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BBC News - Entertainment

Merger deal between Paramount and Warner Bros paused by judge - US court temporarily stops Paramount and Warner Bros merging after 12 states launched legal action. 12 hrs ago - US & Canada

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'I made £100,000 of TikTok sales in one day': The business of live shopping - Buying on social media livestreams is fast becoming regular consumer behaviour for many. 9 hrs ago

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Former World's Strongest Man to become a Gladiator -- Tom Stoltman, a 32-year-old, 6ft 8in athlete from the Highlands, will join the cast of the BBC Saturday night primetime show for the fourth series. -- Highlands & Islands

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How different is watching a film in IMAX? BBC Verify examines viral claims the new film will be distorted if not seen on a dedicated screen - 14 hrs ago

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Beatles tour fans spot Sir Paul at traffic lights -- Beatles fans are thrilled to see Sir Paul McCartney as their bus pulls up next to him in Liverpool.

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Bayeux Tapestry in 'wonderful state' after journey to London, French minister says -- The French culture minister has told the BBC that the Bayeux Tapestry is in "a wonderful state".

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Shakira, Madonna, Justin Bieber and BTS perform at colourful World Cup half-time show -- Robbie Williams and Jennifer Hudson also performed, with Kylie Jenner and Timothee Chalamet among the celebrities in the crowds.

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Maternity scandal to be dramatised in new series -- The drama will centre on Sarah and Jack Hawkins, who were among the first people to raise the alarm. -- Nottinghamshire

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Broadcaster and journalist Edward Stourton dies aged 68 -- Stourton hosted Radio 4's Today programme for a decade and was a founding member of Channel 4 News.

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Ofcom launches investigation into Married at First Sight UK -- In May, BBC Panorama revealed rape allegations from two women on the show, which the men involved deny.

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Tributes paid to influential soul singer Ray King -- King is remembered as a "Coventry musician who did so much and cared so much about his home city".

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Bruno Mars has an unexpected opening before Wembley party starts -- After an eight-year absence from UK stages, Bruno Mars returned to Wembley Stadium with a polished, hit-filled show.

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Gracie Abrams captures pain of early adulthood in new album - but you're left wanting more -- The singer's third album is full of incisive, witty lyrics that are let down by muted production.

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16 World Cup viral moments - from Posh Spice's nonchalance to Haaland's bromance -- We look at some of the most memorable scenes during the 2026 World Cup that set the internet alight.

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The 85-year-old living in her own art installation -- After careers as a teacher, cookbook author and TV chef, Sue Kreitzman's life took a different path.

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Is the fear of unintentionally going viral changing clubbing for Gen Z? -- For some young clubbers, the fear is not dancing badly, it's becoming content.

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The Odyssey is a 'colossal piece of cinema', critics say in rave reviews -- The film, starring Matt Damon and Zendaya, is director Sir Christopher Nolan's first since Oppenheimer.

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The macabre kidnapping of Eva Perón's corpse -- Argentina's iconic first lady died in July 1952. Sixty years on, the BBC looked back at her cadaver's bizarre disappearance – and its 16-year journey around the globe.

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The 1975's Matty Healy marries model Gabbriette Bechtel in Los Angeles -- The newlyweds were first linked in 2023 after Healy's brief relationship with Taylor Swift.

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Why the World Cup half-time show may be a taste of things to come -- The 2026 World Cup's spectacle is creating debate about the place of music in sport - and how it could infiltrate other tournaments.

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When you say the wrong thing into a microphone -- Alasdair Beckett-King heard the world's most awkward misspeak on his train journey.

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Andrew Flintoff crash passenger 'suffered PTSD and back injuries', court documents allege -- The particulars of Racing driver Paul Rees's claim against BBC Studios said he is suing for upwards of £100,000.

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