Sarandon-Robbins split confirmed
Hollywood couple Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins have ended their 23-year relationship, the actress's publicist confirms.

Murphy DVD artwork withdrawn
Artwork for a DVD release showing late actress Brittany Murphy lifeless in a bathtub is withdrawn by a US rental chain.

Johnny Hallyday leaves hospital
French rock star Johnny Hallyday is released from a Los Angeles hospital after back surgery that led to a coma.

Star Trek 'most pirated' in 2009
The latest Star Trek film has been illegally downloaded more than 10 million times, according to a blog monitoring file-sharing.

Sesame Street star dies aged 63
Alaina Reed Amini, best known for playing Olivia Robinson on long-running children's show Sesame Street, dies aged 63.

Winehouse charged with assault
Singer Amy Winehouse is charged with assault and a public order offence at a theatre in Milton Keynes.

Boy George loses Big Brother plea
Boy George is told he cannot take part in Celebrity Big Brother after the High Court upholds objections by the Probation Service.

Aerosmith's Tyler goes into rehab
Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler checks himself into a rehab clinic in Los Angeles to treat an addiction to painkillers.

Top Cat voice actor dies aged 91
US actor Arnold Stang, who voiced the lead character in 1960s television cartoon Top Cat, dies at the age of 91.

Murphy husband says she was ill
The husband of US actress Brittany Murphy tells a TV show his wife was suffering from laryngitis in the days before she died.

Beyonce to perform at Grammys
Beyonce, the Black Eyed Peas and Taylor Swift are to perform at the 52nd Annual Grammys early next year.

Brown tops UK festive book chart
Dan Brown's best-selling thriller The Lost Symbol tops the book charts for Christmas, beating Guinness World Records 2010.

Spandau to play at first festival
Re-formed band Spandau Ballet will play their first ever festival next year at the Isle Of Wight event, they announce.

Somerville to return to BBC News
Newsreader Julia Somerville will return to the BBC in the new year to present on the News Channel, it is announced.

Singer Britney Spears hits back at the gossip columns
Singer Britney Spears hits back at the gossip columns, listing the top 75 "most ridiculous" or "patently absurd" stories written about her in 2009.

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