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22/01/2008 22:55


Movie star HEATH LEDGER has been found dead in his Manhattan, New York apartment. The actor was declared dead by medics at his Broome Street, Soho....Read On


22/01/2008 22:24


British tough guy TIM ROTH refuses to regret not grabbing a lead role in the HARRY POTTER movie franchise - because countryman ALAN RICKMAN is the....Read On


22/01/2008 22:24


Actress JENNA FISCHER has laughed off reports she's dating DAVID SPADE, although she's pleased to have finally been linked to someone she's never....Read On


22/01/2008 22:24


KIEFER SUTHERLAND wasted no time in getting back into the Hollywood game after he was spotted shopping with a pal a day after his prison release. ....Read On


22/01/2008 22:24


Supermodel GISELE BUNDCHEN had an uncomfortable night out with her boyfriend TOM BRADY on Monday (21Jan08), when she was seated two tables away from....Read On


22/01/2008 22:24


WILL SMITH has hit out at actors who refuse to promote their movies around the world, insisting it's the only way to become a global superstar. The....Read On


22/01/2008 22:24


Revered Hollywood agent ED LIMATO has pulled the plug on his annual pre-Oscars party out of respect for the striking writers. While the Academy....Read On


22/01/2008 22:24


JUNO actress ELLEN PAGE came close to landing herself and a crew member in hospital during a car scene in the new Oscar nominated movie. The....Read On


22/01/2008 22:24


Comedy legend MEL BROOKS has given up on love at the age of 81. Brooks has been single since Anne Bancroft, his wife of 41 years, died in 2005 - and....Read On


22/01/2008 22:24


DAVID BECKHAM has handed out free soccer lessons to starstruck children in the poverty-stricken African nation of Sierra Leone. The LA Galaxy star....Read On


22/01/2008 22:24


Oscar nominee VIGGO MORTENSEN will refuse to cross picket lines to attend the Academy Awards, if striking writers protest at next month's (Feb08)....Read On


22/01/2008 22:24


Two-time Emmy-winning actress LOIS NETTLETON has died after losing a battle with lung cancer. The 80-year-old was a veteran of the Broadway stage,....Read On


22/01/2008 22:24


RUBY DEE, HAL HOLBROOK and ELLEN PAGE will set new age records if they win gold at the Oscars next month (Feb08). All three have been nominated for....Read On


22/01/2008 22:24


Actor BRAD RENFRO's ex-girlfriend refuses to believe the troubled actor died of a drug overdose. The Client star had a history of drug-related....Read On


22/01/2008 22:24


Actor FRED THOMPSON has withdrawn from the 2008 presidential race. The Republican Law + Order star has failed to win any of the ongoing state....Read On


22/01/2008 22:24


Movie star HEATH LEDGER has been found dead in his New York apartment. The actor was declared dead by medics at his Broome Street, Soho apartment at....Read On


22/01/2008 22:24


The last hours of the life of tragic THE WHO drummer KEITH MOON are to be explored in an upcoming U.S. TV documentary. America's Biography channel....Read On


22/01/2008 22:24


Rockers BLIND MELON have recorded their first studio album since the death of frontman SHANNON HOON in 1995. The No Rain hitmakers recruited singer....Read On


22/01/2008 22:24


Rapper LIL' KIM has quit Atlantic Records after a lengthy business relationship with the label, founded by the late AHMET ERTEGUN. The hitmaker....Read On


22/01/2008 22:24


AMY WINEHOUSE has dismissed reports she has checked into rehab following the release of a video showing her indulging in a major drugs binge. The....Read On


22/01/2008 22:24


The members of early-1980s pop duo YAZOO have reformed for a series of summer (08) shows. Vince Clarke and Alison Moyet split in 1983 after scoring....Read On


22/01/2008 22:24


Legendary music mogul QUINCY JONES will be honoured with the National Association Of Broadcaster's Celebration Of Service To America Leadership Award....Read On


22/01/2008 22:24


AMY WINEHOUSE's jailed husband BLAKE FIELDER-CIVIL has dispelled rumours of an impending divorce after vowing to fight for his marriage in an....Read On


22/01/2008 10:08


Movie star HEATH LEDGER has been found dead in his New York apartment. The actor was declared dead by medics at his Broome Street, Soho apartment at....Read On


