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BILLY BOB THORNTON suffered for his art in new movie SCHOOL FOR SCOUNDRELS - by playing tennis with NAPOLEON DYNAMITE star JON HEDER.
The movie star plays a self-help guru trying to steal the object of Heder’s affection from him, and the two teamed up for a doubles tennis game that proved to be a very painful experience.
Thornton explains, "I really did get hit. At first I thought, ‘They’re just tennis balls,’ but if you get whacked by a tennis ball going that fast it’s not real pleasant.
"I was never a tennis player. I got popped with the racket a couple of times in the head. He (Heder) was supposed to miss and he didn’t a time or two.
"It wasn’t that bad because I’ve done movies before where I got seriously injured so if you got to get injured I think a tennis ball is a good way to go."

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Celebrity pilot HARRISON FORD helped girlfriend CALISTA FLOCKHART overcome her flying fears by taking her up for a mile-high lesson.
Flockhart admits a little plane knowledge helped her come to terms with flying and she’s now more than happy to hit the skies, especially if Harrison is in the driving seat.
She says, "It has to do with the power of knowledge. When you know the pilot and they can teach you want that noise was and you’re not just sitting in the back of an airplane with these ominous pilots behind a closed door, it helps."

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Outspoken movie star ETHAN HAWKE is desperate for a new MARTIN LUTHER KING because he feels America needs another spirited leader.
The BEFORE SUNSET star believes the US would be in much better shape and his homeland wouldn’t be at war in Iraq if a strong voice of reason stepped forward.
The actor says, "We’re in desperate need of a Martin Luther King, a MAHATMA GANDHI, a NELSON MANDELA; the Middle East is in desperate need of somebody to rise up and lead.
"I always think about how nearly every major city in this country has a Martin Luther King Boulevard, King’s picture is up in every classroom… and everyone universally admires him - but we all know what he would say about the Iraq war. We turn a blind eye to the things we know he would tell us."

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English actor DANIEL CRAIG’s smoking scenes in the new JAMES BOND film have been cut in a bid to encourage teenagers not to take up cigarettes.
Film bosses have removed offending scenes from CASINO ROYALE, in which 007 enjoyed puffing on cigars, as they don’t want to glamorise the habit.
Craig says, "I can blow someone’s head off but I can’t light a good cigar."

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The death of British royal DIANA, PRINCESS OF WALES was like quitting hard drugs cold turkey for actress HELEN MIRREN.
The Brit, who plays QUEEN ELIZABETH II in the highly acclaimed new movie THE QUEEN, admits reliving the death of the beloved royal in the film wasn’t a pleasant experience.
She says, "I think she was this great thing and then she suddenly was gone.
It was like our heroine, our junk. Don’t take our junk; don’t put us on cold turkey, we can’t stand it.
"The terror of losing that addiction was huge. I think it’s still there to some extent."

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American actor/singer DAVID HASSELHOFF has shelved his differences with ex-wife PAMELA BACH for the sake of their children. The former KNIGHT RIDER star, who split with Bach earlier this year (JAN06), wants to end their much-publicised feud - and reveals kids TAYLOR ANN and HAYLEY AMBER keep him in check. He says, "Right now my wife and I are sorting the finances out… I keep everything as nice as possible - I don’t want the kids to go through that.
"I never expected this to happen in my life so I’m new at trying to figure this out.
"I’m more concerned about making sure my daughters are OK because they’re really good with me. My wife and I raised our kids together, we were very good parents, we just didn’t end up together ourselves.
"Hayley’s always saying, ‘That girl is 20 and she’s hitting on you,’ or, ‘She only likes you because you’re a celebrity and you’re rich’. And I say, ‘What’s wrong with that?’"

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British actress KATE WINSLET would kill any child molester who threatened her children MIA and JOE.
The TITANIC actress, who is married to director SAM MENDES, reveals her extreme stance on paedophiles as she promotes new movie LITTLE CHILDREN, in which she plays a character sympathetic to a child abuser.
She says, "I’d be happy to kill them."

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Former BAYWATCH star DAVID HASSELHOFF flirted, danced and slept his way through an interview on British TV yesterday morning (29SEP06), and blames his dopey demeanour on sleeping pills. The 54-year-old attempted to charm GMTV host JENNI FALCONER during a promotional interview for new single JUMP IN MY CAR, saying, "You’re not engaged. Oh I have a chance." Hasselhoff later performed a hip-thrusting dance routine to his new song, aimed at Falconer, before falling asleep during a break in the early-morning show.
However, GMTV producers dismiss speculation he was drunk. A spokesperson for the show says, "We do not believe he was drunk. There was no smell of alcohol." Hasselhoff explains, "I was really tired. I’ve been in Vancouver then Leeds, then Manchester then Croydon."

