A new report has the latest on Vanessa Hudgens and rumors that she will join the cast of 'Twilight' for the highly anticipated sequel, 'New Moon.' "I'm not sure about [final] casting but I had heard Vanessa Hudgens was going up for the part of Leah [Clearwater, a werewolf]," screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg told People at the 61st Annual Directors Guild of America Awards. "But at the moment, the part of Leah doesn't happen until the third movie." Melissa offered some other casting info, saying, Taylor Lautner will be back as Jacob Black. I can tell you the original cast will all be coming back. They're on set right now, in Vancouver! They're all up there prepping the movie to start shooting very soon." She's also thrilled with new director Chris Weitz saying 'The Golden Compass' "was a beautiful-looking film ... I think it's wonderful we have someone who has worked with CGI animals ... that will be a big part of New Moon. I'm delighted we have someone who's so expert at that."

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While many celebrities were in Tampa, FL to see the Super Bowl on Sunday, actress Jessica Biel stayed in California to give her boyfriend Justin Timberlake the ultimate birthday surprise. Biel threw the singer a Super Bowl themed surprise birthday party at the Roosevelt Hotel's exclusive penthouse in Hollywood, People magazine reports. Biel invited 100 of the couple's closest friends including both their parents, her brothers, Timberlake's cousin and his best friend. To celebrate Timberlake turning 28, the penthouse was surrounded with flat-screen televisions for guests to watch the big game while feasting on gourmet buffalo wings, pizza and red velvet cupcakes. Biel wore a little black dress and flats to the party -- sources say she planned the festivities down to every detail, visiting the hotel several times. "They held hands and relaxed," a guest tells People of the couple. "They seemed very happy together."

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WEBISODE: 02/02/09   Today in our special web series Lara's Wardrobe cam we take you behind the closed doors of Lara Spencer's dressing room at "The Insider"! Today's dilemma; too many good choices! Anya presents Lara with three great dresses and she needs your help to decide what to wear for the show! Watch the video to get some helpful fashion tips from Anya and Lara, and post your to help the girls choose the perfect dress!

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E! Online - Exes Benji Madden and Paris Hilton cohosted a party together at the Super Bowl, but don't expect to see them back together.
AFP - After almost half a century of crooning for swooning women across the globe, Welsh heart throb Tom Jones appeared Monday in Warsaw with locks of natural grey, apparently having said no to dye jobs.
AP - A note from New Jersey to Jon Bon Jovi: You may have been snubbed by the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame, but you're still wanted in the Garden State.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Liam Neeson CIA thriller "Taken" bumped off "Paul Blart: Mall Cop" at the weekend box office, raking in $24.6 million


RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AP) — Tom Cruise has arrived in Brazil to promote his latest movie, "Valkyrie."


TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — One was a 12-minute party, the other a 2-minute proclamation. Bruce Springsteen and Jennifer Hudson used the Super Bowl stage


Troubled singer Amy Winehouse has reportedly handed control of her $21 million fortune over to her parents.


Singer/songwriter Lisa Loeb has wed her partner of two years Roey Hershkovitz in a traditional Jewish ceremony in New York.


Jessica Simpson ex-husband Nick Lachey has leaped to the defense of the star, calling criticism of her weight "ridiculous."


Rocker Tommy Lee is tangled in a police investigation after officials forced his helicopter to land amid reports the aircraft was flying erratically.


Singer Melanie Brown has ended her legal battle over her child with Eddie Murphy in secret, according to a new report.


Soul singer Erykah Badu and hip-hop star Jay Electronica are the proud parents of a new daughter.


"I'll go nude. The guy in 'Equus' is attracted to horses and walks around nude. It looks like an intense acting experience." Twilight heartthrob Robert Pattinson
Danny Boyle has scooped the top accolade at the Directors Guild of America Awards for his hit film Slumdog Millionaire.


(Starpulse in Hollywood): Every week, Hollywood's biggest stars are meeting in the hot spots of Beverly Hills, and Starpulse is there. This week in Hollywood has dueling Dakota Fannings at the box office


"I've got a strange little face. I'm not complaining, but it took a while to grow into my large features. I have a really big mouth, which is fine, but it would monopolize my face


Lily Allen performed in concert at G-A-Y Heaven in London on January 31 wearing a costume reminiscent of an old-fashioned bathing suit. But we think her look is a bit sexier.


Cameron Diaz is considering buying a home in Essex, England, with British boyfriend Paul Sculfor, according to reports.


