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Former CHARLIE'S ANGELS star JACLYN SMITH will host a new haircutting competition called SHEAR GENIUS on US network Bravo.....Read On

SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY is planning to lay bare his feelings about his bitter divorce battle with HEATHER MILLS on his next studio album. The former....Read On

Rock legend SIR ELTON JOHN will celebrate his 60th birthday on 25 March (07) with a spectacular concert at New York City's Madison Square Garden. ....Read On

Famed photographer ANNIE LIEBOVITZ was reportedly less than impressed with Oscar-winner ANGELINA JOLIE's diva-like behaviour during a recent photo....Read On

EDDIE MURPHY insists the hardest part about playing fictional soul legend JAMES 'THUNDER' EARLY in DREAMGIRLS was learning how to dance properly. ....Read On

Rap mogul DIDDY has set his sights on creating a new boy band, and will hold auditions across America, beginning today (17JAN07). The new season of....Read On

CAMERON DIAZ will move back in with her parents as she gets over her split with JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE - according to British newspaper reports. The....Read On

British rocker BOBBY GILLESPIE is fuming with the landlord of his local pub in north London, because music played at the venue is keeping him awake....Read On

MISS CONGENIALITY 2: ARMED + FABULOUS star REGINA KING and her husband IAN ALEXANDER are divorcing after splitting up last year (06). The actress....Read On

Golden Globe winner DAME HELEN MIRREN finds MADONNA's controversial 1992 SEX book inspirational - and admits she holds the star's outspoken sexual....Read On

JESSICA SIMPSON's ex-husband NICK LACHEY has proposed to his girlfriend VANESSA MINNILLO, according to press reports in the US. The engagement comes....Read On

ANTONIO BANDERAS was stunned when his 10-year-old daughter STELLA was born, because he didn't realise it was possible to have such strong emotions....Read On

JESSICA SIMPSON is taking secret cookery lessons so she can serve up a home-cooked meal to boyfriend JOHN MAYER on St Valentine's Day (14FEB07). The....Read On

SALMA HAYEK will get an early wake-up call next Tuesday (23JAN07) after signing up to announce the Oscar nominations live at 5am in Hollywood. The....Read On

Adult movie star JENNA JAMESON is to turn her life story into a movie, with LOST IN TRANSLATION actress SCARLETT JOHANSSON her first choice as....Read On

British TV presenter DAVE BERRY is making sure his future wedding to pop star girlfriend HEIDI RANGE will be a day to remember - he wants the SCISSOR....Read On

LATEST: A Bahamas Coroner will conduct a formal inquest into the death of reality star ANNA NICOLE SMITH's son who died under mysterious....Read On

"I've heard a lot about it. I'm going to see it with my lawyers." DIANA ROSS jokes about her wariness of seeing new movie musical DREAMGIRLS, loosely....Read On

R KELLY has ended his neighbourhood feud - after dropping his lawsuit on the community for blocking his move to build a guard house outside his....Read On

MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE rocker GERARD WAY grew up close to actress CHRISTINA RICCI and confesses he used to stalk her when he was a teenager. Way - who....Read On

Hollywood star ALEC BALDWIN wants to add a stint in the music business to his already prestigious Tinseltown career, branding actors "second rate....Read On

DEATH WISH director MICHAEL WINNER has defied doctors' advice to amputate his diseased leg, insisting he would "rather die than have it cut off". ....Read On

"I'd be a terrible wife right now." Busy ALICIA KEYS insists any wedding rumours about her right now are just that - rumours.....Read On

LATEST: A California judge has ordered jury selection to begin on 19 March (07) in the murder trial of rock producer PHIL SPECTOR - who is accused of....Read On

A string of high-profile music stars including SEAN COMBS, MARIAH CAREY and SHAWN 'JAY-Z' CARTER could be hauled before a US court to testify on....Read On

GEORGE CLOONEY's cousin GABRIEL FERRER - the son of the actor's late aunt ROSEMARY - has become an ordained priest.....Read On

BRITNEY SPEARS' estranged husband KEVIN FEDERLINE will appear in a TV ad for US firm Nationwide Insurance during the Super Bowl next month (FEB07).....Read On

LATEST: Embattled rapper FOXY BROWN received a good probation report from a Manhattan, New York criminal court judge today (17JAN07). Brown, real....Read On

JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE and CAMERON DIAZ's amicable split took a turn for the worse on Monday night (15JAN07) when the former couple had a heated public....Read On

"It's fun at parties." PAMELA ANDERSON on the skimpy red bathing suit she wore when she was a BAYWATCH star.....Read On

BEN STILLER has laughed off reports he suffers from bipolar disorder, insisting there is nothing wrong with his mental health. The MEET THE PARENTS....Read On

"GERALD (LEVERT) taught me that you don't necessarily have to have a six-pack to get the ladies... He was always superfly." USHER pays tribute to....Read On

LATEST: Gay GREY'S ANATOMY star TR KNIGHT has labelled castmate ISAIAH WASHINGTON a liar after speaking out about the actor's 'faggot' slur on US....Read On

HEIDI KLUM cursed the brand new red carpet at the Golden Globe Awards on Monday (15JAN07) because the bottom of her white designed gown was covered....Read On

British comedy creator RICKY GERVAIS wants to produce a US version of his TV show EXTRAS, and emulate the success of the trans-Atlantic incarnation....Read On

QUEEN guitarist BRIAN MAY can't wait to showcase the band's new tunes from the forthcoming album - because he's tired of playing the same songs over....Read On

Rapper JAY-Z is the latest celebrity designer to be accused of using dog fur in their clothing lines, even though his product is advertised as fake....Read On

"The first four hours after being diagnosed were hell... and then, after that, I just got my armies together, my inner soldiers." CARLY SIMON on how....Read On

Camp US soap opera PASSIONS has been cancelled after nearly eight years on the air. The daytime soap, which launched in July 1999, was known for....Read On

LATEST: FALL OUT BOY rocker PETE WENTZ has defended his actions during a recent show in Albuquerque, New Mexico when he dived into the crowd to fight....Read On

"It's in our new negotiated contracts that we have to be 150 yards away from each other. That's the new thing." GREY'S ANATOMY star ISAIAH WASHINGTON....Read On

ROBERT REDFORD's daughter AMY is following in her father's footsteps by directing her first movie. The budding filmmaker will shoot THE GUITAR with....Read On

VICTORIA BECKHAM has reportedly told MICHAEL JACKSON to beat it - after the pop legend wanted the former SPICE GIRL to buy his Neverland ranch as....Read On

CHARLIZE THERON has got the best legs in Hollywood, according to a new US magazine poll. In Touch magazine credits the MONSTER star's ballerina....Read On

Celebrity couple DAVID and VICTORIA BECKHAM have reportedly splashed out a staggering $97,500 (GBP50,000) in a Los Angeles boutique on soccer-themed....Read On

JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE is auditioning five aspiring singers vying for a chance to sing onstage with him at the Grammy Awards next month (FEB07). The....Read On

LATEST: SHANNA MOAKLER has slammed reports she is reconciling with estranged husband, former BLINK 182 drummer TRAVIS BARKER, and insists the pair....Read On

LATEST: Recent party pals PARIS HILTON and BRITNEY SPEARS have ended their friendship, according to one of the hotel heiress' acquaintances. The....Read On

Former JAMES BOND star PIERCE BROSNAN is back in the arms of a sexy young woman - this time in an ad campaign for designer label Aquascutum. The....Read On

BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE frontman MICHAEL 'MOOSE' THOMAS has been called to give evidence in court after telling a music magazine he caught the band's....Read On

Hollywood heart-throb ANTONIO BANDERAS insists there is such a thing as love at first sight - and points to his marriage with MELANIE GRIFFITH as....Read On

JERRY MAGUIRE star REGINA KING is considering baring all on the big screen to play 17th century African leader QUEEN NZINGHA. The actress has....Read On

Bass-baritone THOMAS QUASTHOFF has been forced to cancel a performance of Mahler's KINDERTOTENLIEDER at New York City's Carnegie Hall after falling....Read On

Music legend DIANA ROSS hasn't had time to see the hit film DREAMGIRLS, which is loosely based on her life as a member of THE SUPREMES, but she is....Read On

It's a good week to be a DREAMGIRL - two days after the film picked up three Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, the movie's soundtrack has beaten....Read On

Pop star NICK LACHEY and actress EVA MENDES have been named the Fun Fearless Male and Female of the Year by Cosmopolitan magazine.....Read On

Rockers the RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS have scored a new US record after claiming their 11th Modern Rock Radio Chart number one with new single SNOW (HEY....Read On

