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Kevin Bacon, and original cast chat Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F

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For fans of Beverly Hills Cop, ending the Eddie Murphy-led franchise on part three seemed less than favourable.

Tuesday, Jul 2

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Beetlejuice sequel to open Venice Film Festival

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The sequel to hit 1980s movie Beetlejuice will premiere at this year's Venice Film Festival, it has been announced.

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'I was gone for 20 days': Jamie Foxx on 'medical emergency'

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Jamie Foxx has revealed some of the details behind the "medical emergency" that left him in hospital last year.

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'Heart wrenching': Pearl Jam cancel more tour dates

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Pearl Jam have cancelled two more tour dates due to illness, after pulling out of a London gig last week.

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New free streaming service launched in the UK

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A free streaming service to rival the likes of Netflix, Amazon Prime and Disney+ is being launched in the UK by Rupert Murdoch's Fox Corporation.

Monday, Jul 1

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Inside Out 2 becomes first movie of 2024 to top $1bn at global box office

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Inside Out has become the first film of the year to take over $1bn worldwide, becoming the highest grossing film of the year.

Holly Willoughby kidnap plot suspect swore plan was real, court told

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A security guard accused of a plot to kidnap, rape and murder Holly Willoughby went to "great lengths" to suggest to others his plans were not mere fantasy, a court has heard.

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Sir Ian McKellen pulls out of play tour after fall from West End stage

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Sir Ian McKellen has pulled out of a national tour after falling from a stage in the West End while performing in a play.

14

Will Smith makes rap comeback at BET Awards - two years after Oscars slap

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Will Smith has made his first major award ceremony appearance since facing widespread criticism for slapping Chris Rock at the 2022 Academy Awards.

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'This is vile': James Cleverly hits out at Banksy's migrant boat Glastonbury stunt

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A migrant boat artwork by Banksy which appeared at Glastonbury Festival has been labelled "vile" and "not funny" by the home secretary, James Cleverly.

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Taylor Swift's childhood items to go on show

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Taylor Swift is getting her own exhibition at the V&A Museum in London this summer.

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Justin Timberlake appears to joke at Boston concert about drink-driving arrest

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Justin Timberlake has appeared to joke about his recent drink-driving arrest at a concert in Boston.

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A 'life-changing' set, celebrity cameos and a 'little legend': All Glastonbury's best bits

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Glastonbury 2024 has come to an end, with US singer-songwriter SZA closing the show on the Pyramid Stage following a spectacular weekend of celebrity cameos, fireworks and crowd-surfing.

Sunday, Jun 30

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Banksy claims migrant boat artwork in crowd at Glastonbury

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Banksy has claimed responsibility for a migrant boat artwork that appeared above the crowds during a set at Glastonbury.

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Coldplay joined by Hollywood legend on stage for history-making Glastonbury set

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Coldplay have become the first act in history to headline Glastonbury five times – playing a record-breaking set to a huge, sparkling audience for whom it felt like coming home.

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Irish-language rappers draw 'headline-worthy' crowd at Glastonbury against the odds

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In a morning timeslot when most respectable Glastonbury-goers would usually be in bed, Irish-language rappers Kneecap drew what stage organisers described as a headline-worthy crowd to the area.

Saturday, Jun 29

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How politics accompanies the music of Glastonbury

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Glastonbury is no stranger to mixing music with politics, and with the general election just days away and protests against the Israel-Hamas war ongoing, this year has been no exception.

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Roseanne and Arrested Development actor dies

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Martin Mull, who starred in hit television shows including Roseanne, Sabrina The Teenage Witch and Arrested Development, has died aged 80.

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Alec Baldwin faces trial over fatal Rust shooting after defence bid rejected

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US actor Alec Baldwin is facing trial for involuntary manslaughter over the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on a film set after a judge rejected a bid to throw the case out.

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Glasto masterclass from proper pop star Dua Lipa

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Dua Lipa has set the bar high for this year's Glastonbury headliners, performing a slick set of hits to an enormous crowd at the festival's famous Pyramid Stage.

Friday, Jun 28

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Brian Cox reunites with D:Ream for Things Can Only Get Better at Glastonbury

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Professor Brian Cox has joined his former D:Ream bandmates on stage at Glastonbury to perform the track that became a defining political anthem of the 1990s - and seemingly again this year after its re-emergence ahead of the general…

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Damon Albarn makes surprise Glastonbury appearance with Bombay Bicycle Club

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Damon Albarn has made a surprise appearance at Glastonbury - addressing politics and the Israel-Hamas war as he turned up on stage to perform with Bombay Bicycle Club.

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Pearl Jam cancel football stadium gig on eve of event

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Pearl Jam have cancelled their Tottenham Hotspur Stadium gig on the eve of the event because of "illness in the band".

Glastonbury's State Of The Ground Guy: Meet this year's viral star (who's nothing to do with the music)

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James Golding was once one half of a unicycling camel at Glastonbury. He also appeared on the Pyramid Stage with The Levellers in 1992, and has a story about how he and his former partner one year convinced everyone, press included, that…

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Michael Jackson '$500m in debt' when he died

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Michael Jackson was more than $500m (£395.3m) in debt when he died in 2009, new court documents allege.

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Watch moment security guard arrested over Holly Willoughby 'kidnap plot'

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A security guard told police Holly Willoughby "is a fantasy of mine" when he was arrested for plotting to kidnap the television presenter, in footage played in court.

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Glastonbury's greatest secret sets of all time – and the favourites to surprise fans this year

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"Well, you didn't think we were gonna let you down, did you?"

Thursday, Jun 27

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Willoughby kidnap suspect was on 'Abduct Lovers' group, court hears

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An undercover agent has told a court how he exchanged messages with a man accused of plotting to murder Holly Willoughby on a group called Abduct Lovers and believed he was an "imminent threat".

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Night At The Museum actor dies

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FILE PHOTO: Actor Bill Cobbs arrives at the "The Voice" Season 4 premiere screening in Los Angeles, California March 20, 2013. REUTERS/Gus Ruelas/File Photo

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Philosopher's Stone artwork fetches £1.5m - becoming most expensive Harry Potter item ever sold

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A watercolour used for the cover of the first Harry Potter book has sold for £1.5m in New York.