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A 40% rise in listeners to BBC digital radio station 6 Music is being largely attributed to host Russell Brand.

The station now attracts a weekly audience of 400,000, according to industry ratings body Rajar.

"It has been good for digital radio to have a star like Russell presenting on 6 Music. He really is at the top of his form," said controller Lesley Douglas.

Radio 2 has also added listeners, with drivetime host Chris Evans gaining ground after an initial dip.

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Ms Douglas said: "I'm really pleased that Chris Evans has fitted in at Radio 2. He's a great personality, a great broadcaster and I always hoped he would appeal to the audience."

Jeffrey Sebelia was the guy who viewers loved to hate. And they'll be seeing much more of him now.

Sebelia was crowned the winner of Bravo's "Project Runway" in the fashion competition show's finale Wednesday night.

"I'm shocked," he said. "My brain is trying to figure out exactly what's happening."

Sebelia, 36, snagged the title after he, Laura Bennett, Uli Herzner and Michael Knight (the fan favorite) staged presentations during New York Fashion Week in the season's last showdown. That runway show was taped in September.

Sebelia, who lives in Los Angeles, impressed supermodel host Heidi Klum and judges Michael Kors, Nina Garcia and Fern Mallis with his innovative, funky runway collection.