AP - Ex-Spice Girl Geri Halliwell is writing a series of children's books for release next year, and has returned to the studio to record the series' theme song.
AP - Now that Will Ferrell has ice skating down, he's hitting the pool.
Reuters - Madonna is heading back to Malawi to continue her charity work there but has no plans to adopt another child, a spokeswoman for the U.S. pop sensation said on Thursday.
The Beatles have settled a $58.5 million dispute over royalty payments with record company EMI - the final hurdle in making the band's back catalogue of hits available to download online. In 2005, the Beatles accused EMI of underpaying surviving members Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, and the relatives of late Beatles John Lennon and George Harrison for record sales between 1994 and 1999.


Organizers of the memorial concert for Diana, Princess Of Wales reportedly snubbed Paul McCartney to avoid a clash at the top of the bill with fellow music legend Elton John. Both acts would expect to headline the summer spectacular - so John was picked, because of his friendship with the princess, who died in a Paris car crash 10 years ago.


Multi-Platinum country superstar Martina McBride will mentor the top seven finalists next week as they prepare to sing country songs on American Idol Tuesday, April 17, and will perform her Top-5 single “Anyway” from her new CD “Waking Up Laughing” on the American Idol results show Wednesday, April 18, on FOX.


Michael Jackson has denied reports he is preparing to sell his Neverland ranch at the reduced rate of $20 million - $30 million lower than his original asking price. Industry insiders had claimed the Thriller star was ready to sign away the 2,700-acre property in Santa Barbara, California


Rocker Courtney Love has blasted reports her new slimline figure is down to gastric band surgery, insisting she has not gone under the knife to curb her appetite. Reports claimed the former Hole singer had undergone surgery to shrink her stomach.


Ex-Sugababe Siobhan Donaghy has slammed her former bandmates, claiming they have become a commercial brand. Donaghy, who was one of the original members of the band, disagrees with the way the Sugababes have been marketed and has no regrets about walking out on the group in 2001,


Tickets are now officially on sale for Lollapalooza 2007, August 3-5 in Chicago’s Grant Park. Among the 120-plus artists are behemoths Pearl Jam — in their sole U.S. show this year — as well as Daft Punk, Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals, Muse, Iggy and the Stooges, Interpol, Kings of Leon, Modest Mouse, My Morning Jacket, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Perry Farrell’s Satellite Party, Snow Patrol, The Roots, Paolo Nutini, Femi Kuti and The Positive Force, and many more.


Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor is happy to shun the celebrity lifestyle, because he finds it a turn-off. Reznor admits he constantly shies away from industry parties, as he prefers to stay away from the cameras.


Soul diva Joss Stone impressed drinkers at a British pub yesterday when she stepped behind the bar to serve beer to waiting customers. Stone - who recently admitted to drinking alcohol since the age of 13 - helped out at her friend's pub The Ilminster in her hometown of Culmstock, Devon.


Natalie Portman would consider embarking on a lesbian relationship, because she doesn't want to cut herself off from half of the world's population. The actress admits she has never dated a woman, but she is open to the idea of a same-sex relationship.


Russell Crowe has splashed out on a line of Armani suits for his rugby team players to wear off the field. The star, who owns 75 percent of Australian rugby league team South Sydney Rabbitohs, thought the team's current visual style was less than inspiring or intimidating and decided to give his team a winning edge.


Oscar winner Rachel Weisz has turned down a role in The Mummy 3, leaving her co-star Brendan Fraser without an on-screen wife. Weisz and Fraser played love interests Evelyn Carnahan O'Connell and Rick O'Connell in Stephen Sommers' Egyptian action movies The Mummy and The Mummy Returns.


Ugly Betty star Vanessa Williams loves showing off the noisy present she was given on her 40th birthday - a Maserati coupe sports car. The actress/singer says the gift is the envy of her fellow castmates, but she is allowed such extravagance because she is older.


Anthony Hopkins has confessed he was a "devious, cunning" husband to his second wife Jennifer Lynton. Hopkins divorced the production secretary in 2002 after nearly 30 years of marriage and has since wed antiques dealer Stella Arroyave.


Mark Wahlberg is relishing being a dad and is happy to leave partying behind for the sake of his family. The actor, who recently received an Oscar nomination for his role in Martin Scorsese's film The Departed, has two children Ella Rae, three; and one-year-old Michael, with partner Rhea Durham and admits to being a hands-on father.


Hollywood actress Natalie Portman will finally strip off for new movie Goya's Ghosts, but claims she is getting naked to shed her child-like image. The 25-year-old once turned down a role alongside Susan Sarandon in Anywhere But Here because of a nude scene, but now says she is ready to strip off on-set.


British actor Jeremy Irons fears the forthcoming English ban on smoking in public places will change some of his life-long habits, including staying at posh London hotel The Savoy. The Oscar-winning Brideshead Revisited star says he will have to give up some of his favorite hobbies when the national ban comes into force this July.


Actor Roscoe Lee Browne has died following a long battle with cancer. He was 81. The star of stage and screen passed away at a medical center in Los Angeles yesterday. He will be best remembered for narrating films including Babe and the more recent Garfield and Epic Movie releases.


Daryl Hannah is traveling around the world making a documentary about the problem of sex slavery. Using her own money and resources, Hannah goes undercover and travels to brothels around the world, while recording the disturbing truth about modern-day slavery.


Harry Potter moviemakers are trimming the next installment of the fantasy franchise, fearful it's too long and will turn moviegoers off. Following the failure of Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez double-bill Grindhouse, which is more than three hours long,


Monty Python star Eric Idle was forced to shorten his Las Vegas musical Spamalot by 20 minutes, after realizing potential theatregoers might be put off by the show's length. Idle knew the show, which is currently showing at the Grail Theater, had to contend with the city's numerous casinos, so cut the show in case people opted to gamble instead.


Jake Gyllenhaal was too scared to take part in the naked cliff jump scene in Brokeback Mountain, leaving his co-star Heath Ledger to do the honors. Ledger, who also acted nude in his latest movie Candy, says he had no fears over the scene, but Gyllenhaal quickly opted out.


U2 guitarist The Edge and Latina singer Gloria Estefan will receive honorary doctorates next month. The rocker, real name David Howell Evans, will be commended for his contribution to music by the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. Estefan will be honored alongside her musician husband Emilio and jazz pianist Andrew Hill.


