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BRITNEY SPEARS' estranged husband KEVIN FEDERLINE will poke fun at himself in a new US TV advert. The advert for Nationwide Mutual Insurance - which....Read On

Pop star PINK was left devastated after finding her beloved bulldog ELVIS had drowned in the swimming pool of her Los Angeles home. Pink, real name....Read On

"People don't know whether I'm gay, straight or a space alien. I find that quite funny." Androgynous MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE rocker GERARD WAY laps up....Read On

LL COOL J had cribs custom-made for pal SEAN COMBS after hearing the rap mogul's baby twins had been born.....Read On

OPRAH WINFREY has topped the first Forbes magazine Richest Women Entertainers List. The big business publication estimates the media mogul has made....Read On

ONE TREE HILL star SOPHIA BUSH was thrilled to be part of THE HITCHER remake, but drew the line when it came to shooting with spiders. The....Read On

Director JOHN WOO is developing a video game version of his 1992 Hong Kong action movie HARD BOILED. Woo is determined for STRANGLEHOLD, due for....Read On

LATEST: R+B legend RUTH BROWN will be remembered by peers including LITTLE RICHARD and MABEL JOHN at a memorial service in New York on Monday....Read On

CSI: MIAMI star DAVID CARUSO and his wife of eight years, MARGARET, have finalised their divorce - two-and-half years after they separated. The....Read On

Hollywood star DANNY DeVITO was nearly castrated on the set of 1992 movie BATMAN RETURNS after being attacked by a monkey. The funnyman appeared in....Read On

MARY J BLIGE is keen to expand her acting career after playing a cheerleader coach in an upcoming episode of US TV hit GHOST WHISPERER, but she....Read On

BAD RELIGION frontman-turned teacher GREG GAFFIN is hanging up his cap and gown to record a new album with the rock legends. The intellectual rocker....Read On

Legendary rocker NEIL YOUNG is finally honouring a decades-old promise to dig deep into his archives - a boxset of unreleased material will be....Read On

Oscar winner CATE BLANCHETT refuses to be stressed out by paparazzi photographers, because she understands the attention comes hand in hand with....Read On

British broadcaster JANET STREET-PORTER has slammed accusations she racially abused a neighbour. The I'M A CELEBRITY...GET ME OUT OF HERE! went to a....Read On

LATEST: The first pictures of the dramatic jet car crash which almost killed TOP GEAR presenter RICHARD HAMMOND last September (06) have been....Read On

Scottish singer/songwriter KT TUNSTALL has lavished praise on her Grammy rival PINK, insisting it was "wicked" the STUPID GIRLS singer attended her....Read On

"I'm not a sex symbol. No way. They are pretty. I look like the guy who checks your name off the list at the door. I'm the bouncer." SYLVESTER....Read On

"They looked so cold and sick-looking and I recall promising myself that nothing would ever force me into that life." ALICIA KEYS grew up among....Read On

Movie maverick GUS VAN SANT has pleaded not guilty to drink driving charges in Oregon. The GOOD WILL HUNTING director was arrested late on 21....Read On

JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE sends his mother LYNN HARLESS out into the audience before every concert on his current US tour - to select fans at the back of the....Read On

MISCHA BARTON was far from surprised when her former series THE OC was cancelled recently - because ratings dropped significantly when she left the....Read On

French actress JULIETTE BINOCHE felt for her onscreen love interest JUDE LAW during the shooting of new movie BREAKING + ENTERING, because she....Read On

A staggering 37.3 million Americans tuned in to watch the sixth season premiere of hit talent show AMERICAN IDOL on Tuesday night (17JAN07). The....Read On

Pop star KELLY CLARKSON's new album will have a punk edge - thanks to rock legend MIKE WATT, who is playing bass on the record. Watt - currently....Read On

Reclusive pop superstar MICHAEL JACKSON has a secret past - as an inventor. The THRILLER singer registered an idea for a pair of gravity defying....Read On

VAN WILDER star RYAN REYNOLDS is terrified of flying after he went sky-diving and his parachute failed to open. The 30-year-old was traumatised by....Read On

Rock star BETH DITTO has slammed New York band SCISSOR SISTERS, describing supporting them on their recent tour as a "soul-sucking experience". ....Read On

"ROCKY V is a horrible movie, a terrible piece of work." SYLVESTER STALLONE is pleased he got the chance to make sixth film ROCKY BALBOA.....Read On

