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TWILIGHT star KRISTEN STEWART is set to mix vamps for tramps in a saucy new film, in which she bares almost all.
The teen star will play a young lap dancer and prostitute in James Gandolfini’s gritty new film Welcome to The Rileys.
And, as the promiscuous Mallory, she even offers to service The Sopranos star.
Reports suggest Stewart walks around naked in many scenes and was so terrified of stripping on camera she insisted Twilight co-star and pal Nikki Reed join her on the set of the film in New Orleans, Louisiana.
In a recent interview with About.com, Reed said, "Iâ��m going with Kristen to New Orleans… while sheâ��s shooting and Iâ��m a good support system… I have to go to be with Kristen." And now Stewart is talking about the project, telling WENN she thinks the film will be a hit - because Twilight fans will want to see what she looks like naked.
She explains, "It’s an independent movie that nobody would normally see and now itâ��s like, ‘Oh, letâ��s go see Bella (Twilight character) in this stripper movie; itâ��ll be crazy!’" And Stewart admits the shoot was a blast: "Working with James Gandolfini and (co-star) Melissa Leo, who is just incredible, was the most fruitful life-changing experience on a movie that I’ve ever had.
"It was just the hardest subject matter I’ve ever had to deal with - I play a very broken young girl who is a runaway. Sheâ��s a street kid. Sheâ��s working in a strip club and James Gandolfiniâ��s character is just as dead inside as she is - and they wake each other up."

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More than a million fans have applied for tickets for MICHAEL JACKSON upcoming Vienna tribute concert, causing an online retailer’s website to crash.
The late King of Pop’s brother Jermaine is set to take the stage at the 26 September (09) tribute in the Austrian capital, and has reportedly asked A-listers Whitney Houston, John Mayer and Lionel Richie to join him for the show.
Over 85,000 passes are up for sale on Tribute2009.com for as much as $712 (GBP475).
According to event promoters, the website crashed more than half an hour before the sale was due to start at 11 a.m (Eastern Daylight Time) on on Thursday (20Aug09), after over a million people had accessed it.
Jackson’s brother Jermaine is expected to name the performers later this month (Aug09).
Thriller hitmaker Jackson died on 25 June (09) after suffering a cardiac arrest, aged 50.

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CLAIRE DANES is turning to friends for advice about how to stay faithful as she prepares for her September (09) wedding to HUGH DANCY - because she wonders whether monogamy is "realistic".
The Romeo + Juliet star, 30, will be a first-time bride next month, when she is set to exchange vows with 33-year-old Dancy.
The couple plans to return to France for the nuptials, where Dancy proposed during a romantic holiday last December (08).
However, Danes is already preparing herself to avoid temptation.
The actress explains to BlackBook magazine, "I was talking to my friend about (whether it) is feasible, is it realistic? I resolved that there isn’t really a better model. We just can’t shake monogamy. It definitely demands a kind of rigor and discipline and selflessness. But it’s also fun." The couple has been dating since they met on the set of their 2007 movie Evening.

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TITO JACKSON will pay tribute to his tragic brother MICHAEL JACKSON during a British tour with GLADYS KNIGHT later this year (10).
The late King of Pop’s elder sibling is set to kick off the Midnight Train to Love tour with the soul singer on 6 October (09) in Manchester.
The 55-year-old will perform songs by Michael and the Jackson 5 during the run, which will feature appearances from other Jackson family members.
Concert promoters have yet to release names of performers who will join Tito for the tribute shows.
Thriller hitmaker Jackson died on 25 June (09), aged 50, after suffering a cardiac arrest.

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STING’s love of marathon tantric sex sessions was a myth created by his rock pal BOB GELDOF.
The Police star and and his wife Trudie Styler’s spiritual love-making has become something of a music legend over the years.
They are said to spend up to eight hours engaging in the practise, but the couple’s daughter Coco insists the tantric claims were just a rumour Geldof started as a practical joke.
Coco tells the New York Daily News, "Bob Geldof made up this thing and it stuck - and it’s an international joke. It’s embarrassing when people bring it up." The singer himself confirms Geldof is responsible for his reputation as a tantric love god: "We were chatting and talking about having hours of sex. It then became really a joke which went around the world like a forest fire."

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Rapper BOW WOW has blasted rumours of a rift with his mentor JERMAINE DUPRI - despite snubbing the chance to sign with the music mogul’s record label.
Industry insiders expected the star to hook up with Dupri after ending his deal with Columbia earlier this year - but instead he signed with the Cash Money imprint, where he joins the likes of Lil Wayne and Drake.
But Bow Wow insists people shouldn’t read too much into his decision, adding that he and Dupri are still close.
The rapper tells Globalgrind.com, "Please don’t be misinformed and think I’m just jumpin’ on what’s hot or trying to ride others’ success. Me and Dupri are cool. Nothing has or will change. He’ll always be that father figure that I never had."

