"I want to be the first black woman to win an Oscar, a Grammy and a Tony." Beyonce Knowles is an ambitious all-rounder.

"We are experienced warriors. Grown men. We are not spotty 17-year-old kids any more who have nothing to show apart from their desire to make noise, let alone experience."


Gorillaz' Damon Albarn has blasted former Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker, branding his antics during Michael Jackson performance at the 1996 Brit Awards "disturbing".

Jackson was performing Earth Song at the awards ceremony surrounded by worshipping children when the Common People hitmaker famously invaded the stage to protest against his "Christ-like" poses - but Albarn thinks he went too far.


Kate Winslet has never turned to plastic surgery because her director husband Sam Mendes won't let her.

The British actress admits to being tempted by the surgeon's knife but she's holding back for the sake of her marriage.


Actor James McAvoy almost broke his neck after blacking out shooting a torture scene for new movie The Last King Of Scotland.

The 27-year-old gave such an intense performance during the scene crew members mistook his pain as acting.


With the sad passing of the Godfather of Soul, James Brown came news that Spike Lee is developing a biopic on the legendary musician with Paramount Pictures. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the script is in the early stages, but hope is that production could begin in early 2008. For some of Hollywood's biggest names, playing Brown would be as difficult a role as Ray Charles was for Jamie Foxx ... and you can immediately cross him off the list because this is too similar a part. Lee would also most likely go the "Ray" route of using the original artist's recordings instead of having the actors sing themselves and, thankfully, that opens the floodgates of possibilities. That in mind, here are some candidates Lee may consider:

Denzel Washington: He's a natural candidate because of the three previous movies they worked on together, but after playing Malcolm X he'd probably pass (just as Will Smith probably would after playing Muhammad Ali).

Eddie Murphy: If the comedian hadn't just played a Brown-inspired role in "Dreamgirls," he'd probably be at the top of the list.

Terrence Howard: A talented, but mercurial (i.e., difficult) actor who is hard to envision in the role.

Anthony Mackie: He's supposed to play Jesse Owens later this year, but he's worked with Lee before ("She Hate Me"), and the Julliard graduate could definitely pull off this role.

Mos Def: A true musician and hip-hop pioneer in his own right, he could bring an added dimension to the role.

Chiwetel Ejiofor: He's a Brit, but he's played numerous American roles, showed some musical chops in "Kinky Boots" (as a drag queen, no less) and everyone who has worked with him says he's the "Next Big Thing."

Taye Diggs: As one of the original "Rent" Broadway cast members he can certainly sing and dance, and he resembles a younger Brown just a bit as well.

Mekhi Phifer: He made his debut in Lee's "Clockers" and has major acting chops. But can he move on stage?

Derek Luke: Another great young actor, but he still looks significantly younger than he is (what a curse, huh?). Could he pull off Brown's later years?

Who would you choose?
Guitarist Jason Becker is auctioning two of his amplifiers to raise money for his treatment for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's Disease).

The rocker, who preformed with David Lee Roth, was diagnosed with the disease in 1989, and given just five years to live.


Hip hop superstar Jay-Z 's moving house as the $40,000-a-month apartment he's renting is being sold by its owner for $27 million.

The Time Warner Center apartment, which since Jigga has lived in since September 2004, boasts four bedrooms, a library and a telescopic view of his girlfriend Beyonce's apartment across Central Park.
The daughter of legendary songwriter Burt Bacharach has committed suicide at her Thousand Oaks, Los Angeles home on Thursday night.

Nikki Bacharach, the daughter of Bacharach and actress Angie Dickinson, was diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome (a form of autism) following her premature birth in 1966.


Top Beverly Hills plastic surgeon Robert Rey has urged Britney Spears to take better care of herself after claiming shocking new pictures of the pop star suggest she's aged 15 years in just two.

The surgeon, who fronts US reality TV show Dr. 90210, was stunned by new photos of Spears, which prompted America's top daily newspapers to ask, 'Is this really Britney?' yesterday.


