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"I just wanna see you walking around barefoot and pregnant." RUSSELL CROWE tells NICOLE KIDMAN of his greatest wish for her during a TV chat taped....Read On

MARTIN SCORSESE is set to showcase his childish streak after considering an opportunity to direct a new family film. The moviemaker, famous for some....Read On

Movie epic GONE WITH THE WIND is set to hit the West End and Broadway stages as a major new musical with HUGH JACKMAN playing romantic hero RHETT....Read On

Actress NICOLE KIDMAN and her husband, fellow Australian KEITH URBAN, have committed to life in Nashville, Tennessee and now plan to buy a farm....Read On

LATEST: Action man-turned-blues guitarist STEVEN SEAGAL has turned down the chance to return to the movie franchise that made him an international....Read On

ANNA NICOLE SMITH's estranged mother VIRGIE ARTHUR has attacked the Florida judge who awarded her the model's remains to her baby daughter, insisting....Read On

DREAMGIRLS star ANIKA NONI ROSE will wear designer STUART WEITZMAN's Diamond Dream Shoe to the 79th Academy Awards on Sunday (25FEB07). The actress,....Read On

NICOLE KIDMAN fought back proud tears as pal RUSSELL CROWE poured praise on her husband KEITH URBAN during a recent TV chat, taped for OPRAH....Read On

ANNA NICOLE SMITH's first husband has waded into the debate about where his late ex-wife is buried after insisting her estranged mother appeals a....Read On

Reformed rockers GENESIS are to announce their first North American dates in 15 years at a press conference in New York on 7 March (07).....Read On

JENNIFER LOPEZ, GWEN STEFANI, JON BON JOVI, BARRY GIBB, DIANA ROSS and HERMAN'S HERMITS star PETER NOONE will give TV talent contest AMERICAN IDOL a....Read On

LATEST: AMERICAN IDOL winner FANTASIA BARRINO has confirmed she's set to make her Broadway debut in OPRAH WINFREY's THE COLOR PURPLE musical. ....Read On

Composer SIR ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER is giving an unknown teenager her big break after she stunned guests at his annual arts festival. Ambitious ANDREA....Read On

MARY J BLIGE and NELLY FURTADO have teamed up with MTV to present a series of new health shows. The music stars will talk candidly about their own....Read On

The actress who played BRANDY's mum on TV is offering the troubled star her support after the singer's actions left a motorist dead - because she....Read On

EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL singer TRACEY THORN has hinted a new album for the cult couple is imminent as she plans to release her long-awaited solo....Read On

Former NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK star JORDAN KNIGHT has become a new dad after his wife, EVELYN, gave birth to a second son on Wednesday night....Read On

Country queen FAITH HILL has been left devastated by the death of the mother who gave her up for adoption. The singer had only started to really get....Read On

The critics have been pretty merciless in their execration of The Number 23. Jan Stuart in Newsday suggests that the title "gives a rough estimate....Read On

The Astronaut Farmer, about an astronaut who is forced to leave NASA because of a family emergency and return to his farm home -- and elects to....Read On

The transition of Comedy Central's Reno 911! from the small screen to the big has developed a few hitches, most critics agree. "It's funny what....Read On

Hollywood will be vying with itself this weekend when four new films compete with the Oscars for moviegoers' attention. In fact, according to....Read On

In the latest film-into-stage-show metamorphosis, a musical based on the movies of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers is being mounted on London's West....Read On

Tom Cruise will present ex-Paramount Chairman Sherry Lansing the annual Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award during Sunday's Oscars telecast, L.A.....Read On

Talk about "interactive" TV! The producers of American Idol announced Thursday that they will inaugurate Idol Camp, a teenage performing arts....Read On

One week after Fox News weekend anchor Kirin Chetry was dropped by the cable news network -- and immediately picked up by CNN -- her husband, Chris....Read On

The operators of a cable TV company in the Philippines are facing prosecution for allegedly transmitting copyrighted programming from a host of....Read On

The Florida judge who issued an emotional decision in the Anna Nicole Smith case Thursday has been angling for his own courtroom television show....Read On

Robert Greenwald, whose 2004 documentary Outfoxed took on the Fox News Channel, has produced a two-minute video presenting what Greenwald implies....Read On

CBS chief Les Moonves, who has been insisting that cable networks pay for the right to carry programming aired by its local stations, announced....Read On

The first Thursday-night edition of Fox's American Idol this season posted a hefty 14.5 rating and a 22 share at 8:00 p.m., but -- for a....Read On

Nicole Kidman has expressed her desire to have children with her new husband Keith Urban.

