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03/01/2008 22:38


Movies including TRANSFORMERS and HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX helped 2007 become the most successful year yet at the U.S. box-office,....Read On


03/01/2008 22:38


Actress DARYL HANNAH is embracing her forties - because she lacked the life experience to fully enjoy herself in her younger days. The 47-year-old....Read On


03/01/2008 22:38


"Be happy in your body; there's no other option. It's the only one you've got, so you might as well like it. And for God's sake, don't try to make it....Read On


03/01/2008 22:38


Actress NATALIE PORTMAN has laughed off her reputation as a showbiz "puritan", insisting she is wild on the sly. The Closer star is rarely seen....Read On


03/01/2008 22:38


Two-time Oscar winner HILARY SWANK is still upset she was fired from TV show BEVERLY HILLS, 90210 in the late 1990s. Swank admits she lost....Read On


03/01/2008 22:38


Newlyweds KATHERINE HEIGL and JOSH KELLEY are discovering every aspect of married life for the first time - because they never lived together before....Read On


03/01/2008 22:38


LUCY LIU is fed up with reporters asking her if her new TV drama CASHMERE is in direct competition with upcoming show LIPSTICK JUNGLE - just because....Read On


03/01/2008 22:38


LATEST: Newlyweds EDDIE MURPHY and TRACEY EDMONDS will marry for a second time in a legal ceremony when they return to America. The couple wed on a....Read On


03/01/2008 22:38


LINDSAY LOHAN suffered an alcohol relapse while attending a New Year's Eve (31Dec07) party in Italy - the troubled actress swigged champagne from a....Read On


03/01/2008 22:38


"I was heavier. Still, there's nothing worse than going online and reading that someone called you chubby." Country singer CARRIE UNDERWOOD tried to....Read On


03/01/2008 22:38


R+B queen MARY J. BLIGE has ended JOSH GROBAN's reign at the top of the U.S. albums chart - her GROWING PAINS disc has climbed a place to claim the....Read On


03/01/2008 22:38


Rapper T-PAIN is celebrating after his BUY U A DRANK (SHAWTY SNAPPIN') was named U.S. radio's most played song in 2007. The 22-year-old - real name....Read On


03/01/2008 22:38


Country star TIM MCGRAW is considering following in the footsteps of actor ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER by running for governor in his native Tennessee. ....Read On


03/01/2008 22:38


Former KID 'N PLAY rapper CHRISTOPHER 'PLAY' MARTIN was left hospitalised on Saturday (29Dec07), when his car was struck by a vehicle whose driver....Read On


03/01/2008 22:38


Rapper SNOOP DOGG is optimistic a video recording of a brawl at London's Heathrow airport that got him banned from the U.K. will help overturn the....Read On


03/01/2008 22:38


LATEST: Troubled BRITNEY SPEARS finally arrived for her deposition in her child custody case on Thursday (03Jan08) - and testified for 14 minutes. ....Read On


03/01/2008 19:37


WILL SMITH's latest movie I AM LEGEND has infuriated American football fans in New York because of a technical mistake. The movie - which stars....Read On


03/01/2008 19:37


Chinese film stars TONY LEUNG and WEI TANG spent two weeks filming sex scenes for LUST, CAUTION - because director ANG LEE found the experience....Read On


03/01/2008 19:37


Hollywood actor TOM HANKS has vowed never to appear in a romantic comedy again - because they feature too much sex. The 51-year-old - who appeared....Read On


03/01/2008 19:37


Hollywood star NATALIE PORTMAN is her own worst critic and is brutally self-conscious about her acting performances. The actress confesses to....Read On


03/01/2008 19:37


Film legend JANE FONDA has issued a major boast to people entering third age - the sex is better than ever. The thrice-divorced actress, 70 -....Read On


03/01/2008 19:37


NAOMI WATTS struggled to work under "difficult" director MICHAEL HANEKE - because he forced her to go against her acting instincts. The Australian....Read On


03/01/2008 19:37


HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL star VANESSA HUDGENS has thanked her mum for her immense support after saucy naked photos of the star were leaked online. ....Read On


03/01/2008 19:37


Teenage country sensation TAYLOR SWIFT is displaying the pink Chevy truck she was given for her 18th birthday at the Country Music Hall of Fame and....Read On


