In brief: Clooney in fashion email hoax

George Clooney has been caught up in an email hoax, which claimed that the actor was launching a fashion label called GC Exclusive by George Clooney in Milan; Clooney insists he is the victim of an early April Fool's joke... New York's new state governor David Paterson, who replaced Eliot Spitzer after he was caught using a prostitute, has been dubbed ‘Doobie Dave’ by the New York Post after he revealed that he dabbled with cocaine and marijuana as a 20-something... Singer George Michael has announced his first tour of the US and Canada in 17 years, with a 22-date arena itinerary starting in June... US alternative rock band the Smashing Pumpkins are suing their record label Virgin, claiming it used their name and music in promotional deals with Pepsi and Amazon without permission... Heather Mills has reportedly hired a crack team of 'forensic accountants' to examine whether her former husband Sir Paul McCartney is worth much more than the £400m he claimed in their divorce battle... Irish leader Bertie Ahern is to honour Tony Blair for his contribution to peace in Northern Ireland at a gala dinner at Dublin Castle next month... Letters written by Ian Fleming and his secretary Jean Frampton show how the real-life Miss Moneypenny helped the writer with plots and suggested edits...