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Theatre too expensive, says Tate
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Comic and Doctor Who star Catherine Tate says "exclusive" ticket prices are making London's West End theatre elitist. |
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BBC defends executive pay rises
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The BBC defends pay rises of up to £107,000 for executive directors saying it must offer competitive salaries for top jobs. |
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Nickelback sign Live Nation deal
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Canadian band Nickelback become the latest act to sign with concert promoter Live Nation. |
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Music festival admits cash chaos
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Organisers of the heavily criticised Zoo8 music festival apologise and admit they ran out of money to pay some bands. |
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Hancock dominates UK box office
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Hancock, the story of a drinking, swearing superhero played by Will Smith, powers its way to the top of the UK box office. |
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Village People star in hospital
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Former Village People lead singer Victor Willis is recovering in hospital following vocal cord surgery. |
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Kinky Boots 'bound for Broadway'
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British comedy Kinky Boots is set to become a Broadway musical, the Hollywood Reporter reports. |
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TV chefs 'fail on basic hygiene'
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TV chefs are setting a bad example by failing to follow basic hygiene standards, public health chiefs say. |
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Nicole Kidman gives birth to baby girl Sunday Rose
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Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman gives birth to a girl called Sunday Rose in Nashville, Tennessee. |
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Bouncing Binoche
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Actress Juliette Binoche's new challenge - dance |
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BBC annual report
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Send your questions to Mark Thompson |
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Talking Shop
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New US band Black Kids fly the flag for classic, cheesy pop |
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Fond farewell
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Alan Ayckbourn's 51 dramatic years in Scarborough |
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Tintin's comeback
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Andy Serkis on playing Haddock |
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Festival views
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Been to a festival this weekend? Tell us about it |
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Worker uncovers Tolkien postcard
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A demolition worker comes across a postcard sent to JRR Tolkien's wife, behind a fireplace at the author's former home. |
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Auction of rare Nelson pictures
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Rare glass paintings charting the life and death of Lord Nelson are being auctioned in Norfolk. |
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Art demand 'bucks credit crunch'
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The arts and antiques market is being bolstered during the credit crunch by high-value works, says Rics. |
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'Outstanding' art to be displayed
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Artworks donated by late benefactor Simon Sainsbury are to go on show to the public at Tate Britain and the National Gallery. |
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Smith's Hancock tops box office
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Will Smith's latest movie about an unlikely superhero enters the North American box office chart at number one. |
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De Niro speaks out against strike
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Film star Robert De Niro warns Hollywood actors against taking industrial action as their wrangle with producers continues. |
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'No truth' in Friends film rumour
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There are no plans for a big-screen version of hit US sitcom Friends, film studio Warner Bros tells the BBC. |
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Spielberg grant for museum
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A foundation created by director Steven Spielberg gives $1m to a museum dedicated to American Jewish history. |
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New bands added to Reading bill
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Glasvegas, Wiley and Elliot Minor are among a host of acts that have been added to the Reading and Leeds Festival line-up this year. |
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Meat Loaf answers gig complaints
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Rock star Meat Loaf responds to criticisms after fans walk out of a live outdoor performance in Hampshire. |
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Duffy to sell one million albums
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Welsh soul star Duffy is to become the first artist to sell one million albums in 2008 with her debut Rockferry. |
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Abba will 'never' perform again
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Two members of Swedish pop group Abba say there is "no motivation" to make a return to the stage. |
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Mixed reaction to Doctor's finale
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The final episode of the latest Doctor Who series, starring David Tennant, is greeted with a mixed response by fans. |
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Kyle show censured over expletive
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ITV's Jeremy Kyle Show is rapped by Ofcom for failing to bleep out a swear word during a morning broadcast. |
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Donovan rapped for Boris backing
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Singer Jason Donovan broke broadcasting rules when he backed Boris Johnson to be London mayor, Ofcom has said. |
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Jordan nanny's 'privacy invaded'
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The privacy of Katie Price and Peter Andre's former nanny was infringed by footage of her sacking on their ITV2 reality show, Ofcom finds. |
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