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Playing bitter and twisted movie ghoul FREDDY KRUEGER in the new A NIGHTM= ARE ON ELM STREET film came easy to WATCHMEN star JACKIE EARLE HALEY - be= cause the hours he spent in make-up turned him into a bad-tempered villai= n.
Haley will take on the character made famous by actor Robert Englund in= Samuel Bayer’s upcoming horror thriller, and he admits he didn’t have to= dig too deep to find his inner Freddy.
He says, "Becoming that character is such an arduous process - three-an= d-a-half hours of make-up, incredibly cumbersome arms and claws and knive= s.
"I take all those uncomfortable feelings and give them to Freddy." (KL/=

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MEL GIBSON temporarily quit acting after starring in SIGNS - because he f= elt like a "ham-fisted dinosaur" on the set of M. NIGHT SHYAMALAN’s 2002 = movie.
The movie star has spent eight years refusing to step in front in front= of the camera because he had such an unpleasant experience making Signs.
Gibson tells the Los Angeles Times that Shyamalan made him realise he n= eeded to take a break to hone his craft.
He explains, "I felt ham-fisted. He (Shyamalan) told me I was just doin= g too much. I looked around… and I was the oldest guy on the set and I = felt like the least sophisticated. I decided I needed to rethink everythi= ng.
"I got into this… because I wanted to be good. I walked away because = I don’t know that I was bringing much new to anything.
"Another seven or eight years of living informs the choices one makes."=

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Actress/singer KRISTIN CHENOWETH has defended her use of Botox - insistin= g she needs age-defying injections to stave off migraine headaches.
The 41-year-old star, who recently hosted the Critics Choice Movie Awar= ds in Los Angeles, regularly has injections to her forehead, but insists = she’s not following the Hollywood trend to look decades younger.
She insists Botox helps her avoid debilitating head pains, which have t= hreatened to wreck her career.
Chenoweth explains, "The thing is I suffer from migraines. Flashing lig= hts. It’s not good for me, so I get three (Botox) shots right there (on m= y forehead).
"I was very nervous about it because I’m an actor and I have to move my= face. But, without it, I would not be able to sing or perform." (JMA/WNV=

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Rockers MGMT channelled KANYE WEST and LADY GAGA for their second album -= as they tried to imagine what life is like for superstars in the spotlig= ht.
The Time To Pretend hitmakers won over fans and critics alike with thei= r 2007 debut Oracular Spectacular, and the New York duo admits they strug= gled to come to terms with their worldwide success.
But when it came time to write a follow-up album, MGMT turned to rapper= West and pop sensation Gaga as they wrote about their own rising levels = of fame.
MGMT’s Andrew VanWyngarden tells Spin.com, "(After our debut) we were a= group of guys in their mid-20s touring around the world and of course we= are going to party. But after a while we all learned that you can’t just= keep doing that over and over, and the new record addresses those issues= ..
"On some of the new songs, I found myself thinking about Lady Gaga or K= anye West, and what their ultimate goal is. This sounds cheesy, but for u= s it’s really just about the music and getting people to hear what we hav= e to say. I’m sure it’s about the music for those people, too… but fame= …. it’s an interesting career."

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Bajan native RIHANNA jumped at the chance to record a charity song benefi= ting the victims of the Haitian earthquake disaster because the devastati= on hit so close to home, it felt like it "happened to Barbados".
The Umbrella beauty has joined forces with mentor Jay-Z, producer Swizz= Beatz and U2 rockers Bono and The Edge for the track Stranded - Haiti Mo= n Amour, which they performed as part of George Clooney’s Hope For Haiti = Now telethon on Friday night (22Jan10).
Rihanna admits she was rocked when news of the earthquake first broke o= n 12 January (10) because she considers any fellow Caribbean native as pa= rt of her extended family.
She says, "In the Caribbean, we think of ourselves as one big family, o= ne country. We’re all together. We all represent each other. It’s like (t= he earthquake) happened to Barbados." The Hope For Haiti Now event, which also featured performances from Mad= onna, Coldplay, Beyonce and Alicia Keys, raised more than $60 million (=C2= =A337.5 million) for the earthquake relief effort.

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Folk rocker-turned-artist BOB DYLAN is to treat fans in Europe to an exhi= bition of his paintings.
The Blowin’ In The Wind hitmaker has spent his downtime from music crea= ting impressionistic drawings for years.
And now he’s agreed to show a dozen acrylic paintings in a travelling e= xhibit dubbed Bob Dylan on Canvas.
The works, based on drawings from his Drawn Blank Series in the 1990s, = will be the first of Dylan’s canvas pieces to be exhibited.
Bob Dylan on Canvas is scheduled to open on 13 February (10) at the Hal= cyon Gallery in London and will travel to the National Gallery of Denmark= in Copenhagen in September (10).

