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Pop star MADONNA has come to the defence of her pal ROSIE O'DONNELL regarding her ongoing war of words with real estate mogul DONALD TRUMP. The HUNG....Read On

Latino rapper N.O.R.E. has appeared in a New York court to defend his friend DARRYL HENDERSON, claiming he knew nothing about his pals alleged....Read On

"I'm not saying I'm good-looking, but I think I know now... that I probably do fit into a stereotype of what people perceive to be good-looking - and....Read On

LIMP BIZKIT frontman FRED DURST's directing debut has been given the seal of approval by his cast. The rocker-turned-moviemaker has just finished....Read On

Hollywood actress RENEE ZELLWEGER has taken legal action against an author of a book released to tie in with her latest movie, MISS POTTER. ....Read On

LATEST: Academy Award winner MERYL STREEP is putting her vocal talents to the test in the Hollywood adaptation of ABBA musical MAMMA MIA! THE DEVIL....Read On

BRITNEY SPEARS' estranged husband KEVIN FEDERLINE is on such a tight budget since he broke up with the pop star, he tried to return some clothing she....Read On

"Every night when I walk by my mirror I just stare at my belly and I'm so impressed by it. You always wonder what you'll look like when you're....Read On

"I wish they would stop that because being pregnant is such a serious event in a woman's life and to make light of life when I had an extra burger is....Read On

COURTENEY COX stunned fans on her new US TV hit DIRT on Tuesday (09JAN07) when her ruthless tabloid editor character reached for a sex aid. Cox's....Read On

Actor FOREST WHITAKER has joined forces with a leading animal rights group to promote vegetarianism in a new TV spot. The short commercial on People....Read On

LATEST: British soap star MOHAMMED GEORGE has been charged with assault after allegedly physically abusing his girlfriend outside a restaurant. The....Read On

"I was the fattest baby in Clark County, Arkansas. They put me in the paper. I was like a prize turnip." Actor BILLY BOB THORNTON muses on his entry....Read On

Veteran guitarist JEFF BECK is of the opinion all his albums "suck". The ex-YARDBIRDS rocker was asked by UK magazine Classic Rock which of his many....Read On

Head of film studio New Line BOB SHAYE insists THE LORD OF THE RINGS Oscar winner PETER JACKSON will never be allowed to direct THE HOBBIT while he....Read On

Former BEVERLY HILLS, 90210 star TORI SPELLING is hoping to reconcile with her estranged mother CANDI and film the magical moment for her new US....Read On

"If half the people think I'm an a**hole, I'm half an a**hole." Music mogul SIMON COWELL comprehends why some members of the public dislike him.....Read On

LATEST: Reality TV star ANNA NICOLE SMITH will fight a court order from a US judge that she submit her baby daughter to a DNA test. A Los Angeles....Read On

"She's not from London and the song doesn't make sense." Outspoken British rapper LADY SOVEREIGN isn't a fan of FERGIE's LONDON BRIDGE anthem.....Read On

Rapper SHAWN 'JAY-Z' CARTER has landed a place in the Pro-Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio after record-breaker LARRY JOHNSON donated his cleats....Read On

Double Oscar winner HILARY SWANK has come under fire for her role as an inspirational school teacher in new movie FREEDOM WRITERS - because the....Read On

MADONNA's longtime representative LIZ ROSENBERG insists there is no tension between the pop star and ANGELINA JOLIE because of comments the actress....Read On

Hollywood legend TONY CURTIS is lucky to be alive after battling a deadly illness over Christmas (06), which left him hooked up to a ventilator. The....Read On

Former CHARLIE'S ANGELS star FARRAH FAWCETT is winning her battle with cancer and will have one of two malignant growths cut away during surgery....Read On

LINDSAY LOHAN has been warned by doctors that she is suffering from liver damage and could face serious health consequences if she doesn't curb her....Read On

BRITNEY SPEARS has lost two publicists in the last six months and her stylist is the latest person to distance herself from the pop star. The TOXIC....Read On

PARIS HILTON is desperate to impress in her next movie role, and is burying her head in text books to learn her craft. Hilton will play a girl who....Read On

Outrageous Eurovision Song Contest winners LORDI, who dress up as monsters for concerts, have signed former KISS svengali BILL AUCOIN as their new....Read On

