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Animal lover SHARON OSBOURNE is urging her fans to boycott a range of fox= tail handbag accessories designed by LOUIS VUITTON - because the luxury g= oods are "heinous".
The rock matriarch and reality TV star has issued a plea to her followe= rs on Twitter.com, begging them not to support the use of fur in the fash= ion industry.
And Osbourne has singled out one set of fur accessories by the popular = designer brand.
In a post on her blog, she writes, "Louis Vuitton foxtail handbag acces= sories make me sick. Please do not purchase those! It’s heinous." And the star’s defiant stance has won her high praise from representati= ves at the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).
The animal rights campaigners say, "As designers flaunted fur during Fa= shion Week in New York, and the usual suspects are expected to be as vulg= ar in Milan and Paris, we’re pleased Sharon is using her voice to denounc= e the cruelty."

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R&B couple THE-DREAM and CHRISTINA MILIAN are expecting a baby girl they = will name VIOLET.
Milian announced her pregnancy in October (09), just weeks after secret= ly marrying the producer/singer in Las Vegas.
She is due to give birth this weekend (28Feb10) and The-Dream reveals t= heir first child together will be a little girl.
He tells MTV.com, "The baby will be here Sunday, no later than Sunday! = It’s a girl, Violet will be her first name." And the star, real name Terius Nash, is already spoiling the tot with l= avish toys before the kid is even born: "The baby already has a car, I go= t a house just for the baby. I’m giving all my attention that I usually g= ive to Christina to the baby, all the flowers I usually give Christina, I= ‘m giving them to the baby." The-Dream already has a four-year-old daughter and three-year-old twin = sons from his previous marriage to singer Nivea.

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Rapper JUELZ SANTANA’s birthday celebrations in a New York club ended in = chaos on Monday (22Feb10) after a fight broke out when a partygoer tried = to gain access to the VIP section without permission.
The hip-hop star turned 27 last Thursday (18Feb10) and his celebrations= continued this week, when he partied with friends and fans at Manhattan = hotspot M2 Ultralounge.
But trouble ensued when one man tried to slip into the VIP area - promp= ting a group of males from the rapper’s cordoned off section to pounce on= the intruder and beat him to the ground.
In video footage obtained by TMZ.com, Santana is shown watching the fig= ht from the safety of the VIP section, while fellow rapper Maino is seen = getting involved in the scuffle, although he does not throw a punch.
The unidentified man eventually managed to free himself from his attack= ers and leave the club, although it is not known if he suffered any injur= ies.
Other celebrity guests at Santana’s bash included Lil’ Kim, Snoop Dogg = and singer Ashanti.

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Pop superstar PRINCE is facing a $2.3 million (=C2=A31.5 million) lawsuit= over a cancelled concert in Dublin, Ireland.
The Purple Rain hitmaker was slated to perform at the Croke Park concer= t in June 2008, but he reportedly pulled out of the show just 10 days bef= ore.
Bosses at promotions company MCD are seeking compensation for financial= loss and damage to commercial reputation from Prince, full name Prince R= ogers Nelson, as well as his agents at the California-based William Morri= s Endeavour Entertainment.
The singer has blamed his agents for booking the event without permissi= on, but they argue the star cancelled the gig and gave "no reason of subs= tance" for deciding to pull out.
The case went before a judge at Dublin’s Commercial Court on Tuesday (2= 3Feb10), when MCD’s Denis Desmond explained promoters would have never pu= t tickets up for sale if they thought Prince would cancel the show.
He also claimed he had no reason to doubt William Morris agents, becaus= e the firm is one of the two biggest agencies in the world.
MCD allegedly paid half of Prince’s requested $3 million (=C2=A31.9 mil= lion) fee to William Morris, as well as $949,760 (=C2=A3593,600) to use t= he Croke Park location.
William Morris executives claim the decision to scrap the show was outs= ide of their control and they returned the $1.5 million (=C2=A3970,874) b= ooking fee to MCD.
They have denied negligence, breach of duty or misrepresentation.
Justice Peter Kelly, who is overseeing the case, has been asked to deci= de whether Prince’s agents or the artist himself is liable to compensate = MCD.
The case continues.

