Cowell promises ‘clean’ X Factor
August 21st, 2008Simon Cowell insists there will be “no funny business” with the voting on this year’s series of The X Factor.
Madonna hits 50
August 21st, 2008Spector retrial set for October
August 20th, 2008A murder retrial for music producer Phil Spector is set for October despite attempts by his defence team to stop it.
Potter waits
August 20th, 200810m viewers watch X Factor show
August 20th, 2008The start of the new The X Factor series attracts an average audience of more than 10 million viewers.
Palestinians say farewell to poet
August 19th, 2008Palestinians attend the funeral of poet Mahmoud Darwish, one of the Arab world’s most influential cultural figures.
Browne sues McCain over song
August 19th, 2008Singer Jackson Browne sues Republican presidential candidate John McCain for using one of his songs without permission.
Potter film release date delayed
August 19th, 2008The release date for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is pushed back by eight months, to July 2009.
Court reverses Steinbeck ruling
August 18th, 2008A US court was wrong to award rights to some of John Steinbeck’s novels to his family, an appeals court rules.