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16/01/2008 22:27
Oscar winner FOREST WHITAKER is to portray the heroic basketball coach who led his Louisiana high school team to the state championships in the wake....Read On
16/01/2008 22:27
The mystery of the MONA LISA has been solved by German scholars, who insist the subject of LEONARDO DA VINCI's famous painting was the wife of a....Read On
16/01/2008 22:27
In-demand JUNO star ELLEN PAGE has landed the leading role in DREW BARRYMORE's directorial debut. The Canadian actress will play a Texas teen who....Read On
16/01/2008 22:27
MARILU HENNER saved her sex life with her new husband after ignoring crude medical advice offered as a cure for bladder cancer. The Taxi star had....Read On
16/01/2008 22:27
U.S. comedian-turned-gameshow host DREW CAREY has added soccer team boss to his resume - after investing in a Major League Soccer (MLS) team. The....Read On
16/01/2008 22:27
A romantic Mexican vacation turned into a nightmare for THE HILLS stars HEIDI MONTAG and SPENCER PRATT when the actress fell ill. The reality TV....Read On
16/01/2008 22:27
OCEAN'S 12 star ANDY GARCIA is still devastated by the death of his niece's partner, top athlete SEAN TAYLOR, who was shot and killed by burglars in....Read On
16/01/2008 22:27
Rural life in Oxfordshire, England stinks for actor SIR BEN KINGSLEY - because he lives next door to a pig farm. The Oscar winner loves living in....Read On
16/01/2008 22:27
PAMELA ANDERSON is set to raise the temperatures in bedrooms across America in 2008 by creating a sexy new lingerie line. The sex-loving former....Read On
16/01/2008 22:27
EDDIE MURPHY and his wife of two weeks have split, according to shocking new U.S. reports. The movie star and Tracey Edmonds wed in Bora Bora in....Read On
16/01/2008 22:27
THE BLACK EYED PEAS star will.i.am opened a new arts and music academy in Los Angeles on Wednesday (16Jan08). The group plan to pump finance and....Read On
16/01/2008 22:27
RADIOHEAD and JACK JOHNSON are among the frontrunners to headline the first Coachella music festival on America's east coast. Festival bosses have....Read On
16/01/2008 22:27
Opera star MARILYN HORNE is celebrating after winning her cancer battle. The beloved 74-year-old mezzo-soprano was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer....Read On
16/01/2008 22:27
BRITNEY SPEARS took time out of her wild weekend to select and send items from upmarket Los Angeles baby store Petit Tresor to new mum CHRISTINA....Read On
16/01/2008 22:27
ALICIA KEYS has returned to the top of the U.S. album charts despite a 40 per cent slip in sales. Keys' As I Am sold just 70,000 copies in America....Read On
16/01/2008 22:27
JENNIFER LOPEZ is to host a baby shower party in New York on 22 January (08). The pregnant star and her family and friends will take over The....Read On
16/01/2008 22:27
BRITNEY SPEARS has sparked rumours she's planning to wed for a third time after she was spotted wearing a large diamond ring on her left hand as she....Read On
16/01/2008 22:27
Rocker ERIC CLAPTON is selling off memorabilia online in an effort to raise funds for his Crossroads Centre at Antigua rehab facility. The guitar....Read On
16/01/2008 22:27
Rapper BOW WOW has laughed off reports he clashed with CHRIS BROWN after spitting on the R+B star. The 20-year-old hip-hop star insists reports the....Read On
16/01/2008 22:27
KANYE WEST is wracked with guilt over the death of his mother, believing the cosmetic surgery he paid for killed her. A recent inquest confirmed the....Read On
16/01/2008 22:27
Bosses at a little-known Miami, Florida record label plan to make history by releasing 15 lost BEATLES tunes the Fab Four recorded live in Germany. ....Read On
16/01/2008 22:27
LATEST: Late R+B star IKE TURNER died from a cocaine overdose, according to officials in San Diego, California. The musician, who was once married....Read On
16/01/2008 21:26
