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Socialite PARIS HILTON is breathing a sigh of relief after the camera she lost in an Australian nightclub was found.
The heiress rang in 2009 at the Trademark venue in Sydney, and during the New Year festivities she became separated from the gadget, which contained hundreds of personal photographs.
Hilton feared the device would have fallen into the wrong hands - but it was recovered in the club on Thursday (15Jan09).
A spokeswoman for the New Year’s Eve event says, "The camera was found at the Trademark on (Thursday) and it’s now on the way to Paris."

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Bosses of medical drama E.R. have left the door open for GEORGE CLOONEY to make an appearance in the show’s final episode.
Clooney starred as Dr. Doug Ross from 1994 to 1999 in the longrunning series but left to pursue his blossoming movie career.
And now the show is coming to an end after 14 years, TV executives hope Clooney will make time in his busy schedule to stop by and make a surprise cameo in the two-hour finale, which is planned for March (09).
Creator John Wells says, "We’ve talked about it a couple times. If he stops by and wants to do it, he’ll do it. George is very busy and very handsome. He’s just finishing up in Puerto Rico on a film."

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Late actor HEATH LEDGER once warned LINDSAY LOHAN about the dangers of letting her celebrity status overshadow her acting career.
Lohan has become known as a notorious party girl in recent years, and has endured numerous legal troubles including two arrests for driving under the influence (DUI) and a stint in rehab to fight her addictions.
The Mean Girls star admits she has subsequently lost out on many movie roles because film bosses were too concerned about her party antics to hire her.
And Lohan has revealed it was tragic star Ledger, who died last year (08), who first pointed out to her that the press coverage of her social life could damage her career prospects.
She tells Interview magazine, "People really have come to believe directors, producers, agents, whoever it may be - that I started in this because I wanted to be a celebrity. But that was never my intention.
"Heath Ledger once said something about this to me. He said: ‘It’s build-you-up to knock-you-down, and that’s all it is. And you just have to see if you can stand through it.’ And it is like that, if you put yourself in this situation."

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Actor CHRIS NOTH is convinced plans for a SEX AND THE CITY: THE MOVIE sequel will come to fruition - because studio bosses are eager to cash in on the box office success of the first film.
Noth’s on-screen love interest, Sarah Jessica Parker, confirmed in November (08) there will be a follow-up to the hit big screen adaptation of the longrunning U.S. TV show - after the first movie grossed over $400 million (£275 million) last summer (08).
And despite co-star Cynthia Nixon insisting nothing is definite until the cast have signed their contracts, Noth is sure that the sequel will happen because of the huge amount of money the franchise produces.
He tells Hollyscoop.com, "I bet there will be another one. Too many executives want too much money."

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DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES star NICOLLETTE SHERIDAN has laughed off rumours she is dating comic actor DAVID SPADE.
The actress, who called off her engagement to singer Michael Bolton in August (08), was reported to have embarked on a new romance with Spade after the pair was spotted getting close at her 45th birthday celebrations in November (08).
But talking to TV host Ellen DeGeneres, Sheridan flatly denied she is romantically involved with Spade, saying, "We’re friends. We’re not dating." And when DeGeneres questioned her answer, Sheridan replied coyly, "Oh… do you see us together? Really?" Spade, 45, has previously dated Heather Locklear, and has a young daughter with Playboy Playmate Jillian Grace.

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Comedic actress WHOOPI GOLDBERG was left red-faced while hosting a recent movie awards ceremony - after she introduced JOSH BROLIN as his famous father, JAMES.
The Oscar-winner presented Wednesday (14Jan09) night’s 100th annual National Board of Review of Motion Pictures ceremony in New York, where she mixed up the W star with his dad, Emmy Award-winning actor/director James Brolin.
And when Brolin took to the stage to collect his Best Supporting Actor gong for Milk, he laughed off the gaff, telling the audience: "That’s how f***ing famous I am! I just whispered in her ear, ‘What’s the matter with you?’ She said, ‘I don’t know - I’m high!’" But Goldberg insisted on making up for the misstep, quickly adding, "I want to apologise to Josh Brolin. Josh. Josh. Josh. Not James. I don’t know what happened - I do know how to say his name. I’m sorry."

