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PAULA ABDUL has turned down the chance to revive 1980s U.S. talent contes t STAR SEARCH - after negotiations with TV executives fell apart, accordi ng to U.S. reports.
The former American Idol judge was believed to be in talks with ABC net work bosses to bring back the show, which first hit screens in 1983 and g ave dancers, singers and comedians a chance of fame.
The series ran until 1995 and featured performances from future stars i ncluding Beyonce, Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears in the early 1990s ..
TV bosses were reportedly eager to land established TV judge Abdul as h ead of a panel on a rejuvenated version of the show.
But according to Reuters, Abdul’s demands for a $5 million (=C2=A33.3 m illion) pay packet couldn’t be met, and the negotiations abruptly ended.
The former pop star reportedly stepped down as a long-term judge on Ido l last year (09) over her pay deal.

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OZZY OSBOURNE’s wife SHARON found it impossible to mourn her father’s dea th in 2007 - because they endured a turbulent relationship for decades.
The rock matriarch had a troubled union with her dad, Don Arden, who pr eviously managed Ozzy’s band Black Sabbath, and she fell out with him aft er he fired the singer from the group in 1979.
Sharon didn’t speak to her father for 20 years and refused to let him m eet his grandchildren - Aimee, Kelly and Jack - for more than two decades ..
The pair began to repair their relationship in 2001, but in 2004 he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, and passed away three years later.
Osbourne found it impossible to cry after the tragedy - but was thankfu l they mended their fractured relationship before Arden died.
She says, "I believe I did the right thing by him, in the end. He gave me a lot, really. He gave me a great education in life and the work ethic I have now.
"When he died, I had him sent back to the U.K. to be buried and I sat w ith his body in the mortuary… but I didn’t cry - I just couldn’t, becau se I had cried over years and years."

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ALICIA KEYS is looking forward to starting a family - but only when she’s fulfilled her ambition to create a Broadway musical.
The R&B singer has been romantically linked to rap producer Swizz Beatz since September 2008, after the breakdown of his marriage to singer Mash onda.
The pair reportedly got engaged in January (10), and now Keys has spoke n of her desire to settle down and have children after she has expanded h er acting career.
She says, "I absolutely am very interested in starting a family. It’s o ne of the most beautiful experiences to have in this life and I am lookin g forward to it when it is my time. I have a lot of things I still want t o do.
"As far as retirement goes, I just wanted to have the ability, if I cho ose, to be able to do so. But I feel that I am just getting started. I lo ve acting and producing, and I am developing some ideas for TV and film, and also for Broadway. I am excited about that. I really want to create a new musical. I think it’s time."

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JOAN JETT and her former RUNAWAYS bandmate CHERIE CURRIE gave actresses K RISTEN STEWART and DAKOTA FANNING a taste of their rock ‘n’ roll lifestyl e - when screaming fans mobbed them at a party.
Stewart and Fanning play the real-life rock stars in new movie The Runa ways, which tells the story of the influential 1970s band.
The film premiered in New York on Wednesday night (17Mar10), and the tw o actresses hooked up with Jett and Currie at the event’s afterparty - on ly to find themselves in the middle of a fan frenzy at the city’s Bowery Hotel.
A source tells the New York Daily News, "In the movie, crazy fans are t rying to break down glass doors to get to Joan and Cherie, and it was exa ctly like that… When Kristen and Dakota both changed out of their party dresses and into grungy jeans and tees (t-shirts) for the bash, they loo ked like the spitting image of Joan and Cherie more than 30 years ago. Es pecially when they were chain-smoking on the terrace - and they wouldn=E2 =80=99t leave each other=E2=80=99s sides the whole night."

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Rockers AC/DC’s controversial Austrian concert in May (10) is facing a fu rther setback - government officials have warned that unexploded World Wa r II bombs at the site pose a threat to the 80,000-strong audience.
The band is set to play Wels Airport on 22 May (10), despite animal rig hts activists threatening legal action against the group if they go ahead with the show, as it could threaten colonies of nesting rare birds.
But it was revealed on Wednesday (17Mar10) that the airport had been th e target of heavy bombing during the war - and city chiefs are worried th is could prove dangerous for fans.
Experts on bomb defusing and de-mining are set to evaluate the site and present their reports to the city government before a decision is made a s to whether the gig can go ahead, according to Wels’ deputy mayor Herman n Wimmer.

