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Irish actor COLIN FARRELL has refused offers to raise awareness about his young son’s medical condition - because he wants to fully devote himself to fatherhood.
The movie star’s son, James, suffers from Angelman Syndrome, which affects the youngster’s mobility and speech.
Farrell revealed the five year old’s plight in 2007 and has since been inundated with offers to become a spokesman for the condition, but he is wary of becoming a talking head for the affliction and would rather focus solely on his son with ex-girlfriend Kim Bordenave.
He tells Ireland’s Sunday World newspaper, "We did the story and there was a great response to it. I got letters from parents. But then it came around that people wanted me to get involved kind of more full time.
"(U.S. news show) 60 Minutes wanted to do an interview with me and Jimmy and I was like, ‘No, I can’t.’ "It’s a tricky one because there are people who want me to be a lot more public with it to raise awareness. But my responsibility as his father, first and foremost, is to take care of him and do what’s best for him."

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CHRIS BROWN and RIHANNA are set for an awkward reunion at an event to honour a songwriter who has worked with both R&B stars.
Andre Merritt, who penned Rihanna’s Disturbia and Brown’s Forever, is to be feted at an ASCAP Awards after-show party in Hollywood on 22 April (09) - and both former lovers plan on being there to toast him.
If the exes do show up for the Hwood club event, it will be the first time they’ve been out in public since a late-night fight on 8 February (09) landed Brown in legal trouble and Rihanna in the hospital.
The couple briefly reconciled after the incident, but they are now estranged as Brown awaits a 29 April (09) hearing into his alleged attack on his then-girlfriend.
Event promoter Jamie Barren lists Rihanna, actor Columbus Short and Jesse McCartney among the confirmed guests, while Brown is listed as "possibly" attending.

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DEPECHE MODE, TOOL, KINGS OF LEON and BEASTIE BOYS will join Lollapalooza founder PERRY FARRELL’s reunited JANE’S ADDICTION at this year’s (09) festival.
Announced on Tuesday morning (21Apr09), the line-up also features the Killers, Lou Reed, Snoop Dogg, Vampire Weekend, Arctic Monkeys and Kaiser Chiefs.
This year’s (09) Lollapalooza will take place at Chicago, Illinois’ Grant Park on 7 to 9 August (09).
Jane’s Addiction’s headlining spot will be the first time the group has performed at Lollapalooza since the event debuted as a travelling festival in 1991.

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Reclusive R&B star LAURYN HILL has added a headlining spot at Sweden’s Stockholm Jazz Festival in July (09) as part of a 10-date European comeback tour.
It marks the second time Hill has headlined the festival, which is now in its 26th year.
Past headliners at the revered event have included Sting, Stevie Wonder, Mary J. Blige and Ella Fitzgerald.
The former Fugees singer has already booked a spot at the 43rd Annual Montreux Jazz festival in Switzerland - her first public appearance since a disastrous concert in London two years ago (07) when she was booed off stage after turning up two hours late.

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Folk rocker RICHIE HAVENS is to mark the 40th anniversary of his iconic Woodstock festival appearance with a concert at the site of the 1969 event.
The singer/songwriter opened the festival in Bethel and he’ll return to the former farm to perform at the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts at noon on 14 August (09).
Havens, who has been a regular at Woodstock celebrations and anniversaries, admits he still has fond memories of his performance at the original event.
He tells Billboard.com, "I got up there and felt the whole place rise to the accounting and visibility of ourselves.
"All types of music went on that stage those three days, and all of them had the sense of what was needed." Havens became a major part of Woodstock legend when he was called on to open the festival when heavy traffic heading to the site prevented all the acts billed to perform before him from getting there on time.
He recalls, "It was five o’ clock and nothing was happening yet. I had the least instruments and the least people… but they had to catch me first. I felt like, ‘They’re gonna kill me if I go up on stage first. Give me break. I need those four people in front of me to warm up the crowd.’ "But the people were great. I was supposed to sing (for) 40 minutes, which I did, and from the side of the stage they go, ‘Richie, four more songs?’ I went back and did that, then it was, ‘Four more songs…’ and that kept happening ’til two hours and 45 minutes later I had sung every song I know."

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ELBOW, THE LAST SHADOW PUPPETS and little-known singer/songwriter NICHOLAS HEMMING are in the running to claim this year’s (09) Ivor Novello Award for Song of The Year in London.
Hemming’s The Last of The Melting Snow failed to dent the UK’s top 40 when it was released in December (08), but the song was a critical smash and now it’s up for an Ivor Novello opposite My Mistakes Were Made For You by The Last Shadow Puppets and Elbow’s One Day Like This.
Hemming was working part-time in a warehouse when he heard he’d been nominated for a coveted Ivor Novello Award on Tuesday (21Apr09).
Welsh singer Duffy and Coldplay lead this year’s nominations with three apiece - Best Album, Most Performed Work and Bestselling British Song, while Elbow and The Ting Tings have two nominations each.
The awards ceremony will be held in London on 21 May (09).

