AFP - Authorities in Malawi are set to grant full adoption rights of an African boy to US pop star Madonna, a high court official indicated Friday, citing a leaked document.
AP - A portrait of Hollywood star Heath Ledger painted weeks before his death has won an Australian art award.
AP - French cosmetics giant Lancome and Uma Thurman are wrangling over the use of her name and image in an advertising campaign.
AP - Near as Lee Pace can tell, the best way to scare audiences away is to tell them how good something is.
AP - R. Kelly arrived at a Cook County courthouse Friday to face child pornography charges filed after a videotape allegedly showed him having sex with a girl as young as 13.
Reuters - Paul McCartney and his estranged wife Heather Mills are scheduled to return to London's High Court on Monday for their divorce to be formally finalized.
AFP - Microsoft chairman Bill Gates said Friday his foundation would donate three million dollars to the humanitarian relief effort in cyclone-hit Myanmar.
George Clooney was hurt by the failure of his most recent movie Leatherheads - but is determined to learn from the experience.


Superstar Cher has defended her decision to shock fans with a comeback show in Las Vegas three years after her farewell tour - insisting she only said she would quit touring.


Actress Diane Kruger hated starring in epic film Troy - because she didn't feel the movie challenged her enough. The 31-year-old was so disappointed with the movie's bad reviews that she wanted to "get out" of Hollywood.


Martin Scorsese The name, like no other director of the modern era, is completely synonymous with quality.


George Clooney has hit out at wannabe actress Paris Hilton claiming movie fans shouldn't mistake her success for talent.


David Hasselhoff has launched a new legal battle with his ex-wife Pamela Bach - he wants her to pay his $8,400 legal bill.


LOS ANGELES (AP) - Nothing ever seems to change in the stormy love-hate relationship between Indiana Jones and Marion Ravenwood.


Viggo Mortensen is leading the race to replace Kevin Costner in the sequel to Dances With Wolves.


NEW YORK (AP) - After all this time, you don't associate Jeff Probst with traffic gridlock, yowling sirens, or office towers crowding the sky. It's not that Probst seems out of place in a metropolis like New York.


The Eagles rocker Don Henley is amazed he has been allowed to openly insult and criticize President George W. Bush, while other musicians have been vilified.


Jennifer Aniston will combine business with pleasure at the wrap party for her new film Marley & Me after inviting boyfriend John Mayer to perform there.


Mariah Carey managed to keep her wedding plans a secret from even her closest friends by convincing them all her trip to the Bahamas with then-boyfriend Nick Cannon was all part of her video plans.


George Clooney girlfriend Sarah Larson still can't believe her movie hunk man is prepared to forget her reality TV past -


Lindsay Lohan has become the target of yet another fashionista, who's accusing the actress of swiping thousands of dollars' worth of items from her closet during a party last year.


Enchanted star Amy Adams is convinced her life changed when she dyed her hair red - because she never received any major movie roles as a blonde. The 34-year-old actress spent years playing small parts in films such as 1999's Drop Dead Gorgeous and 2000's Cruel Intentions 2.


Hollywood heartthrob Patrick Dempsey almost quit acting before he landed his comeback role in hit TV series Grey's Anatomy - because he was fed up with losing parts as a result of his dyslexia.


An assistant allegedly working on behalf of troubled R. Kelly has been accused of bribing a witness in the R&B star's underage sex case. The "I Believe I Can Fly" hitmaker is currently awaiting trial on 14 counts of child pornography,


George Clooney is shocked - SHOCKED! - and hurt by the failure of 'Leatherheads'. The football movie - which was ridiculously released at the start of baseball season - grossed only $36 million which is $22 million short of its $58 million budget.

Clooney tells Rolling Stone, "It bombed and when I say bombed - it bombed. Someone said, 'How does that feel?' and it stings a little bit."
If you're guessing the identity of the mystery daddy of the baby in Minnie Driver womb as "The Riches" star Eddie Izzard, you'd be wrong. And if you guessed San Francisco musician Craig Zolezzi, you'd also be wrong.

The British actress, 38, won't reveal the father's identity, but hinted he's English and "sort of in the same business ... he's really busy, like me."
Production on "The Manson Girls" is scheduled to start in early July but Lindsay Lohan won't be a part of it. Rumor has it she's been axed by producers because they couldn't find any name actresses who wanted to co-star with her. Lindsay was to play the part of Nancy Pitman who was a member of the murderous Charlie Manson family cult which terrorized L.A. in the late Sixties.
MTV's "Rock The Cradle" had one surprise appearance at the show's finale Thursday. Controversial Britney Spears showed up in the audience while the winner was being crowned.

