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21 July 2013 Last updated at 08:39 ET Jeremy Renner, Chris Evans and Scarlett Johansson are among the Avengers’ all-star cast Director Joss Whedon has revealed the title of his 2015 Avengers sequel – Avengers: Age of Ultron – at the Comic-Con convention in San Diego. It follows on from the hugely successful first movie, reuniting stars including Robert Downey ...

21 July 2013 Last updated at 14:55 ET Avicii beat the previous fastest-selling single record this year by Robin Thicke Swedish DJ and producer Avicii has shot to the top of the singles chart today with the fastest-selling single of the year, Wake Me Up. It sold nearly 267,000 copies in its first week on sale, beating the previous record ...

20 July 2013 Last updated at 23:06 ET Brand said he was “contrite” about the fallout from the Sachsgate controversy The so-called Sachsgate controversy erupted because of a bias against the BBC, comedian Russell Brand has said. Brand and fellow presenter Jonathan Ross caused a storm in 2008 when they broadcast lewd answerphone messages left for veteran actor Andrew Sachs. ...

20 July 2013 Last updated at 09:37 ET British comedian Mel Smith, known for Alas Smith and Jones and Not the Nine O’Clock News, has died aged 60 More to follow. BBC News – Entertainment & Arts

19 July 2013 Last updated at 11:14 ET The Simpsons are set to meet the Griffins in a crossover episode of Family Guy next year. Fox announced the two families would meet in an episode titled The Simpsons Guy, where the Griffins take a road trip and end up in Springfield. Simpsons voice actors Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, ...

19 July 2013 Last updated at 07:57 ET Bolan formed T Rex in 1967 The son of T Rex frontman, Marc Bolan, is suing a UK music publisher for $ 2m (£1.3m), alleging the company has violated copyright laws. Roland Seymour Feld filed a court case in Los Angeles against Westminster Music Limited, claiming he is the sole owner of ...

18 July 2013 Last updated at 16:01 ET Mina won for her novel, Gods and Beasts Author Denise Mina has won a prestigious crime award for the second year in a row with her 10th novel Gods and Beasts. The Scottish writer picked up the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award in Harrogate, Yorkshire, on Thursday. Gods ...

17 July 2013 Last updated at 21:41 ET A renovated 1960s concrete housing block, which was notorious for crime, drugs and deprivation, is one of six buildings vying for a prestigious architecture prize. The Stirling Prize is the Royal Institute of British Architects’ (Riba) highest accolade. Other finalists include a holiday home in a 12th Century castle and a chapel ...

17 July 2013 Last updated at 12:34 ET The Bolshoi is one of the world’s greatest ballet theatres and opera houses A senior violinist at Russia’s Bolshoi Theatre has died after falling into the orchestra pit below the stage. Viktor Sedov, 65, a veteran of the opera house’s orchestra for four decades, played in the second violins. Bolshoi spokeswoman Katerina ...

17 July 2013 Last updated at 00:23 ET Bernie Nolan’s family have invited mourners to gather in the streets around the Blackpool theatre The funeral of actress and singer Bernie Nolan, who died following a long battle with breast cancer, takes place a Blackpool theatre later. The former lead singer of The Nolans was first diagnosed in 2010, but following ...