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SHOHREH FEARED POISON SCENE WOULD DRIVE DAUGHTERS FRIENDS AWAY

THE HOUSE OF SAND + FOG star SHOHREH AGHDASHLOO feared she'd drive away her teenage daughter's friends after they saw her poisoning her son's....Read On

EASTWOOD STEPS UP FOR DIRTY HARRY COMPUTER GAME

Legendary film-maker CLINT EASTWOOD has agreed to lend his image and voice to a new computer game based on classic 1971 movie DIRTY HARRY. ....Read On

SIMONE SIMON DIES

Veteran French actress SIMONE SIMON died on Tuesday (22FEB05) in Paris. She was 93. Simon, who starred in the 1942 film CAT PEOPLE, began her....Read On

HALLES DROWNING FEARS

OSCAR winner HALLE BERRY has a pathological fear of being totally submerged in water. The actress admits to having nightmares about drowning. ....Read On

ALICIAS SISTER TO JOIN ORPHANS FIGHT

Actress ALICIA SILVERSTONE's half-sister KEZI is being lined up to become the new face of foster child care group DR BARNADOS in Britain, after....Read On

DIESELS LUMET DREAM COMES TRUE

VIN DIESEL jumped at the chance to work with movie great SIDNEY LUMET on new movie FIND ME GUILTY because the acclaimed director unwittingly gave....Read On

CHINESE STAR LANDS NEW LECTER FILM ROLE

RAISE THE RED LANTERN star LI GONG has become the first name cast in the latest SILENCE OF THE LAMBS movie spin-off. GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING....Read On

LOHANS DAD CLAIMS HIS ANTICS HAVE HELPED DAUGHTERS CAREER

LINDSAY LOHAN's father MICHAEL claims his headline-grabbing problems have helped his teenage daughter's career. In December (04), he pleaded....Read On

PORTMAN UPSETS JEWS WITH WESTERN WALL KISSING SCENE

NATALIE PORTMAN has stirred up controversy in her native Israel by kissing actor AKI AVNI in the shadow of sacred site the Western Wall in....Read On

SONGWRITER KINGSTON DIES

Country songwriter LARRY KINGSTON has died at a Nashville, Tennessee, hospital following a heart attack he suffered last month (JAN05). He was 63. ....Read On

ANDERSON SLAMS UK POLITICIANS ON IMMIGRATION ISSUE

Former SUEDE singer BRETT ANDERSON has hit out at British politicians who promise to limit immigration if they gain power in the next UK general....Read On

SIR ELTON TO PLAY RED PIANO AT OSCARS PARTY

Piano makers YAMAHA will unveil the first in their new limited edition line of SIR ELTON JOHN Signature Series Red Pianos at the pop star's....Read On

GRAMMY CHARITY SONG DEBUTS HIGH

The star-studded tsunami-relief charity single, recorded live at the GRAMMY AWARDS, has become the highest BILLBOARD chart debut of 2005 after....Read On

50 CENT OPENS CANDY SHOP AT NUMBER ONE

50 CENT has ended R+B pin-up MARIO's nine week run at the top of the US singles chart by opening his CANDY SHOP at number one. The saucy rap tune....Read On

NELLY TO TOUR WITH FAT JOE FABOLOUS

NELLY, FAT JOE and FABOLOUS are lining up the rap tour of 2005, after agreeing to hit the road together this spring. Fat Joe and Fabolous have....Read On

BLINKS BARKER CLEARS UP SPLIT REPORTS

BLINK-182 star TRAVIS BARKER has rubbished rumours the punk trio have split for good - insisting they will reform. The group have announced....Read On

HOUSTON RUSHED TO PARIS HOSPITAL

GRAMMY winner WHITNEY HOUSTON has been rushed to hospital in Paris, after being struck down with food poisoning on a flight. The I WILL ALWAYS....Read On

ROSENBAUMS FRAMED JOB OFFER

Actor MICHAEL ROSENBAUM was so thrilled when film-maker WES CRAVEN sent him a letter offering him a movie role, he went out and had it framed. ....Read On

