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THE ROLLING STONES have been named the music industry's biggest earners of 2006, according to a new list published by Forbes magazine. The SYMPATHY....Read On

Acclaimed British playwright SIR ALAN AYCKBOURN has launched a stinging attack on Hollywood stars including MADONNA, DAVID SCHWIMMER and MATT DAMON....Read On

BEYONCE, SCARLETT JOHANSSON and LYLE LOVETT are bringing the magic of Disneyland and Disney World to life in a series of arty new ads, snapped by....Read On

Pop star APACHE INDIAN has sparked controversy by announcing he wants to leave Britain because of the "absolutely unbelievable" racism he has....Read On

Pop superstar JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE and JESSICA BIEL have fuelled reports they are a couple after the actress flew to the Sundance Film Festival in Utah....Read On

SEAN LENNON and LINDSAY LOHAN's friendship is at risk after the musician's decision to go public with his feelings about her "tacky" new film. The....Read On

Soccer ace DAVID BECKHAM has signed up to portray Disney hunk PRINCE CHARMING in a new star-studded campaign to promote Disneyland and Disney World. ....Read On

LATEST: CLIVE GOODMAN, former royal editor of British newspaper the News Of The World has been sentenced to four months in jail for illegally....Read On

LATEST: The attorney representing the husband of the woman killed in a 30 December (06) car pile-up involving singer BRANDY has attacked the Los....Read On

ROD STEWART, VAN MORRISON, STEELY DAN, ZZ TOP and NORAH JONES will headline this year's (07) New Orleans Jazz + Heritage Festival. The stars will be....Read On

LINDSAY LOHAN has upset residents of the Los Angeles rehab facility she checked into earlier this month (JAN07) because they claim she's treating the....Read On

Screen legend DAME ELIZABETH TAYLOR has announced she is donating $2,300 (GBP1,180) to New York Senator HILLARY CLINTON's campaign to become the....Read On

Boxer MIKE TYSON's teenage daughter has taken her mother to task on US TV after complaining about her extreme methods to keep the 15-year-old's....Read On

Actor CHAD LOWE refuses to blame his substance abuse for the breakdown of his marriage to double Oscar winner HILARY SWANK, but he admits it....Read On

LATEST: JAMES BROWN's six adult children have filed court papers to remove trustees from overseeing their late father's estate because of alleged....Read On

MERYL STREEP has been forced to scrap plans to attend the Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday (28JAN07) because she has a date with PRINCE CHARLES....Read On

LATEST: Troubled star LINDSAY LOHAN was forced to check herself into a rehab centre in Los Angeles last week (ends19JAN07) after causing several....Read On

A movie contract signed by author JOHN STEINBECK fetched $24,000 (GBP12,600) at a Motion Picture + Television auction in New York yesterday....Read On

Hip hop mogul RUSSELL SIMMONS' estranged wife was at the centre of a fracas during ALICIA KEYS' 27th birthday party in New York on Wednesday....Read On

MICHAEL JACKSON has ended his self-imposed exile and set up a new home in America - 19 months after he left following his acquittal on child....Read On

GWEN STEFANI was so thrilled when JULIE ANDREWS gave her her blessing to recreate her singing nun from THE SOUND OF MUSIC in her new video, she....Read On

DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES hunk JESSE METCALFE has ended his trans-Atlantic relationship with NADINE COYLE, after convincing the GIRLS ALOUD beauty to move....Read On

New couple TOM BRADY and GISELE BUNDCHEN have been longtime admirers of each other - even when they were dating Hollywood stars BRIDGET MOYNAHAN and....Read On

DAVID and VICTORIA BECKHAM are reportedly considering an offer to star in their own reality TV show in the US. The series is being modelled on THE....Read On

TEXAS singer SHARLEEN SPITERI has been told to keep quiet until at least March (07) to save her singing voice. The SAY WHAT YOU WANT hitmaker has....Read On

JOHN LEGEND, JOHN MAYER and CORINNE BAILEY RAE will team up to perform an as-yet-unannounced song at the Grammy Awards next month (11FEB07). The....Read On

British actress SIENNA MILLER has admitted her high-profile relationship with JUDE LAW has overshadowed her film career. The 25-year-old beauty came....Read On

LATEST: FALL OUT BOY are blaming a disenchanted factory worker for their recent album leak. INFINITY ON HIGH was prematurely released on the web....Read On

