AFP - British actor Hugh Grant his ex-girlfriend and her husband accepted damages Thursday at London's High Court over photographs which invaded their privacy while they were on holiday in the Maldives.
AP - Two photo agencies have agreed to pay $113,000 to Hugh Grant his ex-girlfriend Liz Hurley and her husband for taking photos of them while they were vacationing in the Maldives.
AP - Madonna won't know until next week whether a Malawian boy she found in an orphanage in 2006 will become a permanent member of her family, her lawyer said.
AFP - Filmstar Angelina Jolie on Thursday said she was considering giving birth in France to her twins with partner Brad Pitt.
AFP - Scientist Stephen Hawking hailed the peaceful end of South Africa's apartheid era as one of the great achievements of his lifetime Thursday as he met the first black president Nelson Mandela.
Actress Anne Heche has blamed the cancellation of TV series Men In Trees for her inability to pay child support. The star was granted a reprieve in the monthly payments of $14,978 to her ex-husband Coley Laffoon for their six-year-old son Homer.


Ex-Fraiser star Kelsey Grammer is shocked by Fox's decision to drop his sitcom Back To You.


MTV animation Beavis And Butthead is set to be the latest TV series to make it to the big screen. The show was broadcast on the network in the 1990s, and creator Mike Judge concedes he's now ready for a live-action revival.


Jodie Foster has split with her longterm partner Cydney Bernard, according to tabloid reports.


Actress Catherine Zeta-Jones was left terrified after an elderly man exposed his genitals to her and two young co-stars on the set of her new movie.


Hooray for full-figured women! Whitney Thompson made history last night by becoming the first "plus-sized" contestant to win the coveted title of America's Next Top Model."


CANNES, France (AP) - Sean Penn may be president of the Cannes Film Festival jury - but don't expect any buttoned-up presidential behavior from the Hollywood rebel.


Denise Richards is desperate for her bitter ex-husband Charlie Sheen to visit a mediator with her


Tom Cruise Katie Holmes, John Travolta and Kelly Preston have been told to seek medical attention, after deadly asbestos was found on a cruise ship they have all sailed on.


Pearl Harbor star Josh Hartnett has signed up as the latest spokesmodel for Italian fashion house Emporio Armani's cologne. The 29-year-old star will be unveiled as the face of the brand's fragrance,


Members of the Cannes Film Festival jury broke French law at a press conference at the annual movie spectacle on Wednesday - by smoking.


Vince Vaughn avoided becoming the subject of a sordid tabloid tell-all by turning down an invite to join two saucy sisters for a sex threesome. Redheads Liza and Suzi Graves attempted to woo the Wedding Crashers star


Hollywood actor Mel Gibson suffers from manic depression, according to a leaked report.


Actress Halle Berry has denied rumors she is secretly engaged to long-term boyfriend Gabriel Aubry.


It's shaping up to be an amazing year for top model Marisa Miller who can now add the top spot on Maxim magazine's Hot 100 list to her 2008 accolades.


Mariah Carey is desperate to start a family with her new husband Nick Cannon before she is too old, according to reports. The pair married in secret in the Bahamas on April 30,


Jessica Simpson hinted that her romance with sports star Tony Romo was coming to an end in a new interview with Glamour magazine. Despite her denials, insiders insist the couple has separated,


Dolly Parton is furious with satellite radio shock jock Howard Stern after he broadcast what he claimed was a segment from her online audio book on his show.


R&B superstar Beyonce Knowles is reportedly in talks to join the cast of TV hit Desperate Housewives. The singer/actress' manager father Matthew Knowles has allegedly already landed


Rapper Lil' Kim was awarded $500,000 on Wednesday after winning a lawsuit launched against a former friend. The star filed suit against former Junior M.A.F.I.A. member James Lloyd -


Amy Winehouse will not face any further police action over a video of her smoking what appeared to be crack cocaine.

The troubled singer - who has a well-documented drug problem - was questioned last Wednesday at an East London police station but officers have decided there is nothing more to follow up.
Jake Gyllenhaal is planning to propose to Reese Witherspoon. The couple - who met on the set of 'Rendition' last year - have discussed marriage and are ready to cement their relationship.

