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NICOLE KIDMAN has no regrets about her ill-fated marriage to TOM CRUISE, because she learned so much from the superstar.
Kidman married Cruise in 1990, when she was just 23 years old. They split almost 10 years later and divorced in 2001.
And now Kidman, who has since married second husband Keith Urban, insists her relationship with Cruise was an important part of her life.
She tells the November issue of Elle magazine, "That was an extraordinary thing for me. (Tom) taught me an enormous amount - as a girl into a woman.
Absolutely, I would do it again." But she admits she won’t be encouraging her adopted children with Cruise, Conor and Isabella, and her daughter with Urban, Sunday Rose, to marry so young.
She adds, "Would I want my kids to get married at that age? No!"

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SHANNON ELIZABETH’s dancer boyfriend DEREK HOUGH is recovering after collapsing while shooting the current season of U.S. TV celebrity talent contest DANCING WITH THE STARS.
Just days after Olympic volleyball champ Misty May Treanor was forced to pull out of the show due to an Achilles injury, actress/model Brooke Burke’s professional partner blacked out after falling awkwardly and banging his head.
Hough, who has been dating Elizabeth since they were paired up together on the show last year (07), was hospitalised on Saturday (04Oct08).
A show publicist confirms, "Derek was walking backwards and tripped over something on the floor. He was knocked out for a brief moment and was taken to the hospital as a precaution to make sure he was OK.
"After test results showed that he was fine, Derek was released and was sent home to rest." Sources claim Hough will be ready for Monday night’s (06Oct08) televised dance-off.
Burke says, "It has been an intense weekend… Derek accidentally tripped over a box and as he tried to break his fall, by jumping up, his foot caught a stage light which sent him further into the air. He landed on his back on the wooden dance floor and smashed the back of his head. He was disoriented, blacked out for a few seconds, and was flattened out in pain. He couldn’t move."

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GLADIATOR director RIDLEY SCOTT almost got his big break as a filmmaker from the BEE GEES.
The Brit was working on a medieval romp, which was to star the three Gibb brothers, but financial issues led to the project getting scrapped.
Scott tells Details magazine, "My contact in their management company told me, ‘The boys are in disarray. We need to do a movie that will put everything back on track. You know, like (Beatles film) A Hard Day’s Night.’ "So I wrote a film called Castle Accident. I was very much enamored of medieval tales. And I met the Bee Gees. Then something happened financially and they decided not to do it. I was very disappointed."

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Movie star WOODY HARRELSON is set to become the latest actor to play a superhero on the big screen - he’ll portray the delusional DEFENDOR (corr) in a new movie.
The No Country For Old Men star’s character believes he has a secret identity as The Defendor. Grey’s Anatomy star Sandra Oh plays his psychiatrist.
Filming begins in Toronto, Canada in November (08).

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GEORGE LUCAS is working on a fifth INDIANA JONES movie, according to the film franchise’s star, HARRISON FORD.
The actor insists Lucas was inspired by the worldwide success of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, which has already grossed over one billion dollars around the globe, and is expected to be a big seller on DVD and Blu-Ray when it arrives in stores on 14 October (08).
Ford says, "George is in think-mode right now."

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LATEST: Olympic volleyball star MISTY MAY TREANOR has pulled out of U.S TV talent show DANCING WITH THE STARS after tearing her Achilles tendon.
The gold medallist is set for surgery this week.
Fellow contestant Brooke Burke confirmed the sad news in a radio chat on Los Angeles’ 104.3 MYfm on Monday morning (06Oct08).
She explained, "It’s such a sad situation… She’s outta the competition.
"You take somebody like her, who’s a supreme athlete and you think she’s one of the strongest in the bunch and we’re just doing stuff that we’ve never done before, and pushing our bodies to the limits. And, just like that, it’s over for her.
"The sad thing about Misty is, forget about the competition, this is her jumping mechanism. We’re all really concerned for her… It’s such a bummer.
"She heard a pop, so it’s really serious."

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TIM ROBBINS is set for a 50th birthday gift he’ll always cherish - a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
The movie star will unveil the 2,370th star on Friday (10Oct08), just six days before he celebrates his landmark birthday.
Robbins’ partner Susan Sarandon and pal Jack Black will be on hand to help him celebrate the honour.
His star will be situated right next to Sarandon’s.

