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JAMES BROWN’s widow TOMI RAE HYNIE has been ordered by a U.S. judge to submit her six-year-old son for DNA tests, to prove the late soul singer fathered the child.
The Godfather of Soul died on Christmas Day (25Dec) in 2006, leaving the majority of his estate to trusts and charities.
But Hynie and the legend’s six grown-up children are contesting the will, which failed to accommodate, or even mention, his wife or her son James Brown II.
The estate’s trustees have questioned whether Brown II is one of the late star’s offspring, and a South Carolina judge ruled this week (ends25Apr08) that the child must undergo DNA tests to determine whether he is the singer’s legitimate heir.
But, Peter Shahid, the court-appointed lawyer for the child, claims the boy has already been receiving insurance benefits since Brown’s death.
He added, "We have writings that he (Brown) has signed indicating that this is his son. He talks lovingly of his child. So all indications are this is the son of James Brown." Brown II has 30 days to take the DNA test.
Meanwhile, Brown’s family are still fighting trustees of his estate over the soul man’s fortune, after accusing them of misappropriating funds to the tune of $7 million (£3.5 million).

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Pop superstar PRINCE stole the show at the Coachella Festival in California on Saturday night (26Apr08), turning the event into one big party as he thrilled fans with two encores.
The singer strutted onstage at just after 11pm, dressed in an all-white ensemble complete with glittery fringe, and played up to the 60,000-strong crowd’s screams, declaring, "Coachella, I am here!" After telling the desert audience, "You are the coolest place on earth right now!", he wasted no time in launching into his set, with his band striking up the chords to Jungle Love as singer Morris Day appeared onstage, while Prince showed off his skills on the guitar.
He continued to let his fingers do the talking as he rocked out on the guitar, welcoming Sheila E to sing another track, before jamming with him on the drums.
Later on in his set, Prince treated the packed crowd to his hits 1999 and Little Red Corvette, before stunning fans by pulling off the biggest surprise of the night - a unique cover of Radiohead’s Creep, with an added guitar solo and extended falsetto.
But the performance didn’t end there - Prince engaged the crowd with his own take on The Beatles’ Come Together, urging his "choir" of fans to sing along to the chorus for his finale.
And just as the audience thought he wouldn’t perform his seminal hit Purple Rain, he returned to the stage and reigned supreme with a stunning rendition of the classic track, leaving the crowd screaming for more.
He left the stage again, but came back minutes later for another encore, shouting: "They’re telling me that we got to go, but I can’t leave!" Prince raced through Let’s Go Crazy and then asserted his authority on the festival-goers with the triumphant statement, "From now on, this is Prince’s house!" With that, he cast off his guitar and finally strutted off stage, having made his signature symbol-shaped stamp on the Coachella audience.

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Homegrown talent DELTA GOODREM and THE VERONICAS ruled at the 2008 MTV Australia Awards on Saturday (26Apr08), taking home the top awards of the night.
Pop star Goodrem edged out international acts like Foo Fighters, Fergie and 50 Cent to claim the Video of the Year prize for her hit song Believe Again, while duo The Veronicas scooped the Australian Artist award.
Superproducer Timbaland was named International Artist of the Year, after scoring a string of hit collaborations including Apologize with OneRepublic and The Way I Are with Keri Hilson, and Pink emerged victorious in the Live Performer of the Year category, having won over audiences with her I’m Not Dead Tour last year (07).
The ceremony, which was presented by Wyclef Jean, saw performances by rappers 50 Cent and Eve, while actress-turned-rocker Juliette Lewis also hit the stage with her band Juliette and The Licks.
Other celebrities in attendance at Sydney’s Australian Technology Park included former The O.C
. star Mischa Barton, socialite Kim Kardashian and British pop sensation Leona Lewis.
The full list of winners is as follows: Video of the Year - Delta Goodrem, Believe Again Australian Artist - The Veronicas New Zealand Artist - Scribe International Artist of the Year - Timbaland Live Performer of the Year - Pink, I’m Not Dead Tour Best Movie Star - Matt Damon Best Sports Star - Mick Fanning Television Moment - Chaser’s War On Everything, APEC 2007 stunt Good Karma - Earth Hour Bad Karma - Kevin Andrews (Former immigration minister who banned Snoop Dogg from Australia in 2007) Remake - William Weatheritt, Ja’mie’s End-of-Term Shopping Spree.
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