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Pop superstar KYLIE MINOGUE was forced to abandon a concert in Manchester, England last night (13JAN07) after being struck down with flu.
The CAN’T GET YOU OUT OF MY HEAD singer left the stage at the Manchester Evening News Arena after singing just nine songs, only to re-emerge ten minutes later for a duet with sister DANNII - before abandoning the gig just 45 minutes into her two hour set.
She told fans, "I’m sorry and I’ve never had to do this in my career before but I can’t sing on." Spokesman JOHN BILLS said, "Several members of the crew, the tour manager and Kylie have been suffering from flu but she didn’t want to let anyone down. She wanted to get through the show but had to cut it short." Minogue has confirmed she’ll go ahead with the remaining four dates of her Showgirl - Homecoming Tour, and she’ll be back on stage in Manchester tomorrow (15JAN07) night.

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MADONNA has confessed she had to "create" news laws to allow her and husband GUY RITCHIE to gain custody of baby DAVID BANDA last year (06).
The superstar dismisses fellow adoptive mother ANGELINA JOLIE’s claims she was wrong to adopt from a country without clearly defined adoption laws - and urges more people to adopt from countries like Malawi, where there are huge numbers of orphans but no legal framework to find them adoptive parents. However, the 48-year-old admits a social worker warned her of the hazards of adopting from Malawi, saying, "She didn’t say don’t do it, but she just said expect challenges, and, boy, did we get them. "We were basically creating the laws as we went. There’s over a million orphans in Malawi, and in my opinion the laws need to change because these children need to be rescued."

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SIR PAUL McCARTNEY and his estranged wife HEATHER MILLS are reportedly set to appear on rival reality TV shows in the US.
The former BEATLE is said to have been asked to be a judge on AMERICAN IDOL, while Mills hopes to take part in DANCING WITH THE STARS - the US version of Britain’s STRICTLY COME DANCING.
It is thought the couple, who sensationally separated in June (06) after four years of marriage, are angling for public support in the wake of their bitter split.
McCartney has not yet decided if he will take part in American Idol, despite a rumoured offer of $360,000 (£200,000) for just 90 minutes’ work.
A friend tells British newspaper The News Of The World, "It would put him back on the box in the US."

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Troubled rocker PETE DOHERTY is barred from BBC children’s TV because the network’s bosses don’t believe he’s a good role model for kids.
The BABYSHAMBLES frontman isn’t allowed to appear on any kids TV show on the BBC, and his manager ANDY BOYD fears the ban could affect his record sales. The ban was revealed on BBC reviews show NEWSWATCH, when TIM LEVELL, the editor of BBC children’s news bulletin NEWSROUND, admitted, "We have an informal agreement we don’t cover Pete Doherty at all - in fact, there is one across the whole of BBC children’s TV.
"And if his management asked if he could be a guest on a Saturday morning show, we would say no as we don’t think he is a good role model for children." Boyd is appealing to the BBC to quash the ban, saying, "Kids who want to buy Peter’s records will not buy them because the BBC are not supporting him. I would like their support, but it’s not critical to his future career."

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Troubled rocker PETE DOHERTY was arrested for joyriding early yesterday (13JAN07) morning, just hours after he ruled out marriage to his supermodel girlfriend KATE MOSS.
At around 5am police officers noticed a car thought to be stolen in Hackney, east London, and prompted the driver to stop by flashing their blue lights. But the car sped off and cops were forced to chase after it.
Doherty, who was allegedly a passenger in the car, reportedly tried to flee when it eventually came to a halt, but he was soon caught by police officers. A spokesman for London’s Scotland Yard police confirmed, "Police arrested three males aged 35, 22 and 27 in the early hours of Saturday morning." Last night (13JAN07) Doherty was reportedly still being kept in a police cell awaiting bail. Earlier in the evening the 27-year-old had played a gig with his band BABYSHAMBLES nearby, announcing afterwards, "I’m never getting married. I don’t believe in it. Kate and I are in love - I worship her - but we’re not going down the aisle. I’m happy the way it is."

