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Little Britain vies for TV trophy
BBC hits Little Britain and Strictly Come Dancing are among numerous British shows nominated for the prestigious Golden Rose television awards. Homegrown reality programmes dominated that category, including Channel 4's Supernanny and ITV1's Hell's Kitchen. EastEnders and Coronation Street were overlooked in the soap...
entertainment
BBC hits Little Britain and Strictly Come Dancing are among numerous British shows nominated for the prestigious Golden Rose television awards. Homegrown reality programmes dominated that category, including Channel 4' s Supernanny and ITV1' s Hell' s Kitchen. EastEnders and Coronation Street were overlooked in the so...
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<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number700[/INST] Passage : BBC hits Little Britain and Strictly Come Dancing are among numerous British shows nominated for the prestigious Golden Rose television awards. Homegrown reality programmes dominated that category, including Channel 4' s Supernanny and ITV1' s Hell'...
701
Springer criticises Opera musical
Talk show host Jerry Springer, whose programme inspired the controversial opera shown by the BBC, has said he would not have written it himself. The BBC received 47,000 complaints before the musical was broadcast, and protesters demonstrated outside BBC buildings across the UK. Springer helped launch the West End sho...
entertainment
Talk show host Jerry Springer, whose programme inspired the controversial opera shown by the BBC, has said he would not have written it himself. The BBC received 47, 000 complaints before the musical was broadcast, and protesters demonstrated outside BBC buildings across the UK. Springer helped launch the West End sho...
['watching', 'controls', 'television', 'viewing', 'screens']
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<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number701[/INST] Passage : Talk show host Jerry Springer, whose programme inspired the controversial opera shown by the BBC, has said he would not have written it himself. The BBC received 47, 000 complaints before the musical was broadcast, and protesters demonstrated outsid...
702
CSI shows give 'unrealistic view'
People have unrealistic expectations of forensic science thanks to the success of the CSI TV shows, real experts say. Evidence submitted to forensic labs has shot up as a result of the programmes, at a time when many have large backlogs, science investigators claim. Lawyers also fear the effect because jurors have a ...
entertainment
People have unrealistic expectations of forensic science thanks to the success of the CSI TV shows, real experts say. Evidence submitted to forensic labs has shot up as a result of the programmes, at a time _____ many have large backlogs, science investigators claim. Lawyers also fear the effect because jurors have a ...
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<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number702[/INST] Passage : People have unrealistic expectations of forensic science thanks to the success of the CSI TV shows, real experts say. Evidence submitted to forensic labs has shot up as a result of the programmes, at a time _____ many have large backlogs, science in...
703
Ethnic producers 'face barriers'
Minority ethnic led (Mel) production companies face barriers in succeeding in the film and television industries, research has suggested. The study, commissioned by Pact and the UK Film Council, included interviews with industry experts and individuals. They indicated that career progression and a lack of role models...
entertainment
Minority ethnic led ( Mel ) production companies face barriers in succeeding in the film and television industries, research has suggested. The study, commissioned by Pact and the UK Film Council, included interviews with industry experts and individuals. They indicated that career progression and a lack of role model...
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<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number703[/INST] Passage : Minority ethnic led ( Mel ) production companies face barriers in succeeding in the film and television industries, research has suggested. The study, commissioned by Pact and the UK Film Council, included interviews with industry experts and indivi...
704
US TV special for tsunami relief
A US television network will screen a celebrity TV special to benefit the tsunami relief effort in South Asia. NBC will encourage viewer donations during an hour-long show featuring musical performances on 15 January. Actress Sandra Bullock has donated $1m (£525,000) to The American Red Cross and actor Leonardo DiCap...
entertainment
A US television network will screen a celebrity TV special to benefit the tsunami relief effort in South Asia. NBC will encourage viewer donations during an hour-long show featuring musical performances on 15 January. Actress Sandra Bullock has donated $ 1m ( £525, 000 ) to The _____ Red Cross and actor Leonardo DiCap...
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3
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number704[/INST] Passage : A US television network will screen a celebrity TV special to benefit the tsunami relief effort in South Asia. NBC will encourage viewer donations during an hour-long show featuring musical performances on 15 January. Actress Sandra Bullock has dona...
705
Gervais writing Simpsons episode
The Office's Ricky Gervais is writing an episode of hit US cartoon The Simpsons, following an invitation from its creator Matt Groening. Gervais has already begun writing the script but is keeping its subject matter a closely guarded secret. He will also write a part for himself in the episode. "I've got the rough id...
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The Office' s Ricky Gervais is writing an episode of hit US cartoon The Simpsons, following an invitation from its creator Matt Groening. Gervais has already begun writing the script but is keeping its subject matter a closely guarded secret. He will also write a part for himself in the episode." I' ve got the rough i...
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<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number705[/INST] Passage : The Office' s Ricky Gervais is writing an episode of hit US cartoon The Simpsons, following an invitation from its creator Matt Groening. Gervais has already begun writing the script but is keeping its subject matter a closely guarded secret. He wil...
706
John Peel replacement show begins
The permanent replacement for late DJ John Peel's BBC Radio 1 show goes on air on Tuesday, with three hosts chosen to fill the legendary presenter's slot. Rock DJ Huw Stephens will go on air in the 2300 slot every Tuesday, with black music champion Ras Kwame on Wednesdays and dance DJ Rob Da Bank on Thursdays. Rob Da...
entertainment
The permanent replacement for late DJ John Peel' s BBC Radio 1 show goes on air on Tuesday, with three hosts chosen to fill the legendary presenter' s slot. Rock DJ Huw Stephens will go on air in the 2300 slot every Tuesday, with black music _____ Ras Kwame on Wednesdays and dance DJ Rob Da Bank on Thursdays. Rob Da B...
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3
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number706[/INST] Passage : The permanent replacement for late DJ John Peel' s BBC Radio 1 show goes on air on Tuesday, with three hosts chosen to fill the legendary presenter' s slot. Rock DJ Huw Stephens will go on air in the 2300 slot every Tuesday, with black music _____ R...
707
Brookside actress Keaveney dies
Actress Anna Keaveney, who appeared in Brookside, My Family and A Touch of Frost, has died of lung cancer aged 55. Keaveney, who played Brookside's Marie Jackson when the Channel 4 soap began in 1982, died on Saturday. Born in Runcorn, Cheshire, she also starred in numerous films including 1989's Shirley Valentine. S...
entertainment
Actress Anna Keaveney, who appeared in Brookside, My Family and A Touch of Frost, has died of lung cancer aged 55. Keaveney, who played Brookside' s Marie Jackson when the Channel 4 soap began in 1982, died on Saturday. Born in Runcorn, Cheshire, she also _____ in numerous films including 1989' s Shirley Valentine. Sh...
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4
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number707[/INST] Passage : Actress Anna Keaveney, who appeared in Brookside, My Family and A Touch of Frost, has died of lung cancer aged 55. Keaveney, who played Brookside' s Marie Jackson when the Channel 4 soap began in 1982, died on Saturday. Born in Runcorn, Cheshire, sh...
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&#163;1.8m indecency fine for Viacom
Media giant Viacom has paid out $3.5m (£1.8m) to end investigations into indecency in its US radio and TV shows. The settlement to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) ends a long-running saga dating back to 2001. The FCC was looking into 50 shows, including those by "shock jock" Howard Stern and two New York ...
entertainment
Media giant Viacom has paid out $ 3. 5m ( £1. 8m ) to end investigations into indecency in its US radio and TV shows. The settlement to the Federal Communications Commission ( FCC ) ends a long-running saga dating back to 2001. The FCC was looking into 50 shows, including those by" shock jock" Howard Stern and two New...
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5
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number708[/INST] Passage : Media giant Viacom has paid out $ 3. 5m ( £1. 8m ) to end investigations into indecency in its US radio and TV shows. The settlement to the Federal Communications Commission ( FCC ) ends a long-running saga dating back to 2001. The FCC was looking i...
709
Celebrities get to stay in jungle
All four contestants still remain in I'm A Celebrity ... Get Me Out Of Here as no evictions were made on the television show on Saturday. Contestants Paul Burrell, Joe Pasquale, Janet Street-Porter and Fran Cosgrave were told by hosts Ant and Dec. Natalie Appleton's decision to quit the show last Monday had given the...
entertainment
All four contestants still remain in I' m A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here as no evictions were made on the television show on Saturday. Contestants Paul Burrell, Joe Pasquale, Janet Street-Porter and Fran Cosgrave were told by hosts Ant and Dec. Natalie Appleton' s decision to quit the show last Monday had given the...
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2
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number709[/INST] Passage : All four contestants still remain in I' m A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here as no evictions were made on the television show on Saturday. Contestants Paul Burrell, Joe Pasquale, Janet Street-Porter and Fran Cosgrave were told by hosts Ant and Dec. N...
710
Triple triumph for Little Britain
Top TV cult hit Little Britain has triumphed over The Office at the 15th annual British Comedy Awards. The BBC show beat The Office Christmas Special in the best TV comedy category and took the people's choice award. Matt Lucas and David Walliams also jointly won best TV comedy actor over The Office creator Ricky Ger...
entertainment
Top TV cult hit Little Britain has triumphed over The Office at the 15th annual British Comedy Awards. The BBC show beat The Office Christmas Special in the best TV comedy category and took the people' s choice award. Matt Lucas and David Walliams also jointly won best TV comedy actor over The Office creator Ricky Ger...
['2005', '2004', 'Britain', 'Scotland', '2012']
3
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number710[/INST] Passage : Top TV cult hit Little Britain has triumphed over The Office at the 15th annual British Comedy Awards. The BBC show beat The Office Christmas Special in the best TV comedy category and took the people' s choice award. Matt Lucas and David Walliams a...
711
BBC 'should allow more scrutiny'
MPs have urged the BBC to give watchdogs more freedom to scrutinise how £2bn in licence fee money is spent. The Public Accounts Committee called for the National Audit Office to be given a "free hand" to investigate how the BBC offers value for money. Although six areas are to be opened up to scrutiny the audit offic...
entertainment
MPs have urged the BBC to give watchdogs more freedom to scrutinise how £2bn in licence fee money is spent. The Public Accounts Committee called for the National Audit Office to be given a" free hand" to investigate how the BBC offers value for money. Although six areas are to be opened up to scrutiny the audit office...
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4
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number711[/INST] Passage : MPs have urged the BBC to give watchdogs more freedom to scrutinise how £2bn in licence fee money is spent. The Public Accounts Committee called for the National Audit Office to be given a" free hand" to investigate how the BBC offers value for mone...
712
Greer attacks 'bully' Big Brother
Germaine Greer has criticised Celebrity Big Brother's "bullying" of housemates after quitting the reality TV show. She said "superior" bullying tactics, like making housemates cold and hungry, could encourage playground bullying. She also condemned the "complete irresponsibility" of adding Brigitte Nielsen's former m...
entertainment
Germaine Greer has criticised Celebrity Big Brother' s" bullying" of housemates after quitting the reality TV show. She said" superior" bullying tactics, like making housemates cold and hungry, could encourage playground bullying. She also condemned the" complete irresponsibility" of adding Brigitte Nielsen' s former ...
