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JASON BIGGS ON KISSING FEMALE STARS

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Jason Biggs says that Alyson Hannigan is a better kisser than Isla Fisher.The 29-year-old actor - who made out with Alyson in the 'American Pie' films and locks lips with Isla in his new movie 'Wedding Daze' - was initially reluctant to reveal which redhead was best when quizzed on the subject. He squirmed to BANG Showbiz: "Oh that's a tough call, a really tough call! I mean I'm very diplomatic, off the record I might tell you honestly, but I'm trying to remain diplomatic."However, when pushed for an answer he whispered behind his hand "Alyson", before quickly changing his mind and saying: "I'm kidding, Isla, no I'm kidding they are both great!" Jason also confessed he feels blessed to have seen so many hot actresses, including Shannon Elizabeth and Christina Ricci, partially naked. He added: "It's not a tough job for me that's for sure. I mean I think about that and I think about these girls that I have ei...

JOHN TRAVOLTA WANTS MORE KIDS

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John Travolta and wife Kelly Preston are going to try for another baby.The 'Pulp Fiction' star and the actress - who already have two children, Jett, 14, and seven-year-old Ella - have revealed they are keen to add to their family and have set themselves a fertility timetable. John, 53, said: "I was told by Kelly that at the end of the summer we're going to try."Kelly, 44, added: "We'll try after we finish the movie we're doing together,'Old Dogs', with Robin Williams and our daughter Ella. So after that!"The 'Saturday Night Fever' actor has made no secret of his desire to have more children and recently spoke about the joys of parenthood. He said: "I really like having kids. I enjoy their energy and it keeps everything wonderful and hopeful. I grew up with six kids in my family. I thought I would have five or six."It's fascinating watching your kids growing up, because they're yours and they're beautiful an...

POP STAR ROBBIE WILLIAMS REPORTEDLY DATING ACTRESS AYDA FIELD

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Actress Ayda Field Robbie Williams is reportedly enjoying a new romance with an American actress.The 'Angels' singer is said to be smitten with Ayda Field after secretly dating her for almost two months. Friends claim the couple, who met at a Los Angeles party, have become inseparable and have fallen for one another in a big way.One pal told Britain's Daily Mirror newspaper: "He hasn't been this into a girl for a long time and they're doing all the things couples do, like going to the cinema and watching DVDs at Robbie's house. He's smitten and the feeling's mutual."Unlucky-in-love Robbie was also impressed with Ayda - who has appeared in hit US TV shows 'Will and Grace' and 'Days Of Our Lives' - because she didn't reveal details of their budding romance after their first few dates.The 33-year-old singer recently hit out at the Hollywood dating scene,branding it "f***ing stupid" in an emotionally-charged rant on...

JAILBIRD PARIS HILTON HAS STOPPED EATING

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Paris Hilton getting ready for slammer ! Paris Hilton has stopped eating under the stress of her impending jail sentence.The hotel heiress - who will serve 23 days in prison from June 5 for driving with a suspended licence - is so scared she has lost her appetite entirely and keeps breaking down in tears. A source said: "Paris hasn't been eating at all and her parents and friends are beyond worried about her."She breaks down crying a lot because she just can't deal with the reality and the pressure of everything that is happening."Paris hasn't been eating at all and her parents and friends are beyond worried about her."She breaks down crying a lot because she just can't deal with the reality and the pressure of everything that is happening."But a source close to 'The Simple Life' star recently said that she would emerge from jail more beautiful than ever.The insider said: "It's going to make her more famous than ever. In jail, ...

LINDSAY LOHAN'S CAR CRASH UP FOR AUCTION ON E-BAY

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Debris from Lindsay Lohan's smashed car is being sold on eBay. Pieces of wreckage from the black Mercedes the 'Mean Girls' actress crashed on Saturday, while allegedly high on drink and drugs, have appeared on the Internet auction site.The seller claims to have picked up the car parts right from the scene of the smash on Los Angeles' Sunset Boulevard.Included among the lot are the vehicle's headlights and damaged body parts.The description of the items reads: "THE HISTORIC DOWNFALL OF HOLLYWOOD'S STARLETS IS CLEARLY UPON US. FIRST, PARIS HILTON IS GIVEN JAIL TIME AND NOW LINDSAY'S ACCIDENT MAY MARK THE END OF INNOCENCE AND LUCK OF HOLLYWOOD'S YOUNG, RICH AND FAMOUS."THIS LATEST INCIDENT SIGNIFIES A LOT FOR THE HARD PARTYING ACTRESS. NOT ONLY WAS LINDSAY SUSPECTED OF DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE, BUT SHE IS UNDER THE LEGAL DRINKING AGE, AND ALSO FLED FROM THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT."UP FOR AUCTION ARE 100 PER CENT AUTHENTIC GUARANTEED PIECES...

