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The Berlin Film Festival announced today (Tuesday) that for the first time it will award a prize for Best First Feature. The winner, to be selected....Read On

Michael Eisner, who left the Walt Disney Co. as CEO last fall under a cloud of controversy, was honored Monday, as the company's Burbank....Read On

Warner Home Video announced Monday that it plans to re-release the documentary March of the Penguins on video-on-demand with a special pop-up....Read On

Landmark Theaters owner (and Dallas Mavericks owner) Mark Cuban has lashed out at National Association of Theater Owners President John Fithian....Read On

One day after the London tabloid The Daily Mirror reported that the Roman Catholic Group Opus Dei was considering taking legal action against....Read On

Focus Features' Brokeback Mountain appears to be becoming the sensation abroad that it has become in the U.S. Daily Variety reported today....Read On

The Walt Disney Co. board of directors has given CEO Robert Iger the go-ahead to make an offer to buy Pixar Animation Studios, and an official....Read On

ABC is planning to broadcast a new mini-series version of The Ten Commandments in April, just days after its annual showing of Cecil B. DeMille's....Read On

NBC has denied numerous reports that popped up on the Internet over the weekend saying that the six stars of Friends had agreed to appear in a....Read On

Kagan Research predicted Monday that the market for TV shows on DVD will remain virtually flat over the next few years as producers place more of....Read On

NBC's Dateline, which was once called upon to take over the time slots of poorly performing shows when the network gave them the shaft, is itself....Read On

Saying that it hopes to "transform fans' couches at home into courtside seats," NBA-TV announced plans Monday to air a special "silent game" in....Read On

The Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy are not likely to produce the revenue bonanza that NBC had been hoping for, GE Chairman Jeff Immelt has....Read On

There will now be only one "fifth network." In an unexpected announcement CBS Corp. and Warner Bros. Entertainment/Tribune Broadcasting said....Read On

"He never has to work a day in his life! Not that I want him to be aware of that because he might end up being a real lazy b**tard! But when push....Read On

Former boxer GARY STRETCH is set to rescue NICOLAS CAGE and MICHAEL PENA in OLIVER STONE's forthcoming September 11th (01) drama. ALEXANDER star....Read On

"I'll be lucky enough to have three jobs in my life that were earmarks for me. And that was TERRY MALICK's BADLANDS, FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA's....Read On

The cast of medical sitcom SCRUBS swiftly brought ZACH BRAFF's down to earth after the success of GARDEN STATE, by making him dress up for a fake....Read On

Australian actor ERIC BANA was baffled when the tabloids repeatedly claimed he was a contender for the JAMES BOND role, because he denied the....Read On

Actor GAEL GARCIA BERNAL's new movie THE SCIENCE OF SLEEP was snapped up at the SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL on Monday (23JAN06), making it the second....Read On

Controversial new US drama THE BOOK OF DANIEL, starring actor AIDAN QUINN as a pill-popping Episcopal priest, has been cancelled. The show was a....Read On

MTV soap star WOLE PARKS has pleaded not guilty to a string of charges after he was involved in a car crash on Sunday (22JAN06), which left a....Read On

Hollywood hardman RUSSELL CROWE has promised to "tar and feather" any photographer who hassles his pregnant wife DANIELLE SPENCER. The blonde....Read On

Hollywood star NICOLE KIDMAN has laughed off reports she is engaged to country singer KEITH URBAN, insisting they are simply enjoying a "nice....Read On

SWEET CAROLINE singer NEIL DIAMOND becomes a pensioner today (24JAN06) - he turns 65.....Read On

Next month's (FEB06) Grammy Awards show is shaping up to be a night of collaborations following the news that country stars FAITH HILL and KEITH....Read On

"I still use the tube (London underground) a couple of times a week. It's amazing how inconspicuous you can be in a DARTH VADER mask." Jazz....Read On

GOOD CHARLOTTE rocker JOEL MADDEN has set up a movie production company with his twin brother BENJI. The pair have founded Future Films with....Read On

WEEZER stars PAT WILSON and BRIAN BELL have landed roles in the star-studded EDIE SEDGWICK biopic FACTORY GIRL - as THE VELVET UNDERGROUND founders....Read On

