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Stunning CRYSTAL RENN turned her back on a lucrative career as a top catwalk star and became a plus-size model after trying to survive on just 600 calories a day.
The pretty brunette lived on lettuce leaves and steamed vegetables at the height of her modelling career, when she weighed just 95 pounds (43 kilograms) and decided enough was enough when she had to grab crackers to stop passing out.
She recalls, "I was actually discovered when I was 14 at an etiquette school by a modelling scout and he told me then that I needed to lose about 70 pounds off my body.
"I was eating only 600 calories a day - lettuce for lunch, dinner was steamed vegetables and Fibre One for snacks, and, if I ever thought I was going to faint, I would eat crackers.
"My hair was falling out, my nails were very brittle. I was just a very unhappy person because all I could think about all the time was food." Renn boasts she’s now a healthy 165 pounds (74.8 kilograms) and she loves her new career as a plus-size model.
She adds, "I get to be who I am and eat whatever I want and I can actually have a social life because I’m not stuck at the gym for eight hours in the afternoon."

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Actor JAMES McAVOY was so traumatised when he filmed a torture scene for new movie THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND on the same day suicide bombers hit London’s transport system, he passed out.
The star had to shoot the graphic sequence, in which his character appears to be hanged from his nipples by meat hooks, in the UK just after hearing about the tragic events of 7 July 2005, in which 52 innocent people lost their lives.
McAvoy says, "The torture scene was the hardest day of the shoot really because we had a bombing in London and nobody could get through to families and friends and loved ones.
"It was terrifying and at the same time we had to film this ridiculous torture scene which felt so wrong at the time but we had to do it so we did it.
"When we did the first take I passed out completely. In the script it says Nicolas refuses to scream even though he’s been tortured. So I thought how could I not scream? If I don’t breathe because I’m in so much pain then I won’t be able to actually scream because there’s no breath to vocalise with so I did that (held my breath) and I just did that a little bit too long.
"And with the whole hysteria of the day and the chaos of that day it made me pass out."

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Actor MICHAEL CLARKE DUNCAN enjoyed poking fun at his co-star JON HEDER during the filming of new movie SCHOOL FOR SCOUNDRELS, because the comedian was so sensitive about how to pronounce his surname.
Duncan made the mistake of calling the 28-year-old NAPOLEAN DYNAMITE star ‘Header’ early on in the shoot, and soon began grilling him on why he is only known by two names.
He says, "You know it wasn’t bad at all but don’t call him Header. I called him Header one time and he corrected me. He said it’s Heder. So it’s Jon Heder.
"He’s very particular about his little name. I said, ‘Well, you ‘re not cool yet because you don’t have three names. You just have two names.’ "All the good great actors have three names. Myself, BILLY BOB THORNTON. Do you see what I’m saying? All the so-so actors have two names. To be great you really have to have three big ones."

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ASHTON KUTCHER is penning a new self-help article for style magazine guide Harper’s Bazaar advising men of how to compliment their partners on their dress choices.
The actor famously co-ordinates his look with wife DEMI MOORE’s before the couple attends parties and premieres - and now he’s passing on his style tips to others.
He says, "It’s (the article) called ‘Coming Out Of The Closet’ because guys don’t want to be in the closet, because they don’t want to be asked the question, ‘How does this look?’ It’s the worst question any guy could ever be asked. You can’t answer that question.
"You’re like, ‘That’s nice…’ but, if you answer too quick, it means that you’re not really paying attention, and, if you answer too slow, it automatically means that you don’t like it.
"She’s (Moore) a really good dresser so she doesn’t really ask me. I don’t know why she would ever want my advice on it (dress choice), so I’m actually lucky but I know from prior relationships that being in the closet’s an uncomfortable position."

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ANNA NICOLE SMITH’s grieving mother VIRGIE ARTHUR has questioned attorney HOWARD K STERN’s paternity claims to her granddaughter, insisting she doesn’t think he’s baby DANNILYNN’s father.
Stern made claims he was the father when he appeared on US chat show LARRY KING LIVE on Tuesday (26SEP06), but Smith’s ex-boyfriend, LARRY BIRKHEAD, is also asserting his fatherhood.
Now, Smith’s mother has waded in with her opinion on US TV news show ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT.
Speaking publicly about the paternity of baby Dannilynn, she says, "I don’t think (Howard is the father). I mean, if he thinks it’s his baby, what’s the problem? Why doesn’t he just do the (paternity) test and show everyone?" Arthur admits she believes Birkhead, who has offered to take a paternity test to prove he’s the biological father - and has challenged Stern to do the same.
She adds, "I kind of believe him; I would like to. I would like for him to do the paternity test to see. I would like to see whose baby it is."

