Publisher Bloomsbury says it has seen a rise in sales following the release of the latest, and final, Harry Potter film.

Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green and Smokey Robinson are set to perform at a Cardiff tribute concert organised in honour of Michael Jackson, organisers say.

Theatre, dance and music from the Far East will be on show in the east of Scotland as the Edinburgh International Festival begins later.

Grand Ole Opry star Billy Grammer, best known for his 1959 hit Gotta Travel On, dies at the age of 85.

The makers of Sesame Street say that characters Bert and Ernie will not marry in a same-sex ceremony, despite an online campaign.

Three Indian states ban Aarakshan, a new Bollywood film on the controversial issue of education quotas for low-caste people.

Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia and Yoda are among Star Wars characters who will appear on coins that will be legal tender in the Pacific nation of Niue.

Award-winning composer Stephen Sondheim pans a forthcoming Broadway remake of Porgy and Bess.