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MICHAEL JACKSON was honoured in Las Vegas on Saturday (29Aug09) with a star on the PALMS CASINO’s Walk of Fame.
The late King of Pop’s father Joseph received the tribute on what would have been the singer’s 51st birthday, just hours after the resort dimmed its lights in tribute to another fallen musician, DJ AM, who was due to perform there on Friday (28Aug09).
Speaking after the star was unveiled, Joe Jackson said, "I wish he was here to see this take place."

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ASHTON KUTCHER has recruited his number one beauty for his TV series THE BEAUTIFUL LIFE - his wife DEMI MOORE.
The actress has been providing her expertise behind the scenes of the upcoming drama, which her husband Kutcher created and is currently producing.
And now she’s being lined up for a role in front of the camera, in a rare small screen venture for the star.
Moore, 46, is set to play an ex-model obsessed with plastic surgery, according to Britain’s Mail on Sunday.
A source tells the newspaper, "Demi has turned down a lot of TV shows over the years, including Ugly Betty. But she completely trusts Ashton. The plan is for her to play a recurring guest role so that she can keep coming back."

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THE PRETENDERS star CHRISSIE HYNDE will launch her ‘I’m hatin’ it’ vegetarian campaign against fast food chain McDonald’s in Los Angeles on Monday (31Aug09).
The animal rights activist, who runs a veggie restaurant in her native Akron, Ohio, has teamed up with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) to lead a protest outside a West Hollywood McDonald’s as Big Mac lovers line up for lunch.
The Brass In Pocket singer will unveil her ‘I’m hatin’ it’ parody ad - poking fun at the fast food chain’s ‘I’m lovin’ it’ slogan - and hand out PETA’s controversial Unhappy Meals, which include a menacing Ronald McDonald cutout, a mangled plastic chicken, and a blood-filled packet.
Hynde’s campaign follows the release of PETA’s hugely popular viral video starring Andy Dick and Martin Short, which features Dick as the McDonald’s clown.
She says, "McDonald’s means McCruelty as far as I’m concerned."

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Revellers at the Outside Lands music festival in San Francisco, California were given a double treat when BLACK EYED PEAS stars FERGIE and WILL.I.AM joined the DAVE MATTHEWS BAND onstage during their headline performance.
The Grammy Award-winners took to the stage on Saturday night (29Aug09) to close the second day of the event, thrilling the crowd with hits including Ants Marching and Two Step.
But the surprise of the night came when Fergie and Will.i.am joined in the performance for a special rendition of Matthews hit Jimi Thing.
The pair, who played at the event earlier in the day with the Black Eyed Peas, added their own personal touch to the song by blending their MC-ing with the band’s jam set.

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Hollywood hunk GERARD BUTLER credits his mother with keeping him grounded - because she refuses to treat him like a movie star.
The actor makes regular trips to his parents’ home in Glasgow, Scotland, where his mother insists he helps out around the house, and carries out his share of the chores.
Butler reveals, "I go home and they’ll cook Christmas ­dinner, and she’s like, â��C’mon, give a hand, come on, wash the dishes or put the dishes away.’ "And I’m like, â��Mum, I am a major Hollywood movie star, I can’t be doing this. It’s embarrassing.’" But mum always wins: "I end up on my hands and knees, wiping up the floor."

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Police in Britain are looking into new evidence surrounding the death of former ROLLING STONES guitarist BRIAN JONES - 40 years after he was found dead in his swimming pool.
Jones was a founding member of the group, but he was dismissed in 1969 after his legal troubles and drug abuse spiralled out of control and threw the band’s touring commitments into jeopardy.
Shortly after his departure from the Rolling Stones, Jones, 27, was found lifeless in his swimming pool at his farmhouse in East Sussex, England.
A coroner’s inquest produced a verdict of death by misadventure, but rumours of possible foul play have swirled ever since.
And now police could be set to reinvestigate the case.
A spokesman for Sussex police has confirmed they have been handed documents in connection with the star’s death and they will be looking into the new evidence.
The rep says, "These papers will be examined by Sussex Police, but it is too early to comment at this time as to what the outcome will be."

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The fourth FINAL DESTINATION movie has soared to the top of the U.S. box office - knocking QUENTIN TARANTINO’s INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS into second place.
The 3-D horror film scored an impressive $28.3 million (£17.1 million) in its opening weekend of release, comfortably beating the war movie’s second week takings of $20 million (£12.5 million).
Halloween II took $17.4 million (£10.9 million) to secure third place, ahead of District 9 and G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra in fourth and fifth respectively.

