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Actor SEAN PENN’s new biopic MILK has been honoured by the Producers Guild of America for its portrayal of the first openly gay man elected to major public office in the U.S.
The Gus Van Sant-directed film has been honoured with the Guild’s Stanley Kramer Award, handed out to films which take on provocative social issues.
Penn stars opposite James Franco as San Francisco politician Harvey Milk in the movie.
Milk made history in 1977 when he won a seat on the San Francisco board of supervisors.
He was murdered by a board colleague the following year, along with city Mayor George Moscone.
The award will be presented at the guild’s awards show on 24 January (09).

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The obsessed fan who committed suicide outside PAULA ABDUL’s home last month (Nov08) stalked the star for almost 17 years.
Paula Goodspeed took a suspected drug overdose in her car outside the gates of Abdul’s Sherman Oaks, California estate on 11 November (08).
And the American Idol judge reveals her tragic death ended an almost two decades long campaign - that developed into a fearful obsession when Abdul landed a job on the hit TV talent show in 2002.
Speaking on U.S. talk show The View on Monday (08Dec08), the 45-year-old pop star says, "She has been a stalker/fan for about 17 years now. It wasn’t until American Idol that she ever knew how she could get to me. Prior to that it was all through a fan club.
"Because of American Idol, I’ve been an open target to be followed home. So the last five years have been a little tough for me." In a separate interview the singer confirms rumours she has been too scared to return to the home - which she is now selling.
Abdul told People.com, "I’ve been staying in different homes and hotels, and I have security with me."

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LINDSAY LOHAN is begging the paparazzi to stop asking her if she’s split from girlfriend SAMANTHA RONSON - assuring fans she’d write the news on her blog if they ever broke-up.
Rumours have swirled about the couple’s relationship status since they began dating earlier this year (08).
They have repeatedly denied splitting, and Lohan has once again taken to her MySpace.com blog to "prove all the liars wrong" - less than a week after slamming previous break-up reports.
She writes, "(The paparazzi) should just stop asking altogether, once and for all if she and I are broken up because frankly, if we ever, ever did… I would say it before they could even think of asking… I’d say it here probably… I say everything here on MySpace.
"I was out with my friend Jamie and paparazzi wouldn’t stop asking me where Samantha was. I’m not writing this blog because I feel like I need to prove that I’m with my girl to anyone at all. It’s just annoying. And I want to vent."

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Hollywood star JIM CARREY broke a rib on the set of new movie YES MAN, after falling over during a scene with co-star MOLLY SIMS.
Sims reveals the funnyman was so full of energy and enthusiasm during the shoot - in which he plays a man who bans himself from saying ‘no’ - he ended up with a painful injury.
She says, "Jim broke a rib. A scene called for us to bump into each other, and he just went for it and crashed around and broke a rib for real. He’s a trooper though - he finished the scene." Meanwhile Sims was left astonished by Carrey’s nonstop sense of humour - and struggled to get through serious scenes with a straight face.
She adds, "My insides of my mouth were raw from biting my cheeks to stay in character, and not laugh out loud."

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Hollywood star KATE WINSLET enjoyed an underage teenage fling with a man almost twice her age.
The Oscar-winner confessed her elicit romance while promoting new movie The Reader, in which she plays a woman who seduces a 14-year-old boy.
She tells New York magazine, "I had a relationship from the age of 15 to nearly 20 with a man who was almost thirteen years older than me. He was very much the love of my life during those years." Winslet’s unnamed ex-lover risked a jail sentence if they had sex before she turned 16 - the age of consent in her native U.K.

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Pop superstar MADONNA blew a reported $1 million (£680,000) at a hotel in Argentina last week (beg01Dec08) - so she and her crew could live in luxury during the South American leg of her Sticky & Sweet tour.
The singer spent the incredible sum at the exclusive Four Seasons resort in Buenos Aires, while she performed a string of gigs in the city.
Madonna is said to have splashed out $9,000 (£6,160) a night to stay in the hotel’s luxury suite - a private mansion in the grounds - while her 200 backing dancers, singers, make-up artists, choreographers, managers and security took up another 110 rooms, costing a minimum of $600 (£410) each.
A source tells Irish newspaper the Sunday World, "When they check out on Tuesday, with room service and extras the bill will top $1 million. This is the finest hotel in South America, offering every luxury you could possibly imagine, and it doesn’t come cheap. We’ve had some pop stars and presidents before, but nothing quite like this." Madonna flew into the city last Sunday (30Nov08) by private jet ahead of four planned concerts in Buenos Aires, but the opening night in the city was axed after a load of equipment for the show reportedly failed to turn up on time.