POP STAR KYLIE MINOQUE TRIED TO STOP REVEALING DOCUMENTARY ON HER LIFE

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Pop Star Kylie Monoque Kylie Minogue tried to stop a revealing documentary about her from being aired - because it shows her trying to cope with her split from Olivier Martinez.The film 'White Diamond' was shot before and during her 'Showgirl Homecoming' tour, when Kylie had just beaten breast cancer and her four-year relationship with Olivier had ended.The Australian singer admits the thought of people seeing the film left her feeling nervous and tearful.Kylie wrote on her personal website: "A couple of my new tracks, including 'I'm Hip' and 'You Are There', are featured on the soundtrack to the documentary, 'White Diamond', which was made in the lead up to and during the 'Showgirl Homecoming' tour."William Baker directed this two-hour film, in which there are many funny and many tearful moments."I have to admit I was a little nervous to work on such a revealing project and I did pull the plug several times, but due t...

PAMELA ANDERSON'S BREASTS EXPAND

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Pamela Anderson's breasts expand on TV.The former 'Baywatch' star insists she doesn't recognise her surgically-enhanced boobs on screen because they look so much bigger. She said: "I think my breasts expand on TV. I swear I don't feel that big. When I look at them on TV, I think, 'Who is that?' It's all lighting."Pammie has also revealed she never diets or exercises, but keeps her sexy figure by playing games with her children.She is quoted by Closer magazine as saying: "My kids keep me in shape. I play every sport with them. Football, basketball, baseball - I'm always outside and on the beach, and in the water."I'm vegetarian, but I don't go to the gym and I don't diet."Pammie has two sons, Brandon, 10, and nine-year-old Dylan, with her rocker ex-husband Tommy Lee. She recently confessed her boys are "wild" because of their parentage. She said: "My boys are wild but considering their gene pool, th...

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DR JUDY KURIANSKY PARTIES WITH DITA VON TEESE AT MUSEUM OF SEX

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A bevy of sex divas of New York – radio sex doc Judy Kuriansky, erotica producer Candida Royalle, cross-dressers’ dean Veronica Vera, former Kinsey Institute director June Reinisch and hard-core vintage porn star Vanessa delRio -- were out in style for the 1st Annual Museum of Sex gala to benefit the Muse Foundation of New York. 24-year old burlesque performer Dita Von Teese – ex of Goth rock star Marilyn Manson – stripped down to sequined pasties and a g-string, folding herself into a feathered clam shell and then writhed in a bathtub, running water over her body and arched legs, occasionally splashing the crowd. Scantily-clad hunks offered guests free Pure Romance sex toys. Sex therapist Joy Davidson proved her credentials from the American Association of Sex Educators and Therapists, by warning that the tiger-fur lined toy hand cuffs “tighten real fast, and so are more dangerous than the real ones the cops use.” Veronica Vera – founder of the famous cross-dressing academy “Miss Ver...

TORONTO'S ANNE MORRONE HITS STATESIDE

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Sensational singer Anne Morrone Can a new artist really happen on the music scene today without a stint in re-hab, abusive parents and siblings, a car accident or two, a record company stabbing them in the back, bad press, bad photos, or worse? ANNE MORRONE, from Toronto, looks to be the first artist in far too long with nothing BAD to write about. She, along with her producer SAB RAVALLI, were down in New York at last week's CUTTING ROOM party for celeb-author MARK BEGO, and literally charmed everyone ... from hostess-MARY WILSON( who actually invited her onstage at one point ) to KEN DASHOW from Q104.3, Her debut CD, WALK THIS WORLD (Attack Records/Universal) will be released in September, and under the careful and watchful tutelage of PR-guru DAVID SALIDOR and producer MARK BERRY, has thus far presented herself as a major new vocalist on the contemporary music scene. One track off the CD, "Burning", has already elicited a major wave of excitement. from radio and the c...

THE DEADBEAT DAD LARRY BIRKHEAD BEING SUED BY FAMED ATTORNEY DEBRA OPRI

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The father of Anna Nicole Smith's daughter is being taken to court again. This time it's in Los Angeles by his former attorney. Debra Opri (OH'-pree) says Larry Birkhead didn't pay his legal bills while she represented him in the paternity dispute over the child, Dannielynn Hope. Opri says the work she did for Birkhead was "extensive, entailed hundreds of hours of work" and required her to travel to multiple states and outside the country. The suit doesn't specify a dollar amount.Opri wants to force binding arbitration under the terms of the contract she signed with Birkhead last September. Smith died in February of an accidental prescription drug overdose. Last month, DNA test results showed that Birkhead is Dannielynn's father. NOTE: You have turned into a sleazebag Larry Birkhead. Debra Opri did all the work for you and you would not even have gotten this far if Debra didn't work the law and more important the media to make you shine. You turne...

