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23/01/2007 17:51


MARTIN SCORSESE and CLINT EASTWOOD are squaring off once again at the 79th Academy Awards - both legends have picked up Best Director nominations....Read On


23/01/2007 20:09


STEVEN SEAGAL and ERIKA ELENIAK are set to boost their flagging film fortunes by revisiting hit action movie UNDER SIEGE for a second sequel. ....Read On


23/01/2007 17:51


SYLVESTER STALLONE has proved he's still a movie heavyweight by battling to the top of the UK box office with fighting film ROCKY BALBOA. The sixth....Read On


23/01/2007 20:09


Oscar winner-turned-hitmaker JAMIE FOXX is returning to his comedy roots and launching his own urban comedy, entertainment and lifestyle channel on....Read On


23/01/2007 17:51


Rockers VELVET REVOLVER became "uninspired" working with super-producer RICK RUBIN, accusing him of not giving the band enough attention in the....Read On


23/01/2007 20:09


JENNIFER GARNER was thrilled to be cut out of the Golden Globe Awards telecast last Monday (15JAN07), because she feared she would fall onstage after....Read On


23/01/2007 20:09


LATEST: The leader of America's Gay + Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) is willing to forgive disgraced GREY'S ANATOMY star ISAIAH....Read On


23/01/2007 20:09


KELSEY GRAMMER and PATRICIA HEATON are in talks to star as duelling news anchors in a new sitcom. The half-hour show is being created by Grammer's....Read On


23/01/2007 20:09


Reggae superstar SEAN PAUL is set to launch a one-man campaign to stop youth violence in Jamaica on his new album. The GIMME THE LIGHT singer....Read On


23/01/2007 12:55


LATEST: Supermodel NAOMI CAMPBELL has spoken of her shock at being appointed an ambassador for Rio de Janeiro earlier this week (begs22JAN07) but....Read On


23/01/2007 20:09


HELEN MIRREN's portrayal of THE QUEEN has turned the British actress into the hottest Oscar favourite ever. Hours after her name was mentioned among....Read On


23/01/2007 12:55


KEANE frontman TOM CHAPLIN is staying away from the seaside this year (07) after a mystery illness caught surfing nearly scuppered the band's....Read On


23/01/2007 12:55


Veteran British actor PETER O'TOOLE has laughed off speculation he could be nominated for a rare eighth Academy Award today (23JAN07), insisting, "It....Read On


23/01/2007 17:51


LATEST: Property mogul DONALD TRUMP could face further questioning in America's federal court after officials in West Palm Beach, Florida, requested....Read On


23/01/2007 12:55


British pop sensation MIKA is keeping quiet about his sexual orientation, branding rumours of his homosexuality "pointless". The 23-year-old, who's....Read On


23/01/2007 20:09


LATEST: Model CHRISTIE BRINKLEY and her estranged husband PETER COOK's temporary custody agreement regarding visitation of their two kids has been....Read On


23/01/2007 12:55


LATEST: An unsigned band from the UK have reached an out of court settlement with Coca-Cola after the company used one of their tracks on a TV....Read On


23/01/2007 17:51


BEYONCE KNOWLES has lavished praise on Colombian pop sensation SHAKIRA, insisting she is the perfect singer to join her on female empowerment duet....Read On


23/01/2007 20:09


Former child star TATUM O'NEAL finds nothing wrong with DAKOTA FANNING appearing in a rape scene because the 12-year-old actress is just playing a....Read On


23/01/2007 20:09


Volatile Scottish cult band THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN are reuniting for the Coachella Music Festival in Indio, California. The band, who called it....Read On


23/01/2007 12:55


Pop star NICK LACHEY harboured a secret crush on BAYWATCH beauty CARMEN ELECTRA at school, hailing the actress "the subject of my boyhood....Read On


23/01/2007 17:51


Irish rockers U2 have rubbished reports they are to embark on a series of live shows later this year (07), after false advertisements for the dates....Read On


23/01/2007 17:51


Legendary British venue the Hammersmith Palais is to be destroyed after music fans lost their fight to block demolition plans yesterday (22JAN07). ....Read On


