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SARAH JESSICA PARKER plans to take her seven-year-old son JAMES WILKIE to see mum in the SEX & THE CITY sequel - but she’ll be making excuses to t ake him out of the cinema during two saucy scenes.
The actress won’t reveal why the scenes are so unsuitable for a young b oy, but she’s concocting clever plots to make sure James isn’t watching.
She says, "If I can manage to take him out for popcorn for two certain moments, I think he’s ready for it (the film). He has too many questions, and he’s too clever for us to keep it from him.
"I wouldn’t say this movie is for seven year olds, but we’ll find a way of figuring it out."

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VANESSA WILLIAMS is heading back to the small screen - she has signed up to star in the next season of DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES.
The actress was left devastated when TV show Ugly Betty was axed earlie r this year (10), but she’s smiling again after Housewives creator Marc C herry offered her a role on his hit show.
And he has hinted that Williams will be causing a stir in the next seri es.
He tells TV Guide magazine, =E2=80=9CI=E2=80=99m a big fan of Vanessa=E2 =80=99s work and I=E2=80=99m so excited that she=E2=80=99ll be moving int o the neighbourhood next season to cause trouble in all the ladies=E2=80=99 lives."

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JENNIFER ANISTON can’t seem to keep her clothes on these days - she has s tripped for a series of new water ads.
The actress shows off her toned abdominals in new print ads for SmartWa ter.
In one ad, the sweaty 41 year old wears skimpy work-out gear, while she appears to be completely naked as she rolls around in bed for another. I n both, she clutches bottles of SmartWater - a brand she has backed since 2007.
The former Friends star has also stripped for ads promoting her new fra grance, Lolavie. She poses in just a towel in a series of sultry shots to accompany the fragrance, which is set to hit beauty counters this summer (10).

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The director of LINDSAY LOHAN’s alcohol education program has dismissed c laims the actress isn’t taking her court-ordered punishment seriously, br anding the MEAN GIRLS star "positive and receptive" in class.
The 23 year old is completing the course as part of her probation from an incident in 2007 when she pleaded guilty to cocaine use and no contest to drink-driving and reckless driving charges.
She’s due to appear before Judge Marsha Revel at Beverly Hills Courthou se in Los Angeles later this week (begs17May10), and some insiders have c laimed that Lohan hasn’t attended all her necessary classes - which could result in a jail sentence.
But in a new report, obtained by TMZ.com, the director of the Right On Programs is adamant Lohan is a model student - after a shaky start.
In Lohan’s latest progress report, Cherie Marshall reveals, "In the beg inning, she struggled with consistency and punctuality in attending her s cheduled activities. We returned her case to court for failing to obtain a leave of absence for a work-related trip.
"(Now) her attitude is positive and receptive to ideas regarding lifest yle changes. She has never come under the influence, been rude or disresp ectful.
"(Lohan) attends regularly and consistently communicates in a timely ma nner to reschedule if necessary. At this time, Lindsay is in program comp liance."

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French actress JULIETTE BINOCHE broke down in tears at the Cannes Film Fe stival on Tuesday (18May10) after a journalist informed her jailed filmma ker JAFAR PANAHI is on hunger strike.
The Oscar winner was speaking at a press conference to promote her upco ming picture Certified Copy at the annual movie event in France.
One reporter probed Binoche on her thoughts about Panahi - who has been in jail in Iran since March (10) - and revealed the movie mogul was emba rking on a hunger strike behind bars.
The star was overcome with emotion and unable to answer - prompting the film’s director Abbas Kiarostami to offer up his own response.
He told the reporter, "The fact that a filmmaker has been imprisoned is itself intolerable. If the Iranian government continues to refuse to rel ease Jafar, then we need explanations.
"Jafar Panahi was inclined to make his films under clandestine, illegal circumstances, but that’s not his responsibility alone. The responsibili ty is that of the authorities who prevent him from carrying out his profe ssion. When a filmmaker, an artist, is imprisoned it is art as a whole th at is attacked, and it is against this that we should react." Iranian Panahi is a vocal supporter of the country’s opposition leader Mirhossein Mousavi and was arrested following a police raid on his home i n Tehran in March. A string of Hollywood stars, including Robert De Niro, Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg, have signed a petition to free the moviemaker.

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JONATHAN RHYS MEYERS is seeking treatment for an alleged alcohol addictio n, according to U.S. reports.
The Tudors star is said to have struggled to maintain his sobriety sinc e a 2005 stint in a clinic to address personal issues.
In 2007, he ran into trouble with police at an airport in Dublin, Irela nd, where he was arrested and charged with being drunk and disorderly. Th e charges were later dropped.
He once again caused a stir in Paris’ Charles De Gaulle airport last ye ar (09) after allegedly assaulting an employee while drunk.
And earlier this week (18May10), Meyers was reportedly banned from a U.
S. flight after launching into a drunken tirade at airport staff in New Y ork.
Now Meyers’ spokesperson confirms to People.com that the star is again seeking addiction treatment. The actor is said to be checking into a reha b centre in London.
A source adds, "He just really wants to get better. This has been an on going battle for him."

