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Rapper KANYE WEST has blasted reports he’s set to launch a clothing line with British denim brand Religion, insisting he’s never even heard of the company.
The Stronger hitmaker has become known for his fashion-forward dress sense and recently launched two special sneaker ranges - one with Louis Vuitton and another with Nike.
West was alleged to be in talks with Religion bosses about the possibility of a collaborative clothing line, with British tabloid the Daily Mirror claiming he had been "getting tips from the jeans company" after asking to "meet the head honchos" of the label.
But the hip-hop star has dismissed the reports.
In a post on his official website, he writes, "This is a lie and I don’t even know this brand!"

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LINDSAY LOHAN has vowed to quit writing about her relationship with DJ SAMANTHA RONSON online - because she wants to keep details about her personal life private.
The actress, 21, is known to take to her profiles on social networking sites such as MySpace.com to dispel rumours about her romance with Ronson.
But she is attempting to scale back on her blogging to stop fuelling the gossips and keep her love life out of the headlines.
She tells Nylon magazine, "I think I just got carried away. Like writing about my relationships. I didn’t need to do that, because we weren’t broken up and that was silly."

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New mum M.I.A. is to make her first post-pregnancy performance at California’s Coachella Valley Arts & Music Festival.
The Paper Planes hitmaker, who became a mum last month (Feb09), will join Morrissey, The Killers, The Cure and Sir Paul McCartney at the three-day event in Indio, which begins on 17 April (09).
M.I.A. has performed at Coachella twice before, and wowed the crowds both times.
Her last public appearance was at the Grammy Awards (08Feb09), where she performed with Jay-Z, Kanye West, Lil Wayne and T.I. - three days before she gave birth.
Her late addition to the Coachella line-up comes just two weeks after fellow Brit Amy Winehouse was forced to pull out of the festival due to visa issues.

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BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN’s regular E STREET BAND drummer MAX WEINBERG will be replaced by his son in a string of European shows this summer (09), so his dad can concentrate on his TV career.
Weinberg’s band The Max Weinberg Seven will take over as the house band on America’s Tonight Show in June (09) - and the group’s first TV appearances in Los Angeles coincide with Springsteen’s shows in Europe.
So the respected drummer has offered up his talented 19-year-old son, Jay, as his E Street Band replacement.
In a statement, Springsteen jokes, "We promise to return him (Jay Weinberg) in one piece." Max Weinberg joined the E Street Band in 1974 and hasn�t missed a single show since. His son, who drums for heavy metal band The Reveling, has reportedly been rehearsing with the E Street Band in New Jersey for the past week.
E Street Band guitarist Steve Van Zandt recently told Rolling Stone magazine he couldn’t imagine touring without Max Weinberg: "Itâ��s hard for me to picture a show without Max, honestly… Thereâ��s no drummer that could replace Max. There might be someone temporary that comes in and weâ��ll have to adjust the show accordingly.
"What nobody understands is that not only is Max a great drummer, Max reads Bruceâ��s mind. You canâ��t learn that. Thatâ��s impossible to learn. You could spend months rehearsing and youâ��ll never get that." Jay Weinberg becomes the latest rock offspring to replace his father in current classic rock line-ups - Rick Wakeman’s son Adam has taken over keyboard duties in Yes and Jurgen Blackmore has taken his father Ritchie’s place in the reunited Rainbow line-up. Meanwhile, Eddie Van Halen’s teenage son Wolfgang has signed on as Van Halen’s permanent bass player.

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JANE’S ADDICTION took over a former supermarket to wow fans with a 10-song concert at the South By Southwest festival in Austin, Texas on Thursday night (19Mar09).
The reunited full original line-up, featuring frontman Perry Farrell and Dave Navarro, kicked off the low-key show with eight-minute classic Three Days, before launching into hits like Ain�t No Right, Been Caught Stealing and Whores.
The reformed rockers have lined up a series of summer (09) dates with Nine Inch Nails.

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RUN-DMC stars DARRYL ‘D.M.C’ MCDANIELS and JOSEPH ‘RUN’ SIMMONS have asked EMINEM to officially induct them into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio next month (04Apr09).
The rappers will be honoured alongside Metallica, Jeff Beck and Bobby Womack, as part of the class of 2009, and Eminem will join rock legends Jimmy Page and Ronnie Wood, and Red Hot Chili Peppers star Flea among the night’s presenters.
Flea will pay tribute to Metallica, Page will salute his former bandmate Jeff Beck and Rolling Stones star Wood has been asked to induct soul man Womack.

