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05/02/2007 20:01


MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE star JUSTIN BERFIELD has teamed up with NASCAR race ace RICHARD PETTY to produce a speedy new reality TV series. The....Read On


05/02/2007 20:01


New mum MAGGIE GYLLENHAAL has signed on to present the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Scientific and Technical Awards on Saturday....Read On


05/02/2007 20:01


LEE BERGERE, a veteran television actor who appeared in shows such as STAR TREK and DYNASTY, died on Wednesday (31JAN07) in Fremont, New Hampshire.....Read On


05/02/2007 20:01


BROOKE SHIELDS has signed on for SEX AND THE CITY author CANDACE BUSHNELL's new TV series LIPSTICK JUNGLE. The one-hour pilot for US network NBC, is....Read On


05/02/2007 20:01


US network Turner Broadcasting Systems and Interference Inc have agreed to pay the city of Boston, Massachusetts, $2 million (GBP1 million) for an....Read On


05/02/2007 20:01


Actor GRANVILLE ADAMS, who appeared in the US network HBO prison drama series OZ, has been arrested in connection with the death of a man who fell....Read On


05/02/2007 20:01


Gay rights leaders in Los Angeles are calling on PARIS HILTON to explain herself after making a series of anti-gay and racial slurs in a video that....Read On


05/02/2007 20:01


Hip-hop hitmaker SWIZZ BEATZ has his drunken birthday celebrations to thank for his catchy new tune IT'S ME BITCHES - he recorded it during....Read On


05/02/2007 20:01


An Irish movie musical written and directed by former THE FRAMES star JOHN CARNEY has become the unexpected hit of the Sundance Film Festival - two....Read On


05/02/2007 20:01


JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE forced himself to lighten up as he got older because he didn't want to be an angry young man. The star's parents split when he was....Read On


05/02/2007 20:01


OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN is celebrating after learning two of her movie musicals will hit Broadway this year (07). Just months learning about the GREASE....Read On


05/02/2007 20:01


JESSICA SIMPSON was devastated when she saw ex-husband NICK LACHEY out on the town with another woman so soon after the couple split. The pair....Read On


05/02/2007 20:01


Rockers GUNS N'ROSES will play their first-ever African shows when they headline the My Coke Fest 2007 in Johannesburg in April (07). AXL ROSE and....Read On


05/02/2007 20:01


EMINEM's ex-wife KIM MATHERS was so devastated when he performed a song about wanting to kill her she attempted suicide. The rapper, real name....Read On


05/02/2007 20:01


Pop super star MICHAEL JACKSON is being taken to court by another one of his former lawyers who has switched sides and is now representing a company....Read On


05/02/2007 18:34:43


Claims that Canada has become the primary source of bootlegged movies captured on camcorders were debunked today (Monday) by a Canadian law....Read On


05/02/2007 18:34:43


U.K. film critics selected British director Paul Greengrass's United 93 as the best film of 2006 at Sunday's 34th annual Evening Standard British....Read On


05/02/2007 18:34:43


Placing him into position as the frontrunner in this year's Oscar contest for best director, The Directors Guild of America on Saturday honored....Read On


05/02/2007 18:34:43


The box office had much in common with the Chicago Bears over the weekend as both suffered brutal losses. While much of the country prepared for....Read On


05/02/2007 18:34:43


Viacom is demanding that Google-owned YouTube remove more than 100,000 clips from Viacom's cable TV programs -- unless it pays for them, the company....Read On


05/02/2007 18:34:43


Contrary to earlier reports, a New York Times reporter and his cameraman did not lose their embed status after the newspaper ran footage on its....Read On


05/02/2007 18:34:43


Diane Sawyer reported live from Damascus, Syria for ABC's Good Morning America today, airing an exclusive interview with Syrian President Bashar....Read On


05/02/2007 18:34:43


Lowe's, the national home-improvement chain, has pulled its ads from Fox News Channel's The O'Reilly Factor after host Bill O'Reilly suggested that....Read On


05/02/2007 18:34:43


NBC plans to pull its critically praised but ratings-challenged comedies Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip and 30 Rock from its schedule next month,....Read On