Spears showed up at the final episode of the contest but not to perform. She stayed in the audience and probably cheered on the three finalists: Jess Blaze Snider (Dee Snider's son), Chloe Lattanzi (Olivia Newton-John's daughter), and Crosby Loggins (Kenny Loggin's son).
Miley Cyrus may have bared her back in a recent photo shoot, but that's nothing compared to the photos of the stars that appeared in Allure Magazine's stripped down photo shoot. Stars like Jennifer Hudson, Mariska Hargitay and Angie Harmon all appeared in their birthday suits in the magazine.

Wednesday night, Allure's Editor in Chief Linda Wells talked to People.com while at the magazine's Most Alluring Bodies silent auction in New York City. The silent auction also included nude photos of stars that did not appear in the magazine, but photographers donated the photos, such as Angelina Jolie Gisele Bundchen, Kate Moss and Scarlett Johansson The silent auction will benefit Skin Cancer Research.
Beatles star Sir Paul McCartney is the most irritating music star of all time, according to an online poll by a U.K. music website.

Musicmagpie.com's viewers find the 65-year-old music icon to be the most annoying pop celebrity. He beats James Blunt and Lily Allen in the top.
Pop star Jessica Simpson performed at Camp Pendleton for the troops Thursday night, but took some time to talk about her younger sister's wedding plans. Jessica's sister, Ashlee Simpson, is engaged to Pete Wentz of the Fall Our Boys.

Jessica performed for the troops wearing a skin-tight red top, jeans and black stiletto heels and sang songs such as "These Boots Are Made For Walkin.'" Also performing at the three-hour concert were celebrities such as Snoop Dogg, Janet Jackson, Ne-Yo and Pamela Anderson.
Talk show host Star Jones left "The View" almost two years ago on rocky terms with boss Barbara Walters and despite the length of time things are still rocky. Jones is now criticizing Walters for writing about her in Walter's new memoir "Audition."

In the book Walters discusses how Jones would not acknowledge on the air that she had gastric bypass surgery. Jones had the surgery in 2003.
His couch-jumping antics and a few other risky businesses might have turned a lot of female admirers off, but with 25 years in the business, can anyone really doubt Tom Cruise showbiz powers?

You'd seen him singing and dancing in his dress shirt and briefs in "Risky Business" or hanging on a cord while on an impossible mission. He even got you at hello in "Jerry Maguire." Admit it, you can recall at least one memorable scene or dialogue from most of his movies. So how, in a sudden turnaround, did he manage to turn his own fans against him?
Mariah Carey has canceled a concert in Dubai. The newlywed singer was due to perform in Dubai Festival City resort next Thursday but has now pulled out of the show.

