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Morgan Freeman in car accident

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 16:43:54 GMT

Morgan Freeman is in a serious condition after being involved in a car crash in Mississippi on Sunday night, US time.

According to local reports, the 71-year-old actor was driving along the Mississippi Highway when his car went off the road and flipped several times.

Freeman and his passenger were cut free from the car by emergency crews and airlifted to a Memphis hospital. According to reports, the star was conscious and talking at the scene. "All I can say is one word: his condition is 'serious,'" a hospital spokesperson told reporters.

The prolific actor can currently be seen in The Dark Knight.

UPDATE: Morgan Freeman broke his left arm and shoulder, but is on the mend after undergoing four-and-a-half hours of surgery to reconnect nerves and repair damage to his arm and hand.

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In pictures: Other celebrities with twins

Brangelina introduce twins to world

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:52:33 GMT

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have introduced their twins to the world in a photo spread in Hello! magazine.

Three weeks after the birth of Knox Leon and Vivienne Marcheline, the stars reveal how the newborns are settling in with their four other children, Maddox, 7, Pax, 4, Zahara, 3, and two-year-old Shiloh. “It is chaos,” Angelina admits, “but we are managing it and having a wonderful time.”

The couple also used the interview to dismiss rumours they had IVF treatment. "If they had been conceived through IVF, we would have been happy to discuss it. But we have been fortunate never to have had fertility problems," Angelina said.

The family of eight are spending time at their rented mansion in Provence, but are expected to move back to the US in the coming weeks.

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Britney’s father still in control

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 07:38:53 GMT

Britney’s father will remain in control of her finances and personal affairs for the rest of the year, after a judge extended Jamie Spears’s power over many aspects of his daughter’s life.

Jamie was named the legal conservator of Britney’s estate on February 1 after his troubled daughter was sectioned twice January. His powers were due to expire this week.

"The extension of the conservatorship was at the request and suggestion of Britney's doctors," a friend told People magazine. "They've indicated she's made great improvement, but it's a work in progress. Jamie Spears doesn't want the conservatorship to last a day longer than the doctors recommend."

Britney’s father has control over who she can spend time with, and has appointed 24 hour bodyguards to keep her out of trouble. Earlier this week, a temporary restraining order against Britney’s one-time friend and manager, Sam Lufti, expired, but apparently the singer has no desire to have him back in her life. Mother Lynne Spears had accused Lufti of drugging her daughter.

Amy released from hospital

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 10:04:28 GMT

Amy Winehouse was rushed to hospital last night for the second time in just over a month.

An ambulance was called to her Camden home at 8pm. She was given oxygen and placed in a wheelchair before being transported to the A&E unit at University College Hospital.

Amy’s spokesperson blamed her condition on an adverse reaction to medication. Chris Goodman said: "She was taking a new [medication] as part of her anti-drug treatment programme. And it was an adverse reaction to that new drug. You have to try different things but unfortunately this was not the right one."

Amy’s father Mitch was photographed arriving at the hospital at 11pm with bags full of KFC and, thankfully, the 24-year-old was discharged at 9.45am this morning.

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Peaches releases statement about overdose

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:47:28 GMT

Peaches Geldof has called the suspected drug overdose she suffered on Sunday a “minor incident”, despite The Sun claiming the 19-year-old had to be given ‘the kiss of life’ when a friend found her unconscious at her home.

“Peaches has made a full recovery from the minor incident reported in today’s papers,” a statement from her management company read. “After attending last night’s Batman premiere in Leicester Square, she is looking forward to work as usual today.”

According to The Sun, paramedics revived the star after she was found unconscious and not breathing following a suspected drug overdose in her north London flat. The teenager apparently refused to be taken to hospital for observation and was well enough to attend the premiere of The Dark Knight on Monday.

Peaches’ mother, Paula Yates, died of a heroin overdose in 2000.

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Christian Bale arrested

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:31:28 GMT

Christian Bale should be enjoying the afterglow of last night’s star-studded Dark Knight premiere in Leicester Square, and the recent news that the film broke US box office records for the biggest opening weekend ever.

But instead, the Welsh-born actor is at Belgravia police station in central London, being questioned on suspicion of assaulting two family members – his mother and sister, who both live in Dorset.

According to reports, the family members met up at the Dorchester Hotel on Park Lane ahead of Monday night’s film premiere, and a row erupted. The Sun states that Christian’s mother and sister went straight to the police to report the alleged incident, but detectives decided not to arrest the star until after the premiere.

Bale had a busy day of interviews scheduled to publicise The Dark Knight (including a chat with the MSN Movies Editor, Ed Holden) but instead he’s facing a different kind of interview at a central London police station.

