Friday, August 26, 2005
Lance Armstrong denies he used performance-enhancing drugs.

The seven-time Tour de France champion condemned the latest allegations that he used performance-enhancing drugs during at least one of his Tour wins, the Associated Press reports. . . . . .Full Story
Tom Hanks is vice-president of the Academy!

Actor Tom Hanks has been voted in as vice-president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
The two-time Oscar winner and film director will serve the organisation that controls the Oscars. . . . . .Full Story
Eric Clapton will never know who is biological father is.

Eric Clapton reckons he will never know his natural father - because his mother has taken the secret of his identity to her grave.
The Layla singer was raised by his grandparents and grew up believing his real mother Patricia was his sister. . . . . . .Full Story
George Clooney suffered short-term memory loss.

George Clooney resorted to risky surgery to relieve him of agonising headaches and short-term memory loss caused by a back injury. The Hollywood heartthrob has spoken out for the first time about the back problems that forced him to miss 'Ocean's Twelve' promotional appearances - and admits it was more serious than he let on at the time. . . . . .Full Story
Scarlett Johansson & Josh Hartnett move in together.

Scarlett Johansson has asked her boyfriend, Josh Hartnett, to move into her home. The beautiful actress, who has been dating Josh since falling for him on the set of new movie 'The Black Dahlia', is reportedly desperate to settle down. . . . . .Full Story
Nicole Kidman snubbed by country singer Keith Urban.

Nicole Kidman was reportedly snubbed by Australian singer Keith Urban. Friends claim the beautiful actress gave the hunky country star her phone number, and was "put out" when he didn't call. A source revealed: "He never called and Nicole was actually kind of put out.". . . . . .Full Story

Jessica Simpson says she is not anorexic because she's from Texas.

"Are there people from Texas who are anorexic? I've never heard of one and that includes me.". . . . . .Full Story
The late Chris Farley gets star on Hollywood Walk of Fame.

"I think it's sweet that everyone still has a real nice place in their hearts for him, they still remember him," said actor-comedian David Spade, who appeared with Farley during his 1990-95 reign on the show.
"He goes down as one of the greats. And I still think about him every day," Spade said. . . . . .Full Story

R&B singer Usher fired from movie "Dreamgirls".

Maybe Usher Raymond thought that Grammy on his mantel was an Oscar. We hear that the R&B smoothie was dumped from the upcoming Motown musical Dreamgirls after studio execs found themselves “caught up” in the thespian-in-training’s outsize contract demands. . . . . .Full Story
Missing teen actress found in male friend's house.

A high school student`s boast of "a movie star sleeping in his bedroom" led police Thursday to missing star Scout Taylor-Compton. . . . . .Full Story
Oprah Winfrey is pissed off!

A column published Thursday in the Chicago Defender, a historically significant black daily newspaper, questioned why Winfrey didn't attend Johnson's Aug. 15 funeral in her hometown of Chicago. Former President Bill Clinton, the Rev. Jesse Jackson and many notable black media personalities attended the service. . . . . .Full Story
Rapper Eminem sued again this week.

The accident happened July 13 about 25 miles east of Kansas City. Eminem was not on the bus, but seven people on the Anger Management Tour were among 11 sent to the hospital. Also hospitalized were Tina Wyngarden, two motorcycle drivers and a motorcycle passenger. . . . . .Full Story
HURRICANE KATRINA HEADED STRAIGHT FOR SUNDAY'S MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS !!

Preparations for the MTV Video Music Awards in Miami on Sunday have been hampered by Hurricane Katrina, which has battered the Florida coast. . . . . .Full Story
Russell Crowe pays hotel clerk Nestor Estrada $132,000 to settle civil suit.

Russell Crowe has reportedly paid $132,000 to settle a civil suit filed by the New York hotel concierge who claimed the actor threw a phone at him, but the Oscar winner's legal woes are far from over. . . . . .Full Story

"American Pie" star Natasha Lyonne's father suing hospital where daughter is being treated.

According to the New York Daily News, her father Aaron Braunstein is planning to sue the hospital for $180 million after an article appeared in the New York Post detailing the 26-year-old actress' medical condition and alleged methadone therapy. . . . . .Full Story
Former child star Skylar DeLeon's wife, Jennifer Henderson-DeLeon, pleads not guilty to murder.


The wife of the main suspect in the deaths of an Arizona couple allegedly killed for their luxury yacht pleaded not guilty today to a charge of being an accessory in a third killing. . . . . .Full Story