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05.01.2009 22:11


Oscar winner KATHY BATES regrets not going public with her ovarian cancer battle - because she could have helped others at the time.
The Misery
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05.01.2009 22:11


INDIANA JONES + THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL was the world's biggest hit outside America in 2008.
The sequel raked in $469.5 million
....Read On


05.01.2009 22:11


THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON, THE DARK KNIGHT and FROST/NIXON will be among the films competing for the top prize at the Producers Guild of....Read On


05.01.2009 22:11


THE SANTA CLAUSE star TIM ALLEN is to become a dad at 55.
The actor's wife of over two years, actress Jane Hajduk, is pregnant with the couple's
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05.01.2009 22:11


PATRICIA ARQUETTE has filed for divorce, putting an end to her two-year marriage to THE PUNISHER star THOMAS JANE.
The actress cites
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05.01.2009 22:11


Electronic pop pioneers KRAFTWERK will support RADIOHEAD on the British group's upcoming South American tour.
Ralf Hutter, the founding member
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05.01.2009 22:11


Rappers 50 CENT and BUSTA RHYMES are to front a new range of liquors after bosses at their management company, Violator, struck a deal with....Read On


05.01.2009 22:11


A large portion of the BEATLES' back catalogue is to made available for downloading for the first time, thanks to a collection of Norwegian....Read On


05.01.2009 22:11


Rocker LARS ULRICH is looking to take a break from METALLICA to tour with members of supergroup DEEP PURPLE.
Ulrich has offered to join David
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05.01.2009 22:11


Rap mogul SEAN COMBS is so keen to be the next JAMES BOND his new fragrance commercial is his "audition tape".
Diddy shot the ad for the I Am
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05/01/2009 22:04:18


LaToya Jackson has told fellow housemates in the Celebrity Big Brother house that the Jackson Five are planning on reuniting.Rapper Coolio asked....Read On


05/01/2009 19:08:32


DreamWorks Animation is planning to distribute 150 million 3-D glasses so that Super Bowl viewers will be able to watch a three-minute clip of....Read On


05.01.2009 19:07


TWILIGHT star ROBERT PATTINSON isn't worried if offers of acting jobs dry up - he'd happily turn his hand to a career in music.
The actor
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05.01.2009 19:07


HUGH JACKMAN keeps to a strict diet of protein and vegetables and exercises six times a week in a bid to maintain his muscular physique.
The
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05.01.2009 19:07


Italian actor GIOVANNI VENOSA, the star of new mafia movie GOMORRAH, has been arrested on suspicion of taking part in real-life mob activities.
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05.01.2009 19:07


PARIS HILTON has patched up her friendship with former pal LINDSAY LOHAN - and has vowed never to fight with anyone again.
Hilton and Lohan have
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05.01.2009 19:07


SCARLETT JOHANSSON missed out on meeting DAVID BOWIE when he headed into the studio to record backing vocals for her debut album - because she was....Read On


05.01.2009 19:07


DREAM THEATER rocker MIKE PORTNOY is mourning the death of his father after he lost his battle with cancer last weekend.
Howard Portnoy passed
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05.01.2009 19:07


R+B star ROBERT WARD died on Christmas Day (25Dec08), according to his wife.
Ward, a staple session man at Motown, was 70.
The
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05.01.2009 19:07


New post-punk band JAPANESE CARTOON have dismissed rumours LUPE FIASCO is part of the group, after fans became convinced vocals on two new tracks....Read On


05.01.2009 19:07


BRITNEY SPEARS has fallen victim to rude internet pranksters after one of her social networking pages was hacked into on Monday (05Jan09)....Read On


05.01.2009 19:07


CHRISTINA AGUILERA is set to design a line of clothes for a top British fashion store, according to reports.
The Keeps Getting' Better hitmaker
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05/01/2009 18:58:39


In probably the most surprising decision of the awards season, the animated documentary Waltz With Bashir from Sony Classics has received the top....Read On


