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STONE TEMPLE PILOTS bassist ROBERT DELEO has urged frontman SCOTT WEILAND to seek help for an alleged drug addiction, accusing the rocker of "popp ing pills".
Weiland, who has previously battled alcohol and drugs, suffered a heroi n relapse in late 2007, but recently revealed he had quit taking illegal substances for the sake of his two young children, Noah and Lucy.
He said, "Heroin made me feel all right in my own skin. Before I did it I was uncomfortable going into crowds, which is interesting given my pro fession. But when I did dope, the fear went away. That’s why I hung on to it so long. But my kids fill up that hole now." But DeLeo has voiced fresh concerns for his pal’s health after he repor tedly showed up two hours late for a recent photoshoot and interview with U.S. music magazine Spin and requested four glasses of whisky upon his a rrival.
And DeLeo insists Weiland should undergo treatment for his personal pro blems before it affects their promotional plans for their new self-titled album, which is released in the U.S. on Tuesday (25May10).
He tells Spin magazine, "He can’t got on tour. He needs help… He thin ks he’s clean just because he’s not shooting heroin. But he’s popping pil ls."

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A spokesperson has dismissed reports CHARLIE WATTS has quit THE ROLLING S TONES - insisting the drummer and his bandmates are celebrating together after scoring a number one album.
Rumours about the percussionist began swirling after an Australian webs ite speculated about his future in the band, suggesting Watts had grown t ired of touring and would no longer perform with the group.
But a rep for the Brown Sugar hitmakers has been quick to issue a denia l, insisting, "Contrary to a fabricated and ill-informed report that appe ared yesterday on a small music website in Australia, we would like to ma ke it clear that drummer Charlie Watts has not left The Rolling Stones." The spokesperson adds that Watts plans to spend Monday (24May10) "celeb rating with the rest of the Stones=E2=80=A6 as the Exile album is number one in the U.K. charts".
The rockers’ Exile on Main Street record, which was first issued in 197 2, has reached the top spot in Britain - marking the Stones’ first number one in their native country since Voodoo Lounge in 1994.

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ROBERT PATTINSON is hoping to follow his HARRY POTTER co-star DANIEL RADC LIFFE into theatre - insisting he "envies" the actor’s stints on stage.
The Brits appeared together in 2005’s Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fi re, before Pattinson shot to fame as the star of the Twilight franchise.
Radcliffe has supplemented his work in the wizard movies with a role in West End play Equus, which transferred to Broadway in 2008, and Pattinso n admits he dreams of achieving similar goals in the theatre.
He tells CBS, "I love the mix of stuff he has done in his career, alway s pushing the boundaries and stuff like that. I also envy his stints on s tage - he is a great actor."

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JEFF GOLDBLUM is heading to London’s West End for a second stint with KEV IN SPACEY’s theatre group.
The Jurassic Park actor will star in The Prisoner of Second Avenue, abo ut a New Yorker and his wife caught up in economic troubles, as part of t he Old Vic - the theatre company which boasts Spacey as artistic director ..
The play will begin previews on 30 June (10) ahead of a 13 July (10) op ening, according to Variety.com.
Goldblum was last seen on the London stage in the Old Vic’s 2008 produc tion of Speed-the-Plow.

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SIMON COWELL has spoken out in support of SARAH FERGUSON after she was ca ught selling an audience with her ex-husband PRINCE ANDREW.
The former British royal has apologised after footage of her offering a ccess to the Prince in exchange for $800,000 (=C2=A3500,000) was released by British tabloid the News of the World on Sunday (23May10).
Ferguson was captured negotiating the deal with an undercover reporter, who was posing as a broker in the meeting.
The Duchess of York flew from London to Los Angeles on Sunday to attend the Variety charity gala, where she accepted an award for her work with needy children.
Ferguson skipped the event’s red carpet, entering instead through a sid e door, but American Idol judge Cowell was there to fend off questions ab out the scandal.
He told reporters, "To be fair to her, she’s a trooper. You know, she d idn’t have to be here tonight. She’s very passionate about this kids’ cha rity work she does and not many people would have done what she did (turn up) - but she did." Ferguson hinted at her woes as she accepted the Catherine Variety Sheri dan award for her "philanthropic achievements", telling the crowd, "Thank you all so very much. When I got on that flight today I thought, ‘Phew, I’ve had a heavy day’.
"I learned today about making a difference. Most importantly I learned I hate grown-ups and I love children."

