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Silver screen star BEVERLY ROBERTS has died. She was 96.
The actress passed away of natural causes at her home in Laguna Niguel, California on Monday (20Jul09).
Roberts kicked off her Hollywood career in The Singing Kid with Al Jolson in 1936, before co-starring with Humphrey Bogart in Two Around the World that same year.
She left Warner Bros. studio in 1940 to pursue a career as a singer, touring the U.S. with the Dorsey Brothers band.
The star was later appointed an administrator of the Theater Authority union, a job title she kept for 25 years.
Roberts never married and had no children.

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ANNA PAQUIN is warning fans not to befriend hackers posing as the actress online - because her real accounts have all been listed under a fake name.
The True Blood star admits she logs on social networking websites to connect with pals but is asking her peers to stay clear of pages listed under her real name, because they’re filled with lies.
She says, "I have a private Facebook page that’s obviously not listed as Anna Paquin but there is also somebody on Facebook who is pretending to be me. In the last month I’ve been ‘engaged’, I’ve been in the hospital and evidently my ‘manager’, who is indeed writing on it, can’t spell or use grammar. They have this whole world going about me, and things that I’ve said and pictures of the ring when I got ‘engaged’. It’s awesome." Paquin also urges fans to take a close look at pictures posted by hackers before befriending her online - insisting she’d never upload photos of herself from the tabloids.
In a sarcastic rant, she adds, "Obviously, if it were my Facebook page I would use paparazzi and magazine pictures of myself, because I’m just that conceited."

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Award-winning screenwriter and playwright JUDI ANN MASON has died after suffering a ruptured aorta. She was 54.
Mason, who became one of the first female African-American sitcom writers, died on 8 July (09) in Los Angeles.
She was just 19 when she penned her first successful script, Livin’ Fat, produced off Broadway in 1976 by the Negro Ensemble Company and the winner of a comedy award sponsored by the Kennedy Center and television producer Norman Lear.
As a playwright, her works were seen on the New York stage in several off-Broadway productions, including The Daughters of the Mock, Jonah & the Wonder Dog, and A Star Ain’t Nothin’ But a Hole in Heaven - the first winner of the Kennedy Center’s Lorraine Hansberry Award for plays about the African-American experience.
More success followed after Lear hired Mason as a writer for hit U.S. TV series Good Times, starring Esther Rolle, John Amos and Jimmie Walker. She also wrote for popular TV series including Sanford, A Different World, the Cosby Show, Beverly Hills 90210, and I’ll Fly Away. Mason’s film credits include Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit, starring Whoopi Goldberg and Emmy Award nominated Sophie And The Moonhanger.
She is survived by her daughter Mason Synclaire Williams and a son, Austin Barrett Williams.

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JACKASS prankster BAM MARGERA has been hospitalised in Pennsylvania with a suspected drug overdose, according to online reports.
Website TMZ.com claims emergency services were called to the TV star’s home in West Chester at around 1.30pm on Sunday (20Jul09).
The caller, whose identity is currently unknown, alerted paramedics that Margera had suffered a "possible overdose".
Further details about the incident or Margera’s condition were unavailable as WENN went to press.

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WOODY HARRELSON was left with an unexpected reminder of his holiday with OWEN WILSON - a black eye.
The pair has been enjoying a break in Italy, and indulged their daring side by play fighting out at sea on a rubber dinghy.
But the stars lost their balance and went overboard with a splash - and now Harrelson is sporting a big bruise on his face.
A source says, "Owen and Woody were both lying on an inflatable raft enjoying the sunshine when they stood up and started to wrestle. They both ended up in the sea, and came up coughing and spluttering.
"They came back to their hotel to dry off and Woody had to get some ice from the bar to soothe his sore eye."

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PAULA ABDUL broke down in tears after reading fans’ messages of support as part of a campaign to keep her on AMERICAN IDOL.
The star’s manager cast doubt over her return to the U.S. TV show, which she has judged since its 2002 debut, when he told the Los Angeles Times last week (19Jul09) Abdul was "hurt and angry" after not receiving a new contract, adding, "Very sadly, it does not appear that she’s going to be back on Idol." Scores of fans upset by the news quickly rallied together to launch an online campaign on Twitter.com in a bid to convince TV executives at Fox Network to keep Abdul on the panel.
And the Opposites Attract singer was floored by the response, taking to her own Twitter page to express her gratitude for their overwhelming show of support.
She writes, "I’m actually moved 2 tears upon reading the enormous amount of (messages) showing me your kindness, love, & undying support.
"If it weren’t for you, this specific time and situation would feel a whole lot worse!"