NEW YORK (AP) — The Go Daddy Web site's "enhancement" ad with Danica Patrick was the most-watched commercial in the Super Bowl.


American Pie star Alyson Hannigan is worried her pregnancy is starting to affect her brain - her hormones have left her feeling like a "stoned Koala bear."


Teri Hatcher sleeps in the same bed as her dog. The "Desperate Housewives" actress recently gave an American Bulldog called Jack a new home, but admits his sleeping habits are hampering her love life a little.

Teri explained: "I got a new dog. I got an American Bulldog named Jack I rescued."
It's the question everyone's been waiting to ask VP wannabeen Sarah Palin: Has she feasted her eyes on hardcore porn spoof "Nailin' Paylin?" Not only does she answer, but it seems she knows exactly what we're talkin' about...See Also "Nailin'...

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Teen superstar Miley Cyrus says she "never has to worry" about paparazzi taking embarrassing and racy pictures of her because IF HER DAD IS AROUND, she says he takes care of those guys by telling them to piss off.

Too bad country star papa Billy Ray Cyrus can't prevent Miley from taking her own scandalous pics of herself with her camera phone..
A new book by Cooper Lawrence is dishing a lot of fabulous dirt on Hollywood. In it, he says that superstar Julia Roberts was labeled as being "too trailer park" when she was first arrived in Tinseltown.

His book, "The Cult of Celebrity," says that Celebrity agent Robert Attermann told the author that his Abrams Artists Agency made the mistake of not signing Roberts - and many other stars in their early days.
Emma Watson finds being called sexy "embarrassing and confusing." The 18-year-old actress - who plays Hermione in the "Harry Potter" film franchise - does not want to be known for her looks, and has no interest in starring in raunchy photo-shoots.

She said: "I find the whole concept of being 'sexy' embarrassing and confusing. If I do an interview with photographs people desperately want to change me - dye my hair blonder, pluck my eyebrows, give me a fringe."
Demi Moore spends "six figures" on her exercise regime annually. The 46-year-old actress - who is married to Ashton Kutcher, 30 - is determined to keep her body in the best shape possible, so thinks nothing of splashing out on expensive fitness trainers and gym memberships.

Revealing Demi's keep-fit regime includes help from a personal trainer who coaches her through a combination of circuit training, weights and Pilates, a source revealed to America's OK! magazine: "The cost per year is in the six figures."
Isla Fisher feels "sexier" since having a baby. The "Confessions of a Shopaholic" actress - who has a 15-month old daughter Olive with her fiance Sacha Baron Cohen - feels happier about her body now than she ever has before.

She said: "I definitely feel sexier after having Olive because even though everything's going south and essentially ruined, I feel like I'm a real women now. I'm a mom. I love being a mom, just love it."
Dustin Hoffman thinks marriage is "unnatural." The 71-year-old actor - who married second wife Lisa Gottsegen in 1980 - struggles to accept the concept of spending your entire life with someone.

He said: "There is something unnatural about marriage. These two people are not going to be the same people in a few years. The trick is to live your own life while sharing the same space."
Cheryl Cole is eating junk food to put on weight. The Girls Aloud singer wants to bulk up her tiny figure in time for her 10-day trek to the top of Africa's Mount Kilimanjaro for British charity Comic Relief in March.

Cheryl is believed to be eating a fried breakfast, chips, hamburgers, cake, doughnuts and chocolate bars every day, in a diet devised by her soccer star husband Ashley Cole's trainers.
Eddie Murphy reportedly doesn't visit his daughter because he wants to stay away from "crazy" Mel B. The "Shrek" star, who fathered 22-month-old Angel Iris with the former Spice Girl, is keen to avoid a confrontation with his ex-girlfriend Mel.

A friend of Eddie's told America's OK! magazine: "To see the kid, he'd have to see the mother. Maybe when she's older, Eddie will see Angel, but not now."
Nicole Richie life "reads like a train wreck," according to her father Lionel. The 59-year-old singer - who is Nicole's adoptive dad - admits he was "worried" about his daughter when she was arrested for driving under the influence of marijuana and painkiller Vicodin in 2006, but is delighted with how she has turned her life around.

He said: "I was worried about her. I mean, her life story reads like a train wreck, but she has amazing powers of recovery. She went through her drug period, then came back to center. She went through a car accident, then came back to center.
Simon Cowell is not gay. The music mogul, who recently split from his long-term girlfriend Terri Seymour, has laughed off rumors about his sexuality - claiming he is single because he keeps "crazy hours."

