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British actor HUGH GRANT ended a glitzy party in London with a food fight after allegedly becoming embroiled in a spat with his former public rela tions manager.
The About a Boy star was attending a birthday bash at exclusive nightsp ot Annabel’s on Wednesday night (17Mar10) when his former representative, PR guru Matthew Freud, overheard the actor allegedly making a disparagin g comment about him.
Freud reportedly retaliated by throwing chocolate cake at Grant, smeari ng the sweet treat all over the star’s white shirt, according to Britain’ s Evening Standard newspaper.
Grant then allegedly aimed a drink in his former associate’s direction, but missed.
Freud is said to have left the party, while Grant was given a clean shi rt to change into by venue staff and carried on with the festivities, par tying with stars including his ex-girlfriend Elizabeth Hurley and Sir Mic hael Caine.

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ALEC BALDWIN has fuelled a war of words with an American journalist for r eporting on an alleged spat with his 30 ROCK co-star TINA FEY.
The actor was left fuming when National Enquirer writer Mike Walker pub lished an article which claimed Baldwin had fallen out with Fey on the se t of the hit TV show.
In a subsequent interview with Britain’s The Times newspaper, the actor made a series of unflattering comments about Walker, calling him a "whor e" and a "queen".
The reporter responded by writing in the U.S. tabloid, "Here’s my headl ine: ‘Alec Baldwin - Raging Closet HOMOPHOBE!’ Grab your pitchforks and t orches, Hollywood - the monster lurks among ye! Just for the record: I am not gay, as my wife will attest." And the inflammatory statement has riled Baldwin once again. He tells t he New York Post, "Yes, he (Walker) is a goat-footed, wheezy, old queen, and all my male lovers agree with me."

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Australian pop star DANNII MINOGUE is set to lift the lid on her life in a new tell-all book.
The 38 year old, sister of petite pop star Kylie, shot to fame in her n ative Australia on a string of TV shows in the 1980s, before moving into music in the 1990s and 2000s.
In 2007, she returned to her TV roots with a judging role on Australia’ s Got Talent and later that year joined Simon Cowell on the panel of Brit ish talent series The X Factor.
Minogue is currently expecting her first child with partner Kris Smith, and, despite previously vowing never to write an autobiography, she’s no w putting pen to paper to reveal "untold stories" about her life.
The star says, "’I feel as though a whole life chapter is closing, and a new exciting one is unfolding. It feels like the right time to put pen to paper to account my first 38 years. It=E2=80=99s important to me that the book contains all the ups and downs of my life so far, with many stor ies untold." The book is expected to hit shelves later this year (10). (CL/WNWCSU/LR

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GABRIELLA CILMI’s hit single SWEET ABOUT ME was a direct message to music industry bosses warning them not to push her around.
The Australian singer was aged just 16 when she shot to international s tardom with the song, and she feared record industry chiefs would try to take advantage of her naivety by controlling her image.
So she deliberately penned a set of feisty lyrics to send a clear warni ng to her paymasters not to "mess" with her.
Cilmi says, "I got into the business very young and people have this te ndency - when they have young acts - to mould them and create them the wa y they want. I really didn’t want that to happen to me.
"I was a bit of a tomboy growing up, too - ‘No one mess with me!’ I gue ss that’s how that song came about."

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British rockers PARADISE LOST have cancelled their upcoming tour of Austr alia due to "promotional problems".
The metal band was due to stage a series of gigs Down Under next month (April10), with the dates kicking off in Brisbane on 24 April (10).
But the group has now announced the concerts have been called off and f ans are being offered refunds.
A statement on the band’s website reads, "Unfortunately due to promotio nal problems the dates in Australia are being cancelled, we are all very upset and were looking forward to the shows. Anyone who has a ticket can get a refund from the place of purchase." No other details about the cancellation were available as WENN went to press.
The musicians previously postponed six shows on their 2009 European tou r late last year (09) so guitarist Greg Mackintosh could spend time with his critically ill father.

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MILEY CYRUS has to "grit her teeth" while filming her hit teen TV show HA NNAH MONTANA - she feels "claustrophobic" because she has "grown out of" her role on the show.
The singer/actress shot to international stardom playing the schoolgirl -turned-secret pop star, landing the part when she was just 12 years old.
Cyrus has now established herself as a pop star away from the Disney sh ow, and is set to hit the big screen in The Last Song - her first lead fi lm role since 2009’s Hannah Montana: The Movie.
And the 17 year old admits she can’t stand going back to the teen TV se ries - because she is now too old to be starring in a kids’ show.
She tells Parade magazine, "As I’ve grown into it, I’ve grown out of it .. When I was 12, I thought, ‘I want to be famous all the time! I want eve rybody to recognise me!’" Cyrus especially hates the "sparkly" costumes she has to wear on the se ries, adding: "(I have) to grit my teeth. I can’t breathe looking like th at anymore. A friend came by the set one day and said, ‘You don’t look ve ry happy’. I said, ‘I’m feeling claustrophobic in all these frills.’ "I hate being thought of as a product. I am not a doll, and people want to treat me that way. I’m older now. I have an opinion. I have my own ta ste."

