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Aishwarya: 'I did not charge huge fee'

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Aishwarya Rai-Bachchan has again denied that she asked for a huge fee to appear in an Indian reality show. The actress was replaced by Madhuri Dixit on Dance Premier League after producers reportedly refused her asking price. She previously blamed work commitments for being unable to take part. In a statement, her publicist said: "We would again like to reiterate that it was wrong (more) »


- By Zakia Uddin

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Swift takes jab at West while hosting 'SNL'

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Taylor Swift has taken a jab at Kanye West while hosting Saturday Night Live this weekend. The country star, who spoofed her MTV Video Music Awards incident with West in a promo earlier this week, poked fun at the rapper's rant in September by performing 'Monologue Song (La, La, La)', reports Entertainment Weekly. Swift sang: "You might think I (more) »


- By Marcell Minaya

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Douglas honoured by award presentation

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Kirk Douglas has told of his delight at being presented with a top film award by Arnold Schwarzenegger. The veteran star worked with the governor of California on the the 1979 movie The Villian, which was Schwarzenegger's first film. Douglas, who was named as one of the world's oldest celebrity bloggers earlier this year, wrote on his MySpace page that he had been touched by the presentation of the Britannia Award For Worldwide Contribution To Filmed Entertainment. The 92-year-old wrote: "Sometimes I think that if you live long enough you get all the awards. But last night was something special. I received the BAFTA/La award for (more) »


- By Sarah Rollo

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Hudson 'quit smoking because of smell'

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Kate Hudson has claimed that she gave up smoking because of the smell of cigarettes. The actress got annoyed that her possessions always smelt of tobacco, Showbiz Spy reports. "It was starting to drive me crazy!" she said. "I didn't like the way the car smelt, or my hair and clothes. It takes you away from the family and the things you're doing. You don't realise it at the time. Then when you're done you go, 'Wow, I do so much more in a day - including eat'." (more) »


- By Catriona Wightman

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Ray Davies 'excited' about Kinks musical

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Ray Davies has reportedly confirmed that he is writing a musical on The Kinks and is looking at ways to find its perfect cast. The singer, who founded the rock group with his brother Dave in 1964, said that the stage piece will cover the band from its humble beginnings to international success. The 65-year-old said he was "excited" about the project and was probing the idea of creating a televised talent hunt to find suitable performers. Ray told WENN: "It's about the band. People think of The Kinks as these guys in red hunting jackets who sang 'You Really Got (more) »


- By Sarah Rollo

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Lambert 'ignores sexuality comments'

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Adam Lambert has said that he tried to ignore the reaction to his announcement that he is gay. The American Idol runner-up came out in a Rolling Stone interview after the contest ended earlier this year. "I tried not to pay attention to the negative reaction because that's a waste of my energy," he told the Philippine Daily Inquirer. "There were a couple of people who felt turned off by that. "Quite frankly, if my sexuality is enough to deter you from the art that I'm (more) »


- By Catriona Wightman

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Mark Owen marries partner Emma Ferguson

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Mark Owen and Emma Ferguson reportedly tied the knot in the Scottish Highlands yesterday afternoon. Owen, 37, arrived at Cawdor Parish Church with Take That bandmates Gary Barlow, Howard Donald and Jason Orange just after 4pm, reports RTÉ. The group, dressed in black tux suits with white ties and red roses in their buttonholes, stopped to wave at fans who had congregated in the village. Celebrations were due to continue at nearby (more) »


- By Sarah Rollo

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Cole 'invites acts home for spaghetti'

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Cheryl Cole has reportedly invited her X Factor acts to her house for dinner. The Mirror claims that the judge told Lloyd Daniels and Joe McElderry that she would cook spaghetti bolognese for them if they survived the public vote this week. "Cheryl offers incentives to make sure they do their best each week," a source said. "This week it's (more) »


- By Catriona Wightman

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Baldwin: 'I'd love to get married again'

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Alec Baldwin has revealed that he would like to marry again. The Emmy-winning 30 Rock star, who was married to actress Kim Basinger for eight years, said that despite having a "tough" divorce, he still thinks about giving marriage a second chance. The 51-year-old told Entertainment Weekly: "I don't mean to glib. But the title really is perfect. It is complicated. I had a pretty tough divorce myself, so sometimes I sit there and I go, ‘Well, should I have worked it out? Maybe I should have tried harder'. "It's (more) »


- By Marcell Minaya

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John Cusack to star in 'Preacher'?

