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CROCODILE DUNDEE star PAUL HOGAN has been banned from leaving his native Australia until he settles his long running tax dispute.
The actor, who lives in Los Angeles, flew into Sydney on Friday (20Aug1 0) for the funeral of his 101-year-old mother and was served with a depar ture prohibition order.
The papers, which prevent Hogan from leaving his homeland, stem from an ongoing investigation by officials at the Australian Taxation Office (AT O), who have been chasing Hogan for millions of dollars in allegedly unpa id taxes for several years.
The star’s lawyer Andrew Robinson says, "He is stunned and very disappo inted that the government could treat him as a flight risk.
"He denies the liability asserted by the ATO and has filed objections w hich have not been the subject of any response from the ATO. He will cont inue to defend his position through all available legal and other channel s.
"The process of detaining Paul in Australia away from his wife and chil d in Los Angeles has devastated Paul and he hopes that discussions betwee n us and the ATO will lead to a prompt resolution allowing him to return to his family, and thereafter to travel to and from Australia as his pers onal and business needs require." The investigation is focused on allegations that Hogan channelled milli ons of dollars into tax havens abroad.
In June (10), the actor lost an appeal to prevent his private tax recor ds from being released into the public arena. He is now believed to owe a staggering $32.1 million (=C2=A321.4 million) after officials amended hi s bill in July (10).

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TIGER WOODS’ ex-wife ELIN NORDEGREN has finally spoken out about the brea kdown of their marriage - revealing she felt "embarrassed" that she "neve r suspected" her husband was cheating on her.
The couple split last year (09) after news of the sportsman’s numerous infidelities hit the headlines, and their divorce was finalised this week (begs23Aug10).
Nordegren went into hiding when Woods’ private life was thrust into the spotlight, but she has finally opened up about her ordeal in an intervie w with America’s People magazine.
The Swedish beauty insists she felt "disbelief and shock" when she firs t found out about her former partner’s cheating, and although they attemp ted to work on their relationship after the revelations, she admits they had to separate because their marriage would not work "without trust and love".
She says, "I’m so embarrassed that I never suspected - not a one (sic).
For the past three and a half years, when all this was going on, I was h ome a lot more with pregnancies, then the children… I felt stupid as mo re things were revealed - how could I not have known anything? The word ‘ betrayal’ isn’t strong enough. I felt embarrassed for having been so dece ived. I felt betrayed by many people around me…
"I have been through the stages of disbelief and shock, to anger and ul timately grief over the loss of the family I so badly wanted for my child ren… I’ve been through hell. It’s hard to think you have this life, and then all of a sudden - was it a lie? You’re struggling because it wasn’t real." Nordegren also dismissed the rumours of a violent altercation between t he former couple at their Florida home last year (09) shortly before the cheating scandal broke, which ended in Woods crashing his car into a tree on a neighbour’s lawn.
The 30 year old insists allegations she attacked the sportsman with a g olf club simply aren’t true, adding, "There was never any violence inside or outside our home. The speculation that I would have used a golf club to hit him is just truly ridiculous." Nordegren, who is rumoured to have received a massive multi-million dol lar divorce settlement from the golf champion, insists she doesn’t care a bout the payout she received at the end of their marriage because "money can’t buy happiness or put my family back together." But she now feels hopeful for the future - she is spending time with th e former couple’s two children, Sam, three, and Charlie, 19 months, and i s focusing on a college course in psychology.
She says, "My immediate plan is for the kids and me to continue to adju st to our new situation. I am going to keep taking classes, but my main f ocus is to try to give myself time to heal… I am now going to do my ver y best to show (the children) that alone and happy is better than being i n a relationship where there is no trust."

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Rocker GEORGE CRAIG has shrugged off rumours he’s romancing HARRY POTTER star EMMA WATSON, insisting the pair is too busy to date.
The actress sparked speculation of a relationship with the singer after appearing in a music video for his band, One Night Only, and accompanyin g him to Glastonbury music festival in England in June (10).
But Craig regrets he doesn’t have the time to romance Watson, who is cu rrently studying at America’s Brown University.
He says, "We went to Glastonbury together and there is chemistry betwee n us. We like each other a lot and I have a lot of respect for her. (But) I’m a single man. We really fancy each other but are just good friends. We’re not boyfriend and girlfriend.
"We both live such busy lifestyles. In an ideal world, for me anyway, i t would be great if we could be together but we can’t. I’m doing my thing and she’s doing hers. Maybe if the situation changed, we might be togeth er."

