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2008-10-13 13:58:33

Ex-Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker has thanked his friends, family and fans for their support, in a blog written from his hospital bed. Barker, 32, and DJ AM, whose real name is Adam Goldstein, were the only survivors of a plane crash in South Carolina la

2008-10-13 13:02:33

Oscar winning actor Kevin Spacey is set to give his debut lecture at Oxford University. Spacey is the new Cameron Mackintosh Visiting Professor of Contemporary Theatre at St Catherine's College.The 49-year-old succeeded actor Patrick Stewart and will rema

2008-10-13 11:45:04

Actor Jeremy Piven has blamed his ill-received acceptance speech at last month's 60th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards on the event's reality TV star hosts. Piven picked up a third successive gong for his role in US TV hit Entourage at the ceremony, where he

2008-10-13 11:45:04

Actress Lindsay Lohan has found another way to poke fun at Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin - she plans to dress up as the politician for Halloween. Lohan will take inspiration from John McCain's controversial running mate for her fancy

2008-10-13 11:45:04

Britney Spears has stunned fans with her music video for new single Womanizer - after appearing naked in a sauna in the sizzling promo. In the hot new footage the Toxic star opens the video posing totally nude in a steamy sauna, prompting fans to brand th

2008-10-13 11:07:19

Former Beatle Ringo Starr has told his fans to stop sending him mail and said that he will no longer be signing memorabilia for them. The drummer, hailed for his signature 'peace and love' symbol, said that all fan mail would be binned after October 20 as

2008-10-13 10:29:07

Lisa Marie Presley has given birth to twins bringing the 40-year-old's brood to four. Her publicist said the singer gave birth on Tuesday to twin girls, one weighing in at 5lbs 15oz and the other 5lbs 2oz.The statement said: "Babies and mom are happy and

2008-10-13 10:20:08

Funnyman Jason Segel is refusing to trade in his beloved Vespa motorcycle now he's a movie star - even though he looks ridiculous riding around Los Angeles on it. The Forgetting Sarah Marshall star admits he's too tall to ride the moped, but he can't give

2008-10-13 10:20:08

Hollywood stars George Clooney and Ewan McGregor's latest film shoot was interrupted by a strong earthquake which shook their Puerto Rican set on Saturday. The pair was on location in the Caribbean to film their forthcoming anti-war satire Men Who Stare A

2008-10-13 10:20:08

High School Musical star Ashley Tisdale has blasted the lengths the paparazzi go to get a lucrative snap - accusing one photographer of breaking into her house. The actress was forced to call police to her Los Angeles home after a snapper forced his way i