AFP - Queen Elizabeth II cost British taxpayers 62 pence (0.92 euros, 1.2 dollars) per person annually, according to accounts for the last two years released Thursday by Buckingham Palace.
Socialite Paris Hilton "tricked" the paparazzi with her appearance at the MTV Movie Awards - allowing her to sneak off to jail unnoticed. The Simple Life star was expected to start her jail term on June 5, but turned herself in to Los Angeles Sheriff authorities two days early - on June 3 at 10:30pm - while the spotlight was still on the stars at the MTV ceremony.


A police report relating to actress Vivica Fox's drunk-driving charge has revealed the star burped her way through her arrest - and accused a police officer of being racist. The Kill Bill star was apprehended earlier this year after she was caught driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI).


On June 26, The Essential Paul Simon a two disc, 36 song set spanning Paul Simon extraordinary four-decade career, was released by Warner Bros. Records. The release stands as the single best collection of Simon's greatest songs, beginning with "Mother And Child Reunion" from his groundbreaking debut.


Former Ally Mcbeal star Portia de Rossi is set for a return to TV in America after signing up to play a manipulative lesbian mother in plastic surgery drama Nip/Tuck.


Socialite Nicole Richie has urged America's teenagers not to look up to her as a role model. The 25-year-old, who entered rehab in 2003 after being arrested for possession of heroin and is due in court in July to contest a driving under the influence charge, is pleased she didn't find fame in her teens because impressionable young girls may have followed her wild example.


Harry Potter star Emma Watson has been voted Britain's greatest female ambassador in a new poll. The actress, who plays Hermione Grainger in the boy wizard series, beat off competition from Keira Knightley and Lily Allen, who came second and third respectively in the poll, carried out by Top Of The Pops magazine.


Desperate Housewives hunk James Denton plans to quit Hollywood and become a teacher in rural Montana when his run on the drama comes to an end. The actor, who plays plumber Mike Delfino on the show, fears he'll be killed off soon to boost ratings and he insists when he leaves the series, he'll quit Tinsel town for good.


Dreamworks studio boss Jeffrey Katzenberg cast Justin Timberlake in Shrek The Third because he had a crush on the pop heartthrob, according to star Cameron Diaz.


Actor Justin Long would love to see Paris Hilton play a villain in a fifth installment of the Die Hard action series because she would be the female equivalent of British actor Jeremy Irons.


Pop star Britney Spears wants to reinvent her look - and hopes to take inspiration from the clothing choices of actress Katie Holmes The (I Got That) Boom Boom singer admits she is a great admirer of the Batman Begins star's fashion choices and plans to revamp herself as a similar "classy" lady.


Pregnant actress Milla Jovovich already plans to take her unborn daughter backpacking all over the world. The Resident Evil star, who is expecting her first child in November, wants her daughter to be fearless and appreciative of the world.


Burlesque star Dita Von Teese risks her safety through her daring promotional activities for MAC's Viva Glam lipstick. Von Teese, real name Heather Sweet, is the new face of the campaign, which aims to raise money for HIV and AIDS charities through selling lipstick.


"If it was possible to genetically engineer the perfect woman in the world... it would be Maggie Q .. She should be cloned." Bruce Willis was impressed with his Live Free or Die Hard co-star.


TOKYO (AP) - Japan rolled out the red carpet Thursday for the world premiere of ''Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix,'' the fifth movie from J.K. Rowling's megahit fantasy series.


SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Steven Spielberg ''Transformers'' premiered Thursday in theaters in South Korea, after notching up the country's highest online ticket bookings of any movie this year.


CBS announced today the identities of the 14 Houseguests who will compete in Big Brother 8, as well as the new creative twist that will play out during the summer broadcasts.


NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Film Festival will open with Wes Anderson ''The Darjeeling Limited'' and honor the Coen brothers' ''No Country for Old Men'' as its centerpiece in a particularly American slate for the internationally minded festival.


Cameron Diaz has dismissed suggestions she will only get an Oscar if she stops playing "happy and funny" roles. The star insists her outgoing demeanor shouldn't stop Academy Award bosses from considering her for the accolade.


Pregnant model/actress Milla Jovovich is already jealous of the close relationship her mother plans to have with her unborn daughter. The star and her director fiancé Paul W.S. Anderson are expecting a baby girl in November.


Czech beauty Petra Nemcova used to starve herself in order to fit in with other models. The supermodel is famed for her shapely curves now, but admits she tried a range of diets, including a fruit-only eating plan, at the beginning of her modeling career.


Superstar Michael Jackson has been hit with more legal papers - by a law firm claiming the singer owes them more than $100,000. The lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Wednesday, alleges Jackson reneged on a $109,994.48 payment owed to the unnamed Delaware-based firm for services as "general counsel" in another case against a concert promoter, reports TMZ.com.


Spice Girl Melanie Chisholm has defended her u-turn to reform the British girl group after previously declaring she was against a reunion. While promoting her fourth solo album This Time earlier this year, the singer - also known as Sporty Spice - said she "against" the 90s five-piece reuniting, declaring the Spice Girls were of their time.


Rock band Sum 41 nearly split after their 2005 Chuck tour, because it drained the band members of all their energy and aspirations. Canadian front man Deryck Whibley confesses he returned from the tour ready to call it a day.


