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AKON's collaboration with EMINEM has knocked NELLY FURTADO off the top of the European singles chart after spending weeks moving around the top....Read On

LATEST: ISAIAH WASHINGTON is on the verge of being fired from hit TV show GREY'S ANATOMY, according to media reports in the US. Washington sparked a....Read On

HUGH GRANT was left disillusioned about the music industry after portraying a fallen 1980s pop icon in new movie MUSIC + LYRICS because it made him....Read On

LATEST: A lawyer who once worked for MICHAEL JACKSON yesterday (23JAN07) told a court how he went to extraordinary lengths to make sure his....Read On

LATEST: BLOOD DIAMOND director EDWARD ZWICK has slammed a campaign to get stars to wear diamond-encrusted jewellery to promote the gemstone industry....Read On

Religious group Opus Dei has slammed the depiction of the controversial Catholic organisation in a new BBC TV drama series, blaming DAN BROWN's....Read On

Actor BRIAN O'HALLORAN has lavished praise on his CLERKS II co-star ROSARIO DAWSON, insisting other actresses muted for the part wouldn't have fitted....Read On

HEATHER MILLS' sister has called on the British media to stop "harassing" her family, because they have been left terrified by a string of death....Read On

KATE WINSLET is convinced the reason she and TITANIC co-star LEONARDO DiCAPRIO remain such great friends is because there was never any sexual....Read On

THE WHO stars ROGER DALTREY and PETE TOWNSHEND received an Outstanding Achievement award after wowing rock fans for 40 years. The British TV arts....Read On

Actor DYLAN BAKER has hinted that comic fans will finally see SPIDER-MAN villain THE LIZARD in the fourth installment of the blockbuster movie....Read On

Members of the National Restaurant Association in the US are furious with KEVIN FEDERLINE for appearing in a commercial demeaning fast food workers. ....Read On

Pop star JEWEL has defended the AMERICAN IDOL judges for poking fun at wannabe pop stars - because so many terrible talents really think they're....Read On

Pop star/actress MANDY MOORE nervously debuted five songs at a private concert last Saturday (20JAN07) at the Sundance Film Festival. The....Read On

MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE frontman GERARD WAY has branded KASABIAN "ignorant", after the British band recently slammed his records as "ventriloquists'....Read On

PENELOPE CRUZ celebrated her Oscar nomination last night (23JAN07) by hitting Hollywood with best pal SALMA HAYEK, who was upset she wasn't allowed....Read On

LATEST: Disgraced GREY'S ANATOMY star ISAIAH WASHINGTON was checked into a residential treatment facility in a bid to keep his job on the medical....Read On

Country star KEITH URBAN was inspired to write several songs on his new album after falling in love with wife NICOLE KIDMAN. The 39-year-old wrote....Read On

THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND star FOREST WHITAKER regrets not being more composed during his acceptance speech at the Golden Globe Awards last week....Read On

THE WHO have given the strongest hint yet they're to play at this year's (07) esteemed Glastonbury Festival. The veteran rockers admit they've been....Read On

US ABC news anchor CHRIS CUOMO escaped injury yesterday (23JAN07) when a military police detail he was riding with in Iraq was hit by a roadside....Read On

R+B star BRANDY started 2007 off with memories of a terrible car crash that left another motorist dead. According to new police reports, obtained by....Read On

ANNA NICOLE SMITH has attacked ex-boyfriend LARRY BIRKHEAD in a furious internet message as the photojournalist battles to gain custody of the baby....Read On

LATEST: The makers of GEORGE CLOONEY oil thriller SYRIANA are being hauled back into court over continuing allegations they plagiarised the work of a....Read On

JENNIFER ANISTON's publicist has slammed new reports his client has had plastic surgery on her nose, after the actress was spotted leaving the....Read On

Hollywood star BRAD PITT is demanding more masculine film roles after confessing to feeling envious of LEONARDO DiCAPRIO's recent movie successes. ....Read On

AMERICAN IDOL winner FANTASIA BARRINO desperately tried to win the role of EFFIE WHITE in DREAMGIRLS and even had co-star JAMIE FOXX backing her,....Read On

Acclaimed movie composer PHILIP GLASS is set to turn this year's (07) Tibet House benefit concert into a old punk reunion after asking LOU REED,....Read On

LATEST: An attack on SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY authored by HEATHER MILLS' sister has been has been removed from the former model's website, reportedly....Read On

