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[ Bulletin Archive ] Fast Five is 'top pirated film of 2011' Action movie Fast Five was the most pirated film of 2011, according to file-sharing blog, Torrent Freak.The fifth instalment in the Fast and the Furious film series was downloaded 9.2 million times, figures have shown. In second place was The Hangover II with 8.8 million downloads followed by Thor, thriller Source Code and I Am Number Four was in fifth place. Read More Forest change risks climate goal On the sidelines of the UN climate talks in South Africa, Marina Silva said the move will also reduce Brazil's global leadership on forests.The Senate passed the new Forest Code late on Tuesday. It will reduce the size of buffer zones around rivers, and weaken the amount of land that owners must leave forested. Read More Al Pacino to recieve special award at Venice Festival US actor and director Al Pacino is to receive the "Glory to the Film-maker" award at this year's Venice Film Festival, organisers have announced.The prize is given to a film-maker who has left an "original mark" on contemporary cinema. Read More Mel Gibson plays down Hangover 'snub' Actor Mel Gibson has played down the loss of a cameo role in the sequel to comedy hit The Hangover, saying he was not "greatly offended" to be dropped."It seemed like a good idea at the time and it went south," he told US website Deadline. "You have to let that go." Read More Dame Elizabeth Taylor dies at the age of 79 The double Oscar-winning actress had a long history of ill health and was being treated for symptoms of congestive heart failure.Her four children were with her when she died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, her publicist said. Read More John Travolta to receive German Golden Camera awar The Pulp Fiction star will collect the award for best international actor at a ceremony in Berlin on 5 February.Travolta, 56, was praised by German listings magazine Horzu, organisers of the awards, as "one of the greatest actors in the world". Read More Little Fockers tops US holiday box office chart The third film in the Fockers franchise has made its debut at number one in the North America office over the Christmas period, studio estimates show. The movie, which stars Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller, took $34m (£22m) during the three-day period, ahead of the Coen Brothers' True Grit. Read More Gwyneth Paltrow gets a Hollywood Walk of Fame star Paltrow, 38, said she was proud her "grandchildren can one day come and see my name on the sidewalk".Shana Feste, director of Paltrow's latest movie Country Strong, said she was "a strange acting alien... created to perform".Meanwhile, it has been revealed that Paltrow will reprise a cameo role in hit US TV musical Glee. Read More Actor Wesley Snipes ordered to prison for tax evasion Actor Wesley Snipes has been ordered to surrender at a federal prison in the US state of Pennsylvania to begin a three-year sentence for tax evasion.The star of the Blade films was ordered to report to a prison in the town of Lewis Run on 9 December. Read More Angelina Jolie prevented from filming in Bosnia Gavrilo Grahovac said the filming permit had been rejected because no screenplay had been attached to the application, as required by law . An association of female victims from the Bosnian war had objected to the film over its alleged content. Read More George Michael denies special treatment in prison Jailed pop star George Michael has said he has received "no special treatment of any kind" during his time in prison.The former Wham! singer, 47, said he felt compelled to dismiss "the usual rubbish" which had been reported while he was behind bars. Read More Tributes paid to 'fine actor' Tony Curtis Tributes are being paid to Hollywood star Tony Curtis who has died at his US home in Nevada aged 85.Sir Roger Moore, who worked with Curtis on 70's TV series The Persuaders!, called him "a fine actor". Read More Stephen Tyler and Jennifer Lopez join American Idol Aerosmith frontman Stephen Tyler and singer Jennifer Lopez will be judges on the forthcoming 10th series of American Idol, it has been announced.The new line-up was announced by presenter Ryan Seacrest at a press conference in Los Angeles. Read More Michael Jackson's mother sues concert promoter Katherine Jackson contends it failed to provide life-saving equipment and oversee a doctor who was hired to look out for the pop star's well-being.Her legal action claims the singer was put under great pressure to complete the London concerts for which he was rehearsing at the time of his death. Read More Paul McCartney to get Kennedy Center honour Sir Paul McCartney is to be presented with a Kennedy Center honour at the White House in Washington in December.He will be honoured alongside chat show host Oprah Winfrey, choreographer Bill T Jones, composer Jerry Herman and country star Merle Haggard.They will receive medallions at a state dinner on 4 December before appearing at a gala the next day. Read More Michael Douglas tells of throat cancer 'struggle' The Wall Street actor said a biopsy had revealed he had "stage four cancer", which, he said, was "intense and so they've had to go at it".Douglas, who was diagnosed three weeks ago, said on Letterman's Late Show that he had finished the first week of two months' radiation and chemotherapy. Read More Julio Iglesias marries in secret Spanish singer Julio Iglesias has married Dutch model Miranda Rijnsburger, his partner of 20 years. The 66-year-old singer, whose hits include To All The Girls I've Loved Before, announced the marriage in a statement to Spanish newspapers. Read More Michael Douglas and ex-wife wrangle over film proceeds In their 2000 divorce settlement, Diandra Douglas was granted a share in proceeds from the actor's work while they were together.She is seeking earnings from the new film because he reprises the role of Gordon Gekko from the 1987 original. Read More Lady Gaga sets Facebook record with 10 million fans Lady Gaga has become the first living person to have more than 10 million fans on Facebook with her tally standing at 10,673,476 (5 July).According to new research by online site Famecount, the star recently overtook Barack Obama (9,824,885) to claim the number one spot. Read More San Francisco set to pass cell phone radiation law San Francisco is set to be the first city in the US to require mobile phone retailers to post radiation levels next to handsets they sell. The board of supervisors, or council, voted 10-1 to approve the measure, with final approval expected next week. Read More Bangladesh unblocks Facebook after Muhammad row Bangladesh has unblocked Facebook after officials said the US-based website had agreed to remove caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad and "obnoxious" images of the country's leaders. Read More iPad's international release delayed by Apple It will now launch the device around the world, including the UK, at the end of May, and will begin accepting pre-orders on 10 May. In a statement the company blamed demand for the device in the US, which it said had been "surprisingly strong". Read More Madonna and David return to Malawian orphanage Pop singer Madonna has taken her adopted son David to visit his former orphanage in central Malawi.Chants of "welcome home, David!" and "we love you, David!" could be heard from inside the Home Of Hope as the four-year-old and his mother arrived. Read More John Travolta to receive German Golden Camera awar The Pulp Fiction star will collect the award for best international actor at a ceremony in Berlin on 5 February.Travolta, 56, was praised by German listings magazine Horzu, organisers of the awards, as "one of the greatest actors in the world". Read More