Celebrity Gossip and Entertainment News 8th March 2005

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Kensit Slams Gallagher And Kerr's Huge Egos

8th March 2005 3:26

OASIS rocker LIAM GALLAGHER and SIMPLE MIND star JIM KERR's huge egos made his ex-wife PATSY KENSIT "feel diluted" during their three-year...

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John Cancels More Gigs

8th March 2005 3:26

LATEST: British rocker SIR ELTON JOHN has cancelled a string gigs after failing to perform over the weekend (04-06MAR05). The ROCKET MAN star...

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Williams Pull Out Of All-star Golf

8th March 2005 3:26

Pop hunk ROBBIE WILLIAMS has lost out on the chance to play golf with CATHERINE ZETA-JONES and SAMUEL L JACKSON after dropping out of a forthcoming...

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Boy George Likens Elton's Eminem Duet To Pol Pot

8th March 2005 3:26

BOY GEORGE is still disgusted over fellow gay singer SIR ELTON JOHN's decision to duet with controversial rapper EMINEM at the 2002 MTV VIDEO MUSIC...

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Britney Reveals All In Photos And Words

8th March 2005 3:26

BRITNEY SPEARS is set for a sexy return to the limelight by stripping off for a new magazine photospread. The newly-married pop superstar will...

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Nick Carter Explains Himself

8th March 2005 3:26

LATEST: NICK CARTER insists doctor-prescribed drugs are to blame for his run-in with the law on Saturday night (05MAR05). The BACKSTREET BOYS...

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Ja Rule Pleads Guilty

8th March 2005 3:26

Hip-hop star JA RULE was fined $1,200 (GBP640) by a Canadian judge Monday (07MAR05), after pleading guilty to assault. The ALWAYS ON TIME...

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Naked Jackson 'Grossed Out' Accuser + His Brother

8th March 2005 3:26

MICHAEL JACKSON "grossed out" his child molestation accuser GAVIN ARVIZO and his younger brother STAR when he paraded around his Neverland Ranch...

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Superman Goes Down Under To Keep Singer's Pals Away

8th March 2005 3:26

X-MEN director BRYAN SINGER chose to make the latest SUPERMAN movie in Australia so his friends couldn't disrupt the filming by constantly dropping...

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Be Cool Spoof Raises A Laugh

8th March 2005 3:26

Marketing bosses at film studio MGM are hoping to boost the fortunes of JOHN TRAVOLTA's new movie BE COOL by releasing a parody of trade magazine...

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Halle Scores Ratings Gold In Oprah's Film

8th March 2005 3:26

HALLE BERRY and OPRAH WINFREY teamed up to strike ratings gold on US TV on Sunday night (06MAR05) - they're TV movie THEIR EYES WERE WATCHING GOD...

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Woody Can't Retire

8th March 2005 3:26

WOODY ALLEN insists he'll die on a movie set because he fears retirement will be too boring. The 69-year-old mogul occasionally takes time off...

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Crowe Arrested As Skinhead

8th March 2005 3:26

RUSSELL CROWE was so authentic in his controversial role as a neo-Nazi in Australian film ROMPER STOMPER he was arrested as a trouble maker. The...

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Hayek Gets Punk'd By Dirty Toilet Trick

8th March 2005 3:26

Lovely Latina SALMA HAYEK encountered a dirty trick on the new season premiere of US TV prank show PUNK'D on Sunday night (06MAR05), when she was...

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Carson's Sidekick In Hospital

8th March 2005 3:26

US chat show legend JOHNNY CARSON's beloved sidekick ED McMAHON spent his 82nd birthday in a hospital over the weekend (05-06MAR05). The TV...

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Bullock Fires Back At Million Dollar Baby Reports

8th March 2005 3:26

LATEST: SANDRA BULLOCK is upset by reports she turned down the chance to star in OSCAR-winning movie MILLION DOLLAR MOVIE - because she tried to...

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Elizabeth Splits From Husband

8th March 2005 3:26

Hollywood beauty SHANNON ELIZABETH and husband JOSEPH REITMAN have split after nearly three years of marriage. American magazine PEOPLE reported...

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Connery Countersues Neighbour

8th March 2005 3:26

SIR SEAN CONNERY has filed a countersuit against his New York neighbour, after the townhouse resident sued the acting legend for being a "rude,...

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Cowell Brought Down To Earth By Mother

8th March 2005 9:32

AMERICAN IDOL judge SIMON COWELL is only scared of one person - his mother. The British music mogul has delivered thousands of cutting remarks...

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Franz Ferdinand Scoop Danish Awards

8th March 2005 9:32

Scottish rockers FRANZ FERDINAND picked up two gongs at the DANISH MUSIC AWARDS in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Saturday (05MAR05). The TAKE ME OUT...

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Goodrem Cries On Tv Over Negative Press

8th March 2005 9:32

Australian singer DELTA GOODREM broke down in tears on TV yesterday (07MAR05) as she told of the negative press she receives in Britain. The...

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Sporty Spice Fumes Over Williams' Sex Boasts

8th March 2005 9:32

Former SPICE GIRL MELANIE CHISHOLM is furious with ROBBIE WILLIAMS' claims he's slept with four band members of the girl group. The FEEL...

