Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise are looking forward to a blow-out Christmas of great food, because the actress and her mom are such gifted cooks. The Cruise and the Holmes families will spend the holidays in Telluride, Colorado - and the Batman Begins star can't wait to unzip her trousers and start eating.


Actress Lena Olin home is the place to celebrate the holidays because Santa always makes a stop before flying off around the world to deliver presents. The Chocolat star loves turning her home into a Swedish winter wonderland on Christmas Eve, complete with gift-giving and St. Nicholas.


Britney Spears life is so out of control, she will need a "miracle" to have a happy Christmas, according to her former assistant. A court commissioner has granted the troubled singer custody of her sons over the festive period,


Already a star on Broadway, the charismatic Idina Menzel ("Rent," "Wicked") is ready to star on album. To make that happen, she has enlisted the man responsible for launching, or continuing the phenomenal careers of, other recent major female artists.


Billy Joel the quintessential American singer, songwriter, composer and performer, has passed along his latest composition, "Christmas In Fallujah," to the emerging young artist Cass Dillon.


Fergie is planning a musical Christmas with boyfriend Josh Duhamel - she is treating him to instruments from all the countries she visits on tour. The pair have spent much of 2007 apart, as the Black Eyed Pea promoted her solo album The Dutchess around the globe.


International megastar Janet Jackson who has sold over 100 million albums worldwide and is the newest signing to the Island Def Jam Music Group, has completed her first new single for the label with hitmaking producer Rodney Jerkins. "Feedback" will impact across-the-board at all radio formats on January 7th.


Actor Tom Cruise stunned a London photographer when he engaged him in a lengthy conversation - about his favorite Christmas dinner accompaniment.


Pop siblings Ashlee and Jessica Simpson never get to put gifts under a real Christmas tree - because their parents refuse to have one in the family home. The sisters' mother has always been a big fan of Christmas, but she gave up on buying a real tree after a festive disaster when the girls were young.


-Get an exclusive in-studio look at the making of Sheryl Crow forthcoming studio album, Detours, due February 5, 2008. Find out how Crow's take on the music is different this time around and see her in action.


Soon-to-be aunt Britney Spears had been seen inviting a paparazzo to her hotel room. The paparazzo Adnan insists nothing happened when he went in the Gimme More singer's room at the Beverly Hills Peninsula Hotel.

"We're just friends. She was just a little upset, pretty much about everything," the paparazzo says.
90's TV sitcom Boy Meets World's Topanga gets in trouble with the law. Danielle Fishel the 26-year-old actress who played the straight A student and Cory's love interest in the show, was picked up last week in Orange County for a drunken-driving case.
Grammy award-winning singer Christina Aguilera reveals the reason why she bought Ozzy Osbourne's L.A. home.

The pregnant singer says she fell in love with his kitchen after watching "The Osbournes" on TV.
Susan Sarandon angered the Jewish Voice for Peace group when she attended a cocktail party last month.

The party washeld at the new Madison Avenue jewelry store of Lev Leviev, a diamond-dealing real-estate tycoon who owns the former NY Times and the Apthorp building on the Upper West Side.
Supermodel Tyra Banks isn't so super to her employees. The 34-year-old fashion mogul treated her hardworking staff with plain lowend Christmas party and McDonald's cheeseburgers.

Banks threw a "modest holiday party at a Lower East Side dive bar and her employees allegedly drank a lot because here was no food on hand.
Tough guy isn't only an act for actor Chuck Norris he is taking his image one step further in court as he sues an author who he says depicted him as the bad guy.

The 67-year-old tough guy sued Penguin Group Inc. and Ian Spector, the book's creator, Friday.
The Jamie Lynn pregnancy buzz is still loud to the ears. Everyone has his opinions and even a presidential candidate is not immune to one.

Republican candidate Mike Huckabee has given his own say in the matter. He thinks the 16-year-old pregnant actress is making the right decision.
Socialite Nicole Richie prepares for motherhood by treating almost 200 kids to a holiday party at L.A. Paramount Studios Saturday.

