"The season of trophies is truly a season in hell." Sean Penn speaking at the Palm Springs International Film Festival on Saturday, isn't a fan of the awards season.


Kevin Federline is appearing in a three-episode arc on "One Tree Hill" starting next Tuesday, January 15, as a struggling musician that Peyton (Hilarie Burton) discovers.


Harvard University's Harvard Lampoon, the university's noted comedy magazine, will be honoring Paris Hilton the star of Regent Releasing's upcoming release "The Hottie & The Nottie," with the Harvard Lampoon "Woman of the Year" award.


LAS VEGAS (AP) - O.J. Simpson was in jail Saturday, accused of violating terms of his bail in an armed robbery case, after a bondsman told authorities the former football star tried to get him to pass a message to a co-defendant.


Christina Aguilera and Nicole Richie both went into labor at Los Angeles Cedars Sinai Medical Center on Friday afternoon, according to reports.


Britney Spears' pregnant teenage sister Jamie-Lynn is laughing off reports her boyfriend has dumped her over concerns he's not the father of her baby.


Troubled Britney Spears refused to dress for police after ending a crazy bathroom stand-off with her son last week, insisting she was "too hot" for clothes.


NEW YORK (AP) - ''Very often,'' says Martin Scorsese ''anybody who will listen to me, I'll start talking about a picture.'' The latest conversation piece for Scorsese is the low-budget, WWII-era horror film producer Val Lewton. Scorsese has produced the new documentary ''Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows,'' which he also narrates.


The raunchy sex scene in Charlie Wilson's 'War' sees British actress Emily Blunt crawling over the Oscar-winning star, Tom Hanks and she admits that she enjoyed it...
Scarlett Johansson is known to be a perfectionist. The actress is said to be preparing really hard for her next role. She will be playing Mary Queen of Scots. So, as to do justice to this role she will be learning French...
She's had the worst week of her life. Now, as she goes on the run with a photographer who once stalked her, an insider who knows her well reveals she's been fighting manic depression for a year...

The young woman was adamant: "They're not sending me to the nut house," she shouted into her mobile phone...
Despite her recent divorce filing, it seems that Pamela Anderson and Rick Salomon are maintaining some semblance of a friendship. The two were seen grabbing a smoothie together at the Malibu market yesterday...
Pregnancy suits beautiful on Halle Berry actually the actress is so happy with the new stage in her life that she says "I want to stay pregnant forever." Asked how she feels during the interview: "Fantastic! Right now I have so much joy and energy. I can just go and go and go...
Katherine Heigl can cross another milestone off her list.

In addition to tying the knot with rocker Josh Kelley last month and scoring box office gold in the summer hit Knocked Up, the Grey's Anatomy star, 29, has just been named Cosmopolitan magazine's Fun Fearless Female of the Year ? even though the year's only two weeks old...
Sharon Stone wants to become a lesbian. The Hollywood beauty is sick of men who "act like women" and claims she would rather be romanced by a "masculine" lady.