A source said: "They've been talking marriage for a while. They'll be formally engaged any day now. They want to spend the rest of their lives together."
Megan Fox used to be so poor she didn't have enough money to shave her legs. The 'Transformers' actress struggled for cash when she first moved to Los Angeles and had to forgo a number of life's luxuries, including personal grooming.

She said: "When I moved to Los Angeles I had no money. I remember needing to shave my legs, and I didn't even have enough money to buy disposable razors. So I'd wear pants all the time."
Jodie Foster has reportedly split from her girlfriend. The 'Silence of the Lambs' actress - who only publicly confirmed she is a lesbian at an awards ceremony last December - is said to have ended her 14-year relationship with film producer Cydney Bernard.

A source close to Jodie - who has two sons, Charles and Kit, but has always refused to name their father - told the National Enquirer magazine: "Jodie's break up with Cydney is shocking. "
Jessica Simpson reportedly went on a drinking binge after discovering ex-boyfriend John Mayer is dating Jennifer Aniston.

The 'With You' singer - who is currently dating American football star Tony Romo - was said to be devastated when the couple went public with their romance.
Mariah Carey reportedly demanded a guarded private toilet during her wedding reception.

The 'Touch My Body' singer - who secretly married rapper Nick Cannon in the Bahamas on April 30 - is said to have specifically asked for the exclusive facilities at Los Angeles' Six Flags Magic Mountain Theme Park on Tuesday night.
Angelina Jolie has confirmed she and partner Brad Pitt are expecting twins.

The 'Beowulf' star was forced to reveal her maternal secret when her 'Kung Fu Panda' co-star Jack Black let the news slip during an interview at the Cannes Film Festival.
Geri Halliwell is getting married.

The former Spice Girls star - who has a two-year-old daughter Bluebell - is planning a September wedding with her backing dancer partner Ivan 'Flipz' Velez.
Ashton Kutcher webbed feet could help save animals from being slaughtered. The 'What Happens in Vegas' star - who recently revealed some of his toes are joined together - has been contacted by animal rights organization PETA who have asked him if he will allow his feet to be photographed for a campaign.