HUFFMAN BREAKS DOWN PERFECT IMAGE OF MOTHERHOOD

DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES star FELICITY HUFFMAN is urging women to stop portraying motherhood as a perfect experience. The 42-year-old, who has two....Read On

ALLEN I USE SAME IDEAS FOR DIFFERENT FILMS

Veteran film-maker WOODY ALLEN often finds it difficult deciding whether to write a movie as a comedy or a drama, but has no qualms in recycling a....Read On

STEWART LINES UP TOP CHEF

MARTHA STEWART is so desperate to taste gourmet cuisine again, she's already hired a top chef to cook her meals once she's finished her five-month....Read On

MEXICAN SIMPSONS STARS STRIKE

Voiceover stars on the Mexican version of US cartoon series THE SIMPSONS have boycotted the show over a cost-cutting casting row. The voices for....Read On

CHEADLE WANTS HOTEL RWANDA SPOTLIGHT TO SHINE ON SUDAN

OSCAR nominee DON CHEADLE wants the spotlight on his latest movie HOTEL RWANDA to begin the process of alleviating the humanitarian crisis....Read On

SCHWIMMER TO MAKE WEST END DEBUT

DAVID SCHWIMMER will follow in the footsteps of fellow FRIENDS star MATTHEW PERRY when he makes his London stage debut later this year (05). ....Read On

TARANTINO ON BOARD FOR CSI

LATEST: Movie-maker QUENTIN TARANTINO has confirmed he's lending his maverick talents to the US TV industry - he's signed up to direct the series....Read On

CHURCH BLASTS FORMER BOYFRIEND

CHARLOTTE CHURCH has slammed reports she is to rekindle her romance with first boyfriend STEVEN JOHNSON - labelling him "pathetic". The VOICE OF....Read On

HENDRIX SAVED HUMPERDINCK BY PLAYING BEHIND CURTAIN

Legendary rocker JIMI HENDRIX once filled in for ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK's unwell guitarist - but hid behind the stage curtains so the audience....Read On

WILLIAMS CALLS CHARLES AND CAMILLA WEDDING SEABISCUIT 2

Singer ROBBIE WILLIAMS has labelled British royal PRINCE CHARLES' upcoming marriage to CAMILLA PARKER BOWLES 'SEABISCUIT 2' - in a cruel dig at the....Read On

GALLAGHERS AWARD GIVEAWAY

OASIS star NOEL GALLAGHER has donated the numerous accolades his band have won to people tenuously linked to each award - because he's not....Read On

DOHERTY TARGETTED IN POLITICAL RANT

PETE DOHERTY has been blasted for condoning the use of hard drugs by a leading British politician, who insists rockers need to act more....Read On

SMASHING PUMPKINS SHUN REUNION TOUR

SMASHING PUMPKINS drummer JIMMY CHAMBERLAIN has shattered hopes the DISARM band will reunite for a lucrative tour - because they've never been....Read On

CONTROVERSY SURROUNDS CMURDER JAIL VIDEO

Rapper C-MURDER has sparked outrage after reportedly tricking a policeman into letting TV crews visit him in jail - and film him for a music....Read On

REID IN COURT WRANGLE OVER SON ALLOWANCE

DEF JAM chairman ANTONIO 'LA' REID faces a legal showdown with the mother of his five-year-old son, who's demanding additional child support....Read On

EDWYN COLLINS SUFFERS BRAIN HAEMORRHAGE

Scottish singer EDWYN COLLINS is seriously ill after suffering a brain haemorrhage on Sunday night (20FEB05). Collins, who used to front 1980s....Read On

ADVERTISERS UNDER FIRE FOR USING CARTOON FAVOURITES

Health-conscious parents have pinpointed THE INCREDIBLES, THE SIMPSONS, SCOOBY DOO and SPIDER-MAN in an assault on advertisers who use popular....Read On

PALTROW DEMANDS GOODIE BAG FROM FASHION SHOW

GWYNETH PALTROW demanded the free goodie bag handed out at designer MATTHEW WILLIAMSON's tribute show during last week's (ends18FEB05) London....Read On

MENDES SLAMS CELEBRITY SEX CIRCUS

EVA MENDES is so disgusted by the level of promiscuity amongst Hollywood's elite, she steers clear of glitzy celebrity events. The sexy TRAINING....Read On

