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BBC News - Entertainment

Award-winning investigative journalist Roger Cook dies aged 83 -- The New Zealand-born reporter was credited with having invented the doorstep interview technique.

6 hours ago

How Myles Smith turned five years of therapy notes into a debut album -- The singer songwriter's first collection is inspired by the experiences that shaped him before he was famous.

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For your ears only: How music brought the new James Bond game to life -- The BBC went behind the scenes as the score for the blockbuster James Bond video game was recorded.

2 hours ago

LIVE - Fans gathering for Myles Smith's free hometown gig - The singer-songwriter's surprise performance in Luton is part of a day of special events.

19 minutes ago

Linkin Park ignore the noise with triumphant set at Download Festival -- Limp Bizkit and Guns N' Roses were the other headliners at this year's metal and rock extravaganza - we went along.

5 hours ago

'Idris Elba punched me and it was great fun' -- Delilah O'Riordan, 14, says it was "great fun" filming stunts with the Hollywood star.

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Author Chimamanda Adichie accuses hospital of stalling review into son's death -- Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's 21-month old son died in a Lagos hospital, which she says is trying to stop an inquest into the circumstances of his death.

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Married at First Sight Australia stars not told partners had drug and violence convictions -- Stars of the hit TV show say they did not know their on-screen husbands had previous convictions.

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Authors Blackman and Donaldson made dames in honours list -- Noughts & Crosses author Malorie Blackman and Gruffalo creator Julia Donaldson are made dames, as the rugby league star is knighted.

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David Hockney depicted a 'peaceful, gay paradise' when homosexuality was a crime -- The painter broke social taboos by celebrating same-sex relationships in his art.

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Ed Sheeran found this record in a second-hand store - now it's finally getting attention -- Allan Taylor is receiving overdue recognition after Ed Sheeran found his 1978 LP in a second-hand shop.

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Harry Styles revisits X Factor as he kicks off Wembley residency -- The pop star reminisces about his X Factor audition, which took place near Wembley Stadium in 2010.

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Art's great innovator whose vivid paintings made him a household name -- The proud Yorkshireman, who also painted iconic pictures of America, was routinely described as Britain's greatest artist.

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David Hockney's life in pictures: From swimming pools to celebrity portraits -- The Bradford-born artist, who has died at 88, was one of the most influential artists of the modern era.

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The World Cup of adverts: How brands are competing to entertain, not simply sell -- Kim Kardashian, Timothée Chalamet and Susan Boyle feature in ambitious ads ahead of the World Cup.

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What do Puerto Ricans think of the viral song about their homeland? -- People from Puerto Rico reflect on how the catchy tune has attracted attention to where they live.

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The aristocrat who vanished after killing a nanny -- Lord Lucan was found guilty of killing Sandra Rivett on 19 June 1975 – but by then he had already disappeared. His wife was interviewed by the BBC in 1980.

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US musician Oliver Tree dies in helicopter collision in Brazil -- The singer-songwriter is among six people presumed dead in air crash over Rio de Janeiro on Sunday.

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'Girl power' as Linkin Park headlines UK festival -- Linkin Park will make history this weekend as the first female-fronted band to headline the UK's biggest rock festival, Download.

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