AFP - Australian actress Nicole Kidman accepted damages Friday after a British newspaper claimed she had promoted a rival perfume while acting as the face of the Chanel Number 5 scent.
Reuters - Fatih Akin is riding two horses as the Oscar race for foreign-language feature rounds the far bend, heading to the January 22 announcement of Academy Award nominations.
AP - A photograph of Soviet film pioneer Sergei Eisenstein and a poster from an early Bette Davis movie commanded huge prices at the opening day of an auction of Hollywood memorabilia.
AP - Denzel Washington screened "The Great Debaters" in the town that is home to the 1930s debate team portrayed in the Golden Globe-nominated film.
AP - Nicole Kidman accepted damages from The Daily Telegraph newspaper Friday for falsely reporting she had breached the terms of her promotional contract for Chanel No. 5 perfume.
AP - Want an autograph from Johnny Depp Chances are, he'll sign something for you — and not be a jerk about it.
Denzel Washington was forced to star in new movie The Great Debaters after he was told it would be a flop if he stayed behind the camera. Washington only signed to direct and produce the real-life story of a all-black Texas college's champion debating team, who challenged the great minds of Harvard University in 1935 - but studio bosses warned him it would struggle without a star on screen.


Pamela Anderson has dismissed reports she and her new husband Rick Salomon have signed a deal to star in a new reality TV show.


LONDON (AP) - Nicole Kidman accepted damages from The Daily Telegraph newspaper Friday for falsely reporting she had breached the terms of her promotional contract for Chanel No. 5 perfume.


Vin Diesel directorial debut is to be released on DVD 11 years after it premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. The star wrote, directed and starred in "Strays" when he was a struggling actor in New York, and the film helped launch his career when it was accepted into competition at 1997's Sundance Film Festival.


Mischa Barton credits her sister with her acting success - she discovered the stage after her sibling abandoned her at a summer camp. The former star of The O.C. was just eight when a talent scout spotted her potentials.


Supermodel-turned-TV host Tyra Banks has blasted reports she criticized Britney Spears and suggested she commit suicide, insisting the have been made up.


Superstar Michael Jackson will follow in the footsteps of Prince and play a London residency next year, according to reports. The Thriller hit maker is rumored to be in negotiations with promoters AEG Live to organize a series of concerts to help settle outstanding debts of $325 million.


Troubled soul star Amy Winehouse has vowed to seek help for her drug addictions in the New Year - after enjoying a boozy Christmas. The Rehab singer has been battling substance abuse problems for several months, following her highly-publicized collapse from a drugs overdose in August.


Leaders of a Catholic group are outraged by claims Britney Spears is in talks to play the Virgin Mary in a spoof movie. French producers want the troubled pop star to take the lead role in new film Sweet Baby Jesus - about a pregnant 19-year-old who goes into labor alone on Christmas Eve.


Shawn Pyfrom is amazingly astute and mature for a man of his age. At only 21, he already has some fine ideas and ideals. Starpulse talked to him recently about his past work, his current role as the gay Andrew Van De Camp in "Desperate Housewives," his upcoming movie, and more.


British actor Hugh Grant stunned diners at a London restaurant recently when he romped with a mystery woman and a male pal in full view of the public. The Notting Hill star, 47, was enjoying a night out at Japanese restaurant Roka last Thursday with his friend and the Asian beauty, when the incident occurred.


Johnny Depp will never settle in one country, because his unconventional upbringing has left him with a fear of getting "stuck" in one place. The Hollywood star, 44, lived in more than 20 different places during his childhood.


The U.K. leg of The Spice Girls comeback tour has been thrown into doubt, after Emma Bunton injured ankle forced the band to pull out of a TV performance.


Rocker Eddie Vedder and singer/songwriter Sondre Lerche are among the front-runners in the race for Oscar gold after landing three inclusions apiece on the official Best Song shortlist.


It's been one heck of a year in the entertainment industry. Britney Spears dodged parenthood and paparazzi, some stars got caught drinking and driving while others served jail time, and Playboy icon Anna Nicole Smith died of an accidental drug overdose. But there were some positive events as well, including Harry Potter making his swan song and Led Zeppelin reuniting.


Kevin Federline's lawyer is seeking to ban Britney Spears from requesting adjustments to her custody arrangement after she failed to show up for her deposition on Wednesday morning.


Alicia Keys is still sitting pretty at the top of the U.S. pop charts after claiming a fourth week at number one. The R&B star's No One also scores a ninth week atop the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs countdown.


A generous Canadian restaurant manager has paid Hilary Duff bar bill after the pop star left without settling up. Rather than turn the incident into a big fuss, Glowbal Grill & Satay Bar boss Jeffery Penna covered the $400 bill Duff and her sister Haylie forgot to pay.


Oscar winner Denzel Washington has sullied his good guy image by confessing he took drugs as a teenager. The actor, who can be seen as drug lord Frank Lucas in biopic American Gangster, admits he tried various drugs as a kid growing up in New York.


Pop star Deborah Gibson has dismissed speculation she's had cosmetic surgery, insisting her nose changes appearance depending on the direction she's facing.


Veteran actress Tippi Hedren has spoken of the horror that washed over her after hearing an employee at the big cats sanctuary she founded had been attacked by a tiger.


Actress Ricki Lake has denied tabloid reports she's romantically involved with John Mayer, after the singer confessed he has had a crush on her for years. Lake met Mayer at a Christmas party last week, and the pair exchanged phone numbers before going their separate ways.


Johnny Depp and Tim Burton are like immature brothers, says Helena Bonham Carter.

