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GUNS N’ ROSES guitarist DJ ASHBA has lashed out at the organiser of Brita in’s Reading and Leeds Festivals, branding him "cocky" and "money-grubbin g" after a bust-up over the band’s set.
The band was left fuming after bosses pulled the plug early during thei r headlining slot in Reading on Friday (27Aug10), forcing the rockers to perform acoustically and overrun their finish time.
A spokesperson for the event claimed the gig was cut short to keep with curfew laws but Ashba is convinced the festival’s director, Melvin Benn, has long held a "grudge" against the band.
In posts on Twitter.com, Ashba writes, "They pulled the power, but fail ed to kill the connection as 90,000 people sang Paradise City…
"Apparently the promoter has had a personal grudge with Guns N’ Roses s temming from eight years ago (when Guns N’ Roses last appeared at the fes tival).
"If this was the case, why book the band? He knows our show. Let me gue ss… To take our fans’ money and then not allow us to give them a show t hat they paid for. This was clearly not a curfew thing because after cutt ing our power like a selfish, money-grubbing p***k, he allowed music blas ting throughout the venue ’till the early morning.
"The promoter was already being a cocky f**k in the press before we arr ived. So yes, we went on a little late, and for this we apologies (sic). However, our fans paid to see a show, and that’s why we showed up, to giv e them just that. Sad that this promoter’s music festival has little to d o with the fans or the love for music." Confusion still surrounds Guns N’ Roses’ planned headline set at Readin g’s twin Leeds event on Sunday night (29Aug10) after frontman Axl Rose vo wed to pull out.
Before departing the stage, Rose told the crowd: "Unfortunately due to tonight we will not be at Leeds, although we will try and play a bit more now." A festival rep has stated the band is still scheduled to play at Leeds.

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Police were called to a nightclub in New York City on Thursday evening (2 6Aug10) after actor BOKEEM WOODBINE "freaked out" and had to be subdued b y bouncers.
Bosses at the Greenhouse hotspot called cops after the Devil star began behaving strangely outside the venue and security guards stepped in to h elp calm the situation.
A source tells New York Post gossip column Page Six, "(He) freaked out.
They gave him every chance to calm down, but the police came, and he wen t nuts again. He kept repeating lines from his movies." A representative for the star confirmed there had been an incident at t he club, and insisted it was merely "a disagreement with another patron t hat was expeditiously resolved." (LR/WNWCPS/ZN) ————————————————————————-

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HAYDEN PANETTIERE celebrated her 21st birthday all over again on Friday ( 27Aug10) - partying with pals in New York.
The actress reached the milestone on 21 August (10) and marked the occa sion with a spectacular bash on the Detroit, Michigan set of her new movi e Scream 4 - complete with fireworks and a three-foot dolphin birthday ca ke.
But Panettiere wasn’t satisfied with the festivities and jetted back to her native New York this weekend so she could enjoy a more low-key birth day bash with old friends.
The star was spotted feasting on tacos and burritos and downing cheap c ocktails and shots with eight pals at Mexican restaurant Blockheads in Ma nhattan on Friday night.
A fellow diner tells WENN, "It wasn’t a very showbizzy gathering and Bl ockheads isn’t exactly a celebrity hang-out. But Hayden looked like she w as having a great time. The party was pretty rowdy, with lots of laughing and joking. But nobody minded. She was even treated to a rendition of Ha ppy Birthday by all the waiters, who brought her out some cake. Everyone in the restaurant joined in." There was one conspicuous absentee - Panettiere’s giant boxer beau Wlad imir Klitschko. The onlooker adds, "She did look like she was missing her boyfriend. She was on her iPhone every five minutes, checking for messag es from him."

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Supermodel KATE MOSS is stepping down from her design position at Topshop after three years creating fashion lines for the British retailer, accor ding to a U.K. report.
The Brit beauty has pulled in a reported $4.5 million (=C2=A33 million) for her best-selling clothing ranges but has decided to end her partners hip with the chain’s boss, Sir Philip Green.
Fashion tycoon Green has dismissed reports the split was sparked by a f eud with the model, insisting Moss will leave the brand to pursue other p rojects.
Green says, "There have been no dramas and we don’t need a new muse. Th ere is only one Kate and we are not looking for a replacement.
"Kate has done 14 collections with us. It has been fantastic for us and fantastic for her, but they take more and more time and she cannot do th is full-time any more because she has other commitments." Meanwhile, fashion insiders claim the move comes after disappointing sa les of Moss’ latest creations.
A source tells Britain’s Sunday Times, "Kate Moss’ range has not been s elling at the same rate that it was and was in danger of running out of s team. At one point, she was doing six collections a year but they cut it back to two a year because they could not sustain it and that is when it started to falter." The 36 year old will unveil her 14th and final collection for Topshop i n October (10).

