The industry was sent into shock last week when BBC Director General Mark Thompson confirmed plans to close the two digital stations, as well as several websites including Switch and Blast, as part of plans to save £600m.

The BBC's Strategy Review proposals have now been submitted to the BBC Trust and a wider consultation will take place over the next 12 weeks before a final decision is made.UK Music CEO Feargal Sharkey says that it is vitally important that the pressure is kept up on the BBC trust over this period.

“Over the past week, many of UK Music’s members have expressed public outrage at the decisions to close 6 Music and the Asian Network. These feelings were repeated, passionately, loudly and unanimously at the UK Music board meeting. Losing these stations is not an option for this industry. It is now paramount that we keep the pressure on. Both collectively and individually this is precisely what we will be doing in the months ahead.”

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Four days, people. There's just FOUR days until the Academy Awards. You can't hear it, but I'm emitted a high-pitched squeal. I am just so excited. It's ridic. I can't sleep. Come Monday Pop, Fab and I will be all over it, providing you with the best, most up-to-the-minute coverage of everything that's going down in Oscarville, so pop on your Manolos, don that red lip, and swing on by. But for now, let's take a little looksee at one Sydney gal that's graced the red carpet many-a-time. Take it away, Nic . . .

No? Well it does for the person who sang it...Yep, Katy Perry has revealed that she finds her music “annoying”.

Talking to NYLON magazine, Katy spoke about how is trying to develop the music on her next album to be more “grown up” and “darker”.

“The new music is still fun, but it's a bit darker.”“It's not as annoying. If you do something over and over again, it's like Chinese water torture.” “If it hits your head enough times, you want to die. You have to just evolve.” Well, that's a first... but Katy your music isn't that bad and the lyrics 'I kissed a girl and I liked it' maybe what hooked you Russell Brand in the first place....

Sports Illustrated cover model Brooklyn Decker also has joined the cast of the Columbia Pictures movie, which is due to go before cameras in March in Los Angeles.

Originally titled "Pretend Wife," the story sees Sandler recruiting Aniston to pose as his soon-to-be-divorced wife and her kids.

As his fake family in order to land the girl of his dreams. Kidman's role is under wraps but is rumored to be cameo in nature. Decker plays Sandler's dream girl.

Longtime Sandler sidekick Dennis Dugan ("You Don't Mess with the Zohan") directs.A fixture in Sports Illustrated since 2007, Decker nabbed.

A role has appeared on "Chuck," "Ugly Betty" and "Royal Pains." Kidman is in theaters with "Nine." Her last comedy was 2005's "Bewitched."

Even as a hysterical crowd gradually melted away from the Roop Singh Stadium, shouts of `Sachin, Sachin' rented the air.

Fireworks lit the night sky. Fans scrambled for another look at the legend as he neared the team bus. All of Gwalior, all of India, was awash with emotions.

Minutes earlier, Sachin Tendulkar had been calm and serene at the press conference. Despite twenty long and glorious years in international cricket and a mountain of achievements, he has remained the same.

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She'll always be Jenny from the Block. But Jennifer Lopez is no longer making music for Sony. JLo and Sony Music's Epic Records, where she's spent the bulk of her recording career, have parted ways, according to DeadlineHollywood.com.

There are conflicting reports about how the ties were severed, according to the site's editor, Nikki Finke. The nice version is that the contract was up and since Lopez fulfilled her obligation with her last two singles, it wasn't renewed. A mutual decision was made not to go ahead with an album.

The nasty version is that JLo was dropped by Sony. Whichever version of events is true, a question mark surrounds the future of Lopez's seventh studio album, "Love?",
which in the context is an ironic title if ever there was one.

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President Obama on Monday signaled his determination to forge ahead with a Democratic vision of a comprehensive health-care overhaul as he unveiled an ambitious proposal that would extend coverage to 31 million people, raise taxes on the wealthy and ratchet up regulations on insurers.

Like bills that have passed the Senate and House, the proposal would require almost everyone to obtain insurance or pay a fine; provide income-based subsidies to those who cannot afford it; expand Medicaid for the working poor; and impose new requirements on insurers who sell policies in a new "exchange," or marketplace, where those without employer-based benefits can buy coverage.

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Deepika Padukone manages to look different everytime on screen. Whether its styling or make-up, the actress somehow always look the part. In Karthik Calling Karthik releasing this Friday, she dons yet another look -- that of a hip and happening extrovert called Shonali. Deepika even cut her long hair to suit the role.

While we love the look, it remains to be seen if she rocks the role. Meanwhile, we take a look at the various looks she's had in the movies. Click through the slide show and vote for the best at the end of it!

The Dominican bachata group Aventura swept the annual 'Premio lo Nuestro' Latin music awards show for the second year in a row. The group, which mixes hip-hop beats and traditional island sound, nabbed trophies for best tropical album, "The Last," best tropical group and best tropical song of the year, "Por un segundo" ("For a second").

Aventura also took home best traditional artist and Premio Lo Nuestro artist of the year. The live show broadcast by Univision from Miami featured performances by Chayanne, Paulina Rubio and Daddy Yankee. Puerto Rican Luis Fonsi took home three awards, as did Mexican singer-songwriter Espinoza Paz. Spanish pop sensation La Quinta Estacion and Nicaraguan salsa artist Luis Enrique brought home two each.

Simon Cowell is planning the “biggest showbiz wedding for years”. The music mogul’s friends have confirmed he proposed to girlfriend Mezhgan Hussainy on Valentine’s Day and are amazed at how happy the make-up artist is making him.

One pal told The Sun newspaper: "Simon's definitely engaged. I've never seen him so happy. He's known Mezhgan several years and they've grown close.

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