EVA MENDES HAD TO DRINK VODKA BEFORE SEX SCENES WITH JOAQUIN PHOENIX

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Eva Mendes had to have an alcoholic drink before filming sex scenes with Joaquin Phoenix.The actress was so nervous about the steamy scenes in 'We Own the Night' she calmed her nerves with vodka. She revealed: "I wasn't comfortable at all, but they were very sweet and they poured me a vodka and orange juice and then I was fine."I'm very professional and I don't usually drink on the job but that morning I had to have something. It was my first sex scene and thank God James Gray was directing it. He did it at the end of the shoot, so it was the last day and I was really, really comfortable with James and Joaquin."Eva also joked that working with Joaquin was like working with a puppy. She said: "It's kind of like working with a puppy dog or a two-year-old.When you have its attention, it's really cute, but otherwise... But,seriously, he is one of the greatest actors of his generation."

LINDSAY LOHAN GOES TO REHAB PARTY PALACE PROMISES FOR SAUNA AND TENNIS

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Lindsay Lohan checked back into rehab this week.The 'Mean Girls' star - who was arrested for Driving Under the Influence(DUI) on Saturday - checked into Malibu's Promises center,where Britney Spears was recently treated. A source told In Touch Weekly magazine: "She realises it's the right thing to do. She is going willingly."Lindsay, 20, was due to check in to the center yesterday afternoon. But witnesses claim they saw the actress "partying hard" at a 944 Magazine party at Hollywood's Teddy's nightclub on Sunday night. Insiders say Lindsay insisted she didn't care about the consequences of her arrest after alleged cocaine was found in her car after Saturday's crash.She was photographed later that night looking dishevelled, passed out and worse for wear in the front passenger seat of a car being driven by her DJ friend Samantha Ronson.Lindsay was driving her black Mercedes convertible on Saturday when she clipped the curb and hit bus...

JOSH HARTNETT SHOWS BARE ASS IN NYC

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Sexy Josh Hartnett shows all in New York City Josh Hartnett revealed his naked butt to fellow dancers at a New York nightclub last week.'The Black Dahlia' star went 'commando' at the Beatrice Inn on Thursday night as he danced in low-slung jeans that slipped down to expose his manly buttocks. A witness told the New York Daily News newspaper: "One guest pointed out to Josh he was flashing a lot of skin, but he was perfectly relaxed and replied, 'It's cool, I never wear underwear.'"He didn't seem to care that he was showing his bare behind."Since splitting from Scarlett Johansson last November, Hartnett has been spotted canoodling with Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen and enjoyed a romantic Caribbean holiday with actress Penelope Cruz.The 'Pearl Harbor' actor said he split from Johansson because their work kept them apart. He said: "It was difficult spending so much time apart with our different commitments and both of us ...

ROCKER STEVE TYLER TO QUIT AEROSMITH

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Aerosmith rocker Steve Tyler Steve Tyler is to quit Aerosmith, according to his daughter Liv.The 'Lord of the Rings' actress is said to have told friends her lead singer dad is frustrated with the way the rest of the band treat him. A source told the New York Post newspaper: "Liv's dad is going to announce he's leaving Aerosmith soon because he can't take how the rest of the band behaves towards him. She said they don't appreciate him."However, a representative for the 59-year-old rocker denied the reports, saying: "Liv never said anything about her father leaving Aerosmith."Rumors of Steve's strained relationship with the band's guitarists Joe Perry and Brad Whitford have circulated for years.Tension between the trio resulted in Perry and Whitford quitting the group for five years back in 1979. Aerosmith are currently touring Europe and intend to release their fifteenth studio album in 2008. Liv, 29, only discovered Steve was her...

NICOLE RICHIE WON'T SPEAK TO MOTHER

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Nicole Richie has reportedly refused to visit her sick mother in hospital.The diminutive TV star is said to have fallen out with her adoptive mother Brenda, and has not visited her despite her recent hysterectomy. A source told the New York Post newspaper: "Brenda was in the hospital. She had a hysterectomy and Nicole hasn't visited her since. The two have not been getting along lately."According to reports, Nicole's rift with Brenda could be the cause of 'The Simple Life' star's recent personal problems.The 25-year-old has reportedly been seeing a therapist to try and combat her low weight. Nicole, who famously fell out with her best friend Paris Hilton before patching things up last year, has previously been treated for heroin addiction. Nicole was raised by singer Lionel Richie and his wife Brenda since she was a baby.The couple legally adopted Nicole when she was nine, but split soon after. Nicole's biological parents are reported to have been a...

JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE FORMS RECORD LABEL

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Singer Justin Timberlake Justin Timberlake has joined forces with a rival music company to launch his own label, Tennman Records.The Los Angeles-based label -- whose name pays tribute to Timberlake's home state of Tennessee -- will operate as a joint venture with Interscope Records. Timberlake will serve as chairman and CEO, a statement said.As an artist, Timberlake is signed to Jive Records, a unit of Sony BMG Music Entertainment. Interscope, meanwhile, is a unit of Universal Music Group.Tennman will announce its first signings in the next few weeks, a statement said. Former Sony BMG talent scout Ken Komisar will serve as president.

