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ENTOURAGE star KEVIN CONNOLLY has been left devastated by the death of hi s beloved dog.
The actor’s mixed-breed pooch, Bossy, suffered a fatal stroke earlier t his month (Aug10) while Connolly was on vacation in Mexico.
The pet’s loss was even more poignant for Connolly because Bossy had pr ovided some much-needed companionship when his mother Eileen died from ca ncer last year (09), reports the National Enquirer.
A close pal tells the tabloid, "Kevin is absolutely devastated. Bossy w as his best friend and helped him get through his mother’s death last yea r.
"He was in Cabo San Lucas when a friend called with the bad news. Kevin immediately cancelled the rest of his trip and flew back to Los Angeles.
… He’s taking Bossy’s death so hard. He just can’t seem to come to terms with it." Connolly adopted his furry friend from a shelter and named the dog afte r his childhood ice hockey hero Mike Bossy.

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RYAN REYNOLDS has described his experience on the set of new low-budget t hriller BURIED as his worst - because he spent 14 days locked in a seven- foot-long wooden ‘coffin’.
The actor plays a U.S. truck driver who is kidnapped in Iraq and buried alive with only a cellphone and a torch for company and spent two weeks rolling around in the dirt and sand underground in Barcelona, Spain.
He admits the shoot left him unable to sleep and desperate for a holida y with his wife Scarlett Johansson when filming wrapped.
He tells Entertainment Weekly magazine, "I never slept, and it was a re al problem. I was just so wound up. I was totally alone out there.
"Very few crewmembers spoke English and coming home at the end of each day was kind of a lonely, anxiety-ridden experience.
"I’d planned a vacation about six months beforehand to leave from the s et and join my wife on this sandy beach, but there was so much sand in th e box. I realised the last place I wanted to go afterward was a place fil led with sand.
"I’ve never been happier to finish a movie. I will never complain on a film set again."

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Ailing actress ZSA ZSA GABOR is wowing medics in Los Angeles after showin g signs of recovering from a broken hip and a string of health problems.
The 93 year old returned home from hospital on Monday (16Aug10) followi ng surgery at the weekend (14Aug10) to remove two blood clots.
She sparked fears she was on her deathbed after a priest was called to read her Last Rites before she fell into unconsciousness on Monday (16Aug 10).
Her longtime representative John Blanchette confirmed Gabor was in "a s erious condition" and was being fed through a tube, but it seems she is m aking some progress as she fights to regain her health.
Blanchette claims she is "eating a little" and "doing better", adding, "She is sleeping a lot." And Gabor proved she had not lost her sense of humour, despite her orde al - poking fun at her husband, Frederic Prinz von Anhalt, and his previo us plans to run for Governor of California when Arnold Schwarzenegger’s t erm ends in 2011.
Blanchette says, "She asked Frederic if he was still running for govern or." He reveals Gabor’s doctor checked up on the movie icon on Tuesday (17Au g10) and was happy to see the hip replacement was healing well. She is du e for another check up in 10 days.
Gabor has been in and out of hospital since July (10), when she fell an d broke her hip while watching TV at home.

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Tattoo artist-to-the-stars KAT VON D sparked an online gossip frenzy on W ednesday (18Aug10) after confirming she was dating SANDRA BULLOCK’s bad b oy ex JESSE JAMES on her Twitter.com blog - before removing the post minu tes later.
The couple was recently spotted on a night out in Las Vegas but Von D’s representative dismissed reports of a romance, insisting the reality TV stars are "just friends." However, Von D, who split from rocker Nikki Sixx earlier this summer (1 0), went public with the romance after taking to her Twitter page on Wedn esday to announce the happy news.
The 28 year old told her followers "Yes, Jesse and I are dating." She deleted the message soon afterwards but the post had already been r etweeted by more than 100 people, and picked up by media outlets around t he world.
If the romance is for real, it will be 41-year-old James’ first romance since his marriage to Bullock fell apart in March (10) amid reports he h ad cheated on the actress with a string of women.
One lover, Michelle ‘Bombshell’ McGee, went public with her 11-month-lo ng fling with with the TV mechanic after she realised James had been lyin g to her about the status of his marriage.

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Rapper SHAWTY LO has called off his engagement to his longtime girlfriend one month after proposing marriage.
The Foolish hitmaker, real name Carlos Walker, asked his girlfriend of 10 years, Ecreia Perez, to marry him in June (10) but reveals he broke of f the relationship weeks later.
He tells MTV News, "Things happen. I can’t point no fingers (sic). We w ere separated, the engagement lasted probably a month. It was a 10-year r elationship, I love her still, but it’s time to move on. It’s over. I’m f innin’ (feeling ready) to move on. I got everything new going for me." The rapper declined to elaborate on what led to the split, but alluded to being disappointed by his former fiancee.
He adds: "Something happened that I found out. Me, being a man, you jus t can’t deal with certain stuff, put up with certain stuff. So, you know, it’s better for us to separate. I can’t talk about it. That my daughter’ s mother. I got much respect for her. … (But) yeah, I’m single right no w." The rapper has a total of 10 children, eight daughters and two sons fro m various relationships.