Cameron Diaz recently lamented that her fear of being tied down is the reason she's not doing bigger movie roles. "There are a lot of great roles out there but you know my problem? I'm really bad at commitment," she explains to the Daily Star. But the 34-year-old actress is reportedly unreliable and that is perhaps an even more significant reason that she's been doing "Shrek" voice-overs rather than major roles.
Did you watch Paris Hilton interview on CNN's Larry King Live? In an hour long show that appeared scripted, Paris revealed nothing much in response to King's superficial questions. Among other things, the heiress says that the 3-week jail sentence has changed her ways and she is vowing to shed her party-girl image and proclaims she wants to help the world. "I know I can make a difference" she told King.
The shows will be their first concerts since breaking up in 2001, and the first with all of the original group since Geri "Ginger Spice" Halliwell quit to pursue a solo career in 1998.
The 40-year-old actress and her husband, talent agent Mike Nilon, expect to welcome their first children in November, her publicist, Carri McClure, said Wednesday.
Filed under: Paris Hilton After Ms. Hilton gave her first post-incarceration interview on "Larry King Live" last night, her parents did their own tell-alls right outside the family's Bel Air home. TMZ caught a chatty Kathy and an eager-to-get-inside Rick last night, arriving...
Filed under: Music, Becks and Posh Almost 10 years (and a few kids) since they last performed together, all five members of the Spice Girls announced their reunion tour today. Cue up the backing vocals!The Girls will play 11 shows in December and January, beginning in Los Angeles on...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, TV Meredith Vieira went toe-to-toe with Vince McMahon on this morning's "Today" -- questioning the WWE honcho's stance that steroid use had nothing to do with Chris Benoit's grisly double murder-suicide.Vieira was quick with a left hook to McMahon,...
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Paris Hilton Fashion It appears Paris Hilton took style tips from good friend Elisha Cuthbert for her post-pokey prance. Somebody call the fashion police!The heiress turned ex-con emerged from the Lynwood Hilton on Tuesday wearing a short-sleeved Petro Zillia jacket --...
Filed under: R.I.P. This is the adorable child Chris Benoit suffocated before killing himself. This picture of Benoit and son Daniel was taken at a 2004 event honoring Chris. Daniel Benoit suffered from Fragile X Syndrome, a chromosomal defect that causes autism-like...
Filed under: Paris Hilton TMZ spies are in the know about Paris. Paris was in the International First Class Lounge this morning, wearing a disguise -- a black wig and a straw hat. She has left the lounge and we're told she's Maui bound!...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Anna Nicole Smith Judge Larry Seidlin allegedly had an attorney purchase a $1,000 purse for his wife -- in exchange for a regular gig in his court, as reported by the Broward-Palm Beach New Times today. According to the paper, Seidlin regularly appointed Lawrence...
Filed under: Paris Hilton Paris told Larry King last night that she's never done drugs before ... but not everyone is buying it ... some just let their friends buy it!TMZ has spotted Ms. Hilton lighting up on a few occasions, puffing away on some curious sticks at both...
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Wacky and Weird Hide the kids and run for your life! It's the Wolf Man! Actually, it's just an extremely hirsute Benicio Del Toro, seen cruising en route to an appointment (not hair) in Beverly Hills. Benicio is sporting the shaggy beard and scruffy look for his...
Filed under: Wacky and Weird In an attempt to relive his "Bat Out of Hell" heyday, Meat Loaf donned a nasty horsehair wig at his concert in Amsterdam last night. Hey, there's a Meat Loaf in this hair!The Loaf eventually tore off the awful hairpiece -- and probably proceeded to...
Filed under: Life Style Alyssa Milano has been named the Global Network's Ambassador for the control of something called Neglected Tropical Diseases. Time to get that rash you got on spring break checked out!The 34-year-old hottress has taken on the role of raising...
Filed under: Paparazzi Video, Paris Hilton 50 Cent has nothin' on Paris Hilton Rap impresario Suge Knight was trolling around Hollywood this week, when he proclaimed that Paris is more gangsta than most gangsta rappers, saying, "Well, she did more time than some of these tough ass...
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo First she stole Angie's signature over-the-shoulder tat. Now she's doing her over-the-shoulder pose! What's next? Looks like the lips!For "Transformers" star Megan Fox, morphing is in season this summer. Few can so enviably emulate one of the most...
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo Leading lady/hog enthusiast Queen Latifah was seen cruising the streets of West Hollywood on a massive chopper. Get the 'f out the way!The glamorous Cover Girl spokesrapper clearly likes a big one under her ass. Get ready for something even bigger --...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Lindsay Lohan Lindsay Lohan was allegedly drunk and had cocaine in her system during an early morning smash-up in Beverly Hills on Memorial Day weekend. According to multiple law enforcement sources, toxicology reports conclude that Lohan, 20, had "nearly twice...
Producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura is keen to jumpstart the franchise 13 years after ‘Beverly Hills Cop III’ was released, with Murphy returning as wisecracking cop Axel Foley.But Lorenzo is not prepared to bow to censors to get the picture made.He said: ‘I want it to be rated R. I think it’s going to be a
The hotel heiress - who spent 23 days in a California county jail for driving with a suspended licence - wants to turn her back on her wild partying ways.Paris told US chat show host Larry King: ‘They say when you reach a crossroad or a turning point in life, it really doesn’t matter how
The ‘American Idol’ judge breaks down and weeps in the first episode of her new reality TV show, Bravo’s ‘Hey Paula!’, complaining her talent is overlooked.Paula whinged: "I’m tired of people not treating me like the gift that I am. The way I’ve been treated is like a piece of dog s**t.‘They beat me down.
The ‘Hero’ singer is jealous of his homosexual friends who, despite being in long-term relationships, still have liaisons with other people.Enrique ? who is romancing Anna Kournikova ? told Genre magazine: My stylist is gay and lives in Los Angeles and when he came to Miami, he went out. "And I asked, ‘Your boyfriend doesn’t
The pair have agreed to be moral guardians to actress Davinia Taylor and sports agent Dave Gardner’s newborn baby son Grey.A source said: ‘Davinia and Dave knew as soon as Davinia was pregnant who they wanted for godparents.‘Davinia could hardly stop smiling when Dave and Kate agreed.’ Beckham is friends with Gardner from their days
The 46-year-old actor sparked surgery rumours after being photographed with a large scar across his stomach, while holidaying on a yacht in Italy.The ‘Ocean’s Thirteen’ star, who previously joked about undergoing cosmetic surgery on his eyes, was sporting the mysterious long line just above his belly button.However, medical consultant John Getty, from Sheffield’s Northern General
The estranged husband of the 25-year-old singer and father to her two sons has reportedly told friends she is unstable and unfit to care for their children.A source told Us Weekly magazine: ‘He thinks she’s mentally unstable and too young to be a mom. He expects to have full custody of his children one day.‘But
The girl group - who are set to officially announce their comeback today (28.06.07) with a world tour, including dates in Los Angeles and London - want the movie back in cinemas to promote their upcoming concerts.According to reports, the girls - Emma Bunton, Mel C, Victoria Beckham, Geri Halliwell and Mel B - don’t
The musician, whose band famously feuded with the Manchester rockers during their Britpop battle of the 90s, is envious of the song’s magic.He said: ‘The first time I heard it, I thought it was a really great song. I wish I’d written to be honest.‘Liam Gallagher has got a great voice, and I think that’s
The singer-and-actress, famous for her impressive bust, is currently designing a mixture of skimpy two-piece sets and all-in-one swimsuits.Jessica is planning to debut the collection next month during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Miami Beach, Florida, according to In Touch Weekly magazine.The 26-year-old star is so determined to make the swimwear line a success she is
The band announced they were reuniting today (28.06.07), six years after they finally split, for a world tour in December. They are also releasing a greatest hits album.Geri Halliwell, 34, insists the reunion is going to be like a "one night stand", and says the girl group want to "celebrate the past" and are not
The chat show host is having the new store built close to Chicago’s Harpo Studios where she films her hit TV show.Construction has already begun on the one-storey, 4,500-square-foot store building.Oprah’s spokesperson has not given exact details of the goods available, but did suggest they would be similar to those from the Oprah Boutique on
The prince rang Joss personally to ask her to appear at the tribute show being held for his late mother Princess Diana, on what would have been her 46th birthday, to mark the 10th anniversary of her death.A source said: ‘Joss is very excited about the concert. She wanted to do something special and knew
The prince stepped in at the last minute to engineer a £45 million deal to save Dumfries House, near Glasgow, which contains a unique collection of Chippendale furniture.Charles guaranteed a £20 million loan to stop the house’s owner, the Marquess of Bute, from selling off its contents, which includes high quality items from the 1750s.The
Reuters - After building a career as a singer and actress Mandy Moore has branched out into songwriting as well, saying she hopes this will help her define herself after learning from mistakes in her past.
Reuters - There's a secret to the success of 81-year-old insult comedian and beloved American institution Don Rickles -- he cannot tell a joke.
Reuters - Professional wrestling star Chris Benoit who killed his wife and son before taking his own life earlier this week, passed a random drug test in April, the head of World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. said on Thursday.
Reuters - The Spice Girls who burst on to the music scene with "girl power" and attitude in the 1990s, said on Thursday they had reunited for an 11-city world tour starting in Los Angeles this December.
Nicole Richie has hit out at her image as the face of eating disorders, insisting she has never starved herself. The 25-year-old socialite is tired of stories about her rumored eating disorders and hates the fact her slender frame is always held up as undesirable in the media.