EDDIE MURPHY and his wife of two weeks have split, according to shocking new U.S. reports. The movie star and Tracey Edmonds wed in Bora Bora in....Read On
16/01/2008 19:25
Bollywood star SALMAN KHAN unveiled his wax figure at London's famous Madame Tussauds on Tuesday (15Jan07). The actor topped nine other Indian....Read On
16/01/2008 19:25
Actor DANIEL DAY-LEWIS pities his wife REBECCA MILLER - because she is forced to share an all-male house. The Gangs Of New York star married the....Read On
16/01/2008 19:25
The Pope has condemned fictional wizard HARRY POTTER for giving children an "unhealthy interest" in Satanism. An article in the Vatican's official....Read On
16/01/2008 19:25
HELENA BONHAM CARTER has soiled the memory of renowned British voice coach IAN ADAM by claiming he "molested" her while she was trying to hit the....Read On
16/01/2008 19:25
Hollywood star TOM HANKS will never direct another movie, because it would meaning spending too much time away from his family. The actor has turned....Read On
16/01/2008 19:25
Golden Globes loser TED DANSON is grateful he found out he had missed out on an award at home - it meant he could be honest about his....Read On
16/01/2008 19:25
Mother-to-be HALLE BERRY is terrified at the prospect of giving birth - insisting childbirth is more nerve-wracking than awaiting the winners'....Read On
16/01/2008 19:25
Actor SHIA LaBEOUF is attending Alcoholics Anonymous classes in a bid to kick booze. The Indiana Jones star vowed to overcome his drink demons after....Read On
16/01/2008 19:25
Oscar favourite THE KITE RUNNER has been banned in Afghanistan, because of a graphic scene showing the sexual assault of a young boy. The movie,....Read On
16/01/2008 19:25
LATEST: The employee accused of abusing children at OPRAH WINFREY's all-girls academy in South Africa is to stand trial in April (08). Former dorm....Read On
16/01/2008 19:25
Actor GEORGE CLOONEY has cast doubt on rumours his close pal BRAD PITT is to become a father again, insisting he has no knowledge of ANGELINA JOLIE's....Read On
16/01/2008 19:25
A Nevada judge has doubled O.J. SIMPSON's bail to $250,000 (GBP125,000) after challenging the former athlete/actor for threatening a co-defendant in....Read On
16/01/2008 19:25
Singer KT TUNSTALL has an unusual method for dealing with global warming - she lounges around her home completely naked. The Suddenly I See hitmaker....Read On
16/01/2008 19:25
MARILYN MANSON's ex-wife DITA VON TEESE is set to accompany European entrepreneur RICHARD LUGNER to Austria's glitzy annual Opera Ball. The sexy....Read On
16/01/2008 19:25
Rap pioneers DJ KOOL HERC and COKE-LAROCK are battling to save a New York towerblock regarded as the birthplace of hip-hop. It's claimed the genre....Read On
16/01/2008 19:25
Producer SCOTT STORCH has been hit with a lawsuit by his ex-girlfriend after failing to meet demands for child support. The beatmaker has been....Read On
16/01/2008 19:25
Rapper FOXY BROWN is appealing to a New York judge to release her from prison early - because she desperately needs treatment for an ear condition....Read On
16/01/2008 19:25
BRITNEY SPEARS has sparked reports she is pregnant with her third child, after the troubled star was spotted shopping for home pregnancy tests in Los....Read On
16/01/2008 18:32:02
The British film Atonement, which received the Golden Globe award for best film Sunday, received a whopping 14 nominations for the BAFTAs, presented....Read On
16/01/2008 18:32:02
The Berlin Film Festival has chosen Shine a Light, Martin Scorsese's documentary about the Rolling Stones, to open this year's festival on February....Read On
16/01/2008 18:32:02
Negotiations between the Directors Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers continued on Tuesday for the fourth....Read On
16/01/2008 18:32:01
Each of the major studios has agreed to provide movies for Apple's iTunes movie rental service, Apple chief Steve Jobs announced at the MacWorld....Read On
16/01/2008 18:32:01