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Spinster-turned-superstar SUSAN BOYLE is thrilled to have been chosen to perform for the Pope when he visits her native Scotland next month (Sep10 ).
Boyle, who shot to fame last year (09) as a contestant on Britain’s Got Talent, is set to belt out her hit I Dreamed A Dream for Pope Benedict X VI when he travels to Glasgow to celebrate mass.
And the devout Catholic insists she is "honoured" to be able to sing fo r the pontiff.
She says, "It is my greatest dream come true. To be able to sing for th e Pope is a great honour and something I’ve always dreamed of. It’s indes cribable. I’ve always wanted to sing for His Holiness and I can’t really put into words my happiness that this wish has come true at last.
"The Pope’s visit is a very big event for Scottish Catholics. My own fa ith is the backbone of my life. I pray and say the rosary each day and am very close to my religion. I am humbled and honoured by this invitation and I hope I can do my best." Boyle will also sing the traditional hymn, How Great Thou Art, and a su rprise song for the Pope and the congregation at Bellahouston Park on 16 September. Her performance will be beamed to more than seven billion view ers around the world.

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Country star TAYLOR SWIFT refused to be upset after her new single leaked online earlier this month (Aug10) - because the song became an instant h it.
The singer was forced to rush the release of Mine, the first track from her upcoming third album Speak Now, after an unauthorised version of the tune began circulating on the internet.
But she admits she has no hard feelings over the leak - because the tra ck rocketed to the top of the bestseller list on digital music retailer i Tunes.
She tells Entertainment Tonight, "We rushed it to iTunes while I was on a plane, and so it was like I got on a plane, I landed in Japan and it w as number one on iTunes. I’m a big believer in all’s well that ends well.
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Rockers IRON MAIDEN are shunning the trappings of fame - they’ve scaled d own their backstage rider to a simple list of tuna sandwiches and a few b eers.
The Number of the Beast hitmakers are disgusted by bands who insist on their dressing room being stuffed with expensive food, mountains of booze , and bouquets of flowers.
So they only demand some bread, butter and tuna - and guests are told t o make their own snacks if they are hungry.
Frontman Bruce Dickinson tells Britain’s The Sun, "I loathe all the cel ebrity c**p - all the minders, the backstage b**locks. We hate it all. We are all about the music. If we could beam ourselves back home after a sh ow, we’d go to the shops as if nothing had happened. The rest is just flu ff. It’s nice but it’s b**locks in the grand scheme of things.
"We got rid of most of our rider. We just have three loaves of white br ead, some butter, a tin of tuna fish and some beers. People come backstag e looking for the spread of food and we say, ‘Go make yourself a sandwich ‘. And we don’t want vases of flowers. Do we look like the sort of blokes who have flowers in their dressing room?"

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CIARA is postponing the release of her next album BASIC INSTINCT for a se cond time - to allow the singer more time to promote it.
The Goodies hitmaker was originally planning to launch her fourth studi o record this summer (10) but was forced to delay its release until 5 Oct ober (10).
Now fans will have to wait two more weeks for Ciara’s disc to drop in l ate October (10), reports UrbanBridgez.com.
Label executives are said to have pushed back the release so the star c an shoot two new videos for her upcoming singles Gimme Dat and Speechless ..

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WYCLEF JEAN has lashed out over the decision to bar him from running for Haiti’s presidency, insisting officials are conspiring to keep him out of office.
The hip-hop star has been ruled out of the upcoming November (10) elect ions in his native country after it was decided he didn’t meet residency requirements.
The Gone Till November hitmaker is keen to appeal the decision through Haiti’s courts but reports suggest the electoral council’s ruling is fina l and cannot be overturned.
And Jean is furious over the decision - because he believes he is fully eligible to be on the ballot.
He says, "They violated the constitution to benefit their families and their friends who continue to live off the people’s money… I have spent half of my life in Haiti going back and forth."

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SYLVESTER STALLONE is the new king of the U.K. box office after his block buster THE EXPENDABLES exploded into the charts with takings of $5.9 mill ion (=C2=A33.9 million).
The action movie, starring Stallone alongside Jet Li and Jason Statham, and featuring cameos from Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger, ended Toy Story 3’s reign at the top of the chart.
Angelina Jolie’s new spy thriller Salt entered into second place with t akings of $3.2 million (=C2=A32.1 million), knocking animated movie Toy S tory 3 into third place with a haul of $3 million (=C2=A32 million).
Flesh-eating fish movie Piranha 3D and Marmaduke, both new releases, to ok the fourth and fifth positions respectively.

