Reuters - Pop star Britney Spears has checked back into rehab, celebrity Web site TMZ reported on Thursday, thus temporarily halting a court action in which estranged husband Kevin Federline planned to discuss custody of their two children.
Nick Cannon has stunned fans by marrying Victoria's Secret model Selita Ebanks after a whirlwind three-week romance. The couple wed in Las Vegas last weekend.

The pair met at a Super Bowl weekend party in Miami, Florida, and have been smitten with each other ever since.


Troubled pop star Britney Spears father Jamie has spoken out about his daughter's recent troubles, calling her "a sick little girl." Spears' father, who, like the singer, has also sought rehab help, was seen with his daughter when she initially checked into the Promises Treatment Center in Malibu, California on Tuesday.


Sacha Baron Cohen will not be a presenter at Sunday's Academy Award ceremony because he could not appear as his famous character Borat Sagdiyev.

Baron Cohen has been reluctant to make appearances as himself, preferring to do interviews as the star of the faux documentary Borat: Cultural Learnings Of America For Make Benefit Glorious Nation Of Kazakhstan.


Billy Bob Thornton turned down the chance to be a part of the Spider-Man franchise because he couldn't handle the make-up. The Oscar winner was offered to chance to play villain The Green Goblin in the first "Spider-Man" film by director pal Sam Raimi.

But the idea of spending days and days in heavy make-up left Thornton feeling uneasy.


A script for the feature film version of Sex and The City is currently being written and could begin filming later this year in New York City. The movie has been rumored to be in the works since the hit TV series ended in 2004.


Oprah Winfrey's first primetime Oscars special gave Russell Crowe and Julia Roberts the chance to grill their famous friends on camera last night.

Crowe interviewed Nicole Kidman for the program and prompted the blushing the star to slam his interviewing technique when he probed her about a rumored pregnancy, while Roberts couldn't resist quizzing pal George Clooney about his love life.


British supermodel Naomi Campbell has spectacularly parted ways with the modeling agency that launched her to superstardom. The catwalk beauty is switching her allegiance from Premier Models to US giants IMG.


Christina Ricci developed her unhealthy look in new movie Black Snake Moan by eating nothing but sugar in the weeks leading up to filming.

The star is receiving great acclaim for her role as a chained-up nymphomaniac, called Rae, in the sexually-charged drama and she perfected the part by eating raw sugar and candy.


Samuel L. Jackson has a new respect for police 'cleaners' after playing one in a new movie. The star always assumed police cleaned up after themselves at bloody crime scenes - but the authorities have a special handyman who tidies up after detectives.

Jackson, who portrays such a character in his new film Cleaner, says, He's the guy who cleans death sites."


Anna Nicole Smith's body will be laid to rest next to that of her son Daniel in the Bahamas, the lawyer granted custody of her corpse yesterday has announced.

Richard Milstein, the court-appointed lawyer for the former model's five-month-old daughter Dannielynn, revealed his decision soon after a Florida judge gave him control of Smith's burial. No time frame for the funeral has been decided yet.


The Queen star James Cromwell is bombarding British monarch Queen Elizabeth II with angry letters begging her to stop using fur. Cromwell, who plays Elizabeth's husband Prince Philip in the acclaimed movie, is saddened by the continued use of bear fur in the hats of Her Majesty's Guards.


Catwalk beauty Claudia Schiffer is the latest celebrity to wade into the fight over super-skinny models, branding plans to ban them from runways "discrimination."

Last week British beauty Naomi Campbell made her feelings known as she collected the Best Model accolade at the Elle Style Awards in London.


Spanish cinema stars Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem are reuniting for Woody Allen to shoot their first screen pairing since 1992.

Jamon Jamon launched the pair's glittering career when Cruz was just 19 and her co-star Bardem was 23. They since appeared in Pedro Almodovar's Live Flesh in 1997 but didn't share a scene.


Dame Judi Dench learned a lot about her fellow actors when she sat in the director's chair - as the cast ensemble decided to gang up on her. The Iris actress admits she often felt alienated being on the other side of the stage after being ostracized by the actors she was working with.


Pamela Anderson is urging fans to give their shoes the boot - if they're made from animal skins. The staunch animal rights campaigner was horrified to discover recently her favorite Ugg boots were manufactured from real skin, and now she's putting her best foot forward to seek more humane alternatives.

The creative blonde is even considering setting up an internet shoe shop boasting her own designs.


Daniel Baldwin has passed 20 drug tests proving he has been sober for 92 days, a Californian court heard yesterday.

The 46-year-old was arrested on charges of having a cocaine ingesting device on his person and of being under the influence last April.


Amanda Peet and her screenwriter husband David Benioff are celebrating after the actress gave birth to a baby girl.

The Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip star was due to attend a Hollywood lunch event on Wednesday when she went into labor and was taken to a nearby hospital.


Supermodel Naomi Campbell and Crash actor Terrence Howard are dating, according to media reports.

The pair plan to make their romance public at the Oscar aftershow parties this Sunday.


Country singer Brad Paisley and his wife, actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley, have become first-time parents.

The couple's baby was born at 5 a.m. yesterday in Nashville, Tennessee.


Michael Jackson is on the brink of converting to Islam, according to his brother Jermaine. The singer has shown great interest in the faith since his sibling adopted it in 1989.

And now Jermaine is praying his brother uses his new-found spirituality to do good things. He says, "When I came back from Mecca I got him (Michael) a lot of books and he asked me lots of things about my religion and I told him that it's peaceful and beautiful.


