An appeal is made to find a German family who became the unwitting stars of an exhibition by an artist who found their photo album at a flea market.

Novelist Rowan Somerville pips Alastair Campbell to the post to win the Literary Review's bad sex in fiction award.

Former Doctor Who Sylvester McCoy says he would be keen to return to the BBC show for its 50th anniversary.

Star Wars creator George Lucas pays tribute to director Irvin Kershner, who died on Monday at the age of 87.

The stars of the Spider-Man musical - the most expensive show to be staged on Broadway - are left dangling in mid-air after stunts go wrong.

Hundreds of fans turn out to see singer and fitness fanatic Madonna open her first gym in Mexico City.

One of the greats of post-war Italian cinema, Mario Monicelli, has killed himself by jumping from a hospital window, media reports say.

Actor Benedict Cumberbatch, due to begin rehearsals for stage play Frankenstein, says he is glad Danny Boyle is at the helm.