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Actress IZABELLA MIKO has filed for a restraining order against a fan who has allegedly been sending her sexually explicit messages online.
The Coyote Ugly star claims Patryk Zubrowski has been following her acr oss the country over the last year, showing up while she travelled throug h Los Angeles, Las Vegas and New York.
Miko also claims Zubrowski showed up in the Virgin Islands, where he tr ied to propose marriage, according to legal documents filed in Los Angele s County Superior Court and obtained by TMZ.com.
Zubrowski is also alleged to have used Twitter.com to send several mess ages to the actress referring to his genitals.
She is now asking the court to keep Zubrowski at least 300 feet (91 met ers) away from her at all times.

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Actress BROOKE SHIELDS is nursing a broken hand after injuring herself wh ile preparing to star in a new play.
The Blue Lagoon star has been sporting a cast over her wrist and last t wo fingers after slipping while rehearsing for her part in an upcoming Lo s Angeles stage show.
Shields’ spokesperson tells People.com, "Brooke broke her hand during r ehearsal for the musical Leap of Faith. The cast will be off before previ ews on September 11. It was a minor break and did not affect the producti on schedule." Opening night for the production, an adaptation of Steve Martin’s movie Leap Of Faith, is scheduled to take place on 3 October (10) at the Ahman son Theatre.

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PARIS HILTON’s lawyer has warned the media and public not to "judge" the socialite over her arrest on suspicion of possessing cocaine until the ma tter is resolved in court.
The hotel heiress was taken into custody in Las Vegas on Friday (27Aug1 0) after a car she was travelling in was pulled over and cops found a sus picious-looking white powder in her purse . The substance was tested and proved to be cocaine, according to reports.
Hilton then recruited attorney David Chesnoff, who helped get the star out of jail just hours after her arrest.
Now Chesnoff has spoken out to keep critics from jumping to conclusions about the socialite.
He says in a statement, "This matter will be dealt with in the courts, not in the media, and I encourage people not to rush to judgment until al l of the facts have been dealt with in a court of law." In July (10), Hilton was questioned by cops in South Africa after her p al was suspected of smoking marijuana during the World Cup soccer festivi ties. Hilton also served time in jail in 2007 on a DUI charge. (PAW/WNWCP

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THE LIBERTINES were forced to halt their festival set for the second nigh t in a row on Saturday (28Aug10) - when several revellers got crushed and trampled during the frenetic performance.
The cult British band reformed this year (10) after six years to play a t the Reading and Leeds festivals in England this weekend (27-29Aug10), a nd they briefly stopped their show at the Leeds leg on Friday (27Aug10) o ver concerns for the safety of fans.
Their set at Reading on Saturday pulled in a crowd of 80,000 - but the band was forced to leave the stage for several minutes midway through the ir set amid fears fans were being crushed.
Frontmen Pete Doherty and Carl Barat cut short their hit Time for Heroe s 45 minutes into the performance and left the stage, with Barat telling the crowd: "Some people are getting crushed down the front. Can you move back a little bit?" When they returned, the band finished the set and Doherty and Barat emb raced before bassist John Hassall and drummer Gary Powell joined them to take a bow.
The Libertines have told fans they are considering a permanent reunion and are expected to make an announcement about their future this week (be gs30Aug10).

