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STEWART ` ROSS TOP PETA WORST DRESSED LIST

22/3/04 21:24:09

Lifestyle queen MARTHA STEWART and DIANA ROSS' troubles are piling up - the pair have topped a new worst dressed list poll. Animal activists....Read On

FARRELL DOTES ON BABY SON

22/3/04 21:24:09

Hollywood wildman COLIN FARRELL has been spending some quality time with his baby son - in his most demanding role yet. ALEXANDER star Farrell,....Read On

AFFLECK PLAYS POKER DURING HOSTING DUTIES

22/3/04 21:24:09

BEN AFFLECK decided to indulge in his favourite pastime when he co-hosted American chat show LIVE WITH REGIS AND KELLY this morning (22MAR04) - by....Read On

KEVIN SMITH QUESTIONS REASONS BEHIND PASSION`S SUCCESS

22/3/04 21:24:09

Hollywood film-maker KEVIN SMITH believes the bloody nature of MEL GIBSON's controversial movie THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST has helped make it a....Read On

LEDGER BULKS UP FOR ROLE

22/3/04 21:24:09

Hollywood heart-throb HEATH LEDGER is finding his latest role as a gay cowboy to be his most challenging - because he's been ordered to work out....Read On

SEVIGNY REFUTES PARTY`GIRL IMAGE

22/3/04 21:24:09

Hollywood actress CHLOE SEVIGNY has laughed off her party-girl image - insisting she's a laidback homegirl. The OSCAR-nominated star, 29 - who....Read On

GEORGE CLOONEY HELPS DAD AT FUND`RAISERS

22/3/04 21:24:09

Hollywood heart-throb GEORGE CLOONEY helped raise more than $200,000 (GBP111,000) over the weekend (20/21MAR04) at private fund-raisers for his....Read On

CASH BIOPIC POISED FOR SHOOTING

22/3/04 21:24:09

Preparations for the upcoming JOHNNY CASH biopic are proving so successful, producers hope to start shooting the movie in June (04). WALK THE....Read On

STREISAND`S NEW YORK PRIZE MONEY CON

22/3/04 21:24:09

Singing superstar BARBRA STREISAND used to con hapless New Yorkers into chatting to her on the phone by pretending to be a saleswoman and offering....Read On

SHERYL INSPIRED BY HER ROCKING DAD

22/3/04 21:24:09

Rocker SHERYL CROW's father is making a name for himself as the guitarist in revered jazz and blues group the USUAL SUSPECTS. The ALL I WANNA DO....Read On

MELUA` SEXY STARS ARE BAD ROLE MODELS

22/3/04 21:24:08

Rising British singer-songwriter KATIE MELUA steers clear from portraying a sexy image, because she fears raunchy stars like CHRISTINA AGUILERA....Read On

LOST DRAKE TRACK UNCOVERED

22/3/04 21:24:08

A lost NICK DRAKE recording has been unearthed for a new album. It is believed that new track TOE THE LINE is the last tune the tragic folk-rock....Read On

NEPTUNES PRODUCER STILL DRIVEN TO MAKE MUSIC

22/3/04 21:24:08

Singer and record producer PHARRELL WILLIAMS cites music as the leading motive behind his quest for success - not money. Part of the production....Read On

JA RULE CAUGHT UP IN BIZARRE LAWSUIT

22/3/04 21:24:08

Rapper JA RULE has been hit with a lawsuit by a man who claims one of the hip-hop star's videos left him "threatened, shot at and stabbed" after....Read On

MADONNA`S HITS TOUR HEADS FOR ISRAEL

22/3/04 21:24:08

Pop superstar MADONNA has confirmed a summer greatest hits tour, which will include a planned stop in Israel. The MUSIC singer will kickstart the....Read On

DIDDY SUES INTERIOR DESIGNER

22/3/04 21:24:08

Rap mogul SEAN 'P DIDDY' COMBS is suing an esteemed interior designer, accusing her of conning him out of hordes of cash. According to a lawsuit....Read On

AMERICAN POWER PLAYERS LOOK FOR HOLLYWOOD LIASONS OFFICER

22/3/04 17:53:06

High-ranking American politicians are hoping to take control of movie and TV projects which feature Homeland Security agents by hiring a new....Read On

