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Gallagher hurt after stage attack
Noel Gallagher is admitted to hospital after a fan knocked him over on stage at the V Festival in Toronto.
Spears dominates MTV awards show
Britney Spears steals the show at the MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles, winning three prizes.
Bangkok film boxes its way to top
Action thriller Bangkok Dangerous hits the top of the North American box office in its opening weekend.
Actor Coleman 'hits man in car'
Former Diff'rent Strokes star Gary Coleman is accused of hitting a man with his truck after arguing with him, police say.
ET 'better than my Gandhi film'
Steven Spielberg film ET: The Extra-Terrestrial was a better film than Gandhi and should have won more Oscars, its director Richard Attenborough says.
Snow Patrol play living room gig
Snow Patrol, Adele and Kaiser Chiefs will all play live in their own living rooms as part of the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge tour, it is announced.
Jones sues No Country producers
Actor Tommy Lee Jones sues the makers of No Country for Old Men, claiming he is owed millions of dollars in bonuses.
Woody Allen makes debut at opera
Film-maker Woody Allen makes his debut as an opera director, re-interpreting a Puccini production in Los Angeles.
Smith 'to play pharoah' in movie
Actor Will Smith will star as a pharaoh in ancient Egypt in a forthcoming Hollywood film, according to reports.
Madonna makes dedication to Pope at concert in Rome
Madonna courts controversy at a concert in Rome by dedicating her hit song Like A Virgin to the Pope.
Wrestle mania
Mickey Rourke wows Venice with latest movie
In pictures
Britney joins stars at MTV awards
Knee-deep in mud
Caught in the quagmire at Bestival
Rock goes east
Wembley plays host to Poland's hottest music acts
Peace love & pop?
Keane aim to save the world after saving themselves
Newton's theory
Actress Thandie Newton on her RocknRolla role
Goldberg to star in Muppets show
Actors Whoopi Goldberg and Richard Griffiths will star in a Muppets Christmas special, reports say.
Silent movie star Page dies at 98
Actress Anita Page, who starred alongside Buster Keaton and Joan Crawford, dies aged 98 in Los Angeles.
Heart sisters' Palin song anger
Rock band Heart object to US vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin using their track Barracuda at a rally.
The Wrestler scoops Golden Lion
The winner of the coveted Golden Lion award is set to be announced at the Venice film festival later.
Perry's Girl stays at number one
US singer Katy Perry holds on to the number one spot in the singles chart for a fifth week with I Kissed A Girl.
Singer Tunstall marries drummer
Singer KT Tunstall marries her backing band's drummer, Luke Bullen, in a ceremony on the Isle of Skye.
Winehouse headlines Bestival
The singer wraps up the second night of the event despite arriving onstage 40 minutes late.
US stars unite for cancer charity
US celebrity cancer survivors including actors Christina Applegate and Patrick Swayze take part in a charity telethon.
Maguire 'to return as Spider-Man'
Spider-Man actor Tobey Maguire is close to agreeing a deal to return for two more films in the franchise, according to reports.
Rapper to make MTV comeback
Kanye West is to close the MTV Music Video Awards, a year after complaining about failing to win a single prize at the event.
Jacksons reunite to receive award
The Jackson brothers - minus Michael and Jermaine - accept a lifetime prize at the BMI Urban Awards from sister Janet.
Edwards lines up ER swansong
Actor Anthony Edwards is to appear in the final series of US drama ER, playing his deceased character Dr Mark Greene.