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US actor Sylvester Stallone at the musical 'Rocky' in Hamburg

Sylvester Stallone's Rocky: The Musical to transfer to Broadway

It has been a knockout in Germany, and now Sylvester Stallone hopes a musical based on his beloved boxing film Rocky will also be a hit on Broadway.

Mel Greig (left) and Michael Christian (right), Australian 2Day FM presenters

Duchess of Cambridge phone hoax DJ Mel Greig will appear at inquest into death of nurse Jacintha Saldanha

Jacintha Saldanha, 46, was found hanged in central London nurses' quarters three days after the hoax phone call

Effigies, Indulgences, Anarchist...David Bowie opens up (sort of) about The Next Day in 42 words

The below mixture of unrelated terms might look like something that has been thrown up during an advanced game of Scrabble, but it is actually a “work flow diagram” explanation of David Bowie’s new album.

Julianne Moore stars in The English Teacher

The English Teacher: Julianne Moore is a quirky woman forced out of a straight-laced life

The Craig Zisk-directed movie is informed by his strong female TV characters Nurse Jackie, Weeds and The Big C

Freddie Starr has been arrested for a second time

Freddie Starr rearrested over further allegations of sexual offences by officers from Operation Yewtree

The comedian Freddie Starr has been rearrested over further allegations of sexual offences, it has emerged.

Khloe Kardashian will not return as X Factor judge

Khloe Kardashian won't return as American X Factor judge

Reality television star Khloe Kardashian will not return as a judge on the American X Factor.

DJ Calvin Harris

Tonight he's drinking from the bottle: Calvin Harris makes chart history with eight top 10s from one album

Calvin Harris has broken the UK chart record for scoring the largest number of top 10 hits from one album.

Star tenor Jonas Kaufmann

Classical review: Jonas Kaufmann, Philharmonia, Rieder, Royal Festival Hall, London

Verdi or Wagner? Posing the musical question of the year, tenor Jonas Kaufmann answers it by saying that he has vacillated between them, unable to decide whose music he prefers. He finally declares that they are mutually beneficial: "After singing Wagner you have an extra dose of power for the drama in Verdi, and after singing Verdi, it is much easier to sing Wagner, as the composer intended, with Italian legato." It was this latter course that he adopted at the Royal Festival Hall, backed by the Philharmonia Orchestra under Jochen Rieder.

Greatest Knits

iStyle: Greatest knits

Gabicci first found favour with the ‘casual’ scene of the 1970s. Now it’s celebrating being back in fashion, says Paul McKenzie

Rolf Harris has been arrested by police investigating historical allegations of sexual abuse

Sex abuse scandal: Rolf Harris revealed as 'entertainer' arrested by police investigating abuse allegations in November - so why has his name only come out now?

Entertainer’s prolonged anonymity raises questions about practice of naming those arrested

Jimmy Savile had many other victims, warns ex-head of Operation Yewtree investigation

Jimmy Savile could have sexually abused treble the number of victims who have come forward so far, the former head of the investigation into his crimes has reportedly said.

Brian Eno with his ambient work at the Montefiore Hospital in Hove, east Sussex.

From Roxy Music to the cure? Brian Eno composes soundscapes to treat hospital patients

He is a multi-media innovator, an app-creating visual sculptor and the intellectual guru to rock legends seeking inspiration.

Azealia Banks, first mermaid of hip-hop, is to headline Lovebox 2013 with Plan B and Goldfrapp

Azealia Banks, Plan B and Goldfrapp to headline Lovebox festival

Plan B, Azealia Banks and Goldfrapp are to headline this summer’s Love Box festival in East London.

Abba's Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Anderson are teaming up with Avicii for Sweden's 2013 Eurovision entry

How could they ever refuse? ABBA's Benny and Bjorn to pen Sweden's Eurovision track

They won Eurovision with their hit “Waterloo” in 1974 and now ABBA’s two frontmen will help pen Sweden’s entry for this year’s contest.

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A Berliner in 1963 – but did John F Kennedy once admire Adolf Hitler?

The young JFK praised 'superior' Nordic races during visits to Germany
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Mohammad Rasoulof to make his first public appearance since being imprisoned three years ago
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An exhibition explores images how photography has shaped astronomy
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Wartime pamphlets could teach us a thing or two about healthy, thrifty eating
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Cat beards and the purrrsuit of excellence
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Ferran Soriano: Predicting success if Manchester City 'vision' is followed

Chief executive says trophies will come if a 'core' of suitable players is in place
Thomas Müller: We couldn't handle losing a Champions League Final again

Thomas Müller: We couldn't handle losing a Champions League Final again

The Bayern Munich forward tells Tim Rich his side have to shed chokers' tag after two recent final defeats
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The Stelvio Pass - cycling's killer climb

As the Giro d'Italia tackles the brutal climb, Simon Usborne takes on the snow and switchbacks – and soon realises what the fuss is about
National archives: Edward VIII’s phone calls - and how MI5 bugged them

Edward VIII’s phone calls - and how MI5 bugged them

Newly unearthed papers reveal a shocking extra dimension to the constitutional crisis over monarch’s abdication
Sent down at the Old Bailey: A tour of the world's most famous court

Sent down at the Old Bailey

A tour of the world's most famous court
Hollywood's random acts of red-carpet kindness

Hollywood's random acts of red-carpet kindness

The Hangover actor Zach Galifianakis’s date for his movie premieres isn’t arm candy  – it’s his 87-year-old friend who he saved from homelessness
British football scores an own goal

British football scores an own goal

Many managers barely survive a year in post. Martin Baker talks to experts who make a case for clubs using forensic business skills to find the best staff
James Lawton: Sergio Garcia cracks as major fault line opens up again

James Lawton

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