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Actress MICHELLE WILLIAMS refuses to bring daughter MATILDA up in Los Angeles - because of the legacy of her late father HEATH LEDGER.
The Dawson’s Creek star shuns the spotlight, choosing to live in Brooklyn, New York with her three-year-old.
And Williams would never consider moving to Hollywood, because of the media circus surrounding Matilda’s late father.
The actress tells Britain’s Telegraph newspaper, "I wouldn’t raise (Matilda) there. For all the obvious reasons - being the daughter ofâ�¦(Heath) "Being an actor’s daughter. It’s a town that’s about one thing and I want her to have options." Ledger, who is hotly tipped to receive a posthumous Academy Award on Sunday (22Feb09) for his turn as The Joker in The Dark Knight, died from an accidental overdose of prescription drugs at his New York apartment on 22 January 2008.

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MICHELLE WILLIAMS still feels unable to return to work following the accidental death of her ex-fiancee HEATH LEDGER last year (08).
The pair met while working on Brokeback Mountain together and went on to have a daughter, Matilda, in 2005.
They split in 2007, after three years together, and Ledger died from an accidental overdose of prescription drugs at his New York apartment on 22 January 2008.
The news shattered Williams, who had to face a barrage of media attention in the wake of his death whilst caring for their daughter.
And the Dawson’s Creek star still doesn’t feel ready to take on a new movie project after the emotions of the past year.
She tells Britain’s Daily Telegraph newspaper, "I felt burnt out. I still feel that, but I’m coming back to my wits, little by little.
"But ultimately I am not yet ready to work. I’ve actually really been enjoying not working. I guess everybody enjoys that."

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MICHAEL JACKSON is in talks to sign a $214.5 million (£150 million) deal to stage 30 concerts in London, according to reports.
The King of Pop’s last major tour was in 1996, and his most recent album, Invincible, was released eight years ago in 2001.
He has become a virtual recluse since he was cleared of child abuse allegations in 2005.
Reports in October (08) suggested the Thriller hitmaker would hit the road this year (09) for a major world tour.
And he is set to sign up for a mammoth stint at London’s O2 Arena in July (09), which could net him $7.15 million (£5 million) per show, reports Britain’s The Sun newspaper.
A source tells the publication, �It�s his last chance to hit the jackpot so he can pay a large slice of his debts. Michael feels enough time has passed for the public to forgive the scandals.� A spokeswoman for his agents, the Outside Organisation, adds, �It is only at discussion stage but if it comes off it will be amazing.�

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Singer KELLY CLARKSON’s forthcoming album has leaked onto the internet two weeks ahead of its release date.
The American Idol winner’s latest offering, All I Ever Wanted, was due to hit stores on 10 March (09).
But staff at the Norway division of Apple�s iTunes accidentally put complete tracks available for download on its website on Friday (20Feb09) - and now the songs are spreading across the net.
It comes just hours after U2�s new CD No Line on the Horizon was prematurely offered on a digital music service run by Universal Music Group�s Australian division, ahead of its 27 February (08) release.

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RIHANNA has put on a brave face in her first public outing since ex-boyfriend CHRIS BROWN allegedly attacked her almost two weeks ago.
The Umbrella singer was photographed wearing a pair of sunglasses in a car in Los Angeles on Thursday (19Feb09) night, the same evening that a website published a picture appearing to show her beaten and bruised.
The injuries are said to relate to a fight between Rihanna and Brown in the early hours of 8 February (09), which allegedly left her in need of hospital treatment.
Reports suggest Rihanna flew to Barbados to escape the media and to celebrate her 21st birthday on Friday (20Feb09).
The star also released her first statement since the alleged attack via her spokesperson on Friday: "She (Rihanna) wants to assure her fans that she remains strong, is doing well, and deeply appreciates the outpouring of support she has received during this difficult time."

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ANGELINA JOLIE, TOM HANKS and JULIA ROBERTS have come out triumphant in a poll to find America’s favourite ever Academy Awards winners.
Hanks has twice walked away with the Best Actor Oscar, for 1993’s Philadelphia and the following year’s Forrest Gump.
He saw off competition from Russell Crowe (Gladiator) and late star Paul Newman (The Color of Money) to be crowned America’s most popular winner of the trophy, according to a joint survey by U.S. magazine Parade and Entertainment Tonight to mark the annual ceremony on Sunday (22Feb09).
Morgan Freeman was named the top Best Supporting Actor for 2004’s Million Dollar Baby, seeing off Sean Connery (The Untouchables) and George Clooney (Syriana).
Roberts, who won an Oscar for her turn in Erin Brockovich in 2000, was America’s favourite Best Actress winner, beating Reese Witherspoon (Walk The Line) and Jodie Foster (The Accused) to the honour.
Jolie was recognised as Best Supporting Actress in 1999�s Girl, Interrupted, and saw off Renée Zellweger (Cold Mountain) and Whoopi Goldberg (Ghost) in the Parade poll.
1997’s Titanic remains the public’s favourite Best Film winner, ahead of The Godfather and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.