Punk princess AVRIL LAVIGNE has signed with Ford Models and wants to land a high-fashion advertising campaign. The COMPLICATED singer, who became....Read On

Former VAN HALEN front man DAVID LEE ROTH has angered broadcast bosses with his diva antics on his new radio talk show. The rock star, who....Read On

Country superstar TIM McGRAW was forced to cancel an appearance on OPRAH WINFREY's talk show today (24JAN06), after learning about the death of his....Read On

US pop svengali LOU PEARLMAN is bringing long-running British music show TOP OF THE POPS to America for the second time. Pearlman, who launched....Read On

HEATHER MILLS McCARTNEY has more respect for her husband SIR PAUL McCARTNEY's late wife LINDA than for the former BEATLE, because she was a....Read On

HARRY POTTER author JK ROWLING is set to visit Romania this week (ends27JAN06) to be the guest of honour at a fundraising dinner. The British writer....Read On

"It's such a thrill to have JAMES in my life. I love being with him, he's so damn cute - he's always laughing. I wish I could become his best....Read On

Scottish star EWAN McGREGOR was spotted doing some research for a new movie last week when he visited a BEATRIX POTTER art exhibition in London. ....Read On

Irish heart-throb COLIN FARRELL has revealed the secret behind success with women - his natural smell. The ALEXANDER star has been linked to a....Read On

Comic actor STEVE MARTIN has become a diet expert after shedding 25 pounds (11.3 kilograms) to make new movie SHOPGIRL. Martin, who stars....Read On

JUDE LAW's former mistress DAISY WRIGHT is considering a visit to the police after SIENNA MILLER made threatening comments about her in an....Read On

British actress KATE BECKINSALE has dismissed rumours her marriage is in trouble - insisting the media assume all celebrity couples play away. The....Read On

Celebrity couple BILLY ZANE and KELLY BROOK want to star in a London West End show together. The pair fell in love on the set of thriller THREE in....Read On

Actor CARLOS BERNARD found himself in trouble after a prank to arrest 24 co-star MIA KIRSHNER held up filming and cost producers a fortune. ....Read On

Hollywood star RALPH FIENNES is returning to Broadway, New York, for the first time since treading the boards as HAMLET 10 years ago. The Tony....Read On

Hollywood star REESE WITHERSPOON has finally found a talent agent, after eight months without representation. Fresh from her Golden Globe win last....Read On

British royal PRINCE CHARLES is set to sue his former secretary SARAH GOODALL for exposing palace secrets in her forthcoming book THE PALACE....Read On

DONALD TRUMP has filed a $5 billion (GBP2.7 billion) lawsuit against the author of a book on the property mogul, claiming it is full of lies. THE....Read On

British pop singer ROBBIE WILLIAMS' newfound sobriety saved his longterm friendship with actor MAX BEESLEY. The pair met during their teenage....Read On

SIR PAUL McCARTNEY's wife HEATHER MILLS McCARTNEY is stunned by the hatred she arouses in some people - but insists it is all down to jealousy. ....Read On

Jazz singer KATIE MELUA insists she doesn't care if some people think her music is 'uncool' - because it comes from the heart. The 21-year-old....Read On

Rap mogul SEAN 'DIDDY' COMBS is determined for his record label to end 2006 as the most successful in the music business, because he's disappointed....Read On

Guitarist PATRICK WALDEN rejoined BABYSHAMBLES onstage last night (23JAN06), just two weeks after the PETE DOHERTY-fronted band played their first....Read On

Former BAY CITY ROLLERS singer LES McKEOWN appeared in court today (24JAN06) accused of conspiring to supply cocaine. The 50-year-old Scottish....Read On

Cult rockers POSTAL SERVICE have accused computer giant Apple of filming a "shot-for-shot" remake of one of their music videos for a TV commercial....Read On

LATEST: MADONNA has accepted JON BON JOVI's apology for criticising her parenting skills, but is still waiting for SIR ELTON JOHN to apologise for....Read On

"I've been having an affair with a very famous actress and I want out. She's also having my child... I'm going to have a child in about a week. I'm....Read On

"I had to cross WESLEY SNIPES off the list for the role of a callow, white Anglo-Saxon Protestant neo-fascist." TOMMY LEE JONES jokes about the....Read On

