THE Pope has said that the Harry Potter books "erode Christianity in the soul" of young people, a German writer claims.
Bavarian-based Roman Catholic Gabriele Kuby, who wrote a book criticising JK Rowling's blockbusters, said the then Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger made the comments in an exchange of letters two years ago.
Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie may be forced to patch up their bitter feud - because they're contractually obliged to.
The stunning socialites, who used to be close friends, might be reunited on a fourth series of their reality TV show, 'The Simple Life', according to America's People magazine.
Welsh-born actor Ioan Gruffudd says Britney Spears and Paris Hilton are bad role models for young girls.
Contactmusic.com quotes him as saying: "I look at girls like Britney and Paris and think they have a responsibility to be role models to their young fans, but, instead, it's all just about sex and selling their bodies."
Actress Jessica Alba, reportedly hit a shark on the nose, when it got too close for comfort, while filming the underwater scenes for her new film The Blue in the Bahamas.
"I jabbed him on the nose and he swam off", Femalefirst quoted her as saying.
It is reported that pop diva Madonna can't stand Mariah Carey and gave precise instructions to the Live 8 organizers to keep Mariah away from her backstage. Britain's Sun newspaper reports that Madonna wanted a changing room near Sir Paul McCartney
A source revealed: "There is no love lost between them”. "Madonna doesn't want to see Mariah - or her massive entourage".