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• Nigerian special effects makeup artist on creating gore for Nollywood (2018-11-18 00:18:17)
  Meet the special effects makeup artist creating blood and gore for the Nigerian film industry.
• The streaming wars: Can Disney topple Netflix? (2018-11-18 00:02:25)
  Netflix is the leader in online video. Will Disney's plans check its growth?
• Golden Horse: Zhang Yimou's Shadow wins most awards (2018-11-17 22:33:50)
  Zhang Yimou's Shadow wins the most plaudits at the 55th Golden Horse film awards in Taiwan.
• Former Showaddywaddy bassist Al James dies aged 72 (2018-11-17 17:11:22)
  Al James was with the group from its inception in 1973 until he retired more than 30 years later.
• Broadcasting icon Richard Baker dies at 93 (2018-11-17 13:21:14)
  He introduced the first news bulletin broadcast on BBC TV.
• Hailey Baldwin and Justin Bieber appear to confirm marriage (2018-11-17 13:03:56)
  The couple have both referenced marriage on Instagram, just months after getting engaged.
• Former BBC newsreader Richard Baker dies aged 93 (2018-11-17 13:01:50)
  Once one of the BBC's best known personalities, he introduced the first TV news bulletin in 1954.
• Obituary: Richard Baker (2018-11-17 12:44:15)
  The pioneer BBC newsreader who also fronted a host of classical music programmes.
• Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson works out at Doncaster gym (2018-11-17 11:41:17)
  Dwayne Johnson hit the weights at a Doncaster gym during a break from filming his latest blockbuster.
• PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds: Imams divided over video game fatwa (2018-11-17 02:44:39)
  Some imams in Kurdistan have officially banned a hugely popular video game – but others are hitting back.
• Children in Need 2018: All-time total reaches £1bn (2018-11-17 02:16:30)
  The charity has now raised over £1bn since it began the annual fundraiser in 1980.
• Why making postnatal depression film Early Days was 'therapy' (2018-11-17 01:55:42)
  When Nessa Wrafter suffered after the birth of her child, she decided to make a film about her experience.
• HQ Trivia's Sharon Carpenter: 'I can't wait to give away £1m' (2018-11-17 01:53:21)
  Sharon Carpenter hosts the quiz show app HQ Trivia. But can she handle your "savage" questions?
• Children in Need 2018: EastEnders do Disney with Boyzone on Strictly (2018-11-16 22:04:05)
  Aladdin makes an appearance in Albert Square, and Doctor Who takes part in the fund-raising night.
• Elvis Presley gets US Presidential Medal of Freedom (2018-11-16 21:58:31)
  President Donald Trump awarded the star and six other recipients the Medal of Freedom.
• EastEnders goes Disney for Children in Need (2018-11-16 17:26:23)
  Aladdin makes an appearance in Albert Square, and Doctor Who takes part in the fundraising night.
• Strictly Come Dancing: How (and why) it moves to Blackpool every year (2018-11-16 16:02:37)
  The judges change in cupboards, the physio works in the disabled toilet and the props won't fit through the doors.
• Tom Hardy made a CBE by Prince Charles (2018-11-16 15:12:59)
  The star of Venom and Mad Max: Fury Road is honoured for services to drama at Buckingham Palace.
• William Goldman, Butch Cassidy screenwriter, dies at 87 (2018-11-16 15:08:46)
  The two-time Oscar-winner wrote All the President's Men, The Princess Bride and many other films.
• Franzen's rules for writing mocked on Twitter (2018-11-16 14:45:57)
  Jonathan Franzen's list of top tips for aspiring writers have prompted online responses from authors.
• Amy Schumer in hospital with severe morning sickness (2018-11-16 11:26:53)
  The comedian has had to postpone stand up dates to get treatment for hyperemesis gravidarum.
• Rob Lowe 'numb' after childhood home burns down (2018-11-16 11:12:34)
  The US actor says it is "surreal" to learn parts of California have been destroyed in wildfires.
• David Hockney painting sells for record $90m (2018-11-16 10:48:43)
  The price of Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures) is the highest for a living artist.
• Jeff Goldblum: When I cry at music it confuses my son (2018-11-16 07:51:19)
  Actor Jeff Goldblum, who has released a jazz album describes how his three-year-old son Charlie reacts when he cries at music.
• Kim Porter, mother to three of Diddy's children, dies aged 47 (2018-11-16 07:40:43)
  It's not been confirmed how the actress and model, who had three children with US rapper Diddy, died.
• Hockney painting breaks auction record for living artist (2018-11-16 07:08:40)
  The price of Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures) is the highest for a living artist.
