"Barnum and Bailey has a clown school that you have to go through to get into the circus. I put the form in and I was too young and I didn't get accepted." Grey's Anatomy star Patrick Dempsey once had high hopes of becoming a circus performer.

"My son did say the word paparazzi the other day and he's only two. I found that slightly disturbing." Gwyneth Paltrow isn't happy with one of son Moses' earliest words.

Latin pop superstar Ricky Martin has reportedly bought a Brazilian island. The singer paid an estimated $8 million for the private island just off the coast of Rio de Janeiro. According to Mexican newspaper El Universal, Martin has had his heart set on buying the island for several months.

Rap mogul Damon Dash and his actress cousin Stacey's great-greatgrandfather was a Dutch pirate who plundered and pilfered around Barbados.

Pop siblings Donny and Marie Osmond have become the latest stars to sign up for a long engagement in Las Vegas. The pair will take to the stage at the Flamingo Las Vegas hotel and casino in September for a 26-week run of shows.

(This news article provided by World Entertainment News Network)