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Fans of defunct rockers JOY DIVISION can delve into the band’s history wi th an upcoming exhibition honouring late frontman IAN CURTIS.
Unknown Pleasures, a display of documents and memorabilia, will go on s how from July (10) in Macclesfield, England, where the frontman grew up.
As well as the exhibition, fans will also be able to take a walking tou r around the town and see the home Curtis shared with his wife, as well a s a number of pubs and clubs the group performed in.
The band dissolved following Curtis’ suicide on 18 May 1980. His former bandmate Peter Hook is playing a special gig on Tuesday (18May10) to mar k the 30th anniversary of his pal’s death.

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Argentinian singer GUSTAVO CERATI was rushed to hospital following a gig on Saturday (15May10) after he suffered a suspected stroke.
The star had just finished performing in the Venezuelan capital Caracas when he experienced a reported "ischemic vascular event" and was taken t o a local hospital.
The 50 year old is said to be in a stable condition but will remain und er observation for at least another day to undergo further testing, accor ding to local newspaper El Universal.

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BOY GEORGE was left unimpressed by a new biopic of his life - the former CULTURE CLUB star has branded the BBC drama "lacking" and "badly written" ..
The singer was a consultant for Worried About The Boy, a dramatisation of the singer’s early years in the band, which aired last weekend in the U.K. (15-16May10).
But the flamboyant star wasn’t won over by the show, and has taken to h is Twitter.com page to reveal his opinions of the one-off drama.
In a series of posts, he writes, "Verdict, beautifully shot & styled bu t badly written, it lacks heart and soul! It’s what happens when straight blokes write about p**fs, one dimensional but great drag! I’m glad the d oc was made… it was entertaining but lacking!"

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SLAYER rocker TOM ARAYA is recovering well from back surgery which prompt ed the band to postpone their touring plans.
The bassist began experiencing back pain on tour in Australia and Japan late last year (09) and was diagnosed with a cervical radiculopathy - a dysfunction of a nerve root of the spine - upon his return home to Califo rnia.
Araya’s orthopaedist persuaded him to go under the knife earlier this y ear (10) in an effort to end his intermittent bouts of severe pain, numbn ess and muscle spasms.
The star reveals the surgery was a success, and he’s busy preparing for the band’s upcoming tour of the U.K., which was postponed after he decid ed to go ahead with the operation.
Araya tells KNAC.com, "I’m doing good. I’m recovering good. I’m just ge tting ready for this tour that’s coming up, getting ready for the rigors of the road. We’ve just got a lot of prepping to do, we haven’t really ja mmed together in over five months, we’ve been doing that for the last wee k." But Araya admits the operation has affected his trademark stage routine : "With a plate in your neck it’s not a good idea to do (headbanging). Th e only disclaimer I can have for people is there’s nothing wrong with hea dbanging, just do it in moderation. And understand at some point it could damage you. I’m still gonna rock out, I just won’t be able to metal out.
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Tributes from heavy rock renegades continue to pour in for RONNIE JAMES D IO.
The former Dio, Rainbow and Heaven & Hell frontman lost his battle with stomach cancer and heavy rock has taken a moment to remember the fallen star.
Punk rock icon Henry Rollins paid tribute to the rocker by playing "All Dio all night" at his South Dakota spoken word concert.
In a post on his website, Rollins writes, "What a voice, what a loss…
The metal world is stunned, I am sure. Ronnie James Dio, one of the grea test singers ever." And Anthrax frontman Joey Belladonna has issued a statement regarding t he tragic news.
He says, "Ronnie was a big inspiration, influence and dear friend of mi ne. He was a true gentleman and kind hearted individual. He always would go out of his way to make you feel welcome and important. Without a doubt he was one of the best… I will truly miss him." Meanwhile, rocker Lizzy Borden reveals he often watched Dio perform whe n his namesake band toured with him.
He explains, "I would always be in the audience after our show watching the master at work, and he was always perfect.
"I’ve seen Ronnie perform many times and am grateful that I had the opp ortunity to be on the side of the stage at the last Heaven & Hell show in California. Ronnie’s voice was so loud, so powerful and pitch-perfect, i t was truly an amazing thing to witness.
"We recorded our version of (Dio’s Rainbow song) Long Live Rock And Rol l way back on our first EP and we still close our show with it most night s.
"There will never be another like him; Ronnie was a master of his trade , a true original and every time I flash those horns, I will be thinking of the man on the silver mountain, Ronnie James Dio." And former Rainbow star Greg Smith admits he’ll be struggling with the death of his idol for some time.
Smith and Dio were never bandmates in Rainbow - but they did become fri ends.
He says, "I have lost someone who I looked up to as a teenager and that person became my good friend. I shared many laughs, stories, drinks and good times with him on and off the road.
"Ronnie, I will miss you terribly and always think fondly of the times we spent together and of your tremendous talent."