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TARAJI P. HENSON enjoyed working with BRAD PITT on THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON so much, she plans to team up with his partner ANGELINA JOLIE for a film.
Henson starred as Pitt’s mother in the hit movie about a man who ages backwards from birth.
Tomb Raider star Jolie was a constant presence on the set, and struck up a close friendship with Henson during filming.
And now the pair plan to star in a movie together - as soon as they can free up some time in their busy schedules.
Henson tells America’s OK! magazine, "I love her. Weâ��re trying to get a film together. Weâ��re talking about it. Weâ��re bouncing around ideas. Sheâ��s busy for the next like year and a half. So, Iâ��m just trying to get right behind that."

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MADONNA has allegedly been spotted kissing her rumoured new toyboy lover JESUS LUZ at a pre-Oscars party.
The Holiday hitmaker split from husband Guy Ritchie last year (08) and has recently been seen out with Luz, who was alleged to have joined the singer on vacation in the Maldives in December (08).
Reports suggest they have been conducting a secret romance ever since - and now Britain’s Daily Mirror newspaper is claiming the pair was kissing at the Grey Goose pre-Oscars party at Cecconi’s in Los Angeles on Friday (20Feb09).
A source tells the publication, �Madonna looked completely smitten with Jesus, and so did he with her. They stayed in their candlelit corner all night - even when Elton John came and went, they didn�t leave their seats to greet him.
�Madonna is usually quite reserved when she is with a guy in public but she didn�t care who saw her with Jesus.� The singer allegedly invited Rabbi Philip Burke to the party, in a bid to introduce Luz to her Kabbalah religion.
The source adds, �Inviting Rabbi Burke was an attempt at introducing Jesus into her Kabbalah way of life. So far he seems to be embracing it, especially after signing up for the online support groups. Like Cinderella, at midnight she left - with Jesus hot on her heels.�

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SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE actors DEV PATEL and FREIDA PINTO have fuelled speculation they are dating - by shopping for jewellery together on Valentine’s Day (14Feb09).
The pair play childhood sweethearts in the Oscar-nominated movie, and their offscreen friendship has prompted rumours of a real-life romance.
Patel dismissed the speculation last month (Jan09), insisting he and Pinto are just good friends.
He said, "We’re soulmates because we’re both in this surreal situation. She is very beautiful (but) there’s no romance." But Pinto, 24, is rumoured to have ended her relationship with Rohan Antao earlier this month (Feb09) - opening the way for her to date 18-year-old Patel.
Their co-star Anil Kapoor, who plays a gameshow host in the film, said in a recent interview he is convinced they are more than just friends.
And Patel and Pinto further fuelled the rumours by spending the most romantic day of the year together last weekend (14Feb09), perusing a jewellery strore on London’s Oxford Street, according to Britain’s The Sun newspaper.
An onlooker tells the publication, �Dev and Frieda seemed completely smitten with each other. They spent 15 minutes in the jeweller�s and were quite happy to sign autographs and talk to fans.
�They paid particular attention to one of the cabinets which was full of the more expensive rings stocked by the store chain. They didn�t buy anything in the end, but they certainly spent plenty of time studying the range.�

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An Austrian woman accused of stalking CSI: MIAMI star DAVID CARUSO has been detained after an international warrant was issued for her arrest.
The unnamed 41-year-old - whose identity is protected under the country’s privacy laws - was due to stand trial in April (08) at a court in Innsbruck for stalking and threatening to kill Caruso.
The woman failed to show up for the hearing and a judge subsequently issued a warrant for her arrest.
Police in Tijuana, Mexico arrested the woman and handed her over to immigration officials on Thursday (19Feb09), after which she is likely to be deported.
The female’s capture was due to the help of a blog titled The Stalker Chronicles, which was dedicated to her arrest, police added.

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COLUMBO star PETER FALK is well enough remain at home with his wife, according to a court official overseeing the actor’s conservatorship case.
The 81-year-old’s adopted daughter, Catherine Falk, filed papers in December (08) claiming her father has dementia and Alzheimer’s disease and can no longer care for himself.
She requested the court name her his conservator - but Falk’s second wife, Shera, fought back by filing her own court papers last month (20Jan09) insisting he should be allowed to remain at home with her.
And, after meeting with Falk at his Beverly Hills home, a court-appointed attorney has declared the actor’s estate does not need to be placed under a conservatorship, according to documents obtained by ETonline.com.
Clark R. Byam also met with the star’s wife, business manager and other individuals to come to his conclusion, telling the Los Angeles Superior Court in a report filed on Thursday (19Feb09) that Falk was "well-dressed, clean and composed".
Byam also says Shera Falk should control her husband’s affairs if a conservatorship is needed.
A hearing on the case is scheduled for Monday (23Feb09).

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BATMAN movie THE DARK KNIGHT has taken more than $1 billion at the worldwide box office, making it the fourth highest grossing film of all time.
The action movie, starring Christian Bale and the late Heath Ledger, was an instant success when it was released last summer (08).
And now it has taken more than $1 billion in movie theatres - including $533.1 million (£372.8 million) in U.S. cinemas, and more than $468 million (£327 million) overseas.
Titanic remains the highest grossing film of all time, with takings of $1.84 billion. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is second with earnings of $1.12 billion and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest is third with $1.07 billion.

