AP - The 13-year-old son of Tom Cruise is following in his father's footsteps.
AP - For the third consecutive week, a last-place finish has led to elimination on "Dancing With the Stars."
Reuters - Clint Eastwood and Woody Allen will be among high-profile U.S. directors at this year's Cannes film festival, where Hollywood will also be on show with the world premiere of the latest Indiana Jones adventure.
AP - The King of Rock in England? Maybe so.
Socialite Paris Hilton has reportedly been banned from a top Russian hotel - after signing her name on its expensive wallpaper. The hotel heiress, 27, wrote 'Paris Moscow 2008' in a black marker pen in $16,000 -a-night suite in the Hyatt Hotel in the Russian capital.


LOS ANGELES (AP) - For the second year in a row, The Edge is putting his money where the music is. The U2 guitarist announced Wednesday he will donate two Gibson guitars and other items from his personal collection to the ''Icons of Music'' auction benefiting Music Rising, a charity The Edge co-founded to replace musical equipment lost or destroyed by Hurricane Katrina.


UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Nicole Kidman urged world leaders and ordinary people on Tuesday to join the global fight to end violence against women. The actress, seven months pregnant and passionately committed to her role as a goodwill ambassador for the U.N. Development Fund for Women, said the violence was probably the ''most widespread human rights violation of our time.''


BIG BEAR LAKE, Calif. (AP) - The grizzly bear that wrestled Will Ferrell character in the recent film ''Semi-Pro'' seemed to obediently follow cues - which made its killing of its trainer with a bite to the neck all the more stunning.


Why?

It's a fair question. Mudcrutch broke up some 33 years ago, just another regional band that had moved to LA in hopes of making it in the music business.


Julia Roberts has a body hygiene secret - she never uses deodorant. The fragrant Oscar winner admits she has never been a fan of sprays and roll-ons and prefers to use nothing but soap and water to stay clean and fresh.


British model-turned-actress Kelly Brook has ended her four-year relationship with Hollywood heartthrob Billy Zane It is believed Brook ended the relationship in March after re-evaluating her life following her father's death last year.


Christina Ricci has taken aim at Lindsay Lohan for playing a stripper on screen and setting a poor example to young girls. Ricci claims stars like Lohan, who peeled off in 2007 movie I Know Who Killed Me, have created a culture of women who find flattery in misogyny.


Hollywood actress Renee Zellweger is in no rush to return to Canada - she thinks the country is too cold. Zellweger traveled to the country with George Clooney to film scenes for their new movie Leatherheads.


Veteran actress Joan Collins would love to retire from show business but she can't afford to. The former Dynasty star insists she's not desperate enough to take any role that's offered to her, but she can't quit acting at 75.


Do you ever dream of being Prince William's or Prince Harry's princess? With William's on-again, off-again romance with Kate Middleton and Harry's fickle affair with Chelsy Davy, there's still hope a young woman (or two) can swoop in and sweep the princes off their feet.


PARIS (AP) - American directors Clint Eastwood and Steven Soderbergh are to headline the streamlined competition at this year's Cannes Film Festival, which features fewer big-name directors and more emerging voices from across the globe. Eastwood will show ''Changeling,'' a mystery set in 1920s Los Angeles and starring Angelina Jolie as the mother of a kidnapped child.


LOS ANGELES (AP) - For the third consecutive week, a last-place finish has led to elimination on ''Dancing With the Stars.'' This week's celebrity casualty was Marlee Matlin who came into Tuesday's results show with 21 out of 30 points.


Janet Jackson has lashed out at "careless" gay youths who refuse to heed warnings about AIDS and practice safe sex. The gay icon fears many homosexual young men think the AIDS epidemic is over -


Rapper Jay-Z is set to follow in the footsteps of wife Beyonce Knowles by appearing on the silver screen. The hip-hop star is considering a career in the film industry once his record contract comes to an end.


Paul McCartney has sparked engagement rumors after he was spotted shopping at a top London jeweler. The former Beatle was snapped by photographers shopping at exclusive New Bond Street store S.J. Phillips yesterday - fueling speculation he is to propose to American heiress Nancy Shevell.


Actor Mark Wahlberg is set to become a dad again - his fiancée Rhea Durham is pregnant for the third time. Wahlberg, 36, and long-term partner Durham, 29, have yet to go public with their news - but the Boogie Nights star has reportedly told friends he is expecting a son, due in September.


Mariah Carey says she doesn't want kids because they would make her feel "violated." But whoring herself to a record company executive in exchange for career is no problemo.

Carey said having children would leave her feeling "violated... I know that's a kind of weird thing to say, but that's how I am. You gotta take care of yourself. You have to try and stay pretty, you know."
Janet Jackson will be really "upset" if beau Jermaine Dupri turns out to be gay. The avid gay rights advocate says she will be disappointed if her record producer/rapper boyfriend came out of the closet.

She tells E! news, " I'd be upset because I want to be with him! It's so funny because I joke with him, 'It drives me crazy to be a girl sometimes, so in my next life I'm going to come back as a guy, and you're going to be my bitch!"
Kanye West has split from his fiancee.

The 'Stronger' rapper and Alexis Phifer - who got engaged in 2006 while holidaying in Italy - have decided to end their relationship but insist the break-up was amicable.
Uma Thurman is being pursued by womanizing British comic star Russell Brand.

The actor - who can soon be seen starring alongside Kirsten Bell in 'Forgetting Sarah Marshall' - thinks he would be the perfect man for 'Kill Bill' star Uma.
Tom Cruise says daughter Suri is an "amazing blessing" in his life.

The 'Top Gun' star and wife Katie Holmes celebrated Suri's second birthday over the weekend and Tom admits he has never been happier.
They might be tight-lipped about their wedding but public record confirms Beyonce and Jay-Z did indeed get married. The superstar couple had filed their signed wedding license Friday in Scarsdale.