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Jazz saxophonist BONEY JAMES has been released from hospital following a collision with a drunk driver on Saturday night (15May10).
The musician was on his way home after performing at the Newport Beach Summer Jazz Festival in California when he was rear-ended by a speeding m otorist on the 405 freeway.
James suffered cuts and bruises, broken teeth and a fractured jaw in th e accident.
He was pulled from his BMW by passersby and taken to hospital by parame dics, who quickly arrived at the crash site.
James later learned that though his car had been wrecked, the prized sa xophones in his trunk were undamaged.
He says, "I’m lucky I wasn=E2=80=99t killed. I just had a near death e xperience and am relatively unscathed." The musician was released from hospital on Sunday (16May10) with 14 sti tches on his chin, and he visited his dentist, Dr. Amy Roberts, who tempo rarily replaced his two front teeth, which were damaged in the crash.
As a result of the accident, James’ show in Columbia, South Carolina on 21 May (10) has been cancelled, and the status of a show in Sacramento, California next month (Jun10) is to be announced pending his orthodontist =E2=80=99s evaluation later this week.

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RUSSELL BRAND still smarts at the memory of putting a Barbie doll up his bottom during a comedy protest in London.
The funnyman reveals the odd gesture was part of a protest against cons umerism and thought a doll would represent the "Oppression of women, the stereotype of femininity, the commercialisation of sexuality", but he adm its he didn’t think the whole idea through and was just left with a very sore bottom.
Brand tells Playboy magazine, "What I learned from the experience, at l east in hindsight, is that if you’re going to make a satirical point invo lving putting things in your rectum, be selective. Don’t take requests fr om the audience.
"I ultimately went with a Barbie doll because of the shape. It goes in easier."

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KATE BOSWORTH and ALEXANDER SKARSGARD’s rumoured romance appears to be ge tting serious - the TRUE BLOOD star took the actress to his native Sweden last week (begs10May10) to meet his friends.
The pair has previously denied rumours of a relationship but stepped ou t together at last month’s (Apr10) Coachella Music & Arts Festival in Cal ifornia.
Skarsgard and Bosworth have now taken a holiday to the actor’s native S tockholm - and he reportedly introduced the blonde to his pals over the w eekend (15-16May10).
A source tells People.com, "They spent the whole weekend hand-in-hand a nd Alex seemed very excited about showing Kate around his hometown. Alex proudly introduced Kate to his best friends and everyone seemed to love K ate.
"Kate seemed to enjoy hanging out with Alex’s friends. Everyone was pol ite and made sure to speak English to include Kate in their conversations .. Kate looked very in love and happy with Alex. The couple kissed at (a r estaurant) table several times and, at one point, Kate massaged his neck gently."

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Actress DARYL HANNAH is urging parents to teach their children about the environment in a bid to halt "the biggest extinction crisis in human hist ory".
The vegetarian Splash star has been a keen green activist for years, ru nning her home on solar power and driving a car that runs on biodiesel.
She’s backing the United Nations’ (U.N.) International Day of Diversity on Saturday (22May10) to teach kids about the importance of looking afte r the planet - and is urging the adults in their lives to help them learn about nature.
She tells Britain’s Live from Studio Five, "We are in the midst of the biggest extinction crisis in human history. We’re losing 150 to 200 speci es every 24 hours and it’s all human caused. The UN and the CBD - the Con vention for Biological Diversity - are trying to figure out ways to get k ids engaged because they’re our future champions of the planet.
"You want as much diversity as possible and to encourage that with (chi ldren planting) seeds is a great way. Another great way to encourage kids is to put up a bird’s nest or to go out and be little scientists and tra ck what’s in their neighbourhood, and clean up their neighbourhood - a pa rk or a river.
"Just get them out there. Most kids prefer to be inside watching TV or playing video games and that’s called the nature deficit disorder - it’s a real disorder and can affect kids’ brains in a negative way so it’s imp ortant we get them engaged and to care about the environment." (CL/WNVL5/

