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Ke$ha surprise kicks off Glastonbury

6 hours 8 mins agoA surprise set by Ke$ha has kicked off Glastonbury's rain-soaked music festival.

Young fan rushes Miley Cyrus onstage

By ninemsn staff | 6 hours 37 mins ago

A young Miley Cyrus fan managed to run onstage and grab the singer during her concert in Melbourne.

TV's Columbo, Peter Falk, dies at 83

Anthony Mccartney | 13 hours 21 mins agoPeter Falk, the stage and movie actor who became identified as the squinty, rumpled detective in Columbo, has died aged 83.

Be happy, Larry Hagman tells Australia

Lloyd Jones | 24 Jun 2011Larry Hagman, the star of I Dream of Jeannie and Dallas, is on a visit to Australia to spread charm, autographs and a "don't worry, be happy" attitude.

SBS asylum seeker show hits third record

Kylie Williams, AAP Entertainment Writer | 24 Jun 2011Controversial reality show Go Back To Where You Came From has broken ratings records for SBS for the third time this week.

Glee star admits to dark drug past

By ninemsn staff | 24 Jun 2011

Glee star Cory Monteith has admitted to a dark history of drug addiction that nearly destroyed his life.

Harry Potter wizard series to be e-books

Jill Lawless | 24 Jun 2011Author JK Rowling announced that her seven Potter novels will be sold as e-books starting in October.

MasterChef challenges illogical: evictee

By Alys Francis, ninemsn | 24 Jun 2011

MasterChef's latest evictee Craig Young has slammed some of the show's challenges as being "illogical" and not giving contestants the opportunity to demonstrate their cooking skills.

Hairspray brings the wigs to Sydney

Ross Purdie, National Entertainment Writer | 23 Jun 2011Hairspray has landed in Sydney following its successful run in Melbourne.

Lohan due in court for probation review

23 Jun 2011

Troubled US starlet Lindsay Lohan is due back in court for breaching probation after failing an alcohol test while already on home detention, reports said.

SBS builds on reality show ratings success

23 Jun 2011New reality series Go Back To Where You Came From has scored SBS its highest ratings of the year for a second time in a week.

No charges against bar in Dunn death

23 Jun 2011

Ryan Dunn had a blood-alcohol content that was more than twice the legal limit when he and a passenger died in a fiery one-car crash this week.

Two years on, Jackson death still casts shadow

23 Jun 2011Two years after Michael Jackson's shock death, the mystery over exactly how he died continues to fuel legal wrangling, conspiracy theories and family strains over the King of Pop's clouded legacy.

"Hangover II" no headache for Thailand

23 Jun 2011With scenes of drunken sex in sleazy strip clubs, raucous bar fights and close shaves with gangsters, you might think Thai tourism bosses are worried "The Hangover Part II" will be bad for business.

U2 hit by 'tax dodge' protest at festival:U2 and the band's frontman Bono, known for their global poverty-fighting efforts, have been accused of dodging taxes at Glastonbury music festival.