Britney Spears mystery trip to a San Fernando Valley, California church with paparazzi boyfriend Adnan Ghalib has been explained - she wanted ministers to pray for the return of her kids.


Amy Winehouse could bounce back from her most recent troubles with a holiday album of Jewish tunes, if her producer pal Mark Ronson gets his way.


The songwriting duo who accused Avril Lavigne of plagiarism has issued a public apology to the star, insisting she has been "exonerated" from the allegations.


Melanie Chisholm will play an acoustic set in New York next month where she will showcase her solo material during a break from the Spice Girls reunion tour.


Maroon 5 and country singer Sara Evans have agreed to tape an episode of live music show "Crossroads" together in one of the new year's oddest collaborations.


LOS ANGELES (AP) - ''High School Musical'' star Zac Efron underwent emergency surgery Tuesday to remove his appendix, his publicist said. The 20-year-old actor had the operation at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, Gina Hoffman said.


Marilu Henner once took her best friend to get birth control so she could lose her virginity to the man who was to become the star's third husband. Henner's new husband Michael Brown was her college roommate's boyfriend decades before the actress realized he was the man for her.


Selma Blair aides have rushed to end rumors the star has reunited with ex-boyfriend Matthew Felker and is planning to marry him. Blair, who has been dating the 28-year-old model on and off since ending her marriage to musician Ahmet Zappa, has been spotted "hanging out" and sharing dog walks with Felker six months after breaking off the romance.


SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Actor Sean Penn days of writing for the San Francisco Chronicle may be over: The actor now calls the publication an ''increasingly lamebrain paper.''


Katie Holmes has dispelled rumors her husband Tom Cruise uses magic to keep pizza warm by admitting it's all about dry ice. Queen Latifah and Holmes' other Mad Money castmates were puzzled when Cruise visited his wife on the movie set in Louisiana with piping hot pizzas from the actress' favorite restaurant in Chicago, Illinois.


Charlize Theron is to play Viggo Mortensen's wife in the latest movie adaptation of cult writer Cormac McCarthy's bestselling work.


Diane Lane is planning to turn her back on acting to support husband Josh Brolin as he follows up a string of movie successes. Lane played a cheating wife in hit film Unfaithful, but in real life she couldn't be a more faithful partner.


Britney Spears cousin and former assistant Alli Sims has voiced her disapproval of the pop star's new boyfriend, Adnan Ghalib, insisting the paparazzo is "not a good person."


Singer Gwen Stefani has agreed to stay in London while her husband Gavin Rossdale attempts to launch a solo career in the U.K. The couple currently divide their time between the British capital and her native Los Angeles.


The pregnancy scandal revolving around Britney Spears' teenage sister, Jamie-Lynn, is being used as part of a campaign to urge pet owners to spay and neuter dogs and cats.


Black Eyed Peas star Fergie has sparked reports she is expecting her first child with fiance Josh Duhamel - after the couple received baby gifts.


Rocker John Mayer has urged football fans to give his ex-girlfriend Jessica Simpson a chance, instead of blaming her for the poor performance of her sports star boyfriend Tony Romo.


Gwyneth Paltrow was admitted to hospital because she is expecting her third child, according to reports. The star spent Monday night at New York's Mount Sinai Hospital, where she underwent treatment for an unknown ailment.


Paul McCartney and actress/singer Lulu are reportedly dating exclusively after working together on a new album. The former Beatle is co-producing tracks on the beloved British singer's new album, which she's recording at the fabled Abbey Road studios in London.


Comedienne Joan Rivers will deter her retirement by launching a new career - as a crime writer. The 74-year-old admits she has long admired crime authors P.D. James, Patricia Cornwell and Agatha Christie - and soon plans to fulfill a lifelong ambition of publishing her own crime stories.


Edward Burns is unfairly treated by movie critics because of his working class background, the actor/director claims. Since his 1995 debut The Brothers McMullen was hailed, Burns has enjoyed a mixed relationship with the press.


Actress Jess Weixler is glad she didn't turn down the chance to work with director Mitchell Lichtenstein when she was offered the role of a woman with teeth in her vagina.


Troubled actor Brad Renfro had suffered a relapse in his sobriety efforts shortly before he died. The 25-year-old movie star was found dead by his girlfriend at his home in Los Angeles at around 9am on Tuesday morning.


Britney Spears reportedly wrote a suicide note days before her bizarre stand-off with police and paramedics at her home earlier this month.


Actor Brad Renfro has been found dead aged just 25. 'The Client' star, who had a history of drug and alcohol abuse, was discovered at a Los Angeles apartment yesterday morning after spending the night with friends.

Craig Harvey, chief investigator for the Los Angeles country coroner, said: "Drug overdose is a possibility considering his history, but right now all we have is the history of his drinking the previous night. He was last known to be alive during the morning hours and he was snoring."
Jennifer Aniston has been on a blind date with 'Entourage' Kevin Connolly. The 'Friends' star was reportedly set up with the 33-year-old actor by Tobey Maguire and his wife Jennifer Meyer.

Maguire and Meyer knew both stars were holidaying at Mexican resort Cabo San Lucas and suggested the pair met up.
Jennifer Lopez has split from her manager. The 'Do It Well' singer and Irving Azoff reportedly parted ways after less than a year because he didn't get on with her husband Marc Anthony.

A source close to Azoff told gossip website "They had a heated phone conversation last week and he sent her a letter of resignation, telling her in blunt terms that she was unprofessional and he was not happy with Marc Anthony being allowed to constantly meddle in her work."
Jude Law is terrified about the safety of his children after their home was broken into. The 'Cold Mountain' star - whose three kids Rafferty, 11, Iris, seven, and five-year-old Rudy live with their mother, Jude's ex-wife Sadie Frost, in London's Primrose Hill - was devastated to learn the house had been targeted by thieves and has given Sadie his full support.

