Reuters - They are credited with influencing the fashion style of Madonna but British electronica band Goldfrapp don't have much time for the pop diva or other big acts they will be playing with this summer.
AFP - In a welcome break from two wars, terrorism, soaring oil prices and other woes, US President George W. Bush was on Saturday to celebrate his daughter Jenna's wedding on his Texas ranch.
R&B star R. Kelly has had a last-minute bid to postpone his child pornography trial denied. Earlier this week, Kelly's lawyers submitted a new motion appealing to have the case temporarily delayed due to a recent "torrent of publicity" surrounding the case, which they feel could have a negative effect on the trial's outcome.


British sensation Leona Lewis has reclaimed the Number One position on the Billboard Hot 100 with her worldwide smash hit single, "Bleeding Love" for a fourth, record-breaking week.


Actor Joaquin Phoenix is planning to launch a music career after uncovering his singing talent playing Johnny Cash in biopic Walk The Line. The 33-year-old star won a Grammy Award for his contribution to the 2005 film's soundtrack -


Jessica Alba is expecting a baby girl, according to talk show host Ellen DeGEneres' mystic prediction. The eight months pregnant actress has found out the sex of her unborn baby, but is refusing to reveal it to the world - even after DeGeneres grilled her on her talk show on Friday.


Filed under: American Idol Jeff Archuleta did plenty of things to get himself banned from "Idol" -- but piss off Simon Cowell wasn't one of them.We asked the "A.I." judge what he thought about David's stage dad from hell -- but for once Simon had nothing but nice things to...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice Former "Deal or No Deal" model April Scott is suing a strip club in Las Vegas that used her picture to promote their joint. Sorry to disappoint, boys.According to documents filed yesterday in Los Angeles Superior Court, Scott, who also played Daisy...
Classic BRIDGES brothers movie THE FABULOUS BAKER BOYS is littered with facial ticks and quirks - because acting siblings JEFF and BEAU insisted on betting each other to do silly things on camera Jeff Bridges reveals certain scenes in the film amuse him because he remembers challenging his brother to perform all manner of odd bets.He
Joan Collins has proved she still has men fighting over her - after a pair of businessmen this week (begs05May08) became locked in a bidding war to win a date with the star.The 74-year-old appeared at the Caudwell Children Legends Ball in London on Thursday (08May08) and auctioned off a date for charity.But the former
British TV presenter Zoe Ball escaped getting hit by a speeding car after an elderly driver crashed into a camera crew - narrowly missing the star.The 37-year-old - who is married to Fatboy Slim DJ Norman Cook - was filming for a charity campaign in Brighton, England, on Friday (09May08), when the set was bulldozed
The Hollywood movie adaptation of classic novel BRIDESHEAD REVISITED has sparked outrage amongst fans by changing the plot of the famous book.The film version of Evelyn Waugh’s 1945 bestseller stars Emma Thompson and Michael Gambon and is due for release later this year (08).But major rewrites of the plot have angered fans of the classic
Pop star Justin Timberlake has teamed up with TV network MTV to produce a new reality series.The singer will serve as an executive producer on a game show called The Phone which is due to air this autumn (08).The programme will feature contestants following instructions on a cellphone and completing a mission to win a
A representative for VICTORIA and David Beckham has denied the couple is planning to sell their Los Angeles home and move back to their native U.K.The Spice Girl and her family were rumoured to be considering a transfer back to London after they reportedly hired a top L.A.-based company to design the layout for a
Pop star Justin Timberlake found himself on the wrong side of the law on Thursday (08May08), when he was booked for a parking violation in New York.The SexyBack hitmaker arrived at the MTV studios in the city ahead of the network’s Fall 2008 Upfront Presentation - to inform artists about multi-platform opportunities on the music
Canadian singer Alanis Morissette has blamed her decision to take a two-year career hiatus on a relationship breakdown which left her at "rock bottom".The star - who called off her engagement to actor Ryan Reynolds in 2007 doesn’t name the lover who broke her heart, but insists she had to step away from the spot
Whitney Houston was reportedly so scared of forgetting the words to her hit songs at her recent comeback concert in London, she had the lyrics taped to her dressing room wall.The singer stepped onto the stage at the Caudwell Children Legends Ball on Thursday evening (08May08), where she stunned the packed venue with her greatest
Christina Ricci was groped by a chimpanzee on the set of new movie SPEED RACER.The actress was filming a scene with the animal for the cult cartoon-turned-action picture when the set started to vibrate.And the chimp was so terrified it jumped onto Ricci - clinging to her chest in fright. She says, "The whole set
VICTORIA BECKHAM is reportedly set to make her acting debut in new movie HARDY MEN - after she was personally hired by the film’s star Tom Cruise At her recent 34th birthday party (20Apr08), the singer was said to have been left speechless after Cruise surprised her with an invitation to design the costumes for the
Hollywood actress Jennifer Aniston and rocker JOHN MAYER are reportedly spending a second romantic weekend together in Florida, fuelling speculation they are a couple.The pair was photographed embracing on a Miami, Florida beach last month (26-27Apr08). Mayer has since hinted the rumours are true - insisting the camera never lies - but the stars have
AP - As a boy, Michael Conner Humphreys made a splash on the silver screen as "Young Forrest Gump." As an adult, he somewhat mirrored the life of his movie character: He joined the Army and fought in an unpopular war.
AP - CHICAGO (AP) — On the first day of his child pornography trial in Chicago, a suit-clad R. Kelly faced nearly 150 Cook County residents, bowed his head slightly, smiled and said, "Hello."
Sex and The City movie fever is almost too hot to handle! Not to worry though, for the next four weeks, Dotspotter will be serving up a weekly SATC fix for all of our fabulous users. Start catching up on those past Sex and The City episodes because the more you can recall about "funky spunk, nippies, Mr. Big and cosmos," the greater your chances are of winning a goodie bag packed with all sorts of SATC treats!   Every Friday, we'll post 2 new Sex and The City trivia questions in the DSpot. As long as you're 18 and over, all you have to do is answer both questions correctly in a 'Private Message' to me, Emily! So yes, you must be logged in to enter…   Haven't signed...

