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20/2/06 21:26:05


Pregnant RACHEL WEISZ has teamed up with Welsh movie hunk IOAN GRUFFUDD to star in a new romantic perfume campaign for fashion house Burberry. The....Read On


20/2/06 21:26:05


Hollywood couple HEATH LEDGER and MICHELLE WILLIAMS are planning to escape to Greece or Amsterdam, Holland, after they attend the Oscars next month....Read On


20/2/06 21:26:05


Oscar-winner CUBA GOODING JR is championing a new campaign to offer police officials counselling - because he thinks it will cut down on corruption....Read On


20/2/06 21:26:04


The sequel to BATMAN BEGINS could become an Australian affair now that HUGO WEAVING and HUGH JACKMAN are in the running to play villains. The two....Read On


20/2/06 21:26:04


THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS star PAUL WALKER has blasted Hollywood stars who complain about becoming paparazzi targets - because it's so easy to escape....Read On


20/2/06 21:26:04


British actor ALFRED MOLINA has laughed off speculation he will reprise his role as DOC OCK in the second SPIDER-MAN sequel. The FRIDA star played....Read On


20/2/06 21:26:04


Outspoken movie-maker SPIKE LEE has sparked a fresh war of words with 50 CENT, insisting the rapper should be ashamed of celebrating the thug life. ....Read On


20/2/06 21:26:04


DOLLY PARTON faces an Oscar night dilemma because she doesn't know which actress to cheer for. The singer, who is nominated for Best Song and will....Read On


20/2/06 21:26:04


Singer LAURYN HILL is still sore about her once unique style being copied by young black women - because she never signed up to become a fashion....Read On


20/2/06 21:26:04


Flamboyant pop star BOY GEORGE insists he stands out from most celebrity fashion designers - because he actually creates his fashion line by hand. ....Read On


20/2/06 21:26:04


Country singing star DOLLY PARTON is convinced BOB DYLAN refused to duet with her because of her "phoney" appearance. The 60-year-old, who....Read On


20/2/06 21:26:04


FUGEES star LAURYN HILL was so dissatisfied with her first tastes of success in the hit trio she turned her back on fame for two years and banned TV....Read On


20/2/06 21:26:04


Former CULTURE CLUB star BOY GEORGE has ridiculed same-sex 'weddings', insisting marriage is an outdated institution that has no place in modern or....Read On


20/2/06 21:26:03


Campaigning rocker BONO is planning a showdown with French President JACQUES CHIRAC, because the leader's agricultural policies are affecting his....Read On


20/2/06 18:17:03


Time Warner and Carl Icahn confirmed late Friday that they had reached a truce. Under it, Icahn gives up his demand to split up the country into....Read On


20/2/06 18:17:03


The premier of the German state of Bavaria has called upon German cinema owners to stop showing the Turkish movie Valley of the Wolves -- Iraq,....Read On


20/2/06 18:17:03


No doubt touching off a sudden run on Kleenex, Disney's tear-jerking dog drama Eight Below appeared to lead the weekend box office with about $19.8....Read On


20/2/06 18:17:03


The traditional affection juries at the Berlin Film Festival have shown to movies with political themes was evident on Sunday as the festival's....Read On


20/2/06 18:17:03


In an interview with USA Today , Jon Stewart discussed some of the problems he will likely face when he hosts the Oscar telecast on March 5. Asked....Read On


20/2/06 18:17:03


Brokeback Mountain's momentum as Oscar ceremonies near showed no letup as the movie dominated Britain's BAFTA awards Sunday. The film was voted....Read On


20/2/06 18:17:03


NBC White House correspondent David Gregory apologized Sunday for angrily confronting White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan last week over....Read On


20/2/06 18:17:03


Martha Stewart has become engaged in a new battle over her credibility -- this time with Donald Trump. In an interview with Newsweek, Stewart said....Read On


20/2/06 18:17:03


NBC is shooting itself in the foot by becoming overly protective of its programming, several analysts suggested over the weekend. They pointed to....Read On


