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Hollywood hunk BEN AFFLECK has caught the eye of yet another young lady - tennis superstar SERENA WILLIAMS. Aspiring actress Williams, 22, admits....Read On

OSCAR-nominated character actor WILLIAM H MACY has defended his decision to star in 1997 movie AIR FORCE ONE - because it gave him the opportunity....Read On

Former CHEERS star TED DANSON is set to bare all on the big screen for the first time in a new comedy movie. The actor will play a wannabe movie....Read On

Tennis-playing sisters VENUS and SERENA WILLIAMS are such huge fans of shopping they recently spent five hours in just one clothing store. The....Read On

WILL SMITH has inspired rising actor SHIA LaBEOUF to aim for superstardom, after the 18-year-old had a chance to view the list of luxuries in his....Read On

Cult 1980s sci-fi TV series V is set to return to screens as part of a four-hour mini-series. Original V stars FAYE GRANT and FREDDY KRUEGER....Read On

ALANIS MORISSETTE's new fiance RYAN REYNOLDS is set to star in the remake of classic horror movie THE AMITYVILLE HORROR. The VAN WILDER star will....Read On

Cycling fanatic JASON LEE has been picked as the face of bike race TOUR DE FRANCE in America. The ALMOST FAMOUS star, who was a cycling and....Read On

Hollywood star TOM HANKS refused to watch the original THE LADYKILLERS movie before filming the remake, because he didn't want to be intimated by....Read On

WILLIAM H MACY relied on alcohol to help him pluck up the courage to perform steamy sex scenes with his beautiful THE COOLER co-star MARIA BELLO. ....Read On

MATTHEW PERRY has joined FRIENDS co-star DAVID SCHWIMMER as a TV poker loser. The actor was the third of four celebrities who went bust in the....Read On

Actress CICELY TYSON had a premonition of pal RAY CHARLES' death last week (10JUN04) when she awoke to the sound of the crooner singing AMERICA THE....Read On

OSCAR-winning actor TOM HANKS has emotionally thanked legendary director STEVEN SPIELBERG for forcing him to overcome his fear of playing action....Read On

Legendary director JOHN WOO thanks pal QUENTIN TARANTINO for his phenomenal Hollywood success. The gushing PAYCHECK creator is Tarantino's....Read On

DUSTIN HOFFMAN can't escape NEVER NEVER LAND - after playing villainous CAPTAIN HOOK in STEVEN SPIELBERG's HOOK, he'll now be seen as the man who....Read On

Former US President BILL CLINTON spent two months sleeping on a sofa after he admitted his affair with intern MONICA LEWINSKY to his wife HILLARY. ....Read On

Movie mogul HARVEY WEINSTEIN has taken a full page out in Hollywood trade paper DAILY VARIETY to sing the praises of GWYNETH PALTROW. The MIRAMAX....Read On

B52'S star KATE PIERSON has revamped her very own motel in upstate New York. The LOVE SHACK singer bought the roadside motel and its surrounding....Read On

LENNY KRAVITZ listens to classical music when he needs inspiration to make music of his own. The 40-year-old FLY AWAY rocker admits he likes to....Read On

MANDY MOORE is stunned KATE WINSLET and SUSAN SARANDON were made to learn a dance routine she choreographed for their new movie ROMANCE +....Read On

THE STREETS star MIKE SKINNER is still struggling to acknowledge his fame. Now he's released a second album the ORIGINAL PIRATE MATERIAL hitmaker....Read On

MADONNA is urging celebrities who visit her beloved Kabbalah Center in Los Angeles to take the mystical Jewish faith seriously, because she's sick....Read On

A fan of AVRIL LAVIGNE has paid over $16,000 (GBP8,800) to dine with her. The Canadian singer offered up the chance to spend a magical luncheon....Read On

Soul crooner RAY CHARLES is being remembered as he's buried in Los Angeles today (18JUN04) - by coffee company STARBUCKS. The company will play....Read On

MADONNA relishes her role of wife and mother - and is delighted to leave behind the heady days of her twenties and thirties when she "just ripped....Read On

U2 frontman BONO has broken Ireland's controversial smoking ban by enjoying a cigarette with fellow rockers THE RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS. The JOSHUA....Read On

MADONNA is struggling to relinquish her ego entirely as she aims to lead a more altruistic lifestyle. The VOGUE singer, 45, is a strong follower....Read On

Quirky actor WILLIAM H MACY is convinced he was a golden retriever in his past life and he frequently bumps into dogs that were once his friends. ....Read On

Actress CHRISTINA RICCI only realised how sexy her photoshoot with a British magazine would be, when she noticed they had only given her underwear....Read On

Hollywood star LINDSEY LOHAN is keen for her fans to keep pace with her - which means remaining a virgin on screen for some time yet. The MEAN....Read On

Animated legend DONALD DUCK is being honoured with a star on Hollywood's WALK OF FAME beside celebrities like veteran rocker ROD STEWART and movie....Read On

WILLIAM H MACY initially rejected his role in new movie THE COOLER, because he's sick of playing "losers". After playing victims in movies like....Read On

