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Chloe Sevigny has claimed the British are obsessed with accents.

Katherine Heigl has revealed the name of her new baby daughter.

Coronation Street's Catherine Tyldesley has revealed Eva Price is left heartbroken when boyfriend Nick Tilsley dumps her.

Paris Hilton is gearing up to make her debut as a professional DJ.

Louis Walsh has apparently said he's not sure he will return for a tenth series of X Factor.

Emmerdale's Charlie Hardwick confessed she worried she'd forget how to play Val Pollard after her break from the soap to do theatre.

EastEnders legend June Brown has denied rumours she is leaving the soap for good.

Simon Cowell was forced to defend Britney Spears just hours after officially confirming he had signed her up as his new US X Factor judge.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Jennifer Lopez and Elizabeth Banks - stars of this Friday's baby comedy movie "What to Expect When You're Expecting" are two Hollywood moms who could not be more different. Lopez is a newly divorced, singer and actress with twin toddlers, Max and Emme, whose busy schedule includes being a judge on …

David Beckham shared a laugh about his age with Barack Obama when the pair met at the White House.

MUMBAI (Reuters) - The raven-tressed heroine stares adoringly at the handsome Mughal prince, who gazes lovingly back at her - from where they are painted on a Mumbai wall. The mural of the classic Bollywood film "Anarkali" is the brainchild of a pair of movie buffs, who hope to give Mumbai a distinct Bollywood identity …

Barack Obama has left David Beckham in stitches after teasing him about his underpants and his advancing age.

A new lawyer for OJ Simpson has filed a new attempt to gain his release from Nevada state prison, alleging the former American football star and actor was so badly represented by lawyers in his trial and previous appeals that he deserves a retrial.

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Carlos Fuentes, one of Latin America's best-known authors and a sharp critic of governments in Mexico and the United States, died on Tuesday after a literary career spanning more than five decades. He was 83. Fuentes wrote more than 20 novels and several collections of short stories. His most famous …

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Paul Lee's performance since he took over as ABC Entertainment Group president in July 2010 gets these evaluations from analysts and other industry observers: "Good solid singles." "Decent batting average." "Doing reasonably well." Not bad, in other words, but no home runs. After his first full season …

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Perfect wasn't good enough, and failed to impress "Dancing With the Stars" fans who chose to send Maria Menounos home after the TV dance contest's semifinal round on Tuesday. Menounos, who scored a perfect 30 from the three judges on Monday night for her Argentine tango with professional dancer Derek …

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Steve Jobs' life will be brought to the big screen by Oscar-winning screenwriter Aaron Sorkin in a movie based on Walter Isaacson's best-selling biography of the enigmatic co-founder of Apple, maker of iPods and iPads. Sony Pictures Entertainment on Tuesday unveiled plans to put Sorkin, who wrote …

DENVER (Reuters) - Drummer Eddie Fisher of the alternative rock band OneRepublic was arrested in Denver on Tuesday on suspicion of assault, disturbing the peace and destruction of private property, police said. There was no immediate word from authorities on what led to the arrest, but Fisher, 38, was being held without …

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - One of the two male masseurs who accused actor John Travolta of sexual assault dropped his $2 million (1.25 million pounds) lawsuit on Tuesday, but the lawyer for the second man said he was going ahead with that case and was confident of success. The unidentified man, referred to as John Doe No. …

NEW YORK (Reuters) - As the Arab Spring resulted in the deaths of thousands and the ousting of Middle Eastern leaders last year, comedian Sacha Baron Cohen, disguised by a fake beard and accent, was filming his latest movie portraying a hated North African dictator. Was it sheer Hollywood happenstance, calculated irony …

NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc boosted the price range on its initial public offering by about 14 percent, as investors' appetite for the No. 1 social network seemed to trump ongoing questions about its long-term potential to make money. The price range, which could value Facebook at more than $100 billion …

The Apprentice hopeful Jenna Whittingham is blamed for making her team's advert for sparkling wine "too cheesy" when she bases it on her dream wedding.

Chris Moyles is going from saviour to villain - by playing King Herod in stage musical Jesus Christ Superstar.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama poked fun at one of sport's biggest stars at the White House on Tuesday, remarking that British soccer player David Beckham had a knack for combining athletic prowess with commercial appeal. The quip came as the president congratulated Beckham and his teammates on the Los …

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Carlos Fuentes, one of Latin America's best-known authors and a critic of governments in Mexico and the United States, died on Tuesday after a literary career spanning more than five decades. He was 83. Fuentes wrote more than 20 novels and several collections of short stories. His best-known works …

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - One of the two male masseurs who accused John Travolta of sexual assault has dropped his $2 million lawsuit, court papers showed on Tuesday. The unidentified man, referred to as John Doe No. 1, who claimed that the Hollywood star groped him during a massage session in Beverly Hills in January, filed …

(Reuters) - Comedian and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres will receive the annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humour, following in the footsteps of previous female winners Whoopi Goldberg and Tina Fey. DeGeneres, 54, will receive one of the nation's highest comic honours on October 22 at a special presentation night held …

SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) - Former child star Gary Coleman's ex-wife failed to prove she had lived with him as a common law spouse even after their divorce, a Utah judge has ruled, in a move that could strip her of rights to the "Diff'rent Strokes" actor's estate. Coleman, whose spunky personality, pudgy cheeks and comic …

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Rock singer Bret Michaels has settled a lawsuit he filed against the Tony Awards and CBS for damages to his head after a stage set piece knocked him down and he claimed it contributed to a brain haemorrhage he later suffered. The terms of the settlement were not released. Michaels sued CBS and Tony …

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Simon Cowell and Fox television are gambling on pop icon Britney Spears and teen singer Demi Lovato to revive "The X Factor", but for many media watchers it could be a case of "Oops!..." did they do it again? Spears, 30, and former Disney Channel star Lovato, 19, are expected to bring in bigger, …

The Coronation Street musical may have come to the end of the road only days after its premiere after planned shows were postponed.

Ellen DeGeneres is winning the top US humour prize 15 years after breaking ground as the first lead character on primetime TV to reveal she's gay.

Katherine Jenkins broke down in tears after injuring her back during a semi-final performance on Dancing With The Stars.

Michael Fassbender has revealed he is off the market.

Charlize Theron and Kristen Stewart looked to show they were the fairest of them all as they donned black gowns for the world premiere of Snow White And The Huntsman.

Jessica Alba has revealed that she felt "objectified" when she was younger.

Mariah Carey held a lavish celebration for her baby twins' first birthday.

Kym Marsh has said she has forgiven fiance Jamie Lomas for being photographed in a hotel room with another woman.

CANNES, France (Reuters) - Comedy will dominate the opening of the Cannes film festival on Wednesday, with Wes Anderson's child fantasy "Moonrise Kingdom" in a tussle with Sacha Baron Cohen's anarchic alter ego General Aladeen for the attention of the world's media. Thousands of journalists and movie executives are in the …

Home And Away stars Luke Mitchell and Rebecca Breeds are set to tie the knot.

One Direction and Jack White are on the headliner list for the iTunes Festival later this year.

Angelina Jolie is rumoured to have splashed out on a helicopter for fiance Brad Pitt.

Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie are joining forces again for a new animated movie.

Jessie Wallace has been spotted with a new man, following her wedding day heartbreak.

Una Healy has revealed she is so tired looking after baby Aoife she barely has time to get glammed up.