20/2/06 18:17:03


As ratings for NBC's coverage of the Winter Olympics from Turin, Italy remained substantially below the average that the network had promised....Read On


20/2/06 17:32:05


Oscar-nominated screenwriter LARRY McMURTRY is baffled by the furore surrounding BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN, insisting there's nothing controversial about....Read On


20/2/06 17:32:05


Supermodel CINDY CRAWFORD is happier with her body at age 40 than she has ever been - because she has stopped comparing herself to other women. ....Read On


20/2/06 17:32:05


Actress LUCY LIU was thrilled at the chance to leave martial arts behind and just be a regular girl-next-door in her new film. The CHARLIE'S....Read On


20/2/06 17:32:05


Hollywood beauty RENEE ZELLWEGER "completely ruined" her Carolina Herrera dress at the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs) last night (19FEB06). ....Read On


20/2/06 17:32:05


Golden Globe-winning actress CAMRYN MANHEIM is rooting for Oscar-nominee FELICITY HUFFMAN, hailing her as "an actor's actor". The former PRACTICE....Read On


20/2/06 17:32:05


Film producer and politician LORD PUTTNAM insists SIR BEN KINGSLEY is "barmy" for making people call him by his full title on every occasion. The....Read On


20/2/06 17:32:05


LATEST: TOM CRUISE is considering suing US magazine Life + Style for claiming the actor had ended his high-profile relationship with KATIE HOLMES,....Read On


20/2/06 17:32:05


HARD-FI frontman RICHARD ARCHER insists he was so bored of living in the suburbs outside London it inspired him to start writing songs. The CASH....Read On


20/2/06 17:32:05


Colombian singing sensation SHAKIRA fell in love with tragic NIRVANA frontman KURT COBAIN as soon as she heard SMELLS LIKE TEEN SPIRIT. The....Read On


20/2/06 17:32:04


Eighties pop star BOY GEORGE has praised homosexuality-themed movie BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN, for being brave enough to focus on intimacy between two....Read On


20/2/06 17:32:04


Scottish rock band MOGWAI have launched a scathing attack on Brit award winners JAMES BLUNT and COLDPLAY - because they attended the London music....Read On


20/2/06 17:32:04


Rapper RED CAFE is recovering from minor injuries after being involved in a car accident earlier this month (12FEB06) The incident occurred on 12....Read On


20/2/06 17:32:04


THE BEACH BOYS have commissioned SGT PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND artwork creator SIR PETER BLAKE to provide illustrations for a limited edition....Read On


20/2/06 17:32:04


US rockers THE FLAMING LIPS are furious their new album has been leaked on the internet - six weeks before it hits the shops. The long-awaited AT....Read On


20/2/06 17:32:04


Former SEX PISTOLS star JOHN LYDON has slammed New York punk bands, including THE RAMONES, citing them as repetitive, tatty and spoilt. Lydon,....Read On


20/2/06 17:32:04


The BBC have been criticised by British TV watchdog Ofcom for broadcasting swear words by MADONNA, SNOOP DOGG, RAZORLIGHT and GREEN DAY at the Live....Read On


20/2/06 13:31:04


English actress SIENNA MILLER has threatened to abandon her beloved Britain if she continues to be hounded by the paparazzi. The CASANOVA beauty....Read On


20/2/06 13:31:04


Hollywood hunk GEORGE CLOONEY has agreed to play soccer manager JOSE MOURINHO in a movie, should one ever be written. The actor was thrilled when....Read On


20/2/06 13:31:04


Actor/writer JULIAN FELLOWES is adding gameshow host to his resume after signing to front a new television programme for British network BBC1. The....Read On


20/2/06 13:31:04


PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN has branded his screen alter ego TRUMAN CAPOTE an enigma, despite winning a Best Actor BAFTA last night (19FEB06) for his....Read On


20/2/06 13:31:04


Lifestyle guru MARTHA STEWART has hit back at criticism of her axed US reality show THE APPRENTICE, insisting that competing with tycoon DONALD....Read On


