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13/3/08 22:17:53
WEEDS star MARY LOUISE-PARKER will star in stage play DEAD MAN'S CELL PHONE at New York's Playwrights Horizons theatre from 25 March....Read On
13/3/08 22:17:53
"We bonded over the really dorky camps we went to as kids. She went to calculus camp and I went to law camp. At law camp we just watched MY COUSIN....Read On
13/3/08 22:17:53
The world's favourite puppets, THE MUPPETS, are making a return to the big screen. The colourful characters, who were created by puppeteer Jim....Read On
13/3/08 22:17:53
"It was great to experience all that it takes to be in the military, from sleeping in the barracks to using the latrine. I had such a blast." JESSICA....Read On
13/3/08 22:17:53
Actor TERRENCE HOWARD has landed a record deal and will release his debut album later this year (08). Howard, who was nominated for a Best Actor....Read On
13/3/08 22:17:53
JIM CARREY wowed the 12 AMERICAN IDOL finalists live on Wednesday (12Mar08) by dressing up as an elephant and then joining the nervous wannabes....Read On
13/3/08 22:17:52
A GEORGE CLOONEY 'date' auction has been pulled from website eBay.com after a charity mix-up. Auction Charity bosses had set up the chance to....Read On
13/3/08 22:17:52
Action star JACKIE CHAN has paid tribute to his late parents by opening a science education centre at an Australian cancer research clinic. The Rush....Read On
13/3/08 22:17:52
LATEST: Troubled JACKASS star STEVE-O has been charged with felony possession of cocaine. The 33-year-old - real name Stephen Glover - was arrested....Read On
13/3/08 22:17:52
"Gene's a prat. He's just a silly man in a silly wig." SHARON OSBOURNE isn't a fan of larger-than-life KISS star GENE....Read On
13/3/08 22:17:52
USHER's LOVE IN THIS CLUB has scored a second week atop the U.S. pop charts after storming to number one last week (05Mar08). Chris Brown's With You....Read On
13/3/08 22:17:52
"I didn't see any dogs or cats, but all the food looked like those animals. That threw me off." SNOOP DOGG on why he isn't a fan of....Read On
13/3/08 22:17:52
LATEST: Rapper KANYE WEST has dismissed reports he married his longterm girlfriend ALEXIS PHIFER in secret last month (Feb08). West, who proposed to....Read On
13/3/08 22:17:51
Troubled pop princess BRITNEY SPEARS has spent $2,000 (GBP1,000) having a Hebrew healing tattoo laser-removed from the nape of her neck. Spears had....Read On
13/3/08 22:17:51
Singer/songwriter SARA BAREILLES is to receive the Vanguard Award at the 25th Annual ASCAP Pop Music Awards in Hollywood next month (09Apr08). The....Read On
13/3/08 22:17:51
Country guitarist BARRY 'BYRD' BURTON has died following a lengthy battle with leukaemia. He was 61. Burton passed away in a Nashville, Tennessee....Read On
13/3/08 22:17:51
New dad MARC ANTHONY has left his newborn twins at home with their mother JENNIFER LOPEZ for the first time, to attend a police foundation gala in....Read On
13/3/08 22:17:51
NINE INCH NAILS star TRENT REZNOR has become a rich man after netting $1.6 million (GBP800,000) from first-week sales of his new online venture. The....Read On
13/3/08 22:17:51
LATEST: The businessman at the centre of BRITNEY SPEARS' bid to fund future ventures with Middle East millions has slammed reports he has booked the....Read On
13/3/08 22:17:51
LL COOL J is urging young single-parent black men to seek out father figures or risk facing a gang life of crime. The rapper insists reconnecting....Read On
13/3/08 22:17:50
LATEST: Rapper THE GAME has confirmed he did secure an early release from jail last weekend (08/09Mar08). The Dream hitmaker, real name Jayceon....Read On
13/3/08 19:14:53
"I kinda like that it's separate. It's not something that I really want to be part of a reality television show. It's a career I want beyond my 15....Read On
13/3/08 19:14:53
Actress ANNA FRIEL has slammed her native Britain for holding back her career - because the media still associates with her stint on U.K. soap opera....Read On
