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Celebrities including ALICIA SILVERSTONE, SOPHIA BUSH and LANCE BASS have filmed a spoof video to poke fun at same sex marriage protesters.
Star Trek actor George Takei, who wed longterm partner Brad Altman in 2008, and Sex and the City hunk Jason Lewis also star in the Funny Or Die promo, which makes a stand against critics of homosexual unions.
The celebrities take on different characters and stand in front of moving rain clouds to warn of a �gay storm� coming their way.
They are then seen fighting off gay people falling from the sky, before actress Jane Lynch poses as a spokesperson for fake organisation National Organization for Man Lady Marriage to promote traditional unions.

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CHRIS PINE wrote to his STAR TREK predecessor WILLIAM SHATNER following a reported feud with movie bosses - because the young star was determined to make peace with the Hollywood veteran.
Shatner, who played Captain Kirk in the original TV series and following film franchise, allegedly fell out with studio executives over their refusal to give him a brief appearance in the new prequel film.
Pine, who plays Kirk in J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek, heard about the row - and decided to contact Shatner in a bid to defuse the situation.
He says, "I wrote William Shatner a letter and explained who I was because I heard there was bad blood between him and the studio. I said, ‘I’m just an actor who happened to get a role that happened to be James T. Kirk, and I’m not trying to usurp your status or anything’. He replied, ‘Thank you very much for the letter. I wish you the best of luck.’ I have it on my fridge." Star Trek, the 11th movie in the sci-fi franchise, is due for release in May (09).

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Former porn superstar JENNA JAMESON has taken her premature twin babies home from hospital, a month after she gave birth.
Jameson and her boyfriend Tito Ortiz welcomed their first children into the world weeks early, on 15 March (09).
The tots, Jesse and Journey, were kept under close observation at a Los Angeles clinic before finally being allowed home on 14 April (09).
Jameson, who spent two months in hospital prior to the birth, recently said of her delivery, "When it came to pushing them out, I truly believe the 500 sit-ups a day paid off."

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The fugitive who allegedly fired a handgun at U.S. TV bounty hunter DUANE ‘DOG’ CHAPMAN has been arrested for attempted homicide.
The Dog The Bounty Hunter star and bail bondsman Bobby Brown were in pursuit of Hoang Nguyen in Colorado on Tuesday (21Apr09) when the suspect allegedly shot a handgun in their direction.
The pair fired back with paintball guns as Nguyen fled the scene on a motorcycle.
Nguyen was eventually arrested by Chapman in the early hours of Wednesday (22Apr09).
According to police in Colorado Springs, he was booked based on initial accusations made by Chapman, despite a lack of physical evidence of a shooting.
No gun has been found on Nguyen’s person, and they’ve yet to find a bullet hole or shell casing at the scene, reports TMZ.com.

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Indian police have failed to find any evidence to prove the father of SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE star RUBINA ALI attempted to sell his young daughter for $300,000 (£200,000).
Rafiq Qureshi was 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.
Rubina’s mother Khurshida, who abandoned the family in 2001, claimed she learned of the sale two weeks ago and alerted police to investigate.
But local authorities have yet to uncover any proof to back up allegations Qureshi wanted to sell Ali.
A senior police officer in India tells Reuters, "So far there is no evidence of any offence, hence there is no registration of complaint and no arrest." Qureshi continues to vehemently deny the claims, telling People.com the story was a "lie made up by foreign journalists playing games with me".
Meanwhile, producers of the Oscar-winning movie have stepped in to offer their help and have hired a social worker to care for the child actress.
They’ve also set up The Jai Ho Trust - named after a hit song from the film - for its young stars; the organisation 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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AMY WINEHOUSE’s estranged husband is eager to get his hands on the singer’s vast fortune, according to the star’s mother.
Blake Fielder-Civil filed for divorce from the Rehab hitmaker in January (09) on the grounds of adultery after seeing pictures of her cavorting with another man on holiday in St. Lucia.
A British tabloid revealed last week (12Apr09) that he is set to be a father after a brief fling with Gilleen Morris while they were being treated at the Phoenix Futures Rehab Centre in Sheffield, England in February (09).
The Back To Black hitmaker, who had hoped to reconcile with her husband, was left devastated by the news - and planned to pay him off with a $3.6 million (£2.5 million) settlement.
But Winehouse’s mother Janis is convinced Fielder-Civil will demand an even bigger share of the singer’s wealth in a divorce payout.
She tells Britain’s Grazia magazine, "It sounds like his hands are outstretched not only for him, but for this person he’s made pregnant. To me it seems like a case of ‘lets get our hands out for the money’." And she accuses Fielder-Civil of double standards over his behaviour, which has come as "a blow" to her daughter.
Janis adds, "Amy did everything she could to get back from St. Lucia to support him, and he had been doing that. It’s a blow. He’s divorcing her for adultery but what about this? I think it’s a case of Blake’s showing his true colours now."

