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ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER and best pal TOM ARNOLD are planning to reteam for a sequel to 1994 action comedy TRUE LIES - as soon as Arnie gives up his post as Governor of California.
Schwarzenegger put his acting career on hold when he was elected to the post in 2003. He was re-elected in 2006, but is banned from running a third time, and close friend and True Lies co-star Arnold is ready to lure him back into the studio, to make a True Lies follow up with director James Cameron.
Arnold tells Starpulse.com, "If all goes as planned, the day Arnold leaves office, we will again team with Jim Cameron and do a comedy. Jim says it might not be called True Lies II, but it will be fun.
"True Lies was my first real movie experience, and we’ve all stayed close, which I’ve realised, 50 films later, is very unusual. I love those guys." Arnold is convinced he’ll be able to lure his friend back to acting - because one of the rare movie appearances Schwarzenegger has made in the past six years was in a film he wrote, which featured their True Lies co-star Jamie Lee Curtis.
He adds, "(It) was a cameo with Jamie Lee Curtis in The Kid, a movie I wrote and produced based on my real relationship with my next door neighbour. He’s a talented young man with cerebral palsy who watched True Lies 100 times and dreamed of playing the action hero in a film like that, with me as his sidekick."

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Country star TAYLOR SWIFT has scored a seventh week atop the U.S. album chart, becoming the first artist to record the feat since USHER in 2004.
Her hit album Fearless sold just 63,000 copies last week, but that was enough to keep Beyonce’s I Am… Sasha Fierce and Nickelback’s Dark Horse off the top.
Beyonce’s album rose up two spots to two, while Nickelback slipped a place to three.
The soundtrack to Notorious B.I.G. biopic Notorious is the chart’s highest debut - it bows at four, and Kanye West’s 808s and Heartbreak rounds out the new top five.

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DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES star TERI HATCHER landed her daughter a speaking role in new animated movie CORALINE.
The actress took daughter Emerson, 11, to voiceover sessions in Portland, Oregon and when the crew needed to bring a firefly to life for the film, they turned to the youngster.
Hatcher says, "Emerson has two lines as a firefly. I’m so proud."

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The wife and adopted daughter of COLUMBO star PETER FALK are fighting over who will care for the ailing actor.
Last month (Dec08) Falk’s adopted daughter, Catherine Falk, filed papers claiming her father has dementia and Alzheimer’s disease and can no longer care for himself. Catherine is asking the court to name her his conservator.
But on Tuesday (20Jan08) Falk’s second wife, Shera, fought back by filing her own court papers, insisting he should be allowed to remain at home with her.
She alleges her husband of 32 years never attended Catherine’s wedding and has never met her children.
In documents obtained by TMZ.com, Shera adds, "(Falk is) happy and healthy under the current conditions at home," where she says she provides constant care for the ageing actor.

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Actor JEREMY LONDON and his wife have reconciled after a messy end to 2008.
The former 7th Heaven star’s wife, Melissa Cunningham, filed for a restraining order against her husband last August (08) after an alleged fight.
But, according to London’s representative, the order never got to court and the pair is together again.
The rep disputes tabloid claims that Cunningham was granted a restraining order and a Los Angeles Superior Court judge ordered his client to stay away from Cunningham.
He says, "There was no order because the case never got to court. Jeremy and Melissa are very happy together." London, 35, was slapped with a restraining order in 2004 after he was arrested for allegedly throwing his girlfriend out of his car at the side of a California freeway.
He and Cunningham were married in September 2006 and Cunningham gave birth to the couple’s son Lyrik in 2007.

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The stars of SEX AND THE CITY have agreed deals to star in a big screen sequel, according to reports.
Just months after the first movie adaptation of the hit TV series became a box office hit - making more than $400 million (GBP285 million) worldwide producers have gathered actresses Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon, Kristin Davis and Kim Cattrall together, and thrashed out lucrative agreements for them to reprise their roles.
A source tells Us Weekly magazine, "Not all the contracts are signed, but everyone is on board. It just happened." Parker publicly rebuked Cattrall last year (08) after she prematurely announced the sequel was going ahead during an interview on TV in Britain.
Parker said, "I’m thrilled to know Kim is excited but all the deals are not yet done… We need to figure this out in the next couple of months." And, last month (Dec08), co-star Nixon announced, "We don’t know if it’s (sequel) coming up. We’re in negotiation. I’m very hopeful, but certainly nothing is for sure. I don’t think anyone’s deals are done.
"We were very excited to get to do the first one, and we’re keeping our fingers crossed that we get to do another one." Shooting is scheduled to start this summer (09).