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LATEST: DIXIE CHICKS star NATALIE MAINES sang at radio shock jock HOWARD STERN’s wedding on Friday (03Oct08), before BILLY JOEL took the stage for a rocking reception.
The Wide Open Spaces singer performed as bride Beth Ostrosky and her new groom walked down the aisle as man and wife in New York.
The couple was married by actor Mark Consuelos.
Meanwhile, E.R. star John Stamos showed off his drumming skills by performing with Joel.
Other celebrity guests included Donald Trump, Barbara Walters, Chevy Chase, former couple Jimmy Kimmel and Sarah Silverman and Joan Rivers.

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Mexican historians are seeking criminal charges against the organisers of a PLACIDO DOMINGO concert on Saturday (04Oct08) - insisting they violated archaeological laws.
The opera tenor performed at the Chichen Itza Mayan ruins, prompting outrage from national preservation buffs.
Outraged archaeologists claim the concert violated laws that require the ruins to be preserved to educate Mexicans about ancient cultures.
Even Domingo got involved, assuring those opposed to the show that he had made sure his performance would not shake the foundations of the ancient site.
Before Saturday’s show, he said, "We have taken care of every detail to carry out this event.”

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GUNS N’ ROSES’ WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE has topped a new U.S. list of sports anthems.
Rolling Stone magazine asked readers to vote for their favourite arena game tune over the weekend (03-05Oct08) and the Guns N’ Roses hit beat out AC/DC’s Thunderstruck and Metallica’s Enter Sandman to claim the top spot.
Also named in the top five were Hell’s Bells by AC/DC and the White Stripes’ Seven Nation Army.

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Country star DIERKS BENTLEY hit the road for a charity motorbike ride in Nashville, Tennessee on Sunday (05Oct08) just hours after he became a first-time father.
Bentley and his wife Cassidy welcomed baby daughter Evalyn Day at the city’s Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital late on Saturday night (04Oct08).
And the singer was busy raising money for the clinic the very next day.
The ride revved up at the hospital and ended in downtown Nashville, where Bentley staged a gig for 5,000 fans, with country stars including Tim McGraw and John Rich on hand to perform.
During the event, which raised more than $300,000 (GBP162,000) for the hospital, Bentley took the opportunity to boast about fatherhood, telling fans, "I’ve got a natural high going. I’ve done a lot of crazy stuff in my life, but this is the wildest thing.
"It seems like I’ve opened the door to a whole ‘nother universe. It’s like there’s another dimension I never knew existed!"

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MILEY CYRUS’ sweet 16 birthday party on Sunday (05Oct08) wasn’t all smiles for the teen star - she has had her credit card confiscated for six months.
The Hannah Montana star celebrated her birthday six weeks early with a special party at the Disneyland themepark in California.
And, after she was gifted with a pet dog, her parents took away her beloved credit card.
Her stepmother Leticia swiped the plastic after discovering Cyrus had overindulged.
Speaking at the party, Leticia reveals, "She had a credit card, and she went a little over her limit the other day, so I said, ‘No credit card for six months.’"

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Christian singer STEVEN CURTIS CHAPMAN celebrated his daughter’s wedding on Saturday (04Oct08), just four months after his youngest child was killed in a car accident.
Adopted five year old Maria Sue Chapman was struck and killed by a car driven her elder brother Will at the family’s Nashville, Tennessee home in May (08).
And she was remembered at the wedding of 22-year-old Emily Chapman and Tanner Richards.
The 45-year-old Grammy winner composed the wedding music, and walked his eldest daughter down the aisle on the front lawn of their home.
And Emily’s brother Caleb, 18, sang a song written about his sisters, as the bride danced with her father.
Speaking in August (08), Steven Curtis Chapman said of the tragic accident, "I’m broken and I would give anything to have my baby girl back. But that’s not going to happen. So I wake up in the morning and make a choice - you can wallow in the deep end or you say, ‘God, show me what you want me to be about today and how can I honour you, and in turn honour Maria.’"

