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GWYNETH PALTROW and HUEY LEWIS’ rendition of CRUISIN’ in 2000 movie DUETS has been voted the worst vocal collaboration of all time, by an online music magazine.
The pair played karaoke champs in the film, and went on to release the Smokey Robinson cover as a single
. It reached the number one spot in Australia, but has been singled out as the top flop duet by editors of Spinner.com.
Paula Abdul’s pairing with MC Skat Kat for Opposites Attract was named second worst, followed by Sir Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson’s 1982 release The Girl is Mine.
No legend is spared in the top 10 - with even Frank Sinatra, Sir Mick Jagger, Madonna and Mariah Carey featuring.
Spinner.com’s top 10 worst ever duets is as follows:
1. Gwyneth Paltrow and Huey Lewis: Cruisin’ (2000)
2. Paula Abdul and MC Skat Kat: Opposites Attract (1989)
3. Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson: The Girl Is Mine (1982)
4. Bono and Frank Sinatra: I’ve Got You Under My Skin (1993)
5. Willie Nelson and Julio Iglesias: To All The Girls I’ve Loved Before (1984)
6. Mariah Carey and Busta Rhymes: I Know What You Want (2003)
7. Jennifer Warnes and Bill Medley: I’ve Had The Time of My Life (1987)
8. Hilary and Haylie Duff: Our Lips Are Sealed (2004)
9. Mick Jagger and David Bowie: Dancing in the Streets (1985)
10. Madonna and Justin Timberlake: 4 Minutes (2008)
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Actor KEANU REEVES appeared in court in California on Tuesday (28Oct08) to deny hitting a paparazzo with his car during a chase in March 2007.
Reeves is being sued by photographer Alison Silva, who claims the star rolled his Porsche so it prodded him as he tried to escape being snapped.
Silva alleges he was left with debilitating injuries to his wrist, which has affected his ability to work. He is seeking compensation to cover medical costs and damages.
But Reeves, 44, told the court he didn’t hit Silva, insisting the snapper stumbled as he backed away from the car.
When Silva’s lawyer asked him how he tried to avoid hitting Silva, and encourage him to move, Reeves replied, "He was in front of a starting car. It’s common sense to me." The actor then explained how, after the accident, he went back into the house he had been visiting, asked the hosts to call 911 and then returned to the scene to offer Silva some water, which he refused.
He also claimed he heard Silva tell a man who asked him what had happened, "I am a paparazzo. He is a movie star. It was an accident." The case continues.

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Movie beauty JESSICA BIEL is already suffering the adverse effects of the ageing process, at the age of 26.
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre star is a fitness fanatic, but she fears she will have to slow down her exercise regime because she’s waking up each morning stiff and in pain.
She tells Britain’s Marie Claire magazine, "I feel my knees changing - like, why do I have this pain when I’m running on the treadmill? What’s going on with my lower back when I wake up in the morning? I just feel changes.
"And I’m definitely fearful in a very vain manner about my body aging. I think it’s freaky weird to look at a picture of your grandmother when she was a young woman and look at her now." But Biel, who is dating Justin Timberlake, has no intention of undergoing surgery to preserve her looks.
She adds, "I am really afraid of blades on my face. Freaks me out beyond belief. I would way rather have wrinkles than have some slice-up going on."

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JULIA ROBERTS has laughed off rumours of a sequel to her 1990 hit movie PRETTY WOMAN, insisting at 41 she’s too old to play a prostitute.
Roberts’ role as a ‘hooker with a heart of gold’ alongside Richard Gere catapulted her into Hollywood’s A-list.
But she has no plans to return to the streets of Los Angeles, telling TV show Extra at a charity event in California on Monday night (27Oct08), "No one wants to see an old hooker! Do they?"

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LINDSAY LOHAN’s former bodyguard has dropped his lawsuit against the actress and abandoned his attempt to retrieve $55,000 (£35,000) in ‘unpaid wages’.
David Kim filed a lawsuit against the actress back in April (08) claiming he was owed the sum for work he carried out in 2006.
Kim alleged he coordinated her security arrangements and drove her and her entourage.
But the lawsuit has been dropped, reports TMZ.com.
Representatives for Lohan could not reached to reveal if the actress settled the case out of court.

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Actor JUSTIN LONG was once arrested at his California home in the middle of the night by cops who mistook him for an Asian criminal.
Drew Barrymore’s ex-boyfriend was only released when he convinced the officers he wasn’t the man they were looking for.
He reveals, "There was banging on the door at one in the morning.
"I woke up and opened the door and there were three police officers on my doorstep. They grabbed me, put me in handcuffs and arrested me.
"They were shining a light back and forth from my face to an ID.
"After I told them what my name was, they said, ‘So you’re saying this isn’t you?’ and turned the picture around. And it was a mugshot of a fully Asian dude." At the time, Long was living in the Santa Monica pad with actor pal Jonah Hill, who frequently mocks him about the incident.
Long adds, "Every time I’m with Jonah and we see somebody Asian, he’ll say, ‘That’s your brother or sister.’"