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Actor BENICIO DEL TORO has come clean about a teenage prank that forced a California couple to flee their home in fear.
Reports have suggested the Oscar winner went too far with a practical joke and convinced the victims of a robbery he was the thief over the phone - and he would be striking again.
Del Toro has rarely spoken about the controversy, but opens up in the new issue of Rolling Stone magazine.
After initially stating, "Don’t believe everything you read," the Traffic star reveals, "Yeah, OK, I guess I did do that… I was in college." The publication claims the couple Del Toro harassed became so worried about a second robbery, they moved.

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Medical drama ER has been given a lifeline as fans prepare for the show’s final episodes.
Executive producer John Wells is set to pull the life support system on the hit programme this spring (09), but he reveals the series could be saved.
Last year’s (08) Hollywood writer’s strike gave the drama a stay of execution, and ratings have been steady ever since it was announced the current season would be ER’s last.
And now Wells tells TV Guide magazine he’s had an offer to revive the series on a rival channel to NBC, which currently broadcasts the weekly show.
Wells, who has already started work on dismantling ER’s sets, admits a move to the ABC network is unlikely, but states, "Never say never." And whatever happens, the planned finale will go ahead - and feature ER stars past and present.
He adds, "I’ve been crafting an ending for two years."

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Rockers NO DOUBT will hit the road after a five-year break for dates in North America this May (09).
The group reunited last year (08) to start work on new material and tentative dates were set for the spring.
But fans will have to wait to see Gwen Stefani back with her old bandmates.
In a post on the group’s website, the band confirms a summer tour, with dates to be announced.
Stefani says she cannot wait: "The whole reason for going on this tour was to have fun, try on all our favourite songs again and to get inspired to make new music. It feels good to be all together again." Pop punks Paramore will reportedly support No Doubt on the road.

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Rapper HEAVY D has gone back to his Jamaican roots to record a reggae album.
The heavyweight star quietly released the album Vibes last year on iTunes and the success from downloads has prompted Heavy D to put it out as a CD too.
Reggae legends Barrington Levy and Sizzla join him on the album.

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PEARL JAM star EDDIE VEDDER stunned BARACK OBAMA fans at an Inauguration Day party in Seattle, Washington on Tuesday night (20Jan09) when he stepped up onstage to perform with punk icons JOHN DOE and EXENE CERVENKA.
Vedder and bandmates Jeff Ament and Mike McCready had managed to blend in with the crowd at the packed Tractor Tavern club when Doe called the Alive singer up onstage.
Keeping a low profile in a black hat, he duetted with Cervenka on a rendition of X’s fan favourite The New World, and then used Doe’s torso as a drum for another tune.
As he left the stage, Doe joked, "Thank you, man in the black hat."

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Former PIXIES star BLACK FRANCIS has formed a new group with his wife, VIOLET CLARK.
The new group, Grand Duchy, will release a debut album, entitled Petits Fours, in April (09).
Francis, aka Frank Black, admits the project has been a long time coming: "Once upon a time, Violet and I went into the studio together for a day as an experiment, and we came out that night with (the track) Fort Wayne
. A leaked version seemed to please others, and so we decided to continue the experiment." But husband and wife haven’t always been a dream duo in the studio.
Francis adds, "Our second recording session involved a fair amount of shouting and throwing things, much to the horror, I’m sure, of our two engineers..
. A band truce developed and over time we threw less objects and began to enjoy our creative tension." The Debaser singer hopes the success of Grand Duchy will help him buy a home in Luxembourg for his family.
He explains, "We decided during a drive to the studio that we would take any proceeds and make a down payment on a house in Luxembourg for some strange reason..
. I guess that’s where the name Grand Duchy came from.
"Maybe that’s where we will come from one day - the crossroads of Europe.
Near to here and there, but far from (current home) Oregon
. Cold, gray Oregon.
"We just want a little place on the river, in the ravine, in the trees, in the stars."

