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WHITNEY HOUSTON’s ex-husband BOBBY BROWN is expecting a child with his manager girlfriend ALICIA ETHERIDGE.
The couple has been dating since Brown’s marriage to Houston broke down in 2006, and now they are preparing to welcome their first baby together.
According to Sister 2 Sister magazine, Etheridge is four months pregnant. The baby will be Brown’s fifth child.

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JENNIFER ANISTON and JOHN MAYER brushed off rumours of a split on Sunday (01Feb09) by attending a Super Bowl party together in California.
The on/off couple was alleged to have ended their romance for good last week (ends30Jan09) after reuniting in October (08) following a two month break.
But the former Friends star and Mayer defied tabloid critics by hanging out with the rocker’s pals at a casual bash just outside of Los Angeles.
A source says, "She and John were affectionate and shared some hugs during the game. They acted like a normal couple spending a casual Sunday together with friends."

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BRAD PITT is finally selling off the house he bought in the aftermath of his split from JENNIFER ANISTON, according to reports.
The Hollywood actor purchased the $8 million (£5.5 million) Encinal Bluff estate in Malibu, California shortly after he finalised his divorce from Aniston in 2005.
Pitt now lives with his partner Angelina Jolie and their six children, in houses dotted all over the globe - with the celebrity couple reportedly making their New Orleans, Louisiana home their main base.
The superstar owns two other houses in California, while the couple has also taken out a multi-year lease on a chateau in rural France and a 22,000-acre property in Long Island, New York.
Pitt’s glass-walled Malibu home boasts a large swimming pool, a tennis court and A-list neighbours including Cindy Crawford and Leonardo DiCaprio. It is on the market for $18 million (£12.4 million), according to the Realestalker website, which would make Pitt a massive profit of $10 million (£6.8 million) on his initial purchase.

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Hollywood actress GWYNETH PALTROW has always regretted her decision to give up smoking - and is determined to start again once she hits 70.
The Iron Man star gave up the habit when she fell pregnant with daughter, Apple, by husband Chris Martin, in 2003.
And Paltrow is adamant that although she hates the health effects of cigarettes, she would happily go back to the habit if she could.
She tells British Elle magazine, "I miss it. The last cigarette I smoked was the day I found out I was pregnant with Apple. I had to sit down and smoke one final cigarette. It’s such a beautiful thing. I’m so p**sed off it gives you cancer. Cigarettes were my upper, they were my downer. I would think with them, write with them. I just love them so much.
"But then, once you have children, if you’ve witnessed a death like I did with my father, you just can’t.
"But I’ve decided that when I’m about 70 I’m going to start smoking again. Why not? I can’t wait!’"

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SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE star DEV PATEL credits his mother for landing him his first TV role - because she encouraged him to strip off for the show.
The 18-year-old gained his first taste of fame with a part in British teen drama Skins, which centres around a group of hard-partying youngsters.
Patel was reluctant to take the job, because of the controversial sex and drugs storylines and a string of nude scenes.
But the star’s mother, Anita Patel, made sure he didn’t turn down the chance of a lifetime.
She says, "He was apprehensive when he found out he’d have to appear naked. He said, ‘Oh God I am going to have to show my bum!’ I told him: ‘It’s only a bum, you’ve seen lots of people’s bums before.’ Now Dev thanks me for making him go to the audition." And she admits that the family has been overwhelmed by the attention her son has received since landing the lead role in the Oscar-nominated Slumdog Millionaire, adding: "I can’t believe Dev is being compared to Brad Pitt. It’s unreal." Dev Patel will compete against Pitt in the Best Actor category at the upcoming BAFTA awards on Sunday (08Feb09).

