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All the way to the bank: why Jennifer Aniston still has cash draw
The ex-Friends star may have had a string of flops, but curiously she is still one of Hollywood's most bankable stars.
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The six titles shortlisted for this year's Man Booker Prize have been announced, and they offer everything from comedy to great humanity.
Damien Hirst in plagiarism row - does it really matter
In an interview published last week, John LeKay again accused his sometime friend Damien Hirst of stealing the idea for his best-known work.
Would musicians really make good politicians?
After Tony Blair claims in his new memoir that 'Bono could have been a president', we follow the trend for musicians turned politicians.
Surprise or spoiler? If you don't want to know whodunnit, don't click on that site
Decades of secrecy are destroyed as Wikipedia reveals the identity of the murderer in The Mousetrap. But spoilers are not uncommon in our hyperconnected world.
Fifty years of Coronation Street in two hours
The British soap Coronation Street will soon celebrate half a century of melodrama, a historical feat in televised histrionics. After all that, a live, turbo-charged stage version has condensed it all into a couple of hours.
Classical camp-out
England's Serenata music festival provides lovers of classical music with an opportunity to listen to it while enjoying the open air.
Follow the money
What makes a good book? Depends on whom you ask: publishers or accountants
When authors 'borrow' another writer's characters
Is it a good idea to reuse already-fleshed characters such as the dynamic Rhett Butler, the intriguing Mrs Rochester or the despicable Tom Buchanan in your own story?
Modern superheroes are still good guys, but behaving badly
Womanising, brutalising, boorish protagonists with superpowers may be what rakes in box-office bonanzas in the 21st century, but a psychologist's study confirms they are poor role models.
Gaga for RedOne
Lady Gaga's producer has become hot property, last week announcing that he will launch his own record label.
The sound of commerce
In order for music, art and cinema projects to find funding these days, unlikely alliances are becoming the norm.
What would Henry Higgins say?
Emma Thomspn has derided Audrey Hepburn's portrayal of Eliza Doolittle as she prepares for a new version of My Fair Lady.
American Psycho therapy
The controversial author Bret Easton Ellis discusses his new book, Imperial Bedrooms, and the relationship between his work and his feelings.
Celebrity cameos boost a show
The true measure of success for television show is to have flocks of celebrities jostling for guest appearances.