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KANYE WEST and JAY-Z are set to thrill fans by releasing a joint album.
The rap giants released collaborative track Monster on Friday (27Aug10) and now they have confirmed they are joining forces to work on a five-tr ack record called Watch the Throne.
West revealed the plans in a series of posts on his Twitter.com page, w riting, "Me and Jay bout (sic) to drop a 5 song album called Watch the Th rone… Monster… Happy GOOD Friday! The second song off of me and Jay ( sic) album…"

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PARIS HILTON has been arrested on suspicion of possessing cocaine.
The socialite was detained by police in Las Vegas on Friday night (27Au g10) after they pulled over a car in which she was a passenger.
Cops are said to have found a suspicious-looking white powder in Hilton ’s purse, which was tested and allegedly proved to be cocaine.
The hotel heiress was arrested and booked into the Clark County Detenti on Centre, where she was charged with possession of a controlled substanc e.
Hilton has been released on her own recognisance, according to TMZ.com.
In July (10), the star was questioned by cops in South Africa after her pal was suspected of smoking marijuana during the soccer World Cup festi vities. Hilton also served time in jail in 2007 on a DUI charge. (LR/WNWS

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A representative for the BACKSTREET BOYS has confirmed singer A.J. MCLEAN plans to continue with the boyband’s ongoing U.S. tour despite falling s ick with an eye infection.
The four-piece is currently on the road with its This Is Us shows, but fans feared McLean would have to sit out some of the dates after doctors diagnosed him with viral conjunctivitis, also known as pink eye.
A rep for the band tells TMZ.com none of the other bandmembers have con tracted the condition, while McLean is "doing fine" and is expected to co ntinue with the tour.

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A lawyer representing MICHAEL JACKSON’s family has condemned plans for a memorabilia auction in China in October (10) - insisting the late superst ar "would be turning in his grave" if he knew about the sale.
A rare black, bejewelled glove worn by the King of Pop in 1995, said to be worth up to $50,000 (=C2=A333,330), is among the lots of stage costum es, original paintings and handwritten notes set to go under the hammer a t the Julien’s Auctions sale in Macau, China on 9 October (10).
But the planned sale has infuriated longtime Jackson family spokesman B rian Oxman, who claims Jackson attempted to block the auction just weeks before his tragic death last year (09).
Oxman tells Britain’s Daily Star, "This is an outrage. Back in May of 2 009 there was to be an auction. Michael demanded it was stopped. He never wanted this material to be auctioned. As soon as Michael Jackson was dea d, Julien’s Auctions was negotiating again with estate representatives. T hat was the very auction that Michael Jackson paid a lot of money to stop .. He would be furious. He would be turning in his grave. This was to be h is legacy to his children, and the legacy of his children is being sold o ff." Julien’s Auctions boss Darren Julien says, "It’s the best collection of Michael Jackson items that we’ve ever assembled and it all came to us fr om his family and from the friends he gave them to."

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GUNS N’ ROSES’ performance at Britain’s Reading Festival on Friday night (27Aug10) ended in chaos after the band took to the stage an hour late an d organisers were forced to cut the sound to stop them playing.
The tardy rockers didn’t begin their set until more than an hour after their scheduled start time, infuriating festival bosses who were given st rict instructions from police and local officials to ensure the band didn ‘t break its 11.30pm (local time) curfew.
The band played the majority of their set but they were forced off duri ng their rendition of Paradise City when they began to play and then real ised all their instruments had been switched off.
Frontman Axl Rose attempted to carry on by singing through a megaphone, but eventually gave up and walked off stage with his bandmates.
Festival boss Melvin Benn spoke out earlier this week (beg23Aug10) to a ssure fans Guns N’ Roses would take to the stage on time, insisting he wa s under a lot of pressure to make sure the band stuck to the rules.
The Mr. Brownstone hitmakers will play again at the Leeds leg of the do uble-festival on Sunday night (29Aug10).

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Actress HUNTER TYLO is facing a joint lawsuit from her former manager, a security company and a law firm over allegations she’s failed to settle v arious bills.
The legal action, filed at Los Angeles Superior Court on Friday (27Aug1 0), is from her ex-representative Marv Dauer, but also includes complaint s from The Centurion Group and The Law Offices of Lon B. Isaacson who all claim the Bold and the Beautiful star owes them money.
Dauer claims Tylo has failed to pay him a massive $250,000 (=C2=A3166,6 67), according to TMZ.com. (LR/WNWCZM/ZN) ————————————————————————-

