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16/01/2009 23:42:56


Tina Malone has become the second housemate to be voted out of the Celebrity Big Brother house.The Shameless actress was up against Michelle Heaton,....Read On


16.01.2009 19:07


JULIA ROBERTS' teen actress niece EMMA ROBERTS hasn't been allowed behind the wheel since her first driver's test - because she's failed her....Read On


16.01.2009 19:07


DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES star NICOLLETTE SHERIDAN has lashed out at AMERICAN IDOL host RYAN SEACREST after he made "rude" comments about her on his radio....Read On


16.01.2009 19:07


Absent-minded actor PAUL BETTANY may have difficulty reprising his role in the next IRON MAN movie after he completely forgot he starred in the first....Read On


16.01.2009 19:06


Actress JENNY MCCARTHY has turned her back on her career with Playboy magazine so she can focus on "doing something good for women".
The former
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16.01.2009 19:06


U.S. TV drama JERICHO is set for a comeback - a big screen version of the short lived series is under development.
The show, a portrayal of
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16.01.2009 19:06


WILL SMITH has ruled out swapping acting for politics - because life as a movie star is too much fun.
Smith has been tipped to play
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16.01.2009 19:06


Popular British dramatist and author SIR JOHN MORTIMER has died, aged 85, following a long illness.
Mortimer, who started his career as a
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16.01.2009 19:06


JEREMY PIVEN's Broadway successor WILLIAM H. MACY is relieved his debut performance on SPEED-THE-PLOW is over - because taking on the show so quickly....Read On


16.01.2009 19:06


JACKASS star JOHNNY KNOXVILLE is blaming an assistant on a new MTV show for his detention at Los Angeles airport for carrying a fake grenade in his....Read On


16.01.2009 19:06


Fashion mogul KIMORA LEE SIMMONS has dodged rumours she is pregnant - refusing to confirm or deny reports she is expecting a child with her actor....Read On


16.01.2009 19:06


Actress LINDSAY LOHAN has violated the terms of her probation - after failing to register a change of address since moving out of her shared home....Read On


16.01.2009 19:06


COURTNEY LOVE has launched an angry tirade against other female rock stars - accusing women in the music industry of failing to learn their craft....Read On


16.01.2009 19:06


New mum ASHLEE SIMPSON-WENTZ is heading back to work - after reportedly signing on to guest star with her rocker husband PETE WENTZ in U.S. TV series....Read On


16.01.2009 19:06


BLUR star DAMON ALBARN is worried the band will struggle to replicate their 1990s success when they reunite this summer (09).
The Britpop
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16.01.2009 19:06


COURTNEY LOVE has risked alienating Hollywood and the entire music industry - by ranting about actors and record company bosses.
The former Hole
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16.01.2009 19:06


The 30-year old nude photo of MADONNA which earned her a meagre $25 (GBP17) modelling fee is expected to sell for over $10,000 (GBP6,900) when it....Read On


16/01/2009 19:01:22


Stephen Holden in the New York Times admits in the first paragraph of his review that he has a problem assessing "the cuter-than-cute, sweeter-than....Read On


16/01/2009 19:01:19


Film critics agree that Paul Blart Mall Cop, featuring Kevin James ( The King of Queens ) in his first starring role in a movie, is not likely to....Read On


16/01/2009 18:51:24


A biopic about the life of rapper Biggie Smalls or The Notorious B.I.G. (née Christopher Wallace), who was murdered in 1997 at age 24, is....Read On


16/01/2009 18:51:22


Four new wide releases are joining a crowd of films competing at the box office over the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend. They include the....Read On


16/01/2009 18:51:21


Ending one of Hollywood's most bizarre copyright battles, Warner Bros. and 20th Century Fox said Thursday that they had settled their feud over....Read On


16/01/2009 18:51:20


While previous efforts to bring the Internet to television sets have received a lukewarm reception from consumers -- a notable example was....Read On


16/01/2009 18:41:40


The television station with the largest audience in America of 18-49-year-olds in 2008 was KMEX, the Spanish-language outlet of Univision in Los....Read On


16/01/2009 18:41:36


FCC Chairman Kevin Martin confirmed Thursday that he will leave the commission effective next Tuesday, the day Barack Obama is sworn in as president.....Read On


16/01/2009 18:41:20


Once again, as it had in Mumbai last month, television relied on "citizen journalists" for video coverage of the crash of a U.S. Airways flight into....Read On


16/01/2009 18:41:19


Instead of seeking a strike-authorization vote from members of the Screen Actors Guild, union leaders now intend to submit the final proposal of the....Read On


16.01.2009 16:12


Actor CHRIS NOTH is convinced plans for a SEX AND THE CITY: THE MOVIE sequel will come to fruition - because studio bosses are eager to cash in on....Read On


16.01.2009 16:12


Socialite PARIS HILTON is breathing a sigh of relief after the camera she lost in an Australian nightclub was found.
The heiress rang in 2009 at
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16.01.2009 16:12


DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES star NICOLLETTE SHERIDAN has laughed off rumours she is dating comic actor DAVID SPADE.
The actress, who called off her
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16.01.2009 16:12


