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• Warner Bros favours Netflix offer over $108bn Paramount bid (2025-12-17 14:38:34)
  Warner Brothers says the offer for its film and streaming businesses is inferior to Netflix's.
• What we know about Nick Reiner, son charged with murder of director Rob Reiner (2025-12-17 13:36:25)
  The middle child of the filmmaker and his wife Michele, who was also killed, is being held without bail.
• Warner Bros rejects $108bn Paramount bid (2025-12-17 12:59:58)
  Warner Bros will reportedly advise its shareholders to vote against the offer as early as Wednesday.
• Classical music broadcaster Sir Humphrey Burton dies (2025-12-17 12:29:40)
  He presented the BBC's Omnibus and In Performance, and also hosted shows on Radio 3 and Classic FM.
• Katie Price's ex-husband denies raping girl, 13 (2025-12-17 12:29:24)
  Kieran Hayler has pleaded not guilty to three counts of rape and one of sexually assaulting the girl.
• Fallout and the secret of the perfect video game adaptation (2025-12-17 11:30:36)
  Masterminds behind the classic video game series tell us how they created a successful TV show.
• Swapping front-of-house theatre job for panto turn (2025-12-17 06:30:40)
  Actor Zak Douglas reflects on his journey at Wolverhampton Grand.
• Miss Finland's viral 'slanted-eyes' photo stirs racism firestorm (2025-12-17 04:34:05)
  Ex- Miss Universe contestant Sarah Dzafce has drawn backlash in East Asia and in her own country.
• What we know about Nick Reiner, son charged in death of director Rob Reiner (2025-12-17 01:45:44)
  The middle child of the filmmaker and his wife Michele has struggled with substance abuse and worked on a film with his dad.
• Rob and Michele Reiner's son Nick charged with murder in parents' deaths (2025-12-17 01:00:38)
  Rob Reiner, the Hollywood director, and his wife Michele were both found dead with stab wounds on Sunday.
• Nick Reiner charged with murder of his parents Rob and Michele (2025-12-17 01:00:38)
  Rob Reiner, the Hollywood director, and his wife Michele were both found dead with stab wounds on Sunday.
• Timothée Chalamet: Susan Boyle is one of the all-time great Brits (2025-12-17 00:21:58)
  The US actor is tipped for an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of table tennis star Marty Mauser.
• Timothée Chalamet on why Beckhams and Susan Boyle are among all-time greatest Brits (2025-12-17 00:21:58)
  The US actor is tipped for an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of table tennis star Marty Mauser.
• Timothée Chalamet on table tennis, his twenties and his love of... Susan Boyle (2025-12-17 00:21:58)
  The US actor is tipped for an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of table tennis star Marty Mauser.
• Rob and Michele Reiner's son Nick to face murder charges in parents' deaths (2025-12-16 21:58:31)
  Rob Reiner, the Hollywood director, and his wife Michele were both found dead with stab wounds on Sunday.
• Second doctor sentenced in Matthew Perry overdose death (2025-12-16 20:10:45)
  Dr Mark Chavez, one of five people who pleaded guilty in the Friends star's death, was sentenced to eight months of home detention.
• What we know about Nick Reiner, son arrested in death of director Rob Reiner (2025-12-16 19:28:46)
  The middle child of the filmmaker and his wife Michele, who has been arrested on suspicion of murder, struggled with substance abuse.
• Why is Donald Trump suing the BBC? (2025-12-16 18:20:37)
  The US president has filed a defamation lawsuit over the BBC's edit of his speech in a Panorama documentary.
• BBC declares it will fight Donald Trump's defamation claim - but should it? (2025-12-16 16:45:34)
  As President Trump follows through on his threat to sue the BBC, what are the options for the corporation?
• England's arts funding 'straitjacket' set for overhaul (2025-12-16 13:59:20)
  A review of Arts Council England recommends more power for the regions and scrapping a controversial strategy.
• Government considers advertising or subscription model for BBC (2025-12-16 12:52:43)
  It has published a consultation document - or green paper - laying out plans to futureproof the BBC.
• BBC says it will defend Trump defamation lawsuit over Panorama speech edit (2025-12-16 11:08:41)
  The US president has requested $5bn (£3.7bn) in damages, according to court documents filed in Florida.
• Rob Reiner's son Nick arrested on suspicion of murder after director and wife found dead (2025-12-16 10:42:38)
  The couple's son is in custody after the couple was found dead in their home on Sunday.
• Trump repeats criticism of killed Hollywood director Rob Reiner (2025-12-16 09:49:57)
  Reiner was a longtime Democrat, liberal activist and outspoken opponent of the US president.
• Lizzo celebrates as fat-shaming claims dismissed (2025-12-16 09:38:51)
  The star says the allegations "haunted" her, but she still faces allegations of sexual harassment.
