Jennifer Hudson is guided by her dead mother.

The 'Dreamgirls' star - whose mom Darnell Donnerson was murdered along with her brother and nephew in October 2008 - believes she is protected by her mother's spirit and feels inspired by her when parenting her three-month-old son David.

Jim Carrey wouldn't want to travel through time.

The Hollywood funnyman - who was in London's Leicester Square last night (03.11.09) for the world premiere of his latest film Disney's 'A Christmas Carol', based on the Charles Dickens story - has revealed he wouldn't want to revisit his past or see into the future even if he had the chance.

David Beckham's wife has bought him some pigs.

Singer-turned-fashion designer Victoria Beckham paid £$2,315 for two miniature pot-bellied Gloucester Old Spot cross-breed animals for the soccer star as an early Christmas present

Sean Penn's teenage son was reportedly arrested last week.

16-year-old Hopper - the Oscar-winning actor's son with estranged wife - was allegedly taken into custody by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's department after offices visited his high school in Malibu.

Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin are to co-host the Academy Awards.

The comedians will be the first people to co-host the ceremony as a pair since the first Oscars show in 1929.

Hilary Swank says learning to fly is like reading a book.

The actress took piloting lessons to prepare for her role as famous aviator Amelia Earhart in upcoming movie 'Amelia', and says the experience of trying a new skill transported her back to childhood.

Mariah Carey uses "uplifting" songs to help troubled fans.

The 'Hero' hitmaker stars in harrowing movie 'Precious' - based on best-selling novel 'Push' about an obese teenager who has two children through incestuous rape - and believes her music has helped girls in similar situations to the main character.

Rihanna felt like "Britney Spears" after she was attacked by Chris Brown.

The 'Umbrella' hitmaker was astonished by the attention she attracted after she was abused by her then-boyfriend in February, likening it to that of which the 'Womanizer' singer received following her well-publicized breakdown in 2007.