Presenter Fiona Phillips is leaving GMTV after 15 years to spend more time with her family, she announces.

Beauty and tanning sales rep Lisa Appleton becomes the 11th person to be evicted from the Big Brother house.

Former BBC TV head of comedy Geoffrey Perkins has died in a road accident in London at the age of 55.

Photographer and video artist Sam Taylor-Wood signs up to direct a movie about the life of former Beatle John Lennon.

Hollywood actress Lindsay Lohan lashes out at her father calling him a "public embarrassment" and a "bully".

X Files star David Duchovny asks for "respect and privacy" as he enters a rehabilitation facility for sex addiction.

Singer Edywn Collins will reveal pictures he drew while recovering from a double brain haemorrhage, at an exhibition in London.

A German film studio offers a settlement to a dozen extras who were hurt on the set of the Tom Cruise film Valkyrie.

Former Hear'Say singer Suzanne Shaw and her radio DJ boyfriend Jason King are engaged.

US rapper DMX has pleaded guilty to trying to buy cocaine and cannabis in Miami, his lawyer says.

After 57 years at the helm, Wolfgang Wagner bids farewell to the opera festival founded by his grandfather, Richard Wagner.

Actress Theron on producing her latest film

Shaggy discusses career and ladies' man tag

The highs and lows of Michael Jackson's life and career

The galas, gossip and glamour of the Venice Film Festival

Why are two galleries needing to raise £100m?

Stars reveal nerves ahead of Come Dancing contest

Graffiti star Banksy's secret identity caused some problems for Labour's accountants, after he donated a piece of art to raise funds for the party.

A £1.5m solid gold sculpture is made of supermodel Kate Moss as part of a British Museum exhibition.

Two UK galleries are hoping to raise £100m to buy a pair of paintings by Italian Renaissance artist Titian.

Experts on Rabbie Burns react to reports that Michael Jackson has put the Scots Bard's work to music.

The director of Edinburgh Festival Fringe announces he is to step down after just over a year in the post.

Aaron Sorkin, who created The West Wing and wrote Charlie Wilson's War, is making a film about Facebook.

Former James Bond star George Lazenby denies allegations he assaulted his first wife and was an abusive alcoholic during their marriage.

The Venice Film Festival opens with the premiere of comedy Burn After Reading, with George Clooney and Brad Pitt.

Jack Osbourne is producing a new documentary about his father Ozzy, he has told US magazine Rolling Stone.

Comic book movie Hellboy II: The Golden Army knocks The Dark Knight off number one spot in the UK box office chart.

This year's Hydro Connect festival gets under way on Friday at Inverary Castle in Argyll.

A man suspected of illegally streaming unreleased Guns N' Roses songs on his website makes a court appearance in the US.

Singer Neil Diamond offers the audience of a recent concert a refund after performing with a raspy voice.

US rap music mogul Marion "Suge" Knight is arrested for assault and drugs charges, Las Vegas police say.

Sir Paul McCartney is to play a concert in Tel Aviv - 43 years after being banned from performing there.

Sky One has confirmed it's looking for a new female co-host to replace Kirsty Gallacher for the second series of Gladiators.

The line-up for the new series of Strictly Come Dancing, including singer Rachel Stevens, is revealed by the BBC.

Helen Skelton is to be Blue Peter's latest presenter when the long-running children's show returns in September.

The X Factor's producers dismiss claims that a contestant's place on the show was in jeopardy over claims he lied to judges.

STV's owner SMG hits back after ITV chairman Michael Grade claims his company is subsidising them.