AFP - US President George W. Bush on Saturday praised new French first lady Carla Bruni, telling President Nicolas Sarkozy she was a "really smart, capable woman and I can see why you married her."
AFP - Flamboyant Renault F1 boss Flavio Briatore married top model Elisabetta Gregoraci in lavish style here Saturday serenaded by British pop group Duran Duran.
AP - MANCHESTER, Tenn. (AP) — Bonnaroo began in earnest Friday with the rarest of double bills: Chris Rock followed by Metallica.
In Oxygen's "Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood," actors and proud new parents Tori Spelling and husband Dean McDermott have traded in their country inn


CHICAGO (AP) - For R. Kelly six years of pretrial delays came down to an agonizing 10 minutes.


Rapper The Game new release will be his last - because he wants to dedicate more time to family matters. The Dreams hitmaker admits he's had enough of life on the road and wants to settle down and be a good dad.


Pop star Cyndi Lauper cut short a performance on a U.S. breakfast show on Friday morning after technical difficulties ruined her live set.


Filed under: Let's Get This Party Started Not only is Tony Romo whipped by Jessica Simpson but from the outside it appears Papa Joe has the football QB on a tight chain as well. Tony is tired of all the rumors and tells People that he is his own man and any reports that Joe is trying to...
Filed under: Hot Bodies Finally! After seeing boring daddy-to-be Matthew McConaughey do nothing but make the rounds with his pregnant GF -- he finally shed his baggy clothes, grabbed a beer and hit the beach. See Also Matthew McConaughey is Hot as S*** Matthew...
Filed under: Beauty, Nurse! Film, television and stage star Bernadette Peters has been acting and singing professionally since she was ten-years-old -- which from the looks of it was only a few years ago!Here's a 37-year-old Bernie in 1985 (left) -- and the ageless, 60-year-old...
Filed under: Hook-Ups, George Clooney While Sarah Larson is using the post-breakup spotlight to try and get a job not cocktail waitressing -- George Clooney is busy welcoming fresh meat to his Italian digs.Tough life ...See Also Clooney's Ex Perked Up after Break-up George...
Filed under: Wacky & Weird Who needs Britney Spears when you have a pink haired, chain-smoking, pap-hounded Lily Allen Bonus points for not having to fake her accent.See Also Lily Allen: You Kiss Your Mom With That Mouth?!? LiLo's New Pal -- Here Comes Trouble...
Filed under: Wacky & Weird David Faustino has no problem selling autographed pictures of himself on eBay -- just don't ask him to sign a copy of his own police report.A big "Married with Children" fan contacted Faustino and asked him if he would sign the actual report from...
AP - Comedians will often talk about "the room" — how it feels, whether it's good or not, how to work it. Chris Rock played to a room Friday night that few comedians could command.
Does anyone else get the sense that Miley Cyrus's parents don't exactly have a consistent sense of what is "appropriate" for teenaged consumption? Sure, she was allowed to pose in Vanity Fair, wearing only a sheet but apparently, the fictional Sex and the City" movie would be to risqué, according to her mom. Dotspotter blogger, katzni, has the scoop…   Miley Cyrus is reportedly begging her mom to go with her to the R-rated Sex and the City movie, since she’s too young to go herself!   In Touch reports that Miley is a huge fan of the show, although she’s only been able to watch the censored version on TV. “She really wants to see...

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We brought you news about Mark Wahlberg exciting baby news this past week and now he and his girlfriend are talking nuptials. But it looks like the idea of walking down the aisle as big as a house doesn't exactly appeal to, girlfriend, Rhea Durham. Dotspotter Blogger, CelebsandBubs, has the lowdown…   Mark Wahlberg and his longtime girlfriend Rhea Durham, 29, who are expecting their third child together in September, are planning to tie the knot in summer of 2009. "She wants to wait until after the baby. We've been very fortunate. We've waited and worked hard to really strengthen our relationship. We want it right," Wahlberg, 37, who stars in the new thriller The...

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R. Kelly is innocent!  It’s time to celebrate… but be sure to keep the kids at home.  The Chicago jury decided to acquit the rapper of all charges.  Could this mean more chapters of “Trapped in the Closet?”  juicyuk has the deets…   A Chicago jury of nine men and three women found singer R. Kelly not guilty on all counts at his child pornography trial Friday.   He faced 4 to 15 years in prison.   The case — involving 14 criminal counts of alleged taped sex acts with an underage girl — went to jurors on Thursday after a month-long trial.   The prosecution's main witness, Lisa Van Allen, claimed to have had...

