Celebrity Gossip and Entertainment News 9th February 2005
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9th February 2005 3:00
Scots rockers FRANZ FERDINAND may be the toast of the British music
industry, but the group are still waiting to become millionaires.
Their...
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news article: Franz Ferdinand Waiting For Royalties
9th February 2005 3:00
Pop babe JAMELIA is furious with BRIT AWARDS bosses for their Best British
Single blunder - which forced them to put forward 10 nominees instead of...
Read about Jamelia
news article: Jamelia Fumes At Brit Bosses Over Awards Blunder
9th February 2005 3:00
SIR ELTON JOHN has teamed up with the brains behind DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES
and SEX AND THE CITY for a new TV sitcom about the people who help him to...
Read about Elton John
news article: Elton Plans Sitcom With Satc And Housewives Bigwigs
9th February 2005 3:00
Venezuelan salsa singer OSCAR D'LEON has been arrested in Colombia for
trying to leave the country after failing to fulfil a performance...
Read about Oscar D'Leon
news article: Salsa Star D'leon Arrested
9th February 2005 3:00
RAY CHARLES' relatives are locked in a bitter feud with the late soul
legend's longtime manager - over the right to accept GRAMMY trophies at...
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news article: Ray Charles' Family In Grammy War
9th February 2005 3:00
LIONEL RICHIE's daughter NICOLE has announced that she and her boyfriend
are engaged.
The aspiring singer and her DJ beau ADAM GOLDSTEIN - whose...
Read about Lionel Richie
news article: Nicole Richie Engaged
9th February 2005 3:00
Troubled English rocker PETE DOHERTY has paid tribute to his new girlfriend
KATE MOSS, for giving him the will to live during his recent jail...
Read about Pete Doherty
news article: Doherty's Moss Thoughts Saved Him From Jail 'Hell'
9th February 2005 3:00
LATEST: LIZA MINNELLI has confessed she had been drinking when she fell out
of bed at Christmas (04) and had to be hospitalised.
The 58-year-old...
Read about Liza Minnelli
news article: Minnelli's Fall Was Drink Related
9th February 2005 3:00
A little-known model and heavy metal guitarist has become the shock
frontrunner in the race to land the coveted WONDER WOMAN role, according to...
Read about Wonder Woman
news article: Canadian Model Leads Wonder Woman Race
9th February 2005 3:00
Former CHEERS star KIRSTIE ALLEY left comedian JAY LENO squirming in his
seat last night (07FEB05), when she confronted him for constantly poking...
Read about Kirstie Alley
news article: Alley Confronts Leno
9th February 2005 3:00
Belgian model INGRID PAREWIJCK appeared in a New York court Monday
(07FEB04) to report on her progress following a drugs bust last year (04).
...
news article: Model Parewijck Back In Court
9th February 2005 3:00
Former wrestling champ 'STONE COLD' STEVE AUSTIN has accused his
ex-girlfriend TESS BROUSSARD of putting a gun in his mouth before turning it on...
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news article: Stone Cold Sues Ex For Alleged Gun Threat
9th February 2005 3:00
SPIKE LEE, DENZEL WASHINGTON and WESLEY SNIPES were among a host of stars
who paid special tribute to late actor OSSIE DAVIS in New York City on...
Read about Spike Lee
news article: Ossie Davis Honoured At Malcolm X Screening
9th February 2005 3:00
Former SEX AND THE CITY star SARAH JESSICA PARKER has signed a new deal to
develop her own line of fragrances.
The brand name and the exact...
Read about Sarah Jessica Parker
news article: Sarah Jessica Parker To Launch Fragrance
9th February 2005 3:00
Actor COREY FELDMAN has expressed concern about his own childhood
friendship with troubled pop superstar MICHAEL JACKSON.
Feldman, who has been...
Read about Corey Feldman
news article: Feldman Questions His Friendship With Jackson
9th February 2005 3:00
A homeless man has been charged with stalking ANNA KOURNIKOVA, after
allegedly swimming nude across Florida's Biscayne Bay searching for tennis...
Read about Anna Kournikova
news article: Alleged Kournikova Stalker Arrested
9th February 2005 3:00
Eccentric former TEARDROP EXPLODES frontman JULIAN COPE is so convinced
bizarre forces haunted the recording of his acclaimed occult-influenced...
Read about Julian Cope
news article: Occult Forces Haunted Cope's Jehovahkill
9th February 2005 3:00
SIR ELTON JOHN has turned down the chance to perform at the half-time show
of the SUPER BOWL year after year because he never watches it.
...
