Celebrity Gossip and Entertainment News 22nd December 2004
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22nd December 2004 2:52
The producers of DEMI MOORE's latest movie HALF LIGHT are being threatened
with legal action by a hotel manager who claims they refused to pay for...
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news article: Moore's Producers Receive Legal Threats
22nd December 2004 2:52
OSCAR-winning actress NICOLE KIDMAN will be honoured for "her passion for
challenging and unusual material" at California's 16th annual PALM...
Read about Nicole Kidman
news article: Kidman Set For Film Festival Honour
22nd December 2004 2:52
Actress JENNIFER ANISTON allegedly added to speculations her four-year
marriage to BRAD PITT is in trouble - by spending a staggering $1,900...
Read about Jennifer Aniston
news article: Aniston's '$1,900 Sex Shop Spree'
22nd December 2004 2:52
BLACK EYED PEAS singer FERGIE is planning to reduce her jewellery
collection and start giving more cash to starving kids in 2005.
The LET'S GET...
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news article: Fergie Plans To Donate To Charity In 2005
22nd December 2004 2:52
ALANIS MORISSETTE has a controversial reputation in Mexico - as a drug
addict.
The Canadian singer, who is known to fans elsewhere for being in...
Read about Alanis Morissette
news article: Morissette Has A Bad Reputation In Mexico
22nd December 2004 2:52
Former SPICE GIRL EMMA BUNTON has a male fan who's so devoted, he regularly
posts her his pay slips.
The WANNABE singer receives stacks of...
Read about Emma Bunton
news article: Bunton Receives Male Fan's Pay Slips
22nd December 2004 2:52
Rapper KANYE WEST has inspired FRANZ FERDINAND to ditch their rock image to
and make hip-hop records instead.
The TAKE ME OUT band's frontman...
Read about Kanye West
news article: West Inspires Franz Ferdinand's Rap Album
22nd December 2004 2:52
KEANE star TIM RICE-OXLEY has accused THE LIBERTINES of lying about their
"rough background" to improve their rock and roll image.
The BEDSHAPED...
Read about Tim Rice-oxley
news article: Keane's Oxley: 'Libertines Are Middle-class Liars'
22nd December 2004 2:52
Soccer ace DAVID BECKHAM is allegedly furious his wife VICTORIA has chosen
rock superstar SIR ELTON JOHN and actress ELIZABETH HURLEY as their son...
Read about David Beckham
news article: Beckham 'Furious Elton And Hurley Are Brooklyn's Godparents'
22nd December 2004 2:52
A handwritten letter from KURT COBAIN to COURTNEY LOVE has been sold at an
auction for $19,120 (GBP10,063).
The two-page letter, which was sold...
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news article: Handwritten Cobain Letter Sells For Thousands
22nd December 2004 2:52
Rocker BRYAN FERRY's son OTIS appeared in court yesterday (21DEC04) accused
of disorderly conduct after his violent pro fox-hunting protest in...
Read about Bryan Ferry
news article: Ferry's Son Appears In Court
22nd December 2004 2:52
VICTORIA BECKHAM is reuniting her former SPICE GIRLS bandmates for the
christening of her two sons BROOKLYN and ROMEO tomorrow (23DEC04).
EMMA...
Read about Victoria Beckham
news article: Spice Girls Reunite For Beckham's Babies
22nd December 2004 2:52
Actor BILL MURRAY has dreamed up a bizarre Christmas card for his pals and
loved ones - it features picture of him posing with a "rented" wife and...
Read about Bill Murray
news article: Murray 'Rents' Wife And Kids For Christmas Card Pose
22nd December 2004 2:52
OSCAR-winning actress ANGELINA JOLIE's efforts in helping the world's
refugees have led to her being crowned the top Celebrity Do-Gooder by TWIST...
