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A rare edition of WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE's HAMLET play failed to garner interest at New York auction house CHRISTIES yesterday (14APR04) - so bosses....Read On

A BEAUTIFUL MIND star CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER has signed up to appear in a movie about the Catholic Church's recent sexual abuse scandal. In OUR....Read On

Hollywood actress ALICIA SILVERSTONE drew on her own experiences with the media to help her play a reporter in SCOOBY-DOO 2: MONSTERS UNLEASHED. ....Read On

Actor ROBERT DOWNEY JR is so eager to be perceived as a superhero, he's had an image of his face atop a muscle-bound body tattooed on his arm. ....Read On

FRIENDS star MATTHEW PERRY is delighted the hit TV show has tyepcast him as a comedy actor, because the movie roles he'll be offered will allow him....Read On

Boxing legend MUHAMMAD ALI's new tribute book has picked up the honour of being the largest book ever published. GOAT - as in Greatest of all....Read On

QUENTIN TARANTINO has released a number of different versions of KILL BILL around the globe because he's keen to please his Oriental fans. The....Read On

JOHNNY DEPP has branded himself a failure after watching CLARK GABLE in GONE WITH THE WIND, because it made him realise his career pails into....Read On

Latino pop sensation THALIA has launched a new magazine that bears her name. The new glossy is aimed at Latina girls and will feature articles....Read On

The BEASTIE BOYS are offering fans the chance to download their new single the day it's released to radio. The SABOTAGE trio will place CH-CHECK....Read On

DAVID BOWIE's appearance in advertisements from TOMMY HILFIGER's H HILFIGER line is motivated by one thing - money. The British rocker features....Read On

Hip-hop star MISSY ELLIOTT insists her music and videos are completely unaffected by trends - because she doesn't listen to the radio or watch TV. ....Read On

QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE star JOSH HOMME attacked a man in New York last week (06APR04) after he ignored a warning to stop talking to his rocker....Read On

LATEST: Rapper LIL' KIM has pleaded innocent to charges she lied to a grand jury about a 2001 shootout involving her entourage. The 29-year-old....Read On

A German prostitute claims she had sex with EMINEM after the rapper and his entourage turned up at her brothel looking to indulge in some raunchy....Read On

Executives at FOX TV in America have come up with a new way to see if their new pilot shows are hits or not - they're putting them onstage. The....Read On

Hong Kong superstar ANDY LAU is refusing to move to Hollywood because he believes the big movie studios aren't interested in the Chinese film....Read On

Hollywood actress DARYL HANNAH was so nervous about attending the premiere of KILL BILL: VOL 2, she acted like her character in the movie - and....Read On

ROBIN WILLIAMS is so fed up with his hairy body he's turned to a star of American TV show QUEER EYE FOR THE STRAIGHT GUY for advice on how to get....Read On

Sexy actress REBECCA ROMIJN-STAMOS is hoping to land a new job following her split from husband JOHN STAMOS - she wants to choreograph a Las Vegas....Read On

Veteran director PAUL SCHRADER is furious his axed prequel to 1973 horror classic THE EXORCIST will be released on DVD at the same time as its....Read On

Hollywood hunk GEORGE CLOONEY's former girlfriend is set to appear in a new French BIG BROTHER-style reality TV show. Gorgeous CELINE BALITRAN -....Read On

Hollywood actor TOM CRUISE is so concerned about his safety when shooting on MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 3 starts in Germany, he's renting a high-security....Read On

Superstar couple DAVID and VICTORIA BECKHAM's lawyers have unsuccessfully tried to ban an explosive interview with the soccer star's alleged....Read On

ROCKET SCIENCE frontman ROMAN TUCKER is fighting for his life after collapsing before a gig in Melbourne, Australia. The singer - whose....Read On

Pop star GEORGE MICHAEL has paid homage to his gay fans by recording a song especially for them. The singer - who declared he was gay after being....Read On

Music superstars JAY-Z and BEYONCE KNOWLES have been spotted enjoying romantic meals together - in silence. The CRAZY IN LOVE duo are so....Read On

Bosses at PINK's record label are suing Austria's conservative party OVP for using the pop punk's name to boost support. The political....Read On

LATEST: Troubled pop star MICHAEL JACKSON's lawyers have slammed the latest child abuse claims against him, dismissing them as nothing more than a....Read On

Rocker COURTNEY LOVE claims she's been swindled out of a $40 million (GBP22.2 million) fortune, meaning her daughter may not receive a cent of her....Read On

Hollywood actor ASHTON KUTCHER is a firm believer in reincarnation - and is convinced he's existed for more than five thousand years. The....Read On

Kind-hearted OSCAR nominee JULIANNE MOORE has found her biggest fan - a homeless man she gave $15 (GBP8) to told her she should have won an ACADEMY....Read On

Gorgeous actress ELISHA CUTHBERT finds being recognised disconcerting - because her fans always call out the name of her character in TV smash 24. ....Read On

Hollywood beauty SCARLETT JOHANSSON was more concerned she'd damaged her diamond earrings than collecting her Best Actress BAFTA award at....Read On

British actor EWAN McGREGOR is baffled by the media's fascination with his naked body, because he deems nudity a completely natural state. The....Read On

Maverick filmmaker QUENTIN TARANTINO is being head-hunted to direct a stage production of VERDI opera RIGOLETTO - because it is full of....Read On

OSCAR-winning actor SIR ANTHONY HOPKINS was "out of his mind" during the shooting of 1999 movie TITUS and frequently frightened his co-stars,....Read On

Hot celebrity couple CAMERON DIAZ and JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE are so desperate to star together in the same movie, the actress has asked her CHARLIE'S....Read On

BLUE singer ANTONY COSTA is still afflicted by an obsessive compulsive disorder which started in childhood. The U MAKE ME WANNA singer's....Read On