TEENAGE STAR WANTS SERIOUS CAREER

22/3/04 17:53:06

Rising Hollywood star EVAN RACHEL WOOD is keen to develop a serious acting career. THE MISSING actress, 16, wants to avoid the fluffy comedies....Read On

CATTRALL`S FOOD FRENZY

22/3/04 17:53:06

Stunning actress KIM CATTRALL has found one advantage to the end of SEX AND THE CITY - she can eat whatever she wants. Over the past few years....Read On

SOPHIE DAHL PROUD OF NAKED AD

22/3/04 17:53:06

British supermodel SOPHIE DAHL is still baffled about the fuss made of controversial perfume advertisements which featured her naked. The YVES....Read On

WINSLET LET IT`S ALL HANG OUT IN NYC

22/3/04 17:53:06

OSCAR-nominated actress KATE WINSLET prefers living in New York to her native England because she can "do whatever I want" in the Big Apple. ....Read On

PARKER` SEX AND THE CITY IS MISUNDERSTOOD

22/3/04 17:53:06

Award-winning actress SARAH JESSICA PARKER hopes the heightened media attention surrounding SEX AND THE CITY recently will make the show more....Read On

WINSLET SLAMS RETIREMENT RUMOURS

22/3/04 17:53:06

English rose KATE WINSLET has slammed reports she is retiring from her acting career - insisting she will continue to balance movies and....Read On

OZZY TOPS POLL TO GREET ALIENS

22/3/04 17:53:06

Rock legend OZZY OSBOURNE has been named the nation's favourite ambassador to welcome aliens to planet earth. In the YAHOO! internet poll, the....Read On

ELTON JOHN DUETS WITH TEENAGE COUNTRY SINGER

22/3/04 17:53:06

SIR ELTON JOHN has stunned an up-and-coming teenage country singer by choosing one of her songs to record when they duet together. The flamboyant....Read On

DELTA GOODREM`S OBSESSED FAN

22/3/04 17:53:06

An obsessed fan of Australian beauty DELTA GOODREM has been banned from her website, after posting a series of threatening messages. The fan -....Read On

WILLIAMS TALKS ABOUT JAGGER

22/3/04 17:53:06

Musician PHARRELL WILLIAMS has blasted the media for misinterpreting his admiration for rock daughter JADE JAGGER and turning their friendship into....Read On

GEORGE MICHAEL TO SING AT OLYMPICS

22/3/04 17:53:06

Singing star GEORGE MICHAEL is set to perform at this summer's (04) OLYMPIC GAMES in Athens, Greece. The FAST LOVE singer's family are....Read On

MINOGUE TO DO A MINNELLI`

22/3/04 17:53:06

Diminutive pop singer KYLIE MINOGUE is begging studio bosses to cast her in a remake of LIZA MINNELLI's hit film CABARET. The SLOW star wants to....Read On

SPEARS BACK WITH FARRELL

22/3/04 17:53:06

Pop babe BRITNEY SPEARS has renewed her close friendship with Hollywood badboy COLIN FARRELL - he's been attending her concerts with her sister. ....Read On

THE WHO ARREST TO BE AIRED

22/3/04 17:53:06

THE WHO star PETE TOWNSHEND's pleas to prevent footage of his child porn arrest entering the public domain have been ignored - a new TV documentary....Read On

GIELGUD`S CRUSH ON GRANT

22/3/04 13:32:06

Late thespian SIR JOHN GIELGUD idolised silver screen idol CARY GRANT - according to a new collection of letters written by the OSCAR-winning....Read On

ROWLING REPAYS OLD FRIEND WITH HOME

22/3/04 13:32:06

HARRY POTTER author JK ROWLING reportedly repaid a $7,200 (GBP4,000) loan, by giving an old friend her GBP360,000 (GBP200,000) apartment. ....Read On

JOHANSSON WOOS AUDIENCE WITH STEAMY STAGE PERFORMANCE

22/3/04 13:32:06

Movie actress SCARLETT JOHANSSON thrilled revellers in a Los Angeles nightclub on Friday (19MAR04), by donning a leather basque and performing a....Read On

COLTRANE GUESTS ON LAST FRASIER

22/3/04 13:32:06

Scottish actor ROBBIE COLTRANE will make a guest appearance in the last ever episode of hit American sitcom FRASIER. Producers wrote the....Read On

