AFP - Actress Helen Mirren is said to be "mortified" by reports she turned down dinner with Queen Elizabeth II, the character she portrayed in her Oscar-winning performance for "The Queen."
AFP - Fashion stylist Isabella Blow died of a drugs overdose, an inquest into her death earlier this week heard on Thursday.
AFP - A New York gallery is featuring a bizarre sculpture of Hollywood celebutante and socialite Paris Hilton in a distinctly unglamorous pose -- pregnant on an autopsy slab with one leg up in stirrups.
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers are to be the subject of a new coffee table book. Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers: An American Odyssey will feature more than 200 rare photographs, Petty's recollections and anecdotes and interview segments with the band and others from an upcoming documentary.


The rumored Spice Girls reunion can't come fast enough for Emma Bunton - she has taken a job as a saucy spokeswoman for Prego. In new TV ads, pregnant Baby Spice appears as a flustered housewife attempting to make a perfect meal and struggling to find a spice to compliment her dish.


LOS ANGELES (AP) - The battling Barone brothers will be back together next week, but it's not a reunion of Everybody Loves Raymond. Ray Romano and Brad Garrett will pay tribute to veteran Hollywood agent Sam Haskell at a May 17 dinner. Their TV mom, Doris Roberts, will be there, too.


Beyonce Knowles and Shakira are celebrating after their Beautiful Liar duet knocked Timbaland's collaboration with Justin Timberlake and Nelly Furtado off the top of the European singles chart. Timbaland's Give It To Me, Avril Lavigne's Girlfriend and Gwen Stefani Feat. Akon's The Sweet Escape all drop a place to numbers two, three and four respectively.


The movie boss who wrote a letter to Lindsay Lohan reprimanding her for her tardiness on the set of Georgia Rule last year, has hailed the actress as a "nice, decent person". Producer James G. Robinson infamously penned Lohan a stern letter, which was subsequently leaked online, in which he hit out at her "irresponsible and unprofessional" behavior.


Desperate Housewives star Felicity Huffman is reveling in the news she's an on-set boozer after claiming a joke she made about her new film was taken out of context for a magazine article. The actress plays Lindsay Lohan's alcoholic mother in Georgia Rule and joked with a Parade magazine journalist that she was often "drunk a little bit" for her boozed-up scenes the film.


Naomi Campbell has opened up about her drug use in a revealing new diary she wrote while serving her community service in March. The British supermodel cleaned floors and painted walls at the New York Sanitation Department for five days - her punishment for throwing a cell phone at an assistant - and she kept a journal of her thoughts.


Elvis Costello & The Imposters will perform an exclusive live webcast concert from the Ed Sullivan Theater on Monday, May 14, following the taping of their appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman. The concert will be streamed on The Late Show website at CBS.com (www.cbs.com/latenight/lateshow) that evening at approximately 8:25 PM, ET/5:25 PM, PT.


Filmmaker Garry Marshall will think twice about hiring Lindsay Lohan for any future films - because of the paparazzi army that accompanies her everywhere. The Georgia Rule director had no idea his young star would present problems way out of his control when he chose her to play alongside Jane Fonda and Felicity Huffman in the new movie.


Oddball filmmaker John Waters has been crowned the new king of Broadway - a second musical based on one of his zany films is set to hit the stage. After his Hairspray became a musical sensation, producers have been looking to turn another Waters film into a stage production - and now Cry Baby is slated to get the Broadway treatment.


Keira Knightley and boyfriend Rupert Friend keep their love alive by reenacting their romantic characters from the film on which they met. Friend, 25, recently bought the actress a limited-edition copy of Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice, which was adapted into the hit 2005 film, which featured the pair.


HONG KONG (AP) - Chow Yun-fat's last-minute pullout from John Woo new Chinese historical epic, Red Cliff, threatened to split up one of Hong Kong cinema's most famous partnerships.


Paris Hilton contract as the face of Austrian drinks brand Rich Prosecco will not be terminated, despite her impending jail term. Hilton, 26, was sentenced to 45 days in prison last week, after she was found guilty of violating the terms of her 2006 drunk-driving arrest.


Drew Barrymore is the latest celebrity to be named as an ambassador for humanitarian organization the United Nations. The star will take the role of Ambassador Against Hunger for the United Nations World Food Program, joining the campaign to improve the lives of people in poor countries.


Jane Fonda has told Georgia Rule co-star Lindsay Lohan to forget about celebrity and concentrate on building a fulfilling life. The pair clashed on the set of the movie after Lohan was reprimanded for turning up on set late - but they bonded soon after and Fonda praised the starlet's acting ability and change in attitude.


Johnny Depp has branded his daughter's recent illness life-affirming - and praised the child for her "super-strength" during the difficult time. Seven-year-old Lily-Rose, his daughter with long-term girlfriend Vanessa Paradis, was admitted to a London hospital in February suffering from e.coli food poisoning, which caused her kidneys to shut down.


Bruce Willis has launched an astonishing attack on director Michael Bay, vowing never to work with him again. The actor fell out with Bay on the set of 1998 film Armageddon and has criticized his technique and personal skills on movie website Aintitcoolnews.com.


Hollywood star Jane Fonda mystery boyfriend was once married to her high school room-mate. Fonda revealed she had met a new man during appearance on David Letterman's talk show this week. She has refused to disclose the mystery man's name, but revealed more during a TV chat with pal Larry King last night.


"I saw this documentary with a scene of me with The Beatles in Malibu, and I just couldn't remember it. Of course, I could tell from the film I was a bit loaded - no doubt about that." Jack Nicholson can't remember partying with the Fab Four back in the '60s.


Former President Bill Clinton had New Yorkers scratching their heads last weekend when he penned the clues to a magazine crossword. The ex-statesman set the challenge - aimed at the baby boom generation - in New York's Time Magazine. Under the theme 'Twistin' the Oldies', it was packed with pop-culture references to the 1960s and 1970s.


