Madonna surrounded herself with pictures of King Edward VIII when she worked on ‘W.E.’ to “soak up” his energy. The pop superstar spent two years researching the lives of the British monarch and his lover Wallis Simpson, for the film she has directed. Madonna ...

Sarah Jessica Parker will enjoy a low-key Christmas Day (25.12.11). The ‘New Year’s Eve’ actress marks the occasion at home with husband Matthew Broderick and their three kids, nine-year-old son James Wilkie and two-year-old twin daughters Marion and Tabitha, but ...

Gwyneth Paltrow cries when she eats pancakes. The 39-year-old actress always loved the breakfast food cooked by her late father Bruce Paltrow but admits tucking in even now makes her feel emotional. Asked which of her dad’s recipes mean most to her, she said: “His barbecued ...

Tom Cruise refuses to get help when buying his Christmas presents. The Hollywood actor – who has a five-year-old daughter, Suri, with actress wife Katie Holmes, as well as two adopted children, Isabella, 19, and 15-year-old Connor from his marriage to Nicole Kidman – likes all ...

Daniel Radcliffe wants to be a writer. The former ‘Harry Potter’ star is “convinced” he wants to pen a play or a film but says he’s not completely confident he will achieve his dream because of a lack of ideas. He said: “Every time I see a play ...

Elizabeth Hurley and Shane Warne took their children to an Australian theme park. The actress and her nine-year-old son Damian – her child with film producer Steve Bing – joined the cricket legend and his three kids, Brooke, Summer and Jackson, for a day out at the Movie World ...

Lindsay Lohan’s dad thinks it has been a “good move” for her to strip off naked for Playboy. Michael Lohan insists he has no problem with his 25-year-old daughter’s decision to bare all in the pages of Hugh Hefner’s famous men’s magazine as long ...

Charlize Theron is “desperate” for some sleep – because her life is so busy. The 38-year-old actress – who has three movies, ‘Young Adult’, ‘Snow White and The Huntsman’ and ‘Prometheus’, set for release in the coming months – ...

Scarlett Johansson lost in a bidding war for Hugh Jackman’s sweaty shirt. ‘X-Men: First Class’ actor Hugh is starring in his one man show ‘Hugh Jackman Back on Broadway’ in the New York theatre district, and after finishing his performance on Tuesday he auctioned ...

Brad Pitt is sad he has lost his enthusiasm as he has gotten older. The 47-year-old actor – who raises six children with partner Angelina Jolie – feels he used to be more “optimistic” when he was younger and has grown more jaded with the world with age. He said: “I ...