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"We get along quite well. We have a similar sense of humour and he shares his muffins with me." SCARLETT JOHANSSON on working with director WOODY....Read On

WALK THE LINE star JOAQUIN PHOENIX has set himself the task of moving into his new Hollywood home in 2006, after spending the last eight months....Read On

Horror movie-maker ELI ROTH's hit new torture film HOSTEL is based on an internet idea where rich businessmen can pay to kill strangers. The CABIN....Read On

Brazilian actress MORENA BACCARIN has emerged as the new favourite to play WONDER WOMAN on the big screen. The action movie's writer/director JOSS....Read On

Actor JIM BELUSHI has ended his two-year feud with his next door neighbour JULIE NEWMAR by inviting the former BATMAN star to join him on his US TV....Read On

LORD OF THE RINGS star DOMINIC MONAGHAN insists Hawaii's police are making it impossible for him and his LOST co-stars to race home after shooting....Read On

The producers of the JAMES BOND franchise face a race against time to find the superspy a new lady love after CHARLIZE THERON and ANGELINA JOLIE....Read On

JULIA ROBERTS is set to make her movie comeback in a new film opposite fellow Oscar winner TOM HANKS. The PRETTY WOMAN star took a hiatus when she....Read On

HOME ALONE star MACAULEY CULKIN and his longtime girlfriend MILA KUNIS are reportedly shopping for an engagement ring after deciding to wed. The....Read On

KING KONG star JACK BLACK is reportedly heading down the aisle after asking his new girlfriend TANYA HADEN to marry him. The actor proposed to....Read On

SHERYL CROW, MAROON 5 and HILARY DUFF will be among the acts performing at the annual Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo in Texas in March (06).....Read On

ALANIS MORISSETTE has gone blonde. The rocker, who is set to wed actor RYAN REYNOLDS later this year (06), showed off her new look on THE TONIGHT....Read On

Oscar winner JAMIE FOXX's great start to 2006 has continued - the actor/singer's new album UNPREDICTABLE has kept MARY J BLIGE off the top of the US....Read On

Pop superstar KELLY CLARKSON wants only one gift for her upcoming 24th birthday - an engagement ring. The AMERICAN IDOL star has told friends she....Read On

Hip-hop mogul IRV GOTTI remains unconcerned that people have ignored the change of his empire's name from Murder Inc to The Inc in 2003. Gotti is....Read On

LATEST: Irish pop star RONAN KEATING has dismissed recent press speculation he is set for a reunion with his former band BOYZONE. The LOVE ME FOR....Read On

Pop superstar MARIAH CAREY, KANYE WEST and R+B singer ALICIA KEYS lead the nominations for the National Association for the Advancement of Coloured....Read On

German trance DJ and producer MARK SPOON has been found dead in his apartment in Berlin this morning (11JAN06). The JAM + SPOON star, real name....Read On

French rock superstar JOHNNY HALLYDAY has had rape charges against him dropped after a Nice, France, judge ruled there was insufficient evidence to....Read On

"We all came home one animal richer because there were so many stray dogs and cats." Actress KRISTANNA LOKEN and the cast and crew on the set of new....Read On

JOAQUIN PHOENIX was determined to screen JOHNNY CASH biopic WALK THE LINE at California's Folsom Prison, after realising it is what Cash would have....Read On

"We were given some inflatable sumo suits for Christmas - we rolled around in those quite a bit." BILLY ZANE describes his Christmas with fiancee....Read On

HEATH LEDGER's actress girlfriend MICHELLE WILLIAMS has hit out at an American newspaper she accuses of starting a hate campaign against the....Read On

Hollywood hardman RUSSELL CROWE is devoting the start of the new year (06) to his first passion, and absorbing himself in music. The antipodean....Read On

England soccer star DAVID BECKHAM has been appointed as a judge for the British Book Awards - even though his wife VICTORIA recently admitted she....Read On

Kung fu movie star CHUCK NORRIS is baffled by a website dedicated to spreading bizarre false rumours about him. ChuckNorrisfacts.com has become a....Read On

Esteemed Indian director RAKESH SHARMA is suing the city of New York after police stopped him filming and detained him on suspicion of plotting a....Read On

FANTASTIC FOUR star IOAN GRUFFUDD is set to wed his actress girlfriend ALICE EVANS after she accepted his marriage proposal on New Year's Eve....Read On

Racial conflict drama CRASH leads nominations for America's largest civil rights group's - the National Association for the Advancement of Coloured....Read On

"You know we eat little Rudolphs, little reindeer, over Christmas? We hack them into little tiny pieces for the holidays." Finnish rocker VILLE VALO....Read On

Finnish rocker VILLE VALO is unsure if he was raped after being given a date rape drug and robbed in a bar in Minneapolis last October (05). But....Read On

MOTLEY CRUE guitarist MICK MARS received medical attention after he was dragged off stage by an over-enthusiastic female fan at a New Year's Eve....Read On

A controversial reality show charting the countdown to the start of LIL' KIM's prison sentence has been defended by TV executives as a "serious look....Read On