He said: "I am friends with all my exes and I enjoy their company, but I keep crazy hours."
Jessica Biel threw her boyfriend Justin Timberlake a surprise birthday party Sunday. Justin - who turned 28 on Saturday - was stunned when he arrived at Los Angeles' Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel's lavish penthouse suite to find his friends and family waiting to celebrate his special day.

Jessica, 26, had planned a Super Bowl-themed bash for the "SexyBack" singer and the penthouse had several large flat-screen TVs so guests could watch the famous American football match.
Tommy Lee was stopped by police while in his helicopter. The Motley Crue rocker was a passenger in the helicopter when officers forced it to land at Los Angeles' Van Nuys airport amid concerns the pilot was flying erratically at 10:45 am Sunday.

Police reportedly first noticed the helicopter when it flew underneath and "too close" to a Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) chopper. Although Tommy was not held, officers were keen to speak to the pilot.
Madonna and Guy Ritchie have spent the weekend together in New York. Guy met his ex-wife Madonna at the New York Kabbalah center just a few days after the singer won custody of their children.

An onlooker said: "Guy was smiling and in good spirits. He still spends time with Madonna as a family."
Orlando Bloom supermodel girlfriend gave him a steamy lap dance in a nightclub. The "Pirates of the Caribbean" actor was partying at exclusive Hollywood hot spot Teddy's with Miranda Kerr on Saturday when she suddenly began writhing sexily around him, much to the amazement of onlookers.

A source said: "Orlando and Miranda drank and danced the entire time, with Orlando relaxing in his seat while Miranda stood up in front of him, dancing in between his legs.
Dans son numéro de février FHM, la magazine masculin de charme et de choc, nous réserve une bien belle surprise.

La belle Emma Daumas issue de l'émission télévisée Star Academy 2, pose pour FHM dans des poses très sexy quasiment nue avec pour seul vêtement de la peinture.
Britney Spears has obtained a restraining order against her former manager Sam Lutfi and ex-boyfriend Adnan Ghalib, according to court papers.

The order, obtained from Los Angeles judge Aviva K Bobb, accused Ghalib, a photographer, and Lutfi of trying to "disrupt" the conservatorship the 'Womanizer' singer was under, according to BBC News.
WEBISODE: 02/02/09   Today in our special web series Lara's Wardrobe cam we take you behind the closed doors of Lara Spencer's dressing room at "The Insider"! Today's dilemma; too many good choices! Anya presents Lara with three great dresses and she needs your help to decide what to wear for the show! Watch the video to get some helpful fashion tips from Anya and Lara, and post your to help the girls choose the perfect dress!

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Despite her recent weight controversy, Jessica Simpson continues to tour as seen in these pictures of her performing in Charleston, West Virginia.   The country singer took the stage wearing tight jeans, high black boots and a red top with a black scarf hanging around her neck.

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E! Online - Happy birthday, Justin Timberlake!
AFP - Singer Jennifer Hudson made a triumphant return to the stage, belting out the US national anthem at the Super Bowl football game two months after the murders of her nephew, brother and mother.
Nick Lachey is defending ex-wife Jessica Simpson, who has been criticized for an apparent weight gain.

Photos of a curvier Simpson performing last week in Florida have been plastered all over the Internet, leading to a slew of nasty about her weight.
Jennifer Aniston and John Mayer have reportedly terminated their relationship permanently, after the pop singer was allegedly seen smooching a different female.
LAX Nightclub hosted a dazzling Saturday night soiree as famed actor Wilmer Valderrama and his entourage of party people spent the evening reveling in the spotlight from a VIP table on the dance floor of the Sin City hot spot (Photo: Wilmer Valderrama and Dana White).
Justin Timberlake turned 28 years old on Sunday, February 1, and coincided with the Super Bowl XLIII game the singer-actor got a Super Bowl-themed surprise birthday party from his actress girlfriend Jessica Biel
Happy Birthday to "8 Simple Rules" actor Martin Spanjers (1987), Columbian booty-shaker Shakira (1977), singer Eva Cassidy (1963; d. 1996), former supermodel Christie Brinkley (1954),


Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Britney Spears Britney Spears will cancel her upcoming tour if K-Fed's lawyers continue to block an agreement allowing her to take the kids on the road -- informed sources tell us.Here's what we know. For weeks, Britney, K-Fed and Jamie Spears have been privately...

