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Former THE JAM star PAUL WELLER feels sorry for aspiring musicians becaus e they are under extreme "pressure" to produce hits at the start of their career.
The British rocker is relieved he found fame in the 1970s because he wa s allowed several years to cultivate his talents - unlike modern bands wh o are expected to churn out chart-topppers straight after landing record deals.
He says, "It seems a quick turnaround these days but that’s the climate we’re in. It’s hard to find those labels that develop people any more.
"Without sounding old-fashioned, when I started out you had A&R people who developed you and let you make three or four records before you hit y our stride - you don’t get that chance now. You get one record and if tha t doesn’t get played or doesn’t get in the charts then you’re out in a co uple of years. It doesn’t make for great creativity as it’s a lot of pres sure for young artists who’ve got to come up with a hit first time." (PAW

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SLASH was desperate to collaborate with THOM YORKE on his new solo album - but he was too scared to approach the RADIOHEAD frontman.
The former Guns N’ Roses guitarist enlisted a slew of music stars to wo rk on his upcoming self-titled record, including Foo Fighters frontman Da ve Grohl, Motorhead’s Lemmy, Kid Rock, Iggy Pop, Fergie and Ozzy Osbourne ..
The musician had planned to ask Yorke to provide vocals for his track S aint is a Sinner Too, but he was too nervous to call the singer in case h e turned down the offer.
He says, "The first calls I made were to the people I knew really well - like Iggy, Ozzy and Lemmy. I felt safe calling them. Then there were pe ople like Kid Rock, who I’d jammed with at a bar. But asking the people I didn’t know was daunting. I wanted Thom Yorke to do Saint is a Sinner To o, but I didn’t have the balls to call him.
"I didn’t think I could get him so a friend recommended Rocco DeLuca - who was an amazing discovery." The track was eventually recorded with DeLuca, who fronts rock band Roc co DeLuca and the Burden, singing lead vocals.

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JENNIFER LOPEZ helped make her pal GEORGE LOPEZ’s birthday extra special - by dressing up as MARILYN MONROE to serenade the comedian on his talk s how.
The actress helped the funnyman, who turns 49 on Friday (23Apr10), wrap up his birthday episode of Lopez Tonight on Thursday (22Apr10) by steppi ng out in a slinky white gown and blonde wig to sing Happy Birthday.
She told Lopez, "I wanted to do something special to surprise you. Calm down, birthday boy, take a seat and let me do my thing." Earlier in the show, Lopez challenged Jennifer to disprove her high mai ntenance reputation with a ‘Not A Diva’ showdown - in which the two Lopez es competed to see who was the fastest at making a sandwich, bagging groc eries and changing babies’ diapers.

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A spokesperson for LADY GAGA has blasted reports the POKER FACE star is p lanning to go under the knife to enhance her looks.
Recent tabloid stories suggested the pop sensation has been considering a cosmetic surgery overhaul after falling into a deep depression over he r image.
The 24 year old is said to have been "completely preoccupied" with plan s to undergo a nose job and a breast enhancement operation.
But a rep for the star is "categorically denying" the speculation, tell ing GossipCop.com, "This is ridiculous and untrue."

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The family of late GANG STARR rapper GURU have confirmed the star never w oke up from the coma he fell into earlier this year (10).
The hip-hop legend was admitted to a New York medical facility in Febru ary (10) after he suffered a heart attack and lost consciousness.
It was later revealed Guru, real name Keith Elam, was also battling can cer, but chose to keep the news private. He passed away on Monday (19Apr1 0).
A farewell letter, released by Guru’s business partner Solar and believ ed to have been written on his deathbed, sparked speculation about his co ndition in his final months, but his sister Patricia confirms the rapper "never regained consciousness" after his collapse in February.
A statement from the Elam family has been released by Patricia and post ed on DJ Premier’s official blog.
It reads, "Guru suffered from multiple myeloma for over a year. Accrued complications from this illness led to respiratory failure and cardiac a rrest. As a result, Guru was in a coma from mid-February until his death and never regained consciousness. Early on the morning of April 19th, he became hypertensive due to low blood pressure. He again went into cardiac arrest and slipped away from us." The statement adds: "The Elam family wishes to thank the fans of our so n/brother/father/uncle/nephew/cousin Keith, aka Guru, for the outpouring of love, concern and support. Our hearts are broken by the loss of someon e we loved so much. Guru was devoted to his young son, who will most keen ly feel his absence."

