AP - Ellen DeGeneres, who made it her mission to snare actor George Clooney for her daytime television show, finally has him on board.
PETA bosses have closed their investigation surrounding Beyonce's pet shih tzu after learning reports the singer has abandoned her dog are nonsense.


Mariah Carey will sing Hero for Barack Obama when the President-elect is sworn in as America's 44th leader on Tuesday.


Late actor Heath Ledger was film bosses' first choice to play Spider-Man, according to the dead star's longtime agent.


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Retired boxing thug Mike Tyson was spotted at LAX on route to the Presidential Inauguration.His handlers are hopeful they can explain to Mike what an inauguration is prior to the ceremony....

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DC bound Whitney Houston played it low key at LAX sporting a fur coat, and the latest head wear from the Obama winter collection. No word on whether she'd be doing any official singing at the Inauguration.See Also Whitney and Bobby -- Wack is...

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Filed under: Pamela Anderson We can't decide if Pam Anderson should just move on to the next stage in her life -- as in post-hoochie.We got this shot of her in Malibu yesterday with her new boyfriend, and she looks pretty good.See Also Pamela: Which Way to the Bun Show?...

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Filed under: Music Joaquin Phoenix has made the worst career choice since "Ishtar," and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is squarely to blame.Watch this video of Joaquin "performing" last night at Lavo in Las Vegas. Clearly fueled by his Oscar nomination...

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Filed under: Celebrity Justice

Here's how broke Dane Cook is after his brother allegedly fleeced him for all he's worth ... he can't even afford hair.See Also No Joke -- Dane Cook Brother Steals Him Blind...

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Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Who'd You Rather?

Carmen Electra and Denise Richards posed for a pic with Lucky while hanging out a Pre-Inauguration celebration in Los Angeles. The question ......

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With no good times to reminisce on, the spouses of George W. Bush's cabinet gathered together this week for a final luncheon that at least featured some good eats. Georgetown's 1789 Restaurant hosted the affair on Wednesday, which featured Laura Bush...

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Filed under: Paparazzi Photo Ben Affleck had a run-in with a paparazzo in Santa Monica on Thursday and we don't think they were talking about the Sox.According to one photo agency, a pap from another agency got a little too close to comfort for Ben, so he pulled over and flagged...

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Reuters - The producers of the Broadway play "Speed the Plow" filed a grievance with Actors' Equity against actor Jeremy Piven who left the Broadway show in the middle of its run, citing health concerns due to mercury poisoning, The New York Times reported on Saturday.
Happy Birthday to "Thirteen" star Nikki Reed (1988), Atreyu singer Alex Varkatzas (1982), "Elf" actress Zooey Deschanel (1980), Detroit singer/rapper Kid Rock (1971), Jamaican singer Shabba Ranks (1966),


