date Mar 21, 08 01:49 PM

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Hollywood royalty Liz Taylor made a short appearance with her dog and handlers at The Abbey, a famous gay bar, today on Robertson Blvd. in Los Angeles.


date Jan 30, 08 10:00 AM

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Hollywood legends Carol Channing, Esther Williams, Florence Henderson and Julie Newmar were among those attending a special ceremony in Hollywood last night to donate historical Hollywood artifacts to the Smithsonian. Carol Channing donated the diamond gown and her Tony Award from Hello Dolly, Esther Williams donated her two MGM career scrapbooks, Florence Henderson donated her two TV Land Awards and Julie Newmar donated the Catwoman outfit from the 1966 TV show "Batman."


date Dec 7, 07 12:54 PM

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Comedienne Carol Burnett stopped in at Mr. Chow last night for dinner. The legendary Burnett has been in show business for over 50 years and shows no signs of stopping. She's reported set to begin filming a new film, The Post-Grad
Survival Guide
later this month.


date Dec 7, 07 02:12 AM

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Tony Bennett is still going strong at age 81. He performed in concert tonight at The Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, FL.


date Nov 15, 07 12:07 PM

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Vintage actress Mamie Van Doren had a slight wardrobe malfunction as she hosted a party for her new Mamietage red wine at the restaurant Eleven in West Hollywood yesterday. Guests at the party included Playboy Centerfold (July '74) Carol Vitale.


date Oct 30, 07 12:27 PM

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We found soon-to-be grandfather Lionel Richie at Spago with music legend Quincy Jones last night. Reportedly Richie, father of Nicole Richie, has decided upon the perfect gift for his pregnant daughter: a new home. He wants his grandchild to be as secure as possible as when he or she arrives so he's shopping for the perfect gated community and the reports indicate he's checking out a $7 million home. Not too shabby!


date Oct 29, 07 02:58 PM

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We caught funny man Chris Tucker and music legend Quincy Jones outside the Laugh Factory in Hollywood last night.

It's been reported that after the third film in the series, Rush Hour film star Tucker will move on to do other things. Says Tucker: “For me as a career move, I don�t know if I want to do another one. The fans will have to really, really, really say that ‘3’ was so good that they want to see another one. Because I really want to do something different.”

Earlier this month, Quincy Jones was named one of the 2008 National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters.


date Oct 23, 07 02:27 PM

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The ever-tan actor, George Hamilton enjoyed dinner at Mr Chow in Beverly Hills last night with his young, blonde date and his son, actor Ashley Hamilton.


date Oct 23, 07 02:18 PM

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The legendary and beautiful Jane Fonda attended the "Actors Studio Le Ragazze Degli Anni '70" premiere with Cloris Leachman and Shirley Knight at the Rome Film Festival yesterday.


date Oct 22, 07 04:14 PM

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Director Francis Ford Coppola with Sofia Coppola, Tim Roth and Alexandra Maria Lara presented Youth Without Youth at the Rome Film Festival.

The film is a love story wrapped in a mystery. Set in Europe before WWII, a timid professor is changed by a cataclysmic event and explores the mysteries of life.


date Oct 20, 07 09:37 AM

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Among the celebs attending the 2007 Spike TV Scream awards were Paris Hilton and Darren Lynn, Kristen Bell, Quentin Tarantino, Robert Rodriguez, Ozzy and Jack Osbourne, Slash, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Criss Angel, Alice Cooper and Casper Van Dien.

The Scream Awards, which celebrate people getting the crap scared out of them, are appropriately scheduled to air just before Halloween on October 23. Check your local listings.


date Oct 19, 07 06:58 PM

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Sophia Loren looked as glamorous as ever on the red carpet for the opening ceremony of the Rome Film Festival. As part of the opening ceremony, the Festival and its attendees paid tribute to Sophia, who received a standing ovation.

As glamorous as she looks, her eyebrows look a bit odd, no? Could they be tattooed?


date Oct 16, 07 07:11 PM

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We caught Richard Dreyfuss on the set of My Life in Ruins in the old town of Plaka near the Acropolis in Athens yesterday.


date Oct 16, 07 07:09 PM

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Her Royal Highness Queen Sofia of Spain attended the Athens premiere of the new Greek film El Greco about the freedom fighter and artist, Domenicos Theotokopoulos, known to the world as "El Greco."

