He's only been a daddy for a little over a month now, but Matthew McConaughey already has words of wisdom for his baby son Levi, born to he and girlfriend Camila Alves last month.   In an interview with CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta, the 'Fool's Gold' star says he's going to give Levi the same advice his own father gave him: "Don't lie and don't say 'I can't.'" Meanwhile, the buff actor goes on to say that his son will only eat organic food and will not be allowed goodies like gum, soda or candy!

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New photo: As Madonna celebrates her 50th birthday today, the London Daily Mail reports that she and hubby Guy Ritchie spent the night before attending a service at a Kabbalah center in England.

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AP - NEW YORK (AP) — Sure, Madonna may have scandalized the Vatican and shocked nearly every parent in America at some point during her long and provocative career full of shrewd image transformations.
America's Hindus are calling on Madonna to celebrate her 50th birthday by converting from Kabbalah to their religion.


Actress Kate Beckinsale had to re-enact one recent red carpet appearance at home - to make sure photographers hadn't caught her panty-less.


LOS ANGELES (AP) - Hardcore fans of 30 Seconds to Mars aren't the only ones who want more of the band's music. Virgin Records has sued the group for $30 million, saying it has failed to deliver.


CHICAGO (AP) - Bill Murray landed in Chicago on Friday like he never had before - by jumping from an airplane 13,500 feet up.


Beyonce Knowles' sister Solange suffers from attention deficit disorder (ADD).


Robin Thicke's Los Angeles show on Thursday night was a star-studded affair - Diddy, Halle Berry and Britney Spears were among the singer's guests.


As Madonna reaches 50 this weekend, a leading astrologer has delved into the Material Girl's star signs to see what the future has in store for the first lady of pop.


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He's either the toughest 82-year-old around, or Dick Van Dyke is still one of the funniest SOB's on the planet.Dick sent a letter to the editor of Malibu Surfside News, to how flattered he was about an encounter with unexpected paparazzi....

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Filed under: Nurse!, Kim Kardashian Kim Kardashian's eyeballs got shot by frickin' laser beams when she went in to get LASIK surgery -- so it was probably a bad idea for the paps to lets their flashbulbs go off on her sensitive peepers. See Also Big Ass Wave Takes Down Kim K ...

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TMZ paid viewers $14 to give their babies national exposure. Now regular folks are able to get their child started down the same path of the likes of Lindsay Lohan er Britney Spears, uh ... well, at least they got paid.See Also Brangie: Let's...

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The Material Marm turns 18,250 days old today, but it looks like she's been frozen in time.The 50-year-old is officially a golden girl.See Also Madonna's Latest Incarnation: Old Lady...

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Happy Birthday to Franz Ferdinand bassist Robert Hardy (1980), singer Vanessa Carlton (1980), actor George Stults (1975), "The 40 Year-Old Virgin" star Steve Carell (1963), actor Timothy Hutton (1960), pop queen Madonna (1958),


AP - MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Mary Lou Martell put it off as long as she could. But she finally had to head to Memphis for an anniversary vigil at Elvis Presley grave.
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If you've been dying for the next 30 Seconds to Mars album, get in line, so is their record label.In the breach of contract lawsuit, filed today in L.A. County Superior Court, Virgin Records alleges Shannon and Jared Leto violated their recording...

