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20/01/2009 23:01:44


Celebrity Big Brother contestant Ulrika Jonsson has admitted to feeling the strain of separation from her children after avoiding eviction yet....Read On


20.01.2009 22:22


MICHAEL SHEEN was left terrified on the set of a new movie after SAMUEL L. JACKSON took their torture scenes too far and "cut his finger off".
....Read On


20.01.2009 22:22


LORD OF THE RINGS star DOMINIC MONAGHAN is convinced he will be returning to the magical franchise for upcoming prequel THE HOBBIT along with....Read On


20.01.2009 22:22


A legal battle over a video, in which HEATH LEDGER reportedly using cocaine, has been settled.
The footage purportedly showed Ledger among a
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20.01.2009 22:22


WILLIAM BALFOUR has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Oscar winner JENNIFER HUDSON's mother, brother and nephew.
Balfour, the estranged
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20.01.2009 22:22


U.S. Senator EDWARD KENNEDY has been hospitalised after suffering a seizure during an inauguration luncheon for new U.S. President BARACK OBAMA.
....Read On


20.01.2009 22:22


Actor SHIA LABEOUF has been banned from driving for a year, following the Hollywood car crash which left him with a crushed wrist last July....Read On


20.01.2009 22:22


STING has sent out a warning to fans of videogame Rock Band - it won't turn them into real musicians, because he is terrible at it.
The former
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20.01.2009 22:22


Rapper MAX B's lawyer is confident his client will be cleared of murder in relation to a botched September 2006 robbery - despite the star's....Read On


20.01.2009 22:22


The PAULA ABDUL fan who died outside the star's California home committed suicide, a coroner has ruled.
Paula Goodspeed's body was found in her
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20.01.2009 22:22


PINK and MACY GRAY are to lead a new star-studded WE ARE THE WORLD-type charity single to honour America's new President BARACK OBAMA.
Los
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20.01.2009 22:22


COLDPLAY and DUFFY will lead the way at the Brit Awards next month (Feb09) after landing four nominations apiece for Britain's answer to the....Read On


20.01.2009 20:46


Actor SHIA LABEOUF has been banned from driving for a year, following the Hollywood car crash last July (08) that left him with a crushed wrist.
....Read On


20.01.2009 20:31


U.S. Senator EDWARD KENNEDY has been hospitalised after suffering a seizure during an inauguration luncheon for new U.S. President BARACK OBAMA.
....Read On


20.01.2009 19:56


WILLIAM BALFOUR has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Oscar winner JENNIFER HUDSON's mother, brother and nephew.
Balfour, the estranged
....Read On


20.01.2009 19:06


FROST/NIXON star MICHAEL SHEEN is certain President BARACK OBAMA will lead the world to great things - because the Democrat is a "breath of fresh....Read On


20.01.2009 19:06


A teenage movie fan has been stabbed following a New York screening of gruesome horror movie MY BLOODY VALENTINE 3-D.
An unnamed 16-year-old boy
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20.01.2009 19:06


KATE BECKINSALE and MICHAEL SHEEN's daughter LILY has inherited acting skills from her thespian parents - she dazzled an audience of her local drama....Read On


20.01.2009 19:06


SUSANNA FOSTER, the star of 1943's PHANTOM OF THE OPERA movie has died.
The singer/actress died of heart failure at the Lillian Booth Actors
....Read On


20.01.2009 19:06


MACAULAY CULKIN's sister DAKOTA had alcohol in her system the night she was struck by a car and killed.
Los Angeles coroner Fred Corral has
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20.01.2009 19:06


British pop star LILY ALLEN has no confidence in her ability as a singer-songwriter, and is "convinced" she'll be found out as a fraud.
Allen's
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20.01.2009 19:06


Womanising rocker STEVEN TYLER was so successful and prolific during his band's 1970s heyday, he was never turned down for sex.
The Aerosmith
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20.01.2009 19:06


ARETHA FRANKLIN performed for her biggest crowd on Tuesday (20Jan09) when she sang MY COUNTRY, 'TIS OF THEE at President BARACK OBAMA's inauguration....Read On


