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LINDSAY LOHAN was left fuming outside a club in Los Angeles on Thursday n ight (18Mar10) after the bouncers refused to let her in.
The Mean Girls actress had to stand outside the Trousdale in Hollywood for 15 minutes while the venue’s security guards decided whether to grant her entry.
And she was so angry about the incident, she took to her Twitter.com pa ge to rant about it - insisting she was "scared" when she was left outsid e surrounded by paparazzi and "random" people.
In a series of Twitter posts, she writes, "I’ve never been treated so p oorly in my life, this is why I never come to L.A. - isn’t security, aft er I respect them and their work and tip - aren’t they supposed to protec t us? Rather than man-handle and scare us (girls)? Not to mention, I was heading to bed & got attacked by paps & randoms at a place (the club) whe re I was simply going to say hi 2 my friend from NYC. That was scary, mea n, arrogant, and unnecessarily aggressive. I pick New York just like Jay- Z… Wouldn’t you?" A rep for the club tells celebrity blogger Perez Hilton, "(It) was a pr ivate event with a guest list. The lounge is open for business on Tuesday s, Fridays and Saturdays, so any events on other nights are private." (LR

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Former boxing champ MIKE TYSON is facing a challenge from animal rights c ampaigners over his upcoming bird racing reality show after they branded the programme "cruel".
The retired sportsman has harboured a passion for pigeon racing for yea rs and recently landed a TV deal to bring his hobby to the small screen i n U.S. series Take on Tyson.
But the concept of the show has infuriated activists from the People fo r the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and they are calling on the sho w to be halted before filming starts in Brooklyn, New York next month (Ap r10).
PETA general counsel Jeffrey Kerr says, "It is inherently cruel. The bi rds often end up lost in storms, being injured, or just becoming so exhau sted that they’re unable to fly." Tyson’s show is already under investigation by the New York District At torney’s office over allegations it involves illegal gambling and Kerr is hoping state authorities ban the series from going to air.
He adds, "Pigeon racing as an industry involves gambling. That’s why pe ople do it, to make money." However, bosses at the Animal Planet network, who bought the rights to Tyson’s show, insist the complaints are unfounded.
Representative Patricia Kollappallil tells the New York Daily News, "Th ere have never been any plans for wagering on the pigeon race. (The birds will be) cherished and respected by their owners, including Mr. Tyson."

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Stars including ASHTON KUTCHER, ANNE HATHAWAY and CHRIS PINE turned out f or a charity gala in Los Angeles on Thursday night (18Mar10) to honour di rector GARY MARSHALL.
The Pretty Woman moviemaker was the toast of the A Night At Sardi’s eve nt which recognises stars who have helped in the fight against Alzheimer’ s disease.
Marshall, 75, whose mother suffered from the crippling condition, was h onoured along with his producer sisters Penny and Susan, and actress/dire ctor Soleil Moon Frye, whose 2004 documentary Sonny Boy explored her fath er’s struggle with Alzheimer’s.
Hathaway, Pine and Kutcher turned out for the event, along with Demi Mo ore and Seth Rogen, while Brothers and Sisters hunk Gilles Marini and for mer Will and Grace star Eric McCormack were part of a musical revue which provided the evening’s entertainment.
The event, held in Beverly Hills, raised funds for the Alzheimer’s Asso ciation.

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IGGY POP has vowed to quit crowd surfing following an unfortunate inciden t in New York which left him battered and bruised.
The veteran rocker is well known for leaping into the audience at his g igs, but his signature stage dive went awry during a recent concert at Ca rnegie Hall.
The crowd parted and he landed flat on the floor - and The Stooges star is adamant he won’t be jumping off the stage again any time soon.
He says, "When I landed it hurt and I made a mental note that Carnegie Hall would be a good place for my last stage dive. The audience were just like, ‘What are you doing?’"

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SIR ELTON JOHN is clearing out his closet for a charity auction.
The Rocket Man star is donating 100 pairs of designer shoes and various items of clothing for a sale to benefit the U.K.’s Sussex Beacon HIV cha rity.
Boss Kat Williams says, "We are incredibly grateful. We are hopeful tha t Elton’s spectacular donation will raise a lot of money." The auction will take place in Brighton, south England on 2 April (10).

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SEANN WILLIAM SCOTT was left starstruck on the set of COP OUT after final ly meeting his idol BRUCE WILLIS.
The Hollywood actor stars as a New York police officer in the action co medy alongside Tracy Morgan, and Scott has a supporting role playing a bu rglar who breaks into Willis’ home.
And coming face-to-face with the tough guy actor was a dream come true for the American Pie star - because he’s a long time fan of Willis’ movie Die Hard.
He says, "When I first saw Bruce on set I had to stop myself from sayin g ‘I watched you in Die Hard on TV last night. I’ve seen it a million tim es.’ I had to control myself a bit."

