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Country singer/actress LEANN RIMES is officially single - her divorce fro m dancer DEAN SHEREMET was finalised on Saturday (19Jun10).
The star split from Sheremet last year (09) after seven years as man an d wife when Rimes was caught on camera kissing her TV movie co-star Eddie Cibrian.
Rimes and Sheremet subsequently filed for divorce, while Cibrian broke up with his wife, Brandi Glanville, so the stars could be together.
And Rimes can now put her failed marriage firmly behind her - a judge s igned off on the divorce petition at the weekend.
The former couple reached a split settlement in December, 2009. (MT/WNW

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BUZZ LIGHTYEAR has helped TOY STORY 3 rocket to the top of the U.S. box o ffice chart, with an impressive opening weekend haul of $109 million (=C2 =A372.67 million).
Disney Pixar’s animated sequel, featuring the voice of Tom Hanks as Woo dy the cowboy, Tim Allen as Buzz Lightyear and Michael Keaton as Ken Doll , knocked The Karate Kid remake into number two, with second week profits of $29 million (=C2=A319.3 million).
The martial arts movie, starring Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan, now boast s a $106.3 million (=C2=A370.87 million) total after 10 days on release.
The A-Team is in third place with $13.8 million (=C2=A39.2 million), wh ile comedy Get Him to the Greek and Shrek Forever After round out the new top five.
Josh Brolin and Megan Fox’s new film Jonah Hex failed to win over movie audiences - the comic book adaptation only managed to enter the box offi ce chart at number eight, taking just $5.3 million (=C2=A33.53 million).

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EMILY BLUNT has no regrets about handing her role in IRON MAN 2 over to S CARLETT JOHANSSON - insisting the young American did an amazing job in th e comic book blockbuster.
The British actress had been lined up to play the Black Widow in the su perhero sequel opposite Robert Downey, Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow and Mickey Ro urke.
The 27 year old was forced to drop out due to scheduling conflicts and the role was offered to Johansson instead.
But Blunt admits her replacement was a much better choice as Johansson looked great in the character’s tight back costume, while she got to wear girly dresses in her role as a princess for the upcoming Gulliver’s Trav els adaptation instead.
She tells Britain’s Sunday Times, "Scarlett worked that catsuit, so who ’s complaining? I get to play a princess. It’s the most frilly I’ve ever been."

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AMANDA BYNES has retired from acting - at the age of 24.
The former child star, who got her start on 1990s sketch show All That before landing roles in Hollywood films like Hairspray, has revealed she is quitting movies because she has lost the passion for them.
In a series of posts on her Twitter.com page, Bynes writes, "I don’t lo ve acting anymore so I’ve stopped doing it. Being an actress isn’t as fun as it may seem. I’ve never written the movies & tv shows I’ve been apart of, I’ve only acted like the characters the producers or directors wante d me to play.
"If I don’t love something anymore I stop doing it. I know 24 is a youn g age to retire but you heard it here first: I’ve retired." The actress recently wrapped filming on her final project, upcoming com edy Easy A, which is due in theatres later this year (10).
A spokesperson for Bynes was unavailable for comment as WENN went to pr ess.

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Director DANNY BOYLE has opened up about working with children in his Osc ar-winning movie SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE, admitting he feels the youngsters w ere exploited.
Boyle plucked little Rubina Ali and Azhar Ismail from obscurity to star in his 2008 movie and faced heavy criticism for his decision to cast two children from the slums of Mumbai, India.
The filmmaker admits their lives changed drastically as they were whisk ed to Hollywood to conduct interviews and attend the glitzy Academy Award ceremony last year (09).
But Boyle insists efforts are "ongoing" to ensure the two young stars a re looked after through the Jai Ho Trust he established in 2008 to provid e them with financial backing and education.
When asked if he thinks he exploited the kids, Boyle told Britain’s Sun day Times, "Yes. But you exploit everyone in a film and I think we’ve bee n responsible. We set up a lot for them before any fuss started. We put t hem into school and set in place a trust that will look after them until they are 17.
"When the film became a huge hit, we got money from the profits to buy houses. Rubina has still not moved into the property, but the process is ongoing. I saw them the last time I was there."