BAT SUIT TURNED BALE INTO A MONSTER

CHRISTIAN BALE was rude to his co-stars and crew members during filming for dark prequel BATMAN BEGINS - because his costume was too tight. The....Read On

BOWLES FAMILY TO DOMINATE ROYAL WEDDING

CAMILLA PARKER BOWLES has been dealt a major boost ahead of her troubled wedding to British royal PRINCE CHARLES - her close family will all be....Read On

AFFLECK TAKES MASSIVE PAY CUT

LATEST: Hollywood star BEN AFFLECK has waived his usual multi-million dollar fee to play actor GEORGE REEVES in a desperate bid to regain critical....Read On

CONNERY REDUCED GERE TO TEARS

SIR SEAN CONNERY has such an intimidating on-set presence, he reduced RICHARD GERE to tears. The PRETTY WOMAN actor was so offended by the abrupt....Read On

WILLIS GEARED UP FOR DIE HARD RETURN

Hollywood hardman BRUCE WILLIS is desperate to do justice to iconic action hero JOHN McCLANE in DIE HARD 4.0, because he was disappointed with the....Read On

JERRY SPRINGER TOUR THREATENED BY RELIGIOUS GROUP

The British tour of JERRY SPRINGER - THE OPERA could be cancelled following protests from a militant religious group. Regional theatres around....Read On

THE BEATLES FUTURE THREATENED BY STARDUST

THE BEATLES would have remained a struggling Liverpool, England, band if producer GEORGE MARTIN had taken pop veteran ALVIN STARDUST's advice that....Read On

CELEBRITY VOICE COACH UNVEILS SECRETS

The voice coaches who helped USHER, BJORK, SHANIA TWAIN and KYLIE MINOGUE develop their vocal chords have opened up their secrets to the public....Read On

DOHERTY BEING HELPED BY SKINNER

Troubled rocker PETE DOHERTY is being helped on the road to recovery from his drug addictions by THE STREETS rapper MIKE SKINNER. The DRY YOUR....Read On

MADONNA SIGNS UP GOSPEL CHOIR

Pop legend MADONNA has thrilled a group of British choir singers by inviting them to perform on her next album. The MATERIAL GIRL - famous for....Read On

STEFANI IN NO DOUBT ABOUT MOTHERHOOD

GWEN STEFANI was forced to postpone motherhood because of her phenomenal success as a singer with American rockers NO DOUBT. The DON'T SPEAK....Read On

FOO FIGHTERS MAKE SWEET MUSIC WITH NORAH JONES

The FOO FIGHTERS have baffled their hard rocking fans by recruiting mainstream jazz star NORAH JONES to sing on their upcoming double album. The....Read On

JACKSON JURORS LINKED TO CHILD SEX CRIMES

A juror picked for MICHAEL JACKSON's child molestation case has been exposed as the sister of a paedophile sex crime victim. The woman - named in....Read On

HEATON GIVES DEGENERES A FLASH

EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND star PATRICIA HEATON beckoned a 'wardrobe malfunction' scandal when she peeled open her shirt to flash her bra on American....Read On

ARNOLDS STRESS PLAN WORKS FOR HIM

Movie star TOM ARNOLD is urging fellow chubby actors to try his new diet - the Arnold Stress Plan. The ANIMAL FACTORY star recently shed 45....Read On

ASTIN RETURNS TO SPORT

THE LORD OF THE RINGS star SEAN ASTIN is getting sporty again for a new family baseball film. The actor, who shot to stardom in cult American....Read On

DENTONS BASEBALL DREAMS COME TRUE

DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES star JAMES DENTON's boyhood dreams have come true after he suited up for batting practice with baseball world champions the....Read On

MIDNIGHT ICECREAM FEAST HELPS DIESEL BULK UP

VIN DIESEL scoffed a pint (0.57 litres) of ice-cream every night to help pile on extra weight for his role as real-life gangster JACK DiNORSCIO in....Read On

