LAST week it was announced that Michael Douglas has cancer. Lesley-Ann Jones believes his greatest allies as he fights the disease are his feisty wife Catherine and tough-guy father Kirk However good the Hollywood superstar’s cancer prognosis, however optimistic his specialists that he has what it takes to survive, what Michael Douglas has felt every day since his throat tumour diagnosis are the most basic of human instincts: fear and dread. D ... Jump to full article >>

Georgia May Jagger surprises and delights fashion aficionados with her perfect manners. While the daughters of rock royalty have a reputation for taking on their parents’ hell-raising antics, Georgia May Jagger is making a name for herself as the new darling of the catwalk with her polite charm. Lady (Amanda) Harlech, muse to Chanel designer Karl Lagerfeld, told me at a party at the Royal College of Art: “What struck me about Georgia ... Jump to full article >>

Most actors spend hours working out BEFORE they shoot a movie. But 24-year-old Shia LaBeouf decided to get in a quick exercise routine right in the middle of filming. The actor was spotted on the set of the third Transformers movie doing a workout in between takes, pumping out, jumping, push-ups and high leaps before stretching his legs out. But just when it was all looking so good, the star then sat on the floor and lit a cigarette before walk ... Jump to full article >>

Fans have blamed lazy players, poor management and insurmountable tension within the team. But the reason for England’s excruciating World Cup defeat may be far simpler – an unhealthy penchant for cigarettes. Key members of the squad, including Wayne Rooney, Aaron Lennon and Ashley Cole, have all been spotted lighting up in the last few weeks. And according to experts, the effects on fitness of regularly smoking either cigarettes or ... Jump to full article >>

Workout phene Jessica Alba was caught smoking cigarettes while on vacation with hubby Cash Warren this weekend. While touring France, Alba was shutterbugged more than once lighting up. The 29-year-old mother to Honor Marie has interviewed with multiple magazines in quest of advice on how to hone her buff physique, but this isn’t the first time the actress has been caught smoking the sin sticks. In fact, Alba has a long laundry list of inci ... Jump to full article >>

Protesters have picketed an art world party as they called on Tate bosses to cut their ties with sponsor BP over the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. A group of artists under the name The Good Crude Britannia was voicing its concerns as Tate Britain held its summer party. The event was organised jointly to launch a major new display by artist Fiona Banner and 20 years of support by BP. Figures such as playwright Caryl Churchill, cartoonist Martin Rowso ... Jump to full article >>

Charlie Sheen is trying to cut a new plea deal for his criminal case in Colorado. RadarOnline.com has learned that the Two and a Half Men star is now trying to make a deal for NO jail time, but will accept probation. His previous deal called for 30 days behind bars and no probation. But that deal fell apart at the last minute when Charlie was deemed ineligible for the work release program that was part of the deal. That program would have allowe ... Jump to full article >>

A woman who works in the Pitkin County Jail derailed Charlie Sheen’s plea deal Monday because she refused to honor the agreement, even though her own boss signed off on it, sources tell TMZ. We’re told the Pitkin County Sheriff signed off on the deal, as did the undersheriff, the lead prosecutor and Pitkin County District Attorney Marty Beeson. But the woman who supervises the work release program at the jail threw the monkey wrench ... Jump to full article >>

Duchess of York said she had been drinking before meeting News of the World journalists in ‘Fake Sheikh’ sting. Sarah Ferguson was “in the gutter” due to drinking when she promised undercover News of the World reporters access to her former husband, Prince Andrew, in return for £500,000, according to her first interview since the incident. The Duchess of York met the US chatshow host Oprah Winfrey for an interview to be ... Jump to full article >>

WOULD you want to be Kristen Stewart? OK, so imagine this. You’ve got the central part in the biggest movie franchise in a generation. You’re dating your co-star who just happens to be one of the most desired men on the planet. You travel the globe on promotional tours for your movies, with fans cheering you and the world’s media wanting to take your picture. You earned, according to Vanity Fair, $US16 million ($18.8 million) last year alo ... Jump to full article >>