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After many weeks of “no ” and Maniston speculation, John and Jen have finally made their first public appearance as a couple.  The pair joined fellow “Friend” Courteney Cox and David Arquette at an event in LA.  Dotspotter blogger, winsol2000, has the story…   Jen Aniston and John Mayer went to their first public event together Thursday night. They joined Courteney Cox and David Arquette — who celebrated their nine-year anniversary that night — at a humanitarian event at L.A. steakhouse STK.   A witness tells Usmagazine.com that Aniston and Mayer “had their arms around each other. She was rubbing his back and whispering...

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Happy Birthday to German tennis star Steffi Graf (1969), "Baywatch" babe Yasmine Bleeth (1968), Culture Club singer Boy George (1961), "The Postman" actor Will Patton (1954),


AP - CHICAGO (AP) — Much was made of whether R. Kelly was the man in the sex tape at the center of his child pornography trial. In the end, the R&B superstar walked away because the jury wasn't convinced the female in the graphic video was the 13-year-old girl who prosecutors said she was.
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Revered U.S. news anchor and political pundit TIM RUSSERT has collapsed and died at his office in Washington, D.C.The longtime Meet The Press host had just returned from a family vacation in Italy. Friend and colleague Tom Brokaw called Russert, 58, "one of the premiere political analysts and journalists of his time…. He’ll be missed
The war of words between Mike Myers and a U.S. Hindu leader, who is urging the public to boycott his latest comedy, just got personal after the actor told RAJAN ZED to watch the film before damning his portrayal of an oddball spiritual guru.Hindu leader Zed has been leading a protest against The Love Guru
Pregnant actress Minnie Driver is craving green apples and cucumbers after dreaming her unborn baby loves all things veggie.The Good Will Hunting star felt sure she would want to gobble sweet treats throughout her pregnancy but she’s delighted her cravings have all been good and green.She says, "Green apples are my obsession and cucumber and
Hollywood’s royal couple WARREN BEATTY and Annette Bening have offered their support to ailing PAUL NEWMAN as he reportedly battles terminal lung cancer.At the beginning of the week (beg09Jun08), the Los Angeles Times newspaper reported the movie veteran had been diagnosed with the killer disease, prompting Hollywood’s top players to offer their thoughts and feelings
Dennis Quaid is quitting Hollywood because he wants to bring up his baby twins well away from the paparazzi and Tinseltown fuss.The actor is selling up in Los Angeles and moving to his wife Kimberley’s hometown of Austin, Texas.The Texan, who also owns property in rural Montana, says, "The train is going down the tracks.
A Los Angeles paparazzo is taking on IRON MAN after recognising a photo he took of Robert Downey JR. on the set of the action blockbuster in the film.In a new lawsuit, obtained by TMZ.com, snapper Ronnie Adams claims Paramount and Marvel Entertainment bosses shut down a pal’s website when he posted his Iron Man
Actress Denise Richards is keen to heap concerns about the welfare of her kids on bitter ex-husband CHARLIE SHEEN by adding a second season to her reality show IT’S COMPLICATED.The former Bond girl insists she’s up to film more episodes of the critically panned show, even though Sheen fought to keep the current series off
Angelina Jolie feels sorry for KUNG FU PANDA co-star JACK BLACK after he accidentally went public with the actress’ baby news during a TV interview.The funnyman thought it was common knowledge that Jolie was expecting twins and joked about the fact during an interview with a U.S. TV show at the Cannes Film Festival in
Elton John still regrets the heartache he caused his ex-wife RENATE BLAUEL when they split - because the couple would still be married if he wasn’t gay.The rocker admits he loved the German he wed in Australia in 1984 "in a certain way," and reveals she was "fantastic" in bed, but it was not enough
Sean Connery has reportedly been hospitalised in upstate New York after fracturing his ankle.The former James Bond star fell and injured himself during a game of golf in Mount Kisco on Friday (13Jun08), according to U.S. tabloid the Star.The 77-year-old movie star was taken to Northern Westchester Hospital for treatment.No other details were available as
AP - New mom Jessica Alba will practice tough love.
AP - In a career full of escapes, this was R. Kelly greatest.
AP - Bill Cosby quips that he gave up his dreams of becoming a professional jazz drummer and turned to comedy after seeing how easily the pioneer bebop drummer Max Roach handled rhythmically complex tunes that he struggled to get through.
Reuters - The on-again, off-again love affair between Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee and his ex-wife, actress Pamela Anderson is back on again, according to Lee.
AP - Take cover, McCain. You too, Obama. Michael Moore is coming out with a new book.
AP - The smorgasbord of Bonnaroo began in earnest Friday with a packed slate highlighted by the rarest of double bills: Chris Rock followed by Metallica.
AP - The James Dean Gallery is back where the 1950s Hollywood icon grew up.
AP - Reese Witherspoon has sealed another deal: her divorce from fellow actor Ryan Phillippe Documents filed Thursday in Los Angeles show the pair have resolved the remaining issues of their split. Exact details weren't filed, though the pair had indicated they wanted joint custody of their children, ages 8 and 4.
AP - An unscheduled hearing in the Britney Spears custody case Friday yielded no change in the arrangement between the pop star and ex-husband Kevin Federline.
Reuters - Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey has accepted a year-long position as a theater professor at Oxford University, the institution said in a posting on its Web site on Friday.
Reuters - Michael Jackson may relaunch his career as a Las Vegas act, thanks to the private equity group that recently bought the loan on his Neverland Ranch in California to help the pop star avert foreclosure.
AFP - Grammy-award winning rhythm and blues superstar R. Kelly broke down and wept Friday as a jury cleared him of 14 charges of child pornography.
AP - Jon Voight has been cast as the villain on the upcoming season of the Fox drama "24." The seventh season kicks off in January, though Voight will make his first appearance during a two-hour "prequel" episode to air in November, Chris Alexander, a spokesman for the show, said Friday.
Reuters - A jury acquitted R&B star R. Kelly of child pornography charges on Friday, finding he did not make an explicit videotape showing him having sex with an underage girl who called him "godfather."
AP - R. Kelly was acquitted of all charges Friday after less than a day of deliberations in his child pornography trial, ending a six-year ordeal for the R&B superstar.
Denise Richards is still disturbed by her ex-husband Charlie Sheen's claims she emailed him asking for a sperm donation.


