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US TV presenter ROSIE O’DONNELL raised fears about ANNA NICOLE SMITH’s health live on air yesterday (08FEB07), just hours before the former Playboy Playmate collapsed and died in a Florida hotel room.
Speaking on TV show THE VIEW, O’Donnell alleged that Smith was dabbling in drugs and was clearly struggling with the heartbreak of losing her son DANIEL last year (06).
She said, "If I have to see Anna Nicole Smith on television one more time…
She can hardly speak now.
"It’s a tragedy all around. Her son died. She has this little baby. Obviously some kind of medication or substance involved." Smith was found unconscious in her hotel room at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino yesterday afternoon (08FEB07).
According to hotel officials, Smith was "unresponsive" and emergency crews performed CPR at the scene and a breathing apparatus was inserted in her throat.
Paramedics were seen pumping her chest as she was taken from the hotel and transported to Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood. She died at 2.49 pm EST.
Smith was 39 years old and is survived by her baby daughter DANNIELYNN.

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Hollywood star-turned-theatre director KEVIN SPACEY has seen his commitment to London’s West End recognised after being named the Best Stage Actor at the Theatregoers’ Choice Awards for the second year running.
The Old Vic’s artistic director was honoured for his performance in EUGENE O’NEILL’s A MOON FOR THE MISBEGOTTEN, while DAME JUDI DENCH was named Best Actress for her role in NOEL COWARD’s HAY FEVER.
Dench says, "(I am) delighted to win this award, particularly as it’s given by theatregoers. (The audience) is, after all, who we do it for." Spacey, who won last year (06) for his role as WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’s RICHARD II, admits it’s "very gratifying" to be named Best Actor for the second time.
TIM CURRY, PATRICK STEWART and PATRICK SWAYZE were also rewarded for their stage roles in the poll of 12,000 theatregoers on website Whatsonstage.com.

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LATEST: ANNA NICOLE SMITH’s estranged mother believes drugs were to blame for her daughter’s tragic death yesterday afternoon (08FEB07) in Hollywood, Florida.
The 39-year-old was found unconscious in her hotel room at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino and she was later declared dead after being rushed to nearby Memorial Regional Hospital.
A medical examiner began an autopsy on her body today (09FEB07) in a bid to discover the cause of her sudden demise but the former Playboy playmate’s mother is convinced drugs played a significant part.
VERGIE ARTHUR draws parallels with her grandson DANIEL’s death last year (06) - which one medical practitioner linked to a combination of methadone and two anti-depressants.
She says, "I think she had too many drugs, just like Danny. I tried to warn her about drugs and the people she hung around with. She didn’t listen. She was too drugged up." Detectives are reviewing the hotel surveillance footage from the hours leading up to Smith’s death and interviewing those connected to the tragic events.
However, Deputy Police Chief MICHAEL BROWNE maintains, "Nothing about this death seems suspicious. We’re not treating it that way."

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Outrageous British rocker DONNY TOURETTE has fallen in love with a British Royal after noting her resemblance to a former girlfriend.
The TOWERS OF LONDON frontman is desperate to seduce 18-year-old PRINCESS BEATRICE, daughter of SARAH FERGUSON and PRINCE ANDREW.
As well as her royal lineage, Tourette confesses her uncanny likeness to ex-partner PEACHES GELDOF, whose dad is Irish rocker BOB, is part of the attraction.
He says, "I’m mad for her. She’s definitely hot. She sort of reminds me of Peaches.
"All I need is two minutes to turn on the Tourette charm and she’d be mine.
"I went to (London club) Mahiki this week because I heard PRINCE HARRY was there. I thought he could put a good word in for me.
"It’s not just Beatrice’s looks I’m attracted to - she’s fifth in line for the throne. I could handle that." Tourette boasts to have slept with over 300 women, including veteran pop star LEO SAYER’s wife. (JC/WNWCSK/SH) WENN - FIFTH - HOLLYWOOD, SHOWBIZ & PEOPLE NEWS - 09 FEBRUARY 2007

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The winner of British TV talent contest THE X FACTOR has landed a $9.7 million (£5 million) record deal in the US after wowing the man who discovered WHITNEY HOUSTON.
LEONA LEWIS, who is managed by music mogul SIMON COWELL, has signed a five-album contract with JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE’s mentor CLIVE DAVIS after emerging victorious from the reality show last year (06).
She wowed music industry insiders at a showcase on Wednesday (07FEB07) at the Beverley Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles.
A thrilled Lewis says, "I am just overwhelmed. I can’t believe everything has happened so fast, from winning the X Factor to coming to LA.
Lewis claimed the coveted Christmas number one slot last year (06) in the UK singles chart, with 100,000 copies of A MOMENT LIKE THIS downloaded in just two days.

