Music and Entertainment News
25/7/08 19:16:07
A stage version of beloved U.S. TV series LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE has been extended - after becoming a surprise hit with theatregoers.
The....Read On
25/7/08 19:16:07
Comedy duo HAROLD + KUMAR are returning for a third movie, after this year's (08) sequel proved a box office hit.
Harold + Kumar Escape from....Read On
25/7/08 19:16:07
A former star of Broadway musical HAIRSPRAY has lost his wrongful dismissal lawsuit against the show's producers.
Joel Vig, 54, sought $1.5....Read On
25/7/08 19:16:07
Comedian RUSSELL BRAND is returning to work for MTV, seven years after he was sacked over a sick 9/11 prank.
The lanky funnyman was given the....Read On
25/7/08 19:16:07
SHOWGIRLS star ELIZABETH BERKLEY is set to become a reality TV guru - she is launching her own show aimed at boosting teenage girls'....Read On
25/7/08 19:16:07
SIR SEAN CONNERY's long-running feud with his New York neighbour has hit the headlines once more, after police were called to the property on Friday....Read On
25/7/08 19:16:06
Filmmaker GUY RITCHIE has broken his silence over reports his marriage to MADONNA is in trouble, insisting everything's fine.
The showbiz....Read On
25/7/08 19:16:06
Teen singing sensation MILEY CYRUS is already suffering memory loss at 15 - she keeps forgetting the lyrics to her songs.
The Hannah Montana....Read On
25/7/08 19:16:06
Rockers MOTLEY CRUE are giving fans the chance to watch one of their sold out U.S. concert dates for free online.
The band has announced....Read On
25/7/08 19:16:06
LATEST: British rockers URIAH HEEP took over a German prison in Rottenburg on Thursday night (24Jul08) - to launch their first album in a....Read On
25/7/08 19:16:06
ABBA are returning to the big screen, hot on the heels of the MAMMA MIA movie - a new film of the band on tour is hitting cinemas in Europe
Abba....Read On
25/7/08 19:16:06
Rappers FABOLOUS and FAT JOE have come to the defence of fellow hip-hop star RICK ROSS - urging him not to be concerned with jibes over his alleged....Read On
25/7/08 19:16:06
DIXIE CHICKS star MARTIE MAGUIRE has given birth to a baby girl.
The singer and her actor husband Gareth Maguire welcomed little Harper Rosie....Read On
25/7/08 19:16:05
Teen superstar MILEY CYRUS brought New York to a standstill on Friday morning (25Jul08) as thousands of fans filled the city's streets to watch her....Read On
25/7/08 19:16:05
Legendary jazz saxophonist JOHNNY GRIFFIN has died at the age of 80.
The American tenor, who was nicknamed the Little Giant, passed away at his....Read On
25/7/08 19:16:05
Rockers the ROLLING STONES have ended months of speculation by parting ways with EMI and signing a new deal with the Universal Music Group.
The....Read On
25/7/08 19:16:05
Prosecutors working on music mogul PHIL SPECTOR's murder case are fighting for jurors in his upcoming retrial to hear testimony about late actress....Read On
25/7/08 19:00:06
Sally Field, who won an Oscar for portraying a textile union activist in the movie Norma Rae , has become the first major star to endorse the....Read On
25/7/08 19:00:05
Roger Ebert, who once wrote an X-rated movie titled Beyond the Valley of the Dolls, says that he sat through Step Brothers , starring Will Ferrell....Read On
25/7/08 18:49:08
Twentieth Century Fox's The X-Files: I Want to Believe , based on the '90s TV series, has found few believers among the nation's film critics.....Read On
25/7/08 18:49:07
Newspaper critics who failed to shower The Dark Knight with undiluted praise have themselves been deluged with sometimes ferocious criticism from the....Read On
25/7/08 18:49:06
Warner Bros.' The Dark Knight is taking aim at another box-office record, hoping to reach $300 million in domestic ticket sales faster than any other....Read On
25/7/08 18:49:05
CNN was forced to apologize Thursday after it aired an interview on American Morning with a University of Southern California student whom it....Read On
25/7/08 18:38:09
A new survey indicates that among those who watch video online, TV shows and movies are not among their favorites. According to the survey conducted....Read On
25/7/08 18:38:08
