Angelina Jolie gave birth to her twins with pipe music playing in the background. The 'Wanted' actress - who welcomed Knox Leon and Vivienne Marcheline into the world on July 12 - also requested a CD of bird noises and running water to ensure the delivery room was calm and peaceful.

Actor Verne Troyer has reportedly settled a lawsuit that will prevent the distribution of a sex tape featuring the Austin Powers star and his ex-girlfriend.

Troyer, best known for his role as Mini-Me in the Austin Powers series, had filed a US$20 million lawsuit against porn broker Kevin Blatt and others after snippets of the tape were released to celebrity website TMZ.com.

Even after being told by a judge Thursday that she wasn't going to be able to modify her custody agreement with ex-husband Charlie Sheen, Denise Richards went to court a second time, Monday, to try to do just that.

Surprise, the judge said "no dice."

Angelina Jolie has been told to pile on the pounds for her latest film role.

The 33-year-old actress must gain up to 28lbs by the bosses of 'The Thomas Crown Affair 2' - who she also worked with on her last movie 'Wanted' - because they are desperate to avoid her fainting on set as she did while filming the assassin thriller.

Jessica Simpson's new boyfriend Tony Romo has restored her self-confidence. Jessica, who was left heartbroken after her divorce from Nick Lachey in 2006, decided to release a country album following encouragement from her American football star lover.

Anne Hathaway's private diaries have been seized by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The 'Get Smart' actress - who split from boyfriend Raffaello Follieri just days after he was arrested over a $6 million real estate scam - had her journals confiscated during a raid on the 29-year-old Italian businessman's apartment.

A court sentenced musician Kid Rock to 12 months probation and six hours of anger management counseling for his involvement in a post-concert fight at a restaurant near Atlanta last year.

Christian Bale has been released on bail following assault accusations made by his mother and sister. 'The Dark Knight' star voluntarily went to be interviewed yesterday in response to allegations apparently lodged by his mother Jenny and sister Sharon.

Lawyers for Brad Pitt on Thursday threatened legal action against anyone publishing recent photographs they say were taken by paparazzi of the actor and his newly enlarged family at their French estate.

Heather Locklear has left rehab. The 46-year-old actress - who checked into the Arizona facility on June 19 - is said to be feeling rejuvenated after spending four weeks being treated for anxiety and depression.

Joss Stone is reportedly dating Nelly. The British soul singer has been on several secret dates with the 33-year-old US rap star - who is 12 years her senior - and is said to be smitten with him.

Lindsay Lohan still drinks champagne. Despite being treated for alcoholism last year, the 22-year-old actress still likes to indulge in her favourite beverage.

Drew Barrymore is still in love with her ex-boyfriend. The actress, who recently split from her latest suitor Justin Long, reportedly initiated the break-up because she couldn't stop thinking about former lover, The Strokes drummer Fabrizio Moretti.

Two photographers suspected of loitering on city-owned property near Britney Spears' home were arrested Monday July 21, 2008. Alexandre Passos of Canoga Park and Eduardo Ravalha of Los Angeles, both 35 years old, were arrested around 6 p.m. Monday after being warned to leave an access road near Mulholland Drive and Coldwater Canyon Avenue, police spokeswoman April Harding said.

The darkness around Batman has deepened: While audiences were shattering weekend box-office records in the U.S., Christian Bale was in London, where his mother and sister reportedly leveled assault allegations against the star of "The Dark Knight" that have yet to become clear.

Former Guns N' Roses drummer Steven Adler was arrested early Friday morning in Hollywood for narcotics possession, being under the influence and having an outstanding warrant.

HOLLYWOOD'S latest celebrity jailbird Khloe Kardashian went to the slammer in style - with a fresh, white ink tattoo etched on to her wrist, it has been revealed.

Jennifer Aniston's dog reportedly hates her new boyfriend John Mayer.

Madonna and Guy Ritchie are having marriage problems because they are so competitive, claims the singer's brother.

Gwen Stefani dresses to impress husband Gavin Rossdale. The No Doubt singer, who is regarded as one of the world's most stylish women, doesn't care what people think of her outfits as long as her spouse is happy.

Britney Spears and Kevin Federline have reached an agreement that grants the pop singer more visits with her children and averts a custody trial that was scheduled for next month, attorneys said Friday.

Verne Troyer is finding it difficult "not to strangle" his ex-girlfriend Ranae Shrider. The actor - who is most famous for playing Mini-Me in the 'Austin Powers' movie series - is furious with Ranae after she released a sex tape of the couple, and is now taking legal action as she is refusing to move out of his house.

