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Drunk pop star punched girlfriend
Wet Wet Wet keyboard player is ordered take part in a domestic violence programme after admitting assaulting his girlfriend. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Film star Zeta Jones becomes CBE
Oscar-winning actress Catherine Zeta Jones is among the entertainment figures honoured in the Queen’s Birthday Honours. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Star owner ‘wants to buy the Sun’
Richard Desmond, owner of the Daily Express and Daily Star, indicates that he wants to buy the Sun newspaper. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Golden Girl star McClanahan dies
US actress Rue McClanahan, star of TV show The Golden Girls, dies of a stroke at the age of 76, her manager announces. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Lucas to star in Les Mis one-off
Little Britain’s Matt Lucas is to star in a huge production of stage hit Les Miserables at the O2 Arena in London. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Kingsley gets Walk of Fame star
Sir Ben is the 2,410th recipient of a Hollywood star British actor Sir Ben Kingsley has become the latest luminary to have his own star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame. Actor Bruce Willis was among those on hand to see the 66-year-old Oscar-winner receive his accolade. "Standing here today amongst you is one of the many things... »
Diff’rent Strokes star dies at 42
Coleman appeared in Diff’rent Strokes from 1978 to 1986 Former Diff'rent Strokes star Gary Coleman is said to be in a critical condition in hospital after reportedly injuring his head. A spokeswoman for Utah Valley Regional Medical Center said the 42-year-old was admitted to the hospital on Wednesday but revealed no further details. According to People magazine,... »
Irish star aims for Eurovision double
Niamh Kavanagh will join finalists including the UK’s Josh Dubovie Ireland's Niamh Kavanagh is in line to win the Eurovision Song Contest for a second time after being voted through to Saturday's final. The singer, who took the title in 1993, was one of 10 acts to qualify from the competition's second semi-final. She will be joined... »
Lucas accepts Daily Star damages
Matt Lucas accepts undisclosed damages over articles published by the Daily Star after the death of his former civil partner. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Mel B to star in reality TV show
Mel B has signed up to star in a reality TV series about her life in Los Angeles, for the Style Network. The Mel B Project will follow her life with her producer husband Stephen Belafonte and her two daughters. The former Spice Girl and her husband will be executive producers of the show, which... »
Poison star sent back to hospital
Poison singer Bret Michaels, who is recovering from a brain haemorrhage, is re-admitted to hospital after suffering a minor stroke. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
(What’s the Story) Movie Glory? Beatles film planned by Oasis star
Liam Gallagher is set to make a film about the final years of The Beatles. The former Oasis frontman is planning to adapt The Longest Cocktail Party, a memoir written by the Beatles’ "house hippy" in the 1960s, Richard DiLello. The biopic is about the "wild rise and fall" of the band’s record company Apple... »
Herschel pierces huge star bubble
A colossal star many times the mass of our own Sun is seen growing in a bubble of gas and dust just pictured by the Herschel space observatory. The image of the bubble, known as RCW 120, has been released a few days ahead of the European telescope’s first birthday in orbit on 14 May.... »
‘Proud’ star waltzes off US TV dancing show
Former Baywatch star Pamela Anderson is voted off US TV show Dancing With The Stars. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Street star Sally fought cancer
Coronation Street star Sally Whittaker has revealed she was diagnosed with breast cancer at the same time her TV character was battling the disease. "If I had not been researching this storyline I may not have discovered the lump in my breast," said Whittaker. Whitaker returns to work in June following six months of treatment.... »
Lady Gaga ‘most influential’ star
Lady Gaga and Ricky Gervais are among the celebrities who "most affect our world", according to a list published by Time magazine. The eccentric pop star was called "an inspiration to other artists" in an appraisal written by singer Cyndi Lauper in the US publication. Gervais made the list after hosting the Golden Globe awards... »
West End star wins libel damages
Stage actor Simon Bowman has been awarded damages in the High Court over claims he was romantically linked with actress Hannah Waterman. The star of Les Miserables won a libel settlement of £4,250, but had declined a previous offer of £10,000. He took action against a Mirror website item which claimed he was linked to... »
New York rap star Guru dies at 43
Rapper Guru, who rose to fame with hip-hop outfit GangStarr, has died aged 43 after a long battle with cancer. The MC, whose real name was Keith Elam, suffered a cardiac arrest in February after surgery to treat the disease and briefly lapsed into a coma. A statement released by his PR company contained a... »
Ken Barlow star is partially deaf
Coronation Street star William Roache has revealed he is partially deaf and requires special treatment on the set of the ITV1 soap. The 77-year-old, who plays Ken Barlow, is 50% deaf in both ears and requires visual cues to prompt him. "Deafness is extremely isolating," he said. "I live in a cocooned world." Roache, a... »
Chilis star is modern guitar hero
Former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante has been voted the best guitarist of the past 30 years. Frusciante, who left the group in 2008, beat Guns n’ Roses star Slash, Muse’s Matt Bellamy and Johnny Marr of The Smiths to the top spot. Prince, Jack White, Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood and REM’s Peter Buck... »
Former Dynasty star Cazenove dies
British actor Christopher Cazenove, who was best known for his role in Dynasty, has died after a "valiant battle" with septicaemia, his family have said. The actor, who played Ben Carrington in the 1980s soap opera Dynasty, was 66. In a statement released by his agent, his family and girlfriend Isabel Davis said the actor... »
New Star Wars cartoon planned
A new animated Star Wars series is being developed by Star Wars creator George Lucas. Animators Seth Green and Matthew Senreich, who were behind hit parody sketch show Robot Chicken, will team up for the Lucasfilm Animation production. "The Star Wars universe is so dense and rich," Green said. The series follows on from Lucasfilm... »
Chelsea to leave Walford as EastEnders star quits soap
EastEnders’ Tiana Benjamin is to leave the BBC One soap later this year after four years as beautician Chelsea Fox. The 25-year-old said she had had "an amazing time" since joining the show in 2006, adding it had been a "difficult decision" to exit from the programme. "But now seems the right time to move... »
Dynasty star John Forsythe dies
John Forsythe, the former Dynasty star and voice of Charlie in the Charlie’s Angels TV series and films, has died. The actor, who was 92, died late on Thursday from complications of pneumonia following a year-long battle with cancer in Santa Ynez. Forsythe played Blake Carrington in the popular US soap from 1981-9. In an... »
Ice dance win for Emmerdale star
Former Emmerdale actress Hayley Tamaddon is crowned the winner of ITV’s Dancing on Ice show. »