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MARIE OSMOND cancelled a string of shows in Las Vegas this week (beg15Mar 10) because she is "struggling" following the death of her teenage son, a ccording to her personal assistant.
The singer returned to work on The Donny & Marie Show with her brother just a day after she buried 18-year-old Michael Blosil, who was found dea d outside his Los Angeles apartment building last month (Feb10).
She has now scrapped a series of dates for this week (begs15Mar10) and is due back on stage on 23 March (10).
Osmond’s representative Alan Nierob revealed she is "still processing" the tragic events, and now the star’s personal assistant has opened up ab out her employer’s emotional state.
Darla Sperry tells the Las Vegas Sun, "She is hanging in there, but she ’s struggling. What can we expect? She is doing the best she can. Please keep her in your prayers."

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British pop star CHERYL COLE has been caught up in a legal battle over ro yalty payments from her hit track FIGHT FOR THIS LOVE.
The Girls Aloud singer and bosses at her Sony/AVT publishing company ha ve been targeted in a lawsuit from a songwriter who claims to have worked on her chart-topping hit.
The suit, filed by Peermusic publishers in the U.S., is seeking a slice of the profits from the track, according to Britain’s The Sun newspaper.

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Original KARATE KID star RALPH MACCHIO insists he snubbed a cameo appeara nce in the upcoming remake out of loyalty to fans of the 1980s classic.
The actor shot to international fame as a teenager in 1984 when he land ed the part of Daniel LaRusso in the first Karate Kid movie.
He went on to star in two sequels before the mantle was passed to a you ng Hilary Swank in 1994’s The Next Karate Kid.
The film franchise is now set for a modern twist with Will Smith’s son Jayden taking the starring role in a new movie..
Macchio was initially outraged by plans to remake the original film, an d although he’s now "excited" about the new version, he’s refused to make a guest appearance.
He tells Britain’s The Sun newspaper, "I haven’t been involved with the new movie other than having a conversation with Will Smith and his son J aden, who is the new Karate Kid.
"I have less of a desire to be in it or do a cameo because no one wants to see Daniel LaRusso in his forties. It would be like robbing the Karat e Kid fans of their youth for me to be in it so I think it’s best to keep it separate." However, Macchio insists he still looking forward to seeing what the Sm iths have done in the new film.
He adds, "I’m excited to see it but it is odd because I have been carry ing this name and this character for 26 years.
"But Will has totally re-imagined the story. I think they have been wis e to do something different."

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TWILIGHT star ROBERT PATTINSON has deliberately avoided the Hollywood par ty circuit because he hasn’t "any desire" to cash in on his celebrity sta tus.
The British actor is determined to keep his personal life private - and he’s convinced the only way to keep out of the tabloids and avoid unwant ed attention is to maintain a low profile.
He says, "I don’t have any desire to do that (the party scene). I reall y don’t. I don’t request anything from anyone so I don’t want them to ask things of me.
"There are actors who want that attention and the paparazzi feel they h ave a right for me to give them something. But I don’t care about any of that stuff."

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British TV chef GORDON RAMSAY has been targeted by vandals who have spray -painted obscenities on a wall outside his London home.
The Hell’s Kitchen star owns a luxurious house in the British capital, which he shares with his wife Tana and their children.
But the reality TV star’s property has been defaced with a string of un sightly messages, including "Gordon is s**t" and "Ramsay is a douche" wri tten in red spray paint on a wall and a fence outside his home.
A source tells British newspaper The Sun, "Gordon will go ballistic tha t someone has targeted him in this way on his own doorstep." Neighbours have reportedly asked local council officials to remove the graffiti.

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ANTONIO BANDERAS is following in the footsteps of ANGELINA JOLIE by becom ing a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations (U.N).
The Evita star will join the U.N. Development Program’s (UNDP) global f ight against poverty, and help the organisation raise awareness of the Mi llennium Development Goals (MDGs), a set of targets aimed at halving worl d poverty by 2015.
The Spanish actor says in a statement, "Poverty robs us of our potentia l as a people, preventing us from being all that we can be. This is why i t is so important to mobilise all of our efforts to defeat it, especially if today we have the knowledge, the tools and the resources to do it." UNDP chief Helen Clark adds that Banderas’ "proven commitment to the ca uses of the less fortunate makes him an ideal advocate for our work." (LR

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Scottish actor GERARD BUTLER enlisted the help of his THE BOUNTY HUNTER c o-star JENNIFER ANISTON to play a cruel prank on his mother - by pretendi ng they had eloped.
The pair sparked rumours of a romance after sharing the screen in the n ew comedy and jetting off on holiday to Mexico to celebrate Aniston’s rec ent 41st birthday.
Both stars have denied they are in a relationship, but Butler used the press stories to fool his mother into thinking he had proposed to the for mer Friends actress.
He explains, "I took the phone and said, ‘Hey mum, I’m a little busy ri ght now, I’m marrying Jennifer Aniston.’ Jen took the phone and had a con versation with my mum and introduced herself as my mum’s daughter-in-law.
My mum was so excited. She’s desperate for me to get married." (LR/WNTRE

