Super producer Mark Ronson has been warned by his manager to cut back on his huge entourage - because he is not making enough money to keep them on tour.

Despite being among this year’s Grammy winners with his own gong for Producer Of The Year the Valerie hitmaker is failing to make money from touring.

Natalie Portman has vowed never to get married - insisting she doesn’t need a piece of paper to prove she’s committed to her partner.

The Closer beauty, who is currently dating fashion designer Nathan Bogle, is unhappy with the government’s definition of marriage and can’t understand why she should apply the same rules to her own relationships.

Producer Mark Ronson picks up vocalists for his records by standing outside British drama schools and befriending the students on their way out.

Ronson refuses to hassle established artists into working with him, preferring instead to form relationships with aspiring singers - and he patiently waits for the stardom-destined among them to contact him once they’ve shot to prominence.

Hollywood madam Heidi Fleiss has dismissed charges of driving under the influence (DUI) and drug possession filed against her by Nevada police - insisting they will be dropped as soon as she can prove her innocence

The one-time girlfriend of actor Tom Sizemore was arrested last week after police were tipped off about her erratic driving.

Natalie Portman says she is sick of picking up scripts in which her character plays a stripper or a prostitute.

The Star Wars star is on the hunt for a good romantic comedy but Hollywood just wants her to play hookers - like she did in Closer.

“I have recently been getting frustrated with the number of roles for strippers or prostitutes I get - or the opposite, the pure one. That dichotomy exists so strongly,” she said. “It’s the virgin/whore thing in evidence to the greatest extent. That’s bothering me.”

Grammy Award-winning producer Mark Ronson is celebrating after becoming an American citizen.

The 32-year-old, who was born in the U.K. but spent a lot of time in New York while he was growing up, is pleased he’ll be able to vote in this year’s US presidential election.

Ronson, who won the Best Producer - Non-Classical prize at Sunday’s Grammy ceremony, told People.com: “I actually just got my American citizenship. I wanted to be able to vote in this election - that’s why I got it.”

Rocker Lenny Kravitz has postponed his forthcoming European tour after checking into hospital with severe bronchitis.

Kravitz was scheduled to begin the tour this week with stops throughout Europe into March - but was forced to axe dates after he was taken to the emergency room at Mount Sinai Hospital in Miami, Florida on Monday morning to treat the illness, severe dehydration and fatigue.

American Idol judge Paula Abdul was shocked to discover an overzealous fan photographing her over a toilet cubicle partition.

The 45-year-old singer couldn’t believe the nervous fan didn’t think there was anything wrong with invading her personal bathroom space - so she instructed her to never do it again.

Amy Winehouse’s brother has praised his sister for her efforts to kick her drug habit - insisting the star doesn’t miss her old habits.

The Back to Black singer is currently being treated at a rehab clinic in a bid to kick her drug demons but took time out to participate in the Grammy Awards on Sunday night.

Grammy-winning producer Mark Ronson is tired of people mistaking him for an American - because his British heritage is crucial to his musical ability.

The 32-year-old, who picked up the Best Producer prize at Sunday’s Grammy Awards, was born in the UK but spent a lot of time in New York while he was growing up.

And Ronson insists that despite his trans-Atlantic accent, he is desperate to be accepted as British.

Isla Fisher is planning to ban her Wedding Crashers co-stars Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn from her wedding to Sacha Baron Cohen - so they can crash it for real.

There’s no date yet set for the nuptials, but the 32-year-old Australian actress has converted to Judaism so she can marry the Borat actor after a four year engagement.

She said: “I’m thinking of not inviting Owen and Vince so I can see whether they can crash our wedding,”

Penelope Cruz and Scarlett Johansson are to steam up the big screen in Woody Allen’s  new movie - by taking part in a reported lesbian sex scene.

The actresses will lock lips and get hot and heavy in Vicky Cristina Barcelona, which also features Cruz’s boyfriend Javier Bardem.

According to The Sun, Allen’s aiming for one of the most erotic scenes in movie history.

Juno director Jason Reitman has dashed hopes of a sequel to the Oscar-nominated film, insisting he won’t work on a follow up.

The moviemaker is adamant any return to the story of actress Ellen Page’s 16-year-old Juno wouldn’t match up to the original, because the teen pregnancy storyline was what made the critically-acclaimed film so unique.

He told New York Post’s PageSix.com: “I can’t see it. She got pregnant once; I just can’t see her getting pregnant again.”

Amy Winehouse’s mother is relieved her daughter did not attend the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles - because it would have been “too much” for the troubled star.

Winehouse scooped five awards at Sunday’s ceremony and after a string of Visa problems, decided to perform via satellite link-up from London rather than flying to the US.

Australian star Isla Fisher turned to a career in comedy when her funnyman fiance Sacha Baron Cohen laughed at her auditions - for serious roles.