Sharon - who famously played a bisexual serial killer in "Basic Instinct" - claimed: "Everybody is bisexual to an extent...
Filed under: Let's Get This Party Started The former Idol is a feisty one. First he tried to shut Kelly Ripa up during a guest host appearance on "Live". Oh, no he didn't! Then the Claymate allegedly got into a girl fight on a flight earlier this summer. Now, Aiken is going head-to-head with...
Filed under: Wacky and Weird Rachel Hunter who always looks like she just rolled out of bed -- didn't have a problem signing a few autographs for some fans, but when an unflattering photo was thrust out for her ink, Ms. Hunter dismissed the pic -- and the fan -- whose reaction...
Filed under: Wacky and Weird It's no joke when stars head for the exits and get swallowed up by paps and fans outside of Hollywood hotspots -- and Nicky Hilton lead blocker gave her a good chewing out Thursday night when she didn't give him notice of her movements. Guard!...
Filed under: Hot Vegas "Superman" aka Dean Cain was playing some blackjack last night in Sin City, but from the look of his stack of chips, he wasn't using his superpowers!TMZ shot Mr. Cain playing cards at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas where he was slappin' down up to...
Filed under: Star Catcher Eva Longoria's old hedge trimmer, Jesse Metcalfe resurfaced in L.A. last night -- where he addressed rumors that he beat down a photog while in the UK. Kristin Cavallari couldn't fit everything in her blouse outside of Villa, Shemar Moore spewed an...
Yes, it's true, D-Rod is going to Haiti -- one of the countries the U.S. State Dept. has issued a travel warning for -- to talk to the kids in some of the country's poorest neighborhoods, and will "share words of guidance and direction." What, no...
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Fly Me After a strenuous beach vacation, busy supermom Heidi Klum hubby Seal and their brood arrived at LAX on Wednesday with all of their carry-on ... helpers! Get the bags, Jeeveses!Heidi knows how to make others work a runway too!See Also Heidi...
Filed under: Movies, Beauty In the '80s, Judd Nelson made a career of playing pompous jerks in Brat Pack classics like "The Breakfast Club" and "St. Elmo's Fire." Guess what he looks like now!...
Filed under: Wacky and Weird From one train wreck to another -- Adrianne Curry couldn't stop talking smack about the Spears clan!The braless wonder's best advice to Brit: Move to Montana and "fix her s**t." Move ovah, Dr. Phil!See Also TMZ Made Adrianna Cry, and She's...
Filed under: Wacky and Weird, Britney Spears Sir Ben Kingsley -- who isn't shy about expressing his fondness for all things Britney -- was once again caught professing his love, saying that the popwreck is his role model. That Gandhi is such a kidder!Ben's advice for the pop loon: "Keep...
Filed under: Hot Bodies TMZ cameras caught up with video vixen and mens mag pin-up hottie Vida Guerra who was letting her girls breathe. Wear that extra small top, mami!Vida was asked a few questions about the current state of the pop culture, although it looks like she's...
Filed under: Hot Bodies After keeping it on the down low for the last couple of years, muscle man Vin Diesel made a fabulous return to the Hollywood scene on Thursday. After "The Chronicles of Riddick," and supposedly dating Michelle Rodriguez, it's amazing anyone still...
Filed under: Justin Timberlake Justin Timberlake knows where the hot new club in L.A. is -- he just doesn't know where the door to the hot new club in L.A. is.You can tell it was Justin's first time at Villa, as he needed to be shown how to get into the joint. If he doesn't know...
Ringo Starr has ruled out any possibility of a BEATLES reunion show with SIR PAUL McCARTNEY and GEORGE HARRISON’s son DHANI.The former Fab Four drummer quashed the idea of reforming the legendary band with Harrison’s guitarist son filling in for his late father - because performing without the group’s original members would be too painful.He
LATEST: The boyfriend of Welsh singer Charlotte Church has been cleared of charges over his involvement in a disturbance on a train from London to Cardiff last month (Dec07).Britain’s Crown Prosecution Service decided on Friday (11Jan08) that rugby star Gavin Henson will not face trial due to insufficient evidence.The 25-year-old had been ordered to appear
KANYE WEST and Pharrell Williams are taking time out of their solo careers to collaborate with rapper LUPE FIASCO on a new hip-hop album.Fiasco - real name Wasalu Muhammad Jaco - has confirmed the superstars will take a break from recording their own material to concentrate on a joint record to be put out under
A new biography of the late RICHARD BURTON has revealed the Hollywood actor had an affair with Marilyn Monroe Burton’s affair with Elizabeth Taylor - who he went on to marry - has been well documented but it is now claimed the star first cheated on his wife Sybil Williams with Monroe.The book titled Richard Burton:
Ricki Lake has heaped praise on NIKKI BLONSKY for her performance in the remake of HAIRSPRAY.Blonsky, 19, starred as Tracy Turnblad in the 2007 version of the musical the role which propelled Lake to fame in 1988.Lake went on to host her own long running TV talk show which ran from 1993 to 2004.And now
BEOWULF star Ray Winstone has turned down a part in popular British soap opera EASTENDERS - because he is too young to play the role offered.The long-running television programme is currently casting for the villainous character Archie Mitchell, dad to Ronnie, who is played by actress Samantha Janus.But 50-year-old Winstone - who is friends with
British actor Tom Conti is outraged after a TV network commissioned a show about life at Buckingham Palace in the same style as hit U.S. drama THE WEST WING.The Shirley Valentine star spent several years planning a similar programme only to have his pitch rejected by ITV.And Conti is angry that the channel have now
A host of stars including Jessica Alba KATIE HOLMES and ROSARIO DAWSON have all lent their support to a charity which aims to tackle violence against women.The actresses were among the big names who attended a luncheon in Los Angeles on Thursday (10Jan08) to celebrate the 10th anniversary of V-Day - a global effort to
LATEST: French president NICOLAS SARKOZY and fiancee Carla Bruni are expecting their first child.The news comes just days after Sarkozy, 52, told a press conference Tuesday (08Jan08) of his engagement to the Italian supermodel, who he reportedly met just weeks after divorcing his ex-wife Celia.The pair has been dating for less than two months and