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KRISTEN STEWART has actor EMILE HIRSCH to thank for her role in vampire hit TWILIGHT - he convinced director CATHERINE HARDWICKE the actress could tackle any role.
Hirsch was wowed by the 19 year old’s talent after working with her in Sean Penn’s 2007 adventure movie Into The Wild, and couldn’t help but recommend her to his Lords of Dogtown collaborator Hardwicke while she made plans to bring Twilight to the big screen.
Hirsch tells OKMagazine.com, "I was gushing about her. I think she�s so talented and so perfect.
"She�s a great conversationalist, very inquisitive. She�s got a little bit of an edge, too, though, so she�s not a pushover. She�s strong and cool. She�s beautiful, she�s smart, and she�s emotional, too.�

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SIMON DEE, the British TV star who inspired comic character AUSTIN POWERS, has died at the age of 74.
Dee, real name Cyril Nicholas Henty-Dodd, passed away on Sunday (30Aug09) - one day after revealing he had been diagnosed with terminal bone cancer.
He was one of the biggest stars on U.K. TV in the Swinging Sixties, capturing the spirit of the age with his popular Dee Time programme.
Dee interviewed guests such as Sammy Davis Jr., Charlton Heston and John Lennon on the pop music TV show, which was watched by 18 million people from 1967-69.
He also landed cameo roles in films including The Italian Job and Doctor In Trouble, but later disappeared from the airwaves after leaving the BBC when corporation bosses failed to meet his salary demands.
Comedian Mike Myers’ has revealed that Dee’s "grooviness" inspired his movie character Austin Powers.
Dee, who was married three times, is survived by four children and four grandchildren.

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U.S. Senator EDWARD KENNEDY was laid to rest on Saturday (29Aug09) after his life was celebrated in a private ceremony led by BARACK OBAMA.
The president delivered a moving eulogy for the last of the Kennedy brothers, who died of brain cancer on Tuesday (25Aug09), in a funeral attended by former Presidents Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush in Boston, Massachusetts’ Our Lady of Perpetual Help Basilica.
Obama described his late friend as a "kind and tender hero" as well as "a champion to those who had none, the soul of the Democratic party and the Lion of the Senate." Celebrity mourners included Lauren Bacall, Jack Nicholson, Tony Bennett, and cellist Yo-Yo Ma who accompanied the Tanglewood Festival Choir and opera tenor Placido Domingo as they sang while guests received communion.
Kennedy’s coffin was later flown to Washington, D.C., and then driven to Virginia, where he was buried beside his assassinated brothers, President John F. Kennedy and Senator Robert Kennedy, at Arlington National Cemetery.

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DEMI MOORE has blasted persistent rumours she has undergone cosmetic surgery to enhance her looks, insisting she is a natural beauty.
The 47-year-old actress has long been subjected to rumours she underwent a body overhaul in 2004, allegedly spending $308,000 (£220,000) on a head-to-toe surgical makeover.
But the Ghost star, who is married to 31-year-old actor Ashton Kutcher, is adamant she has never gone under the surgeon’s knife for cosmetic reasons.
She reportedly tells France’s Marie Claire magazine, "It’s completely false. I’ve never had it done. But I would never judge those who have. If it’s the best thing for them, then I don’t see a problem. I don’t like the idea of having an operation to hold up the ageing process - it’s a way to combat your neurosis. The scalpel won’t make you happy." But Moore refuses to rule out nips and tucks in the future, adding, "That said, the day when I start crying when I look at myself in the mirror might be the day when I’m less adamant about not having it done. But for the moment I prefer to be a beautiful woman of my age than try desperately to look 30."

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KATHERINE HEIGL honoured mother-to-be ELLEN POMPEO by throwing her a star-studded baby shower on Saturday (29Aug09).
Heigl celebrated her pal’s journey into motherhood by inviting 25 friends, including their fellow Grey’s Anatomy co-stars Kate Walsh and Sandra Oh, to the outdoor bash held under giant umbrellas in the backyard of her Los Angeles home.
Pompeo, who is expecting a daughter in October (09) with husband Chris Ivery, was also joined by Rebecca Gayheart, the wife of her Grey’s co-star Eric Dane.
A guest tells People.com, "Ellen looked gorgeous in a white summer dress with her hair in a braided up-do. She seemed very excited to celebrate with her girlfriends." Pompeo, 39, was spotted preparing for the event by sharing special time with socialite Nicole Richie, who is also expecting.

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MICHAEL JACKSON’s mother KATHERINE refused to bury him on his birthday because it went against her religious beliefs, according to the singer’s brother MARLON.
After weeks of speculation about the King of Pop’s final resting place, it was reported he would be buried on what would have been his 51st birthday (29Aug09) in a mausoleum at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California.
It then emerged the Jackson family had changed the date so they could have more time to plan the burial service.
But Marlon insists his brother’s interment was postponed because 79-year-old Katherine refused to give any significance to the day, in accordance with her Jehovah’s Witness faith, which does not recognise birthdays as they are believed to be rooted in pagan celebrations.
He tells Britain’s Sunday Mirror, "I wanted to lay him to rest on the day the Lord created him. But my mother really didn’t want to bury him on that day." According to Marlon, Michael will now be buried in a sunset ceremony on Thursday (03Aug09) in the Holly Terrace Grand Mausoleum at Forest Lawn, where Aretha Franklin is expected to sing.
Marlon adds, "This will be a private ceremony. This will be Michael’s final curtain call - the last show. His shell will be gone but his spirit lives on."

