♦ Clooney plans Swiss dinner for Obama

George Clooney is hoping to drum up financial support for U.S. presidential hopeful Barack Obama by hosting a dinner in the Democrat's honour. But the ritzy experience won't take place on American soil; instead, the movie star will stage the two-part gala in Geneva, Switzerland a short hop from Clooney's holiday home in Lake Como, Italy.	1 vote

♦ Ben Kingsley's king director

Sir Ben Kingsley has branded Martin Scorsese "the king". The veteran actor has teamed up with the director on 'Shutter Island' and says the experience was a "joy".	1 vote

♦ Noah and the Whale - 5 Years Time

Romantic Folk with a group mentality and epic scope NME Noah and The Whale will release their much-anticipated debut album, Peaceful, The World Lays Me Down, this August. The band, currently on a UK headline tour that concludes at Londons Scala on June 4th, will precede the album with a single that is set to be one of the songs of the summer...	1 vote

♦ C4 appoints first multicultural commissioner

Channel 4 has appointed Aaqil Ahmed as its first multicultural commissioning editor. Ahmed will remain commissioning editor, religion and take additional responsibility for developing multicultural programming. The broadcaster has committed to spend more on shows reflecting diversity and give them primetime slots as part of its Next On 4 proposals to prove its public service credentials.	1 vote

♦ E3 2008: Final Fantasy XIII Jumps to Xbox 360

More out of the blue totally-didn't-see-that-one-comin' news from the sidelines at E3 this afternoon is that Square Enix's long-awaited Final Fantasy 13 will no longer be PlayStation 3 exclusive. Yep, you read that right, it's July 14th (not April 1st), and I'm fresh out of hyperbole: Xbox 360 fans are getting Final Fantasy XIII. Will wonders never cease. Good on Square Enix. I mean hey...	1 vote

♦ Get the Scoop on Britney Spears’s New Baby-Blonde Locks

Belle Pictures/Flynet Britney Spears is gearing up for a come-back appearance in a video segment that will be played during Madonna’s upcoming tour. Looking better than ever, Brit lightens her locks and lets down her hair — and her hair stylist, Kim Vo, gives PEOPLE the scoop on the new look.	1 vote

♦ Carey wants to be kidnapped

Mariah Carey has claimed that she was feeling so depressed before she rushed down the aisle with new husband Nick Cannon that she often dreamed of being "kidnapped" from her loveless life. The R&B superstar wed toyboy Cannon in April after a whirlwind six-week romance, and admits they didn't want to hear from family and friends who thought the wedding was premature.	1 vote

♦ Glastonbury Boosts Jay-Z Sales.

Glastonbury Boosts Jay-Z Sales.... Jay-Z's controversial performance at British music festival Glastonbury has given the rap superstar a career boost his hit 99 Problems is set to soar back into the UK charts. Organisers were criticised for recruiting the hip-hop star to perform at last weekend's (28-29Jun08) event by those who claimed the decisi...	1 vote

♦ Studio Exec Denies Friends Movie Rumours.

Studio Exec Denies Friends Movie Rumours.... Friends The Movie A representative for Warner Bros film studio has quashed speculation of a Friends reunion movie. The hit TV sitcom which starred Courteney Cox, Jennifer Aniston, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer...	1 vote

♦ Big Brother 9: Dale's Jen tears

Dale cried after Jen left the 'Big Brother' house last night and resented the new housemates. Dale replied: "Not really, like." The P.E. teaching student thought the mum-of-one's interview would be cut short to make way for the arrival of new housemates Sara, Maysoon and Belinda. Look at my dirty bra, that will cheer you up.	1 vote

♦ Big Brother 9: Jennifer "not nervous"

Jennifer claims she isn't "nervous at all" about tonight's eviction. She then told Stuart she felt exactly the same when she got married, saying: "I was like, yeah, whatever." Meanwhile, Rex told Mario he has had a "good experience" in the house but feels ready to go home. I'm apprehensive and excited, but nervous isn't really the right word.	1 vote

♦ Jay-Z on Glastonbury and British Music

He’s one of the world’s biggest hip hop stars, and he’s got a mouth to match. Ahead of Glastonbury, and his O2 Wireless show, Jay-Z talks exclusively to Time Out about Winehouse, the Whitehouse and why rappers will always ‘hold their nuts’. Not content with deserting his longtime label Def Jam, where he masterminded the car...	1 vote

♦ Big Brother 9: Dennis' eviction hopes

Dennis wants the whole house to be up for eviction next week. He said: "You know what I hope? I hope the whole House goes up for eviction next week so it's fair." "Four people went up and it wasn't fair because they didn't get a fair dig at the first week." You know what I hope? I hope the whole House goes up for eviction next week so it's fair.	1 vote

♦ Get a tan without getting the damage

Skin cancer rates rise, cosmetic rejuvenation booms and anti-aging "miracle" creams fill pharmacy shelves. Yet when the summer sun comes out, many of us still flock to bake ourselves bronze, regardless of the harm it does to our skin.	1 vote

♦ Simon Cowell's toothy obsession

Simon Cowell is obsessed with teeth. Fearne Cotton who presented the spin-off to UK TV talent show 'The X Factor', 'The Xtra Factor' revealed the talent show judge is "jealous" of her gnashers.	1 vote

♦ ESA up in arms about Game Critic Awards' E3 award

The video game industry has struggled to produce a uniform awards platform. The Game Critic Awards organization has been looking to change that, but the recent departures from the Entertainment Software Association have led to some squabbling between the two parties about the validity of choosing products from companies not demonstrating at the ESA's upcoming E3 event.	1 vote