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Druggie's Pete Doherty and Kate Moss Druggie Kate Moss married her drug addict fiancé Pete Doherty in a New Year's Day ceremony on the Thai island of Phuket. The couple exchanged vows before a few friends and family members in almost a hour ceremony held at their six star hotel overlooking the sea. According to London's 'Daily Mail', the wedding has sent shock waves through Miss Moss's circle of friends concerned that a legally binding union may give the poverty-stricken heroin and crack cocaine addict the right to half the estimated $50 million fortune Miss Moss has amassed during her extraordinarily successful 16-year modelling career. It is yet to be confirmed whether the wedding was a Thai Buddist-style 'marriage blessing' or a formal legal wedding, the latter of which is often tied up in weeks of beaurocratic red tape. Thai Buddhist-style blessings conducted by monks are usually taken in conjunction with formal weddings in a couple's home countr...

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Singer and ever so party girl Britney Spears collapsed at Pure Nightclub in Las Vegas while she was there to help ring in the new year. According to to reports which are still coming in, Britney arrived with around 27 people at Pure, to help the club celebrate New Years Eve and their 2nd anniversary. Britney and her posse first dined at famous Jimmy Choo's restaurant where they feasted on Kobe Beef Burgers, Lobster curry salad and Chicken fried rice before heading down to the club. From the moment she arrived, everyone had out their cell phone cameras with hundreds of fans taking pictures of the former wholesome star. Britney was drinking Dom Perignon champagne and singing along to all the top songs. Actress Shannon Elizabeth and Desperate Housewives actor Jesse Metcalfe was also in the exclusive VIP area partying the night away. Also celebrating with Britney were actor Marlan Williams, NBA legend Dr. J. Julius Irving and poker pro Chris Ferguson. Rocker Dave Navarro joined them la...

Kate Moss is staying at the luxury Amanpuri resort in Phuket, Thailand and newspaper reports say that Pete Doherty joined her there to see in the New Year – and get married today. 'Senior management at the hotel have been told that the couple are having a romantic, bohemian-style beach wedding,' an insider at the Amanpuri tells The Daily Mail. 'Family and friends have been invited.' Pete Doherty and Kate Moss The ceremony may have no legal significance in the UK and could simply be a romantic ritual to endorse the couple's long-standing relationship. Kate, 32, is said to have threatened to dump Pete, 27, if he did not cure his drug addiction but the Babyshambles singer faced drugs charges in court three times last year. Thailand has severe laws regarding narcotics. A close pal of Pete's told The Sun: 'People begged him not to go. If you get caught with drugs there you can be in massive trouble — and Pete's shown time and again he can't go without a ...

Thousands of British fans brought in the New Year with pop star Kylie Minogue as she staged her first UK show since her treatment for breast cancer. The Australian singer, 38, launched the British leg of her Showgirl Homecoming Tour last night at Wembley Arena in north west London. The event drew 12,000 fans who saw the singer make five costume changes during the show. Fans in Sydney were the first to see the tour in November as Minogue, covered in pink feathers, returned to the stage following treatment for breast cancer. The star - who wrote a children's book during her recovery - said the show would be "the biggest party of all". Minogue has another six dates planned at Wembley in 2007, followed by a six nights in Manchester.

Tom Petty won't back down after all, denying a Rolling Stone magazine article saying he will retire.The veteran rocker said 2006 was one of the most rewarding years in his career and he expected the ride to continue in 2007.Petty and his band, the Heartbreakers, recently earned two Grammy nominations for their latest album, Highway Companion. Petty is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and his hits include I Won't Back Down, Even the Losers, Breakdown, American Girl, Free Fallin' and The Waiting. Heartbreaker Tom Petty

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Superstar Michael Jackson headlined as fans, friends and family paid a final, soulful tribute to James Brown, at a funeral ceremony in the hometown of the late “Godfather of Soul.” “James Brown, I shall miss you, and I love you so much,” Jackson said in a brief eulogy, his thin voice cracking with emotion. “James Brown is my biggest inspiration,” he said to loud cheers. More than 8,000 people packed the James Brown Arena in Augusta, Georgia, and many filed silently past the white-lined golden casket, in which Brown, known for his flashy outfits, lay clad in a black suit and gloves and a ruby shirt. The mood turned electric and joyful as friends of the soul icon played some of James Brown’s hits, such as “I Got You (I Feel Good)” and “Get Up.” The crowd swayed, clapped and sang along as the bands, which included former Temptations singer Ali Woodson, Minister Derrick Monk, and The Soul Generals, belted out their tributes to the “hardest working man in show business.” Also among those ...

Oprah Winfrey is set to open a academy for girls in South Africa, and answering questions about its $40 million price tag by saying the kids deserve it. The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls in Henley-on-Klip, about 40 miles outside Johannesburg, is made up of 28 buildings situated on what Newsweek called "22 lush acres." It features large rooms, 200-thread-count sheets, a yoga studio, a beauty salon, theaters and hundreds of original tribal art objects. Headmistress Oprah Winfrey has been working on the school for five years. At one point the South African government planned to build the school with the TV talk show icon, but pulled out over criticism that the school would be elitist. Winfrey told Newsweek girls in South Africa "deserve to be surrounded by beauty, and beauty does inspire." "I wanted this to be a place of honor for them because these girls have never been treated with kindness," she said. "They've never been told they a...