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This one’s gotta hurt… not only is Hulk Hogan aka Terry Bollea,  going through an ugly divorce, now he’s caught up in a messy court case involving his 17 year old son. Nick Bollea was just sentenced to 8 months in prison as a result of drag-racing under the influence. Not even the Hulk himself will be able to wrestle his son out of this mess. Dotspotter user hcarroll has the scoop…   Nick Bollea was sentenced to eight months in Florida’s Pinellas County Jail for felony reckless driving Thursday after pleading no contest in in court. A judge also handed down five years probation, 500 hours of community service and a three-year drivers license...

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Lindsay Lohan might want to consider registering her home address as The Los Angeles lost and found. Initial news of Lilo's mink thievery spread through Tinsel Town like wildfire. And apparently its embers lit a fire under the ass of one LA model who claims she too was a victim of Lindsay "Sticky Fingers" Lohan. Dotspotter community member. drift82, has the lowdown…   For someone who spends as much time naked as Lindsay Lohan you wouldn’t think she’d need to steal clothing from multiple young women.   Yet in the wake of Coat-Gate, another enemy of Firecrotch has come out of the woodwork, accusing the waifish actress of bogarting her stuff.   The same...

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Happy Birthday to "Kenan and Kel" star Kenan Thompson (1978), Canadian supermodel Linda Evangelista (1965), U2 singer/humanitarian Bono (1960),


Reuters - Six years after he was charged with videotaping himself having sex with an underage girl, R&B superstar R. Kelly went on trial on Friday, with his alleged victim prepared to deny she is the person on the tape.
AP - The queen of hip-hop soul is establishing a foundation to help women develop careers and gain self-confidence.
AFP - Six years after R. Kelly was charged with filming himself having sex with a girl as young as 13, the rhythm and blues superstar's child pornography trial began Friday with jury selection.
Reuters - The son of wrestler and reality TV star Hulk Hogan was sentenced to eight months in jail on Friday for causing a car crash that seriously injured his passenger.
Reuters - Actress Uma Thurman sued Lancome on Friday, seeking $15 million from the French cosmetics company, accusing it of using her name and face in advertisements after her contract had expired.
Reuters - The planet's "happiliest" married man, Ashton Kutcher was once a champion carouser until he met his wife five years ago and became a changed man.
Reuters - Scarlett Johansson describes the recording of her Tom Waits covers album, "Anywhere I Lay My Head," as an "intimate experience -- almost private, in a way."
Reuters - Director John Maybury's upcoming adaptation of "Wuthering Heights" is facing a casting crisis after Natalie Portman pulled out of one of the main roles.
Reuters - Lindsay Lohan passed up a role in a movie about convicted killer Charles Manson in order to accept two other offers, including a guest star turn on the TV comedy "Ugly Betty," her publicist said on Friday.
AP - The 17-year-old son of wrestling superstar Hulk Hogan was sentenced to eight months in jail Friday after he pleaded no contest to causing a crash that seriously injured his best friend.
AP - Barbara Walters says she refuses to engage in a debate with Star Jones, who accused her of revealing a past affair with a senator just to sell books. Walters said despite the public rift, she prefers to hold onto the good times the former co-hosts shared on "The View."
AP - Uma Thurman responded to French cosmetics giant Lancome's lawsuit against her with one of her own Friday, taking their contract dispute over the use of her name and face in an advertising campaign to federal court.
Whitney Houston has taken her first step toward a career comeback with a well-received live performance at a charity ball in London. In a bid to prove she has put her troubles behind her,