Actor and comedian Jim Carrey met Jenny McCarthy at a good time - he had finally worked through a lot of his insecurities. The Bruce Almighty star has a child from his first marriage, is divorced from actress Lauren Holly and was also engaged to Renee Zellweger. But Carrey claims he met McCarthy at a convenient moment, insisting, "I'm more ready to be loved than I have been in my life.”


Pearl Harbor star Ben Affleck refuses to have another colonic irrigation after finding the experience completely traumatizing. The 34-year-old is attempting to adopt a healthier lifestyle since wife Jennifer Garner gave birth to the couple's daughter Violet. He recently underwent the medical procedure, which involves having warm water pumped into intestines to flush out all un-passed excrement.


Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz has slammed reports he is romantically involved with Ashlee Simpson

The 27-year-old has regularly been spotted holding hands and kissing Simpson, but denies it is anything more serious.


Britney Spears' estranged husband Kevin Federline insists he never called for an emergency hearing on the custody of his children and believes someone was playing a vile prank.


Jive Records recording artist Justin Timberlake returns back to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart with his latest hit single "What Goes Around ... Comes Around." With this release Justin Timberlake enjoys his third straight #1 from his smash album FutureSex/LoveSounds.


Beyonce Knowles stands to pick up half an Oscar if songwriter Scott Cutler wins gold for Best Song on Sunday - he'll cut the statuette down the middle.

Oscar rules limit the amount of nominees in the Best Song category and, as one of five writers credited with Dreamgirls hit Listen, Knowles missed out on a nod.


The brief romance between Justin Timberlake and rumored fling Jessica Biel is over.

Biel stayed with Timberlake at a resort during the Sundance Film Festival last month, but the two avoided each other recently in Los Angeles.


"Drumline" actor and singer Nick Cannon has stunned fans by marrying Victoria's Secret model Selita Ebanks after a quicky three-week romance. The couple wed in Las Vegas last weekend.

The pair met at a Super Bowl weekend party in Miami and have been together ever since.
The brief Sundance fling between Justin Timberlake and rumored fling Jessica Biel is over. The "Stealth" star stayed with Timberlake at a resort during the Sundance Film Festival last month, but the two avoided each other recently in Los Angeles.

The singer ran into Biel on Valentine's Day at Los Angeles club Social Hollywood. Despite briefly exchanging whispers, the pair spent most of the night on opposite sides of the lounge. In fact, they seemed to take great pains to avoid each other.
Looking to add to their growing family, Hollywood super couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie reportedly have filed the necessary paperwork to adopt a boy from Vietnam.

A source in Vietnam says Brad and Angelina visited an orphanage in Ho Chi Minh City back in November and made the decision to adopt their next child from there.
It will take years before Lindsay Lohan finally gets the message that rehab isn't about becoming a wild child again when you leave.

It seems that LinLo has continued her late night partying since completing treatment.
Like most women, Elizabeth Hurley wants to have a fairytale wedding - but in true royalty fashion.

Elizabeth is rumored to be getting married in an Indian palace.
Just like in the States, it seems like celebrities in Britain also have their neverending feuds. Lily Allen has recently given Lady Sovereign a piece of her mind in their war of words.
George Clooney has vowed to live the rest of his days just splurging away on tasty foods and refreshing drinks.

George says he is changing his lifestyle and planning a pleasure binge.
Filed under: Let's Get This Party Started First she was buzzing, then she was wigging, and now -- well, now, she's just flipping. Britney Spears completely lost it Wednesday night, wildly swinging an umbrella at an empty SUV (owned, it seems, by a photographer), and looking like a completely...
Filed under: Anna Nicole Smith A hearing in Florida hearing on the paternity of Anna Nicole Smith's daughter Dannielynn is now in session. An attorney for Larry Birkhead is expected to ask the judge to order a DNA sample to be collected from the 5-month old baby from the Bahamas...
The Hollywood actor is abandoning his healthy lifestyle for a more indulgent one, regardless of the consequences.George, 45, said: ‘I’m going to eat, drink and be merry. And screw what happens to my appearance while I do it!’ It will not be the first time Clooney, a two-time winner of People magazine’ s Sexiest Man
The actress-and-singer gave the vehicle, which can seat eight people, to the Casa Hogar Elim orphanage in Nuevo Laredo, which she visited in 1999.The 26-year-old star won a sports car at a swag suite at last year’s MTV Video Music Awards but she asked to swap it for a minivan so she could help the
The 20-year-old actress was seen leaving Hollywood nightclub Winston’s on Wednesday night (21.02.07) wearing one outfit, only to arrive at the Mondrian Hotel at 3.45am in different clothes to continue partying.A source told gossip website ‘Lindsay left Winston’s in a grey long-sleeved shirt and white trilby with a spider on it.‘When she entered the
The British model-and-actress and her Indian fiancé Arun Nayar will tie the knot in Gloucestershire on March 3, before flying to his native land for a second ceremony and a week-long celebration.Staff at Umaid Bhawan Palace, the home of Jodhpur’s maharajah, claim preparations are underway for a celebrity wedding, believed to be Hurley’s.One member of
The sexy singer, famed for her curvaceous figure, admits she has always been paranoid about how she looks and doesn’t believe she has a ‘best’ feature.She said: ‘I’m not sure I have best features. I had things I hated about myself. At the age of 12 I dyed my hair orange by mistake, and I
Amanda Alexander - sister of Britney’s first husband Jason Alexander, who was married to the pop superstar for just 55 hours in 2004 - says she has seen the ‘Toxic’ singer taking the drugs.Amanda, who claims she witnessed Britney taking cocaine in their hometown of Kentwood, Louisiana, told In Touch Weekly magazine: ‘When I was
Rapper Busta Rhymes was arrested yesterday (22FEB07) morning for allegedly driving while suspended in the Tribeca district of New York City, adding to his legal woes.Cops claim they initially pulled over Rhymes - real name TREVOR SMITH - after he drove through a red light.The hip-hop star was later charged with driving under a suspended
Pop singer Gwen Stefani had to be persuaded to record a duet with hip-hop superstar AKON because she didn’t know who he was.Stefani was asked to collaborate with the SMACK THAT singer on her new single THE SWEET ESCAPE, but was initially reluctant to do so as she had never heard his music.She says, "What
Pop stars Donny Osmond and JASON DONOVAN are teaming up as judges on a new British reality TV show to find the lead for a London production of JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT.The pair, who both played Joseph on stage in the 1990s, will join music mogul SIR ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER and host GRAHAM
Actor Daniel Baldwin has passed 20 drug tests proving he has been sober for 92 days, a Californian court heard yesterday (22FEB07).The 46-year-old was arrested on charges of having a cocaine ingesting device on his person and of being under the influence last April (06).At a progress report hearing at Los Angeles Superior Court, Baldwin’s
Amanda Peet and her screenwriter husband DAVID BENIOFF are celebrating after the actress gave birth to a baby girl.The SOMETHING’S GOTTA GIVE star was due to attend a Hollywood lunch event on Wednesday (21FEB07) when she went into labour and was taken to a nearby hospital.The couple’s daughter, whose name remains unknown as WENN went
Director Steven Soderbergh feels bad for movie studio Warner Bros., because its decision to take a risk on his quirky new movie THE GOOD GERMAN proved to be a wrong one.The $32 million (£16.4 million) budget film, which stars GEORGE CLOONEY, TOBEY MAGUIRE and CATE BLANCHETT, has become a critical and commercial flop in the
Former England soccer star PAUL GASCOIGNE has enlisted the help of the SAS to help him get in shape for his role in a new movie.Gascoigne will star alongside British actor RAY WINSTONE’s daughter LOIS in science-fiction film FINAL RUN, and hopes to follow in the footsteps of soccer player-turned-Hollywood star Vinnie Jones Speaking to British
Supermodel Naomi Campbell and CRASH actor TERRENCE HOWARD are dating, according to media reports.The pair plan to make their romance public at the Oscar aftershow parties this Sunday (25FEB07).An insider tells New York Daily News, "Naomi’s new main squeeze is Terrence.They are making their debut as a couple this weekend and will attend all the
Nothing will get in the way of Lindsay Lohan partying - not rehab or a funeral.

