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LATEST: The biological father of MADONNA’s new child has slammed indignant rights groups trying to abort the adoption process.
Malawi’s Human Rights Consultative Committee (CHRR), a coalition of about 40 organisations, launched a legal challenge to the adoption on Tuesday (17OCT06), insisting rules had been bent because of the singer’s celebrity. Usually prospective parents are required to stay with the child in Malawi for 18 to 24 months before adoption is approved.
However, one-year-old DAVID BANDA’s dad YOHANE insists their concern is misplaced.
He says, "Where were these people when David was struggling in the orphanage?" "These so-called human rights groups should leave my baby alone.
"Orphanage life is no good. We leave kids there because we can’t look after them properly ourselves. Now my son has been taken by a kind-hearted woman, these people want to bring him back to the orphanage." David is currently living in London with Madonna. He will be monitored by Malawian officials over a period of 18 months before the adoption is finalised.

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PRIDE AND PREJUDICE director JOE WRIGHT was so nervous watching his girlfriend ROSAMUND PIKE perform on London’s West End stage last night (18OCT06) he almost vomitted.
Pike, who fell in love with the movie-maker on the set of the JANE AUSTEN period drama last year (05), was starring in TENNESSEE WILLIAMS play SUMMER AND SMOKE.
It’s the second time the actress has performed in the West End - she previously appeared naked in HITCHCOCK BLONDE - but Pike’s expertise didn’t stop Wright being riddled with nerves.
He says, "I never saw her in Hitchcock Blonde, so tonight was the first time I saw her on stage.
"I was so nervous for her I felt physically sick whereas she was so calm. I am amazed she can put herself on stage like that."

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LATEST: British actor DOUGRAY SCOTT has confirmed reports he is engaged to MEET JOE BLACK beauty CLAIRE FORLANI, after she accepted his proposal last month (SEP06).
Forlani, 35, has been dating the MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE II star since July (06) and he designed the engagement ring himself. They met late last year (05) when they were introduced by a mutual friend.
Scott, 40, tells People magazine, "It was very romantic. I feel so lucky to have met her. She’s an amazing actress and human being. I’m very happy."

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Country star TIM McGRAW was convinced to play a cowboy in new movie FLICKA when reading the film’s script made him cry.
The 39-year-old initially had no intention of making the stereotypical transition from country artist to cowboy, but he quickly changed his opinion after falling in love with the MICHAEL MAYER-directed movie, which also stars MARIA BELLO and ALISON LOHMAN.
He says, "I said, ‘No!’ when the script first came. I didn’t want anything to do with it. I didn’t want to play a cowboy, being a country singer.
"But the more I read the script, the more I fell in love with it. And it made me cry and it made me laugh.
"When I’d start rehearsing the lines with my wife (singer FAITH HILL), I’d tear up and couldn’t get through it. As much as I tried to say no, I couldn’t talk myself out of it." McGraw plays a ranch-owner in the movie and Lohman, who plays his daughter, tames a wild horse in a bid to prove she is capable of running the family business.

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LATEST: Solicitors acting for physicist STEPHEN HAWKING have lodged divorce papers in court, confirming reports the scientist has split from his wife-of-11-years ELAINE.
The A BRIEF HISTORY OF TIME professor has refused to comment on proceedings at Cambridge County Court in England, despite speculation the flame-haired 55-year-old - his former carer - abused him.
Elaine is Hawking’s second wife. He divorced his first spouse JANE, who he has three children with, in 1995.
Elaine’s ex-husband DAVID MASON designed Hawking’s famous voice synthesiser.

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Movie-maker STEVEN SPIELBERG insists his new documentary will silence Holocaust deniers forever, because it includes the real-life accounts of Jewish survivors in eastern Europe.
SPELL YOUR NAME merges memories of victims and the Ukrainians who sheltered them in a moving film about the World War II atrocities, which saw an estimated six million Jews murdered.
And director Spielberg, whose own grandparents came from Ukraine, hopes the haunting accounts will serve as a warning in future conflicts too.
He says, "In order to create an undeniability about the Holocaust, these survivors, 52,000 of them, need to be shown to students all over the world.
"Tolerance is born of education. Everything comes from what we learn. It all depends on who our teachers are…. All hatred starts with fear. And we have experienced a century of fear and I fear we are going into another century of heightened fear."

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LOST IN TRANSLATION film-maker SOFIA COPPOLA has finally revealed she is expecting a baby girl - seven months into her pregnancy.
The 35-year-old is dating French rocker THOMAS MARS, the frontman of PHOENIX, and they are still deciding a name for their first child.
Coppola tells USA Today, "I’m so excited to have a little girl. We’re going to wait and see (about a name).
"When you’re writing, you pick names for characters, but it’s harder in real life." Coppola is pleased she is expecting a daughter because she can pick out baby dresses: "I tried to be open about both sexes, but it’s so fun to have little girl stuff."