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ROBIN THICKE’s Los Angeles show on Thursday night (14Aug08) was a star-studded affair - DIDDY, HALLE BERRY and Britney Spears were among the singer’s guests.Actress Berry decided to check out the House of Blues show with partner Gabriel Aubry as part of her 42nd birthday celebrations.Thicke ended his show by singing Happy Birthday to her
AMERICAN PIE star Jason Biggs gets a kick out of wearing boxer shorts his wife’s ex used to wear.The actor, who wed Jenny Mollen in April (08), admits he found the briefs lying around one day and decided to try them on for size - and now he has claimed them.He tells Playboy magazine, "She
Actor David Carradine wed in his KILL BILL co-star MICHAEL MADSEN’s back yard in a bid to avoid media mayhem.The star decided to marry for the fifth time in December 2004 and wanted the ceremony to be as private as possible, so he took over his pal’s house.Carradine reveals he dreamed of a beach wedding
BEYONCE KNOWLES’ sister SOLANGE suffers from attention deficit disorder (ADD).The singer admits she didn’t believe her doctor when she was first diagnosed with the condition and went back to get a second opinion.ADD sufferers are said to have shortened attention spans and experience difficulty concentrating for long periods of time.Knowles tells British magazine NME, "I
Actress Kate Beckinsale had to re-enact one recent red carpet appearance at home - to make sure photographers hadn’t caught her pantie-less.The British stunner admits she went commando to one recent screening and left feeling sure snappers had caught her with her panties off! She reveals, "It was one of those nights when I wore
As MADONNA reaches 50 this weekend (16Aug08), a leading astrologer has delved into the Material Girl’s star signs to see what the future has in store for the first lady of pop.Using the pop superstar’s birth details (she was born at 7am on 16 August 1958) stargazing experts can map out information about the Material
Britney Spears and CHRIS BROWN will be the queen and king of the MTV Video Music Awards next month (07Sep08) after landing three nominations apiece.Both stars will compete for the night’s Video of The Year honour; Spears will also fight for Best Pop Video and Best Female Video of the Year for Piece of Me.Meanwhile,
Rocker John Mayer walks the streets of New York in a Batman hoodie -- complete with bat ears -- just days after "The Insider" confirmed his split with Jennifer Aniston Cool -- or conspicuous?

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D.L. Hughley says he will speak at Bernie Mac memorial on Saturday in Chicago, which will be held at noon at the 10,000-seat House of Hope for fans and friends of the late star. "I hate funerals. I don't like going to church. I feel like Bernie kind of punk'd me on this one," Hughley said during his stand-up comedy this week at the Tempe Improv comedy club in Arizona, USA Today reports via The Arizona Republic. "I thought, like we all do, that things would get better and I'd get around and get to talk to him," he said. "But I didn't, and I didn't get to tell him how much I loved him." Mac died last Saturday at age 50 of complications from pneumonia. Donations in his honor may be sent to the Bernie Mac Foundation for Sarcoidosis, 40 E. 9th St., Suite 601, Chicago, IL 60605, according to his rep.

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AFP - Legendary producer Jerry Wexler, who invented the term "rhythm and blues" while helping shape the careers of stars such as Ray Charles and Aretha Franklin, has died aged 91, reports said Friday.
AP - Sure, Madonna may have scandalized the Vatican and shocked nearly every parent in America at some point during her long and provocative career full of shrewd image transformations.
Reuters - Billionaire businessman Donald Trump is offering to rescue TV personality Ed McMahon from foreclosure on his multimillion dollar Beverly Hills home.
AP - Jerry Wexler not only coined the phrase rhythm and blues, the legendary music producer was one of the key architects of the genre. He revolutionized popular music with seminal, superstar-making recordings of acts such as Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles and others.
Reuters - Miracles and booze -- an unlikely pairing that immediately attracted star Luke Wilson when he first read the script of "Henry Poole Is Here," a quirky film drama that debuts in theaters on Friday.
AP - Mary Lou Martell put it off as long as she could. But she finally had to head to Memphis for an anniversary vigil at Elvis Presley grave.
Reuters - Pioneering music executive Jerry Wexler, who helped build Atlantic Records into a rhythm and blues powerhouse in the 1950s and 1960s with artists like Aretha Franklin and Ray Charles died in Florida on Friday at age 91, Atlantic Records said.
AFP - Booze-fuelled Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher compared troubled singer Amy Winehouse to a "destitute horse" in a stinging rant on his fellow musicians Friday.
Reuters - A year after her calamitous comeback performance at the MTV Video Music Awards, Britney Spears has garnered a third nomination for this year's show, but it remained unclear whether she would dare a repeat appearance.
Reuters - Rapper-actor LL Cool J finished his last album under a contract with Def Jam Records that spanned two decades, but told Reuters it was not likely to be his final music project.
Reuters - Hollywood actor Sylvester Stallone mighty destroyer of Soviet opponents in the "Rambo" and "Rocky" movies, now plans to advertise Russian vodka.
AP - Hardcore fans of 30 Seconds to Mars aren't the only ones who want more of the band's music. Virgin Records has sued the group for $30 million, saying it has failed to deliver.
AP - Bill Murray landed in Chicago on Friday like he never had before — by jumping from an airplane 13,500 feet up. The 57-year-old actor took several deep breaths before stepping out the open doors of a C-31 Fokker and dropping at about 120 mph to the city's lakefront with members of the Army Golden Knights Parachute Team.
AP - Stephen Colbert one-man campaign against towns named Canton has its latest target firing back. A city councilman in Canton, Texas, joked that he would "mash his nose" after the comedian referred to the town as an "incorporated outhouse."
The wife of tragic comedian Bernie Mac began preparing herself for the star's death a week before the star passed away.