05/01/2009 18:58:38


Hollywood closed out the year virtually tied with its results for last year. Total box-office revenue came to $9.63 billion versus $9.68 billion in....Read On


05/01/2009 18:58:34


The box office celebrated the New Year with a bang, with four films producing outstanding business and exceeding the predictions not only of analysts....Read On


05/01/2009 18:58:32


The trade publication Editor & Publisher has editorially chastised the U.S. news media for providing "largely one-sided coverage" of the conflict....Read On


05/01/2009 18:47:39


An advertisement for CBS has become the first display ad ever to appear on the front page of the New York Times . In its own article about the....Read On


05/01/2009 18:47:38


Ignoring dissent within the rank and file of his own union, Screen Actors Guild National Executive Director Doug Allen has sent a second "Know the....Read On


05/01/2009 18:47:33


The upset victory of the San Diego Chargers over the Indianapolis Colts in overtime drew 23.84 million viewers on Saturday -- a night that most....Read On


05/01/2009 18:47:32


Hoping to lift its ratings after 13 years in syndication, Sony Pictures Television is planning to distribute Seinfeld in HDTV beginning Jan. 26,....Read On


05/01/2009 16:57:19


The Blu-ray release of The Dark Knight helped sales of the format reach a record high in December, it has been reported. According to the British....Read On


05/01/2009 16:25:18


Former Fawlty Towers actor Andrew Sachs is to appear in Coronation Street, it has been announced.The 78-year-old will join the cast of the....Read On


05.01.2009 16:07


Reality show producer KATHY WETHERELL will be remembered in a memorial service on Monday (05Jan09) after she was killed in a car accident in Arizona....Read On


05.01.2009 16:07


Actress TARA REID is ready to make a fresh start when she ends her stint in rehab, according to a family friend.
The American Pie star entered
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05.01.2009 16:07


Actor-turned-director SYLVESTER STALLONE is adding another Hollywood name to the star-studded line-up for his new movie THE EXPENDABLES - FOREST....Read On


05.01.2009 16:07


PARIS HILTON has blasted the press for fabricating stories about her life, insisting 95 per cent of such articles are "BS".
The Simple Life star
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05.01.2009 16:07


Hollywood couple REBECCA ROMIJN and JERRY O'CONNELL are celebrating after the UGLY BETTY star gave birth to twin girls on Monday (05Jan08)....Read On


05.01.2009 16:07


Folk rockers FLEET FOXES have beaten COLDPLAY and British rapper ROOTS MANUVA to win the Best Art Vinyl Award 2008 for the CD cover of their....Read On


05.01.2009 16:07


A rapper from Seattle, Washington has been gunned down after a disagreement at a concert turned deadly in the early hours of Sunday (04Jan09)....Read On


05.01.2009 16:07


GOOD CHARLOTTE star BENJI MADDEN is a protective uncle - he is planning on keeping a shotgun to warn off any potential suitors of his young niece....Read On


05.01.2009 16:07


Rapper JIM JONES is to be quizzed by New York police on Monday (05Jan09) morning over an alleged brawl with members of singer NE-YO's entourage on....Read On


05.01.2009 16:07


Rap mogul 50 CENT is really feeling the effects of the global economic downturn - he's been forced to slash the price of his Connecticut mansion by....Read On


05.01.2009 16:07


Country star BILLY RAY CYRUS has offered his condolences to JOHN TRAVOLTA and his wife KELLY PRESTON following the sudden death of their teenage....Read On


05/01/2009 14:48:18


A doll based on a character from the BBC's In the Night Garden show is to be replaced after viewers said its skin is too light.A new edition of the....Read On


05/01/2009 13:31:17


Actors Todd Carty and Roxanne Pallett are among the celebrities confirmed to take part in the new series of Dancing on Ice.The EastEnders and....Read On


