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Kate Gosselin Busted for Speeding

Kate Gosselin’s life just got a bit more complicated the other week, when she was busted for speeding in Adams County, Pennsylvania. A police officer confirms for TMZ that Gosselin was driving at 70 miles per hour in a 55 mile zone, as well as that all the children were with her in the car when she was pulled o...

3 November 2009
03:44 GMT

Chaos Breaks Out at DMX Charity Performance

Rapper DMX was recently involved in an altercation with security guards at a charity concert in Colorado Springs, where he was supposed to perform but was barred from getting up on the stage when he arrived one hour and a half late. The rapper and his posse were so vocal and determined to get up in front of the impat...

20 October 2009
06:01 GMT

California Passes Law Named After Kanye West’s Mother

Two years after Kanye West’s mother, Donda, passed away during what was supposed to be a “routine” surgical procedure for beautification purposes, a new law has been passed in California bearing her name, meant to prevent further tragedies of this type, Radar Online has learned. The law was pushed b...

16 October 2009
13:31 GMT

Leona Lewis Punched by Fan at London Book Signing

Leona Lewis was in London the other day promoting her autobiography, “Dreams,” and signing copies for fans, when a male fan simply reached out and punched her hard in the face, presumably in the eye. The police immediately stepped in and immobilized the assailant, while bodyguards escorted the singer out ...

15 October 2009
03:07 GMT

Robbie Williams Runs Over Teen Paparazzo, Cries

As he was leaving for home after his performance on X Factor over the weekend, Robbie Williams was involved in an incident that could have proven fatal for a too nosy photographer. As the chauffeur-driven car in which the singer was was heading for the exit, a young paparazzo was hit and then pulled underneath the mo...

13 October 2009
09:52 GMT

Gang Burglarizes Gwen Stefani’s £2.5-Million London Home

Gwen Stefani and husband Gavin Rossdale are the latest celebrities to fall victims to burglars, as a gang smashed the door of the London home where they also owned a flat. The two singers were not at home when the break-in occurred. Moreover, the thieves did not manage to get past the downstairs flat, which means the...

30 September 2009
03:06 GMT

Hugh Jackman and Daniel Craig Interrupt Play for Ringing Phone

Hugh Jackman’s Broadway performance has already been rewarded with a Tony Award, but he should be given another such accolade for the way he admonished a theatergoer for forgetting to turn off their mobile phone. The same goes for Daniel Craig, his co-star in the cop play “A Steady Rain,” who also g...

29 September 2009
05:47 GMT

Bruce Willis Flips Out on Female Fan

Celebrities often complain about what it’s like to lose their anonymity and have their privacy constantly violated, to the point that the public has grown to be accustomed to stories of this type. This, of course, doesn’t make it better for the stars – and it certainly hasn’t for Bruce Willis,...

16 September 2009
08:45 GMT

Cate Blanchett Left Bloodied in Fight Scene on Theater Stage

Oscar-winning Cate Blanchett suffered what seems to be a serious head injury during a confrontation scene for the play “A Streetcar Named Desire” on stage at a Sydney theater, the Daily Mail writes. The actress plays Blanche DuBois and was injured when co-star Joel Edgerton, who plays Stanley Kowalski, ac...

3 September 2009
08:06 GMT

Madonna Collapses Twice on Stage in Sofia

She may be restless and incredibly alert in her latest video for the single “Celebration,” doing a series of dance moves that perhaps even a younger dancer would require serious training to be able to pull off, but even Madonna needs a break from time to time. Because of her grueling workout routine, a ve...

2 September 2009
05:51 GMT

Gerard Butler Accused of Punching Man’s Dog

Fans love Gerard Butler. He is considered one of the most down-to-earth celebrities in Hollywood at the moment, aside from reaping praises for being the wonderful thespian that he is. With this in mind and given Butler’s spotless reputation, a report that he hit another person’s dog so hard it went straig...

