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BRAD PITT is thrilled with his Oscar nomination for THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON, because he will compete against his idols SEAN PENN and MICKEY ROURKE.
The Hollywood superstar has been given a nod in the Best Actor category at this year’s (09) Academy Awards for his portrayal of a man who ages backwards.
The 45-year-old will compete against Frank Langella (Frost/Nixon), Sean Penn (Milk), Mickey Rourke (The Wrestler) and Richard Jenkins (The Visitor) for the coveted gong.
And Pitt couldn’t be more delighted with his competitors - because Penn and Rourke were the "gods" he looked up to when he started making movies.
He tells British morning show GMTV, "When I started out, my gods, so to speak, were Gary Oldman, Sean Penn and Mickey Rourke, so it’s a real honour for me to be sitting at the same table."

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MARIAH CAREY was "furious" after discovering she would be seated for the inauguration of new U.S. President BARACK OBAMA at Tuesday’s (20Jan09) ceremony - because she was convinced organisers would allow her onstage.
The Hero hitmaker attended the swearing-in and later wowed crowds at The Neighborhood Ball celebration that evening, which also saw performances by Mary J. Blige and Beyonce Knowles.
But singer was left disappointed after being told she would have to sit down for the event, as she thought she would be standing with Obama on the podium, according to reports.
A source tells New York gossip column PageSix.com, "Mariah was in the VIP area, where every celebrity, like Jon Bon Jovi, Mary J. Blige, Alicia Keys and Bruce Springsteen, was seated.
"But somehow she thought she’d be up with the Obama family. When she realised she wasn’t, she bailed."

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TOM CRUISE has credited wife KATIE HOLMES’ "extraordinary" talent as a mother for keeping their daughter SURI a "happy girl".
The Dawson’s Creek star gave birth to the tot in 2006 and took time out from her career to bring up the couple’s daughter.
And Cruise is certain that Holmes’ attitude to motherhood has helped shape the youngster’s friendly personality.
He tells British morning show GMTV, "She is such a happy girl and I think Kate is an extraordinary mother and very calm." The couple and their two-year-old are constantly followed by paparazzi and throngs of admirers eager to catch a glimpse of the Hollywood family.
Cruise is grateful that onlookers remain "respectful" of his family - because he doesn’t want little Suri to be affected by her parents’ fame.
The actor adds, "People are very respectful, most of the time. We protect her but you don’t want her to be sheltered in any way, and to engage in life and I think that’s like any parent.
"We just keep things calm - as long as we’re not worried about anything. You just do the best you can."

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KIEFER SUTHERLAND was inspired to take up acting after witnessing an amazing performance by his mother SHIRLEY DOUGLAS when he was a teenager.
The 24 star had no interest in a screen career when he was growing up, because he didn’t want to follow in his mother and father Donald Sutherland’s footsteps.
But watching Douglas in a stage play when he was a teenager turned Sutherland’s entire world on its head, and he became obsessed with acting.
He tells U.K. TV show This Morning, "I don’t think either of my parents wanted me to be an actor, and because they were so successful I didn’t want to be an actor. But I saw her when I was 13 and she gave a performance that was so incredible that somewhere between the first and second acts, I forgot it was my mother.
"I realised it has a powerful effect and that sparked an interest, and I fell in love with it. It took a lot for me to finally commit and say ‘This is what I want to do’."

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Actress ANNE HATHAWAY has championed SCARLETT JOHANSSON and BEYONCE KNOWLES for their curvy figures, praising the pair as good role models for youngsters.
The Devil Wears Prada star has recently been lambasted for being too skinny, although the 27-year-old is adamant she is a "normal shape".
And Hathaway has hailed Johansson, Knowles, and fellow actress Reese Witherspoon for projecting healthy body images in a world where super-slim is often seen as an ideal.
She says, "I don’t think it’s just Hollywood that gives out that message. As a society we put out these unrealistic body images to young women.
"But I’m a normal shape and Scarlett Johansson is not a skinny, skinny girl.
Beyonce Knowles looks after herself and has a beautiful body. Reese Witherspoon looks great."