People magazine reports that according to Town Clerk Donna Conkling, the license, which lists the wedding date as April 4, was received on Friday afternoon. The "Crazy In Love" singers applied for the license three days before the event itself.
Filed under: American Idol After last night's disastrous, forgetful performance, Brooke White said the words had never gotten away from her on "Idol" before ... oh really? Because it felt like Groundhog Day to us.Nothing like fibbing for a little sympathy to get a few extra,...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice When Steve-O wasn't eating pavement in Hollywood yesterday -- the "Jackass" told TMZ he'll be pleading not guilty to felony drug possession charges in court later today.Check back to see if Steve-O does better in front of the judge than he did at...
Filed under: Break-Ups TMZ has confirmed that former "View" host Star Jones has filed for divorce from hubby Al Reynolds. I'll be needing a lawyah!Jones filed back on March 26, and the couple married back in 2004. We're told that Star is currently out of the country. Big...
Filed under: Prez Election 2008 Barack Obama has sent a message to Isaiah Washington -- we don't want your kind.....of money.According to official records, Washington donated $2,300 for the primaries and $2,300 for the general -- the max allowed by law. Last month, according to the...
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Music, Natural Disasters, Nurse!, Amy Winehouse British popmess Amy Winehouse completely out wrecked herself last night in England. Looks like that whole rehab thing really worked!Anyone know where you can get a gurney and a conservatorship in Britain?See Also Amy's Mouth -- As Bad as Her...
Filed under: Paparazzi Video, Wacky and Weird Country bumpkin Casey Aldridge made a B-line for Jamie Lynn bush yesterday -- and came out roaring!That's one way to lose the paps ... without flashing his piece.

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Filed under: Wacky and Weird, R.I.P., Prez Election 2008 Deceased actor Roy Scheider still gives Barack Obama credit, and it's a big problem.Scheider gave $50 to Barack Obama on March 10 -- problem is, he's been dead since February 10. The 50-spot was an automatic, monthly credit card donation -- which...
Filed under: Train Wrecks, Britney Spears Britney Spears now has a musical connection to space cadet/wacktress Bai Ling -- but thankfully there's no duet in the works ... yet.Brit's didn't say a word, but Ling let it slip her boyfriend/producer (and son of Dionne Warwick) Damon Elliott, was...
THE ROLLING STONES star Keith Richards never wanted to be a famous rock star he would have been happy playing in an unknown band.The legendary guitarist shot to fame with the group in the 1960s, and the band went on to sell over 200 million albums worldwide throughout their long-running career.But Richards never set out
Hollywood veteran Patricia Neal has been honoured with a lifetime achievement award at the Nashville Film Festival.The 82-year-old Nashville, Tennessee-born star began her career on Broadway, but later graduated to the big screen, winning a Best Actress Oscar for her performance in 1963’s Hud alongside Paul Newman.Neal - who was married to legendary British author
JACKASS regular Bam Margera is at the centre of a sex tape scandal - with racy footage of the star reportedly set to be released on a pay-per-view website.The TV star - who has previously been romantically linked to Jessica Simpson - is allegedly shown in the tape performing sex acts with blonde Lindsay Hughes,
HIGH FIDELITY star John Cusack has been exposed as a "prima donna" by the writer who penned his new horror film THE FACTORY.Aussie actor/writer Paul Leyden recently worked with his onetime hero on the Montreal, Canada set of the thriller - and now he insists he never wants to work with Cusack again.Leyden tells Sydney’s
GREY’S ANATOMY star Patrick Dempsey was forced to wear a kilt for new movie MADE OF HONOUR - but had to shun tradition and put on some underwear, after his private parts were attacked by insects.The actor was filming in Scotland and was happy to don the country’s native dress, which is often worn without
Veteran British star Joan Collins regrets her four failed marriages, calling them "my filth".The celebrated actress, 75, insists husband number five, Percy Gibson, is the love of her life - and he’ll be her last.But some of her exes were big mistakes, made during periods of "madness".Recalling each of her former marriages, Collins says, "The
Actress Michelle Monaghan didn’t hesitate to sign on for new film MADE OF HONOUR - because the movie’s plot echoes her own life story.The Mission: Impossible III star plays a bride-to-be who chooses her male best friend to serve as her maid of honour.And Monaghan admits she was drawn to the script because she also
SIR Paul McCartney is ecstatic his late wife LINDA’s photographs are finally going on display in the U.K. - because the exhibition will help to keep her memory alive.A London exhibition of her photos is set to go on show at the James Hyman Gallery on Friday (25Apr08), in what will be the first major
ENCHANTED star Patrick Dempsey has postponed a planned move to Britain until the American economy improves.Dempsey fell in love with the U.K. after holidaying there last summer (07) and is planning on moving his family to a house in the English countryside.But the actor - who has three children with his wife Jillian Fink -
Actor/artist DANIEL FRANZESE is bringing the dead back to life for a new exhibition dedicated to his friend and BULLY co-star BRAD RENFRO.Franzese will launch his DepARTed showcase at the World of Wonder Storefront Gallery in Hollywood on Friday (25Apr08).The multi-media exhibition features a variety of art depicting late stars like Anna Nicole Smith, Kurt
Singer Robbie Williams is taking an indefinite hiatus from his pop career - to focus his time on investigating the existence of aliens.The former Take That star has teamed up with British journalist Jon Ronson to record a radio documentary about extraterrestrials, in which the pair attend a UFO conference in Laughlin, Nevada to hear
LATEST: Barbra Streisand has denied she cancelled a planned appearance at Israel’s 60th anniversary celebrations as a snub to U.S. President GEORGE W.BUSH.The Jewish singer was scheduled to sing at the event, hosted by the country’s president Shimon Peres, in Jerusalem next month (May08), where she was expected to perform a rendition of Hebrew prayer
AP - For the second year in a row, The Edge is putting his money where the music is.
AFP - Oscar-winning Hollywood superstar Nicole Kidman was at the UN headquarters on Tuesday to spearheaded a drive to raise awareness of violence against women.
Reuters - Solange Knowles the younger sister of R&B singer Beyonce, will release her second album on August 26, her Geffen Records label said.
Reuters - Actor Daniel Radcliffe search for a mystery Australian girl he met at an awards party has taken a twist worthy of his alter-ego Harry Potter.
Reuters - Clint Eastwood and Woody Allen will be among American directors showing their work at this year's Cannes film festival, where the latest Indiana Jones adventure will also premiere, organizers said on Wednesday.
Janet Jackson has a crush on Alicia Keys. The pop superstar has been dogged by rumors she's gay and bisexual for years and she admits she no longer cares.