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TYRA BANKS is set to be a godmother - her AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL colleague NIGEL BARKER and his wife CRISTEN are celebrating the birth of their second child.
Baby daughter Jasmine was born on Sunday (07Dec08) in New York City, weighing 7 pounds and 11 ounces (3.5 kilograms).
Barker - a judge on the show - tells Usmagazine.com, "Jasmine and Crissy are doing extremely well!" When asked if Banks will be asked to play godmother, Barker tells Us, "I think she will be." The couple has a two-year-old son, Jack.

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Actress ANNE HATHAWAY is dating three new men - after auctioning a night in her company to a trio of eager fans for $12,000 (£8,000) The actress offered herself as a prize at the Cracked X-mas Fundraiser in Los Angeles on Sunday (7Dec08), and was quickly snapped up by bidders.
She announced to the crowd, "I’m not usually very forward, but I thought if there was ever a crowd for me to do something like this, this is my crowd - so I would like to auction myself off, for drinks somewhere fabulous and basically get you totally s**t faced. Tell me what I’m worth." All the proceeds for the night went to benefit the Trevor Project, a crisis helpline for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual youths.
Hathaway is reportedly dating Adam Shulman, after her four-year engagement to Italian businessman Raffaello Follieri ended when he was arrested for fraud earlier this year (08).

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Legendary crooner TONY BENNETT started out his music career as a singing waiter in Depression-era New York City.
The singer, now 82, headed out to work at a young age to help his widowed mother support their family through the economic crisis.
And it was then he quickly discovered his love of singing.
Bennett says, "I wanted my mother to stop working during the Depression. She had to raise three children, because my father had died.
"But every time I took a job I couldn’t stand it. Then I got a job as a singing waiter. I quickly decided that I may have never been famous, but I was always going to find a job singing. I loved it." (IG/WNVRR/JMA) WENN - SIXTH - HOLLYWOOD, SHOWBIZ & PEOPLE NEWS - 08 DECEMBER 2008

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BOB MARLEY’s former bassist ASTON BARRETT has launched a bid to recover a guitar he claims the legendary rocker gave him as a gift.
Barrett - a founding member of Bob Marley and the Wailers - alleges the reggae star handed him the instrument in 1979, two years before he died.
He claims he gave the Yamaha SG-1000 to Angus Reid for safekeeping in 2000 and was stunned to discover Reid had put it up for auction at London sale house Christie’s.
Barrett - nicknamed Familyman because he has fathered as many as 52 children - is asking for the guitar back and $50,000 (£33,000) in compensation.

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Rap superstar SEAN ‘DIDDY’ COMBS has vowed to ditch his bling and tone down his fashion, out of respect for those affected by the struggling economy.
The considerate multi-millionaire entrepreneur insists he feels for fans left out of pocket by the credit crunch, and will dress down until the recession is over.
He tells Page Six magazine, "Out of respect, I’ve been trying to dress less flashy. It’s one thing to be stylish; it’s another to be over-the-top. You gotta know when to hold back and not rub it in."

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PAULA ABDUL insists fellow AMERICAN IDOL judge SIMON COWELL will continue to scathingly critique performers on the show despite the alleged suicide of a former contestant.
Former Idol contestant Paula Goodspeed - who had been allegedly stalking Abdul - took a suspected drug overdose in her car outside the Sherman Oaks, California pad on 11 November (08).
Goodspeed’s brother, Charles McIntyre, disputed tentative police reports that 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.
Abdul appeared on U.S. chat show Good Morning America on Monday (08Dec08) to talk about the incident.
She says, "It was devastating and tragic, and there aren’t enough feelings that I can articulate without getting into a whole plethora of things. But I’ve got to tell you - luckily for me, I was at Hollywood Week for American Idol when it happened.
"I can’t even imagine if I was right there in my home. It was a very, very tough three weeks for me and my family and for everyone involved." But despite the lingering pain of the tragedy, Abdul insists honest criticism of the show’s contestants will continue - particularly from the mouth of music mogul, Cowell.
She adds, "I don’t think Simon Cowell will rethink anything. He’s a man that marches to the beat of his own drum. It’s the typical brotherly things that we have - he would… just egg it on and egg it on.
"But what people don’t realise is that this was a serious, serious situation."

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Outspoken democrat BARBRA STREISAND kept the peace as she graciously accepted a top honour from U.S. President GEORGE W. BUSH - insisting the award ceremony should "transcend politics".
Streisand was on hand as one of the latest recipients of the Kennedy Center Honors for her achievements in performing arts.
The singer has been an outspoken opponent of Bush throughout his two terms in the White House, once describing him as "an alien sent here to destroy the Earth".
Streisand was greeted by Bush for a reception before a tribute concert at the Kennedy Performing Arts Center at the weekend (beg07Dec08).
Accepting the prestigious honour, she said, "Art transcends politics this weekend." Later asked if she would have preferred President-elect Barack Obama as the host of the event, she told reporters, "That would have been lovely… or (former President, Bill) Clinton." Other recipients recognised at the 31st annual ceremonies included actor Morgan Freeman, The Who stars Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey, country singer George Jones and dancer/choreographer Twyla Tharp.
The awards show will air in the U.S. on 30 December (08).

