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Actor BRUCE WILLIS is desperate to forget some of his embarrassing film flops and wants to go back in time to erase them from Hollywood history books.
The DIE HARD tough guy says he is ashamed of his involvement in films HUDSON HAWK and BONFIRE OF THE VANITIES and would love a time machine so he could delete them before they had hit the screens.
He says, "There are some films I would love to go back and delete. There is maybe a handful of films I regret doing - but mostly I am content with what I have done."

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British funnyman SACHA BARON COHEN is taking his role as a hairdresser in new movie SWEENEY TODD very seriously, hiring a real-life barber to give him private tuition.
According to his personal hairdresser CARMELO GUASTELLA, the BORAT star has spent weeks perfecting shaving and styling on his willing chauffeur for the part in the movie, which also stars JOHNNY DEPP.
He says, "Johnny wasn’t sure what I was doing on the set and Sacha told him that I was his drama coach. In fact Sacha is determined to put in a convincing portrayal of a barber.
"I gave him 16 hours of lessons shaving with a cut-throat razor and he picked up in that time what it took me 22 years to learn. He used his driver to test his shaving techniques on - at first the poor guy was rather apprehensive, but no blood was spilt."

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MARY J. BLIGE and JAMIE FOXX clinched the big prizes at yesterday’s (10MAR07) Soul Train Music Awards, both taking home Best Album awards.
Foxx was lauded for UNPREDICTABLE, while THE BREAKTHROUGH earned Blige Best Female Album.
It was an emotional night at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, California, for former TV talent show contestant JENNIFER HUDSON too - she was overwhelmed to receive the SAMMY DAVIS JR. Award for Entertainer of the Year.
The DREAMGIRLS star, who also performed at the ceremony, said, "I just can’t believe I got the Sammy Davis Jr. award. I’m standing on the same stage where I made the top 32 of AMERICAN IDOL." Other big winners included JOHN LEGEND, who won Best Male Single for SAVE ROOM, and duo GNARLS BARKLEY, who picked up the same accolade in the group category for international smash hit CRAZY.
SHAWN ‘JAY-Z’ CARTER won the MICHAEL JACKSON award for Best Soul Or Rap Video for SHOW ME WHAT YOU GOT and THE ISLEY BROTHERS FEATURING RONALD ISLEY won Best Album for a group, band or duo for BABY MAKIN’ MUSIC.
Meanwhile, KENNETH ‘BABYFACE’ EDMONDS was presented the Stevie Wonder Award for Outstanding Career Achievement in Song Writing.
The Soul Train Music Awards celebrate artists in R&B, hip-hop and gospel music.

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Pop star/actress HILARY DUFF has hit out at socialite PARIS HILTON for her attention-grabbing antics.
Duff, whose ex-boyfriend JOEL MADDEN is dating Hilton’s pal NICOLE RICHIE, is less than impressed by the blonde party girl’s publicity stunts, which include being photographed panty-less.
She fumes, "Paris brings attention to herself. Some people do things on a night out they know will get talked about."

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Superstar couple DAVID and VICTORIA BECKHAM could face paying out £1 million ($1.95 million) in damages to a snubbed party guest, according to his lawyer.
Millionaire DAVID WEST is suing the couple after donating £103,000 ($200,850) to children’s charity NSPCC in return for an invite to a fundraising event they held in May last year (06).
West claims the Beckhams’ aides branded him "unsavoury" and banned him from mixing with celebrity guests at the event. He turned down their invite and urged the couple to match his donation, which he claims they refused to do.
It means the Beckhams could be ordered to appear before a London judge to settle the dispute.
West’s lawyer, RODNEY HYLTON-POTTS, says, "We have a very good case and the Beckhams know it. We want them to give evidence in court so they can explain their actions. They may try to get out of it, but we intend to seek an order from the court requiring that they attended the hearing personally."

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MADONNA’S former nanny is set to pen a sensational memoir sharing behind-the-scenes information about the pop icon and her family.
MELISSA DUMAS, who worked for the LIKE A VIRGIN singer throughout 2005 and 2006, has handed an 80-page book proposal to publishers for evaluation, according to a US entertainment site.
The book, which is said to be brokering a $5 million (£2.6 million) deal, will expose intimate details of Madonna’s marriage to SNATCH director GUY RITCHIE, the behaviour of children LOURDES and ROCCO and the story leading up to the adoption of Malawian baby DAVID BANDA.
Dumas did not sign a confidentiality agreement when she began working for Madonna. Though she is said to have been handed a gagging order when she quit, she has not signed it.

