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22/01/2007 12:46


MADONNA's director husband GUY RITCHIE is to try his hand at television with new US drama SUSPECTS. The English filmmaker is famed for 1998's LOCK,....Read On


22/01/2007 12:46


Superstars BEYONCE KNOWLES and JENNIFER LOPEZ have been criticised by human rights campaigners after the pair agreed to wear diamond-encrusted....Read On


22/01/2007 20:12


LATEST: Model ISAAC COHEN is still dating pop star BRITNEY SPEARS, despite comments she made to the paparazzi on Thursday (18JAN07) suggesting the....Read On


22/01/2007 03:54


ANGELINA JOLIE has taken time out from settling into her new home in New Orleans, Louisiana, to fly to Vietnam to promote economic development. The....Read On


22/01/2007 12:46


British actor RUPERT EVERETT is taking a break from the silver screen to play the unlikely lead in GEORGE BERNARD SHAW's PYGMALION. The production,....Read On


22/01/2007 17:44


Hollywood actress SIENNA MILLER will never change her diet for a film role, insisting she needs to eat properly to keep her energy up if she is to....Read On


22/01/2007 01:38


British pop newcomer MIKA has knocked X FACTOR winner LEONA LEWIS off the top of the UK singles chart after four weeks at number one. Mika's GRACE....Read On


22/01/2007 07:47


CASINO ROYALE will become the first JAMES BOND movie to be granted a release in China - 45 years after the suave spy first came to the screen. ....Read On


22/01/2007 03:54


LATEST: Troubled GREY'S ANATOMY star ISAIAH WASHINGTON has sacked his longtime publicist in the midst of his public relations crisis. Washington is....Read On


22/01/2007 20:12


Disney senior executive ROY DISNEY has filed for divorce from his wife of 51 year, citing "irreconcilable differences." Disney, the nephew of studio....Read On


22/01/2007 03:54


LATEST: LINDSAY LOHAN will not be allowed to leave her rehab facility to attend the premiere of her new movie at the Sundance Film Festival. Media....Read On


22/01/2007 03:54


Dance movie STOMP THE YARD held on to the top spot at the US box office for the second week in a row, taking $13.3 million (GBP6.8 million). The....Read On


22/01/2007 07:47


NAOMI CAMPBELL has reportedly turned to the Brazilian/African religion Candomble in an attempt to curb her fiery temper. The British supermodel....Read On


22/01/2007 12:46


British funnyman LEE EVANS could be on course for a second breakdown after admitting he's failed to learn lessons from the first. The THERE'S....Read On


22/01/2007 20:12


AMERICAN IDOL judge PAULA ABDUL fears she has become an easy target for critics because she is the most compassionate judge on the popular reality....Read On


22/01/2007 03:54


LATEST: A judge has thrown out a defamation lawsuit filed by a man who alleged a US television station and a hip-hop magazine falsely accused him of....Read On


22/01/2007 20:12


ACHY BREAKY HEART singer BILLY RAY CYRUS will have some achy feet to contend with after signing up to show off his waltz and tango skills in the....Read On


22/01/2007 20:12


Pregnant actress JAIME PRESSLY has developed a craving for spicy chocolate. The MY NAME IS EARL star was spotted buying up boxes of Serendipity....Read On


22/01/2007 07:47


Brit Award nominee JARVIS COCKER has promised fans they won't have to wait as long for his second solo album as they did for his first. The former....Read On


22/01/2007 07:47


Two first-time filmmakers are delighted after Oscar winner FAYE DUNAWAY agreed to star in their Welsh-set movie for a fraction of her normal fee. ....Read On


22/01/2007 20:12


DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES star TERI HATCHER turned desperate shopper at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah at the weekend - in a bid to stock up on....Read On


22/01/2007 17:44


Actor FOREST WHITAKER is glad he continued to pursue his dream of making it in Hollywood, despite his family's growing concerns over his choice of....Read On


22/01/2007 17:44


British actress KEIRA KNIGHTLEY is taking legal action against a British newspaper, claiming an article it published suggests she has lied about....Read On


22/01/2007 17:44


SHARON STONE's BASIC INSTINCT sequel appears to be have been a risk not worth taking after notching up seven nominations at next month's (24FEB07)....Read On


