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Murphy Rules Box Office With 'norbit' (ap)
Sun, 11 Feb 2007 21:56:25 | Rate news: +0
AP - Movie fans couldn't pass up three Eddie Murphys for the price of one. Murphy's comedy "Norbit," in which he plays three wildly different roles, opened as the top weekend movie with $33.7 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Blige, Dixie Chicks Lead Grammy Nominees (ap)
Sun, 11 Feb 2007 21:53:58 | Rate news: +0
AP - Mary J. Blige, the self-described Queen of Hip-Hop Soul, had a chance to become the Queen of the Grammys on Sunday with a leading eight nominations for her best-selling, critically acclaimed album, "The Breakthrough."

Smith's Companion, Child In Bahamas Home (ap)
Sun, 11 Feb 2007 21:50:41 | Rate news: +0
AP - Anna Nicole Smith's 5-month-old daughter and the baby's purported father have reclaimed the Bahamas mansion where they lived before the former Playboy Playmate died last week, her lawyer said.

Mia Farrow Highlights Africa's 'forgotten Crisis'
Sun, 11 Feb 2007 21:41:48 | Rate news: +0
Movie star and humanitarian Mia Farrow has returned to Africa in a bid to highlight Sudan's "forgotten crisis".

The 62-year-old actress visited some of the 150,000 people displaced by the conflict in the Central African Republic


New Line Cinema Releases "the Number 23," Starring Jim Carrey, On February 23
Sun, 11 Feb 2007 21:40:36 | Rate news: +0
The psychological thriller The Number 23 stars Jim Carrey as a man whose life unravels after he comes into contact with an obscure book titled The Number 23. As he reads the book, he becomes increasingly convinced that it is based on his own life. His obsession with the number 23 starts to consume him, and he begins to realize the book forecasts far graver consequences for his life than he could have ever imagined.


Anna Nicole Smith's Bahamas Residence Sparks Ownership Dispute
Sun, 11 Feb 2007 21:38:50 | Rate news: +0
The attorney for tragic model Anna Nicole Smith has filed a robbery complaint with police after an ex-lover allegedly took computer equipment and other personal belongings out of her Bahamas mansion.

Smith died on her way to the hospital on Thursday after her nurse found her unconscious in her suite at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida.


Antonio Banderas Refuses To Give Wife Melanie Griffith A Role In The New Film He's Directing
Sun, 11 Feb 2007 21:37:08 | Rate news: +0
Antonio Banderas is in trouble with his wife Melanie Griffith for not giving her a role in his new movie.

The Spanish actor is directing romantic drama Summer Rain, but didn't believe Griffith was suitable for any of the film's characters.


Kylie Minogue Defends Her Ex Over Cheating Reports
Sun, 11 Feb 2007 21:35:08 | Rate news: +0
Singer Kylie Minogue has rubbished reports her ex-boyfriend Olivier Martinez cheated on her during their four-year relationship.

The pop superstar and French actor confirmed their split earlier this month amid rumors Martinez had slept with several other women.


Hungarian Prince Gets Cryptic Over Anna Nicole Smith's Paternity Mystery
Sun, 11 Feb 2007 21:28:57 | Rate news: +0
Zsa Zsa Gabor's husband Prince Frederic Von Anhalt insists he knows who the biological father of tragic Anna Nicole Smith's baby daughter is, but has backed down from claims it could be him.

The Hungarian royal added a bizarre new twist to the paternity battle over baby Dannielynn yesterday when he stated he could be the child's father.


Howard Cashes In On Anna's Death
Sun, 11 Feb 2007 21:06:42 | Rate news: +0
Filed under: Anna Nicole Smith There's a huge buzz going on among people connected with Anna Nicole who are outraged over the fact that Howard K. Stern sat down with "Entertainment Tonight" for an exclusive interview just days after her death. The inside scoop is that Stern was...

What Really Happened To Anna Nicole?
Sun, 11 Feb 2007 21:05:35 | Rate news: +0
Filed under: Anna Nicole Smith As Anna's estranged mother and Howard K. Stern duke it out in the Bahamas over Dannielynn, rumors continue to swirl about what led to the busty blonde's death. Despite reports, though, Dr. Joshua Perper, who conducted the autopsy, says he saw no...

Report: Anna Had Recent Surgery
Sun, 11 Feb 2007 21:04:16 | Rate news: +0
Filed under: Anna Nicole Smith MSNBC's Rita Cosby reports that Anna Nicole may have had recent breast surgery to repair one of her implants.Cosby also reports the former Playmate had also been prescribed over 10 different types of pain medication, and may have been taking...

