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THE SATURDAYS star MOLLIE KING was admitted to hospital this week (beg28J un10) after an insect bite left her with a dangerously swollen foot and a nasty skin infection.
The singer became concerned and consulted doctors on Monday (28Jun10) w hen the bite made the area around her toes turn bright red.
She was diagnosed with inflammatory skin disease cellulitis - and is no w resting at home.
In a series of posts on her Twitter.com page, she writes, "I have been bitten by a stupid horse fly and now I have a foot like the Nutty Profess or’s! It’s massive! In A&E (the hospital’s accident and emergency unit) n ow! This is NOT fun! "I have something called cellulitis and have to be on crutches! It’s no t much fun at all. Bed bed and more bed!"

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KASABIAN frontman TOM MEIGHAN wants to start a family following the news his bandmate SERGE PIZZORNO is to become a father later this year (10).
The guitarist’s long term girlfriend is due to give birth in the next f ew months - and his pal Meighan is now keen to follow in his footsteps by embracing fatherhood.
Meighan says, "A baby would be a good focus for me, too. I’ll have to a sk the missus, but yeah. A baby would be mega."

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JAMES BLUNT is celebrating after smashing the world record for the highes t-ever live gig, snatching the title from JAMIROQUAI.
The You’re Beautiful hitmaker shot into the record books on Tuesday (29 Jun10) when he performed on a plane flying over Britain at 41,000 feet (1 2,424 metres).
And he was delighted to land the title - especially after learning the previous record was set by his pal Jay Kay when his band Jamiroquai put o n a gig at 35,000 feet (10,668 metres) in 2007.
He says, "I’m going to ring (Jay Kay) and have a good gloat. I can’t re sist."

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KATY PERRY is eyeing a collaboration with MARINA DIAMANDIS after the Brit ish singer impressed the American with a cover of STARSTRUKK.
The 24 year old, also known by her stage name of Marina and the Diamond s, performed the 3OH!3 song, which Perry guested on, for Britain’s Radio 1 earlier this year (10).
And the I Kissed A Girl hitmaker loved the new version so much, she wan ts to work with Diamandis.
She tells Britain’s Daily Star, "I watched the stream of the performanc e online. I would love to collaborate with Marina.
"I’m such a fan of new artists after going through that crazy hurricane of being one myself and, thankfully, surviving. New artists that will ma ke it out of the eye of the storm I love and Marina is definitely one of them - she’s very talented, very smart and hot."

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MARILYN MANSON has unveiled his latest art collaboration with director DA VID LYNCH in Vienna, Austria.
The shock rocker has been an avid painter since 1999 and has exhibited his work both in Europe and the United States.
Manson’s latest collection, titled Genealogies of Pain, is a joint effo rt with Blue Velvet moviemaker Lynch, who has contributed a series of sho rt films to the show at Vienna’s Kunsthalle gallery.
Speaking to Austria’s Kurier newspaper, the musician admits he still ge ts scared of showing his art to the public.
He says, "I feel very comfortable when I’m on stage in front of thousan ds of people. However, it’s quite frightening to come into a room that is full of my pictures and people looking at them.
"Art gives me the freedom I don’t have when I make music. In music you feel a connection to the voice and think about the person behind it. In a rt that’s secondary. When I finish a picture I don’t show it to anyone if I feel it’s not good enough yet. I’ve learnt to listen to my partners an d my friends. For me it’s the biggest success if they like it." (LR/WNWCS

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KYLIE MINOGUE has landed her first feature film role in almost a decade - as a tattoo-clad rock chick.
The Spinning Around hitmaker shot to fame in Australian soap opera Neig hbours in the 1980s before launching a hugely successful singing career.
In the 1990s, she made a handful of movie appearances, with roles in Th e Delinquents and Street Fighter, followed up with a part as the Green Fa iry in Moulin Rouge! in 2001.
The singer has now landed a new movie role in Jack And Diane, opposite Juno Temple, Jena Malone and Elvis Presley’s granddaughter Riley Keough, and she jetted to New York this week (beg28Jun10) to start filming her sc enes.
Pictures show Minogue dressed in ripped skinny jeans, a cropped vest an d ankle boots - and with her neck, back and arms covered in fake tattoos.
The movie, which follows the story of two teenage girls in New York Cit y, is due for release next year (11).

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ARETHA FRANKLIN is teaming up with an unusual collaborator at an upcoming show - former U.S. Secretary of State CONDOLEEZZA RICE.
The Respect hitmaker will join forces with her politician pal, who is a classically trained pianist, for a charity concert in Philadelphia, Penn sylvania next month (27Jul10).
The gig will incorporate some of Franklin’s biggest hits as well as a n umber of opera tracks - and the singer can’t wait for the special show.
She tells the New York Post, "Ms. Rice is a consummate classical pianis t and since I sing the arias, I thought that we could do something - a bi partisan effort for our favourite charities."