HUNTER` I DON`T NEED STEWART`S MONEY

22/3/04 13:32:06

New Zealand beauty RACHEL HUNTER has told estranged husband ROD STEWART she doesn't want any of his money when they finally divorce. The ULTIMO....Read On

CRUISE KEEPS SCIENTOLOGY CLOSE IN UK MOVE

22/3/04 13:32:06

Hollywood star TOM CRUISE has bought a new house in England - near to the British headquarters of his controversial religion Scientology. ....Read On

HOLLYWOOD DIRECTOR IN DEATH THREAT SCARE

22/3/04 13:32:06

Movie director RIDLEY SCOTT is being guarded by hundreds of soldiers on location in Morocco - after receiving death threats from Islamic extremists....Read On

BROSNAN IN THE DARK OVER BOND

22/3/04 13:32:06

Irish actor PIERCE BROSNAN is still waiting to find out if he'll return as JAMES BOND for a fifth film - just a year before it's due to hit cinema....Read On

MINOGUE TOPS UP FORTUNE

22/3/04 13:32:06

Singer KYLIE MINOGUE pays herself a $2.1 million (GBP1.2 million) salary each year. The figures are revealed in the company accounts for her firm....Read On

USHER HITS NUMBER ONE IN BRITAIN

22/3/04 13:32:06

R+B star USHER has shot straight to the top of the British singles charts with his comeback track YEAH. The 25-year-old edged out last week's....Read On

CHURCH`S `AMAZING` ALBUM

22/3/04 13:32:06

British singing sensation CHARLOTTE CHURCH's new album is "amazing", according to her proud mum MARIA. The LP, which Charlotte hopes will help....Read On

RACHEL STEVENS DUMPED BY BOYFRIEND

22/3/04 13:32:06

British chart star RACHEL STEVENS is single again - she's been ditched by her businessman boyfriend of two months. SIMON BRODIN has reportedly....Read On

SUGABABE SPEARS BRITNEY

22/3/04 13:32:06

SUGABABES star MUTYA BUENA has launched a scathing attack on pop babe BRITNEY SPEARS - claiming the pop princess "can't sing". The HOLE IN THE....Read On

NEPTUNES MOVE TO THE DARK SIDE

22/3/04 13:32:06

Superstar producers THE NEPTUNES are set to work with British rockers THE DARKNESS - by remixing their mega hit I BELIEVE IN A THING CALLED LOVE. ....Read On

PINK TURNS OPERATIC DIVA

22/3/04 13:32:06

Pop rebel PINK is re-inventing her musical style yet again - by writing a rock opera. The GET THE PARTY STARTED singer, who refuses to settle on....Read On

MINOGUE CONTINUES AMERICAN CHART DOMINATION

22/3/04 13:32:06

KYLIE MINOGUE'S assault on the American charts continues - she's planning a performance at the coveted annual DIVAS concert in Las Vegas next month....Read On

MTV RAPPED OVER NEW PLASTIC SURGERY SHOW

22/3/04 9:31:06

MTV bosses in America have come under fire for a controversial new reality show in which people undergo cosmetic surgery to look like their....Read On

CHIKLIS REFORMS HIS OLD ROCK BAND

22/3/04 9:31:06

THE SHIELD star MICHAEL CHIKLIS has reformed his old rock covers group to record a new album of classics. The actor who plays bald, tough guy cop....Read On

PALANCE SHOWS OFF HIS STRENGTH WITH PUSH`UPS

22/3/04 9:31:06

Movie veteran JACK PALANCE showed he's still a force to be reckoned with by hitting the deck and doing a set of push-ups at an awards show on....Read On

ETHAN WARNS UNROMANTICS AWAY FROM BEFORE SUNRISE SEQUEL

22/3/04 9:31:06

Movie star ETHAN HAWKE has warned unromantic film fans to steer clear of his new movie BEFORE SUNSET - because they'll be bored to tears. The....Read On

BACALL WANTS GANGSTER ROLE

22/3/04 9:31:06

Movie legend LAUREN BACALL is desperately trying to persuade MARTIN SCORSESE to cast her as a gangster in a new movie project. The actress, who....Read On

