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TOM CRUISE and CAMERON DIAZ are set to reteam for a romantic comedy.
The couple played played lovers in Vanilla Sky almost a decade ago and now they’ve stepped in to replace Eva Mendes and Chris Tucker in the untitled film project, according to Daily Variety.
The movie’s plot revolves around an unlucky-in-love woman who falls for a man on a blind date.
Walk The Line moviemaker James Mangold has signed on to direct.

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Rapper FLO RIDA has scored a big double on the new U.S. pop chart - the number one spot and the week’s highest debut.
Right Round holds the top spot, despite a charge from Lady GaGa’s Poker Face, and his Suga hit debuts at 25 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Poker Face claims the new number two spot and Kiss Me Thru The Phone by Soulja Boy Tell ‘em rounds out the new top three.

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Oscar winner JENNIFER HUDSON’s TV comeback was made extra special when talk show host ELLEN DEGENERES presented her with a bicycle made for three.
Hudson went into hiding late last year (08) following the murders of her mother, sister and nephew and only recently returned to public life, performing at the Grammy Awards and the Super Bowl.
And she recently taped an episode of Ellen with her pal - to further mark her comeback.
Learning that Hudson, her fiance, David Otunga, and pet Pomeranian liked to go out cycling together, DeGeneres decided to thank the Dreamgirls star for appearing on her show, which aired on Thursday (26Mar09), by gifting her a tandem bike with a doggy basket.
The thrilled singer/actress said, "David’s gonna love it. Oh my God!"

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A Massachusetts cop who urinated over fans at a METALLICA concert has been discharged.
Brewster Police officer Joseph Houston has also been charged with two counts of assault and battery and one count of open and gross lewdness after drunkenly relieving himself at Metallica’s Boston show in January (09).
Prior to the urination incident, Houston was escorted out of the arena for being drunk and disorderly. He flashed his badge in order to regain admission.
And he allegedly exposed himself and urinated on a young couple from Connecticut.
Houston will be arraigned on 18 April (09).

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Three quarters of cult rock act SOUNDGARDEN reunited for a surprise show in Seattle, Washington on Wednesday (25Mar09).
Kim Thayil, Matt Cameron and Ben Shepherd took the stage at the Crocodile Cafe as part of Tom Morello’s Justice Tour stop in the city.
Frontman Chris Cornell was replaced by Tad Doyle, and the band renamed Tadgarden for the concert.
The quartet played three tunes - Spoonman, Hunted Down and Nothing to Say.
It marked the first time the Soundgarden bandmates had performed together since splitting in 1997.
Morello, who excitedly introduced the band, was a member of Audioslave, which was fronted by Cornell.

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Actress LANA CLARKSON’s mother wiped tears from her eyes as the jurors in PHIL SPECTOR’s murder retrial were handed the case on Thursday (26Mar09).
A panel of seven men and five women filed out of the Los Angeles courtroom just before noon local time to begin their deliberations, five months after the start of the retrial.
Spector stands accused of shooting Clarkson in the foyer of his Alhambra, California mansion in 2003, and faces up to 18 years behind bars if convicted. His attorneys maintain the depressed actress shot herself.
The music mogul, 69, sat silently in court as Deputy District Attorney Alan Jackson told the jurors to pretend they could go back to the night Clarkson left her job as a waitress and agreed to go back to the producer’s home in his final argument. He asked them what they’d say to her if they had the chance.
In a chilling conclusion to days of final arguments from prosecution and defence lawyers, Jackson said, "You are all thinking the same thing. You’d say, ‘Lana, whatever you do, don’t go.’" According to the Los Angeles Times newspaper, Jackson asked jurors in Spector’s 2007 trial to imagine the same scenario. That panel deadlocked 10 to two in favour of conviction and the case was ruled a mistrial.
His comments and the close of the trial brought Clarkson’s mother, Donna, to tears.

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Busty actress/model JENNY MCCARTHY’s ex has revealed he misses nights of passion with the star - because she was "a freak in the sack".
Actor/director John Asher, who was married to McCarthy from 1999 to 2005, feels sure his ex-wife’s current beau, Jim Carrey, is having the time of his life in the bedroom - because the actress really knows how to spice up sex.
Asher revealed his ex liked threesomes and once even invited three other "naughty sweet young girls" to join them for sex in a recent ConwayAndWhitman.com interview.
He said, "She’d be the subject of most of the attention, but always kept me in the mix. Jenny was a freak in the sack and beyond.
"There are some things that she’s done where I’ve thought, ‘No other woman will ever do that.’ It’s a helluva show." Asher reveals his marriage ended when the couple’s son Evan was diagnosed with autism and needed his mum’s full-time attention.
The writer/director explains, "When something traumatic happens to a child, it either pulls the parents together or drives them apart."

