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SAMUEL L. JACKSON’s celebrity helped him avoid a lengthy drug trial after the two accused men recognised him as he sat among the jury members.
The Pulp Fiction star was called to serve on a jury at a courthouse in the San Fernando Valley in California recently, and admits he was more than happy to perform his civic duty.
He says, "I was in the jury pool, in the box and these guys came in - it was a drug case, or something.
"They sat down and they looked at the jury and they saw me and they were both like, ‘Hey!’ The judge was like, ‘Mr. Jackson, you can go.’" But Jackson admits his jury day was quite pleasant: "I was reading my book and chilling with all the people in the jury pool; they were kinda shocked that I was there."

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R&B superstar RIHANNA sparked fears for her health when paramedics were rushed to her show in Sydney, Australia on Thursday (07Nov08) after she complained of feeling ill.
The Bajan beauty was performing at Sydney’s Acer Arena when she appeared to be in physical pain after being lowered down to the stage by a harness.
The star’s beau Chris Brown had joined her on-stage for a rousing rendition of their remix to her smash hit Umbrella - a track named Cinderella - when she had to flee the stage to seek medical attention.
Fans became frantic as Brown was forced to finish the show’s finale alone.
But spokesperson Amanda Silverman denies rumours the star fainted behind the scenes - insisting she was just hot and needed to rehydrate.
She tells WENN, "It was very hot at the venue, so after Rihanna’s set was over, she went off stage and needed to sit down, catch her breath and have some water." And Silverman is adamant the star will be in perfect condition to continue her Australian tour dates: "She is perfectly healthy and will be at her show tomorrow."

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Brothers CHARLIE SHEEN and EMILIO ESTEVEZ are to team up on the small screen for an episode of hit U.S. sitcom TWO & A HALF MEN.
Estevez will play a drinking buddy of his brother’s character Charlie Harper in an upcoming episode.
The Bobby director/star isn’t the only member of Sheen’s immediate family to appear on the show - the brothers’ father Martin Sheen has also featured.

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CHRISTINA AGUILERA and her husband JORDAN BRATMAN are hard at work trying for a second baby.
Just 10 months after she gave birth to the couple’s baby son Max, the pop star reveals the pair is trying for another - so there’s a small age gap between Max and his siblings.
Aguilera, 27, reveals, "I honestly can’t wait for the next one. I do want more kids, and I want them to be close in age, at least the first two.
"I don’t know how many I want. We’ll see what happens."

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LISA BONET fought with her daughter ZOE over the teenager’s plans to become an actress.
Zoe, 19, is actress Bonet’s daughter from the star’s marriage to rocker Lenny Kravitz.
When the teen was offered a role in 2007 movie The Brave One, she jumped at the opportunity to follow in her famous parents’ footsteps - but had to overcome the iron will of her protective mother first.
Bonet says, "I was very resistant. It was probably one of our most challenging times. We locked horns." The 40-year-old eventually gave in, and Zoe has followed The Brave Ones with roles in films The Assassination of a High School President and Birds of America.
But the former child star insists she was right in forcing her daughter to question her motivation for becoming an actress.
Bonet adds, "I was able to slow it down a little but not completely.
"Zoe is smart, and her heart is in the right place."

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A new musical based on cartoon character BETTY BOOP is heading for the New York stage.
Theatre bosses have hired a creative team to write the story and accompanying music, and hope to take Betty to Broadway as early as 2010.
David Foster, the man behind the music, has previously worked with Whitney Houston, Barbra Streisand, Michael Buble and Josh Groban.
Bettty Boop - touted for a Broadway outing since 2003 - shot to fame as a 1930s cartoon character, featuring in countless animated movies.

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The actress who voiced the character of LUCY in cartoon PEANUTS is facing jail after a Los Angeles judge found her guilty of harassment.
Pamelyn Ferdin, 49, appeared in a Santa Monica, California court on Thursday (06Nov08), where she was convicted for protesting against animal researchers at UCLA.
A judge ruled her actions violated an injunction taken out against her by handing out fliers on the university’s campus containing full contact details for research scientists.
She could now be sentenced to up to five days behind bars, reports website TMZ.com.
Ferdin also appeared on a variety of TV shows in the 1970s, including Star Trek and The Odd Couple.