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Newly single singer KATY PERRY has vowed to remain celibate in 2009, following her split from rocker boyfriend TRAVIS McCOY.
The pair ended its year-long romance over the New Year, and the I Kissed a Girl hitmaker has no plans to find new love.
When asked who she would be kissing at the forthcoming Grammy Awards, where she is nominated for a prize, the 24-year-old replied, "I’ve actually taken a vow of celibacy this year… no kissing anyone. Just my cat, Kitty Purry."

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R&B star BRANDY has turned her back on Scientology after turning to the controversial religion following her fatal car crash in December 2006.
The singer was eventually cleared of wrongdoing a year after the freeway pile-up, which claimed the life of a fellow motorist, but she admits the accident left her seeking spiritual help.
And when one friend suggested she look into Scientology, Brandy considered joining the faith, which boasts Tom Cruise, John Travolta and Lisa-Marie Presley among it’s high-profile members.
She says, "Someone said, ‘There’re these classes that you can take that can better you as a person.’ "I’m like, ‘OK, I’ll go check it out, but that’s all I did, go check it out.
I’m not a Scientologist."

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Hollywood star SHARON STONE got her American history wrong while addressing an gala in honour of new U.S. President BARACK OBAMA in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday (20Jan09).
The actress was the guest speaker at a party hosted by Edward Rendell, the governor of her home state of Pennsylvania.
But she was left red-faced after taking to the stage and claiming the state’s most historical monument, the Liberty Bell, was "brought back to America".
Stone said, "We’re gonna ring that liberty bell that we brought with us here to America. We’re gonna make the American Dream into an American reality." The bell was in fact shipped to its home in Philadelphia in the 1750s, when Pennsylvania was still a British colony - and members of the governor’s entourage informed an embarrassed Stone about her mistake after she stepped down from the podium.
During her speech, the star also talked about her tough upbringing, telling guests, "My mother stood in those queues outside church kitchens. I never had enough clothes. I didn’t just have hand me downs, I had hand me ups from my younger brothers."

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British pop star LILY ALLEN will only date men over the age of 40 - because they make her "feel better" about herself.
The 23-year-old recently split from 45-year-old art dealer, Jay Jopling, and has also dated Chemical Brothers star, Ed Simons, 38.
And Allen is adamant she would never be interested in men her own age.
She says, "They (older men) make me feel better about myself because I can talk to them about things and they talk back.
"I don’t think I’d go out with anyone under 40. I just like older men. I suppose I like guys that know where they’re going and what they’re doing." But the singer admits there are some disadvantages when choosing an older partner.
She adds, "They probably don’t fall in love as easily as I do. When I get into a relationship I get quite consumed by them. For guys that are older, relationships aren’t usually top of their list. It’s work first."

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LORD OF THE RINGS star ANDY SERKIS has signed up to play British punk legend IAN DURY in a biopic of the late BLOCKHEADS frontman.
The actor - who played Gollum in the fantasy trilogy and King Kong in the recent big screen remake - has confirmed he is learning his lines and preparing for filming to start in April (09).
Serkis tells Cinema Blend, "I’m actually doing a film about the life of Ian Dury … He’s an amazing character, a real poet … And he was a polio sufferer, so he basically didn’t have much use of his left leg or his left arm.
He was one of the first disabled punk rockers ever. I’m really looking forward to that".
It’s not the first biopic the Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick rocker has inspired - a musical, Hit Me: The Life And Rhymes Of Ian Dury, is currently running in London.
Dury died in 2000 at the age of 57.

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The ex-wife of a deceased heir to fashion giant GUCCI has been accused of using her former husband’s name to make money on her own line of non-luxury products.
In documents filed in Manhattan Federal Court this week (beg19Jan09), executives at Gucci America claim Paolo Gucci’s former wife of 14 years, Jennifer, and her daughter, Gemma, have been selling skin care products, bedding and linens using the family name without its trademark.
The suit also accuses Jennifer Gucci’s attorney, Edward Litwak, of attempting to sell non-existent licensing deals for the products.
Documents acquired by the New York Daily News read: "It should be clear to this court by now that Litwak is, plainly and simply, a con man.
"He has bilked numerous unsuspecting individuals into giving him hundreds of thousands of dollars in exchange for licenses to use the name(s) Jennifer Gucci and Gemma Gucci." Jennifer Gucci, a 51-year-old former opera singer, has denied the allegations.
Litwak reportedly admits licensing agreements were discussed, though no deals were finalised.

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