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Kazakhstan’s largest chain of cinemas has banned the forthcoming SACHA BARON COHEN movie, BORAT: CULTURAL LEARNINGS OF AMERICA FOR MAKE BENEFIT GLORIOUS NATION OF KAZAKHSTAN.
In the movie, BORAT SAGDIYEV, a creation of the British comedian, portrays Kazakhs as a nation of misogynists, racists and anti-Semites, whose favourite drink is fermented horse urine.
Speaking broken English peppered with something resembling Polish, he also expresses support for the US-led "war of terror" and provokes homophobic remarks from unsuspecting Americans.
RUSLAN SULTANOV, distribution manager for Otau Cinema, says, "We consider this movie offensive, a complete lie and nonsense. It’s a shame that some Americans will probably believe what they see there."

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Fans will never know the whereabouts of late CROCODILE HUNTER star STEVE IRWIN’s final resting place because his widow promised him that she’d never tell.
TERRI IRWIN made her late husband a promise when they sat down to talk about wills and funeral plans that she wouldn’t let fans find out where he’s buried.
She says, "I’m keeping that very private because that’s what he wanted. He gave me specific direction and part of it was to please keep it private."

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The photojournalist claiming to be the father of ANNA NICOLE SMITH’s baby daughter has wrecked the newlywed’s Bahamian bliss by revealing the model/actress wanted to marry him earlier this summer (06).
After learning Smith wed her longtime attorney HOWARD K STERN, who is also claiming to be the father of baby DANNILYNN, in a spiritual ceremony in the Bahamas yesterday (28SEP06), LARRY BIRKHEAD went public with his own wedding shocker.
Appearing on last night’s (28SEP06) US news show THE INSIDER, Birkhead said, "She (Anna Nicole) wanted me to go shopping for wedding rings for her just a couple of weeks before she took off (to the Bahamas) and I said no because we were not getting along.
"She wanted it (marriage) for the wrong reasons, she wanted it because she was pregnant." As for the shocking news that she wed, less than three weeks after the death of her 20-year-old son DANIEL, Birkhead feels sure that his ex has been desperate to give up the single life for some time.
He adds, "I do truly believe that she wants a family." Then, on another news show, ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT, Birkhead revealed Stern has been out to keep him away from Smith ever since she started dating the photographer.
He adds, "I was told that I’m not the celebrity and my picture and my face is not to be shown… Howard told Anna that he’d never accept me as a father, that he hates me. He’s sent Anna into tears before."

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LATEST: Comedian JASON LEE appears to have confirmed reports his MY NAME IS EARL co-star JAIME PRESSLY is pregnant, by declaring the actress will "be a great mom".
The actor told US TV network E! he was delighted to hear of Pressly’s recent engagement to DJ ERIC CUBICHE and believes she will be a good parent.
Lee says, "She’s gonna be a good wife.
"She’s a hard-core southern chick. She says it like it is. But with that also comes a real sense of family, and she’s gonna be a great mom."

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JACK OSBOURNE has compared love to being "a bit like communism", after failing to find a partner suited to his needs.
The son of ageing rocker OZZY OSBOURNE has struggled with depression, drugs and drink in his late teens, but is now three years sober following his stay at the Las Encinas clinic in California in 2003.
The 21-year-old says, "I was talking about (having a girlfriend) to a friend of mine… I’m not opposed to it.
"To me, having a girlfriend is a bit like communism. On paper (it) sounds awesome; in reality (it) never really works out."

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Goth rockers MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE recorded their new album in a haunted studio.
Creepy spirits were so present at times as the group recorded THE BLACK PARADE at Los Angeles’ famous Paramour Estate that singer GERARD WAY was almost strangled by one spectre when he fell asleep one night.
Guitarist FRANK IERO recalls, "He felt this pressure on his neck, and he woke up and couldn’t breathe and there was something inside my wall making crazy noises.
"Doors would suddenly open and slam shut. It was pretty scary, and that’s why some of the stuff on the new record is very dark."

