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SINGIN' IN THE RAIN director STANLEY DONEN is to receive a lifetime achievement award a this year's (04) VENICE FILM FESTIVAL. Donen, 80, and....Read On

Actor WILL SMITH is set to give his fans a thrill in his upcoming movie I, ROBOT - because he appears naked onscreen. The MEN IN BLACK star....Read On

Hollywood actor ETHAN HAWKE has taken to spending time with his two-year-old ROAN in a bizarre location - their bathroom. Hawke admits he's been....Read On

BAYWATCH creator and star DAVID HASSELHOFF is scheduled to be arraigned today (01JUL04) at a Los Angeles court on a misdemeanour drink driving....Read On

Cult new teen soap THE O.C. is at the centre of a plagiarism row in America after college pals of the series' creator charged him of stealing their....Read On

A teenager making an illegal copy of SPIDER-MAN 2 on its opening night in America (30JUN04) has been arrested. The 16-year-old and two friends....Read On

Hollywood star ALEC BALDWIN has rubbished DESSARAE BRADFORD's account of their alleged romp - which she detailed in her book MY S/M ROMP WITH ALEC....Read On

ELBOW bassist MARK POTTER claims he caught mermaids while recording new album CAST OF THOUSANDS on a Scottish island. Mark's bandmates - GUY....Read On

SCISSOR SISTERS singer ANA LYNCH is furious that her band's funky rock/pop music has been branded "gay". The LAURA star - nicknamed ANA MATRONIC....Read On

COURTNEY LOVE has compared the celebrity world to high school - with GWEN STEFANI as the popular cheerleader and herself as a delinquent student. ....Read On

LATEST: Rock trio MUSE are bravely continuing their forthcoming live commitments, despite the death of the drummer's father at GLASTONBURY FESTIVAL....Read On

Soul singer ARETHA FRANKLIN has offended fans by turning off air conditioning at B.B. KING'S nightspot in New York - to protect her golden....Read On

Pop beauty JESSICA SIMPSON has become the unlikely spark for an economic boom in a small Argentine village. The IRRESISTIBLE singer has been seen....Read On

JENNIFER LOPEZ has stepped back in time in the studio, by recording a cover of DEAN MARTIN's classic track SWAY. The singer and actress has....Read On

AMERICAN IDOL winner FANTASIA BARRINO is celebrating today (01JUL04) after storming to the top of the American singles chart with her debut. The....Read On

GREAT WHITE singer JACK RUSSELL is suing his former publicist after he told members of the press the group had profited from the disaster fund set....Read On

Pop star ALANIS MORISSETTE has revealed she fought anorexia as a teenager because she grew up convinced she wasn't good enough. The newly-engaged....Read On

French actress JULIE DELPY identifies with the vampiric countess she plays in a new movie - who bathed in human blood to stave off death. The....Read On

Rare photographs of film legend STAN LAUREL are going under the hammer at a British auction and are expected to fetch $9,000 (GBP5,000). The....Read On

Falling in love helped actress CHRISTINA RICCI conquer anorexia. The 24-year-old SLEEPY HOLLOW star has battled the eating disorder since she was....Read On

WIMBLEDON co-stars KIRSTEN DUNST and PAUL BETTANY were so bad at tennis when they started work on the new movie, their coach PAT CASH almost had a ....Read On

The new KING ARTHUR movie mirrors past American foreign policy, according to its producer JERRY BRUCKHEIMER. The film, which opens in the US next....Read On

TOBEY MAGUIRE sneaked into a public screening of his new movie SPIDER-MAN 2 last night (30JUN04)- so he could gauge movie goers' reactions to the....Read On

British actor STEPHEN FRY is anxious JK ROWLING's next HARRY POTTER book will be too long for him to narrate. The English novelist his week....Read On

SPIDER-MAN 2 producers are expecting another box-office record-breaker after the sequel received rave reviews in America. The first Spider-Man....Read On

Documentary maker MICHAEL MOORE has hit out at movie giants DISNEY for releasing a patriotic film after refusing to back FAHRENHEIT 9/11. Moore....Read On

LATEST: Teen star MARY-KATE OLSEN is furious two magazine have refused to retract claims she is being treated in rehab for cocaine addiction not....Read On

Stunning singer MICHELLE BRANCH has delighted cosmetics company BEAUTYBANK by agreeing to be the first "Guest Creator" for its new make-up brand. ....Read On