The actress, who recently left the Wonderland treatment facility in Los Angeles after spending a month under care, did not attend a memorial service for Robert Altman in New York.
Kevin Federline is keeping his two children with Britney Spears behind closed doors.

The failed rapper and estranged husband of Spears is currently caring for the couple's two sons, one-year-old Sean Preston and five-month-old Jayden James.
Talking openly about sex to the adult characters on "The O.C" came naturally to Rachel Bilson

The actress, who played Summer Roberts on the recently wrapped drama, told Your Look magazine that she spoke freely to her mom about her sex life as a teenager.
Jessica Simpson is proving that she is not just a pretty face.

The singer and actress is showing that she has a generous spirit - generous enough to donate a car to a Mexican orphanage.
When you can beat people such as Brad Pitt and Matthew McConaughey to the title of sexiest man alive, there really isn't any need to care about your looks, which is why George Clooney doesn't live in vanity, instead embracing middle age - unlike many of his Hollywood colleagues.

PEOPLE magazine's two time sexiest man has recently revealed that while aging has brought grey hair, it has also given him confidence.
They may walk around with an air of confidence around them, but even so-called divas admit they don't always look their best. Mariah Carey for example, says has a complex about her looks.
A combination of things has led to Britney Spears downward spiral that includes both drugs and alcohol. Now, people who know the troubled star are speaking out about her life on the "high" road.

It has been claimed by her former sister-in-law that the 25-year-old has taken ecstasy and cocaine for years.
Like Madonna says, music makes the people come together, and it certainly runs in Gwen Stefani family.

Gwen recently said she wants son Kingston to be a Rastafarian DJ when he grows up.
Despite reports stating that K-Fed had filed an emergency court hearing for Thursday, the spokesperson for his attorney said that was never the case.

