Movie star Pierce Brosnan has his sights set on making a new epic western full of his Irish friends.

The former James Bond star so enjoyed making post-American Civil War period movie Seraphim Falls with countryman Liam Neeson he wants to go further back into US history to visit the Wild West - and he hopes to take a few pals with him.


Westlife hunk Kian Egan wants to go backpacking on his honeymoon, because he's fed up with staying in luxurious hotels.

The 26-year-old Irish lad is laying down marriage plans with longtime girlfriend Jodi Albert - and he wants to keep everything really simple.


Madonna is getting serious about planning a major move back to New York City from her adopted home in England.

The 48-year-old pop superstar has hired a real estate expert to scout out the perfect new home on the Upper East Side.


Elvis Presley widow and daughter Priscilla and Lisa Marie have been lapping up Irish culture in the build up to St. Patrick's Day, singing and dancing at a bar in County Tipperary.

The pair are in the Emerald Isle as guests of German aristocrat Gottfried Helnwein, who has a castle in the county - and they both stunned regulars at a traditional bar by joining in the singing and dancing.


Gloria Estefan is paying tribute to the sounds and spirit of her native Cuba on her next album and she has invited countrymen like actor Andy Garcia and trumpet great Arturo Sandoval to join her.

The Florida-based singer, who left Cuba as a child and has become a fierce and vocal opponent of her homeland's dictator Fidel Castro, has recorded her new album, 90 Milas, in her native tongue.


Mild-mannered Irish music mogul Louis Walsh has become the unlikely object of Kelly Osbourne desire.

The British pop star admits the Westlife svengali is her idea of a "sex god," insisting there's a fiery interior beneath the pop manager's calm and placid exterior.


Beloved US comedienne Carol Burnett is suing bosses at TV and movie studio 20th Century Fox, claiming one of her famous characters was portrayed on animated series Family Guy without her permission.

Burnett has filed a $2 million copyright infringement lawsuit against the studio, alleging one cartoon character on the hit show was clearly based on her Charwoman creation.


An Oakland, California man who was charged with stalking action man-turned-politician Arnold Schwarzenegger has been put on probation for three years.

Jeffrey Miller was also told to undergo a psychiatric evaluation for substance abusers in sentencing yesterday.


Steven Spielberg Creates Tv Sitcom Steven Spielberg can add TV ideas man to his impressive resume after developing an idea for a new US cable sitcom.

The movie mogul is the brains behind new 30-minute show The United States Of Tara.


