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LATEST: JAMES BROWN's widow TOMI RAE HYNIE fears she has lost the mansion she has called home for the past decade as part of a shady tax-saving move....Read On

TV and movie tough guy FRANK CAMPANELLA has died at his home in the San Fernando Valley, California on Saturday (30DEC06). He was 87. The actor....Read On

PAUL CATTEN, the frontman of British hard rockers MURDER ONE, was left in a coma after an appendix operation went badly wrong. Catten is now....Read On

The Berlin Film Festival is all `good' this year (07) - GEORGE CLOONEY's THE GOOD GERMAN, THE GOOD SHEPHERD and acclaimed director BILLE AUGUST's....Read On

ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER will make his first public appearance since a Christmas (06) skiing accident left him in hospital later today (05JAN06) when....Read On

Mexican actor GAEL GARCIA BERNAL refuses to allow Hollywood stereotypes of central American countries anger him. Instead, the MOTORCYCLE DIARIES....Read On

The widow of late soul legend JAMES BROWN has blasted reports she and her husband were bitter enemies in the weeks leading up to his death -....Read On

EWAN MCGREGOR has revealed the secret behind his youthful looks - he shaves his body hair. The 35-year-old insists the trick takes 10 years off his....Read On

CHARLTON HESTON is being sued by his neighbours, who claim their luxury home was damaged in 2005 as a result of the Hollywood legend's land....Read On

CRASH star JENNIFER ESPOSITO and actor fiance BRADLEY COOPER celebrated the New Year as husband and wife after secretly marrying at the end of last....Read On

THE BEATLES classic SGT PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND has the best album sleeve of all time, according to a new poll. The Fab Four's 1967 album....Read On

US civil rights leader REV AL SHARPTON was so stunned by the news his longtime friend and mentor JAMES BROWN had died, he tried to shake off the....Read On

SIR ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER has blasted UK media regulator Ofcom over plans to sell radio frequencies to the highest bidder - claiming theatres who use....Read On

BEYONCE KNOWLES enjoys her widespread fame and wouldn't change her superstar status for the world, despite the pressures it places her under. The....Read On

Comedy actor CHRIS KATTAN and model SUNSHINE TUTT are engaged to be married. The former SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE star proposed to Tutt at her....Read On

NICOLE KIDMAN is to star in the film adaptation of Broadway play RABBIT HOLE. The Aussie actress will also produce the movie. Former SEX + THE CITY....Read On

PINK FLOYD rocker ROGER WATERS has recorded his second movie tune with acclaimed film composer HOWARD SHORE. The odd couple collaborated on HELLO (I....Read On

Hollywood actress SCARLETT JOHANSSON has rubbished reports she acted like a diva on the set of JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE's new music video. The LOST IN....Read On

OPRAH WINFREY's studio is being sued for $50,000 (GBP25,600) by a woman who alleges she was injured in a dash for seats for a recording of the talk....Read On

Melancholic rocker RAY LaMONTAGNE forces himself not to drink alcohol, because he is prone to depression and fears the consequences. The TROUBLE....Read On

"We knew he wasn't going to go to the beach because that would mess his hair up and he was not going to have that." JAMES BROWN's daughter DEANNA....Read On

The Mexican director who inspired SALMA HAYEK's new TV hit show UGLY BETTY has died of a heart attack. SERGIO JIMENEZ, 69, directed Latino TV hit LA....Read On

"You can't just phone MADONNA. You have to write to her, then she calls you back." Staying in touch with his pop superstar pal is hard for actor....Read On

Eighties pop star TONY HADLEY is making a musical comeback - he has signed to star on London's West End stage, playing crooked lawyer BILLY FLYNN in....Read On

Hollywood star EWAN MCGREGOR insists the days of him stripping on film are over. The STAR WARS star has made a habit of revealing all, and has....Read On

Cult rocker/artist/writer BILLY CHILDISH is making a personal appearance at the tail end of a month-long controversial exhibition of his paintings....Read On

DAMON ALBARN's new album was inspired by the rich racial mix in his London neighbourhood and his hatred of racist stereotypes promoted by....Read On

"The character is absurd. It's an absurd situation. You can't take it too seriously." Reluctant superhero NICOLAS CAGE on his motorcycling character....Read On