• Debate on BBC's future kick-started by government consultation (2025-12-16 09:30:50)
  It has published a consultation document - or green paper - laying out plans to futureproof the BBC.
• Biffy Clyro to headline Kendal Calling festival (2025-12-16 08:15:51)
  The 2026 line-up includes Wolf Alice, Two Door Cinema Club, Scissor Sisters and more.
• Faye Tozer plays three roles in Mean Girls musical (2025-12-16 07:53:58)
  The Steps singer joins the cast performing at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre and 18 other venues.
• Bake Off finalist says he 'hates baking cakes' (2025-12-16 06:20:10)
  Aaron Mountford-Myles, of Stoke on Trent, says the series was the best experience of his life.
• Radio station cleared over swearing played on loop (2025-12-16 06:02:44)
  The swear word was played for at least 26 minutes, an Ofcom report says.
• Trump files $5bn defamation lawsuit against BBC over Panorama speech edit (2025-12-16 04:12:04)
  The US president has requested $5bn (£3.7bn) in damages, according to court documents filed in Florida.
• Rob Reiner's son Nick arrested for murder after director and wife found dead (2025-12-15 21:26:16)
  The couple's son is in custody after the couple was found dead in their home on Sunday.
• Biffy Clyro bass player quits tour over addiction and mental health issues (2025-12-15 16:13:10)
  James Johnstone wrote to fans on the band's social media, saying he had recently started receiving professional help.
• Shock and grief at deaths of 'beautiful people' Rob and Michele Reiner (2025-12-15 16:06:24)
  He directed classic films including The Princess Bride, This is Spinal Tap and When Harry Met Sally.
• Hollywood in shock after director Rob Reiner and wife found dead (2025-12-15 16:06:24)
  He directed classic films including The Princess Bride, This is Spinal Tap and When Harry Met Sally.
• Hollywood in shock and mourning after director Rob Reiner and wife Michele found dead (2025-12-15 15:19:35)
  He directed classic films including The Princess Bride, This is Spinal Tap and When Harry Met Sally.
• Chris Martin gives surprise wedding performance (2025-12-15 14:23:21)
  The Coldplay singer lands by helicopter to play at a wedding in Staffordshire.
• Primal Scream gig cancelled over video criticism (2025-12-15 14:07:24)
  The organiser cancels the band's appearance following claims a video at a previous gig was antisemitic.
• Amazon apologises after showing 15-rated film to child who rented PG movie (2025-12-15 13:52:12)
  The child's was trying to watch Diary of a Wimpy Kid - but a film with "strong sex and sex references" played instead.
• Rob Reiner: Six classic movies from the 'big-hearted genius' director (2025-12-15 12:30:37)
  Reiner was known for his activism as well as favourites like When Harry Met Sally, Stand by Me and Misery.
• Kylie leads three-way race for Christmas number one (2025-12-15 11:26:46)
  Less than 10,000 sales separate the top five singles, as the race for the Christmas chart heats up.
• Sir Cliff Richard reveals prostate cancer treatment (2025-12-15 08:13:22)
  The 85-year-old singer says his cancer was caught early and has not spread.
• Hollywood director Rob Reiner and wife Michele found dead in LA home (2025-12-15 07:01:44)
  He directed classic films including The Princess Bride, This is Spinal Tap and When Harry Met Sally.
• LA police investigate 'apparent homicide' at Rob Reiner's home (2025-12-15 04:45:46)
  Authorities were called the storied Hollywood director's home on Sunday and found the bodies of a man, 78, and a woman, 68.
• Strictly finalists confirmed after dance-off decider (2025-12-14 20:27:37)
  The three remaining couples will compete for the glitterball trophy in the final next weekend.
• 'Songwriting is my therapy', says Tom Walker (2025-12-14 07:21:23)
  The Leave A Light On singer wants to reduce stigma around discussing mental health struggles.
• We asked Mormons what they really think about The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives (2025-12-14 04:13:32)
  Those in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Britain tell BBC News about their lives, after the Disney+ show was laced with scandal.
• He created Grand Theft Auto. Now he's back with a novel about an AI that hijacks your mind (2025-12-14 00:58:34)
  A Better Paradise is a dystopian vision of the near future in which an AI-led computer game goes rogue.
• This Grand Theft Auto creator is back - with a novel about an AI that hijacks your mind (2025-12-14 00:58:34)
  A Better Paradise is a dystopian vision of the near future in which an AI-led computer game goes rogue.
• Everyone is invited to be the fourth Haim sister (2025-12-14 00:55:06)
  As they celebrate an historic Grammy nomination, Haim say everyone is welcome to join their band.
• 'A nightmare' - The battle over Warner Bros is turning Hollywood upside down (2025-12-14 00:37:15)
  Interviews with dozens of actors, producers and camera crews reveal an industry attempting to weigh the lesser of two horrible choices.
