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Tuesday, November 18, 2025 7:30 AM ET

BBC News - Entertainment

Dan Wootton denies High Court claim that he catfished 'former colleague' -- In High Court documents, the broadcaster said he did not trick a man into sending him explicit photos.

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Eminem sues Australian beach brand 'Swim Shady' -- Eminem alleges the beachwear brand has created a "false association" with his alter ego Slim Shady.

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Freddie Mercury celebrated on Royal Mint collectable -- The coin's release coincides with the 40th anniversary of Queen's legendary 1985 Live Aid performance.

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Parasocial is Cambridge Dictionary Word of the Year -- Examples include the parasocial interest shown by fans to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's engagement.

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BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend 2026 heads for Sunderland -- The annual music festival will take place at Herrington Country Park between 22 to 24 May next year.

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'I hated that I looked Asian': KPop Demon Hunters star on her struggle for acceptance -- Korean-American actress Arden Cho tells BBC Global Women she struggled to feel accepted while growing up in Texas.

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Tom Cruise on his first Oscar: Making films 'is who I am' -- The Mission: Impossible star received the honorary prize after being nominated four times for an Academy Award.

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Eight firms under investigation over online pricing -- The Competition and Markets Authority is taking the action following a review of online pricing and sales practices.

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Bake Off winner and Strictly star John Whaite reveals steroid addiction -- The Strictly runner-up says he began taking steroids because he was unhappy with his body.

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'She's cuter than me,' says Zellweger on new Bridget Jones statue -- A new statue celebrating the character was unveiled in London's Leicester Square on Monday.

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Lost Bach pieces performed for first time in 320 years -- Germany's Culture Minister calls the discovery a "great moment for the world of music".

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Watch: Moment Bridget Jones statue is unveiled in London -- Renée Zellweger has called a new statue "adorable," adding: "I think she's much cuter than me."

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Watch: How the BBC works... in under two minutes -- Culture reporter Noor Nanji explains how the BBC is funded and governed, amid controversy that has lead to the departures of two senior bosses.

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Rizzle Kicks on adjusting to the TikTok generation -- Jordan Stephens, from the duo, says it "took a minute to adjust" when releasing their first music in years.

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David Shrigley's piles of old rope on sale for £1m -- The BBC's Colin Paterson shows us artist David Shrigley's new artwork, Exhibition of Old Rope.

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BBC now faces tough legal battle with world's most powerful man. What happens next? -- Anyone who thought an apology to Donald Trump was going to stop his threat of a lawsuit was deluded, writes Culture and Media Editor Katie Razzall.

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TikTok award winner Max: 'It takes me hours to make the content you scroll on the toilet' -- Max Klymenko won creator of the year while Bemi Orojuogun, better known as bus aunty, won video of the year.

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Call of Duty is back, and it's got a battle on its hands -- The annual instalment of the massive series faces new challenges from competitor Battlefield 6.

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Technical wizardry and drama - but Hunger Games on stage divides critics -- The Hunger Games: On Stage brings Panem to life in a purpose-built 1,200 seat arena in Canary Wharf.

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'There's a bit of anxiety': Stranger Things cast and creators on the show's end -- After five seasons the show is coming to an end, but a spin-off is already in development.

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How Seven reflected the US's 1980s fears -- David Fincher's thriller began with its screenwriter's view of the urban decay and religious conservatism of the Reagan era. But it also predicted our obsession with true crime today.

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Reselling tickets above face value to be banned by government -- Ministers say they will tackle sites offering music, theatre and sport tickets at above face value.

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Wicked director didn't think Cynthia-Ariana pairing would work -- Jon M Chu tells BBC Radio 4's Front Row that Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande never had a chemistry read together before being cast as Elphaba and Glinda.

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Bridget Jones statue is unveiled in London -- Renée Zellweger has called a new statue "adorable," adding: "I think she's much cuter than me."

18 hours ago

RuPaul's fallen in love with David Potts -- The Celebrity Big Brother winner is a guest in the hun-tastic makeover challenge on RuPaul's Drag Race UK.

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