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Bruce Springsteen and JENNIFER HUDSON wowed Super Bowl XLIII on Sunday (01Feb09) as the Pittsburgh Steelers were crowned American football champions in Tampa, Florida.Hudson made her public comeback after the triple murder of her mother, brother and nephew in October (08) forced her into hiding.The Oscar winner kicked off the big game with an emotional
Soul singer Erykah Badu and hip-hop star JAY ELECTRONICA are the proud parents of a new daughter.The couple welcomed the child - their first together - into their family on 1 February (09).The rapper announced the happy news with an update on his online Twitter page, writing: "Feb 1 2009 my first child, my daughter
Clint Eastwood has been named a modern master for his accomplished film career throughout the years.The actor/director was presented with the Modern Master Award by actor Sean Penn at the Santa Barbara Film Festival on Thursday (29Jan09).Penn - who won an Oscar for his role in Eastwood’s 2003 movie Mystic River - lavished praise on
Singer MELANIE BROWN has ended her legal battle over her child with Eddie Murphy in secret, according to a new report.The former Spice Girl hit the headlines in 2006 after embarking on a short fling with the Beverly Hills Cop star and falling pregnant with his child.Murphy sparked a war of words with Brown following
Rockers COLDPLAY have stepped back into the studio to record new music - without frontman Chris Martin The Yellow hitmakers have booted out their singer on the advice of Brian Eno, who worked with the fourpiece on their hugely successful 2008 offering Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends.The legendary music producer wrote a
Brad Pitt has credited his movie THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON with changing the way he looks at his life, insisting he now cherishes every day he’s alive.The actor is nominated for a Best Actor prize at this year’s (09) Academy Awards for his portrayal of a man who ages backwards after being born
Actress Jessica Biel made certain her boyfriend JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE’s 28th birthday was an occasion to remember by throwing him a surprise party on Sunday (01Feb09).The singer was left stunned after he was greeted by 100 close friends and family members - including the couple’s parents, Biel’s brothers and Timberlake’s cousins - at the Roosevelt Hotel’s
Demi Moore will think twice before ranting online again - after her last Internet posting sparked a war of words with her neighbour and attracted a flood of media attention.The Ghost star and her actor husband Ashton Kutcher both went on the web to complain about screenwriter Bruce Goldsmith’s construction work, which has been waking
AP - One was a 12-minute party, the other a 2-minute proclamation. Bruce Springsteen and Jennifer Hudson used the Super Bowl stage for two very different performances Sunday night: he proved he's still The Boss with an electric halftime show, while Hudson showed she's ready to return to the spotlight after the slayings of three family members.
Singer Lisa Loeb married the music coordinator for "Late Night with Conan O'Brien," Roey Hershkovitz, in a Jewish ceremony Saturday night, held at a New York restaurant, the New York Times reports. The 40-year-old singer says she's keeping her maiden name -- Loeb is best known for her eight albums and No. 1 single "Stay (I Missed You)," which became a hit after being featured on the soundtrack for the film 'Reality Bites,' starring Winona Ryder and friend Ethan Hawke. In addition to working in late night television, Hershkovitz was also a producer on episodes of “The Office” -- he met his beautiful bride when he approached her to host a television pilot. Loeb says the two met several times after that and really started to hit it off.   “Little by little our timelines actually came together” she said. “And by the time we went to a friend’s wedding in Washington D.C., in October 2008 we began talking about our own wedding.”

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Jennifer Hudson opens the 2009 Super Bowl singing the national anthem -- her first performance since her family tragedy. "I think [Hudson is] going to feel a love and an embrace from the audience like she's never felt before," Faith Hill told "The Insider" prior to the pre-game show. Hudson's mother, brother and nephew were found murdered late last year and this performance marks one of her first public appearances. Hill sang "America the Beautiful" for the pre-game show and the airline crew from flight 1549 (Miracle on the Hudson River) was also honored prior to The Game The Super Bowl XLII is being held at the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL with the Arizona Cardinals and Pittsburgh Steelers in The Game

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President Barack Obama reveals who he thinks will win the 2009 Super Bowl -- will it be the Arizona Cardinals or the Pittsburgh Steelers?   Obama says in an interview with Matt Lauer that he's routing for the Steelers though he likes the story of the Cardinals. The president says the owner of the Steelers, Dan Rooney, didn't just endorse him, he campaigned for him. So what's Obama's prediction for the game? "Its tough to predict but I think the Steelers are going to eek it out in a close one," he says. "Last year you predicted the [New England] Patriots over my [New York] Giants. I don't have a question here, I just wanted to rub it in a little bit," Lauer jokes. "I'm still wondering how that guy made that catch," the president responds. Obama says for this game, he has his Steeler's terrible towel in the next room.

