JESSICA and ASHLEE SIMPSON’s manager father JOE is adamant his famous daughters will never end up in rehab like their chart rival Britney Spears Mother-of-two Spears is currently undergoing treatment at Promises rehab facility in Malibu, California, following months of incessant partying.While Joe feels sorry for Spears’ predicament, he believes his daughters would never follow the
POPE BENEDICT XVI has criticised his late predecessor POPE JOHN PAUL II’s decision to share the stage with American rocker Bob Dylan The current pontiff, who took over as head of the Roman Catholic Church following John Paul II’s death in 2005, believes rock music is the work of Satan and cancelled the annual Christmas pop
English singer Jarvis Cocker has upset PULP fans after denying reports the group is reuniting.The COMMON PEOPLE star was joined by his former Pulp bandmates, bassist STEVE MACKAY, guitarist RICHARD HAWLEY and keyboard player CANDIDA DOYLE at a solo gig in November (06).The group split in 2002 after 10 years of chart success.Despite speculation Cocker
Irish pop star Brian McFadden feels he’s finally been "forgiven" by his fans and the media for ending his marriage to English singer-turned-reality TV star KERRY KATONA.The ex-WESTLIFE heart-throb and former ATOMIC KITTEN member Katona announced they were splitting in September 2004 after two and a half years of marriage and two daughters together.When McFadden
Hollywood star Kirsten Dunst will be honoured with the Female Star Of The Year title at the annual ShoWest film industry convention in Las Vegas next week (15MAR07).The WIMBLEDON actress, 24, will accept the honour at the closing night ceremony of the five-day festival in Nevada’s Sin City.Dunst recently announced she was taking a break
Elle Macpherson would love to move back to her native Australia, but accepts she can never leave England until her children grow up.Macpherson’s sons FLYNN, eight; and AURELIUS CY, three, have been brought up in London, where the beauty has lived since she began dating their father, ex-fiance ARPAD ‘ARKI’ BUSSON.She says, "I still feel
Supermodel ELLE MACPHERSON has her celebrity pal Gwyneth Paltrow to thank for boosting sales of her lingerie firm’s maternity bra.The Australian beauty’s range Elle Macpherson Intimates already secures good sales globally, but after the Hollywood actress spoke of her love for the collection’s maternity bra on a US chat show, sales rose sharply.Macpherson says, "I
SIR ELTON JOHN played CAN YOU FEEL THE LOVE TONIGHT? for newlyweds Elizabeth Hurley and ARUN NAYAR at their wedding blessing on Saturday (03MAR07), especially for the model’s son DAMIAN.Six-year-old Damian is a huge fan of Disney film THE LION KING, which John penned much of the music for, so he decided to play the
Country singer KEITH URBAN finds it "extremely painful" when the media describe him in terms of his marriage to Nicole Kidman and his addiction problem - but ignore his musical success.The New Zealand-born singer was relatively unknown outside the United States and Australasia when he began dating the Oscar-winning actress in late 2005.His fame was
Hollywood star Christina Ricci has praised pop star JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE for his impressive acting skills in their new movie BLACK SNAKE MOAN.Ricci and Timberlake perform a raunchy sex scene in the movie, and the actress credits her co-star for his "advanced" acting ability.She says, "I thought he was great, and so much fun to be
Country singer Keith Urban is embarrassed about his infamous 2001 Playgirl magazine shoot - declaring he can’t bear to look at the racy images.Urban stripped off for the women’s magazine with only a guitar protecting his modesty and hates to be reminded of the saucy pictorial. He says, "I never want to see them again."I’m
LATEST: Girls Aloud singer CHERYL COLE has laughed off reports she is pregnant.The British BIOLOGY singer, 23, wed English soccer ace ASHLEY COLE last July (06) and recent internet speculation claimed she was three months pregnant with their first child.However, svelte Cheryl says, "I am not pregnant. When I am, I won’t have a flat
