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25 June 2010

EMINEM SET TO DEBUT RECOVERY AT NUMBER ONE WITH RECORD 2010 SALES

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EMINEM is on course to steal the best album sales week of 2010 in the U.S .. - his RECOVERY is expected to top the Billboard chart next week (beg28J un10) with sales of well over 500,000.
Sade’s Soldier of Fortune shot to the top of the charts in February (10 ) with opening week sales of 502,000. Experts predict the rapper will alm ost certainly outsell that.
Recovery is slated to come close to matching first-week sales of his 20 09 comeback album, Relapse, which shifted 608,000.
It will be Eminem’s sixth consecutive number one album in the U.S. (KL/

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WEST AND MOSS DESIGN LONDON EYE PRINTS FOR CHARITY

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THE WIRE star DOMINIC WEST and British supermodel KATE MOSS have designed their own prints of iconic landmark the London Eye to raise money for ch arity.
Other celebrities including Jude Law’s ex-wife Sadie Frost and British actresses Jaime Winstone and Samantha Morton have also expressed their cr eative sides by making their own illustrations of the big wheel, which of fers views of the British capital and beyond.
The images, which cost $7.50 (=C2=A35) each, can be bought from the Lon don Eye gift shop and cash raised will benefit the Evelina Children’s Hos pital.

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ROCK APPROACHED BY RELATIVE FOR HOME LOAN

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Comedian CHRIS ROCK was left awestruck recently when an uncle asked him t o help pay for his New York apartment - because the funnyman can’t afford his own Big Apple pad.
Rock admits he set up home in the neighbouring state of New Jersey beca use he can get a lot more land for his money, so he was surprised when hi s relative reached out for financial help after years of living in the he art of New York.
He says, "One of my uncles called me up for money because he was losing his apartment in the city and I was like, ‘Yo man, I don’t have an apart ment in the city!’ I live in Jersey!" "To live like a rich person in the city, you gotta spend like $20 milli on."

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WORLD CUP HERO DONOVAN WORKING TO SAVE HIS MARRIAGE TO ACTRESS?

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U.S.A. soccer hero LANDON DONOVAN’s World Cup may have saved his marriage to actress BIANCA KAJLICH - she was the first person he called after sco ring America’s last-gasp winner against Algeria on Wednesday (23Jun10).
Donovan and the one-time Dawson’s Creek star quietly split last year (0 9) after just three years of marriage, but the estranged couple has recon nected over Team U.S.A.’s soccer success in South Africa.
The sportsman has confirmed he called Kajlich after scoring the goal th at puts his national side into the next round of the World Cup and now in sists, "We are not officially divorced." Of his phone chat with his estranged wife, Donovan revealed, "It was ni ce," and he blew Kajlich a kiss during a post-match TV interview.
And now a source tells People.com, "It would surprise no one if Landon and Bianca were back together very soon. They have remained in contact an d are very close to one another.
"The fact that Landon wanted to share his special moment with her is ve ry significant."

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GREENE BEAT UP BOYFRIEND-TO-BE

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Actress ASHLEY GREENE wrecked her first chance at romance when she was a child when she beat up her crush.
The Twilight star was showing off her Taekwondo martial arts skills in front of friends and decided the boy she was sweet on would be her victim ..
She explains, "I had to spar with the boys because I beat the girls up.
… This guy that I had a crush on, we called him Spitfire…, I gave him a bloody nose and lip, so needless to say the romance did not work out."

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LANE BRYANT STAR GRAHAM TO WED

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The sexy plus-size model behind Lane Bryant’s recent controversial linger ie campaign is to wed.
Voluptuous Ashley Graham has accepted boyfriend Justin Ervin’s marriage proposal.
Graham hit the headlines earlier this year (10) when she showed off her curves in the latest Lane Bryant ad and raised temperatures by suggestin g she was off to meet a lover for lunch wearing only underwear under her trenchcoat.
TV bosses in the U.S. feared the ad was too suggestive and initially pu lled the plug on plans to air it before 9pm.
Graham became an overnight sensation - but she’s already off the market ..
She tells People.com her husband-to-be is a videographer, who she met a t church last year (09).
Graham says, "We come from different backgrounds, but we have the same viewpoints on religion and family." Romantic Ervin popped the question during an ‘episode’ of the The Justi n and Ashley Show, which has become an online hit.

