Reuters - Jury selection began on Monday in the murder trial of pioneering rock producer Phil Spector who came to court in Los Angeles sporting a new blond, Beatles-style shag and smiling broadly as he made his way past photographers.
Comedian Ricky Gervais will make a final Christmas special episode of TV hit Extras before axing the show, according to reports. The Emmy-winning creator of The Office is determined not to risk the failure of a poor third season, and would rather move onto new projects. After the success of "The Office," "Extras" attracted a host of A-list celebrities desperate for cameo roles including David Bowie, Chris Martin and Ben Stiller.


Actor/musician Steven Seagal is still considering a long-awaited return to the Under Siege movies, as long the original film crew is reunited. After playing action hero Casey Ryback in the original 1992 action movie and its 1995 follow-up Under Siege 2: Dark Territory, Seagal is keen to revisit the franchise.


Jessica Alba was taught to act by husband-and-wife Hollywood stars William H. Macy and Felicity Huffman. Before finding fame, the star enrolled on an intensive six-week long course at the Atlantic Theater Company that Macy founded with writer David Mamet.


Harry Potter star Emma Watson has reportedly refused to sign a new contract to star in the last two movies in the J.K. Rowling fantasy series - despite being offered $3.9 million to continue her role as Hermione Granger. The 16-year-old - who was confronted by a crazed fan at her British school earlier this week - has allegedly tired of her role as Harry Potter's best friend and wants to try new projects.


Elizabeth Hurley doctor brother Michael has given her and new husband Arun Nayar two rare breed cows as a wedding present. Dr Michael Hurley bought the chocolate brown Gloucester cows - called Geraldine and Amber - from breeder Marion Conisbee-Smith, to live on the model/actress' English farm.


Hugh Laurie has dismissed reports his 18-year marriage to Jo Green is in trouble - although he admits it is "hard" spending so much time away from his family. The House star - who confessed to punching doors to alleviate his stress earlier this month - has denied his relationship with wife Jo is on the rocks, despite recent media reports suggesting his marriage was under pressure following his move to Los Angeles for the hit TV medical drama.


Hollywood star John Travolta is auctioning off a Wild Hogs-inspired Harley-Davidson motorcycle to help save a Florida cinema. The star is selling the bike he drove down the red carpet at the March 2 premiere of "Wild Hogs" in Ocala.


Michelle Pfeiffer is planning to undergo cosmetic surgery, but only when she can't stand the sight of herself in the mirror. The 48-year-old actress is convinced she is still winning the war with ageing, but won't hesitate to go under the knife when she's ready.


Law & Order: Criminal Intent boasts special guest appearances by Peter Bogdanovich, David Cross, Tate Donovan, Amy Ryan, and Kristy Swanson in two "ripped from the headlines" episodes of the series set to air in May.


Sandra Bullock wants a cameo role on cosmetic surgery TV drama Nip/Tuck, so she can get free breast implants. The actress became hooked on the show while co-starring with "Nip/Tuck" actor Julian McMahon in movie Premonition.


Showtime has ordered 12 half-hour episodes of a stylish new comedy series, (as yet untitled) scheduled to premiere in August. Set to begin production in Los Angeles, in June the new series stars and is executive produced by Golden Globe-winning actor David Duchovny Co-starring alongside Duchovny are Natascha McElhone, Madeleine Martin, Madeline Zima, and Evan Handler.


Founding E Street Band member Bill Chinnock committed suicide at his Maine home earlier this month. He was 59.

The guitarist/keyboardist killed himself in his Yarmouth home on March 7


R&B singer Ne-Yo has written a string of songs for troubled pop star Britney Spears, but may end up giving the tracks to The Pussycat Dolls frontwoman Nicole Scherzinger


Angelina Jolie arrived in the Vietnamese capital of Hanoi earlier today to obtain a visa for newly adopted son Pax Thien so she can take him home to the United States. The actress arrived in the country last Wednesday with her Cambodian son Maddox to finish the adoption process for three-year-old Pax.


Comic book legend Stan Lee is being sued over the rights to dozens of characters he created, including Spider-Man and the X-Men. Lee sold the rights to his characters to Stan Lee Media in October 1998, but the company now claims the illustrator signed an additional deal with Marvel a month later, preventing Stan Lee Media from benefiting from profits generated by the superhero franchises.


Leonardo DiCaprio has reportedly ended his trip to Israel after learning his beloved aunt had passed away. The star and his girlfriend Bar Rafaeli were visiting the model's homeland last week when he heard the sad news.


British pop star Lily Allen has slammed supermodel Kate Moss for being an "irresponsible role model".

Allen is set to launch a clothing range for British fashion chain New Look, and will go head to head with Moss' collection for rival retailer Topshop.


Former supermodel Naomi Campbell began mopping floors at New York's Sanitation Department earlier today. The British beauty will perform cleaning duties for five days, after being ordered by a Manhattan judge earlier this year to undertake community service as punishment for throwing a mobile phone at maid Ana Scolavino.


British schoolgirl and Harry Potter' superstar Emma Watson was left shaken after an adult fan confronted her after he turned up at her school.