Actress BRIDGET MOYNAHAN's representative has dismissed reports her client is rapidly losing weight to compete with her ex-boyfriend's rumoured new....Read On

CHRISTIAN SLATER was so inspired by pals SIR ANTHONY HOPKINS and EMILIO ESTEVEZ's recent directorial efforts, he's planning to make his debut as a....Read On

British pop star NATASHA BEDINGFIELD is amused at the lengths she went to in order to crack the US music charts - she even played in a contest....Read On

BRITNEY SPEARS' estranged husband KEVIN FEDERLINE is desperately trying to convince the pop star to check into rehab, according to media reports in....Read On

CARMEN ELECTRA came close to splitting up a New Jersey couple on MTV show TOTAL REQUEST LIVE yesterday (23JAN07) when she offered to take a lusty....Read On

FALL OUT BOY star PETE WENTZ has given his blessing for British pop singer ROBBIE WILLIAMS to date his former girlfriend. Bassist Wentz split from....Read On

U2 frontman BONO's prolific charity work has earned him the prestigious Chairman's Award at the 38th annual NAACP Image Awards. The campaigning....Read On

Smash hit London play FROST/NIXON is opening on Broadway in New York following its successful run on the West End stage. The production, about the....Read On

RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS bassist FLEA has slammed a soon-to-be-released range of drinks named after late legend JIMI HENDRIX as "disappointing". ....Read On

The Bollywood actress at the centre of a racism row on British reality TV show CELEBRITY BIG BROTHER has signed up to present a UK television....Read On

LATEST: Child star DAKOTA FANNING has hit back at critics who attacked her parents for allowing her to film a simulated rape scene in her new movie. ....Read On

AMERICAN IDOL star CHRIS DAUGHTRY's tearful rendition of the US National Anthem before Sunday's (21JAN07) sporting clash between gridiron teams the....Read On

R+B superstar PATTI LABELLE has called in Hollywood's leading dog behaviour expert to help her tame her wild pet NASIR. The LADY MARMALADE singer....Read On

Former ALIAS star JENNIFER GARNER was mortified when a ring husband BEN AFFLECK gave her disappeared down a drain and ended up under their home. The....Read On

British actor CLIVE OWEN is set to play fabled private eye PHILIP MARLOWE in several feature films based on RAYMOND CHANDLER's mystery series. The....Read On

"Jade's a scapegoat. The other two are worse. Jade is someone who will walk down the street and people will either boo or give her a hug. But the....Read On

Oscar winner ANGELINA JOLIE and her five-year-old son MADDOX spent more than $700 (GBP359) on Friday (19JAN07) just to take a shower at a posh....Read On

Country star KEITH URBAN credits wife NICOLE KIDMAN and their "strong marriage" with helping him get through treatment for alcohol abuse. Urban....Read On

Veteran star JOAN COLLINS has been forced to cancel a string of US stage performances as she battles persistent illness. The 73-year-old is starring....Read On

NICK LACHEY is glad he behaved in a dignified manner during his divorce from JESSICA SIMPSON, because he didn't want to look back and regret any of....Read On

LATEST: Acid-tongued judge SIMON COWELL showed his softer side on this week's (23JAN07) episode of AMERICAN IDOL when he dished out praise to several....Read On

LATEST: A US religious group is demanding a global ban of controversial new movie HOUNDDOG, insisting it "celebrates" paedophilia. The film has....Read On

US school teachers can see the new HILARY SWANK movie FREEDOM FIGHTERS for free at AMC Entertainment Inc cinemas for a week from Friday (26JAN07). ....Read On

PARIS HILTON is considering legal against a new website claiming to offer subscribers access to the socialite's personal photos, videos, diaries and....Read On

Model CHRISTIE BRINKLEY saved her two young sons, SAILOR and JACK, from the media frenzy surrounding her split from cheating husband PETER COOK by....Read On

A documentary about a four-year-old art prodigy has become the big hit of this year's (07) Sundance Film Festival in Utah. Producer/director AMIR....Read On

British actress JODIE WHITTAKER provoked alarm from passer-bys when she violently shoved veteran actor PETER O'TOOLE - only for the concerned....Read On

LATEST: NICOLAS CAGE has been confirmed as the favourite to play camp showman LIBERACE in a new movie musical. The actor has been linked to the role....Read On