13/3/08 19:14:53
French singer/actress VANESSA PARADIS is set to make her first English-language movie - she's been cast alongside MICHAEL MADSEN in THE MIDWIFE....Read On
13/3/08 19:14:53
JAKE GYLLENHAAL is wearing a chunky ankle support after suffering a sporting injury. The actor was recently spotted out and about in Santa Monica,....Read On
13/3/08 19:14:52
RENEE ZELLWEGER has a great idea for a third BRIDGET JONES'S DIARY movie, and will play the singleton on the big screen again - as long as she....Read On
13/3/08 19:14:52
LATEST: Comedian BILLY CRYSTAL's debut as a baseball professional ended in failure on Thursday (13Mar08) - he was struck out without hitting the....Read On
13/3/08 19:14:52
LATEST: SCARLETT JOHANSSON has helped raise thousands at a charity auction - one lucky fan has won the chance to accompany her to a future movie....Read On
13/3/08 19:14:52
BRAD PITT knew his marriage to JENNIFER ANISTON was in trouble just six weeks after they wed, according to a British comedian who claims to have been....Read On
13/3/08 19:14:51
JACKASS star STEVE-O is on suicide watch in a Los Angeles hospital after threatening to kill himself, according to American magazine the Star. A....Read On
13/3/08 19:14:51
"I actually am the designer. I try everything on and approve it all." AVRIL LAVIGNE on her hands-on approach to her new clothing line for the....Read On
13/3/08 19:14:51
Rapper SNOOP DOGG is stunned to find his kids cashing in on the fame his reality TV show SNOOP DOGG'S FATHERHOOD has granted them. The superstar....Read On
13/3/08 19:14:51
LATEST: The cast and crew of HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER have been forced to wear wristbands on the U.S. sitcom's set while BRITNEY SPEARS is filming her....Read On
13/3/08 19:14:51
GOOD CHARLOTTE rocker BENJI MADDEN is so besotted with socialite PARIS HILTON, he has reportedly forfeited a charity DJ appearance to go clubbing....Read On
13/3/08 19:14:50
BRITNEY SPEARS is "having a blast" in her latest incarnation as a sitcom actress. The troubled pop star has landed a cameo role in hit show How I....Read On
13/3/08 19:14:50
Legendary soul star ARETHA FRANKLIN is in danger of losing her Detroit, Michigan home to debt collectors after an attorney's error left her owing....Read On
13/3/08 19:14:50
MICHAEL JACKSON has signed a deal to save his Neverland Ranch home from being sold at a public auction. The California estate was scheduled to be....Read On
13/3/08 18:35:23
AMY WINEHOUSE's father Mitch has revealed that his daughter's heart-wrenching songs may draw on the sadness she felt due to his extramarital....Read On
13/3/08 18:35:23
IRON MAIDEN singer BRUCE DICKINSON is set to unveil his new horror film at Cannes Film Festival.CHEMICAL WEDDING was co-written by the rock legend....Read On
13/3/08 18:25:23
The BBC has been forced to close a loophole in its recently-launched iPlayer service after hackers found a way round anti-piracy settings allowing....Read On
13/3/08 18:25:23
Goldfrapp, the Editors and the Enemy have signed up to play this year's Glastonbury festival, reports claim.The Guardian has claimed that Scottish....Read On
13/3/08 16:14:49
Sir Paul McCartney has said a fishing trip was the cause of his decision to become a vegetarian.In a new advertising campaign for the People for the....Read On
13/3/08 16:11:53
U.S. TV network CW is reportedly creating a contemporary spin-off to popular 1990s teen show BEVERLY HILLS, 90210. It is claimed the network will....Read On
13/3/08 16:11:53
Actor CHAD LOWE has been hailed a hero after rescuing a dying dog. The 24 star and ex-husband of Oscar winner Hilary Swank was surfing on a Malibu,....Read On
13/3/08 16:11:52
Actress HAYDEN PANETTIERE has vowed she'll never fall victim to the trappings of fame like her peers LINDSAY LOHAN and BRITNEY SPEARS - because she....Read On
13/3/08 16:11:52
