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Apprentice set for female finale - 04 May 2006 16:48:59 GMT The Apprentice contestants Ruth Badger and Michelle Dewberry will go head-to-head in the BBC show's final.
Sick Dion back on Vegas stage - 04 May 2006 16:39:07 GMT Canadian singer Celine Dion returns to performing in Las Vegas after a viral infection caused her to cancel six shows last month.
Piracy 'costs US studios $6.1bn' - 04 May 2006 16:11:26 GMT Hollywood studios claim that film piracy has cost them up to $6.1bn (£3.3bn) in lost revenue.
Authors face Da Vinci demand - 04 May 2006 15:38:45 GMT Two authors who lost a copyright battle against The Da Vinci Code are ordered to disclose their financial details.
Chili Peppers angry at album leak - 04 May 2006 12:33:15 GMT The Red Hot Chili Peppers hit out at a music "pirate" who leaked their new album onto the internet.
Sky sets HDTV launch date - 04 May 2006 11:11:13 GMT Sky will launch its high-definition TV service on 22 May, the satellite broadcaster confirms.
Remake for cult show The Prisoner - 04 May 2006 10:56:57 GMT Cult TV series The Prisoner is to be remade for digital channel Sky One, the broadcaster confirms.
No charges over Michael collision - 04 May 2006 09:32:20 GMT Singer George Michael will not face charges over his collision with three parked cars in north London, police say.
Picasso portrait fetches $95.2m - 04 May 2006 09:10:09 GMT A Picasso portrait sells for $95.2m in New York, the second highest amount ever paid for a painting at auction.
Stars join Rocky Horror reunion - 04 May 2006 09:01:48 GMT Anthony Head and Adrian Edmondson join original Rocky Horror Show cast members for a charity performance.
Van Gogh painting sells for $40m - 04 May 2006 07:46:33 GMT A Van Gogh painting fetches more than $40m (£22m) at auction, the fourth highest price ever for a Van Gogh.
Bob Dylan makes DJ debut - 03 May 2006 16:49:57 GMT Music legend Bob Dylan presents his first weekly radio show on US satellite radio service XM.
Record rise in UK album releases - 03 May 2006 16:21:06 GMT UK record companies released 31,291 albums in 2005 - more than double the number 10 years ago.
Time called on Footballers' Wives - 03 May 2006 16:12:05 GMT ITV drama Footballers' Wives will not be commissioned for a sixth series, programme makers confirm.
Lost return draws 3.9m in UK - 03 May 2006 14:12:50 GMT The first episode of the second series of TV drama Lost draws nearly 4m UK viewers.
Warner Music throws out EMI bid - 03 May 2006 12:54:35 GMT US record firm Warner Music rejects a $4.2bn bid from EMI, six years after a failed merger between the two firms.
Festival chiefs win police appeal - 03 May 2006 12:50:44 GMT One of Britain's biggest music festival promoters wins a legal battle over who pays to police major events.
BBC stands by Glitter interview - 03 May 2006 10:25:42 GMT The BBC defends its decision to air an interview with disgraced former singer Gary Glitter.
Doctor Who star signs book deal - 03 May 2006 10:24:47 GMT Singer-turned-actress Billie Piper signs a six-figure deal to write her "candid" autobiography.
Copy claim author loses deal - 03 May 2006 09:33:00 GMT A Harvard student has her book deal cancelled after her novel was pulled last week amid copy claims.
Church acts against Da Vinci film - 03 May 2006 08:40:41 GMT Sydney's Anglican Church plans a cinema ad campaign against The Da Vinci Code movie, released this month.