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01/05/2008 10:10


Director Jon Favreau, who also has a cameo in the new Marvel Comics movie, added a short clip of Jackson, as Fury, chatting with Iron Man Robert....Read On


01/05/2008 10:10


HEIDI KLUM served up a sweet treat for pal VICTORIA BECKHAM's recent 34th birthday - a year's supply of the former SPICE GIRLS star's favourite....Read On


01/05/2008 10:10


A non-denominational U.S. religious group has crafted a special new prayer for cancer victim PATRICK SWAYZE.
Just a week after it was revealed....Read On


01/05/2008 10:10


Actor MATTHEW MODINE shocked TV viewers on Tuesday (29Apr08) when he used the N-word during a political debate.
The Full Metal Jacket star....Read On


01/05/2008 10:10


LATEST: ROB LOWE's former nanny broke down in tears as she faced the press on Thursday (01May08), a day after filing a countersuit against the actor....Read On


01/05/2008 10:10


A city official who attempted to ban MOTLEY CRUE from performing at Ontario, Canada's Bayfest in July (08) has lost his bid to fight the show.
....Read On


01/05/2008 10:10


Embattled young stars MILEY CYRUS and LINDSAY LOHAN will be able to talk about their troubles when they both appear at the KIIS FM Wango Tango....Read On


01/05/2008 10:10


British pop star LEONA LEWIS is back on top of the U.S. pop charts for the third time.
Her Bleeding Love hit just won't go away, despite twice....Read On


01/05/2008 10:10


The members of feuding rock act MOTLEY CRUE have settled their differences after a series of legal spats and reported quits and firings in 2007.
....Read On


01/05/2008 10:10


LATEST: Jewellery bosses at Jacob + Co have confirmed they designed the $2.5 million (GBP1.25 million) ring actor/rapper NICK CANNON gave to his....Read On


01/05/2008 10:10


Troubled rocker SCOTT WEILAND will serve his nine-day prison sentence well ahead of the deadline he was given by a judge on Monday (28Apr08) - so he....Read On


01/05/2008 19:27


Gay actor NEIL PATRICK HARRIS once dated BEN STILLER's actress wife CHRISTINE TAYLOR.
Harris revealed the heterosexual relationship during an....Read On


01/05/2008 19:27


British actor DANNY DYER has launched a scathing attack on ORLANDO BLOOM, insisting the TROY star doesn't deserve the praise awarded him.
The....Read On


01/05/2008 19:27


Top celebrities ANGELINA JOLIE, BRAD PITT and MILEY CYRUS have joined U.S. PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH and the DALAI LAMA on The World's 100 Most....Read On


01/05/2008 19:27


DAVID HASSELHOFF is romancing a former contestant on his hit U.S. reality TV show AMERICA'S GOT TALENT, according to reports.
The 55-year-old....Read On


01/05/2008 19:27


JENNIFER ANISTON is following in the footsteps of environmentally-conscious actress JULIA ROBERTS by building an eco-friendly home, according to....Read On


01/05/2008 19:27


Spanish star JAVIER BARDEM has been forced to withdraw from movie musical NINE, citing exhaustion.
The Oscar winner pulled out of the movie -....Read On


01/05/2008 19:27


Chilean soap star CRISTIAN DE LA FUENTE has been accused of running over a man at a car dealership in California.
De La Fuente- who is currently....Read On


01/05/2008 19:27


Actress/model ANGIE EVERHART has been charged with drunk driving in Los Angeles.
The 38-year-old was arrested on 24 April (08) after failing a....Read On


01/05/2008 19:27


ROB LOWE's wife SHERYL has been accused of making racist and obscene comments to the family's former nanny about her black boyfriend's penis.
....Read On


01/05/2008 19:27


Rockers FRANZ FERDINAND have chosen an unusual instrument for their new track Katharine Kiss Me - a human xylophone.
The Scottish band claims....Read On


01/05/2008 19:27


THE SUPREMES singer MARY WILSON has recalled how she was once ridiculed for her style by late BEATLE GEORGE HARRISON.
The Baby Love hitmaker met....Read On


01/05/2008 19:27


ROLLING STONES star KEITH RICHARDS has ridiculed fellow British rocker DAVID BOWIE for his love of attention-seeking.
Richards, 64, admits he is....Read On


01/05/2008 19:27


THE SUPREMES star MARY WILSON was left devastated when Welsh crooner TOM JONES ended their steamy affair - and returned to his wife.
The singer....Read On


01/05/2008 19:27


BENJI MADDEN wants to marry girlfriend PARIS HILTON insisting their relationship is genuine - and the socialite is "wife material".
The Good....Read On


