London was the place to be this weekend - Girls Aloud singers Sarah Harding and Kimberley Walsh tempted out the stars for their big birthday bash at Kanaloa nightclub, and Cheryl Cole brought husband Ashley along after her X Factor duties. Boyzone and Sugababes were also out and about in the West End, Jedward packed their bages and Taylor Swift was spotted hitting the capital's shops.

A recent on-stage routine by Russell Brand landed him in hot water. It prompted a police warning about hoax or "frivolous" calls and resulted in the comedian issuing a statement of apology.

Tom Townshend deconstructs the universal appeal of a certain Cheryl Ann Cole…

So, it’s about an old man flying away on an adventure by attaching a huge bunch of helium balloons to his house. Even for the talented craftspeople at Pixar, who successfully brought us a near-silent film about robots last year, this seems far-fetched. We needn’t have worried though. Up is the best Pixar film since Toy Story.

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