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The online news app Flipboard is named best in show at the first Appys – an awards ceremony for mobile device software.

The online news app Flipboard is named best in show at the first Appys – an awards ceremony for mobile device software.

Sona Jobarteh is the first female kora virtuoso in a family renown for its mastery of the traditional West African instrument.

Glamorous images of late screen siren Jane Russell

Police in Norway say two people have been found dead at a heavy metal festival headlined by Alice Cooper.
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The French hospital where pregnant actress Angelina Jolie is staying says it is ”totally impossible” to get photos of the star.
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Lord of the Rings star Sir Ian McKellen tells the BBC he has received death threats because of his sexuality.
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Singer Amy Winehouse’s father says the star could suffer a ”slow and painful” death from lung disease emphysema.
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A national newspaper claims to have discovered the true identity of mysterious graffiti artist Banksy.
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Actress Angelina Jolie gives birth to twins, a boy and a girl, at a hospital in the French Riviera.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger says he would be ”happy to help” in stalled pay negotiations between actors and Hollywood studios.
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US band Rage Against The Machine close the second day at T in the Park as the Scottish festival prepares for REM, Kings Of Leon and Amy Winehouse.
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Beatles producer Sir George Martin and rock legends The Who are honoured at separate ceremonies in Los Angeles.
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Sir Ian McKellen and Jim Caviezel are to star in the ITV remake of the 1960s TV cult show The Prisoner.
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A TV station in Venezuela is punished for broadcasting The Simpsons during a time slot reserved for children’s shows.
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Luciano Pavarotti’s widow and the tenor’s three daughters from his first marriage reach a deal over his inheritance.
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Britney Spears is looking for a new home with extra space for her children and more privacy, court records reveal.
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Madonna’s childhood home in Detroit is destroyed in a suspected arson attack.
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Late film star Heath Ledger’s hometown names a performing arts centre in his honour.
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A host of film stars and pop legends grace a Greek themed Leicester Square for the world premiere of Mamma Mia!
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Coldplay’s song Viva La Vida is ousted from the UK number one spot by US R&B singer Ne-Yo, but their album stays on top.
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Dennis McHugh, removed from Big Brother for allegedly spitting at a fellow housemate, is questioned by police.
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Hit US shows including Ugly Betty, Pushing Daisies and Lost will battle for nomination at this year’s Primetime Emmy awards.
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Actress Uma Thurman announces she is to marry financier Arpad Busson with an advert in a British newspaper.
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An on-screen tribute to the late Heath Ledger will appear during the closing credits of his final film, The Dark Knight.
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The latest film from acclaimed director Shane Meadows wins the top award at this year’s Edinburgh Film Festival.
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Charlotte Church and boyfriend Gavin Henson have their nine-month-old daughter Ruby christened.
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Iron Man and the latest Indiana Jones film has helped boost Paramount Pictures US tickets sales to $1bn.
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The MTV Video Music Awards will return to Los Angeles this year after a 10-year absence from the US city.
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Boy George’s US summer tour is in doubt after authorities refuse him a visa, citing looming legal issues overseas.
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Amy Winehouse begins rehearsals despite being treated in hospital for traces of lung disease emphysema.
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A Claude Monet painting, Le Bassin Aux Nympheas, fetches a record

About 3,000 tickets are still unsold for this year’s Glastonbury Festival, just one day before the gates open.
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A Claude Monet painting, Le Bassin Aux Nympheas, fetches a record

A rare first edition of Jane Austen’s Emma, given to the author’s friend, has sold for a record

Pop band McFly are to give away their new album Radio:ACTIVE with the Mail on Sunday newspaper next month.
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Robin Gibb says he and brother Barry may return as The Bee Gees, five years after their brother Maurice died.
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Sacha Baron Cohen, best known for playing comic character Borat, is invited to join The Academy of Motion Pictures.
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A rare first edition of Jane Austen’s Emma, given to the author’s friend, has sold for a record

