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TOM CRUISE has discovered the secret to enjoying family time with wife KATIE HOLMES and daughter SURI in between filming - twilight walks.
The actor is currently filming World War II movie Valkyrie - also known as Rubicon - in Berlin and has been accompanied by Holmes and Suri, 16 months; who have been photographed enjoying the sights of the city during the day while Cruise is busy on set.
Cruise loves living in Berlin, and particular enjoys the capital’s Tiergarten park, where the trio can spend time away from the paparazzi.
He says, "To my great delight I’ve discovered that my family and I can walk in the park at night and it’s not dangerous. Fantastic."

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A tearful PRINCE WILLIAM, PRINCE HARRY, PRINCE CHARLES, QUEEN ELIZABETH II and SIR ELTON JOHN were among those who gathered to pay tribute to the late DIANA, PRINCESS OF WALES at a memorial service in London on Friday (31Aug07).
William, 25, quietly cried as his younger brother Harry spoke about their late mother Diana - who died 10 years ago to the day in a car accident in Paris, France - at the Guards Chapel service in Buckingham Palace.
Harry, 22, said, "To us, just two loving children, she was the best mother in the world… who laughed hysterically and uncontrollably when sharing something silly… (and) encouraged us when we were nervous." Also in attendance was filmmaker Lord Richard Attenborough, photographer Mario Testino, 110 members of the British royal family, Prime Minister Gordon Brown, former Prime Ministers Tony Blair and John Major, and 130 people attached to charities Diana supported.
Diana’s former husband Prince Charles’ second wife Camilla, Duchess Of Cornwall stayed away from the memorial service, as she promised she would earlier this week (begs27Aug07) after deciding her presence "could divert attention from the purpose of the occasion".

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Hip-hop star SNOOP DOGG is set to host the upcoming MTV Europe Music Awards in Germany.
The rapper, real name Calvin Broadus Jnr, will introduce acts and presenters at the star-studded event at Munich’s Olympia Halle on 1 November (07).
He says, "I’ve called up the homeys from East to West and I guarantee it’s gonna be off tha chain, ya dig?" Broadus was unable to fulfil his presenting duties at the MTV Australia Video Music Awards in April (07) after he was banned from entering the country by immigration officials, citing his prior criminal convictions as evidence of poor character.

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MARIAH CAREY has given pals an exclusive playback of her new album - from the comfort of her bath.
The singer -who took a relaxed approach to playing the new disc to pals claims the LP is "very girlie".
She says, "I sat in the hot tub the other night playing some songs for some friends and one of hem felt that is was a very pro-woman thing.
"It’s not that the songs are male-bashing. It’s a fun record."

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LATEST: Troubled singer BRITNEY SPEARS will release her long-awaited comeback single in November (07).
The song Gimme More officially premiered on Thursday night (30Aug07) on New York radio station Z-100’s website.
The dance track will arrive in stores on 13 November, a spokesperson for Jive records has confirmed to website People.com.
Spears announces the start of the catchy song by saying, "It’s Britney, bitch." The 25-year-old hasn’t released an album since B In The Mix: The Remixes in 2005. Her last LP containing new material was Into The Zone in 2003.

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HEROES star HAYDEN PANETTIERE was forced to "buy back" her identity after a fraudster posted fake information about her online.
An internet prankster posed as Panettiere for several months and mislead fans by ‘revealing’ juicy titbits about the blonde beauty.
She says, "(One report said I was learning karate and kickboxing). No! That’s bulls**t. That comes from a while ago - when I was younger, somebody stole my identity. They pretended to be me for a few months and made up a load of stuff before we realised." The situation was soon resolved as the actress bought back her identity for a "fair amount".

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HIGH MUSICAL SCHOOL star MONIQUE COLEMAN conquered her lifelong fear of swimming for the TV sequel.
The 26-year-old actress admits she was horrified when director Kenny Ortega announced the finale of the film would involve the cast jumping off a small waterfall into a swimming pool.
Instead of opting out of the watery extravaganza, Coleman decided to conquer her fear and embarked on swimming lessons to prepare herself for the scene.
She says, "I chose to learn to swim for a couple of reasons. I felt safe to learn on set. As actors we’re paid to have experiences and to learn new things.
I felt like that fact I had this huge fear to overcome would be inspiring to someone else. I was horrified. My best friend was there so we would go out and practice.
"Jumping in - It was horrifying. I’m not gonna pretend it was great but when I came up and realised I was still alive, that felt great."

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Director SAM MENDES has lavished praise on Scottish actor JAMES McAVOY likening the star to screen legend DUSTIN HOFFMAN.
The filmmaker insists the Last King Of Scotland star is just as good as The Graduate icon was in his youth.
He says, "(McAvoy) has the charm of a young Dustin Hoffman and the emphatic everyman quality of a Matt Damon."

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Japanese actor MASI OKA is disgusted by reporters who ask him if he has a crush on his HEROES co-star HAYDEN PANETTIERE, labelling the British media "a punch of perverts".
The 32-year-old actor, who plays Hiro on the cult superhero show, is good friends with 18-year-old Panettiere and is horrified the young teen has become a sex symbol in U.K. men’s magazines.
He says, "I’d like to remind you she’s only 18. She was born in 1989. My God! I remember 1989 - I was in high school.
"And yet I heard she was number six in your 100 Sexiest Poll. What are you guys in the U.K.? A bunch of perverts or something?"