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INXS star KIRK PENGILLY is to marry his longtime girlfriend in October (1 0).
The singer/guitarist, one of the founding members of the Australian roc k band, has revealed he proposed to his partner, professional surfer Layn e Beachley, 18 months ago and they are now preparing to exchange vows.
The star says, "We have set a date and it will be in October." Pengilly has a 22-year-old daughter, April, from his long term relation ship with Karen Hutchinson. He was briefly married to singer Deni Hines, but they split in 1995, and he was also engaged to DJ Louise Hegarty. (LR

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YOKO ONO is hopeful the remastering of JOHN LENNON’s albums will introduc e the late star to a new audience - because his lyrics are still as "rele vant" as they were during his lifetime.
Eight of the Beatles star’s solo records have been digitally remastered by his widow and a team of music experts to mark what would have been hi s 70th birthday in October (10).
And Ono is delighted Lennon’s work will reach a new generation of music lovers, who she hopes will gain inspiration from the iconic tracks.
She says, "In this very special year, which would have seen my husband and life partner John reach the age of 70, I hope that this remastering/r eissue programme will help bring his incredible music to a whole new audi ence.
"By remastering 121 tracks spanning his solo career, I hope also that t hose who are already familiar with John’s work will find renewed inspirat ion from his incredible gifts as a songwriter, musician and vocalist and from his power as a commentator on the human condition.
"His lyrics are as relevant today as they were when they were first wri tten." Lennon was shot dead in New York in 1980.

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Incarcerated rapper MAX B is convinced he could have escaped his murder c onviction if he had been better "prepared" when the case went to court - insisting he was too busy working to focus on the trial.
The hip-hop star was last year (09) found guilty of killing of a hotel guest in a botched robbery in New Jersey in 2006.
The Harlem rapper, real name Charly Wingate, was charged with felony mu rder and handed a heavy jail term.
But he is adamant he could have won the case if he had spent more time with his lawyers instead of working on his debut album, Vigilante Season.
The star tells MTV.com, "I was working, not focusing on the case at han d that mattered. And (in) the end, when I had to go in that courtroom, I wasn’t prepared. I just let my lawyer do whatever. That’s a lesson. You g ot be on top of lawyers, you gotta do your own studying when you get situ ations like that. You can’t put your faith in his hands. They’re only hum an. Humans disappoint people. You gotta put your faith in God. You gotta work hard." Wingate has also cleared up reports he was handed a harsh 75-year jail term and insisted he is hopeful his appeal will be successful, telling Vl ad TV, "Let me straighten this out, I didn’t get sentenced to 75 years, I got 40, they sentenced me to 40. I was a little devastated, it was exces sive. My time was excessive, my charges were excessive, I got total faith in my appeal." And the rapper hopes other stars who have found themselves in jail rece ntly, including Lil Wayne who is serving a year-long sentence on weapons possession charges, and recently-freed T.I., count themselves lucky to ha ve had a "second chance" at life.
He adds to MTV.com, "They should feel grateful. They should be thankful they got another chance."

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SWIZZ BEATZ’s financial woes are spiralling - the music producer has been hit with a demand for allegedly unpaid taxes amounting to more than $650 ,000 (=C2=A3433,300).
A $652,727 (=C2=A3435,151) lien for delinquent taxes in 2008 was filed against the star in New York on 3 June (10).
Swiss Beatz, real name Kasseem Dean, has previously seen a string of li ens filed against him and his ex-wife, Mashonda, in New York, Georgia and California - and their debts are said to stand at around $2.2 million (=C2 =A31.46 million).
However, he is determined to clear the debt and is negotiating a financ ial plan with officials to pay back the money.
A lawyer for the rapper tells New York Post gossip column Page Six, "We have been discussing the issue with the government for years and are cur rently negotiating an amicable resolution of the dispute." The filing of the most recent legal papers came just days after Swizz B eatz, who is expecting a baby with fiancee Alicia Keys later this year (1 0), settled a dispute with Mashonda over missing child support payments. He paid out $334,000 (=C2=A3222,670) in back alimony and child support re sponsibilities for the former couple’s three-year-old son, Kasseem Jr., i n May (10).