Read about Angelina Jolie
news article: Jolie Voted Top Celebrity Do-gooder
22nd December 2004 2:52
GLADIATOR hunk RUSSELL CROWE has written an emotional letter to his son
CHARLES - yet the one-year-old is too young to read it.
The OSCAR winner...
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news article: Crowe Pens Letter For Illiterate Son
22nd December 2004 2:52
British actress BARBARA WINDSOR contemplated suicide during her 18-month
ordeal with the debilitating Epstein-Bar Virus (EBV) - but was rescued by...
Read about Barbara Windsor
news article: Windsor: 'My Toyboy Stopped Me Killing Myself'
22nd December 2004 2:52
Movie legend SIR SEAN CONNERY has blamed his artist wife MICHELINE's French
roots for her huge ego.
The former JAMES BOND star insists his fame...
Read about Sean Connery
news article: Connery Blames Wife's French Roots For Her Ego
22nd December 2004 9:26
Singer EMMA BUNTON is in such awe of the achievements of her former band
THE SPICE GIRLS, she believes they changed the world.
The British star,...
Read about Emma Bunton
news article: Bunton: 'The Spice Girls Changed The World'
22nd December 2004 9:26
LATEST: Rocker TOMMY LEE has killed fans' excitement over MOTLEY CRUE's
reunion - by announcing the music they're currently making is "kind of...
Read about Tommy Lee
news article: Motley Crue Reunion Is 'Wack', Says Tommy Lee
22nd December 2004 9:26
Sexy actress NIA LONG is such a huge fan of JILL SCOTT, she gave birth to
her son listening to the soul star's music.
The ALFIE actress relaxed...
Read about Nia Long
news article: Nia Long Gave Birth To Jill Scott
22nd December 2004 9:26
LEMONY SNICKET'S A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS star LIAM AIKEN could have
an even more impressive curriculum vitae - he turned down the lead role...
Read about Liam Aiken
news article: Aiken's Smash Hit Misses
22nd December 2004 9:26
JIM CAVIEZEL terrified his family by returning home in the form of a
flesh-torn, bloody JESUS CHRIST while shooting THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST -...
Read about Jim Caviezel
news article: Caviezel's Scary Home Look
22nd December 2004 9:26
SEAN PENN was introduced to alcohol as a 12-year-old by his own
grandmother.
The actor, who has battled addictions throughout his career, fondly...
Read about Sean Penn
news article: Penn's Early Drink
22nd December 2004 9:26
Actor KEVIN BACON credits his wife KYRA SEDGWICK with persuading him to
play a paedophile in new film THE WOODSMAN - because it contradicted his...
Read about Kevin Bacon
news article: Bacon Fails To Avoids Villainous Roles
22nd December 2004 9:26
ANGELINA JOLIE has confirmed she plans to spend the Christmas holidays in
either India or Beirut, as part of her plan to teach her three-year-old...
Read about Angelina Jolie
news article: Jolie Plans An Educational Christmas
22nd December 2004 9:26
LOST IN TRANSLATION star BILL MURRAY has a theory about his looks - he
believes he's aged in the past few years because people having been...
Read about Bill Murray
news article: Bill Murray: 'I'm Being Poisoned'
22nd December 2004 9:26
Rap star LUDACRIS recently learned just how devoted his fans can be, when
he met a girl with his name stitched into her teeth.
The AREA CODES...
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news article: Ludacris Meets Fan With His Name On Her Teeth
22nd December 2004 9:26
Music mogul SIMON COWELL is such a caffeine addict he's booked two
first-class seats on his Christmas flight to Barbados for cases of his...
Read about Simon Cowell
news article: Cowell's First-class Coffee
22nd December 2004 9:26
British singer NATASHA BEDINGFIELD refuses to do raunchy photo shoots
because she fears she'd be branded a slut.
The SINGLE star agreed to pose...
Read about Natasha Bedingfield
news article: Bedingfield Rules Out 'Slutty' Photo Shoots
22nd December 2004 9:26
Canadian pop star AVRIL LAVIGNE stunned fans at one of her recent concerts,
when she waltzed onto the stage dressed as a scantily clad waitress.
