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Director TONY SCOTT had to battle to cast actor MICKEY ROURKE in his new film DOMINO, because movie bosses were unsure about the reformed wildman's....Read On

Former SEX + THE CITY star KIM CATTRALL balked at one saucy plot line in the hit TV comedy - when her character had to explain the art of fellatio....Read On

HUSTLE + FLOW star TERRENCE HOWARD is set to be honoured with the Rising Star Award at California's Palm Springs Film Festival. The actor will....Read On

Brave DIANE KEATON is set to shock in her new movie THE FAMILY STONE, by appearing with a fake mastectomy in one sex scene. The actress plays....Read On

JAMIE FOXX missed out on the chance to star alongside pal TOM CRUISE in JERRY MAGUIRE because he acted like a fool at his audition. The RAY star,....Read On

HUGH HEFNER's "number one" girlfriend is urging the Playboy founder to ditch his other women. HOLLY MADISON, 25, admits that while Hefner, 79, has....Read On

LATEST: DENISE RICHARDS is still waiting for her husband CHARLIE SHEEN to give her a formal public apology for his part in their marital woes. ....Read On

Oscar winner JAMIE FOXX has MICHAEL JACKSON and President GEORGE W BUSH to thank for the fact stolen nude photographs of him having sex never....Read On

DEPECHE MODE star DAVE GAHAN is thrilled the band put their songwriting differences behind them to release new album PLAYING THE ANGEL, but admits....Read On

"When I was a chef in a Greek restaurant I used to prepare thousands of calamari rings. As a result, there was the permanent stench of squid guts on....Read On

VELVET REVOLVER frontman SCOTT WEILAND, reggae star SHAGGY, ANI DIFRANCO and TRAIN singer PAT MONAHAN will be among the eclectic mix of musicians....Read On

Rap mogul RUSSELL SIMMONS has a major selling point for his brother REVEREND RUN's new reality show RUN'S HOUSE - it's about a functional family. ....Read On

Teen soprano CHARLOTTE CHURCH credits her early success with staying grounded, because the self belief she generated as a child star allows her to....Read On

Former NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK heart-throb DONNIE WAHLBERG has signed up to star in a TV show loosely based on his life. Singer-turned-actor....Read On

YOKO ONO has dismissed media criticism of SIR PAUL McCARTNEY's marriage to former model HEATHER MILLS McCARTNEY, because she knows the former BEATLE....Read On

LATEST: The murder of BEANIE SIGEL's stepfather SAMUEL DERRY III is one step closer to being solved after police charged a man with the killing....Read On

"I have the hugest overbite... (My siblings) used to call me 'Bugs'. But I've never fixed my bite. (It) makes me me." HITCH beauty EVA MENDES has....Read On

DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES RICARDO CHAVIRA refuses to wear underwear, preferring instead to go "commando" under his jeans.....Read On

French movie star JULIE DELPY is so appalled by the rise in cosmetic surgery among actresses, she has developed a phobia of it. The BROKEN FLOWERS....Read On

"There ain't nothing like making beautiful women laugh. When the woman is sitting there and it's all tight, and she just starts laughing and that....Read On

Australian actress TONI COLLETTE is still bitter she lost out on starring roles in BRIDGET JONES'S DIARY and CHICAGO to RENEE ZELLWEGER, because she....Read On

CATHERINE ZETA JONES struggled to perform stunts for movie sequel THE LEGEND OF ZORRO, because her raunchy corset and petticoat ensemble proved....Read On

KENNETH BRANAGH has defused a People For The Ethical Treatment Of Animals (PETA) protest after agreeing to retire all of the ducks who appear in his....Read On

Veteran film-maker ROBERTO BENIGNI has slammed the Italian government because he fears proposed budget cuts will force the prestigious Venice Film....Read On

AMERICAN BEAUTY star MEAN SUVARI is considering turning her back on her acting career, because she doesn't find it mentally stimulating enough. ....Read On

Hollywood action man ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER is set to juggle his role as California Governor with a return to the big screen - he has reportedly....Read On

British pop star ROBBIE WILLIAMS has sold the movie rights to his life story to Hollywood giants Paramount Pictures. The studio has optioned two....Read On

Australian pop star DANNII MINOGUE fears she will never find love, because her career is more important than a husband. The I BEGIN TO WONDER star....Read On

BOB DYLAN's student poetry and a medallion worn by legendary singer/guitarist JIMI HENDRIX are to be auctioned in New York this November (05). A....Read On

MADONNA lost a fan in the KILLERS frontman BRANDON FLOWERS during the London leg of the Live 8 charity extravaganza - by stealing his fashion....Read On

Reggae star DAMIAN MARLEY felt no disappointment when SEAN 'DIDDY' COMBS failed to order his trademark Cristal champagne when they met in Miami,....Read On

EMINEM has further fuelled speculation he is set to announce his retirement with the upcoming release of a greatest hits collection called CURTAIN....Read On

