Celebrity Gossip and Entertainment News 18th October 2004
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18th October 2004 2:13
MINNIE DRIVER prefers to admire music legend BOB DYLAN "from a distance" so
that her image of him remains untainted.
The GOOD WILL HUNTING...
Read about Minnie Driver
news article: Driver Admires Dylan 'From A Distance'
18th October 2004 2:13
Tickets for a MICHAEL MOORE lecture at a Utah college are selling for $100
(GBP55) on internet auction site eBay.
The tickets, which were on...
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news article: Moore Tickets Sell On Ebay
18th October 2004 2:13
Animated movie hit SHARK TALE is still swimming away with the box office
takes in America, enjoying a third week as the country's number one...
Read about Shark Tale
news article: Shark Tale Still The Tops
18th October 2004 2:13
Socialite-turned-TV star PARIS HILTON is to have a Orlando, Florida,
nightclub named after her.
Club Paris will open on New Year's Eve...
Read about Paris Hilton
news article: Paris Gets A Club
18th October 2004 2:13
RUPERT EVERETT is the latest actor to announce autobiography plans.
The MADNESS OF KING GEORGE star, who has penned two well received novels,
is...
Read about Rupert Everett
news article: Everett To Pen His Memoirs
18th October 2004 2:13
SIR ANTHONY HOPKINS regrets remaking DESPERATE HOURS with director MICHAEL
CIMINO because it's the worst movie he's ever appeared in.
The movie...
Read about Anthony Hopkins
news article: Hopkins Hated Desperate Hours Remake
18th October 2004 2:13
EWAN McGREGOR's recent round-the-world motorbike trek almost ended in
tragedy when he was hit by a car on the last leg of the three-month adventure...
Read about Ewan McGregor
news article: Ewan's Bike Trek Almost Ended In Disaster
18th October 2004 2:13
A one-time illegal street racer is suing the producers of hit movie THE
FAST AND THE FURIOUS, claiming they stole his idea.
RAY ANTHONY WILLIAMS...
Read about Fast And The Furious
news article: Street Racer Sues Universal Over Stolen Fast And The Furious
18th October 2004 2:13
Novelist JACKIE COLLINS fears Hollywood is running out of true stars
because actresses like KIRSTEN DUNST and REESE WITHERSPOON are "boring".
...
Read about Jackie Collins
news article: Jackie Collins Blasts Boring Young Stars
18th October 2004 2:13
Revered movie-maker INGMAR BERGMAN has shocked family and friends by
revealing he's the biological father of his late wife INGRID VON ROSEN's...
Read about Ingmar Bergman
news article: Bergman Reveals Family Surprise In New Book
18th October 2004 2:13
PRINCESS DIANA's brother CHARLES SPENCER fears his nephews PRINCE WILLIAM
and PRINCE HARRY will be hunted down by callous paparazzi who threatened...
Read about Diana Princess Of Wales
news article: Diana's Brother Fears For Harry And William
18th October 2004 2:13
U2 treated guests of Britain's TOP OF THE POPS show to an impromptu set
outside the BBC TV centre on Friday (15OCT04).
The Irish band - BONO,...
Read about Bono
news article: U2 Wow Tv Show's Fans
18th October 2004 2:13
Swedish DJ ERIC PRYDZ has reclaimed the top spot in the British singles
chart - his hit CALL ON ME has limited ROBBIE WILLIAMS' spell at number one...
Read about Cliff Richard
news article: Prydz Steals Number One Back From Williams
18th October 2004 2:13
Rocker TOMMY LEE grew to enjoy solitary confinement during his four-month
jail spell after learning how ROBERT DOWNEY JR's bid for integration in...
Read about Tommy Lee
news article: Tommy Lee Learned To Enjoy Solitary After Downey Jr's Mistake
18th October 2004 2:13
Rapper FOXY BROWN stunned her New York fans when she accidentally flashed a
breast during a gig and responded to the incident by mocking her rival...
