AP - Mediation talks collapsed between Tim Burton and his ex-girlfriend, who claims she was cheated out of her rights to assets that the director promised her during their nearly decade-long relationship, attorneys said.
AFP - More than 500 mourners gathered on Saturday to bid farewell to Hollywood star Heath Ledger at a ceremony in Perth in western Australia, before a sunset wake was held at his favourite beach.
"I like each year to date a nice range of women. I only use Viagra when I am with more than one." Jack Nicholson on his love of the opposite sex.


LOS ANGELES (AP) - Mediation talks collapsed between Tim Burton and his ex-girlfriend, who claims she was cheated out of her rights to assets that the director promised her during their nearly decade-long relationship, attorneys said.


PERTH, Australia (AP) - Heath Ledger family joined celebrities and hundreds of other mourners Saturday to bid farewell to the actor at a memorial service in his Australian hometown that began with a haunting Aboriginal dirge.


LOS ANGELES (AP) - A Superior Court commissioner gave Britney Spears father the power to fire the singer's business manager, according to documents released Friday.


LOS ANGELES (AP) - The death last month of troubled 25-year-old actor Brad Renfro was caused by a heroin and morphine overdose, according to the coroner's report released Friday.


LONDON (AP) - Amy Winehouse work visa was approved after all, but the State Department's change of heart Friday wasn't in time for her to make the trip to Sunday's Grammy Awards.


Lance Bass has called on his former 'N Sync bandmate Justin Timberlake to get in touch with his ex-girlfriend, troubled Britney Spears Bass believes Timberlake, who dated the singer for four years until 2002, could help out Spears by lending her emotional support as she battles bipolar disorder and a custody fight with ex-husband Kevin Federline.


David and Victoria Beckham are reportedly planning to adopt a baby girl.

The soccer star, who was moved by his recent trip to war torn Sierra Leone, is trying to convince his wife to open their home to an orphan from Africa.
Her famous parents were associated with the rock n' roll lifestyle but Frances Bean Cobain insists she's not her parents.

The daughter of Courtney Love and the late Kurt Cobain makes her fashion spread debut in the March edition of Harper's Bazaar magazine.
Eva Mendes temporarily left rehab to visit her boyfriend.

The 'Hitch' actress checked into Utah's Cirque Lodge clinic last week, but decided to take a break and fly to Los Angeles to be with producer George Gargurevich.
Isla Fisher is not inviting Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn to her wedding to see if they crash it.

The 32-year-old actress - who is engaged to 'Borat...' star Sacha Baron Cohen - wants to test her 'Wedding Crashers' co-stars to see if they live up to their characters from the film.
Sir Mick is too mean to buy a painting from Rolling Stones bandmate Ronnie Wood.

Wood has revealed the singer - who is believed to be worth in excess of $1 billion - placed a bid for one of his artworks, but backed out after its $140,000 price tag "scared him off".
Katherine Heigl can't wait to move into her new house with husband Josh Kelley.

The 'Knocked Up' star, who wed musician Josh last December, is looking forward to settling into her Los Angeles mansion and cooking for her spouse.
Kirstie Alley hated people until she found Scientology.

The 'Look Who's Talking' star, who last month claimed the bizarre sci-fi cult saved her life, preferred animals to "irritating" human beings before she joined the religion.
Jesse Metcalfe has been videoed being punched in the face.

In footage courtesy of TMZ.com, the Desperate Housewives actor was seen having a heated argument with Mams Taylor, boyfriend of Taryn Manning, outside a Los Angeles club Thursday night.
Paris Hilton loves fishing. '

The Simple Life' star regularly ventures down to the water with her rod but never eats her catch because she feels too "bad" for the fish.
Jessica Alba is rooting for her Latina roots. The pregnant brown-skinned actress claims she's proud of her Mexican blood and wants her baby to have her color.

"I always took pride in being Latina," the 26-year-old tells Latina magazine in its March issue. "I'm excited for my baby to be brown. I just have to believe the dark gene is going to survive. Cash and I are like, please."
Eva Longoria Parker loves being called Mrs. Parker. The Desperate Housewives actress is loving her new name despite sounding too old.

"I love my new name. In Texas, people are formal so now it's Mrs. Parker. I feel old! But I love it!" the wife of Tony Parker tells InStyle magazine.
Ryan Reynolds once flew to the UK just to have lunch with a beautiful girl.

The 'Definitely Maybe' actor - who is now dating Scarlett Johansson - jetted across the Atlantic to surprise his London lover.
Christina Aguilera "can't stop staring" at her new son Max.

The 'Dirrty' singer - who gave birth to Max Liron, her first child with husband Jordan Bratman, on January 12 - is still coming to terms with the idea that she "created" a life.
Sheryl Crow says motherhood has given her life a purpose.