LATEST: JENNIFER ANISTON and her good friend COURTENEY COX got into a catfight and shared a kiss while filming an episode of Cox's new TV series DIRT....Read On

LATEST: The members of reforming rock supergroup THE POLICE will rehearse for their upcoming reunion tour in Vancouver, Canada, according to local....Read On

RAZORLIGHT drummer ANDY BURROWS could miss the band's performance at next month's (FEB07) Brit Awards, after badly gashing his arm. The AMERICA....Read On

LATEST: Fans of late BEATLE JOHN LENNON are thronging to a remote Scottish village after photos of the singer enjoying a holiday there were used in a....Read On

Revered movie star WILLIAM HURT has been accused of stealing an Australian sports star's girlfriend. Aussie-rules footballer MARCUS BALDWIN, 26,....Read On

LATEST: Rock band CROWDED HOUSE have confirmed reports they will reunite for a 12-month world tour later this year (07). Tour dates are still being....Read On

LATEST: VAN HALEN's reunion plans are set in stone, according to press reports in America. After months of speculation, the group will hit the road....Read On

LATEST: Investigators probing the cause of R+B star BRANDY's devastating car crash last month (30DEC06) have ruled out mechanical factors. The....Read On

LATEST: Cinemas in the Indian state of Gujarat are refusing to screen a new Bollywood movie based on the true story of a 13-year-old boy who....Read On

Former Hollywood hellraiser CHRISTIAN SLATER is taking the blame for his badboy reputation, conceding "good boys don't get arrested". The....Read On

BRUCE WILLIS has become the latest star nursing cuts and bruises after getting injured on a Los Angeles film set. The actor was kicked in the....Read On

KATIE HOLMES is set to return to the big screen after her crazy 2006 by planning a heist with QUEEN LATIFAH. The BATMAN BEGINS star is in....Read On

Troubled rapper MYSTIKAL is causing a headache for his hip-hop fans after conflicting reports of an early release from prison have appeared on....Read On

GWYNETH PALTROW disappointed young fans in Utah this week (begs22JAN07) by "not being BRITNEY SPEARS" - but vowed to work on her dancing skills in a....Read On

Funnyman GEORGE LOPEZ has launched a scathing attack on JAY LENO, branding the chat show host "the worst interviewer on TV". Lopez has dubbed Leno....Read On

A representative for MARY-KATE OLSEN has slammed reports she has relapsed in her battle with anorexia after an appearance at a Golden Globe Awards....Read On

A 10-year-old boy who directed a short film starring KEVIN BACON is suing the woman who helped to finance the movie. DOMINIC SCOTT KAY alleges in a....Read On

SEAN CONNERY will reprise his role as INDIANA JONES' father in the fourth installment of the film franchise - if he likes the script. After months....Read On

US fans of hit British soap EASTENDERS are celebrating in Washington DC after saving an American broadcast of the show from being axed. A coalition....Read On

Veteran British actress EILEEN ATKINS deeply regrets revealing that COLIN FARRELL once tried to seduce her. The 72-year-old shocked the world two....Read On

MICHAEL JACKSON's new album will only he released on the internet, according to his studio collaborator WILL.I.AM. THE BLACK EYED PEAS rapper....Read On

LATEST: Supermodel TYRA BANKS was stunned when she read the mean-spirited coverage regarding her recent weight gain in the tabloid media. The....Read On

KATE WINSLET is in the middle of a year's break from acting, but she admits she hasn't used any of her free time for self-improvement. The five-time....Read On

South Korean pop star U-NEE has committed suicide by hanging herself at her home in the city of Incheon. The 26-year-old - real name HUR YEON - was....Read On

The producer of a new porn DVD showing off the delights of Israeli girls has been attacked by a New Jersey Rabbi - for using a kosher foodstuffs....Read On

JAMES BOND heart-throb DANIEL CRAIG struggles to prepare intimate meals for his girlfriend, because he only knows how to cook in bulk. The CASINO....Read On

New Zealand opera legend DAME KIRI TE KANAWA stands to lose a small fortune if found guilty of pulling out of a deal to perform with Aussie rocker....Read On

ADAM BRODY is glad hit show THE OC has come to a close, because he had no choice but to test himself in other roles. The 27-year-old played SETH....Read On