Filed under: Anna Nicole Smith It's only a matter of time until someone makes a movie out of Anna Nicole Smith's life. To help speed the process, TMZ has decided to help the producers cast the film. Check out our cast Anna Nicole Smith played by Tori Spelling.RelatedArticles ...
Pop superstar Tina Turner is to perform a one-off charity gig in May (07), seven years after she retired from the music industry.The SIMPLY THE BEST singer is staging her comeback at a fundraiser for London charity Cauldwell Children on 18 May at the city’s Natural History Museum.The 67-year-old is expected to perform a selection
Gravel-voiced singer Tom Waits has been hailed a Christian role model by a Jesuit journal for his ability to understand "the marginalised and misunderstood".The 57-year-old US star, whose songs include DRAGGING A DEAD PRIEST, has been singled-out by Father ANTONIO SPADARO in the Civilta Cattolica publication, which is subject to Vatican approval.Spadaro writes Waits’ past
MELANIE CHISHOLM has hit out at claims she is stalling a Spice Girls reunion, insisting she isn’t the only WANNABE hitmaker against a comeback.The group’s creator and former manager, AMERICAN IDOL boss SIMON FULLER, recently accused Sporty Spice of blocking the reunion, claiming, "Mel C thinks her solo career is bigger than the band, which
SHARON OSBOURNE has dubbed Simon Cowell a "coward" for sacking LOUIS WALSH from British talent show THE X FACTOR, and then blaming the decision on show producers.Walsh sat on the judging panel with Osbourne and Cowell - whose company makes the show - until he and host KATE THORNTON were axed earlier this month (MAR07).Cowell
A man who reportedly confronted HARRY POTTER star Emma Watson at her British school has been questioned by police.The 16-year-old now has a private bodyguard after the man, in this 20s, entered some of the lectures Watson attends at the school, which cannot be named for legal reasons.He is said to have sat next to
British funnyman Rowan Atkinson is planning to star in a comedy sketch about the world’s most-wanted man, OSAMA BIN LADEN.The MR. BEAN star finds the idea of the highly educated terrorist living in caves while on the run, hilarious.He says, "There’s something peculiarly comic about anyone hiding in the way he is, with the whole
LATEST: Actor/musician Steven Seagal is still considering a long-awaited return to the UNDER SIEGE movies, as long the original film crew are reunited.After playing action hero CASEY RYBACK in the original 1992 action movie and its 1995 follow-up UNDER SIEGE 2: DARK TERRITORY, Seagal is keen to revisit the franchise.Recent reports suggested Seagal has turned
Michelle Pfeiffer is planning to undergo cosmetic surgery, but only when she can’t stand the sight of herself in the mirror.The 48-year-old actress is convinced she is still winning the war with ageing, but won’t hesitate to go under the knife when she’s ready.She says, "I don’t have anything against it and I think there
Action man Steven Seagal is unimpressed by actors-turned-musicians, insisting JEFF GOLDBLUM is the only screen star who can pull off the transition.The actor/musician, 55, started his own music career as the tender age of five when he learned to play guitar and is currently touring the UK with his blues band THUNDERBOX.Seagal has watched actors
BLACK EYED PEAS singer FERGIE is convinced British pop star Robbie Williams will return "stronger" than ever following his recent stint in rehab.Fergie and Williams socialised together at a Los Angeles party last week (ends16MAR07).She says, "We’ve all faced our demons at some point. I feel I can relate to him. In this day and
Sandra Bullock wants a cameo role on cosmetic surgery TV drama NIP/TUCK, so she can get free breast implants.The actress became hooked on the show while co-starring with Nip/Tuck actor JULIAN McMAHON in movie PREMONITION.And she’s begging McMahon to help her land a guest spot.Bullock, 42, says, "I love Nip/Tick. I’ve told Julian I’d like
Actor-turned-novelist Hugh Grant plans to submit his first book under an anonymous name, so it isn’t judge purely on his celebrity.The NOTTING HILL star is currently working on his first literary effort - a "dark" and "disturbing" novel.Grant confesses it’s far from being finished, but he is already concerned his fame will taint the judgement
Angelina Jolie was not given preferential treatment for her adoption of three-year-old Vietnamese boy PAX THIEN, the agency who handled it has vowed.Jolie and partner BRAD PITT began proceedings in Vietnam last summer (06), US-based agency Adoptions From The Heart has revealed.The average adoption in Vietnam takes sixth months or longer to go through.A statement
LATEST: Superstar MADONNA is reportedly moving her family from London to New York to be nearer her cancer-stricken father.The MATERIAL GIRL - who settled in England after marrying film director GUY RITCHIE in 2000 - has recently being spotted viewing luxurious mansions in Manhattan.Sources claim Madonna wants a home relatively near her dad TONY CICCONE
Legendary Kiss rock star Gene Simmons and his unconventional family are back and better than ever for an all-new season of the hit real life series Gene Simmons Family Jewels, premiering with back-to-back episodes on A&E Sunday, March 25th at 9:00 PM ET/PT.


Vin Diesel new movie Babylon AD has started filming again after a lack of snow and on-set issues brought the shoot in the Czech Republic to a standstill last month.

A stunt co-ordinator and other crew members have been replaced and now producer Ilan Goldman and director Mathieu Kassovitz are confident the movie is "back on track".


U2 star Adam Clayton is a single man again after splitting up with his fiancee Suzanne Smith, according to Irish reports.

The U2 bass player, who was once engaged to supermodel Naomi Campbell ended his eight-year romance with Canadian Smith last month, almost a year after the couple became engaged on Valentine's Day, 2006. But the couple kept the split private until recently.


Growing up on the mean streets of Belfast, Northern Ireland in the 1960s and 1970s helped actor Liam Neeson shape his vengeful character in new period movie Seraphim Falls.

The Michael Collins star admits he only had to conjure up memories of his upbringing in the troubled city to set himself up to play an American Civil War colonel with a score to settle.