22/01/2008 07:37


Hollywood star NICOLAS CAGE nearly lost his face after a prop bomb accidentally blew up near him onset. The actor was filming action movie....Read On


22/01/2008 07:37


Buxom PAMELA ANDERSON would like to honour her Nordic ancestry - by moving to Finland and opening a lapdancing club. The Baywatch star, who turned....Read On


22/01/2008 07:37


SEX AND THE CITY star KRISTIN DAVIS found it strange kissing DECK THE HALLS co-star MATTHEW BRODERICK on-screen - as he is married to her friend....Read On


22/01/2008 07:37


JULIE CHRISTIE has slammed Hollywood's leading ladies for gracing the Academy Awards red carpet wearing borrowed clothes and jewellery. The Oscar....Read On


22/01/2008 07:37


Movie giant SHREK is to be re-invented on the Broadway stage in a new musical. The hit 2001 animated film, which spawned two successful sequels, has....Read On


22/01/2008 07:37


DANIEL DAY-LEWIS is thrilled with his Oscar nomination for THERE WILL BE BLOOD, and paid tribute to the movie's director PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON. ....Read On


22/01/2008 07:37


Oscar-nominee JULIE CHRISTIE would love to boycott next month's Academy Awards, but she's scared it would destroy her career. The actress - who....Read On


22/01/2008 07:37


Late actor BRAD RENFRO had a secret son who lived in Japan with his mother. The Apt Pupil star, 25, was found dead at his Los Angeles apartment last....Read On


22/01/2008 07:37


Former BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER star SARAH MICHELLE GELLAR has expressed her fears for troubled BRITNEY SPEARS - insisting the singer's plight should....Read On


22/01/2008 07:37


Singer/songwriter JOHN LEGEND blames his beautiful girlfriend for his failure to pick up any Grammy nominations this year - because she's so....Read On


22/01/2008 07:37


Pop star PINK has been dubbed "ignorant" and a "stupid girl" after accusing New York carriage drivers of abusing their horses. The singer - who is....Read On


22/01/2008 07:37


LATEST: The father of troubled star AMY WINEHOUSE has criticised British tabloid newspapers for employing "underhand tactics" by publishing a video....Read On


22/01/2008 07:37


Troubled pop star BRITNEY SPEARS has called an emergency hearing with a judge in a desperate bid to see her sons as part of her mental health....Read On


22/01/2008 19:14:35


Horror sequel Alien vs Predator: Requiem has scared its way to the top of the UK box office charts after a fright-filled opening weekend.With....Read On


22/01/2008 18:33:01


Paramount's Cloverfieldadded another $4.9 million to its record-setting (for January) weekend gross, to bring its total over the four-day Martin....Read On


22/01/2008 18:33:01


Following a planned meeting this week with new Time Warner Chairman Jeff Bewkes, New Line Cinema founders Bob Shaye and Michael Lynne are expected....Read On


22/01/2008 18:33:01


Some 6,000 persons have signed an online petition originally posted on January 5th calling for Warner Bros. to reverse its decision to abandon the....Read On


22/01/2008 18:33:01


No Country for Old Men and There Will Be Blood received eight Oscar nominations each, the most of any films that will be competing in this year's....Read On


22/01/2008 18:33:01


Sunday afternoon's AFC championship contest between the New England Patriots and the San Diego Chargers averaged a 27.4 rating and a 48 share for....Read On


22/01/2008 18:33:01


American Idol producers and judges are being criticized by conservative religious groups for the way 19-year-old contestant Bruce Dickson was....Read On


22/01/2008 18:33:00


Daniel Ellsberg, who was responsible for leaking the Pentagon Papers during the Vietnam War, revealing a pattern of government deception in the....Read On


22/01/2008 18:33:00


The Writers Guild of America is hoping that Paramount executives returning to work following the Martin Luther King Day holiday will be greeted by a....Read On


22/01/2008 18:33:00


With rivals CNBC and Bloomberg TV virtually taking the day off Monday for Martin Luther King Day, the new Fox Business Channel scored a major beat....Read On


22/01/2008 18:33:00


Amid a general plunge in stock prices today (Tuesday) -- in early trading on the NYSE the Dow was down 460 points -- entertainment and media shares....Read On