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SLASH has dedicated his upcoming solo album to his late mother - because she was battling lung cancer while he was working on the record.
The former Guns N’ Roses guitarist went into the studio last year (09) to record the self-titled collaborative album with a string of guest star s, but he was quietly battling personal issues after his mum, Ola, was ad mitted to hospital.
Ola passed away in August (09), and Slash admits he was determined not to let the tragedy halt his work - because she would have wanted him to f inish the record.
He says, "My mum was my biggest fan. She was so supportive. I think she was relieved when I picked up a guitar when I was a kid because I was a real hell-raiser. This record is dedicated to her as her illness was goin g on at the same time as I was making it - and I know how much she wanted me to finish it."

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ELIZA DUSHKU and her boyfriend RICK FOX endured a long drive through the Californian desert to support her brother at a court appearance on Thursd ay (22Apr10).
The couple drove 115 miles (185 kilometres) from Los Angeles to a court room in Barstow, California, where Dushku’s elder sibling, Nathaniel Dush ku, was summoned to answer a speeding charge.
He was allegedly caught by cops racing down a freeway at more than 100 miles-per-hour (161 km/ph), but the officer who stopped the actor reporte dly failed to appear at the court session, and the ticket was dismissed, according to TMZ.com. (LR/WNWCZM/ZN) ————————————————————————-

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GOSSIP GIRL star CHACE CRAWFORD found romance amongst the volcano travel chaos - he was spotted enjoying a date while he was stranded in London fo llowing the Icelandic eruption, according to reports.
The actor jetted into London early last week (beg19Apr10) to promote hi s new movie Twelve, but found himself stuck in Britain after flights acro ss northern Europe were grounded due to the heavy cloud of ash floating i n the skies above.
And Crawford is said to have used the opportunity to spend time with a British actress, named only as Tessa.
The 24 year old was spotted enjoying an evening out with the blonde bea uty, and he was photographed leaving a London night spot with his arm aro und her waist.
A source tells New York Post gossip column Page Six, "Chace was trapped in London, so he spent his time with Tessa. They were introduced by a fr iend and really hit it off. He had to return to the U.S. for work, but he hopes he’ll see her again."

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Eco-friendly A-listers and environmentalists helped raise nearly $2 milli on (=C2=A31.3 million) at a special charity auction to mark Earth Day on Thursday (22Apr10).
Stars including Salma Hayek and Ted Danson turned up to Christie’s Gree n Auction in New York to bid on lots including a painting by Damien Hirst and a round of golf with former U.S. President Bill Clinton.
Avatar actress Sigourney Weaver donated a dinner and theatre date, Hugh Jackman offered up a trip to one of his movie sets, and Candice Bergen p romised one lucky bidder a tour of New York’s Central Park.
The event, which was hosted by Chevy Chase, marked the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day, reports Reuters.
Proceeds from the auction will go to environmental groups Natural Resou rces Defense Council, the Central Park Conservancy, Oceana and Conservati on International.

