Reuters - Celebrity hotel heiress Paris Hilton has vowed to prove critics wrong and show she is a changed person after serving three weeks in jail for violating probation in a drunken-driving case.
AP - "Ocean's Thirteen" stars have donated $5.5 million to humanitarian efforts in Sudan's Darfur region, according to actor George Clooney
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has a secret weapon for his big-screen broomstick flying scenes - specially adapted trousers. The 17-year-old actor, who plays the boy wizard in the movie series, relies on the padded garment to ensure a comfortable ride on his Nimbus 2000.


NEW YORK (AP) - Jennifer Lopez Fergie, Fall Out Boy and Usher will perform at the fourth annual Fashion Rocks concert celebrating the relationship between music and fashion.


UNITED NATIONS (AP) - ''Ocean's Thirteen'' stars have donated $5.5 million to humanitarian efforts in Sudan's Darfur region, according to actor George Clooney


Lifestyle guru Martha Stewart is "feeling fine" after undergoing hip surgery. Stewart had surgery on her left hip earlier last week after the two-hour operation was reportedly put off for more than a year.


Oscar winner Denzel Washington is set to pick up the Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award for Excellence in Film at the BAFTA/LA Cunard Britannia Awards later this year.


Superstar Michael Jackson is moving out of his rented 10-bedroom mansion in Las Vegas, his spokeswoman has confirmed. Jackson and his three children, Prince Michael I, 10; Paris Michael, nine; and Prince Michael II (Blanket), five; moved to Nevada's Sin City suburbs in December after previously living in Ireland.


Gwyneth Paltrow is on crutches after undergoing surgery on her knee. The actress is taking time out of filming her latest movie Iron Man after she fractured her right knee.


Rapper Foxy Brown has continued to deny she was a mugging victim recently, despite admitting she has had her stolen items returned to her. Police claim Brown - real name Inga Marchand - was mugged by four thieves in the early hours of Saturday morning, losing $500, credit cards and a Louis Vuitton bag.


The Ordinary Boys front man Samuel Preston has split from his reality TV star wife Chantelle Houghton after only 10 months of marriage. The English singer, 25, and the former model, 23, met on British show Celebrity Big Brother in January 2006.


Latin pop star Jennifer Pena is expecting her first child with singer husband Obie Bermudez. The couple married earlier this month in Corpus Christi, Texas.


Molly Shannon who recently received critical acclaim in "Year of the Dog" following six years as a cast member of "Saturday Night Live," will turn her comedic acting talents to a new Lifetime Original Movie.


Raunchy rapper Foxy Brown angered probation officials on Tuesday after turning up four hours late for her appointment - only five days after missing a previous meeting. The Get Me Home hitmaker, 27, was originally set to meet with officers on Friday - a week after a New York City judge restored her probation report to good standing.


Rapper Xzibit has accused staff on an Australian talk show of racism, alleging an employee told him viewers wouldn't tolerate a hip-hop performance. The rapper is currently touring Australasia and was invited to perform an unlikely rap duet with Canadian crooner Michael Buble on the evening show, hosted by Aussie TV personality Rove McManus.


More details are coming out about the death of wrestling superstar Chris Benoit who strangled his wife and suffocated his 7-year-old son over the weekend. Hours, or maybe a day later, Benoit hanged himself with the pulley of a weightlifting machine after placing a call to WWE officials to inform them that he would not be at Sunday's Vengeance pay-per-view event in Houston as scheduled, due to "personal reasons."
Germany has barred the new Tom Cruise movie from being filmed at military sites in the country solely because of the actor's close ties to Scientology, the Defense Ministry said on Monday. Cruise, who is also one of the film's producers, is the most famous and vocal member of the Church of Scientology which the German government identifies as a money-making cult and not a religion.
The Netherlands' Princess Alexia celebrated her second birthday Tuesday. Crown Prince Willem-Alexander and Princess Máxima held celebrations for their daughter at home, while also taking time out for the royal family's bi-annual photo session.

By giving everyone the chance to take pictures the family hopes it will be able to enjoy a quiet holiday in mid-July without being bothered by paparazzi.
Britain's Prince Charles has had his organic carrots rejected by leading supermarket chain Sainsbury's for being "rotten." The groceries giant refused to accept the organic vegetables, which the prince sells under his Duchy Originals brand, because the carrots had deteriorated while in storage

A spokeswoman said: "They put the carrots in cold storage near their farms, where they suffered rapid deterioration and as a result we have had to reject the remainder of the crop."
The reason why Paris Hilton was receiving packages of makeup and putting on hair extensions hours after her jail release has been revealed. The "ditzy" blonde was getting ready to do a photo shoot and give an interview to PEOPLE magazine.