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Supermodel KATE MOSS opted to design clothes for a high street store so she could avoid the stresses of a fashion show.
The 33-year-old has designed a 90-piece collection exclusively for Topshop, available in stores in May (07).
However, many were surprised she lent her talents to an affordable high street chain, rather than the top designers she models for on international catwalks.
She explains, "I’d talked to lots of people in the business about designing my own thing. Everyone said I should do something but I didn’t want to be a designer ‘designer’ and have to do the shows and all of that. I’ve seen that stress." Moss says much of her collection was inspired from her own wardrobe, adding "We started dragging things out that I liked. We looked at stuff and I said ‘Well that if it was like this or that, and in this fabric or that?’ It’s great. I can say I want this boot but with this heel."

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Actress EVA LONGORIA has tipped country singer KENNY CHESNEY to sing at her forthcoming wedding - although she hasn’t asked him yet.
The DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES star will marry basketball player TONY PARKER in Paris in July (07) and is desperate for her close pal to contribute to the celebration.
She says, "My friend Kenny is going to sing at my wedding. He just doesn’t know yet."

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US sports pioneer and Emmy Award winner ANDY SIDARIS has died of throat cancer.
He was 76.
Sidaris passed away at his home on Wednesday (07MAR07) and memorial services have been scheduled for later today (11MAR07) in Los Angeles.
Sidaris directed the first WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS for ABC, and picked up his Emmy Award for in 1969 for directing the Summer Olympics.
The 1970s saw a foray into dramatic television, with Sidaris directing episodes of KOJAK and THE HARDY BOYS/NANCY DREW MYSTERIES.
Later his film credits, with his wife ARLENE as production partner, boasted 12 movies. These mainly featured scantily clad, gun-toting Playboy Playmates, as in BULLETS, BOMBS AND BABES, FIT TO KILL and SAVAGE BEACH.
Sidaris is survived by his wife, his son DREW and daughters ALEXA GARNER and STACEY AVELA.

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AUSTIN POWERS star VERNE TROYER relied heavily on alcohol to cope with his turbulent marriage to GENEVIEVE GALLEN.
The pint-sized actor admits to drinking his weight in alcohol in an attempt to deal with their marital problems, but says it contributed to the eventual break-up of his marriage.
In October 2002 the 38-year-old nearly died of alcohol poisoning after being distraught following their split after two months of marriage.
He says, "When I was dating her she had a lot of problems. I was trying as much as I could to help her but I couldn’t concentrate on myself.
"I am not blaming her but while dealing with Genevieve’s problems I ended up drinking a lot." Troyer sought help for his alcoholism in Michigan’s Jim Gilmore Junior rehab facility, but he suffered a setback in January (07).
He says, "I would never say I am cured. I need to stay sober. But I am happy where I am at. I’m in the best place of my life."

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Campaigning actress ASHLEY JUDD was forced to disrupt her charity trip in India after being mobbed by fans in Mumbai’s red-light district.
The KISS THE GIRLS star is in the country promoting AIDS awareness as an ambassador for YouthAIDS.
However, a meet-and-greet with sex workers in the Kamathipura district of India’s financial capital ended in chaos when hundreds of fans descended on the narrow streets yesterday (10MAR07).
K BALAJI, a spokesperson for the YouthAIDS project, says, "We had to postpone plans as there were too many people." Judd’s security staff bundled her into a waiting car, delaying her programme by several hours. However, she returned to the area later to continue her visit. The actress’ week-long Indian itinerary will now be kept secret to prevent a similar situation.

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LATEST: British composer SIR ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER is sending theatre star CONNIE FISHER to a top doctor so she can undergo crucial surgery to fix a vocal injury.
The problem has kept the THE SOUND OF MUSIC performer off the West End stage since February (07).
Fisher, who was cast in the musical revival after winning TV talent show HOW DO YOU SOLVE A PROBLEM LIKE MARIA?, damaged her throat after performing with a heavy cold. (CJM/WNSNE/SH) WENN - FIRST - HOLLYWOOD, SHOWBIZ & PEOPLE NEWS - 11 MARCH 2007

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JASON DONOVAN is releasing a tell all book detailing his famous romance with pop singer KYLIE MINOGUE.
Donovan, who starred alongside Minogue on the Australian soap opera NEIGHBOURS, has reportedly received $1.95 million (£1 million) to pen the book.
The 38-year-old, who Minogue ditched for INXS rocker MICHAEL HUTCHENCE, will also recall his struggle with drugs and legal battle over accusations he’s gay.
A spokesman for Donovan says, "This is the book every Jason and Kylie fan has been hoping for. There is no aspect of Jason’s life and relationships he has not gone into. The book will be out this autumn."