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PATTINSON NEEDS 11 BODYGUARDS TO FEND OF FANS

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ROBERT PATTINSON needs 11 bodyguards to protect him from overzealous fans , according to TWILIGHT co-star KELLAN LUTZ.
The Brit was propelled to superstar status with his role as brooding bl oodsucker Edward Cullen in the hit film franchise, and now he needs round -the-clock protection from fans, like the ones who started camping out in Los Angeles on Monday (21Jun10) just to catch a glimpse of the hunk at T he Twilight Saga: Eclipse premiere four days later.
But castmate Lutz insists Pattinson is still the same guy he first met at the beginning of the Twilight rollercoaster - he just needs a little a dded protection.
The American tells Parade magazine, "We’ve all stayed so down to earth, and it’s just funny to see life change for the people around us, especia lly Rob. It’s like, when a fan lunges at him and you only see one bodygua rd around, and then 10 more jump out of the crowd, where they’ve been hid ing.
"God, it’s crazy to think about needing a bodyguard, but Rob can’t take any chances. He’s a heartthrob, but he’s also a great guy and we all lov e him because he hasn’t changed as a person."

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OLSEN TWINS’ DAD FILES FOR BANKRUPTCY - REPORT

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MARY-KATE and ASHLEY OLSEN’s father has filed for bankruptcy and is facin g foreclosure on his California home, according to a U.S. report.
David Olsen, who fathered the billionaire twins with his first wife Jam ie, has fallen behind on payments for his property in Tarzana and owes th e bank almost $2.2 million (=C2=A31.47 million).
According to documents obtained by the National Enquirer, the stars’ da d and his second wife McKenzie will be forced out of the house on 9 July (10) if they fail to settle their debt and the property will be sold off at a public auction.
But it’s not the first time Olsen Sr. has faced financial difficulty - he reportedly struggled to cover his tax debts last year (09) too.
An insider tells the Enquirer, "David almost lost his home in 2009 beca use he had several tax liens but managed to borrow enough money to cover them. But he’s in a worse position now because he’s behind on mortgage pa yments and won’t be able to stop the auction unless he gets his hands on $2 million."

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PIERS MORGAN WEDS

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Revered British journalist/broadcaster-turned-U.S. talent show judge PIER S MORGAN has wed in London.
The America’s Got Talent star exchanged vows with columnist Celia Walde n on Thursday (24Jun10).
Morgan proposed to Walden in December (09). The couple has been dating for four years.
The quiet ceremony falls on a very happy week for Morgan - he has also won a public battle with Paul McCartney’s ex-wife Heather Mills, after sh e accused him of berating her in his British newspaper column.
The former model lodged an official objection with Britain’s Press Comp laints Commission (PCC) about an article which Morgan wrote for the Mail on Sunday in March (10), headlined ‘The 100 British celebrities who reall y matter’.
Mills, who was named as number 100 on the list, objected to Morgan’s cl aim that she is the writer of "nothing but bleating letters of complaint to newspapers and divorce lawyers".
She also complained about the description of his "eternal shame" of hav ing introduced the charity campaigner to her famous former husband.
The America’s Got Talent judge has long claimed to have been responsibl e for sparking the romance between Mills and McCartney at a charity event - but in Mills’ complaint, she called the story "inaccurate".
Executives at the PCC ruled in Morgan’s favour, insisting the former ne wspaper boss did not breach the Editors’ Code of Practice.

