Last updated: February 16, 2010

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We still love our Aussie films at home

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AUSTRALIAN movies are reigning supreme on the small screen, despite recently struggling at the box office and Aussie actors enduring snubs in this year's Oscar nominations.

Director booted off flight for being fat

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SELF-DESCRIBED "way fat" director Kevin Smith was booted from a US budget airline flight because of his size, according to his   minute-by-minute tweets.

Megan Fox strips down for Armani

Megan fox poses for Armani

ACTRESS Megan Fox, judged one of the sexiest women in Hollywood, has stripped down to her briefs in her first advertisement for Armani.

Alec Baldwin in overdose scare

Alec Baldwin

ACTOR Alec Baldwin was rushed to hospital in New York after his 14-year-old daughter Ireland rang emergency services, believing he had overdosed on sleeping pills.
 

I'm weird looking: Hathaway

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ANNE Hathaway, labelled one of Hollywood's sexiest actresses, says she looks weird, rather than pretty.

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Cooper's fake tan malfunction

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ATTENDING the Valentine's Day premiere with the likes of Jessica Alba and Julia Roberts, Bradley Cooper was probably expecting to be outshined.

Portia to tell all her secrets

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FORMER Aussie actress Portia De Rossi has put pen to paper and is writing a book which will address, among other things, her battle with an eating disorder.

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Actor Sheen charged with assaulting wife

Charlie Sheen

CHARLIE Sheen is reportedly "mortified" by public attention as he is charged with assaulting his wife.
 

Star's tragic final words

Brittany Murphy, Simon Monjack

BRITTANY Murphy's mother has revealed her daughter's tragic final words before her death.

Keira's stalker accused arrested

Keira Knightley

A MAN accused of stalking international actress Keira Knightley has been arrested.

Potter stars 'highest paid actors'

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TWO Harry Potter stars were the highest paid actors in 2009, according to Hollywood’s Top 40 list in Vanity Fair magazine's latest edition.

Pneumonia, drugs killed Brittany

Brittany Murphy

HOLLYWOOD star Brittany Murphy died from pneumonia - but prescription drugs also played their part,  the Los Angeles County coroner has found.

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Robbers target 'dumb' Paris Hilton

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A MAN accused of robbing the homes of Hollywood celebrities said his gang accessed Paris Hilton's home using the spare key she left under her door mat.

Three Aussies score Oscar nods

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ABBIE Cornish has failed to win an Oscar nomination, but three other Australians scored an invite to next month's Academy Awards ceremony.

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Transformers, Land of Lost top of flops

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THE big-budget blockbusters have received seven nominations each at this year's Razzy Awards.

Charlize splits from Irish lover

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FOR a lad from the outskirts of Dublin, Stuart Townsend seemed to have it all - a long-term relationship with one of the most stunning women in Hollywood, whose box-office clout brought in the millions.

Pitt, Jolie seen out together

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BRAD Pitt and Angelina Jolie attended the prestigious Directors Guild of America Awards show together on the weekend, despite rumours they split up last week.

Jennifer pays for 'matchmaker'

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LONELY star Jennifer Aniston has signed up to a dating agency, according to a celebrity website.

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Avatar's inflated box office record

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AVATAR may boast the biggest box-office takings of any movie, but it is still far from being the biggest movie of all time - at least in America.

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Drawing the line

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JAMIE Foxx is in the process of reinventing himself - again.

Avatar the king of movie world

Avatar

SCIENCE FICTION has become historical fact, with big-budget blockbuster Avatar smashing box-office records to become the world's highest grossing film.

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The Hurt Locker pips Avatar for award

The Hurt Locker

IRAQ war drama The Hurt Locker has scooped top prize at the Producers Guild of America (PGA) Awards in Hollywood, putting its Oscars campaign back on track.

Inglourious Basterds top

Inglourious Basterds

QUENTIN Tarantino's bloody World War II revenge flick Inglourious Basterds won the top honour at the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards.

'No truth' to Brangelina split

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie

HOLLYWOOD golden couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have signed papers paving the way for a legal separation with joint custody of their six children.

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Original doll, Jean Simmons, dies

Jean Simmons

JEAN Simmons, the stunning beauty who sang with Marlon Brando in "Guys and Dolls", has died. She was 80.

Polanski's wife defends him over child sex

Roman Polanski

FILMAKER Roman Polanski's wife has defended him saying when he was convicted of sex with a girl in the '70s it was a "crazy'' time.

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Samson and Deliah makes Oscar shortlist

Samson and Deliah makes Oscar shortlist

ALICE Springs filmmaker Warwick Thornton and his award-winning drama Samson and Delilah have taken a major leap toward Oscar glory.

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An unprecious gem dazzles with normality

Precious

FLASHES of fantasy punctuate Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire.

Pitt, Damon sign on for Happy Feet 2

Brad Pitt

HOT dads Brad Pitt and Matt Damon have signed on to voice characters for the new Australian animation sequel Happy Feet 2.

Love Story creator dies in London

Love Story creator dies in London

ERICH Segal, the professor who attained mainstream fame and made millions sob as writer of the novel and movie "Love Story," has died, aged 72.

Indiana Jones

Armoured

A crew of officers at an armored transport security firm risk their lives when they embark on the ultimate heist... against their own company. Ar...

Crazy Heart

Bad Blake is a broken-down, hard-living country music singer who's had way too many marriages, far too many years on the road and one too many dr...

From Paris with Love

A personal aide to the US Ambassador in France, James Reese has an enviable life in Paris, but his real passion is his side job as a low level op...

Shutter Island

Drama is set in 1954, U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels is investigating the disappearance of a murderess that escaped from a hospital for the criminall...

A Single Man

Torn apart by the shattering impact of the death of his long-time lover, college professor George Falconer experiences the most transformative da...

A Prophet

Rating: 3.5 out of 5

THE brutal French prison drama A Prophet arrives in Australia with a big reputation.

Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief

Rating: 2.5 out of 5

PAY no mind to any of those hypey whispers that Percy Jackson just might be the next Harry Potter.

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