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THE HILLS star AUDRINA PATRIDGE is animal rights group PETA’s new angel after signing up to play a cherub in a new animal adoption poster ad.
The star will appear in a white bikini and angel wings, holding her rescued dog Speedy Gonzalez, in the new campaign, which debuts in Los Angeles on Wednesday (22Apr09).
The poster aims to alert potential pet owners to give homeless animals a second chance, rather than buy dogs and cats from pet stores.
Patridge cautions, "Buying animals means killing animals… Each year, six to eight million unwanted dogs and cats are turned in to shelters, and half are killed because there aren’t enough good homes." She also urges pet owners to spay and neuter dogs and cats to prevent unwanted births.

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Actress ELIZA DUSHKU is stepping behind the camera to make a new movie about controversial late photographer [ROBERT MAPPLETHORPE].
Dushku is teaming up with her brother Nate for the biopic of Mapplethorpe, who died of AIDS-related illnesses in 1989.
Mapplethorpe was famous for his gay and erotic photographs, as well as images of celebrities like Andy Warhol, Deborah Harry, Richard Gere, Peter Gabriel, Grace Jones and Patti Smith.

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JAMIE FOXX has blasted staff at the Pennsylvania hotel where he was allegedly attacked by an overzealous fan, because they refused to believe him when he called for help.
The Oscar winner was forced to overpower Steven Taliver, also known as Willie Brown, when he knocked on Foxx’s door at the AKA Hotel in Philadelphia last month (Mar09), pretending to be Beyonce’s music producer.
He fled the scene of the incident but was arrested nine days later (31Mar09) and charged with burglary, criminal threats, stalking, false imprisonment and harassment.
And now Foxx is taking aim at the hotel’s concierge after staff failed to respond to his appeal for help.
He recalls, "I open the door and there’s a guy with a beard and braids… He goes, ‘Hey, I’m with Beyonce’, and that’s when I went, ‘Hell, I know this n**ga ain’t hanging with no Beyonce!’ So I’m like, ‘You said what?’ And he goes, ‘I’m with Beyonce, Jamie, you gonna let me in? What’s going on?’ "He’s trying to get in the door, I get him out the door, slam the door on the n**ga, call the front desk, and the concierge, he’s like, ‘Whatsoever did you mean there’s someone trying to get in your room?’ I’m like, ‘Motherf**ker, call the authorities, this s**t is going down! Call somebody!’ "(But) he don’t wanna come up there ’cause he’s thinking it’s some bull. So he don’t come up, one of the cleaner dudes come up there. He (Taliver) gets spooked and runs downstairs." Taliver managed to get close to the star once more before he was finally caught by undercover police.
Foxx adds, "The next day I go to work, the dude comes back dressed as a delivery man. So he comes back in disguise, they let him back in again… We finally get the undercover cops… The dude comes back the last day, the third day… So this time the police chase him down the street, they catch the dude, they take the dude in and now he’s in a mental hospital for a 60-day evaluation, so this motherf**ker was crazy." Taliver is currently undergoing psychiatric evaluation at Norristown State Hospital. A hearing on the status of his mental health is due to take place on 5 June (09).

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The producers of SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE have hired a social worker to care for child actress RUBINA ALI, amid allegations her father tried to sell her for $300,000 (£200,000).
Ali’s dad Rafiq Qureshi has been arrested and quizzed by police in Mumbai, India after British newspaper News of the World alleged he offered to sell the nine year old to the highest bidder.
Qureshi denies the claims, but producers of the Oscar-winning movie have stepped in and offered their help - through a trust fund set up to care for all the movie’s young stars.
Producer Christian Colson tells UsMagazine.com, "Both Danny (Boyle, the director) and I remain committed to working the trust and the family to secure Rubina’s long-term best interests." Trustee Noshir H. Dadrawala adds, "The trust will support Rubina, her parents and responsible authorities to ensure the rights and best interests of Rubina.
"The trust is in regular contact with Rubina Ali and her family and has hired a social worker to assist in looking after her welfare and that of her co-stars." The Jai Ho Trust - named after a hit song from the film - is committed to providing living and education costs for the young cast members, most of whom live in poor Mumbai neighbourhoods.

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Basketball star ANDREW BYNUM has brushed off rumours he’s dating singer RIHANNA after the pair was spotted out together at the weekend (18-19Apr09).
The Umbrella hitmaker is alleged to have enjoyed a date with Los Angeles Lakers player Bynum following her split from R&B star Chris Brown.
But the sportsman has dismissed the claims.
When asked by TMZ.com if he and Rihanna are dating, he offered a simple "No" and insisted there was no budding romance between the duo.

