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JULIA ROBERTS is planning a return to Broadway - despite failing to win over New York theatre critics with her 2006 stage debut in THREE DAYS OF RAIN.
The 41-year-old Oscar winner starred in a limited run of Richard Greenberg’s play, opposite Paul Rudd and Bradley Cooper, three years ago.
The show grossed nearly $1 million (£694,440) in ticket sales during its first week, but Roberts’ performance was savaged by reviewers.
However, she is keen to give the New York stage another try - and has vowed to be more careful in choosing which role to take on.
She tells Allure magazine, "I would like to do it one more time, understanding the shape of the beast better now." And she has a new plan for stage success: "Maybe not pick the hardest play I can find."

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AMY WINEHOUSE wants to have a more permanent base in the Caribbean - she’s reportedly looking to buy a holiday home on the island of St. Lucia.
The Rehab singer has been enjoying an extended break in the vacation hotspot since December (08), when she escaped her Camden, north London home for a sunnier climate.
Winehouse has faced numerous health issues over the last 12 months - including a battle with drug addiction - but has managed to stay away from hard drugs while on holiday.
And the star is doing so well away from the temptations of the British capital, she’s started house-hunting in St. Lucia so she can return at her leisure.
A source tells Britain’s The Sun newspaper that Winehouse and her father Mitch viewed "a few potential places" last weekend (14-15Feb09).
The insider adds, "Amy loves it over there and being away from it all has helped her hugely in her fight against drugs.
"She has been drinking and smoking cannabis but is still a million times better than she was in Camden.
"Her family think the best way to keep her out of trouble is to have a house in the (English) suburbs and a place in the Caribbean where she can totally get away."

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50 CENT is set to follow rap rival THE GAME into retirement, insisting his next studio album could be his last.
The In Da Club hitmaker has a fourth album and a hits compilation left on his label contract and he’s beginning to consider stepping back from the business after that.
He says, "It (next album) could very well be my last studio album if it doesn’t make sense for me to continue and actually do it." But the one thing that might prompt 50 to forge on is the fact all his rap peers are getting old and comfortable.
He tells King magazine, "I believe that I will have a stronger position as we move forward. What I have on my side is age. In the next five years, they’ll (top rappers) be 45 and 44 years old and I’ll just be close to where they are now." And he doesn’t expect Jay-Z to be the king of rap for much longer: "He’s married, he’s getting ready to be 40. He’s in a different place, he might not even want to run around, and even touring might be out of the question."

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Former THE COSBY SHOW sweetheart KESHIA KNIGHT PULLIAM is hoping her new film role as a hooker will bring her to the attention of the producers of a potential JANET JACKSON biopic.
The actress, who played Bill Cosby’s youngest daughter Rudy on the hit 1980s sitcom, is hitting the headlines as a prostitute in Tyler Perry’s new film Madea Goes To Jail - and she hopes the part will help her land her dream role as Miss Jackson.
She says, "If Janet Jackson does the story of her life, and I’m still young enough, I am there. No one can pull her off like I can.
"I have a dance background… (and) I can lip-sync all day long. I can’t sing, but I can act like it very well."

