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LA TOYA JACKSON struggled to accept a lifetime achievement award in honour of her brother MICHAEL at a British music ceremony last month (Sep09) - because she was still struggling to come to terms with his death.
The star attended the Music Of Black Origin (MOBO) Awards in Glasgow, Scotland with sibling Jermaine to accept the King Of Pop’s posthumous honour.
But La Toya found herself fighting back tears during rehearsals for the show.
She says, "It was very emotional. I couldn’t watch it during rehearsals because it was one of those situations where you really don’t want to believe it." And Jackson admits she still wakes up convinced Michael is alive: "I don’t know if I’m living in this bubble where I won’t accept it, but I just don’t want to. I’m not ready to accept it (his death) yet."

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Sick BACKSTREET BOYS star BRIAN LITTRELL has taken to the Internet to apologise to fans for missing an autograph signing due to swine flu.
The singer has contracted the virus known as H1N1, and his fellow bandmates have been screened for the illness.
Their handlers felt it best that the Hard Rock Cafe appearance in New York’s Times Square on Monday (05Oct09) was called off.
In a video posted on YouTube.com, an upset Littrell sniffs, "The Backstreet Boys had a great event set up for this afternoon… where we were gonna get the chance to mingle with some of our fans, as well as raise money for breast cancer awareness. Unfortunately, I was diagnosed with the swine flu yesterday (Sunday) and my job right now is to stay away from as many people as I can.
"The guys (bandmates) have been looked at by a doctor and they’re also on preventative medicine." The pop star admits he’ll be "out of the loop" for three to four days.

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Rocker AXL ROSE is at the centre of a new plagiarism row - executives at two indie record labels have accused him of copying portions of songs by German electronic music artist ULRICH SCHNAUSS.
Record companies Independiente and Domino have filed a lawsuit against Guns N’ Roses and Universal Music Group, claiming Riad N’ The Bedouins, a track on the group’s 2008 album Chinese Democracy, features Schnauss’ tracks Wherever You Are and A Strangely Isolated Place without permission.
The labels are seeking $1 million (£666,700) in damages.
The two Schnauss songs came out in 2001 and 2003, respectively, according to RollingStone.com.

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Disgraced U.S. chat show host DAVID LETTERMAN has publicly apologised to his wife for cheating on her before they were married.
Speaking for the first time since exposing an extortion attempt which set out to shame the TV personality as a loverat, and confessing to a string of affairs with colleagues, Letterman had a special message for his wife Regina Lasko during a taping of his Late Show programme on Monday (05Oct09).
In his monologue at the beginning of the show, he said, "She has been horribly hurt by my behaviour, and when something happens like that, if you hurt a person and it’s your responsibility, you try to fix it.
"At that point, there’s only two things that can happen - either you’re going to make some progress and get it fixed, or you’re going to fall short and perhaps not get it fixed. So let me tell you folks, I got my work cut out for me." He also apologised to the ex-staff members he has inadvertently dragged into the scandal.
Letterman added, "I’m terribly sorry that I put the staff in that position… My thanks to the staff for, once again, putting up with something stupid I’ve gotten myself involved in."

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DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES star KATHRYN JOOSTEN is recovering after undergoing cancer surgery in Los Angeles.
The Emmy Award-winning actress, 69, had a cancerous growth on her lung removed on Monday (05Oct09).
A representative for Joosten says, "She’s doing great. She’ll be in the hospital recovering for a few days… but there will be no chemo, no radiation." Joosten, who plays Mrs. McCluskey on the hit show, revealed she had been diagnosed with lung cancer last month (Sep09).
She was left devastated by the shock news - because she beat the disease eight years ago.

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Friends and family members said goodbye to PATRICK SWAYZE on Sunday (04Oct09) at a private memorial service in Los Angeles.
The funeral took place at Sony studios, where hundreds of guests gathered to listen to tributes, delivered by friends including his wife Lisa Niemi and Ghost co-star Whoopi Goldberg.
A lone white horse belonging to the late actor greeted attendees, with Swayze’s boots facing backwards in the stirrups - a horseman’s tradition.
Swayze lost his battle with pancreatic cancer last month (Sep09) at the age of 57.

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DAVID HASSELHOFF has scored a court victory in an ongoing legal battle with his ex-wife PAMELA BACH - a judge has ordered her to cover the actor’s legal expenses.
As the pair’s messy divorce rumbles on, a court has ruled Bach has been filing frivolous legal actions against her ex, forcing him to employ his lawyer to constantly fight for him, reports TMZ.com Bach has been told to pay the former Baywatch star’s legal bills, amounting to $7,550.80 (£5,033), including a lump sum of at least $3,000 (£2,000).
Hasselhoff and Bach split in 2007 after 17 years of marriage. They have two children together.

