Reuters - The late Australian actor Heath Ledger was awarded one of his country's most prestigious film awards on Saturday for his final role as The Joker in the Batman movie "The Dark Knight."
AP - The wife of "Eli Stone" actor Jonny Lee Miller has given birth to a baby boy.
The follow-up to Batman Begins, The Dark Knight reunites director Christopher Nolan and star Christian Bale who reprises the role of Batman/Bruce Wayne in his continuing war on crime.


BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Although Oprah Winfrey worked hard on Barack Obama's presidential election campaign, she never considered going to work for the president-elect's administration,


LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bettie Page a 1950s pinup known for her raven-haired bangs and saucy come-hither looks, was hospitalized in intensive care after suffering a heart attack,


LOS ANGELES (AP) — The wife of "Eli Stone" actor Jonny Lee Miller has given birth to a baby boy.


Las Vegas (AP) — A judge on Friday dismissed drug and battery charges filed against Marion "Suge" Knight, a hip-hop mogul accused of beating a woman in a parking lot.


Former Lassie child star Jon Provost has accused late silver screen idol Sal Mineo of drugging and attempting to sexually assault him in a new memoir.


Shania Twain has sparked reports she's dating the husband of the woman her ex is alleged to have had an affair with after the mystery man spotted escorting the singer


Filed under: Music, Beauty, 'Memba Them?!

In the '80s, Terri Nunn became famous for her two-tone hair and for hits like "No More Words," "The Metro" and "Take My Breath Away" as the lead singer of Berlin. Guess what she looks like now!...

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Filed under: Oprah, Barack Obama

Oprah has just announced she will not take a position in Obama's administration even if he asks -- not that he's asking or anything -- but if he did, than she'd say no -- most likely.Oprah gushed, "I have a few full-time jobs already and a few...

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Filed under: Wacky & Weird, Fights

Actor Vinnie Jones whose face was on the receiving end of a beer bottle in a bar fight, became enraged after some dudes in a bar only recognized him from "X-Men: The Last Stand." Jones was in a Sioux Falls, South Dakota bar Thursday night, when he...

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It's the day every other young actor in Hollywood has been dreaming of -- Shia LaBeouf won't be able to star in a Hollywood film.Apparently his post-op, smashed hand is still so messed up, he's had to quit filming "Dark Fields."Ironically the film is...

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Filed under: Nurse! Bettie Page the iconic model who unwittingly launched the look of a million "Suicide Girls", was hospitalized after suffering a heart attack in L.A. Tuesday.The 85-year-old, who's leopard skin bikini layouts made her one of the most famous pin-up...

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Filed under: Break-Ups

Remember the episode of Full House when Jodie Sweetin character finally got married, moved into a home of her own, had a kid, then had to run back home to her dad because everything fell apart? Wait ... that just happened.Jodie, now 31, has filed...

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Filed under: O.J.

Killer O.J. Simpson killer arrogance torpedoed his chance for a get-out-of-jail card. The man who hacked two people to death (relax, a civil jury said he did) was offered a plea deal but rejected it. According to the prosecutor, "Mr. Simpson wanted...

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MTV takes “The Real World” back to its roots when the series turns 21 in Brooklyn beginning Wednesday, January 7 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT.


Filed under: Paparazzi Video Mos Def showed up in one of the 49 states he doesn't have a warrant out for his arrest in Thursday night -- and he still wasn't loving the idea of anyone making money off his image but him.Def faces charges of felony robbery and malicious destruction...

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AP - O.J. Simpson is headed to prison for at least nine years, but a prosecutor says the former football star could have spent less time behind bars if he had accepted a plea deal before he was convicted.
Filed under: George Clooney He may be one of the most beautiful men alive, but when it comes to downing whiskey, George gets just as sloppy as the rest of us.See Also Fatigued Clooney Is Back on the Rebound...