...
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news article: Lavigne Dresses Up As Waitress Onstage
22nd December 2004 9:26
Hip-hop star METHOD MAN has topped a poll as the Rapper with the Dorkiest
First Name.
The rap star's real name of CLIFFORD SMITH has done little...
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news article: Method Man's First Name 'Dorkiest' In Rap
22nd December 2004 9:26
FRANZ FERDINAND frontman ALEX KAPRANOS has hit out at NATASHA BEDINGFIELD
for being irritating and making awful records.
The TAKE ME OUT singer...
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news article: Kapranos: 'Bedingfield Gets On My T*ts'
22nd December 2004 13:52
Low-budget movie SANTA CLAUS CONQUERS THE MARTIANS has landed the top spot
in a new poll - listing the least popular Christmas films ever.
The...
Read about Santa Claus Conquers the Martians
news article: Santa Claus Film Crowned Worst Festive Movie
22nd December 2004 13:52
DAVID and VICTORIA BECKHAM are desperate to appear on a celebrity version
of hit British TV quiz show WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?
The pair...
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news article: Beckhams Plan Quiz Show Appearance
22nd December 2004 13:52
Former heavyweight boxer MIKE TYSON has no fear of dying, because his life
"sucks" so much.
The ex-champion - who's a self-confessed depressive...
Read about Mike Tyson
news article: Tyson Not Afraid Of Dying
22nd December 2004 13:52
Hotel heiress PARIS HILTON has been struck with another sex tape scandal -
this time featuring the sexy blonde frolicking with a woman.
The...
Read about Paris Hilton
news article: Hilton In Lesbian Sex Tape?
22nd December 2004 13:52
LATEST: HARRY POTTER fans have already logged a vital date in their 2005
diaries - the eagerly awaited sixth installment will hit book store...
Read about Harry Potter
news article: Potter Release Date Announced
22nd December 2004 13:52
Hollywood stars LEONARDO DiCAPRIO and TOBEY MAGUIRE are being sued for $38
million (GBP20 million), after allegedly trying to block a short film...
Read about Tobey Maguire
news article: Dicaprio And Maguire Strike Back
22nd December 2004 13:52
Actor ROBERT BLAKE refused to help his dying wife, a Los Angeles court
heard yesterday (21DEC04).
Witness SEAN STANEK, who testified at the...
Read about Robert Blake
news article: Witnesses Claim Blake Didn't Help Dying Wife
22nd December 2004 13:52
Scots rocker FRAN HEALY found his trip to Sudan enlightening - it made him
realise how kids in the UK have it easy.
The TRAVIS frontman recently...
Read about Fran Healy
news article: Healy Enlightened By Sudanese Trip
22nd December 2004 13:52
Superstar singer MARIAH CAREY is planning a special surprise Christmas
present for close female friends and family - a pair of $28,500 (GBP15,000)...
Read about Mariah Carey
news article: Carey's Diamond Stockings
22nd December 2004 13:52
Pop superstar MADONNA credits the Kabbalah with helping her accept husband
GUY RITCHIE's annoying habits.
The MATERIAL GIRL singer - who married...
Read about Madonna
news article: Madonna Accepts Ritchie's Flaws
22nd December 2004 13:52
Pregnant superstar VICTORIA BECKHAM has banned guests from upstaging her at
the her sons' Christmas christening.
A host of A-list stars are...
Read about Victoria Beckham
news article: Beckham Determined Not To Be Out-glammed
22nd December 2004 13:52
LATEST: Rocker PETE DOHERTY's riot-inducing no-show at a recent London
concert is poised to cost the singer dearly - because the support act's...
Read about Pete Doherty
news article: Doherty To Pay Out Big On Trashed Gear
22nd December 2004 13:52
Rock veteran ROD STEWART has paid out on a self-portrait painted by his
FACES pal RONNIE WOOD - and hung it in his lavatory.
