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MADONNA gave her dancers a huge thank-you for their hard work on her last tour - by splashing out $30,000 (=C2=A320,000) for a night on the town.
The Material Girl flew her 18-member troupe from Germany to enjoy an ev ening together in London, beginning with a lavish dinner at Supperclub in Notting Hill.
She later escorted her entourage to the British capital’s Aura nightclu b, where she treated them to bottles of Cristal champagne. Madonna then l ed her crew onto the dancefloor to show off their moves and later paid fo r the $15,000 ($10,000) bar tab they racked up.
A source tells Britain’s Evening Standard, "The evening was a thank-you to her team after their hard work on her recent tour.
"Madonna didn’t have any of her own extra security. She was happy to mi x with the dancers on the dancefloor and filmed them doing elaborate rout ines in front of a gawping crowd."

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PETE TOWNSHEND was left "shamed" during the filming of his rock opera TOM MY - because he disagreed with director KEN RUSSELL handing a part to OLI VER REED.
The Who rocker’s famed story of a deaf, dumb and blind pinball genius w as adapted into a movie in 1975, and Russell suggested casting Reed, Jack Nicholson, and Ann-Margret in major roles.
Townshend was adamant he didn’t want "Hollywood stars" in the film - bu t admits he was proved wrong when the cameras started rolling and the thr ee famous actors showed their skills.
He tells the Los Angeles Times, "There is where I hang my head in shame .. I initially disagreed with all three of these choices. My arguments wer e with both Ken and (producer) Robert Stigwood. Robert was the most persu asive, explaining the Hollywood star system to me in words of one syllabl e: ‘We have to have them.’ "In the end, Oliver Reed did his comedic thing and it worked out extrao rdinarily well, with me coaching him line by torturous (sic) line in the studio, knocking back mugs of Remy Martin cognac. I was a little frighten ed of him at first but quickly realized he was a really wonderful man. Ja ck sang beautifully… Ann-Margret I knew nothing about and thought her v oice was too old-school, too music-theater for Tommy. But she too convinc ed me immediately as soon as we started to record." Townshend celebrated his 65th birthday on Wednesday (19May10). (ZN/LAT/

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AARON CARTER is convinced music industry executives have a "vendetta" aga inst him, preventing him from furthering his career.
The pop star shot to fame when he released his first album when he was aged just 10 but he insists he has struggled to continue his success sinc e becoming an adult.
And he blames money-hungry record bosses for banishing him from the cha rts - insisting they care only about profits and not about his music.
In a series of posts on his Twitter.com page, he writes, "I swear, this industry has a vendetta against me! The craziest thing is that (for) the old executives at record companies and places like merchandising, it’s j ust money! That’s all they want! I want to send a message! Music is my li fe! It might not have started that way but that’s how it will end! "Even when I was doing things like (MTV show) Cribs and all of the 14 h eadlining tours I never wanted to give up on the fans!! I grew up with no money!… All I am trying to say is that the real reason it has been so hard for me to tour, radio play, is because the music CEOs want me gone!! !" But the 22 year old is determined to make a comeback: "It’s time for th e industry to accept a real musician. Get me in a room with anyone out th ere who dares to show their capabilities… Despite the vendetta from the CEOs everywhere being a minor in this industry is merely impossible! I’m an adult now! Give me the chance I deserve."

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JENNIFER LOPEZ helped raise $6.7 million (=C2=A34.8 million) for AIDS res earch at a star-studded gala in France on Thursday (20May10).
The superstar took time out from the Cannes Film Festival to help aucti on off 10 lavish gifts, including a gold-plated bottle of Dom Perignon ch ampagne, a day with former U.S. president Bill Clinton, and a flight in a fighter jet.
Lopez was joined by celebrities in the audience including Paris Hilton, Naomi Watts, Mick Jagger and Naomi Campbell.
Meanwhile, Mary J. Blige and Patti Smith provided the music and Russell Crowe helped lead the bids.
During the show, actress Michelle Williams helped sell off the champagn e bottle, which eventually fetched $80,000 (=C2=A357,143), while each sea t at the event cost $6,000 (=C2=A34,286).
And the stars’ efforts paid off - The Cinema Against AIDS benefit raise d $6.7 million (=C2=A34.8 million) in total.

