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• Big Brother: Alex Cannon Is Officially The House Hottie As He Strips Off And Gives Charlie Doherty A Sexy Lap Dance

  13-06-2016 23:13
  
  Phew, is it hot in here?
  
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• Moby webchat – your questions answered on the NRA, RuPaul and being beaten up in Leeds

  13-06-2016 21:55
  
  The musician, memoirist and vegan restaurateur joined us to answer your questions – and tackled everything from sex toys to David Bowie and the sound of his forthcoming album 8.55pm BSTAnd with the talk of chin-mounted dildos, that’s everything from Moby. Thanks so much to him for answering an epic number of your questions. His memoir, Porcelain, is out now, published by Faber – you can buy it at the Guardian bookshop. 8.53pm BSTnicktrash asks:I remember you had (a long time ag
  
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• Ubisoft At E3 2016 Highlights

  13-06-2016 21:39
  
  All the most exciting reveals from Ubisoft at E3 2016.
  
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• This Is The New Xbox One S: Everything You Need To Know

  13-06-2016 21:12
  
  Say hello to the slimmer, faster 4K Xbox.
  
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• How To Holiday Like A Celeb In LA On A Normal Person Budget

  13-06-2016 18:59
  
  Because we aren't all made of money.
  
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• Jake Gyllenhaal Sang Aladdin's 'A Whole New World' At The Tony Awards And It Was Magical

  13-06-2016 18:33
  
  The actor couldn't resist grabbing the microphone last night.
  
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• Colin Matthews at 70 - the composer at the heart of the UK's musical life

  13-06-2016 17:41
  
  Matthews’s fellow composers pay tribute to his music’s luminosity and teeming creative energy in this exclusive clip from a film made to celebrate his 70th birthdayThe composer Colin Matthews celebrates his 70th birthday this year, an occasion which is marked by a new film from Barrie Gavin that’s screening at the Aldeburgh festival next week. Matthews’s place at the centre of the UK’s contemporary musical life is assured thanks to his musical relationship with Benj
  
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• Liam Hemsworth Is 'Sure' He'll Have Babies, But Will They Be With Miley Cyrus?

  13-06-2016 17:07
  
  The actor has been busy chatting about his relationship with the singer:
  
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• Moxiie Releases Brand New Single ‘FVRS’

  13-06-2016 16:38
  
  Moxiie was faced with a tough challenge to top her previous releases, which she did with ease. Fusing electronic, r&b and soul to create an eclectic melting pot of sounds, Fredro produced ‘FVRS’ is simply breathtaking.
  
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• The Brothers Green Are Back For Season 2 And They're Cooking Up A Storm Around The World

  13-06-2016 16:24
  
  They'll be hanging out with celebs including Austin Mahone and Joe Jonas...
  
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• Rejoice Paily Shippers, Lindsey Shaw Is Returning To Pretty Little Liars For Season 7

  13-06-2016 16:19
  
  The last season of PLL is set to be a proper homecoming, because another big character is making her return very soon.
  
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• JP Cooper And Kojey Radical Team Up For Brand New Release ‘Party’

  13-06-2016 16:18
  
  Set to be heading out on tour later this year and a debut album scheduled for release in Winter 2016, expect to be hearing a lot more from JP Cooper in the months to come.
  
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• Mud, music and mayhem: why the Slits' Cut is still up for a fight

  13-06-2016 16:13
  
  The all-girl punk group’s 1979 LP was provocative for its music and its cover. Thirty-seven years later, on its vinyl rerelease, it’s still courting controversy in the form of a fan-led petition over royaltiesYou could write a lengthy essay about the Slits’ landmark LP Cut based on the semiotics of its cover alone. Three young women stand wearing only loincloths in a Surrey rose garden – a sight to delight any shock-marketing executive. But they are covered almost entirel
  
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• Caspar Lee's Mum Reveals The Last Time He Cried

  13-06-2016 16:03
  
  Also his favourite body part. Ahem.
  
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• Mark Asari Shares Visuals For ‘Let Me’

  13-06-2016 15:46
  
  After his recent single ‘Good One’ which saw London’s Mark Asari team up with Giggs, Mr Asari is back, with a smooth R&B cut entitled ‘Let Me.’
  
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• London Wordsmith Patch Teams Up With Latir For 'Sketchbook'

  13-06-2016 15:42
  
  While North London based hip-hop artist Patch works on his up and coming EP, we get a very delectable taste of what's to come on his latest single 'Sketchbook' where he enlists the vocals of Latir.
  
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• Birmingham Contemporary Music Group review – heartfelt tribute to new music's champions

  13-06-2016 15:18
  
  CBSO Centre, Birmingham / Aldeburgh festival, SuffolkNew and old works by John Woolrich, Judith Weir and Howard Skempton helped bid an affectionate farewell to BCMG’s Stephen and Jackie Newbould, while Benedict Mason proved again what a singular writer he isIt’s almost 30 years since Birmingham Contemporary Music Group was launched as a specialist offshoot of the city’s superb symphony orchestra. Throughout that period Stephen and Jackie Newbould have been part of the ensemble&
  
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• Field Day festival review – a collective roar in the face of the storm

  13-06-2016 14:24
  
  Victoria Park, London
  A lineup including Skepta, Deerhunter, James Blake and PJ Harvey prove more than able to banish wet weather blues with warm and powerful performances“Maybe you can just dance the rain away,” says one member of cheerful Brooklyn art-pop band Yeasayer to a soggy field of umbrellas and plastic ponchos. “I dunno. I’ve tried everything.” The best way to enjoy Field Day is to dash around the site sampling as much as possible, but that’s a lot h
  
