American Opera star Beverly Sills has died. The 78-year-old born Belle Miriam Silverman to a Romanian father and Russian mother in Brooklyn was suffering from cancer.

According to the New York Times, Sills’ mother considered her to be the “Jewish Shirley Temple” and entered showbiz at the age of four.

She performed with the New York City Opera and become its general director following her stage retirement at the age of 50.

Hollywood actor Shia LaBeouf has no plans to date any of his co-stars - he’d rather meet a girl in her natural environment who won’t mind the fact he’s “not that smooth”.

The Transformers star admits he’ll have his work cut out resisting beautiful actresses in the industry, but fears they’re not the genuine article.

“It’s really easy to fall for someone on set, but in the end you know, it’s a representative and it’s not really them,” he told Vanity Fair.

Eighties pop star-turned-American Idol judge Paula Abdul is set to launch her first fragrance after realising she has a good nose for a hit smell.

The Straight Up singer has partnered with noses at perfume firm Fermenich to create her new scent Sexy Thoughts.

She admits she only agreed to release the perfume after spraying it on her and taking it for a test smell - and getting a string of compliments.