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BBC News - Entertainment

Was A$AP Rocky's comeback album worth the eight-year wait? The hip-hop star has become a father-of-three, acted in films and been up in court since his last album drop. 2 days ago

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Actor Peter Mullan attacked after trying to stop assault -- The actor stepped in to stop Dylan Bennet attacking a woman near the O2 Academy in Glasgow last year. -- Glasgow & West Scotland

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Ant and Dec sorry after 'insensitive' podcast promo prompts backlash -- A social media video publicising their new podcast drew criticism for evoking "suicide imagery".

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The mysterious singer with millions of streams - but who (or what) is she? She has millions of Spotify listeners, but fans don't know what to believe about whether she's real. 2 days ago

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What the 28 Days Later franchise means to female horror fans -- The latest instalment of the 28 Days Later horror franchise is the first of the series to have a female director.

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Julio Iglesias denies sexual assault allegations -- In a statement, the Spanish singer says the allegations are "absolutely false and deeply sadden me".

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Star Wars boss departs after leading franchise reboot -- She oversaw the expansion of the franchise, including five feature films and new TV shows.

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Teen obsessed with Southport killer planned bomb attack at Oasis concert -- McKenzie Morgan was inspired by the Southport attack and also planned an attack on a children's dance school.

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First look at Taron Egerton in new Netflix thriller -- The Rocketman star is set to play a serial killer in the upcoming survivalist film.

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Actor Timothy Busfield charged with sexually abusing boys on set of TV series -- The actor starred in the West Wing TV series and is also known for the baseball film Field of Dreams.

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TV doctor says ADHD and OCD diagnoses have 'changed my life' -- Love Island star Dr Alex George is calling for improved waiting times for neurodivergent assessments.

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Ant and Dec launch their first podcast - a smart move or late to the party? -- The pair will host Hanging Out as part of a new entertainment channel they are launching online.

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Heated Rivalry and the barriers to a UK ice hockey boom -- The hit drama has got us talking about the sport - but in the UK there are barriers to taking part.

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2026 Mobo Awards: The nominations list in full -- Find out who is nominated in each of the 20 categories at the 2026 Mobo Awards.

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Julian Barnes on his last novel: 'I hope it's a good one to go out on' -- The award-winning author discusses his "final" novel, living with cancer, and the future of fiction.

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BBC demands tighter vetting after Apprentice candidate's offensive social media posts -- A contestant due to appear on the forthcoming series is found to have previously posted offensive messages on social media.

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'Having my debut novel published at 22 is insane' -- Grace Murray says she feels "lucky and grateful" to have taken part in the WriteNow scheme.

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A Giant first on Gladiators -- Gladiators is back for a new series.

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It started as fan-fiction smut. Now everyone is talking about TV drama Heated Rivalry -- Rachel Reid thought her books, about an illicit relationship between two star hockey players, were "unadaptable".

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The 600-year-old origins of the word 'hello' -- It's 200 years since the word "hello" was first used in print - though its roots date back to the 15th Century. How has the language of greetings evolved - and what does it tell us?

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Legendary boyband Blue perform One Love -- The boyband perform one of the biggest early hits and talk about celebrating 25 years together with new album Reflections and a major tour.

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When the dinner party chat gets too personal -- Dan is questioned about his decision to work in a prison, in this scene from Waiting for the Out.

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