AFP - The father of Oscar-nominated Hollywood actress Michelle Williams on Friday lost a round in his court battle to prevent US authorities extraditing him from Australia on tax evasion charges.
AP - Some 7,000 people showed up to watch Bruce Willis and his blues band perform at the Kennedy Space Center's rocket garden.
AP - Sean Penn applauded President Hugo Chavez as the Venezuelan leader lambasted the Bush administration and demanded an end to war in Iraq.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - An estimated 7,000 people showed up to watch Bruce Willis and his blues band perform at the Kennedy Space Center's rocket garden Thursday night.


LOS ANGELES (AP) - Nicole Richie wants to do her time in the Los Angeles County jail. Richie's lawyer contacted the county Sheriff's Department earlier this week and indicated the reality TV star wanted to serve her four-day sentence in county lockup rather than a city jail, sheriff's spokesman Steve Whitmore said Thursday.


Lawyers acting on behalf of Madonna are battling to stop a sale of the star's love letters and intimate photographs. A series of saucy letters and Polaroids sent by the singer to then boyfriend James Allbright in the early 1990s were recently sold to Marquee Capital, an agency specializing in Madonna memorabilia.


Lindsay Lohan father Michael is prepared to sever his relationship with his daughter, if it means she emerges from her current troubles a healthy young woman.


Pregnant Night At The Museum star Kim Raver is baring all for a new Vaseline ad campaign. The 24 actress admits that being pregnant with her second child gave her the courage to strip for the revealing ad.


Law & Order star Elisabeth Rohm is planning a midnight wedding after entrepreneur Ron Wooster proposed to her. The actress plans on wearing a Badgley Mischka gown and has plans to make her 'big night' extra special.


British singer Amy Winehouse is set to appear as the cover girl of American Vogue next month. The star is rumored to have been personally invited by editor Anna Wintour to grace the iconic publication's front page, after Wintour fell for the singer's album Back To Black and her unique sense of style.


Singer/actor Marc Anthony will never forget the first time he met Hector Lavoe because the salsa legend thought the long-haired Anthony was the "ugliest chick" he'd ever seen.


Rapper 50 Cent fears he's the last of a dying breed because the record industry won't be able to support another hip-hop superstar.


The Tennessee farm Elvis Presley bought in 1974 is on the market for $4 million. Presley bought the 70-acre estate and owned it until just before his death in 1977.


Pop star Kelly Clarkson is considering ditching the opposite sex - because men cause "so many problems" with her love life. The Since U Been Gone singer has had 'man trouble' in the past, but admits she's not quite ready to give up on men completely.


David Gilmore's guitar work on Pink Floyd's "Comfortably Numb" has topped a new poll of rock solos. The searing solo beat out Brian May rocking on Queen's "Killer Queen," while Jimmy Page and Jimi Hendrix tie for third place with instrumental segments on classics "Stairway To Heaven" and "Purple Haze" respectively.


LOS ANGELES (AP) - Stevie Wonder will go on his first U.S. tour in more than a decade, starting next month in San Diego. The 57-year-old singer made the announcement at an outdoor performance in Los Angeles on Thursday.


Music legends Paul McCartney and Brian Wilson will team up for a one-off gig in London. McCartney and the Beach Boys star were chart rivals 40 years ago, but are now close friends and the Beatles singer has agreed to perform at Wilson's concert at the Royal Festival Hall next month.


Eddie Murphy fiancée Tracey Edmonds insists the star's troubled relationship with Spice Girl Melanie Brown has had "absolutely no impact" on the pair's relationship.


Reports that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's 3 year affair is on the rocks are heating up again after rumors that she threw a glass of wine in his face during an argument last week. (His publicist calls the story ridiculous.) Sources say their relationship has already "fallen apart", but they are staying together for the sake of their four young children.
Marc Anthony claims Jennifer Lopez wears the pants in their relationship.

The actor-and-singer - who stars with Jennifer in new movie 'El Cantante' - insists his wife is the "boss."
Fall Out Boy star Pete Wentz suffers from manic depression.

The bassist-and-songwriter, who is dating Ashlee Simpson has revealed his bipolar disorder stems from his obsessive nature.
Beyonce Knowles will give away her latest fragrance for free at her New York show.

The 'Crazy In Love' singer is launching Diamonds - a new perfume with Emporio Armani - at her Madison Square Garden concert on Saturday.
Tyra Banks younger brother is being posted to Iraq.

