AP - COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina officials say four California residents died in the fiery Learjet crash that also critically injured former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker and celebrity DJ AM.
The rap chart war between 50 Cent and Kanye West is on again - the pair's new albums will be released a week apart in December. West won the last battle when his album, Graduation, outsold his chart rival's Curtis last year,


"I'm not going to vote for her because she's a woman." Eva Longoria Parker on Republican Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin.

"My kids see my penis every other day.


Rapper Busta Rhymes has left his record label in order to release his latest album Blessed through another music industry giant. The hip-hop star - real name Trevor George Smith Jr. - decided to quit Aftermath/Interscope


Actor David Duchovny is "doing well" since admitting himself into rehab for sex addiction, according to one of his co-stars on hit TV show Californication. The 48-year-old-- who plays a sex-loving author in the raunchy cable show--


Anti-Scientology demonstrators who targeted Katie Holmes ahead of her debut Broadway performance of All My Sons also tried to convince singer Beck to denounce the religion.


COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker and celebrity DJ AM were critically injured in a fiery Learjet crash in South Carolina that killed four people, authorities said Saturday.


Lindsay Lohan has turned down a lucrative offer to pose nude for Playboy magazine. The actress, who bared all for a provocative New York magazine spread earlier this year, insists she won't be peeling off again


Filed under: Music Travis Barker and DJ AM were passengers on plane that crashed, critically injuring them and killing four others. The jet was departing from a South Carolina airport.Travis was taken by ambulance to the Joseph M. Still Burn Center in Augusta, GA and...

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The following are photos from the plane crash which killed four, and critically injured Travis Barker and DJ AM. Both are in critical but stable condition.UPDATE: We're told three men and one woman were killed in the crash....

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TMZ has just learned Perry Farrell of Jane's Addiction was not on the plane that crashed, critically injuring Travis Barker and DJ AM.What we have not accounted for -- whether Gavin DeGraw was on the plane.Story Developing ......

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Travis Barker assistant -- featured on the reality show "Meet the Barkers -- was one of the four people who died in last night's plane crash in Columbia, SC.Chris Baker, 29, died along with the pilot Sarah Lemmon, co-pilot James Bland and Charles...

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Sources tell us Travis Barker and DJ AM saved their own lives after their plane crashed by jumping out the door of the burning plane, almost immediately after the small jet came to a halt.As we reported, both are at a burn center, but it could have...

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TMZ has learned Travis Barker has been burned from his waste down, but he is expected to survive to plane crash.DJ AM's face was severely burned and is been tended to right now. We're also told the tragedy is all the worse -- Chris Baker, Travis'...

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AFP - Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has donated one million pounds (1.3 million euros, 1.8 million dollars) to Britain's governing Labour Party, it announced Saturday.
AP - Paul McCartney ex-wife is donating $1 million worth of soy hamburgers, soy hot dogs and soy chicken cutlets to one of the poorest neighborhoods in the Bronx.
AP - It sounds like Harry Potter will vote for the Labour Party when the boy wizard is old enough to cast a ballot.
It's a boy! Mark Wahlberg welcomed a son into the world today! This is the third child for Mark and his fiancée Rhea Durham Usmagazine reports. The couple has a 4-year-old daughter, Ella and a 2-year-old son, Michael. No name for the new baby boy has been revealed yet but "The Insider" will keep you up-to-date!

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AP - Earl Palmer, the session drummer whose pioneering backbeats were recorded on such classics as Little Richard "Tutti Frutti" and The Righteous Brothers' "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'," has died. He was 84.
Happy Birthday to "Marie Antoinette" actress Asia Argento (1975), "3rd Rock From the Sun" actress Kristen Johnston (1967), film and tv actor Robert Rusler (1965), "Hero" actress Maggie Cheung (1964), "Office Space" actor Gary Cole (1956),


It's a boy! Mark Wahlberg welcomed a son into the world today! This is the third child for Mark and his fiancée Rhea Durham Us magazine reports. The couple has a 4-year-old daughter, Ella and a 2-year-old son, Michael. No name for the new baby boy has been revealed yet but "The Insider" will keep you up-to-date.

