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MADONNA has applied to close the seas around Helsinki, Finland so she can commandeer a small island to stage a gig for 80,000 people, according to reports.
The Holiday hitmaker is taking her Sticky & Sweet world tour to Jatkasaari, Helsinki in August (09).
And she has applied to officials to close the sea and airspace over the area to prevent ticketless fans from enjoying the spectacle for free, reports Britain’s Daily Star Sunday.
A source tells the publication, "Madonna couldn’t find a stadium in Finland big enough for all her fans so instead she’s taking over an island.
"But to stop people watching from the water on boats, she and the promoters have applied to close the sea. She’s also worried people will hire helicopters to watch from the sky so she wants to close the airspace over the site as well." But locals are not happy with the request and are worried about the effect the concert will have within the community.
One says, "Who does Madonna think she is? To have 80,000 people in such a small area is a joke. We don’t have the facilities to cope with so many people."

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The father of AMY WINEHOUSE is threatening to sue the mother of her estranged husband BLAKE FIELDER-CIVIL, claiming she has waged an 18-month hate campaign against him.
The former couple is currently going through divorce proceedings and last week the Rehab singer’s mother-in-law Georgette Civil blasted Winehouse’s alleged affairs and her father’s controlling ways.
Winehouse’s father Mitch has now hit back, alleging Civil has bombarded him with text messages and threatened to stab him.
He says, "She was screaming, ‘If I had a knife I’d stab you’, it was terrifying. She’s like a stalker trying to make our lives hell. She’s blaming my daughter for her son’s failings and she’s out to destroy Amy." The London taxi driver also claims he phoned police after receiving a threatening letter.
According to British tabloid The People, police have confirmed they later gave Georgette Civil an official warning.

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RIHANNA is returning to normality following her alleged fight with boyfriend CHRIS BROWN - she’s back in the recording studio.
Brown has been charged with felony assault for allegedly attacking the Umbrella hitmaker during a late-night row.
Rihanna was reportedly left with cuts and bruises and needed medical attention for her injuries.
But now she is trying to move on from the incident - and is back at work preparing to record her next project, according to her producer Adonis Shropshire.
He tells gossip website HipHollywood.com, "With anybody in the world who goes through something, you have to bring yourself out of it." Brown is free on $50,000 (£35,700) bail after he was granted a continuance at his arraignment hearing on Thursday (05Mar09) and is due back in court next month (06Apr09).

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Talk show queen OPRAH WINFREY has warned RIHANNA against reconciling with boyfriend CHRIS BROWN.
Brown has been charged with two felony charges following his bust-up with the Umbrella hitmaker last month (Feb09).
The Kiss Kiss singer is free on $50,000 (£35,700) bail after he was granted a continuance at his arraignment hearing on Thursday (05Mar09) and is due back in court next month (Apr09).
Reports suggest Rihanna has reconciled with the singer and was in Los Angeles with him prior to the arraignment.
But Winfrey is wary of the pair getting back together - and advises them to have counselling.
She says, "You need somebody to tell you the truth in this moment. And the truth is guys, both Chris Brown and Rihanna, if I were your friend, I would call you up and I would say ‘Give it some time, get yourself some counselling, take care of yourself, heal yourself first.’ "And also, ‘Love doesn’t hurt’. I’ve been saying this to women for years - love doesn’t hurt. And if a man hits you once, he will hit you again. He will hit you again. I don’t care what his plea is, he will hit you again.’" If convicted, Brown faces up to four years and eight months behind bars.

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BRITNEY SPEARS’ world tour has been thrown into turmoil after three of her dancers were fired for failing drugs tests.
The Toxic star kicked off her Circus world tour in New Orleans, Louisiana on Tuesday night (03Mar09).
The concert features a group of dancers alongside Spears - but now three have been axed from the gigs after the drugs discovery.
A source tells RadarOnline.com, "I think (the fired dancers) just didn’t expect to actually get tested. And drugs are just not okay so they had to go." Spears’ Circus tour will take in more than 40 dates and conclude in London on 14 June (09).

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A picture of KATE WINSLET has landed British political party the Liberal Democrats in hot water - after workers edited the image to make it appear she had attended a party function.
An photo of the Oscar winning beauty on the red carpet at the 2007 Golden Globes was used for an advert for the Liberal Democrats’ conference brochure.
But the image was doctored to appear as though Winslet was at the Liberal Democrats Council Awards at the party’s conference in Yorkshire, England on Friday (06Mar09).
The advert made a joke of Winslet’s speech at this year’s (09) Golden Globes ceremony, reading: "Winning can be emotional." A spokeswoman for the actress confirmed the party had not asked Winslet’s permission to use the photo.
She says, "They did not request permission to use the image and, so far, Kate has not been made aware of its use. I am not aware of her political position." A spokesman for the Liberal Democrats’ local government group - which was behind the advert - says the image does not suggest Winslet supports the Liberal Democrats.