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LEONARDO DiCAPRIO and OPRAH WINFREY are the greenest celebrities in the world, according to a new poll to unearth the most popular eco-friendly stars.
DiCaprio beat off competition from Bono, Brad Pitt and actor Ed Begley Jr. to top the male category in the survey, which was carried out by GreenDaily.com and Bebo.com, to mark Earth Day on Wednesday (22Apr09).
Winfrey out-shined Angelina Jolie, Hayden Panettiere, Gwyneth Paltrow and Sir Paul McCartney’s ex-wife Heather Mills to lead the female category.
Singer Mariah Carey was ruled to be the least environmentally friendly star, following reports she regularly flies her personal trainer from the Caribbean to New York to keep her fit.
Jet-setting superstar John Travolta joined her on the hit list, after research found the qualified pilot generates 800 tons of carbon emissions each year flying around the world.

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Rapper JIM JONES only agreed to turn his life story into a New York theatre show for the money.
The Dipset group member made his stage debut in a one-off performance of Hip-Hop Monologues: Inside the Life and Mind of Jim Jones last November (08), which opened to rave reviews.
He reprised his role for a week-long run of the play in March (09) to coincide with the release of his latest album, Pray IV Reign.
But Jones confesses his motivation to take part in the play was the big pay cheque he received for his work - and had nothing to do with the artistry.
He says, "I’m not one of the people who say I do things for the craft of it." However, Jones hopes his success will inspire others to follow him into the theatre world, adding, "I should hope I’ve created a new lane for rappers who are woody (brave) enough to complete a task like this to go into a whole other form of revenue."

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MOTLEY CRUE singer VINCE NEIL is vying to get his rock band featured on reality TV show AMERICAN IDOL - after meeting the singing competition’s former winner CARRIE UNDERWOOD.
Neil admits he initially dismissed the series as a karaoke competition, but quickly became a fan of the show after meeting the blonde country star.
Underwood’s cover of the rockers’ hit song Home Sweet Home is now featured as the anthem for this season’s departing contestants.
And Neil has become such a big fan of Underwood and the show that made her famous, he’s now eyeing a Crue-themed night for the series’ remaining singers.
He tells the New York Post, "Knowing that she was a fan made it a lot easier… That (having a Motley Crue theme) would really shake them up wouldn’t it? Might be good for the show."

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Dance star MOBY is hobbling around his New York home after breaking his ankle during a kickboxing session.
The Porcelain hitmaker is bitter he didn’t suffer the fracture fighting - the accident happened as he entered the ring.
Moby explains on his blog, "I fractured my ankle. It’s turned all different colours. I fractured my ankle at kickboxing. That’s the cool 1/2 (half) of the story. The uncool part is that I wasn’t actually fighting at the time. I was walking in the ring and ’snap’, fell over."

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FOO FIGHTERS frontman DAVE GROHL has become a father for the second time - his wife JORDYN BLUM has given birth to a baby girl.
The couple welcomed its second daughter, Harper Willow Grohl, into the world last Friday (17Apr09).
Grohl reveals the newborn is named after his great uncle Harper Bonebrake and she is already following in her rocker dad’s footsteps.
In a statement announcing the tot’s birth, he says, "(Harper is) seven pounds, eight ounces, 20 inches long and loud as hell." Grohl and Blum are also parents to three year old Violet Maye, reports People.com.

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SPIKE LEE has praised the organisers of New York’s Tribeca Film Festival for giving new moviemakers the chance to break into Hollywood.
The director has joined forces with festival creator Robert De Niro and will screen two films at this year’s (09) event - basketball documentary Kobe Doin’ Work and musical Passing Strange.
And Lee insists he’s an avid supporter of film festivals because without them, so many up-and-coming directors would never get the chance to shine.
Speaking at a Tribeca press conference on Tuesday (21Apr09), Lee said, "Film is one of the few things making money, apart from Walmart and McDonalds. But it’s still hard to get a movie made. That’s why film festivals are so important. A lot of filmmakers get their first films shown at film festivals." The 12-day Tribeca Film Festival kicks off on Wednesday (22Apr09).

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JAMIE FOXX has given his manager the job of safeguarding his prestigious Oscar - because the actor is convinced his friends will try and steal it.
The Academy Award Foxx won for his portrayal of Ray Charles in 2005 movie Ray is his prized possession - and he insists it would be stolen in a second if he kept it on display at his home.
He tells Moviefone.com, "My manager keeps it in his house. I got too many people coming to my house. I don’t want it to walk off. People stealing it and leaving me with an Oscar Mayer (meat product) instead. Like, what’s this doing here?"

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