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Legendary actress ZSA ZSA GABOR is facing ruin after falling victim to U.S.
fraudster BERNARD MADOFF.
Financier Madoff was arrested last month (Dec08) accused of siphoning billions of dollars from his wealthy clients.
A number of stars have been affected by the scandal, including Kevin Bacon and Steven Spielberg.
And now Gabor, 91, and her ninth husband, Prince Frederic von Anhalt, have revealed Madoff’s scam has also cost them millions.
Von Anhalt tells the National Enquirer, "We’re mad as hell. We want our money back. We might be forced to sell our Bel Air home, cars, artwork and even our jewellery because of this sick man.
"This scam artist should be dragged through the streets and flogged." Anhalt is accepting the blame - because he convinced his wife of 23 years to pump her fortunes into Madoff’s funds.
He adds, "I feel really bad, because Zsa Zsa shouldn’t have to worry about the financial mess I’ve gotten us into. We are taking legal action to recoup some of the money. I’m going to have to make back that money somehow, or we’re going to face financial ruin."

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U.S. Senator EDWARD KENNEDY has been released from hospital after suffering a seizure during an inauguration luncheon for new President BARACK OBAMA.
Paramedics were called to Washington D.C.’s Statuary Hall at on Tuesday (20Jan09) afternoon after the 75-year-old collapsed during the meal, which followed Obama’s inauguration as the 44th leader of the USA.
Kennedy’s office has confirmed the politician - whose brother was 35th President John F. Kennedy - was released from Washington Hospital Center on Wednesday (21Jan09).
A spokesperson for the Massachusetts Senator says he is in good spirits and has been urged by doctors to rest, blaming the seizure on his fatigue.
Kennedy underwent surgery after doctors diagnosed him with brain cancer in May (08), and has since returned to his Senate seat.
He last suffered a seizure in September (08) which culminated in a brief hospital stay in Massachusetts.

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RENEE ZELLWEGER has sparked reports of a new romance with an American TV personality - three years after splitting from country singer KENNY CHESNEY.
The 39-year-old actress annulled her four-month long marriage to Chesney in 2005, and insisted in recent interviews she has been too busy with her career to find time for a new relationship.
Zellweger has now been linked to MSNBC legal correspondent Dan Abrams, after they were spotted enjoying a romantic dinner at the American Hotel in Sag Harbor, New York on Saturday (17Jan09), according to the New York Post.
Zellweger told Marie Claire earlier this month (Jan09): "The thing is, I’m away all the time. I suppose if I sat still long enough to get to know somebody beyond a dinner date, maybe. But I don’t feel like my life is empty or that I have to make something happen. I have projects to develop."

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Teen pop heart-throbs THE JONAS BROTHERS made a special visit to the White House on inauguration day, as a scavenger hunt prize for President BARACK OBAMA’s daughters.
After watching their father sworn in as America’s 44th President on Tuesday (20Jan09), Malia, 10, and Sasha, seven were welcomed into their new home in Washington D.C. with a party.
According to ABC news, the pair and friends from their new school embarked on a scavenger hunt, which ended when they opened a door and found Kevin, Joe and Nick Jonas hiding behind it.

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GARY BARLOW was treated like a "leper" after his solo career flopped.
The singer songwriter branched out on his own after boyband Take That split in 1996. His first solo album was a success, but subsequent releases failed in the charts and Barlow was dropped by his record label in 1999.
The 38-year-old complains the worst aspect of his failure, was the way he was treated by others in the music industry.
He says, "Nobody wants anything to do with (you) whatsoever - it’s like having leprosy. Nobody wants any connection with you whatsoever".
Barlow is now back on top with the reformed Take That, and insists he is far better prepared for the pitfalls of fame.
He adds, "I think this time, three of us have families and we’ve got lives outside of the band. Now it doesn’t all hinge on Take That being successful forever".

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Singer BEYONCE fought back tears as she sang for new U.S. President BARACK OBAMA - calling the experience "the most important day" of her life.
The R&B star was one of the headline acts to appear at the politician’s Neighborhood Ball celebration following his official inauguration ceremony in Washington, D.C, on Tuesday (20Jan09).
And following performances from musicians including will.i.am and Stevie Wonder, Beyonce was chosen to sing as Obama and his wife, Michelle, began their first dance as President and First Lady.
The star was visibly moved during her rendition of Etta James’ At Last and came close to breaking down - because she was so proud of her country for electing an African-American leader.
She tells Good Morning America, "I can’t even describe to you how I felt. I’m actually right now fighting back tears because it’s just so emotional. I’m just so proud of my country. This man was born for this. And he was born to lead us, and I just feel so inspired and so proud. I’m sorry, I’m so embarrassed. I’m just so lucky to be a part of this history. It’s probably the most important day of my life, and I’m so grateful." The superstar, who supported Obama throughout his campaign, admits the Democrat succeeded in sharpening her interest in politics.
She adds, "Honestly, of course, I’ve voted before, but I’ve never really watched the ceremonies. This is my first time being a part of it, and I’m here, and I’m singing … I’m so overwhelmed, you know. I have chills. He makes me want to be smarter; he makes me want to be more involved."

