Amy Winehouse axed two gigs in London this week (begs05MAR07) after splitting from her boyfriend, according to reports.The singer’s two performances at the city’s Shepherd’s Bush Empire on Thursday (08MAR07) and Friday (09MAR07) were postponed at the last minute, blamed on a mystery illness.Photographs of the star shopping for alcohol just hours before the first
Former ATOMIC KITTEN singer Liz McClarnon is to marry her soccer star boyfriend LEE TRUNDLE.The pair began dating last year (06) and McClarnon - currently bidding to be the UK’s representative at this year’s (07) Eurovision Song Contest - is smitten.She says, "It’s going better than ever. You get to the point where you definitely
British group All Saints have vowed to carry on despite being dropped by their record label.The group were ditched by Parlophone this week (begs05MAR07) after their comeback album flopped, just months after the label signed them.But the four-piece are determined to keep their resurrection going.A statement from the group reads: "It’s great to read all
The two sons of late BEATLE John Lennon are spending as much time as possible together - to get to properly know each other after living apart their whole lives.Half brothers JULIAN LENNON, 43, and SEAN LENNON, 31 - both musicians - have different mothers and have rarely seen each other over the years.But now
Police investigating the cause of Anna Nicole SMITH’s death last month (FEB07) have uncovered "significant" new evidence - causing the coroner to delay releasing his findings.The development comes as Smith’s bodyguard MAURICE BRIGHTHAUPT claimed the star’s boyfriend and lawyer HOWARD K. STERN was behaving "highly strange" in the hours leading to her death in a
Actress/singer Courtney Love is being sued for allegedly failing to pay a California rehab clinic her $181,000 (£92,820) bill.The former HOLE star was ordered into the Beau Monde treatment centre by a judge after violating probation conditions. She arrived there in August 2005.Beau Monde officials claim Love paid $10,000 (£5,130) on entering the facility but
British pop superstar Robbie Williams has been battling addictions since he was 19.The 33-year-old recently completed a stay in a rehab clinic in Arizona to tackle his addictions to caffeine and prescription medicine.And he claims his demons date back to his time in boyband TAKE THAT.Williams says, "The first time I realised I’d probably got
British pop singer ROBBIE WILLIAMS is eyeing a collaboration with hip-hop superstar 50 Cent The 33-year-old admits he has no idea what kind of music the odd couple would make together.Williams says, "I think me and 50 Cent might do something."He called. Well, his people called. He’s someone I wouldn’t mind doing something with actually, thinking
George Clooney doesn’t mind that some Americans will always think of him as a traitor because of his outspoken opposition to the US-led invasion of Iraq he’d rather that than not having spoke his mind.The Oscar-winning actor accepts there will always be US citizens who dislike him for his politics.He says, "During the lead-up to
Hollywood beauty Scarlett Johansson dislikes being an A-list star, because she can no longer pick her nose in peace.The LOST IN TRANSLATION actress is photographed almost wherever she goes.She says, "All of a sudden you become very aware that you’re not alone any more and that the private moment you thought you were having is
Celebrity couple DAVID and Victoria Beckham have donated £600,000 ($1.17 million) to childrens’ charities in the last four years.Twenty worthy causes are helped by the Victoria And David Beckham Children’s Charity, including he United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), which has received a grant of £100,000 ($195,000).Much of the money has been raised at the couple’s
Troubled pop star Robbie Williams is dating Swedish singer LISA LOVBRAND, according to reports.The pair were spotted leaving a Los Angeles nightclub this week (begs05MAR07), following Williams’ stay in rehab in Arizona for addictions to caffeine and prescription drugs.Lovbrand refuses to confirm a romance, but confesses they are close and she is attracted to him.She
Elizabeth Hurley and ARUN NAYAR’s Indian wedding celebrations were marred yesterday (09MAR07) when a fight broke out between reporters and security guards.The scuffle kicked off when journalists tried to prevent the couple’s car entering the Mekrangarh fort venue in Jodhpur following their nearby marriage ceremony.Reporters then allegedly ran past security and followed Hurley and Nayar’s
DAME Helen Mirren can’t celebrate her success like she once did because she no longer likes the taste of alcohol.The Oscar-winning actress admits she’s a little distressed that she no longer drinks like she did in her youth.She says, "I just don’t like it anymore. I’d love to be able to drink."It’s not because I’m
AMY WINEHOUSE left SIR Elton John out in the cold when she cancelled a London concert on Thursday (8MAR07) - he was desperate to see her in action.The rock superstar had tickets for Winehouse’s performance at the Shepherd’s Bush Empire, which the singer cancelled at the last minute after claiming to be ill.It has since
Filed under: TV Michael Imperioli is coming to the defense of Vincent Pastore's decision to drop out of the upcoming season of "Dancing With the Stars," saying it takes "integrity" to make that call. What a wise guy, eh?"He could have just chosen to stay on just for...