SIR Paul McCartney has written a song about his ongoing divorce battle with HEATHER MILLS.The Beatles legend has consistently refused to about the former couple’s current legal wranglings but is now set to reveal his true feelings about his estranged wife in a collaboration with a British musician.McCartney, 65, has teamed up with Nitin
Pop superstar MADONNA has hit back after being accused of duping fashion house Gucci into raising money for Kabbalah causes under the guise of helping Malawian orphans.Fox News reported this week (beg07Jan08) that a charity fronted by singer to help children in Malawi was actually raising money for a Los Angeles-based Kabbalah organisation.Madonna co-founded the
LATEST: Socialite Nicole Richie is so keen to start life as a new mum she checked out of Cedars Sinai Medical Center just hours after giving birth to baby daughter HARLOW WINTER KATE MADDEN on Friday (11Jan08).A representative for Richie and the baby’s father, rocker Joel Madden, has confirmed the "ecstatic parents" left the Los
Supermodel Naomi Campbell has added Argentinean president CRISTINA FERNANDEZ to her list of interviewees.The catwalk beauty is currently writing for British men’s magazine GQ and has already met with several high profile figures including Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez.Campbell, 37, used her time with President Fernandez to discuss the release of female hostages being held by
AP - With a little help from his friends, ex-Beatle Ringo Starr returned home Friday to kickstart Liverpool's year in the spotlight as a European Capital of Culture.
AP - Jessica Alba and Rosario Dawson were among the celebrities who celebrated the 10th anniversary of V-Day, a global effort to end violence against women and girls.
AP - Naomi Campbell called on Argentina's first elected female president Friday, and the pair discussed the release of two women held hostage for years by Colombian guerrillas, the state news agency said.
Filed under: The Hills Lauren Conrad's famous last slice at Heidi Montag was, "I want to forget you" -- easier said than done when everyone else in L.A. wants to keep the feud going! Forget about it!LC and buddy Audrina were completely engulfed by paps in a crowd of rowdy...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, O.J. OJ Simpson's bail has reportedly been revoked ... and he's heading back to jail!FOX News reporter Adam Housley is reporting that the Juice is set to fly to Vegas from Florida today, and will arrive in the early evening. According to Housley, the...
Filed under: Paparazzi Video, Baby Watch, Jessica Alba Pregnancy is starting to look real good on Jessica Alba -- especially upstairs.Cash Warren's usually dour baby mama looked spectacular yesterday at the Glamour Magazine V Day Luncheon, showing off her great rack ... and surprisingly, a rare...
Filed under: Wacky and Weird, Beauty, Natural Disasters Go ahead, take it all in ...If it looks like a duck ......
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Wacky and Weird With her frequent Robertson Blvd. shopping sprees, the paparazzi have been making some money off Katherine Heigl Yesterday, one of them repaid her -- by helping her move furniture! Heigl and new hubby Josh Kelley must have had a hard time carrying...
Filed under: Hook-Ups The objects in this photo may be closer than they appear! Drew Barrymore and Justin Long deny that they're dating, but this mounted ride into the Roosevelt Hotel shows you don't need to be PC when you've got a Mac ... guy. See Also Drew...
Filed under: Fashion Police, Full Throttle Fashion "Sweeney Todd" star Helena Bonham Carter tried to glam it up for the film's London premiere on Thursday in this weirdly shaped red gown. An A for effort! But guess what she looked like just a few hours before!...
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Pamela Anderson With no ring on her wedding finger, an angry looking Pam Anderson looked rough drinkin' a smoothie, with estranged husband Rick Salomon trailing behind in Malibu today. It's nice of Rick to carry the bag -- while she carries the baby....
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, 24 TMZ has exclusively learned that Kiefer Sutherland will not be released early -- he's gotta do his full 48 days. He checked in on Dec. 5. According to officer John Balian of the Glendale PD, Kiefer's not gonna get the Michelle Rodriguez treatment....
Filed under: Paparazzi Video, Britney Spears An agitated Britney Spears surfaced this afternoon -- when a worried looking Sam Lutfi dropped her off in the Jerry's Deli parking lot in Studio City -- and she then got into Adnan's car. What, no sandwich?Looks like Brit will be back to her driving...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Britney Spears Law enforcement sources tell TMZ the LAPD wrote up a crime report in connection with last week's standoff at Brit's home. Sources say cops wrote a Child Endangering Report which is now under lock and key at the LAPD. Sources say this is a preliminary...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, O.J. The Juice is loose on his way to a Vegas jail!O.J. Simpson has just landed in Las Vegas after taking off -- with his bail bondsman -- to answer to allegations he violated the terms of his bail by attempting to contact one of his co-defendants.He'll...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Britney Spears Law enforcement sources have told TMZ about the craziness in Britney's house the night she was committed. It involves profanity, nudity, drugs and wild mood swings. Sources say when the cops showed up, Britney was locked in the master bathroom with...
Filed under: Celebs Caught on Tape Brit had another breakdown this week -- but this time it was due, in part, to her car ... but it didn't end with her strapped to a gurney....
Filed under: Celebs Caught on Tape Brit had another breakdown this week -- but this time it was due, in part, to her car ... but it didn't end with her strapped to a gurney....
Well, that got your attention, didn’t it? Clever blogger  Hollywood Gossip Girl tells us about LC’s change of venue from the hills to the flats:    From Page Six.Com: ...Well, kind of. PageSix.com has learned that former Laguna Beach star Lauren Conrad is set to move out of her current Hills home for a stunning $2 million, four-bedroom, four-bathroom mini-mansion on the Hollywood flats just off Sunset Boulevard. We repeat: the Hollywood flats (just doesn't have the same ring, does it?).   The sexy reality babe turned fashion designer has been shopping for a new home for almost a year and has finally found her dream pad — a gorgeous Spanish style villa...