In her first interview out of jail, the 26-year-old has opened up to the publication about her 23-day stay behind bars. She admits that in her first few days she was in "hysterics" and suffered what doctors described as "severe anxiety, panic attacks, claustrophobia," However, she managed to get through the rough patches by finding comfort in talking to other female inmates.
Ocean's Thirteen stars have donated $5.5 million to humanitarian efforts in Sudan's Darfur region, according to actor George Clooney
Filed under: Paris Hilton After partying it up across the pond, Nicky Hilton jetted back to the states to spend some quality time with her sister -- without Sheriff supervision.TMZ caught Nicky leaving the family's Bel Air mansion last night. It was the first time they've...
Filed under: Train Wrecks, Wacky and Weird, Hot Bodies Rock legend Iggy Pop 60, helped Anthony Kiedis of the Red Hot Chili Peppers get a look at his future last night at the Glastonbury Festival. Iggy & The Stooges rocked the second day of the British festival with songs from their new album, "The...
Filed under: Wacky and Weird, Lindsay Lohan The nominees for Father of the Year are in -- and Michael Lohan name is not on the list. Battling with his ex-wife, Dina, over visitation rights, Papa Lohan issued a press release this week in which he spelled Lindsay's name wrong. You'd think he'd...
Filed under: Train Wrecks, Beauty, Britney Spears Pop!Britney Spears' mug was popped last night as she headed into a supermarket to fetch a few groceries after a hard couple of hours in the recording studio. Wearing a tweed cap to hide her scraggly, shoe-dyed weave -- in her new disguise as a 1930s...
Filed under: Star Catcher Beyonce, Snoop Dogg, Alicia Keys, even Robin Thicke -- all people who make sense at a BET after party. Larry Birkhead, not so much. Anna Nicole's baby daddy was caught by TMZ cameras trying to sneak out of Teddy's last night, peeking his head out the...
Filed under: Paparazzi Video, Madonna Photogs caught Madonna at JFK last night, who brought her guitar to the airport, but left her face at home.Her Madgesty, 48, was spotted making her escape from New York, arriving for her flight sans makeup. The Material Girl kept a stone cold face...
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo It was a hot day in Santa Monica, but you'd never know it from the big chill between exes Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe. Legally un-fond!The formerly inseparable twosome kept their distance while leaving a talent show at three-year-old son...
Filed under: Wacky and Weird Bobby Cutts, Jr. and Chris Benoit the alleged child murderers whose cases are all over the news, have an unlikely lady link -- former NFL cheerleader/model Nikki Giavasis.Giavasis has been everywhere -- "Today," "Good Morning America," CNN, MSNBC --...
Filed under: Fashion Police, Fashion From the looks of last night's red carpet, it's obvious why the BET Awards honor the best entertainers in music, film and sports -- but not fashion! BET phone home!From Beyonce's roboho performance getup to Eve's streetwalker chic, check out why it's...
AP - Her cloistered stay in a Los Angeles mansion will be brief.
Reuters - The Spice Girls are expected to announce a reunion tour on Thursday, ending months of speculation about the five-member band that brought "girl power" to the British music scene.
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Tom Sizemore 16-month prison sentence for violating probation in a drug case was dramatically reduced Tuesday.


LOS ANGELES (AP) - Her cloistered stay in a Los Angeles mansion will be brief. Inevitably, Paris Hilton would speak about life after jail and she's expected to do just that later Wednesday during an interview on CNN's ''Larry King Live.''


George Clooney one-time girlfriend Krista Allen and writer boyfriend Chris Jaymes are planning to make their romance official by getting married. The actress, who ended an on-off romance with Clooney in 2004, has just got engaged to Jaymes.


Hollywood actress Nicole Kidman refuses to worry about her looks since turning forty - she has had the same figure since she was fifteen. The Moulin Rouge star reached the milestone last week, and credits her beauty regime to not worrying about what she eats.


World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) has withdrawn its support for dead wrestler Chris Benoit after it emerged he murdered his wife and seven-year-old son before killing himself. The organization, which broadcast a tribute to the star on Monday Night Raw following news of his death, has vowed "not to mention" Benoit on the wrestling show - and will instead support those affected by the tragedy.


Courtney Thorne-Smith is celebrating after learning she's about to become a first-time mother. The actress, who plays a mom of three in the sitcom According To Jim, will become a real-life mother in January - almost a year to the day after she wed businessman Roger Fishman.


Pregnant Salma Hakek will be bringing up her baby at former Frasier star Kelsey Grammer's old home in Bel-Air, California. The sexy Latina and her fiance, Francois-Henri Pinault, have reportedly bought the five-bedroom estate for just over $20 million.


ER star John Stamos has reportedly been sent home to America after attacking a Sydney, Australia, TV presenter who asked him to talk about his recent jet-lag problems. The actor appeared drowsy and slurred his way through a press conference held to promote the medical drama in Australia at the weekend.


Former Desperate Housewives actor Jesse Metcalfe has dismissed a report he has started drinking again as "completely false." Earlier this year, Metcalfe spent a month in a California rehab clinic to receive treatment for "alcohol issues."


Supermodel Kate Moss and her rocker lover Pete Doherty have filmed a new commercial for Italian designer Roberto Cavalli on Mediterranean island Ibiza. The couple is caught in a passionate beach embrace in the new ad, which came about as a last-minute thing.


A French court has awarded Elton John $500,000 after he was tricked into buying four fake statues of Olympian gods. The music legend bought the 4 foot-high marble sculptures in an antiques store in Paris in 1996, while shopping with his friend, the late fashion designer Gianni Versace.


Paris Hilton spent her first day of freedom surrounded by family and well-wishers after she was released from jail on Tuesday. The 26-year-old served 23 days of a 45-day sentence after being found guilty of violating her probation from a drunk-driving arrest last year.


Beatle's Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr made TV history in America on Tuesday night when they teamed up with George Harrison and John Lennon's widows for a one-of-a-kind primetime interview. The quartet took part in the interview after paying tribute to Harrison and Lennon at a plaque-unveiling ceremony to mark the first anniversary of the Fab Four-inspired L.O.V.E musical spectacular in Las Vegas.


Late wrestling star Chris Benoit sent a series of bizarre test messages from his dead wife's phone informing his work colleagues where they could find his family's remains. Benoit murdered his wife and seven-year-old son before killing himself.


George Michael refuses to have an HIV test because he is scared the results will be positive. The gay star, who was arrested for initiating sex with a police officer in a Beverly Hills, California, public toilet in 1998, reveals he hasn't had a test in over three years.


British singer Amy Winehouse shocked a reporter at Spin by self-harming herself with a broken mirror during a recent interview. The star etched "I Love Blake" - a reference to new husband Blake Fielder-Civil - into her stomach with a shard of broken mirror left over from a photoshoot.


