ENTERTAINMENT
R Kelly porn trial gets under way
Singer R Kelly attends court to face charges of child pornography, six years after first being arrested.
Sopranos creator signs movie deal
David Chase, creator of TV drama The Sopranos, signs a deal to write, produce and direct his first feature film.
Foxy Brown guilty of phone charge
American rapper Foxy Brown has avoided prison by pleading guilty to hitting a neighbour with a mobile phone.
BBC admits charity mistake
The BBC is to broadcast an apology after admitting a subsidiary firm kept £106,000 from charity phone-ins.
Cosmetics firm sues Thurman
French cosmetic firm Lancome are suing US actress Uma Thurman in a dispute over the use of her name and image in adverts.
Madonna's tour to kick off in UK
Pop legend Madonna announces the first leg of her 27-date world tour will kick off in Cardiff on 23 August.
Mariah confirms marriage to actor
Singer Mariah Carey confirms in a US magazine interview that she has tied the knot with actor Nick Cannon.
Amy Winehouse released on bail
Singer Amy Winehouse is released on bail after being arrested in connection with alleged drug offences.
Indian painter work 'not obscene'
Three obscenity cases against leading Indian painter MF Husain are thrown out of court.
Drugs charges for CSI's Dourdan
CSI actor Gary Dourdan is charged with possession of heroin, cocaine and ecstasy by police in California.
Rowling wins court photo appeal
Harry Potter author JK Rowling wins a court appeal seeking to ban the publication of a picture of her son.
Spears given more access to sons
A Los Angeles judge grants Britney Spears greater access to her two sons in a custody hearing.
Last Police gig to be in New York
The Police are rounding off their reunion tour with a concert in New York but have not said when it will be.
Former Blue star 'punched driver'
Ex-Blue member Lee Ryan punched a taxi driver in a "road rage" attack on New Year's Eve, a court hears.
Record price for Monet painting
A Monet painting sells for more than $41m (£20.9m) in New York, breaking the record for the French impressionist.