Anna's Death Fridge -- Methadone And Slim-fast
Sun, 11 Feb 2007 20:59:28 | Rate news: +0
Filed under: Anna Nicole Smith TMZ has obtained a photo of the inside of Anna Nicole Smith's refrigerator taken after she died, and the contents are shocking on several levels. TMZ has 100% verified the authenticity of this photo.The refrigerator, which was inside Anna Nicole ..

Grammy Honours For The Doors, The Grateful Dead And Baez
Sun, 11 Feb 2007 20:53:17 | Rate news: +0
The Grammy Awards got off to an early start last night (10FEB07) when iconic rockers THE DOORS, folk singer JOAN BAEZ and rockers THE GRATEFUL DEAD picked up prizes for lifetime achievement.Opera singer Maria Callas saxophonist ORNETTE COLEMAN and soul band BOOKER T AND THE MGS were also honoured by the US Recording Academy on

Cowell Accused Of American Idol Fix
Sun, 11 Feb 2007 20:43:04 | Rate news: +0
Music mogul and reality show judge Simon Cowell has been accused of planting a British pop star who was once signed to his record company in the second round of AMERICAN IDOL.Former TAKE THAT backing singer TOM LOWE has made it through to the TV singing contest’s Hollywood stage after wowing the judges in Seattle,

Fiennes In Air Sex Scandal
Sun, 11 Feb 2007 20:29:04 | Rate news: +0
British actor Ralph Fiennes is at the centre of an aeroplane sex scandal after allegedly following a flight attendant into a toilet.The SCHINDLER’S LIST star was on a long-haul journey from Australia to India late last month (JAN07) when he reportedly "became amorous" with 38-year-old Qantas stewardess LISA ROBERTSON.Her job is now in jeopardy after

Smith Residence Sparks Ownership Dispute
Sun, 11 Feb 2007 20:23:31 | Rate news: +0
LATEST: The attorney for tragic model Anna Nicole SMITH has filed a robbery complaint with police after an ex-lover allegedly took computer equipment and other personal belongings out of her Bahamas mansion.Smith died on her way to hospital on Thursday (08FEB07) after her nurse found her unconscious in her suite at the Seminole Hard Rock

Farrow Highlights Africa's 'forgotten Crisis'
Sun, 11 Feb 2007 20:19:07 | Rate news: +0
Movie star and humanitarian Mia Farrow has returned to Africa in a bid to highlight Sudan’s "forgotten crisis".The 62-year-old actress visited some of the 150,000 people displaced by the conflict in the Central African Republic yesterday (10FEB07) before meeting with President FRANCOIS BOZIZE to discuss what the outside world can do to help.Farrow says, "It’s

Dench To Miss Oscars?
Sun, 11 Feb 2007 20:15:33 | Rate news: +0
Best Actress nominee DAME Judi Dench could miss the Oscars later this month (FEB07) to have an important knee operation.The 72-year-old, who’s nominated for her role as a manipulative schoolteacher in NOTES ON A SCANDAL, might not be able to attend the ceremony at Hollywood’s Kodak Theatre on 25 February (07) because her persistent knee

Thompson: 'almodovar Rejected Me'
Sun, 11 Feb 2007 20:13:00 | Rate news: +1
British actress Emma Thompson is desperate to shed her sedate image by appearing in a film by edgy Spanish director PEDRO ALMODOVAR.The Oscar-winning star wants to take on a more shocking role after appearing in the HARRY POTTER films and romantic comedy LOVE ACTUALLY in recent years, but the controversial VOLVER director has turned her

Shetty Shuns Baftas For Sick Dad
Sun, 11 Feb 2007 20:09:40 | Rate news: +0
Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty will miss out on an appearance at tonight’s (11FEB07) British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) awards after jetting home to be with her sick father.The actress was told her dad SUDENDRA was suffering from a mystery illness on Friday (09FEB07), and she immediately jumped on a plane to make

Spears And Cohen 'never Stood A Chance'
Sun, 11 Feb 2007 20:07:20 | Rate news: +0
Britney Spears and model ISAAC COHEN’s brief romance failed because the pop star hadn’t moved on from her marriage break-up, he explains.The couple began dating in mid-December (06) after they were introduced by Spears’ choreographer, but split at the end of last month (JAN07) citing work commitments.However, Cohen now claims their relationship was doomed from

Galaxy Of 'green' Stars To Perform At World's Biggest Charity Gig
Sun, 11 Feb 2007 20:03:19 | Rate news: +0
U2, OASIS, ROBBIE WILLIAMS, COLDPLAY and KYLIE MINOGUE are among the acts expected to wow crowds at the world’s biggest ever concert to help save the planet.Former US vice president Al Gore invited some of the world’s most influential media figures to a top secret London meeting last Friday (09FEB07) to plan the record-breaking gig.An

Dixie Chicks Could Bring Political Edge To Grammys (reuters)
Sun, 11 Feb 2007 16:26:49 | Rate news: +0
Reuters - The Grammys could take a rare step into the political arena on Sunday if the Dixie Chicks win the coveted album-of-the-year award, as observers of the music industry's biggest honors are predicting.

