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Rap superstar 50 CENT is on the verge of signing a new branding deal with media mogul RUPERT MURDOCH’s company - worth a cool $300 million (£150 million).
The In Da Club hitmaker is in final negotiations with Murdoch’s News Corp firm - which owns social networking site MySpace - for a large stake in all aspects of the 50 Cent brand, including music, concerts, books and his label G-Unit Records.
If the agreement goes ahead, G-Unit Records and its roster of artists will move under News Corp’s MySpace Records umbrella.
According to reports, half of the $300 million deal will be in stock, potentially making 50 Cent - real name Curtis Jackson - one of the biggest News Corp shareholders.
However, the deal is not expected to be finalised until next year (09) allowing the star to fulfil all of his contractual obligations with his current label, Interscope Records.

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The aunt of soul singer AMY WINEHOUSE has hit out at the media for constantly hounding her troubled niece - and is pleading with the press to "give it a break".
The Rehab hitmaker’s aunt Sue called into BBC radio’s 5Live show on Thursday (15May08), following a discussion about the dangers of drugs, which pointed to Winehouse as an example.
She used her airtime to blast the press for targetting the singer while she is still trying to kick her drug demons.
Speaking to show host Phil Williams, she said, "Give it a break - stop printing all those nasty photos.
"Amy has the press knocking on her door at two o’clock, three o’clock in the morning, and some of the photos of Amy at her worst is when she’s had no sleep and gone downstairs to say, ‘Leave me alone, shut up, I want to go to sleep’.
"Please let her finish her rehabilitation - let her try to get off the stuff and then we’ll have the Amy we all want.
"You keep bringing up that she’s a teenage icon and what example is she setting. She’s setting no example. She didn’t want to be an example - all she wants to be is a singer and a songwriter.
"There are thousands of families going through the same tragic situation as us all over England and they’re allowed to get on it quietly - and this is all we ask for Amy.
During the rant, Sue also admitted that sometimes, even Winehouse’s family hope she gets handed a prison sentence - because they are convinced it is the only way she can curb her substance abuse.
She added, "Sometimes in our heart of hearts - and this is going to sound ever so bad - we wish she would be incarcerated and maybe that would help get her off the drugs."

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Actress MISCHA BARTON has escaped the temptations of Hollywood following her 2007 arrest for driving under the influence (DUI) - by moving to Paris, France.
The former The O.C. star was sentenced to three years’ unsupervised probation in April (08), after she was arrested in Los Angeles last year (07) for driving under the influence of alcohol, possessing marijuana and driving without a license.
But Barton is now eager to leave her wild ways behind her, and has temporarily set up home in the French capital.
And the 21-year-old admits she loves the close proximity Paris has to Cannes, where she is currently attending the Cannes Film Festival.
She tells People.com, "I’m living in Paris right now, so I thought I would come down for a few days.
"I’ve been coming here since I was 12, so I know the deal. It’s always good fun." Asked why she chose to relocate to Paris, she adds: "No reason. I’ve just always wanted to move there. I’m enjoying some time off."

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Actress KIRSTEN DUNST has prompted speculation she is losing her battle with alcohol addiction just five weeks after leaving rehab, according to reports.
The 26-year-old star was reportedly admitted to Cirque Lodge earlier this year (Feb08) after a wild week of partying at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah, prompting family and friends to seek intervention.
But, during a break from filming while on location in New York to celebrate her birthday earlier this month (02May08), she was allegedly seen drinking and dancing with pals - including The Strokes’ Fabrizio Moretti - at a local bar.
A source tells U.S. magazine Star, "She got worse as the night went on. She started out pretty chilled, but hours later she was dancing and jumping like a crazed animal.
"She indulged in any guy who would have her attention. She also went up to several guys and started flirting with them hard-core.
"She was just completely out of it. It was obvious that whatever happened in rehab didn’t stick."

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ANGELINA JOLIE has given the strongest hint yet that she will give birth to her unborn twins in France this summer (08).
The Tomb Raider star, 32, confirmed she is expecting twins during an interview at the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday (14May08), after her Kung Fu Panda co-star Jack Black accidentally let slip the news to a TV reporter.
And Dustin Hoffman, another of Jolie’s colleagues on the animated movie, has since revealed the sexy star is due on 19 August (08).
At a Cannes press conference for Kung Fu Panda on Thursday (15May08), a reporter asked Jolie if she had chosen a location for the birth, to which she replied: "I actually haven’t completely decided, but we are thinking of France." The expectant mum added that France would be a sensible choice, because "it is the second language in our house".
The babies will be Jolie’s fifth and sixth children, and her second and third biological kids with partner Brad Pitt.
The couple has three adopted children, Maddox, Pax and Zahara, and their first natural child, Shiloh, will turn two this month (May08).