01/05/2008 19:27


MARIAH CAREY has married NICK CANNON in a secret ceremony, according to a number of Spanish-speaking websites.
The singer has been dating Cannon....Read On


01/05/2008 18:45:59


Seeming to knock down another ethical guideline that most journalists abide by without reluctance, the gossip website TMZ.com on Wednesday revealed....Read On


01/05/2008 18:45:59


Robert Downey Jr., an unlikely choice to play a superhero, is receiving much praise for his performance in the title role of Iron Man, which is....Read On


01/05/2008 18:45:58


Apple announced today that it has reached agreements with 20th Century Fox, Warner Bros., Paramount, Universal, Sony, Lionsgate, and other studios....Read On


01/05/2008 18:45:57


Just one day after Macrovision's takeover of TV Guide was completed, reports began appearing Wednesday indicating that the new publishers will....Read On


01/05/2008 18:45:57


AT&T will join Verizon in offering Qualcomm's MediaFLO on-demand movie service to certain cell-phone users beginning Sunday, the company....Read On


01/05/2008 18:45:56


Hispanic civil rights groups are denouncing a recent report by the CBS Evening News With Katie Couric in which a woman, identified as an illegal....Read On


01/05/2008 18:45:55


If it's Wednesday, it must be another winning night for Fox. With American Idol scoring a 14.3 rating and a 22 share in the 9:00 p.m. hour, the....Read On


01/05/2008 18:45:54


In their first public statements concerning their nearly three weeks of bargaining talks -- they're due to end on Friday -- the Alliance of Motion....Read On


01/05/2008 18:45:54


Next year's February sweeps will take place in March, Nielsen Research announced Wednesday, saying it was delaying the all-important ratings period....Read On


01/05/2008 18:45:53


The recent writers' strike may have inflicted permanent damage on scripted serialized dramatic shows as audiences lost track of story threads and....Read On


01/05/2008 18:33:54


The computer game Grand Theft Auto (GTA) IV has broken first day sales records in Britain, according to the Entertainment Retailers Association.The....Read On


01/05/2008 18:23:51


Police have said that no-one will be prosecuted over the death of former Radio 1 DJ Kevin Greening.A post mortem found that Greening, 44, died from a....Read On


01/05/2008 17:23:50


Eighties legends Duran Duran are to collaborate with producer Mark Ronson ahead of a one-off concert in France.Ronson, who played an instrumental....Read On


01/05/2008 16:53:02


Hollywood is bracing itself for another strike after studios criticised the actor's union for making 'unreasonable' demands for a new pay deal.A....Read On


01/05/2008 16:32:51


BABYSHAMBLES bassist DREW MCCONNELL has urged fans to go out and vote in the London assembly elections today in an effort to prevent the British....Read On


01/05/2008 16:25


Actress MEGAN FOX has reportedly been banned from a supermarket in her hometown - after she was caught shoplifting there as a child.
The....Read On


01/05/2008 16:25


Aging lothario JACK NICHOLSON is desperate to have one last sexual fling before he dies - despite already bedding more that 2,000 women.
The....Read On


01/05/2008 16:25


ATONEMENT star JAMES MCAVOY and his actress wife ANNE MARIE DUFF ensure their work schedules never clash - because they fear spending time....Read On


01/05/2008 16:25


GREY'S ANATOMY star JUSTIN CHAMBERS is finally getting a good night's sleep after battling with a biological sleep disorder.
The actor checked....Read On


01/05/2008 16:25


GWYNETH PALTROW has refused the opportunity to congratulate former fiance BRAD PITT on the news he is to become a second-time father.
Paltrow....Read On


01/05/2008 16:25


LINDSAY LOHAN is about to land a new stepmother - her dad MICHAEL is planning to propose to his girlfriend.
Lohan Sr. - who divorced the....Read On


01/05/2008 16:25


ROBERT DE NIRO is expanding his business empire with a new chain of Japanese-themed hotels.
It will be the latest of his Nobu ventures, and....Read On


01/05/2008 16:25


Former American basketball star DENNIS RODMAN has been arrested on suspicion of felony domestic battery.
The former husband of Carmen Electra....Read On


01/05/2008 16:25


Musician JOHN MAYER was so impressed by 1980s teen heartthrob MICHAEL J. FOX's style - he has copied his iconic haircut.
The singer, 30, was....Read On


01/05/2008 16:25


GERI HALLIWELL has undergone a complete personality transformation since becoming a mother - she's now able to be selfless.
The mother-of-one,....Read On


01/05/2008 16:25


JOHN CARGHER, the host of Australian broadcast network ABC's longest-running radio show, has died. He was 89.
He passed away at his home in....Read On


