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Rapper 50 CENT is hoping BARACK OBAMA’s election victory will help his budding acting career - by striking a blow against racism in Hollywood.
Fiddy claims that, despite the success of African-American stars such as Will Smith, Samuel L. Jackson and Denzel Washington, there is still a black and white divide within the movie industry.
But he is hopeful the presence of a black man in the White House will help tear down some walls.
The star - who has appeared in movies Get Rich or Die Tryin’ and Righteous Kill - says, "There’s two Hollywood. There’s white Hollywood and there’s black Hollywood. Those lines are still there, but this is a step to getting rid of those lines."

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JENNIFER ANISTON’s rocker boyfriend JOHN MAYER has confessed his admiration for the star to the press, days after the actress insisted he was done talking about their relationship.
Earlier this week (beg10Nov08) Aniston insisted Mayer had learned his lesson when he spoke up to paparazzi about their split in the late summer (08).
In an interview with Vogue magazine, the Friends star was adamant that "people need to mind their own business" and stop reporting on her personal life.
But Mayer has been unable to shy from his feelings since their recent reconciliation.
He tells People.com, "It’s really nice to have somebody in life have your back. That girl knows me… so whether I go to bed alone or not, to have somebody who knows you in this world, that’s a really nice thing."

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The brother of the AMERICAN IDOL contestant found dead near PAULA ABDUL’s home has blamed the star for the tragic incident.
Police found the body of 30-year-old Paula Goodspeed in a parked car in Abdul’s Sherman Oaks, California neighbourhood - and pronounced her dead at the scene on Tuesday (11Nov08).
Goodspeed’s brother, Charles McIntyre, has disputed tentative police reports she committed suicide in her car and has blamed the Idol judge for crushing her dreams of stardom.
Goodspeed auditioned for season five of the hit U.S. reality show in 2006 but did not make it past the initial stage.
McIntyre tells the New York Post, "(Abdul) didn’t speak up for her. She let everyone take her down. She said she was ’speechless’, when she could have said something in her defence.
"When someone sees you on American Idol being told you’re no good… her career just went downtown after that." A spokesperson for Abdul has declined to comment.

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SIR ELTON JOHN’s Broadway musical BILLY ELLIOT has taken its success from the London stage and opened to rave reviews on Broadway.
The show got off to a shaky start when a preview performance last month (Oct08) had to be cancelled just minutes before its start due to technical problems.
But that hasn’t stopped critics from praising the cast, crew and John’s own efforts to take on the New York stage with his dance show’s Broadway debut on Thursday (13Nov08).
One critic for the New York Times calls the show "one of the freshest, most exciting uses of narrative dance I’ve seen in years".
While another from USA Today writes, "Director Stephen Daldry and his company infuse them with irresistible heart", adding: "Peter Darling’s choreography makes the raw, restless exuberance of youth accessible to all." But reports from the New York Daily News add that the show may need some tweaking and should rely less on the cheerfulness of its young actors David Alvarez, 14, Kiril Kulish, 14 and Trent Kowalik, 13 - who alternate in the role of Billy Elliot.
The critic adds, "Even a few stumbles can’t spoil a show that’s so sweet and exhilarating that at times you feel like leaping."

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BEN STILLER was left red-faced at a celebrity roast in New York this week when ROBERT DE NIRO told the A-list crowd the comedy star has a small penis.
De Niro, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, Tom Cruise, Mike Myers and Judd Apatow all paid mocking tribute to the actor/director at the Museum of Moving Image on Wednesday night (12Nov08).
And De Niro managed the roast of the night, by claiming his Meet the Parents co-star is lacking in the underpants department.
The Raging Bull star claims Stiller exposed himself when he slipped into a pair of Speedos in the 2000 comedy.
He said, "You expect him to be flabby and pale. But he’s actually totally buff. But he overcomes this contradiction by having a really tiny… And in that suit, it’s apparent to everyone."

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SIR PAUL McCARTNEY has been given the royal seal of approval - with a dedication from QUEEN ELIZABETH II’s official composer.
The Beatles legend has received a prestigious nod from Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, who holds the post of Master of the Queen’s Music in the U.K.
Davies is responsible for writing music to commemorate important state events.
And he has shown his respect for McCartney - by dedicating his latest piece, Liber Pulsationis Fabulatoris, in recognition of the rocker’s contribution to music.
The 20-minute choral work will be performed at Liverpool’s Metropolitan Cathedral next month (Dec08).
He says, "Paul is as great as Schubert and still has not received the full recognition that his talent deserves. This country has produced one of the greatest musical talents ever and we should appreciate and celebrate that loudly."