Read about Elton John
news article: No Half-time 'Carnival' For Elton
9th February 2005 3:00
Supermodel JODIE KIDD is set to wed her internet entrepreneur fiance AIDAN
BUTLER in a English country ceremony in October (05).
The British...
Read about Jodie Kidd
news article: Kidd Set For Autumn Wedding
9th February 2005 3:00
Supermodel NAOMI CAMPBELL turned from catwalk royalty to carnival queen on
Monday (07FEB05), as she joined the samba parade at Rio De Janeiro's...
Read about Naomi Campbell
news article: Campbell Turns Carnival Into The Catwalk
9th February 2005 9:07
The OSCARS are undergoing a major overhaul this year (27FEB05) to ensure
more nominees are "seen on television".
The traditional prize-giving...
Read about Academy Of Motion Pictures And Sciences
news article: Oscar Organisers Shake-up Procedures
9th February 2005 9:07
Producers of DONALD TRUMP's TV hit THE APPRENTICE are being sued by a
paraplegic, who has yet to even audition for a spot on the reality show.
...
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news article: Apprentice Bosses Sued By Paraplegic
9th February 2005 9:07
KATE MOSS' hopes of a romantic summer holiday with new love PETE DOHERTY
have been dashed by her best friend, designer SADIE FROST.
Despite only...
Read about Kate Moss
news article: Frost Bans Doherty From Moss Holiday
9th February 2005 9:07
Rapper THE GAME has a favourite remedy to calm himself down whenever he
loses his temper - a cup of tea.
The G-UNIT member admits whenever he...
Read about The Game
news article: The Game Calms Himself With Tea
9th February 2005 9:07
Hip-hop beauty DA BRAT has strict requirements about the men she dates -
they must be multi-millionaires with big penises.
The FUNKDAFIED rapper...
Read about Da Brat
news article: Da Brat Needs Big Money And A Big Penis
9th February 2005 9:07
Rocker SIR ELTON JOHN has become Las Vegas, Nevada's unofficial tourism
ambassador after finding Sin City to be a desert paradise while playing...
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news article: Elton Loves Vegas
9th February 2005 9:07
Troubled rocker PETE DOHERTY's former fanzine about London soccer team
QUEENS PARK RANGERS has become a must-have memorabilia item among his...
Read about Pete Doherty
news article: Doherty's Football Fanzine In Demand
9th February 2005 9:07
Pop beauty JAMELIA has threatened to bare her backside in the style of
former PULP frontman JARVIS COCKER, if she triumphs in all her nominations...
Read about Jamelia
news article: Jamelia Threatens To 'Do A Cocker'
9th February 2005 9:07
SIR ELTON JOHN is trying to prompt pal BILLY JOEL to record new material
because he thinks the rocker still has a lot of songs to sing.
The...
Read about Elton John
news article: Elton Urges Joel To Launch A Comeback
9th February 2005 9:07
FRANZ FERDINAND frontman ALEX KAPRANOS refused to let KATE MOSS into his
dressing room, when the supermodel "desperately" tried to spend time with...
Read about Franz Ferdinand
news article: Kapranos Turned Down Moss
9th February 2005 9:07
Pop hunk NICK LACHEY has been accused of cheating on his wife JESSICA
SIMPSON by inviting a mystery blonde to his hotel room after Sunday's...
Read about Nick Lachey
news article: Lachey 'Playing Field' At Super Bowl
9th February 2005 9:07
Actor AIDAN QUINN has signed up to star in a new TV drama - as a
drug-addicted priest.
Quinn will appear in a drama pilot for TV network NBC in...
Read about Aidan Quinn
news article: Quinn To Play Drug-addicted Priest
9th February 2005 9:07
THE OC star ADAM BRODY lived in such a tiny apartment when he first moved
to Los Angeles he barely had space to eat.
The actor and a pal were...
Read about Adam Brody
news article: Brody's Cramped Living Conditions
9th February 2005 9:07
British actress IMELDA STAUNTON is determined to avoid the pre-OSCARS
madness when it comes to dresses and gems by calling on a costume designer...
Read about Imelda Staunton
news article: Imelda Avoids Designer Dresses
9th February 2005 9:07
DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES star MARCIA CROSS is desperate to prove her acting
abilities on the London stage.
The red-headed actress, who plays...
Read about MARCIA CROSS
news article: Housewife Desperate For London Stage
9th February 2005 9:07
KYRA SEDGWICK is relieved her marriage to KEVIN BACON has avoided the same
media scrutiny JENNIFER LOPEZ and BEN AFFLECK were forced to endure when...
