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Troubled rapper DMX will be reaching out for help once he is released from prison - the hip-hop star has signed up for the new series of reality TV show CELEBRITY REHAB.
DMX, real name Earl Simmons, is currently serving time at Tent City Jail in Arizona for drug possession, animal cruelty and theft.
Simmons was sentenced to a total of 90 days prison, plus an additional 18 months of supervised probation for his various convictions, and is due to be released on 30 April (09).
And now the rapper has become the first star to sign up to the new season of the reality show, which has previously seen Brigitte Nielsen, Jeff Conaway and Steven Adler enrolled in a treatment program with Dr. Drew Pinsky.
The show will begin filming later this year (09).

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A bank manager has been charged with defrauding opera star DAME KIRI TE KANAWA out of more than $638,000 (£440,000).
American Sokvoeum Su, 27, has been arrested and charged with five counts of fraud and a further count of embezzlement after allegedly transferring money out of the singer’s Californian bank account, and into her own.
The 65-year-old New Zealand-born star, who lives in London, opened an account with the Bank of Alameda after signing up to perform with the San Fransisco Opera.
Su - who has worked at the institution since 2007 - is alleged to have made six transfers out of Te Kanawa’s account using cashier’s cheques.
She was arrested on Tuesday (21Apr09) and has been remanded in custody.
Greg Ella, spokesman for the Alameda police, says, "She confessed to what she had done and she stated that she had acted alone. She had purchased a house in San Leandro, she has a child and she owed some family members money." Another police representative adds, "She knew (Te Kanawa) was an opera singer, and she knew she had a very large retirement account. She selected her as a victim for those reasons." Officials at the Bank of Alameda have reimbursed the star with the lost money.

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MILEY CYRUS has stepped in to quash rumours she has revived her romance with ex-boyfriend NICK JONAS - insisting they are just "best friends".
Speculation about the former couple - who split in 2007 - began to brew earlier this month (Apr09) when Cyrus teamed up with the Jonas Brothers to record a new song.
The 16-year-old singer/actress, currently dating model/singer Justin Gaston, was subsequently spotted enjoying a lunch date with her ex - sending internet gossips into a frenzy.
But Cyrus is adamant she is not reviving her relationship with Jonas, insisting they have just remained good pals since the split.
She says, "We aren’t back together. I don’t think people know how to make an ex-boyfriend into a best friend and it seems impossible. But when you have known each other as long as we have - we did have such a great relationship. Even he has said, ‘We don’t know what will happen in the future but for right now, we know we are best friends.’"

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KATY PERRY has decided to give her relationship with GYM CLASS HEROES frontman TRAVIS MCCOY another go - the couple has confirmed they are back together.
The pair split in December (08) after almost a year, with McCoy claiming they had been arguing for weeks before they decided to go their separate ways.
But he has now revealed the lovers have rekindled their romance - and are working out their problems.
McCoy says, "The break-up sucked. We’re back together now. I keep thinking about if I had to go through it again and how s**tty it would be. We were moving way too fast. I was being juvenile about the entire thing." And he insists the relationship is even better than before, adding, "Now it’s easy breezy. I’m happy and really in love."

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More than 400 mourners including U2 frontman BONO and funnyman STEPHEN FRY turned out to pay their respects to late writer/broadcaster SIR CLEMENT FREUD at his funeral on Friday (24Apr09).
The former politician, whose grandfather was legendary psychiatrist Sigmund Freud and his brother artist Lucien Freud, died earlier this month (15Apr09) at the age of 84.
Freud was laid to rest with a memorial service in London on Friday afternoon, which would have been his 85th birthday, with members of the entertainment industry mixing with politicians and journalists to pay tribute to the veteran star.
British prime minister Gordon Brown read an address during the service.
Freud is survived by his wife of 59 years, Jill, five children - including PR guru Matthew and successful broadcaster Emma - and 17 grandchildren.