03/01/2008 19:37


British pop star Gareth Gates is to wed his girlfriend of five years, Suzanne Mole. The Pop Idol runner up, 23, proposed to 32-year-old dancer Mole....Read On


03/01/2008 19:37


Rock hellraiser and recovering drug addict COURTNEY LOVE has turned to Buddhism in a bid to help her relax. The 43-year-old has been suffering from....Read On


03/01/2008 19:37


Country music star FAITH HILL fears for her marriage to fellow rocker TIM MCGRAW, because of their frequent fierce rows. Hill confesses they both....Read On


03/01/2008 19:37


KANYE WEST and BEYONCE KNOWLES are not only chart rivals - they also like to go head-to-head playing board game Connect Four. The Gold Digger....Read On


03/01/2008 19:37


Albums by rockers KINGS OF LEON, ARCADE FIRE and SERJ TANKIAN have all been nominated for the 2007 Shortlist Music Prize. Kings of Leon's Because....Read On


03/01/2008 19:37


GERI HALLIWELL has quashed rumours the SPICE GIRLS will receive $24 million (GBP12 million) each for their world tour, insisting they are unlikely to....Read On


03/01/2008 19:37


R+B singer CHRIS BROWN is facing legal action from a set designer who claims he was not paid for his work on the star's current U.S. tour. Designer....Read On


03/01/2008 19:37


BEYONCE KNOWLES is busy planning an intimate New York wedding, after fiance Jay-Z finally agreed to marry her. The couple has reportedly been....Read On


03/01/2008 19:37


LATEST: Pop star BRITNEY SPEARS has been given one more chance to testify in her child custody case - her deposition has been rescheduled for....Read On


03/01/2008 18:31


The Cannes Film Festival announced Wednesday that Sean Penn will serve as jury president at the 2008 festival, which begins May 14 and ends May....Read On


03/01/2008 18:31


With January regarded as traditionally a slow month for the movie industry, only one film, Warner Bros.' One Missed Call, starring Edward Burns....Read On


03/01/2008 18:31


Netflix hopes eventually to be able to stream movies over the Internet directly to high-definition TV sets, the online video rental company said....Read On


03/01/2008 18:31


Universal Pictures said Wednesday that it earned more in 2007 than in any year in its 100-year history. The company said that its theatrical....Read On


03/01/2008 18:31


The box-office success of Alvin and the Chipmunks has surprised executives of 20th Century Fox, which produced it, as much as industry analysts....Read On


03/01/2008 18:31


Some top movie screenwriters are planning a secret meeting this weekend to form a coalition that would force the Writers Guild of America to....Read On


03/01/2008 18:31


Philip B. Dusenberry, who created the Pepsi slogan "The choice of a new generation" and General Electric's "We bring good things to life" died of....Read On


03/01/2008 18:31


Three different wireless-technology systems, each of which will enable wall-mounted, flat-panel TVs to be displayed without unsightly wires....Read On


03/01/2008 18:31


Reports spread on numerous Internet sites on Wednesday that the Writers Guild of America was close to negotiating a deal with the producers of....Read On


03/01/2008 18:31


Jay Leno, appearing on his first live Tonight show since the writers' strike began two months ago, surprised viewers by delivering a funny....Read On


03/01/2008 16:34


"At one base there was a sandstorm and I ended up coughing up a small child that ANGELINA JOLIE had adopted." ROBIN WILLIAMS on his Christmas tour of....Read On


03/01/2008 16:34


DAVID LETTERMAN returned to U.S. TV on Wednesday night (02Jan08) for the first time in two months, after his production company agreed a deal with....Read On


03/01/2008 16:34


"BRITNEY SPEARS? Even O.J. SIMPSON kept his kids and he killed their mother. Britney messed up her dance moves at the MTV Awards and they took her....Read On


03/01/2008 16:34


BONFIRE OF THE VANITIES author TOM WOLFE has ended a 40-year relationship with his publishing company, after a row over the advance for his latest....Read On


03/01/2008 16:34


HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL star VANESSA HUDGENS is reluctant to "get serious" with boyfriend ZAC EFRON - because her friends will always come first. The....Read On


03/01/2008 16:34


Newlywed KATHERINE HEIGL has hit out at the press for willing celebrities' marriages to fail. The 29-year-old actress, who married rocker Josh....Read On


