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JACK NICHOLSON has gone up against fellow movie great ROBERT DE NIRO as Hollywood’s stars start backing presidential wannabes.
Nicholson announced his support of Democrat Hillary Clinton on Monday morning (04Feb08) just a day after De Niro joined her party rival Barack Obama on the campaign trail in Los Angeles.
Clinton also has Barbra Streisand and Danny DeVito on her side, while Obama boasts Oprah Winfrey and Stevie Wonder among his high-profile supporters.
Arnold Schwarzenegger’s wife Maria Shriver showed America that her home is divided on politics - she joined pal Winfrey at the Obama rally just a week after her husband, the Governor of California, publicly sided with Republican John McCain.

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CHRISTIAN SLATER was born to be a a bad boy, according to the new girlfriend who claims to have tamed him.
Jimmy Choo shoe tycoon Tamara Mellon began dating Slater last year (07) when he arrived in London to star in West End show Swimming With Sharks.
The actor had only just divorced wife Ryan Haddon, following a number of well-publicised alcohol and drug-fuelled brushes with police.
But Mellon is convinced Slater, 38, has changed - and his troubled past makes him a better partner.
She says, "He has badness as a part of his genetic make-up, but he is reformed. He doesn’t drink, he doesn’t do drugs, and he understands the spiritual side of getting through that.
"It’s wonderful to be with a man who has a past and put it behind him." But Mellon warns there will be no fairytale celebrity wedding: "Christian is fantastic and I can’t think of anyone else I’d rather be with, but the idea of marriage terrifies me."

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LINDSAY LOHAN has been forced to dump some of her closest friends since leaving rehab six months ago - because she can no longer trust them to help her stay sober.
The former party girl insists her summer stint at the Cirque Lodge in Utah has turned her into a new and better person.
And she’s had to make drastic cuts in her entourage to make sure she’s never tempted to drink or take drugs again.
In a revealing new interview for Britain’s Glamour magazine, the Mean Girls actress says, "There are friends that have been hard to hang out with because they’ve gone done a different path.
"It’s hard because I’m the kind of person who wants to trust everyone.
"I’m fine being alone during the day, but I hate being alone at night. I like having friends around me." But Lohan insists the choices she’s making now will help people who dislike her to realise she’s not all bad: "(People think) that I don’t have my head in the right place… and probably that I’m not a good person."

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PAMELA ANDERSON is set to bare all as part of a two-day St. Valentine’s Day party at Paris, France’s famous Le Crazy Horse.
The former Baywatch babe will jet off to the French capital for four shows at the renowned topless revue club, where burlesque dancer Dita Von Teese and Beyonce Knowles previously hosted elegant parties.
Reports suggest Anderson’s bash on the 13 and 14 February (08) will be an homage to French actress-turned-activist Brigitte Bardot.
The club has a full nudity policy for dancing girls.

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KYLIE MINOGUE has taken the French boyfriend who broke her heart back after he promised to marry her, according to new reports.
The Aussie pop superstar has been spotted hanging out with actor Olivier Martinez in recent months, but has constantly dismissed rumours she’s back in her ex-lover’s arms.
But, after the former couple was spotted taking a romantic late-night stroll together in Paris at the end of last week (ends01Feb08), media sources have gone into overdrive suggesting Minogue and Martinez are an item once again.
A photo taken of the pair, which appeared in the British tabloids over the weekend, shows Minogue leaning playfully against the actor as he reportedly walked her back to her hotel.
Britain’s Daily Mail reports the couple has reunited after Martinez spent months chasing a reconciliation, promising to settle down with the pop singer.
Martinez’s father Robert refuses to confirm or deny romance reports, but tells the Sydney Daily Telegraph, "We all love seeing Kylie in Paris, especially Olivier. She makes everybody very happy." Minogue and Martinez dated for four years and he helped her through a cancer battle. They split at the beginning of 2007 after the actor was photographed kissing Spanish actress Penelope Cruz, and reported to be dating model Sarai Givati.

