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KID ROCK has started a scholarship fund to promote music education among university students in Detroit, Michigan.
The rocker and his Made in Detroit clothing company are pairing with Wayne State University in his native city to finance the Kid Rock Scholarship available to students studying the business and performance sides of music The Detroit apparel line will create 2,500 limited edition T-shirts bearing the school’s name and the Made in Detroit logo, featuring the silhouette of a factory worker carrying a large wrench.
According to University spokeswoman Francine Wunder, the school hopes to initially raise $25,000 (£15,999) from the sale.

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Actress MISCHA BARTON is learning to "embrace" life as a single girl since her split from rocker TAYLOR LOCKE last month (Sep08).
The former The O.C. star admits it’s rare for her to be out of a relationship, but she’s enjoying having some time to herself.
She says, "I’m not used to being single, but it’s really nice. It’s great, actually.
"Just embrace it. It’s important to breathe for a minute."

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Talk show queen OPRAH WINFREY has denied reports she has been courted by U.S.
presidential candidate BARACK OBAMA to become the country’s U.K. ambassador if he is elected into office next month (Nov08).
Winfrey made her endorsement of the Democrat last December (07) - the first time she has ever publicly backed a presidential candidate.
And according to Britain’s The Times newspaper, Winfrey’s name rests among the top contenders for the post in an Obama administration - marking the first time a TV personality would be appointed to the position.
Former U.K. ambassador to the U.S. Peter Jay tells the publication: "You need someone who is close enough to the president to interpret events and get a message back to Washington. It would send a clear message about the new administration." But a spokeswoman for Winfrey’s Harpo Studios says: "Oprah hasn’t been approached."

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SIR MICK JAGGER’s ex-wife BIANCA has been evicted from her New York apartment after court officials ruled she could not list the pad as her "primary residence" while living in the city on a tourist visa.
The state Court of Appeals upheld a ruling on former model/actress Bianca Jagger’s eviction from her $4,600 (£2,944) a-month Park Avenue apartment on Thursday (23Oct08).
Nicaraguan-born Jagger - who also has a home in London - is in New York on a B2 visa, requiring a "principal, actual dwelling place" outside the United States.
Court officials state: "Under the Rent Stabilization Code, a landlord may recover possession of a rent stabilised apartment from a tenant whose lease has expired if the apartment is not occupied by the tenant… as his or her primary residence." But Jagger insists she’s only being evicted because she sued her landlord after complaining of water leaks and mould.
She reportedly continued to pay her rent into an escrow account despite deeming the apartment unlivable during the three years prior to her eviction.
A judge will decide whether she or landlord Katz Park Avenue is entitled to the money.
Jagger tells the New York Post: "I was a good tenant. I was paying my rent.
What I expected in return was a habitable apartment, not one that would endanger my health.
"What people need to think about when they look at my case is, ‘Are tenants being protected by the law, or are landlords allowed to use the courts to get rid of tenants who have reasons to be concerned?’"

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GOSSIP GIRL star CHACE CRAWFORD has laughed off the "comical" reports written about him by bloggers - insisting everything he’s read about himself on the internet has been fabricated.
The actor has become a fixture among gossip websites since rising to fame on the hit U.S. show about a group of spoiled teens.
And he’s baffled by the extent to which some bloggers will go to just to feature him on their sites.
He says, "It’s ironic that on the show we’re stalked by a blogger, and now we’re the subject of that in real life. I don’t read the blogs… The bloggers fabricate everything, and it gets picked up by the whole gossip world. It’s just one of those things you can’t get sucked into.
"If I’m standing next to a dog, they’ll say we’re dating. Or next to my sister - I got that as well. I let it roll off my back. There’s a lot of speculation with no reality to it, complete fabrications about my private life.
My close friends and my family - they obviously know what the reality of my private life is. It’s just comical."

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CATHERINE ZETA-JONES has been tipped to play Egyptian queen CLEOPATRA in a spectacular new 3D rock ‘n’ roll musical.
Oscar winner Steven Soderberg will direct the $30 million (£18 million) live action movie, and he wants Hugh Jackman to play Cleopatra’s lover Marc Antony.
A soundtrack is being composed by rock band Guided by Voices to accompany a script penned by author James Greer - the band’s former bass player.

