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ROMAN POLANSKI’s lawyer is convinced U.S. court officials want to make an example of the shamed filmmaker - because there is "no reason" why he sh ould be extradited to America.
The Rosemary’s Baby director has been confined to his Swiss chalet sinc e December (09) following his September (09) arrest in Zurich - more than 30 years after he fled America and skipped sentencing on a child-sex cha rge.
An appeals court in Los Angles ruled last week (23Apr10) that the Oscar winner cannot be sentenced in absentia and must now return to California to receive his punishment after pleading guilty to having unlawful sex w ith 13-year-old Samantha Geimer at a party in 1977.
And his attorney believes prosecutors are determined to see the directo r on American soil after he fled the country for France in 1978, accordin g to Reuters.
Herve Temime tells Europe 1 radio, "One gets the feeling that there’s t he desire to see him arrive in shackles, when there’s no reason why Roman Polanski should be extradited, none at all." A California appeals court last week also denied Geimer’s petition to h ave the case dismissed.

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A second woman who alleges she romanced JESSE JAMES has apologised to his actress wife SANDRA BULLOCK for the heartache her revelations have cause d.
Melissa Smith came forward with claims of a long-term affair with the T V mechanic shortly after tattooed porn star Michelle McGee hit headlines across the world in March (10) when she went public with allegations of a n 11-month relationship with James.
The Blind Side star walked out on her husband shortly after the scandal broke - and Smith admits she’ll "never forgive" herself for jeopardising their marriage.
In a letter faxed to Bullock’s agent on Sunday (25Apr10), Smith writes, "I felt I needed to reach out to you and tell you how deeply sorry I am for everything that you’ve been through… And I know nothing I can say i n this letter is going to make the pain of my actions go away.
"I am sorry for any hurt or pain that I have caused you. My actions of engaging with a married man are unforgivable. I never meant you any harm.
I compromised my beliefs on several occasions and as a result will never forgive myself." The letter, obtained by TMZ.com, concludes with, "Please contact me if you wish to discuss on the phone or in person." McGee issued a public apology to Bullock earlier this month (Apr10), te lling the actress, "I’m sorry for your embarrassment. I’m sorry all this is public. I’m sorry for everything."

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RIHANNA treasures gifts from her fans - and she’s devoted an entire room in her house to storing and displaying them.
The Umbrella hitmaker is lavished with presents by her loyal followers, and the singer insists she looks after every one of them.
She tells Britain’s more! magazine, "I keep them in my theatre at home.
Well, it’s supposed to be a theatre room but it has just become a storag e room.
"I put everything that my fans give me in there. Letters, gifts, all th at stuff."

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LEONA LEWIS struggles so badly with nerves before concerts, she writes "m antras" on her hand to help her cope with live performances.
The Bleeding Love hitmaker is preparing to embark on her first full-len gth tour in the U.K. next month (May10) - but Lewis admits she’s terrifie d about the gigs.
Photos of Lewis onstage often show her with words written on her hands, prompting speculation she cannot remember the lyrics to her songs.
Now Lewis has revealed the real reason for her strange habit - it calms her nerves.
She says, "I try to focus on what I’m doing. I get really nervous befor ehand but as soon as I go out, I’m kind of okay. Something else kind of t akes over and the nerves just disappear.
"I sometimes write stuff on my hands, like words from my songs or mantr as or something I’ve read that really helps me."

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MARIAH CAREY’s representative has moved swiftly to deny rumours the super star is pregnant, just a month after previously dismissing similar report s.
The Hero singer sparked speculation she was expecting her first child w ith husband Nick Cannon last month (Mar10) when she told reporters, "I ha ve a lot of new acting projects coming up… But there’s also something e lse very special on the way. I can’t say any more." Her rep was quick to deny the rumours, but Carey fuelled the speculatio n again last week (ends25Apr10) when she was spotted sporting what appear ed to be a baby bump under a billowing dress on a day out with Cannon.
However, her spokesperson is adamant the couple is not preparing to bec ome parents any time soon, telling UsMagazine.com she’s "not pregnant". (

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Acclaimed British songwriter SIR TIM RICE is fuming over plans for a holi day development next to his $3.75 million (=C2=A32.5 million) estate in S cotland.
The Oscar winner has signed a letter opposing an official application f or a 20-bed eco-lodge with additional cottages for guests.
Rice claims the property will be damaging to the environment, adding th at the development is "full of good intentions but contains many shortcom ings".
He explains, "If it were truly ecologically sound it would not be on a greenfield site in the middle of an environmentally sensitive area." However, his objections have been met with fury from the developer behi nd the application, Becky Thomson, who claims the composer is rarely at h is Scottish home.
She tells Britain’s Daily Telegraph, "(He is) an absentee landlord who is only here one or two weeks a year. I think the main objection is from (Rice’s estranged wife) Jane because she does not want to lose her privac y and she thinks people will be looking at her house."