01/05/2008 16:25


KELLY ROWLAND was inspired to pursue a career in singing after watching WHITNEY HOUSTON perform in a red dress.
The Destiny's Child singer went....Read On


01/05/2008 16:25


Country singer HANK WILLIAMS JR. makes a $5,000 (GBP2,500) bonus at every concert he performs, by charging fans to meet him backstage.
The star....Read On


01/05/2008 16:25


LATEST: AMERICAN IDOL judge PAULA ABDUL has fiercely denied she was drunk when she made an embarrassing blunder on the hit reality TV show on Tuesday....Read On


01/05/2008 16:25


MARIAH CAREY has sparked further speculation she is engaged to NICK CANNON - after wearing a ring he reportedly gave to SELITA EBANKS last year....Read On


01/05/2008 16:25


Singer ASHLEE SIMPSON was once so desperate to fit in as a dancer, she succumbed to an eating disorder.
The 23-year-old stunned fans earlier....Read On


01/05/2008 16:25


LATEST: MINDY MCCREADY's mother has confirmed reports her daughter had an affair with baseball ace ROGER CLEMENS, insisting the pair were an "off and....Read On


01/05/2008 12:31:51


Oscar-winner JAVIER BARDEM will no longer be displaying his musical talents in the upcoming film NINE, according to reports.Empire magazine claims....Read On


01/05/2008 12:23


DAWSON'S CREEK star JAMES VAN DER BEEK loves showing off his vocal talents and insists his membership of his university's a cappella choir is not....Read On


01/05/2008 12:23


U.S. comediennes TINA FEY and AMY POEHLER want to put GIRLS GONE WILD creator JOE FRANCIS out of business - by paying women to flash their....Read On


01/05/2008 12:23


Veteran Hollywood actress SUSAN SARANDON celebrated her landmark 60th birthday by having tattoos inked onto her skin.
Sarandon, now 61, used the....Read On


01/05/2008 12:23


Hollywood actress GYWNETH PALTROW is planning a lavish birthday for her daughter APPLE when the tot turns four later this month (14May08).
The....Read On


01/05/2008 12:23


SIR IAN MCKELLEN is taking a break from acting - because he is desperate to catch up on new releases at the cinema.
The X-Men star loves working....Read On


01/05/2008 12:23


Brazilian beauty GISELE BUNDCHEN has been named the world's top supermodel with earnings of more than $35 million (GBP17.5 million) during the last....Read On


01/05/2008 12:23


Hollywood stars including JENNIFER ANISTON, WILL FERRELL and ELLEN PAGE have joined forces to kick off a campaign calling for the release of....Read On


01/05/2008 12:23


Hollywood studios have sparked fears of an actors strike after insisting they will not accept pay rises demanded by the Screen Actors' Guild....Read On


01/05/2008 12:23


Welsh singer/songwriter SHAKIN' STEVENS has vowed never to appear in a high profile reality TV show - as he is not "comfortable" parading himself in....Read On


01/05/2008 12:23


SIR CLIFF RICHARD insists he proved the British radio industry is biased - after releasing a song under a fake name to see if U.K. stations were....Read On


01/05/2008 12:23


SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY has returned to the church in his hometown which rejected him from the choir when he was an aspiring 11-year-old singer.
The....Read On


01/05/2008 12:23


Rapper SNOOP DOGG has signed up to work with actress-turned-singer LINDSAY LOHAN on her forthcoming album, according to reports.
The star - real....Read On


01/05/2008 12:23


Puerto Rican pop star RICKY MARTIN hit the streets of Washington D.C. earlier this week (29Apr08) to raise awareness for his anti-trafficking....Read On


01/05/2008 12:23


Pop superstar MADONNA gave fans a special treat at a secret gig on Wednesday (30Apr08) - by bringing JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE onstage to sing with her.
....Read On


01/05/2008 12:23


LATEST: Two close friends of ELVIS PRESLEY have refuted claims the star once made a secret visit to London - insisting the singer never set foot in....Read On


01/05/2008 12:11:52


Rob Lowe's legal team have denounced a second sexual harassment claim made against the actor and his wife as "false".The couple's former....Read On


01/05/2008 11:20:52


The number of people listening to digital radio is growing steadily, according to industry monitor Rajar.Radio listening has risen one per cent, to....Read On


01/05/2008 11:20:52


David Blaine has broken the world record for breath-holding live on Oprah Winfrey's TV show.The magician remained underwater for 17 minutes and four....Read On


01/05/2008 11:20:52


Kevin Shaw has admitted he deserved to become the sixth contestant to be fired on The Apprentice.The bank manager, who lives in Woking, Surrey, was....Read On


01/05/2008 11:20:52


Aspiring British moviemakers will have the chance to have their work seen by millions under a new competition from Virgin Media.Offering a....Read On