Hollywood beauty CARMEN ELECTRA is being courted to accompany an Austrian businessman to the Vienna Opera Ball next month (23FEB06). RICHARD....Read On

"There's a new OSAMA BIN LADEN tape. We haven't heard from him in about a year. Experts say it's current because in the tape he references the....Read On

German supermodel HEIDI KLUM is shocked by her catwalk success, because she couldn't even smile for the camera when she started out. The....Read On

KATE BECKINSALE regrets gaining weight for her role in THE AVIATOR, because her suddenly voluptuous frame fuelled rumours she has undergone breast....Read On

Oscar winner JAMIE FOXX is set to use his fame to resurrect the careers of fallen rock stars in a new reality TV show. The singer/actor is....Read On

THE OFFICE creator RICKY GERVAIS is shunning his native Britain to set up home in America. The actor and comedian, who recently scripted his very....Read On

COLIN FARRELL has tipped "amazing" teen actress Q'ORIANKA KILCHER as Hollywood's brightest rising star, after being impressed by her "soulfulness". ....Read On

Australian actor ERIC BANA was delighted when film bosses told him filming on MUNICH would be delayed, because it gave him more time to master the....Read On

LATEST: Producers of the hit show FRIENDS have hit out at claims the six stars are set for a money-spinning reunion. According to reports,....Read On

A sex scene between KATIE HOLMES and AARON ECKHART has been deleted from new movie THANK YOU FOR SMOKING - leading insiders to claim her fiance TOM....Read On

FRANZ FERDINAND frontman ALEX KAPRANOS fears the band's Australia and New Zealand tour is causing him to waste away - because he's burning calories....Read On

"Some secrets a girl does not share." MADONNA vows never to start her own beauty range.....Read On

Colombian singer SHAKIRA is set to make a $2.5 million (GBP1.4 million) profit after putting her Miami Beach, Florida, home on the market. The....Read On

Welsh pop star CHARLOTTE CHURCH is taking dance lessons with celebrity trainer KEVIN ADAMS, in a bid to beat her expanding waistline. The CRAZY....Read On

Live 8 organiser SIR BOB GELDOF has vowed to ensure politicians stick to the aid pledges they made at last year's (JUL05) G8 summit in Scotland. ....Read On

British R+B star MS DYNAMITE is in trouble with the police again - after being accused of assaulting a woman in a Chinese restaurant in October....Read On

LATEST: British girl group ALL SAINTS have confirmed rumours they are reuniting after a four-year hiatus. The four singers, SHAZNAY LEWIS, MELANIE....Read On

Pop superstar MADONNA has angrily hit back at rumours her five-year marriage to GUY RITCHIE is in trouble. The HUNG UP hitmaker, who....Read On

THE VILLAGE star BRYCE DALLAS HOWARD's godfather is actor HENRY WINKLER, who co-starred with her father, RON HOWARD, on HAPPY DAYS.....Read On

DESPERATELY SEEKING SUSAN star ROSANNA ARQUETTE is planning to direct a new documentary about pre-menstrual tension - and she wants US senator....Read On

ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER said 'I love you' with a hamster at the weekend (22JAN06), when he bought his youngest daughter a rodent pet. The movie....Read On

Actor SEAN ASTIN landed his latest role on the hit series 24 after he cornered the show's creator in his underwear during a chiropractic session. ....Read On

DAVID ARQUETTE's drag queen brother ALEXIS has called off his planned reality TV sex change show over fears the project would make him look like a....Read On

GEORGE CLOONEY was shocked when he worked as a driver for his late aunt ROSEMARY CLOONEY - because the singer and her pals were so crude and bawdy. ....Read On

A new Indian movie directed by NABH KUMAR RAJU is raising eyebrows, because it features a cast of convicts. The film-maker specifically asked for....Read On

British actress EMMA THOMPSON is thrilled her new movie reduced grown men to tears - because she always dreamed of touching the hearts of fathers. ....Read On

Producers of hit US comedy MY NAME IS EARL have been forced to halt work on the show, after its star JASON LEE contracted the highly contagious....Read On

Late GONE WITH THE WIND star HATTIE McDANIEL is to be honoured with her own US postage stamp. The Oscar winner's nephew EDGAR GOFF and grandniece....Read On