The Oscar-winning actress married Urban in June....Read On

LOTHAR-GUENTHER BUCHHEIM, the author of German war novel DAS BOOT died of heart failure on Thursday (22FEB07) at the age of 89. Buchheim's most....Read On

Indian movie director ANJAN CHOWDHURY has died at the age of 63, just a week after undergoing a heart bypass operation. The Bengali filmmaker lost....Read On

Hollywood star DUSTIN HOFFMAN is clearing his London home of more than $80,000 (GBP40,000) worth of antiques. A selection of 42 items from Hoffman's....Read On

Hollywood beauty SCARLETT JOHANSSON is in India on an awareness-raising visit to help highlight the suffering endured by poor people in the country. ....Read On

ANNA NICOLE SMITH's former assistant KIMBERLY WALTHER has hit out at the late model's lawyer and companion HOWARD K. STERN, accusing Stern of....Read On

Former THE SOPRANOS actor LILLO BRANCATO JR. insists he was not responsible for shooting a New York City police officer dead in December 2005. ....Read On

Hit musical THE PRODUCERS will end its Broadway run after six years and more than 2,500 performances in April (07). The show, which is based on Mel....Read On

LOST star MICHELLE RODRIGUEZ has hit out at her punishment for drink driving in a bitter rant on her website. The 28-year-old is furious she still....Read On

Hollywood hearthrob GEORGE CLOONEY has confessed to pal JULIA ROBERTS he has undergone cosmetic surgery on his eyes, during an exclusive interview. ....Read On

Pop singer GWEN STEFANI credits her younger fans with helping her carry on touring after discovering she was pregnant. The NO DOUBT singer, who gave....Read On

MUSE fans are planning to mark the band's landmark two-night stand at London's Wembley Stadium this summer (07) by staging a singalong in the British....Read On

GERI HALLIWELL is in talks to host a new British TV show, which will see the former SPICE GIRL help troubled people meet their famous heroes. The....Read On

Racing driver JACQUES VILLENEUVE launched his first rock album on Monday (19FEB07), and the former Formula One ace is hoping it will speed to pole....Read On

A new two-hour movie edited from footage shot by JOHN LENNON and his widow YOKO ONO's first husband TONY COX in 1970 is to premiere in Maine next....Read On

Rapper COMMON will perform at America's Duke University in April (07), despite last year attacking three members of its lacrosse team accused of....Read On

Rocker COURTNEY LOVE has offered her support to troubled star BRITNEY SPEARS - and praised her decision to shave off her hair. Love - who has....Read On

LATEST Pop superstar MICHAEL JACKSON has confirmed his conversion to Islam, according to reports in the Middle East. The Arab-Israeli newspaper....Read On

Justin Timberlake has continued his recent run of success with a third straight number one single from his album FutureSex/LoveSounds.

His....Read On

Judy Finnigan has expressed her anger at the problems affecting the phone system for the You Say, We Pay on the Channel 4 programme Richard and....Read On

MEL C is the only former band member holding back the SPICE GIRLS reunion, according to recent reports.

Sporty Spice Melanie Chisholm has....Read On

Former Smiths singer Morrissey will not be involved with this year's Eurovision Song Contest, the BBC has confirmed.

He had been in talks to....Read On

Rather than glitz and glamour a number of Hollywood's most prestigious stars are focusing on their environmental responsibility in the run-up to this....Read On

Former England soccer star PAUL GASCOIGNE has enlisted the help of the SAS to help him get in shape for his role in a new movie. Gascoigne will star....Read On

"I feel slightly disturbed by the whole thing. But I'm definitely going to see his play. I'd really like to get a peek." Former DOCTOR WHO star....Read On

Supermodel NAOMI CAMPBELL and CRASH actor TERRENCE HOWARD are dating, according to media reports. The pair plan to make their romance public at the....Read On

Director STEVEN SODERBERGH feels bad for movie studio Warner Bros., because its decision to take a risk on his quirky new movie THE GOOD GERMAN....Read On

