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29/01/2008 22:21


Ex-FRASIER star KELSEY GRAMMAR was discovered by a casting director while working as a painter and decorator. The actor is convinced he was born for....Read On


29/01/2008 22:21


DENNIS QUAID is helping to bring action figure G.I. JOE to life in a much-anticipated new war movie. The actor has signed on to join Sienna Miller,....Read On


29/01/2008 22:21


ROBERT REDFORD has finally committed to making new movie A WALK IN THE WOODS, after the project was put on hold when PAUL NEWMAN announced his....Read On


29/01/2008 22:21


American football fan KATE HUDSON's New England Patriots connections have won her a pair of tickets for Sunday's (03Feb08) Super Bowl in Arizona. ....Read On


29/01/2008 22:21


Revered U.S. TV broadcaster MIKE WALLACE is recovering after undergoing triple heart bypass surgery last Friday (25Jan08). The veteran 60 Minutes....Read On


29/01/2008 22:21


DIANE KEATON is calling on U.S. car firms to create a hybrid vehicle - so she can be patriotic and kind to the environment at the same time. The....Read On


29/01/2008 22:21


Writer/actress/singer MARGARET TRUMAN DANIEL, the only child of former U.S. President HARRY S. TRUMAN, has died, aged 83. The once-acclaimed TV and....Read On


29/01/2008 22:21


Tragic actor HEATH LEDGER was tired and "a little depressed" the day before he died, according to acclaimed author DEEPAK CHOPRA. Chopra spoke to....Read On


29/01/2008 22:21


Actress SEAN YOUNG has checked into a rehab facility in California just days after she was forcibly removed from the Directors Guild Of America....Read On


29/01/2008 22:21


BRITNEY SPEARS' ex-husband KEVIN FEDERLINE has defended his surly behaviour towards the media - claiming journalists never report the truth about....Read On


29/01/2008 22:21


Hot couple JESSICA SIMPSON and TONY ROMO thrilled regulars at tribute group METAL SKOOL's weekly showcase in Hollywood on Monday night (28Jan08) with....Read On


29/01/2008 22:21


JAY-Z once thrilled fans at a show in New York by throwing thousands of dollars he'd won in a basketball bet into the audience. Fellow mogul....Read On


29/01/2008 22:21


TOMMY LEE is to narrate a new documentary about a U.S. rocker's battle with leukaemia. The Motley Crue drummer has befriended Jack's Mannequin....Read On


29/01/2008 22:21


BLUR bassist ALEX JAMES will be showing off his farming skills as a member of the selection committee for London's 2008 Real Food Festival. The....Read On


29/01/2008 22:21


Rap mogul SEAN COMBS has crowned a former intern the new president of his record company. Harve Pierre was appointed to the top job on Tuesday....Read On


29/01/2008 19:19


LOST star JORGE GARCIA was forced to pull the plug on his Internet blog because his bosses feared he'd give away the show's plot. Production on the....Read On


29/01/2008 19:19


Hollywood star DIANE KEATON is launching her own range of furniture. The actress has been fascinated with design since childhood, when her dad....Read On


29/01/2008 19:19


Oscar nominee MARION COTILLARD sunk into such a deep depression at the tender age of nine, because she "didn't want to live" any longer. The La Vie....Read On


29/01/2008 19:19


Fashion designer GEORGES MARCIANO has filed a lawsuit against his former accountant over claims his longtime money manager stole more than $2 million....Read On


29/01/2008 19:19


The London stage adaptation of HAIRSPRAY has triumphed at the Critics' Circle Theatre Awards, picking up two prizes including the gong for Best....Read On


29/01/2008 19:19


HEATH LEDGER's father paid an emotional visit to the late actor's New York apartment on Tuesday (29Jan08), a week after the star was found dead....Read On


29/01/2008 19:19


LATEST: CHRISTIAN BRANDO's ex-wife is suing the late actor's lawyers over money she claims she is owed - just days after her former spouse passed....Read On


29/01/2008 19:19


DOLLY PARTON has written a musical based on her life - but has no plans to have it made until she's lived a little more. The country legend, who....Read On


29/01/2008 19:19


KEVIN FEDERLINE is convinced his controversial and headline-grabbing marriage to BRITNEY SPEARS is a stepping stone to superstardom. Despite a....Read On


29/01/2008 19:19


Dance star MOBY hit the streets of west London on Monday evening (28Jan08) to put on an impromptu sidewalk show for fans - but his turn as a street....Read On