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THE BIG PINK rocker ROBBIE FURZE has spoken out to explain why he punched a fan in the face during a concert in America last month (Apr10) - he wa s fed up with the man’s heckling.
The musician was performing at the Masquerade venue in Atlanta, Georgia on 03 April (10) when he asked a fan to come onstage after disrupting th e show with his comments.
Furze then punched the man so hard he fell off the stage into the audie nce.
Now the singer has opened up about the clash, insisting video footage o f the punch makes it look worse than it was - but he doesn’t regret hitti ng the heckler.
Speaking in an online video with NME magazine, Furze says, "I’ve never hit anybody in my life. This guy was just ruining it for everyone. It act ually looks like I hit him harder than I did. I said to him to come onsta ge and say what he was saying to me from the crowd, and then when he was coming round to the stage I just thought I didn’t really have a chance. W hat else was I gonna do? I wasn’t going to have a chat with him.
"So I thought well it was either my fist or my guitar, and I thought ‘W ell I don’t wanna damage my guitar’."

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American death metal band ACHERON will be splitting up sooner than their fans thought - the group’s final concerts have been cancelled.
Last month (Apr10) the rockers announced they would soon be "done for g ood" and posted a message on their MySpace page titled, "ACHERON 1988-201 0 (Call it Quits) Farewell Shows Coming…" But now their fans will be left disappointed as the band has announced it will not be playing any more shows and the group has "officially been laid to rest".
In a MySpace blog post titled, "ACHERON (1988-2010) Officially Breaks U p!", frontman Vincent Crowley writes, "After a 22-year run, I am finally putting ACHERON to an end. It has been an interesting journey, but it is indeed over now.
"I know I have broken up the band in the past, but there is no turning back this time. This musical entity has run its course and I didn’t want to tarnish what ACHERON represented. Some people didn’t agree with my dec ision, but I feel I know what is right to do.
"Originally we were going to play shows until the end of the year, doin g the ‘Rites Of The Black Mass’ set. Unfortunately, the lineup I had plan ned to use for the shows didn’t work out, so all those shows have been ca ncelled, including the Central Illinois Metalfest and Michigan Death Fest ..
"I apologize to the fans and the promoters, but there is nothing I can do about it. So as of now, ACHERON will no longer be recording or playing shows. It has officially been laid to rest."

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Hip-hop star RICK ROSS has pushed back the release of his upcoming album to avoid clashing with his pal SEAN ‘DIDDY’ COMBS.
The rapper was set to release his new record, Teflon Don, on 29 June (1 0), the same day Combs is due to release Last Train To Paris.
But Ross has now decided to delay the disc until later this year (10), and he’s pleased he won’t be entering a chart battle with Combs.
He says, "It was a real good move. I felt like the June 29th was a litt le too premature, that was the date my homie Diddy was coming out on anyw ay. And you know that’s the homie, so I felt like coming in the early Jul y, middle July was best for me from day one.
"But it’s always good anyway man, as long as you’re setting up all your pieces in the right place. You’re setting your radio up, you’re setting your marketing up, the rest of that s**t come in place when you got hits.
"

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LOUIS WALSH was left stunned when Irish singer RONAN KEATING announced he is separating from his wife of 12 years - because he was convinced the c ouple "would never break up".
The Boyzone singer and his model wife Yvonne, who have three children, announced the split on Thursday (20May10), describing the break-up as "am icable".
A new report suggests their union was destroyed by Keating’s alleged in fidelity while he was on tour.
Now Boyzone manager Louis Walsh, who is a judge on Simon Cowell’s Briti sh TV show The X Factor, has spoken out about the marriage breakdown, adm itting he is shocked by the news.
He says, "I’m absolutely stunned. If you asked me one couple I thought would never break up, it would be Ronan and Yvonne. They’ve been together since they were kids…
"Ronan and Yvonne have always been very close. They were a great couple and spent their time together. I don’t really know any more. It’s come a s a total surprise to everyone."

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Rocker BRET MICHAELS has been discharged from a hospital in Los Angeles a fter suffering a "warning stroke" earlier this week (ends21May10).
The unlucky Poison frontman was in the middle of making comeback plans following a brain haemorrhage last month (Apr10) when he was re-admitted to hospital complaining of numbness on the left side of his body.
Doctors found he had suffered a mini-stroke and discovered he had a hol e in his heart.
In a post on Michaels’ website on Thursday (20May10), his physician Dr.
Joseph Zabramski wrote, "There is no doubt that (this) is devastating ne ws to Bret and his family. The good news is that it is operable and treat able and we think we may have diagnosed the problem that caused the Trans ient Ischemic Attack (stroke).
"Without a doubt he is very determined to get healthy and make a 100 pe r cent recovery. Medically speaking it is a fantastic attitude both menta lly and physically for him to have. However, Bret’s brain and body are no t quite 100 per cent yet, especially with the hole found in his heart." Michaels’ representative Jann Elias reassured fans the star was respond ing well to treatment, insisting he was already walking and talking and " in good spirits".
And in an email to the Associated Press on Friday (21May10), the rocker ’s publicist Joann Mignano reveals the star has left hospital and is now receiving outpatient care, although no further details were given.
Michaels’ stroke is not believed to be related to his near-fatal haemor rhage. It is the singer’s third health battle in the last two months - he underwent emergency surgery to remove his appendix in April (10). (MT/WN