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Filed under: Hook-Ups, Paparazzi Photo

Zombie-drag rocker Marilyn Manson has introduced the latest RoseMcGowan-DitaVonTeese-EvanRachelWood wannabe in his undead life to the world, a fame-seeking chick that goes by the name Isani.Wearing freshly dyed Manic Panic black 'dos and Maybelline's...

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Reuters - More than a decade after O.J. Simpson stunned much of America by walking away from a murder trial a free man, the onetime football great known for unbridled speed was preparing to spend in prison what should have been the prime years of a superstar's retirement.
AFP - British football star turned tough-guy Hollywood actor Vinnie Jones was hospitalized and arrested after he got into a bar fight over his role in the film X-Men.
AP - Former "Sopranos" actor Lillo Brancato knew a fellow junkie was carrying a gun before a break-in that led to the deadly shooting of an off-duty police officer, a drug dealer testified Friday.
Nine Inch Nails rocker Trent Reznor has abandoned plans for a 3-D concert film which would have documented the band's current tour.


Veteran TV presenter Regis Philbin escaped with a warning after a car crash with a parked police cruiser last month.


AP - A broken O.J. Simpson was sentenced Friday to at least 15 years in prison for a hotel armed robbery after a judge rejected his apology and said, "It was much more than stupidity."
AP - Travis Fimmel has nothing but respect for Patrick Swayze
AFP - Disgraced American football star O.J. Simpson could serve up to 33 years in jail, but will have to serve a minimum of nine, his lawyers said Friday.
Reuters - The Hollywood Reporter on Friday named Oprah Winfrey the most powerful woman in entertainment on its annual "Power 100 List."
E! Online - O.J. Simpson did the crime, and now, at long last, he's doing the time-at least 15 years of it, to be exact.
AP - Forrest J Ackerman, the sometime actor, literary agent, magazine editor and full-time bon vivant who discovered author Ray Bradbury and was widely credited with coining the term "sci-fi," has died. He was 92.
AFP - Fallen football legend O.J Simpson, cleared more than a decade ago of killing his ex-wife, may now end his days behind bars after being jailed for up to 33 years Friday for armed robbery and kidnapping.
AP - Before the world knew her as Marilyn Monroe Norma Jeane Baker so captivated photographer Andre de Dienes at her first modeling assignment that he later recorded their meeting in his diary: "An earthly sexy-looking angel! Sent expressly to me!" De Dienes simultaneously captured the innocent exuberance and seductiveness of the young model in a series of photos that day in 1949 as she frolicked on a Long Island beach.
Reuters - O.J. Simpson acquitted in a murder trial that gripped America more than a decade ago, was sentenced to up to 33 years in prison on Friday for kidnapping and robbery in a bungled attempt to recover memorabilia of his storied sports career.
Reuters - Oscar-winner Angelina Jolie has proven again how handsomely it pays to combine gun-wielding action with serious roles, as she topped The Hollywood Reporter's list of highest-earning actresses on Friday.
Reuters - A Jermaine Dupri song about partying excessively seems a far cry from a Brian Wilson song about sweetly loving a girl.
Reuters - Forrest Ackerman, a writer and editor who coined the term "Sci-Fi" and helped inspire the likes of author Ray Bradbury and film maker George Lucas has died. He was 92.
AP - Bettie Page a 1950s pinup known for her raven-haired bangs and saucy come-hither looks, was hospitalized in intensive care after suffering a heart attack, her agent said Friday.
Reuters - Triple A radio, a format targeted at older rock fans, has been kind to Bruce Springsteen in the past decade.
Hilary Duff wore a somewhat odd outfit last night to the opening of the SLS Hotel in LA. The "belt" she's wearing looks like a wrestling championship belt spray painted black.


NEW YORK (AP) — Travis Fimmel has nothing but respect for Patrick Swayze Fimmel and Swayze portray FBI agents in the upcoming A&E series "The Beast," which premieres January 15.


Colin Farrell was photographed arriving at Los Angeles International Airport from a trip to Miami. It looks like Colin got quite the sunburn in Florida.