• Cheryl says she's been 'seeing someone' for anxiety for the past year (2018-11-16 06:46:36)
  The singer told Radio 1's Nick Grimshaw that she's been getting help for the past year for anxiety.
• Bristol artist creates giant Romeo and Juliet murals (2018-11-16 05:21:51)
  Jasmine Thompson was commissioned by the Royal Shakespeare Company 'to attract diverse audiences'.
• Rebel Wilson: Actress loses bid to reclaim record defamation payout (2018-11-16 03:47:57)
  The actress will not reclaim a multi-million dollar payout, despite winning a defamation case.
• Wimpy Kid author: I can't get my kids off Fortnite (2018-11-16 01:19:00)
  Jeff Kinney's Diary of a Wimpy Kid has made him one of the world's most successful children's authors.
• Golden Horse Awards: The Oscars of Asia (2018-11-16 00:12:58)
  Welcome to Chinese cinema's biggest night: The Golden Horse Awards.
• Christmas adverts: Do people care about what they see? (2018-11-16 00:02:45)
  Billion of pounds will be spent, but do people want to see commercial messages on their screens?
• Cerith Wyn Evans' glass pipes win £30,000 Hepworth Prize for Sculpture (2018-11-15 20:21:49)
  Cerith Wyn Evans' giant glass instrument wins the Hepworth Prize for Sculpture.
• Sir Billy Connolly says 'art is my life now' as he unveils new show (2018-11-15 19:40:59)
  Sir Billy was speaking as he unveiled his latest collection of drawings in Glasgow.
• Stormzy to headline Glastonbury Festival 2019 (2018-11-15 17:16:45)
  He will be the first UK rapper and grime artist to headline the festival.
• Lost Disney 'Oswald' film found in Japan (2018-11-15 16:16:08)
  The short cartoon pre-dates the creation of Mickey Mouse.
• Taylor Swift, Adele and other smuggled celebrities (2018-11-15 15:55:27)
  Zayn Malik appears to have revealed how some of the top A-listers evade attention.
• National Book Awards: Isabel Allende warns of 'dark time' (2018-11-15 14:50:18)
  The author spoke out at the National Book Awards against the rise of "nationalism and racism" in politics.
• Rick Astley sings with Nottingham schoolchildren (2018-11-15 12:55:54)
  A primary school sent the Never Gonna Give You Up singer numerous tweets and letters.
• 'We chatted while my daughter licked the pavement' (2018-11-15 12:33:16)
  A comedy about a learning-disabled child has just ended on BBC Four. Its writer, Shaun Pye, meets William Kremer, who wrote about his own learning-disabled daughter for BBC News.
• Beyoncé buys out Ivy Park venture from Sir Philip Green (2018-11-15 12:21:05)
  The Ivy Park gymwear brand is now 100% owned by Beyoncé's management company Parkwood.
• Richard Bacon says he had PTSD revisiting hospital (2018-11-15 11:18:23)
  The presenter says he experienced PTSD after going back to the hospital he nearly died at.
• Michelangelo bronzes verified thanks to eight-pack stomach clue (2018-11-15 11:04:53)
  Confirmation the bronzes are by Michelangelo could see them valued in the hundreds of millions.
• Poet Tony Walsh wins award for Manchester Arena vigil performance (2018-11-15 10:10:59)
  Poet Tony Walsh's reading the day after the 2017 attack captured the spirit of the city.
• Little Mix strip naked and are scrawled with insults (2018-11-15 09:46:18)
  The band are covered with offensive comments made about them by trolls.
• Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh: India celebrates Bollywood wedding (2018-11-15 03:27:16)
  Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh got married at a plush Italian resort later on Wednesday.
• 'Accidental album' up for major music prize (2018-11-15 01:56:49)
  How an album of demos ended up challenging Ash and Snow Patrol for the Northern Ireland Music Prize.
• Sculptures confirmed as Michelangelo's only surviving bronzes (2018-11-15 01:46:35)
  Researchers say the news "added lustre" to Michelangelo's reputation as a "supreme creative genius".
• BBC accused of 'not untangling mess' over freelancers' tax (2018-11-15 01:41:04)
  Hundreds of BBC presenters could be asked to repay tax, a new spending watchdog report finds.
• BBC accused of not untangling 'mess' over freelancers' tax (2018-11-15 01:41:04)
  Hundreds of BBC presenters could be asked to repay tax, a new spending watchdog report finds.
• Doctor Who to skip Christmas Day for first time in 13 years (2018-11-15 01:31:51)
  Sci-fi fans will have to wait until 1 January to see Jodie Whittaker's festive special.