A source told Britain's The Sun newspaper: "The man was an over-zealous admirer, and when he found out there were open lectures at Emma's school, he attended them."
Filed under: Paparazzi Video, Wacky and Weird As hopeful Anna Nicole babydaddy Larry Birkhead pursues legal fatherhood, he's already obtained a new level of celebrityhood -- and now he has a wacko fan to prove it!Sources tell TMZ that a stick-thin blonde has been spotted outside many of the...
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Hot Bodies "Fat Actress" star Kirstie Alley doesn't waste any time working a meal off her waistline, wherever it is. Just after lunching at Geoffrey's in Malibu, the 56-year-old Jenny Craig spokesperson rolled up her hydraulically-powered spandex exercise...
Filed under: Gossip/Rumors, TV, Beauty, American Idol It looks like "American Idol" wannabe Haley Scarnato is sporting the same hair extensions previously worn by last season's runner-up, Katharine McPhee Unbeweavable!On-set sources tell TMZ that it's not uncommon for the show to recycle things like...
Filed under: Hook-Ups All he needed was a speculum and stirrups, and Dr. Travis Barker would've been very much in business. The +44 drummer demonstrated his best beachside manner to formerly estranged wife, Shanna Moakler as the recently reconciled couple basked in the...
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Baby Watch, Hot Bodies Sexy mammary-cita Salma Hayek proves that milk does a body good! Holy cow!The mom-to-be was snapped leaving her CAA agent's Century City office on Friday, showing off her Oscar-nominated body of work.While Salma is an executive producer of "Ugly...
Filed under: Celebrity Feuds Jennifer Hudson is firing back at recent media sniping that says she's a flake and an ingrate.In an exclusive interview, she tells Jawn Murray of "The Tom Joyner Morning Show" that she's been "hurt" by the backlash since her Oscar triumph, especially...
Filed under: Star Catcher Whatever Bruce Willis wants, Bruce gets -- playmates included ... maybe.TMZ cameras caught the swingin' single in hot pursuit of former Playboy playmate Karen McDougal at Area nighclub in Hollywood over the weekend. After the club shut down, Bruce...
Filed under: Britney Spears Rosie O'Donnell and President Bush may have it in for Donald Trump, but there's one lady who actually credits him with saving her life -- the rehabbed Miss USA.Formerly cokey Tara Conner stopped by "Last Call with Carson Daly" on Friday night -- yes,...
Filed under: Anna Nicole Smith Over the weekend, TMZ took a shot at casting the inevitable movie that will be made of Anna Nicole Smith's life, but our faithful TMZ readers chimed in, and now we have a few choices as to who should play the lead characters. Let's just say you were...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Anna Nicole Smith There's a rumor floating around that Dannielynn's DNA has already been taken. TMZ has learned it just isn't so.Although it hasn't happened yet, that could all change tomorrow. As TMZ first reported, the judge in the Bahamas is inclined to issue a DNA...
Filed under: Paparazzi Video, Wacky and Weird Michael Jackson children looked like they were playing a game of Sadaam on the Gallows as they arrived at London's swanky Carlton Hotel -- with their heads covered with black hoods.Prince, Paris Michael and Blanket had their faces hidden from...
Filed under: Wacky and Weird, Hot Vegas How does David Spade do it? Incomprehensible babe magnet David Spade used his unlikely mac daddy skills on a bunny server at the Palms Hotel & Casino's Playboy Club in Las Vegas on Saturday.The 42-year-old funnyman, who has been previously linked to...
The ‘Hairspray’ actor, who already has two kids, would love to start trying for a baby this summer but only if Kelly agrees.He told People magazine: "There’s a thought of maybe trying for a third baby this summer but that depends on Kelly’s schedule. I will leave it up to her." John, 53, and Kelly,
The actor was a huge fan of the original 80s movie, which focused on a group of troubled teens thrown together in detention, and has even considered what role he would play.He told British radio station Heart: "I want to play the principal.‘There was nobody ethnic in ‘The Breakfast Club’ – even though Emilio has
The couple approached the music mogul, famous for his cutting to pop hopefuls on ‘X Factor’ and ‘American Idol’, and offered him the huge sum to appraise their performance.Although he turned down the lewd offer, Simon now wishes he had accepted it.He told US TV show ‘60 Minutes’: ‘They were both in their 50s
Lindsay’s father, Michael Lohan - who has just been released from prison, where he was serving a two year sentence for aggravated unlicensed driving and attempted assault – wants to be reunited with his daughter, but she is determined to avoid him.Noel Ashman, the owner of New York nightclub Plumm where Lindsay was performing -
Comic book legend Stan Lee is being sued over the rights to dozens of characters he created, including SPIDER-MAN and the X-MEN.Lee sold the rights to his characters to Stan Lee Media in October 1998, but the company now claims the illustrator signed an additional deal with Marvel a month later (NOV98), preventing Stan Lee
LATEST: British comedian Ricky Gervais has confirmed he will make one final episode of his TV hit EXTRAS.Gervais and his writing partner STEPHEN MERCHANT have decided to end the BBC show with one more episode instead of drawing out the popular comedy with a third series.But the Emmy-winning creator of THE OFFICE has yet to
Veteran British actress DAME Maggie Smith has slammed contemporary thespians for being "too fame hungry".The HARRY POTTER star laments today’s stars, who are prepared to strip off in a bid to further their career, insisting there is "no mystery" left in the acting profession.The 72-year-old says, "When I started acting, it wasn’t about fame. It
Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio has reportedly ended his trip to Israel after learning his beloved aunt had passed away.The TITANIC star and his girlfriend BAR RAFAELI were visiting the model’s homeland last week (ends16MAR07) when he heard the sad news.DiCaprio flew to Germany to attend the funeral of his aunt RENATE in the city of
LATEST: Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie arrived in the Vietnamese capital of Hanoi earlier today (19MAR07), to obtain a visa for newly adopted son PAX THIEN so she can take him home to the US.The actress arrived in the country last Wednesday (14MAR07) with her Cambodian son MADDOX to finish the adoption process for three-year-old Pax.But
LATEST: Former supermodel Naomi Campbell began mopping floors at New York’s Sanitation Department earlier today (19MAR07).The British beauty will perform cleaning duties for five days, after being ordered by a Manhattan judge earlier this year (JAN07) to undertake community service as punishment for throwing a mobile phone at maid ANA SCOLAVINO.Campbell has been allowed to
E! Online - Pax Thien Jolie just got one step closer to a reunion with papa Brad Pitt
AFP - British supermodel Naomi Campbell began a week of mopping floors at a New York city warehouse Monday as part of a court-ordered community service sentence for throwing a cell phone at her housekeeper.
AP - Naomi Campbell wearing black stilettos and slinging dark work boots over her shoulder, traded the catwalk for community service Monday at a sanitation garage to start a five-day sentence for assaulting her maid.
Reuters - Film star Angelina Jolie arrived in the Vietnamese capital on Monday to finish procedures to take her newly adopted son to the United States.
AP - The father of Princess Diana boyfriend said Monday he is seeking legal action against two British police officers he accuses of withholding evidence from the French inquiry into the death of her and his son.
AP - Steve Harvey arrived 18 months ago in the kingdom of the radio shock jocks, where the royalty included Howard Stern, Don Imus and Opie and Anthony. The "King of Comedy" surveyed the raunchy landscape and launched his morning drive-time show with some trepidation.
Troubled singer Britney Spears "favorite" aunt is urging her niece to quit Hollywood before she ends up dead. Spears, who entered the Promises rehab facility in California in an effort to control unspecified problems on February 20 has terrified her family and aunt Chanda McGovern believes she should move back to her native Louisiana.