Swedish operatic sensation BIRGIT NILSSON has died. She was 87. The singing star reached notoriety as one of the greatest Wagnerian sopranos in a....Read On

DESTINY'S CHILD manager and BEYONCE's father MATHEW KNOWLES insists the band will reunite again someday. The trio split for the second time last....Read On

FOO FIGHTERS frontman DAVE GROHL is to become a dad for the first time after news that his TV producer wife is expecting a child this spring (06). ....Read On

LATEST: Rapper EMINEM's ex-wife KIM MATHERS has applied for a license to remarry her former husband - fuelling speculation the pair will wed on....Read On

"I was told not to speak for three days but my wife said, 'Make it seven.'" ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER jokes about his wife MARIA SHRIVER's bedside....Read On

DR WHO actor CHRISTOPHER ECCLESTON is reportedly "gutted" after hearing his much-anticipated West End play has been axed without reason. The cult....Read On

Former Disney boss MICHAEL EISNER is to host his own TV talk show, CONVERSATIONS WITH MICHAEL EISNER, on US cable network CNBC.....Read On

Hollywood hunk GEORGE CLOONEY wishes he could create a flawless life partner using different parts of his actress co-stars. The ONE FINE DAY star,....Read On

ELIZABETH HURLEY wants to quit acting and modelling to become a full-time farmer. The superstar considers the English countryside her true home....Read On

CINDERELLA MAN, A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE and THE LIBERTINE are among the seven films shortlisted for the make-up category at the Academy Awards. THE....Read On

Blonde bombshell SCARLETT JOHANSSON is furious with herself for letting vanity come before fashion sense at last year's (05) Golden Globe awards,....Read On

British actor JOHN HURT has attacked the Academy Awards as a meaningless ego-trip for superstars and studios. The 65-year-old was nominated for....Read On

ANGELINA JOLIE has confirmed she is pregnant with BRAD PITT's child. The couple, who have never spoken about their relationship, have been the....Read On

"The only thing that has hit me is it's an achievement I'll never be able to top." Theatre mogul SIR ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER admits he has reached the....Read On

MARILYN MANSON's new wife DITA VON TEESE has signed to become the face of Australian clothing range Wheels + Dollbaby. The burlesque beauty will....Read On

THE STROKES star ALBERT HAMMOND JR's father co-wrote JEFFERSON STARSHIP's NOTHING'S GONNA STOP US NOW.....Read On

USHER has reportedly found love with his stylist TAMEKA FOSTER-BROWN, who has left her husband to be with the R+B hunk. The pair were recently....Read On

British composer SIR ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER has been made an honorary citizen of Hungary in recognition of his contribution to music. Lloyd-Webber's....Read On

LIMP BIZKIT rocker FRED DURST is releasing a short movie with the band's next album, in a bid to kickstart his directing career. The singer is a....Read On

Rocker TRAVIS BARKER was thrilled with his Christmas present, a baby daughter. Barker and wife SHANNA MOAKLER welcomed ALABAMA LUELLA into the....Read On

LATEST: Rockers LINKIN PARK have finally resolved their long-running battle with record company Warner Bros and secured a $15 million (GBP8.5....Read On

Shamed rocker GARY GLITTER has sold his English country home to raise funds for his forthcoming trial on child abuse charges. The 80s star has....Read On

KATE MOSS' ex-boyfriend PETE DOHERTY has pleaded guilty to possessing heroin and cocaine at a court hearing in London today (11JAN06). The....Read On

"I've never seen so many famous people in one room - it's like an AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) meeting." People's Choice Awards host CRAIG FERGUSON.....Read On

Former FRIENDS star HELEN BAXENDALE - who played ROSS' English wife EMILY in the hit show - is pregnant with her third child. The English actress....Read On

Latino funnyman PAUL RODRIGUEZ is turning his relationship with his skateboarding hero son PAUL 'P-ROD' RODRIGUEZ JR into a new sitcom. The father....Read On

"I'm right between the OLSEN TWINS and RYAN SEACREST, which is not actually the first time that's happened." NATHAN LANE jokes about the location of....Read On

Movie action man CHUCK NORRIS is spearheading a new campaign to re-introduce prayer into American high schools. The martial arts star feels sure....Read On

KATE BECKINSALE has vowed to stay away from expensive movies after her turns in recent epics PEARL HARBOR and VAN HELSING were slammed by critics. ....Read On

British funnyman JOHN CLEESE has blasted his country's peerage tradition as meaningless, after turning down a title in favour of the conservation....Read On

British beauty ELIZABETH HURLEY has laughed off reports her ex-boyfriend HUGH GRANT is marrying his socialite lover JEMIMA KHAN. The Estee Lauder....Read On

ROBERT DE NIRO thrilled the Dominican Republic's president, LEONEL FERNANDEZ, on Friday (06JAN06) when he agreed to a private meeting with the South....Read On

LATEST: COLIN FARRELL is celebrating after a website allowing surfers to view his leaked 15-minute sex tape was shut down yesterday (10JAN06). The....Read On

