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Easter holds fond memories for funnyman BERNIE MAC - he used to dress up as the holiday bunny and visit sick kids. The OCEAN'S TWELVE star, who....Read On

PULP FICTION star VING RHAMES used his wife's experiences as a Los Angeles police detective to prepare for his new role as the rejuvenated KOJAK. ....Read On

CAMERON DIAZ had the scare of her life while filming new MTV travel show TRIPPIN' in Africa when a lion charged two of her cameramen. The....Read On

ANGELA LANSBURY, AL PACINO, RICHARD DREYFUSS and SAM WATERSTON were among the family and friends paying tribute to late LAW + ORDER star JERRY....Read On

Talk show host JERRY SPRINGER will take his American satellite radio show nationwide. The controversial star, who is just about to launch a UK....Read On

CAMERON DIAZ and JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE kept their romance under wraps when they filmed two episodes of the actress' new MTV travel show TRIPPIN'....Read On

LATEST: The jurors who acquitted American actor ROBERT BLAKE have slammed Los Angeles District Attorney STEVE COOLEY after he branded them....Read On

Hip-hop mogul JERMAINE DUPRI is to be honoured at the 22nd annual POP MUSIC AWARDS in May with a special prize from The American Society Of....Read On

Country star REBA McENTIRE is to be honoured with America's Mother of The Year award. The singer and actress will pick up her honour in May (05)....Read On

BEYONCE KNOWLES' manager and father MATHEW (corr) KNOWLES will join USHER and producer JERMAINE DUPRI as speakers at this year's (05) BILLBOARD....Read On

Rapper JADAKISS has reached a plea agreement in his ongoing marijuana and gun possession case, allowing him to walk free if he abides by the law....Read On

A Philadelphia, Pennsylvania songwriter has been heavily penalised for bringing a false plagiarism claim against hip-hop heavyweights XZIBIT and DR....Read On

LATEST: Rapper NELLY has scrapped a string of concerts so he can properly mourn the passing of his sister, who died yesterday (24MAR05) after a....Read On

LATEST: Eighties pop star-turned-AMERICAN IDOL judge PAULA ABDUL was fined and put on probation for two years after pleading no contest to charge....Read On

LATEST: MICHAEL JACKSON's former bodyguard CHRISTOPHER ERIC CARTER will be transferred from a Las Vegas, Nevada jail, where he's being held on....Read On

British actress RHONA MITRA was terrified when she put herself up for auction recently - because she feared nobody would want to pay for a date....Read On

MISS CONGENIALITY star SANDRA BULLOCK decided to quit Los Angeles in favour of Austin after generous locals made sure she got back to her hotel....Read On

KILL BILL actress UMA THURMAN is so at ease with her herself she has stopped worrying about other people judging her appearance. The 35-year-old....Read On

Hollywood beauty RADHA MITCHELL found playing the same character in different incarnations in WOODY ALLEN's latest film MELINDA AND MELINDA so....Read On

British screen beauty KEIRA KNIGHTLEY is tired with playing "perfect" roles and is desperate to sink her teeth into more flawed characters. The....Read On

Late JAMES BOND creator IAN FLEMING originally wanted JAMES MASON to play the suave spy. STAR WARS actor CHRISTOPHER LEE, who counted Fleming as....Read On

LATEST: The White House political adviser who was found dead at STAR WARS actress CARRIE FISHER's Los Angeles home last month (28FEB05) after an....Read On

Rocker ROB ZOMBIE has help choosing the playlist for his new radio show - from his pet dog DRACULA. The HOUSE OF 1000 CORPSES director has just....Read On

Outspoken OASIS star NOEL GALLAGHER has hit out at drug-addled rocker PETE DOHERTY for being too soft. The WONDERWALL guitarist is adamant the....Read On

Rap star THE GAME ignores female fans hoping to lure him into bed because he is determined to focus on keeping his rivals in check. The Game,....Read On

Broody singer KYLIE MINOGUE couldn't keep her eyes off a little boy she spotted in the audience during a show on her current SHOWGIRL tour, because....Read On

JENNIFER LOPEZ is selling her $11 million (GBP6 million) mansion on Miami Beach because it reminds her of former love BEN AFFLECK. The JENNY FROM....Read On

WYCLEF JEAN has switched his focus from music to motor cars - he's pitching a sports car he's designed to car company giants MERCEDES BENZ and....Read On

Rap icon THE GAME hates rival rapper XZIBIT so much he dismisses him as "bulls**t" - because Xzibit branded the former G-UNIT member overrated. ....Read On

Actor KEVIN BACON got a rude introduction to London life while filming in the English capital recently when he found a stash of sex toys in his....Read On

Ghoulish comedy movie SHAUN OF THE DEAD is to be turned into a new comic book. Director EDGAR WRIGHT plans to retell the story of a pair of....Read On

Former SEINFELD star BARNEY MARTIN has died after a battle with cancer. He was 82. Martin passed away on Monday (21MAR05) at his Studio City,....Read On

SANDRA BULLOCK had an unusual day out with her younger sister GESINE recently, when they both visited a Los Angeles doctor for colonoscopies. ....Read On

