In Brief: Billie wedding at Evans’s pub

Billie Piper is to marry her boyfriend Laurence Fox on New Year's Eve and will hold the reception in a Sussex pub that is owned by her ex-husband, DJ Chris Evans... Sacha Baron Cohen is being sued for £200,000 by New York driving instructor Michael Psenicska who says he was duped into thinking he was appearing on a serious documentary but instead ended up in the riotous comedy Borat... Austrian kidnap victim Natascha Kampusch, who was held prisoner for eight years, is to get her own television chat show, Natascha Kampusch, In Conversation With... French President Nicolas Sarkozy's mother has told gossip magazine Pointe de Vue that her youngest son should not rush into marriage too soon. "I have had enough of brides," she said, describing Sarkozy's previous wife Cecilia as "cold"... Lobby group Christian Voice has failed in its bid to prosecute BBC director-general Mark Thompson for blasphemy over the broadcast of the controversial show Jerry Springer - The Opera... Amy Winehouse has begun medical treatment for her drug problems after cancelling all her concerts... Fans of 'Love Doctor' Luther Vandross, who died in 2005, yesterday spent around $800,000 on mementoes of the celebrated R&B singer at an auction in New Jersey. Lots included a Picasso sketch, Dolce & Gabbana fur trousers and mink upholstered chairs... Channel 4's Peep Show was named best TV comedy at the British Comedy Awards last night, with its star David Mitchell also named best actor. Best actress went to Liz Smith for her role in The Royle Family: The Queen of Sheba... Police are investigating Jeremy Clarkson after the BBC presenter grabbed a teenage 'hoodie' who had taunted him... American illusionist David Blaine has announced his latest stunt: he will attempt to beat the 11-day world record for staying awake, in Central Park next May...