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British actress NATASCHA MCELHONE has published excerpts from a diary she kept after the sudden death of her husband, crediting the notes with hel ping her cope with the tragic loss.
The Californication star was filming in Los Angeles when her plastic su rgeon partner Martin Kelly suffered a cardiac arrest in May, 2008, collap sing on the doorstep of the couple’s London home.
McElhone, who was pregnant with the pair’s third child at the time of K elly’s death, poured out her thoughts and feelings on paper in the subseq uent months and she insists doing so helped her rebuild her life.
Two years after the tragedy, McElhone has decided to share some of the writings in Britain’s Sunday Times newspaper.
She explains, "Writing this has been a scaffolding to help prop me up, a handrail as I take my first steps down this dark, lonely staircase. Mar tin’s death is the closest I have come to death myself. Coming back from that brings a new lease of life, a belief (however fleeting) that I must quickly share these experiences before they evaporate." In one excerpt, McElhone describes giving birth to her son Rex in Octob er (09), writing to Kelly, "I’ve come into hospital to be induced… I’m willing this little soul to come out. I’m dying to meet him and hold him in my arms, give him big kisses from you wherever you are. I know you are with me, angel, around me, in me. Even though you’re dead, these genes, these cells of yours are multiplying. You are still growing - you have fl outed all the rules, oh how I love you for that!" She later details events such as Halloween with their three kids, and t ells Kelly all about their new baby: "He’s here and perfect. I am so sorr y you’re missing this. Our little boy is utterly divine."

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Actor NICHOLAS BRENDON has been handed a one-year suspended jail sentence after pleading no contest to battery and vandalism charges stemming from a drunken bust-up with police in March (10).
Officers were called to investigate a man causing a commotion in Venice , California, and when they arrived at the scene, Brendon, who is said to have been inebriated, allegedly refused to co-operate and ran away - for cing police to use a Taser gun on him.
The former Buffy The Vampire Slayer star was hospitalised and booked fo r vandalism after allegedly damaging property during the scuffle.
He was also charged with resisting arrest and hit with two counts of ba ttery against a police officer, leaving him facing up to two years behind bars.
But Brendon landed a lucky break from Los Angeles authorities on Friday (18Jun10) when he pleaded no contest to the four misdemeanors - a judge decided to place him on 36 months probation and give him a suspended sent ence instead, reports TMZ.com.
The actor has also been banned from drinking alcohol in public while on probation and ordered to complete an anger management course and 10 days in a work programme.

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DEPECHE MODE’s back catalogue will feature in a controversial new musical , which tells the tale of two abused boys.
The British trio’s most famous tracks will provide the musical backdrop for a new production, entitled Playing The Angel, which will be performe d at the MITP theatre in Valletta, Malta later this year (10).
The play, written by Adrian Buckle, tells the controversial coming-of-a ge story of two young men who face adversity throughout their early years ..
And Buckle is adamant the band’s musical style will set the perfect ton e for the dark production.
He tells The Times of Malta, "Depeche Mode are not ABBA or Queen. The s tory can’t be a happy one. It is a story of two boys growing up, coming o f age and discovering love. They are abused, used, taken advantage of. It ’s their sad way of discovering life.
"I’m not going to invite my grandmother to this musical. Yes, it will p ush boundaries, but I don’t do plays because they are controversial, I do them because they’re quality productions, which are relevant to the loca l scenario".

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Fans can bid for the chance to meet ROD STEWART before his sold-out upcom ing gig at London’s O2 Arena at an auction held by BETTE MIDLER’s charity ..
The Maggie May rocker has offered up two tickets to the show on 28 July (10), as well as the chance to meet him before he steps out on stage, fo r the sale to benefit the New York Restoration Project.
The project, which was founded by actress/singer Bette Midler, helps cr eate and restore green spaces in the Big Apple.
The auction will be held online at www.charityfolks.com. (MJ/WNWCETO/LR

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COLDPLAY rocker CHRIS MARTIN has been reunited with a handful of private family photos of him and wife GWYNETH PALTROW after his father lost them on a train.
Railway manager Matt Fearn recognised the stars when he looked through the snaps, which he found in the pocket of a jacket belonging to Martin’s dad Anthony, who had left the coat behind on a train travelling through Devon, England.
Fearn began looking for relatives of Martin, who hails from nearby Exet er, and contacted a local newspaper for help.
Martin’s grateful dad Anthony responded - and he’s now heaping praise o n the honest train employee.
He tells Britain’s Sunday Express, "I’m very impressed with the initiat ive of the lost property office and Matt Fearn in particular, who thought to rummage around in the pockets to try and identify who the jacket belo nged to when it had no name in it.
"I thank him very much for taking the trouble and now I shan’t be in th e dog house for losing some rather important family photos." (PAW/WNSEX/L