23/01/2007 12:55


British soul singer CORINNE BAILEY RAE only secured her soundtrack for new movie VENUS when the director's daughter pleaded her case. Rae was....Read On


23/01/2007 17:51


FALL OUT BOY star PETE WENTZ admits he is envious of British pop star ROBBIE WILLIAMS - because the ANGEL singer can lead a so-called "double-life". ....Read On


23/01/2007 12:55


JOHN LENNON's childhood holidays in Scotland are being officially promoted to attract tourists to the Scottish Highlands. The late BEATLE was making....Read On


23/01/2007 20:09


Pop star JESSICA SIMPSON has joined boyfriend singer JOHN MAYER for part of his tour in Florida. The 26-year-old arrived in Miami early on Monday....Read On


23/01/2007 12:55


Tennis star SERENA WILLIAMS is shunning the media's match reports over fears positive press will turn her into an egomaniac. The sports ace avoids....Read On


23/01/2007 20:09


R+B star ALICIA KEYS recently took her first vacation as an adult - and travelled alone to spend some time getting to know herself. The 25-year-old....Read On


23/01/2007 20:09


Former 'N SYNC star JC CHASEZ fears fans will read too much into his new single UNTIL YESTERDAY, which follows the story of a guy who discovers his....Read On


23/01/2007 20:09


LATEST: Best friends COURTENEY COX and JENNIFER ANISTON will share an on-screen kiss in new US drama series DIRT. Earlier this month (JAN07) Cox....Read On


23/01/2007 17:51


LATEST: British supermodel NAOMI CAMPBELL has expressed remorse for attacking her former maid with a mobile phone last March (06). Since pleading....Read On


23/01/2007 20:09


LATEST: SIDEWAYS writer-director ALEXANDER PAYNE has filed a response to ex-wife SANDRA OH's divorce claim and is asking the court to deny the star....Read On


23/01/2007 17:51


Veteran actor PETER O'TOOLE has leaped to the defence of pensioners who lust for younger partners, maintaining age should be no barrier to love. The....Read On


23/01/2007 17:51


Veteran rocker JOHN MELLENCAMP has defended his decision to allow his song OUR COUNTRY be used on an advert for motoring giant Chevrolet. Despite....Read On


23/01/2007 12:55


LATEST: NAOMI CAMPBELL has quashed reports she has signed up to a witchcraft-like religion - insisting she was only linked to the faith by....Read On


23/01/2007 12:55


Flame-haired British royal SARAH FERGUSON, DUCHESS OF YORK is putting her aristocratic experiences to good use by co-writing a historical novel. The....Read On


23/01/2007 17:51


Italian movie legend FRANCO ZEFFIRELLI is recovering after being rushed to hospital suffering from an irregular heartbeat yesterday (22JAN07). ....Read On


23/01/2007 12:55


ROBERT DE NIRO has come under fire from the US Department Of Labor for having allegedly cheated his restaurant workers out of $328,000 (GBP166,000)....Read On


23/01/2007 17:51


Bollywood director MIRA NAIR has criticised A-list Bollywood actors for refusing to star in a series of short films designed to spread awareness of....Read On


23/01/2007 20:09


Country star WYNONNA JUDD and MEATLOAF have become the first celebrities to launch their own Internet search engines. Curious fans, who call up....Read On


23/01/2007 17:51


Gospel singer RICKY DILLARD's home was destroyed by fire in the early hours of this morning (23JAN07). Firefighters were called to the house in....Read On


23/01/2007 20:09


American folk rock singer ANI DiFRANCO has given birth to a babygirl. The singer welcomed PETAH LUCIA at her Buffalo, New York home early Saturday....Read On


23/01/2007 07:59


Canadian singer NELLY FURTADO is desperate for another child after successfully balancing motherhood with her chart-topping pop career. The MANEATER....Read On


23/01/2007 02:11


British network Channel 4 has been hit with another reality TV racism row, after a contestant on SHIPWRECKED described black people as "really bad"....Read On