Hollywood hottie Johnny Depp has broken his silence over his seven-year-old daughter's terrifying illness two months ago, declaring the time was a "great scare" for his family.

Lily-Rose was rushed to a London hospital after contracting the deadly E.coli bacteria, which caused her kidneys to shut down.
LaKisha Jones ended her American Idol run by singing a slow funky version of "Stayin' Alive" but her chances were anything but alive. Under the mentoring of Barry Gibb the contestants struggled to sing Bee Gee tunes, and the field is down now to the final three: Blake Lewis and Melinda Doolittle - and the eventual winner, Jordin Sparks.
After seeing the way people were cheering and reacting positively to her conviction and jail sentence, a contrite Paris Hilton released this press statement: "After reading the media's coverage of my court hearing, I feel the need to correct what I believe are misperceptions about me. I absolutely realize how serious driving under the influence is. I could not live with myself if anyone was injured or killed while I was driving while impaired."
Ioan Gruffudd has a crush on Dame Helen Mirren.

The 33-year-old star confessed to his actress fiancee Alice Evans that he lusts after the Oscar winner, even though at 61 she is almost twice his age.
Australian pop star, Kylie Mingoue, may have found love in director, Alexander Dahm, but her friends say that the singer is lonely and worryingly near burn-out.A source close to the singer said that when Kylie is away from the crowd, she seems to be a person, who is alone and tired."In her...

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Filed under: Britney Spears Leaving the kids and her cowboy hat at home, Britney Spears went back to a North Hollywood dance studio yesterday rocking her sexy black micro-skirt -- much classier than her usual pink and red workout disasters.After the session, a black Mercedes...
Filed under: Celebrity Auctions "Dukes of Hazzard" star John Schneider issued this statement to TMZ, following the revelation that the high bidder in an auction to buy the General Lee backed out:"As the week has progressed, it appears more and more evident that the winning bidder...
Filed under: The View, Rosie O'Donnell Rosie O'Donnell is ditching "The View" after this season -- and none other than celebufriend/designer Bobby Trendy is gunning for her spot. TMZ spotted the train wreck taffeta-wrapped tastemaker outside Sugar last night, where he expressed his desire...
Filed under: Beauty The party has made its way to the front.The sexy sexagenarian was snapped while on a shopping spree in London on Thursday, wearing his best "Yo, Adrian" sneer and a banged out 1984 power mullet. Yo Ken Paves!?!!RelatedLinks Stallone Charged...
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Music, Hilary Duff No, not Clinton, Duff! A bespangled Hilary Duff was spotted on the set of her new music video "Stranger," dressed like a snake charmer. (Insert your "she can charm my snake anytime" joke here.)Miss Duff, 19, has three pictures lined up, with the...
Filed under: American Idol, Paris Hilton While one judge is dishing it harsh to Ms. Hilton, the "American Idol" judges have nothin' but love for her.Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson are the latest to wax on Hilton's upcoming trip to jail -- Simon telling cameras they "feel sorry for her" as...
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Wacky and Weird Olivier Martinez proves that a man with a finger up his nose or a grabby hand down south -- never looks appealing. The "Blood and Chocolate" star (and Kylie Minogue's ex) was caught green-handed yesterday, hanging out in L.A. with a friend and...
Filed under: Lindsay Lohan Lindsay Lohan took the Fifth when asked about Paris HIlton on the "Late Show," but admitted that she deserved the third degree for playing hooky on the set of her film "Georgia Rule."The starlet appeared on Letterman last night and was subjected to a...
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Paris Hilton Trying to cram 45 days worth of love into one afternoon, Paris returned from the gym yesterday with three dogs curled up in her arms. Mama's going to the kennel, babies!Who will take care of these cute pooches once Paris heads to the hoosegow? Yes,...
Filed under: Wacky and Weird After watching Barry Gibb performance on last night's episode of "American Idol," TMZ has finally uncovered the missing link ... between disco and auto insurance. RelatedLinks Sanjaya Is a Looney Tune! Sanjaya: Halle Berry's Long Lost...
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo Taking a break from shooting the upcoming "Batman" sequel, Heath Ledger strolled the streets of London yesterday pushing around his daughter Matilda Rose in a stroller. Daddy day care, anyone?Ledger, who will take on the role of The Joker in "The...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice For more than a day, TMZ has been asking the L.A. County Sheriff's Department why deputies pulled Jermaine Dupri over and then put him in the back of a cop car before releasing him. The best answer we've gotten from one of the deputies who made the...
LATEST: English singer Amy Winehouse has vowed to "drop everything" to secure a duet with her musical idol PRINCE.The superstar has already invited Winehouse to join him on the London stage this summer (Aug07) as he performs 21 gigs in the British capital, and she’s desperate to take him up on the offer.She says, "I
MCA Nashville will release an unprecedented project titled Reba Duets September 18. For the first time ever, Reba McEntire joins forces with some of the biggest and best names in music to round out an 11-track album, produced by Tony Brown and co-produced by McEntire.


Superstar and cultural icon Beyonce Knowles is bringing her 2007 world tour to North America for a series of live concerts beginning Friday, July 6, at the Superdome in New Orleans. "The Beyonce Experience brought to you by Samsung and L'Oreal Paris," kicks off April 10 in Tokyo and is currently set to run stateside through September (see itinerary following).


Paul McCartney is to appear in a new five-minute promotional film to promote former Beatles band mate Pete Best's Liverpool, England coffee shop. The drummer now owns the city's legendary Casbah Coffee Club, where the Fab Four once hung out before they became superstars.


Johnny Depp has reportedly proposed to his long-term girlfriend Vanessa Paradis - an action allegedly inspired by their seven-year-old daughter's terrifying illness earlier this year.