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Country singer JULIANNE HOUGH went public about her health battle against the wishes of her management team, who urged her to cover the crisis up.
The starlet - a dance pro on reality show Dancing with the Stars - was forced to pull out of the contest for a week after she was hospitalised with a reported stomach ache.
Hough, 20, revealed on Monday (27Oct08) that she will undergo surgery this week to remove her appendix after she suffered a ruptured cyst on her ovary, caused by a condition called endometriosis.
She admits her representatives were concerned about her telling all about the health scare - but she was determined to be open and set a good example to female fans who could find themselves in the same situation.
She writes on her website, "Last week my management and the other people around me were trying to think of something else I could say that was wrong with me, but I was like, don’t worry.
"I want to be a good role model. I want to be honest. Maybe some girl out there won’t wait too long like I did." Hough, who will have the appendix removed through her belly button so she won’t be left with a scar, adds her plans to become a mother one day drove her decision to take swift action.
She continues, "I’m just glad I’m taking care of it now because I want to have babies some day." Hough plans to return to Dancing with the Stars and hopes to take partner Cody Linley to this season’s final.

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British soul sensation DUFFY has revealed the surprising inspiration for her career in music - actress and comedienne WHOOPI GOLDBERG.
The singer made the confession during an appearance on U.S. TV talk show The View, which Goldberg co-hosts, admitting she felt starstruck in the presence of her idol.
On Tuesday’s (28Oct08) show, the Rockferry singer reveals she fell in love with soul music watching the star in musical movie Sister Act.
Duffy gushed, "My first introduction to soul music was Sister Act, so I’m having a Whoopi moment. I’ve gone full-circle."

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JENNIFER HUDSON’s sister JULIA has paid tribute to her murdered son in an emotional posting on her MySpace page.
Just a day after a body found in an abandoned SUV in Chicago, Illinois was identified as her seven-year-old son Julian King, Julia Hudson has spoken out about his death and the murders of her mother Darnell and brother Jason at the family’s home in the city on Friday (24Oct08).
Her message also appears to refer to her estranged husband William Balfour, who is currently being quizzed by cops over the slayings.
The posting reads, "Because I chose to do what was natural to me and love someone, it cost me my beautiful family, my wonderful beautiful loving supporting mother Darnell, my true blue baby brother Jason, I love u big baby … and last but never not least my only son Julian… his lil soul is at ease, I take comfort in knowing that Julian is with my mother and my brother and most of all the lord and now he’s my angel he’s protecting." Meanwhile, Chicago’s medical examiner revealed on Tuesday (28Oct08) that Julian King died from multiple gun shot wounds, following an autopsy on his body. No information about the time of death has been released - and police have yet to charge anyone with his murder and the slayings of his uncle and grandmother.

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Two members of 1990s rap group M.O.P. are suing wrestling superstar JOHN CENA, accusing the WWE grappler of stealing their song to use as his entrance music.
Members Jamal ‘Lil’ Fame’ Grinnage and Eric ‘Billy Danze’ Murray claim Cena’s track Time is Now is a copy of their hit Ante Up.
In their federal lawsuit, the pair also alleges that WWE lawyers were given permission to use their music by a secretary not authorised to sign off on the licence, reports TMZ.com.
Grinnage and Murray are seeking $150,000 (£100,000) in damages, and want Cena to stop using the song.

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British rockers OASIS have warned fans about a rogue website advertising fake tickets to their concerts.
A statement on the band’s website reveals police are investigating the unnamed site, which is registered with an anonymous domain registry in Madeira and is hosted in Hungary.
Oasis are currently performing the European leg of their 2008 tour, after guitarist Noel Gallagher recovered from injuries he suffered when a crazed fan stormed the stage at a gig in Canada last month (Sep08).

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Icelandic pop star BJORK has a plan to rescue her country’s ailing economy, and has urged the government to favour local eco-friendly businesses over polluting foreign corporations.
The nation has been hit hard by the global economic downturn, and its most famous ‘daughter’ wants authorities to use the financial slump as an opportunity to clean up the environment.
She is particularly angry about plans to build two huge aluminium smelters in Iceland, insisting authorities should be promoting greener fuel sources.
Bjork writes in a newspaper article, "A lot of Icelanders are against the building of these smelters. They would rather continue to develop smaller companies that they own themselves and keep the money they earn.
"Usually I don’t notice politics. I live happily in the land of music-making.
But I got caught up in it because politicians seem bent on ruining Iceland’s natural environment.
"The smelters would need energy from a handful of new geothermal power plants and the building of dams that would damage pristine wilderness, hot springs and lava fields.
"To take this much energy from geothermal fields is not sustainable. We are facing a disaster from betting everything on finance. If we build two more aluminium smelters, Iceland would become the biggest aluminium smelter in the world… It would leave little room for anything else. If the price of aluminium falls - as it is doing - it would be catastrophic.
"Iceland can be more self-sufficient and more creative - and still have an approach that is more 21st than 19th century. It can build fewer, smaller and greener dams.
"Let’s use this economic crisis to become totally sustainable. Teach the world all we know about geothermal power plants. Support the Icelandic seed companies. Support the grass roots.
"It may take longer to build and deliver profits but it is solid, stable and something that will stand independently of the rollercoaster rides of Wall Street and volatile aluminium prices. And it will help Iceland to remain what it is best at: being a gorgeous, untouched force of nature."