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GOSSIP GIRL star KELLY RUTHERFORD’s split from DANIEL GIERSCH just got nastier - she has accused him of waxing his eyebrows.
The actress and her estranged husband both gave evidence during a custody hearing over their two-year-old son Hermes in Santa Monica, California on Thursday (22Jan09).
And after Giersch accused her publicly of having an obsession with shopping and manicures, Rutherford told the court, "It’s not just me. I mean, he gets his eyebrows waxed." The actress also insisted she would quit the teen drama if she was forced to make a choice: "If I’m being asked to choose my career over my son, I choose my son. (But) I need this job to pay my bills, legal bills, and Daniel has offered no support." The court has heard Giersch wants to look after Hermes because he is adamant Rutherford’s filming for the hit show in New York has an adverse effect on their son.
He said, "Hermes doesn’t feel comfortable in New York. He’s in constant fear, not knowing what’s going on. It’s not easy there, it’s not safe, it’s noisy. As a father you see whether a child is comfortable or not." Giersch also told the court Rutherford had been offered a role in a new spin-off of hit show Melrose Place, adding: "(She) told me before we separated that she had been offered a part on that show, which will be filming in Los Angeles, and she would be able to change shows, and continue to work for the same employer but in Los Angeles." As she left the court for the day, Rutherford told reporters, "I’m okay. It’s a lot to do. I’m optimistic. The show has been really great and supportive and family and friends here. It’s helped a lot."

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Hip-hop group the BLACK EYED PEAS has swelled - because leader will.i.am keeps adding software geeks to his act.
Formerly a quartet, featuring will.i.am and singer Fergie, the Peas have now lost count of their members.
The frontman explains, "Why does the Black Eyed Peas have to be just the four members? Now we have software designers in our group.
"If I’m writing a song I am gonna write it different if I have a software guy right next to me. Why the f**k are we making records the same way when we live in a four-dimensional world?" (KL/LAFR/AV) WENN - THIRD - HOLLYWOOD, SHOWBIZ & PEOPLE NEWS - 23 JANUARY 2009

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British singer ADELE wants to give her latest song to the PUSSYCAT DOLLS because she can’t face wearing a bikini in the video.
The Grammy-nominated star is renowned for writing sad songs, often describing her sound as "heartbreak soul".
But she has finally penned a less complicated, upbeat tune - and wants the girlband to record it along with a sexy promo.
Adele tells British newspaper The Sun, "I wrote a song for the Pussycat Dolls but I don’t know how to get it to them.
"I think it’ll need bikinis in the video and I don’t want to wear a bikini in the video. Simple songs are the hardest to write but I have the wrong voice to sing them."

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FALL OUT BOY star PETE WENTZ is certain new U.S. President BARACK OBAMA is the right man for the job - and is convinced the Democrat will guide America out of troubled times.
The rocker and his band attended the Huffington Post Pre-Inaugural Ball on Monday (19Jan09) to celebrate Obama’s swearing in as the 44th President of the United States.
And Wentz has a huge amount of confidence in Obama’s abilities.
He tells OK! magazine, "I think once you get him in the pilot’s chair he’s going to be fine. I was just really hoping that he made it here.
"I think he has a pretty big, not necessarily fiscal deficit, but that’s part of it, but just a deficit that Americans have kind of been sitting in with hope and with ideas and with foreign policy. He’s got to get us out of that and I think he’s the guy to do it."

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The man accused of attacking OASIS rocker NOEL GALLAGHER on stage in Canada is facing a new charge of aggravated assault.
Gallagher was left with three broken ribs after 47-year-old Daniel Sullivan allegedly stormed the stage at the Virgin Festival in Toronto in September (08) and pushed him onto monitor speakers.
The rocker was hospitalised after the incident and his injuries forced the band to prematurely end their North American tour.
Sullivan was charged with assault after the alleged attack but a hearing in Toronto, Canada, on Thursday (22Jan09) saw the charge upgraded to one count of aggravated assault.
The new, more serious, charge carries a maximum sentence of 14 years in prison, while the highest penalty for assault is five years behind bars.
Sullivan is due back in court on 6 March (09) for a pre-trial hearing.

