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PETE WENTZ has joined forces with the United Nations to raise awareness a= bout the importance of providing safe drinking water to children around t= he globe.
The rocker and father-of-one has been named the national spokesperson f= or the 2010 UNICEF Tap Project, a campaign which encourages people to don= ate as little as $1 (=C2=A30.62) for tap water at restaurants across the = U.S. during World Water Week (21-27Mar10).
The money will go towards the UNICEF water fund to improve kids’ access= to clean water in countries across the world.
And Wentz is proud to be involved in such a significant cause.
He says, "It’s truly an honour to be the national spokesperson for the = Tap Project and support efforts to provide clean water to children in the= developing world.
"Water is something that we as Americans often take for granted but the= reality is, the lack of clean and accessible drinking water kills 4,100 = children under the age of five every day and as a new father I have becom= e highly attuned to the needs of children everywhere.
"Unfortunately, it’s usually when emergencies like Haiti occur, that th= e importance of clean water really becomes apparent to the rest of us." Wentz and wife Ashlee Simpson-Wentz are parents to one-year-old baby bo= y Bronx.

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New York Governor DAVID PATERSON has denied rumours his friendship with J= AY-Z influenced him to approve a new race track and casino venture.
Bosses at event promotion company Aqueduct Entertainment Group (AEG) la= nded a lucrative multi-million dollar contract from New York state offici= als in January (10) to upgrade the existing Aqueduct Race Track venue and= turn it into a top race track and gaming site - known as a racino - the = only legal gambling place in the city.
But the ethics surrounding Paterson’s choice of contractor has been cal= led into question after it was revealed Jay-Z holds a seven per cent stak= e in AEG via his firm Gain Global Investments Network LLC.
The rap superstar established a friendship with Paterson after they tea= med up to stage his star-studded 9/11 benefit concert at the Big Apple’s = Madison Square Garden last September (09).
Jay-Z signed a deal with AEG executives later that month - but the agre= ement has prompted a federal investigation into whether Paterson showed u= nfair favour to AEG’s contract bid as a result of the star’s involvement = in the company.
AEG spokesman Jonathan Rosen has dismissed the accusations, insisting t= he hip-hop mogul’s widespread appeal prompted them to court the star.
Rosen tells the New York Post, "Given (Jay-Z’s) superstardom and his lo= ng and deep connection to New York, the partners thought he could bring a= unique perspective to shaping a facility that would truly be an entertai= nment destination.
"The partners were looking to bring in someone who could bring marketin= g and community advice to the team." A spokeswoman for Paterson has also denied the rap connection played a = role in the Governor’s decision.
She says, "There is absolutely no relationship between Governor Paterso= n’s friendship with Jay-Z and the choice of AEG."

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Reality TV star KOURTNEY KARDASHIAN has dismissed rumours she’s split fro= m her boyfriend just months after the birth of their first child.
The 30 year old gave birth to son Mason, with partner Scott Disick, in = December (09), but the couple was rumoured to have ended its relationship= earlier this month (Feb10).
The pair shrugged off the rumours with a romantic trip to Las Vegas thi= s weekend (20-21Feb10), and Kardashian is adamant the stories of a split = aren’t true.
She tells People.com, "Scott is my partner and we do everything togethe= r. You can’t take (the rumours) too seriously."

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TWILIGHT star TAYLOR LAUTNER has pulled out of fighter pilot drama NORTHE= RN LIGHTS, according to reports.
The 18 year old had signed up to star as a young pilot who struggles wi= th his controlling, billionaire father, with Tom Cruise rumoured to be in= the running to play Lautner’s onscreen dad.
But the teenager has now pulled out of the project, according to Deadli= ne Hollywood Daily.
Lautner has a string of other movie projects lined up outside of the Tw= ilight franchise, including thriller Cancun and sci-fi action movie Max S= teel.

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CAMERON DOUGLAS’ girlfriend has pleaded guilty to possessing methamphetam= ine, six months after she was arrested on suspicion of smuggling drugs to= the troubled actor.
Kelly Sott, 31, was taken into police custody in August (09) after she = was caught attempting to hand over the drugs, hidden in an electric tooth= brush, to Michael Douglas’ 32-year-old son while he was under house arres= t at his mother Diandra Douglas’ New York apartment.
Security guards subsequently searched Sott’s bag and found the toothbru= sh and 19 tiny bags "containing a brownish substance that appeared to be = heroin".
Sott, who claims she was unaware of the drugs, was then taken back to t= he room she had shared with Douglas at Manhattan’s Hotel Gansevoort, wher= e police discovered a stash of heroin, crystal meth and marijuana.
On Monday (22Feb10), Sott pleaded guilty to a misdemeanour charge of po= ssessing methamphetamine, which carries a maximum one year prison sentenc= e, reports TMZ.com.
Douglas was busted in a drugs raid at the Hotel Gansevoort on 3 August = (09) and was charged with possessing methamphetamines with intent to dist= ribute.
Reports suggest the It Runs In The Family star had been plotting to mov= e approximately $18,000 (=C2=A312,000)-worth of crystal meth from Califor= nia to New York to sell when an undercover informant alerted the U.S. Dru= g Enforcement Administration of Douglas’ involvement.
Douglas pleaded guilty to drug trafficking last month (Jan10) and faces= a minimum 10-year prison sentence if convicted.

