Today at 17:03:08 - Filmmaker Veeran Naran has felt the burden of growing up in Western society while striving to hold onto his Eastern heritage.

Today at 17:03:08 - The commander of US troops in Iraq has praised Oscar-winning film The Hurt Locker, saying that unlike some media coverage it showed the complexities on the field.

Today at 17:03:08 - Robert De Niro, a legendary actor who won an Oscar for his 1980 portrayal of famed boxer Jake LaMotta in Raging Bull, will play ex-American football coach Vince Lombardi in a new movie by ESPN Films.

Today at 17:03:08 - The mystery surrounding a missing Rolf Harris painting has taken a fresh twist, with a UK court clearing an art dealer of being involved in its disappearance.

Today at 17:03:08 - Welsh singer Tom Jones was branded workshy by job centre officials who recommended him for work 'which wouldn't dirty his fingernails' before he became a worldwide superstar, documents said.

Today at 14:33:14 - THE set of Neighbours was thrown into chaos after an actor allegedly smashed up a set.

Today at 07:30:51 - CHANNEL 7 is at last having a crack at a program it hopes will erode the popularity of The Footy Show.

Today at 07:02:18 - THE late pop legend was a heterosexual guy with normal desires, his trusted security team says.

Today at 06:57:52 - IT CONQUERED the Oscars, now The Hurt Locker is set to make a big bang in Australia.

Today at 06:54:11 - QUENTIN Tarantino is being sued by a man who claims he stole his idea and turned it into Kill Bill.

Today at 06:50:16 - ROBBIE Williams has revealed the drug's binge-eating side effects were making him fat.

Today at 06:47:18 - MICHAEL Douglas has been left "broken," blaming himself for his son, who is facing ten years prison.

Today at 14:18:18 - FLAMBOYANT singer Adam Lambert added a special local touch to his Mardi Gras performance last weekend, and revealed why Gene Simmon's a hypocrite.

Today at 12:03:19 - FARRAH Fawcett's omission from the Oscars' In Memoriam segment has been defended by the Academy, but the row shows no sign of abating.

Today at 11:03:18 - QUENTIN Tarantino failed to win an Oscar... now he's being sued by a man who claims the US director stole his idea and turned it into the hit film Kill Bill.

09/03/2010 at 23:00:00 - THE man who made Survivor must-watch TV again - evil Russell - is back in the South Pacific.

09/03/2010 at 15:15:08 - IT CONQUERED the Oscars with six gongs, now The Hurt Locker is set to make a bang in Australia, going on wide release from this week.

09/03/2010 at 14:28:45 - WORLD-FAMOUS tenor Placido Domingo has undergone surgery to remove a cancerous polyp from his colon and is expected to make a full recovery.

Today at 13:33:15 - The mystery surrounding a missing Rolf Harris painting worth 100,000 pounds ($165,000) has taken a fresh twist, with a British court clearing an art dealer of being involved in its disappearance.

Today at 12:33:12 - Australian Doctor Who fans will be able to legally watch new episodes of the sci-fi series online before they air on television.

Today at 11:18:11 - A former carer who was taken to court for having works of art by the late South Australian painter Mervyn Smith is suing the man's daughter.

Today at 10:33:15 - After a worldwide search, an Adelaide woman has won the coveted role of Mary Poppins in the Australian production of the musical.

Today at 10:33:15 - The executive director of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has defended a decision to not include Farrah Fawcett in the Oscars' In Memoriam segment.

Today at 13:03:22 - FASHION designer Alexander McQueen's last ever collection was unveiled at Paris fashion week, a month after his death.

Today at 12:03:20 - QUENTIN Tarantino is being sued by a man who claims he stole his idea and turned it into Kill Bill.

Today at 11:18:20 - THE partner and mother of newsreader Charmaine Dragun wept as they told an inquest she had revealed her suicidal thoughts months before her death at Sydney's notorious The Gap.

Today at 08:44:36 - ACTRESS wants $110 million for the pain and suffering caused by a "milkaholic" baby called Lindsay.

08/03/2010 at 13:17:03 - THE stars played it safe to the point of boring on the Oscars red carpet - channelling old Hollywood glamour.

08/03/2010 at 10:01:37 - THE world's biggest movie stars have begun to arrive on the red carpet for the 82nd Academy Awards.

Today at 10:48:07 - Film academy says Farrah Fawcett was left out of In Memoriam segment because she was better known as a TV star.

09/03/2010 at 16:18:52 - The diminutive star of Seinfeld, The West Wing and 24 finds herself miscast as a "political comedian", writes Lenny Ann Low.

09/03/2010 at 10:19:01 - We may think of ourselves as a nation of adventurous eaters but Google searches tell a more traditional story.

06/03/2010 at 00:00:01 - BUSLOADS - 12 at last count - of mourners came from all over Australia to Bambera, in South Australia's Riverland district, for the funeral yesterday of the Aboriginal singer Ruby Hunter.

06/03/2010 at 00:00:00 - Australia cannot afford to let disability and language remain barriers to creativity, writes Adam Fulton.

05/03/2010 at 17:26:31 - When it comes to retelling children's tales, no one does it better than Tim Burton.

Today at 10:33:22 - MARISKA Hargitay has bathed in the sun of critical and financial success as one half of the popular Law & Order: SVU, but there are dark clouds brewing.

09/03/2010 at 14:20:29 - MICHAEL Jackson was nearly penniless before his death and flew into rages of frustration when his credit card was denied, his bodyguards have revealed.

09/03/2010 at 12:43:48 - AUSTRALIA'S award-winning movie star Rowan McNamara has been arrested and charged for allegedly damaging a string of cars in middle of the night.

09/03/2010 at 12:33:16 - HEAPS has changed on Brisbane's music scene in the past 17 years, but one thing that hasn't is people's thirst for live music.

08/03/2010 at 18:57:46 - ALMOST 40 years after his first nomination, Jeff Bridges finally struck a chord with Oscars voters for his portrayal of a washed up country singer.

08/03/2010 at 17:25:25 - HOLLYWOOD'S glass ceiling was shattered and the blockbuster Avatar felled by Kathryn Bigelow and her war film The Hurt Locker at the Oscars.

Today at 07:22:00 - CRICKETER Michael Clarke has returned to Sydney to decide if he should continue his relationship with fiancee Lara Bingle.

09/03/2010 at 00:01:00 - LARA Bingle will donate money from her interview about a nude photo scandal to an anti-bullying program, her agent says.

09/03/2010 at 00:01:00 - WHO would have thought the actress behind the year's worst performance would also produce its best?

08/03/2010 at 10:37:00 - THE world's biggest movie stars have begun to arrive on the red carpet for the 82nd Academy Awards.

08/03/2010 at 09:25:00 - LARA Bingle has spoken about the anger she feels towards AFL footballer Brendan Fevola over the naked photo.

03/03/2010 at 11:29:00 - THE AFL will meet with Brendan Fevola today to discuss his role in the release of a naked photo of Lara Bingle.

02/03/2010 at 09:16:00 - MODEL Lara Bingle will take legal action against footballer Brendan Fevola after a nude photo of her was made public.