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Rocker STEVEN VAN ZANDT has lashed out at his fellow Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominating committee members for honouring the wrong acts.
The E Street Band member has spoken out about the difficulty he had in getting his peers at the Cleveland, Ohio music mecca and museum to salute the Rascals and Dave Clark Five - and he fears other truly worthwhile artists will never get inducted.
He tells Rolling Stone magazine, "There’s dozens of early rock & roll groups that should be in (the Hall of Fame). I notice a bias toward the post-art-form rock critics’ sensibility… We’ll probably never get Paul Revere & The Raiders in.
"It’s very difficult for me to justify the Talking Heads being in the Hall of Fame before The Hollies, or Michael Jackson being in before Johnny Burnette."

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AEROSMITH star STEVEN TYLER and ROGER DALTREY have given the TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA a Christmas boost by signing up to join the symphonic rockers on tour in November and December (09).
The rock stars will join Cheap Trick frontman Robin Zander as the guest stars on the orchestra’s annual U.S. holiday tour, which begins on 1 November (09).
The group was founded in 1996 by New Yorker Paul O’Neill, who produced albums for Aerosmith and The Scorpions. The orchestra have become an annual holiday must-see and combine theatrics, Christmas stories and themes and heavy rock.
An injury to Tyler recently forced Aerosmith to scrap dates on their summer (09) tour - the frontman shattered his collarbone after falling from the stage at a show in South Dakota.

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A radio station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is dedicating it’s Wednesday (23Sep09) broadcasts to all things BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN in honour of The Boss’ 60th birthday.
National Public Radio network WXPN is planning a day-long tribute to the rocker, featuring live performances from cover bands, a marathon session of Springsteen hits and an evening celebration of his music.
WXPN presenters have also called on local musicians to submit covers of The Boss’ songs, which will be available for streaming on the station’s website for the next month.
Only Springsteen music will be played on air from 10am to 2pm and the station will host a live concert broadcast from Philadelphia’s World Cafe Live, dubbed The Boss’ Birthday Bash.
Several local artists will come together as the Phill-E Street Band to play Springsteen’s Born to Run album in its entirety.

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A man charged with stalking JEWEL has told authorities he was led to the singer’s home on a mission from God.
Michael Lawrance Kozelka was arrested last week (ends20Sep09) after showing up at the Texas ranch Jewel shares with her rodeo star husband Ty Murray.
The Wisconsin man was told to stay away from the property on 14 September (09) but returned the next day with a pocket knife and a dog.
Kozelka did not resist arrest, according to Erath County Sheriff Tommy Bryant.
Bryant adds, "He was not aggressive and was not mad. He just said he was on a mission from God, that God told him to come to Stephenville and led him to this ranch.� Kozelka, who was charged with stalking, is currently behind bars in Stephenville, Texas on $30,000 (£20,000) bond.

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It was 60 years ago today (23Sep) that BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN was Born In The U.S.A. and love him or loathe him, there’s no question the rocker is a living legend.
Still touring, releasing hit albums and writing hit songs from the heart, one of America’s favourite sons is still as relevant today as he was when he first wowed fans with classic albums like Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. and The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle back in the early 1970s.
Backed by his world-class E Street Band, The Boss has become one of the acts you have to see before you die.
To mark his big birthday, WENN trawled back over Springsteen’s life to dig up 10 things you probably never knew about the guy - unless you’re a die-hard fan.
Happy Birthday Bruce! - he dreamed of becoming a baseball star as a kid and almost gave up his guitar-playing dreams because his hands were too small to master the instrument.
- Springsteen has 19 Grammy Awards, two Golden Globes and a Best Song Oscar for penning Streets of Philadelphia, the moving theme tune to Tom Hanks’ film Philadelphia.
- he has sold more than 65 million albums in America alone, and 120 million worldwide.
- before going solo, he performed in bands like The Castiles, Child and Steel Mill. He has also performed as Dr. Zoom and The Sonic Boom.
- Springsteen was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999 by U2 frontman Bono. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame the same year.
- The Boss’ Rendezvous was played as the crew’s wake-up call onboard a December 1999 flight of the Space Shuttle Discovery.
- he wrote Blinded By The Light, which was a big hit for Manfred Mann’s Earth Band, and Patty Smith’s anthem Because The Night.
- he shares the same birthday as late soul man Ray Charles, Leo Tolstoy and Bon Jovi drummer Tico Torres.
- he danced with a then-unknown Courteney Cox in his 1984 video for Dancing In The Dark.
- Springsteen has an odd link to Billy Joel, Hall & Oates and comedian Steve Martin - they all opened for rock ‘n’ roll band Sha Na Na at the start of their careers.