Rock supergroup Aerosmith have given a charity assisting children living with neuro-developmental conditions a boost by signing up for a benefit show. The group will perform a rare free show for the Lili Claire Foundation in Las Vegas next month.


Avril Lavigne has credited marriage to fellow Canadian Deryck Whibley for turning her into a more mature, calmer person. Lavigne, 22, and Whibley, 26, tied the knot last June and she insists the relationship has had a positive influence on her.


Liz Phair and Ryan Adams are among the stars giving actress Minnie Driver music career a boost by joining her on her new album. The actress will release her second album, "Sea Stories," this summer after scoring acclaim with her first release Everything I've Got In My Pocket - and a few famous friends are helping her out.


Actress Virginia Madsen has a secret yearning to quit Hollywood and become an art teacher. The star insists she'd be in school if her acting career didn't take off - and she still dreams of a life in the classroom.


Don Cheadle and Adam Sandler were in constant pain while making new movie Reign Over Me - because the dark and dramatic script gave Sandler a permanent headache and Cheadle tore his Achilles heel. In the film, Sandler plays a man struggling to come to terms with the loss of his loved ones in the 9/11 atrocities and admits the harrowing elements of the story played havoc with his health.


Meat Loaf has come under fire for allegedly groping his backing singer and leaving bruises. The star's latest sidekick, Aspen Miller, has come out in defense of the rocker after fans linked the bruises on her legs to Meat Loaf enthusiastic stage routine, in which he fondles the singer's breasts.


A bidding war has broken out over Anna Nicole Smith's diaries, in which she talks about a pregnancy scare in the early 1990s, her drug use and her love for late husband J Howard Marshall. A collector, who lived next door to Smith, claimed the diaries and various Smith memorabilia when her mother was throwing it out - years before Anna Nicole became a big star.


War epic 300 is all conquering at the top of the box office for a second successive week - and it has become the biggest film in the world too. The instant cult film, which stars Scottish actor Gerard Butler as the leader of a band of heroic ancient Spartans, took in $31.2 million over the weekend to take its 10-day tally to a staggering $127.4 million.


Celebrated Spanish movie maker Pedro Almodovar and actor Martin Sheen were among the celebrities taking part in peace rallies around the world on Saturday. Volver director Almodovar joined tens of thousands of people to protest the war in Iraq in Madrid, Spain, while Sheen took a break from his studies in Ireland to march in Los Angeles.


Uma Thurman and her hotelier boyfriend Andre Balazs have ended their three-year romance, less than a week after tabloid reports had the couple planning a summer wedding. The couple began dating in 2003, but has split up twice.


Troubled Lindsay Lohan has found something to smile about - she has turned a $500,000 profit on a condominium she didn't set foot in. The actress has spent more time in rehab in recent months than she did at the swanky Sierra Towers home in Beverly Hills she bought last year for $1.9 million.


British funnyman Rowan Atkinson is planning to star in a comedy sketch about the world's most-wanted man, Osama Bin Laden. The Mr. Bean star finds the idea of the highly educated terrorist living in caves while on the run, hilarious.


Hollywood veteran Jack Nicholson has a new hobby inspired by his latest film - comforting cancer victims on their deathbeds. The star began visiting the cancer wing at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles to research his role in The Bucket List, in which he plays a cancer sufferer on the run. But the 69-year has continued to visit the hospital after finishing filming the Rob Reiner-directed comedy.


Tough guy Mark Wahlberg is planning to use his new sniper movie Shooter to terrify his daughter Ella Rae's future suitors. The protective dad hopes he has a few years to prepare for the three-year-old’s dating days, but he's already got a few ideas in mind about how to make sure potential boyfriends behave themselves.


Hilary Duff has hit out at the media's obsession with stars' weight, confessing she slimmed down after she was dubbed "fat" by a tabloid. The 19-year-old provoked alarm when her weight dramatically dropped - and she blames pressure from the press.


Sexy pin-up Vida Guerra has challenged rapper The Game to a televised lie-detector test to prove he's making up stories about a romance with her. Guerra, who is in the middle of launching her own music career, is furious about reports she dated The Game and is sickened by sexual claims the rap star made about her on radio host Flexmaster Flex's show.