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JESSICA ALBA has been dishonoured as the worst Latino actress of the past 12 months in a pre-Oscars online awards announcement.
The new mum picked up two ‘prizes’ at Latina.com’s second annual Lazzie Awards - one for acting for "everything she was in last year" and one for her flop 2008 film The Love Guru.
Mexican star Diego Luna was named the worst Latino actor for his role in Milk.
Also among the Lazzie dishonours are Scarlett Johansson and Javier Bardem (Ickiest Onscreen Chemistry), Eva Mendes (The Setting Us Back Award for Negative Stereotyping in a Movie) and Victor Rasuk, whose Spanish speaking skills in Che earned him the ‘No Espeak Espanish’ award.
The full lust of Lazzie winners is:
The John T
. Leguizamo Award for Worst Actor in a Movie - Diego Luna (Milk) The John T
. Leguizamo Award for Worst Actor on TV - Cristian de la Fuente (In Plain Sight) The ‘There’s Always Waitressing’ Award for Worst Actress in a Movie - Jessica Alba (for all of 2008) The ‘There’s Always Waitressing’ Award for Worst Actress on TV - Dania Ramirez (Heroes) The ‘We Want Our Money Back’ Award for Worst Movie - The Love Guru The ‘Worst Fauxtino of the Year’ Award for Worst Portrayal of a Latino - Vanessa Ferlito (Nothing Like the Holidays) The ‘No Espeak Espanish’ Award for Poor Spanish Speaking Skills in a Movie - Victor Rasuk (Che) The ‘No Espeak Espanish’ Award for Poor Spanish Speaking Skills on a TV Show - Michael Trevino (90210) The ‘I’d Rather Be Watching the Weather Channel’ Award for Worst TV Show - Heroes Award for Ickiest Onscreen Chemistry in a Movie - Javier Bardem and Scarlett Johansson (Vicky Cristina Barcelona) Award for Ickiest Onscreen Chemistry on a TV Show - Sara Ramirez and Brooke Smith (Grey’s Anatomy) The Setting Us Back Award for Negative Stereotyping in a Movie - Eva Mendes (The Women) The Setting Us Back Award for Negative Stereotyping on a TV Show - Viva Hollywood Best Reality TV Trainwreck Female - Daisy de la Hoya (Rock of Love) Best Reality TV Trainwreck Male - Frankie Delgado (Bromance) The ‘Karma’s a Beyotch’ Award for Shady Behaviour Female - America Ferrera (for rolling her eyes at a co-star on a press tour) The ‘Karma’s a Beyotch’ Award for Shady Behaviour Male - Eduardo Verastegui (for voting in favour of banning gay marriages in California) The Biggest Disappointment in a Movie Award - Nothing Like the Holidays The Biggest Disappointment in a TV Show Award - Ugly Betty The Lifetime Underachievement Award - Luis Guzman
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Rocker BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN has fought off competition from LILY ALLEN to remain atop the European albums chart with his new release WORKING ON A DREAM.
The Boss has scored a third week at number one, with Allen’s It’s Not Me, It’s You debuting at two.
Seal stays put at number three with Soul, while the Kings of Leon’s Only By The Night and Pink’s Funhouse remain at four and five respectively.
In the European singles chart, James Morrison and Nelly Furtado’s duet Broken Strings is the continent’s most popular song, while Katy Perry’s Hot N Cold climbs one place to two, and Lady Gaga’s Poker Face slips from two to three.

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JENNIFER LOPEZ has no plans to dress down at the Oscars on Sunday (22Feb09) - just because the economy stinks.
The diva insists she’ll be more J.Lo than Jenny From The Block when she arrives at the Academy Awards - because wearing borrowed gowns and jewellery is fun.
She tells the Women’s Wear Daily website, "I don’t think there’s anything wrong with playing dress up right now. Who wouldn’t want to wear borrowed dresses and borrowed jewellery? "I think you can get criticised if you’re wearing borrowed dresses now because it’s borrowed, and I think you can get criticised if it’s not because you bought it during the current economy.
"So, I say do what makes you happy and wear what you want because the only thing that really matters is if your mother calls you up the next day and says, ‘What were you wearing?’"

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MILEY CYRUS’ boyfriend JUSTIN GASTON has opened up about his relationship with the teen star - praising her for helping him manage his career.
The underwear model and wannabe singer, 20, has been dating the 16-year-old singer/actress since last year (08).
Gaston admits he has a lot of respect for the Hannah Montana star because she is able to hand out useful career advice.
He says, "I look up to her. It’s nice to have someone there who already knows what’s going on. It helps you plan your next steps." And when asked to describe his idea woman, he adds, "In a girl, I want someone who’s really genuine. Someone attractive, but more just really nice."

