Entertainment

A complaint that a newspaper comment piece about Stephen Gately's death was "inaccurate", "intrusive" and "discriminatory" has been rejected by the Press Complaints Commission (PCC).

Andrew Cowles, Gately's civil partner, and a record 25,000 members of the public had lodged the complaint about two articles by Jan Moir, published on 16 October and 23 October last year in the Daily Mail.

The PCC said it could fully understand why Mr Cowles and other complainants were upset by the article but ruled that Ms Moir's comments had not breached press guidelines.

Gately died of natural causes due to a pulmonary oedema on October 10 last year at his holiday home on the island of Majorca.

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The BFI is delighted to present the 24th BFI London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival, which launches on 17 March with the World Premiere of a new British film The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister (courtesy of Oxford Film and Television) as the Opening Night Gala Screening at the Odeon West End. Celebrating queer history is a key function of the Festival and James Kent’s outstanding new BBC Two drama reveals the hidden passions of 19th century landowner, industrialist, traveller and pioneering lesbian, Anne Lister, whose coded journals form the basis of this true story written for the screen by Jane English. The film stars Maxine Peake (Criminal Justice) in the title role, with a superb supporting cast including Anna Madeley (Affinity), Susan Lynch (Elizabeth: The Golden Age) and former Coronation Street favourite, Tina O'Brien.

The Closing Night Gala Screening on 31 March is Children of God, Kareem J Mortimer’s gorgeously photographed first feature is a classic tale of love between an uninspired young artist Johnny (Johnny Ferro) and Romeo (Stephen Tyrone Williams), the local boy who reignites his creativity. The drama, set on the rural island of Eleuthera, unfolds against a backdrop of violent homophobia and social unease in this striking examination of identity and gay politics in the Bahamas.

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Mathew Horne, Marc Warren, Mark Gatiss and talented newcomer Douglas Booth are announced to star in Worried About The Boy, a BBC Two drama about a young Boy George and his journey to become a star on the Eighties fashion and pop music scene.

Written by Tony Basgallop (Hotel Babylon, Hughie Green Most Sincerely) and directed by Julian Jarrold (Red Riding, Brideshead Revisited), Worried About The Boy follows George's journey from cloakroom attendant to cultural icon – from falling in love for the first time, to embracing his unique style, to meeting his Culture Club bandmates.

As a teenager, George O'Dowd realised he was not like the other boys his own age – sharp-witted, independent-minded and with a passion for clothes and make-up, he dreamt of becoming a star.

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Legendary music maestro Pete Waterman will produce this year's UK entry for the Eurovision Song Contest.

The multi award-winning music maestro has been responsible for producing and writing more than 200 hits in over 25 years, and worked with pop sensations from Kylie Minogue, Donna Summer, Geri Halliwell, Westlife and Bananarama to Steps, Rick Astley and Dead Or Alive.

The song will be performed at Eurovision 2010, which takes place in Oslo in May. Details for the selection process for the act that will perform the song will be announced at a later date.

Pete Waterman said: "Eurovision is one of those iconic competitions that has stood the test of time and keeps coming up with great acts, great tunes and great performances. Life's full of challenges and I'm relishing the opportunity to put my own stamp on this one."

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Sir Elton John has been announced as the headline act at an annual fundraising event for sick and disabled children.

The generous singer, famed for hits including Rocket Man, Candle in the Wind and Your Song, has agreed to donate his appearance and perform at the Caudwell Children ‘Butterfly Ball’ in May for free after learning about the work of the Charity. 

The exclusive performance at London’s Battersea Evolution on May 20th 2010 will be in front of an impressive guest list of celebrities and charity supporters, including the charity ambassadors Elizabeth Hurley and Joan Collins, as well as a group of children the Charity has supported during their 10-year history. 

Sir Elton John is the latest superstar to perform at the high profile event, which raises funds to provide vital specialist equipment, treatments and therapy for sick and disabled children living in the UK. Founded by successful entrepreneur-turned-philanthropist, John Caudwell, the Charity has donated over £11million and helped change the lives of thousands of children across the UK. 

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