Bonham Carter, who stars alongside Depp in her boyfriend Burton's new musical movie "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street", revealed the two men share a childish sense of humor after working on several films together.
Hugh Grant embarrassed diners by openly kissing and caressing a mystery brunette in a London restaurant.

The "Notting Hill" actor and the unnamed Eastern beauty spent 20 minutes canoodling as Hugh's male friend stroked the woman's leg in the full view of shocked onlookers at the Roka eatery last Thursday.
Lindsay Lohan has a new boyfriend.

The "Mean Girls" star - who split from snowboarder Riley Giles shortly after their Thanksgiving break in New York last month - took her latest beau to Hollywood nightclub Goa on Sunday.
Michelle Williams is reportedly dating Ryan Gosling

The former "Dawson's Creek" actress and Ryan enjoyed a dinner at New York restaurant Piadina and onlookers claim they couldn't keep their hands off one another.
Mischa Barton wants to strip naked on screen.

The "St. Trinian's" star has no problem baring all if the role requires it, but claims she just hadn't the opportunity yet.
Alicia Keys has admitted to suffering from depression.

The "No One" singer revealed her tendency to bottle up her feelings leads to her feeling low and angry.
Marcia Cross has failed to stop naked pictures of herself appearing on the internet.

Photographs of the "Desperate Housewives" actress showering outside were among 200 personal pictures found by a Los Angeles firm when they were hired to clear out garbage from Marcia's house in October last year.
Britain's Princes William and Harry spent $30,000 on alcohol during their "traditional Christmas outing" to their favorite London club on Wednesday.

The royal brothers partied with friends including William's girlfriend, Kate Middleton and Virgin Atlantic heiress Holly Branson, at exclusive South Kensington haunt Boujis, where they ordered bottle after bottle of $1000 Cristal champagne.
Tina Turner will not attend ex-husband Ike Turner's funeral.

Ike - who died on Wednesday at his California home aged 76 - was married to Tina for 16 years, during which time he repeatedly physically abused her.
Filed under: Wacky and Weird The tone-deaf, self-named "Number One Fan" of NYC hijacked the spotlight from a trifecta of A-list stars by singing -- and by singing, we mean of course mangling -- their own songs!Gettin' jiggy with Will Smith going wild for Jesse's girl with Rick...
Filed under: Star Catcher TMZ caught Jennifer Hudson in front of Koi last night, naming a laundry list of producers she's working with on her debut album. Sister bettah pay attention though, cause she almost forgot to mention Timbaland, who's only the biggest producer in...
Filed under: Wacky and Weird, Britney Spears Britney Spears managed to go to a gas station last night without forgetting anyone or stealing anything. That's gotta count for something right?!TMZ caught Spears making a stop at a Chevron on Sunset Blvd., running in to get her cigarette fix before...
Filed under: Eva Longoria Stepping out amidst Internet rumormongering, Tony Parker and Eva Longoria went out to new celeb (and photog) hotspot Katsuya last night for a perfectly-timed public appearance. The paparazzi went insane for the couple, who yesterday told TMZ the...
Filed under: Wacky and Weird Wesley Snipes has given up on outrunning paps, now he's just trying to mess with their heads!TMZ caught Snipes going in to Goa nightclub in Hollywood wearing a white bucket hat and corduroy jacket last night -- but when a white-bucket-hatted,...
Filed under: American Idol, MySpace Amanda Coluccio was the saucy sidekick of Antonella Barba on last season's "American Idol". Last time we caught up with her, she was teasing her, uh, musical talents with the song "Push N Touch". But you might forgive her for that -- she's a new...
Filed under: Fashion Police, Full Throttle Fashion Time to make the hair appointment!With her stringy locks looking like she was up all night bartending on the Lower East Side, "Coyote Ugly" star Piper Perabo went black to her roots, at a NYC museum benefit on Thursday. You can almost smell the gin...
Filed under: Wacky and Weird, Brad and Angelina TMZ caught Brad Pitt in front of Parc last night, having a little trouble starting his brand new, uber-cool chopper.This isn't the first time Brad couldn't handle the power between his legs ... maybe he just doesn't work well under paparazzi...
Will Smith is delighted with the effects of losing weight for new film I AM LEGEND as his new physique has enhanced his sexual prowess.The Men In Black star, 39, married actress Jada Pinkett in 1997, and has two children with her - Jaden, nine, and Willow, seven.And according to Smith, losing a stone (14
SIR Paul McCartney has launched a scathing attack on his former record label EMI - branding its executives so "boring" and sycophantic, he dreaded meeting up with them. The musician accuses the company of creating a stuffy and stifling working environment, and he felt exasperated by their seemingly slow pace of operating. The former Beatle
Singer Tori Amos shocked fans when she launched a verbal attack on misbehaving gig-goers - and had them removed from the venue.The star was performing in San Diego on Wednesday (12Nov07) when two girls seated in the front row of Copley Symphony Hall persistently left and returned to their places during her performance.Amos was so
The bitter feud between music producer MARK RONSON and pop singer Lily Allen has finally been resolved.The pair collaborated on Allen’s debut album Alright, Still as well as Ronson’s reworking of the Kaiser Chief’s Oh My God but reportedly fell out after the Smile hitmaker failed to attend the 32-year-old’s performance at BBC’s Electric Proms
Former BEATLE Ringo Starr sympathises with troubled singer AMY WINEHOUSE for having suffered such a "public destruction".The veteran rocker is full of praise for Winehouse’s musical achievements, and is confident she can kick her drug habit if she really tries.He says, "God Bless Amy. She’s a great talent and she’s going through a situation right
The Spice Girls touched down in England to a lukewarm reception from fans after only half of 500 competition winners bothered to turn up to a special London event.The reformed fivesome - Geri Halliwell, Victoria Beckham, Melanie Brown, Melanie Chisholm and an injured Emma Bunton - made the appearance to launch Virgin Atlantic’s new terminal
LED ZEPPELIN have quashed rumours they are to tour following the success of their one-off gig in London on Monday (10Dec07) - after singer Robert Plant announced a string of solo tour dates.It was hoped the band would play additional dates following the landmark gig in the British capital, but plans for a comeback tour
THE Spice Girls have installed a creche at the O2 arena in London, England, so their children can be cared for during their two-hour performances.The group, who have seven children between them ranging from seven months to eight years old, have requested the facility so their army of childminders can keep the children occupied for
Former wrestling star Hulk Hogan has ignited a war of words with actress/talk show host ROSIE O’DONNELL - calling on her to "shut her big mouth".Hogan was promoting new show American Gladiators at a press conference on Thursday (13Dec07) when he was asked which celebrity he would most like to see challenged by the series’
LATEST: Actress Nicole Kidman has won an apology and "substantial" damages from a British newspaper after it claimed she had jeopardised her position as the face of CHANEL by wearing a rival fragrance.The Daily Telegraph alleged the star had upset the revered fashion house by preferred Jo Malone’s White Jasmine & Mint scent to Chanel
Oscar winner Denzel Washington has sullied his good guy image by confessing he took drugs as a teenager. The actor, who can be seen as drug lord Frank Lucas in biopic American Gangster, admits he tried various drugs as a kid growing up in New York. But Washington insists there is nothing unusual about his
Troubled celebrities Britney Spears and Amy Winehouse have found support from R and B star Mary J. Blige. The Queen of Hip Hop Soul has spoken out to support the younger singers.

