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Sony BMG has withdrawn a Deep Purple album after complaints from lead singer Ian Gillan that it was released without his knowledge.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.