Red-faced Brad Pitt was reportedly forced to sign autographs at a Malibu, California, garage after running out of gas and cash. No one made a fuss of the biker pushing his motorcycle onto the fuel station's forecourt recently, but when Pitt realized his wallet was as empty as his gas tank he had to accept the charity of fans, who recognized him after he removed his helmet.


Britney Spears' one-time love rival, Shar Jackson has gone to extremes to prove she's not expecting ex-boyfriend's Kevin Federline's baby - she's had two pregnancy tests.


Lily Allen has dismissed her reputation for criticizing other stars, insisting she's actually a positive person whose every word is jumped on by the British press. The 22-year-old has come to regret writing her true feelings on her online blog.


Hilary Duff blames her recent low body weight on succumbing to Hollywood pressure to be stick thin. The 19-year-old star only changed her dietary intake after older sister Haylie took her aside and pointed out how noticeable her weight loss had become.


Socialite Paris Hilton has leaped to the defense of Britney Spears' parenting ability - insisting she is a great mother. Speaking to U.S. newsman Larry King on Wednesday in her first interview since being released from jail on Tuesday, Hilton insists her pop pal is "a good mom" but finds it hard to deal with all the media attention.


Rocker Jon Bon Jovi credits his reluctance to change on getting his band back to the top of the U.S. album charts. The Livin' On A Prayer singer, who is celebrating his first number one album for 19 years with Bon Jovi's Lost Highway, prides himself on having the same band mates and sound he did when he first began his rock career.


Rocker Jon Bon Jovi has given a football star a musical boost after appearing on his new rap record. Former New York Giants star Famouz was thrilled when the Bon Jovi frontman agreed to perform on "Bad Name," a rap makeover of the rocker's "You Give Love A Bad Name" hit, on the hip-hop star's debut album, "Ghetto Passport."


Canadian crooner Michael Buble has defended TV host Rove McManus after he was branded racist by rap star Xzibit. The rapper is currently touring Australasia and was invited to perform an unlikely rap duet with Buble on Aussie evening show Rove - hosted by McManus - on Sunday.


Moviemaker Spike Lee is to make his Broadway directing debut by taking charge of a new production of Donald Bevan and Edmund Trzcinski's play "Stalag 17" next year.


Former supermodel Christie Brinkley has fired her divorce attorney and reteamed with the lawyer who represented her when she split from Billy Joel. According to sources, Brinkley and Eleanor Alter had a series of heated disagreements leading to the split.


Nicole Richie insists she has no idea why she's famous. Richie, who is the daughter of soul singer Lionel Richie and regularly features in the gossip columns, is primarily known for starring opposite her friend Paris Hilton.


Actress Katie Leung has hailed Daniel Radcliffe a "good kisser" after the pair locked lips for a scene in new movie Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix.


Lily Allen has no idea how many brothers and sisters she has because her actor dad can never agree on the number of children he's fathered. The singer admits it's tough keeping track of Trainspotting star Keith Allen's family tree.


Pamela Anderson wants to learn to speak fluent Finnish. The former "Baywatch" star, whose grandfather hailed from Finland, was pleased she remembered so much of the language during a recent trip to the country, and now plans to increase her vocabulary.

Pammie said: "I'm surprised at how much of the language I retained from before I was 10 years old speaking with my grandfather. It came back quick. I'm going to learn more and more."
Paris Hilton is used to simply standing in front of cameras for her fame, but now there is apparently some substance behind the pose. The world's most famous socialite now has another claim to fame - jail time - and has revealed her personal changes to "Larry King Live."

While she has been criticized for being fame hungry and talentless, the Hilton Hotel heiress says that doing time behind bars has changed her. Now, according to Paris, she is going to help those less fortunate than her.
Lindsay Lohan has been tipped to play Paris Hilton in a movie of her life. The "Mean Girls" actress, who is currently in Malibu's Promises rehab center, could also be joined by Britney Spears on the project.

