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Actress THANDIE NEWTON turned down the chance to star alongside DREW BARRYMORE and CAMERON DIAZ in the first CHARLIE'S ANGELS movie because she....Read On

Welsh actor IOAN GRUFFUDD hired his old drama school music teacher to help him hit the high notes in new movie AMAZING GRACE - but still fears he....Read On

LATEST: THANK YOU FOR SMOKING star AARON ECKHART will play HARVEY DENT/TWO-FACE in THE DARK KNIGHT, a sequel to BATMAN BEGINS. Dent is Gotham City's....Read On

Tony Award-nominee and TV actor DANIEL MCDONALD died of brain cancer on Thursday (15FEB07) in New York City. He was 46. MCDonald received a 1997....Read On

LATEST: US football player TOM BRADY was shocked by ex-girlfriend BRIDGET MOYNAHAN's public announcement she was expecting his child. The....Read On

LATEST: ANNA NICOLE SMITH's companion and lawyer HOWARD K STERN insists the former Playboy Playmate wanted to be buried near MARILYN MONROE in Los....Read On

LATEST: SYLVESTER STALLONE may be in trouble with Australia authorities over what is reported to be banned bodybuilding substances. The actor was in....Read On

The Sherman Oaks studio where BRITNEY SPEARS was tattooed on Friday night (16FEB07) has been inundated with new customers since the pop star's....Read On

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN's music will be honoured in an all-star tribute gala concert at Carnegie Hall in New York City. Performers will include JEWEL,....Read On

Singer/guitarist MARY KAYE, who is credited with introducing the word "lounge" into Las Vegas shows, has died of heart and respiratory failure. She....Read On

Former pop star KERRY KATONA gave birth to a baby girl four weeks premature at England's Warrington General Hospital today (20FEB07). HEIDI....Read On

Music legend TONY BENNETT is writing a new book about his passion for art and music. TONY BENNETT IN THE STUDIO: A LIFE OF ART AND MUSIC is set for....Read On

LATEST: Just days after impulsively shaving off all her hair at a California salon, BRITNEY SPEARS hit the Hollywood club scene again. The pop star....Read On

The state of Minnesota has developed a website to promote itself to Hollywood. The website, http://www.mnfilmtv.org, created for the Minnesota Film....Read On

Viacom, which ordered that all of the clips from its cable networks be pulled off YouTube two weeks ago, will allow them to return to a new video....Read On

Thumbing its nose at film critics, Ghost Rider blazed into more than 3,600 theaters over the four-day President's Day weekend and set a record....Read On

Richard Engel, who has covered the Iraq war since it began in March of 2003, is completing work on a documentary about it that MSNBC plans to air....Read On

Good Morning America cohost Dianne Sawyer says she regards her recent reporting forays into the heart of Syria, North Korea, Iran, and Camden, NJ....Read On

One of the most prestigious awards in print and broadcast journalism, the annual George Polk Award, has been won by director Spike Lee for his HBO....Read On

NBC's Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip , once regarded as the show that would become a hit on the magnitude of Friends, went out with a whimper Monday....Read On

A band of idols will be coming after Crossing Jordan beginning next month as the NBC Sunday drama, now in its sixth season, moves to Wednesday....Read On

Executives at rival TV networks have expressed grudging astonishment at the rising ratings of Fox's American Idol this season. In an interview....Read On

UGLY BETTY star ERIC MABIUS is sick of people assuming he is the same in real life as his womanising character DANIEL MEADE on the hit US soap, and....Read On

Scottish actor GERARD BUTLER was determined to get in shape for his new movie role as a Spartan king, after having his size criticised on by complete....Read On

Former supermodel TYRA BANKS is looking for love, but will wait for Mr Right because disappointing relationships have left her heartbroken. The....Read On

Newly single actor HUGH GRANT has hinted he ditched JEMIMA KHAN, because she disappointed him on Valentine's Day (14FEB07). The pair ended their....Read On

Action comedy HOT FUZZ has shot straight to the top of the UK box office charts. The film, starring SIMON PEGG as a high-flying police officer....Read On

Director SPIKE LEE has added a top American journalism award to his slew of filmmaking plaudits, for his anti-US government movie covering the....Read On

Actor HUGH GRANT once turned down the chance to star in sci-fi sensation DOCTOR WHO - because he didn't think it would be a big hit. The NOTTING....Read On

LATEST: Model CAPRICE BOURRET has slammed reports she's being treated in a rehab clinic in London - insisting she's on a skiing holiday 6,000 miles....Read On

Singer GERI HALLIWELL wants to leave her pop career behind and try her hand at theatre. The former SPICE GIRL - who sparked speculation of a reunion....Read On

"Crime paid for me! It definitely paid for me in all aspects before and after the crime. But I wouldn't recommend it, because not everyone's lucky. I....Read On

SIR BOB GELDOF's 17-year-old daughter PEACHES is a compulsive thief and regular stole clothes from a childhood pal, according a longtime family....Read On