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HEIDI MONTAG is convinced her drastic cosmetic surgery makeover is to bla me for the breakdown of her marriage to SPENCER PRATT - insisting he "beg ged" her not to go under the knife.
The Hills star stunned fans when she emerged from a day of operations w ith a totally reworked face, massive breast implants and a new nose, and the 23 year old admits her estranged husband was most shocked by her tran sformation.
Montag, who filed for divorce from Pratt in July (10), insists her spou se didn’t want to take care of her as she recovered from her surgery and the relationship gradually crumbled under the strain.
She tells America’s Life& Style magazine, "No one wants to be taking ca re of his wife who looks like she’d been in a horrific accident. (He) beg ged (me) not to do it in the first place." And Montag is now considering quitting America to start a new life in C osta Rica, adding, "I just really want to get out of Hollywood… I don’t have anything back home: no family, no friends."

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Reality TV star BRIAN FORTUNA is furious after thieves stole more than $1 5,000 (=C2=A310,000) worth of property from his London home at the weeken d (21-22Aug10).
The ballroom dancer, who competed in the 2007 series of U.S. TV talent show Dancing With The Stars, had his laptop and other gadgets taken from his apartment.
Burglars are also believed to have made off with costumes Fortuna wore on the U.K. series Strictly Come Dancing.
A source tells Britain’s The Sun, "Brian is livid. He can’t believe som eone would steal his beloved dancing gear.
"A lot has huge sentimental value, which no insurance claim will bring back. The thieves must have known whose home it was - they probably took the clobber (clothes) to sell as souvenirs.
"Brian is keeping an eye on things like eBay to see if any of his stuff appears, but he’s not holding out much hope."

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Actress HONOR BLACKMAN has paid tribute to 007 legend SEAN CONNERY on his 80th birthday, branding him the "best Bond ever" and the "sexiest man" s he knows.
The Brit starred alongside Connery in 1964 Bond blockbuster Goldfinger and admits it was a dream come true to work with him.
Connery turns 80 on Wednesday (25Aug10) and Blackman has spoken out to pay tribute to the Oscar-winning Scottish star.
She tells British morning show GMTV, "He is the sexiest man I think I h ave ever met. He’s fun and he is warm and he is interesting. I suppose Mr Perfect!… Working with him was an enormous pleasure.
"He is an icon, isn’t he? It doesn’t matter what he plays, where he goe s, what he does. He has natural charisma. A very happy birthday, Sean - t o the best Bond ever."

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Controversial German director CHRISTOPH SCHLINGENSIEF has died at the age of 49 after losing his battle with lung cancer.
Schlingensief passed away in Berlin, Germany on Saturday (21Aug10), two years after he was diagnosed with the deadly illness.
The star is best known for his provocative work in the theatre and movi e business, shocking critics with films including 1989’s A Hundred Years of Adolf Hitler, which covered the last hours of the Nazi dictator’s life , and 1990’s The German Chainsaw-Massacre.
His theatre work included his famous production of Hamlet in 2001 in Be rlin which involved the controversial casting of neo-Nazi amateur actors.
Schlingensief also established himself as an artist in recent years. He had been due to showcase his latest production S.M.A.S.H. at Germany’s Ru hrtriennale festival but recently cancelled the show because of his ill h ealth.
He is survived by his wife, costume designer Aino Laberenz. (LR/WNWCBLM

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SIR SEAN CONNERY is celebrating his 80th birthday by eating treats "non-s top" to bulk up again after losing weight in a recent health scare.
The former James Bond star turns 80 on Wednesday (25Aug10) and plans to spend the day with his wife Micheline and 15 loved ones at his home in t he Bahamas.
The Hollywood legend has been lying low in recent months after undergoi ng surgery on his shoulder - but he insists he’s on the mend and will spe nd his landmark special day indulging in his favourite foods.
He tells Britain’s Daily Record, "I’m swimming every day and I’m even t rying to get the golf swing working again - but that might take a little bit longer. During the summer, I wasn’t in pain, but I wasn’t feeling gre at. I came to the Edinburgh Film Festival in June then when I left for th e south of France, I realised I’d lost a bit of weight and needed to chan ge my regime.
"I’ve done that and the last few days have been pretty special with the family here. We’ve eaten non-stop and it has been a great celebration."