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Former THE O.C. star RACHEL BILSON suffered every tourist’s worst nightmare in Egypt over the weekend (02/03Feb08) when she arrived in Egypt without her luggage.
The pretty star’s belongings were lost en route to the Middle East, where she is promoting new sci-fi film Jumper this week (beg03Feb08).
She says, "I think they were holding my stuff hostage because they knew some clothes, maybe, were a little nice… I got it at five in the morning. It was a close call."

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Monster movie CLOVERFIELD has roared its way to the top of the international box office chart.
The horror thriller, about five New Yorkers attempting to escape from a giant lizard, proved to be the most popular film outside the U.S. over the weekend (01-03Feb08), taking in $18.6 million (£9.3 million).
Gerard Depardieu’s new French film, Asterix At The Olympic Games, opened with $16 million (£8 million) to come in second, while Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street fell two places to third.

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THE MUPPETS creator JIM HENSON’s life is to be turned into a new movie.
The late puppeteer, filmmaker and entertainment mogul will be brought back from the dead in Henson.
Filmmaker Penny Marshall is a favourite to direct the project, which will shoot later this year (08) with a $30 million (£15 million) budget.

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Rocker JOHN MELLENCAMP has reached out to Republican presidential candidate JOHN McCAIN in a bid to prevent the U.S. senator from using his songs on the campaign trail.
Mellencamp, a fervent Democrat, is distressed to hear his tunes Our Country and Pink Houses are being used as Republican anthems at McCain rallies.
And now the singer-songwriter’s aides have asked McCain to refrain from using the songs, according to Rolling Stone magazine.

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Surfer-turned-rocker JACK JOHNSON has denied reports he’s planning to take his green ideas into politics - because he doesn’t want to become the next AL GORE.
The singer-songwriter has expressed his admiration for all environmentalist Gore is doing because it echoes issues he has been talking about for years.
But, now America is getting greener, some politicians and journalists are interested in what Johnson might have to say if he was to take a break from music and run for office.
The self-confessed hippie rocker tells Outside magazine, "I’m not trying to act like I’ve got all the answers and that I’m greener than everyone else. I want to do what I can to help, but sometimes it starts to overwhelm me.
"It’s hard, because as soon as you put your voice in there, all of a sudden you’re the guy the newspaper wants to talk to. I accept the fact that I’m a somewhat known personality now and I like that I can use it for good things, but I ultimately don’t want to run for president."

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P.O.D co-founder MARCOS CURIEL has rejoined the San Diego, California band four years after quitting.
The guitarist left the group over "business differences" in 2001 but he’s featured on the group’s new album When Angels & Serpents Dance.
He tells Billboard.com, "I’m excited to be back, and they’re definitely excited to have me back." Curiel reveals he started getting involved with band affairs again when he renewed his friendship with drummer Wuv Bernardo last year (07).
He says, "Next thing I know, he tells me the guitar player who replaced me was bowing out and maybe we should start jamming.
"(It was like) an old shoe. It fits perfect and it just works. It was as if I hadn’t even left." The new album also features guest appearances from Suicidal Tendencies singer Mike Muir and Helmet guitarist Paige Hamilton.

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CARRIE UNDERWOOD has become the first country artist to receive a double-platinum Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) certification for digital download single sales exceeding two million.
The American Idol winner’s Before He Cheats, which spent five weeks on top of America’s country singles chart, has sold more than two million downloads in the U.S.
The new certification comes just a week before the Grammy Awards (10Feb08), where Underwood is nominated for Best Country Song and Song of The Year.