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Bruce Springsteen asks Super Bowl watchers to put down the guacamole dip and turn up the their televisions as he performs with The East Street Band at the 2009 Bridgestone Super Bowl Half Time Show in Tampa, Florida. The "boss" performed fan favorites such as "Born to Run" and "Glory Days" in addition to "Working on a Dream" from his latest album. Drummer Max Weinberg from The East Street Band and "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" also performed at the half time show with Springsteen. Springsteen released his 24th album this week and recently won a Golden Globe award for his song from the Mickey Rourke movie 'The Wrestler.'

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E! Online - Before Slumdog Millionaire picked up another win last night at the Directors Guild of America Awards for Danny Boyle there was the star-studded red carpet.
E! Online - Entourage's Perrey Reeves and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button's Taraji P. Henson aren't afraid of color. Both wore bright orange dresses to recent red carpet events.
E! Online - Cute couple Blake Lively and Penn Badgeley do everything together...including root for Superbowl teams.
AP - Imagine what might have happened to Katie Couric a couple of weeks ago if she hadn't kept her briefing books straight.
AP - Liam Neeson CIA thriller "Taken" bumped off "Paul Blart: Mall Cop" at the weekend box office, raking in $24.6 million and helping fuel the first $1 billion January in Hollywood history.
AFP - Oscar-winner Jennifer Hudson making her first major public appearance since three members of her family were slain last October, received a stirring ovation on Sunday at Super Bowl 43.
AP - After one deep breath, Jennifer Hudson returned to the spotlight Sunday with a flawless performance of the national anthem before the Super Bowl.
AP - Bruce Springsteen looked into the camera Sunday night and told the people watching at home to "put the chicken fingers down and turn the television all the way up!"
Reuters - "This is my hometown," Brian Wilson said as he sat behind his keyboard. Indeed. And the Los Angeles crowd was treated to a two-hour soundtrack of the city from its main musical hero, highlighted -- yes, highlighted -- by a new half-hour-plus song suite that's as effective as anything Wilson has created in decades.
Pussycat Dolls star Nicole Scherzinger has vowed to counsel Britney Spears through all of her personal problems - using the power of prayer.


Pop newcomer Lady Gaga is defending her wild wardrobe choices - insisting she's trying to make men think harder about what's sexy on a woman.


Actor Robert De Niro's upmarket restaurant chain Nobu is reportedly close to settling a $2.5 million lawsuit over staff tips.


Angelina Jolie could soon be reunited with her ex-husband onscreen, if Billy Bob Thornton gets his way.


Makers of Toni Collette new TV comedy series United States Of Tara have come under fire - after allegedly causing $400,000 worth of damage to a restaurant.


Dakota Fanning may soon be joining the cast of 'Twilight' as a villainous vampire. "It's not 100 percent yet set in stone but it's definitely not totally untrue or a rumor," the actress, 14, said about a possible role in the film's sequel 'New Moon.'

"It's definitely a possibility and I think it would be really, really fun to be a part of." She's speaking on blind faith that she would enjoy herself - since she also admits she hasn't even read the book yet.
Guy Ritchie has given up custody of his and Madonna's children to avoid splitting up the family, at least - temporarily. The pop superstar has won permission from a British court to move with her daughter, Lourdes, and the couple's two sons - Rocco and adopted David - to New York City from London.
Britney Spears is back in shape, rehearsing, dancing and getting ready for The Circus world tour. But the biggest change in her life is that she has obtained new restraining orders against ex-boyfriend Adnan Ghalib and former friend/manager Sam Lutfi.

A source close to Spears, told the AP that the two men had been trying to gain control of the singer's affairs away from her father, Jamie. Lufti and Ghalib had been central figures in her life when she had her famous breakdown a year ago.
If Sarah Palin had a muzzler like the one in D.C. yesterday, that Katie Couric interview might have gone a whole other way....Palin dodged the press (except us) after last night's Alfalfa Club Dinner with Prez Barack Obama.See Also Palin -- Not...