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ELIZABETH BANKS has banned her husband’s parents from watching her strip in saucy new movie ZACK AND MIRI MAKE A PORNO.
The actress jumps into bed with pal Seth Rogen to make a sex tape for cash in the Kevin Smith comedy.
And Banks hates the idea of her in-laws watching her have sex with anyone other than her spouse of five years, Max Handelman.
The 34-year-old says, "My in-laws are threatening to see it. I want them to see it on one level. But it’s really scary to have your dad-in-law go see you have sex with someone other than your son. If you had a daughter-in-law who you respected and love, you wouldn’t want them to see you make it with Seth Rogen."

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Actress MICHELLE MONAGHAN has become a mother for the first time - she’s given birth to a baby girl.
The Made of Honor star and her husband Peter White welcomed little Willow Katherine on Wednesday (05Nov08).
Her representative tells Entertainment Tonight, "The proud parents are overcome with joy." The couple has been married since August 2005.

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Director SAM MENDES is desperate to turn cult comic book PREACHER into a movie - if only he could find the perfect script.
The American Beauty filmmaker was rumoured to be working on bringing the graphic novel to the big screen, but he admits the project is, for now, just a dream.
He tells Empireonline.com, "I’d love to make Preacher. But there’s no script.
"This is a typical (industry paper) Variety announcement. ‘Mendes to direct Preacher’ - I wish! Basically they should have written, ‘Mendes in development with Preacher’. What I’m doing is, I’ve gotta find a script. I’ve just got to get it written." But Mendes insists he is working hard to turn it into a reality because he’s a huge fan of the series, about rebellious preacher Jesse Custer who embarks on a quest to find God and hold him accountable for crimes against humanity." He adds, "It’s brilliant, it’s an incredible twisted vision. There’s so much of it you couldn’t possibly fit it all into one movie. It’s just about what you keep and what you leave out, and how you structure the story.
"But just to have that toy set again, being able to paint on a big canvas and to say, ‘I am gonna do crazy crane shots and massive action sequences again because I want to,’ it’s exciting."

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Heavy rockers P.O.D. and FILTER have scrapped a joint U.K. tour scheduled for next February (09) - because the ALIVE stars are going on a hiatus.
The San Diego, California-based band announced the cancellation of the tour in a statement this week (ends07Nov08), although they failed to give a reason for pulling the tour. However, rumours are abound online claiming the four-piece is taking a break from the music industry.
Filter are looking to reschedule the concerts and have told their British fans to return to their point of purchase to obtain refunds.

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British singing sensation ADELE has poured scorn on THE JONAS BROTHERS’ vow to remain virgins until they marry - insisting they’ll never resist the temptation to have sex.
The 20-year-old, who admits she is one of the trio’s legion of female devotees, doubts Kevin, 21, Joe, 19, and Nick, 16, will have the willpower to stay chaste - when they have millions of willing girls at their disposal.
She tells Glamour magazine, "I’m addicted to The Jonas Brothers, but do I think it’s true that they won’t have sex until they are married? "Millions of girls fancy them! If the Jonas Brothers are virgins - then I’m a man." (IG/RAG/MT) WENN - FIFTH - HOLLYWOOD, SHOWBIZ & PEOPLE NEWS - 07 NOVEMBER 2008

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OASIS rocker LIAM GALLAGHER has joined a list of unlikely Hollywood toughmen to be voted as the planet’s biggest gay icons.
The outspoken singer is one of the top five males favoured by homosexual men as voted by members of gay dating website gay-parship.co.uk.
Gallagher sits in fourth place in the survey, alongside well known lotharios Colin Farrell, Jude Law and Robert Downey Jr.
Gladiator action man Russell Crowe, notorious for his violent outbursts, rounds out the top five.
The list is as follows:
1. Jude Law
2. Robert Downey Jr.