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KELLY OSBOURNE is fighting through the pain barrier as she competes for the top prize on hit U.S. show DANCING WITH THE STARS after burning her arm and stomach.
The rock offspring is nursing a series of painful injuries after suffering an adverse reaction to a body spray by British brand Impulse.
And the burns are so tender Osbourne has even been forced to change her glitzy outfit for the U.S. reality show before Monday evening’s dance-off to avoid exposing the sore areas.
In a post on her Twitter.com page, she writes, "Never ever use impulse body spray from the UK i sprayed it on myself and now have really bad burns all over my body gentle on skin my a**! They just had to send my dress for tonight back to fix so it covers my burns." Osbourne posted a picture of the burn on the top of her arm on the microblogging site before adding, "That’s just my armpit the one on my tummy is much worst!"

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Former JOY DIVISION rocker PETER HOOK has admitted conning record collectors and memorabilia sellers by faking the signature of his late bandmate IAN CURTIS.
The bassist was reminded of his scam when he recently stumbled across an autographed record in his hometown of Manchester, England.
Hook says, "I did have a reputation for doing Ian Curtis’ autograph for a long time. There’s some guy who had An Ideal For Living Up and it was signed by all four members of the band and dated. I went in and said, ‘Have you not noticed that the date is after Ian died? It was me, I did them as a joke!’ "It was up there for £200, so my name is now mud among collectors."

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BEYONCE wants to help her fans get into shape with a new fitness video game based on her energetic dance routines.
The singer sparked a worldwide phenomenon when she released her choreography-driven Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) video last year (08).
The promo earned Beyonce the 2009 MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year, while it was parodied by the likes of Joe Jonas and Justin Timberlake.
Now Beyonce wants to channel her love of dance into a new computerised venture by creating a fun work-out for her devotees because she’s a big fan of Nintendo’s fitness game Wii Fit.
She tells Billboard, "I’d like to get involved in videogames, since I really love Wii Fit.
"I think it would be a great idea to incorporate choreography, because, for me, my workout is way more fun when it involves dancing, as opposed to running on a boring treadmill. So I would love to do some kind of fitness game but incorporate dance and performance into it. I think a lot of women would enjoy that." Beyonce became a spokesmodel for the Nintendo DS handheld console earlier this year (09).

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Rockers THE KILLERS have settled a legal battle with former manager BRADEN MERRICK over a contract dispute.
Merrick sued the band for breach of contract and wrongful termination after dissolving their relationship in 2006; the band countersued claiming Merrick’s mismanagement had cost them millions.
The two parties dismissed their claims upon reaching a confidential settlement with each other last week (ends02Oct09).
A statement from the Human hitmakers reads, "The Killers are pleased that the matter has been resolved and thank Braden Merrick for his contributions."

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METALLICA} star JAMES HETFIELD has added weight to a proposed world tour with Slayer, Anthrax and Megadeth by insisting the ‘Big Four’ show is a good idea.
Bandmates Lars Ulrich and Robert Trujillo have already dismissed reports the supertour of thrash metal’s godfathers is something that is being planned, with the bass player stating "a lot of egos" would get in the way of the project.
But Slayer star Kerry King has revealed negotiations have begun and Hetfield thinks the dream tour is possible, despite logistical and personality issues.
He tells ThePulseofRadio.com, "I think it was certainly spurred on by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (induction ceremony) and getting all these great, nostalgic feelings.
"(We thought) ‘Hey, you know what? We should celebrate the Bay Area (San Francisco/Oakland) thrash scene. Why don’t we make a reunion of that or something?’ And it basically morphed into, you know, the Big Four doing a gig together, and how cool that would be. (It) pretty much went as far as that.
"We kind of talked a little bit about it, went back and forth. No one really looked into it. But then the rumour got out and it’s one of those things like, ‘Well, is it true?’ It’s one of those awkward positions that you’re in - you have a good idea, and you haven’t followed through with it quite yet. But I think it would be a great celebration of the past and where we are now in our lives. I think it would be great." In a recent radio interview, drummer Ulrich insisted the Big Four idea would be "a super-fun thing to do," adding, "It’s not something that’s like hush-hush, being worked on behind the scenes or anything like that."

