The BPI's chief executive hits back at accusations that labels are failing pop stars because of a lack of long-term investment in new artists' careers.

A man punches TV actor Thomas Scurr in the face in an unprovoked attack, leaving him with a broken cheekbone and a fractured eye socket.

A collection of paintings and drawings by LS Lowry is expected to fetch up to £500,000 at auction in London.

Earnings for Broadway shows have fallen over the past year despite higher ticket prices, according to The Broadway League.

Joan Collins heads back to the small screen to join the cast of ITV sitcom, Benidorm.

The West Wing star Rob Lowe is to play John F Kennedy in a US TV movie marking the 50th anniversary of the American president's 1963 assassination.

Skyfall director Sam Mendes has resumed talks with the producers of the James Bond films about the possibility of directing the next in the series, the BBC understands.

Singer George Michael leaves hospital nearly two weeks after suffering head injuries in a crash on the M1.