Hollywood tough guy Sylvester Stallone has signed on to promote a brand of Russian vodka.


Oasis star Noel Gallagher has slammed producer Mark Ronson for covering other artists' songs - insisting he should write his own tracks.


British rocker Pete Doherty is to detail his relationship with his supermodel ex Kate Moss in a new Babyshambles book. The official tome will reportedly capture "the euphoric highs and the depressing lows" of the group since they formed in 2004.


Actor Matthew Fox has reached a new pay deal with TV bosses, taking his Lost salary to $225,000 per episode.


Marilyn Manson has recruited a new guitarist to his band - former Limp Bizkit rocker Wes Borland. The shock rocker made the announcement from South Korea, where he is touring, and couldn't resist taking a swipe at the Rollin' hitmakers.


NEW YORK (AP) - Legendary record producer Jerry Wexler, who helped shape R&B music with influential recordings of Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles and other greats, and later made key recordings with the likes of Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson, has died, says his co-author, David Ritz. He was 91.


Disney bosses have forced Spike Lee to call a truce with Clint Eastwood after their war of words, fearing the bad publicity would cost his new movie Oscar nominations.


Harry Potter movie makers fear the next installment of the fantasy franchise will flop - because J.K. Rowling has released the last novel in the series.


Three shocks from the electric chair and the murder's heart still keeps beating…bound, gagged and buried alive and the killer still survives… Legendary horror Director Uwe Boll unleashes his gory tale, Seed,


Bob Dylan Tell Tale Signs - the 8th installment in the best-selling and critically lauded Bootleg Series which launched 1991 - will be released by Columbia Records on Tuesday, October 7.


Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Rosie O'Donnell Hot Mamas Rosie O'Donnell made a huge splash outside her waterfront Miami home on Thursday, sportin' a sexy two-piece oversized t-shirt and shorts swimsuit.The 46-year-old mother of four kept her snorkeling gear on as she maneuvered across her deck in a pair...

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Filed under: Wacky & Weird, Verne Troyer Verne Troyer's popularity has grown so large after all his sex tape hoopla that fans are actually fighting over getting his picture and autograph.What's the big deal?See Also Verne Won't Sticker For Pay Troyer: Little Game Goes Long Way...

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They say the 17th month of pregnancy can be tough Gwen Stefani stopped by the hospital for a checkup with hunkband Gavin Rossdale on Thursday. Don't let the stripes fool you ... she really is that big.The 38-year-old mom-to-be is due any...

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People need to learn to stay a stone's throw away from the constantly raging Amy Winehouse -- or in this case, a glass bottle and a handbag away from her.On one of her usual drama filled strolls through the streets of London, Wino smashed a glass...

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Jessica Simpson's parents think she's got plenty of growing to do, but that it would take an act of God for her to size up to what Dolly Parton got!You know we're talking about her career, right?See Also Joe Simpson -- In DUH Club...

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After laughing it off when a fan called him the country's "first black president" to his face, Bill Clinton reaction when another fan gave him props for being from "the hood" is priceless! See Also Barack Gives Hillary the Kiss-Off Bill...

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Tonight on TMZ TV -- we're goin' international! In London, Amy Winehouse falls apart at the seams... in Beijing, Olympian Shawn Johnson plays the part of a bumpkin ... and in New York, which part of the hood is Bill Clinton from?Check your local...

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One lucky fan was allowed to safely enter Tom Cruise mysterious proximity orb -- where the intense electrical field surrounding him confounded her camera and forced her to take not one, but two photos.See Also Tom Cruise Shows Spielberg His...

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Filed under: John Mayer You ever danced with John Mayer in the pale moonlight? He's totally gonna bag Vicki Vale.See Also John Mayer Gets Out of Dodge Was Aniston Forced to Make Sophie's Choice? Mayer Goes Strait Hood on Jen Aniston...

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Filed under: Star Catcher

It's not every day that someone can just walk up to Tom Cruise in the streets for a photo-op -- but it's always awkward when it takes more than one shot to get it right.Dave Navarro told us about the movie he rented regarding man/horse relations, two...