Democratic presidential contender Dennis Kucinich flew to Las Vegas Tuesday, betting that the Nevada Supreme Court would uphold a lower court order....Read On
16/01/2008 18:32:01
Hyundai, which announced in October that it had bought ad time to air two 30-second commercials during the Super Bowl game on February 3, is now....Read On
16/01/2008 18:32:01
The Oprah Winfrey Network -- or OWN -- will take over what is now the Discovery Health Channel, currently carried by cable systems serving 70....Read On
16/01/2008 18:32:01
After at first seeming to slam the door shut on a plea by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences to allow its annual Grammy show to....Read On
16/01/2008 18:32:01
During an interview with Diane Sawyer on ABC's Good Morning America Tuesday, Diane Keaton blurted out the "f" word, then apologized. The incident....Read On
16/01/2008 18:32:01
Fox began making its annual mid-season move to the front ranks of the Nielsen ratings last week, scoring strongly among adults 18-49 with NFL....Read On
16/01/2008 18:32:01
American Idol roared back onto the air Tuesday night with an 18.6 rating and a 27 share -- putting it well above every other regular series airing....Read On
16/01/2008 18:25
A Nevada judge has doubled O.J. SIMPSON's bail to $250,000 (GBP125,000) after challenging the former athlete/actor for threatening a co-defendant in....Read On
16/01/2008 18:13:52
Action film I Am Legend has held on to the top spot at the UK box office for a third consecutive week, new figures show.The movie, an adaptation of....Read On
16/01/2008 16:24
UGLY BETTY star AMERICA FERRERA has pledged her support to presidential candidate HILLARY CLINTON in bid to boost the Hispanic vote. The actress....Read On
16/01/2008 16:24
Actress JESS WEIXLER is glad she didn't turn down the chance to work with director MITCHELL LICHTENSTEIN when she was offered the role of a woman....Read On
16/01/2008 16:24
An upcoming book by DANIEL DAY-LEWIS' wife REBECCA MILLER is heading for the big screen after impressing Hollywood producers. Actresses Robin Wright....Read On
16/01/2008 16:24
Comedienne JOAN RIVERS will deter her retirement by launching a new career - as a crime writer. The 74-year-old admits she has long admired crime....Read On
16/01/2008 16:24
GEORGE CLOONEY once gifted actor RICHARD KIND a painting he rescued from the trash, claiming it was the work of a virtuoso artist. The renowned....Read On
16/01/2008 16:24
Former JAMES BOND star SIR ROGER MOORE is working on his first autobiography. The 80-year-old's memoir My Word Is My Bond will hit bookstore shelves....Read On
16/01/2008 16:24
EDWARD BURNS is unfairly treated by movie critics because of his working class background, the actor/director claims. Since his 1995 debut The....Read On
16/01/2008 16:24
Hollywood stars GEORGE CLOONEY, BEN AFFLECK and wife JENNIFER GARNER were among the stars in attendance at America's coveted National Board Of Review....Read On
16/01/2008 16:24
LATEST: Troubled actor BRAD RENFRO had suffered a relapse in his sobriety efforts shortly before he died. The 25-year-old movie star was found dead....Read On
16/01/2008 16:24
BOB MARLEY's son STEPHEN will pay tribute to his late father, by recording a new album at the reggae legend's Jamaica home. The LP will be an....Read On
16/01/2008 16:24
Country singer GARTH BROOKS and American football star TROY AIKMAN have unveiled a playroom for sick patients at a U.S. hospital. The crooner and....Read On
16/01/2008 16:24
RADIOHEAD rocker JONNY GREENWOOD has landed a nomination for an award at this year's (08) British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTAs). The....Read On
16/01/2008 16:24
PINK has joined forces with animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) to try and ban horse-drawn carriages in New York's....Read On
16/01/2008 16:24
Rapper/actor LUDACRIS has been honoured alongside HALLE BERRY and DANNY GLOVER at the annual Trumpet Awards in Atlanta, Georgia. The Stand Up MC -....Read On