A source said: "Jude really cares for Sadie and was very upset to hear of the break-in. His first concern is for his children and ex-wife. It was a particularly distressing thing for Sadie and he's there for her."
Casey Affleck has become a father for the second time. The 32-year-old actor - who is the younger brother of Hollywood heartthrob Ben Affleck - and wife Summer Phoenix recently celebrated the arrival of their son.

Both mother and baby are said to be doing well.
Heath Ledger is reportedly dating Australian supermodel Gemma Ward. The 'Brokeback Mountain' star was spotted holding hands with the 20-year-old beauty as they dined with friends at a restaurant in their mutual home-town of Perth, Australia.

The restaurant manager told Life and Style Weekly magazine: "It's pretty obvious they're an item."
Lionel Richie is still adjusting to being called "granddad". The 'Hello' singer - who became a grandfather for the first time when his daughter Nicole gave birth last Friday - couldn't be prouder of his daughter and her fiance Joel Madden, but is struggling to get used to his new title.

Lionel, who is Nicole's adoptive father, said: "While it may take me a moment to adjust to being called granddad, I am extremely happy and proud of Nicole and Joel."
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Music, Kids Music producer and Paris Hilton sidekick Scott Storch is a really bad baby daddy, allegedly stiffing his baby mama on child support.TMZ obtained documents from Miami-Dade County Court, charging that Storch is behind in his $7,500 per month support...
Filed under: Wacky and Weird The security at Villa is getting out-of-control crazy -- the club has now created some sort of makeshift celebrity tunnel/cave to usher peeps in and out. Sherpa guides not included! Leo DiCaprio christened the cave last night; TMZ's cameras weren't...
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Wacky and Weird, Critters The original celebuspawn was spotted at a New York airport yesterday, wearing the latest in Star Wars glam -- these lovely Wookie boots. Ugh. The last we heard of Miss Minnelli was last December, when she collapsed after a bubbly performance in...
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Baby Watch, Jessica Alba Despite box office bombs like "Awake" and "Good Luck Chuck," unwed mom-to-be Jessica Alba is finally becoming a huge star!In typical Alba fashion, she did her best to shield her face from cameras after leaving an L.A. gym on Tuesday -- but there was...
LATEST: Gwyneth Paltrow was admitted to hospital because she is expecting her third child, according to U.S reports.The Shakespeare In Love star spent Monday (14Jan08) night at New York’s Mount Sinai Hospital, where she underwent treatment for an unknown ailment. But the New York Daily News claims Paltrow was taken to the hospital by her
Pamela Anderson has been left stunned to learn her new movie BLONDE & BLONDER looks set to be a hit because she felt sure it would be a straight-to-DVD release.The former Baywatch babe insists she took the role of a bubbly blonde, mistaken for a killer, so she could have fun in her native Vancouver,
LATEST: Troubled actor Brad Renfro had suffered a relapse in his sobriety efforts shortly before he died.The 25-year-old movie star was found dead by his girlfriend at his home in Los Angeles at around 9am on Tuesday morning (15Jan08).A spokesman for the Los Angeles County coroner confirmed Renfro’s passing, saying: "He was found unresponsive in
Edward Burns is unfairly treated by movie critics because of his working class background, the actor/director claims.Since his 1995 debut The Brothers McMullen was hailed, Burns has enjoyed a mixed relationship with the press.And he blames his unpopularity on his background.Burns says, "My friend has a theory: ‘You know what your problem is? You didn’t
Comedienne Joan Rivers will deter her retirement by launching a new career - as a crime writer.The 74-year-old admits she has long admired crime authors P.D. James, Patricia Cornwell and Agatha Christie - and soon plans to fulfil a lifelong ambition of publishing her own crime stories.She says, "I want to write mystery stories. There’s
An upcoming book by DANIEL DAY-LEWIS’ wife Rebecca Miller is heading for the big screen after impressing Hollywood producers.Actresses Robin Wright Penn, Julianne Moore and Winona Ryder have already signed up to star in the movie version of The Private Lives Of Pippa Lee.Miller, 45, - the daughter of playwright Arthur - says, "By the
Actress Jess Weixler is glad she didn’t turn down the chance to work with director MITCHELL LICHTENSTEIN when she was offered the role of a woman with teeth in her vagina.Weixler was stunned when she picked up the script for black comedy Teeth but decided to take on the challenge.And she was repaid with a
UGLY BETTY star America Ferrera has pledged her support to presidential candidate HILLARY CLINTON in bid to boost the Hispanic vote. The actress will begin publicly backing the former First Lady’s campaign as candidates compete for the minority vote in states like New York and California - each with large Spanish-speaking populations.She says, "This election
George Clooney once gifted actor RICHARD KIND a painting he rescued from the trash, claiming it was the work of a virtuoso artist.The renowned practical joker developed his pranking skills on the set of hit sitcom Roseanne, where he had a small role as factory worker Booker Brooks.Actress Laurie Metcalfe - who played Jackie, Roseanne’s
LATEST: BRITNEY SPEARS’s longtime pal SAM LUTFI has blasted reports the troubled singer had penned a suicide note prior to her dramatic stand-off with emergency services at her Los Angeles home earlier this month (Jan08).According to American magazine In Touch Weekly, Lutfi was alleged to have found a suicide note left on a bathroom counter
Former JAMES BOND star SIR Roger Moore is working on his first autobiography.The 80-year-old’s memoir My Word Is My Bond will hit bookstore shelves later in 2008.The star of seven 007 movies will reveal all about his life as the superspy, as well as his friendships with Audrey Hepburn, Cary Grant, Frank Sinatra and Dame
Rapper/actor LUDACRIS has been honoured alongside Halle Berry and DANNY GLOVER at the annual Trumpet Awards in Atlanta, Georgia.The Stand Up MC - real name Christopher Bridges - was presented with the Usher Raymond Altruism Award for his work in the music industry and his local community at the ceremony, which took place in his
Hollywood stars GEORGE CLOONEY, BEN AFFLECK and wife Jennifer Garner were among the stars in attendance at America’s coveted National Board Of Review of Motion Picture awards on Tuesday night (15Jan08), despite the ongoing writers strike.The winners, including the Coen brothers’ No Country For Old Men for Best Film, were announced in early December (07),
Reuters - "Juno" actress Ellen Page will star in "Whip It!" which marks Drew Barrymore directing debut, Daily Variety reported on Wednesday.
Reuters - Sony BMG has hit out at "ludicrous" press reports stating the company dropped Annie Lennox after a 25-year association.
From one famous celebrity's sister to another, R&B superstar Beyonce Knowles sister is reportedly giving advice to pop star Britney Spears' 16-year-old pregnant sister.