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THE HORRORS star FARIS ROTTER was rushed to hospital on Wednesday night (07FEB07) after a stage stunt during a Birmingham, England gig went horribly wrong.
The British singer injured his knee after almost falling from a balcony at the city’s Carling Academy but battled on to continue his set despite his obvious pain.
He says, "I climbed on to the speaker stack and then pulled myself on to the balcony. Then I just slipped, but I managed to catch myself.
"My knee got sliced open and I had to go to Accident and Emergency - there was a lot of blood but the wound wasn’t actually that bad. It opened an old wound I got in Nottingham about seven months ago when I jumped into the audience and landed on some broken glass." Rotter was declared fit enough to play a scheduled gig in Norwich last night (08FEB07) but refused to tone down his stage antics.
He says, "I made two people bleed actually, but it was completely accidental.
I pretty much jumped into the fifth row though - I had quite a lengthy run-up!"

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LEANN RIMES has joined a host of fellow country music stars to petition for better preservation of vintage country performances.
The singer kicked off the The Soul of Country, this year’s (07) Grammy Foundation Music Preservation Project, last night (08FEB07) with a cover of PATSY CLINE’s CRAZY and used the occasion to highlight the plight of old audio and video performances.
Speaking at the Wilshire Ebell Theater, Los Angeles, she said, "It’s so important to preserve music history. I want my kids to know all these great artists of the past." Other stars supporting the campaign include MARTY STUART, CHARLEY PRIDE and PORTER WAGONER, best known for his duets with DOLLY PARTON.
As well as live performances, the event featured footage from the archives of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, including RICHARD NIXON’s 1974 piano-playing appearance at the Grand Ole Opry.

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LATEST: TIMBALAND has lashed out at a music producer who alleges he illegally copied the beat from a Finnish hit for a track on NELLY FURTADO’s latest album.
JANNE SUNI is adamant the hip-hop mogul ripped off his song ACID JAZZED for the Furtado tune DO IT - but Timbaland brands his allegations "foolish".
He tells MTV, "It makes me laugh. The part I don’t understand, the dude is trying to act like I went to his house and took it from his computer.
"I don’t know him from a can of paint. I’m 15 years deep. That’s how you attack a king? You attack moi? Come on, man.
"You got to come correct. You the laughing stock. People are like, ‘You can’t be serious.’"

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A US trucker reportedly caused $500,000 damage to a town during a drug-fuelled rampage in his truck because he "didn’t like it".
Eric Dubach, 28, allegedly sniffed some methamphetamine - otherwise known as meth - and then embarked on a destructive joyride through Albuquerque, New Mexico.
He destroyed four houses, 24 cars, five businesses, and smashed fences, trees and road signs. He finally came to a stop when he drove through a retaining wall.
Dubach reportedly told police that he didn’t like Albuquerque, and wanted to "mess it up".
Albuquerque police spokesman, Sheriff Darren White, said: "If you could see it, it was like a tornado that went through this small community."

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An opportunist thief targeted three Croatian judges - during a court hearing.
The daring robber decided to strike during a Supreme Court appeal hearing this week.
The judges only realised their wallets and mobile phones had been stolen from their offices during a break in proceedings.
Croatia’s Vecernji List newspaper reported that the case being heard at the time of the crime involved nine people convicted of drug dealing.
Police suspect that the thief was one of the convicts awaiting the court’s decision.
He was given permission to leave the courtroom during proceedings after complaining of a headache.