BRITNEY SPEARS TRULY HITS ROCK BOTTOM

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Pop singer Britney Spears says she "truly hit rock bottom" during a stint in rehabilitation this year but told fans she did not blame her behavior on alcohol or depression."I was like a bad kid running around with ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder)," she wrote on her Web site, www.britneyspears.com . "I confess, I was so lost.""I think the whole problem was letting too many people into my life," the 25-year-old singer said. "You never know another person's intentions or what another person wants."Earlier this year, Spears split from her second husband, aspiring rapper Kevin Federline, with whom she has two children. She entered rehab after a spree of high-profile partying and erratic behavior such as shaving off her hair. Spears told fans about having to "cut so many people out of my life" after learning that some were taking advantage of her vulnerability and her wealth."Some of the people in my life made more of som...

CHARLES NELSON REILLY DIES AT 76

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We all grew up with Charles Nelson Reilly Comic actor Charles Nelson Reilly, a lauded Broadway performer and campy game show guest in the 1970s and 1980s, has died in Los Angeles, a representative for the actor said on Monday. Reilly, one of the few openly gay performers of his generation, died of complications from pneumonia at a Los Angeles hospital overnight on Friday, Dawn Altyn, a spokeswoman for the actor's one-man show said. Reilly's health had been declining for about a year, Altyn said. He was 76. He last performed his autobiographical show, "Save It For the Stage: The Life of Reilly" in 2004, and a filmed version of the show is due to be released to theaters in October. Reilly won a Tony Award in 1962 for his role in "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" and was nominated again in 1964 for "Hello, Dolly!" and in 1997 for directing "The Gin Game." He also received multiple Emmy Award nominations over his five-decade...

KELLY BROOK ALMOST DIED IN 'FISHTALES'

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Kelly Brook almost died drowning during the filming of her new movie.The British star was dressed in a mermaid costume and filming an underwater stunt for 'Fishtales' when she hit her head on a submerged pillar. Because her legs were strapped together, terrified Kelly couldn't swim to safety and had to be rescued by divers.The brunette actress, who stars in 'Fishtales' alongside fiance Billy Zane,said: "In one scene, I held my breath as long as I could under water. Then Is hot up and smacked my head on a huge column which was part of a Grecian temple set."It was quite a bang and there was no way I could climb out on my own."Despite the scare, Kelly loved filming the movie as she got to live out a childhood fantasy. She added in an interview with Britain's New magazine: "The costume was buoyant and so I didn't feel too unsafe. It's every little girl's dream to be a mermaid so when I was offered the part I thought, 'Fabulous - ...

AMY WINEHOUSE EYES MARRAGE TATTOO

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Amy Winehouse is planning to get her new husband's initials tattooed in an intimate place.The 'Rehab' singer, who already has spouse Blake Fielder-Civil's name etched on her left breast, allegedly wants to have his and hers initials inked near her private parts as a tribute to their love. Amy has already contacted a tattoo parlor in North London to discuss the intimate body art. A source said: "She has made enquiries. She wanted to know how long it would take to get them done and also discussed designs."The 23-year-old star is famed for her love of tattoos and had her first one aged just 15. Her body art includes a winged angel on her back, a feather on the inside of her left forearm and several naked girls on various parts of her body. Amy and Blake secretly wed in Miami on May 18, in front of just a few friends, but the singer has now revealed she is planning another ceremony in London for all her family. She said: "My dad was alright about it really -...

MISCHA BARTON RUSHED TO HOSPITAL

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O.C. star Mischa Barton is ok Mischa Barton was rushed to hospital after accidentally mixing her medication with alcohol.The former 'The O.C.' star, who was prescribed antibiotics for a bout of bronchitis, fell ill at a friend's Memorial Day barbecue on Sunday evening after downing a few cocktails.The 21-year-old actress suffered an adverse reaction to the drugs and was taken to an undisclosed Los Angeles medical facility.Doctors sent Mischa home after just five hours with strict instructions to rest.A representative for Mischa revealed she is now with her family and "feeling much better".The actress contracted bronchitis while partying at the Cannes Film Festival last week.Mischa caused a scene at one lavish bash thrown by jewellers De Grisogono,when she had a dramatic bust-up with model Victoria Silvstedt.Mischa was reportedly unimpressed with Victoria following her around and tried to shake her off, but her attempts did not go unnoticed by the blond Playboy Pl...