Now 21, Solange Knowles had also been pregnant at a very young age, 17, and that's why she can empathize with Jamie Lynn now that the young Spears is facing public scrutiny for being pregnant and under aged.
Gwyneth Paltrow went in and out of the hospital. The Academy Award-winning actress checked in to Mount Sinai Hospital in New York Monday night for an undisclosed reason.

Her publicist, Stephen Huvane, confirms the reports and says the actress is now back at home. "Everything is fine - she is back at home," Huvane tells E! News. "We are not ing on the reason for her hospitalization, as it is personal."
Matthew McConaughey is expecting a baby. The Failure To Launch actor announces on his Web site Tuesday that he and girlfriend Camile Alves are going to be proud parents in the coming months.

"My girlfriend Camila and I made a baby together," the 38-year-old actor says on his site. "It's 3 months grown in her womb and looks healthy and lively so far. We are stoked and wowed by this miracle of creation and this gift from God, and so excited for the adventure that will come in raising this child, being mother and a father, and shepherding him or her through this life."
Tom Cruise has given a speech on how privileged he is to be a Scientologist. The Top Gun actor has expressed his fortune to be part of the controversial religion.

A footage of the actor accepting the "Freedom of Valor" award at an International Association of Scientologists event has surfaced recently on the Internet. He can be heard saying:
Soul singer Mary J. Blige is denying reports that she has taken steroids. Blige's name showed up in an investigation that names celebrities have used performance-enhancing steroids and human growth hormones.

Mary J. Blige has never taken any performance-enhancing illegal steroids," Blige's rep says, adding that the singer had not taken any anti-aging steroids either.
Rosie O'Donnell showed compassion to troubled star Britney Spears on her new blog entry Tuesday.

The former View cohost compared the pop princess to Princess Diana in a tale-like entry.
Reuters - Matthew McConaughey and his Brazilian girlfriend are expecting their first baby, he said on Tuesday, describing themselves as "stoked and wowed."
Reuters - Celine Dion will play her first concert in China in April and has submitted an entry for the Beijing Olympics theme song competition, Games organizers said on Wednesday.
AFP - Actress Mia Farrow has been barred from holding a ceremony at a notorious Khmer Rouge prison as part of a campaign to pressure China to end abuses in Darfur, a Cambodian official said Wednesday.
Happy Birthday to baseball MVP Albert Pujols (1980), R&B singer Aaliyah (1979; d. 2001), waifish model Kate Moss (1974), Nigerian born jazz/soul singer Sade (1959), "Fame" choreographer/actress Debbie Allen (1950), horror film director John Carpenter (1948), country singer Ronnie Milsap (1944) baseball player Dizzy Dean (1910; d. 1974), and actress/singer Ethel Merman (1908; d. 1984).
Filed under: Baby Watch TMZ has learned that a 22-year-old Playboy Playmate is claiming that David Spade is the father of her unborn child. Holy Jamie Lynn!Jillian Grace, Miss March 2005, is alleging that she had a relationship with the comedian, resulting in her becoming...
LATEST: British music producer MARK RONSON has denied spending the night in a hotel room with troubled singer Amy Winehouse Ronson, who produced Winehouse’s last album Back To Black, was accused of romancing the star after the pair were reported to have stayed at the K West Hotel in London together on Friday night (11Jan08) after
LATEST: Sony bosses have lashed out at British newspapers for convincing Annie Lennox she’d been dropped from the label.Executives at Sony BMG have called the stories "ludicrous"and that although they no longer have a contract with the former Eurythmics star, they hope to work with her again.British tabloid The Mirror reported Lennox was upset after
Model-turned-talk show host Tyra Banks scored a political coup on her show on Monday night (14Jan08) when guest HILLARY CLINTON opened up about her husband’s affair with intern MONICA LEWINSKY.Clinton, who is among the favourites to become America’s next President and return to the White House, where she was the First Lady, rarely agrees to
Matthew McConaughey is set to become a first-time father after announcing on his website that his Brazilian girlfriend, CAMILLA ALVES, is three months pregnant.The movie hunk, who has previously dated Sandra Bullock and Penelope Cruz, has been dating the model for the past year.In a post on his website, the proud dad-to-be writes, "My girlfriend
LATEST: Gwyneth Paltrow reportedly turned down hospital food when she was admitted to a medical centre in New York this week (14Jan08) - ordering an organic feast instead.The Hollywood actress was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital on Monday afternoon (14Jan08) where she was treated for an unknown ailment.Paltrow was admitted under her married name and
BRITNEY SPEARS’ mystery trip to a San Fernando Valley, California church with paparazzi boyfriend ADNAN GHALIB has been explained - she wanted ministers to pray for the return of her kids.The troubled pop star briefly visited the Little Brown Church after blowing off a crucial custody hearing in a downtown Los Angeles court.But while snappers
Singer Gwen Stefani has agreed to stay in London while her husband GAVIN ROSSDALE attempts to launch a solo career in the U.K.The couple currently divide their time between the British capital and her native Los Angeles.And now the pair look set to be residing in London for the foreseeable future while Rossdale puts the
British actor Jude Law fears for the safety of his ex-wife SADIE FROST and their three children after burglars targeted their London home for a second time.Frost, 42, was the victim of a robbery last weekend (11Jan08) when thieves sneaked through a back door of her house in Primrose Hill, North London - while the
British pop singer Robbie Williams is collaborating with former BLOCKHEADS star CHAZ JANKEL on his next album.The Angels hitmaker is currently writing new material for a forthcoming LP and has enlisted the help of Jankel to give the tracks a funky edge.Jankel was behind the Blockheads’ 1978 smash single Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick,
Pop Pix, the new celebrity match up game on Dotspotter.com, tests players' knowledge of current celebrity popularity rankings. Pop Pix is centered on a celebrity's immediate popularity versus all time fame. Madonna may be a pop culture icon but a young starlet like Nicole Richie might very well outrank her on Pop Pix based on a given week's  pop culture headlines. Think newlyweds and rehab, pregnancies and scandal. On Pop Pix, breaking news, not fame, is the name of the game.     Pop Pix inspires a sense of community among Dotspotter members and fuel a healthy dose of competition among existing users and newcomers alike. A Leaderboard will feature the 10 top...

