TOP STORY Take That album takes record 02/12/2008 19:17 Take That's latest album, The Circus, has sold 133 000 copies in Britain on its first day of release. Entertainment Leckey wins Turner art prize 02/12/2008 10:01 Artist Mark Leckey has won the Turner Prize, beating three other short-listed female artists.

FAIR SPEECH: Portugal's writer Antonio Lobo Antunes speaks during an interview at the International Book Fair in Guadalajara, Mexico. (Miguel Tovar, AP) News in Pictures

Coldplay tops iTunes sales 02/12/2008 08:08 Coldplay was the hottest iTunes album download this year: Its Viva la Vida has been crowned the best-selling album of 2008. Reese and Vaughn on top 01/12/2008 12:00 Comedy Four Christmases, starring Vince Vaughn and Reese Witherspoon has topped the US box office. Penn acts in Milk 01/12/2008 10:00 Versatile actor Sean Penn stars in a new movie on the life of the first openly gay US public official, Harvey Milk. Camera collection again No 1 01/12/2008 07:35 The movie camera collection of retired postman Dimitris Pistiolas has made it into the Guinness World Records - for the eighth time. Placido performs pope's poems 30/11/2008 17:10 A new album of songs based on poems by the late Pope John Paul II and performed by Placido Domingo goes on sale in Italy. Mumbai concert called off 30/11/2008 11:24 A Live Earth concert scheduled for December 7 in Mumbai has been cancelled due to the terror attacks in the city. Gunman 'smiled as he shot' 'It was a nightmare' Saudi art grows - quietly 28/11/2008 14:01 Despite taboos, the art scene in Saudi Arabia continues to grow - even if some exhibitions are held in foreign government embassies. Moore to Craig: Well done 28/11/2008 09:32 Former James Bond actor Roger Moore has congratulated Daniel Craig on his interpretation of the iconic spy. Moore doesn't like new Bond Beatles' memorabilia sells well 27/11/2008 16:01 Christmas cards from George Harrison were among the top selling lots at an auction of British comedian Spike Milligan's personal belongings. Rare Beatles' album sold Help! movie review Sgt Pepper CD review Death - Hip-hop artist charged 27/11/2008 12:00 A Swedish hip-hop artist and songwriter has been arrested following a road-rage confrontation on a Hollywood street in which a pedestrian died. Pianist's skull used in Hamlet 27/11/2008 09:33 Finally making his stage debut 26 years after his death, André Tchaikowsky's skull has featured in performances of Hamlet as he had wished. Author wins bad sex award 26/11/2008 12:00 Author John Updike has been given a new literary accolade: laureate of bad sex. Writers discuss death threats 26/11/2008 10:00 Besides death threats from zealots and mobsters, writers Salman Rushdie and Roberto Saviano have said that questions about their integrity hurt the most. Mafia wants author dead Rushdie doesn't regret Verses Bollywood makeover for classic 25/11/2008 19:13 A British Asian theatre group is giving Wuthering Heights a Bollywood makeover, and hopes for a big budget movie. Jordan celebrates Emmy 25/11/2008 17:20 Jordanian television producers have celebrated the kingdom's first ever International Emmy Award for Al-Igtiyah. Britain dominates Emmys Special honour for Law & Order Writers ready to strike? 25/11/2008 13:01 The Hollywood writers union claims studios aren't paying for work used on the internet - and there is speculation that they may strike. Britain dominates Emmys 25/11/2008 09:00 British TV shows have won seven out of 10 prizes at the International Emmy Awards in New York. Special honour for Law & Order Missing guitarist declared dead 24/11/2008 19:27 Missing Manic Street Preachers guitarist and songwriter Richey Edwards has been declared as presumed dead, 13 years after he disappeared.

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