Gone forever? Harold leaves Neighbours - again
Neighbours' longest-standing character Harold Bishop leaves the Australian soap more than 20 years after his first appearance. More »
Actor Sean Penn files for divorce
Oscar-winning actor Sean Penn seeks a divorce from his actress wife Robin Wright Penn. More »
Model Banks's fear over 'stalker'
TV presenter Tyra Banks tells a judge in Manhattan she fears for her safety after allegedly being stalked by a fan. More »
Britney to extend European tour
US singer Britney Spears extends her European concert tour to cities including Paris and Moscow, according to her website. More »
'Looted' Chinese relic auctioned
An 18th Century jade Imperial seal is sold for 1.68m euros (£1.5m) at auction in Paris, despite protests by Beijing. More »
Police to return Rihanna jewels
Police agree to return jewellery taken as evidence the night Rihanna was allegedly attacked by boyfriend Chris Brown. More »
Rome film fest to honour Streep
Actress Meryl Streep will receive a lifetime achievement award at this year's International Rome Film Festival, organisers announce. More »
Pullman premieres in his own play
Novelist Philip Pullman surprised an audience by taking an onstage role in the adaptation of his trilogy, His Dark Materials. More »
Festival boss Eavis joins President Obama on Time 100 list
Michael Eavis, founder of the Glastonbury music festival, is named on Time magazine's list of the most influential people in the world. More »
Mendes cancels Glyndebourne debut
The filmmaker pulls out of his much anticipated opera directing debut for the festival in 2010. More »
Prince reveals childhood epilepsy
Pop icon Prince reveals for the first time that he suffered from epilepsy as a child in a US television interview. More »
Not guilty plea in Travolta case
Two people plead not guilty of attempting to extort money from Hollywood actor John Travolta after his teenage son died. More »
Book page thief sentence halved
A wealthy businessman who was jailed for two years for stealing and defacing pages from rare books has sentence cut in half. More »
Ex-Emmerdale star sentenced
Former Emmerdale star Luke Tittensor, who played Daz Eden, is given a 9-month suspended sentence for assault. More »
Boyzone's Duffy has emergency op
Boyzone star Keith Duffy has an operation to correct a double hernia, two days after completing the London Marathon. More »
Ban imposed on Spears' ex-manager
A US judge tells Britney Spears' former manager Sam Lutfi to stay away from the singer for three years. More »
'Sex' star having surrogate twins
Sex and the City star Sarah Jessica Parker and actor husband Matthew Broderick are expecting twin girls through a surrogate. More »
Guilty verdict in HK sex scandal
A computer worker is convicted of illegally copying photos of Hong Kong actor Edison Chen having sex with famous women. More »
Brand to star in Drop Dead remake
Russell Brand will star in a remake of the 1991 movie Drop Dead Fred, the comic actor confirms on his Twitter page. More »
Katona faces fans at Oxford Union
Reality TV star Kerry Katona speaks about fame and her battle with mental illness at the Oxford Union. More »
'Lunch is for wimps!' Gordon Gekko slithers back to Wall Street
Michael Douglas signs up to reprise his Oscar-winning role as ruthless corporate raider Gordon Gekko in a sequel Wall Street. More »
US TV swearing policy 'correct'
Fining US broadcasters over the use of a single swear word on live TV is justified, the Supreme Court rules. More »
Russia mourns legendary ballerina
The sudden death of Bolshoi ballerina Ekaterina Maximova prompts a wave of tributes from the arts world. More »
Crowe thriller tops UK box office
State of Play, starring Russell Crowe and Dame Helen Mirren, makes its debut at number one in the UK and Ireland film chart. More »