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GARNER WON`T DESERT TV SHOW

29/3/04 21:47:06

Sexy actress JENNIFER GARNER will stick with American TV drama ALIAS till the end. The 31-year-old star, who plays double agent SYDNEY BRISTOW in....Read On

NEWCASTLE FOOTBALL CLUB TO STAR IN HOLLYWOOD FILM

29/3/04 21:47:06

British soccer club NEWCASTLE UNITED's ground ST JAMES' PARK will be the set for an upcoming $100 million (GBP180 million) Hollywood trilogy. The....Read On

BERRY BOWS OUT OF MOVIE

29/3/04 21:47:06

OSCAR winner HALLE BERRY has unexpectedly pulled out of forthcoming HBO TV drama LACKWANNA BLUES. The GOTHIKA beauty - who is also acting as....Read On

FRIENDS SPIN OFF GETS FIRST BIG NAME STAR

29/3/04 21:47:06

THE SOPRANOS star DREA DE MATTEO will play the role of JOEY TRIBBIANI's sister on forthcoming offshoot sitcom JOEY. De Matteo - best known for....Read On

ANISTON TO STAR IN HOLLYWOOD REMAKE

29/3/04 21:47:06

FRIENDS star JENNIFER ANISTON will star in a remake of yet another MICHAEL CAINE movie. GAMBIT, a 1966 heist caper which originally starred Caine....Read On

ELIJAH WOOD BACKS UK SOCCER TEAM

29/3/04 21:47:06

THE LORD OF THE RINGS star ELIJAH WOOD has become a real-life supporter of soccer team WEST HAM - in a case of life imitating art. American-born....Read On

NAPOLEON STORMS HOLLYWOOD

29/3/04 21:47:06

Hollywood heavyweight AL PACINO is going head to head against rising star SCARLETT JOHANSSON - he's appearing in a rival NAPOLEON BONAPARTE film. ....Read On

BIDDING WAR FOR GOODREM`S SECRET ALBUM

29/3/04 21:47:06

A secret album by Australian pop star DELTA GOODREM is set to spark a million dollar bidding war. The 19-year-old, who also stars in soap opera....Read On

USHER TAKES ON THE WORLD

29/3/04 21:47:06

R+B superstar USHER has doubled up his success in Britain - topping both the singles and albums charts. The singer's smash hit YEAH extended its....Read On

MORRISSEY PLANS LOLLAPALOOZA TREK

29/3/04 21:47:06

Pop recluse MORRISSEY will be making the most of the sun in America this summer (04) - he has joined the touring LOLLAPALOOZA festival line-up. ....Read On

COBAIN GUITAR BEING AUCTIONED

29/3/04 21:47:06

KURT COBAIN's 1960s MOSRITE GOSPEL guitar will be sold on 17 April (04) as part of the ICONS OF THE 20TH CENTURY music auction. It marks the....Read On

LIBERTINES GET TO WORK ON ALBUM ` FINALLY

29/3/04 21:47:06

British rockers THE LIBERTINES have moved to dispel doubts over their future by announcing they have recorded four tracks for their new album. ....Read On

VAN HALEN CONFIRM SUMMER SHOWS WITH SAMMY

29/3/04 21:47:06

LATEST: VAN HALEN have confirmed that former singer SAMMY HAGAR will join the reformed rockers when they hit the road this summer (04). It has....Read On

MORISSETTE WANTS TO MARRY GAY COUPLES

29/3/04 21:47:06

Canadian rocker ALANIS MORISSETTE has been ordained as a licensed minister - and she wants to marry gay couples. The IRONIC singer is one of the....Read On

LIV TYLER`S NAKED STOOGES MOMENT

29/3/04 18:17:07

LORD OF THE RINGS beauty LIV TYLER was so thrilled when she first bought classic STOOGES album RAW POWER, she ran around the house naked while....Read On

REDGRAVE GOES BACK TO THE ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY

29/3/04 18:17:07

British actress VANESSA REDGRAVE is returning to the esteemed ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY (RSC) - for the first time in more than 40 years. ....Read On

