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"Welcome to part two of Digital Spy&amp;#039;s news review of 2013. After yesterday&amp;#039;s rundown of the first six months of the year, below we sweep through July to December&amp;#039;s entertainment highlights.  July In tragic news, Glee actor Cory Monteith - who played Finn Hudson on the musical comedy drama - was found dead in his hotel room, aged just 31. He had entered a rehabilitation facility only in April in a bid to overcome his problems with substance addiction. The news followed the untimely death of Bernie Nolan at the age of 52, after battling cancer for several years.  Andy Murray became the first Briton to win the men&amp;#039;s singles Wimbledon title since Fred Perry way back in 1936, prompting an outpouring of praise from across the world of entertainment. Director Zack Snyder announced that Batman and Superman would unite (or face off?) on the big screen in a 2015 sequel to his Man of Steel. In a less impressive clash, Katie Hopkins decided that she wanted a career in the media and Holly Willoughby - and the rest of us - obliged. Also in the news: Big Brother: Daley removed after &amp;quot;threatening and aggressive&amp;quot; behaviour EastEnders: Barbara Windsor to make one-off return as Peggy Mitchell Simon Cowell &amp;#039;expecting first baby&amp;#039;, say US reports Denise Van Outen splits from Lee Mead  August Matt Smith was on his way out of Doctor Who, but the bigger surprise was the announcement that Peter Capaldi would take his place, prompting gasps, squeals and a few hundred Thick of It mashups of varying quality.   Having been teased with a glimpse of her tattoo earlier in the year, Cheryl Cole&amp;#039;s body artist posted a picture of the whole thing - a rather impressive set of roses all over her lower back and bottom. Lady Gaga rush-released her comeback single &amp;#039;Applause&amp;#039; in a POP EMERGENCY. Not to be outdone, Miley Cyrus mashed up her own quirktrack &amp;#039;We Can&amp;#039;t Stop&amp;#039; with Robin Thicke&amp;#039;s &amp;#039;Blurred Lines&amp;#039;, grinding away against her duet partner&amp;#039;s groin while she was doing it. We&amp;#039;ve not managed to sit through Beetlejuice since. Also in the news: Ben Affleck confirmed as Batman in &amp;#039;Man of Steel&amp;#039; sequel Lea Michele in tearful Cory Monteith tribute at Teen Choice 2013 - video &amp;#039;That &amp;#039;70s Show&amp;#039; star Lisa Robin Kelly dies, aged 43 Justin Timberlake in *NSYNC reunion at MTV VMAs 2013  September It was announced that Dakota Johnson would play Anastasia Steele in Sam Taylor-Wood&amp;#039;s adaptation of EL James&amp;#039;s bonkbuster Fifty Shades of Grey and that Charlie Hunnam would play Christian Grey. Hunnam later quit, his &amp;quot;immersive TV schedule&amp;quot; being given as the reason.  After a middling 2013 series, the BBC decided to pull out all the stops for next year, announcing that pop superstar Kylie Minogue would be joining The Voice UK.  Apple finally answered all our questions with the announcement of two new phones - the swanky iPhone 5S (\u00C2\u00A3549), and the colourful and not-so-budget iPhone 5C (\u00C2\u00A3469). Meanwhile current generation of gaming reached a bloody crescendo with the release of Grand Theft Auto V on the PS3 and Xbox 360. And legend of British and international broadcasting David Frost died at the age of 74. Also in the news: Sinitta reveals she aborted Simon Cowell&amp;#039;s baby Naomi Watts walks out of Simon Mayo interview after Diana questions Jade Ewen reveals Sugababes ended two years ago: &amp;#039;I can&amp;#039;t keep lying&amp;#039; Helen Flanagan goes topless on The Sun Page 3  October Leaaaaaave it, &amp;#039;es not worf it! Well, we don&amp;#039;t know if he will be just yet, but in October Danny Dyer was announced as the new landlord of the Queen Vic, while it was confirmed that Charlie Brooks&amp;#039;s character Janine Butcher would leave in the New Year.  Rock &amp;#039;n&amp;#039; roll icon Lou Reed died at the age of 71. As leader of the Velvet Underground, he changed music forever and his last batch of interviews showed him at his prickly, punky best. The month also saw the sad death of Marcia Wallace, prompting a heartbreaking tribute a month later. Also in the news: Nick Grimshaw&amp;#039;s Radio 1 breakfast show loses 300,000 listeners Charlie Hunnam quits 50 Shades of Grey movie Hollyoaks: Jorgie Porter quits Theresa McQueen role Denise Welch quits Loose Women: &amp;#039;I was hurt by the changes&amp;#039;  November After a year-long build-up and a shock Paul McGann ap\u00C3\u00A9ritf, Steven Moffat and the BBC pulled out all the stops for the Doctor Who 50th anniversary special starring John Hurt, Billie Piper, David Tennant, Tom Baker and blink-and-you&amp;#039;ll miss him - Peter Capaldi - alongside Matt Smith and Jenna Coleman.  Another fanbase was equally chuffed when The Hunger Games: Catching Fire hit screens, filling us in on what happened when Katinss and Peeta got summoned for the third Quarter Quell. He started the year on top, but after months of bickering with anyone and everyone, 2012&amp;#039;s X Factor winner James Arthur took a breather after being diagnosed with exhaustion. He later apologised for some ill-advised words and looks forward to a year of focusing on the music - something One Direction did with their third album Midnight Memories hitting shelves. The launch of the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 kicked off the latest - and potentially last - battle in the console wars, with both selling shedloads ahead of Christmas. Also in the news: McFly and Busted announce tour plans as McBusted Jamie Dornan cast as Christian Grey in 50 Shades of Grey movie Lily Allen premieres new song &amp;#039;Hard Out Here&amp;#039; music video - watch Cheryl Cole wins X Facto&amp;#039; USA settlement for undisclosed sum  December Nelson Mandela&amp;#039;s death affected the entire world, and showbusiness was no different - the news breaking during the UK premiere of Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, starring Idris Elba. Lawrence of Arabia star Peter O&amp;#039;Toole passed away at the age of 81, having retired from the movies last year.  We ended the year the same way we started it - with the shock release of an album from a major star. Beyonc\u00C3\u00A9 dropped her self-titled album out of the Blue. Many millions watched Sam Bailey win the tenth anniversary edition of The X Factor, but dwindling viewing figures led to ever-growing rumours that next year will see the return to these isles of father-to-be Simon Cowell.... watch out 2014! Also in the news: Fast and the Furious star Paul Walker dies in car crash, aged 40 Tom Daley reveals he is in gay relationship: &amp;#039;I couldn&amp;#039;t be happier&amp;#039; EastEnders: Lacey Turner returning as Stacey Branning Kian Egan wins I&amp;#039;m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! 2013  What do you think were the biggest entertainment stories of 2013? Share your memories of a year in showbiz below: "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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