Cameron Diaz won't be able to promote her new movie "What Happens In Vegas" with Ashton Kutcher as she is seeking medical attention following her dad's unexpected death, Kutcher announces.

Kutcher addresses the London press while promoting their film, "Sadly she will not be joining us for the premiere as she has just lost her father and is under medical attention with stress at the moment. But she will be better soon."
Hotel heiress Paris Hilton has been blacklisted from another hotel's guest list. The ubiquitous socialite has been banned in Hyatt hotel's Moscow branch after she vandalized her suite.

Hilton, 27, had scribbled "Paris Moscow 2008" in black marker in the hotel's $16,000 a night presidential suite during her photo shoot stay in the city.
Gay rights advocate Janet Jackson still isn't over her dear friend's death. The multi-award winning star admits she still hurts every time she remembers Jose, who died of AIDS.

The pop superstar regrets that she didn't get the opportunity to tell make-up artist Jose what he meant to her before his demise.
Daniel Radcliffe lashes out at the "moral outrage" his upcoming nude performance on stage has attracted. The "Harry Potter" star has accused critics of double standards.

Radcliffe, 18, will hit Broadway later this year as he stars on the play "Equus," which requires him to get fully naked on stage, as he did in the play's West End theater production.
Jerry Hall has revealed her violent father beat her throughout her childhood.

The former supermodel, the ex-wife of Sir Mick Jagger, says her drug addicted, alcoholic father John Hall hit her and her four sisters so hard he broke their bones.
Jessica Alba is planning to take a break from acting after having her baby.

The 'Fantastic Four' actress - who is expecting her first child with fiance Cash Warren in June - will be in no rush to get back to work following the birth.
Elvis Presley once visited England and went to the Houses of Parliament.

The late music legend enjoyed a day out in London and was shown around by British singer Tommy Steele, who was considered the British Elvis at the time, it has been claimed.
Ewan McGregor has revealed he had skin cancer.

The 'Moulin Rouge' star insists he is "fine" after having several cancerous moles removed from just below his right eye.
Harrison Ford was inspired to have his ears pierced after a drunken lunch.

The 'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull' actor was out with friends, who were both sporting earrings, when he decided he wanted to follow their trend.
Katie Holmes and Victoria Beckham's friendship has become "strained", because of the singer's new Hollywood friends.

After becoming very close when Victoria moved to Los Angeles last year, Katie is now allegedly annoyed the Spice Girl is choosing to spend most of her time with new friends Eva Longoria and Kate Beckinsale.
Leona Lewis has been told to shape up if she wants lasting success in the U.S.

The 'Bleeding Love' singer, who recently topped The Billboard album and singles charts, reportedly needs a "sexier" image so her team have hired Mariah Carey's personal trainer.
Lindsay Lohan has become possessive of her friend Sam Ronson. The actress reportedly became jealous of the attention her DJ/musician friend bestowed on Ashley Olsen at a party in New York.

Lohan, 21, and Ronson, a known lesbian, were partying together at the Beatrice Inn in New York on Friday, when the "Mean Girl" actress lashes out at Olsen for getting close to Ronson.
Madonna believes Tom Cruise gets a "raw deal" for believing in Scientology.

The pop superstar - who is a follower of controversial religion Kabbalah, a mystical off-shoot of Judaism - insists the actor should be allowed to practice his faith without being ridiculed.
Former soap star Joan Collins says there are dozens of young stars that are good role models, but there are also "pop tarts" parents should steer their daughters away from.

Collins, 74, cites Emily Blunt, Ellen Page, and Anne Hathaway as few of the good role models Hollywood currently has.
British model Naomi Campbell claims to have undergone therapy to help her control her hot headed temper, insisting that she is now a calm person.

Campbell insists her recent London arrest at Heathrow Airport for assaulting a police officer during a luggage dispute onboard a flight was not characteristic of the supermodel because she actually finds air travel peaceful and relaxing.
Zac Efron took time out from filming his latest movie to visit a boy dying of a rare cancer.

The 'High School Musical' star decided to surprise 13-year-old Connor Steventon - whose disease affected his body's soft cells, muscles and fat - while shooting 'Me and Orson Welles' in the Isle of Man last month.
Ewan McGregor has revealed he recently had a minor cancer scare.

The 37-year-old star, whose film credits include "Trainspotting," "Moulin Rouge" and the "Star Wars" prequels, opened up to the BBC about having surgery to remove a cancerous mole from beneath his right eye.

"I went to see a specialist who thought they were better to be removed, and indeed he was correct," McGregor told the BBC, adding that his surgery was "not that big of a deal."
Actress Hayden Panettiere has spoken out in defense of Paris Hilton airheaded party girl image, insisting the heiress is actually a "genius."

