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Hollywood beauty UMA THURMAN is nursing a broken wrist after falling on the set of her latest movie THE ACCIDENTAL HUSBAND.
The PULP FICTION actress, 36, injured herself on the Greenwich, Connecticut set of the movie last week (ends22DEC06).
A source tells the New York Daily News, "She was jumping to reach something and fell on her hand.
"She went to bed, and by the next day it had swollen, so she went to the hospital and needed surgery.
"The production will have to be shut down for an extra week because of the broken bones."

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SIR PAUL McCARTNEY is writing a new musical based on his previous romantic relationships - with the show branded as a tribute to his late wife LINDA.
The work will tell the story of SHANTY and MARY, a couple who manage to balance their romance with a busy work life, and is said to centre around the former BEATLE’s experiences with first wife Linda and estranged partner HEATHER MILLS.
But the musical has been besieged by setbacks following the McCartney-Mills divorce battle.
KATE ROBBINS, McCartney’s cousin, says, "Paul will approve every note as musical director. It has been delayed by divorce worries." The music of the new show will be based on McCartney’s first ever classical work THE LIVERPOOL ORATORIO, which was penned in 1991. McCartney unveiled new classical album ECCE COR MEUM last month (NOV06), which is also dedicated to wife Linda who died in 1998.

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Director OLIVER STONE found the making of his "Vietnam Trio" of movies therapeutic - after part of him was "ruined" by the Vietnam war.
The Hollywood filmmaker, who directed PLATOON, BORN ON THE FOURTH OF JULY and HEAVEN AND EARTH, admits he was deeply affected by his time as a soldier in Vietnam, but making movies about the conflict helped him to cope with the experience.
He says, "Part of me was ruined by the war.
"I did not particularly suffer nightmares afterwards and I think I came out of it relatively stable compared to some.
"It was impossible to be the same person any longer. I could never cross back to the generation I grew up with and my films reflect that.
"In doing my three Vietnam films, it was wonderful to get things from Vietnam out."

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British comedian RICKY GERVAIS insists he’s not tempted to further his big screen acting career - because he finds it hard to concentrate on "serious roles".
THE OFFICE funnyman admits he hasn’t felt the lure of Hollywood since appearing in new movie NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM because he can’t face having to adopt a different accent or wear fancy costumes.
He says, "I’m never tempted to broaden my range.
"It’s difficult enough to concentrate on acting, let alone whether the accent is okay.
"I’m English, that’s it. I don’t do accents and no wigs."

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Actor ADAM SANDLER helped bring some Christmas cheer to two teenage cancer sufferers - by bringing them a sackful of festive goodies.
The HAPPY GILMORE star sent a PlayStation 3 console, signed DVDs and clothing to STEPHANIE HUDON, 15, and her brother KEVIN, 18, after an appeal was launched to raise money for the family by their New Hampshire hometown of Concord.
Stephanie, who is scheduled for surgery early next year (JAN07), thanked Sandler and fundraisers at a local school for collecting $21,000 (£10,769) for the cause.
She says, ""Everybody out there, I just wanted to say ‘thank you’ and my family thanks you."

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Hollywood couple BEN AFFLECK and JENNIFER GARNER baptised their baby daughter VIOLET in Charleston, West Virginia on Christmas Eve (24DEC06).
The one-year-old girl was christened in the ALIAS star’s parents’ place of worship - the Christ Church United Methodist.
Pastor RANDY FLANAGAN said Violet’s cousin ALEX was also baptised during the service.
Garner was brought up in Charleston.

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Former TAXI star MARILU HENNER married her college crush MICHAEL BROWN in Los Angeles on Thursday (21DEC06).
The 54-year-old actress met Brown, also 54, when they were studying at the University of Chicago in Illinois. Brown dated Henner’s roommate at the time and Henner admits she refrained from pursuing a romantic relationship with him after their break-up because of "the girlfriend code".
However, five years ago (01), a mutual friend gave Henner’s phone number to Brown and they soon began dating.
Brown proposed from his hospital bed after coming round from surgery for bladder and lung cancer in November 2001.
Henner has previously been married to actor FREDERIC FORREST (80-82) and director ROBERT LIEBERMAN (90-01), with whom she has two sons NICKY, 12; and JOEY,11; who gave her away at the ceremony.

