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KELLY CLARKSON has reinstated plans to tour the U.S. this year (07) - with a much smaller tour than the one she cancelled two months ago.
In June (07), the pop star ditched plans to promote her new album My December because of poor ticket sales. The cancellation came just days after she fired her manager.
Two months on Clarkson has finalised plans for a series of dates starting in October in Verona, New York State - in venues significantly smaller than those previously booked, reports MTV.

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SIR MICK JAGGER’s son JAMES is the first man to be given permission to smoke indoors in London - so he can perform with cigarettes in a new play.
The 21-year-old is playing a Vietnam veteran and a Texan ‘village idiot’ in two black comedy plays at London fringe theatre the King’s Head.
Venue bosses convinced Islington council that Jagger Jr needed to smoke real cigarettes, and secured a permit - a month after smoking was banned in public places throughout England and Wales.
A source says, "The law has been a bit of a headache for some producers because you have to prove that smoking is vital to the integrity of the production.
"But with Vietnam as the backdrop it was obvious smoking was necessary." The news comes just days after Jagger Snr’s Rolling Stones bandmates Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood were caught smoking at a concert in London - but avoided a fine.

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JESSICA ALBA’s on/off romance with CASH WARREN appears to be back on, after the couple were photographed snuggling on a California beach.
The Fantastic Four beauty, 26, and director’s assistant, 28, were alleged to have split last month (Jul07) after two years together.
Friends claimed they split because Alba wanted to marry, while Warren was reluctant to commit.
However, the pair were spotted strolling arm-in-arm at Pacific Palisades on Thursday morning (23Aug07).

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Hollywood actress KIRSTEN DUNST was targetted by thieves who swiped a $13,000 (£6,500) handbag from her hotel room in New York City.
The Spider-man star was staying at the SoHo Grand Hotel in Manhattan to film her forthcoming movie How to Lose Friends and Alienate People when the thieves struck.
The gang stole designer bags, $2,500 (£1,2500) in cash, credit and ID cards, two digital cameras, a cellphone and an iPod music player.
A surveillance camera captured the burglars leaving the establishment with the items.
One of the suspects, Jarrod Beinerman, was being held on $50,000 (£25,000) bond after being arraigned in a Manhattan court on Wednesday (23Aug07) on burglary and grand larceny charges.
Authorities have since recovered credit cards, IDs and the cellphone.

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MICHAEL JACKSON inspired Australian pop star DARREN HAYES to come out as gay.
The former Savage Garden star claims Jackson made him realise how important it was to be honest to himself.
Hayes says, "I connected with that gorgeous, wounded creature that he was." The Insatiable singer revealed his sexuality last year (06) when he announced he had ‘wed’ British boyfriend Richard Cullen in a same-sex civil ceremony in the U.K.

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RUSSELL CROWE will make a surprise appearance in the next BATMAN movie, Caped Crusader star CHRISTIAN BALE has revealed.
Bale let the secret slip during an interview to promote 3:10 To Yuma, in which both actors star.
He told iF Magazine, "Russell’s going to actually be in the new Batman movie, which is a big surprise and I want to reveal it to everybody right now." Bale refused to reveal if Crowe will play a villain in The Dark Knight which is due for release next year (08).

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BEYONCE KNOWLES is the latest western artist to be warned to tone down her stage show when she performs in Malaysia later this year (07).
Students in the predominantly Muslim country threatened to boycott a recent concert Gwen Stefani performed in the south east Asian nation, because of her raunchy reputation.
Now Knowles’ concert organisers have told her to cover up onstage when she performs there in November - just days after she accidentally flashed her chest at a gig in Toronto, Canada.
Razlan Ahmad Razali, the chairman of Pineapple Concerts, says, "We’ve informed Beyonce’s management about this issue of clothes, but it takes some of the fun out of it.
"Beyonce won’t be able to do the kind of show here that she does elsewhere.
"She’s a fashion icon, and we know that she often wears miniskirts and clothes that expose her navel during her performances. It’s a pity to restrict her, because her costumes are all tasteful and glamorous."

