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British singer LEONA LEWIS has been forced to delay the recording of her forthcoming album after she was reportedly hit in the face by a horse.
The Bleeding Love hitmaker was riding the animal in Los Angeles earlier this month (Apr09) when it turned on her.
The 24 year old was knocked to the ground and split her lip in the accident, according to reports.
And the accident has apparently pushed back the recording schedule for her second album, which is due for release in November (09).
A source tells Britain’s Daily Mirror, "Something startled the horse and it flicked its head back and smacked Leona full in the face. She was knocked flying by the force of it. Everyone rushed over to see if she was okay, she was holding her face in agony.
"Thankfully she didnâ��t need any surgery, but she was told to stay at home and rest just in case she passed out with concussion. She doesnâ��t blame the horse though - it was just one of those things." "She had been due in the studio to record, but she felt shaken up so they had to cancel. It has pushed everything back, but she’s such a grafter she’ll easily make up for lost time."

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Former DYNASTY star JOAN COLLINS has credited her toyboy husband with bringing her family back together.
Collins, 75, wed 43-year-old Percy Gibson in 2002 after four previous marriages, which produced three children - and she claims the theatre impresario is responsible for ending years of estrangement between her and daughters Tara and Katie, and son Sacha.
The actress admits her relationship with her kids has been "fragmented" in the past - but her marriage to Gibson has helped bring the family a lot closer.
She says, "He has brought our family together so much. I have three children by two previous husbands and it’s always been a bit fragmented and Percy has managed to make our whole family meld into one unit.
"My three children and three grandchildren and also my sister and brother. It’s all consolidated now, which it used not to be. He’s the most wonderfully diplomatic and kind (person). He’s wonderful and he genuinely loves them all, which I think makes a difference."

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HAIRSPRAY star MARISSA JARET WINOKUR has signed on to host a new weightloss reality TV dancing show.
The curvy actress will lead a team of overweight contestants as they attempt to shuffle off extra weight on Oxygen network’s new U.S. series, Dance Your A** Off.
And Winokur is convinced her stints in Tony-winning Broadway show Hairspray and U.S. TV dance competition Dancing With the Stars has prepared her well for the gig.
She tells the New York Post, "When I left Hairspray, I’d lost 60 pounds. When I did Dancing With the Stars I was a plus-size dancer who’d gotten down to the skinniest I ever was." The summer show is scheduled to run from June (09).

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HEROES actor JIMMY JEAN-LOUIS has set up a new charity to rescue kids from exploitation in his native Haiti.
I Too Am Haiti is a collaboration between Jean-Louis, who plays The Haitian in the hit series, and the Pan American Development Foundation.
Campaign leaders hope to raise awareness and funds for the estimated 200,000 child victims of trafficking, forced labour and exploitation in the poverty-stricken nation.
Jean-Louis says, "The exploitation of children is a stain on human dignity. It is within our reach to create a better future for these children.
"We’re talking about children as young as seven or eight years old who are the victims of exploitation. They should be riding bikes and going to school. Instead, they are kept out of school. Some children are exposed to violence. Others are forced to live in horrendous conditions."

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Disney bosses will plant 2.7 million trees in one of the planet’s most endangered rainforests - and it’s all thanks to film fans.
The executives pledged to plant a tree in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest for every person who bought a ticket to see wildlife movie Earth during its first week on release.
The film grossed an impressive $16.1 million (£11.1 million) at the box office in its first week, breaking an opening day and weekend record for a nature documentary in the process.

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SHANNEN DOHERTY is mourning the death of her beloved mutt, ROAMY.
The actress’ German shepherd dog died after a long battle with illness on 22 April (09) and Doherty couldn’t stop sobbing about the tragedy at the opening of the Chandelier Room in Hoboken, New Jersey the following night.
She told Life & Style magazine, "We had one last-ditch effort - it was dialysis, which was a lot of money. My dog has cost me 40 grand." Roamy was a stray the actress found roaming near her home and she admits the pet was "attached" to her "at all times".

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CHRISTINA APPLEGATE is terrified her reconstructed breasts will pop out of her dress whenever she’s at red carpet events, because she can’t feel them.
The actress underwent a double mastectomy last year after she was diagnosed with breast cancer, and she had her breasts rebuilt and implants fitted.
Applegate is happy with her new bust, telling People.com, "I don’t need to wear a bra. They don’t hang down to my knees like they did before. They’re pretty solid." But she admits she’s constantly terrified she’s exposing herself: "The numbness is strange. I can’t feel anything. I don’t know if they’re hanging out in clothes, so I need someone to make sure they’re under wraps."

