Dec 21 2012 is the most eagerly-awaited date since 2000. But we’ve a history of getting it wrong, says Oliver Moore

Between the Sheets: Nine 20th century Women Writers and their Famous Literary Partnerships

Ben wrote short stories as a child. At university, he knew he wanted to be a writer.

THOUSANDS of photographs from a collection belonging to Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw are to be made available to the public online.

AN EVOLUTION expert has said in 100,000 years time humans will split into two sub-species — a superior, smart, sexy race and a dull, dim-witted ugly one.

Steven Spielberg is under attack for his recent remake of War Of The Worlds, as friends of author HG Wells insist the director has missed the point of the classic.

POP star Samantha Mumba appeared in court yesterday in connection with a number of alleged driving offences.

Tom Cruise celebrated his 43rd birthday at the top of the United States box office this weekend as War of the Worlds raked in $101.7m (€85.5m).

WAR Of The Worlds raked in $34.6 million (€28.9m) worldwide on its opening day, making it the most successful first day for a Tom Cruise film.

Tom Cruise’s new blockbuster, War of the Worlds, has been met with mixed reactions in the United States.

Hollywood star Tom Cruise and new fiancee Katie Holmes will be on the red carpet in London tonight for the premiere of his latest film War of the Worlds.

THE whirlwind romance between Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes seems bizarre even by Hollywood standards.

He was the cruel taskmaster who made Harrison Ford hang with snakes and rats, required Robert Duvall to shave his head and turned Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill into Pez dispensers.

TOP scientists have voted Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner the best science fiction film ever made.

Hollywood heavyweights Steven Spielberg and Tom Cruise are set to bring the sci-fi classic War of the Worlds to the big screen, it emerged today.

If there's one star having the time of her life right now it's Samantha Mumba. The 19-year-old, who is already a singing sensation, has just taken Hollywood by storm with her movie debut.

Samantha Mumba's new film has gone straight to the top of the US box office charts.