She last performed in the Middle East country in 2004, after a rumored concert in 2003 failed to take place.
Here's Lucy Pinder at the Nuts Football Awards and she decided to dress like a classy lady for once. So basically, she can pose topless for money but when money isn’t involved she covers up. That just doesn’t sit well with me. I think the dictionary term for that would be a ho but I wouldn’t dare call her that to her face. I would to her boobs though.
Now this is something which seems to coming out of some weird gossip writer's weird imaginations. Reports say that Britney Spears and Kevin Federline have late night phone sex for long hours.
Do Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes have a joint production in the works? We don't mean the movie kind, either: We hear they want to have another a baby.
Here’s Kelly Brook at Heathrow Airport. The only reason I’m posting this is because I think Kelly is beautiful. She’s like a breath of fresh air on an early Sunday morning. And she has a great set of tits which she tried to reveal by taking off her sweater for the paparazzi. Unfortunately the thin tank top underneath didn’t go along with it. Shucks! Maybe next time. And that my friends is either the dumbest post I’ve ever written or the greatest.
Nick Cannon took his ring out for a walk today in New York City. From the looks of it, he might need a little help toting the twinkly thing around.
Filed under: Let's Get This Party Started With the R. Kelly kiddie-porn trial about to begin, a new bombshell has dropped - an aide for Kells may have paid off a woman for the return of a potentially incriminating tape. Only problem is: the woman in question is still going to testify...
Filed under: Britney Spears Britney Spears was a surprise guest at the finale of MTV's "Rock the Cradle" last night -- and we would have gotten a great interview with her about it ... if it weren't for power windows.She didn't go on the show, she was just there to support her...
Filed under: Lindsay Lohan Lindsay Lohan flipped out on the paparazzi last night, yelling for security as she tried to leave a Hollywood hotspot....
Filed under: Baby Watch, Britney Spears Since Kevin Federline has been in charge of Sean Preston and Jayden James, their lives are no longer a zoo -- they're an aquarium.With a nanny and security in tow, K-Fed took the kiddies to the Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific on Wednesday. Kind of...
Filed under: American Idol David Archuleta was asked by a fan this morning if he'd be going on a mission for his church, since he's LDS and all.How making Paula Abdul misty-eyed counts as spreading the word of Mormon is beyond us.See Also Mormon Hunks -- Heavenly...
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Style Insider, Nurse! Liza Minnelli's ex man-wife David Gest bedazzled the crowd at a London charity event on Thursday -- literally.The 54-year-old divorcee wore an absolutely faaaabulous jacket with an image of a sparkling drill-holding Whitney Houston on it . It's not...
Ugly Betty star Vanessa Williams is set for a Mother's Day weekend she won't forget by picking up her bachelor of fine arts degree 25 years after she attended Syracuse University.


Neil Diamond treated his dedicated fans to a historic show at the West Village's famed music venue The Bitter End Wednesday night, May 7, 2008. He performed seven song set mixed with new songs from his latest album,


Liam Neeson has laughed off his newfound status as the world's favorite Irish sex symbol - insisting he's a snoring slob. The 55-year-old was recently voted the 'ideal Irish bed partner' beating fellow Celtic hunks Colin Farrell and Jonathan Rhys Meyers.


Marie Osmond has hit out at Miley Cyrus' parents, blaming them for allowing her to pose for controversial Vanity Fair pictures. Osmond claims the 15-year-old's dad Billy Ray Cyrus should never have left the teen star alone with famed photographer Annie Leibowitz.


I know you've all been anxiously awaiting Britney's return to "How I Met Your Mother" and lucky for you, Dotspotter has the scoop on all things Britney. Here's a little treat to whet your appetite for the upcoming show due to air next Monday night.   First she gets more visitation rights with Sean Preston and Jayden James, now this…What's next? A new album? My fingers are crossed…   'GIMME MORE' YOU SAY?  CLICK HERE FOR ALL THE LATEST NEWS ON Britney Spears

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I was sure Liv Tyler and Royston Langdon would be the exception to the rule. Sadly, the two have taken the much traveled celebrity divorce route. Dotspotter star blogger, CelebsandBubs, has the story…   Liv Tyler and her husband, British rocker Royston Langdon, have decided to separate, her rep confirms to People. Liv Tyler and Royston Langdon have confirmed their separation. They remain good friends and devoted parents to their son Milo and are requesting that their family's privacy be respected at this time."   Tyler, 30, and Langdon, 36, wed in 2003 in a private ceremony at a villa in the Caribbean. Their son Milo was born in December 2004.   GET ALL THE NEWS...

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I never thought I'd see the day when I agreed with Michael Lohan. And while Daddy Lohan certainly won't be winning any parenting awards himself this year, the two of us at east see eye to eye where Dina Lohan is concerned. Dotspotter Star Blogger, showbiznews, has the entertaining tale…     MORE surprised than anyone that Dina Lohan was honored as a “top mom” this week was her ex-husband, Michael Lohan, who called the award from the Mingling Moms Organization “a joke.”   Michael fumed, “Are you kidding! Top celebrity mom? Look at her off-screen antics, her lack of morals and how she conducts herself. I guess they forgot to mention how this top...

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Izzy may be moving on from Seattle Grace! Now who'll play the unstable, insecure, blondie on the show? Every drama needs one. Let's see what Dotspotter Star Blogger, nyzombie, has to say…     Just weeks after “Grey’s Anatomy” returned with new episodes, sources are saying Katherine Heigl is itching to hang up her scrubs. “She’s working really long hours and is ready to move on,” a source close to the actress told Us Weekly. Fifteen months ago, Heigl renegotiated her “Grey’s” contract. The net result from that: Because the negotiations went public and she got the raise she wanted from the show, Heigl proved she wasn’t...

