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Actor VERNE TROYER is writing his autobiography.
The 40-year-old pint-sized star has lived a colourful life, starting his acting career as a stunt double for a nine-month-old baby before moving onto the hugely successful Austin Powers film franchise.
In 2008 he was involved in a sex tape scandal and earlier this year (09) he appeared in the celebrity version of Big Brother in the U.K. - and Troyer promises the tome will reveal plenty more sexy secrets.
He says, "I actually started writing the autobiography. I’ve got a few chapters done. There will be a lot of stories and a lot will probably involve the Playboy mansion - I’m a regular!"

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HEROES beauty HAYDEN PANETTIERE has laughed off rumours she’s dating ENTOURAGE star KEVIN CONNOLLY, branding the romance reports "so funny".
The 20-year-old actress split from Heroes co-star Milo Ventimiglia in February (09) and has been romantically linked to British TV presenter Steve Jones in recent months.
New reports suggest Panettiere has been getting close to Connolly, 35, after they were spotted together at an Emmy Awards afterparty on 20 September (09).
But the young star has dismissed the claims, telling JustJared.com, "I’ve known Kevin for so long. You can’t have friends with the opposite sex. It’s so funny. We’re just friends."

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BEYONCE paid tribute to her idol MICHAEL JACKSON at the F1 Rocks show in Singapore on Saturday (26Sep09).
The Crazy In Love hitmaker performed at the musical extravaganza, which also starred the Black Eyed Peas and No Doubt, to mark the country’s Formula 1 Grand Prix, which took place on Sunday (27Sep09).
Taking to the stage at midnight, she belted out a number of her greatest hits, including Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) and a Destiny’s Child medley.
But it was an impromptu tribute to the late King Of Pop that fired up the crowd.
While singing the emotive ballad Halo, footage of her and former bandmate Kelly Rowland dancing to Jackson when they were six years old flashed up on a giant screen.
Beyonce changed the lyrics to the track to honour Jackson, and told the crowd, "I want to thank Michael for everything he taught me and everyone else. Michael, I can see your halo."

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JUDE LAW has slammed reports he has banned journalists from asking him about his new baby daughter, branding the claims "ridiculous".
Model Samantha Burke gave birth to baby Sophia on Tuesday (22Sep09) after a brief romance with the actor earlier this year (09) while he was filming Sherlock Holmes in New York.
The Brit star has remained silent about the arrival of his second daughter, and is set to appear on a string of U.S. shows to promote his upcoming stint in Hamlet on Broadway, which starts on 6 October (09).
Reports allege Law banned Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa from asking probing personal questions on the Live with Regis and Kelly morning programme on Friday (25Sep09).
But Law’s spokesperson has hit out at the claims, insisting they are "ridiculous" and telling New York Post’s gossip column PageSix: "No subjects are banned." Law has reportedly asked for a DNA test to prove he is little Sophia’s father.

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LILY ALLEN still cringes when she recalls her most embarrassing stage experience - she battled a bout of diarrhoea to perform a show in the U.S.
The Smile hitmaker was warming up for a gig in Seattle, Washington in 2007 when she fell ill with a stomach bug.
But she ploughed on through the crippling pains and constant toilet trips to please the crowd - despite her agony.
She tells Britain’s Q magazine, ‘The worst was being on stage in Seattle two years ago and I came down with diarrhoea but I still went on. I was desperate for a poo the whole way through. At the end of the show I went to the toilet and it would not stop.
"The crowd were going, ‘Lily! Lily!â��, for an encore. I didnâ��t feel I could send anyone out and say, ‘Will you lot shut up, sheâ��s having a c**pâ��, but that was the truth."

