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LATEST: JENNIFER ANISTON denied reports she has broken up with VINCE VAUGHN during a taping of THE OPRAH WINFREY SHOW yesterday (11OCT06).
The former FRIENDS star was appearing on the show to promote ROOM 10, a short film she co-directed as a project for Glamour magazine. Audience member ROCHELLE ALFARO tells American publication People that Aniston insisted she and Vaughn have not split.
Another audience member, MARGARET STENT, said the star rolled her eyes when asked about Vaughn and also insisted that she hadn’t gotten breast implants, as one tabloid recently reported, explaining that when she gains weight, it goes to her chest.
Aniston’s short film is about a nurse who gains perspective on her marital problems while caring for a dying patient. Stent adds, "(The film) said that relationships aren’t luck, they’re hard work, and I think that was really meaningful to people.
"Jen got a little teary-eyed when she was talking about it, too. It was personally meaningful to her."

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Reformed party girl TARA REID insists that the press should leave LINDSAY LOHAN alone and give her a chance to grow up away from the spotlight.
The AMERICAN PIE actress has been criticised for her hard-partying ways and can sympathise with the wild reputation Lohan has earned.
She tells American publication Us Weekly, "Lindsay reminds me of a younger version of me. But you can’t take away that the girl is a good actress.
"So she’s going through a point in her life. I grew up. Leave her alone. "If Lindsay can get a chance, then I deserve a chance too."

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Hit feature film THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA is being made into a half-hour comedy on US TV network Fox.
ROMY AND MICHELLE’S HIGH SCHOOL REUNION writer ROBIN SCHIFF will write and produce the new show.
While the TV version will incorporate elements of the film, Fox TV president ANGELA SHAPIRO-MATHES says, "The TV series will not be exactly like (the movie or the book). "The reason you loved the book and the reason you loved the movie was these were characters you really cared about in a world you wanted to learn more about." The film’s director DAVID FRANKEL will not be involved in the new project, nor will the book’s author LAUREN WEISBERGER. Since its release last summer (06), the film has grossed $124 million (£69 million) in the US and it went straight to the top of the UK box office last weekend (06-08OCT06).

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Writer and actress MARY ORR died of pneumonia in New York City last month (SEP06). She was 95.
Orr is best known for writing the short story THE WISDOM OF EVE, which was turned into the multiple Oscar-winning 1950 movie ALL ABOUT EVE.
She was born in Brooklyn, New York City and was raised in Ohio before writing a number of short stories. The first, The Wisdom Of Eve, became a classic and is still her best known.
Orr died on 22 September.

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Oscar-winner MEL GIBSON had to down several beers before being able to face his children the morning after he was arrested for drink driving and making anti-Semitic remarks.
The BRAVEHEART star was arrested in July (06) after he was caught going twice the legal speed limit with an open bottle of tequila in the car and was found to be legally intoxicated.
The star says he went to work that morning like any other day, but made some bad decisions because of "too much pressure, too much work. You do things that go against good judgment." He tells DIANE SAWYER on US breakfast show GOOD MORNING AMERICA, ""I just went home and saw my kids were there and I talked to them for a little bit. "It was a little rough that morning, so I chased it down with a few cold ones. It was kind of unbearable to face. I just thought, ‘This is it. This is the end of it, but I just have to get through this morning.’ "You’re not operating well, but you know you have to do something. I mean I wasn’t flashing it in front of them or anything." Gibson claims he faced suicidal despair after his relapse at the thought of telling his wife of 26 years ROBYN and their seven children what he had done.
He says, "I just told her straight out, ’slipped again.’ Of course she didn’t like that, but she was gracious, compassionate.
"I’ve apologised more than anyone I know. It’s getting old."

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LATEST: Former US President GERALD FORD has been hospitalised again for medical tests. The 93-year-old was admitted to Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage, California today (12OCT06). According to his spokeswoman PENNY CIRCLE, Ford is doing well. She did not disclose the nature of the tests.
Ford underwent heart procedures this summer at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, then returned to his home near Palm Springs, California.
He received an implantable cardiac pacemaker to regulate his heartbeat and underwent angioplasty, with stents of his coronary arteries to increase blood flow.