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Former MONTY PYTHON star TERRY GILLIAM is to be honoured with a British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards (BAFTAs) fellowship at the upcoming ceremony on Sunday (08Feb09).
The comic-turned-director, whose films include 12 Monkeys and Time Bandits, will follow in the footsteps of Charlie Chaplin, Alfred Hitchcock and Steven Spielberg when he is handed the prestigious prize.
The Oscar-nominated star admits he was shocked when he was told about the honour - as he believes he is still best remembered for his on-screen role in comedy TV Monty Python’s Flying Circus, rather than his directing skills.
He says, "Awards and honours I’ve kind of shied away from, but this one I’m happy to take. I keep asking myself, why me? It was quite a surprise when they said we’ll give you the Fellowship, as I don’t expect these kinds of things.
"I’m recognised more as a Python than I am a filmmaker I suppose. And it’ll probably be the thing that goes on the gravestone." Gilliam’s latest picture, The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus, was actor Heath Ledger’s final film. Gilliam brought in Hollywood actors Colin Farrell, Johnny Depp and Jude Law to help complete the film following the star’s tragic death last January (08).
The BAFTA awards ceremony will take place at London’s Royal Opera House on Sunday (08Feb09).

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Adult filmmaker JOE FRANCIS has been arrested in Los Angeles after failing to show up for a court hearing in his ongoing tax evasion case.
District Judge S. James Otero issued a warrant for Francis’ arrest on Monday (02Feb09) after he remained absent from a scheduled session at the L.A. courthouse.
He finally showed up at the venue five hours late, claiming he was suffering from flu, and was immediately detained by U.S. marshals.
The Girls Gone Wild creator was due to appear before a judge after his legal team from Bernhoft Law Firm submitted a motion to withdraw as his counsel.
Francis is accused of filing a fraudulent tax return worth $20 million (£14 million). He is scheduled to stand trial in March (09) and faces up to 10 years behind bars if convicted.

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American saxophonist HANK CRAWFORD has died, aged 74.
Crawford, a leading jazz saxophonist and songwriter, died on Thursday (29Jan09) at his home in Memphis, Tennessee due to complications caused by a stroke he suffered in 2000.
Serving as music director for late R&B singer Ray Charles’ big band in the early 1960s, Crawford also recorded tracks of his own through the 1970s, including blues hits The Peeper, New York’s One Soulful City, and I Hear a Symphony.
He played baritone on several of Charles’ records, including Ray Charles at Newpost and What’d I Say.
Crawford also worked as an arranger and sideman for artists including Eric Clapton, Etta James and B.B. King.
A widower whose first marriage ended in divorce, Crawford is survived by his sister, Delores Crawford, two brothers, Danny and Ceylon, three sisters, Shirley, Marva and Alma, a son, Michael, a daughter, Sherri, and a granddaughter. (JMA/WNWNT/ZN) WENN - FOURTH - HOLLYWOOD, SHOWBIZ & PEOPLE NEWS - 03 FEB 2009

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Spoof heavy metal band SPINAL TAP have confirmed they are to record their first album in nearly 20 years.
The faux British rockers found fame in 1984 comedy documentary This Is Spinal Tap and went on to release two records and hit the road for tours.
Their last album, Break Like The Wind, hit shops in 1992 and the group subsequently reunited for a one-off performance in 2007, playing at London’s Wembley Stadium as part of the Live Earth event.
And now the American comedy trio - Michael McKean, Christopher Guest and Harry Shearer - are set to resurrect their characters once again.
Shearer, who went on to voice several characters in The Simpsons, says, "It’ll be for download as well as on conventional media later this year.
"We’ve never recorded the song we did at Live Earth, Warmer Than Hell, and I think they (Spinal Tap) are trying to revisit their old success. Not that they were ever popular, maybe in their own universe.
"We’ll do a song called Gimme Some More Money, probably with some dubious results.