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Be Honest….How long have you been waiting for the seventh season of American Idol to start? For the second-hand embarrassment that comes with Randy's girly weight fluctuations, for Paula to 'not be on drugs', and for Ryan Seacrest to.......wait, what the hell DOES Ryan Seacrest do?     Well, wait no longer, my little Dotspotters! American Idol premieres tonight!!!   Isn’t the anticipation thrilling? Who will assume the role of America's next hopelessly untalented (and yet somehow not at all endearing) William Hung to make us feel good about ourselves each week? Who will be on American Idol one minute and win an Academy Award the next, like Miss Jennifer Hudson?...

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You remember Brad Renfro from when you were a kid, don't you?  We do!  And we loved him, which is why this news makes us so sad.  The fact that his death may have been drug related only makes it more tragic.  Thanks to LayDdee's Eyes on Entertainment for giving us the story:    Brad Renfro has passed away at the young age of 25 years old! He was found dead in his Los Angeles home this morning. It is suspected that the cause of death was drug abuse but no confirmation on that as of yet. The young actor (remember him in 'The Client'?) had been trying to stay clean and was convicted of drug possessions including heroin. It's so unfortunate seeing that he had just...

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AP - The jurors who found Robert Blake liable for damages in his wife's death after he was acquitted of murder were out to get him even before the civil trial began, the actor's attorney said Tuesday as he appealed the case.
AP - Matthew McConaughey is going to be a dad. The actor and his girlfriend, Brazilian model Camila Alves, are expecting a baby, publicist Alan Nierob said Tuesday.
AP - Wesley Snipes may have to waive a claim that he previously received ineffective counsel, a judge said Tuesday after jury selection concluded in the actor's tax trial.
Troubled movie star Brad Renfro has died, according to reports. The 25-year-old actor was found dead at his home in Los Angeles on Tuesday morning, according to TMZ.com. The cause of death has not been determined, however, Renfro has had a history of drug abuse.


Matthew McConaughey is set to become a first-time father after announcing on his website that his Brazilian girlfriend, Camilla Alves, is three months pregnant. The movie hunk, who has previously dated Sandra Bullock and Penelope Cruz, has been dating the model for the past year.


