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In defence of Olivier Giroud: Why Karim Benzema was wrong to make 'go-kart' comparison

Benzema took a swipe at Giroud as the 'go-kart' to his 'Formula One' to describe what he believes is a difference in quality between himself and Giroud, who replaced him in the France team.




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Brit Awards 2020 review: They fell at the first hurdle

The Brits must strike a balance between male and female, black and white, sales and excellence. In the 40th edition, they fell at the first hurdle.




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It's horribly ironic that I wrote to Caroline: 'It's just TV and nobody died'

Caroline was a mate of mine. We weren't close friends, but we got on well, frequently met up at showbiz bashes, and exchanged irregular text messages about life and the universe




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How stink bombs and rotten tomatoes struck the first blows for #MeToo

Keira Knightley's new film, Misbehaviour, is the true story of what happened when Britain's first feminists took the fight for women's rights all the way to the final of the Miss World competition in 1970




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The parties, girls and rockstar mischief of The Who bassist John Entwistle

John Entwistle, the virtuoso bass player in The Who known as The Ox, had a reputation as 'The Quiet One.' Behind the cool-headed appearance, however, was a legendary rock 'n' roll hellraiser




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Rootbound by Alice Vincent review: 'A hopeful memoir of self-discovery and horticulture'

Heartbreak can be the best teacher, as arts journalist Alice Vincent learns in her hopeful memoir of self-discovery and horticulture.




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From Jennifer Saunders in Blithe Spirit to McDonald & Dodds and British Surrealism, 7 Events

A London transfer for Richard Eyre's entertaining production of the Noël Coward comedy starring a splendid Jennifer Saunders.




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Martin Short and Steve Martin give their views on Meghan and Harry

Steve Martin and Martin Short are crossing the Atlantic for The Funniest Show In Town At The Moment - a series of live dates in the UK and Ireland




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From New Amsterdam to Baghdad Central and Dirty Money: The best on demand TV this week   

Based on the book Twelve Patients: Life And Death At Bellevue Hospital, this medical drama stars Ryan Eggold as the new medical director at one of America's oldest public hospitals.




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Piers Morgan gets a dose of coronavirus panic

Back to the Good Morning Britain studios after three weeks in America, to find Susanna Reid in full-blown coronavirus alert mode. She has declared herself strictly non-contact




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Aubrey Beardsley review: It's best enjoyed in a comfortable chair with the catalogue

Amazingly, this is the first exhibition of Aubrey Beardsley's work at the Tate since 1923.




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CRAIG BROWN: Kate Fall's memoir of Cameron's No. 10 plays it safe

For the most part, Kate Fall regards her role as a memoirist as an extension of her job as gatekeeper: to present the polished face of the Cameron administration to the world




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Forget coronavirus and Trump, Mrs Brown's Boys has what you need

'People are scared,' says Brendan O'Carroll, trying to explain why so many love his comedy Mrs Brown's Boys despite the critics, frankly, loathing it




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Director Brian De Palma on Harvey Weinstein and film violence

Brian De Palma was so horrified at the tidal wave of sexual assault allegations that engulfed Harvey Weinstein that he plans on shooting a film on the subject




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DEBORAH ROSS: Miriam's big fat problem? Her show's all over the place

As Miriam Margolyes said at the outset of Miriam's Big Fat Adventure : 'I'm happy with who I am. I'm happy with my face. I'm happy with my life. I'm disgusted with my body. I loathe it




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'Every pub is closed. As an Irishman, I can safely say this denotes the Apocalypse is truly upon us'

James Blunt messaged me. He owns a pub in Chelsea and wasn't sure if he should close it after the Prime Minister said he was 'suggesting', not ordering, people to avoid pubs




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The Hairy Bikers on how they lost so much weight

Today the Hairy Bikers are both fully signed up to healthy eating. Myers has oat milk on his morning muesli and King made a non-dairy rum sauce for his Christmas Dinner




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Mark Bebbington album review: The performances are first class

Igor Stravinsky, not a great one for dishing out prizes to his colleagues, declared that Poulenc had the greatest melodic gift of any 20th-century composer.




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From the useful new Coronavirus Global Update to Mel Giedroyc Is Quilting: This week's top podcasts

Covid-19 may have come from China but its spread has been horrifyingly global.




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Adrian Edmondson speaks to Event about Rik Mayall, coronavirus and playing monsters

'I've no idea what I am,' Adrian Edmondson says. 'I'm not saying that for effect. All I do know is that if people hope I'll be funny away from the screen they are usually disappointed.'




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Gary Lineker gives his first exclusive interview after the coronavirus lockdown

Even in isolation, Gary Lineker is looking for the positives. Is it his job to help keep our spirits up? 'I am not sure it is part of my job, but I feel it is something I would love to be able to do,' he says




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From The Anthill to Coronavirus: What You Need To Know and BudPod: This week's top podcasts

Why are conspiracy theories so hard to suppress? What is the meaning of nothing? These are some of the questions raised in brainy podcast The Anthill.




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Benjamin Grosvenor album review: His playing is entirely devoid of shallow point-scoring

Sometimes hype is just that; hype. But occasionally it's true.




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Laura Marling album review: This strange period has found its first classic album

Quite a few albums that should have come out now have been postponed till the autumn. You can understand why, but it's no use to the fans who have time to kill and a thirst for new music.




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Pin-sharp satire from a modern-day Dorothy Parker. What a pity it curdles into agitprop...

