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Abba will 'never' perform again
Two members of Swedish pop group Abba say there is "no motivation" to make a return to the stage.
De Niro speaks out against strike
Film star Robert De Niro warns Hollywood actors against taking industrial action as their wrangle with producers continues.
'No truth' in Friends film rumour
There are no plans for a big-screen version of hit US sitcom Friends, film studio Warner Bros tells the BBC.
Doctor Who finale watched by 9.4m
The climax to the latest series of Doctor Who in which David Tennant does not regenerate gains an audience of 9.4m.
Top Gear pay 'row' is played down
The agent of Top Gear host James May denies the star is seeking the same salary as Jeremy Clarkson.
Oasis star wants action on knives
Noel Gallagher calls on the UK government to take action on knife crime as Oasis pick up a lifetime achievement award.
Man behind 'Bozo the Clown' dies
Larry Harmon, the man who popularised the show business character Bozo the Clown, dies of heart failure aged 83.
McGovern to write new BBC drama
TV writer Jimmy McGovern is to write a new drama series for BBC One, inspired by the Ingrid Bergman film The Yellow Rolls Royce.
Tributes for BBC reporter Wheeler
Sir Charles Wheeler, the BBC's longest-serving foreign correspondent, dies from lung cancer aged 85.
German town celebrates next chord in a 639-year concert
The sixth note from an ongoing musical piece is to be played in a German town - a concert that is scheduled to last 639 years.
Wild things
On the prowl with the fans attending a zoo music festival
Who under wraps
How the finale of Doctor Who has been kept secret
Music overload?
Peter Gabriel thinks he has the answer
Obituary
A look back at the life of journalist Sir Charles Wheeler
Who's daddy
Your questions to Doctor Who chief Russell T Davies
In pictures
First UK exhibition of Byzantine art since 1958
Emmerdale actor Hornby dies
Actor Clive Hornby, who played Jack Sugden in ITV1 soap Emmerdale, has died at the age of 63.
Dozens hurt by Belarus gig bomb
Fifty people are injured in the Belarussian capital in a bomb explosion at a concert attended by President Lukashenko.
Lost Metropolis scenes shown
Lost scenes from the classic sci-fi film Metropolis are shown for the first time in decades.
Top Silver Clef award for Oasis
Rock band Oasis are recognised for their contribution to the music industry at the Silver Clef awards lunch in London.
Jolie twins to arrive 'in weeks'
US film star Angelina Jolie's doctor tells reporters that her twins may take a few more weeks to arrive.
Spielberg gives grant to museum
A foundation created by director Steven Spielberg gives $1m to a museum dedicated to American Jewish history.
Gray warns of 'torture' music
The singer says US interrogators playing music as a form of torture - including his song Babylon - is no laughing matter.
Three more on UK's Big Brother
Three new female contestants join Big Brother, while part-time model Jennifer Clark is evicted from Channel 4's show.
'Lost' artworks shown before sale
Rediscovered works by artists including Turner and Goya are to go on show before being auctioned next week.
Snipes allowed to travel abroad
Actor Wesley Snipes is granted leave to go overseas for filming while his lawyers fight convictions for tax offences.
DMX held after court no-show
US rapper DMX is arrested at an airport in Arizona after failing to appear in court and settle outstanding fines.
Album sales in the US suffer slip
Album sales in the US fall 11% in the past year, largely due to a dwindling market for CDs.