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Mark Hunter: Losing the six-pack is just one of many sore points for me

29.09.11
Mark HunterAs I lay in bed, I felt surprisingly alright but then I started to move and it was like: 'Oh, my God', as my body was sore after being back in training ... more

Joe Jonas dating model

12.07.11
Joe Jonas - who previously dated Taylor Swift, Camilla Belle and Demi Lovato - is reportedly dating Karlie Kloss... more

The discerning drinker: California dreaming

30.06.11
At a tasting earlier this month, Clendenen denounced many of his fellow Californian producers for picking grapes too ripe and misusing new oak, resulting in wines which are often too sweet and above all, too alcoholic... more

Darius marries Hollywood star Natasha Henstridge in secret ceremony

14.03.11
Former Pop Idol contestant Darius Campbell has secretly tied the knot to a Hollywood star in a hush-hush ceremony... more

Nicole Kidman's Oscar tears

07.02.11
Nicole Kidman broke down in tears when she heard that she has been nominated for an Oscar... more

Russell Brand takes Katy Perry to wine region

30.11.10
Russell Brand and Katy Perry celebrated Thanksgiving at a resort in California's Montecito wine growing region... more

Heidi Montag scraps divorce

01.10.10
Heidi Montag, who applied to have her one-year marriage to Spencer Pratt dissolved in July, filed a motion to have the petition dismissed... more

US truck crashes into house and kills family

25.08.10
Runaway truck kills a man, woman and child in California as it crushes their home after careering off an embankment... more

Hilary Duff gets married to hockey player Mike Comrie

16.08.10
Hilary Duff tied the knot with hockey player Mike Comrie in a stunning sunset ceremony in Santa Barbara... more

Nacho Figueras: the stud

16.07.10
Argentinian Nacho Figueras is the polo world's poster boy. He's been voted the second sexiest man in the world and is the face of Ralph Lauren. Now he is using his considerable talents to bring polo to a wider audience... more

Schwarzenegger cancels off-shore drilling after oil spill

04.05.10
The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico leads Californian governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to withdraw his support for an expansion of off-shore drilling... more

Randy Quaid and his wife jailed

27.04.10
Actor Randy Quaid and his wife Evi – hands cuffed behind their backs – were led off to jail for a few hours.... more

Meryl Streep falls for the ex factor in It's Complicated

08.01.10
It's Complicated includes two attractively nuanced performances from Meryl Streep and Alec Baldwin... more

Unkempt Katy has taken on a Brand new image

27.10.09
Katy Perry seems to be taking fashion tips from her scruffy beau Russell Brand. ... more

Jackson brothers plan to ‘bury star at Neverland’

09.07.09
Three of Michael Jackson's brothers are to seek permission to bury the King of Pop at his Neverland ranch, it is claimed... more

Michael Jackson taken to last concert

07.07.09
The body of Michael Jackson was this evening taking centre stage at a memorial concert in Los Angeles for his final send-off... more

Michael Jackson: The Peter Pan who made us part of his fantasy

26.06.09
I can remember the moment when Michael Jackson became the most interesting person in the known world... more

California wildfire threatens thousands of homes

08.05.09
A wildfire burning for a third day in southern California has damaged or destroyed 75 homes and threatens thousands more... more

Thousands flee from Californian wildfire

07.05.09
More than 8,000 people fled their homes as a wildfire driven by strong winds threatened Santa Barbara in California... more

Kind of adventure at The Double Club

30.03.09
The Double Club is a new restaurant that admirably gives 50 per cent of its profits to abused women in the Congo.... more

Lighter winds bring hope to fire-ravaged California

17.11.08
Bush fires ravaging great swathes of California were burning into a fifth day after destroying more than 1,000 homes... more

Heather Locklear arrested after 'erratic' driving

29.09.08
Hollywood actress Heather Locklear has been charged with driving under the influence of prescription drugs. ... more

Kiss the bride: Singer Katy Perry gets married in the morning

04.09.08
Controversial singer Katy Perry looks as if she's not content to just kiss the girls as she donned a sugar pink wedding dress during a video shoot.... more

I Kissed A Girl singer Katy Perry gets plastered on MTV

03.09.08
Famously uninhibited star Katy Perry remained true to form during her latest television appearance. The I Kissed A Girl singer stripped off to have a plaster cast made of her 32DD bust in front of MTV's television cameras.... more

Brunch at The Botanist

26.08.08
New Chelsea restaurant, The Botanist, sits sedately in a prime position on Sloane Square and offers all-day eating, first-rate staff and a relaxed atmosphere... more

The next big thing: Katy Perry

17.07.08
A feisty Californian singer-songwriter and America's newest pop sweetheart. Her latest single, I Kissed A Girl, went to the top of the U.S. charts - she now has her sights on Britain.... more

From buff to blobby: Hollywood heart-throb Rob Lowe loses his six-pack

10.06.08
After more than two decades as a Hollywood heat-throb, it appears middle age is finally catching up with Rob Lowe.... more

Neverland saved! Michael Jackson's lawyer says a deal is struck to save the sprawling ranch from auction

13.03.08
Troubled singer Michael Jackson has refinanced his Neverland ranch in time to save it from a public auction. Jackson's attorney L. Londell McMillan said the pop star has worked out a 'confidential' agreement with Fortress Investment Group, LLC, that allows him to retain ownership of the famed property ... more

CDs of the week

11.01.08
Pop from British Sea Power and American four-piece Alo, and a double album of superb jazz from Montreal.... more

Bright burst of flavour and freshness

01.08.07
Fabulous food at unpretentious prices are the order of the day at Wild Honey, meaning a stimulatingly mixed clientele and thoroughly enjoyable meal.... more


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