Queen Sofia was born in Athens as Princess of Greece and Denmark. She later married Prince Juan Carlos of Spain, who became King in 1975.


date Oct 15, 07 01:16 PM

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We snapped Nia Vardalos (My Big Fat Greek Wedding) on the set while filming the new romantic comedy, My Life in Ruins, on the Athens Acropolis with Richard Dreyfuss and Greek actor Alexis Georgoulis.

Due out in 2008, My Life In Ruins is a comedy about an archaeologist tour guide whose life takes a personal detour, while her group gets entangled in comic situations among the ruins with a series of unexpected stops along the way.


date Oct 12, 07 11:01 AM

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Roger Moore received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame yesterday. Stephanie Powers and James Bond co-star Richard Kiel ("Jaws") were among those who attended the ceremony.


date Oct 11, 07 01:03 PM

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Music superstar Elton John and long-time friend Billie Jean King hosted the 15th annual Advanta World Team Tennis Smash Hits, a special night of tennis featuring Andy Roddick, Lindsay Davenport and Anna Kournikova, among others. The event, held at The Pavilion at Villanova University in Philadelphia, benefits the Elton John AIDS Foundation and the local charity ActionAIDS.


date Oct 11, 07 12:32 AM

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Anna Kournikova, Elton John, Billie Jean King and Andy Roddick attended a press conference and posed for photos, today, with the team before the 15th annual Advanta World Team Tennis Smash Hits in Villanova, Pennsylvania.

Billie Jean King and Elton John co-hosted the event featuring the all-star list of tennis celebrities including Andy Roddick, Lindsay Davenport, and Anna Kournikova. The charity event helped raise money for the Elton John AIDS Foundation and ActionAIDS in Philadelphia.


date Oct 8, 07 10:46 AM

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Among the legendary celebrities at Ray Courts Hollywood Collectors Show yesterday were Tony Curtis, Debbie Reynolds, Angie Dickinson (who got playful with a pooch) and legendary James Bond villian, Richard Kiel.

The "Hollywood Collectors Show, Inc." presents memorabilia, fan, collector, vendor/exhibitor and celebrity guests shows in the Hollywood and Burbank, California area.


date Oct 4, 07 12:03 PM

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Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer, Angus T. Jones, Brooke Mueller and Holland Taylor were among the stars that attended the "Two and a Half Men" 100th Episode Celebration held at the Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills yesterday.


date Oct 2, 07 10:40 AM

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Former child star and singer Leif Garrett was all smiles as he left the nightclub Hyde in West Hollywood last night. He must have recovered from the soreness he experienced when appearing on CMT's "Ty Murray's Celebrity Bull Riding Challenge" in August. He quit the show after only one episode due to the pain and his lack of desire to continue. Who can blame him?


date Oct 2, 07 10:33 AM

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Robin Leach looked awfully jolly last night as he left Spago in Beverly Hills. Maybe it was because he has a full belly after his meal or perhaps it was the young, beautiful date?


date Sep 26, 07 05:09 PM

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Magic Johnson was the honored guest yesterday at a charity basketball game in Athens to raise money for a global AIDS campaign and victims of recent deadly wildfires in Greece that killed at least 65 people. "Thank you for allowing me to come to your beautiful country," Johnson, who did not play Tuesday, said before the start of the game. "This is to help all the people with HIV/AIDS and for the people affected by that terrible fire."

The game, held under the auspices of UNICEF's office in Greece, featured the Greece team that won the European championship 20 years ago by beating the Soviet Union in a close final. They faced the national under-19 team.


date Sep 26, 07 04:05 PM

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We caught Patrick Stewart out at the Ivy last night in London. Formerly Captain Jean-Luc Picard on "Star Trek: The Next Generation," Patrick is slated to play the role of Claudius in a Royal Shakespeare Company production of Hamlet. David Tennant will play the title character in the production.


date Sep 20, 07 11:45 AM

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46-year-old Boy George headed out for a night of frivolity last night during London Fashion Week. Reports are he met up with good friend Naomi Campbell at the Dorchester Hotel and had quite a few laughs.


date Sep 19, 07 03:55 PM

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As London Fashion Week continued last night, nearly 500 guests attended the invitation-only Golden Age of Couture VIP Gala at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Guests paid $2,000 each to attend the event. Those in attendance included Elizabeth Hurley, Prince, Claudia Schiffer, Quentin Tarantino, Eva Herzigova, Jade Jagger, Lily Cole and Vivienne Westwood.


