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"I did speak with BRITNEY (SPEARS) a couple times. I'm so glad that she's doing well and that she's staying sober. She was very honest and I think....Read On

QUENTIN TARANTINO celebrated his birthday early yesterday (27MAR07) at the post-premiere party for his new movie GRINDHOUSE. The moviemaker turned 44....Read On

Former US soccer star MIA HAMM and her husband, baseball player NOMAR GARCIAPARRA (corr), are celebrating after becoming parents to twins earlier....Read On

Former model PAULINA PORIZKOVA became the first celebrity voted off talent contest DANCING WITH THE STARS in America last night (27MAR07). Porizkova....Read On

Funnyman MIKE MYERS is set to turn an Indian guru character he has been trying out on the New York comedy circuit into his latest movie project. The....Read On

British funnyman SACHA BARON COHEN and his Australian fiancee ISLA FISHER are set to become first-time parents after blurting out the exciting news....Read On

Brazilian supermodel GISELE BUNDCHEN has ended speculation about her rumoured pregnancy by stating she's not expecting boyfriend TOM BRADY's baby. ....Read On

JENNY MCCARTHY is the people's favourite to play ANNA NICOLE SMITH in a planned new movie about the tragic model, after winning 62 per cent of an....Read On

MARSHALL ROGERS, the comic book artist who created some of BATMAN's greatest moments, has died at his home in Fremont, California. He was 57. Rogers....Read On

APOCALYPTO star RUDY YOUNGBLOOD's Comanche roots are being questioned as a Native American group plans to honour the actor. Youngblood, who played....Read On

ANGELINA JOLIE and BRAD PITT have been left stunned by news of a plot to kidnap their newly-adopted son PAX THIEN, according to US reports. Jolie's....Read On

Former SOFT CELL star MARC ALMOND is staging a comeback following a 2004 motorcycle accident that almost killed him, by signing to a new record....Read On

Former THE SMITHS star JOHNNY MARR has given his new group, MODEST MOUSE, a boost - he's helped them land their first number one album in the US. ....Read On

Novelty hitmaker HENSON CARGILL has died following complications from an operation. He was 66. Cargill, who died in his native Oklahoma on Saturday....Read On

THE BLACK EYED PEAS star TABOO has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving following a collision yesterday morning (27MAR07). The 31-year-old....Read On

LATEST: Rocker SCOTT WEILAND's model wife MARY has blamed an imbalance in medications used to treat her bipolar disorder for events that made....Read On

Former MPAA chief Jack Valenti, 85, suffered a stroke last week and was hospitalized at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, it was disclosed....Read On

Canadian filmmaker Deepa Mehta's Water, which was nominated for a foreign-language Oscar this year, has failed to attract an audience in India,....Read On

Jia Zhangke's Still Life , which won the Golden Lion award for best film at last year's Venice Film Festival, is receiving no praise from China's....Read On

Microsoft plans to introduce an "elite" model of its Xbox360 game system that includes a 120GB hard drive -- six times larger than the current....Read On

Although Netflix founder Reed Hastings told the Wall Street Journal on Tuesday that rentals of high-definition DVDs have been "tragically small,"....Read On

NBC Universal will be using a "marathon" of The Office that is scheduled to run throughout primetime on NBC Thursday night to promote the Universal....Read On

Viacom's $1-billion copyright lawsuit against Google and its YouTube subsidiary could generate a windfall for lawyers representing the....Read On

The juggernaut that is American Idol pressed on last week, joined in the top-ten ratings list by another talent competition, ABC's Dancing With the....Read On

The availability of U.S. television shows on the Internet has forced TV networks and program producers to provide them to overseas TV networks far....Read On

The owners of the TV and film rights to George Orwell's 1984 said Tuesday that they are monitoring closely the controversy over a spoof of Apple's....Read On

The Walt Disney Co. is expected to announce today (Wednesday) that it will construct a gigantic 70,000-square-foot sports arena at its Wide World....Read On

What was described as a "control room crash" at the ABC Network nerve center in New York knocked the last several minutes of the Dancing With....Read On

Late conservationist STEVE IRWIN will return to small screen alongside his eight-year-old daughter BINDI in a forthcoming TV series. Irwin and Bindi....Read On