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VICTORIA BECKHAM is adamant she’s proved herself as a fashion designer - after her clothing creations were given the seal of approval from a legio n of A-list stars.
The former Spice Girl has gained a string of celebrity fans, including Drew Barrymore, Sarah Jessica Parker and Heidi Klum, who have all worn Be ckham’s designs to high-profile events.
And the star is delighted she is finally being taken seriously as a des igner.
Beckham says, "I have had to prove myself. But that’s a good thing: eve rybody has to prove themselves, not just me… I want to grow as a design er, I want to learn the techniques and do more and more.
"I feel more confident in myself because I feel fulfilled, creatively a nd professionally. I’ve still got a long way to go, but I feel very happy .. I’m in a good place in my life. And I don’t feel I have to prove myself as much as I used to have to.
"The support has been fantastic. And it’s been great that it’s been on lots of different body shapes as well. There have been tiny people wearin g the dresses, such as Madonna, and then Jennifer Hudson wore one at the Golden Globes. The way the dresses have been constructed means that they are really flattering."

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British rap group N-DUBZ are set to reveal all for a new reality series, according to a U.K. report.
The Playing With Fire hitmakers are in talks to feature in a documentar y series chronicling their rise to fame and subsequent bid to crack the A merican market.
A source tells Britain’s The Sun, "The band are well up for it and can’ t wait to get going. After the year they’ve had it makes sense to do it. They are brutally honest about each other and everything else, which will make brilliant telly."

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British boyband JLS delighted a ward of young cancer sufferers in the U.K .. last week (ends21Mar10) with a surprise hospital visit.
The Beat Again hitmakers took time out of their busy schedule on Friday (19Mar10) to visit sick children at the University College London Hospit al.
Bandmember Aston Merrygold tells Britain’s Daily Star, "It’s nice to be in a position to do something like this. We’ve had a really lovely after noon. It’s just great to put a smile on people’s faces."

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ROBBIE WILLIAMS has signed up Irish boyband WESTLIFE and celebrity chef G ORDON RAMSAY for his bi-annual charity soccer tournament later this year (10).
The Angels hitmaker founded the Soccer Aid event - in which professiona l soccer players take on celebrities - in 2006 to raise money for UNICEF UK.
The fundraiser is returning again in 2010 - and Williams is delighted h e’s persuaded so many stars to sign up in the same year as the soccer Wor ld Cup, which takes place this summer (10) in South Africa.
He says, "I am so excited Soccer Aid is back. It will be a great time f or football, with World Cup fever at boiling point." The match will take place at the U.K.’s Old Trafford ground in Manchest er, England on 6 June (10) - five days before the World Cup kicks off. (C

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The grandson of legendary composer RICHARD WAGNER has died at the age of 90.
Wolfgang Wagner passed away in his sleep at his house in Bayreuth, Germ any on Sunday (21Mar10). No other details about his death were available as WENN went to press.
He was best known for his role as leader of Germany’s annual Bayreuth o pera festival, which performs the works of Richard Wagner.
Wagner organised the event from 1951 until he stepped down in 2008.
A statement from festival bosses reads, "Wolfgang Wagner dedicated his whole life to the legacy of his grandfather. (He) goes into history as th e longest-serving director in the world." Wagner is survived by his three children.

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Cult rockers ANIMAL COLLECTIVE are planning to take it easy in 2010 - bec ause last year’s (09) hectic tour schedule left the band "exhausted".
The musicians celebrated the success of their last album, Merriweather Post Pavilion, with a mammoth tour but the endless rounds of gigs took it s toll on the group.
And band member Panda Bear insists they have scaled back on their conce rt plans for the rest of the year (10) to give themselves a break.
He tells BBC 6 Music, "There was just so much touring for us. We’re not really road dogs. We were really happy with the record, so we wanted to put in a little extra this time. But it took its toll in terms of us just being exhausted. So I think all of us are trying to lay low just for a s econd." But the rocker - real name Noah Lennox - is reassuring fans the band is not splitting up just yet. He adds, "There have been times in the past w hen I’ve thought we were done. So I don’t know, this could be it. I don’t expect it to be, I should say, but you never know."

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ZZ TOP are planning a concert in Chile to raise funds for the country fol lowing February’s (10) devastating earthquake.
The gig will mark the first high profile rock concert in the South Amer ican country since it was hit by a tremor on 26 February.
Singer Billy Gibbons announced the one-off show in Santiago in May (10) in a specially recorded video on his website.
He says, "Hello friends, I’m Billy from the band ZZ Top. The whole worl d knows about the effects caused by (sic) the earthquake that happened in your beautiful country. We know that the Chilean spirit can never be bro ken and that right now it is stronger than ever. ZZ will be in Santiago o n May 18 at the Movistar arena. We hope that you can join us for a specia l night."