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Veteran British actress JOANNA LUMLEY has slammed the U.K.’s obsession wi th TV talent shows - branding series such as THE X FACTOR "teeth-rottingl y dull".
The star, who appeared for more than a decade in hit comedy Absolutely Fabulous, is tired of her fellow Brits watching reality programmes.
And Lumley is urging the country’s youth to turn their back on hopes of finding easy fame - insisting the world is "crammed with opportunities".
She tells the U.K.’s Daily Telegraph, "We’ve stopped having an interest in things. We just sit there watching other people’s lives on TV. It’s n ot pitiful - it would be snotty and stupid to say that - but it’s dull. T eeth-rottingly dull. I simply can’t bear lethargy.
"And when children here want to be on The X Factor, I think, ‘Why? Don’ t just want to be famous, do something that’s really fascinating. The wor ld is crammed with opportunities.’ "All children are boiling with excitement. But if you crush it, then fe ed them filth, dullness, repetitive nothing, tell them they’ll be paid fo r doing nothing, tell them a job will be created for them, how can that c hild ever know there are horizons to see or to follow?"

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LEONARDO DiCAPRIO and JUDE LAW reeled in shock when they tried on their o utfits for THE AVIATOR - after the film’s costume designer demanded they wore figure-enhancing corsets.
DiCaprio played eccentric Hollywood director Howard Hughes in the 2004 movie, while Law portrayed dashing swashbuckler Errol Flynn.
And the superstar pair was left aghast when they turned up to try on th eir period outfits - Oscar-winning designer Sandy Powell ordered them to slip into the waist-decreasing garments.
She tells Britain’s Daily Express, "Everybody still thinks of him (DiCa prio) as Jack in Titanic, like a boy. But he’s a big man, surprisingly. A bout six foot. I wanted that really nipped in, poker up the back look, as slick as Fred Astaire.
"DiCaprio is naturally (a) slouchy jeans man. Completely not a suit man .. But he looks fantastic in a suit. All men’s evening wear looks much bet ter when they are standing upright, and of course men slouch. The corset provides the base for the clothing over the top. They (DiCaprio and Law) were a bit shocked at first but they want to look good so of course they did it."

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KIRSTIE ALLEY is keen to meet a man to fall in love with - but only if he has enough money to feel comfortable with her success.
The former Cheers star has been divorced twice, splitting from second h usband Parker Stevenson in 1997 after 14 years of marriage.
She is now on the lookout for romance - but refuses to waste time on po intless dates with inappropriate men.
Alley tells U.S. talk show host Larry King, "I love, and I do want to b e in love with someone else in my life. I miss being in love. I miss miss ing someone and being in love with someone and waiting for them to call.
"I went on a date about four months ago - sort of a date. I won’t do a date-date, because I don’t want to waste my time. If I meet someone and I think there’s a potential to fall in love with them, I’ll spend the time .. But I don’t even want to spend two hours with some dude that I have no interest in.
"I want someone who is really funny. I want someone who has dough (mone y). I’ve never been the dough girl - because you know what, women who mak e money are threats to men who don’t make money. And that always causes a big problem… I want the guy to be happy in his own life and love what he does and be really interesting… I want to be two fabulous people tha t go together and then you’re like, oh, my God, these people are amazing.
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British comedian RUSSELL BRAND visited African slums for a U.K. charity e arlier this year (10) - and he was so stunned, he blasted the conditions as "shameful".
The Forgetting Sarah Marshall star travelled to Kenya’s capital Nairobi on behalf of Britain’s Sport Relief charity to raise awareness of povert y in the region.
He witnessed dreadful living conditions, bonded with HIV-positive child ren, and met orphans who have suffered sexual abuse - and he was shocked by the experience.
The funnyman, currently dating pop star Katy Perry, writes in Britain’s Daily Mirror newspaper: "Africa is the cradle of humanity, where our spe cies began. The horror we witnessed… made it difficult not to consider that this would be where humanity would end.
"This is the end of mankind, where amidst the medical and chemical wast e children forage with pigs and birds and cattle, all animals levelled to the lowest imaginable ebb due to abominable neglect… Whilst here - eng ulfed by the endless stink and the sound of children choking on dust as c ows chewed through plastic and heron swooped down with ghoulish, flesh ne cks and tarnished feathers - I could not see from where hope could be der ived." And on a visit to a school for orphans, he reflected, "I spent a lot of time hanging about alone at school and I had none of the problems these kids are facing. It was an honour to be even briefly illuminated by their glow."