O.J. Simpson did not write one word of his controversial book If I Did It and rehearsed crying for a never-aired TV interview about the tome, according to a friend of the star. The former American football star was due to release the book - which places himself at the scene of the murders of his wife Nicole Brown and her friend Ron Goldman in 1994 - last year, but it was withdrawn by its publisher 10 days before it was due to be released.


British all-girl pop trio Sugababes have disappointed fans by canceling a forthcoming gig in Scotland. The band was due to perform at Crathes Castle near Aberdeen, but had to pull out of the concert after singer Amelle Berrabah was struck down with an illness.


Jessica Simpson is launching a new bikini line. The busty pop star/actress will reportedly debut the swimsuit next month during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Miami Beach, Florida.


The sheriff who released Paris Hilton from jail on Tuesday insists he saved the socialite's life. Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca appeared before the County Board of Supervisors hours after the heiress' release to justify why he had initially transferred her to home confinement on June 8.


Blondie front woman Deborah Harry was shocked when her trademark platinum locks began to break off - but refused to wear a wig to hide her trauma. The star's iconic blonde hair had suffered the effects of high-strength bleach since her teenage years, but Harry insists she remained upbeat about her loss.


British singer Lily Allen plans to retire from the music scene before her 30th birthday. The 22-year-old Smile star has revealed she wants to concentrate solely on her career for the next eight years, before giving it all up for a relaxing life in the country.


"People have speculated about whether I was wearing knickers when I appeared on stage in a really short dress, and there were occasions when I went on without underwear, but I'm not flashing myself like Britney." Blondie frontwoman Deborah Harry insists she wasn't the crotch-flashing star's inspirational predecessor.


In Turner Classic Movies' (TCM) new documentary "Spielberg On Spielberg," premiering Monday, July 9, at 8 p.m. (ET)/9 p.m. (PT), two-time Best Director Oscar winner Steven Spielberg discusses his meteoric rise to success in Hollywood, as well as the motion pictures that took him there.


Paris Hilton has successfully built an empire for being Paris Hilton The somewhat iconic blonde has become famous for nothing and started flourishing businesses in fields she has no experience in.

Now, others could learn something from the starlet. For possibly the first time in her life, Paris is being asked to teach people to be just like her.
Dita Von Teese says estranged husband Marilyn Manson can't be alone. The burlesque dancer left Manson last December, just a year into their marriage, after he refused to change his wild partying ways.

Dita insists Manson - who is now dating 19-year-old actress Evan Rachel Wood - has to be in a relationship.
Antonio Banderas refuses to spoil his children. The Hollywood actor says he and his wife Melanie Griffith make sure their kids know "the world is not Hollywood."

He said: "I don't give them whatever they ask for. They have to earn it. I tell the kids the world is not Hollywood. I've taken them to Mexico and Argentina when I've been making movies there so they could see how kids in different countries live. They've seen the shanty towns.
Catherine Zeta-Jones wants to have another baby with husband Michael Douglas. The Welsh actress is said to be eager on having a third child with her Hollywood star spouse, and likes the idea of the couple's two children - six-year-old son, Dylan, and four-year-old daughter, Carys - having another brother or sister.

A friend of Catherine's told Grazia magazine: "She has started talking about how wonderful it would be to have another baby. She and Michael have agreed to just relax and see what happens. They do want to have another baby, but even more than that, they want to focus on spending time together and with their family."
George Michael is too scared to take an HIV test. The "Fast Love" singer hasn't been tested for the virus for at least three years because he fears the results could come back positive.

The revelations are featured in a BBC2 TV documentary called "Stephen Fry - HIV And Me" by Michael's friend, comedian and actor Stephen Fry. The program's producer, Ross Wilson, said: "George says he does not believe in tests.
Britney Spears allegedly wants to save her marriage to Kevin Federline. The "Toxic" singer has told the father of her children she wants to halt divorce proceedings.

A source "close to the couple" told the National Enquirer magazine: "Britney called Kevin and told him 'I'm not divorcing you! I want my family back!'
Eva Longoria and fiance Tony Parker have enjoyed a romantic weekend in New York. The couple, who are set to marry at French castle Chateau Vaux-le-Vicomte on July 7, took a break from last-minute wedding preparations to watch the acclaimed Broadway musical "Wicked" and have an intimate meal on Saturday.

Eva also managed to pick up some gifts at toy store FAO Schwarz and visit stylist Robert Verdi for a final wedding-dress fitting. The 32-year-old brunette recently revealed she can't wait to show off her stunning bridal gown.
Victoria Beckham is set to star in an episode of "Ugly Betty." The former Spice Girl, who is married to soccer superstar David, is being lined up to play herself in an episode of the hit U.S. show.