Read about Ludacris
news article: Brown In Kim Boob Blast
18th October 2004 2:13
DESTINY'S CHILD beauty BEYONCE KNOWLES is determined to raise her future
children away from the damaging glare of the media spotlight.
The CRAZY...
Read about Destiny's Child
news article: Beyonce To Keep Her Kids Out Of The Spotlight
18th October 2004 2:13
Pop beauty KYLIE MINOGUE is attempting to revive her former lover JASON
DONOVAN's pop career - by inviting him to perform with her on tour.
The...
Read about Kylie Minogue
news article: Minogue To Reunite With Donovan?
18th October 2004 2:13
BACKSTREET BOYS star NICK CARTER has found another blonde to help him
forget his ex PARIS HILTON, and she's a PUSSYCAT DOLLS dancer.
The...
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news article: Nick Forgets Paris With Pussycat Doll
18th October 2004 2:13
A Los Angeles judge has offered COURTNEY LOVE the chance to avoid another
court trial by giving her until February (05) to reach a settlement with...
Read about Courtney Love
news article: Love Given Time To Settle Unpaid Fees Dispute
18th October 2004 2:13
Hollywood beauty ANGELINA JOLIE admits she never watches her movies,
because she doesn't have the patience to sit still "for two hours".
The...
Read about Angelina Jolie
news article: Jolie: 'I Don't Watch Films'
18th October 2004 9:22
Actor JOHN SIMMS is so sick of being hassled by intoxicated revellers
following his starring role as a drug-taking nightclub regular in HUMAN...
Read about John Simms
news article: Simms Always Recognised By Clubbers
18th October 2004 9:22
LORD OF THE RINGS star DOMINIC MONAGHAN's new TV success in America is
causing him much heartache - because he's missing his creepy pets.
The...
Read about Dominic Monaghan
news article: Monaghan Misses His Creepy Pets
18th October 2004 9:22
British actress JOAN COLLINS refutes notions of any sibling rivalry with
novelist JACKIE, insisting the two are actually "quite close".
The...
Read about Joan Collins
news article: Joan Collins Is 'Quite Close' To Sister Jackie
18th October 2004 9:22
Actor MARK HAMILL felt like such a fake while playing ace pilot LUKE
SKYWALKER in the first STAR WARS trilogy because in real life he has always...
Read about Mark Hamill
news article: Luke Skywalker's Flying Fears
18th October 2004 9:22
The Los Angeles pizza parlour where BILLY BOB THORNTON once worked, paid a
special tribute to the movie star on Friday night (15OCT04) by making it...
Read about Billy Bob Thornton
news article: Pizza Parlour Becomes Billy Bob's For The Night
18th October 2004 9:22
Y TU MAMA TAMBIEN star GAEL GARCIA BERNAL spent months getting fit for his
new film THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES because he wanted to replicate the young...
Read about The Motorcycle Diaries
news article: Mexican Star Swims Across The Amazon To Copy Guevara
18th October 2004 9:22
A Jordanian soap opera has been pulled of the air after producers received
death threats from members of Middle Eastern religious group The...
news article: Jordan Tv Executives Cancel Soap Opera After Taliban Threat
18th October 2004 9:22
Self-proclaimed "difficult actor" RUPERT EVERETT is looking to become a
director because he thinks he can do a better job than most of the...
Read about Rupert Everett
news article: 'Difficult' Everett Wants To Try Directing
18th October 2004 9:22
OSCAR-winning director SAM MENDES is bringing animation hit SHREK to
Broadway in a musical adaptation of the DREAMWORKS movie.
The ROAD TO...
Read about Sam Mendes
news article: Mendes To Launch Shrek Broadway Musical
18th October 2004 9:22
Hollywood hunk JAKE GYLLENHAAL and his actress ex KIRSTEN DUNST are back
together again - only five months after splitting.
Jake's sister MAGGIE...
