Celebrity Gossip and Entertainment News 24th March 2005

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The Blues Comes To Sunset Boulevard

24th March 2005 3:05

Los Angeles' famous Sunset Boulevard is set to get a dose of the blues when legends MUDDY WATERS, ETTA JAMES, IKE TURNER and ROBERT CRAY are...

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Osbourne's Friends For Life

24th March 2005 3:05

British rocker OZZY OSBOURNE has ensured he'll never feel lonely after tattooing a smiley face on each of his kneecaps. The former BLACK SABBATH...

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Manson Happy In Liberal Britain

24th March 2005 3:05

Scottish rocker SHIRLEY MANSON credits the JANET JACKSON breast-baring controversy with making her realise life is better in Britain. The...

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Cassidy Riding High On Derby Dream

24th March 2005 3:05

Seventies pop icon DAVID CASSIDY has one more dream left to achieve - winning the Kentucky Derby horse race. The I THINK I LOVE YOU singer is a...

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Kelly Failed To Recognise Children Of Rock

24th March 2005 3:05

KELLY OSBOURNE was left more than a little puzzled when she joined 14 other rock star offspring for the front cover of the new edition of ROLLING...

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Costner's Teen Daughter Helped With Proposal

24th March 2005 3:05

KEVIN COSTNER's credits his teenage daughter LILY for coordinating his successful marriage proposal to wife CHRISTINE BAUMGARTNER. The DANCES...

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Farrah Stays Coy About Tv Wedding

24th March 2005 3:05

FARRAH FAWCETT is adding a new finale to her reality TV show CHASING FARRAH - leading gossips to speculate she's planning to wed longtime boyfriend...

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Watts Glad To Skip Auditions

24th March 2005 3:05

NAOMI WATTS is eternally grateful to the surprise box office success of horror re-make THE RING, because her newfound star status means she can...

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Jolie Tops Sexy Poll

24th March 2005 3:05

ANGELINA JOLIE is the world's sexiest woman after landing at number one on the upcoming FHM SEXIEST 100 poll. The TOMB RAIDER star beat fellow...

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Wonder Woman Role Not For Pals, Says Director

24th March 2005 3:05

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER creator JOSS WHEDON has ruled out the possibility of SARAH MICHELLE GELLAR donning WONDER WOMAN's outfit for his upcoming...

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Ferguson Pokes Fun At Jackson

24th March 2005 3:05

Scottish funnyman CRAIG FERGUSON has started poking fun at MICHAEL JACKSON on his late night chat show in America by recording a bogus video diary,...

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Schrader Pleased He Disliked Harlin's Exorcist

24th March 2005 3:05

Director PAUL SCHRADER was relieved when he finally watched film-maker RENNY HARLIN's version of EXORCIST: THE BEGINNING - because he thought it...

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Alba's Dad Furious With Sexy Magazine Spread

24th March 2005 3:05

HONEY star JESSICA ALBA has infuriated her father with her sexy spread in the latest issue of men's magazine GQ. Alba is the covergirl for the...

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Slater Thought Marriage Was For Forever

24th March 2005 3:05

CHRISTIAN SLATER is still mystified about the failure of his marriage to RYAN HADDON, because he felt sure he was destined to be with her...

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Hatcher Finds Love

24th March 2005 3:05

Actress TERI HATCHER is desperate for love no longer, after embarking on a romance with a hot-shot TV producer. The 40-year-old DESPERATE...

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Heartbroken Sheen Asked For Sitcom Audience To Be Removed

24th March 2005 3:05

CHARLIE SHEEN was so heartbroken when his wife DENISE RICHARDS filed for divorce recently, he asked bosses of his sitcom TWO AND A HALF MEN to get...

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Beckham Reconsiders Future In Spain

24th March 2005 3:05

British soccer ace DAVID BECKHAM has cast doubts on his future at Spain's REAL MADRID after two of his children were targeted by paparazzi. ...

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Lindsay Lohan Attacks Oscar Winners

24th March 2005 3:05

Teen star LINDSAY LOHAN has delivered a subtle dig at OSCAR winners CHARLIZE THERON, HALLE BERRY and NICOLE KIDMAN as part of a tirade about stars...

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Queen And Prince Philip Won't Be At Son's Royal Wedding

24th March 2005 3:05

QUEEN ELIZABETH II and PRINCE PHILIP will be the only members of the British royal family not to watch their son PRINCE CHARLES marry CAMILLA...

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Schwarzenegger Fails To Halt Libel Case Again

24th March 2005 3:05

LATEST: A British High Court judge has ruled California governor ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER can be served with libel proceedings by a TV presenter who...