Filed under: The Z List At the movies this weekend, it's all about 300 Spartans preparing for glory, but for the Z List, it's all about five celebrities who should be sorry.Kim Kardashian: As reported this week by TMZ, the girl formerly known as the daughter of O.J.'s...
Filed under: Celebs Caught on Tape Wow, Kellie Pickler looks, uh ... different. Even Simon Cowell thinks so. See what he said to "EXTRA" about Kellie's new look. Joel Madden's violent distaste for photogs may get the rocker in trouble with the Beverly Hills Police Department. Check...
Brad Delp, the lead singer for the band Boston, was found dead today in his home in southern New Hampshire. He was 55. Atkinson police responded to a call for help at 1:20 p.m. and found Delp dead. Police Lt. William Baldwin said in a statement the death was "untimely" and that there was no indication of foul play.
R&B sensation CIARA has given herself four years to become an international superstar before she takes a break to be a mum.The ambitious 21 year old is currently single after a failed romance with rapper Bow Wow but she has still got her sights on becoming a young mum at 25.She says, "I’m looking forward
British theatre mogul Andrew Lloyd WEBBER has confirmed he’s writing a sequel to his hit musical THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA.The award-winning composer and impresario has announced the new production will be set in New York on a recent video blog.He says, "I will do The Phantom of the Opera sequel, and have met with
AMERICAN IDOL judge Simon Cowell has doomed a wannabe singer’s chance of winning the TV talent contest by revealing he’ll quit the show if he wins.The acid-tongued British svengali admits he was stunned when contestant SANJAYA MALAKAR (corr) beat rocker SUNDANCE HEAD for a place in the final 12 on Thursday night (08MAR07), and he’ll
Australian actor JULIAN McMAHON kept eye contact with PREMONITION co-star Sandra Bullock during a naked shower scene in the film because he didn’t want to have to answer to her husband - for sneaking a peek.McMahon admits he was the envy of many friends when they learned he’d be baring all with Bullock, but he
Tension was rife of the set of new spy thriller BREACH after Ryan Phillippe was told to quit smoking by director BILLY RAY - because his clean-cut character wouldn’t light up.The actor admits he found filming tough because co-star CHRIS COOPER, a chain-smoker, simply refused to stub out his bad habit.Phillippe grumbles, "I was like,
Winona Ryder stepped out in style in Los Angeles on Thursday night (08MAR07) hours after Internet bloggers started to kill her off.Internet gossip suggested the actress had died from a drugs overdose, but, just as news agencies and publications were checking sources, Ryder was photographed dining out at top restaurant Il Sole.The actress refused to
Singers JOHN MAYER and Jessica Simpson have taken their romance to Europe after they were spotted sightseeing in Rome, Italy on Friday (09MAR07).The couple tried to remain incognito as they arrived at an Italian airport but locals spotted the pair and now it seems Mayer and Simpson no longer care who spots them as they
Filed under: Wacky and Weird A day after charging $3,400 a ticket for a meet-and-greet in Japan, Michael Jackson held another party for those who couldn't afford the steep price -- but he wasn't giving away the "honor" for free.Tickets for Jackson's second event in Japan sold...
Christina Aguilera likes to spice up her sex life by playing doctors and nurses in the bedroom - and she’s even bought her new husband a sexy medic’s outfit.The couple stages saucy hospital emergencies in the privacy of their own home - and the DIRRTY singer makes sure they have all manner of sex toys
MADONNA is set to join the cast of hit plastic surgery drama NIP/TUCK after confessing she’s a big fan of the show.Creator RYAN MURPHY reveals he’s currently writing a part for the pop superstar.Murphy would like Madonna to play opposite pal and A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN co-star ROSIE O’DONNELL, who has become a regular
Music executives at KYLIE MINOGUE’s record label are trying to pull an embarrassing track which features the pop star cooing about her former boyfriend from the Internet.The song, EXCUSE MY FRENCH, is being touted as an ironic new tune, which suggests she still has feelings for her French ex Olivier Martinez but bosses at Parlophone
Now, one poorly drafted will and a court battle over her body later, law professors are finding her troubles can again serve as an example to students.
