Hip-hop star Xzibit has blasted Usher for having a bad sense of humour after he took exception to a joke Xzibit made at his expense at the MTV European Awards last month.

Rockers Franz Ferdinand got caught up in a hostage situation in an American restaurant - but they were so busy eating they didn't realise they were in danger.

Franz Ferdinand frontman Alex Kapranos has slammed musician Sting as being "distanced from reality".