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British actor JUDE LAW has denied punching a female photographer during an evening out in London, insisting the incident was an "accident." The Alfie star was surrounded by snappers as he exited Automat nightclub in the early hours of Thursday morning (23Jul09).
He was accused of hitting an unnamed woman photographer on the head and slapping her in the face as she tried to take his picture.
But the star insists he was blinded by camera flashes and didn’t mean to strike the female with his flailing arm.
A statement from his lawyer, Graham Shear, reads, "This is all nonsense. Last night’s incident was an accident. Jude was blinded by the camera flashes when he left the restaurant, raised his hand to shield himself and inadvertently struck somebody standing very close. He apologised and left. Pictures of this sort can often be misleading." Law was previously accused of assaulting a paparazzi photographer in 2007 - he was arrested on suspicion of causing actual bodily harm after attempting to grab a camera outside his London home. He was later released without charge.
Law is the latest in a long line of celebrities who have endured scuffles with the paparazzi. Lily Allen was cautioned by the police in 2007 for assaulting a snapper outside her home, and the incident later caused her problems in obtaining a U.S. work visa.
In March this year (09) she was granted a court order banning the paparazzi from getting too close following another scuffle with the press.
And rapper Kanye West twice fell foul of the law when he tussled with photographers at LAX airport, Los Angeles in September last year (08) and in Newcastle, north England in November (08).

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The concert promoters behind MICHAEL JACKSON’s doomed comeback shows have filed legal papers requesting permission to be involved in next month’s (Aug09) court hearing regarding the pop superstar’s will.
Bosses at AEG filed a motion at Los Angeles Superior Court earlier this month (Jul09) asking to receive all legal notices and letters of probate hearings, reports TMZ.com. The motive behind the executives’ court request is as yet unknown.
The probate case is expected to go before a judge on 3 August (09), when Jackson’s mother Katherine will hear if she has been granted permission to be involved in all dealings of her son’s estate.
Katherine Jackson, 79, has denied claims she is looking to contest her son’s will after she filed papers requesting clarification of her legal standing as an indirect beneficiary of the estate.
The Thriller hitmaker appointed his longtime financial adviser John Branca and music executive John McClain as executors, while the 2002 will puts his mum in indirect control of 40 per cent of his assets. Another 40 per cent has been left to his kids Prince Michael, 12, Paris, 11, and Prince Michael II, aka Blanket and the remaining 20 per cent is dedicated to children’s charities.

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MEGAN FOX steers away from the A-list party scene - because she doesn’t want to be hounded by the press like BRITNEY SPEARS.
The beauty shot to fame after starring in global blockbuster Transformers, and regularly tops lists of the sexiest women in the world.
But despite her sudden lurch into the limelight, Fox insists she’ll never become fodder for the tabloids - and is determined to follow in the footsteps of low-key Oscar-winners Nicole Kidman and Daniel Day-Lewis.
She explains to Britain’s Heat magazine, "Daniel Day-Lewis is incredibly successful, and he’s not being followed by the paparazzi. You put yourself in that position. You never see Nicole Kidman in the tabloids like you see Britney Spears and Jessica Simpson.
"If I were to go out and make a scene in every club in New York and L.A., eventually I would start getting a lot of press in the tabloids. But is that something I want?"

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SUGABABES star KEISHA BUCHANAN has been banned from driving after pleading guilty to a speeding offence.
The British pop star appeared at Nuneaton Magistrates court in Warwickshire, England on Wednesday (22Jul09) to answer charges in relation to an incident in January this year (09).
The star was caught on camera driving at 85 miles per hour (mph) (137 kilometres per hour) along a motorway in England’s Midlands region - flouting a 50mph (80 kmph) speed limit.
The 24 year old entered a guilty plea and was sentenced to a three-week driving ban and subjected to a $1,875 (£1,250).
A court worker tells British newspaper The Sun, "Keisha was clearly embarrassed. But she didn’t seem fazed by the amount she was fined."

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British DJ CALVIN HARRIS has taken to the internet to launch a foul-mouthed rant against music industry bosses in an ongoing dispute over video-sharing website YouTube.com The chart-topper is fuming after many of his music videos were removed from the site as industry executives battle to enforce copyright protection over artists’ work.
The website has been forced to take down promos from a number of high profile musicians including Madonna and Led Zeppelin after record labels demanded royalties from the videos screened online.
And Harris is the latest star to fall victim to the ongoing legal wrangling - several of his videos have been removed from the site, and the DJ is not happy about it.
Harris has taken to his Twitter.com page to voice his anger over the overzealous copyright enforcements - and he has blamed executives at music industry watchdog the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for the dispute.
He writes, "Youtube have now removed the original mix and video of Ready For The Weekend, due to a ‘copyright claim’. It’s my f**king song you absolute b**tards. This is enough to tip me over the edge, I’m not joking. There are videos up there that other people have uploaded of the same song, and they haven’t been removed!? But mine does! "It’s the f**king BPI. F**k you… What have you ever done for anybody you useless shower of c**ts. Fantastic use of time combating piracy by removing my own videos. The BPI are the worst organisation to ever walk the earth and their setup is shambolic and their online employees are all massive retards." But the star subsequently regretted his outburst and apologised to workers at the BPI for his critisisms in his next post, adding, "OK I got a bit caught up in the heat of the moment. Sorry to employees of the BPI who aren’t massive retards. But please put my video back."

