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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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Singer/songwriter JAMES TAYLOR was admitted to hospital and given 50 stitches before he stepped on stage for a concert celebrating the inauguration of U.S.
President BARACK OBAMA - after falling at a rehearsal.
The You’ve Got a Friend hitmaker wore a hat and sunglasses during his performance at We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. on Sunday (18Jan09).
A spokesperson for Taylor explains the cover-up to the New York Post, "(Taylor) fell during rehearsal and cut his forehead on a guitar."

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Rapper LIL WAYNE has cancelled a planned show in New York for a third time.
The Lollipop hitmaker, real name Dwayne Carter Jr., was originally due to perform in Rochester, New York on 26 October (08).
But the gig was pulled at the last minute because Lil Wayne was unhappy with the standard of the audio equipment.
The date was postponed until 6 December (08) - but that show was cancelled when it clashed with Wayne’s rehearsal time in preparation for his U.S.-wide tour.
And now the new date, scheduled for 21 January (09), has also been scrapped, with the star’s manager, Cortez Bryant, blaming logistical difficulties for Wayne’s third no-show at the event.
Bryant tells Allhiphop.com, "Now that Wayne’s doing these bigger shows, he wants to make sure that all of his fans are getting the same experience. It would have been too difficult to travel with the entire band, then turn around and head to Calgary the next day. We didn’t want the Rochester fans to get any less of a show because of logistics. We wanted to deliver the same calibre show we’ve delivered along the tour." Bryant claims the hip-hop star has promised to add a new Rochester date to his I Am Music tour, which he is planning to extend until the end of March (09).
The tour kicked off in Miami, Florida on 14 December (08).

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Islamic leaders in Malaysia are pressing ahead with calls to ban RIHANNA from performing in the country - just weeks after she promised to tone down her forthcoming live concert.
The controversy over Rihanna’s saucy stage act has re-emerged after a new report from the Pan-Malaysian Islamic party (PAS) claims her performance, planned for Kuala Lumpur on 13 February (09), would be an insult to Asian values.
The Malaysian government has strict rules when it comes to female performers, and artists are required to cover up from their shoulders to their knees.
The PAS has urged authorities who issue concert permits in the primarily Muslim country to reject the organiser’s application.
The organisation, which has launched protests against the U.S. over its support of Israel in the ongoing struggle in the Middle East, has also warned that ticket buyers are contributing to the United States’ economy.
PAS youth wing leader Kamaruzaman Mohamad tells Malaysian newspaper the Star, "Whether Rihanna realises it or not, we know that the taxes she has paid also contributed to the war in Gaza." Mohamad claims the event would be "akin to insulting Eastern culture, belittling local artistes, internationally causing losses to the country’s economy and supporting Israel’s war policy, which is supported by America".
Umbrella hitmaker Rihanna, who is known for donning flesh-baring PVC corsets and knee-high boots for her gigs, agreed to abide by Malaysian laws earlier this month (Jan09).
Pineapple Concerts, the promoters behind the show, maintained Rihanna’s management is "aware of the country’s regulations and the difficulties of doing a show".
Artists including Avril Lavigne and Gwen Stefani have previously faced protests in the country for their choice of clothes, and the former No Doubt singer lashed out at the government by claiming she made "a major sacrifice" when she gave in to the dress rules for her show in the country last year (08).

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Rapper 50 CENT is fed up with watching movies at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah - and is annoyed he doesn’t get enough attention at the parties.
The star - real name Curtis Jackson - has launched moviemaking firm Cheetah Vision and has been busy promoting his new venture at the top U.S. independent film festival this month (Jan09).
The In Da Club hitmaker looks forward to the high profile bashes after a hard day in movie screenings - but he’s irritated the spotlight is not focused upon him enough.
He tells the New York Daily News, "I like the parties, because it’s something to do different than sitting in the theater seats. After watching five or six movies, people start to feel a little drained.
"I’ve seen a few movies, but I got to the premiere, they start announcing all the people who are there, and I’m like ‘What the hell? I’m 50 Cent! I’m here! Tell everyone I’m here.’"

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Actor JUDE LAW is recovering well after he damaged his neck during a gruelling work-out.
The Alfie star was pictured out and about in New York last week (beg12Jan09) sporting a neck brace, but the reason behind the injury remained a mystery.
Now the riddle has been solved - the Brit damaged himself by working out too hard in the gym.
Law’s spokesperson tells New York gossip column PageSix.com, "He tweaked his neck working out and only had a brace on for a few days. He is fine now."

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50 CENT has credited JAM MASTER JAY with his successful career, insisting it was the late hip-hop DJ who showed him how to make music.
The In Da Club hitmaker is currently promoting his documentary The Life And Death Of Jam Master Jay, about the Run DMC star, which is one of the first projects produced by his new production company Cheetah Vision.
And the star - real name Curtis Jackson - maintains he wouldn’t have been able to launch the new film venture if Jam Master Jay, who was shot to death in 2002, hadn’t taught him his trade.
50 Cent initially struggled to land a record deal because album labels were intimidated by his past as a drug dealer - but Jay, real name Jason William Mizell, signed him to his own label and taught him to "count bars, write choruses (and about) song structure".
He tells the New York Daily News, "Jay was a mentor. He’s the first person I went into the studio with (having) the intention of producing a song for an album, which was never released because Jay’s touring schedule was so hectic he wasn’t able to focus on it.
"After Jay, I went to Columbia Records, but that didn’t work… Columbia Records was too scared to even talk to me.
"So I learned to market myself, like Jay had done. A lot of the major labels and companies were ignoring me because they were only looking at my street life.
"It makes me rub it in now. Right in their faces. I want to go into their offices and say, ‘I remember you. Didn’t they fire you yet?’"

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LINDSAY LOHAN and SAMANTHA RONSON have taken their relationship to the next level - by reportedly setting up a joint bank account.
The Mean Girls star has been dating the DJ since last year (08) but the couple has been plagued by rumours they are on the brink of a split for several months.
But now Lohan has shown her commitment to the relationship by allegedly ploughing some of her wages into an account for the pair.
A source tells Britain’s Daily Express, "Lindsay was reportedly earning £122,000 per episode for her stint on Ugly Betty last year and she’s stashed that into a joint bank account to show Sam how much she loves her." Ronson, who is said to earn as much as $23,460 (£17,000) for a disc-spinning performance, has always been fiercely keen to keep her financial independence and constantly splashes the cash on her actress girlfriend.
The insider adds, "Sam’s very generous to Lindsay. She pays for everything when they go away together and Lindsay wants to show her gratitude by doing this. Sam is completely disinterested in shopping and things, whereas Lindsay loves to spend and always says she wants to be as rich as possible. Having a joint account with Sam is a huge step for her."

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