Actor Eric Mabius, who plays fashion magazine Mode's editor-in-chief Daniel Meade in the series, let slip that bosses have made initial steps to secure Victoria - who is moving to America in July when David begins his contract with MLS soccer team Los Angeles Galaxy - for a cameo role.
Filed under: Let's Get This Party Started Paris Hilton life was "definitely in danger," TMZ was told yesterday by Sheriff Lee Baca, and according to Baca, it was "decompensating" that made things so dicey for Paris while she was inside.Baca revealed the real psychiatric diagnosis when he...
Filed under: Wacky and Weird, Mary-Kate/Ashley Olsen The Olsen Twins hit up Courteney Cox's favorite restaurant last night -- but one of them did not want to be seen ... maybe she didn't like the food?Mary-Kate and Ashley bolted from Il Sole in West Hollywood on Tuesday, retreating into their waiting...
Hollywood actress Nicole Kidman refuses to worry about her looks since turning forty - she has had the same figure since she was fifteen.The Moulin Rouge star reached the milestone last week (20Jun07), and credits her beauty regime to not worrying about what she eats.She tells Britain’s Closer magazine, "I’ve always had this long, lean
British singer Lily Allen plans to retire from the music scene before her 30th birthday.The 22-year-old Smile star has revealed she wants to concentrate solely on her career for the next eight years, before giving it all up for a relaxing life in the country.She says, "What I’m going to do is work really hard,
Troubled music producer Phil Spector will give his first extensive TV interview in 35 years after granting an exclusive one-to-one with the BBC.The BBC2 Arena film The Agony and Ecstasy of Phil Spector will be made from 50 hours of footage conducted during the famed producer’s murder trial.Spector is accused of the fatal shooting of
Pharrell Williams has been confirmed as the headline act at next month’s (Jul07) Live Earth concert in Brazil, performing in front of an estimated one million people on Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana Beach.The event will take place on 7 July 2007, the same day as other concerts on all seven continents - in a bid
LATEST: Late wrestling star Chris Benoit sent a series of bizarre test messages from his dead wife’s phone informing his work colleagues where they could find his family’s remains.Benoit murdered his wife and seven-year-old son before killing himself.Detectives believes the 40-year-old former World Heavyweight Champion asphyxiated his wife Nancy and son Daniel on Friday (22Jun07)
O.J. Simpson did not write one word of his controversial book IF I DID IT and rehearsed crying for a never-aired TV interview about the tome, according to a friend of the star.The former American football star was due to release the book - which places himself at the scene of the murders of his
Actor Laurence Fishburne has won the movie rights to the much lauded novel THE ALCHEMIST.The What’s Love Got To Do With It actor was cast as the lead in 2003, but the film was never made.However, the Hollywood star was smitten with the tome and not only has he acquired the movie rights, but he
Hollywood actor Steve Martin is being lined up to reprise the role of an attorney in a remake of the 1984 movie ALL OF ME.Queen Latifah has already been cast to star in the film about a dying heiress who inhabits the body of an attorney - and she is hoping her Bringing Down The
The sheriff who released Paris Hilton from jail on Tuesday (26Jun07) insists he saved the socialite’s life.Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca appeared before the County Board of Supervisors hours after the heiress’ release to justify why he had initially transferred her to home confinement on 8 June (07).He told the Board, which oversees sheriff’s
PETE DOHERTY has confessed he joined a group of fans who stormed the stage during IGGY & THE STOOGE’s set at the Glastonbury Festival.Midway through the band’s set at the English event on Saturday (23Jun07) around 200 revellers piled onto the stage. Doherty joined them and then began chatting with frontman Iggy Pop The rocker -
PIERCE BROSNAN will reprise his role as the charming cat burglar THOMAS CROWN in the sequel to THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR.The former James Bond hunk has signed on to the blockbuster sequel The Tomkapi Affair - and it is rumoured Angelina Jolie will star alongside him.In the 1999 hit Pierce played a playboy attempting to
England soccer star David Beckham is returning to college to lecture students at a global seminar on the role of sport in diplomacy.Beckham, who will be officially unveiled as a LA Galaxy player later this month (Jun07), will visit students at the University of Southern California (USC) to talk about the impact the sport has
A song promised to HANK MARVIN by SIR Paul McCartney has finally been released by the guitarist - more than 40 years after he first heard it.The former Beatle told the musician the track Here There And Everywhere was "perfect" for Marvin’s band The Shadows, but ended up keeping the song as his own.Marvin says,
A French court has awarded SIR Elton John $500,000 (£250,000) after he was tricked into buying four fake statues of Olympian gods.The music legend bought the 4 foot (1.2 metre)-high marble sculptures in an antiques store in Paris in 1996, while shopping with his friend, the late fashion designer Gianni Versace.The sculptures bore the signature
Veteran rocker Iggy Pop has given the thumbs up to casting ELIJAH WOOD in a film based on his life.The Lust For Life star - real name James Newell Osterberg Jr - confesses he’d love the Lord Of The Rings star to play him in a biopic and believes Wood’s experiences as a hobbit have
Movie beauty Jessica Alba has a strict list of guidelines for any potential lover - he has to be independent, sensitive and friends with her father.The 26-year-old actress is currently dating filmmaker Cash Warren, and has let slip some of the hurdles he had to overcome to win her heart.She says, "Anyone in a relationship
From The Blemish:   The other day, Joss Stone (Pop star from UK if you didn’t know. Geez, get with the program.) went to a tattoo parlor and inked the side of her head with a flower. Usually, people who get this done tattoo something a little more menacing. Like a pit bull with a spiked collar or Rambo strangling a deer or, my personal favorite, Santa Claus gunning down elves with a machine gun. A flower, not so much.  [Read full story on Dotspotter]
From Yeeeah!:   Since it’s been, oh, nearly thirty-six hours since we last saw Britney Spears’ nipple, she made sure to open the dressing room curtains in a Beverly Hills store while trying on only the bottoms of her swim suit. Since nobody follows her around taking her picture incessantly or anything like that. Explain to me how these sort of embarrassing revelations never seem to happen to male celebrities. I’ve yet to see Brad Pitt dangling out of his trunks at the pool...  [Read full story on Dotspotter]
Why are celebrity gossip hounds so interested in Zach Braff these days? The actor who plays goofy  doctor J.D. on Scrubs has been making headlines lately for trying to pick up women while vacationing in NYC. In the end, the tabs made Braff look like an awkward pick-up artist. According to Braff, the gossipers have it all wrong. He’s setting fans straight on both his MySpace page and blog: "I'm not sure when or why the tabloid angle on me was decided that I am a cad… I am...  [Read full story on Dotspotter]
So, Paris got out of the clink yesterday. Rejoice! Well, maybe not so much. But it was sure nice to have her out of the spotlight at least for a little while. With her new outlook on life, we’re certain that she’ll be hogging the media yet again. The big news, post-jail Paris, is who snagged the big interview. With rumors that interview queen Barbara Walters would have the honor of the big celeb interview and burblings of NBC paying one million bucks to secure the socialite for a...  [Read full story on Dotspotter]
Reuters - "Dreamgirls" co-stars Beyonce and Jennifer Hudson were the big winners Tuesday at the BET Awards, an event honoring black actors, singers and sports stars. The event was held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, and broadcast on the BET cable channel.
Reuters - French actress Marion Cotillard who plays Edith Piaf in current release "La vie en rose," will receive the Hollywood Film Festival's Hollywood Breakthrough Actress of the Year Award at the event's annual awards ceremony October 22 at the Beverly Hilton.
AFP - Celebrity ex-jailbird Paris Hilton tucked into the cosy comforts of home after weeks in a cell, hiding in a swish Bel Air mansion from the media pack at her door, family members said Wednesday.
Michael Moore has been likened to an elephant and it isn't because of his good memory.