Read about Kyra Sedgwick
news article: Sedgwick Believes Press Marriage To Bacon 'Boring'
9th February 2005 14:07
Rocker KELLY OSBOURNE has defended her mother SHARON from fellow X FACTOR
judges SIMON COWELL and LOUIS WALSH - branding Cowell "full of s**t" and...
Read about Kelly Osbourne
news article: Kelly Osbourne Slams Sharon's Rivals
9th February 2005 14:07
THE STREETS rapper MIKE SKINNER has threatened to send a representative to
the stage to collect his award if he's honoured at tonight's (09FEB05)...
Read about The Streets
news article: Skinner To Shun Awards Speeches
9th February 2005 14:07
British singer DANIEL BEDINGFIELD has warned American rapper SNOOP DOGG to
stay away from his sister NATASHA at tonight's (9FEB05) BRIT AWARDS.
...
Read about Daniel Bedingfield
news article: Daniel Warns Dogg To Avoid Natasha
9th February 2005 14:07
Celebrated DOOBIE BROTHERS drummer KEITH KNUDSEN died yesterday (08FEB05)
of pneumonia at the age of 56.
Knudsen had been hospitalised for more...
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news article: Doobie Brothers Drummer Dies
9th February 2005 14:07
Rock legend ROGER DALTREY was made a Commander Of The British Empire (CBE)
by British royal QUEEN ELIZABETH II today (09JAN05) for his services to...
Read about Roger Daltrey
news article: Daltrey Collects Cbe
9th February 2005 14:07
Flamboyant rocker SIR ELTON JOHN has asked a hoard of celebrity pals
including JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE, CATHERINE ZETA-JONES and ELIZABETH HURLEY to star...
Read about Elton John
news article: Elton's Star-studded Biopic
9th February 2005 14:07
ROBBIE WILLIAMS has demanded an apology from British newspaper THE SUN over
a story which claimed he threatened to pull out of tonight's (09FEB05)...
Read about Robbie Williams
news article: Williams Demands Apology Over 'False' Doherty Allegations
9th February 2005 14:07
JAMIE FOXX brought a smile to a girl's face after she was stood up by her
date on her 21st birthday - by asking her to dance.
The double OSCAR...
Read about Jamie Foxx
news article: Foxx Saves The Day
9th February 2005 14:07
British director MATTHEW VAUGHN has been inundated with letters from angry
fans who want his movie adaptation of TV series THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E...
Read about Matthew Vaughn
news article: Angry Fans Plot To Ban Vaughn Film
9th February 2005 14:07
Hollywood hunk WILL SMITH is determined to turn his critically-mauled movie
WILD WILD WEST into a hit - by penning a musical based on the film.
...
Read about Will Smith
news article: Smith Plans Wild Musical
9th February 2005 14:07
Actor KEVIN SPACEY is seeking public money for his OLD VIC theatre in
London - because his last play CLOACA failed to generate enough cash to cover...
Read about Kevin Spacey
news article: Spacey Seeking Public Money For Old Vic
9th February 2005 14:07
NICK LACHEY has labelled his wife JESSICA SIMPSON "spoiled" and "fat"
during a radio interview.
The NEWLYWEDS: NICK + JESSICA star, 31,...
Read about Nick Lachey
news article: Lachey: 'Jessica Is Spoiled And Fat'
9th February 2005 14:07
DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES star TERI HATCHER has been accused of having extensive
plastic surgery on her forehead, eyes, nose and cheeks.
Leading...
Read about Teri Hatcher
news article: Hatcher Accused Of Cosmetic Surgery
9th February 2005 14:07
Actor WILL SMITH and his wife JADA PINKETT SMITH always quiz celebrity
couples whose relationships end in disaster, to avoid becoming another...
Read about Will Smith
news article: The Smiths Quiz Failed Celebrity Couples
9th February 2005 14:07
Former child actor MACAULAY CULKIN has made a public plea in defence of his
pal MICHAEL JACKSON - instead of testifying at the THRILLER singer's...
Read about Macaulay Culkin
news article: Culkin's Emotional Jackson Plea
9th February 2005 14:07
FRANZ FERDINAND frontman ALEX KAPRANOS has blasted AMERICAN IDOL judge
SIMON COWELL for filling the music industry with cr*p manufactured pop...
Read about Franz Ferdinand
news article: Kapranos Blames Cowell For Cr*p Music
9th February 2005 14:07
Pop beauty KYLIE MINOGUE has been voted the world's sexiest woman in her
thirties by a British survey which picked the most desirable woman of her...
Read about Kylie Minogue
news article: Kylie Is Sexiest Mature Woman
9th February 2005 14:07
British pop star NATASHA BEDINGFIELD has made a public plea to British
rugby player JONNY WILKINSON - asking him to be her date this Valentine's...
