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BBC argues case for popular shows like Strictly

The BBC is expected to argue the case for popular shows like Strictly Come Dancing and Sherlock as it responds to a government green paper on its future. The broadcaster will argue the public “wants and expects the BBC to deliver entertainment,” amid suggestions it is too focused on ratings. It will also make a case for the popular music ...

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Rihanna Says Rachel Dolezal Is A Hero

What makes Rihanna special—outside of the music—is that she is someone who is genuinely herself. People connect with her. You are seeing the authentic version of who she is. You can see her scars and her flaws…. She’s gone through things that everyone’s gone through—dysfunctional relationships, things that played out in front of everyone’s eyes—and she’s done a real good ...

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London Film Festival to open with focus on women in film

Final preparations are under way for the opening of the London Film Festival which, this year, puts the focus on the role of women in film. Carey Mulligan, Meryl Streep and Helena Bonham Carter will be among the stars on the red carpet later for the gala screening of period drama Suffragette. Some 240 feature films from 72 countries will ...

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The Apprentice 2015: Lord Sugar ‘can’t wait’ for Arnold Schwarzenegger to ‘cock-up’ US version

LORD Sugar “can’t wait” to watch Arnold Schwarzenegger make a “cock-up” of the US version of The Apprentice. The British businessman was considered as a replacement for Donald Trump in the American instalment of the programme, and while he was eventually discounted he admits he is keen to see what the former Governor of California does. He told OK! Online: ...

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Spain drops tax charges against Messi but not father

Prosecutors in Spain have dropped tax charges against Argentina and Barcelona footballer Lionel Messi but will pursue a case against the star’s father. If convicted, Jorge Messi faces 18 months in prison and a €2m fine. Both Messi and his father were accused of defrauding Spanish authorities of more than €4m (£3.1m; $5m). Prosecutors allege that Jorge avoiding paying tax ...

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Top Gear: Last series with Jeremy Clarkson up for NTA

Jeremy Clarkson’s final season on Top Gear has been nominated for a National Television Award. Clarkson was sacked from the show in March following a fracas with a producer and has signed to present a new car show on Amazon Prime. His last series is nominated in the factual entertainment category, but faces tough competition from last year’s winner Gogglebox. ...

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Janet Jackson Headed Toward First #1 Album In 7 Years

Janet Jackson is proving her fans still have a lot of love for the music icon. According to HitsDailyDouble, Jackson’s latest album Unbreakable is set to land in the top spot on the album chart. At the moment the independent LP is predicted to move 90,000-105,000 albums and 93,000-108,000 SPS units. This week’s only other big debut, Tamar Braxton’s Calling All Lovers, is expected to fall ...

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Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise’s adopted daughter secretly marries

Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise’s daughter Isabella Cruise has reportedly tied the knot. According to Woman’s Day magazine, the 22-year-old married Max Parker in a secret ceremony at The Dorchester Hotel in Central London on September 18. The pair, who has been dating since the beginning of the year, said “I do” in front of a small group of their ...

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The Martian rockets to top of North American film chart

Space thriller The Martian, in which Matt Damon plays an astronaut stranded on Mars, has landed at the top of the North American box office chart. The movie, directed by Ridley Scott, took $55m (£36m) over the weekend, according to studio estimates. That puts it on a par with the Oscar-winning Gravity, which took $55.8m two years ago and holds ...

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