22/01/2008 04:34


JOHNNY DEPP is eager to return to the role that made him famous - in a film version of TV cop show 21 JUMP STREET. The Pirates Of The Caribbean star....Read On


22/01/2008 04:34


Hollywood actor JOHNNY DEPP breaks down in tears every time he looks in the mirror - because he is too good looking. The Pirates Of The Caribbean....Read On


22/01/2008 04:34


Oscar-nominated JUNO screenwriter DIABLO CODY led a secret life as a lapdancer in seedy strip clubs before she was discovered by a big-time Hollywood....Read On


22/01/2008 04:34


Movie legend JANE FONDA has a secret adopted daughter. The actress has took custody of the African-American girl - the daughter of two members of....Read On


22/01/2008 04:34


Supermodel KATE MOSS suing a British tabloid newspaper over claims she indulged in an orgy during her recent birthday celebrations. The News Of The....Read On


22/01/2008 04:34


NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN is leading the nominations for the 2008 Academy Awards with nods in eight categories. The Cohen brothers-directed thriller is....Read On


22/01/2008 04:34


Singer KELLY ROWLAND hates the DESTINY'S CHILD song BOOTYLICIOUS - because she has heard it too many times. The hit 2001 track, co-written by....Read On


22/01/2008 04:34


Country legend DOLLY PARTON refuses to conform to contemporary fashion trends - because she's happiest when dressed like "a whore". The 9 To 5 star....Read On


22/01/2008 04:34


Singer KELLY ROWLAND couldn't wait to finish touring with DESTINY'S CHILD - because bandmates BEYONCE KNOWLES and MICHELLE WILLIAMS were messy....Read On


22/01/2008 04:34


BRITNEY SPEARS tips off the paparazzi about her every move, according to one of the photographers following her every move. Alison Silva claims the....Read On


22/01/2008 04:34


The widow of SAMMY DAVIS JR. is suing two former business partners over the rights to the late singer's life story. Altovise Davis has filed a suit....Read On


22/01/2008 04:34


British photographer ADNAN GHALIB is set to reveal intimate details about his relationship with BRITNEY SPEARS on a U.S. TV show. The snapper has....Read On


22/01/2008 16:34:33


The film score written by RADIOHEAD guitarist JONNY GREENWOOD for THERE WILL BE BLOOD has been deemed ineligible for an Oscar nomination.The music....Read On


22/01/2008 15:13:33


One of Britain's leading electronics firms has announced that it will no longer be stocking analogue TVs as Britain moves closer to digital....Read On


22/01/2008 14:53:34


The nominations for the 80th Academy awards have been announced at a ceremony in Los Angeles.Two films lead the field with eight nominations each....Read On


22/01/2008 14:19


NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN is leading the nominations for the 2008 Academy Awards with nods in eight categories . Cate Blanchett has picked up two....Read On


22/01/2008 12:18


Singer/actress KELLY OSBOURNE is furious she has become more popular after losing weight, insisting her body size is irrelevant to how she should be....Read On


22/01/2008 12:18


GREY'S ANATOMY star KATHERINE HEIGL has slammed people who obsessively watch their weight - despite fitting in to a tiny size four. The actress -....Read On


22/01/2008 12:18


Actress KATIE HOLMES always looks forward to a romantic Valentine's Day with husband TOM CRUISE - because she never received such special treatment....Read On


22/01/2008 12:18


DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES star EVA LONGORIA PARKER has landed her basketball player husband TONY PARKER in trouble after revealing the sportsman often....Read On


22/01/2008 12:18


British actor TIMOTHY SPALL was urged to audition for SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET by his daughter - who was desperate for her....Read On


22/01/2008 12:18


Actress SELMA BLAIR is in talks to play one of the lead roles in the U.S. version of Australian TV comedy KATH + KIM. The Hellboy star is set to....Read On


22/01/2008 12:18


LATEST: Former supermodel CARLA BRUNI has denied she secretly married her fiance French President NICOLAS SARKOZY. The couple is alleged to have....Read On


22/01/2008 12:18


Heiress PARIS HILTON has picked up thousands of dollars worth of presents for her THE SIMPLE LIFE co-star NICOLE RICHIE's new daughter HARLOW - in a....Read On


