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TOM CRUISE's industrious young neighbours made a small fortune outside the actor's home in Los Angeles on Wednesday (19APR06), by selling lemonade....Read On

JULIA ROBERTS was forced to rearrange all the furniture and candles in her house after friend MARCIA GAY HOLDEN brought her own twins around -....Read On

DENNIS QUAID and MEG RYAN's teenage son JACK has landed his first lead acting role in a school production of TOM....Read On

Actress EVA LONGORIA has offered to return to work at the fast food restaurant where she once worked as a teenager - just to shock diners. The....Read On

British royal PRINCE CHARLES today (21APR06) marked his mother QUEEN ELIZABETH II's 80th birthday by publicly thanking her for the "many wonderful....Read On

The man who TOM CRUISE handpicked to direct him in MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE III has been selected to breathe new life into the STAR TREK franchise. ....Read On

Secret testimonies from those who gathered at MARILYN MONROE's death bed are set to he broadcast for the first time on an upcoming US TV news show. ....Read On

British actor HUGH GRANT refuses to talk about his personal life in interviews, having learned the hard way what it's like to have his private....Read On

LATEST: BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM director GURINDER CHADHA has confirmed she'll direct the movie adaptation of TV soap DALLAS with JOHN TRAVOLTA and....Read On

ROBIN WILLIAMS is keen to confront one of the many gay men who insist they've slept with him because he can't recall that period of his life. The....Read On

An excited TOM CRUISE has spoken about the birth of his baby girl, SURI, admitting the labour experience was everything he and his fiancee KATIE....Read On

Boy band NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK performed a low-key show at Deer Island Prison, Massachusetts, before their career took off - as a favour to DONNIE....Read On

THE BLACK EYED PEAS arrived in style for their appearance on MTV show TOTAL REQUEST LIVE yesterday (20APR06) - in a hybrid car. The environmentally....Read On

British rockers HARD FI almost missed out on the opportunity to sign a major label record deal - because a sensible member of the band wanted to....Read On

Rap mogul SEAN COMBS' celebrity cooking show has been axed by TV bosses at NBC in America after just four shows. Despite intense publicity and four....Read On

US comedian PAULY SHORE has revealed he had a steamy six-month fling with KYLIE MINOGUE in 1997 and hasn't been able to find a girlfriend who can....Read On

R+B star CHRISTINA MILIAN has slammed reports linking her to actor ERIC WEST, insisting she is single. The young singer claims that not only is she....Read On

Cancer fighter SHERYL CROW, BILLY JOEL and LENNY KRAVITZ will join STING at this year's (06) Rainforest Foundation Fund Benefit Concert in New York. ....Read On

MTV presenter VANESSA MINNILLO has laughed off reports she's secretly dating NICK LACHEY, insisting gossips are taking their video romance too far. ....Read On

LATEST: D-12 rapper SWIFT has been jailed for probation violation after skipping a court hearing to attend the funeral of bandmate PROOF earlier this....Read On

Friends With Money has pulled in a lot of it in its first two weeks of limited release. It has also drawn a lot of mixed reactions from critics.....Read On

Manohla Dargis in the New York Times hits American Dreamz hard -- but warns in her lede of her intent. She writes that in the movie, about a....Read On

The Sentinel , which was screened for critics, is not faring much better at their hands. Stephen Holden in the New York Times leads off his review....Read On

Silent Hill , based on the popular video game, was not supposed to have been shown to film critics. Apparently the word never got out to whoever....Read On

One scary movie will be doing battle with another for supremacy at the box office over the weekend. Neither the second week of Scary Movie 4 or the....Read On

Executives of Walt Disney Records intervened on behalf of the Elton John animated film project Gnomeo and Juliet after it was canceled by Pixar....Read On

The hopes of millions of aging Trekkies that their revered movie/TV franchise would be revived got a boost today (Friday) when Daily Variety....Read On

NBC has cut short its planned five straight days of televising Celebrity Cooking Showdown. On Thursday, after three nights, the show was replaced....Read On

NBC-Universal will now become the only hyphenated media company with the word "Universal" following the hyphen. Vivendi-Universal (the hyphen....Read On

NBC News producer Karl Bostic reported on the network's news blog Thursday that members of its Baghdad bureau were unable to confirm a Reuters....Read On

Bob Schieffer told an audience at Drew University in Madison, NJ Wednesday night that he had been part of a "welcome wagon" to greet Katie Couric....Read On

Viewers of the revamped ABC Nightline have apparently heeded Ted Koppel's farewell advice to give the show a chance -- or risk seeing it replaced....Read On

Courts may have struck down the use of profanity on primetime TV, but writers were assured of their rights to use such language in the....Read On

"Our biggest fans in the industry are all rappers. No movie stars or anything, just people like JAY-Z and FAT JOE. They love us!" Rockers FALL OUT....Read On

