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USHER’s spokesperson has dismissed internet reports the R&B superstar is expecting a baby with his new girlfriend - insisting rumours of a pregnan cy and an engagement are not true.
The Yeah! hitmaker is said to be dating Def Jam executive Grace Miguel following his split from wife Tameka Foster in 2008.
Online gossips were sent into a frenzy earlier this week (begs26Apr10) following a report that Miguel is pregnant with the star’s baby.
The story, which appeared on website TheYBF.com, also claimed Usher had asked Miguel to marry him - but his rep is adamant the claims are false, telling E! Online, "There is absolutely no truth to it." (CL/WNWE/PAW&LR

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PAUL WELLER has slammed STING and U2 frontman BONO, branding the rockers "conceited" and their music "rubbish".
The former The Jam star opens up about his grievances with the stars in the latest edition of Britain’s Q magazine - and he’s not holding back o n his opinions.
Weller says, "I don’t like them because their music is rubbish.
"I don’t like how conceited they are and how seriously they take themse lves."

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British singer WILL YOUNG spent years rewatching the moment he won 2002 r eality TV show POP IDOL - because he "couldn’t believe" he had triumphed in SIMON COWELL’s singing contest.
The Leave Right Now hitmaker fought off tough competition to win the U.
K. talent show and has gone on to release four albums and a greatest hits compilation in Britain.
But despite his success, Young kept watching his tapes of the series - to remind him of his journey from singing wannabe to fully-fledged pop st ar.
He tells America’s Instinct magazine, "I’m not mortified, I love them ( the Pop Idol tapes). Weirdly, for like the two years after the show I act ually watched them a lot because I couldn’t believe that I’d got a record deal.
"I couldn’t believe it was actually going on. I had to look at it and r emind myself that it had actually happened."

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Former SPICE GIRLS star MELANIE BROWN is longing for a baby boy in a bid to balance out the male-to-female ratio at home.
The pop star and husband Stephen Belafonte have three daughters between them, but they’re yet to have their first child as a couple.
Brown, aka Scary Spice, can’t wait to become a mum again, and plans to have more than one with her man.
She says, "I love kids… We definitely want to have some together.
"It’d be nice to throw a boy in there because we’ve got three girls." (

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KELLY OSBOURNE has been left "heartbroken" after a charity run by British royal PRINCE CHARLES withdrew its support for her new self-esteem campai gn.
The daughter of rocker Ozzy starred in an advert for tanning firm St Tr opez but the campaign was blasted by officials at U.K. organisation PinkS tinks, which campaigns for positive role models for teenage girls.
PinkStinks bosses claim the shots of reality TV star Osbourne had been digitally altered, sending out the wrong message to youngsters.
Bosses at The Prince’s Trust, a charity founded by Charles, Prince of W ales, withdrew their backing of the campaign - and Osbourne is devastated at the loss of their support.
In a post on her Twitter.com page, she writes, "Heart broken over how t he Pinkstinks stops money from going to a charity that really needs it!" And the 25 year old claims the fiasco has knocked her own confidence, a dding: "My self esteem has gone down the toilet. Just when you think you are doing something good someone comes along to tell you your (sic) not! "I just feel like it was more of an attack on me rather than what it wa s representing and that is offensive!"

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N-DUBZ star DAPPY has apologised to fans after he was caught on camera ta king controversial drug mephedrone.
In CCTV footage obtained by editors of U.K. newspaper The Sun, the Brit ish hip-hop star is seen snorting the substance, often known as meow meow , after a gig in Essex, England last month (Mar10).
Mephedrone, which has been linked to a series of deaths in Britain, has since been banned in the U.K.
And Dappy - real name Dino Contostavlos - is urging his fans to stay aw ay from the drug.
He says, "I was taking meow meow. I was on a night out with mates and i t got a bit rowdy. Meow meow was legal then and lots of my mates were tak ing it too. I know this drug has now been made illegal and I would not en dorse any of our fans taking it.
"I said recently that I hadn’t touched serious drugs for years and mayb e that wasn’t completely true. But I now want people to realise how dange rous mephedrone and similar drugs can be - it can ruin lives. I’d want an y of our fans to stay well clear. I’ve learned my lesson and I hope other s will too."

