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It's just what the world was crying out for – the HAPPY MONDAYS are the latest band to jump on the 'reunion bandwagon' and reform.

The early....Read On

Busta Rhymes will face a trial on two assault charges after upsetting the judge presiding over his case.

Judge Tanya Kennedy originally....Read On

Glastonbury 2007 will go ahead as planned after the local council granted organisers an entertainment licence.

The highlight of the festival....Read On

Style queen KIMORA LEE SIMMONS is to be turned into a doll by toymakers Mattel. The Baby Phat designer and estranged wife of hip-hop mogul RUSSELL....Read On

Former EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND star BRAD GARRETT is to serve at a lucky fan's Las Vegas wedding as part of a marketing idea conjured up by producers....Read On

The Greeks love the Hollywood retelling of one of their most famous ancient battles - even though local critics have slammed the film. War epic 300,....Read On

Actor JOE PANTOLIANO is upset about a new Vanity Fair photospread, which features his late THE SOPRANOS character decapitated. The actor's character....Read On

The inquest into the death of ANNA NICOLE SMITH's son DANIEL began in the Bahamas this morning (27MAR07) after being pushed back a day - and it now....Read On

NATURAL BORN KILLERS star-turned-punk princess JULIETTE LEWIS paid tribute to new Rock + Roll Hall of Fame inductees VAN HALEN last night (26MAR07)....Read On

"These times, I think, demand a voice like RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE to return. Rage was certainly the most outspoken radical voice in music in the....Read On

SIR ELTON JOHN's jewellery stylist has gifted the rocker with a $40,000 (GBP20,500) diamond-encrusted Tiret watch for his 60th birthday. The....Read On

Rockers the ALL-AMERICAN REJECTS are to be honoured with the Vanguard Award at the upcoming ASCAP Pop Music Awards after scoring the most-played....Read On

Supermodel PETRA NEMKOVA and singer/songwriter JAMES BLUNT have split, according to US reports. Sources claim the couple ended their year-long....Read On

Reformed country singer KEITH URBAN credits his 2006 marriage to NICOLE KIDMAN as "the best thing I have ever done". The Australian stars wed in....Read On

Organisers of a jazz festival in Trinidad + Tobago have dismissed calls by local Christian leaders to ban birthday boy SIR ELTON JOHN from the event....Read On

Reed Hastings, CEO of online DVD renter Netflix, has acknowledged that it is only a matter of time before people stop renting DVDs. "Renting DVDs....Read On

Not only will producer Brian Grazer not be able to become a citizen-editor of the Sunday opinion section of the Los Angeles Times -- neither will....Read On

Time Warner may be about ready to dump AOL after the Internet unit's failure to generate greater advertising revenue to offset the loss of....Read On

There are no theaters in Thermopylae, the site of the ancient battle depicted in Warner Bros.' 300, but theaters elsewhere in Greece have been....Read On

Although some critics had suggested that the sole reason for reviving the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie franchise was to sell toys,....Read On

Britain's venerable Pinewood Shepperton studios, which has been hit hard in recent years by the declining dollar and fewer tax incentives -- making....Read On

With repurposing all the rage on the websites of broadcast and cable news networks these days, a different type of reuse was displayed on CNN....Read On

Criticism of Katie Couric's interview with Sen. John Edwards and his wife Elizabeth on 60 Minutes Sunday night flooded Internet political websites....Read On

It may have tanked in the ratings, but Grease: You're the One That I Want has done wonders for ticket sales of the Broadway revival of the '70s....Read On

ABC's Dancing With the Stars again danced off with ratings gold Monday night, leaving the usual Monday winner, NBC's Deal or No Deal,....Read On

LOST star EVANGELINE LILY hated her brief stint as a flight attendant, because it was "the worst job" she ever had. The Canadian beauty, who stars....Read On

American actor MATTHEW FOX has vowed to quit smoking by the end of 2007- because the bad habit has left him cowering from his children. The LOST....Read On