Read about Jake Gyllenhaal
news article: Dunst And Gyllenhaal Back Together
18th October 2004 9:22
American cable company IN DEMAND have dropped controversial film-maker
MICHAEL MOORE's pre-election TV show due to "legitimate business and legal...
Read about Michael Moore
news article: Moore Election Show Dropped
18th October 2004 9:22
TOM WAITS found working with ROLLING STONES guitarist KEITH RICHARDS "fun"
despite his initial fear.
Hellraiser Richards guested on RAIN DOGS in...
Read about Tom Waits
news article: Waits Feared Working With Richards
18th October 2004 9:22
BEYONCE KNOWLES credits her girl band DESTINY'S CHILD with influencing
Japanese culture, by increasing women's self-respect.
The sexy singer,...
Read about Beyonce Knowles
news article: Knowles Cites Destiny's Child Influence In Japan
18th October 2004 9:22
Pop beauty GERI HALLIWELL is dropping her surname in a drive to build up a
solid fanbase ahead of her forthcoming album release.
The former...
Read about Geri Halliwell
news article: Halliwell Drops Geri
18th October 2004 9:22
DESTINY'S CHILD singer KELLY ROWLAND plans to devote just "three or four"
more years to her singing career before quitting to have children with...
Read about Kelly Rowland
news article: Destiny's Child Star Plans Kids
18th October 2004 9:22
R+B hunk USHER's 26th birthday party in New York attracted such a
star-studded crowd, event organisers failed to recognise rapper JAY-Z and...
Read about Usher
news article: Jay-z Stopped From Joining Usher Party
18th October 2004 9:22
Former BEATLES star SIR PAUL McCARTNEY was dropped from PINK FLOYD's rock
classic DARK SIDE OF THE MOON album - for being "too reserved".
The...
Read about Sir Paul McCartney
news article: Mccartney Rejected From Floyd Classic
18th October 2004 9:22
EAGLES guitarist JOE WALSH is funding his own anti-drug tour of New
Zealand.
The rocker, a reformed heavy drinker and cocaine user, has joined...
Read about Eagles
news article: Eagles Star Walsh Boosts Anti-drug Message In New Zealand
18th October 2004 9:22
English pop singer MARC ALMOND is fighting for his life after suffering
serious head injuries in a motorcycle crash.
The former SOFT CELL star,...
Read about Marc Almond
news article: Almond Fighting For Life After Crash
18th October 2004 14:21
Australian ALIAS star MELISSA GEORGE is set to play SUPERGIRL in a
long-awaited remake of the 1984 action film.
George, who leapt to fame in...
Read about Melissa George
news article: Alias Star George For Supergirl?
18th October 2004 14:21
MICHAEL DOUGLAS is to reteam with his former STREETS OF SAN FRANCISCO
co-star KARL MALDEN to present the veteran actor with a new honour.
...
Read about Michael Douglas
news article: Douglas To Honour Old Pal Malden
18th October 2004 14:21
Movie legend SIR MICHAEL CAINE is desperate to help flailing British soap
opera EASTENDERS - by bringing in Hollywood friends like GWYNETH...
Read about Michael Caine
news article: Caine To Rescue British Tv Soap?
18th October 2004 14:21
Hollywood hunk JOHNNY DEPP was petrified he wouldn't be able to master a
Scottish accent for his latest movie FINDING NEVERLAND.
The actor...
Read about Johnny Depp
news article: Depp Thrilled With Neverland Accent
18th October 2004 14:21
British actress KATE WINSLET credits her children with her successful
performance in new movie FINDING NEVERLAND.
The 29-year-old beauty plays...
Read about Kate Winslet
news article: Winslet Thanks Her Children For Neverland Success
18th October 2004 14:21
Sexy actor JUDE LAW is shocked his estranged wife SADIE FROST's boyfriend
had a teenage romance with his girlfriend SIENNA MILLER.
The British...
Read about Jude Law
news article: Law Upset Miller Dated Frost's Boyfriend
18th October 2004 14:21
OSCAR-winning actress ANGELINA JOLIE has been named the Sexiest Woman Alive
by the American edition of men's magazine ESQUIRE.