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Singer BRYAN ADAMS is getting serious about photography - he’s snapped a new advertising campaign with some of his most famous musical friends for a British clothes shop.
The star is no stranger to celebrity portraits after publications in Vogue and Vanity Fair, and he’s even photographed British royal QUEEN ELIZABETH II.
Adams’ latest venture for Marks and Spencers’ Autograph range of menswear sees him shoot fellow rockers BRYAN FERRY and THE FEELING frontman DAN GILLESPIE SELLS.
Gillespie Sells says of the experience, "It was a surreal day. I remember being really nervous and thinking I was in a room with two the greatest Bryan’s on the planet.
"I don’t think either of them knew who I was, but Bryan Adams was great. He did everything he could to put me at ease and to involve me in the process." Despite the praise, Adams has vowed not to turn his back on music for long.
He says, "I won’t even think about it. I’ll be pushing up daisies before I lose my appetite to sing."

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Pop singer GWEN STEFANI has hit out at reports her marriage to GAVIN ROSSDALE is in trouble, maintaining they’re "more than good" together.
Rumours the couple were having marital problems first surfaced following the release of the star’s new album featuring a track called BREAKIN’ UP. It was believed the song’s emotive lyrics reflected how she felt discovering her husband has a teenage daughter with PEARL LOWE.
She says, "If you think I have a bad marriage, you’re mistaken. I am very happy with Gavin. You really shouldn’t take all my lyrics literally.
"It (the song) is about the fear of losing someone. I like to write about my sadness. But I haven’t been with Gavin for years without a reason. We are more than good."

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Pop superstar MICHAEL JACKSON took time out of his busy Japanese tour to visit US troops in Tokyo.
The THRILLER singer, who arrived in the country last week (begs04MAR07) to greet fans at parties organised in his honour, paid tribute to soldiers at Camp Zama yesterday (10MAR07).
Garrison commander COLONEL ROBERT M. WALTEMEYER presented Jackson with a framed certificate thanking him for his support. In turn, the star took part in a promotion ceremony, placing a pin on the uniform of the honoured soldier.
Jackson told the assembled troops, "(You are) some of the most special people in the world.
"It is because of you in here today, and others who so valiantly have given their lives to protect us, that we enjoy our freedom."

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LATEST: Soul legend JAMES BROWN has been temporarily laid to rest - 75 days after he died on Christmas Day (06).
His body was placed in a crypt yesterday (10MAR07) at the Beech Island, South Carolina home of one his daughters.
In a private service close friends and family of the late star gathered at DEANNA BROWN THOMAS’ home and released white balloons.
Brown’s partner, TOMI RAE HYNIE, and the couple’s young son, were also in attendance.
She said, "This is what James wanted, for the family to come together.
Everyone really felt like James was there with us." It’s unlikely the crypt will be Brown’s final resting place. A public mausoleum is being built and its location will be announced once it is completed, the family have said.

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Rapper BUSTA RHYMES was conspicuously absent on the first day of filming a new movie yesterday (10MAR07) after police raised concerns about public safety.
Rhymes, real name TREVOR SMITH, is a cast member in crime drama ORDER OF REDEMPTION, which began shooting in New York.
However, police put a stop to his appearance after the NYPD raised security concerns about the high profile and controversial hip-hop star.
Cops have attempted to question Rhymes as a potential witness in the February 2006 fatal shooting of his bodyguard ISRAEL RAMIREZ, but he has consistently refused to cooperate with authorities.
JULIANNE CHO, associate commissioner with the Mayor’s Office of Film, Theatre & Broadcasting, confirmed, "The production agreed that Busta Rhymes would not be participating in the scenes shot here after the Police Department raised public safety concerns." However, director JEFF CELENTANO is furious with the decision.
Through a statement he said, "This is tremendously unfair to Busta, who has been nothing but professional during this project. This is a bigger loss for the city of New York." The rapper has had a string of other run-ins with the law recently. Police say he’s driven with a suspended license, beaten his former driver in an argument over money, and chatted on a mobile phone while driving.

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