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BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN’s halftime performance at Super Bowl XLIII has given his latest album a boost - pushing the CD up the U.S. music charts.
Springsteen and The E Street Band’s 12-minute medley wowed 100 million American TV viewers on Sunday (01Feb09) and boosted sales of The Boss’ new album, Working on a Dream.
Now the veteran rocker is poised him to open at number one on the latest Billboard’s Top 200 Album list, out on Wednesday (04Feb09).
It will be Springsteen’s ninth number one album, and is now predicted to outperform his 2005 release, Devils & Dust, moving an estimate 225,000 to 250,000 units in its first week, according to music website Hitsdailydouble.com.
The 59-year-old also holds the number one and number two slots on Amazon.com and the second and fifth spots on iTunes with the deluxe and regular versions of the album, respectively.
Music insiders tell the New York Post the rocker’s rising sales will also dramatically boost his upcoming tour, which kicks off on 1 April (09) in San Jose, California.
Members of Springsteen’s fan website, Backstreets.com, have reported system crashes around the U.S. at Ticketmaster since seats went on sale on Monday (02Feb09).

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RONNIE WOOD’s girlfriend EKATERINA IVANOVA has accused the British press of invading her privacy and leaving her too scared to go out on her own.
Wood split from his wife of 23 years, Jo, last year (Jul08), after his affair with the Russian waitress was exposed over the summer.
And Ivanova, 20, claims she has been bombarded by reporters and photographers since their relationship became public, accusing the media of intruding on her life and leaving her terrified to leave her home.
She says, "The press say I’ve hurt a lot of people but I think they’ve hurt a lot of people. It has really affected me. It has scarred me.
"I’m scared to do anything. There’s my family too. People keep coming up to my Mum and telling her that her daughter is an alcoholic, asking her how she could let this happen.
"And it’s not nice for my friends to be blackmailed and offered money, and have people knock on their doors." Ivanova has also dismissed reports that she is only dating the 61-year-old Rolling Stones star because of his fame and fortune.
She adds, "I’d have to be a really sick and twisted person to go through what I went through for money - money that I obviously haven’t got. It’s not like I’m walking around in Louis Vuitton. I’m not materialistic. I find it quite fun not to have money."

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RONNIE WOOD’s girlfriend EKATERINA IVANOVA has finally spoken about the couple’s relationship - insisting she "does not feel bad" about the break up of his marriage.
The veteran guitarist parted ways with Jo, his wife of 23 years, after his affair with the Russian waitress was exposed last summer (08).
The Rolling Stones star met the 20-year-old last year (08) while he was still with his longterm partner and now faces a multi-million dollar divorce.
But Ivanova is adamant that she is not to blame for her 61-year-old lover’s marital problems.
She says, "I just wanted to have fun. He was in a situation but I didn’t think about it. I don’t think I deserve to feel bad.
"Obviously he was married, and I have my own views about that. But it wasn’t just for me (that he left).
"I never think about the consequences of what I do. Life is too short." Wood was previously married to Krissy Findlay, who he divorced in 1978 after having a son, Jesse. He wed Jo Karslake in 1985 and the former couple has two children, Leah and Tyrone, and a stepson, Jamie, Jo’s son from a previous relationship.

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Cult rockers PHISH will reunite to lead the lineup of the 2009 Bonnaroo music festival, joining fellow headliners BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN AND THE E STREET BAND and the BEASTIE BOYS.
The band confirmed plans to reunite last month (Jan09) for a list of summer tour dates - the first since their split in 2004 - and were hotly tipped to headline the four-day event, which features 120 acts on 13 stages.
It is the only festival in 2009 on the itineraries of Springsteen and Phish, and the only confirmed date of the year for the Beastie Boys.
According to the president of festival co-producer Superfly, Jonathan Mayers, Phish will play on the Bonnaroo main stage on two separate nights.
Also on the lineup are Nine Inch Nails, David Byrne, Wilco, Al Green, Snoop Dogg and Elvis Costello. Other performers include Erykah Badu, TV on the Radio, Merle Haggard, Animal Collective, the Decemberists, and Lucinda Williams.
Phish will play pre-tour shows in Virginia in March (09) and hit the road in June (09) before kicking off the event.
The Bonnaroo Arts & Music Festival will be held in June (09) at a 700-acre farm in Manchester, Tennessee.

