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Prince performs during his ‘Diamonds and Pearls Tour’ at the Earl’s Court Arena in London

Global music icon Prince dead at 57

The Purple Rain superstar was found unresponsive yesterday in the elevator of a US studio complex.

Natural long jumper Luvo Manyonga has been given a chance to rehabilitate himself – and his career.

Oscars wrap-up: Leonardo DiCaprio wins best actor on night of racial critique

#OscarsSoWhite controversy casts shadow over awards show that saw Spotlight claim the most prestigious prize.

U.S. President Barack Obama makes an appearance on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.
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Jon Stewart steps away from comedy as U.S. election heats up

Heartbroken fans are wishing Jon Stewart a "jonvovage", but Donald Trump and the other U.S. presidential candidates may be breathing a sigh of relief.

Actor Bradley Cooper

MTV Movie Awards: ‘The Avengers’ and ‘Silver Linings Playbook’ win big

Comic book superheroes of "The Avengers" have picked up three awards, including the top prize, movie of the year, at the MTV Movie Awards.

Roger Ebert.

US film critic Roger Ebert dies at 70

Roger Ebert, who was the first film critic to win a Pulitzer Prize, has died in Chicago two days after he revealing his cancer had returned.

Angelina Jolie’s style to fund Afghanistan schools

Actor Angelina Jolie has opened another girls school in Afghanistan and plans to fund more from the proceeds of a jewellery line.

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Affleck takes Golden Globe for best director despite Oscar snub

The hostage drama ‘Argo’, directed by Ben Affleck, and musical ‘Les Miserables’ have been the big winners at this year’s Golden Globe awards.

Oscar nominations and Golden Globes winners ‘too close to call’

Award season has moved into high gear with the Oscar nominations, the Golden Globes ceremony and the People’s Choice shows taking place this week.

Ravi Shankar.

Legendary Indian musician Ravi Shankar dies at 92

Sitarist and composer Ravi Shankar, who helped introduce the sitar to the Western world through his collaborations with The Beatles, has died at 92.

Homeland toppled “Mad Men” to win the top drama prize as the Emmy Awards favoured politics and 21st century tensions over shows set in bygone eras.

‘Homeland’ triumphs as Emmys aim for reality

"Homeland" toppled "Mad Men" to win the top drama prize as the Emmy Awards favoured politics and 21st century tensions over shows set in bygone eras.

Kelsey Grammer.

A minute with Kelsey Grammer

Kelsey Grammer switched from comedy to dark drama to play ruthless Chicago Mayor Tom Kane in the Starz TV series "Boss", earning him a Golden Globe.

D’oh! The Simpsons to stay around for two more seasons

Fox Television said on Friday it had renewed animated TV series <i>The Simpsons</i> for another two seasons after settling a pay stand-off.

Mad Men, Modern Family win Emmys in night of surprises

<em>Mad Men</em> and <em>Modern Family</em> won television’s top drama and comedy prizes again on Sunday.

Bush wanted to ‘project calm’ after hearing of 9/11 attacks

Former US president George Bush says his apparent lack of reaction to the news of the September 11 attacks was a decision to project an aura of calm.

Hollywood actors honour Colin Firth

Oscars front-runner <em>The King’s Speech</em> won the top prize at the Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday.

Distraught Lindsay Lohan sentenced to 90 days in jail

Distraught Lindsay Lohan sentenced to 90 days in jail

A distraught Lindsay Lohan was sentenced to 90 days in jail on Tuesday after a judge ruled that she had violated her probation.

Beyoncé, Taylor Swift lead Grammy nominations

Beyoncé leads the field of Grammy contenders with 10 nominations, closely followed by teen country sensation Taylor Swift with eight.

First clown in space hosts show to save Earth’s water

Wearing a red clown nose, the Canadian founder of Cirque du Soleil hosted an out-of-this-world performance event on Friday.

Mad Men, 30 Rock win top Emmys, again

The low-rated shows <em>30 Rock</em> and <em>Mad Men</em> shared the spotlight at the Emmy Awards for a second year on Sunday.

Patrick Swayze dead at 57

Patrick Swayze, whose turn as a dance instructor in Dirty Dancing made him one of the iconic film stars of the 1980s, died on Monday.