The 36-year-old singer has once battled substance abuse problems. She said she feels sorry for stars like Winehouse and Spears because they fight their personal problems in public.
Britney Spears is likely to spend Christmas alone.

The 26-year-old pop star had been looking forward to spending Christmas with her sons, Jayden James and Sean Preston, but since snubbing off a scheduled deposition on Wednesday that privilege might be challenged by ex-husband Kevin Federline's attorney, Mark Vincent Kaplan.
Self-proclaimed first supermodel Janice Dickinson has admitted what everyone else already knows about, she is addicted to cosmetic surgery.

The former America's Next Top Model judge says she has spent $100,000 preserving her looks, admitting that visits to the surgeon's office is an addiction.
Singer Lily Allen admits typical girl envy behavior. The then size 12 English artist had criticized her peers for doing sexy photo shoots, which she said she did all out of envy.

Allen had earlier called Girls Aloud singer Cheryl Tweedy for a "stupid bitch" for "taking her clothes off." But after losing almost 21 pounds down to size 8 in just six weeks, the Smile singer is now singing a different tune. She has posed for the latest issued of men's magazine, GQ in scantily clad attire.
Former Sugababes member Mutya Buena insisted she left the group with no ill feelings but now, rumors fly that that may not be the solid truth when she had recently changed her number without informing the current members.

Buena, together with childhood friend Keisha Buchanan had founded the girl group in 1998 when they were just 13. Their debut single "Overload" had been a massive hit and made the group popular when it made the UK Top 10. Buena left the group in December 2005, which fuelled earlier reports that the girls were not in accordance with each other. They constantly deny the rumors.
Paris Hilton is covered in gold and nothing else. The 26-year-old heiress poses nude in Berlin for a photo shoot for a sparkling wine.

Hilton has launched an initiative to bring drinking water to drought-damaged regions with the help of RICH Prosecco canned sparkling wines. For each can sold, she will donate to the RICK Water Foundation.
Looks like there's nothing funny on the set of the new comedy film "Four Christmases" as its stars, Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaughn are not getting along.

Apparently, the pair has begun to argue on the set because of their acting methods differences. Reports say that Witherspoon does not like the actor's laid-back approach to acting.
Singer/songwriter John Mayer has recently admitted having a crush on Ricki Lake and she also confesses to liking him but the original Hairspray star insists there's nothing to tell.

Lake tells People Wednesday during the magazine's photo shoot that their relationship hasn't progressed to anything worth talking about.
Academy-award winning actress Shirley MacLaine has a lot to say about today's young star's decadent lifestyle. She thinks their dope and booze-filled ways have spun out of control.

The 73-year-old Terms of Endearment star says there's an addiction to fame now that wasn't present when she began her career in the 50's.
While many stars are undecided about how they feel about the Golden Globe Awards during a Hollywood strike, Julia Roberts is excited.

The Oscar winning mother of three - who has been mostly absent from the screen since giving birth to twins three years ago - told Matt Lauer, "Usually the triumph of my day is everybody making it to the potty. So yes, I think it's thrilling."
Katie Holmes has some secrets about her husband that she is ready to reveal.

The third wife of Tom Cruise has told InStyle magazine how she manages get her husband hot and heavy.
Madonna will be allowed to keep custody of her foster son David Banda.

A leaked government report reveals the singer, who is married to film director Guy Ritchie, has been deemed a confident and able parent by Malawi adoption officials.
Pamela Anderson seems to have learnt when to put away the camera.

The former "Baywatch" star was linked via reports to a reality TV show with the E! Network co-starring her new husband, Rick Salomon.
Paris Hilton promised to change her lifestyle and be charitable when she was released from prison and the first step for the heiress to deal with the object that started her problems - her car.