Reuters - Movie star Angelina Jolie remained largely out of public view in Vietnam on Saturday and a U.S. adoption agency said her adoption of a Vietnamese boy was not "fast-tracked" as reported by local officials.
Filed under: Wacky and Weird, Britney Spears Would you shave your dome to show support for Britney Spears No? Would you rather laugh at other people who actually did? Good.Several wannaBrits recently busted out their shears and their video cameras for a recent contest hosted by Break.com, and...
Filed under: Celebs Caught on Tape Carmen Electra and soap star Alison Sweeney were caught by "EXTRA," splatting onto the catwalk at the Clothes Off Our Back charity event. Even hot girls look funny falling down. Mary Carey isn't content flashing her own naughty bits the cameras,...
Filed under: The Z List On this weekend's edition of "60 Minutes," Simon Cowell tells Anderson Cooper that he regrets saying no to a Hollywood couple who wanted to pay him $100,000 for a private critique of their bedroom lovemaking. If only the following folks had also been...
Filed under: Break-Ups, Brad and Angelina, Jennifer Aniston, Celebrity Feuds The friendship between Laura Dern and Jennifer Aniston is proof that some good can come from the relationship-killing Angelina virus!The two jilted actresses have been spotted around town a lot lately and share this in common: Both saw their men run...
AP - A former boyfriend of Anna Nicole Smith who claims to be the father of her daughter expressed optimism following a court hearing Friday. But both he and the late model's mother, who is also seeking custody of the girl, refused to discuss the case.
British director Danny Boyle hates working abroad - because he makes better movies filming in his homeland. The Trainspotting filmmaker, who moved back to England after working on The Beach in Thailand in 2000, is disillusioned with Hollywood and now insists on shooting his films on British soil.


VH1, a unit of Viacom's MTV Networks, along with executive producers Jack Black Dan Harmon and Rob Schrab and the team from Channel 101, have announced the first step in reforming the runaway user-generated content movement with the newly formed "Acceptable.TV." The accompanying Web site launches today and will be followed by a weekly TV series premiering on VH1 on March 23 at 10pm ET/PT.


Fans of Britney Spears have poured their hearts out on the troubled pop star's website in a series of touching posts after the Spears's family asked them to offer up messages of support.

Spears is said to be "deeply touched" by the response of devotees from all around the world who have taken the time to pen supportive notes to her.


Playboy boss Hugh Hefner has rubbished reports he plans to marry his long-term girlfriend Holly Madison even though he is considering a monogamous relationship with her.

The legendary 81-year-old womaniser currently has three girlfriends who he regularly sleeps with - but Madison is his favorite.