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JESSE JAMES’ love of motors has rubbed off on wife SANDRA BULLOCK - the actress is hooked on British driving show TOP GEAR.
The Speed star is a huge fan of the U.K. programme and regularly settles down with her TV tough guy and motorbike enthusiast husband to tune in.
She says, "I love Top Gear. I live for Top Gear. I was watching one episode with this huge man squeezed into a tiny car driving around an office. I cried tears." And the 44 year old is planning a starring role in the series’ weekly celebrity challenge - which has seen Hollywood superstars Mark Wahlberg, Dame Helen Mirren and Hugh Grant race around a track in a family car.
Bullock adds, "I would love to be a Star In A Reasonably Priced Car. I want to do it. I saw Helen Mirren and she rocked it. One day I will be on Top Gear, even though the helmet would make me look so bad - and one day I would like to wreck the car in a blaze of glory."

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ANGELINA JOLIE suffered a fashion nightmare on Thursday (16Jul09) - the star’s dresses were stolen from her stylist.
The actress’ dresser Jennifer Rade was collecting classic pieces for Jolie to wear during the promotion of her upcoming movie Salt, which is slated for release next year (10).
But three boxes of designer clothing were swiped from Rade last week, according to New York Post gossip column PageSix.
A source tells the publication, "Every designer who was sending pieces was trying to send their best stuff. Angelina was just starting the fitting process for pieces to wear when she begins promoting Salt."

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Former Hollywood couple DEMI MOORE and BRUCE WILLIS came together on Friday (17Jul09) to throw their daughter SCOUT a star-studded birthday bash.
The pair, who divorced in 2000, spared no expense in hosting a lavish 1920s themed party at Los Angeles restaurant Cicada to celebrate their middle child Scout turning 18.
Wearing a sequined flapper’s dress, Moore brought along her actor husband Ashton Kutcher, while Willis had new wife Emma Heming on his arm.
And the proud parents did their best to make it a night to remember, renting out the hot spot so that Hollywood stars including Marisa Tomei and Dita Von Teese could wish Scout a happy birthday.

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BRITNEY SPEARS has decided not to bring her sons to Russia during her tour - after she was reportedly left shaken by a series of death threats.
Spears has been travelling through Europe with Sean Preston, three, and two year old Jayden James as she performs her live Circus show across the continent.
But after the 27 year old was inundated with a series of threatening e-mail messages, she refused to bring her sons with her as she played her first ever show in Russia, leaving them in the safe hands of family members in London.
Spears also decided against staying in the country herself, spending the night in Finland and jetting in to St Petersburg on Friday (17Jul09).
The Toxic singer will fly back to Moscow to perform at the capital on Tuesday (21Jul09), before taking her private jet back to London to be reunited with her boys.
A tour spokesperson reportedly told British newspaper The Sun, "Originally, both boys were to accompany Britney but she was against taking them because of these constant threats."

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Soccer star DAVID BECKHAM had to be restrained by Los Angeles Galaxy officials after fans turned on him during ugly scenes at a game on Sunday (19Jul09).
The sportsman had already endured boos from fans last week (16Jul09) during his first match for the club after a brief loan at Italian side AC Milan.
On Sunday he played his first game in Los Angeles since his return - but it quickly turned nasty for the star, who was watched by Spice Girl wife Victoria, Tom Cruise and Kate Beckinsale.
A section of the crowd made it clear they were unhappy at rumours Beckham is planning to quit the club for good. Dozens of LA Galaxy fans booed him every time he touched the ball, while others held aloft banners reading, "Go home, fraud" and "23: Repent" - a reference to the star’s famous shirt number.
Others waved signs reading, "Hey Becks, here before you, here after you, here despite you," and, "Is evil something u are… or something u do?" One man even evaded security to taunt Beckham from the side of the pitch - and the British star then tried to leap over a barrier to confront him. Beckham had to be held back by LA Galaxy officials as the fan was removed from the ground.
Beckham was later keen to play down the incident, insisting he just wanted to shake the man’s hand.
He tells Sky News, "A few of the guys were shouting not nice things that go over the level of football chants. I walked over at the whistle and said, ‘Calm down’, and tried to call one to shake my hand and he just started swearing at me. That’s the way it is." Beckham has been idolised by LA Galaxy fans since joining the club in 2007 from Spanish side Real Madrid.

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LEONARDO DiCAPRIO got a taste of the tumultuous British summer at the weekend (18-19Jul09) - he got drenched in a London park during an unexpected storm.
The Titanic star is in the U.K. capital to shoot new movie Inception and decided to take advantage of the warm weather with a bicycle ride around Regent’s Park.
But he fell victim to the unpredictable British climate, when the sunshine soon turned to torrential rain.
A source tells Britain’s Daily Express, "He was going at a good, steady pace until it looked like he was lost and stopped to get his bearings. Within minutes of him getting back on his bike the heavens opened."

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Music mogul TOMMY MOTTOLA has hit out at reports he lost millions to U.S. fraudster BERNARD MADOFF.
The Wall Street bigshot was sentenced to 150 years in jail last month (Jun09) after he was found guilty of siphoning billions of dollars from his wealthy clients.
A number of stars were affected by the scandal including Kevin Bacon, Steven Spielberg and Zsa Zsa Gabor.
Mottola was also reported to have fallen for the scam - but he’s set the record straight and revealed he wasn’t a victim of Madoff.
He tells New York gossip column PageSix, "I lost money, but not to Madoff. A lot of people I know got killed (financially), but I was not a victim."