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A weekend of violence in Brazil has thrown the filming schedule for the f inal TWILIGHT movie into jeopardy.
Bosses behind the hit vampire franchise, starring Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart, had been planning to take the cast and crew to Rio de Ja neiro to film scenes for the final two-part installment, Breaking Dawn, i n the city.
But executives at Summit Entertainment are reconsidering plans to shoot on location after last weekend’s (21-22Aug10) epic gun battle between he avily armed drug gangs and police.
Thirty five civilians were taken hostage by gang members at Rio’s Inter Continental hotel on Saturday (21Aug10) and the siege gave way to a massi ve gun fight which ended in 10 arrests and one death, while four policeme n were wounded.
The violence has now prompted Twilight producers to reconsider plans to film in Rio and executives at Summit are said to be in talks with city o fficials, who are attempting to persuade movie bosses the area will be sa fe for the filming to take place, according to AFP.

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The boss of the movie studio where the BOND films are shot has assured fa ns there will be another outing for 007 - even though the next installmen t is currently on hold.
Producers of the as-yet-untitled 23rd movie had hoped for a release in 2011 or 2012 but have been forced to stall Daniel Craig’s third turn as t he superspy indefinitely due to uncertainty over the future of MGM.
The decision sparked fears among some fans that Bond has saved the worl d for the last time - but the boss of Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire , England, where most indoor scenes for the films are shot, has moved to end the speculation.
Chief executive Ivan Dunleavy says, "I am sure there will be another Bo nd movie in future." He is also adamant the planned closure of the UK Film Council will not be the end of movie-making in Britain, adding: "That decision has been ma de and there are a number of functions that the UK Film Council performs and they will be ongoing."

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LINDSAY LOHAN’s lawyer has filed new legal documents to persuade a court to proceed with the actress’ lawsuit over an advert which allegedly used her name and parodied her life for profit.
The Mean Girls star filed a $100 million (=C2=A366.7 million) suit agai nst chiefs at financial firm E-Trade in March (10) over a commercial whic h depicts a baby girl called Lindsay as a boyfriend stealer and a "milkah olic".
Her legal team accused advertising bosses of exploiting their client’s famous first name and public persona without permission, insisting the us e of the name Lindsay is a direct reference to Lohan.
E-Trade bosses filed a motion to have the case dismissed in May (10), c laiming there are 250,000 women in the U.S. who share the actress’ first name.
But Lohan’s attorney Stephanie Ovadia is fighting to proceed with the c ase, insisting her client is the most famous Lindsay out of a handful of celebrities, including Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn, tennis player Lindsay Davenport and actresses Lindsay Price and Lindsay Wagner.
Ovadia’s brief, filed in New York Supreme Court and obtained by the Hol lywood Reporter, states: "The issue… is not how many people in the USA are with the name ‘Lindsay’ or ‘Lindsey’. The issue is how many celebriti es are with this name ‘Lindsay’ in the USA, and then (sic) in the context , manner, characterisation, persona… If Defendants take this name, ‘Lin dsay’ in context of a celebrity name (sic) then by Defendants’ own admiss ion, there are only a few limited celebrities with this name around, and this number may not be more than four or five…
"The type of a particular role and persona, the role of an alcoholic bi mbus woman, that (sic) Defendants were looking for in their said commerci al, none of the other celebrity ‘Lindsay’ as (sic) referred by Defendants …. fits into." Lohan is seeking $100 million (=C2=A366 million) in exemplary damages a nd compensation.

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A lawyer representing MICHAEL DOUGLAS unleashed a scathing attack on the actor’s ex-wife DIANDRA at a court hearing on Tuesday (24Aug10) - urging her to "move on" and stop calling herself "Mrs. Douglas".
Diandra, who split from the actor in 2000, has taken legal action again st her former spouse seeking a share of his pay cheque from upcoming movi e Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps.
She claims her divorce deal entitles her to half her ex-husband’s salar y from projects he worked on during their marriage, and any possible "spi n-offs" of his previous films, including the original 1987 Wall Street.
The case went to court in New York on Tuesday and Douglas’ attorney, Ma rilyn Chinitz, argued that Diandra hasn’t been married to the Hollywood s tar for 10 years and therefore has no right to claim half her ex-husband’ s money from the new film.
Chinitz told the court, "It’s time for Mrs. Douglas to move on. When do es it stop? Diandra Douglas calls herself Mrs. Douglas, but she’s not Mrs .. Michael Douglas." A lawyer for Diandra, Nancy Chemtob, referenced a line from Wall Street in which Douglas’ Gordon Gekko character famously says, "Greed is good".
She told the court, "Greed is about somebody who doesn’t want to pay ta xes and doesn’t want to pay his spouse." Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Matthew Cooper delayed ruling on the ca se.

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