The Oscar winning documentary filmmaker has recently released his latest controversial film, this time attacking the U.S. healthcare system. However, according to PETA, who have nothing to do with the healthcare in the country, Michael is a "hypocrite" for pointing his chubby finger.
Rosie O'Donnell has kept her words to her self for once, however, the opinionated TV personality has made her views heard through a picture.

The star posted an image of her daughter, Vivi, on her website with a round of bullets slung around her shoulder. While Rosie later admitted that the bullets were fake, the picture has triggered outrage among her fans and for her to raise the issue of American soldiers of war again.
Paris Hilton may be happy that she is out of jail but her neighbors are not joining in on the celebration.

While the starlet has gone from behind bars to behind the walls of her mansion in just 24 hours, her return is being felt by those who live nearby. The media chaos surrounding the socialite has taken over an entire street, blocking in other residents.
There could a reason behind Cameron Diaz failed relationships with some of Hollywood's hottest bachelors.

The stunning actress has revealed her strong independent side in a new interviewi, saying that she can't even commit to a movie role or a dog. So Justin Timberlake didn't stand a chance!
Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca is being questioned over Paris Hilton initial release from jail.

The law enforcer was questioned over his decision to allow the famous socialite to serve her sentence at her Hollywood home, despite the Superior Court judge ruling that jail was a necessity.
It has taken two separate court dates and a judge, but Lindsay Lohan parents are starting to act mature and co-parent their children... almost.

Dina and Michael Lohan, who have been battling over custody since the father was released from prison in March, have been ordered to speak to a professional about their dysfunctional relationship.
Ellen Barkin has just spent months surrounded by beautiful men on the set of "Ocean's 13" and is now moving on to a new eligible bachelor.

The actress and ex-wife of billionaire Ronald Perelman has been caught with English actor Ralph Fiennes in New York.
Carrie Underwood and Kevin Eubanks have been named the "world's sexiest vegetarians" in PETA's annual contest. Results were released Tuesday by the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. Underwood, 24, a Grammy-winning country singer, won the title in 2005. Eubanks, 49, leader of NBC's Tonight Show band, is a newcomer to the winner's circle.
Lindsay Lohan who checked into rehab after a wild Memorial Day weekend, plans to extend her stay, says her mother, Dina Lohan. "She's going to be doing extended care," Dina Lohan said in Tuesday's editions of the Daily News. "It was her choice."
AP - Equipped with folding chairs and sleeping bags, hundreds of Paul McCartney fans lined the street outside a funky Hollywood record store on Tuesday to secure a seat for a free show there by the ex-Beatle.
AP - Faith Prince will be the mother of the bride, Tom Wopat the father and Harvey Fierstein the uncle in "A Catered Affair," a new musical by Fierstein and composer John Bucchino planned for Broadway next spring.
AP - Although the BET Awards doled out awards to some of entertainment's most celebrated performers on Tuesday night, from Beyonce to Jennifer Hudson, it was the show's tributes to living legends and recently departed giants that evoked the most emotion.
AP - Tom Sizemore 16-month prison sentence for violating probation in a drug case was dramatically reduced Tuesday.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, TV After authorities revealed the grisly details of Chris Benoit's final days, the WWE is changing their tune. In a televised statement, aired just moments ago on Sci Fi Channel's ECW, Vince McMahon made it clear -- they will no longer honor the memory...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice It keeps getting more bizarre with every detail ... Chris Benoit sent a series of text messages to WWE co-workers, some from his dead wife's cell phone. According to WWE.com, all five text messages were sent between 3:53 AM and 3:58 AM on June 24. He...
Giving birth was a laugh a minute for Angelina Jolie - and she has home video footage to prove it.The actress admits she couldn’t stop laughing as medics performed the Caesarian surgery prior to baby daughter Shiloh’s birth, and partner Brad Pitt caught her hysterics on film.She says, "They were trying to put the IV
Bob Dylan has topped another music poll - this time for recording the angriest love song.Dylan’s Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right has claimed the top spot in an online Rolling Stone magazine poll.The rock publication asked readers to vote for their favourite anxious love tunes over the weekend (23/24Jun07) and Dylan’s song narrowly beat
Eva Longoria is taking complete control of her upcoming wedding to basketball star fiance TONY PARKER - the actress is organising nearly everything herself.French sportsman and rapper Parker admits he’s perfectly happy letting Longoria arrange the nuptials, which take place on 7 July (07) in a ceremony held at a stately home just outside Paris.He
Jessica Simpson is launching a new bikini line.The busty pop star/actress will reportedly debut the swimsuit next month (Jul07) during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Miami Beach, Florida.A Simpson insider tells American magazine In Touch Weekly the swimwear line features skimpy designs and more modest one-piece suits.The singer, who helped design the outfits, is so invested
AP - Paris Hilton got out of jail Tuesday and immediately got back to being Paris Hilton summoning a hair-salon van and, by her mere presence, creating a huge traffic jam that angered the neighbors.
AFP - The B-movie actress allegedly murdered by music producer Phil Spector probably committed suicide, a retired forensic expert testified Tuesday as the rock legend's defense case got underway.
Reuters - Filmmaker Michael Moore on Tuesday launched into the final days before the U.S. debut of his movie "SiCKO" with two things that might surprise his detractors: a call for compassion for others and well wishes for President George W. Bush.
AP - Paris Hilton gets out of jail on Tuesday and she won't be on the cover of US Weekly on Friday? How, short of the Apocalypse, is this possible?
AP - The BET Awards started off with a dream, uniting "Dreamgirls" from past and present with a stirring duet between Jennifer Holliday and Oscar-winner Jennifer Hudson.
Reuters - Hours after a beaming Paris Hilton was freed from three weeks in jail, the sheriff criticized for briefly putting her under house arrest said on Tuesday he allowed her out because he feared for her life.
Ryan Adams Easy Tiger has been scheduled for a June 26 release on Lost Highway. The new album features The Cardinals (but is billed solely as a Ryan Adams album) and also a guest appearance from Sheryl Crow, who contributes back-up vocals on the track "Two".