Leonardo DiCaprio and model girlfriend Bar Rafaeli are reportedly expecting their first child together this autumn. Friends of the couple - who have been dating for 15-months - claim the pair are absolutely "delighted" with the news.

Leo reportedly was inspired to becoming a father by friend and 'Spider-Man' star Tobey Maguire who celebrated the birth of his first child last November.
Is Jennifer Lopez who had a quickie marriage to Cris Judd after her relationship with Puff Daddy fell apart, then got hitched to Marc Anthony suddenly after her former fiance Ben Affleck married Jennifer Garner, about to burn through her third marriage? The 37-year-old singer/actress is reportedly wanting to call it quits because Anthony is too "controlling" and is "suffocating" his wife.
Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, enjoyed an eight-mile country walk Wednesday, proving that she is recovering well from her hysterectomy. Camilla - who is vacationing with husband Britain's Prince Charles at the royal Scottish estate of Balmoral - ambled through the Royal Deeside hills with her pet black and white terrier.

A source told Britain's Daily Express newspaper: "The duchess is very active and shows she has made a full recovery."
Britain's Queen Elizabeth can expect a very special high tea when she attends the Kentucky Derby next month. The queen will watch the famous Louisville horserace on May 5 and caterers are flying in Earl Grey teas from around the world after Buckingham Palace hinted it is her favorite afternoon drink.

Gil Logan, chef at Levy Restaurants at the Churchill Downs racecourse, has enlisted the help of Mark Nethery, master roaster at john conti Coffee Co., in his search for the best cup.
Pete Doherty has confirmed he is to wed Kate Moss

The Babyshambles frontman admitted the pair are engaged when he dedicated a song to "my beautiful fiance" in front of a thousand fans on Wednesday.
Britain's Prince Harry watched England take on Bangladesh in the Cricket World Cup in Barbados Wednesday. The prince attended the international match with his girlfriend Chelsy Davy, who he has been vacationing with in the Caribbean for the past week, and a group of friends.

Throughout The Game he was seen taking photos of the 21-year-old blonde beauty, who sat two seats away.
The wedding invitations were sent to a select few — including industrialist Anil Ambani and his wife, Tina, filmmaker Karan Johar and actor Anupam Kher, The Times of India reported.
Browne died early Wednesday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center after a long battle with cancer, said Alan Nierob, a spokesman for the family.
The actress gave birth later Tuesday to a boy, Oliver McLanahan Phillips, at a Los Angeles hospital, her management representative, Geoffrey Ashley, said Wednesday.
Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau said that Anthony, who was not prosecuted on tax charges, failed to file returns for 2000 through 2004 on $15.5 million in income. He said the singer, who is married to Jennifer Lopez, filed tax returns for 2005.
Halliwell, 34, who named C.S. Lewis and Enid Blyton as her favorite childhood authors, characterized one of the unfinished stories she is working on as being a little like "Alice in Wonderland meets Raiders of the Lost Ark."
The 27th annual swim-a-thon, known as "Swim With Mike," hopes to raise more than $800,000 for the physically challenged athletes scholarship fund at USC.
Filed under: Break-Ups Heather Locklear and Richie Sambora have officially finalized their divorce, this according to People magazine. They are now free to marry each other's best friends, if they want to. Or even David Spade.Lawyers for the former couple met with a judge...
Filed under: Hot Bodies Ian Ziering is dancing his way into our living rooms every week, but the former 90210ian won't be flashing his privates in the pages of Playgirl. In Touch claimed that Ziering had been offered a tantalizing $100,000 to drop his leotard for the peep...
Filed under: Paris Hilton Star Catcher, Nicole Richie DUI celebuboobs Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie had an unusual ride to Kitson boutique yesterday -- they rolled up in a chauffeur-driven yellow school bus! They is edumacated!While filming the upcoming season of "The Simple Life," the two road menaces...
Filed under: Tom and Katie Is "Hollywood Car Wash" -- the new novel about a young TV star from the Midwest who enters into a "contracted relationship" -- about Katie Holmes Various blogs have reported that Holmes got a copy of the book from a friend and is "furious" over it....
Filed under: Gossip/Rumors, Hot Bodies Sultry adult film goddess Tera Patrick stopped by TMZ to tell a few juicy tales. On fire!Check Tara out in the latest edition of Chatter Zone, then stay tuned for all the delicious gossip, featuring K-Fed at the topless pool, Fergie's butt cake and...
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Hot Bodies Dennis Rodman still has a little game left in him. Very little, people.The 6'7" former player was spotted while filming a game with 2'8" Verne Troyer aka Mini Me (left).Rodman plays the coach of a little people basketball team in "The Minis," which...
Filed under: TV, Celebrity Feuds Meredith Vieira turned the tables on Rev. Al Sharpton this morning, blasting him for not doing enough to stop black rappers from using words like "ho" and "b**ch" in their lyrics while excoriating Don Imus for doing so. Snap!Sharpton was on the...
Filed under: Celebrity Feuds The Fergie/Furtado feud flames on! On "Impacto," Fergie's latest collaboration with Daddy Yankee, the self-proclaimed Duchess fillets the "Promiscuous" singer, saying, "I ain't promiscuous, the realest chick up in this," and threatens with an old...
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo In her latest attempt to elude paparazzi, Kate Moss decided to concoct a disguise; that of a drawn, extremely large-foreheaded transmogrification of Mick Jagger -- into something resembling a supermodel. The elastic-looking former cover girl was...
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo Hey look, it's Val Kilmer everybody! But seriously, folks -- it's "Bones" hunk-alike David Boreanaz hanging out with his BlackBerry on vacation in Hawaii.The ever-playful David is delighting the paparazzi with the ol'...
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Paris Hilton Miss Hilton is dressed for springtime in an Easter egg green dress ... and pretty pink panties! The wind sided with the paparazzi this time, and it seems that the heiress gets to flash even when it's not her intention. The wind and Paris show just...
Filed under: American Idol, Jennifer Lopez TMZ secured entry into last night's J.Lo episode of "American Idol" -- and we've got the dirt on what went on behind the scenes!After going through metal detectors, checking our cell phones/cameras at the door, and depositing our gum into the CBS...
Camilla - who is holidaying with husband Britain’s Prince Charles at the royal Scottish estate of Balmoral - ambled through the Royal Deeside hills with her pet black and white terrier. A source told Britain’s Daily Express newspaper: ‘The duchess is very active and shows she has made a full recovery.’ The duchess, 59, strolled
The queen will watch the famous Louisville horserace on May 5 and caterers are flying in Earl Grey teas from around the world after Buckingham Palace hinted it is her favourite afternoon drink.Gil Logan, chef at Levy Restaurants at the Churchill Downs racecourse, has enlisted the help of Mark Nethery, master roaster at john conti
The prince will collect the accolade, which recognises his tireless work for his country and people, in a ceremony on April 23.LJMU vice chancellor Professor Michael Brown told Britain’s Daily Telegraph newspaper: ‘Through his charities and extensive patronage, Prince Charles has helped many people fulfil their true talent and potential.‘He also works tirelessly to promote
The prince attended the international match with his girlfriend Chelsy Davy, who he has been holidaying with in the Caribbean for the past week, and a group of friends.Throughout The Game he was seen taking photos of the 21-year-old blonde beauty, who was sat two seats away.While 22-year-old Harry looked cool in a crisp white
Reuters - British model Elizabeth Hurley has not got off to a good start with her new father-in-law -- he has offered to testify against her on charges of mocking Hinduism, a lawyer in the case said on Wednesday.
Anna Nicole Smith's former lover Larry Birkhead insists he won't share his baby daughter Dannielynn with anyone. Photographer Birkhead was confirmed as the seven-month-old baby's father on Tuesday, after a lengthy paternity battle with Smith's longtime companion, Howard K. Stern, who is listed on Dannielynn's birth certificate.


