THE Italian cafe made legendary in the film La Dolce Vita was seized as a Mafia asset along with £174 million (€200m) in property and businesses by police yesterday.

The role Kate Hudson will play in her movie musical debut was written especially for her.

Madonna’s first film as director received a less than enthusiastic reception from critics today.

A man threw a bucket of red paint or dye into Rome’s Trevi Fountain today, colouring the waters of the 18th century monument bright red in front of a crowd of astonished tourists and locals, witnesses said.

Katie Holmes and Demi Moore are vying for roles in Chicago director Rob Marshall's new movie musical, according to the New York Post.

Federico Fellini’s The White Sheik (Optimum, €24.99) is another mesmerising work from the Italian genius.

Two Federico Fellini films have just been released for the first time - I Vitelloni and Juliet of the Spirits (Nouveaux).

Speculation is rife over who will replace Antonio Banderas in the Broadway musical Nine when he leaves in October, sooner than observers expected but within his contract obligations.

Antonio Banderas is finally fulfilling his ambition to star in a Broadway musical.