Rich Ross, chairman of Walt Disney Co’s film unit, has resigned following the company’s $200m (€150m) loss on the science-fiction picture John Carter, possibly the biggest ever for a single movie.

‘Inception’ leads the pack for this year’s Saturn Awards with nine nominations.

LEN LESSER, the veteran character actor best known for his scene-stealing role as Uncle Leo on Seinfeld, has died at 88.

Justin Bieber was hospitalised with breathing difficulties on Wednesday.

Juliette Lewis has been involved in a hit-and-run accident.

Corey Haim was living with his mother to help her battle cancer prior to his shock death.

WITH the help of Hollywood, those historic, grainy images of the first men on the moon never looked better. Nasa has unveiled refurbished video of the July 20, 1969, moonwalk restored by the same company that sharpened up the movie Casablanca.

Defeated US presidential candidate John McCain defended his running mate Sarah Palin today, denying that she damaged his White House bid and dismissing criticism of her as campaign sniping.

Lisa Kudrow revisited the Friends coffee shop set this week for a skit on comedienne Ellen DeGeneres' chat show.

Britney Spears is to make a cameo appearance alongside the Pussycat Dolls in their new video.

A US sports memorabilia collector who accused OJ Simpson of armed robbery has now said he is “on OJ’s side” and wants the case dropped.

Nicole Richie has called her upcoming jail sentence "a blessing in disguise" because the pregnant socialite/actress accepts she could have killed someone.

WALT DISNEY, the second-largest US media company, said first-quarter profit more than doubled on asset sales and income from last year’s two biggest-selling DVD releases, Pirates of the Caribbean and Cars.

Nicole Richie could be on her way to jail if she's found guilty of driving under the influence following her arrest on Monday because she already has a previous DUI conviction.

Snoop Doggy Dog was booked on Monday on one felony count possession of a deadly weapon filed after security officers at an Orange County, California airport found a collapsible baton in his carry-on luggage.

Jennifer Lopez has been hit with a lawsuit filed by a private jet company over late payments for chartered fights.

George Clooney and producing partner Steven Soderbergh have decided to close down their Section Eight production company, which they founded six years ago.

A 12-inch hole in the fuselage of an Alaska Airlines jet caused the plane to lose cabin pressure, forcing the pilots to make an emergency descent and return to the airport.

Twenty-two telegrams Howard Hughes sent to Katharine Hepburn during their brief romance in the late 1930s are to be put up for auction.

Walt Disney Co directors’ decision to strip chief executive Michael Eisner of his chairman role stops short of what some investors said is needed to boost the company’s shares, which have fallen 25% in five years.

FRIENDS star Jennifer Aniston has set her heart on having two children, she said yesterday.

Friends star Jennifer Aniston has set her heart on having two children, she said today.

John Wayne’s eldest son Michael Wayne, who helped produce several of his father’s films, has died aged 68.

Around 1,440 Boeing jets are being inspected in the US for a possible fuel pump problem which could cause an explosion.

Weakest Link presenter Anne Robinson has gained a hard-hitting fan in the US - boxer Mike Tyson.

Coroner's officials have begun removing bodies after a chartered executive jet crashed into a hillside in a US ski resort.

Eighteen people have been killed after a chartered executive jet crashed into a hillside in a US ski resort.