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PATRICK SWAYZE’s publicists are slamming U.S. tabloid reports the actor has abandoned treatment for pancreatic cancer, insisting there is "no truth" to the allegations.
The National Enquirer claimed the Dirty Dancing star, who was diagnosed with the fatal disease last year (08), had quit all chemotherapy and was preparing for his final days after allegedly being told his condition was "inoperable".
But Swayze’s representative Annett Wolf has blasted the rumours, saying: "The reports are not true. Patrick is continuing his treatment." The star was recently released from hospital after undergoing treatment for pneumonia, but he insisted he was fighting the illness as best he could.
He told reporters, "I am still alive and plan on continuing to stay that way."

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EVAN RACHEL WOOD has lashed out at her THE WRESTLER co-star MICKEY ROURKE for fuelling reports the pair is dating.
The young actress, who plays Rourke’s daughter in the film, admits she feels "disrespected" by press reports she and the actor are an item - and she’s partly blaming him for the rumours.
The couple reportedly locked lips at the Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday (25Jan09), fuelling romance rumours - and the actress is sick of all the speculation.
In a statement, she writes, "Iâ��m upset because I feel disrespected by the press and by Mr. Rourke. Just because Iâ��m single doesnâ��t mean that you can take advantage of me. Itâ��s unfair that the performances (in the film) might suffer because of all of these distractions." And Wood, who recently split from shock rocker Marilyn Manson, insists she isn’t even attracted to her The Wrestler co-star: "He’s too old for me. Nothing ever happened and nothing ever will."

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ASHTON KUTCHER and his next door neighbour have gone public with their war of words over a Hollywood building project which is giving the actor a headache.
Kutcher claims screenwriter Bruce Goldsmith has been restructuring his home for four months, and now building work has started at 7am every morning.
The Just Married star is woken up by the sound of pounding hammers - and he’s had enough.
On Thursday (29Jan09), angry Ashton took his complaints online via his Twitter.com account - and followed those up by airing his grievances on Los Angeles DJ Ryan Seacrest’s breakfast show.
Kutcher raged, "He’s built, like, a fort next to our house and I wake up every morning to people pounding on steel at 7am… He’s got a bulldozer down there and I’m gonna hijack it in the middle of the night.
"I’m gonna start cutting down trees at four." And Goldsmith has fired back after his neighbour called him a "jackass" and threatened, "I’m gonna lose it on this guy" during his Twitter chat, posted minutes after the actor was woken up by construction work.
The writer tells TMZ.com, "He (Kutcher) just doesn’t want to deal with reality… He’s out of line… They don’t make hammers covered with rubber." Goldsmith insists he’s doing nothing wrong - Los Angeles laws allow him to start construction work at 7am.

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Actress NAOMI WATTS is still struggling to come to terms with ex-boyfriend HEATH LEDGER’s death a year ago (22Jan08).
The King Kong star, who is now dating actor Liev Schreiber, romanced Ledger for two years after the couple met on the set of Aussie film Ned Kelly in 2002. They split amicably and remained friends.
Speaking for the first time about her ex’s accidental drug overdose death, Watts says, "His fragility touched you… It’s still incredibly difficult." And the actress recalls falling for Ledger the first time they worked together. She tells Parade magazine, "I hadnâ��t really been that familiar with his work and then, when I got to the set and did that first scene with him, I was like, â��Wow! This guy is alive.â�� "It was just something deep in his eyes. You could look into them, and they would tell a thousand stories in one glance. There was a wonderful mixture of power and fragility at work in everything he did, which just pulls you in. His strength didnâ��t scare you. It intrigued you."

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DANNY DEVITO is hailing a cab all the way to the movies - he wants his hit TV show TAXI to be revamped as a reunion film.
The actor, who played a bad-tempered boss in the beloved sitcom, wants to reteam with Christopher Lloyd, Marilu Henner, Tony Danza and the rest of the surviving cast for a movie.
He says, "It’s not out of the question that down the line we could go revisit the garage and do a really good Taxi reunion movie.
�We love Taxi. I did five years on it. All the people on Taxi are my friends. Everybody started doing other things, so we were all separated and there was no way to get us back together at the same time.�

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SYLVESTER STALLONE is bringing back RAMBO for another big screen outing.
The action man was suitably impressed with the success of his 2008 film, Rambo, and now he’s scouting for locations for a fifth movie.
He says, "We’re doing another Rambo, but the conflict is whether to do it in America or a foreign country.â�� His all-action 2008 movie was largely shot in Thailand.