29/01/2008 19:19


The ARCTIC MONKEYS have been honoured with the Best Pop prize at the British South Bank Show Awards in London. The U.K. rockers won the top music....Read On


29/01/2008 19:19


KEVIN FEDERLINE has yet to discuss his high profile battle with ex-wife BRITNEY SPEARS with their two young sons - because he doesn't know what to....Read On


29/01/2008 19:19


Pop superstar GWEN STEFANI is expecting her second child with rocker husband GAVIN ROSSDALE. The happy couple are preparing to welcome another....Read On


29/01/2008 18:32:03


Five sound stages are currently being employed at Britain's Pinewood Studios to film the latest James Bond movie, Quantum of Solace, with a cast and....Read On


29/01/2008 18:32:03


The Al Gore global-warming documentary An Inconvenient Truth has set a new box-office record for a single theater in Japan, exhibitor Toho Cinema....Read On


29/01/2008 18:32:03


When final box-office figures were counted up, only about $300,000 separated the take of the No. 1 film, Meet the Spartans, from the No. 2 film,....Read On


29/01/2008 18:32:03


Although it was initially reported following Heath Ledger's death that writer-director Terry Gilliam would abandon his latest film, The Imaginarium....Read On


29/01/2008 18:32:02


Refusing to admit defeat, Toshiba has decided to buy a $2.7-million 30-second spot on next month's Super Bowl telecast to extol the virtues of the....Read On


29/01/2008 18:32:02


British regulators have ordered News Corp-controlled BSkyB to cut its stake in ITV to 7.5 percent from its current 17.9 percent. Since acquiring the....Read On


29/01/2008 18:32:02


The Writers Guild of America, which last week agreed not to picket the Grammy Awards, has now agreed to allow two writers to contribute to the....Read On


29/01/2008 18:32:02


Movie channel Starz, which, unlike other pay-TV cable outlets like HBO and Showtime, has never produced original dramatic programming, has signed a....Read On


29/01/2008 18:32:01


A survey by media-buying powerhouse Carat indicates that since the writers' strike began in November, many TV fans are changing their typical....Read On


29/01/2008 18:32:01


In what appeared to some analysts as a surprise putsch, Liberty Media's John Malone took steps Monday to oust Barry Diller from IAC/InterActive....Read On


29/01/2008 18:32:01


Despite encountering outrage from the American Academy of Pediatrics, ABC said Monday that it plans to go ahead with the planned broadcast of an....Read On


29/01/2008 18:32:01


Since the FCC fined ABC $1.43 million for showing an actress's naked backside on an episode of NYPD five years ago, the scene, which the FCC branded....Read On


29/01/2008 17:17


Pop superstar GWEN STEFANI is expecting her second child with rocker husband GAVIN ROSSDALE. The happy couple are preparing to welcome another....Read On


29/01/2008 16:17


British actor TIMOTHY STETSON has been killed in a fire in a Los Angeles apartment. He was 53. Stetson recently moved to California to relaunch his....Read On


29/01/2008 16:17


Bosses at U.S. TV network NBC Universal are taking LAW + ORDER creator DICK WOLF to court in a dispute over how much he is paid. Executive producer....Read On


29/01/2008 16:17


JESSICA ALBA and CASH WARREN have discovered the sex of their unborn child - but they're not sharing it with the world. The actress confessed she....Read On


29/01/2008 16:17


American TV star CHRISTOPHER ALLPORT has died in an avalanche while snowboarding in California. The 60-year-old actor is the third person to die....Read On


29/01/2008 16:17


Hollywood actor DON CHEADLE is to turn Oscar-winning movie CRASH into a TV series. The 2004 film picked up three Academy Awards including Best....Read On


29/01/2008 16:17


LINDSAY LOHAN's friends have defended the actress against reports she has lapsed in her battle with booze - insisting she is in control of her....Read On


29/01/2008 16:17


Australian rocker NATHAN HUDSON has revealed he is a homosexual - and made his decision to tell-all because he wants to be an inspiration for other....Read On


29/01/2008 16:17


NORAH JONES is planning to take 2008 off - after working herself to the point of exhaustion last year (07). The singer released a new album, Not Too....Read On


29/01/2008 16:17


Rapper LIL' WAYNE has fiercely denied rumours of his alleged drug addiction, insisting he wouldn't be a hip-hop star if he was taking illegal....Read On


29/01/2008 16:17


BRITNEY SPEARS has fallen out with her longtime companion/manager SAM LUTFI after the pair broke into a screaming match outside her Hollywood mansion....Read On