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Reuters - Debut author David Wroblewski took more than 10 years writing his first novel but now looks destined for overnight success, chosen by influential U.S. talk show host Oprah Winfrey as her latest book club pick.
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Lindsay Lohan is to join the likes of NATALIE PORTMAN, SARAH JESSICA PARKER and VICTORIA BECKHAM by becoming a guest judge on U.S. TV style contest PROJECT RUNWAY.Lohan will sit in with show host Heidi Klum and designer Michael Kors on the sixth season premiere episode next year (Jan09).The actress filmed the show on Thursday
LATEST: It’s confirmed! Lindsay Lohan is to get a new stepmother.The actress’ father Michael has confirmed month-long reports he and Erin Muller are to wed.He says, "We can’t wait to start our life together as a married couple." The engaged pair has yet to set a date for the nuptials.Movie & Entertainment News provided by
Lindsay Lohan has turned down a lucrative offer to pose nude for Playboy magazine.The actress, who bared all for a provocative New York magazine spread earlier this year (08), insists she won’t be peeling off again for Playboy’s upcoming 55th anniversary issue.A representative for the Mean Girls star says, "If there’s nudity, the answer is
Alec Baldwin raged at revered U.S. newswoman DIANE SAWYER during a candid interview, which aired on TV on Friday night (19Sep08), when she quizzed him about an infamous answer machine message he left his daughter IRELAND in 2007.The actor admitted he was stunned when the message he left for his 11 year old was made
Pamela Anderson has teamed up with animal rights activists at People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) - to encourage A-list stars to shun fashion designer GIORGIO ARMANI.The blonde animal rights activist is rallying for the organisation’s disapproval of the Italian designer, after he reportedly fell through on his promises to PETA last year
The rap chart war between 50 Cent and KANYE WEST is on again - the pair’s new albums will be released a week apart in December (08).West won the last battle when his album Graduation outsold his chart rival’s Curtis last year (Sep07), after both records were released on the same day.And now the rappers
Kanye West and Sheryl Crow are among the big names heard singing on a new CD that will raise money for Barack Obama's presidential campaign. They're joined by Stevie Wonder, John Legend and other stars on "Yes We Can: Voices of a Grassroots Movement," available this Friday exclusively through the Obama campaign, says the Associated Press. The CD is a mix of old classics, like Stevie's "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours," and new songs from the likes of Legend. Proceeds from the disc -- which costs $24.99 for a digital download and $30 for a hard copy -- will help fund the campaign through "Election Day" November 4, says the AP. Obama has inspired celebs to get into the musical spirit before. Forest Whitaker, Whoopi Goldberg, Barry Manilow and more stars teamed up with former Eurythmics man Dave Stewart on an inspirational video for change called "American Prayer."

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Jada Pinkett Smith tells People magazine that she's slightly more the parental disciplinarian when it comes to supervising her and hubby Will Smith brood of Trey, Jaden and Willow. "He's so lenient on that stuff," Jada tells People magazine of Will. "Daddy tends to [say], 'Yeah! Have chocolate cake for dinner! It’s all right with me.' I'll come home and it's just, 'Has anyone had lunch?' 'Yeah, I had some Frosted Flakes!'" Jada added to the mag last month: "We're not strict but we definitely believe it's a very important component for rearing children. It creates safety for them. They understand that they need guidance." She'll have plenty of guiding to do in her upcoming TNT drama pilot, "Time Heals," which finds Jada exec producing and starring as a single mother juggling her parental responsibilities with a demanding job -- director of a North Carolina nursing hospital.

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"The Insider" has exclusively learned that Natalie Cole has been hospitalized in New York. A close family source tells tells us, "she's had a setback and has gone into the hospital." Our source adds: "The side effects of [Natalie's] treatment and her extensive promotional schedule in support of her just-released new album, Still Unforgettable, led to the Grammy winner's hospitalization." Just last week, Natalie came to the "The Insider" set to talk about her battle with hepatitis C, saying, "This is a virus that was dormant in my body for 25 years. I had no symptoms, was feeling great, working out like a crazy person -- and this just keeled me over, like a feather." At the time of our interview, she was still being treated for the disease. "What I have is treated with chemo ... every week," she says, adding that she experiences the traditional side effects from the treatment, such as nausea and her hair falling out. In the days ahead, Natalie will be able to return home to begin her "month-long bed rest," the singer's reps tell People magazine. Natalie checked into the NYC hospital last Friday, says Us magazine. "She was doing press in New York last week when she got really sick due to chemotherapy she was undergoing to treat her hepatitis," the mag’s source says. "She got anemia from the treatment."

