In brief: Cruise film delayed again

The release of the Tom Cruise film Valkyrie has been postponed until 2009, apparently because the star needs help from a dialect coach on his "atrocious" German accent... A new production of David Mamet's Speed-the-Plow, currently enjoying a successful run at the Old Vic starring Kevin Spacey and Jeff Goldblum, is to transfer to Broadway in November… West Wing actor Rob Lowe is suing a former nanny for allegedly blackmailing him; he announced the lawsuit on The Huffington Post… Paris Hilton has been banned from Alexander McQueen's new Los Angeles boutique, which opened on Tuesday, because he dislikes "superficiality"… Troubled British songwriter Pete Doherty has been sentenced to 14 weeks in jail for using drugs and violating his probation... Roman Abramovich is rumoured to be sponsoring a modern art gallery in Moscow… Venezuela has banned The Simpsons from its 11am TV slot because it might be inappropriate for children and replaced it with Baywatch...