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Singer LILY ALLEN is set to move in with her boyfriend ED SIMONS of electronica duo THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS, after buying a $1.4 million (£700,000) mansion in north London.
The 22-year-old bought the house in Queen’s Park recently and intends to invite her partner of two months to come and live with her.
She says "I’m moving there in January. Ed and I haven’t discussed when he’ll move in yet, but we both know it will happen." And despite her plans to share the pad with the 37-year-old, the Smile hitmaker intends to decorate the home with her own personal touch.
She adds, "I want the house to reflect my personality, so I’ll be in total control of the interior design. Obviously, I won’t be doing any of the actual painting myself - I’ll be telling other people what to do."

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CHRISTIAN SLATER has provoked outrage by claiming hard drugs can be safe.
The former hellraiser, 38, has a well-documented history with drug abuse - in 1997, he completed a two-month stint in prison after punching his then-girlfriend, Michelle Jonas, while high on heroin in a Los Angeles club. He was charged with three counts of assault with a deadly weapon and one count of battery, but the felony charges were later dropped.
And although Slater has been clean for a number of years now, he maintains the danger of narcotics is over-hyped.
He tells Arena magazine, "The last time I had ecstasy was five years ago.
There’s no question that in proper quantities and the right manner, drugs are fine."

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A letter written by FRANK SINATRA criticising fellow singer GEORGE MICHAEL’s opposition to fame is to be sold at auction.
The original copy of an open letter to the pop star - first published by a Los Angeles newspaper in September 1990 - will go under the hammer in L.A. next Sunday (09Dec07) and is expected to make $600 (£300).
He wrote: "Come on George, loosen up. Swing, man, dust off those gossamer wings and fly to the moon of your choice.
"The tragedy of fame is when no one shows up and you’re singing to the cleaning lady."

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Explicit photographs of SIR PAUL McCARTNEY’s estranged wife HEATHER MILLS have been unearthed, contradicting her claims that she was never a porn star.
The full-frontal snaps show Mills posing on a bed in lacy red corset and stockings with her breasts exposed and her legs spread open to display her private parts. In the article accompanying the provocative shots, which featured in an X-rated magazine, Mills boasts: "I’m gonna drive you crazy with my body…" The images, taken before Mills lost her leg in road accident in 1993, will come as a blow to the animal rights campaigner, having recently hit out at the press for describing her glamour modelling past as a career in porn.
She ranted, "They (the media) eliminate the whole 20 years of my life campaigning and put in things like hardcore porn queen." But the latest expose will come as an embarrassment to Mills, as she has continually insisted she was just a topless model and did not participate an any porn photoshoots.

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VICTORIA BECKHAM can recognise a "true fan" when she meets one - because her most dedicated followers fall unconscious.
The 33-year-old Spice Girl was mobbed by fans earlier this year (Sep07) when she arrived in Japan to promote a new line of cosmetics and encountered several devotees who proved their commitment by shedding tears upon meeting their idol.
In a video posting on her official website, she says, "It was amazing at the airport - there were lots of lovely Japanese people there to greet us. There were tears. I always like that, I think that it shows you are a true fan when you cry or when you pass out.
"When the paramedics are called I think that is a good sign - it shows real determination as a fan."

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Socialite PARIS HILTON found herself in an embarrassing situation on Friday night (30Nov07) when she drunkenly got into a stranger’s car and was given a kiss on the cheek.
The Simple Life star had enjoyed a night out at Los Angeles club Crimson when she walked out and climbed into what she thought was her waiting SUV (Sports Utility Vehicle), according to video footage posted on website TMZ.com.
But the intoxicated hotel heiress only noticed her mistake when she realised she was seated in the vehicle among a group of strangers - and quickly jumped out the other side of the car before the dark-haired man in the front passenger’s seat could plant another kiss on her.

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Director TIM BURTON has found the ultimate test of Hollywood superstar JOHNNY DEPP’s talents - a movie ballet.
The pair have worked together in six movies to date, including Edward Scissorhands, Sleepy Hollow, the forthcoming Sweeney Todd - and Burton has yet to found a skill Depp can’t pick up.
He says, "Singing could be his limit. Dancing I’m not sure about. I’ve asked him to do a ballet next and he’s not sure about that one."

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LAURA LINNEY is considering eloping to marry fiance MARC SCHAUER, because they are both too busy to organise a big wedding.
The couple only got engaged in August (07), but they are keen to walk down the aisle as soon as possible.
She says,"It’s a very sweet time. We’re just figuring out schedules and whether we’ll have a wedding or run away and elope."