Kevin Federline is hoping his few fans will want to join him for his double birthday celebrations - by offering them the chance to win tickets online.The dancer-turned-rapper will be giving away VIP tickets to his parties in Los Angeles and Las Vegas on 21 and 24 March (07) to fans who use his new
Country couple Tim McGraw and FAITH HILL will play their first shows together in western Canada when the 2007 leg of their joint Soul2Soul tour hits North America this summer (07).The husband-and-wife team unveiled details of their Jeep-sponsored tour yesterday (07MAR07) at a press conference at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in
VOLVER star Penelope Cruz has sparked reports she is secretly a Scientologist after regularly spending time at the religion’s Celebrity Centre in Los Angeles.The Spanish actress split from devout Scientologist TOM CRUISE in 2004 after a three-year relationship, but has apparently retained an interest in the controversial religion.According to American publication Us Weekly, the 32-year-old
Students at Columbia University in New York City are far from impressed that alumni Matthew Fox has been booked to speak at a ceremony for graduating students.The LOST star graduated from Columbia in 1989 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics and he even played on the school’s American football team.But some students feel
The romance between Gisele Bundchen and American football hero TOM BRADY has shifted gear - the supermodel recently took the sports hunk back home to Brazil, to meet her parents.Despite the news that Brady is the father of pregnant ex-girlfriend BRIDGET MOYNAHAN’s baby, Bundchen felt the time was right to introduce her new beau to
Actress CYBILL SHEPHERD has confessed to a longtime crush on sexy Mexican Salma Hayek The MOONLIGHTING star, who is currently playing a lesbian in US TV drama THE L WORD, admits she has been smitten with Hayek’s looks for years.Shepherd says, "I’ve fantasised about her for years."Movie & Entertainment News provided by World Entertainment News Network
Generous Lindsay Lohan ordered pizza for paparazzi who tracked her down to a hair salon in Beverly Hills, California, on Tuesday night (06MAR07) - so they could eat while they waited for her.The MEAN GIRLS star visited hairstylist NEIL GEORGE so she could get her hair coloured.But Lohan wasn’t feeling quite as generous when she
LINDSAY LOHAN’s restaurateur ex HARRY MORTON has fallen for another hot celebrity - supermodel Karolina Kurkova The new couple was spotted kissing and cuddling at Los Angeles hotspot Winston’s last month (FEB07), prompting the Czech Republic model’s representative to confirm, "They’re friends." But Morton and Kurkova, 23, seemed to be much more than that, according to
Oscar winner DAME Helen Mirren has opened the doors of her New Orleans, Louisiana home for a new spread in Architectural Digest magazine.THE QUEEN star allowed cameras to capture the renovated bungalow she shares with husband, filmmaker TAYLOR HACKFORD, for the April (07) issue of the glossy publication.The home is stocked with antiques the couple
Former JAMES BOND star Pierce Brosnan will be showing off his singing skills when he teams up with MERYL STREEP for the big screen adaptation of hit musical MAMMA MIA! Brosnan sang a few Irish standards in the independent film EVELYN and also crooned onstage early in his career.But now THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR star
Massachusetts natives MARK WAHLBERG and Matt Damon are hoping to team up on the big screen again to play real-life Boston brothers.THE DEPARTED stars are in negotiations to play boxer MICKEY WARD and his half-brother and trainer DICK EKLUND in a hardhitting new project.Wahlberg has been fighting to land rights to the Ward biopic for
Britney Spears and KEVIN FEDERLINE’s families have bonded in an effort to help the pop star work out the personal problems that have landed her in rehab.The TOXIC singer checked into Promises rehab facility in Malibu, California last month (FEB07) and the crisis has helped the two families become closer than ever.The two camps are
LATEST: Troubled singer Bobby Brown has paid back the bosses of a Washington, D.C. radio station that bailed him out of jail last week for not paying child support. The DON’T BE CRUEL star, 38, was arrested in Massachusetts on 25 February (07) and spent three nights behind bars before radio station chiefs at Hot
