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BBC News - Entertainment

Seven years and 1,907 pages of music: The secrets of the Avatar soundtrack -- Composer Simon Franglen ended up inventing instruments for tall, blue, four-fingered humanoids.

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A backstreet abortion nearly killed her. It became a story that shaped the rest of her life -- Annie Ernaux, who had an illegal abortion in 1963, went on to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.

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Charlotte Church reveals she has ditched deodorant -- The Traitors star says she stopped using it because she was concerned about chemicals.

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Venue apology in Primal Scream antisemitic image row -- A London music venue says it is "appalled" by alleged antisemitic images shown on stage at a gig.

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

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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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Tributes to comedian Stanley Baxter after death aged 99 -- Baxter, who was born in Glasgow, was one of the biggest stars on British television for several decades.

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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 on a night of prizes and announcements.

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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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Barbican to close for a year for £191m revamp -- The Grade-II listed building which is the home of London Symphony Orchestra is set to be overhauled.

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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 making of a WWE legend: John Cena faces his final fight -- The man behind the "You Can't See Me" catchphrase will bow out on a stellar career on Saturday night. But who is he, really?

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The real Strictly Come Dancing kids -- Chloe and Leo, from Southampton, are juvenile ballroom and Latin champions.

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Alex Brooker really wanted to be burgled as a kid -- The presenter and his brother were big fans of Home Alone.

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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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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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