JAMES BOND star DANIEL CRAIG is hiding a secret acting ambition - he dreams of appearing in STAR TREK. The suave screen idol is a massive fan of the....Read On

LATEST: Rapper STYLES P has reportedly dropped all charges against the truck driver accused of breaking his leg in a road rage attack. According to....Read On

RENEE ZELLWEGER has quit her brief career as a Hollywood producer, after hating her role in new movie MISS POTTER. As well as starring as children's....Read On

BRITNEY SPEARS has reached out to fans in a posting on her website, pleading with them to stick by her in 2007. The singer reveals she feels more....Read On

MADONNA has won the support of the Malawian government over her treatment of DAVID BANDA. The star, who brought the one-year-old to the UK from his....Read On

SYLVESTER STALLONE used a promotional trip to Mexico yesterday (04JAN07) to blast plans to build a fence along the country's US border to keep....Read On

LATEST: DONALD TRUMP's daughter IVANKA has joined his war with ROSIE O'DONNELL, branding the comedienne "a bully". O'Donnell upset Trump, the owner....Read On

Starring as JAMES BOND has forced DANIEL CRAIG to become a recluse, because he hates being mobbed by fans. The English actor could socialise in....Read On

A paper cup ELVIS PRESLEY gave to a fan at a concert in 1976 has sold on auction website eBay for more than $200 (GBP103). The King passed on the....Read On

Veteran actor RICHARD GERE has had the most romantic table at a New York City restaurant named after him, in honour of his days as a bachelor. ....Read On

Movie star HUGH JACKMAN has paid tribute to the musical producer who have him his Broadway break, BEN GANNON - who died yesterday (04JAN06) aged 54. ....Read On

METALLICA's new album is taking longer to make, because the bandmembers have had to shed their wild rocker pasts and become responsible adults. The....Read On

B-movie western star LOIS HALL has died of a heart attack and stroke at a Los Angeles hospital. She was 80. Among her many movies were COLORADO....Read On

RENEE ZELLWEGER was stunned when she first visited Britain, because she always presumed it was like the US. Although the two nations share the....Read On

British model/actress ELIZABETH HURLEY will wear a GBP4,000 ($7,800) pink silk sari at her wedding to businessman ARUN NAYAR, according to newspaper....Read On

Shock rocker MARILYN MANSON's marriage to burlesque star DITA VON TEESE is over after just a year, according to US reports. The former Playboy model....Read On

Rapper SNOOP DOGG is at the centre of a new lawsuit after promising to star in a reality TV project surrounding his involvement with a youth football....Read On

JAMES BROWN's grown-up children refused to be part of a TV tribute to the late soul legend on CNN show LARRY KING LIVE on Wednesday night (03JAN07)....Read On

JAMES BROWN instructed his attorneys to carry out DNA tests to determine whether his wife's son JAMES BROWN II was really his in the hours before he....Read On

Flame-haired royal SARAH FERGUSON, DUCHESS OF YORK was wracked by guilt during a screening of acclaimed HELEN MIRREN movie THE QUEEN, because she....Read On

MEL GIBSON's bloody epic APOCALYPTO has become the subject of a film rating legal battle in Italy after the country's cinema review board ruled the....Read On

LATEST: Pop star JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE is fuelling rumours he has split with longtime girlfriend CAMERON DIAZ after attending the premiere of his new....Read On

KILL BILL star DARYL HANNAH narrowly avoided being sold as a sex slave in Las Vegas in the late 1970s and is now coming forward with her seedy secret....Read On

BRAD PITT and girlfriend ANGELINA JOLIE had such a good time filming MR + MRS SMITH they are considering reprising their roles in a sequel. The....Read On

PAMELA ANDERSON has launched a thinly disguised attack on her estranged husband KID ROCK, apparently branding him self-obsessed and "childish". The....Read On

Veteran British actress DAME JUDI DENCH's early career was marred by personal tragedy when an unrequited love committed suicide. The IRIS star's....Read On

LATEST: British pop star LILY ALLEN paid a GBP500 ($975) ransom for the safe return of her stolen dog, insisting she had "no choice". The SMILE star....Read On

Rapper PAUL WALL has joined forces with automotive accessory firm Zenetti to create a new line of shiny car bling. The Houston, Texas rapper, who....Read On

