British rock guitarist Eric Clapton sells more than 70 of his instruments at a charity auction in New York, raising more than $2.15m.

Following Beyonce, Nelly Furtado and Usher the rapper has become the latest artist to donate his fee for a show linked with Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi.

Actress Julianne Moore is to play former vice presidential candidate in a TV film about the 2008 US elections, HBO announce.

Julie Taymor steps down as director of Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark after the official opening of the musical is delayed for a sixth time.

Elbow's singer Guy Garvey has described the Manchester band's new release as "easier than any album we've done before".

The UK Film Council was axed by the Department for Culture without fully assessing how much it would cost to do so, the National Audit Office says.

Lord Patten would give up the Tory whip and presidency of his local party if confirmed as BBC Trust chairman, he tells MPs.

Reunited quartet Blue reveal the song they will be taking to Eurovision this year, insisting it will not be "career suicide" to take part.