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UPDATE: 4:20 PM ET Law enforcement sources tell TMZ they first noticed Tommy Lee helicopter around Glendale, when it flew underneath and "too close" to an LAPD chopper. After the pilot was ordered to land at the Van Nuys Airport, the LAPD went...

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John Cleese ended his relationship with girlfriend BARBIE ORR in a furious phone call after discovering she had spoken about their love life in a British newspaper.The Fawlty Towers star met Orr at an audition in October (08) while he was in the midst of divorcing his third wife Alyce Faye Eichelberger.The 69-year-old was left
Actor Joseph Fiennes delighted pupils at a school in Devon, England when he dropped by to hold a drama workshop.The Shakespeare in Love star took a class of 35 youngsters at Shebbear College and tutored them on the Bard’s classic Romeo and Juliet during the surprise visit.Head of Drama Annie Farrell says, "The children are
JESSICA SIMPSON’s ex-husband Nick Lachey has leaped to the defence of the star, calling criticism of her weight "ridiculous".The singer found herself in the spotlight after she was pictured looking notably curvier on-stage at a concert in Pembroke Pines, Florida last week (25Jan09).The photos prompted speculation about her weight gain, with the star’s sister Ashlee
Supermodel Kate Moss is reportedly set to try her hand at acting with the help of a top Hollywood director.The British beauty is getting help from Leaving Las Vegas director Michael Figgis - who directed Moss in a web film for underwear firm Agent Provocateur in 2006.A pal of the model tells British tabloid News
A court hearing has been scheduled to review BRITNEY SPEARS’ temporary restraining order against her former manager SAM LUTFI and ex-boyfriend ADNAN GHALIB this month (Feb09).The singer’s lawyers petitioned for the order on Friday (30Jan09), after Spears reportedly told her conservators - her father, Jamie, and lawyer Andrew Wallet - she feared Lutfi would attempt
Socialite Paris Hilton has bought a luxurious London home - just doors away from pop star AMY WINEHOUSE, according to reports.The Los Angeles-based star purchased the prestigious $2.9 million (£2 million) pad in the heart of the city’s trendy Camden district, after spending time in U.K. filming her reality T.V. show Paris Hilton’s British Best
Bruce Springsteen paid a touching tribute to late bandmate DANNY FEDERICI during the Super Bowl pre-game telecast on Sunday (01Feb09) - by promoting the skin cancer charity the rocker created before he died in 2008.Springsteen, who performed during the half-time show of the Arizona Cardinals and Pittsburgh Steelers’ clash in Tampa, Florida, was interviewed last
GIRLS ALOUD star Cheryl Cole has reportedly landed a $7.3 million (£5 million) deal to write romantic novels.The British singer is set to pen a series of ‘chick-lit’ books, which are aimed at young women, worth up to $1.43 million (£1 million) each for publishing house HarperCollins.The stories will chronicle the highs and lows of
DANCING WITH THE STARS world champion dancer Karina Smirnoff has filed suit against a Texas restaurant for allegedly failing to pay her appearance fees.The Ukrainian star - who has partnered with country singer Billy Ray Cyrus and R&B star Mario on the U.S. reality TV competition - allegedly made an agreement with San Antonio’s Panchito’s
New action adventure film TAKEN has wrestled the number one spot at the U.S. box office from KEVIN JAMES’ comedy PAUL BLART: MALL COP, taking in $24.6 million (£17.6 million) in its opening weekend (31Jan/01Feb09).The thriller, starring Liam Neeson and Maggie Grace, nabbed the prize after James scored two weeks at the top spot with
Pop superstar SIR Elton John has launched a limited run of crystal-encrusted iPod music players - to raise funds for his AIDS charity.The Your Song star, 61, personally oversaw the production of 1,000 of the fittingly flamboyant devices - which also feature his signature lasered on the back.And a percentage of the profits from the
Pop star Lily Allen has ended LADY GAGA’s three-week reign at the top of the U.K. singles charts after debuting her new song THE FEAR.The British singer shot to number one this week (ends02Feb09), pushing Lady GaGa’s Just Dance into second place.Kid Cudi Vs Crookers came third with Day ‘n’ Nite, followed by Tinchy Stryder’s
Sheryl Crow has given up defending herself against accusations she ripped off one of her biggest hits - because her struggle with cancer helped put the battle into perspective.The rocker topped music charts with her 1994 Grammy Award-winning song All I Wanna Do, inspired by a Wyn Cooper poem.Crow stumbled upon Cooper’s work at a