Uberazzi - Celebrity gossip, scandals, rumors

New Kids On The Block singer Donnie Wahlberg came close to death last week (beg24Nov08) after losing control of his car on a highway.

The star was driving from San Diego to Los Angeles on Wednesday (26Nov08) night following one of the band's gigs.

R&B star Brandy craves an extended family with her daughter's father Robert Smith - just like the one Demi Moore and Bruce Willis juggle successfully.

Now married with three kids, Smith has moved on from his romance with the singer, but Brandy is determined to make sure they remain friends.

The world economic crisis has prompted Madonna to scrap shows in Australia.

Madonna had planned to perform at Sydney's ANZ Stadium and Melbourne's Docklands in January (09), according to the Sydney Sunday Telegraph newspaper, but the current global financial downturn means the pop superstar can no longer justify high-price tickets, so she has scrapped the dates.

Beyonce Knowles was so moved by the plight of the recovering drug addicts she met while researching her new film Cadillac Records, she broke down in tears.

In the upcoming movie, the clean-cut Bootylicious beauty portrays soul legend Etta James, who battled numerous drug issues throughout her life. And to get into character, Knowles visited a rehabilitation clinic - so she could better understand the struggle faced by addicts.

Pop star Britney Spears dreams of taking her family and moving to a desert island to avoid the constant media attention.

The Toxic hitmaker is a major target for the paparazzi and is rarely seen without a gang of photographers surrounding her and documenting her every move.

Rolling Stones star Ronnie Wood switched on the Christmas lights in London's Hampstead this weekend (29-30Nov) - and brought his girlfriend Ekaterina Ivanova along to the ceremony for support.

The guitarist was guest of honour at the festive event on Hampstead High Street on Saturday (29Nov08), close to his home in nearby Belsize park, North London.

Rockers Queen are marking Monday's (01Dec08) World Aids Day with a series of preview screenings of their concert movie Let The Cosmos Rock in Britain.

Thirty nine Vue cinemas across the U.K. will screen the David Mallet film throughout the day. Proceeds from ticket sales will benefit British Aids charities.

Christmas has come early at the box office - romantic comedy Four Christmases has toppled vampire love story Twilight to claim the Thanksgiving weekend top spot.

The film, starring Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaughn, carved up a staggering $46.7 million in five-day ticket sales, and an estimated $31.7 million over the weekend (28-30Nov08) to score an impressive debut.