The 18-year-old Heroes star, who has actually been a close friend of Paris Hilton for several years (?!), says the 27-year-old media slut socialite is actually more level-headed than the dumb "character" she projects to the public.
Strictly Come Dancing star Kelly Brook has called off her engagement to Titanic actor Billy Zane it has been reported.

Miss Brook looked happy and relaxed when she attended the BAFTAs on Sunday night but was not wearing her engagement ring.

The 28-year-old former Big Breakfast presenter has decided she is too young to marry.
The Daily Mail has a segment from Mariah Carey OK! Magazine interview, and when asked whether she's ready to have a child she said that she hasn't really thought about it and that "she never wanted to feel violated." The Mail interprets this as saying that she's claiming that having a child would make her feel violated, but she also mentioned "childhood traumatic stuff," and it's possible she's saying that she never wanted to feel violated as a child. I couldn't make up my mind if she actually said children would make her feel that way:

"It's hard to have kids in this world," she told OK! magazine. "I don't think I could properly educate a child right now. Maybe in the future, but I actually haven't thought about it.
There's very little that makes Sharon Stone blush, so when the Basic Instinct stepped out with a bright red face yesterday she certainly raised a few eye brows.

The once radiant star, who turned 50 last month, looked ruddy faced and blotchy as she arrived at Los Angeles airport with her son in tow yesterday, leaving some wondering whether she'd been overzealous in her quest for a fresh-faced look.
Jessica Alba is planning to take a break from acting after having her baby.

The 'Fantastic Four' actress ? who is expecting her first child with fiance Cash Warren in June ? will be in no rush to get back to work following the birth.

She said: "I'm just going to sit back and figure out what this whole experience of being a mother is all about, and taking that in."

Jessica also revealed when she eventually returns to the movie industry, she would like to work with movie producer Cash.
Cameron Diaz is receiving "medical attention" following the death of her father last week.

What Happens In Vegas co-star Ashton Kutcher said she had been suffering from stress since dad Emilio passed away from pneumonia at the age of 58.

Speaking at the movie's premiere in London, he told WENN: "Sadly she will not be joining us as she has just lost her father and is under medical attention with stress at the moment. But she will be better soon."
Katie Holmes and Victoria Beckham's friendship has become ''strained,'' because of the singer's new Hollywood friends.

After becoming very close when Victoria moved to Los Angeles last year, Katie is now allegedly annoyed the Spice Girl is choosing to spend most of her time with new friends Eva Longoria and Kate Beckinsale.

A source close to the pair told Britain's Star magazine: "Until recently, the Beckhams were bosom buddies with Katie and her husband Tom Cruise."

"But there is now a clear rift between them, and Victoria has made it clear that Eva and Kate are her new chief allies in Los Angeles."
Hugh Jackman is protective over his former costar Scarlett Johansson ? but says she has a good man in his X-Men colleague Ryan Reynolds.

"Ryan Reynolds is one of the funniest guys I've ever met," Wolverine's alter ego, currently promoting his new movie Deception, tells Entertainment Tonight Canada.
She does look great in hot pants and bustiers but somehow Victoria Beckham just doesn't exude the type of sexual energy past guest Pussycat Dolls have possessed. Maybe it's just her lack of personality in general. She seems to have a strong aversion to smiling and she is never captured expressing any joy…ever. Dotspotter community member, GabbyBabble, has more…   It looks like Victoria Beckham will try to use some of her Spice Girls moves when she joins the Pussycat Dolls for a show in Las Vegas. Past celebrity guests have included: Christina Aguilera, Brittany Murphy, Charlize Theron and, more recently, Paris Hilton.   Pussycat Dolls rep Alisa Boushey confirmed Posh...

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Not even Obi Wan Kenobi is immune from cancer. Ewan McGregor recently made light of his experience with skin cancer in an interview with the BBC. Fortunately, it looks like he caught the disease in time. Dotspotter star blogger, nyzombie, has the details…   Ewan McGregor has revealed that he was recently treated for skin cancer during a routine check-up.   The 37-year-old actor said he had discovered a cancerous mole just below his right eye.   "I went to see a specialist who thought they were better to be removed, and indeed, he was correct," he tells BBC News.   McGregor said the surgery was "not that big of a deal" and he is now...

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Can you say "nepotism?" My favorite part of this story is the bit about Connor Cruise having to audition for his role in Will Smith new movie. I can only imagine what must have been running through the heads of kids sitting next to him in the casting director's office. Here's the scoop from Dotspotter community member, BlackCelebKids…   It looks like young Connor Cruise is planning on following in his parents’ footsteps. The 13-year-old son of Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman will soon be making his film debut.   Connor will make his film debut in the upcoming Will Smith drama “Seven Pounds.” He will play a young version of Smith in a small role....

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Reuters - James Caan has left the political comedy "Nailed" after a dispute led him to storm off the set, and it all seems to have centered on a cookie.
Reuters - Tom Cruise's 13-year-old son Connor is set to follow in his father's footsteps, making his film debut in the upcoming Will Smith drama "Seven Pounds," People magazine reported on Tuesday.
Reuters - Bill Cosby has joined a who's who of black comedians for the documentary "Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy."
Happy Birthday to Slovakian tennis player Daniela Hantuchova (1983), "Sin City" actress Jamie King (1979), WWE champ John Cena (197), Mexican singer Patricia Manterola (1972), "CSI NY" actress Melina Kanakaredes (1967), sitcom actor George Lopez (1961), Def Leppard guitarist Steve Clark (1960; d. 1991),