Ethan Hawke is set to sink his teeth into a new vampire role opposite Willem Dafoe. The Before Sunset star is growing his hair in preparation for the neck-biting role in Daybreakers, which he'll shoot in Australia.


Mary J. Blige was honored with the ASCAP Voice Of Music Award in Los Angeles on Monday. The 20th Anniversary ASCAP Rhythm And Soul Music Awards also honored Johnta Austin and Jermaine Dupri, who shared the night's coveted Songwriter Of The Year title with Blige.


Buffy The Vampire Slayer star Sarah Michelle Gellar will open the sale of prestigious London department store Harrods on Monday - joining the likes of Eva Longoria and Brittany Murphy who have begun the shop's sale in the past.


Country star Carrie Underwood has been crowed the World's Sexiest Vegetarian in a new People For The Ethical Treatment Of Animals (PETA) poll. The former American Idol winner beat Natalie Portman and Shania Twain to reclaim the title she won in 2005.


"I had to convince Raphael - he's a little more conservative than I am." Joss Stone on appearing naked with producer Raphael Saadiq for the cover art of new album Introducing Joss Stone


Filed under: Gossip/Rumors, Britney Spears Britney Spears needs to stop doing wrecking her own hair! Oops!After scalping herself alive back in February, TMZ has learned that Britney has now attempted to dye her ratty blonde mane herself on Saturday. Weave it alone, girl! Well-placed sources...
Filed under: Paris Hilton Fashion Move over Martha Stewart's poncho, there's a new post-pokey fashion trend on the rise! Park Avenue Princess Prison chic!TMZ has learned that Paris Hilton emerged from her 23-day stay at the Lynwood Hilton on Tuesday, sporting a $448 Olive green...
Gavin Rossdale has fuelled speculation he’s reforming rock band BUSH for the Live Earth concerts by admitting he misses the group.The rocker is currently recording a new solo album in Hawaii but took time out to discuss reunion reports on a Los Angeles radio station on Monday (25Jun07).He told DJ Ryan Seacrest, "I kinda miss
Rapper 50 Cent refuses to attack his former girlfriend in his music because it would upset his son MARQUISE.The hip-hop star - real name Curtis Jackson - is currently locked in a child support legal battle with Shaniqua Tompkins, the mother of his kid, but he has no plans to turn the bitter ex into
Veteran singer/songwriter Paul Simon couldn’t care less how his body of work is perceived after he dies.The Sound Of Silence singer, 65, prefers to focus his energies on making music than worry about his legendary status.He says, "I don’t have much interest in my legacy."No doubt, some of my songs will be played after I’m
Country star Carrie Underwood has been crowed the World’s Sexiest Vegetarian in a new People For The Ethical Treatment Of Animals (PETA) poll.The former American Idol winner beat Natalie Portman and Shania Twain to reclaim the title she won in 2005.Underwood has been a vegetarian since she was 13, and admits, "I don’t like to
Reuters - Actor Tom Sizemore on Tuesday had his 16-month prison sentence on drug violations reduced by half because of time already spent in jail and two live-in rehabilitation programs.
AP - Beyonce was the undisputed leader heading into Tuesday's BET Awards. The 25-year-old singer-actress had a leading six nominations — twice as many as any other nominee, including female R&B artist, collaboration, video of the year and the viewers' choice award.
AFP - A beaming Paris Hilton made a red carpet exit from jail here Tuesday, emerging through a scrum of cameras and cheering fans after completing a three-week prison term for probation violation.
Reuters - Hotel heiress Paris Hilton left jail on Tuesday in red-carpet Hollywood style, waving and smiling to scores of paparazzi, after serving three weeks for violating probation in a drunken-driving case.
Reuters - Lawyers for Phil Spector called their first witness on Tuesday in his murder trial, a forensic expert who told jurors that an actress the pioneering rock producer is accused of shooting dead probably committed suicide instead.
AFP - Actor Tom Sizemore is likely to spend less than five months of a 16-month jail term behind bars after credits for good behavior were taken into consideration, a Los Angeles court ruled Tuesday.
Reuters - Professional wrestling superstar Chris Benoit killed his wife and 7-year-old son before hanging himself from his weight machine, authorities said on Tuesday.
Hip-hop mogul Dr. Dre has reneged on a promise to help rapper Eve produce her latest album, citing a hectic schedule. Eve - real name Eve Jihan Jeffers - was promised Dre's input on her fourth album Here I Am, but fellow rapper Swizz Beatz was forced to stand in instead when the rapper/producer proved too busy.