Actress RACHEL BILSON can add fashion designer to her resume - she's launching her own line with fashion brand DKNY. The Jumper star has been....Read On
13/3/08 16:11:52
Pregnant HALLE BERRY still has no desire to make her relationship with longterm boyfriend GABRIEL AUBRY official - because she already feels "more....Read On
13/3/08 16:11:52
Oscar-winner CHARLIZE THERON treats her acting career as one big therapy session, to help her deal with demons from her past. The actress suffered a....Read On
13/3/08 16:11:52
PATRICK SWAYZE is rallying against reports he has ended his acting career due to his current battle with pancreatic cancer - insisting he didn't drop....Read On
13/3/08 16:11:51
"He's like a brother, kind of awkward and shy." British singer/rapper ESTELLE doesn't fancy producer MARK....Read On
13/3/08 16:11:51
"I can make him laugh so hard that the water in his cup will come out of his nose and I live for that." PAULA ABDUL loves to see fellow AMERICAN IDOL....Read On
13/3/08 16:11:51
New father MARC ANTHONY is so hands-on with his and JENNIFER LOPEZ's baby twins, the star and her staff have nicknamed him the 'Burp Whisperer'. The....Read On
13/3/08 16:11:51
LATEST: RADIOHEAD star THOM YORKE has blasted a British tabloid for claiming his band has ruled out performing at the U.K.'s Glastonbury Festival due....Read On
13/3/08 16:11:51
LATEST: China has decided not to punish other western pop stars performing in the country as a result of BJORK's recent outburst in support of....Read On
13/3/08 16:11:50
Pop star BRITNEY SPEARS has reportedly been offered a staggering $4 million (GBP2 million) to perform just one song - to a group of rich sheikhs in....Read On
13/3/08 16:11:50
LISA MARIE PRESLEY has an extra special reason for gaining babyweight while pregnant - she is expecting twins. The daughter of rock 'n' roll king....Read On
13/3/08 15:14:49
ROBBIE WILLIAMS has been spending his free time indulging in his obsession with all things extra terrestrial by visiting observatories in Arizona.The....Read On
13/3/08 14:23:41
Amy Winehouse's father Mitch has admitted his extramarital affair could be partly to blame for his daughter's problems.Though the Back to Black star....Read On
13/3/08 12:43:33
Michelle Williams and Naomi Watts have publicly paid tribute to the late Heath Ledger for the first time since the actor's tragic death.The....Read On
13/3/08 12:32:48
Jason Segel and Nick Stoller, the men behind Forgetting Sarah Marshall, have been contracted to create the next Muppets movie.Trade paper Variety....Read On
13/3/08 12:32:38
Austrian director MICHAEL HANEKE will stage a production of Wolgang Amadeus Mozart's Cosi Fan Tutte at the New York City Opera in....Read On
13/3/08 12:32:38
DENNIS QUAID makes a cameo appearance in pal MEAT LOAF's new concert film IN SEARCH OF PARADISE, joining him onstage for a cover of....Read On
13/3/08 12:32:38
Comedians KENT NICHOLS and DOUGLAS SARINE are penning a remake of cult 1978 movie ATTACK OF THE KILLER TOMATOES. The pair, who created hit Internet....Read On
13/3/08 12:32:38
Actress TORI SPELLING longs for a little girl to add to her growing family - because she wants to develop the special mother/daughter bond she lacked....Read On
13/3/08 12:32:38
Bollywood star AMITABH BACHCHAN finds his status as an icon in his home country "embarrassing". The actor has been honoured by columnist and film....Read On
13/3/08 12:32:38
PAUL NEWMAN's failure to attend a fundraising event for his beloved children's charity over alleged "back problems" has sparked fears for his....Read On
13/3/08 12:32:38
LATEST: Moviemakers have confirmed the HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS adaptation will be split into two separate full-length films - a decision....Read On
13/3/08 12:32:38
BRYAN ADAMS once tried to impress a passing hitchhiker - by playing her one of his unreleased songs. The singer was travelling with his songwriting....Read On
13/3/08 12:32:38