PETA special projects coordinator Michelle Cho wrote in a letter: "While you may have endured some painful ribbing as a kid, these birds endure the pain of having pipes shoved down their throats three times per day so that two pounds of grain can be pumped into their stomachs to produce the diseased 'fatty liver' dish known as foie gras."
I don’t know what the hell happened to Nikki Cox but someone needs to save that poor girl. It’s as if she’s become part of Jay Mohr’s comedy act and it’s really not that funny. Anyway, it’s always a sad day here in Tunaland when we lose what used to be an extremely hot chick with an amazing rack to some kind of unexplained physical tragedy. I’m choked. RIP Nikki’s hotness.
Daniel Day-Lewis tends to bide his time between projects, sometimes waiting as long as five years between Oscar nominations, er, film roles.
Filed under: Wacky and Weird Hugh Grant completely ignored our attempt to ask him questions in NYC yesterday.Hopefully he paid attention when we told him to tie his shoe.See Also Hurley & Grant Reunited?...
Filed under: Wacky and Weird Catherine Zeta-Jones had no problem filming a scene that subjected a whole lotta children to a prosthetic johnson -- but good luck getting her to justify it.See Also Stage Parents Throw Their Kids a Bone...
Filed under: Wacky and Weird Last time we checked, 91-year-old Zsa Zsa Gabor wasn't dead yet, so what's her daffy hubby doing looking for a new princess?It's for some new lame-ass reality show, which begs the bigger question -- while we give him a few minutes here and there, why...
Filed under: Wacky and Weird Even though Suge Knight's weak spot (his left jaw region) has been exposed -- Taye Diggs still doesn't want a piece of the big man. Not even a theoretical piece. See Also Suge Knight Knocked the Hell Out The Pics Suge would Kill For!...
Filed under: Oprah, Critters Proving everything she touches turns to gold, Oprah Winfrey dead dogs have been turned into a masterpiece.A life-size monument by controversial sculptor Daniel Edwards depicts conjoined-at-the-hip 'puppy versions' of Oprah's late Cocker Spaniel...
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Wacky and Weird, Fashion Police, Beyonce Knowles Style Insider For the love of Sharpay Evans! Can someone please tell Beyonce she is not Ashley Tisdale in "High School Musical"?The married 26-year-old showed up to dinner in NYC -- after attending a Kanye West show, mind you -- dressed like a spoiled teenager on...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, TV Anne Heche got a break from the judge in her custody war today after appearing in court, claiming she doesn't have a pot to pee in ... even less than her deader-beat ex-husband.An L.A. County Superior Court judge has suspended Heche's obligation to...
Filed under: Wacky and Weird, American Idol The judges didn't weigh in after Fantasia's interesting performance on "American Idol" last night -- but Simon's thoughts were written all over his face.What a lovely shade of Detroit Hair Show red!See Also Fantasia: The Apple of Our Eye...
Filed under: Jennifer Aniston John Mayer Poolside tryst photos, check. Titillating backstage hookup rumor, check. And now, we move to the advanced stages of any Mayer-to-December (or June, really) romance: a night out at a cigar bar in NYC.And if John won't sing to Jennifer Aniston at...
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Baby Watch, Nurse! A young and innocent Jamie Lynn Spears, decked in almost all pink from head-to-toe, ran errands with her proud family yesterday in Kentwood, La.The glowing and precious 17-year-old unwed mother-to-be is due with her first child next month.See...
Filed under: Wacky and Weird While calling BS on reports that his daughter attacked Whitney, Bobby Brown slipped up and called the former diva his "wife" on his way out of a bar last night. They split back in 2006, the divorce was finalized a year ago. See Also Bobby...
Filed under: Wacky and Weird Zsa Zsa Gabor's husband, Prince Frederic von Anhalt, aka Prince Von A-Hole, called Barack Obama's wife a "washerwoman."We shot the video yesterday at a Starbucks in West Hollywood. Von A-Hole says that although he dislikes Barack, there are "lots of...
Actor HUGH GRANT and his ex-girlfriend Elizabeth Hurley have won $116,000 (£58,000) in damages for invasion of privacy, after they were photographed on holiday in a private resort in the Maldives.Grant, model Hurley and her businessman husband Arun Nayar filed suit against photo agencies Big Pictures (U.K.) Limited and Eliot Press SARL last year (07),
Victoria Beckham has quashed reports the SPICE GIRLS will reunite for a final time at former South African President NELSON MANDELA’s 90th birthday concert this summer (Jun08) - because she has quit the music industry.The former singer made a triumphant return to the stage as part of the group’s comeback world tour last year (Dec07).
Angelina Jolie plans to host a "sibling party" for her four kids when she brings home her unborn twins - so everyone can celebrate the new arrivals.The actress, who confirmed she’s pregnant with twins during a TV interview at the Cannes Film Festival in France on Wednesday (14May08), insists the party idea is a great
Sarah Jessica PARKER has hinted her male SEX AND THE CITY: THE MOVIE co-stars were paid more than the film’s female actresses.The 43-year-old reportedly fell out with co-star Kim Cattrall over fees for starring in the big screen adaptation of the hit TV series.But Parker insists the blame for the movie’s delay lies with her
Troubled star Amy Winehouse has reportedly been offered $2 million (£1 million) to perform a private show at a Russian art gallery.The Back To Black singer was asked by Daria Zhukova, the girlfriend of Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, to sing in front of a select group of art fans at the new gallery she has
Actor Sean Penn has refuted reports he will be biased towards friend CLINT EASTWOOD’s film entry for the Palme D’Or award at this year’s (08) Cannes International Film Festival.The Hollywood star is the 2008 jury president, and has come under fire from internet bloggers who believe he will use his powerful position to ensure Eastwood’s
Hollywood actor Mel Gibson suffers from manic depression, according to a leaked report.An interview with the Australian star - who hit the headlines for using anti-Semitic language during a driving under the influence (DUI) arrest near his home in Malibu, California in 2006 - has surfaced which quotes the actor admitting he is a "manic
DANIEL DAY-LEWIS is in talks to replace fellow 2008 Oscar-winner Javier Bardem in a new movie version of Broadway musical NINE.Best Supporting Actor-winner Bardem pulled out of the Rob Marshall-directed movie earlier this month (May08), complaining he is exhausted after a busy 2007.Producers have now set their sights on Day-Lewis - who recently won the
Actor Kevin Spacey fears November’s (08) U.S. presidential elections could result in the same controversial stalemate that tied candidates GEORGE W. BUSH and AL GORE in 2000 - because of flaws in the vote-counting system.Spacey plays Gore’s lawyer in new movie Recount, about the dramatic conclusion to the election, when a tense recount in Florida
Former SPICE GIRL Victoria Beckham has laughed off reports she is harbouring ambitions to become a Hollywood movie star - by insisting she can’t act.The singer/fashion designer moved to Los Angeles last year (07) with her soccer ace husband David and their three sons, and now has a string of A-list pals including Tom Cruise,
R&B superstar Beyonce Knowles is reportedly in talks to join the cast of TV hit DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES.The singer/actress’ manager father Matthew Knowles has allegedly already landed the Crazy In Love hitmaker a guest appearance on the programme, but according to reports, he is looking to secure Beyonce a more prominent role.A source in the Knowles
More secret details of ANGELINA JOLIE’s pregnancy have been exposed by a KUNG FU PANDA co-star - Dustin Hoffman has revealed the actress is due to give birth to twins on 19 August (08).Speaking at the Cannes Film Festival, in France on the same day Jack Black another co-star in the animated movie - accidentally
Actress Halle Berry has denied rumours she is secretly engaged to longterm boyfriend GABRIEL AUBRY.The Die Another Day star sparked reports she is planning to marry the father of her baby daughter Nahla after she was spotted wearing a ring on her wedding finger.The actress was snapped at the Entertainment Industry Foundation’s Revlon Run/Walk last
AFP - A court in Malawi will not deliver its ruling on whether Madonna can permanently adopt a three-year-old boy from one of Africa's poorest countries until next week, the star's lawyer said Thursday.
Reuters - Malawi's High Court has delayed its final ruling on whether pop diva Madonna may adopt a two-year-old Malawian boy until next week, her lawyer said on Thursday.
Former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham has denied rumors she is pregnant - insisting she wants to concentrate on her three young sons before considering another baby.


