Reuters - Tribune Media Services has filed a lawsuit against Academy-award winning director and actor Warren Beatty to recover motion-picture and television rights to iconic comic-strip character Dick Tracy, according to court documents.
NEW YORK (AP) — As a steady stream of celebrities pay their last respects to Natasha Richardson questions are arising over whether a medical helicopter might have been able to save the ailing actress.


NEW YORK (AP) — As a steady stream of celebrities pay their last respects to Natasha Richardson questions are arising over whether a medical helicopter might have been able to save the ailing actress.


LOS ANGELES (AP) — Peter Falk daughter is asking a court to establish a conservatorship so that she can continue to visit her ailing father.


LOS ANGELES (AP) — Peter Falk daughter is asking a court to establish a conservatorship so that she can continue to visit her ailing father.


LOS ANGELES (AP) — Alyssa Milano ain't afraid of no ghosts — or filling Sigourney Weaver's shoes.


LOS ANGELES (AP) — Alyssa Milano ain't afraid of no ghosts — or filling Sigourney Weaver's shoes.


Acting legend Vanessa Redgrave sang an emotional rendition of the song she sang at her daughter's first wedding - as Natasha Richardson died on Wednesday, according to British reports.


Angelina Jolie first movie role in a forgotten 1982 comedy is set for release - 17 years after it was made.


Gary Sinise funded a reprint of beloved horse racing book "Seabiscuit" in Arabic, so Iraqi schoolchildren can read it.


The producers of Tyra Banks' hit reality TV show America's Next Top Model have created a set of rules for wannabes - to avoid a repeat of the riot that broke out at a casting call last weekend.


Billy Corgan is the last Pumpkin standing - his Smashing Pumpkins bandmate Jimmy Chamberlin has quit the group.


R&B singer R. Kelly has been formerly requested to detail the full extent of his involvement in an alleged investment scam by South African court officials.


R&B singer R. Kelly has been formerly requested to detail the full extent of his involvement in an alleged investment scam by South African court officials.


Hip-hop star Wyclef Jean has been hit with copyright infringement by 1990s rap duo Blazhay Blazhay.


Acting legend Vanessa Redgrave sang an emotional rendition of the song she sang at her daughter's first wedding - as Natasha Richardson died on Wednesday, according to British reports.


Angelina Jolie first movie role in a forgotten 1982 comedy is set for release - 17 years after it was made.


Gary Sinise funded a reprint of beloved horse racing book "Seabiscuit" in Arabic, so Iraqi schoolchildren can read it.


Actress Natasha Richardson will be buried in a private family ceremony near her Millbrook Dutchess County home in New York.


Filed under: Hot Bodies, Megan Fox Here's Megan Fox in L.A. yesterday, not doing much of anything -- just standing around looking hot.See Also Megan Fox Is Damn Fined Nooooooooooooooooo!!!!!...

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Filed under: Wacky & Weird, Britney Spears Usually when a troubled celeb is seen sniffing something, it's usually illegal. But Britney Spears is different -- she only sniffs sunglasses. It is weird, but maybe the glasses smell like Cheetos.See Also Britney Spends Quality Time with Her...

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Filed under: Natasha Richardson Liam Neeson returned home last night after the wake for Natasha Richardson at the Irish Historical Society in NYC. See Also New Twist in Natasha Richardson Death Liam Neeson -- Moving Forward Family: Natasha Richardson Is Dead...

