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JAMES BOND star DANIEL CRAIG is heading for a clash with 007 movie bosses - if they try to make him slip into a pair of tiny swimming trunks again.
Craig sent female fans’ hearts fluttering when he strode along a beach wearing a costume that showed off his muscular physique in Casino Royale - his debut as Bond.
The actor is sick of talking about the shot, which appeared in magazines and newspapers around the globe, and he is even more determined to avoid a repeat performance.
Craig says, "I never want to put those things on again. There’s an element of nudity in this one, but no swimming trunks."

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Former Disney star HILARY DUFF is set to make a TV comeback - after signing a deal to star in her own series.
The actress/singer, 21, first found fame in teen show Lizzie McGuire in 2003 - before moving onto successful music and movie careers.
Network executives at NBC announced on Friday (14Nov08) that they’ve signed the actress to a new one-year deal.
In addition to her own show, Duff has also agreed to make guest appearances on other NBC programmes.
A network spokesperson says, "Hilary is an incredible versatile talent with a huge following whose career we know will continue to soar on NBC."

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Race car driver and DANCING WITH THE STARS winner HELIO CASTRONEVES is bidding to postpone his tax evasion trial so he can continue racing early next year (09).
The IndyCar driver is scheduled to stand trial on tax evasion charges at Miami, Florida’s federal court in March (09).
Castroneves pleaded not guilty last month (02Oct08) to charges he failed to pay tax on his $5 million (GBP3.4million) income.
In court documents filed on Thursday (13Nov08), his attorneys and employer asked a judge to delay the trial until next November (09) - since the new date conflicts with the racing season, which runs from April to October.
Castroneves must be available for all races in 2009 under his contract with Penske Racing, Inc.
Court documents add it would be "catastrophic" for him to lose his job insisting, "A presumed innocent defendant should not face the prospect of losing his career based solely on the return of an indictment." Castroneves’ sister/business manager and attorney, Alan R. Miller, were also indicted in the case. Both have pleaded not guilty.
The U.S. Attorney’s office will reportedly respond to the motion in court.

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Former E.R. star ANTHONY EDWARDS agreed to return for the medical drama’s final episodes, on the condition his paycheck was donated to the African charity he supports.
Although his character Dr. Mark Greene died in 2002, Edwards returns in flashback scenes during the final season of the hit show.
And he is using the opportunity to add raise money for Shoe4Africa, an organisation founded in 1995 that promotes AIDS awareness through sports and education.
He says, "I said, ‘Don’t pay me. Let’s do something different.’" Producers Warner Bros. agreed to donate the $125,000 (GBP83,000) they had intended to pay Edwards.
In addition to Edwards’ money, Steven Spielberg contributed another $125,000 (GBP84,792) and E.R. executive producer John Wells added an extra $50,000 (GBP30,000).
The $300,000 (GBP200,000) total will help build a 250-bed hospital in Africa - the largest children’s clinic in the continent.

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American TV presenter/producer DON CORNELIUS has been charged with spousal abuse, dissuading a witness from filing a police report and assault with a deadly weapon, following a dispute with his wife.
The 72-year-old former host and creator of Soul Train was arrested last month (17Oct08) after cops were called to the Hollywood Hills home he shares with his wife Victoria.
On Friday (14Nov08) the Los Angeles City Attorney charged him with five misdemeanour offences, including three counts of abusing Victoria.
Cornelius faces five years in prison if convicted.

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MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING star NIA VARDALOS and her husband have adopted a five-year-old daughter.
Vardalos and Ian Gomez welcomed the toddler into their home several months ago, reports E! Online.
And they are urging other couples to follow suit.
The 46-year-old actress’ representative says of the child, whose name has not been released, "They are going public now to bring attention to National Adoption Month and the 500,000 children in foster care. Of these children, 129,000 are ‘legally free’ for adoption and waiting for a family."

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Hollywood star ROB LOWE and his family have fled their California home as wildfires sweep through their Montecito neighbourhood.
The 44-year-old actor called into Oprah Winfrey’s TV talk show on Friday (14Nov08) to describe his dramatic escape from the blaze that threatens to destroy his house, and Oprah’s - the daytime queen has a pad nearby too.
Lowe said, "We got in the car, pulled out of the driveway and the entire mountain behind us was flames, 200 feet high, shooting into the air…This thing came on so fast, you just can’t believe it.
"I’ve watched 12 or 13 homes burn to the ground. It’s so tragic. It was Armageddon." Winfrey added, "All our prayers are with all the folks and neighbours in Santa Barbara. Hope you’re well today. And those of you who lost your homes, our hearts go out to you." The Lowe and Winfrey properties are currently safe from the flames; but other celebrity neighbours Mike Douglas, Kevin Costner, Jeff Bridges and Ellen DeGeneres are on standby to flee their homes in the Montecito and Santa Barbara areas, where more than 100 houses have burned to the ground.

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Teen country star TAYLOR SWIFT is considering going to college, once she’s finished having fun touring and making music.
The 18-year-old is determined to push herself academically, as far as she can - but she insists she’s already learning crucial life lessons through her music career.
Swift tells AOL.com, "Obviously I want to be as knowledgeable as possible, know as many aspects of life as I can and be well rounded. College is one way that can happen.
"But I think travelling around the country and getting to shake hands with people I’ve looked up to my entire life, and writing songs and co-producing an album makes you well rounded, too. I’m not gonna shut doors and say that I’m never going to college, but right now, I’m not gonna walk away from something that I’m so lucky to have."

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FRANK SINATRA attempted suicide twice over his tumultuous love affair with screen siren AVA GARDNER, according to a new tell-all book about the legendary star.
Sinatra, then 35, married 29-year-old Gardner in 1951, making her the second of his four wives.
Celebrity author Tom Santopietro details the crooner’s alleged internal struggles in Sinatra in Hollywood, which hits bookstores this month (Nov08).
In the book, Santopietro claims Sinatra cut his wrists in friend Jimmy Van Heusen’s New York apartment in 1953, the year the pair initially split.
A publishing source tells the National Enquirer, "The author reveals that Van Heusen’s unexpected return saved the singer from bleeding to death." He adds, "Sinatra’s first attempt at suicide had occurred a year earlier after yet another debilitating fight with Ava. He inhaled gas from the kitchen stove in a different friend’s apartment.
"The book also says Ava had two abortions while they were together - without consulting Frank, saying that a sane lifestyle necessary for raising children just wasn’t possible with him. " The couple divorced in 1957.

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Singer SEAL was so inspired by BARACK OBAMA’s election victory, he is considering relinquishing his British citizenship to become an American.
The star’s model wife Heidi Klum switched her German passport for a U.S. one in time for the 4 November (08) election, and the pair are raising three kids who can all claim American citizenship - so Seal thinks it’s time he made the change.
The 45-year-old tells talk show host Martha Stewart, "My wife voted. I’ve lived here for 20 years. I aspire to this great country. I’ve always thought it was the greatest country in the world.
"Perhaps I’ll become an American citizen, if you’ll take me."

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