['lose', 'take', 'hear', 'need', 'make']
5
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number712[/INST] Passage : Germaine Greer has criticised Celebrity Big Brother' s" bullying" of housemates after quitting the reality TV show. She said" superior" bullying tactics, like making housemates cold and hungry, could encourage playground bullying. She also condemned...
713
No charges against TV's Cosby
US comedian Bill Cosby will not face charges stemming from an allegation of sexual misconduct. Authorities in Philadelphia said they found insufficient evidence to support the woman's allegations regarding an alleged incident in January 2004. The woman reported the allegations to Canadian authorities last month. Cosb...
entertainment
US comedian Bill Cosby will not face charges stemming from an allegation of sexual misconduct. Authorities in Philadelphia said they found insufficient evidence to support the woman' s allegations regarding an alleged incident in January 2004. The woman reported the allegations to Canadian authorities last month. Cosb...
['Rachel', 'Jane', 'She', 'Grace', 'People']
3
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number713[/INST] Passage : US comedian Bill Cosby will not face charges stemming from an allegation of sexual misconduct. Authorities in Philadelphia said they found insufficient evidence to support the woman' s allegations regarding an alleged incident in January 2004. The w...
714
Wife Swap makers sue US 'copycat'
The British producers of US Wife Swap are taking legal action against a show they claim is "a blatant and wholescale copycat" of their programme. RDF Media, which makes the show for US network ABC, has filed a damages claim for $18 million (£9.25 million) against Fox's Trading Spouses. ABC bought the rights to the Br...
entertainment
The British producers of US Wife Swap are taking legal action against a show they claim is" a blatant and wholescale copycat" of their programme. RDF Media, which makes the show for US network ABC, has filed a damages claim for $ 18 million ( £9. 25 million ) against Fox' s Trading Spouses. ABC bought the rights to th...
['Fox', 'American', 'current', 'French', 'German']
1
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number714[/INST] Passage : The British producers of US Wife Swap are taking legal action against a show they claim is" a blatant and wholescale copycat" of their programme. RDF Media, which makes the show for US network ABC, has filed a damages claim for $ 18 million ( £9. 25...
715
Show over for MTV's The Osbournes
Rock star Ozzy Osbourne has said his family will not make any more episodes of reality TV show The Osbournes. "At the end of it I didn't like having cameras around the house all the time," the Black Sabbath singer told reporters at the MTV Europe Awards in Rome. His wife Sharon, who also appears in the popular MTV sh...
entertainment
Rock star Ozzy Osbourne has said his family will not make any more episodes of reality TV show The Osbournes." At the end of it I didn' t _____ having cameras around the house all the time," the Black Sabbath singer told reporters at the MTV Europe Awards in Rome. His wife Sharon, who also appears in the popular MTV s...
['appreciate', 'have', 'like', 'quit', 'hate']
3
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number715[/INST] Passage : Rock star Ozzy Osbourne has said his family will not make any more episodes of reality TV show The Osbournes." At the end of it I didn' t _____ having cameras around the house all the time," the Black Sabbath singer told reporters at the MTV Europe ...
716
Jungle TV show ratings drop by 4m
The finale of ITV1's I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here drew an average of 10.9m viewers - about four million fewer than the previous series. The fourth series of the show peaked on Monday at 11.9m and 49.2% of the audience, just before Joe Pasquale won. This compared with a peak of 15.3m at and a record 62.2% of ...
entertainment
The finale of ITV1' s I' m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here drew an average of 10. 9m viewers-about four million fewer than the previous series. The fourth series of the show peaked on Monday at 11. 9m and 49. 2 % of the audience, just before Joe Pasquale won. This compared with a peak of 15. 3m at and a record 62. 2...
['defeating', 'faced', 'chose', 'beat', 'selected']
4
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number716[/INST] Passage : The finale of ITV1' s I' m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here drew an average of 10. 9m viewers-about four million fewer than the previous series. The fourth series of the show peaked on Monday at 11. 9m and 49. 2 % of the audience, just before Joe P...
717
Duran Duran show set for US TV
Chart stars Duran Duran are to appear in a VH1 special in the US including interviews and concert footage. The show airs on Tuesday and will feature a studio performance, behind the scenes footage and fan interviews. "They seemed like a perfect fit with our audience," said Rick Krim, VH1's vice president of music and...
entertainment
Chart stars Duran Duran are to appear in a VH1 special in the US including interviews and concert footage. The show airs on Tuesday and will feature a studio performance, behind the scenes _____ and fan interviews." They seemed like a perfect fit with our audience," said Rick Krim, VH1' s vice president of music and t...
['footage', 'reviews', 'sketches', 'entertainment', 'work']
1
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number717[/INST] Passage : Chart stars Duran Duran are to appear in a VH1 special in the US including interviews and concert footage. The show airs on Tuesday and will feature a studio performance, behind the scenes _____ and fan interviews." They seemed like a perfect fit wi...
718
US show sued for rat-eating stunt
A US TV network is being sued for $2.5m (£1.3m) by a viewer who says he was disgusted by watching contestants eat dead rats in a stunt show. Austin Aitken is taking action against NBC over its programme Fear Factor. He said watching the show caused his blood pressure to rise so high that he became dizzy and light-hea...
entertainment
A US TV network is being sued for $ 2. 5m ( £1. 3m ) by a viewer who says he was disgusted by watching contestants eat dead rats in a stunt show. Austin Aitken is taking action against NBC over its programme Fear Factor. He said watching the show caused his blood pressure to rise so high that he became dizzy and light...
['story', 'advertisement', 'lawsuit', 'article', 'piece']
3
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number718[/INST] Passage : A US TV network is being sued for $ 2. 5m ( £1. 3m ) by a viewer who says he was disgusted by watching contestants eat dead rats in a stunt show. Austin Aitken is taking action against NBC over its programme Fear Factor. He said watching the show ca...
719
Muslim group attacks TV drama 24
A British Muslim group has criticised the new series of US drama 24, which is about to be aired on Sky One, claiming it portrays Islam unfairly. The Muslim Council of Britain has complained to broadcasting watchdog Ofcom. It says the programme breaches editorial guidelines. The group's members met with Sky executives...
entertainment
A British Muslim group has criticised the new series of US drama 24, which is about to be aired on Sky One, claiming it portrays Islam unfairly. The Muslim Council of Britain has complained to broadcasting watchdog Ofcom. It says the programme breaches editorial guidelines. The group' s members met with Sky executives...
['single', 'consistent', 'very', 'totally', 'sexually']
1
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number719[/INST] Passage : A British Muslim group has criticised the new series of US drama 24, which is about to be aired on Sky One, claiming it portrays Islam unfairly. The Muslim Council of Britain has complained to broadcasting watchdog Ofcom. It says the programme breac...
720
Brookside creator's Channel 4 bid
The creator of defunct TV soap Brookside has written to the culture minister to offer to buy Channel 4. Phil Redmond, now chairman of Mersey TV, told Tessa Jowell he would run it with its current remit intact for the next 10 years. But media watchdog Ofcom has said the the commercially funded public service broadcast...
entertainment
The creator of defunct TV soap Brookside has written to the culture minister to offer to buy Channel 4. Phil Redmond, now chairman of Mersey TV, told Tessa Jowell he would run it with its current remit intact for the next 10 years. But media watchdog Ofcom has said the the commercially funded public service broadcaste...
['Were', 'appeared', 'were', 'remained', 'existed']
3
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number720[/INST] Passage : The creator of defunct TV soap Brookside has written to the culture minister to offer to buy Channel 4. Phil Redmond, now chairman of Mersey TV, told Tessa Jowell he would run it with its current remit intact for the next 10 years. But media watchdo...
721
Little Britain two top comic list
Little Britain stars Matt Lucas and David Walliams have been named the most powerful people in TV comedy, in a poll by listings magazine Radio Times. The duo kept Phoenix Nights creator Peter Kay at number two and The Office star Ricky Gervais in third place. A Radio Times panel compiled the list, taking the comedian...
entertainment
Little Britain stars Matt Lucas and David Walliams have been named the most powerful people in TV comedy, in a poll by listings magazine Radio Times. The duo kept Phoenix Nights creator Peter Kay at number two and The Office star Ricky Gervais in third place. A Radio Times panel compiled the list, taking the comedians...
['fourth', '14th', '17th', '19th', '10th']
5
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number721[/INST] Passage : Little Britain stars Matt Lucas and David Walliams have been named the most powerful people in TV comedy, in a poll by listings magazine Radio Times. The duo kept Phoenix Nights creator Peter Kay at number two and The Office star Ricky Gervais in th...
722
TV show unites Angolan families
Angolan families who are attempting to track each other down, after being separated by nearly 30 years of war, are succeeding thanks to a hugely popular TV show. Meeting Point has become one of TV Angola's most watched programmes, and has reunited hundreds of families. It runs daily, not only on the television but al...
entertainment
Angolan families who are attempting to track each other down, after being separated by nearly 30 years of war, are succeeding thanks to a hugely popular TV show. Meeting Point has become one of TV Angola' s most watched programmes, and has reunited hundreds of families. It runs daily, not only on the television but al...
['Residents', 'Many', 'Doctors', 'people', 'Researchers']
2
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number722[/INST] Passage : Angolan families who are attempting to track each other down, after being separated by nearly 30 years of war, are succeeding thanks to a hugely popular TV show. Meeting Point has become one of TV Angola' s most watched programmes, and has reunited ...
723
Volcano drama erupts on BBC One
Supervolcano, a docu-drama about a volcanic eruption in Yellowstone National Park in the US, is among the highlights on the BBC One this winter. The £178m winter schedule also includes the return of Doctor Who and a drama about Angela Cannings, who was wrongly convicted of killing two of her babies. Sarah Lancashire ...
entertainment
Supervolcano, a docu-drama about a volcanic eruption in Yellowstone National Park in the US, is among the highlights on the BBC One this winter. The £178m winter schedule also includes the return of Doctor Who and a drama about Angela Cannings, who was wrongly convicted of killing two of her babies. Sarah Lancashire a...
['move', 'withdraw', 'disappear', 'retreat', 'transition']
4
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number723[/INST] Passage : Supervolcano, a docu-drama about a volcanic eruption in Yellowstone National Park in the US, is among the highlights on the BBC One this winter. The £178m winter schedule also includes the return of Doctor Who and a drama about Angela Cannings, who ...
724
South Bank Awards honour hit soap
Coronation Street has become the first soap to triumph at the South Bank Show Awards, which traditionally reward highbrow and groundbreaking culture. The soap beat fellow ITV1 show Filthy Love and Channel 4's Shameless to win the best TV drama prize on Thursday. Little Britain was named best comedy while Franz Ferdin...
entertainment
Coronation Street has become the first soap to triumph at the South Bank Show Awards, which traditionally reward highbrow and groundbreaking culture. The soap beat fellow ITV1 show Filthy Love and Channel 4' s Shameless to win the best TV drama prize on Thursday. Little Britain was named best comedy while Franz Ferdin...
['Playhouse', 'second', 'comedy', 'Arts', 'Shakespeare']
2
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number724[/INST] Passage : Coronation Street has become the first soap to triumph at the South Bank Show Awards, which traditionally reward highbrow and groundbreaking culture. The soap beat fellow ITV1 show Filthy Love and Channel 4' s Shameless to win the best TV drama priz...
