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HOME BBC News - Home BBC News - World BBC News - UK BBC News - Business BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | UK Edition BBC News - Technology BBC News - Entertainment & Arts	NEWS  BBC News - Entertainment & Arts Travolta extortion case dismissed Charges against two people accused of trying to extort money from actor John Travolta, following the death of his son in the Bahamas, are dropped. Hall works tipped to fetch £1.5m Contemporary artwork owned by model Jerry Hall are expected to fetch more than £1.5 million when they are sold in October at Sotheby's in London. Forsyth quits dance results show Bruce Forsyth quits Strictly Come Dancing's Sunday results show and is replaced by Claudia Winkleman. American Pie star gets probation American Pie actor Chris Klein pleaded no contest to drink-driving following and will serve four years probation. Bookie cuts Weller Mercury odds The odds of Paul Weller winning the Mercury Prize are slashed after a bookmaker takes an "unprecedented" rush of bets backing him. Girls Aloud star launches label Girls Aloud star Nadine Coyle founds a new record label and will release her debut solo album, Insatiable, through Tesco supermarkets. New Daybreak show debuts on ITV The replacement for GMTV, hosted by former BBC presenters Adrian Chiles and Christine Bleakley, debuts on television. Brit Awards to move to O2 Arena The Brit Awards are to move to the O2 Arena in east London from Earl's Court in the west of the city. Conductor Ozawa stages comeback Acclaimed Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa opens a festival in his native country following a nine-month battle with throat cancer. Blair cancels London book signing Tony Blair cancels a planned book signing in London on Wednesday to prevent causing the police "a lot of hassle". ELO cellist killed by bale of hay Former member of British rock group ELO, Mike Edwards, is killed in a freak accident when a hay bale rolls on to a Devon road and crushes his van. Hitman Clooney slays box office rivals George Clooney's The American is top film at the North American box office over a lacklustre Labour Day weekend. Yoko marks Lennon's birthday with Liverpool trip Yoko Ono makes an "emotional" visit to John Lennon's former school and childhood home in Liverpool. Warhol's pivotal years A major new exhibition of works by Andy Warhol focuses on a four-year period pivotal to his development as an artist. Hirst works 'inspired by others' A group that campaigns against conceptual art claims 15 works by the artist Damien Hirst were inspired by other artists. Saunders writing Spice Girls show TV comedienne Jennifer Saunders is to write the original story for musical Viva Forever - based on the songs of the Spice Girls. Gone With The Wind actress dies Gone With The Wind actress Cammie King Conlon, who played the daughter of Scarlett O'Hara and Rhett Butler, dies aged 76. Hogan given leave to return to US Crocodile Dundee star Paul Hogan reaches an agreement with tax authorities in Australia allowing him to return to his home in the US. Portman launches Venice film gala Natalie Portman graces the red carpet for the premiere of new movie Black Swan, which opens the Venice Film Festival. Number one for debut Murs single Former X Factor contestant Olly Murs goes straight to the top of the UK singles chart with his debut single Please Don't Let Me Go. Funeral for festival death star The funeral is held of Ou Est Le Swimming Pool singer Charles Haddon, who died in a fall in Belgium. DJs unite for Love Parade track Three of the world's most successful club DJs join forces to pay tribute to those who died at the Love Parade festival in Germany in July. Kara DioGuardi leaves Idol panel Songwriter Kara DioGuardi becomes the latest judge on American Idol to quit this year. US comedian Robert Schimmel dies Stand-up comic Robert Schimmel, a regular guest on Conan O'Brian's show, has died following a car accident. Thompson defends BBC No 10 visit Director general denies he compromised the BBC's independence in visit to No 10 to discuss coverage of spending cuts. Hugh Quarshie - the African chief Hugh Quarshie discovers his ancestory gives him the right to sit as a village chief in Ghana Phoenix film 'no hoax' The director Casey Affleck told the Venice Film Festival that his fly-on-the-wall documentary of the actor Joaquin Phoenix is not a hoax. The magical world of Merlin returns Actors Bradley James and Anthony Head talk to BBC Breakfast about saving Camelot from peril in the new series of Merlin. Sadie Frost on her autobiography Sadie Frost talks to BBC Breakfast about writing her autobiography, her relationship with her artist father, and being whisked away at an early age to a life of acting and modelling. X Factor tantrum and more showbiz Adrian and Christine reunited, that X Factor tantrum and the rest of the showbiz news. Dominic Cooper on Tamara Drewe The actor Dominc Cooper talks to BBC Breakfast about his role in Tamara Drewe and intrigue in the countryside. Sir Michael Gambon on Dumbledore Andrew Marr interviews Sir Michael Gambon who has spent forty years in the West End. He has acted in six Harry Potter films but Sir Michael Gambon says he is excited by new theatre roles. Robbie Williams lights up Blackpool Blackpool's illuminations have been switched on by Robbie Williams. TV return for This Is England Four years on from the Bafta-winning film This Is England, Channel 4 is to screen a four-part follow up. Musical mates Mercury prize-winner Guy Garvey talks to nominees I Am Kloot Family on film Director Sofia Coppola returns with her new movie Somewhere Unswung 60s What does Mad Men tell us about this most mythologised decade? For You Author Ian McEwan on writing, walking and quantum mechanics Eddie who? The most famous comic you've never heard of
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