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A representative for SAM MENDES has furiously denied allegations his marr iage to KATE WINSLET broke down after he struck up a relationship with Br itish actress REBECCA HALL - branding the claims "ridiculous", "utter non sense" and "untrue".
The couple announced their split on Monday (15Mar10), revealing their s even-year marriage came to an end earlier this year (10).
Speculation has been rife over the reason for the break-up, and recent reports alleged Winslet ended the union after her husband grew close to H all, who was cast in two of his plays.
But a spokesman for Mendes is adamant the reports are completely unfoun ded.
The rep tells E! Online, "Utter nonsense. Untrue and ridiculous." He also tells the New York Daily News, "There is absolutely no truth to this. Sam and Rebecca are professional colleagues. That’s it." (LR/WNWE/

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JACK WHITE has spoken out in defence of his ex-wife and bandmate MEG - ta king aim at critics of the drummer’s laid-back style.
The White Stripes rockers were husband and wife from 1996 to 2000, and have sold 12 million albums worldwide since they launched as a duo in 199 7.
But Meg White, who is now married to Patti Smith’s son Jackson, has com e under fire from rock fans for her shy on-stage demeanour and retiring d rumming style.
But Jack White is adamant his former lover is the real winner - because she has made a fortune from her quirky ways.
He tells Britain’s Daily Star, "She can do what those with technical pr owess can’t. She inspires people to bash on pots and pans. For that, they repay her with gossip and judgement. In the end she’s laughing to the Pr ada handbag store. She wins every time.
"Her femininity and extreme minimalism are too much to take for some me tal heads and reverse-contrarian hipsters."

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A British TV presenter has been suspended from her hosting duties after s he swore at U.S. pop sensation KE$HA backstage at an awards show in Londo n.
Miquita Oliver - who fronts teen favourite T4 on U.K. network Channel 4 - was overheard cursing at the TiK ToK hitmaker by the star’s management at last month’s (Feb10) NME Awards.
Ke$ha’s reps were so insulted by the four-letter swear word which Olive r levied at the singer, they took up the issue with the presenter’s TV bo sses.
And Oliver has now been told to take several weeks off the airwaves as punishment for her outburst.
A source tells Britain’s Daily Mirror, "Miquita was having a really bad day. She blurted out the angry words and thought no one had heard her. S he didn=E2=80=99t mean anything personally, it was a spur of the moment t hing. But Ke$ha=E2=80=99s team caught it and were outraged.
=E2=80=9CThey complained to Miquita=E2=80=99s bosses who dealt with her straight away. She was given a serious telling off, and told to take som e time off.=E2=80=9D A spokesperson for Channel 4 has confirmed the suspension, explaining, =E2=80=9CMiquita Oliver was involved in an issue at the NME awards that s he now regrets.
=E2=80=9CThe matter has been dealt with swiftly by T4, and Miquita has also sent an apology to those concerned and it has been noted. She will r emain a key part of our T4 presenting team and viewers will see her on ai r as normal over the coming weeks.=E2=80=9D Oliver’s best pal, singer Lily Allen, was also involved in an altercati on at the event - she became embroiled in a shouting match with Courtney Love after the Hole rocker claimed the pop star had blocked her from wear ing Chanel designs to the BRIT Awards earlier the same month (Feb10). (MJ

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Country music impresario JOHNNIE HIGH has died at the age of 80.
He passed away in Texas on Wednesday (17Mar10) after battling heart dis ease.
High was renowned for his Country Music Revue, which was held every wee k in Arlington, Texas, and first showcased the talents of stars including LeAnn Rimes, Lee Ann Womack, Wanda Jackson and Tommy Cash.
High fronted the variety show for 31 years.

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MICHAEL JACKSON’s older sister REBBIE wept at the Oscars earlier this mon th (Mar10) - after she saw a picture of her late sibling on the screen as the Academy remembered the stars who had died over the last 12 months.
Rebbie Jackson, 59, and her brother Randy, 48, were in the audience whe n the superstar was remembered as part of the show’s annual video memoria l.
And Rebbie, who keeps a low public profile, insists she was deeply move d by the tribute to the King of Pop.
She tells People.com, "When I saw his picture - that was hard, it broug ht tears." Rebbie also honoured her brother’s memory by picking up a special award at the Children Uniting Nations fundraiser, where the Thriller hitmaker was cited for his work with children’s charities.
She added, "I got very emotional afterward. But I was very pleased and happy to be a part of this - Michael was very passionate about children a nd supporting their causes. Boy, he would have loved this. I’m grateful a nd thankful to all these people." And Rebbie reveals her family has come together during the testing time - and her mother Katherine loves having everyone around her: "We’re just trying to be a family and get ourselves through all of it - it has been so much. I’m just trying to stay positive. But other than that, Michael’s kids are fine. Her (Katherine Jackson) favourite thing as a grandma is f or everyone to come over and play games; especially Pictionary. All the t ime. Everyone gets involved and we all act silly. She’s a mother every da y and she always supports the kids."

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