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Former heavyweight boxer-turned-cooking guru GEORGE FOREMAN will be among the judges on the upcoming second season of US reality TV contest AMERICAN....Read On

Silver-haired movie star RICHARD GERE shaved his hair back, dyed it black and "got a humiliating perm" to play real-life hoaxer CHARLES IRVING in new....Read On

JULIA ROBERTS' actress niece EMMA ROBERTS has so impressed the producers of the new NANCY DREW mystery movie, they've already committed to a sequel,....Read On

SPIDER-MAN, THE HULK and the X-MEN are set for a new home in Dubai as part of a $1 billion theme park. Marvel comics and the United Arab....Read On

"Jennifer auditioned for my movie GRINDHOUSE, and it didn't work out. But I love her." QUENTIN TARANTINO turned down the chance to work with Oscar....Read On

Pop star JEWEL, GEORGE CLOONEY's ex KRISTA ALLEN and WILLIAM SHATNER are getting behind the wheel for a new celebrity racing show to debut in America....Read On

Actor EMILE HIRSCH is in final talks to recreate 1960s Japanese cartoon hero SPEED RACER in a new Hollywood movie to be directed by brothers LARRY....Read On

Pop star JEWEL, GEORGE CLOONEY's ex KRISTA ALLEN and WILLIAM SHATNER are getting behind the wheel for a new celebrity racing show to debut in America....Read On

Sexy star GABRIELLE UNION has reportedly reunited with her childhood sweetheart - US basketball star JASON KIDD. The couple met up recently at an....Read On

UGLY BETTY star ANA ORTIZ is to wed musician NOAH LEBENZON in Puerto Rica in June (07).....Read On

MARK WAHLBERG was such a cocky thief in his youth he once stole the same car 15 times. The PLANET OF THE APES star and his pals used to cruise....Read On

RUSSELL CROWE will make his movie directorial debut with a fact-based surfing drama, called BRA BOYS. The film focuses on the three brothers who....Read On

A stomach complaint cost HOTEL RWANDA star DON CHEADLE one of his proudest moments - when he had to leave a U2 concert early. Rocker BONO invited....Read On

Shamed former DALLAS star KEN KERCHEVAL has quietly served a three-day sentence in jail in Indiana after being caught drink-driving last September....Read On

Iranian leader MAHMOUD AHMADINEJAD has delivered a stinging attack on hit new war epic 300 in his country's New Year address. The President appeared....Read On

ANNA NICOLE SMITH's late son DANIEL feared his mother was being kept in a drugged state and came close to hiring a private detective to investigate....Read On

"Touring for me is like swimming - it's really good exercise and good for the health." Country star MERLE HAGGARD has no plans to retire from....Read On

"You can think you're a rock star until you get on U2's plane and see how much bigger their security guards are than your security guards." KINGS OF....Read On

FERGIE's still all GLAMOROUS at the top of the US pop charts, securing a second week at number one. The BLACK EYED PEAS star's hit fought off....Read On

Teen pop icon HILARY DUFF is set to test her accent skills after signing on to play a New Zealand tourist in a new movie. The SO YESTERDAY singer....Read On

WEEZER frontman RIVERS CUOMO is mourning the loss of Sunset Boulevard's Tower Records store in Hollywood because he once worked there for 18 months. ....Read On

Oscar winner JENNIFER HUDSON is the favourite to bring jazz and blues legend BILLIE HOLIDAY back to life on the big screen - and it's all thanks to....Read On

LATEST: Reunited rock acts THE POLICE and SMASHING PUMPKINS and the BEASTIE BOYS are helping to make the second US Virgin Festival a hot ticket by....Read On

Latin Grammy Award-winning star MARCO ANTONIO SOLIS was named Songwriter Of The Year at the 15th Annual ASCAP Latin Music Awards in New York last....Read On

DREAMGIRLS star JENNIFER HUDSON has hit back at reports she was spotted drinking heavily with singer pal FANTASIA BARRINO - because she's tee-total. ....Read On

JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE has split the Tennessee Legislature over a plan to officially honour Memphis' favourite son. State Senator OPHELIA FORD has....Read On

Singer BRITNEY SPEARS has been granted a British court order preventing the UK press from printing allegations about her recent stay at a rehab....Read On