The Wedding Crashers actress claims the Borat creator convinced her to pursue Hollywood comedy films after labelling her the funniest woman he had met - even though she was reading for dramatic productions.

Rocker Lenny Kravitz has been admitted to hospital in Florida suffering from severe bronchitis.

The 43-year-old musician was taken to the emergency room at Mount Sinai Hospital in Miami, Florida on Monday morning after contracting the illness - which causes inflammation of the lungs.

Kravitz has suffered a series of severe respiratory tract infections since contracting the influenza virus last month and his condition has increasingly worsened.

Actress Scarlett Johansson has dismissed reports she’s engaged to marry her boyfriend Ryan Reynolds.

The Lost In Translation star, who has been dating actor Reynolds for nearly a year, was spotted looking at wedding dresses in Los Angeles, fuelling speculation she is planning to wed.

However, it’s Johansson’s relative who is preparing to walk down the aisle, and not the actress.

An Israeli musician has made it to the shortlist of 10 in a competition to find the best busker in London.

Hadar Manor, who has been based in London for five years, is looking to be crowned the Queen of the Underground which comes with a £5,000 prize as well as an opportunity to perform a gig for radio station Capital 95.8.

Filmmaker Eran Kolirin’s debut feature, The Band’s Visit, is a pleasant surprise amongst this season of films, a subtle smile, which ultimately gives way to a heartfelt and moving experience.

The film tells the story of a police orchestra from Egypt who come to Israel only to make a wrong turn and end up in a remote desert town, where cultures clash in a forgotten place void of culture.

Amy Winehouse stole the show at the 50th Grammy Awards, winning five top honours.

Winehouse picked up all but one of the awards she was nominated for - Record of the Year for Rehab; Album of the Year for Back to Black; Best New Artist; Best Pop Vocal Album for Back to Black; Song of the Year for Rehab; and Best Female Vocal Performance for Rehab.

Rocker Lenny Kravitzs’ new album lifts the lid on his rift with his late father.

The singer left the family home when he was just 15 because he couldn’t bear to watch his dad Sy regularly cheat on his mother.

He said: “We never saw eye to eye and I moved out when I was 15. I was a mama’s boy, and his infidelities were something I took personally.”

Former Star Trek star William Shatner has not seen the TV show which made him famous.

The 76-year-old refuses to watch himself onscreen because he believes “(he) sucks” at acting in the popular sci-fi series.

He said: “I never watched Star Trek and I have not even seen any of the Star Trek movies. I don’t watch them myself. When I direct and have to look at filmed scenes of myself, I suck.”

Kiss star Gene Simmons insists there is nothing he won’t do for his reality TV show, because he’s unashamed to reveal his life on camera.

The legendary rocker and his partner Shannon Tween were recently criticised for undergoing facelifts onscreen as part of the fly-on-the-wall series Gene Simmons Family Jewels.

But Simmons has no regrets about sharing his private life with the world.

Amy Winehouse is struggling to remain drug-free in rehab - she almost quit the programme earlier this week, according to her father.

The Back To Black singer checked into a private London rehabilitation facility last month in a bid to kick her drug demons - but has found staying clean more difficult than she thought.

Kiss frontman Gene Simmons has blamed internet downloads for destroying the music industry - insisting there will never be any more legendary bands like The Beatles.

The 58-year-old rocker is convinced illegal downloading has forced record labels to conform to a new way of working that will eventually put them all out of business.

Simmons, who is known for his entrepreneurial skills, insists there is now less opportunity for talented new bands to find recognition because the internet is swamped with wannabes.

Billy Joel will become the last artist to perform at New York’s Shea Stadium after announcing a summer show at the home of baseball team the New York Mets.

The Last Play At Shea, From The Beatles To Billy concert will take place on 16 July - in the middle of the Mets’ final season at the stadium.

Amy Winehouse has been granted a US visa just 24 hours after she was banned from entering America to attend the Grammy Awards - but she still won’t travel to Los Angeles to perform at the ceremony.

The British singer was initially refused a visa at the US embassy in London on Thursday, because of a drug conviction in Norway last October (07).

Veteran singer/actress Bette Midler will retire from showbusiness once the curtain comes down on her two-and-a-half-year run of shows in Las Vegas because she doesn’t want to die onstage.

The 62-year-old is taking over from Celine Dion as the resident act at the Colosseum venue at the Caesar’s Palace hotel + casino later this month, where she’ll perform The Showgirl Must Go On for 30 months.

Divorcee Jeff Goldblum has vowed never to get married again, branding relationships a waste of time.

The Jurassic Park star has resigned himself to living the single life - insisting he has put too much time and energy into his previous relationships to warrant getting married again.

Goldblum has had a string of previous failed relationships - being wed twice, once to actress Patricia Gaul and then again to Stuart Little star Geena Davis.