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GREY’S ANATOMY actress SANDRA OH’s four year marriage to SIDEWAYS director ALEXANDER PAYNE is officially over.
The couple, who have been separated for 21 months (MAR05), were granted a dissolution of marriage on 22 December (06).
The pair are yet to resolve the financial issues of their divorce - in Oh’s divorce application, she stipulated she was seeking spousal support.

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TORI SPELLING and DEAN McDERMOTT were engaged for the second time on Christmas day (25DEC06).
McDermott, who first proposed to the former BEVERLY HILLS, 90210 star on 24 December last year (05), whisked Spelling off to Lake Ontario, Canada for the second engagement.
He says, "We sat on a bench overlooking the lake and I gave Tori her last Christmas present (an antique platinum ring).
"I’d wrapped the ring in a much bigger box, and as soon as she opened the ring box I asked her to marry me again. It was very romantic and magical." Spelling says, "I immediately started crying and said ‘Yes! Again and again and again!’ "What made it so special was the notion that a year ago when he proposed, the thought of having a baby together was just in our hearts, and now our baby boy that we created from our love is nestled in my belly." The couple are expecting their first child next year (07).

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British poet JOHN HEATH-STUBBS has died at a nursing home in London. He was 88.
Heath-Stubbs, who won the Queens Gold Medal for Poetry in 1973, had been diagnosed with lung cancer earlier this year (06), and lost his sight in 1978.
He studied at Queens College, Oxford alongside fellow writers CS LEWIS and JRR TOLKIEN, and saw his work first published in 1941 as part of the EIGHT OXFORD POETS anthology. His later work included poetry, plays, literary criticism and translations, including epic poem ARTORIUS: A HEROIC POEM IN FOUR BOOKS AND EIGHT EPISODES and SATIRES AND EPIGRAMS.
Heath-Stubbs died on Tuesday (26DEC06) at Athlone House Nursing Home in west London. The cause of death is unknown.

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Generous pop group SCISSOR SISTERS are to donate a portion of their UK tour profits to 17 British charities.
The I DON’T FEEL LIKE DANCING five-piece have chosen a list of charities to donate to, including Scottish homeless charity Glasgow Simon Centre.
VIP guests of the sell-out gigs have been asked to pay $29 (£15) to the fund.

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A signed BEATLES album cover has been sold at auction for over $115,000 (£59,000).
The autographed copy of the band’s first US release MEET THE BEATLES was originally a gift for guitarist GEORGE HARRISON’s sister LOUISE, but was put up for sale on auction site ItsOnlyRockNRoll.com on Friday (22DEC06).
Harrison wrote, "To Lou with love from ‘Brother’!!", while JOHN LENNON’s message said, "To Lou many love from John Lennon X," on the album cover, which was inscribed by all four band members in the US in 1964.
The sale was believed to be a record for signed Beatles work purchased by a member of the public.

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KID ROCK spent Christmas in Iraq, as part of a thank you to US troops stationed in the Middle East - and urged his countrymen to show their support for the army.
The rocker visited three different army camps in Iraq on Sunday (24DEC06), where he performed and signed autographs during a 16-hour stint, and had "one of the most thrilling rides of (his) life in a Blackhawk (helicopter)".
Writing on his website, Rock adds, "This year for Christmas I wanted to make sure somebody was thanking our troops for their service, no matter what our views are on the current situation in Iraq.
"I am very proud and happy to be here with some of the finest men and women in the world on Christmas Eve.
"These troops bust their asses here and that’s the real story, long hours, 140 degree summers and freezing nights this time of year, walking around with 60 or 70 pounds of gear, bathrooms and showers are worse than any ghetto I’ve ever stayed in.
"No matter what you think of this war, you have to support and respect our troops. I know all of us do, but maybe try and show a little more if you can."