Paris, a former Bently driver is handing over her keys for good and buying up a newer and greener form of transport.
Veteran rocker Ringo Starr has ruled out any future collaborations with his younger peers - because he’s not "desperate" for a hit record.The ex-Beatle admits he’s been approached many times to work with today’s new stars, but he continues to turn the offers down.He says, "You can only be what you are. They’d like me
Supermodel-turned-TV host TYRA BANKS has blasted reports she criticised Britney Spears and suggested she commit suicide, insisting the have been made up.The former catwalk beauty was reported to have slammed troubled Spears at a recent private party, where she was allegedly overheard saying, "Britney should just go ahead and kill herself after the album
HARRY POTTER author J.K. Rowling has helped to raise $3.9 million (£1.95 million) for charity after a rare copy of her latest book sold at a London auction for 40 times its estimated price.The Tales of Beedle The Bard - first mentioned in Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows - is a hand-written and illustrated
Casey Affleck MARION COTILLARD and JAMES McAVOY are among the stars who will be honoured with the Santa Barbara Film Festival’s inaugural Virtuosos Award next month (Jan08).Bosses at the California movie event have introduced the award to pay tribute to stand-out performances by younger actors.Affleck will be recognised for his recent parts in Gone Baby
Director Oliver Stone is planning to turn Thailand into the new Hollywood, after buying a plot of land to build a studio on.The Platoon filmmaker has been working on the project with producer David Winters, and hopes to attract other stars to move their sets to the south-east Asian country.A friend of Stone says, "He
ENCHANTED star Patrick Dempsey has credited his juggling skills with becoming a Hollywood success.The actor admits his circus skills introduced him to the world of performing, long before he took up acting.He says, "As a kid I started off juggling and loved it. I was second in the International Jugglers’ competition in the junior division
SIR Andrew Lloyd WEBBER is to make his soap opera debut in hit British TV show HOLLYOAKS.The music impressario, 59, has signed up to guest star in three episodes of the programme next month (Jan08).He says, "I have blurred fiction with fact all my life but never before on national television. Bless Hollyoaks for asking
Johnny Depp will never settle in one country, because his unconventional upbringing has left him with a fear of getting "stuck" in one place.The Hollywood star, 44, lived in more than 20 different places during his childhood.Now he and his family - partner Vanessa Paradis and their two children Lily-Rose and Jack - solve the
Helen Mirren has slammed director MICHAEL WINNER for his "sexist" attitude towards women, accusing him of treating her like "a piece of meat" when she was an aspiring actress.The Queen star met Winner once in 1964, when she auditioned for a role in one of his movies. Mirren claims Winner was "incredibly insulting" towards her,
KEVIN FEDERLINE’s lawyer is seeking to ban Britney Spears from requesting adjustments to her custody arrangement after she failed to show up for her deposition on Wednesday morning (12Dec07).The pop star was expected to give her deposition in her ongoing custody trial at the Los Angeles offices of her ex-husband’s attorney, Mark Vincent Kaplan.But she
British actor Hugh Grant stunned diners at a London restaurant recently when he romped with a mystery woman and a male pal in full view of the public.The Notting Hill star, 47, was enjoying a night out at Japanese restaurant Roka last Thursday (06Dec07) with his friend and the Asian beauty, when the incident occurred.In
Troubled soul star Amy Winehouse has vowed to seek help for her drug addictions in the New Year (08) - after enjoying a boozy Christmas.The Rehab singer has been battling substance abuse problems for several months, following her highly-publicised collapse from a drugs overdose in August (07).And Winehouse’s addiction has reportedly worsened since her husband
Superstar Michael Jackson will follow in the footsteps of PRINCE and play a London residency next year (08), according to reports.The Thriller hitmaker is rumoured to be in negotiations with promoters AEG Live to organise a series of concerts to help settle outstanding debts of $325 million (£162.5 million).And Jackson is reportedly looking to emulate
Brit-Brit as Jesus' mom?  How ironic would that be?  Sponkit shares:     Britney Spears who was involved in a lot of troubles, was thought to be good enough to portray the role of Virgin Mary.   One producer thinks she’s a good enough actress to play the Virgin Mary. The 26-year-old singer has been offered the role in the film “Sweet Baby Jesus”, a satirical retelling of the nativity story.   The character Mary is a pregnant 19-year-old unsure of her baby’s paternity who goes into labor on Christmas Eve in Bethlehem, Maryland, as rumors swirl that the birth is Jesus Christ’s second coming.   Philippe Rebboah, the film’s...

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AP - CALABASAS, Calif. (AP) — A photograph of Soviet film pioneer Sergei Eisenstein and a poster from an early Bette Davis movie commanded huge prices Thursday at the opening day of an auction of Hollywood memorabilia.
Happy Birthday to High School Musical actress Vanessa Hudgens (1988), actress KaDee Strickland (1977), Houston Astros second baseman Craig Biggio (1965), actress Cynthia Gibb (1963), baseball goat Bill Buckner (1949), prolific actress Patty Duke (1946),


Australian singer Delta Goodrem has been forced to postpone a forthcoming gig at the Sydney Opera House after inflaming an existing throat infection.The 23-year-old, who has been suffering from the illness for several months, was ordered by doctors to rest her vocal chords to prevent any longterm damage to her voice.She was due to sing
Aretha Franklin has requested that rapper NELLY perform a "funky" version of one of her hits when the legendary singer is honoured at the Grammy Awards.Grammy organisers will pay tribute to Franklin during January’s (08) ceremony as part of their MusiCares program - and have asked the 65-year-old to nominate contemporary artists to perform covers
And we thought they were so happy together!  Popcrunch breaks down the Tony Parker affair rumors:      X17Online has gained access to text messages Eva Longoria’s husband, Tony Parker allegedly sent to model Alexandra Paressant. The French model is trying to prove that she had an affair with the Spurs basketball player. Each message was originally written in French.   • “I’m at the hotel, relax. We’re going to see each other on Thur. anyway.” • “I’m back in Barcelona; call me when you get back.” • “Come; I’m at the Park Hyatt.”   “These allegations are completely, 100% false and...