PETE DOHERTY A NO SHOW FOR SHOW

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Troubled rocker PETE DOHERTY disappointed fans at a British music festival this weekend when he failed to turn up for his scheduled slot as a guest DJ.The Babyshambles frontman had to be replaced at the last minute by fellow rocker Samuel Preston of The Ordinary Boys, who took over the stage at Gatecrasher’s Summer Sound System event in Leeds, England on Sunday.Fans had paid £40 ($80) each to attend the festival, and some were said to feel "conned" out of their money after Doherty skipped the event.

WILD AND PARTIED OUT LINDSAY LOHAN PASSES OUT IN CAR AND LILY ALLEN PISSED

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How the New York Post reported on Lindsay Lohan British pop star LILY ALLEN has blasted LINDSAY LOHAN, after she was "thrown off" a table at trendy Los Angeles club Les Deux this weekend to make way for the actress and her entourage.The Smile hit maker posted the message on her MySpace web page, and also took the opportunity to mock Lohan over her arrest for driving under the influence (DUI) on Saturday night. Allen rants, "We went to this club called Les Deux and that was really fun until Lindsay Lohan turned up and had us thrown off our table. I know she’s a huge star and all and famous people deserve to sit down especially when they’ve been working hard, but whatever. "Lindsay, our thoughts are with you as you go through this difficult time in your life (she got arrested this weekend). In the words of Timbaland and Timberlake, ‘What goes around…’" Meanwhile TROUBLED LINDSAY was photographed slumped in a car after another late night out. Even after the the...

NATALIE PORTMAN SNUBBED BY 'STAR WARS'

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Natalie Portman in 'Star Wars' Actress NATALIE PORTMAN is disappointed she was not invited to attend the 30th anniversary of STAR WARS in Los Angeles earlier this month, because she would have loved to join in the celebrations.The 25-year-old beauty plays Queen Amidala in the three film prequels, and is saddened she was snubbed for California’s five-day Star Wars Celebration IV last week. She says, "It’s upsetting. You would have thought, being the queen, I would have at least received a letter."

FANS WANT 'PRISON BREAK' GAY ROMP

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The cast of the hit show 'Prison Break' Fans of hit U.S. TV program PRISON BREAK are desperate to see more of the show’s stars - in a steamy gay clinch.Actor Robert Knepper, who plays inmate T-Bag, insists Prison Break devotees are always writing in to request a gay romp, because they are so attracted to hunks like Wentworth Miller (Michael Schofield) and Dominic Purcell (Lincoln Burrows).He says, "(One fan wrote), ‘I’m not a stalker or anything like that but I find you guys so sexy."I really think some of you should get together."

NUDE BRITNEY SPEARS POSTER AXED

  A poster of BRITNEY SPEARS in New Zealand have been scrapped, after locals complained the billboard showing the star climbing out of a car with her modesty barely covered was "degrading".The photograph of Spears was taken in Hollywood late last year, when the Toxic singer got out of a car without wearing any underwear. Her genitals on the billboard were covered up by a pair of blue panties and carried the headline, Something Everyone Wants To See.The country’s Advertising Standards Agency received seven complaints about the advertisement for TV broadcaster Sky, and ruled the poster must come down because it is offensive to women.The agency decided the objections fell under the rule that advertisements should not use sex appeal in an exploitative or degrading manner to sell products.But Sky’s lawyers argued the image was used to demonstrate the fact that "people wouldn’t want to see ‘Britney’s bits’, but there was something they would want to see on Sky".They ...

SLUT PARIS HILTON GETS READY FOR JAIL

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Paris Hilton will lose weight, gain "street cred' and look more beautiful after she goes to prison, her friends claim.Pals of the hotel heiress - who has been sentenced to 23 days in jail for driving with a suspended licence - believe Paris' imprisonment will be good for her.Fashion designer Alvin Valley, a good friend of the socialite, said: "Prison will be the best thing that ever happened to Paris Hilton."Another pal said: "It's going to make her more famous than ever. In jail,she's going to get enviably skinny, and without any make-up or products her hair and skin will finally be able to breathe, so they'll look amazing, too. Plus she's going to get all that street cred."However, not everybody believes Paris' prison term will be beneficial to her.Writer David Patrick Columbia - a close friend of the Hilton family - is worried her incarceration will ruin the 26-year-old star's career. He told Style magazine: "Drunk-drivi...

YOKO ONO TO LIVE FOREVER ON CURRY

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Yoko Ono believes she will live forever.The Japanese artist, the widow of Beatles legend John Lennon, is convinced scientists will discover a cure for aging within 10 years and she will be able to regain her youth. She said: "I think finally we have come to a point where we can choose between living and dying."I had a rough life in the sense that there were times when I didn't treat my body right. But you can help your body to recover - that's what is important now."It's probably going to take another 10 years for me to be young again, but I will be young again. And isn't that just so great?"Yoko also believes curry is good for the brain and can prevent diseases. She added: "Curry powder is very good for the brain cells. Think of all the Indian people you know who have Alzheimer's, then you'll see what I mean."