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Boy George Slams Queer Eye

8th March 2005 9:32

English pop star BOY GEORGE has launched a scathing attack on makeover TV show QUEER EYE FOR THE STRAIGHT GUY, telling the gay hosts to "leave...

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Rivera: 'Jackson Prosecutors Are Fighting A Losing Battle'

8th March 2005 9:32

American news man GERALDO RIVERA insists the first week of the MICHAEL JACKSON child molestation trial has only served to re-emphasise his comments...

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Eldard Seeks Blind Help For New Cop Role

8th March 2005 9:32

Movie star RON ELDARD trained with a blind judo champion to make sure he could play a sightless cop in a new television series. The actor, who...

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Mendes The New Latin Screen Queen

8th March 2005 9:32

Sexy actress EVA MENDES is grateful to SALMA HAYEK and JENNIFER LOPEZ for creating openings for other Latina actresses. The HITCH star, 30, is...

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Bullock Names Movie Character After Sick Pal

8th March 2005 9:32

Kind-hearted SANDRA BULLOCK helped a young pal deal with cancer by creating a namesake role for her in the MISS CONGENIALITY sequel. The movie...

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Williams Set For Doubtfire Return

8th March 2005 9:32

ROBIN WILLIAMS is keen to bring his cross-dressing nanny MRS DOUBTFIRE back to the big screen after learning that RETURN TO ME director BONNIE HUNT...

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Crowe's Teeth Trouble

8th March 2005 9:32

RUSSELL CROWE almost looked completely different when he started his career - because he refused to replace a missing tooth. The super-serious...

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Will Smith Watches Porn Versions Of His Movies

8th March 2005 9:32

Comedy star WILL SMITH insists on hunting down and watching the pornographic versions of his films. But the MEN IN BLACK actor claims he only...

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Woody Allen Hates Birthdays

8th March 2005 9:32

Quirky film-maker WOODY ALLEN is terrified of turning 70 because he hates all the fuss surrounding milestone birthdays. The ANNIE HALL director...

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Arnie Fights To Get California Kids Fitter

8th March 2005 9:32

Action man-turned-California Governor ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER is hoping to get school kids healthier by banning junk food in vending machines. The...

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Moss Apologises For Missed Dinner Date

8th March 2005 9:32

Supermodel KATE MOSS has been given permission to enter her local English country pub again, after paying an expensive bill for a missed table...

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Saturday Night Live Cast Shocked By Hilton

8th March 2005 9:32

PARIS HILTON left the SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE team unimpressed when she hosted the TV comedy show last month (5FEB05), with her bad attitude and...

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Halloween Producer Debra Hill Dies

8th March 2005 9:32

Hollywood film-maker DEBRA HILL, best known for writing and producing horror classic HALLOWEEN, died yesterday (07MAR05). She was 54. Hill, who...

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Sugar Rays Fight It Out

8th March 2005 9:32

SUGAR RAY went head to head with SUGAR RAY on American TV yesterday (07MAR05) when rocker MARK McGRATH took on retired boxing champ SUGAR RAY...

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The Streets Cleans Up

8th March 2005 9:32

THE STREETS star MIKE SKINNER has vowed to stay sober, after performing for the first time without the aide of alcohol and drugs. The DRY YOUR...

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Downey Jr: 'Music Career Is Impractical'

8th March 2005 14:37

Movie star ROBERT DOWNEY JR is desperate to pursue his burgeoning music career - but hasn't got enough money to cover performance and recording...

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Wainwright Hallucinated A Galaxy Of Stars

8th March 2005 14:37

Cult rocker RUFUS WAINWRIGHT became so intoxicated following a drink and drugs binge, he was convinced a host of stars had come to rescue him -...

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Geldof Set Aside Differences For Band Aid

8th March 2005 14:37

SIR BOB GELDOF has dismissed the popular perception of the 1980s as a self-centred decade - because he managed to persuade so many stars to...

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Daltrey Hates His Who Music

8th March 2005 14:37

Rocker ROGER DALTREY refuses to listen to music by his former band THE WHO - because he hates his singing voice. The MY GENERATION star still...

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Homme Thanks Fans For Support

8th March 2005 14:37

QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE frontman JOSH HOMME is so grateful for the support fans gave him after he fell ill with a serious lung infection on the...

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Boy George's Pain At Losing Father

8th March 2005 14:37

Eighties pop icon BOY GEORGE is still struggling to get over the sudden death of his father last September (04). Following his parents' painful...

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The Game Dares 50 Cent To Kill Him

8th March 2005 14:37

THE GAME has continued his war of words with 50 CENT - by daring his "coward" of a former mentor to "kill" him, during a live performance in...

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Bullock Rediscovered Herself

8th March 2005 14:37

Hollywood beauty SANDRA BULLOCK took two years out from her acting career because she needed to lead a normal life away from celebrity and...

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Julie Andrews Supports Mary Poppins Stage Show

8th March 2005 14:37

Veteran actress JULIE ANDREWS has lent her support to the upcoming London stage version of MARY POPPINS - laying writer JULIAN FELLOWES' mind at...

