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15.01.2009 22:06


Former CHiPs star ERIK ESTRADA's real-life cop exploits have paid off - he's well on his way to becoming a U.S. federal marshall after joining an....Read On


15.01.2009 22:06


ASHTON KUTCHER is to use the upcoming Sundance Film Festival in Utah as the backdrop for a zany new online game show.
The Punk'd star/creator
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15.01.2009 22:06


Long-running Las Vegas topless revue LES FOLIES BERGERE is to close after almost 50 years of titillation.
Tropicana hotel-casino bosses have
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15.01.2009 22:06


Lesbian TV drama THE L WORD is set for a prison-based spin-off, featuring former Bond girl FAMKE JANSSEN.
The final season of the show premieres
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15.01.2009 22:06


HAIRSPRAY star AMANDA BYNES has ended her romance with baseball player DOUG REINHART, according to U.S. reports.
The news comes just days after
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15.01.2009 22:06


U.S. TV presenter/comedian HOWIE MANDEL's recent heart scare left him "terrified" for his life.
The 52-year-old Deal Or No Deal host was treated
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15.01.2009 22:06


The Los Angeles indie music radio station where SEX PISTOLS star STEVE JONES and HENRY ROLLINS work as presenters has gone off air.
Indie 103.1
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15.01.2009 22:06


LADY GAGA is still dancing at the top of the U.S. pop charts, scoring a second week at number one.
Her Just Dance hit took 22 weeks to get to
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15.01.2009 22:06


METALLICA star KIRK HAMMETT has written the foreword for a new biography about the band's late bass player CLIFF BURTON.
Joel MCIver's new tome,
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15.01.2009 22:06


The musical line-up at the Super Bowl is complete with FAITH HILL joining JENNIFER HUDSON and BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN + THE E STREET BAND in Tampa,....Read On


15.01.2009 22:06


Former THE SMITHS rocker ANDY ROURKE has dashed fans' hopes the band is planning a comeback - he has landed a new job as a music mogul.
The
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15.01.2009 22:06


Rocker STEVEN TYLER has confirmed reports bandmate JOE PERRY is back in hospital undergoing another round of knee surgery.
Aerosmith have been
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15/01/2009 22:02:44


Former pop stars Michelle Heaton and Ben Adams have expressed concern at how their respective partners will react to their behaviour in the Celebrity....Read On


15/01/2009 19:53:23


Ricardo Montalbán, one of the first Mexican-born actors to rise to stardom in Hollywood, died Wednesday in Los Angeles at age 88 of what his....Read On


15/01/2009 19:53:20


Talk about making a movie "critic proof!" Indie producers Mark and Michael Polish ( Twin Falls Idaho ) are screening their new movie Manure at the....Read On


15/01/2009 19:53:19


In a blow to the Hollywood acting community, the Motion Picture & Television Fund announced Wednesday that it will be forced to close down its....Read On


15/01/2009 19:43:28


Nielsen Business Media, part of the company that issues TV ratings and also publishes the trade magazines The Hollywood Reporter and Billboard ,....Read On


15/01/2009 19:43:26


Warner Bros. plans to return The Dark Knight to theaters -- including IMAX screens -- on January 23, 2009, one day after Oscar nominations are....Read On


15/01/2009 19:43:24


Patrick McGoohan, who both created and starred in the 1960's cult-classic show The Prisoner on CBS, died in Los Angeles on Tuesday at age 80 after....Read On


15/01/2009 19:43:19


Fans of the long-running ABC soap opera General Hospital who miss an episode no longer need worry about losing a key plot point. The network....Read On


15/01/2009 19:33:34


Forget what you may have seen on NBC Dateline 's "To Catch a Predator" series about adults attempting to have sex with teenage girls that they....Read On


15/01/2009 19:33:33


A new study published by the Journal of Consumer Research has concluded that although television viewers may say that they prefer to watch television....Read On


15/01/2009 19:33:28


An advertisement sent as an Instant Message to "a significant number" of AT&T Wireless customers on Tuesday to remind them to watch the season....Read On


15/01/2009 19:33:19


The first American Idol "results" show of the season attracted almost the same number of viewers who tuned in to the comparable show a year ago --....Read On


15.01.2009 19:12


Oscar-winner WHOOPI GOLDBERG has paid tribute to late STAR TREK creator GENE RODDENBERRY - praising the TV legend for representing black people in....Read On


15.01.2009 19:12


Actress BLAKE LIVELY is banking on her glitzy U.S. TV show GOSSIP GIRL to help her rebound from the global economic crisis - because the hit series....Read On


