'Adopt-a-bench' at Versailles

Black Eyed Thieves?

The Black Eyed Peas have defended themselves against accusations of plagiarism as the band prepares to perform at the Isle of MTV concert in Malta.

• Perez gets black eye from Pea

No 'midget', say little people

Little people are urging the Federal Communications Commission in the US to ban the use of the word "midget" on broadcast TV.

Face-to-face with death row

All Death row inmates depicted in oil paintings by British artist Claire Phillips, on view in London's South Bank gallery@oxo, have one thing in common.

Hungarians fear Manson

Some Hungarians hope that fasting and prayer will help prevent rocker Marilyn Manson from touring their country, and they say the music will "incite hatred".

Movie tells of cancer battle

Fatenah is a movie inspired by the story of a Gazan woman whose battle against breast cancer included fighting inept Palestinian doctors and indifferent Israeli soldiers.

Final swim for Mermaid

The Little Mermaid is set to close on Broadway after nearly two years and over 600 performances, the president of Disney Theatrical Productions has said.

• Rent to close on Broadway
• Broadway hit shows cancelled

Princess rules TV

Disney Channel has delivered the year's most-watched scripted programme on cable TV, drawing 8.5 million viewers with movie Princess Protection Program.

Bad writing contest delivers

A shambling sentence about screaming seafarers on the sturdy whaler Ellie May stood shoulders above the rest in an annual bad writing contest.

Besson Company guilty

French film giant Luc Besson's production firm EuropaCorp has been found guilty of manslaughter over the death of a cameraman during a car chase scene.