Richie's baby daddy, Joel Madden, played Mr. Claus to Richie's Mrs. Claus. They helped give the kids from Beyond Shelter new pairs of Stride-Rite shoes and Cloud B Cuddle Cub teddy bears. Beyond Shelter is a program helping families and combat homelessness and poverty.
Angelina Jolie admits that one of her favorite parts of being an actress is filming sex scenes. The 32-year-old mother of four says during sex scenes you can "just enjoy each other" with not strings...

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Filed under: Holidaze One of the most gifted lady singers of the era, k.d. lang went shopping for gifts at The Grove in Los Angeles on Sunday -- looking like a big ol' scoop of bah humbug. Crying!Miss Kathryn Dawn Lang, wearing form-fitted jeans, a lovely cotton coat and...
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Holidaze Doris Roberts aka Marie Barone was snapped as she made her way into a theater in West Hollywood this weekend, looking like someone ruined her lasagne -- and her perm. Wearing one of her trademark floral print tops and a fierce black cape with some...
Filed under: Halle Berry Hot Bodies Knocked-up knockout Halle Berry baby belly appears to have doubled overnight, as she was spotted poppin' out while shopping at the Party Paper Life gift shop in Beverly Hills. She's got a Christmas bundle of joy!The stunning mum-to-be was snapped...
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo Without his trademark leather jacket and chains, "Ford Fairlane" star Andrew Dice Clay looks more like a bookie than the shock comedian he was is. OH!!!...
Filed under: Kids New York must be the place to raise a family! Jennifer Garner and daughter Violet, 2, ran into Keri Russell and 6-month-old son, River, where the glowing celebumoms took their tiny tykes on a scenic holiday stroll. Two cute!Matt Damon unloaded his...
Jazz stars HANK JONES and Diana Krall have joined a host of politicians in paying tribute to the late pianist and composer, OSCAR PETERSON.The multiple Grammy winner died of kidney failure at his home in Toronto, Canada, on Monday (24Dec07). He was 82.Peterson was one of jazz’s most celebrated musicians, releasing more than 200 albums
We love Gossip Girl and we know you do too!  But would you love a reality show based on it?  Popcrunch has their ear to the ground on this one:    The CW’s runaway hit Gossip Girl may be getting a makeover for reality TV. TV Guide reports: Spied on the Upper West Side of Manhattan…a flyer announcing a casting call for a reality show inspired by a certain buzzworthy CW series. “Are you the real Gossip Girl?” the notice asks. “Maybe an adorable Seth Cohen prepster who hates TV? Either way, we’d love to chat with you. We’re looking for NYC prep-schoolers for a reality show to air on a major youth-oriented network.” MTV? The CW...

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Seems Jessica Simpson isn't the only football player's girlfriend being accused of jinxing her honey's team!  Celebridiot spills:    Kim Kardashaian might become the Jessica Simpson of Saints fans everywhere.  Kim was at LAX yesterday sporting her Reggie Bush t-shirt and Saints hat while the team was falling to the Eagles. Is Kim and all her curves a Saints jinx?  Reggis hasn’t had a great year and his biggest highlight was an ill advised fumble on a reverse toss a few weeks ago.  Well on the bright side Kim does make the make a t-shirt look good.   GET MORE Kim Kardashian NEWS HERE!

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Couples disagree about a lot of things, but come on - Christmas?  Brangelina certainly  seem to have their share of holiday conflict.  What do you think of this story reported by Sponkit?      Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt will ensure their children celebrate a variety of different cultures at Christmas.   The “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” couple hopes to educate their family about customs from their native cultures but they’re planning Christian celebrations too.   The actress revealed, “We haven’t decided what we’re doing for Christmas (but) we try to celebrate as many cultures as possible. We celebrate the Moon Festival for my...

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With so many celebs these days taking on rather unusual social issues (Paris Hilton's drunk elephants anyone?), we rather like it when we see folks participating in some good old-fashioned charity.  Witness MakeUsHot's story on J. Love:     Jennifer Love Hewitt will be among the volunteers who help spread holiday cheer today to the city’s neediest at the Los Angeles Mission’s annual Christmas event.   Hewitt and nearly 400 volunteers will bring Christmas toys and dinner to thousands of homeless men, women and children on Skid Row from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Los Angeles Mission at 303 E. 5th Street.   “I have made it a point to come to the Los Angeles...