Actress Eva Longoria is suffering pre-wedding woes - because she can’t decide on a dress designer.The DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES star will wed basketball player TONY PARKER this July (07) and she can’t decide whether to follow her own Mexican heritage or go French for her Frenchman.As a result she’s split between friends ANGEL SANCHEZ, who designed
SIR PAUL McCARTNEY’s estranged wife Heather Mills is planning to launch an online health and beauty business later this year (07).Mills, currently embroiled in a bitter divorce battle with the former BEATLE, will offer fitness advice, vegan recipes and tips on how to live a green lifestyle on new website I Do Care.Mills’ new career
Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio was shocked to discover his fame stretches to Africa when filming new movie BLOOD DIAMOND.The 32-year-old actor admits he still finds it hard to accept the attention his starring role in 1997 movie TITANIC brings, insisting his achievements as an actor are separate from his everyday life.Discussing his popularity in Africa
George Clooney is reportedly planning to buy a second home in Italy in a bid to recover from the death of his beloved pet pig MAX.The Hollywood heartthrob has treated himself to a beautiful Tuscan villa to take his mind of the death of his 19-year-old Pot bellied pig.A friend tells British Newspaper The Observer,
LATEST: MARILYN MANSON’s wife Dita Von TEESE left the shock rocker on Christmas Eve (24DEC06), according to the couple’s divorce papers.The 34-year-old burlesque dancer, real name HEATHER SWEET, filed for divorce on 29 December (06) in Los Angeles Superior Court, citing "irreconcilable differences".The couple wed in Castle Gurteen Le Poer in County Tipperary, Ireland on
Troubled rapper Busta Rhymes has been fined $100,000 (£51,000) after avoiding criminal charges over a September 2005 fight with a fan.Fan MELVIN SMITH claimed the hip-hop star, real name TREVOR SMITH, and his bodyguard TROY GREEN attacked him after he attempted to get an autograph outside a New York City deli.Melvin Smith said he received
THE ROLLING STONES star SIR Mick Jagger is making a fortune by renting out his houses.The rocker is offering holiday-makers the chance to stay in his six-bedroom Caribbean pad in $11,000 (£5,700) a week. Also on offer is the luxurious apartment, Jagger brought for his ex-wife JERRY HALL.Both properties are on the private island of
British singer Sophie Ellis BEXTOR has blamed faulty equipment for her disastrous televised performance last week (30DEC06).The MURDER ON THE DANCE FLOOR hitmaker disappointed fans after making an awkward appearance on the BBC’s New Year’s live show.Bextor says, "I was given the wrong microphone and couldn’t hear myself at all."It was a bit of a
A 36-year-old man has been arrested and charged with attempting to extort $1.5 million (£770,000) from US TV titan Oprah Winfrey A criminal complaint filed in Chicago, Illinois’ District Court claims Atlanta, Georgia man KEIFER BONVILLAIN, 36, targetted "a public figure and owner of a Chicago-based company". Local newspapers The Chicago Tribune and the Chicago Sun-Times
Tragic ANDY WARHOL muse Edie Sedgwick was forced by doctors to abort BOB DYLAN’s baby, according to claims from her brother.JONATHAN SEDGWICK claims his late sister, who committed suicide at the age of 28, felt a "deep love" for Dylan, who denied having a relationship with Edie the one time he spoke about her publicly.Jonathan
Video footage showing tragic CROCODILE HUNTER Steve Irwin dying from a stingray barb to the chest has been destroyed now it’s no longer needed by investigators.The footage of Irwin’s last moments on 4 September last year (06) was used in a police report and coroner’s investigation into his death, but the original copy has now
AWARDS DAME HELEN MIRREN has been named Best Actress by America’s National Society of Film Critics for her role in THE QUEEN, with FOREST WHITAKER taking the Best Actor prize for his turn in THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND Mark Wahlberg won the Best Supporting Actor award for his role in crime drama THE DEPARTED, with
Confidential interviews with British royal Prince Charles and detectives investigating the death of DIANA, PRINCESS OF WALES could soon be made public.Lawyers acting for Egyptian tycoon MOHAMED AL-FAYED - father of the DODI FAYED, who was killed alongside Diana in the August 1997 crash, will appeal tomorrow (08JAN07) for the publication of the investigation into
Beyonce has blasted reports she's upset about missing out on an Oscar nomination for Best Song, with her publicist saying Knowles always knew it would happen.