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The uncle of actress Natasha Richardson paid a moving tribute to his late niece, dedicating his theatre performance on Friday (20Mar09) night to the star.Corin Redgrave, brother of Richardson’s mother, Vanessa Redgrave, returned to the London stage for his role in Trumbo following the Maid In Manhattan star’s death on Wednesday (18Mar09).He revealed his devastation
SEX AND THE CITY actress Cynthia Nixon overlooked the shocking content of the series when she first read the TV script - because she was desperate to remain in New York.Nixon reluctantly considered moving to Los Angeles before the sexually charged story about four single women living in her native New York landed on her
DAWSON’S CREEK star Kerr Smith is divorcing his wife of five years.The actor filed for official separation from actress Harmoni Everett on Friday (20Mar09), citing irreconcilable differences, according to celebrity website TMZ.com.The pair married in 2003.No further details were available as WENN went to press.Movie & Entertainment News provided by World Entertainment News Network (www.wenn.com)
Art Garfunkel has been criticised for allegedly insulting a handicapped fan at a concert.The singer was reading a poem at a show in New York earlier this month (12Mar09) when he stopped midway through and reportedly berated a disabled person at the front of the audience.According to an online blog, Garfunkel stopped reading his poem
A judge in the Phil Spector murder retrial has ruled jurors can consider a manslaughter conviction against the star.The music mogul is accused of shooting actress Lana Clarkson in the foyer of his Alhambra, California mansion in 2003. His defence team maintains Clarkson shot herself.Both prosecuting and defence attorneys have now rested their cases and
Country star LEANN RIMES’ dancer husband has been ‘outed’ as gay by people insisting they’re family members.One of Dean Sheremet’s cousins, calling herself Pebbles, called in to Michigan’s Mojo In The Morning radio show on Friday (20Mar09) to on reports suggesting Rimes has been cheating on her husband with married actor Eddie Cibrian And the
British actresses SIENNA MILLER and Keira Knightley shunned the Hollywood lifestyle while shooting a movie together - they preferred crossword puzzles to crazy nights out.The duo lived together on location in Wales while filming Dylan Thomas biopic The Edge Of Love in 2007. And Miller insists her pal’s level head meant evenings indoors playing cards
Legendary actor SIR Michael Caine has blasted Britain’s drug culture, blaming addicts for the U.K.’s street crime epidemic.The Get Carter star has been on location in the grittier suburbs of London, filming latest project Harry Brown - in which he plays a vigilante ex-Marine tired of petty gangsters terrorising his neighbourhood.And after meeting dozens of
A group of previously unknown letters written by British royal Prince Charles have netted more than $29,000 (£20,000) on auction website eBay.The six handwritten notes sold on Friday (20Mar09) were penned during the 1970s and 1980s - before the prince married his late ex-wife Princess Diana.They are all said to have been written to receptionist
Troubled singer Amy Winehouse has quit trying to saving her marriage to BLAKE FIELDER-CIVIL - announcing the decision with a message posted online.The Rehab hitmaker jetted back from a three-month hiatus on the Caribbean island of St. Lucia earlier this month (Mar09), when she learned Fielder-Civil had been released from his prison sentence for assault
AP - As a steady stream of celebrities pay their last respects to Natasha Richardson questions are arising over whether a medical helicopter might have been able to save the ailing actress.
Reuters - Billy Corgan announced Friday (March 20) that he is heading into the studio to record a new Smashing Pumpkins album without any of his original bandmates.
"The Insider" confirms that 'Twilight' filmmakers and cast members are scheduled to show up at select DVD release parties. DVD release parties of the wildly popular vampire romance film will be held at midnight on Friday across the country. Check out the movie's Web site for more details.

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"The Insider" was on hand as Sarah Jessica Parker and husband Matthew Broderick, as well as other close friends and family members of the late Natasha Richardson including husband Liam Neeson, left Richardson's wake at NYC's American Irish Historical Society on Friday night. Earlier in the day, "The Insider" was also there as family and friends arrived at the building. Keep checking back here for continued coverage.

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Happy Birthday to Sum 41 singer Deryck Whibley (1980), Brazilian soccer star Ronaldinho (1980), talk show host/comedian Rosie O'Donnell (1962), "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" star Matthew Broderick (1962),


Filed under: Hugh Jackman Here we thought Hugh Jackman could do it all -- play Wolverine, star in musicals and have a stable family life -- but yesterday in NY, he admitted the one thing he won't do: Clean out your porta potty.And his wife -- she doesn't appreciate that "Mrs....