"When we were on tour with COLDPLAY I made a jumpsuit for CHRIS MARTIN." GOLDFRAPP frontwoman ALISON GOLDFRAPP is a prolific knitter.....Read On

"The thing is, people who wear fur are always so ugly. The coat just makes them even uglier." SIR PAUL McCARTNEY's animal rights campaigner wife....Read On

GOLDFRAPP frontwoman ALISON GOLDFRAPP credits her strict convent schooling with inspiring her singing career, because she spent her childhood....Read On

"I love knitting. I have a friend who knits fabulous sweaters. After I saw her doing it, I got into it. Now I'm hooked." R+B star KELIS talks about....Read On

A silver dollar-coated car once owned by country legend HANK WILLIAMS' wife AUDREY sold for $195,000 (GBP108,300) at a classic vehicle auction in....Read On

SIR ELTON JOHN has teamed up with bosses at piano firm Yamaha to produce a limited edition red keyboard. The Elton John Limited Edition Signature....Read On

Music mogul TOMMY MOTTOLA has snapped up the TV rights to the book QUEENS REIGNS SUPREME: FAT CAT, 50 CENT AND THE RISE OF THE HIP-HOP HUSTLER. ....Read On

AMERICAN IDOL finalist JESSICA SIERRA is "relieved" after a US judge denied bail to the man accused of stalking her. The 20-year-old reality TV....Read On

Singer/songwriter JAMES TAYLOR is set for a star-studded tribute when BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, STING and PAUL SIMON take to the stage to honour him as the....Read On

JENNIFER LOPEZ has sparked rumours that she is pregnant, after indulging in an extravagant babywear shopping spree with husband MARC ANTHONY. The....Read On

"My wife wants me to fire my agent." DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES star JAMES DENTON regrets hosting Saturday's (21JAN06) Miss America pageant."....Read On

JENNIFER LOPEZ is jumping on hip-hop's latest trend for a new movie project. Her Nuyorican Productions film company has acquired the rights to....Read On

"If I'm sitting at home channel surfing and there's nothing else on, and I run across a movie that I'm in, I'll watch it. I love watching me. I....Read On

FRIDA star SALMA HAYEK wore a gown RENEE ZELLWEGER had rejected for the Oscars as a last minute replacement when her own gown ripped. Hayek was....Read On

DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES star EVA LONGORIA landed a part in JAMIE FOXX's sexy new video UNPREDICTABLE after her boyfriend called the Oscar-winner to see....Read On

"I'd be a good godfather. I'm the perfect godfather." GEORGE CLOONEY offers up his services to pal BRAD PITT and his pregnant girlfriend ANGELINA....Read On

Producers for OCEAN'S TWELVE sequel, OCEAN'S THIRTEEN, have been talking to Las Vegas, Nevada hotel boss STEVE WYNN about shooting a large portion....Read On

A mother has been jailed for leaving her three young children home alone while she and her boyfriend attended a taping of THE JERRY SPRINGER SHOW. ....Read On

Supermodel TYRA BANKS has scored such a hit with her US talk show, it has been picked up for a second season. Banks, who retired from the catwalk....Read On

GEORGE CLOONEY has been forced to cut back on his alcohol intake after suffering a spinal injury a year ago (05) - because he's still having regular....Read On

SAMUEL L JACKSON is planning to retire from action films at the end of 2006 because he no longer thinks he'll be believable shaping up to....Read On

British acting stars EMMA THOMPSON and KENNETH BRANAGH are considering teaming up again on the big screen because they think they'll make better....Read On

KATE MOSS has signed a $1.8 million (GBP1 million) deal for the rights to her autobiography, after Virgin mogul SIR RICHARD BRANSON convinced her....Read On

"I've always fantasised about women who can twirl their breasts in opposite directions. I've tried, but I can only get one going." GOLDFRAPP....Read On

Fallen pop icon LEIF GARRETT sat down for one TV interview as he went from prison to rehab over the weekend (21-22JAN06). The 1970s pop pin-up was....Read On

MARY J BLIGE and U2 will team up again to perform at the Grammy Awards on 8 February (06). The R+B star performed a duet with BONO on the band's ONE....Read On