date Sep 19, 07 03:39 PM

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Michael Palin, "Monty Python" actor-turned-travel writer/presenter, signed copies of his new book, New Europe at Hatchards in London today. The new book documents his extensive travels around Eastern Europe encompassing Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania, Hungary and Slovakia.


date Sep 17, 07 05:34 PM

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The red carpet was sizzling at the Emmy Awards yesterday and it wasn't just the LA heat. Eva Longoria, "Heroes'" Ali Larter, Debra Messing and America Ferrara looked stunning as they made their way into the Shrine Auditorium and Al Gore was looking awfully dapper, himself.


date Sep 15, 07 11:40 AM

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Mel Brooks hammed it up for our cameras outside Mr. Chow in Beverly Hills last night.

Brooks was recently a guest on a new radio series, "Only In America," that chronicles the history of Jews in the America. Other guests on the series will include Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, and Jon Stewart.


date Sep 14, 07 12:45 PM

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Hugh and his playmates Bridget Marquardt, Holly Madison, Brande Roderick and Kendra Wilkinson attended Finacially Hung's Black Card Party at Vice Nightclub last night in Hollywood.


date Sep 14, 07 12:20 PM

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The Alive Expo Emmy Awards Gift Suite is now open and the stars aren't wasting any time heading over to check it out. Yesterday, we ran into Cheryl Hines, Judd Nelson, Mary Lou Henner, Ernie Hudson, Maria Conchita Alonso, Alana Curry and Michael Urie among others.


date Sep 12, 07 08:45 PM

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The King took some time out from eternity to help out with a wedding on the Las Vegas Strip today. This Elvis impersonator takes his craft seriously, right down to his 1956 Cadillac with a 56ELVIS license plate!


date Sep 12, 07 12:20 PM

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Colin Farrell, Ewan McGregor and director Woody Allen with wife Soon-Yi were among the stars that attended the premiere of thier new film Cassandra's Dream at the Toronto Film Festival in Canada yesterday.


date Sep 11, 07 01:14 PM

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Farm Aid '07 was held at Randal's Island in New York City yesterday. Artists including John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews, Willie Nelson, Montgomery Gentry and Counting Crows turned out to help raise money to save family farms in the US.

Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John Mellencamp organized the first Farm Aid concert in 1985 to raise awareness about the loss of family farms and to raise funds to keep farm families on their land. Dave Matthews joined the Farm Aid Board of Directors in 2001. Farm Aid has raised more than $30 million to promote a strong and resilient family farm system of agriculture. Farm Aid is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to keep family farmers on their land.


date Sep 8, 07 02:51 PM

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Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani toured the Pinellas County, Florida Sheriff's emergency response equipment at the Sheriff's office in Largo, Fla yesterday.


date Sep 7, 07 02:57 PM

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Artist and director Julian Schnabel won the 2007 Gucci Group Award at the 64th Annual Venice Film Festival for his work "Le Scaphandre et le Papillion" ("The Diving Bell and the Butterfly") an adaptation of a memoir written by Jean-Dominique Bauby, who in 1995, at age 43, succumbed to a stroke that left him completely paralyzed save for his left eye. (He "blinked" out the manuscript, one letter at a time; the book was published just days before Bauby's death in 1997).


date Sep 6, 07 07:18 PM

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Actor Bob Newhart turned 78 and celebrated with special honors from the Paley Center for Media and a party at Spago in Beverly Hills. Long-time friends and stars Tim Conway, Don Rickles, Dick Martin and Bill Daily were among those in attendance.


date Sep 6, 07 12:28 PM

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The great tenor Luciano Pavarotti has died at the age of 71. Pavarotti had been fighting a long battle with pancreatic cancer. The world famous opera singer died at his home in Modena, Italy. His manager Terri Robson released a statement that read, "The Maestro fought a long, tough battle against the pancreatic cancer which eventually took his life. In fitting with the approach that characterised his life and work, he remained positive until finally succumbing to the last stages of his illness." He is survived by his second wife Nicoletta Mantovani and daughter Alice, four. He also has three adult children with his first wife, Adua


date Sep 5, 07 02:38 PM

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The new play, based upon Pedro Almodovar's film of the same title All About My Mother, premiered in London last night at the Old Vic Theater. Almodovar attended with Penelope Cruz, who starred in the film. Kevin Spacey, the creative director for the Old Vic, was also at the event.