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Late actor HEATH LEDGER’s family gathered at an Australian beach on Friday (23Jan09) to remember the star a year after his death.
The Brokeback Mountain actor passed away from an accidental drugs overdose at his New York apartment on 22 January (08).
A year on from the tragedy family members carried out an emotional service on Perth’s Cottesloe Beach to remember the star - a day after he was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for his role as The Joker in The Dark Knight.
The actor’s elder sister Kate released a statement on behalf of the family, which read, "We are still all nursing broken hearts. Like anyone who loses a family member, it has opened our eyes to the intense suffering and painful journey that is death." And Ledger’s half-sister Ashleigh took time out from the service to express her joy at his Oscar nod.
She says, "Although we would love to have him here with us we are so proud and so excited on his behalf. In Heath’s words, he had the time of his life portraying The Joker and said that it was the most fun he’d ever had working on a film."

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Hollywood actor HARRISON FORD is feeling the effects of the global economic crisis - he’s reportedly been forced to take a hefty pay cut for upcoming movie MORNING GLORY.
The Indiana Jones star is slated to appear in the comedy, due for release in 2010, alongside Rachel McAdams.
Ford commands an estimated $13.8 million (£10 million) per movie - but with the ongoing financial struggle he has been made to slash his fee by almost half, according to British newspaper The Daily Express.
A source tells the publication, "Harrison has long been one of the movie industry’s biggest earners but with the current economic climate, he’s had to make sacrifices like everyone else."

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KELLY OSBOURNE has checked herself into a U.S. rehabilitation centre, according to her mother SHARON.
The daughter of rock legend Ozzy is being treated for undisclosed reasons.
The 24-year-old previously spent time in rehab in 2004 as a result of drug abuse while her and her family were filming reality TV show The Osbournes and was admitted to a drug treatment centre in Pasadena, California after a relapse in 2005.
Her mother Sharon tells RadarOnline.com, "Yeah, Kelly’s in rehab. What else can we say? She knew that it was the right thing to do at this point and we’re proud that she did it. The family is all standing behind her. Kelly knew that she needed help and she’s getting it.
"This is one of the absolute worst things that a parent can face, for their child to go through rehab. And not once, but twice. However, we are all very glad Kelly’s doing it."

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Fans of GWYNETH PALTROW are set for a rare sight of the actress’ left breast in her new film.
The Oscar winner strips as she attempts to seduce Joaquin Phoenix’s character in Two Lovers, and tenderly fondles her boob as it pops out of the black dress she’s wearing.
It isn’t the first time the actress has flashed flesh on camera - she went topless in her Oscar-winning performance as Viola in 1998’s Shakespeare in Love.
She also stripped for the films Sylvia and Great Expectations, and she exposed her breasts in 1993’s Flesh and Bone.

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Singing sensation LADY GAGA is determined to shake off comparisons with MADONNA, because she is intent on creating her own image.
The U.S. dance star has taken the charts by storm, reaching number one in the U.K. and the U.S. with her debut single Just Dance.
Fans have likened GaGa to the Holiday hitmaker - but she is keen to be known for her own sense of style and individual persona.
She tells U.K. newspaper The Sun, "It’s not a bad comparison but I want to be respected as an artist in my own right. Bowie, Prince and Grace Jones were all famous for their style and fashion, so I think it’s a tradition pop stars should maintain."

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LAUREN CONRAD’s hit reality TV show THE HILLS is reportedly set to end after the next series.
The real-life drama, which documents the lives of Conrad and her friends in Los Angeles, is currently in its fifth season - but will come to end after series six, according to British newspaper The Sun.
A source tells the publication, "I think everyone, including Lauren, wants to get on with their lives."

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Actress ELIZABETH MOSS and SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE funnyman FRED ARMISEN are planning a wedding after becoming engaged.
Mad Men star Moss accepted Armisen’s proposal at the weekend (18Jan09).
She tells USAWeekend.com. "I don’t want to share the details of how it happened, but I will say it was perfect." News of the romance only broke last week (ends16Jan09) after Armisen was spotted at his new fiancee’s Broadway production, Speed-The-Plow.

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Actor PATRICK SWAYZE is set to pen a tell-all book about his battle with pancreatic cancer - he’s reportedly agreed to write a memoir with wife LISA.
The Dirty Dancing star announced he was fighting pancreatic cancer at the beginning of last year (08) and has since undergone treatment for the illness.
Swayze gave his first post-diagnosis interview with U.S. broadcaster Barbara Walters earlier this month (Jan09) - and now he is planning to put pen to paper to tell his harrowing tale.
The star has agreed to document his battle with the disease by writing an intimate book with his wife of 33 years, according to People.com.

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