Bruce Willis and Demi Moore are being sued by a former nanny who says she was locked in her room for an hour while Moore verbally abused her. Kim Tannahill also accused the couple of not paying her overtime.
The couple have struck back, suing Tannahill last week for misappropriation of funds and violating an agreement that she would not reveal details about their private life. They said Tannahill's complaints were just "an attempt . . . to get money through extortion."
Catherine Deneuve is to be awarded a Golden Bear at the Berlinale film festival for her lifelong contribution to cinema.
She will also be the subject of a 13-film retrospective tracing her career, including Les Parapluies de Cherbourg, Luis Bunuel's classic Belle de Jour and Francois Truffaut's Le Dernier Metro.
The home where the late Jimmy Stewart lived for 50 years is for sale, priced at $6.7 million, the Los Angeles Times says.
The villa was built in 1928 and bought by the actor.
Arthur C Clarke is to attend a state banquet in Sri Lanka tonight with Prince Charles - despite pulling out his planned investiture. Embroiled in child sex allegations, the author of 2001: A Space Odyssey postponed tomorrow's ceremony, when the prince was due to honour him.
British media and hospitality company Granada Group Plc strongly defended controversial payments to its directors, including Gerry Robinson, as it faced a grilling from investors at its annual meeting yesterday. The group also pleased shareholders by announcing an improved performance.
Five Granada directors pocketed a total of £374,500 when their notice periods were cut from three to two years. Union members handed out pamphlets criticising the Granada board before the meeting and small shareholders raised the issue.