Mariah Carey and rapper/actor Nick Cannon stepped out together for the first time as husband and wife when they hit the Time 100 party in New York City on Thursday night.


Britney Spears surprised the contestants of new MTV reality show Rock The Cradle by turning up for the season finale - in support of her former manager Larry Rudolph.


A representative for Mischa Barton has hit out at money-hungry publications printing unflattering photos of the actress - insisting the images were manipulated in a bid to sell more magazine copies.


Paris Hilton has taken aim at critics who have predicted she'll ditch the winner of her new reality TV show once filming is over - because she finds it so hard to make new friends.


NEW YORK (AP) - Rapper Foxy Brown has pleaded guilty to menacing a neighbor with her cell phone last year. She avoided jail based on time already served.


Last night's episode of Supernatural left fans sitting on The Edge of their seats with one of the season's best episodes.


Bond girl Gemma Arterton was born with an extra finger on each hand and a "crumpled ear".


Former James Bond star Pierce Brosnan has donated over $1 million to help the environment.


Lindsay Lohan has been axed as the star of an upcoming biopic of murderer Charles Manson, amid reports studio bosses fear she has returned to her partying ways.


NEW YORK (AP) - Forget the Empire State Building. Some New York tourists are eager to see the city's other landmarks: Carrie's stoop, Charlotte's gallery and that restaurant where Samantha threw a martini in a boyfriend's face.


CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) - A judge in Florida says the 17-year-old son of wrestler Hulk Hogan should serve eight months in jail for reckless driving. Nick Bollea was led off to begin his sentence immediately after Friday's ruling. He will be on five years' probation and lose his driving privileges for three years.


Sarah Jessica Parker had to beg curators of The Smithsonian to return her Sex And The City character's desk and laptop, so she could use them in the forthcoming movie.


Former Grey's Anatomy star Isaiah Washington is fuming after the show's bosses used him to promote the latest episode - after he had been fired. Washington's contract on the ABC medical drama wasn't extended after he used homophobic language during an argument with co-star T.R. Knight.


Kid Rock is to tour North America with Southern rock icons Lynyrd Skynyrd this summer. The Rock and Rebels Tour will begin in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on August 8.


Ashton Kutcher says he is less sexy with a beard.

The 'Punk'd' star was being quizzed about his appearance in People magazine's 100 sexiest list by TV talk show host Ellen DeGeneres. When Ellen showed the audience Ashton's picture in the magazine, the actor joked: "That's a pre-beard photo. When I start to grow my beard I get notches off being judged beautiful."
Jessica Alba has taken part in an online staring contest. The pregnant actress posted a video of herself at ibeatyou.com showing her not blinking for almost seven minutes.

The 'Sin City' star revealed in the footage she had been challenged to the contest, and was "throwing it out to all the girls" before giggling and making faces into the camera.
Mischa Barton is proud of her curves. The actress - who was recently photographed in a bikini showing visible signs of cellulite - says as long as her rocker boyfriend Taylor Locke likes her body, she is happy.

She said: "I have a woman's body. I have hips and boobs so when I gain any weight it goes straight there, which I don't mind because it gives me curves. But it goes straight there."
Salma Hayek says becoming a mother taught her to love life again.

The 'Frida' actress - who has a seven-month-old daughter Valentina Paloma with her fiance, French businessman Francois-Henri Pinault - revealed having a baby is the greatest thing she has ever done.
Kim Kardashian is reportedly undergoing specialist cellulite removal treatment.

The socialite - who was recently criticized by former friend Paris Hilton for having "cottage cheese butt" - has the treatment along with sister Khloe and Kourtney in an upcoming episode of their reality TV show, 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians'.
Madonna owes the success of her new album to Pharrell Williams' lucky Mickey Mouse slippers.

The '4 Minutes' singer doesn't believe she would have made the same album if producer Pharrell hadn't worn his unusual footwear.
Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise are reportedly desperate to have another baby. The former 'Dawson's Creek' actress is said to be "itching" to add to her brood now that daughter Suri has turned two, because she misses having babies in the house.