725
Housewives lift Channel 4 ratings
The debut of US television hit Desperate Housewives has helped lift Channel 4's January audience share by 12% compared to last year. Other successes such as Celebrity Big Brother and The Simpsons have enabled the broadcaster to surpass BBC2 for the first month since last July. However the channel's share of the audie...
entertainment
The debut of US television hit Desperate Housewives has helped lift Channel 4' s January audience share by 12 % compared to last year. Other successes such as Celebrity Big Brother _____ The Simpsons have enabled the broadcaster to surpass BBC2 for the first month since last July. However the channel' s share of the a...
['and', 'over', 'plus', 'alongside', 'through']
1
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number725[/INST] Passage : The debut of US television hit Desperate Housewives has helped lift Channel 4' s January audience share by 12 % compared to last year. Other successes such as Celebrity Big Brother _____ The Simpsons have enabled the broadcaster to surpass BBC2 for ...
726
Baywatch dubbed 'worst TV import'
Surf show Baywatch has won the title of worst TV import of all time in a poll of UK television executives. The programme, which starred David Hasselhoff and Pamela Anderson during its 12-year run, was shown in 140 countries at its height. Model Anna Nicole Smith's reality show and The Dukes of Hazzard were runners-up...
entertainment
Surf show Baywatch has won the title of worst TV import of all time in a poll of UK television executives. The programme, which starred David Hasselhoff and Pamela Anderson during its 12-year run, was shown in 140 countries at its height. Model Anna Nicole Smith' s reality show and The Dukes of Hazzard were runners-up...
['and', 'after', 'from', 'like', 'with']
1
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number726[/INST] Passage : Surf show Baywatch has won the title of worst TV import of all time in a poll of UK television executives. The programme, which starred David Hasselhoff and Pamela Anderson during its 12-year run, was shown in 140 countries at its height. Model Anna...
727
Stern dropped from radio stations
Controversial DJ Howard Stern has been dropped from four US radio stations because he keeps promoting his move to a network broadcasting on satellite. Cidatel Broadcasting said Stern had transformed his show into a "continuous infomercial promoting Sirius, his new satellite radio employer". Stern will join the Sirius...
entertainment
Controversial DJ Howard Stern has been dropped from four US radio stations because he keeps promoting his move to a network broadcasting on satellite. Cidatel Broadcasting said Stern had transformed his show into a" continuous infomercial promoting Sirius, his new satellite radio employer". Stern will join the Sirius ...
['syndicated', 'today', 'out', 'daily', 'annually']
3
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number727[/INST] Passage : Controversial DJ Howard Stern has been dropped from four US radio stations because he keeps promoting his move to a network broadcasting on satellite. Cidatel Broadcasting said Stern had transformed his show into a" continuous infomercial promoting ...
728
US TV host Clark suffers stroke
Veteran US television host Dick Clark is in hospital in Los Angeles after suffering a mild stroke. The 75-year-old presented long-running show American Bandstand from 1956-87 and has since hosted game shows and produced award ceremonies. Clark is scheduled to welcome in the New Year on the ABC network, a job he has d...
entertainment
Veteran US television host Dick Clark is in hospital in Los Angeles after suffering a mild stroke. The 75-year-old presented long-running show American Bandstand from 1956-87 and has since hosted game shows and produced award ceremonies. Clark is scheduled to welcome in the New Year on the ABC network, a job he has do...
['presents', 'hosted', 'awarded', 'produces', 'entered']
4
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number728[/INST] Passage : Veteran US television host Dick Clark is in hospital in Los Angeles after suffering a mild stroke. The 75-year-old presented long-running show American Bandstand from 1956-87 and has since hosted game shows and produced award ceremonies. Clark is sc...
729
New media battle for Bafta awards
The BBC leads the nominations for the Bafta Interactive Awards, including one for the Radio Times website and one for Sport Interactive's Euro 2004 coverage. The awards, which were started in 1997, recognise the best websites, digital TV shows and CD roms. Other nominees include The Guardian news website, the Nationa...
entertainment
The BBC leads the nominations for the Bafta Interactive Awards, including one for the Radio Times website and one for Sport Interactive' s Euro 2004 coverage. The awards, which were started in 1997, recognise the best websites, digital TV shows and CD roms. Other nominees include The Guardian news website, the Nationa...
['good', 'outstanding', 'their', 'its', 'general']
4
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number729[/INST] Passage : The BBC leads the nominations for the Bafta Interactive Awards, including one for the Radio Times website and one for Sport Interactive' s Euro 2004 coverage. The awards, which were started in 1997, recognise the best websites, digital TV shows and ...
730
Bets off after Big Brother 'leak'
A bookmaker has stopped taking bets on Celebrity Big Brother after claiming "sensitive information" about the Channel 4 show had been leaked. William Hill made the move after four people tried to place bets on Friday's surprise double eviction. "This is highly unlikely to have been an inspired guess," William Hill sp...
entertainment
A bookmaker has stopped taking bets on Celebrity Big Brother after claiming" sensitive information" about the Channel 4 show had been leaked. William Hill made the move after four people tried to place bets on Friday' s surprise double eviction." This is highly unlikely to have been an inspired guess," _____ Hill spok...
['Sugar', 'William', 'Tower', 'Broken', 'Park']
2
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number730[/INST] Passage : A bookmaker has stopped taking bets on Celebrity Big Brother after claiming" sensitive information" about the Channel 4 show had been leaked. William Hill made the move after four people tried to place bets on Friday' s surprise double eviction." Th...
731
School tribute for TV host Carson
More than 1,000 people turned out on Sunday to pay tribute to late US TV presenter Johnny Carson in the Nebraska town where he grew up. Carson, who hosted the Tonight Show for 30 years, died on 23 January from respiratory disease emphysema. He lived in Norfolk, Nebraska from the age of eight until he joined the Navy,...
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More than 1, 000 people turned out on Sunday to pay tribute to late US TV presenter Johnny Carson in the Nebraska town where he grew up. Carson, who hosted the Tonight Show for 30 years, died on 23 January from respiratory disease emphysema. He lived in Norfolk, Nebraska from the age of eight until he joined the Navy,...
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1
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number731[/INST] Passage : More than 1, 000 people turned out on Sunday to pay tribute to late US TV presenter Johnny Carson in the Nebraska town where he grew up. Carson, who hosted the Tonight Show for 30 years, died on 23 January from respiratory disease emphysema. He live...
732
Singer Ferguson 'facing eviction'
Three Degrees star Sheila Ferguson is the favourite to be evicted from ITV's I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here on Monday. Bookmakers Ladbrokes says the singer has even odds of being the first contestant to be voted off the show. "It's going to be close but Sheila is favourite as she has shown herself to be a bit ...
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Three Degrees star Sheila Ferguson is the favourite to be evicted from ITV' s I' m A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here on Monday. Bookmakers Ladbrokes says the singer has even odds of being the first contestant to be voted off the show." It' s going to be close but Sheila is favourite as she has shown herself to be a bi...
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4
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number732[/INST] Passage : Three Degrees star Sheila Ferguson is the favourite to be evicted from ITV' s I' m A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here on Monday. Bookmakers Ladbrokes says the singer has even odds of being the first contestant to be voted off the show." It' s going t...
733
Farrell due to make US TV debut
Actor Colin Farrell is to make his debut on US television in medical sitcom Scrubs, according to Hollywood newspaper Daily Variety. The film star, who recently played the title role in historical blockbuster Alexander, will make a cameo appearance as an unruly Irishman. The episode featuring the 28-year-old will be s...
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Actor Colin Farrell is to make his debut on US television in medical sitcom Scrubs, according to Hollywood newspaper Daily Variety. The film star, who recently played the title role in historical blockbuster Alexander, will make a cameo appearance as an unruly Irishman. The episode featuring the 28-year-old will be sc...
['Dare', 'Texas', 'Blue', 'Doctor', 'California']
1
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number733[/INST] Passage : Actor Colin Farrell is to make his debut on US television in medical sitcom Scrubs, according to Hollywood newspaper Daily Variety. The film star, who recently played the title role in historical blockbuster Alexander, will make a cameo appearance a...
734
Stallone evicted from Big Brother
Jackie Stallone, mother of actor Sylvester, has become the first star to be evicted from Celebrity Big Brother. She and John McCririck faced the public vote on Friday - 67% of people voted to keep the racing pundit in the house. Stallone, 71, appeared not to have enjoyed her time in the house saying: "I'm a total wre...
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Jackie Stallone, mother of actor Sylvester, has become the first star to be evicted from Celebrity Big Brother. She and John McCririck faced the public vote on Friday-67 % of people voted to keep the racing pundit in the house. Stallone, 71, appeared not to have enjoyed her time in the house saying :" I' m a total wre...
['cast', 'draw', 'audience', 'audiences', 'viewers']
3
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number734[/INST] Passage : Jackie Stallone, mother of actor Sylvester, has become the first star to be evicted from Celebrity Big Brother. She and John McCririck faced the public vote on Friday-67 % of people voted to keep the racing pundit in the house. Stallone, 71, appeare...
735
Fox 'too reliant on reality TV'
The head of US TV network Fox has admitted the broadcaster had relied too heavily on reality TV shows such as the poor-rating Who's Your Daddy. Chief executive Gail Berman said "in the case of this fall we drifted to too much on the unscripted side". The series Who's Your Daddy, where a young woman tries to pick her ...
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The head of US TV network Fox has admitted the broadcaster had relied too heavily on reality TV shows such as the poor-rating Who' s Your Daddy. Chief executive Gail Berman said" in the case of this fall we drifted to too much on the unscripted side". The series Who' s Your Daddy, where a young woman tries to pick her...
['many', 'seven', 'eight', 'nine', 'with']
5
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number735[/INST] Passage : The head of US TV network Fox has admitted the broadcaster had relied too heavily on reality TV shows such as the poor-rating Who' s Your Daddy. Chief executive Gail Berman said" in the case of this fall we drifted to too much on the unscripted side...
736
George Michael to perform for BBC
George Michael is to perform live at London's Abbey Road studios as part of a BBC Radio 2 special next month. The session, which will broadcast on 18 December, will also see him talk about how his biggest hits came about. Michael's appearance is part of the station's Sold on Song initiative, which explores the art of...
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George Michael is to perform _____ at London' s Abbey Road studios as part of a BBC Radio 2 special next month. The session, which will broadcast on 18 December, will also see him talk about how his biggest hits came about. Michael' s appearance is part of the station' s Sold on Song initiative, which explores the art...
['live', 'exclusively', 'twice', 'sets', 'publicly']
1
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number736[/INST] Passage : George Michael is to perform _____ at London' s Abbey Road studios as part of a BBC Radio 2 special next month. The session, which will broadcast on 18 December, will also see him talk about how his biggest hits came about. Michael' s appearance is ...
737
Joy Division story to become film
The life of late Joy Division singer Ian Curtis is to be made into a film, it has been announced. The Manchester-based production is called Touching From A Distance, after a book by Curtis's widow Deborah which forms the basis for the film. Music mogul Tony Wilson, who headed the record company Joy Division were sign...