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Scottish singer KT TUNSTALL is refusing to speak to her stepfather after he announced he was standing as a candidate for a controversial political party in the U.K.
The Suddenly I See rocker cut off all contact with her stepdad, David O rr, when she discovered he was hoping to be nominated as a representative of the far-right British National Party in Livingston, Scotland.
Her spokesperson tells Britain’s Daily Express, "KT abhors the BNP and all they stand for. She now has no contact with David Orr." Orr adds, "This has caused huge problems in my family. I’ve had KT’s pe ople on the phone basically saying that she won’t have anything further t o do with me and doesn’t want to see me again. It doesn’t bother me. I’ve nothing to be ashamed of."

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Teen sensation JUSTIN BIEBER was forced to cancel his only Australian gig on Monday (26Apr10) after chaos broke out among fans.
Scores of supporters camped overnight at Sydney Harbour to see their id ol perform and by Monday morning, thousands of youngsters were packed int o the Circular Quay area.
The frenzied crowd began to surge, prompting police to cancel the event after "more than 100 teens" became "distressed", according to officials.
Bieber was devastated about the cancellation and took to his personal T witter.com page to apologise to his devoted fans who had waited so long t o see him.
He writes, "I love my fans and I am just as disappointed as everyone el se with the news from this morning. I want to sing for my fans. I want to make this clear… I don’t cancel… I woke up this morning to the polic e canceling (sic) the show for safety reasons.
"I’m very happy about the welcome and the love from around the world, b ut I want everyone to still remember my fans’ safety comes first." A police spokesperson adds, "Police at the event were concerned for the 4,000 excited people already in attendance with many more anticipated to arrive prior to the start of the performance.
"All those removed from the area have so far suffered only minor injuri es and have been treated at the scene." It isn’t the first time the 16 year old has had to cancel an appearance - in November (09) he caused chaos at a shopping mall in New York which resulted in one girl being hospitalised. His manager, Scott ‘Scooter’ Bra un, pleaded not guilty to charges of reckless endangerment, criminal nuis ance and endangering the welfare of a child over the event.
Bieber, who later performed live on local TV, has promised to return to Australia.

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Rocker BRET MICHAELS is suffering "slurred speech, blurred vision and diz ziness" after doctors diagnosed him with a brain haemorrhage.
The Poison frontman was recovering at his home in Texas after an emerge ncy operation to remove his appendix when he was hit by a blinding headac he on Thursday night (22Apr10).
He was checked back into hospital and doctors discovered the star had s uffered a subarachnoid haemorrhage. Michaels was put in intensive care to allow medics to determine the cause of the internal bleeding.
But the star is battling to "return to normal" under the watchful eye o f medics who are treating him.
A post on his website reads, "At this point Bret remains in ICU in crit ical condition. He is under 24 hour doctors’ care and supervision. We are hopeful that further tests will locate the source of the bleeding, which has still not been located.
"As we all know Bret is a fighter and we are hopeful that once all is c omplete the slurred speech, blurred vision and dizziness, etc. will be el iminated and all functions will return to normal."

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British actress EMILY MORTIMER struggled with her dramatic scenes opposit e SIR MICHAEL CAINE in the hard-hitting HARRY BROWN - because the veteran actor kept making her laugh.
The pair worked together in the 2009 crime drama, but Mortimer admits i t was hard to keep a straight face when she filmed with the veteran star.
She says, "He’s got a twinkle in his eye and he’s a terrible giggler wh ich is fatal for me. The minute I can tell that someone has the propensit y to crack up it’s impossible for me not to. So we had a bit of a difficu lt time.
"Whenever I did a scene with him I could see this little glimmer in his eye. We both cracked up and ended up having to do it over and over again .." But despite Caine’s laughter on set, Mortimer insists he is the most pr ofessional person she has worked with: "There’s no nonsense, no complaini ng going on. He’s just incredibly professional and easy-going and cool. I loved him."

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Celebrity chef GORDON RAMSAY failed to complete the London Marathon on Su nday (25Apr10) after suffering a cramp in his leg.
The kitchen guru was part of Virgin entrepreneur Richard Branson’s all- star team aiming to complete the 26.2-mile (42.2-kilometre) run across th e U.K. capital.
But Ramsay didn’t reach the finish line with his groupmates - he pulled out of the race part-way through due to injury.
Branson says, "Even the best marathon runners drop out. You can get cra mp so easily. I don’t think anybody should feel disappointed or ashamed. At least he tried." Runners in Branson’s team who completed the gruelling race included Aus tralian singer Natalie Imbruglia and British royal Princess Beatrice. (CL

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JIM CARREY turned superhero on Saturday (24Apr10), dressing as Superman f or a surprise appearance on funnyman CONAN O’BRIEN’s comedy show.
O’Brien is currently touring America with his variety gig, The Legally Prohibited from Being Funny on Television tour - and treated his Los Ange les crowd to a star guest.
Carrey appeared onstage in full costume, and the pair sang Superman by Five For Fighting - and the actor was delighted with his star turn.
In a post on his Twitter.com page, he writes, "Loved doin’ concert with Conan! So many faces wide open like kids! The world was new and worry fo rgotten by all of us! That’s was BOING!!!"