22/01/2008 12:18


BLOC PARTY rocker RUSSELL LISSACK has joined up with People For The Ethical Treatment Of Animals (PETA) to select a new T-shirt design for the animal....Read On


22/01/2008 12:18


BABYSHAMBLES frontman PETE DOHERTY is keen to dispel his image as a drug-taking bad boy, insisting his reputation doesn't reflect his true....Read On


22/01/2008 12:18


British pop legend GEORGE MICHAEL's forthcoming autobiography won't shock his partner KENNY GOSS - because he already knows all the star's secrets. ....Read On


22/01/2008 12:18


Cult rock group STONE TEMPLE PILOTS are set for a reunion, according to former frontman SCOTT WEILAND. The Velvet Revolver star stunned fans during....Read On


22/01/2008 12:18


Rapper LUDACRIS is set to add restaurateur to his resume - after partnering up with chef CHRIS YEO to launch a new oriental restaurant. The hip-hop....Read On


22/01/2008 12:18


Punk rock band GALLOWS have been banned from appearing at Disneyland Florida - because their controversial lyrics could potentially offend visitors. ....Read On


22/01/2008 12:18


Hip-hop mogul SEAN COMBS is set for another name change - he wants to be known simply as SEAN JOHN. The rapper, 38, has changed his stage moniker....Read On


22/01/2008 12:18


Rapper 50 CENT has denied reports he is working on MICHAEL JACKSON's comeback album - insisting the THRILLER star doesn't need his help to make a hit....Read On


22/01/2008 12:18


NATASHA BEDINGFIELD has disappointed fans after cancelling her forthcoming U.K. tour - in favour of promotional commitments in America. The These....Read On


22/01/2008 12:12:34


Former BIG BROTHER winner PETE BENNETT has hit out at the show which made him a household name, calling it "boring".In an interview with....Read On


22/01/2008 12:12:34


A 'new look' BBC3 has been unveiled by Danny Cohen, the digital channel's controller.The channel's programming has been severely criticised by BBC....Read On


22/01/2008 12:12:34


John Travolta has leapt to the defence of his friend and fellow Scientologist Tom Cruise after a video was leaked last week.The clip showed the....Read On


22/01/2008 11:32:34


The Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack housemates have continued to theorise that John Loughton could be a "mole".The 20-year-old chairman of....Read On


22/01/2008 11:32:34


Mackenzie Crook has taken over the Big Brother house and announced he is implementing 'Nerd Day'.The new hijacker, famed for playing Gareth Keenan in....Read On


22/01/2008 10:32:33


Simon Cowell has expressed doubt about reports that Britney Spears is in the midst of a mental breakdown.The singer's erratic behaviour has dominated....Read On


22/01/2008 9:52:38


Britney Spears has finally showed up to the ongoing deposition in battle with ex-husband Kevin Federline for custody of the former couple's two....Read On


22/01/2008 9:32:33


Ryan Gosling and Kirsten Dunst are in talks to star in 1980s murder mystery All Good Things, according to reports.Variety claims the Half Nelson star....Read On


22/01/2008 9:32:33


Lindsay Lohan's I Know Who Killed Me has topped the list for this year's Razzie awards, which honour the worst films of the year.The troubled starlet....Read On


22/01/2008 07:22


Actor DANIEL CRAIG is not a fan of the sharp suits and smart shoes favoured by his JAMES BOND character - he's happiest dressed down in a pair of....Read On


22/01/2008 07:22


Actress JESSICA BIEL is so excited to be in London, she goes sightseeing even when it's dark. The Illusionist beauty is currently filming romantic....Read On


22/01/2008 07:22


Irish romance ONCE has been named a double winner at the 2008 Golden Tomato Awards. Once was awarded the Best Limited Release Film and Best Musical....Read On


22/01/2008 07:22


Veteran actress JANE FONDA stunned hotel employees at a charity convention in Hollywood recently when she shunned the usual star treatment in favour....Read On


22/01/2008 07:22


Hollywood star GEORGE CLOONEY has cited SPICE GIRL GERI HALLIWELL as an unlikely source of inspiration for his charity work. The pop star became a....Read On


