Rings stars reunite to save trees

The male stars of the Lord of the Rings trilogy are teaming up again to persuade people to adopt endangered trees.

Dominic Monaghan, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen and Orlando Bloom want fans to adopt trees in a forest in New Zealand, where all three films were shot.

"It's a way for us to keep our bond together but at the same time do something useful for the planet," explained Monaghan.

Their programme will provide sponsors with a map to enable them to find their chosen tree.

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True Grit memorabilia to be sold

A gun, outfit and props used by film legend John Wayne are expected to fetch almost £120,000 at auction.

The pistol, US marshall's badge and cowboy clothing worn in 1969 film True Grit are being sold by Wayne's former employee Gary Hess.

Expected to sell for £23,000, the working Colt 44 was also used by Wayne in The Cowboys and Rooster Cogburn.

A sword from She Wore A Yellow Ribbon will also be sold at the Bonhams and Butterfields auction in San Francisco on 9 December.

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Actress Tomlin's comedy honour

Actress Lily Tomlin has received a comedy award in the US.

The star of films such as All Of Me and US TV show Laugh-In was presented with the Mark Twain Prize For American Humour in Washington.

Jane Fonda and Dolly Parton were among stars honouring the 64-year-old actress during a ceremony held at the Kennedy Centre.

Detroit-born Tomlin has received several Emmys as well as a Tony award for her one-woman Broadway show Appearing Nitely.

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Film actor Leonid Filatov dies

Russian film actor Leonid Filatov, whose starring roles spanned comedies and thrillers, has died aged 56.

Filatov enjoyed his greatest success during the 1980s, when he starred in Russian-made films such as airline drama The Crew.

He also appeared in the comedy A Forgotten Melody For The Flute and absurdist drama Zero City.

Filatov also wrote several books, and during the 1990s hosted a television series aimed at reviving interest in forgotten artists.

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Springsteen helps NYC club

Rock star Bruce Springsteen has offered to help save New York club The Bottom Line, which is facing closure.

According to reports, Springsteen has pledged hundreds of thousands of dollars to the Greenwich Village club, owned by New York University.

It has played host to some of the biggest names in music since it opened in 1974, including Stevie Wonder and Bonnie Raitt.

Springsteen, who played there in 1975, said that it was "a central part of New York City culture".