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Sir Paul McCartney will conclude his first European tour in five years with a show at London's O2 Arena, it has been confirmed. The Good Evening Europe tour will take in seven cities, including Hamburg where the Beatles honed their craft with scores of live performances in the early 60s.

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Tonight the BNP leader, Nick Griffin, takes his seat on the BBC's Question Time programme. Follow the buildup to the show throughout the day6.15pm: Apparently Richard Bacon has made it to safety. He has been escorted by security to an office with the head of digital and interactive at BBC 5 live. Here's a picture of the guards 'bringing home the Bacon'.The same BBC 5 live boss has tweeted that there was a protest outside BBC Humberside, but it has ceased, possibly due to a heavy downpour.6.07pm: James Robinson is still outside television centre, and has just collared Jeremy Bowen, the BBC's middle east editor.Jeremy Bowen told me he supports the decision to invite Griffin onto Question Time:'I think its fine for people to demonstrate, but I also think its perfectly ok for him to be on Question Time, Bowen said.'[The BNP] does have political resonance in some parts of the country and we need to understand why. I didn't agree wtith the ban on Sinn Fein in the 80s and I wouldn't agree wit

TV Ratings: Numbers climb for NBC's 'Mercy,' 'SVU' -- CBS drama 'Criminal Minds' stood out from the crowd on Wednesday, ruling as the night's top show and helping the Eye earn a share of the demo lead with Fox. Also of note on a night when most shows dipped a bit were increases for NBC dramas 'Mercy' and 'Law & Order: SVU.'

Sony is probably the most recognizable name in Televisions, but the Sony brand name, and the extra price it carries with it, isn't doing as well in the current economic climate. Taking a page from current top U.S. TV seller Vizio, Sony has decided to gamble on what it perceives as the 'low end' of the market with a new line of budget-priced 'B Series' LCD sets. Although specifications and retail outlets for the 'B Series' have not been announced, my guess is these sets will not feature 120Hz refresh rates, LED backlight, or media player technologies, which are being implemented in some mid-range and many higher-end sets. To find out more details, and how it may affect consumers, check out the report from Digitimes and Electronista. Related Story: Budget Brand Funai To Add CinemaNow Streaming to New HDTVs and Blu-ray Disc Players (Video Business)Sony To Enter 'Low-End' LCD TV Market originally appeared on About.com Home Theater on Thursday, October 22nd, 2009 at 10:00:58.Permalink | Co

A deadly rivalry that never was, a dried-up bachelor who was actually a father of eight, and flops that were hits in reality . even getting Mozart's toilet humour right cannot redeem itDirector: Milos FormanEntertainment grade: DHistory grade: D+ Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a child prodigy who went on to become one of the greatest composers of all time before dying at 35. Rumours persist about his rivalry with fellow composer Antonio Salieri.Illness Salieri (F Murray Abraham) opens the film by cutting his own throat. This is based on a rumour spread by Ludwig van Beethoven's nephew, Karl, but there is no evidence for it - meaning Amadeus gets its first inaccuracy in before the opening credits. Salieri did reportedly sustain a minor knife wound to his neck after being committed to Vienna's general hospital on suffering a breakdown in 1823. In his deranged state, he was also said to have confessed to killing Mozart - though, when he regained some of his senses, he denied it. In the film,