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The life of late Joy Division singer Ian Curtis is to be made into a film, it has been announced. The Manchester-based production is called Touching From A Distance, after a book by Curtis' s widow Deborah which forms the basis for the film. Music mogul Tony Wilson, who headed the record company Joy Division were sign...
['Tonight', 'People', 'Life', 'Time', 'Lights']
2
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number737[/INST] Passage : The life of late Joy Division singer Ian Curtis is to be made into a film, it has been announced. The Manchester-based production is called Touching From A Distance, after a book by Curtis' s widow Deborah which forms the basis for the film. Music m...
738
New York rockers top talent poll
New York electro-rock group The Bravery have come top of the BBC News website's Sound of 2005 poll to find the music scene's most promising new act. The Bravery, who have been compared to The Cure and New Order, were the most heavily-tipped act in the survey of 110 impartial critics and broadcasters. Rock band Keane ...
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New York electro-rock group The Bravery have come top of the BBC News website' s Sound of 2005 poll to find the music scene' s most promising new act. The Bravery, who have been compared to The Cure and New Order, were the most heavily-tipped act in the survey of 110 impartial critics and broadcasters. Rock band Keane...
['Radio', 'Twenty', 'Series', 'Media', 'Number']
1
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number738[/INST] Passage : New York electro-rock group The Bravery have come top of the BBC News website' s Sound of 2005 poll to find the music scene' s most promising new act. The Bravery, who have been compared to The Cure and New Order, were the most heavily-tipped act in...
739
Aaliyah claim dismissed by court
Late R&B star Aaliyah's record company has failed in an attempt to sue the video producer who booked the ill-fated flight on which she died in 2001. A New York appeals court has told Blackground Records that only the singer's parents had the right to launch a claim for wrongful death. The 22-year-old singer's family ...
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Late R & B star Aaliyah' s record company has failed in an attempt to sue the video producer who booked the ill-fated flight on which she died in 2001. A New York appeals court has told Blackground Records that only the singer' s parents had the right to launch a claim for wrongful death. The 22-year-old singer' s fam...
['runway', 'ship', 'liner', 'plane', 'airplane']
4
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number739[/INST] Passage : Late R & B star Aaliyah' s record company has failed in an attempt to sue the video producer who booked the ill-fated flight on which she died in 2001. A New York appeals court has told Blackground Records that only the singer' s parents had the rig...
740
Three DJs replace Peel radio show
The late John Peel's BBC Radio 1 show is to be succeeded in February by three shows hosted by three DJs focusing on diverse, non-commercial music. Huw Stephens, Ras Kwame and Rob Da Bank will each host the mid-week, late-night timeslot, showcasing UK talent. Radio 1 said the show would not try to replace Peel, but wo...
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The late John Peel' s BBC Radio 1 show is to be succeeded in February by three shows hosted by three DJs focusing on diverse, non-commercial music. Huw Stephens, Ras Kwame and Rob Da Bank will each host the mid-week, late-night timeslot, showcasing UK talent. Radio 1 said the show would not try to replace Peel, but wo...
['song', 'recording', 'arts', 'music', 'record']
4
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number740[/INST] Passage : The late John Peel' s BBC Radio 1 show is to be succeeded in February by three shows hosted by three DJs focusing on diverse, non-commercial music. Huw Stephens, Ras Kwame and Rob Da Bank will each host the mid-week, late-night timeslot, showcasing ...
741
Connick Jr to lead Broadway show
Singer and actor Harry Connick Jr is to star in a Broadway revival of 1950s hit musical The Pajama Game. He will play the supervisor of a US pyjama factory who has a romance with a union activist during labour unrest. Jeffrey Richards, the show's co-producer, said Connick was "an actor of enormous charisma and skill,...
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Singer and actor Harry Connick Jr is to star in a Broadway revival of 1950s hit musical The Pajama Game. He will _____ the supervisor of a US pyjama factory who has a romance with a union activist during labour unrest. Jeffrey Richards, the show' s co-producer, said Connick was" an actor of enormous charisma and skill...
['have', 'leave', 'play', 'fight', 'become']
3
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number741[/INST] Passage : Singer and actor Harry Connick Jr is to star in a Broadway revival of 1950s hit musical The Pajama Game. He will _____ the supervisor of a US pyjama factory who has a romance with a union activist during labour unrest. Jeffrey Richards, the show' s ...
742
Elvis fans hold birthday bash
Elvis fans around the world have been marking the legendary singer's 70th birthday on Saturday. A three-day Elvis convention took place in Blackpool, England, over the weekend with the aim of finding the best European Elvis impersonator. His Graceland, Tennessee, home was the focus for US celebrations with four days ...
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Elvis fans around the _____ have been marking the legendary singer' s 70th birthday on Saturday. A three-day Elvis convention took place in Blackpool, England, over the weekend with the aim of finding the best European Elvis impersonator. His Graceland, Tennessee, home was the focus for US celebrations with four days ...
['world', 'nation', 'city', 'square', 'West']
1
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number742[/INST] Passage : Elvis fans around the _____ have been marking the legendary singer' s 70th birthday on Saturday. A three-day Elvis convention took place in Blackpool, England, over the weekend with the aim of finding the best European Elvis impersonator. His Gracel...
743
Elvis regains top chart position
Elvis Presley has scored his 19th number one single in the UK charts with the re-release of Jailhouse Rock, 27 years after his death. Elvis knocked X Factor winner Steve Brookstein down into second place after three weeks in the charts. In at number three was Iron Maiden for the Number Of The Beast and Erasure entere...
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Elvis Presley has scored his 19th number one single in the UK charts with the re-release of Jailhouse Rock, 27 years after his death. Elvis knocked X Factor winner Steve Brookstein down into second place after three weeks in the charts. In at number three was Iron Maiden for the Number Of The Beast and Erasure entered...
['November', 'week', 'June', 'October', 'July']
2
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number743[/INST] Passage : Elvis Presley has scored his 19th number one single in the UK charts with the re-release of Jailhouse Rock, 27 years after his death. Elvis knocked X Factor winner Steve Brookstein down into second place after three weeks in the charts. In at number...
744
Pop band Busted to 'take a break'
Chart-topping pop band Busted have confirmed that they plan to "take a break", following rumours that they were on the verge of splitting. A statement from the band's record company Universal said frontman Charlie Simpson planned to spend some time working with his other band, Fightstar. However they said that Busted...
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Chart-topping pop band Busted have confirmed that they plan to" take a break", following rumours that they were on the verge of splitting. A statement from the band' s record company Universal said frontman Charlie Simpson planned to spend some time working with his other band, Fightstar. However they said that Busted...
['Morris', 'Jay', 'Taylor', 'Clark', 'Roberts']
2
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number744[/INST] Passage : Chart-topping pop band Busted have confirmed that they plan to" take a break", following rumours that they were on the verge of splitting. A statement from the band' s record company Universal said frontman Charlie Simpson planned to spend some time...
745
Franz Ferdinand's art school lesson
Scottish rock band Franz Ferdinand, who shot to prominence in 2004, have won two Brit Awards. With their self-titled debut, Franz Ferdinand have achieved what most rock bands crave - high credibility and critical acclaim while also selling stacks of CDs. They have risen to the head of the UK's art rock ranks with an ...
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Scottish rock band Franz Ferdinand, who shot to prominence in 2004, have won two Brit Awards. With their self-titled debut, Franz Ferdinand have achieved what most rock bands crave-high credibility and critical acclaim while also selling stacks of CDs. They have risen to the head of the UK' s art rock ranks with an al...
['for', 'into', 'seeking', 'without', 'upon']
1
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number745[/INST] Passage : Scottish rock band Franz Ferdinand, who shot to prominence in 2004, have won two Brit Awards. With their self-titled debut, Franz Ferdinand have achieved what most rock bands crave-high credibility and critical acclaim while also selling stacks of C...
746
Singer Knight backs anti-gun song
R&B star Beverley Knight said she sang on an anti-gun single after being "haunted" by the fatal 2003 shooting of two teenage girls in Birmingham. Knight and drum 'n' bass star Roni Size have released No More in a bid to reduce gun use among young people. She said she was "horrified" by the deaths of Charlene Ellis, 1...
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R & B star Beverley Knight said she sang on an anti-gun single after being" haunted" by the fatal 2003 shooting of two teenage girls in Birmingham. Knight and drum' n' bass star Roni Size have released No More in a bid to reduce gun use among young people. She said she was" horrified" by the deaths of Charlene Ellis, ...
['Hill', 'Graham', 'Jackson', 'Knight', 'King']
4
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number746[/INST] Passage : R & B star Beverley Knight said she sang on an anti-gun single after being" haunted" by the fatal 2003 shooting of two teenage girls in Birmingham. Knight and drum' n' bass star Roni Size have released No More in a bid to reduce gun use among young ...
747
Portishead back after eight years
Cult British group Portishead have revealed they are writing their third album, their first in eight years. Founding member Geoff Barrow told BBC 6 Music the record was well on the way to being completed. "We're actually into it as we speak. We took some time off for Christmas, but generally we're doing another recor...
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Cult British group Portishead have revealed they are writing their third album, their first in eight years. Founding member Geoff Barrow told BBC 6 Music the record was well on the way to being completed." We' re actually into it as we speak. We took some time off for Christmas, but generally we' re doing another reco...
['legends', 'musician', 'band', 'trio', 'member']
3
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number747[/INST] Passage : Cult British group Portishead have revealed they are writing their third album, their first in eight years. Founding member Geoff Barrow told BBC 6 Music the record was well on the way to being completed." We' re actually into it as we speak. We too...
748
Fightstar take to the stage
Charlie Simpson took his new band Fightstar to the stage on Friday night, just hours after officially announcing his departure from pop band Busted. He was greeted by a sell-out crowd at the University of Warwick. Confirmation of Busted's long-rumoured split had come earlier in the day, when Simpson held a press conf...
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Charlie Simpson took his new band Fightstar to the stage on Friday night, just hours after officially announcing his departure from pop band Busted. He was greeted by a sell-out crowd at the University of Warwick. Confirmation of Busted' s long-rumoured split had come earlier in the day, when Simpson held a press conf...
['Martin', 'Smith', 'Johnson', 'Simpson', 'Michael']
4
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number748[/INST] Passage : Charlie Simpson took his new band Fightstar to the stage on Friday night, just hours after officially announcing his departure from pop band Busted. He was greeted by a sell-out crowd at the University of Warwick. Confirmation of Busted' s long-rumo...
749
Elvis 'set for chart hat-trick'
The late US legend Elvis Presley is likely to score his third UK number one single in three weeks on Sunday, according to early sales figures. The king of rock 'n' roll has already had consecutive chart-toppers with Jailhouse Rock and One Night. A Fool Such As I, the next in a series of 18 reissues, is on course to b...
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The late US legend Elvis Presley is likely to score his third UK number one single in three weeks on Sunday, according to early sales figures. The king of rock' n' roll has already had consecutive chart-toppers with Jailhouse Rock and One Night. A Fool Such As I, the next in a series of 18 reissues, is on course to be...
['gold', 'top', 'track', 'road', 'championship']
2
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number749[/INST] Passage : The late US legend Elvis Presley is likely to score his third UK number one single in three weeks on Sunday, according to early sales figures. The king of rock' n' roll has already had consecutive chart-toppers with Jailhouse Rock and One Night. A F...