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Hollywood actor ASHTON KUTCHER has come to the defence of Olympic swimming star MICHAEL PHELPS - insisting pictures of the athlete holding a glass pipe associated with cannabis use should never have been published.
Phelps was forced to apologise after British newspaper the News of the World printed a shot of the gold medal-winning athlete holding the pipe - commonly known as a bong - to his lips at a party in South Carolina, Columbia in November (08).
And now Kutcher has spoken out about the scandal - criticising the media for targeting the star.
He is adamant that although Phelps should take responsibility for his actions, the blame should be on the person who leaked the pictures to the press.
He writes on his internet blog, "I don’t smoke and haven’t in quite some time. But I’m not immune to a lapse in good judgement from time to time. The real douche is the idiot that put out the pic "He’s a good kid. He could be a real douche but he’s not. Maybe the media can quit dragging his dick in the dirt.
"I’m not saying it was a smart move. But he doesn’t need to be publicly outed for it. Who ever put the pic out is an ass!"

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Actress MISCHA BARTON has split from British rocker LUKE PRITCHARD, according to reports.
The former O.C. star has been dating the The Kooks frontman since December (08).
But now the couple is said to have called time on their brief romance - amid speculation linking Barton to DJ and club promoter Tom Wright.
British newspaper The Sun reports the pair split several weeks ago, after Pritchard failed to commit to the relationship - leaving Barton "heartbroken".
A source tells the publication, "They’d been on nights out in London and really got on. But when she suggested he visit Paris he got cold feet. He (Pritchard) didn’t think they had a future and it was better they went their separate ways".
Barton has previously dated a string of musicians, including Cisco Adler and Rooney guitarist Taylor Locke.

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LILY ALLEN is worried her fans and critics have forgotten she is a singer - because she usually makes headlines with her turbulent personal life.
The pop star told British TV host Lorraine Kelly she wants to receive recognition for her albums rather than her wild antics - just a day after she was photographed mooning fans in a skimpy negligee at a London gig.
She tells U.K. talk show GMTV, "I don’t need publicity. It’s difficult as you want people to appreciate you for your music.
"People get confused and think you’re a celebrity (and not a singer) and that’s quite hard for me. People can be quite cynical. I feel I’m overexposed."

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Actress MERYL STREEP is saddened only a handful of movies get the recognition they deserve - because so many films are competing for major awards.
The 59-year-old is currently receiving critical acclaim for her turn in religious drama Doubt - but she is concerned about the heavy influx of big screen ventures.
The actress is worried some classic films are overlooked because huge movies, such as Brad Pitt’s The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button - which has garnered 13 Academy Award nominations - receive so much attention.
She says, "I think in this climate it’s so hard for the 300 films a year that aspire to the awards circuit to find their way to the forefront, so I’m in two minds about these things. I think they serve a purpose, but it’s the same films you always hear about. There are a lot of great films - there are at least 12 to 14 wonderful films this year." But Streep is still delighted she is shortlisted for the Best Actress gong for Doubt at this month’s (22Feb09) Oscars.
She adds, "I’m very, very honoured to be nominated. When actors say it’s the nomination that matters, not the winning or losing, they really mean it.
"Nominations come from your fellow actors, so it tells you that your peers approve of what you’ve done. I’m always very touched by it. And then of course I’m excited and nervous about the awards ceremony, and I get into a sweat about what to wear.", The nod tops a storming awards season for the star, who has already been handed major gongs at the Screen Actors Guild and Critics’ Choice Awards ceremonies.

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MERYL STREEP has compared herself to Hollywood superstar WILL SMITH - because the success of hit movie MAMMA MIA! is reminiscent of the actor’s achievements.
The ABBA-themed musical was a box office smash around the globe last year (08), with estimated takings of $573 million (£406 million) worldwide.
And Streep has likened the popularity the film has garnered to that of Smith’s blockbusters, such as 1997’s Men in Black and I Am Legend in 2007.
She says, "I’m like Will Smith now! Mamma Mia!… It changed everything. Now the studio bosses say, ‘Let’s put this movie in the Mamma Mia! summer slot, like that’s my slot, as if I were Will Smith or something.
"I’m pleased to say my family and my friends and other actors don’t see me any differently, but in Hollywood it’s just incredible how the perception of me has changed."

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