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PARIS HILTON has vowed never to date another celebrity - because she woul d prefer to be with a man "who’s not in the public eye".
The socialite split from The Hills star Doug Reinhardt earlier this yea r (10) and has previously enjoyed high profile romances with Good Charlot te rocker Benji Madden and Backstreet Boys singer Nick Carter.
But the hotel heiress is adamant her next partner won’t be famous.
She tells Britain’s Heat magazine, "It’s really hard in my position jus t being in a relationship, because so much goes along with it.
"The media are constantly making up stories and it’s just hard to know if you can trust a guy who has fame.
"I’d rather be with someone who’s not in the public eye - I think it ju st makes it easier, and I don’t know there’s so much that comes along wit h it (sic). I’d rather be with someone who’s not in this world." But Hilton admits she’s currently enjoying life as a single woman, addi ng, "I’m so happy right now. I’m spending time with my girlfriends and my sister and my family and just really getting to know myself. I’ve always had a boyfriend, so right now it’s really important for me just to focus on me and my life and not really put all that energy into someone else.
"I’m having the time of my life - I didn’t know I could be this happy."

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JUDE LAW has returned to his roots by becoming patron of Britain’s Nation al Youth Music Theatre (NYMT) - the stage company which gave him his firs t big break.
The Hollywood actor joined the company in 1987 at the age of 14 and per formed in a variety of productions before landing his first West End role in Jean Cocteau’s Les Parents Terribles. The play was later renamed Indi scretions and transferred to Broadway, where Law earned his first Tony Aw ard nomination.
Law has now rejoined NYMT to help a new generation of actors take to th e stage.
He says, "The National Youth Music Theatre has a very special place in my affections. I’ve many fond memories of my time spent with the company and I’m thrilled to be supporting them and the next generation of theatre makers, particularly with NYMT’s exciting plans for the future." (LR/WNWC

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British director MIKE LEIGH has criticised the U.K. government over its d ecision to shut down one of the country’s leading film bodies - calling t he closure of the UK Film Council "shocking" and "totally out of order".
The funding body, which has helped finance a string of British hits inc luding The Last King of Scotland and Bend It Like Beckham, has fallen vic tim to wide-ranging spending cuts as politicians attempt to stem a multi- million dollar budget deficit.
But the Vera Drake director, who is one of many U.K. filmmakers to have received funding from the organisation, is adamant the government should not have culled such an important institution, insisting the closure wil l have a negative impact on the country’s blossoming film industry.
He says, "(It is) totally out of order. It’s very shocking indeed. It’s from left of field in a very sudden and devastating way. It’s remarkable and extremely worrying. It really is no way to operate." British film producer Stephen Woolley, who has worked on pictures inclu ding The Crying Game, has also slammed the decision to close the UK Film Council, telling Britain’s Radio 4, "(It’s a) ridiculous, short-sighted a ction. It’s a real problem for some of our really great British films and budding young filmmakers."

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PAMELA ANDERSON has branded JANET JACKSON "greedy" for signing up as the new face of a fur firm - calling the singer’s backtrack on animal rights issues "disappointing".
The superstar has teamed up with BlackGlama to model the brand’s mink c ollection, and the move has infuriated activists at People for the Ethica l Treatment of Animals (PETA) who called Jackson "desperate" for acceptin g the contract.
And outspoken animal-lover Anderson has join PETA in denouncing Jackson ’s fur promos, insisting the singer should never have joined forces with the company.
She tells Out magazine, "It’s disappointing. She has spoken out against fur before. I don’t know why some people stop listening to their heart. I guess some people get greedy, but it’s sad."