LATEST: Mixtape king DJ DRAMA and his business partner DJ DON CANNON have been released from jail after being arrested by police on racketeering....Read On

TOM CRUISE has become Hollywood's most famous chauffeur after he was spotted personally escorting his wife KATIE HOLMES and girlfriend VICTORIA....Read On

Hollywood star LEONARDO DiCAPRIO is backing director MARTIN SCORSESE to win an Oscar for THE DEPARTED, and finds it ridiculous the film-maker has....Read On

PARIS HILTON's best friend, socialite KIM KARDASHIAN, has been caught up in a new sex tape scandal after filming her sexploits with her ex, WHITNEY....Read On

WILL SMITH was left red-faced after he presented teetotal Japanese Prime Minister SHINZO ABE with two bottles of wine earlier today (18JAN06). The....Read On

LINDSAY LOHAN has checked herself into rehab. The actress/singer has confirmed Internet reports she is seeking counselling to tame her wild ways. ....Read On

"HILARY (SWANK) has amazing style, and I'm flattered we share the same taste." JESSICA BIEL on wearing the same Valentino gown to the Golden Globe....Read On

LATEST: Fears that DEATH WISH director MICHAEL WINNER may be forced to have his leg amputated have been played down by his spokesperson, who insists....Read On

SYLVESTER STALLONE was so unprepared for his first appearance at the Academy Awards in the late 1970s, he rented a tuxedo and borrowed a tie from his....Read On

MEL GIBSON unleashed a real jaguar on APOCALYPTO star RUDY YOUNGBLOOD, to make sure a chase scene looked real. But he insists Youngblood - who....Read On

"If I just happen to get pregnant, I will not kill my baby. No way." MARY J BLIGE hopes to become a mum one day.....Read On

"He's one of my best friends, and he's one of the most talented actors in the world. He deserves it like nobody's business." KIEFER SUTHERLAND....Read On

CAMERON DIAZ refuses to cry herself to sleep after splitting from JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE, because she believes breaking up is just part of the journey of....Read On

Late GREAT ESCAPE star and motorbike enthusiast STEVE MCQUEEN has been voted the most iconic biker of all time in a new British poll.....Read On

Country legend GEORGE JONES' lessons in life are set to be taught at a new Nashville, Tennessee university dedicated to the singer. Students....Read On

Rocker COURTNEY LOVE was left devastated when she decided to look for potential dating partners online and failed a website's personality test. The....Read On

Rapper ICE-T has completely changed his attitude towards police officers, years after he wrote the controversial song COP KILLER. Ice-T, real name....Read On

JENNIFER LOPEZ is developing a new TV sitcom set in the world of Latina nannies in Los Angeles. The show will be called AYUDA, which means "help" in....Read On

LATEST: America's Gay + Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) is demanding an apology from GREY'S ANATOMY star ISAIAH WASHINGTON after the....Read On

CLASH OF THE TITANS star HARRY HAMLIN has been forced to sit out of the US DANCING WITH THE STARS celebrity tour because of a herniated disc.....Read On

SALMA HAYEK has her dog DIVA to thank for saving her life hours before the Golden Globe Awards on Monday (15JAN07) after the pooch alerted her to a....Read On

Hit musical BEAUTY + THE BEAST will take its final bow on Broadway this summer (07) after thrilling New York theatre audiences for more than 13....Read On

Movie-maker ANTHONY MINGHELLA felt nervous while filming rooftop-jumping scenes in BREAKING AND ENTERING, because he was sure news of an accident to....Read On

MARY J BLIGE is cleaning out her closets and sending boxes of designer clothes to victims of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, Louisiana in an effort....Read On

Actor FOREST WHITAKER refuses to believe champion kickboxer JEAN-CLAUDE VAN DAMME is a combat martial artist. Whitaker, 45, has studied martial arts....Read On

The London production of MONTY PYTHON musical SPAMALOT has been nominated for seven of Britain's prestigious Laurence Olivier Awards. The West End....Read On

LATEST: BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE tour manager MARK STICKLAND has won his court case against a music magazine after they claimed he was caught....Read On

R+B singer USHER has been sentenced to community service and hit with a fine after being convicted of speeding. The YEAH! hitmaker was pulled over....Read On