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SUGABABES singer HEIDI RANGE has slammed super-skinny celebrities for their "’unrealistic" bodies. The British pop star blames the rise of the ’size zero’ Hollywood beauty for the increase in eating disorders in teenage girls. She says, "This whole size zero thing really upsets me. I was at a hospital the other week and a lady came over and asked for an autograph for her 13-year-old daughter who was in a clinic with anorexia.
"It is so unrealistic. There are going to be loads of young girls now trying to get to a size zero like all these Hollywood stars. It upsets me."

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Rock matriarch SHARON OSBOURNE is to undergo an operation to remove the restrictive gastric band in her stomach which helped her lose weight. The band, which was fitted in 1996, has reached the end of its ten-year lifespan and will be removed before the wife of BLACK SABBATH rocker OZZY celebrates Christmas (25DEC06) with her family.
Gastric surgery helped THE X FACTOR judge slim down after a lifelong battle with her weight - although the 53-year-old admits she will still need the support of therapy to avoid falling back into her bulimic ways.
She says, "I’m going to have to do it and I’m going to have to go and see a therapist."

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Chart-topping British pop act S CLUB 7 are set to reform, according to former member PAUL CATTERMOLE.
Cattermole, who split from the British pop act in 2001, has discussed the idea with his six former bandmates, and is hoping for a return to the limelight. He says, "I spoke to other members about it and we were all positive about the idea. It could be a possibility."

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British rockers COLDPLAY are set to take five-year hiatus from recording to concentrate on their families. Following the success of their chart-topping third album X&Y, frontman CHRIS MARTIN is desperate to spend quality time with wife GWYNETH PALTROW raising their children APPLE and MOSES.
Coldplay bassist GUY BERRYMAN welcomed baby daughter NICO into the world earlier this month (SEP06), and is also keen to turn his attention to being a family man.
Martin says, "It’s going to be a long, long time before you hear a new album from us. We’ve done a few things, but we’re all enjoying having families at the moment. "If it takes five years for us to feel ready to record something new, then so be it. We need plenty of time to let it come together organically."

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LATEST: British opera star RUSSELL WATSON was in danger of being blinded by the tumour removed from his brain this week (begs25SEP06) Builder-turned-singer Watson was admitted to a London hospital after suffering from headaches and bad vision - caused by the tumour pressing against his optic nerve. His spokesperson reveals, "If it had been left any longer, he’d almost certainly have lost his eyesight completely." The 39-year-old was discharged from St George’s Hospital in the British capital on Thursday (28SEP06), after undergoing a five-hour operation to remove the three-inch (7.5-centimetre) growth.

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LATEST: Canadian pop punk AVRIL LAVIGNE has apologised for spitting at photographers after celebrating her 22nd birthday in Los Angeles on Tuesday (26SEP06).
The COMPLICATED singer was leaving Hyde nightclub with husband DERYCK WHIBLEY and pals when she took exception to photographers trying to get shots of her.
Lavigne targeted a snapper working for news website TMZ.com, and called out, "Hey f**khead, come here," and spat into his lens, as her friends giggled behind her.
But she is now filled with remorse over her actions: "I’d like to sincerely apologise for my behaviour with the paparazzi.
"It’s trying at best to deal with their insistent intrusions. I meant no offence to my fans, whose relationship I truly value.
"I have and will always go out of my way for my fans. My behaviour was a reaction to the persistent attack from the paparazzi.

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Pop superstar MICHAEL JACKSON has settled his legal battle with ex-wife DEBBIE ROWE over visitation rights for their two children.
The couple married in 1996, but divorced in 2000 and Rowe gave up all parental rights to their children PRINCE MICHAEL and PARIS the following year (01).
Rowe filed legal papers to reinstate her rights in 2003, shortly after the THIRLLER singer was arrested on the child molestation charges of which he was acquitted last year (05).
Rowe’s lawyer MARTA ALMLI says, "We’re still dealing with the details but it addresses all of the disputes between the parties.
"I can’t say anything about the terms of the settlement but I don’t think it would have happened if both parties didn’t agree it was appealing to both of them." Jackson’s attorney adds, "My client is very satisfied with the results.
Hopefully (Jackson and Rowe) can both get on with their lives now and be through with this litigation."

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"I’ve heard that I’ve been pregnant five times, I think. I don’t know when this baby is coming but my grandma wants to know… I’ve never been pregnant." THE BLACK EYED PEAS star FERGIE on the most ridiculous rumour about her.

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"I don’t do much to my hair. I’m a little hair-challenged. My biggest style secret is literally to go to bed with wet hair and then when I wake up it has that kind of beachy, messed-up look that I like." Actress ALICIA SILVERSTONE on her favourite hair tip.

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"I don’t drink anymore and that was the problem. Now I’m free. The drinking was lowering my standards. I wanted to stop before I ended up in a field." ROBIN WILLIAMS on his decision to seek counselling for his alcohol abuse.

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