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Reuters - Oscar-winning filmmaker Alexander Payne is set to make his TV debut directing HBO's comedy project "Hung."
Reuters - Portia de Rossi ("Arrested Development") will co-star in a comedy pilot for ABC.
Happy Birthday to pop group Simple Plan's lead singer Pierre Bouvier (1979), "Sin City" actress Rosario Dawson (1979), rapper Ghostface Killah (1970), music producer Kevin Saunderson (1964),


LATEST: Rocker Bob Geldof has made his troubled daughter PEACHES move back home - because she was surrounded by "bad influences" at her pad in North London, according to reports.The 19-year-old was quizzed by police after she was caught on tape buying drugs from Amy Winehouse’s alleged dealer - but then escaped police charges for
HARRY POTTER actress Julie Walters hates J.K. ROWLING’s books - and only skims through them to check her character is not killed off.Walters, who plays Molly Weasley in the movie adaptations of the boy wizard tomes, buys the books because of a survival instinct rather than a love of the stories.She says, "The funny thing
Actor Emile Hirsch was left stunned and sickened when he was presented with "pig knuckle" in a German restaurant while he was filming SPEED RACER in Berlin.The Into The Wild star was looking forward to dining on a local delicacy until it actually arrived.He says, "It was like the hoof (trotter) of a pig and
Brooke Shields and her family have opened the doors to their bedroom for a new Bed Bath & Beyond ad.The actress, her writer husband Chris Henchy and their daughters, Rowan and Grier, recreated the perfect bed-in to advertise the lifestyle company’s new Royal Velvet linen line.The spring/summer marketing campaign is the first endorsement deal for
SEX & THE CITY star CHRIS NOTH is looking to move his The Cutting Room nightclub from New York to Las Vegas after falling out with his landlord.The actor, who plays Mr. Big on the big and small screen, insists scaffolding that has surrounded the entrance to his hip club is ruining business, but his
Mariah Carey managed to keep her wedding plans a secret from even her closest friends by convincing them all her trip to the Bahamas with then-boyfriend NICK CANNON was all part of her video plans.Cannon plays the singer’s love interest in her new promo for Bye Bye and Carey convinced everyone the couple were just
MARIAH CAREY’s new husband Nick Cannon lost his famous confidence when he first saw his bride-to-be dressed in white - because he was too busy trying not to faint of cry.The cocky actor and entrepreneur lost his cool as he waited to exchange vows with the pop superstar last week (30Apr08) - because Carey was
Mariah Carey was so taken aback by NICK CANNON’s surprise proposal on the roof of her New York apartment, she ran away from him.Cannon got down on bended knee as the pair was gazing at the Empire State Building, lit up in pink and purple to mark the release of Carey’s new album E=MC2.He presented
Actress Diane Kruger hated starring in epic film TROY - because she didn’t feel the movie challenged her enough.The 31-year-old was so disappointed with the movie’s bad reviews that she wanted to "get out" of Hollywood.She says,"You can’t tell whether I can act or not in Troy."It kind of sucked, to be honest. I was
AP - PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) — "CSI" co-star Gary Dourdan has been charged with felony possession of heroin, cocaine and ecstasy stemming from his arrest last month, prosecutors said.
Bosses at Coldplay's record label Capitol are baffled by frontman Chris Martin claim the band is running a two-for-one promotion on its new album. Martin told British newspaper the Daily Mirror


Roseanne Barr propositioned Hollywood star George Clooney the very first time they met on the set of her hit sitcom. Clooney appeared in eleven episodes of Roseanne, from 1988 to 1991 - one of his first major acting roles.


Heather Mills is set to show off her business skills as a contestant on The Celebrity Apprentice reality show. The former model is in talks to square off with other celebrities on the second series of the show, which will be fronted by property tycoon Donald Trump.


Hollywood star Liv Tyler and her British rocker husband Royston Langdon (Spacehog) have announced their separation, after five years of marriage. Tyler, 30 and Langdon, 36, married in the Caribbean in 2003 and have a four-year-old son, Milo, together.


Neil Diamond is on course to topple Madonna's Hard Candy and claim his first ever number one album in America after recording spectacular first day sales of his new release Home Before Dark.