LATEST: British actor MOHAMMED GEORGE has been suspended from BBC soap opera EASTENDERS for two months after being cautioned for assaulting his....Read On

Tragic model ANNA NICOLE SMITH was so desperate to play her icon MARILYN MONROE in a Hollywood movie, she offered to fund a film about the actress'....Read On

Former US Vice President AL GORE to set to receive an honorary International Emmy Award for his contribution to television. Gore, 58, whose....Read On

LATEST: Fashion designer DONATELLA VERSACE has expressed her heartache at her daughter ALLEGRA's long battle with anorexia. The Versace heir's....Read On

LATEST: The family of HARRY HOUDINI's widow are seeking to block plans to exhume the escape artist's remains. Houdini's great nephew GEORGE HARDEEN....Read On

Lifestyle guru MARTHA STEWART is set to battle her New York state neighbours after locals voted to fight her attempts to trademark the town's name. ....Read On

A lawsuit filed against THE DA VINCI CODE author DAN BROWN has been thrown out of a London court today (28MAR07), after a judge ruled the writer did....Read On

BLOC PARTY frontman KELE OKEREKE has branded rockers OASIS as "over-rated" and claims the band have "made stupidity hip". The SO HERE WE ARE star....Read On

Rapper LIL' WAYNE has signed a new deal with management firm Hip-Hop Since 1978 to oversee all aspects of the star's career. GEE ROBERSON and KYAMBO....Read On

AVRIL LAVIGNE wrestled between her skater punk past and her lifelong wedding fantasy when choosing a dress to wed DERYCK WHIBLEY last year (06). The....Read On

THE BLACK EYED PEAS' FERGIE is still mortified by the notorious 2005 incident which saw her accidentally urinate on stage. The star, real name STACY....Read On

Former RUN D.M.C. rapper JOSEPH 'REV RUN' SIMMONS and his wife are eyeing adoption after tragically losing their newborn daughter last year (06). ....Read On

LATEST: A New Jersey judge has ordered an executor handling late singer CELIA CRUZ's affairs to relinquish his duties. Superior Court Judge PETER E.....Read On

LATEST: Rapper SNOOP DOGG has vowed to go ahead with concert dates in Dublin, Ireland this weekend (31MAR07-01APR07), after he was forced to scrap....Read On

The covers for the seventh Harry Potter novel have been released amid feverish anticipation of JK Rowling's final hurrah in the series.

Two....Read On

After bulking up for the last ROCKY film and recently being charged with hormone imports in Australia, it seems ageing actor SYLVESTER STALLONE has....Read On

EastEnders actor Mohammed George, who plays Gus Smith in the show, has been suspended with immediate effect following a police....Read On

Former US President BILL CLINTON is a huge fan of KEIFER SUTHERLAND's 24 show, praising the programme makers for showing Republican and Democrats in....Read On

ROD STEWART's son SEAN lusted after his former stepmother RACHEL HUNTER while she was married to the veteran rocker. Sean, whose mother is Rod's....Read On

British monarch QUEEN ELIZABETH II will pose for celebrated photographer ANNIE LEIBOVITZ ahead of her state visit to the United States. The....Read On

Loved-up KIRSTEN DUNST is getting to grips with London culture thanks to new boyfriend JOHNNY BORRELL. After meeting at his band RAZORLIGHT's Los....Read On

The cast of THE SOPRANOS fought back the tears on the red carpet of the show's final season premiere last night (27MAR07). Leading man JAMES....Read On

LATEST: The rights to O.J. SIMPSON's scrapped book IF I DID IT is to be auctioned off next month (APR07). Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge....Read On

TOM CRUISE's forthcoming role as the attempted assassin of ADOLF HITLER has been slammed by member's of the dead man's family - because of the star's....Read On

Actor TODD BRIDGES was shocked to discover he had "died" - and spent yesterday (27MAR07) reassuring friends and family he was alive. The 41-year-old....Read On

Former SPICE GIRL MELANIE CHISHOLM has slammed her ex-bandmates' lack of solo success - insisting she has "made the best records". The I TURN TO YOU....Read On

Hip-hop mogul SEAN COMBS has proved his prowess in the bedroom by spending 30 hours getting raunchy with girlfriend KIM PORTER. The rapper spent a....Read On