SIMPSONS CREATOR MAKES DEBUT APPEARANCE ON SHOW

29/3/04 18:17:07

THE SIMPSONS creator MATT GROENING will finally make a guest appearance on his massively popular show - 15 seasons after it debut. While a host....Read On

WITHERSPOON AND PHILLIPPE SELLING BEL`AIR ABODE

29/3/04 18:17:07

Actress REESE WITHERSPOON and husband RYAN PHILLIPPE have placed their Los Angeles home on the market. The couple, parents of AVA, four, and....Read On

RACHEL HUNTER OPEN TO PLASTIC SURGERY ` IN EUROPE

29/3/04 18:17:07

Model RACHEL HUNTER has declared she plans to have plastic surgery - and she insists on getting the job done in Europe. The curvaceous beauty, 34....Read On

ARQUETTE BRANDS SIMMONS` ALLEGED ATTACK A `GOOD CAREER MOVE`

29/3/04 18:17:07

SCREAM star DAVID ARQUETTE believes fitness guru RICHARD SIMMONS' alleged "bitch slapping" of a man in an airport is a "good career move" for the....Read On

HILTON WRIGGLES OUT OF SPEEDING FINES

29/3/04 18:17:07

Hotel heiress PARIS HILTON boasts she often manages to get away from having to pay up for speeding offenses - because most of the policemen who....Read On

ELIJAH WOOD WANTS TO MAKE SMALLER MOVIES

29/3/04 18:17:07

Hollywood actor ELIJAH WOOD wants to appear in smaller films after his experiences in the OSCAR-winning trilogy LORD OF THE RINGS. The actor, 23,....Read On

CHERIE BLAIR GETS TIPS FROM VIVIENNE WESTWOOD

29/3/04 18:17:07

British Prime Minister TONY BLAIR's wife CHERIE has turned to an unlikely source for fashion tips about her husband's wardrobe - punk mastermind....Read On

STILES TO APPEAR ON LONDON STAGE

29/3/04 18:17:07

MONA LISA SMILE actress JULIA STILES will make her London, West End debut in a controversial sexual harassment play. The actress, 23, will....Read On

GARETH GATES TRAINS TO BE A VOICE COACH

29/3/04 18:17:07

British POP IDOL runner-up GARETH GATES is training to be a voice coach - to help others overcome their own stammers. The SPIRIT IN THE SKY....Read On

LACHEY LANDS TV ACTING ROLE

29/3/04 18:17:07

Ex-98 DEGREES singer NICK LACHEY is to star in the TV comedy HOT MAMMA - playing GINA GERSHON's onscreen son. The NEWLYWEDS reality TV star, 30,....Read On

FRANZ FERDINAND BACKS DOWNLOADING

29/3/04 18:17:07

Scottish rock band FRANZ FERDINAND has defended people illegally downloading music off the internet, following the recent crackdown on the....Read On

CONFUSION OVER LYNYRD SKYNYRD MEMORIAL

29/3/04 18:17:07

Rockers LYNYRD SKYNYRD are at the centre of an controversy after city officials in Miami, Oklahoma requested an investigation into a memorial....Read On

DRE DUMPS DETOX

29/3/04 18:17:07

Superstar rapper DR DRE has abandoned his upcoming solo album DETOX - to go back behind the scenes of the music industry. The pioneering hip hop....Read On

BRITNEY`S LIVE SHOW SEXIEST YET

29/3/04 18:17:07

BRITNEY SPEARS is fulfilling her promise of a "wild and adult" live show - her show in Miami last night (28MAR04) has been deemed her most raunchy....Read On

MICHAEL JACKSON TO RECEIVE HUMANITARIAN AWARD

29/3/04 18:17:07

Troubled superstar MICHAEL JACKSON will receive the Humanitarian Award for his charitable works across the globe - despite recent criticism aimed....Read On

ROMANO MOVES INTO MALIBU

29/3/04 14:24:05

EMMY-winning actor RAY ROMANO is moving up to Malibu, after buying a plush new home in the California town for $8 million (GBP4.4 million). The....Read On

TRUMP PLEASED WITH NEW CELEB STATUS

29/3/04 14:24:05

Property tycoon DONALD TRUMP is elated with the success of his reality TV show THE APPRENTICE - because he feels like more of a celebrity now. ....Read On

