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The US release of Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor's latest movie I Love You Phillip Morris is postponed by a court, according to reports.

Bloc Party singer on 'secret' solo album

Long-running BBC comedy Last of the Summer Wine is to be axed after 37 years, the BBC has announced.

Jack Nicholson and Val Kilmer attend Dennis Hopper's funeral, which took place in New Mexico on Wednesday.

Former Liberal Democrat MP for Monmouthshire Lembit Opik embarks on a new career as a stand-up comedian

Richard Curtis was told to redraft his Doctor Who episode because the Time Lord talked too much, he reveals.

Work on a museum dedicated to Michael Jackson's legacy in his hometown could begin next year, officials say.

Director Michael Winterbottom answers critics

Sir Paul McCartney performs in a tribute concert at the White House as he picks up an award from President Obama.

The producers of The Hurt Locker appoint a legal firm to send letters to 5,000 people suspected of illegally sharing the film.

A look back at images from Last of the Summer Wine

Actress Dame Elizabeth Taylor makes love letters, written by her late ex-husband Richard Burton, public for the first time.

Coronation Street fans will be able to view two possible endings to the Gail McIntyre murder trial online before the real outcome is broadcast on TV.

Little Britain's Matt Lucas is to star in a huge production of stage hit Les Miserables at the O2 Arena in London.

A "magnificent" collection of first edition books is expected to fetch up between £8m-£15m when it goes under the hammer later this year.

Actor Sir Patrick Stewart pays tribute to a former teacher as he is knighted by the Queen at Buckingham Palace.

Rapper Kanye West is among musicians refusing to play gigs in Arizona over recent immigration law changes.

Media watchdog Ofcom is looking into viewers' complaints about Britain's Got Talent swallowing act Stevie Starr.

Comedian Billy Connolly is nominated for the Freedom of Glasgow award for his contribution to the arts and charity.

Actor Charlie Sheen makes a deal with authorities over domestic violence allegations involving his wife, a prosecutor has said.