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Reuters - Universal Music Group said on Monday that rap artist and hip-hop mogul Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter is stepping down as president of its Def Jam Records unit, effective by the end of the year.
Happy Birthday to English singer Dido (1971), Cranberries guitarist Noel Hogan (1971), stolen base leader Rickey Henderson (1958), Eurythmics singer Annie Lennox (1954), "Carrie" actress Sissy Spacek (1949), country singer/actress Barbara Mandrell (1948), Margaritaville singer Jimmy Buffett (1946),


AP - For Carson Daly the phrase "the show must go on" has taken on a whole new significance. "An ultimatum was put in front of me," Daly told the Los Angeles Times of his decision to return to host NBC's "Last Call With Carson Daly during a continuing writers' strike. "It was, 'Put a new show on Dec. 3 or 75 people are fired. What's your answer?'"
AP - Will Smith is angry over celebrity gossip Web site articles that he said misinterpreted a recent remark he made in a Scottish newspaper about Adolf Hitler.
Jenna Jameson takes her “pet”downtown, on a shopping session! To forget about the sorrow that KatiePrice gave us with the news that her boobs are not what they used tobe anymore, i found this hilarious pictures of Jenna Jameson andShrek going shopping! Oh did i say Shrek? I'm sorry, Shrek is topretty to be compared with this gorilla! In my past posts I alwayshad something to pick on Jenna Jameson but today i can't findanything bad about her! Maybe because i'm seeing her wearing clothes!Or maybe it's because she gets pictured with Uncle Fester! He'sshocking ugly! Where did Jenna found him anyway? At the zoo? Shethought she should to something nice for Christmas and take the ogredowntown, to a shopping session! You know with all this Christmascelebration, everybody is acting crazy! Note to self: from now alwayspost pictures with Jenna Jameson with her clothes on! She looks muchbetter then without them! Check her out, and her “pet”!
WTF: Katie Jordan Price took out herbreast implants! But judging by this pictures i think she went toofar! Does she has breasts anymore? So it's official! Katie Jordan Price giant boobs are really gone! I don't know if this is a celebration moment anymore, even though it is Christmas Eve!!! I've always liked Katie Price for her fanbags, and nothing more! And this happened right before Christmas! She practically ruined my Christmas with this! The reason why she removed her breast implants are still unknown! Rumors are that even Peter Andre – her husband, if i'm not mistaking – actually convinced her to shrink her goodies a little bit! Now how sick is Peter Andre anyway? How can you do such a horrible thing to your beloved wife? Dude really you went to far! And Katie, why is she listening to that zero talented “Mysterious Girl” singer anyway? Oh well, i haven't seen Katie Price's boobs after the surgery, but judging by these pictures, witch by the way are supposed to be from her arrival at Heathrow after breast reduction in the US, i think she made a terrible mistake! I want the boobalicious Katie Jordan Price back! Please Santa can you work this for me? I promise to be good from now on, and never pick on celebrities anymore – crossed fingers at the back!
AFP - Actress Katherine Heigl has married musician Josh Kelley in a Utah ceremony witnessed by her "Grey's Anatomy" co-stars, entertainment news websites reported Monday.
AFP - Actress Michelle Rodriguez former star of the hit television series "Lost," has begun a 180-day prison term for probation violation in a hit-and-run case, justice officials said Monday.
AP - The self-proclaimed widow admits she's been a bit of a drama queen, and she's not about to apologize for it. The lawyer feels brushed aside after more than two decades of dedication. The preacher had trouble dealing with the death of a man who took the role of the father who abandoned him.
AP - "Clint Eastwood's my hero," Denzel Washington says. "That's the model. He's the guy." At this stage of his career, the two-time Oscar winner is most interested in going the actor-turned-director route, citing George Clooney, Sean Penn and Ben Affleck as examples. "There's a generation of us now that are moving in that direction."
AP - LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter said Monday that he will leave his post as president of Universal Music Group's Def Jam Records label after his contract expires this year.
Reuters - Universal Music Group said on Monday that Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter is stepping down as president of its Def Jam Records unit, effective by the end of the year.
Oscar winners George Clooney and Renée Zellweger match wits in Leatherheads, a quick-witted romantic comedy set against the backdrop of America's nascent pro-football league in 1925.