FRANKIE HOWERD`S FAMILY OUTRAGED AT CHANNEL 4 DOCUMENTARY

29/3/04 14:24:05

The family and friends of the FRANKIE HOWERD are outraged by a TV documentary depicting the late comic legend as a "manic sexual predator". The....Read On

SARAH MICHELLE GELLAR HAS CRUEL INTENTIONS FOR QUEENS GUARDS

29/3/04 14:24:05

SARAH MICHELLE GELLAR has taken time out from promoting her latest movie SCOOBY DOO 2: MONSTERS UNLEASHED in Britain to try and distract one of....Read On

NUDE EXTRAS REQUIRED FOR DEPP`S LATEST FILM

29/3/04 14:24:05

Extras eager to get close to Hollywood heart-throb JOHNNY DEPP are being warned they must be prepared to go naked to appear in his new movie. The....Read On

MICHELLE PFEIFFER SET TO STAR IN AGATHA CHRISTIE RE`MAKE

29/3/04 14:24:05

Hollywood star MICHELLE PFEIFFER is in talks to star in the re-make of the 1957 version of AGATHA CHRISTIE's WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION. Almost....Read On

MEG RYAN UNFAZED BY FILM NUDITY

29/3/04 14:24:05

Hollywood's star MEG RYAN's new open-minded policy to film nudity is set to continue - she'll appear naked again should the part require it. The....Read On

HILTON`S EX USES SEX VIDEOS TO ENTERTAIN GUESTS

29/3/04 14:24:05

Movie producer RICK SALOMON claims he has dozens of sex tapes of himself with models and actresses - which he plays to entertain house guests. ....Read On

RADCLIFFE PASSES CHURCH` APPROACHES PRINCE`S WEALTH

29/3/04 14:24:05

HARRY POTTER star DANIEL RADCLIFFE has replaced singer CHARLOTTE CHURCH as Britain's second richest teenager - and the actor is predicted to soon....Read On

SIR PETER USTINOV DIES AGED 82

29/3/04 14:24:05

Acting legend SIR PETER USTINOV has died aged 82. The London-born actor and entertaining raconteur passed away in Switzerland yesterday....Read On

WESTLIFE SINGER ` NO PLANS FOR TELL`ALL BOOK

29/3/04 14:24:05

WESTLIFE singer NICKY BYRNE has dispelled reports former bandmate BRYAN McFADDEN is planning to write a tell-all book about his time in the....Read On

BECKHAM ROCKS WITH JEWELLERY RANGE

29/3/04 14:24:05

Pop star VICTORIA BECKHAM is considering adding an exclusive jewellery range to her proposed clothing range - and her manager predicts it could....Read On

CHARLOTTE CHURCH`S EX HAS VOICE OF AN INFORMER

29/3/04 14:24:05

LATEST: CHARLOTTE CHURCH's mother is fuming at the latest revelations made by the teen opera star's ex-boyfriend. Charlotte's first love STEVEN....Read On

CLAPTON PLAYS GUITAR AGAIN AFTER HOUSE BAN

29/3/04 14:24:05

Rock legend ERIC CLAPTON has only just been allowed to play his guitar again in his own house again - by his three-year-old daughter. The house....Read On

ROBERT PALMER REMEMBERED IN TRIBUTE CONCERT

29/3/04 14:24:05

Late singer ROBERT PALMER is being remembered in a tribute concert voiced by his little brother MARK PALMER. The 44-year-old, who is an engineer....Read On

SPEARS GOES FOR DARK LOOK

29/3/04 14:24:05

Pop star BRITNEY SPEARS has waved goodbye to her blonde locks - in favour of a darker look. The TOXIC singer, 22, has opted for a change of image....Read On

DUNCAN AND GERI DENY AFFAIR

29/3/04 14:24:05

BLUE hunk DUNCAN JAMES and GERI HALLIWELL have denied reports they are having an affair - they have simply become song-writing partners. Last....Read On