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HUGH JACKMAN and DANIEL CRAIG halted their Broadway play on Wednesday (23Sep09) to lambast a member of the audience whose cellphone rang repeatedly.
The actors were both onstage performing their New York City play, A Steady Rain, when the pesky phone began ringing, reverberating throughout the venue.
Jackman tried to ignore the sound but it continued to blare, prompting the Australian to look into the audience and blast the inconsiderate theatregoer.
He kept in character as he ranted, "You wanna get that? You wanna get it, grab it! I don’t care, grab it. Grab your phone. It doesn’t matter." When the phone continued to ring, he shouted, "C’mon, just turn it off - unless you got a better story and you wanna get out and tell your story!" The audience laughed and applauded their efforts, but minutes later the phone rang once more, prompting a frustrated Craig to shout, "Can you get that, whoever that is? Can you get it? We can wait, just get the phone." Jackman joked, "Don’t be embarrassed, just grab it. We’ve all done it!"

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MADONNA is set to marry model JESUS LUZ before the end of the year (09), according to reports.
The pop star met the sexy Brazilian in December (08) at a photoshoot for W magazine weeks before Madonna’s divorce from filmmaker Guy Ritchie was finalised in January (09).
And according to biographer Randy Taraborrelli, her relationship with the 22 year old is so serious, she plans to tie the knot with him in a Kabbalah commitment ceremony within the next few months.
Taraborrelli tells Britain’s Hello! magazine, "The pop queen has been dating Jesus since January and it is thought the pair may marry before the end of the year.
"Madonna is crazy about Jesus and has been telling close friends and family that ‘I could definitely see myself marrying him. Yes, it’s definitely on the table.’" And the 51 year old, who divorced her first husband Sean Penn in 1989, refuses to allow her previous romantic failures to keep her from throwing a lavish ceremony.
Taraborrelli quotes a relative as saying, "She knows that’s what Jesus wants. She has a lot of wonderful memories of both of her weddings. She doesn’t want to slip off and do it quietly. She definitely wants a big and rather fantastic affair."

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ROBBIE WILLIAMS has fuelled speculation he is set to reunite with his former TAKE THAT bandmates after joining them at a recording studio in New York over the weekend (26-27Sep09).
The Angels singer quit the band in 1995 to pursue a solo career and the four other members - Gary Barlow, Jason Orange, Mark Owen, and Howard Donald - disbanded the group a year later.
They reunited for a hugely successful tour in 2006 and have released a string of hits in the U.K. since then.
The Shine hitmakers have been dogged with rumours their former bandmate would rejoin them at some stage, after Barlow and Williams himself both admitted they would love to reunite.
And now it seems that four will become five once more, after Williams accompanied Take That to the Electric Lady Studios in the Big Apple on Saturday (26Sep09) - reportedly to work on new music.
A source tells Britain’s Daily Mirror newspaper, "He is back with Take That in the studio and they’re all writing together again. Robbie wouldn’t be happy performing old Take That songs that he has had no part in.
"But if they can pen new tracks that they’re all happy with, they’ll record them and he’ll be back with them on stage.
"They thought it (New York) was the best place to hook up and start writing again without attracting too much attention. They are nowhere near recording anything. This was a writing session to see how they go."

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Aussie singer PETER ANDRE has been forced to cancel a show in Scotland on Monday (28Sep09) after losing his voice.
The Mysterious Girl hitmaker was due to perform an intimate gig for competition winners in Glasgow, but has pulled out of the Radio Clyde concert because of throat problems.
He will still travel to the city for a pre-arranged meet-and-greet with fans.
Andre’s spokesperson says, "Peter has a slight vocal strain but he’ll meet competition winners for the In Demand show at Radio Clyde."

