Coming soobn . . .

Out this week

Albums

v Animal by Kesha: Debut album by the Tik Tok singer; produced by pop heavyweights Dr. Luke and Max Martin along with Benny Blanco, and features 3OH!3 on the song Blah Blah Blah.

v Unbroken by Katharine McPhee: Second album by the AI5 runner-up, and follow-up to her 2007 self-titled debut; includes the singles Had It All, Say Goodbye, Lifetime, and How.

Movies

v Case 39 (starring RenÈe Zellweger, Jodelle Ferland, Ian McShane, Bradley Cooper, Callum Keith Rennie) - horror; a social worker (Zellweger) takes in a troubled girl (Ferland) and ends up in a dangerous situation.

v It's Complicated (starring Meryl Streep, Steve Martin, Alec Baldwin) - comedy; bakery owner Jane (Streep) hooks up with her ex-husband Jake (Baldwin) while finding herself drawn to Adam (Martin), an architect who is remodelling her kitchen.

Spotlight

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

Cast: Heath Ledger, Christopher Plummer, Verne Troyer, Lily Cole, Andrew Garfield, and Tom Waits, with Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell, and Jude Law

• Follows the story of the immortal leader of a travelling theatre troupe, Doctor Parnassus (Plummer), who, having made a deal with the Devil (Waits), offers his audience a chance to explore their imaginations, as a mysterious outsider (Ledger) joins the group.

• Heath Ledger's final film. After his death, Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell, and Jude Law completed his part; the three actors redirected their wages for the role to Ledger's daughter, Matilda.

• The film's credits were altered by director Terry Gilliam, who also co-wrote and co-produced the film, from saying 'A Terry Gilliam film' to 'A film from Heath Ledger and friends'.

Celeb weets

Brittany Murphy

vAshton Kutcher (@aplusk): Today the world lost a little piece of sunshine. My deepest condolences go out to Brittany's family, her husband, & her amazing mother Sharon. See you on the other side kid.

v Simon Pegg (@simonpegg): Just heard about Brittany Murphy. How very sad. Met her briefly after Sin City. Seemed a great girl. My sympathy to her friends and family.

v Eliza Dushku (@elizadushku): My heart aches having just learned of Brittany Murphy's death. We were friends time-to-time through the years. I always admired her pure spirit.

v Paris Hilton (@ParisHilton): So sad to hear about Brittany Murphy, such a tragedy. :( She was such a beautiful, funny and sweet girl. My heart goes out to her family.

v Peter Facinelli (@peterfacinelli): Brittany Murphy... you were bold, brave, and beautiful. Thank you for being the free spirit you were, and always putting a smile on my face.

v Jessica Simpson @JessicaSimpson): Brittany Murphy was an incredible ray of light to so many people. Her smile was contagious. My prayers are with her family and loved ones.

v Lindsay Lohan (@lindsaylohan): My deepest condolences go out to all of Brittany Murphy's loved ones & may she rest in peace...She was a great talent with a beautiful soul!

v Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano): Brittany Murphy and I did a USO Tour together in 2003. ? She was a sweet soul, with a lot of talent and heart.