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John Cusack has revealed an interest in starring in a comic book adaptation, pointing towards Preacher as a project he would consider. The 2012 actor was quizzed whether he knew of any comic book movies floating around Hollywood that he would like to be involved in. "Yeah, I can, there was one or two that I heard of that sounded really cool," he told io9.com. "One of them was about, I think... it's a vampire and a killer, and they're on the road, (more) »


- By Ian Mason

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Cox 'can't see Friends film happening'

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Courteney Cox has denied rumours that a Friends movie is being made. The speculation was heightened in September when James Michael Tyler, who played Gunther in the sitcom, claimed that the film was "definitely on". However, The Mirror reports that when Cox was asked if the cast had all signed up, she replied: "That would be a negative." The actress, who played Monica in the show, continued: "We're not. I can't imagine (more) »


- By Catriona Wightman

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Boyzone's Graham for 'Dancing On Ice'?

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Boyzone member Mikey Graham has reportedly signed up for Dancing On Ice. According to People, Graham is planning to compete on the show in memory of his late bandmate Stephen Gately, who took part in the programme two years ago. "I want to do this for Steo and make him proud," Graham allegedly told friends. "I know he would have been there supporting me all the way." Graham had reportedly already (more) »


- By Catriona Wightman

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O'Brien dumps Thomas after road smash?

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Tina O'Brien has reportedly brought her three-year relationship with Ryan Thomas to an end. The former Coronation Street star was driven to the decision after Thomas, 25, was questioned by police in relation to an early morning road crash in Manchester, the Sunday Mirror reports. Thomas, who plays Jason Grimshaw on the soap, was released without charge. Another man was later indicted for driving under (more) »


- By Sarah Rollo

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Beckham 'planning to open model agency'

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Victoria Beckham is reportedly planning to open a modelling agency in New York. According to the Daily Mail, the former Spice Girl is working with her manager Simon Fuller on the plans. Fuller, who owns 19 Entertainment, already has a 51% stake in the London agency Storm Models and is allegedly hoping to set up a similar company in America. A source said: "Simon knows that Victoria (more) »


- By Catriona Wightman

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'Tales Of Vesperia' heading for Wii?

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Namco Bandai's RPG Tales Of Vesperia could be heading for the Nintendo Wii, Japanese voice actor Rikiya Koyama has announced. The role-playing title is the tenth game in the long-running Tales series, but only the second to be given a European release. It appeared on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 last year. According to Koyama, who voices Duke in the game, a Wii version of the sequel is in the pipeline. "Tales Of Vesperia is coming out on one thing after another: Xbox 360, then PS3, and now upcoming, goes on sale even on (more) »


- By Mark Langshaw

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Jay-z announces 2010 concert dates

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Jay-z has announced new dates for the 2010 leg of his Blueprint 3 tour. The rap superstar has confirmed that he will return to the road on February 22 in Houston, Texas to continue the second leg of his current Us tour, reports Rolling Stone. Dates included are New Orleans on February 25, Washington, DC on March 3 and Los Angeles on March 26. Other concerts that are soon to be announced will include Uniondale, (more) »

- By Marcell Minaya

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Lambert: 'Parents gave me confidence'

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Adam Lambert has praised his parents for increasing his self-confidence. The American Idol runner-up told the Philippine Daily Inquirer that his father helped him come to terms with being a "strange kid". "I do have great parents," he said. "My father is teacher-oriented. He was very much guiding me through. I always felt weird and kind of out of place. "I remember my father from my early age going, 'It's okay. When you're older, everybody is going to want to be your friend, trust me. The weird (more) »


- By Catriona Wightman

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Creators return to 'Noir' comics

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The writers behind X-Men Noir and Spider-Man Noir are to return to the worlds they created in December. Writers David Hine and Fabrice Sapolsky are teaming up with artist Carmine Di Giandomenico on Spider-Man Noir: Eyes Without a Face #1. Fred Van Lente and penciller Dennis Calero will tackle X-Men Noir: Mark of Cain #1. Speaking of his offering, Van Lente told Marvel.com: "They fled to the Pacific island nation of Madripoor, where they've hooked up with Angel's old friend, the mercenary Cain Marko. "Cain's discovered a treasure map to the ancient Temple-Tomb of Cyttorak, where an enormous ruby lies. Cain (more) »


- By Ian Mason

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