03/01/2008 16:34


LATEST: Socialite-turned-reality TV star KIM KARDASHIAN has denied reports she is to wed her boyfriend REGGIE BUSH. The Keeping Up With The....Read On


03/01/2008 16:34


Actress LINDSAY LOHAN is already moving on from her recent split from ex Riley Giles - she was photographed getting up close and personal with three....Read On


03/01/2008 16:34


TOM HANKS is hoping to hear his name when the Oscar nominations are announced later this month (Jan08) - because he is desperate for another Academy....Read On


03/01/2008 16:34


Teen starlet VANESSA HUDGENS has hit out at claims her naked picture scandal was deliberately leaked to attract publicity. The 19-year-old High....Read On


03/01/2008 16:34


Hollywood actor SEAN PENN is to head the jury at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival, it has been announced. The 47-year-old star - who won an Oscar in....Read On


03/01/2008 16:34


TOM CRUISE and KATIE HOLMES are reportedly seeking medical advice following a series of failed attempts to conceive a second child. The couple is....Read On


03/01/2008 16:34


Fifteen RADIOHEAD fans paid the maximum amount to download the band's LP IN RAINBOWS - but it wasn't the rockers themselves. The British band made....Read On


03/01/2008 16:34


LATEST: British radio star KEVIN GREENING died after taking large quantities of cocaine and ecstasy, according to police. Greening, an ex-BBC Radio....Read On


03/01/2008 16:34


Rapper WYCLEF JEAN was stunned to find 500 youngsters at his New Jersey mansion after jokingly inviting them to a house party on live television. ....Read On


03/01/2008 16:34


THE KINKS have vowed to make a comeback this year (08) - but only if two of their bandmembers recover from ill health. Frontman Ray Davies admits....Read On


03/01/2008 16:34


Actress/singer ASHLEE SIMPSON has denied rumours she is to wed rocker boyfriend PETE WENTZ. The couple sparked rumours they were engaged after....Read On


03/01/2008 16:34


LATEST: BRITNEY SPEARS missed her court-ordered deposition in favour of spending the day with new love ADNAN GHALIB, it has been claimed. The....Read On


03/01/2008 16:34


LATEST: Representatives for R. KELLY have hit back at a lawsuit filed by NE-YO over a tour dispute, insisting the R+B superstar is "confident enough"....Read On


03/01/2008 16:34


BEYONCE KNOWLES has been handed victory for a second time in a copyright infringement lawsuit over claims her 2003 hit BABY BOY was a direct rip-off....Read On


03/01/2008 16:24


French actor Mathieu Amalric has been cast as the villain in the 22nd James Bond movie, it has been reported.According to Variety, a Columbia....Read On


03/01/2008 15:33


Former Radio 1 DJ Kevin Greening died after taking large quantities of cocaine, ecstasy and GHB, it has emerged.The 44-year-old's body was found at....Read On


03/01/2008 15:13


GIRLS ALOUD singer KIMBERLY WALSH's dad has put an end to rumours that the band will split in 2008.The Daily Star recently claimed that the band will....Read On


03/01/2008 13:33


Dermot O'Leary has criticised the decision to redesign Celebrity Big Brother after the race row that blighted last year's show.Big Brother: Celebrity....Read On


03/01/2008 12:52


R 'n' B artist Ne-Yo has hit fellow star R Kelly with a six-figure lawsuit, it has been confirmed.Ne-Yo and R Kelly were co-headlining the Double Up....Read On


03/01/2008 12:28


"Yes, I went into this career specifically so I'd end up naked in a Jacuzzi with a bunch of naked strippers." TOM HANKS on the perks of his latest....Read On


03/01/2008 12:28


Hollywood actor TOM HARDY has been granted access to the British prisoner he is set to play in a new movie. The Black Hawk Down star was allowed to....Read On


03/01/2008 12:28


British scientist STEPHEN HAWKING will host a new TV show teaching viewers about the universe. Stephen Hawking: Master of the Universe will be....Read On


03/01/2008 12:28


P.S. I LOVE YOU director RICHARD LaGRAVENESE had to rethink the movie's soundtrack - because he couldn't afford the rights to the famous BEATLES song....Read On


03/01/2008 12:28


TOM CRUISE refuses to star alongside best friend WILL SMITH, because he fears he'll be upstaged - according to reports. The pair are close pals and....Read On