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A German man was shocked to discover that what he thought was a nut in his chocolate bar, was in fact a human finger.
The man from Mainz, near Frankfurt, was munching on his favourite snack when he bit into something hard.
Disturbed by his finding the shocked 28-year-old man took the offending bar and finger to the police station.
A police spokesman for the area said: "I suppose it went unnoticed because there were nuts in the chocolate and it was hard to tell the difference."

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A British man has been banned from his local pub for playing Mariah Carey songs.
Jeff Donavan, from Southampton, was barred after playing the same songs 20 times a day for six years.
Gordon Arms landlord Roy Dann finally snapped after hearing ‘All I Want for Christmas’ too many times.
Roy, 32, said: "To start with it was amusing, I liked Mariah. But the other customers had enough of listening to the same songs over and over again.
"I gave him plenty of warnings but he laughed and told me the customer is always right. I don’t care what he says he’s not coming back into my pub." Jeff, 35, moaned: "At the start me I thought the landlord was joking. All my mates drink there. I don’t want to find another local."

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A Chinese company is hiring out professional bridesmaids for weddings.
Company creator Xu Lisha, a student at the Tianjin Institute of Professional Technology, has been recruiting fellow students to work as bridesmaids.
Her online ad says: "University students are a must. Slim, generous looking, who deal with wedding incidents with wisdom and quick reactions." Xu is only interested in hiring students because she knows they are desperate for cash.
She explained: "I feel students are more pure and have good courtesies. More importantly, they need the money. Future couples would love to hire professional bridesmaids. This is going to be the trend."

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A Serbian village plan to erect a huge Rocky Balboa statue because they are tired of only being famous for floods.
The villagers of Zitiste, which has suffered regular heavy flooding and landslides in recent years, want to create a new image and shed their disaster-prone reputation.
They have decided a Rocky tribute will show the village can bounce back from anything.
A spokesman said: "We want to create a new image of our village because Zitiste has only ever been talked about when we have floods or disasters.
"We thought long and hard about what would represent our new image, and we came up with Rocky Balboa. He never gives up, even when he looks to be beaten."

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Two pigs have married in Taiwan to celebrate the upcoming Chinese New Year of the Pig.
The ceremony in Yilan County was attended by a Catholic priest and the city mayor.
The bride and groom - Huang Pu-pu and Shui Fu-ko - wore tailor-made outfits and sealed the union with a kiss.
Four other prospective brides were considered before Shui Fu-ko settled on Huang Pu-pu, who is a similar size and age.
The nuptials between the two Musk hogs - which are considered to be a sign of good luck in Chinese culture - also featured parrots as bridesmaids.
Owner Xu Wenchuan said: "At the beginning, they always fought and quarrelled for food and I had to be the mediator all the time. But as time has gone on their relations have improved a lot."

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A Dutch gym is offering customers the chance to exercise in the nude.
Patrick de Man, owner of Fitworld gym in Hetern, dreamt up ‘Naked Sunday’ after two clients - who are avid naturists - said they would love to work out naked.
Patrick explained: "I heard that some other gyms are offering courses on pole-dancing, so I thought, ‘why not bring something new to the market?’ " Not everyone is convinced the concept will prove popular.
Bernd Huiser, spokesman for the Dutch Federation of Naturists, said: "We recently conducted a large survey among our members, and most prefer to exercise with their clothes on. The most popular activities for nudists are things you do outdoors, like walking on the beach or gardening." The first ‘Naked Sunday’ is scheduled for March 4.

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Bus passengers in Bulgaria are being shown soft porn films on giant video screens at night.
The move has angered many people in Sofia, who say the movies are a disgrace.
A spokesman for the bus station said: "We wanted to give the passengers something to take their minds off the cold and to pass the time while waiting for a bus, and there are unlikely to be children around at that time of night." The plasma screens display bus timetables during the day, but switch to adult movies in the evening.

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A Japanese man stole a police car after becoming too tired to walk home.
The unnamed man had been shopping all day when he spotted the patrol car sitting outside a post office in Gunma, north of Tokyo.
He explained: "I came out shopping by train, but I got tired walking, so I thought I would drive the police car home." The man was apprehended fifteen minutes later, after the car was found in a driveway about four kilometres away.
Police officers left the vehicle with the engine running while they were investigating a report about a stolen card being used in the post office.

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