Cigarette suicide

A US man is suing police for over $400,000 after his cigarette break was mistaken for a suicide attempt by two officers.

Female ‘husband’

An Indian woman found out her ‘husband’ was actually a woman a year after living together.

Google sued over underwear

A Japanese woman is suing Google after pictures of her underwear appeared on Google Street View.

Man talks to avoid jail

A German conman tried to avoid jail by talking for 14 hours non-stop in court.

Trent Reznor said Nine Inch Nails didn’t release more albums because he was crippled with fear.

The singer, songwriter and producer was the sole member of the influential industrial rock group - which he put on hiatus in 2009 – and said the reason they had a slow work rate, producing only eight albums in twenty years was because of his lack ...

Tinie Tempah doesn’t want to sign with Jay-Z’s Roc Nation record label.

The British ‘Frisky’ rapper was said to be being courted by Jay for his New York based label – which counts Willow Smith, Alexis Jordan and Jay himself among its artists - but thinks, although he is promoting himself in the US, he would currentl ...

Jack Black feels “comfortable” with family comedies.

The ‘Gulliver’s Travels’ actor – who has sons Sammy, four, and Thomas, two, with wife Tanya Haden –insists he finds it easy to separate himself from his comedy rock group Tenacious D to do things with more universal appeal.

James Franco likes to mix-up his roles.

The 32-year-old actor doesn’t like to stick to one genre of movie or TV show and wants to be able to do whatever he wants, when he wants to do it.

Heidi Range puts on high-heels to make her feel glamorous.

The Sugababes singer says she can always rely on a pair of stylish shoes to transform her look if she's feeling a bit frumpy as well as a pair of glitzy earrings.

David Beckham has got a new tattoo.

The 35-year-old soccer ace – who already has around 20 etchings – got the inking on his chest before flying to the UK to receive a Lifetime Achievement honour at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards last night (19.12.10).

Vanessa Hudgens is on good terms with ex-boyfriend Zac Efron.

The 22-year-old actress – whose four-year relationship with her ‘High School Musical’ co-star recently came to an end – insists things are amicable between her and Zac and insists 2010 has been a "good year" for her.

Kate Moss is moving from her “jinxed” London house.

The model has spent £7.5 million on a seven-bedroom new house in the Highgate area of the British capital after a run of bad luck at her old home in nearby St. John’s Wood.

Leighton Meester will never turn to drugs because she has love in her life.

The 24-year-old actress – who plays a beauty queen-turned-musician alongside a recovering addict singer portrayed by Gwyneth Paltrow in ‘Country Strong’ – believes the support of her family and her strong commitment to her career will help her st ...

Gwyneth Paltrow’s children think she is a famous singer.

The Oscar-winning actress – who is married to Coldplay frontman Chris Martin – says six-year-old Apple and Moses, four, have no idea she is a movie star but believe she is the musician of the family after witnessing her spending the last year lea ...

Matt Cardle has scored a Christmas number one single.

The 'X Factor' winner beat off stiff competition from Rihanna - who he collaborated alongside in the ITV1 show's final - and anti-'X Factor' campaigners to scoop the top spot with his cover of Biffy Clyro's 'Many Of Horror', which was renamed ' ...

Kara Tointon is looking forward to spending Christmas with Artem Chigvinstev.

The 'Strictly Come Dancing' winner admitted she is keen to settle into a normal relationship with her dance partner now the BBC One show has come to an end, and the pair will be spending Christmas together.

Kerry Katona, former 'Coronation Street' star Steven Arnold and Hollyoaks' Jennifer Metcalfe have been confirmed for 'Dancing On Ice'.

The trio will join an all-star cast in what will be the ITV1 show's biggest ever line-up, with a total of 16 contestants donning their ice skates ahead of the launch of the sixth series on January 9.

Michael Jackson’s famous Neverland ranch could be turned into a school for teenage musicians.

Colony Capital – the company that owned the property before the pop legend’s death in June 2009 – want to transform the 2,800 acre Californian estate into an institute to teach talented youngsters skills across a variety of musical genres named a ...

Amy Adams knew she was pregnant when she started to crave almond milk.

The 36-year-old actress – who gave birth to daughter Aviana in May – realised she was expecting when she was thirsty for her partner Darren Le Gallo’s favourite drink one day.

Jake Gyllenhaal refuses to wear underwear when filming sex scenes.

The 29-year-old actor – who is currently dating 21-year-old country singer Taylor Swift – was happy to get naked for his role in movie ‘Love & Other Drugs’ because he believes the audience needed to see him without clothes to believe his relatio ...