POP STAR GEORGE MICHAEL DONATES JOHN LENNON PIANO TO VIRGINA TECH

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The famed piano where John Lennon wrote 'Imagine' British pop star GEORGE MICHAEL has made a £1.45 million ($2.9 million) donation to the Virginia Tech University massacre victims - in the shape of a piano that once belonged to JOHN LENNON. Michael bought the piano - on which the former Beatle composed his hit song Imagine - for £1.45 million a few years back, and hopes his gift will help to promote peace at the campus, where 33 people died after student Seung-Hui Cho went on a killing spree in April. His spokesman confirmed the delivery of the piano and added, "George’s deepest wish is to imagine a world of peace, a world without violence."

KEIRA KNIGHTLEY IS RELIEVED TO MOVE ON FROM 'PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN'

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Sexy actress Keira Knightley is moving on KEIRA KNIGHTLEY is "relieved" to be taking on a new role in latest movie ATONEMENT, because it’s more of a challenge than her part in the PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN series.The Pride and Prejudice actress stars alongside James McAvoy as star-crossed lovers in the movie, which is based on the Ian McEwan novel. And the English beauty is grateful for the new role, because it has more depth than that of her Pirates character, Elizabeth Swann.She tells British film magazine, Empire, "This is such a relief. Not that I don’t enjoy all that Pirates stuff, but it’s not about my character - it’s about Johnny (Depp)’s character. It’s not focusing on emotional turmoil. It’s been great just to get my brain engaged. "

ANGELINA JOLIE'S BROTHER WORRIES ABOUT SISTERS HEALTH AFTER MOMS DEATH

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ANGELINA JOLIE’s continuing grief over the death of her mother is putting a huge strain on her health, the actress’ brother claims. Jolie’s mom Marcheline Bertrand passed away in January after a long battle with cancer.The Mr and Mrs Smith actress recently broke down in a TV interview as she spoke about her late mother, and brother James Haven Voight is worried Jolie is letting the bereavement take over her life.He tells British magazine Closer, "She exhausts herself and at the moment she has a very low resistance level because she misses our mother so much and just longs for her all the time." Voight also reveals Jolie’s visits to less developed countries in her role as a United Nations ambassador has significantly affected her eating habits.He adds, "Angie visited Ethiopia and it changed her life. It’s hard for her to go home to a very expensive restaurant and order freely."

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'SIN CITY' JAIME KING TO BE EXECUTED

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'Sin City' actress Jaime King will star as the only woman to be executed by the electric chair in Louisiana.The 28-year-old blond star plays Toni Jo Henry in the independent drama 'The Pardon', which is based on true events. Prostitute Toni was executed aged 26 in 1942 for the brutal murder of Joseph Calloway on Valentine's Day in 1940. King stars alongside 'Sex and the City' actor Jason Lewis, who plays Toni's husband Claude 'Cowboy' Henry. Director Tom Anton has also co-written the script with Sandi Russell.The movie has already started shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana, and are lease date is scheduled for 2008. King has recently wrapped filming on two more projects set for 2008. She will first be seen in 'Fanboys', a film which centers on the journey of four friends to honor their pal's dying wish to watch 'Star Wars: EpisodeI - The Phantom Menace' at George Lucas' Skywalker Ranch. She also appears in horror film '...

KIDS BEST THING EVER FOR BRAD PITT

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Brad Pitt says being a dad is the best thing that has ever happened to him.The 'Ocean's Thirteen' star - who has four children with partner Angelina Jolie - has spoken of his joy at being a parent. He said: "The first scan is mind-blowing. I love being a dad - it's the best thing that ever happened to me."Brad and Angelina have three adopted children - two-year-old Zahara, Pax Thien, three, and five-year-old Maddox. Angelina gave birth to the couple's daughter Shiloh, who celebrated her first birthday on Sunday. This is not the first time Brad has expressed his parenthood delight. He recently described having kids as his greatest achievement, saying: "You know, you can write a book, you can make a movie, you can draw, paint a painting, but having kids is really the most extraordinary thing I've ever taken on."The actor also joked he and 'Ocean's Thirteen' co-star Matt Damon spent most of their time on set discussing their kids.

THE PROPOSAL FOR STAR SANDRA BULLOCK

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Sexy Sandra Bullock Sandra Bullock will play a tough boss who faces deportation in romantic comedy 'The Proposal'.The Disney film sees Bullock's character marry her young male assistant to avoid being sent back to Canada.'The Proposal' will be produced by 'Mission: Impossible III' screenwriters Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci and written by Peter Chiarelli. A director for the project is yet to be named. Bullock is a romantic comedy veteran with film credits including, 'While You Were Sleeping', 'Two Weeks Notice' and 'Miss Congeniality'.The 42-year-old actress is currently shooting 'All About Steve', where she plays an eccentric crossword puzzler who follows a CNN cameraman across the US to try and convince him they belong together. Earlier this month, a woman named Linda Valentine was arrested and charged with aggravated assault and stalking after attempting to run over Bullock's husband Jesse James outside the couple...