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Actress MONICA BELLUCCI is celebrating after giving birth to her second d aughter on Friday (21May10).
The Italian star and her actor husband Vincent Cassel welcomed little L eonie in Rome. A close friend of Bellucci tells People magazine both moth er and daughter are doing "marvellously".
Bellucci and Cassel already have a daughter, five-year-old Deva. (ZN/WN

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Police officials have concluded there was "no foul play" in the death of BRITTANY MURPHY’s husband SIMON MONJACK, as reports emerge suggesting he suffered a drug overdose.
Murphy’s mother, Sharon, found the 39 year old unresponsive on Sunday n ight (23May10) in the master bedroom of the Hollywood Hills home he once shared with the late actress, who died in December (09).
Attempts to revive Monjack were unsuccessful and he was pronounced dead at the scene. Officials at the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) have handed the case over to the L.A. Coroner’s office.
LAPD spokesman Sergeant Alex Ortiz tells the Associated Press, "We conc luded there (were) no signs of foul play or any criminal activity involve d." But new reports emerging in Los Angeles suggest Monjack might have suff ered a drug overdose. Officials have confirmed prescription medication wa s found at the property, and a source tells TMZ.com, "There were a number of pill bottles on the nightstand in the bedroom, and some were empty." L.A. County Assistant Chief Coroner Ed Winter insists the cause of Monj ack’s death won’t be known until after a post-mortem examination and toxi cology tests are carried out.
He says, "Mr. Monjack was found unresponsive, paramedics responded to t he house, he was pronounced dead at 9.45pm (on) Sunday. There were some p rescription drugs found that belonged to Mr. Monjack, and we’ll have an o ngoing investigation. Cause of death is pending, and there will be an aut opsy after a day or so, and pending toxicology (reports), we’ll be releas ing the results after we get all those tests back.
"The family is devastated at this time, and it is under investigation. And I ask that you give the family some privacy at this point on." Several stars have spoken out to pay tribute to the tragic moviemaker. In a post on her Twitter.com page, Lindsay Lohan writes, "R.I.P Simon Mon jack," while pop star-turned-actor Luke Goss, who worked with Monjack ear ly in his movie career, adds, "Simon shared his love of film with all of us on set. He gave me my first role in film and has remained a friend eve r since. I am deeply saddened by his untimely death."

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Rocker JARED LETO came to JUSTIN BIEBER’s rescue on Saturday (22May10) by defending the teen heart-throb after he was booed at a British music fes tival.
Leto was performing on stage with his band 30 Seconds To Mars at Radio 1’s Big Weekend event in Bangor, Wales, when Bieber’s name was announced over a speaker ahead of his performance.
The crowd proceeded to boo the 16 year old but Leto quickly ordered the m to stop, reports JustJared.com.
He told the audience, "He’s a young kid. He’ll be able to charm the cro wd."

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CHRIS CORNELL has thrown rehearsals for the SOUNDGARDEN reunion into doub t after breaking his hand.
The rocker suffered the injury earlier this month (11May10) and has bee n photographed with a cast on his right arm.
Cornell’s wife Vicky confirmed the news in a post on her Twitter.com pa ge, writing, "OMG (Oh my God)! Chris Cornell has broken his hand…" reve aling the musician sustained the injury when he "dropped (his) end of som ething very heavy…" But Vicky reveals a broken hand won’t stop the rocker playing guitar, a nd he has even been helping out with their five-year-old daughter, Toni. She adds, "Broken hand has not stopped Chris Cornell from playing guitar - no worries!!! (He) insists on carrying baby Toni to her bed even with a broken hand. Ouch!" Cornell reunited Soundgarden last year (09) and they returned to the mu sic scene last month (Apr10) for a gig in Seattle, Washington - their fir st show together in 13 years. The band is scheduled to headline the 2010 Lollapalooza festival in Chicago, Illinois this summer (10) - the last ou tdoor event they played together before splitting in 1997. (LR/WNTWT&WN/Z

