Jackson to appear at High Court
Michael Jackson is to give evidence at London's High Court to counter allegations that he breached a contract with an Arab Sheikh.
Top of the Pops back at Christmas
Top of the Pops returns to the BBC for two shows over Christmas, despite earlier promises it would stay off air.
Eddie Izzard plans Riches movie
Stand-up comedian Eddie Izzard says he is making a film version of his cancelled US TV show, The Riches.
Roses album in web debut
Guns N' Roses have launched their new album on MySpace, days ahead of its release in shops.
Strictly stars support Sergeant
Past and present stars of Strictly Come Dancing give their backing to ex-contestant John Sergeant, as he quits the show.
New contestants enter jungle
Former Dollar singer David Van Day and TV presenter Timmy Mallett join the line-up on 'I'm a Celebrity...'
Actress Ryder taken ill on flight
Actress Winona Ryder is admitted to a west London hospital after being taken ill on a flight to Heathrow.
Sky's Crosby to join GMTV's team
Sky News presenter Emma Crosby is to replace Fiona Phillips on GMTV's sofa early in the new year.
Cooke's Letters in public archive
Nearly 3,000 scripts from Alistair Cooke's BBC radio show Letters From America are to be placed in a public electronic archive.
Pete Postlethwaite says bad King Lear reviews were justified
Actor Pete Postlethwaite says bad reviews for a new production of King Lear were justified, but claims the show has been changed.
£10m boost for Titian masterpiece
The campaign to keep Titian's masterpiece Diana and Actaeon on public display is given a £10m boost.
Treasure hunters boost gold finds
An increase in the the popularity of metal detectors helped boost the number of treasure finds last year.
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.
Why is Paterson Joseph talking about Time Lords?
Paterson Joseph - hotly tipped to replace David Tennant in Doctor Who - has suggested he would relish the role.
Foo Fighters to play Grammy gig
Foo Fighters, John Mayer and BB King are lined up to perform at the first Grammy Nominations Concert.
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
Suge Knight charged with assault
Rap music mogul Marion "Suge" Knight is charged with assault and drug possession in Las Vegas.
Springsteen album due in January
Rock icon Bruce Springsteen announces plans to release a new album in January.
Director hosts Terminator preview
The director of the new Terminator Salvation film promises the movie will "reinvigorate" the sci-fi series.
India 'film villain' Nambiar dies
Veteran Indian film star MN Nambiar dies at home after a brief illness aged 89.
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.
Australia debuts in rainy Sydney
Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman attend the premiere of their period epic Australia in a rain-soaked Sydney.
UK 'ahead in digital TV uptake'
Digital television is spreading faster in Britain than in France, Canada, the US, Germany, Italy and Japan, according to research by Ofcom.
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.
Gaunt 'disappointed' over sacking
Talksport host Jon Gaunt says he is "disappointed" by the decision to sack him over remarks he made on air.
Gervais planning Extras one-off
Comedian Ricky Gervais admits he is planning a one-hour special of his hit TV comedy Extras.
Press views: John Sergeant
John Sergeant may have charmed viewers, but what do TV critics make of his decision to leave Strictly Come Dancing?
Curtain up
Panto stars dish the dirt
Oscar countdown
With three months to go, who are the frontrunners?
Canada high
Nickelback talk about their latest album Dark Horse
Danger girls
A look back at the real-life Tomb Raider heroines
Sitcom quiz
How well do you know classic TV characters?
Back into time
Newly-released documents reveal Dr Who's origins
