Michael Douglas

The son of Michael Douglas, Cameron, 30, was allegedly arrested at a New York hotel on July 28th after being caught with more than $18,000 worth of crystal meth on him.

It’s not the first time that the actors son has been in the news concerning drugs including numerous spells in rehab.  He was charged with possession of a controlled substance, believed to be liquid cocaine, when a syringe was found in his car in 2007.

Katie Price, has apparently confirmed her new relationship with cage fighter Alex Reid, but denies that she knew him before she separated from her husband Peter Andre.

The model aka Jordan, claims to have met Reid when she started attending a fight school after the break-up of her marriage.  The loved-up couple are now enjoying a few days away, in what has been described as a marathon sex session, at a rented villa in Marbella, Spain.

It doesn’t look like Ryan O’Neal is likely to win an award for Father of the Year anytime soon, after his estranged son Griffin O’Neal gave an interview on the ‘Larry King Live’ show.

The 44-year-old confirmed that his father, who he will only call Ryan, stopped him from going to the funeral of  Farrah Fawcett and also claimed that the actor was angry that Farrah’s illness had taken the attention from his own battle with leukaemia, despite being in remission for years.

Ryan O’Neal then announced that he had flirted with his daughter at the funeral of his former partner, not realising that it was his estranged daughter Tatum.  What a fantastic parent!

Steve McDonald

Coronation Street actor Simon Gregson, who plays the part of Steve McDonald, became a father again for the second time on Sunday, two-months earlier than expected.

Gregson’s fiancee Emma Gleave wasn’t due to give birth until the middle of September but went into labour and delivered a healthy baby son, who has been named Harry after the actor’s grandfather.  The couple already have a son named Alfie, who is nearly two-years-old

The former wife of Rod Stewart, Alana Stewart, is allegedly set to publish the diary she wrote with her best friend Farrah Fawcett, surrounding her fight with anal cancer.

The pair had been friends for 30 years and Ms. Stewart feels that the book will be a heartfelt tribute to the actress who lost her battle in June.

Thousands of Michael Jackson fans have been congregating at the 02 Arena in London since yesterday, in what would have been the start of the King Of Pop’s 50 concert dates.

Fans have been encouraged to take flowers and candles for the vigil while they sing his hit songs and reminisce.  The atmosphere is now said to be more of a celebration of the singers life than the grief and shock that was shown surrounding his death last month.

Ana Ortiz

The star of ‘Ugly Betty’ Ana Ortiz, gave birth to a baby girl on Saturday who has been named Paloma Louise and weighed 7lbs 10oz.

It is the first child of the actress and her musician husband Noah Lebenzon and the couple are said to be elated with their new daughter.

A private funeral for the ‘Charlie’s Angels’ star Farrah Fawcett, is to take place on Tuesday at the Catholic Cathedral of Los Angeles and her son Redmond has been given permission to attend.

Redmond was not at his mothers bedside when she died but had spoken to her shortly be on the telephone from the prison where he is serving a sentence for drug possession.

Actress Diane Keaton, 63, was  injured today while filming for her new film, a comedy named ‘Morning Glory’ in New York.

Keaton fell while on set and was seen holding her head, before paramedics arrived and put her in a neck brace before rushing her to the hospital.  It has since been reported that after undergoing precautionary tests, she has been given the all-clear and will return to work tomorrow.

Farrah Fawcett

The beloved American actress Farrah Fawcett, lost her battle with cancer today and died in hospital surrounded by her family and friends.

The 62-year-old was rushed to intensive care last night and was read her last rites this morning in her hospital bed with her fiance Ryan O’Neil at her side.

Best known for her days in ‘Charlie’s Angels, Farrah was released from hospital only a couple of days ago with O’Neil announcing that she had agreed to marry him, even if it was on her death bed.

The couple have a 24-year-old son together, Redmond, who is currently in prison on a drug rehabilitation programme.

A spokesman said Farrah has;

“passed to a better place and left the pain and confines of her bed behind”.

Guilty

Chris Brown pleaded guilty to assaulting his former girlfriend Rihanna at a preliminary court hearing yesterday and will be formally sentenced on August 5th.

He is expected to receive six months probation and 180 days of community service to be served in his home state of Virginia.  The pair have also been ordered to stay at least 50 yards away from each other unless they are attending a showbiz event when there must be a distance of 10 yards.

According to reports, Ryan O’Neil is to marry his former wife Farrah Fawcett very soon after her health deteriorates as she battles rectal cancer.

O’Neil stated in an interview that Fawcett is now “fighting for her life” and that he wanted to marry her before she succumbs to the cancer.

Footballer Joe Cole married his long-term girlfriend Carly Zucker on Saturday at the chapel of the Royal Hospital in Chelsea.  The ceremony, reported to have cost around £3 million, was attended by many famous faces including Mr & Mrs John Terry and Eastenders actress Kara Tointon.

At the reception, Cole allegedly serenaded his new wife with his rendition of a couple of Oasis tunes on the karaoke machine and apparently he was spot-on with his uncanny impression of Liam Gallagher.

Jacqueline Gold

Jacqueline Gold, the woman behind Ann Summers, gave birth to her first child on Tuesday, a daughter named Scarlett Rose.

The first child of the 48-year-old business woman and her partner Dan Cunningham, weighed in at 6lb 7oz and mother and daughter are both well, so well that within a day of the birth Ms. Gold was back working on her laptop at the hospital.

Farrah Fawcett is now said to be spending much of her time in bed as her treatment to help her battle with cancer is no longer helping.

Ryan O’Neal has spoken for the first time about his partner’s illness saying that she has now lost all her hair and is being fed on an intravenous drip.

Mark Ronson is the latest celebrity to join the PETA campaign alongside his beloved dog Maude.  The slogan on his advertisement reads “If you wouldn’t wear your dog please don’t wear fur”.

Melvyn Bragg, 69, is retiring as the ‘South Bank Show’ host after 33-years of the programme at the end of this year.  It has also been confirmed that Bragg is too quitting as the controller of arts for the ITV series when the contract ends in a few months.