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British actress Naomi Ackie to play Whitney Houston
British actress Naomi Ackie is to play Whitney Houston in a new film about the late singer’s life. I Wanna…
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Espionage writer John le Carré dies aged 89
British espionage writer John le Carré has died aged 89, following a short illness, his literary agent has said. The…
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Country singer Charley Pride dies of Covid-19
Charley Pride, the first African-American to enter the Country Music Hall of Fame, has died aged 86, his website has…
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US Supreme Court hears dispute over Nazi treasure trove
The US Supreme Court has heard arguments over a collection of medieval artworks that Nazi Germany acquired from Jewish art…
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Dua Lipa and other Spotify artists’ pages hacked
Some of the world’s most popular singers have had their Spotify pages defaced by a hacker who posted messages about…
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Spotify reveals 2020’s most-streamed songs
Drake, Bad Bunny, Dua Lipa and The Weeknd are among the most-streamed artists of 2020, according to figures from Spotify.…
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Darth Vader actor dies aged 85
Dave Prowse, the Bristolian former bodybuilder best known for playing Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy, has died…
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The Weeknd calls Grammy ‘corrupt’ after nominations snub
The Weeknd has accused the Grammys of being corrupt, after failing to receive any nominations for the 2021 awards. The…
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Egypt singer faces lawsuit over photo with Israelis
An Egyptian court will next month hear a case against a prominent singer who was photographed posing with two Israeli…
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Emma Stone’s Oscars dress to be auctioned for Beirut
The dress actress Emma Stone wore to the 2015 Oscars is going on sale as part of an upcoming charity…
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