• Binge-watching 2025's Christmas films: The good, the bad and the so-bad-it's-good (2025-12-14 00:34:05)
  Kiefer Sutherland, Michelle Pfeiffer and Kate Winslet all star in new festive films this Christmas.
• Amy Schumer announces split from husband of seven years (2025-12-13 21:49:16)
  The actress and chef Chris Fischer have been married since 2018 and have a young son together.
• Zoe Ball steps down from BBC Radio 2 Saturday show (2025-12-13 16:49:33)
  Broadcaster Emma Willis will take over presenting the Saturday afternoon programme.
• Strictly's Amy Dowden unsure 'if I'm able to be a mum' after cancer (2025-12-13 13:32:53)
  Amy Dowden says she no longer feels "emotionally attached" to her own body after second mastectomy.
• Why Jane Austen's characters are still so relatable (2025-12-13 13:29:09)
  The cast of upcoming BBC drama The Other Bennet Sister reflect on why the author’s work still captivates audiences.
• Avatar composer reveals the secrets behind a soundtrack that took seven years to create (2025-12-13 00:46:07)
  Composer Simon Franglen ended up inventing instruments for tall, blue, four-fingered humanoids.
• Avatar composer reveals secrets behind the soundtrack (2025-12-13 00:46:07)
  Composer Simon Franglen ended up inventing instruments for tall, blue, four-fingered humanoids.
• Seven years and 1,907 pages of music: The secrets of the Avatar soundtrack (2025-12-13 00:46:07)
  Composer Simon Franglen ended up inventing instruments for tall, blue, four-fingered humanoids.
• A backstreet abortion nearly killed her. It became a story that shaped the rest of her life (2025-12-13 00:34:33)
  Annie Ernaux, who had an illegal abortion in 1963, went on to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.
• Facing one last fight, John Cena became a WWE legend for more than ability (2025-12-13 00:05:31)
  The man behind the "You Can't See Me" catchphrase is fighting one last time on Saturday night. But who is he, really?
• The making of a WWE legend: John Cena faces his final fight (2025-12-13 00:05:31)
  The man behind the "You Can't See Me" catchphrase will fight for the final time on Saturday night. But who is he, really?
• Tributes to comedian Stanley Baxter after death aged 99 (2025-12-12 18:23:54)
  Baxter, who was born in Glasgow, was one of the biggest stars on British television for several decades.
• Charlotte Church reveals she has ditched deodorant (2025-12-12 18:03:05)
  The Traitors star says she stopped using it because she was concerned about chemicals.
• Venue apology in Primal Scream antisemitic image row (2025-12-12 12:49:33)
  A London music venue says it is "appalled" by alleged antisemitic images shown on stage at a gig.
• Author Joanna Trollope dies aged 82 (2025-12-12 12:42:46)
  The writer was famous for her stories about romance and intrigue in rural middle England.
• Comedian Stanley Baxter dies aged 99 (2025-12-12 11:14:20)
  Baxter, who was born in Glasgow, was one of the biggest stars on British television for several decades.
• Taylor Swift reveals moment she broke down over Southport attack in new documentary (2025-12-12 08:00:34)
  Backstage footage shows the singer in tears after meeting survivors of the attack during her world tour.
• Taylor Swift shown breaking down in tears after she met Southport attack families (2025-12-12 08:00:34)
  Backstage footage shows the singer in tears after meeting survivors of the attack during her world tour.
• Clair Obscur sweeps The Game Awards with nine wins (2025-12-12 06:59:59)
  The French-made role-playing game is named game of the year and also picks up prizes for music and performance.
• Eurovision winner Nemo to return trophy in protest at Israel (2025-12-12 06:56:27)
  The Swiss singer sees a "clear conflict" between Israel's participation in the event and Eurovision's values.
• Barbican to close for a year for £191m revamp (2025-12-12 06:04:55)
  The Grade-II listed building which is the home of London Symphony Orchestra is set to be overhauled.
• Snoop Dogg named US 'honorary coach' for Winter Olympics (2025-12-11 21:36:59)
  American rapper Snoop Dogg is named an 'honorary coach' for Team USA at next year's Winter Olympics.
• Celebrity Race Across the World winners revealed (2025-12-11 21:24:19)
  The four pairs of contestants had to make their way more than 3,500 miles through Central America.
• Women rally behind Catherine Zeta-Jones over age-shaming comments (2025-12-11 18:04:24)
  The Oscar-winning actress faced criticism over her looks at Netflix's Wednesday FYC event.
• Hundreds of items taken in high-value museum raid (2025-12-11 16:34:44)
  More than 600 artefacts from the museum's British Empire and Commonwealth collection are taken.