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California authorities are baffled by reports PHIL SPECTOR fears for his life in the state’s notorious Corcoran Prison - insisting the music mogul is in a completely different correctional facility.
Spector is four months into a life sentence handed down for the murder of actress Lana Clarkson.
In recent letters to his friend, musician/journalist Steve Escobar, Spector claimed he was terrified of cellmates including cult leader Charles Manson and Bobby Kennedy’s assassin Sirhan Sirhan.
He described the prison as a "snake pit", adding, "Imagine sending me to the same prison - shows how low they can go. They’d kill you in here for a 39-cent bag of soup! I know it is a chance to get out of my cell going to the dining room but the less I see of the inmates, the better and safer I feel. Even though 24/7 lockdown in a 3′ by 7′ cell is very tough." The claims have been described as "ridiculous" by prison spokeswoman Terry Thornton, who reveals Spector is actually serving time at the California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility, two miles from Corcoran.
Thornton tells the New York Post, "He isn’t even in the same prison. If he has fears for his safety, he needs to tell prison administrators."

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RENEE ZELLWEGER cherishes her American citizenship, because her parents were turned away when they first arrived in the U.S. as penniless immigrants from Norway.
The actress reveals her mum, Norwegian nurse Kjellfrid, and Swiss-born engineer dad Emil sought a new life in America, but were denied entry.
The couple was forced to spend time in Canada after they were first rejected by American officials but they were eventually able to settle in Texas, where Renee and her brother Drew were born.
Zellweger tells the New York Post, "Growing up I did not have any life of great wealth and luxury. My parents were immigrants from Norway. They couldn’t get visas. My father, an engineer, worked hard and ended up in Canada. They had nothing."

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Actor-turned-teacher TONY DANZA has been forced to relocate his educational reality TV show from New York to Philadelphia - after school board officials vetoed future episodes of the upcoming series.
The former Taxi star, 58, earned a degree in history education from Iowa’s University of Dubuque before launching his acting career.
He recently signed with America’s A&E network to spend a year teaching 10th grade English at a Yonkers, New York school - where he shot the pilot for his new show Teach.
However, the cityâ��s school board vetoed future episodes, forcing production to move to Philadelphia’s Northeast High School, reports People.com.
Philadelphia’s School Reform Commission voted 3-1 on Wednesday (19Aug09) to approve the filming of 13 episodes of the show in the new location - and Danza has brushed off the production stumble.
He says, �(I am) humbled, honoured and so grateful that the City of Philadelphia has decided to let us try this. I have always wanted to teach, so this is a gift for me. I will work hard to make sure I don�t let anyone down, especially the kids.� Philadelphia schools Superintendent Arlene Ackerman adds, �This important project will help illuminate the joy, rewards and challenges of one of the most gratifying professions available, a first-year teacher in the city of Philadelphia.� The series is scheduled to air this autumn (09).

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ROBERT DOWNEY JR. has dismissed rumours he is set to sink his teeth into a new role as a vampire.
The Iron Man star was recently reported to be in talks to take over the role of Lestat, made famous by Tom Cruise, in a prequel to 1994 movie Interview With The Vampire.
Film bosses reportedly want to revive the horror in the wake of a string of successful bloodsucker projects including Twilight and TV series True Blood - and Downey Jr. was reportedly in contention to take the lead.
But a representative for the actor insists he hasn’t been approached about the project, telling Gossip Cop, "This story is false.â��

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Veteran TV star JACK KLUGMAN is on the road to recovery after a nasty fall last Friday (14Aug09).
The 87-year-old Odd Couple star was leaning on his walker for support when he fell to the ground outside a restaurant he was leaving in Malibu, California.
Klugman managed to get back to his feet with the help of concerned family members, and has already bounced back after the scare.
His manager Sid Craig tells WENN, "I was with him the other day and he’s doing great. He’s doing terrific."

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California police have issued a warrant for the arrest of U.S. reality TV contestant RYAN JENKINS as they continue to investigate the murder of his Playboy model wife.
Jasmine Fiore, 28, was discovered strangled and stuffed in a suitcase in Orange County, California on Saturday morning (15Aug09).
Jenkins, 32, disappeared after reporting her missing later that day, and is thought to have returned to his native Canada.
Buena Park Police Department has obtained an arrest warrant for Jenkins, who they now consider a "suspect" in his wife’s murder, reports TMZ.com.
However, Jenkins’ recent legal woes are not his first. A domestic violence criminal complaint was filed against the Megan Wants a Millionaire star for allegedly striking Fiore earlier this year (09). He was also convicted of assaulting another girlfriend in 2005 in Calgary, Canada.