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Colin Farrell, Ralph Fiennes and Keira Knightley are leading the nominations for this year’s (08) British Independent Film Awards.
IRA prison drama Hunger and black comedy In Bruges are top of the awards list with seven nominations apiece.
Farrell has been nominated for the best actor prize alongside his In Bruges co-star Brendan Gleeson.
Fiennes received two nominations in the best supporting actor category for his performances in The Duchess and In Bruges.
Knightley received a nod for best actress for The Duchess, while her Edge of Love co-star Sienna Miller is competing in the best supporting actress category.
The Queen star Michael Sheen will also be honoured for his career achievements at next month’s (Nov08) ceremony in London.
The actor will be handed the Variety Award for bringing global recognition to the British film industry on 30 November (08).

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Oscar winner RUSSELL CROWE is set to play a werewolf in a new movie to be directed by his mentor RIDLEY SCOTT.
Scott has landed a script written by horror scribe Ian Jeffers, and is planning to take it to the big screen, starring regular collaborator Crowe, reports Bloody-disgusting.com.
The pair has worked together on a number of projects, including Academy Award-winning epic Gladiator; and they are currently preparing to shoot a Robin Hood movie, in which Crowe will play the famous outlaw as well as his nemesis the Sheriff of Nottingham.

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VICTORIA and DAVID BECKHAM have played down rumours of marriage trouble in the wake of soccer star’s move to Italian club AC MILAN.
The England midfielder, 33, will go to Milan, Italy on loan in January (09) from U.S. team LA Galaxy in a bid to stay on top form, leaving Victoria and their three children, Brooklyn, nine; Romeo, six; and Cruz, three, in Los Angeles.
The former Spice Girl was rumoured to be upset about the transfer preferring to not uproot the family again after their move from the UK to Spain in 2003 and then to LA last year (07).
A source tells Star magazine: "It’s been a difficult decision for both of them, which has led to some rows." However a spokesperson for the couple has dispelled any rumours of a rift.
"There are no problems. The children will remain at school in LA and Victoria and the family will visit David when they can."

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LINDSAY LOHAN’s mother DINA has blasted rumours of a rift between her daughter and UGLY BETTY star AMERICA FERRERA on the set of the hit show.
Recent reports suggested Lohan’s guest role in the series had been cut because of tension between the pair.
Sources told the New York Post Lohan brought an entourage onto the New York set with her, and that the actresses engaged in a power struggle over who was the biggest star.
But Dina Lohan insists the gossip is untrue, telling People.com, "It was just silly. America’s a doll. And they said (Lindsay) brought a posse. It was my mother and myself, and (sister) Ali. It was not a posse."

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HEIDI KLUM’s U.S. reality programme PROJECT RUNWAY is in further turmoil after producers filed a counter-suit against bosses at the show’s former TV network.
Executives at NBC station Bravo won a court-ordered injunction, blocking the show’s $150 million (£95.5million) sale to Lifetime network last summer (08).
The series’ producers at Weinstein Company reportedly filed suit on Friday (24Oct08), claiming the channel diminished the show’s value.
New court documents accuse Bravo executives of "running a small number of ads, creating mundane and unappealing ads, providing little information for the press about the season premiere, and revealing spoilers about future episodes." Producers also claim when network executives "began to suspect that the show might move to a rival network, it created ‘copycat shows’ based on the Runway format".
Bravo announced a new series - tentatively titled Fashion House - on Monday (27Oct08).
A court date for Bravo’s suit has been scheduled next month (Nov08).

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Real-estate tycoon DONALD TRUMP’s plan to build the "world’s greatest golf course" in Scotland has been boosted the farmer who initially refused to sell his land to the American mogul.
Trump is awaiting a decision from Scottish officials to grant him permission to build the $2 billion (£1.3 billion) golf resort in Aberdeen, Scotland.
Michael Forbes, a farmer and fisherman in the area, insisted he would "never sell" the 23 acres of land he owns, which stands in the way of the project which includes two luxury golf-courses, a five-star hotel and 1,450 homes.
But despite being hailed as a local hero for rejecting Trump’s offer to pay $550,000 (£355,918) in addition to an annual salary of $80,000 (£51,770) for an unspecified job, the 55-year-old is certain the plans will be approved by the Scottish government.
Forbes tells British newspaper The Press and Journal: "There is far too much money involved now for it not to happen. All the politicians want it, so (it) is going to be built." An official decision by government officials is not expected until the end of the year (08).

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