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BRITNEY SPEARS’ ex-boyfriend ADNAN GHALIB has pleaded not guilty to running over a process server with his car, after turning himself in to Los Angeles authorities.
The unnamed man claims Ghalib flew into a rage when he tried to serve the paparazzo with legal papers, on behalf of Spears, on 11 February (09) .
Police reports suggest he struck the server, who bounced off the bonnet of his Mercedes, and then drove off - leaving his victim with a broken wrist.
Ghalib was charged with three felonies - assault with a deadly weapon, battery, and hit and run - on Tuesday (24Feb09) and handed himself over to police on Wednesday (25Feb09).
He was arraigned in a Van Nuys, California court on Wednesday morning, when he entered his plea, and was released on $110,000 (£76,390) bail.

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JOHN MAYER took to the airwaves to poke fun at BRITNEY SPEARS on Wednesday morning (25Feb09), claiming the pop star’s songs are all the same these days.
Mayer was appearing on Los Angeles DJ Ryan Seacrest’s breakfast show when he decided to have a little fun at Spears’ expense.
He joked that all her songs are "about, ‘I’m going out tonight, but nobody look at me…’" Mayer added, "I’ve never met her and I’m not coming down on her but all the songs are sorta like, ‘I’m getting all my girls together, we’re gonna go out…’ and like, ‘I’ve got holes cut out for t**s, I’ve got flashlights on me.’ And it’s like, ‘Why is everybody looking at me, everybody’s looking at me.’ "It’s been so successful for her that I’m doing it too."

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CELINE DION’s husband RENE ANGELIL is teaching the couple’s eight-year-old son how to play poker, in the hope it’ll teach him a healthy attitude towards gambling.
Record boss Angelil has battled the vice for more than 30 years and fears young Rene-Charles will inherit his gambling genes if he doesn’t learn to play cards responsibly.
So the pair spend evenings playing poker together.
In an interview with Canadian publication Le Journal de Montreal, Angelil reveals, "Our son has superior intelligence, and it’s good that he’s learning in a good way." Angelil became so hooked on gambling he ended up bankrupt. He adds, "I’ve been a gambling addict for decades, and it’s just like being an alcoholic. I’ve lost more than I’ve won.
"Before marrying Celine, I used to be able to gamble because I would borrow money from the bank, since my cousin was the bank manager. Then my cousin left his job and I went bankrupt in 1982."

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Hollywood actor MORGAN FREEMAN was drinking alcohol in the hours leading up to his serious car crash last summer (08), according to a lawsuit filed by the female passenger who was with him at the time of the accident.
The Dark Knight star was driving Demaris Meyer home after a night out when the incident occurred in Tennessee in August (08).
Freeman suffered a broken arm and shoulder in the crash, while Meyer claims she sustained a broken wrist, a torn labrum in her shoulder and various other bruises and lacerations.
In a lawsuit filed on Wednesday (25Feb09) morning in Mississippi federal court, Meyer alleges she noticed "throughout the course of dinner and afterward, drinks were consumed by Freeman".
She claims they met up with friends at a pal’s house later that evening, where Freeman "had at least one more drink". Meyer left the party with Freeman after he offered to give her a room for the night - but as they were driving home, the actor lost control of the car and "ran off of the right side of the highway".
Meyer, who has hired top celebrity lawyer Gloria Allred to fight her case, is suing for damages to cover medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering, and permanent disability for her short term memory loss.
And, during a press conference held on Wednesday afternoon, Meyer also dismissed rumours she was Freeman’s mistress.
The 71-year-old’s marital status came under media scrutiny following the crash, when the identity of his passenger was revealed to be Meyer - and not his wife Myrna Colley-Lee. Freeman later confirmed he and Colley had split after 24 years of marriage.
Addressing the romance reports, Meyer insisted they were "just friends" after meeting for the first time on the night of the accident.

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TAYLOR SWIFT has scored a 10th week at the top of the U.S. album charts, becoming one of only nine female artists to land the feat.
Her Fearless album first claimed the top spot last year (08) and reclaimed the number one last week (18Feb09).
Charlie Wilson debuted Uncle Charlie at two, while former chart-toppers The Fray rebound from four to three.
Nickelback’s Dark Horse jump back into the top 10 from 11 to four and Beyonce’s I Am… Sasha Fierce rounds out the new top five at five.