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Pop star PINK has reportedly rekindled her romance with ex-husband CAREY HART one year after their split.
The couple parted ways last February (08) after two years of marriage and the singer subsequently admitted harbouring feelings for her former partner.
Hart and Pink - real name Alecia Moore - sparked reports of a reconciliation after they were caught in a public kiss on New Year’s Eve (08-09).
And Hart has now moved into the singer’s Malibu, California home, according to U.S. magazine Us Weekly.
A source tells the tabloid: "Pink is head over heels for Carey and wants to try it again, but she is proceeding cautiously… it never really ended. They just took a break on the marriage because they couldn’t make it work never seeing each other. She never gave up hope that it would work."

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NATALIE COLE’s sister has offered to donate her own kidney, to help save the ailing singer’s life.
Cole, 58, has been battling ill health since she was diagnosed with hepatitis c in 2008.
According to the National Enquirer, Cole - whose father was legendary crooner Nat King Cole - has been treated for kidney failure since September (08), and doctors have told her she needs a transplant.
The tabloid claims Cole asked family members not to donate, but her sister Timolin, 47, was tested in secret, and has been declared a match for her sick sibling.
Cole is currently too weak to undergo surgery, but doctors are reportedly building up her strength so they can carry out the organ swap next month (Feb09).
A source tells the Enquirer, "After (she learned of the match), Natalie kept saying, ‘I can’t believe this! I’m so blessed. My sister’s giving me a tomorrow. She’s saving my life.’"

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LINDSAY LOHAN burst into tears after a fan praised her movie career - because she never hears any compliments about her work.
The Mean Girls star was attending the opening of the luxurious Atlantis Hotel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, last year (08) when one of the event’s organisers began talking to her about her acting abilities.
And Lohan admits she was overwhelmed because she so rarely hears any positive feedback about her movies.
She tells Interview magazine, "I was with this guy Jerry Inzerillo recently, who was running the whole Atlantis (event) in Dubai.
"And when I saw him, he started complimenting me, telling me how I reminded him of these other actresses. I literally just sat there… He was just saying these really nice things to me that people don’t really ever say, and I started crying.
"I was like, "Oh, my God, I’m so sorry that I’m crying!" But I was just so emotional about it."

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British pop star LILY ALLEN resents giving up her time to promote her new album - because she knows she won’t make any money from the LP.
The Smile hitmaker claims to have only made $72,500 (£50,000) from her debut - 2006’s Alright, Still - despite the record going on to sell nearly two million copies worldwide.
And now Allen admits she feels "angry" towards bosses at her record label for making her undergo rounds of press interviews to publicise her upcoming record, It’s Not Me, It’s You, which is due for release next month (Feb09).
She tells Britain’s Q Radio, "I don’t make any money out of record sales at all. I make money out of touring and syncs, publishing.
"My songs being put on Grey’s Anatomy things like that. I don’t make any money at all from selling an album, which is probably why I feel so angry about doing all this promotion because I am not earning any money out of it, someone else (is) and they don’t have to live with the lasting effects."

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KATE HUDSON is sick of making romantic comedies, and is calling on studio bosses to find her more meaty roles.
The actress has made her name playing love interests and wives in movies such as You, Me and Dupree, My Best Friend’s Girl and current box office release Bride Wars.
But she’s desperate to try something different, telling Elle magazine, "Do I want darker roles? If course. It has to be right though. I’m not just going to make a movie that’s, ‘Oh she’s a whore, prostitute and heroin addict.’" And Hudson blames her predicament on moviegoers, adding, "It is very hard to get female-driven movies made.
"It’s hard to get boys into the theatre. It’s a business. That’s just they way it is unfortunate for us ladies. What you need is a high concept; a movie that women want to see that men don’t feel like you’re twisting their arm to see."

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JENNIFER LOPEZ and MARC ANTHONY have silenced rumours of an impending split by performing a romantic duet at a party celebrating the inauguration of U.S.
President BARACK OBAMA.
Latin singer Anthony was performing at the Western Ball in Washington, D.C.
on Tuesday (20Jan09) night after Obama was officially welcomed into the White House.
Anthony praised his superstar wife throughout his set and before launching into his decade old-hit, You Sang to Me, he told the crowd, "I wrote this next song about Jennifer. I must have been psychic. She didn’t get the point, but eventually it worked." And for his final song, Anthony welcomed his superstar wife onto the stage inviting her to sing an upbeat ballad with him in Spanish.
The couple embraced and shared a lingering kiss at the end of the performance, with Anthony telling the audience, "Man, she’s cute."