Celebrated director SAM RAIMI has attacked rumours he wanted to give JAKE GYLLENHAAL the lead in SPIDER-MAN 2 to punish TOBEY MAGUIRE for his....Read On

MIRAMAX bosses HARVEY and BOB WEINSTEIN are under pressure to make up to 20 per cent of their workforce redundant - as they battle to save money at....Read On

LATEST: Hollywood star JENNIFER ANISTON has rubbished reports she is pregnant, but boasts she is "having fun trying" with husband BRAD PITT. The....Read On

The new SUPERMAN movie will start shooting by the end of 2004, even though film makers have yet to cast an actor to play the superhero. JAKE....Read On

British boy band BUSTED's MATT JAY recommends taking a first date to a gig, because you can concentrate on the music when the conversation dries....Read On

Reggae star SEAN PAUL is keen to keep his home in Jamaica - despite the lure of New York and Los Angeles as his music career soars....Read On

British music star MIKE SKINNER has been asked to design a new urban version of kids toy MY LITTLE PONY, for the new generation of little girls. ....Read On

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN has been honoured in his native New Jersey with a major exhibition to mark his career so far. The rock legend, 54, is being....Read On

Pop legend PRINCE refuses to let technology dominate his life and career and prefers to be influenced by nature. The CINNAMON GIRL singer, 46,....Read On

LATEST: RAMONES former guitarist JOHNNY RAMONE has finally confirmed he is battling with prostate cancer but slams reports that he is fighting for....Read On

JENNIFER LOPEZ has pulled out of tomorrow's (19JUN04) Olympic Torch ceremony in New York, as she continues her self-imposed exile from the media. ....Read On

MADONNA has likened US President GEORGE W BUSH to Iraqi tyrant SADDAM HUSSEIN because they have both behaved in an "irresponsible manner". The....Read On

Pop princess BRITNEY SPEARS' record label are terrified she will put on weight, after an injured knee caused her to cancel her ONYX HOTEL tour. ....Read On

KIRSTEN DUNST has a special way to prepare for emotional movie scenes - she listens to COLDPLAY. The SPIDER-MAN star confesses the British band's....Read On

COLIN FARRELL shocked restaurant-goers by queuing up for a table outside an eaterie while filming in South Africa. The PHONE BOOTH actor, 28,....Read On

Hollywood actor MICHAEL MADSEN is prepared to criticise a film he's promoting if he deems it poor - because he hates lying. The KILL BILL: VOL II....Read On

Hollywood star LINDSAY LOHAN is keen to keep her career riding high by avoiding the pitfalls other young stars fall into - such as underage....Read On

CHRISTIAN SLATER is set to reprise his idol JACK NICHOLSON's most famous role - when he plays McMURPHY in the stage version of ONE FLEW OVER THE....Read On

Twice-wed actress DREW BARRYMORE has reportedly been flaunting a stunning engagement ring from STROKES drummer FABRIZIO MORETTI. The CHARLIE'S....Read On

LATEST: Glamorous couple CATHERINE ZETA-JONES and MICHAEL DOUGLAS have demanded a security clampdown at their Welsh mansion after an American woman....Read On

Soul sensation JOSS STONE is determined to conquer Britain's biggest-selling act DIDO with her eagerly-awaited original album. The FELL IN LOVE....Read On

BLUE rebel ANTONY COSTA fled with glamour model JODIE MARSH after his ex-girlfriend viciously attacked him at British soap actress JENNIFER....Read On

SUGABABES singer HEIDI RANGE has rubbished reports a row between the singing trio is behind the cancellation of their Dublin gig in March (04). ....Read On

Pop star FATBOY SLIM and his DJ wife ZOE BALL are "over the moon" their desperate two-month-long attempt to conceive a child has ended in success. ....Read On

THE STREETS star MIKE SKINNER attempted to throw a broken bottle at a petrified fan who accused him of making a badly-written autograph. The....Read On

Troubled LIBERTINES frontman PETE DOHERTY has fled from a Thailand rehabilitation centre because he is "not strong enough" to overcome his lethal....Read On

SIR ELTON JOHN stunned fans at a recent British gig by wearing explicit jewellery for his onstage performance. The YOUR SONG singer, 57, shocked....Read On

Superstar MADONNA and her husband GUY RITCHIE are celebrating after winning their long battle against ramblers, who fought to gain access to the....Read On

THE FLY star JEFF GOLDBLUM credits new stricter airport policies with providing his chance to meet Canadian fiancee CATHERINE WREFORD. The....Read On

BILL COSBY has been crowned America's top TV dad in a new poll. The comic, who played CLIFF HUXTABLE on THE COSBY SHOW from 1984 to 1992, has....Read On

JENNY McCARTHY is celebrating after her sitcom pilot for THE BAD GIRL'S GUIDE was picked up by an American TV network. Based on CAMERON TUTTLE's....Read On

FREAKY FRIDAY star LINDSAY LOHAN is being sought to play legendary New York City socialite CORNELIA GUEST in a new movie. Lohan is wanted by ANDY....Read On