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WOODY HARRELSON turned vegan in his 20s after a stranger promised him it would cure his chronic acne - and he credits the decision with turning his life around.
The actor claims a meat and dairy diet ruined his skin and left him lethargic and sluggish.
Harrelson, 49, has been a vegan for 25 years, and now only eats raw foods.
The No Country for Old Men star tells Maxim magazine, "It’s been at least 20 years. I used to eat burgers and steak, and I would just be knocked out afterward; I had to give it up.
"The first thing was dairy. I was about 24 years old and I had tons of acne and mucus. I met some random girl on a bus who told me to quit dairy and all those symptoms would go away three days later. By God she was right."

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SETH GREEN has fulfilled a lifelong dream by becoming the new face of American candy bar Butterfinger, years after he was rejected for spots in the company’s TV commercials.
The Austin Powers actor admits he auditioned numerous times early on in his career to advertise his favourite chocolate bar, but was repeatedly turned away.
So it was a dream come true when Butterfinger bosses at parent company Nestle Confections & Snacks approached him over the summer (09) to front their new promotional campaign - making him the brand’s first celebrity spokesperson.
He says, "I’ve been into candy all my life and Butterfinger is my favourite candy bar. I even auditioned for Butterfinger commercials when I was doing commercials, and never got one. And then they approached me to do something." The last famous face to appear in Butterfinger commercials was cartoon character Bart Simpson, who was used to promote the candy in the late 1990s.

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MANDY MOORE is setting boundaries on her duties as the new wife of rocker RYAN ADAMS, warning groupies she won’t replicate her latest big screen role as a swinger in real life.
Moore and British actor Martin Freeman enjoy steamy bedroom romps in upcoming romantic comedy Swinging With The Finkels - about a desperate couple which tries to spice up their marriage by trading lovers with other married pairs.
But good girl Moore insists she’s not into swapping spouses in real life, and has warned Adams’ female fans the couple is not in an open relationship.
She says, "I’m a newlywed still and I have to say I don’t think, if I ever found problems in my marriage, that would be a solution." Moore and Adams married in March (09).

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Actress MIA FARROW has become an unofficial tourist ambassador for Cameroon after visiting the country’s Prime Minister on a recent fact finding mission.
The star has just returned from the country, where she spent time with dignitaries and refugees from Chad, and she’s now encouraging other Americans to include the country in their travel plans.
In a post on her blog, the Rosemary’s Baby star writes, "Cameroon is an oasis of peace surrounded by some violent neighbours that include Congo, Chad and Central African Republic. For this reason I have long been curious about Cameroon. How is it that they have managed to maintain peace while surrounded by war? People here offered some answers.
"Peace for Cameroon is the top priority. There are 250 ethnic groups here. Cameroonians pride themselves on their acceptance of all ethnicities." Farrow was particularly impressed with the north of the country, where she met the refugees: "It’s a beautiful part of the country… When Chadian rebels (supported by Sudan) attacked N’Djamena in an effort to topple the government, large numbers of Chadians fled into Cameroon. You can see Cameroon across the river in Ndjamena. I have often watched the hippos there. It’s easy to cross the bridge and many terrified Chadians, and ex-patriots too, did just that as rebels hacked their way through town, leaving the streets strewn with bodies.
"The countryside in Cameroon, particularly the north, is spectacular, but everywhere the land is lush and anything can grow.
"I met with the Prime Minister, the First Lady and the Ministers of Health, Education and Social Services, as well as with local Governors and authorities. Everywhere I was received most warmly and graciously. My message was the same to each. I came to Cameroon for 52,000 very good reasons. In this (relatively) middle-income country it is not acceptable that every year 52,000 children under the age of five are dying of malnutrition.
"Tourists would love Cameroon. Gorgeous place with lovely people. I hear there are elephants and gorillas in wild life parks."

