Russell Crowe stripped off and "wallowed" in mud with Cate Blanchett for their latest film. The stars are currently filming "Robin Hood" - based on the legend of the British outlaw - in the U.K. and have had a number of unusual experiences.

Russell, who plays title character Robin in the movie, said: "So far we have ridden horses together, seen off bad guys, got naked (partially) wallowed chin deep in mud, danced by firelight, attended a funeral and kissed. What can I say? It's an interesting gig."

Amy Winehouse is a "tattooed reptile" who will bring "untold human suffering" to St. Lucia. The former governor of the Caribbean island has written a public appeal begging officials to stop the "Rehab" singer from buying a house and settling there permanently.

Jeff Fedee wrote in the St. Lucia Star newspaper: "I would strongly urge she be denied residency status to purchase property in St. Lucia. Is she being given special treatment?"

A rubber (eraser) belonging to Britain's late Princess Diana is up for auction. The eraser - which measures five inches by two inches and is stamped with the words "For BIG mistakes" - was used by the Princess of Wales when she was a nine-year-old schoolgirl at Riddlesworth Hall boarding school in Diss, Norfolk.

The royal personalized the item with the words "D. Spencer," "Diana," "Riddlesworth Hall" and "Diss" and the phrase "Bomb Beware Help" in her own handwriting.

The 'Gravity' singer - whose relationship with Jennifer Aniston was rumored to have ended because she was tired of his obsession with social networking websites - boasted of his multi-tasking prowess on micro-blogging site Twitter.

He wrote: "The ultimate live tweet: peeing in a club bathroom, but not without facing the mirror and mugging as if to say 'hey, you're doing great.' "

Jon Lech Johansen, known more widely as DVD Jon, has pulled off a real-life hack on Apple as he bought a huge advertisement space on the wall outside the Apple Store in San Francisco.

The marketing banner placed directly next to the main entrance to Apple's flagship store is about doubleTwist that gives "The Cure for iPhone Envy". The company aims to become a default application for all hardware devices.