SACHA BARON COHEN's BORAT co-star KEN DAVITIAN wasn't invited to the Golden Globe Awards ceremony on Monday night (15JAN07), but ended up stealing....Read On

HILARY SWANK's estranged husband CHAD LOWE has found love again with CARRIE FISHER's personal assistant. Lowe, 32, has been quietly dating pretty....Read On

SYLVESTER STALLONE declined a request by MIKE TYSON to star as his opponent in latest sequel ROCKY BALBOA, because he is "still too young to die". ....Read On

Legendary boxer MUHAMMAD ALI was honoured by his friend BILLY CRYSTAL on his 65th birthday last night (17JAN07). The former heavyweight champion was....Read On

LOST star EVANGELINE LILLY is philosophical about losing her possessions in a December (06) blaze at her home in Hawaii, because the tragedy was a....Read On

American singer/songwriter POOKIE HUDSON died of thymus cancer at his home in Maryland on Tuesday (16JAN07). He was 72. Hudson, real name THORNTON....Read On

LATEST: LINDSAY LOHAN's mother has spoken out about the pride she feels for her daughter after the actress/singer checked into a Los Angeles rehab....Read On

British actor HUGH DANCY put his life in the hands of a Romanian wolf trainer while shooting new movie BLOOD + CHOCOLATE in Bucharest - because he....Read On

MARY J BLIGE has slammed former employees who are out to break-up her happy marriage by circulating rumours the romance is on the rocks. The FAMILY....Read On

Cult singer CAT POWER and actor DONALD SUTHERLAND are starring in a giant art film exhibit being projected onto a New York City museum. Cat Power -....Read On

Swedish rockers HAMMERFALL have blasted record labels for signing too many bands, insisting music moguls should be more selective about the acts they....Read On

Acclaimed British playwright HAROLD PINTER has received France's highest accolade from the country's Prime Minister DOMINIQUE DE VILLEPIN. Pinter,....Read On

British reality TV star CONNIE FISHER is proving to be such a hit on the West End stage in London, she's extending her debut in THE SOUND OF MUSIC. ....Read On

SYLVESTER STALLONE has sparked controversy by plotting to direct a film adaptation of controversial book THE FORTY DAYS OF MUSA DAGH, which describes....Read On

Latina siren EVA MENDES is piling on the pounds to boost her cleavage for new movie GHOST RIDER. The 32-year-old actress will play curvy ROXANNE....Read On

British actress BILLIE PIPER has been accused of covering up her humble roots with the upper class accent used by her actor boyfriend LAURENCE FOX. ....Read On

"It would be a little in-joke in the American Office. I want (STEVE CARRELL) to be watching EXTRAS and for him to go 'I like this guy.' Steve would....Read On

MEL GIBSON fought to contain his anger when he faced a barrage of criticism over his movie APOCALYPTO at its Mexico City premiere on Monday....Read On

Acting veteran CHRISTOPHER LEE has launched a music career at the age of 84 - releasing a CD of songs including a heavy metal track. The LORD OF THE....Read On

"I was playing a part, honey, what's their excuse?" SHARON STONE doesn't approve of the celebrity trend for leaving underwear at home, even though....Read On

SAHARA star MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY was shocked to find his childhood home exposed on television in the early 1990s when he first shot to fame, because....Read On

The maid who alleges NAOMI CAMPBELL assaulted her with a mobile phone during an argument over a pair of missing jeans has launched a civil lawsuit....Read On

British band JAMIROQUAI hope to set a new record for the world's highest ever gig - by playing on board a converted Boeing 757 at 35,000 feet (10,700....Read On

Pop star BRITNEY SPEARS has slammed reports she is pregnant with her third child. The TOXIC star's manager, LARRY RUDOLPH, rubbishes the reports....Read On

Rockers TOWERS OF LONDON have challenged CHRIS MOYLES to support them on tour - after the British BBC Radio One DJ called the band's frontman DONNY....Read On

Cult rockers DISPATCH have reformed to play three sell-out nights at Madison Square Garden in New York. The trio, which last performed together at a....Read On

BEYONCE's IRREPLACEABLE has scored a seventh week on top of the US singles charts. The track, penned by R+B sensation NE-YO, also notches up a ninth....Read On

MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE frontman GERARD WAY insists there is a reason why their latest album is so bleak - he broke up with his girlfriend while....Read On