British soul star JOSS STONE was forced to ditch her on-stage ritual of performing barefoot - at the request of the late JAMES BROWN. The singer....Read On

LATEST: JIMI HENDRIX's flares, JOHN LENNON's glasses and BOB DYLAN's harmonica are the latest lots to be added to an auction of the iconic music....Read On

THE DISTILLERS frontwoman BRODY DALLE insists the band are still together - despite concentrating on her side project SPINNERETTE. The star began....Read On

Music icons the BEE GEES are set to be honoured at the Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI) Music Awards later this year (07). The STAYIN' ALIVE....Read On

EMINEM's ex-wife KIMBERLY MATHERS was back on the radio criticising the rapper on Tuesday (27MAR07) following their court clash on Monday (26MAR07). ....Read On

LATEST: Former MEST frontman ANTHONY LOVATO will not face charges over his fatal stabbing of a love rival on Sunday (25MAR07). WAYNE HUGHES, 25,....Read On

The court of appeal has backed the author of The Da Vinci Code after rejecting an appeal from two historians who said Dan Brown had lifted their....Read On

NOEL GALLAGHER has slammed his wayward brother, again, and praised British pop music after playing a headline acoustic set for....Read On

London's Tate Modern gallery is to undergo a multimillion pound extension after getting the green light from Southwark Council.

A £215....Read On

Dame Shirley Bassey will perform to thousands of revellers at this year's Glastonbury festival.

The Welsh singer, famed for hits such as....Read On

Daniel Craig has been named best actor at the Empire film awards for his role in Casino Royale.

The 39-year-old's win goes one better than....Read On

The late Steve Irwin is to appear in a new wildlife TV series fronted by his daughter, Bindi, US cable executives have announced.

Irwin,....Read On

Russell Brand has reportedly set his sights on becoming a Hollywood star after being introduced to a top director.

The wacky TV presenter is....Read On

"I was very, very hot at the time." Veteran actress HONOR BLACKMAN explains how she won the role of PUSSY GALORE in the 1964 JAMES BOND movie....Read On

Model ELIZABETH JAGGER likes to relax by watching the far-fetched antics of wannabe models on her favourite TV show THE JANICE DICKINSON MODELING....Read On

Funnyman ADAM SANDLER used BOB DYLAN as inspiration for his character's shoddy image in new film REIGN OVER ME.....Read On

JAMES BOND's latest adventure CASINO ROYALE is breaking high-tech records in North America. The film, starring DANIEL CRAIG, has become the....Read On

Veteran Bond girl HONOR BLACKMAN has praised new 007 DANIEL CRAIG's performance in CASINO ROYALE, but was less convinced by the movie's violence. ....Read On

Hollywood star TOM CRUISE paid a gushing tribute to his wife KATIE HOLMES at a charity event in Los Angeles last week (22MAR07). The TOP GUN star....Read On

CASINO ROYALE has emerged the big winner at the Empire Film Awards in London, winning three trophies including Best Film and Best Actor for new 007....Read On

"She doesn't have the luxury of being a crazy rock star because she has kids. When you make the decision to have children... there's a certain part....Read On

British singer WILL YOUNG has split from his boyfriend CONOR. The 28-year-old LEAVE RIGHT NOW star separated from his dancer beau last month....Read On

SEX PISTOLS star GLEN MATLOCK insists he only regrets the infamous 1976 incident in which the band swore live on UK television because his parents....Read On

Rap mogul SEAN COMBS believes he is the most talented person in the world at throwing parties. The hip-hop star, who owns a host of companies,....Read On

Welsh singer CERYS MATTHEWS has found it hard adjusting to married life in Tennessee - because there is so much "sexism" in the US state. The former....Read On

OASIS rocker NOEL GALLAGHER took a swipe at his brother LIAM during a London charity concert on Monday (26MAR07) night - when he told the audience....Read On

British singer AMY WINEHOUSE has confessed to once harming herself when she was younger. The REHAB star, who was recently pictured with marks on her....Read On

HALLE BERRY's most recent indulgence is a massage room she installed in her Los Angeles mansion, where she can "treat myself better".....Read On

KATE HUDSON's actor brother OLIVER is set to add to the family after announcing his wife ERINN BARTLETT is pregnant with their first child. Actress....Read On