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The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is targetting the deputy who arrested MEL GIBSON for drink driving, alleging he leaked details of the arrest report to the media.
The Department obtained a search warrant and raided the home of Deputy JAMES MEE on 13 September (06). According to news website TMZ.com, his home was cleared of his computer, phone records and other documents. Sheriff’s Department sources say the warrant was issued because officials believed Mee leaked four pages of the original arrest report to TMZ.
The Department claims it’s a crime for a law enforcement officer to leak confidential documents. The warrant is still sealed and the results of the search have not been made public. The Sheriff’s Department claims it is still investigating charges that Department officials gave Gibson special treatment and lied to the media when he was arrested on 28 July (06).
On the day of the arrest, Sheriff’s official told the media that the arrest occurred "without incident" - failing to mention Gibson’s anti-Semitic and sexist remarks at the time of his arrest.

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The drummer with up-and-coming British rockers SHITDISCO has broken his wrist, leaving him unable to play the remainder of the band’s UK tour.
DARREN CULLEN injured himself after falling off the top of the group’s tour van outside the Birmingham Custard Factory venue in England.
A spokesman says, "The house engineer broke his fall slightly but he still suffered a broken wrist. He went to hospital and had metal plate put in after surgery.
"He will be unable to drum for the rest of the tour but Darren is in good spirits and he can’t wait to get back." Sticksman MARK HEANEY will replace Cullen for the remaining four dates of the tour.

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Former THE GO-GO’S star BELINDA CARLISLE is releasing her first album in 10 years - and the whole disc is sung in French.
The American singer lives in France and decided to honour her newfound love for Gallic pop music on new album VOILA!, due for release in February (07).
She says, "After I moved to France, I became familiar with the classic French chansons and a lot of French pop music.
"I realised there was a whole world of artists and singers I was not familiar with. As I discovered all these amazing songs, I came to love this music and wanted to record some of them with a playful, contemporary feel."

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Pop superstar JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE has notched up a seventh week at the top of the US singles chart as his SEXYBACK hit continues to keep all competitors at bay.
As Timberlake sits at number one in the Billboard Hot 100, LUDACRIS remains at number two with MONEY MAKER.
There is also no change in the number three spot, which is still occupied by HINDER’s LIPS OF AN ANGEL.
EMINEM’s SMACK THAT jumps three places to number four, while THE FRAY fall a place to number five with HOW TO SAVE A LIFE.

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The ROLLING STONES and BON JOVI will battle it out as finalists for the 2006 Billboard Touring Awards.
MADONNA’s CONFESSIONS tour will vie with the Stones’ BIGGER BANG and Bon Jovi’s HAVE A NICE DAY tours for the top tour and top draw, which honours the top-grossing tour and the top ticket-selling tour, respectively.
In other categories, NICKELBACK, BRAD PAISLEY and SHAKIRA will compete for breakthrough act.
LARRY THE CABLE GUY, JERRY SEINFELD and RON WHITE are up for top comedy tour.
Winners will be announced 9 November (06).

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LATEST: RYAN ADAMS shut down his online forum because the rocker’s hotel room number and personal details about his parents were posted on its message boards.
Last weekend (07/08OCT06), the NEW YORK, NEW YORK star insisted the closure of RyanAdams.org isn’t permanent and the discussion board will be up-and-running again, as soon as security measures have been tightened.
The website’s administrator says, "The specific incident that prompted this action occurred while the band was in London and Ryan’s hotel room information was posted to the message board.
"In another incident, personal information about Ryan’s parents was posted to the board.
"The decision to take it down was mine, until we can implement changes to address situations such as those mentioned above.
"Ryan and THE CARDINALS are not interested in censorship or restricting the content of the message board - they only want to ensure that sensitive, personal information is not shared online. This is not a ploy to squelch bad show reviews, etc."

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Actor-turned-rocker JARED LETO turned down the opportunity to star in CLINT EASTWOOD’s upcoming war movie FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS to play support US band THE USED on tour.
Leto, who has starred in REQUIEM FOR A DREAM and PANIC ROOM, has no regrets turning down the legendary film-maker, because he had already committed to promoting his band 30 SECONDS TO MARS’ second album A BEAUTIFUL LIE.
He says, "I look back at the things I had to say no to, and no one in their right mind…
"Clint Eastwood wanted me for Flags Of Our Fathers last year (05). And I had to say no, because we were booked to open for The Used. It wasn’t even the main support slot, but the third band on the bill.
"People did not understand how I could say no to Clint. But the record was coming out and I was committed."

