http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment_and_arts/#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa The latest stories from the Entertainment & Arts section of the BBC News web site. en-gb Sat, 26 May 2012 06:27:02 GMT Copyright: (C) British Broadcasting Corporation, see http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/help/rss/4498287.stm for terms and conditions of reuse. http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/nol/shared/img/bbc_news_120x60.gif http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment_and_arts/#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa 120 60 15 Britain's Engelbert Humperdinck will open the proceedings as 26 countries compete in the final of this year's Eurovision Song Contest in Azerbaijan. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18203723#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18203723 Sat, 26 May 2012 06:07:45 GMT Satellite broadcaster clashes with US TV networks over a set-top box that strips ads out of recorded programmes http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18206803#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18206803 Fri, 25 May 2012 11:58:14 GMT BBC agrees a new deal to broadcast Premier League highlights on Match of the Day until the end of the 2015-16 season. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18205519 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18205519 Fri, 25 May 2012 11:29:43 GMT Former EastEnder Michelle Ryan is to star opposite Will Young in a forthcoming West End revival of Cabaret. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18203773#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18203773 Fri, 25 May 2012 09:53:06 GMT Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt's main aim was to "reach a fair and unbiased decision" on News Corp's bid for broadcaster BSkyB, his department's most senior civil servant tells the Leveson Inquiry. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18202042#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18202042 Fri, 25 May 2012 21:47:20 GMT Sir Elton John has pulled out of three performances in Las Vegas after being taken to hospital with a respiratory infection. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18203718#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18203718 Fri, 25 May 2012 09:28:30 GMT Former Prime Minister Tony Blair is to appear before the Leveson Inquiry on Monday. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18203161#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18203161 Fri, 25 May 2012 12:24:10 GMT Reality TV shows featuring child stars are made to apply for licences under the biggest overhaul of performance rules for 40 years. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18195606#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18195606 Thu, 24 May 2012 16:29:57 GMT The DJ is to leave his afternoon show on BBC Radio 1Xtra in a shake-up to the network's day-time presenting line-up. http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/18199522#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/18199522 Thu, 24 May 2012 17:13:37 GMT Playwright Laura Wade updates her 2010 play Posh to reflect the changing political climate for its West End transfer. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18189314#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18189314 Thu, 24 May 2012 11:35:36 GMT A French film in which Kylie Minogue makes a cameo appearance emerges as a dark horse contender to win the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18187416#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18187416 Thu, 24 May 2012 10:24:50 GMT A special one-off Dr Who episode written by pupils from a school in Cheshire premieres on CBBC's Blue Peter. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-18197358#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-18197358 Thu, 24 May 2012 21:45:03 GMT On the 35th anniversary of Star Wars, a look at some lesser-known links between the film franchise and Wales, from the Millennium Falcon to the Phantom Menace. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-18205330#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-18205330 Fri, 25 May 2012 10:26:24 GMT A work by Cuban surrealist painter Wifredo Lam sells for $4.5m at an auction in New York, a record price for one of his works. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-18187258#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-18187258 Thu, 24 May 2012 10:29:10 GMT Grace McCleen's The Land of Decoration, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce and The Last Hundred Days, from Patrick McGuinness, compete for this year's Desmond Elliot prize http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18187089#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18187089 Thu, 24 May 2012 13:21:42 GMT Sir Paul McCartney, Dame Judi Dench and David Hockney were among 850 cultural figures who joined the Queen at a Diamond Jubilee reception. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18181742#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18181742 Wed, 23 May 2012 23:08:14 GMT The family of an actress left brain-damaged following an accident on the set of Transformers 3 has been awarded an £11.7m ($18.5m) settlement. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18187144#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18187144 Thu, 24 May 2012 09:30:16 GMT A former nanny is suing the Basic Instinct star for harassment and unfair dismissal, but Stone calls the claims 'absurd'. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18187145#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18187145 Thu, 24 May 2012 11:15:38 GMT Sacha Baron Cohen's latest comedy, about a spoof dictator's eccentric behaviour, takes nearly £5 million at UK and Ireland cinemas. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18173761#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18173761 Wed, 23 May 2012 15:15:40 GMT Seminal indie band The Stone Roses play their first reunion gig to an ecstatic reception - but opinion is divided over singer Ian Brown's voice. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18173766#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18173766 Thu, 24 May 2012 10:52:52 GMT A private funeral for I Feel Love singer Donna Summer takes place in Nashville, Tennessee, following her death from cancer last week. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18187083#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18187083 Thu, 24 May 2012 08:36:54 GMT Dappy, real name Dino Costas Contostavlos, denies affray after appearing in court charged over claims he was involved in a fight. http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/18192650#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/18192650 Thu, 24 May 2012 16:48:42 GMT The winner of this year's American Idol contest is announced, after a record 132 million votes are cast in the final showdown. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18185761#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18185761 Thu, 24 May 2012 04:40:25 GMT Singer Katherine Jenkins comes second in the final of the US version of Strictly Come Dancing to an American football star. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-18171168#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-18171168 Wed, 23 May 2012 08:50:39 GMT BBC music programme Top of the Pops is to return as a stage show, described by its producers as "a nostalgic interactive jukebox". http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18173760#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18173760 Wed, 23 May 2012 13:26:09 GMT Brit-winning artist Emeli Sande is headlining a special concert celebrating the arrival of the Olympic torch in Cardiff. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18214310#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18214310 Fri, 25 May 2012 17:27:41 GMT Movie critic Mark Kermode reviews the week's new film releases, including Moonrise Kingdom, Men in Black 3 and What to Expect When You're Expecting. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18214312#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18214312 Fri, 25 May 2012 18:02:02 GMT Gary Barlow, who co-created the official song for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations, took inspiration from the Commonwealth. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18206894#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18206894 Fri, 25 May 2012 13:54:12 GMT The UK's entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 talks to the BBC's Steve Rosenberg about his hopes for the final. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18195684#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18195684 Fri, 25 May 2012 00:48:55 GMT Eurovision hopefuls prepare for Saturday's final and stars including Jessie J and Janet Jackson hit Cannes plus the rest of the day's top entertainment stories. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10317943#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10317943 Fri, 25 May 2012 19:09:11 GMT Plan B talks to Evan Davis about class and social exclusion ahead of the release of his new film Ill Manners. http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_9723000/9723854.stm#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_9723000/9723854.stm Fri, 25 May 2012 09:20:45 GMT Artist and designer Ollie Palmer explains how he has developed technology that he hopes will allow him to stage an "ant ballet". http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18190618#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18190618 Fri, 25 May 2012 00:19:23 GMT Spectacular light show illuminates the Sydney Opera House as part of Australia's Vivid Festival. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18213117#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18213117 Fri, 25 May 2012 16:56:16 GMT Men In Black back with blast in the past http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18187422#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18187422 Fri, 25 May 2012 01:10:09 GMT Song contest turns the spotlight on Azerbaijan http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18204154#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18204154 Fri, 25 May 2012 23:30:15 GMT Stars open their wallets at Cannes charity gala http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18203767#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18203767 Fri, 25 May 2012 09:07:08 GMT Azerbaijani singer Emin celebrates Baku's big night http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18187146#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18187146 Fri, 25 May 2012 07:26:12 GMT Kenya's Eric Wainaina speaks the truth to those in power http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18191280#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18191280 Fri, 25 May 2012 09:45:23 GMT