A source told Britain's Daily Mail newspaper: "There have already been negotiations with a major film company to make the Paris Hilton biopic with Lindsay Lohan playing Paris - with Britney Spears singing the soundtrack."
Blur bassist Alex James wishes he wrote classic Oasis hit "Wonderwall." The musician, whose band famously feuded with the Manchester rockers during their Britpop battle of the '90s, is envious of the song's magic.

He said: "The first time I heard it, I thought it was a really great song. I wish I'd written to be honest. Liam Gallagher has got a great voice, and I think that's their finest moment."
Paula Abdul has complained that people don't appreciate "the gift" she is to the world.

The 'American Idol' judge breaks down and weeps in the first episode of her new reality TV show, Bravo's 'Hey Paula!', complaining her talent is overlooked.
Enrique Iglesias would love to be gay so he could have an open relationship.

The 'Hero' singer is jealous of his homosexual friends who, despite being in long-term relationships, still have liaisons with other people.
Straight from CelebSugar...   It seems Miss Britney is truly a little girl lost. After having an incredibly hard year by anyone’s standards, all while having to suffer through it in the media spotlight, the newly raven-haired Spears is sending mixed messages to her fans. First, she indefinitely postponed the release of her album, which her reps say now will not be released until at least 2008. After a series of poorly received private concerts this spring, Britney is rumored to be...  [Read full story on Dotspotter]
Newsflash: Paris Hilton is out of jail. What a crazy scene it was outside the Lynwood facility in L.A. when Paris was freed. The British announcer makes it seem so much more dramatic, doesn't he?   On the lighter side… it looks like Joss Stone thinks she has a career in comedy. Here we see the sultry, colorful-haired songstress helping satirize embattled gossip blogger Perez Hilton:  All right, so it's not that funny. But Joss does make a cute anchorwoman.   In...  [Read full story on Dotspotter]
AP - Paris Hilton told CNN's Larry King she would never again drink and drive and that her time in jail was "a time-out in life."
AP - Prosecutors on Thursday withdrew charges against a celebrity photographer accused of planting a listening device outside Nicole Kidman mansion.
AFP - Australian prosecutors on Thursday dropped charges against a paparazzi photographer accused of planting a bugging device outside the Sydney mansion of movie siren Nicole Kidman
AP - A prosecutor in Phil Spector murder trial accused a forensic pathologist who testified actress Lana Clarkson shot herself to death of tailoring his testimony to favor Spector.
With a small fortune of clothes to her name, its no wonder Victoria Beckham wants to makes sure they are kept in the best condition possible.

The aspiring fashion icon has reportedly spent $500,000 on a state-of-the-art wardrobe in her new L.A. mansion to ensure that her couture is hanging in style.
To top off the drug, drinking and eating disorder claims, Amy Winehouse has reportedly been caught mutilating herself.

The wild British jazz singer has been in the press recently for everything from wild party to a shotgun wedding and not much for her music.
Jaime Pressly is one actress who has been preparing for a special role all of her life - mom.

The "My Name Is Earl" star recently gave birth to a baby boy, Dezi James, and says she is loving motherhood to the seven-week-old.
John Stamos reputation may have to go to the "E.R." after his press tour of Australia.

The former "Full House" star made a bad impression on the Australian public, insulting journalists and slurring his way through interviews. John, who was Down Under to promote the new season of "E.R." blamed his weird and erratic behavior on jetlag... but some disagree.
Like many other people in the world, Nicole Richie is at a loss as to why she is famous.

While it could be the A-list events she regularly attends, the famous men she dates, her headline-grabbing friends, her coveted style or incredibly shrinking frame, Nicole admits that there is no legitimate reason for her rising fame.
Tom Sizemore wept to a Los Angeles judge to spare him from jail during one of his court appearances. It seems that Superior Court Judge Cynthia Rayvis has come to a compromise with the star.

On June 24, Judge Rayvis sentenced Tom to 16 months behind bars after he violated probation when he was arrested with methamphetamines in his car in May.
Rocker Jon Bon JOVI credits his reluctance to change on getting his band back to the top of the U.S. album charts.The Livin’ On A Prayer singer, who is celebrating his first number one album for 19 years with Bon Jovi’s Lost Highway, prides himself on having the same bandmates and sound he did when
Cult acts SONIC YOUTH, GRIZZLY BEAR and EL-P are the latest musicians to play concerts in support of independent radio stations in America.Sonic Youth will play their Free Yr Radio tour date in a branch of retail store Urban Outfitters in Santa Monica California on 21 July (07) to raise funds for nearby radio station
Wrestling superstar Chris Benoit allegedly gave his seven-year-old son steroids to boost his physical appearance.The star, who police believe asphyxiated his wife Nancy and son Daniel on Friday (22Jun07) and Saturday (23Jun07) respectively, before hanging himself on Sunday (24Jun07), is reported to have administered the growth hormone to the child just before he killed him.Fayette
A police report relating to actress VIVICA FOX’s drink-driving charge has revealed the star burped her way through her arrest - and accused a police officer of being racist.The Kill Bill star was apprehended earlier this year (Mar07) after she was caught driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI).In a police report obtained by TMZ.com,
Former ALLY McBEAL star Portia de ROSSI is set for a return to TV in America after signing up to play a manipulative lesbian mother in plastic surgery drama NIP/TUCK.The real-life lesbian lover of comedienne Ellen DeGeneres will join Rosie O’Donnell and Oliver Platt among the special guests in the upcoming season of the hit
Desperate Housewives hunk JAMES DENTON plans to quit Hollywood and become a teacher in rural Montana when his run on the drama comes to an end.The actor, who plays plumber Mike Delfino on the show, fears he’ll be killed off soon to boost ratings and he insists when he leaves the series, he’ll quit Tinseltown
HARRY POTTER star Emma Watson has been voted Britain’s greatest female ambassador in a new poll.The actress, who plays Hermione Grainger in the boy wizard series, beat off competition from Keira Knightely and Lily Allen, who came second and third respectively in the poll, carried out by Top Of The Pops magazine.Peter Hart, editor of
Lily Allen has dismissed her reputation for criticising other stars, insisting she’s actually a positive person whose every word is jumped on by the British press.The 22-year-old has come to regret writing her true feelings on her online blog.Allen tells website NewYorkMag.com, "I think people hate me in England. I’m in the tabloids. I don’t
Angelina Jolie is philosophical about her mother’s cancer death in January (07) - because she could have died seven years ago.The Tomb Raider star reveals her mum Marcheline Bertrand faced death in 2000, when she was first diagnosed with cancer - and she’s only grateful the French actress lived long enough to meet her grandchildren.She
Actress/singer Marianne Faithfull singing voice once reduced a toddler to tears - much to the embarrassment of the tot’s father.Filmmaker Gerry Fox admits he was mortified when his young daughter Frankie cried during a personal performance by the Sixties icon.He says, "Marianne launched into a beautiful Irish ballad, singing in that unmistakably gravelly way."At first
Socialite Nicole Richie has urged America’s teenagers not to look up to her as a role model.The 25-year-old, who entered rehab in 2003 after being arrested for possession of heroin and is due in court in July (07) to contest a driving under the influence charge, is pleased she didn’t find fame in her teens
Singer Jessica Simpson is set to launch her own line of perfume. The scent will "reflect Ms. Simpson's style, personality and confidence." In other words it's going to smell like boobs.   Ashley Olsen reportedly does not like sister Mary-Kate's boyfriend Max Snow, because he is a "bad influence." What exactly does that mean, "bad influence?" He's encouraging Mary-Kate to go out in the day-time and wear flat shoes?   Star Magazine says the only...  [Read full story on Dotspotter]
"That's what my lawyer said at the time. So when [Sauer] sentenced me to that much time in jail it was shocking because that doesn't happen, ever," the heiress told CNN's Larry King Wednesday during her first television interview since walking away from Lynwood, California's Century Regional Correctional Facility and into her parents' arms Tuesday at 12:15 a.m......
Rosie O'Donnell is returning to a show that's mastered the art of image manipulation-no split screen required.

