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LOST BOYS ACTOR HAIM DIES AGED 38
Lost Boys actor Corey Haim dies at the age of 38, the Los Angeles coroner's office confirms.

ACADEMY DEFENDS FAWCETT SNUB
Actress Farrah Fawcett was not in the Oscars memorial segment because she was more known as a TV star, the Academy says.

DALY 'FIGHTING' TO SAVE MARRIAGE
Strictly Come Dancing presenter Tess Daly says her marriage to fellow presenter Vernon Kay is "worth fighting" for.

TEMPAH 'TO STAY' NUMBER ONE
The first official midweek singles chart shows that Tinie Tempah is due to hold on to the number one spot for a second week.

STREET ACTRESS REVEALS DEPRESSION
Coronation Street actress Beverley Callard reveals she has been receiving treatment for a "serious breakdown" and depression.

FLORENCE GETS FIRST HEADLINE SLOT
Florence and the Machine is to headline her first festival, topping the bill at Latitude in Suffolk in July.

CHURCH SIGNS DEAL TO FUND ALBUM
Singer Charlotte Church agrees a £2m deal with a music investment company to finance the recording of her next reccord, it is confirmed.

CHUBBY BROWN DENIES ASSAULT
Comedian Chubby Brown denies assaulting a 21-year-old woman during an argument in a Teesside car park.

PINK FLOYD TAKE EMI TO COURT
Pink Floyd launch legal action in the High Court against EMI over payment of online royalties and marketing of their music.

ANNA NICOLE STORY MADE INTO OPERA
The Royal Opera House is to stage the world premiere of an opera about the life of former Playboy model Anna Nicole Smith, who died in 2007.