Rapper E-40 has rubbished reports he was the victim of a fatal drive-by shooting this weekend (begs16FEB07) after "outrageous" news surfaced claiming....Read On

Rapper GILLIE DA KID has been released from jail after being arrested and charged with drug dealing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania earlier this month....Read On

DREAMGIRLS star JENNIFER HUDSON has shunned pre-Oscar parties - opting instead for an evening at her family's church to prepare for Sunday night's....Read On

Singer NORAH JONES' new album NOT TOO LATE has held on to its spot at the top of the European Album chart. The jazz star's LP held off a challenge....Read On

AEROSMITH bassist TOM HAMILTON is returning to the band and has paid tribute to the fans who helped him win his battle with throat cancer. After a....Read On

Britney Spears' shorn hair is up for sale for the princely sum of $1,000,000 (£512,000).

The owners of Esther's Haircutting Studio in....Read On

Just when fans were getting excited about their second comeback single, All Saints could be about to hang up their microphones for good.

The....Read On

Up-and-coming grime hero Lady Sovereign has lashed out at fellow British star Lily Allen for being "the biggest chav going".....Read On

Sylvester Stallone has left Australia but only after customs officials searched the actor's private jet.

The Hollywood heavyweight, in town....Read On

NIRVANA's performance at the 1992 Reading Festival has been voted the band's greatest moment by fans in the NME.

The magazine's poll,....Read On

Caprice has denied suggestions that she is in rehab and struggling with depression.

The model, who came to prominence in the UK after....Read On

Welsh actor IOAN GRUFFUDD is planning to make a big screen version of his TV hit series HORNBLOWER. The movie would also be a remake of the 1951....Read On

Late Hollywood screen icon INGRID BERGMAN regretted taking on the role of ILSA LUND in CASABLANCA, despite the classic movie proving the biggest....Read On

Actress DAME JOAN PLOWRIGHT missed out on a leading role in the Oscar-nominated movie THE QUEEN, because of her failing eyesight. Plowright, the....Read On

RUSH HOUR star CHRIS TUCKER is reportedly dating soul singer INDIA.ARIE. The couple have been spotted together at star-studded events in Los....Read On

Actress ANNE HATHAWAY has defended the hard-partying ways of LINDSAY LOHAN, insisting all young people enjoy behaving wildly from time to time. ....Read On

LATEST: The money raised by the sale of the iconic black dress worn by AUDREY HEPBURN in movie BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S will be used to fund....Read On

Late British actor DUDLEY MOORE saved his last words to declare his love for close friend LIZA MINNELLI. Moore, who died of progressive supranuclear....Read On

American rockers RADIO 4 are writing the soundtrack for a movie about the life of THE CLASH star JOE STRUMMER. The New York-based band admit they....Read On

THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN bassist PHIL KING was shocked when the band announced plans to reform last month (JAN07) - because he thought his fellow....Read On

Singer MARIAH CAREY was taken aback at the recent opening of designer clothing store Pinko in London, when she was confronted by a Venetian priest....Read On

The former girlfriend of hip-hop mogul SEAN COMBS has rubbished reports she is embarking on a child support court battle against the star. Sources....Read On

LATEST: BRITNEY SPEARS' freshly-shorn hair is being sold on a website specifically set up to auction her locks - with bidding starting at $1 million....Read On

Former LOST actress MAGGIE GRACE has been TAKEN in by her latest project, a big screen thriller opposite movie legend LIAM NEESON.

Grace,....Read On

A former supermarket shelf-stacker from Scotland is set to team up with pop princess Kylie Minogue on her new album.

DJ Calvin Harris is....Read On

Owen Wilson pushed a photographer away so he wouldn't be snapped with his rumoured beau Kate Hudson.

The pair, who starred together in....Read On

Take That singer Mark Owen promises he will do whatever it takes to help troubled former bandmate Robbie Williams.

Robbie checked into....Read On

Owen Wilson pushed a photographer away so he wouldn't be snapped with his rumoured beau Kate Hudson.

The pair, who starred together in....Read On

Supermodel KATE MOSS will take time away from the catwalk when she develops her own fragrance. The style icon, who has already branched into clothes....Read On

Actress SINEAD CUSACK won't have any difficulties penning thank you letters for her 59th birthday gifts - her husband JEREMY IRONS' present on Sunday....Read On

British funnyman STEPHEN MERCHANT is refusing to bare all for a UK magazine - fearing pictures of his skinny frame could "come back to haunt me". ....Read On

GREY'S ANATOMY star ELLEN POMPEO has credited the TV show's gruelling shoot schedule with helping her mimic an authentic medical intern. Pompeo, who....Read On

Acting couple MONICA BELLUCCI and VINCENT CASSEL were once approached to star in a pornographic movie together - but feared fans would brand it a....Read On

Former THE O.C. star MISCHA BARTON has reportedly escaped unscathed from a minor accident in her friend NICOLE RICHIE's Mercedes jeep. The actress....Read On

"Matt's cute. He's married now, but I'd have asked him out." Former STEPS star IAN 'H' WATKINS names LITTLE BRITAIN actor MATT LUCAS his perfect....Read On