BLACK EYED PEAS rapper will.i.am has reportedly recruited British singer CHERYL COLE from pop group GIRLS ALOUD to provide backing vocals for a new....Read On
13/3/08 12:32:38
Rocker BRYAN ADAMS never wanted to be a singer - and only took up the vocal calling when no one else in his earliest band would. The 48-year-old....Read On
13/3/08 12:32:38
Crooner HARRY CONNICK JR. was forced to make last-minute changes to a recent concert in China after coming up against the communist country's....Read On
13/3/08 12:32:38
REM frontman MICHAEL STIPE paid an emotional tribute to tragic HEATH LEDGER - before launching into one of the actor's favourite songs. The band....Read On
13/3/08 12:32:38
Veteran singer VAN MORRISON lived up to his fastidious reputation at a gig in Austin, Texas on Wednesday (12Mar08) - when he reportedly banned the....Read On
13/3/08 11:42:36
The executive producers of ER are hoping to tempt George Clooney and other former cast members back for the show's final season.After 15 years of the....Read On
13/3/08 11:32:33
The BBC has confirmed that viewers of the upcoming talent show I'd Do Anything will not be able to choose the young star who will tread the West End....Read On
13/3/08 10:53:54
Author Terry Pratchett has donated $1 million (£491,000) to help research into Alzheimer's disease, which he was diagnosed with in December.The....Read On
13/3/08 10:32:38
AMY WINEHOUSE's father Mitch has revealed that his daughter's heart-wrenching songs may draw on the sadness she felt due to his extramarital....Read On
13/3/08 10:32:38
IRON MAIDEN singer BRUCE DICKINSON is set to unveil his new horror film at Cannes Film Festival.CHEMICAL WEDDING was co-written by the rock legend....Read On
13/3/08 10:02:33
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the final book in the series, is to be split into two parts for its cinema release.According to industry bible....Read On
13/3/08 7:26:38
"If one of my kids... said, 'I want to be a movie star,' I would be like, 'Go to your room.'" Actress MARY-LOUISE PARKER hopes her children don't....Read On
13/3/08 7:26:38
"I was reading books to them, practising my Scottish accent, and they were going, 'Mama, speak the way you speak', 'oh Mama, please speak properly'."....Read On
13/3/08 7:26:38
I like travelling on public transport but I've got two young children and it's not fair on them to have people laughing and pointing at me so I go by....Read On
13/3/08 7:26:38
BEVERLY HILLS, 90210 star TORI SPELLING knew it was time to have a good hard look at her first marriage when she cheated on her then-husband with her....Read On
13/3/08 7:26:38
THE HILLS star SPENCER PRATT can add agony uncle to his resume - he has landed a job advising readers of a online publication. The reality TV hunk,....Read On
13/3/08 7:26:38
Hollywood actor JASON ISSACS loved working with MATT DAMON on new movie GREEN ZONE - especially during their fight scenes. The 44-year-old admits he....Read On
13/3/08 7:26:38
Shooting on the set of Holocaust drama THE READER has started up again for the first time since NICOLE KIDMAN quit the film. The movie shut down....Read On
13/3/08 7:26:38
Veteran actor/director ROBERT REDFORD worries a drought that is set to last into the next century will kill off the Colorado River that flows through....Read On
13/3/08 7:26:38
British author TERRY PRATCHETT has vowed to pledge $1 million (GBP500,000) for research into Alzheimer's disease. The writer, 59, announced he was....Read On
13/3/08 7:26:38
Rapper SNOOP DOGG's youth is to be turned into an animated series for America's Comedy Central cable TV network. Snoop will executive produce the....Read On
13/3/08 7:26:38
"People have become immune to the idea of raising awareness for something and getting involved... People are bombarded with problems and they have....Read On
13/3/08 7:26:38
"I like to keep people guessing, it's more fun." Rocker BRYAN ADAMS refuses to confirm he is dating supermodel ELLE....Read On
13/3/08 7:26:38