Reuters - German actress Johanna Wokalek ("Barefoot") will replace Franke Potente as the 9th-century female pontiff in "Pope Joan."
AFP - A court in Malawi began a hearing on Thursday into an application by pop star Madonna to permanently adopt a three-year-old boy from one of Africa's poorest countries.
British rockers COLDPLAY refused to speak to one another before they began work on their new album - because they’d fallen out with each other.Frontman Chris Martin admits he and his bandmates were at a stalemate when they started to work on Viva La Vida or Death and all his Friends in 2006.But the four
An empty medicine bottle from ELVIS’ Graceland home and a toaster belonging to SIR Elton John are among the bizarre celebrity artifacts up for auction to raise money for charity.Items including a Christmas card from Sir Paul McCartney to Adam Ant, a wooden spoon signed by late Beatle John Lennon and Yoko Ono in 1969,
Former SPICE GIRL Victoria Beckham hates seeing photographs of herself because she looks like a "miserable cow".The star, famed for her non-smiling facial expressions, admits she is often surprised by her miserable appearance in many pictures.She says, "I think that’s just the way my face falls. But yeah, maybe, when I do see pictures, sometimes
Rising British singing star DAVID JORDAN is set to play rock legend Jimi Hendrix in a new musical on London’s West End.The singer, 22, is in talks to appear as the iconic rocker in a stage musical - and is excited about playing such a well-loved figure.He says, "I was approached a couple of months
DAME JUDI DENCH was devastated when Kim Cattrall was forced to pull out of a play they were both due to appear in.The Oscar winner was set to play the mother of the Sex & The City star Cattrall’s character, but 51-year-old Cattrall had to withdraw from the role in London because of filming commitments.Cattrall
Scottish rocker Rod Stewart has slammed soccer stars who are motivated by money, rather than their love of the game.Soccer fan Stewart laments the ‘work ethic’ of many highly-paid soccer players is now dictated by financial gain.He says, "Too many mercenaries think only of the cash they’re going to pick up."The only ethic is money."Movie
MTV animation BEAVIS AND BUTTHEAD is set to be the latest TV series to make it to the big screen.The show was broadcast on the network in the 1990s, and creator Mike Judge concedes he’s now ready for a live-action revival.He says, "For some reason, I used to hate the idea for years. Now, I
British rockers OASIS have recruited drummer CHRIS SHARROCK to the band - after poaching him from rival Robbie Williams The Some Might Say allegedly sacked drummer Zac Starkey, son of former Beatle Ringo Starr earlier this week (begs12May08), but have now hired Sharrock as his replacement.But the move could reignite a long-running war of words between
Actress Anne Heche has blamed the cancellation of TV series MEN IN TREES for her inability to pay child support.The star was granted a reprieve in the monthly payments of $14,978 (£7,489) to her ex-husband Coley Laffoon for their six-year-old son Homer.But Heche has been ordered by a judge to provide up-to-date income and expense
Actress CATHERINE ZETA JONES was left terrified after an elderly man exposed his genitals to her and two young co-stars on the set of her new movie.The 38-year-old was filming scenes for romantic comedy The Rebound in New York with two youngsters when the toothless flasher struck.A source tells British newspaper the Daily Star, "She
Troubled singer Amy Winehouse has been immortalised in bronze for an art exhibition in London.The work, by British artist Guy Portelli, shows the Back To Black singer sitting on a broken champagne bottle, holding a glass and covered in what appears to be pills.But Portelli insists the work is not a negative representation of Winehouse.He
As if we really needed an excuse to see a Johnny Depp movie. The perennial favorite is at it again and taking things back to his acting roots on 21 Jumpstreet. I can hardly wait! Dotspotter Star Blogger, nyzombie, has the details…   TV show 21 Jump Street, which launched Johnny Depp’s career is being adapted for the big screen by Jonah Hill (Superbad).   Johan will be the film’s executive producer and script writer, and will be joined by the original series’ co-creator Stephen J. Cannell, according to EW.com.   It has not been confirmed yet whether or not Johnny *hotness* Depp would be starring in the film. We really do hope so though!   ...