Paris Hilton is permitted to drive again - despite receiving jail time on Friday for violating her probation by driving with a suspended license. The hotel heiress will begin a 45-day sentence next month but, according to the Department of Motor Vehicles, she's free to get behind the wheel of a car in the meantime.


Despite the petitions, the plea for a pardon and the public tears, Paris Hilton is packing up her Prada bag and heading to prison.

The hotel heiress seems to be quickly coming to terms with her fate as a jail bird after being sentenced to 45 days by a Los Angeles judge.
Jessica Simpson was reportedly furious after being mistaken for little sister Ashlee by lover John Mayer.

The "Dukes Of Hazzard" star - who recently went from a blonde to brunette - was with her new musician boyfriend when he allegedly pointed to a picture of Ashlee on a magazine cover and asked "How old is this picture of you?"
Paris Hilton has been photographed behind the wheel of a car just days after receiving a jail sentence for driving with a suspended license.

The hotel heiress, who was handed a 45-day jail term last Friday, was apparently seen in her $135,000 blue Bentley convertible in Los Angeles on Tuesday.
Pamela Anderson is to host her own private premiere for her latest movie in bed.

The former "Baywatch" star will not be attending the world premiere of "Blonde And Blonder" at the Cannes Film Festival, but will instead watch it in bed with her two sons, ten-year-old Brandon and nine-year-old Dylan.
Kylie Minogue is enjoying an intimate break with a married man.

The pop princess - who flew to Chile last Wednesday - has been staying with South American film director Alexander Dahm at his $1.4 million apartment in the idyllic province of Colchagua.
Angelina Jolie never wanted to give birth until she met Brad Pitt

The actress was content to fill her family with adopted children, until she fell in love with Brad and realised having a biological baby wouldn't be a "threat" to the family.
Jonathan Rhys Meyers is out of rehab and back on the town.

The Irish-born actor - who played Scarlett Johansson lover in Woody Allen's "Match Point" - was seen at a Los Angeles restaurant with a mystery brunette, just two weeks after being treated for alcoholism.
Johnny Depp has spoken about the strength of his "wonderful" daughter during her recent life-threatening health scare.

The 43-year-old actor was terrified when seven-year-old Lily-Rose was rushed to hospital in March after contracting the potentially fatal E.coli bacteria, but his daughter's courage gave him hope.
Lindsay Lohan has described sometime rival Paris Hilton 45-day jail sentence as "terrible."

The "Georgia Rule" actress - who has been both a friend and rival to the hotel heiress - does not believe Paris' punishment for driving with a suspended license is fair.
Sting could pay out record damages for unfairly dismissing his chef.

The singer - real name Gordon Sumner - and his wife Trudie Styler were judged to have broken employment laws by sacking Jane Martin, 41, last April.
Dame Helen Mirren has denied snubbing Britain's Queen Elizabeth. The Oscar winning actress - who played Her Majesty in "The Queen" - says she was forced to turn down a private dinner invitation from Buckingham Palace because of contractual work commitments.

Dame Helen - who was filming "The National Treasure: Book Of Secrets" in South Dakota - released a statement on Wednesday, saying: "I was honored to be invited to dinner at the palace.
Cameron Diaz watched two topless beauties "rub slime on each other" at a racy New York sex show.

The "Shrek The Third" star partied until 4 a.m. at the Box nightclub on Christie Street and allegedly couldn't take her eyes off the racy adult show in the early hours of Wednesday.
Sarah Ferguson the Duchess of York, says she married the "best-looking prince of all." The 47-year-old royal described her 1986 wedding to Britain's Prince Andrew - who she divorced in 1996 - as the "happiest day of my life."

She told Canada's Toronto Sun newspaper: "I married the best prince of all, the best-looking, that's for sure.
Britain's Queen Elizabeth dress sense has been criticized by a New York journalist during her recent state visit to the U.S. New York Post columnist Cindy Adams launched a scathing attack on the 81-year-old monarch's choice of attire for her week-long tour.

Adams wrote: "Forget the hats, shoes, hairdo, wardrobe, armpit-length gloves and schlepping that stupid, black, long-strap, hanging handbag that must have her bus tokens, mad money, cell phone and keys to the kingdom, and we won't even discuss the bad bra.
Scarlett Johansson reportedly burst into tears at a New York fundraiser on Monday night.