ULTIMO BOSS DEFENDS HERSELF FROM STEWART`S ATTACK

29/3/04 14:24:05

Following ROD STEWART's comments she is a "manipulative cow", lingerie tycoon MICHELLE MONE has declared herself "hurt" by the savage verbal....Read On

FRENCH ROCK STAR GETS EIGHT YEARS

29/3/04 14:24:05

French rock star BERTRAND CANTAT has been jailed for eight years for killing his actress girlfriend MARIE TRINTIGNANT. A Lithuanian court....Read On

GERVAIS RECALLS `LOOTING` ON THE OFFICE SET

29/3/04 11:18:11

British comedian RICKY GERVAIS regrets allowing the cast and crew of hit series THE OFFICE to take home memorabilia when the show wrapped - because....Read On

SCOOBY`DOO 2 SCORES BOX OFFICE WINNER

29/3/04 11:18:11

SCOOBY-DOO 2: MONSTERS UNLEASHED has leaped to the top of the American box office, after taking in $30.7 million (GBP17 million) on its opening....Read On

JACK BLACK WANTS ONSCREEN LOVE

29/3/04 11:18:11

Comedian JACK BLACK is in desperate need of a steamy on-screen love scene, after an unsatisfying experience with GWYNETH PALTROW. Black, 34,....Read On

HUNTER SLAMS MODELS` SMALL BOTTOMS

29/3/04 11:18:11

Rocker ROD STEWART's estranged wife RACHEL HUNTER has slammed today's models - for having tiny bottoms. The 34-year-old New Zealand native....Read On

THURMAN SELLS UP

29/3/04 11:18:11

KILL BILL star UMA THURMAN has sold her New York City apartment, following her split from husband ETHAN HAWKE. The statuesque beauty, who parted....Read On

ARQUETTE GETS BABY PRACTICE

29/3/04 11:18:11

SCREAM star DAVID ARQUETTE was given an unexpected opportunity to practice his skills as a father on Friday night (26MAR04), when he was asked to....Read On

JACKIE CHAN KNOCKS TAIWAN`S ELECTION

29/3/04 11:18:11

Martial arts hero JACKIE CHAN has sparked controversy by branding Taiwan's recent presidential election "the biggest joke in the world". ....Read On

HIGH HEELS HARRASSED HILTON HORSE` SAYS SOURCE

29/3/04 11:18:11

Hotel heiress PARIS HILTON's high heels have been blamed for her recent horse attack. While taping the second season of her reality show THE....Read On

HILARY DUFF`S TRAMPOLINE THERAPY

29/3/04 11:18:11

Teen star HILARY DUFF indulges in an unusual pastime to beat stress - trampolining. The 16-year-old SO YESTERDAY singer, who is a trained....Read On

LIBERACE`S OLD HOME SELLS

29/3/04 11:18:11

Late flamboyant singer LIBERACE's longtime Hollywood home has been sold for close to $7 million (GBP3.8 million). Liberace, who died in 1987,....Read On

SINGER ADAN SANCHEZ DIES IN CAR WRECK

29/3/04 11:18:11

Singer ADAN SANCHEZ, son of late balladeer MARCELINO 'CHALINO' SANCHEZ, has died in a car accident in northwestern Mexico. He was 19. Adan....Read On

SHAKIRA RELEASING LIVE DVD

29/3/04 11:18:11

Columbian beauty SHAKIRA is preparing to unleash a live performance DVD to whet her fans' appetites until she re-emerges with her new album. The....Read On

SOLANGE PREDICTED TO STEAL BEYONCE`S SPOTLIGHT

29/3/04 11:18:11

BEYONCE KNOWLES has been warned to watch out - a new poll predicts it's only a matter of time before her younger sister SOLANGE steals her....Read On

NELSON ASKS PRESIDENT TO STOP NAVY LANDING FIELD

29/3/04 11:18:11

Country singer WILLIE NELSON has asked American President GEORGE W BUSH to intervene in a land dispute between farmers and the Navy over a proposed....Read On

TWISTA DUMPED FROM ALABAMA MUSIC FESTIVAL

29/3/04 11:18:11

Rapper TWISTA has been banned from an Alabama music festival, after city officials deemed his lyrics too lewd. Five commissioners in Jefferson....Read On

