Reuters - Madonna is expected to arrive in Malawi on Monday where she will visit the orphanage from which she adopted a one-year-old boy last year, a top official said on Sunday.
Seamlessly interweaving archival war footage and a fictional narrative, Stuart Cooper's immersive account of one 20-year-old's journey from basic training to the battle front lines at D-day brings all the terrors and isolation of war to its viewers with jolting authenticity.


Troubled pop star Britney Spears has recorded a bizarre video message seemingly supporting her management's decision to force her into rehab.


Green Day rocker Billy Joe Armstrong has put music to one side to join forces with a New Orleans charity helping people left homeless by Hurricane Katrina.


Boxer Mike Tyson has signed on for a cameo in a Bollywood promotional video. The former heavyweight boxing champion will dance to Indian pop music in the promo for new comedy Fool And Final.


Pop punk Avril Lavigne has slammed celebrities who complain about press intrusion, claiming it's easy to stay out of the headlines. The Complicated singer, who recently bought a $9.5 million Los Angeles mansion with husband Deryck Whibley (Sum 41), says stars like Britney Spears attract the attention they get.


Pop star HILARY DUFF is back on speaking terms with her ex-boyfriend after he left her devastated by ending their lengthy romance last November (06) and started dating Nicole Richie Duff, 19, had a miserable Christmas (06) as she recovered from the split but recently met up with Madden backstage at MTV show Total Request Live
Actor Charlie Sheen has settled a lawsuit brought against him by a disgruntled woman who claimed a character on his hit TV show was based on her life.Ursula Auburn sued Sheen in April 2006, claiming the "wacky neighbour and female stalker Rose" on Two and a Half Men was inspired by her without permission.She claimed
Hit show GREY’S ANATOMY has been honoured by a gay organisation despite recent criticism of its lead actor for using a homophobic slur.The show was given the Outstanding Individual Episode award for Where The Boys Are by The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) last night (14Apr07).Actor Isaiah Washington came under fire last year
Actress Penelope Cruz looks set to be the next celebrity foster mother after revealing her life would be "incomplete" without kids.Cruz, who is dating Hollywood hunk Josh Hartnett, insists having children is "very important" and won’t rule out following the likes of Madonna and Angelina Jolie in the adoption process.The Volver star, 32, says, "I
LATEST: OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN has dismissed rumours she is to reunite with Grease co-star John Travolta for the upcoming Dallas movie.Earlier this month (Apr07) Travolta, who played her hunky love interest Danny Zuko in Grease, tipped her as a "great" screen sister-in-law to his JR Ewing in the film adaptation.But the Australian singer/actress, currently busy with
Boxer Mike Tyson has signed on for a cameo in a Bollywood promotional video.The former heavyweight boxing champion will dance to Indian pop music in the promo for new comedy Fool And Final.The boxing champ was chosen for the role because the new film follows the fortunes of a fighter, played by Sunny Deol.A production
British TV presenter Denise Van OUTEN has found love again - in the arms of the first boy she ever kissed.The Grease: You’re The One That I Want host has reignited a 20-year-old romance with actor James Lance, a man she first dated when they were students together at London’s Sylvia Young Stage School.The pair,
The father of MADONNA’s adopted son DAVID BANDA is disappointed he hears so little of the baby she brought from Malawi to the UK six months ago (Oct06).Yohane Banda, who claims he still has no regrets about giving up his child, has begged the pop star to give him regular updates of his son’s progress
DAVID and Victoria Beckham have threatened to sue the producers of a TV documentary which follows their look-a-likes as they fool fans in Los Angeles, insisting it will ruin their reputation.The superstar couple, who are moving to the city this summer, are furious with producers at Sky One.Their manager Simon Fuller says the documentary, which
Roxy Music star BRYAN FERRY has provoked outrage by confessing he admires the Nazi propaganda machine.Ferry praised the work of propaganda filmmaker Leni Riefenstahl in an interview with German magazine Welt am Sonntag.He said, "My god, the Nazis knew how to put themselves in the limelight and present themselves."Leni Riefenstahl’s movies and Albert Speer’s buildings
Hollywood superstar Will Smith is reuniting with his old hip-hop partner JAZZY JEFF for a world tour.The pair found fame in the 1980s and 1990s with hit records including Parents Just Don’t Understand and Summertime, and won the first ever Grammy in the Rap category in 1989.Now Smith has vowed to put his hugely successful
Troubled pop star Britney Spears has recorded a bizarre video message seemingly supporting her management’s decision to force her into rehab.The TOXIC singer, who completed a month-long stint at a California rehabilitation clinic in March (07), stopped photographers following her in Los Angeles to record the incoherent piece.Spears, 25, said, "I just want to say
Music legend SIR Paul McCartney will pay tribute to his late wife LINDA in the title of his new album Memory Almost Full.The title is reportedly an anagram of For My Soulmate LLM (Linda Louise McCartney). It is believed much of the material for the record was inspired by the break-up of his second marriage
Anna Nicole SMITH was hooked on drugs 16 years before her death, according to her half-sister.Donna Hogan reveals the late Playboy model took drugs Xanax and Vicodin to overcome the crippling pain caused by two breast enhancements.In her new book, Train Wreck: The Life and Death of Anna Nicole Smith, Hogan says drugs and alcohol
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Filed under: TV Did you ever wonder what would happen if the chracters from "Grindhouse" showed up in the Bahamas and crashed the Dannielynn custody hearing? Wonder no more!David Spade and Quentin Tarantino took the time to painstakingly simulate what would happen...
Filed under: Wacky and Weird Who would you rather cram for finals with -- a populist candidate or a popular comedian? Your gum maker wants to know!As part of their 2007 College Tour, Wrigley (the gum folks) surveyed college students across the country and asked them to pick...
Filed under: Movies, Matthew McConaughey We all know beauty isn't cheap -- but looking as good as Matthew McConaughey and Penelope Cruz costs a bloody fortune!According to a special report from Glenn Bunting of the Los Angeles Times, the people behind the legally troubled 2005 movie,...
AFP - Australian singer Olivia Newton-John said here Saturday her daughter was "doing well" following her battle with anorexia.
Actor David Morse was so convincing as a brooding killer in new thriller Disturbia, his young co-star Shia LeBeouf was terrified of him. The 20-year-old star admits working with method actor Morse was not a fun experience because the star really did hate the youngster.