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LINDSAY LOHAN’s father has agreed to drop plans to seek a conservatorship for his daughter - but only if the actress agrees to sit down with him f or a serious discussion about her problems.
Michael Lohan led a police raid on the Mean Girls star’s home on Thursd ay (22Apr10) in a desperate bid to prompt her to seek help for an alleged substance abuse issue, and to make sure his younger daughter Ali, who is living with her sister, is safe.
He claims the 16 year old is being exposed to "nightlife" and "the peop le Lindsay is surrounding herself with".
Michael Lohan has threatened to ask officials at Los Angeles’ Departmen t of Children and Family Services to remove Ali from the apartment, and t old TMZ.com he plans to ask a judge to place Lindsay under a conservators hip.
But now the born-again Christian admits he’s willing to back away from his daughters - if they both agree to have a talk with him without their mum Dina or lawyers present.
Lohan may struggle to schedule a face-to-face meeting with Lindsay - sh e told her Twitter.com followers on Thursday she wants to seek a restrain ing order against her dad.

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THE ADDAMS FAMILY actress CHRISTINA RICCI is rushing to settle her debts after she was accused of failing to pay a massive tax bill.
The former child star has received a lien from officials at the U.S. In ternal Revenue Service, filed earlier this month (Apr10), which claims sh e owes $179,568 (=C2=A3119,712) in taxes from 2008.
Ricci’s spokesperson tells TMZ.com the actress only learned of the lien on Wednesday (21Apr10) and is taking "immediate action to address it in a responsible manner".

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A Christian group has come to the aid of bankrupt actor STEPHEN BALDWIN - a website has been set up to allow fans to donate money to restore his w ealth.
The born-again Christian filed for bankruptcy last year (09) after he r acked up more than $2.3 million (=C2=A31.4 million) worth of debt, stemmi ng from several mortgages, tax bills and credit card accounts.
Now a new website, set up by devoted Christian Lyn Fletcher, aims to ea se Baldwin’s financial burdens by encouraging public donations which will be paid directly into his bank account.
Restorestephenbaldwin.org was set up with permission from the President of Baldwin’s ministries, and his spiritual adviser, Daniel Southern.
A statement posted on the site, reads, "Stephen Baldwin of the famous B aldwin Brothers Hollywood clan… is no stranger to the Hollywood life of glitz, glamour and the public eye. However, because of (his religious) c onvictions it has caused him the loss of many jobs and most recently, a h ighly publicised bankruptcy.
"He has been publicly ridiculed and insulted by people who think that h e has been abandoned by God. A simple search through the internet will re veal that people not only mock Stephen, but mock God.
"Our vision is to see Stephen Baldwin publicly restored in front of mil lions. Stephen’s platform will increase allowing him to reach even more p eople with the Gospel and God will get all of the glory. Publicly." (LR/W

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LINDSAY LOHAN’s woes are mounting - she has been named a suspect in the t heft of a luxury watch, according to a new report.
Police visited the Mean Girls star on Wednesday (21Apr10) to question h er about the $35,000 (=C2=A323,000) Rolex, which reportedly belonged to o ne of her acquaintances.
The friend is said to have left the timepiece at Lohan’s Los Angeles ho me earlier this year (10) but never got it back.
Lohan allegedly told cops she is not responsible for the missing watch, but TMZ.com claims she is a suspect in the investigation.
Her lawyer Shawn Chapman Holley tells the website, "The allegations are completely untrue." It’s the latest drama to unfold in Lohan’s life - on Thursday (22Apr10) , the actress’ dad Michael led a raid on her apartment in a desperate bid to convince her to seek help for alleged substance abuse issues. (PAW/WN

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U.S. TV bosses censored an episode of SOUTH PARK on Wednesday night (21Ap r10) after receiving threats from a radical Islamic group.
A post on RevolutionMuslim.com warned the creators of the animated come dy, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, over their controversial depiction of Pro phet Muhammad dressed up in a bear suit.
The message referenced Dutch filmmaker Theo Van Gogh, who was shot by f undamentalists who objected to a movie he made about the treatment of Mus lim women. The post also contained the address of Comedy Central’s New Yo rk office and the California production studio where the show is made.
The episode featuring the religious figure aired in America on Wednesda y, but the controversial character was blocked from view by a ‘Censored’ banner and mention of his name was bleeped out.
A spokesman for the Comedy Central network confirmed they instigated th e changes, not the South Park producers, saying, "I can’t go into the thi nking behind it, but I can confirm it was Comedy Central that inserted th e bleeps and not South Park." A statement from Parker and Stone, reads, "In the 14 years we’ve been d oing South Park we have never done a show that we couldn’t stand behind. We delivered our version of the show to Comedy Central, and they made a d etermination to alter the episode.
"(South Park character) Kyle’s customary final speech was about intimid ation and fear. It didn’t mention Muhammad at all but it got bleeped… W e’ll be back next week with a whole new show about something completely d ifferent and we’ll see what happens to it."

