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An advert for INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS has escaped a ban by Britain’s advertising watchdog after scores of complaints it is inappropriate for children.
The Quentin Tarantino war movie was released in the U.K. in August (09) and was heavily promoted on television, radio and in the press.
More than 20 people protested about the use of the word "Basterds", claiming it was unsuitable and offensive.
But officials at Britain’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) have rejected the complaints, ruling the adverts were "unlikely to cause serious or widespread offence or be seen as socially irresponsible."

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Authorities are urging RANDY and EVI QUAID to surrender themselves to California police to face charges over an unpaid hotel bill.
Houston native Quaid and his partner were taken into custody in Marfa, Texas last week (24Sep09) after a California judge issued an arrest warrant for the pair, citing an outstanding $10,000 (£6,660) hotel bill they allegedly racked up at the luxury San Ysidro Ranch in Santa Barbara.
They were released after each posting $20,000 (£13,300) bail but have yet to return to California, where they are facing three felony charges of allegedly burglarising and defrauding the hotel owner.
California bosses are now threatening to send law enforcement officials to Texas to apprehend the Brokeback Mountain star and his spouse if they fail to return voluntarily.
Santa Barbara District Attorney Lee Carter tells RadarOnline.com, "We are seeking their voluntary return to California. We are hopeful that a date will be set for the Quaids in the very near future."

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PULP FICTION screenwriter ROGER AVARY has been sentenced to a year behind bars after causing the death of a man in a car crash last year (08).
The Oscar winner pleaded guilty in August (09) to vehicular manslaughter and drink-driving, and was sentenced in a Ventura, California court on Tuesday (29Sep09).
Avery, who also co-wrote the screenplay for 2007’s Beowulf, was also handed a five-year probation term.
Avery’s pal Andreas Zini as killed when the 44-year-old writer hit a telephone pole. Avary has previously apologised for the accident.

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ROMAN POLANSKI is facing months in jail as he battles extradition to the U.S. to face sentencing for his child sex conviction.
The Rosemary’s Baby director is currently behind bars in Zurich, Switzerland after he was arrested on Saturday (26Sep09) on an international warrant.
He has vowed to fight efforts to forcibly return him to the U.S. - a process that could take weeks or even months.
Polanski’s legal team has asked the Swiss Federal Criminal Court to free him but has been informed a decision could take weeks. Even if officials rule in his favour, it is likely the Swiss government will appeal the decision.
In the meantime, Polanski is expected to remain behind bars while he fights extradition.
The acclaimed filmmaker fled the U.S. in 1978 after pleading guilty to unlawful sex with a 13 year old girl. He claimed the judge in the case had reneged on a plea bargain.

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Children’s campaigners in the U.K. have blasted plans to display a naked photo of a ten-year-old BROOKE SHIELDS as part of an art exhibition.
A nude snap of The Blue Lagoon star posing in a bathtub when she was a child is set to go on show as part of the Pop Life: Art In A Material World exhibition at the Tate Modern in the U.K. capital.
The controversial photograph has been separated from the other exhibits and hangs in its own room behind a closed door, with a notice warning visitors they may find the work "challenging".
The move has been met with fury by children’s campaigners, who have branded it a "magnet" for paedophiles.
Michele Elliott, founder of Kidscape, says, "Brooke Shields was 10 years old when this picture was taken. She could not have given informed consent to it being used. It must be bordering on child pornography. It is certainly not art.
"If you are using a picture of a naked child to bring people to your exhibition, then you are exploiting that child. It’s as if they are using a 10-year-old girl for bait. I find it disturbing and they should be ashamed of themselves. And putting the picture in a room with a warning outside really is a magnet for paedophiles." Officials at the Tate Modern have defended the inclusion of the photograph - but admit they consulted lawyers before deciding to display the provocative piece.
A spokesperson says, "As with any artwork that contains challenging imagery, Tate has sought legal advice and evaluated the situation. Tate has taken measures to inform visitors of the nature of the work, providing information outlining the intentions of the artist." The original image was taken in 1975 by artist Gary Cross. In 1981, Shields lost a court battle to purchase back the negatives.
The exhibition opens on Thursday (01Oct09).

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ROB LOWE is glad he is an actor - because he will be immortalised on the big screen like his close pal PATRICK SWAYZE.
The star appeared alongside Swayze in his breakthrough film, Francis Ford Coppola’s The Outsiders, and was left devastated when the star died on 14 September (09) following a two-year battle with pancreatic cancer.
But the tragic news has made Lowe reflect on his own life and appreciate that he will forever be remembered through the films and TV shows he has been in.
He says, "He was like a brother to me. One of the great gifts we get (as actors) is that we live on, frozen in time, forever… Truly, the most fulfilling moments I’ve ever had are on the stage. If you can’t have that as an actor, then you might as well at least have that other great thing, which is immortality."