The 'If It Makes You Happy' singer, who adopted nine-month-old son Wyatt last year, is enjoying every moment of being a parent and the rewards it brings.
Matthew McConaughey says becoming a father will be a dream come true. Matthew has revealed he can't wait for his girlfriend Camila Alves to give birth to their first child together later this year.

He said: "I've been looking forward to being a father since before I was 10 years old. I finally turned the page in that chapter in my life and it was the right time and the right moment."
Jennifer Lopez says pregnancy has helped her "evolve".

The 38-year-old singer - who is due to give birth to twins later this month - admits the prospect of motherhood has forced to her "grow up".
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Country singer Faith Hill was forced to cancel her performance at a tribute to soul legend ARETHA FRANKLIN after contracting a bronchial infection.The 40-year-old was scheduled to join American Idol winner Fantasia Barrino, John Legend, Herbie Hancock, Shirley Caesar, the Blues Brothers and Bill Cosby on Friday (08Feb08) to honour the Respect hitmaker as 2008’s
QUEEN guitarist BRIAN MAY insists he had no idea bandmate Freddie Mercury was gay - assuming the parading frontman was just flamboyant.May met the late star in 1970 but claims it was not until the 1980s that he realised the frontman’s sexuality - because Mercury began to bring men with "that particular Adonis look" backstage.He
KISS star Gene Simmons enjoyed a blast from the past last week (beg04Feb08) when he turned TV reporter for a U.S. show, and interviewed his ex-girlfriend CHER.The rocker became a special correspondent for news show Extra when producers wanted an interesting twist to a Cher interview.The two old friends chatted about Cher’s upcoming Las Vegas
Rosario Dawson is leading a campaign to encourage Hispanic Americans to vote in the forthcoming presidential election.The actress is proud of her Afro Cuban/Puerto Rican/American Indian Irish heritage, but frustrated that fewer than one third of the U.S. vast Hispanic population votes.She has co-founded a group called Voto Latino, which seeks to help those eligible
SIR PAUL McCARTNEY has played down speculation he is dating Hollywood actress Rosanna Arquette insisting they are "just friends".The former Beatle sparked rumours he was seeking comfort in the arms of the Pulp Fiction star when they were photographed together in November last year (07).But despite being spotted on a dinner date with the 48-year-old
LATEST: Hollywood star Nicolas Cage has begun legal proceedings against his PEGGY SUE GOT MARRIED co-star KATHLEEN TUNER after she accused him of drunk driving and theft in her new autobiography.In the autobiography, Send Yourself Roses, the 53-year-old insists Cage went to great lengths to disobey his uncle and the director of the 1986 comedy,
Actress Cate Blanchett and HEATH LEDGER’s parents paid tribute to the late actor with moving eulogies at a memorial service in his hometown of Perth, Australia on Saturday (09Feb08).More than 600 family members, friends and fans gathered to bid farewell to the Brokeback Mountain star, where his I’m Not There co-star Blanchett gave a funny
Kate Hudson has secretly harboured a lifelong ambition to skydive - but insists motherhood has kept her from pursuing the extreme sport.The 28-year-old has longed to parachute, but axed her daredevil aspirations after becoming a mother to son Ryder, four, in fear she may be seriously injured.She says, "Jumping out of a plane seems exhilarating.
BRITNEY SPEARS’ father has strengthened his control over her affairs with an order to fire her business manager. Howard Grossman has been notified of a court order granting Jamie Spears the right to fire him as the singer’s business manager.Los Angeles Superior Court commissioner Reva Goetz also ordered Grossman to turn over "all documents, records
The surrogate mother of pop superstar MICHAEL JACKSON’s children is furious they have been pictured for the first time without their usual veil disguises Debbie Rowe - who conceived ten-year-old Prince Michael I, and nine-year-old Paris through artificial insemination - was shocked last week (ends03Feb08) after photographs of her children unmasked and dressed in sneakers and
LATEST: The British rapper who was seen fighting with Jesse Metcalfe outside a Los Angeles nightclub has protested his innocence in the brawl, insisting he punched the actor in self-defence.The former Desperate Housewives hunk was chatting to Crossroads star Taryn Manning outside the Boulevard 3 club when the actress’ boyfriend Mams Taylor stepped in and
Janet Jackson had to switch seats when she first saw PRINCE live - because she couldn’t bear to watch the sexy star perform while sitting next to her God-fearing mother.The Nasty singer was just a teenager when she begged her mother Katherine - a devout Jehovah’s Witness, for tickets to see her hero.Mum agreed her
PR guru MICHAEL SANDS quit as the spokesman for KEVIN FEDERLINE’s lawyer this week (ends08Feb08) - because he’s sick of attacking Britney Spears Sands fears attorney Mark Vincent Kaplan has gone too far in his custody battle with Spears - and he felt he could no longer be part of team Federline.He explains, "This is overkill,
Cher's name is still associate with Sonny but the accomplished singer/actress has revealed to Good Morning America more famous names that she had been linked with, starting with Tom Cruise

The 61-year-old music icon admits that she had once been in love with Cruise, "the most adorable man you can imagine," when she was still 36 and he, 20.
Marc Anthony is incredibly "excited" about his new babies. Marc, whose wife Jennifer Lopez is expecting twins, revealed he can't wait for the star to give birth.

