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Stranded in Iran: How one refugee’s experience shaped her career

Peyvand Sadeghian will soon star in shows on Netflix and Amazon Prime, but how did her childhood in Iran shape her career?

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Black Mirror's Season 6 is in the works: What can we expect?

A source close to the production said the new season will be even more cinematic than the previous ones.

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Kardashians listen as prospective jurors criticise them ahead of trial

The family is in the dock as son's ex-partner Blac Chyna claims they ruined her career, as the jury is selected some negative opinions are aired.

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What are the weirdest dating show premises?

'The Ultimatum' urges couples to get hitched or ditch their partners, but what are some of the bizarre forerunners of Netflix's latest creation?

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From 'Inventing Anna' to 'The Tinder Swindler': The rise of Fraud Porn

Audiences are lapping up this new genre of true crime, but what's got us tuning in to 'Bad Vegan' and 'Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King'?

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'Killing Eve' angers fans by resurrecting 'Bury Your Gays' trope

Fans were annoyed at the death of Villanelle, seeing her demise as a continuation of a trope as old as time.

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Ukrainian president's TV show is bought by channels around the world

Zelenskyy was already well known in Ukraine when the show was made, but now he is world-famous the art that life imitated has a broad appeal.

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'The Time Traveller's wife' gets HBO treatment for new adaptation

The hit film is getting a remake courtesy of the service responsible for 'Game of Thrones', 'Succession', and 'And Just Like That...'

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Chinese streaming services censor homosexuality in US show 'Friends'

Chinese censorship has cracked down on "Friends", unleashing the anger of fans of the American series

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Eurovision Song Contest 2022: Mika announced as a co-presenter

Eurovision 2022 will be hosted in Turin, Italy this spring with the singer confirmed to be one of three hosts.

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Apology from TV boss as #MeToo scandal rocks Dutch TV

The scandal has seen two prominent cast members on "The voice of Holland" accused of sexual misconduct.

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Budapest's Concerto performs in new film for Christmas

'Carpathian Rhapsody' will be available to stream online for free in the next five days.

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Harry Potter cast back on screens for franchise's 20th anniversary

Muggles can experience the return of the magical cast at 8 pm on January 1, 2022, on Sky Max and HBO.

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Fiction causing friction: the real life people angry at biopics

As "House of Gucci" premiers, the Gucci family speak out against their portrayal. But who else is mad at the films that tell their story?

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Adele set to beat Oscars ceremony in ratings battle

The singer, whose album is out this week, attracted 10 million viewers to her special on Sunday.

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Billie Eilish counts herself 'Happier than ever' on visit to Sesame St

Vun, two, three! The singer is seated next to The Count as she helps youngsters with their numeracy.

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I couldn't help but wonder, can I stay in Carrie Bradshaw's apartment?

For two nights only, Sex and the City fans can live their best Carrie life in this AirBnB.

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Queen Elizabeth walks Coronation Street to mark 60 years of the soap

British soap opera Coronation Street is celebrating its 60th birthday as one of the country's longest-running shows.

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Danish kid's TV show gets mixed reviews of character with giant penis

The comedy show is aimed at 4 to 8-year-olds and follows central character John Dillerman getting into trouble with the world's biggest manhood.

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Virtual idol digital avatars take to the real-life stage in China

Although the phenomenon originated in Japan, virtual idols are now stealing airtime in China, appearing at concerts, TV shows, billboards and even news programmes.