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British girlband the SUGABABES are taking a break from music after their last album flopped, according to reports.
The trio formed in 1998 and underwent two line-up changes in the following years, before the current combination of original member Keisha Buchanan, Heidi Range and Amelle Berrabah.
But now they are set to step away from the industry after their latest album, Catfights And Spotlights, only sold around 100,000 copies.
A source tells British newspaper News of the World, �They haven�t ruled out getting back together in a year but they�re officially on an indefinite extended break.
"They want to say goodbye to their loyal fans with a farewell tour.�

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GIRLS ALOUD star CHERYL COLE and TAKE THAT frontman GARY BARLOW are celebrating after succeeding in their charity climb to reach the top of Mount Kilimanjaro.
The pop stars, along with Cole’s bandmate Kimberley Walsh and Boyzone’s Ronan Keating, set off on the trek, in aid of British organisation Comic Relief, last month (27Feb09).
And on Saturday (07Mar09), they were delighted to reach the 19,000-foot (5,890 metre) peak in Africa.
Cole says, "It has been the most mentally and physically challenging experience of my life. Nothing could have prepared me for it.
"I’m so proud of all of us for making it to the top. And seeing life here first hand is one of my most rewarding experiences too." The mammoth climb has so far netted the charity $1.96 million (£1.4 million).

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EMINEM’s record label has won a legal battle against the rapper’s former publishing company in a royalties dispute.
FBT Productions bosses claimed Universal Music owed the Stan hitmaker $1.47 million (£1 million) in damages due to under-paying him royalties for music downloads.
But on Friday (06Mar09), a jury in California dismissed the claims and ruled in favour of the record label.
The court ordered Universal to pay FBT $159,000 (£113,000) with regards to a separate case focusing on misallocation of royalties, according to Bloomberg.
Eminem was not personally involved in the case.

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U2 are set to play a 100-date stadium world tour over the next 18 months to promote their new album NO LINE ON THE HORIZON, according to reports.
The Irish rockers will kick off their mammoth tour in Barcelona, Spain on 30 June (09), before heading to the U.S. in September (09), a source tells Billboard.
The band will stay on the road until autumn 2010, playing between 90 and 100 shows across Europe and America.
Guitarist The Edge says, "We’re very excited about the idea to go on the road with this album. It’s an album that I think is going to translate so well to the live context. The songs we’ve tried in rehearsal are sounding fantastic, so that’s got everyone really fired up." The official announcement of the U2360 stadium trek is due on Monday (09Mar09).

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SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE star FREIDA PINTO is heading towards the big time - she has reportedly landed a six-figure sum to become the face of cosmetics giant ESTEE LAUDER.
The Hollywood newcomer, who has taken the industry by storm since starring in the Oscar-winning movie, has been approached to front the beauty company’s future advertising campaigns.
Pinto, who will become the brand’s first Asian spokeswoman, is currently in negotiations over a $280,000 (£200,000) contract, according to insider reports.
The star will follow in the footsteps of former Estee Lauder campaign girls Liz Hurley and Gwyneth Paltrow.

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DAKOTA FANNING will star as a bloodsucking vampire in the TWILIGHT sequel NEW MOON.
The teenage actress has been at the centre of fevered speculation in recent months as internet reports claim she has been offered a role opposite Kristen Stewart and brooding Brit Rob Pattinson in the movie.
And now film bosses have confirmed the news to Access Hollywood - Fanning will play the role of Jane, a member of the Italian Volturi vampires in the sequel.
Filming on New Moon is scheduled to begin in Italy this spring (09).

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Shamed basketball great CHARLES BARKLEY has started his three-day jail term for drink-driving - and conducted a press conference from behind bars.
The sporting legend turned himself in on Saturday (07Mar09) to start his sentence for driving under the influence (DUI) relating to his 31 December (08) arrest in Arizona.
He was originally ordered to spend 10 days in jail, but this was cut to just three days.
Barkley entered Phoenix’s Tent City Jail on Saturday morning, before facing the cameras to take part in a pre-arranged press conference.
In a video posted on TMZ.com, Barkley was watched by his fellow inmates and posed for photographs before saying he had made a mistake and had "learned not to drink and drive".

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