Bosses of medical drama E.R. have left the door open for GEORGE CLOONEY to make an appearance in the show's final episode.
Clooney starred as
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16.01.2009 16:12


High-flying actor HARRISON FORD is to be honoured for his work as a pilot - he has landed one of the aviation industry's top awards.
The Indiana
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16.01.2009 16:12


Comedic actress WHOOPI GOLDBERG was left red-faced while hosting a recent movie awards ceremony - after she introduced JOSH BROLIN as his famous....Read On


16.01.2009 16:12


Indian screen idol AMITABH BACHCHAN has denied criticising the makers of Golden Globe winning film SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE.
The Bollywood icon was
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16.01.2009 16:12


Late actor HEATH LEDGER once warned LINDSAY LOHAN about the dangers of letting her celebrity status overshadow her acting career.
Lohan has
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16.01.2009 16:12


Singer LILY ALLEN blames her parents for the state of her love life, insisting a lack of attention when she was a child has made her too needy.
....Read On


16.01.2009 16:12


British band THE BEAUTIFUL SOUTH are reuniting - minus three of their original members.
The pop group, who formed in 1989 before splitting in
....Read On


16.01.2009 16:12


Troubled rocker COURTNEY LOVE was so inspired by her time in a drugs rehabilitation centre, she penned tracks for her forthcoming album whilst....Read On


16.01.2009 16:12


Pop star PINK resorted to anger management classes to help her deal with her split from husband CAREY HART.
The couple parted ways last February
....Read On


16.01.2009 16:12


Former CULTURE CLUB frontman BOY GEORGE has been jailed for 15 months for the false imprisonment of a male escort.
The singer - real name George
....Read On


16.01.2009 14:36


Former CULTURE CLUB frontman BOY GEORGE has been jailed for 15 months for the false imprisonment of a male escort.
The singer - real name George
....Read On


16/01/2009 14:27:01


Singer Boy George has been jailed for 15 months over the false imprisonment of a male escort, it has been confirmed.The 80s singer - real name George....Read On


16/01/2009 13:34:09


A legend of the Bollywood film industry has denied criticising Mumbai-set Golden Globe winner Slumdog Millionaire. Danny Boyle's claimed four awards....Read On


16/01/2009 12:39:01


Sir John Mortimer, author and creator of the character Rumpole of the Bailey, has died at 85 following a long illness.The former barrister died at....Read On


16.01.2009 12:11


HAIRSPRAY creator JOHN WATERS has been forced to scrap plans for a new children's movie - after studios rejected it.
The filmmaker, nicknamed
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16.01.2009 12:11


British actress KATE BECKINSALE was so weak with hunger on the set of blockbuster PEARL HARBOR she battled dizziness on set.
Then a new mum, the
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16.01.2009 12:11


The premiere of a KEVIN SPACEY-directed West End play starring RICHARD DREYFUSS has been delayed.
The Jaws actor was due to start his stint in
....Read On


16.01.2009 12:11


ASHTON KUTCHER and DEMI MOORE are releasing a film of more than 50 Hollywood stars pledging to support U.S. President-elect BARACK OBAMA's call for....Read On


16.01.2009 12:11


PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN is to make his directorial debut with a romantic comedy called JACK GOES BOATING.
The Oscar winning actor will helm and
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16.01.2009 12:11


Comedian RICKY GERVAIS has unleashed a bitter tirade against the British media - accusing U.K. journalists of putting a negative spin on his recent....Read On


16.01.2009 12:11


Hollywood movie star CASEY AFFLECK is to direct a documentary tracking the musical career of fellow actor and brother-in-law JOAQUIN PHOENIX.
....Read On


16.01.2009 12:11


KIEFER SUTHERLAND's groundbreaking TV drama 24 is set to end after season eight - paving the way for a big screen adaptation.
The cult series,
....Read On


16.01.2009 12:11


Iconic actress CATHERINE DENEUVE is planning to sue the editor of a book which portrayed her father as a German sympathiser during the war.
The
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16.01.2009 12:11


Bosses of PATRICK SWAYZE's new TV show THE BEAST are hopeful the star will be well enough to film a second series, despite battling pancreatic....Read On


16.01.2009 12:11


Hotly-anticipated graphic novel adaptation WATCHMEN will hit the big screen on schedule after movie executives resolved a legal dispute which could....Read On


16.01.2009 12:11


Guitar legend JEFF BECK is thrilled to be joining the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
The British musician will be inducted into the revered
....Read On


16.01.2009 12:11


Soul legend ARETHA FRANKLIN has tipped U.S. President-elect BARACK OBAMA as the next big thing - in the pop charts.
The Respect hitmaker heard
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16.01.2009 12:11


The son of rock legend BRYAN FERRY is free on bail after his trial was adjourned on Thursday (15Jan09).
Otis Ferry was arrested in September
....Read On


16.01.2009 12:11


Outspoken rocker COURTNEY LOVE has lashed out at her own grandmother, novelist PAULA FOX - for criticising her lyrics.
The former Hole
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16.01.2009 12:11