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Filmmaker OLIVER STONE struggled to cast his new GEORGE W. BUSH biopic W, because too many actors loathe the U.S. president.
The director claims most of the people he approached to take roles in the movie were appalled by the idea of being associated with a project about the Republican president.
Stone - who eventually cast Josh Brolin in the lead role - explains, "They hate Bush so much, they can’t understand why I’d want to make a movie about him. They hate him so much, they can’t even imagine themselves playing him or playing anybody around him."

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JOHN CUSACK was blown away by HILLARY DUFF’s performance in their new movie WAR, INC., and considers her brave for risking her child-friendly pop star status.
Duff ditched her clean-cut image to play a trashy Middle Eastern pop singer in the Cusack-directed war satire, which also stars Joan Cusack, Marisa Tomei and Sir Ben Kingsley.
And the actor/director admits he was shocked by her "wonderful" performance.
Cusack says, "We didn’t know her. We knew she wanted to do the movie, which takes a lot of courage for a young girl who’s already got huge fan base, who’s a big pop star.
"I don’t think any of us knew she would be quite as gifted, as intelligent as she is. Not only did she hold her, I think she’s every bit as charismatic and wonderful as those other three actors."

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HARRISON FORD has hailed himself Hollywood best autograph signer - because he only refuses requests for his signature when he’s urinating or having sex.
The actor is worshipped by devotees of the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises, and he insists he loves his fans - and would do anything to accommodate their requests.
Ford explains, "I’m as gentle as a lamb. I even give autographs while having lunch. The only time you shouldn’t ask for an autograph is when I’m standing in front of a urinal. Or while I’m having sex."

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LATEST: Representatives for British DJ NORMAN COOK have dismissed reports he is planning to ditch his current pseudonym FATBOY SLIM.
Cook, who has used the name in the music industry for the last 11 years, was alleged to be retiring his moniker in a bid to boost his current Guinness World Record for having the most U.K. top 40 hit singles under different names.
He was even quoted as saying: "Yes, I am ditching the Fatboy Slim name but I can’t tell you the new one." However, his management team has issued a statement addressing the reports, "categorically" stating that Cook will continue to perform under the name as he prepares to play sets at various U.K. festivals, including Glastonbury and Creamfields. (MT/WNWCNM/CAM) WENN - FIFTH - HOLLYWOOD, SHOWBIZ & PEOPLE NEWS - 15 MAY 2008

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Former FRIENDS star MATTHEW PERRY has reportedly reunited with his ex-girlfriend, actress LAUREN GRAHAM.
Perry, 38, dated the 41-year-old Gilmore Girls actress briefly in 2002 - but they split and stuck to being just good friends.
But they are said to have rekindled their romance, going public with it at TV presenter/comedienne Ellen DeGeneres’ 50th birthday party in Hollywood on Saturday (10May08).
A partygoer tells the National Enquirer, "Matt and Lauren are officially a couple - again. They didn’t hide their affection for each other at Ellen’s party, holding hands, whispering and giggling.
"It was quite apparent to everyone they’re definitely more than just good friends."

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Rapper ICE-T is set for an unusual collaboration next month (Jun08) - when he hits the stage for a unique performance with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra.
The hip-hop star will grace the stage at Indiana’s Hilbert Circle Theatre on 18 June for the world premiere of the orchestrated version of late American poet Langston Hughes’ 12-part masterpiece, Ask Your Mama: Twelve Moods for Jazz.
Ice-T - real name Tracy Marrow - will narrate Hughes’ poetry set to the music of jazz professor Dr. Ronald McCurdy, who composed the project using musical cues that had been suggested by Hughes before he died in 1967.
The performance will be the first time the rapper/actor has performed with a live symphony orchestra.
He tells AllHipHop.com, "It is a great honour to perform with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra and Ron McCurdy for this landmark event celebrating the brilliance of Langston Hughes."

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The mother of AMY WINEHOUSE’s incarcerated husband BLAKE FIELDER-CIVIL has blasted reports her son will divorce the troubled singer - insisting he’s "obsessed" with her.
Last week (11May08), Georgette Civil advised Fielder-Civil to split from the Back To Black singer for good, telling him he’d be "crazy" to reunite with her once he is released from London’s Pentonville Prison.
Civil also recommended her son marry British receptionist Sarah Thomas, whom he has reportedly sparked up a close bond during his stint behind bars.
But now, Civil has come forward to tell U.K. magazine Hello! her son will never consider taking her advice, because he loves Winehouse too much to ever let her go.
She tells the publication, "Blake has one problem - he is obsessed with Amy and, although she has a strange way of showing it, she’s mad about him too.
She’ll never divorce him." And Civil has lashed out at speculation suggesting Winehouse is conducting an illicit affair with her manager’s assistant Alex Haynes, branding the reports as "ludicrous".
She explains, "Rumours about Amy cheating on Blake with her manager’s assistant and another fella are ludicrous. She is being painted as a scarlet woman who sleeps around."

