The ruckus over Whitney Houston's last minute Oscar exit shows few signs of abating. Did she jump or was she pushed? And does the controversy hint at wider problems in the singer's life and career?

The plot is a familiar one: the hero is the little guy. He's under attack from all sides. It looks like he's had it. But then, in the last reel, it all works out fine. Or does it?

Will 61-year-old Oscar-rescuer Willie Fulgear be invited to the Academy Awards ceremony? Now that most of the stolen statues have been found, the Academy is under pressure to ensure their saviour, an LA scrap collector, is given both the $50,000 reward and a seat at Sunday night's beanfeast.