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By Ian Garland Thought 2006 was a wacky year in showbiz? Who'd have thought 12 months ago we'd be talking about a year when Madonna adopted an....Read On

CHRISTINA AGUILERA, MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE, country trio RASCAL FLATTS, TONI BRAXTON and rap group THREE 6 MAFIA were among the celebrities who....Read On

US talk show queen OPRAH WINFREY today (02JAN07) opened a school for disadvantaged girls in South Africa, fulfilling a promise she made to former....Read On

BEN STILLER and WILL SMITH have started off 2007 on a high note by taking charge of the US box office for a second week. Stiller's family comedy....Read On

Reality TV star LEONA LEWIS is celebrating after entering 2007 with A MOMENT LIKE THIS holding onto the number one spot in the UK singles chart. THE....Read On

Soul legend JAMES BROWN was laid to rest on Saturday (30DEC06) at a public funeral attended by thousands, including pop superstar MICHAEL JACKSON. ....Read On

The father of the Malawian baby MADONNA is the process of adopting has asked the pop star for an update on his son. YOHANE BANDA has told local....Read On

British actress EMILY WATSON was so impressed with the "lovely" script of new movie MISS POTTER she felt compelled to interrupt a planned career....Read On

LATEST: Actress SIENNA MILLER has hit out at claims her new film FACTORY GIRL portrays BOB DYLAN as being responsible for the death of her character....Read On

Hit 2005 movie MR + MRS SMITH, which starred BRAD PITT and ANGELINA JOLIE, is to be turned into a TV series by US TV network ABC. The series will....Read On

SIR IAN MCKELLEN is set to return to the realm of fantasy again after signing on to play the narrator in a new star-studded film called STARDUST. ....Read On

The psychedelic bus that became a huge part of the hippie movement in America is to be restored for a planned documentary road trip. The vehicle,....Read On

JERRY MAGUIRE star JAY MOHR and his actress girlfriend NIKKI COX rang in 2007 as husband and wife after exchanging vows in Los Angeles on Friday....Read On

GOOD CHARLOTTE rocker BENJI MADDEN and Australian actress SOPHIE MONK are engaged. The couple flew to Australia to spend the holidays with Monk's....Read On

Supermodel KATE MOSS has reportedly married troubled rocker PETE DOHERTY in a Buddhist ceremony in Thailand. Moss and BABYSHAMBLES frontman Doherty....Read On

American football star DARRENT WILLIAMS was killed in a drive-by shooting in the early hours of New Year's Day (01JAN07) in Denver, Colorado. The....Read On

Pop star JESSICA SIMPSON and rumoured boyfriend JOHN MAYER have officially rekindled their romance after being seen celebrating together on New....Read On

LATEST: BRITNEY SPEARS' estranged husband KEVIN FEDERLINE has triumphed in his first official match as a wrestler, beating World Wrestling....Read On

LATEST: British model KATIE PRICE is "devastated" her four-year-old son HARVEY has been burned in a New Year's Eve (31DEC06) accident. Price - also....Read On

BRITNEY SPEARS has rubbished reports she got so drunk while seeing in the New Year (07) she had to be carried out of a Las Vegas nightclub. The....Read On

SYSTEM OF A DOWN rocker DARON MALAKIAN is proud his band spoke out against the war in Iraq because so few others had the courage to do the same. The....Read On

Celebrity couple BRAD PITT and ANGELINA JOLIE paid a visit to Panama City on Friday (29DEC06) where they spent time shopping for souvenirs and....Read On

Oscar winner RENEE ZELLWEGER has branded her brief marriage to country music star KENNY CHESNEY foolish, calling the 128 day union the "biggest....Read On

LATEST: A New York city judge has dismissed a $30 million (GBP15 million) lawsuit filed against actor SEAN CONNERY alleging he was a rude and noisy....Read On

CHARLIE'S ANGELS star LUCY LIU has had recent UNICEF trips to Sri Lanka and Darfur cancelled due to fears for her safety. The globe-trotting actress....Read On

Rapper BUSTA RHYMES has started 2007 as he ended 2006, in trouble with the law after being accused of assaulting an employee. The rapper will be....Read On

Former DALLAS star VICTORIA PRINCIPAL is recovering from her recent divorce by training for a June 2008 journey into space. The 56-year-old star....Read On

British singer SANDI THOM delighted fans with an impromptu gig at Glasgow's Oran Mor venue on New Year's Eve (31DEC06) after her scheduled concert in....Read On

Rockers SYSTEM OF A DOWN had a New Year's Day (01JAN07) to remember yesterday when their TOXICITY hit was performed as a marching band anthem during....Read On

Supermodel KATE MOSS has slammed reports she married boyfriend PETE DOHERTY on New Year's Day (01JAN07), branding their Thailand trip "just a....Read On

Hotel heiress PARIS HILTON is one of the world's richest women, but that didn't stop her from skipping out on a bill at a cafe in Sydney, Australia....Read On

BLUR frontman DAMON ALBARN is refusing to make peace with longtime rival, OASIS' NOEL GALLAGHER - because it will mean the end of an era. The pair....Read On

