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British royal PRINCE WILLIAM has broken the silence about his split with ex-girlfriend KATE MIDDLETON, insisting the media isn’t to blame for the high profile couple’s break-up.
The Prince, who revealed his feelings to American journalist Matt Lauer in a tell-all interview leading up to the Princess Diana Memorial Concert on 1 July (07), admits he is saddened, but "ok".
The pair ended their relationship after four years in April (07).
Lauer says, "I asked William about Kate. He said he was sad but he was okay.
"William said the split wasn’t because of the media but was just between themselves"

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British newspaper The Times has apologised for criticising SIR ELTON JOHN’s husband DAVID FURNISH for hiring a private jet to fly his father to America for hospital treatment.
The star appeared hypocritical in a story published yesterday (01Jun07) after blasting the new Michael Moore movie Sicko - which slams the U.S. healthcare system - then paying over the odds to fly his father on a private jet to the U.S.
In fact, Furnish’s father took a commercial Air Canada flight.

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A mystery man who took British royal PRINCE WILLIAM’s ex-girlfriend KATE MIDDLETON out clubbing insists the pair are "just good friends".
Estate agent Charlie Morshead was photographed partying with the Prince’s ex at two trendy London nightspots on Wednesday (30May07).
But the 25-year-old says, "I was just being a friend to her… I’m not her boyfriend. That’s all I want to say about it." Morshead claims he was comforting his newly-single pal - whose four year relationship with the heir to the throne ended two months ago (Apr07).
He adds: "I’m not her boyfriend. She doesn’t have one at the moment."

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Rock legend KEITH RICHARDS has slammed suggestions that THE ROLLING STONES endure gruelling hours of touring solely for the vast income it brings in.
The 63-year-old insists that there is much more to performing night after night than the financial rewards - which are said to be approaching.
The Rolling Stones are in the midst of the A Bigger Bang tour, which after continuing for over two years is said to be one of the longest and highest grossing having pulled in over $436 million (£218 million) to date.
Richards says, "I don’t think you could get these guys to do it just for the money.
"It’s still a bloody adventure. Every time you set sail on these things, they’re never the same and I love to see the world and I hope the world loves to see me.
"You get this insane idea that you can only do this between 17 and 25, but y’know, I’m not a tennis player. I’ll show you how long it can be done."

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Prison-bound socialite PARIS HILTON has been dropped by her record label after lacklustre sales of debut pop album PARIS failed to impress music execs.
The 26-year-old, who is heading to jail next week (begs04Jun07) for a 23-day stint after violating her probation following a 2006 drink-driving arrest, is said to be devastated over the decision.
The company is thought to be disappointed after investing $250,000 (£125,000) in a video for single Stars Are Blind - which reached number 18 in the U.S.
Billboard Hot 100 charts - and a world promotional tour that brought in less that half a million record sales.
Hilton’s second single Nothing In This World barely registered on the charts, reaching number 89 on the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Charts and the LP vanished after a brief appearance at number six in the Billboard album charts after selling 77,000 copies. A representative for Warner Brothers said, "We are not expecting any new Paris Hilton material in the foreseeable future."

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Pop legend SIR PAUL McCARTNEY has slammed British reality show Big Brother for celebrating mediocrity and highlighting boring people.
The LOVE ME DO star insists he avoids the popular Channel 4 show - which started in the U.K. on Wednesday (30May07) - at all costs, finding it very dull.
McCartney says, "No, I studiously avoid Big Brother. I avoid it.
"I’m against the celebration of mediocrity. I’m sorry about that world because I know everyone loves it and loves to watch mediocre people. I just don’t like all that stuff I’m afraid. It’s really boring.
"I’d rather go round and see someone rather than sit in the corner and watch them."