LAS VEGAS (AP) — A broken O.J. Simpson was sentenced Friday to at least 15 years in prison for a hotel armed robbery after a judge rejected his apology and said, "It was much more than stupidity."


Finally some stars wearing vibrant colors instead of black! Eva Mendes and Scarlett Johansson were at a party to promote their new Frank Miller movie 'The Spirit.'


Texan singer Jessica Simpson has sparked rumors she will move in with boyfriend Tony Romo - after swapping her hotel room to stay with the football star during a recent visit to her home state.


Actress Nicole Kidman is embracing her 40s - because she is braver now than she has ever been.


George Clooney raised $14.57 million for the victims of Darfur by hosting a fundraising party in London on Thursday.


Shia LaBeouf has been forced to pull out of a forthcoming film after doctors reportedly advised him to undergo more surgery to his smashed hand.


Actor turned Philanthropist Brad Pitt has incorporated his passion for architecture into one of his foundations. He is giving back to the community by financing the rebuilding of houses in one of the most devastated areas of New Orleans three years after Hurricane Katrina.

His Make it Right Foundation went in and has begun building eco-friendly homes in the lower Ninth Ward. So far, six houses are finished and two more are under construction.
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Eminem, 'Memba Them?!

After fading off into obscurity for the last few years, the rapper formerly known as Eminem resurfaced working on something in Santa Monica on Thursday.Even though he used to be a big star and reportedly ballooned to 212 lbs, Marshall Mathers looked...

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Tonight on TMZ TV -- Wesley Snipes wants a do-over in court about his tax evasion, Shania Twain proves she's over her ex-husband by stepping out with a new guy, and George Clooney must be nursing one hell of a hangover.Check your local listings....

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Filed under: Celebrity Justice, O.J. O.J. Simpson was sentenced to nine years in prison, a judge ordered today. O.J. pleaded his case to the judge before she sentenced him, but to no avail.Simpson was convicted on October 3 of 12 criminal counts, including kidnapping, armed robbery and...

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Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Brad & Angelina, Critters

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are just like every other average, super rich and famous, A-list, unmarried parents of six ... and had a mechanical bull delivered to their L.A. home on Thursday.Who wants to see Angelina ride bareback?!See Also Brad...

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Filed under: Dancing with the Stars Toni Braxton was noticeably absent from the finale of "Dancing with the Stars" -- and it was a brush with cancer that kept her from performing. TMZ has learned Braxton discovered a lump in her breast before she was set to appear on "DWTS" and was...

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Filed under: Fights Vinnie Jones was arrested early this morning in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.Sources tell TMZ it was all over an incident at a local bar, where Jones was allegedly involved in an extremely bloody fight. We're told Jones, who often plays a violent thug...

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Filed under: Celebrity Justice Alyssa Milano is begging the courts to protect her from a man she believes is putting her life -- and the lives of her family members -- in extreme danger.Milano has filed a request for a restraining order against a 54-year-old man she calls an...