20.01.2009 19:06


LISA MARIE PRESLEY expected to experience post-partum depression following the birth of her new baby twins - and was delighted when the condition....Read On


20/01/2009 19:06


Writer ALAN G. PARKER hopes to clear punk legend SID VICIOUS' name - more than 30 years after he was accused of murdering girlfriend NANCY....Read On


20/01/2009 19:02:29


The Walt Disney Co. and the government of China have reached an agreement to build the first Disneyland theme park on the mainland. The deal is....Read On


20/01/2009 19:02:23


The Walt Disney Co. reported in its annual proxy statement that CEO Robert Iger received total compensation of more than $30.6 million last year,....Read On


20/01/2009 19:02:19


I Love You Phillip Morris , in which Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor play a gay couple, has premiered at the Sundance Film Festival to glowing reviews....Read On


20/01/2009 18:52:35


Astonishing box-office experts, a small PG-rated comedy that cost only $26 million to make, had no bankable star, and was slotted into a January....Read On


20/01/2009 18:52:24


The rise to the presidency of Barack Obama has posed a problem for comedians, Chris Rock has told CNN. There's little that is funny about him. "He's....Read On


20/01/2009 18:52:19


Moderate members of the Screen Actors Guild's board of directors, who hold a thin majority on the board, have sent an email message to members....Read On


20/01/2009 18:52:19


Many advertisers may be standing on the sidelines waiting to see whether the new administration's policies will encourage consumers to resume....Read On


20/01/2009 18:18:44


Mercury Music prize winners Elbow and theatre impresario Sir Cameron Mackintosh have been honoured at the annual South Bank Show awards.The Mancunian....Read On


20.01.2009 16:16


The original KARATE KID has lashed out at plans for a big budget remake of the hit franchise - urging Hollywood producers to leave classic films....Read On


20.01.2009 16:16


JAMIE FOXX gave political partygoers a treat when he stepped on stage for an impromptu performance celebrating the Presidential Inauguration of....Read On


20.01.2009 16:16


Australian actor HUGH JACKMAN has written a personal letter to X-MEN fans assuring them his upcoming WOLVERINE movie is going to plan - despite....Read On


20.01.2009 16:16


SAMUEL L. JACKSON was called up at short notice to speak at a Washington, D.C. concert celebrating BARACK OBAMA's Presidential Inauguration - and had....Read On


20.01.2009 16:16


MARCIA CROSS' husband TOM MAHONEY has been diagnosed with cancer.
The Desperate Housewives star and her stockbroker partner confirmed the news
....Read On


20.01.2009 16:16


Rockers IRON MAIDEN are planning to bring their recent world tour to the big screen with a major movie documentary.
Iron Maiden: Flight 666 -
....Read On


20.01.2009 16:16


Music legend ARETHA FRANKLIN is pitching for a new job, as one of U.S. President-elect BARACK OBAMA's top advisors.
The singer is a huge
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20.01.2009 16:16


R+B star LIL' MO is celebrating after giving birth to a baby boy.
The Put It On Me singer, born Cynthia Loving, and her second husband Phillip
....Read On


20.01.2009 16:16


Late guitarist JEFF HEALEY was the big winner at Canada's Maple Blues Awards - landing seven posthumous prizes.
Healey, who lost his battle with
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20.01.2009 16:16


DIONNE WARWICK's unofficial concert to celebrate BARACK OBAMA's inauguration has reportedly been cancelled due to low ticket sales.
The
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20.01.2009 16:16


ALTER BRIDGE frontman MYLES KENNEDY has opened up about his unsuccessful audition with LED ZEPPELIN - insisting he was just grateful to have been....Read On


20/01/2009 16:06:44


Golden Globe winner Slumdog Millionaire has continued its incredible run of success, breaking a UK box office record as it topped the charts.Danny....Read On


20/01/2009 13:56:45


Some 90 per cent of tickets for this year's Glastonbury Festival have already been sold, according to organiser Michael Eavis.While last year's event....Read On


20/01/2009 13:01:51


Kelly Brook has been cut from the Britain's Got Talent judging panel after only six days in the job.The model and actress was only unveiled as a new....Read On


