Celebrity Gossip and Entertainment News 29th December 2008

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Brown's Scary Birth Stories For Bandmate

29th December 2008 8:16

Former SPICE GIRL MELANIE CHISHOLM is nervous about giving birth to her first child - because ex-bandmate MELANIE BROWN has frightened her with...

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British Opera Star Van Allen Dies

29th December 2008 8:16

British opera star RICHARD VAN ALLAN has lost his battle with lung cancer at the age of 73. Van Allan, a bass-baritone who sang on the world's opera...

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Parker: 'I Can't Wait To Have Kids'

29th December 2008 8:16

EVA LONGORIA PARKER can't wait to start a family with her sports star husband TONY PARKER - despite constantly having to deny media reports she is...

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Former Wrestler Chyna Hospitalised

29th December 2008 8:16

Professional wrestler-turned-reality-TV star CHYNA was rushed to hospital after allegedly indulging in a dangerous birthday binge drinking session. ...

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Broadway Playwright Wasserman Dies

29th December 2008 8:16

Broadway playwright DALE WASSERMAN has died of congestive heart failure, aged 94. Wasserman, who wrote 1960s Broadway hits One Flew Over the...

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Russian Cellist Berlinsky Dies

29th December 2008 8:16

Russian cellist VALENTIN BERLINSKY has died, aged 83. Berlinsky, who served as cellist for the renowned Borodin Quartet for more than 60 years, died...

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Cox Prepares To Ring In The New Year First In World's Most Easterly City

29th December 2008 8:16

Rappers PUBLIC ENEMY, rockers FRANZ FERDINAND and THE KOOKS, and DJ CARL COX will help residents of the world's most easterly city welcome 2009...

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Followills' Festive Woes

29th December 2008 8:16

Rockers KINGS OF LEON are relieved to see the end of the festive season - they insist Christmas Day is the most depressing 24 hours of the year. The...

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Jazz Musician Cavanaugh Dies

29th December 2008 8:16

Jazz pianist and singer PAGE CAVANAUGH has died of kidney failure, aged 86. The jazz star, whose Page Cavanaugh Trio rose to fame in the 1940s on...

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Westwick Starstruck Over Bathroom Run-in With Beckham

29th December 2008 8:16

GOSSIP GIRL star ED WESTWICK was left red-faced after meeting DAVID BECKHAM in a bathroom - because he was too starstruck to speak to the soccer...

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Mexican Model Zuniga Arrested

29th December 2008 8:16

Mexican model LAURA ZUNIGA has been arrested at a South American checkpoint after police found a huge haul of cash and weapons in a vehicle she was...

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Cox: 'I'm Lucky To Have Jen'

29th December 2008 8:16

COURTENEY COX insists she's "lucky" to call her FRIENDS co-star JENNIFER ANISTON a pal - because the pair have helped each other through so many...

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Strictly Champion Tom: I Want To Be Next Fred Astaire

29th December 2008 10:48

Strictly Come Dancing winner Tom Chambers has revealed he is close to fulfilling a long-held ambition of emulating his screen idol Fred Astaire.The...

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Tom Cruise: I Want Seven More Kids

29th December 2008 10:48

Tom Cruise has revealed the extent of his love of fatherhood by claiming he wants to have seven more children with wife Katie Holmes.Despite the...

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Three Phantoms For Lloyd Webber

29th December 2008 11:10

Andrew Lloyd Webber has confirmed a sequel to hit musical The Phantom of the Opera and expressed hope of an unprecedented opening night across three...

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Imbruglia 'Planning 2009 Comeback'

29th December 2008 11:54

NATALIE IMBRUGLIA is planning a comeback in 2009, revealing that her new album should hit the shops in March.The 33-year-old Australian singer -...

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Mariah Carey 'In Maths Problem'

29th December 2008 11:54

MARIAH CAREY is in hot water with mathematicians, who are unhappy about her interpretation of one of Einstein's equations.The Touch My Body singer...

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Lopez And Anthony 'Headed For Valentine Split'

29th December 2008 12:17

Rumours JENNIFER LOPEZ and MARC ANTHONY's marriage is on the rocks refuse to go away - a new report predicts the pair will split shortly after...

