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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.

11 hours ago

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.

8 hours ago

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

14 hours ago

Charli XCX on lying, Love Island and life post-Brat -- Charli XCX sits down with Radio 1's Jack Saunders to discuss the release of her new album.

6 hours ago

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.

7 hours ago

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.

10 hours ago

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

15 hours ago

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

15 hours ago

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.

1 day ago

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.

1 day ago

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

2 days ago

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.

3 days ago

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.

3 days ago

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.

4 days ago

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.

12 hours ago

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.

14 hours ago

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.

2 days ago

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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