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The film HEATH LEDGER was making when he died in January (08) has landed a big business boost at the Cannes Film Festival in France.
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus has become the stand-out success story of the 2008 festival, and, as director Terry Gilliam returns to London to start post-production on the modern-day fantasy adventure, the film has wrapped up a series of major distribution deals.
The Cannes success is a welcome boost for the cast and crew, who had to deal with the death of their star just a month after filming got underway.

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CHRISTINA AGUILERA has a sweet and sexy reminder of what her pregnancy looked like in the form of a naughty photo.
The Genie In A Bottle singer posed provocatively in lingerie just before she gave birth to baby Max earlier this year (08) - and she’s thrilled with the personal keepsake.
She says, "I had a huge craving for candy toward the end of the pregnancy, from Starbursts to Skittles.
"I actually took a picture of myself with my big belly in a little lingerie top, surrounded by bowls of the candy I like."

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LATEST: The student suing LINDSAY LOHAN for taking her mink coat from a New York nightclub has been asked to donate the garment to the homeless.
Anti-fur activists at People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) want Masha Markov to give up the coat and allow them to give it to the needy.
PETA boss Dan Mathews has written to Markov, explaining, "That coat belonged to dozens of animals that were electrocuted, gassed, strangled, drowned or beaten to death just so you could try to appear wealthy." Mathews suggests Markova watch an anti-fur video hosted by former fur-wearer Martha Stewart and then donate the fur, which was a gift from the student’s grandmother, to the homeless.
Meanwhile, Markova stands to win significant damages if a jury finds the coat mix-up is criminal in nature.
The student’s fur, priced at $12,000 (GBP6,000), was taken from a nighclub in January (08) and returned to her by the venue’s bosses a month later after she spotted Lohan wearing the garment in a magazine photo.
Her lawyer Merrill R. Cohen tells Eonline.com, "We got the coat back, but it’s not sufficient. She had the coat for several weeks. You don’t just return it and that’s that." He claims the coat was returned with a tear in the lining and was stained.
But Lohan’s publicist says, "This is crazy! The bombing of Lindsay has to stop."

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The bosses of Washington D.C.’s revered Smithsonian Museum have given 20th Century Fox movie bosses permission to use their hallowed halls for the sequel to BEN STILLER hit NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM.
Smithsonian officials spent six months negotiating with film bosses and reading through the script before giving the OK.
The studio heads also had to pay upwards of $500,000 (GBP250,000) to `rent out’ the Smithsonian’s National Air & Space Museum for Night At The Museum: Escape from The Smithsonian.
Filming, featuring Stiller and Amy Adams, begins this week (beg19May08)
. In the hit 2006 movie, Stiller played a hapless security guard working the nightshift at a magical museum, where the exhibits come to life
.

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Eccentric movie star NICK NOLTE is giving himself a tough time in a bizarre new interview-led documentary on his craft.
In Nick Nolte: No Exit, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in France earlier this week (beg19May08), the actor poses questions to himself - and then wearily answers many of the queries.
Nolte rebukes himself for a "silly question" about working in the theatre in the film and gets animated when his questioning self asks how many times the 67-year-old has been married.
He grumbles, "How many wives can you have? Come on, come on… let’s go on.
Next question." The Nolte study film, which features tributes from famous friends like Ben Stiller and Jacqueline Bisset, also touched on the actor’s 2002 DUI arrest.
He says, "That has now been voted the best celebrity mug shot. Are you proud of that?" Director Tom Thurman was in Cannes trying to find a distributor for the odd film.

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LATEST: Cop-turned-actor DENNIS FARINA carries a gun everywhere he goes, because he fears a criminal he has sent to jail will seek revenge.
Farina was apprehended at Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday morning (11May08) after a loaded gun was found in his briefcase.
The Saving Private Ryan star has issued an apology following his arrest for felony weapons charges, but, according to friends of the 64-year-old actor, he always carries a ‘piece’ to prepare for unsuspecting assailants out to get him.
A source tells The National Enquirer Farina justifies, "There’s a lot of bad guys from the old days that I put in prison - but they keep getting out." Farina was charged with carrying a concealed weapon following the discovery of the .22 caliber, semi-automatic pistol.
The former Chicago, Illinois police officer was released on Sunday night (11May08) after posting $35,000 (£17,500) bail.