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PARIS HILTON has sparked speculation she has reconciled with her model ex JASON SHAW after the couple was spotted out in Hollywood.
A representative for the hotel heiress confirmed rumours The Simple Lif e star had parted ways with Doug Reinhardt earlier this month (Apr10).
Hilton, herself, confessed last week (ends25Apr10) she was so "over" th e split - and now she has been snapped laughing and joking with her ex-fi ance.
She enjoyed a night out at Los Angeles restaurant Woo Lae Oak with mode l Shaw on Friday (23Apr10). The couple was briefly engaged in 2003.
A source tells PerezHilton.com, "They came in around 10pm for dinner, t hey sat at the back booth. Paris looked gorgeous in a sexy tight dress. J ason couldn’t keep his eyes off of her, the entire dinner they laughed an d smiled. You could tell they were really happy to be with each other." (

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DAVID DUCHOVNY initially turned down a part in THE X-FILES because he’d p romised a pal he’d star in his short film.
The actor admits he was broke when the job offer to play Fox Mulder in the hit sci-fi series was offered to him - but he felt he couldn’t let hi s friend down.
Duchovny recalls, "I had another job - a two-day role or something - an d I had promised the director that I would do this role. It conflicted wi th The X-Files… and I told my agents that I’m not gonna do The X-Files.
I said, ‘There’s a lot of other shows like that that’ll come along.’" It was a chance call from the show’s casting director Randy Stone that helped him change him mind - and become an overnight household name.
Duchovny adds, "He said to me, ‘I’ve only said this to one other actor: If you take this job, you’ll never have to work again. I said that to Wo ody Harrelson on Cheers.’"

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Bollywood legend AMITABH BACHCHAN is under "constant vigil and monitoring " from doctors because he’s suffering severe liver damage.
The veteran actor revealed to fans on Friday (23Apr10) he has developed cirrhosis of the liver, caused by a blood transfusion following a near-f atal accident while shooting for Coolie in 1982.
In a post on his website, Bachchan writes, "I (am) a patient that had d eveloped cirrhosis of the liver - a condition that is normally associated with that of an alcoholic.
"Now since the liver and any ailment associated with it is extremely se nsitive, I have to be under constant vigil and monitoring. Some of them a re at an extreme stage of repair and I may have to go under the knife soo ner rather than later.
"(It) is a saga that never seems to end, for, what is more in store for me I cannot comprehend." The star has been dogged with health problems in the past year - he was hospitalised for an abdominal injury last summer (Jul09) and again for a n intestinal problem in October (09).

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British author ALAN SILLITOE has died, aged 82.
He passed away at Charing Cross Hospital in London on Sunday (25Apr10), according to his son David. The cause of death was not available as WENN went to press.
The novelist emerged in the 1950s as one of the ‘Angry Young Men’ of Br itish fiction for his dramas reflecting life in the mid 20th century.
Sillitoe’s breakthrough novel, Saturday Night and Sunday Morning, becam e a film starring Albert Finney. Another book, The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner, was also made into a film featuring Tom Courtenay. (CL/

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VINNIE JONES clashed with rival British actor TAMER HASSAN in Los Angeles during a night out on Saturday (24Apr10) - but insists the incident was just "a bit of a scuffle".
Jones was said to have launched an unprovoked attack on Clash of the Ti tans star Hassan at Hollywood’s Chateau Marmont hotel.
An eyewitness reported, "It had been getting pretty nasty with lots of pushing and shoving and scrapping before the pair of them were pulled apa rt. It seemed then as if everything had calmed down - and Vinnie was gett ing ready to leave. But just as he was about to go, he turned round and l anded a punch right in the face of Tamer." Hassan’s lawyer Eddie Parladorio seemingly confirmed the bizarre fight when he announced, "My client informs me that he was subjected to an unpr ovoked attack late last night by Vinnie Jones at the Chateau Marmont in L ..A. He regrets being put in the position of having to defend himself, but defend himself he did." But the incident was just "a bit of scuffle", according to Jones, who i s eager to forget about the exchange before filming upcoming movie Magic Boys with Hassan.
He tells Britain’s The Sun, "Me and Tamer had words and a bit of a scuf fle like a lot of blokes do on a weekend after a drink and a curry. We’re making a movie together next week. It’ll all be forgotten about by then.
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USHER predicts his protege JUSTIN BIEBER’s career success could surpass h is own - because the sensation is a "more talented musician" than he was as a teen.
The Yeah! hitmaker, who has been mentoring the Canadian since meeting h im in 2008, insists he’s not surprised Bieber is now topping the charts - and he’s convinced the 16 year old is set to grow in popularity.
Usher says, "You haven’t seen the best of him. He is a pop craze like T he Beatles. They started out as pure pop artists and look what they becam e over the years.
"Justin reminds me of myself at that age, only he’s a much more talente d musician than I was. He taught himself piano and guitar. I couldn’t, so he has that advantage. This isn’t about his age and we’re never going to appease a crowd. His audience will grow with him. I started out when I w as a teenager. Now, 45 million albums later…"

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