Thursday March 1.

Thorpe memorial service planned for Sunday [09:03]
A memorial service for the late rocker Billy Thorpe will be held on Sunday afternoon at the Sydney Entertainment Centre.

Elizabeth Taylor celebrates 75th birthday [07:16]
Film legend Elizabeth Taylor has celebrated her 75th birthday with a New Orleans-themed party.

Wednesday February 28.

Picasso paintings stolen in Paris [23:17]
Two Pablo Picasso paintings worth a total of $50 million euros (AU $84 million) have been stolen from the Paris home of the artist's grand-daughter.

Hep A scare hits 'Sports Illustrated' party [17:02]
A Sports Illustrated bash for its annual swimsuit issue has turned into a health scare for stars in Hollywood after a caterer working for celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck may have exposed them to acute hepatitis A.

Harry Potter star makes racy stage debut [16:32]
Teenage film star Daniel Radcliffe has thrown off Harry Potter's invisibility cloak to appear naked on a London stage in the psychological thriller Equus.

'Boy' snares $35,000 sculpture prize [16:19]
A Tasmanian has taken out one of Australia's richest sculpture prizes.

Label withdraws Deep Purple album after complaint [11:47]
Sony BMG has withdrawn a Deep Purple album after complaints from lead singer Ian Gillan that it was released without his knowledge.

Scarlett skips Oscars for charity [10:40]
Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson has won praise from British-based international aid agency Oxfam for missing the Oscars to tour their projects in India and Sri Lanka.

Victoria Beckham eyes career in television [10:38]
As English soccer star David Beckham prepares to move to a new team in Los Angeles, his wife is also eyeing a new career - in television.

Scorsese, Jagger to rock in 'Long Play' [10:34]
Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese is joining forces with Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger to make a movie spanning three decades in the music business.

Bobby Brown behind bars again [10:31]
A Massachusetts judge has sentenced singer Bobby Brown to 30 days in jail unless he pays $US20,000 in child support for two of his children.

WA Govt green lights Woodside Burrup clearing [10:08]
The Western Australian Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Michelle Roberts, has given her approval for Woodside Energy to clear a large area of land on the Burrup Peninsula, in the state's north-west, as part of its Pluto gas development.

Rocker Billy Thorpe dies of heart attack [06:34]
One of Australia's best-known rock musicians, Billy Thorpe, has died at the age of 60.

Tuesday February 27.

US court halts Anna Nicole Smith burial ruling [18:19]
A US appeals court has suspended a lower-court ruling that would have allowed the burial of former Playboy playmate Anna Nicole Smith in the Bahamas, as the battle over her baby shifted to the Bahamian capital.

Mirren, the Queen likely to take tea together [11:30]
Sources say Dame Helen Mirren may be invited to tea at Buckingham Palace after being crowned Best Actress at the Oscars yesterday for her stoic portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II.

Film-maker shows relics from disputed Jesus tomb [11:18]
Hollywood director James Cameron has displayed artefacts that he says may have come from the tomb of Jesus.

Anna Nicole Smith's burial halted [11:00]
A Florida appeals court has suspended a lower court ruling that would have allowed the burial of former Playboy Playmate Anna Nicole Smith in the Bahamas.

Thieves cash in on money-covered art [09:00]
A Norwegian painting featuring 12,400 euros ($A20,600) worth of cash glued to a canvas proved too tempting to thieves, who made off with it at the weekend.