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JENNIFER LOPEZ is fighting off husband MARC ANTHONY’s advances, because she’s not yet ready to have more children.
Since welcoming twins Max and Emme in February 2008, Lopez has battled hard to get back in shape, even competing in a triathlon in California last September (08).
And she’s not ready to give up her buff post-baby body just yet - despite Anthony’s desperation to expand their brood.
Lopez tells People magazine, "Marc is like, ‘What are we waiting for?’ I’m like, ‘We gotta wait ’til Mum’s ready.’ "I’m in the best shape of my life. And best mind-set."

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British actress EMMA WATSON will continue her movie career when she starts university - she will film HARRY POTTER scenes during term time holidays.
The 20-year-old vowed to put acting on hold to concentrate on her degree, which she’ll begin later this year (09).
But the star will have to work through her Christmas and Easter breaks as she’s required on the set of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the final two-part film of the wizard franchise.
She tells Interview magazine, "We�re filming both the seventh and eighth movies at once, and I�m trying to do all of my scenes now and through the summer so I�ll be available for university come September - though it already looks like I�ll be working on Christmas and March breaks."

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BRITNEY SPEARS’ rumoured new relationship is already on the rocks - the dancer she’s reportedly romancing on her Circus tour has a longterm girlfriend.
Earlier this month (Apr09), America’s Star magazine alleged the 27-year-old singer had been enjoying secret dates with 21-year-old Tennessee native Chase Benz.
The publication claimed the Toxic hitmaker was "totally into him".
But Benz’s mother has quashed the rumours, insisting the hunky dancer is devoted to his girlfriend of three years.
Diane Benz says, "Chase has already got a girlfriend - Tessa Campbell - and she is a fantastic girl. Chase comes back to see her whenever he can. She’s so sweet.
"They’ve been going out for three years - she’s the same age and they are great together."

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Action hero HUGH JACKMAN’s idea to arrive at a movie premiere via helicopter almost ended in a gruesome disaster when he came close to losing his hand.
The daring star was keen to make a big entrance for the start of his press tour for new movie X-Men Origins: Wolverine in Sydney, Australia earlier this month (Apr09).
But Jackman almost left onlookers below splattered in blood when he hung out of the aircraft and his hat was ripped from his hand by one of its propellers.
He says, "I was hanging out of a helicopter because… I just thought it was a good way to make an entrance.
"I’m kind of tall, I’m standing on the side and I put my hat on. (When I waved) the hat flew off. I look back and the guy (pilot) said, ‘Your hand was about that far from the rotors!’" But Jackman insists he has no plans keep his inner daredevil in check, despite nearly losing a limb.
Brushing off the incident, he adds: "But I got the hat."

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Actress AUDREY TAUTOU has replaced NICOLE KIDMAN as the face of French perfume Chanel No.5 after portraying legendary designer COCO CHANEL in a big screen biopic.
Tautou has reteamed with her Amelie director Jean-Pierre Jeunet to film a two minute advertisement for the top fragrance brand, which will debut next month (May09).
Her new role as spokesmodel coincides with the upcoming release of her movie Coco avant Chanel, which documents the rise of the fashion icon from cabaret singer to design guru - but a representative for Chanel Number 5 insists the two are unconnected.

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Famed Pakistani singer IQBAL BANO has died at the age of 74.
Bano, who was renowned for her classical vocal style, passed away on Tuesday (22Apr09) in the eastern city of Lahore, following a brief illness.
The star shot to fame in the 1950s and provided music for a number of film soundtracks.
She became a cult figure in the 1980s for her defiant political stance, singing songs that were banned by the country’s government.
Bano married into a landowning family in 1952 but her husband died in 1980.
No further details were available as WENN went to press.

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Country star FAITH HILL has channelled style icons GRACE KELLY, TWIGGY and BRIGITTE BARDOT for three different covers of U.S. magazine Redbook.
The singer is transformed into the blonde bombshells for the June (09) issue of the publication, tackling their trademark looks in three makeover photoshoots.
For her turn as Kelly, Hill strikes a regal pose on a white sofa in a one-shoulder gown with her blonde hair in pin curls.
And she insists she was honoured to pose as the silver screen star - because she easily identifies with her.
Hill tells Redbook, "Grace is probably the one that I relate to the most in my life, and the one that I have most in common with. I have this seemingly high-profile life, like Grace did, and we were both the mother of three children.
"She epitomises the all-American girl with a quiet class and inner strength. She was like everybody’s girl."

