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BBC News - Entertainment
Olivia Dean nominated and Lily Allen missing from Mercury Prize list - This year's best album shortlist includes several returning nominees - but Lily Allen misses out. 7 hrs ago - Culture
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Oscar-winning songwriter Glen Hansard killed in crash -- Hansard, who was 56, won the best song Oscar for the 2007 low-budget musical film Once.23 hours ago
Salman Rushdie attacker convicted of terror offences -- Hadi Matar, 28, was convicted of attempting to help Hezbollah by attacking the British-Indian author. -- US & Canada10 hours ago
BBC cancels Blankety Blank, Celebrity Mastermind and Live at the Apollo -- The corporation said it was "incredibly proud" of all three shows, but that it must make savings. -- Culture4 hours ago
Festival bans camping stoves and disposable BBQs -- The Dorset festival is banning items that post a fire hazard due to the hot weather and dry ground.7 hours ago
Amelia Dimoldenberg: I wouldn't invite Andy Burnham on Chicken Shop Date - but I'd love a chat -- The YouTube star on helping young creatives, and who she wants (and doesn't want) on her show.1 day ago
DJ Guetta leads tributes to electronic musician Kavinsky who has died -- He had a hit with Nightfall, which featured on the Drive soundtrack and at the Paris 2024 Olympics.22 hours ago
Four women accuse Jared Leto of criminal sexual conduct when they were teenagers -- The actor and musician faces allegations from 10 women in total who say he mistreated them as teenagers.1 day ago
Amy Winehouse's dad ordered to pay £1m by court -- Mitch Winehouse must pay nearly £1m to two of his daughter's friends over the auctioning of items.23 hours ago
Bill Oddie: Comedian who found nature a welcome refuge from mental illness -- One of Britain's best known comedians and naturalists, his life was plagued by bouts of acute depression which saw many visits to psychiatric hospitals.3 days ago
Musk takes 'crusade' to Europe with Armie Hammer film -- Musk has backed a film called Citizen Vigilante featuring an American vigilante tearing across an unnamed European country.3 days ago
What Love Island tells us about the changing face of dating -- From women making the first move to shifting relationship dynamics, Love Island has become a window into Britain's evolving dating culture3 days ago
Claudia Winkleman's chat show ended after one series - can anyone replace Graham Norton? -- The presenter said she was "incredibly grateful" for the opportunity but simply "too nervous to enjoy it".5 days ago
Olivia Dean, Sir Paul McCartney, Nia Archives and the mysterious Irish newcomer Dove Ellis are among the nominees.2 hours ago
The sportsman - who is also the son of Arsenal legend Ian Wright - played for clubs including Manchester City.2 hours ago
Elizabeth Barton became a celebrated visionary, but when she defied the monarch, she paid the ultimate price. Was she a charlatan or a brave heroine of the Tudor world?2 hours ago
A look back at 10 years of Spider-Man movie premieres for the newlyweds.2 hours ago
As an immersive version of Grease opens for the summer in London, Anita Rani welcomes Didi Conn, who played 'Beauty School Dropout' Frenchy in the original 1978 film.2 hours ago
Make-up artist and Glow Up judge Dominic Skinner gives BBC journalist Jonelle Awomoyi a festival glow-up.2 hours ago
The couple walked the white carpet at the London premiere of their latest film, Spiderman: Brand New Day.2 hours ago
A judge orders all videos featuring the popular animated wolf to be removed from YouTube.2 hours ago