RUFUS WAINWRIGHT is writing an opera called PRIMA DONNA for New York's Metropolitan Opera. The project is expected to be completed in two years (09).....Read On

Singer NATASHA BEDINGFIELD is disappointed her feminine charms continually fail to impress record bosses - she's forced to tell dirty jokes instead. ....Read On

"I fear of coming up with the greatest melody only to find it's something ARCTIC MONKEYS had on their B-side." Rock legend STEVEN TYLER admits he's....Read On

Singer/songwriter RUFUS WAINWRIGHT was inspired to recreate JUDY GARLAND's famous 1961 comeback concert at Manhattan's Carnegie Hall because they....Read On

Veteran British pop star SIR CLIFF RICHARD is looking to celebrate his 50th anniversary in the music industry in style - by reforming his former....Read On

British pop star LILY ALLEN is finding her hectic touring schedule so exhausting she's in talks with TV bosses to secure a role on the small screen....Read On

Pop superstar KYLIE MINOGUE is taking a gamble on her comeback album - she's enlisted the services of a complete novice. DJ CALVIN HARRIS has become....Read On

LATEST: Former BLUR guitarist GRAHAM COXON has staged a dramatic U-turn by conceding he's considering reuniting with the band. Coxon quit during the....Read On

COLDPLAY have issued an apology to fans in South America after charging a staggering $160 (GBP82) for tickets to their concerts in Chile. The group,....Read On

THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND star FOREST WHITAKER was born with strabismus, also known as a squint, a condition that affects his left eye.....Read On

CRUEL INTENTIONS star SELMA BLAIR recently cut off all of her hair and donated it to Locks of Love, a charity that provides wigs to children....Read On

Hollywood star ANNE HATHAWAY submerged herself in whimsical tales about princesses and magic because she was terrified of more challenging roles. ....Read On

ZOOEY DESCHANEL is set to play a DOROTHY-like character in the US Sci Fi channel's upcoming miniseries based on L FRANK BAUM'S classic book THE....Read On

PARIS HILTON celebrated her 26th birthday in Las Vegas over the weekend (ends18FEB07) with two dates for the big event. THE SIMPLE LIFE star....Read On

LATEST: OWEN WILSON shoved a photographer on Australian's Gold Coast to avoid being photographed with rumoured girlfriend KATE HUDSON. The WEDDING....Read On

OASIS star NOEL GALLAGHER unveiled a secret talent at last week's (14FEB07) post-Brit Awards party - he's a disco sensation on the dancefloor. The....Read On

British pop stars TAKE THAT have pledged their support for troubled former bandmate ROBBIE WILLIAMS, who is in rehab in the US seeking help for....Read On

A disheveled BRITNEY SPEARS was on the verge of tears when she learned she might miss her flight from Miami, Florida to Los Angeles on Friday....Read On

DAVID and VICTORIA BECKHAM have reportedly approached pop star MADONNA about buying her Beverly Hills compound. The British soccer star and the....Read On

The lead singer of Australian rock band GRINSPOON has checked into a treatment facility for his addiction to "ice", a crystallised form of....Read On

Actress ANNE HATHAWAY has credited ANGELINA JOLIE with transforming her life and Hollywood career. THE PRINCESS DIARIES star insists she was....Read On

LATEST: Style icon VICTORIA BECKHAM found dressing her fashionable friend KATIE HOLMES "hard work" when they paired up for a recent magazine....Read On

Newly-single JUDE LAW is putting his tempestuous relationship with SIENNA MILLER behind him by partying with an Icelandic TV beauty. The COLD....Read On

Irish actor GABRIEL BYRNE will join the ranks of Hollywood heavyweights AL PACINO and OLIVER STONE when he's awarded one of Trinity College, Dublin's....Read On

Concern is growing for Californian-born supermodel CAPRICE BOURRET after conflicting reports over her health and state of mind. British newspaper....Read On

LATEST: The Commissioner of Police in the Bahamas has launched a formal investigation against Former Minister of Immigration SHANE GIBSON. Gibson....Read On

"Has she come in here for a shampoo and set? Surely there are no more animals left in the world judging by that coat." Singer EARTHA KITT takes a....Read On

Female fans of British boy band MCFLY better not be dreaming of a starry romance with their idols - while the group are prepared to bed their....Read On

Former PETER, PAUL AND MARY folk legend NOEL PAUL STOOKEY is launching a campaign to free a Japanese schoolgirl kidnapped in North Korea 30 years....Read On

British rockers KAISER CHIEFS, RAZORLIGHT and FRANZ FERDINAND are all backing a new campaign for nuclear disarmament. The trio are among 53 bands....Read On

British rapper LADY SOVEREIGN has accused Grammy-nominated singer CORINNE BAILEY RAE of being a "fake" - insisting her sugary sweet songs are....Read On

The family of an elderly woman who was moved from her hospital bed to accommodate MICHAEL JACKSON is suing the pop star. The eight children of....Read On