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19/01/2007 03:50


A group of Muslim activists who challenged 24 bosses over the show's portrayal of Islamic terrorists two seasons ago are attacking the programme....Read On


19/01/2007 08:28


SYLVESTER STALLONE has promised ROCKY BALBOA will be the last installment in the long-running film franchise, insisting, "We're done!" The....Read On


19/01/2007 12:46


Oscar winner JENNIFER CONNELLY is desperate to adopt an African child - but fears it could unsettle her relationship with nine-year-old son KAI. The....Read On


19/01/2007 08:28


FALL OUT BOY have enlisted the help of superstar rapper KANYE WEST for their new album - the second high profile rap star to feature on the rockers'....Read On


19/01/2007 17:10


ROBERT DE NIRO makes real people the true stars of his movies - because the actor/director gets inspiration for characters by people-watching. The....Read On


19/01/2007 12:46


A film by animator WALT DISNEY and Spanish artist SALVADOR DALI is to receive its British premiere this summer (07) after finally being completed six....Read On


19/01/2007 17:10


Property tycoon DONALD TRUMP has been fined $16,250 (GBP8,240) for breaking several codes and ordinances in Palm Beach, Florida by flying a....Read On


19/01/2007 17:10


British musical star ELAINE PAIGE is to return to London's West End stage for the first time in seven years in May (07), with the lead role in a....Read On


19/01/2007 02:05


DEATH WISH director MICHAEL WINNER has blasted suggestions he may be forced to have his leg amputated. The 71 year old British filmmaker is being....Read On


19/01/2007 20:08


American actor RON CAREY died on Tuesday (16JAN07) of complications from a stroke at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. He was 71. Carey is....Read On


19/01/2007 02:05


Officials at BRITNEY SPEARS' record label are urging fans not to be fooled by an Internet tune, which claims to be a leak of the pop star's new....Read On


19/01/2007 08:28


THE BOURNE IDENTITY star MATT DAMON enjoyed working with ROBERT DE NIRO as director in new movie THE GOOD SHEPHERD, except when he was made to mud....Read On


19/01/2007 02:05


DAME HELEN MIRREN's winning streak continues - she won the Arts Category at the Morgan Stanley Great Britons Awards in London last night (18JAN07). ....Read On


19/01/2007 08:28


Punk legend PATTI SMITH has blasted today's music stars for not being more vocal against the Iraq war - and struggles to understand their lack of....Read On


19/01/2007 12:46


Hip-hop producer TIMBALAND is battling allegations he illegally copied the beat on a Finnish hit for a track on NELLY FURTADO's latest album. LOOSE,....Read On


19/01/2007 12:46


DAMON ALBARN's new album features a song he wrote and gave away during a drunken night out with MARIANNE FAITHFULL. The singer has no recollection....Read On


19/01/2007 03:50


THE ENGLISH PATIENT director ANTHONY MINGHELLA was forced to cut footage of the 7/7 London bombings out of his new movie because it looked as if he....Read On


19/01/2007 12:46


Hollywood star ALEC BALDWIN has retired from starring in Hollywood blockbusters, insisting he wouldn't even be tempted by an offer to play the next....Read On


19/01/2007 17:10


Icelandic singer BJORK is working on collaborations with TIMBALAND and ANTONY HEGARTY for her new album. The PLAY DEAD star is promising to reinvent....Read On


19/01/2007 08:28


UNITED 93 director PAUL GREENGRASS is set to turn his critical eye on the Iraq war in a new hard hitting movie. The celebrated filmmaker will start....Read On


19/01/2007 12:46


British funnyman SACHA BARON COHEN has hit back at claims he hoodwinked members of the public to make BORAT: CULTURAL LEARNINGS OF AMERICA FOR MAKE....Read On


19/01/2007 08:28


LATEST: GREY'S ANATOMY star ISAIAH WASHINGTON has accepted he needs help after "marring" his castmates' magical night at the Golden Globe Awards on....Read On


19/01/2007 17:10


Hollywood star ALEC BALDWIN is keen to take his quest for love online - and can't wait for women to pass judgement on his cyber dating profile. The....Read On


19/01/2007 08:28


WILLIAM H MACY relished playing red-blooded hotel manager in new movie BOBBY because he got to bed Hollywood beauties HEATHER GRAHAM and SHARON STONE....Read On


19/01/2007 17:10


SIX FEET UNDER actress LAUREN AMBROSE and husband SAM HANDEL welcomed their first child into the world on Tuesday (16JAN06). The 28-year-old star,....Read On