British model-turned-actress KELLY BROOK has ended her four-year relationship with Hollywood heartthrob Billy Zane It is believed Brook ended the relationship in March (08) after re-evaluating her life following her father’s death last year (07).Brook, 28, appeared in public without her engagement ring for the first time at Sunday (20Apr08) night’s BAFTA TV awards.A source tells
British music mogul Simon Cowell was once a budding sportsman - with a promising career in boxing ahead of him.The American Idol judge - who joined a star-studded crowd to cheer on boxers Joe Calzaghe and Bernard Hopkins in Las Vegas on Saturday night (19Apr08) ended his fighting dream when he realised he was too
Socialite Paris Hilton has reportedly been banned from a top Russian hotel after signing her name on its expensive wallpaper. The hotel heiress, 27, wrote ‘Paris Moscow 2008′ in a black marker pen in $16,000 (£8,000)-a-night suite in the Hyatt Hotel in the Russian capital. Hilton wrote on the wall for a photoshoot in the
Great Brit Joan Collins would love to retire from showbusiness but she can’t afford to.The former Dynasty star insists she’s not desperate enough to take any role that’s offered to her, but she can’t quit acting at 75.She says, "I would (retire). Ninety nine per cent of actress would. (But) I don’t have Barbra Streisand’s
BOND GIRL Gemma Arterton is disappointed she never got to ride in the superspy’s Aston Martin sportscar before it ended up in an Italian lake.The limited edition car - driven by Daniel Craig in two Bond movies - had to be fished out of Italy’s Lake Garda on Saturday (19Apr08) after an accident on the
A young British actor is the centre of a British police manhunt after he was found guilty of beating up his heavily pregnant girlfriend.Craig Fitzpatrick, 21, - who has appeared alongside soccer star David Beckham in an advert for Adidas - failed to turn up to court for his trial. A jury found the star
Hollywood actress Renee Zellweger is in no rush to return to Canada - she thinks the country is too cold.Zellweger travelled to the country with George Clooney to film scenes for their new movie Leatherheads. But the 38-year-old found the nation "a little chilly." She says, "You are talking to somebody and suddenly their eyes
Rapper JAY-Z is set to follow in the footsteps of wife Beyonce Knowles by appearing on the silver screen.The hip-hop star is considering a career in the film industry once his record contract comes to an end.He says, "I want to get into the movie business. I love films and that’s why I feel I
SIR Paul McCartney has sparked engagement rumours after he was spotted shopping at a top London jewellers.The former Beatle was snapped by photographers shopping at exclusive New Bond Street store S.J. Phillips yesterday (21Apr08) - fuelling speculation he is to propose to American heiress Nancy Shevell.The 65-year-old recently returned from a romantic Caribbean holiday with
Oscar winner Julia Roberts started composting in her back garden after feeling guilty about the amount of food she scraped off her children’s’ plates after meals.The actress’ waste-not-want-not attitude began when her third child was born last year (07) and she started realising just how fussy her kids could be.The Pretty Woman star has been
JOHN LENNON’s widow Yoko Ono has launched a legal bid to stop a video company from airing footage of the late Beatle smoking pot.The nine-hour clip - owned by Massachusetts-based World Wide Video - also shows Lennon discussing putting the hallucinogenic drug LSD in former U.S.President Richard Nixon’s tea.World Wide Video claim 24 raw tapes
RYAN REYNOLDS has won over his X-MEN co-star HUGH JACKMAN - he approves of the actor dating Hollywood beauty Scarlett Johansson Jackman admits he is protective over his Scoop co-star Johansson - but is pleased she has finally found happiness with Reynolds.He tells People.com, "Ryan Reynolds is one of the funniest guys I’ve ever met. And
British singer Lily Allen has blamed the stress of her failed chat show for her recent weight gain.The Smile hitmaker’s TV debut, Lily Allen and Friends, was deemed a flop after it failed to attract high enough ratings, with its first episode only drawing 255,000 viewers - just two per cent of the potential U.K.
Janet Jackson is so impressed by the legion of drag queens who attempt to mimic her act she’d like to be one.The Control hitmaker admits she checks out drag stars who have their own Janet Jackson act whenever she hears of one - and some are amazing.She chuckles, "One of them was at the Baton
Amy Winehouse and husband BLAKE FIELDER-CIVIL have reportedly been offered $2 million (£1 million) for a book about their marriage. The Rehab hitmaker is in talks with publishers Penguin after her incarcerated husband, 26, agreed to the idea.A source tells British newspaper The Sun, "They are prepared for it to be warts and all." Fielder-Civil
Oscar winner Nicole Kidman is spearheading a campaign to raise awareness of violence against women. The Others actress - who is goodwill ambassador for the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) - visited the UN headquarters on Tuesday (22Apr08) to launch the Say No to Violence against Women campaign.She says, "One in three women
AP - Nicole Kidman is urging world leaders and ordinary people to join the global fight to end violence against women.
Heather Mills father has released a series of home movies to disprove her claims she suffered an abusive childhood.