Former WESTLIFE star BRYAN McFADDEN is devastated by the lack of work offers he's received since leaving the Irish boy band last month (MAR04). ....Read On

BLUE star LEE RYAN is moving into the movie industry - his script about the trials and tribulations of growing up has been snapped up by a....Read On

Hip-hop supremo DAMON DASH has slammed VICTORIA BECKHAM's manager SIMON FULLER for hindering the former SPICE GIRL's career. The ROC-A-FELLA boss....Read On

Scottish singer LULU will bid for the wedding dress she wore when marrying late BEE GEE MAURICE GIBB. The SHOUT star, 55, is hoping to get her....Read On

Former SPICE GIRL MELANIE BROWN is set to star alongside AMERICAN IDOL judge SIMON COWELL in a new TV talent show. The 29-year-old is in talks....Read On

Former SPICE GIRL VICTORIA BECKHAM has labelled reports she is pregnant "complete nonsense". The singer, 29, has rubbished stories she and....Read On

Jazz singer KATIE MELUA has shown her devotion to long-term boyfriend LUKE PRITCHARD - after spending the night in the same hotel bed as two male....Read On

Music mogul DAMON DASH has described soccer superstar DAVID BECKHAM as an inferior version of himself. The wealthy ROC-A-FELLA boss - who....Read On

Actress MELISSA JOAN HART's dream honeymoon in Scotland turned into a nightmare when her romantic castle turned out to be a medieval wreck. The....Read On

GINA GERSHON discovered that living her rock 'n' roll dream on the road wasn't all that great - she was hit by bomb threats and parasites. The....Read On

Comedian CHRIS ROCK has one aim when bringing up his daughters - to stop them becoming strippers. The HEAD OF STATE star has a 22-month-old....Read On

Actress DARYL HANNAH spent the first day of promotional duties for KILL BILL: VOL 2 exhausted - because she was up until the small hours of the....Read On

MULHOLLAND DRIVE star LAURA HARRING is European aristocracy - she holds the title COUNTESS VON BISMARCK. The Mexican actress and former MISS USA....Read On

Hollywood actor WILLIAM H MACY and his co-stars tried their hardest not to offend FRANK SINATRA JR when they made an upcoming TV movie about his....Read On

Romantic actor THOMAS JANE found the perfect way to propose to wife PATRICIA ARQUETTE - he rented out a silent movie theatre and cut himself into a....Read On

QUENTIN TARANTINO was reprimanded by producers of hit TV talent show AMERICAN IDOL on Tuesday night (13APR04) - when he used a swear word to....Read On

NEPTUNES producer PHARRELL WILLIAMS is determined never to pursue an acting career - because he'd rather start a family than star in a movie. The....Read On

Colombian beauty SHAKIRA is reinforcing her trousers - after suffering an embarrassing split while performing onstage. The WHENEVER WHEREVER....Read On

CELINE DION's manager-husband RENE ANGELIL is being dragged back into a sexual assault case he thought was over - because his accuser claims she....Read On

OZZY OSBOURNE has sparked a large-scale police investigation after he was conned into thinking he was to receive a top Canadian honour. The....Read On

LIBERACE's former lover has stepped forward to publicly declare he once had a gay affair with troubled pop star MICHAEL JACKSON. SCOTT THORSON,....Read On

HELEN MIRREN thinks of French movie star GERARD DEPARDIEU everytime she has to disrobe for a sex scene - because he's never afraid to get naked on....Read On

CLUELESS beauty ALICIA SILVERSTONE loves playing "nasty" characters - because being a bad girl is "so much fun". The 27-year-old actress - who....Read On

Property tycoon DONALD TRUMP is elated with the success of his reality series THE APPRENTICE - because his pay packet is set to double for the....Read On

THE ITALIAN JOB hunk MARK WAHLBERG is backing a new TV comedy about a rising young movie star who travels from New York to Hollywood with his....Read On

Stunning actress REBECCA ROMIJN-STAMOS had a "weird" experience at the premiere of her new movie THE PUNISHER on Monday (12APR04) - the same day....Read On

Former DALLAS star LARRY HAGMAN has requested doctors refrain from giving him a second liver transplant - because he's not afraid of dying. The....Read On

FRIENDS beauty JENNIFER ANISTON has ruled out returning to the small screen now filming on the hugely-successful show is over. Aniston - who....Read On

LATEST: The woman at the centre of the DAVID BECKHAM sex scandal says she can provide proof they slept together - by describing "distinctive marks"....Read On

Veteran singer CYNDI LAUPER is hoping to land a duet with her pal PATTI LaBELLE when they perform at the upcoming VH1 DIVAS concert in Las Vegas. ....Read On

Singer ANASTACIA is deeply proud after discovering the breast cancer storyline in the final series of SEX AND THE CITY was based on her own....Read On

LATEST: BLUE hunk LEE RYAN has scorched reports he's planning to leave the boy band to pursue a solo career. The ALL RISE singer is said to have....Read On

British rockers THE DARKNESS are missing curry so much on their American tour - they're flying the entire staff of their favourite Indian....Read On

Pop couple JESSICA SIMPSON and NICK LACHEY are so happy with the success of their variety show, they're now planning another one for Christmas....Read On

Pop rockers BUSTED are getting worried about their involvement in the upcoming THUNDERBIRDS movie - after being left unimpressed by the finished....Read On

Former SPICE GIRL VICTORIA BECKHAM is to get a deeply romantic present from scandal-plagued husband DAVID on her birthday - a diamond-studded....Read On

Latino singing hunk ENRIQUE IGLESIAS has broken girlfriend ANNA KOURNIKOVA's heart - by scrapping plans to sing a duet with her. The HERO singer,....Read On