Doherty sorry for 'Nazi' anthem
Pete Doherty apologises after being asked to leave a German stage for singing a verse of the German anthem with Nazi connotations.

Mirren nominated for Spirit award
British actors Helen Mirren and Colin Firth are nominated for best female lead and best male lead at the Independent Spirit Awards.

Frasier star lands Broadway lead
Frasier actor Kelsey Grammer is to star in a Broadway production of the musical La Cage aux Folles next spring.

Bono: U2 'humbled' to play Glasto
Bono says U2 are "delighted and humbled" to be headlining at next year's Glastonbury Festival over its 40th anniversary weekend.

Singer Shakira to talk in Oxford
The Colombian singer Shakira is to visit the Oxford Union to talk about her charity work in South America.

Apocalypse tops UK critics poll
War epic Apocalypse Now is named the best movie of the last three decades by the London Film Critics' Circle.

Poet Pacheco wins Cervantes prize
Mexican poet Jose Emilio Pacheco wins the Cervantes Prize, the highest literary honour in the Spanish-speaking world.

New Moon captures US box office
Twilight New Moon draws in the crowds over a record-breaking holiday weekend to keep its grip on top of the US box office.

Writer Avary sent to secure jail
Pulp Fiction co-screenwriter Roger Avary is sent back to a secure prison after reportedly giving updates on his sentence on Twitter.

Blur story to hit cinema screens
A film documenting the highs and lows of pop band Blur is set to open in UK cinemas in January.

Abba exhibition to appeal to fans
Abba fans will get the chance to immerse themselves in everything about the band at an interactive exhibition in London.

Gately tops Google search
The death of Boyzone singer Stephen Gately was fastest rising search topic on Google's UK site in 2009, the firm says.

Davies wins lifetime award
Andrew Davies is honoured with a lifetime achievement award from the Writers' Guild of Great Britain.

Tear-jerker collects Golden Horse
No Puedo Vivir Sin Ti, a film by Taiwan director Leon Dai, has won best feature at the Golden Horse Film Awards, held in Taipei

Oscar countdown
2010 Oscars promise most open field for years

Drawn to life
How Disney created its first African-American princess

Children's classics
Bernard Cribbins on Jackanory, Doctor Who and Wombles

Risky business
Has comedy writing lost its edge after prank calls row?

Hip-hop move
Weezer frontman on calling in R&B's big guns

Scariest ever?
What lies behind horror movie hit Paranormal Activity