Novel triggered by the story of Josef Fritzl, who kept his daughter locked in a cellar for 24 years and fathered her children, has made the shortlist for the £30,000 Orange Prize... more
With Millwall due in Ali G's hometown for an FA Cup tie, and the club's reputation preceding it, it is a relief to find the good people of Staines cleaving to Corporal Jones's advice not to panic... more
First Lady Michelle Obama appeared on Sesame Street to promote exercise and healthy food. She said: "If you want your child to have healthy habits, practise healthy habits because you're your child's best role model"... more
David Beckham has acquired a few new friends during his year in LA including Tom Cruise and Will Smith, and now he's got another high profile pal to add to the list.... more
She has made no secret of her desperate desire to be a style icon. But Victoria Beckham's latest bizarre outfit only confirmed her status as fashion victim extraordinaire. Wearing a raven black headpiece that almost defied description and puckering her face into the oh-so-familiar pout, Posh Spice appeared to have beamed down from another planet... more
From Grease to the West Wing, Stockard Channing has specialised in playing tough women. Here she explains why she jumped at the chance to perform at the Almeida.... more
Fifteen years after the Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy, Michael Franti showed he can still entertain at the Shepherd's Bush Empire with his funk and soul-inspired Spearhead.... more
The Flaming Lips lifted the Hammersmith Apollo crowd to damp-eyed peaks of ecstasy for two hours amid a barrage of day-glo lunacy and Sesame Street psychedelia.... more
Tonight:
3°c
