£10m boost for Titian masterpiece
The campaign to keep Titian's masterpiece Diana and Actaeon on public display is given a £10m boost by the National Heritage Memorial Fund (NHMF). More »
India 'film villain' Nambiar dies
Veteran Indian film star MN Nambiar dies at home after a brief illness aged 89. More »
Sergeant quits Strictly contest
John Sergeant has pulled out of BBC One's Strictly Come Dancing because winning would have been "a joke too far", he says. 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 »
Mills complains to press watchdog
Heather Mills contacts the Press Complaints Commission about inaccurate reporting in three national newspapers. 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 Youth 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 »
Main BBC channels go live on net
Shows like EastEnders and Heroes will be shown online at the same time as they are broadcast on TV from next week. More »
Suge Knight charged with assault
Rap music mogul Marion "Suge" Knight is charged with assault and drug possession in Las Vegas. More »
Treasure hunters boost gold finds
An increase in the the popularity of metal detectors helped boost the number of treasure finds last year. 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 »
Male writers dominate Costa award
Male writers dominate this year's shortlist for the novel prize at this year's Costa Book of the Awards. 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 »
Australia debuts in rainy Sydney
Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman attend the premiere of their period epic Australia in a rain-soaked Sydney. More »
Jolie's tears for her late mother
Angelina Jolie fights back tears as she pays 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 »
Queen spends night with Amateurs
The Queen and Prince Philip attend the Royal Film Performance in London of British comedy A Bunch of Amateurs. 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 »
Springsteen album due in January
Rock icon Bruce Springsteen announces plans to release a new album in January. More »
Drug driving charge for Locklear
Heather Locklear is charged with driving under the influence of prescription medication in California. More »
Prince sued over perfume contract
A perfume company sues Prince for $100,000 (£66,510) over claims he failed to honour a contract. More »
Sculpture safety row settled
The team behind Manchester's troubled B of the Bang sculpture pays the city council £1.7m in an out-of-court settlement. More »
End of road for LCD Soundsystem
LCD Soundsystem's guitarist and percussionist says the band is on the permanent back burner. More »
Sheikh 'planned Jackson revival'
The King of Bahrain's son planned to revive Michael Jackson's career with songs he had written himself, the High Court hears. More »