Johnny Depp has likened funnyman Sacha Baron Cohen to legendary comedian and fellow Jew Peter Sellers.

The Hollywood actor stars in new movie Sweeny Todd alongside Baron Cohen and admits he was impressed by the Borat star.

“He (Baron Cohen) was not what I expected. He’s incredibly nice. A real gentleman, kind of elegant. He’s kind of today’s equivalent of Peter Sellers,” Depp said.

Singer Amy Winehouse’s offer to purchase a flat in London has been rejected after the building’s residents committee vetoed the star.

The Back To Black hitmaker is already renting a home in the same development - but wanted to permanently purchase a warehouse-style home in the trendy east London complex, which she shares with her hairdresser friend Alex Foden, who is responsible for the 24-year-old’s new cropped, blonde hairstyle.

Paula Abdul is said to be planning to adopt a child with restaurateur boyfriend J.T. Torregiani.

The pop star-turned-American Idol judge insists she hasn’t given up on motherhood at the age of 45 - and she’ll adopt if she can’t fall pregnant naturally.

She tells the upcoming issue of Ladies Home Journal magazine: “I want kids! If it doesn’t happen naturally, I can always adopt.”

Daniel Day-Lewis has won Best Actor at the Los Angeles Film Critics Awards.

Day-Lewis claimed the honour for his role in There Will Be Blood, which also claimed the Best Film prize on Saturday night.

There Will Be Blood’s Paul Thomas Anderson also claimed the Best Director award.

Christina Aguilera and husband Jordan Bratman are finally celebrating after welcoming a baby boy into the world on Saturday night.

The Fighter hitmaker was reported to have gone into labour on Friday at Los Angeles’ Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, with E! news claiming the singer gave birth by caesarian section at around 4pm that afternoon - one hour after socialite Nicole Richie and rocker Joel Madden celebrated the birth of their daughter, Harlow Winter Kate Madden at the same hospital.