BBC News - Entertainment & Arts
The latest stories from the Entertainment & Arts section of the
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Disney sells Miramax film studios
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:16:58 +0000
Walt Disney announces the sale of its Miramax film division for about $660m to a group of private equity investors.
DeGeneres leaving American Idol
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:13:38 +0000
Comedienne and chat show host Ellen DeGeneres is leaving American Idol after one season on the judging panel.
Enduring appeal of live rock music
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 08:04:01 +0000
Urban sounds may dominate the music charts but there is still a buoyant market for live rock events.
Ben Shephard says goodbye to GMTV
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:29:54 +0000
Ben Shephard bids farewell to GMTV after 10 years telling viewers: "I'm going to miss all of you, every single one of you."
Elvis celebration gig announced
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:12:18 +0000
A concert celebrating Elvis Presley in what would have been his 75th year is to be held in London's Hyde Park.
Au revoir: E24's final fling
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:47:11 +0000
James Dagwell presents the weekly entertainment show with all the latest news and star interviews from the world of film, music and television.
Sky set for 3D television launch
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:54:10 +0000
Sky's 3D television station is to start on 1 October with a mix of films and sport, the broadcaster has announced.
David Walliams' wife sues Playboy
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:19:30 +0000
Model Lara Stone, who married comedian David Walliams in May, takes legal action against the French edition of Playboy magazine.
Neeson condemns Film Council axe
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:26:24 +0000
The A-Team star Liam Neeson calls the government's decision to axe the UK Film Council 'deplorable'.
Picking up Penguins for 75 years
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:42:49 +0000
A colourful history of the famous book publisher
Strong British showing at Toronto
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:09:39 +0000
Movies starring British actors including James McAvoy and Keira Knightley will premiere at this year's Toronto film festival.
Franklin and Rice perform at gig
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:27:10 +0000
Former US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice joins veteran singer Aretha Franklin on stage to perform at a charitable gig on Tuesday.
Jedward on their famous hair
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:40:59 +0000
Jedward speak to BBC Breakfast about their famous hair and who their celebrity fans are.
Back on the farm
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:22:45 +0000
Author Michael Morpurgo on Hollywood and the sequel to War Horse
In Pictures
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:34:16 +0000
All things British is celebrated at sand sculpture festival
Outnumbered star is Just William
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:00:25 +0000
Outnumbered child star Daniel Roche - who plays naughty Ben Brockman in the BBC comedy - is to play the lead role in a new adaptation of Just William.
Radio 1 to celebrate Nightingale
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:55:27 +0000
Radio 1's longest serving DJ Annie Nightingale to be honoured with a night of special programmes.
Boy's paintings fetch £150,000
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:02:41 +0000
An exhibition of paintings by a seven-year-old artist from Norfolk sells out, fetching about £150,000 in half an hour.
How to make a metal star laugh
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:05:40 +0000
What does it take to make a heavy metal star laugh?
Young Scot realises Bolshoi dream
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:22:30 +0000
The first Scot to win a place at Moscow's Bolshoi Ballet Academy secures the funding to fulfil her dream.
Churchill's papers to go public
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:25:58 +0000
Sir Winston Churchill's entire archive of papers is to be published electronically in libraries, allowing full public access.
Capsules to mark Lennon's legacy
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:52:34 +0000
Three time capsules are to be created on what would have been John Lennon's 70th birthday, to be dedicated at a ceremony in the US.
Painter 'finds' lost Adams photos
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:48:00 +0000
Glass photo negatives bought for $45 (£34) are in fact the lost work of Ansel Adams - and valued at $200m, claims a California painter.
Festivals give anti-rape advice
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:41:13 +0000
The UK's leading music festival promoter is to give extra safety information after two alleged rapes at this month's Latitude Festival.
Balding complains over sex jibe
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:10:49 +0000
Sports presenter Clare Balding makes an official complaint to the Press Complaints Commission over an article which mocked her sexuality.
In pictures
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:57:11 +0000
Child art sensation Kieron Williamson inspires buyers
Bertrand says vocal 'was not me'
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:50:04 +0000
Musician Plastic Bertrand apparently admits to a Belgian newspaper that he did not sing on signature hit Ca Plane Pour Moi.
Jakob Dylan talks new material
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:26:10 +0000
Jakob Dylan, son of songwriting legend Bob, talks to Mark Coles about his new album, Women and Country - and what it is like having his work compared to his father's incredible career.
Holden to star in Shrek musical
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:36:56 +0000
Britain's Got Talent judge Amanda Holden lands a starring role in Shrek The Musical, which is coming to London's West End next year.
Film 24 - the week's new films
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:25:03 +0000
Mark Kermode reviews the latest UK film releases including Karate Kid, Down Terrace and The A-Team.
No charges for Jackson's doctors
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:58:21 +0000
Seven doctors who treated Michael Jackson in the years before his death will not face charges, US investigators say.
Joe McElderry on coming out
Tue, 13 Jul 2010 16:02:12 +0000
Joe McElderry on coming out as gay, plus the rest of the day's showbiz news
Actor Wahlberg makes his mark on Walk of Fame
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:30:48 +0000
Actor Mark Wahlberg is honoured with his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Coppola movie competing at Venice
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:19:53 +0000
Director Sofia Coppola's comeback is among the 22 films competing for honours at the Venice Film Festival.
Lip service
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:08:30 +0000
Music's biggest miming scandals
Wahlberg gets Hollywood star
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:39:30 +0000
Actor Mark Wahlberg is honoured on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Hungary sued over Nazi art loot
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:34:21 +0000
A Jewish art collector's heirs sue Hungary for the return of art worth more than $100m (£64.1m) seized in World War II.
Awards double for Valentine band
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:43:08 +0000
Welsh rock band Bullet For My Valentine scoop two prizes at this year's Kerrang! Awards, including best British group for the third year running.
Money matters
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:29:44 +0000
Who will take on the Film Council's funding role?