Zoe Saldana Stars In "premium," In Theaters Feb. 23
Sun, 11 Feb 2007 16:19:04 | Rate news: +0
Reginald "Cool" Coolidge is a struggling actor, fed up with taking stereotypical African-American roles and waiting for his big break in a legitimate production. While working his day job, his ex-fiancée - and one true love - reappears after three years of silence. Discovering that it's only 36 hours until her wedding to a local lawyer, Cool embarks on last-ditch attempts to win her back.


Release Date For New Christopher Walken Comedy, "balls Of Fury," Bumped To Sept. 14
Sun, 11 Feb 2007 16:15:38 | Rate news: +0
Balls Of Fury, an outrageous new comedy. In this secret society, the competition is brutal and the stakes are high. It is the unsanctioned, underground, and utterly unhinged world of clandestine Ping-Pong tournaments. Down-and-out former professional Ping-Pong phenom Randy Daytona (Dan Fogler) is sucked into this maelstrom when FBI Agent Rodriguez (George Lopez) recruits him for a secret mission. Randy is determined to bounce back and win, and to smoke out his father’s killer – arch-fiend Feng (Christopher Walken).


Dial 411 For Dannielynn's Real Baby Daddy
Sun, 11 Feb 2007 16:02:34 | Rate news: +0
Filed under: Let's Get This Party Started, Anna Nicole Smith On the morning of Anna Nicole death, her half-sister, Donna Hogan, handed over the final manuscript to Phoenix Books of a tell-all about the buxom blonde. Soon after her untimely demise, the book was titled "Train Wreck: The Life and Death of Anna...

Dispute Over Smith's Mansion Heats Up (ap)
Sun, 11 Feb 2007 12:30:59 | Rate news: +0
AP - The locks at the Bahamas mansion where Anna Nicole Smith had been living were changed for the second time in 24 hours on Saturday as an ownership dispute heated up between her estate and a U.S. developer who had a brief relationship with her.

Lindsay Parties With Harrison Ford?
Sun, 11 Feb 2007 12:07:39 | Rate news: +0
TMZ has obtained the exclusive VIP keychain membership list at hot NYC nightclub The Plumm, and it's an odd mix of who's who in the Big Apple. A keychain gets you carte blanche access; if you've got one, you and three pals can enter the...

Irish Boy-band Mcfly To Perform In Space
Sun, 11 Feb 2007 08:15:17 | Rate news: +0
British boy band McFly are set to perform a gig in space courtesy of Virgin boss Sir Richard Branson

Branson intends to sell space travel at $180,000 a trip from 2009, and has confirmed the All About You hitmakers have his permission to sing among the stars. He says, "McFly are lovely guys. I'm totally up for it."


Slave Trade Portrayal In Ioan Gruffudd Film Criticized By Black Leaders
Sun, 11 Feb 2007 08:14:29 | Rate news: +0
Upcoming slave trade abolition movie Amazing Grace has been criticized for reducing the suffering of Africans to "a mere bit part".

The British movie, directed by Michael Apted, focuses on the life of abolitionist William Wilberforce.


No Flowers Or Pilgrimages — Anna Nicole Tributes Online
Sun, 11 Feb 2007 08:05:18 | Rate news: +0
Fans of Anna Nicole Smith aren't making pilgrimages to the place where she spent her final days. Instead, emotions are being expressed in a way as uniquely modern as Smith's fame.

Mia Farrow Tours Central African Republic
Sun, 11 Feb 2007 08:04:51 | Rate news: +0
Shaking hands with droves of cheering street children, Mia Farrow began a weeklong tour of the Central African Republic on Saturday to draw attention — and aid — to one of the world's forgotten crises.

Anna Nicole Fans Express Emotions Online (ap)
Sun, 11 Feb 2007 04:08:30 | Rate news: +0
AP - Fans of Anna Nicole Smith aren't making pilgrimages to the place where she spent her final days. They're not leaving flowers. They're not gathering in crowds to express their grief.

Lawyers Clash Over Anna Nicole Mansion (ap)
Sun, 11 Feb 2007 04:08:03 | Rate news: +0
AP - The locks at the Bahamas mansion where Anna Nicole Smith had been living were changed for the second time Saturday as a lawyer for the late reality TV star said he had retaken possession of the disputed estate.

