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Hilary Swank is a miracle
6 hours ago
Hilary Swank believes in miracles. The two-time Oscar winner - who once lived in a car with her mother until they had enough money to rent out an apartment - is still amazed at how much success she has had in Hollywood. Hilary, 35, said: "I would say I believe in miracles, especially after seeing where I've come from and where I am today. "A lot of young women - and some men - come up to me and say, 'You're a reminder to me to not give up my dream.' That you don't have to be born into it." The 'Amelia' star also feels her humble background has made her appreciate where she is now. She added: "It's a »
Spacious sleeper Nicole Richie
6 hours ago
Nicole Richie takes up so much room in bed partner Joel Madden sleeps on the sofa. The 27-year-old star - who has 23-month-old daughter Harlow and three-month-old son Sparrow with Joel - loves stretching out in her sleep, leaving no room for the Good Charlotte rocker. A source said: "She takes up all the space. Joel often wakes up to find himself pushed to the side of the bed, while Nicole is asleep smack dab in the middle. She turns herself into crazy positions." However, Joel is more than understanding about his girlfriend's habit and is prepared to do anything to ensure she gets enough rest. The source added: "He either crashes in the spare room or falls asleep on »
Jon McLure's UK anger
6 hours ago
Jon McLure wants to quit Britain because he is tired of political apathy. The Reverend and the Makers frontman despairs at the state of the nation and has urged people to look at European systems and take more of an interest in current affairs. He said: "I'd move out of the UK. Go to France or Holland or somewhere. They're not without their problems, but there's more tolerance. I don't like the idea we live in a society where people have no idea what the reality is. "John Lennon said it, religion, sex and TV, and he's right. They've got people so doped up on bulls**t. Page after page after page is written about celebrities but a tiny amount about »
Smooth-skinned Ozzy Osbourne
6 hours ago
Ozzy Osbourne uses moisturiser twice a day. The 61-year-old Black Sabbath rocker - who has previously fought a public battle with drink and drug addiction - has now decided it's time to take better care of his skin. He said: "Somebody told me a year ago to use a good moisturiser every morning and night, so I've been doing that. I think it's made a difference." Ozzy's wife Sharon, 57, has reportedly spent over £120,000 on cosmetic surgery but Ozzy, 60, says he doesn't plan to do the same. He said: "I feel for Sharon because she puts on weight just thinking about a French fry. She has Botox but I haven't tried it." Ozzy recently revealed he wants 'Public »
Agony addict Michael Buble
6 hours ago
Michael Buble admits he used to be addicted to painful relationships. The 'Haven't Met You Yet' singer - who had a three-year romance with actress Emily Blunt and is now dating singer Luisana Lopilato - says he hasn't always been the best boyfriend, mainly because of his jealous streak, but he is working on it. He said: "I've had relationship issues. I liked pain. I was addicted to drama. Jealousy was the best. I could create absolute mayhem out of nothing. I'm not perfect now but I'm a work in progress. I like myself a lot more, therefore I can like the person that I'm with a lot more. If I can look myself in the mirror and know that »
Right and left TV news chatter turns up heat on Janet Napolitano
12 hours ago
The aftermath of the attempted bombing of a Northwest Airlines flight a week by a man who had every indication of being a terrorist has Democrats and Republicans stepping up criticism on President Barack Obama's Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano to step down. Television news is now filled with talking heads from both sides of the aisles debating this point. Some Democrats have spoken up and joined the ranks of the Gop for Napolitano to step down following the attempted bombing of a Northwest Airlines flight a week ago, where the attacker's own father warned U.S. authorities about his son's jihadist tendencies. Terrorist Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab paid cash for his plane ticket and checked no luggage »
- April MacIntyre
Monsters and Critics Twenty Trailers of the Decade
13 hours ago
As we have now reached the end of the first decade of the 21st century, we take time to reflect and look back on some of the memorable movie trailers that got movie going audiences optimistic, intrigued and excited over the past ten years.As the movie trailer man of M&C I have added trailers to this site for the past five years. Over that time I've viewed many thousands of trailers so selecting a twenty that have stood out from the last ten years was always going to be difficult. To assist with my selection I enlisted the help of the trailer enthusiasts on the Movie-List Trailers forum who gratefully forwarded me several shortlists of their own. Through that help »
- Anthony Pearson
Fenway Park and Dropkick Murphys ring in 2010 with NHL Winter Classic
15 hours ago
Update: Bruins beat Philly Flyers One of the better sporting events to ring in the New Year is happening right now at the historic Fenway Park baseball park in Boston proper that has been turned into an outdoor hockey arena to host Boston and Philly for the 2010 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic. Local Quincy boys, Celtic punks The Dropkick Murphys tip their hat to the region's extremely heavy Irish influence and performed at the 2010 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic prior to the historic outdoor matchup between the Boston Bruins and the Philadelphia Flyers on Friday, January 1, 2010. Stars of FX's "Rescue Me" and Massachusetts' natives Denis Leary (Hull) and Lenny Clarke (Cambridge) saluted the »
- April MacIntyre
Will 2010 ring in Pacquiao-Mayweather match?