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Actor LINUS ROACHE is trying to develop a new alarm clock concept for kids.
The actor, who played Batman’s businessman dad in Batman Begins, admits he’s struggling to get his invention off the ground - but he’s very proud of it.
He tells WENN, "It was two different versions, where basically there was a clock on the wall with a basketball hoop and by your bed you had a holder that had three little balls in it, and, in the morning, when the alarm goes off, you had to get a ball in the hoop to get your snooze.
"The other was a rubber alarm clock that you could throw around the room and wherever it landed it would activate the snooze, but then you got to get out of bed to find it!"

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C. THOMAS HOWELL is to direct and star in a new film version of dinosaur adventure THE LAND THAT TIME FORGOT.
The Gettysburg star will be joined by Timothy Bottoms in the project, based on Tarzan author Edgar Rice Burroughs’ adventure story - according to MovieHole.net.
The tale was originally turned into a movie in 1975 and starred Doug McClure and Susan Penhaligan.

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Former FRIENDS star MATTHEW PERRY is desperate to return to TV - and land a role in drama LOST.
The funnyman, who played Chandler Bing in the hit sitcom, admits he’s hooked on the desert island drama and wouldn’t hesitate to take a part if it was offered to him.
He says, "I want to be on that show so bad, but people would be like, ‘What’s Chandler doing on the island?’ So it isn’t going to happen.
"But I am truly addicted to the show. I even follow the story lines online."

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Actress ANNALYNNE MCCORD has lost out on playing human bait in the TWILIGHT sequel - to beautiful Canadian supermodel NOOT SEEAR.
The 90210 star had auditioned for the part of Heidi and recently revealed it was a dream role for her, but producers have chosen to give Seear, 25, a big break instead, according to Eonline.com.
In a recent interview, McCord said, "I’d love to do it (film). I’m obsessed with vampires." Seear’s only film role to date came in 2001 when she appeared opposite Freddie Prinze Jr. in Head Over Heels.
Her character in Twilight sequel New Moon lures humans to Volturi vampires, who feast on her offerings. Author Stephenie Meyers describes Heidi as possessing "exceptional, unforgettable beauty".
It’s a double blow for McCord, who was hoping to team up with her actor boyfriend Kellan Lutz on the set of New Moon, which has just started shooting in Canada.

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MADONNA will return to Malawi to adopt a second child, according to officials in the African nation.
A year after her adoption of three-year-old David Banda was made official following two years of legal wrangling, the pop superstar is set to travel to the capital Lilongwe.
An official at Malawi’s welfare department reveals Madonna has filed adoption papers, and it’s rumoured she could appear in court in Lilongwe on Monday (30Mar09).
A spokesperson tells Reuters, "We expect her over the weekend or earlier than that…but without a doubt she is coming before the end of this month." Banda’s father Yohane has also revealed he is expecting a visit from his son, saying, "Someone from (Madonna’s charity) Raising Malawi visited me last week and told me that my son may be visiting me sometime next week. I am delighted, I want to see my son." Madonna herself recently revealed she was "considering" a second adoption from Malawi.
In an interview with a local newspaper, she is quoted as saying, "Many people - especially our Malawian friends - say that David should have a Malawian brother or sister. It’s something I have been considering, but would only do if I had the support of the Malawian people and government." The identity of the child in question has not been confirmed, but she has been linked with a custody bid for three-year-old Mercy James for the past year.
The latest bid is not without controversy and critics have questioned the recently-divorced Madonna’s right to adopt as a single parent - which is currently not allowed in Malawi.
Child rights activist John Soo Phiri says, "She will have to prove that as a single parent she still has the abilities to raise another child alone." Besides Banda, Madonna is mother to eight-year-old son Rocco, from her marriage to director Guy Ritchie, and 12-year-old daughter Lourdes, from her romance with personal trainer Carlos Leon.