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JULIA ROBERTS credits her three children with teaching her to enjoy the s mall things in life, insisting she’s awed by their "fascinating" perspect ive on the world.
The Pretty Woman star admits she’s learned to appreciate the "chaos" of everyday life since becoming mum to son Henry, two, and five-year-old tw ins Hazel Patricia and Phinnaeus Walter.
She tells TV host Oprah Winfrey, "They are really angelic and wondrous.
(It’s) so heavenly and kind and dear and just to have that - the chaos t hat goes on in our house and then the quietude that goes on… My favouri te thing is just watching them wake up and watching them realise the day come upon them. It’s just - I don’t know. It’s fascinating to me.
"That’s the thing about being new to the world, you’re just so present and impressed with everything… The older you get and the grumpier you g et, (it’s like), ‘We’ve got to get there. We’re going to be late.’ You kn ow, they’re in the car; ‘Look at the tree!’ Everything is exciting." The actress reveals she is becoming increasingly domestic - and has eve n taken up sewing: "This is my new skill to keep my brain firm. I made so me big pillows for the kids and some really simple pants for (husband) Da nny."

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Funnyman RUSSELL BRAND is asking fans to haul their unwanted clothing and gadgets to a bartering day - for a "social experiment" about consumerism ..
The Forgetting Sarah Marshall star will serve as vendor at a pop-up sho p in Los Angeles, where visitors will swap goods instead of buying them.
A post on Brand’s website explains, "Many of us are guilty of buying th ings we don’t necessarily need. With this in mind the shop offers custome rs an opportunity to put those unwanted items to good use by offering the m in exchange for something they actually need.
"The idea is to raise debate about the scale of consumer culture and to promote the re-use of products in a surplus society. A social experiment , it aims to examine shopping habits whilst providing an opportunity for Russell to speak directly with the public and gauge opinion." The one-day event on 27 May (10) at the Beverley Centre in L.A. will be filmed as part of a documentary Brand is planning about the pursuit of h appiness.

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JAKE GYLLENHAAL gave fans at a pre-release screening of his new movie a s urprise treat - when he showed up to introduce the film.
The hunky actor was an unannounced special guest at the AMC Theater’s s howing of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time in Century City, California ..
The crowd shrieked with excitement as Gyllenhaal stepped up to introduc e the movie, thanking the cinemagoers for their support, reports People.c om.
He then joked about another movie opening the same weekend, pointing at his body as he quipped, "This is the real Sex and the City!" Gyllenhaal’s blockbuster opens in America on 28 May (10). (PAW/WNWCPL/Z

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British funnyman STEPHEN FRY is recovering after surgery to fix a tooth " buried" in his jaw since childhood.
The actor attended a clinic in London on Thursday (20May10) and underwe nt an operation under general anaesthetic to "tidy up" the problem.
The tooth has remained in his jaw since he was six years old after it f ailed to grow properly - but has recently started causing Fry niggling pa ins.
After the surgery, Fry returned to his home feeling "groggy", but assur ed fans on Friday (21May10) that he is recovering from the procedure.
Taking to his Twitter.com page, he writes, "Back home. Bit wonky/dozy/w oozy/muzzy/dopey but gorgeous doctors and nurses set me free… Keep dozi ng… Bit groggy. Itchy nose from morphine. Bit weird and uncomfortable b ut could be worse." He later added, "Anaesthetic seems to have worn off. Sutures will melt.
Sun is shining."