DYNASTY legend KATE O'MARA didn't know anything about sex till her late teens - and wishes she had kept it that way. The celibate BAD GIRLS star....Read On

"I can never have a gun in my house. I'd just start shooting. Not at people, but I'd go out and kill a tree." Veteran American rocker TOM PETTY....Read On

Hollywood tough guy STEVEN SEAGAL has wowed British fans with his blues band THUNDERBOX when they kicked off their UK tour in Glasgow, Scotland last....Read On

DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES star JAMES DENTON is secretly celebrating pregnant co-star MARCIA CROSS' bed-rest lockdown - because he gets a bigger role. ....Read On

Veteran rocker QUESTION MARK is devastated after his Michigan home of nearly 40 years was burned to the ground last week (ends12JAN07), killing five....Read On

Hollywood funnyman EDDIE MURPHY refuses to rule out a return to stand-up comedy, despite once vowing he would never return to telling jokes onstage. ....Read On

ELIZABETH TAYLOR is celebrating her 75th year by posing with a 600-pound (272 kilograms) bear, called BONKERS, for a magazine photospread. The movie....Read On

Hip hop star NATE DOGG is seeking a legal judgement to prevent bankrupt Death Row Records founder MARION 'SUGE' KNIGHT from discharging an alleged....Read On

"I spend, like, $100,000 (GBP51,000) a week taking nipples out of my show, because I've got a couple of actresses who refuse to wear bras." DESPERATE....Read On

The last car that music legend FRANK SINATRA owned is up for sale in a British motoring magazine for GBP20,000 ($39,000). The COME FLY WITH ME....Read On

Rockers GARBAGE are ending their indefinite hiatus next month (FEB07), when the band will head into the studio to record new songs. Drummer BUTCH....Read On

Pop star KELLY CLARKSON is teaming up with the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) for a series of events in 2007. The WALK AWAY....Read On

Bollywood star SHILPA SHETTY fears she is the victim of racism on British reality TV show CELEBRITY BIG BROTHER. The programme has sparked a....Read On

R+B star MARY J BLIGE started off the new year right with a surprise birthday bash at Beverly Hills hotspot Mr Chow last week (ends14JAN07). The....Read On

Friends of MARILYN MANSON are worried by his rumoured relationship with 19-year-old actress EVAN RACHEL WOOD, and fear the rocker is on the verge of....Read On

LATEST: BRITNEY SPEARS' estranged husband KEVIN FEDERLINE insists he is determined to change the public's perception of him in 2007, starting out by....Read On

GLORIA ESTEFAN is giving fans a special treat by opening up her Miami, Florida mansion for a fundraiser, where she will play songs from her new....Read On

British singer LILY ALLEN has slammed the cult of celebrity - and insists she'd rather not be in "that weird group". The SMILE star hates....Read On

Hollywood veteran SYLVESTER STALLONE has offered some advice to US bound soccer ace DAVID BECKHAM - don't behave like a superstar. Beckham and his....Read On

AMERICAN PIE star TARA REID is to play a temptress in her brother's new movie, opposite sporting hard men VINNIE JONES and former American footballer....Read On

"If we ever split, we're rational. We'll talk about it. But I don't have as much money as PAUL MCCARTNEY and I'm not married to a gold-digger!"....Read On

THE SCORPION KING star KELLY HU completed the Honolulu marathon in her native Hawaii last month (DEC06), and has the cast and crew of her new TV show....Read On

The five lucky people who could be performing live at the Grammy awards with Justin Timberlake have been announced.

Last month the singer....Read On

Lionsgate's low-budget ($12 million) Crank, which had the unenviable task of opening theatrically on Labor Day weekend, usually a deadly period at....Read On

Denzel Washington has dethroned Tom Hanks as the nation's favorite movie star, according to results of a Harris poll. Hanks had held the top spot....Read On

Martin Scorsese, who outraged the Chinese government in 1997 with his film Kundun, about the country's oppression of the Tibetan people, has done....Read On

Art Buchwald, the writer who appeared to look at all of life -- and even his own death -- with a sense of humor died Wednesday night of kidney....Read On

In remarks that sounded as if they could have been written for an episode of Seinfeld, CNN's Larry King described the rival Fox News Channel....Read On

A national uproar has arisen in India over the treatment of Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty on Britain's Celebrity Big Brother by fellow contestants,....Read On