Italy

• 1 Cine awards turn into girls' night out for Sharon Stone and Helen Mirren
  It might have been a red carpet cinema bash, but it seemed more like a regular girls' night out for Sharon Stone and Helen Mirren as the pals attended the Rudolph Valentino Awards in Sardinia. The glam...

• 2 George Clooney and Elisabetta enjoy a nautical date as mayor introduces fan fines
  One month after first meeting and George Clooney and Elisabetta Canalis are already very much in sync. The Hollywood heart-throb and his latest squeeze headed out in matching white tops and denim for a...

• 3 Holiday romance for George Clooney as he whisks Italian beauty to Lake Como retreat
  There is some difficult news for George Clooney's many female admirers. Hollywood's most desirable bachelor has been spotted spending time with a striking Italian TV presenter, sparking reports...

• 4 Oceans of excitement: George Clooney visit cheers quake victims and G8 wives
  It was a blisteringly hot day in Italy's earthquake-ravaged L'Aquila area both for local residents and for visiting wives of the G8 leaders. Gordon Brown's wife Sarah and Michelle Obama were among...

• 5 Denzel and wife enjoy the dolce vita as they return to Italy for anniversary celebration
  Sun, sea and pink champagne – surely life doesn't get better than this? In Hollywood circles Denzel Washington's 26-year marriage is a positive record, and his annual ritual of whisking his wife...

• 6 Robert Pattinson and 'New Moon' co-stars experiencing 'la dolce vita' in Italy
  Italian fans of Twilight were given a glimpse of the action in the sequel to the saga as Robert Pattinson and his co-stars began lensing more scenes for New Moon this week. Twenty-three-year-old...