It will be their third child, publicist Marla Farrell said Friday. They have a 5-year-old son, Keen, and a 1-year-old daughter, Bella.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice Rocker Courtney Love is being sued by a posh rehab facility for allegedly not paying an ultra-expensive bill stemming from her three-month stay back in 2005.The lawsuit, which first appeared on TheSmokingGun.com, accuses Love of owing Beau Monde...
Filed under: Train Wrecks, TV, Celebrity Feuds It seems there is one group that rehabbed homophobe Isaiah Washington does stick up for -- narcoleptics!The tired "Grey's Anatomy" doc became a spokesperson for the Narcolepsy Network's awareness campaign in 2006, prior to his highly publicized...
Filed under: Wacky and Weird Police and TV crews got into a brutal brawl outside of yet another Elizabeth Hurley wedding celebration in India.As a car carrying Hurley and hubby Arun Nayar entered Meherangarh Fort, security began attacking photogs with batons as they tried to get...
VAN HALEN star David Lee ROTH has announced he won’t be attending the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony - because he can’t perform.The reformed JUMP rockers will be added to the Cleveland, Ohio music museum on Monday (12MAR07) but guitarist EDDIE VAN HALEN’s upcoming rehab stint, announced yesterday (08MAR07), has forced them
British singer Amy Winehouse has cancelled a second London performance in two days, prompting fears for her health.The 23-year-old pulled out of a performance at the Shepherd’s Bush Empire last night (8MAR07) because of illness, and a gig at the same venue tonight (9MAR07) has been axed for the same reason.A quote on the singer’s
Sheryl Crow is urging cancer sufferers to stop reading tabloids and gossip magazines - because the negativity contained inside hampers recovery.The singer/songwriter, who battled breast cancer a year ago (06), found her own circumstances changed when she stopped picking up the supermarket magazines, in which she regularly features.She tells the upcoming issue of Ladies Home
The producers and stars of US TV phenomenon AMERICAN IDOL will be giving back next month (APR07) as part of a massive charity push featuring BONO, BORAT, ANNIE LENNOX, PINK and Gwen Stefani In a first for the hit talent show, which has become America’s most-watched programme, poverty-stricken kids in Africa and the US will benefit
Queen Latifah is nervous about adopting an American child because the biological parents have three years to change their minds.The rapper-turned-actress, real name DANA OWENS, is committed to starting a family by adopting an American kid who needs a home, but she understands why fellow celebrity mums like MADONNA and ANGELINA JOLIE go abroad to
The cemetery where Anna Nicole SMITH was buried last week (02MAR07) has been closed to the public.Officials at Lakeview Cemetery on Nassau in the Bahamas have grown increasingly tired of the tourists making pilgrimages to Smith’s grave in the past week, and they’ve decided to close all entrances and hire security to keep the curious
Movie star Mark Wahlberg has been praying for his SHOOTER co-star LANE GARRISON after learning the embattled actor was responsible for a December (06) car crash that left a teenager dead.PRISON BREAK star Garrison was charged with vehicular manslaughter, and turned himself into the authorities in Los Angeles yesterday (08MAR07).He was driving three teenagers home
Colin Firth EMILY WATSON, RUPERT EVERETT and funnyman RUSSELL BRAND are reviving the ST TRINIAN’S movie franchise, a former staple of Britain’s revered Ealing studios.The stars will feature in a new comedy about the antics of students at an all-girl’s boarding school.The original St Trinian’s films, which were all hits in Britain in the late
Desperate Housewives star ANDREA BOWEN is set to play a student who contracts HIV in a gritty new TV movie.The actress, who plays the daughter of TERI HATCHER’s character on the hit TV show, will star in the drama CONSEQUENCES, which will air in America this summer (07).Former BEVERLY HILLS, 90210 star JENNIE GARTH will
Michael Douglas has taken his movie legend father KIRK to task over his poor parenting skills in a new US TV special.The two Douglases sat down for a candid chat as part of upcoming show A FATHER… A SON… ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD, and when SPARTACUS star Kirk quizzed his son about his
LATEST: MAGGIE GYLLENHAAL is in final talks to replace Katie Holmes in the BATMAN BEGINS sequel.The new mum became an instant favourite to take on the RACHEL DAWES character in THE DARK KNIGHT after Holmes quit the role shortly after becoming MRS TOM CRUISE.Director CHRISTOPHER NOLAN tells The Hollywood Reporter, "I’m extremely excited to work
CLINT EASTWOOD is in talks to direct Angelina Jolie for the first time in creepy new movie THE CHANGELING.Both are currently in negotiations to lead the new film, which will be produced by director RON HOWARD and longtime partner BRIAN GRAZER.In the film, which is based on real-life events, a woman claims the son returned