The TV host's brother Devin Banks is a cadet with the US Air Force and is being posted to the war-torn country on August 9.
Lindsay Lohan home away from home may be rehab, but for her mother it is the courtroom.

Dina Lohan, the woman seen frequently partying with her then-underage daughter, has spent much of the last month in courtrooms fighting with her ex-husband. And now she is getting sued.
Victoria and David Beckham may have started a worrying trend - star couples posing for magazine spreads.

While the British couple make it almost acceptable thanks to the soccer star's perfectly toned physique, there are some partners who should keep their intimate embraces behind closed doors.
Los Angeles County Jail is just a few inmates away from having to have a red carpet permanently rolled out. Nicole Richie is the second star this year to choose the Lynwood prison for her jail time for a DUI conviction.
Sarah Jessica Parker says she hates high heels. What? This can't be the same SJP who ran around the streets of Manhattan in three inch high Manolo Blahnik's!

But, it seems, it is.
David and Victoria Beckham are hunting for a new house only two weeks after moving to Los Angeles. The celebrity couple is not happy in their comparatively small six-bedroom $10 million mansion in Beverly Hills

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I know, breaking news, right? Now she’s pissed off the staff at the celebrity favored hotel Chateau Marmont:

“she always lets the paparazzi know when she’ll be arriving. The Chateau Marmont tries to give celebs their privacy, and they hate her there.”

Not even Britney Spears wants anything to do with La Becks:

“Britney Spears turned up at
If you thought Katherine Mcphee was a good singer, you'll be pleasantly surprised that she's also great at giving the weather. Sure she just stands there, acts silly but who cares? She's drop dead gorgeous. I mean, if you're watching TV chances are you're inside so getting up to date forecasts isn't all that important. What is important is being able to visualize Katherine McPhee as naked
Is this Courtney Love If yes, then she gave me a jolt. Moreover, her hefty looks have also vanished, isn't it? Besides this, to me she is not looking less than a skeleton. It's okay to shed extra few pounds but I think she is taking this to the...
Filed under: Let's Get This Party Started Her words might be the only thing besides jail slop that Lindsay Lohan eats for a while, as LiLo proclaimed she'd never drive drunk -- just 36 hours before her May DUI. In late May, LiLo told Elle magazine (via the New York Daily News) that she'd...
Filed under: Wacky and Weird, Lindsay Lohan Lindsay Lohan -- or, should we say, "Lindsay Hohand" -- will be getting pumped in a big way in a new porntacular production from the geniuses that brought the world "Britney Rears" and "J-Ho."Coming in October, "Lindsay HoHand: Get Out of My F**king...
Filed under: Britney Spears Britney Spears exchanged bodily fluids with a hot new hunk last night. Tasty!TMZ cameras caught Spears leaving Winston's in Hollywood Thursday evening, sucking on a what seemed to be a community lollipop. As soon as she got in her Mercedes, Brit...
LED ZEPPELIN’s hit song BLACK DOG has been chosen by rock legends RONNIE WOOD, JIMMY PAGE and ANDY SUMMERS as the best guitar track in music history. The stars also handed the band’s track Dazed and Confused second place in the Q Magazine list. Songs from the Beatles, Jimi Hendrix and The Skids also featured.The
Country star Tim McGraw was allegedly robbed by a female fan while performing onstage in Louisiana - and it was all caught on camera.A video posted online shows the singer performing close to the crowd during a gig on Saturday night (28Jul07) when a woman pulled a ring from his left hand.Footage shows McGraw questioning
Marc Anthony is reportedly furious with magazine bosses who have used technology to make his current wife JENNIFER LOPEZ and his ex-wife DAYANARA TORRES joint covergirls.The actor/singer is not happy a composite photo of Lopez - who he married in 2004 - and Torres has been used on the September (07) issue of People en
Amy Winehouse is determined to set up her own beauty salon when her busy singing schedule subsides.The British singer was recently revealed to be the cover girl of next month’s (Sep07) edition of American Vogue after her unique sense of style wowed editor Anna Wintour - and Winehouse confesses fashion has always been close to
BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN actress MICHELLE WILLIAMS’ father has lost his appeal against a second attempt to extradite him from Australia to the U.S. on tax evasion charges.Stock market trader Larry Williams, 64, was first arrested in Sydney in May 2006, on the request of U.S. authorities, after leaving his home in the Virgin Islands to begin
Katherine Heigl is moving behind the camera - she has set up a production company with her mother, and the pair are planning a new action comedy movie.The Grey’s Anatomy and Knocked Up actress will also star in the untitled project, which has been given the green light by movie studios Fox.Heigl and her mother
Supermodel Helena Christensen has hinted her marriage to actor NORMAN REEDUS wasn’t legitimate - after claiming she has never been married.The Danish catwalk queen was wed to former model Reedus from 1988 to 2002 and the pair had a son together, seven-year-old Mingus.But during an attack on the press for printing mistruths about her, Christensen
Actress Marcia Cross is struggling filming the fourth series of DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES, because it’s keeping her apart from her twin babies.The Emmy award-nominated actress gave birth to Savannah and Eden in February (07) - and can’t bear to be separated from them.She says, "I had them come with me last week. I think if I
Pop superstar MADONNA and husband GUY RITCHIE have been voted the best dressed celebrity couple.The trendy couple beat off competition from Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie and Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale to top the In Style magazine poll.Los Angeles newcomers David and Victoria Beckham also featured.The top five is as follows:1. Madonna and Guy
SCARLETT JOHANSSON’s role in GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING has inspired a new campaign for a French fashion house.The 22-year-old actress appears alongside screen icon Catherine Deneuve tennis player Steffi Graf and former Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev in a new advert for Louis Vuitton.But the company’s creative director Marc Jacobs says the advert was inspired
Music legends SIR Paul McCartney and BRIAN WILSON will team up for a one-off gig in London.McCartney and the Beach Boys star were chart rivals 40 years ago, but are now close friends and the Beatles singer has agreed to perform at Wilson’s concert at the Royal Festival Hall next month (Sep07).A source tells British
Grumpy singer Lily Allen has vowed to cheer up - because she’s sick of newspapers printing the rants and raves she writes on her blog.The British pop star has made headlines in Britain after confessing online to weight worries and other insecurities.But Allen claims she has discovered her inner happiness - after fulfilling her ambition
Actress Ellen Barkin is suing her ex-husband RONALD PERELMAN for $3.4 million (£1.7 million), insisting he promised the amount to her production company before their break-up.The couple split in 2006 after seven years together, and Barkin has already been awarded $40 million ($20 million) in her divorce from the billionaire businessman.However, in a suit filed
From our friends at Celebitchy... Jessica Biel ran into her ex boyfriend at a friend’s wedding recently and she hung out with him all night. People say they were holding hands, kissing, and looking cosy. The two even left the party together for destinations unknown. Just Timberlake was off touring in Europe at the time.   While Justin was busy playing concerts in Europe, Jessica, 25 and Chris [Evans, who she dated for five years until last summer]… rekindled some old flames of attraction. “Sparks were flying,” says an eyewitness who saw the two at a friend’s wedding reception held at Arnoldi’s Cafe in Santa Barbara, California, on Saturday, July 7....

