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Stewart Lee and Jimmy Carr have both had instances when their jokes have been reproduced

Plagiarism is no laughing matter for comedians

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GETTING OFF CIGARETTES ON YOUR OWN IS HARD TO DO: BETH ORTON

Lifestyle gurus: Odes to recovery

Do artists, musicians and writers make for good lifestyle gurus? A new project asked leading cultural figures to contribute their personal take on addiction for a series of self-help guides with a difference

Paltrow joins Kidman for gender-bending 'Danish Girl'

Oscar-winners Gwyneth Paltrow and Nicole Kidman are to play husband and wife in an upcoming film about the world's first transsexual, it was reported Monday.

Katy Perry 'Unplugged' songs to premiere on MTV.com

MTV.com announced November 9 that it will premiere Katy Perry's Unplugged performance online on November 16, one day before the singer's MTV Unplugged album hits shelves worldwide.

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