• Big Little Lies author Liane Moriarty: Sibling rivalry made me write books (2018-11-15 00:44:43)
  Big Little Lies author Liane Moriarty's new novel has already been snapped up by a Hollywood star.
• Tom Cruise to be replaced as Jack Reacher (2018-11-14 16:32:30)
  The action hero's creator Lee Child finally admits Tom Cruise was too short.
• BBC boss Tony Hall hits back at 'disgraceful' Twitter critics (2018-11-14 14:47:32)
  Tony Hall says "anonymous threats" made against journalists online are "quite frankly disgraceful".
• JK Rowling on the 'rise of wizarding nationalism' (2018-11-14 13:39:32)
  It is the latest movie release set in the world of Harry Potter but is set decades before the events depicted in the first Potter story.
• Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald film premieres in London (2018-11-14 13:39:32)
  It is the latest movie release set in the world of Harry Potter but is set decades before the events depicted in the first Potter story.
• Hollywood red carpets cancelled out of respect after wildfires (2018-11-14 13:30:48)
  Hollywood scales down its red carpets out of respect to those suffering in California.
• Babs Beverley, one third of the Beverley Sisters, dies aged 91 (2018-11-14 13:14:58)
  Her death leaves twin sister Teddie as the sole surviving member of the popular vocal harmony group.
• 'Shock' as late mum spotted in Strictly Come Dancing tribute (2018-11-14 13:08:08)
  A Strictly Come Dancing tribute was the first time a woman had seen any moving footage of her mum.
• Stan Lee was working on final superhero Dirt Man with daughter, she says (2018-11-14 10:55:34)
  The comic book creator's daughter says a new character, Dirt Man, was in the works before his death.
• Spitting Image archives given to Cambridge University Library (2018-11-14 10:42:09)
  The co-founder of the satirical show, Spitting Image, says it could still work today.
• BTS: K-pop band's management apologises for Nazi-inspired hat (2018-11-14 08:24:10)
  The Korean megastars were accused of mocking the past after photos of their fashion faux pas went viral.
• Ezra Miller strikes again at London premiere of Fantastic Beasts: Crimes of Grindelwald (2018-11-14 08:19:29)
  The actor, who plays Credence Barebone, wowed spectators again with another striking red carpet look at the London premiere of Fantastic Beasts: Crimes of Grindelwald.
• Hopper's Chop Suey in record-breaking $92m sale (2018-11-14 07:23:13)
  Edward Hopper's masterpiece was one of a collection of US modern art paintings for sale in New York.
• Rachael Bland: Husband of BBC presenter reveals son's words after her death (2018-11-14 07:10:30)
  BBC presenter's husband gives his first interview after she died from breast cancer in September.
• The Inbetweeners to reunite for one-off anniversary show (2018-11-14 01:07:00)
  The cast of the E4 sitcom will reunite for a two-hour celebration and tribute programme.
• Olly Murs: 'I'd hate to see The X Factor end' (2018-11-14 00:57:44)
  The singer on his inner geek, why he still rates The X Factor and *that* incident in Selfridges.
• Spitting Image archives donated to Cambridge University (2018-11-14 00:06:51)
  The collection includes unseen scripts, artwork and moulds from the 1980s TV series.
• Deepfake: BBC newsreader 'speaks' languages he can’t (2018-11-14 00:06:11)
  Artificial intelligence creates a computer generated video which manipulates the newsreader’s mouth.
• BBC newsreader 'speaks' languages he can’t (2018-11-14 00:06:11)
  Artificial intelligence creates a computer generated video which manipulates the newsreader’s mouth.
• The face-mapping technology raising fears about fake news (2018-11-14 00:03:30)
  Why face-mapping technology designed to improve TV dubbing is raising fears about fake news.
• 'Superwoman' Lilly Singh to take a break from YouTube (2018-11-13 22:11:10)
  The popular comedian says she is suffering from burnout after eight years on the platform.
• Norfolk angler John Wilson dies at Thailand home (2018-11-13 17:46:41)
  "Legend" John Wilson presented a popular fishing programme from the 1980s until 2002.
• Viewers praise Peter Jackson war film (2018-11-13 17:21:30)
  Viewers share their experiences of watching Peter Jackson's much-praised film, They Shall Not Grow Old.
• The Quireboys: UK tour to go ahead despite equipment theft (2018-11-13 16:53:24)
  The Quireboys' "lock-up" in Bedford was targeted while they were playing shows in Europe.
