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‘He’s terrified, panicked, can’t sleep’: the tragic, lonely death of Beatles manager Brian Epstein

Spandau Ballet’s Gary Kemp paid £10k at auction for Epstein’s address book. He then used it to co-author a thrilling account of the swinging 60s – and an intimate portrait of a tormented man whose lif...

Lena Dunham's Girls to return for limited HBO run

Ten years after the series finale, the "Girls" are getting back together to explore the "milestone of turning forty", HBO says.

Zimbabwean author denies using AI to write award-winning story

Simbarashe Kundizeza was responding to an accusation that has caused an uproar on social media.

Actress Selma Blair faces charges for kicking nurse and officer after plane incident

The Legally Blonde actress faces two counts of assault for allegedly kicking a police officer and a nurse after allegedly attacking attendants on a flight.

Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis sentenced to 40 years to life over Tupac Shakur’s murder

‘You don’t get to take a man from his family … and just walk away from it,’ judge says as former gang leader sentencedTupac trial spotlights decades of US police failures in solving the caseDuane “Kef...

The Chicks review – exquisite harmonies and hard-won vindication in anniversary show

Beacon Theatre, New YorkTwo decades after country music blacklisted the band for their Iraq war protest, the trio celebrate their unapologetic album Taking the Long WayLast month, with almost no fanfa...

Katie Price denies 'any venom' against ex at his rape trial

Kieran Hayler, who denies offences against a girl when she was 13, was married to Price at the time.

BBC shelves plans for new Archers studio as part of cost-cutting

Cast members on the long-running radio soap are said to be "angry" at plans to move from Birmingham.

How Breaking Bad's RJ Mitte changed the way we see cerebral palsy

The star, who has died at the age of 34, fought for better representation of disabilities on screen.

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50 years on from Arts Britain Ignores: how much has changed for black and Asian artists?

Conference to explore legacy of Naseem Khan’s seminal 1976 report about exclusion of minority ethnic artistsIt is 50 years since cultural historian Naseem Khan’s challenge to the British arts establi...

BBC FM radio transmissions suspended in Afghanistan

BBC programming is still reaching audiences on shortwave, medium wave, via satellite and online.

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Fortnite-maker Epic Games confirms 'huge pivot' towards using AI

The US firm's boss responds to critics, saying "much of the room wants it to be 2016, but it's not".

Raye hits back at ticket touts who 'overwhelmed' sign-up for Albert Hall show

The award-winning singer said there were 1.8 million sign-ups for her 5,000-seat Royal Albert Hall show.

Beth Orton review – battered optimism from an artist making the best music of her career

Concorde 2, BrightonDrawing almost entirely from her last two albums, and backed by a band rooted in jazz and experimentation, Orton performed her emotionally fraught songs to a rapturous crowdThe aud...

Gavin and Stacey stars to feature in festive Julia Donaldson TV adaptation

An adaptation of a picture book to be aired over Christmas on the BBC will be voiced by Rob Brydon.

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Ian McKellen to star in UK premiere of ‘mixed reality’ play – but not in person

Audiences in Manchester will be asked to wear smart glasses for An Ark, which debuted in New York this yearIan McKellen will star in a groundbreaking new play that gets its UK premiere in Manchester n...

‘Girls aren’t supposed to be c****’: Sophia Stel on the pressure of writing The Greatest Album Of All Time

Raised as one of 11, the Vancouver artist (and model) is now signed by A24. She talks about her ultra-religious childhood and how – despite her album title – she still suffers from imposter syndromeTh...

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RJ Mitte: 'Disabled or not, everyone deserves an opportunity'

The Breaking Bad actor, who died aged 34, spoke to BBC Newsnight in 2015 about working in the film industry.

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Breaking Bad actor RJ Mitte dies aged 34

Mitte, who lived with cerebral palsy, starred as Walter White Jr in the Emmy-winning drama series.