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ADAM ‘DJ AM’ GOLDSTEIN left a property empire worth $3.5 million (£2.3 million) and debts of $2.9 million (£1.9 million), according to newly-corrected legal papers.
The DJ’s estate released the information to clarify earlier reports suggesting his real estate earned him $3.5 million in rent annually.
The paperwork, filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court, also revealed DJ AM owned personal property worth $400,000 (£267,000).
The star was found dead in his New York City apartment on 28 August (09) after having suffered an accidental drug overdose.
Goldstein did not have a will, so his grieving mum Andrea Gross was been forced to file papers as his sole heir. During a hearing in Los Angeles last month (02Sep09), a judge granted her request to be named special administrator of her son’s estate.

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TALKING HEADS rocker DAVID BYRNE and DJ NORMAN COOK are on the hunt for a talented IMELDA MARCOS lookalike to star in a stage musical about the former Filipino first lady.
The pair has collaborated on a new concept album, Here Lies Love, based on the life of the shoe-loving socialite, and now they want to take the project, which features guest performances from Martha Wainwright and Cyndi Lauper, to the stage.
Cook, aka Fatboy Slim, tells the BBC, "Each track is sung by a different singer and there’s some very interesting guests on there.
"(Byrne’s) been trying to get the stage show together, because the idea was that it would be the antithesis of Evita, but then we couldn’t find our lead, so we didn’t know who was going to sing it. I was trying to persuade David to sing it.
"It’s a storytelling thing, like Evita, but coming from a different angle in that it tells the untold story that people didn’t know about Imelda Marcos."

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The family of legendary funnyman LENNY BRUCE is putting the comic’s keepsakes up for auction to raise cash for a women’s shelter that bears his name.
Rare memorabilia from his estate, including letters, one of his trademark trench coats and his typewriter will go under the hammer on what would have been the late comedian’s 84th birthday (13Oct09).
The auction, which will benefit shelter Lenny’s House, will take place on the comic’s official website and run until 28 October (09).
Famous fans and friends of Bruce, including Elizabeth Taylor, Chris Rock, Hugh Hefner and Yoko Ono, have also contributed items for the auction.
Bruce’s daughter tells WENN, "For more than 40 years, I held on to these items, but I am happy to let them go because it will help so many.
"I wanted to honour my father’s memory in a way that will change lives and, with Lenny’s House, I have never felt so right about anything in my entire life… We need to help each other and those who cannot help themselves."

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Production on hit U.S. TV forensics drama BONES came to a halt on Monday (05Oct09) after DAVID BOREANAZ was hit with a bout of influenza.
The actor was due to film a number of scenes, but was struck down with the flu and was unable to make it onto the set.
A spokesperson for the show says, “David is out with the flu and the show shut down today since he was in every scene. We hope to resume production tomorrow." In a post on his Twitter.com page, show creator Hart Hanson has reassured fans Boreanaz is expected to make a full recovery, and is due back on set on Tuesday (06Oct09).

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Beloved British TV actor NICHOLAS LYNDHURST is returning to the show that made him a household name - as the father of his character Rodney Trotter.
The star will play Freddie ‘The Frog’ Robdal in an upcoming Only Fools & Horses spin-off.
Lyndhurst played Trotter in the cult BBC sitcom between 1981 and 2003.
The new prequel will also feature rising Brit talent James Buckley, who will play a young Derek ‘Del Boy’ Trotter in the 90-minute special, entitled Sex, Drugs & Rock ‘n’ Chips.
Writer John Sullivan says, "Nick Lyndhurst is a comedy genius and I can’t think of anyone better suited to bring the shady but charming Freddie Robdal to life.
"James Buckley has a tough act to follow but (he) is sure to do for leather bomber jackets and winkle-pickers (shoes) what David Jason did for camel-haired coats and cocktail umbrellas!" Jason was the original Del Boy.
Quadrophenia star Phil Daniels and Kellie Bright will also appear in the special, playing Derek and Rodney’s grandfather and mum respectively.

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JAVIER BARDEM has proposed to his superstar girlfriend PENELOPE CRUZ in secret, according to U.S. reports.
The actors, who began dating in 2007, recently denied rumours Cruz is expecting their first child after they were seen leaving an OB/GYN clinic in Madrid last month (Sep09).
The latest gossip involving the couple suggests the pair got engaged during a recent break, and has announced its plans to wed to close friends and family.
A source tells the New York Daily News, "They’re telling friends they will get married." The rumours come just months after Cruz vowed she would never wed. The star, who previously dated Tom Cruise, told reporters, "I don’t know if I believe in marriage. I believe in family, love and children."

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