Lil' Wayne (file) Lil' Wayne heads Grammy nominees
US rapper Lil' Wayne is nominated for eight Grammy awards, while Coldplay follow with seven mentions on the shortlist.

Leona Lewis Leona track breaks digital record
The new single from singer Leona Lewis, Run, becomes the fastest-selling digital-only track, with 70,000 downloads in two days.

Twilight premiere Vampire film has London premiere
Hundreds of screaming teenage girls brave the cold for the UK premiere of vampire love story Twilight.

Boys' joy at playing idol Jackson
Three teenagers who are to play Michael Jackson in the new West End show Thriller Live speak of their excitement at portraying their idol.

Fairytale launch for Rowling book
JK Rowling is to read extracts of her first book since the final Harry Potter novel as the fairytales go on sale.

Singer Webbe leaves jungle show
Singer Simon Webbe becomes the eighth person to be voted off I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!

US folk icon Odetta dies aged 77
US folk singer Odetta, a civil rights campaigner and major influence on Bob Dylan, dies aged 77.

Pitt visits New Orleans project
Actor Brad Pitt visits the New Orleans area where the familes are moving into new homes built by his charity.

Salzburg says 'So long, farewell' to plan for Sound of Music family's home to become hotel
The Austrian city of Salzburg block plans to turn the former mansion of the von Trapp family, made famous by The Sound of Music, into a hotel.

Fine life?
The tumultuous career of Oliver! writer Lionel Bart

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Swayze denies 'deathbed' rumours
Actor Patrick Swayze quashes speculation that he is close to death, calling tabloid reports "lies and false information".

Jury goes out in Boy George trial
The jury retires to consider its verdict in the case of singer Boy George who is accused of falsely imprisoning a male escort.

Rourke up for indie film accolade
Mickey Rourke's comeback performance in The Wrestler is shortlisted at the Spirit Awards, Hollywood's leading prizes for independent film.

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Girls Aloud to support Coldplay
Coldplay reveal that Girls Aloud will support them at Wembley Stadium in September 2009.

Rediscovered art sells for £2.8m
An Italian masterpiece, which had been hidden in the attic of a French chateau since the 19th Century, sells for £2.84m at auction in London.

Bid to scrap Polanski sex charge
Lawyers for director Roman Polanski ask a US court to dismiss a 30-year-old charge of unlawful sex with a minor.

Poet Heaney honoured in Belfast
Queen's University, Belfast, gives Seamus Heaney a lifetime achievement award as part of its centenary celebrations.

Man charged over Hudson killings
The brother-in-law of actress Jennifer Hudson is charged with murdering three of her relatives including her seven-year-old nephew.

Health worker sold Spears files
An ex-hospital worker pleads guilty to selling medical files of stars including Britney Spears and Farrah Fawcett to a newspaper.

Queen honours TV star O'Connor
Presenter Des O'Connor is praised by the Queen for giving hours of "enjoyable entertainment" as she appoints him CBE.

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