"My look was modelled on the love child of FARRAH FAWCETT and STEVEN SEAGAL." American comedian WILL FERRELL discusses his latest role in....Read On

Actress CARMEN ELECTRA overcame her shyness by posing nude for Playboy magazine. The former BAYWATCH star was insecure about her figure before....Read On

British model SOPHIE DAHL has agreed to pen a tell-all memoir about her problems with food. Dahl, whose weight dropped from a British size 16 to an....Read On

Former THE O.C. star RACHEL BILSON is struggling to come to terms with living the single life after breaking up with ex-boyfriend ADAM BRODY last....Read On

LINDSAY LOHAN's mother DINA has hit back at criticism in the US media for letting her daughter's lifestyle spiral out of control, insisting the young....Read On

Welsh star IOAN GRUFFUDD has hit out at British actors who scoff at the idea of earning their living in Hollywood. The AMAZING GRACE star, who lives....Read On

JOHN TRAVOLTA has reportedly promised not to mention his Scientology religion when he appears on a German TV chat show later this month (MAR07). The....Read On

LINDSAY LOHAN's mother DINA has chastised LYNNE SPEARS for not speaking out in defence of her troubled daughter BRITNEY SPEARS. Spears recently left....Read On

PARAMORE guitarist HUNTER LAMB has quit the American rockers in an amicable separation. Lamb is leaving the band, which has almost completed the....Read On

"I always remember JOE STRUMMER once said to me, 'I'll stop making movies when EDDIE MURPHY stop making records!' So I took the hint." Actor and....Read On

Cult rockers MATCHBOOK ROMANCE have split up. The US band, who formed in 1997 under their original name of THE GETAWAY before signing to Epitaph....Read On

Welsh singer CHARLOTTE CHURCH has been forced to rethink the location of her upcoming wedding to rugby star GAVIN HENSON, after police warned their....Read On

TIMBALAND is planning to give British rockers COLDPLAY an urban twist when he produces songs for their upcoming album. The beatmaker - real name....Read On

Pop newcomer CALVIN HARRIS has slammed British rockers BLOC PARTY for being "rubbish" and "boring the s**t out" of fans. Harris - who is working on....Read On

Country music star REBA MCENTIRE is to host the 2007 Academy Of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada later this year (07). The legendary....Read On

British rockers THE DARKNESS have confirmed they are changing their name following the shock departure of frontman JUSTIN HAWKINS last year (06). ....Read On

The Cannes Film Market, which is held annually in conjunction with the Cannes Film Festival, plans to replace traditional DVD screeners with a....Read On

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday called Warner Bros.' hit film 300 part of a U.S. propaganda campaign "to prevent our nation's....Read On

Guillermo del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth dominated the Ariels, Mexico's version of the Oscars, winning in nine categories, including best picture. Del....Read On

Hoping to revitalize Hong Kong's moribund film industry, producer Wellington Fung announced the creation Wednesday of a new production company, Big....Read On

John Schneider, best known for his role as Bo Duke on TV's The Dukes of Hazzard, has not only produced, written, directed and starred in his latest....Read On

The 80th annual presentation of the Oscars will be held at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood on Sunday, February 24, the Academy of Motion Picture....Read On

A scandal of the first order may be brewing at the Los Angeles Times following reports that producer Brian Grazer may have been tapped as the....Read On

Calvert G. DeForest, who appeared originally as Larry "Bud" Melman on David Letterman's late-night show on NBC, then under his own name when it....Read On

Although its ratings were down somewhat from previous weeks, Fox's American Idol nevertheless stood head and shoulder above all other programs....Read On

Media buyers attending an ABC program development meeting in Los Angeles Wednesday were given a presentation on how commercials could be integrated....Read On

One-upping (or perhaps three-upping) NBC, which broadcast an edition of NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams with a single sponsor, Philips....Read On

NBC Universal and rival News Corp plan to announce as early as today that they are creating a video-sharing service to challenge Google's....Read On

Robin Williams' prolific Hollywood career will be honoured later this year by the San Francisco Film Society.

The legendary actor is set to....Read On

Australian supermodel ELLE MACPHERSON has shocked BBC producers working on TV show THE MONEY PROGRAMME - by putting up her own money to fund a....Read On

Britney Spears has won an emergency injunction barring further leaks about her time in rehab being printed in the British press.

