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British actress KATE BECKINSALE finds her five-year-old daughter LILY terribly intimidating - because the youngster is better at mathematics than....Read On

SCHINDLER'S LIST star LIAM NEESON was so shy around females when he was growing up, he didn't start seriously dating until he was 24 years old. ....Read On

THE WEST WING star MARY-LOUISE PARKER is heading to TV - to play a drug dealer. WEEDS, which will air on cable network SHOWTIME in the middle of....Read On

DONALD TRUMP is astounded at the number of high-powered people who have been begging him for tickets to the live season finale of his reality show....Read On

Reality TV matriarch SHARON OSBOURNE is dreading Christmas because it always sparks a family row. Osbourne believes it's inevitable her children....Read On

Eccentric actor SIGOURNEY WEAVER reprised her ALIEN role as tough warrior ELLEN RIPLEY to force her husband to take their daughter out of a violent....Read On

DESPERATE HOUSE WIVES TV star EVA LONGORIA fears she was refused a GOLDEN GLOBE nomination because she missed the HOLLYWOOD FOREIGN PRESS....Read On

LATEST: Billionaire DONALD TRUMP is having huge doubts about televising his wedding to MELANIA KNAUSS on 22 January (05) - because he believes it's....Read On

CLINT EASTWOOD and his family are devastated, following the death of his daughter ALISON's boyfriend, MICHAEL COMBS. Authorities say 42-year-old....Read On

CHRIS MARTIN and GWYNETH PALTROW's baby daughter APPLE has turned her back on her father's music - she's a fan of Irish rockers U2 instead. But....Read On

Fetish model DITA VON TEESE credits potent drink absinthe with prompting her first sexual experience with eccentric rocker MARILYN MANSON. AGENT....Read On

Conservative rocker TED NUGENT will perform in Texas next month (JAN05) to celebrate the second inauguration of American President GEORGE W BUSH. ....Read On

DIRRTY singer CHRISTINA AGUILERA is urging her younger sister RACHEL to follow in her footsteps to pop superstardom. The sexy star has tipped her....Read On

Singer-turned-actress ASHANTI has hit out at pop rival BEYONCE KNOWLES' claims acting is easy. The R+B star is poised to make her movie debut....Read On

LATEST: ERASURE frontman ANDY BELL is assuring fans he's "feeling fine" since announcing was diagnosed as HIV positive six years ago. Bell, 40,....Read On

MICHAEL JACKSON's ex-wife DEBORAH ROWE has reportedly been subpoenaed to testify in the pop superstar's child-molestation case. BAD singer....Read On

MOTLEY CRUE singer VINCE NEIL has been accused of assaulting an employee of a Dallas, Texas, nightclub after a disagreement over sound levels....Read On

MICHAEL JACKSON's ex-wife DEBORAH ROWE has gone to court in an attempt to gain visitation rights to their two children. Rowe, whom Jackson....Read On

Media mogul OPRAH WINFREY has finally fulfilled her promise to the parents of a dead American girl - by personally handing over money saved by the....Read On

Suave actor PIERCE BROSNAN has attacked his native Ireland for its recent ban on smoking in public places. The 51-year-old complains he has to....Read On

ALIEN star SIGOURNEY WEAVER has slammed claims she smokes cannabis, insisting her nervous system is too sensitive for intoxicating substances. ....Read On

TITANIC star LEONARDO DiCAPRIO hopes American voters will draw parallels between the US government's scandalous relationships in his latest movie....Read On

Hit US TV shows SEX AND THE CITY and THE WEST WING are competing at America's 57TH ANNUAL WRITERS GUILD AWARDS after receiving two nominations each....Read On

A British production company is suing the makers of new FOX show TRADING SPOUSES - claiming it is a "blatant copycat" of the WIFE SWAP programme....Read On

LATEST: A TV interview ROBERT BLAKE agreed to do from jail, against the wishes of his former attorney, will be admitted as evidence during the....Read On

Hollywood stars BRAD PITT and MATT DAMON were evacuated from an exclusive London hotel today (16DEC04) when a fire broke out. Four fire engines....Read On

British boyband BLUE have hit out at CHRISTINA AGUILERA, because she ruined a recent gig they performed. The ALL RISE hitmakers were stunned to....Read On

NICK CAVE used the internet to research his new album, and downloaded inspirations as diverse as MILES DAVIS and COCKNEY REBEL. Despite claiming....Read On