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Actress KELLY MONACO found herself at the centre of a terrifying burglary on Thursday (23Apr09) - after an intruder broke into her Las Vegas hotel room while she was sleeping.
The former General Hospital star is in Sin City performing in saucy revue Peepshow alongside ex-Spice Girl Melanie Brown.
But her stay in the gambling Mecca turned sour when she woke up in the early hours of Thursday morning to hear an intruder burst into her penthouse at the Planet Hollywood resort.
Monaco hid under her bed during the incident, and when she emerged she found the suite’s living room had been burgled.
The star filed a report with police, but detectives have failed to confirm what was stolen, according to TMZ.com.
The website reports Monaco has now increased her security by hiring bodyguards to protect her for the rest of her stint in Las Vegas.

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BRAD PITT has found a new hobby to pass the time while girlfriend ANGELINA JOLIE shoots her new movie in New York - he’s taking flying lessons.
The couple and their six kids have set up home in the outskirts of the city while Jolie shoots Salt.
And Pitt has been sneaking off to take to the skies.
The actor was spotted on Wednesday (22Apr09) jumping into a small single engine plane for a lesson.
It’s not the first time Pitt has tried his hand at flying - the actor took helicopter lessons while shooting movie Inglourious Basterds in the Czech Republic in 2007.

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SALMA HAYEK and husband FRANCOIS-HENRI PINAULT have welcomed a host of A-list stars to help them celebrate their second wedding in Venice, Italy this weekend.
Woody Harrelson, David Blaine, Antonio Banderas, Charlize Theron and Hayek’s ex-boyfriend Edward Norton were among celebrity guests who joined the couple and their baby daughter Valentina for a rehearsal dinner on Friday (24Apr09), which was followed by a masked ball.
Hayek, 42, and Pinault, 46, will marry in the city on Saturday (25Apr09), two months after their first nuptials, in Paris, France on Valentine’s Day (14Feb09).

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LINDSAY LOHAN’s ex-girlfriend SAMANTHA RONSON has sparked rumours her romance with the actress is back on, after changing her relationship status on social networking site Facebook.com.
The former couple reunited on Thursday afternoon (23Apr09) when Lohan stopped by the DJ’s Hollywood Hills home and they spent several hours together.
It was the first time Lohan and Ronson had met up since their much-publicised bust-up and subsequent split at the Chateau Marmont Hotel in March (09).
Shortly after the meeting, Ronson reportedly changed her Facebook profile to "It’s complicated", prompting speculation the stars are working out their problems to rekindle their love.
During a TV interview that aired that afternoon, Lohan refused to rule out getting back together with Ronson, telling talkshow host Ellen DeGeneres, "I really care about Samantha and we’ll see what happens. Maybe when we’re fully in the right place…I love her."

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Pop superstar RIHANNA has asked Los Angeles police to hand back jewellery worth more than $1 million that was seized the night of her fight with ex-boyfriend CHRIS BROWN.
A pair of earrings and three rings - worth an estimated $1.4 million (GBP965,000) - were taken by cops and logged as evidence after the famous bust-up, which left Rihanna with a bruised face and Brown facing assault charges.
The singer is desperate to get the gems back, because they had been loaned to her to wear at a pre-Grammy party, reports TMZ.com.
Brown is currently awaiting trial on charges of felony assault and making criminal threats.

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MADONNA has recovered from her horse-riding fall last weekend and is already back in the recording studio working on a new track.
The singer has teamed up with British dance DJ Paul Oakenfold and the pair spent Thursday (23Apr09) working on a new song together.
Madonna reached out to fans through her manager Guy Oseary’s Twitter.com blog, writing on the site, “Paul Oakenfold is running around the studio naked… because I won’t put the air on… it’s hot in here… but the music is hotter!!!! –M." Last Saturday (18Apr09), Madonna was hospitalised after falling from a horse on the Long Island, New York estate of her friend Steven Klein.