LATEST: Pop star BRITNEY SPEARS is dating 25-year-old male model and actor ISAAC COHEN, according to media reports in the US. The TOXIC star was....Read On

"My manager told me that ANNIE LENNOX wants to do a record with me. I love Annie Lennox. Whenever she's ready, Mary's here." MARY J BLIGE plans a....Read On

Veteran British rockers NEW ORDER have hit out at claims they have split, despite drummer STEPHEN MORRIS' confession last year (05). Morris shocked....Read On

"(I'd say) word up, bi-yatch!" Rapper THE GAME practices his royal greeting in case he ever meets British monarch QUEEN ELIZABETH II.....Read On

A new biopic about iconic French singer EDITH PIAF will open the Berlin Film Festival in Germany next month (FEB06). Director OLIVIER DAHAN's LA VIE....Read On

LOST star MATTHEW FOX may play the sweet, caring guy on camera, but off screen, the star has a much darker side to him. The 40-year-old actor, who....Read On

TOM CRUISE and KATIE HOLMES are rarely seen in public with their nine-month-old daughter SURI because they fear she may be the target of kidnapping....Read On

YVONNE DE CARLO, who played LILY MUNSTER in the hit 1960s sitcom THE MUNSTERS, has died. She was 84. The actress died of natural causes on Monday....Read On

GREY'S ANATOMY heart-throb PATRICK DEMPSEY regularly visits a marriage guidance counsellor to keep his relationship with wife JILLIAN steady. The....Read On

Lost recordings from Canadian folk icon LEONARD COHEN's early career are set to resurface on reissues of his first three albums. The previously....Read On

Pop star JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE motivates himself to go onstage and perform in concert by listening to the British band COLDPLAY. The MY LOVE singer is....Read On

Oscar winner MERYL STREEP's designer outfits in THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA and HELEN MIRREN's royal robes from THE QUEEN have both earned nominations from....Read On

"My bank account is no longer the same. But I'll make it back. If I don't, then I'm not supposed to have it." JESSICA SIMPSON takes a positive....Read On

LATEST: Twelve finalist have been chosen to compete for the chance to perform with pop star JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE at the Grammy Awards next month....Read On

British singer ROBBIE WILLIAMS has earned an average of just under GBP25,000 ($48,750) each day over the last four years. According to British....Read On

Rapper THE GAME has challenged British soccer ace DAVID BECKHAM to a one-on-one match - because the hip hop star fancies himself as a "pretty good"....Read On

LATEST: Filmmaker ANTON CORBIJN is baffled by claims he had a bust up with members of the band NEW ORDER over his forthcoming film CONTROL -....Read On

The widow of charismatic TV naturalist STEVE IRWIN broke down in tears on American TV last night (10JAN07) when she described how her children were....Read On

EVANESCENCE star AMY LEE is to wed her therapist boyfriend after accepting his marriage proposal before a concert on Monday (08JAN07) night. The....Read On

SCREAM star DAVID ARQUETTE has lavished praise on close pal JENNIFER ANISTON for the dignified manner in which she behaved during her divorce from....Read On

KELLY OSBOURNE insists rehab failed to cure her addiction to illegal drugs, and was shocked clean by the cost of the process. The 22-year-old....Read On

Movie beauty CATE BLANCHETT put her teenage co-star in new movie NOTES ON A SCANDAL at ease before the pair shot a kissing scene. ANDREW SIMPSON,....Read On

Newlywed GIRLS ALOUD star CHERYL COLE shares her marital home with her mother. The British singer wed England soccer ace ASHLEY COLE in July (06)....Read On

LATEST: Bollywood star SHILPA SHETTY has fallen for A-TEAM star DIRK BENEDICT on British reality TV show CELEBRITY BIG BROTHER. Benedict, who....Read On

Former MARRIED WITH CHILDREN actress KATEY SAGAL is a mother again at 52, after a surrogate mother gave birth to her third child. Sagal - who played....Read On

KATIE HOLMES' passion for pricey designer clothes cost her $200,000 (GBP103,000) last year (06) at one Beverly Hills department store alone. TOM....Read On

KEVIN FEDERLINE has found an unlikely fan in the form of camp film icon JOHN WATERS. BRITNEY SPEARS' much maligned ex is the self proclaimed 'most....Read On

Rapper/actor WILL SMITH may never record music again, after his nephew "officially retired" him. The JUST THE TWO OF US star now plans to....Read On