THE POGUES' festive duet FAIRYTALE OF NEW YORK with the late KIRSTY MacCOLL has been crowned Britain's favourite Christmas song of all time. The....Read On

LATEST: ASHANTI has again hit out at reports of a rift with R+B rival BEYONCE KNOWLES, insisting it has been manufactured by the media. The....Read On

Pop superstar CHRISTINA AGUILERA has slammed the music industry for being fake and malicious. The DIRRTY singer complains she has struggled to....Read On

Singer WHITNEY HOUSTON has walked away unscathed after crashing her sports car into a bus near her home in Georgia. Houston clipped a bus while....Read On

Troubled rocker PETE DOHERTY was allegedly so intoxicated at last night's (15DEC04) gig with his new band BABYSHAMBLES, his management dragged him....Read On

LATEST: MICHAEL JACKSON's attorneys are pushing for his child molestation case to be dropped on the grounds that his Neverland Ranch was....Read On

British actress JOAN COLLINS is anxious for this year's (25DEC04) Christmas Day meal to be a success - after the turkey disaster she experienced....Read On

Danish supermodel HELENA CHRISTENSEN may only live minutes away from New York's shopping paradise, Fifth Avenue, but she loves flying to London to....Read On

Actor JOHN C REILLY had so much respect for MARTIN SCORSESE on the set of GANGS OF NEW YORK, he insisted on addressing him by his full name. The....Read On

Veteran director SIDNEY LUMET will receive an honorary statuette at next year's (FEB05) OSCAR ceremony - his first ever Academy Award. The DOG....Read On

SIGOURNEY WEAVER is desperate to reprise her signature role as tough warrior ELLEN RIPLEY and is disappointed director RIDLEY SCOTT has failed to....Read On

Hollywood hunk LEONARDO DiCAPRIO was offered the roles of SPIDER-MAN and STAR WARS hero ANAKIN SKYWALKER, but turned them down because they failed....Read On

SHARON OSBOURNE is taking six months off work after finishing British TV talent show THE X FACTOR, because she is "so tired". Osbourne, who is in....Read On

Hollywood hunk ORLANDO BLOOM allegedly spent an evening canoodling with a mystery blonde in Dubai, United Arab Emirates - despite dating movie....Read On

MADONNA's director husband GUY RITCHIE plans to talk to British Prime Minister TONY BLAIR about Kaballah, the mystical offshoot of Judaism. The....Read On

Morose rocker NICK CAVE has found happiness in middle age, but he still has to battle his inner darkness. The Australian concedes he will always....Read On

ROLLING STONE RONNIE WOOD is so thrilled with the reception to his art show in London, he's planning to take his paintings to America. The....Read On

Pop hunk ROBBIE WILLIAMS' internet message board has been shut down after his official website was bombarded with hate mail. The ROCK DJ star was....Read On

TRAVIS frontman FRAN HEALY has slammed "greedy" Britons, after witnessing the poverty and disease in the Darfur region of Sudan. The DRIFTWOOD....Read On

Welsh soprano CHARLOTTE CHURCH is reportedly distraught over racist hate mail sent to her boyfriend KYLE JOHNSON. British newspaper THE SUN....Read On

JACK OSBOURNE has launched a scathing attack on British music mogul SIMON COWELL, labelling the AMERICAN IDOL judge "a slimeball". The....Read On

Pop legend MADONNA has won her battle against animal rights activists who accused her of evading tax laws by breeding pheasants on her land in....Read On

BAND AID producer MIDGE URE's alcohol addiction became so serious this year (04), his wife threatened to leave him. The former ULTRAVOX singer....Read On

British actress KATE BECKINSALE had a horrible experience playing screen legend AVA GARDNER in the new movie THE AVIATOR - she felt like a "fat....Read On

PARIS HILTON, MICHAEL MOORE, BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, BOB DYLAN, LINDSAY LOHAN, ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, GWEN STEFANI and JAMIE FOXX join politicians,....Read On

Australian movie star CATE BLANCHETT has discovered silver screen icon KATHARINE HEPBURN is less than perfect - she alleges the legend was....Read On

Hit comedy MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE is set to raise laughs out of a painful subject - amputation BRYAN CRANSTON, who plays lead character FRANKIE....Read On

Hollywood star LEONARDO DiCAPRIO has paid tribute to film editors, for making his job as an actor effortless. The TITANIC heart-throb claims his....Read On

