Fans scramble for Jackson tickets
More than half a million Michael Jackson fans have already applied for 17,500 free tickets to the singer's public memorial service next week. |
'Abba concert' set for September
Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus are to take part in a UK concert showcasing Abba's biggest hits later this year. |
Young slumdog moves into new home
One of the child stars of the Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire moves from his Mumbai shanty dwelling into a new home. |
Big Brother gives Sree the boot
Sree Dasari is evicted from the Big Brother house as aspiring politician Halfwit survives the public vote for a fourth week. |
Take That receive coveted award
Pop survivors Take That win the coveted Silver Clef award, recognising their 18-year chart career. |
Del Boy returns to TV as teenager
Only Fools and Horses wide boy Derek Trotter is returning to BBC One in a comedy drama about his teenage years. |
Andre: 'Worst months of my life'
Singer Peter Andre says the months since his split with glamour model Katie Price have been the hardest of his life. |
Blur comeback at Parklife venue
Britpop heroes Blur reveal the inspiration for their hit Parklife at the first of their Hyde Park reunion gigs. |
BBC kills off Robin Hood series
The BBC's adaptation of Robin Hood is not returning for a fourth series, it has been confirmed. |
Blackpool to stage Variety gala
Blackpool is picked to host this year's Royal Variety Performance, featuring Britain's Got Talent Winners Diversity. |
Seth writing Suitable Boy sequel
Author Vikram Seth is to pen a sequel to his highly-praised 1,350-page epic A Suitable Boy. |
Leading Indian artist passes away
One of India's leading artists, Tyeb Mehta, dies in a hospital in the western city of Mumbai. |
Housewife first on Fourth Plinth
A housewife from the East Midlands is to be the first person to stand on Trafalgar Square's Fourth Plinth. |
Turkish TV show tells atheists: Find a faith and win a pilgrimage
A Turkish game show challenges atheists to find a faith, with a pilgrimage prize for any converts. |
Olympic cyclists join Kraftwerk
German godfathers of electronica peddle their way into the people of Manchester's hearts |
Lil Wayne delays European shows
The US rapper has postponed his forthcoming European shows, expected to kick off in Paris on Thursday. |
La Roux labels R&B 'empty'
The star, currently number one in the UK singles chart, labels R&B "empty", "hollow" and "really bad". |
Sir Cliff falls foul of planners
Sir Cliff Richard is ordered to demolish a new conservatory at his house because he didn't have planning permission from the council. |
Carradine's death 'not suicide'
Actor David Carradine died of asphyxiation, according to a pathologist who oversaw an autopsy on behalf his family. |
Hollywood actor Karl Malden dies
US actor Karl Malden, best known for his roles in films such as A Streetcar Named Desire and On the Waterfront, dies at 97. |
Depp 'avoids watching his films'
Johnny Depp "almost religiously" avoids watching himself on screen, the actor reveals in an interview with BBC Radio 4. |
Actor Kumar treated for malaria
Veteran Indian actor Dilip Kumar is receiving treatment for malaria at a private hospital in Mumbai. |
The Bill's theme tune to be axed
The title music to long-running ITV1 drama The Bill is being dropped as the show moves to a post-watershed slot. |
Actress Mollie Sugden dies at 86
Mollie Sugden, best known for playing Mrs Slocombe in Are You Being Served?, has died after a long illness, her agent has said. |
Comedy star Hughes honoured
Royle Family actor Geoffrey Hughes is set to serve real royals after being appointed Deputy Lord Lieutenant for the Isle of Wight. |
Hoskins takes bashing in drama
Actor Bob Hoskins had to do his own stunts after BBC programme-makers mistakenly organised a stuntman who was a foot taller than the star. |
Ten years of Brand Beckham
It's been 10 years since Posh and Becks tied the knot, and the success of Brand Beckham shows no sign of slowing down. |
Kid British
Hotly-tipped band discuss their 'Madness' single |
In pictures
How the Beckhams have changed since they married |
In pictures
The life and career of actress Mollie Sugden |
Multi-storey art
Art in a Peckham car park: 'Why not?' asks Razia Iqbal |
Lost tunes
Rare music sleuths make a monkey of the major labels |