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Michelle Trachtenberg very convincingly plays two-faced bad girl Georgina Sparks on the CW hit, Gossip Girl.  Is this art imitating life or just is she acting out on all those bad girls from high school?  Dotspotter blogger, aleblanc, has the scoop.   Newest Gossip Girl cast member Michelle Trachtenberg really knows what she’s doing as evil, conniving underminer Georgina Sparks. As it turns out, the 22-year-old is drawing on her own painful teen experience: The Harriet the Spy star was, she told us last night at the launch party for Gen Art’s Styles International Design Competition, "tortured" by her classmates at her L.A. private school. "Everyone...

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Got a secret? I wouldn't tell Jack Black   Angelina Jolie's long rumored pregnancy was finally confirmed, but not by the expecting couple.  At a double interview Jack let it slip that Jolie is indeed pregnant with twins.  Dotspotter star, winsol2000, has the scoop…   This time around will be double the pleasure for Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, who are expecting twins. Jack Black let the news slip while doing a joint-interview with Jolie in Cannes to promote their movie, Kung Fu Panda. “You’re gonna have as many as [the] Brady Bunch when you have these,” he said during the chat with Today Show’s Natalie Morales.   Asked by Morales if she...

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Reuters - American supermodel Marisa Miller has knocked actress Lindsay Lohan from the top of men magazine Maxim's list of the 100 hottest women in the world, the magazine said on Wednesday.
Reuters - Haylie Duff, the elder sister of pop star Hilary Duff is in negotiations to play a psycho ex-girlfriend in the indie film "Tug."
Reuters - Tommy Lee Jones is taking on the work of Ernest Hemingway, signing on to adapt, direct, produce and star in the writer's posthumously published novel "Islands in the Stream."
Happy Birthday to "The Sopranos" actress Jamie-Lynn Sigler (1981), musician Ahmet Zappa (1974), French actor David Charvet (1972), Dallas Cowboys running back Emmitt Smith (1969),


Reuters - American supermodel Marisa Miller has knocked actress Lindsay Lohan from the top of men magazine Maxim's list of the 100 hottest women in the world, the magazine said on Wednesday.
Reuters - Rob Corddry currently in theaters with "Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay" and "What Happens in Vegas," has landed his first starring role.
Madonna has stepped in to defend troubled pop star Britney Spears