The MAGGIE MAY star...
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news article: Stewart Hangs Wood Portrait In Toilet
22nd December 2004 13:52
GEORGE MICHAEL is a "dull a*se of a man", according to a British talk show
host whose show the singer snubbed.
The former WHAM! star turned down...
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news article: George Michael Dubbed 'Dull' By Snubbed Host
22nd December 2004 13:52
Rapper SNOOP DOGG has filed a lawsuit that claims a woman and her lawyers
demanded $5 million (GBP2.63 million) to keep quiet about an alleged...
Read about Snoop Dogg
news article: Dogg Sues Over 'Assault' Threats
22nd December 2004 17:22
COLIN FARRELL frequently broke down in tears while shooting historic epic
ALEXANDER, because he missed his baby son.
Farrell missed the...
Read about Colin Farrell
news article: Farrell Cried For Son
22nd December 2004 17:22
SIR SEAN CONNERY has warned fans hoping to learn sordid details about his
romantic past that he'll take "those secrets to the grave".
The former...
Read about Sean Connery
news article: Connery To Keep Ladies Out Of Book
22nd December 2004 17:22
SCARLETT JOHANSSON is already undergoing intensive weapons training ahead
of her role in action sequel MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE III - even though...
Read about Scarlett Johansson
news article: Johansson Begins Weapons Training
22nd December 2004 17:22
American TV show DEAD LIKE ME has become the latest ratings casualty after
network SHOWTIME ditched it from their schedule.
Showtime sources...
news article: Dead Like Me Dead
22nd December 2004 17:22
Eccentric former basketball star DENNIS RODMAN is to become the first man
to strip naked for animal charity PEOPLE FOR THE ETHICAL TREATMENT OF...
Read about Dennis Rodman
news article: Rodman To Strip For Peta
22nd December 2004 17:22
UMA THURMAN will take NICOLE KIDMAN's place in the forthcoming movie
version of THE PRODUCERS.
Kidman was forced to pull out of the role of...
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news article: Thurman To Take Kidman's Place In Producers
22nd December 2004 17:22
MARTIN SCORSESE is being sued by a movie producer who claims he's owed
money stemming from a film the director agreed to make in 1990.
THE...
Read about Martin Scorsese
news article: Scorsese Facing Legal Action
22nd December 2004 17:22
SCISSOR SISTERS star ANA MATRONIC despises popular Christmas traditions -
and would prefer to jump over a fire with her favourite witches.
The...
Read about Scissor Sisters
news article: Matronic's Fantasy Pagan Christmas
22nd December 2004 17:22
Former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist SLASH credits ROLLING STONE KEITH RICHARDS
with inspiring him to become a musician.
The rocker grew up watching...
Read about Guns N Roses
news article: Slash Followed Richards
22nd December 2004 17:22
KANYE WEST wasn't surprised by the success of his debut album COLLEGE
DROPOUT, he knew it was good.
The LP took the music industry by surprise...
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news article: Kanye Expected Success
22nd December 2004 17:22
Estranged THE LIBERTINES frontman PETE DOHERTY has appealed on British
television to be allowed to return to the band.
The singer - who was...
Read about The Libertines
news article: Doherty: 'I'll Return To The Libertines If I'm Asked'
22nd December 2004 17:22
South African singer BRENDA FASSIE died from a drug overdose, not an asthma
attack as previously reported.
The 39-year-old star, one of the...
Read about Brenda Fassie
news article: Fassie Died From Overdose
22nd December 2004 17:22
American blues singer SON SEALS has died of complications arising from
diabetes. He was 62.
The popular singer - who lost his battle with the...
news article: Son Seal Dies
22nd December 2004 17:22
Late great RAY CHARLES has become the focus of a court hearing aiming to
establish if he's the father of an ex-mistress' teenage son.