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An auctioneer caught up in the O.J. SIMPSON hotel heist who sued DR. PHIL for defamation and fraud after appearing on his talk show has accepted a settlement from the U.S. TV personality.
The former American football star was sentenced to at least 15 years in prison in December (08) after being convicted of orchestrating a sports memorabilia heist at the Palace Station Hotel and Casino in September 2007.
Thomas Riccio, who arranged the meeting between Simpson and sports memorabilia collector Bruce Fromong, agreed to be interviewed by Dr. Phil - real name Philip McGraw - about the incident, but claims the footage was edited to alter the meaning of his words.
Riccio accused McGraw of falsely claiming that he "set O.J. Simpson up and told people to bring guns into the room", insisting his denials were cut from the final interview and instead replaced with footage of him nodding, appearing to agree with the host.
He filed a lawsuit seeking compensation from McGraw and production company Stage 29 Media for the emotional distress of being portrayed in a false light.
But a settlement between the parties has now been reached, according to a joint statement from Riccio and McGraw’s lawyers.
The amount has not been disclosed.

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TOP GUN star KELLY MCGILLIS has turned her back on men for good - reportedly confirming persistent rumours she is gay.
The actress been subjected to gossip about her sexuality throughout her career but she repeatedly denied speculation she was a lesbian.
But now McGillis has apparently confirmed she’s shunning men in favour of a female lover.
According to Radar Online, she says, "I’m done with the man thing. I did that, I need to move on in life. That’s another part of being true to yourself… that’s been a challenge for me personally.
"I think that (accepting my homosexuality) was an ongoing process from the time I was about 12. I had a lot of things happened that convinced me that God was punishing me for being gay. That was a hard process." McGillis has been wed twice and has two daughters from her marriage to Fred Tillman. The couple divorced in 2002.

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Veteran actor MICHAEL DOUGLAS is recovering from surgery after having his knee replaced.
The Basic Instinct star, 64, found himself limping around on the set of his forthcoming film Solitary Man and was instructed by doctors to go under the knife to remedy the problem.
He says, "I had my knee replaced, I have an artificial knee. A little bit of PVC, plastic pipes with titanium rods. It’s four weeks old.
"I had a skiing accident years and years ago and it just wore down. It finally got to a point where I had a limp and I had to do it. So it’s four weeks old. I’ve got another couple of months (of recovery) but I’ll be fine." Douglas is already back on his feet and he credits his wife Catherine Zeta-Jones with helping to make his recovery all the more comfortable.
He adds, "She turned out to be fantastic, it’s like a test to see how good your wife is, but she’s been fantastic. But I couldn’t get her into the nurse’s outfit!" But Douglas’ father, legendary actor Kirk Douglas, wasn’t so kind and poked fun at his injury: "After this fairly serious operation, I go see him and he said, ‘How you doing?’ and I said, ‘Pretty good dad’, and he goes, ‘You know, when I had my double knee replacement, I was 88!’"

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Actor CHARLIE SHEEN has confirmed he and ex-wife DENISE RICHARDS have agreed to end their bitter feud - for the sake of their kids.
The couple recently topped a Hollywood poll to find showbiz’ most bitter exes - but Sheen and Richards now insist their war of words is behind them.
Former Bond girl Richards recently revealed she visited her ex and his new wife Brooke Mueller in hospital just after they became parents to twin sons Max and Bob last month (Mar09).
And she insists the babies have helped beat the bitterness that once existed between them.
She says, "We’ve come to a really great place… and I wanted to tell the girls (daughters) I went and saw their new brothers.
"We’ve worked so hard to get into a really good place… It’s important for our daughters and it’s much easier in life for us to get along than have conflict… Life is too short." And now Sheen has confirmed he and his ex are on much better terms: "We started noticing when we get along the kids are much happier. We had to do whatâ��s best for the girls." Mueller agrees: "Denise is totally great, and itâ��s water under the bridge."

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MARILYN MANSON’s ex-wife DITA VON TEESE is set to show off her own musical skills by taking to the stage with Germany’s 2009 Eurovision Song Contest entry.
The burlesque star is teaming up with duo Alex Swings Oscar Sings to perform Miss Kiss Kiss Bang.
And the beauty is gunning for victory, telling German publication Bild, "I hope that our collaboration will win." The annual music event will take place in Moscow, Russia on 16 May (09).