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Knightley's Mother Helps Gillian Anderson's Comeback

24th March 2005 8:58

KEIRA KNIGHTLEY's screenwriter mother is giving former X-FILES star GILLIAN ANDERSON the chance to launch a comeback by suggesting her as the lead...

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Anna Checks Out The View

24th March 2005 8:58

Tennis ace ANNA KOURNIKOVA is set to join the all-female panel on hit US daytime magazine show THE VIEW - to gossip about her fellow celebrities. ...

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Tritt Remembers Iranian Hostage Heroes

24th March 2005 8:58

Country star TRAVIS TRITT is planning a tribute to the brave US troops who lost their lives attempting to rescue hostages held in Iran 25 years...

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Young To Tour Pubs With New Songs

24th March 2005 8:58

Chart-topping British singer WILL YOUNG will road-test songs from his highly-anticipated third album with a series of intimate pub concerts. The...

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Halford Avoids Examining The Past

24th March 2005 8:58

ROB HALFORD refuses to regret the 11 years he spent away from JUDAS PRIEST, because rock 'n' roll is about looking forward. The heavy rocker...

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Damon Dash's Wife Launches Clothing Line

24th March 2005 8:58

Rap mogul DAMON DASH's wife is following in her husband's entrepreneurial footsteps by launching her own fashion line. RACHEL ROY, who exchanged...

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Ozzy's Cross-dressing Past

24th March 2005 8:58

OZZY OSBOURNE was so desperate to down alcohol back in his hellraising days, he once went to a bar dressed in his wife SHARON's clothes to escape...

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Stefani: 'I Wanted Disneyland Dancing Feel On Album'

24th March 2005 8:58

Pop beauty GWEN STEFANI had one intention when she made her debut album LOVE ANGEL MUSIC BABY - to filter the favourite sounds of her childhood...

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Jackson Called On Indian Guru For Help

24th March 2005 8:58

MICHAEL JACKSON called on an Indian spiritual guru to help him get through his current child molestation scandal. The pop superstar reportedly...

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Bart Tops Brat List

24th March 2005 8:58

BART SIMPSON has topped a new magazine poll of US TV brats. The colourful, backside-baring THE SIMPSONS star beat classic TV characters EDDIE...

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Spelling's Dog Poses For Paparazzi

24th March 2005 8:58

Former BEVERLY HILLS 90210 star TORI SPELLING's pet dog MIMI LA RUE is so self-conscious when the paparazzi's in her midst, she poses to show off...

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Wood Considers Manicures In Nail-biting Battle

24th March 2005 8:58

LORD OF THE RINGS star ELIJAH WOOD is planning to unleash a new weapon in his battle against his nail-biting habit - manicures. The 24-year-old...

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Henderson Begged To Beat Brady Kids

24th March 2005 8:58

Actress FLORENCE HENDERSON was so eager to make her BRADY BUNCH character more realistic on classic sitcom THE BRADY BUNCH, she begged bosses to...

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Housewives Fans Want Heather

24th March 2005 8:58

US fans of TV hit DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES want HEATHER LOCKLEAR to join the ladies of Wisteria Lane in upcoming episodes, according to a new TV...

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Mccarthy Gives Mother A Makeover

24th March 2005 8:58

Blonde beauty JENNY McCARTHY recently rewarded her hardworking mother with a full makeover - complete with new teeth and laser eye surgery. ...

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Tonya's Fight Scrapped

24th March 2005 8:58

Fallen ice skating superstar TONYA HARDING's boxing career has taken a blow - her planned fight with a transvestite has been scrapped. The...

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Cruz Pain Mistaken For Acting

24th March 2005 13:22

Actress PENELOPE CRUZ's screams of agony went unnoticed on the set of new movie SAHARA - because crew members were convinced she was merely...

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Bacon Deemed Not Sexy Enough For Footloose Role

24th March 2005 13:22

Versatile actor KEVIN BACON was almost overlooked for his breakthrough role in cult 1984 movie FOOTLOOSE, because the female studio boss financing...

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Thompson Written Off As A Granny

24th March 2005 13:22

British actress EMMA THOMPSON is stunned movie studios are already approaching her to play grandmothers - because she's only 45 years old. The...

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Mcconaughey And Cruz Are Kindred Spirits

24th March 2005 13:22

MATTHEW McCONAUGHEY has found his perfect woman in girlfriend PENELOPE CRUZ - because she shares his nomadic nature. The actor embraces the life...

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Crowe Thrilled With His 'Powerful' New Single

24th March 2005 13:22

Antipodean screen star RUSSELL CROWE has been boasting about the brilliance of his forthcoming single RAEWYN. The GLADIATOR star, 40, has...