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Actress MINNIE DRIVER was forced to call the fire brigade to her Los Ange les home recently when her young son locked himself inside the house.
The Brit and a pal were relaxing on the patio when 20-month-old Henry t oddled into the hallway and slammed the door shut - leaving the actress h ysterical.
She tells British chat show host Graham Norton, "I’ve got a front patio in my house and I was there with a friend and her kid recently when Henr y nipped behind me and went in the house and shut the door.
"He’s locked in the house and I don’t have keys or a phone. My friend s tays there talking to Henry and I run around the outside of the house - n ot a window open - and I start to panic and he starts to cry. I accost a couple of joggers, get their phones and ring the fire brigade." The emergency services broke into the house to rescue little Henry - an d Driver was left stunned by what she saw.
She adds, "They open the front door and one gives me back my baby and s ays ‘He’s a very resourceful little boy’. I look on the floor and Henry h ad gone and got his tool box and was using his little screwdriver to try and open the door!"

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Former U.S. TV cooking host JUAN-CARLOS CRUZ has pleaded not guilty to at tempted murder and solicitation of murder amid allegations he approached two homeless men and asked them to kill someone for money.
Cruz, who found fame in 2004 as the host of the Food Network’s healthy cooking show Calorie Commando, was arrested in Santa Monica, California o n Thursday (13May10) on suspicion of solicitation to commit murder.
Authorities are said to have launched an undercover operation to arrest the 48 year old after a man told police he was contacted by Cruz as part of a murder plot, with some reports suggesting the star sought the men o ut to kill his estranged wife, Jennifer Campbell.
But in a Los Angeles court on Monday (17May10) Cruz pleaded not guilty to the charges, according to TMZ.com. His bail has been set at $2 million (=C2=A31.3 million) and he is next due in court on 23 June (10). (CL/WNW

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Dedicated dad WILL SMITH flew back from China every weekend while he was there producing THE KARATE KID - just so he could see his teenage son TRE Y play football.
The high school student is a star athlete at Oaks Christian in Californ ia and he was too busy to accompany his dad, half-brother Jaden and the r est of the Smith clan to the Far East for the movie adventure last year ( 09).
But proud dad Will made sure he didn’t miss one of Trey’s football game s.
The movie star’s astonished son says, "It was amazing."

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TWILIGHT director CATHERINE HARDWICKE has waded into the alleged pay disp ute which threatens to delay the final installment of the movie franchise , insisting the film’s supporting cast "probably do" deserve a wage incre ase.
The film series’ leads, Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart, are recei ving multi-million dollar pay cheques for the final movie, The Twilight S aga: Breaking Dawn, which will be split into two pictures.
But stars like Ashley Greene and Kellan Lutz are reportedly in negotiat ions to land better salaries for the film.
Summit Entertainment movie executives are keen to prevent a deadlock fr om causing delays, and sources claim the film bosses are willing to recas t some of the supporting roles if appropriate salary deals can’t be reach ed.
And Hardwicke, who directed the first installment of the franchise, adm its it "breaks" her heart to hear of the "complicated" pay dispute, as sh e’s sure the young stars have little say over the alleged wage demands.
She tells USMagazine.com, "Ashley and Kellan have agents, managers, law yers… you get all of these outside influences telling you you should ho ld out for this much because you’re such an important part of the franchi se.
"Possibly, Ashley and Kellan might not even be all that involved. They have all the other people telling them things and a lot of stuff can get mishandled. There’s so many possible misunderstandings. It breaks my hear t.
"It could turn ugly. Do (these actors) deserve more money? Probably the y do, on one level. But, if everybody makes so much money then… it’s co mplicated. What a mess!" Shooting on the two Breaking Dawn films is slated to begin in the autum n (10). The movies will be shot back-to-back, ahead of possible releases in November 2011 and summer 2012.