15.01.2009 19:12


KATE WINSLET has banished the myth she is a pampered Hollywood star - because she only feels glamorous when attending red carpet events.
The
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15.01.2009 19:12


THE OFFICE star STEVE CARELL has stepped out of his cubicle and taken on a less conventional post - as the owner of an American general store.
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15.01.2009 19:12


WILL SMITH knew his son JADEN would follow in his footsteps and become an actor - because he has a natural instinct for role play.
The Hancock
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15.01.2009 19:12


JACKASS star JOHNNY KNOXVILLE has been detained at Los Angeles airport for reportedly carrying a fake grenade in his bag.
The funnyman was
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15.01.2009 19:12


Italian fashion designer VALENTINO GARAVANI and his longtime business partner have been ordered to pay $39 million (GBP26.9 million) by Italian....Read On


15.01.2009 19:12


Director-turned-movie mogul STEVEN SPIELBERG is spending $13 million (GBP8.7 million) of his own money, so his Dreamworks studio can keep the....Read On


15.01.2009 19:12


Teen pop sensations THE JONAS BROTHERS have reportedly increased security after an unidentified group of fans began running off with their....Read On


15.01.2009 19:12


Incarcerated rapper DMX realised his "true calling" while behind bars - he plans to become a pastor once he is released.
The hip-hop star - real
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15.01.2009 19:12


Rapper DMX has defended his decision to include violent lyrics in his songs - urging music fans not to take harsh rap tracks literally.
The
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15.01.2009 19:12


SEAN COMBS was forced to confront his grief over the death of pal NOTORIOUS B.I.G after watching a new film about the slain rapper's life.
The
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15.01.2009 19:12


Rockers METALLICA have paid tribute to their late bandmate CLIFFORD BURTON - 22 years after his tragic death.
Burton died aged 24 during the
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15/01/2009 17:29:45


YouTube is to warn users if they feature copyrighted material in their clips, rather than removing the video immediately.Using a new application....Read On


15/01/2009 17:07:45


Naomi Campbell has reached a legal settlement with a former maid who claimed the supermodel assaulted her.Gaby Gibson claimed the 38-year-old hit....Read On


15.01.2009 16:16


The cameras have turned on JUNO screenwriter DIABLO CODY - TV bosses have tapped her for a guest-starring role the BEVERLY HILLS, 90210 spin-off....Read On


15.01.2009 16:16


Documentary filmmaker MICHAEL MOORE is under threat of legal action in a row over a controversial photograph.
Moore used a picture of an
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15.01.2009 16:16


Plans are underway for a new Hollywood movie about the life of late screen legend STEVE MCQUEEN.
Producers Michael Cerenzie and Christine Peters
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15.01.2009 16:16


Pulitzer-Prize winning poet WILLIAM DeWITT 'W.D.' SNODGRASS has lost his battle with lung cancer, aged 83.
Snodgrass, who won the 1960 Pulitzer
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15.01.2009 16:16


PARIS HILTON has once again been targeted by hackers - her official website has reportedly been infected with a vicious computer virus.
The
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15.01.2009 16:16


A controversial advert for WILL FERRELL's new Broadway show has been pulled from U.S. TV - after millions of outraged Americans complained the promo....Read On


15.01.2009 16:16


The makers of a fragrance released to promote hit vampire movie TWILIGHT are facing legal action from a rival cosmetics company for allegedly copying....Read On


15.01.2009 16:16


ANNE HATHAWAY's incarcerated ex-boyfriend RAFFAELLO FOLLIERI is facing another legal battle - after his ex-employees accused him of failing to pay $1....Read On


15.01.2009 16:16


Actor JEREMY PIVEN has urged American TV viewers to eat fish with caution - and have their mercury levels checked before they become crippled by its....Read On


15.01.2009 16:16


Actor KEVIN BACON was badly hit by the $50 billion (GBP35 billion) Wall Street fraud - he lost almost everything he owns in the scandal.
The
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15.01.2009 16:16


Indian filmmaker TAPAN SINHA has died from bronchopneumonia, aged 84.
The acclaimed film director passed away at a hospital in Calcutta, India
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15.01.2009 16:16


The bosses of PATRICK SWAYZE's TV show have credited the star's wife LISA with giving him the strength to continue work as he battles pancreatic....Read On


15.01.2009 16:16


Singer CHARLOTTE CHURCH will wed her rugby star boyfriend GAVIN HENSON this summer (09), according to reports.
The former classical star gave
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15.01.2009 16:16


