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Kaiser Chiefs climb to number one

26/2/07 11:23:29

Kaiser Chiefs' single Ruby has finally climbed to the top spot in the UK singles charts.

The band's lead single from their Yours Truly,....Read On

Baby for Dumbledore actor

26/2/07 11:23:28

Actor Michael Gambon is to become a father at the age of 66, according to media reports.

The Sunday Mirror claims that Gambon, best known....Read On

All-clear for Top Gear rail crash

26/2/07 11:23:28

The Cumbria rail crash will not prevent BBC executives from giving the go-ahead on a train crash sequence in tonight's episode of Top....Read On

Basic Instinct 2 sweeps Razzies

26/2/07 11:23:28

Basic Instinct 2 came bottom of the pack at last night's Golden Raspberry awards.

The sex thriller sequel won Razzies, which gently poke fun....Read On

OSBOURNE TURNS BINGO CALLER FOR CHARITY

25/2/07 23:21:36

Reality TV star SHARON OSBOURNE is to become a bingo caller on British TV fundraising show COMIC RELIEF next month (MAR07). The 54-year-old will....Read On

CHAPLIN ITS HARD BEING A WOMAN IN HOLLYWOOD

25/2/07 23:21:36

KIERA CHAPLIN, the granddaughter of movie legend CHARLIE CHAPLIN, has criticised male-dominated Hollywood studios for making it "tough" for women to....Read On

HURLEY ASKS WEDDING GUESTS TO BUY LIVESTOCK

25/2/07 23:21:36

Model/actress ELIZABETH HURLEY and her businessman fiance ARUN NAYAR are asking guests at their lavish wedding next weekend (03MAR07) for an unusual....Read On

WHITAKERS EX-GIRLFRIEND I WANT FOREST BACK

25/2/07 23:21:36

The ex-girlfriend of FOREST WHITAKER is desperate to get back together with the married Oscar nominee. MONIQUE MILLER had an on/off relationship....Read On

SURI CRUISE STEALS THE SHOW AT OSCARS REHEARSAL

25/2/07 23:21:36

TOM CRUISE and KATIE HOLMES' baby girl had her first taste of the Oscars yesterday (24FEB07) when she accompanied her dad to Academy Awards....Read On

MIRREN ANGERS HOMETOWN RESIDENTS

25/2/07 23:21:36

DAME HELEN MIRREN has angered locals by criticising her hometown of Leigh-On-Sea in England. The Oscar nominee told a US interviewer last week....Read On

RADCLIFFE CRITICISED FOR SMOKING ON STAGE

25/2/07 23:21:35

HARRY POTTER star DANIEL RADCLIFFE has drawn criticism from anti-smoking groups after he lit up on the London stage. The 17-year-old has been....Read On

US ARMY INVITES SUTHERLAND TO GIVE ANTI-TORTURE SPEECH

25/2/07 23:21:35

LATEST: 24 star KIEFER SUTHERLAND has accepted an invitation from the US military to teach army cadets it is wrong to torture prisoners. Sutherland,....Read On

MINOGUE PROMISES SEXY NEW ALBUM

25/2/07 23:21:35

Superstar KYLIE MINOGUE has promised fans her new album will be the sexiest pop album of all time. The 38-year-old SPINNING AROUND hitmaker, who....Read On

PARTON INSECURE ABOUT HER TEENAGE LOOKS

25/2/07 23:21:35

Country music queen DOLLY PARTON transformed herself into a blonde bombshell because she was so insecure about her looks when she was growing up. ....Read On

CAVE DESPERATE TO RECORD WITH MINOGUE AGAIN

25/2/07 23:21:35

Veteran singer NICK CAVE would love to team up with pop star KYLIE MINOGUE again, because he found working with the diminutive singer in 1995 a....Read On

KNOWLES I LOOKED LIKE A COTTON BUD WHEN I WAS SKINNY

25/2/07 23:21:35

BEYONCE KNOWLES thinks she looked like a "cotton bud" when she lost weight for her role in movie musical DREAMGIRLS. The 25-year-old went on a....Read On

