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The widow of STAR TREK creator GENE RODDENBERRY reportedly left a substantial portion of the sci-fi mogul’s fortune to the couple’s pets after she passed away last year (09).
Roddenberry died in 1991 and his widow, Majel, passed away in December (08) - and she distributed her late husband’s fortune in her will, with a sizeable chunk reserved to look after the family dogs.
According to papers obtained by TMZ.com, Majel set up a $4 million (£2.75 million) trust to ensure the welfare of the animals after her death.
A domestic employee, Reinelda Estupinian, who was charged with looking after the pets, was left $1 million (£689,6555) and the right to live in the family’s Los Angeles mansion with the dogs.
The Bel Air home was passed on to the couple’s son Eugene Wesley, Jr, along with the bulk of Roddenberry’s wealth.

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SIMON COWELL has vowed to quit the judging panel on AMERICAN IDOL if the hit U.S. show slips from the top spot in the TV ratings.
The music mogul serves as a judge on the talent programme and it regularly pulls in 22 million viewers per episode across America.
But Cowell is adamant that if the programme ever took a tumble in the ratings, he’d quit his prized role on the singing series.
He says, "Being number one is verging on an obsession with me. I don’t like being number two. I don’t mind when you start at number 10 - people don’t always go on as number one - and you’ve got somewhere to go. But if you’re at the point you’ve reached it, of course you want to stay there." And the star is already planning to bring a new music venture to U.S. audiences in a bid to keep himself top of the ratings all year round.
Cowell adds, "We have to bring in another music show. In the U.K., there is more than one type of music show running throughout the year. And I think the same thing could happen here, because for the fall, nothing really happens. It’s something we’ve been thinking about… I would definitely do it now."

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Fans of DAN BROWN’s THE DA VINCI CODE books will not have to wait long for another movie installment - the author’s latest sequel has been green-lighted by film bosses before the novel even hits the shops.
The film adaptation of The Da Vinci Code, starring Tom Hanks, was a box office smash in 2006, grossing more than $758 million (£505 million) worldwide.
The prequel, Angels & Demons, is due to hit cinemas in May (09), while Brown’s latest book The Lost Symbol - the follow-up to The Da Vinci Code - is slated for release in September (09).
And executives at Columbia Pictures, the studio behind the movies, have already given the go-ahead for a film version of the new novel - stepping up negotiations to lock down a deal for Brown’s latest work, according to Variety.com.
Angels & Demons will be released on 14 May (09).

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Former L.A. LAW star CORBIN BERNSEN is facing legal action from the owners of a storage company who allege the actor owes $66,600 (£45,931) in unpaid rent.
The bosses of an unnamed depot in Van Nuys, California have filed papers at Los Angeles Superior Court accusing the star of failing to pay fees for a unit rented between 2004 and January 2009.
The documents also allege Bernsen has failed to pay a portion of rent on a second unit which he hired in 1999 and vacated in February (09), bringing the total to $66,600 (£45,931).
The suit is seeking reimbursement of the allegedly unpaid rent plus interest and late charges on both units.
Representatives for Bernsen have acknowledged the long-running dispute with the company, but claim bosses haven’t upheld certain aspects of the lease agreement, according to TMZ.com.

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RIHANNA is set to bounce back from her CHRIS BROWN break-up by headlining a girl power tour with CIARA and KEYSHIA COLE, according to reports.
The Umbrella singer is lining up a series of dates in North American for this coming September (09) and the two feisty females are in negotiations to join her.
A source tells Eonline.com, "Rihanna wants strong women to join her. This is a ‘women empowerment’ type of tour." Rihanna will make her first solo stage appearance since her alleged altercation with ex-boyfriend Brown in Dubai next month (May09).
The singer hasn’t performed since late January (08) - 10 days before she was allegedly beaten during a fight on the eve of the Grammy Awards. She cancelled a concert in Malaysia on 13 February (09) as she recovered from the attack, which left her beaten black and blue.

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LINDSAY LOHAN has denied reports she is set to shed her clothes in a new topless Las Vegas stage act.
The 22-year-old was snapped posing with ex-Spice Girl Melanie Brown on the opening evening of sexy striptease production Peepshow - which sees the former singer perform a range of Burlesque-style routines in the Sin City revue.
Brown won rave revues for her performance and her body as she kicked-off the show last week (18Apr09), which will see different celebrities rotate in the lead role.
And speculation mounted that Lohan, who hasn’t starred in a film since 2007, had jetted to Las Vegas to meet up with the revue’s creator, Broadway director/choreographer Jerry Mitchell.
She had reportedly talked to Mitchell about the possibility of taking over from actress Kelly Monaco once her stint is over.
But the Mean Girls star’s rep has brushed off the rumours.
The spokesperson tells Radar Online, "She isn’t interested at this time but it seems people are out there are saying she is doing this."