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Celebrity chef GORDON RAMSAY is nursing an injured finger after slicing o= ff his nail during an appearance on ELLEN DEGENERES’ U.S. talk show .
The Brit, who fronts his reality cookery show Hell’s Kitchen in the U.S= .. and U.K., was showing the comedienne-turned-TV presenter how to slice v= egetables for a stir fry when his knife slipped, leaving him with blood d= ripping from the deep cut on his finger.
Laughing off the mishap, Ramsay said, "I wasn’t concentrating. I haven’= t cut myself this big in 10 years! (I cut my finger) under the nail. I to= ok the nail off." The pre-recorded show aired in the U.S. on Tuesday (23Feb10). (MT/WNVEL=

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A lawyer for the man accused of harassing THE HILLS star AUDRINA PATRIDGE= has entered a not guilty plea to a felony stalking charge after a bizarr= e appearance in court on Tuesday (23Feb10).
Zachary Loring was arrested outside Patridge’s Los Angeles home last we= ek (19Feb10) after violating a three-year restraining order against him.
He was arraigned in court on Tuesday on one count of stalking and three= misdemeanour charges, but the hearing was thrown into disarray when Lori= ng started making obscene gestures and yelled to the judge, expressing hi= s desire to plead guilty.
His lawyer attempted to silence Loring before officially entering a not= guilty plea for his client.
During the hearing, Patridge and her family were granted a two-year ext= ension to the existing protective ban, making it valid until 2014. (MT/WN=

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A man has been arrested on suspicion of breaking into actor JASON PRIESTL= EY’s Los Angeles home.
Police were called to the former Beverly Hills, 90210 star’s Toluca Lak= e neighbourhood on Monday night (22Feb10) after receiving reports of a se= ries of burglaries in the area.
The suspect is reported to have broken into Priestley’s home but did no= t take anything from his property, according to TMZ.com.
Items stolen from several other homes in the neighbourhood were recover= ed and the male, who has yet to be identified, is currently being held in= custody.
It is not known whether Priestley was home during the incident. (MT/WNW=

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Actor CHARLIE SHEEN has entered a rehabilitation facility, his representa= tive has announced.
The troubled star, who has a history of drug abuse, is taking time out = of filming his hit TV show Two and a Half Men to turn to medical professi= onals as a "preventative measure", although further details about his tre= atment have not been revealed.
In a statement released on Tuesday (23Feb10), Sheen’s spokesperson says= ,"As a preventative measure, Charlie Sheen has entered a rehabilitation f= acility. He will take some time off his series Two and a Half Men. He has= asked that his privacy be honoured. No further statements are planned." Sheen’s admission comes just two days after his wife Brooke Mueller che= cked into a Los Angeles recuperation centre after a weekend (21Feb10) sec= urity breach prompted her to leave the Malibu, California rehab she check= ed into earlier this month (Feb10).
The couple, which shares 11-month-old twin sons Bob and Max, has been w= orking on rebuilding its marriage following a Christmas Day (25Dec09) bus= t-up in Aspen, Colorado which led to Sheen’s arrest.
He was subsequently charged with felony menacing, third degree assault = and misdemeanour criminal mischief after allegedly threatening Mueller wi= th a knife during the fight.

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SHAKIRA is giving fans the opportunity to get involved in her children’s = charity by supporting the launch of a limited edition range of T-shirts a= nd bracelets.
The pop star has teamed up with Hard Rock International to create the S= hakira Artist Spotlight T-Shirt and Bracelet, with proceeds going towards= her Fundacion Pies Descalzos, a non-profit organisation she established = in 1997 to provide basic needs for kids in her native Colombia.
The United Nations Goodwill Ambassador says, "With the launch of the Sh= akira Artist Spotlight T-Shirt, I hope to increase international awarenes= s and support for the Fundacion Pies Descalzos, an organisation that is e= xtremely close to my heart.
The T-shirt, designed by the Hips Don’t Lie hitmaker, will retail at Ha= rd Rock Cafe stores and online for $26 (=C2=A316.25), while the Shakira-i= nspired bracelet is priced at $12 (=C2=A37.50).
Shakira has been busy raising awareness about the plight of children li= ving in poverty this week (begs22Feb10) - she met with U.S. president Bar= ack Obama on Monday (22Feb10) to discuss issues including education and e= arly childhood development.