Drew Barrymore has been named the new face of cosmetics firm CoverGirl. The actress, 32, will pose for and act as a consultant for a new CoverGirl campaign, which is expected to debut at the beginning of 2008.


Stan Daniels, the TV mogul behind hit show Taxi, has died of heart failure. He was 72. The Emmy-winning writer and producer, who also worked on the Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Dean Martin Show and The Bill Cosby Show, also co-created hit show Lily for Brenda Vaccaro.


Actress Sienna Miller won't appear as the next Bond girl, insisting she is too ugly to play the part. The British beauty claims her figure is down to air brushing and says she can't compete with the Bond girls of previous installments.


Tom Selleck is in negotiations to return to TV as James Caan's replacement in hit drama Las Vegas. The former Magnum, P.I. star is in talks to play a casino owner on the show.


Madonna reportedly flew back to Africa with her adopted son David to meet with the boy's biological father last night, according to news reports. The pop star hopes to spend a few days with Yohane Banda in Malawi and open discussions concerning her plans to adopt another child, according to Life & Style.


Justin Timberlake has confirmed reports he reached out to his ex-girlfriend Britney Spears after learning she had checked into rehab in February. The singer admits his heart went out to his ex after he heard she'd hit rock bottom after a series of headline-grabbing antics, including shaving off her hair and arriving at Hollywood parties without underwear.


Tina Turner is set to play her first show in seven years at London's Natural History Museum to raise cash for a children's charity. The singer will headline a benefit concert for the Cauldwell Children charity next month, according to new internet reports.


Hip-hop star Snoop Dogg has escaped a jail term after he pleaded no contest to charges of sale or transportation of marijuana and possession of a gun. The rapper, real name Calvin Broadus, was given a three years suspended sentence and handed five years of probation by a Californian court yesterday.


Desperate Housewives star Marcia Cross gave up a romantic European honeymoon in an effort to make sure she could become a mom through in vitro fertilization. The actress, 45, admits she and husband Tom Mahoney worked on becoming parents as soon as they wed last year, and she didn't want to risk their efforts by jetting off for a vacation.


The quest of American Idol finalist Haley Scarnato ended last night when it was announced that she received the fewest votes. Tuesday’s performance show featured the Top 8 singers performing Latin-themed music after being mentored by superstar Jennifer Lopez Scarnato, 24, from San Antonio, TX, sang Turn the Beat Around. Over 35 million votes, this season’s highest total, were received after the show.


Jennifer Lopez's husband Marc Anthony has settled a tax case to avoid criminal prosecution. The Latino singer and two others agreed to pay a total of $2.5 million in back taxes as part of a plea agreement in New York. The charges, obtained by TMZ, stem from an investigation into three companies controlled by Anthony.


Oasis member Noel Gallagher will take time out from performing with his successful band to release a solo album. The Don't Look Back In Anger hit maker has already written a large selection of songs earmarked for the forthcoming album, which he hopes to release in between world tours with the British band.


Wrinkly rockers Rod Stewart and Ron Wood are set to reunite and make music again. The former Faces bandmates haven't worked together since 1993, when the pair were first reunited on MTV's Unplugged, after they wowed music fans with their rock band in the 70s.


Former Beverly Hills, 90210 star Ian Ziering will bare all if Playgirl bosses get their way. The Dancing With The Stars competitor has been offered $100,000 to strip for an upcoming issue of the soft-porn magazine, according to TMZ.


Ugly Betty star America Ferrera is still coming to terms with the fact her love life has become tabloid material after taking calls from angry family members after they heard she'd become engaged. The actress was stunned when reports circulated earlier this year that her longtime boyfriend Ryan Piers Williams had proposed and then spent days reassuring her family and friends the rumors weren't true.


Desperate Housewives star Josh Henderson has distanced himself from his on-screen character Austin McCann, insisting he has more respect for women. The actor, who dated pop star Ashlee Simpson for two years, says he does not believe in infidelity and prefers to be a one-woman man.


David Arquette insisted the killer in his new comedy horror movie The Tripper wear a Ronald Reagan mask because the late former President used to terrify him. In the new film - Arquette's big-screen directorial debut - the killer attacks music fans at a rock festival, and the star admits the imagery of Reagan stalking youngsters gives his quirky movie a serious edge.


David Hasselhoff has been forced to end his run as a cross-dressing Nazi in The Producers early next month, due to TV commitments. The star has received rave reviews for his performance as Roger De Dris in the Las Vegas production of the comedy musical, but he leaves the show on May 6.


Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson has no patience for celebrities who sell their personal stories - insisting it's "vulgar". The Prestige star is adamant she will never tell journalists her inner most thoughts and she can't understand why other people do so. She says, "I'll never sell my sob story to some magazine."


When it comes to your favorite icons, there are those who make you sweat, like Angelina Jolie and Jessica Alba, and those that never seem to get caught off guard, such as George Clooney and Brad Pitt.


Reality TV judge Simon Cowell may wow millions of TV goers with his charismatic performances on American Idol and Pop Idol, but it's a far cry from his small screen debut in 1990 - he appeared as a contestant on a cheesy daytime quiz show.


Double-Grammy winner and reigning CMA Female Vocalist of the Year Carrie Underwood is atop the country airplay charts once again this week as her fourth single, "Wasted," follows the number-one success of "Jesus, Take the Wheel," "Don't Forget to Remember Me," and "Before He Cheats."


Honduran Ugly Betty star America Ferrera struggled to fit in when she was growing up in Los Angeles' Valley community because white friends thought she was too dark and Latinos poked fun at her for being too pale.


Parade magazine is coming out with its annual "'What People Earn' salary comparisons showing how actors make millions playing ordinary people. In one example, the mag says actress Ellen Pompeo 37, who plays Dr. Meredith Grey on "Grey's Anatomy", earned $5 million last year to pretend to be a medical intern, while medical resident Jennifer Beller, 26, of Palmyra, Va., made just $45,000.
Bruce Willis is close to becoming a Hollywood veteran and he is now talking about the "kids" of Hollywood.

The action hero is father to three girls, who are currently beginning to make waves in tabloids thanks to their association with starlets such as Lindsay Lohan. Willis says he has tried to protect his daughters from the evil side of Hollywood.
Just days after saying he was "removed" from Britney Spears life, Justin Timberlake has admitted to worrying and calling his former girlfriend.

The pop star and aspiring actor revealed that he reached out to the mother-of-two when she entered rehab after months of erratic behavior.
Madonna is trying to mend the PR nightmare she experienced when adopting an African one-year-old.

Madonna and her husband Guy Ritchie adopted David Banda from Malawi in 2006 and suffered a public beating because of rumored line cutting and David's father still living.
Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams may be married without anyone knowing about it.

The star couple, who met when they co-starred as lovers in "The Notebook", are reportedly planning a wedding so secret that it will happen on the same day that they get engaged.
According to Larry Birkhead, finding out that Dannielynn Stern is his biological daughter is like waiting to hear if you have won an Oscar.

The photographer and former boyfriend to the late Anna Nicole Smith was named the father of seven-month old Dannielynn after a Bahamian court revealed the DNA test results.
Britney Spears possibly has the worst taste in men out of all the Hollywood starlets.

While Paris Hilton jumps between shipping heirs and Nicole Richie is happy with her tattooed rocker, Spears seems to attract only fame hungry hangers-on.
Jennifer Lopez is not heading for an all too familiar break-up again.

The three-times married diva has defended her relationship with husband Marc Anthony, dismissing recent reports that it is on the verge of a break up.
Now that Britney Spears is out of rehab, she likes to joke around about getting away from the music industry once and for all. Hopefully our wishes will come true. Britney Spears says she is ready to "quit" pop music.
Marcia Cross pretty much has time for nothing else except making sure her breasts are ready to go!

Marcia has confessed she spends all day pumping her breasts since becoming a mother.
Snoop Dogg has been spared jail after pleading no contest to gun and drug charges.

The rapper entered the plea in relation to charges of the sale or transportation of marijuana and possession of a gun by a convicted felon.
Alanis Morissette knows how to put a twist on things and she's got another supastar loving her "genius" skills.

Alanis has been sent a butt-shaped cake by Fergie.
Apparently two Hollywood stars want to make it seem like they have it better than the other. Somehow they may have forgotten that they're not in high school anymore. Paris Hilton and her bitter rival Shanna Moakler were locked in a kissing battle on Tuesday night.
Ever since Reese Witherspoon sported a new look at the Oscars, she's been feeling better than ever, but now there's something more to it. The darling Southern Belle has found herself a new man.