Filed under: Celebrity Feuds Donald Trump has started a war of words again! And this time, believe it or not, Rosie O'Donnell is not at the center of the attack ... Trump's now gone straight to the top!Trump went on CNN's "Situation Room" on Friday and blasted President Bush for...
WESTLIFE hunk KIAN EGAN wants to go backpacking on his honeymoon, because he’s fed up with staying in luxurious hotels.The 26-year-old Irish lad is laying down marriage plans with longtime girlfriend Jodi Albert - and he wants to keep everything really simple.He says, "We’d probably prefer a tropical-style wedding. I’d like to get married, have
WESTLIFE singers SHANE FILAN and NICKY BYRNE were amazed when Brian McFadden quit the boyband, because he was throwing away his financial security.McFadden left the Irish group to go solo in 2004, but his subsequent releases have failed to match the success of Westlife.Filan says, "It was his decision to leave the band and we
Hollywood’s trendiest health food restaurant is paying tribute to Van Morrison this St Patrick’s Day (17MAR07) by honouring the MOONDANCE singer with a new menu item.Celebrity-friendly diner Real Foods Daily has created the `Dance With Me Van Morrison’ dish for those who want to celebrate Ireland’s national day in style.The healthy option is a Shepherd’s
ELVIS PRESLEY’s widow and daughter PRISCILLA and Lisa Marie have been lapping up Irish culture in the build up to St Patrick’s Day(17MAR07), singing and dancing at a bar in County Tipperary.The pair are in the Emerald Isle as guests of German aristocrat GOTTFRIED HELNWEIN, who has a castle in the county - and they
Veteran entertainer BRENDAN BOWYER will pay tribute to late rock legend Elvis Presley on a new duets album, marking the 30th anniversary of the star’s death.The former frontman of THE ROYAL SHOWBAND - who experienced chart success in Ireland with the song THANK YOU, ELVIS in 1977 believes he owes his musical success to his
Growing up on the mean streets of Belfast, Northern Ireland in the 1960s and 1970s helped actor Liam Neeson shape his vengeful character in new period movie SERAPHIM FALLS.The MICHAEL COLLINS star admits he only had to conjure up memories of his upbringing in the troubled city to set himself up to play an American
Irish movie star Colin Farrell has signed to star in a new movie about the war in Iraq.Farrell will appear alongside CHARLIZE THERON, RALPH FIENNES and WILLEM DAFOE in THE HURT LOCKER, which tells the story of an ill-fated bomb disposal unit.It will be directed by KATHERINE BIGELOW, who co-wrote the screenplay with war correspondent
Mild-mannered Irish music mogul LOUIS WALSH has become the unlikely object of KELLY OSBOURNE’s desire.The British pop star admits the Westlife svengali is her idea of a "sex god," insisting there’s a fiery interior beneath the pop manager’s calm and placid exterior.Osbourne reveals she got close to Walsh when her mother SHARON joined the Irishman
Movie star Pierce Brosnan has his sights set on making a new epic western full of his Irish friends.The former JAMES BOND star so enjoyed making post-American Civil War period movie SERAPHIM FALLS with countryman LIAM NEESON he wants to go further back into US history to visit the Wild West - and he hopes
CHRIS ROCK credits Mel Gibson for his own famous white teeth - because his LETHAL WEAPON salary helped him pay for them.The funnyman claims he "bought" his perfect smile in 1997 for $15,000 (GBP7,700) after finding he had the cash to fix his teeth.He jokes, "I went to this guy who did WHITNEY HOUSTON’s teeth
AP - One of the men who claims to be the father of Anna Nicole Smith's baby is splitting with the high-profile Beverly Hills attorney who has been representing him in the case.
AP - Larry King underwent vascular surgery Friday and was expected to return Monday to his CNN talk show. King, 73, was admitted to Cedars Sinai Medical Center where doctors performed carotid endarterectomy surgery, which removes plaque from the carotid artery and can restore blood flow.
AP - Carol Burnett has filed a $2 million copyright infringement lawsuit against 20th Century Fox, claiming her cleaning woman character was portrayed on the animated series "Family Guy." The U.S. District Court lawsuit, which was filed Thursday, said the Fox show didn't have the 73-year-old comedian's permission to include her cleaning woman character, Charwoman, in an April 2006 episode.
AP - Kelly Ripa says Regis Philbin her co-host on "Live With Regis and Kelly," is in good shape after having heart bypass surgery this week. Ripa said Philbin, 75, came through his surgery Wednesday with flying colors.
AP - NEW YORK (AP) — David Duchovny who starred as special agent Fox Mulder in "The X-Files," will return to television in a new Showtime comedy about a self-destructive writer. The 46-year-old actor will play Hank, a novelist whose "obsession with truth-telling and self-destructive behavior — drinks, drugs and relationships — are both destroying and enriching his career," the cable network announced Thursday.
Reuters - Hollywood star Angelina Jolie hugged her newly adopted son and spoke a few words in Vietnamese to him as she sought to comfort the child ahead of their planned trip to America together, newspapers reported on Friday.
AP - Richard Hatch who won $1 million on "Survivor," says being in prison for failing to pay taxes on his reality TV prize and other income is no day at the beach.
AFP - George W. Bush will be remembered as the worst US president ever, real estate mogul Donald Trump said Friday, adding that US Senator Hillary Clinton could be Bush's White House successor.
Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson has repaid singer/songwriter Ne-Yo for helping pen songs on her debut album, by recording a duet with the R&B hunk for his next release.

The hot couple recently teamed up in the studio to work on the Hudson's debut, and she's so impressed with his efforts so far, Hudson has agreed to record a duet with her new pal.