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TWILIGHT screenwriter MELISSA ROSENBERG is begging the media to stop speculating about stars ROBERT PATTINSON and KRISTEN STEWART’s alleged off-screen romance, insisting the pair deserve some private time.
Rosenberg suggests the fact the couple is such a perfect match on screen, everyone has jumped to conclusions they must be dating - and that’s no one’s business.
She tells Eonline.com, "Their chemistry on film is so extraordinary; they were beautifully cast for those roles and their chemistry is amazing. I think people often confuse chemistry on-screen with chemistry off-screen.
"I think people should just enjoy what’s on-screen and leave their privates lives wherever they are. I don’t actually know what they are."

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JAY-Z scolded KANYE WEST for his rude behaviour at this year’s (09) MTV Video Music Awards after the rapper stormed the stage and interrupted TAYLOR SWIFT’s acceptance speech.
The teenage country singer had just won her first VMA, for Best Female Video, when West grabbed the microphone from her and proclaimed Jay-Z’s wife Beyonce should have won.
The protest, at the 13 September (09) prizegiving, left Swift speechless and "rattled" and Beyonce, who was seated in the front row embarrassed.
Fellow celebrities jumped to Swift’s defence and launched scathing attacks on West - and Jay-Z reveals he was one of them.
He says, "I just think that that’s what he believed. I thought it was rude, I thought it was inappropriate and I told him as much." However, the Run This Town hitmaker admits he would have preferred to see his wife Beyonce pick up the award too.
Jay-Z adds, "I don’t think he was wrong." But the rap mogul is keen for the controversy to go away, insisting the backlash against his pal wasn’t justified.
He says, "The way they’re treating himâ�¦ He’s on the cover of every paper. He didn’t kill anybody. No one got harmed. (He’s just) a super passionate person."

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JENNIFER GARNER’s three-year-old daughter is putting mum to work - the actress is "scrubbing the toilets" at the tot’s preschool.
Little Violet is in her second year at the same Boston, Massachusetts co-operative preschool her father Ben Affleck once attended - and parents are expected to help maintain facilities and volunteer for field trips.
And, while Affleck films his new movie The Town nearby, Garner is working up a sweat with other devoted mums and dads.
She explains, "Parents run the school, so I work at the preschool. It’s a lot of toilet scrubbing… painting and pulling out staples. But it’s fun because you get to chat with other mums." However, Garner admits she’s looking forward to returning to a film set when Affleck’s project is wrapped, so he can experience the joys of cleaning his old school from top to bottom.
She adds, "We take turns. Right now he’s directing but just wait when it’s his turn… he’s going to have to make macaroni and cheese for every potluck (group dinner)."

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Hollywood actor BRUCE WILLIS is hoping to be a dad for the fourth time, admitting he "wouldn’t be surprised" if new wife EMMA HEMING fell pregnant.
The 54-year-old Die Hard star and his 31-year-old bride married in March (09) and Willis admits the pair has discussed starting a family.
The actor has candidly opened up about the joy he’s found with his new love, and now Willis admits he contemplates giving his three children with his actress ex, Demi Moore, a new stepsister or brother.
Asked about his parenting plans, the proud father explains, "I was astonished, astounded (when I met Emma)… I wouldn’t be a bit surprised (if she falls pregnant)."

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BRITNEY SPEARS’ ex-husband KEVIN FEDERLINE has signed up to shed pounds on U.S. TV as part of the cast of the new season of reality show CELEBRITY FIT CLUB.
The heavyweight former dancer will join his ex-girlfriend Shar Jackson and Bobby Brown on the bootcamp weightloss show.
Federline was spotted visiting the Simi Valley, California set of the show on Tuesday (22Sep09), according to TMZ.com.