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Director SPIKE LEE braved the rain to celebrate what would have been MICHAEL JACKSON’s 51st birthday on Saturday (30Aug09) with a massive outdoor party in New York.
Thousands of people turned up at Prospect Park in Brooklyn, where the Malcolm X filmmaker hosted the free bash, celebrating the King of Pop’s life and music.
Lee, who directed two of the singer’s music videos in 1996, remembered Jackson’s genius, telling the crowd, "I was just like everyone else. I loved his talent." Brooklyn borough President Marty Markowitz designated the day Michael "King of Pop" Jackson Memorial Day, while DJs played the star’s hits for the dancing audience.
Meanwhile, in Mexico thousands of fans marked the day by attempting to break the record for the most people dancing to Thriller simultaneously in one place.
Fans donned black fedoras and white gloves to recreate the star’s 1983 video in front of Mexico City’s Monument of the Revolution, led by a Jackson impersonator who wore a sequined jacket.
Organiser Javier Hildago claims 12,937 people danced, and bosses at the Guinness Book of World Records will make their official decision in a week.

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Former 98 DEGREES singer NICK LACHEY sparked speculation his relationship with ex VANESSA MINNILLO is heating up again after the pair was spotted kissing during a night out.
The singer, who was once married to pop star Jessica Simpson, parted ways with the brunette beauty in June (09) after three years together.
But romance was in the air for the former lovers - they shared passionate kisses as the former MTV presenter climbed onto Lachey’s lap at the Dime bar in Los Angeles, reports RadarOnline.com.
A source tells the website, "They were making-out in one of the booths and seemed totally into one another. They were having a great time and definitely appear to be back ‘on’. They didn’t care who saw them."

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ARCTIC MONKEYS frontman ALEX TURNER was overcome with emotion during the band’s headline slot at the U.K.’s Reading Festival on Saturday (29Aug09), choking back tears during the show.
The Grammy-nominated group closed the second night of the event, and Turner admitted the occasion got to him.
During their final song, Fluorescent Adolescent, his voice faltered midway and he paused to tell the 80,000-strong crowd, "See, I’m getting all choked. Goodbyes - I hate them." Turner and his bandmates were so reluctant to leave the stage, they stayed on and played a further two songs.

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The mother of warring OASIS brothers LIAM and NOEL GALLAGHER insists they will reunite.
Guitarist Noel quit the band on Friday night (28Aug09) after a furious bust-up with Liam minutes before they were due to take to the stage at the Rock en Seine festival in Paris, France.
Noel later blamed the split on "violent intimidation" towards himself and members of his family, insisting he "could not go on" working with singer Liam.
But the brothers’ mum Peggy is adamant they will get over the fight - because it’s not the first time they have fallen out.
She tells U.K. tabloid the Sunday Mirror, "They do love each other, but they’ve always been very different. The funny thing is, they didn’t fight as children. They didn’t fight until they started the band.
"They are two very different characters and I think when you’re with somebody 24/7 and you’ve got two different egos they are bound to clash at times.
"I hope this isn’t the end of Oasis. I don’t think it is. They’re just tired at the end of the tour. They’ve had fights before and got over it."

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Rockers KINGS OF LEON blasted fans at a U.K. festival in a foul-mouthed rant on Friday (28Aug09), before giving the crowd the finger as they left the stage.
The U.S. band struggled to win over the audience during their headlining set at Reading Festival in England, which was marred by problems with sound equipment and windy conditions.
Frontman Caleb Followill first lashed out at bored fans by asking, "I thought this was supposed to be the loudest crowd in the world?" before pleading with fans to "help us do this" as they launched into their hit Sex On Fire.
But when the audience failed to warm to them and sing along, the star raged, "We know you’re sick of Kings of Leon. We’re f***ing sick of Kings of Leon too. But we get up here every night and I thank God for everything I’ve had.
"So for all those who don’t give a f**k about us, I understand. But we’ve worked hard to be here. We’re the goddamn Kings of Leon, so f**k you." The furious singer and his brother Jared then smashed their guitars into the stage, before throwing the remains into the crowd and making their way backstage, gesturing rudely to the disappointed crowd.
Drummer Nathan Followill took to his page on Twitter.com after the lacklustre set, admitting he hopes the fans at the band’s next gig at twin festival Leeds on Sunday (30Aug09) will be more responsive.
Followill wrote, "Reading? What the f**k? Zero love for the kings. I know it was cold but holy s**t, y’all were frozen. I can only hope Leeds is in better form."

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