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BBC News - Entertainment

EA FC gets a new age rating after loot box rule changes -- The football game's popular Ultimate Team earns it a 16+ rating from age ratings board PEGI.

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Meta glasses banned by Comic-Con promoter after 'secret filming' -- A number of guests said they would be reluctant to appear at conventions again after cases of recordings taking place without their knowledge.

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Dancing with Shakira at World Cup was 'very, very, very, very, very good' - Ghetto Kids -- The child stars tell the BBC of their excitement entertaining their biggest crowd yet at the World Cup final.

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Fatboy Slim helps to save 'lifeblood' music venue -- The DJ is among investors including Andy Burnham helping to buy the Brighton home of The Pipeline.

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Chris Brown pleads guilty to affray over London nightclub attack -- The US singer hit a man with a glass bottle in "a vicious and unprovoked attack", prosecutors say.

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Decoding Charli XCX's new album, Music, Fashion, Film -- The star's new album strips away artifice to examine her life after the phenomenal success of Brat.

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Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman's family in legal dispute with his widow -- The late actor's siblings claim she has mishandled distribution of the funds and "cannot be trusted".

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BBC's Fake or Fortune uncovers 'enormously important' painting worth £100,000 -- The painting by the 18th Century Scottish artist Katherine Read is thought to be worth more than £100,000.

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King and Queen emerge from Tardis to open Glasgow Commonwealth Games -- The Royal couple drew gasps and cheers from the audience at the Hydro as they appeared on stage in Glasgow.

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Actress Jaime Winstone joins Strictly line-up -- Winstone, known for EastEnders and Made in Dagenham, is the eighth celebrity to be confirmed.

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Seinfeld actor apologises to reality star for 'inappropriate' sketch when she was 17 -- Jason Alexander said he "truly regrets" the Funny Or Die sketch he appeared in with Courtney Stodden.

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Ex-Coronation Street actor to receive 'substantial' libel damages from the Sun publisher -- Qasim Akhtar is to receive "substantial" damages to settle a High Court libel claim from a story last eyar.

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Alan Turing short story sheds new light on WW2 codebreaker -- Prof Sarah Dillon says the short story, Pryce's Buoy, offers fresh insights into the codebreaker.

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How a singer's chance encounter led to an alien experience in Hollywood -- Winnie Ama couldn't believe her luck when she had the chance to sing her original song in the new Supergirl movie - but there was a catch.

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How different is watching a film in IMAX? -- BBC Verify examines viral claims the new film will be distorted if not seen on a dedicated screen

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Shakira, Madonna, Justin Bieber and BTS perform at colourful World Cup half-time show -- Robbie Williams and Jennifer Hudson also performed, with Kylie Jenner and Timothee Chalamet among the celebrities in the crowds.

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Bruno Mars has an unexpected opening before Wembley party starts -- After an eight-year absence from UK stages, Bruno Mars returned to Wembley Stadium with a polished, hit-filled show.

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10 of the best films to watch this August -- From Jacob Elordi in Ridley Scott's post-apocalyptic thriller, to a wacky NYC romcom, here are the films to watch at the cinema and stream at home this month.

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Liverpool artist on using Rubik's Cubes for artwork -- Local artist Fai McCabe creates pieces of art from hundreds of Rubik's Cube squares

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Oldest Odyssey manuscript taken from Manchester for film stars to see -- The oldest version of The Odyssey was flown from Manchester for the film's stars to see

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