05/01/2009 12:26:16


THE SATURDAYS have revealed they intend to follow the SPICE GIRLS by cracking the lucrative American market.British girlbands have often looked to....Read On


05/01/2009 12:15:15


Australian duo Angus & Julia Stone have revealed they have completed work on their second album.They revealed they have finished recording the....Read On


05.01.2009 12:11


SIR SEAN CONNERY credits the success of his happy 32-year long marriage with his inability to speak the same language as his wife.
The former
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05.01.2009 12:11


COURTENEY COX found herself unable to take her eyes off DJ SAMANTHA RONSON during a recent visit to a Los Angeles bar - but can't explain her....Read On


05.01.2009 12:11


Veteran U.S. broadcaster CHARLIE ROSE was forced to apologise to filmmaker GEORGE BUTLER - after he mistook the documentary maker for a late jazz....Read On


05.01.2009 12:11


STAR TREK fans donned full costumes to bid a final farewell to actress MAJEL BARRETT-RODDENBERRY at her funeral on Sunday (04Jan09).
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05.01.2009 12:11


DOCTOR WHO star DAVID TENNANT made a triumphant return to the London stage for the final week of HAMLET performances after a back injury forced him....Read On


05.01.2009 12:11


Actor GARY OLDMAN has married for the fourth time in a secret ceremony in California.
The Dark Knight star, whose second wife was actress Uma
....Read On


05.01.2009 12:11


JOHN TRAVOLTA and his wife KELLY PRESTON desperately begged their son JETT to stay alive as paramedics battled to save the teenager.
The Pulp
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05.01.2009 12:11


GIRLS ALOUD star CHERYL COLE once stuck to a bland diet of chicken and carrots - because she was desperate to slim down after piling on the pounds....Read On


05.01.2009 12:11


RIHANNA celebrated her first Christmas away from Barbados - spending the festive season at rumoured boyfriend CHRIS BROWN's family home.
The
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05.01.2009 12:11


Former DANITY KANE star AUBREY O'DAY has reportedly scooped a whopping $500,000 (GBP344,000) to pose naked for Playboy magazine.
The singer
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05.01.2009 12:11


An INSANE CLOWN POSSE fan is taking legal action against the hip-hop duo after he was injured at one of their concerts.
John Antonelli alleges
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05.01.2009 12:11


COURTNEY LOVE has pushed back the release of her new album after ghostly goings-on in the studio delayed the recording.
Nobody's Daughter, the
....Read On


05.01.2009 12:11


GUNS N' ROSES guitarist RICHARD FORTUS has denied telling a U.S. newspaper the band is set to play a string of free concerts and embark on a mammoth....Read On


05/01/2009 12:04:19


The DVD release of The Dark Knight helped sales of Blu-ray copies reach a record high in December, it has been reported.According to the British....Read On


05/01/2009 10:27:13


Canine comedy Marley and Me has the bite to match its bark having topped the US box office charts for a second week.The 20th Century Fox film -....Read On


05/01/2009 9:34:07


John Travolta and wife Kelly Preston have thanked fans for their messages of condolence since the death of their teenage son Jett.The 16-year-old....Read On


05/01/2009 9:23:07


Electropop pair La Roux have finished in fifth place in the BBC's Sound of 2009 shortlist.The prestigious list predicts the musicians likely to break....Read On


05.01.2009 07:11


TRANSFORMERS star TYRESE GIBSON is mentoring fans about life and love on a new telephone hotline.
Fans who call U.S. number 818-287-8968 can
....Read On


05.01.2009 07:11


Family movie MADAGASCAR: ESCAPE 2 AFRICA remains the world's most popular movie, raking in over $32 million (GBP22.85 million) from screenings in 60....Read On


05.01.2009 07:11


Actress TARA REID's representative has refuted reports the star checked out of a rehabilitation centre in California on Saturday (03Jan08).
The
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05.01.2009 07:11


