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Christopher Eccleston joins the cast of HBO pilot The Leftovers
The former Doctor Who star will join Justin Theroux, Carrie Coon, Ann Dowd and Amanda Warren in an adaptation of the best-selling novel from Star Trek Into Darkness writer Damon Lindelof www.radiotimes.com

War of the Roses saga set for television adaptation BBC

Biffy Clyro win best album at Kerrang! awards
Rock legends and rising metal talent were all honoured at the 20th annual Kerrang! Awards.
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Aerosmith duo Steven Tyler and Joe Perry join Hall of Fame BBC

New Black Sabbath Album Set To Top The Charts

After waiting almost half a century, rockers Black Sabbath could be about to top the charts again with their long-awaited new album.

The album, titled 13, was released on Monday and if it takes the top spot on the charts it will break the record for the longest gap between chart-topping releases by British artists.

Black Sabbath first topped the UK's album chart in September 1970 with their second album Paranoid.

The 43-year-long wait would beat the record set by Rod Stewart, who had to wait 34 years for number one success between Volume 1 of his Greatest Hits, which came out in 1979, and this year's album Time.

The new Black Sabbath album reunites original band members Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler for the first time in 35 years.

The band managed to complete the album despite guitarist Iommi being treated for cancer during its recording.

Black Sabbath is touring the UK in December, including a homecoming show at Birmingham's LG Arena.

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Willem Dafoe: 'Don't make this into a crackpot profile, please'
The actor famous for being game for anything talks about his passion for physical theatre, his attraction to strong directors

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Maggie Gyllenhaal to star in BBC thriller

Hollywood actress Maggie Gyllenhaal is to star in a new spy thriller for BBC Two.

The Oscar nominee will play Nessa Stein - the daughter of an arms dealer-turned successful businesswoman - in The Honourable Woman BBC

New Terminator trilogy in pipeline

Arnold Schwarzenegger has confirmed he will be starring in the new film

The latest instalment in the Terminator franchise will be the first in a stand-alone "rebooted" trilogy. BBC

British writer and producer Joseph Lang dies in Vietnam
Thomas Clay, director of 2008 film Soi Cowboy, pays tribute to 33-year-old as 'my closest colleague and best friend'
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'Breaking Bad': Aaron Paul On The 'S--- Your Pants' Ending www.huffingtonpost.com

'Breaking Bad' Creator Vince Gilligan: Saul Goodman Spinoff Moving 'Full Speed Ahead'
Spinoff isn't a done deal, but Gilligan and writer Peter Gould are nailing down the possibilities www.thewrap.com

Breaking Bad’s Bryan Cranston awarded star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
The actor will be honoured with a formal ceremony on 16 July www.radiotimes.com

The Fall's Jamie Dornan and Games of Thrones' Joe Dempsie cast in C4 period drama
Pair united in New Worlds, Peter Flannery's follow-up to his hit C17th drama The Devil's ***** www.radiotimes.com

Q&A: John Cooper Clarke
'Being unapologetic means never having to say you're sorry'

Rosanna Greenstreet www.guardian.co.uk