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Entertainment Briefing, Catch up with this week’s top stories from the world of art, music, film and TV.
In music, reviews are in for Taylor Swift’s eye-opening Netflix documentary. Selena Gomez has opened up about the emotional abuse she suffered from ex-partner Justin Bieber.
Film and TV, the CEO of Time’s Up UK has said the BAFTA’s is at risk of losing credibility because of its lack of diversity. The actor who voiced Peppa Pig has decided to step down from the role.
Celebrity and other news, Yvonne Ridley reviews ‘Becoming Eve’. And a popular YouTuber fakes his own girlfriend’s death for fame.
All in today’s ENTERTAINMENT briefing – A weekly roundup of all the news headlines that you need to know, summarised as part of WTX News Briefing.
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‘Taylor Swift: Miss Americana’ Review: A star, Scathingly alone
The New York Times reviews Taylor Swift’s new Netflix documentary ‘Miss Americana’.
The 85-minute doc gives you more than what you usually get with these pop star portraits. You see loneliness become a prominent theme as the camera takes you behind the scenes of one of the biggest pop stars in the world.
The documentary shows Taylor as a self-critical, grown-up woman ready to deliver a message beyond music.
Taylor addresses some of the scandals that have surrounded her, media pressure and online bullying. She talks honestly about public image, mental health and apologies for not using her political voice before.
Read the full story on The New York Times
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Selena Gomez talks about moving past emotional abuse
CNN says pop star Selena Gomez said she experienced emotional abuse during her on-again, off-again relationship with ex-boyfriend Justin Bieber.
In an interview with NPR, she discussed her ups and downs with Bieber and their final goodbye in March 2018.
“I’ve found strength in it,” she said. “It’s dangerous to stay in a victim mentality. And I’m not being disrespectful, I do feel I was a victim to certain abuse.”
When asked if she specifically meant “emotional abuse,” she responded, “Yes.”
Read the full story on CNN
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BAFTA ‘at risk of losing credibility’ because of lack of diversity, Time’s Up CEO warns
Sky News says BAFTA is in danger of losing credibility with talent if it doesn’t change and reflect the diversity of the industry, the CEO of Time’s Up UK told Sky News.
Dame Heather Rabbatts said the awards need to urgently “address the structures that are meaning only certain films are making their way through the system.”
The BAFTAs faced a backlash when it announced its nominations this year as no female directors were nominated and the acting nominees consisted of an all-white-line-up.
Read the full story on Sky News
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Peppa Pig voice Harley Bird to step down
BBC News says the actress who voices Peppa Pig is leaving the role after more than a decade.
Harley Bird,18, has voiced the character since she was 5. She said the TV series had given her “unforgettable memories.”
Nine-year-old Amelie Bea Smith will no take over the role and her first appearance as will be a Valentines Day episode.
Bird, now in her final year of A-Levels won a BAFTA for the role in 2011 and performed songs for the Peppa Pug album.
Read the full story on BBC News
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Yvonne Ridley reviews ‘Becoming Eve’
WTX News reports Yvonne Ridley reviews a shocking new book which tells the personal story of how an ultra-orthodox New York rabbi transitions to a woman. 
The extraordinary journey of a young, ultra-orthodox rabbi called Yisroel to a transgender woman is probably the best way to describe Abby Stein’s moving autobiography, but to leave it there would do her book a great disservice.
Using her compelling story-telling gift, she gives us an insight into one of the world’s most isolated and gender-segregated communities while revealing the inner conflicts she experienced throughout her childhood.
Read the full story on WTX News
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Popular YouTuber admits to faking his own girlfriend’s death to gain subscribers
WTX News says a YouTube star admitted to faking his girlfriend’s death and holding a seance to try to contact her spirit, in an attempt to boost his number of subscribers.
Jason Ethier, better known as ImJayStation, said last week that his girlfriend, fellow YouTuber Alexia Marano, had been killed by a drunk driver.
In the days after, he posted a video at what he said was a memorial space for his girlfriend. Another video soon followed in which he tried to contact her spirit.
In his latest video, the Canadian YouTuber said Marano is alive and well, but she has ended their relationship.
Read the full story on WTX News
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