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DEMI MOORE and her 14-year-old daughter TALLULAH have attended a hearing at a juvenile traffic court in Los Angeles.
The Hollywood actress accompanied the teenager, whose father is Bruce Willis, during a visit to Santa Monica Courthouse on Friday (23Jan09) morning.
The pair visited the section dealing with juvenile traffic offences for a hearing in which they were shown a 30-minute film on reckless driving, according to TMZ.com.
The website reports that the pair left the courthouse without seeing the end of the video presentation.
The details of the case were not available as WENN went to press.

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HEATH LEDGER’s ex-fiance MICHELLE WILLIAMS and young daughter MATILDA should accept the late star’s Best Supporting Actor Oscar if he wins next month (Feb09), according to a new poll.
Ledger was handed a nod for his role as The Joker in Batman movie The Dark Knight on Thursday (22Jan08), the first anniversary of his death from an accidental overdose of prescription drugs.
Dark Knight director Christopher Nolan collected the Golden Globe Award which Ledger won this month (Jan09) - but fans want to see a family member represent him at the upcoming Academy Awards.
More than 60,000 devotees have flocked to PopEater.com to register their vote after being posed the question, "Should Heath win, who should accept his award?".
And they have created a near dead-heat between the top two choices; Michelle Williams and Matilda; and Ledger’s parents.
Each attracted 44 per cent of the votes, with Williams and Matilda winning by just 22.
Nolan came third with 10 per cent of the votes; and Batman star Christian bale followed with three per cent.
Ledger is up against Philip Seymour Hoffman, Michael Shannon, Josh Brolin and Robert Downey Jr.
The Academy Awards take place in Hollywood on 22 February (09).

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SEX AND THE CITY star SARAH JESSICA PARKER has dismissed rumours she is set to split from her husband MATTHEW BRODERICK.
The couple has been dogged by rumours of an impending split ever August (08) when American tabloid, Star, claimed Broderick, 46, had an affair with a younger woman.
And fresh speculation arose recently, with internet gossips claiming Parker had been spotted visiting a New York realtor to prepare for moving out of the family’s Manhattan home.
But Parker and Broderick have been putting on a united front, appearing in public together on Thursday (22Jan09) night to see Broadway play, The American Plan.
And Parker brushed off the break-up rumours, telling People.com, "This is date night. It was really lovely. We don’t even bother to address them (the reports)." And when asked the best thing about life as a married couple, the actress replied; "Being married!" The couple married in 1997 and has a four year old son, James Wilkie.

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AMERICAN IDOL judge PAULA ABDUL is taking the credit for inspiring modern pop stars including RIHANNA and BEYONCE.
The singer rose to fame in the 1980s, selling over 23 million records worldwide and topping the American charts six times before taking a musical hiatus in 2000.
She subsequently relaunched her career as a judge on the hit TV talent show and returned to the pop charts in 2008.
And Abdul is convinced her long running career and her forward thinking music videos have paved the way for the music stars of today.
She says, "My videos stand the test of time. They are like the almanac for every performer. Even Rhianna has come up to me and said ‘I hope you don’t mind.’ And Beyonce. You can see the influence of what I’ve done. It’s really fun to see that I’ve left a mark. It was my idea to create an animated character. It takes a lot of focus, a lot time, and a lot of money."

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British actress SIENNA MILLER is to test her acting skills on Broadway - she has signed up to make her stage debut in September (09).
The Alfie star, who recently dropped out of upcoming Robin Hood movie Nottingham, will play the lead role in After Miss Julie, Patrick Marber’s adaptation of August Strindberg’s Miss Julie.
The play will open at the Roundabout Theatre’s American Airlines auditorium later this year (09).
Miller made her London debut in 2005 in a West End production of As You Like It and had previously hoped to take the stage in New York two years ago with a starring role in Romeo And Juliet, but the plans fell through.

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SIR PAUL McCARTNEY’s ex-wife HEATHER MILLS loves life in New York - because she attracts a steady stream of potential suitors.
The former glamour model won $36.3 million (£25 million) in her divorce settlement from McCartney last year (08), and is now said to be dating personal trainer Jamie Walker.
And Mills, who is rumoured to be buying a house in the Hamptons area of Long Island, New York, admits she is never short of male attention when she is in Manhattan.
She tells the New York Post’s PageSix Magazine, "I’ve got so many stunning girlfriends who can’t get a boyfriend. But when I go out here, I get asked out all the time, and my girlfriends - who are better looking than me - say, ‘How the hell does that happen?!’ Maybe it’s because I’m comfortable with myself."

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New mum ANGIE HARMON is set to make an appearance in the CHRISTINA APPLEGATE’s U.S. TV series SAMANTHA WHO?.
The former Law & Order actress will make a cameo in the comedy show, with the view to her character becoming a permanent fixture in future episodes.
Harmon will star as Gigi, the ex-wife of Samantha’s current partner, played by Billy Zane, according to Entertainment Weekly.
The ABC Network is due to announce the air date for the new series in the coming days.