R+B beauty CIARA leads the nominations for next month's (NOV05) Vibe Awards with five - beating off competition from MARIAH CAREY, 50 CENT, JOHN....Read On

DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES co-stars RICARDO CHAVIRA and JAMES DENTON helped raise more than $8 million (GBP4.4 million) for the Susan G Komen Breast....Read On

Hollywood heart-throb JOHNNY DEPP developed an unhealthy obsession with women's clothes while starring in film biopic ED WOOD. Depp played....Read On

British actor SIMON PEGG has been handed a leading role opposite Hollywood giant TOM CRUISE in MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE III after director JJ ABRAMS fell....Read On

REESE WITHERSPOON has an unusual keepsake she treasures - a heartfelt letter from her favourite English teacher. The LEGALLY BLONDE star's high....Read On

British screen star COLIN FIRTH is delighted MATTHEW McFADYEN has replaced him as the actor synonymous with PRIDE AND PREJUDICE heart-throb MR....Read On

British actress EMMA THOMPSON threw a pie at ANGELA LANSBURY's face during filming for new movie NANNY McPHEE - after fighting off competition from....Read On

ASHTON KUTCHER is relieved to finally call himself DEMI MOORE's husband - because he was sick of being called her "boy toy". The 27-year-old actor....Read On

LATEST: Actress SIENNA MILLER has rubbished reports she forgave former fiance JUDE LAW after his affair with nanny DAISY WRIGHT, insisting she ended....Read On

Singer ROBBIE WILLIAMS and Irish dance star MICHAEL FLATLEY are at war, because both want to perform at the same stadium in Dublin, Ireland on the....Read On

ROLLING STONE RONNIE WOOD is so unstylish his wife JO is afraid to let him dress himself. The former model works full time as guitarist Wood's....Read On

Welsh singer CHARLOTTE CHURCH thanked LIAM GALLAGHER at last night's (10OCT05) Q Awards in London, after the OASIS singer boosted Church's public....Read On

PETE DOHERTY is being sued by a security guard who claims the rocker hit him over the head with a microphone during a concert. The guard,....Read On

MARIAH CAREY refused to leave her dog in New York City when he was refused a seat on a flight to Los Angeles - she dispatched her chauffeur to drive....Read On

Shock rocker MARILYN MANSON will launch his own fragrance next year (06). The TAINTED LOVE singer will join a host of stars with their own brand....Read On

The four original members of American rock band REM re-formed for a special performance on Saturday night (08OCT05) to celebrate the wedding of....Read On

Grammy award-winning singer BILLY JOEL tried to kill himself by drinking furniture polish, because he was so tormented by an affair with his....Read On

"I ingest so much (cheddar cheese) in single sittings that if I walked into a room full of mice, I'd be covered in them. It would look like a big,....Read On

Former BEVERLY HILLS, 90210 star BRIAN AUSTIN GREEN is waiting for his girlfriend MEGAN FOX to cook him a five-course meal in the nude, after she....Read On

Actress JESSICA BIEL is desperate to introduce a new vodka drink she discovered while filming in Prague, Czech Republic, to America - because it's....Read On

Actress DIANE KEATON loves photos of her as a young mum-to-be - even though she has never been pregnant. Technology allowed director TOM BEZUCHA....Read On

Former BEVERLY HILLS, 90210 stars BRIAN AUSTIN GREEN and IAN ZIERING are poking fun at themselves on the big screen in KEIRA KNIGHTLEY's upcoming....Read On

JAMIE FOXX is reaping the benefits of winning an Oscar - he can sell his property at internet auctions quicker. The RAY star has made prompt sales....Read On

Academy Award-winning animator NICK PARK was determined to keep his latest movie success WALLACE AND GROMIT: THE CURSE OF THE WERE-RABBIT as British....Read On

GEORGE CLOONEY almost gave up on a movie career after the best role he could land was two-lines in NICOLAS CAGE film GUARDING TESS. The actor, who....Read On

US comedian LOUIS NYE died on Sunday (09OCT05) at his Los Angeles home. He was 92. The funnyman, famed for the catchphrase "Hi, ho, Steverino!",....Read On

REM star MICHAEL STIPE was so shocked by the look of DEPECHE MODE singer DAVE GAHAN when he met him in a Los Angeles bar in 1996, he called pal....Read On

OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN has a huge problem with the OBE medal she was recently awarded by QUEEN ELIZABETH II - she doesn't know where to wear it. The....Read On

JENNIFER LOPEZ has learned to bring her stress levels down by sitting in the bath. The JENNY FROM THE BLOCK singer admits that wallowing in a tub....Read On

DEPECHE MODE songwriter MARTIN GORE was furious when frontman DAVE GAHAN announced he would be taking over half his job. Gore, who has written the....Read On

SIR PAUL McCARTNEY turned down the chance to buy the publishing rights to BOB DYLAN's songs because he didn't want the folk superstar calling him up....Read On