AMANDA PEET and her screenwriter husband DAVID BENIOFF are celebrating after the actress gave birth to a baby girl. The SOMETHING'S GOTTA GIVE star....Read On

A movie about the 2002 Bali bombings that killed more than 200 people has been banned by the Indonesian island's film board. LONG ROAD TO HEAVEN,....Read On

Actor DANIEL BALDWIN has passed 20 drug tests proving he has been sober for 92 days, a Californian court heard yesterday (22FEB07). The 46-year-old....Read On

British rockers THE FEELING are glad they didn't receive a single nomination for last week's (14FEB07) Brit Awards, dismissing the annual ceremony as....Read On

"I was just in Paris for couture week and it was so inspiring to watch how people carry themselves. I find it more inspiring looking at a French lady....Read On

Pop stars DONNY OSMOND and JASON DONOVAN are teaming up as judges on a new British reality TV show to find the lead for a London production of JOSEPH....Read On

"There are really no band names left. It's very hard to find a band name. GRINDERMAN is a long and tedious story. But maybe I'll tell it." NICK CAVE....Read On

Jazz veteran SONNY ROLLINS was inspired to establish his own record label after the death of his wife three years ago. The 76-year-old saxophonist....Read On

Veteran singer NICK CAVE refuses to spoil his sons when they grow up, insisting the twins will have to earn everything they want in life. The....Read On

Pop singer GWEN STEFANI had to be persuaded to record a duet with hip-hop superstar AKON because she didn't know who he was. Stefani was asked to....Read On

Rapper BUSTA RHYMES was arrested yesterday (22FEB07) morning for allegedly driving while suspended in the Tribeca district of New York City, adding....Read On

The superhero bandwagon is continuing to roll steadily onwards, adding GHOST RIDER and a new FANTASTIC FOUR film to its load.

But rumours....Read On

A planned emergency court hearing called by the singer Kevin Federline has been cancelled as his estranged wife Britney Spears has checked into rehab....Read On

Former playmate Anna Nicole Smith is to be buried in the Bahamas next to her 20-year-old son, a US judge has ruled.

In a bizarre courtroom....Read On

Ace Ventura star Jim Carrey has shown that behind the slapstick comedy he's a hopeless romantic.

The 45-year-old actor couldn't praise his....Read On

The British Film Institute's national archive is opening to the public next month (MAR07) boasting more than 230,000 films and 675,000 TV programmes....Read On

Former DOCTOR WHO star BILLIE PIPER has offered a bathroom tip to Hollywood actresses performing in period dramas - the easiest way to urinate in a....Read On

The former Surrey, England home of GONE WITH THE WIND star LESLIE HOWARD is up for sale for GBP2.9 million ($5.6 million). Howard played ASHLEY....Read On

DAME HELEN MIRREN is forever grateful her latest acclaimed role as British monarch QUEEN ELIZABETH II has afforded her a more glittering legacy among....Read On

PAMELA ANDERSON is urging fans to give their shoes the boot - if they're made from animal skins. The staunch animal rights campaigner was horrified....Read On

Spanish cinema stars PENELOPE CRUZ and JAVIER BARDEM are reuniting for WOODY ALLEN to shoot their first screen pairing since 1992. JAMON JAMON....Read On

LATEST: Catwalk beauty CLAUDIA SCHIFFER is the latest celebrity to wade into the row over super-skinny models, branding plans to ban them from....Read On

LATEST: ANNA NICOLE SMITH's body will be laid to rest next to that of her son DANIEL in the Bahamas, the lawyer granted custody of her corpse....Read On

Lebanon-born pop sensation MIKA has pulled out of supporting reformed boy band TAKE THAT on their upcoming European tour.....Read On

"It felt like my body was being taken over by some kind of alien - but it is still the highlight of my life." GWEN STEFANI's pregnancy was out of....Read On

Veteran saxophonist SONNY ROLLINS credits yoga for helping him escape a life of trouble with the law. Rollins, who was jailed for armed robbery in....Read On

"The only problem I can see she might have is with some of the toe points." DANCING WITH THE STARS judge LEN GOODMAN muses on amputee HEATHER MILLS'....Read On

Surviving BEE GEES ROBIN and BARRY GIBB are hoping to reach a whole new audience by recording a catchy TV chat show theme tune. The disco icons have....Read On

