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Funnyman and author STEPHEN FRY has been commissioned to adapt a new version of pantomime CINDERELLA for London's Old Vic traditional holiday....Read On

WESLEY SNIPES has been cast to play JAMES BROWN in director SPIKE LEE's new biopic about the late soul man.....Read On

"If you put a camera in his apartment three years ago, it wouldn't be that much different than Knocked Up." Director JUDD APATOW claims casting SETH....Read On

Actress AMBER HEARD is determined to make the most out of life after her closest friend was killed in a car accident. The 21-year-old, who stars in....Read On

Veteran actor ED HARRIS refuses to read his reviews, because he still remembers the negative critical reaction to a theatre performance he gave 30....Read On

LINDSAY LOHAN has been dumped as the co-DJ of a Thursday night (31May07) Reebok launch event. The star is unlikely to attend the Old School Vs New....Read On

Harrod's boss MOHAMMED AL FAYED is the brains behind a new U.S. soccer reality show, scheduled to coincide with DAVID BECKHAM's arrival in Los....Read On

LINDSAY LOHAN's closest friends are hoping the actress' current rehab stint will end her suicidal tendencies following a string of bizarre recent....Read On

LATEST: THE OFFICE star JENNA FISCHER needs another 12 weeks to fully recover from fracturing her back in four places while falling down a flight of....Read On

LATEST: Socialite NICOLE RICHIE can't believe she's under attack for emailing friends a joke invite to a Memorial Day party. The Simple Life star....Read On

LATEST: California officials are investigating whether there is any evidence LINDSAY LOHAN was illegally served alcohol before she was arrested for....Read On

Rocker MARILYN MANSON's love for potent beverage absinthe has landed him his own brew - a German distillery is developing a new brand called....Read On

"I've f**ked up a lot of people's lives... You can't tell nobody's mama, if her baby ain't here no more; you can't change that. But sometime you....Read On

"If I was a kid in this neighbourhood, I would definitely bug Marilyn Manson. That's why I get up on the roof with my pellet gun sometimes, paranoid....Read On

It will take IRON MAIDEN's 200-strong road crew three days to construct the group's 30-ton stage for Monday's (28May07) Lokomotiv stadium in Sofia,....Read On

MAROON 5 have scored their bestselling week on the Billboard 200 album chart in America, stealing the top spot from LINKIN PARK with 429,000 sales of....Read On

"Every morning I would say, 'Today I'm not gonna do pills and dope.' And within an hour, I'd broken every f**cking promise." Rocker OZZY OSBOURNE....Read On

SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY is taking to America's Home Shopping Network (HSN) to help sell copies of his new album. The former Beatle will appear as part of....Read On

Rocker JACK WHITE amazed onlookers at a London club on Sunday (27May07) night, when he arrived unannounced and proceeded to play a three song set. ....Read On

RAZORLIGHT rocker JOHNNY BORRELL has recorded a "solar-powered" song to highlight global warming. Earlier today (30May07), Borrell and a violinist....Read On

Shock rocker MARILYN MANSON turned down the chance to duet with EMINEM on one of the rapper's first hits - because he felt the song was too....Read On

JET frontman NIC CESTER was "devastated" when newspapers in his native Australia started suggesting he was dating pal CHRIS ROBINSON's estranged wife....Read On

Veteran trumpeter MARION 'BUDDY' CHILDERS has died after complications from cancer. He was 81. A self-taught musician, Childers passed away at his....Read On

MORE THAN WORDS hitmakers EXTREME are fuelling reports of a full reunion after two recent get togethers a month apart. The group, fronted by Gary....Read On

While many renowned actors think of the theater as the only legitimate performance medium, Anthony Hopkins apparently is happy to put the stage....Read On

A primitively animated black-and-white satirical feature about a girl's experiences growing up in Iran following the overthrow of the shah by....Read On

The status of the new Shirley MacLaine movie Poor Things was up in the air Tuesday as questions arose over whether co-star Lindsay Lohan would be....Read On

Only days after renaming its home video division to Disney Home Entertainment, the Walt Disney Co. announced Tuesday that it intends to release....Read On