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E! Online - CANDY MAN: Adam Levine autographing T-shirts for the winners of the Skittles and Starburst Summer Fever Search Party at a postconcert bash for Maroon 5 at the Hard Rock Hotel in San Diego, Calif.
E! Online - The Emmy's are right around the weekend, but it seems like Sarah Silverman had enough of awards shows after winning a Creative Arts Emmy Saturday.
E! Online - Jane Doe is adamant about keeping her Heath Ledger lawsuit alive.
AP - The NBC reporter who became known as the Scud Stud during the first Gulf War has settled a lawsuit against the makers of "Charlie Wilson's War" over footage used in the Tom Hanks-Julia Roberts movie.
E! Online - The O.J. Simpson jury returned to the scene of the whatever-the-hell-happened today.
AFP - US filmmaker Woody Allen best known for such comedy classics as "Annie Hall," says it will be no laughing matter if Barack Obama fails to win the race for the White House.
Reuters - Grammy Award-winning singer Natalie Cole has been hospitalized in New York after suffering a setback in her battle against Hepatitis C, her spokeswoman said on Friday.
AP - A magazine freelancer suing two photographers and a paparazzi agency over a video that purportedly shows Heath Ledger doing drugs has amended her lawsuit to downplay her role as a reporter.
AP - Natalie Cole who recently revealed she had hepatitis C, has been hospitalized as a result of side effects from her medication and a heavy promotional schedule, her representative said Friday.
AP - A Las Vegas judge has dismissed a firearms charge against entertainer Jerry Lewis Las Vegas Justice Court Judge Karen Bennett-Haron dismissed the case Friday after attorneys agreed to let the 82-year-old comedian off without fines.
Britney Spears comeback track Womanizer has leaked on to the Internet. The eagerly anticipated song was set to hit the airwaves in the U.S. next week, but has been partly uploaded online and can be heard through Nashville radio station 107.5 The River's website.


Pearl Jam star Eddie Vedder has penned a new baseball anthem for his beloved Chicago Cubs in the hope it will boost the team's fortunes in the upcoming play-offs - if they get there.


American Idol winner Ruben Studdard will never forget meeting his wife for the first time - because it was between the aisles of budget store Walmart.


Pop star-turned-country singer Jessica Simpson has heaped praise on her football beau Tony Romo for sticking by her - because she constantly breaks wind in bed.


Matt Lucas and David Walliams rocketed to stardom in the UK and Australia as stars of the irreverent BBC comedy series Little Britain.


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They may look like braindead bimbos, but at least one of the "Deal or No Deal" girls went to college.#18, aka Marisa Petroro tells us she went to Rutgers and even has a degree in Marketing. Turning to "modeling" may seem dumb -- but holding a...

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It may have been Katie's big night -- but there's wasn't an eye in the theater for "All My Sons" that wasn't fixed firmly on her diminutive Scientolohubby Tom.See Also Tom Cruise Is the Pits...

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Underneath all that clown makeup, one can really see the remnants of the earth's first supermodel.Minus the bruise near her eye, 53-year-old Janice Dickinson is looking less severe and pretty damn good.See Also Bulletin: Janice Dickinson Looks...

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Johnathon Schaech was in the middle of a pretty heartfelt message to cancer free ex-wife Christina Applegate -- then some nimrod and his drunk chick jumped in.....See Also Applegate Gets the Breast News Ever Applegate & Hubby -- Officially...

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Filed under: Wacky & Weird Larry King doesn't just drive a Lincoln, he's probably the only dude around who actually knew the guy!See Also Gelfite Fish with a Side of Larry King ..

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Keith Thibodeaux became somewhat famous for playing Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz's son, Little Ricky, on the classic '50s TV series "I Love Lucy." Guess what he looks like now!...

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Filed under: Britney Spears Britney's back bitches! The popwreck's label leaked a snippet of her new single from her upcoming album this morning to 107.5 The River in Nashville. The song, "Womanizer," is definitely not a Grammy winner -- in fact, it sounds like a bad ringtone...

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Filed under: Paparazzi Photo David Arquette had the pasta with a side of humiliation last night. A fan of Courteney Cox -- and clearly not someone who's familiar with "Eight Legged Freaks" -- wanted a pic of Courteney. So he handed the camera to Davey boy.On three say, "I need a...

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Tonight on TMZ TV -- Katie Holmes fans get drowned out by haters, a major politician is a big fan of the Playboy mansion, and the Jonas Brothers live in their own fantasy bubble (literally).Check your local listings....

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So, we get this tip that a sweaty Andy Dick was aimlessly sprinting down a busy street in L.A -- without a shirt and looking completely out of his mind. But in the biggest shocker of the day, it turns out, this time, he was just running for his...

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Filed under: Celebrity Justice Amber Frey of Scott Peterson fame has felt the economic pinch. Her house is going on the auction block.TMZ has obtained a Notice of Trustee's Sale which says, "You are in default under a deed of trust dated 9/30/2005." According to the Notice, the...