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BOY GEORGE has blasted his replacement singer in the reformed CULTURE CLUB as "terrible" and "dreadful".
The 45-year-old has made his feelings known about SAM BUTCHER stepping into his shoes after watching a video of the new-look Culture Club on website MySpace.com.
George says, "I wanted to like it but I couldn’t. They’re my songs, they’re my heart, they’re my life.
"To me, the mark of a good band is when someone else can’t successfully sing their songs, and he can’t sing my songs." Butcher, 29, was recruited by band members JON MOSS, PHIL PICKETT and MIKEY CRAIG earlier this year (06).

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LATEST: MADONNA has been slammed for her adoption plans by politicians, who fear her decision to take home a one-year-old boy from Malawi is a mere publicity stunt.
The pop queen and her director husband GUY RITCHIE arrived in Malawi last Wednesday (04OCT06) and met local orphans and government ministers during their time there.
But members of a Scottish parliament group have hit out with concerns that the MATERIAL GIRL star’s motives are selfish.
Group president KAREN GILLON says, "This smacks of celebrity-itis and I think it’s more about Madonna’s needs than the child’s. Family is important in Malawi and I think this child belongs with his relatives.
"Perhaps the money she spends on this child would have been better invested in the whole community. There’s something disquieting about walking into an orphanage and being able to pick a child out of the window, as it were.
"Every one of these kids desperately needs help and for someone to walk in there and pick out a child with the biggest smile or the healthiest or the best-looking, well, it’s regrettable."

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LEONARDO DiCAPRIO has ruled out a second career as a director, because he insists he is too much of a control freak. The TITANIC star worries he might become tempted to "manipulate" his actors, and is convinced it is better for everyone if he stays in front of the camera.
He says, "I’m just not that great at multi-tasking. I might also be too obsessive with the actors, try to manipulate them too much, and I don’t think actors should have to be subject to that."

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LATEST: Pop superstar MADONNA has already filed adoption papers, apparently confirming speculation she’s taking home a one-year-old boy from Malawi.
Madonna and her director husband GUY RITCHIE arrived in the southern African country last Wednesday (04OCT06) and have met local orphans and government ministers during their time there.
Rumours first surfaced last week that the couple were hoping to find a sibling for the singer’s daughter LOURDES and their son ROCCO, and, yesterday (11OCT06), newspapers in Britain claimed the MATERIAL GIRL has adopted a 13-month-old boy named DAVID BANDA, whose mother MARITA died shortly after his birth.
KINGSTON KILEMBE, the Malawian government’s director of child welfare services, insists Madonna and Ritchie filed papers for his adoption earlier today (12OCT06).
The couple completed the procedure before a high court judge in Lilongwe.
No official statement has been released by the singer but a London-based spokeswoman for Madonna reveals, "We may have an official statement within 48 hours."

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LATEST: SHANNA MOAKLER has blasted rival PARIS HILTON for alleging she was attacked by the former Miss USA, claiming the socialite "makes a lot of money pulling these stunts in the media".
Hilton filed a police report against Moakler last week (04OCT06), claiming the AT HOME WITH THE BARKERS reality TV star had "shouted obscenities" and punched her in the face at Los Angeles hotspot Hyde.
Sources claim Moakler is unhappy Hilton has been photographed kissing her estranged husband, former BLINK 182 drummer TRAVIS BARKER.
Meanwhile, Moakler has contacted police regarding the behaviour of Hilton’s on/off boyfriend STAVROS NIARCHOS III, who she claims, pushed her down a flight of stairs and threw a drink over her.
Moakler insists she didn’t touch Hilton, and pointed out Hilton’s recent drink driving arrest as evidence of her questionable behaviour.
She tells gossip site PageSix.com, "I don’t think she’s a good person. She makes a lot of money pulling these stunts in the media, and I want nothing to do with it.
"I’m not the one getting DUIs. I’m not the one in police stations. It’s all juvenile and stupid." Hilton’s ex-boyfriend NICK CARTER has also claimed Hilton creates media stunts for her own amusement, after she was pictured with ‘bruises’ just days after splitting from the BACKSTREET BOYS.

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