The former View master is set to reprise her role as lottery winner Dawn Budge on the forthcoming fifth season of Nip/Tuck, an FX spokesperson confirmed to E! News.....
Every boy bander worth his salt has claimed to be a song-and-dance man. Joey Fatone now has the credentials to back it up.

The erstwhile 'N Syncer turned Dancing with the Stars runner-up has signed on to take center stage for yet another televised talent competition, this time serving as host of NBC's upcoming variety game show The Singing Bee......
Just the other day I was saying just how normal Shia LeBeouf seems to be getting along for being a child star making the transition to serious actor. We’ve yet to see him wreck a car, do coke off a butter knife at the front table of Il Sole or even have gotten anywhere near
Chris Benoit the wrestling superstar who apparently killed his wife and son in a murder suicide earlier this week sent chilling text messages from his and his dead wife's cell phone to co-workers....
Tom Cruise pictured above with wife Posh Spice Katie Holmes has been banned from shooting a film in Germany because he’s a Scientologist. Must be some crappy engrams floating around over there!

Germany has barred the makers of a movie about a plot to kill Adolf Hitler from filming at German military sites
I hate it. I think it makes her look like a transvestite as well as bringing her one step closer to making her into the entirely new person Tom Cruise wants her to be. He’s changed her name, her religion, her home life, and now her look. It’s eerily reminiscent of the hair sported by
Oh, Foxy. Do all of your woes have to with fashion and or personal appearance? Whatever happened to throwing down over some babymammadrama, just to keep my job interesting? I get tired of the same old same old witchu:

Rapper Foxy Brown was attacked by three female friends of her ex-boyfriend yesterday morning. The lady thugs
This is probably the smartest thing I’ve ever heard Ellen DeGeneres say; and it’s not like a lot of people haven’t been saying it.

Paris has previously claimed - to Barbara Walters - that she acts dumb, a statement that every reader probably scoffed at.

"If that really is an act, if she really was playing dumb,
Shortly after taking the stage, “a man in the audience started heckling Pete," reports PerezHilton.com

"The man was making fun of Pete’s hoody, mocking Ashlee Simpson and calling Pete a sell-out.” After performing only a three song set, the band got up and walked off stage, but before Wentz walked out the side door he
The familiar face who has exposed a hoard of news and headlines to us has herself become a news, though a very pleasant one.

