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BBC News - Entertainment

Authors Blackman and Donaldson made dames in honours list - Noughts & Crosses author Malorie Blackman and Gruffalo creator Julia Donaldson are made dames, as the rugby league star is knighted. 30 mins ago

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Married at First Sight Australia stars not told partners had drug and violence convictions - Stars of the hit TV show say they did not know their on-screen husbands had previous convictions. 3 hrs ago - Culture

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Ed Sheeran found this record in a second-hand store - now it's finally getting attention -- Allan Taylor is receiving overdue recognition after Ed Sheeran found his 1978 LP in a second-hand shop.

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Warner Bros $111bn sale to Paramount approved by US justice department -- The approval marks a key development in the merger that will reshape media, allowing the continue of the takeover of the Hollywood studio, which owns CNN and HBO.

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Do not use my music, Ariana Grande tells White House -- Grande called a White House video using her song Bye "heinous nonsense", joining multiple artists demanding Trump's team not use their music.

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Fan favourite Tosh to leave Shetland TV show after 13 years -- Alison O'Donnell, one of the original cast, says she wanted to explore other acting opportunities.

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Art's great innovator whose vivid paintings made him a household name -- The proud Yorkshireman, who also painted iconic pictures of America, was routinely described as Britain's greatest artist.

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The World Cup of adverts: How brands are competing to entertain, not simply sell -- Kim Kardashian, Timothée Chalamet and Susan Boyle feature in ambitious ads ahead of the World Cup.

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What do Puerto Ricans think of the viral song about their homeland? -- People from Puerto Rico reflect on how the catchy tune has attracted attention to where they live.

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Olivia Rodrigo sings about heartbreak but she's already chosen her wedding song -- The pop star discusses the difficulty of writing happy songs, and her Glastonbury anxiety attack.

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The pop star reminisces about his X Factor audition, which took place near Wembley Stadium in 2010.

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Hockney broke social taboos by celebrating same-sex relationships in his art - often by depicting the quiet, everyday moments of gay domestic life.

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The moustachioed reviewer was a popular fixture in American households from the 1970s through to his retirement in 2010.

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The artist, who has died at the age of 88, "was one of life's true originals", King Charles says.

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Goodrem rose to fame in Australian soap opera Neighbours

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In the wake of legendary British artist David Hockney's death, aged 88, his famous meditation on presence and absence, A Bigger Splash, takes on a new meaning.

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The Bradford-born artist, who has died at 88, was one of the most influential artists of the modern era.

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The singer thanks her family as she becomes the youngest woman to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.

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