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From The Blemish:   Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes are going to do their own spread in W magazine and plan on it being even racier than the one Victoria and David Beckham did. Keen to shed their wholesome family image, Cruise wants to show their sexual side. “They are already planning the various photos,” says a source close to the pair. “Tom and Katie want to pose together in the shower, dripping wet and covered by nothing but steam.” Gross. Luckily, I’ve already seen Katie Holmes naked in The Gift because looking at a naked Tom Cruise isn’t high on my list of things to masturbate to. Plus, Tom Cruise is 5′5” or 3′5”, I think...

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We always knew we liked Faith Hill The country superstar just made us like her a little more, though. When a grabby-hands fan pawed at Faith's husband last weekend during a joint concert, the blond bombshell stood up for her man... or rather, her man's manhood. The overly friendly fan managed to squeeze hubby Tim McGraw's package before Faith declared. "Somebody needs to teach you some class, my friend." Faith told the ballsy (pardon the pun) concert-goer, "You don't go grabbin' somebody else's, somebody's husband's balls, you understand me? That's very disrespectful!" The Mississippi native, who turns 40 next month, has three daughters...

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Now that we're into August, you'd better start enjoying your summer like you mean it. The weekend guide is here to help. SEE: Watch SNL hottie Andy Samberg in his big screen debut "Hot Rod." According to the buzz, the flick is pure comedy. We believe it, since it also stars Will Arnett from "Arrested Development" and Andy's SNL writer pal Jorma Taccone. WATCH: The season and series finale of "The Simple Life" is on Sunday. Don't forget to tune in for one last glimpse of pre-convict Paris and Nicole. ROCK: Ozzfest is free this year and rolling across the nation. Head to an amphitheater near you to see  Ozzy, Lamb of God, and a bunch of other...