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Actress HALLE BERRY has denied rumours she is secretly engaged to longterm boyfriend GABRIEL AUBRY.
The Die Another Day star sparked reports she is planning to marry the father of her baby daughter Nahla after she was spotted wearing a ring on her wedding finger.
The actress was snapped at the Entertainment Industry Foundation’s Revlon Run/Walk last weekend (10May08) wearing the ring - which reportedly belonged to Aubry’s grandmother.
However, according to People.com, the jewellery was purchased by Berry, who vehemently denies it is anything more than a fashion accessory.
A source tells the website, "It’s not an engagement ring. Halle just saw it and thought it was beautiful so she bought it for herself." Berry and Aubrey have been dating since 2005.

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More secret details of ANGELINA JOLIE’s pregnancy have been exposed by a KUNG FU PANDA co-star - DUSTIN HOFFMAN has revealed the actress is due to give birth to twins on 19 August (08).
Speaking at the Cannes Film Festival, in France on the same day Jack Black another co-star in the animated movie - accidentally confirmed Jolie is expecting twins, Hoffman has disclosed more information about what has become Hollywood’s worst-kept secret.
Today show’s Natalie Morales reveals in an interview that has yet to be aired, Hoffman told her, "She is due on August 19th".
The babies will be Jolie’s fifth and sixth children, and her second and third biological kids with partner Brad Pitt.
The couple has three adopted children, Maddox, Pax and Zahara, and their first natural child, Shiloh, will turn two this month (May08).

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R&B superstar BEYONCE KNOWLES is reportedly in talks to join the cast of TV hit DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES.
The singer/actress’ manager father Matthew Knowles has allegedly already landed the Crazy In Love hitmaker a guest appearance on the programme, but according to reports, he is looking to secure Beyonce a more prominent role.
A source in the Knowles camp tells MediaTakeOut.com, "They’ve already agreed to give Beyonce a cameo appearance. But (we’re) hoping that (she) could be written in for a recurring role, or possibly even a permanent one."

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Former SPICE GIRL VICTORIA BECKHAM has laughed off reports she is harbouring ambitions to become a Hollywood movie star - by insisting she can’t act.
The singer/fashion designer moved to Los Angeles last year (07) with her soccer ace husband David and their three sons, and now has a string of A-list pals including Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes and Eva Longoria Parker.
But the star laughs off rumours she is using her friendships with Hollywood’s most powerful players to break into the industry, claiming she has been inundated with film roles.
She says, "I’m a terrible actress. Everyone thinks I’m only friends with Tom and Katie to be in a movie but it’s not true. I’ve turned down lots of roles." (MJ/WNWCGL/CAM) WENN - FOURTH - HOLLYWOOD, SHOWBIZ & PEOPLE NEWS - 15 MAY 2008

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A manager at a MARC JACOBS boutique has been charged with grand larceny after stealing $62,000 (£31,000) from the New York store he ran.
Kyle Avila, 24, was turned in to authorities on Monday (12May08) after failing to come up with the missing sum when fellow store manager Mike Okerson reported the losses at the West Village, Manhattan accessories boutique to Jacobs’ corporate offices.
According to court documents, Avila admitted to Okerson, "I’ve been stealing the money from the money drops. I have been doing it for a while." Avila remains in jail after failing to post $2,000 (£1,000) bail and was arraigned on Wednesday (14May08), according to the Manhattan District Attorney’s office.
A spokesperson for Jacobs did not return calls seeking comment.

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Actor KEVIN SPACEY fears November’s (08) U.S. presidential elections could result in the same controversial stalemate that tied candidates GEORGE W. BUSH and AL GORE in 2000 - because of flaws in the vote-counting system.
Spacey plays Gore’s lawyer in new movie Recount, about the dramatic conclusion to the election, when a tense recount in Florida handed Bush the White House - despite Gore having won the popular vote.
Gore supporter Spacey is concerned another close race could result in a similarly chaotic conclusion - and he insists technological innovations won’t help.
Spacey tells the New York Daily News, "There’s no doubt in my mind that this could happen again. Even if you went from a punch-card ballot to a punch-screen ballot, in which case there’s no paper trail. You couldn’t do a recount. What was wrong with just checking a box?"

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