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No driving seat for Vin Diesel

1:12am Sunday 19th May 2013

Vin Diesel has revealed he has no plans to step into the director's chair in the near future.

DiCaprio: I'm comfortable with fame

1:12am Sunday 19th May 2013

Leonardo DiCaprio has revealed he doesn't mind living his life in the public eye.

Tobey sober unlike Gatsby character

1:12am Sunday 19th May 2013

Tobey Maguire has revealed his Great Gatsby character was very different to him as he has been sober since the age of 19.

Wood: I couldn't punch a small lady

1:41am Sunday 19th May 2013

Victoria Wood had to have a scene written out of her new role because she was too nice to punch the other actress.

Orla enjoying Poirot adventure

1:41am Sunday 19th May 2013

Orla Brady has revealed how filming the new series of Poirot was tricky as almost every character has a different accent.

Corrie dominates at Soap Awards

10:09pm Saturday 18th May 2013

Coronation Street has dominated the British Soap Awards, scooping eight out of 16 awards including Best Soap.

Bonnie Belts out British entry

10:09pm Saturday 18th May 2013

Welsh star Bonnie Tyler flew the flag for the UK with a belting rendition of Believe in Me at the Eurovision Song Contest.

Sgt Pepper overtaken by Abba Gold

12:24am Sunday 19th May 2013

Abba's greatest hits collection has overtaken The Beatles' Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band to become the UK's second biggest selling album of all time, according to the Official Charts Company.

Berry: My music is not a comedy act

12:24am Sunday 19th May 2013

Matt Berry says people often mistake his gigs for a comedy music act.

Kate Winslet speaks up for homeless

7:50pm Saturday 18th May 2013

A-lister Kate Winslet has ramped up the glitz and glam to address the "heartbreaking" situation of youngsters living rough.

Veteran actor takes Doctor Who role

8:51pm Saturday 18th May 2013

John Hurt has been unveiled as an incarnation of The Doctor as the latest series of Doctor Who reached its climax.

Corrie streets ahead of opposition

11:59pm Saturday 18th May 2013

Coronation Street dominated the British Soap Awards, scooping eight out of 16 awards including Best Soap.

Denmark eclipses UK at Eurovision

11:53pm Saturday 18th May 2013

The UK was holding out for a hero - but in the event Bonnie Tyler was totally eclipsed by bookies' favourite Denmark at the Eurovision Song Contest.

Cinema staff go Star Trek mad!

10:42am Sunday 12th May 2013

RESISTANCE is futile!

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Jazz superstars and top bands head Hampshire venue's summer line-up

10:36am Sunday 12th May 2013

JAZZ superstars, rock bands, top tribute acts and 60s pop bands are among a star-spangled summertime package at The Concorde Club.

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Charlatans to play Forest Live, Delamere Forest

4:45pm Thursday 4th April 2013

THE Charlatans have been named as the third and final headliner of this year’s Forest Live concert, along with Blondie and Paloma Faith.

Ant and Dec enjoy chart success

2:44pm Monday 25th March 2013

Ant and Dec could be Rhumbl-ing the music charts once again, as their revived hit song lands the top spot in the iTunes download chart.

Walters given South Bank award

3:35pm Tuesday 12th March 2013

Julie Walters has been honoured with an outstanding achievement award to recognise a career spanning almost four decades.

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Bieber shares picture from hospital

10:57am Friday 8th March 2013

Justin Bieber posted an online picture of himself in a hospital bed just hours after leaving the stage during a UK show, complaining he was short of breath.

Hoppen joins Dragons' Den panel

3:56am Tuesday 19th February 2013

Interior designer and businesswoman Kelly Hoppen is to join the fearsome panel on TV's Dragons' Den.