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AFP - At 53-years-old, Hong Kong action star Jackie Chan is still doing his own stunts. Retirement, he says, is the last thing on his mind.
AFP - The father of Oscar-nominated Hollywood actress Michelle Williams on Friday lost a round in his court battle to prevent US authorities extraditing him from Australia on tax evasion charges.
Nicole Richie and Paris Hilton apparently do everything together.

On Thursday, Steve Whitmore, the spokesman for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, confirmed that Richie's attorney requested she serve out her four-day sentence at the Century Regional Detention Facility in Lynwood, the same jail where pal Hilton served the majority of her probation-violation sentence earlier this summer.

"Her attorney has indicated to us that she wants to come to the L.A. County Jail, but that is all we know," he told E! News.

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Reese Witherspoon has been tapped to walk the awareness line for Avon.

The century-old cosmetics company has chosen the Oscar winner to be its first-ever global ambassador, meaning she'll serve as honorary chairman of the Avon Foundation, which contributes to breast cancer, domestic violence and emergency relief causes.

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British singer Amy Winehouse is set to appear as the cover girl of American Vogue next month (Sep07).The star is rumoured to have been personally invited by editor Anna Wintour to grace the iconic publication’s front page, after Wintour fell for the singer’s album Back To Black and her unique sense of style.Winehouse took part
British singer Amy Winehouse has defended her reputation for failing to show up at gigs, insisting it’s because she is a "perfectionist".The Back To Black star has disappointed fans by cancelling countless gigs, but she insists she would rather not sing than risk putting on a poor performance.She says, "I don’t ever want to miss
Soul superstar Stevie Wonder is set to embark on his first U.S. tour of the century after announcing a 13-city trek, which begins at the end on August (07).The A Wonder Summer’s Night tour will begin in San Diego, California on 23 August (07) and end in Boston, Massachusetts a month later.The shows will mark
Hollywood actress Michelle Pfeiffer suffered cruel taunts from teachers and schoolmates as a kid - because she was a fat tomboy.The star, who is now famed for her good looks and svelte figure, was desperate to emulate her small feminine friends - but had her plans scuppered by her mother’s insistence on boyish home-haircuts.She says,
Former BUFFY star Sarah Michelle GELLAR credits her experiences as a child actress with saving her from leading a Hollywood bad-girl lifestyle.The actress insists growing up on TV series All My Children protected her from the excesses and behaviour of the current crop of notorious L.A. troubled stars such as Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan and
Screen icon CATHERINE DENEUVE is desperate to work with Oscar-winning filmmakers Martin Scorsese and FRANCIS FOLD COPPOLA - and has vowed to continue her big-screen career until she gets the opportunity to collaborate with them.The actress, who has appeared in over 100 movies, is keen to be directed by the legendary filmmakers before she retires.She
Maggie Gyllenhaal almost turned down a starring role in the new BATMAN film THE DARK NIGHT - because she thought the movie would be too mainstream.The actress is best known for choosing roles in independent, low-budget movies - but was convinced to take on the role after meeting director Christopher Nolan.She says, "Initially I thought
Lawyers acting on behalf of MADONNA are battling to stop a sale of the star’s love letters and intimate photographs.A series of saucy letters and Polaroids sent by the singer to then boyfriend James Allbright in the early 1990s were recently sold to Marquee Capital, an agency specialising in Madonna memorabilia.The company is now reported
EDDIE MURPHY’s fiancee TRACEY EDMONDS insists the star’s troubled relationship with SPICE GIRL Melanie Brown has had "absolutely no impact" on the pair’s relationship.The couple, who began dating late last year (06), have found themselves at the centre of a paternity battle over four-month-old child Angel Iris, who DNA tests proved is Murphy’s daughter.But Edmonds
SIR Elton John is convinced the only way to save music is to shut the Internet down.The British pop superstar fears there’s "too much technology available" and it’s starving musical creativity.He says, "I do think it would be an incredible experiment to shut the whole Internet down for five years and see what sort of
Supermodel HEIDI KLUM has slammed her new neighbours DAVID and Victoria Beckham - because she’s sick of the constant stream of snappers outside the couple’s house.The German beauty, who is married to singer Seal, lives close to the stars’ new home in Beverly Hills, following their move to Los Angeles last month (Jul07).And Klum insists