• Woman who made £4k in Oasis gig scam admits fraud (2025-12-11 16:24:25)
  A court heard the mother-of-three claimed she had tickets to sell as she wanted to be popular.
• Five takeaways from the blockbuster Netflix-Warner Brothers deal (2025-12-11 15:57:32)
  It might seem like a simple merger deal, but it's got all the ingredients of a Hollywood drama.
• Hundreds of items taken in 'high-value' museum raid (2025-12-11 12:16:26)
  More than 600 artefacts from the museum's British Empire and Commonwealth collection were taken.
• Hunger Games fans thrilled by return of Jennifer Lawrence (2025-12-11 12:14:47)
  Co-star Josh Hutcherson is also set to resume his role as Peeta in prequel Sunrise on the Reaping.
• Rolling Stones finally approve Fatboy Slim sample after 25 years (2025-12-11 00:01:52)
  One of the most bootlegged dance tracks of all time, Satisfaction Skank, gets an official release.
• Farewell (again) to Neighbours, Australia's longest running soap opera (2025-12-10 19:09:55)
  The series will finish at the end of 2025 - 40 years and more than 9,000 episodes after its debut.
• Author Sophie Kinsella remembered as a 'wonderful, warm woman' (2025-12-10 17:53:31)
  The author of the Shopaholic series of novels had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer.
• Iceland becomes fifth country to boycott Eurovision (2025-12-10 16:58:59)
  Iceland joins Spain, Ireland, Slovenia and the Netherlands in saying it will boycott the 2026 contest.
• Bridgerton's Adjoa Andoh 'humbled' to accept MBE (2025-12-10 16:55:36)
  Andoh, who lives in Eastbourne, says she is "honoured" to receive the award from Prince William.
• Sophie Kinsella, author of bestselling Shopaholic series, dies aged 55 (2025-12-10 15:47:45)
  The author of the Shopaholic series of novels had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer.
• Russell Crowe says Gladiator II creators misunderstood what made original 'special' (2025-12-10 13:38:02)
  The actor was not entertained by how they changed the storyline of his character in the sequel.
• Author Sophie Kinsella dies aged 55 (2025-12-10 13:08:59)
  The author of the Shopaholic series of novels had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer.
• Meghan sends letter to estranged father in hospital (2025-12-10 10:33:56)
  A letter from Meghan to her estranged, stricken dad Thomas Markle is "now safely in his hands".
• Madeleine McCann's father tells BBC how his family was hounded by press (2025-12-10 09:17:23)
  Gerry McCann, whose daughter vanished in 2007, tells the BBC he believes politicians fear the media.
• Kate Winslet says her family never, ever watch The Holiday (2025-12-10 08:12:23)
  The Oscar-winning star says watching herself on screen is "an excruciating experience."
• Kate Winslet says her family never watch The Holiday (2025-12-10 08:12:23)
  The Oscar-winning star says watching herself on screen is "an excruciating experience."
• Man who grabbed Ariana Grande kicked out of Lady Gaga concert (2025-12-10 03:03:53)
  The incident in Australia comes after the man was jailed for nine days and deported from Singapore for public nuisance.
• Artist Nnena Kalu earns 'historic' Turner Prize win (2025-12-09 21:00:39)
  Kalu wins for her sculptures and drawings, becoming the first learning disabled artist to scoop the award.
• Doctor Who spin-off pushes boundaries, says Russell T Davies (2025-12-09 18:03:19)
  The new five-part series The War Between the Land and the Sea is said to take "a tougher tone".
• We're all Team Ginge - Jungle King's hometown on 'icon' (2025-12-09 16:30:00)
  Staff at the football club where content creator Angry Ginge coaches say he has put Eccles "on the map".
• Black Sabbath star's raffle raises £50,000 (2025-12-09 14:39:07)
  Tony Iommi's guitar is put up as a prize to support Heartlands Hospital in Birmingham.
• Dame Judi Dench 'horrified' by theatre sale plan (2025-12-09 14:20:00)
  Broadstairs Memorial Hall will be sold at auction with a guide price of £350,000.
• Why has Paramount launched a hostile bid for Warner Bros Discovery? (2025-12-09 13:04:01)
  What to know about Netflix and Paramount Skydance's blockbuster battle over Warner Bros Discovery.
• How to watch the Golden Globe-nominated films (2025-12-08 16:55:45)
  Hamnet, Avatar and Marty Supreme will face one battle after another as the awards race heats up.
• Golden Globes 2026: The full list of nominees (2025-12-08 14:02:13)
  The biggest and best films and stars are on the shortlists as Hollywood award season gets under way.
• Wham-ageddon: Can a new song really become Christmas number one? (2025-12-07 00:17:29)
  This Christmas, to save you from tears, there’s some genuine competition, our music correspondent finds.

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