Reuters - Actor Patrick Swayze the "Dirty Dancing" star who is battling pancreatic cancer, has been released from a weeklong stay at a hospital where he was treated for pneumonia, People magazine reported on Friday.
AP - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will be meeting with publishers later this month to discuss three book projects, including a memoir of her service in the Bush administration.
AP - The producers of "Speed-the-Plow" have filed a grievance with Actors' Equity Association, the stage actors' union, against Jeremy Piven for abruptly leaving the Broadway revival last month.
AP - Oprah Winfrey broke her silence Friday about former guest Herman Rosenblat, saying she's "very disappointed" in his now discredited story about meeting his future wife in a Nazi concentration camp.
AP - Patrick Swayze has been released from the hospital one week after checking himself in with pneumonia, his publicist said Friday.
PETA bosses have closed their investigation surrounding BEYONCE’s pet shih tzu after learning reports the singer has abandoned her dog are nonsense.Internet reports suggested the pop star had dumped Munchie with staff at her record label in New York a year ago after growing tired of his misbehaving ways, but officials at the animal rights
Courtney Love discovered she had met her actor grandfather three times after taking a DNA test to discover who he was.The rocker refuses to name him and admits she’s still upset by what she had to do to make sure her brother’s account of who her grandfather was was accurate.She tells Heeb magazine, "It’s a
Newlyweds Portia de ROSSI and ELLEN DE GENERES have become vegans - because they both love animals so much.Former Ally McBeal star De Rossi reveals she and her wife went meat and dairy-free late last year (08) - and De Generes’ healthy diet choice is already paying off for her.The actress explains, "We just made
Actor JERRY O’CONNELL has given American audiences their first peek at his newborn twin girls with actress Rebecca Romijn O’Connell was bursting with pride as a new dad during a stint as guest co-host on ABC’s Live with Regis and Kelly on Friday morning (16Jan09) - just weeks after welcoming Dolly Rebecca Rose and Charlie Tamara
MARIAH CAREY will sing HERO for BARACK OBAMA when the President-elect is sworn in as America’s 44th leader on Tuesday (20Jan09).The pop star will follow Beyonce at the Neighborhood Inaugural Ball in Washington, D.C. and admits her hit is the perfect song for Obama.She says, "It?s fitting for him. It?s appropriate." As Carey prepares for
Oscar winner Mira Sorvino needed dental work after wrapping up new TV mini-series THE LAST TEMPLAR because she broke five teeth on the set.The actress plays a female Indiana Jones in the upcoming TV event, and insisted on doing her own stunts for action sequences and fight scenes.But it wasn’t either of those that left
Late actor Heath Ledger was film bosses’ first choice to play SPIDER-MAN, according to the dead star’s longtime agent.In a U.S. magazine tribute to mark the first anniversary of Ledger’s death (22Jan08), CAA agent Steve Alexander reveals Ledger was among those considered for the blockbuster role before Tobey Maguire stepped up to play the comic
Heath Ledger had a miserable time on the BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN set - because director ANG LEE treated the late star like an "alienated prop", according to the film’s producer JAMES SCHAMUS.In an Entertainment Weekly magazine tribute piece - marking the first anniversary of Ledger’s death - Schamus and British filmmaker Terry Gilliam both recall how
Following yesterday's miraculous rescue of over 150 people from US Airways Flight 1549, which crashed in the Hudson river shortly after take-off, survival expert Ben Sherwood is explaining how you could survive such an incident. Watch our video for answers to questions like: Which part of the plane should you sit in? And find out the surprising statistic about the percentage of people who survive plane crashes. Then, take the quiz below to find out what survivor type you are! For information on Ben Sherwood's book, The Survivors Club, visit TheSurvivorsClub.org.

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E! Online - Will Whitney Houston come through and actually perform at Clive Davis' legendary Grammys preparty?
AP - U.S. filmmaker Oliver Stone said he sees Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez as an energetic, principled champion of change in Latin American and hopes to capture the spirit of his drive to roll back U.S. influence in an upcoming documentary.
E! Online - Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon may not be poppin' out babies right now, but it's gonna happen.
AP - Morgan Freeman was disappointed to learn that his local high school in Charleston, Miss., still held separate proms, one for black students, one for white. So he offered to pay for a single prom that both could attend.
AP - Johnny Knoxville jokes that he was worried airport security brought out a bomb-sniffing dog because he was carrying one of his movies.
AP - TV Land has scored the rights to broadcast the moment when Michael Douglas accepts his lifetime achievement award from the American Film Institute.
E! Online - Girl Next Door Kendra Wilkinson apparently doesn't want to be persona non grata over her candid Q&A in Us Weekly, so now she's looking to clear up her remarks about living with Hugh Hefner and sneaking sex away from the Mansion.
AFP - Tiger Woods the first black golfer to win a major championship, has accepted an invitation to speak here at the Lincoln Memorial on Sunday as part of pre-inauguration festivities for Barack Obama.
AP - A new lawsuit accuses some of celebrity chef Bobby Flay restaurants of cheating workers.
AP - Beyonce has revealed the song she plans to serenade the Obamas with in their first dance as America's first couple — and no, she won't be telling the president to "put a ring on it."
Reuters - Tommy Lee is ready for a little mayhem -- and not just with Motley Crue.
AP - The producers of "Speed-the-Plow" say they have filed a grievance with Actors' Equity Association, the stage actors' union, against Jeremy Piven for abruptly leaving the Broadway revival last month.
Reuters - Christie Brinkley ended 2008 with an ugly public divorce from her unfaithful fourth husband, but the former supermodel says she is full of optimism for 2009, sparked by U.S. President-elect Barack Obama.
Reuters - Even multi-millionaire athletes are not immune to the global financial crisis, with Serena Williams admitting she was cutting back her spending on designer handbags and glitzy jewelry.
NEW YORK (AP) - Christie's auction house says a 30-year-old nude photo of Madonna, which earned her a $25 modeling fee, is expected to sell for at least $10,000.