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BLUR star GRAHAM COXON has backtracked on his comments the British band is planning more comeback shows - insisting all the members have returned to their lives outside of the group.
The Britpop pioneers reformed in December (08) after a six-year break and performed a string of gigs across Britain, ending with Scotland’s T in the Park festival in July (09).
And in August (09), Coxon - who initially quit the group in 2003 - hinted the band was enjoying the reformation, and had pondered the idea of more shows.
He told British radio station Xfm, "We’re talking about doing some more shows abroad. I’m not sure how much I can say about that, but we’re definitely talking about it." However, the musician has now stated that although the members stay in contact, they have no further plans to get back on the road together.
He tells NME.com, "We’re in touch and we say ‘Wotcha’ (hello) and all that but nothing has been mentioned about any more shows or anything else.
"Everyone’s slipped back into what they do when the Blur creature isn’t heaving around. Law and cheese and music, I suppose." Bandmate Damon Albarn has continued his music career, while Alex James runs a cheese-making business and Dave Rowntree has run for election as a Member of Parliament.

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Country star WYNONNA JUDD has been dragged into another child sex scandal - an assistant she hired to teach her two home-schooled kids has been arrested on child pornography charges.
Last year (08), Judd was left devastated after her estranged husband pleaded guilty to two felony counts of attempted aggravated sexual battery on a minor. He was ordered to serve a 90-day sentence and was then released on probation.
Now it has come to light that Scott Z. Myers, who was hired to teach Judd’s children, Elijah and Grace, at their home, has been charged with distributing sexually explicit images of minors.
He was arrested in September (09) after cops searched his apartment and allegedly found more than 3,000 images of children.
The singer immediately fired Myers, and has thanked federal and local authorities for their investigation.
Judd’s children are from her first marriage to Arch Kelley.

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Organisers of Britain’s prestigious Music Of Black Origin (MOBO) Awards have hit back at accusations Glasgow, Scotland is the wrong host city for the ceremony over claims it is "very white".
The annual event, now in its 14th year, has historically been held in London, and celebrates the U.K.’s urban music scene.
However, the decision to take the awards out of the multi-cultural British capital and transfer it to Glasgow for the 2009 bash has come under criticism from those who believe the city’s mainly white population does not represent the spirit of the event.
Mobo panellist Paul McKenzie recently suggested more culturally diverse British cities, such as Leeds, Cardiff and Birmingham, "would have made more sense".
But founder Kanya King has hit back at the claims, insisting she is "exhilarated" to take the show outside of London - despite big nominated stars such as Eminem, Jay-Z, Beyonce and Kanye West all snubbing the event.
She tells the BBC, "Glasgow is full of great music. Glasgow is sexy. We have got all the coolest stars coming here. There is real passion for music here.
"We are going to show them sexy, we are going to show them cool, we are going to show them passion." The awards will take place on 30 September (09).

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Rapper BUMP J. has been sentenced to ten years in prison after pleading guilty to a bank robbery in 2007.
The star, real name Terrence Boykin, was arrested in November (08) during a routine traffic stop in Illinois and was charged as one of two gunmen suspected of robbing a Chicago Chase Bank in January 2007.
Boykin received the minimum sentence on Tuesday (29Sep09), according to Chicago hip-hop blog Fake Shore Drive.
He will serve seven years for illegally holding a gun and 37 months for his part in the bank robbery, to be served consecutively - minus the time he has already spent in jail.
The bank robbery was caught on surveillance camera.

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Late PINK FLOYD star RICK WRIGHT left the majority of his estate to his three children - but failed to mention his three former wives in his will.
The keyboardist made a $26 million (£24 million) fortune during his career with the rock legends, as well as with his solo projects.
He died in September 2008 aged 65 following a short battle with cancer.
In documents obtained by Britain’s Daily Mail newspaper, Wright decided to leave most of his fortune to his offspring, James, 42, Gala, 39, and Ben, who was born the year before he died.
However, the musician’s three former wives, Juliette, Franka and Mildred - who separated from Wright in the months before his death - will not receive any money from his estate.
It is believed the trio had settlements arranged with the star following their splits. None of them are said to be disputing the will.
And in real rock star tradition, Wright put aside $30,000 (£20,000) so his friends and family could have a "real good party", which will be arranged by his two eldest children.
James and Gala were also left Wright’s house in France.