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Kidman Undergoes Tough Questioning

24th March 2005 13:22

NICOLE KIDMAN encountered one of her toughest gossip-hungry audiences yesterday (23MAR05) when a group of school children bombarded her with...

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Mcconaughey: 'I Didn't Date Penelope On Sahara Set'

24th March 2005 13:22

MATTHEW McCONAUGHEY met girlfriend PENELOPE CRUZ on the set of SAHARA, but they didn't date until the movie had wrapped. The pair's relationship...

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Christie Heads Cheese Offensive

24th March 2005 13:22

A British company has capitalised on crooner TONY CHRISTIE's recent reemergence in the spotlight by making him the face of their cheese. The...

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Brown Assaulted By Raucous Crowd

24th March 2005 13:22

LATEST: Former STONE ROSES star IAN BROWN has blasted claims he assaulted a security guard during a US gig, insisting he was the innocent victim of...

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Clash Star Remembered At Auction

24th March 2005 13:22

Rock legends are lining up to celebrate THE CLASH icon JOE STRUMMER's life at a celebrity auction. A guitar signed by THE WHO rockers ROGER...

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King Sets Up Surveillance

24th March 2005 13:22

Paedophile pop svengali JONATHAN KING is putting himself under 24-hour surveillance to prove he's no longer a criminal. King - who is due to be...

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Sugababe Buena Gives Birth

24th March 2005 13:22

SUGABABES star MUTYA BUENA has given birth to a baby girl, over a week premature. The British pop star suffered a difficult delivery, but both...

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Jamelia Steals Limelight At Capital Fm Awards

24th March 2005 13:22

JAMELIA has quashed fears her recent links to gun crime have had a damaging impact on her career by scooping a major prize at London's 95.8 CAPITAL...

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Ozzy: 'The Osbournes Bored Me'

24th March 2005 13:22

Wildman rocker OZZY OSBOURNE is celebrating the end of his hit reality show THE OSBOURNES, because he was beginning to find the whole experience...

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The Who Scrap Tour And Album

24th March 2005 13:22

British rock legends THE WHO have ditched plans to tour this year (05) after drummer ZAK STARKEY pulled out to work with OASIS. Starkey, son of...

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Office Star Storms Hollywood

24th March 2005 17:58

THE OFFICE beauty LUCY DAVIS has landed her first role in America after grabbing attention in the GOLDEN GLOBE-winning British comedy. The...

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Dr Who Culprit Fired

24th March 2005 17:58

LATEST: A Canadian TV worker has been sacked after a brand new episode of sci-fi series DOCTOR WHO was leaked onto the internet. The 45-minute...

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Pitt Laments Fame

24th March 2005 17:58

Hollywood hunk BRAD PITT is frustrated his fame prevents him doing life's simple things, like watching "traffic go by". During an interview Pitt...

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Stewart Stamps Out Night Terrors With Hypnosis

24th March 2005 17:58

Lifestyle guru MARTHA STEWART is reportedly undergoing hypnosis after being plagued by nightmares following her release from jail earlier this...

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Clooney Angers Italian Neighbours

24th March 2005 17:58

Movie star GEORGE CLOONEY's Italian neighbours have reportedly hit out at his plans to buy the local beach. The OCEAN'S TWELVE star's villa in...

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Ellroy: 'Johansson Is A Stupid Kid'

24th March 2005 17:58

Writer JAMES ELLROY has slammed Hollywood actress SCARLETT JOHANSSON, insisting she is too young to portray the femme fatale lead in a new screen...

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Stars Gather For Charles And Camilla's Blessing

24th March 2005 17:58

British royal PRINCE CHARLES and his future wife CAMILLA PARKER-BOWLES have drawn up a star-studded guest list for their blessing at Windsor Castle...

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Bjork: 'I've Always Been A Fashion Victim'

24th March 2005 17:58

Wacky singer BJORK has been a fashion victim since childhood - she started borrowing her grandfather's clothes when she was just eight. The...

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Garbage Refused Therapy To Resolve Band Crisis

24th March 2005 17:58

Rockers GARBAGE were urged to consider group therapy when relations among bandmembers hit rock bottom. Frontwoman SHIRLEY MANSON decided to take...

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Martin: 'I'm Not A Good Songwriter'

24th March 2005 17:58

COLDPLAY singer CHRIS MARTIN is convinced he lacks the talent to be an extraordinary songwriter - despite being in one of the biggest bands in the...

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New Fabolous Single Breaks Mobile Boundaries

24th March 2005 17:58

British music fans who buy American rapper FABOLOUS' new single BABY will be able to upload any part of the song as their mobile ringtone, thanks...

