Constable masterpiece bought by Tate

Constable's masterpiece Salisbury Cathedral from the Meadows is bought by the Tate for a "bargain" £23.1m.

International Booker for Lydia Davis

American writer Lydia Davis is named as winner of the Man Booker International prize for her "achievement in fiction on the world stage".

Novel written in verse up for award

A book about Christopher Marlowe written entirely in verse makes the shortlist for the sixth Desmond Elliott Prize for best debut novel.

Ryan Gosling film divides critics

There are boos and walk-outs for Ryan Gosling's film Only God Forgives at Cannes, but it still earns some five-star reviews.

Lennon lyrics donated for tax relief

Beatles biographer Hunter Davies donates letters and lyrics by John Lennon to the British Library as part of a new tax relief scheme.

Pussy Riot member 'on hunger strike'

An imprisoned member of the Russian punk band Pussy Riot announces a hunger strike after being refused the right to attend her own parole hearing.

Ai Weiwei song rages against state

Chinese artist Ai Weiwei releases a foul-mouthed music video in which he recreates his detention and rages against abuses of state power.

Emmerdale actor Richard Thorp dies

Actor Richard Thorp, who played Emmerdale stalwart Alan Turner for more than 30 years, dies at the age of 81.

French composer Dutilleux dies at 97

Henri Dutilleux, one of France's leading 20th Century composers, has died in Paris at the age of 97, his family announce.

The X Factor reveal judges for 2013

It is confirmed that Sharon Osbourne will return as a judge in 2013, alongside Gary Barlow, Nicole Scherzinger and Louis Walsh.

Record price for Harry Potter book

A rare first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone with annotations and drawings by JK Rowling sells for a record £150,000.

Harry Hill names X Factor musical

The X Factor musical written by comedian Harry Hill has been titled I Can't Sing! and will open at the London Palladium in March 2014.

Dancing on Ice to be axed from ITV

The ice skating TV series is to be axed after one further series.

Cannes Film Festival 2013

The BBC's Kev Geoghegan wraps up his diary as the Croisette bids farewell to the world's film industry for another year

Musical world hails Wagner birthday

The musical world will come together on Wednesday to mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of composer Richard Wagner with a series of programmes and events.

Matilda tops US Drama Desk awards

Matilda the Broadway show wins five awards at New York's Drama Desk awards while Pippin, Cinderella and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf are also multiple winners.

Ambassador buys top Broadway venue

Foxwoods Theatre, Broadway's biggest venue has been bought by Britain's Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG).

Fast and Furious beats Great Gatsby

Action sequel Fast & Furious 6 races ahead of Baz Luhrmann's The Great Gatsby in this week's UK and Ireland box office chart.

Tearful Douglas hails Liberace role

Film star Michael Douglas breaks down in tears at a press conference in Cannes while discussing his role as flamboyant pianist Liberace.

Star Trek tops US box office

Star Trek Into Darkness tops the US box office chart on its debut weekend but fails to reach its $100m estimate.

Bowie bassist Bolder dies aged 62

Trevor Bolder, the bassist in David Bowie's legendary 1970s backing band Spiders From Mars, dies from cancer at the age of 62.

Doors co-founder Ray Manzarek dies

Ray Manzarek, keyboard player and founder member of the 1960s rock band The Doors, dies aged 74 in Germany after a long battle with cancer.

Kelly Rowland joins The X Factor USA

The singer will appear with Simon Cowell and Demi Lovato along with newcomer Paulina Rubio.

Eric and Ernie's writer Braben dies

Eddie Braben, the writer behind comedy duo Morecambe and Wise, dies at 82.

Ang Lee 'pulls out' of TV project

Oscar-winning director Ang Lee pulls out of his first TV project, because he needs "some rest", after spending more than four years making and promoting Life of Pi.

Russia: Eurovision snub 'outrageous'

Russia's foreign minister calls Azerbaijan's failure to award any Eurovision points to Russia "outrageous" and promises a response.

VIDEO: Film charts China's thirst for red wine

A new documentary film looks at the dramatic impact of China's growing fascination with fine French wines.

VIDEO: Iron Man 3 is a superhero in China

Disney's Iron Man 3 film is set to become China's highest-grossing film of all time, opening the door for more business from Hollywood.

VIDEO: 'I saw George Michael lying on M1'

A woman has described helping a man who lay bleeding on the M1, not realising it was the singer George Michael

VIDEO: Jamie: 'I pretended to be Bruno Mars'

Jazz musician Jamie Cullum explains why he pretended to be Bruno Mars