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Monday, May 18, 2026 4:09 PM ET

BBC News - Entertainment

Anne-Marie Duff on her brother's dementia - Anne-Marie Duff shares the death of her brother Eddie with early-onset Alzheimer's - 14 hrs ago

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New BBC boss warns that 'tough choices are unavoidable' -- Ex-Google executive Matt Brittin says the BBC has "never been more needed" but faces "very real challenges".

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Saturday Night Live UK met a sceptical crowd - but has it won them over? -- Many predicted a transatlantic SNL would crash and burn - but as its run comes to a close, the consensus from fans and critics has been mostly positive.

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Shakira wins £50m tax refund from Spanish government -- The Colombian singer says the court ruling means the "narrative" that she was guilty now "crumbles".

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'Look Mum, one point': Why does the UK keep getting Eurovision wrong? -- After four years of flops, the BBC has to think hard about how it approaches Eurovision in 2027.

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K-pop stars Ateez join Pitbull and Lewis Capaldi as BST Hyde Park headliners - The summer festival at London's Hyde Park will see the eight-member K-pop group perform. 8 hrs ago

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In pictures: Celebrity style meets garden design at Chelsea 2026 -- Designers from around the world showcase their gardens at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.

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Police search for Yungblud stalking suspect -- Theresa Foley from Sheffield is banned from contacting the rock star or going to his concerts.

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Soprano Dame Felicity Lott dies aged 79 -- The British operatic soprano recently told the BBC of her terminal cancer diagnosis.

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Drake gets personal with surprise three-album drop after Kendrick beef -- These are the first albums the Canadian rapper has dropped since his beef with Kendrick Lamar escalated in 2024.

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Race Across the World pairs unite for tribute run -- Pairs from every series will race in the Greater Manchester Run a year after Sam Gardiner's death.

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The British White Lotus? A group trip goes wrong in BBC drama Two Weeks in August -- The cast of the new BBC drama say the series explores what happens when a 'group holiday goes wrong'.

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Search for new James Bond officially kicks off - who could be in the running? -- Callum Turner, Jacob Elordi and Harris Dickinson are among the frontrunners to replace Daniel Craig.

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The girl group who've sold out venues and toured the world - without releasing a record -- The all-female supergroup has sold out venues across the UK and Ireland, toured stadiums with Ed Sheeran, and built a global following - all without releasing a debut record.

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Behind the scenes on Rivals season two: 'It's bigger, bolder, bonkier!' -- Stars including Danny Dyer, Aidan Turner and David Tennant share secrets on the set of the hit show.

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Margot Robbie backs Tudor play 1536: 'Women are still having the same conversations' -- Acclaimed Tudor-set play 1536 is co-produced by Margot Robbie and is being turned into a BBC TV drama.

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Married at First Sight UK brides tell BBC they were raped by on-screen husbands -- Channel 4 was aware of one of the rape claims before broadcast, but the woman involved still featured in the show.

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Why Star Wars went so wrong -- The Mandalorian & Grogu is released this week and is set for the lowest opening weekend of any Star Wars film ever. With the TV shows also struggling, here's why interest is waning.

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Why great actors can be bad directors -- John Travolta's directorial debut Propeller One-Way Night Coach has premiered at Cannes. It's the latest example of an A-lister heading behind the camera with baffling results.

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'This is beyond the Oscar': John Travolta wins surprise Cannes honorary Palme d'Or -- The 72-year-old Hollywood legend was premiering his directorial debut, Propeller One-Way Night Coach, at the French film festival.

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