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Former TAXI star TONY DANZA had dreams of becoming a wrestler before he entered the world of acting. The 53-year-old actor left his native....Read On

LEONARDO DiCAPRIO, JAMIE LEE CURTIS and BILLY CRYSTAL will take part in the inaugural American TV network HBO charity event ALL STAR FAMILY SPORTS....Read On

British movie star ORLANDO BLOOM spent the first two weeks of shooting TROY working out like a madman after realising he's look like a skinny....Read On

BRAD PITT embarrassed TROY co-star ERIC BANA on live TV in America yesterday (03MAY04) when he likened his acting skills to those of ROBERT De....Read On

OSCAR-winning foreign film THE BARBARIAN INVASIONS has scored the ultimate accolade in its native Canada, picking up the country's top movie....Read On

BRAD PITT is urging schoolkids to ignore their parents' fears about the violence in his new film TROY - because it's a great history lesson. The....Read On

BLACK HAWK DOWN star TOM SIZEMORE is reportedly in trouble again for allegedly testing "dirty" for methamphetamine. Los Angeles City Attorney's....Read On

Hollywood star JASON PATRIC has escaped court after a charge of resisting arrest was been dropped following an alleged drunken encounter with Texas....Read On

The PIXIES were so taken by their COACHELLA performance in the California desert at the weekend (01MAY04) they've added more dates to their reunion....Read On

Rocker EDDIE MONEY is refusing to give up his $3 million (GBP1.6 million) Florida home in a bitter divorce battle with his wife because he feels....Read On

Troubled rockers GREAT WHITE are demanding copies of a new hits album featuring a picture of a burning shark on the cover be removed from shelves....Read On

THE WHO star PETE TOWNSHEND has paid tribute to his late bandmate JOHN ENTWISTLE in the lyrics of a new song. According to insiders, OLD RED WINE....Read On

MOTOWN legends the FUNK BROTHERS are being sued by the film producers who helped bring the sidemen out of the shadows. The backing group played....Read On

LATEST: Rocker BILLY JOEL is trying to make amends for smashing into a 93-year-old woman's Long Island home by sending her flowers and promising to....Read On

Lawyers claim OASIS star LIAM GALLAGHER tested positive for drugs following a brawl in Germany in 2002, which left the temperamental singer with....Read On

COURTNEY LOVE's legal team is negotiating a deal to resolve drug charges stemming from an October (03) arrest in Los Angeles. Under the deal,....Read On

American comedian KEENAN IVORY WAYANS is divorcing his wife of three years. The SCARY MOVIE star cited irreconcilable differences in court....Read On

JAMES BOND star COLIN SALMON was horrified when he was dumped from the 1997 OSCAR winning film AS GOOD AS ITS GETS in favour of CUBA GOODING JR. ....Read On

Hollywood legends OMAR SHARIF and PETER O'TOOLE took the amphetamine Benzedrine to help them stay awake and party all night while filming movie....Read On

ELIZA DUSHKU has bad memories of starring in 1993 movie THIS BOY'S LIFE - co-star ROBERT DE NIRO was "weird" and LEONARDO DiCAPRIO bullied her. ....Read On

Actor-turned-politician ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER paid a brief visit to Jordan's KING ABDULLAH in Amman following his trip to Israel at the weekend....Read On

Celebrities PARIS HILTON, GERI HALLIWELL and CHARLOTTE CHURCH have been slammed by Britain's leading animal charity the ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE....Read On

TV star KELSEY GRAMMER's recently defunct character DOCTOR FRASIER CRANE may be brought back to life in a new sitcom. The EMMY-winning actor, 49,....Read On

Hollywood heart-throb BRAD PITT is considering quitting his successful acting career to become an architect. The 40-year-old TROY actor's passion....Read On

South African singer BRENDA FASSIE has suffered brain damage following a heart problem last week (ends30APR04). The WEEKEND SPECIAL hitmaker, 40,....Read On

Superstar rapper NELLY is releasing two albums on the same day. Rather than issue a double LP, the HOT IN HERRE hitmaker will bombard fans with....Read On

Aging rock lothario SIR MICK JAGGER and EURYTHMICS guitarist DAVE STEWART have teamed up to record the soundtrack to the forthcoming remake film....Read On

Songbird MARIAH CAREY is planning to launch her own line of children's clothes. The HONEY hitmaker has already branched out to create a range of....Read On

OASIS frontman LIAM GALLAGHER has rubbished reports he's planning to form a rock supergroup - insisting he already has one. British newspaper THE....Read On

Sexy singer KYLIE MINOGUE has issued a blow to manufacturers of skimpy underwear - G-strings are no longer in fashion. The CAN'T GET YOU OUT OF....Read On

Rocker GWEN STEFANI has reassured NO DOUBT fans the chart-topping band are not breaking up - they're just taking time out to pursue solo projects. ....Read On