"I sell more records than Bruce Springsteen, sure," Cowell says of the 57-year-old rocker, who signed a contract that was reported to be in the neighborhood of $100 million.
King, 73, was admitted to Cedars Sinai Medical Center where doctors performed carotid endarterectomy surgery, which removes plaque from the carotid artery and can restore blood flow.
The episode shows Charwoman as a porno-shop maid, and it uses what the lawsuit called an "altered version" of Burnett's theme music.
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo Rehabbed country singer Keith Urban got himself into ol' fashioned standoff with a paparazzo in Brentwood yestersday. While the photog clearly had the bigger camera, it's not the size that counts ... right?...
Filed under: Wacky and Weird, Oprah, Celebrity Feuds Attention TMZ readers: Bizarro press release alert! Not that anyone asked, but actor/model/rapper Tyrese aka Black Ty has issued a statement in defense of Oprah Winfrey South African school. Earlier this week, reports surfaced claiming that Oprah...
Filed under: Lindsay Lohan TMZ has learned that Lindsay Lohan was so deeply concerned that her felon father (recently released from prison) would crash a party she was deejaying last night, that she had the club go to serious lengths to prevent him from showing up.Sources...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Anna Nicole Smith Two American lawyers representing Virgie Arthur were kicked out of a Bahamian custody hearing for Anna Nicole Smith's daughter, according to Court TV.An attorney for Howard K. Stern made the motion to exclude the two men, which was then granted by...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Anna Nicole Smith TMZ has learned the judge in the paternity dispute over Anna Nicole baby has made it clear -- DNA testing is about to happen.Sources say the judge has ordered the parties back in court Tuesday where experts in the DNA field will be called to...
Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson has repaid singer/songwriter NE-YO for helping pen songs on her debut album, by recording a duet with the R&B hunk for his next release.The hot couple recently teamed up in the studio to work on the DREAMGIRLS star’s debut, and she’s so impressed with his efforts so far, Hudson has agreed
Gloria Estefan is paying tribute to the sounds and spirit of her native Cuba on her next album and she has invited countrymen like actor ANDY GARCIA and trumpet great ARTURO SANDOVAL to join her.The Florida-based singer, who left Cuba as a child and has become a fierce and vocal opponent of her homeland’s dictator
Reformed rockers THE SMASHING PUMPKINS have confirmed they’ll perform their first North American show of 2007 at the Virgin Festival in Toronto, Canada in September (07).The group, fronted by Billy Corgan will co-headline the two day Toronto Island event with BJORK.Other artists confirmed for the festival include AMY WINEHOUSE, THE KILLERS, INTERPOL.Meanwhile, MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE
LATEST: Photographer LARRY BIRKHEAD and his attorney have parted company as the latest battle in the snapper’s paternity battle over Anna Nicole SMITH’ child gets underway in the Bahamas.Lawyer DEBRA OPRI has issued a statement this morning (16MAR07), confirming the split, saying, "Larry Birkhead and I have terminated our attorney-client relationship effective immediately." Opri has
An Oakland, California man who was charged with stalking action man-turned-politician Arnold Schwarzenegger has been put on probation for three years.JEFFREY MILLER was also told to undergo a psychiatric evaluation for substance abusers in sentencing yesterday (15MAR07).Miller has been serving time in Alameda, California after repeatedly threatening to kill California Governor Schwarzenegger and his wife
US media mogul Oprah Winfrey has opened a second school for poor South Africans.The TV presenter and magazine boss’ Angel Network charity funded the Seven Fountains Primary School in the remote KwaZuluNatal province and Winfrey jetted to South Africa to attend the opening ceremony this morning (16MAR07).The new school is an environmentally friendly institution Winfrey
VIN DIESEL’s new movie BABYLON AD has started filming again after a lack of snow and on-set issues brought the shoot in the Czech Republic to a standstill last month (FEB07).A stunt co-ordinator and other crew members have been replaced and now producer ILAN GOLDMAN and director Mathieu Kassovitz are confident the movie is "back
Anna Nicole SMITH’s flamboyant designer pal BOBBY TRENDY is hoping the tragic model’s dead husband is the biological father of baby DANNIELYNN - because then the child will be set for life.Trendy appeared on model-turned-talk show host TYRA BANKS’ US TV show yesterday (12MAR07) to talk about his friendship with Smith, and opened up about
Steven Spielberg can add TV ideas man to his impressive resume after developing an idea for a new US cable sitcom.The movie mogul is the brains behind new 30-minute show THE UNITED STATES OF TARA.According to trade paper Daily Variety the sitcom will revolve around a married mother of two struggling with a multiple personality
LATEST: Fans of Britney Spears have poured their hearts out on the troubled pop star’s website in a series of touching posts after the TOXIC singer’s family asked them to offer up messages of support.Spears is said to be "deeply touched" by the response of devotees from all around the world who have taken the
John Travolta looks to have another movie hit on his hands - as a fat woman.He and co-stars of movie musical HAIRSPRAY, in which Travolta cross-dresses as EDNA TURNBLAD, received a five minute standing ovation at the ShoWest Convention in Las Vegas on Wednesday (14MAR07) after guests were shown footage from the film.Travolta joked, "We