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THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA director DAVID FRANKEL and writer LAUREN WEISBERGER will be presented with the first Blockbuster Book To Film prize at the 2006 Variety Quill Awards. The award honours the best translation of book content to film.

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FIREBALL MINISTRY frontman JAMES ROTA will officiate at JACKASS star BAM MARGERA’s winter wedding after becoming an ordained minister.
Margera toured with Fireball Ministry last year (05) as part of his Viva La Bands festival and the two became great friends.
Margera will wed fiancee MISSY ROTHSTEIN in Delaware in December (06).

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Former LED ZEPPELIN rocker ROBERT PLANT is playing a fundraising gig to pay for his neighbour’s medical expenses.
The kind-hearted IMMIGRANT SONG singer will perform under the name THE HONEYDRIPPERS when he takes to the stage at Kidderminster Town Hall in England on 23 December (06).
Billed as ‘The Return Of The Honeydrippers’, the concert is designed to raise funds for JACKIE JENNINGS to pay for treatment for a brain tumour in Boston, Massachusetts.
The treatment costs $180,000 (£100,000), of which Jennings has already got $135,000 (£75,000) together. Plant hopes his fundraiser will raise the remaining $45,000 (£25,000) needed.
The Honeydrippers’ 1984 album featured JIMMY PAGE and JEFF BECK, although it is unclear whether either guitar great will join Plant in December.

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British rock newcomers THE KOOKS have been forced to cancel a string of gigs after frontman LUKE PRITCHARD was struck down with two illnesses.
Pritchard, ex-boyfriend of jazz star KATIE MELUA, is suffering laryngitis and tonsillitis and has been ordered to rest for a week.
The group were scheduled to perform at Southampton Guildhall in southern England on Saturday night (30SEP06) and three other dates next week (ends06OCT06).
The band released a statement, saying, "We are truly upset to all of the fans who have been waiting since May to see these shows. We do apologise, but Luke is really quite poorly. We will be back very, very soon and look forward to seeing you all there."

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British rockers THE FUTUREHEADS have cancelled their upcoming US tour after frontman BARRY HYDE recently came down with tendonitis.
The four-piece had been due to kick off their American tour in Seattle, Washington on Wednesday (04OCT06), but Hyde’s inflamed left wrist has forced the band to abandon the trek.
However, drummer ROSS MILLARD has promised fans The Futureheads will return "at the next available opportunity".
He says, "We are deeply sorry, but I guess we have to focus on Barry making progress toward recovery, and only rest will enable that."

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JANET JACKSON knew her brother MICHAEL was gravely ill during his child molestation trial in 2005 because she literally felt her pain in the studio.
The R&B superstar was recording her new album 20 Y.O. amid the courtroom showdown and reveals there was one strange night she just didn’t feel like herself.
She says, "I was in the studio recording a song on the album - it’s called ENJOY - and I was just doing the backgrounds of the song and, for some reason, I just got this really weird feeling that came over me outta nowhere and I started to cry.
"It was the funniest thing. (Producer) JIMMY (JAM) would say to me, ‘You sound just like your brother right now…’ He didn’t know that I was in there crying.
"I was thinking about him (Michael). I wasn’t trying to sound like him but…
something felt very wrong.
"It just so happened that night he had to be taken to the hospital, so I think that’s what it was. I didn’t feel good… I was feeling him at that moment."

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Australian rockers JET have scrapped shows in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Toronto, Canada to allow singer NIC CESTER to recover from a bout of acute laryngitis.
The ARE YOU GONNA BE MY GIRL singer has been told to rest his raspy voice for up to five days, prompting the cancellation of shows tonight (29SEP06) and on Sunday (01OCT06).
Jet’s tour is expected to resume on Tuesday (03OCT06) in Los Angeles. The lost dates are expected to be rescheduled in November (06).
Cester’s brother and bandmate CHRIS says, "In Australia, we say, ‘I am absolutely gutted,’ when the gravity of the situation is overwhelming. After all the work we’ve done on our new album, SHINE ON, and on making this tour something special, all of us are very disappointed with the news of Nic’s laryngitis.
"Our sincerest apologies to all of our fans. When we return, it will of course be with a vengeance."

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