Sony, which boasted early in the month that Spider-Man 3 set a slew of box-office records, angrily lashed out at the Walt Disney Co. Tuesday over....Read On

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End took away more booty over the four-day Memorial Day holiday than the studio had estimated -- at least....Read On

New installments of The View returned to the air Tuesday after a holiday hiatus of reruns, but Rosie O'Donnell did not. Barbara Walters, the show's....Read On

Ratings for Paula Zahn's program continue their tailspin at CNN. On Friday, May 25, the show averaged only 286,000 viewers between 8:00 p.m. and....Read On

Half of MSNBC's morning viewers have fled the cable channel since it fired Don Imus last month, according to Nielsen Research. The ratings company....Read On

A veteran producer for NBC's Dateline has claimed that she was fired by the network after complaining to top NBC News execs that the "To Catch a....Read On

NBC confirmed Tuesday that it had hired Ben Silverman, a former agent with the William Morris Agency and the founder of the independent production....Read On

Cannes Film Festival Best Actress Award winner JEON DO-YEON initially turned down the role that won her the prestigious prize, because she didn't....Read On

Actors STEPHEN BALDWIN and LEIF GARRETT are among the celebrities volunteering to learn the dangerous sport of rodeo for an upcoming reality series. ....Read On

Hollywood star SAMUEL L. JACKSON is set to play an evil 'Octopus' in a big screen adaptation of comic book The Spirit. The actor is in talks to play....Read On

ASHTON KUTCHER is set to be a big-time TV mogul after his production company signed a deal with network CBS. CBS and its divisions will now have the....Read On

Former supermodel JANICE DICKINSON is hoping to romance SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY, after branding his estranged wife HEATHER MILLS "a fool". DICkinson, who....Read On

British actor HUGH GRANT has signed up to sponsor a scholarship at the London school he attended in the 1970s. The Notting Hill star will pay the....Read On

LATEST: Troubled actress LINDSAY LOHAN pulled out of filming THE EDGE OF LOVE because producers demanded she take a drugs test first, according to....Read On

"A lot has happened since the last time that I blogged. Obviously Cherylgate was fun, but we have moved on." Singer LILY ALLEN is putting her much....Read On

Organisers of this year's (07) Glastonbury music festival have vowed to make it the greenest of its kind. The legendary event, which will take place....Read On

Argentine star MERCEDES SOSA has hit out at former Miss Universe CECILIA BOLOCCO for "unnecessary" nude sunbathing in Miami, Florida. The singer....Read On

LATEST: British pop star LILY ALLEN was so terrified about meeting her idols BLONDIE last week (25May07), she convinced herself they would hate her. ....Read On

LATEST: THE BLACK EYED PEAS star TABOO has pleaded not guilty to two counts of misdemeanour drug possession following a minor traffic collision in....Read On

Shock rocker MARILYN MANSON has dismissed feeling guilt after the Columbine school shooting, insisting he has suffered enough "bulls**t and torment"....Read On

LATEST: ENRIQUE IGLESIAS was joking when he announced his split from ANNA KOURNIKOVA and they are still together. The Spanish heart-throb told....Read On

LATEST: British singer GEORGE MICHAEL had a lethal combination of drugs in his system when he was found slumped at the wheel of his car in London....Read On

BIG BROTHER 8 is set to begin with a house full of female contestants for the first time, reports claim.

As ever the identities of the new....Read On

The latest instalment in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise has been a box office success, as expected.

Pirates of the Caribbean: At....Read On

Britney Spears has revealed she "truly hit rock bottom" after entering rehab although she denied it was anything to do with alcohol or....Read On

Interpol have announced a number of UK dates in addition to the group's festival appearances this summer.

The New York-based band will play....Read On

Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber has said he sees no reason why a Little Britain musical adaptation would not be a success.

Speaking on The....Read On

Editors have been added to the line-up for Monolith festival in the Rocky Mountains along with fellow British rockers Art Brut.