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24 June 2010

‘BLING RING BURGLARY GANG MEMBER STARTS JAIL TERM

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Teenage reality TV star ALEXIS NEIERS has begun her 180-day jail stint fo r stealing from actor ORLANDO BLOOM’s Hollywood Hills home.
The Pretty Wild star, 18, surrendered to authorities on Thursday (24Jun 10).
Neiers was sentenced after pleading no contest to a single count of fir st-degree residential burglary. She had been scheduled to go to trial thi s month (Jun10) on a felony burglary charge. If she had been convicted, s he could have faced a six-year prison sentence.
The TV star was a minor player in the ‘bling ring’ burglary gang, which targeted the homes of stars like Bloom, Paris Hilton, Rachel Bilson and Audrina Patridge.

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JACKSON BOOK CO-AUTHOR THREATENS TO SUE OVER DISPARAGING COMMENTS

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KATHERINE JACKSON’s new business partner has threatened to sue the execut ors of the King of Pop’s estate for allegedly attempting to discredit the book he has co-authored about MICHAEL JACKSON.
The Jackson family matriarch teamed up with Howard Mann to publish a co ffee table book called Never Can Say Goodbye: The Katherine Jackson Archi ves, which went on sale this week (begs21Jun10) to mark the first anniver sary of the singer’s death (25Jun10).
Mann recently came under fire from a lawyer representing the superstar’ s estate, insisting the businessman had no right to make money from Micha el Jackson’s legacy.
Howard Weitzman, an attorney for the Jackson estate, accused him of "us ing his relationship with Mrs. Jackson to infringe upon Michael Jackson’s copyrights" and "exploit any estate assets", vowing to take whatever act ion is necessary to prevent him from unlawfully profiting".
But Mann’s lawyer has fired back in the war of words and is now threate ning legal action against the estate officials for bad-mouthing his clien t’s firm and attempting to damage the book’s sale potential.
Mann’s legal representative tells TMZ.com, "The comments by the lawyers for the Estate of Michael Jackson are designed to create fear and ambigu ity and may impede our ability to maximize the profits that Vintage Pop ( the publisher) and the beneficiaries of the Estate are entitled to enjoy.
"These actions are torturous interference and will NOT be accepted and will result (in) litigation to recover the damages against our company."

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MELUA & K’NAAN LEAD EUROPEAN POP CHARTS

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KATIE MELUA and K’NAAN rule the pop charts in Europe as OASIS’ swansong h its collection challenges for the album number one.
Melua’s The House moves back to the continent’s album chart top spot af ter giving up the crown to Christina Aguilera’s Bionic last week (ends18J un10), while Oasis’ Time Flies - 1994-2009 crashes in at two after scorin g a number one in Britain.
Lady Gaga’s The Fame climbs a spot to three in its 75th week on the Eur opean chart, and Michael Buble’s Crazy Love and Grosse Freiheit by Unheil ig rounds out the new top five.
Meanwhile, K’naan’s soccer anthem Wavin’ Flag starts a second week at n umber one on Europe’s Billboard Hot 100 Singles countdown.

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PERRY STILL ON TOP BUT DRAKE TAKES OVER THE CHART

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KATY PERRY has landed a third week atop the U.S. pop charts with her CALI FORNIA GURLS.
For a second week running, the Billboard Hot 100 top four consists of P erry, Usher’s OMG, B.o.B’s Airplanes and Billionaire by Travie McCoy - ea ch track maintains its spot.
And Drake rockets into the top five at five with Find Your Love - a day after his debut album Thank Me Later entered the Billboard 200 at number one.
The hip-hop sensation also lands the top three entries in the new chart , beginning with Up All Night at 49.

