PASADENA – When Jessica Simpson was lambasted by the tabloids last year for an apparent weight gain, her dad, Joe Simpson, wanted to go on the offensive. Jessica, however, had other plans. Simpson, with her two best friends, Ken Paves and CaCee Cobb, instead set off around the world, to meet everyday ...

Sandra Bullock said Friday she donated $1 million toward Haitian earthquake relief, and Madonna announced she gave $250,000 toward the effort as celebrity aid continued to pour into the devestated country. Bullock’s contribution went to Doctors Without Borders’ emergency operations in Port-Au-Prince, ...

Voters for the Critics’ Choice Awards could not pick an outright best actress winner, so split the prize between Meryl Streep and Sandra Bullock. Streep, a winner for Julie and Julia, and Bullock, who won for The Blind Side, both attended the Los Angeles ceremony to collect their awards. Iraq war ...

Singer Lady Gaga has apologised to fans after being forced to cancel a concert in Indiana due to ill health. “Can’t apologise enough for how sorry I am,” she said, via micro-blogging site Twitter, revealing she had collapsed due to exhaustion and dehydration. more…  ...

Things got awkward on Thursday’s Jay Leno Show when Leno welcomed Jimmy Kimmel. Kimmel participated in Leno’s “10 @ 10″ segment, which involves a celeb answering 10 questions via satellite. Leno asked Kimmel to relate his best prank ever. Kimmel said that he told a guy five years ...

George Clooney is to host a telethon to raise money for the victims of the Haiti earthquake, as Hollywood opens its pockets to help the relief effort. The event, which will feature pleas for cash from US celebrities, will be broadcast on MTV on 22 January. It has been reported that Brad Pitt and Angelina ...