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Veteran rocker STING is reworking his greatest hits for the Royal Philarm= onic Concert Orchestra in preparation for a joint tour this summer (10).
The former Police frontman will give songs like Roxanne, Every Breath Y= ou Take and Englishman in New York a classical makeover for his latest ro= ad show and the tracks will be performed by Sting and the 45-piece Royal = Philarmonic Concert Orchestra under the direction of conductor Steven Mer= curio.
It won’t be the star’s first collaboration with an orchestra - he has p= reviously been invited to perform with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in = Illinois (2008) and he joined the Philadelphia Orchestra in Pennsylvania = in January (10) to mark the 153rd anniversary of the Academy of Music.
And Sting is overjoyed to be working more closely with classical musici= ans.
He says, "Performing with both the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Phila= delphia Orchestra was truly a highlight of my career. I’m delighted by th= is new opportunity to tour with the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra = and reinterpret the songs I’ve been playing for many years." The tour will kick off in Vancouver, Canada on 2 June (10) and include = dates in Los Angeles, New York, Houston, Texas and Seattle, Washington, b= efore heading to the U.K. and Europe later this year (10).

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The daughter of country music star ALAN JACKSON is following her famous d= ad into the spotlight - she’s written the script for his next music video= ..
Mattie Jackson, 19, admits she expected the Under the Influence hitmake= r to dismiss her idea for his single It’s Just That Way when she made the= pitch to her dad.
But she was surprised when he took a liking to her fantasy storyline, a= bout a world where the moon rises in the morning and boats float on the s= treet.
She tells People magazine, "I figured my dad would be like, ‘Well that’= s great but we’ll do something else’. It’s cool that I actually kind of g= et to contribute a little bit." And Jackson is thrilled his record label bosses have signed Mattie up a= s a scriptwriter.
He adds, "I’m very proud of her. But I always have been no matter what = she does."

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Rap legends PUBLIC ENEMY are struggling to raise funds from fans to pay f= or their upcoming album after donations stalled at $71,000 (=C2=A344,375)= - leaving them thousands short of their $250,000 (=C2=A3156,250) goal.
The hip-hop group announced plans to turn devotees into investors last = year (Sep09) after teaming up with SellaBand, an online fan-funding engin= e, which gives supporters the chance to help finance their idols in excha= nge for albums, meet-and-greets and even a cut of the profits.
Public Enemy pulled in $50,000 (=C2=A331,250) within a month from fans = donating a minimum of $25 (=C2=A315) each - but by December (09), the sum= had only climbed to $71,000.
Donations have since ground to a halt and the band has even lost a few = investors, leaving them with just over $67,000 (=C2=A341,875), reports Bi= llboard.biz.
The figure is more than any other artist has managed to raise through t= he SellaBand website, but still falls short of their target.
As WENN went to press, it was not known whether Public Enemy will press= ahead with plans for a new album - their first since 2007 - if they fail= to raise the full $250,000.

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Rockers MUSE have mixed feelings about appearing at the U.K.’s legendary = Glastonbury festival this summer (10), after tragedy struck the group dur= ing their last headlining slot at the event.
The band is set to thrill fans as they take to the stage at Worthy Farm= in Somerset, England on 26 June.
But the event will bring back painful memories for drummer Dominic Howa= rd - his father died of a heart attack backstage following their 2004 per= formance.
Bassist Chris Wolstenholme says, "Last time we played it was the highes= t and lowest point of our life in terms of the band’s career - it’s going= to be very strange going back.
"We went out there (and) had the best gig of our lives. The band has gr= own a lot since we played there last time. It is going to be nice to go b= ack but with everything else that happened, obviously there are going to = be some mixed emotions."