23/01/2007 07:59


Actress JENNIFER GARNER isn't a girl's girl - she prefers to spend time with the male crew members when she's shooting a movie. The ELEKTRA star,....Read On


23/01/2007 03:36


Three of country legend JOHNNY CASH's final performances will appear on his sister JOANNE's upcoming gospel album - her 27th release. The prolific....Read On


23/01/2007 03:36


SIN CITY star JESSICA ALBA has signed on to star in horror thriller THE EYE for TOM CRUISE's production company. The 25-year-old has signed a $4....Read On


23/01/2007 03:36


HUGH GRANT finds it terribly difficult to relax on film sets - because he always hates his trailer. The FOUR WEDDINGS + A FUNERAL star compares his....Read On


23/01/2007 07:59


Acclaimed actor PETER O'TOOLE would not change one thing about his hard-drinking past, insisting he does not "regret one drop". The LAWRENCE OF....Read On


23/01/2007 03:36


TORI SPELLING insists her new reality show with husband DEAN MCDERMOTT will be better than NICK LACHEY and JESSICA SIMPSON's MTV show NEWLYWEDS: NICK....Read On


23/01/2007 03:36


Model CHRISTIE BRINKLEY took time out from her custody battle with cheating husband PETER COOK in Long Island yesterday (22JAN07) to thank fans who....Read On


23/01/2007 02:11


LATEST: Members of animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) disrupted auditions for JENNIFER LOPEZ's online reality....Read On


23/01/2007 03:36


Sexy DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES star EVA LONGORIA has stripped for a provocative new photoshoot in men's magazine Arena. The actress, who plays seductress....Read On


23/01/2007 02:11


Opening statements began yesterday (22JAN07) in a non-jury trial involving a lawsuit filed by pop star MICHAEL JACKSON against a charter jet....Read On


23/01/2007 03:36


The teen pop sensation mentored by HUGH GRANT's character in new film MUSIC + LYRICS was inspired by BRITNEY SPEARS, according to the movie's writer....Read On


23/01/2007 03:36


Rocker BILLY JOEL will perform the American National Anthem at the Super Bowl next month (FEB07). The PIANO MAN singer will take to the field at....Read On


23/01/2007 07:59


DON JOHNSON is relishing starring on the West End stage, because it's the first time he has been able to enjoy London sober. The former MIAMI VICE....Read On


23/01/2007 02:11


Jazz trombonist JIMMY CHEATHAM has died after a long battle with ill health. He was 82. Cheatham died of heart-related problems in La Jolla,....Read On


23/01/2007 02:11


LATEST: Troubled star ANNA NICOLE SMITH lost another battle in court yesterday (22JAN07), after a judge in the Bahamas threw out a case she had filed....Read On


23/01/2007 02:11


Royal reality TV star PRINCE LORENZO BORGHESE is single again after splitting up with the girl he picked to be his partner on America's THE....Read On


23/01/2007 03:36


Movie-maker MARC LAWRENCE is such a homebody he shot his new film MUSIC + LYRICS within a 10-block radius of his New York apartment. The MISS....Read On


23/01/2007 07:59


Singer/songwriter JAMES MORRISON is so terrified his mum will embarrass him at the Brit Awards, he's refusing to be seated near her. The....Read On


23/01/2007 02:11


The clothing company founded by BONO and his wife has entered into a business venture with US college students in Florida, who will sell the firm's....Read On


23/01/2007 07:59


SIR MICHAEL CAINE enjoyed working on his autobiography so much, he's now writing a novel. The double Oscar winner previously wrote a guide to film....Read On


23/01/2007 03:36


HUGH GRANT was shocked when he received a letter of support from DREW BARRYMORE after he was arrested in 1995 for picking up prostitute DIVINE BROWN....Read On


23/01/2007 03:36


BRITNEY SPEARS has sparked outrage once again after shopping for sexy lingerie in West Hollywood with her young son at her side. The TOXIC star, who....Read On


23/01/2007 02:11


Troubled country star KEITH URBAN has opened his heart about his decision to enter a rehab facility to curb his alcoholism in a moving new video....Read On