22/01/2008 07:22


LATEST: MARLON BRANDO's son CHRISTIAN has been struck down with pneumonia, his lawyer has revealed. The 49-year-old was admitted to the intensive....Read On


22/01/2008 07:22


GEORGE CLOONEY was all set to defend his Hollywood home from an escaped convict on the night neighbour BRITNEY SPEARS was hospitalised for a mental....Read On


22/01/2008 07:22


Actress REESE WITHERSPOON has dismissed reports she's engaged to marry boyfriend JAKE GYLLENHAAL. It was recently speculated that Gyllenhaal had....Read On


22/01/2008 07:22


Former BABYSHAMBLES guitarist PATRICK WALDEN has finally revealed he left the PETE DOHERTY-fronted band because of the heightened level of drug....Read On


22/01/2008 07:22


Music mogul SIMON COWELL has vowed to leave the majority of his $200 million (GBP100 million) fortune to a variety of children's and animals....Read On


22/01/2008 07:22


Former BEATLE RINGO STARR has infuriated residents in his native Liverpool - after admitting he "misses nothing" about the English city when he is....Read On


22/01/2008 07:22


WYCLEF JEAN is still waiting for a call from MICHAEL JACKSON - because the THRILLER hitmaker has yet to pay him for work completed almost 10 years....Read On


22/01/2008 07:22


Hip-hop mogul SEAN COMBS has angered his Utah neighbours with his raucous late-night parties during the Sundance Film Festival. Celebrities....Read On


22/01/2008 07:22


SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY has resumed negotiations with his estranged wife HEATHER MILLS in a desperate bid to avoid their private life being scrutinised in....Read On


22/01/2008 07:22


Troubled soul star AMY WINEHOUSE has been caught on camera in shocking new photographs showing the singer taking a cocktail of deadly substances....Read On


22/01/2008 02:35


Troubled soul star AMY WINEHOUSE has been caught on camera in shocking new photographs showing the singer taking a cocktail of deadly substances....Read On


22/01/2008 01:43


HEROES star MILO VENTIMIGLIA's latest movie role has helped make him a better person and a better boyfriend - because it taught him not to take life....Read On


22/01/2008 01:43


MEL GIBSON tossed the coin that kicked off the first ever G'Day Hollywood Ashes cricket match between British and Australian celebrities at the....Read On


22/01/2008 01:43


Actress JESS WEIXLER initially balked at the idea of playing a rape victim with vaginal dentata in shocking new film TEETH - because the script was....Read On


22/01/2008 01:43


Veteran actor WILLIAM SHATNER is still angry about the less-than-spectacular way his legendary STAR TREK character CAPTAIN KIRK was killed off. ....Read On


22/01/2008 01:43


Movie star KEVIN KLINE's fussy nature has earned him the title 'Kevin Decline' in certain Hollywood circles. Moviemaker Adam Brooks, who directs....Read On


22/01/2008 01:43


RESERVOIR DOGS star TIM ROTH is such a fan of bartending he often takes it upon himself to serve drinks at his local haunts - when landlords are....Read On


22/01/2008 01:43


DENISE RICHARDS is fighting ex-husband CHARLIE SHEEN over her plans to include the former couple's two daughters in a new reality TV show. Sheen has....Read On


22/01/2008 01:43


Singer-songwriter JACK JOHNSON is so worried about how famous he's becoming he even dreams about strangers staring at him. The Better Together star....Read On


22/01/2008 01:43


GARTH BROOKS waited eight years to record a duet with pal HUEY LEWIS because music executives hated the idea when the country star first brought it....Read On


22/01/2008 01:43


Troubled singer BRITNEY SPEARS surprised photographers on Sunday (20Jan08) - by claiming to have no idea who her on/off paparazzo boyfriend ADNAN....Read On


22/01/2008 01:43


Former FOREIGNER frontman LOU GRAMM formed a band with his brothers to fulfil his parents' dying wish to see the boys onstage together. The I Want....Read On


22/01/2008 01:43


CHRISTINA AGUILERA and husband JORDAN BRATMAN have celebrated the birth of their newborn son by inducting him into Judaism with a traditional bris....Read On


22/01/2008 01:43


British rocker PETE DOHERTY has been cautioned by police over an alleged attack on a photographer last year (07). The Babyshambles frontman was....Read On





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