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SARAH JESSICA PARKER chose to launch her clothing line with U.S. discount store Steve & Barry’s - because she wanted to make her fashion affordable.
Although Parker was inundated with offers to design clothes for exclusive labels, but she wanted to ensure her fashion line wasn’t just going to be overpriced.
She says, "Because of the close proximity I had with great designers during Sex And The City, I understood what it took to be a real designer… I don’t have the necessary skills. Give the money to Narciso Rodriguez or someone!" And - having grown up with eight siblings all forced to wear hand-me-downs she wanted everyone to be able to afford her clothes.
Parker adds, "It was a very different idea - the concept that quality shouldn’t be a privilege and fashion shouldn’t be a luxury."

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PRISON BREAK star LANE GARRISON has been accused of "acting" in court by the father of the boy who died in the 2006 crash in which the actor was driving under the influence.
Garrison has pleaded guilty to charges of vehicular manslaughter without gross negligence, driving under the influence and providing alcohol to a minor..
In December 2006, Vahagn Sedian was a passenger in Garrison’s Land Rover when the actor lost control of the vehicle and crashed after leaving a pre-Christmas party. The 17-year-old was later pronounced dead in hospital.
Garrison appeared at a Los Angeles County Superior Court in Beverly Hills on Thursday (02Aug07) for sentencing, where the parents of Sedian took to the stand to give their accounts on how their son’s death has impacted their family.
In his statement to the court, Sedian’s father accused the actor of exaggerating his grief over the teen’s death and criticised him for being "selfish".
He told the court, "He is an actor. He is acting. He killed a human being and he killed our son.
"Yesterday was one of the hardest days. It was Vahagn’s birthday. He would have been 18. Nothing we say here today will bring Vahagn back.
"He’s selfish. He took no responsibility. He could have come to us the next day and apologised, but he didn’t." Meanwhile, Michelle Ohana, who was also in the car with Garrison at the time of the crash, has blasted the 27-year-old for initially lying about who was behind the wheel, reports TMZ.com.
She told the court, "I was in shock when I heard Vahagn was driving. How could he lie to me when I was in the hospital?" Garrison faces a maximum prison sentence of six years and eight months.

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Actress MAGGIE GYLLENHAAL gets so angry with photographers trying to take pictures of her baby daughter RAMONA, she often "gives them the finger".
Gyllenhaal and her fiance Peter Sarsgaard welcomed Ramona into the world in October 2006 and the family quickly became targets for snappers, vying for exclusive pictures of the newborn.
And the Mona Lisa Smile star admits she is still struggling to come to terms with the invasion of privacy.
She fumes, "I don’t want them to take my daughter’s picture, it really upsets me, I can’t bear it. They were so horrible when she was born. They tried to take pictures of me in labour as I was going to the hospital.
"They called the fire department on our building to get us to come outside when she was five days old. It’s silly to give them the finger, but we get so frustrated."

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MAGGIE GYLLENHAAL was stunned by the racism she encountered in prison recovery programmes while researching her role in SHERRYBABY.
Gyllenhaal plays a woman trying to rebuild her life after being released from prison in the movie, and drew on experiences of ex-inmates in halfway houses to inspire her performance.
She says, "It was shocking how hard it is to get out of prison and get your feet back on the ground.
"There was so much obvious racism - I only saw maybe three white girls."

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Oscar winner SEAN PENN’s anti-war stance has been praised by Venezuelan president HUGO CHAVEZ. during the actor’s visit to the South American country.
Penn is on a fact-finding tour of the nation, visiting poverty-stricken areas of the capital Caracas, and he spoke with Chavez on the phone.
The president publicised the visit by making a televised speech to the nation. He said, "Welcome to Venezuela, Mr Penn. What drives him is consciousness, the search for new paths. He’s one of the greatest opponents of the Iraq invasion." He also read a letter Penn wrote to US President George W BUSH, condemning the war and calling for him to be impeached.
Chavez also confessed to being a fan of Penn’s work, insisting "he’s made great films", and revealing he recently watched Mystic River, the 2003 film that won Penn his Academy Award.