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AFP - Jurors in music titan Phil Spector murder retrial can consider a lesser involuntary manslaughter offense instead of second-degree murder for the 2003 shooting death of actress Lana Clarkson, a judge has ruled.
AP - Liam Neeson looked distraught but grateful for the outpouring of sympathy as he greeted grieving family members and friends who attended a private viewing for wife Natasha Richardson on Friday.
AP - Richard Gere may be adopting a new cause: the preservation of the Galapagos Islands.
AP - Jurors in Phil Spector retrial can consider the lesser charge of involuntary manslaughter instead of second-degree murder in the shooting death of actress Lana Clarkson, a judge ruled Friday.
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Here's Ruth Madoff -- wife of $65 billion Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff -- in NYC on Thursday (left) -- and Peter Billingsley as Ralphie in the 1983 film "A Christmas Story" (right).One of them has been working hard since they were two years old.We're...

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“Dancing” duo Denise Richards and Maksim Chmerkovskiy are on “The Insider” stage getting grilled by “Insider” director Miguel -- and they can’t quickstep their way out of this spotlight! Was Denise a tomboy growing up? And how does she rank among Maksim’s past “Dancing with the Stars” partners? Watch the video to see the pair answer these questions and more, and be sure to catch Denise and Maks Monday on “The Insider” on TV!

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Dolly Parton "Jolene" was Alexis Grace's waterloo on Wednesday night's "American Idol" results show. And she suspected that might be the case, she tells "The Insider." "I had a feeling I could be in the bottom three because of the I got," she admits, even as she hoped the fans that voted her into the Top 13 would carry her through. "The nerves got the best of me," she says. "You can't let that happen when you are on the show." Alexis' plans for the future are to return to Memphis and spend some time with her family -- and then continue her pursuit of a recording contract. "I am excited to go be a mommy again," she says. "It has been a while since I was with my daughter every day. I will feel complete." Next week -- due to the president's address to the nation -- "American Idol" will air the competition show on Wednesday at 8 p.m. on FOX.

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"The Insider" was there as Diane Sawyer, along with her producer husband Mike Nichols, and others arrived to the wake of the late Natasha Richardson at New York City's American Irish Historical Society on Friday.   Watch the video to see the somber attendees make their way into the building, where Richardson's husband Liam Neeson and their two sons, her mother Vanessa Redgrave and her sister Joely Richardson were gathered inside. Richardson, 45, tragically passed away on Wednesday following a skiing accident on Monday.

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E! Online - Natasha Richardson loved ones gathered Friday for her wake.
AP - Liam Neeson looked distraught as he greeted grieving family members and friends who attended a private viewing for wife Natasha Richardson on Friday.
Fast cars, hot stars, and lots of action. Vroom! Michelle Rodriguez & Jordana Brewster star in Fast & Furious, which hits theaters April 3. Which actress gets you all hot and bothered?


The brother of The Dark Knight director Christopher Nolan is facing murder and kidnapping charges following his arrest by FBI agents in Chicago, Illinois last month.


NEW YORK (AP) — Natasha Richardson family were streaming into the American Irish Historical Society for a private viewing.


Kristin Chenoweth had a shocking return to Broadway for her 1998 run in "You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown" when security had to escort a man out of the theatre for pleasuring himself.


Lindsay Lohan lives in fear of unemployment because she worries about meeting her monthly mortgage repayments.


The brother of The Dark Knight director Christopher Nolan is facing murder and kidnapping charges following his arrest by FBI agents in Chicago, Illinois last month.


NEW YORK (AP) — Natasha Richardson family were streaming into the American Irish Historical Society for a private viewing.


Troubled country star Mindy McCready is fighting to regain custody of her three-year-old son with the ex-boyfriend she accused of trying to kill her.


Tonight on TMZ TV -- Spike Lee tries to make our camera guy feel like dirt, Eric Nies makes the ultimate sacrifice to save a dog, and TMZ makes prison time just fly by.Check your local listings....

