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Soul legend ARETHA FRANKLIN has re-recorded the song she performed at U.S. President BARACK OBAMA’s inauguration ceremony - because the cold weather on the historic day meant she could not give her "very best".
Franklin sang My Country, ‘Tis Of Thee live at Obama’s 20 January (09) inauguration in Washington, D.C.
But the rendition in the extreme temperatures disappointed Franklin - so she’s now releasing a reworked version in a bid to give fans the perfect soundtrack to their inauguration memories.
The Queen of Soul says, "It is my objective to always give people the very best, and I couldn’t do that, unfortunately, in 19-degree weather in Washington at the swearing-in ceremony. So the preferred version for me is the very best that I would present singing the anthem.
"January 20 and the swearing-in ceremony was, without a doubt, a career high, and it was a morning to top all mornings to date."

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Life doesn’t suck for KELLY CLARKSON - the pop star has scored a second week atop the U.S. pop charts.
After breaking Billboard Hot 100 chart-jumping records last week (29Jan09) with a leap from 97 to the top spot, Clarkson’s My Life Would Suck Without You stays at number one.
It’s a good week for the girls at the top of the countdown - as four of the top five hits belong to solo females.
Beyonce’s former chart-topper Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) rebounds from three to two, Lady GaGa’s Just Dance falls to four and Taylor Swift’s Love Story rounds out the top five at five.
Kanye West is the sole guy in the top five - his Heartless climbs to three.
Meanwhile, Prom Queen - Lil Wayne’s first foray into rock music - is the week’s highest new entry at 27.

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A sequel to the SEX AND THE CITY movie is on its way - SARAH JESSICA PARKER, CYNTHIA NIXON, KIM CATTRALL and KRISTIN DAVIS have all signed on to reprise their roles in the hit film.
The four main actresses had, until now, only expressed their interest in shooting a second film in the franchise after the global success of the 2008 big-screen adaptation of the TV series, which made more than $400 million (£274 million) worldwide.
But now the deal is sealed - the stars and writer/director Michael Patrick King signed contracts with studio bosses at New Line on Wednesday (04Feb09), reports EOnline.com’s Marc Malkin.
A source tells the celebrity blogger, "Everything was finalised yesterday afternoon." King has yet to pen a script for the sequel, but he is reportedly aiming for a summer 2010 release date.

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DREW BARRYMORE has been named the celebrity fans would most like to go on a road trip with - and the actress is thrilled.
Bosses at U.S. coach company Greyhound compiled a poll to discover who travellers would most like to sit next to on a long journey across America.
Barrymore finished top, ahead of comedian Jay Leno, Oprah Winfrey and singer Faith Hill.
And the star agrees with the public’s decision, telling second-placed Leno, in an appearance on his talk show on Wednesday (4Feb09), "This is the coolest story ever. I got so excited about this! I feel like I would be fun to sit next to. I’d be entertaining and engaging and I’d always have fun games to play."

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BRAD PITT and his OCEAN’S ELEVEN director STEVEN SODERBERGH are set to reteam for a movie adaptation of MICHAEL LEWIS’ bestselling book MONEYBALL: THE ART OF WINNING AN UNFAIR GAME.
Soderbergh is in talks to direct the film, in which Pitt is slated to star as Oakland Athletics baseball coach Billy Beane.
Lewis’ book chronicles the complicated computer analysis system Beane used to create a team that regularly contended for baseball’s World Series.

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GOODFELLAS star JOE PESCI has been hit with a fine for a traffic violation after he was pulled over by Los Angeles police on Tuesday (03Feb09) night.
The actor is accused of stopping his car in a restricted zone and flicking a cigarette out of the window while keeping the engine running during a drive in West Hollywood.
He was cited for impeding traffic and throwing a cigarette from a car, according to TMZ.com.