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KATE WINSLET’s director husband SAM MENDES has been hit with scathing criticism in a new tell-all book by a Broadway legend - slamming his theatre work.
Tony-winning playwright Arthur Laurents hits out at Mendes for his 2003 Broadway revival of Gypsy, starring Bernadette Peters.
Laurents writes in his new memoir, Mainly on Directing: "’Surprised’ was not the word for my reaction to what Sam Mendes did. ‘Surprised’ is a happy word." The star also criticises Mendes’ involvement in the New York Theatre Workshop production of Wiseguys: "Its second act was unfinished, and its director had come straight from editing his first film - American Beauty - without time to digest the material. Why they went ahead then is a mystery." The book is scheduled for release in March (09), reports the New York Post.

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RIHANNA is aiming to replicate BEYONCE KNOWLES’ transition from singing sensation to screen idol - she wants to become a movie star.
The Umbrella hitmaker got her first taste of acting when she made a cameo appearance in 2006 film Bring It On: All or Nothing.
And now the Bajan beauty wants to take centre stage on the big screen.
She tells Britain’s OK! magazine, "I’d love to star in some movies, that’s my next goal. I love my music but I want to get into movies." And that isn’t Rihanna’s only aspiration for the future: "I want to start some businesses of my own. I like clothes, I love make-up, so maybe I could have a hand in some of those things."

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MAMMA MIA! star STELLAN SKARSGARD has reportedly tied the knot with his girlfriend in his native Sweden.
The actor married Megan Everett on 12 January (09) at the city hall in Nacka, a suburb of Stockholm, according to Swedish publication Aftonbladet.
Skarsgard is said to have flown to Los Angeles shortly after the nuptials to complete filming on The Da Vinci Code sequel Angels & Demons with co-stars Tom Hanks and Ewan McGregor.
The star has six children from a previous marriage that ended in 2007.

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Actor-turned-rapper JOAQUIN PHOENIX has blamed a tardy film crew for his lacklustre music debut - after shocking Las Vegas partygoers with a bizarre hip-hop show.
The 34-year-old unveiled a strange rap act at Sin City club Lavo on Friday (16Jan09) night, when he performed three tracks from his forthcoming album, bobbing around the stage sporting an overgrown beard and unkempt hair.
The gig was reportedly recorded by Phoenix’s brother-in-law, Casey Affleck, for an upcoming documentary tracking the star’s new career in music.
But the Walk the Line star’s show fell flat - ending with a red-faced Phoenix tripping and falling into the crowd.
A source tells the New York Post, "He was waiting for Casey Affleck and when the film crew arrived late, Joaquin flipped out." According to the insider, Phoenix yelled at the crew: "Thanks for being late and f***ing everything up.’" The source adds, "He came back five minutes later and did the sound check.
Nobody can tell if he is for real or if this is all a big joke." Phoenix announced his retirement from acting in October (08).

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MIKE MYERS’ comedy THE LOVE GURU is leading this year’s (09) Golden Raspberry Awards after scoring seven nominations at the naming and shaming of the year’s worst movies.
Funnyman Myers is nominated in the Worst Actor category, and his castmates Sir Ben Kingsley and Verne Troyer also received Worst Supporting Actor nods for their performances in the comedy, about a spiritual healer.
Other actors up for the Worst Actor dishonour include Mark Wahlberg (The Happening and Max Payne) and Al Pacino, who garnered nods for both 88 Minutes and Righteous Kill.
The Love Guru is also up for the Worst Picture Award, competing with M Night Shyamalan’s ecological thriller The Happening, Paris Hilton’s farce The Hottie and the Nottie, Disaster Movie, Meet the Spartans and In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale.
The hotel heiress gets three nods for her turn in the comedy picture, as well as another Worst Actress nomination for Repo! The Genetic Opera.
Hilton will compete for that gong against Jessica Alba (The Love Guru and The Eye), the stars of The Women (Annette Bening, Eva Mendes, Debra Messing, Jada Pinkett-Smith and Meg Ryan), What Happened In Vegas’ Cameron Diaz and Kate Hudson for both Fool’s Gold and My Best Friend’s Girl.
The winners will be announced at a ceremony in Hollywood on 21 February (09) - a day before the Academy Awards take place
.

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Hollywood actor MATT DILLON has pleaded not guilty to speeding charges relating to his arrest in Vermont last month (Dec08).
The Crash star was pulled over by state troopers after he was allegedly recorded travelling at a speed of 106 miles per hour (171 kilometres per hour) on Interstate 91 in Newbury, Vermont on 30 December (08).
Dillon’s lawyer, Mark Kaplan, appeared at the Vermont court on Wednesday (21Jan09) and entered the not guilty plea on the actor’s behalf. He also told court officials he hoped the case could be resolved without the need for a trial.
The 44-year-old was charged with careless and negligent operation for driving more than 30 miles per hour (48 kilometres per hour) above the 65 miles per hour (104 kilometres per hour) speed limit.
If convicted, he faces up to a year in jail and a $1,000 (£689) fine.

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