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Indian screen idol AMITABH BACHCHAN has denied criticising the makers of Golden Globe winning film SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE.
The Bollywood icon was quoted as writing on his official internet blog that the movie, a rags-to-riches tale which was shot in Mumbai, India, projected his home country as a "third world dirty underbelly." But Bachchan has denied writing the comment - claiming he posted negative and positive opinions from other people about the film in order to generate a debate.
The star writes on his blog, "What a colossal joke this is all turning out to be! Without reading the text of my blog or the purpose behind mention of ‘SlumDog’ an entire machinery of abuse has been directed towards me.
"Fact is - someone mentioned the film on my blog. Some expressed opinion for it, some against. And yes, they contained some strong assumptions. I merely put both of them up and invited debate." Directed by Brit Danny Boyle and based on Indian diplomat Vikas Swarip’s book, Slumdog Millionaire has been a huge hit - it picked up four Golden Globe awards on Sunday (11Jan09), is nominated for 11 gongs at the upcoming British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards (BAFTAs) and is a favourite to win at the Oscars next month (Feb09).

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British band THE BEAUTIFUL SOUTH are reuniting - minus three of their original members.
The pop group, who formed in 1989 before splitting in 2007, are relaunching as The New Beautiful South - but founding member Paul Heaton, guitarist David Rotheray and bassist Sean Welch won’t be rejoining the line-up.
The new formation of the band consists of singers David Hemingway and Alison Wheeler, and drummer David Stead - who are excited at the prospect of their comeback.
Stead says, "We never really split up - all that happened was Paul made the decision to leave. But Dave, Alison and I wanted to continue. We’ve been twiddling our thumbs for a while, but this is what we do best.
"There are still an awful lot of people out there who want to hear our music and we still want to play it. We’re going to be playing all our greatest hits and the old favourites along with a few new songs." The group are set to play their first gig in Hull, England on 29 March (09).

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Troubled rocker COURTNEY LOVE was so inspired by her time in a drugs rehabilitation centre, she penned tracks for her forthcoming album whilst receiving treatment.
The former Hole frontwoman, who has long struggled with substance abuse, spent three months in a lock down clinic in 2005 for violating a drug probation order, and a further three months under house arrest.
Love put her time in recovery to good use - by writing eight songs based on her experiences in rehab for her forthcoming album Nobody’s Daughter.
And she is convinced the material is better than anything she produced for her first solo LP, America’s Sweetheart, in 2004.
She tells Heeb magazine, "There’s like more singles than I f**king know what to do with on this record. It’s taken from rehab. I started in rehab, writing this record in earnest.
"My last record was a complete disaster. It sucked. It was horrible. It had horrible art and half-baked songs. There’s one song on there I actually force myself to listen to, because you know, we are measured by our failures, and it was more than a failure.
"I knew it sucked when I was making it, and I continued to make it, instead of just saying, ‘Stop’.”

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Pop star PINK resorted to anger management classes to help her deal with her split from husband CAREY HART.
The couple parted ways last February (08) after two years of marriage and the singer has admitted she found the break-up tough.
But Pink - real name Alecia Moore - decided to enrol on a course to help her deal with bouts of rage in a positive way.
She says, "Anger is the most necessary emotion. I took a class called Demystifying Anger a couple of months ago. I learned so much. That anger is a survival instinct and we’re meant to feel it - a fight or flight kind of deal.
If expressed in the right way, anger is the most healthy feeling you can have."

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Former CULTURE CLUB frontman BOY GEORGE has been jailed for 15 months for the false imprisonment of a male escort.
The singer - real name George O’Dowd - was convicted in December (08) of chaining Norwegian Audun Carlsen to a hook in a bedroom at his east London apartment in April 2007 after suspecting the escort of tampering with his computer.
O’Dowd, 47, denied the charge and claimed he lawfully detained Carlsen for stealing photos from his laptop.
The star was sentenced to 15 months behind bars at a hearing at London’s Snaresbrook Crown Court on Friday (16Jan09). (LR/WNWCCB/ZN) WENN - BREAKING NEWS - 16 JANUARY 2009 ————————————————————————–

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ASHTON KUTCHER and DEMI MOORE are releasing a film of more than 50 Hollywood stars pledging to support U.S. President-elect BARACK OBAMA’s call for unity across America.
Desperate Housewives actress Eva Longoria Parker and Charlie’s Angels beauty Lucy Liu are among a host of celebrities who shot segments in which they promise to help out their local community.
The footage is set to premiere on social networking website MySpace.com on Monday (19Jan09).
And Kutcher has called on all U.S. citizens to take heed and help Obama to make the changes he has promised.
He says, "There’s an assumption that this one man is going to take on his new job full-time and somehow wave a magic wand of change, and I don’t believe that to be true.
"I think that we have to be the leaders, and that’s not celebrities - I think that we as citizens have to be leaders of the movement that we want to create."