Yes, I'm talking about the gorgeous Nancy Grace lawyer and anchorwoman of CNN's Headline News. And the pleasant news is...
Filed under: Baby Watch, Anna Nicole Smith Sources had told TMZ that proud papa Larry Birkhead had gone into chic baby shop Petit Tresor over the weekend and dropped a grip on a load of baby stuff. Well, we talked to Larry tonight and he told us it ain't so!While sources may have claimed he...
Late publisher John F. KENNEDY JR. was three times over the legal alcohol limit when he crash landed his plane into the Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Massachusetts, according to a new book.C. David Heymann, author of American Legacy - The Story Of John & Caroline Kennedy, claims to have obtained a top secret
Former supermodel Christie Brinkley has fired her divorce attorney and reteamed with the lawyer who represented her when she split from BILLY JOEL.According to sources, Brinkley and Eleanor Alter had a series of heated disagreements leading to the split.Brinkley will now be represented by Bob Cohen when she returns to court on 16 July (07)
Moviemaker Spike Lee is to make his Broadway directing debut by taking charge of a new production of Donald Bevan and Edmund Trzcinski’s play Stalag 17 next year (08).The Malcolm X director admits he jumped at the chance to take Stalag 17 to the stage after falling in love with Billy Wilder’s 1953 movie version.He
Actress Hilary Duff blames her recent low body weight on succumbing to Hollywood pressure to be stick thin.The 19-year-old star only changed her dietary intake after older sister Haylie took her aside and pointed out how noticeable her weight loss had become.Duff tells the upcoming issue of U.S. magazine Shape, "I definitely felt the pressure
Red-faced Brad Pitt was reportedly forced to sign autographs at a Malibu, California garage after running out of gas and cash.No one made a fuss of the biker pushing his motorcycle onto the fuel station’s forecourt recently, but when Pitt realised his wallet was as empty as his petrol tank he had to accept the
Actress KATIE LEUNG has hailed Daniel Radcliffe a "great kisser", after the pair locked lips for a scene in new movie HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX.The Scottish actress, 19, gives Radcliffe’s teen wizard character his first ever kiss in the latest sequel - and Leung was impressed by the 17-year-old’s sensual smooch.She
BRITNEY SPEARS’ one-time love rival, Shar Jackson has gone to extremes to prove she’s not expecting ex-boyfriend’s KEVIN FEDERLINE’s baby - she’s had two pregnancy tests.The actress/singer has publicly protested the reports, but is concerned people are still far from convinced.So Jackson has teamed up with American magazine In Touch to set the record straight.Last
Paris Hilton brought the studios at U.S. news channel CNN to a standstill on Wednesday (27Jun07) when she turned up early for her first post-prison TV chat.The socialite looked demure in an off-white dress with lace sleeves as she arrived for her interview with newsman Larry King.She arrived in celebrity style - at the front
REESE WITHERSPOON’s secret romance with Jake Gyllenhaal has ended, according to U.S. reports.The couple never officially confirmed a relationship, but romantic meetings and uncovered secret liaisons helped fuel tabloid speculation the two stars were dating.But now America’s People magazine is reporting Witherspoon, who separated from husband Ryan Phillippe last year (06), has ended the romance
Singer Lily Allen has no idea how many brothers and sisters she has, because her actor dad can never agree on the number of children he’s fathered.The Smile singer admits it’s tough keeping track of Trainspotting star Keith Allen’s family tree.She tells website NewYorkMag.com, "My dad lies about it. He’s like, `OK, it’s eight.’ And
Reality TV star Nicole Richie has hit out at her image as the face of eating disorders, insisting she has never starved herself.The 25-year-old socialite is tired of stories about her rumoured eating disorders and hates the fact her slender frame is always held up as undesirable in the media.Richie, who saught counselling for help
Socialite Nicole Richie insists she has no idea why she’s famous.Richie, who is the daughter of soul singer Lionel Richie and regularly features in the gossip columns, is primarily known for starring opposite her friend Paris Hilton.But the 25-year-old doesn’t understand why she is so well-known.She tells American magazine Nylon, "I don’t have a clue
Hotel heiress Paris Hilton is pleased she served time in jail, crediting her recent experiences with making her "stronger" and more mature.Speaking to U.S. newsman Larry King on Wednesday (27Jun07) in her first interview since being released from jail on Tuesday (26Jun07), Hilton revealed she spent her time reading books and letters sent by fans
Paris Hilton was confused and "had no idea what was going on" when she was readmitted to jail after the decision allowing her to complete her sentence under house arrest was reversed.The socialite was at the centre of a media circus when police collected her from her West Hollywood home on 8 June (07) to
Socialite Paris Hilton was inundated by visiting requests from strangers pretending to her relatives during her recent stay in a Los Angeles jail.Hilton, who served 23 days of a 45-day sentence after being found guilty of violating her probation from a drink-driving arrest last year (06), was permitted four visitors per week.But many more people
Paris Hilton has agreed to work with campaign group MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) following her recent jail sentence for violating her probation from a 2006 drink-driving arrest.During an interview with U.S. newsman Larry King on Wednesday (27Jun07), the 26-year-old claimed she wants to undo the bad example her arrest set.She said, "I’d love to
Reuters - Mandy Moore is taking a walk on the slightly wild side with a new album borne out of heartbreak and frustration.
AP - Being locked in a cell was a "traumatic experience" and something she never expected after driving with a suspended license, a subdued Paris Hilton told CNN's Larry King on Wednesday.
Kelly Clarkson has no plans to settle down anytime soon because she thinks she'd make a terrible wife and mother. The Since U Been Gone singer admits her perfect guy is the rough-and-ready type who is not fixed on starting a family with her.


Paris Hilton has been offered the chance to become American self-help group The Learning Annex's second highest-paid speaker - behind property tycoon Donald Trump. The company has offered the socialite $1 million if she'll agree to host an hour-long seminar called How To Build Your Brand.


Ozzy Osbourne son Jack has been named in a lawsuit filed by an angry Indiana housewife who was the victim of a botched police raid during the filming of flop reality TV show Armed & Famous. Osbourne was one of six stars who trained with police in Muncie, Indiana for the show, which aired briefly in America earlier this year - and his actions are now part of a legal battle.


Batman Begins star Christian Bale prepared to eat a bowl of live maggots in new movie Rescue Dawn - by dining on bugs. The actor, who is famous for going to extremes for film roles, admits he taught himself to stomach maggots by feasting on cockroaches and grasshoppers.


The speedy GM 'Bumble Bee' car Shia LaBeouf character drives in the upcoming Transformers movie is a $500,000 prototype - one of only four made by the motor company.


My Chemical Romance guitarist Frank Iero misses bassist Mikey Way so much that he emails him every day. The Helena bassist is currently taking time out of The Rock group to spend time with his new wife Alicia Simmons.


