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Portugal plans major art museum - 04 Apr 2006 15:57:38 GMT Portugal is to create a modern art museum after the government signed a deal with a leading art collector.
Wonder Stuff drummer dies at 41 - 04 Apr 2006 15:43:49 GMT Former Wonder Stuff drummer Martin Gilks has died in a London hospital following a motorcycle accident.
Digital film 'must focus on user' - 04 Apr 2006 15:16:58 GMT Digital film downloads should be available for consumers to keep if it is to become a thriving business, a report says.
Local releases lift French cinema - 04 Apr 2006 15:05:20 GMT Home-produced films contribute to a buoyant French box office in the first part of 2006, figures show.
Lock Stock actor's drug addiction - 04 Apr 2006 14:22:39 GMT Actor Jake Abraham had a "spectacular fall from grace" after becoming addicted to heroin, a court hears.
Anger at babies' Sesame Street - 04 Apr 2006 13:57:20 GMT Sesame Street launches a DVD for babies, but there is anger at a show aimed at such young children.
Failure comedy fails to top chart - 04 Apr 2006 13:40:32 GMT Romantic comedy Failure To Launch just misses out on topping the UK and Irish box office chart.
Bunnymen star denies assaults - 04 Apr 2006 12:58:28 GMT Singer Ian McCulloch denies three charges stemming from a gig at Glasgow Barrowland.
File-sharers face legal onslaught - 04 Apr 2006 12:35:36 GMT The music industry has launched a new wave of legal action against some 2,000 file-sharers in 10 countries.
Die Hard director 'lied to FBI' - 04 Apr 2006 11:55:57 GMT Die Hard director John McTiernan has been charged with lying to the FBI in the US.
Kaplinsky gets evening news role - 04 Apr 2006 11:01:39 GMT Natasha Kaplinsky is to become the permanent co-presenter of BBC One's Six O'Clock News.
Actor Connery 'feeling very well' - 04 Apr 2006 10:31:40 GMT Veteran actor Sir Sean Connery says he is well following recent surgery to remove a kidney tumour.
Pearl Jam to rock Reading - 04 Apr 2006 10:02:27 GMT Pearl Jam, Franz Ferdinand and Muse will headline the Reading and Leeds Festivals in August.
Kong DVD breaks studio's record - 04 Apr 2006 08:53:38 GMT The DVD release of King Kong takes $100m in its first week, breaking a record for Universal Studios.
Hairdresser stole Costner laptop - 04 Apr 2006 07:48:48 GMT A hairdresser admits stealing Kevin Costner's laptop when he was hired to work at his wedding.
Bloomsbury in Harry Potter boost - 04 Apr 2006 06:43:08 GMT Harry Potter still casts a spell over publisher Bloomsbury, as the firm reports a 24% rise in annual profits.
'World tour' webcaster is signed - 03 Apr 2006 18:31:28 GMT A singer who got an audience of 100,000 to performances webcasted from her flat, is signed to a major record label.
O'Grady show rap for swearing - 03 Apr 2006 16:42:49 GMT ITV apologises after Ofcom criticises an interview featuring Charles Dance swearing on the Paul O'Grady Show.
Norton leads TV search for Maria - 03 Apr 2006 15:56:06 GMT Graham Norton will front a reality TV show to find the star of a new stage show of The Sound of Music.
Morrissey in mobile comedy show - 03 Apr 2006 14:44:29 GMT Actor Neil Morrissey is to produce and host a series of comedy shows made for viewing on mobile phones.
Welsh sheep show for Al-Jazeera - 03 Apr 2006 13:51:27 GMT A Welsh children's show featuring musical sheep is to be shown on Arabic TV channel al-Jazeera.
Fifties portrait tops Queen poll - 03 Apr 2006 11:25:27 GMT A 1955 painting of the Queen by Italian artist Pietro Annigoni has topped a poll of Her Majesty's best portraits.
Art downloads for Sony PSP users - 03 Apr 2006 10:29:15 GMT The Institute of Contemporary Arts offers PlayStation Portable users a 10-minute arts bulletin to download.