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Bee Gees' singer Robin Gibb dies

Mon, 05/21/2012 - 00:37
Bee Gees' singer Robin Gibb has died aged 62 following a lengthy battle with cancer, his family say.
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US love affair with British pop

Mon, 05/21/2012 - 00:23
How British bands doubled their share of the US music market
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VIDEO: Carey Mulligan on Alzheimer's

Sun, 05/20/2012 - 23:58
Oscar-nominated actress Carey Mulligan's grandmother, known as Nans, was diagnosed with Alzheimer's eight years ago. She has now become an ambassador for the Alzheimer's Society.
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VIDEO: Showbiz update : Robin Gibb dies

Sun, 05/20/2012 - 22:49
The Bee Gees' singer, Robin Gibb, has died.
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VIDEO: Bee Gees' singer Robin Gibb dies

Sun, 05/20/2012 - 22:40
A look back at the life of Bee Gee Robin Gibb, founder member of one of the most commercially successful bands of all time.
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Muse carry Olympic flame in Devon

Sun, 05/20/2012 - 19:44
Thousands turn out to see rock band Muse carry the Olympic flame in their home town of Teignmouth, on day two of the Olympic torch relay.
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AUDIO: Moroder on Donna Summer's talent

Sun, 05/20/2012 - 19:20
Three-time Oscar winner Giorgio Moroder told BBC Radio 5 live how he helped to make Donna Summer into an icon.
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Cannes 2012: Reporter's Diary

Sun, 05/20/2012 - 17:54
How did Pete Doherty's acting debut go down at the festival?
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Crowded House drummer Jones dies

Sun, 05/20/2012 - 11:07
Crowded House drummer Peter Jones dies at the age of 45.
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VIDEO: Banksy 'marks Queen's Jubilee'

Sun, 05/20/2012 - 10:00
Andrew Marr and experts ask if the graffiti artist Banksy's latest offering ahead of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee means he is as radical as ever.
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AUDIO: How Peter Ackroyd hid his sexuality

Sun, 05/20/2012 - 07:45
Writer and historian Peter Ackroyd has explained why he decided to conceal his homosexuality from his family.
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Lemon 'wants Carry On success'

Sun, 05/20/2012 - 02:58
TV celebrity Keith Lemon says he wants his new movie to replicate the success of the Carry On movies.
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Lloyd Webber on Jesus and Profumo

Sun, 05/20/2012 - 00:12
Andrew Lloyd Webber on his search for Jesus
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Am I Sacha Baron Cohen's next target?

Sat, 05/19/2012 - 09:21
Meeting the man behind Borat - is it just a set-up?
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Ceefax founding editor dies at 85

Sat, 05/19/2012 - 09:16
Colin McIntyre, founding editor of the BBC's Ceefax service, the world's first teletext service, has died at the age of 85, his family confirms.
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VIDEO: Five Minutes With: Dita Von Teese

Sat, 05/19/2012 - 01:03
Burlesque star Dita Von Teese talks to Matthew Stadlen about why she does what she does, the art of striptease, her personal style and fitness regimes and why she is not anti-feminist.
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Moffat to receive special Bafta

Sat, 05/19/2012 - 00:13
Doctor Who producer and Sherlock co-creator Steven Moffat is to receive a special prize at this year's Bafta TV awards, organisers announce.
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AUDIO: Jessie J: The Voice 'a learning curve'

Fri, 05/18/2012 - 16:04
Jessie J spoke to BBC Radio 5 live about her new single, her new look and starring on The Voice.
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Rolf Harris unveils retrospective

Fri, 05/18/2012 - 15:46
The Australian entertainer looks back over his career
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VIDEO: The art inspiring Florence Welch

Fri, 05/18/2012 - 13:43
Andrew Graham-Dixon takes in some renaissance art with Florence Welch of Florence and The Machine at London's National Gallery.
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