Many say Reese is having a "definite romance" with Jake Gyllenhaal.
How nice; Brooke Shields and Tom Cruise are such buddy-buddies now, it's almost as if they never wanted to rip each other's hair out at one point. Brooke Shields wants her daughter to have a joint first birthday party with TomKat's ' baby Suri.
Filed under: Let's Get This Party Started Justin Timberlake was worried about Britney after all - so worried that he called her a while back to make sure she was all right, he says."I called her because I worried about her," he said at a press day for "Shrek the Third," which was also,...
Filed under: Britney Spears Britney Spears rolled back to her Studio City dance studio yesterday looking like a shell of her more recent self.insertBCSinglePlayer(754589336); TMZ spotted the trainwreck-on-the-mend on her way out of Millennium Dance Complex where it appears her...
The ‘Desperate Housewives’ star, who birth to twin daughters Eden and Savannah on February 20, admits between burping her babies and milking her mammaries she has very little time to herself.Marcia, 45, told People magazine: ‘I’ll tell you my routine - it’s really exciting! I feed, I burp, I change diapers, I pump. And then
Lawyers for the couple met with a judge yesterday (11.04.07) to finalise the divorce.A source close to Heather, 45, said: ‘This has been an unbelievably difficult year for Heather.‘It’s a huge relief for her that this part of her life has come to a close."She’s just been spending time with Ava, her family and friends,
Wheelchair-bound Jacquie Tellalian was behind the young millionaire and her three-strong entourage at Iggy Pop and the Stooges’ performance at New York’s United Palace on Monday night (09.04.07).Tellalian told the New York Daily News newspaper: "I tried to take a picture of Iggy and one of her bodyguards thought I was trying to snap her
‘Illegal Aliens’ was originally intended to be released in April but her untimely death and the subsequent legal battles surrounding her burial place and the paternity of her daughter Dannielynn pushed the date back to next month.The movie will now be shown at the world famous movie event shortly after it is released on DVD
The former Spice Girl - who is reported to have shrunk to a US size 0, a UK size 4 - is tired of people criticising her for being underweight and has turned to alcohol to ‘give her the munchies’.A source told Closer magazine: ‘It’s the reason she has a drink. If she has a
The ‘Desperate Housewives’ actor - who began dating the hotel heiress last month - had a two-year relationship with Ashlee and only split from her because he didn’t want to appear in her reality TV series, ‘The Ashlee Simpson Show’.Josh told New magazine: ‘She was my first love. We talked about the future and marriage
The 32-year-old actor and his Israeli model girlfriend Bar Rafaeli, 21, are reportedly expecting their first child together this autumn.Friends of the couple - who have been dating for 15-months - claim the pair are absolutely ‘delighted’ with the news.Leo reportedly felt the fatherhood urge after his friend, ‘Spider-Man’ star Tobey Maguire celebrated the birth
The singer, who checked into Malibu’s Promises rehab centre in February, jokingly revealed her new album has proven so stressful she is considering a new career.When Britney was asked when fans could hear her new LP, she smiled and replied: ‘I think I might be quitting!’ The ‘Toxic’ singer, who is set to work with
The Babyshambles frontman admitted the pair are engaged when he dedicated a song to ‘my beautiful fiancée’ in front of a thousand fans yesterday (11.04.07).The romantic gesture came as Pete introduced the track ‘KP Nuts’ during a solo show at London’s Hackney Empire. Kate joined him on stage to help perform a couple of songs,
Drew, 32, will also act as co-creative director for the cosmetics giant’s new advertising campaigns. She told E! Online: "To be chosen not only as the newest face of CoverGirl but also as a co-creative director of my first TV commercial is truly amazing." The ‘Music and Lyrics’ star will have a say on her
The ‘Catch and Release’ star - who breastfed her 16-month-old daughter Violet - let slip her pet name for her boobs as she bought some sexy underwear to excite husband Ben Affleck in Vancouver’s La Vie en Rose lingerie store.A source told National Enquirer magazine: ‘Jennifer came in and bought a collection of sexy little
The 42-year-old singer - the widow of Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain - is being considered to portray the tragic Playboy model who died on February 8 from an accidental drugs overdose.A film insider is quoted by Britain’s Daily Star newspaper as saying: ‘Courtney is flattered to be in the frame as she had a lot
The pair - who have been bitter foes ever since their infamous catfight over Shanna’s husband Travis Barker last year - attended Complex Magazine’s Fifth Anniversary party at Los Angeles’ Area nightclub with their respective partners and were determined to appear the most ‘in love’.Shanna, 31, arrived holding hands with Travis, 30 - her ‘Meet
The Canadian singer has recorded a moody, down-beat version of the Black Eyed Peas’ hit ‘My Humps’ and the video - in which she dresses up as Fergie and shakes her ‘hump’ before beating up gangster-style men - has become a You Tube sensation.Fergie thinks the song and promo are hilarious and wanted to show
Rod Stewart is set to go ‘mad’ over daughter Kimberly’s new lingerie contract. Kimberly, 27, has signed a £100,000 deal with Ultimo, the company which dumped Rod’s fiancée Penny Lancaster for his ex-wife Rachel Hunter in 2004.A source told Britain’s The Sun newspaper: ‘Kimberly is well aware Ultimo upset her dad. He’ll go mad.’ Rod
The rapper entered the plea in relation to charges of the sale or transportation of marijuana and possession of a gun by a convicted felon.Snoop was handed a five years’ probation period, a three-year-suspended sentence and 800 hours of community service.The 35-year-old star - who also agreed to make public announcements against violence - could
Reese Witherspoon is having a ‘definite romance’ with Jake Gyllenhaal Despite earlier reports claiming that the ‘Walk the Line’ actress was merely ‘trying out a courtship’ with heartthrob Jake, friends close to Reese insist they are an item. A source told Us Weekly magazine: ‘Jake doesn’t want a party girl at all.‘Reese is perfect because
Birkhead is determined to raise Dannielynn alone after DNA tests proved he is her biological father.However, Anna Nicole’s mother Virgie Arthur has indicated she may apply for custody, saying: ‘I’m glad to find out who the father is, I just want to be the grandmother. It’s not over, but it’s getting a lot better.’ Birkhead
Victoria Beckham is reportedly drinking wine to increase her appetite, it has been claimed.

The former Spice Girl - who is reported to have shrunk to a size 0, a U.K. size 4 - is tired of people criticizing her for being underweight and has turned to alcohol to "give her the munchies."
Paris Hilton may not think about sticking with one boyfriend for too long, but that's okay since her new lover looks like he's only in this relationship for a short period anyway.

Paris' new boyfriend Josh Henderson says Ashlee Simpson was his first love.
British pop star Lily Allen is so homesick while she tours America, her boyfriend Seb Chew has flown out to console her - according to media reports.The DJ told a fan he was worried about his superstar girlfriend and was flying out to comfort her.According to the British newspaper the Daily Mirror, he said to
Legendary Welsh actor SIR ANTHONY HOPKINS has one unfulfilled acting dream left - he wants to work with Clint Eastwood The Silence Of The Lambs star is impressed that Eastwood has made the successful transition from actor to director, and is intrigued by the Oscar winning filmmaker’s approach to directing.Hopkins says, "I admire him. I think
Reality TV judge Simon Cowell may wow millions of TV goers with his charismatic performances on American Idol and Pop Idol, but it’s a far cry from his small screen debut in 1990 - he appeared as a contestant on a cheesy daytime quiz show.The acid tongued talent judge left his withering put downs at
It would take 128 average Americans to earn what a collective of 29 celebrities earn in a year, according to a new US study.Parade magazine editors picked 29 random stars, including Meryl Streep, Madonna, David Beckham and Eva Longoria and then attempted to match their combined annual salaries with selected, regular Americans.The stars also featured
American movie star Mark Wahlberg has finally accepted his musical past as the rapper known by fans as MARKY MARK. The Boogie Nights star used to be embarrassed by his old job, but now laughs it off when people at his gym put on the Funky Bunch CD as a joke.The 35-year-old actor says, "I
Troubled singer Robbie Williams wanted to smack guitar band ARCTIC MONKEYS after they blasted his producer pal MARK RONSON.The I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor band aren’t fans of Ronson’s new single - a mish-mashed version of The Smiths’ Stop Me If You Think You’ve Heard This One Before and The Supremes’ You
Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson has no times for celebrities who sell their personal stories - insisting it’s "vulgar".The Lost In Translation star is adamant she will never tell journalists her inner most thoughts and she can’t understand why other people do so.She says, "I’ll never sell my sob story to some magazine."I read those issues
Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler feels sorry for troubled starlet BRITNEY SPEARS, and believes her recent behaviour stems from instability.The Total Eclipse singer credits her 34-year marriage to her husband James for ensuring she never got swept away by fame.She says, "I don’t know what’s happening to Britney Spears. It’s a terrible situation. You have to
Wrinkly rockers Rod Stewart and RONNIE WOOD are set to reunite and make music again.The former Faces bandmates haven’t worked together since 1993, when the pair were first reunited on MTV’s Unplugged, after they wowed music fans with their rock band in the 70s.But the Rolling Stones star insists he and Rod are ready to
Reuters - The questionably gifted but clearly popular Sanjaya Malakar easily survived another elimination on the hit show "American Idol" on Wednesday after a performance even irascible judge Simon Cowell conceded "wasn't horrible."
AP - The Rutgers' women's basketball team and coach C. Vivian Stringer were scheduled to appear Thursday on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" Thursday as furor continues over remarks made about the team by radio host Don Imus.
"With our low ticket prices I figured out that you will actually save money if you spend 90 minutes in Spamalot. And if you sleep during the show you can save on a room." Spamalot creator Eric Idle offers money-saving tips to gamblers in Las Vegas, where his comedy musical has just opened.