ORLANDO BLOOM RETURNS FROM ANTARCTICA TO SEE GLOBAL WARMING

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Orlando Bloom is to take a break from Hollywood to work in the theatre.The 'Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End' star will tread the boards in London's West End revival of David Storey's play 'In Celebration'.Orlando said: "It's been an incredible ride. And it's been wonderful but I'm sort of psyched to do something completely different."I'm looking forward to continuing working on movies and making choices that excite me, and right now that is doing some theatre."I just really wanted to have a very organic experience. I didn't want to feel like I was in a star vehicle yet by any means."The 30-year-old confessed he is already suffering from stage fright.He said: "I am rather terrified."The active environmentalist has just returned from a trip to Antarctica, to witness first hand the damaging effects of global warming.Orlando said: "I saw how tragically fragile and precious the ice caps are and it m...

LINDSAY LOHAN ARRESTED ON SUSPICION OF DRUNK DRIVING IN BEVERLY HILLS

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Troubled star LINDSAY LOHAN has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving.The Mean Girls actress lost control of her Mercedes convertible at around 5:30 am yesterday, hitting a curb and trees, and was taken to Century City Hospital where she was treated for minor injuries. After receiving a 911 call about the incident, Beverly Hills Police placed Lohan under arrest on suspicion of DUI after finding a small amount of a substance, thought to be cocaine, at the scene of the crash.Lieutenant Mitch McCann of the Beverly Hills Police said it appeared as if Lohan was speeding when she lost control of the vehicle. He also added the drugs found were "not on (Lohan’s) person", but declined to reveal where they had been discovered. Two people travelling in the car with the actress were not injured, and Lohan is not currently being held in custody.

BRUCE WILLIS DIE HARD DOUBLE HURT

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BRUCE WILLIS has dubbed his stunt double the ‘$6 Million Man’ after the tough guy survived a death-defying street fall during the making of the new DIE HARD film. Larry Rippenkroeger, who has been the movie star’s double for films like The Whole Ten Yards, Hostage and Sin City, lost his footing on a ladder during one stunt sequence on the set of Live Free & Die Hard and fell three stories to the street below.The 50-year-old stuntman, who is a four-time jet-ski champion, has no memory of the accident, which left him with multiple injuries. He tells the Los Angeles Times newspaper, "I fell from three stories high, head first right to the street."I had compound fractures of both wrists, smashed the right side of my face, fractured my skull on the back of my head, couple of broken ribs and a punctured lung."I have lots of titanium in my face and within my wrists and plates and hardware. Bruce referred to me as the ‘$6 million man.’"

TOURISTS MAY FORCE OZZY OSBOURNE TO SELL HIS LOS ANGELES MANSION

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The Osbourne's outside their house OZZY OSBOURNE is threatening to sell his Los Angeles mansion - because he is sick of tourists taking pictures of the family home.The Black Sabbath star’s Doheny Drive abode featured on hit TV show The Osbourne’s, but the rocker admits the constant attention is unwelcome and wants more privacy. He says, "I’m just really sick of people turning up on those Stars Tours buses and taking pictures. It’s annoying."You can’t do anything without tourists snapping away."

POP STAR MIKA WANTS GAY FOLLOWING

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Gay wannabe MIKA British pop star MIKA wants to win over a gay following - and finds it hard to understand why that particular audience hasn ’t fallen for his trademark flamboyancy.The singer, who refuses to answer any questions about his own sexuality, has become a sensation following the success of debut single Grace Kelly, but he’s not as popular on the gay scene as he would like.He says, "I don’t understand it. I’ ve never taken sides on any gender. I like to confuse people but it would appear that the gay scene hasn ’t embraced my sound, or indeed, my look. "I just hope all that can change in the future."

HUNK JASON LEWIS TREATED LIKE PROPERTY

Former SEX AND THE CITY hunk JASON LEWIS was shocked to learn fans treat his toned torso as public property - just because they saw him naked in the show.The musclebound actor, who played Samantha (Kim Cattrall)’s boyfriend Smith Jarred in the hit series, admits his admirers often confuse fiction with real life. He tells PageSix.com , "I once stopped into a bar, and this woman recognised me."She was with her husband and asked me if I could take a picture. I said sure, and she lifted up my shirt and started rubbing my stomach. Before I could say anything, her husband said, ‘Honey, what are you doing?’ And she said, ‘It’s OK, I’ve seen him naked on TV’".