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LOST director JACK BENDER was spooked by the recent Hudson river jet crash because it happened just days before the launch of the plane disaster show’s new series.
All 155 passengers and crew cheated death when a US Airways flight plunged into the water in New York last week (15Jan09) after the craft collided with a flock of geese, losing power in both engines.
The dramatic rescue of those onboard the sinking plane made headlines around the world - just six days before the fifth series of TV hit Lost, which follows the lives of plane crash survivors on a tropical island.
Bender tells the Daily Beast website, "The timing of the plane crash was really interesting. I guess on Lost only the cool people survived the initial plane crash, the ones who you would want to spend an hour of your time with each week.
"One of my mentors and friend Jim Bridges was the director of The China Syndrome with Jane Fonda and Michael Douglas. And the film was about a nuclear meltdown, where the core goes down and supposedly causes repercussions. The China Syndrome came out the week that (1979 nuclear disaster) Three Mile Island happened, which was really scary. And it had that same kind of ‘Oh my God’ feeling as this plane crash just happening. Is it coincidence or is it Memorex?" And Bender is full of admiration for US Airways Captain Chesley B. ‘Sully’ Sullenberger for successfully landing the plane on the river, adding: "The one thing about that pilot is he’s extraordinarily gifted - it was a phenomenal task and he’s brilliant at his job, which was good fortune."

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KELLY RUTHERFORD has won custody of her two-year-old son following a bitter battle with her estranged husband DANIEL GIERSCH.
The pregnant actress filed for divorce from Giersch in December (08) and the couple waged a war of words through the courts over who should be granted the right to look after their son, Hermes, while Rutherford films hit series Gossip Girl in New York.
The couple testified against each other in a hearing at a Santa Monica, California court on Thursday (22Jan09).
And now the judge overseeing the case has ruled that Hermes shall remain with his mother in Manhattan, where she will be filming until March (09).
Giersch was awarded two overnight visits per week during February (09) and three per week for March (09), according to TMZ.com.
The judge also ruled that youngster will split his time between New York and the family home in Los Angeles for the next two months while the feuding couple agree a long-term custody arrangement.

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Singer/actress HILARY DUFF has landed herself another TV role - she is set to make an appearance in GHOST WHISPERER alongside JENNIFER LOVE HEWITT.
The Lizzie Maguire star was recently handed the lead in new sitcom Barely Legal, about a hot shot teen who becomes a lawyer at 18.
And now she has scored another TV appearance with a role in Love Hewitt’s spooky drama series, according to Usmagazine.com.
Duff will appear in an episode titled Thrilled to Death, in which she plays a woman of mystery who is linked to the death of a man in a freak accident.
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Singing star JAMES TAYLOR has come to the rescue of a New York tourist who was forced to give away her iPod to cover a taxi fare - by sending her a new mp3 player filled with his songs.
Natalie Lenhart, 20, from California made headlines in the Big Apple this month (Jan09) when she revealed a cab driver insisted on taking her iPod as payment for a $50 ($34) journey, after his taxi credit card reader failed to recognise her card.
She told the New York Post her player contained songs by her favourite artists including The Beatles and James Taylor.
Taylor read about her plight, and has stepped in with a generous gift.
He says, "I wanted to reach out a little bit. It seems like I probably reacted to the story like everyone else. It was surprising." A stunned Lenhart tells the Post, "I can’t believe he knows who I am.".

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Former ABBA singers AGNETHA FALTSKOG and ANNI-FRID ‘FRIDA’ LYNGSTAD have dismissed long-standing rumours of a rift between the pair - insisting they had a good relationship while they were in the band.
The Swedish band’s 1970s hey day was marred by reports of infighting, with many reports claiming the women’s bitter rivalry eventually forced the group’s 1982 split.
But in a rare joint interview, both stars have dismissed the feud rumours.
Lyngstad tells Swedish publication Aftonbladet, "A lot has been written about how Agnetha and I fought and quarrelled with each other. There is absolutely no truth in that. Of course we competed, but to good effect." While Lyngstad adds, "No, we didn’t fight. But we have to live (through) a whole lot of such misinterpretations." The four members of the group, including Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus, are rarely seen together, but reunited in 2008 for the Swedish premiere of movie-musical Mamma Mia!, which is based on their hits.

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Hip-hop star KANYE WEST has launched a scathing attack on fans who spread fake rumours about him on the internet - urging web users to stop trying to "destroy" him.
The Stronger hitmaker was recently at the centre of bizarre internet gossip, with several websites claiming he had spoken about possibly making a porn movie.
The rumour turned out to be fake, and West is furious.
He writes on his official blog, "Why won’t you let me be great! I read some s**t claiming I said I’m down to do porn and some bisexual porn! I just gave the performance of my lifetime for our new president … Then I flew to Paris and they debuted my new shoes that I designed with Louie (sic) Vuitton which was a dream come true. Please I beg you, give me a break!" And West is especially angry, because his is convinced that the ugly rumours have overshadowed his recent performance at President Barack Obama’s inauguration He adds, "That’s in poor taste! That undermines what my contribution to that event (Obama’s inauguration) was and slaps everybody who felt uplifted by that performance in the face!

