» Wedding bells, pitter patter of tiny feet for Salma Hayek
Written by : Paco Tyee |  Published on : 13:24:00EST Sun, 11 Mar 2007

Those who kept shouting from the rooftops that actress Salma Hayek was in a lesbian relationship with her 'Bandidas' costar Penelope Cruz now have to eat their words. Hayek is not only engaged to be married to 44-year-old French businessman Francois-Henri Pinault, but also expecting his child.

» ITV takes premium-rate interactive shows off air, orders audit
Written by : Kavindra Rani |  Published on : 09:57:00EST Tue, 06 Mar 2007

British broadcaster ITV Inc. has suspended Monday night all its premium interactive services across all channels and announced it is conducting an independent review of all such services.

» 'American Idol' contestant may be axed over cheesy pictures
Written by : Kavindra Rani |  Published on : 07:06:00EST Sun, 25 Feb 2007

In December 2006, former Miss Nevada USA Katie Rees was stripped off her title after racy pictures starring her in a Florida nightclub made appearances on the Web. Now, a similar fate might be awaiting American Idol's season six semifinalist Antonella Barba for a similar occurrence.

» Will Whoopi Goldberg's Oscar emcee shoes fit Ellen DeGeneres?
Written by : Paul Robinson |  Published on : 14:03:00EST Sat, 24 Feb 2007

The stars are shining down on Ellen DeGeneres. At least they will on February 25, when the 49-year-old comedienne hosts the 79th Academy Awards at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood.

» 'Ghost Rider' is no trailblazer but worth a watch anyway
Written by : Paco Tyee |  Published on : 06:12:01EST Wed, 21 Feb 2007

Looks like Nicolas Cage finally decided to pay a tribute to Marvel Comics for giving him his surname (Born Nicolas Coppola, he adopted the surname Cage from Marvel Comics hero Luke Cage to avoid comparisons and connection with uncle Francis Ford Coppola). How else does one explain him taking on the role of a comic book character in 'Ghost Rider'?

» Dial-in contest row puts spotlight on Channel 4 again
Written by : Caron Armande |  Published on : 06:03:00EST Mon, 19 Feb 2007

After inviting criticism for the racism row on 'Celebrity Big Brother', UK TV network Channel 4 has once again come under fire after rumors that fans dialing in to participate in the on-air competition 'You Say, We Pay' on 'The Richard & Judy Show' are being persuaded to make calls to a premium rate number even after the winners are selected.

» Breast procedures may have killed Anna Nicole
Written by : Waddah Yaman |  Published on : 08:18:00EST Wed, 14 Feb 2007

LOS ANGELES - It is being suggested that former Playboy Playmate Anna Nicole Smith may have indirectly died from the breast enhancement and repair procedures that she underwent. Anna Nicole was apparently on a plethora of pills to ease the post-surgical pain and this may have led to her eventual death, medical experts said.

» Brandy sued for $50 million
Written by : Jun Shen |  Published on : 07:48:00EST Thu, 01 Feb 2007

LOS ANGELES - Singer-actress Brandy appears to be in further trouble after the family of a woman killed in a crash involving her filed a lawsuit seeking $50 million in compensatory and punitive damages.

» Dreamgirls leads Oscars nominations
Written by : Paul Robinson |  Published on : 07:57:00EST Wed, 24 Jan 2007

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - The hit musical Dreamgirls led the list for the Oscars nominations with eight category nominations. However it was a surprise that Dreamgirls was not considered in the best picture category even after pundits had predicted that it was in.

» Channel 4 denies Goody coaching
Written by : Caron Armande |  Published on : 12:48:00EST Mon, 22 Jan 2007

LONDON - Channel 4 has said that it has not talked to Jade Goody about the racial comments made by her on the reality show Big Brother, even as speculation mounts about a possible coaching session done by the channel authorities to defuse the impact of racism storm started by Goody on the show.