Lawyers....Read On

Amy Winehouse has made US chart history with her latest album Read On

The complete works of SIR ELTON JOHN are to become available online.

More than 400 tracks – such is the size of the artist's back catalogue....Read On

A fourth series of the hit television show Doctor Who is in the pipeline, its executive producer has confirmed.

Speaking at the premiere of....Read On

Glastonbury Festival announces EMERGING TALENT Competition Finalists for 2007

Glastonbury Festival opened its....Read On

British actress EMILY BLUNT will star as QUEEN VICTORIA in an upcoming biopic produced by Academy Award-winning director MARTIN SCORSESE. Blunt -....Read On

Welsh actor RHYS IFANS was mobbed by fans during a recent (MAR07) hospital visit with his injured dad. The NOTTING HILL star rushed his father to....Read On

Funnyman WILL FERRELL has called on the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences to create an Oscar for Best Comedy Performance. The ANCHORMAN....Read On

Broadway dancer VILMA EBSEN has died. She was 96. Ebsen passed away at Thousand Oaks Healthcare Centre on 12 March (07). She enjoyed a successful....Read On

TIM BURTON is to be honoured at the Venice International Film Festival later this year (07), for his contributions to the movie industry. The BATMAN....Read On

DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES star JESSE METCALFE checked himself into a Los Angeles rehab facility for alcohol abuse earlier this week (19MAR07). The actor....Read On

British rockers ARCTIC MONKEYS challenged themselves to release their second album exactly one year after their debut - in a bid to create a national....Read On

Playboy editor ROB TANNENBAUM has praised hip-hop mogul SHAWN 'JAY-Z' CARTER for being a man of his word, after the rapper recently paid up for a....Read On

British pop star LILY ALLEN has branded her American fans "backward". The SMILE star has spoken out against the audience at the South By Southwest....Read On

Music impresario SIR ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER has taken the blame for THE SOUND OF MUSIC star CONNIE FISHER's recent vocal injury. Fisher, who was cast....Read On

DEAD KENNEDYS have challenged former frontman JELLO BIAFRA to "put his money where his mouth is" after criticising his ex-bandmates for allowing....Read On

The estate of the late RICK JAMES is suing the singer's former music publisher for allegedly continuing to enter into new contracts, despite being....Read On

SIR ELTON JOHN has called for people to stand up against those who partake in homophobic abuse, as he seeks to end persecution affecting human rights....Read On

Sir Elton John has launched a scathing attack on the world's homophobic "bigots".

Despite it being 40 years since homosexuality....Read On

Russell Crowe is to make his directorial debut in a film about the underground Australian surfing scene.

The Oscar-winning actor, who has....Read On

Hollywood beauty Scarlett Johansson has denied any romance with singer Justin Timberlake amid tabloid speculation.

The pair were seen....Read On

Reality TV star Nicole Richie has been diagnosed with hypoglycaemia sparking fears over her health.

Hypoglycaemia means the levels of sugar....Read On

British actor LAURENCE FOX enjoys having theatrical family links - and admits his famous relatives make him "as lucky as hell". Fox - son of veteran....Read On

Supermodel JERRY HALL is enjoying the single life - and dates several men at the same time. The star - who has four children from her previous....Read On

British funnyman MATT LUCAS realised he was gay when he was just seven years old, because he began lusting after pop star SHAKIN' STEVENS. The....Read On

"She sent me a little text and I woke up the morning and it said, 'I got my period, dad.' I was happy. Imagine that relationship... She didn't tell....Read On

Actress MICHELLE WILLIAMS' father has won the right not to be extradited from Australia to the US on tax evasion charges. LARRY WILLIAMS, 64 - a....Read On

RUSSELL CROWE is being touted to star as SHERLOCK HOLMES in a new movie based on SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE's legendary crime novels. The GLADIATOR star....Read On

Hollywood heartthrob GEORGE CLOONEY has been offered the chance to play LIBERACE in a biopic of the flamboyant pianist. The OCEAN'S ELEVEN star is....Read On

NAOMI CAMPBELL is reportedly using her community service stint to boost her modelling career - by enlisting a celebrity photographer to document her....Read On

