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18/02/2008 22:22


Science-fiction movie JUMPER has landed at the top of the international box office chart with takings of $28.2 million (GBP14.1 million). Jumper,....Read On


18/02/2008 22:22


NAOMI WATTS and LIVE SCHREIBER are hunting for a family holiday home Down Under. The couple and their seven-month-old baby son Alexander were....Read On


18/02/2008 22:22


JAMES BOND's one-time secretary crush ROSAMUND PIKE might be in need of a superspy of her own - to figure out who's stealing her phones. The....Read On


18/02/2008 22:22


Little-known rockers RINGWORM were in for a surprise when they performed at the 2008 Radiothon Heavy Metal Benefit Concert in Cleveland, Ohio on....Read On


18/02/2008 22:22


EYES WIDE SHUT star LEELEE SOBIESKI took a three-year break from acting to cope with her parents' split. The young actress was stunned when her mum....Read On


18/02/2008 22:22


French writer and filmmaker ALAIN ROBBE-GRILLET has died at the age of 85. Robbe-Grillet was taken to the Caen University Hospital in Caen, France....Read On


18/02/2008 22:22


Veteran actor PAUL SORVINO is fighting to reassure investors of his upcoming directorial debut THE TROUBLE WITH CALI that he hasn't squandered their....Read On


18/02/2008 22:22


Officials at the U.S. Alzheimer's Association have called on JULIE CHRISTIE and others to show some sensitivity towards the disease at the Academy....Read On


18/02/2008 22:22


DIANA, PRINCESS OF WALES and her boyfriend DODI AL FAYED were murdered, his father MOHAMED AL FAYED told the inquest into their deaths on Monday....Read On


18/02/2008 22:22


R+B star NE-YO is making sure a sports star pal has a 25th birthday to remember - by performing at his party. The So Sick singer will take the stage....Read On


18/02/2008 22:22


R+B star RIHANNA surrounds herself with male friends because she believes men are more loyal than women. The single Umbrella singer, who has two....Read On


18/02/2008 22:22


The painting that rockers SONIC YOUTH used for the cover of their landmark 1988 album DAYDREAM NATION will be auctioned in London later this month....Read On


18/02/2008 22:22


Rocker BLACK FRANCIS has turned movie soundtrack composer - the PIXIES star has written a new score for 1920 German silent film THE GOLEM. Francis -....Read On


18/02/2008 22:22


Boston-based heavy metal star ERIC ELLIS is vowing to continue with BURY YOUR DEAD's current U.S. tour as he recovers from a vicious beating outside....Read On


18/02/2008 22:21


Aussie singer PETER ANDRE threatened to leave his wife, British glamour model JORDAN, after discovering she was taking hard drugs to combat....Read On


18/02/2008 22:21


Survivors of what has become known as the GREAT WHITE fire joined relatives of the 100 people killed in the deadly 2003 nightclub blaze on Sunday....Read On


18/02/2008 07:03


HEATHER MILLS ex-boyfriend wants to "disappear" after selling secrets of their romance to a British tabloid newspaper - because the former glamour....Read On


18/02/2008 07:03


Actor JACK BLACK regrets meeting his musical hero, RADIOHEAD frontman THOM YORKE, because the singer couldn't have been less impressive. The Shallow....Read On


18/02/2008 07:03


CHARLIZE THERON refuses to bow to the pressure of the tabloid press - insisting journalists are out to ruin her career. The Monster star accuses the....Read On


18/02/2008 07:03


Hollywood actress LINDSAY LOHAN has blamed the movie industry for 'killing' her pal HEATH LEDGER. The Mean Girls star, who was once romantically....Read On


18/02/2008 07:03


Former U.S. First Lady NANCY REAGAN is receiving treatment in hospital after falling at her home in Bel-Air, California on Sunday (17Feb08). The....Read On


18/02/2008 07:03


LINDSAY LOHAN has bared all for New York's leading news magazine, wearing nothing but see-through fabrics. All blonde for New York magazine, the....Read On


18/02/2008 07:03


NAUGHTY BY NATURE star VINNIE BROWN and entrepreneur SHAKIM COMPERE are launching a new clothing line - named after rapper QUEEN LATIFAH's 1989 hit....Read On