Actress and singer Minnie Driver who is six months pregnant, still hasn't revealed who the father of her baby is as of yet. She has broken her silence long enough to say the daddy is not Craig Zolezzi.

Zolezzi, a San Francisco musician, has been named in several press reports as the father of Driver's baby. Driver told the U.K.'s Independent on Thursday that Craig is not the dad. She said he is her really good friend and has been so cool about everything.
Actress Ginnifer Goodwin says filming a love scene with actor Justin Long turned out to be a not-so-fun experience. Turns out the two have been friends for almost eight years and he seems a little bit more like family, then someone to romp in the sheets with.

Long, who is dating actress Drew Barrymore and Goodwin filmed the sex scene for the movie "He's Just Not That Into You." Long met Barrymore while filming the movie.
Actor Jason Lee star of "My Name is Earl," let the sex of his unborn baby slip while being interviewed on Thursday morning's "Today" show. Lee told the talk show hosts that his baby was due in August and that it was a girl.

Lee made the announcement outside in the Rockefeller Plaza on the rainy morning, and seemed to surprise "Today" hosts Meredith Vieira, Matt Lauer, Al Roker and Ann Curry. Lee's girlfriend, and mother of the baby, is Ceren Alkac.
Actress Liv Tyler and her husband have split up. Tyler was married to British rocker, Royston Langdon. They have a son named Milo.

According to People.com, their rep released a statement that said, Liv Tyler and Royston Langdon have confirmed their separation. They remain good friends and devoted parents to their son Milo and are requesting that their family's privacy be respected at this time."
Jamie Lynn Spears is waiting for the birth of her first child, and also for a baby shower present from her big sister, Britney Spears The older Spears flew to Louisiana last weekend for Jamie Lynn's baby shower, but still hasn't given her little sis her present.

Jamie Lynn, 17, told OK! Magazine about her baby shower and the visit with her sister. Jamie Lynn is expecting a girl in June.
Taylor Swift may be a country superstar in the making, but that doesn't mean the 18-year-old can't get star struck. Swift quickly admits she was totally star struck when she met musician John Mayer who is one of her heroes.

According to People.com, Swift met Mayer at the Metropolitan Costume Institute Gala earlier this week. The young singer said Mayer came up to her and introduced himself and, like a typical teenager, she said, "I was like freaking out!"
Just when everyone seemed to be forgetting Miley Cyrus's Vanity Fair photo shoot, Marie Osmond has brought it up again. And the entertainer, and mother, is putting the blame squarely on Miley's dad, Billy Ray Cyrus.

According to People.com, Osmond told AOL Television that parents of showbiz kids should never leave their children alone, not even with a photographer. Osmond said she grew up in show business and her parents, "never, never left us alone. We always had some form of a guardian or something with us, a guardian that would represent what they would have done."
Model Heidi Klum appears on the June cover of Maire Claire, and speaks to the magazine about how her now-husband proposed to her. Klum, host of "Project Runway," is married to Grammy-winner Seal.

She told the magazine that Seal proposed to her on top of the world, literally. Seal flew her by helicopter in December of 2004 to the Canadian Rockies where he had an igloo built there with all the necessary romantic provisions: a bed with sheets, rose petals, candles.
Reuters - Amy Winehouse has been released from police custody following her arrest on suspicion of drug offenses, police sources said on Thursday.
AP - NEW YORK (AP) — Carly Simon was worried about preserving her voice as she rehearsed for her first public performance of tunes from her new CD, but she couldn't restrain herself as she got swept away singing the sexy title song, "This Kind of Love."
AP - It will be Whoopi and Tony.
AP - PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) — "CSI" co-star Gary Dourdan has been charged with felony possession of heroin, cocaine and ecstasy stemming from his arrest last month, prosecutors said.
Reuters - Alec Baldwin who has played all kinds of heroes and villains on stage and screen, says he may be ready to take on a new role -- that of real-life politician.
Reuters - Less than a month after being released from prison, U.S. rapper Foxy Brown pleaded guilty on Thursday to menacing a woman with her BlackBerry phone and avoided another possible prison sentence.
AP - French cosmetics giant Lancome and Uma Thurman are wrangling over the use of her name and image in an advertising campaign.
AFP - Actress Liv Tyler has split from British rocker Royston Langdon after five years of marriage, it was reported Thursday.
Reuters - Hollywood actress Liv Tyler and her husband, British rocker Royston Langdon, have separated after five years of marriage, according to a report in People magazine.
Nicole Richie is convinced her baby daughter Harlow has not only changed her life, but has been a positive influence on her friends too. The star gave birth to her first child with fiancé Joel Madden in January and insists she has become a better person now she is a mother.