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COURTNEY LOVE is considering selling the rights to late husband KURT COBA IN’s back catalogue - as she’s convinced the royalty payments she receive s are "cursed".
The Hole frontwoman sold a 50 per cent stake of Cobain’s music collecti on in 2006 for a reported $50 million (=C2=A335.7 million) - but now she wants to offload the rest of her shares.
Love insists her decision is not a financial one, but "an emotional one " - as she just wants to move on from her life with the Nirvana star, who died in 1994.
She tells The Scotsman, "I’m thinking about selling off all of Kurt’s p ublishing. All of the rights, everything. It’s not a financial decision; it’s an emotional one.
"He was the best friend I’ve ever had, but Kurt and I were only married for three years, and now I need to have my own life. I’m always ‘the wid ow’ and that drives me nuts. That money has been cursed since the day it started to come in.
"It’s not really my money. I don’t want Kurt Cobain to buy me shoes any more. I want to buy my own shoes - lots of them." (CL/WNWSCOT&WNWCMNC/PAW

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BRET MICHAELS’ recovery from last week’s (22Apr10) brain hemorrhage could take months, according to a worrying new post on the rocker’s official w ebsite.
The Poison singer’s condition has been upgraded from critical to stable - but the rocker’s aides are keen to point out he has a long way to go.
The post reads, "With further testing and rehabilitation, we’re hopeful that Bret will gradually improve as the blood surrounding the brain diss olves and is reabsorbed into his system, which can be a very painful reco very and take several weeks to months.
"Michaels remains under 24-hour observation in the ICU and is in positi ve spirits. He is responding well to tests and treatments. Even though to day was a minor setback, doctors remain hopeful for a full recovery." And there’s also more information about the near-fatal medical emergenc y that sent the Every Rose Has Its Thorn singer to hospital: "Michaels’ m edical work-up demonstrated findings of a subarachnoid hemorrhage, a type of stroke that causes bleeding in the fluid-filled spaces around the bas e of the brain.
"It presents itself suddenly as the sound of a loud gunshot or thunderc lap at the back of the head, causing severe cranial pain and muscle spasm s… Additional studies are planned throughout the week to hopefully dete ct the exact cause of the rupture.
"The most common cause of this condition is a spontaneous rupture of a cerebral aneurysm, however 15 to 20 percent of spontaneous episodes of th is hemorrhage are found to have no cause. Michaels has undergone a contin uous series of tests while in the ICU including angiograms, CT scans, MRI s and transcranial dopplers (TCDs). Doctors state Michaels is very lucky as his condition could have been fatal." According to the website update, a new problem has also emerged: "Test results indicate a setback in Bret Michaels’ condition, a side effect fro m the brain hemorrhage, called hyponatremia (a lack of sodium in the body which leads to seizures)."

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SIMON COWELL has laughed off claims he is preparing to wed fiancee MEZHGA N HUSSAINY four times - insisting no plans for the ceremony have been mad e.
The American Idol judge confirmed last month (Mar10) he will exchange v ows with make-up artist Hussainy following their whirlwind romance.
Cowell’s brother Tony revealed last week (19Apr10) the couple is planni ng extravagant nuptials in Britain, the U.S., and the Caribbean - but the music mogul is keen to dismiss his sibling’s claims.
He says, "There was a story that the wedding was going to be at four ve nues. That was a crazy story. It’s not true.
"In spite of various people claiming to be making arrangements for our wedding, no such plans exist. When Mezhgan and myself decide the time is right, we will make our own plans.
"I just want to clarify the situation because I keep reading about diff erent people planning our wedding."

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KRISTEN STEWART’s representative has dismissed reports the TWILIGHT actre ss is set to star in a Bollywood movie.
Online gossips were sent into a frenzy earlier this week (begs26Apr10) following reports Indian director Shekhar Kapur had offered the 20 year o ld a lead role in upcoming film Paani - but her spokesperson is adamant t he rumours are untrue.
Stewart’s rep tells GossipCop.com, "She is not set to star in this movi e."

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UGLY BETTY star MARK INDELICATO was so overwhelmed when he saw OLIVIA MUN N’s shocking new PETA campaign, he burst into tears.
The actress has bared all for People for the Ethical Treatment of Anima ls (PETA) in a bid to raise awareness about the cruel treatment of circus elephants, and fronts a new poster with the tagline ‘As Nature Intended, Let Elephants Be Free. Boycott the Circus’.
And the teen actor has thrown his support behind the new campaign.
In a series of posts on his Twitter.com page, Indelicato writes, "Olivi a Munn For Peta. I will NEVER go to the circus again. This has me in tear s right now.
"Stop animal abuse! We cannot just sit around and watch poor, innocent animals get harmed and tortured only for the entertainment of humans.
"And to think that even the CIRCUS, which is supposed to be so happy an d joyful, could do such a thing. Boycott places and things like this. We CAN make a difference. It’s a team effort."