23/01/2007 02:11


Former BAY CITY ROLLERS manager TOM PATON was yesterday (22JAN06) fined GBP20,000 ($38,000) for supplying cannabis to two friends. The ruling brings....Read On


23/01/2007 02:11


British pop star LILY ALLEN has hit out Brit Awards nominees who are trying to boost their chances of landing a gong with online campaigns. The....Read On


23/01/2007 02:11


RUPERT GRINT's former best friend has pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from an alleged sex attack at the HARRY POTTER star's 18th birthday....Read On


23/01/2007 07:59


Former BOYZONE star STEPHEN GATELY was inspired to join a boy band because of his crush on TAKE THAT frontman GARY BARLOW. Barlow was the creative....Read On


23/01/2007 03:36


LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE, QUINCEANERA and TV shows BROTHERS + SISTERS and UGLY BETTY are among the nominees for the 18th annual Gay + Lesbian Alliance....Read On


23/01/2007 07:59


LATEST: SNOW PATROL's planned performance at the Brit Awards next month (FEB06) has been thrown into doubt after drummer JOHNNY QUINN broke his arm....Read On


23/01/2007 03:36


Actor NICK CANNON has been hired by WILL SMITH to play late tennis ace ARTHUR ASHE in a new biopic. Smith will produce the project, and BOBBY star....Read On


23/01/2007 02:11


LATEST: PARIS HILTON has been placed on 36 months probation and ordered to pay fines after pleading no contest to reckless driving yesterday....Read On


23/01/2007 07:59


British rocker CARL BARAT is struggling with his new found sobriety less than two weeks after giving up alcohol. The DIRTY PRETTY THINGS frontman -....Read On


23/01/2007 02:11


LATEST: Disgraced GREY'S ANATOMY star ISAIAH WASHINGTON met with leaders of the Gay + Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) yesterday (22JAN07)....Read On


23/01/2007 03:36


Movie star JOHN CUSACK hopes his harrowing new movie will lead to debates about the US troops coming home from Iraq in bodybags. The HIGH FIDELITY....Read On


23/01/2007 02:11


JESSICA SIMPSON and her ex-husband NICK LACHEY will battle it out in the UK singles chart next week (begs29JAN06), when they simultaneously release....Read On


23/01/2007 07:59


JOHN CLEESE has given his support to a campaign demanding a statue of his world famous character BASIL FAWLTY to be erected in Torquay, England,....Read On


23/01/2007 03:36


LOLITA star DOMINIQUE SWAIN is keen to distance herself from a People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) anti-fur campaign, which she posed....Read On


23/01/2007 03:36


LANCE BASS' gay lover REICHEN LEHMKUHL is glad ISAIAH WASHINGTON's "faggot" outburst has turned the public against the actor - because it will....Read On


23/01/2007 03:36


JESSICA SIMPSON was caught up in the middle of a brawl while she was shopping at the weekend (20-21JAN06), when a security guard charged at....Read On


23/01/2007 03:36


Country star DALE WATSON conjured up the spirit of his hero JOHNNY CASH on his new album by recording it in the icon's former cabin home. Watson....Read On


23/01/2007 07:59


RACHEL HUNTER refused to visit some rooms in the Los Angeles mansion she once shared with ex-husband ROD STEWART, because she was convinced they were....Read On


23/01/2007 07:59


Rocker-turned-astronomer BRIAN MAY has slammed the BBC for failing to invest enough money in the forthcoming 50th anniversary edition of star-gazing....Read On


23/01/2007 02:11


LEONARDO DiCAPRIO's relationship with Israeli model BAR RAFAELI is on the rocks, according to British media reports. THE DEPARTED actor allegedly....Read On


23/01/2007 02:11


Former heavyweight boxing champion MIKE TYSON yesterday (22JAN06) pleaded not guilty to drug offences and driving under the influence. The....Read On


23/01/2007 03:36


Singer/actress ALICIA KEYS loved her intense training regime for the film SMOKIN' ACES so much, she decided to keep working out and train to run a....Read On


