News From Across The Pond: Fans farewell Stephen Gately; George turns to Renee Zellweger; Madonna's new film

• Thousands of heart broken mourners converged on Dublin today for the funeral of Boyzone singer Stephen Gately. His bandmate and friend Ronan Keating broke down in tears as he read a eulogy at the service (more)

• George Clooney is known for his well-sculpted physique so who did the actor turn to when he needed to pile on the pounds to play a portly CIA agent in Syriana? None other than Renee Zellweger, who famously stacked on the extra wieght for Bridget Jones's Diary (more)

• She can sing, dance and some even say she can act. But now Madonna has picked up a pen and written her first film (more)

• It might be time for David Beckham to stop shunning that razor. British women have voted his new beard "the worst ever" (more)