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Producer JERRY BRUCKHEIMER was handed the top award for his contribution to film at the annual ShoWest convention in Las Vegas on Thursday night ( 18Mar10).
The man behind the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, which has raked in more than $2.7 billion at the worldwide box office, landed the lifetim e achievement honour at the glitzy Sin City ceremony.
Sam Worthington was named Male Star of the Year, while Katherine Heigl landed the female trophy.
Vanessa Hudgens and her Beastly co-star Alex Pettyfer were named the St ars of Tomorrow - and the High School Musical actress is stunned she was nominated for the coveted accolade.
She says, "I can’t tell you how proud and blessed I feel to be here. I’ ve been doing this since I was three, so that makes for about 18 years." Other winners at the bash included The Hangover star Zach Galifianakis, who was named Comedy Star Of The Year, while Breakthrough Female Star of the Year went to Amanda Seyfried. Will Smith’s son Jaden was named the B reakthrough Male Star of the Year at a ceremony earlier this week (begs15 Mar10).

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A teenager who viciously attacked Aussie actress VIRGINIA GAY just hours before he murdered a chef has been jailed for 12 years.
Gay, who starred in TV hospital drama All Saints, was walking along a s treet in Sydney when the 18 year old pounced, punching and kicking her as she cowered on the ground.
He eventually fled when Gay flagged down a passing car. She suffered he ad injuries in the June 2008 attack, which is thought to have been an att empted robbery.
The teenager, who cannot be named, went on to murder chef Daniel Owen l ater that day. He was also involved in a violent attack on a cyclist. He pleaded guilty to murder and two assaults at New South Wales Supreme Cour t, and was jailed for 12 years and nine months at a hearing this week (be gs15Mar10).
His 16-year-old pal, who admitted murder and the attack on the cyclist, was jailed for 10 years and six months.

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Action man-turned-California Governor ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER has paid trib ute to beloved U.S. TV star FESS PARKER, who died on Thursday (18Mar10).
The actor, who played both Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone on TV, passed away of natural causes, aged 85.
Schwarzenegger was devastated to hear the sad news - because Parker was "inspirational" to him from a young age.
He tells ETOnline.com, "Fess Parker has been a role model and idol of m ine since I first saw him on the big screen - he is a true Hollywood lege nd. As a talented actor and successful businessman, he was an inspiration al Californian whose contributions to our state will be remembered foreve r.
"As we reflect back on a life lived to its fullest, (wife) Maria (Shriv er) and I send our thoughts and prayers to Fess’ family, friends and love d ones."

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ROMAN POLANSKI’s lawyers have filed a new appeal over alleged judicial mi sconduct during the director’s 1970s child sex trial.
Polanski pleaded guilty to having sex with a 13-year-old girl in 1977, but fled America a year later before he could be sentenced.
He was arrested in Zurich, Switzerland last year (09) and is currently being held under house arrest while he awaits deportation to the U.S.
In January (10), the filmmaker lost his fight against extradition and a Los Angeles judge ruled he must return to be sentenced.
But Polanski’s lawyers launched a fresh appeal on Thursday (18Mar10), f iling papers at Los Angeles Superior Court, in which it is claimed new ev idence demonstrates that a prosecutor was aware of alleged misconduct by the judge in the 1977 case.
The Rosemary’s Baby director’s legal team is now requesting that a spec ial counsel investigates the allegation, claiming former Deputy District Attorney Roger Gunson gave secret testimony this year (10) on the judge’s conduct.

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A fan of socialite IVANKA TRUMP has been arrested in Reno, Nevada on susp icion of harassing her on the internet - after he set up a fan blog about the businesswoman.
Justin Massler was held by cops on Tuesday (17Mar10) after an arrest wa rrant was issued in New York, where Trump lives.
Massler runs The Ivanka Trump Fan Blog and describes the TV star as an "awe inspiring object like nothing else in our Universe". In a post last month (Feb10), he wrote that he would sometimes try to telepathically con nect with her - "or pray that by chance she would walk out of Trump Tower and head right towards me and we would hit it off and become the best of friends." But Massler’s mother, Randee Massler, has defended her son - insisting he didn’t mean any harm to Trump and merely has a "crush" on her.
She tells the Reno Gazette-Journal, "He is sick and has a history of me ntal illness. He never harmed anyone and hasn’t done anything other than write articles on the internet. He hasn’t come anywhere close to Ivanka T rump. He’s like a 10-year-old who has a crush on a movie star." (KD/WNWE/