27 August 2009
09:35 GMT

Lindsay Lohan Burglarized

Lindsay Lohan is again involved in some cop drama, as her house has been burglarized over the weekend. This is the second time that the star is targeted by burglars in less than four months but, luckily, the intruders were again caught on tape. Michael Lohan, Lindsay’s father, for one, believes it was an inside...

24 August 2009
09:50 GMT

Bollywood Star Shahrukh Khan Detained at Airport for Racial Profiling

Also known as SRK, Bollywood icon Shahrukh Khan has found himself “detained” at New Jersey’s Liberty International Airport over the weekend for a “secondary inspection,” which has prompted the Indian media to cry out racism and to point the finger at the high levels the paranoia has reac...

18 August 2009
13:21 GMT

Taylor Lautner Confronted with Aggressive Older Female Fan

Fame has many advantages, they say, but in the case of “Twilight” star Taylor Lautner it seems to come with some serious cons as well. Given the kind of exposure the youngster has been getting in recent months, as well as the kind of media attention he’s been showered with in the same time interval,...

15 August 2009
07:03 GMT

US Swimmer Ricky Berens Bears His Backside at World Championships

Since the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Michael Phelps has been America’s favorite sportsman and, at the same time, a celebrity on his own. It’s only rarely that glossy magazines and the celebrity blogosphere take notice of someone outside showbiz, but it seems that Michael Phelps will not be the only swimmer...

28 July 2009
07:46 GMT

Katie Holmes Narrowly Escapes On Set Car Explosion

Katie Holmes is currently in Australia, shooting for “Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark,” a horror where she plays the part of a woman stalked by evil spirits. While on the set working on a scene, a car exploded, sending sparks and fumes all over the place, just seconds after Holmes came out of it. The st...

28 July 2009
03:18 GMT

United Airlines Breaks Guitars, Loses $180 Million

Luggage mishaps are known to happen on airplanes, be it at the airport, or because of the way the packages are stored and transported. Either way, the flight company eventually owns up to them and finds some form of compensation for the respective passenger. This did not happen to Canadian singer Dave Carroll, who ha...

24 July 2009
15:31 GMT

Jude Law Hits Female Photographer in the Face

A female photographer, Harsha Gopal, is considering pressing charges against British actor Jude Law after he hit her in the face the other night, as he was exiting a London eatery. Gopal claims he did it on purpose and did not even apologize, for which reason she might actually go to the police to file charges, but L...

23 July 2009
11:14 GMT

David Beckham Confronts, Challenges Angry Fan

David Beckham returned on Sunday to LA Galaxy after a five-month loan to AC Milan for a friendly match in front of a sold-out crowd. The reception he got the moment he set foot on the field was far from what he was probably accustomed to in the past, to the point that he got so furious with the fans and supporters th...

21 July 2009
04:02 GMT

Pepsi Outraged by Leaked Michael Jackson Accident Video

The other day, Us Weekly made public footage from 1984, showing Michael Jackson on the set of a Pepsi ad that went terribly wrong. On the set, the singer suffered second- and third-degree burns on his face and body when pyrotechnics went off too soon, in what is believed to be the incident that pushed him to heavy dr...

18 July 2009
03:54 GMT

LL Cool J Quarantined After Emergency Landing

LL Cool J might not be the person you’d expect to be quarantined with for three whole hours but, for the passengers on a flight from Los Angeles to St. Louis, Missouri, it was a dream come true. The rapper was en route to see a ball game when the pilot was forced to do an emergency landing in Kansas City, after...

16 July 2009
14:21 GMT

1984 Footage Shows How Michael Jackson Caught Fire

In 1984, as Michael Jackson was at the height of his career, an accident took place during a shoot for a Pepsi ad that changed his life forever. The singer suffered severe burns on his scalp and body, which required heavy medication because he was in terrible pain, as well as extensive corrective surgery. Us Weekly g...

