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Janet Jackson gives birth to a baby boy at the age of 50

Singer Janet Jackson has given birth to her first child at the age of 50.

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Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher to be buried together

Debbie Reynolds and her daughter Carrie Fisher will have a joint funeral and are to be buried together in Hollywood, according to Reynolds’ son.

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George Michael: Cause of death may not be known for weeks

Further tests are needed to establish the cause of singer George Michael’s death after a post-mortem examination was ‘inconclusive’.

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Tributes redouble as Debbie Reynolds joins daughter in posterity

Heartbroken Debbie Reynolds joins her daughter Carrie Fisher in the long and rattling list of 2016 celebrity deaths.

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The long list of creative geniuses lost in 2016

Too many actors, musicians and writers died in 2016. We remember those who inspired and challenged us but whose muse has been sadly silenced.

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Tributes pour in for George Michael after he dies at 53

Tributes have poured in from across the world for British pop singer George Michael who has died at the age of 53 from suspected heart failure.

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No Comment Review 2016: celebrity shake-up

A recap of some choreographed and choral celebrity appearances from across the globe this year.

World News

Galaxy of musical stars take their final bows in 2016

This article takes a brief look at 11 of the leading musicians who died this year David Bowie 8 January 1947 – 10 January 2016 British icon Bowie made a towering contribution to popular culture for f

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Music legend George Michael dies aged 53

Singer George Michael has died aged 53, his publicist has announced.

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Actor Carrie Fisher suffers heart attack, is in serious condition

Carrie Fisher, 60, who played Princess Leia in the original Star Wars trilogy has suffered a heart attack, whilst travelling from London to Los Angeles.

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Mr President, Meet Mr Kanye West

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Oscar buzz for Casey Affleck

In ‘Manchester by the Sea’, Casey Affleck stars as Lee, a janitor from Boston forced to return to his hometown to take care of his teenage nephew after his brother…

Cult

Alicia Keys is "right here, right now"

Since emerging with her 2001 Grammy Award-winning debut, ‘Songs in A Minor’, Alicia Keys has built her career on piano-laden ballads and intimate content.

USA

Actor Robert Vaughn dies at 83

Robert Vaughn, best known as the secret agent Napoleon Solo in The Man from UNCLE, has died aged 83

Cinema

Hollywood upset by Trump win

Donald Trump’s victory was met with disbelief, and sometimes upset in Hollywood, where many endorsed Hillary Clinton.

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Actress Tippi Hedren describes how Hitchcock sexually assaulted her in new memoir

"It was sexual, it was perverse, and it was ugly, and I couldn't have been more shocked and more repulsed," she wrote of one of the alleged incidents.

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'The Sellout' by Paul Beatty wins Man Booker prize

An American has won the prestigious Man Booker fiction prize for the first time.

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Hugh Laurie makes it on to Hollywood's Walk of Fame

Hugh Laurie has become the latest actor to be honoured with a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame.

Cult

Cher on Trump: 'America means nothing to him'

She may be 70 but certainly doesn’t look it and is showing no sign of wanting to retire.

Economy

DiCaprio to cooperate on Malaysian investment fund corruption probe

Leonardo DiCaprio has said he will cooperate with investigations of corruption allegations against Malaysia's state investment fund 1MDB.