Joined by the Teamsters Union, the Writers Guild of America West has scheduled a third demonstration today (Friday) against FremantleMedia in....Read On
25/7/08 18:38:06
Suggesting that ABC may want to think twice before paying Jay Leno gazillions to take over its 11:30 p.m. time period when he leaves the Tonight show....Read On
25/7/08 18:38:05
Flashpoint , a Canadian-produced cop drama that CBS picked up during the writers' strike when production of U.S. shows had shut down, placed first in....Read On
25/7/08 17:37:38
The Rolling Stones have left their record label EMI to sign an "exclusive, long-term, worldwide" contract with Universal, it has been....Read On
25/7/08 17:37:38
Will Smith is the best paid actor in Hollywood, according to a new study by US business magazine Forbes.The Hancock star earned $US80 million ($82.4....Read On
25/7/08 17:37:38
Broadcasting regulator Ofcom is to allow more advertisements to be shown during films screened on television.Current rules stipulate that commercials....Read On
25/7/08 17:37:37
Robocop is to return to the streets with a reboot directed by Darren Aronofsky, it has been confirmed.MGM Studios has revealed that longstanding....Read On
25/7/08 17:37:37
Fans of David Tennant will be banned from having Doctor Who merchandise signed when the actor plays Hamlet for the Royal Shakespeare Company....Read On
25/7/08 17:37:37
DMX has pleaded not guilty to two charges of theft, after being arrested for allegedly using a fake identity to avoid paying a medical bill.The rap....Read On
25/7/08 17:37:37
PRIMAL SCREAM frontman Bobby Gillespie has said he channelled his life experiences into material for new album BEAUTIFUL FUTURE.According to the....Read On
25/7/08 17:37:36
British comedian Russell Brand has been confirmed as the host of this year's MTV Video Music awards.The ceremony will take place in Los Angeles on....Read On
25/7/08 17:37:36
FRANZ FERDINAND have said their third album is almost complete, but reports have suggested it will not be released until January.Speaking to BBC 6....Read On
25/7/08 16:11:09
Organisers of the Academy Awards have won the right to know the name of a ticket tout who tried to sell two exclusive invites to this year's (Mar08)....Read On
25/7/08 16:11:09
The eldest daughter of U.S. soap actor LORENZO LAMAS has ditched her wedding plans after splitting from her reality star fiance MATT GRANT.
....Read On
25/7/08 16:11:09
Comedian KATHY GRIFFIN's assistant JESSICA ZAJICEK has allegedly quit her job amid reports she could no longer put up with the star's demanding....Read On
25/7/08 16:11:09
British royal PRINCE HARRY is "happy" after being reconciled with his cell phone - days after it was stolen on a night out in the African country of....Read On
25/7/08 16:11:09
ROBOCOP is returning to the big screen - 15 years after the cyborg crimefighter handed over his badge and gun.
Filmmaker Darren Aronofsky -....Read On
25/7/08 16:11:08
Movie mogul HARVEY WEINSTEIN has been forced to withdraw his name from contention for the 2008 Emmy Awards for his work on PROJECT RUNWAY - because....Read On
25/7/08 16:11:08
Singer/actress MILEY CYRUS has taken aim at fellow Disney stars SELENA GOMEZ and DEMI LOVATO in a new online video.
The Hannah Montana star, 15,....Read On
25/7/08 16:11:08
Two paparazzi photographers have been involved in a scuffle with ANGELINA JOLIE and BRAD PITT's bodyguards, after they were found hiding in the....Read On
25/7/08 16:11:07
British rapper/singer ESTELLE never gives out her number to groupies - because they use idiotic chat-up lines.
The American Boy singer has....Read On
25/7/08 16:11:07
BLUR rocker DAVE ROWNTREE has failed for a second time to become a London councillor - after not receiving enough votes to win a seat for the British....Read On
25/7/08 16:11:07
Hip-hop mogul JAY-Z hates hearing how his rap contemporaries "keep it hood", because he's convinced no one would voluntarily return to their....Read On
25/7/08 16:11:06
Concert promoters are set to use legendary American songwriter TOM WAITS in a bid to tackle ticket touts.
Organisers will demand fans provide....Read On
25/7/08 16:11:06
Pop singer GARY NUMAN faced an agonising wait to see if his daughter ECHO would survive after she was born with severe respiratory problems.