18/02/2008 07:03


Singer NELLY FURTADO has such a passion for Hispanic culture, she vows to perform her next gig in Spanish. The 29-year-old Canadian-born singer of....Read On


18/02/2008 07:03


Colombian rocker JUANES is celebrating a chart double this week after claiming both the first and second slots in the Billboard Latin singles chart. ....Read On


18/02/2008 07:03


THE EELS frontman MARK EVERETT has invited British monarch QUEEN ELIZABETH II to watch the band perform live in London. The rocker, who is better....Read On


18/02/2008 07:03


THE WHO frontman ROGER DALTREY was offered a coveted ticket to see LED ZEPPELIN's comeback gig - but gave it up for charity. The musician was....Read On


18/02/2008 07:03


BEATLES legend SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY is praying R+B star RIHANNA performs his favourite song at the upcoming Brit Awards. MCCartney will receive the....Read On


18/02/2008 07:03


Rappers WEBBIE and LIL' BOOSIE face criminal prosecution after a million dollar lawsuit was transferred to the federal courts. Baltimore based....Read On


18/02/2008 17:46


Former U.S. First Lady NANCY REAGAN is receiving treatment in hospital after falling at her home in Bel-Air, California on Sunday (17Feb08). The....Read On


18/02/2008 17:01:01


Message films duly delivered at the Berlin Film Festival Saturday as the top Golden Bear award went to the Brazilian film The Elite Squad about a....Read On


18/02/2008 17:01:01


Lackawanna County, PA lawmakers want to know what has happened to the $500,000 it gave actor-director Paul Sorvino to help underwrite a movie that....Read On


18/02/2008 17:01:01


The reviews were nearly universally dreadful, but 20th Century Fox's Jumper, starring Hayden Christensen, managed to jump to the top of the....Read On


18/02/2008 17:01:01


A Toshiba spokesman acknowledged today (Monday) that the company is considering calling it quits in its format battle with Sony over high-definition....Read On


18/02/2008 17:01:00


New television sets being manufactured this year are being equipped with outlets that will allow users to connect the sets directly to the Internet,....Read On


18/02/2008 17:01:00


The FCC says that it will begin mailing out $40 coupons this week to help owners of analog TV sets who still receive programs over the air buy....Read On


18/02/2008 17:01:00


Clear Channel Communications has sued Newport Television, a unit of private equity firm Providence Equity Partners, accusing it of trying to walk....Read On


18/02/2008 17:01:00


It's not often that a network musical-variety show winds up at the top of the ratings, but CBS's Celine Dion special, That's Just the Woman in Me....Read On


18/02/2008 17:01:00


The BBC has landed an interview with Phil Spector, the music producer and accused murderer, which is due to air in April. Speaking to London's....Read On


18/02/2008 16:14


Actress RACHEL BILSON was so terrified of filming a sex scene with HAYDEN CHRISTENSEN, she drank shots of alcohol to calm herself down. The former....Read On


18/02/2008 16:14


NICKY HILTON has banned her sister PARIS from visiting her new Los Angeles mansion - in case her older sibling copies her decor. The....Read On


18/02/2008 16:14


Scottish actor ROBERT CARLYLE nearly turned his back on his acting career after his youngest son was struck down with a life-threatening condition. ....Read On


18/02/2008 16:14


U.S TV show GIRLFRIENDS has been axed following a decline in audience figures. TV network CW cancelled the sitcom after a historic eight-season run....Read On


18/02/2008 16:14


The studio behind RUSSELL CROWE and DENZEL WASHINGTON's hit movie AMERICAN GANGSTER is "gratified" after a judge threw out a $60 million (GBP30....Read On


18/02/2008 16:14


U.S. reality TV star HEIDI MONTAG has been hailed as the next MADONNA by her boyfriend-turned-manager SPENCER PRATT. The 21-year-old's music video....Read On


18/02/2008 16:14


Country singer and TV personality Bobby Lord has died - after a long battle with illness. The Without Your Love singer passed away on Saturday....Read On


18/02/2008 16:14


Universal Music has hit back at a group of artists including COUNT BASIE and BENNY GOODMAN who are suing the company over royalties payments -....Read On


18/02/2008 16:14


Singers ANNE MURRAY and JILL BARBER have been snubbed by the Juno Canadian Music Awards after a logistical blunder saw them left off the nominations....Read On