01/05/2008 11:20:51



Duffy and the Arctic Monkeys' Alex Turner are the frontrunners to clean up in the Mojo Honours List 2008, it has been....Read On


01/05/2008 07:43


Hollywood actress GWYNETH PALTROW binged on junk food after she gave up her strict macrobiotic diet while pregnant with her daughter APPLE.
The....Read On


01/05/2008 07:43


LATEST: The makers of SEX AND THE CITY: THE MOVIE have decided to downsize the film's world premiere in London - after coming under fire for not....Read On


01/05/2008 07:43


Former THE SOPRANOS star EDIE FALCO has become a mum for the second time.
The actress reportedly adopted a baby girl in February (08).
....Read On


01/05/2008 07:43


Australian actress NICOLE KIDMAN is to play DUSTY SPRINGFIELD in a new biopic of the singer's life.
The 40-year-old star is to team up again....Read On


01/05/2008 07:43


Actor KEVIN GAGE has been arrested for drug possession in Annapolis, Maryland.
The Heat star - who was once married to John Travolta's wife....Read On


01/05/2008 07:43


A second nanny has launched legal action against ROB LOWE accusing his wife SHERYL of sexual harassment - just weeks after another childminder filed....Read On


01/05/2008 07:43


Welsh singer/songwriter SHAKIN' STEVENS wants to be more like KYLIE MINOGUE - as the Australian pop star has a talent for reinventing her image.
....Read On


01/05/2008 07:43


GERI HALLIWELL once propositioned British DJ JAMIE THEAKSTON - but the radio host turned her down as she was "too short".
The Spice Girls star....Read On


01/05/2008 07:43


Newly reformed boyband BOYZONE could be forced to delay their forthcoming reunion tour - after bandmember KEITH DUFFY fell ill.
The group is due....Read On


01/05/2008 07:43


ARCTIC MONKEYS frontman ALEX TURNER is leading the nominations at Britain's Mojo Magazine Awards - with his original band and his side project THE....Read On


01/05/2008 07:43


Fans of AVRIL LAVIGNE were left fuming on Wednesday evening (30Apr08) when they arrived at the singer's Cox Arena show in San Diego, California only....Read On


01/05/2008 07:43


LATEST: FALL OUT BOY star PETE WENTZ has hit back at a lawsuit claiming he assaulted a fan after a gig - insisting his accuser is just trying to make....Read On


01/05/2008 07:43


A judge in New York has dismissed a lawsuit against JENNIFER LOPEZ from a writer who accused the star of stealing his idea for a TV series.
Jack....Read On


01/05/2008 02:03


Comedian ANTHONY ANDERSON is one of the few people in America who can enjoy marijuana legally - he is prescribed the drug to alleviate chronic joint....Read On


01/05/2008 02:03


ANGELINA JOLIE has fuelled rumours she's planning to give birth to her second natural child in France after moving into Microsoft co-founder PAUL....Read On


01/05/2008 02:03


JENNIFER LOVE HEWITT and PATRICK DEMPSEY have been named America's sexiest TV stars.
The two actors have claimed alternative covers of TV....Read On


01/05/2008 02:03


HULK HOGAN's estranged wife LINDA BOLLEA has asked a Florida court for access to her husband's financial records as part of their ongoing divorce....Read On


01/05/2008 02:03


HELEN HUNT had to tackle the projectionist at the premiere of her new movie AND THEN SHE FOUND ME, because the picture was completely out of....Read On


01/05/2008 02:03


Death-defying illusionist DAVID BLAINE set a new world record on U.S. TV on Wednesday (30Apr08) when he held his breath underwater for 17 minutes and....Read On


01/05/2008 02:03


Actor BILLY BOB THORNTON's teenage son is at the centre of a criminal investigation - after allegedly having sex with a woman eight years his....Read On


01/05/2008 02:03


MADONNA is on course to land her seventh number one album in America after her new release HARD CANDY scored first-day sales of 100,000 on Tuesday....Read On


01/05/2008 02:03


Organisers of last weekend's (25-27Apr08) Coachella Festival were forced to go litter picking through the streets and gardens of Indio, California on....Read On


01/05/2008 02:03


BON JOVI star JON BON JOVI has turned his back on his native New Jersey after setting up a new home across the Hudson River in Manhattan.
The....Read On


01/05/2008 02:03


FALL OUT BOY star PETE WENTZ has been named in a suit filed by a Chicago, Illinois fan who claims he was beaten up by the rocker and his minders....Read On


01/05/2008 02:03


Rapper LIL' KIM has had her luxury sportscar repossessed after she allegedly failed to keep up the repayments.
The star - real name Kimberly....Read On





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