DRUNK WINEHOUSE BAFFLES FANS

25/2/07 23:21:35

British singer AMY WINEHOUSE left fans bemused at a London gig on Friday (23FEB07), when she stopped singing to admit she was drunk. The REHAB star....Read On

BRIT AWARDS STARS FACING GBP6000 GOODIE BAG TAX BILLS

25/2/07 23:21:35

Stars who presented awards or performed at the Brit Awards earlier this month (FEB07) are facing tax bills of up to GBP6,000 ($11,780) for the goodie....Read On

BLUNT INVOLVED IN CAR ACCIDENT

25/2/07 23:21:35

British singer/songwriter JAMES BLUNT was caught up in a car accident after attending a pre-Oscars party early yesterday (24FEB07) morning. The....Read On

FASCINATING FACT 2895

25/2/07 14:30:37

Soccer star DAVID BECKHAM has signed up for a role in new First World War movie, TRUCE. He will join British actor JASON STATHAM and BUSH rocker....Read On

SWANKS SURVIVAL TIPS FOR THE OSCARS

25/2/07 14:30:36

Double Oscar winner HILARY SWANK has given other actresses advice on how to survive tonight's (25FEB07) prestigious Academy Awards ceremony - don't....Read On

DeGENERES TIPPED FOR OSCAR GLORY BY PSYCHIC

25/2/07 14:30:36

Academy Awards host ELLEN DeGENERES is convinced she will win a golden statuette of her own one day. The 49-year-old was once tipped for Oscar glory....Read On

HUGH GRANT HANDCUFFED BY FAN AT PREMIERE

25/2/07 14:30:36

A prankster handcuffed herself to HUGH GRANT at the Dutch premiere of his new movie MUSIC + LYRICS on Friday night (23FEB07). The actor was left....Read On

ACADEMY AWARD ATTENDEES WARNED OF EFFECTS OF HDTV

25/2/07 14:30:36

Hollywood stars attending tonight's (25FEB07) Academy Awards ceremony need to be extra mindful of their appearance - because TV bosses have warned....Read On

HARRY POTTERS DUMBLEDORE TO BECOME FATHER AT 66

25/2/07 14:30:36

HARRY POTTER star SIR MICHAEL GAMBON is to become a father at the age of 66. The Irish actor, who took over the role of wizard ALBUS DUMBLEDORE from....Read On

BASIC INSTINCT 2 CLEANS UP AT THE RAZZIES

25/2/07 14:30:36

BASIC INSTINCT 2 has emerged as the biggest loser at this year's Golden Raspberry Awards (The RAZZIES), winning four prizes including Worst Picture....Read On

LADY CHATTERLEY TRIUMPHS AT THE CESARS

25/2/07 14:30:36

LADY CHATTERLEY led the field at last night's (24FEB07) Cesar's - France's Academy Awards equivalent - dominating the evening with a five-awards....Read On

DRIVER DAYNE DAWSON HIT THE HIGH NOTES AT INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS

25/2/07 14:30:36

MINNIE DRIVER, TAYLOR DAYNE and ROSARIO DAWSON were among the stars who gave the Independent Spirit Awards a few musical highlights when they....Read On

THE THINGS THEY SAY 4135

25/2/07 14:30:36

"At the core of every DAVID LYNCH film is a fundamental mystery that's best summed up this way: `What the f**k was that about?'" Actor DENNIS HOPPER....Read On

FASCINATING FACT 2894

25/2/07 14:30:36

MICHAEL ARNDT, the screenwriter of LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE and the Best First Screenplay prizewinner at yesterday's (24FEB07) Independent Spirit Awards,....Read On

THE THINGS THEY SAY 4134

25/2/07 14:30:36

"More than 1,200 people from three different continents participated in this film, speaking sometimes more than seven languages on set." Life....Read On