Pop star Kelly Clarkson is considering ditching the opposite sex - because men cause "so many problems" with her love life.The Since U Been Gone singer has had ‘man trouble’ in the past, but admits she’s not quite ready to give up on men completely.She tells British gay women’s magazine Diva, "Oh, no. I like
Reuters - Two former waiters employed by a Manhattan restaurant chain partly owned by Robert De Niro sued it over wages on Thursday in the latest legal battle involving celebrity-owned New York establishments.
Reuters - She has acted opposite stars like Meryl Streep and in hit movies including "Brokeback Mountain," but for Anne Hathaway the pressure of playing British writer Jane Austen in film drama "Becoming Jane" was so great, she almost quit.
AFP - Bollywood tough guy Sanjay Dutt has often been in prison in "reel life." Now the celluloid icon with leathery hangdog looks has to get used to prison for real.
AFP - Queen Elizabeth II's eldest grandchild could lose his place in the line of succession to the British throne if he marries his Catholic fiancee, newspapers reported Friday.
AP - An estimated 7,000 people showed up to watch Bruce Willis and his blues band perform at the Kennedy Space Center's rocket garden Thursday night.
AP - Actress Michelle Williams father, a prominent stock market trader, lost a court appeal Friday against a second U.S. attempt to extradite him on tax evasion charges.
The Tennessee farm Elvis Presley bought in 1974 is on the market for $4 million (£2 million).Presley bought the 70-acre estate and owned it until just before his death in 1977.The rural property, which is up for sale on auction website eBay, features a rustic cabin, hay fields, ponds and a barn, and comes with
DAVID GILMORE’s guitar work on PINK FLOYD’s COMFORTABLY NUMB has topped a new poll of rock solos.The searing solo beat out Brian May rocking on Queen’s Killer Queen, while Jimmy Page and Jimi Hendrix tie for third place with instrumental segments on classics Stairway To Heaven and Purple Haze respectively.The 20 Greatest Guitar Solos has
Singer/actor Marc Anthony will never forget the first time he met HECTOR LAVOE, because the salsa legend thought the long-haired Anthony was the "ugliest chick" he’d ever seen.Anthony, who plays the late Lavoe in new biopic El Cantante, was taken aback when his hero took exception to his then-flowing locks.He recalls, "I had long hair
Pregnant NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM star Kim Raver is baring all for a new Vaseline ad campaign.The 24 actress admits that being pregnant with her second child gave her the courage to strip for the revealing ad.She says, "I feel a lot more comfortable getting naked than you do when you’re not pregnant."Movie & Entertainment
LAW & ORDER star Elisabeth Rohm is planning a midnight wedding after entrepreneur RON WOOSTER proposed to her.The actress plans on wearing a Badgley Mischka gown and has plans to make her ‘big night’ extra special.She says, "It’ll have a theme and it might take place at midnight."Movie & Entertainment News provided by World Entertainment
Supermodel Alek Wek has terrible memories of cleaning toilets at the BBC.The Sudanese refugee took a job at the BBC to help her pay for art supplies while she studied at the London Institute - but admits it was the worst job imaginable.She tells Vogue magazine, "Every morning I’d get up at four and get
Rapper 50 Cent fears he’s the last of a dying breed because the record industry won’t be able to support another hip-hop superstar.50 burst onto the scene after becoming an in-demand mix-tape mastermind and scored a deal that turned him into a multi-millionaire virtually overnight, but he worries poor record sales will stop record executives
Reuters - Two former waiters employed by a Manhattan restaurant chain partly owned by Robert De Niro sued it over wages on Thursday in the latest legal battle involving celebrity-owned New York establishments.
Reuters - She has acted opposite stars like Meryl Streep and in hit movies including "Brokeback Mountain," but for Anne Hathaway the pressure of playing British writer Jane Austen in film drama "Becoming Jane" was so great, she almost quit.
AFP - Bollywood tough guy Sanjay Dutt has often been in prison in "reel life." Now the celluloid icon with leathery hangdog looks has to get used to prison for real.
Music mogul-turned-reality TV star Simon Cowell is to turn hit show American Idol into a new movie. The British svengali is the brains behind a new film, Star Struck, which follows the fortunes of wannabes on a talent show.


Spice Girls star Mel B has hit back at reports her new baby was unplanned by revealing she and ex-boyfriend Eddie Murphy had discussed starting a family together. The British pop singer is currently fighting Murphy over paternity and admits she's horrified by rumors her four-month-old daughter was a mistake.


Britney Spears cousin Alli Sims has hit back at reports the pop superstar is a terrible mother, despite rumors she quit as the singer's assistant over the way her sons were treated.


50 Cent has refueled his war of words with rap rival Cam'ron by publicly criticising The Diplomats star for he made about protecting serial killers. Cam'ron sparked the feud by poking fun at 50's real name, Curtis, and then bashing his fellow New Yorker for losing his street credibility.