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Former E.R. star JULIANNA MARGULIES is to become a first-time mum after confirming she’s pregnant.
The 41-year-old actress and fiance Keith Lieberthal are expecting their first child next year (08).
Meanwhile, Margulies returns to U.S. TV later this year as the star of new legal drama Canterbury’s Law.

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Rapper KANYE WEST no longer uses the word ‘bling’ - because it’s now considered "white people’s slang".
The Gold Digger star is famed for his love of expensive gold plated and diamond-encrusted jewellery, but refrains from describing it as ‘bling’ because it is out of fashion.
He tells U.S. magazine Complex, "Only white people and older black people say ‘bling’ now.
"If a white person uses slang too early, then that makes them look like a wigger. But if black people use slang too late, then it makes them look like a wigger."

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Rapper KEITH MURRAY has dismissed reports he is to retire from the hip-hop industry, insisting he will continue performing until he "dies on the stage".
The Most Beautifullest Thing In This World star - who has spent 14 years in the spotlight - turns 33 in September (13Sep07), and has no plans to take a step back from his music career despite his veteran star status.
He says, "I want to perform no matter how old I am. I’m really a performer, it’s in my blood.
"I’m not gonna stop just because of age… I wanna die on that motherf**king stage."

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Rapper JA RULE is returning to his native home in Queens, New York, to help raise funds for disadvantaged children.
The Always On Time hitmaker will headline events at the LIFE Camp Weekend on 17-19 August (07) to help the non-profit organisation provide new educational, employment and social opportunities for underprivileged youngsters between the ages of 13 and 24.
The highlight of the weekend will be the Annual LIFE Camp Inc. BBQ for the People on 18 August at Craigmeur Park in New Jersey, which is to be hosted by the hip-hop star, reports the New York Daily News.

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN rocker SERJ TANKIAN has become a New Zealand citizen, after falling in love with the country.
The Lebanon-born heavy-metaller has been based in the U.S., but fell in love with New Zealand after travelling there to relax after recording his new solo album - and he has stayed put.
He explains, "After recording the album I withdrew and took off there for three months, which I had to do to gain citizenship.
"I’m such a crazy workaholic that it was hard stepping away from my work in LA, but it was great because it allowed me to reflect. It made me think, ‘Wow man, I have this amazing life.’"

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METALLICA frontman JAMES HETFIELD has laughed off claims he was detained by airport staff in London because of his ‘Osama Bin Laden-like’ beard.
The rocker is even more amused the media believed the story, which supposedly took place after the band’s performance at the Live Earth concert in the city last month (Jul07).
Hetfield says, "It’s scary how gullible the press is. It’s pure fabrication."

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EMINEM has dismissed reports he is to release a new album later this year (07) - because he isn’t even working on a new studio project.
The rapper - real name Marshall Mathers III - was rumoured to be releasing his fifth LP in the coming months following the launch of the website kingmathers.com, which promoted an Eminem album of the same name.
But his publicist Dennis Dennehy says, "There is no Eminem album on any release schedule."

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SARAH JESSICA PARKER is shocked by the effect fame and fortune has had on young stars LINDSAY LOHAN and PARIS HILTON.
The Sex And The City star was part of the Hollywood scene as a young actress in the 1980s and 90s - but insists her experience was a world apart from today’s Tinseltown. She’s good, "I am in New York, studying Los Angeles, and it feels like another planet.
"I don’t know who’s helping them - I don’t understand where parents, agents, publicists, managers are - where the people who care are."