Madonna claims that Britney is struggling to cope with adulthood because she was never given the chance to grow up. She also thinks that the fact that Spears lived her teens in the spotlight of the entire world robbed her of the chance to have a normal childhood.
Neil Diamond has scored his first number one album in America.The Sweet Caroline hitmaker’s new release, Home Before Dark, has debuted at the top, claiming the biggest debut sales week in the crooner’s career.Toby Keith’s hits album, 35 Biggest Hits, debuted in second place, while last week’s number one, Madonna’s Hard Candy, fell to three.Former
Carly Simon was so impressed with AMERICAN IDOL reject BROOKE WHITE’s rendition of her YOU’RE SO VAIN hit she called the singer directly to thank her for choosing the song.White, who was voted off the TV talent show two weeks ago (30Apr08), stunned Simon with her take on the famous musical attack on an unnamed
Filmmaker Michael Moore is planning a second attack on U.S. President GEORGE W.BUSH in a sequel to his controversial documentary FAHRENHEIT 9/11.The Oscar winner has signed a deal to begin work on the follow up to his hit film, and is currently offering the idea to foreign buyers at the Cannes Film Festival in France.
Tori Spelling believes her father AARON has been reborn as her son LIAM.The actress admits her son reminds her a lot of her late dad and thinks the tot may have a lot of the TV mogul in him.She says, "We conceived right after my dad passed and it was a little boy."We look at
Actress Jodie Foster has split with her longterm partner CYDNEY BERNARD, according to U.S. tabloid reports.The news comes just five months after the intensely private star paid tribute to her alleged partner of 14 years at an award ceremony.The 45-year-old, who had never before acknowledged Bernard in public, gushed about her during an acceptance speech
Actress Denise Richards is desperate for her bitter ex-husband CHARLIE SHEEN to visit a mediator with her because she fears the former couple’s silence is unhealthy for their daughters.The former Bond girl admits she and her ex "don’t speak at all" and all the nastiness that came out during their "awful divorce" is still ever
Reuters - Troubled soul singer Amy Winehouse will not face charges in connection with video footage that showed a woman bearing her resemblance taking drugs, a police source said on Wednesday.
E! Online - PANTY PARTY:  Lauren Bosworth, Lauren Conrad and Stephanie Pratt, picking up some Spreegirl underwear at the Wango Tango concert gift lounge in Los Angeles.
AFP - Troubled British singer Amy Winehouse will face no further action after being filmed apparently inhaling from a crack cocaine pipe, police and her spokesman said Wednesday.
AP - Dennis Quaid told Congress on Wednesday of a harrowing, near-fatal drug mix-up in which his newborn twins were administered 1,000 times the normal dose of a blood thinner.
AFP - Angelina Jolie has confirmed in a television interview to be broadcast later Wednesday that she is expecting twins with partner Brad Pitt Access Hollywood reported.
Reuters - Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie said in a television interview on Wednesday that she is expecting twins with actor Brad Pitt, the Hollywood couple's fifth and sixth children.
Reuters - Country music star Dolly Parton has hit back against Howard Stern satellite radio show, which last week manipulated recordings from one of her audio books into seemingly racist and sexually graphic sound bites.
AFP - US actor and director Sean Penn lit up and led a minor revolt at the Cannes film festival against France's draconian new anti-smoking laws.
AP - Angelina Jolie is indeed expecting twins, and it was Jack Black who let the news slip with a "Brady Bunch" crack. Long rumored to have two children by Brad Pitt on the way, Jolie confirmed the news during a side-by-side "Today" show interview with Black, her "Kung Fu Panda" co-star. The two are in Cannes, France, promoting the animated film.
AP - Sean Penn may be president of the Cannes Film Festival jury — but don't expect any buttoned-up presidential behavior from the Hollywood rebel.
Reuters - Actor Dennis Quaid urged the U.S. Congress on Wednesday to preserve patients' rights to sue drugmakers for injuries, recounting how his newborn twins nearly died from an accidental drug overdose.
Josh Groban will play a free concert this Friday, May 16, at Bryant Park in New York City (behind the NY Public Library). If you're interested in going, head over to the park (at 41st and 6th Ave) at 6:00 a.m.