05/02/2007 18:34:43


Jeff Zucker, the onetime NBC wunderkind who became the executive producer of the Today show when he was 26, is expected to be named chief executive....Read On


05/02/2007 18:34:43


Super Bowl 2007 was just as super as Super Bowl 2006 but not quite so super as Super Bowl 2005, according to preliminary ratings by Nielsen....Read On


05/02/2007 17:46:02


JENNIFER ANISTON has been pitied as America's sweetheart who lost her husband to ANGELINA JOLIE, but the FRIENDS star's bounce-back has shown that....Read On


05/02/2007 17:35:29


Daniel Craig has scooped his first award for his portrayal of James Bond in Casino Royale after being named best actor by the London Evening....Read On


05/02/2007 17:34


Bollywood actress AMRITA ARORA has announced her engagement to Pakistani-born cricket star USMAN AFZAAL. The pair are currently separated by a....Read On


05/02/2007 17:34


British actor HUGH GRANT forced a crew member to smuggle him alcohol on to the set of new movie MUSIC + LYRICS, so he could loosen up enough to dance....Read On


05/02/2007 17:34


Bollywood director GOLDIE BEHL has been accused of causing the death of a horse that collapsed on the set of his new movie. The animal died on 24....Read On


05/02/2007 17:34


Actor RYAN PHILLIPPE is struggling to get over his split from REESE WITHERSPOON, finding their separation the "most difficult" period of his life. ....Read On


05/02/2007 17:34


British actor HUGH GRANT is writing a novel so "disturbing", his socialite girlfriend JEMIMA KHAN can't stand to read it. Khan convinced the....Read On


05/02/2007 17:34


British actress SIENNA MILLER has finally put her painful break-up from JUDE LAW behind her and she's looking for love. The FACTORY GIRL star's....Read On


05/02/2007 17:34


Curvy BETH DITTO has slammed the media's obsession with skinny celebrities, insisting her voluptuous frame has affected her career as an alternative....Read On


05/02/2007 17:34


Folk rockers THE MAGIC NUMBERS were devastated when music critics panned their second album THOSE THE BROKES, but they're confident the LP will be....Read On


05/02/2007 17:34


Hip hop star FABOLOUS took the opportunity to restructure his lifestyle after being shot in New York City in October (06). The INTO YOU rapper, real....Read On


05/02/2007 17:34


American rockers THE DISTILLERS have split after nine years and three studio albums together. The band lost momentum after bassist RYAN SINN and....Read On


05/02/2007 17:34


SPIRITUALIZED frontman JASON PIERCE is making a miraculous recovery after beating an illness that almost killed him twice. Pierce, 41, had only just....Read On


05/02/2007 17:34


THE BEATLES have reached an agreement with technology giant Apple, ending a 25-year dispute over the use of the Apple name. Apple Inc will now....Read On


05/02/2007 17:24:21


Madonna and her husband Guy Ritchie have met with a therapist in a bid to save their troubled marriage.The popstar is reported to have visited....Read On


05/02/2007 17:13:21


FOREST WHITAKER has said the Western world would never be able to fully understand the politics of the African country of Uganda.The actor, who has....Read On


05/02/2007 16:00:05


Apple has resolved its multimillion pound trademark battle with the Beatles' record company, Apple Corps.A statement issued on Apple's website....Read On


05/02/2007 14:25:38


Olivier Martinez is reported to be back on the dating scene already, just days after ending his relationship with Australian pop princess Kylie....Read On


05/02/2007 14:25:37


Celebrity Big Brother bosses could be forced to hand over any incriminating footage regarding the race row which engulfed the show to the police,....Read On


05/02/2007 14:03:36


American actor Ryan O'Neal has been arrested following an incident involving his son and a handgun.Police were called to the Malibu home of the....Read On


05/02/2007 12:38:35


JENNIFER ANISTON has been pitied as America's sweetheart who lost her husband to ANGELINA JOLIE, but the FRIENDS star's bounce-back has shown that....Read On


05/02/2007 12:18


Hollywood actor MATT DAMON has no problem with accepting roles other stars have turned down, because it's the only way to get ahead in Hollywood. ....Read On


