Court case dogs star Pamela

A court date of 5 April has been set for a case involving celebrity couple Tommy Lee and Pamela Anderson who are facing a claim against their pet rottweiler.

A woman is suing the couple, claiming she was bitten by the dog during a visit to their Malibu home in 1997.

Doreen Cott says the dog "had a vicious nature, disposition and propensity which was or should have been known" to them.

She filed the claim in 1998, seeking unspecified damages for medical expenses, loss of wages and other inconveniences.

Lee, the former drummer in Motley Crue, and his actress wife divorced in 1998 but have since reconciled.

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Britney spears bubble gum deal

Pop star Britney Spears is hoping to win more young pop fans by lending her name to a brand of bubble gum.

The 18-year-old singer has signed a three-year deal to make Britney Spears CD bubble gum, which will hit the shops as she launches a tour later this year.

Both she and rival teen star Christina Aguilera have already signed deals for dolls to be made in their images.

Britney's last single, Born To Make You Happy, went to No 1 in the UK chart

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Priestley makes West End debut

Actor Jason Priestley has swapped Beverly Hills for Shaftesbury Avenue to make his West End stage debut.

The former 90210 star returned to the boards for the first time in 10 years to star in jazz-based play Side Man at the Apollo Theatre.

Priestley's performance was watched by a number of celebrities, including John Hurt, Simon Callow and Timothy West.

Side Man won a Tony award for best play in America last year.

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Oasis on track for number one

The new album by Oasis looks set to top the album charts after 100,000 copies were sold in just one day.

But Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants is expected to fall well short of the band's Be Here Now which became the fastest selling album in the UK.

"It's not the Oasismania of Be Here Now" said Gennaro Castaldo of HMV, "but we have seen a fantastic response."

Giants has so far spawned one chart-topping single, Go Let It Out.

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Davis signs for Stuart Little sequel

Hollywood star Geena Davis has signed up to appear in a sequel to smash hit family comedy Stuart Little, which opens in the UK later in the year.

Davis starred with British actor Hugh Laurie in the original film, which is about a talking mouse.

Columbia Pictures hopes the sequel will open in US cinemas by Christmas 2001.

The original film has made around £85m since opening in the US last year.

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Wogan in ski show tribute

Terry Wogan is heading for Canada to broadcast his radio show live from a ski run named after a tragic schoolboy.

The Radio 2 presenter is hosting two special shows in memory of Ben McMillan, a 10-year-old British boy who died from an inoperable tumour in 1997.

Ben's ashes were scattered at Apex, a skiing resort in the Canadian mountains where he went for a last family holiday

Wogan, who will present two Wake Up To Wogan shows from the "Ben" run as a tribute, said: "It promises to be an amazing few days."

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Fashionable move for Middlemiss

Top of the Pops presenter Jayne Middlemiss has landed a new role as the host of Channel 4's fashion series She's Gotta Have It.

The 29-year-old Geordie, who also presents BBC Two's The O Zone, is replacing Arabella Weir on the show, which begins a new series on 8 March.

"I'm so excited. It's perfect to be able to mix work with shopping," she said during filming. "I've already spent a fortune, which is a bit of a nightmare!"