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BRAD PITT has spoken of his delight at seeing families move into the home s he helped rebuild in New Orleans, Louisiana after touring the city to m ark the fifth anniversary of the Hurricane Katrina disaster.
The Hollywood actor helped found the Make It Right project, which has b uilt 34 eco-friendly houses in an area which was completely devastated by the storm in September 2005.
Pitt went back to New Orleans on Friday (27Aug10) to tour the completed buildings and admits he felt overwhelmed to see families living in the c ommunity.
He tells NBC’s Nightly News show, "It’s not mine, it’s theirs. I see th em having barbecues out in the (backyards) and I’m just thrilled.
"I can take credit for sitting down with the community first (before th e government), and I can take credit for bringing in some really smart pe ople and hooking them up with the families here." Country star Faith Hill performed a free show in the city on Tuesday (2 4Aug10) to support the rebuilding efforts and actress Sandra Bullock is d ue to cut the ribbon on a new $700,000 (=C2=A3466,667) health clinic in N ew Orleans which she helped fund.

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The former prostitute who hit headlines for her famous 1995 encounter wit h HUGH GRANT has publicly thanked the actor for "changing" her life - bec ause she was able to carve out a "wonderful" new existence after the scan dal.
The British star was publicly shamed when he was arrested in Los Angele s with Hollywood hooker Divine Brown and she went on to land a series of lucrative publicity deals to talk about her experience with the actor.
Brown - real name Stella Thompson - quit prostitution after the furore and now lives comfortably in Atlanta, Georgia after her estimated $1 mill ion (=C2=A3666,667) earnings set her up financially.
And the 41 year old admits she will always be grateful to Grant for giv ing her a second chance at life, insisting she felt like Julia Roberts’ c haracter in 1990 film Pretty Woman.
She tells Britain’s Daily Mail, "That was the trick that changed my lif e. The event that earned me a million dollars… the fuss afterwards scar ed me right there and took me off the game… I have the most wonderful l ife now. I’ve got a nice new home… there’s no pool but there is a picke t fence. I thank the Lord everyday…
"I was always attracted to the glamorous life and that half an hour wit h Hugh Grant made me able to buy all the things I’d dreamt of having. Tha t film Pretty Woman seemed to be what my life was about. Hugh Grant was m y Richard Gere." And Brown is convinced the embarrassing incident actually worked in Gra nt’s favour, because he went on to carve out a highly successful movie ca reer.
She adds, "I know he helped to upgrade my future and my family, but I u pgraded his, too. He got more recognised and more movies after that night .."

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EMILY BLUNT’s politician uncle is at the centre of controversy in Britain after leaving his wife of 20 years and announcing he is gay.
Crispin Blunt is a Member of Parliament (MP) for the Conservative Party and also holds the post of Parliamentary Under-Secretary at the Ministry of Justice.
But he has stunned his parliamentary peers and hit headlines across the U.K. with the revelations that his longtime marriage to his wife Victori a is over as he comes "to terms with his homosexuality".
A statement from Blunt’s office reads, "There is no third party involve ment but this is difficult for his immediate and wider family and he hope s for understanding and support from them." British Prime Minister David Cameron has insisted he still has "full co nfidence" in Blunt, who will continue his official duties.

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GEORGE MICHAEL checked himself into rehab following his car crash last mo nth (Jul10) and has been undergoing drug counselling sessions ever since.
The pop superstar was arrested after smashing his Range Rover into a st ore front near his home in Hampstead, north London.
He appeared in court in the British capital this week (24Aug10) and ple aded guilty to possessing cannabis and driving under the influence of dru gs.
The Careless Whisper hitmaker has now revealed he checked himself into a clinic shortly after the incident to undergo a 14-day detox program. He is now receiving outpatient treatment, which includes drug counselling " several times a week".
The 47 year old broke the news in an open letter to fans posted on his official website, thanking them for their well-wishes and expressing his determination to turn his life around.
He writes, "I want to thank you all sincerely, and also to reassure tho se of you who worry so much for me. I fully appreciate the seriousness of my current situation, for which I truly apologise…
"I feel you should know that on the day after the incident I checked in to a clinic for a 14 day detox program here in London, which has been fo llowed by ongoing outpatient drug counselling several times a week. Perso nal problems which I had tried to deal with myself had clearly got the be tter of me, and I am sorry that my pride has prevented me from seeking he lp before now.
"I would also like to express my thanks to those whose discretion allow ed me to begin this process in private, which has helped me greatly." Michael is due back in court next month (Sep10) to hear his sentence. T he judge overseeing the case has told the singer he is facing a possible prison sentence.

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