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Actress JENNIFER LOVE HEWITT has hit back at the media for criticising recent bikini photographs of her showing the star in a less than flattering light.
The newly-engaged Hewitt was snapped in her black two-piece swimsuit last week (ends30Nov07) as she enjoyed a dip in the sea - but the Ghost Whisperer star’s larger-than-usual bottom soon became the subject of ridicule on many celebrity blogs.
And the 28-year-old is angry at all the unwanted attention focused on her backside, because although she is happy with her figure, it puts young girls under more pressure over their weight.
In a post on her own website, she says, "I’ve sat by in silence for a long time now about the way women’s bodies are constantly scrutinized. To set the record straight, I’m not upset for me, but for all of the girls out there that are struggling with their body image… "Like all women out there should, I love my body." Hewitt announced her engagement to Scottish actor Ross McCall last week (28Nov07).

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Miss China ZHANG ZILIN has been crowned Miss World 2007 after winning the beauty pageant in her home country on Saturday (01Dec07).
The former office secretary, 23, beat competition from Miss Angola and Miss Mexico, who came in second and third place respectively, to take the title at the prestigious ceremony in Sanya, China.
During the interview stage of the contest, raven-haired Zilin declared her aspirations to become "a link between the Olympic Games (in Beijing in 2008) and the Miss World Organisation." She added: "I want to use the power and beauty of Miss World to support those in need." The 57th Miss World pageant was held on World AIDS Day to raise awareness of the disease, and organisers even invited former South African president Nelson Mandela’s eldest daughter, Maki, to serve on the judging panel.

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American talkshow host MONTEL WILLIAMS has issued an apology to a group of reporters in Savannah, Georgia, after allegedly threatening to "blow them up".
Williams was promoting a programme giving free medical prescriptions to people with low incomes on Friday (30Nov07) when he objected to a journalist’s question and abruptly terminated the interview.
But he decided to confront a member of the reporter’s team when they later returned to the hotel for another assignment, approaching student intern Courtney Scott.
Scott’s colleague, Joseph Cosey, recalls, "As we were preparing to film, Montel walked up with his bodyguard and got in Courtney Scott’s face pointing his finger and telling her, ‘Don’t look at me like that. Do you know who I am? I’m a big star, and I can look you up, find where you live and blow you up.’ "At this time he was randomly pointing at all of us." Scott adds, "I’m not sure if he meant ‘blow me up’ and ruin my career or really blow us up, but it was threatening." But Williams has now apologised to Scott and her fellow journalists for "overreacting".
In a statement released on Saturday (01Dec07), Williams says, "I mistakenly thought the reporter and photographer in question were at the hotel to confront me about some earlier comments. I was wrong, and I apologize for my overreaction." The Montel Williams Show star became a patient advocate after he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1999.

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Three of the four men charged with the murder of American football star SEAN TAYLOR have been ordered to remain in custody without bail.
Venjah Hunte, 20, Eric Rivera, 17 and 18-year-old Charles Wardlow appeared in a court in Fort Myers, Florida, on Saturday (01Dec07) for a preliminary hearing over the fatal shooting of Taylor, 24, last week (26Nov07).
The Washington Redskins player - who was dating actor Andy Garcia’s niece, Jackie - died on Monday from a bullet wound in the groin after being shot outside his Miami home. Police believe the attack took place after a robbery went wrong.
The fourth suspect, 19-year-old Jason Scott Mitchell, was not present in the state court on Saturday, but will face the same counts as his accomplices.
The men were arrested in the Fort Myers area on Friday (30Nov07) by Miami-Dade Police. Wardlow’s lawyer, John E. Evans III, says, "They are charged with first degree felony murder, home invasion and burglary." According to Evans, three of the suspects have given police statements which "appear to describe a situation where they were going to take physical items from his (Taylor’s) home and had no idea Mr. Taylor was at home."

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An exhibition of never-before-seen photos of late singer JOHN LENNON is set to open in London later this month (07Dec07).
Remember Love: John Lennon is a series of black and white pictures depicting the former Beatle in a music studio recording his album Double Fantasy, which was released just three weeks before he was assassinated by Mark Chapman in New York City on 8 December 1980.
The debut of the rare shots, taken by American photographer David Spindel, has been timed to coincide with the 27th anniversary of the songwriter’s death.
London’s Proud Gallery will showcase the images until March of next year (08).

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Former AMERICAN IDOL contestant JESSICA SIERRA has been arrested for assault and drug possession - less than a fortnight after she was sentenced to a year’s probation for a separate incident.
The disgraced star, 22, is alleged to have caused a disturbance at Florida’s Full Moon Saloon in Ybor City early on Saturday morning (01Dec07), and was taken into custody by local authorities after refusing to leave the bar on cops’ orders.
Sierra was charged with felony counts of possession of cocaine and battery, in addition to two misdemeanours: disorderly intoxication and obstructing or opposing an officer, reports TMZ.com.
According to the police report, the arresting officers wrote: "As the defendant was taken into custody, she attempted to push away and flee the scene." She is currently being held at the Orient Road Jail with no bail.
Sierra was sentenced to probation on 19 November (07) in relation to an April (07) incident, in which she was accused of hitting a man on the head with a glass at a Tampa, Florida, nightclub. She was also charged with cocaine possession after cops found a small amount of the illegal substance on her as she was taken to jail.
The singer checked into a California rehab facility in July (07) to tackle her drug demons as part of a forthcoming reality TV show, Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew.