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MICHAEL KEATON’s ex-wife, actress CAROLINE MCWILLIAMS, has died after suf= fering complications from multiple myeloma.
McWilliams, who was married to Keaton for eight years, died at her home= in Los Angeles on 11 February (10), aged 64.
Her TV credits include recurring roles on U.S. soap operas Guiding Ligh= t and Another World, Beverly Hills, 90210, and late 1980s comedy, Benson.
She also featured in 1990 movie Mermaids, starring Cher and Winona Ryde= r.
Keaton and McWilliams divorced in 1990. She is survived by their son Se= an Douglas, 26.

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ROBERT PATTINSON and KRISTEN STEWART have been praised for maintaining th= eir pale looks - experts predict they could help lower skin cancer rates = among impressionable teenagers.
The British hunk shot to fame as vampire Edward Cullen in Twilight, whi= le his co-star and rumoured girlfriend Stewart is equally as pale-skinned= in the movie franchise.
And the pair has been credited with giving youngsters the confidence to= step out without a tan - which will ultimately help lower cancer rates.
Dr. Raj Mallipeddi says, "People have to want to resemble the individua= l giving the message. If that image comes in vogue then people will follo= w suit and ultimately that could be better for people’s skin." Eric Jimenz from Urban Decay Cosmetics adds, "Due to films such as Twil= ight, people see that pale skin can still be sophisticated, timeless and = glamorous." More than 80,000 cases of skin cancer are reported every year in the U.= K. alone.

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A representative for WHITNEY HOUSTON has brushed off reports the star is = in ill health, calling the rumours "rubbish." The singer, who kicked off her first world tour in a decade at the end = of last year (Dec09), was recently hit by reports she is in a fragile con= dition.
U.S. tabloid the National Enquirer claimed the 46 year old’s health has= declined in recent months, with family members begging the star to postp= one her planned concerts.
But a spokesperson for Houston is adamant the publication’s story is no= t true, telling GossipCop.com the reports are "ridiculous" and "rubbish."=

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SCARLETT JOHANSSON has heaped praise on the bodyguard who saved her life = while filming THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL, after a wild horse nearly crushed he= r to death.
Johansson put her riding skills to the test while shooting the historic= 2008 film, but one dangerous scene almost turned deadly when the petite = star fell from a stallion and it came crashing down on top of her.
She explains, "I was riding side saddle with this 400 pound costume on = and I always carried around (travelled with) this Bulgarian body guard…= It had been raining and we rode up this muddy embankment and suddenly th= e horse was being temperamental. He reared up and I felt majestic on top = until his whole a** slid underneath him and he started to roll over on o= ne side." Johansson admits she feared the worst until the burly bodyguard came to= her rescue.
She adds, "I thought for sure this was going to crush my legs and out o= f nowhere my Bulgarian bodyguard flew in and stop, dropped, and he rolled= , and he carried me sailing through the air! I knew he would save my life= one day, and he did."

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Officials in Australia have offered an $8,996 (=C2=A35,815) for the retur= n of an ABBA costume which was stolen in Melbourne last year (09).
The white suit, which was worn by Agnetha Faltskog during the group’s 1= 977 Australian tour, went missing from a shed in the city and is believed= to have been sold on.
Bosses at Dainty Consolidated Entertainment promotions are desperate to= get the costume back, as it was due to be included in the massive AbbaWo= rld exhibition which is due to open in Melbourne in June (10).
Officials at the company have offered the reward in the hope that whoev= er is in possession of the suit will hand it back so it can go on display= as planned with the rest of the Abba memorabilia.

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ROB ZOMBIE’s dream of touring with rock legend ALICE COOPER has finally c= ome true - they are teaming up for a series of shows across North America= ..
The musician/director admits he has been pushing for a joint trek with = Cooper for 15 years, and is delighted he will finally have the chance to = hit the road with the rocker for the Gruesome Twosome Tour.
He says, "The dream or nightmare comes true! Me and The Coop (Cooper) h= ave been talking about touring together for about 15 years and finally th= e moment is here. This will be without a doubt a rock ‘n’ roll spooktacul= ar for all the cool ghouls." Cooper adds, "I’m looking forward to these concerts with Rob. It’s sort= of like Dracula vs. Frankenstein, we’re like this generation=E2=80=99s c= lassic monsters. When we’re not onstage frightening audiences, we’ll be b= ackstage trying to scare each other." The concerts will kick off on 26 April (10) in Winnipeg, Canada. (LR/WN=

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THE WHO frontman ROGER DALTREY has confirmed he asked former OASIS singer= LIAM GALLAGHER to join the iconic band on stage next month (Mar10) - but= the star turned the offer down.
Daltrey organises a series of concerts every year to benefit his Teenag= e Cancer Trust charity.
The Who will be taking the stage to headline one of the gigs in London = in March (10), and Daltrey asked Gallagher to join them to help belt out = songs from their classic Quadrophenia album, but the rocker turned him do= wn.
Daltrey tells Britain’s Absolute Radio, "I actually rung Liam to be par= t of The Who night, but he’s otherwise engaged." Gallagher’s brother Noel, who walked out on Oasis after a fight with hi= s sibling, will play two gigs as part of the charity event on 25 and 26 M= arch (10).

