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British pop star GEORGE MICHAEL is struggling to cut down on his marijuana use, admitting it has become "a problem".
The Fast Love singer, 44, has previously denied having a drug problem, despite being twice arrested for alleged marijuana possession in 2006.
Following his most recent arrest, in October (06), he said: "That’s the second time in a year I’ve been caught with one unused spliff in the car. I had no drink or drugs in my body. I haven’t got a problem with drugs." But the former Wham! frontman has now confessed his heavy use of cannabis is becoming an issue.
Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs show, he says, "Absolutely I would like to take less, no question. To that degree, it’s a problem." But he also defended his habit, adding, "(But it’s) not getting in the way of my life in any way.
"I’m a happy man and I can afford my marijuana so that’s not a problem."

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Two affiliates of rapper 50 CENT and his crew G-UNIT have been arrested in a New York drugs sting.
‘Lieutenant’ Lowell Fletcher, who claims to be an honorary member of the rap collective, was taken into custody along with his pal Robert ‘Dead Eye’ Baley after a drugs bust earlier this week (ends28Sep07).
Authorities claim ringleader Baley and his Bloods gangmembers made profits of $15,000 (£7,500)-a-week, selling cocaine, heroin and marijuana to local drug dealers in the Far Rockaway area of Queens.
Inspector Robert Boyce, commanding officer of the New York Police Department gang division tells the New York Daily News, "They used the drug proceeds to fuel the gang, and he tried to be a big name in the neighbourhood. (Fletcher was) an aspiring rapper - without a contract." Baley was also involved in rapper Tony Yayo’s alleged assault of a rival label boss’ 14-year-old son earlier this year (07).

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The man who tried to extort $1 million (£500,000) from TOM CRUISE and his wife KATIE HOLMES over stolen wedding photographs has committed suicide in Phoenix, Arizona.
David Hans Schmidt, 47, was due to be sentenced on 11 October (07) for the crime after pleading guilty in August (07) to transmitting threatening communications with the intent to extort.
But Lieutenant Anthony Lopez, spokesman for the Phoenix Police Department revealed on Saturday (29Sep07) that Schmidt - who was being held on house arrest until sentencing - was "found dead in his home around 3pm Friday".
Cops visited his house after noticing his ankle monitoring bracelet had not moved. Schmidt, who has been dubbed the ‘Sultan Of Sleaze’ for peddling sex tapes of Paris Hilton and Colin Farrell, is believed to have taken his own life after suffering from depression.
He faced up to two years in prison, one year of supervised release and a substantial monetary fine when he was due back in federal court.
Cruise married Holmes in November 2006 in an Italian castle in Bracciano, near Rome. The Hollywood couple sold the photo rights exclusively to three celebrity publications.

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Screen legend DAME ELIZABETH TAYLOR is planning a Hollywood comeback - she’s auditioning for a role in the remake of SUNSET BOULEVARD, according to reports.
The Oscar-winning actress, 75, is alleged to be applying for the role of faded film star Norma Desmond in the part originally made famous by Gloria Swanson in 1950.
But wheelchair-bound Taylor will be competing against Glenn Close, Meryl Streep and Barbra Streisand for the role, while producers are considering Colin Farrell for the leading man, reports British newspaper the Daily Mail.
Taylor’s last movie outing was in 1994’s The Flintstones, while she has also featured in minor roles in U.S. TV shows These Old Broads and God, the Devil and Bob.
The Cleopatra star has been confined to a wheelchair in recent years as a result of the bone condition osteoporosis and curvature of the spine.

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Rock matriarch SHARON OSBOURNE regrets having had so much plastic surgery - and has ruled out going under the knife ever again.
The 54-year-old mother of three has had work done on numerous areas of her body, including her breasts, her stomach and her legs, but insists she’s had enough.
She says, "My body’s tired. I’ve put it through too much, abused it and my body is knackered. I am content with how I look at my age and I’m really scared of ending up looking like those people whose faces are ironed and foreheads don’t move.
"I regret having my breasts done because I’m never happy with them. But the most painful was having my legs lifted. They literally cut all the way around the top of your thigh, pull up the skin like a stocking, then cut the excess away and sew it back on. When I came round I thought they’d sewn my legs together the swelling was so bad.
"So right now, I’ve really, really had it with surgery." (MT/WNTMI/LJ) WENN - FIRST - HOLLYWOOD, SHOWBIZ & PEOPLE NEWS - 30 SEPTEMBER 2007

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The BLACK EYED PEAS have helped to raise money for the poor by playing a charity concert in Mexico on Friday (28Sep07).
The My Humps hitmakers put on a show at Mexico City’s National Auditorium, where all proceeds from the gig will go to fund education for local children.
And during the concert, singer Fergie revealed to the crowd that the band held the country in a special place in their hearts.
She says, "Being in Mexico is special to all of us, being from Southern California.
"They call Will a ‘blaxican’ because he grew up with all Mexican friends and family. Taboo, of course, being of Mexican heritage. My great-grandmother is from Guanajuato (Mexico), and (Apl.de.ap) just loves the Spanish women, the Mexican women." The R&B/pop group also expressed their desires to work with Latin stars like Shakira, Mana, Alejandro Fernandez and Molotov in the near future.

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LATEST: The SMASHING PUMPKINS have passed on their condolences to the family of a fan who died at their gig in British Columbia, Canada, earlier this week (24Sep07).
Kenny Leung died on Monday while crowd surfing at the rockers’ comeback tour at the Pacific National Exhibition in Richmond. The 20-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene.
In a statement released by their publicist, the group says, "The Smashing Pumpkins were deeply saddened to learn about the passing of a young man who attended their Vancouver show Monday night. As they and everyone else await news from the investigation into the nature of his passing, the band want to express their sincerest condolences to his family and friends." An autopsy and toxicology report into Leung’s death was carried out on Thursday (27Sep07), but the results will not be known for weeks.

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Rapper KANYE WEST has continued his protest against MTV, by refusing to let the network film him conducting an interview with another TV station.
The Stronger star vowed to boycott the network after he failed to win any of the five gongs he was nominated for at the recent (Sep07) MTV Video Music Awards in Las Vegas. West was also furious that he had been overlooked to perform on the main stage.
And he remained true to his word at a party in Los Angeles on Wednesday (26Sep07), when he denied interviews to MTV reporters.
But as the cameraman attempted to continue filming West answering questions for another journalist, the hip-hop star promptly put his hand over the lens to block their view, saying: "I have nothing against you, just your bosses."

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Canadian actress LOIS MAXWELL has died. She was 80.
The Golden Globe-winning star - famed for her role as Miss Moneypenny in the James Bond movies - died at the Fremantle Hospital, Western Australia, on Saturday evening (29Sep07).
Maxwell starred alongside Sir Sean Connery in Bond’s first movie Dr No, in 1962. She played the role until 1985, when she appeared in A View To A Kill with Sir Roger Moore. She last appeared on the big screen in the 2001 thriller The Fourth Angel alongside Forest Whitaker and Jeremy Irons. (LJ/WN) WENN - BREAKING NEWS - 30 SEPTEMBER 2007 ————————————————————————–

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