In pictures: The Dark Knight UK premiere

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Amy’s husband sentenced to 27 months

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:35:29 GMT

Blake Fielder-Civil has been sentenced to over two years in jail for assaulting a man in 2006 and then attempting to bribe him to cover up the crime.

Amy was not present in the courtroom in East London when the sentence was handed down today. The 27-month sentence dashes any hopes the singer had that her husband would be released soon – he’s already spent months behind bars awaiting the trial, and Amy was confident of his early release and had been planning a ‘welcome home’ party.

On sentencing Fielder-Civil, Judge David Radford said he had acted in a “gratuitous, cowardly and disgraceful” way towards the victim, pub landlord James King.

UPDATE: According to reports, Blake could be released for good behaviour in just four and a half months!

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Britney v Kevin: custody battle is over

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:56:46 GMT

After over two years in the courts, Britney Spears and Kevin Federline have reached a settlement in their custody battle.

Surprisingly for some, Britney has agreed that Kevin should retain sole custody of their two sons, Sea n Preston and Jayden James. The singer will continue to have visitation rights – she currently gets one overnight visit with the boys per week, plus two daytime visits. Britney and Kevin will face each other in court on Friday as a formality, where the judge is expected to approve the settlement.

Not surprisingly, K-Fed is thrilled with the outcome, while Britney expects that her access will increase over time once she regains control of her finances and personal affairs (at present, dad Jamie Spears runs her estate).

In pictures: Britney and Kevin's custody battle
Proof that Britney is on the comeback trail

Doctor reveals Brangelina birth details

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:25:38 GMT

The doctor who delivered Brad and Angelina’s new bundles of joy in France over the weekend has revealed more details about the birth.

Knox Leon was born on Saturday at the Fondation Lenval hospital in Nice; sister Vivienne Marcheline followed one minute later. Angelina’s obstetrician, Dr Michel Sussmann, confirmed that Brad was present at the birth and even cut the umbilical cords.

“It was an epidural, so Angelina was awake and speaking and laughing. They were happy,” Sussmann told reporters. “He was perfectly calm, totally determined, very pleased to be at the birth of his children, very moved and very emotional,” the doctor said of Brad, adding “he was my assistant!”

The first photos of the newborns are set to break records with one US magazine reported offering $11m, which Brad and Ange plan to donate to charity.

See more photos of celebrities with twins

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Becks doesn’t understand American accent

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:42:37 GMT

Poor Becks... since moving to America and joining LA Galaxy, he’s confessed he often has trouble understanding his teammates’ accents.

“I must say I’ve had a few issues on that front,” David admitted. “I sometimes say something and some of the players don’t understand me. Then they say things and I don’t have a clue what they are going on about.”

And despite being in the US for nearly 12 months, Becks isn’t any closer to mastering the ‘language’:
“The other day a teammate said they had a raspberry, or it may have been strawberry. I can’t remember. They were talking about a grass burn! I couldn’t get my head around that one."

Surely it’s not as difficult as Real Madrid, where many of his teammates didn’t speak much English, and Becks only spoke beginner Spanish?

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Nicole Kidman gives birth

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:16:51 GMT

Nicole Kidman has given birth to a baby daughter and named her Sunday Rose Kidman Urban.

The baby, born in Nashville on Monday (not Sunday!), is the actress’s first child with husband Keith Urban. Nicole also has two adopted children with ex-husband Tom Cruise: Isabella, 15, and Connor, 13.

A spokesperson confirmed the birth and said the couple were “delighted”: “Husband Keith was by Nicole’s side, and mother and baby are very well,” Paul Freundlich told reporters.

The happy couple, both native Australians who live full-time in Nashville, celebrated their second anniversary on June 25.

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Kylie Minogue receives OBE

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:24:27 GMT

Wearing a frock covered in stars, Kylie Minogue sparkled at Buckingham Palace this week when she received an OBE from Prince Charles for services to the music industry, after more than 20 years in showbiz.

Kylie arrived at the palace in a black limo with her parents in tow, and later spoke of about how thrilled she was to receive the honour from the Prince of Wales. “He asked me what I’m up to at the moment and said he is happy to see me better. I knew I would be nervous. I was very excited and to have my family here was magical.”

“It is an incredible honour for me to receive this award. It makes me feel both humble and proud to be recognised for doing a job that I love so much.”

In other news, Kylie has denied rumours she is back with her boyfriend of four years, Olivier Martinez, after the pair were snapped getting touchy-feely on a lunch date in Paris recently. “It was good to catch up and we’re still good friends, but there was nothing more in it than that,” the 40-year-old songstress said.