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R&B superstar USHER is enjoying the sweet smell of success - he’s set to receive a top honour for his ventures as a perfumer.
The Yeah! hitmaker followed in the footsteps of stars like Jennifer Lop ez and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs when he launched his first fragrances in 2007 a fter signing a deal with perfume house Liz Claiborne.
He has since gone on to expand both the men’s and women’s range of scen ts and his efforts have now been recognised by the prestigious Fragrance Foundation.
Usher will be honoured alongside Michael Kors at the 38th Annual FiFi A wards, celebrating excellence in the industry, when it takes place in New York on 10 June (10).

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British pop star-turned-actor GARY KEMP regrets not burying his late pare nts’ remains because he can’t visit a grave to "connect with them again".
The Spandau Ballet star and his brother Martin, who played London gangs ters Reggie and Ronnie Kray in biopic The Krays, were left devastated whe n their mother and father, Eileen and Frank, died within hours of each ot her in January 2009.
Gary admits he’s still struggling to come to terms with the tragedy, an d would love a place to visit to remember his folks.
He says, "My parents were cremated and my brother and I… it took us m onths to decide what to do with the ashes. Part of me wishes I had a plac e to go where they were buried and I could go and visit them - a place to connect with them again.
"I find, at the moment, I’m struggling with not having them around." (C

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Country music sensation TAYLOR SWIFT has added another major accolade to her collection of trophies after picking up the Artist of the Year Award at a major industry dinner on Monday night (17May10).
The Love Story hitmaker was honoured at the NARM Music Business Associa tion’s annual gala in Chicago, Illinois.
Paying tribute to the 20 year old, NARM President Jim Donio said, "We a re thrilled to welcome Taylor back to NARM, and we are especially proud t o recognise her extraordinary creative and commercial achievements with o ur Artist of the Year Award.
"She has made a brilliant and stellar contribution to the music industr y in just a few years and we congratulate her on this much-deserved honou r." Singer Melissa Etheridge was also a big winner - she received the Harry Chapin Memorial Humanitarian Award for her prominent work as a gay right s activist, while songwriting duo Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller were pres ented with the organisation’s Outstanding Achievement Award for Musical C ollaboration.

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DONNY OSMOND and sister MARIE’s Las Vegas spectacular often starts late - so the sobbing PAPER ROSES singer can compose herself before facing fans ..
Her concerned brother admits he often halts the show because he can’t g o on while his sister is struggling to psych herself up to perform for fa ns just three months after her depressed teenage son Michael jumped to hi s death from his balcony.
Osmond tells U.S. news show Entertainment Tonight, "I hear her crying a nd that hurts. So I tell them, ‘Delay the show.’" The siblings have a residency at the Flamingo hotel and casino in Sin C ity.

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JAY-Z has beaten his wife BEYONCE to lead the nominees for honours at the 10th annual BET Awards.
The rapper has landed five nods, while his wife joins Alicia Keys, Trey Songz and Melanie Fiona with four apiece.
Jay-Z will battle for Best Male Hip-Hop Artist, Best Collaboration (wit h Keys on Empire State of Mind), Best Video for both Empire State of Mind and Run This Town and the Viewers’ Choice award.
Newcomer Drake has picked up three nominations, including Best Male Hip -Hop Artist.
Queen Latifah, who announced the nominations on Tuesday (18May10), will host the awards show in Los Angeles on 27 June (10).