Rosario Dawson was so thrilled to discover she would be working near Michael Jackson's abandoned Neverland Ranch home while making new film Death Proof she tried to convince director Quentin Tarantino to organize a grand tour.


Pregnant Salma Hayek has never been a fan of the Bible because she hates the way the good book depicts women and reveres sex. The Mexican actress insists she still believes in God and Jesus Christ, but she'll always have big problems with the Bible.


Movie star Ray Liotta has discovered the best way for Hollywood's leading men to lose weight - sign up for a film that requires you to take your shirt off or make love naked. The star admits he has always worked out for roles that require him to flash his torso.


Lindsay Lohan’s father has reportedly teamed up with actor Stephen Baldwin to help bring God to troubled teens. Michael Lohan became a born-again Christian while serving a prison sentence last year and is now an ordained minister.


Anna Nicole Smith’s companion Howard K. Stern has started his defamation war against those he claims libeled him publicly in the past year - and Virgie Arthur’s lawyer is his first target.


Country star Kenny Chesney has invited former Eagles star Joe Walsh to join his touring band. The Rocky Mountain Way singer/songwriter will join Chesney on the road for Flip Flop Summer Tour 2007 shows beginning in Las Vegas next month.


Aerosmith star Steven Tyler owes his well-toned physique to the summers he spent mowing lawns. The rocker hated the manual labor his parents forced him to do on one estate in particular - but his summer job gave him a great body that still responds to just a little exercise.


Kiss star Gene Simmons’ longtime partner Shannon Tweed has come under fire for using photographs taken of her without asking for permission. The former Playboy Playmate-turned-reality TV star has allegedly used pictures taken by top photographer Dimitri Halkidis in her book Kiss & Tell without clearing them with the snapper.


James Franco is blaming the extreme lengths he goes to to tackle a role on the bust-up that cost him his friendship with Annapolis co-star Tyrese Gibson. The star blasted Franco in a Playboy interview in February, insisting he'd never work the super-serious actor again after falling out with him on the set of Annapolis.


California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger was so impressed by the biodiesel makeover he took part in on an upcoming environmentally-themed Pimp My Ride show, he insisted mechanics install the same engine under the bonnet of his Hummer.


King of Pop Michael Jackson has hooked up with rap king 50 Cent to collaborate on a track for his comeback album, according to reports.

The track, called 'Trial of the Century', will look back at Jacko's legal and personal problems from the last few years, including his 2005 child molestation trial.

Other stars working on Jackson's comeback album are said to include Akon, Will.i.am from the Black Eyed Peas and Chris Brown.
Rap star Snoop Dogg has avoided going to jail on gun and drugs charges in a Californian court.

Snoop who pleaded no contest to the charges, was given five years probation and 800 hours of community service.

The 35-year-old, whose real name is Cordozar Calvin Broadus Jr, must not have any gang members in his entourage, Superior Court Judge Terry Smerling also ruled.
Halle Berry says fellow Hollywood stars Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt should adopt kids from abroad, when there's so many American children who need homes.

The 'X-Men' actress says Brad and Angelina have "forgotten" about America's kids. But Halle hasn't, saying she would consider adopting another child following her adoption of ex-husband Eric Benet's daughter India.

"I hope I have children one day - it's not too late. I am looking forward to that," Halle says.