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Jackson drugs bought in Las Vegas
Michael Jackson's personal doctor bought anaesthetic Propofol in Las Vegas and had it sent to Los Angeles, court papers show.
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Music
Michael Jackson
Lady Gaga joins royal gala show
Eccentric chart-topper Lady Gaga is to sing for the Queen at the Royal Variety Performance at Blackpool's Opera House.
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Music
Lady GaGa
Variety
One dead in Cyrus tour bus crash
An accident involving Miley Cyrus' tour bus kills one passenger and injures several other people, US police say.
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Music
Miley Cyrus
Hawley joined by Monkey on stage
Richard Hawley teams up with Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner at a London gig that saw him hint at a future collaboration.
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EastEnders festive scripts stolen
Scripts for the Christmas episodes of EastEnders are stolen in a burglary at a writer's home, the BBC confirms.
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Television
EastEnders
Herzog to chair Berlin film jury
German director Werner Herzog will head the jury at next year's Berlin Film Festival, organisers announce.
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Movies
Werner Herzog
Peter Kay confirms stand-up shows
Peter Kay announces his first solo dates for nearly seven years, with four nights in Manchester next April.
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YouTube gets automatic subtitles
Automatic captions for YouTube videos are to roll out across its channels, says parent company Google.
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Oprah talk show will end in 2011
The influential Oprah Winfrey talk show is to end in 2011 after more than two decades on air, her production company says.
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Television
Oprah Winfrey
Healthy Forsyth back on Strictly
Bruce Forsyth is well enough to host this Saturday's Strictly Come Dancing after missing last week's show because of flu.
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Television
Strictly Come Dancing
Children in Need countdown begins
Top names from the worlds of TV, music and theatre will take part in the BBC's annual charity telethon later.
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Television
Children in Need
Countdown
Twilight sequel tipped for record
The Twilight Saga: New Moon is expected to score one of the biggest opening weekends for a non-summer film, experts predict.
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Twilight
Twilight
New Moon
Blur scoop top UK festival prize
Rock group Blur's Glastonbury set is named the best headline performance at this year's UK Festival awards.
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Music
Blur
Oprah talk show 'to end in 2011'
The influential Oprah Winfrey talk show is to end in 2011 after more than two decades on air, her production company says.
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Television
Oprah Winfrey
Peas manager says sorry to Hilton
The manager of US group the Black Eyed Peas apologises to celebrity blogger Perez Hilton over a nightclub assault.
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Perez Hilton
Forgery threat to music festivals
The UK's summer music festivals face a threat from counterfeit wristbands, an industry adviser warns.
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PM wishes 'Jedward' the best
Gordon Brown has backed X Factor singer Stacey Solomon and admitted he got into trouble for saying twins John and Edward Grimes were "not very good".
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Television
X Factor
Dylan makes music video comeback
Musician Bob Dylan appears in his first music video for 12 years for his Christmas song Must Be Santa.
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Music
Bob Dylan
Hudson to star as Winnie Mandela
Hollywood actress Jennifer Hudson will play the controversial ex-wife of Nelson Mandela, Winnie, in a forthcoming film.
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Jennifer Hudson
Nelson Mandela
Ferrell 'most overpaid film star'
Hollywood comedy actor Will Ferrell tops a list of film stars whose returns offer the least value for money.
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Movies
Will Ferrell
No new dates for axed Elton gigs
Sir Elton John offers fans ticket refunds for his cancelled UK concerts after they could not be rescheduled.
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Music
Elton John
Nicole Richie treated in hospital
Actress Nicole Richie is responding well to treatment for pneumonia in a US hospital, her publicist says.
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Celebrities
Nicole Richie
Valentino on Oscar doc longlist
A film about fashion designer Valentino is one of 15 titles eligible for the best documentary Oscar next year.
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Nick Cave and the Bad Sex in Fiction award?
Singer Nick Cave joins acclaimed authors Philip Roth and Paul Theroux on the shortlist for this year's Bad Sex in Fiction award.
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Music
Nick Cave
Liam Gallagher to record solo LP
Singer Liam Gallagher says he will begin recording a solo album with the remaining members of Oasis early next year.
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Music
Liam Gallagher
Oasis
Sir Paul to receive top US honour
Sir Paul McCartney will receive America's highest award for pop music, the Library of Congress' Gershwin Prize, it is announced.
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Music
Paul McCartney
Lloyd Webber is back in hospital
Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber is re-admitted to hospital after developing an infection following surgery for prostate cancer.
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Movie writer wins teen book prize
Movie writer Neil Gaiman, best known for penning the films Beowulf and Stardust, wins this year's Booktrust Teenage Prize.
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Beowulf
Stardust
M&S Christmas TV ad 'offensive'
Some viewers accuse the High Street retailer of sexism in its latest ad featuring Ashes to Ashes actor Philip Glenister.
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Motion to chair 2010 Booker Prize
Sir Andrew Motion is to chair the judges for the prestigious Man Booker Prize next year, it is announced.
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Brad and Ange become Mr and Mrs Silver-Smith
Angelina Jolie and her partner Brad Pitt design their own jewellery collection for charity.
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Movies
Brad Pitt
Angelina Jolie
Doctor 'responsible' says Jackson
In her first TV interview, singer Janet Jackson reveals that she blames her late brother Michael's doctor for his death in June.
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Music
Janet Jackson
Camilla Dallerup quits the jungle
Former Strictly Come Dancing dancer Camilla Dallerup quits ITV1's I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! just days after the show starts.
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Television
Strictly Come Dancing
I'm a Celebrity: Get Me Out of Here
Star cast revealed for new Poirot
Award-winning actress Dame Eileen Atkins and Barbara Hershey will star in a new TV adaption of Agatha Christie's Murder On The Orient Express.
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Eileen Atkins
The Express
Poirot
Sir Elton is 'back on his feet'
Sir Elton John says he is back on his feet and "bouncing around" after being treated in hospital for flu and E.coli earlier this month.
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Music
Elton John
BBC atheist complaints rejected
The BBC Trust rejects complaints about a ban on non-religious contributors to the Thought For The Day slot on Radio 4's Today programme.
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Outnumbered leads Comedy Awards
Family comedy Outnumbered leads the way at this year's British Comedy Awards, picking up five nominations.
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