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  • Strictly stars support Sergeant
    Stars of Strictly Come Dancing give their backing to ex-contestant John Sergeant.More >>>

  • Actress Ryder taken ill on flight
    Actress Winona Ryder is admitted to a west London hospital after being taken ill on a flight to Heathrow.More >>>

  • £10m boost for Titian masterpiece
    The campaign to keep Titian's masterpiece Diana and Actaeon on public display is given a £10m boost.More >>>

  • Director hosts Terminator preview
    The director of the new Terminator Salvation film promises the movie will "reinvigorate" the sci-fi series.More >>>

  • Britain 'leads digital TV uptake'
    Digital television is spreading faster in Britain than in France, Canada, the US, Germany, Italy and Japan, according to research by Ofcom.More >>>

  • Cooke's Letters in public archive
    Nearly 3,000 scripts from Alistair Cooke's BBC radio show Letters From America are to be placed in a public electronic archive.More >>>

  • Foo Fighters to play Grammy gig
    Foo Fighters, John Mayer and BB King are lined up to perform at the first Grammy Nominations Concert.More >>>

  • Rapper P Diddy to take CSI role
    Rap star Sean "Diddy" Combs is to play a prosecutor in the Miami edition of hit US crime show CSI.More >>>

  • India 'film villain' Nambiar dies
    Veteran Indian film star MN Nambiar dies at home after a brief illness aged 89.More >>>

  • More people find buried treasure as use of metal detectors rises
    An increase in the the popularity of metal detectors helped boost the number of treasure finds last year.More >>>

  • Men dominate Costa shortlist
    Male writers dominate this year's shortlist for the novel prize at this year's Costa Book of the Awards.More >>>

  • Controversial UN artwork unveiled
    A ceiling painting worth £15m is unveiled at the United Nations in Geneva amid controversy over how it was paid for.More >>>

  • 'Bang' row settled out of court
    The team behind Manchester's troubled B of the Bang sculpture pays the city council £1.7m in an out-of-court settlement.More >>>

  • Is he having a laugh? Or is Ricky Gervais bringing back Extras?
    Comedian Ricky Gervais admits he is planning a one-hour special of his hit TV comedy Extras.More >>>

  • Sir Paul gears up for The Fireman
    Ahead of the release of Electric Arguments under the alias of The Fireman, Sir Paul McCartney talks about his latest offering with cohort YouthMore >>>

  • Suge Knight charged with assault
    Rap music mogul Marion "Suge" Knight is charged with assault and drug possession in Las Vegas.More >>>

  • Jackson 'too sick' for court case
    Michael Jackson could be made to attend the High Court in London, despite his doctor saying he is unfit to travel.More >>>

  • Springsteen album due in January
    Rock icon Bruce Springsteen announces plans to release a new album in January.More >>>

  • Jolie's tears for her late mother
    Angelina Jolie fights back tears as she pays a tribute to her late mother at a London press conference.More >>>

  • Bond is UK top gun for third week
    Bond film Quantum of Solace is still the UK's top movie, making five times more than its closest competition last weekend.More >>>

  • Australia debuts in rainy Sydney
    Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman attend the premiere of their period epic Australia in a rain-soaked Sydney.More >>>

  • Queen meets with Amateurs
    The Queen and Prince Philip attend the Royal Film Performance in London of British comedy A Bunch of Amateurs.More >>>

  • Gaunt 'disappointed' over sacking
    Talksport host Jon Gaunt says he is "disappointed" by the decision to sack him over remarks he made on air. More >>>

  • ITV1 to launch healthy campaign
    ITV1 is to launch a campaign to help fight obesity and get the nation healthy after Christmas.More >>>

  • BBC bosses face grilling by MPs
    BBC bosses face fierce questioning from MPs over Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross's crude phone calls.More >>>

  • Drug driving charge for Locklear
    Heather Locklear is charged with driving under the influence of prescription medication in California.More >>>

  • Who wants an Oscar?
    It's three months until the Oscars and the frontrunners are beginning to emergeMore >>>

  • Sitcom quiz
    How well do you know classic TV characters?More >>>

  • Generous gesture
    Is a £10m donation to save a Titian money well spent? More >>>

  • Back into time
    Newly-released documents reveal Dr Who's originsMore >>>

  • Local Hero
    Director Bill Forsyth returns to Pennan after 25 yearsMore >>>

  • 'Good friends'
    Leonardo DiCaprio on reuniting with Kate WinsletMore >>>

  • Treasure Island
    The critics' verdict on Keith Allen's turn as Long John SilverMore >>>

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