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LATEST: ZAC EFRON has laughed off speculation he has turned down the chance to star in HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 3, insisting he’d "definitely like to be a part of it".
The Hairspray heart-throb, 19, and girlfriend and co-star Vanessa Hudgens, 18, were rumoured to turned down $1 million (£500,000) offers to reprise their roles as Troy Bolton and Gabriella Montez on the big screen next year (08).
While Efron admits he is still in negotiations with Disney over the third movie, he is adamant he would love to play Bolton one more time.
He says, "I can’t confirm anything at the moment. All I can say is that High School Musical is a very fun project to be a part of and I think I’m very blessed to be in this group. There would be nothing more enjoyable for me. I think a third movie would be a testament to what we started out as. I’d definitely like to be a part of it."

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ARCTIC MONKEYS fans used one of England’s most famous cricket grounds as a toilet during one of their gigs.
One hundred thousand fans who packed into the Old Trafford ground in Lancashire used the outfield as a toilet after complaining about the lack of facilities in the venue.
But the incident has left the pitch with a bad smell.
Cricketer Nic Pothas says, "The smell on the outfield was diabolical and it was obviously stale wee." (LJ/WNTSU/ES) WENN - FIFTH - HOLLYWOOD, SHOWBIZ & PEOPLE NEWS - 31 AUGUST 2007

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Former KINKS star DAVE DAVIES is pleading with local government chiefs in England to end plans to destroy a road made famous by the band.
London’s Camden Council are planning on building on Little Green Street, which was used as a backdrop to their promo movie Dead End Street in the ’60s.
But Davies has strongly objected to the proposals and is petitioning the local authority.
He says. "It would be such a great shame because it’s such a unique little area. It’s like walking into the past."

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LATEST: The producers of the forthcoming biopic on NOTORIOUS B.I.G. has slammed reports they have cast R&B singer SEAN KINGSTON as the late rapper.
The Beautiful Girls singer, 17, was quoted earlier this week (29Aug07) as saying he had "nailed" the audition and director George Tillman Jr had "gave me a shot at being in the movie".
However, producer Wayne Barrow - former manager of the hip-hop mogul - tells AllHipHop.com, "As producers of the biopic Notorious, we felt compelled to quell the various false media reports indicating Sean Kingston has landed the coveted role of portraying The Notorious B.I.G. in the upcoming film.
"The role for B.I.G. is 100 per cent open and we are diligently searching for the individual to seize the moment and fill those giant shoes of greatness, everyone is being considered, including Sean Kingston but no one has been chosen." The film, which is scheduled for release in 2009, will be produced by Barrow, the rapper’s mother Voletta Wallace and Mark Pitts, and executive produced by Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs.
Notorious B.I.G., real name Christopher Wallace, was fatally shot while sitting in a car outside a post-Soul Train Music Awards in Los Angeles on 8 March 1997. He was 24.

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Hip-hop stars THE GAME and TIMBALAND are being sued by an Indian music and film company, who allege the pair sampled one of their songs without permission.
Saregama India Ltd has filed a copyright infringement suit against Interscope, Universal Music Group, Aftermath Entertainment, G-Unit Records, Czar Entertainment, Timbaland’s Virginia Beach Music and The Game’s Black Wall Street in Manhattan Federal Court, New York, according to AllHipHop.com.
The company claims one of its songs was used in The Game’s track Put You On The Game - which was produced by Timbaland - from his 2005 album The Documentary.
Saregama India own almost 50 per cent of all the music recorded in the Asian country and in 2002 filed a lawsuit against Dr. Dre for illegally sampling Indian artist Lata Mangeshkar’s voice on Truth Hurts’ hit song Addictive.

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TOM CRUISE has lashed out at critics of his upcoming movie VALKYRIE - urging the media to save their criticism until the film is released.
Cruise is playing World War II hero Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg - who led an unsuccessful plot to assassinate Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler - in Valkyrie, which is also known as Rubicon.
The crew failed to obtain permission to film at Germany military sites because the government objects to Cruise’s controversial religion Scientology which is not recognised as a legitimate church in the country.
Cruise, who is currently filming the movie in Berlin, says, "All I can say is, ‘Save your comments until you see the movie.’ "I want to think positive and concentrate on the film. I carry a great responsibility to the Germans, for whom a man like Stauffenberg means so much.
And I feel this responsibility to the man himself. The more I learn about him, the greater my respect and my admiration of him." Von Stauffenberg’s eldest son Berthold von Stauffenberg has publicly denounced the casting of Cruise, saying, "He should keep his hands off my father."

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Rapper T-PAIN has given BRITNEY SPEARS a huge boost after going public with praise for the troubled pop star.
T-Pain has revealed he has been working with Spears on her comeback album and he’s more than impressed with the singer’s talents.
He tells MTV News, "She came in, shook my hand and went right into the booth.
"She was smiling the whole time. In an hour we had a song… She was about her business.
"I sang it first and she sung over what I did… in key and everything!"

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DAVID SCHWIMMER was disgusted by British food during his recent stay in the country.
The former Friends star criticised the nation’s cuisine after spending time in the country for his role in West End production Some Girl(s) in 2005 and directing his latest movie Run, Fat Boy, Run in London earlier this year (07).
He says, "You guys deep-fry everything. Even healthy British food like Shepherd’s Pie makes you put on 20 pounds after every meal."

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SIR ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER refuses to use a mobile phone or the internet because he fears hackers will uncover his most intimate secrets.
The theatre impresario snubs all modern technology, admitting he is paranoid about becoming victim to hackers.
Lord Webber says, "I don’t have a mobile or email. They are dangerous and leaky.
"Stephen fry told me with email you’re writing to anyone who wants to hack in. Or a private detective can hack into your calls for the last five years.
"There’s a fantastic invention, you can speak to anyone - a telephone.

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