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MARK WAHLBERG is so serious about convincing audiences as boxing legend MICKEY ‘IRISH’ WARD in upcoming movie THE FIGHTER, he’s already been in training for a year.
Even though the film doesn’t start shooting for another eight months, Wahlberg has been getting up at four o’clock every morning for the last 12 months to get in top physical condition for the part.
The actor trains for hours each day despite the fact he’s currently filming another movie, The Happening.
He tells MTV, "It will be a year, on 13 October, that I have been training. I have another six to eight months of training before we actually start shooting.
We’re running, we’re watching fights… I’ve got a full ring set up at my house.
"(We’re shooting The Happening) in Philadelphia now, so it’s a bit of a Rocky thing. I am up at four in the morning. We go to the gym at five when it opens.
I’m jumping rope, hitting the speed bag, the double-end bag, the mitts, and we’re sparring a little bit."

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CHRISTINA AGUILERA enjoyed two-hours shopping in a Los Angeles baby boutique on Saturday (06Oct07), amid reports she’s pregnant with her first child.
The singer, who has refused to officially confirm whether or not she is pregnant, spent two hours selecting items at Bel Bambini in Beverly Hills with her husband Jordan Bratman and her mother-in-law and sister-in-law.
The store’s sales employee Crysta Smith says, "She looked beautiful. She had a little bump. She said she was so excited (to have a baby).
"They registered for all the accessories. They were both picking out things together."

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Animated rodent movie RATATOUILLE has scuttled to the top of the international box-office chart, replacing I NOW PRONOUNCE YOU CHUCK AND LARRY as the world’s number one film.
Ratatouille climbed three places to dominate the chart of cinema takings outside the U.S. over the weekend (05-07Oct07), with a weekly haul of $19.7 million (£9.85 million).
Although the Disney movie’s total global haul now stands at $247 million (£123.5 million), this marks the first time it has hit the number one spot.
At two is zombie sequel Resident Evil: Extinction with $8.6 million (£4.3 million), while Adam Sandler comedy I Now Pronounce You Chuck And Larry falls two places to three with $6.7 million (£3.35 million).

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Hollywood actresses JAMIE KING and PAZ VEGA have joined the all-star cast of big screen comic book adaptation THE SPIRIT.
The pair will team up with Scarlett Johannson, Samuel L. Jackson and Eva Mendes for director Frank Miller’s debut as a solo director.
The Spirit follows the story of a young cop who is murdered on duty, but reborn as a mystery masked man called The Spirit.
Comic book writer Miller co-directed 2005’s Sin City with Robert Rodriguez.

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Actor/director ROBERT REDFORD dismissed the idea of a career in politics after witnessing first-hand how his celebrity would prove too distracting for him to be taken seriously.
The All The President’s Men star became disillusioned when he followed Democrat candidate George McGovern’s U.S. presidential campaign in 1972 - and he soon realised he could attract a larger crowd simply because he was a Hollywood star.
Redford tells Playboy magazine, "Every film about politics I’ve made makes the point that politics compromises you. Your hands are tied, and I would never want to be in that position.
"I lost all interest in going into politics around the time the Watergate break-in occurred. I was promoting The Candidate, and I did a whistle-stop train tour with George McGovern and some other candidates.
"I wanted to make the point that I could draw more people just by standing on the back of the train. And that’s what happened. They would draw 300 or 400 people, then I would go out and get 3,000 or 4,000.
"I would tell the crowds, ‘Thank you all for coming. My fellow Americans, I just want you to know I have absolutely nothing important to say.’ And they would cheer."

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Comedian DAVID SPADE has donated $25,000 (£12,500) to the family of a murdered Phoenix, Arizona police officer.
Spade was left touched when he read about the fate of cancer survivor cop Nick Erfle, who police claim was shot dead by an illegal immigrant last month (Sep07).
The kind-hearted funnyman made his donation to help Erfle’s widow and two children cope financially with their loss, reports website TMZ.com.

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ROBERT REDFORD is "hypocritical" when it comes to leading a green life - the active environmentalist admits he likes nothing better than driving around in his sports car.
Redford has long been an outspoken opponent of global warming, and while he has lived in a house with solar-powered heating for more than 30 years, he still likes to occasionally speed around in a high-performance, gas-guzzling vehicle.
The veteran actor/director tells Playboy magazine, "I drive hybrid cars. I’ve had passive solar heating and wind generation in my Utah home since 1975. I bike and ride horses as much as I can.
"But I must say, I do like racing fast cars. It’s a hypocritical, weak move on my part. We do what we can. But I’ve always loved speed.
"I love finding a good stretch of road and cutting loose in my Porsche.
That’s all I want to say about that."

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Veteran rocker BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN has cast a spell on the British albums chart his new disc MAGIC has debuted at number one.
Springsteen beat off competition from Katie Melua, whose Pictures is another new entry at two.
Foo Fighters’ Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace and James Blunt’s All The Lost Souls both fall two places to three and four respectively.
Rounding out the top five is another new entry, Babyshambles sophomore album Shotters Nation.
Meanwhile, Sugababes hold onto the top spot in the British singles chart for a second week with About You Now.
Ida Corr Vs Fedde Le Grand jump three places to number two with Let Me Think About it, while reality TV show winner Shayne Ward drops a position to three with No U Hang Up/If That’s OK With You.

