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The ‘Wind It Up’ singer is good friends with the ‘Tomb Raider’ actress and
their children have been on several playdates together - sparking hopes of a
future romance.
Gwen told Elle magazine: ‘Kingston and Shiloh play together. They were like
two little blobs when they met. Maybe they’ll get married when they grow up?
That’d be cute!’
The 37-year-old pop star gave birth to Kingston, her son with British rocker
husband Gavin Rossdale, in May last year.
The ‘Hollaback Girl’ singer also revealed she competed against Angelina when
they auditioned for the same role in ‘Mr and Mrs Smith’, the movie where
Angelina fell for Shiloh’s dad Brad Pitt.
Gwen said: ‘I don’t know if I almost got it, but I certainly put a lot of
effort in. They were clearly looking for a certain girl, and you couldn’t
get more opposite than me and Angelina.’

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The chiselled actor has spoken out about his year-long relationship with the
Hollywood beauty and blames conflicting schedule for their split.
Josh told Britain’s Daily Mirror newspaper: ‘It was difficult spending so
much time apart with our different commitments and both of us flying all
over the world.
‘At the end of the day, we’re just ordinary people and it didn’t work.’
Scarlet, 22, and Josh, 28, started dating after meeting on the set of ‘The
Black Dahlia’. The couple reportedly split in November.
A source said: ‘Josh was gutted when he and Scarlett split - he thought she
was really special and felt they might last the distance.
‘But the pressure just got too much and when they saw each other they’d row
as they were both so exhausted.
‘It’s taken him a while but he’s getting over it now -he’s just immersing
himself in work.’
Josh has recently been spotted with British actress Sienna Miller and
‘Spider Man’ star Kirsten Dunst.

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The former Hole singer has revealed the hit TV show’s executive producer
Nigel Lythgoe called her last week to ask if she’d be interested in joining
Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson on the judging panel.
Courtney told Us Weekly magazine: ‘He called. He was wondering if I was
interested. I thought it was kind of weird but brilliant.’
It is not known if Courtney will be joining the existing three judges to
choose America’s next singing sensation, or if Lythgoe is considering
replacing Paula.
Paula - known for her bitter ongoing feud with Simon - has fuelled rumours
that she is battling substance abuse by appearing in a series of interviews
this January where she was seen swaying and slurring her words.
A representative for ‘American Idol’ was not available for comment.

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A private catwalk show titled ‘A Celebration of Oscar Fashion’ was held at
the Film Academy headquarters, showcasing iconic Oscar gowns throughout the
decades. Organiser hope the show will inspire this year’s nominees to
express their personal style and ‘create their own memorable moment’.
Producer Laura Ziskin said: ‘Oscar night is also arguably the biggest and
most scrutinised fashion event of any year.’
Vogue magazine Andre Leon Talley - who helped to organise the event - hailed
Cher, Sharon Stone and Hilary Swank for their groundbreaking red carpet
style.
Talley said: ‘Cher is one of the most original Oscar red carpet sweepstakes
winners.’
He described Cher’s beaded Bob Mackie dress which she wore to the Academy
Awards in 1988 as ‘bold but brilliant’.
Talley declared Sharon’s 1996 outfit of a Gap T-shirt, designer skirt and
velvet coat as ‘history at its best’.
He praised Hilary’s midnight blue backless gown she wore to collect her Best
Actress Oscar in 2005 as ‘one of the great Oscar dresses’, and said Renee
Zellweger was ’single-handedly reinventing Oscar style with her love of
vintage couture’.
The Vogue writer has high hopes for the dresses at this year’s Oscars on
February 25.
He said: ‘The ladies are going full speed ahead for soigné elegance with a
taste of the top from the greatest designers.
‘It’s a global moment for the world to see the stars, so they have to take
it seriously. Actresses have to give hope to the people watching TV.’

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The former dancer is reportedly asking for $50 million dollars - claiming he
is not driven by greed, but love for his two sons with Britney.
A source told America’s Star magazine: ‘Kevin says Britney offered him $10
million to walk away from their marriage and to relinquish custody of their
kids, but he just laughed. Then she came back with $20 million which he
turned down too.
‘Now he says she’s offering a whopping $25 million, and that’s her final
offer. He told her to take a hike!’
Britney, 25, filed for divorce from the 28-year-old wannabe rapper last
November after two years of marriage.
Both are seeking sole custody of their two sons, 16-month-old Sean Preston
and four-month-old Jayden James.
The source added: ‘He loves his two little boys, and there’s no way he’s
going to disappear from their lives.’

