Federal News // Show Business

• 16 May 2012, 18:00 Aaron Sorkin to write 'official' Steve Jobs biopic

  Screenwriter Aaron Sorkin is to write the script for Sony Pictures' upcoming biopic of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.

• 14 May 2012, 10:47 Avengers sets second box office record

  Superhero movie The Avengers has topped the US and Canadian box office for the second week in a row, taking $103.2m, studio estimates suggest.

• 10 May 2012, 13:21 Mark Rothko work sold for record $86.9m at auction

  Mark Rothko's Orange, red, yellow has been sold for $86.9 million - the highest price ever fetched by a piece of contemporary art at auction.

• 2 May 2012, 14:38 Once stage musical up for 11 Tony awards

  The musical version of Oscar-winning film Once leads the race for the 2012 Tony awards for Broadway theatre, having received 11 nominations.

• 26 April 2012, 17:41 Ewan McGregor joins Cannes jury

  Ewan McGregor, The Descendants director Alexander Payne and Wuthering Height's Andrea Arnold are among the jury at this year's Cannes Film Festival.

• 25 April 2012, 15:11 Boris Grebenschikov and Aquarium band give Kazan A Day of Joy

  A programme called 4,000 Years, marking the band’s 40th birthday, was presented to the Kazan audience.

• 17 April 2012, 15:58 Actress Angelina Jolie appointed UN refugee envoy

• 16 April 2012, 16:09 Boris Grebenschikov and Aquarium to give jubilee concert in Kazan

  The legendary band this year turns forty.

• 13 April 2012, 09:53 Mel Gibson 'hates Jews' says writer Joe Eszterhas

  Hollywood screenwriter Joe Eszterhas has accused Mel Gibson of shelving a movie about Jewish hero Judah Maccabee because he "hates Jews".

• 9 April 2012, 15:45 "The Hunger Games" fends off "Titanic 3-D," "American Reunion'' with ease

  The fourth movie in the box-office hit "American Pie" film series, "American Reunion" opened to 21.5 million dollars.

• 5 April 2012, 14:30 Whitney Houston: 'Powdery' substance in hotel bathroom

  Drug paraphernalia and a white powdery substance were discovered in Whitney Houston's hotel room on the day she died, according to a coroner.

• 2 April 2012, 13:28 Madonna's MDNA tops UK album chart

  Madonna's latest album, MDNA, has entered the UK charts at number one - the 12th chart-topper of her career.

• 28 March 2012, 14:06 Titanic: Kate Winslet and James Cameron at 3D premiere

  Oscar-winner Kate Winslet and director James Cameron have been in London for the red carpet premiere of a new, 3D version of Titanic.

• 26 March 2012, 14:34 James Cameron back on surface after deepest ocean dive

  Hollywood director James Cameron has returned to the surface after plunging nearly 11km down to the deepest place in the ocean, the Mariana Trench.

• 23 March 2012, 14:16 Whitney Houston drowned after cocaine use, says coroner

  Whitney Houston's death was caused by accidental drowning, but drug abuse and heart disease were also factors, a coroner has ruled.

• 22 March 2012, 14:50 Italian screenwriter Tonino Guerra dies aged 92

  Italian screenwriter Tonino Guerra, best known for his long-standing collaboration with director Michelangelo Antonioni, has died.

• 20 March 2012, 17:14 John Carter flop to cost Walt Disney $200m

  Walt Disney has said it expects to lose $200m (£126m) on its movie John Carter, making it one of the biggest flops in cinema history.

• 17 March 2012, 13:44 George Clooney released after Sudan embassy arrest

  George Clooney has been arrested for civil disobedience during a demonstration outside Sudan's embassy in Washington DC on Friday.

• 16 March 2012, 15:20 Ian Fleming's estate signs new James Bond book deal

  Fleming's 14 Bond books have sold more than 100 million copies worldwide.

• 14 March 2012, 13:31 Olivier Martinez confirms engagement to Halle Berry

  The couple began to date in 2010, when they met co-starring in the film "Dark Tide".