Durham Times Leisure - Entertainment

Denmark tipped to win Eurovision

2:52am Saturday 18th May 2013

Favourites Denmark could prove a disaster for bookies if they land their predicted win at the Eurovision Song Contest.

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Smith to appear on My Secret Past

2:06am Saturday 18th May 2013

Louis Smith MBE is set to reveal the truth about living with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) for the third series of My Secret Past.

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Capaldi: Musketeers "like a movie"

2:06am Saturday 18th May 2013

Peter Capaldi has said the new BBC adaptation of The Three Musketeers is so good it looks like a film.

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Helberg: Big Bang not stale yet

2:06am Saturday 18th May 2013

The Big Bang Theory star Simon Helberg has said the show feels stronger than ever, as the sixth series ended on US screens.

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Yeoh faces Yen in Crouching Tiger 2

1:10am Saturday 18th May 2013

Michelle Yeoh is set to return for the Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon sequel.

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Kendrick joins Braff indie film

1:10am Saturday 18th May 2013

Anna Kendrick is set to star in the Zach Braff indie film Wish I Was Here.

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Carey: I'd never played pretty role

1:10am Saturday 18th May 2013

Carey Mulligan has claimed she'd never had to look pretty before filming The Great Gatsby.

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Jones: Awards ceremonies scare me

12:42am Saturday 18th May 2013

Toby Jones has admitted he still finds awards ceremonies terrifying.

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Cullum: Parenthood is so intense

12:42am Saturday 18th May 2013

Jamie Cullum has said becoming a father hasn't given him perspective - it's made life even more confusing.

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We Are Young is most streamed song

12:10am Saturday 18th May 2013

We Are Young by Fun Ft Janelle Monae has been named the most streamed song of the year.

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BGT stage is like an animal farm

12:10am Saturday 18th May 2013

A dancing raccoon and a painting donkey will be seen trying to steal Pudsey's crown as the nation's most skilful pet on Britain's Got Talent.

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Alesha attracts the acts on BGT

12:10am Saturday 18th May 2013

Alesha Dixon proved a hit with the male contestants in this week's Britain's Got Talent auditions.

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George Michael injured in car crash

6:38pm Friday 17th May 2013

Chart star George Michael has been airlifted to hospital for treatment to head injuries after a motorway accident - the latest car drama for the troubled singer.

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Idol finale has record low ratings

6:38pm Friday 17th May 2013

Ratings for the American Idol finale plunged to a record low for the 12-year-old show.

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Making Your Mind Up Gets Top Vote

2:45pm Friday 17th May 2013

Bucks Fizz hit Making Your Mind Up has been named the nation's favourite UK Eurovision song more than three decades after its triumph.

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Denmark tipped to win Eurovision

2:45pm Friday 17th May 2013

Favourites Denmark could prove a disaster for bookies if they land their predicted win at the Eurovision Song Contest tomorrow night.

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Bieber faces pet monkey deadline

2:38pm Friday 17th May 2013

Justin Bieber has just hours to reclaim his pet monkey from the animal shelter where it has been since it was seized by German customs, officials say, but he will have to pay thousands for the two-month stay even if he doesn't take the animal back.

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Corrie's Le Vell pleads not guilty

2:38pm Friday 17th May 2013

Coronation Street actor Michael Le Vell, 48, today entered not guilty pleas to a series of alleged child sex offences at Manchester Crown Court.

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Justin Timberlake parties in Cannes

2:08pm Friday 17th May 2013

Justin Timberlake has been partying 70s style in Cannes to celebrate the unveiling of Spinning Gold, a biopic in which he stars as legendary record executive Neil Bogart.

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Beyonce has special voice for Blue

2:08pm Friday 17th May 2013

Beyonce has revealed she has a special voice she reserves for singing lullabies to her daughter Blue Ivy.

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Halliwell going for rockier sound

1:12pm Friday 17th May 2013

Geri Halliwell has revealed she is working on a more alternative sound for her new album.

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Stalker swims to Taylor Swift home

12:29pm Friday 17th May 2013

Taylor Swift has suffered another stalker scare, as a man was arrested after swimming a mile through icy waters to reach her home.

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Cooper's life changing Hangover

12:29pm Friday 17th May 2013

Bradley Cooper has admitted the success of The Hangover completely changed his life.

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Johansson to make directorial debut

12:05pm Friday 17th May 2013

Scarlett Johansson is set to make her directorial debut with an adaptation of a Truman Capote novel.