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AMY WINEHOUSE has sparked fresh fears for her health after she was photographed with a mysterious white powder caked around her nostrils after a night out in London.
The Back To Black hitmaker has spent eight months in the Caribbean in a bid to finally shake off her longrunning addiction to narcotics and alcohol, which led to several hospitalisations and rehab attempts over the last few years.
She returned to her native London in July (09), with her parents claiming she had kicked drugs for good.
Winehouse has since thrown herself back into the London party scene and was pictured looking bleary-eyed and drunk following a night out earlier this week (beg17Aug09).
But now new pictures of the star have emerged from Wednesday evening (19Aug09) after she enjoyed dinner and drinks at a pub in Primrose Hill, north London. The singer was photographed with a ring of unknown white powder trailing from her right nostril and was subsequently snapped slumped in the back of a car - sparking fears she may have relapsed.
Winehouse’s father Mitch recently blamed her ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil, currently in rehab for his own drug problems, for the star’s current antics, which come amid rumours of a possible reconciliation between the pair.

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A spokesperson for PAULA ABDUL has blasted reports the star is set to make a dramatic return to AMERICAN IDOL.
A host of celebrities have filled the fourth spot on the judging panel of the TV talent show alongside Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Kara DioGuardi since Abdul quit the show earlier this month (Aug09).
But speculation about Abdul’s involvement with the contest refused to die down as U.S. tabloids dismissed her departure as a publicity stunt.
Media outlets even speculated that the singer would resume her place in the live final rounds of the competition.
But her manager, David Sonenberg, insists Abdul is not in talks to come back.
He says there are "no discussions whatsoever about Idol." He adds, "She feels fabulous. She feels free. I think in some ways she was typecast in Idol and she was kind of restricted from doing anything she wanted to do and now she’s free to decide. She really is very excited about the future and that there’s support for her."

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DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES star EVA LONGORIA PARKER is to celebrate her Latina roots with her first Spanish speaking film role.
The actress, who was born in Texas to Mexican-American parents, will star in new Mexican movie Day Of Grace, which focuses on a kidnap plot.
And the picture’s producer, Leopoldo Gout, has confirmed Parker’s role will be entirely in Spanish, revealing she "read the script and loved the characters and the story’s depth." The movie is currently shooting in Mexico.

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Troubled TV star MISCHA BARTON is fending off more rumours producers of THE BEAUTIFUL LIFE were set to replace her character - after the actress was cut from the first promotional photos for the new series.
Barton was allegedly placed under involuntary psychiatric hold at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles last month (Jul09) after reportedly suffering a meltdown and calling cops to her Hollywood home.
The incident sparked rumours Barton had been fired from the cast of creator Ashton Kutcher’s show.
However, the 23 year old has brushed off her noticeable absence from the advertising campaign.
Her spokesperson says, "She didn’t participate in that shoot. It didn’t work out timing-wise for her. (The photo shoot took place) a while ago when she was in London." A spokesperson for the CW network also backs the star: "This is just one element of the network’s marketing campaign, and not every cast member is in each piece of creative."

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SIR PAUL McCARTNEY’s daughter STELLA has won the first round in her court battle with the wife of U2 star BONO in a dispute over one of the fashion designer’s fragrances.
McCartney has been granted the right to launch her new perfume this weekend (begs22Aug09) after Bono’s wife Ali Hewson lodged a bid to block its debut in British stores.
Hewson is currently suing McCartney for trademark infringement over claims the title of her new scent, STELLANUDE, is similar to her own company Nude Brands Ltd., which she runs with entrepreneur Bryan Meehan.
According to the lawsuit, Nude Brands Ltd. holds the registered trademark for the capitalised word NUDE.
She had hoped to block the perfume’s release as the trademark infringement case continues - but a judge has turned down that request.
On Thursday (20Aug09) British judge Christopher Floyd ruled against Hewson’s bid, insisting an injunction could cause "massive disruption" to McCartney’s business.
The dispute over the trademark is set to go to court in London this autumn (09).

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The thrill of topping the U.K. album charts has waned for Scottish singer AMY MACDONALD, because she hasn’t made a penny from her number one record.
The newcomer hit the top spot last year (08) with her debut release This is the life.
But MacDonald insists she’s yet to enjoy the trappings of fame, because all of the money she earned from the album and her subsequent tour has been swallowed up by costs.
She writes on her Twitter.com page, "I have yet to make one penny from album sales. People don’t realise how much it costs to make and release an album. You don’t have a proper idea about gigs. The money is all swallowed up by promoters and agents. I haven’t made money from gigs".

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