Geffen Records is proud to present the debut EP from Emmy Rossum (The Phantom of the Opera, Mystic River, The Day After Tomorrow, Poseidon).


Soul star Lionel Richie is thrilled by the news his daughter Nicole is pregnant - because now she gets to go through what she put her dad through. The socialite/actress publicly confirmed her pregnancy during a TV interview earlier this week but admits she told her father weeks ago.


Lindsay Lohan isn't winning many friends in Hollywood after she was overheard telling friends what she thought about her acting peers. The Mean Girls actress became a real-life mean girl when she reportedly picked on Scarlett Johansson, Sienna Miller, Keira Knightley and Jessica Simpson at a party.


Actor Isaiah Washington escaped the controversy surrounding his GREY’S ANATOMY scandal and subsequent firing by focusing on his charity work in Sierra Leone.Washington was fired from the U.S. TV show earlier this summer (07) after using a homophobic slur during an onset row with co-star Patrick Dempsey last October (06) which prompted another co-star, T.R.
Actress Julia Stiles refuses to party at Hollywood hotspots with celebrities like LINDSAY LOHAN and PARIS HILTON, because she’s convinced the paparazzi attention would derail her career.The Bourne Supremacy star, 26, insists she’s more interested in focusing on her acting than earning a reputation for bad behaviour.She says, "Without passing judgement on other people, I
Actress Anne Hathaway has her dog to thank for landing the role of JANE AUSTEN in movie BECOMING JANE - if the pooch hadn’t eaten a hotel slipper she doubts she would have won the part.The 24-year-old was kept awake most of the night before her crucial second audition after her pet was poisoned by
Lindsay Lohan isn’t winning many friends in Hollywood after she was overheard telling friends what she thought about her acting peers.The Mean Girls actress became a real-life mean girl when she reportedly picked on Scarlett Johansson, Sienna Miller, Keira Knightley and Jessica Simpson at a party.America’s National Enquirer claims Lohan called Johansson "ugly" and "fat,"
Actor Matt Damon was left red-faced after agreeing to take part in a charity radio phone-in - when SIR SEAN CONNERY also decided to call.The Good Will Hunting star was monitoring a Florida radio show’s drive to donate $10,000 (£5,000) to the most famous caller’s children’s charity of choice, and thought he stood a good
Soul star Lionel Richie is thrilled by the news his daughter NICOLE is pregnant - because now she gets to go through what she put her dad through.The socialite/actress publicly confirmed her pregnancy during a TV interview earlier this week (beg30Jul07) but admits she told her father weeks ago.She says, "I said, ‘Well, you’re going
BRITNEY SPEARS’ cousin ALLI SIMS has hit back at reports the pop superstar is a terrible mother, despite rumours she quit as the singer’s assistant over the way her sons were treated.Tabloid reports suggest Sims is now helping Spears’ ex-husband Kevin Federline win custody of the boys, Sean Preston and Jayden James - giving up
Actor Alec Baldwin has recorded a pair of public service announcements urging Florida locals to help save their native manatees.The Pearl Harbor star agreed to voice his concerns in local Save the Manatee Club TV ads after learning the many of the endangered sea creatures are being left to die painful deaths after getting hit
Reality TV star Nicole Richie is determined her upcoming jail sentence will change her into a person her unborn child can look up to.Richie, who is four months pregnant, was sentenced to four days in jail after pleading guilty to driving under the influence last month (Jul07), and she has until 28 September (07) to
Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise amazed aviation experts recently, when he flew a 1941 Boeing Stearman plane with almost no problems at all.The Top Gun actor, who is also an amateur pilot, took the controls of the double-decker craft on the set of his new World War II film Valkyrie in Germany.And Cruise’s control of the
50 Cent has refuelled his war of words with rap rival CAM’RON by publicly criticising THE DIPLOMATS star for he made about protecting serial killers.Cam’ron sparked the feud by poking fun at 50’s real name, Curtis, and then bashing his fellow New Yorker for losing his street credibility.But now 50 Cent is firing back
AFP - Bollywood action hero Sanjay Dutt was moved late Thursday to the prison where Mahatma Gandhi was incarcerated during British rule, officials said.
AP - "Superbad" is the tale of three goofy teen guys who scheme to buy booze and get girls, making dirty jokes all the while. For Judd Apatow, the writer-director behind "Knocked Up" and "The 40-Year-Old Virgin," it was love at first read.
Reuters - She has acted opposite stars like Meryl Streep and in hit movies including "Brokeback Mountain," but for Anne Hathaway playing British writer Jane Austen in film drama "Becoming Jane" was so great, she almost quit.
Reuters - Italian film maker Michelangelo Antonioni was buried at a quiet ceremony in his beloved home town of Ferrara on Thursday, with fellow director Wim Wenders among those who turned out to pay tribute.
Reuters - Grammy-winning pop star Stevie Wonder will launch his first U.S. tour in more than 20 years on August 23 in San Diego, the Motown icon said on Thursday.
AP - Nicole Richie wants to do her time in the Los Angeles County jail.
AP - Reese Witherspoon is now an Avon lady. The Oscar-winning actress has been selected as the company's first-ever global ambassador.
SAN DIEGO (AP) - ''Superbad'' is the tale of three goofy teen guys who scheme to buy booze and get girls, making dirty jokes all the while. For Judd Apatow, the writer-director behind ''Knocked Up'' and ''The 40-Year-Old Virgin,'' it was love at first read.


