The Cranberries singer Dolores O'Riordan has revealed the band are planning to release a new album - their first for eight years.
Celebrity Gossip
Pre-nuptial prepared for Amy WinehouseAmy Winehouse's father Mitch Winehouse is making Blake Fielder-Civil sign a pre-nuptial agreement before they remarry, to prove he isn't after her money.
BRIT-hop star Jay-Z'Empire State of Mind' rapper Jay-Z has been signed up to perform at next year's BRIT Awards, where he will play a medley of his tracks and is expected to perform a surprise duet.
Pizza girl Lady GagaLady Gaga spent $1,000 on 80 pizzas as a treat for fans who had waited up for her autograph outside a Los Angeles store.
Brad Pitt's $6.8m charity donation Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie reportedly donated $6.8 million to charity last year through their Jolie-Pitt Foundation.
Katie Price dumps AlexKatie Price dumped Alex Reid live on TV last night (23.11.09), after quitting British reality TV show 'I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!'
Pixie Lott set for Meat Loaf musical Pixie Lott wants to star in a production on London's West End theatre district and is in line to audition for a role in Meat Loaf musical 'Bat Out Of Hell'.
Keisha Buchanan reunites with Mutya Keisha Buchanan has revealed she will be working with one-time Sugababes bandmate Mutya Buena on her upcoming solo album.
Jude Law back with Sienna?Jude Law and Sienna Miller appeared to be ''more than just friends'' when they partied at New York nightspot The Box last week.
Entertainment News
King Kong memorabilia sells for 120,000 pounds in LondonA figurine used to make King Kong come to life in the 1933 film sold for more than 120,000 pounds Tuesday in London, Christie's auction house said.
Afghanistan: Illiterate, insecure but lots of TVAfghanistan's people may lack security, literacy and a decent standard of living but they have no shortage of television stations.
Placido Domingo regales Mexico City with free concertSpanish tenor Placido Domingo will give a free, open-air concert in Mexico City next month to celebrate Christmas, city authorities said Monday.
Hugh Jackman to star in sci-fi boxing taleAustralian heartthrob Hugh Jackman is joining forces with Steven Spielberg in a futuristic movie about robot boxers, entertainment industry press reported Tuesday.
50 Cent poised to self destruct in latest albumUS rap star 50 Cent's fourth and latest album, titled "Before I Self Destruct" and featuring a much-awaited duo with Eminem, is getting mixed reviews from the critics.
Rare Baudelaire papers up for grabsPersonal letters, first edition copies and even a suicide note penned by 19th century French poet Charles Baudelaire go on sale next week in Paris.
Playboy to outsource publishing to American MediaPlayboy, which has been struggling in the digital age, said Tuesday it will outsource publication of the iconic magazine to American Media Inc. in a cost-cutting move.
Paris Pompidou Centre staff prolong strikeStaff at the Pompidou Centre decided Tuesday to extend their strike over planned job cuts at the Paris mecca of modern and contemporary art.
Forbes Features
Hollywood's Most Overpaid StarsLOS ANGELES - This summer's Land of the Lost was one of those epic Hollywood disasters that makes outsiders question why anyone is in the movie business. The concept seemed like a good idea: pair funnyman Will Ferrell with a cult kids show from the '70s and hilarity is bound to ensue.
Prime Time's Top-Earning MenLOS ANGELES - Simon Cowell is more than just the meanest man in prime-time television, he's also the best paid.
- Dead Celebrities Are Good For Dying Media Industry
In the last six months, the country mourned the loss of the King of Pop, the last of the Camelot brothers and the most trusted man in America. But what was flippantly termed the "summer of death" became a parade of news and attention that helped feed a starving media beast.
Michael Jackson's Money MachineOn March 5, 2009, Michael Jackson stood in front of an audience of cameras, flashbulbs and screaming fans with the promise of a comeback. Bearing his signature sunglasses and bejeweled armband, he pronounced with pumping arms: "This is it!" He would take the stage at the O2 arena in London in July for his last tour. "This will really be it. This is the final curtain call."
Weird News
Mysterious toilet blockages plague Cathay flightsCathay Pacific said Wednesday it has endured a spate of mysterious toilet blockages on its Airbus fleet, with one packed plane forced to make an unscheduled landing because it had no working lavatory.
Novice Israeli spy gets nicked by... Tel Aviv copsAn apprentice spy for Israel's once vaunted Mossad overseas intelligence service was arrested by rank and file police during an abortive training exercise in the country's metropolis of Tel Aviv.
Jet-wing pilot to attempt Africa-Europe flightA Swiss man will attempt to fly from Africa to Europe using a jet-powered wing attached to his back on Wednesday, his technical team announced Tuesday.
Darwin first edition sells for 100,000 poundsA first edition of Charles Darwin's seminal "On the Origin of Species" found in a family's toilet in southern Britain sold for more than 100,000 pounds Tuesday, Christie's auction house said.
'Gossip Girl' actress Jessica Szohr believes her character Vanessa Abrams would die if she didn't wear lots of dramatic accessories.
Gold production will continue to fall, despite a brief boost in 2009 and soaring prices, as deposits are exhausted and new discoveries remain elusive, say miners.