Ricky Gervais' Emmy Award is being held hostage by his American Office counterpart Steve Carell who accepted the honor on the British actor's behalf last year.


Britney Spears is being tipped for a regular spot on sitcom How I Met Your Mother, by one of its stars Alyson Hannigan.


Hip-hop mogul Marion 'Suge' Knight was reportedly knocked unconscious by a man branding a tire iron during a confrontation at a Hollywood nightclub over the weekend.


CANNES, France (AP) - Michael Moore is taking America's temperature again. Moore, who won the top honor at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival with ''Fahrenheit 9/11,'' plans a follow-up to resume his examination of the nation's status in the world in the years since the Sept. 11 attacks.


Clay Aiken RCA/19 Recordings album, On My Way Here debuts this week at #4 with 94,071 units sold this week. Released on May 6th, On My Way Here is Aiken's fourth album, fourth Top 5 debut,


Donald Trump's ex-wife Marla Maples has split from her reality TV toy-boy lover Andy Baldwin. The pair dated for several months, after 31-year-old Navy doctor Baldwin's stint on dating show The Bachelor last year.


Ashlee Simpson had no idea who rocker Pete Wentz was when he started wooing her. The couple is rumored to be planning a wedding this weekend after announcing an engagement last month -


Lisa Edelstein House character Dr. Lisa Cuddy is being lined up for a spin-off show, according to reports.


Britney Spears second appearance on How I Met Your Mother has further impressed the show's producers, who think her performance as ditzy receptionist Abby was even better than her debut.


Pop superstar Madonna is snubbing a court hearing in Malawi on Thursday, where her adoption of two-year-old David Banda is expected to be confirmed. The 49-year-old was scheduled to jet to the African nation to appear in the capital Lilongwe's High Court -


Kid Rock has handed over $10,000 to a group of Boy Scouts after discovering their camping equipment has been stolen. The rocker was in Orlando, Florida when he read reports that a trailer and camping gear belonging to Oviedo Boy Scout Troop 631 had been stolen from behind a church.


LOS ANGELES (AP) - Angelina Jolie is indeed expecting twins, and it was Jack Black who let the news slip with a ''Brady Bunch'' crack.


Katie Holmes would be perfect for the lead role in a Broadway revival of play All My Sons, according to the show's producer. Holmes is said to be in final negotiations to join John Lithgow and Dianne Wiest on stage,


Late Crocodile Hunter star Steve Irwin widow Terri has vowed to fight to stop a mining company from drilling for bauxite in a wildlife area dedicated to her husband.


British soul star Amy Winehouse has been summoned to appear in a Norwegian court next year to appeal a fine for marijuana possession. The troubled singer and her husband Blake Fielder-Civil were arrested in Bergen, Norway,


Madonna has started work on her all-girls school in Malawi, Africa - she has hired four of the country's most prominent citizens to oversee the "multi-million dollar" project.


Executives at British cosmetics giant Rimmel have denied rumors they are replacing supermodel Kate Moss as the company's spokesmodel. Recent reports suggested Moss was set to make way for pop star Sophie Ellis-Bextor,


Mariah Carey and her new husband Nick Cannon will celebrate their first wedding anniversary by staging a more public ceremony in America. The couple wed in secret at Carey's Bahamas retreat on April 30