03/01/2008 12:28


JACK OSBOURNE has been criticised by an anti-drink driving charity for branding MISCHA BARTON's DUI arrest "no big deal". Osbourne made the....Read On


03/01/2008 12:28


JAMIE LYNN SPEARS' TV show has reportedly been axed just weeks after the teenage star announced she is pregnant with her first child. The....Read On


03/01/2008 12:28


Actress VIVICA A. FOX is at the centre of an alleged scandal - after reports of a sex tape featuring the star surfaced. Atlanta blogger SandraRose....Read On


03/01/2008 12:28


DEATH IN VEGAS star RICHARD FEARLESS will launch new band, called BLACK ACID, later this year....Read On


03/01/2008 12:28


LATEST: Australian singer DELTA GOODREM's marriage to BRIAN MCFADDEN has been postponed due to their busy careers - and not the former Westlife....Read On


03/01/2008 12:28


British singer LILY ALLEN did not plan her pregnancy - she didn't envisage starting a family until 2011. The Smile hitmaker is expecting her first....Read On


03/01/2008 12:28


Troubled singer AMY WINEHOUSE credits Caribbean scuba-diving trips with BRYAN ADAMS for helping her battle her drink and drug addictions. The Rehab....Read On


03/01/2008 12:28


RADIOHEAD frontman THOM YORKE is adamant the band will reduce their carbon footprint when they go on tour later this year (08). The star hopes to....Read On


03/01/2008 12:28


Veteran singer LIZA MINNELLI will resume her tour one month after collapsing onstage during a concert in Sweden. The 61-year-old was performing a....Read On


03/01/2008 12:28


British singer AMY WINEHOUSE is reportedly set to make her comeback by headlining the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles next month. The Rehab hitmaker....Read On


03/01/2008 12:12


Klaxons, Kings of Leon and Feist have been named among the nominees for the 2007 Shortlist Prize.The award, thought of as a US equivalent to the....Read On


03/01/2008 12:12


The Golden Globe awards could be the latest victim of the Hollywood writers' strike, it has emerged.The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA),....Read On


03/01/2008 11:32


SEAN PENN has been named as the new president of the Cannes Film Festival jury.The actor, writer and director will follow in the footsteps of EMIR....Read On


03/01/2008 11:32


Radiohead's album In Rainbows looks likely to be the first number one album of 2008, according to midweek sales figures.The acclaimed album was first....Read On


03/01/2008 09:31


Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix has been named as the biggest earner at the UK and Ireland box office in 2007.David Yates' adaptation of....Read On


03/01/2008 08:23


KEIRA KNIGHTLEY is desperate to cut down the number of movies she signs up for - because she's sick of "living to work". The British beauty has....Read On


03/01/2008 08:23


Grey's Anatomy star ERIC DANE is undergoing laser surgery to remove a saucy tattoo from his arm. The actor has agreed to the treatment because his....Read On


03/01/2008 08:23


Extreme sports supercouple LAIRD HAMILTON and GABRIELLE REECE welcomed their second child into the world on New Year's Day. Former professional....Read On


03/01/2008 08:23


Fans of DANIEL CRAIG's honed body are in for a disappointment - he won't be flaunting his bare chest on a beach in the next JAMES BOND movie. In....Read On


03/01/2008 08:23


Oscar winner RUSSELL CROWE is heading on a trip to trace his family history - in Wales. The Gladiator star and a team from Britain's BBC Wales will....Read On


03/01/2008 08:23


Renewed bids to save the Golden Globes from falling victim to the ongoing writers' strikes have failed. Attempts by the Hollywood Foreign Press....Read On


03/01/2008 08:23


"I've never done a diva-ish thing in my life. The definition of a diva is a woman who sings well, the second definition is a woman who's difficult to....Read On


03/01/2008 08:23


OASIS star LIAM GALLAGHER is set to front a one-off 'supergroup' featuring ex-STONE ROSES singer IAN BROWN. The Wonderwall hitmaker will share the....Read On


03/01/2008 08:23


British opera star RUSSELL WATSON is risking damage to his eyesight with treatment he began yesterday to kill off a recurrent brain tumour. The....Read On


03/01/2008 08:23


Former WESTLIFE star BRIAN MCFADDEN has yet to inform his two children of his plans to wed fiancee DELTA GOODREM. The singer - who became engaged....Read On