GIRLS ALOUD star NADINE COYLE was mortified by panty-less photographs of PARIS HILTON and BRITNEY SPEARS - insisting she'd never dream of leaving the....Read On

British rocker DAMON ALBARN is excited by the prospect of playing the penultimate gig at legendary London venue Hammersmith Palais - as it will be....Read On

"It's exciting to be honest and to let people in and see who I am and the things that I'm dealing with. It was such a relief. It's what I imagine a....Read On

Teen star HILARY DUFF is loving the single life, because for the first time in years she gets to make decisions for herself. Duff ended her longterm....Read On

THE WHO rocker ROGER DALTREY has slammed biographers who claim the story of his bandmate KEITH MOON driving a car into a swimming pool is a myth -....Read On

HILARY DUFF has laughed off rumours two songs on her new album are about NICOLE RICHIE, who is dating Duff's ex boyfriend JOEL MADDEN. The teen star....Read On

Pregnant singer CHARLOTTE CHURCH will ride a horse in a new TV commercial, despite knowing it could land her in hospital. The British pop star has....Read On

One of Las Vegas' number one celebrity haunts has become a target for animal activists at People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). In a....Read On

"It was sort of a tribute to my dad." Horror movie mogul WES CRAVEN on his inspiration behind A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET ghoul FREDDY KRUEGER.....Read On

Movie legend JACQUELINE BISSET fears stylists have ruined the fun of Hollywood - because there's no one to laugh at anymore. The sexy 62-year-old....Read On

Horror movie mogul WES CRAVEN turned matchmaker on the set of SCREAM when he brought Hollywood couple DAVID ARQUETTE and COURTENEY COX together. The....Read On

HUSTLE + FLOW star TERRENCE HOWARD resists the temptation of watching porn when he's bored in hotel rooms by insisting his suite comes without a TV. ....Read On

American actor CALVERT DeFOREST, DAVID LETTERMAN's former side-kick, has died after a long illness. He was 85. DeForest enjoyed a successful career....Read On

Supermodel JERRY HALL is so desperate to become a grandmother, she already has baby paraphernalia at the ready. The star has urged eldest daughter....Read On

Supermodel NAOMI CAMPBELL will go from clean-up duty to the editor's desk after agreeing to take charge of an issue of Britain's GQ magazine once her....Read On

HUSTLE + FLOW star TERRENCE HOWARD's first single will feature R+B star CHRIS BROWN after the RUN IT singer asked if he could record a track over the....Read On

"On the last album, a lot of the songs were about my d**k." KINGS OF LEON star CALEB FOLLOWILL on the inspiration behind the group's last album AHA....Read On

LCD SOUNDSYSTEM frontman JAMES MURPHY will never forget the time he worked with BRITNEY SPEARS - because the pop superstar walked out on him. Murphy....Read On

THE WEST WING creator AARON SORKIN will collaborate with the FLAMING LIPS on the group's stage musical, inspired by their hit 2002 album YOSHIMI....Read On

LATEST: Former SPICE GIRL MELANIE CHISHOLM has changed her mind about reuniting with the all-conquering girl band - just a week after she vowed it....Read On

Former SOUNDGARDEN star CHRIS CORNELL is to be honoured for his work helping recovering addicts at a Hollywood ceremony. The rocker and former....Read On

Former EURYTHMICS star DAVE STEWART has teamed up with Greenpeace to launch a new campaign to turn Hollywood green. The songwriter is spearheading....Read On

"I almost called myself RICHARD TIFFANY-GERE. That was almost my stage name." RICHARD GERE once considered using his odd middle name, his mother's....Read On

British actor MICHAEL SHEEN's father has suffered a heart attack after discovering his car had been clamped. MEYRICK SHEEN - a leading JACK....Read On

Actress JOELY RICHARDSON has revealed one of British royal PRINCE CHARLES' most annoying traits - he chats through movies. The NIP/TUCK star sat....Read On

Supermodel RACHEL HUNTER launched a new ladies swimwear line, called Lola, in Sydney, Australia yesterday (21MAR07).....Read On

Moviemaker QUENTIN TARANTINO was bound and 'stabbed' for a disturbing new DAVID LaCHAPPELLE magazine photospread. The KILL BILL maverick is pictured....Read On