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Rockers KISS took a moment to "remember" late heavy metal legend RONNIE J AMES DIO during a concert in Geneva, Switzerland on Monday (17May10), lea ding fans in a 30-second chant of the singer’s name.
Frontman Paul Stanley halted the show to pay his respects, and told fan s, "Let’s remember to remember him. Let’s make sure he can hear us up the re." Stanley then led the chant, "Ronnie, Ronnie…" before adding, "We love ya, we’ll miss ya." Prior to the show, Kiss had issued a statement about Dio’s passing on S unday (16May10). The bandmates declared, "We mourn the tragic passing of the great Ronnie James Dio. In addition to his powerhouse vocal ability, Ronnie was a true gentleman who always emanated great warmth and friendsh ip to us and everyone around him. We will miss him." Further tributes poured in for the Dio, Rainbow and Heaven & Hell star from rock’s elite on Tuesday (18May10) - former Iron Maiden star Blaze Ba iley called the late rocker "the inspiration for me to start singing and join a metal band" and Deep Purple rocker Jon Lord claimed Dio’s voice wa s a "an instrument of power and of beauty", and suggested he was "a semin al influence in rock music".
Meanwhile, ex-Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic has written a tribute to Dio in his weekly column for SeattleWeekly.com.
The rocker called the tragic star "a giant in the world of heavy metal" and admitted to playing his Black Sabbath hit Heaven & Hell on Sunday ni ght after hearing Dio had lost his battle with cancer.
But perhaps the most touching tribute of the day came from the late sta r’s Heaven & Hell bandmate Vinny Appice, who posted an open letter on his website.
The heartfelt note began, "Hey, Ron, I never thought the day would come so suddenly. Ronnie was everything to me. He was my best friend, he was my brother. I sat behind him on my drums each night and played, watching him sing, hearing his roaring voice through my monitors. Every night he s ent chills down my spine with his singing, inspiring me to push it furthe r and play the best I can to the limit.
"I always knew how lucky I was to be in a band with him, but to become friends was even more special." Appice added, "My heart is so broken. We are now in a world without him and I will miss him so much. I can only think of how fortunate I was to make music with him that was in his heart."

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SHARON STONE was a huge threat to married women at functions at the heigh t of her career - because she’d show up without a date.
The Basic Instinct star insists she was always happy to attend launches and parties alone - but it was perceived by other women that she was on the prowl for someone else’s man.
She tells More magazine, "I was born the Week of the Loner on the zodia c, and I guess that’s why years and years ago I started going to black ti e events solo.
"It was shocking - it was a ‘not-done, what-is-she-doing thing’. People thought, ‘Oh, she wants my guy’.
"You’re either a lesbian, ill or after their man. I couldn’t want their guy less."

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SPIDER-MAN star JAMES FRANCO is heading back to the small screen to play a villain on U.S. soap GENERAL HOSPITAL.
The actor had a brief stint on the long-running daytime show last year (09), and he’s returning to the soap in 2010.
He tells People.com, "Working on General Hospital was a great experienc e. I love the cast, writers, directors and producers. They have become a new family for me. I can’t wait for the work we will do this summer." Franco won’t be the only movie star appearing on the show this summer ( 10) - Sean Young has signed up to join the cast later this month (May10).

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Actress MEGAN FOX has urged young women to seek advice from a therapist b efore undergoing plastic surgery, because the cosmetic procedure won’t cu re any insecurity issues.
The Transformers beauty insists she has nothing against the medical pra ctice, but fears females are often looking for a quick fix to their vanit y worries instead of dealing with the problems deep down.
She tells Allure magazine, "I would encourage anyone to first speak wit h a therapist, to try and figure out where this want comes from, because a lot of times it=E2=80=99s not related to your teeth or your nose or you r chin; the surgery is not going to alleviate that insecurity for you.
"If, then, you feel, ‘This is something that I want to do,’ then do it.
It=E2=80=99s amazing that we have the technology to do the stuff that we do."

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It’s a bad day if you have three names and you’re a U.S. TV star - JENNIF ER LOVE HEWITT and JULIA LOUIS-DREYFUS’ long-running shows have been canc elled.
Hewitt’s spooky drama Ghost Whisperer and Louis-Dreyfus’ comedy The New Adventures of Old Christine have been axed as part of a sweep by TV boss es at CBS.
Comedy Gary Unmarried, cop drama Cold Case, Miami Medical, Accidentally on Purpose, and Numb3rs have also been cancelled by the network executiv es.

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SEX & THE CITY star KIM CATTRALL missed out on a major magazine front cov er spread for refusing to pose with a cougar.
The actress insists she had nothing against the big cat but doesn’t lik e the term ‘cougar’ when it’s used to describe an older woman who likes d ating much younger men.
She tells U.S. news show Extra, "I was asked recently by a significant magazine for women over 40 to pose with a cougar and I refused to do it b ecause I felt it was insulting and they took away the cover.
"I think that ‘cougar’ has a negative connotation and I don’t see anyth ing negative about… sexuality."

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MERYL STREEP was left "honoured and humbled" to receive a top award from New York’s Barnard College at a ceremony on Monday (17May10).
The Mamma Mia! star was handed the Barnard Medal of Distinction, and sh e made a heartfelt speech in front of the other graduates.
She told the crowd, "Barnard women have advantage and need to look forw ard to speeding progress in areas of suffering. There is only change, res istance to it, then more change.
"(Film) Awards have little bearing on my own personal wellbeing and hap piness. Being here has helped me dig deep to find something to offer you.
And you don’t have to do anything except to make your parents proud. And you already have."

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