Rapper Paul Wall is upset after choosing to record his new album, "Get Money, Stay True," at Willie Nelson Texas studio and missing out on meeting the country legend. The rap star and bejeweled oral accessories designer chose to work at Nelson's Austin studio because he felt he'd stand a good chance of meeting his hero - but that never happened.


Pop superstar Tina Turner is to perform a one-time charity gig in May, seven years after she retired from the music industry. The Simply The Best singer is staging her comeback at a fundraiser for London charity Cauldwell Children on 18 May at the city's Natural History Museum.


Pop star Hilary Duff agreed to play a teen queen one more time when she realized John Cusack had written a part just for her. The singer/actress, who has made a career from teeny bop TV and movie roles, was looking for a more mature film part when Cusack came calling.


Rose McGowan feared she'd be scarred for life by a recent freak car accident that left her with a deep cut to her face. The actress was the passenger in a car that was struck by another vehicle. The impact pushed her glasses into her face, slicing into the skin beneath her eye.


Superstar Madonna is reportedly moving her family from London to New York to be nearer her cancer-stricken father. The Material Girl - who settled in England after marrying film director Guy Ritchie in 2000 - has recently being spotted viewing luxurious mansions in Manhattan.


Aussie stunner Sophie Monk is showing why Good Charlotte rocker Benji Madden wants to make her his wife with a nude spread in women's magazine Madison. The blonde actress bares all for a steamy photo shoot and intimate interview in the upcoming issue of the Australian publication.


Jon Heder almost wrecked filming on figure skating comedy Blades Of Glory after breaking his ankle on the ice. The actor had just started shooting when his skate got caught deep in the ice during a practice spin and he snapped his ankle. Producers feared they'd have to scrap the film, which also stars funnyman Will Ferrell, until Heder made a miraculous recovery.


Actress Liv Tyler has been offered a second career as a therapist after impressing psychiatrists with her skills while preparing for a new movie role. The star plays a therapist to Adam Sandler in dark new movie Reign Over Me and thinks she'd make a pretty good shrink in real life - and the real doctors she trained with agree.


Angelina Jolie was not given preferential treatment for her adoption of three-year-old Vietnamese boy Pax Thien, the agency that handled it has vowed. Jolie and partner Brad Pitt began proceedings in Vietnam last summer, US-based agency Adoptions From The Heart has revealed. The average adoption in Vietnam takes sixth months or longer to go through.


Dukes Of Hazzard star John Schneider has brought his famous General Lee Dodge Charger out of the garage so he can drive it in a new movie. Schneider, who played Bo Duke in the cult TV series, will again be seen behind the wheel of the car in new family comedy film John Schneider Collier & Co. - Hot Pursuit!"


Sean Connery wants to come out of acting retirement to play James Bond's father in the next 007 film. The 76-year-old has been "resting" since making 2003 film The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen, but reveals he would jump at the chance to return to the superspy franchise - if producers can afford him.


Comedian Chris Rock undergoes regular therapy to help him stay off drugs. The actor confesses therapy and drugs are his two biggest addictions, and he needs the former to help him steer clear of the latter.


Nicole Richie and Paris Hilton are to be counsellors at a teen fat camp for an upcoming episode of The Simple Life. Nicole will teach them all about throwing up after every meal, the benefits of laxatives and cocaine, and Paris will show them how to wash a Bentley while crawling around on all fours and eating a Spicy BBQ Six Dollar Burger from Carl's Jr.
Sometimes the unfortunate part of being a Hollywood star is having to deal with creepy stalkers, and Emma Watson has come in contact with her first one.

"Harry Potter" star Emma Watson has been left terrified by a stalker.
It seems like Charlotte Church is looking to get married for the wrong kind of reasons. At this rate, divorceville shouldn't be that far away.

Charlotte is reportedly set to marry Gavin Henson next month in a lavish fairytale ceremony.
Britney Spears just can't seem to be without a guy for more than a month.

BritBrit was recently caught romping in the bushes of her rehab center with a mystery man.
Victoria and David Beckham dream U.S. home is too expensive.