FREDDIE PRINZE JR broke down in tears on Hollywood's famed Walk of Fame when he paid tribute to his late father, who was being honoured with a....Read On

THE SHIELD star WALTON GOGGINS is facing a tough Christmas (04) after his depressed wife jumped to her death from a Los Angeles high-rise just days....Read On

Scottish funnyman CRAIG FERGUSON is quitting acting so he can concentrate on his new role as a late-night TV chat show host. The former THE DREW....Read On

CARMEN ELECTRA and DAVE NAVARRO are having a honeymoon over the upcoming Christmas (04) holidays - more than a year after their wedding. The....Read On

PAMELA ANDERSON's naked image will soon grace billboards all over China in a new anti-fur campaign - as long as she can get past censors. The....Read On

Movie icon ROCK HUDSON's widow is embroiled in a new gay scandal, years after her husband was exposed as a homosexual. Love scorned MIKE WAGNER....Read On

Hip-hop star FAT JOE is spreading Christmas cheer in New York by donating 20 computers to his old grammar school. The LEAN BACK rapper will hand....Read On

BRITNEY SPEARS and PARIS HILTON are sharing the top spot in a new poll - as the most annoying people of 2004. With Spears' marriages to both....Read On

JOHN LENNON died thinking aliens exist, according to the late BEATLE's psychic friend, URI GELLER. Geller has revealed Lennon told him he'd had a....Read On

MARILYN MANSON's girlfriend DITA VON TEESE was blissfully unaware her impressive cleavage caught the attention of aging lothario MICK JAGGER....Read On

Producer-turned-rapper KANYE WEST is convinced he won't win many of his GRAMMY nominations - because he's competing with USHER. West leads the....Read On

Rapper SNOOP DOGG won't return to making movies unless his fee goes up to $1 million (GBP526,315) per project. The STARSKY + HUTCH star insists....Read On

Hip-hop star NELLY is teaming up with his producer pal JERMAINE DUPRI to host "Atlanta's Biggest Christmas party" for hundreds of underprivileged....Read On

LATEST: Singing legend BARBRA STREISAND has confirmed reports she underwent surgery earlier this month (DEC04) to remove a polyp in her colon. ....Read On

PAMELA ANDERSON is the celebrity America's online poker players would most like to see sitting at their table, according to a new poll. More than....Read On

The favourite pin-up to claim soft porn magazine PLAYGIRL's Man of The Year honours in January (05) isn't just the publication's oldest cover model....Read On

CATE BLANCHETT is trying to convince her writer husband ANDREW UPTON to give her more kids, because she wants to double up as a mum. The LORD OF....Read On

British acting couple ANNA FRIEL and DAVID THEWLIS are set to become parents next year (05) after the actress overcome her endometriosis condition....Read On

GEORGE CLOONEY's actor cousin MIGUEL FERRER has been cleared of any wrongdoing after hitting a careless skateboarder on Hollywood Boulevard earlier....Read On

GREASE star JOHN TRAVOLTA is having a bittersweet time watching the acclaim and award nominations THE AVIATOR has been receiving - because he....Read On

AUSTIN POWERS beauty HEATHER GRAHAM has been romantically linked to a new man - SALMA HAYEK's ex-boyfriend JOSH LUCAS. The screen stars stepped....Read On

Actor NICOLAS CAGE is terrified of proclaiming his joy at being married to third wife ALICE KIM, in case "someone takes the happiness away". The....Read On

OSCAR-winning actor SIR BEN KINGSLEY is fighting off reports his wife ALEXANDRA has dumped him after just a year of marriage for being a "snob". ....Read On

LATEST: KURT RUSSELL and GOLDIE HAWN have laughed off reports of a split by baring all on holiday in Mexico. The couple were reportedly on the....Read On

LATEST: Supermodel GISELE BUNDCHEN is being taken to court by the people who found her dog VIDA - because they claim they were never paid the....Read On

ALIAS star JENNIFER GARNER has sparked speculation she's pregnant with boyfriend BEN AFFLECK's baby, after being photographed with a....Read On

ROLLING STONE RONNIE WOOD is creating a supergroup to provide the musical entertainment at his new art exhibition in London. The START ME UP....Read On

Australian pop icon OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN has received an odd new honour - she's the face and name behind a new breast cancer check kit. The new Liv....Read On

LISA MARIE PRESLEY is so smitten with her new beau MICHAEL LOCKWOOD she's thinking about becoming a mother again at 36. The three-times married....Read On