20/01/2009 13:01:45


The true identity of the Stig, the masked test driver on Top Gear, has been revealed, with former racing driver Ben Collins reportedly the man behind....Read On


20.01.2009 12:11


Supermodel CINDY CRAWFORD makes a point of eating ice cream in front of her daughter - to ensure the youngster learns to enjoy food.
Crawford
....Read On


20.01.2009 12:11


HARRY POTTER star EMMA WATSON had never heard of screen legends DAME MAGGIE SMITH and GARY OLDMAN before working with them on the blockbuster movie....Read On


20.01.2009 12:11


Actors WESLEY SNIPES and DON CHEADLE tested filmmaker ANTOINE FUQUA's patience on the set of BROOKLYN'S FINEST - by playing practical jokes on him....Read On


20.01.2009 12:11


PARIS HILTON plans to stay single following her split from GOOD CHARLOTTE rocker BENJI MADDEN in a bid to "find" herself.
The Simple Life star
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20.01.2009 12:11


Actor ROBERT PATTINSON thrilled fans by taking to the stage to perform at an open microphone night in London.
The Twilight star has frequently
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20.01.2009 12:11


SCARLETT JOHANSSON has channeled screen siren MARILYN MONROE in a sexy new advertisement for DOLCE + GABBANA.
The actress, the new face of the
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20.01.2009 12:11


CHRIS ROCK has branded BARACK OBAMA a stand-up comedian's worst nightmare - because the President-elect is too awe-inspiring to make fun of.
....Read On


20.01.2009 12:11


JIM CARREY battled doubts before taking on a role as a homosexual convict in I LOVE YOU PHILLIP MORRIS in case he discovered he enjoyed kissing....Read On


20.01.2009 12:11


Country singer KELLIE PICKLER has adopted an unusual new pet into her home - a Marmoset monkey.
The animal lover already owns a wide collection
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20.01.2009 12:11


USHER has recalled his frosty first meeting with U.S. President-elect BARACK OBAMA - when the pair battled over a candy bar.
The R+B star built
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20.01.2009 12:11


Music legend QUINCY JONES has followed in the footsteps of rocker BONO by signing up to write a newspaper column.
U2 frontman Bono recently
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20.01.2009 12:11


Troubled singer AMY WINEHOUSE has been criticised by her father MITCH for cavorting with a man while her husband BLAKE FIELDER-CIVIL is still in....Read On


20.01.2009 12:11


Rapper 50 CENT is expanding his multimedia empire to include a film production company.
50 Cent - real name Curtis Jackson - has launched
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20/01/2009 12:07:44


Several big names in music are to be involved with a forthcoming NICK DRAKE tribute album.Drake died in 1974 aged just 26 and has since become one of....Read On


20/01/2009 11:45:44


PLACEBO are planning to release their sixth studio album in June, it has been confirmed.The indie band first appeared in 1994 and enjoyed success....Read On


20.01.2009 07:11


The two men in actress KATE BECKINSALE's life get on so well, one helped shave the other's bushy beard off.
Beckinsale, who has a daughter by
....Read On


20.01.2009 07:11


PETER SELLERS' portrayal of President MERKIN MUFFLEY in cult movie DR. STRANGELOVE has topped a new list of fictional and real-life U.S.....Read On


20.01.2009 07:11


TOM CRUISE is seriously considering turning last week's (15Jan09) Hudson River plane rescue into a blockbuster movie.
Like all flying
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20.01.2009 07:11


The makers of WALL-E can add another award to their growing stack of honours - the animated film has been named Best Picture Of The Year (08) by The....Read On


20.01.2009 07:11


HEATH LEDGER saw six minutes of his acclaimed THE DARK KNIGHT performance before his death - and loved every second.
Producer Charles Roven sat
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20.01.2009 07:11


TOM CRUISE will watch the inauguration of America's new President on board a plane travelling to London.
The movie star is in Germany, ready for
....Read On


20.01.2009 07:11


THE WHO's classic track MY GENERATION has become the new anthem for drinks giant Pepsi's latest ad campaign.
In the clever new commercial, Pete
....Read On