Turbonegro....Read On

A singing waitress from Richmond plucked from obscurity by George Clooney for a gig onboard a Cannes yacht has landed a slot at Glastonbury....Read On

Actress HEATHER GRAHAM has turned green and is calling on others to help her save the world. The Austin Powers actress is already busy wiping out....Read On

Comedienne ROSIE O'DONNELL is relieved she had quit U.S. morning show THE VIEW, because she didn't have to comment on LINDSAY LOHAN's drink driving....Read On

BRAD PITT and ANGELINA JOLIE are desperate for their kids to keep in touch with their multinational roots - and plan to decorate their home with....Read On

Sin City beauty JAIME KING is engaged to her boyfriend of a year, filmmaker KYLE NEWMAN. The 28-year-old actress met the writer/director on the set....Read On

Troubled socialite PARIS HILTON has been dropped from a book on the world's top heiresses, because of her controversial behaviour. In recent years,....Read On

U.S. lifestyle guru MARTHA STEWART's attempts to trademark her hometown of Katonah, New York is causing further controversy, because the town was....Read On

LATEST: Photographer LARRY BIRKHEAD has hit back at claims he refused to pay $650,000 (GBP325,000) in legal fees following his custody battle for....Read On

The makers of TV hit ENTOURAGE have denied claims by MARK WAHLBERG's former bodyguard that they cast actors according to race. Entourage, which....Read On

SIR ELTON JOHN has finally been granted an audience with AMY WINEHOUSE - after missing out on a gig by the British singer earlier this year (Mar07). ....Read On

LED ZEPPELIN guitarist JIMMY PAGE has put his southern England home on the market - but is only set to make a GBP800,000 ($1.6 million) profit. The....Read On

Fans of British singer MORRISSEY have called for the star to refrain from stripping on stage because he is too old, according to reports. The former....Read On

LATEST: BARBRA STREISAND will open her European tour in Zurich, Switzerland, after cancelling her previous opening date in Rome, Italy. Streisand....Read On

SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY has prompted outrage by branding Wales "a Third World country". The former Beatle made the gaffe while joking with fellow....Read On

Scottish rocker ROD STEWART has badly underestimated his height - insisting live on U.S. radio he is only five foot, one inches (1.56 metres) tall. ....Read On

Rocker OZZY OSBOURNE pulled out of an appearance on AMERICAN IDOL because of a former contestant's hairstyle, according to reports. The Black....Read On

THE GOSSIP frontwoman BETH DITTO has slammed PARIS HILTON and VICTORIA and DAVID BECKHAM for their promotion of size zero culture. The singer....Read On

Rapper SWIZZ BEATZ is recovering at home after a bout of meningitis. The star was taken to hospital after collapsing following a strenuous session....Read On

LATEST: Troubled R+B singer BRANDY is suing another driver involved in her December (06) crash, accusing him of causing the accident which left a....Read On

Popstar Justin Timberlake has launched his own record label in a joint venture with Interscope Records.

LA-based Tennman Records will have....Read On

Glastonbury organiser Michael Eavis has spoken of the huge amount of energy being put in to ensure this year's festival has a strong climate change....Read On

REHAB singer AMY WINEHOUSE's mum has revealed her concerns about her daughter's weight.

The skinny 23-year-old, who recently married fiance....Read On

A member of the Women's Institute, a political protester and a former lap dancer are set to make strange bedfellows in the latest Big Brother series,....Read On

"He gets into his profoundly Scottish cursing dialect. It's an appropriate time to have road rage." Actress ASHLEY JUDD on what she hears when she's....Read On

Actress EVA LONGORIA insists she is nothing like her DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES character, because she is often teased by her fiance TONY PARKER for her....Read On

Australian actor ERIC BANA nearly turned down his latest film role, because he found the part too "intimidating". The Troy star has taken the lead....Read On

KEIRA KNIGHTLEY believes her hot temper is inherited from her actor father Will Knightley, and she loves to release her anger by smashing glass. The....Read On

Actor IOAN GRUFFUDD is grateful for his heroic role in the FANTASTIC FOUR movie series, because he believes British actors are often forced to take....Read On

Actor JOHNNY DEPP is so thankful for his Hollywood career and happy family life - because he almost lost it all early on in his career when he became....Read On

"I'm not a f**king narcissist. Well, I'm not narcissistic enough to do that." MAROON 5 frontman ADAM LEVINE has never had sex listening to his own....Read On