Unemployed...
Read about Ray Charles
news article: Charles Estate Battles Child Support Demands
22nd December 2004 22:07
Teen screen star ASHLEY OLSEN is using university to expand her acting
knowledge too - she has signed up for drama classes. Olsen, 18, has been...
Read about Ashley Olsen
news article: Olsen Twin 'Signs Up For Acting Lessons'
22nd December 2004 22:07
Women around the world are being offered the chance to have TONY CURTIS'
grandchildren - if they're willing to pay $10,000 (GBP5,263) for the...
Read about Tony Curtis
news article: Tony Curtis' 'Son' Offers His Sperm On The Internet
22nd December 2004 22:07
The Cambodian government has banned a pop song about a Buddhist monk
falling in love.
Officials in the south-east Asian country were furious...
news article: Cambodian Government Bans Pop Song
22nd December 2004 22:07
Rapper-turned-actress EVE considered quitting her TV sitcom
during it's first season, because she was so overwhelmed with her heavy
workload.
...
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news article: Eve Considered Quitting Sitcom
22nd December 2004 22:07
Hip-hop star 50 CENT is warning his friends and relatives to leave one gift
off their Christmas lists - socks.
The IN DA CLUB rapper maintains...
news article: 50 Cent Bans Socks Over Christmas
22nd December 2004 22:07
Rocker PETE DOHERTY has defended a British magazine's decision to name him
Cool Icon Of 2004, insisting his young fans couldn't care less about his...
Read about Pete Doherty
news article: Doherty: 'I'm Not A Bad Role Model'
22nd December 2004 22:07
Singing sensation WHITNEY HOUSTON infuriated BURT BACHARACH at
rehearsals for the 2000 ACADEMY AWARDS - by singing the wrong song.
The MY LOVE IS...
Read about Whitney Houston
news article: Houston's Oscar Confusion
22nd December 2004 22:07
Funk legend JAMES BROWN has offered to sing for both American and Iraqi
troops in the war-torn Middle Eastern country.
The LIVING IN AMERICA...
Read about James Brown
news article: Brown To Visit Iraq?
22nd December 2004 22:07
LATEST: Stolen gold and silver discs won by OZZY OSBOURNE's band BLACK
SABBATH have been recovered after thieves dumped them behind recycling...
Read about Ozzy Osbourne
news article: Stolen Black Sabbath Discs Found
22nd December 2004 22:07
Former ALLY McBEAL star DAME EDNA EVERAGE is set to show off her operatic
skills at New York's Metropolitan Opera's New Year's Eve gala on 31...
Read about Dame Edna Everage
news article: Dame Edna Joins Opera For New Year's Eve
22nd December 2004 22:07
Supermodel GISELE BUNDCHEN gets a practical Christmas gift from her father
every year - a letter advising her on all the areas she needs to improve...
Read about Gisele Bundchen
news article: Bundchen Gets Advice As A Christmas Gift
22nd December 2004 22:07
Thousands have gathered in the Philippine capital of Manilla to mourn movie
star-turned-politician FERNANDO POE JR, who died of a stroke on 13...
news article: Mourners Flock To Poe Funeral
22nd December 2004 22:07
A New Jersey judge's quest to seek cash he claims is owed to him for
co-creating hit TV show THE SOPRANOS has been upheld in court, because no...
Read about The Sopranos
news article: Sopranos Creator Claims Thrown Out
22nd December 2004 22:07
JOHN TRAVOLTA and OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN are reportedly in talks to star in a
sequel to their movie GREASE - 26 years after the hit musical debuted.
...
Read about John Travolta
news article: Travolta And Newton-john To Make Grease Sequel?
22nd December 2004 22:07
LATEST: The sixth book in the HARRY POTTER series is already number one in
British sales - even though it won't be released until 16 July (05).
...
Read about Jk Rowling
news article: Latest Harry Potter Book Already Number One