Brad Pitt and George Clooney brought Hollywood to Venice while attending a photo call ahead of the 65th Venice Film Festival. Among Brad Pitt's entourage were his two adopted sons, Maddox and Pax, who rode with their father on a boat showing off their new multi-coloured hairstyles.

The world is currently in the midst of Olympic fever as the 2008 Games take place in Beijing. The great thing about world class athletes is that they're extremely fit in more ways than one. Even if you're not a great fan of sport, there is at least one thing you can appreciate during the competition and that's the glorious sight of the human bodies at peak fitness. To celebrate the Olympics, we've put together a gallery of the sexiest athletes from this year's games. Enjoy!

A former sitcom star launches a shocking attack on Angelina Jolie in this week's top celebrity quotes, and Jennifer Aniston and ex-boyfriend John Mayer both claim to have done the dumping in their short-lived relationship. Jade Goody gets support in her cancer battle from an unlikely source, and bankrupt Kerry Katona criticises Jordan's spending habits. Plus quotes from Daniel Radcliffe, Lily Allen and others.

The more famous a celebrity these days, the more likely they'll be lumped with an unflattering nickname. Many famous monikers are forms of ridicule - such as Mucca, Wino and Wacko Jacko - while some, like Goldenballs, are terms of endearment and many others are downright bizarre. Ever wondered why James Smith calls himself LL Cool J? Or if Madonna actually likes being called Madge? From J'Lo to Brangelina to The Governator, check out our gallery of celebrity nicknames and their meanings and origins, below. Do you find celebrity nicknames nice or nauseating?

The new football season is upon us, much to the great relief of fans of the beautiful game and of those more interested in their beautiful WAGs. West Brom, Hull City and Stoke City were promoted last season and so are preparing themselves for a tough fight to stay in the Premier League, with their WAGs also clinging on for dear life.

Madonna celebrates her 50th birthday on August 16 but there's no sign that interest in the star's love-life will wane as she hits the big 5-0. Madge is currently embroiled in a marriage scandal - reports state that she and Guy Ritchie are in crisis amid rumours the star had an affair with a married baseball player.

What have the stars been mouthing off about this week? Scarlett Johansson attacks ageism in Hollywood, Russell Brand doesn't think Brad and Angelina should breed, and Daniel Radcliffe says he's rubbish with women. Dannii Minogue responds to rumours she's at war with Cheryl Cole, Jennifer Aniston talks about her rumoured split from John Mayer, and Peaches Geldof shows off her wedding ring. Enjoy.

Is Lindsay Lohan - former drug addiction and serial dater - in love with a woman? Although the 22-year-old actress is yet to publicly confirm that she and Samantha Ronson are an item, all the evidence suggests that the couple are in the early stages of a romantic relationship.

It's August, which means that the city of Edinburgh has been flooded with a crowd of flamboyantly costumed street performers and drunken revellers. But what else would you expect of the world's largest arts festival?

Paris Hilton says she's ready to lead the US, Noel Gallagher tries to play down his feud with Jay-Z and Keira Knightley wants to prove she's not stupid. Catch up with all the juicy things celebrities have been saying over the last seven days in the photo gallery below.

Miley Cyrus may be just 15 years old, but she put in a spectacular effort as host of the US Teen Choice Awards in Hollywood on August 3, alongside guests such as Victoria and David Beckham, Will Smith and Scarlett Johansson. The star of Hannah Montana also performed at the glitzy ceremony and picked up two awards – Best Female musician and Best TV Comedy Actress for her role in the Disney series. Check out who else was at the star-studded event in the photo gallery.

Amy Winehouse's dad says she was drugged, Indiana Jones star admits to alcohol struggles, Pete's not over Kate and Peaches' parents don't lock her in: all this and more in our celebrity quotes of the week!

Former X Factor judge Sharon Osbourne on fortune, fame and her rock 'n' roll family…

A lot of people think WAGs are vacuous nobodies who give women a bad name. But behind those augmented bodies and Gucci handbags lies a powerful drive that has shot the likes of Coleen McLoughlin and Victoria Beckham to dizzy heights. As a new football season gets underway, we take a look at life lessons we can all learn from the WAGs.

Despite being barely out of school, Peaches and Pixie Geldof have both been well and truly seduced by the bright lights of London’s party scene. Now, 19-year-old Peaches has followed up July's suspected drug overdose with a quickie Las Vegas wedding to her boyfriend of one month.

It’s a year since David and Victoria Beckham invaded America, but have they conquered the land of the free?

David Hasselhoff on judging, getting told "no", being drunk on the internet and keeping his kids. The Hoff gives a glimpse into his personal life.

This should have been a good week for Christian Bale - his new film, The Dark Knight, has broken box office records and is expected to become one of the highest-grossing films in history. But just as the Welsh actor returned to the UK for the film premiere, a bitter family feud hit the headlines and he was arrested on suspicion of assault. We take a peek at some high-profile family quarrels.

Following  Naomi’s recent air-rage incident, which saw her convicted of assaulting two police officers, her reputation is in tatters. The supermodel has always had a fiery temper, but now the general consensus is that she has serious anger management issues. But help is at hand – we’ve compiled some tips for Naomi on how she can turn things around…