Pop beauty JESSICA SIMPSON is devastated her "favourite actress" MERYL STREEP doesn't know who she is. The singer - and star of reality show -....Read On

Pop princess BRITNEY SPEARS has been spotted running from a cinema in floods of tears, after watching a film with her new fiance and her little....Read On

LATEST: Rockers LIMP BIZKIT have been told they are not liable for injuries suffered by a paramedic after frontman FRED DURST invited fans to storm....Read On

Rap mogul SEAN 'P DIDDY' COMBS still wishes he had fulfilled his childhood dream of becoming a footballer. The BAD BOY boss showed promise at....Read On

Former SPICE GIRL MELANIE BROWN will release a comeback album when she ends her run in Broadway show RENT. The WANNABE singer, 29, had been....Read On

Irish rockers U2 are being lined up to headline next year's (05) GLASTONBURY FESTIVAL. Less than a week after the curtain fell on this year's....Read On

LATEST: Latina superstar JENNIFER LOPEZ has axed the duet she recorded with MARC ANTHONY for her new movie SHALL WE DANCE - because movie bosses....Read On

Tickets go on sale today for Channel 4's Summer Sessions a series of four exclusive music events across London . They will see performances from....Read On

American politician AL SHARPTON has signed up as a TV career counsellor - despite his own failed run for the US presidency. Sharpton will host....Read On

LORD OF THE RINGS beauty LIV TYLER remains "an old-fashioned kind of girl" despite being brought up in the heady world of rock 'n' roll, surrounded....Read On

Hollywood star KIM BASINGER shares steamy love scenes with a 16-year-old boy in her latest movie. The OSCAR-winning beauty, 50, appears in a....Read On

Veteran STAR TREK actor JAMES DOOHAN has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. The 84-year-old - who is most famous for playing SCOTTY in the....Read On

Supermodel KATE MOSS has signed a seven-figure deal with a cosmetics giant - just days after being dropped from her CHANEL contract. The British....Read On

British royal PRINCE CHARLES is officially funding his partner CAMILLA PARKER BOWLES' lavish lifestyle - at an estimated cost of $450,000....Read On

Hollywood star LIV TYLER is proud of her voluptuous figure - even if movie bosses have ordered her to lose weight to win more coveted roles. The....Read On

Hollywood star NICOLE KIDMAN was thrown out of a nail bar after she failed to specify exactly which shade of polish she was after, reports a....Read On

JENNIFER ANISTON has reportedly confessed she is expecting her first child with husband BRAD PITT. The couple have been trying to conceive since....Read On

CHARLOTTE CHURCH's ex-boyfriend STEVEN JOHNSON has appeared in court charged with attacking a man outside a nightclub in Cardiff, Wales. The....Read On

The girlfriends of British pop hunks BUSTED better watch out when they go to America - they can't keep their eyes off the girls there. Band....Read On

American singer ANASTACIA's new single SICK AND TIRED is based on her experiences with a selfish friend - and is not about her battle with breast....Read On

THE DOORS keyboard player RAY MANZAREK has rubbished claims in a new book that the band's late frontman JIM MORRISON was bisexual. Manzarek has....Read On

Rock legend SIR PAUL McCARTNEY is so pampered, he has an assistant put on his shoes. BLACK EYED PEAS rapper WILL.I.AM spotted the former BEATLE's....Read On

Troubled MICHAEL JACKSON is facing yet another legal woe - his ex-wife has relaunched her battle to gain custody of their two children. DEBBIE....Read On

BRITNEY SPEARS refuses to care about what others think of her decision to marry KEVIN FEDERLINE after just three months of dating. The TOXIC star....Read On

BATMAN RETURNS actress MICHELLE PFEIFFER and her husband DAVID E KELLEY are cashing in on the sale of their compound in Brentwood, California - to....Read On

ANGEL star DAVID BOREANAZ has teamed up with animal activists PEOPLE FOR THE ETHICAL TREATMENT OF ANIMALS (PETA) to urge dog owners not to chain....Read On

Sexy actress CARMEN ELECTRA is set to send temperatures soaring on American TV when she hosts a strip poker game. The STRIP POKER INVITATIONAL,....Read On

Beloved 1970s TV series LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE is heading back to the small screen as a three-part television movie. CAMERON BANCROFT will....Read On