SYRINGE LINKS PASTORELLI TO DRUG DEATH

22/3/04 9:31:06

LATEST: Fans of tragic actor ROBERT PASTORELLI fear he died of a massive drug overdose, after an empty syringe was found next to his body. The....Read On

UNIVERSAL BOSSES LOCKDOWN DESERTED VAN HELSING SET

22/3/04 9:31:06

Movie bosses at UNIVERSAL are reportedly paying $32,000 (GBP17,780)-a-year to keep their stage set for the new VAN HELSING film intact - so they....Read On

HEATH TAKES TO THE WAVES

22/3/04 9:31:06

Australian actor HEATH LEDGER gets the chance to mix his movie career with his love of surfing on the set of new film THE LORDS OF DOGTOWN. The....Read On

REUBENS ACCEPTS SEX OFFENDER TAG IN PLEA AGREEMENT

22/3/04 9:31:06

LATEST: Actor PAUL REUBENS has agreed to register as a sex offender for three years as part of a plea bargain to remove charges of child....Read On

HAWKE STUNNED BY ANGELINA`S BEAUTY

22/3/04 9:31:06

Movie star ETHAN HAWKE fears he'll never get over working with ANGELINA JOLIE - because she's so beautiful. The couple play unlikely lovers in....Read On

PHARRELL`S MR T REGRET

22/3/04 9:31:06

Singer and producer PHARRELL WILLIAMS learned the dangers of following fashion at a young age, after getting a mohawk haircut to resemble A TEAM....Read On

PRESLEY`S DESERT HOME SOLD

22/3/04 9:31:06

ELVIS PRESLEY's Palm Springs hideaway has been sold for $1.75 million (GBP972,000). The five-bedroom desert mansion, which The King bought for....Read On

WILSON PHILLIPS RETURN WITH A NOD TO THE CLASSICS

22/3/04 9:31:06

Pop star siblings WILSON PHILLIPS are returning to their roots to record an album of classic California rock/pop hits. The trio, made up of the....Read On

SPRINGSTEEN ` GORE CHECK OUT BON JOVI`S FOOTBALL TEAM

22/3/04 9:31:06

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN and former American Vice-President AL GORE were among the American football fans who checked out yesterday's (21MAR04) ARENA....Read On

FBI TAKE OVER NOTORIOUS B`I`G MURDER INVESTIGATION

22/3/04 9:31:06

America's FBI have marked the seventh anniversary of the death of rapper NOTORIOUS B.I.G by taking charge of his murder investigation. Federal....Read On

SEAL PLAYS LIVE FOR ABUSED AMERICAN KIDS

22/3/04 9:31:06

British pop superstar SEAL has lined up a rare American tour so he can raise cash for abused kids. The KILLER hitmaker is set to play a string of....Read On

LOVE`S LATEST VICTIM NAMED AND RELEASED

22/3/04 9:31:06

LATEST: The victim of COURTNEY LOVE's bizarre stage-diving incident in New York last week has been named - freelance photographer DARA KUSHNER. ....Read On

R KELLY INSPIRED AFTER SAVING OLD LADY`S LIFE

22/3/04 9:31:06

Soul star R KELLY was inspired to write a new religious anthem after pulling a pensioner from a car wreck. The star stunned the audience at....Read On

GYLLENHAAL`S DOG MAKES A SMELL IN KIRSTEN`S NEW HOME

22/3/04 1:50:07

Movie star JAKE GYLLENHAAL's new dog LOVEY has turned the Hollywood home he shares with girlfriend KIRSTEN DUNST into a smelly mess. The couple....Read On

NICHOLSON SHOWS OFF HIS VOCAL TALENTS ON DVD

22/3/04 1:50:07

JACK NICHOLSON's rendition of cabaret classic LA VIE EN ROSE has made it back into hit film SOMETHING'S GOTTA GIVE - thanks to the film's DVD....Read On

FRIDAY NIGHT FLOP FOR ALICIA

22/3/04 1:50:07

ALICIA SILVERSTONE's acclaimed new TV series MISS MATCH has been a flop in America because it aired on a Friday night, according to the actress....Read On

NOTH HAS A NOSE JOB`

22/3/04 1:50:07

SEX AND THE CITY star CHRIS NOTH has had plastic surgery on his nose, according to a medical expert. Dr NICK PERCIVAL from America's RENAISSANCE....Read On

