Lady Gaga's 'The Fame Monster' was the biggest selling album of 2010.

The ‘Telephone’ singer’s record - a repackaged version of her earlier disc, ‘The Fame’, with an additional eight tracks – sold 5.8 million copies across the globe, according to the United World Chart, compiled by website mediatraffic.de.

The Prodigy like the way dance music has become “self sufficient”.

The electronic group have noticed a resurgence in dance tracks – including the success of their 2009 comeback album ‘Invaders Must Die’ - and say the reason it has become exciting again is because it is being made my ordinary people.

A coyote was rescued by US fire-fighters after she became trapped on a sheet of ice in Chicago.

The animal – which was named Holly by the officials – was first spotted floating down Lake Michigan by passersby before a rescue operation was mounted with animal control officers.

A long running British radio drama series has been criticised for lacking respect for turkeys.

Listeners to the popular series ‘The Archers’ on BBC Radio Four complained about the “nasty” and callous” treatment of the birds after inexperienced poultry keepers could be heard struggling to catch them for Christmas slaughter.

The Colombian army is attempting to encourage armed guerrillas to return to their families by installing Christmas trees in the jungle near their camps to remind them of home.

The commanders behind ‘Operation Christmas’ have picked a supply path the rebels are known to use and decorated the first tree with sparkling blue lights.

will.iam finds rumours of a romance with Cheryl Cole “cool”.

The Black Eyed Peas star - who first became friends with the brunette beauty when she appeared in his 'Heartbreaker' music video – insists he and Cheryl have a platonic relationship but he enjoys reading stories describing them as a couple.

LeAnn Rimes has got engaged to Eddie Cibrian.

The ‘Can’t Fight the Moonlight’ singer’s actor boyfriend reportedly popped the question over the Christmas period while they holidayed in Los Angeles.

Natalie Portman has announced she is both engaged and pregnant.

The actress is set to wed ballet choreographer Benjamin Millepied, and the couple are also expecting their first child in spring 2011.

Lily Allen has got engaged.

The 'Who’d Have Known’ singer is overjoyed after saying yes to her boyfriend Sam Cooper after he proposed to her on a beach in Bali on Christmas Day (25.12.10).

Sir Elton John has become a father.

The musician and his husband David Furnish welcomed son Zachary Jackson Levon Furnish-John – born to a surrogate mother – into the world on Christmas Day (25.12.10).

Avril Lavigne thinks it is “really cool” Rihanna sampled her song ‘I’m With You’.

The Canadian pop singer is a fan of Rihanna and liked what she did with her ballad, which was given a twist when it was used for party anthem ‘Cheers (Drink To That)’ on the Barbadian hitmaker’s recent ‘Loud’ album.

Some of Amy Winehouses’ first lyrics have been found in a pile of dumped schoolbooks.

The lyrics, notes and diary entries – written in 2001 when the ‘Rehab’ singer was just 17, a year before she signed her record contract - were among rubbish dumped on a north London street.

Kate Middleton is set to be immortalised as a waxwork.

The British royal-to-be, whose engagement to the country’s Prince William was announced last month, will have her likeness cast by the famous Madam Tussauds museum in London.

ABBA are rumoured to be reforming to play at Britain’s Prince William’s wedding to Kate Middleton.

Bookmakers are offering odds on the popular Swedish group, who split in 1982, reforming in time to play at the royal wedding on April 29 next year.

Britain's Prince Harry gave his ex-girlfriend, Chelsy Davy, a £1,000 diamond bracelet for Christmas.

Although the couple ended their six-year romance in September, the Prince showed he still cares about the African-born blonde, who was said to be "surprised and delighted," by the white gold gift and Harry phoning her on Christmas morning (25.12.10).

Stella McCartney’s flagship Las Vegas store features a horse sculpture made from Swarovski crystals.

The horse is named ‘Lucky Spot’ after a mare owned by the British designer’s late mother, Linda, and was created by Stella in 2004 from 8,000 crystals.

Julien Macdonald said becoming creative director of Givenchy is what made him who he is today.

The Welsh fashion designer – who’s creations have been worn by stars such as Kylie Minogue and Naomi Campbell – said his three year spell at the Paris based fashion house he joined in 2001 was the hardest but most rewarding period of his professi ...

Jennifer Metcalfe wants to get a "skater's bum" while competing on 'Dancing on Ice'.

The 'Hollyoaks' actress is keen to tone up during the gruelling rehearsals for the ice-skating show, because she has put on weight recently.

The BBC won the Boxing Day (26.12.10) ratings war.

The corporation's soap 'EastEnders' reached a record peak audience of 9.5 million viewers on the second day of the festive holiday

Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber is to become a US TV star.

The composer - best known for writing musicals such as 'Cats' and 'Evita' and appearing on stage star search shows 'Any Dream Will Do' and 'Over the Rainbow' - will say goodbye to British television after getting offers from American network bosses.