He said: "I'm so excited to be a daddy! What's not to be excited about?" Jennifer, who is expected to deliver the babies later this month, revealed her baby bump made it difficult to find something to wear during New York Fashion Week.
Ashlee Simpson has insisted her father Joe is not controlling.

The 'Pieces of Me' singer says her dad is "awesome", despite rumours he dictates every part of her life, including who she dates.
Paris Hilton has become a toy.

The 26-year-old beauty's likeness has been reproduced in doll form by German company Simba Toys. Simba executive Juergen Deschner confirmed the dolls - which were personally styled by Paris - will go on sale in Europe later this year.
Kirsten Dunst is not in rehab, according to the director of Utah's Cirque Lodge clinic.

The 'Spider-Man' actress was reported to have entered the facility this week to receive treatment for an unknown problem, but Director of Operations Gary Fisher has denied the rumours.
Daniel Craig hates camera phones - because he can never go to the toilet in peace.

The James Bond star is happy to meet fans and sign autographs but draws the line at being photographed when he is trying to relieve himself.
At least something's looking good for Britney Spears The tabloid headliner has been included in Playboy magazine's 25 Sexiest Celebrities list.

The 26-year-old 'Gimme More' singer joins other celebrities, who the Playboy readers think are the most attractive.
George Clooney may be a superstar now but back then he had to beg and lie just to land a role.

The Golden Globe award-winning actor narrates how he lied and got caught for a film role.
William Shatner has never watched Star Trek. The award-winning actor who became a household name for playing Captain Kirk in the hit TV show and subsequent movies claims he had never watched the show himself.

William, 76, confesses to The Mirror that he thinks he sucks at acting in the sci-fi series and he can't bear to watch himself.
Television personality Pat O’Brien, a host on celebrity news program “The Insider” has checked into a rehab facility for undisclosed reason, the TV show said in a statement on Friday.   “O’Brien and his doctors felt this is the best course for maintaining his sobriety,” the statement said.   No further details were disclosed.  O’Brien, a former sports caster who became a celebrity news personality also spent time in rehabilitation for alcohol abuse back in 2005.   Source

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I’ll tell you why I’m definitely going to see Fool’s Gold this weekend: Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey make the perfect on-screen couple. Why? They are both irresistible—and entirely imperfect.     I’ve given some serious thought to this: Some actors get so much adulation for so little talent when other, more talented actors are written off by fans for their personal idiosyncrasies, off-screen romantic shenanigans, or unfortunate sartorial decisions. (The latter, naturally, isn’t an entirely unreasonable offense for which to write someone off.)     Just admit it—we want our celebrity idols to be fabulous, but not so fabulous...

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Oh Paris.  Is there anyone you won't do?  Bricks and Stones tells us about her latest conquest.     Paris Hilton added another one to her trail of men last night — after hooking up with former MTV VJ Simon Rex. The duo, who both have a history involving some scandalous amateur porn, were caught getting mighty close in the back of Hilton’s SUV last night.   FIND OUT ABOUT ALL THE GUYS AND GIRLS Paris Hilton SNAGS AT THIS LINK!  .

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How exciting is this - the next cast of DWTS has been released!  Who are you looking forward to seeing dance (or trip, or faint, or totally eat it) this coming season?  Hollywood Gossip Girl has the scoop:   I miss ABC's Dancing with the Stars and can't wait for the new season to start, Star magazine has found out somehow, who a few of the new stars are:   Hairspray's Marissa Jaret Winokur, Will & Grace's Sean Hayes actress Marlee Matlin and Elvis' ex-Pricilla Presley.    If you could pick a celebrity to compete who would it be? I pick Jeremy Piven, just because he is sexy and I would love to watch him dance!      GET MORE  DANCING WITH THE...

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Posh Beckham is the epitome of fashion inconsistency.  She either knocks it waaaay out of the park or totally fugs it up, and there's rarely anything in between.  Which is why it's a little surprising to hear that she's guest judging on Project Runway.  Would you trust her opinion on your clothes? Gossip Boulevard sez:   An orange-tastic Victoria Beckham kicks back at the W Lounge during Mercedes Benz Fashion Week held at NYC’s Bryant Park on Friday. It’s perfect timing for Posh as she just finished up Spice Girl concerts at Nassau Coliseum in NY’s Uniondale the last two days. Now she’s back at Fashion Week… to judge! Victoria is taking on the...