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British actor HUGH GRANT will not be charged over claims he threw a container of baked beans at a photographer and kicked him.
The Love Actually star, 46, was arrested by police and bailed after allegedly attacking paparazzo Ian Whittaker, who was taking his picture outside the star’s west London home in April (07).
A Crown Prosecution Service spokeswoman says: "We have advised the police that there is insufficient evidence to charge Hugh Grant with any offence in relation to an allegation that he kicked a photographer.
"This is because there were clear discrepancies between the accounts of independent witnesses and those of the photographers involved.
"In relation to a second allegation involving a take away food container, the CPS decided that a prosecution would not be in the public interest." She added that the decision not to prosecute was down to "the minimal nature of the alleged assault and the lack of pre-meditation on the part of Mr Grant".

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Actress KATIE HOLMES is desperate to have more children.
The Batman Begins star - who is already mum to one-year-old Suri and stepmother to husband TOM CRUISE’s teenage son and daughter - is keen to add to the brood.
She tells U.S. TV show Entertainment Tonight in an interview to be broadcast on Monday (04Jun07), "We’re having the best time, it’s so amazing.
"We have so many kids in our house, there’s always this wonderful chatter and the great noise of kids.
"He’s a great father and so it came to no shock that when we had Suri he was amazing with the baby."

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Former CHEERS actress RHEA PERLMAN is the latest American star heading for the London West End stage, after agreeing to star in a play this summer (07).
The wife of pint-sized Hollywood star Danny DeVito will appear in farce play Boeing, Boeing from 25 June.
And Perlman reveals she’s anxious - but can’t wait: "London? The West End? It’s unbelievable. A long way from Brooklyn, I’ll say. It’s thrilling. I’m just thrilled. And terrified. Working with English actors in England.
"And I love this play. It’s hysterical. And this play is a farce. I love that.
"Who knows, by the end of the summer I may even have learned to speak the native tongue."

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American TV veteran PAUL MICHAEL GLASER is set to star in an English pantomime play this Christmas (07) as villain Captain Hook.
The 64-year-old actor may be accustomed to playing good guy Starsky in the 1970s classic programme Starsky and Hutch, but will change from good to bad to star in a Bromley, Kent production of Peter Pan.
Glaser is especially looking forward to joining in on the traditional British festivities this upcoming holiday season.
He says, "I also hear that pantomime is a lot of fun and, as we don’t have it here in the U.S., I can’t wait to come over to the U.K. at Christmas and experience this great theatrical tradition."

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French actress EVA GREEN is the latest spokesmodel for Christian Dior fragrances.
The Casino Royale beauty will be the face of Midnight Poison.
Green follows in the footsteps of Charlize Theron, who is the face of Dior’s J’Adore and Sharon Stone, who appears in ads for their Capture skincare line.

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A controversial reality show set to follow three critically ill patients competing for a kidney transplant from a terminally ill woman was actually a hoax.
Dutch company Endemol - which created Big Brother in 1999 - used an actress to play the donor in the publicity stunt to raise awareness of organ shortages - but the kidney patients are confirmed as genuine.
The company provoked outrage from a string of transplant organisations who branded the The Big Donor Show tasteless.
A spokesman for Endemol says: "The Big Donor Show was a hoax. The contestants were also part of the deception, although all three are genuine kidney patients.
"Their life is a bitter reality… we hope this will focus on the donor crisis."

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Thriller BABEL and TV comedy UGLY BETTY were the big winners at the American Latino Media Arts (ALMA) Awards in Pasadena, California last night (01Jun07).
Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu picked up Outstanding Director - Motion Picture and Outstanding Motion Picture for Babel, while the movie’s star Adriana Barraza and screenwriter Guillermo Arriaga picked up Outstanding Actress Motion Picture and Outstanding Screenplay respectively.
Hit TV show Ugly Betty was named Outstanding Television Series, Miniseries Or TV Movie, while onscreen siblings America Ferrera (Betty Suarez) and Ana Ortiz (Hilda Suarez) won Outstanding Actress and Outstanding Supporting Actress respectively.
Writer Silvio Horta also picked up Outstanding Writing for the 2006 pilot episode of the show.
Meanwhile, Jesse Garcia was named Outstanding Actor - Motion Picture for Quinceanera.
The show was hosted by Eva Longoria and Mario Lopez.

