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Breaking Bad actor RJ Mitte dies aged 34

Mitte, who lived with cerebral palsy, starred as Walter White Jr in the Emmy-winning drama series.

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US actress Selma Blair accused of assault after incident with flight attendants

The Legally Blonde star is investigated by the FBI following an alleged altercation on a flight from LA to New York.

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BBC to stop recording The Archers in Birmingham for first time in its 75-year history

Plans for a new theatre for world’s longest-running soap in Digbeth scrapped as part of cost-cutting measuresThe BBC is set to stop recording The Archers in Birmingham for the first time in the show’s...

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Katie Price 'really shocked' by ex-husband rape claims

Price tells court she was "really shocked" to learn of allegations against ex-husband Kieran Hayler.

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The Guardian Music10 hours ago

‘When it went double platinum, Andy Burnham gave us the award’: how Courteeners made Not Nineteen Forever

‘In nightclubs, I’d be the dude scribbling lyrics in the corner while everyone else was dancing or copping off’I had the lyrics to Not Nineteen Forever before the band existed. They were in a little r...

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Tom Cruise film Digger forecast to become one of Hollywood's biggest flops

The film dropped by around 60% in its second weekend, and could become one of Hollywood's biggest flops.

BBC Entertainment & Arts11 hours ago

Russell Brand appears in court for start of rape trial

The 51-year-old actor and comedian denies charges of rape and sexual assault against six women.

BBC Entertainment & Arts11 hours ago

Hepworth piece could fetch up to £8m at auction

A post-war sculpture inspired by the Cornish landscape is set to go under the hammer.

BBC Entertainment & Arts12 hours ago

Julie Hesmondhalgh left Celebrity Traitors 'with head held high'

The former Corrie star says she had some apologetic texts after being banished on Friday's episode.

BBC Entertainment & Arts12 hours ago

Amy Dowden praised for 'iconic' clapback at ex-Strictly professional dancer

Former Strictly professional Brendan Cole claims Amy Dowden is "not up to" the challenge of the show.

The Guardian Music13 hours ago

The missed opportunity of Jay-Z’s documentary series

Jay-Z in 8, the rap mogul’s HBO docuseries, covers his life and career in effort to mend his image – with no pushback. Why is he so fixated on the court of public opinion?During the finale of Jay-Z’s...

BBC Entertainment & Arts13 hours ago

HMV to close Oxford Street store after three years

HMV says it is looking for a new site in London's West End, but its current site is "unviable".

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BBC defends decision to remove trans rights slogan from Strictly episode

The BBC has defended its decision to remove a trans rights slogan from an episode of Strictly Come Dancing, saying the move was "in line with our editorial guidelines".

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Ray Quinn says baby boy was 'born sleeping'

The former Brookside actor says it is "heartbreaking" that his son Rio was stillborn on 20 August.

BBC Entertainment & Arts16 hours ago

Teen who discovered her painting talent in garden shed competes for TV art prize

Makenzy Beard discovered her talent after she decided to try out her mother's old paint brushes.

The Guardian Music18 hours ago

Fontaines DC: Dopamine Chamber review – gloomy, gorgeous and a gargantuan triumph

(XL)This is a beguiling, endlessly inventive and frequently astonishing fifth LP from a group at increasing ease with being the best band of their generationFifteen centuries ago, the Byzantine archbi...

The Guardian Music23 hours ago

The Beach Boys’ Mike Love returns to the stage despite ‘facing serious health challenges’

The 85-year-old was helped on stage by actor John Stamos, who shared an emotional message about his ‘musical hero and mentor’After months of cancelled comeback tours, the Beach Boys have played their...

BBC Entertainment & Arts1 day ago

Robert Pattinson on new film Primetime and how hunting predators became hit TV

The actor portrays the real-life host of American TV show, To Catch a Predator, in his latest film.

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Sacha Baron Cohen to star in Quentin Tarantino’s West End play The Popinjay Cavalier

The production marks the Hollywood director’s first play written for the stage, which he will also directSacha Baron Cohen will headline Quentin Tarantino’s play The Popinjay Cavalier when it premier...

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