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British funnyman SACHA BARON COHEN has been hit with a lawsuit by a group representing German gypsies, who are calling for his new movie to be barred from cinemas.
The European Centre Of Anti-Ziganism Research - which studies hostility towards gypsies - claims BORAT: CULTURAL LEARNINGS OF AMERICA FOR MAKE BENEFIT GLORIOUS NATION OF KAZAKHSTAN incites violence against the people it represents.
MARKO KNUDSEN, head of the organisation, says, "We are accusing him of defamation and inciting violence against (gypsies)." State prosecutors based in Hamburg are investigating the allegations, and will decide whether the case will go to court.
Cohen plays spoof Kazakh TV presenter BORAT SAGDIYEV, who portrays his homeland as a country of superstition, incest, political suppression and religious intolerance in the movie.

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THE KOOKS frontman LUKE PRITCHARD has refused to undergo throat surgery, because he is terrified it would change his voice.
The NAIVE rocker was forced to cancel a string of gigs in the UK earlier this month (OCT06) when he was struck down with laryngitis and tonsillitis simultaneously.
But Pritchard has made a speedy return to the stage after resting his voice for a week and has ignored advice his tonsils will have to be removed if he continues his gruelling performance schedule.
He says, "The specialist said that if I carried on singing, the tonsillitis would keep coming back and I would get something called chronic tonsillitis, where you have to have your tonsils out.
"If you have them out, it changes the sound of your voice. Obviously I wasn’t gonna (have the operation), ‘cos I wanted to get back on tour. Instead, they gave me loads of Vicodin and anti-biotics. I was in a lot of pain."

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SCISSOR SISTERS have drafted in a temporary replacement for drummer PADDY BOOM so they can resume their world tour.
The I DON’T FEEL LIKE DANCING group was forced to cancel American shows earlier this month (OCT06) because Boom was struggling with a recurring back problem.
Boom is making a steady recovery and will rejoin his bandmates as soon as he is given the all-clear.
A band statement reads: "Our tour is back on schedule. We spent our days in Chicago rehearsing with a temporary replacement for Paddy. He’s amazing, and we are confident that he will do the show justice until Paddy is ready to return.
"Paddy is getting himself back on his feet and he’s gonna be back onstage with us as soon as the docs give him the A-OK."

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British band KEANE are giving fans a glimpse of the future by handing out free memory sticks with their new single.
The gadget is tipped to become a viable alternative to the CD by 2007 and the SOMEWHERE ONLY WE KNOW rockers are keen to haul their UK listeners into the technological revolution before everyone else.
Memory sticks will allow fans to transfer the song, NOTHING IN MY WAY, as well as other tracks, videos and screensavers, onto their computer and then their MP3 player.
JON TURNER, general manager of the band’s record label Island, says, "I do see it as a potential format for the future but I don’t think it’s going to run down the use of digital services. It’s an interesting experiment. I’m keen to see what people make of it."

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Rockers the PIXIES have made a dramatic U-turn and are set to begin work on their first album in 15 years early next year (07).
The DEBASER band reformed in 2004 for a lucrative world tour after splitting in 1991, when the relationship between FRANK BLACK and KIM DEAL broke down.
Earlier this year (06), Black said he had ditched plans to record new material because the songs he’d composed lacked the feel of authentic Pixies tracks.
But he now says, "We’re rehearsing in January. I know we like playing and everyone likes touring together, so to keep doing that and not record anything is kind of like being a country fair band.
"We don’t want to do that, so the only thing we can do is become a vital band again."

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OASIS’ huge contribution to British music is to be recognised with a special achievement gong at next year’s (07) Brit Awards.
The WONDERWALL rockers, who release their greatest hits album STOP THE CLOCKS next month (20NOV06), will pick up the Outstanding Contribution To Music Award at the London ceremony in February (07).
They join a glittering list of previous winners including THE BEATLES, U2, PAUL WELLER, TOM JONES, STING, DAVID BOWIE, FLEETWOOD MAC, EURYTHMICS and THE WHO.
British Phonographic Industry (BPI) Chairman PETER JAMIESON says, "Oasis set the standard for many of the young rock bands who are currently enjoying success in the UK charts.
"As the Brit Awards goes live for the first time in nearly two decades, it is appropriate that we should honour one of the most exciting live acts the UK has produced." Other nominations for the 27th Brit Awards will be unveiled in London on 16 January (07).