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THE POLICE guitarist ANDY SUMMERS is eyeing the "challenge" of recording the band’s first studio album in 24 years.
The British band reformed for a world tour earlier this year (07), and the trio is now considering recording the follow-up to 1983’s Synchronicity.
Summers says, "It’s sort of like living with the elephant in the room. I would see it as a challenge, to make an absolutely brilliant pop album at this stage of our career, and that would be something quite remarkable."

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Superstar rapper KANYE WEST is designing his own jewellery line.
The 30-year-old has teamed up with artist Takashi Murakami - who designed the artwork for the hip-hop star’s recent Graduation album - to work on the collection.
West last week (ends05Oct07) unveiled a prototype piece from his upcoming jewellery range, which currently has no release date, at fashion designer Givenchy’s show in New York.
He said, "They’ll be more accessible, they won’t be all diamonds."

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KID ROCK has one regret about his fight with TOMMY LEE at the MTV Video Music Awards last month (Sep07) - he wishes he’d punched the MOTLEY CRUE star a few more times.
The rap/rocker was cited for misdemeanour battery after hitting his former love rival Lee - both men are ex-husbands of actress Pamela Anderson - at the Las Vegas event.
But with the benefit of hindsight, Rock now regrets not hitting Lee a few more times to promote his new album Rock N Roll Jesus, released this week (begs08Oct07).
He says, "If I had known the attention it would get, and right before my album is due, I would have thrown a few more punches."

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Singer BRYAN ADAMS will headline a concert to promote peace in the Middle East next week (begs15Oct07).
The Summer Of ‘69 star will perform in Tel Aviv, Israel on 18 October (07) to raise awareness for a peace campaign launched by non-profit organisation One Voice.
The New York-based One Voice is staging the gig to help collect one million Israeli and Palestinian signatures demanding the two countries’ leaders sit down and finalise an agreement on a Palestinian state living at peace in Israel.
Although entrance to the concert is free, fans must sign One Voice’s petition to get in.
The organisation’s Fathi Darwish says, "Our goal is to send a message to the world, that the Palestinian people love life, and hope for life and liberation."

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Irish actor JONATHAN RHYS MEYERS is hiding an unlikely obsession - shopping for women’s shoes.
The Mission Impossible III star used to enjoy taking his girlfriend Reena Hammer out to buy new footwear, but now the couple have split, he has to find other women to spoil.
He says, "I like shopping, but not for me.
"I like shopping for women’s shoes. I went with my brother’s girlfriend and I bought her a beautiful pair of Gucci wedges and some Jimmy Choo Roman style sandals."

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BRITNEY SPEARS’ sister JAMIE LYNN jumped to her sibling’s defence recently when she was verbally attacked by a Malibu, California, neighbour.
The troubled singer, 25, reconciled with her estranged mother Lynne Spears and her younger sister Jamie Lynn on Friday evening (05Oct07), when they flew out to Los Angeles from their home in Kentwood, Louisiana.
And on Sunday night (07Oct07), the star was forced to cower behind 16-year-old Jamie Lynn as they made their way to a sushi restaurant in Malibu.
According to TMZ.com, the unnamed woman started shouting, "Nobody wants you in this neighbourhood! …You’re making the neighbourhood unsafe!" But Jamie Lynn promptly hit back: "Then move the f**k outta the neighbourhood!" Spears fell out with her mum in June (07), after the Toxic star reportedly ordered Lynne to stay away from her two sons - Sean Preston, two, and Jayden James, one.

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Oscar winner HALLE BERRY is enjoying every minute of her life as a mother-to-be - even the morning sickness.
The 41-year-old beauty is expecting her first child with model boyfriend Gabriel Aubry, and admits she has yet to have a bad experience with her pregnancy.
She tells People.com, "There is nothing bad about it. The vomiting and the hot sweats. I’ve loved every second of it." And the actress is also having a good time dressing for her expanded figure.
She adds, "Fashion is on my side, so I think I can work it out in normal clothes until the eight or ninth month, then I might have to break down and do maternity (clothes)."

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Comedienne JOAN RIVERS is desperate for people to pay as much attention to her breasts as they do to her words.
The veteran star, 74, insists her chest still looks amazing - despite her advancing years.
She jokes, "Never mind the ankle bracelet, you need to look at the two things next to it."

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Actress MILA KUNIS is sick of hearing reports claiming she and longterm boyfriend MACAULAY CULKIN are married - because they are all "made up".
The That 70’s Show star, 24, has been dating the Home Alone actor for six years, and admits false reports about alleged proposals, weddings and children can become tiresome.
She tells Parade magazine, "I’ve been engaged. I think I’ve already been married. And I’m sure I have a child somewhere. I’m waiting to have something else happen. No, I’m not married. And no, I’m not engaged. And no, I do not have a child.
"No one seems to listen. And next week I’ll be engaged again. I think, at one point, they were like, ‘Seen shopping in Beverly Hills for engagement rings.’ We were in Japan working. What is wrong with these people? Half the time you can say they misconstrued facts. But, more often than not, they just make stuff up."

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Controversial British drama BRICK LANE has won two awards in France, just two weeks after its Royal Film Performance was cancelled.
The adaptation of Monica Ali’s best-selling novel was named Most Popular Film by audiences at the annual Dinard Film Festival as well as scooping the honour for Best Screenplay.
Royal officials decided to scrap the screening, which was planned to take place on 29 October (07), after the film sparked controversy when residents of the real Brick Lane in east London claimed that the film insulted their community.
Director Sarah Gavron was disappointed the movie was not shown but believes the protests are unfounded.
She says, "We’re hoping that once people get the opportunity to see the film they’ll realise there is nothing in it to object to."

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