PAUL SCHRADER's EXORCIST prequel, PAUL SCHRADER'S EXORCIST: THE BEGINNING, is finally hitting the big screen after extended controversy saw the....Read On

DANIEL DAY-LEWIS is eager to shed his serious public persona by starring in his own comic movie. The GANGS OF NEW YORK star, 47, has written the....Read On

Fallen movie star MICKEY ROURKE is so broke he gets a weekly allowance from his accountants. The RUMBLE FISH star admits years of bad investments....Read On

Funnyman CRAIG FERGUSON is championing fellow Scot GERARD BUTLER as the next 007 - because he thinks that's the best chance he has for a dream role....Read On

Director JOEL SCHUMACHER has hit out at critics of COLIN FARRELL's wild behaviour - insisting he was far worse at his age. Schumacher - who....Read On

British royal PRINCE HARRY will be protected around-the-clock by specialist armed police when he begins training at the British Army's SANDHURST....Read On

AMERICAN IDOL runner-up CLAY AIKEN flew to south-east Asia earlier this month (MAR05) to visit children affected by 26 December's (04) devastating....Read On

MOTOWN's biggest hits are set to hit the world's dancefloors again, thanks to top remixers like GREEN LANTERN and DJ JAZZY JEFF. A collection of....Read On

Casting is currently underway for three men and three woman to play the late JOHNNY and JUNE CARTER CASH in the Broadway-bound musical RING OF....Read On

Late JOY DIVISION singer IAN CURTIS continues to influence the life and work of his bandmate PETER HOOK - a quarter of a century after his suicide....Read On

Maverick singer BECK plans to use his baby son COSIMO as a music muse. The LOSER star has yet to write any songs dealing with the birth of his....Read On

British singer MARIANNE FAITHFULL is making a return to the stage, two months after exhaustion forced her to bow out of a tour. In January (05),....Read On

LINDSAY LOHAN's grandmother is reportedly selling childhood pictures and videos of the singer for cash, against her family's wishes. Lohan's....Read On

A New York judge has ordered estranged husband-and-wife LIZA MINNELLI and DAVID GEST to stop fighting and quit their "whiny garbage" as they battle....Read On

SPEED star SANDRA BULLOCK is giving up her prized PORSCHE - because her dogs don't like it. The 40-year-old actress took out a long-term lease on....Read On

THE BOURNE SUPREMACY star MATT DAMON decided to get some hands-on experience for his upcoming role as an undercover cop, by working with members....Read On

MARK WAHLBERG has hatched plans to put his mother ALMA in his acclaimed TV series ENTOURAGE. With such stars as MANDY MOORE, AMANDA PEET and....Read On

A psychiatrist and a New York priest helped bring MICKEY ROURKE back from the brink when he thought his life was over. The fallen actor was out....Read On

SANDRA BULLOCK is upset with HUGH GRANT after her TWO WEEKS NOTICE co-star put her in an awkward spot on the red carpet at her MISS CONGENIALITY 2....Read On

Actress ANDIE MacDOWELL was baffled to see rumours she was CHARLIE CHAPLIN's illegitimate daughter when once she surfed the internet. The FOUR....Read On

Actress PATRICIA HEATON was forced to close down a message board on her website yesterday (24MAR05), after her comments against euthanasia prompted....Read On

LATEST: Property tycoon DONALD TRUMP is laughing off press reports that he wants to sign MICHAEL JACKSON to a run of concerts in Las Vegas -....Read On

Troubled actor TOM SIZEMORE has been sentenced to just under two years in jail for repeatedly failing drug tests while on probation. The BLACK....Read On

JOHNNY CASH has found his ROY ORBISON in the shape of Scottish born singer/songwriter JOHNATHAN (corr) RICE. Rice, who recently toured with....Read On

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN and AC/DC are to pioneer a new combination CD/DVD project with their upcoming releases. The DualDisc format, which combines a....Read On

Pop singer ROBBIE WILLIAMS apologised to former JOY DIVISION rockers PETER HOOK and BERNARD SUMNER when his song ANGELS beat classic Joy Division....Read On

BRITNEY SPEARS has big plans for the summer (05) - she wants to work as a waitress at her dad JAMIE's fast-food restaurant. The TOXIC singer's....Read On

MARIAH CAREY has turned down the chance to be an AMERICAN IDOL judge because she can't be mean or dishonest. The singer admits she was approached....Read On

Rocker BECK has hit out at critics of his Scientology faith, claiming people don't see the good the controversial religion does around the world. ....Read On

ANTHRAX's original line-up are reuniting for the first time in 13 years to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their arrival on the music scene. ....Read On

LATEST: Crooner PAT BOONE has joined the fight to save coma victim TERRI SCHIAVO after federal judges gave her husband MICHAEL the go ahead to....Read On

LATEST: Eighties pop star-turned-AMERICAN IDOL judge PAULA ABDUL is keen to end her legal spat with a hit and run victim after paying him $775....Read On

A Florida woman has filed charges against OUTKAST's ANDRE 3000 and BIG BOI, claiming she's both the writer and subject of the group's monster 2000....Read On