16/01/2008 16:24
LATEST: BRITNEY SPEARS's longtime pal SAM LUTFI has blasted reports the troubled singer had penned a suicide note prior to her dramatic stand-off....Read On
16/01/2008 14:52:56
Unsold copies of ROBBIE WILLIAMS' latest album will soon be used to resurface Chinese roads.The solo star's record label EMI has confirmed that over....Read On
16/01/2008 14:12:49
A leaked video clip of Tom Cruise discussing his Scientology beliefs has emerged on the internet.The revelation of the four-year-old footage follows....Read On
16/01/2008 13:32:45
This year's Grammy awards could still go ahead after organisers asked the striking Hollywood writers to allow the show to proceed.Last weekend's....Read On
16/01/2008 13:12:58
Golden Globe nominee Ellen Page is to follow her acclaimed turn in Juno by appearing in Drew Barrymore's directorial debut.Whip It! tells the story....Read On
16/01/2008 12:19
Austria's THE COUNTERFEITERS and DAYS OF DARKNESS from Canada are two of the nine films on the shortlist to claim Best Foreign Film Oscar gold next....Read On
16/01/2008 12:19
QUEEN LATIFAH turned to movie veteran SIDNEY POITIER after winning her first Oscar nomination for CHICAGO - because she wanted to make sure she knew....Read On
16/01/2008 12:19
Actress DIANE LANE presents a challenge for all stylists who attempt to make her awards-ready for glitzy events - she insists on wearing a keepsake....Read On
16/01/2008 12:19
PAMELA ANDERSON has been left stunned to learn her new movie BLONDE + BLONDER looks set to be a hit because she felt sure it would be a....Read On
16/01/2008 12:19
DIANE KEATON turned the air blue on a U.S. breakfast show on Tuesday (15Jan08) when she carelessly used the 'f' word in the middle of a live....Read On
16/01/2008 12:19
Funnyman DAVID SPADE is to become a dad for the first time after his ex-girlfriend named him as the father of her unborn child. Playboy Playmate....Read On
16/01/2008 12:19
Actress MIA FARROW has been banned from campaigning outside a Cambodian prison famed for its links to the country's former ruling political party....Read On
16/01/2008 12:19
Acquitted actor ROBERT BLAKE is refusing to pay his murdered wife's family a $30 million (GBP15 million) civil court award because he did not get a....Read On
16/01/2008 12:19
The COEN brothers' NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN and ATONEMENT lead this year's (08) British Academy of Film and Television Arts (Bafta) nominations. ....Read On
16/01/2008 12:19
LATEST: GWYNETH PALTROW was admitted to hospital because she is expecting her third child, according to U.S reports. The Shakespeare In Love star....Read On
16/01/2008 12:19
MAROON 5 guitarist JAMES VALENTINE is beginning to feel his age - he can no longer stay up all night partying if he has an early start for work. The....Read On
16/01/2008 12:19
A popular Malaysian rock singer has apologised for offending Muslims in his native land by baring his chest during a live TV concert. Faizal Tahir....Read On
16/01/2008 12:19
THE HILLS star HEIDI MONTAG plans to dominate the music charts across the globe - insisting her career will rival that of superstar MADONNA. The....Read On
16/01/2008 12:19
Argentinean rockers BABASONICOS are mourning the loss of their bandmate GABRIEL MANNELLI, after the bassist succumbed to cancer on Saturday morning....Read On
16/01/2008 12:19
Reunited British rockers THE VERVE have threatened to withhold their first album in 10 years from EMI in protest over the record label's financial....Read On
16/01/2008 12:19
Rocker JOHN MAYER has urged American football fans to give his ex-girlfriend JESSICA SIMPSON a chance, instead of blaming her for the poor....Read On
16/01/2008 12:19
BLACK EYED PEAS star FERGIE has sparked reports she is expecting her first child with fiance JOSH DUHAMEL - after the couple received baby gifts. ....Read On
16/01/2008 12:13:37
