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Emma Stone wants people to use her real first name

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Emma chose the name change because Emily Stone - her real name - was taken by another actor.

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'This is a clarion call' - MeToo founder defiant over Weinstein rape appeal

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Tarana Burke says the overturning of Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction in New York is not a blow to MeToo.

First Saudi-penned opera opens in Riyadh

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Once unthinkable, the pioneering production marks the latest cultural expansion in the desert kingdom.

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Peter Kay 'can't believe' new arena's fresh delay

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The comedian's appearances at Manchester's troubled Co-op Live venue are postponed for a second time.

Ellen DeGeneres: I got kicked out of showbusiness

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DeGeneres returns to the spotlight with a new stand-up show - two years after her talk show ended.

AI Tupac track vanishes from Drake's Instagram

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The megastar had been ordered to delete the track by the late rapper's estate for "abusing his legacy".

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Artist creates exhibition on coping with vaginismus

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The exhibition features abstract photographs representing a woman’s experience of the condition.

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Home and Away star arrested after Australian manhunt

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The actor was taken into custody on Thursday after failing to front court on assault charges.

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'A hard day' - Ashley Judd on overturned Weinstein conviction

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The actress tells BBC News survivors feel betrayed after a new trial is ordered for Harvey Weinstein.

Pet Shop Boys: 'We should call our next tour Farewell'

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The pop group look back on 40 years of chart success, and discuss their 15th album, Nonetheless.

Thursday, Apr 25

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Co-op Live boss resigns after delayed opening and interview backlash

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Gary Roden quits days after he was criticised for telling BBC some grassroots music venues are "poorly run".

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Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction overturned

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Victims group describes the New York appeal court's decision to retry Hollywood mogul as "profoundly unjust".

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Laurence Fox told to pay £180,000 in libel damages

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Mrs Justice Collins Rice says the actor's comments were "gross, groundless and indefensible".

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Traitors star pregnant after seven miscarriages

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Series two contestant Charlotte Chilton has called her pregnancy a "miracle".

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Jodie Comer to star in 28 Days Later sequel

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Danny Boyle will also be returning to direct the film, which is expected to be part of a trilogy.

Rebel Wilson book published in the UK with blacked out text

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Some sections of the UK edition of the book, released on Thursday, have been redacted.

Kim Petras cancels summer festival performances

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The German singer says she's devastated, but made the decision "under medical advice"

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Kid Cudi cancels tour after breaking foot

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"The injury is much more serious than I first thought," says the rapper as he cancels tour dates.

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Rachel Chinouriri: England's my home, even if I've felt unwelcome

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Rachel Chinouriri says she wants to reclaim the England flag, which features on her album artwork.

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The Italian film which beat Barbie at the box office

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Director Paola Cortellesi on the cry for change in Italy's chart-topping There's Still Tomorrow.

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BBC Proms to feature Florence + The Machine and Sam Smith

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Full details of the 2024 season have been announced, with one of the most diverse line-ups in years.

Wednesday, Apr 24

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'Lost' Gustav Klimt painting sells for €30m

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Mystery surrounds the unfinished Portrait of Fraulein Lieser, which was believed lost for 100 years.

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Rebel Wilson: A quick guide to her rise to stardom

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Here's what you need to know about the actress's backstory from Australia to Hollywood.

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'Seagull Boy' teaches Olly Alexander how to do impression

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Nine-year-old Cooper went viral after winning a European championship with his uncanny impression of a seagull.

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Canadian reunites 152-year-old painting with pub

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John Marrack gifts the 132-year-old pub painting to staff at the Claydon Greyhound near Ipswich.

Preston to host BBC Radio 2 in the Park

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The station will be "decamping" to Lancashire for two days in September, the BBC announces.

Critics rave about new millennial rom com musical

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Two Strangers tells the story of an optimistic Brit who meets a tired New Yorker ahead of a wedding.

Take a look at this year's Turner Prize nominations

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Glasgow-born Jasleen Kaur is one of four artists nominated for this year's prestigious art award.

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Channels warned over political hosts before election

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TV and radio stations face fines if they break impartiality rules in the general election campaign.

Megan Thee Stallion accused of fat-shaming former cameraman

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The Savage rapper denies "salacious" claims she had sex beside an "embarrassed" cameraman in Ibiza.