Singer Neil Diamond reaches the top of the US Billboard chart for the first time in his career.
Wicked Whispers: Wicked whisper
Which pop star covered up for her sister by persuading her boyfriend to pick her up from a brothel? Her passion for female company is top secret…
Music: CD of the Week: The Tings Tings
Styled in compact duo format (easier to market and cheaper to maintain), The Ting Tings (Katie White and Jules De Martino) are a swish modern pop concept. Tipped alongside Duffy and Adele in the BBC?s Sound Of 2008 start of year poll, their success, not to mention airplay, seems assured.
Madonna child hearing postponed
A court in Malawi delays its final decision in Madonna’s adoption case until next week.
Shelleyvision: Floody awful
Flood was a two-part, four-hour drama in which a freakishly huge “storm surge” hit Britain. 200,000 people drowned and millions of viewers at home died of boredom.
Reality TV: Sir Alan Sugar blasts Britain’s Got Talent judge Piers Morgan
Sir Alan Sugar has blasted Piers Morgan after the Britain’s Got Talent judge boasted how he would trounce The Apprentice in Sunday night’s Bafta TV awards.
Pete Doherty back on stage
Babyshambles frontman Pete Doherty performs live for the first time since being released from prison.
Freud work sets new world record
A Lucian Freud painting of a sleeping, naked woman sells for $33.6m ( 17.2m) in New York, a new record.
Your Life: I spent my last fiver .. to find love
Nikki Rigby, 37, had almost given up on finding someone special - until she took one last chance and found the man of her dreams
US orchestra conducted by robot
A US orchestra has held its most unusual performance - being conducted by a robot.