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• Opera Holland Park La Bohème - Puccini's bohemians relocate to Elizabethan London for a terrific evening

  13-06-2016 14:17
  
  Opera Holland Park
  A Shakespearean Rodolfo and gorgeous-sounding Mimi shine in a witty and moving production
  Opera Holland Park is marking the Shakespeare anniversary not with an opera based on one of his plays, but with Stephen Barlow’s new production of La Bohème, which relocates Puccini’s masterpiece from 1840s Paris to Elizabethan London and its theatrical and intellectual milieu.On a mock-up of a Tudor stage, we find Shaun Dixon’s Rodolfo, looking like Shakespeare h
  
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• Phronesis review – they're a killer live band

  13-06-2016 14:14
  
  Cadogan Hall, London
  Tight, eloquent and thrilling, this Danish/British/Swedish trio serve up everything from volcanic sprints to brooding jazz meditations With their name derived from an Aristotelian notion, sceptics might think that multi-European trio Phronesis are a band who goad listeners with their arcane jazz knowledge. But they consistently do exactly the thrilling opposite, and the latest evidence was this performance of wired high-energy eloquence on the London stop in the current Euro
  
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• Perrie Edwards Sets The Record Straight Over Dougie Poynter Dating Rumours

  13-06-2016 13:26
  
  The Little Mix singer couldn't avoid the rumours any longer...
  
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• 9 Things To Do While Your Friends Are At Glastonbury Festival

  13-06-2016 13:15
  
  We wish we were there :(
  
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• Orlando: Why This Tragedy Has Made Me Realise I Have To Be Unashamedly Myself

  13-06-2016 13:05
  
  "How can love be wrong?"
  
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• How To Make Your Tan Last Longer

  13-06-2016 12:56
  
  Ever wondered how to keep your gorge glowy tan all summer and into the winter? Check out these top tips for making your sun tan last longer at MTV.co.uk
  
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• Iggy Pop, the Kills and the Who at Isle of Wight festival – video

  13-06-2016 12:29
  
  Iggy Pop, the Kills and the Who were among the acts entertaining tens of thousands of music fans at the Isle of Wight festival at the weekend. As many as 100 of this year’s festivals will not reappear in 2017, according to research by delivery group ParcelHero.UK festivals suffer in a costly and crowded field, study showsContinue reading...
  
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• Photos From Pride That Prove Love Will Always Win

  13-06-2016 12:14
  
  Following the tragic shooting at gay club Pulse in Orlando, Florida this weekend, members of the LGBTQ+ community turned out at Pride festivals across the USA to pay tribute and stand strong to the message that love will always win against hate crimes like this one. See the photos at MTV.co.uk
  
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• Tony Awards 2016 Round Up: Stars Pay Tribute To Orlando & Diversity Is The Big Winner As Hamilton Cleans Up

  13-06-2016 12:03
  
  It was certainly an emotional night as the 2016 Tony Awards took place after the tragedy in Orlando.
  
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• Eric Clapton says nerve damage makes playing guitar 'hard work'

  13-06-2016 11:47
  
  Clapton cancelled concert dates in 2013 due to back pain that has now led to peripheral neuropathyEric Clapton has said that damage to his nervous system makes playing guitar difficult. Clapton, who was recently diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy, told Classic Rock: “I’ve had quite a lot of pain over the last year. It started with lower back pain, and turned into what they call peripheral neuropathy.”Clapton, who cancelled concerts in 2013 due to back pain, said his condition
  
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• JK Rowling Pays Touching Tribute To Harry Potter Ride Worker Who Died In Orlando Shooting

  13-06-2016 11:39
  
  The writer has expressed her deepest sadness following the tragedy...
  
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• Zayn Malik cancels gig amid the 'worst anxiety of my career'

  13-06-2016 11:27
  
  Singer apologises to fans as anxiety about live performances prevents his appearance at the Capital Summertime BallZayn Malik has described his struggle with anxiety after it forced the singer to cancel a live performance in London. Related: Zayn Malik - saviour of Muslim teenagers | Urmee KhanContinue reading...
  
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• The Invisible's Dave Okumu's playlist: Prince, D'Angelo and more

  13-06-2016 11:00
  
  From soul-reviving rhythms to the most romantic music ever written – and a comforting highlight of the prematurely ended purple reignI love everything about this track – the harmonic progression, the vocal delivery, the tone, the sludge, swagger and rhythm. Hits me in all the right places. Rhythmically, the feel is reminiscent of Kendrick’s Recipe. I’m obsessed with that beat and I can tell you it’s no mean feat capturing its essence. I would urge everyone to have a
  
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• Selena Gomez Breaks Down In Tears As She Pays Tribute To Late Friend Christina Grimmie

  13-06-2016 10:49
  
  Selena Gomez cries on stage following death of friend Christina Grimmie.
  
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• Tony Visconti apologises to Adele after suggesting her voice is manipulated

  13-06-2016 09:55
  
  Bowie’s longtime producer says his comments about the singer’s voice were ‘taken the wrong way’Tony Visconti, David Bowie’s longtime producer, has apologised for negative comments he made about Adele’s voice. Last week, the producer suggested that the singer’s vocals might have been digitally enhanced.Continue reading...
  
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• Gigi Hadid Praises Zayn Malik’s ‘Bravery’ Following Revelation That He Is Battling Anxiety

  13-06-2016 09:34
  
  Gigi Hadid has publicly supported Zayn Malik following his Summertime Ball withdrawal.
  
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• Big Brother 2016: Alex Cannon And Jackson Blyton Totally Lose It With Andrew Tate Over 'Lack Of Respect'

  13-06-2016 00:22
  
  The house majorly loses it's collective cool...
  
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