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Troubled country star MINDY MCCREADY is fighting to regain custody of her three-year-old son with the ex-boyfriend she accused of trying to kill her.
Billy McKnight was charged with attempted murder and served 30 days in jail in 2005 following claims he beat and choked the singer. The case was later dismissed.
McCready’s mother, Gayle, won custody of little Zander in 2007 after a fight with the singer, and McKnight was granted visitation rights.
She has now left Nashville, Tennessee and relocated to McKnight’s native Florida in a bid to win back custody of her child.
McKnight tells U.S. tabloid The National Enquirer, "(We’re) getting back on track and learning to treat each other kindly. We’re trying to get past all the bad stuff we’ve been through.
"We both came to the realisation we have to do everything we can to do right by our son. As far as our relationship as a couple, let’s just say we’re taking baby steps right now." McCready has endured a series of personal struggles in recent years. In 2008, the singer made an alleged suicide attempt, admitted to conducting a long-term affair with New York Yankees baseball star Roger Clemens, and was arrested in June (08) for violating her probation for prescription drug fraud.
She also checked into rehab in July (08) with some reports suggesting she had swallowed a lethal combination of vodka and prescription drug Ambien, used to treat insomnia.

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Folk super-duo SIMON & GARFUNKEL are planning to kick off a reunion tour in New Zealand, according to reports.
Paul Simon confessed he was blown away by the rapturous reception he and Art Garfunkel received during a brief, three-song reunion at a New York show last month (Feb09), and he immediately set about considering another comeback tour.
He recently said, "Our plan to work together is coming." And now it looks as if plans are afoot for the duo’s first tour since 2004.
Sources tell Rolling Stone magazine Simon and Garfunkel will begin rehearsing in May (09) in New York before launching a tour the following month (Jul09) in New Zealand.
Simon�s manager, Jeff Kramer, has reportedly told both Simon and Garfunkel to clear their schedules from late-May to early-June.
After the pair’s 2004 tour, Simon said, "Because we do this every 10 or 12 years, this is probably the last time weâ��re going to do this."

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LIPSTICK JUNGLE actor ROBERT BUCKLEY has sparked rumours he’s dating reality TV star WHITNEY PORT, after the couple was spotted kissing at a recent Miami, Florida party.
The two stars co-hosted the Havaianas Spring Break event at the Shore Club in South Beach earlier this week (begs16Mar09), where they reportedly got up close and personal with one another.
An eyewitness tells America’s OK! magazine, "They were really cute with each other." Newly-single Port split from her The City co-star Jay Lyon earlier this month (Mar09).

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JENNIFER HUDSON gave her SEX AND THE CITY: THE MOVIE co-stars a treat on set - she serenaded the cast and crew in between takes.
Actress Cynthia Nixon admits her co-stars would burst into impromptu sing-a-longs to pass the time during takes.
But Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis and Kim Cattrall were awestruck when Hudson came on board for a featured role in the 2008 blockbuster - because they were blown away by her powerful vocals.
Nixon says, "You get pretty punch drunk at that point. We sing a lot of show tunes… it was so amazing when we did the film we had Jennifer Hudson on the set and sometimes she would sing for us. That was a treat."

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ERIC BANA’s directorial debut LOVE THE BEAST has become the second-highest debut for a domestic documentary in Australia.
The motor-mad Hulk star showcases his love of fast cars in the new film, which features guest appearances by U.S. talk show host Jay Leno, British Top Gear TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson and American TV’s Dr. Phil McGraw.
And Bana has scored big at the box office Down Under, with the movie raking in a total of AUS$353,810 ($241,000/£167,955) in its first week of release, reports Daily Variety.
Bra Boys, a 2007 film, holds the record for the biggest opening for a documentary in Oz, grossing AUS$389,040 ($265,000/£184,680).

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DAME JUDI DENCH has been forced to temporarily pull out of a new London play after badly spraining her ankle in a fall outside the theatre on Thursday (19Mar09).
The Casino Royale star, 74, was exiting the Wyndham theatre, where she is starring in new play Madame De Sade, when she tripped over a stage door and had to be taken to hospital.
She is now nursing an injured ankle and has been ordered to rest up and allow it to heal - but she is determined to be back at work next week (begs23Mar09).
Her spokesperson says, "As Judi Dench was leaving the theatre, she tripped at the stage door and fell. She was taken to Accident and Emergency, where she was diagnosed with a severely sprained ankle.
"Doctors have advised that she bring no weight to bear on her foot for the time being. As a consequence, Judi’s role of Madame de Montreuil will be performed this weekend by her understudy Marjorie Hayward.
"The Donmar theatre company and Judi apologise for any upset or inconvenience this may cause, and wish to reassure those with tickets that it is her intention to return to the role next week." Dench’s injury comes just one week after the play debuted in the West End (13Mar09).