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JAMES FRANCO’s academic aspirations have taken a hit - an official at Ame rica’s prestigious Yale University has denied the actor is set to teach a t the school next year (11).
The Spider-Man star will begin studying at the Connecticut-based colleg e in September (10) to obtain a doctorate in English and film studies.
He announced last week (begs19Jul10) that he would be taking on an extr a workload as a teacher in his own "very special class" at the facility, saying, "I am going to teach at Yale. It’s in the works. I have a very sp ecial class I will be teaching next January." But Yale’s English Department Chair Michael Warner has countered the cl aim, suggesting Franco spoke too soon - because his teaching request has been turned down.
Clarifying the confusion in an email to the Yale Daily News, Warner wri tes, "As a grad student in our programme, he would not ordinarily teach u ntil his third year. (Franco) was referring to another project: a proposa l for a college seminar that did not work out for this year." However, Franco will have another venture to keep him busy - he will be staging a musical with undergraduates next spring (11), with help from f ellow students Ari Berkowitz and Matthew George.
Describing the project as a "stage/film/musical/crazy production," Fran co says, "(This) will not be a regular student production that will run f or four shows. We have a bunch of funding and aim to make this a large pr oject." The actor has previously studied filmmaking at New York University and earned a master of fine arts diploma from Columbia.

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ROB LOWE is in trouble with the tax office - the actor has been accused o f owing $269,000 (=C2=A3179,333) in back payments.
Officials at America’s Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have filed a lien against the West Wing star and his wife, Sheryl Berkoff, alleging they o we the massive sum in income tax payments dating back to 2008.
The paperwork was filed on 9 July (10) in Lowe’s native Ohio, according to The Detroit News, but Lowe’s publicist Alan Nierob is adamant the sta r didn’t know about the lien.
He says, "I checked with my client and he knows nothing whatsoever abou t this and has not been contacted by anyone in reference to this matter." The news follows reports the actor is in talks to sign a massive $500 m illion (=C2=A3333 million) deal to launch a multimedia investment venture , linked to a possible takeover of film giant Miramax Studios. (LR/WNWCDN

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R&B beauty RIHANNA has signed up to make her movie debut in upcoming bloc kbuster BATTLESHIP.
The singer will star in the film, based on the game of the same name, a longside Taylor Kitsch, Alexander Skarsgard and Tom Arnold.
Production was due to begin in Australia early this year (10), but a de al to film Down Under fell through and the shoot was pushed back.
Filming will now begin in Hawaii in August (10), and Rihanna admits she has long dreamed of starring in an action film.
She tells Scotland’s Daily Record, "Movies are definitely something I w ant to get into… Action would be good… Things that are cool, like com ic book movies." Battleship is due for release in 2012.

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Rockers including SHANE MACGOWAN, BILLY BRAGG, and JOHNNY MARR are set to mark tragic singer KIRSTY MACCOLL’s birthday with a concert in aid of he r charity fund.
The Fairytale of New York vocalist died in 2000 after she was struck by a speedboat off the coast of Mexico during a holiday.
MacColl would have turned 51 on 10 October (10) - and a group of her fr iends and former collaborators are to honour the date with a charity conc ert in London.
Marr, who worked with MacColl when he was in The Smiths, Bragg - whose song A New England was covered by MacColl - and The Pogues frontman MacGo wan will be joined at the event by a host of other stars including David Gray, Ellie Goulding, Kim Wilde, and Amy MacDonald.
All performers will cover one of MacColl’s songs during the concert.
The show, at the U.K. capital’s O2 Shepherds Bush Empire, will raise mo ney for the Music Fund for Cuba, a charity set up in MacColl’s honour whi ch aims to encourage the development of the performing arts on the Caribb ean island.

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BEACH BOYS star MIKE LOVE has dismissed reports the original members of t he legendary band have scheduled a reunion concert to mark the group’s 50 th anniversary in 2011 - insisting "there are no big plans yet".
Founding member Al Jardine recently appeared to confirm plans for a mas sive comeback show next year (11), which would see him reunite with the g roup’s surviving original members, Love and Brian Wilson. Wilson’s brothe rs and bandmates, Dennis and Carl Wilson, died in 1983 and 1998.
Jardine revealed a free concert would "probably" be held in San Francis co, California and admitted he would like to see the Beach Boys embark on a "100-date anniversary tour".
But Love is adamant his pal’s reunion plans are not definite.
He tells Reuters, "There have been a lot of ideas floated, but nothing decided. So far it’s just conversation.
"There are no big plans yet - although there’s a lot of interest from a lot of people to see what would happen if we got together and did some n ew music and maybe did some shows. But so far nothing’s firm." (LR/WNWR/Z