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KRISTEN BELL always studies hard for her auditions - because she’s terrif= ied she’ll never land another role.
The actress shot to fame on the small screen, playing the lead in Veron= ica Mars before moving onto Heroes and a voiceover on Gossip Girl.
She’s since gone on to star in several movies - but Bell admits she con= stantly worries about her next job.
The 29 year old says, "I’ve had a great ride these past couple of years= but I definitely have that ‘Never Going To Work Again’ syndrome.
"Those negative thoughts are constantly swirling in my head, and I don’= t think they ever really go away. But, I’m very grateful for my career, a= nd I’m very ambitious, very determined." (CL/WNSEXS/LR) ————————————————————————-=

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A Missouri man has been sentenced to two years in prison after he was con= victed for illegally recording 2008 film THE DARK KNIGHT and selling it o= n counterfeit DVDs.
Robert Henderson of Grandview, Missouri, sparked an investigation by of= ficials at the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) in July (09),= after he was caught recording the Batman Returns sequel, starring Christ= ian Bale and late actor Heath Ledger, during a trip to the cinema.
He pleaded guilty in October (09) and has now been ordered to serve two= months in a U.S. federal prison and pay a $24,738 (=C2=A315,460) fine.
MPAA spokesperson Mike Robinson says, "This is an appropriate sentence = for a very serious crime, and we hope it will serve as a warning to would= -be movie thieves that they will face severe consequences for engaging in= these activities."

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JAMES CAMERON’s AVATAR has reclaimed the number one spot in the British b= ox office chart after taking another $4.48 million (=C2=A32.8 million) in= its 10th week of release.
The sci-fi epic now boasts a total U.K. haul of $133.12 million (=C2=A3= 83.2 million) after climbing back to the top spot for its eighth week at = number one.
It was followed by new Disney movie The Princess And The Frog at second= place with $2.72 million (=C2=A31.7 million).
Peter Jackson’s The Lovely Bones makes its debut at three with $2.56 mi= llion (=C2=A31.6 million), while last week’s (ends14Feb10) most popular m= ovie, Valentine’s Day, slips to four with $2.4 million (=C2=A31.5 million= ).
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief rounds out the top f= ive with $2.24 million (=C2=A31.4 million).

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Actor GARY BUSEY has become a father again at 65.
The Lethal Weapon star and his girlfriend Steffanie Sampson, 40, welcom= ed a baby boy named Luke Samson Busey on Tuesday morning (23Feb10).
Confirming the news in a statement to U.S. news show Entertainment Toni= ght, the happy couple says, "This feels like a dream. We feel so blessed = and are overwhelmed with happiness at Luke’s arrival." The new arrival is Busey’s third child - he is dad to actor son Jake an= d daughter Alectra, from previous relationships.

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Disgraced golfer TIGER WOODS and his wife ELIN NORDEGREN have apologised = to parents at their daughter’s school for the paparazzi invasion since th= e news of the sportsman’s infidelity broke last November (09).
Woods and former Swedish model Nordegren have been pursued by photograp= hers in recent months after the shamed star’s cheating ways were exposed = in the National Enquirer.
The golfer made his first public appearance of the year (10) at a press= conference on Friday (19Feb10), when he apologised to his business partn= ers and employees and announced he was heading back to rehab for sex addi= ction therapy.
He also used to opportunity to attack the media for hounding his family= while he was receiving treatment.
Woods raged, "Despite the damage I have done, I still believe it is rig= ht to shield my family from the public spotlight… My behaviour doesn’t = make it right for the media to follow my two-and-a-half-year-old daughter= to school and report the school’s location. They staked out my wife and = they pursued my mum… Please leave my wife and kids alone." The couple has not been snapped together since the affair scandal hit t= he headlines, and Nordegren was not present for Woods’ press conference l= ast week.
But they put on a united front on paper for the purpose of their daught= er Sam, sending a personal apology to fellow parents at the Premier Acade= my in Windermere, Florida.
The letter, obtained by Florida’s WFTV.com, reads, "We would like to sh= are our appreciation for your support over the past several months and of= fer our personal apology for any inconvenience you are experiencing due t= o the increased media scrutiny surrounding our children. We truly underst= and how frustrating it can be.
"We hope that the paparazzi will find something better to do with their= time in the near future. In the meantime, it is our goal to keep life as= normal as possible for our children. We are sure that as parents you can= appreciate that. For Sam, that normalcy means attending the school that = she enjoys so much." They signed off the note with, "Kind regards, Elin and Tiger Woods." (M=

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