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SPIKE LEE has signed up to direct a movie about the life of late soul legend JAMES BROWN.
The Paramount Pictures-funded film will begin shooting in 2008, with A BEAUTIFUL MIND producer BRIAN GRAZER at the helm. Before his death, Brown assisted with the movie’s development, and granted access to his musical back catalogue for the forthcoming production.
Grazer says, "Like everybody, I was surprised and saddened that James Brown died.
"Having known him well, and after spending lots of time with him and researching his life, it’s somehow not surprising that he died on Christmas Day. He was the ultimate showman, all the way to the end." Brown died of pneumonia on 25 December. He was 73.

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LATEST: The body of JAMES BROWN will lie in state in the New York venue where he first cemented his place in music history in the 1960s.
Brown’s coffin will rest on the stage of the Apollo Theater in Harlem on Thursday (28DEC06) with the public invited to pay their last respects to the star.
REV AL SHARPTON, a close friend of Brown’s, said it was a fitting tribute to a man who made such an impact on the music world.
He says, "It would almost be unthinkable for a man who lived such a sensational life to go away quietly.
"His greatest thrill was always the lines around the Apollo Theater.
"I felt that James Brown in all the years we talked would have wanted one last opportunity to let the people say goodbye to him and he to the people." "He used to tell me, ‘There are two American originals, ELVIS and me. ‘Elvis is gone, and I’ve got to carry on.’" A private ceremony will follow the public viewing in Brown’s Augusta, Georgia hometown on Friday (29DEC06). An additional public ceremony is scheduled to take place at the town’s James Brown Arena on Saturday (30DEC06).
Brown died in the early hours of Christmas day (25DEC06) aged 73.

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Country star KEITH URBAN has reunited with his wife NICOLE KIDMAN in Sydney, Australia after completing a rehabilitation programme.
The singer has spent two months fighting his alcohol demons at the Betty Ford Center in Palm Springs, California, but was snapped by paparazzi photographers holding hands with the actress as they left the United International Pictures office in the inner city earlier today (27DEC06).
Kidman arrived in Sydney before Christmas, where she is making a new film, according to reports.
It’s the first time Urban has visited Australia since he married Kidman in a lavish Sydney wedding in June (06).

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SIR PAUL McCARTNEY has reportedly told HEATHER MILLS she will make nothing from their impending divorce - as he didn’t earn any money during their four year marriage.
The former BEATLE has issued his estranged wife’s lawyers with the statement, and is hoping Mills will not fight the divorce in a courtroom - as he claims she would "end up with nothing".
McCartney, whose amassed fortune is rumoured to be around £300 million ($585 million), made his money before marrying Mills in 2002. He says he made a financial loss until 2006, after embarking on several world tours, according to British newspaper Daily Mirror.
British lawyer CAITLIN JENKINS says, "It’s a good tactic for Sir Paul - but also quite a high-risk strategy.
"Only about 10 per cent of contested divorce cases go down this route.
"Sir Paul is trying to persuade Heather’s team to advise her to come to an agreement - by suggesting she could end up with nothing if the divorce goes to court.
"In essence, Sir Paul is showing her how bad it could be for her."

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Crusading Hollywood stars ANGELINA JOLIE and BRAD PITT gave up a family Christmas at home to spend the day (25DEC06) with refugees in Costa Rica.
Jolie, a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations refugee agency, and her partner visited several small businesses set up by Colombian refugees living in the country, before handing out Christmas gifts to families.
They also saw a group of young refugees perform a dance routine and met with the Costa Rican ministers of Labour and Interior, and the vice-minister of Foreign Affairs.
A moved Jolie said, "My Christmas message to Colombian refugees and to the millions of displaced people in Colombia is that the world has not totally forgotten them." Colombia’s four-decade-old conflict has displaced three million people within the country, and forced another half a million to flee abroad.
In Costa Rica there are 11,500 refugees, around 10,000 of which are from Colombia.

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