Former DANITY KANE star AUBREY O'DAY has attacked online gossip blogs - accusing them of spreading "negativity" on the internet.
The singer
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15/01/2009 16:16


Former SPICE GIRLS star EMMA BUNTON is determined to carve out a career in Hollywood - and is having acting lessons to perfect her craft.
The
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15.01.2009 16:16


Hip-hop star RICK ROSS has cut ties with his longterm record label, vowing to release his next album through his own imprint.
The rapper dropped
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15.01.2009 16:16


Rock impresario GARY KURFIRST has died at the age of 60.
The music mogul, credited with helping to launch the careers of Jimi Hendrix, Janis
....Read On


15/01/2009 13:07:44


Former X Factor judge Sharon Osbourne has been awarded libel damages after a tabloid alleged she was driving husband Ozzy "to....Read On


15.01.2009 12:27


Oscar nominee TONI COLLETTE and comedian CHRIS ROCK are unlikely pals - after the pair forged a close friendship during a traumatic cross country....Read On


15.01.2009 12:27


Actor HUGH LAURIE has only seen 10 of the 100 HOUSE episodes he has made - because he can't stand watching himself onscreen.
The British star
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15.01.2009 12:27


FROST/NIXON star MICHAEL SHEEN has become obsessed with darts.
The British actor was hooked on the recent World Darts Championship and can't get
....Read On


15.01.2009 12:27


LOST bad boy JOSH HOLLOWAY won't be joining his castmates caught speeding in Hawaii - he drives too slow.
Former show regulars Michelle
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15.01.2009 12:27


Hollywood funnyman JIM CARREY spends lonely nights in his hotel room performing saucy internet dances for partner JENNY MCCARTHY.
The Truman
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15.01.2009 12:27


JAMES BOND star DANIEL CRAIG was so ashamed of some of his early films he would hide them away at movie rental stores.
The Quantum of Solace
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15.01.2009 12:27


WILL SMITH is overjoyed BARACK OBAMA is to take the reins at the White House next week (20Jan09) - because America's first black president will....Read On


15.01.2009 12:27


Supermodel NAOMI CAMPBELL has settled a lawsuit brought by a former nanny who alleged the beauty attacked him.
Romanian Gary Gibson accused the
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15.01.2009 12:27


OZZY OSBOURNE's wife SHARON has accepted libel damages from a British newspaper over a story about the couple's working relationship.
Osbourne
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15.01.2009 12:27


Two-time Golden Globe winner KATE WINSLET is set for more glory - she is nominated twice in the best actress category at the British Academy of Film....Read On


15.01.2009 12:27


Country star CARRIE UNDERWOOD has found another sports star to romance, according to U.S. reports.
The pretty singer, who formerly dated Jessica
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15.01.2009 12:27


SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY is living a double life - the former Beatles legend has secret public and private personas.
The Hey Jude hitmaker is one of
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15.01.2009 12:27


METALLICA would consider a rock supertour with GUNS N' ROSES - after hailing the group's comeback album CHINESE DEMOCRACY.
The Enter Sandman
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15.01.2009 12:27


TAKE THAT star GARY BARLOW has become a father for the third time - his wife has given birth to a baby daughter named DAISY.
The British singer
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15.01.2009 12:27


MADONNA and GUY RITCHIE are "getting along better than ever" since their divorce, thanks to an impassioned plea from the singer's daughter LOURDES,....Read On


15/01/2009 12:01:44


PAVEMENT are considering reforming for an appearance at this year's Coachella festival, it has emerged.The acclaimed indie band split up in 1999....Read On


15/01/2009 11:50:44


Rock legends Metallica and guitar great Jeff Beck are among the new inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.The metal four-piece - who have....Read On


15/01/2009 11:18:43


British actress Emily Blunt is reportedly in discussions to play a femme fatale in the forthcoming sequel to Iron Man.The Devil Wears Prada star is....Read On


15/01/2009 10:56:44


Actor Patrick Swayze has stressed that he is confident of beating his latest bout of illness, despite a recent stay in hospital.The Dirty Dancing....Read On


15/01/2009 9:50:44


The 33-year-old is nominated twice in the best actress category, for her performances in Revolutionary Road and The Reader.The British actress....Read On


15.01.2009 07:32


Actress CATE BLANCHETT has revealed the secret behind the success of her 11-year marriage - a healthy sex life.
The Oscar-winner admits she and
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15.01.2009 07:32


STAR TREK veteran GEORGE TAKEI has jumped ship and will voice a role in STAR WARS TV spin-off THE CLONE WARS.
The Heroes actor and British
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15.01.2009 07:32