Tom Cruise has been blasted as the "wrong choice" to play a legendary German assassin - by the son of his infamous character. The actor is set to begin shooting Valkyrie in Germany this summer, in which he plays Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg, leader of an unsuccessful plot to kill Adolf Hitler during World War II.


Spider-Man director Sam Raimi is unsure about superhero franchise' future - insisting he does not what his "future holds yet". Despite this year's release of Spider-Man 3 setting the box-office alight, it's rumored Raimi will not be back for the fourth installment if actors Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst do not return.


The White Stripes star Jack White agreed to play Elvis Presley in a new movie if only he could play The King in his younger years. The singer/actor, who starred in 2003's Cold Mountain, was approached by John C. Reilly to appear in the film Walk Hard - and was stunned when he found out how big the film was.


Outgoing British Prime Minister Tony Blair marked his last day in office with a visit from action man-turned-California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on Tuesday. Blair is set to officially resign at lunchtime on Wednesday in London's House of Commons.


Canadian crooner Michael Buble provided the entertainment at the wedding of Australia's richest man James Packer last week. Buble brought his actress girlfriend Emily Blunt to the wedding reception of Packer and Erica Baxter, which followed a civil ceremony in the Antibes resort on the French Riviera.


Veteran star Mickey Rooney has lavished praise on the British Isles, and admits he's desperate to be knighted by Queen Elizabeth II. The Oscar-winning actor, whose father was Scottish, insists the U.K. is a "special place" for him, and he loves the reception he gets from fans when he visits.


LOS ANGELES (AP) - Beyonce was the undisputed leader heading into Tuesday's BET Awards. The 25-year-old singer-actress had a leading six nominations - twice as many as any other nominee, including female R&B artist, collaboration, video of the year and the viewers' choice award.


A highly esteemed group of actresses including Vanessa Redgrave, Meryl Streep Glenn Close, Toni Collette and Natasha Richardson comes together for a pretentious, maudlin pile of goo in ''Evening,'' based on Susan Minot's book.


LOS ANGELES – Taking Back Sunday, the New York-based melodic hardcore quintet, released Louder Now on April 25, 2006 and it skyrocketed to Number Two on Billboard's Top 200 chart a week later, scanning more than 157,000 copies.


ATLANTA (AP) - Pro wrestler Chris Benoit strangled his wife and smothered his son before hanging himself in his weight room, a law enforcement official close to the investigation told The Associated Press on Tuesday.


British rockers The Verve have reformed for a series of U.K. concerts later this year. The Bittersweet Symphony band - Richard Ashcroft, Nick McCabe, Simon Jones and Pete Salisbury - first split in 1995, before reuniting briefly in 1996, and then reforming again in 1997.


Ozzy Osbourne Noel Gallagher and Rod Stewart are among the 30 musicians whose hand-painted designs are currently adorning giant guitars in an outdoor London art exhibition. Thirty 10-foot high replica Gibson Les Paul guitars went on display on Tuesday along the British capital's riverside City Hall area.


Actor Bruce Willis surprised U.S. chat show host David Letterman with a little wind power on Monday, when he arrived for his appearance on The Late Show with a mini-turbine strapped to his head. The Live Free or Die Hard star had made a habit of wearing odd wigs and headgear for his spots on pal Letterman's late-night show.


Green Day are following in the footsteps of stars including Bruce Springsteen and Eric Clapton by designing their own T-shirt to raise money for the Darfur region of Sudan. The Green Day Signature Series T-shirt will be sold exclusively at Hard Rock stores globally from July 12.


Bob Dylan has topped another music poll - this time for recording the angriest love song. Dylan's Don't Think Twice, It's All Right has claimed the top spot in an online Rolling Stone magazine poll.


Paris Hilton may soon be teaching people business skills, for the troubled socialite has been offered one million bucks to teach people "How to Build Your Brand".

 

The 26-year-old, who is set to be released from jail soon, has got the offer for speaking at the 'The Learning Annex Real Estate and Wealth Expos' in Seattle, Chicago, New York and Boston.

 

According to The Learning Annex President and Founder Bill Zanker, Hilton is a 'brilliant entrepreneur'.

 

Paris Hilton is a brilliant entrepreneur who has built an incredible brand," TMZ quoted Zanker, as saying.

 

Earlier, 'The Simple Life' actress has also insisted that she believes herself as being a 'businesswoman and a brand'.

"I consider myself a businesswoman and a brand," Hilton, as telling Newsweek.

The hotel heiress has been offered second biggest paycheque in the world for the lecture, after American business executive, entrepreneur, television personality and author Donald Trump.

