Ending Seinfeld at its peak has proved the most lucrative decision comic Jerry Seinfeld ever made.

Game of Thrones star Kit Harington says he has no qualms about taking his kit off and has hinted that fans might get to see him naked in the forthcoming third series.

While in Washington lawmakers have struggled to introduce new gun control legislation, in Hollywood the issue has sparked a bout of name-calling to make even the most hardened senator blanch. After Fox News commentators criticised the actor Jim Carrey last week for a pro-gun control comedy skit in which he mocked gun owners and the National Rifle Association (NRA), Carrey released a statement describing the right-leaning news network as “a media colostomy bag that has begun to burst at the seams and should be emptied before it becomes a public health issue”.

We need to talk about Jon Hamm's penis. Partly because it makes a change from focusing on a female celebrity's sideboob, say, but also because it's a big deal.

It might be the first sign of a midlife crisis. Or just boredom. But when I went to the opticians for a routine eye test last month, I decided I needed a pair of glasses that would give me a Dramatic New Look.

It has gone from the realm of geeky fandom to a worldwide cult TV hit in the time it takes to swing a mighty broadsword. Yet when the latest instalment of Game of Thrones, the acclaimed sword and sorcery adventure series, hits British screens tomorrow night there is a good chance that the keenest fans will have already seen the first episode.

When it comes to writing teams, women often get left out of history. Lately the role of Alma Reville has become acknowledged in the creation of Hitchcock's films, but it set me thinking: who else has been overlooked?

He wanted to be an artist but when that didn't work out drifted into acting 'out of disappointment'

When J J Abrams' newest drama, Revolution (picured), started last week, the biggest surprise was that it made the end of the world look almost fun.

TV pick of the week: The Village

Richard Griffiths, who has died aged 65, was a character actor with a touch of genius about him. He often played borderline creepy types -  the camp uncle, the school teacher with amorous designs on his pupils - but he brought such humour and pathos to these roles that you always rooted for him.

Born in North Yorkshire, Griffiths was famous for his roles in the Harry Potter series, Withnail And I, and The History Boys

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It was a twist which left viewers of the ITV murder mystery drama Broadchurch baffled.