Former SPICE GIRL EMMA BUNTON has rubbished reports she pulled out of a private concert when her request for cash for singing lessons was refused. ....Read On

BOOGIE NIGHTS star HEATHER GRAHAM will shock fans in her next movie because she plays a woman who discovers she's a lesbian in love with her....Read On

LATEST: MANDY MOORE and NICOLE RICHIE's ex-fiance, ADAM 'DJ AM' GOLDSTEIN, have gone public with their new romance after getting cosy for the cameras....Read On

Wax figures of DAVID BECKHAM and his pop star wife VICTORIA were unveiled in New York City yesterday (23JAN07) to celebrate their upcoming move to....Read On

DREW BARRYMORE saw a softer side of movie star HUGH GRANT when the pair played unlikely lovers in new film MUSIC + LYRICS; the Brit became her agony....Read On

Reformed party girl TARA REID got more than she bargained for when she joined AKON onstage at a Sundance Film Festival bash on Monday night (22JAN07)....Read On

British pop star LILY ALLEN has reignited her feud with MADONNA, insisting people only buy the HUNG UP star's records because she's so famous. The....Read On

Hip-hop pioneer MELLE MEL is determined to make it big in the ring as a World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) star, after studying the sport last year....Read On

MIKE SKINNER refuses to go on a fairground ride ever again after nearly falling to his death from a pirate ship attraction in Australia. THE STREETS....Read On

British star HUGH GRANT desperately wants to take time out from acting to write his unfinished novel. The 46-year-old longs to develop his talent in....Read On

BLADE: TRINITY star RYAN REYNOLDS was forced to undergo plastic surgery after badly gashing his face in a bathroom fall. The actor reveals he was in....Read On

KELLY OSBOURNE was left red-faced when she accidentally flashed her private parts at dad OZZY in a joke gone wrong. Kelly was so amused after....Read On

British pop singer NATASHA BEDINGFIELD refused to change her personality in a bid to find fame in America, despite the attempts of staff at her....Read On

Acclaimed tenor PLACIDO DOMINGO is set to realise his last ambition by making the jump to baritone to sing the title role in VERDI opera SIMON....Read On

SARAH FERGUSON, DUCHESS OF YORK has turned down an offer to appear on US reality show DANCING WITH THE STARS. The ex-wife of British royal PRINCE....Read On

Movie legend KIRK DOUGLAS became a willing victim of statutory rape when he lost his virginity to a school teacher aged just 15. In his forthcoming....Read On

British pop star LILY ALLEN will turn her back on pop when she settles down with a rich man and starts a family. The SMILE singer intends to devote....Read On

Former SOCIAL DISTORTION bassist BRENT LILES has been killed in a bicycle accident on southern California's Orange Freeway, authorities confirm. The....Read On

AL PACINO is set for one of his greatest acting challenges after signing on to play eccentric artist SALVADOR DALI in a new biopic. The acting great....Read On

50 CENT producer DAVID 'DISCO D' SHAYMAN committed suicide yesterday (23JAN07) morning. He was 27. Shayman, who collaborated with 50 Cent on the....Read On

BRAD PITT only seriously considered becoming an actor after a stripper friend introduced him to her agent. Before finding fame, the FIGHT CLUB....Read On

Irish actor LIAM NEESON fears his sensitive teeth would have ruined his chances of surviving in the American Wild West. The BATMAN BEGINS star plays....Read On

HUGH HEFNER has turned down the chance to have former reality TV star KELLY OSBOURNE appear in his men's magazine Playboy. THE OSBOURNES star, 22,....Read On

British rockers KEANE fear their personal details could be made public after thieves raided their publicity company's offices and sole computers....Read On

Rocker SAMMY HAGAR has found a passion for a new type of music since relocating to Mexico - local mariachi guitar bands. The former VAN HALEN....Read On

Rocker PETER GABRIEL's new album will be launched in America thanks to a venture capital trust initiative. Bosses at London-based firm Ingenious....Read On

Singer/actress MANDY MOORE is back in the recording studio and using her own money to make her next album. The CANDY singer was dumped by her record....Read On

Soul star JOHN LEGEND took secret voice coaching lessons to help him get through live shows. The singer, who is famed for his smooth, soulful voice,....Read On

Veteran British actor RICHARD GRIFFITHS is no fan of the awards season because celebrity acceptance speeches make him cringe. THE HISTORY BOYS star....Read On