Mark Mills - who Heather has claimed is a "schizo" who viciously beat her - vehemently denies her accusations, and has revealed footage of his daughter playing happily on a family holiday to Wales.
Lorenzo Lamas fake-boobed, botox-injected, trashtastic ex wife made a special guest appearance on last night's "Meet the Parents" episode of The Bachelor -- only were NOT talkin' about Shauna Sand! As TMZ TV happened to notice -- Lorenzo has a...
R&B star Erykah Badu credits the internet with inspiring her latest album insisting she would never have finished it if she hadn’t gone online.After returning to work following the 2004 birth of her daughter Puma, Badu suffered a bout of writer’s block and struggled to find inspiration.She says, "I kind of got up out of
Country sweetheart Miranda Lambert is under investigation by police in Tennessee for allegedly attacking a fan.Aisha Esbay has filed a police report after claiming Lambert shoved her into a stool at a bar after refusing to sign an autograph.Smith County Sheriff’s officials confirm they’re investigating the report, while Lambert’s representatives insist they know nothing about
Joan Collins has urged parents to steer their daughters away from terrible role models like BRITNEY SPEARS, and encourage them to follow Oscar nominees EMILY BLUNT and ELLEN PAGE’s examples. The British diva admits she’s shocked by the so-called icons available to young girls, but insists not all the young stars in Hollywood are "pop
Rachel Hunter and JACKASS regular JASON ‘WEE MAN’ ACUNA have signed on to star in a new big top reality show.The two celebrities will join former Brady Bunch star Christopher Knight and singer Blu Cantrell, among others, for new stunt show Celebrity Circus.On the U.S. show, the stars will be taught to perform circus tricks.
Actress Christina Ricci has taken aim at LINDSAY LOHAN for playing a stripper on screen and setting a poor example to young girls.Ricci claims stars like Lohan, who peeled off in 2007 movie I Know Who Killed Me, have created a culture of women who find flattery in misogyny.She says, "It used to be something
Actress Sandra Bullock has turned her Texas restaurant into an eco-friendly hang-out by replacing plastic and polystyrene takeaway containers with biodegradable alternatives made from sugar cane and potatoes.The environmentally-conscious Speed star revealed all about her green secrets during a tour around Austin eatery Bess as part of an Earth Day special on TV show Oprah,
HARRY POTTER star Daniel Radcliffe has passed on the chance to party every night during his forthcoming stint on Broadway - he’s taking his dad to New York as a chaperone.Although just 18, Radcliffe owns two multi-million dollar apartments in Manhattan, giving him every opportunity to sample the Big Apple’s famous nightlife, when he arrives
Mariah Carey has stormed to the top of the U.S. album charts, according to early estimates.Record sales indicate Carey’s E=MC2 has debuted at number one, as expected, with 475,000 copies sold.Official chart figures were not available as WENN went to press.Movie & Entertainment News provided by World Entertainment News Network (www.wenn.com)
JURASSIC PARK star Jeff Goldblum has found a new love in singer/songwriter IMOGEN HEAP.The actor, 55, and the 30-year-old hitmaker were spotted holding hands, kissing and cuddling during a recent walk through London’s Hyde Park.Goldblum is in the British capital starring alongside Kevin Spacey in Speed-The-Plow at the Old Vic Theatre.Movie & Entertainment News provided
Actress Kate Hudson has teamed up with her stylist to launch a new range of cruelty-free, environmentally-friendly hair products.The Fool’s Gold star felt compelled to do something after reading about all the chemicals she massages into her scalp every time she washes her hair.The 29-year-old star’s new David Babaii For WildAid line features shampoos and
Janet Jackson has lashed out at "careless" gay youths who refuse to heed warnings about AIDS and practice safe sex.The gay icon fears many homosexual young men think the AIDS epidemic is over - and they’re safe to be promiscuous without taking precautions.In an interview with Eonline.com, Jackson says, "They’re being a little too… careless."
LATEST: BON JOVI star Richie Sambora has plea bargained his way out of a potential prison term after accepting he was guilty of drink driving in Laguna Beach, California last month (Mar08).Facing up to six months behind bars at his arraignment in May (08), the rocker pleaded no contest to driving with a blood alcohol
Julia Roberts has a body hygiene secret - she never uses deodorant.The fragrant Oscar winner admits she has never been a fan of sprays and roll-ons and prefers to use nothing but soap and water to stay clean and fresh.She says, "I don’t like to share that with a large number of people, but it’s
AP - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and wife Maria Shriver have purchased a 25-acre tract in an exclusive coastal enclave in Santa Barbara County for $4.7 million.
AP - Broadway has its Billy Elliot — all three of them.
Reuters - Footage of John Lennon smoking pot, writing songs and discussing putting the hallucinogenic drug LSD in President Richard Nixon's tea is the focus of a court case starting in Boston next week over whether the video should be made public.
Reuters - The marriage of singer-actress Beyonce Knowles and hip-hop mogul Jay-Z is official -- the couple have filed a wedding license, a town clerk in a New York City suburb said on Tuesday.
AP - Naomi Campbell smiled for photographers but didn't stop to chat at the opening night of the Metropolitan Opera's new production of "La Fille du Regiment (The Daughter of the Regiment)."
Reuters - Richie Sambora lead guitarist for the rock band Bon Jovi, was sentenced to three years probation on Tuesday after pleading guilty to driving drunk, prosecutors said.
AP - Richie Sambora struck a deal with prosecutors Tuesday just hours after they filed drunken driving charges against him, pleading no contest to one misdemeanor count of driving with a blood-alcohol level above the legal limit.
Reuters - Actress Lindsay Lohan kid sister, Ali, is following in the movie footsteps of her older sibling as she shoots her big-screen debut in a film based on R.L. Stine's pre-teen book series "Mostly Ghostly."
Reuters - Uma Thurman has always liked a challenge, and she got one with her new film, "The Life Before Her Eyes," an intense drama about a mother haunted by a horrific decision made as a teen-ager.
AFP - Oscar-winning Hollywood superstar Nicole Kidman was at the UN headquarters on Tuesday to spearheaded a drive to raise awareness of violence against women.
AP - At 82, Patricia Neal still has that delightful voice — husky yet elegant — as she recalls her favorite films of her career.
GLOUCESTER, Mass. (AP) - A Gloucester, Mass., woman who was allegedly drunk when she crashed her car into an SUV carrying Sandra Bullock is due in court. Neither the actress nor her husband, Jesse James, was hurt in the head-on accident Friday night.


James Marsden is terrified of on-screen sex scenes, because he fears receiving bad critiques of his love-making techniques.


LOS ANGELES (AP) - A smackdown among presidential candidates? Barack Obama, Hillary Rodham Clinton and John McCain appeared on World Wrestling Entertainment's live ''Monday Night Raw'' but instead of smacking each other down, they separately delivered some wrestling-themed stumping in taped messages before Tuesday's Pennsylvania primary.


SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) - Prosecutors in Orange County, Calif., have charged Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora with two misdemeanor counts of driving under the influence of alcohol and driving with a blood-alcohol level above the legal limit.


Anna Nicole Smith's mother Virgie Arthur is suing internet gossip site TMZ.com, alleging its bloggers spread lies about her and damaged her chances of landing custody of her granddaughter Dannielynn. Arthur filed a complaint against TMZ.com and three other celebrity bloggers at a Texas state court on Monday.


Whitney Houston has fueled reports of a romance with sex-tape star Ray J by flying all the way to Las Vegas just to hear the R&B singer belt out the National Anthem.


Desperate Housewives star Eva Longoria Parker has refuted reports she is to quit the hit TV show in a bid to pursue her burgeoning movie career. The 33-year-old has made several high profile films since shooting to fame on the drama series - including Harsh Times with Christian Bale in 2007 and this year's Over Her Dead Body.


Actor Neil Patrick Harris is now one of America's top magicians, after he was voted onto the board of the Illustrious Magic Castle.


Generous Gwyneth Paltrow donated $75,000 to the Food Bank for New York City at a celebrity-studded benefit held for the organization on Saturday.


Pop superstar Mariah Carey has likened her failed marriage to music mogul Tommy Mottola to a "kidnapping", insisting she was trapped in a doomed relationship.


Indiana Jones actor Shia LaBeouf has laughed off reports he dated Rihanna earlier this year, insisting he is having too much fun to commit to one woman.


Paul McCartney is calling on fish-eating vegetarians to give up all seafood for Earth Day today. The meat-free former Beatle has issued a statement urging the world to go veggie for the greenest day of the year--


Columbia Records has signed tween TV sensation & iCarly Star Miranda Cosgrove star of Nickelodeon's convergent mega-hit iCarly to be a recording artist, as part of the global partnership between Nick and the Sony Music Label Group.


Action man-turned-California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has given Terminator fans the hope that he could return for a fourth film - if it's shot in his adopted state. The Austrian-born superstar isn't involved in Terminator 4,


Ugly Betty star America Ferrera has warned the show's producers they might need to pad their star - because she has to lose weight to play a runner in a new film.


Indiana Jones' Shia LaBoeuf was terrified of leaking details about the forthcoming blockbuster after director Steven Spielberg sued a big-mouthed extra.


Spice Girls star Victoria Beckham is to take to the stage with celebrated dance troupe the Pussycat Dolls for a one-off show in Las Vegas. The burlesque revue girls perform regular shows in the gambling mecca,


Rapper Kanye West has begged concert-goers at his recent Sacramento, California gig for forgiveness, after he gave a shout out to the city during his show-- but accidentally called out "Seattle."


Golfing icon Tiger Woods introduced Van Halen to the stage as the rockers resumed their reunion tour in Las Vegas on Saturday night.


To mark Earth Day, Billboard magazine editors have crowned surf-rocker Jack Johnson the most environmentally-sound person in music.


Actor Ewan McGregor is now speaking out for the first time about his scare with skin cancer.