"And I was more scared to have girls — probably from just having been one. Now I'm just delighted. There's nothing closer than the female bond."
The 35-year-old rapper, born Cordozar Calvin Broadus Jr., agreed to five years' probation and 800 hours of community service. He faced charges of gun possession by a felon and sale or transportation of marijuana.
LATEST: Anna Nicole SMITH’s former lover LARRY BIRKHEAD insists he won’t share his baby daughter DANNIELYNN with anyone. Photographer Birkhead was confirmed as the seven-month-old baby’s father on Tuesday (10APR07), after a lengthy paternity battle with Smith’s longtime companion, Howard K. Stern, who is listed on Dannielynn’s birth certificate.The tragic model’s mother Virgie Arthur has
JENNIFER LOPEZ’s husband Marc Anthony has settled a tax case to avoid criminal prosecution.The Latino singer and two others agreed to pay a total of $2.5 million (£1.28 million) in back taxes as part of a plea agreement in New York.The charges, obtained by TMZ.com, stem from an investigation into three companies controlled by Anthony.The
Tina Turner is set to play her first show for seven years at London’s Natural History Museum to raise cash for a children’s charity.The singer will headline a benefit concert for the Cauldwell Children charity next month (18MAY07), according to new Internet reports.The Private Dancer singer, 67, tells website Soundgenerator.com, "I am delighted to be
DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES star Marcia Cross gave up a romantic European honeymoon in an effort to make sure she could become a mum through in vitro fertilisation.The actress, 45, admits she and husband Tom Mahoney worked on becoming parents as soon as they wed last year (JUN06) and she didn’t want to risk their efforts by
Classic science fiction character FLASH GORDON is heading to the small screen.The out of this world show will follow the heroic exploits of the space hero as he, and his adventure seeking friends Dale Arden and Dr Zarkov, battle the evil Ming The Merciless.Smallville’s Eric Johnson will play the intergalactic hero in the 22 hour
David Hasselhoff has been forced to end his run as a crossdressing Nazi in THE PRODUCERS early next month (MAY07), due to US TV commitments.The Baywatch creator has received rave reviews for his performance as Roger De Dris in the Las Vegas production of the comedy musical but he leave the show on 6 May.Hasselhoff,
Actor David Arquette insisted the killer in his new comedy horror movie THE TRIPPER wore a RONALD REAGAN mask because the late former President used to terrify him.In the new film - Arquette’s big-screen directorial debut - the killer attacks music fans at a rock festival, and the Scream star admits the imagery of Reagan
Former BEVERLY HILLS, 90210 star Ian Ziering will bare all if Playgirl bosses get their way.The actor has been offered $100,000 (£51,280) to strip for an upcoming issue of the soft-porn magazine, according to TMZ.com.If he agrees to get naked, he won’t be the first Beverly Hills, 90210 star to appear in Playgirl - Brian
UGLY BETTY star America Ferrera is still coming to terms with the fact her love life has become tabloid material after taking calls from angry family members after they heard she’d become engaged.The actress was stunned when reports circulated earlier this year (07) that her longtime boyfriend Ryan Piers Williams had proposed and then spent
Honduran UGLY BETTY star America Ferrera struggled to fit in when she was growing up in Los Angeles’ Valley community because white friends thought she was too dark and Latinos poked fun at her for being too pale.The actress admits she was blissfully unaware of the colour divide until she was left heartbroken when a
DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES star Josh Henderson has distanced himself from his on-screen character AUSTIN McCANN, insisting he has more respect for women.The actor, who dated pop star Ashlee Simpson for two years, says he does not believe in infidelity and prefers to be a one-woman man.He says, "Austin is a lot more daring than me when
MADONNA reportedly flew back to Africa with her adopted son DAVID to meet with the boy’s biological father last night (11APR07), according to US news reports.The pop star hopes to spend a few days with Yohane Banda in Malawi and open discussions concerning her plans to adopt another child, according to American publication Life &
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE has confirmed reports he reached out to his ex girlfriend Britney Spears after learning she had checked into rehab in February (07).The Cry Me A River singer admits his heart went out to the troubled Toxic singer after he heard she’d hit rock bottom after a series of headline-grabbing antics, including shaving off
AFP - Rapper Snoop Dogg escaped a jail term after appearing at a California court on Wednesday and pleading no contest to two charges of illegally possessing a gun and marijuana.
AP - A stone-faced Snoop Dogg pleaded no contest to felony gun and drug charges Wednesday and avoided what could have been a yearslong prison sentence.
Reuters - Singer, dancer and one-time Playboy magazine model Willa Ford will star as the late Playboy Playmate Anna Nicole Smith in a biographical film about the billionaire's widow that starts shooting next week.
Movie hunk Orlando Bloom fears he'll have to wait a while before he can date again - because he's too famous for courtship. The British star has reluctantly accepted he's a sex symbol but admits the 'hottie' tag prevents him from finding true love.