05/02/2007 12:18


GWYNETH PALTROW decided to return to acting to become a more interesting mum to her children. The SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE star has taken a break from....Read On


05/02/2007 12:18


Film producer MICHAEL FINNELL refuses to work on a third GREMLINS movie because bosses at Warner Bros Pictures "don't understand" the horror-comedy....Read On


05/02/2007 12:18


LATEST: Reigning Miss USA TARA CONNER is still tempted by the drugs and alcohol which once ruled her life, but she now has the strength to beat her....Read On


05/02/2007 12:18


Director JOEL SCHUMACHER has criticised Warner Bros Pictures for deciding to make a direct-to-DVD sequel to his 1987 vampire flick THE LOST BOYS. ....Read On


05/02/2007 12:18


LATEST: French actor OLIVIER MARTINEZ was comforted by PENELOPE CRUZ in Los Angeles on Saturday (03FEB07), just 12 hours after splitting from pop....Read On


05/02/2007 12:18


Former SPICE GIRL EMMA BUNTON is desperate to overcome her fear of injections so she can have Botox. The WANNABE singer announced last month....Read On


05/02/2007 12:18


THE ROLLING STONES guitarist RONNIE WOOD's daughter LEAH is engaged to boyfriend JACK MACDONALD. The singer/model accepted MACDonald's proposal....Read On


05/02/2007 12:18


British rockers RAZORLIGHT stormed off stage in Lyon, France this weekend (03-04FEB07) after frontman JOHNNY BORRELL and bassist CARL DALEMO....Read On


05/02/2007 12:18


AUTUMN'S END drummer JOEY KAMKA is fighting for his life after the motorcycle he was riding was hit by a drunk driver in Phoenix, Arizona last month....Read On


05/02/2007 12:18


LATEST: EDDIE VAN HALEN is revelling in his reunion with original VAN HALEN frontman DAVID LEE ROTH, describing their recent rehearsals as "pure....Read On


05/02/2007 12:18


Scottish singer/songwriter K.T. TUNSTALL is battling a kidney infection just days before she is due to fly to LA for the Grammy Awards. Doctors....Read On


05/02/2007 8:14:40


The wedding of Jordan and Peter Andre has been named as one of the most stylish of all time.Upmarket bridal magazine Conde Nast Brides has named the....Read On


05/02/2007 7:54:30


The Bourne Identity star Matt Damon is beginning to feel upstaged by his co-star Angelina Jolie. Matt, 36, stars alongside the stunning Angelina in....Read On


05/02/2007 07:52


British actor CHARLES DANCE struggled to play a younger version of himself in his new role, because he couldn't cope with the wig he had to wear. ....Read On


05/02/2007 07:52


Japanese star KEN WATANABE was stunned when he was offered the lead role in CLINT EASTWOOD's latest movie, because he assumed the main parts in the....Read On


05/02/2007 07:52


British actress SIENNA MILLER's next film could be out of this world - she is tipped to star in the remake of cult sci-fi classic BARBARELLA. ....Read On


05/02/2007 07:52


LATEST: The producer of the film adaptation of SAHARA blames the movie's failure on author CLIVE CUSSLER and alleged 'lies' he told about how many of....Read On


05/02/2007 07:52


LATEST: Actor RYAN O'NEAL was forced to defend himself against his son after he became violent at a house party, the LOVE STORY star's manager....Read On


05/02/2007 07:52


Troubled rocker PETE DOHERTY has been turned down for a gun license after he became interested in pheasant hunting - according to media reports. The....Read On


05/02/2007 07:52


British pop star LILY ALLEN's mum is glad her daughter made it big in the music world, because it meant she wouldn't have to pay for her offspring's....Read On


05/02/2007 07:52


FALL OUT BOY'S PETE WENTZ believes the key to his band's success is his lack of sleep - insisting his insomnia has perfected his songwriting skills. ....Read On


05/02/2007 07:52


Former THE BEATLES drummer RINGO STARR has quit his band THE ROUNDHEADS. The WE ALL LIVE IN A YELLOW SUBMARINE hitmaker formed the band in 1998 with....Read On


