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US comedian George Carlin is posthumously honoured with a top comedy award at a ceremony in Washington.

Singer Taylor Swift wins song of the year at the BMI Country Awards in Nashville, Tennessee.

Ex-tennis star Martina Navratilova and George Takei - Star Trek's Mr Sulu - are among contestants in this year's I'm A Celebrity.

Actor Robert De Niro joins Daniel Craig on the red carpet as Bond film Quantum of Solace has its US premiere in New York.

A couple admit supplying drugs including cocaine and ecstasy to singer Amy Winehouse.

The Syrian-Lebanese singer, George Wassouf, is arrested in Sweden on suspicion of drug offences, police say.

Rock singer Bruce Springsteen puts a free seasonal download on his website as a "musical treat" for his fans.

Doctor Who star David Tennant says he has not ruled out the possibility of returning to the hit BBC series in the future.

Singer Michael Jackson denies that he is to take part in a reunion tour with his brothers in the Jackson 5.

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Studs Terkel, famous for oral history, dies peacefully at the age of 96.