Filed under: Baby Watch, Anna Nicole Smith, Style Insider Proud papa Larry Birkhead is wasting no time spoiling his daughter, Dannielynn. Nothing says "I love you" quite like a shopping spree!Larry and Baby D hit up celebrity baby emporium Petit Tresor on Saturday, and quickly charged more than $1000 on...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Michael Jackson Michael Jackson is being sued again, this time over claims he owes even more money to more lawyers. In a lawsuit filed today in Los Angeles County Superior Court, a Delaware-based law firm claims that Jacko never forked over $109,994.48 he owes them...
Filed under: TV, Paris Hilton TMZ cameras caught a post-pokey Paris arriving at CNN studios on Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood, ready to tape her first TV appearance on tonight's "Larry King Live."Paris was sporting a fetching cream colored frock, much better than the county-issued...
Filed under: Break-Ups Actor Paul Michael Glaser, who shot to fame as Starsky on the hit '70s show "Starsky and Hutch," is pulling the plug on his marriage to writer/producer Tracy Barone. In divorce papers, filed yesterday in Los Angeles County Superior Court and obtained...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Paris Hilton TMZ has obtained a first look at Larry King's exclusive interview with Paris Hilton Paris said, among other things, that the day she got out of the pokey was the happiest day of her life. Take a look at the video....
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Paris Hilton In another clip of Larry King's interview with Paris, Hilton was on the verge of tears. She said that when she went in for sentencing, she thought she was going to get community service and was shocked to be going to jail....
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Paris Hilton In her interview with Larry King, Paris described how she pulled a fast one on the media at the MTV Movie Awards by making everyone think she wasn't going to jail that night. Paris says she fooled everyone because they didn't get the shot of her...
Filed under: Paris Hilton After her interview with Larry King, Paris Hilton breezed past photogs and gave a quick shout-out to TMZ!Upon her exit, Paris stood on the step of her SUV and waved to the crowd gathered outside the CNN building in Hollywood. When our cameraman got...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice TMZ has obtained an arrest report written after the California Highway Patrol arrested Vivica A. Fox for DUI in March, and it appears the actress copped a major attitude.The officer says in the report, after she was stopped, "Fox began to walk away,...
Filed under: Paris Hilton Paris Hilton told Larry King the food at the Lynwood Jail was awful. Baloney for lunch -- which the inmates called "mystery meat." As for dinner, Paris wasn't really sure what it was. They called it "jail slop."...
Filed under: Paris Hilton Larry's inquiring mind wanted to know, so he went there and asked Paris if she has ever been addicted to drugs. Paris said no, adding she's "not a big drinker."Party on, Paris!...
RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE have extended their reunion plans by announcing they’ll co-headline the third annual Vegoose Music Festival in Las Vegas in October (07).The group stunned fans when they reformed at the beginning of 2007 and then performed an official comeback show at California’s Coachella Festival in April (07).The band is also set for
LATEST: ER star John Stamos has publicly apologised for his behaviour before the Australian media after severe jet-lag left him exhausted and unfit for interviews.The U.S. TV star upset journalists with his sloppy attire and sleepy demeanour during interviews staged to promote the new season of ER Down Under.Insiders claim that Aussie TV executives were
LATEST: R&B star and actor TYRESE GIBSON is struggling to forgive James Franco after the SPIDER-MAN villain beat him up on the set of ANNAPOLIS.The two stars’ feud went public earlier this year (07) when Gibson revealed he’d never work with method actor Franco again after the pair clashed on set.Franco insists he has since
BATMAN BEGINS star Christian Bale prepared to eat a bowl of live maggots in new movie RESCUE DAWN - by dining on bugs.The actor, who is famous for going to extremes for film roles, admits he taught himself to stomach maggots by feasting on cockroaches and grasshoppers.He tells Movies.com, "I bought exotic things like grasshoppers,
Late night U.S. talk show host JIMMY KIMMEL raced back from his recent appendectomy - so he could pay a TV tribute to his hero Don Rickles Kimmel had his appendix removed last week (ends22Jun07) but was back behind his desk last night (26Jun07) for a show dedicated to comedy legend Rickles.The TV host says, "I
PARIS HILTON has been offered the chance to become American self-help group The Learning Annex’s second highest-paid speaker - behind property tycoon Donald Trump The company has offered the socialite $1 million (GBP500,000) if she’ll agree to host an hour-long seminar called How To Build Your Brand.The Learning Annex programmes offer wannabe millionaires the chance to
GEORGE CLOONEY is so impressed with the amount of cash his Not On Our Watch fundraisers have raised in Cannes, France and Las Vegas he’s planning to turn every film festival into a charity drive for Darfur aid groups.The actor and his Ocean’s Thirteen co-stars staged dinners and galas at the Cannes Film Festival in
Angelina Jolie credits ex-husband BILLY BOB THORNTON for giving her the best advice following the death of her mother.While the actress was struggling to cope with the grief of losing her mum, Marcheline Bertrand, to cancer earlier this year (Jan07), her ex called to offer his views on death.Jolie tells Marie Claire magazine, "He said,
Reality TV star Nicole Richie never came close to becoming a homeless junkie stereotype during her years of drug abuse - because she always kept her shoes on and distanced herself form "crazy crackheads".The socialite entered rehab in 2003 after she was arrested and charged with heroin possession. She has since spoken candidly about her
Kelly Clarkson has no plans to settle down anytime soon because she thinks she’d make a terrible wife and mother.The Since U Been Gone singer admits her perfect guy is the rough-and-ready type who is not fixed on starting a family with her.She says, "I’m not keen on marriage. I don’t let many people in.
AP - Joey Fatone latest gig: hosting "The Singing Bee," a sing-along variety game show set to premiere July 10 on NBC.
AFP - Paris Hilton reportedly said she was determined to prove wrong critics who doubted her claims to be a changed woman following her three-week spell in jail.
AFP - Designer Liz Claiborne, 78, whose popular ready-to-wear fashions eschewed trendiness for comfort, practicality and affordability, has died, her company announced Wednesday.
Blondie frontwoman Deborah Harry has defended her decision to undergo cosmetic surgery, citing "business reasons" for the procedures.


NEW YORK (AP) - Each summer, a song emerges that comes to define those warm, sunshiny months for seasons afterward: Donna Summer ''Bad Girls.'' Alice Cooper's ''School's Out.'' Usher's ''Yeah.'' Beyonce's ''Crazy In Love.'' And, unfortunately, the ''Macarena.''


LOS ANGELES (AP) - At an age when many girls are still playing with their Barbie dolls, Bindi Irwin has moved on to something a bit more challenging.


ER star John Stamos has publicly apologised for his behaviour before the Australian media after severe jet-lag left him exhausted and unfit for interviews. The U.S. TV star upset journalists with his sloppy attire and sleepy demeanour during interviews staged to promote the new season of ER Down Under.


Angelina Jolie credits ex-husband Billy Bob Thornton for giving her the best advice following the death of her mother. While the actress was struggling to cope with the grief of losing her mom, Marcheline Bertrand, to cancer earlier this year, her ex called to offer his views on death.


R&B star and actor Tyrese Gibson is struggling to forgive James Franco after the Spider-Man villain beat him up on the set of Annapolis. The two stars' feud went public earlier this year when Gibson revealed he'd never work with method actor Franco again after the pair clashed on set.


George Clooney is so impressed with the amount of cash his Not On Our Watch fundraisers have raised in Cannes, France and Las Vegas, he's planning to turn every film festival into a charity drive for Darfur aid groups. The actor and his Ocean's Thirteen co-stars staged dinners and galas at the Cannes Film Festival in May and recently at the film's Las Vegas premiere,raising almost $10 million in the process.