The SKY CAPTAIN...
Read about Angelina Jolie
news article: Jolie Named Sexiest Woman
18th October 2004 14:21
Latina beauty JENNIFER LOPEZ is so determined to prove she's "still Jenny
from the block" she's reportedly set up her own salsa dancing school in...
Read about Jennifer Lopez
news article: Lopez Becomes Salsa Teacher
18th October 2004 14:21
Movie star JUDE LAW cringed when the British press claimed he had proposed
to his girlfriend SIENNA MILLER, because he had to explain to his...
Read about Jude Law
news article: Law: 'Engagement Stories Were Awkward'
18th October 2004 14:21
Disgraced lifestyle guru MARTHA STEWART has penned her first letter behind
bars since she entered a West Virginia prison to serve her sentence for...
Read about Martha Stewart
news article: Martha Stewart Writes From Jail
18th October 2004 14:21
American actor RICHARD DREYFUSS has been forced to pull out of the London
production of THE PRODUCERS due to a shoulder and back injury.
The...
Read about Richard Dreyfuss
news article: Ailing Dreyfuss Pulls Out Of Producers
18th October 2004 14:21
Rock legends ROGER DALTREY and RONNIE WOOD joined other music icons to form
RD CRUSADERS, a supergroup which performed a historic London gig last...
Read about Roger Daltrey
news article: Rock Legends Form Supergroup For Charity
18th October 2004 14:21
Crooner ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK's wife PATRICIA is amazed their 40-year
marriage has survived his numerous affairs and illegitimate children.
...
Read about Engelbert Humperdinck
news article: Humperdinck's 40-Year Marriage Survived His Affairs
18th October 2004 14:21
Former BEATLE SIR PAUL McCARTNEY joined a host of stars to protest against
landmines at a charity gala in Los Angeles last week (ends15OCT04).
...
Read about Sir Paul McCartney
news article: Mccartney Protests Against Landmines
18th October 2004 14:21
SUM 41 frontman DERYCK WHIBLEY delayed his New York concert by an hour last
week (11OCT04) for a transatlantic phonecall with his girlfriend AVRIL...
Read about Deryck Whibley
news article: Whibley Delays Gig For Lavigne
18th October 2004 14:21
Irish rocker BONO has vowed to make FRANZ FERDINAND's lives a misery for
trying to steal U2's place as one of the world's biggest bands.
Bono is...
Read about Bono
news article: Bono Threatens Franz Ferdinand
18th October 2004 14:21
ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK's wife PATRICIA has slammed claims she's the
crooner's "long-suffering" wife.
Patricia insists she would have ended their...
Read about Engelbert Humperdinck
news article: Humperdinck's Wife: 'I'm Not A Victim'
18th October 2004 14:21
Pop beauty BRITNEY SPEARS has spent a staggering $360,000 (GBP200,000) on
an elaborate Hallowe'en party at her Malibu, California home - complete...
Read about Britney Spears
news article: Spears Plans Astonishing Hallowe'en Party
18th October 2004 14:21
Soul sensation JOSS STONE is furious her parents have forbidden her from
spending her $8 million (GBP4.5 million) fortune until she's 21.
The...
Read about Joss Stone
news article: Stone Fights Parents For Trust Fund
18th October 2004 14:21
Opera star LUCIANO PAVAROTTI was so distraught when his former lover
MADELYN RENEE ditched him, he threatened to jump out of a window.
The...
Read about Luciano Pavarotti
news article: Pavarotti's Suicide Threat
18th October 2004 14:21
Melbourne rockers JET were crowned kings of last night's (17OCT04)
AUSTRALIAN RECORD INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION (ARIA) AWARDS, when they picked up six...
Read about Jet
news article: Jet Triumph At Aria Awards
18th October 2004 14:21
LATEST: British pop star MARC ALMOND is in a "stable" condition in a London
hospital following a motorcycle crash on Sunday (17OCT04) afternoon.