British jazz veteran GEORGE MELLY collapsed on stage at a concert in East Sussex, England last night (25JAN07). The 80-year-old is recovering in....Read On

Singer/actress MANDY MOORE is desperately trying to distance herself from her pop star past by recording intensely personal songs on her new album. ....Read On

Grammy Award winning trumpeter PHIL DRISCOLL was sentenced to serve a year and a day behind bars yesterday (25JAN06) on tax evasion charges. ....Read On

Beloved LAW + ORDER star JERRY ORBACH has helped save two New York girls' sight from beyond the grave. The DIRTY DANCING star's wife ELAINE donated....Read On

JENNIFER ANISTON lives in fear of the fashion police in case they discover she has no idea how to dress. The former FRIENDS star, who regularly tops....Read On

Boxing legend MUHAMMAD ALI and his wife LONNIE have snapped up a $1.9 million (GBP960,000) house in Jefferson County, Kentucky so the sports star can....Read On

THE SHINS frontman JAMES MERCER is addicted to visiting web blogs to find out what music fans think of his new songs. The 36-year-old rocker has....Read On

HUGH GRANT fears he is turning into a grumpy old man, because he finds himself getting irrationally annoyed by the smallest of things. The NOTTING....Read On

THE KILLERS frontman BRANDON FLOWERS felt compelled to try marijuana because he was a huge BOB MARLEY fan during his teenage years. The MR....Read On

Actress VANESSA WILLIAMS initially missed out on the chance to play a catty magazine boss in US TV hit UGLY BETTY because she was in Egypt when the....Read On

British teen pop star LIL' CHRIS successfully fought off two muggers who tried to steal his mobile phone in London. The 16-year-old - real name....Read On

PIERCE BROSNAN passed out on the set of new western SERAPHIM FALLS - after letting a sizzling-hot knife blade slip through his hands. The actor's....Read On

LATEST: The wife of ANNE HECHE's reported new lover fought to keep her man when she started realising he was falling for his co-star. Heche has....Read On

British rockers ARCTIC MONKEYS kept their cool when a toilet was stolen from a house they hired for a photo shoot. The I BET YOU LOOK GOOD ON THE....Read On

Former SPICE GIRL EMMA 'BABY SPICE' BUNTON is pregnant with her first child. The 31-year-old is expecting a baby in the summer with British pop....Read On

Veteran rocker PETE TOWNSHEND is convinced his pet dogs talk to him - and even predict the weather. The MY GENERATION star, who is set to rock....Read On

BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN co-stars HEATH LEDGER and MICHELLE WILLIAMS have fuelled reports they're husband and wife after being spotted sporting matching....Read On

Model ISAAC COHEN is madly in love with girlfriend BRITNEY SPEARS and describes her as the "ultimate sweetheart". Cohen and Spears, both 25, have....Read On

Officials at the upcoming Berlin Film Festival in Germany have threatened to ban Chinese movie PING GUO (LOST IN BEIJING) from competition unless....Read On

BRITNEY SPEARS will be offered the chance to play a group of sex-mad aliens on British sci-fi TV show DOCTOR WHO. Show writer RUSSELL T DAVIES is a....Read On

LATEST: WET WET WET frontman MARTI PELLOW has confirmed he is very much alive, despite being listed as dead on popular online encyclopedia....Read On

DREW BARRYMORE became so inspired while portraying a songwriter in new romantic comedy MUSIC + LYRICS, she penned a tune for her favourite singer. ....Read On

Romanian film THE DEATH OF MR LAZARESCU won the BBC Four World Cinema Award last night (25JAN06). Director CRISTI PUIU flew in from the Romanian....Read On

RONNIE WOOD's wife JO is attempting to covert her husband and his bandmates to organic booze. The healthy living expert sent hellraising guitarist....Read On

Veteran star PETER O'TOOLE may not attend the Oscars ceremony in Los Angeles next month (FEB07), because of his fragile health. The star received....Read On

JENNIFER LOPEZ and her husband MARC ANTHONY will host a pre-Super Bowl party in Miami, Florida for society magazine Ocean Drive on the eve of the big....Read On

Nebraska metal outfit CELLADOR are appealing for a new bassist on their MySpace page after bandmember VALENTIN RAKHMANOV quit. The Russian born....Read On

Blues legend BB KING is recovering in hospital after being admitted last night (25JAN07) for undisclosed reasons. King is currently under....Read On

