Hollywood stars Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz have got married. The Spanish pair did the deed at a friend's house in the Bahamas, which is nice for them. The reason I felt like reporting on this matter was because I only recently got around to seeing 'Vicky Cristina Barcelona', and recall being very engaged by their performance as a couple with a somewhat tempestuous relationship. Anyway, that's that. I'm sure they'll be very happy.

Madonna has cast actor James Fox and his son Laurence Fox (aka Mr Billie Piper) in her feature debut 'W.E', which the singer has co-written and will direct. The pair will star, respectively, as King George V and his son Bertie in the movie, which is about Wallis Simpson, wife to Edward VIII, and catalyst for his abdication. Andrea Riseborough will play Simpson, whilst James D'Arcy takes on the role of Edward. I hope they survive the experience intact. Madonna doesn't have the best track record, cinema wise.

The producers of the 'Spider-Man' franchise have announced that 26 year old British actor Andrew Garfield is to play the lead role in the next film. As previously reported, Tobey Maguire, who previously played Spider-Man, dropped out earlier this year, as did the director of the first three films, Sam Raimi.

The next instalment will focus more on Peter Parker's formative years and his experiences at high school. Garfield, whose previous credits include 'The Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus' and the yet to be released 'Never Let Me Go', will begin work on the film in December. The actor was born in the US to an English mother and an American father, but was raised in the UK, and trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama.

Director of the new film, Marc Webb, says of Garfield: "Though his name may be new to many, those who know this young actor's work understand his extraordinary talents. He has a rare combination of intelligence, wit, and humanity. Mark my words, you will love Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker".

A host of British stars are set to appear in Martin Scorsese's new film, 'The Invention Of Hugo Cabret', which has begun production in London. Amongst the confirmed cast of the movie are Jude Law, Christopher Lee, Sacha Baron Cohen, Ray Winstone, Ben Kingsley, Frances de la Tour and Richard Griffiths.

The film, which is about a boy who lives in the walls of a train station in Paris, and will be the renowned director's first foray into 3D. It is set to be released in December next year.

Victoria Wood is set to hold open audition on 8 July in Manchester to find two young men to play the roles of Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise. The comedienne is to star in a film about the early lives of the comedy double act, playing Morecambe's mother Sadie.

Wood explains: "It's the story of Eric and Ernie and how these two little boys got together. If there are any boys out there who think they look like Eric and Ernie - and they need to be able to sing and dance a bit. We're looking for some wayward funniness that Eric will have had as a little boy".

A venue for the auditions is to be confirmed.

Daniel Radcliffe is to appear in a new film version of Erich Maria Remarque's 'All Quiet On The Western Front'. The Harry Potter star will play the lead role of Paul Baumer, a German soldier fighting in the trenches during World War I. According to Variety, work on the film will begin in Spring 2012 - which is quite a long time away, really – once the actor's role in Broadway’s 'How To Succeed Without Really Trying' is over.

The book was previously adapted for a 1930 film, starring Lew Ayres, and won an Oscar for Best Picture. Producer Ian Stokell apparently says of Radcliffe: "We know he can tap into the delicate balance between intensity and believability that is critical for this demanding role".

Steven Spielberg has announced the cast of his new film 'War Horse', which is based on the children's book by Michael Morpurgo, and the subsequent play, which was staged at the National Theatre in London back in 2007, and which is currently on in the New London Theatre in the West End.

A host of well-known British actors are involved, including Emily Watson, David Thewlis and Benedict Cumberpatch, as well as French actor Niels Arestrup, who appeared in 'The Diving Bell and The Butterfly'. The script for the film has been created by Lee Hall and Richard Curtis, both from the stage adaptation and the original story.

Shooting is due to begin later this year, and the film is expected to be released in August 2011.

Director/animator Brad Bird – who helmed Pixar films 'The Incredibles' and 'Ratatouille' – is to direct the fourth 'Mission: Impossible' film, his first live action project. Tom Cruise has apparently confirmed as much to Empire Magazine, telling them "Everything's signed... Brad is doing it".

Paramount studios confirmed that Cruise would star in the film earlier this year, and that it would be co-produced by JJ Abrams, who directed the third film of the series.