23/01/2007 07:59


Actress LUCY LIU has embraced her maternal side since becoming a godmother, and she's urging other women to do the same. The CHARLIE'S ANGELS star....Read On


23/01/2007 03:36


Movie star HUGH GRANT has theatre impresario SIR ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER's mother to thank for his new role as a fallen 1980s pop star - because she once....Read On


23/01/2007 17:30:23


Fox is trying to breathe new life into the Brad Garrett series 'Til Death, which has languished in the ratings all season and has taken a drubbing....Read On


23/01/2007 17:30:23


Despite reports that Sony was refusing to allowing its DVD manufacturing plants to produce porn films in its high-definition Blu-ray format, Vivid....Read On


23/01/2007 17:30:23


MPAA chief Dan Glickman is encouraging independent filmmakers to make more films that would earn them an NC-17 rating. According to Daily Variety,....Read On


23/01/2007 17:30:23


Despite the addition of numerous critically praised films to the marquees of thousands of theaters, the overall box office plummeted 20 percent from....Read On


23/01/2007 17:30:23


Meanwhile, the Golden Raspberry Award Foundation, which nominates the worst films of the year the day before the movie academy nominates the best,....Read On


23/01/2007 17:30:23


Leaving many Oscar handicappers scratching their heads, Dreamgirls failed to win a nomination for best picture of the year despite garnering more....Read On


23/01/2007 17:30:23


Another British reality-show contestant has created a new storm of controversy by remarking on the air that she's in favor of slavery and that she....Read On


23/01/2007 17:30:23


CBS News has apparently halted further experimentation with the format of the CBS Evening News With Katie Couric. In an interview with Broadcasting....Read On


23/01/2007 17:30:23


American Idol judge/co-producer Simon Cowell has indicated he won't engage in a public battle with Rosie O'Donnell over her remarks on The View last....Read On


23/01/2007 17:30:23


CBS's coverage of the AFC title game between the Indianapolis Colts and the New England Patriots produced the highest ratings of any TV show since....Read On


23/01/2007 17:30:23


Fox's 24 took on NBC's new hit Heroes Monday night in the 9:00 p.m. hour and 24 came out ahead in the overnight ratings with a 9.9 rating and a 14....Read On


23/01/2007 17:26:51


Leonardo DiCaprio has outlined the changes that his latest film, Blood Diamond, have had on him.In the film he stars as Danny Archer, a South African....Read On


23/01/2007 17:26:51


Crowded House are to reform for a world tour 11 years after they decided to split, according to reports.The Australian and New Zealand band have....Read On


23/01/2007 16:23:44


Glamorous actress and singer Jennifer Lopez has been criticised by the animal rights group Peta for wearing fur.An audition to star in the Glow After....Read On


23/01/2007 16:12:45


Tom Cruise is not just one of Hollywood's leading actors, he is also the new 'Christ' of Scientology, leaders of the religion apparently....Read On


23/01/2007 14:36:33


Oscar-nominated director PAUL GREENGRASS, the man behind UNITED 93 and the BOURNE IDENTITY, is hoping to tackle another controversial subject – the....Read On


23/01/2007 14:31


MARTIN SCORSESE and CLINT EASTWOOD are squaring off once again at the 79th Academy Awards - both legends have picked up Best Director nominations....Read On


23/01/2007 12:06:42


Actors are waiting with bated breath today as the much-anticipated nominations for the 79th Academy Awards are set to be announced.Films expected to....Read On


23/01/2007 11:23:37


As the film world awaits the release of this year's Oscar nominations, as well as the obligatory fellow kowtowing that is only found in showbiz,....Read On


23/01/2007 10:11:35


Beleaguered broadcaster Channel 4 is at the centre of a second race row in as many weeks.Bosses met last night to discuss the future of Celebrity Big....Read On


23/01/2007 8:23:46


Fantastic Four actress Jessica Alba will be starring in a new horror movie produced by Tom Cruise.The Eye will be a Hollywood remake of the 2002 Hong....Read On


23/01/2007 7:52:33


Hotel heiress Paris Hilton has been sentenced to three years probation after an alcohol-related driving offence last September.Paris will also face a....Read On





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