PARIS (AP) - Move over Scarlett Johansson Mikhail Gorbachev is the new face of Louis Vuitton. The former Soviet leader is to appear in an ad campaign for the French luxury label, along with Steffi Graf and her husband, Andre Agassi, and Catherine Deneuve, said a statement Thursday from Vuitton, a division of the LVMH group, Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA.


Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's relationship is on the verge of coming to an end following a furious fight between the pair, according to reports.


Maggie Gyllenhaal gets so angry with photographers trying to take pictures of her baby daughter Ramona, she often "gives them the finger." Gyllenhaal and her fiance Peter Sarsgaard welcomed Ramona into the world in October 2006 and the family quickly became targets for snappers, vying for exclusive pictures of the newborn.


Socialite Paris Hilton plans to drive an environmentally friendly vehicle have hit a roadblock - the car she was thinking of buying doesn't exist. The 26-year-old socialite-turned-reality TV star recently announced she'd ordered a "Hummer hybrid." But a Hummer spokesman says, "Such a car doesn't exist."


Former E.R. star Julianna Margulies is to become a first-time mom after confirming she's pregnant. The 41-year-old actress and fiancé Keith Lieberthal are expecting their first child next year.


Sarah Jessica Parker chose to launch her clothing line with the discount store Steve & Barry's - because she wanted to make her fashion affordable. Although Parker was inundated with offers to design clothes for exclusive labels, but she wanted to ensure her fashion line wasn't just going to be overpriced.


Maggie Gyllenhaal was stunned by the racism she encountered in prison recovery programs while researching her role in Sherrybaby. Gyllenhaal plays a woman trying to rebuild her life after being released from prison in the movie, and drew on experiences of ex-inmates in halfway houses to inspire her performance.


Rapper Kanye West no longer uses the word 'bling' - because it's now considered "white people's slang". The Gold Digger star is famed for his love of expensive gold plated and diamond-encrusted jewellery, but refrains from describing it as 'bling' because it is out of fashion.


Rapper Ja Rule is returning to his native home in Queens, New York, to help raise funds for disadvantaged children. The Always On Time hitmaker will headline events at the LIFE Camp Weekend on August 17-19


CENTURY CITY, Calif. - Upon his wealthy grandfather's death, a young man is presented with an unlikely inheritance taking him on a journey of self-discovery that will change him forever in the heartwarming family drama The Ultimate Gift, debuting on DVD August 21 from Fox Home Entertainment.


PALATINE, Ill. (AP) - Ted Nugent fans gathered outside a pub in this suburb of Chicago to recognize someone who left a lasting mark on the local rock scene - his mother.


Keith Richards believes he will live to 150.

The 63-year-old Rolling Stones rocker says death is a "long way off" after amazed doctors told him his heart, liver and kidneys were "all perfect," despite his legendary rock 'n' roll lifestyle.
Pop singer Madonna and her writer-director hubby Guy Ritchie have been named the best dressed celebrity couple, beating out Hollywood couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie at No. 2 and British couple David and Victoria Beckham at No. 3. The poll was conducted by fashion magazine In Style and some 7,000 fashion fans participated.

Forming the middle of the Top-10 list were singer Gwen Stefani and her rock star husband Gavin Rossdale at No. 4, actress Demi Moore and husband Ashton Kutcher at No. 5, followed by Titanic actress Kate Winslet and director Sam Mendes at sixth position.
Nicole Richie and fiance Joel Madden are having a baby boy. 'The Simple Life' star visited Los Angeles' Cedars-Sinai Medical Center on July 25 to have an ultrasound scan which reportedly revealed the sex.

