An alleged kidnapper considered armed and dangerous peacefully surrendered to US police in armoured battle wagons yesterday after a four-and-a-half-hour chase and stand-off that shut down one of southern California’s busiest freeways.

Aussie actor Heath Ledger's latest movie role as a junkie is wreaking havoc with his surfing hobby - because he can't go out in the sun.

Prosecutors in the Michael Jackson molestation trial today showed jurors videotapes found in a private investigator’s office to demonstrate that the pop star’s associates had closely monitored his accuser’s family while he, his mother and siblings were allegedly being held captive.

A former housekeeper at Michael Jackson’s Neverland ranch told the singer’s child molestation trial today that the pop star had close friendships with several boys, aged 10 to 14, and that she saw children she believed to be intoxicated at the estate.

The teenage sister of Michael Jackson’s accuser told his child molestation trial today that the star suddenly had the family flown by private jet to Miami where he ordered them to not watch a documentary about him that would be on TV that night.

Beck has teamed up with Jack White on a new song to feature on his forthcoming eighth studio album.

The scramble to determine who will lead California went to the wire today with actor-turned-politician Arnold Schwarzenegger denying last-minute sexual harassment allegations and Governor Gray Davis pleading with citizens to give him another chance.

Actor Anthony Quinn has died at a Boston hospital.