16 July 2009
06:49 GMT

Sharon Stone Detained After Massive Fit on Plane

Whenever a celebrity gets into some sort of trouble on a plane, news of it is bound to transpire in the media. Just think the Ralph Fiennes scandal of a couple of years back or the most recent incident involving Joel Madden, who was reportedly asked to cover up his many tattoos before embarking. Now, it’s Sharo...

8 July 2009
13:21 GMT

Mike Tyson’s Daughter on Life Support After Home Incident

Exodus Tyson, the 4-year-old daughter of legendary box champion Mike Tyson, was rushed to the hospital a couple of hours ago after being found unresponsive by her brother. It seems the girl almost got her neck caught in a cable from a treadmill and was not able to free herself from it. She is now at the hospital on l...

26 May 2009
08:19 GMT

NY Subway Thief Walks with Kevin Bacon’s BlackBerry

Legendary actor Kevin Bacon had his BlackBerry stolen right out of his hands while getting off at a subway station in New York the other day, PageSix informs. Bacon was texting on his phone when the thief walked away with it, and tried to apprehend him but soon lost him in the crowd. A police report has been filed. A...

25 May 2009
06:00 GMT

Sacha Baron Cohen Suffers Allergic Reaction to Body Hair Bleaching

“Bruno,” Sacha Baron Cohen’s second mockumentary since the 2006 “Borat,” will show fans that it takes true dedication and plenty of sacrifice to make this kind of film. More specifically, the film will illustrate how comedian Sacha Baron Cohen will spare no expense to make his character ...

9 May 2009
06:02 GMT

Security Alert for Britney Spears During Connecticut Show

Britney Spears’s Circus tour has not been free of incidents, but the one that took place the other night, as the star was performing in Connecticut, is said to have been the most “shocking.” According to several reports, a drunk fan jumped on stage, past security, and tried to get close to Spears, w...

4 May 2009
05:50 GMT

Two Women Suffer Extreme Allergic Reactions to Hair Dye

Women dye their hair at home all the time, and have been doing so for many years. Yet, this does not mean that they should ever ignore the instructions on the package, as allergic reactions to the same product can still appear – and have terrible, even disfiguring consequences, as two women in the UK can testif...

16 April 2009
17:01 GMT

Pot Smoke Forces Britney Spears Off Stage in Vancouver

As Britney Spears’ Circus tour is still in full swing, incidents do happen and, because this is the much-expected comeback of the once Princess of Pop, they’re bound to make the headlines. The latest such incident took place the other night in Vancouver, when the singer left the stage bothered by the heav...

9 April 2009
08:55 GMT

Onstage Scare for Britney Spears in Pittsburgh

Despite several rumors about Britney Spears considering calling off the Circus tour, the singer is still doing the performances as scheduled. However, problems do appear, as it happened the other night, when Britney was in Pittsburgh, and a lift prop that was supposed to take her up and then down again was visibly&nb...

6 April 2009
10:12 GMT

Save Darfur Coalition's Site Hacked from China

The Save Darfur Coalition is a non-profit group created to draw attention to the ongoing genocide caused by civil war in western Sudan's Darfur region. Relying on the strong commercial agreements between China and Sudan, the group is trying to get the Asian country to pressure Sudan's government into stoppi...

24 March 2008
18:06 GMT

Scotland Yard Site Hacked!

There's no other way of reporting this except with a big grin all over the face, because of the target and the message left behind by the hackers. It's one of those good jokes that might have a very unfortunate ending should the hacker ever get caught, and it would be a shame, really.The Metropolitan Police...

25 February 2008
14:31 GMT

When Men Act like Pussies: The Drunken Stalker, Episode Take That

This piece of news is surely among the funniest I've heard today, so I just had to share it with all of you and ask for your reactions. It's funny how we always assume that male stars - who always promote an image of "uber-coolness" for themselves and always act like they're God's gift to the men ...

10 December 2007
09:29 GMT


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