The....Read On
25/7/08 16:11:05
Rapper GUCCI MANE is facing drug and weapons charges after he was arrested by Georgia police on Wednesday (23Jul08) morning.
The Icy star, real....Read On
25/7/08 16:11:05
LATEST: Rap mogul SEAN COMBS has slammed reports he is to wed his R+B protegee CASSIE.
America's Star magazine claimed the Bad Boy Records boss,....Read On
25/7/08 12:24:55
Rockers FIVE O'CLOCK HEROES are desperate to distance themselves from AGYNESS DEYN after recently collaborating with her - because they are fed up....Read On
25/7/08 12:24:08
Hollywood actor LEONARDO DiCAPRIO is considering bringing THE TWILIGHT ZONE back to cinemas, according to reports.
The star's production....Read On
25/7/08 12:24:08
DAVID DUCHOVNY is hoping the new X-FILES movie is a major success - because he is desperate to make a third film in the series.
Although the TV....Read On
25/7/08 12:24:08
MONTY PYTHON star JOHN CLEESE launched a scathing attack on his late mother MURIEL - insisting she was a "dreadful" parent.
The British actor....Read On
25/7/08 12:24:07
HEATHER MILLS has been dropped by her publicist MICHELE ELYZABETH - because the public relations manager "couldn't take any more" of her "outbursts".....Read On
25/7/08 12:24:07
Former THE O.C. star MISCHA BARTON has denied she was dropped by her agent because she hasn't landed any big roles since leaving the hit TV....Read On
25/7/08 12:24:07
British filmmaker LORD RICHARD ATTENBOROUGH has called for an end to gratuitous violence on-screen - insisting graphic images in movies have led to a....Read On
25/7/08 12:24:07
SIR BOB GELDOF's daughter PIXIE is to follow in the footsteps of British singer LILY ALLEN and design a fashion range for U.K. high street store New....Read On
25/7/08 12:24:07
Dance star MOBY is giving back - he's made his music available for free to help struggling wannabe moviemakers.
The Porcelain hitmaker has....Read On
25/7/08 12:24:07
R+B star NE-YO refuses to spend his cash on fast cars - because he's a terrible driver.
The singer has made a fortune with the success of his....Read On
25/7/08 12:24:06
Despite winning critical acclaim and a Grammy award for his music - superproducer MARK RONSON is still making a living from DJ'ing at weddings.
....Read On
25/7/08 12:24:06
British actor JOHN HURT is to receive an award from the performing arts institute founded by SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY.
Hurt is to become a Liverpool....Read On
25/7/08 12:24:06
R+B singer NE-YO is planning an unusual collaboration for his next album - he wants to record a track with shock rocker MARILYN MANSON.
The....Read On
25/7/08 12:24:06
Executives at a U.S. publishing company has launched legal action against FOXY BROWN and LIL' KIM - accusing the rappers of failing to deliver books....Read On
25/7/08 12:24:05
Country star CHRIS CAGLE has been cleared of charges of domestic assault - after his girlfriend refused to testify against him.
Cagle and his....Read On
25/7/08 12:24:05
LATEST: Rapper THE GAME has denied attacking his pal EMINEM in a new track leaked online - insisting his lyrics have been misinterpreted.
The....Read On
25/7/08 6:56:09
SIMON PEGG has no interest in taking on the title role in cult sci-fi show DOCTOR WHO - because he is having too much fun acting in Hollywood....Read On
25/7/08 6:56:09
Socialite KIM KARDASHIAN is already planning her wedding to REGGIE BUSH - despite the fact the football ace has yet to propose marriage.
....Read On
25/7/08 6:56:08
JOHNNY DEPP is boosting his green credentials by making his private island completely eco-friendly.
The environmentally-conscious actor has....Read On
25/7/08 6:56:08
DUSTIN DIAMOND will lay bare the behind-the-scenes secrets from his years as SCREECH on SAVED BY THE BELL in a new book.
The actor, 31, who....Read On
25/7/08 6:56:08
STAR TREK and DOCTOR WHO fans have been banned from asking PATRICK STEWART and DAVID TENNANT to autograph sci-fi merchandise while they star in a....Read On
25/7/08 6:56:08
MONTY PYTHON star JOHN CLEESE has slammed his estranged spouse ALYCE for demanding half his earnings in their bitter divorce battle, blaming....Read On
25/7/08 6:56:08
ANGELINA JOLIE and partner BRAD PITT used fertility treatments to conceive their newborn twins, a new report has suggested.