OSCAR-winning actress JULIA ROBERTS is preparing for the arrival of her twins by selling on the numerous homes she owns in Manhattan, New York. ....Read On

Hollywood actors GEORGE CLOONEY and BRUCE WILLIS hit the streets of Rome for their most unexpected roles to date - as bartenders. On 14 June....Read On

RUSH HOUR star JACKIE CHAN plans to make a huge departure from his usual action movies - to appear in a remake of classic musical THE SOUND OF....Read On

Twin actresses MARY-KATE and ASHLEY OLSEN were forced to change their 18th birthday celebrations at the last minute, after details of their plans....Read On

DREW BARRYMORE was so overcome with grief after visiting her dad in a California Alzheimer's centre, she was spotted sobbing in her car before....Read On

Hollywood hunk BEN AFFLECK agrees with his former lover GWYNETH PALTROW's damning criticisms about his self-destructive nature. The JERSEY GIRL....Read On

Celebrated ballad writer DIANE WARREN has found an unlikely new muse in KID ROCK's sidekick UNCLE KRACKER. Songwriter Warren, who penned....Read On

Married life has turned ELVIS COSTELLO into a workaholic - he's releasing two albums on the same day. The British pop icon wed his third wife,....Read On

Blind soul man STEVIE WONDER thrilled pal OPRAH WINFREY when he agreed to take his Rolls Royce for a spin on her show. The ISN'T SHE LOVELY....Read On

KID ROCK had an unusual gift to hand out to friends and fans at last month's (MAY04) KENTUCKY DERBY - plectrums declaring how "f***ing cool" he....Read On

JESSICA SIMPSON has been named America's sexiest woman by top men's magazine MAXIM. The pop singer and reality TV star has beaten off BEYONCE....Read On

Pop superstar PRINCE has never made music to make money. The reclusive musician insists he's always been entirely driven by artistic values and....Read On

Rock hunk LENNY KRAVITZ is elated about turning 40 - because he's in the best shape of his life. Muscular Kravitz, ex-boyfriend of OSCAR-winning....Read On

Pop hunk NICK LACHEY is excitedly preparing to make a lifelong friend, after signing up to mentor a young boy. The former 98 DEGREES singer,....Read On

THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST has helped propel MEL GIBSON to the top of the 2004 FORBES CELEBRITY RICH LIST. Editors at the financial magazine....Read On

Australian beauty PETA WILSON was strongly encouraged to strip for her spread in the latest issue of PLAYBOY - by her dad. The actress admits....Read On

SMALLVILLE beauty KELLY BROOK has turned down MADONNA's offer of joining mystical Jewish faith the Kabbalah - because she's already "doing things....Read On

Former American President BILL CLINTON has opened up about the family counselling he and his wife HILLARY and daughter CHELSEA went through in a....Read On

Stunning actress CHARLIZE THERON will be transforming her body for a movie yet again - but this time she'll be getting buff. The South Africa....Read On

Former CHEERS star KIRSTIE ALLEY is proud of her weight gain because it proves she has been a good mum. The actress has ballooned in size to a....Read On

Former DALLAS star LARRY HAGMAN has told doctors he'd rather die than have a liver transplant. The 72-year-old actor, who played villainous JR....Read On

LATEST: Comedian ANDY DICK has pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanour marijuana possession charge. An attorney entered the plea on Wednesday....Read On

The former butler of DIANA, PRINCESS OF WALES has alleged the late British royal used to enjoy teasing him - by driving him to red-light areas of....Read On

Movie superstar GEORGE CLOONEY almost met his most determined fan this week (begs14JUN04) - when an obsessed blonde used her beauty to sneak past....Read On

Late rocker JERRY GARCIA's musical tastes are set to go on display in a series of concert recordings being released. When he wasn't on the stage....Read On

Teen rapper BOW WOW is returning to the big screen as the star of a new roller-skating comedy. The LIKE MIKE singer will join MIKE EPPS and CHI....Read On

KID ROCK has realised just how painful name-calling can be, after he was verbally attacked in a parking lot. The Michigan native was out shopping....Read On

Hotel heiress PARIS HILTON is planning to become a rapper, after adding hip-hop star LIL JOHN to the team working on her upcoming album. Hilton....Read On

MADONNA is a tough mum around the home - she insists her kids clean up after themselves. The pop superstar admits she's a strict mother, who....Read On

SLIPKNOT drummer JOEY JORDISON was thrilled when he was asked to temporarily replace METALLICA's legendary sticks man LARS ULRICH who was too ill....Read On

Rocker LENNY KRAVITZ finds COURTNEY LOVE to be an "exciting" neighbour - because she's often running around their apartment building naked. The....Read On

Fans of RAY CHARLES were treated to their hero's "final performance" in Los Angeles yesterday (17JUN04), after the soul great's family agreed to....Read On

Pop superstar JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE is planning to take an extended break from performing live - so he can concentrate on his burgeoning movie career. ....Read On

LATEST: Pop superstar MICHAEL JACKSON has publicly declared his disgust, after documents were leaked disclosing the settlement terms in a 1993....Read On