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Blues Star Dies After Fall

24th March 2005 17:58

FOGHAT guitarist ROD PRICE has died at the age of 57 after falling down a stairway at his American home on Tuesday (22MAR05). Price co-founded...

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Edwyn Collins Nearing Recovery

24th March 2005 17:58

Singer EDWYN COLLINS is "out of danger", a month after suffering two potentially fatal brain haemorrhages. The Scottish musician is now...

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Coldplay Miss Out On Cash With Late Album

24th March 2005 17:58

British rockers COLDPLAY have missed out on a hefty record company bonus, because they didn't finish their new album in time. The band were...

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Sheen Fights Back In Divorce Battle

24th March 2005 21:38

Actor CHARLIE SHEEN has rubbished reports he and his estranged wife DENISE RICHARDS are planning to patch up their broken marriage by filing his...

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Da Brands Blake Jurors 'Incredibly Stupid'

24th March 2005 21:38

The jurors who acquitted ROBERT BLAKE of murdering his wife have been branded "incredibly stupid" by Los Angeles County District Attorney STEVE...

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Sheen Fighting Call Girl's Oral Sex Claims

24th March 2005 21:38

CHARLIE SHEEN's publicist is angrily denying reports that the actor cheated on his now-estranged wife DENISE RICHARDS with a call girl last month...

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Black Crowes Join Petty On Tour

24th March 2005 21:38

Reformed southern rockers THE BLACK CROWES will join TOM PETTY + THE HEARTBREAKERS on tour in America this summer (05). The REMEDY hitmakers,...

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Nine Inch Nails Go Live

24th March 2005 21:38

Rockers NINE INCH NAILS surprised fans in Fresno, California, last night (23MAR05) when they previewed tracks from their new album WITH TEETH...

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Douglas And Zeta-jones Congratulate Dion On Vegas Show

24th March 2005 21:38

CELINE DION has received a special message from MICHAEL DOUGLAS and CATHERINE ZETA-JONES, congratulating her on the second anniversary of her Las...

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Nelly's Sister Dies Of Leukaemia

24th March 2005 21:38

NELLY's sister died this morning (24MAR05) after a long battle with leukaemia. She was 31. JACQUELINE DONAHUE had been diagnosed with the...

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Madonna Is No Desperate Housewife

24th March 2005 21:38

Pop queen MADONNA has dashed the dreams of DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES fans hoping she would make a cameo appearance - she is actually totally unaware of...

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Carlton Slams Simpson's Lip-synching

24th March 2005 21:38

Sexy singer VANESSA CARLTON has hit out at pop rival ASHLEE SIMPSON, accusing her of continuing to lip-synch during live performances. The A...

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50 Breaks Records With Four Top 10 Hits

24th March 2005 21:38

50 CENT is breaking records at the top of the singles charts in America after claiming four tracks in this week's (beg21MAR05) BILLBOARD Hot 100...

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Jackson's Former Bodyguard Jailed

24th March 2005 21:38

The prosecution in MICHAEL JACKSON's child molestation case has suffered a setback, after the star's former bodyguard was jailed in Las Vegas on...

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Abdul Charged With Hit + Run

24th March 2005 21:38

LATEST: Eighties pop star-turned-AMERICAN IDOL judge PAULA ABDUL has been charged with hit and run after failing to stop when her Mercedes clipped...

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Valderrama Enjoying Romance Rumours

24th March 2005 21:38

Actor WILMER VALDERRAMA has bucked a Hollywood trend by declaring he loves all of the false reports emerging about his romantic life. ...

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Judd Spends Wisely After Charity Efforts

24th March 2005 21:38

Actress ASHLEY JUDD's tireless charity work has had a positive effect on her bank account - because she now refuses to spend frivolously. The...

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Mitchell Thought Allen Offer Was A Hoax

24th March 2005 21:38

Australian actress RADHA MITCHELL thought it was a hoax when she received a call from legendary director WOODY ALLEN asking her to star in MELINDA...

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Clooney Hopes To Shine Light On 'Hard' Journalism

24th March 2005 21:38

GEORGE CLOONEY hopes his new movie GOODNIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK will prompt a renewed respect for "good hard" journalism. The Hollywood actor is...

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Vaughn Leaves William Morris

24th March 2005 21:38

LATEST: Director MATTHEW VAUGHN is the latest in a long line of celebrities to abandon the WILLIAM MORRIS AGENCY, after controversial comments made...

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Hotel Boss Comes Clean About Stars' Dirty Secrets

24th March 2005 21:38

Hollywood stars are running for cover after a bitter former hotel security boss has decided to breach her confidentiality agreement and reveal all...

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