This year’s Oscars ceremony in Los Angeles was the most watched in the US for five years, early figures suggest.

Pink Floyd launch legal action in the High Court against EMI over payment of online royalties and marketing of their music.

Rapper Lil Wayne is sentenced to a year in prison after admitting possessing a gun, discovered on his tour bus in 2007.

Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland enters the North America box office at number one, with record opening takings for a 3D movie.

Historical win for The Hurt Locker as Kathryn Bigelow becomes the first woman to win the best director Oscar at the 82nd Academy Awards.

Nominees begin arriving at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles for the 82nd Academy Awards.

Singer Mark Linkous, frontman for the US band Sparklehorse, takes his own life, according to his family.

Sandra Bullock picks up the worst actress Razzie, a day before she is expected to win an Oscar.

Bob Geldof challenges the BBC to substantiate its report that millions raised for Ethiopia aid paid for arms.

Acclaimed British tenor Philip Langridge die at the age of 70 following a brief illness.