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Veteran French actress FANNY ARDANT has been criticised by Italian politicians after labelling a jailed guerilla leader her "hero".
The 59-year-old praised Renato Curcio in an Italian magazine, explaining how he hadn’t abandoned his left-wing ideals, unlike many leaders of the 1968 Paris student revolt.
She said, "For me Renato Curcio is a hero. I always considered the Red Brigades phenomenon to be very moving and passionate." Curcio was jailed for a series of bombings in the 1970s and his group is held responsible for the murder of Christian Democrat leader Aldo Moro in 1978.
Her comments infuriated Italian conservative politicians. Forza Italia politician Giancarlo Galan - the president of the Veneto region that includes Venice - asked Arden to "do us the favour of not coming to Venice for the upcoming film festival".
Christian Democrat Luca Volonte added, "Nobody asks an actress to be intelligent or to know about the innumerable tragedies but at least (she should show) respect for victims’ families."

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Singer/actor JAMIE FOXX has defended disgraced American football star MICHAEL VICK, who is expected to serve jail time for his involvement in illegal dog fighting matches.
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Vick was indicted by a federal grand jury for "conspiracy to travel in interstate commerce in aid of unlawful activities and to sponsor a dog in animal fighting venture" last month (Jul07) and has said he will plead guilty in court next week (27Aug07).
While Foxx condemns cruelty to animals, he believes Vick did not realise the implications of his sponsorship of the dog fighting ring.
He says, "It’s a cultural thing, I think. Most brothers didn’t know that, you know. I used to see dogs fighting in the neighbourhood all the time. I didn’t know that was Fed time. So, Mike probably just didn’t read his handbook on what not to do as a black star.
"I know that cruelty to animals is bad, but sometimes people shoot people and kill people and don’t get time.
"I think in this situation, he really didn’t know the extent of it, so I always give him the benefit of the doubt." Vick faces a potential of 12 to 18 months in prison when he is sentenced.

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A comedy writer is suing Walt Disney claiming he was the brainchild behind hit TV show Hannah Montana.
Buddy Sheffield filed the lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court on Thursday (23Aug07) alleging breach of contract, breach of confidence, unfair competition and unjust enrichment.
Sheffield - who has written for The Smothers Brothers Show and The Dolly Parton Show - claims he pitched an idea for a television series called Rock and Roland to the Disney Channel in 2001.
According to the lawsuit, the story was about a junior high school student who lived a secret double life as a rock star.
Sheffield claims Disney plagiarised the idea for their show Hannah Montana and is demanding a share of the revenue.
Disney bosses were unavailable for comment.

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MERV GRIFFIN "deserved to die" because he avoided treating his prostate cancer, according to comedian JERRY LEWIS.
Griffin, the brains behind game shows like Jeopardy and Wheel Of Fortune, died earlier this month (Aug07) at the age of 82.
Lewis reveals he was furious when his late pal passed away - because he had the same disease, but was cured after seeing doctors.
Speaking on U.S. TV show Entertainment Tonight, Lewis says, "I was very angry when I heard (Griffin) died. He didn’t have to die. He knew he had prostate cancer, and he did nothing about it. He deserved to die.
"You can’t have cancer and say, ‘I’ll be all right.’ You’re not going to be all right. It’s a malady that has to be addressed. I had it. I went and had it addressed and got it out of there. I’m going to beat George Burns. Burns died at 100, I’m going to go for 101, and I want a television special for my 101st birthday!"

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DEFTONES rocker CHINO MORENO is thrilled and annoyed with the band’s Kerrang Award for Classic Songwriter - because it’s a great accolade but makes him feel old.
The frontman stepped onstage to collect the award at a ceremony in London on Thursday (23Aug07) - and expressed his reservations about becoming "classic".
He said, "It’s good to be classic…but it makes us sound like we’re kinda old."