If she accepts the offer, then Hilton will give her business tips along with Trump, George Foreman, toothy motivator Tony Robbins and others.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice Jay-Z's club just got hip-popped with a lawsuit by a slew of serious hitmakers like Michael Jackson, Kanye West and Pharrell Williams, who are all claiming that he's spinning tunes like "Billie Jean," "Gold Digger" and in his New York hotspot --...
Filed under: Star Catcher Janet Jackson's boo Jermaine Dupree camped out at Parc in Hollywood on Monday night. Dupree and entourage bickered about which set of wheels they were going to take -- then Dupree drove off in a white Bentley.Soul singer Robin Thicke celebrated his...
Filed under: TV, Baby Watch For someone whose job is getting the truth out of people, Nancy Grace sure managed to keep two huge announcements quiet for a long time!The CNN anchor, 48, says she was secretly married back in April, and is now three-months pregnant -- with twins....
Filed under: Celebrity Justice Actor Tom Sizemore got his16 month prison sentence cut nearly in half today, after a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge gave him 213 days of credit for time he spent in jail, and residing in two live-in drug programs.But the good news didn't...
Filed under: Star Catcher A bandana-ed Ashton and wife Demi were at Bungalow 8 in Manhattan last night, Rambo-style. Bosom buddies Penelope Cruz and Shakira partied with the couple in the tropical lounge. Further downtown, Madonna visited Butter. Two minutes after Madge's big...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice Officials have confirmed the horrifying details in the deaths of wrestling superstar Chris Benoit and his family.In a statement by a member of the Fayetteville Sheriff's Department, "Mr, Benoit had sometime, possibly Friday, murdered his wife by...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Paris Hilton Forced to go 23 days without takeout from Mr.Chow, Paris Hilton spent her time in the clink ordering up a smorgasboard from the prison canteen. Bon appetit!Paris ordered from the same menu available to all prisoners. TMZ has obtained a record of what...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice Jesse Metcalfe and his lawyers are raising more than a well-plucked eyebrow over an In Touch article alleging that the star fell off the wagon -- they're threatening to raise legal hell for the mag and its owner.TMZ has obtained a scathing letter to...
Filed under: Paris Hilton The ex-con/heiress won't wear orange, if her mother Kathy is to believed, since she was so ready to shed her jumpsuit. But the intrepid oddsmakers at Bodog have put wagers on a slew of things that might -- or might not -- happen during Paris' big...
Filed under: Train Wrecks, Wacky and Weird, Paris Hilton TMZ spoke with Chessa Roth, a handwriting expert with a masters in Graphoanalysis. Roth claims Paris' note to Harvey Levin reveals some interesting tidbits about her personality. Roth began her analysis with, "By looking at the cursive signature of...
Filed under: Train Wrecks, Hot Vegas The lovely Tara Reid hit Las Vegas over the weekend -- and let's just say she partied without a break til' the break of dawn!Taradise landed at JET nightclub at the Mirage around 3:00 AM, and her party sipped Grey Goose vodka in the VIP area. Sources...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Paris Hilton L.A. Sheriff Lee Baca addressed reporters in the hallway before facing the L.A. County Board of Supervisors, and he had a few choice words for Paris Hilton While to be interviewed at the meeting, he addressed reporters with, "Paris, do a better job...
Filed under: R.I.P. The shocking and gruesome double murder/suicide involving wrestling superstar Chris Benoit isn't the "sport's" first brush with mysterious and untimely deaths.From exploding hearts to drug use -- and even to some unsolved cases -- some of the...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice The WWE is firing back at claims that the murders/suicide by former wrestling champion Chris Benoit were the result of "roid rage."After local authorities revealed that steroids were found at the chilling murder scene, several media outlets claimed...
Hip-hop mogul DR DRE has reneged on a promise to help rapper EVE produce her latest album, citing a hectic schedule.Eve - real name Eve Jihan Jeffers - was promised Dre’s input on her fourth album Here I Am, but fellow rapper Swizz Beatz was forced to stand in instead when the rapper/producer proved too
THE WHITE STRIPES star JACK WHITE agreed to play Elvis Presley in a new movie if only he could play The King in his younger years.The singer/actor, who starred in 2003’s Cold Mountain, was approached by John C. Reilly to appear in the film Walk Hard - and was stunned when he found out how
British pop star MUTYA BUENA fears for singer pal Amy Winehouse claiming the star has lost too much weight.Former Sugababe Buena insists it’s healthy to stay slim, but claims Winehouse has gone too far.She tells New magazine, "I would never tell anyone how to live their lives.She has lost too much weight, though, which I
Rapper/actor Nick Cannon and his model fiancee SELITA EBANKS are clashing over their wedding plans - he wants a lavish one while she would prefer a quiet ceremony.Ebanks, 24, admits the pair can’t agree on their big day - and points to her 12-carat diamond ring on her finger as the cause of their problems.She
LATEST: Canadian crooner MICHAEL BUBLE provided the entertainment at the wedding of Australia’s richest man JAMES PACKER last week (19Jun07).Buble brought his actress girlfriend Emily Blunt to the wedding reception of Packer and Erica Baxter, which followed a civil ceremony in the Antibes resort on the French Riviera.The Call Me Irresponsible hitmaker says, "It’s my
Veteran British TV presenter MICHAEL PARKINSON has announced he is retiring as a chat show host after 25 years.Parkinson has spoken to a host of A-list stars on his long-running chat show Parkinson over the years, including Tom Cruise, Will Smith Muhammad Ali, Peter Sellers, Goldie Hawn, Kevin Costner and Nicole Kidman.The 72-year-old says, "After
Outgoing British Prime Minister TONY BLAIR marked his last day in office with a visit from action man-turned-California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on Tuesday.Blair is set to officially resign at lunchtime on Wednesday (27Jun07) in London’s House of Commons.The Terminator star visit Blair at his 10 Downing Street residence on Tuesday, where the pair discussed climate
SPIDER-MAN director Sam Raimi is unsure about superhero franchise’ future insisting he does not what his "future holds yet".Despite this year’s (07) release of Spider-Man 3 setting the box-office alight, it’s rumoured Raimi will not be back for the fourth installment if actors Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst do not return.He tells MTV News, "Sony
CHARMED star Rose McGowan has spoken out for the first time about her new boyfriend ROBERT RODRIGUEZ - branding him her "best friend".The actress fell for the director on the set of this year’s (07) Planet Terror, but insists the attraction was borne from them being great pals at the start.She says, "He’s my best
Veteran star Mickey Rooney has lavished praise on the British Isles, and admits he’s desperate to be knighted by QUEEN ELIZABETH II.The Oscar-winning actor, whose father was Scottish, insists the U.K. is a "special place" for him, and he loves the reception he gets from fans when he visits.The 86-year-old says, "I love Britain. With
LATEST: Tom Cruise has been blasted as the "wrong choice" to play a legendary German assassin - by the son of his infamous character.The actor is set to begin shooting Valkyrie in Germany this summer (07), in which he plays Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg, leader of an unsuccessful plot to kill Adolf Hitler during World