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Thursday, April 23, 2026 6:15 AM ET

BBC News - Entertainment

Mythical shapes and the impact of oil: Meet the nominees for the art world's prestigious prize -- Judges said the four shortlisted artists presented "a compelling reflection of contemporary British art".

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'We applied for Race Across the World as a joke' -- The childhood best friends from Liverpool never expected to be offered a spot on the popular series.

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Beverley Callard forced to leave I'm A Celebrity: 'I didn't know I had cancer' -- The soap star revealed her diagnosis in February, several months after the reality show was filmed.

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Girl, 14, found in singer D4vd's car died of 'multiple injuries' -- The medical examiner said the 14-year-old's cause of death was determined months ago but was blocked from release. -- US & Canada

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Russell Kane 'buzzing' for theatre debut as Romeo -- The comedian says he always "fantasised" about being involved in a Shakespearean play. -- Stoke & Staffordshire

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Shakespeare play becomes queer Brummie love story -- A Midsummer Night's Dream at The Rep gets a modern Birmingham twist.

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Tribute to 'comic genius' Benidorm star who has died -- Benidorm's creator says Elsie Kelly played one of the ITV sitcom's "best-loved" characters.

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Dwayne Johnson wrestling film to be made into stage musical -- Fighting With My Family, released in 2019, starred Florence Pugh as a young wrestler making her name.

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Rock band Traffic co-founder Dave Mason dies at 79 -- He rose to fame after starting the British group alongside Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi and Chris Wood.

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Michael Jackson film is a 'whitewash' and 'ghoulish', critics say -- A new biopic, titled Michael, sees the singer's nephew Jaafar Jackson portray his uncle's rise to fame.

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Foo Fighters interview: 'We're a different band without Taylor Hawkins' -- The band talk about life without their drummer, their "angry" new album, and their backstage Lego habit.

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Half Man: Richard Gadd series explores male rage -- The Scottish actor and writer's first project after the acclaimed Baby Reindeer is a dark study of masculinity.

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Art on trial - a sculptor's arrest highlights new extremes for censorship in China -- Gao Zhen is being retroactively punished for 15 year-old-works, in a case that has alarmed rights groups.

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Twenty goals and a burning yellow card - the best bits from Sidemen charity match -- A sold-out Wembley Stadium watched the Sidemen FC charity match, which raised £6.2 million.

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Coachella campers are turning tents fancy - and not all Brits are happy -- Campers are being judged for over-the-top tent set ups at this year's festival in California.

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Ruth Slenczynska, last surviving pupil of Rachmaninoff, dies aged 101 -- Ruth Slenczynska was a child prodigy who played with five US Presidents and recorded into her 90s.

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Stars line red carpet at London premiere of Devil Wears Prada 2 -- Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Stanley Tucci and Emily Blunt were among the actors who appeared on the red carpet.

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'Grant is back!', Ross Kemp on his return to Eastenders -- Ross Kemp talking about what it's like to be back on the Square.

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The kitsch '60s act that dominated the US charts -- In the middle of the 1960s rock revolution, a jazz trumpeter smashed chart records and briefly became bigger than the Beatles. Now aged 91, Herb Alpert talks to the BBC.

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Foo Fighters is 'a different band without Taylor Hawkins' -- Your Favourite Toy is the band's second release since the death of their beloved drummer Taylor Hawkins in 2022.

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