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MUSE, KINGS OF LEON and MGMT were the early winners at the Shockwaves NME Awards in London on Wednesday night (25Feb09).
Muse claimed the Best Live Band prize, Kings of Leon the Best Album award for Only by the Night and MGMT were named Best New Band.
Other early winners included Pete Doherty, who received his Best Solo Artist award from a reformed Blur, Arctic Monkeys (Best DVD for At The Apollo), The Killers (Best International Band) and Elbow, who took home an Outstanding Contribution to Music honour.
Meanwhile, Dizzee Rascal claimed the Best Dancefloor Filler prize and The Big Pink took home the Philip Hall Radar Award.
Oasis grabbed the pre-event headlines after the Gallagher brothers Liam and Noel and their band snagged seven nominations. They were winless as WENN went to press.
But it was a great night for Oasis’ former chart rivals Blur, who staged a low-key comeback at the NME Awards, held at London’s Brixton Academy, just weeks after announcing reunion tour plans.
They weren’t the only early live highlight - Scottish rockers Franz Ferdinand wowed the NME Awards crowd with a rendition of Blondie’s Call Me. The band was joined onstage by colourful singer La Roux.

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A movie version of classic British boardgame CLUEDO is heading to the big screen.
Pirates of The Caribbean filmmaker Gore Verbinski is slated to direct the project.
In the game - named Clue in the U.S. - competitors bid to solve the murder of one of a number of colourful characters in a country house.
Cluedo/Clue has racked up sales of more than $1 billion (GBP690 million) in more than 50 countries since it first went on sale back in 1948.
Verbinski will hope his movie fares better than the last attempt to turn Cluedo into a movie - 1985’s Clue flopped at the box office.

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Sweden’s CROWN PRINCESS VICTORIA and her former personal trainer are to wed.
The royal met Daniel Westling at a gym seven years ago and the couple has confirmed they’re engaged.
The Princess says, "It was a friendship that grew and became love." Victoria, 31, is the heir to the Swedish throne. Her husband-to-be will be known as Prince Daniel, Duke of Vastergotland.

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HUGH HEFNER’s former girlfriend HOLLY MADISON has ended her brief romance with illusionist CRISS ANGEL.
The pair hooked up late last year (08) after Madison ended her romance with the tycoon and moved out of his Playboy mansion.
But the relationship is over, according to sources close to the 29-year-old Girls Next Door star.
An insider tells E! News, "She was very much in love with him (Angel) and they’re still very close friends. But it was a conflict of schedules. She felt she couldn’t devote 100 per cent of her time to him in Vegas, at the expense of her own career and her goals." Angel 41, has previously been romantically linked to Cameron Diaz, Minnie Driver and Paris Hilton.

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Oscar winner ANJELICA HUSTON is hoping a recent headline-grabbing chimpanzee tragedy in Connecticut will make people think twice before taking on an ape as a pet.
The chimp, called Travis, was beaten and stabbed by his owner before being shot to death by police after he grievously wounded her friend during a rampage earlier this month (Feb09).
And Huston, who narrated PETA’s recent expose on great apes forced into the entertainment industry, is confident the tragedy will serve as a reminder that chimpanzees don’t make great pets.
In a statement, released to PETA.org, the actress writes, "I sincerely hope that this tragedy will make people realize that great apes should never be kept as pets or exploited for films, television, or advertising.
"Their lives are miserable from the day that they are taken from their mothers… until they are cast off to roadside zoos or meet a violent end, as Travis did in this tragic case." Ironically, Travis was an entertainment ape - he appeared in TV commercials, including one - for clothing chain Old Navy - with Morgan Fairchild.
Huston adds, "Although I was sick when I heard about this most recent incident, I wasn’t surprised."

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AMY WINEHOUSE’s estranged husband BLAKE FIELDER-CIVIL has been released from a U.K. jail after serving time for breaking the terms of his probation.
Fielder-Civil was sentenced to 27 months behind bars last July (08) after he was found guilty of grievous bodily harm and perverting the course of justice. The charges relate to a 2007 assault on a pub landlord.
He was granted an early release deal in November (08) - on the condition he underwent regular drug testing - but was sent back to jail in December (08) after failing to stay clean.
Fielder-Civil walked free from Edmunds Hill Prison in Suffolk, south east England, on Wednesday (25Feb09) morning, when he was greeted by his mother, Georgette.
He filed for divorce from Winehouse in January (09).

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Rap superstar 50 CENT is working on bringing popular video game SAINTS ROW to the big-screen.
The In Da Club hitmaker has forged a successful acting career and launched his own movie production company earlier this year (09).
He is such a big fan of the violent game, he wants to turn it into a film - and he’s getting help from executives at THQ - the firm behind his own successful game, 50 Cent: Blood In The Sand.
He says, "With my relationship with THQ, they’ll actually see me develop Saints Row into an actual screenplay and into a film project. I’m optioning the rights for that right now." Saints Row is set in the fictional U.S. city of Stilwater which is plagued by urban violence between four rival gangs.