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Music producer SCOTT STORCH found himself filing for bankruptcy after splashing out $250,000 (£166,670) a month on drugs, girls and flash cars.
The former mogul admits every day was a spending spree when he was high on cocaine - he would regularly take his entire entourage on last-minute getaways revolving around sex and drugs.
Storch, who has previously confessed to wasting $30 million (£20 million) on his cocaine addiction, reveals he would stay up for days on end, strung out on illegal substances - and then head to a car dealership to make an expensive impulse buy.
He tells Details magazine, "We’d be at a club and I’d decide to take everyone to Las Vegas. Do more coke, f**k a bunch of girls. Be up for two days and decide at 11 in the morning to go buy a Rolls-Royce. I probably bought 10 cars when I was high." But he came crashing back down to reality when he realised he’d "burned through" his multi-million dollar fortune and was forced to declare himself bankrupt in May this year (09).
He adds, "I was burning through about $250,000 a month, mostly on partying. I was spending money I had no business spending." Storch is now attempting to rebuild his shattered career after sobering up following a stint in a rehabilitation facility in Florida earlier this year (09).

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Rockers F**KED UP have picked up one of Canada’s top music honours after landing the 2009 Polaris Prize.
The Toronto-based act’s second album The Chemistry of Common Life netted them the $20,000 (£13,300) cash prize after music journalists, bloggers and broadcasters declared the release the best of the past year.
Frontman Damian Abraham insists he only attended Monday night’s (21Sep09) ceremony to claim the free iPod all shortlisted acts were given.
He says, "I thought it was going to suck… but at least we’ll get a free iPod. Well, we won the Polaris. It’s a lot better than an iPod." During a performance at the prizegiving ceremony, F**ked Up were joined onstage by 2006 Polaris Prize winner Owen Pallett, aka Final Fantasy.
The losing acts included Hey Rosetta and rapper K’Naan.

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RYAN ADAMS has finally responded to a year of online taunting from COURTNEY LOVE, insisting the rocker has him mixed up with her ex, JIM BARBER.
Love took aim at Adams in a series of Internet rants and rages, suggesting he borrowed money from her and never paid her back and briefly dated her.
But now Adams has had enough - he’s denying all the accusations and suggests Love has him confused with Barber, who produced his 2003 album Rock n Roll.
After Love posted another attack on her Twitter.com blog last week (ends18Sep09), when she referred to newlywed Adams as her "ex-boyfriend", the New York, New York star has fired back.
A statement from Adams reads, "I have never had any romantic, personal or financial involvement with Courtney Love. She is confusing me with her ex, who produced my Rock n Roll record, which was financed solely by Universal Music."

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Broadway legend TOMMY TUNE has taken aim at TV celebrity dance contests, insisting they’re cruel.
The revered dancer/choreographer isn’t surprised so many contestants are injured while rehearsing for dance sequences on shows like Dancing With The Stars and Strictly Come Dancing - because the untrained struggle with foxtrots and tangos.
He tells WENN, "I worry that they hurt themselves because they’re dancing beyond their training and when they get older it’s gonna show up. It’s kind of like cruelty to animals. They don’t know they’re hurting themselves.
"My father was a horse trainer and the care my father took with the horses, that’s the care they should be trained with, but they’re not and they keep getting hurt. So when I look at the contestants I think about the horses. They’re dancing beyond their capabilities and that bothers me.
"I sound like some fogey about it but I know what it takes to have a long, healthy physical life. I danced all my life and you have to really get some training before you try it. You can start simple like ballroom dancing but Dancing With The Stars is extreme; it’s almost like a fight." The U.S. show, which launched its latest season on Monday night (21Sep09), has a history of injuries to celebrity contestants - Jewel and TV presenter Nancy O’Dell were forced to pull out of the last season of the show before it even started and Steve-O and Gilles Marini battled injuries on the show.

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