BATMAN actor PAT HINGLE has died following a battle with leukaemia. He was 84.
Hingle, who is most famous for his role as Commissioner Gordon in
....Read On


05.01.2009 07:11


TOM CRUISE has credited his Scientology faith with helping him overcome dyslexia - insisting he was illiterate until he followed the teachings of the....Read On


05.01.2009 07:11


RIHANNA and CHRIS BROWN engagement rumours refuse to go away - after the pop beauty was snapped sporting a huge diamond ring on her wedding....Read On


05.01.2009 07:11


Latino superstar LUIS MIGUEL's alleged lovechild is reportedly expecting a baby with the singer's longtime manager.
News broke that Michelle
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05.01.2009 07:11


Pop superstar KYLIE MINOGUE has put her single days behind her - she enjoyed a romantic New Year holiday with a new male model lover.
The Aussie
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05.01.2009 07:11


MARIAH CAREY rang in the New Year with style - she reportedly scooped a whopping $1 million (GBP687,000) to perform just four songs at a private....Read On


05.01.2009 07:11


MADONNA and BRITNEY SPEARS are planning an explosive dance routine to ensure her forthcoming comeback world tour kicks off with a bang.
The
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05.01.2009 01:37


Playboy Playmate MONIQUE ST. PIERRE has been turned into a living doll, thanks to one of the men's magazine's most iconic cover shots.
The sexy
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05.01.2009 01:37


JENNIFER ANISTON and OWEN WILSON's pooch tale, MARLEY + ME, remains top dog at the U.S. box office after taking in over $100 million (GBP71.4....Read On


05.01.2009 01:37


WHAT'S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT star ANGELA BASSETT fought the idea of exposing her marital magic moments with actor husband COURTNEY B. VANCE in a....Read On


05.01.2009 01:37


AUSTRALIA star HUGH JACKMAN has been set a new TV challenge - as a contestant on hit U.S. talent show DANCING WITH THE STARS.
Programme co-host
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05.01.2009 01:37


Actress ROSARIO DAWSON fears her mother will be upset by her new film role as a dying woman.
The sexy star plays a character on the brink of
....Read On


05.01.2009 01:37


Bomb threats soured a series of planned New Year's Eve (31Dec08) celebrity parties in Aspen, Colorado.
The New York Post reports four homemade
....Read On


05.01.2009 01:37


JOHN TRAVOLTA spent a magical day with his son JETT before the teenager died early on Friday morning (02Jan09), after suffering a seizure in the....Read On


05.01.2009 01:37


OPRAH WINFREY, TOM CRUISE and TOM HANKS are among the stars who have sent condolence messages to JOHN TRAVOLTA and his wife KELLY PRESTON as they....Read On


05.01.2009 01:37


Fans of BOB DYLAN can now own a piece of family real estate - the icon's rocker son JAKOB DYLAN is selling his Los Angeles mansion.
The
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05.01.2009 01:37


Rocker TOMMY LEE has a new rule backstage at MOTLEY CRUE shows - those entering his dressing room must remove an item of clothing.
While his
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05.01.2009 01:37


British talent show THE X FACTOR is still on top of the U.K. charts - with the new number one and two spots taken by winners.
Alexandra Burke's
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05.01.2009 01:37


AC DC have topped a new list of rocking autograph givers - because they're always happy to sign for fans.
HoundsTV.com, has compiled a list of
....Read On


05.01.2009 01:37


JON BON JOVI has stepped up to help relieve HILLARY CLINTON's post-presidential election campaign financial woes.
The rocker will headline an
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05.01.2009 01:37


Reports of a new BRITNEY SPEARS romance with an Indian choreographer have been dismissed - by the dancer's girlfriend.
Spears reportedly spent
....Read On


05/01/2009 0:07:05


Ulrika Jonsson saw off some romantic feelers from US rapper Coolio with style in the Celebrity Big Brother house.The Shooting Stars celebrity has had....Read On





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