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British actress CAREY MULLIGAN wants to turn her back on leading roles - because she hates "the pressure" of making her movies a success.
The 24 year old shot to fame in last year’s (09) An Education and is ru moured to have signed up to star in an upcoming remake of My Fair Lady.
But Mulligan is hoping to take more supporting roles in her future care er.
She tells Interview magazine, "I don’t think I want to play title roles .. I don’t want to be the face on the poster. I don’t want the pressure of having a film’s success ride on my shoulders.
"I just want to play the most interesting parts and it’s increasingly r are to get an interesting female character that is the lead in a film. An Education was an exception - parts like that are so rare." (CL/WNTEX/PAW

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MONTY PYTHON legend JOHN CLEESE has found love again - with a friend of h is daughter who is 31 years his junior.
The British star endured a bitter divorce battle last year (09) and was ordered to hand his third wife Alyce Faye Eichelberger a huge lump of hi s fortune when they split in August (09).
Cleese went on to romance Barbie Orr, but ended the relationship after he discovered she had sold her story to the British press.
But during an appearance on U.K. TV series The Graham Norton Show, Clee se, 70, revealed he is now happily dating Jennifer Wade, a 39-year-old pa l of his daughter, Camilla.
He says, "I’ve found someone who is very age inappropriate. Jenny is 39 - making it 31 years’ difference - which is a disgrace.
"We’ve only been together three or four months - but she is the most…
playful creature."

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RUSSELL CROWE allegedly threatened to kill one of the producers working o n his blockbuster GLADIATOR over a pay dispute, according to a new tell-a ll book.
The actor was the star of Sir Ridley Scott’s 2000 epic, which raked in more than $450 million (=C2=A3300 million) at the global box office and w on five Oscars.
But Crowe was left fuming when he discovered assistants working on the film were receiving paltry wages - and allegedly threatened producer Bran ko Lustig with violence unless the issue was resolved.
In Nicole LaPorte’s book The Men Who Would Be King: An Almost Epic Tale of Moguls, Movies, and a Company called DreamWorks, Lustig alleges Crowe told him, "You motherf**ker. I will kill you with my bare hands." And the threat left Lustig so shaken, he considered calling DreamWorks boss Steven Spielberg to resign from the project.
He adds, "(I said,) ‘Steven. I’m leaving. Russell wants to kill me. I’m leaving.’" Crowe’s spokesperson says of the claims, "I’ve been told that (online r etailer) Amazon already has the book discounted. Go figure." LaPorte’s book goes on sale next month (May10).

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LINDSAY LOHAN’s family and legal woes became too much for the actress’ mu m when she filmed a mother-and-daughter interview for a U.S. news show - in a bid to clear up reports she’s spiralling out of control.
The Mean Girls star and mum Dina sat down with Entertainment Tonight re porter Samantha Harris for a candid chat that will air on Thursday (29Apr 10) and attempted to set the record straight about her health and happine ss following her father Michael’s recent comments suggesting his daughter is hooked on prescription medications.
A week after he stormed into her Hollywood apartment, demanding a candi d sit-down chat with his estranged daughter, Michael has now revealed he plans to file for conservatorship of the actress and force her into thera py.
And now Lindsay has gone public with the family feud, and she brought h er mum - Michael’s ex-wife Dina - along for moral support.
But it was her mother who lost it during the interview, in which the ac tress insists she’s just a normal 23 year old.
Lohan tells Harris, "People build you up to knock you down." She appears calm and composed, which is more than can be said for her m um, who breaks down during the chat, explaining, "I’m gonna cry." (KL/WNV

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GWYNETH PALTROW has found the key to becoming a good mum - earplugs.
The actress admits her kids Moses and Apple can be more than a little l oud - and she has to tune them out or risk losing her mind.
She says, "You just have to wear earplugs sometimes… (They have) all these toys that make noise and instead of smashing the toys when I haven’ t slept and, like, lose my mind, I just put on headphones or ear plugs…
and pretend they’re not there."

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Pop star/actress JESSICA SIMPSON only brushes her teeth three times a wee k - because she doesn’t want to mess with the whiteness.
The singer and Dukes of Hazzard star regularly flosses and uses mouthwa sh to keep her breath fresh - but she refuses to brush daily with toothpa ste.
Appearing on Wednesday’s (28Apr10) Ellen show in America, Simpson says, "My teeth are so white and I don’t like them to feel too slippery, but I do use Listerine and I do floss everyday. But, I don’t brush them everyd ay." And even then, she’s reluctant to use a toothbrush: "I’ll use a shirt o r something. I know it’s gross but I always have fresh breath." (KL/WNVEL

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CHRIS MARTIN and his COLDPLAY bandmates regret snubbing GLEE creator RYAN MURPHY’s offer to showcase their music on his hit musical TV show.
Before Murphy planned his all-Madonna episode, which aired in the U.S. last week (20Apr10), he approached Coldplay with a view to showcasing the British band’s music - but the Yellow hitmakers turned him down.
But now the show’s a big hit, the bandmates have big regrets about not allowing Murphy access to their back catalogue.
He reveals to E! News that Coldplay told him, "We were wrong." The brains behind Glee has moved on now and is currently considering ep isodes dedicated to Britney Spears and Courtney Love, as well as another show featuring Madonna’s hits.
And his cast have ideas for musical tributes too - actor Kevin McHale w ants a show dedicated to the music of Cher.

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