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KENNY CHESNEY will never ask another girlfriend to be in one of his videos - because when the romance ends he always has a promo to remind him of what might have been.
The country star’s former fiancee, Mandy Weals, appeared in Chesney’s How Forever Feels video - and now he can’t stand to see the promo.
He tells Playboy magazine, "I’ll never do that again. When it doesn’t work out, you have to live with that video.
"I had to do the song at the Country Music Association Awards and the whole video behind me was her. I was doing the song with a chip on my shoulder."

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British singer SOPHIE ELLIS-BEXTOR is already planning more children - just days after giving birth to her second son KIT VALENTINE.
The Murder On The Dancefloor hitmaker welcomed the tot nine weeks early on 7 February (09).
It is the second child for the singer and her rocker husband Richard Jones, who are also parents to a four-year-old boy named Sonny.
And Ellis-Bextor admits they have already discussed expanding their brood.
She says, "Just another one and then I don’t know. I’ve always liked the idea of of quite a few, so definitely three and maybe an accident after that!"

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DR. DRE’s top secret collaboration with T.I. and NAS has been leaked by a New York radio DJ.
The track, Topless, hit the airwaves on Wednesday (18Feb09) when DJ Envy played the clearly unmastered tune on hip-hop station Hot97.
It was a real scoop for the DJ because Dre had reportedly only just completed the raw demo of the track after working with T.I. during the Grammy Awards weekend (07-08Feb09).
T.I. can be heard rapping Dre’s praises through the first verse and Nas raps the second.

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Rapper NELLY is planning a career on the small screen - he’s pitching his own variety show to TV executives.
The Dilemma hitmaker, real name Cornell Haynes, Jr., has created a series with the brains behind nightly news comedy The Daily Show and reality diet show The Biggest Loser in a bid to appeal to younger audiences, who he claims are overlooked by mainstream talk shows.
Nelly’s Night in Vegas will feature performances, guest appearances and the star’s own house band. The project will be filmed in Sin City’s Planet Hollywood hotel, according to industry publication Variety.
The rap star says, "I was thinking about what was missing on TV, and when this idea came about, it made sense for me.
"We do have talk shows, but no one’s speaking from the pop culture perspective. Let’s get a little more pop, a little more edge, a little bit younger, and not look like you’re sitting in the principal’s office." Nelly follows in the footsteps of hip-hop heavyweight Snoop Dogg, who recently announced news of his MTV variety show Dogg After Dark, which features celebrity interviews, sketch comedy and musical performances.

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TWILIGHT star ROBERT PATTINSON has turned down the chance to contribute to the soundtrack for the vampire movie’s forthcoming sequel - because he wants to keep music as a back up career.
The British actor is a talented composer, pianist and guitarist and wrote two songs for the original movie, helping the soundtrack top the U.S. album charts upon its release last year (08).
But Pattinson insists he’s now taking a backseat to rockers Paramore, who are penning the title track to the movie’s sequel, New Moon - because pursuing music professionally was never his intention.
He tells America’s OK! magazine, "I really didn’t want it to look like I was trying to cash in. Music is my back up plan."

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CHARLIE SHEEN is looking to the future after wife BROOKE MUELLER’s pregnancy scare - the couple is busy organising a baby shower and is planning to donate some of its gifts to charity.
Mueller was rushed to a Los Angeles-area hospital on Tuesday (17Feb09) after suffering premature contractions. She was monitored overnight before being discharged from the medical facility on Wednesday (18Feb09).
To celebrate her release, Mueller and Sheen are turning their attention to a party this weekend (21/22Feb09) to toast the impending arrival of their twin boys, who are due in April (09).
And they will be turning it into a charitable affair.
Sheen tells People.com, "I am invited (to the shower). Apparently, I don’t have to do anything, just show up and collect gifts. But there will be more stuff that goes to charity. People that don’t need it get the most stuff, and that’s what’s wrong with the world." The actor also revealed that the couple is busy putting the finishing touches to the twins’ nursery so they can relax in the weeks before the birth.
He adds, "We have a deadline. It’s that last-minute push with the paint, furniture and all the accessorising and all that, but it’s going to be lovely."

