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Diana Athill and Sebastian Barry
Costa Book Award winners revealed
Author Sebastian Barry and 91-year-old Diana Athill are among five authors shortlisted for the Costa Book of the Year.

Andrew Sachs Sachs to join Coronation Street
Fawlty Towers actor Andrew Sachs is to appear in Coronation Street later this year, ITV confirms.

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Actor John Travolta says he and his wife are "heartbroken" following the death of their 16-year-old son Jett.


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Big screen highlights of 2009
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FEATURES, VIEWS, ANALYSIS
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Hollywood banks on lucrative 2009
Will new blockbusters help the movie industry cope with the effects of the financial crisis?
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Electro-pop duo La Roux aim to revive the sound of 1984
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Modern justice for Shakespeare's money lender
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MUSIC
Alexandra Burke X Factor winner's reign continues
Dr Dre's son died from overdose
Madonna tops 2008 gig league
Prince plans three albums in 2009


FILM
Jeffrey Katzenberg, Rob Letterman, Conrad Vernon Mass 3D giveaway for film trailer

Drink-driving arrest for Shepard
Leigh film honoured by US critics
Will Smith biggest at box office
TV AND RADIO
Andrew Lloyd Webber Eurovision singers unveiled

New Doctor actor youngest ever
Locklear gets probation and fine
Big Brother return is ratings hit

FEATURES, VIEWS, ANALYSIS
Jeffrey Dean Morgan as The Comedian in a scene from the Watchmen film Comic debate
Why a superhero movie could be controversial
Matt Smith Matt Who?
A profile of the new actor picked to play the Doctor
Coolio New housemates
Meet the stars of 2009's Celebrity Big Brother compound

ARTS & CULTURE
A detail from Titian's Diana and Actaeon Campaign to buy £50m Titian work sparks political row

Morris dancing 'extinction' fear
Fringe Sunday faces funding axe
Tennant makes his Hamlet comeback
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