22/01/2007 12:46


Hollywood star BRAD PITT is increasingly cautious of the film roles he takes on, because he worries what his kids will think watching them. The TROY....Read On


22/01/2007 12:46


Former BLINK-182 drummer TRAVIS BARKER has quit the European tour of new band +44 because his fractured arm has failed to heal. The 31-year-old star....Read On


22/01/2007 03:54


LATEST: Deceased singer JAMES BROWN's body has been moved from a temporary resting place in his home to a secret location. The Godfather of Soul's....Read On


22/01/2007 01:38


DREW BARRYMORE loves visiting Ireland because she shakes off the pressures of Hollywood by running through fields naked. The CHARLIE'S ANGELS beauty....Read On


22/01/2007 12:46


Fans of RINGO STARR have launched an internet campaign calling for the former BEATLES drummer to receive a knighthood. An e-petition containing....Read On


22/01/2007 20:12


Australian band CROWDED HOUSE are reuniting for their first world tour in a decade. The band's former frontman NEIL FINN and bassist NICK SEYMOUR....Read On


22/01/2007 20:12


Actor ZACH BRAFF quit his job waiting tables as soon as he landed the lead role in the hit TV series SCRUBS, but showed up for one last shift while....Read On


22/01/2007 17:44


SNOW PATROL drummer JONNY QUINN has been replaced for the band's forthcoming tour - after breaking his arm in a snowboarding accident. The RUN....Read On


22/01/2007 07:47


Fresh from filling the lead role of THE SOUND OF MUSIC, SIR ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER is launching another unknown singer set to take the world by storm. ....Read On


22/01/2007 20:12


LATEST: Reports romantically linking KELLY SLATER to newly-single CAMERON DIAZ have been ridiculed by the champion surfer's mum. Diaz has been....Read On


22/01/2007 01:38


DEMI MOORE and her husband ASHTON KUTCHER have decided not to go ahead with a planned remake of the 1967 hit film THE GRADUATE, because couples who....Read On


22/01/2007 20:12


BEYONCE KNOWLES is giving boyfriend JAY-Z's basketball franchise a style makeover by designing new outfits for the team's cheerleaders. The rapper....Read On


22/01/2007 07:47


Australian soprano ROSINA RAISBECK died last month (DEC06) following a long illness. She was 90. Raisbeck made her name in her homeland by winning....Read On


22/01/2007 20:12


GREY'S ANATOMY star JUSTIN CHAMBERS is disappointed the show's Golden Globe Award win has been overshadowed by controversy surrounding co-star ISAIAH....Read On


22/01/2007 20:12


Former GOGOS star BELINDA CARLISLE is making a solo comeback with an album of French pop standards. The HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH hitmaker will....Read On


22/01/2007 12:46


AMERICAN IDOL winner TAYLOR HICKS is suing his former manager over allegations he is owed 20 per cent of the singer's earnings. Hicks, who fired JAN....Read On


22/01/2007 12:46


JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE has distanced himself from an internet video setting his SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE sketch DICK IN A BOX to images of ex-girlfriend....Read On


22/01/2007 20:12


Singer/actress MANDY MOORE was shocked when she found herself suffering from depression for no apparent reason. Just weeks after her ex-boyfriend....Read On


22/01/2007 07:47


KISS star GENE SIMMONS has laughed off the racism row engulfing British reality TV, insisting there will always be prejudiced people in the world. ....Read On


22/01/2007 20:12


The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating allegations its lead investigator in the ROBERT BLAKE murder case withheld evidence from the....Read On


22/01/2007 03:54


ROBERT DE NIRO has been named and shamed in a US magazine after topping a new poll to find the 25 Most Shameless Paycheck Grabbing Roles In History. ....Read On


22/01/2007 17:44


FALL OUT BOY are devastated their new album INFINITY ON HIGH has been found on the internet, blaming music "vultures" for the leak. The DANCE, DANCE....Read On


22/01/2007 17:44


A speech campaigning rocker BONO made at a White House conference in 2005 is to be published as a book in April (07). The U2 frontman's speech ON....Read On


22/01/2007 17:44


Former BLUR frontman DAMON ALBARN is sick of the "suspicion" surrounding his constant changes of musical direction - and insists he's glad to....Read On