19/01/2007 12:46


Rapper THE GAME has postponed his forthcoming Canadian tour after a warrant was issued for his arrest in New York City on Tuesday (16JAN07). The....Read On


19/01/2007 08:28


Punk rocker PATTI SMITH has blasted today's wannabe music stars - insisting they would rather moan about their lack of success than work harder for....Read On


19/01/2007 17:10


Shock rockers LORDI have opened their own metal-themed restaurant in their Finnish hometown. The band - who won last year's (06) Eurovision Song....Read On


19/01/2007 08:28


LIZA MINNELLI and DAVID GEST's bitter divorce battle is over, with lawyers for the pair insisting they have come to an "amicable resolution". ....Read On


19/01/2007 03:50


PATTI SMITH will never forget the book that inspired her to be a punk poet - she stole it from a shop when she was 16. The priestess of punk spied....Read On


19/01/2007 08:28


LATEST: GIRLS ALOUD star NADINE COYLE told a packed court yesterday (18JAN07) of her "fear and shock" when she came face to face with a group of....Read On


19/01/2007 12:46


Teen star JOJO is using her new album to hit back at school bullies who told her she would never make it in the music industry. The 16-year-old....Read On


19/01/2007 17:10


SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY has been allowed to keep a wildlife-watching pavilion in the grounds of his East Sussex home, despite flouting strict planning....Read On


19/01/2007 20:08


French actress JULIETTE BINOCHE and British director ANTHONY MINGHELLA hope their movie BREAKING + ENTERING helps Brits come to terms with Eastern....Read On


19/01/2007 03:50


MARY J BLIGE is set to trade her songsheets for a stock market portfolio in an effort to become independently wealthy. The BE WITHOUT YOU singer is....Read On


19/01/2007 17:10


ANGELINA JOLIE has hit out at US President GEORGE W BUSH, accusing him of turning the world against America. Jolie, who spends much of her time....Read On


19/01/2007 17:10


ANGELINA JOLIE jumped at the chance to play a sexy and "dirty" role in a sequel to comic-book film SIN CITY, after months of good-behaviour enforced....Read On


19/01/2007 03:50


PIERCE BROSNAN has teamed up with Las Vegas casino owner PHIL MALOOF to make the gambling film THE BIG BIAZARRO. The film is based on the LEONARD....Read On


19/01/2007 12:46


BEYONCE KNOWLES' father MATHEW is furious the superstar was overlooked at the Golden Globe Awards, accusing the film industry of discriminating....Read On


19/01/2007 17:10


ASHLEY OLSEN has split from her 27-year-old boyfriend GREG CHAIT after a year-and-a-half together. The 20-year-old actress is rumoured to have ended....Read On


19/01/2007 02:05


Soul star LIONEL RICHIE is saying HELLO to a new lady love after falling for the charms of former Miss Nevada, ALICIA JACOBS. The THREE TIMES A LADY....Read On


19/01/2007 12:46


British singer/songwriter JAMES MORRISON once applied to British reality TV show FAME ACADEMY, but he insists he is "glad" the talent-seeking bosses....Read On


19/01/2007 08:28


ALEC BALDWIN is turning his back on Hollywood, insisting he can't bear to work on any more big budget films. The 48-year-old actor found shooting....Read On


19/01/2007 03:50


KEVIN BACON is stunned by the success of trivia game "Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon" and has found a way to use it to raise money for charity. The....Read On


19/01/2007 17:10


SLAYER frontman KERRY KING has hit out at metal rivals METALLICA, describing the band as a "sinking ship". King is amused by Metallica's decision to....Read On


19/01/2007 12:46


ROBERT REDFORD has demanded an apology from US politicians, claiming PRESIDENT GEORGE W BUSH's government exploited public support during the....Read On


19/01/2007 03:50


UGLY BETTY star AMERICA FERRERA has been praised in the US House of Representatives for her Golden Globe Award win and work raising the profile of....Read On


19/01/2007 02:05


British singer LILY ALLEN has accused the television industry of having double standards, because she cannot swear on air yet PARIS HILTON and THE....Read On


19/01/2007 20:08


A Bahamas law firm is suing former Playboy Playmate ANNA NICOLE SMITH for unpaid legal fees totaling $113,000 (GBP58,000). Callenders, which is....Read On


19/01/2007 03:50


LATEST: Executives at US TV network ABC are have slammed GREY'S ANATOMY star ISAIAH WASHINGTON's use of a gay slur at the Golden Globe Awards as....Read On


