Brown 'sorry' for Rihanna assault
R&B singer Chris Brown makes a public apology for attacking his ex-girlfriend Rihanna, saying he "let a lot of people down".

Cancer delays Beastie Boys album
The Beastie Boys' tour and album release is postponed after band member Adam Yauch announces he is suffering from cancer.

Madonna visits collapse victims
Madonna sees the family of a French technician who was killed in a stage collapse and visits injured survivors.

Potter film conjures up top slot
The latest Harry Potter movie enjoys a strong opening at the US box office, taking just under $160m in its first five days.

Futurama cast 'in doubt over pay'
Animated comedy Futurama may feature new voices after a failure to reach a pay agreement with the original cast, according to reports.

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Ne-Yo explains concert meltdown
R&B singer Ne-Yo says it "broke his heart" when he walked off stage after being taken ill at his Manchester gig.

Thirties film star Roberts dies
Beverly Roberts, a film actress who starred opposite Humphrey Bogart in the 1930s, dies at the age of 96.

New Doctor Who costume revealed
Doctor Who fans are given their first look at the costume worn by Matt Smith, the 11th actor to play the role.

Class act
Latitude line-up attracts the chattering classes

Curtain closer
Why was only Saudi film festival abruptly cancelled?

Man of Principle
Gary Numan on why he says no to 80s nostalgia

All star cover
Roisin Murphy leads the chorus on charity single

Best-selling author McCourt dies
Frank McCourt, Irish-American author of best-seller Angela's Ashes, has died in a New York hospice, his brother says.

Kings of Leon pull festival gig
US band Kings Of Leon cancel their headline slot on Friday at the Spanish Benicassim festival because of bad weather.

Yorke plays solo gig at Latitude
Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke plays a rare acoustic set to kick off the last day of the Latitude Festival in Suffolk.

Poet 'cried for father' after stroke
The Irish poet Seamus Heaney talks about how he cried for his father after suffering a stroke and how an ambulance journey became a renewal of love.

One dead at Slovak music festival
One person has died after a giant tent collapsed at Slovakia's biggest music festival, reports say.

Bafta best film list not expanded
Bafta will not follow the Academy Awards and expand its best picture shortlist at next year's ceremony.

US TV news legend Cronkite dies
The US news anchor Walter Cronkite, known as "the most trusted man in America", dies at the age of 92.

Pepsi mystified by Jackson clip
A Pepsi spokeswoman says they have no idea where "terrifying" footage of Michael Jackson's 1984 ad accident came from.