750
Youssou N'Dour wins music prize
Senegalese musician Youssou N'Dour has been named a winner of a BBC Radio 3 World Music Award. His album Egypt won the critics' award for album of the year, while the best newcomer accolade went to Argentine Chango Spasiuk. Winners were chosen from ten categories to reflect different continents. A special Poll Winner...
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Senegalese musician Youssou N' Dour has been named a winner of a BBC Radio 3 World Music Award. His album Egypt won the critics' award for album of the year, while the best newcomer accolade went to Argentine Chango Spasiuk. Winners were chosen from ten categories to reflect different continents. A special Poll Winner...
['earn', 'complete', 'make', 'feature', 'receive']
5
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number750[/INST] Passage : Senegalese musician Youssou N' Dour has been named a winner of a BBC Radio 3 World Music Award. His album Egypt won the critics' award for album of the year, while the best newcomer accolade went to Argentine Chango Spasiuk. Winners were chosen from...
751
TOTP turns to Elvis impersonator
Top of the Pops has turned to the star of Elvis Presley musical Jailhouse Rock after the late rock legend scooped the UK's 1,000th number one single. Mario Kombou, who plays the Presley role on stage, will sing One Night on Friday's BBC One show as producers are unable to use Presley video footage. It is his second n...
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Top of the Pops has turned to the star of Elvis Presley musical Jailhouse Rock after the late rock legend scooped the UK' s 1, 000th number one single. Mario Kombou, who plays the Presley role on stage, will sing One Night on Friday' s BBC One show as producers are unable to use Presley video footage. It is his second...
['during', 'with', 'within', 'from', 'for']
5
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number751[/INST] Passage : Top of the Pops has turned to the star of Elvis Presley musical Jailhouse Rock after the late rock legend scooped the UK' s 1, 000th number one single. Mario Kombou, who plays the Presley role on stage, will sing One Night on Friday' s BBC One show ...
752
Blue beat U2 to top France honour
Irish band U2 have been honoured at France's biggest music awards, but were beaten to a prize by boy band Blue. U2 received a special achievement prize at the NRJ Music Awards, but Blue beat them to the international group award. US band Maroon 5 was named best new international artist, and took the best internationa...
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Irish band U2 have been honoured at France' s biggest music awards, but were beaten to a prize by boy band Blue. U2 received a special achievement prize at the NRJ Music Awards, but Blue beat them to the international group award. US band Maroon 5 was named best new international artist, and took the best internationa...
['billion', 'dozen', 'thousands', 'thousand', 'million']
5
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number752[/INST] Passage : Irish band U2 have been honoured at France' s biggest music awards, but were beaten to a prize by boy band Blue. U2 received a special achievement prize at the NRJ Music Awards, but Blue beat them to the international group award. US band Maroon 5 w...
753
Ten-year tragedy of missing Manic
Richey Edwards, guitarist and lyricist for The Manic Street Preachers, vanished 10 years ago, on 1 February 1995. His disappearance remains one of the most tragic mysteries in rock music. For his devoted fans, Richey Edwards was an inspired and inspiring poet, a man who articulated their desperation and despair, who ...
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Richey Edwards, guitarist and lyricist for The Manic Street Preachers, vanished 10 years ago, on 1 February 1995. His disappearance remains one of the most tragic mysteries in rock music. For his devoted fans, Richey Edwards was an inspired and inspiring poet, a man who articulated their desperation and despair, who s...
['killed', 'cured', 'buried', 'healed', 'died']
1
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number753[/INST] Passage : Richey Edwards, guitarist and lyricist for The Manic Street Preachers, vanished 10 years ago, on 1 February 1995. His disappearance remains one of the most tragic mysteries in rock music. For his devoted fans, Richey Edwards was an inspired and insp...
754
Mogul Wilson backing UK rap band
Tony Wilson, the music mogul who established the influential Factory Records in the 1980s, is to launch a new label - convinced he has discovered his "third major band". Factory were the label of both Joy Division - who became New Order after singer Ian Curtis committed suicide - and the Happy Mondays. Now Wilson bel...
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Tony Wilson, the music mogul who established the influential Factory Records in the 1980s, is to launch a new label-convinced he has discovered his" third major band". Factory _____ the label of both Joy Division-who became New Order after singer Ian Curtis committed suicide-and the Happy Mondays. Now Wilson believes ...
['were', 'remains', 'formerly', 'owns', 'being']
1
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number754[/INST] Passage : Tony Wilson, the music mogul who established the influential Factory Records in the 1980s, is to launch a new label-convinced he has discovered his" third major band". Factory _____ the label of both Joy Division-who became New Order after singer Ia...
755
Singer Sizzla jailed for swearing
Reggae star Sizzla, whose UK tour was cancelled after protests at his "anti-gay" lyrics, has been jailed in Jamaica for swearing on stage. The singer must serve 15 days in prison after he consistently swore during a concert in St Thomas, Jamaica, in January despite warnings by police. He was charged under a law which...
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Reggae star Sizzla, whose UK tour was cancelled after protests at his" anti-gay" lyrics, has been jailed in Jamaica for swearing on stage. The singer must serve 15 days in prison after he consistently swore during a concert in St Thomas, Jamaica, in January despite warnings by police. He was charged under a law which ...
['night', 'November', 'autumn', 'Sunday', 'spring']
2
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number755[/INST] Passage : Reggae star Sizzla, whose UK tour was cancelled after protests at his" anti-gay" lyrics, has been jailed in Jamaica for swearing on stage. The singer must serve 15 days in prison after he consistently swore during a concert in St Thomas, Jamaica, in...
756
Spears seeks aborted tour payment
Singer Britney Spears is suing eight insurance companies that have refused to reimburse her for cancelling her 2004 world tour. The pop star cancelled her Onyx Hotel tour last June after suffering a knee injury during a video shoot. She is now seeking to be reimbursed for the tour's £5m ($9.3m) costs in a claim filed...
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Singer Britney Spears is suing eight insurance companies that have refused to reimburse her for cancelling her 2004 world tour. The pop star cancelled her Onyx Hotel tour last June after suffering a knee injury during a video shoot. She is now seeking to be reimbursed for the tour' s £5m ( $ 9. 3m ) costs in a claim f...
['Catherine', 'Paul', 'Jane', 'Kevin', 'Elizabeth']
4
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number756[/INST] Passage : Singer Britney Spears is suing eight insurance companies that have refused to reimburse her for cancelling her 2004 world tour. The pop star cancelled her Onyx Hotel tour last June after suffering a knee injury during a video shoot. She is now seeki...
757
Deal to ban 'homophobic' reggae
The reggae industry is to refuse to release or stage concerts featuring homophobic songs under a global deal struck with gay rights groups. A damaging campaign against stars such as Beenie Man and Sizzla has been waged over lyrics that allegedly call for gay people to be killed or assaulted. The campaign, which led t...
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The reggae industry is to refuse to release or stage concerts featuring homophobic songs under a global deal struck with gay rights groups. A damaging campaign against stars such as Beenie Man and Sizzla has been waged over lyrics that allegedly call for gay people to be killed or assaulted. The campaign, which led to...
['community', 'group', 'magazines', 'comedy', 'groups']
2
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number757[/INST] Passage : The reggae industry is to refuse to release or stage concerts featuring homophobic songs under a global deal struck with gay rights groups. A damaging campaign against stars such as Beenie Man and Sizzla has been waged over lyrics that allegedly cal...
758
Soul sensation ready for awards
South West teenage singing sensation, Joss Stone, has been nominated in three categories in Wednesday's Brit awards. The 17-year-old from a small east Devon village near Cullumpton, received nominations for Best Solo Female, Best Urban Act and Best Breakthrough Artist. Her second album Mind, Body & Soul reached numbe...
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South _____ teenage singing sensation, Joss Stone, has been nominated in three categories in Wednesday' s Brit awards. The 17-year-old from a small east Devon village near Cullumpton, received nominations for Best Solo Female, Best Urban Act and Best Breakthrough Artist. Her second album Mind, Body & Soul reached numb...
['Asian', 'Irish', 'West', 'Vietnamese', 'Jersey']
3
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number758[/INST] Passage : South _____ teenage singing sensation, Joss Stone, has been nominated in three categories in Wednesday' s Brit awards. The 17-year-old from a small east Devon village near Cullumpton, received nominations for Best Solo Female, Best Urban Act and Bes...
759
Prince crowned 'top music earner'
Prince earned more than any other pop star in 2004, beating artists such Madonna and Elton John in US magazine Rolling Stone's annual list. The singer banked $56.5m (£30.4m) from concerts, album and publishing sales with his Musicology tour and album. He kept Madonna in second place, as she earned $54.9m (£29.5m) whi...
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Prince earned more than any other pop star in 2004, beating artists such Madonna and Elton John in US magazine Rolling Stone' s annual list. The singer banked $ 56. 5m ( £30. 4m ) from concerts, album and publishing sales with his Musicology tour and album. He kept Madonna in second place, as she earned $ 54. 9m ( £29...
['Liverpool', 'American', 'Britain', 'British', 'Australian']
2
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number759[/INST] Passage : Prince earned more than any other pop star in 2004, beating artists such Madonna and Elton John in US magazine Rolling Stone' s annual list. The singer banked $ 56. 5m ( £30. 4m ) from concerts, album and publishing sales with his Musicology tour an...
760
Brit awards for Devon music acts
Devon singer Joss Stone and rock band Muse won coveted Brit awards during the event's 25th anniversary. Seventeen-year-old Stone, from near Cullumpton, won two awards: best British female act, and best urban act out of three award nominations. Muse, whose members met in south Devon, beat Franz Ferdinand, Jamie Cullum...
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Devon singer Joss Stone and rock band Muse won coveted Brit awards during the event' s 25th anniversary. Seventeen-year-old Stone, from near Cullumpton, won two awards : best British female act, and best urban act out of three award nominations. Muse, whose members met in south Devon, beat Franz Ferdinand, Jamie Cullu...
['love', 'have', 'feel', 'need', 'feels']
3
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number760[/INST] Passage : Devon singer Joss Stone and rock band Muse won coveted Brit awards during the event' s 25th anniversary. Seventeen-year-old Stone, from near Cullumpton, won two awards : best British female act, and best urban act out of three award nominations. Mus...
761
Rock star sued by ex-girlfriend
Motley Crue guitarist Mick Mars is being sued by his ex-girlfriend for $10 million (£5.4 million), claiming he broke a promise to take care of her. The woman, Robin Mantooth, said Mars promised her repeatedly that he would provide financial support in the event of the couple breaking up. When they split in December, ...
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Motley Crue guitarist Mick Mars is being sued by his ex-girlfriend for $ 10 million ( £5. 4 million ), claiming he broke a promise to take care of her. The woman, Robin Mantooth, said Mars promised her repeatedly that he would provide financial support in the event of the couple breaking up. When they split in Decembe...
['Town', 'Special', 'Girls', 'Girl', 'Queen']
3
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number761[/INST] Passage : Motley Crue guitarist Mick Mars is being sued by his ex-girlfriend for $ 10 million ( £5. 4 million ), claiming he broke a promise to take care of her. The woman, Robin Mantooth, said Mars promised her repeatedly that he would provide financial supp...
