Russell Brand admits his remake of 'Arthur' was a "mistake".

Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield are getting a puppy for Christmas.

Actor Michael Twomey isn’t usually late for his entrances but today he is keeping his audience waiting.

“HOW do you explain this frivolous spending during a recession?” demands one of the characters of our eponymous hero early in Arthur (12A), in a bid to deflect audience resentment at the sight of Russell Brand playing a playboy billionaire who wastes thousands of dollars at every hand’s turn.

Why, we must wonder, has Hollywood taken so strongly to the charmless Brand, and whoever thought we needed a remake of the classic Dudley Moore comedy, with Brand inadequately trying to entertain us?

Russell Brand will play narrator Lonny in ‘Rock of Ages’.

Helen Mirren intimidated ‘Arthur’ director Jason Winer so much he had to read up about tea etiquette before they met, thinking she might judge him on how he stirred his brew.

Jennifer Garner will play sleuth Miss Marple in a new movie.

Russell Brand isn’t worried about being typecast, given the larger issues affecting the world.

The King’s Speech picked up four Oscars with its star Colin Firth admitting he felt his career had “just peaked” as he collected the award for Best Actor.

WE’VE reached the moment that the Romans celebrated with the Festival of Janus, the two-faced god who managed to look both forwards and backwards at once.

BLAKE Edwards, the director and writer known for clever dialogue, and belly-laugh gags in Breakfast at Tiffany’s, 10, and the Pink Panther farces, has died aged 88.

Helen Mirren believes Russell Brand is an “incredible comedian”.

Staff at Madame Tussauds got an eyeful of Russell Brand when they measured up the star for a waxwork that will go on show next month.

Helen Mirren has joined the cast of 'Arthur'.

Russell Brand said he would have done nothing differently over the prank calls he and Jonathan Ross made to Fawlty Towers actor Andrew Sachs – saying the scandal “worked out really well”.

Family and friends of comedian Peter Cook gathered today to unveil a plaque in his honour.

Russell Brand is poised to reprise Dudley Moore's lovable rascal 'Arthur' in a remake of the 1981 hit.

'American Idol' judge Simon Cowell has adopted a strange hobby - he likes to spy on his neighbours.

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s festive film Jingle All The Way has been voted the biggest Christmas turkey.

A BRITISH woman suffering from a rare brain was assisted in suicide in Switzerland yesterday surrounded by her three children.

IRISH mothers are control freaks, taking charge of television viewing in almost half of family homes, a survey yesterday revealed.

Irish mothers are control freaks, taking charge of television viewing in almost half of family homes, a new survey revealed today.

Late legendary comic Peter Cook has been crowned the world's greatest comedian by fellow humourists in Britain and America.

BBC2 is celebrating its 40th birthday – and the BBC Radio Times has compiled a list of 40 landmark shows which have kept viewers tuning in.

Although nothing has yet been signed, Colin Farrell is reportedly being favoured over Hugh Grant to portray a lovestruck suitor in a remake of Blake Edwards' 1979 sex comedy 10.

Writer-director Blake Edwards is to remake his 1979 film hit 10, which made international stars out of Dudley Moore and Bo Derek.

Dudley Moore has been buried at a private ceremony close to his New Jersey home.

British actor Dudley Moore died today at his home in New Jersey, a spokeswoman said.

The Irish musician James Galway is to be made a British Knight on the Queen

DJ Chris Evans and singer Billie Piper were enjoying their honeymoon today after surprising pals by marrying in a hush-hush £200 Las Vegas ceremony.