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The brother of BATMAN BEGINS and THE DARK KNIGHT director CHRISTOPHER NOLAN is facing murder and kidnapping charges following his arrest by FBI agents in Chicago, Illinois last month (Feb09).
Matthew Francis Nolan, who was also under investigation by Chicago authorities over his alleged involvement in a $700,000 (£486,100) bank fraud scheme, was taken into custody on suspicion of the 2005 killing of Florida businessman Robert C. Cohen.
The warrant for his arrest was originally issued in Costa Rica, where 40-year-old Nolan was reportedly posing as Cohen’s potential business partner. However, authorities claim Nolan was actually hired to recover the $7 million (£4.86 million) Cohen owed another Florida mogul.
He and his accomplice, Douglas Mejia, allegedly kidnapped Cohen and attempted to extort the cash from his family. Costa Rican officials allege the pair murdered the businessman when the bribe failed.
Mejia has already been convicted for his involvement, while Nolan is being held in Chicago until he can be extradited and tried for the charges, according to the Chicago Sun-Times newspaper.

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A veteran hip-hop manager is suing organisers of KANYE WEST’s 30th birthday celebration, alleging he was injured by falling decorations at the rapper’s event.
Steve Lobel, who manages Grammy-winning rappers Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, has filed suit against French fashion brand Louis Vuitton and New York events promoter Tony Berger, of Relevent Group LLC, in Queens Supreme Court.
Lobel was partying with West’s celebrity pals, including Rihanna, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, Jay-Z, Usher and Mariah Carey, at the 7 June 2007 bash when the incident occurred.
A temporary panel at the venue - the fashion brand’s New York store on Fifth Avenue - fell off the wall and allegedly struck the producer.
He is demanding unspecified damages from the company, insisting Louis Vuitton bosses used unstable panelling to "obscure the store’s merchandise and create a club look".
Berger tells the New York Daily News, "We were aware of the incident. We reported it to our insurance carrier, and it is being handled by them."

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Actress LINDSAY LOHAN lives in fear of unemployment - because she worries about meeting her monthly mortgage repayments.
The Mean Girls star, who owns a property in California, has completed just one movie - the upcoming Labor Pains - since 2007’s I Know Who Killed Me, and is due to begin filming Dare To Love Me in the coming months.
She recently lost out on the leading role in director Tim Burton’s adaptation of Alice in Wonderland to acting newcomer Mia Wasikowska, but insists she’s not bitter about missing out on the project.
She says, "That didn’t work out. It is what it is. You’re not right for the part, and that’s it. I can take it, I’m a big girl." But the 21 year old reveals the lack of film roles have left her uncertain of her financial future - admitting even she is not immune to the effects of the current downturn in the global economy.
She tells America’s Nylon magazine, "It’s scary when you realise, ‘Oh my God, I’m not working. And (I) have a house to pay for now’."

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Irish rockers U2 have fought off competition from LADY GAGA, KELLY CLARKSON and ANNIE LENNOX to remain atop the European albums chart for a third consecutive week.
The One hitmakers’ latest disc, No Line On The Horizon, keeps Lady Gaga’s The Fame from climbing to the number one spot - her debut CD only moves up one place to take second.
Clarkson’s All I Ever Wanted and Lennox’s The Annie Lennox Collection are new entries at three and four respectively, while British dance act The Prodigy slip from two to five with Invaders Must Die.
Meanwhile, Lady Gaga can take consolation in the European singles chart - her song Poker Face is still the most popular track on the continent.
Rapper Flo Rida’s Right Round creeps up from number four to two, while James Morrison’s duet with Nelly Furtado, Broken Strings, sits at three.
Clarkson’s My Life Would Suck Without You falls two spots to number four, while U.K. pop star Alesha Dixon’s The Boy Does Nothing leaps up 50 places to enter the top 40 chart at five.

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FLEETWOOD MAC star STEVIE NICKS has ruled out plans to write an autobiography - because she is still rocking at the age of 60.
The singer has enjoyed an extensive solo career in addition to her tenure with the Landslide rockers, who began their latest world tour earlier this month (Mar09).
Nicks admits she’s been approached to chart her life on the big screen and in books, but the singer is convinced she has much more rocking to do before her story can be told.
She tells the New York Daily News, â��I could certainly write the story of my life, and do it well, and people have approached me about doing a movie, but Iâ��m not ready because I don’t think my story is over.â��

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LINDSAY LOHAN is appealing to actor SETH ROGEN to get in touch - because she is desperate to star alongside the funnyman in a new SEAN PENN movie.
The Mean Girls star reveals she’s in talks to appear in a forthcoming film by Oscar winner Penn, but the pair’s attempts to contact Knocked Up comedian Rogen have so far been ignored.
She tells America’s Nylon magazine, "I’m talking to a lot of people right now. One is Sean Penn - I spoke to him again the other day. We’re trying to get Seth Rogen for this project, but Seth won’t call us back. So call us back, Seth, if you’re reading this!"

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