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Happy Birthday to Spice Girl Melanie Chisholm (1974), rapper Raekwon (1970), ex-Rage Against the Machine singer Zack de la Rocha (1970), rocker/horror film director Rob Zombie (1966), "Huff" actor Oliver Platt (1960), radio hosts Howard Stern (1954) and Rush Limbaugh (1951),


This past week the halls of Cedars Sinai Medical Center must feel like a red carpet or something!  First Brit, now according to LALate, Nicole and Xtina on the same day!  And what we want to know is, what were the chances they’d both go into labor on the same day?   Did they call each other or what?   It doesn't matter really - we wish both families all the best!   Christina Aguilera and Jonathan Bratman:   Christina Aguilera and Jonathan Bratman have just introduced their first child into the world.   Christina Aguilera announced the birth in a quick text message to friends around 4 PM PST.: “Baby has arrived. Mom and dad are doing...

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Thank you for the tip, Glam Boulevard.  We are SO preordering.    In a collaboration with New York shoe boutique Te Casan, actress Natalie Portman will be launching her very own collection of leather free shoes will on January 15th (with 5% of all sale profits going to charity).Natalie has been a staunch vegan for many years and has been a fan of leather free accessories by the likes of Stella McCartney and Matt and Nat for some time. She famously even wears plastic shoes on the red carpet!   FIND MORE Natalie Portman NEWS AT THIS LINK!

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Reuters - She sported heavy eyebrows in her Oscar-nominated portrait of artist Frida Kahlo, and now actress Salma Hayek is embracing even more conspicuous facial hair for her next film role -- as a bearded lady.
Reuters - Socialite Nicole Richie and her rock-star boyfriend became the parents of a daughter in Los Angeles on Friday, People magazine reported.
AP - O.J. Simpson returned to jail Friday, where he will spend several days before a judge hears allegations that he violated terms of his bail in an armed robbery case, officials said.
Never too shy to talk about intimacy, Eva Longoria divulges her favorite part of being married.

"The sex has always been great," Mrs. Tony Parker tells Entertainment Tonight. The 32-year-old Desperate Housewives star says she's very fortunate she married her younger 25-year-old San Antonio Spurs player husband.
Scott Baio admits the birth of daughter Bailey DeLuca in November was not a totally blissful event. The former Charles in Charge star admits to Entertainment Tonight that he and wife Renee Sloan lost Bailey's twin early in the pregnancy.

"We were lying in bed and there was a problem so we rush to the hospital and the doctor looks at her and says, 'I'm sorry, you're miscarrying.' Last year was a rough, very rough year," Baio said.
Reese Witherspoon says she worries but she also doesn't worry about her kids growing up. The "Walk The Line" Oscar winner talks to Marie Claire magazine about how her kids make her feel grounded.

The demurely clad Witherspoon in white robe in the magazine's cover feels very fortunate to have a job with flexibility as she can she a lot of time with her kids.
There were enough fans crowded around Leicester Square Odeon last night to make a million meat pies. But thankfully, the European premiere of Sweeney Todd was much less bloodcurdling than the film itself...
Courtney Thorne-Smith and husband Roger Fishman welcomed a son, Jacob Emerson Fishman, on Friday, the actress's rep tells PEOPLE.

This is the first child for the According to Jim star and Fishman, who owns a media company...
Although Avril Lavigne revealed last year that she is in no rush to start a family despite her happy married life with musician husband Deryck Whibley, its seems the 23-years-old singer is pregnant...
Charlize Theron says smoking is the key to her success. The Oscar-winning actress claims her bad habit was the main reason she landed a starring role in upcoming movie "In the Valley of Elah."...
Christina Aguilera announced the birth of her first child in a quick text message to friends and family around 4 p.m.: "Baby has arrived. Mom and dad are doing well!" No word on the sex or name of the Christina Aguilera baby...
Nicole Richie and boyfriend Joel Madden are now the proud parents of a daughter named Harlow Winter Kate Madden. Baby Harlow was born earlier today (January 11) at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and weighed in at 6 lbs., 7 oz...
Mischa Barton is finally talking after her DUI arrest last month. "Obviously I'm 100 percent responsible for my actions in this case," Barton, 21, told Ryan Seacrest's L.A. radio show. "I'm really disappointed in myself...
Johnny Depp braved torrential rain to meet fans at the London premiere of his new film ''Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street''.

The 44-year-old actor stopped to sign autographs and speak to the crowds that had waited for up to four hours to catch a glimpse of their hero in Leicester Square...
How does Reese Witherspoon stay groundedS By having children who've barfed on her shoes before award shows.