Irish actor CILLIAN MURPHY has lost his faith in God after working on new sci-fi thriller SUNSHINE. Murphy, who heads up the annihilation of the sun....Read On

A new book by THE LORD OF THE RINGS author J.R.R. TOLKIEN will be released next month (APR07) to the delight of the writer's legions of fans....Read On

English funnyman ROWAN ATKINSON is saying goodbye to his MR BEAN character forever. Atkinson, 52, first introduced the bumbling, clumsy loner in the....Read On

Bollywood superstar couple AISHWARYA RAI and ABHISHEK BACHCHAN will wed in a modest ceremony in the actor's family home in Mumbai (Bombay), India....Read On

Hollywood star NICOLE KIDMAN is reportedly expecting her first child, having undergone months of fertility treatment to help in her quest to become a....Read On

Comedian EDDIE GRIFFIN escaped from a car crash unscathed yesterday (26MAR07) after smashing a rare $1.5 million (GBP769,230) sports car into a wall....Read On

British authorities have given the go-ahead to organisers of the annual Glastonbury Festival to increase its capacity by 27,500 to 177,500. The....Read On

British businessman SIR ALAN SUGAR was blown away by the surprise shrewdness of GIRLS ALOUD singer CHERYL COLE when she appeared on a special charity....Read On

MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE frontman GERARD WAY stays sober by addressing his alcohol-dwelling demons every day. The WELCOME TO THE BLACK PARADE singer, who....Read On

SCISSOR SISTERS have criticised British pop sensation MIKA for "stealing their sound". The GRACE KELLY hitmaker yesterday (26MAR07) branded the....Read On

Former SPICE GIRL MELANIE CHISHOLM has blamed ROBBIE WILLIAMS' wild ways for the failure of their relationship. The I TURN TO YOU singer confessed....Read On

Texan supermodel JERRY HALL has branded her children's dyslexia "a gift" after it was reported her four kids by ROLLING STONES frontman SIR MICK....Read On

Rap mogul MARION 'SUGE' KNIGHT has been evicted from his Los Angeles condominium. Reports allege several law enforcement agents arrived at Knight's....Read On

Country singer KEITH URBAN barely gets to spend time with his wife NICOLE KIDMAN's adopted children, because they live with their father TOM CRUISE. ....Read On

LATEST: Rapper YOUNG BUCK has hit out at his G-UNIT co-member TONY YAYO for allegedly attacking the 14-year-old son of an industry rival. Yayo was....Read On

Irish film star CILLIAN MURPHY has cited fatherhood with making him a better man. The actor, who is married to artist YVONNE MCGUINNESS, claims the....Read On

Hollywood actor SAM ROCKWELL has denied reports he is dating fellow star JENNIFER ANISTON The couple fuelled romantic speculation earlier this month....Read On

British actress JULIA ORMOND has called upon international law enforcement agencies to work together to end human trafficking. The LEGENDS OF THE....Read On

ASHTON KUTCHER's prank show PUNK'D is ending after five years of terrorising celebrities. Kutcher hosted, executive produced and created the MTV....Read On

New York Senator HILLARY CLINTON is set to appear as a character on satirical cartoon series SOUTH PARK. The US presidential hopeful will be....Read On

Socialite PARIS HILTON lost her virginity to TV producer AARON SPELLING's son RANDY, according to the former SUNSET BEACH star himself. The....Read On

One of the producers of big-screen biopic CAPOTE has launched a legal case over unpaid revenue generated by the 2005 film. MICHAEL OHOVEN filed a....Read On

Independent movie QUINCEANERA and reality TV show PROJECT RUNWAY were among the winners at the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation's (GLAAD)....Read On

Pop sensation MIKA hopes critics will stop comparing him to British music legends QUEEN - because he doesn't want to be associated with FREDDIE....Read On

Country music outfit the STATLER BROTHERS have been honoured as Virginians of the Year by the state's press association last Friday (23MAR07). The....Read On

SIR ELTON JOHN will join British artist pal TRACEY EMIN to showcase work this summer at a prestigious contemporary art festival in Venice, Italy. ....Read On