The couple was....Read On
25/7/08 6:56:07
U.S. pop sensation KATY PERRY had such a strict religious upbringing she wasn't even allowed to watch MTV.
The I Kissed A Girl hitmaker now....Read On
25/7/08 6:56:07
Rockers FIVE O'CLOCK HEROES are desperate to distance themselves from AGYNESS DEYN after recently collaborating with her - because they are fed up....Read On
25/7/08 6:56:07
Rap superstar JAY-Z has urged his fellow American citizens to think carefully before voting in the November (08) presidential elections, because....Read On
25/7/08 6:56:06
Former IRON MAIDEN star BLAZE BAYLEY has been rocked by a family medical crisis - his wife has fallen into a coma after collapsing at their....Read On
25/7/08 6:56:05
Rapper LIL WAYNE is facing legal action over accusations he has copied THE ROLLING STONES in one of his songs.
Bosses at music publishing firm....Read On
25/7/08 6:01:47
Hollyoaks has been applauded by a mental health charity for its upcoming plot regarding a character's diagnosis with schizophrenia.An episode of the....Read On
25/7/08 6:01:46
The hysteria surrounding the release of The Dark Knight looks to be affecting moviegoers after its predecessor Batman Begins was named the best....Read On
25/7/08 1:40:09
Movie tough guy HARVEY KEITEL has signed up to star in his first TV series after joining the cast of U.S. drama LIFE ON MARS.
The hit British....Read On
25/7/08 1:40:09
PARIS HILTON is laughing off new reports linking her to vacationing soccer ace CRISTIANO RONALDO, insisting she hasn't even met the Manchester United....Read On
25/7/08 1:40:09
PAUL GIAMATTI regrets turning down a wine ad campaign following the success of SIDEWAYS - because he'd be a wealthy man if he agreed to peddle....Read On
25/7/08 1:40:08
Wrestler HULK HOGAN's daughter BROOKE is considering baring all for Playboy magazine.
The 20-year-old pop star has confirmed staff at the men's....Read On
25/7/08 1:40:08
KELSEY GRAMMER's inner spirit kept him alive after his heart attack in May (08) by begging the spirits who had come to claim the actor to let him....Read On
25/7/08 1:40:08
Actress MARISSA JARET WINOKUR and her comedy writer husband JUDAH MILLER are celebrating after becoming first-time parents.
The couple's son,....Read On
25/7/08 1:40:08
The original line-up of troubled rocker PETE DOHERTY's band BABYSHAMBLES will reform for an upcoming U.K. festival.
Doherty was scheduled to....Read On
25/7/08 1:40:07
RINGO STARR's granddaughter has become the latest Starkey to form a band.
But, unlike her granddad and dad - former Oasis star Zak Starkey - who....Read On
25/7/08 1:40:07
PETE TOWNSHEND has hit back at reports he and THE WHO bandmate ROGER DALTREY don't get along by joking the rocking pair take steam baths....Read On
25/7/08 1:40:06
Rock star SLASH has scored celebrity DJs PERRY FARRELL and will.i.am for his double 43rd birthday celebrations in Las Vegas.
Jane's Addiction....Read On
25/7/08 1:40:06
KATY PERRY became the butt of her friends' jokes when albums she boasted about failed to materialise.
The I Kissed A Girl singer's debut was....Read On
25/7/08 1:40:06
Rapper THE GAME has attacked EMINEM in a new track leaked online, signaling the end of their friendship.
The single, from his forthcoming L.A.X.....Read On
25/7/08 1:40:06
LATEST: NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK star DONNIE WAHLBERG has laughed off claims the reunited boy band are teaming up with MICHAEL JACKSON and MADONNA.
....Read On
25/7/08 1:40:05
Rap mogul SEAN COMBS is planning to wed a woman 18 years his junior after reportedly proposing to sexy singer CASSIE.
America's Star magazine is....Read On
25/7/08 1:40:05
Former SMASHING PUMPKINS stars JAMES IHA and D'ARCY WRETZKY-BROWN are suing Virgin Records America over royalties they feel they're owed.
The....Read On