Israeli Arab singer MIRA AWAD has been urged to withdraw from representing her country in this year's (09) Eurovision Song Contest.
The
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16/01/2009 11:55:06


EDITORS have been discussing their new album, claiming that it will have an "electronic" sound.The Birmingham indie band's last album AN....Read On


16/01/2009 11:54:58


FRANZ FERDINAND have been giving more details about their forthcoming album, which hits the shops later this month.The Scottish band have already....Read On


16/01/2009 11:11:57


Rock legends Aerosmith have been forced to call off a landmark concert in Venezuela after guitarist Joe Perry suffered a knee injury.The Walk This....Read On


16/01/2009 9:55:57


The music industry is facing its biggest challenge due to the prominence of illegal downloading, according to the International Federation of the....Read On


16/01/2009 9:33:56


Eagerly-awaited comic book film Watchmen will hit cinema screens in March after Warner Bros and 20th Century Fox settled their rights dispute.The....Read On


16.01.2009 07:06


ANNA FRIEL and KRISTIN CHENOWETH are hoping to conclude the storyline of their quirky TV show PUSHING DAISIES in a new movie.
The offbeat
....Read On


16.01.2009 07:06


Ageing stars are about to feel the pinch of the recession - a charity hospital and nursing home which cater for movie icons are to close due to lack....Read On


16.01.2009 07:06


TINA FEY's sensational awards season performance has ensured her hit TV show 30 ROCK will be returning for another season.
The U.S. funnywoman
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16.01.2009 07:06


U.S. TV icon ED MCMAHON has been ordered to pay Citibank $180,000 (GBP120,000) for debts built up over the last four years.
The beloved former
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16.01.2009 07:06


ROBERT REDFORD is looking forward to U.S. President-elect BARACK OBAMA's imminent inauguration more than most - because he can't wait to see....Read On


16.01.2009 07:06


NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN co-stars TOMMY LEE JONES and BARRY CORBIN proved their cattle-herding credentials on Thursday (16Jan09) night when they were....Read On


16.01.2009 07:06


Former SEX PISTOLS star STEVE JONES has quit his cult Los Angeles radio show hours after network bosses at Indie 103.1 announced they were pulling....Read On


16.01.2009 07:06


Rapper LIL WAYNE has explained what it takes to become an international hip-hop hero - an unrelenting work ethic.
The Lollipop hitmaker has
....Read On


16.01.2009 07:06


Pop star J.C. CHASEZ has blasted former 'N SYNC bandmate LANCE BASS for raising fans' hopes for a boyband reunion.
The Bye Bye Bye singer has
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16.01.2009 07:06


Disgraced British singer BOY GEORGE's decision not to take to the witness stand in his false imprisonment trial was to spare his mum any further....Read On


16.01.2009 07:06


AMY WINEHOUSE has laughed off rumours she is causing havoc on the paradise island of St Lucia - branding reports she has ruined fellow holidaymakers'....Read On


16/01/2009 01:33


Beloved TV sitcom HAPPY DAYS is set for the porn treatment, thanks to Hustler video bosses.
After giving The Munsters, Gilligan's Island and The
....Read On


16.01.2009 01:33


TV adventurer BEAR GRYLLS has become a dad again - SHARA, the Brit's wife, gave birth to a baby boy on Thursday (15Jan09).
Grylls, the star of
....Read On


16.01.2009 01:33


Indian movie icon AMITABH BACHCHAN has criticised the makers of Golden Globe winning film SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE for portraying his nation as a "third....Read On


16.01.2009 01:33


A Los Angeles stoner guru has exposed movie hunk BRAD PITT as a one-time weed-smoking beach bum, who used to live to get high.
Now a responsible
....Read On


16.01.2009 01:33


Beloved former U.S. child star JODIE SWEETIN has hit back at reports she's struggling with substance abuse as she battles her husband for custody of....Read On


16.01.2009 01:33


MEL GIBSON, JULIA STILES and MONSTER'S BALL director MARC FORSTER have taken part in a new 10-page U.S. magazine tribute to tragic movie star HEATH....Read On


16.01.2009 01:33


Pop star KELLY CLARKSON is so hooked on STEPHENIE MEYERS' TWILIGHT books, they're keeping her up at night.
The Since U Been Gone singer can't
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16.01.2009 01:33


Pop star LILY ALLEN stunned TV viewers in Holland when she showed off her third nipple during a recent canal boat interview.
The Smile singer
....Read On


16.01.2009 01:33


Rockers THE DEAD will perform at BARACK OBAMA's inauguration (20Jan09) just a week after confirming their first tour in five years.
The group,
....Read On


16.01.2009 01:33


Officials at animal rights group PETA have launched an investigation after reading reports suggesting BEYONCE has abandoned her pet shih tzu.
....Read On


16.01.2009 01:33


The assets of SNOOP DOGG and TUPAC SHAKUR's former record label have been sold at auction for just $18 million (GBP12 million).
Death Row went
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16.01.2009 01:33


Country music legend LITTLE JIMMY DICKENS is recuperating in a Nashville, Tennessee hospital after undergoing brain surgery to remove a blood....Read On





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