Pop punk PINK has appeased Australia's wool industry by confessing she didn't carry out enough research before urging a boycott of the country's....Read On

Celebrity couples TOM CRUISE and KATIE HOLMES, JENNIFER LOPEZ and MARC ANTHONY and DEMI MOORE and ASHTON KUTCHER joined POSH SPICE VICTORIA BECKHAM....Read On

Mixtape king DJ DRAMA and his business partner DON CANNON have been arrested by police as part of an operation targetting bootlegged music. Cops....Read On

DAVID BECKHAM and his wife VICTORIA won't be the only celebrity couple tied up in the LA Galaxy organisation when the soccer superstar joins the....Read On

British actor RIK MAYALL has apologised to theatre-goers after he forgot his lines during a performance of THE NEW STATESMAN, forcing the show to be....Read On

"I do it every day, and I love it." MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE star GERARD WAY is an avid jogger.....Read On

Mexican actor GAEL GARCIA BERNAL slaughtered seven chickens while shooting new movie BABEL. Director ALEJANDRO GONZALEZ says his countryman Bernal....Read On

Troubled rocker PETE DOHERTY has been given a boost in his battle against drug addiction, after the judge overlooking his treatment today (17JAN07)....Read On

Hollywood star MICHAEL J FOX is taking his embryonic stem-cell research campaign straight to the top - he'll be attending US President GEORGE W....Read On

"If I cared about the opinion of 90 foreigner strangers, I'd be a hooker outside the United Nations." WEEDS creator JENJI KOHAN on losing at the....Read On

LATEST: Scottish actor EWAN MCGREGOR is reportedly being lined up to play late NIRVANA frontman KURT COBAIN. Cobain's widow COURTNEY LOVE has....Read On

British singer JAMES BLUNT is turning his back on the UK to live in the exclusive Swiss ski resort of Verbier. The YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL hitmaker has....Read On

TV presenter DAVE BERRY's new role of persuading viewers to send clips of themselves playing their idols hasn't found favour with her popstar....Read On

Spanish-language movie hits PAN'S LABYRINTH and VOLVER will compete for Oscar gold at the Academy Awards next month (FEB07), but CLINT EASTWOOD's....Read On

THE BLACK EYED PEAS star FERGIE is trying to keep her engagement a secret by hiding her ring in her handbag when she's out in public. The LONDON....Read On

LATEST: Australian singer KYLIE MINOGUE is set to return to the stage after being forced to cancel several shows earlier this week due to illness. ....Read On

Indian actor SHAH RUKH KHAN will become the third Bollywood star to be immortalised in wax at world famous London museum Madame Tussauds. The....Read On

French actor OLIVIER MARTINEZ's brush with death 10 years ago helped him support his pop star girlfriend KYLIE MINOGUE through her cancer ordeal. ....Read On

MAGGIE GYLLENHAAL insist her life has changed dramatically since the paparazzi became obsessed with her when she was pregnant last year (06). The....Read On

GOODFELLAS star PAUL SORVINO pulled a gun on his daughter's ex-boyfriend after he made threats on her life. The heavyweight actor's daughter AMANDA....Read On

LATEST: Country star KEITH URBAN has been officially released from the rehabilitation facility in California, where he was being treated for alcohol....Read On

"An iPod full of songs that remind you of her is perfect - better than diamonds." PAMELA ANDERSON suggests the perfect St Valentine's Day gift.....Read On

"There's things I wanna do to help people." Golden Globe winner ALEC BALDWIN admits he's considering a political career.....Read On

Academy Award winner CATE BLANCHETT's credibility as a style icon has been questioned by her own husband, who has likened the BABEL star to Hollywood....Read On

Funnyman STEVE MARTIN is set to return to the big screen as bumbling French cop INSPECTOR CLOUSEAU - thanks to top comedy screenwriters LOWELL GANZ....Read On

British pin-up KEELEY HAZELL is set to don the famous red swimsuit in the forthcoming BAYWATCH movie after wowing film producers. The 20 year old....Read On

DAME HELEN MIRREN refuses to battle awards show nerves with alcohol - because she is afraid she'll embarrass herself. The British star, who picked....Read On

Cult movie-maker KEVIN SMITH has signed up to play a "master hacker" called THE WARLOCK in the new DIE HARD movie LIVE FREE OR DIE HARD. The CLERKS....Read On