Former YES rocker RICK WAKEMAN once tried to welcome in the New Year with a romantic romp, before his passion was killed by the sight of late British....Read On

BEYONCE and rapper NAS have kicked off 2007 in style by claiming the top spots on the first US singles and album charts of the New Year. Beyonce's....Read On

The sons of late soul greats MARVIN GAYE and LOU RAWLS are fighting over a dog attack in California. LOU RAWLS JR is suing MARVIN GAYE III, claiming....Read On

Academy Award winner CATE BLANCHETT was overjoyed to meet FAYE DUNAWAY recently, but was left crestfallen when the veteran actress thought she was....Read On

Martial arts movie star JACKIE CHAN is planning to make 10 new films after setting up a new production company in China. The RUSH HOUR actor has....Read On

KYLIE MINOGUE was given a standing ovation before she sang a single note at her British comeback concert on New Year's Eve (31DEC06), moving the....Read On

NICOLE KIDMAN has cut short a New Year vacation to Australia after complaining of paparazzi harassment there. The actress and husband KEITH URBAN....Read On

Italian filmmaker NANNI MORETTI has quit as artistic director of the Turin Film Festival after occupying the position for just two days. Moretti....Read On

A woman who broke into former BEATLE GEORGE HARRISON's Hawaii home in 1999 has been found dead in Truckee, California. The body of 34-year-old....Read On

GEORGE MICHAEL has been charged with being unfit to drive, after an October (06) incident in which the singer was allegedly found asleep at the wheel....Read On

The son of British model KATIE 'JORDAN' PRICE has been rushed to hospital after suffering burns in a New Year's Eve (31DEC06) accident. ....Read On

Hit crime drama CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION is expanding to Chicago, Illinois as an interactive museum exhibit. The exhibition will debut this....Read On

LATEST: JAMES BROWN's band will continue to tour and carry on the soul singer's musical legacy after his death on Christmas Day (25DEC06). Brown's....Read On

Veteran Spanish crooner JULIO IGLESIAS has confessed he has undergone cosmetic surgery, but insists the surgeon's knife is too risky to tempt him....Read On

SARAH MICHELLE GELLAR has lavished praise on Asian movies, insisting they contain stronger female characters than those found in Hollywood films. ....Read On

Golfing ace TIGER WOODS and wife ELIN NORDEGREN are expecting their first child this summer (07). Woods broke the happy news on his website on....Read On

"I'm delighted to be back in business with my old friends. I don't know if the pants still fit, but I know the hat will." Sixty-four-year-old....Read On

Hellraising rocker ALICE COOPER is not as tough as he seems - the SCHOOL'S OUT star is afraid of needles. The ageing star, real name VINCENT....Read On

British singing star GEORGE MICHAEL has been named the highest paid entertainer in Russian history - making GBP1.5 million ($2.9 million) for a 60....Read On

"I thought I was going to demurely place it in the loo, but when I got it, it was so beautiful I polished up the grand piano and plonked it in the....Read On

Rocker LOU BARLOW is to reform cult group SEBODOH in 2007. Barlow, who has been touring as a member of the reformed DINOSAUR JR, is planning a major....Read On

With lawyers for Bob Dylan moving forward with legal action against the producers of Factory Girl for the way he is depicted in the movie (the....Read On

It took Zhang Yimou's Curse of the Golden Flower just two weekends to become the biggest box-office hit in China for 2006. Daily Variety reported....Read On

In a weekend that saw no new films offered in wide release, holdovers performed solidly. Night at the Museum remained the No. 1 movie at the box....Read On

Screenwriter David Koepp (Spider-Man, Jurassic Park, War of the Worlds) has succeeded in pulling off what several other top screenwriters had....Read On

Former Friends star Courtney Cox is getting revenge of sorts at the tabloids that have hounded her and her friends. In the new FX series Dirt,....Read On

Court TV has been pulled from Echostar's DISH satellite system after the two companies were unable to reach a new contract agreement. Turner....Read On

YouTube has failed to comply with an agreement it signed with Warner music to install a system that would prevent copyrighted music videos from....Read On

O.J. Simpson will have the right to resell publication and TV rights to his book If I Did It before the end of the year, Time magazine....Read On

Troubled pop singer GEORGE MICHAEL has pocketed a huge sum for performing at a Russian billionaire's private party, it has been....Read On

Oprah Winfrey has today opened a new school in South Africa for disadvantaged girls.

The US chat show queen made the promise to build the....Read On

Despite today's music world seeming very far from the one he started in decades ago, DES O'CONNOR hopes to record his 36th album soon - and shows no....Read On

Sienna Miller has said she is "mortified" that Bob Dylan believes a character in her latest film is defamatory about him.

In....Read On

Britney Spears is said to have fallen asleep while attending a New Year's Eve party in Las Vegas that she was hosting.

Reports claimed that....Read On

Supermodel Kate Moss has reportedly wed singer Pete Doherty in a Buddhist ceremony in Thailand.

The on-again off-again couple are said to....Read On

Nicole Kidman has reportedly cut her holiday in Sydney short due to alleged harassment by a member of the paparazzi.

The actress had been....Read On