Only three composers be can credited for an Academy Awards song, with only the trio who contributed the most to the track being listed. As Beyonce only added the finishing touches to the track, 'Listen' from her movie 'Dreamgirls', she was missed off the list.
Actor Rupert Everett and veteran singer BRYAN FERRY are campaigning against plans to build a four-lane carriageway through London’s famous Sloane Square.The Save Sloane Square group is opposing the local council’s £5.5 million ($10.6 million) scheme to carve the Chelsea, west London square in two to allow traffic to run through, rather than around it,
Ewan McGregor keeps his long-distance marriage alive by arranging regular sessions of cyber sex.The Scottish star, away filming in New York, plans to get over his loneliness by setting up a webcam with his wife EVE.McGregor says, "You have to be selfish because of the unsociable hours and intensity of the work."This time, we have
DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES star Felicity Huffman desperately misses playing the downtrodden frumpy mother side of her character LYNETTE SCAVO.Lynette has been transformed into a glamorous career woman for the latest series. But Huffman preferred her character’s original image, because it addressed the everyday problems parenting brings.Huffman says, "I wanted an example of motherhood that addressed the
LAW & ORDER: SVU star Mariska Hargitay is showing off new baby AUGUST in a new Got Milk? advertising campaign.The new mum is spearheading the American Dairy Council’s new Think About Your Drink campaign, which aims to encourage mums to use milk as part of their weightloss programme after giving birth.In the quirky new ads,
Actress Lucy Liu lost one of her favourite jobs as an omelette cook when she slept through an early-morning shift - on her third day.The CHARLIE’S ANGELS star reveals she had a handful of waitress jobs before she hit it big but tiredness cost her one position she really enjoyed.She explains, "I used to wake
Movie star Tony Shalhoub is hoping to improve American-Arab relations by making a new film about his "people".The award-winning Arab American star of TV hit MONK is producing a new film, AMERICAN EAST, which focuses on Los Angeles-based Arabs coming to terms with the 9/11 terrorist attacks and the emotions they encountered from angry and
Rap star Busta Rhymes has been released on $3,500 bail after being charged with assaulting his driver.

The 34-year-old, whose real name is Trevor Smith, allegedly punched and kicked the man in a dispute over payment in Manhattan on December 26.

"Busta adamantly denies the allegations," his lawyer said.
Snoop Dogg is being sued for $250,000 over his TV reality show which followed him starting a youth football league.

The Natural Resources Media & Technology has filed a breach of contract lawsuit against the star's Snoop Youth Football League Foundation, claiming the foundation violated a pre-existing deal with 20th Century Fox to develop a similar feature film.

The suit, filed in New York's Supreme Court, states the deal gave Natural Resources the exclusive rights to home video, pay-per-view and cable footage for the league. In exchange, it paid $100,000 for the show's production and would split the revenue with the foundation.
Jennifer Lopez has been named the most influential Hispanic entertainer in America, beating Shakira, Carlos Santana and Ricky Martin to scoop the title.

The singer/actress has topped the entertainment section of People en Espanol's list of '100 Most Influential Hispanics', which honours stars who have impacted their communities, in the February issue of the publication.

"Being an example to others is a big part of my work," J.Lo said.
Britney Spears has commissioned a nude portrait of herself to celebrate getting her figure-back after giving birth to her son, Jayden, last September.

"Britney's been getting in better and better shape since she split with Kevin and wants her body immortalised in a portrait," a source has revealed to 'More' magazine.