03/01/2008 08:23


Pop superstar MADONNA is furious after details of her "secret" Indian holiday were leaked, according to reports. The singer allegedly cancelled a....Read On


03/01/2008 08:23


Former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist SLASH shocked staff at British radio station by defacing a picture of singer DEBORAH HARRY. The rocker - who was at....Read On


03/01/2008 08:23


Former BEATLES drummer RINGO STARR joined forces with rock veterans ERIC CLAPTON and PETE TOWNSHEND for a legendary jamming session on New Year's....Read On


03/01/2008 08:23


The SPICE GIRLS have spoken for the first time about the pain caused by GERI HALLIWELL and MELANIE CHISHOLM's eating disorders. Chisholm - known as....Read On


03/01/2008 07:51


Oasis star Liam Gallagher will perform with a group of Manchester bass legends at a charity gig in Manchester next month.The Sun reports that....Read On


03/01/2008 07:31


The lawyer representing Britney Spears in her child custody battle with her ex-husband has asked to be taken off the case.Spears' lawyer Sorrell....Read On


03/01/2008 01:47


"That part was easy, there's not a lot of different ways you can play 'I'm about to get my head chopped off.' You just have to look scared." JASON....Read On


03/01/2008 01:47


Crew on new film ST TRINIAN'S were given a shock by cross-dressing actor RUPERT EVERETT - when his fake breasts exploded over the set. The....Read On


03/01/2008 01:47


E.R. star JOHN STAMOS came to the aid of an extra on the show after he fell and dislocated his knee. The actor - who plays paramedic Tony Gates in....Read On


03/01/2008 01:47


Scottish hunk GERARD BUTLER has a secret past time passion - for karaoke. The 300 star is a massive fan of the amateur entertainment, although....Read On


03/01/2008 01:47


KATHERINE HEIGL worked out furiously in the build up to her Christmas wedding to JOSH KELLEY, because she was terrified she'd get snapped looking out....Read On


03/01/2008 01:47


Actress DARYL HANNAH hated her childhood so much she created a fantasy world inside her head so she could get away. The Splash star was bullied at....Read On


03/01/2008 01:47


TV presenter ELISABETH HASSELBECK is to return to U.S. chatshow THE VIEW just weeks after giving birth to her son. The conservative co-host will be....Read On


03/01/2008 01:47


KEIRA KNIGHTLEY has ruled out the prospect of marriage in the near-future - because she's been brought up to support herself. The 22-year-old....Read On


03/01/2008 01:47


Irish comic GRAHAM NORTON has profusely apologised to his movie co-star MICHELLE PFEIFFER for polluting her airspace with his smelly breath - blaming....Read On


03/01/2008 01:47


Actress KATHERINE HEIGL is planning to quit acting in 2009 so she can start a huge family with new husband JOSH KELLEY. The couple - who married on....Read On


03/01/2008 01:47


FERGIE is in no rush to walk down the aisle with fiance JOSH DUHAMEL - because the couple live like husband and wife already. The pair announced....Read On


03/01/2008 01:47


Capitol Records' vice president RONALD JOHNSON has suffered a fatal heart attack at the age of 49. Johnson, who worked with artists including....Read On


03/01/2008 01:47


Rockers RADIOHEAD have slammed claims their new album was downloaded 1.2 million times in its first week of release - and vowed to keep the true....Read On


03/01/2008 01:47


RADIOHEAD frontman THOM YORKE insists the band would have been "stark raving mad" to release their latest album on the internet only. The British....Read On


03/01/2008 01:47


Rapper DMX is planning to release two new albums in 2008 - one hip hop and one gospel. The two LPs, called Walk With Me Now and You'll Fly With Me....Read On


03/01/2008 01:47


Hip-hop mogul MARION 'SUGE' KNIGHT is urging a Los Angeles judge to dismiss a $130 million (GBP65 million) ruling against him, alleging it is....Read On


03/01/2008 01:47


LATEST: BRITNEY SPEARS staged yet another no-show at her court-ordered deposition on Wednesday (02Jan08) - putting herself at risk of landing in....Read On


03/01/2008 01:47


The lawyer representing BRITNEY SPEARS in her child custody battle has dramatically asked to quit due to a "communication breakdown" between himself....Read On





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