LATEST: JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE's new movie ALPHA DOG faces a lengthy release delay if an accused murderer gets his way in an appeals court. The film, in....Read On

Veteran singer LEO SAYER has been dramatically 'killed off' by a fan penning his entry on online encyclopedia site Wikipedia. The 1970s pop star....Read On

Troubled movie star TOM SIZEMORE has turned the grainy home videos he took of himself at the height of his heroin addiction last year (06) into a new....Read On

LINDSAY LOHAN is back in hospital after having emergency surgery to remove her appendix yesterday (04JAN07). The 20-year-old star was diagnosed with....Read On

LATEST: British model KATIE PRICE's son HARVEY was burned when he jumped into a bath and turned on the hot tap, she reveals. Price - also known as....Read On

SMASHING PUMPKINS lead singer BILLY CORGAN has confirmed the band will release a new album and tour later this year (07). The TODAY singer posted a....Read On

Fears that JERMAINE JACKSON may share his brother MICHAEL's fondness for plastic surgery have been sparked after the singer sported a bizarre plaster....Read On

Former PHISH star TREY ANASTASIO has pleaded not guilty to a drug possession charge in a Whitehall, New York court. The rocker was arraigned on....Read On

COURTENEY COX is shocked at the brutal criticism and reviews she has received for her new TV show DIRT. The former FRIENDS star plays tabloid....Read On

LATEST: Legal problems for a model accusing country star KEITH URBAN of having an affair with her remain unresolved after she failed to appear in....Read On

THE ROLLING STONES star SIR MICK JAGGER has kicked off his US sitcom career in style by showing off his soccer skill on KNIGHTS OF PROSPERITY. The....Read On

LATEST: Rap star BUSTA RHYMES has been released on $3,500 (GBP1,795) bail after turning himself in to police in Manhattan, New York on Wednesday....Read On

Late soul great JAMES BROWN was making plans to renew his vows to wife TOMI RAE HYNIE when he died on Christmas Day (25DEC06), according to his....Read On

Former CREED frontman SCOTT STAPP and his wife JACLYN are celebrating the New Year in style after welcoming their first child together yesterday....Read On

CELINE DION is planning a Christmas 2007 farewell to Las Vegas after announcing she'll bring the curtain down on her hit A NEW DAY show on 15....Read On

Newly-engaged DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES star EVA LONGORIA will be getting sporty in 2007 - not only will she wed basketball star TONY PARKER, she'll also....Read On

Actress SIENNA MILLER has vowed never to date an older man after relationships with JUDE LAW and DANIEL CRAIG revealed they can't keep up with her....Read On

British boy band TAKE THAT have been announced as the unlikely inspiration for a new West End musical. The recently reformed foursome - GARY BARLOW,....Read On

JOHN TRAVOLTA has been hailed the inspiration behind BRAD PITT's acting career, after his super-cool role in SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER bowled Pitt over. ....Read On

Beloved ABBA musical MAMMA MIA! is to end its run in Las Vegas next summer (08) after scoring 2,300 performances in over five years at the Mandalay....Read On

DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES star MARCIA CROSS is desperately trying to find something to wear to the Golden Globe Awards ceremony on 15 January (07) because....Read On

THE SOPRANOS star JAMIE-LYNN SIGLER is prepared to strip on camera - despite unequivocally refusing to do onscreen nudity just a few years ago. The....Read On

Acting couple CLAIRE DANES and BILLY CRUDUP have reportedly ended their three-year romance after splitting just before Christmas (06). American....Read On

LATEST: British motoring show TOP GEAR will broadcast dramatic footage of star RICHARD HAMMOND's September (06) jet car crash which almost killed the....Read On

Former O-TOWN pin-up ASHLEY PARKER ANGEL is set to take his Broadway bow in hit musical HAIRSPRAY. The pop star will make his debut in the....Read On

PRISON BREAK star WENTWORTH MILLER has hit out at media reports questioning his sexuality, insisting he is straight. The 34-year-old star is still....Read On

STEVEN SEAGAL has hit out at a former co-star's claims he abuses stuntmen on his movies. Fight trainer STEPHEN QUADROS has accused Seagal of....Read On

