The Producers has beaten Mary Poppins in the battle of the blockbuster West End musicals at the Olivier Awards. The…
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Uganda bans Vagina Monologues
Uganda’s authorities have banned the play The Vagina Monologues, due to open in the capital, Kampala this weekend. The Ugandan…
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Hillbillies singer Scoggins dies
Country and Western musician Jerry Scoggins has died in Los Angeles at the age of 93, his family has said.…
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Rapper Jay-Z becomes label boss
Rap star Jay-Z is to become a record company executive after being put in charge of one of hip-hop’s most…
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Incredibles win animation awards
The Incredibles movie has beaten Shrek 2 to the main prizes at Hollywood’s animation awards, the Annies. The superhero film…
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Da Vinci film to star Tom Hanks
Actor Tom Hanks and director Ron Howard are reuniting for The Da Vinci Code, an adaptation of the international best-selling…
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Oscar host Rock to keep it clean
Oscar host Chris Rock said he will steer clear of bad language when he fronts the awards on 27 February.…
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Animation charms Japan box office
Oscar-winning director Hayao Miyazaki’s latest film has set a new Japanese box office record, with 1.5bn yen ($14.3m) in two…
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Blue beat U2 to top France honour
Irish band U2 have been honoured at France’s biggest music awards, but were beaten to a prize by boy band…
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Goodrem wins top female MTV prize
Pop singer Delta Goodrem has scooped one of the top individual prizes at the first Australian MTV Music Awards. The…
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