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

Britney Spears' son is discharged from hospital after being treated for a reaction to something he ate, the singer reveals.

President-elect Barack Obama's two daughters are invited to appear on TV show Hannah Montana.

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

Pixar hit Wall-E is one of 14 titles in contention for next year's Academy Award for best animated feature.

Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles is to host a topical entertainment quiz for Channel 4 - his first own show in six years.

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

The Victoria & Albert museum will open its £30m Medieval and Renaissance galleries as planned next year, its director announces.

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 small-scale production of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Sunset Boulevard will open in London next month.