More complaints were made about newspapers and magazines in 2007 than in any other year, the press watchdog has said.The Press Complaints Commission....Read On
16/01/2008 12:13:37
Four housemates are up for the chop in Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack this week after Joan Rivers chose contestants to face the public vote.Circus....Read On
16/01/2008 11:52:50
The Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack housemates were ordered to hit the red carpet yesterday as new hijacker Joan Rivers took the reins.The US....Read On
16/01/2008 11:32:21
Love may be blossoming in the BIG BROTHER: CELEBRITY HIJACK house.Calista and Anthony decided to sneak away from last night's argument and spend some....Read On
16/01/2008 11:12:12
Sir Paul McCartney is to host the first major UK exhibition of photography by his late wife Linda.The former Beatle has been assembling the....Read On
16/01/2008 10:55
Model-turned-talk show host TYRA BANKS scored a political coup on her show on Monday night (14Jan08) when guest HILLARY CLINTON opened up about her....Read On
16/01/2008 10:55
LATEST: GWYNETH PALTROW reportedly turned down hospital food when she was admitted to a medical centre in New York this week (14Jan08) - ordering an....Read On
16/01/2008 10:55
MARTIN SCORSESE's much-anticipated ROLLING STONES documentary has been selected to open the Berlin Film Festival in Germany. The revered moviemaker....Read On
16/01/2008 10:55
British actor JUDE LAW fears for the safety of his ex-wife SADIE FROST and their three children after burglars targeted their London home for a....Read On
16/01/2008 10:55
LATEST: GEORGE CLOONEY's plans to help end the ongoing Hollywood writers strike have been welcomed by union bosses, who are confident he'll resolve....Read On
16/01/2008 10:55
MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY is set to become a first-time father after announcing on his website that his Brazilian girlfriend, CAMILLA ALVES, is three....Read On
16/01/2008 10:55
British pop singer ROBBIE WILLIAMS is collaborating with BLOCKHEADS star CHAZ JANKEL on his next album. The Angels hitmaker is currently writing new....Read On
16/01/2008 10:55
The SEX PISTOLS are set to record their first new material in 30 years after being spurred on by the success of their recent reunion tour. The....Read On
16/01/2008 10:55
Singer GWEN STEFANI has agreed to stay in London while her husband GAVIN ROSSDALE attempts to launch a solo career in the U.K. The couple currently....Read On
16/01/2008 10:55
LATEST: Sony bosses have lashed out at British newspapers for convincing ANNIE LENNOX she'd been dropped from the label. Executives at Sony BMG have....Read On
16/01/2008 10:55
LATEST: British music producer MARK RONSON has denied spending the night in a hotel room with troubled singer AMY WINEHOUSE. Ronson, who produced....Read On
16/01/2008 10:55
BRITNEY SPEARS' mystery trip to a San Fernando Valley, California church with paparazzi boyfriend ADNAN GHALIB has been explained - she wanted....Read On
16/01/2008 10:52:06
Actor Brad Renfro has been found dead at a Los Angeles apartment aged just 25.The former child star had been tipped for the top after an impressive....Read On
16/01/2008 10:46
MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY is set to become a first-time father after announcing on his website that his Brazilian girlfriend, CAMILLA ALVES, is three....Read On
16/01/2008 10:25
BURT REYNOLDS cheated so he could match RUSSELL CROWE in a drinking contest. The two tough guys became drinking buddies when they starred together....Read On
16/01/2008 10:25
U.S. soap star NATASHA ALAM was left stunned after discovering she was a real-life princess. The Uzbekistan-born star of hit daytime show The Bold....Read On
16/01/2008 10:25
The U.S. reality TV hunk who is dating DONALD TRUMP's ex-wife MARLA MAPLES is preparing to ship out for active duty in the Middle East. Navy doctor....Read On
16/01/2008 10:25