THE THINGS THEY SAY 4133

25/2/07 14:30:36

"ROBERT DOWNEY JR is here tonight... He is a true original; he did rehab way before it was cool - when you had to, like, stay there until you were....Read On

THE THINGS THEY SAY 4132

25/2/07 14:30:36

"Hey, BRITNEY SPEARS is here! Oh wait, no, that's DJIMON HOUNSOU. I always do that." Zany Independent Spirit Awards host SARAH SILVERMAN mistakes....Read On

THE THINGS THEY SAY 4131

25/2/07 14:30:35

"This is the best of the best of indie filmmakers in Hollywood sitting right here in this audience right now. It's scary to think that if a bomb went....Read On

THE THINGS THEY SAY 4130

25/2/07 14:30:35

"I love history, so I'd like to play a character from history like HELEN KELLER, AMELIA EARHART, or ABIGAIL ADAMS - who I am named after." LITTLE....Read On

STARS PAY TRIBUTE TO ALTMAN AT INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS

25/2/07 14:30:35

M*A*S*H co-stars SALLY KELLERMAN and ELLIOT GOULD, JOHN C REILLY, ANDIE MACDOWELL and LILY TOMLIN were among the stars who paid tribute to late....Read On

STONE SARSGAARD LEFT RED-FACED OVER PRIZEGIVING BLUNDER

25/2/07 14:30:35

SHARON STONE and PETER SARSGAARD were left red-faced at the Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica, California yesterday (24FEB07) when they....Read On

THE THINGS THEY SAY 4129

25/2/07 14:30:35

"FOREST called me last night and asked me if I would win for him tonight... But he better win tomorrow night; I've got a lot of money on him." HALF....Read On

SUNSHINE BEAMS ON SPIRIT AWARDS

25/2/07 14:30:35

LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE got a pre-Oscars boost yesterday (24FEB07) after claiming four honours at the Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica,....Read On

THE THINGS THEY SAY 4128

25/2/07 14:30:35

"Yeah, it happens all the time, man! ALICIA KEYS, BEYONCE - I'm lucky!" R+B singer AKON boasts about being chatted up by pop superstars.....Read On

ALBARN AND MASSIVE ATTACK LAUNCH ANTI-BOMB WEBSITE

25/2/07 14:30:35

GORILLAZ star DAMON ALBARN and British electronic group MASSIVE ATTACK have launched a new website opposing the UK government's move to buy more....Read On

WILLIAMS DAD ROBBIE IS DOING WELL IN REHAB

25/2/07 14:30:35

LATEST: The father of troubled pop star ROBBIE WILLIAMS says his son is "doing well" in rehab. The FEEL hitmaker was admitted to The Meadows....Read On

WELLERS HOUSE HIT BY BURGLARY

25/2/07 14:30:35

British rocker PAUL WELLER has been left devastated after his west London home was burgled. The GOING UNDERGROUND hitmaker lost car keys and money....Read On

WILLIAMS JR ASSAULT CASE DISMISSED

25/2/07 14:30:35

A $250,000 (GBP128,200) assault case against country singer HANK WILLIAMS JR has been dismissed due to a lack of evidence. The 57-year-old star -....Read On

BRITNEY HIGH ON COCAINE FOR 72 HOURS STRAIGHT

25/2/07 14:30:35

LATEST: BRITNEY SPEARS' first husband has fuelled reports of the pop superstar's history of drug use - by confessing the pair once stayed awake for....Read On

FEDERLINE VOWS TO STAND BY SPEARS

25/2/07 14:30:35

KEVIN FEDERLINE has reportedly told estranged wife BRITNEY SPEARS he will support her as she recovers in rehab. The rapper paid the troubled pop....Read On

SPEARS EX-HUSBAND BRITNEY WILL END UP LIKE ANNA NICOLE

25/2/07 14:30:34

LATEST: BRITNEY SPEARS' first husband JASON ALEXANDER fears the pop superstar will end up like late actress/model ANNA NICOLE SMITH if she doesn't....Read On




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