20/2/06 13:31:04


Supermodel KATE MOSS is stepping off the catwalk to star as DUSTY SPRINGFIELD's lesbian lover in a new screen biopic. The project, directed by....Read On


20/2/06 13:31:04


Actress LUCY LIU has laughed off rumours she enjoyed a fling with Hollywood heart-throb GEORGE CLOONEY in Miami, insisting she has never even been....Read On


20/2/06 13:31:04


Seventies rocker SUZI QUATRO always discarded her underwear when she donned her trademark leather catsuits on stage. The 55-year-old never....Read On


20/2/06 13:31:04


BOY GEORGE has praised 1980s pop star PETE BURNS' demure appearance in British TV show CELEBRITY BIG BROTHER, insisting it boosted the image of....Read On


20/2/06 13:31:03


British soul star JOSS STONE's troubled half-brother DANIEL SKILLIN bribed prison officers to let him watch her perform on TV, because he had never....Read On


20/2/06 13:31:03


Grammy Award winner JOHN LEGEND credits his new gym-honed body with giving him the confidence to strip off on stage. The ORDINARY PEOPLE singer....Read On


20/2/06 13:31:03


Rock matriarch SHARON OSBOURNE has joined forces with British royal PRINCE CHARLES in a bid to inspire young people to transform their lives. The....Read On


20/2/06 13:31:03


PINK FLOYD rocker ROGER WATERS will perform the band's legendary DARK SIDE OF MOON album live at a Danish summer (05) festival - as a solo artist. ....Read On


20/2/06 13:31:03


Songwriter GEORGE MARTIN is demanding recognition for co-writing THE BEATLES' hit YESTERDAY, insisting he penned the track alongside SIR PAUL....Read On


20/2/06 9:11:05


LATEST: SAMUEL L JACKSON's actress wife LATANYA RICHARDSON has vowed never to work with her husband again after struggling to cope with his star....Read On


20/2/06 9:11:05


BAFTA presenter WILLIAM H MACY sneaked a bottle of whisky into the BAFTAs last night (19FEB06), to stave off the boredom of the ceremony. Despite....Read On


20/2/06 9:11:05


GEORGE CLOONEY struggled to stay awake throughout the BAFTAs last night (19FEB06), after going without sleep to make the event. The actor/director....Read On


20/2/06 9:11:05


SAMUEL L JACKSON is fighting for a movie project which will bring Hollywood's black A-list stars together. The PULP FICTION star is desperate to....Read On


20/2/06 9:11:05


The life of British comedy legend RONNIE BARKER will be celebrated with a London memorial service, open to family, friends and fans. A ceremony is....Read On


20/2/06 9:11:05


HEATH LEDGER will abandon acting after the Academy Awards next month (MAR06), so he can spend time with baby daughter MATILDA. The Australian....Read On


20/2/06 9:11:05


The 1970s and 1980s were a golden era for British pop, according to a new list of 50 great tracks. Respected UK music magazine Mojo has listed the....Read On


20/2/06 9:11:04


ARCADE FIRE, PETE DOHERTY and BOB DYLAN shared the spoils in the Mojo magazine 2005 Readers Poll, picking up two awards apiece. Acclaimed....Read On


20/2/06 9:11:04


Country star KEITH URBAN made good on a promise to perform for a car dealer on Friday night (17FEB06) when he played live in a showroom. The....Read On


20/2/06 9:11:04


MY BLOODY VALENTINE founder KEVIN SHIELDS is fighting a north London pub's application for a late license - because he hates the noise. Shields....Read On


20/2/06 9:11:04


LIZA MINNELLI has successfully sold her father VINCENTE's Hollywood mansion, after a lengthy battle with her stepmother LEE ANDERSON. The CABARET....Read On


20/2/06 9:11:04


Socialite PARIS HILTON has given her upcoming pop career a sexy boost by signing up PUSSYCAT DOLLS founder ROBIN ANTIN as her choreographer. The....Read On


