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BBC News - Entertainment

Just now -- Author Joanna Trollope dies aged 82 -- The writer was famous for her stories about romance and intrigue in rural middle England. -- Just now

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Comedian Stanley Baxter dies aged 99 -- Baxter, who was born in Glasgow, was one of the biggest stars on British television for several decades. -- Glasgow & West Scotland

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Women rally behind Catherine Zeta-Jones over age-shaming comments -- The Oscar-winning actress faced criticism over her looks at Netflix's Wednesday FYC event. -- Wales

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Hundreds of items taken in high-value museum raid -- More than 600 artefacts from the museum's British Empire and Commonwealth collection are taken. -- England

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Celebrity Race Across the World winners revealed -- The four pairs of contestants had to make their way more than 3,500 miles through Central America.

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Clair Obscur sweeps The Game Awards with nine wins -- The French-made role-playing game is named game of the year and also picks up prizes for music and performance.

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Eurovision winner Nemo to return trophy in protest at Israel -- The Swiss singer sees a "clear conflict" between Israel's participation in the event and Eurovision's values.

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Rolling Stones finally approve Fatboy Slim sample after 25 years -- One of the most bootlegged dance tracks of all time, Satisfaction Skank, gets an official release.

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Woman who made £4k in Oasis gig scam admits fraud -- A court heard the mother-of-three claimed she had tickets to sell as she wanted to be popular.

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Hunger Games fans thrilled by return of Jennifer Lawrence -- Co-star Josh Hutcherson is also set to resume his role as Peeta in prequel Sunrise on the Reaping.

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Farewell (again) to Neighbours, Australia's longest running soap opera -- The series will finish at the end of 2025 - 40 years and more than 9,000 episodes after its debut.

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Snoop Dogg named US 'honorary coach' for Winter Olympics -- American rapper Snoop Dogg is named an 'honorary coach' for Team USA at next year's Winter Olympics.

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Kate Winslet says her family never watch The Holiday -- The Oscar-winning star says watching herself on screen is "an excruciating experience."

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Golden Globes 2026: The full list of nominees -- The biggest and best films and stars are on the shortlists as Hollywood award season gets under way.

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How to watch the Golden Globe-nominated films -- Hamnet, Avatar and Marty Supreme will face one battle after another as the awards race heats up.

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Wham-ageddon: Can a new song really become Christmas number one? -- This Christmas, to save you from tears, there's some genuine competition, our music correspondent finds.

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Five takeaways from the blockbuster Netflix-Warner Brothers deal -- It might seem like a simple merger deal, but it's got all the ingredients of a Hollywood drama.

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The 25 best books of 2025 -- From a "richly atmospheric" novella to a "virtuosic" debut – this is the very best fiction of the year, as chosen by BBC journalists.

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Taylor Swift shown breaking down in tears after she met Southport attack families -- Backstage footage shows the singer in tears after meeting survivors of the attack during her world tour.

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Celebrity Race Across the World winners revealed -- Which team will be the first to reach Guajira Peninsula, the northernmost point of South America?

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How to hide the truth when quoting reviews -- Ria Lina explains the concept of franken editing.

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10 of the greatest murder mysteries ever -- As the new Knives Out film, Wake Up Dead Man, is released on streaming, here are more ingenious – and confounding – whodunnits to watch and read.

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Iceland becomes fifth country to boycott Eurovision -- Iceland joins Spain, Ireland, Slovenia and the Netherlands in saying it will boycott the 2026 contest.

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