Organisers of Monday night’s (15Mar10) Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in New York have been dealt another blow – only half of ABBA will be there.Fans and Hall…

Heavy rockers METALLICA have boosted security at their upcoming Caracas show in Venezuela in an effort to make sure there isn’t a repeat of riots that soured recent shows in…

Rock star KID ROCK has been ordered to pay out $35,000 (GBP21,875) to three men he fought with outside a Los Angeles hotel in 2006 .The men filed suit against the All…

Rockers DREAM THEATER are nervous about their Friday night (12Mar10) concert in Chile – because they fear ongoing earthquakes in the country will prevent them getting back…

SIR ELTON JOHN’s new Broadway play NEXT FALL has won over theatre critics, who have praised the rocker for producing a “deeply moving” and “surprisingly funny” show.John…

LADY GAGA has poked fun at reports she’s a hermaphrodite at the beginning of her racy new video for TELEPHONE by stripping off in a jail cell.The Poker Face hitmaker is…

OZZY OSBOURNE is famous for biting the head off bats and snorting ants, but don’t ask him to sign your colostomy bag.The Paranoid rocker admits he was appalled when a…

NICOLE RICHIE had a blast from the past when she went shopping for fiance JOEL MADDEN’s birthday – she bought him a rare print of his hero ELVIS COSTELLO shot by her…

Tragic actor COREY HAIM’s family members have started an online fund so the dead star can have a proper funeral in his native Toronto, Canada.The Lost Boys star, who died…

Actress PENELOPE CRUZ has commissioned MICK JAGGER’s designer girlfriend L’WREN SCOTT to create her wedding gown, according to U.S. reports.The Spanish actress has turned…

STEVEN SPIELBERG has cast a familiar face in his new World War II mini-series THE PACIFIC – he’s handed a role to JURASSIC PARK child star JOE MAZZELLO.Mazzello was just…

Hollywood couple JENNIE GARTH and PETER FACINELLI are teaming up for a new TV movie, which will mark the TWILIGHT star’s debut as a screenwriter.The actor has penned…

KIM KARDASHIAN’s little brother ROB is going public with his new romance by showing girlfriend ANGELA SIMMONS off at his 23rd birthday in Las Vegas on Friday…

AMANDA SEYFRIED’s musical ambitions were given a boost by her latest movie DEAR JOHN – she wrote a song which appeared on the film’s soundtrack.The actress, who showcased…

SIR ELTON JOHN was inspired to take new play NEXT FALL to the Broadway stage, because the storyline reminded him of a former lover who killed himself.John and his…

SHARON OSBOURNE has blasted reports her daughter KELLY’s new slimline look is down to surgery – insisting her radiant appearance is because she’s in a “good place”.Reality…

LADY GAGA has shrugged off assumptions she’s been living a life of luxury since shooting to fame – insisting she has very few personal possessions.The Poker Face hitmaker…

Movie mogul JERRY WEINTRAUB regrets failing to reconcile with late folk singer JOHN DENVER before his fatal 1997 plane crash, because pair ended their business relationship…

Brazilian singer/songwriter and ‘father of Bossa Nova’ JOHNNY ALF has lost his battle with prostate cancer.Alf, born Alfredo Jose da Silva, died on 4 March (10) in…

Tragic actor COREY HAIM’s ex-girlfriend NICOLE EGGERT has launched a one-woman crusade to track down the pervert who ruined the LOST BOYS star’s life by molesting him when he…

A representative for KATIE HOLMES has dismissed reports the actress is expecting her second child with husband TOM CRUISE.Recent tabloid reports suggested the Dawson’s…

AMANDA SEYFRIED was left red-faced at the premiere of her MEAN GIRLS movie debut in 2004 – because she couldn’t afford a stylist and ended up wearing an outfit which…

MATT DAMON’s children are unaware their dad is a famous movie star – because they’re so used to seeing themselves on screen as a result of new technology.The Bourne…

PATRICK DEMPSEY’s time playing a doctor on GREY’S ANATOMY has made him so confident in medical emergencies he dishes out advice to real-life physicians.The actor shot…

The Oscar-winning producers of The Cove may not have succeeded in halting the slaughter of dolphins in the village of Taiji, Japan, but they may have succeeded in halting the…

James Cameron has complained that Avatar got “stomped” by Alice in Wonderland because it had to give up the limited number of 3D theaters to make way for the new film. “The…

Robert Pattinson’s fans are not going to be pleased with what the critics are writing about their hero and about his latest movie — not that their reviews will matter one…

Universal Studios may be attempting to market Green Zone as another thriller akin to the Bourne movies that director Paul Greengrass and Matt Damon made together, but…

Green Zone reteams director Paul Greengrass and actor Matt Damon who together churned out the last two Bourne hits, but box-office forecasters are predicting that the movie is…

Merlin Olsen, who parlayed his career as a Los Angeles Rams Hall of Famer into stardom as a TV actor and sportscaster, died Thursday AT AGE 69 after a long battle with…

The Jerry Seinfeld-produced The Marriage Ref lost nearly two million viewers from its Thursday-night premiere a week ago, dropping to 6.04 million viewers. Nevertheless, that…