HAIRSPRAY and HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL heart-throb Zac Efron has undergone emergency surgery after a bout of appendicitis.The 20-year-old actor was admitted to Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles on Tuesday (15Jan08) where he was rushed into the operating room to have his appendix removed.Efron is now said to be out of theatre and recovering.His
Actress Marilu Henner once took her best friend to get birth control so she could lose her virginity to the man who was to become the TAXI star’s third husband.Henner’s new husband Michael Brown was her college roommate’s boyfriend decades before the actress realised he was the man for her.She says, "I stayed away for
CRY-BABY is to follow quirky moviemaker JOHN WATERS’ HAIRSPRAY to Broadway.The 1990 film, starring Johnny Depp was turned into a stage musical last year (07), when it debuted in California.Like Waters’ other camp hit about life in Baltimore, Hairspray, Cry-Baby will now hit New York. The show opens on Broadway on 24 April (08) with
LATEST: Actress SELMA BLAIR’s aides have rushed to end rumours the HELLBOY star has reunited with ex-boyfriend MATTHEW FELKER and is planning to marry him.Blair, who has been dating the 28-year-old model on and off since ending her marriage to musician Ahmet Zappa has been spotted "hanging out" and sharing dog walks with Felker six
Tim Burton and HELENA BONHAM CARTER laid down strict ground rules before filming SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET together - fearing the stress of the musical would wreck their relationship.The pair enjoys a famously eccentric union - they own adjacent London houses that are joined by a door - and both feared
Actress Diane Lane is planning to turn her back on acting to support husband JOSH BROLIN as he follows up a string of movie successes.Lane played a cheating wife in hit film Unfaithful, but in real life she couldn’t be a more faithful partner.She’s more than happy to take a backseat as her husband of
The U.S. reality TV hunk who is dating DONALD TRUMP’s ex-wife Marla Maples is preparing to ship out for active duty in the Middle East.Navy doctor Andy Baldwin, who set hearts racing as The Bachelor on the show’s 10th season last year (07), is scheduled to spend the next few months in the Middle East
LATEST: KATIE HOLMES has dispelled rumours her husband Tom Cruise uses magic to keep pizza warm by admitting it’s all about dry ice.Queen Latifah and Holmes’ other Mad Money castmates were puzzled when Cruise visited his wife on the movie set in Louisiana with piping hot pizzas from the actress’ favourite restaurant in Chicago, Illinois.Latifah
U.S. soap star Natasha Alam was left stunned after discovering she was a real-life princess.The Uzbekistan-born star of hit daytime show The Bold and The Beautiful learned her ex-husband Amir Ebrahim Pahlavi Alam has a direct link to Persian royalty years after they wed in 1998.The actress reveals she was unaware that her grandfather-in-law was
Britney Spears penned a suicide note days before her bizarre stand-off with police and paramedics at her home earlier this month (Jan08).The authorities were called to the singer’s Hollywood home on 03 January (08) after she failed to hand over her one-year-old son Jayden James to ex-husband Kevin Federline’s employees after a scheduled visit came
Soul star Lionel Richie has broken his silence about his daughter NICOLE’s newborn baby, admitting he’s struggling with the idea he’s a grandfather.The Hello singer released a statement on Tuesday (15Jan08), saying he’s "extremely happy and proud" of the new mum and her partner, Joel Madden, who welcomed baby Harlow Winter Kate Madden into the
Katie Holmes came close to quitting the New York Marathon last year (Nov07) when she spotted husband TOM CRUISE and daughter SURI in the crowd after 18 miles (28.9 kilometres).The actress spent last autumn training for the 26-mile (41.8 kilometres) run which she was determined to complete after seeing her father and brother complete the
BURT REYNOLDS cheated so he could match Russell Crowe in a drinking contest.The two tough guys became drinking buddies when they starred together in 1999 film Mystery, Alaska, and Reynolds, then 63, was so keen to keep up with his 35-year-old pal’s wild antics he came up with a cunning plan to out drink him.Reynolds,
LATEST: The songwriting duo who accused Avril Lavigne of plagiarism has issued a public apology to the star, insisting she has been "exonerated" from the allegations.The Canadian singer and her songwriting partner Lukasz ‘Dr. Luke’ Gottwald were sued by the founders of rock group the Rubinoos last year (07) over her hit song Girlfriend, after
BRITNEY SPEARS’ cousin and former assistant ALLI SIMS has voiced her disapproval of the pop star’s new boyfriend, ADNAN GHALIB, insisting the paparazzo is "not a good person".The British snapper has been a constant presence in Spears’ life over the past few weeks, and even visited the troubled star when she was admitted to hospital
Oprah Winfrey has landed her own TV network.The talk show queen, publisher, humanitarian and multi-media titan has teamed up with Discovery Communications to launch the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN).The new network will replace the Discovery Health Network in 2009.Oprah will be named chairman of the new network at the end of 2008.Movie & Entertainment News
Charlize Theron is to play LORD OF THE RINGS star VIGGO MORTENSEN’s wife in the latest movie adaptation of cult writer CORMAC McCARTHY’s bestselling work.Studio bosses at Dimension Films have won the rights to turn the author’s The Road into a new movie, following the success of McCarthy’s No Country For Old Men, which is
Amy Winehouse could bounce back from her most recent troubles with a holiday album of Jewish tunes, if her producer pal MARK RONSON gets his way.The Grammy-nominated DJ met up with up Winehouse recently to discuss a possible follow-up to her smash-hit album Back To Black and was amused by the Rehab singer’s quirky plans
[PIC] Oh my god: Jessica Biel is afreaking weirdo! Call me a freak but i'm just annoyedwith Jessica Biel face! What is happening with her? She looks likeshe's disintegrating... and yeah maybe she's not using any make up,but still, why is her lips hanging like that? For real, is this imagephotoshoped? I wouldn't say anything about her if i knew she's sickor something like that, but when I'm looking at these pictures i amstarting to believe that Jessica Biel is actually dying? Seriouslythat lips is way to weird to be true! She looks like a frog... yuck!Did she tried a plastic surjery at her mouth? If not i stronglyadvise her to try one! That's ridiculous! Do something about thatupper lip Jessica, or you will no longer be one of my favorite celeb!
[PIC]: Name the only 27 years oldcelebrity in the world, that doens't need lipstick or any make up atall to make go WOW!!! That's right! Rachel Bilson is the correctanswer! So i'm comparing Rachel Bilson withthat Black Beauty horsie thingie, not because i want to make fun ofher but because – yes i confess – that was my favorite tv show,back in the days when I was getting up at 7 am in the morning tocatch the 2 episodes of Captain Planet and of course Black Beauty! Byfar, Rachel Bilson is one on my favorite celebrity not because she'ssuper looking, smart and better then most of the hollywood trampyactreses of the moment, but because she's got something that only afew celebs have: decency and a great acting skill! From the momenti've seen her in the prime time dramedy series The O.C. I know thisgirl has an enormous potential! Plus she's 27, and she looks likeshe's 20! Therefore whenever I'll get the chance to post pictures ofher then i will definitely take advantage of this! And hey, this isRachel Bilson we're talking about here... She doesn't need make-uplipstick or hairstylists around her... she's got charisma... and yesshe really is that good! Check her out boys!    
Eva Mendes presents her goodies at“Live” Premiere in Paris! Here is Eva Mendes exposing some of hergoodies at “Live” Premiere in Paris! Useless to say that she'slooking incredible! Useless to say she has great boobs two! Stillthere is something useful, that needs to be told here: Eva Mendes is43 years old, yet she's looking like she's twenty something! Sure sheprobably had an intervention here and there, but that's irrelevant –this is Hollywood we are talking about here, and plastic surgery is amust have for all respectable celebrities! By the way did you knowthat The American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, keeping with thespirit of awards season, has declared Eva Mendes and Brad Pitt havethe best smiles in Hollywood? So another strong point for Eva Menges:she has a perfect smile – so does Brad Pitt it seems! Can u believethat back in her youth Eva Mendes was planing to become a nun? Ohyeah, fortunately for us – otherwise we would never see her boobsand ass ever again – she soon discovered that she's not going toget paid for that: I did - until my sister told me, 'You know,Eva, nuns don't get paid.' And I said, 'Forget it!' I've alwayswanted a better life, financially. !    
E! Online - Lionel Richie has nothing but endless love for his new granddaughter. 
AP - Joel Madden says his newborn daughter with Nicole Richie has a healthy appetite.
AP - Tom Petty may be the official Super Bowl halftime performer, but the week leading up to the big game will feature plenty of other performers — and Ludacris will be among them.
Reuters - Gwyneth Paltrow was admitted briefly to a New York hospital on Monday for an undisclosed reason, celebrity news Web sites reported on Tuesday.
AFP - Princess Diana former butler returned empty-handed to court Tuesday after a cross-country dash to retrieve a letter which he said contained an intriguing secret about her.
AP - Princess Diana butler said Tuesday that the secret he couldn't remember a day earlier is that Diana was planning to move to the United States, or was it South Africa? He wasn't sure.
AP - Roger Moore the handsome British actor known for playing James Bond in films such as "Live and Let Die" and "The Spy Who Loved Me," has a memoir coming out in the fall.
AFP - Singer Paul McCartney announced Tuesday he will stage an exhibition of his first wife Linda's photographs to mark the 10th anniversary of her death.
AP - Oprah Winfrey is getting her own TV network. OWN — for Oprah Winfrey Network — will debut next year in nearly 70 million homes with cable and satellite, part of a deal announced Tuesday with Discovery Communications. It will replace the Discovery Health network.
AFP - An explosive and unauthorized biography of Hollywood star Tom Cruise hit US bookshelves Tuesday, despite an angry denial of the book's most startling allegations from The Church of Scientology.
AP - Paris Hilton is heading to Harvard. The 26-year-old actress-socialite has been named Harvard Lampoon's "Hastiest Pudding of the Lampoon Award," the comedy magazine said Tuesday.
AP - Eva Longoria has some advice for Jessica Simpson. Longoria, who is married to San Antonio Spurs star Tony Parker, says Simpson is taking unnecessary heat from Dallas Cowboys fans who blame the 27-year-old singer's weekend trip to Mexico with her boyfriend, quarterback Tony Romo, for the Cowboys' defeat by the New York Giants.
AP - When the red light is off, Katie Couric gets annoyed about her microphone, jokes about her husky voice and — the shock! — asks questions of her colleagues. A video of Couric unplugged while on the set covering the New Hampshire primary was posted on comedian Harry Shearer's "My Damn Channel" Web site and quickly made the Internet rounds Tuesday.
AP - A biography and 4-year-old video of Tom Cruise are calling attention to the actor's belief in Scientology. Andrew Morton, author of "Tom Cruise: An Unauthorized Biography," published Tuesday by St. Martin's Press, alleges that the 45-year-old actor ranks second in command in the Church of Scientology.
Reuters - With her whirlwind romance with French President Nicolas Sarkozy in the global spotlight, former model Carla Bruni is making a renewed bid to carve a name for herself as a singer in the United States.
Reuters - Denzel Washington the star of "American Gangster" and "The Great Debaters," topped the list for the second year in a row as America's favorite movie star in a new survey.
AP - Actor Brad Renfro whose career began promisingly with a childhood role in "The Client" but rapidly faded as he struggled with drugs and alcohol, was found dead Tuesday in his home. He was 25.
NEW YORK (AP) - Oprah Winfrey is getting her own TV network. Discovery Communications and Winfrey announced a deal Tuesday where the Discovery Health network will be turned over to Winfrey next year, becoming OWN - the Oprah Winfrey Network.