New mother GWEN STEFANI is often wracked with "Catholic guilt" at juggling her pop career with raising baby KINGSTON. The NO DOUBT singer admits the....Read On

Pop queen and SEX author MADONNA is so frightened boys may lead her 10-year-old daughter astray, she's banned dates until LOURDES is 18. The PAPA....Read On

YOKO ONO has granted permission for an unfinished track by her late husband JOHN LENNON to be finished by his BEATLES bandmates. The song, called....Read On

"I met this girl one night and she was like, 'Why can't I get a guy that looks like BRAD PITT?' And I turned to her and said, 'You gotta look like....Read On

A new film documenting the life of historical hero LORD WILLIAM WILBERFORCE, AMAZING GRACE, will be released in America today (23FEB07) on the 200th....Read On

SAMUEL L. JACKSON has a new respect for police 'cleaners' after playing one in a new movie. The PULP FICTION star always assumed police cleaned up....Read On

"I never wear trousers. I have an enormous bottom!" Oscar-nominee DAME HELEN MIRREN on why she prefers dresses and skirts.....Read On

Actress CHRISTINA RICCI developed her unhealthy look in new movie BLACK SNAKE MOAN by eating nothing but sugar in the weeks leading up to filming. ....Read On

PEARL HARBOR star BEN AFFLECK refuses to have another colonic irrigation after finding the experience completely traumatising. The 34-year-old is....Read On

Actor and comedian JIM CARREY met JENNY MCCARTHY at a good time - he had finally worked through a lot of his insecurities. The BRUCE ALMIGHTY star....Read On

OPRAH WINFREY's first primetime Oscars special gave RUSSELL CROWE and JULIA ROBERTS the chance to grill their famous friends on camera last night....Read On

Late movie icon STEVE MCQUEEN has landed an annual holiday in his native Slater, Missouri. THE GREAT ESCAPE legend will be remembered every March,....Read On

LATEST: A script for the feature film version of SEX AND THE CITY is currently being written and could begin filming later this year (07) in New York....Read On

BILLY BOB THORNTON turned down the chance to be a part of the SPIDER-MAN franchise - because he couldn't handle the make-up. The Oscar winner was....Read On

SACHA BARON COHEN will not be a presenter at Sunday's Academy Award ceremony (25FEB07), because he could not appear as his famous character BORAT....Read On

Reunited rockers THE POLICE's comeback tour is proving to be an immediate hit - the first leg of concerts sold out in minutes. Tickets for shows in....Read On

AEROSMITH are taking time out from recording their new album this summer (07) for some of their biggest international concert dates ever. The group....Read On

MARIAH CAREY and WILLIE NELSON have become music's oddest couple after teaming up to write a new movie tune together. Grizzled country star Nelson....Read On

The brief romance between JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE and rumoured fling JESSICA BIEL is over. The STEALTH star stayed with Timberlake at a resort during the....Read On

British pop act SQUEEZE turned down the chance to reform for a US tour with reunited CROWDED HOUSE, but they're closer than ever to getting back....Read On

BEYONCE KNOWLES stands to pick up half an Oscar if songwriter SCOTT CUTLER wins gold for Best Song on Sunday (25FEB07) - he'll cut the statuette down....Read On

LATEST: BRITNEY SPEARS' estranged husband KEVIN FEDERLINE insists he never called for an emergency hearing on the custody of his children and....Read On

FALL OUT BOY bassist PETE WENTZ has slammed reports he is romantically involved with ASHLEE SIMPSON. The 27-year-old has regularly been spotted....Read On

LATEST: Troubled pop star BRITNEY SPEARS' father JAMIE has spoken out about his daughter's recent troubles, calling her "a sick little girl". ....Read On

US TV chat show host ELLEN DeGENERES was so thrilled when neighbour OPRAH WINFREY made her debut on her show recently she gave the talk show titan....Read On

"I told my agent one time, 'Here are the rules: I don't want to play anybody that wears a funny hat and I also never want to be a part of a task....Read On

DAME JUDI DENCH learned a lot about her fellow actors when she sat in the director's chair - as the cast ensemble decided to gang up on her. The....Read On

RICHARD THOMAS, co-creator of JERRY SPRINGER - THE OPERA, is writing a "psychotic version of the musical A CHORUS LINE" for ballet.....Read On