'I was told my career would collapse if I came out,' says Ricky Martin

His declaration has exposed pop's attitudes to homosexuality, says Fiona Sturges
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Traveller's Guide To The South Downs

Britain's 15th National Park comes into being this month, stretching from the woods of eastern Hampshire to the Seven Sisters cliffs in East Sussex. Fiona Sturges reports
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Music review - Grizzly Bear, Corn Exchange, Brighton

A Grizzly Bear gig is a civilised affair. The band thank us warmly for our support, pause to admire the venue's grand interior, and pay touching tribute to the city in which they find themselves ("Way to go, Brighton!")
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Who needs record labels?

The majors tried to justify their existence this week. But they need to smarten up their act to stay in business, says Fiona Sturges
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Caroline Quentin: 'I'm canny, but not very bright'

Caroline Quentin doesn't often get recognised these days. Occasionally, a cab driver might ask, "where have I seen you before?", or she'll get talking to a woman, in the loos of a restaurant, who will recall, with great conviction, that she was at their sister's wedding.
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Omid Djalili: 'I'm cast as the Arab scumbag'

The comedian and actor has a new film in which he plays a Muslim taxi-driver who discovers he's a Jew. But, generally, he says...
The Big Interview by Fiona Sturges
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Friends: Can't get used to losing you

Channel 4 is ending its repeats of Friends. Fiona Sturges misses them already
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Stay the night: Oxenford Gatehouse, Elstead, Surrey

The Landmark Trust's latest restoration is a model of its kind, but, says Fiona Sturges don't expect luxury
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How to quit while you're ahead: Lily's the sly, retiring type

She zoomed from obscurity to ubiquity, and now she's off. Or so she says. Lily Allen leaves them wanting more. By Fiona Sturges
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Gary Hume 'Now my sculptures stand up'

The one-time YBA, and Brit-art contemporary of Emin and Hirst, has made a major breakthrough in a crucial area of his work... Interview by Fiona Sturges
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Music review - Owl City, Komedia, Brighton

The story of Owl City is the stuff that indie dreams are made of: a pathologically shy boy from Hicksville, Minnesota, makes music in his parents' basement to pass the time during a bout of insomnia
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Glee - My big fat teenage crush

Sure, it's derivative and cliched in places. But it is also wickedly funny, unexpectedly moving and subtle. Fiona Sturges explains why she is an unabashed fan of 'Glee'.
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Why owning a label isn't all RocknRolla

Guy Ritchie's foray into the music industry may be an ill-advised move. Others have tried and failed, writes Fiona Sturges
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Mother of a comeback

Danielle Spencer took six years off to concentrate on her children. Now she has teamed up with up with Tony Visconti, who produced Bolan and Bowie. Fiona Sturges meets them
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Long live the King

Next week, Elvis Presley would have celebrated his 75th birthday. Fiona Sturges talks to the fans, artists and entrepreneurs keeping a legend alive
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