It would be interesting to see if there was a spike in the viewer ratings for "House" this week, specifically a huge intake of new female viewers. After all, Jason Lewis (Smith from Sex and The City") was the guest patient of this week, and I could almost hear the collective squeals.


NEW YORK (AP) - Carly Simon was worried about preserving her voice as she rehearsed for her first public performance of tunes from her new CD, but she couldn't restrain herself as she got swept away singing the sexy title song, ''This Kind of Love.''


PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) - ''CSI'' co-star Gary Dourdan has been charged with felony possession of heroin, cocaine and ecstasy stemming from his arrest last month, prosecutors said.


Pregnant actress Minnie Driver is contemplating leaving America and moving back to her native U.K. - so her baby can be raised as a Brit.


NEW YORK (AP) - It will be Whoopi and Tony. Whoopi Goldberg will serve as host of the 2008 Tony Awards June 15 at Radio City Music Hall, the show's executive producers, Ricky Kirshner and Glenn Weiss, announced Thursday.


NEW YORK (AP) - A journalism think tank studying ''The Daily Show'' doesn't believe many people get their news from Jon Stewart - because otherwise they wouldn't get the jokes.


Alicia Keys helped raise a small fortune for the Keep a Child Alive charity during her concert in Los Angeles on Monday night - by asking fans to text the organization.


Fair-skinned Desperate Housewives star Marcia Cross is trying to scare people against staying out of the sun as the spokeswoman for awareness group Skin Cancer Takes Friends.


Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are expecting twin girls, according to new tabloid reports. The couple is said to be thrilled with the news, particularly after a health scare during a recent vacation in France.


The Malawian father of Madonna's adopted son David Banda has spoken of his heartbreak at letting his son go - insisting he didn't "abandon" the tot. The pop superstar found David,


Nicole Kidman and former The West Wing star Kristin Chenoweth will go head-to-head in two rival biopics of the same star - 1960s singer Dusty Springfield. Last week, scriptwriter Michael Cunningham revealed Kidman will play Springfield in his movie,


Mariah Carey's ex-boyfriend may have driven Nick Cannon into the pop diva's arms when he suggested she use the rapper/actor in her new video. Insiders claim it was music producer Mark Sudack


Britney Spears has left her trainer stunned by her work-out schedule, which has helped her shed 15 pounds in four weeks. Marc Corliss insists the pop superstar is among his best ever clients because she does everything he tells her to do and works out on her own.


Madonna has claimed her seventh U.S. number one album by taking Hard Candy to the top of the Billboard 200 in its first week on release. The pop superstar now only has Barbra Streisand to beat


Britney Spears is on the hunt for a new home again. The pop star is reportedly planning to buy a $6 million mansion in Encino, California. Spears spent Wednesday afternoon looking around the five-bedroom property,


Supermodel Kate Moss is giving boyfriend Jamie Hince a sneak peek of what he can expect on the couple's wedding night by posing for a steamy new Agent Provocateur lingerie catalog.


While Brad and Ange are kicking it in France waiting for the arrival of the baby, rumor has it that Angelina Jolie is expecting twin girls. That's right, the parents of four will be the parents of six kids. Star magazine quotes a family insider as saying: "Brad can't wait - he absolutely adores little girls. And Angelina just loves seeing him and the other kids so excited and happy."
Don't ask Lindsay's dad Michael Lohan his opinion of his ex-wife Dina being honored as a "Top Mom". He calls the award a joke.

"Are you kidding? Top celebrity mom?" he said. "Look at her off-screen antics, her lack of morals and how she conducts herself. I guess they forgot to mention how this top super-mom leaves her kids alone at night and even parties in their presence. Just wait until we go back to court. She comes stumbling out of Butter at 3:15 a.m. with bloodshot eyes and a red runny nose, yelling 'Oh, f**k,' when she saw the paparazzi."
Last night's elimination felled another "American Idol" wannabe - or didn't wannabe - Jason Castro who mumbled the words to Bob Dylan "Mr. Tambourine Man" on purpose Tuesday's show and got the boot. Castro's rendition of Bob Marley's "I Shot the Sheriff" was earlier deemed "utterly atrocious" by Simon Cowell, who told the dreadlocked singer, "Pack your bags."
Paris Hilton who is now promoting her new hair extension line with Sally Beauty Supply, is also promoting the new ring on her finger. The heiress is wearing a new accessory: two stacked diamond bands on her ring finger.