• How Stan Lee's heroes helped change the world (2018-11-13 16:31:27)
  Through Spider-Man, the X-Men and others, the godfather of comic books inspired positive change.
• How Stan Lee's heroes changed the world (2018-11-13 16:31:27)
  Through Spider-Man, the X-Men and others, the godfather of comic books inspired positive change.
• Rob Delaney to read and sign CBeebies story (2018-11-13 14:51:06)
  The Catastrophe star will use Makaton in a story to be aired on Children in Need day.
• Rob Delaney to sign CBeebies story (2018-11-13 14:51:06)
  The Catastrophe star will use Makaton in a story to be aired on Children in Need day.
• Top Gear host calls crash 'unavoidable' (2018-11-13 13:21:31)
  Fellow presenter Paddy McGuinness jokes that the cost will come out of the show's catering budget.
• I'm A Celebrity 2018 line-up revealed (2018-11-13 13:01:00)
  ITV confirms the 10 names heading to the jungle in Australia - from soap stars to a football boss.
• Simon Cowell addresses Syco split from Little Mix (2018-11-13 12:58:28)
  The music boss says the band members are the "hardest working bunch of girls" he's ever worked with.
• Arrest in hunt for Blackpool 'Ross from Friends' lookalike (2018-11-13 11:56:36)
  An image of a suspected thief said to resemble actor David Schwimmer went viral after it was shared.
• Karen Gillan returns to Inverness with film about suicide (2018-11-13 11:30:36)
  Hollywood star Karen Gillan wants to "start a conversation" about suicide with her directorial debut.
• Detective Pikachu: 'Gross' furry Pokemon divides fans (2018-11-13 11:28:39)
  Many fans say the new look Pikachu is "grotesque" and "disgusting".
• Zoe Ball on why Danny John-Jules skipped his interview (2018-11-13 10:50:43)
  Strictly dancer Amy Dowden joins Zoe Ball to talk about her elimination but partner Danny is absent.
• I'm A Celebrity: John Barrowman, Harry Redknapp and Nick Knowles in line-up (2018-11-13 10:11:39)
  ITV confirms the 10 names heading to the jungle in Australia - from soap stars to a football boss.
• Stan Lee: Stars pay tribute to Marvel Comics pioneer, dead at 95 (2018-11-13 08:53:26)
  Marvel film stars Hugh Jackman and Chris Evans are among those honouring the Spider-Man creator.
• Rhys Ifans calls for more Welsh talent on stage (2018-11-13 08:52:43)
  The Notting Hill actor joins Gavin and Stacey and Broadchurch stars in calling for change.
• Stan Lee: The man behind the mask (2018-11-13 05:19:35)
  How the writer, who has died aged 95, came to create the iconic characters of the Marvel universe.
• I'm a Celebrity: Harry Redknapp, Sair Khan and Nick Knowles in line-up (2018-11-13 02:28:09)
  ITV confirms the 10 names heading to the jungle in Australia - from soap stars to a football boss.
• Joe McFadden: Strictly has taken over my life (but not helped my acting career) (2018-11-13 01:34:35)
  Last year's glitterball winner describes his intense year as he prepares to take to the stage.
• Joe McFadden: 'Strictly has taken over my life' (2018-11-13 01:34:35)
  Last year's glitterball winner describes his intense year as he prepares to take to the stage.
• Poldark makers buy rights to Sir Philip Green story (2018-11-13 01:16:16)
  The company behind TV's Poldark and Victoria buys the rights to a book about Sir Philip Green.
• Exeter 'Paper Man' James Lake turns cardboard into art (2018-11-13 00:02:57)
  Artist James Lake learned how to make giant sculptures after losing a leg to cancer when he was 17.
• Thugs of Hindostan: Critics sink Bollywood's 'Pirates of the Caribbean' (2018-11-12 22:21:22)
  Despite lavish production and an array of stars, India's pirate drama fails to excite the critics.
• Stan Lee on how he created Spider-Man (2018-11-12 21:02:17)
  The man behind many Marvel Comics superheroes explains how he came up with the iconic character.
• Stan Lee: Marvel Comics legend dies aged 95 (2018-11-12 20:50:14)
  Lee, the brains behind Spider-Man, Black Panther and X-Men, has died in California, his family says.
• Strictly Come Dancing: Danny John-Jules skips spin-off show after exit (2018-11-12 20:42:20)
  The actor's partner, Amy Dowden, appeared on It Takes Two alone following the pair's elimination.
• Stan Lee obituary: The genius of the superhero creator (2018-11-12 19:19:40)
  Stan Lee was the man responsible for a string of comic superheroes that have become household names.