They added: "She loves the film 'Titanic', especially the scene where Kate Winslet's character, Rose, gets painted in the nude. She wants it tastefully done, though, and is looking for the right artist to do it."
Renée Zellweger has branded reports that she's about to star in a third 'Bridget Jones' Diary' movie as "b**locks".

The actress says: "It's like all the other rumours - it's simply not true.

"It seems there is some kind of talk, but it's not with the people who make the movie or write the books.

"I heard about that in London. I just got back from Vancouver and I got hit with those questions like it's a fact and it's signed, sealed, and delivered. I thought, 'Wow! That's a surprise,' so I called the sources and they said it was b**locks and there is no truth in it at all.
Teri Hatcher says she hates going to gyms because she hates being surrounded by other people's sweat and germs.

"I can't stand going to the gym. It's too formatted and it freaks me out with all the germs," she says.

Instead, the 'Desperate Housewives' actress keeps in shape by exercising at home or just looking after her daughter.
'Desperate Housewives' star Eva Longoria has been signed up as the face of fashion house Bebe's new sportswear line.

The pretty actress will promote the Bebe Sport line by appearing in both print and television adverts as part of a major promo blitz, 'Life + Style' magazine reports.

Eva should know all about being sporty, she'll marry basketball star Tony Parker later this year.
Justin Timberlake took his mom along as his date to the premiere of his new movie, fuelling reports he's split from Cameron Diaz

The singer attended the L.A. premiere of Alpha Dog last week accompanied by his mom, Lynn Harless.

Cameron, who has dated J.T. since 2003, also didn't show up to any of the parties following the movie's premiere.
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are thinking about making a sequel to their hit movie 'Mr + Mrs Smith', after having fun making the first film.

'MTV News' reports that just after the movie's release, Brad pitched an idea to studio bosses involving their spy characters becoming parents.

The pair started dating after shooting the original in 2005 and now have three children together.
Beyonce Knowles says she just loves being a mega-star, although fame does have its downside.

"Work is my drug. I'm not worried about having a breakdown," the 'Deja Vu' songstress says.

She adds fame's major downside is not being able to find friends you can trust.
AP - Jay-Z and General Motors are teaming up to bring a stylish hue to a rugged sport utility vehicle.
Filed under: Train Wrecks, Paparazzi Photo Hollywood is full of some real bad asses, and we're not talking Colin Farrell. Some of these bad asses are of the cottage cheese variety. Paging Star Jones.Celebs like Nicole Richie, Tara Reid Ozzy Osbourne and others prove that just because you're...
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Filed under: TV Donald Trump might finally get his just desserts during this season of "The Apprentice," and it might come from the musclebound husband of one of his 18 contestants.If Kristine Lefebvre finds herself falling out of favor with The Donald, she can...
Filed under: Baby Watch, Celebrity Checkout, Style Insider Now it's Nicole Kidman who is following in Katie, er, (sorry, Tom) Kate Holmes' footsteps. Last week, the second Mrs. Cruise did a little retail therapy at Petit Tresor, the same trendy baby boutique previouly hit up by the third Mrs. Cruise. Merry...
AP - Kenny Rogers has lost some fans in one neighborhood.
AP - A man has been charged with trying to extort $1.5 million from Oprah Winfrey by threatening to release recorded telephone conversations he claimed would hurt her reputation, according to the FBI and published reports.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Oprah Oprah Winfrey was the target of an extortion plot by an Atlanta man who claimed to have damaging audio tapes he would release if he wasn't paid off, federal court charges allege. The man, Keifer Bonvillain, is accused of illegally recording phone...
Oprah Winfrey took an HIV test Saturday and encouraged students at her new school and their loved ones to follow suit, in a bid to inspire more openness about the disease that is devastating South Africa's youth.
Comedian Chevy Chase depicted the late Gerald Ford as a bumbling and accident-prone president 30 years ago on Saturday Night Live, but he says the two shared a more serious link.
AP - Oprah Winfrey took an HIV test Saturday and encouraged students at her new school and their loved ones to follow suit, in a bid to inspire more openness about the disease that is devastating South Africa's youth.