HOUSE is a flop in England - because the Brits hate hearing a mangled American accent, according to the show's English star, HUGH LAURIE.
The
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15.01.2009 07:32


LEONARDO DiCAPRIO will wear a $4,000 (GBP2,600) Carrera Day-Date watch in new print ads for TAG Heuer this spring (09) - after replacing fellow movie....Read On


15.01.2009 07:32


DAME HELEN MIRREN's stage appearance in London's The National Theatre's production of PHEDRE will be broadcast in U.K. cinemas in a bid to heighten....Read On


15.01.2009 07:32


British actress EMILY BLUNT is the frontrunner to land the role as femme-fatale the BLACK WIDOW in the forthcoming IRON MAN sequel.
The Devil
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15.01.2009 07:32


SIGOURNEY WEAVER hopes her first TV movie will help gay teens come out to their parents.
In Prayers for Bobby, the Alien star plays the
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15.01.2009 07:32


Hollywood heartthrob JOHNNY DEPP is preparing to wed his longterm partner VANESSA PARADIS in a secret ceremony in April (09), according to....Read On


15.01.2009 07:32


BEATLES legend SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY carries a miniature harmonica everywhere he goes, so he can entertain onlookers at the drop of a hat.
The
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15.01.2009 07:32


WHITNEY HOUSTON will headline music mogul CLIVE DAVIS' pre-Grammy Awards party in February (09) - a month before her comeback album is released.
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15.01.2009 07:32


British singing sensation LEONA LEWIS is set to bottle the sweet smell of success - the BLEEDING LOVE hitmaker will release a self-titled scent later....Read On


15.01.2009 07:32


MADONNA isn't horsing around when it comes to her Equestrian ambitions - the Queen of Pop is flying out a top British trainer to the U.S. in a bid to....Read On


15.01.2009 07:32


Pop star FERGIE was in for an hilarious surprise at her wedding to practical joker JOSH DUHAMEL on Saturday (10Jan09) - a slideshow featuring her....Read On


15.01.2009 07:32


Welsh singing sensation DUFFY is set to appear in a multi-million pound advertising campaign for slim-line beverage Diet Coke.
The Mercy
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15.01.2009 07:31


AMY WINEHOUSE's performance at the Grammy Awards last February (08) has been nominated as the U.K.'s most important creative business moment of....Read On


15.01.2009 01:32


DUSTIN HOFFMAN has a bathroom named after him - at the college he was kicked out of.
The Rain Man attended the first year of Santa Monica Junior
....Read On


15.01.2009 01:32


SARAH JESSICA PARKER and Golden Globe winners TINA FEY and MICKEY ROURKE have been honoured for their missing moles and unconventional starry looks....Read On


15.01.2009 01:32


A mouthful of food left SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE star FREIDA PINTO red-faced when she met her heroine ANGELINA JOLIE for the first time.
The actress
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15.01.2009 01:32


Movie star LIAM NEESON has urged American parents to let their kids see more of the world - so they can become balanced adults.
The Rob Roy star
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15.01.2009 01:32


Oscar winner BENICIO DEL TORO has become such a big fan of ERNESTO 'CHE' GUEVARA after playing the revolutionary in director STEVEN SODERBERGH's....Read On


15.01.2009 01:32


The recent death of JOHN TRAVOLTA's son JETT hit actress JENNY MCCARTHY harder than most - because her son once 'died' after suffering a....Read On


15.01.2009 01:32


Singer JOHN MAYER has landed his own variety TV show.
The guitarist is planning a pilot episode for U.S. network CBS.
CBS Entertainment
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15.01.2009 01:32


50 CENT has struck back in his feud with hip-hop rival LIL WAYNE, insisting he's the better rapper.
The Lollipop hitmaker - real name Wayne
....Read On


15.01.2009 01:31


BOBBY WOMACK's Rock + Roll Hall of Fame induction news is bittersweet for the soul legend - because he can't celebrate the honour with late pal SAM....Read On


15.01.2009 01:31


ANNIE LENNOX is still fighting the fall-out from her spinal trapped nerve, which forced her to scrap the release of her COLLECTION album last summer....Read On


15.01.2009 01:31


METALLICA drummer LARS ULRICH is thrilled with the band's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but shocked fellow nominees, punk icons THE....Read On


15.01.2009 01:31


JENNIFER LOPEZ has further dismissed reports her marriage to MARC ANTHONY is in trouble, after she failed to wear her wedding band to the Golden....Read On





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