McGregor says he is now been given the all-clear following the scary diagnosis. He was given the news about the deadly disease after going to a regular check-up with his doctor. He then underwent surgery to remove several malignant moles on his face.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice Law enforcement sources tell TMZ Richie Sambora has been charged with two counts of DUI -- but he was not charged with child endangerment. The DUI counts are driving with a .08 or higher, and driving under the influence.We're told Sambora had a blood...
Filed under: Movies, Beauty, 'Memba Them?! Richard Kiel is best known for playing giant steel-toothed villain Jaws in the '70s James Bond films, "The Spy Who Loved Me" and "Moonraker." Guess what he looks like now!...
Filed under: Hook-Ups, Beyonce Knowles The marriage log book at Scarsdale Town Hall confirms -- right there with their Jay-Hancocks and everything -- that J-Hova and Beyonce got hitched on April 4. 'Memba that day?According to the Town Clerk, the license arrived in the mail, and was fully...
Filed under: Wacky and Weird, The Hills LC and Audrina have been had, but this time not just by men in the Hollywood Hills.Royal Caribbean has released renderings of its new cruise ship, Genesis, using photos of real people scattered throughout the ship. So look real close, and you'll see...
Filed under: Wacky and Weird Seann William Scott is hard up for movies with titles relating to his junk.He laughed when we told him the revelation, but his resume says it all -- "Little Big Men," "Coxblocker," "Mr. Woodcock," and most telling, "Ball's Out: The Gary Houseman...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Paparazzi Photo, Music Convicted female rapper Lil' Kim Remy Ma Foxy Brown has been freed -- and saved!Just two days after being released from Rikers, a demure Foxy, decked out in a convent dress, ponytail and hearing aid, visited her newest hot spot on Sunday -- a NYC...
Filed under: TV So tonight's show is filled with pissed off chicks and some who only faintly resemble earthlings. Gisele shows us why Tom is so afraid of getting his gonads chopped off. Naomi could possibly do the same to our ever-persistent cameraman. And Bai Ling ..
Filed under: Celebrity Justice Miranda Lambert -- a finalist on the 2003 season of "Nashville Star" -- is accused of assaulting a woman just because she didn't know who Lambert was!Aisha Esbay, the alleged victim, tells TMZ she was sitting at a bar with friends when one of them...
Filed under: Wacky and Weird Cuba Gooding Jr. says the key to a good career is "longevity."Right, because flicks like "Boat Trip," "Norbit," "Daddy Day Camp," "Snow Dogs" and "The Land Before Time XIII" will live through the ages.See Also Cuba Gooding Jr.: Show Me the...
Filed under: Paparazzi Video, Wacky and Weird Now we know why Tom Brady always doing Gisele's errands -- she's got a temper!Paps tried to flatter her with flowers, but the only one buttering her up is that damn lucky wardrobe assistant ... and maybe Tom -- when he's good.See Also Fresh...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Music TMZ has learned Richie Sambora just plea bargained his DUI case. He pled no contest to driving with a blood alcohol level of .08 or higher. The driving under the influence charge was dismissed. And, prosecutors did NOT file child endangerment...
Filed under: Paparazzi Video, Wacky and Weird, Amy Winehouse What kind of f**kery is this -- Amy Winehouse cussing out a friend for blocking her from the paparazzi?!Maybe she thought she was having a hair day worth sharing.See Also Winehouse Takes Red-Eye to Crazytown...
Filed under: American Idol, Reality TV Tonight the musical stylings of Andrew Lloyd Webber get the "American Idol" treatment. Don't cry for me, Archuleta! TMZ moles have once again obtained the wannabes' song list. Unfortunately for one of these karaoke all-stars, the fat lady is warming...
Filed under: Movies, Wacky and Weird Martial arts legend Jackie Chan is the latest celeb to have his likeness transmogrified into a creepy mannequin at Madame Tussauds in New York on Tuesday.The folks at Tussauds took the liberty to shade Jackie in a gorgeous shade of "Dancing with the...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Talk Sports Olympic swimmers endorsing water. Sounds fishy, but that's exactly what happened. Now four gold medalists, including Amanda Beard are suing a fru fru bottled water company, claiming their images are being used without permission to hawk the blue...
DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES star Eva Longoria PARKER has refuted reports she is to quit the hit TV show in a bid to pursue her burgeoning movie career.The 33-year-old has made several high profile films since shooting to fame on the drama series - including Harsh Times with Christian Bale in 2007 and this year’s (08) Over
BON JOVI star Richie Sambora has been charged with two misdemeanour counts of driving under the influence (DUI) - but has reportedly escaped a charge of child endangerment.The rocker’s 10-year-old daughter and her cousin were passengers in his vehicle when Sambora was arrested for drink-driving last month (Mar08), and officers at Laguna Beach Police in
INDIANA JONES actor Shia LaBeouf has laughed off reports he dated RIHANNA earlier this year (07), insisting he is having too much fun to commit to one woman.LaBeouf was spotted out and about in Los Angeles with the chart princess, prompting rumours they were an item.The actor refuses to deny the pair were ever romantically
To mark Earth Day (22Apr08), Billboard magazine editors have crowned surf-rocker Jack Johnson the most environmentally-sound person in music.In an online Music Goes Green special, Johnson has beaten Willie Nelson and Mexican band Mana to the title of greenest musician.Billboard bosses cite the mellow singer/songwriter’s efforts to be as environmentally-conscious as possible in his recording
R&B star Erykah Badu didn’t waste her five year break from music - she had a child and became a certified holistic healer.The singer is back in 2008 with new album New Amerykah, half a decade after the release of Worldwide Underground.And she’s keen to point out that she hasn’t exactly been sitting around relaxing
Joan Collins spends more and more time in New York because she hates the litter-strewn streets of her native London. The 75-year-old diva admits graffiti and litter offend her "aesthetics and sensibilities" and she’d rather not have to deal with it on a daily basis. But the fussy Brit has found another pet peeve in
Scottish hunk GERARD BUTLER’s rumoured new girlfriend has spoken out about their relationship, insisting they’re just good neighbours. Professional dancer Cheryl Burke who is a regular on U.S. reality TV contest Dancing With The Stars, insists there’s no romance between her and the 300 star, who lives in her apartment block in Los Angeles. She
British actor Colin Firth insists MAMMA MIA moviemakers only have themselves to blame if the big-screen adaptation of the stage musical flops - because they gave him his role without hearing him sing.Firth and co-stars Pierce Brosnan and Stellan Skarsgard all hit the high notes in the movie, which features a soundtrack by Swedish pop
Directors WERNER HERZOG, WIM WENDERS and Paul Schrader have signed on to judge a series of internet movie contests designed to take amateur filmmakers’ work to the big screen.The idea is the brainchild of TV executive Sandy Grushow and Hollywood producer Deepak Nayar.The pair is inviting aspiring filmmakers to send three minute short films to
Tom Cruise and KATIE HOLMES filled a rented Hollywood Hills home with $17,000 (GBP8,500) worth of fresh flowers and spent almost $5,000 (GBP2,500) on cakes for daughter SURI’s second birthday bash on Saturday (19Apr08). The couple ordered personalised cakes from Los Angeles’ Sweet Lady Jane bakery for all 24 guests, and a four-tiered treat was
Daniel Radcliffe has hit out at the "moral outrage" his forthcoming naked performance on Broadway has attracted - accusing critics of double standards.The Harry Potter star is angry he’s hitting the headlines for posing nude in Equus, and the play isn’t getting the coverage it deserves.The teenager, who will disrobe on Broadway later this year
Actress Sandra Bullock is doing her bit to save the environment, by launching a range of eco-friendly candles.The actress unveiled her wax creations on an episode of Oprah Winfrey’s talk show, which aired on Tuesday (22Apr08) - Earth Day in the U.S.She revealed how she developed the line of candles using soy wax, after learning
Janet Jackson still regrets missing out on saying goodbye to a dear friend who lost his life to AIDS. The pop star and gay rights advocate admits she still hurts every time she remembers former make-up artist Jose - because she didn’t get the opportunity to tell him what he meant to her before he
JANET JACKSON has a crush on Alicia Keys The pop superstar has been dogged by rumours she’s gay and bisexual for years and she admits she no longer cares. But, if she had to choose a female mate, she’d pick Fallin’ hitmaker Keys. She says, "I would pick Alicia Keys for sure. I think she’s