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Sir Ian McKellen, who played Gandalf the Wizard in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, said he hopes to reprise the role in another tale from Middle Earth, The Hobbit
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Kate Moss's boyfriend Jamie Hince has been named one of the worst-dressed people in Britain
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Commercial broadcasters could get licence fee cash to compete with the BBC in key areas such as news reporting and children's programming under new Tory proposals
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Dutch politician Geert Wilders has released a film critical of Islam, setting verses of the Koran against a background of images from terrorist attacks
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BBC staff have voted to accept an agreement that averts strike action at the corporation, the union Bectu has said
Last Updated : Monday, 31 March 2008, 15:40 GMT
Soap favourite Sid Owen has spoken of his delight in advance of his on-screen return to EastEnders
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X Factor star Leona Lewis has become the first British female solo artist to top the US pop chart in 21 years
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Pop Queen Madonna has hit out at London's transport network
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Former tabloid editor Piers Morgan won the live US final of The Celebrity Apprentice and raised a quarter of a million pounds more than the rest of the contestants combined
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Devotees of Hollyoaks star Gemma Atkinson are in for a treat
Last Updated : Monday, 31 March 2008, 08:23 GMT
Aussie soap Home and Away has taken a turn for the surreal in past weeks, what with Sally (Kate Ritchie) getting stabbed and receiving the lowdown on a few secrets during a chat to her long-dead...
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Handsome thesp Peter Wingfield only stayed in BBC One drama Holby City for a short time, but he and his wickedly charming alter ego Dan Clifford definitely made an impression
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Nicola Roberts has revealed Girls Aloud are planning a strict rest and relaxation regime ahead of their tour
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Michael Aspel bids farewell to the Antiques Roadshow this weekend
Last Updated : Sunday, 30 March 2008, 12:28 GMT
Hollywood actor Richard Widmark, who often portrayed killers, cops and Western gunslingers, has died after a long illness
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Jamie Oliver is turning his attention to the state of British cooking in his next TV Channel 4 series
Last Updated : Sunday, 30 March 2008, 07:12 GMT
A number of top acts are to headline a music festival held in the grounds of a wildlife park, it has been announced
Last Updated : Sunday, 30 March 2008, 07:12 GMT
The BBC has announced a TV search to find Britain's best young speaker
Last Updated : Sunday, 30 March 2008, 07:11 GMT
George Clooney shunned Hollywood in favour of a small town in Kentucky for the premiere of his latest film
Last Updated : Sunday, 30 March 2008, 07:10 GMT
Harry Potter author JK Rowling gave prisoners learning to read a 'real boost' when she visited them in jail
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The curse of soap stardom seems to have struck newcomer Michelle Keegan - who plays Tina McIntyre in ITV1 serial Coronation Street
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Actress Amanda Drew landed the role of a lifetime when she was picked to play Dr 'Mad' May Wright in EastEnders last year
Last Updated : Sunday, 30 March 2008, 05:51 GMT
Kieran O'Brien, one of the cast members of BBC One drama HolbyBlue, stunned his fans with the announcement he is to quit the show just a few episodes into series two
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A British TV company has denied allegations that one of its researchers introduced flu to a remote region of Peru
Last Updated : Saturday, 29 March 2008, 11:02 GMT
Mariah Carey has admitted she is really thrilled with her new single, Touch My Body
Last Updated : Saturday, 29 March 2008, 09:01 GMT
The parents of Madeleine McCann are taking part in an ITV documentary to mark the first anniversary of their daughter's disappearance
Last Updated : Saturday, 29 March 2008, 06:55 GMT
Joanne Froggatt's character Zoe Tattersall was often in trouble during her time on Coronation Street, but a new role finds her on the other side of the law
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Emmerdale actor Andy Devine is in no doubt of his fans' devotion to his alter ego, scruffy Dingle clan member Shadrach
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Soap star Gemma Bissix would be top of the guest list at any fan's party, but the EastEnders actress revealed a natty trick she's developed in her time
Last Updated : Saturday, 28 March 2008, 23:24 GMT
Racing fans and members of the public are being invited to attend the Grand National winner's party for the first time
Last Updated : Saturday, 28 March 2008, 23:14 GMT
Katharine McPhee has been named as the new spokesperson for Neutrogena
Last Updated : Friday, 28 March 2008, 18:19 GMT
The first contestant to be booted off the new series of The Apprentice says he hopes to pursue his original ambition to become a lawyer
Last Updated : Friday, 28 March 2008, 17:31 GMT
Rowan Atkinson has signed up to star as Fagin in the forthcoming West End stage production of Oliver!
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New mother Charlotte Church said she feels 'blessed' to have a healthy baby, as she launched a fundraising campaign for a children's hospital
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Paris Hilton believes that taking on her latest acting role provides another opportunity for people to see the 'real', reformed her
Last Updated : Friday, 28 March 2008, 12:21 GMT
Seventeen-year-old Soulja Boy has topped a Forbes.com list of music's hottest stars
Last Updated : Friday, 28 March 2008, 11:59 GMT
The trial of a man accused of stalking Oscar-nominated actress Samantha Morton is expected to be nearing a conclusion
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An award-winning female entrepreneur has attacked Sir Alan Sugar's attitude to the employment of women as 'total tosh'
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Reality TV hopeful Sarah Lark has already beaten singer Charlotte Church to a starring role, it has been revealed