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Number of headlines in database: 67
Last update: 2019-08-21 04:21:02
Number of headlines in database: 67
Last update: 2019-08-21 04:21:02
BBC entertainment Headlines
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Why body image is a weighty issue at the Fringe (2019-08-21 01:22:07)
There are more than 3,000 diverse types of show at the Fringe yet body image is a recurring theme. -
James Bond film title revealed as No Time To Die (2019-08-20 16:39:30)
The film, which will be Daniel Craig's final Bond outing, is released in April next year. -
'Huge costs' behind Countryfile Live move from Blenheim Palace (2019-08-20 12:43:21)
The-four day event has been held at Blenheim Palace for the past four years. -
The Morning Show: Why are there so many TV shows about TV shows? (2019-08-20 09:09:14)
Jennifer Aniston's new series is just the latest in a long line of programmes set behind the scenes. -
Home and Away actor Ben Unwin dies aged 41 (2019-08-20 08:34:32)
Ben Unwin played "bad boy" Jesse McGregor during two stints on the long-running Australian soap. -
Leeds festival: Headliners Marsicans live down the road (2019-08-20 01:39:58)
The band who will top the BBC Music Introducing Stage bill are bringing it all back home this weekend. -
Great British Bake Off contestants revealed for 2019 (2019-08-20 00:27:13)
A new batch of contestants get ready to battle it out for the Bake Off crown. -
Great British Bake Off: 2019 contestants revealed (2019-08-20 00:27:13)
A new batch of contestants get ready to battle it out in front of the cameras for the Bake Off crown. -
Meet the man who sets off Stormzy's festival flames (2019-08-19 23:29:21)
We look at why music stars like Stormzy are wanting bigger and more impressive special effects at their shows. -
Elton John defends Harry and Meghan's use of private jets (2019-08-19 19:12:09)
The singer said he lent his private plane to the royal pair - but he paid to carbon offset the trip. -
Edinburgh Fringe: Tourette's charity wants apology over award-winning joke (2019-08-19 17:27:11)
People with the condition are angered after Olaf Falafel's gag won an award following a public vote. -
Ed Sheeran exhibition in Ipswich features college drop-out letter (2019-08-19 16:17:48)
A letter informing the future global superstar that he got all Fs in his music course is on show. -
Edinburgh Fringe funniest joke: Vegetable gag wins top prize (2019-08-19 12:07:00)
A culinary pun from Swedish comedian Olaf Falafel takes the prize for top gag at the Edinburgh festival. -
He-Man: Clerks director Kevin Smith to revive 80s series for Netflix (2019-08-19 11:24:01)
A new anime version of the early 80s cartoon and toy franchise is heading for the streaming service. -
Ariana Grande enjoys 'magical' return to UK (2019-08-19 11:21:17)
US singer shines during her first full concert in Britain since the Manchester attack in 2017. -
Vegetable joke is funniest gag at the Edinburgh Fringe (2019-08-19 05:54:11)
A serving of cauliflower comedy beat the rest of the funny offerings to be crowned "Joke of the Fringe". -
Strictly Come Dancing's Neil and Katya Jones announce split (2019-08-18 15:42:52)
Neil and Katya Jones were the focus of a media storm after she and Strictly partner Seann Walsh kissed. -
MTV VMAs: How Missy Elliott's broke the music video mould (2019-08-17 23:53:14)
The rapper is set to win the Video Vanguard Award at the MTV VMAs next month. -
MTV VMAs: How Missy Elliott broke the music video mould (2019-08-17 23:53:14)
The rapper is set to win the Video Vanguard Award at the MTV VMAs next month. -
Artist Adam Riches: 'I turned drawing doodles into a career' (2019-08-17 23:03:00)
Adam Riches rediscovered a love for drawing and has turned doodling into an art career. -
Roger Rabbit animator Richard Williams dies at 86 (2019-08-17 14:20:54)
Richard Williams won two Oscars and a Bafta for his work as animation director on the 1988 hit film. -
Peter Fonda, star of Easy Rider, dies aged 79 (2019-08-17 00:11:20)