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Australian actress ISLA FISHER infuriated her personal trainer on the set of CONFESSIONS OF A SHOPAHOLIC - by secretly breaking her strict diet.
The movie’s producers forced the star to take up a gruelling exercise regime in a bid to stay svelte throughout filming.
Fisher’s lifestyle coach also put restrictions on her food intake - but the star rebelled by gorging on sweet treats and fast food behind his back.
And Fisher admits her diet-busting antics drove her trainer to tears.
She says, "He wanted to come round (to my house) every single day and I couldn’t have that.
"So I got it down to three times a week, but he was all about lifestyle. There was a list of things I couldn’t eat - it was so long, there was nothing left that I could eat! It was awful.
"I had to lead this double life where I was pretending I was being really good, when secretly I had cakes stuffed in my anorak pockets and I had to shove them into my mouth when he was turned the other way. One time, I’d eaten already french fries and a hamburger and had a really awful day. I confessed that I’d eaten one bread roll - I lied about everything else - and he almost cried.
"And I thought, ‘Oh no, imagine if he had any idea what I was actually getting up to behind his back!’"

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Flamboyant rocker SIR ELTON JOHN missed the chance to meet his all-time hero, jazz musician OSCAR PETERSON, before he died - because he was too starstruck.
John reveals the pianist helped shape his musical style, but he couldn’t muster up the courage to introduce himself when they both found themselves in the same Paris, France restaurant, shortly before Peterson’s death in 2007, at the age of 82.
Speaking during a guest hosting slot on pal Elvis Costello’s music talk show Spectacle, John says, "A couple of years ago, I was in a restaurant in Paris and Oscar Peterson came in in a wheelchair with his daughter - and I was too shy to say hello.
"And I’ve always regretted it, because he died soon after."

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An Italian actor who dubbed the voices of WOODY ALLEN and CHARLIE CHAPLIN in movies has died, aged 81.
Oreste Lionello passed away in Rome, Italy on Thursday (19Feb09) after a long illness, according to his friend director Pier Francesco Pingitore Lionello was Italy’s ‘voice’ of actors Allen and Chaplin, as well as Jerry Lewis, Gene Wilder and other comic stars.
He started out working in theatre as a comic actor and in cabaret, where he was noted for his imitations of veteran Italian politician Giulio Andreotti.
Lionello also worked successfully as an entertainer on Italian TV in the 1970s and 1980s.
The city of Rome plan to hold a wake for Lionello in City Hall, on Thursday (19Feb09) night, with his funeral slated for Saturday (21Feb09).

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Actor RUPERT EVERETT is convinced his sexuality stunted his blossoming Hollywood career - insisting movie bosses stopped offering him leading roles after he announced he is gay.
The British star won a string of lead roles in films throughout the 1980s, but his acting career slowed down after he revealed his homosexuality in 1989.
Everett is adamant that the revelation put an end to a promising career as a movie star, leaving him to play a handful of roles as the ‘gay best friend’.
Everett - who played gay characters in both The Next Best Thing and My Best Friend’s Wedding - also claims he was turned down for the lead role in 2006’s Basic Instinct 2 because of his sexuality.
And the star blames Hollywood executives for being too scared to cast a gay man in a heterosexual leading role.
He tells The New York Times Magazine, "I wanted to be a movie star. I had a difficult set of circumstances to deal with, particularly for a movie career. Being gay, really. It just doesn’t work." And Everett hopes that movie bosses will eventually be able to look past people’s sexual preferences when casting for films, adding, "As actors we don’t play gay, straight… we play human beings."

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