Michael Sands told FOX News that the failed rapper never had any intention of going to court and seeking custody of his two young sons, Sean Preston and Jayden James, with Britney Spears The publicist believes somebody fabricated the story and passed it on to the Los Angeles Superior Court spokesperson. And sure enough, within minutes, the story found its way to the media.
New mother Gwen Stefani is often wracked with "Catholic guilt" at juggling her pop career with raising baby KINGSTON.The NO DOUBT singer admits the decision to carry on touring as a solo star immediately after her son’s birth last year (MAY06) was a difficult one, and she is often plagued by uncertainty she chose wisely.The
Surviving BEE GEES ROBIN and Barry Gibb are hoping to reach a whole new audience by recording a catchy TV chat show theme tune.The disco icons have agreed their first ever small screen song deal to provide a track for flamboyant Australian entertainer BARRY HUMPHRIES’ alter ego DAME EDNA EVERAGE on a new British show.Humphries’
LATEST: Anna Nicole SMITH’s body will be laid to rest next to that of her son DANIEL in the Bahamas, the lawyer granted custody of her corpse yesterday (22FEB07) has announced.RICHARD MILSTEIN, the court-appointed lawyer for the former model’s five-month-old daughter DANNIELYNN, revealed his decision soon after a Florida judge gave him control of Smith’s
LATEST: Catwalk beauty Claudia Schiffer is the latest celebrity to wade into the row over super-skinny models, branding plans to ban them from runways "discrimination".Last week (12FEB07) British beauty NAOMI CAMPBELL made her feelings known as she collected the Best Model accolade at the Elle Style Awards in London.Campbell, 36, insisted it was wrong to
Spanish cinema stars Penelope Cruz and JAVIER BARDEM are reuniting for WOODY ALLEN to shoot their first screen pairing since 1992.JAMON JAMON launched the pair’s glittering career when Cruz was just 19 and her co-star Bardem was 23. They since appeared in PEDRO ALMODOVAR’s LIVE FLESH in 1997 but didn’t share a scene.Now Hollywood director
Pamela Anderson is urging fans to give their shoes the boot - if they’re made from animal skins.The staunch animal rights campaigner was horrified to discover recently her favourite Ugg boots were manufactured from real skin, and now she’s putting her best foot forward to seek more humane alternatives.The creative blonde is even considering setting
Former DOCTOR WHO star Billie Piper has offered a bathroom tip to Hollywood actresses performing in period dramas - the easiest way to urinate in a corset.The 24-year-old recently donned 19th century costume for a TV adaptation of JANE AUSTEN’s MANSFIELD PARK and found toilet trips a little tricky.She recalls, "I’ve got a technique now
Pop queen and SEX author MADONNA is so frightened boys may lead her 10-year-old daughter astray, she’s banned dates until LOURDES is 18.The PAPA DON’T PREACH singer has spoken in the past about her strict parenting regime with husband GUY RITCHIE, but now she’s laying down the law even more and forbidding dates until adulthood.She
YOKO ONO has granted permission for an unfinished track by her late husband John Lennon to be finished by his BEATLES bandmates.The song, called NOW AND THEN, will be completed by SIR PAUL McCARTNEY and RINGO STARR after Ono - who owns the rights to Lennon’s solo material - gave the project a cautious green
DAME Helen Mirren is forever grateful her latest acclaimed role as British monarch QUEEN ELIZABETH II has afforded her a more glittering legacy among the UK public.THE QUEEN star, who is hotly tipped to pick up an Oscar on Sunday (25FEB07), used to be best known as TV detective JANE TENNISON in British drama PRIME
Nominations were announced Tuesday for the 38th Gospel Music Association Dove Awards with pop/gospel superstar Brian Littrell receiving continued recognition for his solo debut gospel project, Welcome Home. Chosen to be one of the presenters during the day's press conference, Littrell also celebrated his 32nd birthday from the podium with a stirring four-part harmony birthday wish sung by all in attendance.


For a week, attorneys battling for the remains of Anna Nicole Smith have fought with one another, fought off the media and fought for a chance to speak. Now their biggest fight is against the clock.
Real-estate mogul Donald Trump has filed paperwork to build a wedding chapel on his golf course in Bedminster. He told the Star-Ledger of Newark that he wants to later convert the building into a mausoleum for himself and his family.
Grandstanding judges. We've seen them: Trials become about them. They hem and haw. They ramble. They announce from the start that they will not tolerate a circus, yet end up creating one.
Before Anna Nicole Smith left Houston to find international fortune and fame, she fell in love with a girlfriend who would become her closest companion for three years.
Smith will be buried in the Bahamas, alongside her son, it was announced Thursday after a tearful judge in Florida left the decision up to the attorney for Smith's baby daughter.