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KEANE star RICHARD HUGHES was so inspired by his visit to a prisoner on death row in the U.S. on Friday (25Sep09), he has vowed to help him fight the "extreme" sentence.
The drummer accompanied Amnesty International to Jackson, Georgia to see Troy Davis, who was convicted in 1991 of killing a police officer two years earlier - despite the lack of a murder weapon or physical evidence linking him to the crime.
Hughes was shocked when he delved into the background of the case - but admits that after visiting Davis he is "inspired" to see how the prisoner has coped with the sentence hanging over him.
The musician is standing by Davis - and is hoping to rally more global support to raise awareness of the "injustice".
He says, "(Davis) has been battling to have vital evidence heard that could see him released an innocent man, and (I wanted) to see first-hand how his amazing, quiet strength is getting him through this terrifying ordeal.
"I hope Troy has taken extra strength from the visit - the key thing is that he knows there’s growing international support for him and the fight to clear his name. I’m a staunch opponent of the death penalty in all instances but the denial of justice in Troy Davis’ case is extreme even by capital punishment standards."

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ALICE IN CHAINS star SEAN KINNEY stunned fans during a recent radio interview by comparing the leaking of the band’s album to prison rape.
The rockers have reformed after taking time off following the death of frontman Layne Staley in 2002, and are set to release Black Gives Way To Blue this week (begs28Sep09) - their first album since 1995.
But drummer Kinney admits the group was devastated after the new tracks were leaked online two weeks prior to the official release date.
He tells Illinois, Chicago DJ Tim Virgin, "You know it’s gonna happen ’cause it’s part of (how the industry now works), but you just hope it doesn’t happen too far in advance.
"It’s nothing unique (but) we hadn’t been through it, ’cause we hadn’t made a record in 14 years, so I think that’s the initial shock. It’s like, ‘What?’ "It’s like going to prison - you’re know you’re gonna get raped, but you’re not ready for it. You think you’re all prepared for it, but you’re not really prepared for how violent that rape is. It’s like, ‘Wow! He’s really giving it to me.’"

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COURTNEY LOVE was left so broke after her late husband KURT COBAIN’s estate was allegedly looted, she relied on donations from strangers to pay her living costs.
The former Hole frontwoman was devastated to discover Cobain’s legacy - at least $30 million (£20 million) in cash and a huge portfolio of property for his relatives - had been drained in a scam by employees hired to maintain the estate.
Love faced further difficulties earlier this year (09) when she was hit with a number of lawsuits totalling more than $400,000 (£266,666) from credit card company American Express and her former bodyguards.
Her financial troubles became so dire, Love admits she and her daughter Frances Bean had just $14 (£9.30) to live on at one stage - and they had to rely on strangers to pay hotel bills while the family apartment was refurbished.
Love tells Britain’s Style magazine, "When my bank account got frozen, we had $14.32 a week, so we lived off the kindness of strangers. The guy at the travel agency put his credit card down for the hotel. How insanely nice is that? And we are on the sixth floor. Not love nor money will buy you this floor."

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Rapper FABOLOUS is recovering at home in New York after he was rushed to hospital on Saturday (26Sep09) suffering from suspected poisoning.
The Trade It All star, real name John Jackson, was forced to deny he was involved in a car collision when reports hit the internet claiming he crashed his vehicle and required medical assistance.
Jackson revealed on his Twitter.com page that he did call an ambulance - because he was experiencing horrific stomach pains.
He writes, â��I’m ok everyone… thanks 4 the concern. I was not in a car accident, but I think i know where it started… Let me explain. I was driving yesterday morning & started feeling very sick & felt like I was gon (sic) pass out while driving… I veered off 2 (sic) da side of the road.
â��I believed I was poisoned so I checked in & was given medical treatment… a lil sedated so I didn’t tweet but was released 2 go late last nite (sic).â�� The rapper was treated and released on Saturday evening to return to his Brooklyn, New York home.

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Actor JEREMY LONDON is facing legal action from a credit card company after allegedly failing to pay his bills.
The former 7th Heaven star has been hit with a lawsuit from attorneys for American Express, who allege the 36 year old racked up $19,485 (£12,990) in charges he never paid off.
Now bosses at the financial firm are demanding their money back, as well as interest and attorneys’ fees, according to legal documents obtained by TMZ.com.