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Kidman Shops From Home

8th March 2005 14:37

Hollywood beauty NICOLE KIDMAN hates shopping so much she demands designers send their range of outfits to her home for her to browse. KIDS star...

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Downey Jr: Burger King Saved Me From Drugs

8th March 2005 14:37

Troubled actor ROBERT DOWNEY JR credits fast food giant Burger King with helping him overcome his dangerous drug addiction. The CHAPLIN star...

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Film-maker Engel Dies

8th March 2005 14:37

American film-maker and photographer MORRIS ENGEL has died of cancer in New York. He was 86. Engel is credited with inspiring independent movie...

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Jury Deliberates In Blake Trial

8th March 2005 14:37

The jury in actor ROBERT BLAKE's murder trail spent three hours deliberating their verdict yesterday (07MAR05) without reaching a final decision...

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Prince Charles Ditches Diana Ring

8th March 2005 14:37

British royal PRINCE CHARLES was photographed yesterday (07MAR05) without the wedding ring that marked his union to his late wife, DIANA, PRINCESS...

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Doctor Who Leaked On Internet

8th March 2005 14:37

A previously unseen episode of the highly-anticipated British sci-fi series DOCTOR WHO RETURNS is available for download on the internet, to the...

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Bez Blasts The Libertines

8th March 2005 14:37

HAPPY MONDAYS star BEZ has slammed British rockers THE LIBERTINES for handing their troubled former frontman PETE DOHERTY over to the police when...

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Penn's Hair From Hell

8th March 2005 22:22

Volatile screen hunk SEAN PENN is still bitter about his shocking haircut, as he played DAVID KLEINFELD in 1993 cult movie CARLITO'S WAY. ...

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Puck Has Hip Surgery After Oscars Pain

8th March 2005 22:22

OSCARS chef WOLFGANG PUCK was fighting through severe pain as he served up culinary treats at the ACADEMY AWARDS - he was on the verge of hip...

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Franklin And Crystal In Talks For Hairspray Remake

8th March 2005 22:22

ARETHA FRANKLIN and BILLY CRYSTAL are in negotiations to join the cast of the HAIRSPRAY remake. Franklin is keen to play record shop owner...

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Downey Jr Slams 'Depression' Claim

8th March 2005 22:22

Hollywood actor ROBERT DOWNEY JR has laughed off suggestions that his drugs hell was a result of depression. The former ALLY McBEAL star was...

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Damon Enrages Arsenal

8th March 2005 22:22

Hollywood hunk MATT DAMON has angered fans of top English soccer team ARSENAL with outspoken comments about their attitude. Damon, a keen soccer...

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Kilmer's Dead Girl Gets A Cyberspace Release

8th March 2005 22:22

A controversial VAL KILMER film about necrophilia is finally to be released on the internet almost a decade after it was made. DEAD GIRL, which...

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Nemkova's Nightmares Of Floating Children

8th March 2005 22:22

Making supermodel PETRA NEMKOVA relive her tsunami hell for a new US TV special was one of the toughest things newswoman DIANE SAWYER has ever had...

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President Clinton Back In Hospital

8th March 2005 22:22

Former US President BILL CLINTON has returned to hospital in New York, where he'll receive treatment for compression of his lower lung. The ex...

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Nemkova Remembers Boyfriend As His Body Is Found

8th March 2005 22:22

Czech supermodel PETRA NEMKOVA has received terrible news on the eve of her first post-tsunami TV interview - the body of her dead boyfriend has...

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Smith Is No Push-over

8th March 2005 22:22

WILL SMITH is annoyed the public think he is soft because of his nice public persona - and is quick to remind them of his physical attributes. ...

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Shinoda's Anxiety About Solo Album

8th March 2005 22:22

LINKIN PARK frontman MIKE SHINODA took great care with his new solo album - because he wanted to expand his music without alienating fans of the...

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Moby's Low Land Ambitions

8th March 2005 22:22

If dance superstar MOBY ever abandoned his beloved New York city, he would want to live in Belgium or the Netherlands. The PLAY hitmaker has...

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Cbgb Faces Closure

8th March 2005 22:22

New York's legendary punk rock club CBGB faces closure in an ongoing rent dispute. The rock 'n' roll landmark, where groups like BLONDIE and the...

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Simpson And Lachey Return To Music

8th March 2005 22:22

NEWLYWEDS stars JESSICA SIMPSON and NICK LACHEY are both recording new albums after taking time out to make movies and star in the reality TV...

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Jim Morrison Film Found

8th March 2005 22:22

A rare public relations film rock legend JIM MORRISON made in the early 1960s has been unearthed by students at Florida State University. The...

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Jackson Attorney Picks Apart Teenager's Testimony

8th March 2005 22:22

MICHAEL JACKSON's attorney has poured scorn on testimony by the younger brother of the pop star's child molestation accuser - insisting the...

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Richardson Keeps Her Feet On The Ground

8th March 2005 22:22

JOELY RICHARDSON is keen to keep her glittering acting career separate from her personal life. The NIP/TUCK actress insists that her private...

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