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The children of late songwriter DARRELL ‘WAYNE’ PERRY have ended a longru nning legal battle with their aunt over the star’s estate.
The country musician, who wrote Tim McGraw’s hit Not a Moment Too Soon, passed away in 2005 at the age of 55 after succumbing to throat cancer.
Perry’s sister, Darlene Bishop, became executor of his estate but her m anagement was called into question by the late songwriter’s four children , who sued her in 2006 over allegations of fraud.
After four years of legal wrangling, a judge in Ohio has now ended the feud - ruling Bishop properly handled the money in the estate and agreein g to transfer Perry’s music catalogue to a trust for the children run by his 31-year-old son, Justin Jones.
The catalogue contains nearly 3,000 songs, most of which have not been published or performed.
Judge Randy Rogers at Butler County Probate allowed Bishop to keep a $2 60,000 (=C2=A3173,000) life insurance policy which her brother left her.
Jones says, "We’ve put the family feud behind us. There’s always going to be a scar there. But my main goal is… moving forward to keep my Dad’ s legacy and music alive." As well as McGraw’s 1994 hit, Perry’s writing credits also include Toby Keith’s 1996 song A Woman’s Touch and the Backstreet Boys’ Anywhere for You.

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ROLLING STONES rocker RONNIE WOOD has paid tribute to his late pal ALEX H IGGINS, admitting he already misses the beloved snooker star.
The former world champion, who endured a lengthy battle with throat can cer, was found dead at his home in his native Belfast, Northern Ireland o n Saturday (24Jul10), aged 61.
And Wood, a longtime friend of Higgins, has been left devastated by his pal’s death.
He tells Britain’s The Sun, "I miss him already. He was a terrific guy and a good friend. Much of my love of snooker came from watching him - ju st magic.
"He was a brave and courageous player, as he was to prove in his last g reat fight against cancer. God bless our Alex."

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Rapper M.I.A. has promised fans a free concert in New York to make up for her rain-lashed show on Saturday night (24Jul10) which was scrapped over safety fears.
The Paper Planes hitmaker was headlining the Hard NYC event on Governor s Island but a severe thunderstorm broke out during her set, forcing orga nisers to cut her performance short.
It was feared the rapper could be electrocuted if lightning struck the stage, but M.I.A. later blasted officials for the poor quality of sound a t the event.
She has now offered to make amends to any fans disappointed with the ab andoned show - by staging a free concert in the Big Apple when she return s from playing festivals in her native U.K.
In a post on her Twitter.com page, M.I.A. writes, "F**k it! I’m gonna d o a free show in NYC when I get back, tho (sic) I don’t have powers over rain! If u still have the hard ticket u (sic) free!… If u do me a lil d ance (sic), I’ll let u in too!"

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Rapper/actor ICE-T has fuelled his war of words with police officials fol lowing allegations he was caught driving on a suspended licence - he’s bl asted the cop union bosses who branded him "disrespectful" in a new onlin e video rant.
Last week (20Jul10), officers stopped a car driven by the Law & Order: Special Victims Unit star and his wife Coco when the couple was spotted n ot wearing seatbelts.
A subsequent search of police records suggested Ice-T had been temporar ily banned from the road and he was booked and released for the minor mot oring offence.
But the rapper, real name Tracy Marrow, slammed the accusations, writin g on Twitter.com, "That (suspended licence) is some bulls**t they made up …. Lie. For the record… My license is not suspended." His rant infuriated officials at the Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association (PBA), which represents police officers in New York City, and they hit b ack, calling the star "disrespectful".
But the comment has further riled Ice-T and he’s posted a webcast video on his Twitter.com page to tell his "side of the story".
He says, "You have a chance to hear my side of the story… I got respe ct for cops when they get respect for me… If you disrespect me, why can ‘t I disrespect you? (The officer) really stopped me for nothing…
"Everybody heard I called the cop a punk b**ch. The reason I did that w as because he pretty much was a punk b**ch." And the star alleges the cop in question threatened to tow his car away and accuse him of resisting arrest.
Ice-T adds, "As far as the cop, he didn’t do anything wrong, but he sho uldn’t have been such an a**hole… Wait until you find a body in my trun k (to arrest me)."