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Actress AMANDA BYNES is facing legal action over a 2007 multi-car pile up in Beverly Hills.
The Hairspray star, 22, was one of four drivers involved in the rush hour crash, which brought traffic on one of Los Angeles’ busiest streets to a standstill.
No injuries were reported at the time, but now Bynes has been hit with a lawsuit by Shari Landon, a victim of the crash. She is suing the actress and the two other drivers involved for hospital bills and damages, reports TMZ.com.
It was the first of two car accidents Bynes found herself in within months - in August 2008, she collided with another vehicle. That crash left one other person with minor injuries.
Bynes was not charged with any wrongdoing for either collision.

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Director DANNY BOYLE’s critically acclaimed movie SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE has won high praise at the the U.K.’s Richard Attenborough Film Awards, scooping four top prizes.
The Oscar-nominated drama picked up honours for Film of the Year, Rising Star of the Year (Dev Patel), and Director of the Year at the critics’ awards show.
Patel also walked away with the Best Breakthrough Star accolade - one of four categories voted for by the public.
And the 18 year old couldn’t be happier with the recognition: "I have been absolutely amazed by the sheer scale and scope of the reaction to this film and I want to thank everyone for their support." Meanwhile, Mickey Rourke and Kate Winslet claimed the night’s acting awards, and Martin McDonagh picked up the Screenwriter of The Year award for Colin Farrell’s movie In Bruges.
The remaining three People’s Choice prizes went to Mamma Mia!, which was named Best British Film of The Year, and The Dark Knight, which claimed the public’s Best Film of The Year and Best Film Score honours at Thursday’s (29Jan09) ceremony in London.

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Country singer TAYLOR SWIFT is set to become the latest star to launch a clothing line after teaming up with Jones Apparel Group�s L.E.I. brand to create a range of budget sundresses.
The collection will launch in Wal-Mart stores next month (Feb09).
The stylish teen says, "It was very important for me to create cute, affordable dresses, especially in these hard times. Making expensive dresses just doesnâ��t make any sense." But the Love Story singer insists she doesn’t plan on becoming a part-time designer: "I like people who have worked their entire lives to become designers. I think that they have their place as designers and I have my place as a musician, and I’m going to pretty much stick to that." Swift will also be the face of L.E.I.’s spring and autumn ad campaign.

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British rockers THUNDER are to split after a final tour this summer (09).
The group will celebrate its 20th anniversary on the road before calling it quits.
A statement from the band reads, "We’ve found ourselves becoming increasingly busy with our various activities outside of the band, and we’ve come to the conclusion that there are simply not enough hours in the day to fit it all in.
"Having discussed it at length, we’ve decided that this is a fitting time for us to hitch up our wagons and ride into the sunset. We’ve therefore decided to give you advance notice that we intend to cease all recording and touring activity, as of the summer of 2009." "We couldn’t make our exit without saying goodbye to U.K. fans, so we’ve arranged a final U.K. tour, which will take place in early July. We’ve played loads of fantastic shows over the last 20 years, but we want all the shows between now and when we go to be the best we’ve ever done. We really hope you’ll want to be there to help us to do that." The band’s final show will take place at London’s Shepherds Bush Empire on 11 July (09).

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THE KILLERS star BRANDON FLOWERS is collecting his beard trimmings, so he can send them to PET SHOP BOYS star NEIL TENNANT.
The two pop stars have become friends, but the Human singer is still irked by comments Tennant made about his beard.
He explains, "He said that I only grew a beard to prove that I was more than pop.
"Every time I shave, I put the hair in a bag. I’m waiting for the opportune time to give it to him."

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Country star TOBY KEITH is set to become an unlikely fashion king by launching a new line of shirts, T-shirts and accessories.
The Beer For My Horses singer will start selling TK Steelman hats, shirts, jeans and belts at his I Love This Bar & Grill in Las Vegas on 18 February (09).
The initial launch is aimed at men but a women’s line will follow later this year (09).
Stores like Kohl’s, Wal-Mart, Target and Macy’s are expected to stock Keith’s clothing line.