date Sep 5, 07 02:33 PM

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Richard Gere and Venice Film Festival organizer Franco Mariotti faked a fight yesterday while hamming it up on the red carpet at the 64th Annual Venice Film Festival.


date Sep 5, 07 02:25 PM

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Director Tim Burton was honored at the Venice Film Festival with the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement yesterday. Johnny Depp, who has starred a number of Burton's films including Edward Scissorhands and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, presented the award. “This is very special to me. It’s the best honor I’ve ever received and it just inspires me to keep going,” Burton said. He also joked that the award was better than an Oscar statuette: “It’s actually a lot more beautiful-looking than a bald, naked man.”

Burton attended with fiancee Helena Bonham Carter who recently appeared in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and is pregnant with the couple's second child. He is currently filming his new film, Sweeney Todd, in which Depp plays the demon barber of Fleet Street.


date Sep 4, 07 04:59 PM

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Cast members Heath Ledger, Richard Gere and Tom Haynes arrived at the Venice Film Festival yesterday for a screening of their new film I'm Not There.

I'm Not There chronicles the life of Bob Dylan with seven characters embodying different aspects of the musician's life and work.


date Sep 4, 07 04:51 PM

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Sam Elliott spent his Labor Day holiday at the Country Mart in Malibu. Known for his deep, commanding voice, Elliott has quite a few credits to his name including, most recently, the caretaker in Ghost Rider and Ben the cow in the hit movie Barnyard .


date Sep 4, 07 02:45 PM

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Cast members of The Darjeeling Limited turned out at the Venice Film Festival for the screening of the film. In attendance were Adrien Brody, Bill Murray, director Wes Anderson, Jason Schwartzman and Waris Ahluwalia. Noticeably absent from the attendees was Owen Wilson who is reportedly recovering from a recent suicide attempt.

In The Darjeeling Limited, three American brothers who have not spoken to each other in a year set off on a train voyage across India with a plan to find themselves and bond with each other. Their quest, however, veers rapidly off-course and they eventually find themselves stranded alone in the middle of the desert, beginning a new unplanned journey.


date Sep 3, 07 11:14 PM

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Director Woody Allen and wife Soon-Yi joined stars of his new film Cassandra's Dream at the 64th Annual Venice Film Festival for the film's screening. Joining Woody and Soon-Yi were Colin Farrell, Ewan McGregor, Hayley Atwell and Sally Hawkins.

Cassandra's Dream is the story of two Cockney brothers in south London and their relationship with a young woman who lands in London on her search for fortune. She crosses the two men by accident on her path and when one them falls in love with her, she becomes aware of her power to attract the opposite sex and uses this to the point of leading the two brothers, who are in financial difficulty, into crime, and creating a dangerous rivalry between the two men.


date Sep 3, 07 10:51 PM

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Ennio Morricone received the Diamanti al Cinema award at the 64th Annual Venice Film Festival yesterday. The Golden Globe and Academy Award-winning composer has written scores for some of the world's favorite films including The Untouchables and The Mission.


date Sep 2, 07 09:19 AM

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Actresses Eva Longoria, Goldie Hawn and Paris Hilton attended the Playing for Good Foundation this weekend, which hosted the first annual International Philanthropic Summit Playing for Good 2007 on the beautiful island of Mallorca, Spain.

The groundbreaking philanthropic summit brought together a prestigious roster of international celebrities, renowned philanthropists and executives for a series of exclusive charity events and roundtable discussions to raise essential funds and awareness for children and families in need around the world.


date Sep 1, 07 05:59 PM

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Well, folks, the rumors flying that Britney would be a no-show for her hosting gig at the grand opening of LAX at the Luxor Hotel and Casino in Vegas were untrue. She showed up even if she was late. Spears was scheduled to arrive at 10:00 p.m. but didn't make it until 12:15. Reportedly when she did arrive, she rushed past everyone only to be stopped by the owner of the club who made her go back and pose for the cameras. She wasted no time and after about 15 seconds, she made a beeline to the VIP section.

You can just tell from the photos she was in rare form and was just thuh-rilled to be photographed.

The evening was a success, even given Brit's usual antics and other celebs in attendance included Brody Jenner, Nicky Hilton, Dave Navarro and Nicole Bennett, Wilmer Valderrama, Carrot Top, Criss Angel, Josh Henderson and even Robin Leach!