The blonde actress was seen sobbing in the bathroom at the Metropolitan Museum's Costume Institute Gala, before being comforted by British designer Stella McCartney, it has been claimed.
Filed under: Let's Get This Party Started Britney Spears may be perpetually hiding that head of clipped hair under a wig, but she must think it's a good look -- she asked her dancers to go bald too!One of the dancers on Brit's comeback mini-tour tells the Las Vegas Review-Journal that the...
Filed under: Paris Hilton Paris Hilton's not going to be anyone's bitch when she goes to jail.TMZ caught the soon-to-be inmate leaving her West Hollywood gym yesterday, after an iron-pumping session with a jacked-up, do-rag-sporting trainer. It's a far stretch from her next...
BLONDIE frontwoman Deborah Harry was terrified when music producer PHIL SPECTOR pulled a gun on her at the height of the band’s fame in the late 1970s and early 1980s.The singer claims Spector, who is currently on trial for the 2003 murder of actress Lana Clarkson, jokingly threatened her with a firearm.She tells website me-me-me.tv,
British pop star MIKA is to write a song for Irish group WESTLIFE, according to reports.The Grace Kelly singer is allegedly helping the band with tracks for their new album in a bid to inject some "freshness" into their sound.A source tells British newspaper the Daily Star, "Mika has given pop a good kick start
Michael Moore is being investigated by the U.S. Treasury after he allegedly broke a trade embargo with Cuba by travelling to the Caribbean island with a group of September 11th rescue workers.The stunt was part of the Oscar winner’s latest documentary Sicko, a critique of the health-care industry in America. He supposedly travelled with the
LATEST: Hollywood star JANE FONDA’s mystery boyfriend was once married to her high school room-mate.Fonda revealed she had met a new man during appearance on David Letterman’s talk show this week (08May07).She has refused to disclose the mystery man’s name, but revealed more during a TV chat with pal Larry King last night.Fonda said, "Yeah.
LATEST: HBO boss CHRIS ALBRECHT has resigned from the network, following his arrest on suspicion of allegedly attacking his girlfriend.Albrecht yesterday (09May07) agreed to take a leave of absence, but has now agreed to step down, admitting the incident - which happened in Las Vegas in the early hours of Sunday (06May07) morning - has
Hollywood director CURTIS HARRINGTON has died. He was 80.Filmmaker Harrington passed away on Sunday (06May07) at his home in Hollywood, after failing to fully recover from a stroke in 2005.He directed short experimental movies in the 1940s and 1950s, and helmed his first full-length feature, 1961’s Night Tide - which saw actor Dennis Hopper in
The daughter of legendary animator Walt Disney has blasted Palestinian terror group Hamas for using a character resembling Mickey Mouse for a recruitment drive.Diane Disney Miller has slammed the organisation for their use of the cartoon stalwart in a local television series encouraging kids to fight against Israel and the U.S.She says, "It’s indoctrinating children.
British rockers KASABIAN dream of working with U.S. superstar Alicia Keys - but claim the trappings of fame are holding her back from realising her full potential.Guitarist Serge Pizzorno admits the singer is his perfect writing pal and would love to work with the Fallin’ star in the studio.He says, "If I could write for
LATEST: Paris Hilton is permitted to drive again - despite receiving jail time on Friday (04May07) for violating her probation by driving with a suspended license.The hotel heiress will begin a 45-day sentence next month (05Jun07) but, according to the Department of Motor Vehicles, she’s free to get behind the wheel of a car in
Johnny Depp has reportedly proposed to his longterm girlfriend VANESSA PARADIS - an action allegedly inspired by their seven-year-old daughter’s terrifying illness earlier this year (07).Lily-Rose was rushed to a London hospital in March after contracting the E.coli bacteria, which caused her kidneys to shut down. Filming on Depp’s latest movie Sweeney Todd was halted
JANE FONDA has hit out at Paris Hilton insisting she is "glad" the socialite was handed a jail sentence for violating her probation.During an appearance on Larry King’s talk show last night (9May07), the 69-year-old actress claimed those less privileged than the hotel heiress would have received an ever harsher punishment.She said, "I’m glad she’s
AP - LOS ANGELES (AP) — Four women who have testified in Phil Spector murder trial described a pattern of threats with guns before the 2003 shooting death of actress Lana Clarkson.
AP - Academy Award-winning filmmaker Michael Moore is under investigation by the U.S. Treasury Department for taking ailing Sept. 11 rescue workers to Cuba for a segment in his upcoming health-care documentary "Sicko," The Associated Press has learned.
She is 26-years-old, has made more money than some small countries and has some very loyal fans.

But even Britney Spears isn't perfect to those who idolize her. Sure, they can overcome the shaved head, the questionable choices in a husband and the erratic behavior. What about less than perky boobs? Well, that is something that needs to be addressed.
Lindsay Lohan reputation continues to sink lower and lower.

The former rehab patient has more people speaking out against her and her alleged drug use. The star has found herself in a cocaine scandal after grainy footage showed her allegedly using the class-A drug. Now, another friend has sold information about the actress's wild partying to the National Enquirer.
While Lindsay is allegedly doing drugs, partying and hooking up with Hollywood men, at least there is one Lohan working. Dina Lohan Lindsay's equally hard-partying mother, has been employed by "Entertainment Tonight." The famous stage mother was on the red carpet at the world premiere of "Georgia Rule," a film coincidently starring her daughter, to probe the celebs with questions.
Remember when Lindsay Lohan was sent a letter by a film producer and called irresponsible?

Lindsay certainly remembers it, especially because it was made public, and the knowledge that her hard partying was affecting her work sent her to rehab shortly after filming for "Georgia Rule" wrapped.
The day has come when Brad Pitt is threatened by the sexuality of another man.

While many would argue that sexiest man alive Brad has nothing to feel threatened about, reports are claiming that he is worried about girlfriend Angelina Jolie running off with her current co-star James McAvoy.
To be labeled the most foolish American of the past 12 months, you really need to have engaged in some questionable behavior.

Foolish things like flashing your girlie-bits to the entire world, marrying and having children with an unemployed dancer, partying with Paris Hilton and shaving your own head are likely to get you on the unattractive list.
Eva Longoria has flown to Paris to choose a church for her wedding.

The "Desperate Housewives" star is to wed basketball star Tony Parker on July 7 and is running out of time to pick a location.
Despite the petitions, the plea for a pardon and the public tears, Paris Hilton is packing up her Prada bag and heading to prison.