The 1969 cult classic, which Fonda also co-wrote and produced, earned him an Oscar nomination. -
Elrow: Creating the 'most colourful party in the world' (2019-08-16 23:56:14)
Since being started nine years ago, Elrow events have reached every continent in the world. -
'Calling yourself a female conductor is unusual' (2019-08-16 23:00:24)
The Welsh National Opera has appointed a new female conductor in residence to raise the profile of women in orchestral music. -
Liu Yifei: Mulan boycott urged after star backs HK police (2019-08-16 19:00:54)
Actress Liu Yifei reposted a comment supporting Hong Kong's police on social media platform Weibo. -
Ruby Wax cancels Edinburgh Fringe shows after horse fall (2019-08-16 18:51:00)
The comedian and broadcaster suffered serious back injuries in the fall while on holiday. -
Slipknot dethrone Ed Sheeran in UK album chart (2019-08-16 16:55:58)
The hard-rocking US band hit the top of the charts for the first time in 18 years. -
Backlash over Jay-Z's 'disgusting' NFL partnership (2019-08-16 15:32:44)
The rapper is accused of helping to "bury" footballer Colin Kaepernick with the new deal. -
Duchess of Sussex's TV drama Suits jokes about her royal role (2019-08-16 12:29:10)
The Duchess of Sussex's old TV show Suits makes a cheeky reference to her new life. -
New London theatre's first show to close early after poor ticket sales (2019-08-16 11:17:46)
Peter Pan, the opening production at the Troubadour in White City, suffers poor ticket sales. -
Beautycon, SneakerCon, VidCon: The new-age conventions (2019-08-16 10:01:13)
From make-up to sneakers, niche meet-ups are attracting thousands of people a year. -
R Kelly misses court hearing in Chicago after 'refusing transport' (2019-08-16 09:07:38)
The R&B singer's lawyer says moving him is a "large undertaking" after he misses a hearing. -
R Kelly misses court hearing in Chicago after transport mix-up (2019-08-16 09:07:38)
The R&B singer's lawyer says moving him is a "large undertaking" after he misses a hearing. -
Once Upon A Time In Hollywood: When Leonardo DiCaprio got fired and Brad Pitt almost did (2019-08-16 06:27:37)
The stars of Quentin Tarantino's latest film share stories from the early days of their careers. -
Martin Freeman drama: 'A moral conundrum for our age' (2019-08-16 05:26:51)
Writer Jeff Pope and actor Martin Freeman discuss the pressures of dramatising a real-life tragedy. -
David Bowie's Beckenham bandstand gets Grade II listed status (2019-08-16 00:29:39)
David Bowie sang at a festival on the bandstand 50 years ago just after the release of Space Oddity. -
Didcot: The power station that inspired poetry (2019-08-15 23:16:29)
Didcot Power Station's iconic towers will be demolished as Oxfordshire's skyline changes forever. -
Jimmy Kimmel Live! fined $395,000 over presidential alert skit (2019-08-15 22:54:13)
ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! mocked an emergency presidential alert issued to warn of major threats. -
Stormzy funding two more Cambridge University places (2019-08-15 20:36:17)
Grime artiste Stormzy pledges to fund two more Cambridge students. -
'Hollywood Ripper' guilty of murdering Ashton Kutcher's date (2019-08-15 20:05:04)
Michael Gargiulo preyed on women before carrying out knife attacks, prosecutors said. -
Celebrities call for more creative education in schools (2019-08-15 16:18:16)
Stars from the arts world urge the government to make creative education accessible to young people. -
The 1975's Matt Healy protests against Dubai anti-gay laws with kiss (2019-08-15 16:12:07)
The British singer kisses a fan on the lips during a gig in the UAE, where homosexuality is illegal. -
Leonardo da Vinci's abandoned and hidden artwork reveals its secrets (2019-08-15 13:09:14)
The National Gallery says the findings give "new insight" into the artist's creative mind. -
Reality TV bosses ask for help to pick contestants who can cope (2019-08-15 12:31:01)
An independent regulator could decide whether people are fit to appear on reality TV. -