High-flying actor Harrison Ford is to be honored for his work as a pilot - he has landed one of the aviation industry's top awards.


Late actor Heath Ledger once warned Lindsay Lohan about the dangers of letting her celebrity status overshadow her acting career.


Jackass star Johnny Knoxville is blaming an assistant on a new MTV show for his detention at Los Angeles airport for carrying a fake grenade in his bag - and swears he had no idea the item was in his luggage.


New mom Ashlee Simpson-Wentz is heading back to work - after reportedly signing on to guest star with her rocker husband Pete Wentz in TV series Crime Scene Investigation: New York.


Heather Graham who turns 39 later this month, wore a long, elegant red dress with straight, blonde hair to the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures Awards Gala.


Desperate Housewives star Nicollette Sheridan has lashed out at American Idol host Ryan Seacrest after he made "rude" about her on his radio show.


Julia Roberts teen actress niece Emma Roberts hasn't been allowed behind the wheel since her first driver's test - because she's failed her follow-up exams so many times.


Actor Johnny Depp is about to make his decade long commitment to French actress and singer Vanessa Paradis official. It's not clear what has changed in their relationship for them to want to get hitched all of the sudden. Paradis had told Elle in October that she already felt "more married than anybody can be - we have two kids".

According to MTV news, the couple are rumored to be planning an April wedding to be held in a chapel at their $1.25 million estate in France where they will invite only about 50 family members and close friends.
Filed under: Prez Election 2008, Barack Obama Faith Hill and Tim McGraw will be attending the inauguration in style -- dropping more than $10k a night just for their digs.Our hotel spies tell us F.H. and T.M. will be staying in the Presidential Suite at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Georgetown....

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Here's 72-year-old Hollywood legend Robert Redford (left) at a screening at his Sundance Film Festival on Thursday -- and fabulous 82-year-old actress/comedian/spitfire Elaine Stritch (right).One of them plays Alec Baldwin's mother on "30 Rock."We're...

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Filed under: Wacky & Weird Lisa Ling tried her hardest to politely blow off the mysterious Beverly Hills street-bully who calls herself "Queen on the Scene" -- but somebody didn't quite get the hint. See Also Seacrest Out, Queen to the Rescue...

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Tonight on TMZ TV -- Mark Wahlberg comes clean about his dirty habit of peeing in public, a community wants you to celebrate the inauguration sans clothes, and why does Tom Arnold wants to see Max in the nude?Check your local listings....

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In the '70s, Laraine Newman originated the character of Connie Conehead as one of the original not ready for prime time players on "Saturday Night Live." Guess what she looks like now!...

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Filed under: American Idol, Britney Spears The tatted-up, ass-flashing contestant on this year's "American Idol" once worked with Britney Spears -- and the job left Brit Brit marked for life.Turns out Emily Wynne-Hughes was working at the tattoo shop Britney Spears wandered into back in...

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TMZ has learned Jeremy Piven mercury-poisoning story isn't holding water with the producers of his show -- and they've filed an official grievance with Actors' Equity, the union that handles Broadway stars.In a statement, one of the the show's...