CELINE DION LAUDED BY CAESARS PALACE BOSSES

29/3/04 11:18:11

Singer CELINE DION has been honoured by Las Vegas hotel and casino CAESARS PALACE after a successful first year performing her show at the venue. ....Read On

GERVAIS RECALLS `LOOTING` ON THE OFFICE SET

29/3/04 9:02:07

British comedian RICKY GERVAIS regrets allowing the cast and crew of hit series THE OFFICE to take home memorabilia when the show wrapped - because....Read On

SCOOBY`DOO 2 SCORES BOX OFFICE WINNER

29/3/04 9:02:07

SCOOBY-DOO 2: MONSTERS UNLEASHED has leaped to the top of the American box office, after taking in $30.7 million (GBP17 million) on its opening....Read On

JACK BLACK WANTS ONSCREEN LOVE

29/3/04 9:02:07

Comedian JACK BLACK is in desperate need of a steamy on-screen love scene, after an unsatisfying experience with GWYNETH PALTROW. Black, 34,....Read On

HUNTER SLAMS MODELS` SMALL BOTTOMS

29/3/04 9:02:07

Rocker ROD STEWART's estranged wife RACHEL HUNTER has slammed today's models - for having tiny bottoms. The 34-year-old New Zealand native....Read On

THURMAN SELLS UP

29/3/04 9:02:07

KILL BILL star UMA THURMAN has sold her New York City apartment, following her split from husband ETHAN HAWKE. The statuesque beauty, who parted....Read On

ARQUETTE GETS BABY PRACTICE

29/3/04 9:02:07

SCREAM star DAVID ARQUETTE was given an unexpected opportunity to practice his skills as a father on Friday night (26MAR04), when he was asked to....Read On

JACKIE CHAN KNOCKS TAIWAN`S ELECTION

29/3/04 9:02:07

Martial arts hero JACKIE CHAN has sparked controversy by branding Taiwan's recent presidential election "the biggest joke in the world". ....Read On

HIGH HEELS HARRASSED HILTON HORSE` SAYS SOURCE

29/3/04 9:02:07

Hotel heiress PARIS HILTON's high heels have been blamed for her recent horse attack. While taping the second season of her reality show THE....Read On

HILARY DUFF`S TRAMPOLINE THERAPY

29/3/04 9:02:07

Teen star HILARY DUFF indulges in an unusual pastime to beat stress - trampolining. The 16-year-old SO YESTERDAY singer, who is a trained....Read On

LIBERACE`S OLD HOME SELLS

29/3/04 9:02:07

Late flamboyant singer LIBERACE's longtime Hollywood home has been sold for close to $7 million (GBP3.8 million). Liberace, who died in 1987,....Read On

SINGER ADAN SANCHEZ DIES IN CAR WRECK

29/3/04 9:02:07

Singer ADAN SANCHEZ, son of late balladeer MARCELINO 'CHALINO' SANCHEZ, has died in a car accident in northwestern Mexico. He was 19. Adan....Read On

SHAKIRA RELEASING LIVE DVD

29/3/04 9:02:07

Columbian beauty SHAKIRA is preparing to unleash a live performance DVD to whet her fans' appetites until she re-emerges with her new album. The....Read On

SOLANGE PREDICTED TO STEAL BEYONCE`S SPOTLIGHT

29/3/04 9:02:07

BEYONCE KNOWLES has been warned to watch out - a new poll predicts it's only a matter of time before her younger sister SOLANGE steals her....Read On

NELSON ASKS PRESIDENT TO STOP NAVY LANDING FIELD

29/3/04 9:02:07

Country singer WILLIE NELSON has asked American President GEORGE W BUSH to intervene in a land dispute between farmers and the Navy over a proposed....Read On

TWISTA DUMPED FROM ALABAMA MUSIC FESTIVAL

29/3/04 9:02:07

Rapper TWISTA has been banned from an Alabama music festival, after city officials deemed his lyrics too lewd. Five commissioners in Jefferson....Read On