3. Colin Farrell
4. Liam Gallagher
5. Russell Crowe
.

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PROCOL HARUM organist MATTHEW FISHER has been given the go-ahead to take his appeal over royalties for the band’s hit song A WHITER SHADE OF PALE to London’s House of Lords.
The founding member of the 1960s rockers lost a legal battle against frontman Gary Brooker earlier this year (08), after an appeals court handed the singer full royalty rights - overturning a 2006 ruling which gave Fisher a 40 per cent cut of the song’s profits.
Fisher argued he had written the 1967 song’s famous melody, and should be entitled to royalties as a result.
A British judge ruled Fisher’s 2006 case was invalid because it took him 38 years to bring the case to court.
But now the musician is fighting back - and on Thursday (06Nov08), Fisher was given the opportunity to have his argument heard in the U.K.’s highest court, the House of Lords.
He says, "I’m delighted that the House of Lords have decided to take my appeal, and I remain hopeful that my claim will be allowed in full." Fisher maintains he helped to write the hit song, which has for years simply been credited to Brooker and lyricist Keith Reid.

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ASHLEE SIMPSON matured overnight when she learned she was pregnant with her and husband PETE WENTZ’s baby, according to the pop star’s father JOE.
The singer/actress is due to give birth any day now - but manager/dad Joe admits his little girl became a fully-fledged woman when she discovered she was to become a first time mum.
He tells People.com, "The day she found out she was pregnant, she became a woman.
"She’s concerned about what she eats and how she prepares for the child and (details like) is the baby’s room ‘green’ enough? It’s a transformation you never expect as a parent - you pray for it, but never expect it
. She’s ready for this baby!" And Simpson Sr
. insists his son-in-law, Fall Out Boy rocker Wentz, is already showing signs of good parenting.
He adds, "Pete is the king of details, so he wants to make sure the baby’s room is just right - the right colours, the right sheets, the right look
. He’s a great parent." However, he is refusing to give away any clues about potential baby names: "I’m not allowed to give any hints
. I can tell you it’s not Joe
. I wished, I tried, but it didn’t work."

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Actor EDWARD NORTON has produced a documentary chronicling America’s next President BARACK OBAMA’s path to the White House.
The Fight Club star’s production company Class 5 Films has closed a deal with bosses at American network HBO, who plan to air the finished programme early in 2009.
Norton reportedly approached the Obama campaign in 2006 to document his entrance into the world of politics. Directors Alicia Sams and Amy Rice filmed extensive footage of the Obama in his role as Illinois’ senator and continued to shoot the politician as he kicked off his presidential campaign in 2007.
Norton tells the Hollywood Reporter, "Senator Obama’s history-making race for the White House has given our film a perfect framework to explore the pulse of the country at this vital moment in our history."

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Veteran actor CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER was riddled with guilt on the set of horror film WOLF - after a fake fight scene with MICHELLE PFEIFFER went terribly wrong.
The Sound of Music star shot a scene for the 1994 movie with his on-screen daughter Pfeiffer in which he had to pretend to slap her.
But Plummer admits he lost control of his acting abilities when confronted with the actress’ beauty - and hit her across the face for real.
He writes in his new tome, In Spite of Myself, "I had to lose my temper and slap (Michelle) in the face .
"Gazing into those deep, limpid eyes of hers, I was so hypnotised, my expertise at faking a slap utterly deserted me and I let her have it with full barrels. (It was) one of the worst days of my life."

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Actresses ANNETTE BENING and NAOMI WATTS are to play mother and daughter in RODRIGO GARCIA’s new drama - replacing ROBIN WRIGHT PENN and BRITTANY ROBERTSON in the movie.
Wright Penn and Robertson were linked to Mother & Child earlier this year (08), but they’ve now dropped out for reasons unknown.
But that’s not the only change in the film - Universal Studios and production company cha cha cha are also no longer with the project; Mockingbird Films’ Julie Lyons is now slated to produce the movie.
Filming is due to begin in Los Angeles early next year (09).

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