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MICHAEL DOUGLAS met with top senators in Washington D.C. on Wednesday (21May08) in a bid to make sure the next U.S. President and his advisors will be anti-nuclear.
The actor met with Indiana Senator Richard Lugar, among others, to urge them to prevent the spread and use of nuclear, biological and chemical weapons as a director of the Ploughshares Fund organisation, which is dedicated to making the world a safer place.
Douglas admits his meetings went well and he’s hopeful that America will be doing what it can to trade in peace in the coming years.
He says, "We’re trying to get advice… about the future of the elections coming up and what Ploughshares and other organisations can do to reduce the threat of nuclear weapons.
"It’s been very positive - we’ve got a very bi-partisan sense from the senate and from the congress and have hopes for the New Year (when a new President is elected)." And Douglas believes the answer to lessening the world’s nuclear threat lies in treaties that are set for renegotiation in the coming years.
He adds, "If these treaties come back and we can gain some trust with each other and dramatically reduce the number of nuclear weapons that are in the world today it will make the world a safer place."

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Moviemaker MARTIN SCORSESE has been forced to step down as the director of a new BOB MARLEY documentary due to scheduling conflicts.
The Oscar winner, who won acclaim for his recent Rolling Stones concert film Shine A Light, has been replaced by Jonathan Demme, who made Talking Heads’ film Stop Making Sense and Neil Young: Heart of Gold.
The Marley film will be released to coincide with what would have been the reggae icon’s 65th birthday in February, 2010.

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STEVEN SPIELBERG has been given France’s highest honour for his work documenting the Holocaust.
The moviemaker was made an officer in the French Legion of Honor by President Nicolas Sarkozy during a ceremony in Paris on Wednesday (21May08).
Spielberg made the trip to the French capital from the Cannes Film Festival, where the director screened the world premiere of his new blockbuster Indiana Jones & The Kingdom of The Crystal Skull on Sunday (18May08).

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Actress NATASCHA McELHONE is in mourning following the sudden death of her husband, plastic surgeon MARTIN KELLY.
The 42-year-old was found slumped on the doorstep of the couple’s London home on Tuesday (20May08) night. He is thought to have suffered a heart attack.
McElhone, 36, who is pregnant with their third child together, was filming in Los Angeles at the time, and left to return to the U.K. on Wednesday (21May08).
The tragic news comes just one day after the couple celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary.
A representative for The Truman Show star McElhone has stated there would be "no comment at this time".
However, McElhone’s stepfather, Roy Gleenslade, has paid tribute to Kelly.
He says, "He was a truly magnificent man as a surgeon, as a father and as a husband.
"As well as being a brilliant doctor, he painted, wrote his own music, as well as being a great sportsman. He was a true Renaissance man." British authorities at Scotland Yard are treating the death as unexplained, and a postmortem examination will be carried out later this week (begs19May08).
Kelly was one of the U.K.’s top cosmetic surgeons, and had earned himself the title of ‘king of rhinoplasty’ for his skilful work.
The couple has two young children - Theodore, eight, and Otis, five.

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PEARL JAM, the FLAMING LIPS and the FOO FIGHTERS will pay tribute to THE WHO when the British rockers are feted at VH1’s third annual Rock Honors show in Las Vegas in July (12Jul08).
The event marks the first time just one act has been honoured by VH1.
The Who’s fanclub members will get a first pick of tickets for the honour ceremony when they go on sale on 6 June (08).

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MILEY CYRUS’ new record takes aim at an ex-boyfriend, believed to be JONAS BROTHERS star NICK JONAS.
On her new single 7 THINGS, the teenage pop sensation accuses her target of double dating her, singing "You’re vain, your games, you’re insecure/You love me, you like her…" Cyrus and 15 year old Jonas dated secretly while they toured together last year (07), but the romance fell flat at the end of 2007 when the Hannah Montana star went public with her feelings and kissed her then-boyfriend during a concert.
According to In Touch magazine, Cyrus isn’t all bitter about her broken romance. After blasting her ex on record, she sings, "And the seventh thing I hate the most that you do/You make me love you."