The couple - who are moving Stateside this summer after soccer star David signed a deal reputedly worth $170 million with the Los Angeles Galaxy - were convinced they had found the perfect property, until they discovered it was on the market for a staggering $27 million.
On Monday, a judge was to begin the two-day search for jurors who will be asked to decide whether Spector, who created the "wall of sound" that revolutionized rock music, was responsible for Clarkson's death on Feb. 3, 2003.
The country singer announced Friday during the South by Southwest Music Festival that he has formed Pedernales Records to nurture new talent.
Filed under: Let's Get This Party Started Is he a man? A woman? A human? No one quite knows when it comes to Michael Jackson The staff at a London hotel are tattling to the Evening Standard (via MSNBC) that Jacko has been trying to keep his identity secret by registering there under a...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice Naomi Campbell rocked the concrete catwalk this morning as she entered a grimy Manhattan garage to push a broom and mop some floors, as part of her community service for throwing a cell phone at her maid's head.Wearing a chic short coat, a jaunty...
Filed under: Wacky and Weird, Paris Hilton Nicole Richie "The Simple Life" just got a little less "real."TMZ spotted Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie shooting a scene for the upcoming season of their "reality" show, a scene that took careful planning and multiple takes?! Michael Richards would love that kind...
Filed under: TV, Wacky and Weird TMZ has exclusively obtained the first brutal image of KISS Army Commander, Gene Simmons minutes after doctors surgically altered his face. Hotter than hell! As you may remember from the season finale of Gene's hit A&E reality series, "Family...
Filed under: Train Wrecks, Wacky and Weird If at first you don't succeed ... Hyde will deny again! Shauna Sand already a casualty of the Hyde doorman, tried to get into the once-hip club Friday night, and once again heard that she wasn't "on the list." After repeatedly asking if someone...
The 32-year-old ‘Crash’ star - who split from wife of seven years Reese Witherspoon last October - recently met the 22-year-old singer at hip Los Angeles nightclub Les Deux before spending the night at Ashlee’s $6 million home, it has been claimed.A source told Australia’s New Weekly magazine: "When Ryan and his friends arrived they
The 16-year-old actress, who plays Hermione Granger in the hit films, was left petrified when the man confronted her after turning up at her school.Police were immediately called and Emma – who is studying to go to university – was given a bodyguard until officers had taken away the stalker.A source told Britain’s The Sun
The pregnant singer is said to be keen to wed the Welsh rugby player before her baby bump becomes too big and has chosen a picturesque castle near Cardiff, Castell Coch, as the venue.A source said: "Charlotte is keen to have the wedding before she gets too big. She would love to tie the knot
Slim Nicole – who has admitted to having weight problems – and her equally slender friend Paris will become camp counsellors for the latest series of their reality show ‘The Simple Life’.A representative for the series said: ‘They are going to be counsellors at one camp in the Southern California Mountains.‘The camp has five different
The ‘Spider-Man 3′ actress and the rocker were seen canoodling on Saturday night (17.03.07) at Texas music festival SXSW.A source said: "They were kissing by the stage. She was fluttering her eyelashes at him like a smitten teenager." Dunst, 24, and Borrell, 26, met last Friday (9.03.07) in Los Angeles when the actress went to
The Seven Fountains Primary School will deal with an irregular water supply by using see-saws and merry-go-rounds to pump water into a tank as the children play.Oprah - who opened the school in the eastern KwaZulu-Natal province town of Kokstad on Friday (16.03.07) - said: ‘The Seven Fountains School is an example of what schools
The 76-year-old actor, considered by many to be the best Bond, claims he would consider ending his self-imposed semi-retirement if offered the role - but only for a huge pay day.He is quoted by Britain’s Daily Express newspaper as saying: ‘If there was a good part in a Bond film, I’d certainly look at it,
The couple – who are moving Stateside this summer after soccer star David signed a deal reputedly worth £128 million with the Los Angeles Galaxy – were convinced they had found the perfect property, until they discovered it was on the market for a staggering £20 million.A source told Britain’s The Sun newspaper: "They are
The couple have already looked at exclusive London properties in Primrose Hill and Regent’s Park, and plan to get a joint mortgage together.Kate’s friends are said to be shocked by her decision, but the supermodel is determined to buy a property with the wild Babyshambles frontman.A source said: "Everyone is amazed they’re looking for a
The break-up comes just days after rumours surfaced the couple, who have been dating on and off for three years, were planning to marry this summer.Uma’s representative, Robert Garlock, declined to yesterday (18.03.07).Uma, 36, and Andre, 50, were said to be planning to marry on a secluded West Indies island, with friends insisting "they
The troubled singer played a game of tennis with the unnamed man, who is also receiving treatment at Malibu’s Promises clinic, before they disappeared together. The pair were later found frolicking in the folliage of the grounds and had to be separated by security staff. A source told Britain’s Daily Star newspaper: "Britney and her
The ‘Rocket Man’ singer will play the world famous New York venue on Sunday (25.03.07), his birthday, for the 60th time. The concert is already sold out.His previous record of 59 performances is challenged only by the Grateful Dead who have headlined Madison Square Garden 52 times.One of Elton’s most famous performances at the venue
Mohammed Al Fayed is taking legal action against a former French Metropolitan Police Commissioner, claiming that he deliberately withheld evidence from the French inquiry into the deaths of his son Dodi and Britain’s Princess Diana The Harrods tycoon believes evidence that Diana felt she was the subject of a conspiracy to kill her should have
Victoria Beckham is already on her way to having her own soccer team, but she really wants to add a girl into the mix.

The wife of soccer star David has reportedly put the athlete on a "daughter diet" in an effort to get a baby girl as their forth child.
Pete Doherty has not been able to commit to rehab and was evicted from his London apartment because he didn't pay rent, but Kate Moss believes he is ready to be a homeowner.

The English supermodel has reportedly started house hunting with her wayward boyfriend and is preparing to go in on a mortgage with him.
Although she is in the confines of rehab, Britney Spears is reportedly reaching out to two of her exes.

The troubled singer has allegedly been caught hiding in a cupboard at Promises, making phone calls to her first love, Justin Timberlake.
Rehab didn't exactly turn out as planned for Robbie Williams

Although the British singer hasn't relapsed and is reportedly still working on his prescription drug addiction in the real world, he is about to be sued by the clinic that made him healthy.
Kirsten Dunst is working her way through some hot bachelors at rapid speed.

Just weeks ago, pictures surfaced of the Hollywood star romancing Drew Barrymore's ex, Fabrizio Moretti, and "Entourage" star Adrien Grenier. But now the starlet is being linked to Razorlight frontman Johnny Borrell.
While many Hollywood stars are adopting children from around the world as a way to expand their families, John Travolta wants to do it the old fashioned way.

The "Grease" star has revealed that he wants more children with his wife, Kelly Preston. The two actors already have two mini-mes, Jett, 14, and Ella Bleu, 7.
Marc Anthony is warning people against believing reports that his wife is pregnant.

Many media outlets have tried to claim that Jennifer Lopez is pregnant, but the Latin singer says he will confirm it when it happens - and jokes that he may be in handcuffs when it happens.
Angelina Jolie is helping her new son adjust to life in the Hollywood fast lane by taking some time off from movie making.

