Scarlett Johansson won’t tour her new album. The ‘Match Point’ actress has recently released an album of Tom Waits covers, entitled ‘Anywhere I Lay My Head’ but has decided against live performances in support of the release.

Cannes honour for school film
Gritty French movie The Class, starring real students in a Paris school, wins the Palme d’Or at Cannes.

Man in court over actor’s murder
A 21-year-old man appears in court charged with the murder of a young actor in south-east London.

Cannes prize for IRA strike film
Hunger - about IRA hunger striker Bobby Sands’ final days - wins a first-time directors’ prize at Cannes.

Carley Simon Confused By Taylor Snub.
Carley Simon Confused By Taylor Snub…. Singer Carly Simon still feels the pain of her split with ex-husband James Taylor - because he refuses to speak to her 26 years later. The You’re So Vain hitmaker was in rocky relationship with the musician for 10 years before she walked out on him in 1981 after years of heartache, due to Taylor’s alleged dr…

Brydon’s praise for Welsh success
Comedian Rob Brydon reflects on the hit show Gavin and Stacey and other successes with a Welsh flavour.

Jackie Chan plans quake film
Hong Kong actor Jackie Chan hopes to make a film about the Chinese earthquake to raise money for survivors.

US director Sydney Pollack dies
American film director Sydney Pollack, who won two Oscars for Out of Africa, dies of cancer at the age of 73.