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The internet prankster who made BEYONCE KNOWLES sound out-of-tune has apologised for the hoax that "got out of hand".
Matthew Zeghibe tampered with a recording of the superstar performing on live TV last November (08) to make it sound like she is tone deaf.
The audio was leaked online and quickly grabbed the attention of fans, internet bloggers and shock jock Howard Stern, who aired the recording on his U.S. radio show.
The controversy prompted Knowles’ father Mathew to dismiss the tape as a fake, and finally Zeghibe came forward to confess his scam.
The art student is stunned his creation attracted so much attention, telling Rolling Stone magazine, "It was just for a good laugh. It was a goof, just for fun. I do a lot of parodies on my YouTube channel, and it just so happens this one got a little out of hand." But Zeghibe insists there’s a serious side to his musical tampering - he claims it shows how easy it is to manipulate singers’ voices to make them sound better and worse.
He adds, "I was just trying to make a point. I wanted to show people how easy it is to manipulate someone’s voice. If I can do it with a clip I pulled off of TV, imagine what they are doing on records and during live performances. The entire industry has been so manipulated, because there’s such an emphasis on perfection, so when something like this happens, it causes such a stir."

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Japanese pop star TSUYOSHI KUSANAGI has apologised to fans after he was caught by police drunk and naked in a Tokyo park.
The singer was arrested for public indecency after the bizarre stunt in the early hours of Thursday morning (24Apr09).
On Friday, the 34-year-old - a former member of 80s boyband SMAP - issued an apology for his actions.
He said, "I drank a lot and did not know what I was doing.
"I deeply apologise to fans for causing so much trouble and worry." Kusanagi hasn’t been charged by police, but his behaviour has already cost him a valuable commercial deal with Toyota.

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Lebanese pop star HAIFA WEHBE has wed her Egyptian lover in a private ceremony in Beirut.
The model-turned-singer, 35, married entrepreneur Ahmad Abu Husheima on Thursday (23Apr09), and the newlyweds celebrated their nuptials with a star-studded party on Friday (24Apr09). Guests were reported to include model/actress Carmen Electra and singer Anastasia.

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Comedian DANE COOK feels "betrayed" by his half-brother after he was charged with embezzling millions of dollars from the star.
Darryl McCauley, who worked as the funnyman’s business manager, was arrested in Massachusetts in December (08), accused of siphoning off funds from Cook’s fortune and forging a $3 million (£2 million) cheque to himself.
He has pleaded not guilty to eight counts of larceny over $250 (£170), forgery and larceny by continuous scheme and is currently being held behind bars as he awaits a pre-trial hearing.
Breaking his silence for the first time since the incident hit the headlines last year, Cook admits he is still in disbelief about McCauley’s alleged actions - and is anxious for the case be over so he can move on with his life.
He says, "It’s a terrible betrayal. I worked with my only half brother for several years. Woke up one day and a lot of stuff was missing. There is a good chunk of money that is certainly not accounted for. That’s all I can say about it at this point.
"But hopefully justice will be served and I can move on with my life."

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LOST star HENRY IAN CUSICK is facing a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by a female crewmember on the hit show, according to reports.
The actor, who plays Desmond in Lost, is accused of touching Chelsea Stone’s buttocks and caressing her back, while the pair worked on the show, according to legal papers obtained by TMZ.com.
The suit, filed in a Los Angeles court, alleges Stone was fired twelve days after the incident took place.
She lists ABC and Grass Skirt Productions as co-defendants, and is seeking unspecified damages.
When approached by TMZ, Cusick’s representative refused to comment.

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Burlesque beauty DITA VON TEESE has designed a new range of lingerie for underwear giants Wonderbra.
The figure-hugging designs all bear the dancer’s trademark 1940s and 50s style.
Von Teese reveals, "I’ve always wanted to do something with lingerie and it was important for the finished product to be something I would wear myself."

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U.S. talk show host JAY LENO is back at home, 24 hours after he was hospitalised suffering from suspected dehydration.
The comedian cancelled a taping of the Tonight Show on Thursday (23Apr09) and a scheduled interview with actor Ryan Reynolds because he was feeling unwell.
He later checked into a Los Angles hospital, amid speculation he was suffering from food poisoning.
Leno’s spokesperson confirmed on Friday (24Apr09) that Leno had been discharged and would return to the Tonight Show on Monday (27Apr09).
The rep tells People.com, "Jay Leno is feeling much better and has been released from the hospital. He’s anxious to return to work on Monday.
"They had him overnight. It was for observation. It was symptomatic of nothing serious. I think it was a dehydration."

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