The Oscar winning actress says she will dedicate her time to being a stay-at-home mom to her four children, Maddox, five, Zahara, one, Shiloh, 10 months, and latest addition, Pax, three.
Carmen Electra and Dave Navarro did not get divorced because she hit him. But once upon a time, the actress may have tried to fight the make-up loving rocker if she had a crush on him.

The former "Baywatch" star has admitted she used aggression instead of affection on her crushes when she was younger.
"Harry Potter" may have to find a new addition to his posse. Emma Watson the actress behind Hermione Granger, is reportedly no longer eager to light up the screen in the wizard series.
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban are getting ready for some more time apart in their short marriage.

The two stars will be on opposite sides of the world finishing work commitments. Although it was initially planned that Kidman would join her husband during his promotional tour of Australia, the Oscar winning actress has been forced to stay in the States and do her own press.
Ryan Phillippe has found himself a new blonde - this time one without the brains.

Ryan has allegedly spent the night with Ashlee Simpson.
Joss Stone insists she's not a "sl*t," but one record producer begs to differ.

Music producer Dallas Austin has told Joss Stone to stop "f**king for tracks."
Pop rivals LILY ALLEN and Amy Winehouse have ended their bitter feud after coming together at the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas.The pair have battled through the pages of British newspapers over recent weeks, with Allen attacking Winehouse’s heavy partying.But the Brits have called it quits as they entertain an American audience at
Pop star Charlotte Church has banned boyfriend GAVIN HENSON from finding out the sex of their unborn child.Rugby player Henson was desperate to discover the baby’s gender and was all set to grill nurses when Church had her 12 week scan.But the singer-turned-TV presenter is determined to keep it a surprise.Her mother MARIA says, "Gavin
British singer JAMELIA has pledged her support for troubled fellow pop star mum Britney Spears The THANK YOU hitmaker appeared at a gig at the weekend wearing a T-shirt bearing the slogan "Tears for Spears" - and offered heartfelt words of support after her performance.She said, "As a mum I know all about the pressures of
Pop sensation MIKA is baffled by critics’ claims he is hiding his sexuality insisting his preference is obvious to anyone who listens to his songs.The androgynous Grace Kelly hitmaker has never spoken of his sexuality in interviews, but his lyrics are laden with clues.He says, "People say, ‘You don’t talk about sexuality because you’re worried
SIR Sean Connery wants to come out of acting retirement to play JAMES BOND’s father in the next 007 film.The 76-year-old has been "resting" since making 2003 film THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN, but reveals he would jump at the chance to return to the superspy franchise - if producers can afford him.Connery says, "I
Comedian Ricky Gervais will make a final Christmas special episode of TV hit EXTRAS before axing the show, according to reports.The Emmy-winning creator of THE OFFICE is determined not to risk the failure of a poor third series, and would rather move onto new projects.After the success of The Office, Extras attracted a host of
Movie beauty Jessica Alba was taught to act by husband-and-wife Hollywood stars WILLIAM H. MACY and FELICITY HUFFMAN.Before finding fame, the SIN CITY star enrolled on an intensive six-week long course at the Atlantic Theater Company that Macy founded with writer DAVID MAMET.And Alba has mixed memories of the gruelling experience.She tells PageSix, "Felicity was
British actress Lena Headey is prepared to snub Hollywood for British movies because she is sick of Tinseltown’s obsession with weight.The sexy star of 300 and THE BROTHERS GRIMM finds it too stressful staying slim enough for US casting directors - even though she’s a svelte size 8 (US size 4).Headey says, "You’re surrounded by
Actor John Malkovich is so embarrassed about an animated movie he made earlier in his career, he has erased the experience from his memory.The Oscar nominated star feigned ignorance when recently grilled about 1986 Christmas family film SANTABEAR’S LAST CHRISTMAS, in which he lent his voice to SANTA CLAUS.Malkovich told the New York Post, "Santabear’s
Kylie Minogue is confident former lover JASON DONOVAN will be kind to her in his forthcoming autobiography - because the pair have remained on good terms.The pair dated while appearing together on Australian soap NEIGHBOURS in the late eighties - before Minogue went onto achieve international success, and Donovan’s career took an opposite turn.The 38-year-old
SIR PAUL McCARTNEY’S estranged wife Heather Mills has been warned she could be humiliated on TV show DANCING WITH THE STARS, by a fellow contestant.Mills is appearing on the reality show in a bid to improve her image - but model PAULINA PORIZKOVA warns the experiment could backfire.Porizkova says of Mills - who has been
Former SPICE GIRLS singer Emma Bunton is putting her solo singing career behind her, after her last project LIFE IN MONO failed to make an impact on the British pop charts.Bunton - who is reportedly holding out for a reunion with her Spice Girls bandmates - is expecting her first child with boyfriend JADE JONES
Comedian Chris Rock undergoes regular therapy to help him stay off drugs.The actor confesses therapy and drugs are his two biggest addictions and he needs the former to help him steer clear of the latter.Rock says, "I have to go to therapy all the time. I need therapy. Or drugs.You quit for a while and
Reuters - Oscar-nominated actor Jackie Earle Haley is continuing his comeback, booking a trio of projects in both the comedy and dramatic arenas.
Reuters - Actor/filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich and his business manager have been sued for allegedly shaking down a man trying to get his son into the film industry.
Reuters - Chart-topping R&B artist Robin Thicke is in negotiations to write his first film score for the urban drama "This Wednesday," with wife Paula Patton attached to star as a female pimp.
AP - A motorcycle ridden by John Travolta will be auctioned off to help with the restoration of a landmark movie theater.
Reuters - John Waters realizes that his newest role -- presiding as the Groom Reaper over Court TV's first original scripted series, "'Til Death Do Us Part" -- might make for some uncomfortable family situations.
Sandra Bullock can understand where rumours about a pregnancy came from - she let herself go and put on weight.