NEW YORK (AP) - Tom Petty may be the official Super Bowl halftime performer, but the week leading up to the big game will feature plenty of other performers - and Ludacris will be among them.


While "Rock 'N Roll Jesus" continues to rack up massive sales, Kid Rock is taking the party to the streets this winter with his most ambitious tour to date. The greatest show on earth, featuring a different kind of caged animal, is going to be unlike any tour in recent rock 'n roll history--


NEW YORK (AP) - Roger Moore the handsome British actor known for playing James Bond in such films as ''Live and Let Die'' and ''The Spy Who Loved Me,'' has a memoir coming out in the fall. ''The time is right to tell my story,'' the 80-year-old Moore, whose book is called ''My Word Is My Bond,'' said in a statement released Tuesday by publisher HarperCollins.


Burt Reynolds has issued a threat to fans who try to steal his toupee - he'll beat them up. The 71-year-old admits he slips on a wig to cover up his baldness when he is in public, but he is confident he can tackle any pranksters who try to snatch it from his head.


Gwyneth Paltrow has returned to her New York home after she was admitted to hospital on Monday afternoon.


NEW YORK (AP) - ''Breaking Bad'' has cooked up this startling premise: A decent man decides to make and sell an evil drug, crystal methamphetamine.


Ashlee Simpson is in a good place. She has two multi-platinum records that debuted back to back at the top of the charts and collectively sold more than four million copies in the U.S. alone.


''27 Dresses'' is so chock full of romantic-comedy clichés, it almost plays like a parody. (It might be fun, though, if they handed out lists at the multiplex door to allow you to check them off as you go along - could be an interactive thing. You know, to help pass the time.)


Sitting across from a roaring fireplace one winter afternoon in Vail, Janet is curled up on a dark leather couch as she discusses the unlikely topic of Discipline, the title of her new album.


Pop superstar Michael Jackson has had a lawsuit alleging assault, false imprisonment and sexual battery thrown out of court in Los Angeles after the accuser failed to turn up for the start of the trial on Monday.


Music mogul Simon Cowell has offered his unrelenting support to Britney Spears and is urging the troubled pop star to call him whenever she needs someone to talk to. The American Idol judge, 48, is convinced the Toxic singer can still salvage her flailing music career, despite her mounting personal problems.


Britney Spears stunned sales staff at a Betsey Johnson store in Sherman Oaks, California on Sunday when she stepped out of a fitting room completely naked. A day before Spears' bizarre antics outside a Los Angeles courthouse cost her visitation rights to her young son for a month, the singer was stripping in front of shoppers.


The Sarah Connor Chronicles star Lena Headey has a Brussels Griffin dog called Angela Lansbury which she claims looks like a "fat, squashed Ewok."


Isaac Hanson cannot wait to get back on the road with his Hanson bandmates after ending a difficult 2007 in bed following a number of surgical procedures to cure him of a life-threatening illness.