According to People.com, Hilton said they were not an engagement ring but just a present from her boyfriend, Benji Madden, of the band Good Charlotte.
Filed under: Wacky and Weird, Paris Hilton We -- and all her ex-boyfriends -- liked Paris Hilton more when she always had her mouth open.Who is this silent girl the paps get these days with Benji Madden She doesn't talk to photogs, barely smiles, hides in bathrooms and doesn't even give up...
Filed under: The Rich Life "Kate" Holmes has plunked down cash for more than 40 blankets for her little Scientolo-tot. What, like she's supposed to get hand-me-downs from the Beckham boys?A source at trendy baby boutique Little Giraffe told us that Tom's wife buys the $78...
Filed under: Fights Even though they had some hard words when Rosie bailed on "The View" last year, it seems like Ro and Barbara Walters are waaaaay past that -- and now TMZ knows whose corner Rosie's in when it comes to Babwa v. Star.Rosie's rep tells TMZ, "Rosie loves...
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Madonna Madonna is turning 50 in August and will soon undergo the change ... of clothes.The drenched in sweat musclebound material marm -- who currently has the #1 album in the country -- was snapped leaving a private gym in London on Wednesday. Madge...
Dr. Daniel Serrano -- aka Dr. Jiffy Lube, aka the guy who injected Priscilla Presley face (among many others) with industrial-grade silicone -- talked to TMZ today at his deportation hearing, and guess who he says is responsible for getting him...
Filed under: TV ABC had no problem throwing Isaiah Washington under the bus when "Grey's Anatomy" was doing big ratings -- and they have no problem using him in promos now that the show is in a ratings freefall.Promos for this week's episode feature Isaiah's mug --...
If there's a harsh custody battle brewing between Russell Simmons and ex Kimora Lee, then someone should really tell that to Russell.See Also Russell to Kimora: Are You Def?...
Filed under: Wacky and Weird What were the casting directors for "Crank 2" smoking when they cast Corey Haim and Bai Ling in the same movie?See Also Talking Something with Corey Haim ..
Filed under: Hook-Ups, Paparazzi Photo, Mariah Carey One week after becoming Mr. Mariah Carey, Nick Cannon flashed his wedding ring outside a NYC hotel on Thursday.Wonder if Mariah's ex-husband has a similar looking ring, too!See Also Nick Cannon: Lord of the Same Rings?...
Tonight on TMZ TV, Jennifer Lopez gets a major reality check when we uncover a lie even bigger than her ass, the "new" Paris Hilton stinks, and Prince Von A-Hole reveals why even Hitler couldn't stand his family!Check local listings....
Filed under: Wacky and Weird Slash gets rocker points for driving that killer Aston Martin, but hitting up paparazzi for moolah, not cool!Also, flipping off the paparazzi is badass ... but not so much when the paps ask you to do it.See Also Slash Crashes Britney's Court...
Filed under: TV, Beauty, 'Memba Them?! In the '70s, Linda Lavin played widowed Mel's Diner waitress Alice Hyatt on the TV series "Alice." Guess what she looks like now!...
Filed under: Ashlee Simpson Poor Ashlee Simpson got one woman's hopes down at LAX today, expecting to see the duo behind "Solid" and not the chick who sang "La La."Pete was there too ... and wait 'til you hear what he said their wedding theme will be. Here's a hint: No food...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice The live-in lover of late Rat Packer Joey Bishop is suing a bunch of people, claiming they screwed her out of assets in Joey's estate.Nora Garibotti claims Bishop's law firm and his agent, Ed Hookstratten, were responsible for revisions in Bishop's...
Filed under: Celebrity Feuds Barbara Walters played dumb -- or took the high road, depending on how you look at it -- when our camera guy asked her about her bitchfight with Star Jones ...
LATEST: IVANA TRUMP’s son was joking when he threatened to kill his mother’s new husband ROSSANO RUBICONDI at their wedding last month (12Apr08) Donald Trump Jr. handed over his mother to her Italian toyboy with a chilling warning for the 35-year-old groom.He remarked in front of the wedding’s 500 guests: "We are a construction company and