HANK WILLIAMS HELPED BALE LOSE WEIGHT

Movie actor CHRISTIAN BALE encouraged himself to lose weight for his role as an emaciated factory worker in THE MACHINIST by pinning a picture of a....Read On

TRAVOLTA PROMOTES HEINEKEN

PULP FICTION star JOHN TRAVOLTA has become the latest celebrity to take on promotional duties for Dutch brewer HEINEKEN. The commercial will play....Read On

HILTON EXPLAINS STEAMY SAMESEX KISS

Hotel heiress PARIS HILTON has been forced to explain a steamy kiss with another female, after a photograph of their clinch was published on the....Read On

WATERMAN THE QUEENS MY FAN

British pop mogul PETE WATERMAN has been honoured by QUEEN ELIZABETH II - who confessed she's a fan. The producer who discovered pop sensation....Read On

CHASEZ AND MYA BACKING FOXX

'N SYNC heart-throb JC CHASEZ and R+B beauty MYA have joined British singer SIR ELTON JOHN in backing JAMIE FOXX to win the Best Actor OSCAR for....Read On

MADONNA DONATES ARTWORK

MADONNA has agreed to donate two rare paintings to a British exhibition of works by Mexican artist FRIDA KAHLO. Art lovers will be able to see....Read On

MCCARTNEYS FAVOURITES

Rock legend SIR PAUL McCARTNEY is still interested in modern music - his favourite bands are FRANZ FERDINAND and KAISER CHIEFS. The former BEATLE....Read On

LOPEZ HAPPY FOR JUST ONE CHILD

JENNIFER LOPEZ would be satisfied if her life yielded only one healthy baby because she is so desperate to fall pregnant. The JENNY FROM THE....Read On

HALFORD BLASTS PUBLICITY STUNT CLAIMS

JUDAS PRIEST star ROB HALFORD has slammed theories he came out as a homosexual in a desperate bid to attract media attention. The charismatic....Read On

METALLICAS ULRICH BREAKDOWN ON PLANE

METALLICA's LARS ULRICH pulled out of a major British rock festival last year (04) after suffering a mental collapse in a plane on the way to the....Read On

OSBOURNE ARREST THREAT

Rock heiress KELLY OSBOURNE could be arrested when she lands in Australia next month - after fleeing charges down under three years ago. The....Read On

BO DEREK FINALLY TAKES ON ENDORSEMENT DEAL

10 star BO DEREK has finally agreed to publicly endorse a beauty product, after 20 years of refusing offers. The 48-year-old actress has long....Read On

WINNICK CAST AS TRUMP FOR TV MOVIE

American actress KATHERYN WINNICK has been chosen to play IVANA TRUMP in an upcoming TV biopic of real estate mogul DONALD TRUMP. Based on GWENDA....Read On

JENNIFER LOVE HEWITT TO PLAY PSYCHIC

Sexy actress JENNIFER LOVE HEWITT has signed up to play a psychic in a drama pilot centred on the work of JAMES VAN PRAAGH. Widely known as GHOST....Read On

PREGNANCY CAUSES FILM DELAY FOR MESSING

Actress DEBRA MESSING had to wait well over a year for the release of her romantic comedy THE WEDDING DATE because she fell pregnant when she was....Read On

RIVERS ATTACKS BENINGS FASHION SENSE

Comedienne JOAN RIVERS has launched a scathing attack on actress ANNETTE BENING - by accusing her of always looking like "an idiot" at awards....Read On

SCHWARZENEGGER LEFT HALLUCINATING ON NICOTINE GUM

ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER has vowed to be more cautious about nicotine gum in the future, after a batch given to him by pal TOM ARNOLD left him....Read On

ARNOLD GOES PUBLIC WITH MONEY TROUBLES

Funnyman TOM ARNOLD has gone public with his marital money battles with wife SHELBY in a bid to get US TV financial expert SUZE ORMAN to help them....Read On

SIZEMORE IM GUILTY OF POOR JUDGMENT

Movie star TOM SIZEMORE wishes he had never started dating former Hollywood Madam HEIDI FLEISS, because she has ruined his life. The BLACK HAWK....Read On

