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Why police are seeking to arrest billionaire K-pop mogul behind BTS

Bang Si-hyuk, who created the supergroup, denies defrauding investors before his $7.3bn company went public.

Half Man: Richard Gadd series explores male rage

The Scottish actor and writer's first project after the acclaimed Baby Reindeer is a dark study of masculinity.

Joe Lycett to stage major art exhibition in home city

EVERY THING MUST GO explores the theme of "things that are no longer with us".

Former X Factor singer in court on attempted murder charge

Gabrielle Carrington is accused of causing grievous bodily harm to two people who were hit by a car.

Michael Jackson film is a 'whitewash' and 'ghoulish', critics say

A new biopic, titled Michael, sees the singer's nephew Jaafar Jackson portray his uncle's rise to fame.

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BBC Proms to celebrate Miles Davis’s centenary and 250 years of US independence

This year’s programme to feature ambitious pieces with lots of notes – and that’s just prog nightThe BBC has announced the 2026 Proms season, the 99th under the broadcaster’s control (the so-called Pr...

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Michael review – cliched Jackson biopic is bland, bowdlerised … and bad

Rammed with every music-movie cliche, an almost mute supporting cast and a Michael who only produces endless smiley blandness, this is a frustratingly shallow filmAntoine Fuqua’s demi-biopic of Michae...

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Jean-Michel Jarre urges music and film industries to embrace AI

French musician’s comments are in stark contrast to fears expressed by artists such as Elton John and Dua LipaJean-Michel Jarre has attacked the conservatism of the music and film industries over AI a...

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Carey Mulligan on the Gen Z v millennial feud at the heart of Netflix's Beef

Mulligan and Oscar Isaac play a couple who get into a dramatic row with a pair of younger employees.

Madonna offers reward for return of missing Coachella costume

The items, which she says are "part of my history", disappeared after her slot with Sabrina Carpenter.

Reality TV star was found dead in ditch in Thailand

Jordan Wright, 33, from The Only Way Is Essex, was found last month near Phuket, an inquest hears.

The Onion launches new effort to turn Infowars into parody website

The new proposal would involve the publication licensing Alex Jones's company, which faces liquidation.

James Bond and prog rock to feature in 2026 Proms

Concerts celebrating Benjamin Britten, Steve Reich and Miles Davis also appear in the programme.

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Madonna offers reward after vintage Coachella costume goes missing

The Like A Virgin singer has appealed for the return of the pieces she wore on Friday, including a jacket, corset and dressMadonna has said the vintage costume she wore at Coachella has gone missing a...

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Singer D4vd pleads not guilty to murder of 14-year-old girl found in his car

Musician charged after the dismembered and decomposing body of Celeste Rivas Hernandez found in abandoned TeslaThe singer D4vd pleaded not guilty to the murder of Celeste Rivas Hernandez, the teenage...

Days of Our Lives and Starship Troopers actor Patrick Muldoon dies aged 57

The actor and producer also appeared in Melrose Place and Saved By the Bell.

Peter Kay to play four shows for hometown fans only

Kay is restricting the charity shows to people with a Bolton postmark

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Zoologist, author and presenter Desmond Morris dies aged 98

Morris pursued dual passions of zoology and surrealist art, presenting TV documentaries and hosting exhibitionsThe zoologist Desmond Morris, perhaps best known for his book The Naked Ape and his work...

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The Clean – 10 of the best

The Dunedin band had an indelible influence on acts such as Pavement and Guided by Voices. A new oral history by Richard Langston is out nowFormed in Dunedin, New Zealand in 1978 by brothers Hamish an...

Zoologist and author Desmond Morris dies aged 98

Morris, who was also a surrealist painter and broadcaster, was best known for his 1967 book The Naked Ape.