Champagne wishes and caviar dreams, everone!


date Aug 31, 07 06:35 PM

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Atonement stars Keira Knightley, Vanessa Redgrave and James McAvoy enjoyed themselves in Venice yesterday after attending the world premiere of the film the previous day.

Atonement is in the running for the top prize at the Venice Film Festival and the Oscar rumors are already making the rounds.


date Aug 31, 07 06:21 PM

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Michael Caine, Jude Law and director Kenneth Branagh separated the men from the boys, arriving yesterday at the 64th Annual Venice Film Festival for the screening of their film, Sleuth.

The distinguished team responsible for the new version of "Sleuth" emphasizes that this is no ordinary remake. Anthony Shaffer's 1972 screenplay has been completely rewritten, keeping the outlines, but gutting it as comprehensively as the new location - still an English country house on the outside, but its interior transformed into a hypermodern space of glass, stone and steel, equipped with all the latest electronic gadgets and surveillance devices.


date Aug 31, 07 06:00 PM

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60-year-old director Takeshi Kitano was the recipient of the first-ever "Glory to the Filmmaker!" award, named after his latest film, at the 64th Annual Venice Film Festival.

Kitano also acts and appears on a myriad of Japanese variety shows under the name Beat Takeshi.


date Aug 30, 07 05:50 PM

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The Reverend Jesse Jackson visited the UK recently with hundreds of people attending his final meeting in Nottingham last Friday. Jackson spoke about the need for self belief and the need to get organized to stimulate change. People chanted, “I am somebody,” after Martin Luther King’s famous phrase.

While in the UK, Jackson enjoyed dinner at Cipriani where he was greeted outside by Renault Formula One Racing Manager Flavio Briatore, who was also having dinner at the restaurant.


date Aug 29, 07 03:14 PM

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Priscilla Presley enjoyed dinner at Spago last night and ran into friend, designer Fred Hayman, as she left the restaurant.

She recently spoke on the 30th anniversary of her late husband's, Elvis Presley, death admitting she is still in awe of him. There will never be another star like Elvis Presley, because he is more famous now than he was when he died 30 years ago, according Priscilla. She told Larry King, "Not only talent, but his passion, his compassion, his generosity. I don't know if we'll ever see anything like it again, you know? And it's growing. We have, now, kids who are 6, 7, 8, 9, into their teens and really discovering who Elvis is today. And it's spreading."


date Aug 29, 07 03:04 PM

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Keira Knightley, James McAvoy, Saoirse Ronan, Vanessa Redgrave and director Joe Wright arrive at the 64th Venice Film Festival in Italy.

Their film, Atonement kicked off the festival this year and the movie, the screen adaptation of Ian McEwan's acclaimed novel, is hotly tipped to take away the Golden Lion award for Best Film at the festival. Its Oscar potential is already being talked up.

The Venice Film Festival runs through September 8th and, for the first time, the festival jury, headed by Zhang Yimou, will have to give a prize to a film with a gay theme or characters. The winners of Best Film, Director, Actor and Actress will also be unveiled on that date.


date Aug 25, 07 05:37 PM

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Celebs and rock'n'roll royalty turned out to wish Ronnie Woods a happy 60th birthday at his home in London yesterday. Attendees included Sienna Miller, Pete Townsend, Liz Jagger, Cilla Black and Catalina Guirado.

Woods, along with infamous fellow Rolling Stones member Keith Richards, left anti-smoking groups fuming recently after defying the smoking ban, lighting up on stage during their show at the O2 arena in London. Fans cheered at their onstage rebellion calling it "great rock'n'roll moment."

You're never too old to make rock history when you're in The Rolling Stones!


date Aug 24, 07 01:56 PM

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Roberto Cavalli had dinner last night with a model. Maybe there is more to this than meets the eye, however, as Roberto's PA asked photographers not to take pictures of the pair. Roberto also claimed to have just left a meeting with David Beckham and that he was designing the Spice Girls' outfits for their reunion tour.


date Aug 23, 07 12:28 AM

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Reports are in that Bill Murray is facing drunk driving charges after driving through downtown Stockholm, Sweden in a golf cart on Monday and refusing to take a breath test. When police pulled the Rushmore actor over, they noticed that he smelled of alcohol.

"He refused to blow in the (breath test) instrument, citing American legislation," Detective-Inspector Christer Holmlund said. "So we applied the old method a blood test. It will take 14 days before the results are in."