CELINE DION LAUDED BY CAESARS PALACE BOSSES

29/3/04 9:02:07

Singer CELINE DION has been honoured by Las Vegas hotel and casino CAESARS PALACE after a successful first year performing her show at the venue. ....Read On

BARRYMORE` I MADE ANGLES TO CHEER PEOPLE UP

29/3/04 2:38:08

Hollywood beauty DREW BARRYMORE had just one thing in mind when she decided to make the CHARLIE'S ANGELS movies - to cheer people up. Barrymore -....Read On

BARTON`S CLUMSINESS HALTS GIG

29/3/04 2:38:08

THE OC star MISCHA BARTON has learned to tone down her partying lifestyle, after she came close to ruining one of co-star ADAM BRODY's rock gigs. ....Read On

GERVAIS HEADING TO BROADWAY`

29/3/04 2:38:08

THE OFFICE funnyman RICKY GERVAIS plans to convert the GRAMMY-winning TV comedy into a Broadway show. Gervais - who plays nightmare boss DAVID....Read On

STILLER`S LOVE OF WORKING WITH BARRYMORE

29/3/04 2:38:08

Movie star BEN STILLER has nothing but praise for DREW BARRYMORE - because he's never met anybody so kind and giving. Funnyman Stiller was left....Read On

FARRELL ALMOST JOINED BOYZONE

29/3/04 2:38:08

Movie wildman COLIN FARRELL nearly became a member of boyband BOYZONE - but was cast aside when frontman RONAN KEATING voiced concern about his....Read On

ELIJAH WOOD WATCHES SOCCER GAME

29/3/04 2:38:08

THE LORD OF THE RINGS star ELIJAH WOOD surprised a few English soccer fans on Saturday (27MAR04) - when he stood in the middle of a crowd of WEST....Read On

CRUISE SPLIT DUE TO CRUZ`S DAD

29/3/04 2:38:08

Movie couple TOM CRUISE and PENELOPE CRUZ split up because her father didn't want his daughter to have a relationship with a Hollywood superstar. ....Read On

TAYLOR TO BE CHARGED WITH KIDNAPPING`

29/3/04 2:38:08

Veteran actress ELIZABETH TAYLOR is set to be charged with kidnapping her own grandson - by her son-in-law who's dubbed her the "mother-in-law from....Read On

KANYE WEST`S BELLY PROBLEM

29/3/04 2:38:08

Producer and hip-hop star KANYE WEST has found a great disadvantage to his successful chart debut - he's had no time to work off his big gut. The....Read On

SURF STAR JAN BERRY DIES

29/3/04 2:38:08

Sixties surf rocker JAN BERRY has died aged 62, following a seizure at his Los Angeles home. Berry - one half of SURF CITY duo JAN + DEAN, also....Read On

MINOGUES STICK TOGETHER

29/3/04 2:38:08

Australian singer KYLIE MINOGUE's relationship with sister DANNII was put to the test recently - when it was reported she'd revealed details of....Read On

HAWKINS HAS GIRAFFE NAMED AFTER HIM

29/3/04 2:38:08

Flamboyant DARKNESS rocker JUSTIN HAWKINS has had a giraffe named after him. The I BELIEVE IN A THING CALLED LOVE singer was surprised when a zoo....Read On

WESTLIFE PREPARE TO BECOME FOUR

29/3/04 2:38:08

Irish boyband WESTLIFE will perform their first gig as a foursome tonight (29MAR04) - following the shock departure of singer BRYAN McFADDEN....Read On

DMX STANDS UP FOR JACKO

29/3/04 2:38:08

Rapper-turned-actor DMX refuses to believe MICHAEL JACKSON is guilty of child molestation. The 33-year-old - whose new film NEVER DIE ALONE was....Read On

MORRISSEY`S LA CONCERTS SELL OUT

29/3/04 2:38:08

Former SMITHS frontman MORRISSEY has sold out five consecutive Los Angeles gigs within one hour of the tickets going on sale. The MEAT IS MURDER....Read On

SINGER HOWIE DAY ARRESTED

29/3/04 2:38:08

Rocker HOWIE DAY has been arrested after allegedly locking a woman in a bathroom and smashing up another lady's mobile phone when one of them....Read On