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City Spy: Thinking the same on passing of Jobs

10.10.11
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

Italy justice system praised by US media following Amanda Knox's release

04.10.11
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

Here comes the bra-mance

17.06.11
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

Charlie Sheen and Snoop Dogg ready to release song

11.05.11
Charlie Sheen and Snoop Dogg are releasing their single 'Winning'... more

Brad Pitt gives kids early Easter treats

05.04.11
Brad Pitt treated his children to some Easter treats at a film screening of Hop... more

Amy Adams to play Lois Lane in new Superman film

28.03.11
Amy Adams will portray Lois Lane in Superman: Man of Steel... more

And the award for the best backstabber goes to...

21.01.11
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 ... more

Pete Sampras's trophies stolen

08.12.10
Thieves' haul included the trophy from the his first Australian Open win... more

How Standard led world with royal engagement news

17.11.10
Evening Standard was the first newspaper to publish the announcement of the engagement... more

David Beckham wants to be an American citizen

04.11.10
David Beckham wants to become a US citizen and has no plans to move back to the UK... more

Fashion world hails a new star as McQueen protégée goes solo

06.10.10
Sarah Burton, who took over as creative director of Alexander McQueen after the designer’s suicide, passed her fashion test with flying colours... more

Live at the Albert Hall: Matt Goss is the new Sinatra

17.08.10
Now billed as the “new Frank Sinatra”, Matt Goss is to make a return to his home city with a date at the Royal Albert Hall... more

Journalist Barbara Demick wins non-fiction prize with tale of life in North Korea

02.07.10
Author Barbara Demick takes home Britain’s top non-fiction award with her “gripping and moving” account of an Orwellian society in North Korea... more

Licence revoked: New James Bond film suspended 'indefinitely'

20.04.10
Video: James Bond's licence to thrill was put on hold as producers announced they have suspended development of the next film.... more

Filming of 24 shut down as Kiefer Sutherland undergoes surgery

16.02.10
Filming of crime thriller 24 has been temporarily shut down so that its star and executive producer Kiefer Sutherland can undergo surgery. ... more

Paul McCartney loved my joke about divorce, says Ricky Gervais

20.01.10
Sir Paul McCartney loved Ricky Gervais's Golden Globes joke about his divorce from Heather Mills, the comic said ... more

Fiddler on the street: The Soloist

25.09.09
Jamie Foxx and Robert Downey Jr as the real-life down-and-out violinist and the LA Times journalist who tries to save him.... more

Video: Susan Boyle's super performance for 25m viewers

17.09.09
Susan Boyle made her live performing US debut in front of 25m viewers when she received a standing ovation on America’s Got Talent... more

How I heard that the King of pop was dead

26.06.09
The woman pushed through the crowd towards Alan Yentob. “Michael Jackson has died,” she said, her irises huge ... more

How the news broke and spanned the globe in seconds

26.06.09
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

What will we lose if regional newspapers are killed off?

25.03.09
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

Dylan's smell is making us ill, say his neighbours

18.03.09
Bob Dylan has sung about winds of change, the "Idiot Wind", and the winds that hit heavy on the borderline... more

US papers are in crisis but this does not mean death of journalism

04.03.09
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

California fury at cost of raising octuplets

12.02.09
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

It's heady, but it sure ain't rock '*' roll

10.12.08
The private-equity owner of EMI, Terra Firma, which urgently needs to generate revenue is pulling out all the stops ... more

Tribune's collapse rings alarm bells for newspaper industry

10.12.08
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

Toys R Angelina as she stocks up for her ever-expanding family

22.05.08
With four children and two more on the way, Angelina Jolie headed out for extra supplies at Toys R Us in Nice yesterday.... more

Day-Lewis hailed for brilliant oil man

08.01.08
Daniel Day-Lewis moved a step closer to winning his second Oscar when he picked up the award for best actor at the Critic's Choice Awards.... more

Paint drips snapped up for £73 million

03.11.06
It may look like the work of a demented five-year-old let loose in a paint factory - but this is the most expensive painting in the world.... more


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