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Madonna and Ritchie confirm split
Pop star Madonna and her film director husband Guy Ritchie are to divorce, their PR representatives confirm.
Jackson was laid low by migraines
Singer Janet Jackson halted her North American tour after suffering migraines linked to vertigo, her manager says.
Mafia author vows to flee Italy
Roberto Saviano, author of an expose of the Neapolitan mafia, the Camorra, says he wants to quit Italy amid death threats.
Cash freeze hits Iceland festival
A music festival in Iceland with CSS, Biffy Clyro and Vampire Weekend goes ahead, despite the country's cash crisis.
Royal appointment for Blue Peter
The 50th birthday of BBC children's show Blue Peter is marked with a Royal tea party at Buckingham Palace.
Frost attends London film gala
Broadcaster Sir David Frost was among the guests at the gala screening of Frost/Nixon, as it opened the London Film Festival.
Music stars set for Mobo Awards
Artists are preparing for the Mobo Awards, which are held at London's Wembley Arena later.
Clash illustrator Ray Lowry dies
Rock cartoonist Ray Lowry, best known for his work on The Clash's classic album London Calling, dies at the age of 64.
Library acquires Hughes archives
Hundreds of unpublished poems, notebooks and letters by former Poet Laureate Ted Hughes are acquired by the British Library.
Colin Powell does hip hop at Africa festival in London
Ex US diplomat Colin Powell dances hip-hop to celebrate African culture, but to a Nigerian fraudsters' anthem.
Ringo Starr tells fans to stop bothering him with fan mail
Former Beatle Ringo Starr will no longer sign memorabilia and will throw away all fan mail he receives, he says.
In pictures
Madonna, Guy and their memorable moments
Blue Peter at 50
Highlights from half a century of the BBC children's show
Razia Iqbal
A look into Ted Hughes' school notebooks
Talking Shop
Gray O'Brien on his role as Coronation Street's bad guy
Africa Rising
Aguliera stars in African celebration
Court encore
Music producer Phil Spector gets ready for murder retrial
Batman theme composer dies
Neal Hefti, who composed the theme to the Batman TV series, dies at the age of 85.
Branagh out of Law's Hamlet
Kenneth Branagh will no longer direct Jude Law in a West End production of Hamlet next year.
Green Day 'bag Nirvana producer'
The pop-punk trio have released a video showing themselves in the studio with Nirvana producer and Garbage drummer Butch Vig.
First-time novelist wins Booker
Indian-born author Aravind Adiga is confirmed as winner of this year's Booker Prize with his debut novel, The White Tiger.
Banksy sale to pay for education
An early Banksy painting bought as a birthday surprise is sold to pay for its owner's children's education.
Coldplay up for four US awards
Coldplay are shortlisted in four categories at the American Music Awards (AMA), including artist of the year.
Three held over 'Beckham theft'
Two housekeepers of David and Victoria Beckham are reportedly arrested on allegations of theft from their Hertfordshire mansion.
Lisa Marie Presley names babies
Singer Lisa Marie Presley, the daughter of rock icon Elvis, calls her twin daughters Finley and Harper.
Depardieu's actor son dies at 37
The son of French actor Gerard Depardieu has died from pneumonia, hospital officials confirm.
Simpson 'expects sack from BBC'
BBC world affairs editor John Simpson says he thinks he will lose his job and the corporation's future is not looking good.
House Bunny hops to film summit
US Playboy comedy The House Bunny debuts at the top of the UK and Ireland box office chart.
US star Cyrus writes memoir at 15
US pop sensation Miley Cyrus finishes writing a book of her life at the age of 15.