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BANDERAS GOES STRICTLY BALLROOM FOR NEW MOVIE ROLE

3/2/05 21:24:06

ANTONIO BANDERAS will be strapping on his dance shoes for his latest movie after signing up to play a ballroom dancing star in TAKE THE LEAD. In....Read On

DANZA TO BE A GRANDDAD

3/2/05 21:24:06

Former TAXI star TONY DANZA was given a huge surprise on his chat show yesterday morning (02FEB04) - when his son informed him he was going to....Read On

KING KONG MORE THAN A MONKEY MOVIE

3/2/05 21:24:06

ADRIEN BRODY hopes he will divert attention away from KING KONG in PETER JACKSON's upcoming remake by impressing audiences with the character....Read On

NEWMAN CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY AND ANNIVERSARY

3/2/05 21:24:06

Veteran actor PAUL NEWMAN celebrated his 80th birthday and 47 years of marriage to JOANNE WOODWARD with a lavish party at his Westport,....Read On

NICHOLSON TO PLAY IRISH GANG BOSS

3/2/05 21:24:06

JACK NICHOLSON is joining MATT DAMON and LEONARDO DiCAPRIO in their upcoming movie THE DEPARTED - as an Irish gang boss. Nicholson has met with....Read On

NIELSEN STILL SMOKING

3/2/05 21:24:06

CONNIE NIELSEN has started smoking again even though she's campaigning to raise awareness of heart disease amongst women. The GLADIATOR beauty,....Read On

TRUMP`S WEDDING REGRETS

3/2/05 21:24:06

DONALD TRUMP already has a regret about his lavish wedding to MELANIA KNAUSS - he wishes he'd given TV bosses the go-ahead to broadcast it live. ....Read On

BROSNAN THANKS BOND FANS

3/2/05 21:24:06

Former JAMES BOND star PIERCE BROSNAN has written a letter to fans of the superspy, thanking them for their support. After the success of 2002's....Read On

PUBLICITY TERRIFIES KNIGHTLEY

3/2/05 21:24:05

KIERA KNIGHTLEY is so scared of all the media attention she attracts, she's considered quitting acting altogether. The PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN....Read On

MARIO IS STILL THE TOPS

3/2/05 21:24:05

R+B sensation MARIO has become the first artist to top America's new Pop 100 Airplay chart as he chalks up a seventh week at the top of the....Read On

BAD BOY SNOW IS BACK

3/2/05 21:24:05

Canadian rapper MC SNOW is returning to the limelight after a criminal record plunged him into obscurity in the early 1990s. The Toronto singer....Read On

MARIAH`S REST RULES

3/2/05 21:24:05

MARIAH CAREY insists on sleep and vocal rest in a bid to make sure she doesn't suffer a breakdown like the one that halted her career and put her....Read On

RADIO STAFF SACKED OVER TSUNAMI SONG

3/2/05 21:24:05

LATEST: Bosses of top New York radio station HOT 97 have fired a producer and a co-host of a daily morning show that mocked the victims of the 26....Read On

CRUE STARS REFUSE TO MAKE UP FOR THE SAKE OF REUNION TOUR

3/2/05 21:24:05

MOTLEY CRUE frontman VINCE NEIL and drummer TOMMY LEE will head off on the group's reunion tour as enemies later this month (FEB04) - because....Read On

CONSERVATIVE CAREY BANKS HER MILLIONS

3/2/05 21:24:05

Savvy MARIAH CAREY has hardly touched the reported $26 million (GBP13.7 million) advance she received in a deal with VIRGIN RECORDS in 2001 -....Read On

McCARTNEY SCRAPS LOVE SONGS ALBUM

3/2/05 21:24:05

SIR PAUL McCARTNEY has ditched plans to record an album of BEATLES love songs because he couldn't get the estates of JOHN LENNON and GEORGE....Read On

BRODY BECAME ATTACHED TO JACKET

3/2/05 17:50:03

OSCAR-winning actor ADRIEN BRODY got to grips with his leading role in THE JACKET by staying immobilised in a straitjacket in between shooting....Read On

NIELSEN HELPING STRICKEN HEART DISEASE FAMILY

3/2/05 17:50:03

Danish actress CONNIE NIELSEN is helping five children left devastated after their mother died suddenly of a massive heart attack - and she's....Read On

CHEADLE SHOCK AT REAL`LIFE EXTRAS

3/2/05 17:50:03

HOTEL RWANDA star DON CHEADLE was shocked to find survivors of the original 1994 Rwandan exodus employed as extras for the movie adaptation. The....Read On