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High-flying actor Harrison Ford is to be honoured for his work as a pilot - he has landed one of the aviation industry’s top awards.The Indiana Jones star has been a longtime flight enthusiast, winning his first pilot’s licence in the 1990s and going on to amass a private collection of his own aircraft.In March
Singer Lily Allen blames her parents for the state of her love life, insisting a lack of attention when she was a child has made her too needy.The Smile hitmaker has a string of failed relationships behind her and recently split from millionaire art dealer Jay Jopling, after a month-long romance.And she is convinced her
Courtney Love has risked alienating Hollywood and the entire music industry by ranting about actors and record company bosses.The former Hole frontwoman branded male film stars "self-destructive" and "b***hes", and lashed out at record chiefs for over album royalties.And she suggests music industry bosses should have been more sensitive when her husband, Nirvana rocker Kurt
New mum ASHLEE SIMPSON-WENTZ is heading back to work - after reportedly signing on to guest star with her rocker husband PETE WENTZ in U.S. TV series CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION: NEW YORK.The couple, who welcomed new baby boy Bronx Mowgli in November (08), have reportedly landed parts in an upcoming installment of the hit crime
Courtney Love has launched an angry tirade against other female rock stars accusing women in the music industry of failing to learn their craft properly.The former Hole frontwoman is convinced that too many female rockers don’t have a thorough grasp of their instruments and need to spend more time practising before they can expect fame
Fashion mogul KIMORA LEE SIMMONS has dodged rumours she is pregnant - refusing to confirm or deny reports she is expecting a child with her actor boyfriend Djimon Hounsou The pair began dating in February 2007, after Simmons, 33, ended her 10-year marriage to Russell Simmons.The Baby Phat creator finalised her divorce from the hip-hop mogul
JACKASS star Johnny Knoxville is blaming an assistant on a new MTV show for his detention at Los Angeles airport for carrying a fake grenade in his bag - and swears he had no idea the item was in his luggage.The funnyman was arrested on Thursday (15Jan09) morning at LAX airport after security guards discovered
JEREMY PIVEN’s Broadway successor William H. MACY is relieved his debut performance on SPEED-THE-PLOW is over - because taking on the show so quickly was "the scariest thing" he has ever done.Macy took over from Piven on Tuesday (13Jan09) after the Entourage star abruptly quit the David Mamet play on doctor’s orders after falling ill
Actress Jenny McCarthy has turned her back on her career with Playboy magazine so she can focus on "doing something good for women".The former pin-up began modelling for the publication in 1993, before launching a television and film acting career, but admits she’s found more pleasure in helping other women since becoming a mum and
Absent-minded actor Paul Bettany may have difficulty reprising his role in the next IRON MAN movie after he completely forgot he starred in the first installment.The star took on the role of Jarvis, the speaking voice of Tony Stark’s house, lab and suit - in the 2008 comic book film.But by the time the blockbuster
DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES star NICOLLETTE SHERIDAN has lashed out at AMERICAN IDOL host Ryan Seacrest after he made "rude" about her on his radio show.Sheridan launched her attack on Seacrest after TV host Ellen DeGeneres asked if she would ever go on a date with the presenter-turned-radio DJ.The actress recoiled before insisting, "That’s gross. I’ve
Will Smith has ruled out swapping acting for politics - because life as a movie star is too much fun.Smith has been tipped to play President-elect Barack Obama if a film is ever made about the politician’s life, with the future U.S. leader himself naming the star as his personal favourite for the role.But Smith
Actress Lindsay Lohan has violated the terms of her probation - after failing to register a change of address since moving out of her shared home with girlfriend SAMANTHA RONSON.Lohan, 22, appeared in Beverly Hills court on Thursday (15Jan09) for a progress report regarding her second arrest for driving under the influence (DUI) in 2007.The
JULIA ROBERTS’ teen actress niece Emma Roberts hasn’t been allowed behind the wheel since her first driver’s test - because she’s failed her follow-up exams so many times.Roberts, who turns 18 next month (10Feb09), applied for her permit after turning 15, but is not legally allowed to drive because she still breaks too many rules
The 30-year old nude photo of MADONNA which earned her a meagre $25 (£17) modelling fee is expected to sell for over $10,000 (£6,900) when it goes to auction next month (Feb09).The picture of the 50-year-old hitmaker, is one of six shots taken by photographer Lee Friedlander that were sold to Playboy magazine, whose editors