...
Read about Marc Almond
news article: Almond In 'Stable' Condition
18th October 2004 17:25
Legendary actress JULIE CHRISTIE has abandoned California, to live in a
converted warehouse in a working class suburb of east London.
The...
Read about Julie Christie
news article: Christie Swaps La For East London
18th October 2004 17:25
KATE WINSLET has given her new movie FINDING NEVERLAND the ultimate
compliment - it's the first of her films she has enjoyed watching.
The...
Read about Kate Winslet
news article: Winslet Loves New Movie
18th October 2004 17:25
Movie star CHARLIZE THERON is to appear on a giant billboard poster
promoting animal rights charity PEOPLE FOR THE ETHICAL TREATMENT OF ANIMALS,...
Read about Charlize Theron
news article: Theron's Animal Charity Poster
18th October 2004 17:25
Hollywood beauty SARAH MICHELLE GELLAR has refused to rule out reprising
her role as vampire slayer BUFFY SUMMERS in a big screen adaptation of...
Read about Sarah Michelle Gellar
news article: Gellar For Buffy Movie?
18th October 2004 17:25
Hollywood beauty ANGELINA JOLIE has laughed off reports she is sleeping
with co-stars BRAD PITT and COLIN FARRELL, insisting she has good reasons...
Read about Angelina Jolie
news article: Jolie: 'Why I'm Not Sleeping With Pitt Or Farrell'
18th October 2004 17:25
MEL GIBSON has been named the most powerful person in Hollywood following
the success of his controversial movie THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST.
...
Read about Mel Gibson
news article: Gibson Most Powerful Man In Hollywood
18th October 2004 17:25
Film-makers MATT STONE and TREY PARKER have thanked SEAN PENN for
vociferously objecting to their new film TEAM AMERICA: WORLD POLICE - because...
Read about Matt Stone
news article: Penn 'Helped' Team America
18th October 2004 17:25
Canadian rockers HOT HOT HEAT are devastated guitarist DANTE DECARO has
quit the band.
Decaro confessed he was leaving the group after...
Read about Hot Hot Heat
news article: Guitarist Leaves Hot Hot Heat
18th October 2004 17:25
When RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS frontman ANTHONY KIEDIS was a boy he once
carried $30,000 (GBP16,700) in drugs money for his father through an...
Read about Red Hot Chili Peppers
news article: Kiedis, 11, Smuggled $30k Through Airport For Dealing Dad
18th October 2004 17:25
Troubled rocker PETE DOHERTY disappointed fans by snubbing the EUROPEAN
SOCIAL FORUM on Saturday (16OCT04), where he had agreed to give a speech...
Read about Pete Doherty
news article: Doherty Fails To Give Speech
18th October 2004 17:25
Rocker ANTHONY KIEDIS' first experience of marijuana came at the age of
four - when his father blew pot smoke into his face.
The RED HOT CHILI...
Read about Anthony Kiedis
news article: Kiedis First Got High Aged Four
18th October 2004 17:25
A movie based on American rappers OUTKAST is reportedly in trouble, because
of a spiralling budget and the diva behaviour of stars ANDRE 3000 and...
Read about Outkast
news article: Outkast Movie In Trouble
18th October 2004 17:25
Pop rebel CHRISTINA AGUILERA has been accused of stealing SUGABABES hit
OVERLOAD, after adding the British trio's songwriters to the credits of her...
Read about Christina Aguilera
news article: Did Aguilera Steal Sugababes Song?
18th October 2004 17:25
LATEST: The judge in MICHAEL JACKSON's child molestation case has ordered
prosecutors to disclose the identities of the secret informers who...
Read about Michael Jackson
news article: Jackson's Prosecutors Ordered To Reveal Informers
18th October 2004 21:04
Rap superstar 50 CENT has baffled fans with his choice of director for his
upcoming movie debut - acclaimed Irish film-maker JIM SHERIDAN.