18/02/2008 16:14


American pop band THE JONAS BROTHERS are considering snubbing a contract with industry giants EMI - because big name acts have already left the....Read On


18/02/2008 16:13


LATEST: SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY's divorce battle with HEATHER MILLS has come to an end after the warring couple failed to reach a settlement agreement. ....Read On


18/02/2008 13:32:35


Director Edgar Wright has confirmed that British audiences will get the chance to see a full-length version of Grindhouse.The Quentin....Read On


18/02/2008 12:52:44


The late Heath Ledger is to be replaced by three actors in Terry Gilliam's The Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus, it has been reported.According to Ain't....Read On


18/02/2008 12:52:43


A man who claims he is Britney Spears' new lawyer says her civil rights are being violated and will argue against the conservatorship of her estate. ....Read On


18/02/2008 12:32:45


ALEX JAMES is set to swap his guitar for a typewriter as he contributes to a children's book for charity .The BLUR guitarist will pen ten lines of an....Read On


18/02/2008 12:28


Actress SELMA BLAIR detests unflattering paparazzi shots of her in glossy magazines - because they upset her mother. The Cruel Intentions star....Read On


18/02/2008 12:28


SELMA BLAIR was so revolted by the gore in new movie WAZ, the director was forced to cut her facial expressions out of the horrific scenes. The....Read On


18/02/2008 12:28


Actress CHLOE SEVIGNY hates going to MORRISSEY gigs - because the singer's die-hard fans detest her. The Boys Don't Cry star is a big fan of the....Read On


18/02/2008 12:28


A dress designed for Hollywood actress KATE WINSLET has been sold at an auction for $40,000 (GBP20,000). The Titanic star sold the Vivienne Westwood....Read On


18/02/2008 12:28


RANDY QUAID's wife EVI denies verbally and physically assaulting four actor's union members, branding the allegations "despicable lies." According....Read On


18/02/2008 12:28


Late actor HEATH LEDGER is set to be immortalised in the form of a toy doll - with his grieving family's blessing. Ledger had recently finished....Read On


18/02/2008 12:28


Rockers OASIS have scored a double in a new poll to find the best British albums of all time - the band's discs DEFINITELY MAYBE and (WHAT'S THE....Read On


18/02/2008 12:28


Canadian folk singer WILLIE P. BENNETT has died. He was 56. The star passed away at his home in Peterborough, Ontario on Friday (15Feb08) of natural....Read On


18/02/2008 12:28


Scottish singer KT TUNSTALL is refusing to invite her biological mother to her forthcoming wedding - because she has had little input in the star's....Read On


18/02/2008 12:28


R+B star RIHANNA is to team up with Mercury Music Prize-winners KLAXONS for a performance at the forthcoming Brit Awards. The band are to give the....Read On


18/02/2008 12:28


Rocker STING's wife TRUDIE STYLER has backed a controversial campaign to allow a terminally ill immigrant back into the U.K. to continue her cancer....Read On


18/02/2008 12:28


Musician MICK HUCKNALL has vowed never to perform his biggest hits again - because he is desperate to rid himself of his SIMPLY RED connections. The....Read On


18/02/2008 11:32:52


Teleportation thriller Jumper has soared to the top of the US box office after its first three days on release.The Hayden Christensen actioner took....Read On


18/02/2008 11:32:52


Definitely Maybe, the debut album from Oasis, has been the voted the best British album of all time in a new poll.Some 11,000 people cast their....Read On


18/02/2008 11:12:48


Two records by OASIS have been voted the best British albums ever in a new poll.The Manchester five-piece's debut release DEFINATELY MAYBE took the....Read On


18/02/2008 11:12:48


Leona Lewis and reformed boyband Take That are on the shortlist for the British single of the year prize at this Wednesday's Brit awards.An initial....Read On


18/02/2008 9:51:41


Former Olympic athlete Steve Backley has become the latest contestant to be voted off Dancing On Ice.Steve and partner Susanne earned their highest....Read On


18/02/2008 07:07


Veteran actress KATHLEEN TURNER is desperate to find love - because she misses having sex. The Body Heat star, 53, admits she has been celibate....Read On


18/02/2008 07:07


British actor JAMIE BELL regrets the impact his Hollywood success has had on his chances of romance - because his love life is non-existent. The....Read On