FALL OUT BOY bassist PETE WENTZ has slammed reports he is romantically involved with Ashlee Simpson The 27-year-old has regularly been spotted holding hands and kissing Simpson, but denies it is anything more serious.Wentz insists the two are not an item, telling Rolling Stone magazine, "Maybe in a different universe, we’d be some hot couple, but
Billy Bob THORNTON turned down the chance to be a part of the SPIDER-MAN franchise - because he couldn’t handle the make-up.The Oscar winner was offered to chance to play villain THE GREEN GOBLIN in the first Spider-Man film by director pal SAM RAIMI.But the idea of spending days and days in heavy make-up left
LATEST: A script for the feature film version of Sex and THE CITY is currently being written and could begin filming later this year (07) in New York City.The movie has been rumoured to be in the works since the hit TV series ended in 2004.MARIO CANTONE, who played CHARLOTTE’s wedding planner ANTHONY on the
Late movie icon Steve McQueen has landed an annual holiday in his native Slater, Missouri.THE GREAT ESCAPE legend will be remembered every March, on his birthday (24MAR), thanks to a new ruling by officials at the Slater Chamber of Commerce.McQueen, who was born in Indiana, grew up in Slater.This year’s inaugural celebrations will be held
Actress Christina Ricci developed her unhealthy look in new movie BLACK SNAKE MOAN by eating nothing but sugar in the weeks leading up to filming.The SLEEPY HOLLOW star is receiving great acclaim for her role as a chained-up nymphomaniac, called RAE, in the sexually-charged drama and she perfected the part by eating raw sugar and
Samuel L. JACKSON has a new respect for police ‘cleaners’ after playing one in a new movie.The PULP FICTION star always assumed police cleaned up after themselves at bloody crime scenes - but the authorities have a special handyman who tidies up after detectives.Jackson, who portrays such a character in his new film THE CLEANER,
Beyonce Knowles stands to pick up half an Oscar if songwriter SCOTT CUTLER wins gold for Best Song on Sunday (25FEB07) - he’ll cut the statuette down the middle.Oscar rules limit the amount of nominees in the Best Song category and, as one of five writers credited with DREAMGIRLS hit LISTEN, Knowles missed out on
LATEST: Troubled pop star BRITNEY SPEARS’ father JAMIE has spoken out about his daughter’s recent troubles, calling her "a sick little girl".Spears’ father, who, like the TOXIC singer, has also sought rehab help, was seen with his daughter when she initially checked into the Promises Treatment Center in Malibu, California on Tuesday (20FEB07).The pop star
LATEST: BRITNEY SPEARS’ estranged husband Kevin Federline insists he never called for an emergency hearing on the custody of his children and believes someone was playing a vile prank.MICHAEL SANDS, a publicist for Federline’s attorney, claims someone made up the news of the hearing and then told Los Angeles Superior Court spokesman ALLAN PARACHINI about
The brief romance between JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE and rumoured fling Jessica Biel is over.The STEALTH star stayed with Timberlake at a resort during the Sundance Film Festival last month (JAN07), but the two avoided each other recently in Los Angeles.The MY LOVE singer ran into Biel on Valentine’s Day (14FEB07) at Los Angeles club Social Hollywood.Despite
PEARL HARBOR star Ben Affleck refuses to have another colonic irrigation after finding the experience completely traumatising.The 34-year-old is attempting to adopt a healthier lifestyle since wife JENNIFER GARNER gave birth to the couple’s daughter VIOLET.He recently underwent the medical procedure, which involves having warm water pumped into intestines to flush out all un-passed excrement.Affleck
Mariah Carey and WILLIE NELSON have become music’s oddest couple after teaming up to write a new movie tune together.Grizzled country star Nelson is co-writing a new song with Carey for her next movie TENNESSEE, in which she plays an aspiring songwriter.Carey will also pay tribute to her new songwriting partner in the movie, by
Sacha Baron COHEN will not be a presenter at Sunday’s Academy Award ceremony (25FEB07), because he could not appear as his famous character BORAT SAGDIYEV.Baron Cohen has been reluctant to make appearances as himself, preferring to do interviews as the star of the faux documentary BORAT: CULTURAL LEARNINGS OF AMERICA FOR MAKE BENEFIT GLORIOUS NATION
Actor and comedian Jim Carrey met JENNY McCARTHY at a good time - he had finally worked through a lot of his insecurities.The BRUCE ALMIGHTY star has a child from his first marriage, is divorced from actress LAUREN HOLLY and was also engaged to RENEE ZELLWEGER.But Carrey claims he met McCarthy at a convenient moment,
OPRAH WINFREY’s first primetime Oscars special gave RUSSELL CROWE and JULIA ROBERTS the chance to grill their famous friends on camera last night (22FEB07).Crowe interviewed Nicole Kidman for the programme and prompted the blushing COLD MOUNTAIN star to slam his interviewing technique when he probed her about a rumoured pregnancy, while Roberts couldn’t resist quizzing
"I've never for one moment considered running for office. The fact that I briefly read political science doesn't qualify me in any way to be a politician." Funnyman Robin Williams dismisses the idea of running for president.