Spice Girl Melanie Brown has agreed to donate her $20,000 fee for her personal appearance at a charity event after she was criticized by the event's fundraisers.


British criminals have threatened to kidnap troubled star Amy Winehouse according to reports. The singer is reported to be at the center of a plot masterminded by prisoners at London's Pentonville Prison to kidnap the star, unless husband and fellow inmate Blake Fielder-Civil pays them a $200,000 ransom.


Singing legend Shirley Bassey has slammed reality TV talent shows for their failure to nurture any "real" talent.


A former boyfriend of troubled star Lindsay Lohan claims she was cured from drug addiction after swapping narcotics for passionate sex. The actress dumped snowboarder Riley Giles earlier this month, but Giles insists Lohan's sex addiction helped wean her off any illegal substances she was taking.


Newly-pregnant star Lily Allen will open the sale at London's lavish department store Harrod's on Friday.


Kind-hearted parents-to-be Nicole Richie and Joel Madden threw a special pre-Christmas party in Los Angeles on Saturday for underprivileged kids.


Actor Nicolas Cage will never forget one Christmas gift he received as a child, because it stimulated his imagination for the rest of the following year. Cage's father bought the young star a Pinocchio toy from Italy and the actor played with it so much, the boy puppet's head fell off.


Shirley Bassey is incensed by claims she performed at her 70th birthday part - insisting she only sings "at her shows." The Welsh star's birthday celebrations took place last Sunday at a lavish $1 million ceremony,


J.K. Rowling has revisited her Edinburgh, Scotland flat where she penned the Harry Potter novels for a new TV special. In the show, to be aired next Sunday in the U.K., the author is shown back at the home in which she spent years as a struggling writer.


Victoria and David Beckham are jetting out of Los Angeles this Christmas - to spend the festive holiday with family in their native England. The couple moved to the west coast of America in July following David's multi-million dollar move to soccer team LA Galaxy, but they couldn't imagine being anywhere other than London over Christmas.


Britney Spears is obviously taking heed of the saying 'Keep your friends close but your enemies closer' after being spotted on a date with a paparazzo.The pop princess partied the night away with a...

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Filed under: Wacky and Weird, Britney Spears Celebrity Auctions When you're trying to sell a jacket that was previously worn by the Queen of All Popwrecks, would you advertise that it "still smells like Britney"? Who wants to own a jacket that smells like frappuccinos, unleaded gas and Marlboros? But if that's...
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Hot Mamas A clearly exhaustipated Sharon Stone was spotted outside of Taste restaurant in West Hollywood with 7-year-old son Roan -- with Mommy and Me haircuts! Awww! After what appears to be an unfortunate encounter with peroxide and scissors, Sharon donned...
Filed under: Music Chris Stokes (inset), who managed the band B2K before they broke up, is vehemently denying allegations he sexually abused former member Demario "Raz-B" Thorton (right) and his brother, Ricardo aka Ricky Romance (left).The allegations, which surfaced...
Filed under: Movies, Wacky and Weird On the day before Christmas, a leading Jewish group is kvetching loudly about Will Smith recent suggestion that Adolf Hitler wasn't all bad, calling it "ignorant, detestable, and offensive." Oy. The Jewish Defense League is calling on Barack Obama...
Ex-B2K star Raz B has accused the band’s former manager CHRIS STOKES of child molestation Raz B - real name DeMario Thorton - makes the shocking revelations in a new internet video, in which he and his older brother, Ricardo, claim to have suffered at the hands of Stokes during their early teens.And the 22-year-old Bump,