ROHM SPLITS FROM FIANCE

3/2/05 17:50:03

LAW + ORDER beauty ELISABETH ROHM has split from her fiance, legal expert DAN ABRAMS, after two-and-a-half years together. The German-born blonde....Read On

WORK ETHIC SECRET OF JACKSON`S SUCCESS

3/2/05 17:50:03

SAMUEL L JACKSON's non-stop work ethic is the secret to his unassailable position as Hollywood's most successful actor. The COACH CARTER actor....Read On

COURIC SNEAKED CAMERA INTO TRUMP`S WEDDING

3/2/05 17:50:03

American news anchor KATIE COURIC was caught using a hidden camera at DONALD TRUMP's wedding and ordered to turn it off. The 47-year-old hid a....Read On

GARNER PLANS CAREER CHANGE

3/2/05 17:50:03

Hollywood beauty JENNIFER GARNER wants to quit acting to pursue other career prospects. The 32-year-old ELEKTRA actress has hinted she will not....Read On

KIDMAN BLASTS LAGERFELD COMMENTS

3/2/05 17:50:03

LATEST: Hollywood beauty NICOLE KIDMAN has laughed off fashion guru KARL LAGERFELD's harsh comments about her looks as "impossible". The....Read On

MORTON TAKING BREAK TO WRITE

3/2/05 17:50:03

British actress SAMANTHA MORTON is putting her acting career on hold to concentrate on finishing her first screenplay. The twice OSCAR-nominated....Read On

ENTERPRISE AXED

3/2/05 17:50:03

STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE is being axed by American network UPN after the latest incarnation of the cult sci-fi show failed to win over viewers and....Read On

J`LO TO REUNITE WITH SELENA DIRECTOR

3/2/05 17:50:03

Latina beauty JENNIFER LOPEZ is turning to her SELENA director GREGORY NAVA to reignite her movie career after a string of flop films. J.Lo leapt....Read On

CAVE SETTLED IN BRITAIN

3/2/05 17:50:03

Australian singer NICK CAVE has found his spiritual home on England's south coast after year's spent drifting around the world and battling heroin....Read On

KAPRANOS SLAMS MUSICAL STEREOTYPING

3/2/05 17:50:03

FRANZ FERDINAND singer ALEX KAPRANOS has urged music fans to embrace a diverse range of musical styles. The TAKE ME OUT star, who took part in a....Read On

CAVE DOESN`T REGRET JUNKIE PAST

3/2/05 17:50:03

NICK CAVE has no regrets about his long-term heroin addiction, insisting he is still the same person even though he's cleaned up. THE BOATMAN'S....Read On

MTV LAUNCH AFRICAN CHANNEL

3/2/05 17:50:03

MTV is launching it's 100th worldwide channel in Africa on 22 February (05) - with a view to championing local talent. The new network - called....Read On

HENDRIX MEMORIAL IN DANGER

3/2/05 17:50:03

The house rock legend JIMI HENDRIX shared with his father AL in Seattle, Washington State is in danger of being demolished unless it's owners move....Read On

RAPPER JAILED

3/2/05 17:50:03

American rapper TRAY DEEE has been jailed for 12 years for a shooting in 2003. The star, who formed THA EASTSIDAZ with SNOOP DOGG and GOLDIE LOC....Read On

POTENTIAL JACKSON JURORS PROFILED

3/2/05 17:50:03

Potential jurors for the MICHAEL JACKSON trial have been quizzed about their stance on issues including racism, child abuse and cancer. A....Read On

3/2/05 16:52:37

Sixties rocker PETER NOONE is being question by police after ripping a photo off a wall in a club in Iowa. The HERMAN'S HERMITS star smashed the....Read On

HOLLYWOOD MUMS BLASTED FOR UNREALISTIC BODY AIMS

3/2/05 14:08:03

Celebrity mothers CATHERINE ZETA-JONES and VICTORIA BECKHAM have been blasted for their unrealistic post-baby bodies, in a survey of new mums. ....Read On

CARLYLE BUYS McCARTNEY PIN`UP

3/2/05 14:08:03

Hollywood actor and PAUL McCARTNEY fan ROBERT CARLYLE has bought a picture of the former BEATLE for $3,800 (GBP2000) at a charity bash. The FULL....Read On

MAGIC ROUNDABOUT WIDOW RECEIVES NO ROYALTIES

3/2/05 14:08:03

THE MAGIC ROUNDABOUT creator's widow PHYLLIDA LAW is furious she has been cheated out of royalties for the movie adaptation of the cult TV show. ....Read On