The hotel heiress seems to be quickly coming to terms with her fate as a jail bird after being sentenced to 45 days by a Los Angeles judge.
English singer James Morrison has been forced to cancel an Australian gig after contracting laryngitis.The You Give Me Something star, 22, was scheduled to perform at Melbourne’s Palais Theatre last night (09May07), but pulled the gig because of his illness.He says, "I am gutted. I have been looking forward to bringing the band here for
Singing legend SIR Cliff Richard was stunned when his Icelandic promoters claimed he had been performing for "four centuries".The Summer Holiday star, 66, was set to perform in Icelandic capital Reykjavik and was shocked when the country’s tourist board claimed he had been recording music for a lot longer than the factually correct 49 years.The
Latina actress Jordana Brewster married film producer ANDREW FORM in a romantic Caribbean ceremony on Sunday (06May07).The Fast And The Furious beauty, 27, walked down the aisle in a Vera Wang dress at the private nuptials on Nevis Island - 50 miles (80 kilometres) west of Antigua.Brewster met Form, 38, on the set of The
Funnyman Mike Myers used his imaginary eagle friend to keep him entertained during the endless hours in the studio recording the voice for SHREK THE THIRD.Myers voiced the lovable green ogre in the latest installment in the animated blockbuster and admits he "created" pals to keep him company in the lonely soundbooth.He says, "It’s an
Shakespeare in Love star Joseph Fiennes is enjoying growing old - he’s getting offered better acting roles. The British actor, who plays Nelson Mandela’s prison guard in new movie Goodbye Bafana, turns 37 this year (07) and is thrilled at the scripts movie producers are now sending him. He says, "It’s taken me a while.
Welsh actor IOAN GRUFFUDD’s secret crush on Oscar winner DAME Helen Mirren has been "outed" by his fiancee ALICE EVANS.Evans recently interviewed the Fantastic Four actor for the British edition of Glamour magazine and admitted she knew Gruffudd was attracted to The Queen star.Evans says to Gruffudd, "You know I know. We bumped into her
Naomi Campbell has become a big fan of sweeping floors and painting walls after discovering the chores were like therapy for her during a recent community service stint.The supermodel spent five days in March (07) cleaning up at New York’s Sanitation Department, after she was found guilty of hurling a mobile phone at an assistant,
Borat star Sacha Baron COHEN has dubbed the preparation for his role in TALLADEGA NIGHTS: THE BALLAD OF RICKY BOBBY as "the worst experience" of his life.The comedian/actor, who plays Frenchman Jean Girard in the Will Ferrell-fronted movie, insists posing as a racing driver was a tough task because the high speeds were frightening.He says,
Britney Spears has been showing off her new buzz cut to fellow dancers at her Hollywood dance studio.Spears’ hair is now about two inches (five centimetres) long following her shock decision to shave her previously long locks off on 18 February (07) days before she entered Promises rehab centre in Malibu, California.One of Spears’ back-up
Ozzy Osbourne is offering fans the chance to direct his new video using the latest internet technology.The rocker and his band have shot performance footage of new tune I Don’t Wanna Stop and they’re offering videomakers the chance to download the clips and use them as part of their own promo.Footage has been posted on
Rapper Bow Wow and R&B star OMARION have patched up their friendship after agreeing to record a double album together.The two pals split last year (06) after a professional dispute but are now on good terms again, and they’re starting work on a joint album project Bow Wow tells Billboard.com he and Omarion expect to hit
Tom Petty & THE HEARTBREAKERS are to be the subject of a new coffee table book Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers: An American Odyssey will feature more than 200 rare photographs, Petty’s recollections and anecdotes and interview segments with the band and others from an upcoming documentary.The tome will also feature memorabilia including set lists and
LATEST: DUKES OF HAZZARD star JOHN SCHNEIDER fears he’ll have to resell his famous ‘General Lee’ car after a top bidder at a recent internet auction failed to pay up.California-based William Fisher bid $9.9 million (£4.95 million) to drive off with the car last week (04May07) - but the memorabilia collector has missed the first
Celebrity Scrabble fan Ashley Judd is now a lady of letters after landing a bachelor’s degree in French from the University of Kentucky.The actress attended the university from 1986 to 1990 but left one course shy of graduation.School officials have refused to reveal how Judd earned her degree, but the Frida star told a local
LATEST: DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES star Felicity Huffman is revelling in the news she’s an on-set boozer after claiming a joke she made about her new film was taken out of context for a magazine article.The actress plays Lindsay Lohan’s alcoholic mother in Georgia Rule and joked with a Parade magazine journalist that she was often "drunk
Oddball US filmmaker John Waters has been crowned the new king of Broadway - a second musical based on one of his zany films is set to hit the stage.After his Hairspray became a musical sensation, producers have been looking to turn another Waters film into a stage production - and now Cry Baby is
BEYONCE KNOWLES and SHAKIRA are celebrating after their Beautiful Liar duet knocked Timbaland’s collaboration with Justin Timberlake and Nelly Furtado off the top of the European singles chart.Timbaland’s Give It To Me, Avril Lavigne’s Girlfriend and Gwen Stefani Feat.Akon’s The Sweet Escape all drop a place to numbers two, three and four respectively.Meanwhile, Lavigne sits
Filmmaker GARRY MARSHALL will think twice about hiring Lindsay Lohan for any future films - because of the paparazzi army that accompanies her everywhere.The Georgia Rule director had no idea his young star would present problems way out of his control when he chose her to play alongside Jane Fonda and Felicity Huffman in the
The movie boss who wrote a letter to Lindsay Lohan reprimanding her for her tardiness on the set of GEORGIA RULE last year (06), has hailed the actress as a "nice, decent person".Producer James G. Robinson infamously penned Lohan a stern letter, which was subsequently leaked online, in which he hit out at her "irresponsible
LATEST: Kylie Minogue is still attracting controversy over her new friendship with director ALEXANDER DAHM, despite his pregnant’s wife insistence it is strictly platonic.Minogue arrived in Chile last week (ends04May07) and has since been holidaying with Dahm in Colchagua, just outside the capital Santiago.This week (ends11May07), the couple have been photographed enjoying boat trips and
LATEST: Naomi Campbell has opened up about her drug use in a revealing new diary she wrote while serving her community service in March (07).The British supermodel cleaned floors and painted walls at the New York Sanitation Department for five days - her punishment for throwing a cellphone at an assistant - and she kept
The rumoured SPICE GIRLS reunion can’t come fast enough for Emma Bunton - she has taken a job as a saucy spokeswoman for Prego.In new US TV ads, pregnant Baby Spice appears as a flustered housewife attempting to make a perfect meal and struggling to find a spice to compliment her dish.As she puzzles over
SIR Paul McCartney is to appear in a new five-minute promotional film to promote former The Beatles bandmate Pete Best’s Liverpool, England coffee shop.The drummer now owns the city’s legendary Casbah Coffee Club, where the Fab Four once hung out before they became superstars.The venue, which was recently named a historic building by the English
Keira Knightley and boyfriend RUPERT FRIEND keep their love alive by reenacting their romantic characters from the film on which they met.Friend, 25, recently bought the actress a limited-edition copy of Jane Austen’s Pride & Prejudice, which was adapted into the hit 2005 film, which featured the pair.And friends claim he goes out of his
Orlando Bloom is set to make his West End theater debut in London this summer in a revival of David Storey's 1969 play In Celebration.


