Madonna does it her way

Once again, Madonna has done things differently. This time she has signed a joint recording and touring contract.

The deal with concert promoter Live Nation is reported to be the first of its kind for a major star.

It follows a few other recent unusual music deals including Radiohead releasing their album as a download from their website with downloaders chosing how much to pay and Sir Paul McCartney signing a deal with Starbucks's record label, which sold his album in its coffee shops.

Celebs in the news: The Hoff, Britney, Paul & Heather, and Katie Hopkins

David Hasselhoff has been treated in hospital for a relapse into alcoholism.

Sir Paul McCartney and Heather Mills have resumed their divorce proceedings at the High Court.

Britney Spears's album, Blackout, is to be released at the end of October in the USA.

The Apprentice candidate, Katie Hopkins's column in the Exeter Express and Echo has finished after 84% of readers voted her off.

In the news: David Tennant, Jude Law, Paul McCartney and Jamelia

David Tennant is to star in Hamlet in the RSC in 2008, whilst Jude Law will play Hamlet in 2009.

Meanwhile and slightly more imminently Sir Paul McCartney will play the BBC's Electric Proms in October 2007.

Also in October, Jamelia will appear in a converted Oxfam shop in London as part of Oxjam.