Johnny Depp is relieved his manhood won't come into play when he portrays John Dillinger on the big screen - because he's convinced the infamous bankrobber's well-hung reputation is a myth.


Actor Fabio is still fuming about his angry encounter with George Clooney in a Los Angeles restaurant last year - and now regrets not getting physical with the movie hunk. The romance icon stunned diners at Madeo when he exchanged fighting words with Clooney on November 2.


"I hated what I looked like. I looked like a bloated chipmunk! I've always been more aware of the criticism than the praise and I still am. That's the woman thing." Helena Bonham Carter reveals her insecurities about her looks.


Eccentric actor/director Vincent Gallo is planning his next bizarre movie - about a funeral director who tries to reincarnate the dead. Gallo has shocked Hollywood in the past with controversial movies Buffalo '66 and Brown Bunny, in which ex-girlfriend Chloe Sevigny performed oral sex on him for one controversial scene.


Annie Lennox the former Eurythmics singer has been dropped by her record label Sony BMG. As one of the most successful female recording artists in history, Annie admitted the sudden bombshell was "a kick in the teeth". Lennox - whose contract with the label was due to expire in a few weeks - said: "They totally ignored me. They didn't even pick up my phone calls or emails for three weeks. It was bizarre."
Britney Spears pulled a no-show at her child custody hearing yesterday and as a result the judge has decided the pop tart will have to go a month without seeing her kids. Way to think things through there, Britney. Well, give her some credit, she DID show up at the courthouse - four hours late.
She's no Ashlee. Hilary Duff slams reports that she had been caught lip-synching during a concert in Mexico last weekend. The former Disney star's camp blames the incident on a technical setback.

"She was not lip-synching. It was faulty equipment. There was no sound coming out, but she was singing," her rep denies.
Without the paparazzi trailing their every move, Kevin Federline insists that he and ex wife Britney Spears are just like your everyday normal divorced couple.

"People put it up on this pedestal when it's really the same way that everybody else goes through their stuff, you know?" the once-aspiring rapper tells Interview magazine. "It's not really any different."
In yet another bold move by PETA, the animal rights organization uses Jamie Lynn Spears as its unwitting model for its latest campaign.

