Movie icon Jean-Luc Godard has refused to travel to the U.S. for a prestigious honour from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences - because he doesn't need "a bit of metal".

French actress/singer Vanessa Paradis has confirmed she and longtime partner Johnny Depp are in talks to play Simone De Beauvoir and her lover Nelson Algren in a racy new movie.

Wrestling celebrity and reality TV star Hulk Hogan has been hospitalised with severe back pain.

Actress Naomi Watts has mixed feelings when she meets up with her rock godfathers Pink Floyd - because the bandmates remind her of the father she lost when she was seven.

Bruce Campbell is hesitant about cheering for another Evil Dead movie because working with director pal Sam Raimi is "long and miserable".

The world's new shortest man alive is expected to hold the title for the shortest amount of time - a teenager is looming large as the new title holder.

A judge in the Bahamas has granted John Travolta's request to drop charges against two people accused of attempting to extort money from him following the death of his son last year (09).

Director Terry Gilliam has opened up about the extent of the "financial hiccup" which has threatened to derail plans for his troubled Don Quixote movie, confessing the investment completely "collapsed" earlier this summer (10).

Actor Balthazar Getty helped newlywed pal James Van Der Beek celebrate his recent nuptials and impending fatherhood on Sunday (05Sep10) by throwing a special dinner party at his Hollywood Hills mansion.

Politician-turned-environmental filmmaker Al Gore is to have an eco-friendly school named after him in Los Angeles.

Veteran actor Bob Hoskins has never let fame go to his head - he hides his awards in a cupboard and insists he would refuse to accept a knighthood if it was offered.

Pregnant actress Emilia Fox feared she'd never be a mother after miscarrying her first child.

Reality TV star Kourtney Kardashian has spoken out to silence ongoing rumours she's heading for a split from boyfriend Scott Disick, branding the reports "ridiculous".

Toy Story 3 was the shining star of the summer at the U.S. box office, taking in a huge $405 million (£270 million) in ticket sales.

Actor Dennis Quaid is convinced he paved the way for troubled celebrities to use rehabilitation centres - insisting he underwent intense treatment for drug addiction before it was "chic".

Mark Wahlberg cringes when he thinks back to his music career, because he's so embarrassed about his life as an up-and-coming rapper.

Veteran actor Bob Hoskins bears the scars of his tough upbringing - he was the victim of several stabbings during street fights in London.

Drew Barrymore doesn't long for a child - she is adamant she's "created a family" through her close-knit production company.

James Cameron is returning to Brazil to film a 3D movie highlighting the plight of the indigenous people who will be uprooted by the construction of a dam on the Amazon river.

A Belgian film-maker has paid tribute to Dennis Hopper after capturing the late actor's last screen appearance in his short movie, Stardust.

Pamela Anderson is set to make one lucky fan's dreams come true - she's offering to film a bedroom scene with a complete stranger for a new contest.

Twilight star Kellan Lutz was left outraged by an internet video of a girl throwing puppies into a river - and admits he's haunted by the "disturbing" footage.

Transformers star Rachael Taylor's parents are "bitter" and "angry" their daughter was allegedly attacked by her ex-boyfriend Matthew Newton.

True Blood star Joe Manganiello has cleared up reports he has a "stalker", insisting comments he made were blown out of proportion.

Reality TV star Spencer Pratt is facing another sex tape controversy - Playboy Playmate Karissa Shannon is threatening to sue over a video he allegedly took from her home.