The actress and new husband Jesse James have been dogged by baby reports since they wed in 2005, and the rumours hit fever pitch at the beginning of the year.


Hilary Duff has hit out at the media’s obsession with stars’ weight, confessing she slimmed down after she was dubbed "fat" by a tabloid.The 19-year-old provoked alarm when her weight dramatically dropped - and she blames pressure from the press.Duff says, "I did get skinny. When I read ‘Duff Puff - she’s gained 15 pounds’,
Sexy pin-up VIDA GUERRA has challenged rapper The Game to a televised lie-detector test - to prove he’s making up stories about a romance with her.Guerra, who is in the middle of launching her own music career, is furious about reports she dated The Game and is sickened by sexual claims the rap star made
Reformed punk icons THE STOOGES were a very different peaceloving act when they first started out - because frontman Iggy Pop was a hippie at heart.Years before Pop became a punk godfather and marked concerts by cutting himself and fronting one of the most important US punk outfits, he was a bead-loving hippie, who lived
AMERICAL IDOL and POP IDOL’s ‘Mr Nasty’ Simon Cowell got a little of his own treatment when three of America’s top racing drivers were invited to critique his speed skills for a recent TV surprise.Cowell was on the other end of a stinging attack after taking to the track at race ace MARIO ANDRETTI’s racing
Rapper PAUL WALL is upset after choosing to record his new album, GET MONEY, STAY TRUE, at WILLIE NELSON’s Texas studio and missing out on meeting the country legend.The rap star and bejewelled oral accessories designer chose to work at Nelson’s Austin studio because he felt he’d stand a good chance of meeting his hero
Pop star Hilary Duff agreed to play a teen queen one more time when she realised JOHN CUSACK had written a part just for her.The singer/actress, who has made a career from teeny bop TV and movie roles, was looking for a more mature film part when Cusack came calling.Duff was working on her album
Rose McGowan feared she’d be scarred for life by a recent freak car accident that left her with a deep cut to her face.The actress was the passenger in a car that was struck by another vehicle.The impact pushed her glasses into her face, slicing into the skin beneath her eye.She was forced to undergo
Actor Ralph Fiennes has been urged to take an AIDS test after the air stewardess he had unprotected sex with during a flight confessed she was once a prostitute.Fiennes hit headlines earlier this year when he was caught in a jet toilet with Qantas flight crew member LISA ROBERTSON.The 38-year-old Australian has now confessed she
PAMELA ANDERSON’s one-time boyfriend, Swedish model Marcus Schenkenberg was banned from taking part in a celebrity race before yesterday’s (18MAR07) Australian Grand Prix - after crashing his car.The hunk lost control of his BMW race car during the qualifying laps of Saturday’s (17MAR07) pre-race fun and was told his reckless driving had cost him a
Aussie stunner Sophie Monk is showing why GOOD CHARLOTTE rocker BENJI MADDEN wants to make her his wife with a nude spread in women’s magazine Madison.The blonde actress bares all for a steamy photo shoot and intimate interview in the upcoming issue of the Australian publication.Monk and Madden became engaged on Christmas Eve (24DEC06) after
NAPOLEON DYNAMITE star Jon Heder almost wrecked filming on figure skating comedy BLADES OF GLORY after breaking his ankle on the ice.The actor had just started shooting when his skate got caught deep in the ice during a practice spin and he snapped his ankle.Producers feared they’d have to scrap the film, which also stars
DUKES OF HAZZARD star JOHN SCHNEIDER has brought his famous General Lee Dodge Charger out of the garage so he can drive it in a new movie.Schneider, who played BO DUKE in the cult TV series, will again be seen behind the wheel of the car in new family comedy film JOHN SCHNEIDER’S COLLIER &
SIDEWAYS star Virginia Madsen is struggling to find love because the only men that feel comfortable around her are toyboys.The 45-year-old actress has been happily single for a decade, but admits she’s beginning to realise she’ll have to date younger if she wants to find her ideal man.She tells US women’s magazine More, "Men my
DAME HELEN MIRREN’s moviemaker husband, Taylor Hackford is set to make his debut as a Broadway musical director after signing on to take charge of new show LEAP OF FAITH.The RAY director latest project is based on the 1992 STEVE MARTIN movie about a corrupt evangelist.Composer ALAN MENKEN, who scored theatrical hits like LITTLE SHOP
AP - For decades, famed music producer Phil Spector was a recluse, hiding in his hilltop suburban castle. It took the gunshot death there of a glamorous actress who starred in a cult movie to force him out into the Hollywood spotlight.
Angelina Jolie style has inspired a new clothing line to be debuted at the upcoming Los Angeles Fashion Week.

The high-flying Tomb Raider star's clothing choices have had a major impact on designer Alvin Valley and he's created a new collection to pay tribute to the actress and humanitarian.


All six Star Wars movies will be shown back to back for the first time at the film franchise's 30th anniversary celebrations in Los Angeles this May.

Star Wars creator George Lucas will take over the Los Angeles Convention Center for a five-day sci-fi festival, dubbed Celebration IV - because it's only the fourth officially-sanctioned convention.


Halle Berry and Billy Bob Thornton are set to reteam for a fact-based movie thriller.

The couple, who steamed up movie screens with a racy sex scene in Monster's Ball, are in final talks to star in a race drama, based on Nate Blakesee's bestseller Tulia: Race, Cocaine & Corruption In A Small Texas Town.


