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Academy Awards host HUGH JACKMAN brought Broadway glamour to the Oscars on Sunday (22Feb09) night, opening the show with a song-and-dance routine to pay tribute to the movies nominated for Best Feature.
With a ‘home made’ changing backdrop, the Australian star performed lively homages to Slumdog Millionaire, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The Reader, The Wrestler and he dragged nominee Anne Hathaway onstage to turn Frost/Nixon into a love story.

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Music mogul SIMON COWELL is planning to do the world an "invaluable service" - by having his body frozen after his death so he can be brought back to life in the future.
The reality TV judge told guests at a private dinner hosted by Britain’s Prime Minister Gordon Brown that he planned to have his body preserved in liquid nitrogen - in the hope scientists can find a way to bring him back to life.
He said, "I have decided to freeze myself when I die. You know, cryonics. You pay a lot of money and you get stuck in a deep freeze once you’ve been declared dead.
"Medical science is bound to work out a way of bringing us back to life in the next century or so, and I want to be available when they do. I would be doing the nation an invaluable service."

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British singer ADELE has announced plans for a special gig with soul legend ETTA JAMES.
The Grammy Award-winning star took to her blog over the weekend (21/22Feb09) to tell fans she is set to co-headline a show at the Hollywood Bowl in June (09) alongside her idol.
She could hardly contain her excitement over the concert - but could incur the wrath of music bosses who were hoping to keep the collaboration under wraps until closer to the event.
Adele writes, "I dont actually know if im allowed to tell you yet but i just read it somewhere else so….Ive been booked to play the hollywood bowl in june for a while now. but ETTA JAMES just got confirmed to co headline it with me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! etta james is my favourite singer ever! this is the most amazing thing ever for me! If you can come please do! i promise itll be an amazing night!"

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Rocker ERIK ROGERS has apologised for offending fans of his defunct band STEREOMUD after planning to use the group’s name without his former bandmates.
The singer infuriated fans of the group by announcing plans to utilise the Stereomud moniker for his new project with guitarist Billy Grey and drummer Rodney Beaubouef.
And Rogers has now decided to ditch the idea of using the band’s name, according to Blabbermouth.net.
A statement from the star reads, "A lot has come up over the last few weeks, and as a result of it we will be moving forward as Dangerous New Machine.
"The idea of coming back out as Steromud was never meant to offend the Stereomud fans or the former members, but it has, and for that I’m sorry!! Now it’s all about New Music.
"Thank you, to all of you who have supported me over the years, and thank you for your continued support. This is our journey, and we are honored to have you along for the ride…I wish everyone I’ve ever had the pleasure of playing with all the luck in the world on their new ventures and who knows?! Maybe we will all hit the same stage again some day."

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Indian composer A.R. RAHMAN was a double winner at the Academy Awards on Sunday night (22Feb09) - grabbing two Oscar statuettes for his work on hit movie SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE.
Rahman won his first award for Best Original Score, before adding another of the coveted prizes for Best Song.
The composer said he hailed "all the people from Mumbai and the essence of the film, which is about optimism and the power of hope and our lives".
It rounded off a terrific night for the movie, which tells the story of a young man from the slums of Mumbai who appears on the Indian version of TV gameshow Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Danny Boyle’s film grabbed eight Oscars overall - including Best Picture and Best Director.

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Rapper T-PAIN has reportedly been forced to cancel a concert in Guyana after receiving death and kidnapping threats.
The Can’t Believe It hitmaker was due to perform as part of Carnival celebrations in the South American country on Monday (23Feb09).
But promoter Kerwin Bollers has now announced that the concert has been called off, after the star received e-mail and phone threats from an unidentified source.
Bollers described the communications as "credible death and kidnapping threats." No further details were available as WENN went to press.

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Actor/director TYLER PERRY always had faith he would find success - despite experiencing homelessness and hunger when starting out.
The Madea Goes To Jail filmmaker was forced to sleep in his car when starting out as a playwright in Atlanta in 1992.
But Perry doesn’t regret the humiliating experience - as he always believed better times were ahead.
He tells U.S. TV show host Larry King, "It was only a three month period that I was actually out on the streets and sleeping in the car. And when I couldn’t afford the pay by the week hotel, I would go and sleep in the car. And it was character building, I think." "I’m a man who has always had faith in God and always had faith in what I do. And I always believed that it would work. No matter what happened, it would one day come to pass."

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MICKEY ROURKE paid tribute to his dead dog LOKI at the Oscars by wearing a small photo of the Chihuahua on a pendant around his neck.
The little pet died last week (ends20Feb09), and the Oscar nominee called her, "The love of my life," whenever he was asked about the necklace on the red carpet.
He said, "She left me at a time where, after 18 years, she knew I’d be alright.
"It’s bittersweet because I said to myself, ‘I’d rather have Loki another two years than an Oscar’ and I told her that, but she stayed here as long as she could." On the red carpet at the Oscars, Rourke revealed he had planned to bring Loki to the ceremony as his date - and had even bought her a fitted tuxedo.

