U2 to headline Glastonbury 2010
U2 are to headline next year's Glastonbury Festival, making their first appearance at the event, organisers have confirmed.

X Factor cleared over Danyl jibe
Dannii Minogue's remarks about X Factor hopeful Danyl Johnson's sexuality did not break rules, the broadcasting watchdog says.

Les Dennis marries for third time
TV and stage star Les Dennis marries his girlfriend Claire Nicholson at a ceremony in London.

Katie Price quits I'm A Celebrity
Model Katie Price walks out of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! after spending a week on the ITV celebrity show.

Tennant turns to bedtime stories
Doctor Who star David Tennant will be seen reading five stories to pre-school children on the CBeebies channel over Christmas.

Jackson wins posthumous gongs
Singer Michael Jackson makes history by winning four posthumous prizes at the American Music Awards.

Kay adds arena stand-up gigs
Comedian Peter Kay announces he will add 16 shows to his Manchester residency next year due to increased demand.

Potter star talks Twilight mania
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe says Twilight actor Robert Pattinson seems to be coping well with the pressures of fame.

Henry named best stage newcomer
Comedian Lenny Henry is named best stage newcomer at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards for his portrayal of Shakespeare's Othello.

Soprano Soderstrom dies aged 82
Swedish soprano Elisabeth Soderstrom, who had a career spanning 60 years, has died at the age of 82 in Stockholm.

Vatican tries to woo back the art world
Pope Benedict tries to bridge the gulf between Catholicism and the arts by gathering 250 of the world's leading artists, musicians, architects and sculptors at the Sistine Chapel.

Barbie dolls get naked for art's Turnip Prize
Entries for the Turnip Prize, a spoof art competition held each year in Somerset, are invited.

Dame Judi Dench has dental treatment in full 1840s costume
Dame Judi Dench reveals she had to make an emergency trip to the dentist in full period costume after damaging a tooth while filming BBC drama Cranford.

Jackson doctor goes back to work
Michael Jackson's doctor returns to work at his Houston medical clinic for the first time since before the singer's death.

Lady Gaga joins royal gala show
Eccentric chart-topper Lady Gaga is to sing for the Queen at the Royal Variety Performance at Blackpool's Opera House.

Jackson glove sells for $350,000
The glove worn by Michael Jackson for his first Moonwalk dance in 1983 sells at auction for $350,000 (£212,000).

One dead in Cyrus tour bus crash
An accident involving Miley Cyrus' tour bus kills one passenger and injures several other people, US police say.

Midnight record for Twilight film
The new Twilight vampire movie took a record $26.3m (£15.9m) in midnight showings in North American, its studio says.

Bulls hurt two on Cruise film set
Two women have been injured after seven bulls being used in a new film starring Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz escaped from the set in Spain.

Hudson to play Winnie Mandela
Hollywood actress Jennifer Hudson will play the controversial ex-wife of Nelson Mandela, Winnie, in a forthcoming film.

Ferrell 'most overpaid film star'
Hollywood comedy actor Will Ferrell tops a list of film stars whose returns offer the least value for money.

Jedward bow out of X Factor
Twins John and Edward Grimes have been voted off ITV1's the X Factor, after losing in a sing-off against Olly Murs.

Children in Need makes £20.3m
The Children in Need show - which included a dance-off involving BBC newsreaders - raises £20.3m.

Groves and Johnson leave Strictly
EastEnder Ricky Groves is voted off Strictly Come Dancing as Jade Johnson quits because of injury.

Oprah Winfrey to end talk show
A tearful Oprah Winfrey announces her talk show will end in September 2011 after 25 years on the air.

Scariest ever?
Film director Oren Peli blows the lid on US horror movie sensation Paranormal Activity

Television queen
Is Oprah's talk show move the end of an era?

Hello Hollywood
South Asian stars find success on US silver screens