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OASIS rockers NOEL and LIAM GALLAGHER will make an explosive mark on this summer’s Glastonbury Festival without setting foot on stage.
The stars will air their long-awaited rockumentary Lord Don’t Slow Me Down which documents beloved bad boys’ 2005-06 Don’t Believe the Truth tour - on a massive screen at the peak of the English music festival early on 24 June (07).
The film has only been shown at private screenings and in an edited version on British network Channel 4.
A cinematic release date for the documentary has yet to be announced.

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British rocker OZZY OSBOURNE has found an unlikely source of support in battling his addiction to alcohol and drugs - his son JACK.
The former Black Sabbath singer admits that Jack, who he claims developed substance abuse problems upon filming hit MTV reality show, The Osbournes, is the backbone of his quest for sobriety.
The Iron Man singer says, "I’ve got people who’ve gone through the same problems as me and who go to the same meetings that I can call, like my son.
"I love the boy. I love all my children. He only started (on drugs) because when we were doing the TV show he just couldn’t handle it - he was a 14-year-old kid.
"He wasn’t prepared for it, it freaked him out. My son is four years free, which I’m really happy about."

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SNOW PATROL frontman GARY LIGHTBODY’s alcohol addiction nearly cost him his career.
The Northern Irish rocker turned to the bottle during his early twenties, but ditched the drink before it took over his life and looked set to hinder his music career.
He says, "There certainly was a dark streak in me… For a long time I loathed myself. That went on for years and I took it out on others.
"I might have the odd drink but I don’t have 10 or 12 anymore… We are playing so much these days, I can’t be blootered every night."

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SCISSOR SISTERS singer JAKE SHEARS was left humiliated after he foolishly misplaced a set of house keys belonging to super star SIR ELTON JOHN. The star was staying with John while in London to accept the Ivor Novello songwriting award for penning I Don’t Feel Like Dancing, when he made the blunder.
A source tells British paper The Daily Mirror, "Jake flew into a panic when he realised they were lost. He even retraced his steps in a desperate attempt to locate them.
"He was really sheepish and apologised profusely, but Sir Elton wasn’t exactly impressed. He’ll probably have to have all the locks changed."

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LATEST: Photographer LARRY BIRKHEAD is taking legal action against his former lawyer Debra Opri for allegedly defrauding him out of hundreds of thousands of dollars.
On Wednesday (30May07) Birkhead hit back at claims made by Opri that he refused to pay $650,000 (£325,000) in legal fees following his custody battle for Anna Nicole Smith’s daughter earlier this year (07).
Birkhead was named as the father of nine-month-old Dannielynn in April (07), but Opri insists the bill for her part in the court case is still outstanding.
Yesterday (01Jun07) Birkhead filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles County Superior Court, in which he claims Opri promised to represent him free of charge because "the publicity from her representation of Plaintiff would greatly benefit Opri’s legal career".
Birkhead signed a $1,050,000 (GBP525,000) deal with NBC Universal to appear on various U.S. TV shows, according to website TMZ.com.
His first paycheque was for $865,000 (GBP432,500), of which he claims Opri only paid him $200,000 (GBP100,000), depositing the remaining $665,000 (GBP332,500) into her client trust account.
In the suit, Birkhead alleges he "specifically advised Opri that she was not authorised to take control or possession of any of the funds".
Birkhead accuses Opri of refusing to release the funds, conversion, fraud, legal malpractice and of placing "her own career desires and needs as a priority over the needs, interests and desires of her own client".
He is seeking a minimum of $885,000 (GBP442,500) in damages and further punitive damages and rescission of any fee agreements he claims to have signed under fraudulent pretences.

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