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BOND director MARC FORSTER is eyeing up his next mission - he is to film a big screen adaptation of Max Brooks’ best-selling novel WORLD WAR Z.
The filmmaker pointedly turned down the chance to make a follow-up to Quantum of Solace because he wanted to concentrate on different movie genres.
And he faces a huge change in direction with World War Z - it tells the grisly tale of zombies trying to take over the world.
He will be in the director’s chair while Brad Pitt takes over production duties for the film.
Forster says, "The genre always fascinated me, and when they pitched it to me, it reminded me of the paranoid conspiracy films of the ’70s like All The President’s Men."

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JENNIFER HUDSON is fronting a cheerful holiday commercial featured across the U.S. less than a month after the tragic deaths of her mother, brother and nephew.
Hudson’s mother Darnell Donerson, and brother, Jason, were found shot dead at their home in Chicago, Illinois on 24 October (08), three days before her seven-year-old nephew, Julian King, was found dead in an abandoned car after a brutal killing spree.
The main suspect in the case, William Balfour, who was married to the Oscar winner’s sister Julia, is still being quizzed by officers over the slayings.
But, in spite of her grief, Hudson has put on a brave face for a new holiday campaign commercial with casual-wear retailer Gap, despite being given the option to back out.
The ad features a smiling photo of the actress, wearing a bright red sweater.
The store giant’s spokesperson Olive Doyne tells E! Online, "She said she wanted to be a part of it and that we should move forward." Balfour lost a bid for freedom on last week (10Nov08) after the Illinois Parole Board found "probable cause" for him to remain behind bars until next month (Dec08).

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Punk legend JOHN LYDON has been labelled "the devil" by furious BLOC PARTY singer KELE OKEREKE.
Okereke had accused Lydon’s entourage of involvement in a racist attack on him at a Spanish music festival in July (08).
But Lydon furiously denied the allegation - prompting a fresh outburst from Okereke.
The singer tells NME.com, "I have only one thing to say about that man - John Lydon is the devil in my eyes.
"I really wanted to, like, whip his face off. I was lucky I had lots of people around me who were calming me down.
"I didn’t really think about what was happening at the time. I’m not really someone who’s very good at backing down from fights. I’m just pleased there are witnesses."

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Two members of rap group THE SUGARHILL GANG have filed a lawsuit against a New York rapper over royalties from their 1979 hit single Rapper’s Delight.
Michael ‘Wonder Mike’ Wright and Guy ‘Master G’ O’Brien filed suit on Thursday (13Nov08) against rapper Joseph Robinson Jr., accusing him of using their names to cash in on the millions of dollars in profits they’ve generated with the hip-hop anthem.
Sugar Hill Publishing is among a list of other parties also named in the suit, accused of refusing to pay royalties to the rappers from decades-old agreements.
Wright and O’Brien also accuse Robinson of tarnishing the group’s image with his own renditions of the hit song, despite not having played or sung on the original According to court documents, "Robinson deceives the audience into believing that he is performing when he is only lip-synching. Robinson is considered be an inadequate performer."

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THE KILLERS frontman Brandon Flowers has revealed his shock at a chance meeting with SIR PAUL McCARTNEY - the BEATLES legend was dressed as veteran rocker ALICE COOPER The Mr Brightside hitmakers were in awe of McCartney after meeting him backstage following the group’s gig at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
And Flowers reveals the Las Vegas foursome were even more shocked to see their hero prancing around in a Cooper mask.
He says, "We were waylaid in the corridor by someone on the way back to the dressing room - it was Paul McCartney and he was wearing an Alice Cooper mask.
He was dancing around and then he took it off and introduced himself.
"At first, we all just stared at him. What do you say to Paul McCartney? Eventually, we got chatting and he told us that it had been a great show.
"Meeting a Beatle was daunting. People in Britain know what an important band they were. But when you come from the States that feeling is magnified. They were untouchable."

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Singer/songwriter PAUL SIMON has settled his $10 million (£6.8million) lawsuit with a clock company over their alleged unauthorised use of one of his songs.
Simon sued clockmaker Rhythm USA earlier this year (08), claiming bosses utilised his song Bridge Over Troubled Water for a tune-playing timepiece without his permission.
He sought more than $10 million (£6.8million) in the Manhattan Federal suit, after discovering the company’s Grand Nostalgia Clock played an excerpt of his 1970 soft-rock classic.
The star claimed a licence fee for his famous Simon and Garfunkel melody would have cost more than $1 million (£678,334).
Terms of the agreement have not been disclosed.