Murray signed a document admitting that he drove under the influence and agreed to let a police officer plead guilty for him if the case needs to go to court.

Caddyshack will never die!


date Aug 18, 07 12:24 PM

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Family and friends turned out to bid farewell to showbiz legend Merv Griffin yesterday at a post-funeral reception that was held in the Beverly Hills Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton hotel, a landmark facility at the intersection of Wilshire and Santa Monica Boulevards that Griffin once owned. A small street leading to the main entrance of the hotel from both boulevards is named Merv Griffin Way.

Those in attendence included tv and radio host Ryan Seacrest, Jeopardy's Alex Trebek, actor Dick Van Dyke, The Odd Couple's Jack Klugman, The Monkees' Mickey Dolenz, former First Lady Nancy Reagan, Wheel of Fortune's Pat Sajak and Vanna White and actresses Stefanie Powers and Donna Mills.


date Aug 15, 07 05:37 PM

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NASA Astronaut and American hero Coronel Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, shown here with wife, Lois, and family leaving the restaurant Spago in Beverly Hills, looks great for a 77-year-old, especially after reportedly having face lift surgery recently. But, seems to me like I'd do it when I were a bit younger than 77 so I could enjoy the "youth" a bit longer.


date Aug 14, 07 05:08 PM

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Family, friends, stars and fans turned out to bid farewell to "Eastenders" actor and stand-up comedian Mike Reid (Frank Butcher)in the UK at Little Easton Parish Church in Little Easton, Essex.

Attendees included wife Shirley Reid, boxing champ Henry "Enery the Ammer" Cooper, "Eastenders" co-stars onscreen wife Barbara Windsor (Peggy), onscreen son Sid Owen (Ricky), June Brown (Dot) and Michael Greco (Beppe).

Mike Reid passed away at his home in Marbella on July 30th at the age of 67 after suffering a suspected heart attack.

Our condolences go out to Shirley Reid and all of the Reid family for their tragic loss.


date Aug 13, 07 10:18 AM

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"The Company" and Spiderman 2 actor Alfred Molina, who is set to appear in The Pink Panther 2, takes a stroll with a friend through West Village.

Joining Molina in The Pink Panther sequel will be John Cleese, Steve Martin, Andy Garcia, Jean Reno, Emily Mortimer and Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai.

The film is due to be released on February 13, 2009. It may sound far away now, but it'll be here before you know it!


date Aug 10, 07 01:27 PM

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Wolfgang Puck and his new bride, Gelila Assefa, posed for our cameras outside his restaurant, Spago, in Beverly Hills. The couple was married on July 7th and each of them looks as happy as ever.


date Aug 9, 07 10:48 AM

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Celebrities and the mega-rich attended a party organized by DeGrisogono Jewels at the Billionaire Club (owned by Flavio Briatore) in Italy to celebrate Fawaz Gruosi's birthday. The guest list included Anne Hathaway, Ivana Trump, Flavio Briatore, Elisabetta Gregoraci and, of course, the birthday boy, Fawaz Gruosi.


date Aug 8, 07 11:48 AM

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Veteran superstar Kirk Douglas signed his latest book "Let's Face It, 90 Years of Living, Loving, and Learning" at Barnes and Noble bookstore in Encino, California, yesterday.


date Aug 7, 07 12:27 PM

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Actress Michelle Pfeiffer was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, yesterday. And, her old pal, Jeff Bridges, turned up to help present her with the award.

Pfeiffer's new film, Stardust, is in theaters now. It's her first new film since she took a five-year break to raise and spend time with her family.


date Aug 2, 07 12:03 PM

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The Police performed at Madison Square Garden last night as part of their 30th Anniversary Reunion Tour and received rave reviews from fans and critics, alike.

The band formed in 1977 and, five ambitious albums later, broke up in 1984. Each of the band's members, Sting, Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland yearned to pursue his own path.


date Aug 2, 07 11:40 AM

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Italian film director, Michelangelo Antonioni, died Monday at the age of 94. He was an acclaimed director whose movies explored the complexity of human relations in modern society. His films included classics such as L'Avventura, Blow-Up, and Zabriskie Point.


date Jul 31, 07 11:30 PM

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Legendary actress Gena Rowlands finds love on the silver screen in the new film Broken English and quite possibly in real life. Rowlands, who stars in the film with Parker Posey (Rowlands plays her character's mother), was seen last night at Mr. Chow in Beverly Hills with a date who planted a kiss on her cheek as they were leaving after dinner.


date Jul 24, 07 11:58 AM

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Guns N' Roses guitarist, Slash, and very reclusive drummer, Steve Adler, announced yesterday that the band will get together for a 20th Anniversary reunion concert with all original members except Axl Rose at the Key Club in LA this week.


date Jul 16, 07 11:11 PM

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Friends and family attend the memorial for Gianni Versace at teatro LaScala in Milan ten years after his death. In celebration of the life of Versace, French choreographer Marice Bejart composed the ballet "Thank You Gianni with Love," performed for the first time at the tribute.