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ELVIS PRESLEY’s personal record collection is to go under the hammer at a n auction in London.
The King handed a stack of 26 discs, including tracks by Ray Charles, F ats Domino and Sammy Davis, Jr., to his guitarist and pal Scotty Moore in 1968 and asked him to transfer them to reel-to-reel tapes.
But Moore has now decided to sell off the collection after the Blue Sue de Shoes hitmaker never asked for his music back.
Moore says, "Elvis left me the briefcase with the records and asked me to mail the tape back to his house in Memphis. I made a safety copy for m yself and kept the records and tape in my studio in Nashville. Elvis neve r asked for the records to be returned." Presley’s collection is now expected to earn as much as $187,500 (=C2=A3 125,000) when it is sold at the Fame Bureau auction house on Thursday (27 May10).

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Rapper YOUNG CHRIS has dismissed allegations his former label boss JAY-Z stole his style - insisting all the artists at Roc-A-Fella records "worke d off each other’s vibes".
The Young Gunz star’s former label mate, rapper Peedi Crakk, hit headli nes last week (beg17May10) when he accused Jay-Z of copying "ideas and co ncepts" from younger artists, including Young Chris, during his time as h ead of the music company.
But Young Chris is adamant sharing ideas and styles was all part of the Roc-A-Fella concept - because artists worked together to create the best possible songs.
He tells Yoraps.com, "(We) worked off each other’s vibes. Steel sharpen s steel. It’s family, we all in the family (sic). That’s how some of our best records came out. You gotta think when we was in the studio at the t ime - it’s pressure. Everybody that’s in there gets busy, from me to Peed i to… Jay… and it was like really a lyrical war in there. So when I s ay steel sharpens steel, I just mean we all fed off each other." And the rapper insists he isn’t going to let the comparison affect him, adding, "Everybody got their own opinions and all that s**t. You know, I can’t get around it evidently right. I just tell people, quality and qua ntity, as long as I keep delivering, I’m a (sic) get past the comparisons .. I think I’ll be alright out there."

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KANYE WEST thrilled clubbers in New York City on Saturday night (22May10) by handing the DJ a copy of his new album and debuting previously unhear d tracks.
The rapper has been working on the follow-up to 2008’s 808s & Heartbrea k, which is reportedly titled Good Ass Job, and he made a surprise appear ance at Manhattan hotspot CV to unveil his new music.
West is said to have asked the DJ to play four songs from the record fo r the star-studded crowd, according to the New York Daily News.
A source tells the publication, "Josh Hartnett and Kid Cudi were both t here, and they immediately got up and started dancing. Kanye stayed with his own entourage in a corner booth, but looked pretty pleased." (LR/NYDN

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Rockers COLDPLAY have reportedly been approached to take over U2’s headli ning slot at the famed Glastonbury festival - after frontman BONO underwe nt emergency spinal surgery on Friday (21May10).
Organisers of the U.K.’s leading music festival are rushing to find a p ossible replacement for the Beautiful Day hitmakers after Bono injured hi s back while preparing for the band’s 360 Degree world tour.
Chris Martin and his bandmates are currently working on their next albu m after wrapping up their Viva La Vida trek - but are said to be consider ing Glastonbury boss Michael Eavis’ offer to play the festival next month (Jun10).
London rapper Dizzee Rascal is also believed to be in consideration for the slot on 25 June (10), according to British newspaper The Sun.
Bono, 50, is said to be recuperating under the care of a sports injury specialist and a neurosurgeon. U2 have scrapped the first show of their N orth American tour and are expected to make further cancellations due to Bono’s back problems.

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GOSSIP GIRL actor ED WESTWICK has reportedly found himself another TV bea uty following his split from co-star JESSICA SZOHR - he has been linked t o 90210’s ANNALYNNE MCCORD.
The Brit’s long term relationship with Szohr reportedly came to an end last month (Apr10), and Westwick appears to have put the break-up behind him after he was seen partying with McCord in New York.
A source tells the New York Daily News, "They went to a Prada event fir st, and then showed up to the Express and Vogue party together. He blew h er a kiss at one point, and everyone in the room saw." Earlier this month (May10), a rep for Szohr was forced to deny rumours she had embarked on a new romance, after she was said to have struck up a relationship with another British actor, Richard Reid.

