Erin Brockovich has been voted the greatest movie heroine of all time. The single mom lawyer, played by Julia Roberts in the 2000 drama based on a real-life story,

The media focuses primarily on the failed careers of child stars, their rehab stints and jail time. Lindsay Lohan, Drew Barrymore, Corey Feldman, Britney Spears and Danny Bonaduce are among the celebrities who fall into that stereotypical troubled child star label.

Celebrities are not generally known for being scholarly, brainy, or bookish. On the whole, these types of words are reserved for people like Stephen Hawking, Marilyn Vos Savant, and Kim Ung-Yong.

To out or not to out, that is the question. For years Out Magazine, a gay publication, has taken to the practice of "outing" celebrities. Outing, declaring a celebrity gay when he or she has not admitted it

Evan Rachel Wood didn't know whether to "kiss or punch" Jodie Foster when they met to discuss her role in forthcoming film "Flora Plum" - because she blames the Oscar winner for a childhood trauma.

Anthony Hopkins is teaming up with director Ridley Scott to bring his most infamous villain Hannibal Lecter back to the big screen.

Funnyman Jim Carrey could soon be taking orders from Jodie Foster - the actress is in talks to direct his new film The Beaver.

Talk show host Ellen DeGeneres has been named the most powerful gay celebrity by an American magazine.

Angelina Jolie, Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts have come out triumphant in a poll to find America's favorite ever Academy Awards winners.