James Bond theme tune guitarist Vic Flick dies

The musician best known for playing the guitar riff in the James Bond theme tune dies aged 87.

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London becomes Emerald City for Wicked premiere

Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo and Jeff Goldbum were among those to brave the rainy weather for the premiere.

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Silent Men film asks why so many still struggle to open up

Scottish filmmaker Duncan Cowles set out to ask why men tend to bottle up their emotions.

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SZA was 'scared and freaked out' at Glastonbury

The singer was criticised after her set suffered technical problems and drew a small crowd.

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Paddy McGuinness completes Children in Need challenge on kids’ bike

The presenter raises £7.5m by cycling 300 miles from Wales to Scotland on a Raleigh Chopper bike.

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Why does Pharrell's biopic sidestep Blurred Lines?

Williams was fined $5m in a plagiarism lawsuit, but a film about his life doesn't touch on the issue.

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MTV EMAs: Eight bits of gossip we uncovered on the night

Everything we learned on the red carpet and behind the scenes of the MTV Europe Music Awards.

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Stars hit MTV Awards red carpet in Manchester

The MTV Europe Music Awards take place in the UK for the first time in seven years.

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Mattel 'deeply regrets' porn site misprint on Wicked dolls

Recently-released dolls tied to the new Wicked movie inadvertently carry the address of an adult website.

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Beyoncé passes Jay-Z in all-time Grammy nominations

The pop star was previously tied with her husband for the most nominations ever on 88 each.

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Meet the AI robot whose artwork sold for over $1m

A portrait of mathematician Alan Turing is thought to be the first artwork by a humanoid robot to be sold at auction.

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Hard to get backing for diverse films, director says

Gurinder Chadha said investors are cautious despite the success of her film Bend It Like Beckham.

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Barry Keoghan: My background is not a pity story

The Saltburn star wants his foster-care childhood to inspire children with a similar upbringing.

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Strictly's Tasha Ghouri in tears over online hate

Ghouri, who was born deaf, said she received an onslaught of hate after appearing on Love Island in 2022.

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Squid Game's Player 456 returns in season 2 trailer

The new season follows Gi-hun as he tries to expose the games' secrets, three years after his narrow escape.

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Morrissey donates £50k to help save lads club

The Smiths star donates £50k to the Salford Lads Club, which features on the band's album sleeve.

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Adidas ends 'fight' with Kanye West over antisemitism

The two collaborated on the Yeezy collection but cut ties due to the rapper's controversial comments.

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Michael Parkinson's son defends new AI podcast

An AI version of the chat show host, who died last year, will interview guests in an eight-part series.

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Amy Dowden to miss Saturday's Strictly show

Lauren Oakley will step in to partner with JB Gill for this Saturday's show after Dowden fell ill.

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US rapper Lil Durk arrested over murder-for-hire plot

Durk is allegedly implicated in a 2022 shooting that killed the cousin of rival rapper Quando Rondo.

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