Classic western THE WILD BUNCH contains the best shoot-out in movie history, according to a British film magazine poll. The ultra-violent finale....Read On

Former FRASIER star KELSEY GRAMMER is poking fun at his darkest hour in his new TV comedy project THE SKETCH SHOW. The actor will play a....Read On

British movie heart-throb ORLANDO BLOOM is so grateful to his fans for helping his rise to fame - he writes back to each and every fan letter he....Read On

Movie veteran KIRK DOUGLAS is urging today's Hollywood stars to pay a visit to their ageing predecessors in a heartfelt new trade paper....Read On

British actress KEIRA KNIGHTLEY had a nightmare experience auditioning for her upcoming movie THE JACKET - she had to stop herself from vomiting on....Read On

Rockers the GOO GOO DOLLS are being honoured with their own day in their native Buffalo, New York. The group, fronted by pin-up JOHNNY RZEZNIK....Read On

Canadian rocker AVRIL LAVIGNE always knew she wanted to be the centre of attention, ever since she performed air guitar with a tennis racket as a....Read On

Rapper MYSTIKAL is preparing to release a greatest hits album - despite serving a six-year jail sentence for sexual battery. The SHAKE YOUR A**....Read On

Morose rocker MORRISSEY may stay at London's top hotels when he returns to the English city - but he brings his own bedding. The former SMITHS....Read On

Teen soprano CHARLOTTE CHURCH is so keen to thrill fans and silence skeptics with her forthcoming pop album, she has turned to R+B star USHER for....Read On

BRITNEY SPEARS' bitter love rival SHAR JACKSON was desperately trying to patch things up with boyfriend KEVIN FEDERLINE when he announced he was....Read On

Former BEVERLY HILLS 90210 star TORI SPELLING is reportedly planning to marry her beau CHARLIE SHANIAN on Saturday (03JUL04). The daughter of TV....Read On

KATE MOSS' on/off boyfriend JEFFERSON HACK was left reeling after he came face-to-face with the supermodel's recently dumped ex DANIEL CRAIG. ....Read On

Hollywood hunk BEN AFFLECK's recent poker win has led to a casino in New Orleans, Louisiana, extending a special invitation for him to attend its....Read On

LIONEL RICHIE's daughter NICOLE displayed her fearless side on TV last night (30JUN04) - when she threatened to beat up a burly contractor who....Read On

Controversial DJ HOWARD STERN accuses media company CLEAR CHANNEL of sacking him for attacking American President GEORGE W BUSH. In February....Read On

Pregnant actress LIV TYLER was keen to wait a few years after marrying before having children - until she starred alongside child star RAQUEL....Read On

Movie star NICOLE KIDMAN believes her single mother status is affecting her chances of finding love again following her split from TOM CRUISE. ....Read On

Hollywood actress HALLE BERRY initially blamed the media and the "other women" for "making up" reports of her now-estranged husband ERIC BENET's....Read On

Australian beauty NICOLE KIDMAN has lashed out at reports of a future romantic reunion with ex-husband TOM CRUISE. The OSCAR-winning actress and....Read On

BRITNEY SPEARS' future brother-in-law is elated the pop beauty plans to marry his older brother KEVIN FEDERLINE - because he's certain it will....Read On

British trio SUGABABES' popularity seems to be waning in their homeland - their latest concert date is struggling to sell tickets. Organisers of....Read On

CHRISTINA AGUILERA has taken up promotional duties once more in Europe - this time for luxury car manufacturer MERCEDES-BENZ. The DIRRTY singer,....Read On

PRINCE has postponed four dates on his MUSICOLOGY tour, after one of his bandmates suffered a death in the family. The shows - all in Chicago,....Read On

JANET JACKSON's notorious boob-flash at February's (04) SUPER BOWL has led to American regulators recommending that the 20 TV stations which aired....Read On

The ex-girlfriend of BRITNEY SPEARS' fiance will allow the pop beauty to have a role in her children's lives - but only after she gives her some....Read On

Pop superstar MICHELLE BRANCH has joined the young brides club after wedding her bass player beau TEDDY LANDAU in a secret ceremony. The ARE YOU....Read On

BRITNEY SPEARS has found her "prince" in fiance KEVIN FEDERLINE after spending four years thinking about him. Spears and Federline agreed to pose....Read On