MOSS LAUNCHES PERFUME RANGE

3/2/05 14:08:03

Supermodel KATE MOSS is poised to launch an exclusive perfume brand to compete with fellow supermodels NAOMI CAMPBELL and CINDY CRAWFORD. The....Read On

CLOONEY STILL UNSURE ABOUT LOVE

3/2/05 14:08:03

Hollywood hunk GEORGE CLOONEY is unsure British model LISA SNOWDON is 'the one' - even though they've dated on and off for four years. The....Read On

ZETA`JONES AND ROBBINS HONOURED BY HARVARD STUDENTS

3/2/05 14:08:03

CATHERINE ZETA-JONES and TIM ROBBINS will be honoured by America's Harvard University students for their lasting and impressive contribution to the....Read On

KUTCHER TO FRONT KABBALAH ENERGY DRINK CAMPAIGN

3/2/05 14:08:03

Celebrity Kabbalist ASHTON KUTCHER is to be the face of the new Kabbalah energy drink. Only a month after (JAN05) the Los Angeles Kabbalah Center....Read On

WEISZ ALMOST DROWNED BY REEVES

3/2/05 14:08:03

Hollywood beauty RACHEL WEISZ nearly drowned whilst filming new movie CONSTANTINE after co-star KEANU REEVES pinned her underwater in a bath. The....Read On

BLAKE DETECTIVE DIDN`T TEST GUN PLACING

3/2/05 14:08:03

The detective supervising the ROBERT BLAKE murder case admitted Wednesday (02FEB05) he didn't test the restaurant booth where the actor claimed to....Read On

NAKED BRITNEY PICS FAKE

3/2/05 14:08:03

BRITNEY SPEARS is breathing a sigh of relief after a photographer admitted his "naked Britney" images on the internet were fake. Snapper ERIC....Read On

MUSIC KEEPS LEE OUT OF TROUBLE

3/2/05 14:08:03

Wildman rocker TOMMY LEE is looking forward to the forthcoming MOTLEY CRUE tour - because he'll stay out of trouble. While Lee admits he and his....Read On

P DIDDY GETS ZITTY

3/2/05 14:08:03

Rap mogul SEAN 'P DIDDY' COMBS is adding yet another job to his wide range of talents - spokesmodel. Combs has already established a range of....Read On

ABDUL MAKES WILD KYLIE CLAIM

3/2/05 14:08:02

PAULA ABDUL has been left red-faced after claiming she helped KYLIE MINOGUE land her first UK number one single - the Australian beauty had already....Read On

MEGAMAN FACES MURDER TRIAL

3/2/05 14:08:02

LATEST: SO SOLID CREW rapper MEGAMAN will face trial for murder on 5 September (05) - charged with shooting a man dead in London last November....Read On

NOONE QUESTIONED FOR PHOTO SMASH

3/2/05 14:08:02

Sixties rocker PETER NOONE is being question by police after ripping a photo off a wall in a club in Iowa. The HERMAN'S HERMITS star smashed the....Read On

KAPRANOS CALLS FOR GOVERNMENT HELP FOR MUSICIANS

3/2/05 14:08:02

FRANZ FERDINAND frontman ALEX KAPRANOS called for the British government to financially support struggling musicians, during a lecture at....Read On

DOHERTY GOING TO REHAB

3/2/05 14:08:02

Troubled singer PETE DOHERTY is going into rehab to kick his crippling drug addictions because he wants to settle down with new love KATE MOSS. ....Read On

SIZZLA JAILED FOR SWEARING

3/2/05 14:08:02

Reggae singer SIZZLA has been jailed in Jamaica for repeatedly swearing during a concert. The BABYLON COWBOY hitmaker, 28, was sentenced to 15....Read On

SMITH`S DATING DISASTER

3/2/05 9:27:04

WILL SMITH gave up on dating when he was a teenager after he was cruelly snubbed by his high school sweetheart. The movie star blames high school....Read On

DiCAPRIO`S INFATUATION WITH CARDINALE

3/2/05 9:27:04

Actor LEONARDO DiCAPRIO has given longterm girlfriend GISELE BUNDCHEN cause for jealousy - he's lusting after ageing actress CLAUDIA CARDINALE. ....Read On

COX REPLACES HER FUNNYMAN

3/2/05 9:27:04

Hollywood actress NIKKI COX has broken off her engagement to funnyman BOBCAT GOLDTHWAIT - but has quickly replaced him with fellow comic JAY MOHR. ....Read On