Read about Natasha Bedingfield
news article: Bedingfield's Public Valentines Plea To Wilkinson
9th February 2005 17:42
KIRSTIE ALLEY was subjected to relentless body scrutiny on the set of
classic TV series CHEERS because bosses were obsessed with keeping her weight...
Read about Kirstie Alley
news article: Alley Underwent Strict Weight Checks On Cheers
9th February 2005 17:42
Hollywood star SYLVESTER STALLONE is launching a magazine aimed at
middle-aged men with a youthful outlook on life.
In his SLY publication, the...
Read about Sylvester Stallone
news article: Stallone Launching Magazine
9th February 2005 17:42
MATT LeBLANC snubbed offers to further his movie career when FRIENDS
finished because he wasn't prepared to risk failure in the notoriously tough...
Read about Friends
news article: Leblanc Shuns Movie Career
9th February 2005 17:42
Actress BRIGITTE NIELSEN's ex-husband SYLVESTER STALLONE was so "obsessed"
with her appearance, he had her image carved into their furniture.
...
Read about Brigitte Nielsen
news article: Nielsen: 'Stallone Was Obsessed With Me'
9th February 2005 17:42
Hotel heiress PARIS HILTON assured her former boyfriend NICK CARTER nothing
can "tear us apart" in a romantic letter - just weeks before they...
Read about Paris Hilton
news article: Hilton's Ill-fated Love Letter
9th February 2005 17:42
Acclaimed Russian pianist LAZAR BERMAN died in Florence, Italy, on Sunday
(06FEB05) following a massive heart attack. He was 74.
Berman - who...
news article: Berman Dies In Florence
9th February 2005 17:42
Pop band BLUE have been awarded the dubious title of Worst British Group in
an awards show honouring the worst acts in music.
The annual NAOMI...
Read about Blue
news article: Blue Considered Britain's 'Worst' Group
9th February 2005 17:42
ATOMIC KITTEN singer LIZ McCLARNON is refusing to rule out a band reunion
after the pop trio teamed up to record charity single CRADLE.
The...
Read about Liz Mcclarnon
news article: Kittens Fuel Rumours Of Reunion With Charity Single
9th February 2005 17:42
CHARLIE SIMPSON is still haunted by a joke played by former BUSTED bandmate
MATT WILLIS in which he claimed the band were supporters of Britain's...
Read about Charlie Simpson
news article: Simpson: 'I'm No Tory'
9th February 2005 17:42
KELLY OSBOURNE is disillusioned with the music industry after she was
dropped by her record label shortly after the release of her debut album SHUT...
Read about Kelly Osbourne
news article: Osbourne Disillusioned With Music Industry
9th February 2005 17:42
KYLIE MINOGUE has fuelled reports she's desperate to marry boyfriend
OLIVIER MARTINEZ by publicly pledging to make this year's Valentine's Day...
Read about Kylie Minogue
news article: Minogue Fuels Marriage Speculation
9th February 2005 17:42
An advert featuring BRITNEY SPEARS writhing naked with a hunky male model
to promote her CURIOUS perfume has been stamped with a restricted rating...
Read about Britney Spears
news article: Spears' Perfume Ad Restricted
9th February 2005 17:42
DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES star TERI HATCHER is a real-life domestic goddess who
seeks "stress relief" through baking.
The 40-year-old GOLDEN...
Read about Teri Hatcher
news article: Hatcher Is Real-life Domestic Goddess
9th February 2005 17:42
A young KATE WINSLET credits an inspirational OSCAR speech by WHOOPI
GOLDBERG with helping her become a cinema star.
Goldberg presented the...
Read about Kate Winslet
news article: Winslet Fulfilled Childhood Oscar Dream
9th February 2005 17:42
British actress JOELY RICHARDSON is eternally grateful to her NIP/TUCK
co-star JULIAN McMAHON for lightening the on-set atmosphere with his unique...
Read about Joely Richardson
news article: Richardson Thankful For Co-star Mcmahon
9th February 2005 17:42
ELLEN DeGENERES has used her celebrity status to secure a batch of
expensive jewellery for her talk show guests - for free.
The popular TV...
Read about Portia De Rossi
news article: Degeneres Escapes Paying $95 For Guest Gifts
9th February 2005 17:42
NIP/TUCK star JULIAN McMAHON is often tempted to ask female fans to disrobe
when they confuse him for the plastic surgeon he plays on the small...
Read about Julian McMahon
news article: Mcmahon Tempted To Exploit Female Fans
9th February 2005 21:36
Rap sensation THE GAME is back on top of the US album charts after he was
knocked off the number one spot last week (02FEB04) by country star KENNY...