With this, her first novel, Naoise Dolan proves she is a wonderfully sharp, comic writer, adept at making wisecracks in the caustic, knock-'em-off, knock-'em-down tradition of Dorothy Parker




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DEBORAH ROSS: The book? Irritating. The TV drama? Just gorgeous

Normal People is terrific, absolutely gorgeous, up there with the best TV dramas of recent years, like Patrick Melrose and My Brilliant Friend, but possibly not Belgravia




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From Grounded With Louis Theroux to Her Spirit, This Is Money and Babbage: This week's top podcasts

In his new podcast series, the cult documentary-maker Louis Theroux calls up people that he finds interesting and wouldn't necessarily get to interview in normal life.




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Our critic has always loved The Kinks. But he despairs at this joyless history

Doyle follows an ever-increasing line of academics who attempt to sanctify pop music with stuffiness. In so doing, they extinguish its fire in a great whoosh of homogenous jargon




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Valkyrie review: Johanna Fridriksdottir makes the Vikings feel far closer to us than ever before

When we think of Vikings, we immediately conjure up a vision of hairy men in pointy helmets with nothing but pillage and slaughter on their mind. But what about the women?




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Kylie Jenner shows some leg as she shares snaps with Kendall from inside birthday bash 

Kylie, 22, posted a variety of snaps from the party including one where she's posing with sister Kendall and flashing her leg in her tasseled two-piece dress bandana-print dress.




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Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott are 'together romantically' and waiting to 'title' their relationship

The 22-year-old billionaire isn't quite ready to 'put a title on their relationship,' but the couple have been spending a lot of time together and don't see other people, according to TMZ sources.




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Kylie Jenner removes waist-length hair extensions and dyes her roots... before eating nachos

It's been less than a month since the 22-year-old reality star originally lightened her short raven bob




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Kylie Jenner admires her figure in full length mirror as she models tight little black dress

'A vision' the 22-year-old captioned the snap of her posing up a storm in a room with floor to ceiling mirrors.




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PIC EXC: Kylie Jenner's BFF Stassie launches first ever footwear edit with EGO with sizzling snaps

Anastasia Karanikolaou AKA Stassie, 22, looked sensational in a variety of figure-flaunting ensembles from top designers as she posed for the eye-catching photos for her new EGO campaign




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Kylie Jenner tells her followers to stay home and do PUZZLES during the coronavirus pandemic

On Thursday afternoon, Jenner, 22, shared a video to her Instagram Stories, saying that she had heard Surgeon General Jerome Adams' appeal.




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Kylie Jenner shows off her short and lighter hair as she gets 'bored' while hanging out at home

She's recently become an advocate for social distancing, encouraging her 167 million followers to stay safe at home.




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Kylie Jenner gets into full makeup for mirror selfie as she sits 'bored in the house' in isolation

She is the head of a global cosmetics empire. And Kylie Jenner got into full makeup to pose for a casual mirror selfie she posted to Instagram this Saturday. She lounged in the floor in sweats.




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Kylie Jenner would rather have partner be 'completely silent' during sex than 'have a weird accent'

Kylie Jenner put her star power to good use on Friday afternoon, when she appeared on BFF Stassie Karanikolaou's #DoYourPart Instagram Live series.




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Kylie Jenner sports glam makeup and natural hair for appearance on BFF Stassie's Instagram Live

Kylie Jenner made use of her idle time in quarantine on Friday afternoon by taking to Instagram to flaunt her visibly made up face and natural hair. She also joined BFF Stassie on Instagram Live.




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Kylie shares efforts to keep Stormi, two, 'entertained' during coronavirus lockdown

Kylie Jenner told her best pal Stassie Karanikolaou about her efforts to make sure her two-year-old daughter Stormi stays' entertained' amid the ongoing coronavirus lockdowns.




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Kylie and Kendall Jenner make the odd move of crediting their retouch expert

In the caption, the power sisters even credited the man who did the retouching for the photograph in a rare move.




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Kylie Jenner, 22, is Forbes' youngest 'self-made' billionaire for the SECOND year in a row

Kylie Jenner is Forbes' youngest 'self-made' billionaire for the second year in a row, it was revealed on Wednesday.




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Kardashians get ready for Easter! Kim, Kylie and Khloe decorated their mansions

This week the Kardashians and Jenners have been updating their millions of fans on how they have been snazzing up their pads with bunnies and pastel colored treats in time for the big day.




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Kylie and Kendall Jenner model their own clothing line

'So excited to launch our collection of ready to wear, shoes, sunglasses and handbags at @lebscom exclusively for the GCC,' the note said. The ladies shared a clip from their collection.




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Kim Kardashian, 39, shares rare loving photo with billionaire makeup mogul sister Kylie Jenner

Kim Kardashian shared rare photo with Kylie Jenner on National Siblings Day, which fell on Friday. The 39-year-old Mrs Kanye West is being held by the 22-year-old billionaire makeup mogul.




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Kylie Jenner and daughter Stormi sweetly sing happy birthday to True Thompson

Kylie Jenner and daughter Stormi adorably serenaded Khloé Kardashian and Tristan Thompson's little girl, as she rang in her second year of life, with a virtual performance of Happy Birthday.




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Kylie Jenner has been 'leaning' on Travis Scott amid the coronavirus pandemic

The star and the rapper - who have two-year-old daughter Stormi together - split last year, but have been spending more time together, with several rumours swirling about a possible reconciliation.




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Kylie Jenner hits back at troll commenting on her 'skinny' body in 2017: 'I birthed a baby'

Kylie Jenner, 22, fired back at an online troll on Wednesday after they attempted to insult her post-baby body on Instagram.




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Married At First Sight's KC Osborne launches lipstick line with Vixin

From Rihanna to Kylie Jenner, countless celebrities have launched successful beauty lines in recent years.




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Kylie Jenner's girl Stormi Webster, two, tells dad Travis 'wassup' as the trio quarantine

Travis Scott's toddler daughter Stormi Webster looked adorable when she replied 'wassup' to him in an Instagram Live video. They've been quarantining with her mother Kylie Jenner.