GARNER` `I NEVER READ COMICS`

3/2/05 9:27:04

Actress JENNIFER GARNER has baffled fans of blockbusters DAREDEVIL and ELEKTRA by confessing she never read comic books as a child. Apart from....Read On

DiCAPRIO`S MAKE`UP HELL

3/2/05 9:27:03

Hollywood heart-throb LEONARDO DiCAPRIO found the make-up he wore for THE AVIATOR so uncomfortable, he was left literally tearing his skin off one....Read On

CAGE LOST VOICE AFTER KARAOKE NIGHT

3/2/05 9:27:03

Actor NICOLAS CAGE forced NATIONAL TREASURE film-makers to alter plans when he lost his voice after a raucous night of karaoke. The OSCAR winner....Read On

DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES STAR STARTS ROCK BAND

3/2/05 9:27:03

DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES hunk JESSE METCALFE is set to launch a new career as a rocker. The 26-year-old actor, whose gardener character JOHN is....Read On

PITT AND ANISTON DINE TOGETHER

3/2/05 9:27:03

BRAD PITT and JENNIFER ANISTON have prompted hopes of a reconciliation, after they were spotted sharing a meal at a Los Angeles restaurant last....Read On

NYT WRITER ACCUSED OF SPOILING BABY PLOT

3/2/05 9:27:03

US movie critic SHARON WAXMAN has come under fire for ruining the plot of CLINT EASTWOOD's OSCAR-nominated movie MILLION DOLLAR BABY. NEW YORK....Read On

LOHAN SUED OVER CAR ACCIDENT

3/2/05 9:27:03

Teen star LINDSAY LOHAN is being sued over an alleged car accident, by two people claiming she injured them in a vehicle collision last year....Read On

SUITS ENHANCE CAVE`S `SERIOUS` MUSIC

3/2/05 9:27:03

Moody singer NICK CAVE refuses to wear anything other than a suit when he's writing, recording or performing his music - because it would be an....Read On

HASSELHOFF BANNED FROM NEW ORDER PERFORMANCE

3/2/05 9:27:03

NEW ORDER's American bosses barred actor DAVID HASSELHOFF from singing with them during a live TV performance - because his US show BAYWATCH wasn't....Read On

TURNER`S WEIGHT WORRIES

3/2/05 9:27:03

TINA TURNER had great concerns about promoting her latest album - because she feared she'd put on weight over the Christmas holidays. The SIMPLY....Read On

BARBER`S `SERIOUS` OUTKAST MOVIE

3/2/05 9:27:03

OUTKAST movie-maker BRYAN BARBER cast experienced actors in the hip-hop outfit's upcoming film, because he wants it to be taken seriously. ANDRE....Read On

RAZORLIGHT RESCHEDULE DATES

3/2/05 9:27:03

LATEST: Rockers RAZORLIGHT have quashed reports they're on the verge of splitting after cancelling their US and UK tours - by rescheduling the....Read On

PUNK ICON IDOL UPSETS JEWISH TV HOST WITH SWASTIKA COMMENTS

3/2/05 9:27:03

BILLY IDOL was left tongue-tied on a US TV chat show when he boasted to the Jewish host he used to wear a swastika. Idol was asked to comment....Read On

MTV TAGGED SLEAZY BY WATCHDOG

3/2/05 9:27:03

An American indecency watchdog has blasted MTV for broadcasting "incessant sleaze" and offering the "cheapest form" of small screen entertainment. ....Read On

PRODUCER SEAL JR ARRESTED

3/2/05 9:27:03

GRAMMY-nominated producer MANUEL SEAL JR has been arrested on charges of theft and trespassing. The songwriter, 44, was taken into police custody....Read On

DOHERTY ARRESTED FOR ASSAULT

3/2/05 9:27:03

Troubled English rocker PETE DOHERTY has been arrested on suspicion of assault and theft. The former LIBERTINE, who has been dating supermodel....Read On

GARNER RESEARCHES WHILE WORKING OUT

3/2/05 2:26:23

Hollywood beauty JENNIFER GARNER has learned how to ignore the physical pain she suffers working out - she watches films. The ELEKTRA actress is....Read On

MONAGHAN SET TO ROCK IN FICTITIOUS BAND

3/2/05 2:26:23

LORD OF THE RINGS star DOMINIC MONAGHAN is set to taste rock success after the fans of his fictitious group in hit US TV drama LOST demanded more. ....Read On