Actress Molly Shannon attempted to suffer in silence on the set of new movie Year Of The Dog - because she's allergic to man's best friend.


Quirky movie star David Arquette will premiere his new horror film at Hollywood's most famous cemetery tonight. The Scream star's directorial debut, The Tripper, will get its celebrity pre-release screening at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery - one of Arquette's favorite childhood haunts.


Supermodel Gisele Bundchen is keen to make sure there are no hard feelings between her and boyfriend Tom Brady's pregnant ex - by showering her with baby gifts.


Celebrity amputee Heather Mills lived to dance another day on Dancing With The Stars last night as Leeza Gibbons was voted off the hit show. Mills and her professional dancing partner Jonathan Roberts are now one of only seven couples competing for the show's title.


The original Charlie's Angels are considering reprising their beloved TV characters for an ambitious new movie. Cancer survivor Farrah Fawcett, Jaclyn Smith and Kate Jackson have been approached to revisit the crime-busting characters they played on TV in the 1970s.


Filed under: Celebrity Justice Justin Berfield best known for playing Reese on "Malcolm in the Middle," is suing Shell Burton Construction over what he says was faulty work the company did on his Studio City home. In a lawsuit filed in the Los Angeles Superior Court last October,...
Pop star PINK heaped praise on US chat show host JIMMY KIMMEL last night (10APR07) after learning he had fought hard to allow her to perform controversial new tune DEAR MR. PRESIDENT.The TROUBLE star’s musical letter to George W. BUSH has been unofficially banned from radio stations in the US and Pink told Kimmel many
ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER is looking for a few good ELVISES to play the role of PHAROAH in his upcoming London revival of JOSEPH & THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT.The theatre impresario and his fellow producers feel the an Elvis Presley impersonator will add freshness to the role.In a posting on the upcoming production’s website, producers insist
Hits compilation NOW 24 has taken over at the top of the US album charts in its second week on release.The various artists CD entered the charts behind country superstar Tim McGraw last week (04APR07), but second-week sales of 213,000 gave the hits album the edge on the new chart, and it changes places with
Actress Julie Bowen has given birth to her first son after her waters broke on the set of US TV show BOSTON LEGAL yesterday (10APR07).The LOST star’s son, OLIVER McLANAHAN PHILLIPS, was born late last night.Bowen revealed she was with child in November (06) and her pregnancy was written into Boston Legal, in which the
The original CHARLIE’S ANGELS are considering reprising their beloved TV characters for an ambitious new movie.Cancer survivor Farrah Fawcett JACLYN SMITH and KATE JACKSON have been approached to revisit the crime-busting characters they played on TV in the 1970s.Smith reveals, "There’s been talk of all of us coming back and doing a movie together… If
HOUSE stars JESSE SPENCER and Jennifer Morrison are planning a secret New Year’s Eve (31DEC07) wedding in Los Angeles after celebrating their engagement at the end of last month (31MAR07).The couple, both 28, celebrated their engagement at the home of the actress’ parents and they’ll wed at the end of the year at the swanky
Supermodel GISELE BUNDCHEN is keen to make sure there are no hard feelings between her and boyfriend TOM BRADY’s pregnant ex - by showering her with baby gifts.Bundchen has reportedly sent actress Bridget Moynahan $2,000 (£1,025)-worth-of baby clothes from top boutique Petit Bateau.A staff member tells Life & Style magazine the purchases include a sweater
Actress Molly Shannon attempted to suffer in silence on the set of new movie YEAR OF THE DOG - because she’s allergic to man’s best friend.The former SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE regular, kept her medical issues from director MIKE WHITE in the run up to the shoot for fear he’d replace her, but her allergies became
Movie hunk Orlando Bloom fears he’ll have to wait a while before he can date again - because he’s too famous for courtship.The British star has reluctantly accepted he’s a sex symbol but admits the ‘hottie’ tag prevents him from finding true love.Bloom, who split from longtime girlfriend KATE BOSWORTH last year (06), says, "You
The long-awaited movie teaming of martial arts superstars Jackie Chan and JET LI will start shooting in China on 2 May (07).Months after the project was announced, the film now also has a name, THE FORBIDDEN KINGDOM.Li is set to play two roles, that of a fabled monkey king and a silent monk, while Chan
Quirky movie star David Arquette will premiere his new horror film at Hollywood’s most famous cemetery tonight (11APR07).The SCREAM star’s directorial debut, THE TRIPPER, will get its celebrity pre-release screening at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery - one of Arquette’s favourite childhood haunts.He says, "I grew up right down the street on Melrose and Gower. We
DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES star Eva Longoria is upset she’ll only be able to wear one dress when she weds basketball player TONY PARKER in his native France this summer (07) - because she’s being offered great gowns.The world’s top designers have all offered to create a dream dress for the actress and she regrets she can’t
MICHAEL JACKSON and 50 Cent are reportedly working on a new single, called TRIAL OF THE CENTURY.The track covers Jackson’s legal and personal woes from the last few years, including his child molestation trial.Meanwhile, AllHipHop.com reports the pop superstar is getting into the street mixtape market under the name THE MJ UNIT 50 Cent is the
Reformed wild child WILLA FORD will play Anna Nicole SMITH in a new indie movie about the tragic model’s life.The 26-year-old former PUSSYCAT DOLLS revue star will play Smith from the age of 17 to her death in February (07), aged 39 in the new project, titled Anna Nicole Hawaiian moviemaker KEONI WAXMAN will direct the
Reuters - Rapper Snoop Dogg entered a surprise no-contest plea to gun and drug charges on Wednesday and was given a three-year suspended sentence that will spare him jail time.
AFP - Rapper Snoop Dogg escaped a jail term after appearing at a California court on Wednesday and pleading no contest to two charges of illegally possessing a gun and marijuana.
Reuters - Salsa singer-songwriter Marc Anthony failed to pay taxes for four years in a row and owes $2.5 million in back taxes and fines, the Manhattan District Attorney said on Wednesday.
Rapper Snoop Dogg has dismissed comparisons between sexist hip hop lyrics and the recent racist remarks made by American radio DJ Don Imus. Imus was suspended by CBS Radio and MSNBC on Monday after he referred to the Rutgers University women's basketball team as 'nappy-headed hoes' - a racially charged sexist term.


