Video auditions for Liberty X

Pop group Liberty X are launching a Popstars-style search to find the stars of their latest video.

Judges will choose the 10 most talented performers to appear in the video for the group's new single Jumpin'.

The band members were discovered themselves after auditioning for ITV1's reality show Popstars.

"It'll be weird being on the other side of the camera for a change but at least we'll appreciate what they're going through," said band member Tony.

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Sir Elton adorns Maltese stamps

Elton John is to become the face of Malta's postage stamps to commemorate his concert there on 6 July.

The nation will issue a one-sheet set of stamps featuring four images of the flamboyant star.

The stamps will be sold in all Malta's post offices and its mobile postal unit.

Preparations for the concert are causing quite a stir on the islands, where many residents are said to be up in arms about the disruption to traffic.

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Snoop hosts charity basketball game

Rapper Snoop Dogg has hosted a charity basketball game at his former school in California.

The hip-hop star was joined by other musicians, actors, comedians and professional players for the Poly High School game.

"I just always like to come back and let them know where I came from," said the rapper, who donated proceeds to Snoop Dogg's Save a Life Foundation.

He refused to comment on an incident last week in which three members of his entourage were arrested and six bodyguards detained on weapons charges.

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Lil'Kim gets her gems back

£250,000 worth of jewellery which was stolen from hip-hop star Lil'Kim have been recovered from New York's JFK Airport.

The missing items, including her signature Queen Bee diamond necklace, were found wrapped inside a locker room for airline employees.

Diamond-encrusted platinum dog-tags were also found in the haul.

The performer, whose real name is Kimberly Jones, was travelling to Los Angeles last week when her jewellery bag was mistakenly checked in. Its contents were missing when the bag was retrieved.

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Bragg's love songs on top

Singer Billy Bragg is putting people power into a new "best of" album - by letting his fans choose the tracks.

But after two decades of singing about politics, he found his love songs are the top choices.

Bragg, 45, asked fans to give their thoughts on his website, billybragg.co.uk.

He said: "After 20 years of being thought of as a political songwriter, the suggestions so far have centred on my love songs."