They say that change can be a good thing. Just ask Kelly Rowland a founding member of Destiny's Child, the top-selling female recording group of all-time, and a best-selling Grammy-winning solo artist in her own right.


Screen legend Jane Fonda is writing another autobiography - this time about how to enjoy life as a senior citizen. The 69-year-old actress released her memoirs My Life So Far in 2005 and has now been approached by publisher Random House to pen a follow-up. She says, "I was asked by Random House to do (a book) on how to have a great third act."


Filed under: TV In the wake of his Las Vegas arrest this past weekend, HBO has decided to cut ties with Chairman and CEO, Chris Albrecht.In a statement obtained by TMZ, Time Warner Chairman and CEO Richard D. Parsons said: "Jeff Bewkes (President and COO of Time...
Legendary singer Aretha Franklin will be honoured as the 2008 MusiCares Person Of The Year next February (08).The soul star will collect the award at a Los Angeles gala on 8 February, two days before the 50th annual Grammy Awards takes place.Franklin has previously received the highest US honour, a 2005 Presidential Medal Of Freedom
Former Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant has recorded a series of FATS DOMINO covers in a bid to help his hero rebuild his life after Hurricane Katrina ripped through his New Orleans, Louisiana home.The rocker has been recording tracks like It Keeps Raining and Valley Of Tears with local musicians in New Orleans for a
R&B star NE-YO has scored his second US number one album after taking his new record Because of You to the top of the charts.The So Sick singer/songwriter’s new release sold 251,000 copies in its opening week to land at the top of the Billboard 200.Crooner Michael Buble is also celebrating after landing his highest
Actor Gabriel Byrne lost his temper with the paparazzi in Hollywood last night (08May07), when he threw a chair at one photographer.The Usual Suspects star was leaving the Il Sole club when he became involved in a scuffle with a bunch of snappers.According to website TMZ.com, Byrne shouted, "Get that f**king camera out of my
The stars of OCEAN’S THIRTEEN are hoping to aid relief efforts in war-torn Darfur by hosting a Cannes Film Festival party to benefit a new charity George Clooney who plays the sequel’s main character, Danny Ocean, visited the area with his father Nick last year (06) to make a documentary about struggling refugees in the area.
Veteran actress Jane Fonda is dating again, after meeting her boyfriend at a book signing two years ago.During an appearance on US TV’s The Late Show With David Letterman last night (08May07), the Oscar winner revealed how she had to resort to a television appeal to win the heart of a mystery suitor.Fonda has been
Actress Brooke Shields is fronting a new campaign to encourage women to build their self-confidence through the power of female friendships.The 41-year-old mother-of-two daughters is the spokeswoman for the Chain Of Confidence campaign and is promoting the bonding advantages of girl power.She says, "If I give my kids anything, I’m hoping I give them the
Actor Zach Braff stopped telling his psychologist mother about his bizarre dreams the moment they became too raunchy.The 32-year-old has long endured vivid images in his sleep, but none topped the time he was having sex with Cindy Crawford when she morphed into Happy Days actor Tom Bosley.Braff says, "This is the kind of dream
Screen legend Jane Fonda is writing another autobiography - this time about how to enjoy life as a senior citizen.The 69-year-old Klute actress released her memoirs My Life So Far in 2005 and has now been approached by publisher Random House to pen a follow-up.She says, "I was asked by Random House to do (a
Cameron Diaz wants to travel back in time and relive the last two years of her life - because they’ve been a disaster.The actress admits the pressure of being one of the world’s biggest stars took it’s toll and, after bust-ups with photographers and break-ups with boyfriends, she’d like to revisit 2005 and 2006.Diaz tells
Paris Hilton is already receiving death threats from her soon-to-be fellow prisoners, according to US reports.The socialite is set to begin a 45-day jail spell on 5 June (07) and some of the ladies she’ll be locked up with at California’s all-female Century Regional Detention Facility have started to let her know she won’t be
Supermodel Naomi Campbell turned her arrival at New York’s Sanitation Department into a daily fashion show, during her recent community service stint (Mar07), after authorities refused to let her drive up to the door of the building.The British stunner wowed the paparazzi on her daily walk from the gates to the door of the Sanitation
Orlando Bloom is set to make his West End theatre debut in London this summer (Jul07) in a revival of David Storey’s 1969 play In Celebration.The actor will play one of three brothers returning home for their parents’ 40th wedding anniversary in the production, which will be directed by Anna Mackmin.The tiny Trafalgar Studios theatre
AP - In "Shrek the Third," Cameron Diaz ogre bride shares tea time with the fairy-tale world's fairest princesses — Snow White, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty and Rapunzel.
AP - Over her long and storied career, which included 12 Academy Award nominations and a record four wins for best actress, Katharine Hepburn personified a peculiarly American, dignified grit.
AFP - A third woman told Phil Spector's murder trial on Wednesday how the music legend threatened her with a gun, years before he allegedly shot dead a B-movie actress at his home.
AFP - Celebrity heiress Paris Hilton insisted Tuesday she was not above the law, but was only seeking fair treatment after being hit with a 45-day prison term for driving on a suspended license.
AP - Tom Selleck who reigned in Hawaii as "Magnum, P.I.," is getting ready to take over "Las Vegas." Selleck will join the cast of the NBC drama next season, playing a billionaire with a mysterious past who becomes the new owner of the show's centerpiece hotel, the Montecito Resort & Casino, the network said Wednesday.
Reuters - Sculptor Daniel Edwards thinks Paris Hilton makes a fine subject -- as prom queen of the dead in what he says is a warning against drunken driving.
AP - NEW YORK (AP) — The latest odd statue by artist Daniel Edwards features a naked, provocatively posed, and seemingly dead, Paris Hilton undergoing an autopsy.
British funnyman Sacha Baron Cohen shocked Jim Carrey when he tried to set the actor up with his own daughter. The Borat star made the embarrassing mistake at a Hollywood party where he came face to face with the star, and admits he often makes gaffes in awkward situations.