762
Scissor Sisters triumph at Brits
US band Scissor Sisters led the winners at the UK music industry's Brit Awards, walking off with three prizes. The flamboyant act scored a hat-trick in the international categories, winning the best group, best album and best newcomer awards. Glasgow group Franz Ferdinand won two prizes, as did Keane and Joss Stone, w...
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US band Scissor Sisters led the winners at the UK music industry' s Brit Awards, walking off with three prizes. The flamboyant act scored a hat-trick in the international categories, winning the best group, best album and best newcomer awards. Glasgow group Franz Ferdinand won two prizes, as did Keane and Joss Stone, ...
['nomination', 'Oscar', 'award', 'position', 'selection']
3
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number762[/INST] Passage : US band Scissor Sisters led the winners at the UK music industry' s Brit Awards, walking off with three prizes. The flamboyant act scored a hat-trick in the international categories, winning the best group, best album and best newcomer awards. Glasg...
763
Jamelia's return to the top
R&B star Jamelia had three Brit nominations to go with her triple triumph at last year's Mobo awards. The Birmingham-born singer, full name Jamelia Davis, was signed to a record label at the age of 15 and released her first single So High at 18. She released four number ones from her 2000 album Drama, including the t...
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R & B star Jamelia had three Brit nominations to go with her triple triumph at last year' s Mobo awards. The Birmingham-born singer, full name _____elia Davis, was signed to a record label at the age of 15 and released her first single So High at 18. She released four number ones from her 2000 album Drama, including t...
['Anna', 'Michelle', 'Mary', 'Sarah', 'Jam']
5
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number763[/INST] Passage : R & B star Jamelia had three Brit nominations to go with her triple triumph at last year' s Mobo awards. The Birmingham-born singer, full name _____elia Davis, was signed to a record label at the age of 15 and released her first single So High at 18...
764
Cult band Kasabian surge forward
Indie dance band Kasabian built up a cult following throughout 2004 to secure three Brit Award nominations. The four-piece Leicester band blends dark electronics with rock, earning Kasabian places on the best British group, rock act and live act shortlists. They have also earned a reputation as outspoken and charisma...
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Indie dance band Kasabian built up a cult following throughout 2004 to secure three Brit Award nominations. The four-piece Leicester band blends dark electronics with rock, earning Kasabian places on the best British group, rock act and live act shortlists. They have also earned a reputation as outspoken and charismat...
['against', 'from', 'despite', 'under', 'only']
2
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number764[/INST] Passage : Indie dance band Kasabian built up a cult following throughout 2004 to secure three Brit Award nominations. The four-piece Leicester band blends dark electronics with rock, earning Kasabian places on the best British group, rock act and live act sho...
765
Brits debate over 'urban' music
Joss Stone, a 17-year-old soul singer from Devon, beat Dizzee Rascal, Jamelia, Lemar and The Streets to win best British urban act at the Brit Awards. Her victory has reignited the debate about what urban music is. I'm not really comfortable with the word urban. It's a word that's been manufactured in this countr...
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Joss Stone, a 17-year-old soul singer from Devon, beat Dizzee Rascal, Jamelia, Lemar and The Streets to win best British urban act at the Brit Awards. Her victory has reignited the debate about what urban music is. I' m not really comfortable with the word urban. It' s a word that' s been manufactured in this country ...
['occasional', 'good', 'definite', 'several', 'offs']
5
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number765[/INST] Passage : Joss Stone, a 17-year-old soul singer from Devon, beat Dizzee Rascal, Jamelia, Lemar and The Streets to win best British urban act at the Brit Awards. Her victory has reignited the debate about what urban music is. I' m not really comfortable with t...
766
Row threatens Hendrix museum plan
Proposals to open a museum dedicated to Jimi Hendrix are flailing because of a row over the home of his late father. The run-down house in Seattle has already been moved wholesale once and local authorities are now demanding it be moved to another site. Hendrix supporters hoped to turn the home into a museum for the ...
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Proposals to open a museum dedicated to Jimi Hendrix are flailing because of a row over the home of his late father. The run-down house in Seattle has already been moved wholesale once and local authorities are now demanding it be moved to another site. Hendrix supporters hoped to turn the home into a museum for the g...
['being', 'been', 'them', 'become', 'actually']
2
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number766[/INST] Passage : Proposals to open a museum dedicated to Jimi Hendrix are flailing because of a row over the home of his late father. The run-down house in Seattle has already been moved wholesale once and local authorities are now demanding it be moved to another s...
767
No jail for singer Courtney Love
Singer Courtney Love has been spared jail for assault and drug offences, but must serve three years probation. She had back-to-back court appearances in two separate cases in Los Angeles, first pleading no contest to attacking a woman with a whisky bottle. In the second, Ms Love, 40, pleaded guilty to possessing a fo...
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Singer Courtney Love has been spared jail for assault and drug offences, but must serve three years probation. She had back-to-back court appearances in two separate cases in Los Angeles, first pleading no contest to attacking a woman with a whisky bottle. In the second, Ms Love, 40, pleaded guilty to possessing a for...
['anger', 'substance', 'trouble', 'pain', 'stress']
1
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number767[/INST] Passage : Singer Courtney Love has been spared jail for assault and drug offences, but must serve three years probation. She had back-to-back court appearances in two separate cases in Los Angeles, first pleading no contest to attacking a woman with a whisky ...
768
Rapper Kanye West's shrewd soul
US hip-hop star Kanye West - who leads the race for this year's Grammys with 10 nominations - rose to prominence by producing songs for artists such as Jay-Z and Alicia Keys. He then emerged from his behind-the-scenes role to become an artist as well as a producer. But his solo career almost ended before it began aft...
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US hip-hop star Kanye West-who leads the race for this year' s Grammys with 10 nominations-rose to prominence by producing songs for artists such as Jay-Z and Alicia Keys. He then emerged from his behind-the-scenes role to become an artist as well as a producer. But his _____ career almost ended before it began after ...
['political', 'solo', 'musical', 'music', 'hockey']
2
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number768[/INST] Passage : US hip-hop star Kanye West-who leads the race for this year' s Grammys with 10 nominations-rose to prominence by producing songs for artists such as Jay-Z and Alicia Keys. He then emerged from his behind-the-scenes role to become an artist as well a...
769
Singer Christina Aguilera to wed
Pop star Christina Aguilera is to marry music executive Jordan Bratman, the singer's agent has confirmed. Bratman, 26, proposed to Grammy-winning singer Aguilera, 23, on holiday at an undisclosed location. The pair have been together for more than two years. "No wedding plans have been set yet," said Aguilera's agent...
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Pop star Christina Aguilera is to marry music executive Jordan Bratman, the singer' s agent has confirmed. Bratman, 26, proposed to Grammy-winning singer Aguilera, 23, on holiday at an undisclosed location. The pair have _____ together for more than two years." No wedding plans have been set yet," said Aguilera' s age...
['trained', 'existed', 'spoken', 'appeared', 'been']
5
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number769[/INST] Passage : Pop star Christina Aguilera is to marry music executive Jordan Bratman, the singer' s agent has confirmed. Bratman, 26, proposed to Grammy-winning singer Aguilera, 23, on holiday at an undisclosed location. The pair have _____ together for more than...
770
Brits return Keane to number one
Brits success has helped return Keane's award-winning album Hopes and Fears back to the top of the UK album chart. The debut album, which took the best British album title at the Brits on Tuesday, moved up seven places from number eight to number one. Also capitalising on Brits success were the Scissor Sisters whose ...
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Brits success has helped return Keane' s award-winning album Hopes and Fears back to the top of the UK album chart. The debut album, which took the best British album title at the Brits on Tuesday, moved up seven places from number eight to number one. Also capitalising on Brits success were the Scissor Sisters whose ...
['Atlanta', 'Destiny', 'Saturday', 'Austin', 'Hell']
2
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number770[/INST] Passage : Brits success has helped return Keane' s award-winning album Hopes and Fears back to the top of the UK album chart. The debut album, which took the best British album title at the Brits on Tuesday, moved up seven places from number eight to number o...
771
U2's desire to be number one
U2, who have won three prestigious Grammy Awards for their hit Vertigo, are stubbornly clinging to their status as one of the biggest bands in the world. The most popular groups in the history of rock all have several things in common. The music must be inspired and appeal across generations and be distinctive, if no...
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U2, who have won three prestigious Grammy Awards for their hit Vertigo, are stubbornly clinging to their status as one of the biggest bands in the world. The most popular groups in the history of rock all have several things in common. The music must be inspired and appeal across generations and be distinctive, if not...
['seem', 'happen', 'want', 'used', 'love']
3
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number771[/INST] Passage : U2, who have won three prestigious Grammy Awards for their hit Vertigo, are stubbornly clinging to their status as one of the biggest bands in the world. The most popular groups in the history of rock all have several things in common. The music mus...
772
Lasting influence of legend Charles
Ray Charles, who has won a string of posthumous Grammy Awards, belonged to a pioneering generation of artists that had a huge influence on the course of rock and pop music. His sound encompassed so many styles - blues, gospel, jazz, rock 'n' roll, even country - and had a real impact on the nascent UK beat and R&B sc...
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Ray Charles, who has won a string of posthumous Grammy Awards, belonged to a pioneering generation of artists that had a huge influence on the course of rock and pop music. His sound encompassed so many styles-blues, gospel, jazz, rock' n' roll, even country-and had a real impact on the nascent UK beat and R & B scene...
['another', 'your', 'those', 'his', 'that']
4
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number772[/INST] Passage : Ray Charles, who has won a string of posthumous Grammy Awards, belonged to a pioneering generation of artists that had a huge influence on the course of rock and pop music. His sound encompassed so many styles-blues, gospel, jazz, rock' n' roll, eve...
773
Grammys honour soul star Charles
The memory of soul legend Ray Charles dominated the music world's leading music ceremony on Sunday as he was given eight posthumous Grammy Awards. Charles, who died in 2004, got honours including record and album of the year, while Alicia Keys and actor Jamie Foxx performed a musical tribute to him. R&B star Keys won...
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The memory of soul legend Ray Charles dominated the music world' s leading music ceremony on Sunday as he was given eight posthumous Grammy Awards. Charles, who died in 2004, got honours including record and album of the year, while Alicia Keys and actor Jamie Foxx performed a musical tribute to him. R & B star Keys w...
['garnered', 'won', 'holds', 'awards', 'sang']
2
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number773[/INST] Passage : The memory of soul legend Ray Charles dominated the music world' s leading music ceremony on Sunday as he was given eight posthumous Grammy Awards. Charles, who died in 2004, got honours including record and album of the year, while Alicia Keys and ...
774
Abba reunite for musical premiere
The original stars of Swedish pop quartet Abba have reunited for the home premiere of hit musical Mamma Mia! which is based on the band's songs. It is the first time in almost 20 years that the four, Bjorn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, Agnetha Faltskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad, have met publicly. Faltskog has been a virtua...
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The original stars of Swedish pop quartet Abba have reunited for the home premiere of hit musical Mamma Mia ! which is based on the band' s songs. It is the first time in almost 20 years that the four, Bjorn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, Agnetha Faltskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad, have met publicly. Faltskog has been a _____...