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Ronson Hits Back At Lohan's Dad

29th December 2008 12:17

LINDSAY LOHAN's girlfriend SAMANTHA RONSON has slammed the actress' father MICHAEL for claiming the DJ has been impersonating his daughter online. ...

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Cruise: 'I Want Ten Children'

29th December 2008 12:17

Hollywood movie star TOM CRUISE is planning to have seven more kids with his wife KATIE HOLMES. The actor adopted two children - Isabella, 16, and...

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Huston's Sculptor Husband Graham Dies

29th December 2008 12:17

Californian sculptor ROBERT GRAHAM, the husband of Oscar-winning actress ANJELICA HUSTON, has died aged 70. Graham, whose works were incorporated...

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Lonely Holidays For Adele

29th December 2008 12:17

Pop star ADELE is hoping for a new man in 2009 - after spending the festive season curled up alone on her sofa. The British singer tells fans she...

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Allen's Polish Musical Debut

29th December 2008 12:17

WOODY ALLEN and his jazz band have thrilled fans in Poland by holding their first ever concert in the country. The filmmaker played to around 3,000...

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Love's Rant Over Fur Campaign

29th December 2008 12:17

COURTNEY LOVE has confronted animal rights activists head-on - defending her right to wear fur during a foul-mouthed rant on her Internet blog. The...

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American Singer Bramlett Dies

29th December 2008 12:17

Singer/producer DELANEY BRAMLETT has died in hospital at the age of 69 following complications from surgery. Bramlett, who worked with musicians...

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Ballas Injured On Dancing Tour

29th December 2008 12:17

Entertainer MARK BALLAS has been forced to temporarily pull out of the American tour of hit U.S. reality show DANCING WITH THE STARS after suffering...

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American Actress Savage Dies

29th December 2008 12:17

Actress ANN SAVAGE has died in her sleep aged 87. The star, who earned a cult following as a femme fatale in 1945 movie Detour, passed away on...

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Mr Darcy Plunge 'Faked'

29th December 2008 12:49

The iconic lake scene from BBC1's Pride and Prejudice that kick-started Colin Firth's career was partially faked, it has emerged. In the famous scene...

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Panto Star's 'Frivolous' 999 Call

29th December 2008 12:49

Former Page 3 model Linda Lusardi dialled 999 at the weekend because she was late for her pantomime, it has been revealed.The 50-year-old called...

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2008 Music Quiz

29th December 2008 15:12

As another year ends and 2009 looms, we wondered if you've all been paying attention for the past 12 months. In amongst all the political,...

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2008 Movie Quiz

29th December 2008 15:12

That was the year that was! A year of babies, blockbusters, Bond and Batman - but were you paying attention? As the Tinseltown gossip merry-go-round...

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U.s. Withdraws From Iraq -- Reporters, That Is.

29th December 2008 18:05

Cutbacks at the major TV network news outlets have forced them to pull all of their full-time correspondents out of Iraq in order to cover the...

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U.s. Withdraws From Iraq -- Reporters, That Is.

29th December 2008 18:05

Cutbacks at the major TV network news outlets have forced them to pull all of their full-time correspondents out of Iraq in order to cover the...

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The Digital John Lennon

29th December 2008 18:05

The charitable foundation One Laptop per Child is rolling out a new commercial featuring the image and apparent voice of John Lennon. Through most of...

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Eisner Drops Cnbc Talk Show

29th December 2008 18:05

Michael Eisner is giving up his low-rated CNBC interview show. According to today's (Monday) New York Post, Eisner wants to devote more time...

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Happy Holiday At Box Office

29th December 2008 18:05

Businesses at the nation's shopping malls were probably grateful for the crowds of potential customers that anchor-tenant multiplexes attracted over...

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Anastacia: 'I Don't Like Music'

29th December 2008 18:11

Singer ANASTACIA would rather sit in silence than listen to her iPod - because she finds music "irritating". The I'm Outta Love hitmaker shuns...

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Jonas Brother's Marriage Dreams

29th December 2008 18:11

NICK JONAS dreams about marrying the perfect woman - and often discusses his plans to wed with brother JOE. The 16-year-old singer, who has dated...