22/01/2007 07:47


Former THE OFFICE star LUCY DAVIS is enjoying so much success in the US, she's bought a home in Los Angeles. The 34-year-old shot to fame playing....Read On


22/01/2007 07:47


UMA THURMAN has signed a $36 million (GBP20 million) deal to promote Virgin Media - the company formed by the merger of Virgin Mobile and NTL. The....Read On


22/01/2007 03:54


Rapper THE GAME has threatened to "kick DAVID BECKHAM's a**", following the superstar's announcement he will be transferring to an American soccer....Read On


22/01/2007 07:47


Radical rockers RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE will reunite for a one-off performance at this year's (07) Coachella festival. The Los Angeles Times....Read On


22/01/2007 12:46


Hip-hop mogul RUSSELL SIMMONS wants rap group the BEASTIE BOYS to help promote his campaign for racial equality. The Def Jam founder is today....Read On


22/01/2007 03:54


Prudish SOPHIE BUSH struggled with a shower scene in new movie THE HITCHER because she had to bare her back. The ONE TREE HILL star likes to be....Read On


22/01/2007 20:12


Rapper LIL' WAYNE is being sued by promoters in Florida for missing a concert date and refusing to reschedule. Nunoise Entertainment and Jahfari....Read On


22/01/2007 01:38


British supermodel NAOMI CAMPBELL has been made the ambassador for Rio de Janeiro, because her personality perfectly reflects the "beautiful but....Read On


22/01/2007 17:44


JENNIFER HUDSON was encouraged to unleash her inner diva by DREAMGIRLS director BILL CONDON, because she wasn't rude enough to play the star role. ....Read On


22/01/2007 17:44


Action man DWAYNE 'THE ROCK' JOHNSON has lavished praise on today's movie tough guys, insisting they have "more physicality" than their predecessors....Read On


22/01/2007 17:44


Rapper THE GAME has cancelled a series of tour dates in Luanda, Angola - just days after postponing several Canadian concerts because of legal issues....Read On


22/01/2007 20:12


Rocker SCOTT WEILAND's father is using his son's popular website to implore his favourite American football coach not to leave his beloved college....Read On


22/01/2007 20:12


LATEST: SPIDER-MAN star JAMES FRANCO has extended his best wishes to troubled LINDSAY LOHAN, after reportedly rebuffing her romantic advances at....Read On


22/01/2007 17:44


LATEST: LINDSAY LOHAN will be allowed to leave her rehab facility during the day to film new movie I KNOW WHO KILLED ME. The MEAN GIRLS star....Read On


22/01/2007 03:54


R+B star ALICIA KEYS is offering four scholarships to students who need financial help to attend university. The Grammy Award winner is offering....Read On


22/01/2007 17:44


LATEST: SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY's estranged wife HEATHER MILLS has denied reports she's agreed to a GBP32 million ($63 million) divorce settlement with....Read On


22/01/2007 01:38


Los Angeles-bound VICTORIA and DAVID BECKHAM have already found a new friend in California - Playboy lothario HUGH HEFNER. Hefner is desperate to....Read On


22/01/2007 07:47


RONNIE WOOD's ex-wife KRISSY left GBP300,000 ($570,000) to her son in her will, despite claiming she was penniless shortly before her death. Former....Read On


22/01/2007 03:54


BRITNEY SPEARS' estranged husband KEVIN FEDERLINE shocked audience members at JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE's Las Vegas gig on Friday night (19JAN07) when he....Read On


22/01/2007 01:38


British singer/songwriter JAMES MORRISON insists he is 'broke' despite selling 1.5 million copies of his debut album UNDISCOVERED. The 21-year-old....Read On


22/01/2007 12:46


Celebrity spoon-bender URI GELLER has denied falsifying his psychic powers, after being accused by magicians of relying on "tricks and stunts" for....Read On


22/01/2007 07:47


OLIVER STONE blames the poor reception WORLD TRADE CENTER received in the international press on President GEORGE W BUSH, insisting he has turned the....Read On


22/01/2007 01:38


LEONARDO DiCAPRIO considered quitting acting after the success of TITANIC, because he felt like people were only concerned with his looks. THE....Read On


22/01/2007 01:38


GORILLAZ star DAMON ALBARN has snubbed a party invite from TONY BLAIR, insisting he is no longer a supporter of the British Prime Minister. Albarn,....Read On