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Talk about counting your chickens before they've hatched!  Would you see a SATC sequel?  While you ponder that question, check this out from Celebrity Mound:    A “SEX and the City” sequel may be in the works already. Though the movie just wrapped and won’t be released until May, producers “are so convinced the first will be a hit,” they’re now working on a script for a follow-up, a source told Britain’s Mail on Sunday. “They are exercising the sequel option in all of the stars’ contracts . . . They want it to be a franchise and think they can stretch it over at least three movies.”   YOU CAN FIND MORE SATC NEWS...

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Rapper Wyclef Jean has been mistaken for WILL.I.AM so many times, he wants to record an album with the BLACK EYED PEAS star.Wyclef has even come up with a quirky publicity campaign - the two can pretend to be each other.The former Fugees singer is certain many reporters would have no idea the pair had
GOOD CHARLOTTE rocker Joel Madden is preparing for the birth of his first child by adding a baby line to his clothing range.Madden, whose girlfriend Nicole Richie is heavily pregnant, and his brother/bandmate Benji have introduced baby clothes, including hoodies and T-shirts, to their DCMA Collective range.Madden says, "I was inspired to make baby clothes
Actor Wesley Snipes has broken his silence over his 2006 tax evasion scandal, denying allegations he tried to avoid charges by fleeing to Namibia.Snipes is due to stand trial in Florida in January (08), on charges he fraudulently claimed tax refunds of almost $12 million (£6 million) in 1996 and 1997. He is also accused
HOME ALONE star MACAULEY CULKIN’s new sex drama has gone straight to DVD.The former child star plays a young husband desperately trying to pump the passion back into his marriage in Sex & Breakfast.He and his wife, played by Alexis Dziena, decide to start swinging and swap partners with Kuno Becker and Eliza Dushku Movie &
Julia Roberts felt "stupid" during a recent press junket for new movie CHARLIE WILSON’S WAR - because she was giving interviews in the same hotel where she famously frolicked with RICHARD GERE in PRETTY WOMAN.Roberts wasn’t amused to find herself in a suite at Los Angeles’ Beverly Wilshire Hotel - the same establishment where her
Denzel Washington was forced to star in new movie THE GREAT DEBATERS after he was told it would be a flop if he stayed behind the camera.Washington only signed to direct and produce the real-life story of a all-black Texas college’s champion debating team, who challenged the great minds of Harvard University in 1935 -
R&B superstar MARY J. BLIGE has spoken out in support of troubled singer Amy Winehouse - because she knows what it’s like to be constantly followed by the tabloid trouble.Blige, who once battled substance abuse problems, feels sorry for stars such as Winehouse and Britney Spears as they fight their personal problems in public.She says,
Mischa Barton credits her sister with her acting success - she discovered the stage after her sibling abandoned her at a summer camp.The former star of The O.C. was just eight when a talent scout spotted her potentials.She explains, "That’s how it happened. I remember going to camp with my older sister, who completely ditched
POSH SPICE Victoria Beckham is set to spark a saucy new fashion trend after her stylist went public with the pop star’s penchant for tying her hair up with a G-string.Beckham’s hair hero Ben Cooke admits the singer and fashion icon once used her own underwear to hold up her ponytail.He tells Britain’s Closer magazine,
LATEST: Pamela Anderson has dismissed reports she and her new husband RICK SALOMON have signed a deal to star in a new reality TV show.The former Baywatch star and Salomon, who married in Las Vegas in October (07), were reported to be producing and starring in a programme for U.S. TV network E! News.But although
AP - "Tony has been nothing short of the perfect husband." — Eva Longoria defending her marriage against claims by a French model that she had an affair with Tony Parker in September.
Reuters - Pop star Madonna, folk rock singer songwriter Leonard Cohen, rock hit John Mellencamp, pop group The Dave Clark Five and instrumental rockers The Ventures will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2008.
AFP - Princess Diana inquest was shown affectionate letters between her and Prince Philip Thursday in which she addressed him as "dearest Pa" and he apologised for his lack of marriage guidance skills.
AP - The year's fresh face on the independent-film circuit is a guy named Francis Ford Coppola.
Reuters - He's played stone cold killers, sexy leading men and military heroes, but John Travolta figures his best role yet may just be the woman he portrays in movie musical "Hairspray."
AFP - Legendary film director Steven Spielberg has appealed to Chinese President Hu Jintao for a second time to use China's influence over Sudan to end the humanitarian crisis in Darfur.
AFP - US showbiz diva Liza Minnelli collapsed during a performance in Sweden and was rushed back to the United States on Thursday for medical treatment, her spokeswoman said.
AP - A book of fairy tales created, handwritten and illustrated by J.K. Rowling sold for nearly $4 million at auction Thursday. The buyer, Web retailer Amazon.com Inc., now owns one of only seven copies of "The Tales of Beedle the Bard," which is leather bound with silver mounts.
AP - FRANKLIN, Tenn. (AP) — Christmas came early when Michael W. Smith was a kid. It started as soon as September, when his family broke out the holiday tunes by Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Barbra Streisand and Andy Williams.
AP - That's one Spicy plane. The Spice Girls have unveiled the new name of a Virgin Atlantic jumbo jet: Spice One.
AP - Tony Parker says he's not a double dribbler. The San Antonio Spurs star and his wife, Eva Longoria issued a statement Wednesday night defending their marriage against claims by a French model that she had an affair with Parker in September.
Reuters - Film director Steven Spielberg artistic advisor to the 2008 Beijing Olympics, sent a letter to China's president on Thursday urging Beijing to press ally Sudan to accept peacekeepers in war-torn Darfur.
LONDON (AP) - It's official: Robert Plant and Alison Krauss will tour together next year. Plant, fresh off a hugely successful reunion concert with Led Zeppelin, and bluegrass star Krauss announced the European leg of their tour Thursday. It had been known that a tour was in the works, but both had been mum on details.