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Slater will marry in back garden

12:05pm Friday 17th May 2013

Christian Slater has revealed he will get married in his back garden to girlfriend Brittany Lopez this summer.

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Lemon heads Through The Keyhole

12:05pm Friday 17th May 2013

Keith Lemon is set to host the newly revived series Through The Keyhole, with the approval of previous hosts Sir David Frost and Loyd Grossman.

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Thurman to play anti-gay activist

12:05pm Friday 17th May 2013

Uma Thurman will star as a notorious anti-gay activist in new film Anita.

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Sir Bruce signs up for Strictly

11:30am Friday 17th May 2013

Sir Bruce Forsyth has ended speculation by signing up for the next series of Strictly Come Dancing.

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Diesel: Fast films success surreal

11:23am Friday 17th May 2013

Vin Diesel has admitted he is amazed by the box office success of the Fast And Furious films.

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One Direction's underwhelming news

11:23am Friday 17th May 2013

One Direction announced their first stadium tour yesterday - but many of their fans branded the news a disappointment.

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Tyler wishes parents saw Eurovision

10:45am Friday 17th May 2013

Bonnie Tyler has said her one Eurovision regret is that her song contest superfan parents won't see her perform.

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Bieber must pay for monkey business

10:45am Friday 17th May 2013

Justin Bieber will have to pay the bill for his monkey's two month stay at a Munich animal shelter.

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DiCaprio: We're true to Gatsby book

10:31am Friday 17th May 2013

Leonardo DiCaprio has revealed The Great Gatsby film has tried to be faithful to the book.

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Gaga is back on high-heeled feet

10:31am Friday 17th May 2013

Lady Gaga is back on her feet and back into her towering platform heels less than three months after having hip surgery.

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Cinema staff go Star Trek mad!

10:42am Sunday 12th May 2013

RESISTANCE is futile!

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Jazz superstars and top bands head Hampshire venue's summer line-up

10:36am Sunday 12th May 2013

JAZZ superstars, rock bands, top tribute acts and 60s pop bands are among a star-spangled summertime package at The Concorde Club.

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Charlatans to play Forest Live, Delamere Forest

4:45pm Thursday 4th April 2013

THE Charlatans have been named as the third and final headliner of this year’s Forest Live concert, along with Blondie and Paloma Faith.

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Ant and Dec enjoy chart success

2:44pm Monday 25th March 2013

Ant and Dec could be Rhumbl-ing the music charts once again, as their revived hit song lands the top spot in the iTunes download chart.

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Walters given South Bank award

3:35pm Tuesday 12th March 2013

Julie Walters has been honoured with an outstanding achievement award to recognise a career spanning almost four decades.

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Bieber shares picture from hospital

10:57am Friday 8th March 2013

Justin Bieber posted an online picture of himself in a hospital bed just hours after leaving the stage during a UK show, complaining he was short of breath.

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Hoppen joins Dragons' Den panel

3:56am Tuesday 19th February 2013

Interior designer and businesswoman Kelly Hoppen is to join the fearsome panel on TV's Dragons' Den.

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I've served up last TV show: Delia

10:13am Tuesday 5th February 2013

Delia Smith has called time on her television career and said programme makers were now sacrificing education for entertainment.

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Will Neil take the Big Brother crown?

12:40pm Friday 25th January 2013

FORMER Saints defender Neil Ruddock could become part of reality television royalty if he is crowned winner of Celebrity Big Brother during tonight’s final.

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Pamela boobs on ice dance show

10:02pm Sunday 6th January 2013

Pamela Anderson suffered a stumble and a wardrobe malfunction as she became the first celebrity to be axed from Dancing On Ice.

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First BB housemates up for eviction

9:09pm Sunday 6th January 2013

Model Paula Hamilton and US reality stars Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt have joined jockey Frankie Dettori as the first housemates up for eviction from Celebrity Big Brother.

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'Child sex' charges rocker remanded

11:35am Monday 31st December 2012

Lostprophets frontman Ian Watkins has reappeared before a court to face allegations of plotting to rape a baby.

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Williams: Monogamy not natural

10:56am Thursday 25th October 2012

Robbie Williams has admitted that if he started drinking again he'd end up being unfaithful.

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Hugh Bonneville on dog's demands

10:56am Thursday 25th October 2012

Downton Abbey star Hugh Bonneville has unmasked a diva on the hit show.

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McGovern: Live shows are terrifying

10:56am Thursday 25th October 2012

Downton Abbey star Elizabeth McGovern has confessed she "embraces the terror" every time she goes on stage with her band.

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