The BBC paid a total of £229 million to its presenters, actors and other talent in the year up till March 2009, the broadcaster has revealed.
Product placement is to be permitted on UK television programmes, the government has confirmed after a three-month consultation.
The all-star cover of REM's Everybody Hurts in aid of the victims of the Haiti earthquake has sold 200,000 copies in just two days, official figures have shown.
US actor Charlie Sheen has been charged with assaulting his wife Brooke Mueller in an incident on Christmas Day.
Anne-Marie Duff and Andy Serkis have won the top acting prizes at this year's Evening Standard film awards.
Paul Weller will receive the Godlike Genius prize at this year's NME Awards, the music magazine has confirmed.
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have launched a privacy action against the News of World over a story published last month claiming they were to end their six-year relationship.
Michael Jackson's doctor has pleaded not guilty to charges of involuntary manslaughter relating to the legendary singer's death.
Jedward, the Irish twins from last year's X Factor finals, have failed to reach number one in the official charts with their debut single.
ITV has been forced to pay a fine in Australia after contestants on the reality TV show I'm A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! killed and ate a rat.
Sir John Dankworth, a man seen as one of the founders of British jazz music, has died at the age of 82.
Ahead of the release on A Single Mane, Firth talks of contemporary parallels with the film, its style and Tom Ford's approach to directing.
Ahead of the release of Invictus, four-time Oscar winner Eastwood discusses his potent work ethic, the charisma of Nelson Mandela and the truth about his 'retirement' from acting.
The star of the Oscar-nominated The Princess and the Frog talks Disney's return to traditional animation, the magic of New Orleans and her place in cinema history.
The versatile Matt Damon on his directing ambitions, the challenges of the South African accent and the future for Jason Bourne.
The nominations for the 2010 Academy Awards have been unveiled in Los Angeles today - click here to find out who's up for a little gold statuette.
The Oscar winner on playing a political legend, the brutality of rugby and the future of the Batman franchise.
It may have a daft title, ludicrous plot, and some pretty hammy acting, but Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief is still a genuinely entertaining and exciting family film.
Pound Sterling still stumbling about in the dark, three years after his now free download album was first released.
Amy Macdonald has Valerie Haberman running out of ways to say 'brilliant'.