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BBC News - Entertainment

British rapper Yung Filly to face retrial on rape charges in Australia -- A jury last month cleared the YouTuber of several sexual assault offences, but it couldn't reach a decision on three others,

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Christian metal band Demon Hunter sue Netflix over KPop Demon Hunters -- The band say they face "an existential crisis" after the success of the K-pop-inspired Netflix film.

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Emma Barnett reveals she 'had the hysterectomy I never wanted to have' -- The BBC Radio 4 Today programme presenter explained her recent absence on her return on Wednesday.

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BBC DJ Trevor Nelson reveals brain tumour surgery 'went well' -- The 62-year-old said that his "world was turned upside down" when a brain tumour was discovered.

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ADHD charity complains about Channel 4 documentary -- One newspaper calls Channel 4's The Great ADHD Myth? "the most controversial show of the year".

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Calls to plan ahead for Reading Festival impact -- The music festival begins on Thursday 27 August and runs until Sunday 30 August.

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'I don't want to send you to prison', witness tells Tupac accused in combative testimony -- A member of Tupac Shakur's entourage said he was threatened with contempt of court if he did not testify in the murder trial of Duane "Keffe D" Davis.

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'This star is for Africa' - Angélique Kidjo on making Hollywood Walk of Fame history -- The musical icon from Benin tells the BBC about why Africa and Africans are so important to music.

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Hayden Panettiere's ex Wladimir Klitschko says family in 'profound shock and grief' -- The former heavyweight boxing champion shares a child with the Heroes actress, who died on Sunday.

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Actress Phyllida Law, mother of Emma and Sophie Thompson, dies at 94 -- Law appeared in films alongside both of her daughters, Dame Emma and Sophie, including 1996's Emma.

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National Television Awards pick first all-female shortlist for drama acting award -- The five-strong list features Ella Bruccoleri, Sheridan Smith, Ruth Jones, Vicky McClure and Judy Parfitt.

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Hayden Panettiere: A life of struggles alongside screen success -- She went from child actress to Hollywood star, but endured addiction, harassment and personal trauma.

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In pictures: Hayden Panettiere's life and career, from child actor to Scream star -- The former child star whose breakthrough came in 2006 later opened up about her struggles with mental health.

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Ariana Grande leaves problems at home as her tour hits the UK -- The star plays the first of 10 dates in London, after which she will "step back" from public life.

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I wish I had been a more rebellious teenager, says Bella Ramsey -- Ramsey stars in a new film about a cancer survivor who attends "chemo camp" and finds friendship, love and freedom.

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What really goes on in the MasterChef kitchen -- The 21st series was filmed at Birmingham's Digbeth Loc Studios.

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Brandon Flowers: Is fame worth it? I'm not sure anymore -- The Killers frontman asks big questions on his third solo album, which takes a detour into country.

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Is a hot cuppa really the best way to cool down? -- Comedians Maisie Adam and Alasdair Beckett-King tell the stories of their tea-obsessed fathers.

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Novel Moby Dick challenged our fear of the whale -- Now 175 years old, US author Herman Melville's classic is the ultimate tale of man v whale – but in fact, it questions why humans have been so terrified of these great sea creatures.

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Behind the scenes of a BBC News breakfast bulletin -- Breakfast presenter Andy Howard takes us behind the scenes of his morning bulletin.

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The film set to be India's answer to The Odyssey -- The Ramayana is one of India's most famous stories – and now the heroic epic has been adapted into two mega-budget films that the team behind it are hoping will be a global event.

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