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Happy Birthday to "7th Heaven" actor David Gallagher (1985), Japanese pop star Ami Suzuki (1982), "American Beauty" actress Mena Suvari (1979), "Memoirs of a Geisha" star Ziyi Zhang (1979), Dominican baseball star Vladimir Guerrero (1976), soap opera star Sharon Case (1971),


Filed under: Celebs Caught on Tape Heidi Montag released her "music" "video" this week -- and while it was the most viewed video on TMZ, that doesn't necessarily mean it's a good thing!...
Reuters - Family and friends of actor Heath Ledger bade farewell at a private service in his Australian home town on Saturday, with the media kept away and Ledger's father appealing for mourners to be allowed to grieve in peace.
AFP - Hollywood star Heath Ledger was farewelled at a ceremony in his hometown of Perth in western Australia on Saturday almost three weeks after he was found dead in his New York apartment.
AP - Heath Ledger family joined celebrities and other mourners Saturday to bid farewell to the actor at a memorial service in his Australian hometown that began with a haunting Aboriginal dirge.
Actor Brad Renfro died from an accidental heroin overdose, the Los Angeles County Coroner has ruled.The Client star, who had a history of drug-related problems, was found dead in his L.A. apartment on 15 January (08).Renfro, 25, injected the drugs into himself before dying of "acute heroin/morphine intoxication".The coroner’s report reads: "The final manner of
Farrah Fawcett is winning her battle with cancer - the actress is now "free" of the disease, according to her longtime friend CHER.The ex-Charlie’s Angels star has been receiving groundbreaking cancer treatment, which is banned in America, in a German clinic over recent months.Fawcett was originally declared cancer-free in February 2007, but doctors found new
U.S. TV host PAT O’BRIEN is the latest celebrity to check into rehab, following hot on the heels of AMY WINEHOUSE, KIRSTEN DUNST and Eva Mendes The 59-year-old host of The Insider has checked into a facility for unspecified treatment.A statement from show producers confirms, "O’Brien and his doctors felt this is the best course for
Jon Favreau prematurely announced the end of the Writer’s Guild Of America strike on a late night talk show on Thursday (07Feb08).Just hours before the end of the three-month industrial action was officially announced, Favreau brought cheers from the studio audience on The Late, Late Show With Craig Ferguson when he claimed, "Did you hear?
CHER and Tom Cruise dated for three years, were in love, and only split when he moved away to shoot THE COLOR OF MONEY, the pop superstar has revealed.Both have kept tight-lipped about the relationship, which took place 25 years ago when Cher was 36 and at the height of her fame and Cruise was
Leonardo DiCaprio is suing dozens of building contractors in relation to a row over the construction of a basketball court which the actor’s neighbours claim damaged their property.The Titanic star and his cousin Robert Hrtica, from whom DiCaprio rents the Hollywood Hills home, filed legal papers in Los Angeles Superior Court on 30 January (08).The
LANCE BASS has called on his former ‘N SYNC bandmate JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE to get in touch with his ex-girlfriend, troubled Britney Spears Bass believes Timberlake, who dated the singer for four years until 2002, could help out Spears by lending her emotional support as she battles bipolar disorder and a custody fight with ex-husband Kevin Federline.He
British actress Keira Knightley uses a secret trick to deal with the hordes of photographers stationed at red carpet events - she pretends to be someone else.The Atonement star takes on the alias of a former iconic beauty in order to cope with all the attention, and she insists it’s the only way she can
Angelina Jolie has lost the Best Supporting Actress Oscar she won in 1999 for GIRL, INTERRUPTED, according to reports.Jolie gave the Academy Award to her mother Marcheline Bertrand after the ceremony.When Bertrand died in January 2007, Jolie recovered it from the Beverly Hills, California hotel her mother lived in - but it has since gone
Charlize Theron dressed up as an elephant and wooed a stranger when she collected her Woman Of The Year award from Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatrical Society on Friday (08Feb08).The Oscar winner also danced to disco music and struck modelling poses as she accepted the wacky honour from the prestigious Massachusetts college’s amateur theatrical organisation.Theron,
Amy Winehouse has been granted a U.S. visa just 24 hours after she was banned from entering America to attend the Grammy Awards - but she still won’t travel to Los Angeles to perform at the ceremony.The British singer was initially refused a visa at the U.S. embassy in London on Thursday (7Feb08), because of
Amy Winehouse will be performing viasatellite because she's been refused permission to touch down onAmerican soil! EW.com (http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2008/02/amy-winehouse-w.html)reports, citing a music executive involved with the Grammys. AmyWinehouse has been invited to appear at the event on Sunday afterreceiving an amazing six nominations for the prestigious awards, reads a statement issued by her publicist on Thursday. Unfortunately, her application for a visa to enter the UnitedStates of America has been rejected at this time by the AmericanEmbassy in London. I wonder why did they rejected her visa? Maybebecause she's an alcoholic? Oh no... i doubt it.. Amy Winehouseis not an alcoholic... no way.. she enjoys cocaine rather then booze!So that makes her more of a crack head! Now that makes sens doesn'tit? Here's more of her: Amy Winehouse has beenprogressing well since entering a rehabilitation clinic two weeksago, and although disappointed with the decision, has accepted theruling and will be concentrating on her recovery, the statementcontinues. Amy has been treated well and fairly by the Embassystaff and thanks everyone for their support in trying to make thishappen. There will of course be other opportunities and she very muchlooks forward to visiting America in the near future. That'sour Amy Winehouse – even the name make you think of booze:wine house?!
Kirsten Dunts checks in rehab alongsideEva Mendes! They're going to have so much fun together! Here's another celebrity checking inrehab! This is like a sport for them i guess.. or they're just tryingto get away from the daily routine! You know with all the stress theyget every single day – going shopping, wasting time on a beautysaloon and his kind of stress - , they need to brake off sometimes!And what better escape do they find then a bottle of booze! This timeit's Kirsten Dunst turn to check in rehab! The Spider-Manstar is being treated at the exclusive Cirque Lodge Treatment Centerin Utah, the same facility where LindsayLohan spent nearly two months and where EvaMendes recently checkedin, according to the source. She's not doing well, the source says. People were pushing her to go in there butthere was no intervention… She has been partying hard for a whileand I'm sure the Heath Ledger thing put people over the edge.She’s been crying a lot lately, a lot built up. …Everybody hitsthat bottom where you feel [so] scared that that one heavy night ofpartying can really wake you up. It's good she's getting herselfhelp. Oh so Kirsten Dunst loves to party huh? Well showme one human on this planet that hates partying – except geeks ofcourse and terrorists! I wonder why is so hard to say: i don't wantto drink anymore... and there you go you are a new and sober man! Buthey when your a celebrity, like Kirsten Dunst you can't stopwhenever you want, that's disrespect towards your drinking partners!No way you gotta stay up as much as possible... and when you feellike you've had enough you should still try and get another shot!Just for the fun... fun fun fun... that's all they have in theirhead! Well it's not that funny now is it Kirsten? Go on and checkinto rehab! You're going to meet some nice people there! EvaMendes is one them... Great huh? Kirsten Dunst and EvaMendes in the same treatment facility! How about we give a callto Britney Spears and Lindsay Lohan... just to gatherup the whole gang huh?
Chelsea Clinton reportedly dissed "The View"'s Elisabeth Hasselbeck this week - and if you were Bill and Hillary's daughter, wouldn't you do the same?  We're sure she's done her parents proud!  Holy Candy reports:     Chelsea Clinton personally campaigned for a critical demographic — The View chatterboxes — after Whoopi, Sherri and Joy expressed their indecision about the presidential election. Not surprisingly, conservative Elisabeth Hasselbeck who often communicates in high-pitched mermaid squeals, didn’t rate a call and noted her “disappointment” on yesterday’s show.   So what do you know… Elisabeth got a call at...

