Angel eyes: The perfect gift for the 1970s fan who has everything, but wants something extra tacky, has gone on the market. The house where the pilot episode for Charlie's Angels was filmed in 1976 is up for sale. If you have ever fancied yourself as a glitzy Angel or the mysterious Charlie this could be the purchase for you. The house, owned by Aaron Spelling, is in Los Angeles and is could be yours for just under $10m.

The Spellings lived in the house for 16 years until they moved on to a massive 56,500 square-foot chateau, in 1991.

The mansion, where the bikini-clad beauties hung out, was built in 1936.

It has six bedrooms and 10 bathrooms, so you can ensure you look at your glittering best at all times. The house also has a new kitchen, a tennis court with a viewing area and a master suite complete with fire place. So if you want to be as tacky as Austin Powers and as glamorous as Farrah Fawcett Majors get yourself State Side for some real 1970s fun.

Monkey magic: Those actors who took the plunge and agreed to go all hairy for the latest blockbuster must be rubbing their hands with glee. The likes of Tim Roth, Helena Bonham Carter and Mark Wahlberg were taking a risk when they agreed to star in the remake of Planet of the Apes. The film was surrounded by hype but that often destroys rather than makes a movie at the box office. But, having turned their backs on other, safer jobs, the cast donned unglamorous make-up and got ready to ape it up. And now it seems the risk has been worth it, with the remake grossing a massive £50m in America in its opening weekend. This means the film is second only to Jurassic Park as an opening hit and should ensure similar success when it arrives in the UK.

Whether the plot is a bit thin and the idea a bit dubious, at least UK audiences can be guaranteed some fantastic special effects and some real escapism when the film opens here on August 17.

Poetic Justice: According to movie makers, there are no British actors willing to play Lord Byron in a forth-coming film.

Producer Billy Clark claims American Johnny Depp is the only actor willing to take on the role of one of Britain's greatest poets. He said he wanted 'a great talent' and turned to Depp after British actor Jude Law rejected the role.

But in reality it wasn't talent that Clark was after but a great name - otherwise why didn't he visit acting schools in this country or give one of the many unemployed unknowns their big chance?

If the producers failed to find a decent male talent for the lead role in England, what is their excuse for casting another American, Angelina Jolie as the leading lady? Rather than British actors being scared of playing Lord Byron it appears the producers were too scared to give a new actor the chance of a lifetime. There is something not quite right about an American taking on the role.

Mean spirits: It seems being mean is actually something to be proud if you live in America. A newspaper in the US has run a competition to find the cheapest husband and some of the results are breath-taking. There was the woman in Virginia who never got a birthday card.

Instead her husband took her into a supermarket to chose a card, made her read it in the shop and then put it back on the shelf!How anyone can put up with someone being so selfish is astounding but there is worse to come.

The winner was a lady called Mary Sue Geib who had never had a birthday present from her man.

Instead every year, he presented her with an old magazine - this year's being a 1990 travel brochure.

Material goods aren't everything but nothing is nicer than receiving a well thought-out present.

More than being mean, these husbands seem heartless and shouldn't be given a pat on the back by winning a competition.