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Apparently there is one group on the planet that thinks it's not a good thing that 30 Seconds to Mars stopped putting out records.In the breach of contract lawsuit, filed today in L.A. County Superior Court, Virgin Records alleges "rockers" Shannon...

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George Clooney is planning to invest more money in pal BRAD PITT’s housing project in New Orleans, Louisiana after sponsoring the build of two homes earlier this year (08).The Fight Club star launched the Make It Right Foundation to raise funds for housing in the city after the devastation caused by 2005’s Hurricane Katrina.And Pitt’s
Marilyn Manson has recruited a new guitarist to his band - former LIMP BIZKIT rocker WES BORLAND.The shock rocker made the announcement from South Korea, where he is touring, and couldn’t resist taking a swipe at the Rollin’ hitmakers.He said, "We have brought in a new person into the group. We have a new guitar
Alec Baldwin is to get caught up in a love triangle with MERYL STREEP, in a new romantic comedy movie.Streep is already signed to the project and Baldwin is in talks to join her in the currently untitled film, which has been penned by Father of the Bride writer Nancy Meyers.Shooting is scheduled to begin
America’s Hindus are calling on MADONNA to celebrate her 50th birthday by converting from Kabbalah to their religion.Impressed by her dedication to religion and spirituality, leading Hindus are serious about welcoming the Material Girl as a convert, insisting she’d be a perfect fit and would find total happiness in the faith.Hindu leader Rajan Zed, who
The fashion world has paid tribute to MADONNA as she celebrates her 50th birthday - with some of the industry’s greatest designers hailing her a "style icon".The pop superstar celebrates the landmark on Saturday (16Aug08) and her ever-changing image has always attracted praise from fashion gurus.Designers including style duo Dolce & Gabbana - who created
MADONNA’s movies are back in the spotlight as the part-time actress celebrates her 50th birthday.Top movie news website MovieHole.net has created a top 10 poll of the pop star’s top film appearances to mark her half century.Cheeky site editor Clint Morris suggests husband Guy Ritchie might like to buy his wife acting lessons as a
MADONNA’s number one hit LIKE A PRAYER has topped a new poll of her ultimate tracks.The superstar turns 50 on Saturday (16Aug08) and a group of experts at British music store chain HMV have compiled the survey to celebrate the landmark date.Like A Prayer, which was released in 1989, took first place in the list
MADONNA has been invited to celebrate her 50th birthday with a party at the New York restaurant where she landed her big break.The Material Girl, who celebrates her landmark birthday on Saturday (16Aug08), got the attention of record executives during her 1979 stint as a coat check girl at the legendary Russian Tea Room, which
Happy birthday MADONNA! The Material Girl has hit the big 5-0 and we thought we’d celebrate by searching through cyberspace, books and articles to find 50 fascinating facts you may or may not know about Mrs. Ritchie.From her personal statistics, Italian roots and early successes to her all-conquering pop landmarks and the crazy things that
MADONNA is set for one big birthday surprise when she turns 50 on Saturday (16Aug08) - her daughter LOURDES is the re-incarnated EVA PERON.Top Hollywood psychic Kenny Kingston held a seance to honour the pop superstar’s big birthday earlier this week (beg11Aug08), and invited spirits to pay tribute to her.He was stunned when Argentina’s former
MADONNA’s moviemaker husband GUY RITCHIE has made sure his wife is on time for all her birthday appointments - he’s bought her a $100,000 (GBP50,000) Rolex watch.The British director has reportedly bought the Material Girl an 18-karat gold and diamond-studded Rolex Masterpiece as a 50th birthday gift.A pal tells In Touch magazine, "She (Madonna) wanted
Birthday girl MADONNA was a born performer who entertained and titillated schoolpals with saucy song and dance shows, according to her former teacher.Karen Craven was the Material Girl’s cheerleading coach at Adams High School in Rochester, Michigan.And, as the superstar celebrates her half century, Craven still recalls the cheeky teenager’s exhibitionist antics.She says, "We were
Latino pop star Jenni Rivera has settled with the fan she attacked during a concert by offering him and his family an all-expenses trip to Los Angeles - to see her perform again.Oscar Paz was hit by a microphone after Rivera pulled him out of the audience at a recent North Carolina show to berate