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Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Rosie O'Donnell Hot Mamas

After having lunch together, BFFs Gloria Estefan and Rosie O'Donnell zipped around Miami Beach in a convertible and relegated their D-lister pal Kathy Griffin to the backseat.No word if Kathy and Gloria made O'Donnell pay for the meal after appearing...

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Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Pamela Anderson Hot Mamas

The homeless situation in Malibu has really gotten out of control.Oh wait, it's actually just 41-year-old mother of two Pamela Anderson yesterday. Oopsies!See Also Pam Anderson: Hot Babe or Sad Mama? Pam Anderson Has Lost Her Damn ......

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It doesn't matter where they are or what the circumstance -- if a star finds a pole, they're gonna get up on it. See Also Heather Graham on the Stripper Pole!...

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At 65, Chevy Chase still has it -- because it takes real skill to come off looking good after calling photogs "parasitic worms," joking about hitting a woman and pretending to pee in a trash can. At least we think he was pretending....

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Filed under: Movies, Beauty, 'Memba Them?!

Although he has directed hit films like "Caddyshack," "Vacation" and "Groundhog Day," Harold Ramis is probably best known as Dr. Egon Spengler in the 1984 film "Ghostbusters." Guess what he looks like now!...

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Filed under: Natasha Richardson Natasha Richardson wasn't admitted to the hospital until nearly four hours after her ski accident -- three hours longer than initially reported, according to a new report.And there's more. A ski resort spokesperson said Natasha was laughing and...

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Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Wacky & Weird, Critters Natalie Portman may need to be hospitalized for exhaustion, because she's really pooped.While in West Hollywood on Thursday, the 27-year-old starlet used leaves to dislodge a dingleberry.That still beats sharing screen time with Jar Jar Binks.See...

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Filed under: Paparazzi Video, Food Glorious Food, Zac Efron ... as in hamburger buns Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens hit up the drive-thru at Six Dollar Burger haven Carl's Jr. yesterdayFast food should only be eaten in moderation -- wouldn't want to lose this.See Also Zac Efron: Busted with a Six Pack...

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Decked out in "his & hers" mourning attire, Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel solidified their position as Mastro's "Most Morose Couple."These two make Jessica Alba look like Richard Simmons.See Also Timberlake & Biel -- Sexy Back in the Day ...

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Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Food Glorious Food Hugh Jackman Bernie Madoff's wife Ruth came out of hiding in her Upper East Side penthouse to do a little late night grocery shopping on Thursday.Even the wife of a $65 billion embezzler has gotta eat.See Also Hugh Jackman Wife -- Married to...

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Filed under: TV

While you and everyone you know was watching President Barack Obama piss off Special Olympians, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, aka McLovin, said f**k on Jimmy Kimmel Live" -- and it wasn't censored. The word "God" however, was bleeped.See Also Bush...

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Filed under: Dirty Divorces

The guy who played Jack on "Dawson's Creek" has filed for divorce -- probably because he doesn't want to wait for his life to be over. Kerr Smith and his wife Harmoni Everett (who played Josie's Manicurist in "Josie and the Pussycats")were married a...

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Filed under: Celebrity Justice

A Burbank family is suing the Walt Disney Company, claiming toxins from its Burbank headquarters contaminated the surrounding community, resulting in death.Dennis Jackson claims Disney's air conditioning system contained contaminated wastewater laden...