ZOMBIE FILM TAKES OVER FROM CHRIST EPIC IN AMERICA

22/3/04 1:50:07

Zombies have ended JESUS CHRIST's reign at the top of America's box office as the remake of classic horror film DAWN OF THE DEAD crashes in at....Read On

AFFLECK`S SURPRISE FOR MOVIE DAD CARLIN

22/3/04 1:50:07

BEN AFFLECK surprised his new movie dad GEORGE CARLIN by bursting in on a taped interview with the comedian to thank him for playing his father. ....Read On

LIZ JAGGER SPLITS WITH BOYFRIEND

22/3/04 1:50:07

Model ELIZABETH JAGGER is back on the singles scene - she's broken up with her boyfriend ALEX DELLAL. The 20-year-old daughter of ROLLING STONES....Read On

HUNTER ENDS TRUCE WITH LANCASTER

22/3/04 1:50:07

RACHEL HUNTER's truce with PENNY LANCASTER has lasted barely a week - the model's has fired another insult at the girlfriend of her estranged....Read On

LAW BLAMED SADIE FOR ECSTASY DRAMA

22/3/04 1:50:07

Hollywood star JUDE LAW blamed his now ex-wife SADIE FROST when their child swallowed an ecstasy tablet, a close friend of the actress has....Read On

JOHANSSON` I`LL NEVER GO NAKED

22/3/04 1:50:07

LOST IN TRANSLATION actress SCARLETT JOHANSSON has vowed never to go naked on the big screen - even if the part demands it. The 19-year-old is....Read On

PHARRELL WORKS OFF FAT

22/3/04 1:50:07

NEPTUNES producer PHARRELL WILLIAMS does a gruelling 675 sit-ups every morning - because he was so disgusted by the state of his belly in the video....Read On

METHOD MAN ` REDMAN LAND A TV DEAL

22/3/04 1:50:07

Rappers METHOD MAN and REDMAN are to star in their own TV sitcom. The HOW HIGH stars will play hip-hop stars who encounter sudden success and....Read On

SUGABABES TAKE ON BRITNEY AT ROCK IN RIO

22/3/04 1:50:07

Britain's top all-girl band SUGABABES are set to do battle with the princess of pop - they've signed up to perform on the same stage as BRITNEY....Read On

BIG BROVAZ SACK DRUG BUST STAR

22/3/04 1:50:07

Rising R'n'B stars BIG BROVAZ have sacked singer FLAWLESS for trying to smuggle cannabis through an airport. The band were travelling back to....Read On

JOEL`S FIANCEE WAS NEVER A FAN

22/3/04 1:50:07

BILLY JOEL's fiancee KATIE LEE had never heard one of the best-selling star's songs before meeting him. Joel, 54, and 22-year-old Lee announced....Read On

MINOGUE PLOTS `BIG KNICKERS`

22/3/04 1:50:07

Sexy singer KYLIE MINOGUE is planning to take her successful LOVE KYLIE lingerie line in a new direction - by designing a range of "big knickers". ....Read On

COURTNEY` `I`M BEING PICKED ON BECAUSE I`M A ROCK STAR`

22/3/04 1:50:07

Troubled star COURTNEY LOVE feels sure she's being victimised because she's a rock musician. The former HOLE singer, who is currently facing drug....Read On

BEYONCE BREAKS DOWN AT SOUL TRAIN AWARDS

22/3/04 1:50:07

BEYONCE KNOWLES broke down in tears at the SOUL TRAIN AWARDS on Saturday (20MAR04) when her proud DESTINY'S CHILD bandmates joined her onstage to....Read On

JANET THANKS THE FANS AT SOUL TRAIN AWARDS

22/3/04 1:50:07

Singer JANET JACKSON paid tribute to her fans at Saturday's (20MAR04) SOUL TRAIN AWARDS as she picked up this year's QUINCY JONES Award for Career....Read On

TROUBLED STARS TRIUMPH AT SOUL TRAIN AWARDS

22/3/04 1:50:07

Troubled R+B stars R KELLY, JANET JACKSON and B2K were given the respect of their peers at the SOUL TRAIN MUSIC AWARDS in Los Angeles on Saturday....Read On




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