Some of the families of those killed in the 2005 London bombings are appealing to cinemas not to show Chris Morris's suicide bomber comedy 'Four Lions'. The film is about four men who travel to London with the aim of engaging in terrorist activity.

Graham Foulkes, whose 22 year old son David was killed in the 7/7 attacks, says that the content of the film is too close to reality to what really happened. "It's very aligned to what happened in 2005 and they talk about bombing in London" he said in a radio interview. "That's not parodying or being satire about terrorists. It's making money about a specific attack".

Grahame Russell, father of Philip Russell, who also died in the attack, told 5 live: "I didn't see the humour in four people buying ingredients to make a bomb to come to London and kill innocent members of the public travelling on the underground. I didn't think that was funny at all".

Actor Russell Crowe is to appear on a set of Australian postage stamps in the guise of Robin Hood, the character he assumes in his latest Ridley Scott directed film, er, 'Robin Hood'. The movie, which will as previously reported open this year's Cannes Film Festival, also stars Cate Blanchett and Mark Strong.

A spokesman for Australia Post said: "The release of the film Robin Hood this month is of global interest and we thought it would be very fitting to pay tribute to this great actor by producing the Robin Hood stamp pack".

Crowe was born in New Zealand, but became an Australian citizen back in 2006.

Late 'Lost Boys' star Corey Haim, who, as previously reported, passed away back in March at the age of 38, did not die because of his drug problems - as many suspected - but from more natural causes. A post-mortem has revealed that the actor was killed by pneumonia not directly linked to drug abuse; he had a low level of drugs in his bloodstream, but not, according to the coroner's report "at a level that would have contributed to his death". It's not clear how long he had been ill, and whether he would still be alive or not, had he been treated in time.

The Association Of Independent Music's recently staged an event that discussed the lack of women, and diversity in general, in the music industry, especially at the higher executive level. Now the PRS For Music Foundation has confirmed it is involved in an event which will "explore why women are outnumbered six to one amongst registered music creators and songwriters".

The panel debate is being staged as part of the Sound & Silents programme - a series of events staged by Bird's Eye View featuring live scores for films all written by cutting edge female artists - and will feature contributions by Speech Debelle, Mira Calix, Rachel Portman and Janis Susskind. Miranda Sawyer will chair.

Confirming their support for the event, PRS Foundation Co-Director Vanessa Reed told CMU: "If we want women to maximise their creative talent, we need to work across the creative industries so that we can understand the barriers and to raise awareness of the current status quo".

The panel takes place on 24 May at 7pm at Kings Place in London.

The free entertainment season at The Scoop at More London has been announced. And if you're wondering what The Scoop is, it's the 800 capacity outdoor amphitheatre next to City Hall, which has been hosting free summer entertainment for the last seven years.

It all kicks off on 2nd of June with a three week fringe season that will include performances from the likes of The Pantaloons and London's Gay Men's Chorus. From 30 June until 23 July, the venue will host lunchtime and evening music performances from The AllStars Collective and Ola Latina, then the theatre programme begins on 5 August. The theatre season, which runs until 5 September, consists of two productions, produced by theatre company The Steam Industry, Jose Zorilla's 'Don Juan In Love' and 'Toad Hall, an adaptation of 'The Wind In The Willows'. Finally, from 15 September to 1 October, nine free films will be shown, including 'Up In The Air' and 'The Hurt Locker'.

You don't have to book, because it's free. Just turn up.

'Avatar' star Sam Worthington is being tipped as the next actor to take over the role of James Bond. This tipping seems to have come about because the newest film in the series has, as previously reported, been put on hold because of uncertainty over the future of MGM. There's no indication at all that current incumbent Daniel Craig will therefore pull out, but there is precedent, because on previous occasions, production hiatuses on the series have led to new casting.

According to reports, Worthington tested for the role before Daniel Craig was cast. Bookmaker William Hill has made him the favourite to take over the famous part, giving him odds of 5/2, ahead of  Christian Bale and Will Smith, both with odds of 7/1.