Former CORONATION STREET actress DEBRA STEPHENSON gave birth to a baby daughter yesterday (23JAN07) - a fortnight premature. The 34-year-old and her....Read On

Pop star GWEN STEFANI has affirmed her anti-fur beliefs after being wrongly branded a fan of animal pelts on a pro-fur industry website. Animal....Read On

Revered Polish journalist and author RYSZARD KAPUSCINSKI died this week (begs22JAN07) after a long battle with illness. He was 74. Kapuscinski made....Read On

LATEST: Former FLYING BURRITO BROTHERS steel guitarist 'SNEAKY'PETE KLEINOW is to be remembered by a throng of his famous friends at a memorial....Read On

A Sundance Film Festival screening of harrowing new child abuse movie AN AMERICAN CRIME turned chaotic yesterday (23JAN07) when an audience member....Read On

"You have to laugh at yourself sometimes." CARMEN ELECTRA on lampooning REBECCA ROMIJN's all-blue X-MEN character MYSTIQUE in new comedy EPIC MOVIE.....Read On

"We both got nominated, so remember that's a clue for actresses in the future." DAME HELEN MIRREN insists it's no coincidence she and PENELOPE CRUZ....Read On

POSH SPICE VICTORIA BECKHAM has reportedly spent $100,000 (GBP51,300) at top Beverly Hills baby store Petit Tresor as she prepares for her big move....Read On

"I'm a drum slut... and I've begged ALICIA, at some point on tour, to play with her (sic), and it will happen one day." Actor JEREMY PIVEN plans to....Read On

LOST IN TRANSLATION star ANNA FARIS will play TOPHER GRACE's twin sister in new movie KIDS IN AMERICA.....Read On

WENN ran a story in it's fourth feed on 19 January 2007 headlined "MATHEW KNOWLES FUMES AT HOLLYWOOD 'RACISM'". We are advised by Mr Knowles' lawyers....Read On

PRISON BREAK star SARAH WAYNE CALLIES is pregnant with her first child. The 29-year-old and her husband JOSH WINTERHALT are expecting the child in....Read On

SANDRA BULLOCK's TV motor mechanic husband JESSE JAMES once toured as heavy rock group SLAYER's bodyguard.....Read On

"My dad tries to secretly remove it from my mouth when I'm asleep and it makes me freak out." KELLY OSBOURNE's dad OZZY wants her to stop sucking her....Read On

"I'm just adjusting to not having any stuff. I don't have any diamonds to wear - they all burned." Actress SUZANNE SOMERS starts the recovery process....Read On

"I'm going to wear a full-length evening gown." Oscar nominated THE QUEEN director STEPHEN FREARS jokes about making a fashion statement at the....Read On

"The other times I've been nominated, they've always suggested that they were scraping the bottom of the barrel." DAME HELEN MIRREN insists her Best....Read On

"Actors are (in awe of me)...until the second day, when I don't know my lines and they go, 'Well, she's not so f**king great!" Oscar winner MERYL....Read On

"I'm totally comfortable posing in the nude. My reps try to keep my clothes on." Child star-turned-sex symbol DOMINIQUE SWAIN likes to bare all.....Read On

"Getting up everyday. I miss being able to sleep until 11 o'clock." British singer LILY ALLEN on the biggest change in her life since becoming a....Read On

"Once I saw three corpses in a day." PATRICK STEWART is glad he gave up his day joy as a roving reporter to become a successful actor.....Read On

"If you fail the first time, try, try, try, try, try, try, try again. Yoicks!" Seven-time Oscar nominee PETER O'TOOLE upon hearing of his latest....Read On

"Everyone I like is either gay or married." Rock heiress KELLY OSBOURNE explains why she's unlucky in love.....Read On

While Asia is often cited as the home base of most movie pirates, 20th Century Fox maintains that as much as 50 percent of the world's bootlegged....Read On

Ladbrokes, the British bookmaker, has given 10-to-11 odds that Martin Scorsese's The Departed will win the Oscar for best picture this year. Babel....Read On

The Screen Actors Guild (SAG) said Tuesday that it plans to hold the first meeting of its Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Actors Caucus on....Read On

Controversy continues to escalate over a brief scene in the Sundance-entered film Hounddog in which a character, played by 12-year-old Dakota....Read On