Batman film takes a record $155m
The new Batman film The Dark Knight sets a box office record after taking $155m on its opening weekend in the US.

Brazil police find stolen Picasso
Police in Brazil find an engraving by Pablo Picasso stolen in June after arresting a man for a completely unrelated offence.

DMX arrested for 'false identity'
Rapper DMX is arrested on suspicion he gave a false name to a hospital to get out of paying for medical expenses.

Jolie leaves hospital with twins
Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie leaves the French hospital where she gave birth to twins last week.

Spears given more access to sons
Pop star Britney Spears and her former husband reach an agreement that grants the singer more visits with her children.

Barenaked band cancel Disney gig
Lead singer of Canadian band Barenaked Ladies Steven Page is charged with possessing cocaine.

Cat Stevens accepts libel damages
Singer Cat Stevens - now known as Yusuf Islam - accepts damages over articles claiming he was sexist.

US star McMahon sues LA hospital
Former NBC Tonight show sidekick Ed McMahon sues a US hospital, claiming its doctors failed to diagnose his broken neck.

Who has Sir Paul told to 'smoke the pipes of peace'?
Quebec nationalists opposed to a free gig by Sir Paul McCartney should "smoke the pipes of peace", the singer says.

Talking Shop
Debbie Harry on Blondie's return to the stage

U2 in the studio
Prooducer Steve Lillywhite reveals their secrets

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Robot voices
The man behind the sound of Wall-E

Pleasure dome
Royal Albert Hall seeks wealthy partners

Get James' get up
James Brown's jumpsuits hit the auction floor

Playing Narnia
Film and game makers join forces for Prince Caspian

Lennon childhood film gets grant
A film about John Lennon's early life is among seven projects to be given lottery-funded grants by the UK Film Council.

Singer Jo Stafford dies aged 90
Band singer Jo Stafford, best known for songs including I'll Walk Alone and I'll Be Seeing You, dies aged 90.

Crystal joins 9/11 memorial fund
Actor Billy Crystal joins the organisation charged with building a memorial to victims of the 11 September attacks.

Salma Hayek calls off engagement
Actress Salma Hayek has called off her engagement to businessman Francois-Henri Pinault, her publicist said.

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Coldplay Glasgow tickets recalled
Fans who have bought Coldplay tickets for Glasgow on 5 and 6 December are being told to return them because they are printed on the wrong paper.

BBC Proms seasons starts
The 2008 Proms season will begin later with a concert at the Royal Albert Hall in London.

James Brown's 'relics' auctioned
Jumpsuits and stage capes belonging to late singer James Brown raise $800,000 at auction in New York.

Potter illustration sets record
An original watercolour by Beatrix Potter sets a new record for book illustrations sold at auction.

Tate revises extension plan
Tate Modern revises plans for its £215 million extension - abandoning the original idea of a glass ziggurat.

Monk makes second metal album
A 62-year-old monk from a small friary near Milan has just released his second heavy metal album

China ban for 'threatening' stars
Entertainers from outside China who have attended events that "threaten national sovereignty" will be banned from the country, its government says.

Bleasdale to write BBC drama
Acclaimed British writer Alan Bleasdale is to write a new drama series for the BBC - his first in more than 20 years.