THE FLAMING LIPS star WAYNE COYNE equates eating MCDonald's fast food with smoking crack - unhealthy but "wonderful". The YOSHIMI BATTLES THE PINK....Read On

Scottish rockers FRANZ FERDINAND loved the recent South American leg of their world tour - because of the intense worship they received from fans on....Read On

THE STREETS star MIKE SKINNER is seeking a buyer for the Rolls Royce featured on the cover of his latest album THE HARDEST WAY TO MAKE AN EASY....Read On

Cult star DANIEL JOHNSTON was so misunderstood by his family during his teenage years, he only had to "raise his voice" to be sent to a mental....Read On

One of PRINCE's back-up dancers has been arrested on suspicion of trying to smuggle 20 kilograms (44 pounds) of cocaine aboard a flight out of Rio de....Read On

LATEST: Troubled British rocker PETE DOHERTY has been released on bail until June (06) following his arrest on suspicion of possessing class A drugs....Read On

THE SMASHING PUMPKINS have finally confirmed they are reuniting, following months of speculation, and are ready to record their sixth studio album. ....Read On

FOO FIGHTERS star DAVE GROHL's wife JORDYN BLUM gave birth to the couple's first child, VIOLET MAYE, in Los Angeles on Saturday (15APR06). Violet,....Read On

Actor PAUL BETTANY loves his character in THE DA VINCI CODE - because it gave him the chance to be horrible to everybody without feeling guilty. ....Read On

A rare photograph of ALICE LIDDELL - the inspiration for ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND - is expected to reach $52,500 (GBP30,000) at auction next....Read On

Ageing BOND girl HONOR BLACKMAN once knocked out a champion wrestler while filming a fight scene in 1960s TV series THE AVENGERS. The 78-year-old....Read On

Director RON HOWARD was thrilled when French President JACQUES CHIRAC allowed him to film THE DA VINCI CODE in Parisian gallery La Louvre - but he....Read On

British actor SIR IAN MCKELLEN refuses to write his autobiography - because he won't be able to write about his own death. The LORD OF THE RINGS....Read On

British monarch QUEEN ELIZABETH II is celebrating her 80th birthday today (21APR06), and she has spoken of her joy at receiving thousands of cards....Read On

The lead actor in 9/11 movie UNITED 93 will miss out on the film's premiere in New York City on Tuesday (25APR06), because the US Embassy are denying....Read On

THE DA VINCI CODE author DAN BROWN has again been cleared of allegations be breached copyright and plagiarised the best-seller's plot, this time in....Read On

Violinist VANESSA MAE has topped a list of Britain's wealthiest young entertainers, thanks to her GBP32 million ($56 million) fortune. The beautiful....Read On

Veteran rocker RAY DAVIES' songwriting has been snubbed for being too shocking - by his daughter's punk band. The former THE KINKS frontman, 61,....Read On

A recent RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS concert has sparked a licensing row, leaving BBC music show TOP OF THE POPS in legal trouble. The BBC ignored the....Read On

Welsh singer CHARLOTTE CHURCH spent over GBP1.3 million ($2.27 million) in just three years, figures show. The former opera singer had an estimated....Read On

Spanish opera legend PLACIDO DOMINGO will be starring alongside Mexican tenor ROLANDO VILLAZON in the opera version of IL POSTINO - and he has hinted....Read On

LATEST: Pop star GEORGE MICHAEL has slammed tabloid reports he is "out of control" on cannabis - insisting he has merely been exhausted. The former....Read On

Rappers SNOOP DOGG and THE GAME are being sued by a former fan who alleges he was assaulted, humiliated and robbed onstage during a concert in....Read On

LATEST: British pop star GEORGE MICHAEL has spoken out following his car accident last weekend (16APR06), admitting he damaged three cars when he....Read On

"I just hope that they give TOM and KATIE time to be new parents and give that little girl the space she needs to grow up and be a little girl."....Read On

Rebellious star JEFF BRIDGES almost missed out on his glamorous acting career, because he wanted to defy his acting parents. Son of famous actor....Read On

"He's a crazy white man." VING RHAMES on his MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE co-star TOM CRUISE's penchant for doing his own movie....Read On

French actress AUDREY TAUTOU only turned to acting when her first dream was dashed - working with monkeys. The AMELIE star was devastated her school....Read On

Actor JEFF BRIDGES hated making 1982 film TRON because he had to spend 16 weeks wearing tights and a jockstrap. The gladiatorial cyber-adventure....Read On

Movie star MARK WAHLBERG learned to accept gay people after discovering his late uncle was a closet homosexual. THE PERFECT STORM star grew up on....Read On

Actress JENNIFER GARNER desperately missed doing stunt work while she was pregnant and was thrilled she had the chance to jump off a 10-story....Read On

The California Supreme Court threw out a sexual harassment case against the bosses of defunct TV hit FRIENDS yesterday (20APR06). Former studio....Read On

