Rumpole creator Sir John Mortimer’s double life

Keanu Reeves’ Cowboy role
Keanu Reeves is to star in ‘Cowboy Bebop’.

Spacey’s Old Vic play postponed
The opening of a West End stage production directed by Kevin Spacey is delayed by nine days to allow “more development time”.

TV presenter Tony Hart dies at 83
TV pioneer and artist Tony Hart, who inspired generations of children to paint and draw, has died at the age of 83.

Warning over cuts for Met opera
New York’s Metropolitan Opera cancels major productions and must find more cuts to avoid financial crisis, its general manager warns.

Kate looks set for musical birthday as she gears up for 35th celebration

Lily Allen’s Winehouse fears
Lily Allen stopped working with Mark Ronson because she didn’t want to sound like Amy Winehouse.

Pop star Perry in award blunder
US singer Katy Perry is wrongly handed the award for best international song at France’s main music award ceremony.

Naomi Campbell’s maid lawsuit settled
Naomi Campbell has settled a lawsuit alleging she hit and verbally abused her former maid.