The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals jumps on the hype of 16-year-old pregnant sister of Britney's scandal and use her to spread the message to owners to spay and neuter their pets. The new Internet video features another 16-year-old girl being encouraged to become sexually active by her parents. The girl asks, "What if I get pregnant?" in which the parents replied by urging her to "pop out all the kids you can." The ad's message concludes: "Parents shouldn't act this way. Neither should people with dogs and cats. Always spay or neuter."
Filed under: Hook-Ups, Prez Election 2008 With 370 days and 23 hours left in his reign, George Bush worked on improving Mideast relations -- by warmly greeting Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud on Monday. Shall we dance?!Bush and the King are very close allies! Et cetera,...
Filed under: Paparazzi Video, Wacky and Weird It's always fun to dance like no one's watching -- too bad for Frankie Muniz someone was.Frankie couldn't contain his excitement after getting a kiss from fiancee Jamie Gandy -- and expressed it in this robotic dance!See Also No Spanky for...
Filed under: Wacky and Weird How on Earth did Joe Pesci convince Angie Everhart to marry him?TMZ caught the odd couple closing down Ago last night. Pesci was there with his former Sports Illustrated model fiancee just a week after cameras spotted him with a car full of other...
Filed under: Hot Vegas, Drunks Artie Lange gave onlookers lessons on how to pick up one of the hot Las Vegas cocktail waitresses ... just sit and stare with your tongue out.TMZ snapped this photo of Artie from "The Howard Stern Show" inside the Luxor Hotel and Casino this weekend,...
Filed under: Reality TV Belinda Gavin listed her occupation as "bull rider" on last night's episode of "American Gladiators" -- and that's not the only thing she likes to ride. Turns out Belinda has appeared in a few soft core porn movies working under the names Kylie Wyote...
Filed under: Paparazzi Video, Tom and Katie David Letterman made television history yesterday when, for the very first time, he welcomed an android as a guest on his show. It did not jump on the chairs. When the KH-9878 Scientolobot[TM] arrived, its Sociability Module had not yet been...
Filed under: Britney Spears PETA has outdone itself! Its latest parody pushes spaying and neutering -- using Brit's kid sister as Exhibit A. ...
Filed under: Britney Spears, Rosie O'Donnell Rosie O'Donnell -- who once offered up her home to Britney Spears -- is now comparing Britney's fate to Princess Diana's, calling her pap-tourage a "mob of stalkers" and saying that she's just "inches" from disaster.Though Ro doesn't use Brit's name,...
Filed under: Wacky and Weird, Lindsay Lohan A pissed Lindsay Lohan rightly scolded paparazzi yesterday for standing too close to her buddy's hot Aston Martin. Sorry, lady!The photogs weren't the only ones brushing up against the killer wheels though -- Lohan would have flipped if she'd seen...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Music The guys who accused Avril Lavigne of stealing their song, "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend" for her own "Girlfriend" have relented, and are "satisfied" that any "similarities" are just a big co-inky-dink. That wasn't complicated!Avril was sued back in...
Filed under: Wacky and Weird, Britney Spears A TMZ cameraman tried to butter up Britney Spears today at Jerry's Deli, telling her she looked stunning -- her British response: "Oh my God!"*With her tousled weave, ungainly Daisy Dukes and indelicate strappy shoes, Spears and Adnan ventured back...
Filed under: Tom and Katie Suri's father was walking through NYC yesterday morning, where he narrowly missed an encounter with someone who had just watched Katie Holmes on "Good Morning America." Darn....
Filed under: Talk Sports TMZ has obtained the dash cam video from the night LeBron James was arrested for speeding.James, who plays for the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers, was busted on December 30 for doing 101 mph in a 65 mph zone in Medina, Ohio. BronBron's attorney entered a...
Filed under: Music, Fly Me Arriving at LAX today on a long flight from Australia, Kylie Minogue was in good spirits -- signing autographs for fans and posing for several pics. Her bodyguard, on the other hand, was a total grouch. As Kylie made her way to a car, the bodyguard...
Filed under: TV, Beauty In the '80s, Maxwell Caulfield played hunks in movies like "Grease 2" and TV shows like "The Colbys." Guess what he looks like now!...
Filed under: Nurse! TMZ has learned that "HSM" star Zac Efron was rushed to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center today suffering from appendicitis. Oh, no, Troy Bolton!His rep tells us "He had his appendix removed and is recuperating."Story developing ......
Filed under: Lindsay Lohan Lindsay Lohan pulled a Britney today -- donning a kicky wig in an attempt to elude paps! We're told she was headed into a traffic school! This girl getting correct! Perhaps next time if her real, dyed blonde hair isn't sticking out, the ruse will...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, R.I.P. TMZ has learned actor Brad Renfro is dead.The 25-year-old actor was found dead at his Los Angeles home this morning. The cause of death has not been determined, however, Renfro had a history of drug abuse.Sources tell us Renfro, who had starring...
Filed under: Matthew McConaughey Matthew McConaughey announced on his website today that his girlfriend, Camilla Alves, is pregnant with his child. Get ready to hang ten, little baby!McConuaughey wrote, "My girlfriend Camila and I made a baby together ... its 3 months growin in her...
Controversial film footage of Winona Ryder simulating sex and masturbation with a puppet have appeared on the Internet to promote the actress’ new movie THE TEN.Ryder is caught making love to a puppet in once scene, prompting her on-screen human lover, Ross, to `beat’ his wooden rival, called Gary, up.The actress also pretends to relieve
French actress Juliette Binoche has been named the new face of cosmetics giant Lancome’s latest anti-aging line.The Oscar winner was previously the face of Lancome’s Poeme fragrance in 1995 and has always been favoured by company bosses, who insist she "embodies the essence of French femininity".Lancome International President Odile Roujol says, "It is an immense
Actress/singer Queen Latifah is taking aim at the tabloid media, insisting it has become her New Year’s resolution to "get legal" with anyone who prints lies about her.The Chicago star admits she has always been treated well by members of the tabloid media but she’s growing weary of some of the stories they write about
Seventies movie hearthrob Burt Reynolds hates his iconic bare chested, medallion-wearing image so much he cannot bear to look at old pictures of himself.The Smokey and The Bandit star insists old pin-up photos of him made him look like "an asshole".He tells Maxim magazine, "I look at those pictures of me years ago and I
Helena Bonham CARTER loves breast feeding her new baby daughter because it gives her boobs a purpose.The 41-year-old actress gave birth to her second child with director Tim Burton in December (07) and she’s a big fan of motherhood all over again.And she can’t understand other mums who choose not to breastfeed - because it’s
Annette Bening is to be honoured with the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) Board of Governors Award at a gala on 26 January (08).The honour is bestowed on individuals who have made significant contributions to advancing the global art of filmmaking.Previous recipients include Bening’s husband Warren Beatty, Gregory Peck, Jodie Foster and moguls Steven Spielberg,
Scientology leaders have prepared a seven-page statement damning biographer ANDREW MORTON’s new expose on church celebrity Tom Cruise The Brit’s new tome, Tom Cruise: An Unauthorized Biography, hits bookstores across America on Tuesday (15Jan08) and features wild claims about the movie star’s personal life, his marriages to Nicole Kidman and Katie Holmes and his Scientology beliefs.Church
BRITNEY SPEARS will suffer the same fate as DIANA, PRINCESS OF WALES, if the paparazzi don’t leave her alone, outspoken actress-turned-U.S. TV personality ROSIE O’DONNELL has warned.In her daily online blog, O’Donnell expresses her fears Spears will die trying to flee the press mob that follows her every move Princess Diana was killed in a Paris,
BEN AFFLECK’s actor brother CASEY and his wife Summer Phoenix are celebrating after becoming parents for a second time.The Gone Baby Gone star, 32, announced the happy news on his website with a brief post on Saturday (12Jan08), although full details of the tot’s arrival have yet to be disclosed.The message reads: "Casey and Summer
SIR Paul McCartney and actress/singer LULU are reportedly dating exclusively after working together on a new album.The former Beatle is co-producing tracks on the beloved British singer’s new album, which she’s recording at the fabled Abbey Road studios in London.And sources tell respected U.S. columnist Liz Smith the couple is "head over heels" in love
Queen Latifah has become the latest celebrity to offer troubled BRITNEY SPEARS a retreat, urging the fallen pop star to go home with her.The Chicago star has been watching Spears’ problems unfold in recent months and she feels compelled to offer the singer her help and support.This comes a day after Spears’ antics outside a
The pregnancy scandal revolving around BRITNEY SPEARS’ teenage sister, JAMIE LYNN, is being used as part of a campaign to urge pet owners to spay and neuter dogs and cats.Animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals are hoping pet lovers get the link between a hard-hitting new Internet video and young Spears.In
Josh Groban and will.i.am joined CELINE DION onstage in Los Angeles on Saturday (12Jan08) for a low-key fan-only concert that has been filmed for a new TV special.The concert, at the Wiltern Theater, was Dion’s first show since she wrapped her five-year A New Day residency at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas in December (07).Celine
Kylie Minogue is quietly planning a permanent return to her native Melbourne, Australia because she gets more and more nostalgic about her youth there when she visits.The pop superstar has adopted London as her home for years - after becoming a household name there at the beginning of her music career.But Minogue, who turns 40
Troubled movie star Brad Renfro has died, according to U.S. reports.The 25-year-old actor was found dead at his home in Los Angeles on Tuesday morning, according to TMZ.com.The cause of death has not been determined, however, Renfro has had a history of drug abuse.The Client star had been working to stay clean and sober after