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Ex-Google boss confirmed as new BBC director general
Matt Brittin says he's taking the top job at "a moment of real risk, yet also real opportunity".
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Woman charged with shooting at Rihanna's home pleads not guilty to attempted murder
The 35-year-old from Florida remains detained in Los Angeles after the 8 March shooting.
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Rob Brydon to star in unlikely house share comedy series
The Gavin and Stacey star has begun filming his latest project, Bill's Included.
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'We are in agony' - Savannah Guthrie does first interview since mum's disappearance
The US presenter says terrifying thoughts wake her at night as she imagines what happened.
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Duffy to tell story of her kidnapping and rape ordeal in new Disney+ documentary
Promising ‘unprecedented access’, the programme will recount the singer’s story, including full details of the harrowing attacks that drove her into hiding for a decadeIt was a great music industry my...
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‘I was shunned, laughed at and underdogged’: Jane McDonald on her wild ride from clubland to cruises to country
She has survived heartbreak, death threats and nauseating sexism. In her Mayfair club, the Yorkshire star talks about superfans, viral hits, running away to sea – and her bid to become a Nashville ico...
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John Boyega to appear in BBC Damilola Taylor film
John Boyega will appear in a documentary about the death of his friend Damilola Taylor, the BBC says.
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Is ex-Google boss Matt Brittin the right person to steer the BBC?
BBC media editor Katie Razzall says the former Google exec has been chosen for his insider knowledge of big tech.
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Olivia Dean, Lola Young and Lily Allen nominated in top songwriting awards
CMAT, Little Simz and Florence and the Machine are among the stars in the running for top songwriting award
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Indian singer's drowning was accidental - Singapore coroner
The coroner ruled that there was no evidence of foul play in the death of iconic singer Zubeen Garg.
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Talk show host Stephen Colbert to write new Lord of the Rings film
Colbert, who is a Tolkien superfan, will adapt an early section of the first Lord of the Rings novel.
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Singer on 'cloud nine' after winning BBC Scottish Act of the Year award
Alice Faye said it was a "fabulous honour" to scoop the award, beating four other finalists at an event in Glasgow.
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And who’s playing Madeline? Lily Allen’s West End Girl could make sensational theatre
Intimate monologue or performance art? The singer’s recent gigs give a tantalising idea of what a stage adaptation of her album might look like‘This conversation’s too big for a phone call,” sings Lil...
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'Fearless' Mel Schilling remembered by Married at First Sight co-star
Paul C Brunson pays an emotional tribute to his fellow TV relationship expert, who died on Tuesday.
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How much work do Baller League UK's celebrity managers actually do?
Do the big-name bosses of the six-a-side tournament really get stuck in to helping their teams win?
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Ivor Novello award nominees reflect gender disparity in British and Irish songwriters, with twice as many men as women
Olivia Dean, Wolf Alice’s Ellie Rowsell, Jacob Alon, Self Esteem and Kae Tempest lead this year’s Ivors, with two nominations each Olivia Dean, Ellie Rowsell of Wolf Alice, Jacob Alon, Self Esteem and...
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Journalists at Australia's national broadcaster strike for first time in 20 years
Staff have walked out for 24 hours over a pay rise offer that was below inflation.
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'Liverpool music trail will inspire new musicians'
A new tourist trail marks some of the key locations at the heart of Liverpool's rich musical heritage.
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The Papers: 'US troops gather in Gulf' and 'Strictly No Baftas'
Donald Trump plans to deploy US ground troops in the Gulf is a focus for Wednesday's front pages.
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OpenAI closes Sora video-making app and cancels $1bn Disney deal
The move comes less two years after the launch of the AI video app sent shockwaves through the media industry.
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