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A treasure trove of memorabilia from ROBERT DE NIRO’s film career is to go on display at the University of Texas in Austin.
Donated to the university’s Harry Ransom Center library and museum in 2006, the materials document the movie star’s professional career from the 1960s through to 2005, including scripts, rare photographs, movie props, costumes, publicity and research documents.
The papers document De Niro’s work on 69 films, from the 1968 film Greetings through to Hide and Seek in 2005.
The De Niro collection boasts some 8,500 items and include the leopard-print boxing robe the actor wore in Raging Bull and the coats he donned as the creature in Frankenstein.
The collection has been appraised at more than $5 million (GBP3.4 million) and took university museum curators more than two years to process, organise and catalogue.
Other substantial film collections at the Ransom Center include those of producer David O. Selznick, screenwriter Ernest Lehman and actress Gloria Swanson.
De Niro’s publicist Stan Rosenfeld tells WENN, "The Ransom Center does an incredible job. They have a rich history of knowing how to do these sorts of presentations."

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British singer WILL YOUNG faces a race against time to get his voice in working order for a string of summer (09) concerts, after having his tonsils removed.
The Leave Right Now hitmaker suffers from recurring bouts of tonsilitis and finally decided to have his tonsils removed last week (ends26Apr09).
He’s now resting up before his next concert in June (09).
A source tells Britain’s The Sun newspaper, â��Heâ��s confident heâ��ll be back to his best by then, but is taking nothing for granted.â��

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LADY GAGA has been ordered to take a month off work, after almost collapsing onstage during a recent show in Georgia.
The singer, real name Stefani Germanotta, has been globe-trotting in recent months, promoting her album The Fame, and her jet-setting lifestyle has taken its toll on the Just Dance hitmaker - she had a terrifying health scare during a gig in Atlanta earlier this month (Apr09).
Record company bosses are worried for the workaholic star - and have told her to take August (09) off work to relax and recuperate, according to Britain’s The Sun newspaper.
A source tells the publication â��Stefani has been working relentlessly since last summer. She has criss-crossed the globe on numerous occasions promoting her album… and the pressure has now started to get to her.
�At a recent show in Atlanta she nearly collapsed on stage the day after a particularly wild night out. Her management have spotted the warning signs and do not want her going off the rails.
�They�ve scrapped all her commitments in August to give her time to get her head straight.�

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Rockers 30 SECONDS TO MARS have struck a new deal with their record label - just months after the two parties were involved in a $30 million (£20.7 million) legal spat.
The A Beautiful Lie hitmakers, fronted by actor Jared Leto, were hit with a lawsuit from their bosses at Virgin Records in August (08) after allegedly failing to produce an agreed number of albums.
They claimed 30 Seconds To Mars were due to release six albums on Virgin - but quit in July (08) after only completing half the required number of records.
Leto fired back at the music executives for going public with the issues and insisted the band stopped recording because they still hadn’t been paid for their previous efforts.
But now the rockers have resolved their differences with the record company, and are looking forward to releasing new music for their fans.
Leto says, "It’s great to finally move forward and focus on what’s most important to us all - the music. We are excited about starting over with the many talented people at Virgin/EMI, and to sharing our new music with the fans in the very near future. We will never forget the unrelenting support from all our friends, family, and fans around the world." And the record label bosses are equally thrilled to have the band back on board.
EMI Music’s President of A&R Labels, Nick Gatfield, says, "We are thrilled to have set aside our differences and signed a new agreement with 30 Seconds to Mars." The band’s third album, This Is War, is scheduled for release later this year (09).

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Fans of the THE JACKSON 5 could be in for a treat this summer (09) - TITO JACKSON is urging brother MICHAEL to reunite the group onstage at his London comeback shows.
The Thriller hitmaker is making a return to the stage in July (09) with a 50-date run at the U.K. capital’s O2 Arena for his This Is It tour, and Tito hopes he won’t be alone.
After becoming a soul staple in the 1960s, the family band went on to sell millions of albums worldwide - until Michael left the group in the 1980s to forge a solo career.
But the group could be set for the ultimate reunion this year (09).
Tito Jackson says, "I will definitely be there to watch Michael. I hope he would invite his brothers on stage, if they (the brothers) are all ready, willing and able. We will be here and supporting our brother.
"If we’re invited (to perform on stage) we definitely will. Yes, I think somewhere in his heart there’s a space."

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HEIDI MONTAG and SPENCER PRATT’s marriage has started badly - the newlyweds have been forced to abandon their pre-honeymoon in Mexico over swine flu fears.
The Pratts phoned in to Los Angeles DJ Ryan Seacrest’s radio show on Tuesday (28Apr09) to reveal they were "in isolation" and wearing masks to protect themselves from the health crisis sweeping through Cabo San Lucas, where they were holidaying.
Now, after photos of the masked couple walking on a beach hit the Internet, Montag has revealed they’ve cut their getaway short.
In a Twitter.com post, she writes, "So sad to leave Mexico (but) ready to get out of pig flu country!" The couple hopes to jet off on a proper honeymoon to Fiji or Tahiti.

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