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JOE JONAS has vowed to devote himself to charity work after a life-changi ng humanitarian trip to Africa.
The Jonas Brothers star took time off from his busy schedule earlier th is month (Jun10) to jet to Botswana - and he admits he was humbled by the experience.
In a post on his Twitter.com blog, he writes, "I brought some of my bes t friends with me to be a part of this incredible experience. We were all changed by what we saw.
"I was able to spend time with many kids and teens that go to school th ere. Their schools do not have the room to take care of this many people.
Some of the classes had hundreds of kids in rooms smaller than most livi ng rooms in the U.S.
"I also spent time with some of the babies that were born to mothers ca rrying the HIV AIDS virus. Out of the entire trip this was one of the mos t touching moments. I miss those children already. I was close to coming back home with many Joe Jr.s." The 20 year old insists he will be returning to the continent to contin ue his charity work in the future - and hopes he can travel the world hel ping out the less fortunate.
He adds, "For the future, I plan on going back to Africa, as well as ot her nations, to help out in any way I can. I feel like hands-on work is w here I feel most satisfied.
"I look forward to going to different places - not only Africa where I have new friends - but all around the world. It is my goal to spend 50 pe r cent of my time and life doing what I can to help others." (CL/WNTWT/LR

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BLACK EYED PEAS star WILL.I.AM has been helping police track down the thi ef who broke into his car last week (21Jun10) - using his new Apple iPad.
The hip-hop star was left fuming when his luxury Bentley was broken int o outside his Los Angeles home and an estimated $10,000 (=C2=A36,700) wor th of personal items were taken, including jewellery and the star’s brand new computer gadget.
A large amount of will.i.am’s belongings have already been returned to him and it has now emerged the star has been helping police hunt down the perpetrator using a built-in tracking device in the iPad, which gives co ps the location of the stolen property, according to TMZ.com.
No arrests have yet been made in connection with the case. (LR/WNWCZM/Z

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BRET MICHAELS is suffering short-term memory loss following his near-fata l brain haemorrhage and subsequent stroke earlier this year (10).
The Poison star has endured a number of health scares in recent months - as well as the haemorrhage and stroke, he’s also undergone an emergency appendectomy and was diagnosed with a hole in his heart.
During a concert in Mississippi last month (May10), Michaels was seen w alking with a slight limp, and he’s also suffering tiredness, memory prob lems, and "chemical meningitis" - a rare side effect of body scans.
Michaels’ road manager, Janna Elias, tells People.com, "He still has pa in from the chemical meningitis, short-term memory loss and gets fatigued quicker than normal."

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TAYLOR LAUTNER hasn’t let superstardom go to his head - the actor still l ives at home with his parents and has to carry out daily chores.
The 18-year-old has risen to global fame since starring in the first Tw ilight movie in 2008 - but despite his success, Lautner is adamant he wan ts to keep his home life normal for "as long as possible".
And he admits his mother still makes him carry out his duties even when he returns home from his tiring promotional tours across the globe.
He says, "I help out with the lawn, garbage, dishes. When I come back, I have extra mowing to do.
"It’s very important to me. I describe it as I live two different lives .. I have this life and do what I love to do, but I also have the same exa ct life as before and nothing has changed."

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Two former porn stars are suing bosses of a clinic for allegedly making t heir medical records available to producers of adult movies.
Diana Grandmason and Bess Garren have filed suit against the Adult Indu stry Medical Health Care Foundation (AIM) for breach of privacy.
The pair claims bosses of the clinic - which screens adult movie stars for sexually transmitted diseases - made test results available online to porn producers.
In papers filed at Los Angeles County Superior Court, Grandmason and Ga rren allege: "AIM violates the privacy rights of performers in the adult film industry by allowing the producers of adult films online access to w orkers’ health care information without the individual consents and relea ses required by federal and California law. AIM knowingly and intentional ly provides this private information to producers of adult films in order to facilitate the production of adult films." AIM bosses had yet to respond to the lawsuit as WENN went to press. (ZN

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A representative for pop punk PINK has dismissed reports she’s in negotia tions to star in an upcoming remake of TANK GIRL.
Online reports earlier this week (begs28Jun10) suggested the So What hi tmaker was in talks with movie bosses to take on the action role in a pla nned remake of the 1995 film, based on the cult comic book.
But the star’s manager has told GossipCop.com he has "never heard anyth ing about it".

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Actress ALLY SHEEDY used her appearance on the red carpet at a recent gay event to ‘out’ her daughter as a lesbian.
The Breakfast Club star took her teenage daughter Rebecca to a charity event in Los Angeles earlier this week (begs28Jun10) for The Trevor Proje ct, a non-profit group dedicated to helping youngsters who are questionin g their sexuality.
Sheedy explained the reason she attended was because the schoolgirl rec ently announced she is a lesbian.
She told reporters, "My daughter has just come out. So (I’m here becaus e) it’s personal."

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