Rod Stewart son Sean is facing legal action for an alleged assault last month, which left a couple fearing for their lives. Stewart and his friends reportedly began throwing rocks and trash at guests as they left a private party, after they were denied entry themselves.


Hip-hop star Jermain Dupri's new role as president of urban music at Island records will feature familiar faces - his girlfriend Janet Jackson is set to join him at the label. Dupri is convinced his pop star girlfriend will be an asset to the company after recording fifteen number one hit singles in the U.S. since 1986.


Tennis star Serena Williams has a hidden talent as a rapper - but won't be pursuing a music career because she is "too shy". The former world number one is more used to beating opponents on the tennis court than slaying rappers on the mic, but insists she has a genuine musical talent.


British singer Lily Allen brought her unique style to the high street last night at the launch of her own fashion line in London. The star's collection of dresses, jewelry and shoes, called Lily Loves, hit the shelves of clothes chain New Look today.


LOS ANGELES (AP) - In Shrek the Third, Cameron Diaz ogre bride shares tea time with the fairy-tale world's fairest princesses - Snow White, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty and Rapunzel.


LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Ashley Judd is now a graduate of the University of Kentucky. The 39-year-old actress received a bachelor's degree in French, but it wasn't clear whether she attended any of Sunday's graduation ceremonies, UK spokesman Jay Blanton told the Lexington Herald-Leader for a story on its Web site.


LOS ANGELES (AP) - Tom Selleck who reigned in Hawaii as Magnum, P.I., is getting ready to take over Las Vegas. Selleck will join the cast of the NBC drama next season, playing a billionaire with a mysterious past who becomes the new owner of the show's centerpiece hotel, the Montecito Resort & Casino, the network said Wednesday.


Veteran actress Jane Fonda is dating again, after meeting her boyfriend at a book signing two years ago. During an appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman last night, the Oscar winner revealed how she had to resort to a television appeal to win the heart of a mystery suitor.


Music producer Phil Spector defense team has subpoenaed a convicted Hollywood madam to testify at his murder trial, suggesting a change in tactics. During opening statements last month, Spector's attorneys told the jury they planned to rely on forensic evidence and would not cast "aspersions" as "it's not right."


Actress Brooke Shields is fronting a new campaign to encourage women to build their self-confidence through the power of female friendships. The 41-year-old mother-of-two daughters is the spokeswoman for the Chain Of Confidence campaign and is promoting the bonding advantages of girl power.


Legendary singer Aretha Franklin will be honored as the 2008 MusiCares Person Of The Year next February. The soul star will collect the award at a Los Angeles gala on February 8, two days before the 50th annual Grammy Awards takes place.


NEW YORK (AP) - The latest odd statue by artist Daniel Edwards features a naked, provocatively posed, and seemingly dead, Paris Hilton undergoing an autopsy. For a show warning teens about underage drinking, the sprawled-out ''Hilton'' clutches a cocktail glass in one hand and a cell phone in the other as her distressed dog, Tinkerbell, jumps across her bare chest. She and the animal wear matching tiaras. (Continue for photos)


Cameron Diaz wants to travel back in time and relive the last two years of her life - because they've been a disaster. The actress admits the pressure of being one of the world's biggest stars took its toll and, after clashes with photographers and break-ups with boyfriends, she'd like to revisit 2005 and 2006.


Robert Plant has recorded a series of Fats Domino covers in a bid to help his hero rebuild his life after Hurricane Katrina ripped through his New Orleans, Louisiana home. Plant has been recording tracks like It Keeps Raining and Valley Of Tears with local musicians in New Orleans for a planned tribute album.


Actor Zach Braff stopped telling his psychologist mother about his bizarre dreams the moment they became too raunchy. The 32-year-old has long endured vivid images in his sleep, but none topped the time he was having sex with Cindy Crawford when she morphed into Happy Days actor Tom Bosley.


NEW YORK (AP) - Akon, under fire for doing a sexually explicit dance onstage with a 14-year-old girl, has offered an apology to the teen and anyone else who was offended by the display. Akon, whose hits include ''Don't Matter,'' ''I Wanna Love You'' with Snoop Dogg and ''Smack That'' with Eminem, was videotaped simulating sex with a girl invited onstage as part of his act during an April 12 concert in Trinidad.


Supermodel Naomi Campbell turned her arrival at New York's Sanitation Department into a daily fashion show, during her recent community service stint, after authorities refused to let her drive up to the door of the building. The British stunner wowed the paparazzi on her daily walk from the gates to the door of the Sanitation Department by turning up to work in high fashion outfits.


LOS ANGELES (AP) Over her long and storied career, which included 12 Academy Award nominations and a record four wins for best actress, Katharine Hepburn personified a peculiarly American, dignified grit.


