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Tenors reunite for Pavarotti gala
Singers including Jose Carreras and Placido Domingo celebrate the life of late tenor Luciano Pavarotti at a concert in Jordan.
DiCaprio film beaten by Chihuahua
Family film Beverly Hills Chihuahua beats Leonardo DiCaprio thriller Body of Lies to stay top of the US box office.
Ringo 'too busy' for autographs
Former Beatle Ringo Starr will no longer sign memorabilia and will throw away all fan mail he receives, he says.
Bollywood's Bachchan in hospital
Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan is in a stable condition in a Mumbai hospital after being admitted with abdominal pains.
Oasis dig their way to number one
Oasis shoot straight to the top of the UK album chart with their seventh studio collection, Dig Out Your Soul.
Rapper Williams joins Madonna gig
Rap star Pharrell Williams makes a surprise appearance with Madonna in a New York date on her world tour.
Twin girls for Lisa Marie Presley
Singer Lisa Marie Presley, the daughter of rock icon Elvis, has given birth to twin girls, her publicist reveals.
Rocksteady star Ellis dies at 70
Reggae star Alton Ellis, known as "the Godfather of rocksteady", dies at the age of 70.
Station bans train death artwork
An artwork depicting a person falling to their death in front of a train will not be displayed at London's St Pancras Station.
The man with the stolen gun - Scaramanga's weapon is taken
The £80,000 golden gun used in the James Bond film The Man With The Golden Gun is stolen from studios in Hertfordshire.
Playing Palin
TV mimic gets viewers' vote of approval
Rock doc
Arctic Monkeys plan DVD and cinema attack
Lebowski lives
Is The Dude a slacker prince for our times?
In pictures
Guerrilla artist Banksy opens a fake pet shop
'I made Madonna'
Star-maker Seymour Stein on his career in music
'Lost' Leona
The CD she doesn't want you to hear
Robbins gets Walk of Fame star
Oscar-winning actor Tim Robbins is awarded a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame.
Cusack stalker accepts plea deal
A woman accused of stalking actor John Cusack accepts a plea deal that will allow her to avoid state prison.
Muhammad book on hold in UK
The author of a controversial novel about the Prophet Muhammad postpones its UK publication.
Britney Spears set to speak out
Pop star Britney Spears is to discuss the ups and downs of her life in an MTV documentary to be shown next month.
Janet Jackson 'to resume US tour'
Singer Janet Jackson is well enough to resume her North American tour, according to reports in the US media.
Celebrity shoes sold in auction
Movie stars, athletes and TV personalities donate their slippers, high heels, trainers and boots to raise money for charity.
US release date for Roses album
The long-awaited new album by rock group Guns N' Roses, Chinese Democracy, will come out in the US next month.
'Dying' Richard marries partner
"Dying" former EastEnders star Wendy Richard marries her partner ahead of receiving treatment for cancer.
Author Rushdie wins Joyce award
Author Sir Salman Rushdie receives an award in memory of writer James Joyce from University College Dublin.
Whitaker 'to star' as jazz legend
Actor Forest Whitaker is to star in, and direct, Louis Armstrong biopic What a Wonderful World, reports say.
Seven-figure book deal for Pegg
Film and TV star Simon Pegg signs a publishing deal worth seven figures to write three non-fiction books.
Lewis axed event over fur
X Factor winner Leona Lewis pulled out of opening a Harrods sale because of her vegetarian beliefs, it emerges.