COLDPLAY frontman CHRIS MARTIN gets embarrassed when he thinks about his band's duet with RICHARD ASHCROFT at the London leg of Live 8, because they....Read On

LINDSAY LOHAN is begging her parents to work on their fractured relationship - because she doesn't want to remain estranged from her father....Read On

Late BEATLES legend JOHN LENNON's talent for songwriting was a result of profound heart-ache, according to bandmate SIR PAUL McCARTNEY. McCartney....Read On

OASIS wildman LIAM GALLAGHER feels an urge to "hug" YOKO ONO whenever he meets her, and last night's (10OCT05) Q Awards in London was no exception. ....Read On

JACK NICHOLSON hosted the inaugural JACK NICHOLSON/RUDY DURAN Celebrity Golf Classic in California at the weekend (09OCT05). The movie legend's star....Read On

The parents of QUENTIN TARANTINO, AL PACINO and CINDY CRAWFORD are among a host of individuals who have teamed up to give fitness tips on a new....Read On

"I'm going to direct a musical about Vietnam (War)." GEORGE CLOONEY jokes about his next project.....Read On

Actor BRIAN AUSTIN GREEN is enjoying endless bedroom frolics with his girlfriend MEGAN FOX in a bid to satisfy her huge libido. The 19-year-old....Read On

Fashion designer ROBERTO CAVALLI has poured his own brand of vodka into fine liquor stores. The tipple is distilled from grain harvested in Italy's....Read On

MELANIE GRIFFITH is hoping to recruit lifestyle guru MARTHA STEWART to make an appearance on her new US TV sitcom TWINS. The Hollywood actress is....Read On

"Just be good to your girl and communicate and tell the truth and don't cheat on her at your bachelor party, because, when guys do that, it's....Read On

French actress JULIE DELPY has urged young actresses not to follow in the footsteps of sex symbols MARILYN MONROE and LANA TURNER by relying on....Read On

British comedian RICKY GERVAIS has declared he would rather be made a member of the Mafia than be knighted by QUEEN ELIZABETH II. The OFFICE star....Read On

CHARLIZE THERON had gossips guessing when she was the star attraction at a Sunday (09OCT05) wedding in Pacific Palisades, California - but she was....Read On

MIA FARROW is set to return to classic horror almost 40 years after she starred in ROSEMARY'S BABY, following her decision to sign on to star in THE....Read On

SALMA HAYEK, WINONA RYDER and SHARON STONE joined the face of LOUIS VUITTON, UMA THURMAN, when the fashion house re-opened the doors to its....Read On

Actress MEGAN FOX has become the latest teen star to hit out at LINDSAY LOHAN, claiming the redhead used her to illegally buy cigarettes. Fox, 19,....Read On

Movie star GEORGE CLOONEY is planning his most ambitious project yet - a live TV reworking of cult newsroom drama NETWORK. The actor, who tackles....Read On

Oscar winner JAMIE FOXX went back to the bargaining table with producers after hearing his new film was set to feature BEYONCE KNOWLES and EDDIE....Read On

LATEST: The creator of the WALLACE AND GROMIT films had the original plasticine figures of the cartoon twosome with him when a warehouse blaze....Read On

Pop superstar GLORIA ESTEFAN has penned a new children's book, NOELLE THE BULLDOG, based on the life of her own pet pooch.....Read On

THE BOO RADLEYS' 1995 summer anthem WAKE UP BOO has topped a new list of uplifting tunes. Psychologist DR TOMAS CHAMORRO-PREMUZIC (corr) claims he....Read On

"It was a good career move." British music legend ROBERT WYATT on his fall from a window in 1973 that left him crippled and wheelchair bound.....Read On

Lost photographs of THE BEATLES, tracked down and collected by superfan MARK HAYWARD, are being released in a new book. Hayward spent years....Read On

OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN became an unintentional champion for the fight against breast cancer, after she was forced to go public about her disease in the....Read On

British rocker ALVIN STARDUST has been forced to place his favourite guitar in a bank vault because it's worth an estimated $1.8 million (GBP1....Read On

LATEST: Pop singer KYLIE MINOGUE's favourite bra has sold for $13,860 (GBP7,700) on auction website eBay to raise money for Breast Cancer Care. ....Read On

OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN was so devastated when her boyfriend went missing in June (05) she considered scrapping the release of her new album STRONGER....Read On

JOHN LENNON used to worry about why so few musicians covered his songs compared to how many reinterpreted the work of his fellow BEATLE PAUL....Read On

LATEST: BRITNEY SPEARS has pulled the jewel-encrusted bra she put up on auction website eBay to raise cash for victims of Hurricane Katrina, over....Read On

OASIS rocker LIAM GALLAGHER launched into CHRIS MARTIN at yesterday's (10OCT05) Q Awards in London, calling the COLDPLAY frontman a "plant pot". ....Read On