CHRISTINA AGUILERA has disappointed US fans by reportedly lip-syncing at a gig on Friday night (23MAR07). The BEAUTIFUL star encountered undisclosed....Read On

LATEST: Rapper EMINEM and his ex-wife KIMBERLY MATHERS agreed to refrain from criticising each other in front of their daughter HAILIE JADE in a....Read On

LATEST: Hip-hop stars SNOOP DOGG and SEAN COMBS have been forced to cancel tonight's (27MAR07) London gig and the remainder of their UK concerts....Read On

LATEST: Rapper 50 CENT is threatening to sue over allegations he was involved in the street beating of a 14-year-old boy last week (20MAR07),....Read On

Eminem and his ex-wife Kim Mathers have agreed to stop feuding with one another in public as part of a court ruling.

The rap star, 34, whose....Read On

Paris Hilton has been out on the town with Desperate Housewives star Josh Henderson again, intensifying speculation she has a new....Read On

Oscar nominee Mark Wahlberg is set to reunite with The Departed co-star Matt Damon in a new film based on the story of boxer Micky....Read On

Hip hop stars P Diddy and Snoop Dogg have been forced to cancel a series of joint gigs in the UK because of visa problems.

The duo, two of....Read On

Halle Berry is set to join Hollywood's Walk of Fame and join more than 2,000 legends from stage and screen history.

The Oscar-winner will be....Read On

Former Westlife singer Brian McFadden has revealed that his marriage to Atomic Kitten's Kerry Katona was doomed from the start.

The pair....Read On

Indie pop band OK GO won most creative video for their strangely captivating music video for Here It Goes Again in video-sharing site YouTube's first....Read On

"STEVE BUSCEMI and I talk about it all the time. One year my Christmas card was Steve dressed as me." Moviemaker JOHN WATERS comments on his likeness....Read On

QUENTIN TARANTINO got so carried away filming a love scene with THE BLACK EYED PEAS star FERGIE on the set of pal ROBERT RODRIGUEZ's new film PLANET....Read On

"I used to have this overwhelming fear of sharks, so I took up surfing to get over it." Former FRIENDS star GIOVANNI RIBISI is no longer afraid to go....Read On

Veteran actress JULIE CHRISTIE withdrew from the movie industry because she had become fed up with the promotional side of the film business. ....Read On

British comedian ROWAN ATKINSON injured his shoulder after over-practicing a Nazi salute for his latest movie MR. BEAN'S HOLIDAY. The actor suffered....Read On

Hollywood actor MARK WAHLBERG's career has "drastically changed" since his role in MARTIN SCORSESE's THE DEPARTED landed him an Oscar nomination. ....Read On

British royal PRINCE WILLIAM has some explaining to do when he next sees girlfriend KATE MIDDLETON - a picture of him seemingly feeling a girl's....Read On

"I've been thinking about doing something more electronic. I was a really big WHAM! fan and still am." British singer K.T. TUNSTALL eyes a surprising....Read On

SIR ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER has abandoned his long-held plans to compose a musical based on controversial novel THE MASTER AND MARGARITA. Lord Lloyd....Read On

GIRLS ALOUD star NADINE COYLE's family had no idea her boyfriend JESSE METCALFE had a drinking problem, according to the singer's father. Northern....Read On

Singer MUTYA BUENA left English girl group SUGABABES because she was suffering from post-natal depression. Buena, who releases her debut solo album....Read On

GIRLS ALOUD singer NADINE COYLE threatened to leave her DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES star boyfriend JESSE METCALFE if he didn't seek help for this alcohol....Read On

SIR ELTON JOHN paid tribute to late BEATLE JOHN LENNON during his 60th birthday Madison Square Garden gig in New York City on Sunday (25MAR07). ....Read On

The official charity page on BOB GELDOF's internet site was infiltrated by hackers who redirected kind-hearted donors to a pornographic website....Read On

The Hollywood fitness trainer behind RENEE ZELLWEGER's ripped body is releasing her own work-out DVD. TRACY EFFINGER, who also trains US actresses....Read On