Hollywood star Jessica Alba says giving birth was more like "meditation".

The 27-year-old actress - who welcomed daughter Honor Marie into the world on June 7 - insists she exuded quiet strength during the natural labour and the whole experience was incredibly peaceful.

Lindsay Lohan's father Michael Lohan will have to wait a little longer to find out whether 13 year old Ashley Kaufmann is his biological daughter or not as his paternity test has been delayed.

If ever someone needed Rehab, Andy Dick tops the list.

The former 'NewsRadio' star allegedly fondled a teen and pulled down her tank top outside a restaurant. Police say they found marijuana and Xanax in his possession.

Minnie Driver's doctor told her the gender of her unborn baby, even though she didn't want to know. The 'Good Will Hunting' actress - who is expecting her first child but has so far refused to reveal the identity of the father - revealed her doctor accidentally let slip the sex of the baby during a recent medical exam but luckily she didn't hear him.

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Naomi Campbell will give up modelling when she has a baby. The 38-year-old beauty has vowed to quit the catwalk when she becomes a mother after getting broody during a visit to a maternity hospital in Lagos, Nigeria.

Photographs of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's newborn twins are expected to fetch 10 million.

Justin Timberlake's grandmother is planning his wedding. Although Justin hasn't proposed to girlfriend Jessica Biel yet, his gran Sadie Bomar has already chosen a venue for the couple to get married.

Geri Halliwell's boyfriend has asked her to move to Los Angeles or risk losing him. Geri, 35, doesn't want her romance with dancer Ivan 'Flipz' Velez to end and is considering making the US her permanent home.

Jude Law and Lily Cole grew close when she asked for acting advice. The 20-year-old model met the 'Alfie' star when they both worked on new movie 'The Imaginarium Of Dr. Parnassus', and romance blossomed following a series of discussions between the pair.

Charlotte Church is expecting her second child.

The singer who gave birth to daughter Ruby Megan Henson last September - and her rugby player boyfriend Gavin Henson have announced they are "delighted" with the news.

Matthew McConaughey has reportedly sold photos of his new son for $3 million. The 'Fool's Gold' actor and model girlfriend Camila Alves - who welcomed Levi, their first child together, earlier this week - are said to have signed a deal with America's OK! magazine to publish the first pictures of the little boy.

The world’s most famous celebrity couple were joined in emotion during the birth of their twins — a boy and a girl — and all “are doing marvelously well,” the doctor who delivered the babies in a seaside hospital on the French Riviera said Sunday.

Twins named Knox Leon and Vivienne Marcheline

Tom Cruise sent Nicole Kidman "a room full of flowers" to congratulate her on the birth of her baby. The actress delivered her first biological child on Monday and her ex-husband was one of the first to get in touch to pass on good wishes to her and husband Keith Urban.

Former supermodel Christie Brinkley's sensational divorce to her fourth husband ended abruptly on Thursday with a settlement, a spokeswoman for Brinkley said.

The mystery of Oscar-winner Nicole Kidman's name choice for her daughter has reportedly been solved, with Kidman's father saying "Sunday Rose" was inspired by an Australian arts patron notorious for her lurid love life.

Eva Mendes says she is 'proud' of celebrities who admit they have problems and head into rehab.

Hollywood star Katie Holmes is rumoured to be pregnant with her second child with husband Tom Cruise.

Amy Winehouse's husband Blake Fielder-Civil has been pictured smoking heroin in his prison cell. The 25-year-old has been photographed inhaling the illegal substance in London's Pentonville prison, despite claiming he is clean of narcotics. Just hours after the photos were taken, Amy pleaded for her spouse's release as she performed at Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday party.

Actor Jude Law leaves St Thomas Church after the thanksgiving service for the life of film director Anthony Minghella in Newport on the Isle of Wight in southern England April 26, 2008. The British film director died of a haemorrhage on March 18, 2008 after an operation the previous week.

Kate Moss' relationship with Jamie Hince is rumoured to be on the rocks. The supermodel - who started dating the The Kills guitarist last summer - reportedly had a blazing row on Saturday and the rocker has now started moving his possessions out of her North London home.

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Pop star Madonna denied having an affair with Yankee slugger Alex Rodriguez and said in a statement to People magazine on Sunday she is not planning to get divorced from her British husband Guy Ritchie.

Matthew McConaughey’s longtime model girlfriend, Camila Alves, has given birth to the couple’s first child, a 7-pound, 4-ounce boy.

The arrest of OJ Simpson for violating bail in January 2008 is shown on the new show Jail. Really. We are serious. This is a promo clip. We could not make this up.

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