Teenage British newcomer ADELE is hoping for fast fame - so she can start a family. The Chasing Pavements hitmaker - whose debut LP 19 topped the....Read On
13/3/08 7:26:38
Musical siblings MICHAEL and JANET JACKSON are moving to the English countryside to escape the constant media spotlight. According to older brother....Read On
13/3/08 7:26:38
Rocker JOHN MAYER is desperate to find a wife - but fears life in the public eye will decrease his chances of meeting her. The guitarist, 30, is....Read On
13/3/08 7:26:37
Singer ASHLEE SIMPSON has confessed an operation to change the shape of her nose has not made her any prettier. The 23-year-old insists she hated....Read On
13/3/08 7:26:37
The father of troubled soul star AMY WINEHOUSE blames his affair with a colleague for the star's addiction to lethal drugs. The Back To Black....Read On
13/3/08 7:26:37
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE, FERGIE and FOO FIGHTERS will go head-to-head at the 2008 MTV Australia Awards. The artists will battle it out in the Music Video....Read On
13/3/08 1:31:52
"I just felt very out of my league. I was sitting behind CATE BLANCHETT and JACK NICHOLSON. I kind of wanted to get out my iPhone and take pictures."....Read On
13/3/08 1:31:52
CHARLIE SHEEN has joined the ranks of Hollywood's hunks who have signed on to help sell Hanes underwear. Kevin Bacon, Cuba Gooding Jr. and Jennifer....Read On
13/3/08 1:31:51
"I've always known Patrick to be a good man, a fighter. We are all pulling for him and praying for a quick recovery." TOM CRUISE offers his support....Read On
13/3/08 1:31:51
"It's LOST BOYS on steroids... There's more gore, there's nudity, which there definitely wasn't in the first film. And it's modernised - everything....Read On
13/3/08 1:31:51
JODIE FOSTER still dreams of the simple life as a coffee shop assistant because she fears she has missed out on too much. While many people dream of....Read On
13/3/08 1:31:51
NATALIE PORTMAN wishes she'd never visited a psychic - after the medium told her to "stay away from water". The 26-year-old actress has been left....Read On
13/3/08 1:31:51
Top U.S. comedian LARRY THE CABLE GUY has become the unlikely face of weightloss company NutriSystem. The star, real name Dan Whitney, has lost 50....Read On
13/3/08 1:31:51
Actor MICHAEL PITT was so disturbed by his performance in ultra-violent new movie FUNNY GAMES he begged his mother not to see it. The Village star....Read On
13/3/08 1:31:51
British TV personality JEREMY CLARKSON is under investigation after a photo that allegedly shows him using his mobile phone while driving was....Read On
13/3/08 1:31:51
American actress MELISSA JOAN HART has given birth to a boy in Los Angeles. The former Sabrina The Teenage Witch star and her rocker husband Mark....Read On
13/3/08 1:31:50
Actor JAMES GANDOLFINI is recovering at home after undergoing abdominal surgery. The Sopranos star was operated on at St. Luke's Roosevelt hospital....Read On
13/3/08 1:31:50
London music fans are in mourning after learning music mecca the Astoria Theatre is to close its doors after more than 80 years. The city's mayor,....Read On
13/3/08 1:31:50
Legendary rocker BOB DYLAN twice tried to sneak into tapings of AMERICAN IDOL in disguise, according to the talent show's co-judge PAULA ABDUL. The....Read On
13/3/08 1:31:50
Heavy rockers FILTER enjoyed a special reunion with former bassist FRANK CAVANAGH on Monday (10Mar08) while performing for U.S. troops stationed in....Read On
13/3/08 1:31:50
PHIL BULLARD, the drummer for heavy rock acts MANDRAKE and BLACK DEATH, has lost his battle with colon cancer at the age of 59. Bullard died on 6....Read On
13/3/08 1:31:50
MADONNA's new Africa awareness documentary was directed and filmed by her personal gardener. The pop superstar rewarded green-fingered multi-tasker....Read On
13/3/08 1:31:50
Singer MANDY MOORE's mum has been caught up in a U.S. tabloid expose after the National Enquirer discovered she's romancing another woman. According....Read On