Jay-Z is facing an $88 million lawsuit from a wannabe rapper who claims the star stole his songs. Mitchell Rose filed suit in New York last month alleging he met the star - real name Shawn Carter -


LOS ANGELES (AP) - Bill Clinton was among those saluting Warren Beatty as the Oscar-winning actor-director received a lifetime achievement award from the American Film Institute.


LONDON (AP) - Kevin Spacey already has two Academy Awards and heads London's Old Vic theater. Now he can add a new title - Oxford University professor.


Kid Rock has been forced to pull out of an appearance at the U.K.'s Download Festival after he was admitted to the hospital on Friday.


Actress Reese Witherspoon marriage to Ryan Phillippe is officially over - their divorce was finalized on Thursday.


Former Bond girl Denise Richards is considering another romp for Playboy magazine.


Burlesque star Dita Von Teese has asked a Los Angeles court to dismiss her lawsuit against a giant swan manufacturer over a malfunctioning stage prop after the item was returned to her fully repaired.


Bobby Brown's son Landon has denied bedding Hollywood actress Lindsay Lohan - insisting the tawdry romance rumors are "off the wall." The star of MTV reality show "Rock the Cradle"


Kiss star Gene Simmons has ruled out ever inviting former bandmates Peter Criss and Ace Frehley back onstage with him - because they're not fit enough to cut it live. Criss and Frehley joined


House Of Wax star Jared Padalecki has called off his engagement to longtime girlfriend Sandra McCoy, according to new reports.


Comedian Mike Myers has shot down fans' hopes for a third Wayne's World movie - just two weeks after reuniting with co-star Dana Carvey for the 2008 MTV Movie Awards.


R&B star R. Kelly six-year child pornography hell is over - the singer has just been acquitted of all 14 counts against him in a Chicago, Illinois court.


LOS ANGELES (AP) - New mom Jessica Alba will practice tough love.


Rocker Lenny Kravitz has teamed up with the owners of a luxury hotel in Florida to launch his own state-of-the-art recording studio. The "American Woman" hitmaker's company Kravitz Design Inc.


As she completes work on her third album for the Universal Music Group, multi-talented Universal Motown artist Lindsay Lohan is setting the stage for a major mass-media re-entry over the coming months.


Jennifer Lopez traveled to Washington D.C. on Tuesday to meet with presidential candidate Barack Obama's staff and discuss health care and education. Obama was away from the capital, but Lopez -


Superproducer Pharrell Williams enjoyed working with The Strokes star Julian Casablancas so much, he's desperate to contribute to the rock band's next album.