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Soul diva DIANA ROSS, director MARTIN SCORSESE and comedian STEVE MARTIN were among the stars to receive Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday (02Dec07) for their contributions to American culture.
Beach Boys singer Brian Wilson and pianist Leon Fleisher were also among the celebrities to be presented with the honour - the highest accolade for an American performer or artist - by U.S. president George W. Bush at the White House this weekend.
Ross, 63, was praised for spreading "romance and joy throughout the world" with her voice; Wilson was hailed for his "era-defining transformation of the sound of music", and Fleisher was celebrated for a career that is a "moving testament to the life-affirming power of art".
Goodfellas filmmaker Scorsese was honoured for being a "fearless artist" and a "visionary", while funnyman Martin was branded a "renaissance comic whose talents wipe out the boundaries between artistic disciplines".
The presentations will be followed by a gala at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.
on Sunday evening.

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OZZY OSBOURNE and his manager/wife SHARON have raised $800,000 (£400,000) for charity after selling off a variety of their prized possessions in a Beverly Hills auction.
The two-day Osbournes sale saw fans travel from across the world to be at the Los Angeles auction, which took place at the Gibson Guitar Showroom on Friday (30Nov07) and Saturday (01Dec07).
According to auctioneer Darren Julien, the most popular items at the event were those which featured on the rock family’s reality TV show, The Osbournes, including Ozzy’s trademark wire-rim glasses, which went for $5,250 (£2,625), a coat embroidered with bats ($3,300/£1,650) and sneakers with a skull design ($2,625/£1,312).
A dog bed given to Sharon by celebrity friend Sir Elton John went under the hammer for $2,375 (£1,162), while the former Black Sabbath frontman’s oversized coffee mug sold for $1,625 (£812).
And a pool table the veteran rocker almost refused to donate eventually went for $11,250 (£5,625).
The auction was also an attraction for lovers of fine art - a sculpture by French artist Edouard Drouot raised $10,500 (£5,250) and a Gabriel Joseph Marie Augustin Ferrier painting went for $5,312 (£2,656).
Julien says of the auction, "We had Ozzy fans bidding against these sophisticated fine art buyers, which you don’t see every day.
"For the most part the metalheads were outbidding the art crowd." As WENN went to press, it was unclear how much the Yamaha Banshee quad bike Ozzy was riding when he crashed in 2003 sold for. The crash led to an extended hospital stay as the rocker allegedly fought for his life.
All proceeds from the charity sale will be donated to The Sharon Osbourne Colon Cancer Program at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.

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Romanian filmmaker Cristian Mungiu’s 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days triumphed at the European Film Awards on Saturday night (01Dec07), taking home the Best Film and Best Director prizes.
Mungiu’s harrowing drama, about an illegal abortion in Romania during the communist era, already won the Palme D’or at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year (07), while another Cannes favourite, The Edge of Heaven from German-Turkish director Fatih Akin, was named Best Screenplay.
Oscar winner Helen Mirren was crowned Best Actress for her performance as British monarch Elizabeth II in The Queen, and Israel’s Sasson Gabai won the Best Actor gong for comedy The Band’s Visit at the ceremony at Berlin’s Arena venue.
Other winners include French icon Jean-Luc Godard, who was awarded the Lifetime Achievement prize, and cinematographer Michael Ballhaus, who took home the award for European Achievement in World Cinema
. As he accepted his honour, Ballhaus was surprised with a moving video message by longtime collaborator Martin Scorsese and applauded by the 1,400 crowd with a standing ovation.
The list of winners is as follows: Best Film - 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (Romania) Best Director - Cristian Mungiu for 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (Romania) Best Actor - Sasson Gabai, The Band’s Visit (Israel) Best Actress - Helen Mirren, The Queen (U.K.) Best Screenwriter - Fatih Akin, The Edge of Heaven (Germany) Best Cinematographer - Frank Griebe, Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (Germany, France, Spain) Best Composer - Alexandre Desplat, The Queen (U.K.) European Film Academy Discovery - Eran Kolirin, The Band’s Visit (Israel, France) Prix D’Excellence - Uli Hanisch for Production Design, Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (Germany, France, Spain) Best Documentary - Prix Arte - Rithy Panh’s Paper Cannot Wrap Up Embers (France) Best Short Film - Eduardo-Chapero Jackson’s Alumbramiento (Spain) Co-producer Award - Margaret Menegoz, Veit Heiduschka Honorary Award - Manoel de Oliveira European Achievement in World Cinema - Prix Eurimages - Michael Ballhaus People’s Choice Award - Giuseppe Tornatore’s La Sconosciuta (The Other Woman) (Italy) Critics Award - Prix Fipresci - Alain Resnais’ Private Fears in Public Places (France, Italy) Lifetime Achievement Award - Jean-Luc Godard (France)
. (MT/WNWA&WNWR&DV) WENN - BREAKING NEWS - 02 DECEMBER 2007

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