BRITNEY SPEARS tried to cancel the European leg of her ONYX HOTEL tour, because she's sick of life on the road - according to reports. The pop....Read On

Veteran funnyman BILL COSBY has made it his personal mission to get ELLEN DeGENERES back on the road doing stand-up comedy - just days after she....Read On

THE SHIELD star CCH POUNDER makes ornate beaded jewellery in her spare time - to fund an art museum she has set up in remote West Africa. The....Read On

TV daredevils STEVE-O and CHRIS PONTIUS scored a first during a recent trip to Brazil's rain forests - they needed medical treatment after getting....Read On

Comedienne ELLEN DeGENERES is set to fulfil a lifelong dream this week (ends07MAY04) - playing with gorillas. DeGeneres is planning to take a....Read On

SHARON OSBOURNE has dealt a devastating blow to quad-bike manufacturers by urging parents in America not to buy them for their kids. The rock....Read On

BRAD PITT and JENNIFER ANISTON's Hollywood palace is so big the couple often lose themselves in it. The pair have spent the last two years....Read On

Late royal DIANA, PRINCESS OF WALES's former butler PAUL BURRELL has been quizzed by cops over a letter written by her accusing husband PRINCE....Read On

Pregnant actress GWYNETH PALTROW is astonished at the amount of weight she's put on since conceiving - and blames junk food for her newly-rounded....Read On

JUDE LAW fears the British are becoming so tabloid obsessed that celebrities there can no longer live in peace. The hunky English movie star much....Read On

BRAD PITT and JENNIFER ANISTON are at odds over their baby plans - because the proud wannabe dad thinks his wife's bid to kidproof their home is....Read On

HARRY POTTER author JK ROWLING has rejected the chance to write an episode of the new DR WHO sci-fi TV series - because she's too busy penning the....Read On

British singer and actress MARTINE McCUTCHEON's hopes of breaking Hollywood were reportedly dashed after her drunken performance at this year's....Read On

British heart-throb HUGH GRANT was late author DOUGLAS ADAMS's first choice to play ARTHUR DENT in the long-awaited movie adaptation of his....Read On

Rising star KEIRA KNIGHTLEY has shocked her old school with her claims she was bullied for being dyslexic during her days there. Teachers at the....Read On

Hollywood movie- maker QUENTIN TARANTINO is set to cast his muse UMA THURMAN as a BOND girl if he lands the next 007 director role. The KILL BILL....Read On

Movie superstar BRAD PITT is sick of reading reports linking him to co-star ANGELINA JOLIE - even though he was prepared for the gossip. The....Read On

Former ATOMIC KITTEN singer LIZ McCLARNON has turned down a string of TV presenting jobs - because she find the roles too challenging. The LADIES....Read On

British pop siblings DANIEL and NATASHA BEDINGFIELD are planning to become a chart-topping supergroup. While Daniel is still in New Zealand....Read On

ATOMIC KITTEN beauties JENNY FROST and LIZ McCLARNON are set to release their debut solo singles at different times to avoid a catfight. The two....Read On

Hip-hop superstar EMINEM vowed to stay with rap group D12 following the tragic murder of one of their bandmates five years ago (99). The MY BAND....Read On

Queen of Pop MADONNA doesn't miss her former life as a pop wild child - she's far happier playing wife and mother to her new family. Since....Read On

Outspoken rock matriarch SHARON OSBOURNE has beaten former SPICE GIRL MELANIE BROWN to a job on SIMON COWELL's new television project THE X....Read On

LATEST: Underwear and handwritten notes belonging to troubled superstar MICHAEL JACKSON have been seized by prosecutors investigating allegations....Read On

LATEST: Rock wildwoman COURTNEY LOVE tested positive for cocaine during her arrest on misdemeanour drug charges last October (03), according to....Read On

CLAIRE HUXTABLE, matriarch of THE COSBY SHOW clan, has been named best TV mother in a new poll. Played by PHYLICIA RASHAD, Claire Huxtable was....Read On

TWO CAN PLAY THAT GAME star MORRIS CHESTNUT constantly disappoints his female fans whenever he meets them - because they all expect him to be much....Read On

Fallen action movie star STEVEN SEAGAL is advertising soda MOUNTAIN DEW in America. In a hilarious new ad, the martial arts star wanders into a....Read On

Actor WILLIAM L PETERSEN is bemused at his success in forensics show CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION - because he was terrible at all sciences as a....Read On

KATE HUDSON has been given the ultimate compliment from movie mogul GARRY MARSHALL - she's just like her mum GOLDIE HAWN. The PRETTY WOMAN....Read On

Busty model-turned-reality TV star ANNA NICOLE SMITH is making the most of her slimmed-down new look by launching a clothing line. The former....Read On

Actor JIM CAVIEZEL is experiencing a persistent problem since starring in controversial movie THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST - fans keep referring to....Read On