Dame Shirley Bassey pulls out of performing at the Nelson Mandela concert following an operation on her stomach.
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Get Smart, starring Steve Carell, tops the US box office in its opening weekend, early figures show.
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Stars including Sigourney Weaver gather to remember Oscar-winning special-effects maestro Stan Winston who died last week.
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A paparazzo trying to take beach photos of US actor Matthew McConaughey tells police he was injured by a group of surfers.
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Quentin Tarantino’s relief at finishing latest film project
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Ellen DeGeneres wins her fourth Daytime Emmy in a row for best talk show host at a Hollywood ceremony.
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Singer Celine Dion is responsible for the world’s worst ever cover song, a poll compiled by music experts says.
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Singer Lee Ryan punched a Surrey taxi driver in the head during a row over a traffic accident, a court hears.
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Superhero remake The Incredible Hulk makes its debut on the UK and Ireland film chart at number one.
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Pop star Taylor Dayne is told by a US judge she must serve two years’ probation for a reckless driving charge.
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Soprano Deborah Voigt returns to London’s Royal Opera House four years after she was fired for being too fat.
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Stan Winston, who created creatures in films including Aliens, Jurassic Park and Terminator, dies aged 62.
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Singer Amy Winehouse remains in hospital after fainting because medical tests have proved ”inconclusive”.
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Coldplay are on course to top the UK singles chart for the first time, early sales figures suggest.
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Rome’s diocese bans filming in its two churches of the prequel to the controversial Da Vinci Code film.
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Swedish popstar Robyn has been confirmed to support the material girl on the European dates of her Sticky & Sweet tour
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Pop star Britney Spears will not be charged over a photographer’s claim she ran over his foot, say officials.
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US comedienne Joan Rivers has an appearance on ITV’s Loose Women cut short after swearing live on air.
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The Swedish jazz pianist and composer Esbjorn Svensson dies in a scuba diving accident at the age of 44.
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The remake of The Incredible Hulk powers its way to the top of the US box office, figures show.
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Coldplay shoot straight to top of UK albums chart – despite their record having been on sale for just three days.
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Egyptian filmmaker Youssef Chahine is reported to be in a coma after suffering a brain haemorrhage.
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The Sex Pistols turn back the clock to wow a crowd of more than 50,000 at the Isle of Wight Festival.
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Prolific Italian TV prankster and condom advocate Gabriele Paolini faces a prison sentence unless he behaves.
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UK film festivals are to receive

Musical South Pacific scoops seven Tony Awards, including musical revival, at the New York ceremony.
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Sales manager Lee McQueen becomes Sir Alan Sugar’s fourth Apprentice in the hit BBC series.
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Former Wham! singer George Michael’s age is a factor in his decision to give up touring, he tells the BBC.
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Two people are charged with conspiracy to supply singer Amy Winehouse with drugs.
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Wayne Rooney has married childhood sweetheart Coleen McLoughlin, according to an Italian mayor.
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Daniel Craig’s dinner jacket from Casino Royale is among the lots at a star-studded auction, to be held on 17 June.
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Oprah Winfrey is still the world’s most powerful celebrity, according to business magazine Forbes.
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Grey’s Anatomy star Katherine Heigl withdraws from the Emmys, claiming her role on the show has been diminished.
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A painting by contemporary artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, belonging to rock band U2, will be auctioned next month.
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Organisers say Sir Sean Connery will launch his memoirs at the 25th Edinburgh Book Festival.
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Actor Daniel Craig receives hospital treatment for a hand injury sustained while shooting the new James Bond film.
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Sir Alan Sugar says he is giving his Apprentice finalists ”another crack of the whip” in the series’ final showdown.
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Duran Duran become the first band to perform at the Louvre Museum, in Paris, with a special one-off gig.
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The government indicates it will reject proposals from the European Union to loosen rules on product placement in TV shows.
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A short Harry Potter prequel by JK Rowling is sold for

Amy Winehouse pulled out of a meeting with men involved in a

Oscar-winning actor Paul Newman responds to unconfirmed reports he is gravely ill with cancer.
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George Michael announces two concerts in London, and says he intends to give up touring in the future.
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Girls Aloud star Cheryl Cole is named as the new judge on The X Factor, days after Sharon Osbourne quit.
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Coldplay’s latest single makes number three in the US chart, the best performance of their career.
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Frasier star Kelsey Grammer returns home from hospital four days after suffering a heart attack.
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Clint Eastwood hits back at director Spike Lee, amid claims his films do not feature enough black actors.
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Scottish artist Peter Howson draws images of Pete Doherty in which the Babyshamblessinger is depicted as dead.
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Friends star David Schwimmer is directing sketches for the US version of Little Britain, according to trade magazine Variety.
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Veteran actor Dennis Hopper will star in Crash – a 13-part US TV adaptation of the Oscar-winning film.
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Two original members of Busted, Ki McPhail and Owen Doyle, have lost their

Sharon Osbourne announces she is stepping down as a judge on The X Factor after four series.
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A key witness in the R Kelly trial attempted to extort money from the singer, a court has hears.
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An FBI specialist tells the court that the video at the centre of the singer’s trial is genuine.
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Sweaters worn by US comedian Bill Cosby on The Cosby Show are to be auctioned online to raise money for charity.
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Former tabloid editor turned talent show judge Piers Morgan will host a talk show as part of a two-year deal with ITV.
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A woman accused of stalking Little Britain star David Walliams is warned she faces a ”significant” jail sentence.
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The wife of Ghostbusters actor Bill Murray files for divorce, alleging he is addicted to drink and drugs.
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Comic actor Harvey Korman, who starred in Blazing Saddles, dies at the age of 81 in Los Angeles.
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The father of late children’s presenter Mark Speight talks for the first time about his grief for his son.
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Singer Amy Winehouse is added to the bill at a concert marking Nelson Mandela’s 90th birthday in June.
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