OSCAR...
Read about Jim Sheridan
news article: 50 Cent Chooses Oscar Nominee
18th October 2004 21:04
Civil rights heroine ROSA PARKS has been given a legal boost as she fights
OUTKAST over their use of her name - former Detroit, Michigan, mayor...
Read about Rosa Parks
news article: Parks Gets A Legal Boost In Outkast Case
18th October 2004 21:04
THE SOPRANOS star JAMES GANDOLFINI has worked out an exhausting method of
effectively playing violent onscreen - he goes without sleep for two days...
Read about James Gandolfini
news article: Gandolfini's Sleepless Nights Over Violent Scenes
18th October 2004 21:04
Movie terror GODZILLA is set to be the subject of a three-day academic
conference at America's University of Kansas in Lawrence.
The university...
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news article: Godzilla Inspires Three-day Conference
18th October 2004 21:04
Funnyman-turned-novelist STEVE MARTIN is the latest celebrity to sample
America's reality TV trend by fronting a new show aimed at paying off...
Read about Steve Martin
news article: Steve Martin Gets Real With Students' Show
18th October 2004 21:04
EWAN McGREGOR was glad his face was covered by a helmet as helicopter crews
filmed the end of his historic 20,000-mile (32,187-kilometre)...
Read about Ewan McGregor
news article: Mcgregor Sobbed As He Completed Bike Trek
18th October 2004 21:04
Movie legend KIRK DOUGLAS has had a street named after him in the
California desert town where he has lived for the past 40 years.
The Palm...
Read about Kirk Douglas
news article: Douglas Honoured In The Desert
18th October 2004 21:04
Actor PAUL GIAMATTI got a harsh taste of what life is like for a superstar
when he teamed up with RUSSELL CROWE in new boxing drama THE CINDERELLA...
Read about Paul Giamatti
news article: Crowe's Pal Hits Back At Bad Press
18th October 2004 21:04
British actor RUPERT EVERETT fears he and his peers are constantly at risk
of being shot because fans love to hate them.
The MY BEST FRIEND'S...
Read about Rupert Everett
news article: Rupert Predicts Shooting Tragedy
18th October 2004 21:04
Hollywood actress MINNIE DRIVER has passed on her congratulations to
newlywed ex-boyfriend JOSH BROLIN, despite failing to send him and wife DIANE...
Read about Minnie Driver
news article: Driver: 'I Wish Brolin And Lane All The Best'
18th October 2004 21:04
OSCAR-winner ANGELINA JOLIE believes the man who understands her
sadomasochistic needs and ties her up will be "the one".
The TOMB RAIDER star...
Read about Angelina Jolie
news article: Jolie's Quest For S+m Lover
18th October 2004 21:04
Rocker TOMMY LEE has become a survival expert after spending four months in
prison in 1998.
The former MOTLEY CRUE star learned how to make...
Read about Tommy Lee
news article: Tommy Lee Learns Survival Skills In Jail
18th October 2004 21:04
Handwritten lyrics and original album art from heavy metal's halcyon days
are set to go under the hammer at the biggest hard rock auction ever.
...
Read about Ozzy Osbourne
news article: Heavy Metal Memorabilia Under The Hammer
18th October 2004 21:04
LL COOL J first realised he was the child of a dysfunctional family when he
saw his dad shoot his mother when he was four.
The...
Read about LL Cool J
news article: Ll Cool J Recalls Family Shooting Drama
18th October 2004 21:04
Irish rockers U2 have pulled out of performing at next year's (05)
GLASTONBURY FESTIVAL, because they'll be too busy touring.
The band - who are...
Read about Glastonbury Festival
news article: U2 To Miss Glastonbury 2005
18th October 2004 21:04
Former BAYWATCH hunk-turned-London theatre star DAVID HASSELHOFF is turning
his attentions to rap music in a bid to become a chart sensation.
...
Read about Baywatch
news article: Hasselhoff Turns To Rap