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British singer LEONA LEWIS has ended her relationship with her childhood sweetheart, according to a new report.
The Bleeding Love hitmaker is said to have split from Lou Al-Chamaa aft er struggling to juggle their romance with her hectic work schedule.
Lewis, 25, met Al-Chamaa when she was just 10 years old and they have b een a couple for more than a decade.
A source tells Britain’s Sunday Mirror, "Things have been under pressur e for ages between them and they’ve finally realised that things are not going to be able to progress. Leona’s schedule means she’s in the States a lot when Lou’s in London. Then there’s the fact she’s been totally imme rsed in preparing for her tour. They’ve barely spent any time together wh atsoever… She’ll always treasure her time with Lou but she knows it’s a relationship that’s seen better times." Lewis is currently performing her Labyrinth shows across the U.K., whil e Al-Chamaa, who previously worked as an electrician, is now scouting tal ent for a record label.
In a post on his Twitter.com page after the rumoured split, he writes, "Do what you want (not) what society expects, live how you like not how o ther(s) like you to live. I walk alone, you may walk beside me but never will you lead. I’m just doing me…"

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MICHAEL JACKSON’s three children are still fighting a "daily battle to co pe" following the superstar’s death a year ago, according to his mother K ATHERINE.
The Thriller hitmaker died on 25 June (09) after suffering a cardiac ar rest and Katherine was named guardian of his children, Prince, 13, Paris, 12, and eight-year-old Blanket.
She admits the kids are still mourning the loss as the first anniversar y of their dad’s death approaches - but she hopes plans for them to aband on home-schooling and attend an educational institute with other children will help them recover.
Katherine tells Britain’s Sunday Mirror, "It has been a daily battle to cope with our huge loss… (The kids) don’t have any friends. They don’t go to school, they have private lessons at home - but that will change i n September, when they are due to enrol at private (school).
"But they have their cousins and aunts and uncles around them constantl y, and that’s helped them immensely. To them, it’s normal, it’s the life they have known. They have a certain time to go to bed, then they get up and get dressed for lessons. They practise karate and swim, which they lo ve." And the 80 year old reveals Jackson’s only daughter Paris still has a s hrine dedicated to her late father in her bedroom.
Katherine adds: "I wanted to hang pictures of flowers or ballerinas in Paris’ room, the sort of things I expected a girl would like. But she wen t into a closet and she brought out seven or eight pictures of Michael an d she told me, ‘No, I want Daddy hanging in my room.’ So she goes to bed looking at him and wakes up looking at him. She said, ‘I always want to b e able to see him.’ "Paris has that lovely way, just like him, and I see his talent in her.
Whatever she does, she is very good at it. She’s a good artist, she play s the piano and she wants to be an actress."

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SIR PAUL McCARTNEY’s ex-wife HEATHER MILLS has announced plans to try out for Britain’s Paralympic skiing team.
The former glamour model, who lost a leg in a motorcycle accident in 19 93, is training hard to enter the 2014 Winter Paralympic Games in Russia as a downhill skier.
Mills previously proved her athleticism by taking part in U.K. figure s kating TV series Dancing On Ice and she is now determined to win gold in the tournament for athletes with physical disabilities.
She says, "I’ve been skiing for many years and I’m much better at that than ice skating, so I’m training hard to try to get on the British Paral ympic downhill team.
"If I manage to compete, it would be phenomenal - very inspiring for al l the kids that I counsel. They didn’t believe they could do anything and they are now trying ice skating and rollerblading and biking and swimmin g, which is wonderful… Having loved sport my whole life, competing in a Paralympics would be a dream come true."

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DOCTOR WHO star MATT SMITH has rekindled his love affair with British mod el DAISY LOWE after whisking her away for a romantic vacation in Italy.
The British actor was said to have called off his relationship with Gav in Rossdale’s daughter last month (May10) - just weeks after going public as a couple at the Coachella music festival in California in April (10).
But the pair proved to be loved up once more as they jetted off to the island of Capri on Thursday (17Jun10) for a sunshine break together.
They were spotted kissing and frolicking in the sea and Smith was later photographed lying on top of Lowe as she relaxed on a sun lounger, befor e they shared ice cream in a nearby cafe.

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LEONARD NIMOY was overwhelmed during a visit to Vulcan, Canada after resi dents in the STAR TREK-themed town arranged a parade in his honour.
The Star Trek legend was celebrated during his April (10) visit to the region, which shares its name with the home planet of his most famous cha racter Mr. Spock, and has become a popular tourist attraction for fans of the franchise.
Nimoy, who announced his retirement from Hollywood in April (10), visit ed the town and even posed next to a bronze statue of his likeness, befor e watching the locals put on a procession.
And the sci-fi icon admits he was delighted with the small-town tribute ..
He says, "I’ve never had an experience as touching as that in my life. Spock has been a role model for a lot of people by showing dignity, intel ligence and professionalism. I’m very proud of that."