Nevertheless, the Walk the Line Oscar winner ? and now-single mother of 8-year-old Ava, and 4-year-old Deacon ? says she's glad she's got time at home with them...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, O.J. The Juice is loose on his way to a Vegas jail!O.J. Simpson has just landed in Las Vegas after taking off -- with his bail bondsman -- to answer to allegations he violated the terms of his bail by attempting to contact one of his co-defendants.He'll...
BAUHAUS star DAVID J has penned a new musical based on the life of ANDY WARHOL muse Edie Sedgwick The goth-rocker’s Silver For Gold stage show will premiere at Los Angeles’ Met Theatre in March (08).David J will also direct the world premiere production.His spokeswoman Versa Manos says, "The stage production explores one of the most
Guests celebrating the New Year at the Esperanza beach resort in Los Cabos, Mexico were treated to an extra special night when newlywed JOSH KELLEY and newly-engaged FERGIE performed an unplanned duet.The pair was holidaying with partners Katherine Heigl and Josh Duhamel when they took to a makeshift stage near the hotel’s outside bar on
Former ALLY McBEAL star COURTNEY THORNE-SMITH has become a first-time mum.The actress gave birth to baby boy Jacob Emerson in Los Angeles on Thursday (10Jan08).Thorne-Smith wed the baby’s father, Roger Fishman, a year ago (Jan07).Movie & Entertainment News provided by World Entertainment News Network (www.wenn.com)
LATEST: O.J. Simpson has been ordered to appear in a Las Vegas court next week (beg14Jan08), to answer claims he violated the terms of his bail agreement.Simpson posted $125,000 (GBP62,500) bail in September (07) on charges of kidnapping and armed robbery after he led a raid on a sports memorabilia collector’s Las Vegas hotel room.Fox
Brigitte Nielsen has replaced her alcohol and nicotine addictions with a new unhealthy vice for binge eating.The Scandinavian actress-turned-reality TV show star has piled on the pounds since giving up smoking and booze following a rehab stint last year (07).But Sylvester Stallone’s ex insists she has no problems about her ballooning weight - because she
Singer/actress Vanessa Williams has few regrets about past romances and career choices - because every hurdle has brought her great joy.The twice-divorced Ugly Betty star, 44, refuses to look at her two failed marriages, her choice to pass on Halle Berry’s Oscar-winning role in Monster’s Ball and the naked photos that cost her her 1984
Salma Hayek will play a bearded lady at a circus freak show in her first film as a new mum.The Mexican actress took time off last year (07) to become a mother and now she’s planning her return to the big screen,opposite John C. Reilly in horror drama Cirque du Freak.Reilly will play a vampire
Britney Spears inadvertently upset the family of a birthday girl during her recent stay in hospital when medical staff insisted on imposing tough laws.An angry mum kicked the door to Spears’ private room after staff at Cedars Sinai Medical Center refused to let her take a birthday cake to her daughter, a fellow patient.Spears was
Rocker BONO has urged French leader NICOLAS SARKOZY to double aid to developing nations during a low-key visit to the President this week (ends11Jan08).The celebrity humanitarian pressed Sarkozy to stick to plans to raise development assistance to 0.7 per cent of France’s gross national income by 2012.In a statement from Bono, The Rock star says,
BRITNEY SPEARS’ pregnant teenage sister is laughing off reports her boyfriend has dumped her over concerns he’s not the father of her baby.Casey Aldridge is rumoured to have asked for a paternity test to prove he is the unborn child’s father, according to U.S. publication In Touch Weekly.But young Spears’ representative insists the story is
Troubled Britney Spears refused to dress for police after ending a crazy bathroom stand-off with her son last week (03Jan08), insisting she was "too hot" for clothes.The pop star was committed to a Los Angeles hospital after what is being called a breakdown, brought about by her ongoing custody battle with ex-husband Kevin Federline.And now
The one-year-old son Britney Spears held hostage in her bathroom during an apparent meltdown last week (03Jan07) was admitted to hospital with bite and bruise marks.Little Jayden James appeared perfectly calm and happy when police arrived at the pop star’s home at the start of a threehour stand-off, but medical reports have since suggested the
Actress Jessica Alba is terrified she’ll be hammered by critics when she makes her Broadway debut later in 2008.The actress will star in David Mamet’s Speed the Plow in a role made famous 20 years ago by Madonna.And Alba isn’t sure she can handle the potential bad press.She says, "Whether I do a good job
Outspoken comedienne Roseanne Barr has slammed OPRAH WINFREY’s political beliefs in a bitter blog posting on the Internet.The former Roseanne star insists talk show queen Winfrey is conning the public with her much-hyped support of Democrat presidential candidate Barack Obama - because she’s secretly a hardline "closeted Republican".In the bizarre online attack, Barr claims Winfrey
Goth-rocker Marilyn Manson and his one-time guitarist partner TWIGGY RAMIREZ have reunited after seven years of bitterness and bad feelings.The estranged former bandmates had a chance meeting in Los Angeles at the end of last year (07), and Manson reveals the Led Zeppelin reunion show in London last month (Dec07) prompted him to ask Ramirez
E! Online - Suddenly there's a whole new meaning to "Come On Over Baby" for Christina Aguilera
AFP - Marion Jones hailed among the greatest Olympic champions in history until admitting she was a dope cheat, completed her fall from grace here Friday in a US federal courtroom.
AP - Which A-list celebrity is the target of some over-the-top allegations? What real-life competition was more talked about than reality TV? Who's having yet another meltdown — and who else is blabbing about it? Watch a panel of AP entertainment reporters dish on Britney Spears political tears and one wild rumor about frozen sperm that had everyone on the Internet buzzing in this week's oh-so-emotional edition of the "The Hollywood Hot List."
Reuters - Carla Bruni the Italian singer and former supermodel, would bring a dose of glamour to the Elysee Palace if her surprising romance with President Nicolas Sarkozy ends in marriage.
AFP - O.J. Simpson was in custody on Friday after allegations he violated bail conditions in a Las Vegas armed robbery and kidnapping case, court documents showed.
Reuters - Actor Wesley Snipes filed no tax returns on $37.9 million in income from 1999 to 2004, even after the Internal Revenue Service told him in 2002 that he was under criminal investigation, according to documents filed ahead of Snipes' tax fraud trial.
AP - Naomi Campbell called on Argentina's first elected female president Friday, and the pair discussed the release of two women held hostage for years by Colombian guerrillas, the state news agency said.
AP - Jessica Alba and Rosario Dawson were among the celebrities who celebrated the 10th anniversary of V-Day, a global effort to end violence against women and girls.
Reuters - O.J. Simpson famously acquitted of murder in 1995, was taken into custody on Friday after prosecutors asked a Las Vegas judge to revoke his bail for trying to contact a co-defendant in an armed robbery case.
AP - An attorney for Kevin Federline wants the Police Department to release its investigative report on an incident at ex-wife Britney Spears home a week ago that led to the pop star losing custody of her two sons.
AP - Talk of the writers strike buzzed around a Four Seasons ballroom Friday as George Clooney Javier Bardem and other stars gathered for a no-pressure awards lunch hosted by the American Film Institute.
Reuters - Thanks to breakout roles in Broadway blockbusters "Rent" and "Wicked," Idina Menzel has become one of the biggest stars on the American musical theater scene.
George Clooney has offered to act as a mediator between the Writers Guild of America (WGA) union members and Hollywood bosses in a bid to end the strikes. The writers have been on picket lines since November, bringing production on Hollywood movies to a standstill and causing a number of TV networks to release staff and air repeat shows.