The U.S. TV show that made Johnny Depp famous is making its way to the big screen, under the watchful eye of comedy star JONAH HILL, according to reports.Depp found fame playing baby-faced police officer Tom Hanson in 1980s undercover cop series 21 Jump street when he was just 24. The role helped him land
British soul star Amy Winehouse has been summoned to appear in a Norwegian court next year (09) to appeal a fine for marijuana possession.The troubled singer and her husband Blake Fielder-Civil were arrested in Bergen, Norway last year (Oct07) on suspicion of possessing cannabis.At the time of arrest, the 24-year-old was issued with a $714
DOLLY PARTON is furious with satellite radio shock jock Howard Stern after he broadcast what he claimed was a segment from her online audiobook on his show.The clearly-doctored audio manipulated her speaking voice to create racist and sexually vulgar , which Stern played to his listeners last week (06May08).Stern and his crew joked about the
Carly Simon refuses to dwell on the cancer battle that cost her her a breast a decade ago, insisting it had served its use.The philosophical singer/songwriter won her cancer fight but lost her left breast - and now claims she was destined to give it up.Simon underwent a mastectomy and reconstructive surgery for breast cancer
Farrah Fawcett has forgiven the hospital worker accused of selling her confidential medical details to the media, insisting she’s just a "pawn" in the system.Lawanda Jackson has been indicted by a federal jury and stands accused of snooping through celebrities’ medical records while working as an administrative specialist at Los Angeles’ UCLA Medical Center from
It’s shaping up to be an amazing year for top model Marisa Miller who can now add the top spot on Maxim magazine’s Hot 100 list to her 2008 accolades.The American beauty landed her first Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue cover in February (08) and now she has beaten Scarlett Johansson and Jessica Biel to the
Vince Vaughn avoided becoming the subject of a sordid tabloid tell-all by turning down an invite to join two saucy sisters for a sex threesome.Redheads Liza and Suzi Graves attempted to woo the Wedding Crashers star back to their hotel room after meeting him at trendy Los Angeles bar the Velvet Margarita last week (05May08)
JOHNNY DEPP’s girlfriend, Vanessa Paradis is to become the new face of MIU MIU.Bosses at the Prada fashion house, who own the Miu Miu brand, has confirmed the French singer/actress will replace Kirsten Dunst as their spokesmodel for the 2008 and 2009 Vanessa Paradis who has been a Chanel model for several years, has now signed
Members of the Cannes Film Festival jury broke French law at a press conference at the annual movie spectacle on Wednesday (14May08) - by smoking.Iranian director Marjane Satrapi and French actress Jeanne Balibar lit up as they were being introduced to the media, despite protests about smoking in public.And the 2008 jury president, Sean Penn
Former CALVIN KLEIN model Heather Stohler has died in a fire at her Indiana apartment, at the age of 29.Stohler and her boyfriend Daniel Risley, 26, were taken from the burning apartment in Frankton on Sunday (11May08) and admitted to a nearby hospital.The tragic beauty was pronounced dead from smoke inhalation soon after.Risley, who suffered
Angelina Jolie has finally confirmed she’s pregnant with twins after KUNG FU PANDA co-star JACK BLACK accidentally gave away her big secret at the Cannes Film Festival in France.During an interview with U.S. TV show Today to promote their new film, Black joked about Jolie’s baby bump.Pointing at the actress’ bulging belly, Black quipped, "You’re
MADONNA has leaped to the defence of troubled pop star BRITNEY SPEARS, claiming she is struggling to cope with adulthood because she was never given the chance to grow up.The Material Girl claims living her teens under the full gaze of the world has robbed Spears of a proper childhood.She says, "I think a lot
Leonardo DiCaprio is searching for the real JAMES BOND - after signing on to produce a biopic of the superspy’s creator, IAN FLEMING.The actor’s Appian Way production company will delve into the fabled British writer’s life in Fleming.DiCaprio’s production partner Andrew Lazar says, "The idea that this guy’s life informed the James Bond character is
Tom Cruise KATIE HOLMES, JOHN TRAVOLTA and KELLY PRESTON have been told to seek medical attention, after deadly asbestos was found on a cruise ship they have all sailed on.The foursome have all celebrated birthdays or other functions aboard Church of Scientology cruise ship the MV Freewinds, which was recently discovered to be contaminated with
LATEST: Jessica Simpson hinted that her romance with sports star TONY ROMO was coming to an end in a new interview with America’s Glamour magazine.Despite her denials, insiders insist the couple has separated, and Dallas Cowboys star Romo has been telling his pals he’s no longer dating the singer.And it appears Simpson saw the end
Mariah Carey is desperate to start a family with her new husband NICK CANNON before she is too old, according to reports.The pair married in secret in the Bahamas on 30 April (08) just a month after hooking up on the set of a video, and the 38-yearold pop superstar has made no secret of
PEARL HARBOR star Josh Hartnett has signed up as the latest spokesmodel for Italian fashion house EMPORIO ARMANI’s cologne.The 29-year-old star will be unveiled as the face of the brand’s fragrance, Emporio Armani Diamonds for Men in a ceremony during Milan’s Spring/Summer fashion week in June (09).The actor joins pop star Beyonce Knowles as an