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HILARY DUFF is following in the footsteps of fellow actress RACHEL BILSON - by teaming up with fashion label DKNY to create her own fashion line.
Actress/singer Duff is partnering up with American designer Donna Karan’s label for the collection of rock-inspired denim jeans, tunics and scarves.
She says, �I took time finding the right fashion house to collaborate with in a design partnership. I have always adored and worn DKNY jeans, so it made perfect sense to reach out to them. We hit it off immediately, sharing a design vision offering something special for young women like me.� Bilson co-created her own fashion line with DKNY last year (08).

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FRANZ FERDINAND star ALEX KAPRANOS refuses to give up his tiny Glasgow, Scotland apartment - even though his longstanding girlfriend hates the place.
The Take Me Out singer admits the bachelor pad he moved into long before his band made it big helps him come back down to earth with a bump after tours and recording sessions.
He says, "I go back to that apartment, with the same furniture and the same books on the shelf, and imagine that none of this ever happened. I like to do that." But his old place is ruining his romance with Fiery Furnaces singer Eleanor Friedberger - because she hates spending time there.
Kapranos tells Rolling Stone magazine, "She can’t stand it. She says, ‘Why are you still living there?’"

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THE OSMONDS star ALAN OSMOND’s son DAVID is upset with producers of U.S. talent show AMERICAN IDOL for cutting his voiceless performance out of Wednesday night’s (04Feb09) programme.
The Osmond boy was sent home after laryngitis stole his vocals onstage at the Kodak Theatre during the first Hollywood group round of this year’s competition, and many viewers were left scratching their heads when one of the pre-show favourites was ejected without a fanfare.
Osmond, the nephew of Donny and Marie, tells Los Angeles DJ Valentine, "We didn’t perform until 10 o’clock at night. That morning at breakfast, 6.30, we’re rehearsing, we’re going over our tune; it’s killer.
"By lunch, something freaky starts happening to my voice. I cannot explain it - I wasn’t sick, I wasn’t tired.
"By dinner time I could not get a note out; I had full-blown laryngitis. I’ve never in my life had it… I know I have to get up on that stage, I have to take the mic and go up there and sound like the world’s worst singer for 30 million people, and they didn’t show any of it." Osmond felt sure his croaky efforts would have at least made it into the show highlights: "I was baffled when I watched it (the show). I thought for sure it would make great television… I thought it would have been awesome to watch."

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BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD star DEWEY MARTIN has died, aged 68.
The drummer passed away on Saturday (31Jan09), according to reports. The cause of death is unknown.
Born Walter Milton Dwayne Midkiff, Martin was a session player for Patsy Kline, Roy Orbison and the Everly Brothers in Nashville, Tennessee, before joining Neil Young’s iconic Los Angeles band in the mid-1960s.
In his biography, Shakey, Young recalls Martin was "a sensitive drummer�.
The drummer also sang Buffalo Springfield’s Good Time Boy and provided backing vocals on the group’s hit For What Itâ��s Worth.

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Late music legends BO DIDDLEY and LEVI STUBBS will be remembered at the Grammy Awards on Sunday (08Feb09) with tributes performed by today’s biggest stars.
John Mayer and Keith Urban with team up with guitar greats Buddy Guy and B.B. King for a tribute to Diddley, while Stubbs’ Four Tops bandmate Duke Fakir will perform with Jamie Foxx and Ne-Yo.
Both Diddley and Stubbs died last year (08)

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Split punk trio BLINK-182 are to reteam to present a prize at the Grammy Awards on Sunday (08Feb09) - five years after a messy break-up.
The group - Travis Barker, Mark Hoppus and Tom DeLonge - last appeared together onstage in December 2004.
Early in 2005, they announced an indefinite hiatus. Hoppus and Barker went on to form +44 while DeLonge enjoyed success as the frontman of Angels & Airwaves.
DeLonge has made it clear on several occasions that he and Hoppus had fallen out, but the duo rekindled their friendship last year (08) following Barker’s plane crash tragedy in South Carolina.
The drummer suffered second and third-degree burns when the Learjet he was a passenger on failed to clear a runway, ran across a road and burst into flames. Four people were killed in the blaze.