A Hollywood doctor who questioned Tom Cruise mental health has offered his apologies for upsetting the actor. Dr. Drew Pinsky came under fire from Cruise's attorney Bert Fields after suggesting the movie star might be mentally ill in a Playboy editorial.


Movie star Mark Wahlberg is planning to turn his cult TV series Entourage into a major movie franchise.


Actress Katherine Heigl has signed to star in and produce Escape, a new movie about the American polygamous sect founded by Warren Jeffs. The movie will be based on the memoir of Carolyn Jessop,


From a penguin-ized Dick Cheney to a posturing pair of George Bushes, from a scientologically challenged Tom Cruise to a stoned-out Andy Rooney, Dana Carvey has an uncanny ability


Actor Mark Wahlberg and his longtime girlfriend Rhea Durham, are thinking about the birth of their third child and thinking about getting married. The couple is expecting their next child together in September, and plan to tie the knot in the summer of 2009.

According to People.com, Wahlberg talked about getting married to Rhea. "She wants to wait until after the baby. We've been very fortunate. We've waited and worked hard to really strengthen our relationship. We want it right. We're ready. I'm ready. She's been ready, but I think you know, we both come from broken homes and we want to succeed."
Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe's divorce was finalized on Thursday. After seven years of marriage, Witherspoon filed for divorce in 2006.