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Singer/actress JENNIFER HUDSON has thrown herself back into work just three months after the brutal murders of her mother, brother and nephew - she’s shooting a video for her new single IF THIS ISN’T LOVE.
The Oscar winner is due to make her big return to the public eye at Sunday’s (01Feb09) Super Bowl in Florida, but she headed back to work this week (begs26Jan09) in preparation for her new song’s release in February (09).
It’s the first time Hudson has been out of hiding since her mum, brother and seven-year-old nephew were found dead in her native Chicago, Illinois in late October (08).
Her estranged brother-in-law, William Balfour, has been charged with first-degree murder and home invasion. He has pleaded not guilty.

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A lawsuit involving late actor HEATH LEDGER’s $10 million (£7.1 million) life insurance policy has been settled, according to new reports.
An attorney for the tragic star, who died one year ago (22Jan08), sued ReliaStar Life Insurance Company last year (08), claiming the firm’s bosses refused to pay out death benefits pending an investigation on whether his death was a suicide.
A coroner later ruled Ledger died from an accidental prescription drug overdose.
Documents indicate a court guardian will be appointed to represent the policy’s beneficiary, Matilda, Ledger’s three-year-old daughter with actress ex Michelle Williams.
A closed hearing has been requested for late February (09).

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Theatre impressario JAMES NEDERLANDER is "confident" a lawsuit involving former collaborator MICHAEL JACKSON and THRILLER video director JOHN LANDIS will be settled amicably.
Landis filed suit against Jackson in Los Angeles last week (ends23Jan09), claiming he’s owed royalties cash for his work on the iconic promo and related spin-offs.
In his suit, the moviemaker alleges he has a deal in place with the superstar, which entitles him to 50 per cent of the net profits from the video and related material.
Nederlander is also named in the legal papers - because Jackson has reportedly sold the rights to the promo to executives at Nederlander Organization, who plan to turn Thriller into a Broadway spectacular.
But the Broadway producer is hopeful of a swift conclusion to the case.
In a statement released on Thursday (29Jan09), he says, "I’m confident that these past differences can be worked out."

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THE DUKES OF HAZZARD’s original DAISY DUKE, CATHERINE BACH has leaped to JESSICA SIMPSON’s defence, branding reports about her protege’s ballooning weight "vicious".
Simpson played sexy Duke in The Dukes of Hazzard movie in 2005, and Bach has been a fan ever since.
She insists criticism of Simpson’s recent weight gain is offensive to all women, and Bach, 54, claims media outlets are giving young girls the wrong message about their growing bodies - by poking fun at Simpson.
She tells U.S. news show Entertainment Tonight, "I think it’s a shame that Jessica has been viciously attacked for superficial reasons. It sends a bad message to our young girls that, in order to fit in, you have to be skinny and your outfits better make you look skinny, too.
"What I hope my daughters are learning from me is to respect themselves, honour their bodies, and show compassion and kindness towards others." Simpson’s sister, Ashlee, also slammed gossips earlier this week (beg26Jan09), insisting she was "completely disgusted" by the attacks on her older sister’s fuller figure.

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ELLEN BARKIN has been tapped for her first starring role in a TV series - playing an older woman who finds herself newly single after ending her high-profile marriage.
Ironically, the 54-year-old actress walked out on her second husband, billionaire investor Ron Perelman, in 2006.
The actress, whose role in 1997 miniseries Before Women Had Wings earned her a Golden Globe nomination, will also produce the untitled half-hour pilot episode for U.S. cable network HBO.
Scriptwriter Shauna Cross says, â��You have this character in her early 50s… whose life explodes unexpectedly. Her nerve and life experience allows her to tell the world to go screw itself, and they love her for it.â��

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MAMMA MIA! star AMANDA SEYFRIED has beaten LINDSAY LOHAN to the lead role in a big-screen adaptation of OSCAR WILDE play A WOMAN OF NO IMPORTANCE.
Mean Girls star Lohan was first linked to the part in 2006, but she appears to have lost out to Seyfried, who will step back in time for the upper-class dark comedy, set in Britain’s Victorian era.
She will star opposite Sean Bean, who will portray womaniser Lord Illingworth, and Annette Bening will play his mother, according to Variety.

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