Actress Tara Reid is adding to her menu of restaurants after plotting to open a fast-food diner, called Ketchup, in Los Angeles.

The American Pie star is already an investor in three trendy restaurants and has the business in her blood - her parents ran a bar in New Jersey when she was growing up.


Prince Charles wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, is to become a grandmother later this year, a British newspaper reported Sunday.
Nineties movie pin-up Samantha Mathis has launched an online florists, Succulent.la.com, with her partner RYANN DAVIS.The PUMP UP THE VOLUME star, who quit Hollywood to mourn the death of her mother in 1996, admits she uses her flower arranging and pot planting skills as therapy.She tells People magazine, "I lose myself when I’m planting and
Actress Liv Tyler has been offered a second career as a therapist after impressing psychiatrists with her skills while preparing for a new movie role.The LORD OF THE RINGS star plays a therapist to ADAM SANDLER in dark new movie REIGN OVER ME and thinks she’d make a pretty good shrink in real life and
Moviemaker Werner Herzog has poured scorn on the sniper who shot at him during a TV interview last year (FEB06) - because he has been caught in a far scarier crossfire incident.A gunman opened fire on the 64-year-old German filmmaker while he was being interviewed by the BBC in Los Angeles, to promote his movie
Kylie Minogue has put her relationship with OLIVIER MARTINEZ firmly behind her, after having her belongings from the former couple’s Paris home delivered to her London residence.Minogue split with the SWAT actor in January (07) amidst media reports he cheated on her with Israeli model SARAI GIVATI, and the pop princess is determined to move
Charlotte Church and her boyfriend GAVIN HENSON will marry next month (APR07) in a spectacular Welsh castle, according to reports.The pair, who are expecting their first child later this year, have picked the Castell Coch near Cardiff for the ceremony.A friend tells British newspaper The Sun, "Charlotte is putting on weight and she’s anxious to
British pop star Lily Allen is considering cancelling her 14-date US tour, because she’s missing her boyfriend too much.The singer was hoping the gigs would help her crack the American market, but she is struggling to stay strong without the support of DJ SEB CHEW.She says, "I’m on a US tour till May. Or I
Record producer PHIL SPECTOR’s longtime engineer sidekick has warned the music mogul to play down his eccentric nature in court - or face the wrath of the jury.LARRY LEVINE fears Spector’s odd look and nature will become a major factor as he’s tried for the 2003 murder of actress Lana Clarkson who was found dead
Meat Loaf has come under fire for allegedly groping his backing singer - and leaving bruises.The BAT OUT OF HELL star’s latest sidekick, ASPEN MILLER, has come out in defence of the rocker after fans linked the bruises on her legs to Meat Loaf’s enthusiastic stage routine, in which he fondles the singer’s breasts.She says,
A bidding war has broken out over Anna Nicole SMITH’s diaries, in which she talks about a pregnancy scare in the early 1990s, her drug use and her love for late husband J HOWARD MARSHALL.A collector, who lived next door to Smith, claimed the diaries and various Smith memorabilia when her mother was throwing it
War epic 300 is all conquering at the top of the US box office for a second successive week - and it has become the biggest film in the world too.The instant cult film, which stars Scottish actor Gerard Butler as the leader of a band of heroic ancient Spartans, took in $31.2 million (£16
Celebrated Spanish movie maker PEDRO ALMODOVAR and actor Martin Sheen were among the celebrities taking part in peace rallies around the world on Saturday (17MAR07).VOLVER director Almodovar joined tens of thousands of people to protest the war in Iraq in Madrid, Spain, while Sheen took a break from his studies in Ireland to march in
HITCH star Kevin James and his wife, model STEFFIANA DE LA CRUZ, are expecting their second child together.They are expecting another girl in July (07).Their first daughter, SIENNA-MARIE, was born in 2005.Movie & Entertainment News provided by World Entertainment News Network (www.wenn.com)
Hollywood veteran Jack Nicholson has a new hobby inspired by his latest film comforting cancer victims on their deathbeds.The SOMETHING’S GOTTA GIVE star began visiting the cancer wing at Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre in Los Angeles to research his role in THE BUCKET LIST, in which he plays a cancer sufferer on the run.But the 69-year
Tough guy Mark Wahlberg is planning to use his new sniper movie SHOOTER to terrify his daughter ELLA RAE’s future suitors.The protective dad hopes he has a few years to prepare for the three year old’s dating days, but he’s already got a few ideas in mind about how to make sure potential boyfriends behave
Troubled Lindsay Lohan has found something to smile about - she has turned a $500,000 (£246,400) profit on a condominium she didn’t set foot in.The actress has spent more time in rehab in recent months than she did at the swanky Sierra Towers home in Beverly Hills she bought last year (06) for $1.9 million
Photographer Larry Birkhead is optimistic about the outcome of his paternity battle over ex-girlfriend Anna Nicole Smith's baby daughter after arriving in the Bahamas to fight for custody.


Sienna Miller has reportedly hired two bodyguards to protect her from a transvestite stalker.

The actress has become nervous about the crazed fan after he sent her a string of bizarre letters.


Former Miami Vice star Don Johnson has confirmed he turned down the chance to go Dancing With The Stars.

The actor, who is currently wowing London theatre fans in stage musical Guys & Dolls, admits he was invited to join Heather Mills and former 'N Sync star Joey Fatone, among others, on the upcoming season of the hit TV talent contest.


Sexy actress Kerry Washington has called in the services of an astrologer to help her find love.

The 30-year-old Ray star recently ended her two-year engagement to actor David Moscow and is now enjoying the single life again.