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Hollywood couple WILLIAM H. MACY and FELICITY HUFFMAN are sharing their home with some new pets - they’re raising a brood of chickens.
The stars discovered a mail order company that sends chicks through the post, and decided to invest in six of the birds, as a project for their two children.
Huffman explains, "You order them through the mail. It’s called My Pet Chicken.
"You get little chicks in a box. We now have six chickens. In six months they’ll lay eggs." And she reveals the new pets have inspired Macy to embrace his creative side: "Bill has built the coop. It’s such a great coop, it makes you want to be a chicken."

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OLIVIA WILDE is taking tips on how to negotiate Hollywood from an Oscar-winning mentor - actress JULIE CHRISTIE.
Christie, a family friend, has taken the House actress under her wing and is helping her cope with the pressures and strains of a life in the spotlight.
Like Wilde, Christie juggled modelling and acting careers - and the young star credits her mentor with helping her keep her feet on the ground as her career takes off.
She tells GQ magazine, "She (Christie) said that it’s all temporary. She got certain opportunities because she was a beauty, a fashion icon, and she was very grateful, very flattered."

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DAVID BOREANAZ looks so much like TED DANSON he gained access to nightclubs by pretending to be the star.
The 40-year-old Bones actor is 21 years younger than Danson - but he still managed to be taken seriously when he told bar bosses he was the Cheers star.
And Boreanaz became so fixated on VIP treatment he refused to give up the act when ageing Danson’s hair turned grey - instead, he pretended to be the Hollywood star’s son.
He says, "In college I would pretend I was a celebrity to get into bars. (I pretended to be) Ted Danson (or) Ted Danson’s son. I greased my hair back… when I went to Los Angeles it was amazing how it worked… They would whisk us in and we’d be wined and dined."

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Popular novelist DANIELLE STEEL was swindled out of hundreds of thousands of dollars by her personal assistant, a court in San Francisco, California has heard.
The bestselling author, whose books have sold 550 million copies worldwide, was left out of pocket after her former aide Kristy Watts fleeced her for $400,000 (£266,000).
In September (09), Watts pleaded guilty in federal court of cashing cheques in Steel’s name, as well as using the writer’s credit cards.
She worked for Steel from 1993 to 2008, when she was accused of fraud and tax evasion.
Watts will be sentenced on 4 February 2010.

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KHLOE KARDASHIAN’s new husband LAMAR ODOM has lashed out at claims the pair’s rushed wedding is for publicity - insisting the marriage is "real".
The basketball star and reality TV socialite wed in a lavish ceremony in Hollywood on Sunday (27Sep09), after just a month of dating.
However, the U.S. media has suggested the union could be a money-spinning exercise, after Kardashian was offered a $250,000 (£167,000) contract allowing OK! magazine to feature the nuptials in an exclusive spread.
The pair’s wedding also isn’t legally binding until they finalise the terms of a pre-nuptial agreement - which is currently in negotiations.
But Odom is eager to dismiss any speculation suggesting the marriage isn’t the real deal.
He says, "It was real. It’s crazy how perception works in America when you’re looking at things from the outside. ‘It might be off, it might be on.’ But anybody that was there will tell you that it was a beautiful event and it was real."

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Actress ROSE MCGOWAN has reportedly split from her moviemaker fiance ROBERT RODRIGUEZ.
The director proposed to the Charmed actress in 2007, and has since cast her in a string of his projects, including films Machete and Red Sonja.
But the pair has decided to end its relationship, according to Radaronline.com.
It was reported earlier this year (09) that they had gone their separate ways, but Rodriguez dismissed the reports by confirming his engagement to his Planet Terror star.
Representatives for the couple had not commented on the latest split rumour as WENN goes to press.

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WHOOPI GOLDBERG has come under fire for suggesting ROMAN POLANSKI’s sex with a 13 year old girl was not "rape-rape".
The director was arrested in Switzerland on Saturday (26Sep09) and is currently fighting extradition to the U.S. over his 1977 conviction for unlawful sex with a minor.
The acclaimed director fled the U.S. before he was sentenced, claiming the judge in the case reneged on a plea bargain deal. He later settled in France.
Talking of his arrest on U.S. show The View, the Ghost actress insisted she believes the incident wasn’t rape in the strict meaning of the term.
She said, "It was something, but I don’t believe it was rape-rape.
"He went to jail and when they let him out he was like, ‘This guy’s gonna give me 100 years. I’m not staying.’ "We’re a different kind of society, we see things differently. Would I want my 14 year old having sex? Not necessarily, no." However, the comments have caused outrage with The Frisky women’s website founder Amelia McDonnell, who brands Goldberg "an apologist for rape".

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