SAG PRESENTERS GET FREE ICE`CREAM

3/2/05 2:26:23

JULIE ANDREWS, MORGAN FREEMAN, JOHNNY DEPP and their fellow presenters at Saturday's (05FEB05) SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS will be treated to six....Read On

DIESEL GETS FAT ON MOVIE SET

3/2/05 2:26:23

VIN DIESEL suffered for his art on the set of upcoming courtroom drama FIND ME GUILTY - because he wasn't allowed to work out in the gym. The....Read On

DiCAPRIO MEETS STARSTRUCK TRIBESMEN

3/2/05 2:26:23

LEONARDO DiCAPRIO has realised there's nowhere he can "get away from it all" after he was recognised by tribesmen in the deep Brazilian....Read On

MESSING OVERCOMES PUBLIC SPEAKING FEAR

3/2/05 2:26:22

WILL + GRACE star DEBRA MESSING has overcome her fear of speaking in front of crowds, with the help of OPRAH WINFREY. While the redhead actress....Read On

GRAMMER NURSING HIS WIFE

3/2/05 2:26:22

Actor KELSEY GRAMMER is nursing his wife CAMILLE back to full health after the former PLAYBOY model was attacked by an intestinal parasite while....Read On

TRUMP GIVES STEWART HER OWN APPRENTICE SHOW

3/2/05 2:26:22

LATEST: Property tycoon-turned-reality TV king DONALD TRUMP is stepping down as the sole star of hit show THE APPRENTICE to let jailed lifestyle....Read On

ANISTON`S PUBLICIST CLEARS UP POST`SPLIT RUMOURS

3/2/05 2:26:22

JENNIFER ANISTON's publicist STEVEN HUVANE has stepped forward to clear up post-split rumours surrounding his client and her estranged husband BRAD....Read On

JAMES WOODS SPOTTED 9`11 HIJACK SUSPECTS MONTHS BEFORE ATTACKS

3/2/05 2:26:21

Movie star JAMES WOODS identified two of the hijack suspects who steered planes into the World Trade Center on September 11 (01) as the potential....Read On

GANDOLFINI`S GIRL CONFIRMS SPLIT RUMOURS

3/2/05 2:26:21

JAMES GANDOLFINI's lover LORA SOMOZA has confirmed she has called off the couple's engagement and left the actor's New York home to care for her....Read On

COSBY EX` `I WAS DRUGGED BY THE COMIC TOO`

3/2/05 2:26:21

The mother of funnyman BILL COSBY's lovechild is far from surprised the comedian is in the middle of a new sexual misconduct scandal - because she....Read On

CAVE KEEPS ON DYING

3/2/05 2:26:21

Cult balladeer NICK CAVE's trademark black hair was inspired by the heartbreak he suffered as a teenager. The NOBODY'S BABY NOW singer vows to....Read On

50 CENT TO APPEAR IN THE SIMPSONS

3/2/05 2:26:21

Hip-hop star 50 CENT is set to join the world of animation when he makes a special guest appearance in hit cartoon THE SIMPSONS. The IN DA CLUB....Read On

NEW ORDER`S MONEY WOES

3/2/05 2:26:20

Dance veterans NEW ORDER are still owed money from record sales during their 1980s heyday - but they have no idea how much. The TRUE FAITH stars....Read On

MORE FINANCIAL WOES FOR LOVE

3/2/05 2:26:20

LATEST: Troubled rocker COURTNEY LOVE is caught up in yet more financial problems - this time for yet another unpaid bill. The former HOLE....Read On

JERRY LEE`S DIVORCE HELD UP AS WIFE RECOVERS FROM GIVING BIRTH

3/2/05 2:26:20

Rock 'n' roller JERRY LEE LEWIS' sixth divorce has been put on hold as his wife KERRIE LYNN McCARVER recovers from giving birth to a baby girl....Read On

CLAPTON A DAD AGAIN

3/2/05 2:26:20

Guitar legend ERIC CLAPTON is celebrating after becoming a dad for the fifth time - at the age of 59. The LAYLA star - whose four-year-old son....Read On

JACKSON`S CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT UNSEALED

3/2/05 2:26:20

The confidential settlement MICHAEL JACKSON's ex-wife DEBBIE ROWE signed to end her marriage to the pop superstar is set to go public as the former....Read On

R KELLY`S LAWYER HANDED SEX TAPE

3/2/05 2:26:20

R KELLY's lawyer has finally been given the sex tape which currently has the R+B star facing child pornography charges. On Friday (28JAN05), the....Read On




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