Ah, Terminator. The movie that launched the Governator into super stardom. Before "Terminator," Arnold Schwarzenegger was just a weightlifting sensation and the star of "Pumping Iron." Afterward he became one of the most marketable action stars in Hollywood.


Dr. Phil McGraw has hit back at Britney Spears parents' criticism of him - insisting it was their idea for the pop star to appear on his show. McGraw visited the singer at Los Angeles' Cedars-Sinai hospital on Saturday,


British movie heartthrob and UNICEF International Ambassador Orlando Bloom has paid a visit to a Nepalese school.


Shamed Olympic sprinter Marion Jones has been sentenced to serve six months in prison. The athlete appeared in court in White Plains, New York on Friday morning to face sentencing for fraud and lying about her steroid use to federal investigators.


Drew Barrymore and boyfriend Justin Long were forced to flee a Hollywood bar at the weekend following a fight with a rude photographer.


Jessica Alba has accused the male stars of Good Luck Chuck of turning the movie's set into a "porn" shoot, by tricking female actresses into stripping for unnecessary sex scenes.


Actor Val Kilmer is considering following in the footsteps of Arnold Schwarzenegger and swapping acting for politics. Kilmer claims he already has the backing to run for Governor of his home state New Mexico - and could do a far better job than other stars who have crossed the divide.


LOS ANGELES (AP) - Jessica Alba and Rosario Dawson were among the celebrities who celebrated the 10th anniversary of V-Day, a global effort to end violence against women and girls.


TV stuntman Steve-O has been named People For The Ethical Treatment of Animals' Best New Fur Foe in the organization's second annual Libby Awards.


There are only three women that matter in the world of celebrity tabloids: Paris Hilton Lindsay Lohan and Britney Spears. And VH1's new special, "Three Bimbos: The Musical," its finally going to take the outrageous exploits of these three ladies and set it all to music.


LOS ANGELES (AP) - An attorney for Kevin Federline wants the Police Department to release its investigative report on an incident at ex-wife Britney Spears home a week ago that led to the pop star losing custody of her two sons.


Russell Simmons' estranged wife Kimora Lee Simmons will bare all in a new advertising campaign for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).


A sexy, smart, insightful dramedy, Sex And Breakfast intertwines the lives of two couples who experiment with group sex as a way to sort out the rudiments of a successful relationship— sex, love, and communication.


Here you can get an intimate look into Kerli's life with a four-part video interview series. In week one, watch as Kerli talks about the music, ranging from Bonnie Tyler to Bjork, that influenced her as a child growing up in Estonia.


After spending several years in a mental institute Charlie (Michael Douglas) is sent home, reuniting with his teenage daughter Miranda (Evan Rachel Wood).


The surgeon who operated on Kanye West mother Donda has welcomed the coroner's report into her death, insisting the findings confirm his innocence.


Britney Spears must attend a court hearing in Los Angeles on Monday if she wants to continue fighting for custody of her kids with ex-husband Kevin Federline, according to reports.


The beehive is history. British singer Amy Winehouse went radical and chopped off that trademark hairstyle that perched on top of her waif-like body. A source tells The Sun, "She just said she felt like it. She'd thought about having a blonde beehive but decided on the shorter look."
Friends are claiming Jake Gyllenhaal proposed to Reese Witherspoon during the couple's private vacation in Rome last October. The Sweet Home Alabama actress gave her answer as, "Not yet". But her friends are telling her to say yes.

