Lindsay Lohan's festive celebrations were marred as her parents ended up in court over a child support battle.

The Mean Girls star's mother Dina took her ex-husband Michael to court on December 23, accusing him of failing to pay $40,000 in child support.

The former husband and wife are parents to the 23-year-old actress, as well as her younger siblings Michael Jr., Aliana and Dakota.

Dina claims her ex made a considerable sum of money after releasing taped more...

Judi Dench is urging her fans to go green this festive season - she's leading a campaign to encourage the British public to recycle used Christmas cards. The Oscar winner has teamed up with conservation charity the Woodland Trust to launch a new drive which will see special card recycling trash cans installed in shops across her native U.K. throughout January.

The scheme will fund the planting of new trees and after ditching their unwanted cards, participants can log online and more...

Hollywood's most benevolent couple, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, were in a giving mood at Christmas, handing over $100,000 to the SOS Children's Villages charity in America.

The organisation is a foster care facility, which enables siblings to stay together during the adoption process.

In a statement, mum-of-six Jolie says, "We have seen first-hand the remarkable job SOS does to raise orphaned and abandoned children and keep families together."

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Comedienne Wanda Sykes is having a cheap first Christmas with her baby twins - she refuses to buy them gifts because they won't even remember the occasion.

The funnywoman and her wife Alex became parents to Olivia and Lucas in April, but the tots are so young, Sykes insists it's not worth splashing out on expensive presents until they are a little older.

She says, "You don't need to buy them anything. They're seven months old, they won't know! I'm gonna give them some more...

Kate Hudson is looking forward to going home for the holidays - because she loves watching her relatives bicker on Christmas Day.

The Almost Famous actress will take her young son Ryder back to the Colorado town where she grew up - but admits the celebrations are often far from festive when her family begins feuding.

She says, "We go to Colorado every year where we grew up and just hang out. It's a great time because it's the one time when we all really get together. more...

LOS ANGELES – Susan Boyle sings, and Simon Cowell and other celebrities sing her praises in a weekend TV special about the Cinderella story that has made her a best-selling recording artist.

All that's lacking is a prince, but she says romance has to wait.

"Och, there's no time for that now. I'm far too busy," Boyle said. "There was a TV company that wanted to set me up with a man. Apparently he was a nice man, but

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"American Idol" alum Carrie Underwood is getting a TV show of her own, ET confirms.

The two-hour variety show special, currently titled "Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special," will be executive produced by "Idol" creator Simon Fuller and boasts guests appearances by Dolly Parton, Brad Paisley and former "Idol" winner David Cook.

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