http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/default.stmGet the latest BBC Entertainment news: breaking news, views and analysis on celebrities, music, film, theatre, TV and radio plus audio-video content.en-gbMon, 20 Jul 2009 21:28:14 GMTCopyright: (C) British Broadcasting Corporation, see http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/help/rss/4498287.stm for terms and conditions of reusehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/syndication/15http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/img/bbc_news_120x60.gifhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/default.stmThe Beastie Boys' tour and album release is postponed after band member Adam Yauch announces he is suffering from cancer.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/8160016.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8160016.stmMon, 20 Jul 2009 17:12:27 GMTEntertainmentBusinessman and star of The Apprentice Alan Sugar takes his seat in the House of Lords as Baron Sugar of Clapton.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/8159429.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8159429.stmMon, 20 Jul 2009 14:49:02 GMTPoliticsDoctor Who fans are given their first look at the costume worn by Matt Smith, the 11th actor to play the role.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/8158556.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8158556.stmMon, 20 Jul 2009 07:30:04 GMTEntertainmentAnimated comedy Futurama may feature new voices after a failure to reach a pay agreement with the original cast, according to reports.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/8158824.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8158824.stmMon, 20 Jul 2009 10:13:57 GMTEntertainmentFrank McCourt, Irish-American author of best-seller Angela's Ashes, has died in a New York hospice, his brother says.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/8158451.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8158451.stmSun, 19 Jul 2009 23:47:04 GMTEntertainmentX Factor runners up JLS go straight to the top of the UK charts with their debut single Beat Again.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/8158180.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8158180.stmSun, 19 Jul 2009 18:01:53 GMTEntertainmentThe latest Harry Potter movie enjoys a strong opening at the North American box office, taking just under $160m in its first five days.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/8158667.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8158667.stmMon, 20 Jul 2009 09:11:29 GMTEntertainmentBeverly Roberts, a film actress who starred opposite Humphrey Bogart in the 1930s, dies at the age of 96.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/8158794.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8158794.stmMon, 20 Jul 2009 09:44:32 GMTEntertainmentBlur bassist Alex James is to make cheese for the Prince of Wales, it is reported.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/8155434.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8155434.stmFri, 17 Jul 2009 10:49:14 GMTEntertainmentThe Irish poet Seamus Heaney talks about how he cried for his father after suffering a stroke and how an ambulance journey became a renewal of love. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/northern_ireland/8158697.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/8158697.stmMon, 20 Jul 2009 08:23:50 GMTNorthern IrelandAn Egyptian court overturns a three-year jail sentence and fine given to an amateur poet for insulting President Hosni Mubarak.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/8159850.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8159850.stmMon, 20 Jul 2009 16:07:04 GMTMiddle EastA new literary prize set up in honour of Nobel Prize-winning playwright Harold Pinter is launched. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/8157396.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8157396.stmSat, 18 Jul 2009 13:44:14 GMTEntertainmentThe BBC Symphony Orchestra opens this year's BBC Proms, the world's largest classical music festival, at London's Royal Albert Hall.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8156435.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8156435.stmFri, 17 Jul 2009 15:21:25 GMTArts & CultureLondon Mayor Boris Johnson is to star alongside Barbara Windsor in an episode of the BBC soap EastEnders.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/london/8158056.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/8158056.stmMon, 20 Jul 2009 00:06:40 GMTLondonR&B singer Ne-Yo says it "broke his heart" when he walked off stage after being taken ill at his Manchester gig.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/newsbeat/hi/music/newsid_8155000/8155411.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/hi/music/newsid_8155000/8155411.stmMon, 20 Jul 2009 08:12:32 GMTMusicRadiohead frontman Thom Yorke plays a rare acoustic set to kick off the last day of the Latitude Festival in Suffolk.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/8158033.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8158033.stmSun, 19 Jul 2009 13:10:40 GMTEntertainmentDance pop artist Calvin Harris admits he lied about losing material for his new album on a flight to give him more time to make it.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/8158106.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8158106.stmSun, 19 Jul 2009 14:51:32 GMTEntertainmentUS band Kings Of Leon cancel their headline slot on Friday at the Spanish Benicassim festival because of bad weather. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/8157956.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8157956.stmSun, 19 Jul 2009 11:35:47 GMTEntertainmentBafta will not follow the Academy Awards and expand its best picture shortlist at next year's ceremony.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/8158139.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8158139.stmSun, 19 Jul 2009 15:02:49 GMTEntertainmentA telephone bidder from the Middle East buys James Bond's Lotus Esprit from the film For Your Eyes Only for £105,000 at an Oxfordshire auction. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/oxfordshire/8157586.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/oxfordshire/8157586.stmSun, 19 Jul 2009 09:22:39 GMTOxfordshireThe new Harry Potter film made more than $100m on its first day on worldwide release, according to distributor Warner Bros.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/8155431.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8155431.stmFri, 17 Jul 2009 10:01:14 GMTEntertainmentAn Irish cinema showing controversial film Bruno has taken a novel approach to attracting customers, warning them that the film is "vile". http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/8155661.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8155661.stmFri, 17 Jul 2009 10:40:14 GMTEuropeRadio 2 presenter Sarah Kennedy is "spoken to" by BBC bosses after she praised the late Enoch Powell.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/8158074.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8158074.stmSun, 19 Jul 2009 13:18:32 GMTEntertainmentActress Mischa Barton, best known for starring in the hit drama The OC, is admitted to hospital in the US.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/8157249.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8157249.stmSat, 18 Jul 2009 11:07:55 GMTEntertainmentThe US news anchor Walter Cronkite, known as "the most trusted man in America", dies at the age of 92.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/8157052.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8157052.stmSat, 18 Jul 2009 02:33:10 GMTAmericasKarly Ashworth is evicted from Channel 4's Big Brother house, while five new housemates, including Karly's boyfriend, enter.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/8155230.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8155230.stmFri, 17 Jul 2009 22:26:03 GMTEntertainmentLatitude does little to shed its middle class image but boasts an unparalleled artistic line-up.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/8158630.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8158630.stmMon, 20 Jul 2009 08:29:52 GMTEntertainmentStars celebrate at Mandela birthday gighttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/in_pictures/8158014.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/8158014.stmSun, 19 Jul 2009 12:26:23 GMTIn PicturesLatitude hosts the first ever festival fashion showhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/8157345.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8157345.stmSat, 18 Jul 2009 13:07:29 GMTEntertainmentGary Numan on why he says no to 80s nostalgiahttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/8149452.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8149452.stmFri, 17 Jul 2009 11:03:35 GMTEntertainmentT4's beach party draws thousands http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/newsbeat/hi/entertainment/newsid_10000000/newsid_10000400/10000440.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/hi/entertainment/newsid_10000000/newsid_10000400/10000440.stmMon, 20 Jul 2009 15:24:04 GMTEntertainmentMeet the five new Big Brother contestants http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/8084018.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8084018.stmSat, 18 Jul 2009 15:01:30 GMTEntertainmentRoisin Murphy leads the chorus on charity singlehttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/8154515.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8154515.stmThu, 16 Jul 2009 16:04:14 GMTEntertainment