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JANE’S ADDICTION SET FOR ANOTHER SECRET FAN SHOW

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The new-look JANE’S ADDICTION will make only their second public appearan ce since recruiting DUFF MCKAGAN on bass at a top secret, fan-only event in Hollywood next week (beg28Jun10).
The former Guns N’ Roses star made his official debt as a member of Jan e’s Addiction in May (10) when the group performed a fan-only show at tin y Hollywood nightclub Bardot, which doubled as a birthday party for his w ife.
He’ll take to the stage again with Dave Navarro, Stephen Perkins and Pe rry Farrell on 2 July (10).
Announcing the mystery show on JanesAddiction.org, guitarist Navarro wr ites, "We… have done several intimate L.A. shows over the past year or so=E2=80=A6 Little places with 100 or so tickets set aside for the fans. It was tough for a lot of fans to get in even after waiting all day for e ntry. With all of our friends and family in L.A., it’s sometimes hard to accommodate everybody.
"Well, it looks like we are doing another show and we have decided to m ake this show an event that is mainly for the fans. We are going to strip back the guest list, inviting only our immediate loved ones, and let the majority of tickets be made available to the people who have given us so much over the years, the fans." McKagan replaced original bass player Eric Avery in the reformed Jane’s Addiction line-up earlier this year (10).

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FREE BUFFETT TICKETS BANNED FROM EBAY

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Bosses at auction website eBay.com have thwarted scalpers hoping to get r ich from selling free tickets to a JIMMY BUFFETT charity gig - by banning the sale of passes for the Gulf Coast benefit.
More than 30,000 tickets for the easy listening star’s free 1 July (10) Alabama concert with country stars Kenny Chesney and Zac Brown were snap ped up as soon as they became available on Wednesday (23Jun10) - and oppo rtunists who got their hands on passes have offered them as sale items on eBay.com.
Sickened by the thought of callous scalpers using the popular website t o cash in on the oil spill benefit, eBay bosses have stepped in and pulle d all reference to any sale.
One Buffett fan says, "As soon as the tickets went, they began showing up for sale on eBay for more than $100 each." Buffett hopes to use the upcoming concert to raise awareness and help f or the residents and businesses hurt by the BP oil disaster in the Gulf o f Mexico.

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ALLEN’S DOG ATTACKED IN LONDON

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LILY ALLEN’s pet pooch MABEL has been attacked again - and the singer is calling on fans for help in tracking down the bully who bit her.
The dog was attacked earlier this year (10) and her injuries were so se vere, Allen posted pictures of Mabel bandaged up after a trip to the "dog gy hospital" on Twitter.com.
And the Smile star has taken to Twitter again to ask for help after Mab el was attacked in London on Thursday (24Jun10).
She wrote, "Mabel has been involved in a bite and run incedent (sic) on hampstead Heath this morning. Tweet me if you saw or heard anything." (K

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GREENE SIGNS ROLLS ROYCE MANUAL FOR FAN

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TWILIGHT star ASHLEY GREENE turned a fan’s dream into reality during an a ppearance on late-night U.S. chat show JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE! on Wednesday (2 3Jun10) - when she brought along the odd gift he had asked her to sign.
The devotee, called Ken, sent the actress his Bentley and Rolls Royce o wners manual to sign and a FedEx envelope with his details, so she could post it back to him.
Thinking the item and Ken’s request were interesting topics of conversa tion, she took them on the show with her and presented them to host Jimmy Kimmel, asking him to sign the manual too.
Greene said, "That’s the kind of fan mail I get. Apparently it’s very n ear and dear to this person’s heart… He wanted me to sign it and send i t back." Kimmel joked, "Really you should phone the police," before writing, "St op sending Ashley s**t, Jimmy Kimmel".
Defensive Greene said, "You leave this poor man alone," and then told K immel she’d add her "heartfelt" message later.

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HOLMES & DUHAMEL GET ROMANTIC FOR J.CREW PARTY DRESS CAMPAIGN

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KATIE HOLMES, JOSH DUHAMEL and their co-stars in new film THE ROMANTICS a re to front U.S. clothing firm J.Crew’s Fall collection campaign.
The duo will be joined by Malin Akerman, Adam Brody, Jeremy Strong and Rebecca Lawrence in group shots.
The sextet will wear the newest party attire from J. Crew in print ads.
The new film, in which Holmes and Duhamel play lovers, will hit cinemas at the end of September (10).

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