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HEATH LEDGER’s family have praised the late actor’s ex-girlfriend MICHELLE WILLIAMS for her remarkable job in raising his daughter MATILDA single-handedly.
The Brokeback Mountain actor died from an accidental overdose of prescription drugs at his New York apartment last year (22Jan08).
Ledger’s relatives gathered at an Australian beach on Friday (23Jan09) to remember the star in an emotional ceremony a year after his tragic death.
And the late actor’s older sister, Kate, was quick to honour Williams - who split from Ledger four months before his death - for being such a good mother to three-year-old Matilda.
Kate says, "Michelle is doing an amazing job with our girl and together we will cherish every moment of her steps through life." And speaking of Ledger’s recent Oscar nomination for his role in The Dark Knight, Kate adds, "What an unbelievable legacy he has left for Matilda and our family."

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GWYNETH PALTROW is encouraging fans to follow in her literary footsteps - she has posted a list of her favourite books on her lifestyle website, along with a reading list from pals MADONNA and CHRISTY TURLINGTON.
The actress reveals her favourite novel is Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre, because her mother, Blythe Danner, used to read it to her as a child
. She also mentions Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky and The Sheltering Sky by Paul Bowles, which was recommended to her by actor Ethan Hawke.
She also claims the book helped her through a very difficult period of time: "I was doing a film with Ethan Hawke in 1995 and feeling a bit in shock about what was happening with my life
. I hadn’t found grace yet with the big changes that were afoot
. Ethan correctly intuited that I needed some perspective, some grounding
. It (the book) very much set me straight at a very pivotal moment in my life." In a posting on her Goop.com site, Paltrow also displayed a list from Madonna - which included The Bad Girl by Mario Vargas Llosa, Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts, and The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger - and recommendations from her supermodel friend Turlington
.

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Actor ROBERT DOWNEY JR. loves to look himself up on the Internet - so he can see what people are saying about him.
The Tropic Thunder star was quizzed by Newsweek about his online habits, along with fellow Hollywood stars Brad Pitt and Anne Hathaway, when he made the admission.
Downey Jr. confessed to ‘Googling’ himself on the web - and finds it hilarious when he comes across chatrooms dedicated to him.
He says, "Oh, I love all that s**t, personally. Sorry. I love just it.
Because it’s a hoot. Some people overstate their support, like they know you.
"Other people are busy doing something else and just want to go on this chat site and say some despicable character assassination, which I honestly think they kind of nailed it. I do have that shortcoming. It’s really fun."

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Former THE BIONIC WOMAN star MICHELLE RYAN has landed another sci-fi role - she is to appear in an episode of iconic British TV show DOCTOR WHO.
The actress, who lost her role in the U.S. series after it was axed last summer (08), will make a cameo appearance in Doctor Who alongside current Time Lord David Tennant.
And the part could reportedly lead to a full-time job on the show when new Doctor, Matt Smith, takes over from Tennant in 2010.
Ryan says, "I’m a huge fan of Doctor Who and very excited to be joining David Tennant and the Doctor Who team.
"It is such a fantastic show and I can’t wait to get started." Executive producer and writer Russell T Davies adds: "Michelle is one of the most sought after young actors in the country and we are delighted to announce that she will be joining the team."

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Oscar-nominated actor MICHAEL SHANNON is glad he chose to sign on to new movie REVOLUTIONARY ROAD - because he nearly gave up the role to perform a play in Chicago, Illinois.
The Kentucky-born star received a Best Supporting Actor nod from the Academy Awards board on Thursday (22Jan09) for his role in the Sam Mendes-directed drama.
But Shannon came close to turning down the part when he was offered the chance to star in Tracy Letts’ Tony Award winning play, August: Osage County, in Chicago, Illinois at the same time.
Shannon tells the Chicago Sun Times, "When given the choice between a film role and doing a play, very rarely do I pick the movie. Nine times out of 10, I go with the play.
"But these two projects totally overlapped, and I’m such a huge fan of the Richard Yates book (which inspired Revolutionary Road). So I had to go with the film. Plus, when I read the book, that character (former mental patient John Givings) stuck out for me, as it does for a lot of people." And Shannon knows he made the right choice - because he is delighted with his Oscar nomination.
He adds, "I really was shocked. I felt a little punch-drunk when I got the call (about the nomination) at about 6am. But it didn’t take long for me to feel pretty good." Shannon will compete against Robert Downey Jr., Philip Seymour Hoffman, Heath Ledger and Josh Brolin at the Academy Awards in Los Angeles on February 22.

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