An arrest warrant is issued for the Scottish actor Iain McColl after his failure to turn up at court to face an assault charge.

Actor Brad Pitt visits the New Orleans area where the familes are moving into new homes built by his charity.

The actor Simon Pegg is to be presented with an honorary fellowship from the University of Gloucestershire.

Actor Patrick Swayze quashes speculation that he is close to death, calling tabloid reports "lies and false information".

Actor William Shatner promises to expose the truth about the guests on his new chat show on US TV.

Grimsby teenager Thomas Turgoose, the youngest person to be nominated in the best actor category at the British Independent Film Awards, misses out.

Actor John Barrowman says he went "too far" when he exposed his genitals during a live BBC Radio 1 broadcast.

The actor who played Inspector Morse's boss is taking part in a scheme to help elderly people retain their independence.

The director of a new movie set in India pays tribute to Mumbai as his film wins top prize at the British Independent Film Awards.

Grimsby's Thomas Turgoose is the youngest best actor nominee at the British Independent Film Awards.

The actor John Hewitt, well known for his role in the BBC television adaptation of the Billy plays, has died after a short illness.

Actor John Hewitt, famous for his role in Graham Reid's Billy plays dies in a Coleraine hospital after a short illness.

When a movie dramatises the lives and times of an easy on the eye bunch such as Germany's Baader Meinhof gang, it does tend to glamorise the murder and kidnapping they got up to, says Clive James.

Oscar winner Robert De Niro talks about new film What Just Happened, a wry look at the brittle world of Hollywood movie-making.

Hollywood star Ewan McGregor puts a unique motorbike up for auction to raise money for children's charity Unicef.

The skull of an Oxfordshire man finally makes it to the stage, 26 years after he donated it to the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Robots make their acting debut in a new play in Japan - the world's first robot and human experimental theatre production.

The skull held aloft by David Tennant in the Royal Shakespeare Company's Hamlet was a real one, it is revealed.

The iconic Lambretta scooter ridden by actor Phil Daniels in the film Quadrophenia sells at auction for far more than expected.

A film classification that warned viewers disabled actors were used, angers its stars.