LATEST: HUSTLE & FLOW star TERRENCE HOWARD has slammed reports he is dating supermodel Naomi Campbell insisting he’s actually trying to win his estranged wife back.Media reports last month (FEB07) suggested the Oscar nominated actor and the British stunner were an item after they were spotted "getting cosy" in Los Angeles, but Howard insists he
English funnyman Ricky Gervais refuses to diet, insisting his success in the TV and film industry has nothing to do with his waistline.Unlike many of his contemporaries, who devotes hours to working out each day, Gervais is content with his plump frame.The EXTRAS star says, "I don’t diet - and that’s on purpose."I don’t want
JOHNNY DEPP’s seven-year-old daughter LILY-ROSE is seriously ill in an English hospital, according to British newspaper Daily Mirror.The PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN actor, 43, and his partner Vanessa Paradis 34, are holding a vigil at the child’s bedside after she was struck down by the undisclosed illness nine days ago.The Mirror claims it knows what
Superstar MADONNA has come under fire for failing to properly restrain her 17-month-old child in her vehicle.Much like the controversy surrounding pop star BRITNEY SPEARS last year (06), Madonna’s adopted son DAVID is at the centre of media attention after he was recently photographed not strapped into a car seat.The 48-year-old and husband GUY RITCHIE
LATEST: British pop hunk Robbie Williams celebrated his release from rehab by shopping and partying in Los Angeles.The former TAKE THAT singer, 33, checked out of the The Meadows rehabilitation centre in Arizona on Tuesday (06MAR07) following a 21-day treatment for addiction to prescription pills.Williams will continue to seek day treatment in Los Angeles, where
Newlywed Elizabeth Hurley decided to leave ex-boyfriend HUGH GRANT off the guest list to her English country wedding party last week (03MAR07), because she thought it would be too "sad" for both of them.The model, 41, wed long-term love ARUN NAYAR in a secret civil ceremony on Friday (02MAR07), before celebrating with a string of
Newlywed Elizabeth Hurley had one regret at her wedding blessing last weekend (03MAR07), her late father couldn’t walk her down the aisle.Hurley’s beloved father MAJOR ROY HURLEY died in 1996 and the model/actress asked close friend SIR ELTON JOHN to step in for her dad during the church blessing at Sudeley Castle in Gloucestershire.She says,
BRITNEY SPEARS’ estranged husband Kevin Federline is having another crack at stardom with a reality TV concept surrounding his life as a single dad.The dancer-turned-rapper is reportedly pitching leading US TV networks the idea - and insiders claim he’s got a chance to become a star all over again.One source says, "Thanks for Britney’s rehab
Teen singer Joss Stone infuriated fans on Tuesday night (06MAR07), when she turned up two hours late to her own gig.The YOU HAD ME star, 19, arrived late to the concert at London’s Koko club, and failed to apologise to the hundreds in the audience.After enduring booing at the onset of the gig, the crowd
BACKSTREET BOYS star Nick Carter has found celebrity love again in the shape of HILARY DUFF’s sister HAYLIE.The couple was spotted "making out" at Los Angeles club Les Deux last week (02MAR07), fuelling speculation of a romance.A fellow clubber, who saw the public display of affection, says, "Nick was caressing her back and whispering in
Ashlee Simpson is turning her new home into a private discotheque and work-out space after creating her very own nightclub in one room.The pop star spent a reported $100,000 (£51,280) revamping the space in her new Beverly Hills mansion, according to American magazine Life & Style.Club Ashlee features a dancefloor, state-of-the-art sound system and a
Hollywood hunk Josh Hartnett has found supermodel love again after previously being romantically linked to GISELE BUNDCHEN and HELENA CHRISTENSEN.The PEARL HARBOR star, who recently split from SCARLETT JOHANSSON, is reportedly dating top Italian model SVEVA GUALDI - and the couple has been spotted getting intimate on dates around New York.According to American magazine In