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Hollywood star TOM CRUISE came to the rescue of a New York paparazzo recently when he saw the snapper take a tumble - and rushed to his side.
The Mission: Impossible actor spotted the photographer falling as he snapped away at the superstar, and he stepped in to help the man to his feet, reports website TMZ.com.
Cruise has previously put his kind hearted nature down to his Scientology faith, saying: "Being a Scientologist, when you drive past an accident, it’s not like anyone else, it’s, you drive past, you know you have to do something about it. You know you are the only one who can really help. That’s what drives me."

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BRITNEY SPEARS’ mother LYNNE is relishing life as a grandmother and is delighted "things are looking up" for her troubled daughter.
The 53-year-old has seen the Toxic hitmaker go through a number of personal problems after losing custody of her two sons Sean Preston, three, and Jayden James, two, last year (07) - including being hospitalised for a mental evaluation in January (08).
And Lynne’s youngest daughter Jamie Lynn hasn’t been without her own drama she announced she was pregnant at the age of 16 and welcomed little Maddie Briann Aldridge in June (08).
But the pop matriarch insists the Spears family troubles are gradually becoming a thing of the past.
She tells People.com, "Really wonderful things are happening now. It looks like things are looking up again.
"The seasons are changing and things are good this year. I am so happy where we are right now." Lynne adds that she’s enjoying the "small things" in life, like spending a day out with her grandkids or going on a shopping trip with Jamie Lynn, because Maddie is "growing out of all her clothes".
Speaking about her memoir, Through the Storm: A Real Story of Fame and Family in a Tabloid World, Lynne also defends her parenting skills, saying: "I had a perfect little plan. But, you can’t control the (kids)’ peers, you can’t control society and you do the best you can." And Lynne, who was a guest speaker at the Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) 20th Annual Convention in Texas on Saturday (04Oct08), has only one hope for the future: "I would like smooth sailing for my children."

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JAMES BOND legend SIR ROGER MOORE is happy author IAN FLEMING abandoned plans to kill off the superspy - because movie fans would never want 007 to die.
Fleming was rumoured to have considered writing Bond’s death at the end of his 1957 novel From Russia With Love, when the spy was poisoned by enemy agent Rosa Klebb.
But he is said to have changed his mind after protests from fans, and brought the character back for a further nine books.
And Moore, who played the secret agent for 12 years between 1973 and 1985, is convinced Fleming made the right decision - because the character went on to become one of the most famous in movie history.
Moore tells Britain’s The Sunday Times, "It’s true that, like Conan Doyle and Sherlock Holmes, Fleming once toyed with killing off Bond. But his readers protested and he listened.
"They wouldn’t allow James Bond to die then, and I don’t believe we should any time soon either."

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HARRY POTTER star DANIEL RADCLIFFE is mourning the death of his grandmother following her death last week (ends03Oct08).
Elsie Radcliffe, who lived in Northern Ireland, passed away on Thursday (02Oct08) after a long battle with ill health.
The 79 year old - mother of Alan Radcliffe, the actor’s dad - was her grandson’s biggest fan, and flew to London last year (07) to see his West End stage debut in controversial play Equus, despite suffering from heart problems.
A close family friend tells The Belfast Telegraph, "She just lover her grandson so much and was so proud of him. Elsie was his number one fan and loved all the Harry Potter movies." Her funeral is due to take place at the First Presbyterian Non-Subscribing Church in Banbridge, Northern Ireland, this week (begs06Oct08).
It is currently unknown whether the 18-year-old, who is starring in the Broadway production of Equus, will fly back from New York to attend the memorial service.
A representative for Radcliffe was unavailable to comment as WENN went to press.

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Newly divorced actress CATHERINE KEENER is romancing toyboy ice hockey star SEAN AVERY, according to reports.
The pair, separated by a 21 year age difference, were spotted together at New York’s Rose Bar last month (Sep08) by eyewitnesses who are convinced they’re a couple.
The onlooker tells PageSix magazine, "They were holding hands, but they were trying to hide it." Regulars at the venue claim 28-year-old Avery and 49-year-old Keener have been back to the bar several times since.
Keener divorced actor Dermot Mulroney last year (07).
Dallas Stars player Avery counts Rachel Hunter and Elisha Cuthbert among his exes.

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