Phoebe Waller-Bridge plans her first film as director (2019-08-15 09:23:48)
The writer and actress had the "vision" for her directorial debut the day after finishing Fleabag. -
Former Bauhaus singer Peter Murphy suffers heart attack (2019-08-15 08:48:56)
"Godfather of goth" Peter Murphy undergoes emergency surgery. -
When Bob Dylan played the Isle of Wight Festival in 1969 (2019-08-15 06:28:16)
It's been 50 years since two brothers booked the US singer-songwriter to play at the English festival. -
Woodstock still sounds golden 50 years on (2019-08-15 00:23:34)
On the 50th anniversary of the seminal Woodstock music festival, we speak to people who were at the "Aquarian explosion". -
From Queen to Springsteen: Why are there so many music films lately? (2019-08-15 00:13:21)
It's a new "golden era" for the genre but what's behind all these sudden on-screen sing-a-longs? -
From Queen to Springsteen: Why are there so many music films? (2019-08-15 00:13:21)
It's a new "golden era" for the genre but what's behind all these sudden on-screen sing-alongs? -
Australian actress Ningali Lawford-Wolf dies during Edinburgh Festival (2019-08-14 17:15:12)
Ningali Lawford-Wolf died on Sunday after falling ill during a run of show The Secret River production. -
ASAP Rocky case: Rapper found guilty of assault (2019-08-14 13:04:25)
The US rapper is found guilty of assault during a Stockholm brawl and given a suspended sentence. -
Australian actress Ningali Lawford-Wolf dies during Edinburgh Festival run (2019-08-14 12:12:44)
Ningali Lawford-Wolf died on Sunday after falling ill during a run of The Secret River last week in Edinburgh. -
Jeremy Deller Peterloo monument unveiled amid disability row (2019-08-14 10:10:19)
Peterloo Memorial unveiled amid ongoing objections over disability access -
Simon Armitage pens poem on cancer pill (2019-08-14 07:01:03)
The Poet Laureate has his work micro-engraved on to a tablet to honour a new research centre. -
Philadelphia and VW ads banned for gender stereotyping (2019-08-14 06:33:30)
Ads for cheese and an electric car fall foul of new rules banning the showing of gender stereotypes. -
Last Christmas: Paul Feig on the film featuring George Michael's music (2019-08-14 05:31:14)
Last Christmas, which stars Emilia Clarke, will feature unreleased music from the late singer. -
Unheard George Michael song to feature in Christmas film (2019-08-14 05:31:14)
Last Christmas, which stars Emilia Clarke, will feature unreleased music from the late singer. -
Astronaut Luca Parmitano plays DJ set from International Space Station (2019-08-14 03:52:29)
Luca Parmitano played from the International Space Station to a cruise ship in the Mediterranean Sea. -
Plácido Domingo accused of sexual harassment (2019-08-13 15:48:47)
The Spanish tenor says claims by eight singers and a dancer are "deeply troubling" and "inaccurate". -
Taylor Wessing Prize: Seaside jaunts and final goodbyes (2019-08-13 13:42:26)
The three photographers' portraits shortlisted for this year's prize focus bring the ordinary to life. -
Joe Longthorne funeral: Blackpool 'won't be the same' (2019-08-13 13:22:12)
Stars including Bobby Ball and Ricky Tomlinson are among those attending his funeral in Blackpool. -
Met PC Khafi Kareem on Nigerian Big Brother 'without permission' (2019-08-13 12:28:04)
PC Khafi Kareem has joined the reality show to "do societal good", TV channel Africa Magic says. -
JD Salinger: novels finally to be published as ebooks (2019-08-13 11:42:12)
Novels by The Catcher in the Rye author are finally being published as ebooks. -
Joe Longthorne funeral: Blackpool pays respects to star (2019-08-13 11:16:03)
Stars including comedian Bobby Ball are among those attending the service. -
Diana musical to bring royal touch to Broadway (2019-08-13 09:23:00)
The show has music by Bon Jovi's keyboardist and is the story of the woman who "rocked the Royals". -
Online rapping challenge to fight knife crime (2019-08-11 23:56:58)
Hundreds of people have joined an online challenge by rapping against knife crime.