Motherhood has completely transformed pop princess Gwen Stefani - all she wants to do is make babies and records. Stefani, who gave birth to baby Kingston last year with husband Gavin Rossdale, also claims being a mother has made her more feminine.


"One of the first things we had to do was give the campers enemas and I tried to comfort them a little by going over there while they were c**ping, and going like, what's going on, how's life, any pets?'" Socialite Nicole Richie on her first day as a fat camp counselor in upcoming reality series The Simple Life Goes To Camp.


British rocker Johnny Borrell will make history this week as only the seventh man ever to appear on the cover of Vogue UK. The Razorlight frontman, who will feature alongside Russian supermodel Natalia Vodianova, succeeds Bono, Robbie Williams, Sean 'Diddy' Combs and Elton John


Hits compilation NOW 24 has taken over at the top of the album charts in its second week on release. The various artists CD entered the charts behind country superstar Tim McGraw last week, but second-week sales of 213,000 gave the hits album the edge on the new chart, and it changes places with McGraw's Let It Go.


Jermaine Jackson is out to find the new family supergroup as part of an ambitious new reality show, which will feature his brother Tito and sister Latoya as judges. The former Jackson 5 leader has teamed up with TV bosses at CBS to put together a new American Idol-style talent contest, called Pop Dynasty.


Pop star Pink heaped praise on chat show host Jimmy Kimmel last night after learning he had fought hard to allow her to perform controversial new tune Dear Mr. President. Pink's musical letter to George W. Bush has been unofficially banned from radio stations in the U.S. and Pink told Kimmel many DJs


House stars Jesse Spencer and Jennifer Morrison are planning a secret New Year's Eve wedding in Los Angeles after celebrating their engagement at the end of last month.


Ending months of feverish speculations and paternity battle over the child who could inherit a fortune, a Bahamas court ruled that Larry Birkhead, the former boyfriend of late Playboy model Anna Nicole Smith, was the father of her baby daughter.Larry Birkhead, 34, emerged triumphantly onto the...

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Filed under: Music, Wacky and Weird Where's an iceberg when you need one?Motley Crue frontman Vince Neil has become The Rock 'n' roll version of Captain Steubing, and has launched a four-day Mexican vacation aboard the Carnival Imagination called the "Motley Cruise." Sailing the high...
Filed under: Movies, Anna Nicole Smith Anna Nicole Smith's last film, "Illegal Aliens," will make its world premiere next month at the Cannes Film Festival -- after it's released on DVD in the U.S. on May 1. Doh!Initially, the sci-fi "comedy" was scheduled to debut in April, but Anna's...
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Nicole Richie Looks like a little TLC is just what the doctor ordered for one-half of America's favorite DUI twins, Nicole Richie With her relationship going strong, the petite paparazzi princess revealed a pair of healthier and meatier gams (which is a good...
Filed under: Hot Vegas Comedy Store heir Pauly Shore may be washed up, but he was one lucky man last week -- emceeing a Princess Party at Tao in Las Vegas hosted by stacked celebupal Kim Kardashian The Weasel was surrounded by a group of scantily clad, curvy women, as he...
Filed under: Gossip/Rumors David Arquette denies that his marriage is on the rocks, despite the fact that he doesn't see his wife too often these days. Maybe that's why it's successful? In an interview on the Valentine and Lisa Foxx Show this morning, Arquette shot down rumors...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Jennifer Lopez Marc Anthony, husband of La Lopez, dodged a bullet today when as part of a plea agreement, he and two others agreed to pay a total of $2.5 million in back taxes. In exchange, Anthony, whose real name is Marco Antonio Muniz, will avoid criminal...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice Snoop, there it is! Snoop Dogg pleaded no contest in a Los Angeles County Superior Court today on two felonies related to arrests last year on gun possession and marijuana charges.He was given a three-year suspended sentence -- so no jail time. Dogg...
Filed under: American Idol Whether or not you agree with Howard Stern and votefortheworst.com's quest to make Sanjaya the next "American Idol," one thing is for sure -- in Sanskrit his name literally means "victory." Go Sanjy!Sanjaya is also a character in the Hindu epic story...
Filed under: Train Wrecks This won't be a pleasant week in the Imus household.TMZ has learned that Deirdre Imus, wife of Don, has bailed out of two high-profile live appearances on "The View" and "The Martha Stewart Show," in the wake of Don's "nappy-headed ho" slur that has...
Hollywood beauty Cameron Diaz has no plans to become a mother just yet, declaring she doesn’t even want a dog.The actress, who recently split from long-term love JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE, says she will not be following in footsteps of her SHREK character FIONA, who is pregnant in the third installment of the hit movie.She says, "I
Jennifer Lopez has slammed US reports claiming her marriage to third husband MARC ANTHONY is in jeopardy, branding the allegations "disgusting lies".An article in the new edition of American magazine OK! reports the couple have "called it quits" after a tumultuous few months, in which the "controlling" Anthony has "suffocated" his wife.Quoting a source close
Nicolas Cage has praised his new wife and son for turning his life around after years of relationship trouble and alcohol addiction.Cage credits spouse ALICE KIM and their 18 month old son KAL-EL in becoming a better man after failed marriages to PATRICIA ARQUETTE and LISA MARIE PRESLEY He says, "I’ve gone through some difficult
Rapper Snoop Dogg has dismissed comparisons between sexist hip hop lyrics and the recent racist remarks made by American radio DJ DON IMUS.Imus was suspended by CBS Radio and MSNBC on Monday (09APR07) after he referred to the Rutgers University women’s basketball team as ‘nappy-headed hoes’ - a racially charged sexist term.Snoop frequently refers to
Motherhood has completely transformed pop princess Gwen Stefani - all she wants to do is make babies and records.The SWEET ESCAPE singer, who gave birth to baby KINGSTON last year (MAY06) with husband GAVIN ROSSDALE, also claims being a mother has made her more feminine.Stefani, 37 says, "I’ve gotten a little more feminine over the