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Cult indie act DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE have scored their first U.S. number one album after selling 144,000 copies of their new release NARROW STAIRS in a week.
It was the only album to top 100,000 sales in a slow week on the Billboard chart.
Frank Sinatra collection Nothing But the Best, which has been released to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Sinatra’s death, entered the new countdown at two with 99,000 sales.
Jason Mraz’s We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things and Welsh singer Duffy’s Rockferry debut at three and four respectively.
Leona Lewis’ former chart-topper, Spirit, climbs up a spot to round out the top five.
Neil Diamond’s Home Before Dark drops to seven after becoming the crooner’s first number one album last week (14May08).

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LEONA LEWIS is fast becoming a gay favourite in America after refusing to let a broken down car ruin her night at a TV awards gala.
The Bleeding Love singer faced a dilemma on her way to the first NewNowNext Awards show in New York on Monday (19May08) when her car broke down en route.
Quick-thinking Lewis hailed a cab and made her own way to the prize-giving, organised by bosses at gay TV network Logo.
She was rewarded for her efforts - Lewis picked up the Kylie Award as the Next International Crossover.
She beat Robyn, Sia and Duffy.

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AEROSMITH frontman STEVEN TYLER has checked himself into rehab for treatment of substance abuse.
The 60-year-old rocker has admitted himself to a Pasadena, California clinic for unspecified treatment.
The former hellraiser managed to stay sober for 20 years before re-entering a substance abuse programme. He first sought treatment in 1986 after finding himself under pressure from his bandmates to clean up his act.
According to website TMZ.com, Tyler will undergo detox at Las Encinas Hospital drug rehabilitation clinic - the same facility where Hollywood Madame Heidi Fleiss, rocker Sebastian Bach and pop star Aaron Carter will be treated as they make a public attempt at sobriety on U.S. reality TV programme Celebrity Rehab next month (Jun08).
The singer and Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry were dubbed the Toxic Twins for their legendary intake of heroin and stimulants before the band’s demanding schedule clashed with their major drug abuse, leading to their brief disbanding in the 1980s.
It has been a tough month for the Livin’ on The Edge rocker, whose daughter Liv recently went public with her split from rocker husband Royston Langdon.
Tyler credited his actress daughter’s influence for his first successful attempt at sobriety.
Tyler’s spokesperson has declined to comment on his current condition.

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A rape victim assigned to the jury in R. KELLY’s child pornography trial has quit after just one day of work after learning her boss wouldn’t pay her for the time she spent in court.
Juror 68 asked to be excused shortly after opening statements were made in the case in Chicago, Illinois.
She told the court and her fellow jurors that judging Kelly would leave her homeless - because a loss of earnings would cause her to fall short on mortgage payments.
The unnamed woman, who told Judge Vincent Gaughan she would be able to put her own sexual experience behind her and offer fair judgment in the Kelly trial last week (ends16May08), has been replaced.

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BRITNEY SPEARS is in secret negotiations to stage a major comeback spectacular in Las Vegas, according to reports.
The pop star was spotted dining with Palms Hotel & Casino owner George Maloof Jr. in Los Angeles on Tuesday night (20May08), fuelling speculation her next show will be a Sin City extravaganza.
Insiders claim the dinner at Il Sole was a business affair.
Maloof Jr. and Spears have been friends for years, and the pop star’s ex-husband Kevin Federline and her father Jamie have both had business dealings with the casino boss in the past.
According to the new issue of America’s National Enquirer, Spears is planning a "multi-million dollar stage production she hopes will jump-start her career".
A source tells the tabloid, "She wants to make a splashy comeback in Las Vegas. She wants the show to be full of high energy and flashy costume changes." Spears is reportedly in negotiations to perform a string of shows for an estimated $10 million (£5 million).

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CHRISTINA AGUILERA carefully vetted music executive JORDAN BRATMAN before agreeing to marry him, to ensure she wasn’t making the same mistake as her mother and tying herself down to a violent bully.
Aguilera grew up witnessing her now-estranged father Fausto emotionally and physically abusing her mother Shelly - and she was determined not to subject her children to the same heartache.
She tells Us Weekly magazine, "We had many conversations before, and I really ensured that I put myself in the position to marry someone who was not going to repeat the cycle of abuse with my child and what I had endured as a child.
"I knew that my husband is not the type to have violent tendencies, and he would never hurt me." Aguilera married Bratman in 2005 and gave birth to their son Max Liron in January (08).

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