20.01.2009 07:11


LILY ALLEN was forced to make an embarrassing apology to fellow singer RICKY WILSON - after mistakenly sending the KAISER CHIEFS frontman a nude....Read On


20.01.2009 07:11


COURTNEY LOVE once agreed to stroll the catwalk for VERSACE in a sheer negligee so she could use the appearance fee to help a pal start her own....Read On


20.01.2009 07:11


Country singer JO DEE MESSINA has given birth to her first child.
The Bye Bye hitmaker and husband Chris Deffenbaugh welcomed their son on
....Read On


20.01.2009 07:11


JOE JONAS can't escape his ex-girlfriend - TAYLOR SWIFT will perform a duet with the JONAS BROTHERS as part of the siblings' upcoming 3D CONCERT....Read On


20.01.2009 07:11


Rapper 50 CENT is planning to team up with British singer ROBBIE WILLIAMS on a new record.
The In Da Club star was hoping to hook up with Angels
....Read On


20.01.2009 07:11


AMY WINEHOUSE seems to be having no trouble putting her marriage worries aside - the singer has reportedly fallen for another man while holidaying in....Read On


20.01.2009 07:11


BRITNEY SPEARS is planning to tell all about her colourful life - the TOXIC star is reportedly set to sign a $14 million (GBP10 million) publishing....Read On


20.01.2009 01:37


Tattooed actress JAIME KING is planning an ambitious new body art project - she wants an etching of her favourite literary quote.
The Sin City
....Read On


20.01.2009 01:37


Sony studio bosses have gone all black in the snow at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah, signing up a pair of gritty urban movies and negotiating to....Read On


20.01.2009 01:37


Hollywood actor BEN AFFLECK is so determined to get the best seat at Tuesday's (20Jan09) Presidential Inauguration, he's contemplating camping out in....Read On


20.01.2009 01:37


A host of celebrities joined ASHTON KUTCHER and DEMI MOORE to air their 2009 New Year's resolutions and pledges to the new U.S. President BARACK....Read On


20.01.2009 01:37


Actress KATE WINSLET is preparing an acceptance speech for next month's (Feb09) British Academy awards (BAFTAs) - after she was caught off guard by....Read On


20.01.2009 01:37


JOHN TRAVOLTA's GREASE co-star OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN has urged the media to leave her pal alone as he grieves the death of his son.
The
....Read On


20.01.2009 01:37


British moviemaker TERRY GILLIAM is still fighting reports his pal HEATH LEDGER was experimenting with drugs at the time he died a year ago (22Jan09)....Read On


20.01.2009 01:37


BARACK OBAMA's big day has inspired the relaunch of an uplifting album which celebrates American diversity.
Shortly after Obama is sworn in as
....Read On


20.01.2009 01:37


COURTNEY LOVE is terrified of making the move to New York City - because she has no idea where to live.
The rocker is keen to leave Los Angeles,
....Read On


20.01.2009 01:36


Actor/rapper NICK CANNON honoured his former school principal at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah on Friday (16Jan09) - by giving her a....Read On


20.01.2009 01:36


Rockers DAVE GROHL and EDDIE VEDDER are among the stars fronting a new tribute album to late singer/songwriter NICK DRAKE.
The untitled covers
....Read On


20.01.2009 01:36


Songwriter DAVID FOSTER and hip-hop icon will.i.am have joined forces to pen an unofficial anthem for President-elect BARACK OBAMA's inauguration on....Read On


20.01.2009 01:36


AMY WINEHOUSE's father MITCH is delighted his troubled daughter is turning her back on drink and drugs and getting clean in St. Lucia - because she....Read On


20/01/2009 0:26:51


A chilli-eating task in the Celebrity Big Brother house has unexpectedly brought two adversaries closer together.Former popstar Michelle Heaton said....Read On


20/01/2009 0:26:44


Scottish indie rock act Franz Ferdinand have been confirmed as the final addition to the lineup for the Shockwaves NME awards Big Gig.The Glaswegian....Read On





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