"He isn't famous. It's early days but I can say it's going pretty well." British singer NATASHA BEDINGFIELD's reveals she has a new mystery....Read On

LATEST: YOKO ONO's former driver was not trying to blackmail the widow of JOHN LENNON but was seeking compensation for years of sexual harassment....Read On

LATEST: Adoption groups have hit back at ANGELINA JOLIE after she criticised the way MADONNA gained custody of Malawian baby DAVID BANDA - insisting....Read On

Iconic fashion designer VIVIENNE WESTWOOD has attacked British Prime Minister TONY BLAIR, describing him as a "monster". Westwood hates Blair's....Read On

Ageing French rocker JOHNNY HALLYDAY has undergone surgery to remove a small cyst from under his arm. The 63-year-old had the two-hour operation in....Read On

LIZA MINNELLI's estranged husband DAVID GEST is to make a guest appearance as a judge on UK reality TV show SOAPSTAR SUPERSTAR tomorrow (12JAN07). ....Read On

Celebrity supercouple DAVID and VICTORIA BECKHAM are moving to America - the soccer star has agreed to sign for Major League team Los Angeles....Read On

Actor-turned-California Governor ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER complains he is in constant pain after undergoing surgery on his broken leg last month....Read On

LATEST: A top prosecutor in the Bahamas insists a decision will be made soon on whether an inquest is needed into the death of reality star ANNA....Read On

British rocker SAMUEL PRESTON walked out of a taping of satirical BBC TV quiz show NEVER MIND THE BUZZCOCKS yesterday (10JAN07), when host SIMON....Read On

Rocker AVRIL LAVIGNE suffered the ultimate wedding day indignity when she turned up for her nuptials with SUM 41 star DERYCK WHIBLEY last year (06) -....Read On

Rapper THE GAME has slammed the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) star using the same stage name, claiming it was he who first used the moniker. ....Read On

Canadian singer NELLY FURTADO is taking her talent from the recording studio to the TV screen and will appear on CSI: NEW YORK next week....Read On

"Don't go out with PARIS HILTON. She is not your friend. I bought my kids a Paris Hilton doll and it dragged the other dolls down to her level."....Read On

LATEST: Singer AMY WINEHOUSE claims the reason she rushed off stage during a gig last weekend (06JAN07) was because she was jet-lagged and had a....Read On

Pop star GWEN STEFANI's new album title THE SWEET ESCAPE was inspired by magician HARRY HOUDINI. Stefani appears in her music video for WIND IT UP....Read On

"It was great fun and you didn't have to worry about certain male attributes." CYBILL SHEPHERD admits she enjoyed her lesbian love scenes in TV drama....Read On

Singer KELLY OSBOURNE replaced her drug addiction with a dangerously expensive shopping habit. After curing her addiction to painkillers, the....Read On

JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE has reportedly already moved on from his split with CAMERON DIAZ and is romancing SCARLETT JOHANSSON. The MY LOVE singer recently....Read On

Former MIAMI VICE star DON JOHNSON is no longer shocked when ludicrous stories about him are published, after he was said to have been involved in an....Read On

An annual list of aspiring young actors tipped for greatness has been unveiled by European Film Promotion yesterday (10JAN07) as part of the....Read On

SIENNA MILLER turned down the opportunity to play a Bond Girl in CASINO ROYALE, even after being offered the part by new 007 DANIEL CRAIG. The ALFIE....Read On

Rapper THE GAME likens himself to Microsoft boss BILL GATES, and believes they are both on top of their respective industries because they are....Read On

Hip-hop star BOW WOW has his sights set on becoming the youngest ever owner in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and has already started the....Read On

Hollywood tough guy SYLVESTER STALLONE will drop promotional duties for sequel ROCKY BALBOA this Sunday (14JAN07) to make an appearance at Everton....Read On

"I don't think she killed herself at all. I think it was some of the henchmen of old Kennedy." BETTIE PAGE insists old pal MARILYN MONROE was....Read On

MARY-KATE OLSEN is devastated that most of her performance in upcoming film FACTORY GIRL has ended up on the cutting room floor. The 20-year-old....Read On

Music mogul SIMON COWELL would be devastated if one series of US TV contest AMERICAN IDOL yielded him 10 BOB DYLANs - because he thinks the veteran....Read On

