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Griff Rhys Jones has revealed he's very strict with the panellists on his new comedy show.

Brooke Vincent has signed a new deal to stay in Coronation Street.

Lynne McGranger has confessed filming her cancer storyline on Home And Away was "very draining".

The first teaser trailer for the new James Bond film, Skyfall, has been released.

SAN FELICE SUL PANARO, Italy (Reuters) - Residents of some small northern Italian towns hit by Sunday's quake may have all survived, but the tremor that shook them to their foundations reduced their artistic and architectural riches to rubble. San Felice Sul Panaro was just one town where the quake inflicted severe wounds …

Katy Perry took her grandmother as a date to the Billboard Music Awards, while fellow songstress Adele picked up a dozen gongs.

Kristen Wiig bid a tearful goodbye to Saturday Night Live, with a bit of help from Mick Jagger.

Britney Spears is apparently causing chaos on the golf course as she struggles to perfect her putting.

Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb has died following a lengthy battle with cancer.

Victoria Beckham has revealed she's working on opening a shop in London.

Rihanna apparently partied so hard in London that she missed her flight the next morning.

Robbie Williams is apparently set to join the X Factor panel during this year's auditions.

Florence + the Machine have been announced as the latest headliner for Bestival.

The Enemy frontman Tom Clarke has revealed he's giving up his country farmhouse because he misses the big smoke.

A new film starring rocker Pete Doherty has premiered at the Cannes Film Festival.

Singing hopefuls Cassius Henry, Toni Warne, Aleks Josh and David Julien have bowed out of BBC talent show The Voice.

The entertainment world has led tributes to Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb after the "musical giant" lost a lengthy battle with cancer at the age of 62.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Energetic performances and heart-felt tributes took centre stage at the Billboard Music Awards on Sunday, as Adele, LMFAO, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry and Taylor Swift came away top awards. British Grammy-winning singer Adele won 12 awards from 18 nominations for her juggernaut album "21," including …

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Details of Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg's surprise wedding trickled out on Sunday, but mysteries remained, not least whether there was a prenuptial agreement in place that could affect Zuckerberg's large stake in the company. Zuckerberg wed his longtime girlfriend, Priscilla Chan, on Saturday …

Coldplay will be the star act at the Paralympic closing ceremony, London 2012 have announced, while more than a million unsold Paralympic tickets go back on sale from Monday at 11am.

Donna Summer classics have re-entered the charts after fans flocked to buy the disco star's records following her death.

CANNES, France (Reuters) - It is a subject rarely tackled in cinema, but Austria's Michael Haneke forces us to confront the reality that will befall us all - the end of life - in "Love", his beautiful and devastating film at Cannes. The French-language feature "Amour" follows an elderly married couple, former music teachers, …

The Voice paid the penalty for Chelsea's Champions League heroics on Saturday night as it lost out in the ratings battle to the football.

Strictly Come Dancing judge Craig Revel Horwood wants Prince Harry to strut his stuff on the ballroom show.

The original printing plates for John Lennon's first book have been sold at auction for £4,800.

Hollywood star Will Smith has slapped a male television reporter who tried to kiss him before the Moscow premiere of Men in Black III.

MANILA (Reuters) - Conservative Christian groups in the Philippines on Saturday marched near a shopping mall to demand the cancellation of Lady Gaga's two concerts next week, saying her songs carried "demonic" undertones. The protests in the heavily Catholic Philippines followed a decision this week by authorities in Indonesia, …

VIENNA (Reuters) - Vienna geared up on Saturday for the Life Ball, Europe's biggest charity event to support victims of HIV/AIDS that sees celebrities throng to the Austrian capital each year to highlight the fight against the immune system disease. The Life Ball, celebrated at Vienna's gothic city hall, is marking its …

CANNES, France (Reuters) - In a bumper year for U.S. productions in Cannes, director John Hillcoat, presenting prohibition-era drama "Lawless" at the film festival on Saturday, said the state of smaller-budget American movies was "distressing". Lawless is in fact an international production - Hillcoat and two of his leading …

CANNES (Reuters) - The Cannes film festival took time out from the movies to raise money for Haiti on Friday night, with Sean Penn at the helm pleading the humanitarian cause at a celebrity gala. "Okay, room. Haiti is watching us tonight like you cannot believe," Penn told the black-tie crowd who had paid up to $100,000 …

Reggie Yates says he'd sign up for a new series of The Voice in an instant - and insists the show is going from "strength to strength".

Party-goers were treated to a rare performance when Rolling Stones legend Ronnie Wood joined pop star Cyndi Lauper on stage for an impromptu duet.

(Reuters) - The funk pioneer George Clinton has settled a lawsuit in which he accused the pop and hip hop group Black Eyed Peas of using part of one of his songs in remixes of its hit song "Shut Up" without permission. The settlement followed two weeks of mediation, and was revealed in filings this week in Los Angeles federal …

Eddie Marsan has described Jack The Giant Killer as an epic.

Strictly judge Craig Revel Horwood says his experience winning celebrity conducting competition Maestro could make him even "tougher" on the contestants in the ballroom show.

The man behind hit shows Doctor Who and Sherlock will be honoured at next week's TV Baftas.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Jack White earned his musical stripes with his chart-topping debut solo album "Blunderbuss," and now the singer is attempting to add another accolade to his shelf - a Guinness World Record for most metaphors in a single concert. The eccentric former White Stripes front man, who also has put "Blunderbuss" …

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A 27 year-old man pleaded not guilty on Friday to stalking "Black Swan" actress Mila Kunis at her gym despite a previous court order to stay away. Stuart Lynn Dunn could face up to four years in prison if convicted of stalking Kunis and violating a previous restraining order. Dunn was first arrested …

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - TV show "The Vampire Diaries" earned a leading six nominations for the annual Teen Choice awards on Friday, with Justin Bieber and talent show "American Idol" coming a close second with five nods apiece. "Vampire Diaries, which airs on the CW network, pushed aside blockbuster movies like "The Avengers" …

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Jennifer Lopez and "American Idol" producers played a cat-and- mouse game on Friday over the singer's future on the TV talent show that revived her career and sent her to the top of a global celebrity power list. "American Idol" producer Nigel Lythgoe said on Friday that Lopez must decide whether …

U2 frontman Bono has laughed off claims he will become a billionaire on the back of the Facebook flotation.

Kim Kardashian was the scent-er of attention as she launched her new perfume in London.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Lisa Marie Presley, the 'Princess' of Rock and Roll, is done fighting the legacy of her father Elvis. She is embracing her Americana roots, finding her own voice, and carving a niche for herself in the musical spotlight with new album "Storm and Grace," out this week. Presley, 44, the only child …

Swedish favourites Abba have become the third act to sell five million copies of an album in the UK.

Sir Tom Jones has suggested he might return to The Voice only if Jessie J signs up for a further series.