London, Dec 4 : Mischief, the world’s oldest cat, has celebrated his 125th birthday – which is equivalent to 27 human years.

The owners of the cat, Chris and Donna Thorne, revealed that the feline is growing, however, its growth has slowed down a little.

"It''s amazing - he just keeps going on and on,” The Telegraph quoted Donna Thorne, as saying.

The family revealed that Chris got the black cat from a friend way back in 1981, when he was just a kitten.

They added that their 20-month-old baby Skye is very fond of the pet.

"She loves him to bits, when he eventually goes we''ll have to get another one because she''ll be devastated,” Donna said.

London, Dec 4 : With the holiday season just round the corner, it can be really difficult to lose weight, thanks to the unending parties, exquisite dinners and alcohol. But now, dietary experts have offered few tricks that could help you keep a check on calories while enjoying the festivities.

Ursula Arens, spokesperson for the British Dietetic Association has said that on average, people gain 5 lbs (2 kg) in the four-week Christmas period.

"Trying to lose weight at this time is totally ridiculous and socially unpleasant. You just need to aim for stability," The Telegraph quoted her as saying.

London, December 4 : Mickey Rourke has been nominated for the ‘best actor’ category at Hollywood’s leading Spirit Awards for his comeback performance in the upcoming movie ‘The Wrestler’.

The ‘Angel Heart’ actor, who had been trained as a boxer in his early years and had had a short stint as a pro fighter in the 1990s, had starred alongside , Ernest Miller, Marisa Tomei and Evan Rachel Wood in the film directed by Darren Aronofsky.

The sports drama, which won the Golden Lion Award for Best Film, has also been put forward for the best feature award, reports BBC.

London , Dec 4 : Troubled singer Amy Winehouse is to be studied as part of a new university degree course.

The singer’s musical career has been blighted by drug addiction. She is rumoured to be divorcing husband Blake Fielder-Civil, 26, who was this week sent back to prison after failing a routine drugs test.

The highs and lows of 25-year-old’s life will be used as a ''set text'' on the music course at the University of the West of Scotland.

The ‘Rehab’ hitmaker’s record company, Island, will provide teaching materials on the diploma and degree-level course.

London, Dec 4 : Penelope Cruz bagged Best Ensemble Performance prize at Gotham Independent Film Awards for her role in Woody Allen movie ‘Vicky Cristina Barcelona’.

‘Vicky Cristina Barcelona’, which starred Cruz, Scarlett Johansson, and Javier Bardem, shared the award with ‘Synecdoche, New York’, which has a cast-list including Philip Seymour Hoffman and Catherine Keener, reports the Daily Star.

Cruz was among four movie icons honoured at the ceremony, picking up a tribute prize, alongside other honourees Van Sant, Melvin Van Peebles and HBO boss Sheila Nevins

London, Dec 4 : Lil Wayne has won eight Grammy awards nominations, including album of the year for ‘Tha Carter III’.

Following close behind with seven nominations was British rock band Coldplay, while rappers Kanye West and Jay-Z, and R&B singer Ne-Yo each received six, reports BBC.