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Carey's Maths Mistake

29th December 2008 18:11

MARIAH CAREY's decision to call her album E=MC2 doesn't add up - leading mathematicians insist she "misread" the meaning behind ALBERT EINSTEIN's...

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Anastacia's Sympathy For Downloaders

29th December 2008 18:11

Pop star ANASTACIA understands why people download music illegally for free - and can't see a way to prevent it. The I'm Outta Love hitmaker has...

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Spears' Nail-biting Resolution

29th December 2008 18:11

BRITNEY SPEARS is determined to stick to her New Year resolution - she wants to quit chewing her fingernails in 2009. The Womanizer superstar hates...

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Jay-z's Hotel Future In Doubt

29th December 2008 18:11

The development of a New York hotel rapper JAY-Z invested in is on hold because the star and his partners cannot pull in further financing for the...

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Winslet Ages 30 Years For New Role

29th December 2008 18:11

KATE WINSLET spied on elderly people from the corner of cafes to prepare for her role as a weary pensioner in new movie THE READER. The British...

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Cruise Vows To Be Dedicated Father

29th December 2008 18:11

Hollywood actor TOM CRUISE is determined to be a great dad - to make up for the difficult relationship he had with his own father. The Jerry Maguire...

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Foxworth To Be A Mum

29th December 2008 18:11

Former child star JAIMEE FOXWORTH is five months pregnant with her first child. The Family Ties actress appeared on the U.S. reality series...

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The Things They Say 10621

29th December 2008 18:11

"I adore that Donna Summer song. It is just so simple but also remarkable. It somehow manages to be platonic and dirty at the same time." MOBY loves...

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Japanese Pop Star Injures Hand

29th December 2008 18:11

Japanese pop star AYUMI HAMASAKI has undergone surgery to her hand after injuring herself in a fall. Hamasaki was scheduled to kick off 2009 by...

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Burke's Debut Track Named Biggest Selling Of 2008

29th December 2008 18:11

THE X FACTOR winner ALEXANDRA BURKE has received more good news - her cover of LEONARD COHEN's HALLELUJAH is the best-selling U.K. single of 2008. ...

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Moby Scared Away From Science By Vicious

29th December 2008 18:11

Dance star MOBY had his sights set on a career in science - before legendary punk group the SEX PISTOLS "scared" him into forming a band. The...

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Fascinating Fact 6577

29th December 2008 18:11

LINDSAY LOHAN will host a New Year's Eve bash at Miami nightclub Mansion - and music will be supplied by her girlfriend, DJ SAMANTHA RONSON.

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Moss Loses Christmas Present

29th December 2008 18:11

Supermodel KATE MOSS was left red-faced over the holidays when she reportedly misplaced a ring - three hours after her rocker boyfriend JAMIE HINCE...

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Cruise 'Lucky' To Be Married To Holmes

29th December 2008 18:11

TOM CRUISE is loving marriage to KATIE HOLMES - admitting he feels "lucky" to have the actress as his wife. The pair wed in Bracciano, Italy in...

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Watson Hints At Acting Retirement

29th December 2008 18:11

HARRY POTTER star EMMA WATSON has hinted she may quit acting after she takes time out to attend university. Watson previously announced her desire...

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The Things They Say 10622

29th December 2008 18:11

“I've always liked excitement and enjoyed being scared. When I was younger I jumped off garages. I was climbing trees. I was falling out of...

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The Things They Say 10623

29th December 2008 18:12

"I have always had the same New Year resolutions: To stop smoking, to start wearing a bra, and to stop shopping." CAMERON DIAZ struggles to stick to...

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"The Most Hated Film Critic"

29th December 2008 18:15

A Los Angeles Times article on Sunday suggested that Ben Lyons, the current co-host of the syndicated movie-review show At the Movies, has become...

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Movie Reviews Last Chance Harvey

29th December 2008 18:15

It's all about the performers, Manohla Dargis suggests in her review of Joel Hopkins's Last Chance Harvey , which opened in six theaters over the...

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Movie Reviews Waltz With Bashir

29th December 2008 18:15

An animated documentary -- seemingly a contradiction in terms -- is receiving some of the best reviews of the year. Ari Folman's Waltz With Bashir,...

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