20/2/06 9:11:04


The family of late THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT composer SOLOMON LINDA have won a huge payout from an American music label over the copyright of the....Read On


20/2/06 9:11:04


LATEST: Disgraced British rocker GARY GLITTER will stand trial in Vietnam in March (06) for allegedly committing obscene acts against two children. ....Read On


20/2/06 9:11:04


Campaigning rocker BONO met with Brazilian President LUIZ INACIO LULA da SILVA yesterday (19FEB06), to discuss making poverty history. The singer....Read On


20/2/06 3:21:05


Disney has served up another shock at the US box office by taking EIGHT BELOW to the top. The PAUL WALKER-starring adventure narrowly took the top....Read On


20/2/06 3:21:05


THE GODFATHER actor RICHARD BRIGHT has been killed by a bus in New York City. He was 68. Bright played AL PACINO's character MICHAEL CORLEONE's....Read On


20/2/06 3:21:05


Outspoken movie-maker SPIKE LEE has attacked the Hollywood studios for not including African-Americans as executives. The MALCOLM X director is....Read On


20/2/06 3:21:05


Leading fashion designer ROBERTO CAVALLI could face jail if he is found guilty of tax fraud charges. Cavalli, who is close friends with MADONNA....Read On


20/2/06 3:21:05


GEORGE CLOONEY has taunted journalists in Britain by hinting ANGELINA JOLIE and BRAD PITT may be marrying at his Italian home. Recent reports....Read On


20/2/06 3:21:05


California Governor ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER has sent another man to the execution chamber, after turning down appeals for clemency. The movie....Read On


20/2/06 3:21:04


BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN director ANG LEE paid tribute to British judges after the movie picked up four awards at the BAFTAs. The controversial movie is....Read On


20/2/06 3:21:04


Hollywood glamour had to contend with traditional British rainy weather at the BAFTAs as attending stars dodged puddles outside London's Odeon....Read On


20/2/06 3:21:04


LORD PUTTNAM insisted GEORGE CLOONEY should have been named Best Director when he picked up his Academy Fellowship Award at this evening's BAFTAs. ....Read On


20/2/06 3:21:04


PRIDE + PREJUDICE director JOE WRIGHT expressed his surprise at KEIRA KNIGHTLEY's snub at the BAFTAs tonight (19FEB06). Wright, who won the The....Read On


20/2/06 3:21:04


BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN was the big winner at tonight's (19FEB06) Orange British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs), scooping Best Film, Best Director, Best....Read On


20/2/06 3:21:04


Seventies singer LEO SAYER tops the UK singles chart for a second week as his unlikely comeback gains momentum after a 29-year hiatus. The....Read On


20/2/06 3:21:03


WILLIAM COWSILL, part of the sixties singing COWSILLS family, has died at the age of 58. Cowsill lost a battle with emphysema, osteoporosis, and....Read On


20/2/06 3:21:03


Rap mogul MARION 'SUGE' KNIGHT is suing an incarcerated drug dealer for fraud and conspiracy, claiming his foe tried to extort money from him. The....Read On


20/2/06 3:21:03


WILLIE NELSON paid tribute to soldiers injured in Iraq during a free gig he performed for patients at an army hospital in Texas on Friday....Read On


20/2/06 3:21:03


LATEST: The huge police presence at the free ROLLING STONES concert in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, on Saturday (18FEB06) night paid off - only 10 of the....Read On


20/2/06 3:21:03


KEVIN FEDERLINE has attacked the media's "unfair" portrayal of him, insisting wife BRITNEY SPEARS would never tolerate the marijuana-smoking abusive....Read On


20/2/06 3:21:03


BEYONCE KNOWLES is being bombarded with hate mail from animal rights protesters angered by her fashion label House Of Dereon's use of chinchilla,....Read On


20/2/06 3:21:03


Feuding BEE GEES brothers BARRY and ROBIN GIBB reunited on stage for the first time since their brother MAURICE died on Saturday night (18FEB06). ....Read On





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