Cate Blanchett and her screenwriter husband Andrew Upton have been named as joint artistic directors of Australia's Sydney Theatre Company (STC). Blanchett started her acting career in Sydney and received much acclaim for her performances with the STC in the early 1990s.

Kevin Spacey only makes one demand when he signs his film contracts - a ping-pong table on set. The actor is a table tennis fanatic and even taught acting pal Judi Dench to play the sport on the Canadian set of The Shipping News.