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JOHN LENNON’s widow YOKO ONO is continuing her staunch opposition to his killer’s release - she has submitted her sixth letter to U.S. court offic ials in a bid to deny MARK CHAPMAN parole.
The Beatles legend was shot dead in New York in 1980 and Chapman was la ter convicted of his murder and sentenced to 20-years-to-life behind bars ..
He became eligible for parole in 2000 and Ono has consistently opposed his release.
Chapman, now 55, will face another parole board hearing early next mont h (Aug10) and Ono has written to officials once again to insist she would not feel safe if her husband’s killer is freed.
Ono’s lawyer Peter Shukat tells the New York Daily News, "Her position has not changed." Robert Gangi, head of prisoners’ rights group, Correctional Association of America, is convinced Chapman will not be released following the upco ming parole hearing.
He says, "Given that he committed a high profile crime and he killed on e of the most famous and most beloved figures literally in the world, it’ s highly unlikely three parole commissioners would vote to grant him rele ase."

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DANIEL CRAIG is moving on from BOND with a role in a new thriller franchi se - he’s signed up to star in a Hollywood movie series based on STIEG LA RSSON’s hugely popular MILLENNIUM TRILOGY.
The British actor was due to start work on his third 007 movie ahead of a 2011/2012 release, but the 23rd installment in the superspy series has been put on hold indefinitely amid ongoing financial troubles at the MGM film studio.
Craig has now found himself a new franchise to work on, according to Co mingSoon.net - he’s been handed the lead role of journalist Mikael Blomkv ist in an upcoming movie version of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
The film is based on the first book in the crime trilogy written by lat e Swedish author Larsson, and the news comes just days after Natalie Port man denied she had been cast as the female lead in the films.
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, which will be directed by David Finche r, is due for release in 2011.

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WILL SMITH and his wife JADA PINKETT SMITH made a newlywed couple’s big d ay a little more special on Sunday (25Jul10) - by taking time out from th eir hectic schedule to pose for snaps.
The Hollywood superstars were making their way through Paris, France to the premiere of their son Jaden’s new film, The Karate Kid, when they we re approached by a beaming newly married couple.
The actors happily posed with the loved-up pair, before making their wa y to the screening with daughter Willow.

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Former U.S. reality TV couple JON and KATE GOSSELIN have settled their le ngthy custody battle.
The Jon & Kate Plus Eight stars divorced last year (09) after 10 years of marriage and have since been locked in a bitter war over who will care for their eight kids, with Jon filing documents in April (10) seeking pr imary custody.
Now the former couple has reached a settlement agreement over both cust ody and financial obligations - but the terms have been kept confidential , reports TMZ.com.
A source tells the website, "An official agreement between Jon and Kate has been reached and they will be working together for the benefit of th eir children."

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THE OFFICE star RAINN WILSON has become embroiled in a legal battle over his spiritual website.
The funnyman hired Portland, Oregon-based internet company Think Brilli ant to set up Soulpancake.com, a discussion forum about life’s big questi on’s including religion and spirituality.
The website launched in March 2009 but Wilson’s relationship with bosse s at the development firm later turned sour and they recently filed a $11 ..3 million (=C2=A37.5 million) lawsuit against him, accusing the star of failing to pay the firm for its work.
The legal papers also allege Wilson hacked into the Think Brilliant dat abase and accessed confidential material.
Wilson has now filed a countersuit against the company, accusing the fi rm of fraud and breach of trust and demanding at least $400,000 (=C2=A326 6,667) in damages, according to the Associated Press.

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