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BRIGITTE BARDOT is keeping her 75th birthday low-key - she’s planning on celebrating at home with her pets.
The screen siren turned the landmark age on Monday (18Sep09) to much fanfare in her native France, where an exhibition of memorabilia and photographs opened in Paris.
Bardot will not be attending the tribute because of her ailing health, as she is forced to walk with crutches because of arthritis. She has instead opted to stay in the company of her cats and dogs to celebrate turning 75.
An organiser of Brigitte Bardot: The Carefree Years says, "Brigitte does not want to be part of any kind of fuss, and would prefer to stay with her pets.
"She now has to use crutches to walk, so travelling to Paris would be difficult. She doesn’t want to be pictured either."

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A fitness trainer to the stars appeared in court last week (21Sep09) to face charges of assault.
Leading British workout expert Joe Fournier - whose previous clients include Madonna and Gwyneth Paltrow - pleaded not guilty to assaulting a taxi driver following a night on the town during a promotional trip to Australia last month (Aug09).
The 29 year old has been accused of punching the driver in the face after an argument about the fare, as his fiancee and 15-month-old son looked on.
He was also alleged to have driven away in the taxi, although that charge was later dropped.
Film composer David Arnold, who worked with Fournier on the James Bond film franchise, offered the court references on Fournier’s behalf, and the fitness expert was later granted unconditional bail to make his return to Britain.
The case will go to court in October (09) but Fournier does not have to return to Sydney to appear before the judge, according to the Sydney Morning Herald.
Fournier boasts his client base includes several major stars, international royalty, and bosses of some leading Hollywood film companies who hire him to train actors for demanding roles.

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ROMAN POLANSKI has vowed to fight extradition to the U.S. after he was arrested in Switzerland on Saturday (26Sep09).
The Rosemary’s Baby director is wanted for sentencing over his 1977 conviction for unlawful sexual intercourse with a 13 year old girl.
He has hired a top legal team to battle the extradition request and free him on bail amid anger from his fellow film-makers over the arrest after more than 30 years.
Polanski’s agent Jeff Berg told the BBC on Monday (28Sep09) he has spoken to the director since his arrest.
Berg says, "His voice is strong… he’s very anxious to get this resolved and go home. It is surprising because Roman, for the last 12, 15 years, has lived in Switzerland, he has a home, he travels there, he works there.
"His presence there is well known as it is through much of Europe, so this came kind of as a shock given the fact that he was invited to Zurich to receive a lifetime achievement award." Polanski’s French lawyer, Georges Kiejman, insists it is "too early to know" whether he will be extradited, adding: "For now, we are trying to have the arrest warrant lifted in Zurich." The famed director was in Switzerland to attend the Zurich Film Festival when he was held, sparking anger in the industry. Officials at the Swiss Association of Directors blasted the move as a "grotesque judicial farce and a monstrous cultural scandal", while the country’s Association of Film Directors and Scriptwriters insist it is "a slap in the face for the entire cultural community in Switzerland".
Polanski pleaded guilty to unlawful sex with Samantha Geimer in 1977, but fled the U.S. claiming the judge reneged on a plea bargain.

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MADONNA has reason to celebrate - she has matched ELVIS PRESLEY’s record of 11 U.K. number one albums.
The superstar shot straight to the top of the British countdown with her third greatest hits record, Celebration.
Madonna is now on a par with The King as the solo artist with the most number one albums in the U.K. Only the Beatles have more, with 15.
The Material Girl beat out competition from Muse’s latest offering, The Resistance, which came in at two.
Third is British rapper Dizzee Rascal’s Tongue N’ Cheek. Fourth is Mika’s The Boy Who Knew Too Much, while Aussie singer Peter Andre is in at five with Revelation.
In the British singles chart, Taio Cruz’s Break Your Heart is number one, followed by David Guetta feat Akon with Sexy Chick. Empire State of Mind by Jay-Z and Alicia Keys is at three, while Shakira’s She Wolf is in fourth place.
Jay-Z rounds out the top five with his Rihanna and Kanye West collaboration, Run This Town.

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