"It's a really good party. It's a bit looser than the Oscars and there's slightly less hype." JEREMY IRONS is a big fan of the Golden Globes, where....Read On

Director KEVIN MACDONALD regrets blowing up IDI AMIN's actual car in new movie THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND - as he would have made a fortune selling it....Read On

"I love being alone and being by myself. I'm good at it, not in a weird leave me alone way, but I'm very comfortable by myself." CHARLIE'S ANGELS....Read On

JARVIS COCKER has volunteered to write a future UK entry for the Eurovision Song Contest - but refuses to go up against MORRISSEY, who is in talks to....Read On

Reality TV tycoon DONALD TRUMP was honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame yesterday (16JAN07). The APPRENTICE star was in Los Angeles....Read On

Canadian singer NELLY FURTADO will host her country's 2007 Juno Awards. Nominees for the music prizes will be revealed next month (06FEB07).....Read On

British funnyman RICKY GERVAIS blames his sensitive nature for making him too soft on wannabe actors - and wishes he could be as blunt as AMERICAN....Read On

Hotel heiress PARIS HILTON is ditching her night club parties for a glamorous appointment at the Vienna Opera Ball next month (15FEB07). The....Read On

US rockers DEADSY have waved goodbye to their bassist, but insist the departure won't affect their music. The band - fronted by ELIJAH BLUE, the son....Read On

Canadian musician JEFF HEALEY has assured fans he is still "indestructible" after surviving major surgery last week (ends12JAN07) to remove tumours....Read On

British star SEAN BEAN is shunning Hollywood glamour for his next acting project - narrating a medical training video for a British hospital. The....Read On

Actress REGINA KING's childhood acting teacher was DIFF'RENT STROKES star TODD BRIDGES' mother.....Read On

PEACHES GELDOF has launched a blistering attack on VICTORIA BECKHAM - calling the former SPICE GIRL's fashion sense "embarrassing." Peaches -....Read On

GIRLS ALOUD singer NADINE COYLE confronted a gang of drugs dealers who were planning to use her house to sell cocaine worth GBP2 million ($3.9....Read On

"There is nothing in the world that turns me on more than talent." Sultry actress SALMA HAYEK knows exactly what she wants in a man.....Read On

"The biggest misconception is that in Mexico we speak Mexican. It's a bit weird when you tell them that's not right. They say, 'Oh, so you do speak....Read On

Playboy boss HUGH HEFNER was among the first people to congratulate PAMELA ANDERSON after she split from husband KID ROCK last year (06). The media....Read On

SID VICIOUS, MARVIN GAYE and cult writer HUNTER S THOMPSON's final hours are to be scrutinised in a macabre new US TV series. America's Biography....Read On

MARTIN SCORSESE's latest movie THE DEPARTED has reportedly been rejected by censors in China because one scene references a Chinese plot to purchase....Read On

GREY'S ANATOMY star KATHERINE HEIGL has slammed co-star ISAIAH WASHINGTON for using a homophobic slur at the Golden Globes on Monday night....Read On

JENNIFER ANISTON's best friend COURTENEY COX and her ex-husband BRAD PITT have called a truce after speaking at the Golden Globe Awards on Monday....Read On

The late ERROL FLYNN is to be honoured in his adopted home of Port Antonio, Jamaica, where a marina is to be named after the CAPTAIN BLOOD star.....Read On

Final box office results for the weekend, delayed because of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Monday, were released Tuesday. They showed Sony....Read On

Parmount, which initiated a so-called platform release of the Paramount/DreamWorks musical Dreamgirls last month, plans to increase the number of....Read On

The Motion Picture Association of America, always resistant to changes to its movie ratings system under its previous chief, Jack Valenti, is now....Read On

The first pirated version of an HD DVD movie has made its appearance on the Internet. As first reported by the website Ars Technica, the....Read On

CNN will become the first cable news network to broadcast in high definition when it launches CNN-HD this fall, the network announced Tuesday. Home....Read On

The military junta ruling Thailand has come under new attack by domestic human rights organizations and international journalists groups after it....Read On

Fox TV has issued an apology for showing a fan wearing a T-shirt emblazoned with the words "F**k da Eagles" during its primetime coverage of last....Read On

Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich and Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont have indicated that they plan to introduce legislation this year that would....