16 hours ago
Boxing fans are watching and waiting to see the outcome of what has become a contentious lead up to one of the most anticipated televised boxing matches of the new decade. HBO boxing commentator Larry Merchant was interviewed by USA Today and said that the Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather Jr. match-up could still be saved by .cooler heads. from both fighter's camps. .I find it unimaginable that either the Pacquiao camp or Team Mayweather would let this fight slip away,. Merchant said. .I have never seen any fight this big fall apart on an issue like drug-testing.. Read Manny's statement here Merchant shared that it was usually issues of money that blew up hyped pairings like the Pac-Man and »
- April MacIntyre
Anderson Cooper hosts Kathy Griffin on CNN New Years again (Video)
17 hours ago
Mulligan time for CNN and Anderson Cooper, as the two were joined once again by comic Kathy Griffin, who spent a better part of the year leading Bristol Palin's allegedly dim baby daddy Levi Johnston around by the nose at award events and on TV chat shows. Once again Griffin, a self-proclaimed gay icon for her no-holds barred comedy, rang in the New Year 2010 by sharing the F-bomb with Anderson as they discussed the year's most infamous entertainment stories. During the lead up to the New Year, Griffin and Cooper hashed over 2009's top news stories, specifically the Colorado Balloon Boy - Richard Heene story, which turned out to be a giant hoax. Heene and his wife »
- April MacIntyre
U2 named top North American touring act in successful concert year
18 hours ago
New York - Irish rock group U2 was the top earner in Us concert sales for 2009, with 123 million dollars in gross sales on 1.3 million tickets sold, according to Us website Pollstar. That put the band about 30 million dollars ahead of its closest competitor, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. The next highest earners were: the joint tour of Elton John and Billy Joel; pop singer Britney Spears; rock group AC/DC, country singer Kenny Chesney; newcomers the Jonas Brothers; the Dave Matthews Band; Fleetwood Mac; and Metallica. 'For all of the financial troubles of 2009, the concert business had an up year,' the website reported. 'The numbers for the Top 50 tours were »
Papa punked: Van Morrison not a new dad, hacked
31 December 2009 8:54 PM, PST
Van Morrison's website was hacked last week, and the news of the Irish singer having a child was based on phony information. According to ABC News, Morrison's Los Angeles-based publicist Phil Lobel was quoted by an unidentified associate on Thursday as getting the report from the Morrison site. The Morrison Web site falsely stated that a woman identified as Gigi had just borne a son with Morrison. The singer issued a statement Dec. 31 denying the news of his new fatherhood and revealed the hacker's attack at http://www.vanmorrison.com. ABC reports that John Saunders (president of the European arm of the U.S. public-relations firm Fleishman-Hillard Inc.) contacted Morrison and his wife, Michelle, after the news broke. He told ABC news in »
- April MacIntyre
Prosecutors want Sheen restraining order to stay in place
31 December 2009 5:35 PM, PST
Prosecutors want the restraining order between Charlie Sheen and his wife to stay in place – despite the couple asking for it to be lifted. The Spin City star and Brooke Mueller had asked a judge to dismiss the protection order, which was put in place following Sheen’s domestic violence arrest. The couple reportedly want the order lifted so they can reconcile and patch up their differences. But on Wednesday, prosecutor Arnold Mordkin filed a motion opposing their request. A judge is expected to decide the outcome on Monday. Sheen, 43, spent 10 hours in custody on Christmas Day after a scuffle with Mueller at her rented home in Aspen, Colorado. The real estate investor »
- Joanne Clements
Nicole Richie to appear on Project Runway
31 December 2009 5:20 PM, PST
Nicole Richie has a new job . as a guest judge on reality show Project Runway. The 28-year-old Simple Life star will be helping model Heidi Klum pick out aspiring new fashion designers for the seventh series of the programme. She will serve as a guest judge on the season premiere, which airs on January 14 in the Us. .Nicole is a fabulous guest judge,. Project Runway executive producer Sara Rea said. .She has strong opinions and gives clear and specific constructive criticism to the designers. .Also, she isn.t afraid to disagree with the other judges.. Richie, who has two children with boyfriend Joel Madden, is the latest »