The Orpheum Theater in Los Angeles, where QUENTIN TARANTINO staged the premiere of his new movie GRINDHOUSE on Monday (26MAR07), was the cinema where....Read On

Spanish actress PENELOPE CRUZ is going out of her way to keep her new romance with JOSH HARTNETT out of prying eyes after enjoying public affairs....Read On

LATEST: The publisher of the Los Angeles Times has scrapped a programme of selecting big names to take charge of the newspaper's Sunday opinion....Read On

Fashion queen DONATELLA VERSACE's daughter ALLEGRA is under medical care, battling a serious eating disorder. The Versace heir's father PAUL BECK....Read On

ANNA NICOLE SMITH's longtime companion HOWARD K. STERN insists the tragic model would still be alive today if she hadn't refused medical help before....Read On

Rapper KANYE WEST's mother is to pen her memoirs, revealing everything about her struggles as a single mother. DONDA WEST's book RAISING KANYE: LIFE....Read On

"It was a little strange at first... It was the first time we'd seen each other and it was so, like, nerve-racking, but I knew that he was going to....Read On

KORN and EVANESCENCE have become the latest hard rock acts to share travelling costs on the road this summer. The two groups will co-headline this....Read On

British soul star JOSS STONE performs concerts with her eyes closed because it's the only way she can beat crippling stage fright. The singer was....Read On

US rockers THE BLACK CROWES are to record their first album of new material in six years after an 18 month-long reunion on the road. Feuding....Read On

Former LIMP BIZKIT star WES BORLAND has finalised the line-up for his new group BLACK LIGHT BURNS to include drummers JOSH FREESE and MARSHALL....Read On

Heavy rock icon DAVE MUSTAINE has hinted the end is near for his supergroup MEGADETH - and their new album could be their last. The frontman isn't....Read On

KENNY CHESNEY had a birthday to remember on Monday (26MAR07) night when pals TIM MCGRAW, FAITH HILL, JEWEL and GRETCHEN WILSON turned a low-key....Read On

STEVIE NICKS is still asking questions of the doctor who kept her hooked on powerful drug klonopin for eight years - because she has no idea why he....Read On

"I've always considered TOM WAITS to be kind of a composer of modern standards; he has a lot of beautiful ballads and really heartbreaking songs."....Read On

DOCTOR WHO star FREEMA AGYEMAN has shocked fans of the legendary sci-fi show - by admitting she prefers rival programme STAR TREK. Agyeman, who....Read On

Tony Award nominee TIMOTHY GRAY has died in Florida, aged 79. The Chicago, Illinois native co-wrote hit Broadway musical HIGH SPIRITS, which was....Read On

JACK VALENTI, the retired president of the Motion Picture Association Of America (MPAA), is recovering in hospital after suffering a stroke. The....Read On

LINDSAY LOHAN and ROBBIE WILLIAMS have formed a new friendship after recently completing separate rehab stints. Lohan was spotted out in Hollywood....Read On

Activist actor SEAN PENN hit out at US President GEORGE W BUSH at an anti-war rally in California on Saturday (24MAR07), calling on the leader to be....Read On

"I can't control my drugs and gang-banging past. We let THE BEATLES into the US, so please let me in here." Rapper SNOOP DOGG, who was refused a visa....Read On

American rocker JON BON JOVI has bought a $26 million (GBP13.3 million) "trophy penthouse" in New York's trendy SoHo neighbourhood. The KEEP THE....Read On

ROXY MUSIC star BRYAN FERRY has no intention of changing his hairstyle or dress sense, because he doesn't think any other style would suit him. The....Read On

BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB star FAUSTINO ORAMAS has lost his battle with liver cancer in Cuba. He was 95. The singer's death was announced on Cuban....Read On

JESSICA SIMPSON just keeps on giving - a week after buying her dad a Ferrari, the pop star has handed officials at a Mexican orphanage she supports....Read On

LATEST: Rap mogul SEAN COMBS has spoken of his disappointment at being forced to cancel his UK concerts with SNOOP DOGG after his fellow hip-hop star....Read On

Country star WYNONNA JUDD is filing for divorce after learning her husband D.R. ROACH was arrested for aggravated sexual battery against a minor. ....Read On