Millionaire? major in court

An Army major has appeared in court charged with dishonestly trying to win £1m on TV show Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?.

Major Charles Ingram, 39, his wife Diana, 38, both of Easterton, Wiltshire, and college lecturer Tecwen Whittock, 52, of Cardiff, appeared at Southwark Crown Court, London, charged with deception and conspiracy.

Judge Fingret bailed them to return to the same court on 23 October for a plea and directions hearing.

The Ingrams were charged in July after Major Ingram's winning appearance on the show in September 2001.

The £1m prize was withheld pending the investigation, but Major Ingram has launched a civil action against the programme's makers to recover the money.

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Britney's fashion sense given thumbs down

Pop princess Britney Spears has been voted the worst-dressed celebrity in a new magazine poll.

The result may be seen as further evidence that she is losing her touch after a spell in which she has been booed by fans on several occasions.

Madonna was second in the Prima magazine survey, followed by glamour model Jordan and Planet Of The Apes star Helena Bonham-Carter.

Victoria Beckham was named best-dressed celebrity, despite being voted worst-dressed star in the same poll in 2000 and 2001.

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Geller tipped to be first jungle victim

Psychic star Uri Geller has been made favourite to be the first to be voted off a new celebrity Survivor-style reality TV show.

Geller is spending two weeks in an Australian jungle with seven other celebrities, including DJ Tony Blackburn, comic Rhona Cameron and "It girl" Tara Palmer Tomkinson.

Christine Hamilton, wife of disgraced politician Neil, is second favourite to be booted off first when viewers vote on who should leave.

Model Nell McAndrew is favourite to win, at 3/1, followed by former boxer Nigel Benn and actor Darren Day, both at 5/1.

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Cruise and Connolly 'set for movie'

Tom Cruise and Billy Connolly are to star together in a new movie about the last days of samurai warriors, it has been reported.

The stars will be joined by Secrets and Lies actor Timothy Spall in The Last Samurai, the Hollywood Reporter said.

Connolly, best-known as a comedian, has also filled roles in big screen films including Mrs Brown and Gabriel and Me.

The Last Samurai is expected to be an epic war movie about a US soldier who fights the samurai but is captured and learns their code of honour.

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Courtney Love to tackle Lady Macbeth

Rock singer and actress Courtney Love is to play Lady Macbeth in a new film of the Shakespeare story.

Love, widow of Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain, is expected to star with My Name Is Joe actor Peter Mullan.

She told fans on her former band Hole's website: "She's pretty rock. She doesn't get in my way 'cos she¿s so rock.

"And no I won't do any frickin' 'moderne' American 20th century nonsense."

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UK viewers pick Simpsons family values

Cartoon favourites The Simpsons have beaten Del Boy and Rodney to be voted the top TV family by UK viewers.

The Simpsons beat the Trotters, from Only Fools and Horses, with the layabout Royles - of The Royle Family fame - in third place.

The Cranes, from US sitcom Frasier, were fourth, ahead of The Waltons and EastEnders' Slater clan.

But psychologist Dr Cynthia McVey said: "In many ways, the Simpsons are a very poor example of family life - discipline, for example, never seems to happen."

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Crooner gets Hollywood honour

Singer Michael Bolton has received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

He accepted the honour as a throng of fans looked on opposite the historic Chinese Theater on Hollywood Boulevard.

Bolton is behind hits including Forever, Living Without Your Love and Just the Thought of Losing You.

He became the 2,203rd celebrity to get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.