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The wrongful death lawsuit, filed by the parents of Awatef Aboudihah who
died in the crash, claims Brandy was ‘driving recklessly’ when she hit their
daughter’s vehicle.
A representative for Brandy said: ‘The accident was a terrible tragedy and
Brandy’s heart goes out to Awatef Aboudihaj’s family. But for legal reasons
we cannot comment on this lawsuit.’
The suit, which was filed in Los Angeles’ Superior Court on January 30,
comes a day after the California Highway Patrol recommended Brandy is
charged with misdemeanour vehicular manslaughter.
The Los Angeles City Attorney’s office is reviewing the case and will decide
whether to file the charge.
If the ‘Moesha’ star is charged and subsequently found guilty, the
27-year-old could face a year in jail.
On December 30 Brandy - real name Brandy Norwood - was driving on a Los
Angeles freeway when traffic slowed and her car hit Aboudihah, 38.
Aboudihah’s car hit another vehicle, slid sideways into the central
reservation and was hit by another car.
Aboudihah, a married mother-of-one, died in hospital from blunt-force
injuries.
Brandy has sacked her representative Courtney Barnes and reportedly hired
crisis-management specialist Allan Mayer to salvage her reputation.

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The ‘Factory Girl’ actress, who had to pose with the chimp for an upcoming
issue of Esquire magazine, got an unexpected surprise when she tried to coax
him into giving her a peck on the lips.
She said: ‘To make the monkey respond, you’re meant to blow at its mouth so
it’ll kiss you. But it stuck its tongue out! So, I sort of made out with a
monkey!’
Sienna admits she didn’t enjoy her simian smooch, saying: ‘It was a sweet
monkey but, no, that’s too much.’
Unfortunately for the 25-year-old actress the amorous monkey still had one
more surprise for her on the day.
Before the shoot had finished the excited animal urinated all over her back.
Earlier this week, Sienna enjoyed a night out partying with rapper Diddy.
The pair were spotted at various New York nightspots, including Bungalow 8,
before finally heading home at 9am the next morning.

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The ‘Kill Bill’ star has been struggling to take care of her daughter Maya,
eight, and son Roan, five, while juggling her hectic movie career.
Uma, who divorced the children’s father Ethan Hawke in 2004 after six years
of marriage, said: ‘I love acting. Truly, it is the first love of my life.
But I am thinking of becoming a stay-at-home mother.’
Uma, who last October rekindled her romance with hotelier Andre Balazs, has
also revealed she is not looking for a husband to help raise her kids.
She added to Britain’s Daily Mirror newspaper: ‘I’m not getting married. For
any human, a partner that you trust is invaluable and the partners that I
trust most are my children.’
Speaking to Oprah Winfrey following her split from husband Ethan, Uma
admitted there had been some betrayal towards the end of their relationship.
She said: ‘There was some stuff like that at the end. We were having a
difficult time, and you know how the axe comes down and how people behave
and how people express their unhappiness.’

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The ‘Music and Lyrics’ actor, who dated Liz for 13 years and has remained
friends with her since their split, has been left off the guest list for Liz
and Indian tycoon fiancé Arun Nayer’s upcoming nuptials.
Hugh was quoted by Britain’s The Sun newspaper as saying: ‘It’s not
surprising. I don’t think many people invite their ex when they get married
so I’m not at all bitter.’
Hugh, 46 - who is now dating Jemima Khan - added: ‘There’s no bad feeling or
weirdness. We’re just not invited.’
Liz and Arun are expected to marry in March. The extended celebrations will
start with an English ceremony in Gloucestershire, followed by a traditional
Indian wedding in Mumbai.
Invitations were sent to guests earlier this week, along with strict
instructions of the Indian dress code Liz requested.
Celebrities expected to attend include Liz’s close friend Sir Elton John and
his partner David Furnish and designer Donatella Versace.

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The toy, which is modelled on Kiefer’s ‘24′ character Jack Bauer, will hit
the shops later this year, but would have been out much sooner if the actor
hadn’t destroyed the original doll during a rowdy night out with friends.
Kiefer told the National Enquirer magazine: ‘They tried to come out with one
a couple of years ago and they sent it to me for my approval.
‘We took the doll for out a night to have some fun and we’d had some drinks.
We sat it on the corner of the table.
‘We started torturing him around 11pm and by 2am we set him on fire in the
parking lot.
‘We got up the next day and there was just this puddle of wax. His clothes
didn’t burn, which I thought was pretty cool.
‘Then I got a call the next day saying, ‘Did you like the doll?’ I said,
‘Yeah, it was great.’ And they said, ‘Well OK, good, you’ve got to send it
back to us because that was a prototype. It took the guy a year to make it.’
‘I said, ‘Well, let me look for it, I think I left it in the trailer.’
‘This went on for about a week and then I had to just come clean.’