A source told In Touch Weekly magazine: "Nicole wanted a girl, but she's happy she's having a boy."
Britney Spears allegedly threatened to kill a photographer.

Flynet paparazzo Andrew Deetz claims he was attacked by Britney and her bodyguard, Julio "J.C." Camera outside a Las Vegas hotel on July 26.
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are on the verge of splitting up, it has been reported.

The couple reportedly got into a heated political debate about their preferred Democrat presidential candidates - Brad supports Barack Obama, while Angelina is backing his rival John Edwards - while on vacation in France that Angelina hurled a glass of wine over her lover.
Country singer Faith Hill has made her point clear- stay away from her man. The 39-year-old singer was left shaken to her bottom last week when a crazed female fan allegedly grabbed Tim McGraw's private parts during a concert in Lafayette, Louisiana.

According to witnesses, the enraged singer took the fan to account, and told her to "never touch somebody's husband's privates."
New LA residents David and Victoria Beckham are hunting for a new hideaway, but this time a small swimming pool in the backyard is not going to suffice. The celebrity couple, who are currently living in a six-bedroom $20 million mansion in Beverly Hills, has reportedly contacted a leading Hollywood estate agent for a seaside property.

A family insider told the Daily Mail: "Victoria wants to do everything possible to establish herself as a top Hollywood celebrity."
Filed under: Wacky and Weird, Britney Spears It's been three whole days since Britney Spears became an officially free woman -- so isn't it about time she got herself a man to stroke that scuzzariffic weave? Like, tonight? She's in luck, ya'll! IAmFreeTonight.com, an online dating site that...
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Filed under: Wacky and Weird, Lindsay Lohan The hit song "Party Like a RockStar" by Da Shop Boyz has been parodied to mirror Lindsay Lohan vida loca! I know who mocked me!The Morning Zoo at 98.5 FM in Las Vegas created "Party Like a Lohan," which includes such burning lines as, "She's...
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Filed under: Wacky and Weird, Britney Spears Paris Hilton Dressed as pop dog carriers Paris Hilton and Britney Spears PETA protesters took to the streets of Hollywood today to cast light on the problems caused by buying pets through a breeder. But really, when you dispatch people dressed up as those two,...
METALLICA frontman James Hetfield has laughed off claims he was detained by airport staff in London because of his ‘Osama Bin Laden-like’ beard.The rocker is even more amused the media believed the story, which supposedly took place after the band’s performance at the Live Earth concert in the city last month (Jul07).Hetfield says, "It’s scary
Rapper Ja Rule is returning to his native home in Queens, New York, to help raise funds for disadvantaged children.The Always On Time hitmaker will headline events at the LIFE Camp Weekend on 17-19 August (07) to help the non-profit organisation provide new educational, employment and social opportunities for underprivileged youngsters between the ages of
Rapper Kanye West no longer uses the word ‘bling’ - because it’s now considered "white people’s slang".The Gold Digger star is famed for his love of expensive gold plated and diamond-encrusted jewellery, but refrains from describing it as ‘bling’ because it is out of fashion.He tells U.S. magazine Complex, "Only white people and older black
Former E.R. star Julianna Margulies is to become a first-time mum after confirming she’s pregnant.The 41-year-old actress and fiance Keith Lieberthal are expecting their first child next year (08).Meanwhile, Margulies returns to U.S. TV later this year as the star of new legal drama Canterbury’s Law.Movie & Entertainment News provided by World Entertainment News Network
Maggie Gyllenhaal was stunned by the racism she encountered in prison recovery programmes while researching her role in SHERRYBABY.Gyllenhaal plays a woman trying to rebuild her life after being released from prison in the movie, and drew on experiences of ex-inmates in halfway houses to inspire her performance.She says, "It was shocking how hard it
Actress Maggie Gyllenhaal gets so angry with photographers trying to take pictures of her baby daughter RAMONA, she often "gives them the finger".Gyllenhaal and her fiance Peter Sarsgaard welcomed Ramona into the world in October 2006 and the family quickly became targets for snappers, vying for exclusive pictures of the newborn.And the Mona Lisa Smile
Sarah Jessica PARKER chose to launch her clothing line with U.S. discount store Steve & Barry’s - because she wanted to make her fashion affordable.Although Parker was inundated with offers to design clothes for exclusive labels, but she wanted to ensure her fashion line wasn’t just going to be overpriced.She says, "Because of the close