Los Angeles court records show that financial and custody settlements have been reached, although details were not available. The couple have continually sought a shared custody arrangement with their children Ava, 8, and Deacon, 4.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice The giant glass swan Dita Von Teese uses as a prop in her burlesque performances is back with mama.As TMZ first reported, Dita sued, claiming the bird was bunk, and when she returned it for repairs, the swan-fixer kept it. Now that the bird has...
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Baby Watch, Kids Dennis Quaid showed off his adorable -- and healthy -- seven-month-old twins in Hawaii on Thursday.Twins Thomas Boone and Zoe Grace are looking great and fully recovered from a disastrous medical mix-up last November.See Also Quaid to FDA:...
Filed under: Talk Sports Native NYer Ray Romano was at the Lakers game last night, but it wasn't so much that he was rooting for the Lakers ......
Filed under: TV, Beauty, 'Memba Them?! In the '60s, Barbara Eden played the lead role on the TV series "I Dream of Jeannie." Guess what she looks like now!...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Music Isn't this thing over already? There are already signs of trouble in the R. Kelly jury room. After only three hours of deliberations, one juror sent a note to the judge asking, "How can I be removed and go home? I really need to." And last night...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice We're hearing the R. Kelly jury has reached a verdict! The judge will read the verdict at 3:00 PM ET.Stay tuned! ...
Tonight on TMZ TV - it's all about the male anatomy! New York Congressman Anthony Weiner proves that he only thinks with his ... Spencer lets Heidi play with his sharpshooter ... and Pierce Brosnan gets a Hawaiian facial.Check your local listings....
A jury has found R. Kelly not guilty! A jury acquitted the singer of all fourteen counts of child pornography. The "Bump and Grind" singer was first charged six years ago after the kinky sex tape surfaced allegedly featuring him having sex -- among...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, The Hogans Clearwater, Fla. police tell TMZ they are investigating threats made against Hulk Hogan and his family, allegedly made by members of John Graziano's family.The St. Petersburg Times reports that police have listened to threatening voicemails....
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Music Even though jurors in the trial of R. Kelly absolutely believed it was him on the tape, they could not reach a guilty verdict because they said there was "not enough evidence to prosecute." Huh?!Five of the twelve jurors met with reporters...
Filed under: Britney Spears Britney Spears just landed in Sin City -- and guess who's there too? Kevin Federline, who's getting that "Dad of the Year" award there tonight. Federleezy is set to host a party tonight at Prive nightclub in Planet Hollywood for all the unwed dads of...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice Although R. Kelly hightailed it out of the courtroom right after he was acquitted on child porn charges today, his lawyers hung around long enough to out their client as a cry baby.See Also R. Kelly Not Guilty -- Urine the Clear!...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice A paparazzo has filed suit in Federal court alleging Paramount and Marvel Entertainment swiped a pic he took off the internet and used it in "Iron Man" -- without paying him!Ronnie Adams says he legally snapped the first photos of Robert Downey Jr....
Lifestyle queen Martha Stewart has dismissed talk of actor PAUL NEWMAN’s deteriorating health, claiming he is "full of vim and vigor".A Los Angeles Times article at the beginning of the week (beg09Jun08) reported the 83-year-old star had been diagnosed with terminal lung cancer, prompting a media frenzy about Newman’s health.The actor and his representatives have
Comedian Mike Myers has shot down fans’ hopes for a third WAYNE’S WORLD movie just two weeks after reuniting with co-star DANA CARVEY for the 2008 MTV Movie Awards.The funny duo teamed up once more as characters Wayne and Garth for a hilarious skit at the awards show earlier this month (01Jun08), but Myers insists
Model and fashion designer Kimora Lee SIMMONS has laughed off reports she is a diva, insisting her reality TV show "glamourises" everything that occurs in her life.The Baby Phat creator stars in Kimora: Life in the Fab Lane, which documents her life balancing motherhood with her career as a fashion mogul and business entrepreneur.And she
Movie star C. Thomas HOWELL can add illusionist to his resume after winning a televised magic contest.The Outsiders star was among the celebrities competing for bragging rights and a $100,000 (£50,000) prize on VH1 show Celebra Cadabra.His energetic performance in the final, staged at Las Vegas’ Steve Wyrick Theatre, gave him the edge over rival
Cult sitcom THE OFFICE is set for yet another potential spin-off starring MTV comedy HUMAN GIANT’s AZIZ ANSARI.The programme first became a hit when British comedian Ricky Gervais turned his awkward pre-fame office experiences into a hit show, and when that version of the sitcom ended, it was turned into an American concept, starring Steve
JOHN LENNON insisted SIR Elton John was named his son SEAN’s godfather because he was responsible for reuniting the former BEATLE and YOKO ONO.Lennon had split from Ono while he was recording Whatever Gets You Through the Night with Elton in 1974, and the couple reconciled when the Rocket Man star persuaded his pal to
BRITNEY SPEARS’ pal and Las Vegas hotel owner GEORGE MALOOF JR. has dismissed reports he is in talks with the singer to make her pop comeback with a live spectacular at his Sin City resort.Rumours of a Las Vegas concert surfaced online last month (May08) after the Palms Hotel & Casino boss was spotted meeting
Halle Berry poked fun at screen veteran WARREN BEATTY at the American Film Institute Awards on Thursday (12Jun08) night, referring to the Lifetime Achievement honouree as "the greatest white rapper of the past 15 years".Beatty was presented with the accolade at Los Angeles’ Kodak Theatre in front of a star-studded audience full of pals like
ANGELINA JOLIE fears she and partner Brad Pitt have missed their chance to make a movie together - because she got pregnant.The actress admits the Hollywood couple was in talks to team up for Atlas Shrugged before she learned she was expecting twins.She tells Entertainment Weekly magazine, "It’s been 50 years of people trying to
Amy Winehouse jumped at the chance to perform a private gig to mark the launch of a Russian art gallery this week (ends13Jun08), because she wanted to "play her part" in the opening of such a "great building".The Back To Black singer was asked by Daria Zhukova, the girlfriend of Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, to
SIR Elton John has fond memories of San Francisco, California in the early 1970s - because he lost his virginity to a man there.The British rocker was an overnight sensation in America on his first tour and decided to celebrate with a sex session at the city’s Miyako Hotel.He recalls, "The first time we went
Kid Rock has been forced to pull out of an appearance at the U.K.’s Download Festival after he was admitted to hospital on Friday (13Jun08).The rocker cancelled his performance just minutes before he was due to take to the Main Stage at the music event.A statement from festival organisers reads: "We’ve had the curse of
R&B star R. KELLY’s six-year child pornography hell is over - the singer has just been acquitted of all 14 counts against him in a Chicago, Illinois court.Jurors in the case did not believe the man they saw having sex with a 13 year old on a 10-year-old sex tape was Kelly.The singer and the
Rapper THE GAME’s new release will be his last - because he wants to dedicate more time to family matters.The Dreams hitmaker admits he’s had enough of life on the road and wants to settle down and be a good dad.He says, "I’ve been around for about six years and my kids are getting bigger
Pop star Cyndi Lauper cut short a performance on a U.S. breakfast show on Friday morning (13Jun08) after technical difficulties ruined her live set.The Girls Just Want To Have Fun hitmaker was not having fun during a guest appearance on the CBS network’s Early Show, while promoting her new album Bring Ya to the Brink.And