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MICHAEL DOUGLAS was "so proud" of SHIA LABEOUF’s turn in WALL STREET: MON EY NEVER SLEEPS - because he was convinced the TRANSFORMERS star wouldn’t be able to tackle the role.
The actor reprises the infamous Gordon Gekko in the Wall Street sequel, which stars LaBeouf as the fiance of his daughter, played by Carey Mulli gan.
Douglas admits he doubted the actor "had the chops" to take on a suppor ting role which would rival Charlie Sheen’s part in the 1987 original - b ut was left impressed by the 23-year-old’s acting.
He says, "Shia, honestly, we were all not sure about whether he had the chops. As you remember from the first, Charlie Sheen carried the movie, Gordon Gekko had very colourful parts but it was not every scene.
"(Shia) knocked it out of the park. I’m so proud of him, he just kicked butt."

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EWAN MCGREGOR has replaced JOHNNY DEPP in filmmaker TERRY GILLIAM’s quirk y movie about Spanish literary hero DON QUIXOTE.
Director Gilliam cast Depp as time travelling advertising executive Ton y Grisoni in the film a decade ago, when it was titled The Man Who Killed Don Quixote.
A series of disasters, including financial problems and the destruction of sets, shelved production of the oddball epic, and now the Pirates of the Caribbean star has been forced to bow out, citing scheduling conflict s.
Gilliam has announced McGregor will take on the Grisoni role, opposite Robert Duvall as Quixote, stating, "There’s a lot of colours to Ewan that he’s not been showing recently and it’s time for him to show them again.
"He’s got a great sense of humour and he’s a wonderful actor. He’s wond erfully boyish and can be charming - when he flashes a smile, everybody m elts. He wields it like a nuclear bomb!" He’s not the only replacement in the film - French actor Jean Rochefort was originally cast as Quixote.
The early disasters that crippled the film were chronicled in the 2002 documentary Lost in La Mancha.

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CHARLIE SHEEN has delighted fans by signing up to star in TWO AND A HALF MEN until 2012, according to U.S. reports.
The actor’s future involvement with the hit show has been in doubt sinc e an alleged altercation with his wife Brooke Mueller on Christmas Day (2 5Dec09), which left him facing criminal charges. Production on the series was halted when he checked into rehab.
Sheen returned to work and wrapped the filming of season seven last mon th (Apr10), but reports subsequently emerged suggesting he would not be r eturning for another series.
Now Sheen has silenced the speculation and confirmed he will be reprisi ng his starring role in the comedy on U.S. network CBS.
In a statement to ETOnline.com, he says, "To put a fitting end on the t wo and one-half months of whirlwind speculation, I’m looking forward to r eturning to my CBS home on Monday nights. I want to thank (CBS President) Les Moonves for his support." TMZ.com claims Sheen’s new contract will take the show through until 20 12.

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LIAM GALLAGHER’s BEATLES film project will feature music from his new ban d.
The singer is working on a movie adaptation of Richard DiLello’s book T he Longest Cocktail Party - about the last days of the Fab Four - and Gal lagher has revealed that instead of using old Beatles songs for the sound track, he and his new band will come up with new tracks.
The new group feature his Oasis bandmates.
Gallagher tells Britain’s Guardian newspaper, "We could use The Beatles if we want it, but we’re gonna do it. My new band’s going to do the soun dtrack.
"We can recreate that sound like that, you know what I mean? I think it will be more exciting if you have a sound that reminds you of that era, instead of the obvious, going, ‘Oh, there’s Let It Be’."

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DEMI LOVATO stunned young students at an elementary school in Utah on Mon day (17May10) when she turned up for a surprise gig.
The Disney sensation was billed only as a "special guest" who would be performing at Oak Hollow Elementary School in Draper, Utah after an eight -year-old student won a radio contest.
The children were delighted when Lovato stepped onstage - and the teen sensation was thrilled by her reception.
In a post on her Twitter.com page after the gig, she wrote, "Just shut down Oak Hollow elementary school… WHAATT?!! Hahahaha."

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