Comedienne RITA RUDNER has extended her headlining slot at Las Vegas casino Harrah's until 2010. The comic has been performing nightly in Vegas for....Read On

Las Vegas showman JEFF BEACHER had a 29th birthday treat on Saturday night (24MAR07) - thanks to the Hilton sisters. A night after celebrating....Read On

GIRLS GONE WILD creator JOE FRANCIS is turning his soft porn DVD empire into a new restaurant business. Francis, a former boyfriend of PARIS HILTON,....Read On

HAROLD + KUMAR GO TO WHITE CASTLE star KAL PENN is set to add professor to his resume after taking on the chance to be a guest instructor at the....Read On

Germophobe ROSE MCGOWAN was so disgusted by conditions in a strip club where she filmed scenes for QUENTIN TARANTINO's new movie GRINDHOUSE she....Read On

Movie veteran GENE WILDER has officially quit acting to concentrate on writing novels and memoirs - because he's sick of the projects he's getting....Read On

HEATHER MILLS insisted her DANCING WITH THE STARS partner was gay - because she wanted to avoid rumours of a romance. The celebrity amputee wowed....Read On

Grunge godfather J MASCIS has designed a pair of limited edition DINOSAUR JR baseball boots for Nike. The purple and white sneakers coincide with the....Read On

MARILYN MANSON and heavy rock icons SLAYER are to head out on the road together this summer (07). The two rock heavyweights have announced they will....Read On

HILARY DUFF had an awkward start to her week as a guest presenter of MTV show TOTAL REQUEST LIVE yesterday (26MAR07) - she came face to face with her....Read On

KID ROCK seems to like the name ANDERSON - or ANDERSEN. With his divorce from 2006 wife PAMELA ANDERSON almost finalised, the rock rapper is now....Read On

Rocker JOHN MELLENCAMP suffers from panic attacks. The JACK + DIANE singer admits he's often left crippled at live shows and that's the main reason....Read On

LATEST: Australian pop star ANTHONY CALLEA has come clean about his sexuality two weeks after a radio producer was fired over an ill-conceived....Read On

U2 rocker THE EDGE is auctioning off his beloved 1975 Gibson Les Paul guitar to raise cash for the musicians charity he co-founded to help those....Read On

"I think beauty is on the inside so I asked to see all the girls' X-rays." Miss USA judge JERRY SPRINGER reveals how he picked a winner on Friday....Read On

EXTRAS star STEPHEN MERCHANT turned down the chance to pose completely nude for Cosmopolitan, because he feared bosses at the women's magazine were....Read On

Actor HUGH GRANT and JEMIMA KHAN have sparked speculation they have rekindled their romance after enjoying a number of dates together. Grant, 46,....Read On

British soap star MOHAMMED GEORGE was cautioned by police yesterday (26MAR07) for physically assaulting his girlfriend after a heated row outside a....Read On

Oscar winner HALLE BERRY is set for another major honour after being selected to receive the 2,333rd star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame. The actress....Read On

Actor JEREMY PIVEN has reportedly been banned from America's Nobu restaurants after paying a waiter's tip with a DVD. The OLD SCHOOL star was dining....Read On

"It happens not to be the case, but I don't think there'd be any problems if he did. Some of your biggest heroes are on the other side - (ROB)....Read On

GWEN STEFANI is queen of the European singles chart for the third week running - her AKON collaboration THE SWEET ESCAPE is still the continent's....Read On

American rocker GERARD WAY has laughed off suggestions his band MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE are in the business for "chicks, drugs and money". The WELCOME....Read On

Irish pop star BRIAN MCFADDEN believes his marriage to English singer-turned-reality TV star KERRY KATONA was doomed to fail from the start. The....Read On

Rocker GENE SIMMONS has ruled out ever hitting the road with the original KISS line-up again because he can no longer put up with ACE FREHLEY and....Read On

VELVET REVOLVER star SCOTT WEILAND's wife has been arrested on arson charges after setting fire to the rocker's clothes following a hotel fight. ....Read On