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NOEL GALLAGHER has branded OASIS’ performance at the weekend’s (18-19Jul09) Benicassim music festival a "waste of time" because of the sound problems they endured.
The rockers were playing at the Spanish event when they lost sound, causing frontman Liam Gallagher to exit the stage in the middle of their song Wonderwall, before returning to finish the set later on.
And Noel insists the gig would have been a complete disaster if it weren’t for the enthusiastic fans cheering the band on.
Writing on his blog, Gallagher says, "Benicassim. What a f**kin’ waste of time! If it wasn’t for those bloody kids it would’ve been a disaster. I really can’t say enough about the crowd. Unbelievable behaviour. Special mention to the topless birds (girls) - what a welcome sight that was! "The problem was… wait for it… yes! The f**kin’ PA (public address system). It blew twice! And the monitor system blew twice! It’s becoming a joke. And not a very funny one." It’s the latest in a string of sound problems which have blighted Oasis’ summer gigs. Fans attending the band’s homecoming concert in Manchester, England last month (Jun09) were given refunds after a generator cut out and stopped the set halfway through. The band’s massive gig at London’s Wembley Stadium was also hit by technical difficulties.

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ROLLING STONES rocker RONNIE WOOD is reportedly set to present EKATERINA IVANOVA with a "promise" ring - to prove his devotion to his young lover.
The veteran guitarist is still legally married to Jo, his wife of 23 years, although the couple has been estranged since Wood’s affair with the 20-year-old Russian waitress was exposed in the British press last summer (08).
Wood has reportedly sworn off marriage altogether over fears his ongoing divorce case could cost him millions.
But he still intends to show his commitment to Ivanova - and is planning to present her with a "promise" band to symbolise their relationship.
A source tells Britain’s Daily Mirror, "Ronnie won’t marry again so a promise ring is a big deal for him."

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Singer KATY PERRY has abandoned her trademark battle against the Australian fashion designer who shares her name - just one hour before the case was due in court.
Clothing maker Katie Perry, also known as Katie Howell, recently claimed the singer’s lawyers had ordered her to cease trading and withdraw her application to use their shared name on all her goods.
The I Kissed A Girl hitmaker acknowledged the feud in a post on her website, explaining she didn’t plan to take legal action over the issue but her management insisted on filing a trademark protection order in the country.
Now the pop star has decided to drop the case an hour before it was due to be heard by a judge in Canberra, Australia.
Fashion designer Katie Perry says, "I went to sleep last night worrying about this case and whether I was going to lose my business and now all that has changed.
"Physically and mentally it’s taken a huge toll. I’ve learnt a lot of lessons through this - mostly to stick to my guns. I still have to work tonight but I think I’ll find time for a glass of champagne as well."

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JERMAINE JACKSON has urged sister LA TOYA to stop making accusations their superstar brother MICHAEL was murdered, insisting the truth will come out in court.
La Toya made headlines earlier this month (Jul09) after she sensationally alleged her brother was killed for his cash, and reportedly contacted the authorities to name the culprits she believed responsible for the crime.
Their father Joe Jackson also voiced his suspicions that "foul play" caused his son’s death, telling reporters, "Michael was dead before he left the house (to go to hospital). I’m suspecting foul play somewhere. He was waving to the fans at the gate. A few minutes after Michael was out there, he was dead." But older brother Jermaine remains cautious about making accusations as he struggles to come to terms with the idea that someone could have killed his beloved brother.
And Jermaine, a devout Muslim, insists the Jackson family must wait for official investigations to finish before hastily placing the blame on anyone.
He says, "I know my sister La Toya said she thought it was murder and that is how she’s taking it. That’s her emotions speaking out and my father has said things because he lost a son. I say wait to see what the toxicology report says, then go from there. If there’s foul play, investigators can track back and see what happened. If it was murder then who did it? My question is, why would anyone want to murder Michael Jackson - one of the most wonderful people who have ever walked this earth?" Earlier this week (19Jul09), a U.K. tabloid alleged cops have told the Jacksons there will be a criminal trial for second-degree murder after an autopsy showed the star died from an injected overdose of painkiller Diprivan.

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HAYDEN PANETTIERE’s romantic future with British TV presenter STEVE JONES is looking shaky - the Welshman is refusing to settle down into a relationship.
The sexy actress, 19, began dating Jones in May (09), but they split after struggling to maintain a long distance relationship.
They sparked rumours they had rekindled their romance earlier this month (Jul09) when they were spotted getting cosy at Los Angeles eaterie Firefly, with Panettiere even hopping onto the TV hunk’s lap at one point during their night out.
But Jones is refusing to commit to the Heroes star.
He says, "I don’t want a relationship. On a basic level, I just like girls. It’s insane to believe there’s just one person out there for you. There’s, like, three billion out there.
"I like my independence and I want to have fun."

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