29/01/2008 16:17


JENNIFER LOPEZ's representative has denied reports the singer/actress has gone into labour, insisting she is still pregnant. The Latina beauty is....Read On


29/01/2008 16:14:50


Former Destiny's Child star Kelly Rowland has labelled her former bandmate Beyonce Knowles a "slob".The 26-year-old told music website....Read On


29/01/2008 15:13:53


Acclaimed actor and director ROBERT REDFORD could produce and star in a film based on the expeditions of travel writer BILL BRYSON.The Hollywood....Read On


29/01/2008 13:32:47


Arcade Fire, Feist and LCD Soundsystem have been named among the final ten acts for this year's Shortlist Prize.The award, thought of as a US....Read On


29/01/2008 13:32:46


Samantha Mumba has called Dancing On Ice judge Jason Gardiner "vile" following her exit from the ITV1 show.The Irish singer found herself....Read On


29/01/2008 13:12:59


British Sky Broadcasting (Sky) has been told by the government that it must decrease its shareholder stake in ITV.Sky's acquisition of a 17.9 per....Read On


29/01/2008 12:28


Actor JOHN BARROWMAN is pleased his former co-star CHRISTOPHER ECCLESTON is no longer part of the DOCTOR WHO cast - because his replacement DAVID....Read On


29/01/2008 12:28


Former THE O.C. star MISCHA BARTON never wanted to be an actress and only settled on the profession when she was cast in the hit show. The....Read On


29/01/2008 12:28


Comedienne KATHY GRIFFIN has been dropped from U.S. TV show THE VIEW for a second time - after she was "mean" to co-host BARBARA WALTERS. The star....Read On


29/01/2008 12:28


Officials in Pakistan have taken the first step toward lifting the ban on Bollywood movies in the country. Indian films have been prohibited in the....Read On


29/01/2008 12:28


Scottish talk show host CRAIG FERGUSON has cleared the first hurdle on his way to becoming a U.S. citizen - he passed his citizenship test with a....Read On


29/01/2008 12:28


HARRY POTTER star DANIEL RADCLIFFE has split from his longterm girlfriend LAURA O'TOOLE. The couple - who are reported to have dated for over a year....Read On


29/01/2008 12:28


LATEST: U.S. reality TV star BRODY JENNER has slammed reports he is dating LINDSAY LOHAN - insisting he already has a girlfriend. The Hills star,....Read On


29/01/2008 12:28


Troubled rocker PETE DOHERTY has pulled out of a solo gig in the U.K. just 24 hours before it was due to take place. The Babyshambles frontman is....Read On


29/01/2008 12:28


SUGABABES singer AMELLE BERRABAH has been forced out of her English hometown after a series of rows with her family and close friends. Berrabah has....Read On


29/01/2008 12:28


British pop star MIKA is baffled by claims he turned down the chance to collaborate with MADONNA on her new album. The Grace Kelly hitmaker was....Read On


29/01/2008 12:28


Scottish singer KT TUNSTALL has rubbished reports the SPICE GIRLS are lip-synching on stage during their recent reunion tour. The 32-year-old....Read On


29/01/2008 12:28


Australian pop star KYLIE MINOGUE is pleading with people to stop quizzing her about her battle with breast cancer - because she's sick of discussing....Read On


29/01/2008 12:12:48


Tim Burton's Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street has carved a bloodthirsty path to the top of the UK box office after its opening....Read On


29/01/2008 12:12:48


Britney Spears has seen a psychiatrist regarding her fragile mental state according to a close friend of the singer.Legendary US talk show host....Read On


29/01/2008 11:53:00


This year's Grammy awards will go ahead after the striking writers' union agreed to allow its members to work on the show, it has been confirmed.The....Read On


29/01/2008 10:51:53


Despite the pressure of waiting until the final evening of the show, the BIG BROTHER CELEBRITY HIJACK housemates managed to keep themselves....Read On


29/01/2008 10:31:43


Arctic Monkeys have grabbed seven nominations for this year's NME awards, including nods in the best British band and best album categories. ....Read On


29/01/2008 9:51:41


Big Brother Celebrity Hijack runner-up Emilia Arata has said her relationship with racing driver Jeremy Metcalfe was nothing but platonic.The pair....Read On


29/01/2008 8:51:41


Young politician John Loughton has won Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack and a £50,000 prize.The chairman of the Scottish Youth Parliament beat....Read On


29/01/2008 07:10


DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES star EVA LONGORIA PARKER is hoping to following in the footsteps of pal VICTORIA BECKHAM and launch a music career. But the....Read On