05/02/2007 07:52


British pop star SIR CLIFF RICHARD stormed out of an interview in the Middle East after a reporter questioned his sexuality. The DEVIL WOMAN....Read On


05/02/2007 07:52


LATEST: EMINEM'S ex-wife KIM MATHERS cheated on the rapper while they were together - but only to get back at him. The rapper, real name MARSHALL....Read On


05/02/2007 03:29


Horror film THE MESSENGERS, about a city family moving into a creepy haunted house in the country, debuted in the top spot at the US box office,....Read On


05/02/2007 03:29


French actress SOLVEIG DOMMARTIN, who starred as MARION, the lonely trapeze artist in WIM WENDERS' WINGS OF DESIRE, died on 11 January (07) of a....Read On


05/02/2007 03:29


Stage, screen and TV veteran actor TIGE ANDREWS, best-known for his role as CAPT GREER on TV's THE MOD SQUAD, died at his home in Encino, California,....Read On


05/02/2007 03:29


Comedian ANDY DICK was forcibly removed by security during an appearance on US talk show JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE last Friday night (02FEB07), after....Read On


05/02/2007 03:29


LATEST: A Los Angeles federal judge ordered the ParisExposed.com web site to be temporarily shut down last Friday (02FEB07). The site, which....Read On


05/02/2007 03:29


Celebrated movie composer ENNIO MORRICONE will have no problems remembering February, 2007 for the rest of his life - as well as receiving an Oscar....Read On


05/02/2007 03:29


WHITNEY BALLIETT, a jazz reporter who helped create one of the most influential jazz programs on US television, died last Thursday (01FEB07) at his....Read On


05/02/2007 03:29


Music legend SMOKEY ROBINSON has slammed the makers of the film DREAMGIRLS for disparaging the reputation of Motown founder BARRY GORDY. The film is....Read On


05/02/2007 03:29


BRITNEY SPEARS stepped out to support friend KIMORA LEE SIMMONS at her fashion show Friday (02FEB07) in New York City where she told reporters her....Read On


05/02/2007 03:29


EMINEM'S ex-wife KIM MATHERS blames the end of their marriage on the rapper's constant cheating during their relationship. The singer, real name....Read On


05/02/2007 02:14


Actress SIENNA MILLER has no desire to find a new man, insisting she would rather spend her free time decorating her house. Miller, who is wowing....Read On


05/02/2007 02:14


BATMAN BEGINS and BLADE writer DAVID GOYER has given up in bringing a third superhero comic book to the big screen, after his version of THE FLASH....Read On


05/02/2007 02:14


Former British royal SARAH FERGUSON has become the American Cancer Society's Mother of the Year. The DUCHESS OF YORK says cancer prevention can only....Read On


05/02/2007 02:14


JAMES BOND star DANIEL CRAIG picked up best actor for CASINO ROYALE at last night's (04FEB07) 34th annual Evening Standard British Film Awards - but....Read On


05/02/2007 02:14


Actor RYAN O'NEAL was arrested at his Malibu, California home and booked on charges of assault with a deadly weapon and negligent discharge of a....Read On


05/02/2007 02:14


Eccentric pop star MIKA tops the British singles chart for the third week in a row with his debut single GRACE KELLY. The pop sensation beat off....Read On


05/02/2007 02:14


Cuban musician PEDRO KNIGHT died in hospital on Saturday (03FEB07) - a family spokesman says. He was 85. Knight played trumpet with the SONORA....Read On


05/02/2007 02:14


British comedian DAVID WALLIAMS has offered his support to heartbroken pop star KYLIE MINOGUE, and hopes she will seek comfort in his arms. The....Read On


05/02/2007 02:14


ROBBIE WILLIAMS has made good on his recent promise to leave Britain for a while - he is reportedly launching a live swing show in Las Vegas this....Read On


05/02/2007 02:14


FORMER S CLUB 7 singer JO O'MEARA contemplated suicide after her stint on CELEBRITY BIG BROTHER - and has called for the "cruel" British reality show....Read On





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