Sandra Bullock's husband Jesse James apologises to his wife and children following accusations he had an affair.

Katie Price is to pay damages to her former manager over a claim she had an affair with Price's ex-husband Peter Andre.

Former Coronation Street star Bruce Jones, who played Les Battersby, admits dangerous driving and drink-driving.

A songwriter who claims he helped launch Lady Gaga's career, is suing the US pop star for $30.5m (£20m) .

Actor Fess Parker, famous for playing American pioneer Davy Crockett on TV, dies in California at the age of 85.

Matt Smith's debut in the new series of Doctor Who has its premiere in Cardiff, ahead of being screened on TV this Easter.

Musician Billy Bragg is to curate his own stage at this summer's Glastonbury Festival, organisers announce.

Lawyers for Roman Polanski file an appeal over alleged judicial misconduct in his 1970s US trial for sex with a 13-year-old girl.

February 2010 proved a record-breaking month for BBC iPlayer, with an increase of 81 per cent in show requests.

Having inspired an Oscar-winning film in 2007, Ian McEwan's novel Atonement is to be turned into an opera.

The son of conductor Sir Edward Downes will not be charged with assisting his suicide, the director of public prosecutions says.

French photographer Sophie Ristelhueber has won this year's Deutsche Borse Photography prize.

A Banksy poster that was censored for use on the Tube is restored by an unidentified graffiti artist.

A group of Cornishmen sign a deal with Universal Records after catching the ear of a visiting music mogul.

Crystal Palace's administrator says he would "welcome" a bid by rap star P-Diddy, who is said to be interested in the club.

Singer and guitarist Alex Chilton, whose band Big Star influenced acts from REM to Primal Scream, dies in New Orleans.

The White Stripes frontman has revealed that he's recorded a new track with the Brooklyn rapper in a magazine interview.

The growth of illegal file-sharing could cost European countries 1.2m jobs and 240bn euros by 2015, an industry report says.

The Spanish-born actor is appointed a Goodwill Ambassador by the United Nations.

Shooting of the long-awaited film version of JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit is set to begin in New Zealand in July.

The UK premiere of The Blind Side is scrapped after its Oscar-winning star Sandra Bullock pulls out of the event, organisers say.

A private funeral service is held in Toronto for actor Corey Haim following his death at the age of 38 last week.

BBC Radio 3 DJ Charlie Gillett, renowned as a champion of world music, has died aged 68 after a long illness, his family confirms.

A French TV documentary shows people in a spoof game show giving what they think are huge electric shocks to contestants.

US TV bosses apologise after preview clips of the Playboy channel were accidentally played out on two children's channels in North Carolina.

The ashes of the late Norman Painting, best known for playing Phil Archer in BBC Radio 4's The Archers, are scattered in a private ceremony.

A hot topic in Hollywood right now is how long cinema audiences should wait until they can watch a movie on DVD.

Will 2012 ceremony be better than Beijing handover?

Matt Smith's first outing as the 11th Doctor

Gerard Butler talks rom-coms

Who carried out the biggest art heist of all time?

Meet the man who dresses Cher in her costumes

French fake show turns contestants to electrocutioners