Jessica Simpson Thinks She Can Learn French In Four Months
Sun, 11 Feb 2007 04:07:16 | Rate news: +0
Singer/actress Jessica Simpson has set herself a challenge - to learn to speak fluent French in less than four months.

The 26-year-old star is convinced she'll pick up the language in no time if she puts her mind to it.


Lily Allen Purposely Annoys U.s. Customs Officials
Sun, 11 Feb 2007 04:06:02 | Rate news: +0
Lily Allen has annoyed US customs officials so much, the British singer now believes she's targeted every time she enters the country.

The Smile singer insists American customs officers enjoy wielding their power over foreign visitors.


Neverland Ranch To Host Jackson 5 Musical
Sun, 11 Feb 2007 04:05:33 | Rate news: +0
Pop superstar Michael Jackson is planning to turn his Neverland ranch into a theatre to stage the upcoming Jackson 5 musical, according to his brother Jermaine.

Jermaine recently announced his intention to stage a spectacular show based on the 1970s music of the Blame It On The Boogie family band.


Anna Nicole Smith Fans Buzzing Online (ap)
Sun, 11 Feb 2007 00:10:16 | Rate news: +0
AP - Fans of Anna Nicole Smith aren't making pilgrimages to the place where she spent her final days. They're not leaving flowers. They're not gathering in crowds to express their grief.

Actress Blanchett Keen To Play A Real Villain (reuters)
Sun, 11 Feb 2007 00:09:44 | Rate news: +0
Reuters - Playing a Nazi collaborator in Steven Soderbergh's post-war noir thriller "The Good German" has whetted Oscar-winner Cate Blanchett appetite for more villainous roles.

Developer Takes Back Anna Nicole Mansion (ap)
Sun, 11 Feb 2007 00:08:34 | Rate news: +0
AP - The attorney for a U.S. developer who claims ownership of the waterfront mansion where Anna Nicole Smith lived in the Bahamas said Saturday he has retaken control of the residence on behalf of his client.

Mia Farrow Tours Central African Rep. (ap)
Sun, 11 Feb 2007 00:07:51 | Rate news: +0
AP - Shaking hands with droves of cheering street children, Mia Farrow began a weeklong tour of the Central African Republic on Saturday to draw attention — and aid — to one of the world's forgotten crises.

Publicist Pours Scorn On Prince's Anna Nicole Smith Baby Claims
Sun, 11 Feb 2007 00:07:03 | Rate news: +0
Movie star and socialite Zsa Zsa Gabor's former publicist has slammed claims by the 90-year-old star's husband that he may be the father of Anna Nicole Smith's baby daughter Dannielynn. Prince Frederic Von Anhalt added a new twist to the paternity battle over the child yesterday after stating he has been having a secret affair with the actress/model for the past decade.


Christina Aguilera Has Suggestions To Improve Grammy Awards
Sun, 11 Feb 2007 00:06:35 | Rate news: +0
Christina Aguilera poked a little fun at the Grammy Awards on Thursday night when she offered 10 suggestions to make the event more exciting on The Late Show With David Letterman. The pop superstar, who is preforming at the event on Sunday, agreed to read out the chat show king's nightly Top 10 list, which listed quirky ideas to give the Grammys a boost.


Sister Still Plans On Releasing Book About Anna Nicole Smith
Sun, 11 Feb 2007 00:06:08 | Rate news: +0
Anna Nicole Smith's sister is forging ahead with plans to release a revealing new book about her tragic sibling, who died on Thursday. Donna Hogan's new book has been delayed several times, but is now scheduled for imminent release and Smith's sister has no plans to pull it from bookshelves - even though it paints the model/actress in a terrible light.


William H. Macy To Direct Film Starring Salma Hayek
Sun, 11 Feb 2007 00:05:38 | Rate news: +0
Movie star William H. Macy is set to make his feature film directorial debut after signing on to take charge of Salma Hayek's new project. The actor will direct "Keep Coming Back," which stars Hayek as an alcoholic ex-stripper, who becomes a teenage boy's obsession.


Keenen Ivory Wayans Destroyed Eddie Murphy's 'delirious' Red Leather Suit
Sun, 11 Feb 2007 00:04:54 | Rate news: +0
The red leather suit Eddie Murphy wore for his cult Delirious comedy special is no more - pal Keenen Ivory Wayans destroyed it. Murphy stunned fans by wearing the form-fitting outfit for his acclaimed 1983 live special and he's often asked if he still has it hanging up in his wardrobe.


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