Olivia Rodrigo's Christmas song sounds familiar... on purpose
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Met chief says he wouldn't be surprised if more allegations made about Brand after rape conviction
Sir Mark Rowley tells the BBC that what he heard reported from Brand's trial came close to "victim blaming".
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RuPaul's Drag Race UK crowns winner as BBC axes the series
The UK spin off of the global hit show is being shelved after eight series on the BBC.
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'We had no idea how ill she was': Bono on recording Dolly Parton's last song
The rock group discuss Parton's final recording before her death, and why they refuse to be censored on stage.
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The Russell Brand I saw in court was not the flamboyant character most people will know
Brand stood upright in the dock as the verdicts were read out in court - ending this sometimes surreal trial.
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'You've had a wonderful life Tommy, but it's over' - Sir Tom feared he was dying
The singer from Pontypridd told the audience just how serious his "bad case of the flu" was.
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Married at First Sight UK cancelled after BBC revealed rape allegations
Channel 4 will reinvest the show's budget in "distinctive new programming" and said sorry again to the women involved.
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Stone to be laid for Mobo founder Kanya King
King tirelessly championed music of black origin, and funded the first awards out of her own pocket.
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The Pitt and ER are similar enough for lawsuit to proceed, judge rules
The widow of ER creator Michael Crichton argues The Pitt is effectively a reboot of the 1990s series.
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India's costliest film retells a beloved Hindu epic - but divides critics
Easily the most anticipated Bollywood film of the year, Ramayana: Rise of a Legend is the first of two parts.
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Bike from Batman film could sell for £900,000
The "Batpod" features in a chase scene with Christian Bale's Batman and Heath Ledger's Joker.
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Surreal moment Tarantino and Kylie Minogue came to my hometown to star in my new film
The Pulp Fiction director and Spinning Around singer caused a stir in a Welsh seaside town.
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Black Doves cast: 'Being on Traitors would drive us insane'
Black Doves cast: 'Being on Traitors would drive us insane'
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Celebrity hairstylist John Frieda dies aged 75
He was stylist to the stars in the 1960s and 1970s before creating a global range of hair products.
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Why Kim Kardashian came back to 'the worst TV drama ever'
The media personality and businesswoman says she's worked on her acting for series two of All's Fair.
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From Maya as Sir Mo Farah to Heidi as her own left hand: The best Halloween looks
Celebrities have been embracing the scariest day of the year by dressing up as sport stars, dismembered limbs and unsold concert tickets.
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'It's been killing me!' Celebrity Traitors winners relieved the secret is out
The second series of the hit show reached its finale on Friday, attracting a whopping 11.2 million live viewers.
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Sir Patrick Stewart: Actor who moved effortlessly between Star Trek and Shakespeare
The English actor began his career on stage before finding fame as the captain of the USS Enterprise.
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