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A representative for Brad Pitt and ANGELINA JOLIE has hit out at online rumours the Hollywood supercouple had split.Internet gossips were sent into a spin earlier this week (15Sep08), speculating that the superstar pair had decided to end their relationship.The couple has been together since Pitt’s divorce from former Friends star Jennifer Aniston was finalised
PEARL JAM star Eddie Vedder has penned a new baseball anthem for his beloved Chicago Cubs in the hope it will boost the team’s fortunes in the upcoming play-offs - if they get there.A lifelong Cubs fan, the rocker debuted new song All The Way at a recent solo show in Chicago and the team’s
AMERICAN IDOL winner Ruben Studdard will never forget meeting his wife for the first time - because it was between the aisles of U.S. budget store Wal-Mart.Studdard was busy promoting his debut album in the retail giant’s Atlanta, Georgia store in 2006, and was approached by an autograph hunter - who turned out to be
LATEST: Actor David Duchovny is "doing well" since admitting himself into rehab for sex addiction, according to one of his co-stars on hit U.S. TV show CALIFORNICATION.The 48-year-old - who plays a sex-loving author in the raunchy cable show checked himself into rehab last month (Aug08) in a bid to control his own sexual urges.Actor
Model-turned-photographer LYNN KOHLMAN has lost her five-year battle with brain cancer.The former Tommy Hilfiger and Donna Karan collaborator was 62 when she passed away on Sunday (14Sep08) at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York.As a model, Kohlman was a catwalk favourite in Europe, where she was a regular for designers Yves St. Laurent
Actress Julia Stiles is set to make her Broadway debut with a reprisal of her role in hit play OLEANNA.The Bourne Identity star first tackled the two-person show opposite Aaron Eckhart on London’s West End stage in 2004.She tells the New York Post, "I’m coming to Broadway. I’m so excited… It’s where I started. I
Comedienne Kathy Griffin is set for a career boost after the success of her hit U.S show LIFE ON THE D-LIST reportedly led to a flood of TV offers.According to the New York Post, the star will announce the next step in her career after Sunday’s (21Sep08) 60th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards.A source tells the
BRITNEY SPEARS’ comeback track WOMANIZER has leaked on to the Internet.The eagerly anticipated song was set to hit the airwaves in the U.S. next week (beg22Sep08), but has been partly uploaded online and can be heard through Nashville radio station 107.5 The River’s website.According to Usweekly.com, the tune features sexy lyrics, with Spears’ singing, "Boy
Anti-Scientology demonstrators who targeted Katie Holmes ahead of her debut Broadway performance of ALL MY SONS also tried to convince singer BECK to denounce the religion.Campaigners gathered outside New York’s Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre on Thursday night (18Sep08), chanting "Scientology kills!" as Holmes’ husband and Scientology follower Tom Cruise arrived to watch the performance.And the angry
ANDREW MORTON, the author of TOM CRUISE’s controversial biography, joined the movie star and other theatre fans for KATIE HOLMES’ Broadway debut in ALL MY SONS on Thursday night (18Sep08).Morton, whose book Tom Cruise: An Unauthorised Biography was savaged by the actor and his aides, sat several rows behind the Mission: Impossible star.And he was
Actress SARAH JESSICA PARKER has sent devoted Sex and THE CITY fans into a frenzy of anticipation after she admitted a sequel to the movie has not been ruled out.Fans of the show have been clamouring to see the fashionable foursome make a return to the big screen - after the first feature film stormed
Pop star-turned-country singer Jessica Simpson has heaped praise on her American footballer beau TONY ROMO for sticking by her - because she constantly breaks wind in bed.The blonde beauty, who scored her first number one country LP in the U.S.last week (beg8Sep08), credits her NFL star boyfriend as the grounding factor in her Hollywood lifestyle.And
Singer Natalie Cole has spent the past week in a New York hospital after suffering a setback in her battle with hepatitis C.The soul star was diagnosed with the blood disease at the beginning of the summer (08) and she recently told U.S. TV show Entertainment Tonight how weekly chemotherapy was leaving her drained.The treatments
SEX & THE CITY actor JOE PETCKA faces a two-year jail spell after allegedly beating his girlfriend’s pet cat to death.The actor, who played Sean Sullivan in the TV series, has been charged with aggravated cruelty to animals after allegedly attacking girlfriend Lisa Altobelli’s cat during a drunken fight on Thursday (18Sep08).But Petcka’s lawyer tells
Former 24 star Louis Lombardi has married his longtime girlfriend MIRANDA ALLGOOD in New York.The couple has a two-year-old daughter, called Ava.They wed in The Bronx on 14 September (08).Lombardi played Edgar Stiles in episodes of 24 in 2006.Movie & Entertainment News provided by World Entertainment News Network (www.wenn.com)