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PAULA ABDUL is celebrating the success of an operation that has ended her long battle with back pain.
For more than a decade, the American Idol judge has suffered from a syndrome that causes her constant chronic pain.
She underwent a string of unsuccessful operations and procedures until an experiment with a new doctor last summer (08) brought her blessed relief.
She tells OK! magazine, "For the first time in 12 years, I am pain free. I had my 15th surgery to correct my back and neck problems last August and it worked. Finally! I had a new doctor who tried a new procedure and because of that I’m a new woman. I may have to have one more surgery in the spring but after all this, I can handle it." And she promises fans will see a new calm and relaxed Paula Abdul, now she’s thrown away the pain pills she was forced to pop.
The 46-year-old adds, "Not only am I pain free, but I am pain-medication free. I weaned myself off everything I’d been taking."

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PAULA ABDUL has hit out at producers of U.S. reality TV show AMERICAN IDOL - insisting the recent addition of fourth judge KARA DIOGUARDI "doesn’t work".
DioGuardi joined Abdul, Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson on the judging panel last month (Jan09) for the eighth season of the hit series.
The addition of another female judge fuelled rumours of a feud, which Abdul denied - revealing she and DioGuardi are actually old pals.
But she insists four judges is too many - citing the failed attempt to add New York radio DJ Angie Martinez to the panel during season two.
Abdul tells American magazine OK!, "Kara and I have known each other for years and we get along great. But we tried four judges before and it doesn’t work.
"It takes up so much time for each of us to give our opinion that it slows down the pace of the show." But DioGuardi may not be the one to leave at the end of season eight - Abdul hints this could be her last stint on the show, adding, "It is the last season of my contract, and I have so many other things I want to do."

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MICHAEL JACKSON and DIANA ROSS’ movie musical THE WIZ is heading back to Broadway this summer (09).
The story - an African-American take on The Wizard of Oz - started out as a musical on the New York stage in 1975, before Sidney Lumet took it to the big screen in 1978 starring Jackson, Ross and Richard Pryor.
It’s now heading back to its roots and will run at Manhattan’s City Center from 12 June to 3 July (09). No actors have been cast.

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BRITNEY SPEARS will be sawn in half during a magical stage routine as part of her upcoming CIRCUS comeback tour.
The pop superstar has been busy working on a multitude of tricks with illusionist Ed Alonzo to make sure her forthcoming world tour is one to remember.
The top TV magician tells People.com, "There are three giant (circus) rings with unbelievable things hanging in the air and flying around.
"She’s incorporated into major illusions. She’ll do dissection, where she’s sawed in half, and transposition, where she’s in one place and ends up in another place. She’s doing all the classic elements of magic." And Alonzo insists Spears is in the best shape possible to pull off the stunts.
He adds, "She looks really incredible. She’s really toned. Her stomach looks fantastic. This is the Britney Spears people remember from the past. Even stronger and better."

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SPOILER ALERT: GEORGE CLOONEY’s E.R. character DR. DOUG ROSS will return to the show as the father of twin girls.
The movie star and his TV partner Julianna Margulies will feature in E.R.’s finale, which will air in America on 2 April (09).
And the pair will be married with twins.
Margulies, who will return as Nurse Carol Hathaway, tells America’s TV Guide magazine she never thought she’d be back on the show which made her a star.
She explains, "I said from the beginning I would come back if George came back. But I was pretty sure George wasn’t going to come back.
"It felt as though a lifetime had happened since then… (but) nothing had happened since then… Half the crew is still there, God bless them. We were all family. It was like coming home." But she and Clooney insisted their return to the medical drama be kept under wraps - because neither wanted to be part of a big publicity campaign.
Margulies adds, "We wanted it quiet because neither George nor I wanted to sit on talk shows getting people to watch the final episode of E.R… It’s the last thing George needs. Of course the day we get there, I could see a long lens outside the Warner Bros. gate, taking pictures of us walking to the set. Nothing’s sacred anymore." But she’s glad she made the decision to return: "I worked with George for two days and we had an amazing time."

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British rockers BLUR are to play their first reunion show on Wednesday (25Feb09) - as special surprise guests at the NME Awards.
The Britpop pioneers sparked a ticket frenzy when they announced in December (08) they were reforming for a huge concert in London’s Hyde Park in July (09) and a slot at the prestigious Glastonbury festival.
And WENN can reveal the Parklife hitmakers’ first public performance will be at London’s Brixton Academy for the rock magazine’s awards ceremony on Wednesday night - with a rendition of their popular album track This Is A Low.
A source at the awards says, "This has been kept a closely-guarded secret amongst the organisers. Hardly anyone knew Blur were lined up to play, and everyone at the venue got a real shock when Damon Albarn and the rest of the band showed up for a run-through this afternoon.
"During the soundcheck they played This Is A Low and everyone was dumbstruck - it was like going back in time."

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