A pal says, "Not only were they (her friends) crazy about Jake, they could see he was absolutely nuts about her. But you've go tot understand - Reese is a one-man woman who hates playing the field."
Glamorous Olympic track star Marion Jones has been publicly disgraced, humiliated, and stripped of her medals after admitting she took steroids. Now a judge has sentenced the mother of two to six months in prison for lying to the feds during an investigation of the doping scandal, and having prior knowledge of a check fraud scam.
O.J. Simpson is going back to jail. The former football player has been ordered to return to prison after he allegedly violated his bail conditions.

Simpson - who was famously acquitted in his ex-wife and her friend's murder - will spend the weekend behind bars as he awaits court hearing on Wednesday. His case stemmed from a Las Vegas armed robbery in September 2007. He pleaded not guilty at his arraignment in November and was freed on bail on the condition that he have no contact with anyone involved in the case. He reportedly contacted a co-defendant in his case.
The ex's ex has weighed in on the Britney issue. Shar Jackson, Kevin Federline's ex-girlfriend, says the pop star's children with him are safe, as well as Federline himself.

"He's good," the 31-year-old Jackson tells People magazine. "I talked to him the other night and he's fine. He's just happy that the boys are safe. That's his biggest thing, making sure that the boys are in a good place and that they're happy. And they're happy."
New Year seems a new start for the Rosie O'Donnell and Elizabeth Hasselbeck. The former View co-hosts make nice as O'Donnell sends Hasselbeck some gifts for her new baby.