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KIEFER SUTHERLAND’s groundbreaking TV drama 24 is set to end after season eight - paving the way for a big screen adaptation.
The cult series, in which Sutherland stars as federal agent Jack Bauer, is currently in its seventh season.
And executive producer Howard Gordon intends to axe it after one more series - but only to enable him to make a big-budget movie version.
He says, "My hope is to go after the eighth season. That’s sort of what we’re aiming for. I don’t think that a big-screen 24 works while Jack is on TV." And Sutherland has warned fans not to expect a happy ending for his character.
He says, "I see Jack as a really human figure and there is something innately tragic about people. I think there is no winning. We’re all going to die.
There’s something kind of sad in that, and yet there’s something really beautiful and hopeful."

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The son of rock legend BRYAN FERRY is free on bail after his trial was adjourned on Thursday (15Jan09).
Otis Ferry was arrested in September (08) when his robbery and assault case was halted amid allegations he had tried to discredit a witness during the proceedings.
Ferry was subsequently remanded in prison in Gloucester, England after pleading not guilty to two charges of perverting the course of justice.
The 26-year-old has made three unsuccessful applications to be released on bail pending his trial.
But a judge at Gloucester Crown Court finally approved his bid for freedom at his latest court appearance this week (begs12Jan09).
Ferry’s mother, former model Lucy Birley, posted a $36,250 (£25,000) surety for her son and he must reside at her home in west London until his trial, which is due to begin in March (09).

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British actress KATE BECKINSALE was so weak with hunger on the set of blockbuster PEARL HARBOR she battled dizziness on set.
Then a new mum, the star felt great about her shape after losing her baby weight prior to the costume fitting for the 2001 film, but was told she was too fat for the movie.
She recalls, "I remember going to the fitting and trying on a few swimsuits for a scene… I felt fairly triumphant.
"(The costume designer) literally went grey in the face and said, ‘Do you want me to tell you how long you’ve got before this scene is shot?’ "By the time I arrived back at my hotel, I’d been faxed an incredibly rigorous gym schedule and a diet." The actress tells America’s Self magazine she tried to stick to the diet until she started feeling faint on set - and then she discovered she wasn’t the only star struggling to get thin.
She adds, "Thank God for Ben Affleck! He was so candid about the producers doing the exact same thing to him.
"Once I realised it was happening to the boys, too… I was able to put it in perspective."

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HAIRSPRAY creator JOHN WATERS has been forced to scrap plans for a new children’s movie - after studios rejected it.
The filmmaker, nicknamed the Pope of Trash, last year (08) announced his plans to make a kids Christmas movie starring Johnny Knoxville.
He described the film, to be titled Fruitcake, as "Little Rascals on acid".
But the movie has been axed, and Waters is blaming the economy, and unpredictable studio executives.
He says, "I can’t get it made.
"It’s a children’s movie. I thought it would do well, but it’s not." And he insists he is baffled by the decision: "I saw The Reader. Here’s a movie that asked you to root for a paedophile Nazi guard. That got made." Waters admits he is worried about where his next paycheque will come from now his Broadway shows Hairspray and CryBaby have closed - adding, "In this economy, I’m going to have to do a puppet show."

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The premiere of a KEVIN SPACEY-directed West End play starring RICHARD DREYFUSS has been delayed.
The Jaws actor was due to start his stint in Complicit, at London’s Old Vic theatre, where Spacey is artistic director, on Monday (19Jan09).
But the opening night has now been pushed back until the following week (28Jan09) because the show needs "more development time", according to a spokesperson.
Complicit is due to run until 21 February (09).

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PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN is to make his directorial debut with a romantic comedy called JACK GOES BOATING.
The Oscar winning actor will helm and star in the movie, an adaptation of an Off Broadway play by Bob Glaudini about two misfits living in New York City.
Gone Baby Gone actress Amy Ryan will star opposite Hoffman, with John Ortiz and Daphne Rubin-Vega reprising their roles from the stage production.
The show will be overseen by Overture Films, the company which signed a deal with Hoffman’s production house Cooper’s Town last year (08).
Overture’s chief operating officer Danny Rosett says, "Phil is such a unique talent, and this opportunity to work his creative mojo not just in front of the camera but also from the director’s chair is just irresistible for us."

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