RACHEL WEISZ's parents are her harshest critics and often tell her they think she is a "s**t actress". The Oscar winner and Cambridge University....Read On

"I looked down at the audience and JACK NICHOLSON was staring up at me and I couldn't even remember what my bloody name was. So I have learnt my....Read On

"You sit around with dudes, who are always, like, `I'd do her.' I know a guy who did her." Moviemaker KEVIN SMITH still can't believe JENNIFER GARNER....Read On

"I haven't met him yet, but I might just put him in my next RAMBO film and chase him around the jungle for a couple of months." SYLVESTER STALLONE on....Read On

Senegalese R+B sensation AKON boasts his own South African diamond mine. The SMACK THAT singer admits he doesn't like to talk about the acquisition....Read On

"Next time I'll tell jokes about buttocks and testicles, like BORAT. They might then let me go on longer." THE QUEEN screenwriter PETER MORGAN was....Read On

JENNIFER LOPEZ will release her first all-Spanish album, COMO AMA UNA MUJER (HOW A WOMAN LOVES), in April (07). The project was co-produced by the....Read On

"She'll, like, come back and be, like, 30. She's very talented and she'll have a good career." GWYNETH PALTROW offers her support to troubled LINDSAY....Read On

"I have to be in bed by 10.30." Ten-year-old Academy Award nominee ABIGAIL BRESLIN is looking forward to Oscar night parties, but still has to adhere....Read On

"I'm still finding my way around LA, but we'll get there. The kids want to know the quickest way to Disneyland!" US-bound former SPICE GIRL VICTORIA....Read On

"I have American Girl dolls it might look nice next to." LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE star ABIGAIL BRESLIN ponders where she'll put her Best Supporting....Read On

"We're all still good pals... but I don't think we can pull it off." JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE insists there will be no 'N SYNC reunion.....Read On

"I was a genius at it. I didn't have kleptomania but there were times I needed clothes and my parents couldn't exactly afford them." British rapper....Read On

"I'm a hip-hop reporter, man. So I'm always gonna drop names." Rapper THE GAME takes a journalistic approach to his in-song name checking.....Read On

A lovestruck bachelor, known simply as JP, will propose to his girlfriend as part of an ambitious $2.5 million (GBP1.3 million) TV ad that will air....Read On

"No way! I'm done." Mum-of-two GWYNETH PALTROW insists she won't be having any more kids.....Read On

"There's something wrong when you're just skin and bones. It's not cute." Golden Globe winner JENNIFER HUDSON urges her peers to stop trying to be....Read On

Jack Valenti, who served as special assistant to President Lyndon Johnson before taking on the job of president of the Motion Picture Association....Read On

All references to God in the airline version of The Queen were bleeped out by an overly zealous employee of Jaguar Distribution, the company that....Read On

Developers of the AACS technology designed to prevent the pirating of high-definition DVDs have acknowledged that hackers have been able to bypass....Read On

The reviews of Catch and Release , starring Jennifer Garner, are mostly grudgingly positive. Stephen Holden in the New York Times describes it as....Read On

Universal might have saved its money on critics' screenings of Smokin' Aces, starring Ben Affleck, Jeremy Piven, Ray Liotta and Andy Garcia, for....Read On

The coming weekend will reveal how much an Oscar nomination is worth. Studios have stepped up advertising and promotions for nominated films still....Read On

A car in which Nicole Kidman was riding as she was being filmed for a scene in the sci-fi movie The Invasion crashed early Thursday, injuring....Read On

Three Arab and Muslim groups have called on ABC to reverse its decision to hire CNN Headline News personality Glenn Beck as a commentator on Good....Read On

Former NBC Universal treasurer Victor Jung was arrested on wire-fraud charges in New York Thursday following a federal indictment alleging that he....Read On

Ethical questions are being raised over CNBC anchor Maria Bartiromo's friendship and travels with Todd Thomson, a top Citigroup executive who was....Read On

Despite gargantuan ratings for its American Idol lead-in (32.6 million tuned in), Fox TV's coverage of President Bush's State of the Union address....Read On

Anheuser-Busch once again will be the leading Super Bowl advertiser with nine spots scheduled to air during the game, two of which will be....Read On

Bollywood star SHILPA SHETTY is set to cash in on her torrid time in the CELEBRITY BIG BROTHER house as her agent has been inundated with work....