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GIRLS ALOUD star SARAH HARDING can’t wait to get into the studio to start work on her new album - and wants to channel LADY GAGA in her debut solo material.
The U.K.’s biggest girl group, which includes Cheryl Cole, has taken a 12-month hiatus to concentrate on individual projects.
Harding has kick-started an acting career, starring in the St. Trinian’ s movie sequel alongside Colin Firth and Rupert Everett last year (09), b ut she’s returning to her musical roots and working on a record.
And the star already has the Poker Face hitmaker down as one of her inf luences - after being left awestruck by Gaga’s The Monster Ball tour.
She tells Britain’s Daily Mirror, "I’m so excited about going into the studio. I haven’t completely settled on what kind of music I’m going to m ake yet, but I would love it to be something like Lady Gaga.
"She is the new Madonna as far as I’m concerned. When we saw her at the 02 (venue in London) a couple of weeks ago I was blown away. She can rea lly sing and perform.
"I’m really looking forward to having the freedom to do my own thing. I n the band we all have a say but we have to compromise. Now I can do exac tly what I want."

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BOY GEORGE is desperate to start his music comeback - insisting he wants to remind people he’s an "entertainer" following his stint in jail.
The British singer, real name George O’Dowd, was forced to carry out co mmunity service with New York’s Department of Sanitation in 2006 stemming from his arrest for cocaine possession and falsely reporting a burglary the year before (05).
He went on to be jailed in London in January 2009 for the false impriso nment and assault of a male escort in 2007.
Due to his conviction, O’Dowd was forced to turn down lucrative work on a U.K. reality show earlier this year (10) after a judge denied him perm ission to appear due to the terms of his probation.
Now the former Culture Club singer is set to release his first single s ince 2002 - and hopes the new material will help put his controversial pa st behind him.
He tells Britain’s The Sun, "I haven’t put anything out properly for a long time. I’ve not done the professional thing for a while. It just was about time really.
"I’ve done a lot of procrastinating in the last few years. I had my dru g addiction, which got in the way of everything to do with work. Since ge tting clean, it seems the natural thing to do.
"Probably over the last few years, if you’d have asked people exactly w hat I do, they probably would have said, ‘Oh, he gets arrested a lot.’ "So I wanted to remind people that I’m a musician and an entertainer."

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MILEY CYRUS has made a good impression on her boyfriend LIAM HEMSWORTH’s Australian family - the actor insists his parents "loved" his superstar g irlfriend.
The Hannah Montana star fell for the Aussie hunk while shooting their n ew film The Last Song in 2009.
Hemsworth, who Cyrus has branded her first love, took the singer/actres s on a trip Down Under to show her his hometown and introduce her to the family - and she proved a hit.
He says, "Yeah, they loved her. It was really cool to show Miley where I’m from and how I grew up, and it’s a completely different world to wher e she’s from. We don’t have shopping centres or traffic lights or anythin g like that, where I live at least." And Cyrus was also a huge fan of her boyfriend’s homeland - because of the kindly paparazzi.
She adds, "It was awesome, I really like Australia. You know what? The media’s really cool there, too. Even though there’s paparazzi, they kind of stay their distance; it was kind of like Nashville by the sea actually , the town he’s from."

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Teen sensation JUSTIN BIEBER felt the wrath of his U.K. fans after he ign ored them outside a London hotel - just hours after revealing his whereab outs.
The Baby singer is in Britain on a promotional trip and headed to a par ty at the posh MayFair hotel on Thursday (18Mar10).
And to keep his fans up to date on his movements while in the British c apital, Bieber took to his Twitter.com page to announce his plans, writin g, "Everyone keeps asking me where I will be today… gonna (sic) be at t he Mayfair Hotel in London at 6.30 to party with the bosses." But things turned nasty after hundreds of screaming fans turned up outs ide the venue - only for Bieber to be rushed out of the back door and int o a waiting car by his security.
The disappointed revellers were fuming, and hurled abuse at their idol as he made his getaway.
And the furore has seemingly upset the young star - who has ‘tweeted’ a n apology to his fans, even saying sorry to the girls who "cursed" at him ..
On his page, he writes, "Wish I could have come out from the performanc e at the mayfair but security wouldn’t let me. For those girls who cursed me out for it. I’m sorry but sometimes I need to listen to security so n o one gets hurt. But I like your attitude. The UK goes hard."

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