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SIMON COWELL has stepped up efforts to track down hackers who have stolen songs from his artists and posted them online - he’s called in America’s Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to help.
The music mogul was left fuming last summer (09) when tracks from Leona Lewis’ latest album Echo made their way onto the internet ahead of the r ecord’s official release in November (09).
He called in police in Britain to help find out who was responsible - a nd now the American Idol judge, along with bosses at his Syco music compa ny, is working with FBI agents in a bid to crack the case.
The news comes after an unreleased track from Cowell’s latest musical p rotege, The X Factor winner Alexandra Burke, was leaked.
A Syco spokesman tells Britain’s Metro newspaper, "Hacking and stealing of songs is a real issue for many artists. We are doing everything we ca n to catch those behind this."

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A representative for PARIS HILTON has brushed off rumours the socialite i s in talks to front a new reality show covering a possible engagement and wedding to boyfriend DOUG REINHARDT.
The hotel heiress has been dating the former baseball player for more t han a year and rumours have swirled in recent weeks the couple is plannin g to marry.
There was also speculation that Hilton had approached TV bosses to cove r her life in the run-up to the rumoured nuptials.
But a representative for The Simple Life star is adamant the stories ar en’t true, telling New York Post gossip column PageSix that no such show has been contemplated.

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DAKOTA FANNING was delighted with her role as rocker CHERIE CURRIE in THE RUNAWAYS - because she was determined to shake off her child star image.
The 16 year old shot to fame aged seven in drama I Am Sam, before going on to land starring roles in children’s favourites Charlotte’s Web and C oraline.
But Fanning was keen to tackle more hard-hitting roles, and was overjoy ed to win the leading part in the rock biopic.
She tells America’s Parade magazine, "I can be sweet little Dakota Fann ing, and then I can be totally different in the movies.
"A big reason I wanted to do The Runaways was to do something unlike an ything that I’ve done before. I’m ready to have people see me in a differ ent way than like the kid in I Am Sam.
"You have to kind of grow up. Everyone has to do it. I am doing it thro ugh films, which may be more difficult but it’s what I love to do." (CL/S

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NAOMI CAMPBELL is adamant she’s a changed woman - the British supermodel is "embarrassed" by her past but has "learned" from her mistakes.
The catwalk beauty has been embroiled in a series of scandals over the years - she carried out a 200-hour community service sentence in 2008 aft er assaulting two police officers at London’s Heathrow Airport, and under went anger management classes following a 1998 attack on her former assis tant.
Campbell has also struggled with her party lifestyle, but insists she’s maintained her sobriety and is happy to put her past behind her as she a pproaches her 40th birthday this summer (22May10).
She says, "The period from 1998 until 2005 was very difficult. I had to work out what was important - what I wanted to change and what I wasn’t happy with. It’s terrifying to look in the mirror and face all your fears ..
"Anger wasn’t the only one of my issues - I have lots of them. I had to get clean and stay in the AA program. I understand what keeps me on the right path. I don’t go every single day; I just go when I need to and I h ave my sponsor.
"Everyone knows what I’ve gone through. I’m human, I make mistakes, but I’ve come clean on them all. I don’t deny them. I’ve taken the heat and felt highly embarrassed by a lot of them. I’m not proud of the things I’v e done and the incidents that have happened in my life, and I would never say I was. But I did something about it. I’m not above learning lessons.
"I’m not shirking blame for anything I did. I blame myself. I’m respons ible for all my actions. But I’m also responsible for making those change s."

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SIR MICHAEL CAINE has explained his long running feud with legendary dire ctor ALFRED HITCHCOCK - they fell out after the actor turned down a gory role in 1972 thriller FRENZY.
The Alfie star admits he was eager to work with the late movie legend, but when Hitchcock approached him about taking the lead role in the grisl y film he turned it down.
And Caine reveals the director never forgave him for the snub.
He says, "He offered me the part of a sadist who murdered women and I w on’t play that. I have a sort of moral thing and I refused to play it and he never spoke to me again. It was a film based on a real killer who cut women to smithereens. I said, ‘I can’t play this. I don’t want to play i t.’ (After I turned the role down) I would see him (Hitchcock) every Frid ay at Chasen’s restaurant (in Los Angeles) and he would totally ignore me .." The role in Frenzy eventually went to Barry Foster and it became Hitchc ock’s first film to earn an R-rating in the United States.

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