"He's very, very cute. I saw him on TV, and I sent him a lovely gift, and [she and Hasselbeck] have been emailing each other. And peach prevails," the 45-year-old opinionated O'Donnell says.
Filed under: Mel Gibson The last time Mel Gibson was found grinning at a restaurant in Malibu, well, we all know what happened.No reports of any wayward driving, misogynistic , or anti-Semitic rants -- as yet, a full day after this snap was taken! Thank you,...
Filed under: Wacky and Weird, Baby Watch, Beauty Oh, for the love of Jon-Benet! America's favorite Lucite platform heel-wearing mom, Shauna Sand trotted out her adorable little mini-me daughters to prance for a Kitson fashion show in Hollywood on Thursday. Baby's first lip liner!Where's Britney's...
Filed under: Paparazzi Video, Hot Vegas Well, that didn't take long! After driving aimlessly around Las Vegas, Beacher's Madhouse star Lil' Britney -- and her new pal, Lil' Adnan, showed up for the opening of club Penthouse in Las Vegas. Who doesn't have a little fun in Sin City?...
Filed under: The Hills Lauren Conrad's famous last slice at Heidi Montag was, "I want to forget you" -- easier said than done when everyone else in L.A. wants to keep the feud going! Forget about it!LC and buddy Audrina were completely engulfed by paps in a crowd of rowdy...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, O.J. OJ Simpson's bail has reportedly been revoked ... and he's heading back to jail!FOX News reporter Adam Housley is reporting that the Juice is set to fly to Vegas from Florida today, and will arrive in the early evening. According to Housley, the...
Filed under: Paparazzi Video, Baby Watch, Jessica Alba Pregnancy is starting to look real good on Jessica Alba -- especially upstairs.Cash Warren's usually dour baby mama looked spectacular yesterday at the Glamour Magazine V Day Luncheon, showing off her great rack ... and surprisingly, a rare...
Filed under: Wacky and Weird, Beauty, Natural Disasters Go ahead, take it all in ...If it looks like a duck ......
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Wacky and Weird With her frequent Robertson Blvd. shopping sprees, the paparazzi have been making some money off Katherine Heigl Yesterday, one of them repaid her -- by helping her move furniture! Heigl and new hubby Josh Kelley must have had a hard time carrying...
Filed under: Hook-Ups The objects in this photo may be closer than they appear! Drew Barrymore and Justin Long deny that they're dating, but this mounted ride into the Roosevelt Hotel shows you don't need to be PC when you've got a Mac ... guy. See Also Drew...
Filed under: Fashion Police, Full Throttle Fashion "Sweeney Todd" star Helena Bonham Carter tried to glam it up for the film's London premiere on Thursday in this weirdly shaped red gown. An A for effort! But guess what she looked like just a few hours before!...
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Pamela Anderson With no ring on her wedding finger, an angry looking Pam Anderson looked rough drinkin' a smoothie, with estranged husband Rick Salomon trailing behind in Malibu today. It's nice of Rick to carry the bag -- while she carries the baby....
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, 24 TMZ has exclusively learned that Kiefer Sutherland will not be released early -- he's gotta do his full 48 days. He checked in on Dec. 5. According to officer John Balian of the Glendale PD, Kiefer's not gonna get the Michelle Rodriguez treatment....
Filed under: Baby Watch, Nicole Richie UPDATE: People confirms Nicole and Joel welcomed a baby girl, Harlow Winter Kate Madden. She weighed 6 lbs., 7 oz. and her rep tells the mag, "The beautiful healthy baby girl left the hospital with her ecstatic parents."Oh, baby! Both Nicole Richie ..
Filed under: Paparazzi Video, Britney Spears An agitated Britney Spears surfaced this afternoon -- when a worried looking Sam Lutfi dropped her off in the Jerry's Deli parking lot in Studio City -- and she then got into Adnan's car. What, no sandwich?Looks like Brit will be back to her driving...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Britney Spears Law enforcement sources have told TMZ about the craziness in Britney's house the night she was committed. It involves profanity, nudity, drugs and wild mood swings. Sources say when the cops showed up, Britney was locked in the master bathroom with...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Britney Spears Law enforcement sources tell TMZ the LAPD wrote up a crime report in connection with last week's standoff at Brit's home. Sources say cops wrote a Child Endangering Report which is now under lock and key at the LAPD. Sources say this is a preliminary...
RUSSELL SIMMONS’ estranged wife Kimora Lee SIMMONS will bare all in a new advertising campaign for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).The model-turned-fashion designer is the latest star to strip off for the animal rights group’s cause, following in the footsteps of fellow animal lovers Eva Mendes, Alicia Silverstone and Pamela Anderson.Simmons’ appearance
Actor Val Kilmer is considering following in the footsteps of ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER and swapping acting for politics.Kilmer claims he already has the backing to run for Governor of his homestate New Mexico - and could do a far better job than other stars who have crossed the divide.He says, "I did get some lobbyists once
Scottish actor James McAvoy is waging war on a star who bullied him on the set of TV mini-series BAND OF BROTHERS.McAvoy had a minor role alongside David Schwimmer, Donnie Wahlberg, Damian Lewis, Jimmy Fallon and Tom Hanks on the Hanks and Steven Spielberg-created war show.And he claims a famous name - the identity of
Val Kilmer is creating a ‘green spa’ on his sprawling New Mexico ranch, to help the public interact with the wilderness.The actor owns a vast expanse of land in the state, and has joined forces with The Wildlife Center of New Mexico - so he can share the wildlife there with others.He says, "We’re doing
DONALD TRUMP’s ex, Marla Maples is dating ANDY BALDWIN, a former star of the property tycoon-turned-reality TV star’s THE APPRENTICE programme.The 44-year-old former beauty queen, the mother of Trump’s daughter Tiffany, met the 30-year-old doctor at a charity event in Los Angeles late last year (07).Confirming the romance, Baldwin tells America’s In Touch Weekly magazine,
Drew Barrymore and boyfriend JUSTIN LONG were forced to flee a Hollywood bar at the weekend (05Jan08) following a fight with a rude photographer.The couple was partying at Bar Lubitsch in West Hollywood when a fellow reveller approached them and took a photograph with a small digital camera without asking for their permission.Angry Barrymore complained
Oscar winner Tom Hanks credits his good teeth with helping him avoid the pitfalls of fame.The Forrest Gump star insists his image as an "average guy" in Hollywood is down to his regular visits to the dentist - and an aversion to overexposure in the media.He says, "I found that in order to maintain my
Britney Spears must attend a court hearing in Los Angeles on Monday (14Jan08) if she wants to continue fighting for custody of her kids with ex-husband KEVIN FEDERLINE, according to reports.The troubled pop star put her custody battle in jeopardy last week (03Jan08) when she refused to hand back her two sons to Federline following
Pregnant actress Halle Berry will help raise money for a domestic violence charity with a round of golf.The Catwoman star will hold a celebrity golf tournament at Mountain Gate Country Club in Los Angeles in April (08) with all funds going to the Jenesse Center, a programme providing support and shelter to those affected by
Actress LIV TYLER has fuelled speculation she is looking to follow PIERCE BROSNAN’s lead and set up home on Hawaiian island Kauai, after she was spotted holidaying there last week (ends04Jan08).The Lord of The Rings star, rocker husband Royston Langdon and their young son Milo welcomed in the New Year in remote bohemian enclave Hanalei.The
Jessica Alba has accused the male stars of GOOD LUCK CHUCK of turning the movie’s set into a "porn" shoot, by tricking female actresses into stripping for unnecessary sex scenes.Alba claims she fled the studio set each night, to escape the debauched behaviour of Dane Cook and his male co-stars, who would end each day
Jessica Alba is fuming over gossip blogger PEREZ HILTON’s claims she is ashamed of her Latin heritage.Hilton has targetted the Mexican-American actress on his website, dubbing her Jessica ‘Don’t call me Latina’ Alba.But the pregnant Sin City actress insists Hilton is picking on her because she wouldn’t have her picture taken with him.Alba says, "It
British movie heartthrob and UNICEF International Ambassador Orlando Bloom has paid a visit to a Nepalese school.The Pirates of the Caribbean star sported traditional garlands and a red ‘tikka’ mark on his forehead as he played with kids at the Sayapatri Community Organization in the village of Dibyanagar.He visited Nepal to observe a UNICEF (United
CHRISTINA AGUILERA and Nicole Richie both went into labour at Los Angeles Cedars Sinai Medical Center on Friday afternoon (11Jan08), according to U.S.reports.The two stars, who once announced engagement news on the red carpet at the same Los Angeles event, now look to become first-time mums on the same day.According to reports, socialite Richie went