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E! Online - Though she might have ceded the headlines, Anna Nicole Smith is hardly forgotten on the one-year anniversary of her demise.
E! Online - And you thought Tim Burton Sweeney Todd was bloody...
E! Online - Pat O'Brien is back on the inside.
AFP - British-born film star Daniel Day-Lewis blasted the media "circus" Friday surrounding the death of Heath Ledger after his moving dedication of a top award to the Australian actor last month.
AP - For Victoria Beckham there was a clear winner at the "Project Runway" show Friday at New York Fashion Week. But she wasn't telling who.
Reuters - The U.S. government might not care for Amy Winehouse but the troubled British pop singer will likely receive plenty of long-distance love from the music industry when the Grammy Awards are handed out on Sunday.
Reuters - Actor Brad Renfro a former child star in films such as "The Client" and "Tom and Huck," died of an accidental overdose of heroin, the Los Angeles coroner's office said in a report on Friday.
Reuters - Television personality Pat O'Brien a host on celebrity news program "The Insider," has checked into a rehab facility for undisclosed reasons, the TV show said in a statement on Friday.
Reuters - Forty years after Welsh vocal powerhouse Shirley Bassey first hit the Billboard Hot 100, she is back on a Billboard chart as her cover of Pink's "Get the Party Started" climbs the Hot Dance Club Play list.
Reuters - Celine Dion five-year residency at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas -- which ended December 15, grossed $385 million and drew nearly 3 million people to 717 shows -- isn't an easy act to follow. But when it came to finding her replacement, Bette Midler was the natural choice.
AP - Billy Joel will make "The Last Play at Shea" in a final concert at Shea Stadium on July 16. The Piano Man will perform the night after baseball's All-Star game at Yankee Stadium, the Mets announced Thursday.
AP - A bronchial infection forced Faith Hill to withdraw from a MusiCares tribute to Aretha Franklin. "I am devastated and deeply disappointed," the 40-year-old country singer said in a statement late Thursday.
AP - Amy Winehouse work visa was approved after all, but the State Department's change of heart Friday wasn't in time for her to make the trip to Sunday's Grammy Awards.
AP - A Superior Court commissioner gave Britney Spears father the power to fire the singer's business manager, according to documents released Friday.
AP - Anna Nicole Smith's lawyer-turned-companion recalled her in worshipful terms Friday at a memorial in the Bahamas, the island nation where a bitter custody dispute broke out after the reality TV star's death in Florida a year ago.
AP - The funeral for actor Heath Ledger will be held in his hometown of Perth Saturday with only 10 family members attending, his father said. "We're finding it pretty difficult to cope by ourselves, let alone with everyone around the world," Kim Ledger told reporters.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A bronchial infection forced Faith Hill to withdraw from a MusiCares tribute to Aretha Franklin. ''I am devastated and deeply disappointed,'' the 40-year-old country singer said in a statement late Thursday. ''I have been looking forward to being part of this event for months, and even after being diagnosed with a bronchial infection I came to L.A. anyway hoping that I'd be able to sing. I simply can't.''