Brad Pitt has been left red-faced after posing at a Hurricane Katrina rebuilding project with a convicted fraudster. Pitt visited New Orleans, Louisiana earlier this month as part of his Make It Right project and was snapped with Robert Green, who has qualified to move into one of Pitt's houses.


Will Smith has been applauded by a British organization, for refusing to use albinos in his new movie I Am Legend. Officials at the National Organization Of Albinism And Hypopigmentation (NOAH) feared film makers would follow the same direction as 1971 film The Omega Man -


Legendary actor Jack Nicholson worries about contracting a smoking-related disease - because it will prove how stupid he was to smoke his whole adult life. The 70-year-old star, who has recently cut back on his intake of cigarettes, insists health warnings have never tempted him to quit smoking.


Troubled superstar Britney Spears has topped a poll of the top Hollywood meltdowns of 2007. The Toxic singer beat out competition from Owen Wilson to score the number one spot on the list compiled by American magazine Us.


Will Smith actor son Jaden is to revive the Karate Kid franchise two months after the Men In Black star's publicists denied reports. The young Pursuit Of Happyness star is in talks with film executives about the role.


Dolly Parton credits Sylvester Stallone with saving her from suicide - because he helped cheer her up when she was at her lowest. The country star had just learned she'd never be able to give birth after a hysterectomy and plunged into a deep depression.


American Idol judge Paula Abdul once experienced theft at the hands of an obsessed fan - after a medical employee stole a sample of her urine.


Former supermodel Janice Dickinson has confirmed she is addicted to cosmetic surgery. The 53-year-old has spent $100,000 preserving her youthful looks - but she has always denied being hooked on visits to the surgeon's office.


Britney Spears has been photographed out and about in Los Angeles in the early hours of Thursday morning - after insisting she was too ill to attend her court-ordered deposition.


Jeff Bridges was so desperate to land a part in controversial film The Last Temptation Of Christ he wrote a letter to director Martin Scorsese The Big Lebowski star insists it was the only time he'd ever put pen to paper to request a film part.


Scottish actor Gerard Butler is convinced his acting career has been hindered by his good looks.


Hollywood actor Will Smith is saving the environment - by using "paperless" toilets. The self-confessed gadget geek has invested in several of the state-of-the-art contraptions from Japan, which cleverly eliminate the need for toilet paper by spraying the user's bottom with blasts of air and water.


British pop star Leona Lewis is in talks to take on the lead role of Maria in Broadway hit West Side Story, when it returns to the New York stage for its 50th Anniversary next year.


American Idol star Jennifer Hudson has revived her relationship with childhood sweetheart James Peyton, a month after she traded him in for a football player.


Bow Wow was rushed to a hospital after a concert in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Thursday when he threw a temper tantrum - and cut himself. The star smashed up his dressing room in a rage and slashed his hand in the process.


Katherine Heigl husband-to-be is begging the Knocked Up star to quit smoking as a wedding gift to him. Singer-songwriter Josh Kelley will wed Heigl in her native Utah at Christmas, and he hopes she'll have stopped smoking by then.


Spaniard Penelope Cruz has been crowned Hollywood's new style queen in a new magazine poll. The Blow star beat Kate Hudson and Jennifer Garner in the new In Touch Weekly list to find the most consistent best dresser on Tinseltown's red carpets.


Spice Girls star Emma Bunton is being treated by David Beckham physiotherapist in a bid to get fit for the band's comeback U.K. concert. The singer took a tumble onstage at the Mandalay Arena in Las Vegas on Tuesday, twisting her ankle, and has been on crutches ever since.


Singer Josh Groban has tied Elvis Presley festive record by claiming a third successive week at number one on the U.S. album chart with a compilation of Christmas tunes. Groban's Noel scored an increase in sales to claim a third week at number one, keeping Alicia Keys' As I Am off the top.


Pamela Anderson and her new husband Rick Salomon have signed a deal to star in a new reality TV show, according to reports. The former Baywatch star and Salomon, who married in Las Vegas in October, will produce and star in the program, which will air on E!


"I'm absolutely desperate to play a crack whore." Keira Knightley is looking to expand her range.

"There is nothing stranger than a 45-year-old woman in a baby-doll dress." Whoopi Goldberg wasn't a fan of Marie Osmond's outfit for Dancing With The Stars.


It was back to the Hustler store and Starbucks for Britney Spears last night, as the pop tart wandered out of her spot at the Four Seasons Hotel to run a few errands...
Janice Dickinson had some unflattering words for her former America's Next Top Model boss Tyra Banks on Monday's Today show (see the video on The Huffington Post). Dickinson, discussing the recent bikini-bashing controversy with Jennifer Love Hewitt, defended the actress, calling her "healthy" and "not emaciated."...
Could this man be president?

