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BBC News - Entertainment

Beyoncé, Labubu and Sydney Sweeney's jeans: 15 viral moments that defined 2025 -- Dubai chocolate, Adolescence and the parodied Jet2 advert were some of the other most talked about moments.

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The King's message tops Christmas Day TV ratings -- Nearly 7m people tuned in on the BBC, ITV, Sky News and GB News to watch King Charles deliver his annual broadcast.

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Girls Aloud singer Nicola Roberts pregnant with first child -- The singer revealed that she and her partner, footballer Mitch Hahn, are expecting a baby in the spring.

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Godfather of Ethiopian jazz plays his last live concert -- Mulatu Astatke has been blending jazz influences from home and abroad for the past six decades.

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Treasury to cover Bayeux Tapestry for estimated £800m -- The huge embroidery will be covered under the government's indemnity scheme when it travels to the UK.

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The Cure guitarist Perry Bamonte dies aged 65 -- The band says the musician died "after a short illness at home over Christmas".

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'I'm so lucky to be alive after collapsing on stage' -- Lionel Duke suffered a cardiac arrest on stage in Liverpool and was put in an induced coma.

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Sydney Sweeney: I want to make films that save people's lives -- Sweeney is starring in The Housemaid, a psychological thriller based on Freida McFadden's hit book.

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Last dance for Tess and Claudia as Strictly hosts sign off -- Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman embrace on the dancefloor as they sign off as hosts after 11 years.

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Friends and The Middle actor Pat Finn dies aged 60 -- Finn was also an improvisation performer and appeared in various sitcoms throughout the 1990s and 2000s.

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Lawsuit filed to remove Trump's name from Kennedy Center -- Rep Joyce Beatty, who sits on the centre's board, argues the name change is illegal because it requires approval from Congress.

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Finding out I've got ADHD has saved my life -- The actor says starting ADHD medication has allowed him to put on a one-man show about his life.

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12 BOOKS YOU NEED TO READ IN 2026 -- Fictional gems, debut thillers, cracking biographies and everything in between.

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Why Jimi Hendrix's tour manager went to Ukraine at 82 -- Dave Robinson says touring is important for both bands and audiences.

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'Kirsty Wark was DJ at our club - but we couldn't get Nicola Sturgeon' -- Cult Glasgow club night Pretty Ugly is about to celebrate its 20th anniversary.

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Stranger Things: What could happen next as the show's finale looms? -- Fans do not have long to wait, as the show returns in the UK on Boxing Day and then New Year's Day.

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Film lookahead: 20 highlights to watch out for in 2026 -- We look ahead to 20 notable films to watch for in 2026, from Oscar hopefuls to potential blockbusters.

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Miranda Hart sees old Christmas trees very differently -- The actor and writer explains the inspiration behind the talking Christmas tree in her new book.

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Can you crack this Christmas joke? -- Michael McIntyre challenges Mel Giedroyc and Gyles Brandreth with a Christmas cracker joke.

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