A very eclectic recommendation for a very eclectic series that those without premium channels have only heard about. Alan Ball ("American Beauty") landmark HBO series "Six Feet Under" seamlessly blended family drama and whimsical fantasy into the morose confines of a funeral home.


Anna Nicole Smith's former partner Howard K. Stern has marked the anniversary of her death, by creating a charity in her name. Lawyer Stern released a statement on Friday, one year to the day after Smith was found dead in her Florida hotel room, after overdosing on drugs.


Kate Hudson has hinted she and ex-husband Chris Robinson may one day reunite - but she will never marry again. The pair, who have a four-year-old son, officially ended their six-year marriage in October, but have remained close, and Hudson, still considers him "family".


Chloe Sevigny clashed with the producers of her TV show Big Love after she refused to strip off in the second season. The actress has grown tired of nude scenes after posing naked in the show's first season - and countless movie roles - so she insisted on staying fully clothed when the show returned for a second term.


Amy Winehouse has apologized for missing the Grammy Awards, but has confirmed reports she'll perform at Sunday's ceremony via a satellite link-up.


Paris Hilton sparked rumors she has reunited with old flame, and former porn star, Simon Rex after they were seen sharing a passionate embrace in the back of a car.


Divorcee Jeff Goldblum is has vowed never to get married again, branding relationships a waste of time. The Jurassic Park star has resigned himself to living the single life - insisting he has put too much time and energy into his previous relationships to warrant getting married again.


In the latest episode of "Supernatural," Bobby (Jim Beaver) is poisoned by a "homicidal sandman" with a dream potion that makes Bobby lapse into a deadly coma where he relives his worst nightmare in his mind. Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean (Jensen Ackles) learn that Bobby was hunting the death of Dr. Greggs, who died after he mysteriously slipped into a coma.


Tom Cruise biographer Andrew Morton refused to be bullied out of publishing his expose on the actor - despite warnings from his entourage the book would ruin him.


No Doubt's reunion has been thrown into doubt by Gwen Stefani pregnancy, amid reports she won't perform with the band while she is expecting her second child.


Kiss star Gene Simmons has blamed internet downloads for destroying the music industry - insisting there will never be any more legendary bands like The Beatles. The 58-year-old rocker is convinced illegal downloading has forced record labels to conform to a new way of working that will eventually put them all out of business.


"The Grammys at 50 are showing their age," crows the latest headline from Newsday. Have the Grammys ever showed anything but? It takes years for them to even deign career artists buzzworthy enough for the Best New Artist trophy. (The most glaring example? Alt country siren Shelby Lynne taking home Best New Artist prize 13 years into her career.)


NEW YORK (AP) - For Victoria Beckham there was a clear winner at the ''Project Runway'' show Friday at New York Fashion Week (photos). But she wasn't telling who. Beckham is a guest judge for the two-part finale, which airs Feb. 27 and March 5


Country superstar Keith Urban has credited the baby he is expecting with wife Nicole Kidman for revitalising his career - insisting he experiences "a whole new feeling" when performing.


"I'm so excited for my baby to be brown. I just have to believe that the dark gene is going to survive." Pregnant Jessica Alba hopes her baby has her fiance Cash Warren's African-American genes.


Amy Winehouse will perform at this year's Grammy Awards, despite having her US visa application turned down.

The soul songstress and her beehive will be beamed live into the Los Angeles show from a London performance in the early hours of Monday morning. If she wins any of the six awards she is nominated for, Amy will make her acceptance speeches by satellite too.