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Pregnant pop star M.I.A. has confirmed she’ll be performing at the Grammy Awards on Sunday night (08Feb09) - even though she could go into labour at the prizegiving.
The Paper Planes hitmaker will join Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson, Neil Diamond, Radiohead, Coldplay, U2 and Sir Paul McCartney among the glittering array of stars performing during music’s big night in Los Angeles, but it’s her appearance that will have Grammys bosses nervous.
After picking up a nomination in the Grammy’s Record of the Year category for Paper Planes, the singer revealed her baby was due on the night of the awards - and she’d be unable to make it.
In a post on her MySpace.com page, M.I.A. explained, "(My baby) IS DUE THE SAME DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, so either way I figured I’ll win." In a chat with USA Today newspaper, M.I.A. confirms her plans to perform at the Grammys, adding, "They say that youâ��re often late the first time, so Iâ��m planning to go (and) weâ��ll see." A spokesman for the awards show says, "We are stoked to have her. Her due date is on show day, yet she still wants to come. It gives a whole new meaning to arrivals if she gives birth on the red carpet."

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Hollywood actress GWYNETH PALTROW is to continue her healthy living campaign by publishing her own cookbook.
The Iron Man star has signed a deal with publishing company Janklow & Nesbit to produce a collection of family-focused recipes emphasising the importance of togetherness at meal times.
Paltrow has dedicated the work to her late dad, titling the book My Father’s Daughter.
And the 36-year-old admits the tribute comes because Bruce Paltrow, who died in 2002 following a battle with cancer, inspired her love of good cuisine.
She says, "My dad was a famous pancake maker and I’m working on (adapting his) recipe right now. I’m making mine slightly healthier." Paltrow has already set up her own lifestyle newsletter and website, Goop.com, on which she provides healthy living tips and cookery advice.
She also launched a TV series called Spain: On the Road Again, which documented her travels across the country with chef Mario Batali.
The book is scheduled for release in autumn 2010.

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British singer LILY ALLEN will slash the cost of her upcoming album in a new online promotion - fans will be given the opportunity to buy the digital version at the bargain price of $3.99 (£2.73).
The 23-year-old star has partnered with online retailers at MySpace Music and Amazon.com for a deal that will offer her second album, It’s Not Me, It’s You, for the reduced price until 16 February (09).
The offering will precede a series of free concerts in London, Tokyo and New York City, where Allen will perform to promote the project.

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BATMAN & ROBIN star CHRIS O’DONNELL is reportedly in talks to team up with rapper/actor LL COOL J to star in a spin-off from U.S. crime drama NCIS.
Executives at America’s CBS network are currently developing a new show, stemming from the original Mark Harmon-starring Navy Military cop series.
And O’Donnell is said to be in negotiations to take the lead role, working alongside LL Cool J, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
The programme will begin filming this month (Feb09) and be introduced to viewers during the next series of NCIS, just as the pilot for the original show was first seen as an episode of 1990s legal drama JAG.
Hip-hop star LL was previously signed to the network under a development deal which saw him star in 2007 CBS pilot The Man.

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LL COOL J’s luxury clothing line is falling victim to the current global economic crisis - the rapper’s designer wares are struggling to sell.
The hip-hop star signed a deal with U.S. department store Sears to stock his signature apparel range in May (08), but the Hey Lover hitmaker’s designs are now being advertised at up to 50 per cent off the suggested retail price online.
Fellow rapper Andre 3000’s Benjamin Bixby label was also recently reported to be facing financial difficulties due to falling sales, while Sarah Jessica Parker, Amanda Bynes, Venus Williams and Ashley Judd are among a host of stars who have seen their clothing lines fold.

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BABYSHAMBLES frontman PETE DOHERTY has dismissed reports he is facing eviction from his English country mansion.
The rocker’s landlord reportedly threatened to have him removed from the nine-bedroom home in Wiltshire, England, after photos published in the British press last month (Jan09) proved Doherty keeps the property in a shambolic state - with graffiti scribbled on the walls and stray cats roaming the trash-strewn floor.
But now a representative for the star has denied he is set to be thrown out of the rented house, telling website NME.com the reports are "cobblers (not true)".

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