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The AMERICAN IDOL contestant found dead outside PAULA ABDUL’s home had reportedly sent the TV judge flowers just days before the tragedy.
Abdul is said to have received a bouquet last week (begs03Nov08) with a note attached that read: "Love, J.T. Hope you’re doing great. Here’s my new cell number." The singer assumed the gift was from her former beau J.T. Torregiani - but when he told her he had not changed his phone number, she realised it was from obsessed fan Paula Goodspeed.
A source tells People.com, "The flower thing was really scary - Paula really couldn’t handle that. She was terrified." Goodspeed was found dead in her car close to Abdul’s home in Sherman Oaks, California on Tuesday (11Nov08) evening. Police believe she died from a drug overdose.
She is said to have become obsessed with Abdul after a brief audition on American Idol.
But a niece of Goodspeed’s denied she had been stalking Abdul - and refuted claims she changed her name from Sandra to Paula because of her attachment to the star.
Sonja McIntyre tells People.com, "She just liked the name Paula… She was a good person. She’d give the shirt off her back for anyone who needed it. She was not suicidal."

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MADONNA has reportedly removed her daughter LOURDES from her exclusive London school - fuelling rumours she is planning to move the children back to the U.S.
following her divorce from GUY RITCHIE.
The couple announced their separation last month (Oct08) and are currently in the middle of legal proceedings to make their break-up official.
The Holiday hitmaker is rumoured to be planning to leave the family home in England and return to New York, taking Lourdes, 12, her daughter from a previous relationship, eight-year-old Rocco and the couple’s adopted tot David Banda, three, with her.
And now the pop superstar is said to be making the move official - she pulled Lourdes out of the Lycee Francais Charles de Gaulle School in London’s South Kensington last week (beg03Nov08), according to The London Paper.
Madonna previously stated her intention to send the youngster to one of the U.K.’s most prestigious all-girl schools - Cheltenham Ladies’ College - after enlisting her there when she was two.
But the star is now reportedly scouting for a new educational institution in the U.S.

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MARIAH CAREY admits she finds inspiration in the strangest places - her hit song HERO was written in the bathroom.
The superstar singer was using the toilet during a break from recording when the idea for the track came to her.
And she confesses she even gets up in the early hours of the morning to write songs - because she dreams up tunes in her sleep.
Carey tells U.K. TV show This Morning, "Sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night and have an idea and have to get up and record it straight away before I forget it.
"Or with Hero, I was in the studio and someone was telling me about this film Hero with Dustin Hoffman in it. I took a walk to the loo and when I came back I had this idea for a song, and that was what then became Hero."

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Hollywood producer AVI LERNER has pleaded with ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER to return to the big screen - in a remake of action classic CONAN THE BARBARIAN.
The filmmaker has offered the Terminator star the chance of a cameo role in a remake of the 1982 film that shot him to stardom.
But the musclebound actor, who is currently Governor of California, refused to commit to the idea.
Lerner tells Moviehole.net, "I told him we could even shoot the scene in Sacramento. He was smiling, but he didn’t say yes. Maybe he can’t take the money while he’s still governor.
"That’s OK, if he can’t take the money, I’d donate it to a charity or give it to a school that needs the money… Don’t worry - I’ll approach him again. I don’t give up that easily."

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BRITNEY SPEARS has reportedly turned down the chance to make a second guest appearance on MADONNA’s world tour - because of family commitments.
Spears thrilled fans at Los Angeles’ Dodgers Stadium last week (06Nov08) by joining the superstar onstage for a rendition of Human Nature.
And the Toxic hitmaker was reportedly set to perform with the Material Girl a second time when the Sticky & Sweet tour hits Miami, Florida on 26 November (08).
However, she is said to have scrapped the plans after she was granted custody of her two sons, Jayden James, two, and Sean Preston, three, in the days leading up to the Thanksgiving holiday on 27 November (08).
A source tells Sunonline.co.uk, "Britney had always agreed to perform in Miami but her circumstances have changed over the past couple of months.
"She and Kevin (Federline, ex-husband) are getting along fine now, Britney will have Jayden and Sean just before the holiday and Kevin will spend Thanksgiving day with them." Spears is due to fly to France after Thanksgiving to appear on French TV talent show Star Academy on 28 November (08)

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Former SOPRANOS star JAMIE-LYNN SIGLER is "glad" she didn’t have children with her ex-husband - as she was too young and "misguided" to start a family.
The 27-year-old actress married her agent, A.J. DiScala, in 2003 but they split just two years later.
And Sigler is happy she didn’t follow her initial instinct to have a baby with her former partner - because she can now enjoy her twenties as a single woman.
She tells New York Post’s Page Six magazine, "(I was) often misguided and misled. When I was 21 or 22 and just getting into the world. I didn’t know who I was. I was living in an idealistic dream world - like, ‘I have a successful show and this handsome man, and I’m 22 and I’m getting married and may have a baby next year!’ But, man, am I glad we didn’t have children."

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