22/01/2007 12:46


PAMELA ANDERSON has written a furious letter to the US Postmaster General slamming Kentucky Fried Chicken's campaign to have founder COLONEL HARLAND....Read On


22/01/2007 17:44


THE WEST WING actor RICHARD SCHIFF regrets signing on to the hit US political drama for its entire run, because he feels it outran its popularity. ....Read On


22/01/2007 12:46


Acid-tongued AMERICAN IDOL judge SIMON COWELL has defended mocking a contestant for his "bush baby" looks, saying "if you don't want to hear that,....Read On


22/01/2007 12:46


LATEST: Legendary singer TONY BENNETT is furious he missed out on a Grammy Awards nomination for his DUETS album last month (07DEC06), because his....Read On


22/01/2007 12:46


Family, friends and fans of murdered actress ADRIENNE SHELLY paid tribute to the late star last night (21JAN07) when her movie WAITRESS debuted at....Read On


22/01/2007 17:30:33


Sean Connery is considering stepping out of retirement to appear in the planned Indiana Jones sequel as the principal character's father. In an....Read On


22/01/2007 17:30:32


Rory Kennedy, who was born after her father, Senator Robert Kennedy, was assassinated in 1968, has expressed the hope that her documentary, Ghosts....Read On


22/01/2007 17:30:32


Former Disney Chairman and CEO Michael Eisner has allied with United Talent Agency to create an online video website aimed at showcasing unknown --....Read On


22/01/2007 17:30:32


In a surprise decision, the Producers Guild of America on Saturday voted the low-budget independent film Little Miss Sunshine its Darryl F. Zanuck....Read On


22/01/2007 17:30:32


The Hitcher was not screened in advance for critics -- for good reason, it would appear. When they finally did take a look at it -- after buying....Read On


22/01/2007 17:30:32


Only one film, the horror flick The Hitcher, debuted in wide release at the box office over the weekend, and it performed weakly, taking in an....Read On


22/01/2007 17:30:32


James Murdoch, regarded as the heir apparent to his father, Rupert Murdoch, at News Corp, may be about to move into the higher ranks of the....Read On


22/01/2007 17:30:32


Bringing to an end one of the stormiest affairs in British broadcasting history, a contestant on the reality show Celebrity Big Brother has been....Read On


22/01/2007 17:30:32


Anderson Cooper has signed a new contract with CNN guaranteeing him at least $4 million per year, the Hollywood Reporter reported today, citing no....Read On


22/01/2007 17:30:32


Rosie O'Donnell has taken aim at a new target -- two of the judges on American Idol. Setting aside her feud with Donald Trump, O'Donnell expressed....Read On


22/01/2007 17:10:22


Keith Urban has said that his three-month stint in a rehab centre has left him feeling "much better".The country singer checked himself....Read On


22/01/2007 16:49:21


Sharon Stone's Basic Instinct 2 and Little Man have led the way in nominations at the Razzies – Hollywood's alternative to the Oscars.Created in 1980....Read On


22/01/2007 16:28:30


Keira Knightley has begun legal action against a newspaper publisher over allegations that she lied about an eating disorder.The Pirates of the....Read On


22/01/2007 15:56:22


Heather Mills has denied reports that she has agreed to a £32 million out-of-court settlement with her estranged husband Sir Paul....Read On


22/01/2007 15:13:31


SPIDER-MAN screenwriter DAVID KOEPP could be returning to the franchise after handing over the reins to ALVIN SARGENT for parts two and three.One of....Read On


22/01/2007 14:41:22


Princess Diana's 1995 interview and discussion of her failed marriage to Prince Charles has been named as the most memorable moment on....Read On


22/01/2007 11:50:23


Bosses of this year's controversial Celebrity Big Brother are meeting today to discuss the show's future.Although the Channel 4 reality TV show has....Read On


22/01/2007 10:27:50


Despite most people believing fame instantly guarantees wealth, many of today's young pop stars are having to wait a very long time before they see....Read On


22/01/2007 8:09:40


Britney Spears has been voted the second most elegant woman, beating beauties Kate Winslet and Cate Blanchett.The princess of pop came second only to....Read On


22/01/2007 7:37:37


Titanic star Leonardo DiCaprio wanted to give up acting after the film that made him a household name.The Aviator actor, 32, admitted that after his....Read On





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