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Texan singer Jessica Simpson has sparked rumours she will move in with boyfriend TONY ROMO - after swapping her hotel room to stay with the American football star during a recent visit to her home state.Simpson reportedly unpacked her bags in Romo’s new home in an upscale suburb of Irving, Texas during a visit to
A script co-written by SIR Sean Connery for a JAMES BOND film that was never made has sold at auction for $68,400 (£46,850).The screenplay for Warhead was penned by former 007 actor Connery, Len Deighton, and Kevin McClory in 1976, and would have seen the spy battling robot sharks to prevent them planting nuclear bombs
Actress Nicole Kidman is embracing her 40s - because she is braver now than she has ever been.The Oscar winner faced a tough time as she took on her role in Baz Luhrmann’s epic Australia - in which she had to live and shoot in the harsh conditions of the Aussie outback.But the 41-year-old is
Soccer star-turned-Hollywood tough guy Vinnie Jones has been arrested after a brawl in a Sioux Falls, South Dakota bar.TMZ.com reports the Snatch star was hit in the face with a glass during the fracas and needed hospital treatment for his injuries.The website reports Jones was arrested and booked for misdemeanour simple assault. He was released
ANGELINA JOLIE’s ex-husband, Jonny Lee MILLER, has become a first-time dad.Miller’s new bride, Michele Hicks, gave birth to a baby son on Wednesday (03Dec08).The couple has decided to call the boy Buster Timothy Miller, according to People.com.Miller and Hicks wed earlier this year (08). (KL/WNWCPL/KL) WENN - BREAKING NEWS - 08 December 2008 —————————————————————-Movie &
Singer Shania Twain has sparked reports she’s dating the husband of the woman her ex is alleged to have had an affair with after the mystery man spotted escorting the singer around New York was identified as Patrick Thiebaud.Twain split from husband Robert ‘Mutt’ Lang in May (08) following his revelation that he was romancing
Fallen rap mogul MARION `SUGE’ KNIGHT’s domestic violence case has been dismissed after prosecutors reportedly failed to secure witnesses.Knight posted bail in August (08) following his Las Vegas arrest on charges of assault and domestic violence.The former Death Row Records boss was accused of attacking his girlfriend of three years in a parking lot, and
Rocker BONO threatened to slit his wrists if Tom Jones didn’t record a new song he wrote for the Welshman.Jones asked the U2 star to come up with a tune for him during a night out in Ireland, but let him know that there was no guarantee the track would make his new album 24
Wesley Snipes is appealing his three-year prison sentence for tax evasion, arguing his work helping to thwart terrorists makes him a national hero, according to reports.The troubled Blade star, 45, was handed the sentence in April (08) after officials found him guilty of failing to file taxes for five years.He is currently free pending an
Former LASSIE child star JON PROVOST has accused late silver screen idol Sal Mineo of drugging and attempting to sexually assault him in a new memoir.Provost claims the attack took place when he was just 17, after Rebel Without a Cause actor Mineo had become his acting mentor.The actor tells the National Enquirer, "I began
BRAD PITT’s latest prank on pal GEORGE CLOONEY saw six topless CHIPPENDALES dancers pay the movie star a visit on Friday (05Dec08).The practical joke was set up after Pitt told talk show host Ellen DeGeneres that a surefire way to secure an interview with Clooney on her show would be to lure him away from
KIEFER SUTHERLAND is to be honoured with the 2,377th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Tuesday (09Dec08).The actor’s father Donald Sutherland and moviemaker Joel Schumacher will be on hand to pay tribute to the 24 star at the unveiling ceremony outside the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel on Hollywood Boulevard.The honour falls four days after
Parents in Australia are outraged with one of the songs on BRITNEY SPEARS’ new album CIRCUS - because it encourages their children to be vulgar.The track If You Seek Amy seems harmless at first, but one mothers group has publicly attacked Spears after hearing their kids chanting the chorus line.They claim the spelled-out lyric is
Marilyn Manson has moved on after splitting from actress EVAN RACHEL WOOD, confessing the subject of three new paintings is his new "special lady".The mystery woman, called Isani, joined the shock rocker at a Miami, Florida party on Thursday night (04Dec08).Manson revealed she was his muse for three new paintings, also called Isani, but stopped
Kevin Costner has signed a new one-year deal with U.S. racing organisation NASCAR to provide them with personal appearances and music.The movie star and his country-rock band Modern West will debut their new video Backyard on NASCAR.com next week (08Dec08) and in return, Costner made an appearance at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards banquet
Angelina Jolie has been named Hollywood’s highest-earning actress on a new power list.The Changeling star has topped Hollywood Reporter’s annual Women in Entertainment Power 100 list, which ranks the top female celebrity money makers.Commanding more than $15 million (GBP10 million) a movie, 33-year-old Jolie came in 24th on the new list, ahead of Hollywood darlings