"I'm raring to go and really excited to be performing at my first Grammy Awards," Winehouse said in a statement.

She added: "I'd like to thank everyone for their support over the last couple of weeks. I'm really sorry I can't be there but I appreciate that I'm being given a second chance via satellite."
Lindsay Lohan Lindsay Lohan say she's desperate to take the lead in Tim Burton's version of the classic story 'Alice in Wonderland'.

Lohan think she's "ideal" for the role and hopes she can persuade the quirky 'Sweeney Todd' director to agree.

"I hope they don't give it to an unknown. I'm ideal. I could really do it justice," she says.
Fergie from the Black Eyed Peas has been giving teens sex education.

The 'Glamorous' songstress told 15-year-olds at New York's Murry Bergtraum High School they should not be pressurized into having sex without using a condom.

During her speech on safe sex and AIDS prevention, she said: "In high school I cheated on my boyfriends - whatever!
Eva Mendes has checked out of rehab and is back at her Los Angeles home, it's been reported.

The actress was admitted to Utah's Cirque Lodge ? the same centre where Kirsten Dunst reportedly checked into recently ? last month.

The 'Hitch' star is believed to have gone to rehab to get help for substance abuse.
Angelina Jolie got pissed off recently when a reporter quizzed her about her rumored pregnancy during her trip to war-town Iraq.

Jolie is currently in Iraq as a UN representative to draw attention to the country's people who have been displaced by war.