Rock matriarch SHARON OSBOURNE fears the Osbourne household will have a frugal Christmas this year, because her $3.6 million (GBP2 million)....Read On

LATEST: Flamboyant rocker SIR ELTON JOHN returned to full health on Monday (13DEC04) to perform for fans in his hometown of London, just 24 hours....Read On

TRAVIS frontman FRAN HEALY is horrified by the "unbelievable" conditions people are living in in Sudan's troubled Darfur region. The Scots TURN....Read On

Hip-hop star SNOOP DOGG has dumped his pimping ways in a bid to win his wife SHANTE back. The rapper filed for divorce from his childhood....Read On

JA RULE is being sued by a Miami, Florida, woman who claims the rapper trashed her mansion while shooting an episode of MTV CRIBS there. JEANETTE....Read On

Troubled rocker COURTNEY LOVE's assault case was pushed back to 11 January (05) yesterday (15DEC04). The case was given a continuance when the....Read On

CATE BLANCHETT took up golf in preparation for her role as KATHARINE HEPBURN in THE AVIATOR - in a bid to resemble the movie legend's athletic....Read On

LOST IN TRANSLATION star SCARLETT JOHANSSON is looking forward to receiving an extravagant gift from actor JOHN TRAVOLTA - lunch in Africa. ....Read On

French director JEAN-PIERRE JEUNET was so moved by AUDREY TAUTOU's portrayal of a grief-stricken woman in his latest movie, he wept hysterically....Read On

New desert island TV drama LOST has pipped THE SOPRANOS, THE SHIELD and NIP/TUCK in a new American best of list for 2004. Top critic MATT ROUSH,....Read On

Hollywood actor KEVIN SPACEY attempted to smash up the set of a chat show last night (14DEC04), in an attempt to show off his new self-proclaimed....Read On

LATEST: MATT DAMON has taken revenge on his pal BEN AFFLECK's mocking TV clip, by launching his own campaign urging the public to send the....Read On

AMERICAN PIE star SHANNON ELIZABETH has reportedly called in a little spiritual help to save her two-year marriage to actor JOE REITMAN. The....Read On

GOODFELLAS director MARTIN SCORSESE is hoping to return to making movies on a smaller budget with "name stars", after his multi-million dollar....Read On

Hollywood actor CHRISTIAN SLATER used to rely on alcohol to calm his nerves during the early 90s, because he found fame difficult to deal with. ....Read On

New mum JULIA ROBERTS reportedly duped the world's press with the real due date of her twins, so reporters and paparazzi wouldn't be hounding her....Read On

Swedish DJ ERIC PRYDZ's has celebrated the UK chart success of his dance track CALL ON ME by making a full-length DVD starring the scantily clad....Read On

Fans of LUDACRIS have handed the rapper a terrific pre-Christmas gift by giving him the second American number one album of his career. The....Read On

AMERICAN IDOL and X FACTOR star SIMON COWELL has bought a new $8 million (GBP4.2 million) pad in Beverly Hills, California amid reports he's....Read On

ROD STEWART, RINGO STARR and CHARLIE WATTS are the leading rockers expected to land a knighthood in British royal QUEEN ELIZABETH II's New Year's....Read On

The lost demo album VELVET UNDERGROUND used to land a record deal back in the late 1960s has been discovered in a record bin at a New York flea....Read On

Pop beauty ASHLEE SIMPSON's manager and father JOE has changed the gay plot in her movie debut WANNABE, because he's uncomfortable with his....Read On

British singer/songwriter KEVIN COYNE has died at his home in Germany. The former social worker, who famously declined an offer to replace JIM....Read On

Funk legend JAMES BROWN underwent successful surgery to treat his prostate cancer in an Atlanta, Georgia hospital earlier today (15DEC04). The....Read On

LATEST: The death of rapper OL' DIRTY BASTARD has been ruled an accident by the New York medical examiner's office. Officials have declared the....Read On

America has been rocked today (15DEC04) by tabloid revelations that BARBRA STREISAND has undergone a secret cancer operation to remove part of her....Read On

Irish actor PIERCE BROSNAN would love to follow his character's example in art heist movie THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR, but is too cowardly so contents....Read On

LEONARDO DiCAPRIO has won praise for his ability to handle his heart-throb status from co-star JOHN C REILLY, who is "really proud" of THE AVIATOR....Read On