Conan O’Brien announced plans Thursday for a 30-city comedy concert tour, which he’s calling “The Legally Prohibited from Being Funny on Television Tour.” The title is a…

The FCC, which has historically been reluctant to impose rules on cable or the Internet, may end up doing so in the case of retransmission-consent disputes. Appearing before…

Massive Attack’s hometown comes up trumps

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Jennifer Hudson is planning her honeymoon.The singer-and-actress and fiance David Otunga – who have a seven-month-old son David Jr – have almost finished…

Richard Gere admits he and Cindy Crawford wanted different things from their marriage.The ‘Pretty Woman’ actor wed the stunning supermodel in 1991 but split three…

Shakira lives her life like a “gypsy”.The sexy singer – who is engaged to lawyer Antonio de la Rua – is unable to settle in one place because her work commitments…

Sophie Dahl feels “excited” when she speaks about her husband. The 32-year-old model-turned-author – who married jazz musician Jamie Cullum in January – is still…

Phil Spector has launched an appeal against his murder conviction.Lawyers acting for the music producer – who was jailed for at least 19 years in 2009 after being…

The man who directed THE FUGEES’ classic KILLING ME SOFTLY video is set to go on trial in New York over allegations he sexually abused five children.Aswad Ayinde, who won…

MARY J. BLIGE is applauding Hollywood bosses for backing PRECIOUS – because she’s convinced the film will help child molestation victims speak out about their…

The producer behind the Oscar-winning RAY CHARLES biopic is bringing the star’s story to Broadway in a musical stage show.Stuart Benjamin, who spent 15 years working with…

SHARLEEN SPITERI has confirmed she’s heading back to the studio with TEXAS now guitarist ALISTAIR MCERLAINE is out of hospital.The musician collapsed in September (09)…

HILARY DUFF was left red-faced by paparazzi pictures which captured the moments after her fiance proposed – and she insists the snaps are “awful”.The singer/actress…

British girl group SUGABABES have vowed to split up for good if any of the current members leave the band, following a series of unsettling line-up changes.The…

BEYONCE and LADY GAGA’s nine-minute video for their TELEPHONE single has become an overnight internet sensation.The Crazy In Love hitmaker included Gaga on her Video…

Pop star MADONNA gave U.S. TV viewers a laugh on JERRY SEINFELD’s new comedy show THE MARRIAGE REF on Thursday night (11Mar10) – after she scolded funnyman LARRY DAVID for…

Bosses of JESSICA SIMPSON’s new VH1 show THE PRICE OF BEAUTY have denied rumours they cut scenes featuring the star’s hairdresser KEN PAVES – following rumours they were eager…

SHARON OSBOURNE is looking forward to retiring from showbusiness – so she can get “fat”.The TV talent show judge and rock manager has long battled her weight,…

JOAQUIN PHOENIX’s rap career has been put on hold – he will return to the big screen as EDGAR ALLEN POE, according to Oscar-winning sound engineer RESUL POOKUTTY.The Walk…

AMANDA SEYFRIED ended her “messy” on-set affair with DOMINIC COOPER when she discovered he had a longtime girlfriend at home – but gave the actor another chance after he…

EMILE HIRSCH has split from his girlfriend of two years BRIANNA DOMONT, according to U.S. tabloid reports.The Alpha Dog star, 24, has been dating Domont, 20,…

BATMAN BEGINS director CHRISTOPHER NOLAN has confirmed he’s swapped The Dark Knight for the Man of Steel – he’s “very excited” to be working on the next SUPERMAN…

MISCHA BARTON is making her move to New York permanent – she’s put her multi-million dollar Hollywood mansion on the market.The actress relocated to the Big Apple in 2009…

LEONARDO DiCAPRIO realised the importance of family after the death of his grandmother, insisting the tragic loss made him long to have children of his own.The Titanic…

LIEV SCHREIBER fears he will be left out of a sequel to X-MEN ORIGINS WOLVERINE even though he would “love” to be involved in the follow-up.The actor played Victor…

SOPHIE DAHL once received a business proposal from a man on death row – but the former supermodel was too scared to reply over fears he would track her down.The…

Goldfrapp were dropped from recording a James Bond theme because they weren’t macho enough.The ‘Rocket’ hitmakers – made up of singer Alison Goldfrapp and producer…

Dundee band to test out new material at Koko

Richard Gere was nervous about meeting the dogs who star in his latest movie.The 60-year-old actor starred and directed ‘Hachi’, which is based on a true story about…

Lil Wayne has been told he’s not allowed to sign autographs in prison. The rapper started a one year sentence for being caught in possession of a loaded handgun…

Matthew Williamson is to design a handbag collection for Bulgari.The designer and the luxury jeweller will collaborate on a range of bags for Spring/Summer 2011,…

Jennifer Aniston can run in Manolo Blahniks.While many women struggle to even walk in sky-scraper highs, the stunning star admits she finds the footwear by the…

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Russell Crowe thinks his youngest son wants to be an actor.The ‘Robin Hood’ star – who has boys Charles, six, and three-year-old Tennyson with wife Danielle Spencer…