Jamie Oliver has defended residents in a Yorkshire town after he was accused of making them look like "numpties" and "thickos".

British actress Minnie Driver opted for MySpace instead of the pages of a glossy magazine to reveal the first image of her baby son.

Daniel Craig has been sporting a sling - but his injury was not caused on the set of the latest Bond film.

Coldplay were the big winners at the Q Awards.

Controversial artist Damien Hirst has donated three sketches to a charity auction.

Celebrity chef Gary Rhodes was fried by the judges as he became the latest contestant voted off the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing.

Glastonbury Festival organisers said they were 'pretty chuffed' after half the tickets for next year's event were sold or reserved, eight months in advance.

Actress Anna Faris says it was "completely surreal" filming in Hugh Hefner's Playboy Mansion for her new movie, The House Bunny.

US stunt rider Evel Knievel objected to a 1970s FBI investigation into whether he was involved in a string of beatings, documents revealed.

American pop singer Pink emerged victorious over British rockers Oasis by claiming a number one single, the Official UK Charts Company said.

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