Actress DIANE LANE is planning to turn her back on acting to support husband JOSH BROLIN as he follows up a string of movie successes. Lane played a....Read On
16/01/2008 10:25
CHARLIZE THERON is to play LORD OF THE RINGS star VIGGO MORTENSEN's wife in the latest movie adaptation of cult writer CORMAC MCCARTHY's bestselling....Read On
16/01/2008 10:25
TIM BURTON and HELENA BONHAM CARTER laid down strict ground rules before filming SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET together - fearing....Read On
16/01/2008 10:25
LATEST: KATIE HOLMES has dispelled rumours her husband TOM CRUISE uses magic to keep pizza warm by admitting it's all about dry ice. Queen Latifah....Read On
16/01/2008 10:25
LATEST: Actress SELMA BLAIR's aides have rushed to end rumours the HELLBOY star has reunited with ex-boyfriend MATTHEW FELKER and is planning to....Read On
16/01/2008 10:25
CRY-BABY is to follow quirky moviemaker JOHN WATERS' HAIRSPRAY to Broadway. The 1990 film, starring Johnny Depp, was turned into a stage musical....Read On
16/01/2008 10:25
Actress MARILU HENNER once took her best friend to get birth control so she could lose her virginity to the man who was to become the TAXI star's....Read On
16/01/2008 10:25
KATIE HOLMES came close to quitting the New York Marathon last year (Nov07) when she spotted husband TOM CRUISE and daughter SURI in the crowd after....Read On
16/01/2008 10:25
OPRAH WINFREY has landed her own TV network. The talk show queen, publisher, humanitarian and multi-media titan has teamed up with Discovery....Read On
16/01/2008 10:25
HAIRSPRAY and HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL heart-throb ZAC EFRON has undergone emergency surgery after a bout of appendicitis. The 20-year-old actor was....Read On
16/01/2008 10:25
Troubled movie star BRAD RENFRO has died, according to U.S. reports. The 25-year-old actor was found dead at his home in Los Angeles on Tuesday....Read On
16/01/2008 10:25
Country singer ERIC CHURCH has wed music publisher KATHERINE BLASINGAME in North Carolina. The couple married last week (08Jan08) in a private....Read On
16/01/2008 10:25
THE DOOBIE BROTHERS star MICHAEL MCDONALD was so taken with British singer JULIA FORDHAM's new version of his I KEEP FORGETTIN' (WE'RE NOT IN LOVE....Read On
16/01/2008 10:25
MAROON 5 and country singer SARA EVANS have agreed to tape an episode of live music show CROSSROADS together in one of the new year's oddest....Read On
16/01/2008 10:25
MELANIE CHISHOLM will play an acoustic set in New York next month (Feb08) where she will showcase her solo material during a break from the SPICE....Read On
16/01/2008 10:25
Soul star LIONEL RICHIE has broken his silence about his daughter NICOLE's newborn baby, admitting he's struggling with the idea he's a grandfather. ....Read On
16/01/2008 10:25
BRITNEY SPEARS' cousin and former assistant ALLI SIMS has voiced her disapproval of the pop star's new boyfriend, ADNAN GHALIB, insisting the....Read On
16/01/2008 10:25
LATEST: The songwriting duo who accused AVRIL LAVIGNE of plagiarism has issued a public apology to the star, insisting she has been "exonerated" from....Read On
16/01/2008 10:25
AMY WINEHOUSE could bounce back from her most recent troubles with a holiday album of Jewish tunes, if her producer pal MARK RONSON gets his way. ....Read On
16/01/2008 10:25
BRITNEY SPEARS penned a suicide note days before her bizarre stand-off with police and paramedics at her home earlier this month (Jan08). The....Read On
16/01/2008 10:16
Troubled movie star BRAD RENFRO has died, according to U.S. reports. The 25-year-old actor was found dead at his home in Los Angeles on Tuesday....Read On
16/01/2008 9:11:58
Period drama Atonement is the clear favourite to sweep this year's Orange Bafta film awards with 14 nominations.The adaptation of Ian McEwan's....Read On
16/01/2008 08:21
The COEN brothers' NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN and ATONEMENT lead this year's (08) British Academy of Film and Television Arts (Bafta) nominations. ....Read On
