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BBC News - Entertainment

Presenter and dog trainer Graeme Hall joins Strictly line-up -- The author and presenter has appeared on Channel 5's Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly since its launch in 2017.

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Gary Glitter appears in court over historical sex offence charges -- The former singer, whose real name is Paul Gadd, appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court via video.

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Kate Nash on Irish history, heritage and covering Sinéad O'Connor -- Kate Nash will perform at The Mac as part of the fringe programme for the Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann

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Disney agrees deal to let TikTokers use its films and TV shows in videos -- A deal between will allow some creators to use clips from Disney films and TV shows in their videos.

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Fashion brand Jaded has ad banned for 'glamorising smoking' -- The advertising watchdog said Jaded London's marketing email made smoking seem appealing.

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Traitors star Joe Marler to become BBC's first celebrity Gladiator -- The former rugby star will be known as Mauler when the fourth series airs in 2027, the BBC confirmed.

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The Mummy film ad banned from London Underground -- Posters for Lee Cronin's horror film The Mummy depicting a dead child are "too realistic".

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Alex Jones 'too scared' as young girl to admit she wanted to be on TV -- Growing up in Carmarthenshire, Jones says she never thought hosting a network show was possible.

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Bono, Eddie Vedder and Hozier among mourners at Glen Hansard's funeral -- The 56-year-old, who shot to prominence in 1991 musical comedy film The Commitments, died in a motorcycle crash last week.

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Ed Sheeran fined for failing to insure Aston Martin -- His classic car is in a workshop being restored, but Sheeran admits it was not insured.

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Firm behind one of UK's biggest comedy festivals folds -- Leicester Comedy Festival has been held for more than 30 years but its operator has ceased trading.

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Ariana Grande has had enough of body comments, but 'scrutiny' will linger -- The star has taken a "step back" from the spotlight after appearances led to "endless, ongoing public scrutiny".

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'I did my first book signing in a police custody suite' -- The Northern Irish author has sold more than five million books globally and been translated into 40 languages

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Why Love Island fans are choosing the US edition: 'They actually fancy each other' -- Fans, commentators and an ex-Islander reflect on what the dating series could do to draw in more viewers again.

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Spider-Man fans hail Brand New Day as Holland's best yet -- Spider-Man fans are full of praise for Tom Holland's latest web-slinging performance.

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British girl band FLO 'want it all' - and they're confident they will get it -- The rising stars say making their second album, Therapy at the Club, was a "crash course" in music.

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How Hollywood films 'are getting horny again' -- For a while, mainstream cinema was seen to be shunning sex and sexuality. But a wave of films, from I Want Your Sex to The Invite, are now exploring it in bold and provocative ways.

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Perez Hilton recovering in hospital after reports he self-harmed during livestream -- Miami police told US media outlets the celebrity blogger had been "safely recovered" from his home.

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The story of the US's unlikeliest one-hit wonder -- In 1966, a Mexican-American teen band made one of the great smash-hit singles and helped invent garage rock, a genre that has inspired artists for decades.

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Newspaper columnist and broadcaster Rod Liddle dies aged 66 -- The columnist died in hospital in Middlesbrough on Sunday.

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Ariana Grande says decision to step back 'was not reactive or impulsive' -- The star told fans at her Chicago show on Monday that "boundaries need to be set".

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