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A representative for ALEC BALDWIN has denied the star is set to swap acti ng for politics following rumours linking him to a candidacy in New York.
Officials at the Working Families Party (WFP) are said to have been kee n to sign up the 30 Rock star to potentially run for office this year (10 ).
But although Baldwin has previously expressed an interest in making a c areer change, his spokesman Matthew Hiltzik insists the funnyman hasn’t a ny plans to move into politics just yet.
He tells the New York Daily News, "It’s flattering that people recognis e Alec’s strong sense of the issues, political perspectives, popularity a nd passion for New York. But no, he has no current plans to run for offic e. But who knows what may happen in the future?"

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LINDSAY LOHAN fought back tears during an interview on Sunday (23May10) a s she told of her anguish over missing her brother’s graduation ceremony to attend a probation hearing.
The Mean Girls star skipped the important court date last week (20May10 ) because she was stranded in France after her passport went missing.
She returned to the U.S. at the weekend (22-23May10) ahead of a resched uled court meeting on Monday (24May10) - but revealed her arrival in Los Angeles was bittersweet because she was missing her sibling’s graduation.
Her voice cracked with emotion as she admitted she was heartbroken she could not see her little brother, Michael Lohan, Jr., graduate from Ithac a College in New York.
She told Hollywood.tv, "(I feel) upset. It sucks. It’s horrible. (Our r elationship) is great. I’m proud of him; I wish I could be there." But the actress is confident she won’t be sentenced to jail time after she meets with the judge at the Beverly Hills Courthouse.
She adds, "I don’t see what reason I would go to prison for. I have bee n more than in compliance with everything having to do with the court sys tem. I would be done in two weeks and four days, because I missed one cla ss (when) my uncle passed away. I stayed in New York to be with my family .. I didn’t even go to the funeral because I came back (to Los Angeles) an d did another class. I don’t see why I would have to go to prison and the only person who has ever suggested anything like that is my father." Judge Marsha Revel issued a warrant for her arrest after the court no-s how, but representatives for Lohan posted $10,000 (=C2=A36,250) of her $1 00,000 (=C2=A362,500) bail and the warrant was recalled.
The judge has also stated there was reason to believe Lohan had violate d the terms of her probation, which could result in a 180-day prison sent ence.

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Director GUS VAN SANT is set to open his private archives to the public - a new photographic exhibition will feature his personal snaps of stars f rom auditions.
The Milk moviemaker always takes a picture of actors during casting mee tings so he can remember their face, and he has collected boxes of photog raphs over the years.
Now the Academy Award nominee, who has worked with stars including Sean Penn and Matt Damon, has agreed to showcase the snaps at a gallery in Or egon.
He tells Variety.com, "It was a way to remember people. You would meet them (but) unless you took a picture, you wouldn’t really have a good ref erence point from the meeting." Nearly 200 pictures from Van Sant’s collection will go on display at th e Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art in Eugene, Oregon as part of a show whic h will run until 5 September (10).

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Actor JOHN CLARK reconciled with his family following the death of his ex -wife LYNN REDGRAVE - he was reunited with his three children after years of estrangement.
Clark paid tribute to the Georgy Girl star, who he wed in 1967, after s he lost her battle with cancer earlier this month (02May10) - but was dev astated when he was banned from attending her funeral.
He collapsed with chest pains when he was refused entry into the church in Kent, Connecticut, and was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment f or suspected heart failure.
But he was stunned when the former couple’s children showed up to visit him, bringing along his granddaughter, Lena, to meet him for the first t ime.
Clark tells Britain’s Daily Mail, "What started out as the worst day of my life ended up as the best day of my life.
"I lay there in the pouring rain. I could feel a pain in my chest, righ t where my pacemaker is installed from my heart attack two years ago - an d then I passed out." Clark has had no contact with Ben, Kelly and Annabel for eight years af ter it emerged he had an affair with Redgrave’s personal assistant, Nicol ette Hannah.
The 77 year old divorced Redgrave in 2000.

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