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Virgin tycoon SIR RICHARD BRANSON has been forced to scrap his attempt to set a sailing world record from New York to England, after his yacht was damaged by a storm.
Branson had hoped to break the record of six days, 17 hours and 52 minutes with a team including his son Sam and daughter Holly when they set sail on Wednesday (22Oct08).
But he has pulled the plug on the mission after a huge wave battered the Virgin Money yacht in the mid Atlantic two days into the trek.
Speaking from sea, Branson says, "We got taken by one massive monster wave that took us from behind and took one of our life rafts.
"The boat did great, but the conditions were a bit too bad this time."

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Legendary hip-hop duo EPMD are heading back into the studio to record their first album in nine years.
Erick Sermon and Parish Smith have not released any new material together since 1999’s Out of Business - but they are gearing up for a comeback this winter (09Dec08).
The pair has recruited help from Raekwon, Keith Murray, Havoc from Mobb Deep, and rap pioneer KRS-One for the album’s tracks, while the LP will be produced by the likes of Teddy Riley and 9th Wonder.

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Rapper LIL’ BOOSIE is facing drug and weapons charges following his arrest by Louisiana police on Wednesday (22Oct08).
The Wipe Me Down star was driving in East Baton Rouge Parish on Wednesday afternoon when he was stopped by cops after they noticed the smell of marijuana wafting from his vehicle.
But when officers approached Lil’ Boosie, real name Torrance Hatch, to question him about the suspected drug, he is alleged to have refused to step out of his car and driven away.
The police caught up with the MC and arrested him on counts of marijuana possession, possession of a firearm with a controlled dangerous substance, and attempting to evade law enforcement, reports Louisiana’s The Advocate.
He is currently being behind bars at the local Parish Prison and is due in court at a later date.

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Italian tenor GIANNI RAIMONDI has died at the age of 85.
The singer passed away on Sunday (19Oct08) at his home in Pianoro near Bologna in central Italy.
Raimondi began his career studying at the Music Conservatory near his native city, where he made his debut in 1948 as Ernesto in Don Pasquale.
He gave 270 performances throughout his career, making his debut at Milan’s La Scala opera house in 1955 as Alfredo in La Traviata, opposite opera legend Maria Callas.
He went on to make a name for himself in the U.S., with his first performance at the San Francisco Opera in 1957.
He also appeared at the Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires in 1959, and graced international stages in Paris, Berlin, London, Nice, Marseille and Monte-Carlo.
Raimondi then graced the stage at New York’s Metropolitan Opera in 1965 as Rodolfo in La Boheme, opposite opera great Mirella Freni - a role he later reprised on film.
That same year, Raimondi made his debut at the Vienna State Opera in Austria, where he continued to perform until 1977, working with legendary conductor Herbert von Karajan.
La Scala described Raimondi as having "one of the biggest voices of his time".

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Former GUNS N’ ROSES rocker SLASH has given the band’s long-awaited comeback album the thumbs up.
The guitarist quit Guns N’ Roses in 1996 after falling out with frontman Axl Rose while the pair worked on the LP - which has taken 14 years to hit stores.
As Rose prepares for its 24 November (08) release, Slash - now a member of supergroup Velvet Revolver - responded positively when played a track from the disc on a Boston, Massachusetts radio station this week (ends24Oct08).
He told WBCN 104.1 listeners, "That sounds cool. It’s good to hear (Axl Rose’s) voice again, y’know?”

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Country singer LORRIE MORGAN has filed for bankruptcy after incurring over $1 million (£639,959) in business-related debts.
Morgan, 49, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in a Nashville, Tennessee federal court on Wednesday (22Oct08), estimating her liabilities between $1 million (£639,959) and $10 million (£6.4 million).
The bankruptcy filing listed Morgan’s assets between $500,000 (£319,980) and $1 million (£639,959).
In an official statement about her finances, the Trainwreck of Emotion singer calls the bankruptcy "an unfortunate yet necessary part of the restructuring of my business".
Morgan withdrew a previous bankruptcy petition after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 1992, listing more than $846,000 (£541,405) in debts before paying off her creditors.