OSCAR winner HALLE BERRY has transformed her image - to celebrate her newly-single status. The MONSTER'S BALL beauty showed off a new long-haired....Read On

BRAD PITT lived alone in a 300-year-old house without air conditioning while he was filming TROY in a Maltese heatwave - because he craved a....Read On

American lifestyle guru MARTHA STEWART has written a heartfelt letter to her fans, after she was found guilty on fraud charges. Stewart, who has....Read On

Former BEVERLY HILLS 90210 star JASON PRIESTLEY is to wed his longtime girlfriend NAOMI LOWDE. The actor proposed to make-up artist Lowde over....Read On

BEN AFFLECK suffered the ultimate embarrassment at Sunday night's (02MAY04) White House Correspondence Dinner - security guards wouldn't let him....Read On

British movie hunk JUDE LAW is glad he opted against becoming the next SUPERMAN - as the role would have "defined" him. The COLD MOUNTAIN OSCAR....Read On

Hip-hop star FAT JOE is more than just a hit in the music world - he's also an accomplished softball player. The rotund WHAT'S LUV? rapper says....Read On

R+B singer R KELLY has taken up a hobby to get him through his current tough times - boxing. The FIESTA hitmaker, who faces multiple counts of....Read On

P DIDDY's former butler FARNSWORTH BENTLEY was flabbergasted when CAMERON DIAZ asked him to join her on an MTV project in Chile, and even offered....Read On

R+B star R KELLY has struggled with literacy all his life - thanks to his nomadic lifestyle as a child. For a number of years, rumours have....Read On

PHARRELL WILLIAMS' bodyguard is eager for the NEPTUNES producer to get a girlfriend - because it will mean he can finally take some holiday time. ....Read On

Diva MARIAH CAREY called on mechanic-turned-rapper FUNKMASTER FLEX to help her land her dream helicopter when she decided to hit the skies in....Read On

Troubled R+B singer R KELLY is taking on the ultimate musical challenge - by releasing seven different albums internationally on the same day. ....Read On

CHEERS star TED DANSON went back to his bar-tending roots over the weekend (01/02MAY04) when he served drinks to celebrate a bar's centennial. ....Read On

A musical based on the characters from THE WIZARD OF OZ, WICKED, scooped four prizes from the OUTER CRITICS CIRCLE, including best musical. ....Read On

Comedienne ELLEN DeGENERES has discovered a huge downside to her new role as a TV chat show host - she's constantly sick. DeGeneres, whose ELLEN....Read On

Director M NIGHT SHYAMALAN is happy KIRSTEN DUNST opted out of starring in his upcoming movie THE VILLAGE, because he thinks RON HOWARD's daughter....Read On

Stunning actress REBECCA ROMIJN-STAMOS plans to take a much needed break in her native Northern California, following her split from husband JOHN....Read On

Veteran actress PATTY DUKE is finally getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame - 50 years after entering the world of showbusiness. While....Read On

SUPERMAN star CHRISTOPHER REEVE is to direct a biopic about BROOKE ELLISON, a quadriplegic who graduated from America's prestigious HARVARD....Read On

LATEST: Bosses of LARS VON TRIER's movie MANDERLAY have defended their decision to portray the slaughter of a donkey - insisting the animal they....Read On

Motherhood is set to halt GWYNETH PALTROW's movie career because she doesn't want to become the sort of mum who puts stardom and success first. ....Read On

BRAD PITT will bare all in his new movie TROY - fans will be able to see the buff hunk totally nude in the summer (04) epic. And the movie star....Read On

Crooner JIMMY BUFFETT is set to follow in the footsteps of BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN this summer (04) when he performs at Boston, Massachusetts' revered....Read On

FLAMING LIPS star WAYNE COYNE stunned fans at the COACHELLA FESTIVAL on Sunday (02MAY04) when he opened the group's set by floating onto the stage....Read On

SPARTA frontman FRED WARD was left speechless at the COACHELLA FESTIVAL this weekend (01MAY04) - when he finally saw his idols THE PIXIES perform. ....Read On

Pop star VICTORIA BECKHAM was so pleased with recent work on her teeth, she persuaded soccer star husband DAVID to celebrate his 29th birthday by....Read On

LIONEL RICHIE is hoping his latest album will catapult him back to the stardom he enjoyed in the 1980s - especially now his daughter NICOLE is....Read On

DEBBIE MATHERS forgives her son EMINEM's hateful lyrics about her - because she know's he just embarrassed about their "closeness" in the past. ....Read On

Soul superstar WHITNEY HOUSTON has claimed she kicked her drugs habit during her brief stay in a rehabilitation centre. The I WILL ALWAYS LOVE....Read On

Rapper EMINEM's mother DEBBIE MATHERS is losing her battle with breast cancer - because she can't afford the surgery doctors are refusing to....Read On

Five members of MICHAEL JACKSON's entourage are being threatened with conspiracy charges, as the pop star faces ten charges relating to child sex....Read On