DREW BARRYMORE has credited laughter with the longevity of her relationship with THE STROKES star FABRIZIO MORETTI. The actress has been dating the....Read On

Comedian CHRIS ROCK has brought some cheer to Kenya's biggest slum by promising to help the people who live in squalor there. The three-time Emmy....Read On

Supermodel KATE MOSS has joined forces with the sons of veteran singer BRYAN FERRY and business tycoon SIR RICHARD BRANSON in a star-studded new....Read On

Country star CHELY WRIGHT has been stunned by officials in Topeka, Kansas after they named a kids playground after her. Humanitarian Wright....Read On

Broadway bosses are still toasting 2006 after the final week of the old year became the most profitable in New York theatreland's history. The....Read On

Former DALLAS actor PATRICK DUFFY's star turn on the British pantomime circuit has seen box office records at Woking's Victoria Theatre smashed this....Read On

Composer SIR ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER is recovering after undergoing surgery on his eye yesterday (04JAN07). It is thought the theatre impresario was....Read On

"We all sit round the table and eat together. Andrew and I believe in total parent unity. We're best friends." SARAH FERGUSON, DUCHESS OF YORK....Read On

Celebrated Hungarian violinist and conductor JANOS FURST has died in a Paris hospital. He was 71. He passed away yesterday (04JAN07) after a battle....Read On

"The one good thing was the shocks stopped my hands getting frostbite. I definitely wouldn't do another one at this time of year." FATBOY SLIM vows....Read On

"CHRISTIAN and I call each other our fake husband and fake wife." SHARON STONE on her reported romance with actor and BOBBY co-star CHRISTIAN SLATER.....Read On

"I have 10 dogs. When I buy dogs I buy them out of Germany - and I buy them as champions. I buy them when they are obedient." Action star STEVEN....Read On

"You've got a stylist with a hand fan and mineral water. And you get a nice lunch." LEONARDO DiCAPRIO didn't suffer for his art on the hot South....Read On

Campaigning rocker BOB GELDOF is to receive an honorary doctorate from Newcastle University in England in recognition of his charity work with Make....Read On

"There were vocal performances I didn't feel were good enough." Perfectionist JOSS STONE isn't a fan of her first two albums.....Read On

Movie legend SOPHIA LOREN starts every day off by calling her childhood best friend ADELA "for a gossip".....Read On

Opera star PLACIDO DOMINGO's name means "peaceful Sunday".....Read On

There was no mention of the much-rumored plan to turn Tom Sawyer's Island into a Pirates of the Caribbean Island, but the Walt Disney Company did....Read On

Freedom Writers turns out to be a rather unlikely winner among the January throwaways. Starring Hilary Swank in the role of Erin Gruwell, a....Read On

Code Name: The Cleaner , starring Cedric the Entertainer, is being swept up and trashed by most critics. John Anderson in Newsday calls it, "the....Read On

Critics are not too happy about Happily N'Ever After, yet another kids cartoon that pokes fun at fairy tales, or as Misha Davenport describes it in....Read On

Night at the Museum, The Pursuit of Happiness, and Dreamgirls, all of which finished (in that order) at the top of the box office last week, are....Read On

In their annual self-congratulations, the Screen Actors Guild selected Leonardo DiCaprio and Helen Mirren as nominees in two different....Read On

OFCOM, the British communications regulator, said that it will investigate the BBC's decision to air the cell-phone video showing the execution of....Read On

Geraldo at Large will no longer be -- at large,that is -- following its cancellation by Fox. The syndicated newsmagazine was yanked Thursday....Read On

A Canadian man who lost out for the grand prize on America's Funniest Home Videos is suing the producers because Canadians were not permitted to....Read On

The New York Times , never a big presence in TV broadcasting like its rivals the Tribune Corp. and News Corp, has agreed to sell its nine TV....Read On

An Internet service provider in San Francisco has shut down a website that posted recorded excerpts by right-wing talk-show hosts on ABC affiliate....Read On

The sports director of a Wichita, KS TV station, believing his microphone was off, shouted an obscenity on the air Thursday and will face....Read On

In what may well turn out to be another case of closing the barn door too late, a federal judge in Los Angeles has frozen the advance fee O.J.....Read On

Celine Dion plans to conclude her five-year stint at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas by taping her show, "A New Day," for a television special and....Read On