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TOM CRUISE and KATIE HOLMES’ marriage will be shortlived, but they’ll have a second child together before splitting, according the world’s only identical physic twins.
TERRY and LINDA JAMISON, who made headlines when they foresaw the events of 2001’s 9/11 terrorist atrocities in 1999, revealed their celebrity premonitions during a recent taping of America’s DR KEITH ABLOW SHOW, which will air on Monday (15JAN07).
The Jamison sisters revealed the Cruises will divorce "four or five years down the road".
The psychic siblings also told Ablow they expect BRITNEY SPEARS to marry "two more times", and predicted that BRAD PITT and ANGELINA JOLIE’s next baby will be adopted "from Africa or Colombia".

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JENNIFER LOVE HEWITT and the crew of her spooky TV drama GHOST WHISPERER got the chills during a recent late-night shoot when a real spectre showed up on the set.
The actress, who plays an antiques dealer that helps troubled spirits cross over, was filming a tense scene earlier this week (beg08JAN07), when crew members noticed movement in the shadows behind her.
Love Hewitt and her pals crowded around the monitor to watch the scene played back and were shocked to see what looked like a real spirit turning behind her on the monitor screen.
The actress was so shocked by what she saw she insisted the unedited footage be kept so she could show family, friends and TV hosts.
She appeared on comedienne ELLEN DEGENERES’ show yesterday (12JAN07) and showed the eerie footage.
She said, "This just showed up on the footage and the editor, like, came up with chills on his arms and he was like, `I need somebody else to tell me that they’re seeing this also.’ "Seconds before that on the footage of the dailies, it’s not there and it’s not there afterwards. It was just there for that fleeting moment."

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The English National Ballet has become the centre of a political storm after one of the company’s dancers revealed she supported the right-wing British National Party.
SIMONE CLARKE, 36, is the current lead in GISELLE at the London Coliseum but found herself heckled by a group of outraged anti-racism campaigners ahead of her performance on Friday night (12JAN07).
Later, her dancing was interrupted on stage when two audience members stood up to shout slogans. They were removed by security.

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Actress GILLIAN ANDERSON felt nauseous after tasting the blood of goats and lambs as part of a Kenyan tribal ritual.
The 38-year-old THE X FILES star drank the blood from a hole in the creatures’ necks as part of a Masai tribal ceremony, during a visit to Africa, but she’s not keen to repeat the experience.
The actress - also an animal rights campaigner - says, "You crouch down and drink it straight off its neck. They pull the skin away and then you suck the hole. Goat is better than lamb. Lambs have a lot more fat on them, so the blood is very gloopy. I didn’t feel particularly good after that."

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LATEST: MEL GIBSON has reversed his decision not to attend the Mexican premiere of his new movie APOCALYPTO this week (beg15JAN07) because he’s determined to show the world ancient Mayans were "cool".
Gibson’s publicists revealed the movie mogul would miss the screening because he was upset by comments made by groups in Mexico and Guatemala, who felt his film portrayed their ancestors as savages. But the MAD MAX star decided he couldn’t miss out on the chance to meet with the descendants of the ancient Mayans who appear in the epic.
Gibson employed Latino actors for the film and has said he wants to make the Mayan language "cool" again and encourage young people "to speak it with pride".
His publicist ALAN NIEROB has confirmed Gibson will attend Monday’s (15JAN07) premiere afterall.

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The woman who inspired THANDIE NEWTON’s character in WILL SMITH’s new movie THE PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS is furious she has been portrayed as a sex-obsessed and cruel mother in the film.
The film is about CHRIS GARDNER’s - played by Smith - struggle to raise his son on the streets of San Francisco, after they were abandoned by his partner, before he turns his life around to become a multi-millionaire stockbroker.
Gardner’s former partner JACKIE MEDINA insists the film - adapted by Gardner’s book - is fictional and she fears people will believe the her onscreen portrayal.
She says, "This is a film. It has nothing to do with reality. It is not a documentary. It does not document life. Of course they got it wrong. It’s an awful movie. I am a consulting a lawyer to see what I can do.
"This is not fair at all. I’ve been to see the film and I hated it. This story is not about me. My big worry is that as Will Smith is so popular in America and this film is such a big hit, everyone will be against me. What chance do I really have? "This film was a real low point for Will Smith in my opinion. I thought much better of him. Now…everyone is talking about this. But what can I do?"