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CANDY SPELLING is desperately trying to understand why her estranged daughter TORI SPELLING is ignoring her pleas to reconcile - insisting she has no idea why the actress has decided to sever all family ties.
Mother and daughter have struggled to mend their rocky relationship for years, but briefly reconciled in 2007 after the birth of Tori’s son Liam with second husband Dean McDermott.
But Candy - who has not met her daughter’ second child, 10 month old Stella - admits she’s baffled as to why her daughter has cut off contact, but recalls her daughter’s 2004 marriage to Charlie Shanian as a turning point in their relationship.
Candy says, "She stopped talking to all of us shortly after she married her first husband. She stopped talking to my husband (late TV mogul Aaron Spelling). She stopped talking to myself. We’ve talked (but) she never really has said why she was angry." The 63 year old made a public plea on her website to reunite the family earlier this month (Apr09), but she has yet to hear from Tori - and admits she’s unsure how to reach out to her daughter in private.
She adds, "Evidently she just moved and I did not know where she lived. Since then, I was contacted by two real estate people who have given me her address. Should I just show up at her house? She won’t answer my calls, she won’t answer my emails, she won’t answer my texts.
"I’m a mother, I’ve made mistakes with my children and I feel bad about that. We all have good and bad times when we’re raising children. But I have to tell you I would love Tori to come and talk to me. I know she’s angry and I don’t know about what and I know she’d feel better if she’d talk about it."

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HUGH JACKMAN made his mark on Hollywood on Tuesday (21Apr09) when the movie star and Oscar host left his hand and footprints outside Tinseltown landmark Grauman’s Chinese Theatre.
The Aussie actor joined legends like John Wayne, Marilyn Monroe and Frank Sinatra, who have left prints in the cement outside the Hollywood Boulevard cinema.
Joined by his actress wife Deborra-Lee Furness, the X-Men star said, "This particular block of real estate has brought me two moments in my life I thought would never ever happen - hosting the Oscars and now here today. It means the world to me to be here.
"This is an amazing moment I never ever thought would happen. I’m very very humbled by it."

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Country star MARTINA MCBRIDE has become the latest celebrity to hit the wine market after partnering with a Napa Valley, California vineyard for a new blended red.
McBride and Blackbird Vineyards will collaborate on the winemakers’ signature series, which blends Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc.
The wine, which comes with an autographed label, is available from McBride’s website at $60 (£41.30) a bottle.
She says, "I’ve been able to taste incredible wines while travelling the world on tour. I sampled Blackbird Vineyards’ wines while on a trip to Napa Valley and loved them."

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BEYONCE fought back tears while paying tribute to her mum in a recent TV interview.
The superstar was promoting her new movie Obsessed when U.S. TV reporter and broadcaster Billy Bush asked her for her thoughts about her manager father Mathew and her design partner mum Tina.
The Crazy In Love singer revealed she trusted her mum above everyone, adding, "Whenever there’s something going wrong, my mother’s there and she stays up all night to make sure everything’s perfect and I always can depend on her." Beyonce then had to take a moment as she paused to sob, before adding, "I feel crazy but I’m very lucky to have her." Mum Tina was also brought to tears - she overheard the interview in an adjacent room.

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Brit rocker PAUL WELLER has scrapped an highly-anticipated New York gig - citing "personal reasons" for the last minute cancellation.
Weller was due to follow-up his set at California’s Coachella festival last weekend (18/19Apr09) with a one-off performance at the Big Apple’s Nokia Theatre.
But the star has told fans he will not be able to commit to the show, stating the reasons behind the decision are of a "personal" nature.
The musician hasn’t rescheduled the concert. Tickets will be refunded from their point of purchase.

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R&B star JILL SCOTT is a first-time mother at 36 - she has given birth to a baby boy.
The singer/actress welcomed Jett Hamilton Roberts into the world on Monday (20Apr09) with fiance John Roberts by her side.
Little Jett weighed in at seven pounds, eight ounces.(3.5 kilograms) at birth.
Scott became engaged to Roberts last June (08). The pair began dating after her marriage to DJ Lyzel Williams ended after five years in 2007.

