Political controversy surrounds Oklahoma's official rock song
A track by US band The Flaming Lips is set to become the official state rock song of Oklahoma despite opposition from politicians. More »
Wolverine gala shuns LA glamour
The summer blockbuster gets its first showing in Tempe, Arizona after residents win an online competition. More »
Crystal cave up for Turner Prize
Artists nominated for this year's £25,000 modern art prize include a wall painter and cave creator. More »
Leno returns to show after fever
US talk show host Jay Leno makes his screen return after being treated in hospital for a fever. More »
Blue reuniting for summer concert
Boy band Blue, who split up in 2005, are getting back together to perform at a concert in London. More »
Interview with DJ Kershaw pulled
A Radio 4 interview with BBC DJ Andy Kershaw about "rebuilding his life and career" is pulled. More »
Snoop Dogg 'did not strike fan'
Snoop Dogg tells jurors he did not strike a fan, who is suing him for $22m (£15.1m), with a microphone with a knuckleduster-style handle at a gig. More »
Actress Evans wins Hell's Kitchen
US actress Linda Evans triumphs over comedian Adrian Edmondson in the final of ITV1 reality show Hell's Kitchen. More »
Freedom honour for Oscar winner
Daniel Day-Lewis is conferred with the Freedom of County Wicklow for the reflected honour he brings to the area. More »
Aerosmith play for unhappy fans
Rock stars Aerosmith are to stage a concert in Hawaii in order to settle a legal case over a cancelled gig. More »
Beyonce drama stalks way to top
Stalking thriller Obsessed, starring Beyonce Knowles, tops the North American box office, according to early figures. More »
Bollywood actor Feroz Khan dies
Flamboyant Bollywood actor, producer and director Feroz Khan dies after losing a year-long battle with cancer. More »
Strictly show escapes Ofcom rap
Ofcom backs the BBC after it received 297 complaints over a scoring error on Strictly Come Dancing. More »
UK number one for Tinchy Stryder
Grime vocalist Tinchy Stryder knocks dance pop star Calvin Harris off the top of the UK singles chart. More »
Salma Hayek celebrates at her second wedding in two months
Actress Salma Hayek renews her wedding vows in Venice's La Fenice opera house. More »
Stars to hit TV Bafta red carpet
Stars from the small screen will gather later for the Bafta Television Awards at London's Royal Festival Hall. More »
Snoop Dogg fan 'left for dead'
A man suing the rapper for millions tells a court he was beaten by the star and his security during a 2005 gig. More »
Morton reveals knife crime past
Actress Samantha Morton tells how she was convicted as a teenager of making threats to kill a girl who bullied her. More »
Cheryl Cole to record solo songs
Singer and X Factor judge Cheryl Cole is to begin working on solo material, a spokesman for Girls Aloud confirms. More »
Golden Girls TV star dies at 86
The actress Bea Arthur, star of the TV sitcom The Golden Girls, dies of cancer at the age of 86 in Los Angeles. More »
Rihanna wants jewels from police
Singer Rihanna asks police to return gems taken as evidence the night she was allegedly attacked by her boyfriend. More »
Jay Leno released from hospital
The US talk show host is "anxious to return to work Monday" after missing episodes of his show for the first time. More »
Naked Japanese singer apologises
A Japanese singer who was arrested after being found drunk and naked in a park says sorry for his "shameful" conduct. More »
Coppola heading Cannes sidebar
Francis Ford Coppola will open the Directors' Fortnight at this year's Cannes Film Festival with his latest work Tetro. More »
Film director Annakin dies at 94
British director Ken Annakin, best known for his war movies The Longest Day and The Battle of the Bulge, dies in Los Angeles aged 94. More »