Those paying tribute to Apple's Steve Jobs seem to be contractually obliged to use the same terms to describe him (in fact, few fans appear too anxious to adhere to their hero's slogan: Think Different)... more
Dramatic release of Amanda Knox welcomed by the US media, with many arguing she should never have been found guilty of Meredith Kercher's murder... more
Move over the bro-mance. Outrageous female flick Bridesmaids, dubbed 'girls' gross-out', has broken US box office records. But does it live up to the hype? We sent four women and a man to see it − guess who liked it most... more
Suspiciously well-timed rumours, malicious blogging, lavish gala dinners and self-funded publicity drives; the Oscars may be shiny but the battle to win them is a dirty game, says Shane Danielson
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Sarah Burton, who took over as creative director of Alexander McQueen after the designer’s suicide, passed her fashion test with flying colours... more
The first reports of Michael Jackson's death emerged on a showbiz website sparking a massive surge in online traffic around the globe as millions of people logged on to find out more... more
Media analysis: The news about newspapers gets more depressing by the day. Regional and local papers are suffering unprecedented declines in revenue because advertising has plunged...... more
Facing the greatest crisis they have ever experienced, American newspaper editors have cancelled their annual convention for the first time since the Second World War... more
The unemployed mother of octuplets has provoked a barrage of criticism in her home state of California, which is billions of dollars in the red... more
Media analysis: Sam Zell is hugely wealthy. Yet it proved beyond his fiscal talents to save US media conglomerate the Tribune Company from financial collapse... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do