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COURTENEY COX turned marriage counsellor for her sister-in-law PATRICIA ARQUETTE - by advising the MEDIUM actress and her estranged husband THOMAS JANE to discuss their problems with a therapist.
The former Friends star has been happily married to David Arquette for almost 10 years, while Patricia filed for divorce from The Punisher actor in January (09), two-and-a-half years after they wed.
When Cox heard of the split, she stepped in to give them some marriage guidance - by putting them in touch with a professional.
A source tells America’s Star magazine, "She (Cox) told them they needed to talk it out and gave them the number of a discreet therapist.
"They listened to her and really worked on their relationship. It was great for them." The couple was rumoured to have reunited just weeks after filing for legal separation after sending out joint invitations to friends and family for a party at their Los Angeles home.
Neither Arquette or Jane have commented on the reports, but the insider claims they are back together and have overcome the "irreconcilable differences" the actress cited for their initial split.
The source adds, "They’ve kept the reconciliation quiet because they don’t know what to tell people. They just had a big emotional hiccup - but now they’re much better."

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JADA PINKETT SMITH is bemused by longstanding rumours her marriage to WILL SMITH is simply a cover to hide their real sexual orientations.
The Hollywood couple celebrate its twelfth wedding anniversary this year (09) - but some online gossips are still convinced their love is not for real and claim they are both secretly gay.
But the Matrix Reloaded star is unfazed, insisting there is nothing she could say to convince her marriage critics.
In a recent interview with American news organisation National Public Radio, she says, "I don’t have an open marriage and no, we’re not gay - and you don’t trust that? Well then there’s nothing that I really have to say to anybody about anything, because at the end of the day, I’m living my life, and I’m happy." The superstar couple has two children together: son Jaden, 10, and daughter Willow, eight; Pinkett Smith is also step-mother to Trey, the I Am Legend actor’s 16-year-old son from a previous relationship.

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Two male crew members working on BRITNEY SPEARS’ worldwide tour have been charged with disorderly conduct and criminal conspiracy after a violent scuffle with Pennsylvania police.
Rockey Dickey and Alex Montes, road crew members on Spears’ ongoing Circus tour, were arrested on Wednesday (25Mar09) night in Pittsburgh.
According to a criminal complaint, Dickey attempted to hit an officer who intervened during a drunken brawl with an unidentified man. Montes allegedly stepped in and placed the officer in a headlock and was arrested shortly after fleeing the scene, reports local news website WPXI.com.
Police used a Taser gun to subdue Dickey, who has been charged with simple assault and resisting arrest.
Dickey and Montes have both been charged with disorderly conduct, criminal conspiracy and public drunkenness, and are being held on $100,000 (GBP68,495) straight bond.
Spears is scheduled to play at Pittsburgh’s Mellon Arena on Friday (27Mar09).

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Rockers MAXIMO PARK were forced to turn away fans from a charity gig in Newcastle, England - when over 2,500 people turned up to claim 400 free tickets.
Organisers of the concert at Newcastle College Performance Academy were overwhelmed by the repose to Tuesday (24Mar09) night’s gig - which saw tickets given away for free in return for a small donation to Britain’s No Surrender charity.
Thousands for fans queued for hours in a bid to secure entry to the concert - but most were turned away as the venue could not hold more than 400 people.
No Surrender supports cancer sufferers through social network site No-surrender.org. The charity was set up by the band’s friend Jason Boas, who recently passed away following a battle with pancreatic cancer.

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Talent show divas LEONA LEWIS and JORDIN SPARKS are planning to hit the charts with a powerful duet.
Lewis, who triumphed in Britain’s The X Factor, and former American Idol champion Sparks want to blast the roof off the pop charts with a powerful tune that could be written by Jesse McCartney, the man behind the Brit’s massive Bleeding Love hit.
Sparks is currently working with singer/songwriter McCartney on new material, and she’s desperate to get Lewis in the studio with her.
She says, "I talked to her and it would be really cool to do a big female-empowerment duet."

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Grammy-nominated singer WAYNA has been charged with possession of a prohibited weapon after attempting to board a plane at a Houston, Texas airport with a collapsible police baton.
The Ethiopian-American singer, real name Woyneab Miraf Wondwossen, was charged on Wednesday (25Mar09) following the discovery of the offending item, which she uses in her live performances.
The 24-inch (61 centimetre) baton was found in Wondwossen’s carry-on bag by Bush International Airport officials at a security checkpoint.
She was transported to a Houston jail and was freed after posting $5,000 (£3,425) bond.
Wondwossen, 35, uses the weapon to perform a song called Billy Club from her 2008 album Higher Ground, about police abuse.
Her song Lovin You was nominated for a Grammy this year (09) for best urban/alternative performance.

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