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Cheryl and Ashley reunite

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:26:17 GMT

Cheryl and Ashley Cole were photographed holding hands and smiling as they celebrated the singer’s 25^th birthday in Manchester yesterday.

This is the first time the couple have put on a united front since news of Ashley’s infidelity became public earlier this year. Although Cheryl wasn’t wearing her wedding ring, the couple’s beaming smiles certainly put an end to reports that they are heading for the divorce courts.

Ashley showered his wife with presents before spending the day waiting around at Old Trafford while Cheryl filmed X Factor auditions. They later shared a romantic meal at Wings restaurant in Manchester city centre.

Find out where to see Girls Aloud this week at a one-off outdoor gig in a castle setting

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Strictly star blamed for marriage break-up

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:52:17 GMT

Strictly Come Dancing’s Matt Di Angelo has been blamed for the breakdown of Michelle Heaton and Andy Scott-Lee’s marriage.

The couple recently announced they were separating after 19 months of marriage and six years together, but Liberty X star Michelle had claimed the split was amicable.

But jilted Andy has spoken to the Sunday Mirror to set the record straight. “I’m speaking out now because I’m sick of the lies,” he said. “The truth is Matt Di Angelo killed my marriage. Michelle and I didn’t split up because we drifted apart – I ended it because she cheated on me before. But Matt was the straw the broke the camel’s back.”

Andy claims that Michelle and Matt got together in April, while they were both in Dublin to appear on You’re A Star, Ireland’s version of X Factor. Matt split from his girlfriend, Strictly Come Dancing partner Flavia Cacace, last week.

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Jennifer Lopez Subpoenaed

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:44:26 GMT

New mum Jennifer Lopez has been subpoenaed to testify in a case against P Diddy, her former boyfriend, and his involvement in a nightclub shooting.

J-Lo was in a New York club in December 1999 with P Diddy when shots were fired, injuring two people. His rap protégé, Shyne, is serving 10 years behind bars for his part in the shooting.

Natania Reuben, an innocent bystander who was shot in the face during the incident, is currently suing the two rappers for $130 million. Now Jennifer must reveal all she knows about that night after being served papers by Reuben's lawyers. The star has never publicly revealed her account of the shooting as she was never called as a witness at the 2001 criminal trial of Diddy and Shyne.

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Paris fulfills post-jail promise

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:36:12 GMT

It’s good to see that Paris Hilton has finally followed up on her post-jail promise to do more for the needy people of the world.

The 27-year-old heiress has donated an “extremely generous” amount of money towards the construction of a children’s hospital in LA.

“The children I have met through my involvement with Childrens Hospital have truly touched my heart,” Paris said in a statement. “I am proud to make a donation and lend my name to the fundraising effort to help children who are facing terribly serious illnesses.” The centre will focus on children with cancer and blood diseases, and will open in 2010.

After spending 23 days in jail last year for violating probation on an alcohol-related driving charge, Paris promised to visit Rwanda and “to help raise money for kids and for breast cancer and multiple sclerosis.”

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Uma engaged to Elle’s ex

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:26:23 GMT

Uma Thurman has become engaged to Swiss multimillionaire businessman Arpad ‘Arki’ Busson.

The actress, who has two children with ex-husband Ethan Hawke, has been showing off an enormous diamond ring featuring an eight-carat centre stone surrounded by 20 smaller diamonds. “It’s the most beautiful piece I’ve ever seen,” a friend told People magazine. “Arki did a wonderful job.”

The glamorous pair began dating last summer after Busson split from supermodel Elle Macpherson after ten years together. The couple have two sons, Flynn, 10, and Cy, five.

Until now, Uma and Arki have had a transatlantic relationship – he lives in London, she in New York. No wedding date has been set.

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Kylie reunites with ex-boyfriend

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:47:39 GMT

Kylie Minogue appears to have rekindled her romance with Olivier Martinez, as they appeared touchy-feely during a lunch date in Paris.

The couple dated for four years but split in early 2007 amid claims Olivier had cheated on the pop princess. Kylie, who has been single since the split, has since admitted in interviews that she considers the Frenchman the love of her life.

Earlier this week the pair were photographed sharing a meal at Ginger restaurant in Paris with Kylie’s parents and her stylist, Will Baker. Kylie appeared at ease as she laughed and joked with her ex, leaning her head on his shoulder at one point as he draped his arm over her shoulders.

According to reports, Olivier finished off the date by buying Kylie a bunch of flowers from a roadside stall.

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