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Actor WILL SMITH gets steamy advice for his sex scenes with the world’s hottest actresses from an unlikely source - his wife, JADA.
The couple has defied the odds of Hollywood, where break-ups run rampant, with their 11-year marriage.
And Smith admits it was his actress wife who helped him conquer his shyness to film a love scene with his Seven Pounds co-star Rosario Dawson.
He tells People.com, "My grandmother was really firm about how men are supposed to treat women. So for me, my worst nightmare is for an actress to…
feel like I’m taking this opportunity to get a little quickie feel – you know, some legal cheating going on! "I just need, specifically women, to feel comfortable around me. I just don’t want to feel like I’m that dude.
"Jada said, ‘Listen, I know you’re uncomfortable, but you better not embarrass me.’ She said, ‘When you do that love scene, you better show ‘em what you’re working with!’"

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Oscar-winning screenwriter ERIC ROTH is adamant he will never agree to a planned sequel to hit movie FORREST GUMP because the 9/11 terrorist attacks ended the dream of a second film.
Roth won the Best Adapted Screenplay gong at the Academy Awards for his work on the 1994 movie and he submitted a script for the follow-up just one day before the devastating attacks which destroyed New York’s World Trade Center.
Rumours began to surface recently that movie bosses were still considering putting Forrest Gump 2 into production.
But although Roth is convinced the sequel would still work more than a decade later, he doesn’t want the film to ever be made.
He tells Moviehole.net, "I turned in my version of the Forrest Gump sequel, or Part II, whatever you call it… It’s a continuation really - I want to start the movie literally two minutes after the end of the last one, with him on the bus bench waiting for his son to get home from school.
"But I turned in the script the night before 9/11. And we sat down, Tom (Hanks) and Bob (Zemeckis) and I, looked at each other and said, we don’t think this is relevant anymore. The world had changed. Now time has obviously passed, but maybe some things should just be one thing and left as they are.”

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JACKASS star WEE MAN has been targeted in a new lawsuit after two women accused him of conducting their allegedly unlawful arrest on his reality TV show.
Tracie Johnson and Marketta Jo Abram filed suit against the diminutive funnyman - real name Jason Bryant Acuna - on Friday (05Dec08).
The pair was filmed running from police officers in an Indiana department store on 10 December 2006 in a purported theft-related investigation for Acuna’s short-lived reality U.S. TV series Armed & Famous.
The show featured celebrities including Erik Estrada, La Toya Jackson, Jack Osbourne and Trish Stratus working as reserve officers for the Muncie, Indiana Police Department.
Court documents allege the Muncie Police Department failed to properly train the celebrity officers, adding the women were “unlawfully restrained and falsely imprisoned” after being accosted by Acuna and Scott O’Dell, a police officer who served as his partner on the series.
The suit alleges had the officers used “due diligence, they would have known that Johnson and Abram were not criminals and that they in fact had done nothing wrong.” Court records show charges of resisting law enforcement and disorderly conduct were filed against the local woman in January 2007.
The misdemeanour charges against Abram were later dropped by the Delaware County prosecutor’s office.
The CBS television network, show producers, the Muncie Police Department and its former chief, and the city and ex-Mayor Dan Canan have also been named in the suit.

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SOPRANOS star LILLO BRANCATO JR’s drug dealer has testified against him in court, telling his murder trial jury the actor knew his accomplice was armed the night he shot dead a New York cop.
Brancato claims he had no idea Steven Armento was carrying a gun on the evening of 10 December 2005, when they raided a Bronx, New York house in search of prescription drugs.
When neighbour and off-duty police officer Daniel Enchautegui disturbed them, Armento shot and fatally wounded him.
Joseph Borelli disputed Brancato’s claim in court on Friday (5Dec08), telling the jury that the pair had visited him earlier that night to buy drugs and that Armento - who was convicted of murder at an earlier trial - showed them both his gun.
The law states that Brancato, 32, is culpable, if he knew his accomplice was carrying the murder weapon.
The trial continues.

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TV actor ERIC MABIUS has become a dad for the second time with wife IVY SHERMAN.
The Ugly Betty star and Sherman, an interior designer, welcomed a baby boy on Monday (08Dec08), his spokesperson has confirmed to Usmagazine.com.
Rylan Jaxon Mabius is the second son for the pair, who had now two-year-old Maxfield Elliot in June 2006.
Talking about choosing a name for the new addition, Mabius tells Usmagazine.com he and his wife wanted "to go with something French like Etinne," but feared he’d be teased, adding, "the kid will have to start taking karate in like second grade." The couple married in January 2006.

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