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Supermodel NAOMI CAMPBELL has reportedly handed out $390,000 (£200,000) in an out-of-court settlement to actress YVONNE SCIO, the former friend she allegedly assaulted.
Scio claimed Campbell pushed her against a wall at her suite in Rome’s Hotel Eden in July 2005, scratched and punched her face repeatedly, and verbally abused her.
She claimed the cuts she sustained were so serious she needed hospital treatment and was unable to give interviews to promote a film she’d just made.
The case began at Rome’s Tribunale Civile in December (06), with Campbell facing a potential sentence of a year in prison and £1,000 ($1,960) fine for insulting Scio, and a potential six months in jail and £200 ($392) fine for the assault. Court staff confirmed the case was settled on Tuesday, saying, "An agreement has been reached and damages have been paid. This means the charges against Naomi Campbell are dropped."

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British royals PRINCE WILLIAM and PRINCE HARRY could receive at least £10 million ($19.6 million) in compensation for their mother DIANA, PRINCESS OF WALES’ tragic death.
Last month’s (DEC06) report into the car crash that killed the Princess, her lover DODI AL FAYED and their chauffeur HENRI PAUL has fuelled the possibility of civil compensation actions being taken to the French courts, where there is no upper limit for financial awards.
The bereaved family of Paul have reportedly spoken to lawyers about launching a civil compensation action to clear his name, and the Princes could be eligible for compensation for their mother’s untimely death. STEPHANE COTTIN, chief registrar at France’s Constitutional Council, confirms, "Under article 1382 of France’s civil code, it is up to the judge to decide the level of compensation and there is no maximum limit."

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LATEST: Oscar-winner KIM BASINGER is due in court tomorrow (15JAN07) to answer 12 contempt of court charges, and faces a 60-day jail sentence and $12,000 (£6,100) fine if she’s found guilty. The LA CONFIDENTIAL star is accused by ex-husband ALEC BALDWIN of breaching a 2004 custody agreement laying down who should look after their 11-year-old daughter IRELAND.
Baldwin alleges Basinger failed to tell him she’d be out of town, giving him an opportunity to care for their daughter. He also claims Basinger failed to inform him of an injury Ireland suffered which needed medical attention.
Court papers filed by Baldwin’s lawyer allege Basinger has a "pathological need" to distance Ireland from her father, with one section claiming, "Over and over, Ms Basinger demonstrated that her resentments are more precious to her than the emotional well-being of her child." The Los Angeles Superior Court has yet to consider the content of the papers.

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WET WET WET frontman and former heroin addict MARTI PELLOW is returning to rehab - to star in a new sitcom about a faded rock star.
THE ABBEY is set in an addiction centre, loosely based on Britain’s infamous Priory clinic, where Pellow spent time in the late 1990s.
The singer says, "I play a jaded rock singer and it’s a p**stake on everything that goes on in The Priory.
"I can only now look back and maybe have a little pop at it. I don’t take myself too seriously - that’s why I agreed to do this." The first episode of The Abbey will air on British channel ITV in February (07). (MP/WNSSU/IG) WENN - FIRST - HOLLYWOOD, SHOWBIZ & PEOPLE NEWS - 14 JANUARY 2007

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British music mogul ANTHONY WILSON is recovering in hospital after undergoing life-saving surgery to remove a kidney.
The 56-year-old, who launched the careers of HAPPY MONDAYS and NEW ORDER, had been complaining of pain in his back and stomach when he was rushed into hospital.
He was released the day after the operation and is recovering at his home in Manchester, England, with his partner, former beauty queen YVETTE LIVESEY.
Wilson’s spokesman VIVIENNE CLORE, says, "We still have no idea what exactly was wrong with Tony’s kidney, but he had been ill and doctors said it had to be removed immediately.
"He asked me to tell you that he is feeling better already."

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The children of soul legend JAMES BROWN want to turn his home into a museum and they’re using ELVIS PRESLEY’s Graceland home as the business model. Brown’s family are set to consult Presley’s estate for advice on turning his property in Beech Island, South Carolina, into a public shrine to the late singer, complete with a mausoleum housing his body. JACK SODEN, chief executive of Elvis Presley Enterprises, the company in charge of Graceland, said, "We’ve been happy to give the benefit of what we’ve learned to heirs".

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