18/02/2008 07:07


Spanish director PEDRO ALMODOVAR has won the rights to turn the autobiography of communist poet MARCOS ANA into a Hollywood movie. The Oscar-winning....Read On


18/02/2008 07:07


JACKASS star JOHNNY KNOXVILLE was left in severe pain recently after a TV stunt went wrong - leaving him with bloody testicles. The funnyman was....Read On


18/02/2008 07:07


The inquest into the tragic death of DIANA, PRINCESS OF WALES has been thrown into disarray after the British royal's former butler PAUL BURRELL....Read On


18/02/2008 07:07


Hit TV drama THE TUDORS swept the board at the Irish Film and Television Awards (IFTAs) on Sunday (17Feb08), winning a record-breaking total of seven....Read On


18/02/2008 07:07


Ageing rocker OZZY OSBOURNE will be putting his memory to the test when he presents Wednesday's Brit Awards (20Feb08) - because he is terrible at....Read On


18/02/2008 07:07


Producer MARK RONSON has turned to pal AMY WINEHOUSE for support after splitting from his girlfriend of three years. Grammy-winner Ronson had been....Read On


18/02/2008 07:07


Pop star LILY ALLEN has been left $7,000 (GBP3,500) out of pocket after a stripper stole her account details for a local taxi company and used the....Read On


18/02/2008 07:07


Sixties pop star PJ PROBY has protested his innocence in a police investigation for benefit fraud, insisting the accusations against him have been....Read On


18/02/2008 07:07


Soul star ARETHA FRANKLIN has been heavily criticised by animal rights campaigners for her love of fur coats, with a spokesman for the People for the....Read On


18/02/2008 07:07


Rap newcomer BLU CRUSH has been gunned down in a Houston, Texas motel. The MC, real name Mark Stenberg, was shot several times in the chest at the....Read On


18/02/2008 01:32


Science-fiction film JUMPER has leaped to the top of the U.S. box office chart, beating out competition from dance movie STEP UP 2 THE STREETS. ....Read On


18/02/2008 01:32


Actress AUDRA MCDONALD has no plans to move to Hollywood - because she's convinced her lack of inhibitions would quickly make her a prime paparazzi....Read On


18/02/2008 01:32


Actress ASHLEY JUDD refuses to worry about the possibility of her racing driver husband DARIO FRANCHITTI sustaining a serious injury in a car crash. ....Read On


18/02/2008 01:32


Socialite PARIS HILTON celebrated her 27th birthday with a raunchy performance alongside burlesque revue the PUSSYCAT DOLLS on Saturday (16Feb08)....Read On


18/02/2008 01:32


Veteran actor PERRY LOPEZ has died of lung cancer. He was 76. Lopez, who is best known for his role as Lieutenant Lou Escobar in the 1974 classic....Read On


18/02/2008 01:32


Supermodel HEIDI KLUM is the latest celebrity to offer troubled BRITNEY SPEARS a place to recuperate away from the paparazzi. The German presenter....Read On


18/02/2008 01:32


A tearful NAOMI WATTS paid tribute to her former boyfriend HEATH LEDGER at a short film festival in their native Australia on Sunday (17Feb08). ....Read On


18/02/2008 01:31


Surfer-turned-rocker JACK JOHNSON has swept aside AMY WINEHOUSE at the top of the European albums chart. Johnson's Sleep Through The Static is the....Read On


18/02/2008 01:31


Rockers ALIEN ANT FARM have reformed. The U.S. band, best known for its 2001 cover of Michael Jackson's Smooth Criminal, had split following the....Read On


18/02/2008 01:31


Rapper KAFANI is in police custody after he was arrested for weapons possession last Wednesday (13Feb08). The Fast (Like A Nascar) star was driving....Read On


18/02/2008 01:31


An attorney who claims to be BRITNEY SPEARS' new lawyer has filed a federal complaint arguing the conservatorship of the singer's estate violates her....Read On


18/02/2008 01:31


50 CENT's rap collaborator TONY YAYO has been sentenced to 10 days of community service for harassing a 14-year-old boy. G-Unit star Yayo - real....Read On


18/02/2008 01:31


DEAD PREZ's concert in Washington on Friday night (15Feb08) ended in chaos when rioting fans overturned a police car and caused more than $30,000....Read On





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