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LOST star JORGE GARCIA was overcome with emotion as he wrapped the hit se ries, admitting he "got a little teary" saying farewell to co-star MATTHE W FOX.
The actor, who plays Lost plane crash survivor Hurley, has recalled his time on the show in a touching essay published just days before the prog ramme comes to an end on Sunday (23May10).
The star insists his six-year stint was unforgettable and admits he wil l miss all the friends he made among the cast and crew during filming in Hawaii.
Garcia writes for Daily Variety, "I think the time spent under the cast tent on set will be what I’ll miss the most. We sang songs to Terry (O’Q uinn)… made valiant group efforts to complete a Friday edition of the N ew York Times crossword puzzle and played a lot of Scrabble.
"I’ll admit I got a little teary with Matthew Fox. I thanked him for ev erything he taught me, including taking me on his trip to Japan to see Gr een Day that first summer of shooting. At the time, flying at the last mi nute to a foreign country was way out of my comfort zone, but then again nothing on Lost was ever in my comfort zone." And Garcia admits he’s struggling to accept the end is near, adding, "I still don’t think the end of it all has hit me yet. Maybe I’ll feel it w hen the finale finally airs Sunday. Or maybe it will hit me when I board the plane at Honolulu Airport for the last time as a Hawaiian resident.
"I have no clue what my next adventure is going to be, I just know this job is going to be a hard one to follow."

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Actress KIRSTEN DUNST will return to the witness stand next week (begs24M ay10) when a man accused of stealing her purse is retried in New York for burglary.
The Spider-Man star testified against James Jimenez last year (09) afte r he allegedly stole her designer bag during a 2007 break-in at the SoHo Grand Hotel in Manhattan.
Jimenez was convicted on a misdemeanour count of criminal trespass in O ctober (09), but members of the jury failed to reach a verdict on charges of felony burglary.
The 35-year-old suspect appeared in Manhattan Supreme Court on Thursday (20May10) but refused to take a plea deal, prompting the presiding judge to set a retrial for Monday (24May10), reports the New York Post.
Dunst, who was shooting How to Lose Friends & Alienate People at the ti me of the burglary, is expected to be called to give another testimony du ring the new trial.

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JACKIE CHAN has pitched in to help those affected by a drought in China - by personally delivering much-needed water to the area.
The martial arts master travelled to TongRen in China’s Guizhou provinc e, where there has been a severe water shortage, earlier this month (May1 0) with 48,000 bottles of fluids.
Upon arrival, he carried bottles to residents’ homes and also visited a n elementary school, where he gave students backpacks filled with noteboo ks, t-shirts and rulers.
In a post on his blog, he writes, "Up in the mountains where the people lived, they were facing serious water shortages. In the summer’s dry sea son, villagers have to walk 10 miles down the mountain just to collect tw o bottles of water.
"In the car up to the mountain, I could see the roof of many houses, us ed as a reservoir for water. However, it was covered with moss and there was no filter. They used it to wash their clothes, their plates, and even to drink." And the Rush Hour star insists the unforgettable experience was entirel y rewarding.
He adds, "After seeing how they drank water, I immediately donated one million RMB (Chinese yuan) to the local government. Also, I donated money (for) the construction of 10 kilometres of water pipes and a water tower .. Now, 9,000 people in the village can drink clean water!"

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SIENNA MILLER reportedly stormed out of a London nightclub on Wednesday ( 19May10) after a blazing argument with her boyfriend JUDE LAW.
The couple, who went public with their rekindled love at a red carpet e vent in New York City earlier this month (May10), were partying at Shored itch House in the British capital when they began to argue after a game o f snooker.
A source tells Britain’s Daily Mail, "They had this blazing row in fron t of everyone, and Sienna walked out. I couldn’t tell you what the row wa s about, but Sienna had a huge tantrum… It was quite dramatic." The publication claims Law managed to work his charm on Miller when she returned to the venue - and the Alfie co-stars were chatting again befor e long.
The insider adds, "It was extraordinary. By the time I left, they seeme d to have made up." Miller called off their engagement in 2006 shortly after Law’s alleged affair with his children’s nanny was exposed in the tabloids - but they r eunited after sharing a vacation together in Barbados at Christmas (09).

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SEAN ‘DIDDY’ COMBS is begging TV bosses for SIMON COWELL’s AMERICAN IDOL job after learning how much the Brit earns on the show.
Cowell’s contract on the hit talent contest expires this month (May10) and producers have been searching for someone to fill his soon-to-be vaca nt chair on the panel.
Now the rapper is putting himself forward for consideration - after gli mpsing Cowell’s paycheck.
He tells MTV.com, "I have been fronting all this time, trying to act li ke I don’t want that spot. (But) I spoke to Simon’s business manager, and I found out how much that boy makes a week. I am praying right now to Am erican Idol.
"I want everybody to get on Twitter, MySpace, Facebook and say that Did dy should get the Simon spot - but for the same amount of money that Simo n was getting, else it’s a deal-breaker.
"I’m tired of being cool: That number that Simon was getting a week is ridiculous. I can’t even be cool with that. Please, can I have the job, w hoever’s in charge of giving that job? There’s no negotiating the contrac t. Just change the name on the check, and I’ll be there."

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