A source close to the star said: "Katie said she has got the itch. Now that Suri is more a toddler than a baby, she said she misses having an infant in the house. And, of course, she thinks Suri would make a great big sister!"
More and more celebrities are keeping their fans updated about their lives by posting blogs, and actress Melissa Joan Hart is no exception. The actress writes about her life on her MySpace Celebrity blog.

Hart, who has a new baby plus a two-year-old son, is preparing for her husband, Grammy-nominated musician Mark Wilkerson, to leave on a music tour. She writes in her blog, "I'm not sure I can handle two babies on my own, unlike my sis who is super-mom."
More and more celebrities are keeping their fans updated about their lives by posting blogs, and actress Melissa Joan Hart is no exception. The actress writes about her life on her MySpace Celebrity blog.

Hart, who has a new baby plus a two-year-old son, is preparing for her husband, Grammy-nominated musician Mark Wilkerson, to leave on a music tour. She writes in her blog, "I'm not sure I can handle two babies on my own, unlike my sis who is super-mom."
Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon made their first public appearance since tying the knot, turning up Thursday night in New York. The couple attended Time magazine's "100 Most Influential People in the World" gala.

Carey, wearing a silver minidress, sang at the party which was held at New York City's Lincoln Center. Afterwards, according to People.com, she slipped into a strapless black dress accessorized with her 17-carat wedding ring and then headed to hotspot The Waverly Inn. Her new tattoo, which reads "Mrs. Cannon" and is located on the small of her back, was never seen.
Star Jones may be talking bad about her former "The View" boss Barbara Walters but Walters is taking the high road and remaining kind. Jones is upset with Walters for talking about her in Walter's new memoir called "Audition."