Those in attendance included the Donatella and Santo Versace with other members of the Versace family, Jessica Alba, Naomi Campbell, Claudia Schiffer, Rupert Everett and Geri Halliwell.

Gianni Versace was killed in front of his home in Miami Beach, Florida on July 15, 1997.


date Jul 11, 07 09:31 AM

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Chunky actor David Caruso and his girlfriend and child took in the sun on Miami Beach recently. Perhaps David will be Jenny Craig's first male spokesperson?


date Jul 9, 07 10:30 PM

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Founder of the human rights organization, WITNESS, Peter Gabriel performs a concert in Venice, Italy for "Live for Emergency" benefitting Gino Strada's organization.


date Jul 4, 07 10:58 AM

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Sylvester is looking good for his age! Is it the growth hormones he was caught with at an Australian airport recently or is it just good, healthy eating and exercise? Who knows but, we suspect the latter. Seen here leaving the restaurant Mr. Chows in Beverly Hills, Stallone is definitely eating well!


date Jun 23, 07 07:15 PM

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Peter Gabriel performing at the "Hyde Park Calling" open air festival held at Hyde Park London and bearing a scary resemblance to Alf Garnet. You gotta be from the UK and over 30 for that one.
Also on the bill were 80's Aussies "Crowded House" and Top UK Band "The Feeling".


date Jun 19, 07 06:46 PM

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Jackie Collins has 25 Best Seller books and her latest effort, "Drop Dead Beautiful" is due out on the 26th June. Here's a bit of the description from her website......."the still very sexy Lucky Santangelo and her willful daughter, sixteen year old Max, are turning up the heat. And so is Anthony Bonar, the illegitimate son of Lucky’s one-time godfather and lethal enemy, Enzio Bonnatti. Lucky is preparing for the opening of her multi-billion dollar hotel complex in Las Vegas, The Keys, but Bonar, a vicious killer, is out to stop her any way he can. Meanwhile, sixteen year old Max has run off to Big Bear to hook up with a man she has been corresponding with on the Internet." Oh the intrigue!!


date Jun 19, 07 03:41 PM

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Seventies country superstar Tanya Tucker has come a long way since recording Delta Dawn in 1972. The perky singer still looks great for her years as she is photographed at Mr Chow in LA.


date Jun 14, 07 09:23 PM

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Even in America, Princess Diana is still in the hearts and minds of the public as this billboard show in Los Angeles. Diana's sons have organized a concert in her honor that will air Stateside on the 1st of July.


date Jun 13, 07 09:12 PM

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When one's child is in jail, one must keep up appearances and Kathy Hilton does just that with a trip to a nail salon in Beverly Hills.


date Jun 9, 07 10:53 PM

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Malcolm McDowell appears to have his hands full with his tearful son Beckett during an outing in Malibu with his wife Kelley. Tears flowed whey they left a pet store.......I guess Beckett wasn't allowed to get a puppy!


date Jun 9, 07 10:37 PM

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Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and wife Maria Shriver have a cozy lunch date in Malibu....... along with several armed security guards! The couple didn't look particularly happy but maybe that was because Arnie doesn't like photographers?


date Jun 6, 07 10:55 PM

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Either Johnny Rotten got into a fight with a lawnmower or this is his idea of a cool haircut. Rotten aka John Lydon was spotted in LA sporting a pair of farmer style dungarees and a very odd hairdo or should I say hair-don't.


date Jan 3, 07 05:54 PM

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Former Dukes of Hazzard star Catherine Bach may be dressing like a classy lady now, but she's still got a sexy sparkle in her eyes!


date Dec 26, 06 01:35 PM

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'Godfather of Soul' James Brown has died on Christmas Day at the age of 73 after suffering from pneumonia in an Atlanta, GA hospital around 6.45am.