• Stan Lee: Marvel Comics co-creator dies aged 95 (2018-11-12 19:15:47)
  Lee, the brains behind Spider-Man, Black Panther and X-Men, is survived by his daughter.
• Threatin's UK tour: The band who faked a fanbase and failed (2018-11-12 16:49:18)
  LA band Threatin booked a tour promising hundreds of people would attend - but no-one showed up.
• Top Gear presenter Harris unhurt in car crash (2018-11-12 16:26:25)
  Chris Harris was working for Top Gear magazine when he crashed with a pick-up truck near Tintern.
• Dido announces her first tour in 15 years (2018-11-12 16:23:33)
  Dido announces a 27-date world tour alongside the release of her new studio album, Still On My Mind.
• Dido announces her first tour for 15 years (2018-11-12 16:23:33)
  Dido announces a 27-date world tour alongside the release of her first album for five years.
• Professor Green: Knife crime not just a black issue (2018-11-12 15:58:10)
  The rapper says a "whole race is being criminalised" and condemns the use of stop and search.
• Toy Story 4 first trailer reveals new character - meet Forky (2018-11-12 15:28:34)
  Woody and Buzz are back in the first Toy Story 4 trailer, alongside a spork having an identity crisis.
• Shadowhunters: Cancelled TV show sweeps People's Choice Awards (2018-11-12 14:11:58)
  The supernatural drama is voted the best show of 2018, despite having been cancelled in June.
• People's Choice Awards: Stars in tribute to wildfire victims (2018-11-12 13:27:02)
  Kim Kardashian and Scarlett Johanssen were among those who paid tribute to those affected.
• Cancelled Shadowhunters named as the People's Choice (2018-11-12 13:13:23)
  The supernatural drama series took home the show of 2018 award despite being cancelled in June.
• Gerard Butler, Miley Cyrus: Stars' homes destroyed by California wildfires (2018-11-12 11:03:03)
  Gerard Butler and Miley Cyrus are among those whose California houses have been razed by the fires.
• Strictly Come Dancing: Danny John-Jules thanks Amy Dowden after exit (2018-11-12 10:42:02)
  The actor pays tribute to his dance partner after they reportedly had a row in training last week.
• Douglas Rain: Actor who voiced Hal in 2001: A Space Odyssey dies (2018-11-12 10:33:47)
  Canadian actor Douglas Rain voiced the chilling computer in the landmark sci-fi film.
• Kim Kardashian dedicates award to firefighters (2018-11-12 07:38:13)
  The reality TV star is one of of several celebrities affected by wildfires in California.
• Tony Martin, the farmer who shot burglar, inspires verbatim TV drama (2018-11-12 03:22:30)
  The case of the Norfolk farmer who shot two burglars is recreated using actual police transcripts.
• Hertfordshire school's drill dance from the 1800s (2018-11-12 02:33:11)
  Drill is a mesmerizing dance tradition dating back centuries - and is still performed at this school.
• Michelle Keegan vlogs about her cervical cancer screening (2018-11-11 16:31:37)
  The Our Girl star admits putting off cervical cancer screening but tells women it was not painful.
• Poet laureate reads her special Armistice Day poem (2018-11-11 09:26:30)
  The poet laureate Carol Ann Duffy reads her poem written for the Armistice anniversary and broadcast for the first time on BBC Radio Four.
• Emily Eavis hints at Glastonbury 2019 headline act (2018-11-11 08:12:33)
  Glastonbury co-organiser, Emily Eavis, says there's going to be a big "British artist" headlining on the Friday night.
• The ultimate 1980s boys' toy finds a female fanbase (2018-11-11 04:03:48)
  The end of six years of a "British" Transformers story, and the new fans it made along the way.
• Billie Marten: Why nobody's looking at the teenage star (2018-11-11 03:19:21)
  Billie Marten talks about dealing with depression and the life lessons she has learned at the age of 19.
• The singer who works in a charity shop (2018-11-11 03:19:21)
  Billie Marten talks about dealing with depression and the life lessons she has learned at the age of 19.
• The forgotten English poet buried in India (2018-11-11 01:29:31)
  The poems of Violet Nicolson, who published under a man's name, were hugely popular.
• 'Bake Off fans took three weeks to spot my disability' (2018-11-11 00:40:39)
  Briony Williams was one of 12 contestants on this year's, The Great British Bake Off, but what did she really receive plaudits for?
• Chineke! Europe's first majority black orchestra (2018-11-11 00:12:29)
  Chineke! is Europe's first orchestra with a majority of black and ethnic minority musicians.

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