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Rocker JOHN MELLENCAMP is joining the U.S. presidential debate - by recording a radio ad in his native Indiana, urging the public to vote for Democrat BARACK OBAMA.
Indiana is traditionally a Republican state, but recent poll figures show Obama has gained ground on his rival Senator John McCain - and stands a chance of stealing it for the Democrats.
And Mellencamp wants to help.
In a radio commercial now airing, Mellencamp criticises current president George W. Bush’s two terms in office - and insists electing McCain won’t bring about change.
He says, "I’ve seen a lot of small towns, and now I’m seeing small towns across America dying. I’m proud to support Barack Obama, because whether you live in a small town or a big city, it’s time for a change." Earlier this year (08), Mellencamp clashed with McCain after the Arizona senator used his music during campaign rallies without his permission.

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NIRVANA and AVRIL LAVIGNE have seen their lyrics censored on a music downloading service - even though they are inoffensive.
Bosses at Apple’s iTunes store accidentally edited the song titles of the artists’ hits while scanning for offensive tracks in their library.
Nirvana’s hit song Smells Like Teen Spirit appears as ‘Smells Like T**n Spirit’, and Avril Lavigne’s song Hot is titled ‘H*t’.
Apple have also censored the words ‘killer’ and ‘lesbian’, but ‘murder’ and ‘gay’ remain on display.
A spokesman for Apple tells the BBC the error was not intentional and insisted that the "database glitch" will soon be rectified.

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JESSICA BIEL finds dealing with the paparazzi the hardest part of the celebrity lifestyle - insisting the ever-present photographers often drive her to tears.
The actress found herself a major media target when she began dating pop star Justin Timberlake in 2007.
And the 26-year-old admits that she is often left terrified by her encounters with the paparazzi.
She tells Britain’s Marie Claire magazine, "It’s hard. The hardest part of this whole wonderful, bizarre lifestyle and profession.
"You have to be Zen about it., because it can make you crazy.
"There are times when I have been followed by men with giant cameras in giant SUVs all day long. It scares the c**p out of me and I literally come home and emotionally erupt and cry it out and sit on the floor and think, ‘Do I really want this?’"

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LINDSAY LOHAN’s teenage sister ALI is requesting permission from a Los Angeles court to work in the city during the school term.
The aspiring singer/actress, 14, recently filed papers in Los Angeles County Superior Court for a work permit to allow her to record with Maloof Music producers, reports TMZ.com.
Under California state law, minors are only allowed to work a certain number of hours during the school term and must obtain a court’s approval to do so.

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HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL star VANESSA HUDGENS doesn’t regret the world seeing naked images of her - despite it leaving her "traumatised".
The 19-year-old Disney star was at the centre of worldwide controversy when the full frontal shots, which she reportedly took to titillate boyfriend Zac Efron, appeared on the internet.
But despite the pictures damaging her squeaky clean reputation, Hudgens insists she is a great believer in fate.
She says, "I think that everything happens for a reason and I wouldn’t take back anything that I’ve done. I don’t like talking about it because it was something that was meant to be private and I’d still like to keep it as private as I can."

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LATEST: FARRAH FAWCETT and RYAN O’NEAL’s son REDMOND has been praised by a judge for his battle against drug addiction after completing a two-week rehab programme.
The 23-year-old and his famous father were arrested during a raid on the family home in Malibu, California last month (Sep08) - after police uncovered a stash of methamphetamines.
Ryan O’Neal has denied any link to the drugs.
Redmond, who was on three years probation for drug possession and driving under the influence, confessed to relapsing in his battle against addiction, and a Los Angeles Superior Court judge ordered him back to rehab earlier this month (Oct08).
He returned to court on Thursday (23Oct08) where Superior Court Judge Scott Millington praised his efforts.
When asked how he was, Redmond said, "Doing a lot better." Millington replied, "You’re looking a lot better from the last time I saw you. You’re on the right path. I know it’s easy to stray. Stay clean." Redmond also informed the court that he will be enrolling in a further drug treatment programme.
He has been battling addiction to narcotics for years, and was first admitted to rehab for heroin abuse in 2004.

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