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Former THE SMITHS rocker JOHNNY MARR is "ecstatic" after one of his favou= rite guitars was returned to him - 10 years after it was stolen.
Marr’s treasured vintage 1964 Gibson SG vanished after a show with his = band Johnny Marr and the Healers in London in 2000.
The musician was so upset by the theft, he offered a reward for informa= tion leading to the return of the guitar, which has an estimated value of= $48,000 (=C2=A330,000).
Now he has finally been reunited with the instrument - after a guilt-ri= dden fan confessed to the theft.
Stephen White admitted stealing the guitar on the "spur of the moment" = after he was invited backstage following the gig. He took it home by taxi= and has kept it in his living room ever since - but was arrested earlier= this year (10) after cops received a tip-off.
At Highbury Corner Magistrates Court in north London last week (begs15F= eb10), White pleaded guilty to theft, admitting he feels "disgusted" with= himself.
Police Constable Christopher Swain said Marr is "ecstatic", adding: "He= bears no malice towards the defendant… The guitar did have a high sent= imental value to him." A spokesman for Marr says, "He is obviously very happy to have his guit= ar returned." White was sentenced to 200 hours community =C2=ADservice.

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ASHLEE SIMPSON-WENTZ and her husband PETE WENTZ are moving house - the co= uple has put its Los Angeles mansion on the market.
The singer/actress bought the Beverly Hills home in 2007 before her mar= riage to the rocker, securing the deal for $4.5 million (=C2=A32.8 millio= n).
But she’s set to make a massive loss on the sale of the home after list= ing the property this month (Feb10) for $4 million (=C2=A32.5 million).
The Mediterranean-style villa, which boasts a coveted 90210 ZIP Code, o= ffers five bedrooms, six bathrooms, a gym, media room and a swimming pool= , according to the Los Angeles Times.

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LEONA LEWIS has pledged to strip off for a future People for the Ethical = Treatment of Animals (PETA) campaign - as long as the pictures are "taste= ful".
The Bleeding Love hitmaker gave up meat when she was 12 years old and w= as named PETA’s Person of the Year in 2008.
She continued her animal crusade by demanding foie gras was removed fro= m the BRIT Awards menu at this month’s (Feb10) annual bash - and now she = wants a starring role in a future PETA campaign.
She says, "I would love to do a campaign for them in the future. I’d de= finitely look to do something if it was done tastefully and for the pligh= t of animals everywhere around the world." Stars including Eva Mendes, Pamela Anderson and Alicia Silverstone have= all posed naked for previous PETA campaigns.

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RONNIE WOOD’s ex-girlfriend EKATERINA IVANOVA has confirmed the ROLLING S= TONES star has moved on from their failed romance - he’s dating a Brazili= an polo player.
The rocker split from the young Russian in December (09) following a pu= blic bust-up between the pair, which ended in Wood being cautioned for as= sault.
He has been linked to a number of women since the split, including 30-y= ear-old Brazilian beauty Ana Araujo.
Ivanova, who recently denied rumours she had revived her romance with W= ood, has confirmed her former lover is in a new relationship - but she’s = adamant the 62 year old should date a woman closer to his age.
She tells Britain’s Daily Mail, "He said it was going well with Ana eve= n though I still think she is too young for him." Wood walked out on his wife of 23 years, Jo, in 2008 after his fling wi= th Ivanova was exposed in the press.

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SMASHING PUMPKINS frontman BILLY CORGAN is baffled by rumours he is datin= g JESSICA SIMPSON - insisting the reports make him feel like he’s living = in a "cartoon." The pop star was first linked to the rocker in December (09) after they= were spotted enjoying a night out together.
Simpson subsequently spoke out to insist that she’s single, and she’s o= nly been spending time with Corgan while they work on a song together.
Corgan has previously been coy about commenting on the stories of a rom= ance, but he’s now spoken out to insist the pair is definitely not dating= ..
He tells the Chicago Tribune, "The stuff that I’ve seen doesn’t have an= y bearing to the reality that I’m in. It’s like being in a cartoon. It ha= s nothing to do with what’s really going on or how I feel.
"I ended up writing part of (the theme song to Simpson’s The Price of B= eauty TV show). She asked me to help her out."

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Veteran actor WILLIAM SHATNER is returning to the small screen in a new c= omedy based on one man’s controversial Twitter account.
The former Star Trek actor has signed up to appear in a U.S. TV pilot b= ased on S**t My Dad Says, which has turned creator Justin Halpern into an= internet sensation since he debuted the blog in August (09).
Shatner will play a character based on Halpern’s larger-than-life fathe= r, whose obscene rants are featured in Halpern’s ‘tweets’.
The show, which will feature on U.S. network CBS, is set to begin produ= ction in November (09), reports the New York Daily News.

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