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Troubled country star Mindy McCready is fighting to regain custody of her three-year-old son with the ex-boyfriend she accused of trying to kill her.Billy McKnight was charged with attempted murder and served 30 days in jail in 2005 following claims he beat and choked the singer. The case was later dismissed.McCready’s mother, Gayle, won custody
RUN-DMC stars DARRYL ‘D.M.C’ MCDANIELS and JOSEPH ‘RUN’ SIMMONS have asked EMINEM to officially induct them into The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio next month (04Apr09).The rappers will be honoured alongside Metallica, Jeff Beck and Bobby Womack, as part of the class of 2009, and Eminem will join rock legends Jimmy
New mum M.I.A. is to make her first post-pregnancy performance at California’s Coachella Valley Arts & Music Festival.The Paper Planes hitmaker, who became a mum last month (Feb09), will join Morrissey, The Killers, The Cure and Sir Paul McCartney at the three-day event in Indio, which begins on 17 April (09).M.I.A. has performed at Coachella
Lindsay Lohan has vowed to quit writing about her relationship with DJ SAMANTHA RONSON online - because she wants to keep details about her personal life private.The actress, 21, is known to take to her profiles on social networking sites such as MySpace.com to dispel rumours about her romance with Ronson.But she is attempting to
Rapper Kanye West has blasted reports he’s set to launch a clothing line with British denim brand Religion, insisting he’s never even heard of the company.The Stronger hitmaker has become known for his fashion-forward dress sense and recently launched two special sneaker ranges - one with Louis Vuitton and another with Nike.West was alleged to
Acting legend Vanessa Redgrave sang an emotional rendition of the song she sang at her daughter’s first wedding - as NATASHA RICHARDSON died on Wednesday (18Mar09), according to British reports.Shortly before Richardson’s husband Liam Neeson made the decision to turn off the life-support machine keeping his wife alive, Redgrave, 72, sang Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Edelweiss
Actress Natasha Richardson will be buried in a private family ceremony near her Millbrook Dutchess County home in New York.The tragic star’s husband Liam Neeson, their two sons, members of her family and close friends like Matthew Modine and moviemaker Mike Nichols gathered for a wake at the American Irish Historical Society in Manhattan on
FORREST GUMP star Gary Sinise funded a reprint of beloved horse racing book SEABISCUIT in Arabic, so Iraqi schoolchildren can read it.The actor teamed up with the book’s author, Laura Hillenbrand, after learning that kids in Baghdad had become big fans of her tale of a heroic racehorse - following news from a U.S. colonel
Hollywood’s top celebrity psychic has urged the JONAS BROTHERS to bless the mansion they’re hoping to buy - because it’s full of dark spirits.The trio have their sights set on the former home of Tinseltown star Marion Davies which is one of the city’s listed buildings, but psychic-to-the-stars Kenny Kingston insists the estate comes with
Billy Corgan is the last Pumpkin standing - his SMASHING PUMPKINS bandmate JIMMY CHAMBERLIN has quit the group.Corgan and Chamberlin regrouped after the band split in 2000, but pals James Iha and D’arcy Wretzky weren’t part of the new line-up.And now Chamberlin has left the band.The drummer joined the band Corgan founded in Chicago, Illinois
R&B singer R. Kelly has been formerly requested to detail the full extent of his involvement in an alleged investment scam by South African court officials.The Bump N’ Grind hitmaker has been linked to Durban woman Busisiwe Priscilla Zakwe, who is accused of conning thousands of dollars from investors by convincing them to back proposals
Hip-hop star Wyclef Jean has been hit with copyright infringement by 1990s rap duo BLAZHAY BLAZHAY.The pair claims the Hips Don’t Lie hitmaker sampled their 1995 hit Danger in his 2007 song Welcome To The East without the group’s permission.The duo, comprising of DJ PF Cuttin’ and MC Out Loud, recently filed a lawsuit against
Folk icon JOAN BAEZ has let slip details about a top secret JOHN MELLENCAMP, BOB DYLAN and Willie Nelson tour by asking the JACK & DIANE singer if the reports are true during a live show.Baez spotted Mellencamp in the audience at a show in Bloomington, Indiana this week (ends20Mar09) and asked him, "Are you
ANGELINA JOLIE’s first movie role in a forgotten 1982 comedy is set for release - 17 years after it was made.Jolie was just four when she appeared alongside her actor father Jon Voight in cult Shampoo and Being There director Hal Ashby’s Lookinâ?? To Get Out, but her part was cut and the film only