"I've never done drugs. I would never do drugs; nobody in our group of friends does drugs. I don't approve of that at all." AVRIL LAVIGNE surrounds....Read On

Seventies' pop stars THE NOLANS weren't as angelic and innocent as they seemed, for the singing sisters enjoyed getting drunk and behaving badly away....Read On

Former SOFT CELL star MARC ALMOND wants to take a break from songwriting - because he doesn't like performing his own tracks. The Tainted Love....Read On

Pakistan's popular folk singer ABRAR-UL-HAQ has been ordered to change the lyrics of a hit track following complaints from a school girl. Pakistan's....Read On

Punk rocker IGGY POP is set to play a gig in aid of a children's charity this summer (07), and has waived his fee to benefit the kids. The singer....Read On

Rapper TELA is wanted by authorities in Tennessee for failing to pay $128,000 (GBP64,000) in child support. Police in Memphis have issued a warrant....Read On

LATEST: 50 CENT insists the decision to stall the release of his new album CURTIS is not due to the poor reception afforded to his two latest singles....Read On

LATEST: Veteran musician BO DIDDLEY is showing promising signs of recovery after suffering a stroke earlier this month (May07), and is even humming....Read On

Troubled actress Lindsay Lohan has checked back into rehab, her publicist has confirmed.

Lohan's decision to admit herself into "an....Read On

"I was sick and tired of being sick and tired and not knowing why I was sick and tired." ASHLEY JUDD on why she checked into rehab for severe....Read On

PRISON BREAK actress SARAH WAYNE CALLIES proves her worth to her male co-stars by insisting on doing all of her own stunts. The star, who plays Dr....Read On

Actor JIMMY FALLON arrived late at the Kentucky Derby sporting a hangover earlier this month (May07), after a group of fraternity students threw an....Read On

"I could give two s**ts about them. They're so lame, I can't even believe that's a real job. I can't imagine they even pay taxes." JESSICA ALBA on....Read On

Veteran actress GRETCHEN WYLER has died. She was 75. The musical star lost her battle against breast cancer on Sunday (27May07), and died at her....Read On

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: AT WORLD'S END has smashed the record for the biggest worldwide opening in history - the movie raked in a massive $401....Read On

Photographer LARRY BIRKHEAD has reportedly refused to pay his lawyer DEBRA OPRI $650,000 in legal fees, after seeking her services in the custody....Read On

LATEST: Lindsay Lohan's representatives have addressed the actress' return to rehab, pleading with the press to "respect her privacy". The....Read On

"She broke the law, why shouldn't she go to jail. She's rich, she could have afforded a driver to take her around anywhere, she didn't need to be....Read On

"I think to myself, 'Man, I hope my performance was something that she'll always remember... My day is, like, messed up if I don't perform right.'"....Read On

QUEEN and DAVID BOWIE's UNDER PRESSURE has topped a new rock magazine list of great tracks on bad albums. Rolling Stone magazine editors asked....Read On

Country singer KEITH URBAN is running his entire upcoming North American tour on Bio-Diesel power. The 40-year-old, who launches his 30-day tour in....Read On

R+B star NE-YO starts every album by sorting through a garbage bag of clutter. The So Sick singer/songwriter, who is currently working on Whitney....Read On

R+B singer BOBBY BROWN has confirmed he is dating again, just over a month after his divorce from WHITNEY HOUSTON was finalised. The My Prerogative....Read On

PATTI LABELLE had to call her husband from the road when touring partner RICHARD PRYOR bought her a car and a home sauna as gift package - because....Read On

Troubled pop star BRITNEY SPEARS is back to her wild partying ways - the Toxic singer was reportedly seen vomiting violently in the toilets of a Los....Read On

"I'm talking to them tomorrow." LINDSAY LOHAN's father MICHAEL, recently released from prison, is hoping his probation officers allow him to visit....Read On

HUGH GRANT has lavished praise on fellow star SACHA BARON COHEN, branding him "one of the most intelligent men in Britain". The actor loves the....Read On

Actress SELMA BLAIR works part-time at a Los Angeles dog shelter called the Lange Foundation, where she helps nurse injured and disabled strays. The....