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Dance star MOBY is offering to bribe music journalists in return for good reviews of his new album.
In a tongue-in-cheek posting in his official website, Moby reveals his fears ahead of the March (08) release of Last Night.
He writes, "Sometimes journalists read my updates. If you’re a journalist and you’re thinking of either giving Last Night a bad review or writing something nasty about me I’d be more than happy to send cash/drugs/hookers to you in the interest of receiving good press.
"I’m all for freedom of the press, but I’m not averse to some good old-fashioned 4th estate payola.
"I know that some members of the press find me distasteful. I understand, I’m opinionated and annoying. But don’t you think you could shelve the bad review in the interest of free money or drugs?"

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JACK NICHOLSON has warned young celebrities to create a "safety zone" to protect them from the temptations of fame following the sudden death of HEATH LEDGER.
The actor was saddened by the death of Ledger last month (Jan08), amid rumours the Australian actor was caught up in Hollywood’s drug culture - as well as the plights of Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan and Paris Hilton, who have all suffered the averse affects of alcohol and drug dependency.
Nicholson, at 70, is a long-time hellraiser - but he insists he always protected himself.
The Oscar winner warns, "You can get anything out there if you are young and famous. Any woman. Any drug. But you have to build up your safety zone."

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Troubled singer AMY WINEHOUSE was temporarily released from rehab on Monday (03Feb08) - to apply for a U.S. visa. The Back To Black hitmaker left the London clinic for just a few hours to meet officials at the U.S Embassy. She was accompanied by her father Mitch and a nurse, as the terms of her treatment mean she must remain under supervision at all times. It is believed Winehouse is applying for a visa to attend the Grammys in Los Angeles on 10 February (08), where she is nominated for six awards. But a spokesperson for the star said no decision had been made on whether or not she will attend the ceremony. A statement reads: "The appointment at the US Embassy was made some time ago and was part of process for obtaining a visa. No decision has been made about the Grammys. "Amy was accompanied by a nurse as the appointment was under supervision. She has not left rehab and remains under the care of the clinic." Winehouse was banned from the U.S. last October (07) after she was arrested and fined in Norway for possession of cannabis.

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British royal PRINCE WILLIAM will undertake a journalism internship at a national newspaper in a bid to understand the workings of the country’s media, according to reports.
Senior authorities at the official royal residence, Clarence House, have apparently organised a series of civilian "work experience" placements for the 26-year-old, to prepare him for the throne.
A source tells British newspaper the Guardian, "I think it would be a good idea for him to find out how the media works. It’s something I would like to see him do. "He’s learned about the armed forces, now he has to learn about the state." The 25-year-old has served in the British Army and is currently being taught to pilot planes by the Royal Air Force. Later this year (08) he will undergo training with the Royal Navy.

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British singer JOSS STONE shocked guests at a heart disease benefit, by singing the praises of cigarettes.
The star was one of a number of celebrity guests at a New York Fashion Week bash on Saturday (2FEB08) to promote U.S. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute’s (NHLBI) annual Heart Truth awareness campaign.
When asked what she did to protect her heart, Stone, 20, revealed she smoked hand-rolled cigarettes - which she wrongly claimed are less harmful than pre-packaged ones.
She told the New York Daily News, "In England we smoked rolled cigarettes.
It’s better to smoke rollies than straights because straights have chemicals that keep them burning. So if you have to really smoke, smoke rollies." A 2006 study established hand-rolled cigarettes are actually more likely to cause lung and oesophageal cancer.

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Reformed party-animal LINDSAY LOHAN has pledged her support to troubled singers BRITNEY SPEARS and AMY WINEHOUSE by blaming the media for their public downfalls. The Mean Girls actress - who spent last summer in rehab in Utah battling substance abuse - claims the pair will not be able to find stability in their lives all the while they are under the media spotlight.
She explains, "I think lots of people go through dark times, but it’s even harder with everyone watching.
"It’s a lot of pressure and I really feel for them, but I can’t compare myself to them.
"Everyone is their own person and they will overcome it in their own ways." Spears is currently being held at a Los Angeles hospital for psychiatric treatment while Winehouse is seeking help for drug addiction at a clinic in London.

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