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DAVID BECKHAM has spoken out about the moment he was confronted by an ira te soccer fan who broke into the England team’s dressing room on Friday ( 18Jun10) - insisting the players were never in danger.
World Cup officials have tightened security at the tournament in South Africa after Londoner Pavlos Joseph entered the players’ changing area - and took the opportunity to scold the squad after they failed to score an y points in a match against Algeria.
Beckham, who was ruled out of the competition due to injury but has bee n supporting the team, received the brunt of Joseph’s wrath but he’s adam ant the upset fan was not a threat.
He says, "It was a very personal conversation… The actual fan literal ly just walked in very casually and just said something to me and then wa lked out - there was no scuffle, there was no aggression at all." Speaking to reporters after the incident, Joseph reveals he told Beckha m, "That (match) was woeful. David, we’ve spent a lot of money getting he re. This is a disgrace. What are you going to do about it?" The 32 year old recalls, "The room was so quiet you could hear a pin dr op. The players’ chins were on their chests - they looked pretty ashamed.
" British royals Princes William and Harry were in the locker room just m oments before Joseph burst in and they have laughed off the incident.
William quips, "The guys went in the changing room pretty upset about h ow they played. But by the time we finished there were laughs and jokes - Harry and I acted like idiots… Harry and I left the door open. That’s why it happened. It was our fault."

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DOUGRAY SCOTT has come under fire from his ex-wife after he complained ab out his limited visitation rights to their children - she’s blamed the ac tor’s busy Hollywood schedule for keeping him away from his kids.
The Mission: Impossible II star complained last month (May10) that U.K.
family courts stop divorced fathers from spending time with their kids, admitting he barely sees his twin son and daughter, Gabriel and Eden, now 12.
He told Britain’s Sunday Times, "I’d like to put the people who made th is system up against the f**king wall and shoot them… I would like to s ee my children more often than I do. The legal system… goes the other w ay, against men. It’s a very unjust system but you have to work within it .." But the mother of his kids, Sarah Trevis, argues that it is Scott’s Hol lywood lifestyle and not custody regulations that come between him and hi s children, who live in London.
She tells Britain’s Mail on Sunday, "Dougray’s views are very virulent on this subject. He feels he’s been done a massive disservice. There’s a constant implication of injustice. But that’s just not the case… Dougra y=E2=80=99s very keen on saying that actions speak louder than words. Wel l, he last saw Gabriel six months ago and Eden at half-term (summer break ) when he took her for lunch. Last year he lived across three different c ontinents. How does that work with the children going to school and havin g a stable life? "If you have money and your own way for a long time you assume that=E2=80 =99s what=E2=80=99s going to happen in every aspect of your life. But chi ldren aren=E2=80=99t like that, you don=E2=80=99t own them and thankfully the family courts pay no attention to celebrity, power or riches.
"The family courts are often attacked but they are meticulous. Judgemen ts aren=E2=80=99t based on whimsy." And casting director Trevis insists Scott should not be openly airing h is opinions about the matter - because it upsets their children.
She adds, "Gabriel read the interview his father gave and was upset by it. It’s difficult. He’s still their father. The twins are old enough to be aware of things now and when their father aggressively and openly disl ikes their mother it’s unsettling. I feel misrepresented." Scott and Trevis divorced in 2005. The actor is now married to Claire F orlani.

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JUDE LAW has been voted the hottest dad in Hollywood - seeing off competi tion from WILL SMITH and even DARTH VADER.
The British actor, who has four children and a step-son in real life, c ame atop a survey by LoveFilm to find the "hottest film father" for his r ole as dad-of-two Graham Simpkins in The Holiday.
Will Smith came in second for his role as a dad in heart-warming drama The Pursuit of Happyness, in which he starred alongside his real-life son Jaden Smith.
Bizarrely, Star Wars villain Darth Vader came in at number three as Luk e Skywalker’s estranged dad, while childless George Clooney earned a plac e in the poll for his part in One Fine Day at number four.
LoveFilm editor Helen Cowley says, "While he may have a reputation for being a ladies’ man, Jude Law has proven he is a good father both on and off the screen and he sets pulses racing as the hottest film father we’ve ever seen.
"We were slightly surprised to see Lovefilm members vote Darth so highl y on this list but clearly the dark side works for him." Other stars to make the top 10 include Liam Neeson, Sir Sean Connery, B ruce Willis and Patrick Dempsey.

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