Phillip Phillips, a 21-year-old singer and guitarist from Georgia, wins the American Idol talent show, with viewers casting a record number of votes.

A legal battle over the former home of Sherlock Holmes creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in Surrey begins in the High Court.

A private funeral for I Feel Love singer Donna Summer takes place in Nashville, Tennessee, following her death from cancer last week.

The family of an actress left brain-damaged following an accident on the set of Transformers 3, has been awarded an £11.7m ($18.5m) settlement.

Comedian Eddie Izzard calls a halt to his attempt to run 27 marathons in 27 days, blaming "unforeseen medical complications".

A French film in which Kylie Minogue makes a cameo appearance has emerged as a dark horse contender to win the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival.

Scissor Sisters will promote their new album Magic Hour with eight live dates in the UK and Ireland in October.

A former nanny is suing the Basic Instinct star for harassment and unfair dismissal, but Stone calls the claims 'absurd'.