Former FRIENDS star Courteney Cox has paid almost $20 million (£10.2 million) for a wreck of a house overlooking the Pacific Ocean.The actress, who has a passion for interior design and house renovation, jumped at the chance to buy the cliff-top estate because it’s an amazing piece of land, with stunning views and total privacy.One
FORREST GUMP is set to return to the big screen, 13 years after Tom Hanks turned the unlikely hero into a movie sensation.Hanks, who won an Oscar for his portrayal of the slow-witted Gump, is considering a return for the sequel, while co-star GARY SINISE has reportedly shown interest in reprising his character, LIEUTENANT DAN.According
THE NOTEBOOK star Rachel McAdams has given up vegetarianism because her diet was leaving her with no energy.The actress found herself falling asleep at a CHRIS ROCK show and decided it was time to change her diet.The 28-year-old was a devoted vegetarian until the incident.She says, "I stopped eating meat for a few years and
Jennifer Aniston is embarking on a new healthy lifestyle and has cut out cigarettes and eliminated caffeine from her diet.Aniston has expressed her new-found love of yoga is responsible for her efforts to make changes in other areas of her life.And pals are convinced she means business after watching the 38-year-old in action on pal
Christina Aguilera has topped a new magazine poll to find Hollywood’s Hottest Blonde.The pop superstar beat REESE WITHERSPOON and KATE HUDSON to land the top spot on the new In Touch hot list.The full top 10 is:1. CHRISTINA AGUILERA2. REESE WITHERSPOON3. KATE HUDSON4. HAYDEN PANETTIERE5. PAMELA ANDERSON6. GWYNETH PALTROW7. SCARLETT JOHANSSON8. PARIS HILTON9. HEIDI KLUM10.
SCARLETT JOHANSSON has reportedly taken a swipe at rival Lindsay Lohan over her unprofessional behaviour on film sets.Both actresses have dated actor/singer JARED LETO and tabloid reports claim there is tension between the two stars.Lohan was publicly reprimanded by studio bosses last year (06) for her unprofessional behaviour on the set of GEORGIA RULE and
Troubled pop star Britney Spears reportedly believes she doesn’t need treatment for drug or alcohol abuse because she is suffering from postpartum depression.The TOXIC singer has been in rehab in Malibu, California for two weeks and is furious with friends and family for making her seek counselling.A source tells American publication Us Weekly, "She’s convinced
LATEST: Angelina Jolie is being fast-tracked through the Vietnamese adoption system so she can adopt a young boy there in May (07), according to a local official.VU DUC LONG, director of the south east Asian nation’s Ministry of Justice’s International Adoption Department, has confirmed Jolie’s application has been speeded up because she chose the child
Matthew McConaughey is set to star as a surfer in the middle of an existential crisis in the new film SURFER, DUDE.The SAHARA star is currently filming FOOL’S GOLD in Australia, where he has been frequently photographed catching waves, and now it looks like his surfing skills are about to pay off.Production on the new
LATEST: Halle Berry is slated to play jailed jewel thief DORIS PAYNE in whizz-kid actor-turned-producer JUSTIN BERFIELD’s upcoming biopic WHO IS DORIS PAYNE? The 21-year-old former MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE star secured the rights to 76-year-old Payne’s life story after meeting the thief in prison. He then commissioned seasoned writer EUNETTA T. BOONE to pen
Producer TIMBALAND and BRITNEY SPEARS’ former boyfriend Justin Timberlake want to help the troubled pop star resurrect her once-stellar career.Timbaland has approached Timberlake about working with Spears on a comeback project and her ex has agreed to lend a hand.The rapper and producer - real name TIMOTHY MOSLEY - tells American publication Entertainment Weekly, "I
BRITNEY SPEARS’ aides are encouraging the pop superstar to pour out her rehab emotions in her journal because the last time she did, it inspired a string of hits.The TOXIC singer, who is currently seeking counselling at Promises rehab centre in Malibu, California, has started scribbling down her inner-most feelings about her struggle with addiction,