Read about The Game
news article: The Game Back On Top
9th February 2005 21:36
Reunited LIMP BIZKIT members FRED DURST and WES BORLAND have jetted off to
Prague, Czech Republic, to seek inspiration for their next album.
In...
Read about Limp Bizkit
news article: Durst Conjures Up The Darkness In Prague
9th February 2005 21:36
JOSH GROBAN and BEYONCE KNOWLES will be the odd couple at the OSCARS this
year (27FEB05) after agreeing to perform nominated song BELIEVE together...
Read about Josh Groban
news article: You Better Believe It: Groban And Beyonce Are An Oscars Couple
9th February 2005 21:36
Rap star JAY-Z, NO DOUBT and OZZY OSBOURNE are among the eclectic line-up
of acts set to play at a California tsunami relief benefit later this...
Read about Jay Z
news article: Stars Team Up For California Tsunami Relief Concert
9th February 2005 21:36
British music mogul SIMON COWELL has a harsh warning for ALICIA KEYS - he
believes his reality show AMERICAN IDOL will kill her career.
Cowell,...
Read about Simon Cowell
news article: Cowell: 'American Idol Will End Alicia Keys' Career'
9th February 2005 21:36
Rap trio the BEASTIE BOYS have joined PEOPLE FOR THE ETHICAL TREATMENT OF
ANIMALS' campaign to boycott fast food chain KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN.
...
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news article: Beastie Boys Join Chicken Campaign
9th February 2005 21:36
THE DISTILLERS drummer ANDY GRANELLI has quit the group in search of new
challenges, insisting he's still great pals with his former bandmates.
...
Read about The Distillers
news article: Distillers Drummer Quits
9th February 2005 21:36
ROBBIE WILLIAMS, KEANE, FRANZ FERDINAND, MUSE and the SCISSOR SISTERS are
among the first winners at tonight's (09FEB05) 25th annual BRIT AWARDS in...
Read about Robbie Williams
news article: Williams, Keane, Ferdinand And Scissors Pick Up Early Brits
9th February 2005 21:36
KIRSTIE ALLEY is convinced her fluctuating weight attracts so much
unflattering attention because she started her career as a "skinny" actress.
...
Read about Kirstie Alley
news article: Alley Weight Ridicule Inspired By 'Skinny' Beginnings
9th February 2005 21:36
NIP/TUCK beauty JOELY RICHARDSON formed a close relationship with her
onscreen husband DYLAN WALSH to ensure their steamy sex scenes would be a...
Read about Joely Richardson
news article: Richardson's Close Bond With Walsh
9th February 2005 21:36
KATE WINSLET learned an important lesson after giving birth to her two
children - acting is a far simpler challenge than motherhood.
The ETERNAL...
Read about Kate Winslet
news article: Motherhood Made Winslet Love Work Again
9th February 2005 21:36
LA BAMBA star LOU DIAMOND PHILLIPS and his wife KELLY are separating after
11 years of marriage.
The couple have three children together -...
Read about Lou Diamond Phillips
news article: Lou Diamond Phillips And Wife Separate
9th February 2005 21:36
CHARLIZE THERON vows to remain a powerful presence in Hollywood - and prove
wrong critics who her deem her 2004 OSCAR win a one-off.
The South...
Read about Charlize Theron
news article: Theron Determined To Stick Around
9th February 2005 21:36
GEORGE CLOONEY toned down his innuendo-laced banter with OCEAN'S TWELVE
co-star JULIA ROBERTS - because he considered such raunchy talk...
Read about George Clooney
news article: Clooney Tones Down 'Raunchy' Language For Roberts
9th February 2005 21:36
Property tycoon-turned-reality TV star DONALD TRUMP's family history is set
to be turned into a new TV movie.
ABC bosses in America are looking...
Read about Donald Trump
news article: Trump: The Movie
9th February 2005 21:36
DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES star MARCIA CROSS is angrily denying press reports
she's gay, insisting gossips took negotiations to appear in gay magazine...
Read about MARCIA CROSS
news article: Marcia Cross: 'I'm Not Gay'
9th February 2005 21:36
RASCAL FLATTS star JAY DeMARCUS is repaying a favour for CHICAGO singer
JASON SCHEFF, by producing the legendary soft rock band's new album.
...
news article: Flatts Star Repays Chicago Favour
9th February 2005 21:36
Singer PAULA ABDUL would never have appeared on a show like AMERICAN IDOL
when she was a struggling artist because her co-host on the show, SIMON...
Read about Paula Abdul
news article: Abdul Would Never Have Sung For Cowell