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The PET SHOP BOYS are heading in a new musical direction - they are composing a stage ballet.
The British duo - comprising Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe - want to pen a ballet score featuring "electronics and strings".
Frontman Tennant based the show upon a story by fairytale novelist Hans Christian Andersen - and hopes it will be finished by the end of 2010.
He says, "It’s quite a big project. There’s a lot of music to write but we’ve written half an hour of it and we’ve done a bit of a workshop with them.
"It’s got a story, it’s like a Tchaikovsky ballet in that it’s based on a story by Hans Christian Andersen but we have got the choreographer sorted out now.
"We’re going to be working on that across the year but we’re touring so won’t get it really finished until the end of next year."

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TAKE THAT star GARY BARLOW has been struck down with a back injury - just days before he is due to scale Mount Kilimanjaro for charity.
The Back For Good hitmaker is set to leave England to climb the 19,000ft peak in Africa for British organisation Comic Relief on Friday (27Feb09) - but whilst training for the mammoth trek, the singer injured his fourth vertebra.
Barlow has now taken to his bed for the rest of the week in a bid to quell the pain and continue with the challenge, reports Britain’s The Sun newspaper.
A source tells the publication, "Gary has had a twinge in his back for a few weeks. He has a baby daughter and lifting her also put pressure on it. He is now flat on his back at home so the swelling goes down.� A spokesperson for Comic Relief says, �We are fortunate to have the support of eminent sport professionals on the climb. Gary is lucky they found the injury in early stages.�

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MILEY CYRUS has defended the loving relationship she enjoys with her father BILLY RAY CYRUS - insisting their closeness is completely normal.
The Hannah Montana star is frequently at her musician father’s side in public - even inviting him to star on the hit Disney show as her on-screen dad.
She also posed with Billy Ray for a series of snaps in Vanity Fair magazine last year (08), which showed Miley reclining against her dad as he puts his arm around her shoulder.
The shots were slammed by critics because of the pair’s father-daughter relationship - but in her new memoir, Miles To Go, the teenager hits back.
She writes, "The media has said some stuff about my dad and me being too close and too cuddly for a father and a daughter. For me and my dad it’s not weird at all.
"We don’t let other people tell us what expressions we’re supposed to have on our faces when we take a picture together!"

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RIHANNA has released a statement thanking fans for their support, following the publication of a picture appearing to show her beaten and bruised after her fight with ex-boyfriend CHRIS BROWN.
The singer vanished from the public eye after the altercation in Los Angeles on the eve of the Grammy awards on 8 February (09).
A police photograph, thought to show Rihanna’s injuries after the alleged fight with Brown, was leaked online on Thursday (29Feb09) - prompting the star’s representatives to speak out on her behalf.
The statement reads, "At the request of the authorities, Rihanna is not commenting about the incident involving Chris Brown. She wants to assure her fans that she remains strong, is doing well, and deeply appreciates the outpouring of support she has received during this difficult time." Brown was charged with making criminal threats following the incident and faces jail time if convicted.

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JESSICA ALBA has accused the media of ruining her 2008 wedding to CASH WARREN, by reporting on the ’secret’ ceremony before she could tell her parents.
The couple wed in a low-key ceremony at the Beverly Hills Courthouse in Los Angeles on 19 May (08), just weeks before Alba gave birth to the couple’s first child, daughter Honor Marie.
The 27-year-old actress was devastated when news of the wedding leaked and her parents found out from a journalist.
She tells America’s Elle magazine, "The person who helped us sign the documents told the press that day, so my parents found out from a reporter before we got to tell them. We were planning to take them out to dinner and tell them, but that got ruined.
"(I was) More hurt, probably, than anything. It’s not the first time something like that has happened. Journalists feel entitled to do whatever it takes to get a sensational story, no matter how it affects the person involved. We’re not really people, right? We’re just celebrities." And though Alba has vowed not to let the negative attention effect her eight-month-old daughter, she admits she’s become fiercely protective of little Honor.
She adds, "You know, kids pick up on your energy, so the more upset you get about it, the more your kids are affected by it. But I understand how Sean Penn or Alec Baldwin knocks out somebody who’s putting a camera in their kids’ faces. I get that."

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JULIA ROBERTS is grateful to have shared screen time with prank-loving actors RICHARD GERE and MEL GIBSON - because their onset antics gave her early insight into the male psyche.
Roberts was in her twenties when she first appeared alongside Gere in 1990 romantic comedy Pretty Woman, and with Gibson in their 1997 film Conspiracy Theory.
And the movie star, who is now married to cameraman Danny Moder, admits that developing a platonic bond with the leading men helped her gain confidence around the opposite sex.
She tells Allure magazine, "Early on, I worked with Richard Gere and Denzel (Washington) and Dennis Quaid and Mel Gibson, and all these profoundly smart, handsome guys. I was lucky enough to be part of their lives and become friends with them, and it is interesting to understand a solid perspective of the male psyche as a person who’s non-threatening to that guy. Men are so revealing when they’re not trying to woo you, when you’re not intimidated or being flirty, when you’re just interested."

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