- Demi Moore 911 call tape released
- Demi Moore suffered convulsions after smoking an undisclosed substance, according to a tape of an emergency call made on Monday.
- Olympic ceremony 'Wonder' theme
- Europe's largest bell will ring to start a £27m Olympic opening ceremony inspired by Shakespeare and featuring NHS nurses and 900 local pupils.
- Winslet to receive Cesar honour
- British actress Kate Winslet is to receive an honorary Cesar Award and drama Poliss is nominated for 13 prizes at France's equivalent of the Oscars.
- Spider-Man designer Ishioka dies
- Oscar-winning costume designer Eiko Ishioka, whose designs were worn by Broadway actors and movie stars, dies of pancreatic cancer, aged 73.
- War Horse film boosts book sales
- Michael Morpurgo's novel War Horse has now sold more copies in the UK in a fortnight than it did worldwide in 25 years.
- Hurt to get lifetime Bafta prize
- Veteran actor John Hurt will receive the outstanding contribution to cinema award at the Baftas next month, it is announced.
- Composer Clare Fischer dies at 83
- Grammy-winning US jazz composer, arranger and pianist Clare Fischer has died at the age of 83.
- Spotify boycotts 'alienate fans'
- Artists who withhold their albums from streaming services such as Spotify are in danger of antagonising their fans, an executive from record label Universal says.
- BBC planning for Thompson's exit
- The BBC says it is engaged in "sensible succession planning" to replace director general Mark Thompson, following speculation about his departure.
- Walliams writing autobiography
- The Britain's Got Talent judge reveals he is writing his life story and will call it Camp David.
- Pythons 'set to reunite' for film
- Members of Monty Python's Flying Circus, including John Cleese and Michael Palin, are set to reunite for a film, according to Terry Jones.
- Coldplay to play Policeman's Ball
- Coldplay, Jon Stewart, Mumford & Sons and Russell Brand are among the acts to sign up for the Secret Policeman's Ball in March.
- Trainer: Uggie the dog to retire
- Uggie, the 10-year-old canine star of Oscar-nominated hit The Artist, is 'getting tired'.
- Actress Danes gets Hasty Pudding
- Actress Claire Danes is awarded this year's Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year prize, in a colourful ceremony at Harvard University.
- People who snubbed honours named
- The author Roald Dahl and artist Lucien Freud are revealed to be among those who have turned down honours from the Queen, as a secret list is published.
- Artes Mundi shortlist is revealed
- The shortlist for the UK's largest visual arts prize, the Cardiff-based Artes Mundi, is unveiled with organisers promising "action and performance".
- Arts Council cash for art bonfire
- Arts Council England gives £3,000 of National Lottery money to a project that allows artists to burn their work on a bonfire.
- Excalibur actor Williamson dies
- Scottish actor Nicol Williamson, best known for his role as the wizard Merlin in the 1981 film Excalibur, dies aged 75, his family announces.
- Australia honours Geoffrey Rush
- Oscar-winning actor Geoffrey is named Australian Of The Year, in recognition of his dedication and achievement in the arts.
- War Horse leads NT's ambitions
- The National Theatre hopes the success of shows like War Horse will help boost its worldwide ticket sales to more than 3m within the next two years.
- Abba release track from archives
- Pop superstars Abba are to release an unheard demo on a deluxe edition of their final album.
- Ne-Yo takes on Motown label role
- R&B singer Ne-Yo becomes vice president of the legendary music label Motown records.
- Rihanna to head TV talent show
- The singer is set to appear in a new fashion TV series which will search Britain for "the next generation of designer talent".
- Cowell launches search for DJs
- Simon Cowell is set to launch a new talent show which will search for "the world's greatest DJs".
- C4 gypsy film prompts complaints
- Ofcom receives 289 complaints about Gypsy Blood, a documentary which included scenes of cock-fighting.
- Alan Carr wins chat show battle
- Alan Carr wins the battle of the chat show hosts after beating Jonathan Ross and Graham Norton to the best talk show prize at the UK's National TV Awards.
- VIDEO: Michael Jackson honoured in Hollywood
- The late Michael Jackson has been honoured at a ceremony in Hollywood attended by his family and a host of celebrities, including Justin Bieber.
- VIDEO: Olympic ceremony details unveiled
- The Olympic ceremony's artistic director, Danny Boyle has revealed some details of the opening ceremony of the London Olympics.
- VIDEO: World premiere for Kronos Quartet
- One of the world's most famous classical quartets is giving a week long performance in London.
- VIDEO: New jazz sound for Curtis Stigers
- The singer Curtis Stigers has unveiled a new jazz sound for his latest album, which he describes as his most personal and autobiographical to date.
- VIDEO: Denise wins CBB and more news
- Denis Welch wins Celebrity Big Brother, Caroline Flack and Harry Styles split, plus the rest of the day's top entertainment stories.
- VIDEO: Gaultier fashion tribute to Winehouse
- Fashion designer Jean-Paul Gaultier has described how the late singer Amy Winehouse inspired his latest collection.
- VIDEO: Python star on reunion rumours
- Former Monty Python star, Terry Jones, has denied that the cast are reforming, despite most of them lending their voices to his new science fiction film, Absolutely Anything.
- VIDEO: How the media covers Davos
- The BBC's Tanya Beckett offers a behind-the-scenes tour of Davos, in the areas where the media organise their coverage.
- Love, the law, and Lana Del Rey
- Lana Del Rey on recording her album Born To Die
- Oscars: Best picture nominees
- The best picture nominees for 2012
- Computer coder turns disaster into art
- The computer coder who turns disaster into sculpture
- The castaway who annoyed Churchill
- The trick cyclist who was Desert Island Discs' first guest
- Chris O'Dowd: 'Bridesmaids should be a one-off'
- The rise of comedian and Bridemaids star Chris O'Dowd
- Nostalgia rules at Oscars 2012
- Certainties and shocks in the 2012 Oscar nominations
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