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Golden Lion set to be announced
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The winner of the coveted Golden Lion award is set to be announced at the Venice film festival later. |
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Big Brother win for Rachel Rice
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Rachel Rice is named as the winner of this year's Big Brother, beating bookies' favourite Mikey Hughes by a narrow margin. |
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US stars unite for cancer charity
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US celebrity cancer survivors including actors Christina Applegate and Patrick Swayze take part in a charity telethon. |
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Maguire 'to return as Spider-Man'
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Spider-Man actor Tobey Maguire is close to agreeing a deal to return for two more films in the franchise, according to reports. |
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Glasgow limbers up for Euro dance
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Millions of people in 23 countries are expected to watch the Eurovision Dance Contest in Glasgow. |
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US Little Britain set for BBC One
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The first series of Little Britain USA is to be screened on BBC One this autumn, while details of new characters are revealed. |
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Bestival prepared for more rain
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Bestival organiser Rob da Bank has said his team have been working on safety measures to prevent a mud-bath following heavy rainfall at the site. |
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Rapper West to make MTV comeback
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Kanye West will close the MTV Music Video Awards, a year after complaining about failing to win a single prize at the event. |
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Del Toro signs four-picture deal
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Mexican director Guillermo del Toro signs a four-movie deal with film studio Universal that will keep him busy for the next decade. |
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Westlife's 'biggest fan' proves her love with huge tattoo
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A mother of four gets a tattoo of her favourite band across her back to celebrate her 40th birthday. |
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In pictures
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Celebrations as Big Brother 9 ends after 93 days |
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Wrestle mania
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Mickey Rourke wows Venice with latest movie |
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Rock goes east
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Wembley plays host to Poland's hottest music acts |
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Newton's theory
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Actress Thandie Newton on her RocknRolla role |
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Peace love & pop?
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Keane aim to save the world after saving themselves |
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Blyton makeover
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How Jill and Mary were banished for Zoe and Pippa |
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Cultural Olympiad plans unveiled
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Plans for a four-year programme of cultural events ahead of the 2012 Olympics are announced in London. |
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Peanuts' animator Melendez dies
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Bill Melendez, the US animator behind the Peanuts movies and TV specials, dies in California at the age of 91. |
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Allen prepares for Long John role
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Robin Hood actor Keith Allen is to play Long John Silver in a production of Treasure Island, to run over Christmas in London's West End. |
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Turner to be shown with Masters
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Tate Britain is to hold a major exhibition of JMW Turner and the Old Masters, ranking him alongside the likes of Rembrandt. |
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Muhammad novel set for UK
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A controversial novel about the Prophet Muhammad and his child bride, scrapped in the US, will be released in the UK. |
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Ghostbusters 3 'in development'
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Writers from the US version of The Office are recruited to write a third instalment in the Ghostbusters franchise, Variety reports. |
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Moore's film to show free on web
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Oscar winner Michael Moore is to show his latest documentary, Slacker Uprising, free of charge on the internet. |
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Knightley stars at Duchess launch
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Actress Keira Knightley joins fellow stars on the red carpet as The Duchess receives its world premiere in London. |
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Slumdog will close film festival
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The European premiere of Danny Boyle's latest film, Slumdog Millionaire, will close this year's London Film Festival in October. |
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Film trailer voice-over king dies
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Don LaFontaine, who voiced more than 5,000 movie trailers in a 33-year career, dies in Los Angeles aged 68. |
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Jacksons reunite to receive award
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The Jackson brothers - minus Michael and Jermaine - get a lifetime award at the BMI Urban Awards from sister Janet. |
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Hearing risk for festival goers
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Festival goers could be seriously damaging their hearing, a leading charity has warned. |
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Keane star's 'dark' days are over
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Keane frontman Tom Chaplin says his drink and drug demons are buried after the "very dark period" when he went into rehab. |
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DJs criticised for drink comments
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A report criticises a number of radio presenters for encouraging heavy drinking among their listeners. |
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Music tastes link to personality
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Musical taste and style is closely related to personality type, according to new research from a Scottish university. |
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Second Blue Peter newcomer named
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Londoner Joel Defries, 23, is unveiled as the latest presenter on children's show Blue Peter. |
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Edwards to appear in final ER
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Actor Anthony Edwards is to appear in the final series of US drama ER, playing his deceased character Dr Mark Greene. |
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BBC flights spending 'frivolous'
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The BBC is accused of being "frivolous" with licence fee-payers' money after spending £10.4m on flights last year. |
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Mo and Kat lose Big Brother vote
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Mohamed and Kathreya leave the Big Brother house in a surprise midweek double eviction, three days from the end of the series. |
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Gavin and Stacey 'could return'
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Co-writer and actress Ruth Jones says there could be a third series of Gavin and Stacey if they can come up with enough good storylines. |
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