"I don't go home with anyone. I sleep with my animals, like my baby monkey, BRIGITTE BARDOT." PARIS HILTON on her unusual bedtime companions.....Read On

ABBA musical MAMMA MIA is the latest stage musical to head for the big screen - and it's all thanks to TOM HANKS. Hanks, his wife RITA WILSON and....Read On

Talented GREY'S ANATOMY star PATRICK DEMPSEY was a teenage juggling sensation. The hunky actor came runner-up to juggling guru ANTHONY GATTO at the....Read On

Former NIRVANA guitarist PAT SMEAR has signed to help make a new movie about his former punk band THE GERMS. Smear will act as musical director on....Read On

Actress GRETCHEN MOL's performance as legendary Playboy pin-up BETTIE PAGE has been criticised by the 83-year-old herself. Mol died her hair dark....Read On

Director KEVIN MACDONALD has refused to rule out documenting SADDAM HUSSEIN's last days on film, but insists now is not the time to give the Iraqi....Read On

An affiliate of DIPSET rapper JIM JONES has been held in police custody following his first court appearance on Tuesday (09JAN07) on charges of....Read On

Disgraced British rocker GARY GLITTER is being considered for an early release from his three-year prison sentence in Vietnam as part of the....Read On

R+B sensation CIARA is sick of being compared with superstar JANET JACKSON, and wishes the industry would stop highlighting similarities in the....Read On

"I've been sweeping hair off my kitchen floor all day after trimming people's sideboards. I need people to practice on so I get it right." JOHNNY....Read On

Music legends including DAVID BOWIE, THE WHITE STRIPES and LED ZEPPELIN are re-living their favourite gigs for a new book. The recollections appear....Read On

KANYE WEST and BORAT director LARRY CHARLES have teamed up to develop a new series for US cable TV network HBO. The as-yet-untitled project will....Read On

JOHNNY DEPP was thrilled to finally meet his Irish hero, author JP DONLEAVY, in anticipation of starring in the movie adaptation of the writer's....Read On

DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES star MARCIA CROSS has been forced to temporarily quit the show after doctors put her on bed rest for the remainder of her....Read On

SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY's separation from HEATHER MILLS was the biggest public relations disaster of 2006, according to a new poll. The couple's bitter....Read On

TV's BUCK ROGERS, GIL GERARD, has shed 140 pounds (63.5 kilograms) after undergoing gastric-bypass surgery. The heavyweight former TV hunk weighed....Read On

La Vie en Rose , a biopic of legendary French chanteuse Edith Piaf, starring Marion Cotillard as Piaf, will open the Berlin Film Festival on Feb. 8....Read On

Presenters at this year's Golden Globes will not receive the usual "swag bags" worth thousands of dollars that they had received in the past,....Read On

Director J.J. Abrams has confirmed that the script for Star Trek XI has been completed, that it will concern Capt. Kirk and Spock as very young....Read On

New Line Co-chairman Bob Shaye has made it clear that his decision not to bring back Peter Jackson to direct the Lord of the Rings prequel The....Read On

Another shake-up has jolted the executive peak of the Paramount mountain. The studio announced late Wednesday that Paramount Pictures....Read On

Barbara Walters, who had attempted to remain above the fray in the Donald Trump-Rosie O'Donnell donnybrook, came out firmly on Rosie's side....Read On

Chris Cramer, the British-born managing director of CNN International, which reaches an overseas audience of some 200 million, abruptly resigned....Read On

CanWest Global Communications and Goldman Sachs announced Wednesday that they have acquired Toronto-based Alliance Atlantis for $1.96 billion and....Read On

Brent Bozell's Parents Television Council, the group leading the battle against broadcast "indecency," has criticized the growing amount of....Read On

Life Decisions International (LDI), a Washington DC-based group that has attempted to organize boycotts against companies that contribute to....Read On

CBS News Vice President Paul Friedman, the executive in charge of the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric, has acknowledged that all of the....Read On

Although CBS's Katie Couric had earlier remarked that President Bush's speech on Iraq Wednesday night was "arguably his most important speech....Read On

The disgraced former Miss Great Britain and current Celebrity Big Brother contestant Danielle Lloyd is to be sued, reports....Read On

Yvonne De Carlo, the actress best known for her role as matriarch Lily Munster, has died at the age of 84.

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