Walters told AP radio Friday that Jones is "going through a difficult time right now" and she doesn't want to "add to her difficulties." Jones is currently going through a divorce.
Filed under: Celebrity Feuds Leave it to The Rock cousin to clear up the whole "female Gladiator who allegedly beat up her husband" story.Erin Toughill, a new addition to the "American Gladiator" cast, allegedly smacked up her hubby several times -- including once on their...
Filed under: Mariah Carey They just recently wed, but Nick Cannon and Mariah Carey -- newly dubbed CaCa -- may already be sick of each other. Surprise, surprise! The wannabe BeJay was at the Waverly Inn last night, where the newlyweds left in separate cars. It should come as...
Filed under: Lindsay Lohan With all the craziness surrounding Lindsay Lohan there is a buzz that she'll bail on this weekend's Wango Tango concert -- but that ain't happening. We're told Lindsay is on track to head down to Irvine, CA. for tomorrow's show. Sources tell us...
Filed under: Beauty, Hot Bodies Among this silicone sea of Hugh Hefner's buxom, botoxed, unbeweaveable working girls is the one and only Shauna Sand See if you can pick out the good mother of three from this group of reassembled Playmate fembots....
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Music Looks like R. Kelly will FINALLY face the music. His motion to continue his kiddie porn trial was just denied.Kelly has gotten a string of continuances -- six years worth to be exact, which he toured and made a pile of cash. But now jury selection is...
Filed under: The Hills Of all the pizza joints, in all the towns, in all the world ... she walks into here?!Yeah, even the NY paps -- who know a thing or two about a good pie -- gave her a hard time about it.See Also LC Terrified by Racist Psycho...
Filed under: Talk Sports, Department of Debunk Could LeBron James whole $10 tip on an $800 meal incident be just a big misunderstanding?The owner of the XO Prime Steaks, where the whole stingy scene went down, has issued the following statement:For the record, XO would like to clear up a...
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Hot Bodies, Hot Mamas Things got a little sticky for Heidi Klum in Mexico on Thursday.The 34-year-old sexy supermodel mom heated things up by lounging in the sun and picking her bikini bottom from betwixt her butt cheeks. Auf Wiedersehen wedgie!Heidi, her parents and her...
Filed under: Train Wrecks, Paparazzi Photo, Nurse!, Amy Winehouse Traffic on a London highway came to a standstill on Friday -- after catching a glimpse of Amy Jailhouse's cut up arm! Somebody call AA, er, Triple A!See Also Winehouse Arrested for Drug Possession...
Filed under: Paparazzi Video, Justin Timberlake JT had a run-in with the cops yesterday in NY -- but the incident didn't leave him crying any rivers.His driver was busted for parking illegally outside MTV. What a badass!See Also Justin -- Brit's Just a Madonna Wannabe...
Filed under: TV Barbara Walters apparently missed the course on the First Amendment in journalism school. For someone who makes a living asking questions, she certainly has nerve. And let's play "Name that Skank" on TMZ TV tonight.Check local listings....
Filed under: TV, Beauty, 'Memba Them?! Bonnie Franklin is best known for playing divorced mom Ann Romano on the '70s TV series "One Day at a Time." Guess what she looks like now!...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice For his first meal in jail, Nick Hogan will be getting the same slop Kiefer Sutherland ate when he was locked up. For din din, Nick will be munching on chicken a la king with turkey gravy, rice, bread, and peas and carrots. The Ivy this ain't! Since...
MADONNA and her director husband GUY RITCHIE have proved themselves to be good parents - because adopted tot DAVID BANDA has grown into an "excellent" child, according to official documents leaked to the press.The superstar couple brought the then-two-year-old Banda back to Britain from a Malawian orphanage in 2006, but caused controversy after it was
Thrifty Sarah Jessica PARKER dresses her young son JAMES WILKIE in hand-me-down clothes - because her mother insists on sending her outfits the actress’ brothers used to wear.The Sex and the City star came from a poor background and had to wear second-hand clothing when she was a child, and even though she’s a millionaire
Amy Winehouse has sparked further fears for her health after displaying yet more erratic behaviour on Friday (09May08), when she got out of her car and wandered along a gridlocked motorway in search of a cigarette.The Back To Black hitmaker was travelling back to London after staying with friends in Henley-on Thames in Oxfordshire, England,
Singing legend Neil Young is refusing to release his back catalogue as MP3 files, claiming the format sounds "like hell".The Southern Man hitmaker is turning to Blu-Ray disc instead - the first release being a 10 disc set covering his recordings from 1963 to 1972.Young explains his decision to snub internet technology, "Putting on a
Disco star Donna Summer was saved from a suicide attempt by her maid, who walked in on her as she tried to jump out of a window.After battling depression, Summer decided to kill herself at the height of her fame in 1979, when she was just 29 years old - only to be rescued by
BEYONCE’s record boss dad MATHEW KNOWLES has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate from his old university.Mathew was made a Doctor of Humane Letters at a ceremony at his alma mater Fisk University in Tennessee.Knowles Sr. was picked out for his work steering the careers of his daughter and her band Destiny’s Child, and his work
Actor Joaquin Phoenix is planning to launch a music career after uncovering his singing talent playing JOHNNY CASH in biopic WALK THE LINE.The 33-year-old star won a Grammy Award for his contribution to the 2005 film’s soundtrack - and is now working on recording an album with U.K.-based rock band The Charlatans.And The Charlatans frontman
Pop superstar MADONNA was "nervous" about working with JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE on tracks for her new album, because she didn’t know what to expect from the pop hunk.The Music hitmaker admits songwriting with Timberlake was a difficult process at first, because neither star was comfortable enough to open up their soul to the other and translate
Whitney Houston wowed fans at a charity concert in London on Friday (9May08), that included a spectacular duet with her 15-year-old daughter BOBBI KRISTINA.The superstar headlined the Caudwell Children Legends Ball in the capital’s Battersea Park, before a starstudded crowd including Destiny’s Child’s Kelly Rowland. Audience members tell People.com Houston "looked and sounded amazing" -
Newly-engaged Carmen Electra is giving weary mums a few sex tips to keep the romance alive in their marriage - just in time for America’s Mother’s Day on Sunday (11May08).The actress/model tells the new issue of Cosmopolitan that women should always be prepared for sex - even if that means keeping a "sexiness kit" at
Actor Alec Baldwin wants to become a politician when his acting career is over.The 50-year-old is a staunch supporter of the Democrat Party, and reveals he is considering a future run for office.He tells an episode of U.S. TV show 60 Minutes, due to air on Sunday (11May08), "There’s other things I want to do
Jessica Alba is expecting a baby girl, according to talk show host ELLEN DeGENERES’ mystic prediction.The eight months pregnant actress has found out the sex of her unborn baby, but is refusing to reveal it to the world - even after DeGeneres grilled her on her talk show on Friday (9May08).So DeGeneres held a wedding
The U.S. TV show which brought Anne Heche and JAMES TUPPER together has been axed.Men In Trees will wrap with new episodes this summer (08), and won’t return for a new season.Heche and Tupper went from playing on-screen lovers on the show to a real-life couple in 2006.Movie & Entertainment News provided by World Entertainment