It would appear that the effect of having lived homeless and hungry in the 2007 movie The Pursuit Of Happyness has rubbed off on Will Smith future career choices...
Her ever-youthful looks have often caused onlookers to wonder how she stays looking so young. But now the answer might just be apparent, after Madonna was seen with what looked like two black eyes - prompting renewed speculation that she has had a facelift...
Single singer Dannii Minogue is plotting to break up Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt - so she can pave the way for romance with the Fight Club hunk. Minogue - currently a judge on British TV talent show The X Factor - is on the hunt for a boyfriend, and names Pitt as her ideal man...
I've wondered for years just how you screw a kid up and have him grow up to be Marilyn Manson Well, now I know. Apparently, one way to get a creepy rock star kid is to have a creepy mom who keeps her kid's foreskin from the day of his circumcision in a small case...
Hollywood actress Jessica Alba is expecting her first child with boyfriend Cash Warren.

The 26-year-old actress has been dating Warren, 28, since 2004 when they met on the set of Fantastic Four. Cash was working on the movie as a director's assistant...
David Beckham and wife Victoria certainly spiced things up during their recent stop in Las Vegas - with a visit to a Sin City strip club.

The married couple spent three hours in a private room at Spearmint Rhino, one of the city's most famous lap dancing clubs...
Marisa Tomei nude scene in 'Before the Devil Knows You're Dead' has been named the top 'Movie Nude Scene of 2007? by Mr. Skin's online poll.

The Top 20 Movie Nude Scenes of 2007 are:

1. Before the Devil Knows You're Dead - Marisa Tomei 2. Cashback - Keeley Hazell

3. Hotel Chevalier - Natalie Portman

4. Black Snake Moan - Christina Ricci

5. Factory Girl - Sienna Miller...
Katherine Heigl husband-to-be is begging the Knocked Up star to quit smoking as a wedding gift to him. Singer-songwriter Josh Kelley will wed Heigl in her native Utah at Christmas, and he hopes she'll have stopped smoking by then...
Pamela Anderson and husband Rick Solomon are doing their own reality show. This will be better than "The Biggest Loser" - it will be "The Two Biggest Losers."...
Pop superstar Madonna is to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame next year.