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R&B singer KELIS has made an emotional tribute to her new baby son, KNIGHT - calling the tot "kinda perfect".
The Milkshake hitmaker welcomed her first child with estranged husband Nas this week (beg29Jul09) after a three day labour in a New York hospital.
Kelis admits the birth was the most painful experience of her life, but she is delighted with her beautiful baby son.
Writing on her Twitter.com internet page, she states, "OK, so I did it, he’s 7.8 pounds of the greatest stuff on earth. I was in labour for three of the longest, most painful days of my life. I don’t understand when women say they don’t remember giving birth.
"I will remember for the rest of my life. He’s kinda (sic) perfect." Kelis has been accused of banning her former partner from the birth, amid reports the rapper was drunk on champagne following a concert.
The hip-hop supercouple split earlier this year (09) and is currently in the middle of divorce proceedings.

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Famed art director HEINZ EDELMANN, who crafted psychedelic BEATLES film YELLOW SUBMARINE, has died aged 75.
The graphic designer and illustrator, who received worldwide acclaim for the 1968 animated movie, died on Tuesday (21Jul09) in Stuttgart, Germany. The cause of death was stated as heart disease and kidney failure.
The Beatles’ project was his first feature-length animated film, built around a 1966 song of the same name, credited to John Lennon and Paul McCartney, with lead vocals by Ringo Starr.
In addition to his work with the Fab Four, Edelmann was a highly successful illustrator in Germany, England and the Netherlands.
He illustrated the first German edition of J. R. R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings and designed the mascot for the Expo â��92 world fair in Seville, Spain.
Edelmann is survived by his wife, Anna, a daughter, Valentine, and one grandchild.

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Rapper JAY-Z is to headline his first U.S. festival.
The hip-hop heavyweight has been confirmed as the Friday night top-biller at the All Points West Music & Arts Festival in Liberty State Park, New Jersey on 31 July (09) after the Beastie Boys were forced to pull out of their headlining slot.
The rap trio cancelled all of their summer dates after Adam Yauch, aka MCA, was diagnosed with cancer.
The show marks Jay-Z’s U.S. festival debut, but not his first festival date - he performed at a variety of European events last summer (08).
Other All Points West headliners are Tool and Coldplay. Performers include Echo & The Bunnymen, My Bloody Valentine, Vampire Weekend, MGMT and Fleet Foxes will also appear on the bill.

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Disney singing sensations THE JONAS BROTHERS are putting down roots close to their New Jersey hometown - they are in talks to buy a $10 million (£6.7 million) mansion near their parents.
Brothers Kevin, 21, Joe, 19, and Nick, 16, are negotiating on a property in Alpine, New Jersey, reports the New York Post.
The 8,000-square-foot home boasts five-bedrooms and is just 20 minutes away from their hometown of Wyckoff.

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Teen superstar MILEY CYRUS has dismissed reports her ex-boyfriend NICK JONAS renewed their relationship by handing her a diamond commitment ring.
Cyrus split from boyfriend Justin Gaston earlier this year (09) and has been dogged by speculation she has since revived her romance with the Jonas Brothers star, who she dated in 2007.
The pair has denied the stories.
But internet gossips were sent into a spin earlier this week (beg20Jul09) after fresh romance rumours hit the web - with many claiming Jonas had presented Cyrus with a piece of jewellery to mark their dedication to each other.
Now, Cyrus has taken to her Twitter.com page to quash the gossip with a sarcastic post.
She writes, "I woke up this morning and thought I’d check up on the daily gossip and apparently Nick Jonas gave me a $75,000 ring? It’s all true. Ha!" "Don’t believe anything until I Tweet it. (Unless its good news of course)."

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OASIS rocker LIAM GALLAGHER has hit back at reports he offered to fight a fan during a gig in London on Tuesday (21ul09) - insisting he was trying to inject "passion" into the show.
The singer launched a foul-mouthed tirade within seconds of taking to the stage at the city’s Roundhouse venue, accusing a member of the audience of throwing a coin at him.
He constantly berated the mystery man throughout the gig, eventually telling him: "Here you are, student, if you want me offstage, don’t be throwing f**king pound coins. Why don’t you try and come up here and f**king make me come off? Alright d**khead." Gallagher reportedly then stormed off stage for nearly 30 minutes while his brother, guitarist Noel, took over vocal duties.
But the singer has taken to his Twitter.com blog to defend his behaviour - and hinted yet again that his notoriously volatile relationship with Noel is still strained.
He writes, "Camden Town Roundhouse, round my way it’s called passion, I’ve been made to feel uncomfortable for the last 12 months… live forever LG." And a spokesman for the band insists Liam’s departure from the stage on Tuesday night was all part of the show: "Liam did not storm off stage. He always leaves during Noel’s songs."