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LATEST: BRITNEY SPEARS’ ex-husband KEVIN FEDERLINE blames the pop star’s celebrity status for his huge expenses bill, insisting only those who are in the spotlight can understand the "financial dynamics" of his situation.
Federline and Spears’ marriage officially ended on Monday (30Jul07) after just 33 months. They split last November (06), just two months after the birth of their second son, Jayden James.
The aspiring rapper shares custody of his two boys with Spears - Sean Preston, 22 months, and Jayden James, 10 months - and he receives $15,000 (£7,500)-a-month in child support from the singer.
Federline is also paid $20,000 (£10,000)-a-month in spousal support, as based on their prenuptial agreement, but this amount is due to end in November (07), according to TMZ.com.
And Federline is adamant his large expenses bill - which has not been officially disclosed - is justified by his new life as a celebrity because of their need for a nanny and 24-hour security.
His lawyer Mark Vincent Kaplan says, "There are people you have to pay so your kids can pretend they’re like everyone else.
"When you are a celebrity parent, there are financial dynamics that others not familiar with it can’t understand."

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LATEST: Singer GWEN STEFANI has agreed to tone down her dance moves and scrap revealing costumes when she performs in Malaysia this month (Aug07), after complaints from Muslim students.
The Sweet Escape hitmaker is due to play her first ever gig in capital city Kuala Lumpur on 21 August but faced opposition from locals who insist the star’s behaviour and dress is too inappropriate for the province.
Mohamad Hilmi Ramli, of the National Union of Malaysian Muslim Students, says, "Her video clips promoting the event are too obscene.
"We want the organisers to cancel the concert, failing which we will ask the authorities to intervene." But the show’s organiser has reassured the students that Stefani "respects the values and conventions of this country" and vowed that the singer will follow the local code of ethics for foreign artists, which bans the unnecessary baring of skin.
Maxi Communications says in a statement, "Gwen Stefani has confirmed that her concert will not feature any revealing costumes. She will abide by the Malaysian authorities’ guidelines to ensure that her show will not be offensive to local sensitivities." According to the Malaysian government’s Ministry of Culture, Arts and Heritage, enforcement officers will meet Stefani ahead of the concert and will monitor her act. She must be covered from her shoulders to her knees and is banned from jumping, shouting or throwing of objects on stage or at the audience.

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Superstar MICHAEL JACKSON has licensed the use of the BEATLES’ song ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE for a series of new advertisements - for a diaper company.
The Thriller hitmaker still has a stake in the music publishing company Sony/ATV, which owns the rights to the Fab Four’s back catalogue.
But the company’s decision to license the hit All You Need Is Love to pharmaceutical and cosmetics firm Proctor & Gamble is a "surprise" to John Lennon’s widow Yoko Ono, because they had always given her advance notice of their intentions in the past.
The song will appear in adverts for the Luvs branded diapers, according to the New York Daily News.

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Actor MATT DAMON hopes his new movie THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM will boost tourism in Idaho - after falling in love with the state during the shoot.
Damon is also calling on Hollywood to use the neglected state as a filming location, because it has a wide range of landscapes.
The actor says, "I’m hoping that a lot of people from the industry come to Idaho - the mountains, the desert, the city, with everything that you have going for you.
"More movies should be shot out here."

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LATEST: British comedy star CHRIS LANGHAM has been convicted on 15 child pornography charges, after a jury rejected his claims the images were simply for research.
Langham was found guilty of all charges of making indecent images of a child, following the police discovery of explicit films on his home computer.
The 58-year-old had pleaded not guilty to the charges and has maintained the indecent images and footage were downloaded from the internet as research for BBC TV drama Help.
But the jury at Maidstone Crown Court in England threw out his claims on Thursday (02Aug07) and delivered a guilty verdict.
However, Langham was acquitted on six counts of indecent assault on a girl under 18, who had accused the actor of taking her virginity when she was just 14-years-old.
After reading out the verdict, Judge Philip Statman remanded Langham in custody. He will be sentenced on 14 September (07). (MT/WNWCLME&WNWCSK/IG) WENN - BREAKING NEWS - 02 AUGUST 2007 ———————————————————————-

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