LETHAL WEAPON star DANNY GLOVER has lashed out a paparazzi photographer, allegedly branding him a "motherf**ker" and throwing punches. The Hollywood....Read On

Soul great SOLOMON BURKE is set to add country crooner to his impressive resume after recording an album of honky tonk hits and ballads with the....Read On

British band KAISER CHIEFS are bidding their debut album EMPLOYMENT farewell with a ceremonial burning of their keyboardist's hat. The I PREDICT A....Read On

Singer DANIEL POWTER was forced to write his hit song BAD DAY because he couldn't get the song's "obnoxious melody" out of his head. The song has....Read On

Top producer RODNEY JERKINS will showcase the talent on his upcoming Hurricane Katrina benefit album by releasing an all-star version of SISTER....Read On

A chainsaw-wielding heavy metal band has sparked controversy in Finland after being selected to represent the country at this year's (MAY06)....Read On

Former WHAM! star GEORGE MICHAEL is to 'marry' partner KENNY GOSS on their 10th anniversary later this year (06). Despite hitting out at SIR ELTON....Read On

Blues star CURTIS SALGADO has cancelled his US tour after being diagnosed with liver cancer. The HIT IT AND QUIT IT singer, 52, was given the bad....Read On

"It was terrible! It wasn't DUKES... It was true to whatever it was; I just don't know what that was!" JOHN SCHNEIDER hated the movie adaptation of....Read On

America's Equity acting union bosses have advised a group of nudist thespians to keep their clothes on during a performance of New York play TIGER BY....Read On

SIN CITY star BRITTANY MURPHY stunned cast and crew members during a music video shoot for her debut single by showing up looking exactly like....Read On

"It's insane, but it's great insane." Actor PAUL RUDD on the media interest surrounding his co-star JULIA ROBERTS' Broadway, New York debut in THREE....Read On

MARK WAHLBERG "cherishes" the recurring nightmares he has about his prison sentence - because they constantly remind him to make the right....Read On

New 007 DANIEL CRAIG has signed to play the DEVIL in the movie adaptation of bestselling book I, LUCIFER. The star will start shooting as soon as....Read On

Original SURVIVOR winner RICHARD HATCH's sentencing in his tax-evasion case has been delayed until 16 May (06). The 45-year-old was found guilty in....Read On

Supermodel ELLE MACPHERSON has fallen for hunky Australian restaurateur DAVID EVANS, while attending her brother's wedding. Evans, who co-owns....Read On

New mum KATIE HOLMES isn't wasting time getting back into shape after giving birth to baby daughter SURI - she has already signed up for a crash....Read On

KIEFER SUTHERLAND has been sacked as the tour manager for a band he signed to his own record label. The 24 star and best friend JUDE COLE hit the....Read On

Crusading actress ANGELINA JOLIE plans to take out a large advertisement in America's USA Today newspaper next week (begs24APR06), urging an end to....Read On

Movie star WILL SMITH thrilled Israel's Prime Minister ARIEL SHARON be agreeing to a private meeting with the politician yesterday (20APR06). Smith....Read On

Singer SEAL is learning to speak German - his wife HEIDI KLUM's native language - and has already given her a German nickname "schatz", which means....Read On

AMERICAN HI-FI, THE ACADEMY and JACK'S MANNEQUIN are among the acts paying tribute to comic book superhero SUPERMAN on a quirky new album. The US....Read On

Country star JO DEE MESSINA is celebrating after completing the Boston, Massachusetts Marathon with a knee injury. The flame-haired singer crossed....Read On

Rock legends THE DOORS are set to celebrate the 40th anniversary of their groundbreaking eponymous debut album in 2007 with an ambitious Las Vegas,....Read On

BILLY JOEL made history in New York on Wednesday (19APR06) when he became the first celebrity to have his 'sports shirt' retired at Madison Square....Read On

Former WHAM! star GEORGE MICHAEL has unveiled plans for a greatest hits tour, just days after his high-profile three-car smash in London (16APR06). ....Read On

Fans still looking for clues as to why NEWLYWEDS stars NICK LACHEY and JESSICA SIMPSON broke up will be enlightened by the pop hunk's new video....Read On

Hawaiian crooner DON HO is fighting a new health crisis after his pacemaker broke on him before two homeland concerts. The TINY BUBBLES singer, 75,....Read On

LATEST: KIM MATHERS is devastated by the break-up of her marriage to rap star EMINEM, and still doesn't understand why he wants to split. The couple....Read On

Rocker DAVID LEE ROTH's short-lived career as a daily radio show host has come to an abrupt end, just four months after the former VAN HALEN star....Read On

Troubled British rocker PETE DOHERTY has been arrested by police again, just hours after appearing in court. The BABYSHAMBLES frontman was taken....Read On

Pop star GEORGE MICHAEL has branded SIT ELTON JOHN the cause of all his woes, after the ROCKET MAN hitmaker accused him of suffering "deep-rooted....Read On