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ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER has confirmed he will appear in SYLVESTER STALLONE’s next movie THE EXPENDABLES - but insists it will just be a cameo.
Reports last week suggested the California Governor would be making his big screen comeback in the film - his first starring role since he was sworn into office in 2003.
The news prompted outrage among some Californians, furious Schwarzenegger was allowing himself to be distracted during a crucial budget crisis in the state.
But the star insists he’s only taking a short break from his political career to shoot a fleeting role in the movie.
He says, "Since I’ve become governor I’ve done three cameos. Sly asked me if I would do a cameo, and I said of course I’ll do a cameo. I enjoy him, he’s a terrific director and actor and we hang out a lot of times together." The film, about a team of mercenaries heading to South America on a mission to overthrow a dictator, will also star Ben Kingsley, Eric Roberts and Mickey Rourke.
Filming is scheduled to start shooting next month (Mar09) - and Schwarzenegger reveals his time onset won’t come around until the spring, months after budget negotiations have ended.
He adds, "It has nothing to do with the budget crisis, or the budget negotiations, because that will take place sometime in April, May or June."

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British pop star LILY ALLEN has held off rivals at the top of the U.K. singles chart for a fourth consecutive week, with hit tune THE FEAR.
The London-born singer beat off fierce competition from Lady Gaga and Kings of Leon, who took second and third place respectively with Just Dance and Use Somebody.
British dance legends The Prodigy shot up four places to fourth with comeback hit Omen, while Alesha Dixon rounded off the top five with R&B track Breathe Slow.

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TV style guru TIM GUNN is desperate to take MERYL STREEP shopping - to help the past Oscar winner and 2009 Best Actress nominee dress for success.
The Project Runway mentor and chief creative officer at Liz Claiborne Inc. insists Streep should take her fashion choices more seriously - because she has a great body.
Gunn, who co-hosted the Oscars pre-show telecast from the Kodak Theatre red carpet, says, "I am her biggest fan and I can’t get enough of her, but… ‘Meryl Streep, you need to accept responsibility for what you are wearing.’ "She is so smart, so stunning, and she has a great figure.
"Sometimes she gets it right, but more often she doesn’t. The message she’s sending is, ‘I’m too smart for this and it doesn’t matter to me what I’m wearing.’ I want to say to her that it should matter to you." And he suggests Streep should take a few fashion tips from her 2009 Best Actress rival Angelina Jolie.
He tells Eonline.com, "She’s one who knows her body, understands how important silhouetted proportion is and getting your look right is. She always has a great fit.
"She’s age appropriate and she’s context appropriate. She has a sophistication yet a sexiness and she has a consistent polish."

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ELIZABETH MITCHELL has vowed never to throw away a shirt she found in the trash as a struggling actress - because the old garment landed her the role as ANGELINA JOLIE’s lesbian lover in GIA.
The Lost star shared a bed with Hollywood beauty Jolie in the 1998 TV movie, based on the life of top 1970s fashion model Gia Carangi - and she is convinced she owes her screen career to the tattered shirt.
She says, "It was a man’s shirt, but it looked expensive, and I was broke and sleeping on floors - so I took it.
"(Then) good things started happening. It’s my lucky charm!"

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ANGELINA JOLIE will be making sure she’s seated and settled before the Oscars get underway - after almost getting locked out of the ceremony the year she won gold.
The actress found herself outside the prizegiving desperately trying to get in just before her name was called as a winner for Gia.
She explains, "I was locked out of the Oscars when I won and I had to go around the back and they almost didn’t let me to my seat, and I remember saying to the guy… ‘I’m only gonna have one second, my mom’s gonna see me, can I please get to my seat?’ "They had a commercial break, so I managed to run in, get to my seat and literally I had just sat down (when they announced the nominees)."

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Fans of Eighties rockers TALKING HEADS are in for a treat - the band’s record label is preparing an album of never-released songs.
The group broke devotees’ hearts when they split in 1991 and feuding among bandmates means a reunion is unlikely to ever happen.
But frontman David Byrne reveals fans will get the chance to hear some unheard tracks the band completed before their break-up - thanks to an initiative from label Warner Bros.
He says, "It’s not a whole lot, but it’s going to happen."

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Rocker JOSH KELLEY dreads hitting the road to tour - because he misses his actress wife KATHERINE HEIGL during his treks.
The romantic singer-songwriter often feels lonely performing in different cities and pines for Grey’s Anatomy star Heigl, who he married in December 2007.
He says, "I’m home a lot, making music and being a husband, which is a lot of fun, but it’s great to sometimes be able to go on a road trip with the boys.
"(But the worst part of touring is) being away from my wife. After about a week you start talking in that puppy-dog voice like, ‘I wanna come home.’" And Kelley admits the separation is especially hard when he watches his actress spouse’s steamy on-screen romances.
He adds: "It’s not like I watch them and go, ‘Wow, that’s really beautiful.’ I understand that it’s her job, but I don’t love it."

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SUGARLAND singer JENNIFER NETTLES dreams of quitting her music career, starting a family and moving to Spain.
The 34-year-old has been single since she divorced first husband Todd Van Sickle back in April 2007.
But she still dreams of a happy family life, preferably in a Mediterranean climate.
Nettles tells Us Weekly magazine, "I have a fantasy dream of taking a love slave to Spain, having a kid there and learning to cook delicious food there."

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U2’s eagerly-awaited new album was leaked on the internet by the band’s own record label, according to reports.
No Line on the Horizon isn’t scheduled to hit stores until 27 February (09).
But copies went onsale online this week (begs16Feb09), after it was released by Universal Music Group’s Australian branch, reports Rolling Stone.
Fans were free to download and share the disc for several hours before the mistake was spotted and the tracks pulled.
U2 and Universal have yet to comment on the leak.

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Burlesque star DITA VON TEESE is eyeing a new career - she wants to swap her raunchy act for a Hollywood movie role.
Von Teese has made a name for herself as a sultry striptease artist - but dreams of writing and acting in her own film.
She says, "By the Oscars in two years’ time, I want to have written my own movie script, produced it and starred in it."

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