Reality TV star Nicole Richie never came close to becoming a homeless junkie stereotype during her years of drug abuse - because she always kept her shoes on and distanced herself form "crazy crackheads". The socialite entered rehab in 2003 after she was arrested and charged with heroin possession. She has since spoken candidly about her addiction.


Filed under: Beauty, Paris Hilton How does Paris manage to look that, um, good? With three trunks of make up, enough false eyelashes for a Pretty Little Princess pageant, and a white-jacketed professional, that's how!It doesn't look like she's taking TMZ's natural look advice. 90% of...
Filed under: Britney Spears An 11-year-old Britney Spears performed at her uncle's wedding nearly 14 years ago -- and she didn't even lipsync! Can I get a witness?!This video, shot in 1993, shows little Brit belting out a tune at a Baptist church in Magnolia, Miss. She can be...
Filed under: Paparazzi Video Danny DeVito enjoyed a little lunch with his mini-me daughter on Tuesday. Limoncellos all around!The father/daughter duo nibbled at Bread Bar on L.A.'s trendy West Third street, then attempted to ride off in Danny's compact Prius -- back to the...
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo He's been looking leaner at recent appearances -- but look what's under his shirt!That's last year's "Sexiest Man Alive," George Clooney on his powerboat in Lake Como, Italy, where the sexbomb owns a villa. The Hollywood hunk gained 35 pounds on a...
Filed under: TV, Paris Hilton Fresh from an appendectomy, Jimmy Kimmel returned to his show last night -- just in time to poke a little fun at Paris Hilton and TMZ.Kimmel found the card Paris sent TMZ to be particularly telling, joking, "So she's learned the alphabet in prison,...
Filed under: Wacky and Weird Normally, presidential candidates shudder at the prospect of their pasts being laid bare, especially any past paramours with whom they were bare. Paula Jones, anyone?Not so with Fred Thompson. The ex-Senator's numerous ex-girlfriends, which include...
Filed under: Wacky and Weird Serena Williams will go to any length to win her third Wimbledon title, including, it seems, replacing her old right arm with a super-bionic neuro-muscularly advanced mechanical weapon that makes Andy Roddick look like an Olsen twin.It's no wonder...
Filed under: Hot Vegas "Heroes" hottie Missy Peregrym celebrated her 25th birthday bash at Tangerine Nightclub inside the Treasure Island Hotel. Who tries to blow out sparklers? She does.Missy, a former model who plays the role of Candice Wilmer, had plenty of help eating...
It was all tears and tributes at the B.E.T Awards in Los Angeles on Tuesday night (26Jun07) as DIANA ROSS was feted and GERALD LEVERT and JAMES BROWN remembered.Ross used her Lifetime Achievement honour to call for young R&B stars to "keep it classy" while Stevie Wonder, Erykah Badu and her kids sang her praises.Ross
BLONDIE frontwoman Deborah Harry has defended her decision to undergo cosmetic surgery, citing "business reasons" for the procedures.The Heart Of Glass singer admits taking steps to preserve her good looks was "something she had to do" and believes going under the knife boosted her career.She says, "Everybody knows that I’ve had plastic surgery. I did
MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE guitarist FRANK IERO misses bassist MIKEY WAY so much that he emails him every day.The Helena bassist is currently taking time out of The Rock group to spend time with his new wife Alicia Simmons.Iero says, "I miss Mikey. F**k man, I miss the s**t out of him. I’m so p**sed off
Welsh singer Tom Jones is keeping busy at Sunday’s (01Jul07) Concert for Diana - he is performing two duets on the night.The veteran singer has already agreed to team up with Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry at the event in London’s Wembley stadium - and has now agreed to share the stage with soul star Joss
Pregnant actress GARCELLE BEAUVAIS-NILON has bared all for Playboy because she fears she’ll never look as good as she does now once her twins are born.The 40-year-old Wild Wild West star will appear on the cover of the August (07) issue of the men’s magazine, even though she is five months pregnant.She tells In Touch
Hollywood star Gary Oldman is planning to abandon Los Angeles life for an English seaside town.The Batman Begins star has been spotted househunting in Hastings, East Sussex.Sources suggest he wants to find a British base while he shoots the next installment of the Caped Crusader films.In he chooses the area - where Brad Pitt and
Canadian funnyman MIKE MYERS was left battered and bruised after playing fighting with his Shrek The Third co-star Cameron Diaz Myers insists his enjoyment of mock fighting quickly faded when Diaz injured him.He tells British radio station Heart FM, "She’s a karate expert. We have these pretend scraps but sometimes she connects. I have cuts to
Paris Hilton has thanked her fellow inmates at Los Angeles’ Century Regional Detention Center for helping her cope with life behind bars.The socialite was released from jail after serving 23 days of a 45-day sentence for violating probation early on Tuesday (26Jun07) and has already opened up about her experiences to U.S. weekly magazine People.The
Paris Hilton is planning to recover from her 23 days in jail by relaxing at the beach - after renting a new summer home in Malibu, California.Just a day after the hotel heiress was released from Los Angeles’ Century Regional Detention Center, she’s already planning a major move from the Hollywood Hills to the seaside.Hilton
LINDSAY LOHAN’s estranged father MICHAEL has issued a press release begging to be able to rejoin the family - but spelled the starlet’s name wrong Michael Lohan is currently battling with his ex-wife Dina over visitation rights for the couple’s younger children Aliana and Dakota (Cody), and released a statement appealing for the family to be
Actress KIM CATTRALL feels sympathy for Lindsay Lohan urging the troubled young star’s family and management to take better care of her.Lohan, 20, is currently in rehab for the second time this year (07) at Promises in Malibu, California following an arrest for drink driving last month (May07).Former Sex And The City star Cattrall is
Bruce Willis has hit out at ISAIAH WASHINGTON’s sacking from TV show GREY’s ANATOMY, insisting his punishment was over the top.Willis claims the decision to end Washington’s contract, after he made a homophobic remark he made about castmate Knight last October (06) and repeated at the Golden Globe Awards earlier this year (07), was a
Latin pop star Enrique Iglesias has hinted his long-term girlfriend ANNA KOURNIKOVA dislikes him going out with his friends.The Hero hitmaker reveals his envy for the unattached lifestyle of his gay friends and wishes former tennis champion Kournikova would deal with her jealousy, reports New York Daily News.He says, "My stylist is gay and lives