19/01/2007 20:08


Pop star MICHAEL JACKSON's brother RANDY has been hospitalised in Switzerland after suffering a heart attack, according to media reports in the US. ....Read On


19/01/2007 03:50


CAMERON DIAZ is surfing her way back to happiness following her split from JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE, with a little help from board stud KELLY SLATER. The....Read On


19/01/2007 03:50


Smooth R+B star JOHN LEGEND is the child of a broken home again - his once-divorced parents have split up again. The singer's parents split when he....Read On


19/01/2007 02:05


SYLVESTER STALLONE has learned to control his anger when confronted by rude members of the public, and claims he can no longer be baited into a....Read On


19/01/2007 12:46


SYLVESTER STALLONE had to calm the crew on new ROCKY sequel ROCKY BALBOA because they feared former heavyweight boxing champion MIKE TYSON would jump....Read On


19/01/2007 08:28


ORDINARY BOYS singer SAMUEL PRESTON admits it was no surprise he failed his recent driving test - as he's never had a lesson before. The red-faced....Read On


19/01/2007 12:46


Bollywood star SHILPA SHETTY's personal assistant has launched a furious attack on the actress' CELEBRITY BIG BROTHER housemates, insisting their....Read On


19/01/2007 20:08


Supermodel GISELE BUNDCHEN has slammed reports the fashion industry is to blame for promoting thin models and insists weak families are the real....Read On


19/01/2007 20:08


Singer JOHN MAYER has come up with a way to end the controversy surrounding GREY'S ANATOMY star ISAIAH WASHINGTON's use of a gay slur against a....Read On


19/01/2007 20:08


KYRA SEDGWICK has become one of the highest-paid actresses on television after winning a Golden Globe Award on Monday night (15JAN07). Sedgwick....Read On


19/01/2007 17:10


Hotel heiress PARIS HILTON reportedly visited a plastic surgeon in Los Angeles earlier this week (begs15JAN07) in a bid to fix her 'drooping' left....Read On


19/01/2007 03:50


JOAN COLLINS was left red-faced on Tuesday night (16JAN07) after accidentally exposing her lingerie during her new play LEGENDS. A broken zip led to....Read On


19/01/2007 20:08


LATEST: SIR ELTON JOHN is keen to add Australian musical sensation PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT to his extensive list of show business titles. ....Read On


19/01/2007 03:50


DAME JULIE ANDREWS was left devastated after a botched minor throat surgery put an end to her music career. The SOUND OF MUSIC star's four-octave....Read On


19/01/2007 20:08


Members of animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) are planning to disrupt JENNIFER LOPEZ's fragrance launch tomorrow....Read On


19/01/2007 17:10


PETE DOHERTY's band BABYSHAMBLES have landed a longterm deal with the Parlophone record label following the success of their THE BLINDING EP last....Read On


19/01/2007 03:50


BRITNEY SPEARS is getting back to business in the recording studio, after spending a wild weekend in Las Vegas with her new beau ISSAC COHEN. The....Read On


19/01/2007 02:05


OPRAH WINFREY has stunned fans by revealing she lost a child when she was a young teenager. The media mogul and talk show host tells all in the new....Read On


19/01/2007 02:05


Pop singer JEWEL refuses to marry her boyfriend TY MURRAY until they do more work to fix the problems they have in their relationship. The....Read On


19/01/2007 12:46


DURAN DURAN star JOHN TAYLOR has paid tribute to the band's former producer COLIN THURSTON, who died on Monday (15JAN07). Thurston was responsible....Read On


19/01/2007 12:46


American satirist ART BUCHWALD has died of renal failure at his home in Washington. He was 81. The writer, who won a $900,000 (GBP461,500) legal....Read On


19/01/2007 08:28


Hit show UGLY BETTY will soon welcome a real life supermodel on the award winning series - NAOMI CAMPBELL will star on the small screen playing a....Read On


19/01/2007 20:08


LATEST: Rocker MARILYN MANSON is trying to block any future claim of spousal support from estranged wife DITA VON TEESE in divorce papers filed today....Read On


19/01/2007 03:50


Comedian JERRY SEINFELD has been left out of pocket after losing a legal battle with his former real estate broker. Seinfeld opted not to pay TAMARA....Read On


19/01/2007 03:50


LATEST: JAMES BROWN's partner TOMI RAE HYNIE and five-year-old child were not named as beneficiaries in his will filed on Thursday (18JAN07) in....Read On


19/01/2007 03:50


HUGH DANCY, OLIVIER MARTINEZ and the cast of new werewolf movie BLOOD + CHOCOLATE were given the chance to adopt an endangered wolf as a wrap gift....Read On