The Colour are that peculiar breed of sweltering five-piece. Steeped in an innate sense of rock history, The color manage to channel a wide swath of the collective rock consciousness, generating energy not unlike the early Rolling Stones or the swaggering ghost of Jim Morrison Between Earth and Sky wily suggests a hope for understanding in brokenness and a coming yet present redemption through the feral mystery of rock and roll.


The real life Anna Nicole Smith show has a new star - Judge Larry Seidlin.

The Florida Circuit Court Judge has become the breakout star in a cast full of colorful characters.
Pop superstar Michael Jackson is on the brink of converting to Islam, according to his brother JERMAINE.The THRILLER singer has shown great interest in the faith since his sibling adopted it in 1989.And now Jermaine is praying his brother uses his new-found spirituality to do good things.He says, "When I came back from Mecca I
Country singer BRAD PAISLEY and his wife, actress KIMBERLY WILLIAMS-PAISLEY, have become first-time parents.The couple’s baby was born at 5am yesterday (22FEB07) in Nashville, Tennessee.The pair’s publicist, MICHELLE BEGA, says, "Mother and baby are resting comfortably." Paisley, 34, and Williams-Paisley, 36, married in March 2003 in Los Angeles.Movie & Entertainment News provided by World Entertainment
LATEST: British pop star Lily Allen has laughed off LADY SOVEREIGN’s suggestion her fame was inherited by offering her actor dad as a foster parent.Earlier this week (begs19FEB07) the acid-tongued rapper blasted Allen for having her career too easy, insisting her father KEITH fuelled her rise to the top of the UK charts last year
Actor and singer Nick Cannon has stunned fans by marrying Victoria’s Secret model SELITA EBANKS after a whirlwind three-week romance.The couple wed in Las Vegas last weekend (ends18FEB07).The pair met at a Super Bowl weekend party in Miami, Florida (04FEB07), and have been smitten with each other ever since.Cannon’s past loves include singer CHRISTINA MILIAN
THE QUEEN star JAMES CROMWELL is bombarding British monarch Queen Elizabeth II with angry letters begging her to stop using fur.Cromwell, who plays Elizabeth’s husband PRINCE PHILIP in the acclaimed movie, is saddened by the continued use of bear fur in the hats of Her Majesty’s Guards.He’s already fired off two letters to the monarch,
DAME Judi Dench learned a lot about her fellow actors when she sat in the director’s chair - as the cast ensemble decided to gang up on her.The IRIS actress admits she often felt alienated being on the other side of the stage after being ostracised by the actors she was working with.But the star
British supermodel Naomi Campbell has spectacularly parted ways with the modelling agency that launched her to superstardom.The catwalk beauty is switching her allegiance from Premier Models to US giants IMG.It’s reported the move to the stateside company will ensure Campbell a bigger worldwide appeal.Last month (JAN07) the 36-year-old also ditched her manager of 15 years,
Troubled Britney Spears was so worried she’d lose custody of her sons to her estranged husband she attempted to end her life after shaving her hair off last week (16FEB07), according to US reports.The TOXIC singer reportedly flew into a muddled rage after family and friends, including husband KEVIN FEDERLINE, attempted to convince her to
Soul star Joss Stone is regretting her speedy rise to superstardom - she finds the fame game too stressful.The singer, 19, shot to worldwide public attention with debut album THE SOUL SESSIONS in 2003, but complains her life since has become consumed with hectic work schedules and press intrusion.Stone says, "(I’m) flying round the world
AP - He's the redheaded son of the late Princess Diana the rowdy royal known more for dancing until dawn than waking for battle. But Britain's party prince, Harry, is getting his wish and is being deployed to Iraq this spring with his Blues and Royals regiment.
Reuters - A Florida judge on Thursday ordered that the body of former Playboy model Anna Nicole Smith be handed into the custody of the court-appointed guardian of her 5-month-old baby daughter.
Reuters - A Florida judge on Thursday ordered that the body of former Playboy centerfold Anna Nicole Smith be handed into the custody of the court-appointed guardian of her 5-month-old baby daughter, sidestepping a ruling on her burial.
Reuters - Lawyers for the parties feuding over the body of former Playboy centerfold Anna Nicole Smith said on Thursday she would be buried in the Bahamas, next to her dead son.
Reuters - Former Playboy centerfold Anna Nicole Smith will be buried in the Bahamas next to her dead son after an agreement was reached to end a two-week legal feud over her corpse, lawyers said on Thursday.
AP - An appearance in family court sought by Kevin Federline amid a child custody dispute with Britney Spears was canceled Thursday after the pop star entered a rehabilitation program. Spears has gone into the Promises Malibu drug and alcohol rehabilitation center, her manager, Larry Rudolph, confirmed in an e-mail to The Associated Press. He gave no details.
AP - "Dying is a very dull, dreary affair," the late British author W. Somerset Maugham has oft been quoted as saying. He obviously didn't live in the Anna Nicole Smith era.
AP - Anna Nicole Smith will be buried in the Bahamas, alongside her dead son, it was announced Thursday after a tearful judge left the decision up to the attorney for the model's baby daughter.
Drew Barrymore talks to Jane magazine on her past failed marriages and whether she will ever remarry: “If I had known what I know now, I would say to myself, ‘Do not get married before you’re 30, and be together a minimum of five years first. That’s just for me—not my love advice for the world. I feel like I’m the least authoritative person to talk about marriage, because I sorta screwed that whole thing up.


I want to know who is responsible for this. It’s bad enough that EA has to deal with the seminal 2K series every year when it comes to NBA games, but this year’s offering of NBA Live 07 makes me question what the quality control department is doing during their workday. Basically, NBA Live 07 is a sugar-coated mess that plays like absolute garbage and really doesn’t give you any reason to play it – other than ESPN shoving it down your throat with an entire TV show dedicated to Live 07 tourney or using The Game to make virtual highlights.


Debuting this Sunday evening at 8pm ET/5pm PT, live from the Quahog Community Center, it’s “Up Late With Stewie & Brian,” a 10-minute flash-animated talk show parody featuring host Stewie Griffin and his martini-swilling sidekick Brian, an all-star Family Guy band and a special appearance by celebrity guest Rob Corddry plugging his new FOX comedy series “The Winner.”


Britney Spears latest meltdown comes as no surprise to those who have known the pop superstar longest - they insist she has a long history of mind-bending drug use.

She was spotted with prescription pills during a night out with pals in November, sparking initial concerns her life was spiraling out of control, but now old friends have started to come forward with drug use stories.


Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have filed paperwork to adopt a boy from Vietnam, according to press reports. The pair have three children, Maddox, five, Zahara, two and Shiloh, nine months.

A source in Vietnam tells US Weekly the couple have filed papers with the US Citizenship and Immigration services to adopt a boy from the Tam Binh orphanage in Ho Chi Minh City, which they visited in November.


Denise Richards was left shaken and stirred when her sport-utility vehicle was bashed into by a careless Bentley driver last week. The actress, 36, was helping her two-year-old daughter Sam out of the vehicle when the scary collision took place.


Media titan Oprah Winfrey is throwing her considerable weight behind Barack Obama's bid to become America's first black president after dismissing public opinion suggesting she should make a run for office.

Winfrey admits she's a huge fan of Obama's opponent and fellow Democrat Hillary Clinton, but Obama has her vote.


An attorney for Anna Nicole Smith’s estranged mother Virgie Arthur collapsed in court today, reportedly suffering from diabetic shock. Florida Circuit Judge Larry Seidlin ordered a break in the proceedings after lawyer John O'Quinn fell ill and the incident disrupted the case.


Rachel Bilson openly talked to her mother about intimate relationships as a teenager because her mother was a sex therapist. The O.C. star was unable to hide any personal information because her mother instinctively knew what was going on in her life.


Pop star Jessica Simpson has donated a minivan she won at the MTV Video Music Awards last year to an orphanage in Mexico.

The 26-year-old won a Chrysler Crossfire sports car at the show and asked the car company if she could exchange it for a minivan for the Casa Hogar Elim orphanage in Nuevo Laredo.


The party is about to stop for Paris Hilton - the hotel heiress' year-long bid to stay single and celibate is over next month. According to the singing socialite's best pal Kim Kardashian, Hilton and her party pals entered into a pact a year ago to give up serious commitments for 12 months - to enjoy the single life for a full year before getting serious about the future.


Pop punk Joel Madden and girlfriend Nicole Richie will be putting their romance to the test when they hit the road together. Madden has told twin brother Benji and his fellow Good Charlotte bandmates the socialite will be joining them when they tour America later this year.