Britney Spears is on the hunt for a new home again.The pop star is reportedly planning to buy a $6 million (£3 million) mansion in Encino, California.Spears spent Wednesday afternoon (07May08) looking around the five-bedroom property, which is situated close to her ex-husband Kevin Federline’s home in nearby Tarzana.The house Spears looked at comes with
Mariah Carey and FERGIE have reportedly pulled the plug on their Dubai concerts, which were scheduled to take place next week (15-16May08).Carey’s show at The Festival was set to be the singer’s first public performance since her wedding to rapper/actor Nick Cannon last week (30Apr08).But the new bride won’t be making the trip, according to
MADONNA will kick off her Sticky & Sweet world tour in Wales on 23 August (08), before hitting some of the world’s most spectacular sporting arenas.Just days after her Hard Candy album topped charts in 27 countries, including the U.S., the U.K., France, Japan and Australia, the pop superstar has announced dates for her gruelling
Hollywood star Liv Tyler and her British rocker husband ROYSTON LANGDON have announced their separation, after five years of marriage. Tyler, 30 and Langdon, 36, married in the Caribbean in 2003 and have a four-year-old son, Milo, together. The actress’s representative tells People.com, "Liv Tyler and Royston Langdon have confirmed their separation. They remain good
Tina Turner has confessed CHER inspired her to leave her abusive marriage to ex-husband IKE - because her pal looked so happy as a single woman.Tina left Ike in July 1976, a year after Cher ended her marriage to Sonny Bono.The pair were close pals and Turner admits she was fascinated watching Cher take to
CHER had to embark on a monster tour after leaving ex-husband Sonny Bono because a judge forced her to pay him $2 million (£1 million).Her decision to end her partnership and marriage with Bono in 1975 cost the pair a fortune in lost contracts, and Cher was obliged to compensate her ex-husband.But she stuck to
THE EAGLES rocker DON HENLEY is amazed he has been allowed to openly insult and criticise U.S. President George W. BUSH, while other musicians have been vilified.Rock fans turned on The Eagles’ country contemporaries The Dixie Chicks when they said they were ashamed to hail from Bush’s home state of Texas - yet Henley has
Celebrated crooner and producer STEVE TYRELL would love to recreate the RAT PACK with pals Rod Stewart and TONY BENNETT.Tyrell, who produced Stewart’s standards albums The Great American Songbook and has just released a collection of Burt Bacharach classics, thinks he and his two friends are the modern-day Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis
David Hasselhoff has launched a new legal battle with his ex-wife PAMELA BACH he wants her to pay his $8,400 (£4,200) legal bill.Hasselhoff filed papers at Los Angeles County Court on Wednesday (7May08) asking for the sum to be deducted from the $1 million (£500,000) he has been ordered to pay Bach.He claims the $8,400
LORD OF THE RINGS star Viggo Mortensen is leading the race to replace KEVIN COSTNER in the sequel to DANCES WITH WOLVES.The Holy Road is the follow-up to the hit 1990 western, which Costner directed and starred in, but Costner didn’t want to reprise his John Dunbar character.Free Willy director Simon Wincer will take over
British actress Minnie Driver got her first taste of fame when she was just eight years old - after a BBC TV crew caught her on camera protesting against plans to chop down her school tree.The Good Will Hunting star, 38, was taking part in a song-and-dance protest outside her school in Hampshire, England to
BEATLES legend SIR Paul McCartney has been named the most irritating pop star of all time, by a new online poll.The rocker was judged to be even more annoying than James Blunt, Lily Allen and Robbie Williams - who he beat to the top of the Musicmagpie.com survey.Site spokesman Craig Dawson says, "It’s easy for
GEORGE CLOONEY has hit out at wannabe actress Paris Hilton claiming movie fans shouldn’t mistake her success for talent.The Oscar winner insists too many young stars think they’re good actors, just because they are landing roles and making money.He tells Rolling Stone, "There is a funny thing that happens when you are a young actor.
Jennifer Aniston will combine business with pleasure at the wrap party for her new film MARLEY & ME, after inviting boyfriend JOHN MAYER to perform there.The cast and crew of the comedy plan to celebrate the end of filming at Nikki Beach in Coconut Grove 10 May (08) - and Mayer is billed to give