At the end of an interview with Jolie about the country's refugees, reporter Arwa Damon got trivial and asked whether the actress was expecting another baby with Brad Pitt.
Filed under: Music, Becks and Posh The spicy hot topic on everyone's mind is: Are the Girls breaking up? Really?We asked Victoria Beckham when we caught up with her after lunch yesterday in NYC. TMZ knows the rest of the Spices are racked up at another NYC hotel, while Beckham stays...
Filed under: Fights So now we know who delivered that serious beatdown on Jesse Metcalfe -- none other than UK rapper wannabe, Mams Taylor! *crickets*Uh ... who? Apparently, Mams is a British guy who supposedly owns real estate over here, but really wants to be a...
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Wacky and Weird With Suppressive Persons surrounding her as she made her way to a restaurant in L.A. on Thursday, professional bird-flipper Kirstie Alley reacted the only way she knows how -- by eating a cheeseburger giving a photographer the finger ... with a...
Filed under: Wacky and Weird Rapper-turned-pastor M.C. Hammer was all set to leave Avalon last night, when our photog asked if he had any advice for Britney Spears. He couldn't resist the opportunity to preach ... to the choir. Pray!Once again, it's Hammer time....
Filed under: Wacky and Weird Verne Troyer posed for a photo outside of Ketchup with the one person smaller than he is -- Flat Stanley!Who the heck is Flat Stanley, you ask? He's a paper cut-out who travels from place to place and provides schoolchildren with something...
Filed under: Paparazzi Video Ashton Kutcher and Wilmer Valderrama both starred on "That '70s Show" and they both had their birthdays in NYC last night -- separately.So let's see here: Ashton's party had Madonna, Gwyneth Paltrow, Salma Hayek, Kate Hudson, Eric Dane, Liv Tyler,...
Filed under: Music, Beauty, 'Memba Them?! Before joining the Black Eyed Peas, winning Grammys, or landing Josh Duhamel Stacy Ann Ferguson was just another blonde girl in Hacienda Heights, Calif. Guess what she looked like then!...
Filed under: TV, Beauty Tina Louise played sexy "movie star" Ginger Grant in the '60s TV series, "Gilligan's Island." Guess what she looks like now!...
Filed under: Anna Nicole Smith A few of the players in the ongoing Anna Nicole Smith saga met up at her grave site today to observe the one-year anniversary of her death.Alleged former lover and manager Howard K. Stern ('memba him?) and former Bahamian Immigration Minister Shane...
Filed under: Nurse! Thinking of doing a little Botox touch-up for Oscar night? Think again. The FDA just issued a warning, saying the popular cosmetic enhancement can injure or kill! Most of Tinseltown's bad cosmetic work hasn't been of the Botox kind -- so Joan Rivers ...
Filed under: Train Wrecks, Music No, no, YES! TMZ has learned the U.S. has reversed its decision and granted Amy Winehouse a visa for the United States. The trainwrecktabulous singer had appealed the rejection of her visa application, which was denied under U.S.immigration rules --...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, R.I.P. In a sad conclusion to a tragic life, the Los Angeles County Coroner confirmed that actor Brad Renfro died from an accidental overdose of heroin.The cause of death was ruled "acute heroin/morphine intoxication," and the drugs were injected, according...
Filed under: Anna Nicole Smith, R.I.P. Today marks one year since the tragic death of Anna Nicole Smith, who died five months after giving birth to her daughter and burying her son. TMZ remembers the wayward beauty. ...
Filed under: TV, Reality TV Upon being fired from "Miami Ink" last year, tattoo artist Kat Von D allegedly signed a photograph addressed to her former boss, Ami James, and drew a swastika and a flaming Star of David on it. Subtle, no?TMZ has obtained the photograph in question,...
Filed under: Britney Spears While Britney's friends and family scramble to save her from completely imploding -- Kevin Federline was in New York, hamming it up at a Sean Jean fashion show. Daddy needs a new pair of shoes!TMZ caught up with Federleezy as he dashed for his car...
Filed under: Britney Spears TMZ has learned that Britney Spears divorce lawyers, Trope and Trope, have filed papers requesting to be removed as her counsel. A hearing on the matter is scheduled for March 10.Could this be the first step in the process to bring back Spears...
Filed under: Britney Spears TMZ has confirmed that one of the things that went down in yesterday's hearing involving Britney's conversatorship is that the commissioner granted the conservators the power to fire her manager, Howard Grossman. Commissioner Reva Goetz ordered...
KISS star Gene Simmons insists there is nothing he won’t do for his reality TV show, because he’s unashamed to reveal his life on camera.The legendary rocker and his partner Shannon Tween were recently criticised for undergoing facelifts onscreen as part of the fly-on-the-wall series Gene Simmons Family Jewels.But Simmons has no regrets about sharing
A fashion blogger has started rumours supermodel Tyra Banks soiled herself backstage at New York Fashion Week.Paper magazine’s Fabian Basabe claims the talk show host - a guest at the Manhattan event, having retired from the runway - suffered an embarrassing accident at a designer’s star-studded show.Basabe writes, "Tyra Banks messed herself and needed to
Kate Hudson has hinted she and ex-husband CHRIS ROBINSON may one day reunite but she will never marry again.The pair, who have a four-year-old son, officially ended their six-year marriage in October (07), but have remained close, and Hudson still considers him "family".She reveals, "Hey you never know. Chris is my family. No matter what
Chloe Sevigny clashed with the producers of her TV show BIG LOVE after she refused to strip off in the second season.The actress has grown tired of nude scenes after posing naked in the show’s first season - and countless movie roles - so she insisted on staying fully clothed when the show returned for
Tom Cruise biographer ANDREW MORTON refused to be bullied out of publishing his expose on the actor - despite warnings from his entourage the book would ruin him.Morton claims he was intimidated by the Church Of Scientology - of which Cruise is a leading member - as well as the actor’s legal team. He was
Divorcee Jeff Goldblum is has vowed never to get married again, branding relationships a waste of time.The Jurassic Park star has resigned himself to living the single life insisting he has put too much time and energy into his previous relationships to warrant getting married again.Goldblum has had a string of previous failed relationships -
Former DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES star Jesse Metcalfe has been involved in a fight outside a Los Angeles nightclub - with the actor sustaining a punch in the face.The 29-year-old was talking to Crossroads star Taryn Manning outside the Boulevard 3 club when the actress’ muscle-bound companion stepped in and exchanged a series of blows with the
Anna Nicole SMITH’s former partner HOWARD K. STERN has marked the anniversary of her death, by creating a charity in her name.Lawyer Stern released a statement on Friday (8Feb08), one year to the day after Smith was found dead in her Florida hotel room, after overdosing on drugs.He is appealing for donations to the Anna
Paris Hilton sparked rumours she has reunited with old flame, and former porn star, SIMON REX after they were seen sharing a passionate embrace in the back of a car.The pair, who dated briefly several years ago, were spotted leaving the Villa Lounge in West Hollywood together on Wednesday (07Feb08) night and after sliding into
Amy Winehouse has apologised for missing the Grammy Awards, but has confirmed reports she’ll perform at Sunday’s (10Feb08) ceremony via a satellite link-up.U.S. embassy staff in London refused to grant Winehouse a visa to attend the Los Angeles event, because she was arrested and fined for drug possession in Norway in October (07).The singer, who
Filmmaker Martin Scorsese is lining up another documentary about a music legend - the Oscar winner has announced plans to make a movie about BOB MARLEY.Scorsese has previously explored the ’60s heyday of Bob Dylan’s career in No Direction Home and his new Rolling Stones concert film Shine A Light premiered at the Berlin Film
LED ZEPPELIN fans have created an online petition begging the legendary band to reunite for a world tour.Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones teamed up with late drummer John Bonham’s son Jason in December (07) for a one-off performance in London, and fans have been waiting for what they feel is an inevitable
Kurt Cobain and COURTNEY LOVE’s daughter FRANCES BEAN COBAIN has issued a plea to be left alone in peace - because she has yet to make her mark in life.The 15-year-old is all too aware the only reason people are interested in her is because her parents - former Nirvana rocker Cobain, who killed himself