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BOB SEGER has been dragged into a legal battle with a man who alleges he was injured in a crash involving a car registered to the rocker.
Scott Martin has filed a negligence suit against Seger and bandmate Christopher Campbell, who was driving a vehicle registered to Seger at the time of the accident.
Martin alleges he was injured on 8 August (08) in Independence Township, Michigan when his motorcycle was struck by Seger’s Lexus. He was not taken to hospital immediately following the accident, but claims he experienced pain and inuries to his head, neck, back, arms, wrists and hands.
Martin’s attorney, Michael J. Morse, tells The Detroit News, "He has not been able to return to work since the accident and his hand is twisted pretty bad, kind of into a claw." Campbell, Seger’s bass player, was ticketed for failure to stop after the accident.
Martin is seeking $25,000 (£17,150) in damages.

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BILLY JOEL is helping to raise money for budding musicians in New York by auctioning off a signed baby grand piano.
The Piano Man has agreed to autograph the $60,000 (£41,380) Steinway to benefit a programme at Mount Carmel-Holy Rosary School in East Harlem, which is run by non-profit organisation Ten O’Clock Classics. Joel is a charity board member.
Proceeds from the online sale, at CharityBuzz.com, will go to provide music theory classes and other lessons for music students.
Bidding ends on 6 May (09).

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Rap superstar LIL WAYNE has lost his court battle to block the release of a documentary about his life.
The Lollipop hitmaker, real name Dwayne Carter Jr., filed suit against film executives at Quincy Jones III’s QD3 Entertainment, alleging they reneged on a deal to give the star final approval on the movie, titled The Carter, before its release.
The documentary, which was directed by Adam Bhala Lough, was well received by critics when it was shown at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah earlier this year (09).
However, Carter’s representatives denounced the project as a "scandalous portrayal" of the MC, reportedly taking issue with scenes showing his alleged drug use.
Wayne subsequently sued for fraud and breach of contract after moviemakers failed to adhere to his demands to remove the controversial footage.
But the rapper has failed in his bid to ban the film’s release - Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michael Mink denied Wayne’s request for a preliminary injunction this week (begs20Apr09), leaving QD3 bosses free to shop around for a distribution deal, reports Variety.
And Jones III is delighted with the news: "We’re very pleased with the court’s decision. We made a great film, which was incredibly well received at Sundance, and showcases Lil Wayne’s extraordinary talent."

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Former ALLMAN BROTHERS guitarist DICKEY BETTS has blasted the band’s drummer BUTCH TRUCKS - accusing him of fabricating a clash between late rock legend DUANE ALLMAN and ROBERT PLANT.
In a recent interview with Relix magazine, Trucks recalled Allman’s alleged fury over seeing Led Zeppelin rocker Plant prancing around on stage in velvet trousers during a concert in 1969. He claimed his former bandmate had to be held back from attacking Plant after the stage antics, and had lost all respect for his idol.
Trucks said: "Robert Plant starts running all over the stage with his velvet pants on, and we were all looking at each other, (like) ‘What the f**k is this?’ "It was as much about the ballet and the costumes as about the music, if not more so… Duane got up and said, ‘I’m either going to go up there and kick the f**k out of that guy or we’re leaving.’ And we all got up and left. It just infuriated Duane. He was so let down by one of his gods." But Betts, who left the Allman Brothers Band in 2000, is standing up for Allman - insisting the rocker wasn’t "narrow-minded".
He tells the New York Post, "I know Duane didn’t feel that way and never said that. We loved (Led Zeppelin guitarist, Jimmy) Page and those guys. It’s ludicrous. And it’s not fair to Duane Allman, who has passed away and can’t speak for himself. He had velvet pants himself." Allman died in 1971.

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EMINEM’s dying mother DEBBIE MATHERS is begging the rapper to end their decade-long feud.
The pair has been battling for years; Eminem, real name Marshal Mathers III, has rapped about raping and killing his mum, prompting her to try and sue him for slander and write revenge book My Son Marshall, My Son Eminem: Setting the Record Straight on My Life as Eminem’s Mother.
But Debbie is seriously ill after undergoing heart surgery and is desperate to reconcile with her 36-year-old son and his 13-year-old daughter Hailie before she dies.
Her mother Betty Kresin tells the National Enquirer, "My daughter Debbie is very sick. Her dying wish is to reconcile with her son and see her granddaughter. It’s do or die and Marshall needs to see her before it’s too late.
"She needs heart bypass surgery and she should weigh about 120 pounds, but she’s some 50 pounds below that. Her breast cancer is in remission, but I’m really scared for her.
"I have to go to her house and help her get around. She no longer has the will to live."

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