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LATEST: A former stylist for Irish rockers U2 boasted of the "special relationship" she enjoyed with frontman BONO, during her testimony in court today (19OCT06).
LOLA CASHMAN addressed Dublin High Court in her appeal to win back the singer’s trademark Stetson hat and other memorabilia she claims were presents from the band following their 1987 Joshua Tree tour.
U2 successfully sued last year (05) for the items’ recovery, insisting Cashman took them without permission, but the fashion advisor is adamant Bono gave them freely.
She told the court they were so close she once kicked him in the crotch on stage after being asked to toast him with a bottle of Champagne - and he didn’t mind.
Cashman recalled she was so embarrassed in front of the huge crowd she "ran onstage and kicked him in his manhood" and the champagne cork popped out and hit his face.
She added, "(Video) footage shows Bono saying, ‘Lola, I love you, come back.’ "I think it’s a demonstration of the special relationship Bono and I had." Cashman also denied she was planning to release a new tell-all book or was working on a film script about the band.
The case continues.

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The actor poked fun at his ‘Ocean’s Thirteen’ co-star at the American Cinematheque tribute dinner in Los Angeles last Friday (13.10.06) which was held in honour of Clooney’s career.
Don jested: "No actor on the face of the earth is more childish, more juvenile, more downright infantile.
"That’s possibly why George doesn’t have any children - he doesn’t need the competition." Meanwhile, another of Clooney’s ‘Ocean’s Thirteen’ co-stars, Ellen Barkin, has admitted to having sex with the heartthrob actor.
The newly divorced actress declared: "I have f***ed George Clooney. I always heard that George has amazing chemistry with all of his co-stars.
"Now I see why. I’m probably the only one of many actresses to stand up here and admit yes, I have f***ed George Clooney. I’m very proud of it actually.
"If you don’t have chemistry with George Clooney, you need to check your pulse." However, a representative for Barkin has played down her sex claims, saying: "She was just goofing around. It was a roast. She was being funny."

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The British actor - who plays a gangster alongside Jack Nicholson in Martin Scorsese’s new film ‘The Departed’ - says, despite playing hard characters on the big screen, he has a sensitive side.
He told Britain’s Now magazine: "I cry all the time. I cry when I’m happy and I cry when I lose my temper. I’m just a big crybaby." Ray is famous for his tough guy roles.
In cult 2000 film ‘Sexy Beast’ he played a retired gangster opposite Sir Ben Kingsley and in ‘Nil by Mouth’, which was directed by ‘Batman Begins’ star Gary Oldman, he starred as an alcoholic wife-beater Meanwhile, Ray has admitted he loved kissing Angelina Jolie in their new film ‘Beowulf ‘ - a classic adaptation of an old English poem.
He said: "It was fantastic! Angie’s a great kid. When I got home I said to my wife, ‘I had a b*****d day at work, I spent all day kissing Angelina Jolie.’ She said, ‘Well, somebody’s got to do it.’"

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The stunning actress, who previously dated Whitestarr rocker Cisco Adler, finds it "odd" romancing stars and admits she is fed up of dealing with their big egos.
She said: "I’ve dated actors and I have to say it’s a very odd experience.
It’s a little unsettling to be with someone who cares about how they look as much as you do." The former ‘The O.C.’ star is currently single and is now on the look out for someone who can make her laugh.
She explained: "I am looking for a guy with a sense of humour and a sense that they are comfortable with themselves." Meanwhile, Mischa - who was born in London but moved to New York when she was five - has revealed she loves English food.
She said: "I love all the mashed potatoes, the mushy peas and the Brussels sprouts. And oh my God, Cadbury’s chocolate! It is so much better than Hershey’s which we have in America." The 20-year-old spent her summer in London training at the famous acting school RADA.

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The 2003 animated adventure - about a father fish who searches the seven seas for his son after he is scooped up by a diver - will be performed in a 1,500-seat theatre at Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park in Orlando, Florida, from January 2007.
According to producers, the 30-minute musical extravaganza will feature tap-dancing sharks, bike-riding puppets and a punk rock performance by great white shark Bruce.
The show is the first time that Disney has made a musical out of a non-musical animated movie.
In the stage version, the main characters - Nemo, Marlin and Dory - will appear as animated puppets operated by live performers.
In order to recreate the underwater feel producers will use a mix of animated backdrops, special lighting, sounds and effects.
Entry to ‘Finding Nemo: The Musical’ will be included in the price of regular admission to the Animal Kingdom park - which already boasts a number of attractions based on movies, including the thrill-ride ‘Dinosaur’ and a 3D film inspired by the Disney/Pixar hit ‘A Bug’s Life’ entitled ‘It’s Tough To Be A Bug’.

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