Paris Hilton's best pal Kim Kardashian has filed a lawsuit in a bid to halt an Internet porn firm from distributing a sex tape featuring the socialite romping with ex-boyfriend Ray J. Bosses at Vivid Entertainment have been trying to convince the interior designer to let them cash in on the sexy tape on her behalf, but Kardashian is determined to keep the intimate footage private.


Britney Spears latest rehab check-in came just hours after a bizarre encounter between the pop star and photographers outside her estranged husband Kevin Federline's home.

Spears' mother Lynne reportedly drove her troubled daughter to Malibu, California treatment center Promises late last night - after the singer made an effort to see her sons, who were in estranged husband Kevin Federline's care.


Taye Diggs will guest star in Grey's Anatomy in a special two-hour episode that will air later this season. Diggs, an established star of film, television and theatre, made his feature film debut starring opposite Angela Bassett in the box office hit, How Stella Got Her Groove Back, and has since earned critical acclaim in several leading roles.


NBC announced today that "Access Hollywood's" Nancy O'Dell will host the 2007 Miss USA Pageant, live telecast from the Kodak Theatre in the famed 'glamour capital' of the world, Hollywood, on Friday, March 23 at 9-11 p.m. ET/PT. O'Dell is hosting for the fourth consecutive year.


Lindsay Lohan was a no-show at director Robert Altman's memorial service on Tuesday in New York City - but instead was seen partying in Los Angeles with Jackass star Steve-O. Lohan became close to Altman when her directed her in A Prairie Home Companion and was reportedly devastated by his death in November.


The attorney appointed for Anna Nicole Smith's baby daughter has been awarded the late model's remains with a Florida court's recommendation to bury her next to her son Daniel in the Bahamas. Baby Dannielynn's legally-appointed guardian, Richard Millstein, will now make a final decision as to where Smith will be buried after consulting with the late celebrity's mother, Virgie Arthur, her companion Howard K. Stern and ex-boyfriend Larry Birkhead.


Demi Moore can add Pilates instructor to her impressive resume after becoming such an expert she's staging sessions at her home.

The actress, a longtime yoga and fitness fanatic, has been studying the stretching workout for months with trainer Teddy Bass, and now she's helping friends get to grips with the basics.


Fantasy movie Pan’s Labyrinth has received 12 nominations for the 49th Ariel Awards in Mexico, including Best Picture and Best Director for Guillermo del Toro. The Spanish-language film is also nominated for Best Cinematography, while Maribel Verdu is up for Best Actress at the ceremony at Mexico City's Palace Of Fine Arts on March 20th.


Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Wacky and Weird A hot new dance hit asks us to "do the Jane Fonda " and we thought Jane herself should get in on the act. Check out our mini-video for Mickey Avalon's Jane Fonda "Avalon is scheduled to appear on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" this Friday night. Meanwhile,...
Filed under: Paparazzi Video, Movies, Fly Me Since they've broken up with their respective boyfriends, BFFs Cameron Diaz and Drew Barrymore unloaded the rest of their extra baggage ... at the airport. The "Charlie's Angels" stars obtained boarding passes, carried their own luggage and signed...
Filed under: Anna Nicole Smith TMZ has confirmed that a closed-door hearing is going on right now in the Bahamas regarding the custody of Anna Nicole Smith's daughter, Dannielynn. Story developing......
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Anna Nicole Smith An emotional Ford Shelley blasted Howard K. Stern on the stand, but told the court that Stern's assertion that Anna Nicole Smith wanted to be buried next to her son Daniel was the truth.Shelley, son-in-law of South Carolina real estate mogul G. Ben...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Anna Nicole Smith In a moment of sheer and utter frustration, Howard K. Stern's lawyer, Krista Barth, exclaimed that she "objected to everything ... under the sun." The steaming blonde attorney was obviously fed up with the carnival-like atmosphere in Judge Larry...
Filed under: Anna Nicole Smith Judge Seidlin just dropped the bomb that he's going to decide the case by the end of the day in a few minutes!!...
Filed under: Baby Watch Country singer Brad Paisley and his actress wife Kimberly Williams-Paisley welcomed a bouncing baby boy into the world this morning at 5:00 AM. Mom and baby are resting comfortably in Nashville, according to their rep, Michelle Bega.Congratulations!...
Filed under: Celebrity Feuds NBC announced today that "Access Hollywood's" Nancy O'Dell will host next month's Miss USA Pageant, but if it had gone Donald Trump way, that wouldn't be the case.A source tells TMZ that the enigmatic real estate mogul wanted to drop O'Dell as host...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Anna Nicole Smith Moments before revealing his verdict as to who should have custody over Anna Nicole Smith's body, Judge Seidlin insisted that both parties, Howard K. Stern and Larry Birkhead, should submit to the proper paternity tests and "end the baloney!"The...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Anna Nicole Smith With tears in his eyes, Judge Larry Seidlin will keep the world waiting -- for 15 more minutes. He says he's "done," and will be back to deliver the ruling on Anna Nicole Smith's body -- just before 4:00 PM EST....
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Anna Nicole Smith With tears in his eyes and his voice quivering, Judge Larry Seidlin has ruled that the disposition of Anna Nicole body will be determined by Richard Milstein, the guardian ad litem of Dannielynn Stern, in consultation with the three parties. He...
Filed under: Anna Nicole Smith TMZ has learned that the black hearse parked outside of the Broward County medical examiner's office is not for Anna Nicole Smith.Officials tell TMZ that they will not release Anna's remains without the permission of Chief Medical Examiner Joshua...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Anna Nicole Smith After shredding each other for the past four days, Howard K. Stern and Larry Birkhead simultaneously announced, without any seeming anger toward each other, that Anna Nicole Smith will be buried in the Bahamas.The announcement came just a few minutes...
Filed under: Anna Nicole Smith Richard Milstein, the court-appointed guardian of Dannielynn Smith, announced that he intends to bury Anna Nicole Smith in the Bahamas next to her son Daniel....
LATEST: An attorney for Anna Nicole SMITH’s estranged mother VIRGIE ARTHUR collapsed in court today (22FEB07), reportedly suffering from diabetic shock.Florida Circuit Judge LARRY SEIDLIN ordered a break in the proceedings after lawyer JOHN O’QUINN fell ill and the incident disrupted the case.Judge Seidlin has said he will rule on who will receive Smith’s remains
Former BOND girl Denise Richards was left shaken and stirred when her sports utility vehicle was bashed by a careless Bentley driver last week (15FEB07).The actress, 36, was helping her two-year-old daughter SAM out of the vehicle when the scary collision took place.A friend tells America’s Life & Style magazine, "The door of her SUV
Media titan Oprah Winfrey is throwing her considerable weight behind BARACK OBAMA’s bid to become America’s first black president after dismissing public opinion suggesting she should make a run for office.Winfrey admits she’s a huge fan of Obama’s opponent and fellow Democrat HILLARY CLINTON, but Obama has her vote.Speaking on ELLEN DEGENERES’ chat show today
Demi Moore can add Pilates instructor to her impressive resume after becoming such an expert she’s staging sessions at her home.The actress, a longtime yoga and fitness fanatic, has been studying the stretching workout for months with trainer TEDDY BASS, and now she’s helping friends get to grips with the basics.One pal tells In Touch
Rachel Bilson openly talked to her mother about intimate relationships as a teenager - because her mother was a sex therapist.THE OC star was unable to hide any personal information, because her mother instinctively knew what was going on in her life.She explains, "My mom’s a sex therapist, so she’s great at talking about relationships.
Pop punk JOEL MADDEN and girlfriend Nicole Richie will be putting their romance to the test when they hit the road together.Madden has told twin brother BENJI and his fellow GOOD CHARLOTTE bandmates the socialite will be joining them when they tour America later this year (07).A pal tells Life & Style magazine, "Joel and
Comic Kathy Griffin has decided the show must go on after losing her father days before she was scheduled to host a pre-Oscars gay awards show.Organisers of the Annual Gay Adult Entertainment Awards feared they’d be without a celebrity host after learning Griffin had lost her father last Friday (16FEB07), following a long illness.But the
Pop star Jessica Simpson has donated a minivan she won at the MTV Video Music Awards last year (06) to an orphanage in Mexico.The 26-year-old won a Chrysler Crossfire sports car at the show and asked the car company if she could exchange it for a minivan for the Casa Hogar Elim orphanage in Nuevo
Lindsay Lohan was a no-show at director ROBERT ALTMAN’s memorial service on Tuesday (20FEB07) in New York City - but instead was seen partying in Los Angeles with JACKASS star STEVE-O.Lohan became close to Altman when her directed her in A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION and was reportedly devastated by his death in November (06).After his
LATEST: BRITNEY SPEARS’ latest meltdown comes as no surprise to those who have known the pop superstar longest - they insist she has a long history of mind-bending drug use.She was spotted with prescription pills during a night out with pals in November (06), sparking initial concerns her life was spiralling out of control, but
The music producer once romantically linked to Britney Spears has offered his support as the troubled pop star attempts rehab for the third time in a week.Spears checked into the Promises treatment centre in Malibu, California late last night (22FEB07) after quitting two previous programmes between last Friday (16FEB07) and yesterday.And music prodigy JR ROTEM,
Brad Pitt and ANGELINA JOLIE have filed paperwork to adopt a boy from Vietnam, according to press reports in the US.The pair have three children, MADDOX, five, ZAHARA, two and SHILOH, nine months.A source in Vietnam tells American publication US Weekly the couple have filed papers with the US Citizenship and Immigration services to adopt
LATEST: PARIS HILTON’s best pal Kim Kardashian has filed a lawsuit in a bid to halt an internet porn firm from distributing a sex tape featuring the socialite romping with ex-boyfriend RAYJ.Bosses at Vivid Entertainment have been trying to convince the interior designer to let them cash in on the sexy tape on her behalf,
The party is about to stop for Paris Hilton - the hotel heiress’ year-long bid to stay single and celibate is over next month (MAR07).According to the singing socialite’s best pal KIM KARDASHIAN, Hilton and her party pals entered into a pact a year ago to give up serious commitments for 12 months - to
Film star John Travolta was shocked when he attended an award ceremony early in his career and was propositioned by ELIZABETH TAYLOR.The SWORDFISH star was just starting to make it big when he found himself face-to-face with one of his acting inspirations.He explains, "I remember one time at an award ceremony I sat between PAUL
LATEST: BRITNEY SPEARS’ latest rehab check-in came just hours after a bizarre encounter between the pop star and photographers outside her estranged husband KEVIN FEDERLINE’s home.Spears’ mother LYNNE reportedly drove her troubled daughter to Malibu, California treatment centre Promises late last night (21FEB07) - after the singer made an effort to see her sons, who
The attorney appointed for Anna Nicole SMITH’s baby daughter has been awarded the late model’s remains with a Florida court’s recommendation to bury her next to her son DANIEL in The Bahamas.Baby DANNIELYNN’s legally-appointed guardian, RICHARD MILLSTEIN, will now make a final decision as to where Smith will be buried after consulting with the late