19/01/2007 20:08


LATEST: HILARY SWANK's estranged husband CHAD LOWE has confirmed he has found love again with producer KIM PAINTER. Lowe, 39, and Painter, 33, were....Read On


19/01/2007 08:28


A special effects assistant testing a mock-shoulder-fire stinger missile on the set of TOM HANKS and JULIA ROBERTS' new movie is fighting for his....Read On


19/01/2007 02:05


TED NUGENT's concert at an inaugural celebration for the Governor of Texas has sparked outrage after he shouted offensive remarks about immigrants....Read On


19/01/2007 02:05


Oscar winner JENNIFER CONNELLY is determined to prove good actresses can be beautiful as well - insisting she doesn't need to tone down her looks to....Read On


19/01/2007 18:33:55


Although a silent version of Hamlet seems like a contradiction in terms, the Berlin film festival said Thursday that it plans to present a....Read On


19/01/2007 18:33:55


Sony may have shot itself in the foot by resolving not to permit its disc duplicators to produce "adult content" on Blu-ray discs, several consumer....Read On


19/01/2007 18:33:55


Destino, a Disney animated film that was begun by the Spanish artist Salvador Dali in 1945 and completed under the direction of Roy Disney 58 years....Read On


19/01/2007 18:33:54


In a rare accident involving a special-effects scene, a special effects assistant received critical injuries Thursday as a handheld mock-up of a....Read On


19/01/2007 18:33:54


Robert Redford, who rarely if ever articulates his liberal sentiments at the Sundance Film Festival, which he founded, castigated the current....Read On


19/01/2007 18:33:54


Only one new film is scheduled to debut at the box office tonight (Friday), the horror flick The Hitcher, and it wasn't shown to critics. Most of....Read On


19/01/2007 18:33:54


Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty appeared to douse an international diplomatic conflagration Thursday when she remarked that comments by a fellow....Read On


19/01/2007 18:33:54


The launch of another season of American Idol has once again been accompanied by revelations of criminal charges that had been leveled against a....Read On


19/01/2007 18:33:54


ABC issued a strong statement Thursday deploring the comments of Grey's Anatomy costar Isaiah Washington at the Golden Globes, when he denied that....Read On


19/01/2007 18:33:54


Hoping to give Katie Couric the kind of exposure that it gives the shows that air following the Super Bowl, CBS said Thursday that Couric will....Read On


19/01/2007 18:33:54


Reminiscent of the golden-age-of-radio days when "enemies" Jack Benny and Fred Allen often turned up on one another's shows, Bill O'Reilly was the....Read On


19/01/2007 18:33:54


A startling video obituary of columnist Art Buchwald has appeared on the New York Times website, beginning with an appearance of Buchwald himself on....Read On


19/01/2007 17:13:00


Jamiroquai are to perform a record-breaking concert onboard a Boeing 757 - at 35,000 feet.Lead singer Jay Kay and his band will take off in Munich,....Read On


19/01/2007 17:00:28


Lindsay Lohan's mum has spoken out in support of her daughter's decision to enter rehab.The 20-year-old actress announced her intention to take time....Read On


19/01/2007 16:28:40


Robert Redford has opened the Sundance Film Festival in dramatic fashion by calling on US leaders to apologise for the war in Iraq.The Hollywood....Read On


19/01/2007 16:28:40


Hollywood legend ROBERT REDFORD has demanded an apology from America's leaders for the war in Iraq.The actor told an audience at the Sundance....Read On


19/01/2007 16:28:40


Rumours that a romance may be blossoming between Orlando Bloom and Penelope Cruz have been reignited after they were spotted together recently.The....Read On


19/01/2007 14:43:19


Babyshambles have signed up for a long-term deal with Parlophone.The label also has Coldplay and Blur on its books and released the band's recent....Read On


19/01/2007 14:32:24


Tonight's eviction at the Celebrity Big Brother house will take place in the absence of a live audience, it has been announced.The move comes after a....Read On


19/01/2007 11:33:10


CELEBRITY BIG BROTHER bosses have come under fire once again as the racism row continues inside the house and out. Channel 4 has been accused of....Read On


19/01/2007 7:55:16


'Godfather of Soul' James Brown has reportedly omitted his five-year-old child and partner Tomi Rae Hynie from his will.The will, which was created....Read On


19/01/2007 7:55:16


TV show 24 has come under fire for their portrayal of Muslim groups in the latest series.The series follows a day in the life of special agent Jack....Read On





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