Helen Mirren has been talking about what a shame it is that Brits are in Hollywood so often typecast as villains. She told reporters: "I think it's rather unfortunate that the villain in every movie is always British. It's just nice to say we're not snooty, stuck-up, malevolent, malignant creatures as we're often portrayed. We're actually kind of cool and hip."

She continued: "I love the idiosyncracy of the British people, I love the eccentric nature. It's very important to let Americans know that we're not just the royal family, there's a lot more to us than that".

Michael Douglas's son Cameron Douglas has been sentenced to five years in prison for drug dealing. The 31 year old pleaded guilty to the charges of dealing methamphetamine and possessing heroin after his January 2009 arrest at a New York Hotel. Douglas told the court in Manhattan this week: "I'd like to apologise to my family and my loved ones for putting them through this nightmare of my own making".

Michael Douglas was in attendance, as was his former wife, Cameron's mother Diandra. Douglas recently wrote a letter to the judge asking for leniency, as did his current wife, Catherine Zeta Jones, and his 93 year old father Kirk Douglas. Cameron will be credited with time already served, as he has been incarcerated for the last eight months.

According to reports, production on the next James Bond film has been indefinitely suspended because of uncertainty regarding the future of potential distributors MGM. Producers Michael Wilson and Barbara Broccoli of EON Productions say they don't know when work will recommence on the 23rd instalment, which was scheduled for release in 2011 or 2012: "Due to the continuing uncertainty surrounding the future of MGM and the failure to close a sale of the studio, we have suspended development on Bond 23 indefinitely", the pair confirmed.

Current Bond star Daniel Craig is quoted as saying: "I have every confidence in Barbara and Michael's decision and look forward to production resuming as quickly as possible".

Actor Sotigui Kouyate has died in Paris at the age of 74. Born in Mali to Gambian parents, the award winning star of 7/7 bombings film 'London River' came from a long line of griots – traditional storytellers – but began his career on stage as a favour to a friend. During his career, he wrote and staged a number of plays himself, and had a long association with Peter Brook, most notably collaborating on the 1989 film of 'The Mahabharata'. He also founded the Mandeko Theatre, in Mali capital Bamako. In 2009, Kouyate won a Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival, and was made an officer of arts and letters by the French government at the Cannes Film Festival in the same year.

Dennis Hopper has been given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The actor, who is reportedly terminally ill with prostate cancer, appeared at the ceremony and thanked Hollywood for being "my home and my schooling”, adding:  "Everything I learned in life I learned from you. This means so much to me. Thank you very much everyone".

Amongst those in attendance were the 72 year old star's 7 year old daughter Galen, 19 year old son Henry, and granddaughter Violet, as well as names such as David Lynch, Jack Nicholson, and Viggo Mortensen, who addressed the 100 strong crowd, calling Hopper "a complete and fertile artist" who has been "a constant source of ideas, inspiration and humour for his friends and colleagues".

James Cameron's 'Avatar' has done well at the Empire Film Awards, taking three gongs: the sci-fi movie was named Best Film, the aforementioned Cameron took Best Director, and cast member Zoe Saldana won Best Actress. Comedy star Johnny Vegas accepted the award on Saldana's behalf, joking that he'd met Saldana on "an intensive driving course in Blackpool. She had trouble with her handbrake turns, and I had problems reverse parking - so we helped each other through it".

Other winners included 19-year-old Aaron Johnson, who got Best Newcomer for his portrayal John Lennon in 'Nowhere Boy', directed by his fiancee Sam Taylor Wood, Ian McKellen, who was presented with the Empire Icon Award, and Andy Serkis, who was given the Inspiration Award. Christoph Waltz, who has triumphed in the Best Supporting Actor category at most of this year's award ceremonies, on this occasion picked up the Best Actor gong. Elsewhere, Ray Winstone took the Outstanding Contribution to British film award and Jude Law was named Empire Hero.

Guy Ritchie's 'Sherlock Holmes', meanwhile, won Best Thriller, Michael Caine's 'Harry Brown' took Best British Film, Armando Iannucci's 'In The Loop' was named Best Comedy, the Best Horror gong went to Swedish film 'Let The Right One In', and Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy went to JJ Abrams' 'Star Trek'.