['lyrical', 'virtual', 'minor', 'temporary', 'career']
2
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number774[/INST] Passage : The original stars of Swedish pop quartet Abba have reunited for the home premiere of hit musical Mamma Mia ! which is based on the band' s songs. It is the first time in almost 20 years that the four, Bjorn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, Agnetha Faltsko...
775
Help for indies in download sales
A campaign has been launched to help independent labels get their music online and benefit from the growing trend for downloading music. The British Phonographic Industry has identified a lack of independent music available for download. "We want to ensure that independent repertoire is as successful in the download ...
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A campaign has been launched to help independent labels get their music online and benefit from the growing trend for downloading music. The British Phonographic Industry has identified a lack of independent music available for download." We want to ensure that independent repertoire is as successful in the download w...
['listening', 'radio', 'that', 'money', 'this']
5
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number775[/INST] Passage : A campaign has been launched to help independent labels get their music online and benefit from the growing trend for downloading music. The British Phonographic Industry has identified a lack of independent music available for download." We want to...
776
T in the Park sells out in days
Tickets for Scotland's biggest music festival have sold out in record time, five months before the event is held. The 12th annual T in the Park festival, which takes place at Balado near Kinross in July, sold out just four days after the line-up was announced. Green Day, the Foo Fighters and Keane are among the acts ...
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Tickets for Scotland' s biggest music festival have sold out in record time, five months before the event is held. The 12th annual T in the Park festival, which takes place at Balado near Kinross in July, sold out just four days after the line-up was announced. Green Day, the Foo Fighters and Keane are among the acts ...
['Chris', 'Stephen', 'Geoff', 'Brian', 'David']
3
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number776[/INST] Passage : Tickets for Scotland' s biggest music festival have sold out in record time, five months before the event is held. The 12th annual T in the Park festival, which takes place at Balado near Kinross in July, sold out just four days after the line-up wa...
777
Black Sabbath top rock album poll
Black Sabbath have topped a list of the best British rock albums of all time. The band once fronted by Ozzy Osbourne led a poll of Kerrang! magazine readers with their 1970 self-titled debut. The band have three more efforts on the list, including fifth-placed Paranoid. Osbourne appears more than any other act, with ...
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Black Sabbath have topped a list of the best British rock albums of all time. The band once fronted by Ozzy Osbourne led a poll of Kerrang ! magazine readers with their 1970 self-titled debut. The band have three more efforts on the list, including fifth-placed Paranoid. Osbourne appears more than any other act, with ...
['Live', 'Concert', 'Legal', 'Burning', 'Rock']
1
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number777[/INST] Passage : Black Sabbath have topped a list of the best British rock albums of all time. The band once fronted by Ozzy Osbourne led a poll of Kerrang ! magazine readers with their 1970 self-titled debut. The band have three more efforts on the list, including ...
778
Michael film signals 'retirement'
Singer George Michael has said that a new film about his life is the start of a retirement from public view. The pop star said it would be a much more "behind the scenes affair", and called his own genre of music "dead". "I thought I should explain myself before I disappear," said Michael, who was at the Berlin film ...
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Singer George Michael has said that a new film about his life is the start of a retirement from public view. The pop star said it would be a much more" behind the scenes affair", and called his own genre of music" dead"." I thought I should explain myself before I disappear," said Michael, who was at the Berlin film f...
['taken', 'accomplished', 'almost', 'like', 'meant']
3
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number778[/INST] Passage : Singer George Michael has said that a new film about his life is the start of a retirement from public view. The pop star said it would be a much more" behind the scenes affair", and called his own genre of music" dead"." I thought I should explain ...
779
Hendrix guitar fetches £100,000
A much-loved guitar belonging to Jimi Hendrix has been sold for £100,000 at an auction in London. The 1965 Fender Stratocaster was one of a number of guitars included in the sale dedicated to the rock legend. The vast archive of instruments, signed records and posters were collected by a dedicated fan who had become ...
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A much-loved guitar belonging to Jimi Hendrix has been sold for £100, 000 at an auction in London. The 1965 Fender Stratocaster was one of a number of guitars included in the sale dedicated to the rock legend. The vast archive of instruments, signed records and posters were collected by a dedicated fan who had become ...
['entitled', 'with', 'Just', 'Hey', 'Hello']
4
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number779[/INST] Passage : A much-loved guitar belonging to Jimi Hendrix has been sold for £100, 000 at an auction in London. The 1965 Fender Stratocaster was one of a number of guitars included in the sale dedicated to the rock legend. The vast archive of instruments, signed...
780
German music in a 'zombie' state
The German music business - the third largest in the world - is "in the state of a zombie" because it has failed to respond to the challenge posed by downloading and piracy, a leading industry figure has said. Tim Renner, the head of Universal Music Germany until last year, told BBC World Service's The Music Biz prog...
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The German music business-the third largest in the world-is" in the state of a zombie" because it has _____ to respond to the challenge posed by downloading and piracy, a leading industry figure has said. Tim Renner, the head of Universal Music Germany until last year, told BBC World Service' s The Music Biz programme...
['difficult', 'refused', 'failed', 'forgotten', 'struggled']
3
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number780[/INST] Passage : The German music business-the third largest in the world-is" in the state of a zombie" because it has _____ to respond to the challenge posed by downloading and piracy, a leading industry figure has said. Tim Renner, the head of Universal Music Germ...
781
Musical treatment for Capra film
The classic film It's A Wonderful Life is to be turned into a musical by the producer of the controversial hit show Jerry Springer - The Opera. Frank Capra's 1946 movie starring James Stewart, is being turned into a £7m musical by producer Jon Thoday. He is working with Steve Brown, who wrote the award-winning musica...
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The classic film It' s A Wonderful Life is to be turned into a musical by the producer of the controversial hit show Jerry Springer-The Opera. Frank Capra' s 1946 movie starring James Stewart, is being turned into a £7m musical by producer Jon Thoday. He is working with Steve Brown, who wrote the award-winning musical...
['idea', 'goal', 'work', 'concept', 'intention']
1
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number781[/INST] Passage : The classic film It' s A Wonderful Life is to be turned into a musical by the producer of the controversial hit show Jerry Springer-The Opera. Frank Capra' s 1946 movie starring James Stewart, is being turned into a £7m musical by producer Jon Thoda...
782
Famed music director Viotti dies
Conductor Marcello Viotti, director of Venice's famous La Fenice Theatre, has died in Germany at 50. Viotti, director of La Fenice since 2002, conducted at renowned opera houses worldwide including Milan's La Scala and the Vienna State Opera. His time at La Fenice coincided with its reopening in 2003 after it was des...
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Conductor Marcello Viotti, director of Venice' s famous La Fenice Theatre, has died in Germany at 50. Viotti, director of La Fenice since 2002, conducted at renowned opera houses worldwide including Milan' s La Scala and the Vienna _____ Opera. His time at La Fenice coincided with its reopening in 2003 after it was de...
['Palace', 'Central', 'City', 'State', 'court']
4
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number782[/INST] Passage : Conductor Marcello Viotti, director of Venice' s famous La Fenice Theatre, has died in Germany at 50. Viotti, director of La Fenice since 2002, conducted at renowned opera houses worldwide including Milan' s La Scala and the Vienna _____ Opera. His ...
783
TV presenter Deeley drops CD:UK
Cat Deeley has resigned as host of ITV1's Saturday morning children's music show CD:UK after six years. The 28-year-old host who also presents Stars In Their Eyes said she wanted to concentrate on new television projects. "I've had a great few years, met some really incredible people and been given some wonderful opp...
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Cat Deeley has resigned as host of ITV1' s Saturday morning children' s music show CD : UK after six years. The 28-year-old host who also presents Stars In Their Eyes said she wanted to concentrate on new television projects." I' ve had a great few years, met some really incredible people and been given some wonderful...
['normal', 'early', 'later', 'Saturday', 'separate']
4
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number783[/INST] Passage : Cat Deeley has resigned as host of ITV1' s Saturday morning children' s music show CD : UK after six years. The 28-year-old host who also presents Stars In Their Eyes said she wanted to concentrate on new television projects." I' ve had a great few ...
784
The Producers scoops stage awards
The Producers has beaten Mary Poppins in the battle of the blockbuster West End musicals at the Olivier Awards. The Producers won three prizes at the UK's most prestigious annual theatre awards, while Mary Poppins won two. Mel Brooks' hit show triumphed in the battle for best new musical, where it was up against Mary...
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The Producers has beaten Mary Poppins in the battle of the blockbuster West End musicals at the Olivier Awards. The Producers won three prizes at the UK' s most prestigious annual theatre awards, while Mary Poppins _____ two. Mel Brooks' hit show triumphed in the battle for best new musical, where it was up against Ma...
['held', 'took', 'achieved', 'won', 'presented']
4
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number784[/INST] Passage : The Producers has beaten Mary Poppins in the battle of the blockbuster West End musicals at the Olivier Awards. The Producers won three prizes at the UK' s most prestigious annual theatre awards, while Mary Poppins _____ two. Mel Brooks' hit show tr...
785
Rocker Doherty in on-stage fight
Rock singer Pete Doherty has been involved in a fight with his band's guitarist at their biggest gig to date. Babyshambles played for 5,000 fans at London's Brixton Academy on Tuesday. The former Libertines singer traded blows with guitarist Patrick Walden. They were separated and bundled off stage before returning t...
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Rock singer Pete Doherty has been involved in a fight with his band' s guitarist at their _____ gig to date. Babyshambles played for 5, 000 fans at London' s Brixton Academy on Tuesday. The former Libertines singer traded blows with guitarist Patrick Walden. They were separated and bundled off stage before returning t...
['next', 'latest', 'fourth', 'biggest', 'final']
4
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number785[/INST] Passage : Rock singer Pete Doherty has been involved in a fight with his band' s guitarist at their _____ gig to date. Babyshambles played for 5, 000 fans at London' s Brixton Academy on Tuesday. The former Libertines singer traded blows with guitarist Patric...
786
The Sound of Music is coming home
The original stage production of The Sound of Music is to be performed for the first time in the Austrian capital, 40 years after the film was released. The first full-scale theatrical production of the musical will make its debut in Vienna on Saturday. Julie Andrews starred in the 1965 film version of the Rogers and...
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The original stage production of The Sound of Music is to be performed for the first time in the Austrian capital, 40 years after the film was released. The first full-scale theatrical production of the musical will make its debut in Vienna on Saturday. Julie Andrews starred in the 1965 film version of the Rogers and ...
['Numerous', 'Social', 'German', 'Their', 'Sen']
5
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number786[/INST] Passage : The original stage production of The Sound of Music is to be performed for the first time in the Austrian capital, 40 years after the film was released. The first full-scale theatrical production of the musical will make its debut in Vienna on Satur...
787
Download chart debut is delayed
The inclusion of downloaded music in the official singles chart has been delayed for a month. The British Phonographic Industry (BPI) had planned to include download formats in the chart from 20 March. But the date has been put back to 17 April to create a "level playing field" for independent labels. The BPI is conc...