BLANCHETT SEEKS OUT DRESS IDEAS ON THE NET

Actress CATE BLANCHETT is picking up style ideas for the upcoming ACADEMY AWARDS from an unusual source - the internet. The 35-year-old screen....Read On

MOORE RETURNS TO THE BIG SCREEN

Former JAMES BOND star ROGER MOORE will star in his first big screen lead role in 13 years. The 77-year-old actor has agreed in principle to....Read On

MARADONA MOVIE

Argentine soccer legend DIEGO MARADONA has hired an award-winning filmmaker to make a documentary about his life. Maradona, who set the soccer....Read On

ROBERT BLAKE DEFENCE RESTS CASE

Lawyers representing actor ROBERT BLAKE during his murder trial rested the defence yesterday (23FEB05), without calling him to the stand. Jurors....Read On

CRUISE SHARES SCIENTOLOGY ON FILM SET

TOM CRUISE has brought religion onto the set of his WAR OF THE WORLDS remake - by setting up a Scientology tent on site. The 42-year-old MISSION:....Read On

SIZEMORE I WASNT JAILED

LATEST: Movie star TOM SIZEMORE has hit back at reports he was jailed earlier this month (FEB05), insisting he was taken to Los Angeles County Jail....Read On

HILTON APOLOGISES TO CELEBRITY PALS

LATEST: PARIS HILTON has issued a public apology to her many pals who have been bombarded with calls since the contents of her mobile phone ended....Read On

STILLER AND TAYLOR EXPECTING SECOND CHILD

Hollywood funnyman BEN STILLER and his wife CHRISTINE TAYLOR are expecting their second child this summer (05). The 39-year-old MEET THE FOCKERS....Read On

ANNA FACES HER STALKER IN COURT

LATEST: Tennis ace ANNA KOURNIKOVA has come face to face with the man accused of stalking her in a Miami, Florida, courtroom - after he insisted on....Read On

SLATER TO DIVORCE HADDON

Hollywood star CHRISTIAN SLATER has begun divorce proceedings to end his five-year marriage to RYAN HADDON. The pair split in January (05),....Read On

SHANIA TWAIN RELEASING FRAGRANCE LINE

Canadian country star SHANIA TWAIN is the latest celebrity to plan a fragrance line. The MAN! I FEEL LIKE A WOMAN! singer, 39, is teaming up with....Read On

JACKSON DANCER I WAS SACKED FOR KISSING THE KING OF POP

MICHAEL JACKSON's former backing singer and dancer TATIANA THUMBTZEN (corr) lost her job on tour with the King of Pop after she kissed him....Read On

ARNOLD TALKS OF SPEARS BIZARRE FALL

BRITNEY SPEARS once laid out in the hallway of her apartment building for hours and hours, refusing the help of passers-by, according to former....Read On

P DIDDY WALKS AWAY FROM LAVISH HOME

Rap mogul SEAN 'P DIDDY' COMBS has reportedly lost a $500,000 (GBP263,160) deposit after walking away from a deal to land a three-bedroom apartment....Read On

MANILOW I WAS BANKRUPT IN 1980

BARRY MANILOW has revealed he went bankrupt in 1980 after accountants pointed out mismanagement of his fortune had eaten away at his millions. ....Read On

SPRINGSTEEN INDUCTS BONO

Rock legend BONO will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by his pal BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN next month - after the Boss agreed to return the....Read On

MADONNAS NEW TV PROJECT

Pop superstar MADONNA has teamed up with British comedian EDDIE IZZARD to make a new TV drama. The MATERIAL GIRL will produce, and possibly....Read On

MICHELLE BRANCH PREGNANT

MICHELLE BRANCH is excitedly preparing for parenthood, after discovering she's pregnant with her first child. The 21-year-old EVERYWHERE singer....Read On

FERGIE VOWS REVENGE ON PARIS HILTON

BLACK EYED PEAS beauty FERGIE has vowed to "kill" PARIS HILTON, after she was inundated with phone calls following the hotel heiresses' phone....Read On

JACK OSBOURNES JEWELLERY STOLEN

OZZY OSBOURNE's son JACK is furious after learning $380,000 (GBP200,000) worth of jewellery was stolen from one of his suitcases during a flight....Read On