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Former BEATLE RINGO STARR is giving up acting to throw himself back into the music industry.
The 67-year-old featured in a string of movies with his former bandmates including A Hard Day’s Night and Magical Mystery Tour, and continued to indulge his passion for acting after the band split.
But Starr’s enthusiasm has started to wane, and he’s vowed to revert to musicmaking for the immediate future.
He says, "I used to have a thing for acting. It’s been quite a while now, and I’ve decided there’s enough actors, they can do it. I started to refocus more on the music.
"I can’t commit that far in the future now (for TV or movie roles). Call me in 2010, see if I’m free. I live day to day."

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Late American soprano BEVERLY SILLS will be honoured at one-off concert in New York next month (Sep07).
The Brooklyn-born singing sensation passed away in New York aged 78 last month (02Jul07), after battling lung cancer.
Musicians Natalie Dessay, Anna Netrebko and Nathan Gunn have been lined up to appear in a tribute concert at the Metropolitan Opera House on 16 September.
Met music director James Levine will play the piano, and speakers will include Placido Domingo, Henry Kissinger, Carol Burnett and Barbara Walters.
The Met have also agreed to dedicate its season-opening performance to Sills on 24 September.

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American opera singer ROSE BAMPTON has died. She was 99.
The soprano died in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania suburb of Bryn Mawr on Tuesday (21Aug07).
Bampton, who made her professional debut in 1929, appeared several times with Leopold Stokowski and the Philadelphia Orchestra during her career.
Composer Arnold Schoenberg called her voice a "miracle," and she gained critical acclaim for her portrayal of the Wood Dove in his Gurrelieder.
Bampton once said, "I think I lived in the most wonderful period, really, of singing and other things."

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LATEST: Troubled star AMY WINEHOUSE has denied she was savagely attacked by husband BLAKE FIELDER-CIVIL after the couple were photographed covered in blood and scratches.
Shots of the singer sporting several bandages on her arms and walking in blood-splattered shoes with a scratched Fielder-Civil by her side appeared in Friday’s (24Aug07) British newspaper The Sun.
But the Rehab hitmaker denies she was involved in a fight with her husband-of-three-months, insisting he "saved my life" after he caught her taking drugs with a female sex worker.
She tells showbiz blogger Perez Hilton, "Blake is the best man in the world.
We would never ever harm each other.
"I was cutting myself after he found me in our room about to do drugs with a call girl and rightly said I wasn’t good enough for him. I lost it and he saved my life.
"I’ll be alright. I need to fight my man’s corner for him though. For the last time he did not and never has hurt me. He deserves the truth, he is an amazing man who saved my life again and got cut badly for his troubles. All he get is horrible stories printed about him and he just keeps quiet, but this is too much." Winehouse recently collapsed following three days of hard partying and was admitted to a London hospital. Reports have since surfaced she allegedly suffered a drug overdose.

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R&B singer RIHANNA is confident who will be the big winner at this year’s (07) MOBO Awards - her idol AMY WINEHOUSE.
The Umbrella hitmaker, who received a nod for Best International Act, wasn’t surprised Winehouse dominated this week’s (22Aug07) nominations in four categories, including Best U.K. Female and Best R&B Act.
She says, "She’s an amazing artist. She’s one of my favourite artists in the U.K. and I’m glad she’s nominated because she deserves it." The 12th annual Mobo Awards take place at London’s 02 Arena on 12 September (07) and will be co-hosted by singer Jamelia and reggae artist Shaggy.

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Actor DAVID HASSELHOFF has won undisclosed libel damages from a magazine over claims he was abusive at a nightclub.
The U.K. and U.S. editions of OK! magazine also claimed the former Baywatch star was "off his face" at a Los Angeles nightclub after winning a custody battle for his daughters in July (07).
The magazine’s publishers agreed to pay damages and will print an apology for making the allegations.
Hasselhoff is "pleased" with the outcome of the case.

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