The "Like a Virgin" hitmaker will be honored in a ceremony in New York in January along with John Mellencamp, the Ventures, Leonard Cohen, and the Dave Clark Five...
This one's still up in the air, but preliminary reports claim that a French model is saying that she recently had an affair with Tony Parker. And adding insult to injury, she says that they exchanged phone numbers at his wedding with Eva Longoria ..
She's never been one for modesty, now Paris Hilton has bared all in a racy new ad campaign for her new champagne brand. The socialite, who is showing posing provocatively in a desert setting, is covered in only in a layer of gold paint...
Hollywood most loved Celebrity couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have been named 'Couple of the Year' by American publication Us Weekly. "America couldn't stop watching Jolie, 32, and Pitt, 44, as they juggled two hot careers and went from three kids to four (Pax, 4, joined in March"), says the magazine...
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo Dennis Quaid and wife Kimberly Buffington were out and about yesterday looking as relaxed as we've seen them since the nightmare medical ordeal with their newborn twins. The pair enjoyed a cup o' joe while they did their Christmas shopping in Santa...
Filed under: Wacky and Weird Designer Marc Jacobs' Christmas party last night had one of the worst cases of camel toe TMZ's ever seen -- and it was on the designer himself!While Jacobs was barely recognizable under his giant fur covered, Sharon Stone-inspired costume, NYC...
Filed under: Hook-Ups, Paparazzi Photo, Lindsay Lohan Grab your earplugs, because Lindsay Lohan has started recording a new album -- and we're thinkin' she's singing about her new BOYFRIEND!The soberlicious 21-year-old was at Hollywood hot spot Goa on Sunday, and a mole tells us she introduced the new...
Filed under: TV, Wacky and Weird Hulk Hogan got it out for Rosie O'Donnell. For the love of Elisabeth!At today's press day for his new show "American Gladiators," Hulk was asked which celebrity he'd like to see a Gladiator pummel. His answer "Without a doubt Rosie O'Donnell....
Filed under: Wacky and Weird Dennis Haskins aka Mr. Belding, was unsuspectingly bombarded by jumping attention junkies the other night outside the Laugh Factory.As Haskins tried to talk to TMZ about his father having a stroke and his own year-long sobriety (good job!), two guys...
Filed under: Paparazzi Video, Hot Vegas Rehabbed beauty queen Tara Conner celebrated her 22nd birthday Tuesday night like any other girl tryin' to live a clean and sober life -- she headed to Sin City. We caught the boobalicious pageant princess gettin' her party on at Pure nightclub where...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice Sean Kanan the blond guy in "Karate Kid III," has pleaded no contest to misdemeanor DUI charges. Kanan was busted by LAPD earlier this year for DUI after he was caught driving during the wee hours of August 18 with a blood alcohol over .08%.L.A....
Filed under: Wacky and Weird Time, oh give them time! Rosanna Arquette (David and Patricia's 48-year-old sister) and Boy George, 46, were spotted reminiscing about the good ol' days at a fragrance launch party in London on Wednesday. Can't you just smell the desperation!While...
Filed under: TV, Beauty Cindy Williams became famous for playing Shotz Brewery employee Shirley Feeney, in the '70s sitcom "Laverne & Shirley." Guess what she looks like now!...
Filed under: Music, Wacky and Weird Twenty years later, former teen pop princesses Tiffany and Debbie Gibson are still competing against each other -- and Cher is caught in the middle! If I could turn back time!TMZ spies tell us the Britney and Xtina of the '80s were both recently...
Filed under: Wacky and Weird, Full Throttle Fashion Deborra-Lee Furness likes the same things as her bearded husband, Hugh Jackman The gorgeous 47-year-old Aussie actress has been legally bound to Hugh for over ten years and has started dressing just like him. Annie Hall, is that you?! Deb showed up...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Eva Longoria X17 reported yesterday that Eva Longoria basketballin' husband Tony Parker has been putting the full court press on hot French model Alexandra Paressant. Now the Parkers are playing some serious defense -- and calling B.S.! Not only is she making...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice Scott Weiland and Velvet Revolver rocked out in Hollywood last night, and the frontman made a point to remind the crowd that aging rockers are no role models. Uh, Keith Richards Weiland, who was recently charged with driving under the influence of...
Filed under: Holidaze Prince Charles and his second wife,Camilla Parker-Bowles, tapped into their Jewish side -- by lighting a menorah on the last night of Hanukkah. It's ovah already?!Sporting a yarmulke and an uncomfortable smile, Chuck and Cammie celebrated the...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Britney Spears KFed's lawyer is fed up with Britney Spears and we're told he's going in deep -- for sanctions!Sources connected with the case tell TMZ powerhouse lawyer Mark Vincent Kaplan is furious that Britney was too sick to depo yesterday morning but not too...
Pop star Deborah Gibson has dismissed speculation she’s had cosmetic surgery, insisting her nose changes appearance depending on the direction she’s facing.The Only In My Dreams singer claims her nose looks radically different if photographed from various angles, which is the reason some tabloids have reported she’s had plastic surgery.Gibson says, "If I turn to
Rapper M.I.A. has beaten out competition from Bruce Springsteen and JAY-Z to land Rolling Stone magazine’s coveted Album Of The Year (07) honour.The British star’s second disc, Kala, is the American music publication’s top album of 2007, while Springsteen’s Magic is at number two.At three is Jay-Z’s American Gangster, which was inspired by the film
LATEST: Veteran actress Tippi Hedren has spoken of the horror that washed over her after hearing an employee at the big cats sanctuary she founded had been attacked by a tiger.A four-year-old, 450 pound (204 kilograms) Bengal tiger, called Alexander, pounced on caretaker Chris Orr at the Shambala Preserve in California earlier this month (Dec07).And
LATEST: Actress Ricki Lake has denied tabloid reports she’s romantically involved with JOHN MAYER, after the singer confessed he has had a crush on her for years.Lake met Mayer at a Christmas party last week (04Dec07), and the pair exchanged phone numbers before going their separate ways.But Lake insists rumours of a romance are far
Funnyman David Spade has split from his actress girlfriend NICKY WHELAN because she wasn’t ready to give up life in her native Australia and move to Hollywood.The couple has been dating since the spring (07), but agreed to split when time differences and thousands of miles got in the way of their romance.A source tells
Actor Sean Kanan has been sentenced to 96 hours in jail after pleading guilty to driving under the influence.The Karate Kid Part III star, 41, was pulled over by Los Angeles police in August (07) and charged with drink-driving.At a hearing on Thursday (13Dec07), Kanan was also ordered to pay a fine and participate in
LATEST: Property tycoon and reality TV king Donald Trump has won his battle to build "the world’s finest golf course" in Scotland.Councillors in Aberdeenshire reversed their earlier rejection of Trump’s plans and voted 65-0 in favour of the course on the north-east coast of Scotland.Meanwhile, the council member who opposed Trump’s plans and led a
GEORGE CLOONEY, Bill Murray and JASON SCHWARTZMAN are among the stars who have brought ROALD DAHL’s beloved children’s tale FANTASTIC MR. FOX to life.The trio has provided the voices for the leading characters in the new Wes Anderson movie.Schwartzman recorded his part in the film in just 20 minutes in London after Anderson duped him
Oscar winner Julia Roberts has emerged from a "pop culture fest" sickened by what Americans read and watch on TV.The actress spent the summer reading gossip magazines and watching trash culture TV shows in an effort to understand why Americans are so obsessed with celebrities - and it gave her a headache and left her
Will Smith became so attached to his canine co-star in new movie I AM LEGEND, he begged to take the dog home with him.The movie star has refused to get attached to family pets ever since his beloved pooch was killed after getting hit by a car when Smith was nine, but he couldn’t help
Hollywood best friends Will Smith and TOM CRUISE coach each other for movie roles in a bid to sculpt and polish their performances.Smith reveals Cruise spent 15 hours making notes on new movie I Am Legend, so he could give his pal advice.The Top Gun star then jetted across America on Tuesday (11Dec07) to appear
Alicia Keys is still sitting pretty at the top of the U.S. pop charts after claiming a fourth week at number one.The R&B star’s No One also scores a ninth week atop the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs countdown.Timbaland’s Apologize jumps up a spot from three to two, while Flo Rida’s Low, featuring T-Pain, climbs to
LATEST: Leaders of a Catholic group are outraged by claims Britney Spears is in talks to play the Virgin Mary in a spoof movie.French producers want the troubled pop star to take the lead role in new film Sweet Baby Jesus - about a pregnant 19-year-old who goes into labour alone on Christmas Eve.And officials
SIR Elton John wowed the crowds at the opening gala of his BILLY ELLIOT musical in Australia on Thursday (13Dec07) - by turning up in a tutu.The Rocket Man rocker, who wrote the musical’s score, joined partner David Furnish, the show’s producer, for the big night at the Capitol Theatre in Sydney.The gala also attracted