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British DJ FATBOY SLIM has vowed never to participate in another marathon - because completing a race in his hometown of Brighton, England on Sund ay (18Apr10) made him weep "like a child".
The star, real name Norman Cook, celebrated more than 12 months of sobr iety by hitting the streets for the 26.2-mile (42.2-kilometre) run while his family cheered him on.
Cook, who swore off alcohol for good after checking into the Providence Project clinic in the U.K. last year (09), was pleased to have completed the challenge - but he has no plans to repeat his feat.
He says, "I don’t think I’ll be doing that again. I never realised how emotional an experience running a marathon is. My apologies to anyone who overheard me swearing at myself between 22 and 24 miles. I didn’t realis e I was doing it out loud.
"I have now proved that, at 46, with many years of drunken foolishness behind me, my body can be coaxed into running 26 miles non stop - but the last bit really hurts."

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MARK RONSON and AMY WINEHOUSE have reunited to record an upcoming album i n honour of music industry legend QUINCY JONES - two years after the pair was originally slated to start the project.
The superproducer was at the mixing deck for Winehouse’s 2006 global sm ash Back to Black and the pop star returned the favour the following year (07) by singing Valerie for Ronson’s covers compilation Version.
Ronson was then due to return to the studio early last year (09) with h is muse to record a new version of Lesley Gore’s You Don’t Own Me for the Jones album, but that plan was dropped as Winehouse escaped to the Carib bean for an extended sunshine holiday.
But now the former collaborators have patched up their friendship and w orking relationship - Winehouse’s father Mitch has confirmed the artists are busy working with Jones on the project.
He says, "Over the weekend she did three tracks for Quincy Jones. She’s doing great."

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JENNIFER LOPEZ’s dreams of making an appearance on her favourite TV show GLEE have been put on hold - because there’s no space for her.
The singer/actress confirms she has been in talks with show creator Rya n Murphy about a guest spot - but it won’t be this season.
She explains, "We talked (about) me doing something on Glee… We want to do it but it doesn’t fit in… They have it all mapped out for the nex t, like, eight episodes, whatever is airing right now.
"So he’s like, ‘Let’s wait and do it really right when you do come on.’ I was like, ‘Yeah, yeah whatever. I’m a huge fan. Whenever you want (me) , I’m good.’ I kind of offered myself up.

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Heavy metal rockers THOR have asked California governor ARNOLD SCHWARZENE GGER to help get them to a concert in Germany following the travel chaos in Europe last week (beg12Apr10).
The group is desperate to perform at the Keep It True festival in Lauda -Konigshofen on Friday (23Apr10), but they have so far been unable to tra vel because of the volcanic eruption in Iceland, which grounded all fligh ts to and from Europe for several days.
But frontman Jon Mikl Thor, who is pals with Schwarzenegger, has asked the Terminator star to allow them to board a military plane scheduled to fly to Germany from the Beale Air Force Base in northern California.
Former bodybuilder Thor tells Blabbermouth.net, "The volcanic ash from the Icelandic eruption has stopped all travel from North America to Europ e for commercial airlines. I don’t always ask Arnold for help but this is a special request. If Arnold ever needed my help, I would be there in an instant." Thor previously helped out Schwarzenegger by performing with the band a t the Californian military base to entertain troops.

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