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The inclusion of downloaded music in the official singles chart has been delayed for a month. The British Phonographic Industry ( BPI ) had planned to include download formats in the chart from 20 March. But the date has been put back to 17 April to create a" level playing field" for independent labels. The BPI is con...
['alternative', 'several', 'download', 'radio', 'various']
3
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number787[/INST] Passage : The inclusion of downloaded music in the official singles chart has been delayed for a month. The British Phonographic Industry ( BPI ) had planned to include download formats in the chart from 20 March. But the date has been put back to 17 April to...
788
Rapper films music video in jail
A US rapper awaiting trial for murder has filmed part of a music video in jail, angering a sheriff who says he was tricked into letting TV crews in. C-Murder, a former member of rap group Tru, was filmed in his orange prison suit for the video for his Y'all Heard of Me single in a New Orleans jail. He is awaiting a s...
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A US rapper awaiting trial for murder has filmed part of a music video in jail, angering a sheriff who says he was tricked into letting TV crews in. C-Murder, a former member of rap group Tru, was filmed in his orange prison suit for the video for his Y' all Heard of Me single in a New Orleans jail. He is awaiting a s...
['several', 'back', 'another', 'over', 'just']
3
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number788[/INST] Passage : A US rapper awaiting trial for murder has filmed part of a music video in jail, angering a sheriff who says he was tricked into letting TV crews in. C-Murder, a former member of rap group Tru, was filmed in his orange prison suit for the video for h...
789
Music man to the Oscars
Bill Conti's job of musical director of the Oscars show is not for the faint-hearted since conducting the orchestra is the ultimate plate-spinning assignment. This year marks Conti's 17th turn at the helm of the Academy Awards orchestra. "The excitement is a live performance as a musician," he says. "All of your coll...
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Bill Conti' s job of musical director of the Oscars show is not for the faint-hearted since conducting the orchestra is the ultimate plate-spinning assignment. This year marks Conti' s 17th turn at the helm of the Academy Awards orchestra." The excitement is a live performance as a musician," he says." All of your col...
['house', 'industry', 'productions', 'cast', 'community']
2
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number789[/INST] Passage : Bill Conti' s job of musical director of the Oscars show is not for the faint-hearted since conducting the orchestra is the ultimate plate-spinning assignment. This year marks Conti' s 17th turn at the helm of the Academy Awards orchestra." The exci...
790
Church urges Nelly show boycott
Church ministers are trying to prevent rapper Nelly performing in Arkansas, saying they do not want his "vile and filthy lyrics" in their town. More than 20 Jonesboro ministers urged music fans to boycott Nelly's 12 March concert at Arkansas State University in a bid to have it cancelled. "Jonesboro is a wonderful ci...
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Church ministers are trying to prevent rapper Nelly performing in Arkansas, saying they do not want his" vile and filthy lyrics" in their town. More than 20 Jonesboro ministers urged music fans to boycott Nelly' s 12 March concert at Arkansas State University in a bid to _____ it cancelled." Jonesboro is a wonderful c...
['have', 'leave', 'which', 'force', 'declare']
1
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number790[/INST] Passage : Church ministers are trying to prevent rapper Nelly performing in Arkansas, saying they do not want his" vile and filthy lyrics" in their town. More than 20 Jonesboro ministers urged music fans to boycott Nelly' s 12 March concert at Arkansas State ...
791
Rap feud in 50 Cent's G-Unit crew
US rap star 50 Cent has said he has thrown protege The Game out of his G-Unit gang in a feud that has apparently involved two shootings. In a radio interview on Monday, 50 Cent said the newcomer was disloyal in conflicts with other rappers. A man was shot in the thigh outside New York's Hot 97 studios while 50 Cent w...
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US rap star 50 Cent has said he has thrown protege The Game out of his G-Unit gang in a feud that has apparently involved two shootings. In a radio interview on Monday, 50 Cent _____ the newcomer was disloyal in conflicts with other rappers. A man was shot in the thigh outside New York' s Hot 97 studios while 50 Cent ...
['mentioned', 'said', 'complained', 'declared', 'argued']
2
<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number791[/INST] Passage : US rap star 50 Cent has said he has thrown protege The Game out of his G-Unit gang in a feud that has apparently involved two shootings. In a radio interview on Monday, 50 Cent _____ the newcomer was disloyal in conflicts with other rappers. A man w...
792
Prodigy join V Festival line-up
Essex act Prodigy are to headline the second stage at this year's V Festival, joining main stage headliners Scissor Sisters and Franz Ferdinand. The event, which is in its 10th year, will be held at two venues - Hylands Park in Essex and Weston Park in Staffordshire on 20 and 21 August. Meanwhile, rock veterans New O...
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Essex act Prodigy are to headline the second stage at this year' s V Festival, joining main stage headliners Scissor Sisters and Franz Ferdinand. The event, which is in its 10th year, _____ be held at two venues-Hylands Park in Essex and Weston Park in Staffordshire on 20 and 21 August. Meanwhile, rock veterans New Or...
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<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number792[/INST] Passage : Essex act Prodigy are to headline the second stage at this year' s V Festival, joining main stage headliners Scissor Sisters and Franz Ferdinand. The event, which is in its 10th year, _____ be held at two venues-Hylands Park in Essex and Weston Park...
793
DJ double act revamp chart show
DJ duo JK and Joel are taking over BBC Radio 1's flagship chart show on Sunday, adding showbiz news, celebrity interviews and between-song banter. They hope to boost ratings for the long-running show, which has been overtaken in popularity by independent radio's Hit 40 UK rundown. "Radio 1's chart show is an institut...
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DJ duo JK and Joel are taking over BBC Radio 1' s flagship chart show on Sunday, adding showbiz news, celebrity interviews and between-song banter. They hope to boost ratings for the long-running show, which has been overtaken in popularity by independent radio' s Hit 40 UK rundown." Radio 1' s chart show is an instit...
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<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number793[/INST] Passage : DJ duo JK and Joel are taking over BBC Radio 1' s flagship chart show on Sunday, adding showbiz news, celebrity interviews and between-song banter. They hope to boost ratings for the long-running show, which has been overtaken in popularity by indep...
794
Rapper 50 Cent scores chart first
Rapper 50 Cent has become the first solo artist to have three singles in the US top five in the same week. His track Candy Shop remained at the top of the charts, while Disco Inferno crept up from six to five. 50 Cent also appears on rap protege The Game's song How We do, number four in the US but now outside the UK ...
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Rapper 50 Cent has become the first solo artist to have three singles in the US top five in the same week. His track Candy Shop remained at the top of the charts, while Disco Inferno crept up from six to five. 50 Cent also appears on rap protege The Game' s song How We do, number four in the US but now outside the UK ...
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<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number794[/INST] Passage : Rapper 50 Cent has become the first solo artist to have three singles in the US top five in the same week. His track Candy Shop remained at the top of the charts, while Disco Inferno crept up from six to five. 50 Cent also appears on rap protege The...
795
Goodrem wins top female MTV prize
Pop singer Delta Goodrem has scooped one of the top individual prizes at the first Australian MTV Music Awards. The 21-year-old singer won the award for best female artist, with Australian Idol runner-up Shannon Noll taking the title of best male at the ceremony. Goodrem, known in both Britain and Australia for her r...
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Pop singer Delta Goodrem has scooped one of the top individual prizes at the first Australian MTV Music Awards. The 21-year-old singer won the award for best female artist, with Australian Idol runner-up Shannon Noll taking the title of best male at the ceremony. Goodrem, known in both Britain and Australia for her ro...
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<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number795[/INST] Passage : Pop singer Delta Goodrem has scooped one of the top individual prizes at the first Australian MTV Music Awards. The 21-year-old singer won the award for best female artist, with Australian Idol runner-up Shannon Noll taking the title of best male at...
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REM announce new Glasgow concert
US band REM have announced plans to perform for 10,000 Scottish fans in a rescheduled gig. The band will play in what has been dubbed Europe's biggest tent on Glasgow Green on Tuesday, 14 June. They were forced to pull out of a concert at the SECC in Glasgow last month after bassist Mike Mills contracted flu. Fans wh...
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US band REM have announced plans to perform for 10, 000 Scottish fans in a rescheduled gig. The band will play in what has been dubbed Europe' s biggest tent on Glasgow Green on Tuesday, 14 June. They were forced to pull out of a concert at the SECC in Glasgow last month after bassist Mike Mills contracted flu. Fans w...
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<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number796[/INST] Passage : US band REM have announced plans to perform for 10, 000 Scottish fans in a rescheduled gig. The band will play in what has been dubbed Europe' s biggest tent on Glasgow Green on Tuesday, 14 June. They were forced to pull out of a concert at the SECC...
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Rapper 50 Cent ends protege feud
Rapper 50 Cent has ended his public feud with his protege The Game as the pair said they wanted to be good role models for their communities. The row blew up when 50 Cent threw The Game out of his G-Unit crew and accused him of being disloyal. A member of The Game's entourage was reportedly shot outside a radio stati...
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Rapper 50 Cent has ended his public feud with his protege The Game as the pair said they wanted to be good role models for their communities. The row blew up when 50 Cent threw The Game out of his G-Unit crew and accused him of being disloyal. A member of The Game' s entourage was reportedly shot outside a radio stati...
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<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number797[/INST] Passage : Rapper 50 Cent has ended his public feud with his protege The Game as the pair said they wanted to be good role models for their communities. The row blew up when 50 Cent threw The Game out of his G-Unit crew and accused him of being disloyal. A mem...
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Musicians to tackle US red tape
Musicians' groups are to tackle US visa regulations which are blamed for hindering British acts' chances of succeeding across the Atlantic. A singer hoping to perform in the US can expect to pay $1,300 (£680) simply for obtaining a visa. Groups including the Musicians' Union are calling for an end to the "raw deal" f...
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Musicians' groups are to tackle US visa regulations which are blamed for hindering British acts' chances of succeeding across the Atlantic. A singer hoping to perform in the US can expect to pay $ 1, 300 ( £680 ) simply for obtaining a visa. Groups including the Musicians' Union are calling for an end to the" raw deal...
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<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number798[/INST] Passage : Musicians' groups are to tackle US visa regulations which are blamed for hindering British acts' chances of succeeding across the Atlantic. A singer hoping to perform in the US can expect to pay $ 1, 300 ( £680 ) simply for obtaining a visa. Groups ...
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Angels 'favourite funeral song'
Angels by Robbie Williams is the song Britons would most like played at their funeral, a survey has suggested. While the melancholy hit topped the UK poll, Europeans favoured Queen's more upbeat anthem The Show Must Go On as their first choice. Frank Sinatra's My Way was second in the UK vote with Monty Python's Alwa...
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Angels by Robbie Williams is the song Britons would most like played at their funeral, a survey has suggested. While the melancholy hit topped the UK poll, Europeans favoured Queen' s more upbeat anthem The Show Must Go On as their first choice. Frank Sinatra' s My Way was second in the UK vote with Monty _____' s Alw...
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<s>[INST] give me blank-reasoning question number799[/INST] Passage : Angels by Robbie Williams is the song Britons would most like played at their funeral, a survey has suggested. While the melancholy hit topped the UK poll, Europeans favoured Queen' s more upbeat anthem The Show Must Go On as their first choice. Fra...