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Moviemaker RON HOWARD has reached out to the Catholic church before the release of his controversial blockbuster ANGELS & DEMONS - insisting even the most devout believers will enjoy the film.
Angels & Demons is the prequel to 2006’s The Da Vinci Code, which came under fire from Catholic leaders who claimed the movie attacked the core beliefs of the Christian faith.
The Vatican went on to show their distaste for the Tom Hanks project, an adaptation of Dan Brown’s novel, by refusing permission for the follow-up to be shot in Rome’s churches last year (08).
And in March (09), church officials hinted they would approve a boycott of the forthcoming blockbuster - stating in the Vatican’s official newspaper that religious leaders "cannot approve" the movie.
But Howard has jumped to his work’s defence, stating that the Church should see the film for what it is - an "exciting mystery" - and not as a smear against Catholicism.
He writes in a blog for The Huffington Post, "Let me be clear: Neither I nor Angels & Demons are anti-Catholic. And let me be a little controversial: I believe Catholics, including most in the hierarchy of the Church, will enjoy the movie for what it is: an exciting mystery, set in the awe-inspiring beauty of Rome." The movie is slated for a May (09) global release.

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NICOLLETTE SHERIDAN’s departure from DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES failed to pull in the ratings TV bosses had hoped for - the episode attracted 1.3 million less viewers than the season average.
Sheridan bowed out of her role as TV siren Edie Brit in the U.S. on Sunday (19Apr09), with her character being killed off in a dramatic car crash involving a power pole.
But the show’s ratings were less than electrifying - ABC chiefs were stunned to find the star’s climatic demise failed to persuade viewers to tune in.
The show’s latest season has seen an average U.S. audience of 15.2 million, but Sheridan’s exit only pulled in 13.9 million, according to Nielseon Media Research.
But network executives have put the lower figures down to a month-long break between original episodes.
Sheridan was cut from the show to cut costs, with show creator Marc Cherry admitting he had been put under "tremendous pressure" to scale down the series’ budgets.
The move didn’t sit well with the actress, who warned: "(Killing off Edie) was a risky decision that could have devastating ramifications."

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Dedicated human rights campaigner MIA FARROW has declared herself on hunger strike in recognition of the starving people dying in war-torn Sudan.
The actress, a U.N. Goodwill Ambassador, will risk her own life by drinking only water from the end of April (09) in a bid to show "solidarity" with the people in the devastated Darfur region.
The star hopes the act will highlight her personal disgust at world leaders, who she claims have failed to take action to stop the bloodshed in the country.
In an official statement, Farrow says, "On April 27 I will begin a fast of water only in solidarity with the people of Darfur and as a personal expression of outrage at a world that is somehow able to stand by and watch innocent men, women and children needlessly die of starvation, thirst and disease." The Rosemary’s Child star will continue her hunger strike as long as possible, with doctors warning the actress can only stay alive for three weeks without food due to her slender frame.
Farrow has long helmed a campaign to highlight the plight of the people of Sudan, whose president, Omar al-Beshir, has been accused of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes.

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VANESSA HUDGENS is set to get romantic with ALEX PETTYFER - the actor and Burberry model is in talks to play the HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL sweetheart’s love interest in a BEAUTY & THE BEAST update.
The hunky 19 year old is the front-runner to land the role Hudgens’ real-life boyfriend Zac Efron was once considered for.
Hudgens will play the romantic lead in director Daniel Barnz’s modern take on the fairytale, Beastly, which is based on Alex Finn’s novel of the same name.
And Pettyfer, who starred in Wild Child opposite Emma Roberts, is all set to play her beast.

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A bartender has taken aim at JAMIE FOXX in a lawsuit - accusing the Oscar-winner of ruining his dreams of becoming a brain surgeon due to injuries he received while working at a party thrown by the actor.
The Ray star hosted a lavish bash at Social in Hollywood in 2007. Foxx and his team hired William Presler to work behind the bar - which was made completely of ice.
In the lawsuit filed at Los Angeles Superior Court on Tuesday (21Apr09), Presler alleges guests at the event continually dropped their empty glasses around the bar.
Presler states he tried to sweep up the shattered glass, but was told to leave it by his manager, according to TMZ.com, who have obtained court papers.
The bar worker subsequently slipped and cut himself - requiring 170 stitches in his left hand in a bid to repair a severed nerves.
Presler, who was due to start a medical degree, goes on to claim he has been forced to abandon his ambitions to become a neuroscientist because of his injured hand.

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JESSICA BIEL is so convincing as a stripper in new movie POWDER BLUE, her dance trainer has tipped her for a career in the adult industry if the Hollywood roles ever dry up.
Justin Timberlake’s girlfriend is sure to titillate male fans with her topless role as exotic dancer Rose Johnny in the upcoming drama, which also stars Forest Whitaker, Ray Liotta, Lisa Kudrow and Patrick Swayze as a seedy club boss.
Biel underwent a vigorous training schedule to prepare for the part - and her teacher, Cati Jean, is so impressed, she’s confident the actress would make a decent living if she decided to take her dancing one step further.
Jean says, "Jessica is so good and so focused. She has the beauty element, she has the body - she has all the package that you want in a professional dancer.
"She could be a professional dancer if she wanted to. She is strong, she is flexible."

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