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Andy Serkis defends lack of diversity in Lord of the Rings cast -- Kate Winslet, Jamie Dornan and Anya Taylor-Joy are among the stars who have been cast so far.

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Amber Davies calls out audience member for filming Legally Blonde performance -- The ex-Love Islander says she asked for the theatregoer, who was sitting in the front row, to be kicked out.

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Sam Neill's best-known roles in pictures -- The beloved actor's career ranged from box office blockbusters to thrillers and award-winning dramas.

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Sam Neill: A versatile actor whose roles went far beyond Jurassic Park -- The actor built up a long string of screen credits over a five-decade career.

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California leads lawsuit to block Paramount Warner Bros mega merger -- The state, where both studios have headquarters, has joined 11 others to halt the deal.

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Ed Sheeran inspires government-backed 'music in libraries' scheme -- The pop star will help design a programme to put rehearsal spaces and studios into local libraries.

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Teen sees off 300,000 competitors to become a Cheetah Girl -- The Cheetah Girls are making a comeback with a new generation of young stars.

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Country estate festivals cancelled over finances -- Heritage Live calls off summer festivals at Sandringham, Audley End and Englefield at short notice.

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'Hero, legend, sweetheart': Tributes to Jurassic Park actor Sam Neill, who has died aged 78 -- Friends, politicians and fellow film stars remember Neill following his "sudden and unexpected" death.

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Stars back bid to create Scotland's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame -- Midge Ure and Jim Kerr support plans to house the museum at Glasgow's troubled Centre for Contemporary Arts.

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Andrew Flintoff's Top Gear crash passenger sues BBC Studios -- Expert driver Paul Rees is claiming personal injury, which BBC Studios is disputing.

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'The perfect football song': Why England fans and players love Wonderwall -- David Beckham joined in with the latest Oasis singalong, following England's World Cup win in Miami.

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I'm dyslexic and avoided reading until BookTok got me hooked - now I run a book club -- Romance novels are enjoying a boom and even their own dedicated bookshops.

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Twenty years of Chasing Cars: 'It's the song that took us to the whole world' -- The band look back on their biggest hit, and explain why their new single with Kylie isn't a duet.

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Five key scenes from the Bayeux Tapestry, and the story they tell -- It depicts a medieval game of thrones as William the Conquerer did battle with King Harold to rule England.

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All the best looks from Paris Haute Couture Week 2026 -- Scorching temperatures in the French capital accompanied the hottest week in haute couture.

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Scott Mills was highest paid BBC star before sacking -- The former Radio 2 breakfast host earned about £745,000 from the BBC in the last financial year.

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What the Middle Ages can teach us about burnout -- Stress and mental exhaustion aren't new – in medieval times, they were prevalent. And the wisdom of the Middle Ages about how to deal with burnout still rings surprisingly true today.

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When Madonna gives you an album sneak peek -- Graham Norton talks about why this was his easiest interview with Madonna yet.

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Gospel choir leader on Liverpool's 'love' of the music -- Choir leader Anu Omideyi talks about how popular gospel music is and it's effect on mainstream music

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'I sell spicy books' -- Oxford's newly-opened Bad Girl Books provides a home for fans of romantasy in the heart of a literary city.

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Sam Neill on 'surprise' Jurassic Park success at 1993 premiere -- In a 1993 interview with BBC News, Sam Neill speaks of the success of Jurassic Park.

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