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Gary Glitter boards London flight
Paedophile and disgraced pop star Gary Glitter leaves Bangkok and is on a flight bound for London, the Foreign Office says.
Shetty: India wishes Goody well
Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty wishes TV star Jade Goody well after being diagnosed with cervical cancer.
Zeta mourns namesake grandmother
Actress Catherine Zeta Jones reads a poem at the funeral of her 91-year-old grandmother.
No plans to film latest Bond book
Sebastian Faulks' James Bond novel, Devil May Care, will not be adapted for the big screen, the makers of the 007 films say.
Actress banned from leaving Iran
Iranian actress Golshifteh Farahani is banned from leaving her homeland after appearing in a Hollywood film without permission.
New baby daughter for Matt Damon
Matt Damon becomes a father for the second time after his wife gives birth to a baby girl, Gia Zavala.
Swearing removed from kids' book
A children's book by Dame Jacqueline Wilson is to be altered after parents complain it contains offensive language.
New obstacle show for BBC One
The BBC has commissioned a new game show based on the US hit Wipeout.
New London home for dance company
A new purpose-built home for the Rambert Dance Company on London's South Bank is approved.
Is Bono really singing about 'Shamu the mysterious whale'?
Rock band The Police have written some of the most misheard pop lyrics of all time, according to a poll.
Ticket agony
How to avoid being stung when buying gig tickets online
Moving portrait
Dorian Gray is biggest festival dance show ever
Woy yo yo
Did the Banana Splits inspire Bob Marley?
Fact or fiction?
The strange and bizarre at London's newest 'museum'
Head to head
Should children's books have age ratings?
Summer sounds
Been to a festival? Going to a festival? Tell us all about it
Bloc Party explain rush-release
Frontman Kele Okereke tells Newsbeat why the band have decided to release their third album Intimacy over the internet.
Electric Proms line-up unveiled
This year's event has been expanded to take in London and Liverpool with the likes of The Last Shadow Puppets and The Streets Performing.
Twin boys for singer Ricky Martin
Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin has become a father for the first time to twin boys, via a surrogate mother.
Kerry Katona is made bankrupt
Former Atomic Kitten pop star Kerry Katona is declared bankrupt at the High Court after failing to meet a tax bill.
Nancy winner to appear in Les Mis
I'd Do Anything winner Jodie Prenger to make her West End debut in Les Miserables in preparation for her role as Nancy in Oliver!
Drummer Adler pleads not guilty
Former Guns N' Roses drummer Steven Adler pleads not guilty to drug charges.
Matthews Band founder dies
Saxophonist LeRoi Moore, a founding member of the Dave Matthews Band, dies, his publicist confirms.
Daughter slams Cash namecheck
Johnny Cash's daughter says she is appalled after her father's name is used to endorse presidential hopeful John McCain.
Reading and Leeds open gates
Music lovers pack up their tents and head to Reading and Leeds ahead of the festival's official opening on 22 August.
Taylor recuperates after illness
Dame Elizabeth Taylor is recovering at home after a spell of several weeks in hospital, her publicist says.
Fans face agony over gig tickets
Major gigs and music festival promoters speak out after a ticket agency left many fans facing disappointment.
Jackson 'to write Hobbit script'
Filmmaker Peter Jackson will co-write the screenplay for The Hobbit.