Selleck will join the cast of the NBC drama next season, playing a billionaire with a mysterious past who becomes the new owner of the show's centerpiece hotel, the Montecito Resort & Casino, the network said Wednesday.
For a show warning teens about underage drinking, the sprawled-out Hilton clutches a cocktail glass in one hand and a cell phone in the other as her distressed dog, Tinkerbell, jumps across her bare chest.
Stephanie Jennings was the third woman prosecutors called to show that Spector had a pattern of pulling guns on female companions leading up to the Feb. 3, 2003 shooting of actress Lana Clarkson 40, in the foyer of his suburban mansion.
It's hard out there for a celebrity. Just ask Alec Baldwin and David Hasselhoff, two more examples of famous guys caught doing really, really embarrassing things.
Filed under: TV, Wacky and Weird Looks like Dr. Addison Shepherd won't have to deal with Meredith Grey's whining much longer -- as Kate Walsh "Grey's Anatomy" spinoff was all but confirmed through the in-your-face interrogation tactics of Ellen Degeneres.Not content with waiting...
Filed under: Star Catcher Rob Zombie got a secret weapon for getting paparazzi off his back -- The Hoff! TMZ caught the rocker-turned-horror-movie-director trying to fend off photogs outside Il Sole last night. After telling our camera that he didn't "have anything exciting...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Janet Jackson TMZ obtained video of a traffic stop yesterday in West Hollywood. It shows Jermaine Dupri in the back of an L.A. County Sheriff's car. Dupri's Lamborghini was near the squad car, doors wide open. After a while, deputies let Dupri leave. It is unclear...
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Lindsay Lohan Not that Lindsay has any use for that book she's holding, but if she ever gets a boyfriend -- she'll know what to do with him.The actress was spotted today in New York on her shilling-for-"Georgia Rule" tour, and her reading material for the car ride...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Paris Hilton Paris Hilton has issued the following statement through attorney Richard Hutton:"After reading the media's coverage of my court hearing, I feel the need to correct what I believe are misperceptions about me. I absolutely realize how serious driving...
Filed under: Baby Watch, Britney Spears Style Insider Recently, Britney Spears took time out from her busy schedule of lip-sync rehearsals -- to pick up items for the two men in her life -- her sons, Sean Preston and the mysterious Jayden James.TMZ has learned the bald beauty hit West Hollywood's...
Filed under: Wacky and Weird Lance Bass is taking on a new role: Coffee fetchin' intern. Bass lost a bet with STAR 98.7 FM's Valentine and Lisa Foxx Los Angeles, that former *NSYNC comrade Joey Fatone would get a perfect score on this week's show ... but Joey landed in the...
Filed under: Celebrity Auctions TMZ has learned the $10 million man who bid on John Schneider "General Lee" automobile has reneged on his bid to buy the famous ride.A source connected to the sale tells TMZ that the first deposit deadline for Mr. William Fisher, the winning...
Former boy band ‘N SYNC are being sued over claims they plagiarised a song on their 2001 album Celebrity.In a lawsuit filed on Monday (07May07) in Las Vegas Federal Court, Troy Alexander alleges he met the band’s record label Jive in 1990 and gave them a demo tape for his song Up Against The Wall.According
Hip-hop star JERMAIN DUPRI’s new role as president of urban music at Island records will feature familiar faces - his girlfriend Janet Jackson is set to join him at the label.Dupri is convinced his pop star girlfriend will be an asset to the company after recording fifteen number one hit singles in the US since
Tennis star Serena Williams has a hidden talent as a rapper - but won’t be pursuing a music career because she is "too shy".The former world number one is more used to beating opponents on the tennis court than slaying rappers on the mic, but insists she has a genuine musical talent.However, she dismisses her
Star Wars creator George Lucas has dismissed Spider-Man III as a "silly movie".The filmmaker claims the superhero sequel is lacking in substance.He tells Fox News’ Roger Friedman, "It’s silly. It’s a silly movie. There just isn’t much there. Once you take it all apart, there’s not much story, is there? "People thought Star Wars was
Actress Bijou Phillips hated shooting HOSTEL 2 in the Czech Republic and has described its inhabitants as "a**holes".The 27-year-old relocated to the eastern European country to shoot the Eli Roth-directed horror sequel - but she wasn’t impressed with what she found there.Phillips tells Stuff magazine, "The people in the Czech Republic are f**king a**holes. Every
Brad Pitt has laughed off claims he is to star as cartoon hero He-Man in a live-action movie adaptation.A British newspaper claimed the star is in talks with Superman Returns moviemakers to recreate the 1980s cult character.A source was quoted saying, "Producers are very keen on Brad for the role.He’ll have to bulk up though
British funnyman SACHA BARON COHEN shocked Jim Carrey when he tried to set the actor up with his own daughter.The Borat star made the embarrassing mistake at a Hollywood party where he came face to face with the star, and admits he often makes gaffes in awkward situations.He says, "I always seem to make a
LATEST: California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is keeping coy about PARIS HILTON’s chances of a pardon, insisting it’s "premature" to on her chances of escaping jail.The desperate socialite, who was sentenced to serve 45 days in jail last week (04May07) after violating terms of her 2006 drink-driving arrest, has teamed up with a pal to
British singer Lily Allen brought her unique style to the high street last night (08May07) at the launch of her own fashion line in London.The Smile star’s collection of dresses, jewellery and shoes, called Lily Loves, hit the shelves of clothes chain New Look today (09May07).And at a launch party yesterday, Allen took the opportunity
LATEST: ROD STEWART’s son SEAN is facing legal action for an alleged assault last month (23Apr07) which left a couple fearing for their lives.Stewart and his friends reportedly began throwing rocks and trash at guests as they left a private party, after they were denied entry themselves.In a lawsuit filed yesterday (08May07) in Los Angeles