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TARZAN actress BRENDA JOYCE has died of pneumonia at the age of 92.
Joyce, born Betty Leabo, succeeded Maureen O’Sullivan as the seventh actress to play the apeman’s mate Jane in the jungle films.
She died on 4 July (09) at a nursing home in New York, after a decade-long battle with dementia.
Joyce appeared in five Tarzan movies in the 1940s, including Tarzan and the Amazons, opposite Johnny Weissmuller, and Tarzan�s Magic Fountain, with Lex Barker.

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SOPRANOS star LORRAINE BRACCO has found a buyer for the home she purchased during her tumultuous marriage to HARVEY KEITEL - PHISH rocker TREY ANASTASIO.
Bracco divorced Keitel in 1993 after her affair with actor Edward James Olmos, whom she later married and then divorced.
The Goodfellas actress has called the $2 million (£1.3 million) cottage in New York’s Rockland county home for the last 20 years.
According to the New York Post, Phish lead singer/guitarist Anastasio is in contract to buy the three bedroom property, which sits on two acres of land in the celebrity enclave of Sneden’s Landing.
Among his new neighbours will be Al Pacino, Mikhail Baryshnikov and Bill Murray.

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French filmmaker MICHEL GONDRY has officially stepped in to take charge of forthcoming comic book movie GREEN HORNET.
Gondry was widely tipped to replace director Stephen Chow earlier this month (Jul09) and now Columbia Pictures spokesman Steve Elzer has confirmed the appointment to the Associated Press.
Nicolas Cage and Cameron Diaz are both in negotiations to join leading star Seth Rogen in the superhero movie, with Cage playing a gangster villain and the Charlie’s Angels actress taking on the female lead as a reporter, according to industry paper Daily Variety.
Comedian Chow had also signed on to star as the Green Hornet’s sidekick Kato; a replacement has yet to be named.

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KANYE WEST’s protege MR. HUDSON has been inundated with romance offers since shooting to stardom - from his ex-lovers.
The British singer, who is being tipped for the top by the Stronger hitmaker, is suddenly proving very popular with the ladies, and it seems his fame has reignited the interest of his former flames - who have been hounding the star for dates.
He says, "A few ex-girlfriends have come out of the woodwork. They’re maybe testing the water for another date, seeing how I feel." But the musician - real name Ben Hudson - insists he is too busy for romance.
He adds, "I haven’t got time for love, I’m running around so much.
"If you’re a singer, you’re like, ‘I’ve got to do an interview, Kanye wants to play basketball, I’ve got to shoot a video in the middle of the night…’"

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Actress MISCHA BARTON’s publicist has moved swiftly to refute reports he is desperately trying to use the actress’ recent hospitalisation to land her on a magazine cover.
The former The O.C. star was allegedly placed on involuntary psychiatric hold last week (16Jul09), after suffering a meltdown and calling cops to her Los Angeles home.
Reports then surfaced suggesting Barton’s spokesperson, Craig Schneider, was seeking to gain publicity for the 23 year old over the incident by approaching press offices to negotiate interview deals.
But Schneider has refuted the allegations, insisting he has had to turn down several magazine offers after being bombarded with phone calls from the media.
He tells New York gossip column Page Six, "I can assure you that I�ve been inundated with requests and enquiries from the celebrity weeklies (magazines).�

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AMY WINEHOUSE left a female fan crying and in shock when she punched her in the face as the woman posed for a photo with the star, a British court has heard.
The singer, who recently returned to the U.K. following an extended holiday in the Caribbean, arrived at London’s City of Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday morning (23Jul09) to stand trial for allegedly assaulting dancer Sherene Flash.
Flash took the stand and told the hearing Winehouse lashed out at the End of Summer Ball in the British capital last September (08). She had been dancing at the venue that evening and later saw Winehouse looking "drunk and like she was on drugs" in a dressing room.
Flash and a pal approached the singer and asked for a photograph, but as they posed with Winehouse, the star allegedly hit her in the face.
Flash told the court: "She punched me forcefully in my right eye. I started to cry and I was shocked." Lawyers for Winehouse insist the singer accidentally "caught her in her eye" as she tried to push Flash away.
Winehouse, 25, has pleaded not guilty to the charge and is expected to take the stand herself during the trial, which is scheduled to last two days.

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Rapper 50 CENT hopes to make an album with his longtime pal EMINEM.
The Stan star was instrumental in landing 50 Cent - real name Curtis Jackson - a multi-million dollar record deal in 2002 and the pair has been close friends and collaborators ever since.
Jackson admits he would love to release a whole record with Eminem, but time restraints mean it is unlikely they will be able to write songs together.
He tells MTV.com, "We haven’t (seriously) discussed making an album together, ’cause we would have to sit collectively and create each song.
"Unless we was doing something where half of it was his and half of it was mine. And conceptually, maybe if he came up with the first six songs and I built the last six songs and we just featured on each other’s records, you know what I mean? We’d do that in a heartbeat."

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