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Singer JOSS STONE is baffled by the reaction of her critics in the U.K. -= because she feels "hated" by a large section of the British public.
The You Had Me hitmaker has been slammed for her quirky dress sense and= received a barrage of harsh comments when she affected a fake American a= ccent onstage at the 2007 Brit Awards.
But the singer can’t understand why she garners such negative attention= from her fellow Brits.
She tells the Mail on Sunday’s Live magazine, "A lot of people in this = country hate me. I seem to annoy people. I’m always on the worst-dressed = lists and I just seem to get people very angry.
"When I went out on stage at the Brits two years ago, there was an outc= ry because people thought I was talking in an American accent. I’m the so= rt of person who deals with conflict head-on, but my record company just = cancelled all interviews and TV appearances because of the fuss. I still = don’t get what it’s all about."

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A woman accused of hitting LEONARDO DiCAPRIO in the face with a glass dur= ing a Hollywood party in 2005 will be extradited from Canada to the U.S. = to face charges.
Former model Aretha Wilson attended a party at the Hollywood Hills home= of Paris Hilton’s ex Rick Salomon when she allegedly slashed the actor’s= face.
According to police reports, the Titanic star needed 17 stitches to his= face and ear.
Wilson, 39, was arrested in Los Angeles and charged with assault with a= deadly weapon but fled the country before sentencing.
According to TMZ.com, Wilson was taken into custody in Ontario last wee= k (begs18Jan10) and has agreed to be extradited back to the U.S.
DiCaprio is expected to testify in the case.

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GEORGE CLOONEY is to follow the sleepless nights he spent organising last= week’s (22Jan10) Hope For Haiti Now telethon by heading back to war-torn= Darfur.
The movie star was the man behind Friday’s star-studded telethon, which= has raised over $60 million (=C2=A337.5 million) so far for the relief e= ffort in earthquake-ravaged Haiti, and now he’s set to return to Africa f= or a new mercy mission.
He says, "I’m on my way there… There are a lot of problems going on. = The North-South agreement is falling apart." Clooney first went to Darfur in 2006, when he recorded a documentary ab= out the struggles of Darfur refugees.
Upon his return, the Oscar winner spearheaded a campaign to lobby U.S. = politicians to do more to help those caught up in the tribal wars.
Clooney told leading politicians, "We can all talk about this and make = speeches and say this is horrible and we have to do something. But every = day we don’t do something, and every day this goes on, thousands of peopl= e are dying and dying horrific deaths."

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Rapper WYCLEF JEAN has moved to silence critics of his Yele Haiti foundat= ion by hiring a new accounting firm to take charge of all donations made = to the charity to help the victims of the Haitian earthquake.
The former Fugees star’s organisation has come under scrutiny amid alle= gations the Gone Till November hitmaker has personally profited from foun= dation cash.
Jean appeared on Oprah Winfrey’s U.S. talkshow last week (20Jan10) to d= eny the accusations, but he admitted the charity had been "poorly run" by= people who appeared to have abused their positions.
He said, "Is there a mistake in running the foundation…? Of course…= Have I ever used Yele money for my personal benefits? No… I put money = into my foundation.
"But I do think it was poorly run and I think that we have learned from= our mistakes, and, moving forward, I think we’re gonna be stronger than = ever." And Jean has followed through with his promise by hiring a new team of = accountants at RSM McGladrey to ensure the millions of dollars being dona= ted to the foundation goes directly to benefit those left devastated by t= he disaster.
The star is urging fans to make donations of just $5 (=C2=A33) by texti= ng in ‘Yele’ to 501 501.

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A top official at the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) = has slammed controversial rapper KANYE WEST as a "pathetic idiot" for don= ning a fur coat during Men’s Fashion Week in Paris, France.
The Stronger hitmaker and his model girlfriend Amber Rose showed off fl= oor-length lynx pelts during the annual event last week (ends22Jan10) - b= ut their fashion choices have made them prime targets for PETA campaigner= s.
PETA Vice President Dan Matthews says, "Kanye can’t help making himself= look like an idiot, whether at an awards show or a fashion show.
"He and his girlfriend look like pathetic creatures from a shabby roads= ide zoo." West notoriously hit the headlines at last year’s (09) MTV Video Music = Awards when he stormed the stage to protest Taylor Swift’s win for Best V= ideo.