- Joanne Clements
No charges for Tyson over airport scuffle
31 December 2009 5:05 PM, PST
Mike Tyson will not face charges over claims he punched a photographer in an airport scuffle. Paparazzo Tony Echevarria claimed the former heavyweight boxing champ hit him after he tried to take his picture at Los Angeles International airport last month. But the Los Angeles City Attorney has ruled there is “insufficient evidence” to pursue the case and say Tyson will not be prosecuted. Tyson, 43, had been arrested on suspicion of battery last month after an alleged confrontation with 50-year-old Echevarria outside the United terminal at Lax. The photographer claimed Tyson had struck him once, causing him to fall to the ground. He was treated for a cut to his forehead at hospital. Tyson »
- Joanne Clements
Sonique beats breast cancer
31 December 2009 4:50 PM, PST
Singer-turned-dj Sonique is ecstatic after beating breast cancer. The former S Express star underwent two operations after doctors diagnosed the illness in July. Sonique - real name Sonia Clarke - then had to undergo five months of gruelling chemotherapy to prevent the cancer from returning. But she can breathe a sigh of relief after medics hailed treatment a success earlier this month. She said: 'This is the best news I have ever had in my life.' »
- Ellie Pratt
Ke$ha added dollar sign to name after earning nothing from Flo Rida song
31 December 2009 4:35 PM, PST
Pop sensation Ke$ha added the dollar sign to her stage moniker after failing to recoup any royalties for singing on Flo Rida's Right Round. The newcomer made download history over Christmas when her debut track TiK ToK shifted more than 610,000 copies – the most sold in one week since the chart started in 2003. She beat Flo Rida's chart-topping track into the number two spot – which, coincidentally, features her uncredited vocals. And the singer reveals the lack of recognition for her work on the rapper's song led her to add the currency symbol to her name – because she was so broke. She says: 'It was an accident I was even on the track. I »
- Ellie Pratt
Mika: `I hate stripping off`
31 December 2009 4:20 PM, PST
Singer Mika has dismissed his stripping antics in the video for his single We Are Golden, insisting he 'hates' taking his clothes off. The quirky Grace Kelly star dances around in the promo for the song in nothing more than a pair of white boxer shorts. But Mika insisted he finds it strange to be known for flaunting his body – because he's usually so reserved. He said: 'I'm so prudish. I hate taking my clothes off and it seems funny that I'm now known for running around and dancing in my underpants!' The star revealed his fears of garnering attention stem from being bullied at school: 'As a teenager I was a coward and a »
- Ellie Pratt
Police chief sentenced in Sarah Jessica Parker baby case
31 December 2009 4:08 PM, PST
Los Angeles - An Ohio police chief was sentenced to nearly three years in prison for stealing items from the surrogate mother who carried twin daughters for actress Sarah Jessica Parker and her husband Matthew Broderick, media reports said Thursday. Martin's Ferry Police Chief Barry Carpenter, 40, was accused of stealing poems, photos, legal documents about the surrogacy agreement, and pictures of ultrasounds from the mother and attempting to sell them to paparazzi. According to People magazine, Parker was sentenced to two years eight months in jail from an Ohio judge. His attorney said the ruling would be appealed. A jury in »
Lady Gaga hit on the head by flowers
31 December 2009 4:05 PM, PST
A recent Lady Gaga's concert was marred by an over-enthusiastic fan who threw a bunch of flowers into the singer's face during an energetic dance routine. The star was performing her hit Poker Face at the Atlanta gig on Tuesday night when an audience member hurled a large bunch of blooms onstage. But the fan's enthusiastic throw nearly caused an accident after the flowers smacked Lady Gaga on the head as she performed. The Just Dance hitmaker refused to let the incident halt the gig, straightening up her hat and carrying on her routine until the end of the track. »
- Ellie Pratt
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