CHERYL HINES WRITING NEW SITCOM

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CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM star CHERYL HINES has called on her memories of playing assistant to movie maker ROB REINER for a new U.S. sitcom she’s writing.The actress, who plays Larry David’s wife in the cult comedy, has teamed up with comedy writer Julie Welch to pen a screenplay for a pilot about the real world of a personal assistant. And she admits most of what she’s writing about actually happened to her when she was working for When Harry Met Sally director Reiner. Hines says, "I was actually a personal assistant for a while to Rob Reiner.He was really great, very cool person. But your life is just odd. You are truly doing odd jobs."You’re just driving around looking for melon balls and picking up dry cleaning and things like that." Hines admits she and her writing partner did toy with the idea of making the program a reality show - but they couldn’t find a real Hollywood assistant willing to become the subject of the show. She adds, "It has to be a scripted show b...

THE QUEEN HELEN MIRREN ON GAZA STRIP

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Oscar-winning actress HELEN MIRREN is set to star in a new movie set in the contentious Gaza Strip.The British star will play a Jewish woman in the strife-torn area whose journalist daughter is having a relationship with a Palestinian, and is shot dead. Scriptwriter Frank Deasy and director Philip Martin were planning to visit Gaza last month to research for the movie but had to cancel after the kidnapping of BBC correspondent Alan Johnston in March was thought to make it too dangerous. Andy Harries, whose company Left Bank Pictures is making the movie, says, "It’s much more a human interest story rather than a political one. "The movie is inspired by events in Gaza and not by any particular real incident."

BARBRA STREISAND CANCELS SHOWS

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BARBRA STREISAND has cancelled the opening date of her European tour in Rome next month following international criticism over ticket prices. Organisers have been forced to scrap next month’s opening show in Rome, Italy, originally slated to take place on June 15 at the city’s Stadio Flaminio, delaying the start of the month-long tour. Consumer groups in Italy earlier this week protested against the show due to the expensive price of the tickets, which range from $200 (£100) to more than $1200 (£600), calling it "absurd and shameful". The superstar has previously defended the high prices because part of the proceeds will go to her charity the Barbra Streisand Foundation. Streisand is still due to perform as scheduled on June 21 in Vienna and the rest of the dates for her European tour will now be revised and announced in the next few days. However, a spokesman for the star denies the cancellation is a result of criticism over the ticket prices.

DITA VON TEESE FRIGHTENED OF SUN

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Dita Voin Teese loves night Dita Von Teese is using sun-blocking curtains to stop her getting a tan while she is at the Cannes Film Festival.The burlesque dancer is determined to keep her famous pale complexion while she is the sun-drenched South of France and has taken drastic measures to avoid bronzing rays.Dita - whose estranged husband is the equally pale goth rocker Marilyn Manson - said: "I have brought my own curtains to the hotel to stop the sun getting in, and I have only used the hotel pool at night."I have also packed vitamins to stop the sun doing anything to me. Some foods accelerate tanning, so I'm very careful about what I eat here."Earlier this week, Manson claimed his marriage to Dita left him soulless.The controversial 38-year-old musician revealed the pair's relationship ended because she tried to change him and left him "destroyed". Manson - who wed Dita in 2005 - explained: "She said she tolerated my lifestyle because she hope...

JESSICA SIMPSON FINDS MICHELANGELO

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Jessica Simpson finds herself Jessica Simpson has confessed she has been "cowering from her true identity"and needs to "face her fears".The 'Employee of the Month' star had an epiphany during her recent trip to Europe, where she discovered her true self.Jessica has now shared her new-found wisdom with her fans.She wrote on her website: "I just got back from spending some time in Europe, and while I was there I visited many museums, and have been reading about different artists."I was reading a book about Michelangelo and there were two quotes that caught my attention - 'I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free' and 'Each time we face our fear, we gain strength, courage, and confidence in the doing.'"These quotes inspired me to write the below passage. I hope you can find your own individual meaning in it, as I keep coming back to it and find new strength."Sometimes we are all so afraid to be honest wi...

PAUL NEWMAN QUITTING HOLLYWOOD TO OPEN RESTAURANT IN CONNECTICUT

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Paul Newman has announced he is quitting Hollywood aged 82.The 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid' star plans to run an organic restaurant near his Westport home in Connecticut. He told US TV show 'Good Morning America': "I've been doing it for 50 years.That's enough. I'm not able to act any more at the level I would want to."Newman won an Oscar in 1986 for 'The Color of Money', for his portrayal of Fast Eddie Felson - a former pool star who teaches a promising player,played by Tom Cruise, how to hustle. Newman was last seen on screen in 2002, starring alongside Tom Hanks and Jude Law in 'Road to Perdition', which was directed by Sam Mendes. However, his final role saw him voice the character of Doc Hudson in last year's hit animated movie 'Cars'. It was believed Newman would be reunited with Robert Redford - his 'Butch Cassidy' and 'The Sting' co-star - but his retirement plans have dashed the hopes of...