The Streets bong-making contest
The Streets are running a competition for fans to design a bong, with the winner appearing onstage with Mike Skinner at their Get Loaded In The Park gig.…
And Finally
Each week we carefully curate some of the stand-out stories that come across the CMU news desk, picking out the most funny, whacky or down right weird ones to include in the 'And Finally!" column.
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Stefani loves antiques
Gwen Stefani says she is a fan of the BBC show 'The Antiques Roadshow' and watches episodes online when abroad.…
Ricky Martin wants to be Madonna
Ricky Martin says he wants to build a family with one child from each continent, following Madonna and Angelina Jolie's adoptions.…
Baby boy for Jack White
Jack White's wife Karen Elson has given birth to a baby boy, Henry Lee White, the couple's second child after daughter Scarlett Teresa White.…
James Brown has more children
Two more children claimed to be fathered by James Brown have been confirmed by paternity tests, including Houston teacher LaRhonda Petitt, taking his total to ten.…
Robbie depressed following injury
Robbie Williams says he is beyond gutted after doctors told him to avoid football for three months following a cracked rib, stopping him playing for his American team LA Vale.…
CMU's Caro Moses welcomes baby daughter
CMU co-editor Caro Moses has given birth to a daughter, Cecily Frances, who was born on Saturday night, with the Top Bit column on summer break.…
Lionel Richie does comedy
Edinburgh Festival comedy writer Barry Ferns has legally changed his name to Lionel Richie as a publicity stunt for his show.…
Prince demands black suite
Prince reportedly asked for his London hotel suite to be painted black for his 21-date residency, along with black candles and a black M&M's machine.…
Berlin names street after Frank Zappa
Berlin has honoured Frank Zappa by naming a street after him in Marzahn, on the city's eastern outskirts.…
Kiss guitarist's heart problems
Kiss performed as a trio for the first time after Paul Stanley's heart rate reportedly spiked to over 190 beats per minute, forcing him to miss a California gig.…
Calvin Harris runs house party contest to set UK record
Calvin Harris plans to crawl a series of UK house parties in an attempt at a record, ending with an acoustic set at a contest winner's home, prize £1500.…