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The Oscar-nominated actor - who plays a Mende fisherman in the movie about
conflict diamonds in Sierra Leone - insists it is the ‘roughest’ film he has
ever made.
Djimon said: ‘I’ve never done anything this rough. Scene after scene my body
gets hurt. It was extremely challenging. Earlier in the shoot, Leo was
beating me up take after take.
‘My chest was hurting for weeks. If I’d been white, I’d have been black and
blue!’
Djimon - who also starred in ‘Gladiator’ and ‘In America’ - has also
revealed that ‘Blood Diamond’ brought back distressing memories of his life
in Benin, Africa.
He explained: ‘In one shot there were kids sitting on a concrete floor with
no desks, no books, nothing. I remember that, sitting on a dirt floor,
trying to learn as much as I could, trying to be the best I could be.’

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The single actress-and-singer broke up from her long-term boyfriend, Good
Charlotte lead singer Joel Madden, last year and admits she is enjoying
playing the field.
She said during a radio interview with Ryan Seacrest: ‘Dating is fun. I kind
of feel like a guy! It’s, like, I can do it now. But I feel kind of wrong at
the same time.’
‘I’ve never gotten to date before, so it’s kind of exciting. I’ve always
just had a boyfriend, you know? I’m young!’
If the right man came along the 19-year-old star insists she would ‘go for
it’.
She explained: ‘What if I meet someone that I really am into, and they’re
really into me? If I’m feeling it, I’m going for it?’
Hilary has also revealed that she and Joel are on speaking terms despite
their split and insists the pair have both moved on.
She added: ‘There was nothing - no fight, no, ‘He did this, I did that.’
‘It was just time for the two of us to move on and do different things.
‘I had a really great relationship with him, and we still have a great
relationship, which is really good and unusual. He’s a good person, and I
always will care about him.’

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The mother-of-three is really ‘excited’ that her former bandmate is having
her first baby with her long-term boyfriend, ex-Damage singer Jade Jones,
27.
Victoria said: ‘I am so excited for Emma. It really is fantastic news, and
she really will make a perfect mummy.’
Mel C - the only Spice Girl never to have experienced pregnancy - has also
sent Emma her best wishes.
Her manager said: ‘She spent much of the weekend trying to reach Emma, as
they kept missing each other. She is overjoyed, absolutely thrilled to bits
for her - as is everyone.’
Emma, 31, announced her happy news last Friday (26.01.07) and joked that her
new arrival means she will have to give up her famous Spice Girls nickname.
She said: ‘I guess I will be handing over the ‘Baby’ tag now to a deserving
little new owner.’
The singer had her first antenatal scan last week and the baby is due this
summer.

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British actor JOHN SIMM has hit out at movie bosses for casting BRAD PITT in the big screen remake of BBC political thriller STATE OF PLAY.
Simm, who played investigative journalist CAL McAFFREY in the original TV series, is angry the drama is being reworked and given a Hollywood makeover.
He says, "It is a bit annoying. I probably won’t even go to see it. I just think, ‘Why are they remaking it?’"

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British singer SOPHIE ELLIS BEXTOR has buried the hatchet with ROBBIE WILLIAMS following a public row in 2000, during which the pop superstar called her "spoonface".
The MURDER ON THE DANCE FLOOR star has now forgiven Williams after the pair met up and put their differences behind them.
She says, "Robbie wasn’t that bad. I’ve had worse things said to me than that.
"We did meet up after he said some things and I said some things and he was rather charming. I’ve forgiven him - but then I was probably worse so I think he’s forgiven me."

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British actor LESLIE PHILLIPS has only one regret about the making of his new movie VENUS - he didn’t get to film many scenes with co-star VANESSA REDGRAVE.
The 82-year-old has nothing but praise for Academy Award-winning Redgrave, especially after her graceful behaviour when both were nominated as Best Supporting Actor for their Venus roles at the 2006 Independent Film Awards, an honour which Phillips won.
He says, "Oh, I was mad about her. She was particularly nice when I got the award for Best Supporting Actor because she was up for that as well and I never thought I would get it.
"She came round to me and grabbed my hand and gave me a kiss."

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British funnyman SIMON PEGG is so close to his SHAUN OF THE DEAD co-star NICK FROST, he is convinced they would be married if his best friend was female.
The pair, who also appear together in new comedy HOT FUZZ, get on so well Pegg is in no doubt they would be husband and wife if circumstances were different.
He says, "We are closer than brothers.
"If he was a woman, I’d fancy him. We’d be happily married by now. We are that compatible."

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Playwright TRICIA WALSH-SMITH has cancelled a charity performance of her play ADDICTIONS, about drug and alcohol abuse - after finding out it was being sponsored by Smirnoff vodka.
The benefit was to star British actress DENISE VAN OUTEN and was due to take place at the Kirk Douglas Theatre in Los Angeles earlier this week (begs29JAN07).
But Walsh-Smith pulled the plug on the performance after discovering the play was to be backed by the alcohol company.
She says, "I was absolutely stunned. I couldn’t believe it. The idea of having Smirnoff sponsoring this play, which is about addiction - what were they thinking? "If we had gone ahead, I would have been looked at as a total hypocrite."

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