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Single KRISTIN CHENOWETH is giving marriage serious thought nine years af= ter her broken engagement to actor MARC KUDISCH - insisting she’s ready t= o walk down the aisle once she finds the perfect mate.
The Emmy-winning actress/singer was engaged to Kudisch from 1999 to 200= 1 but admits she wasn’t ready to commit until her career kicked off.
And now at 41 she’s ready to tie the knot, once she’s found Mr. Right.
She explains, "I have been a runaway bride. You know what, I think I fe= lt young. There were things I wanted to do. But I think I’m ready now. I’= m ready." (JMA/WNVTO/IG) ————————————————————————-=

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BRENDAN FRASER is fuming with producers of his latest movie EXTRAORDINARY= MEASURES after they forced him to discover the film’s release date from = a 13-year-old girl.
Fraser stars alongside Harrison Ford in the movie, about a couple’s str= uggle to find a cure for their two children’s rare genetic disorder.
The actor claims he battled for months to find out details about the mo= vie’s cinematic release, only to discover the information he craved in an= email from teenager Megan Crowley, the real life girl the film is based = on.
Crowley’s mother Aileen tells the New York Daily news, "Megan sent an e= -mail to Brendan and all of her friends that there was a website for the = film up and the release date was set for January 22 (10). Brendan called = us immediately and said, ‘I’ve been calling the guys at the studio for we= eks trying to find out the release date, and this is how I find out!’" Confirming the story, Fraser adds, "Both (the studio and my agent) got = grief for that, absolutely. I called them and said, ‘Guess how I found ou= t when the movie opens? Thirteen-year-old Megan Crowley.’"

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Actor-turned-environmentalist TED DANSON is putting pen to paper for a ne= w book about the world’s oceans.
The Cheers star is an expert on the subject - he helped create the Ame= rican Oceans Campaign in the 1980s to protect and restore the world’s oce= ans.
And at 62, he is set to publish his first tome with Rodale Books, that = takes a "celebratory and cautionary look at the world’s oceans".
The as-yet-untitled book is scheduled for release in winter 2011. (JMA/=

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The runaway success of box office blockbuster AVATAR has swelled BOB GELD= OF’s bank account - he’s reportedly set to make $80,000 (=C2=A350,000) fr= om the hit movie.
The former Boomtown Rats rocker is one of several stars who ploughed ca= sh into a scheme offering tax-relief to film investors.
And his backing of James Cameron’s 3-D epic has paid off - he will net = an estimated $80,000 (=C2=A350,000) profit from the movie’s success.
Geldof says, "Thank you very much for the good news. I haven’t seen the= film yet, but I will now that I own a brief second of it. I’ve got even = more incentive to go see it." Soccer star David Beckham, director Guy Ritchie, and musician Peter Gab= riel also signed up to invest in Avatar.

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Former Olympic figure skater NANCY KERRIGAN’s brother MARK has been charg= ed with assaulting their father, who died on Sunday (24Jan10) following a= mysterious incident at the family’s Massachusetts home.
Police found Daniel Kerrigan, 70, unconscious in the kitchen of his Sto= neham property on Sunday after receiving an emergency call reporting a "s= udden death".
The athlete’s brother, Mark - who was also at the house - was hospitali= sed for an unspecified injury, reports the New York Daily News.
According to a police report filed in court, the 45-year-old son attack= ed his father during an argument about whether he could use the phone.
On Monday (25Jan10), he was charged with assault and battery with a dan= gerous weapon on an elderly person and causing serious bodily injury.
Daniel Kerrigan’s cause of death is pending autopsy results. (JMA/WNWA/=

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The artist who designed the cover of SHAKIRA’s album SHE WOLF has filed s= uit against the pop star’s label Sony - alleging company bosses owe him $= 64,000 (=C2=A340,000).
Art director Lee Swillingham signed a $63,000 (=C2=A339,375) contract w= ith the company last spring (09) for his services and was paid half the s= um up front, reports the New York Post.
According to court documents, he earned $5,000 (=C2=A33,125) a day for = extra work, totalling an additional $36,000 (=C2=A322,500).
The contract included a clause stating Sony owes nothing if the record = label isn’t pleased with the final project.
Swillingham’s lawyer, Sam Israel, has accused the company of falsely cl= aiming it didn’t find the work satisfactory while using the images Swilli= ngham created for the album.
A Sony spokesperson had not responded to requests for a comment as WENN= went to press.

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SIR ELTON JOHN will follow in the footsteps of opera greats LUCIANO PAVAR= OTTI and PLACIDO DOMINGO when he performs at the archaeological site of C= hichen Itza in Mexico later this year (10).
The Rocket Man will be taking to the stage at the Mayan ruins on 3 Apri= l (10), singing in the same spot as Pavarotti did in 1997 and Domingo in = 2008. British soprano Sarah Brightman also performed at the historical at= traction last year (09).
Local reports in December (09) suggested the concert could be derailed = as a result of the recent excavations at the foot of El Castillo, but Yuc= atan state officials have confirmed the show will go ahead as planned as = the stage will be set on the opposite side of the great pyramid. (MT/WN/I=

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