TRISHA YEARWOOD is re-releasing her latest album JASPER COUNTY so she can add a duet with her new husband GARTH BROOKS. The album has sold over....Read On

AMERICAN IDOL star CARRIE UNDERWOOD has broken a country music record by becoming the fastest-selling debut artist ever. Album SOME HEARTS has....Read On

VELVET REVOLVER star SCOTT WEILAND has been slammed by rockers HOOBASTANK - who were horrified by the frontman's aloof behaviour when they supported....Read On

Charitable rocker BON JOVI has deliberately invested in a minor league American football team so he can give away their profits and call himself....Read On

Rock icon IGGY POP is appalled by do-good rockers like BONO, because he is convinced they aim to profit from their humanitarian actions. The LUST....Read On

THE STROKES frontman JULIAN CASABLANCAS' decision to reduce his alcohol intake has saved the group, according to his bandmates. The LATE NITE....Read On

JESSICA SIMPSON put on a brave face and a sexy saloon girl's outfit to open the 32nd People's Choice Awards in Los Angeles last night (10JAN06). ....Read On

Sci-fi movie STAR WARS: EPISODE III - REVENGE OF THE SITH, talk show host ELLEN DeGENERES and JENNIFER GARNER were all double winners at last....Read On

"It's already done. We did it in my backyard. I was fabulous." GEORGE CLOONEY jokes he's already shot OCEAN'S THIRTEEN on a very low budget. The....Read On

Funnymen NATHAN LANE and JERRY SEINFELD teamed up for a karaoke version of DEAN MARTIN's classic YOU'RE NOBODY 'TIL SOMEBODY LOVES YOU at Seinfeld's....Read On

KATE BECKINSALE felt for UNDERWORLD: REVOLUTIONS co-star SCOTT SPEEDMAN when the couple shot a sex scene in front of the actress' director husband. ....Read On

"I don't believe in love at first sight. But I do believe in lust at first sight. To really love someone means that you have to get to know her....Read On

The DALAI LAMA is so impressed with movie-maker SHEKHAR KAPUR's planned biopic about the spiritual leader, he has instructed his closest aides to....Read On

Movie star DAN AYKROYD is making the most of his new-found role as a beverage tycoon by adding to his line of tequila. The BLUES BROTHERS star has....Read On

Three South Korean stars are urging the Hong Kong government to release 14 protesters who were arrested at the World Trade Organisation (WTO)....Read On

Comedian SACHA BARON COHEN insists his satirical alias ALI G has not disappeared, but is just taking a break. Cohen, who first appeared in the....Read On

Best pals MATT DAMON and BEN AFFLECK are teaming up on the big screen again to remake BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID. The actors will take on....Read On

MONTY PYTHON actor JOHN CLEESE has blasted America's economic elite as "greedy" for amassing their huge fortunes with little regard for the....Read On

ROBERT DE NIRO's former housekeeper, who has been indicted on charges of stealing from the actor and other celebrity employers, has been offered a....Read On

ANGELINA JOLIE has officially petitioned for boyfriend BRAD PITT to become the legal father of her adopted children ZAHARA and MADDOX by taking out....Read On

The sex tape COLIN FARRELL tried to ban has leaked onto the internet. Website DirtyColin.com claims they have the exclusive sex video featuring....Read On

Teen singer/actress LINDSAY LOHAN is "appalled" by her interview published in Vanity Fair magazine last week (ends06JAN06), in which she "admitted"....Read On

"I'd build a church... and get tickets to get on one of those shuttles that are heading into space." Rapper LL COOL J on what he would do if he was....Read On

Rapper NELLY has given a Russian pop star a boost by agreeing to appear on her new album. The HOT IN HERRE hitmaker will rap on pretty ALSOU's new....Read On

JESSICA SIMPSON faced a last-minute panic at last night's (10JAN06) 32nd annual People's Choice Awards in Los Angeles - she couldn't find the right....Read On

"SIMPLE PLAN is the worst band. I'd rather put s**t in my mouth than listen to them." THE STROKES star ALBERT HAMMOND JR hates Canadian pop punks....Read On

Pop duo tATu got their own back on manager IVAN SHAPOVALOV when he signed them up to appear in a reality TV show in their native Russia - they fired....Read On

A environmental awareness concert featuring MANIC STREET PREACHERS, THE DARKNESS and THE STROKES has been postponed. The One Earth Concert was....Read On

IGGY POP is refusing to have anything to do with his biopic after learning LORD OF THE RINGS star ELIJAH WOOD is to play him in the project. The....Read On

LATEST: MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE star JUSTIN BERFIELD is adding to his collection of celebrity homes after buying the Calabasas, California, estate....Read On

Rap supergroup WU-TANG CLAN are hitting the road again for the first time since 1997. Group leader GHOSTFACE KILLAH has assembled the act for a US....Read On

Singer/songwriter JAMES BLUNT and English rockers KAISER CHIEFS are leading the nominations at next month's (15FEB06) Brit Awards with five nods....Read On