29/01/2008 07:10


New BOND girl GEMMA ARTERTON has hinted the superspy will marry in new movie QUANTUM OF SOLACE. The British actress, 22, confirmed she and Daniel....Read On


29/01/2008 07:10


ALANA STEWART's video documentary of pal FARRAH FAWCETT's cancer battle is to be aired on U.S. TV later this week (31Jan08). The former wife of....Read On


29/01/2008 07:10


Actor JON VOIGHT hopes rumours his estranged daughter ANGELINA JOLIE is expecting her second child are true - because he would love to be grandfather....Read On


29/01/2008 07:10


Actress MICHELLE WILLIAMS has put work commitments on hold indefinitely while she grieves for her former fiancee HEATH LEDGER. The 27-year-old was....Read On


29/01/2008 07:10


VICTORIA BECKHAM is hoping to spice up a skin cancer awareness campaign by stripping off for fashion designer MARC JACOBS The Spice Girl poses naked....Read On


29/01/2008 07:10


SEX PISTOLS rocker JOHNNY ROTTEN is locked in a bitter family feud following the sudden death of his father. The 52-year-old - real name John Lydon....Read On


29/01/2008 07:10


U2's manager is spearheading a campaign to end illegal music downloads from the Internet. Paul MCGuinnes - who has guided the Irish rockers to 150....Read On


29/01/2008 07:10


Troubled singer AMY WINEHOUSE is surviving rehab by watching movies featuring screen icon MARILYN MONROE. The Back to Black hitmaker's father,....Read On


29/01/2008 07:10


Rockers ARCTIC MONKEYS have been nominated in a record seven categories for this year's (08) NME Awards. The band picked up nods for best British....Read On


29/01/2008 07:10


LATEST: Incarcerated FOXY BROWN's request to leave prison to visit a specialist doctor to save her hearing has been rejected by a judge in New York. ....Read On


29/01/2008 07:10


Hollywood's striking writers have been given the green light to work on next month's (Feb08) Grammy Awards ceremony. Last week (ends25Jan08),....Read On


29/01/2008 01:41


MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY is set to stun his legions of admirers by packing on the weight to play an over-the-hill bar brawler in new movie THE GRACKLE. ....Read On


29/01/2008 01:41


British actress KATE BECKINSALE fears she has been living in Los Angeles too long - because she can no longer handle the cold and damp of her native....Read On


29/01/2008 01:41


JESSICA ALBA went to great lengths to play a blind violinist in new horror movie THE EYE - she took music lessons and followed a blind woman around....Read On


29/01/2008 01:41


PARIS HILTON has stripped off again for the cover of U.S. style magazine 944. Wearing just Calvin Klein panties and a floppy black hat, the sexy....Read On


29/01/2008 01:41


CHRISTINA RICCI's fear of monkeys was validated on the set of her new film PENELOPE when a simian sidekick grabbed her breast and refused to let go. ....Read On


29/01/2008 01:41


Veteran action movie star CHUCK NORRIS has publicly apologised to tough-talking U.S. presidential wannabe JOHN MCCAIN after poking fun at his age on....Read On


29/01/2008 01:41


MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY would have made a move on co-star KATE HUDSON if she wasn't married when the couple made HOW TO LOSE A MAN IN 10 DAYS. The movie....Read On


29/01/2008 01:41


Cult rockers QUI have been forced to cancel their upcoming European tour after frontman DAVID YOW suffered a collapsed lung. Former The Jesus Lizard....Read On


29/01/2008 01:41


LED ZEPPELIN star JOHN PAUL JONES isn't waiting for a potential reunion tour to get back on the big stage - he'll perform with the FOO FIGHTERS at....Read On


29/01/2008 01:41


TWISTED SISTER rocker DEE SNIDER is organising a benefit concert for the survivors of the fire tragedy at a GREAT WHITE club gig in 2003. Twisted....Read On


29/01/2008 01:41


Controversial video star-turned-author KARRINE STEFFANS forced boyfriend BOBBY BROWN out of her home when he lost a book deal she set up because he....Read On


29/01/2008 01:41


DIANA ROSS was booed by 40,000 music fans at a Jamaican music festival on Saturday (26Jan08) when she vetoed plans to screen her performance on....Read On


29/01/2008 01:41


BRITNEY SPEARS' hopes of a reunion with her two young sons have been given a boost - she can now chat to them over the phone. Visitation rights were....Read On





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