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Wait almost over for Star Wars fans as trailer released for Star Wars: The Last Jedi

The wait is almost over for Star Wars fans after they had another glimpse into 'The Last Jedi' with Walt Disney Pictures releasing a new trailer ahead of the film's December 15, 2017 release date.

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Twitter reacts to Kevin Spacey statement on sexual assault allegations

Spacey said he honestly did "not remember the encounter"

United Kingdom

George Michael felt 'picked on by the gods' after death of mother and partner

Pop superstar reveals how he dealt with personal and career setbacks in documentary that turned out to be his last ever project

Cult

American rock icon Tom Petty dies aged 66

American musician Tom Petty has died aged 66. Petty was the lead singer of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and had hits such as American Girl and Learning to Fly.

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Las Vegas unveils Line Renaud Road

Line Renaud becomes Las Vegas' latest road.

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Los Angeles mourns Hugh Hefner

Tributes pour in for magazine founder and entrepreneur, Hugh Hefner.

Cult

Hugh Hefner: a life spent in the naked eye

Tributes pour in from far and wide for Hugh Hefner, the founder of adult magazine Playboy, who has died at the age of 91.

Living

Meet male model Harry Rowley

Living it gets to know hot Brit model Harry Rowley.

USA

The Handmaid's Tale and Veep take top prizes at Emmy awards

Hulu’s adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s dystopian novel is the first show produced by a streaming service to win best drama Emmy

United Kingdom

British theatre giant Sir Peter Hall dies aged 86

The larger-than-life theatre producer and director, founder of the RSC and NT Sir Peter Hall, has died aged 86.

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Fans pay tribute to comic legend Jerry Lewis

Well-wishers gathered at his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

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Singer Glen Campbell dies aged 81

The 'Rhinestone cowboy' singer, Glen Campbell has died aged 81

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Shaved panda video turns Yuan Xiao into a celebrity

A video of a giant panda with the hair on his hind legs shaved off recently went viral online in China turning him into an overnight "celebrity", even though the video was shot in 2008.

World News

This week in pictures: Merkel visiting panda and robots expedition on Mount Etna

United Kingdom

Daniel Day-Lewis shocks Hollywood by retiring from acting

The Anglo-Irish actor was the first man to win three Best Actor Oscars

Cinema

Scarlett Johansson and the dead male stripper

USA

L.A. becomes Gotham City for a night

In a moving tribute to the late Batman actor Adam West, the Bat-Signal was projected onto L.A. City Hall

United Kingdom

Manchester 'celebratory' concert

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Lebron James hits out over 'hate crime' after LA home vandalised with graffiti

Basketball star's house was attacked on eve of NBA finals with a racial slur

Living

Best dressed in Cannes

The best looks at Cannes Film Festival 2017