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Newlywed singer/actress HILARY DUFF is unfazed by the thought of spending days apart from her husband, ice hockey star MIKE COMRIE - because the d istance will make them more appreciative of one another.
The So Yesterday star exchanged vows with the Canadian sportsman last w eekend (14Aug10) in an intimate ceremony in Santa Barbara, California.
The couple is preparing to split its time between Duff’s base in Los An geles and Comrie’s work commitments for the National Hockey League (NHL), which takes him all across North America - but the blonde beauty insists the time apart will benefit their marriage.
She tells America’s OK! magazine, "We’ll stay in L.A. I’ll probably spe nd a lot of time wherever he is. We make a really big effort to see each other - the most time we’ve (spent) apart is three weeks.
"It’s nice, too, to have that time to actually miss someone. It makes y ou appreciate them more."

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LEANN RIMES has come under fire for referring to her boyfriend EDDIE CIBR IAN’s children as her "boys", insisting she is not trying to take the pla ce of the kids’ real mother.
The country singer/actress has been dating former CSI: Miami star Cibri an since last year (09), when they came clean about their affair and spli t from their respective spouses.
Rimes has been spending time with Cibrian’s two sons with his estranged wife Brandi Glanville, Mason, seven, and Jake, three, and has been telli ng fans all about the fun she’s having playing happy families on her Twit ter.com blog.
But she faced criticism from one fan after the star referred to the kid s as "my boys".
The disgruntled follower sent Rimes a message reading: "Please remember those ‘boys’ have a mother. It seems you don’t give credit to that. Hapn d (happened) to me, not a good feeling." But Rimes was left fuming by the accusation and shot back her own catty response.
Replying to the post on her blog page, she wrote, "I do, but it doesn’t mean I can’t share our happiness. Please remember I’m a part of their li ves too. Seems people don’t give credit to that." Cibrian is currently in the process of divorcing Glanville after fallin g for Rimes while shooting TV movie Northern Lights.
Rimes subsequently split from her husband, dancer Dean Sheremet, and th e actor recently moved into her Los Angeles home.

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Tragic KURT COBAIN’s little girl has gone from teen student to super-rich kid overnight after inheriting a large chunk of her late father’s fortun e as an 18th birthday gift.
Frances Bean Cobain hit the legal age on Wednesday (18Aug10) and will p ick up almost 40 per cent of her father’s estate, according to experts.
The teen, whose mother is rocker Courtney Love, was just about to turn two when her father killed himself in 1994.
Little is known about the reclusive rock offspring’s birthday plans - b ut she won’t be blowing out candles with her mum.
Frances was placed under the guardianship of her grandmother, Wendy O’C onnor, after falling out with Love last year (09), and the move to distan ce herself from the Hole rocker has only served to infuriate Love, who at tacked her daughter in online rants.
The 18 year old will kick off adulthood at Bard College in upstate New York next month (Sep10), and she’ll be one of the most well-off kids on c ampus thanks to a trust fund set up in her name three years after her fat her’s death.
There are no details about the amount of cash she is likely to land, bu t her mother recently claimed Frances will get $40,000 (=C2=A326,600)-a-m onth.

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ASHLEE SIMPSON-WENTZ’s publicist has slammed reports the pop star mum has fallen out with her husband PETE WENTZ over his choice for a new singer.
Sources claim Simpson-Wentz is far from happy that sexy Bebe Rexh has b een chosen to front the former Fall Out Boy star’s new act, Black Cards - because she fears her man will fall for the exotic-looking New Yorker.
The insider tells In Touch magazine, "Ashlee is making a huge effort to make sure that Bebe feels like she belongs - and knows that Ashlee likes her, but Ashlee is so insecure, it brings out the worst in her.
"She was so worried about Pete straying that she was fighting with him constantly about Bebe. Her friends told her to stop being so controlling or it would drive him away. Finally, she listened. Now that she’s giving him more space, they’re getting along much better." But Simpson-Wentz’s representative insists there’s no truth to the stor y, stating, "Both (Ashlee and Pete) are committed to their marriage and a re each other’s biggest support system professionally and personally." (K

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AEROSMITH’s future has been called into question once again after JOE PER RY was caught on camera bumping STEVEN TYLER offstage during a concert in Toronto, Canada on Tuesday night (17Aug10).
Video footage of the incident, which occurred during the band’s perform ance of Love in an Elevator, has been posted on TMZ.com, showing Perry ro cking out on his guitar while standing on the edge of a runway extended f rom the main stage.
Frontman Tyler can be seen approaching him and lightly bumping Perry, c ausing him to stumble forward before regaining his balance.
Perry then walks up behind Tyler and knocks the singer with his hip, se nding him flying face-first into the audience.
Security guards rush to aid the ageing rocker as he climbs back to his feet and he is given a helping hand from Perry as he is pulled back onsta ge, declaring, "That won’t be happening again." The duo’s unusual behaviour has sparked fresh speculation all is not we ll within the group after a series of issues over the past year.
Trouble began brewing when Tyler unexpectedly quit the band last year ( 09). The remaining bandmembers decided to audition for a new singer so th ey could continue plans for a tour and a new album, but Tyler’s lawyers b locked the move and he subsequently rejoined them.
However, they were rocked again recently when Tyler admitted he was con sidering joining the judging panel on hit reality show American Idol - a commitment which could put the band on hold for months. His admission pro mpted Perry to blast the singer for failing to share the news with the re st of the group before going public about the job offer.

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GLEE star HEATHER MORRIS vowed to hang up her dancing shoes and move into acting after feeling "underpaid" and "under-appreciated".
The 23 year old plays ditzy cheerleader Brittany in the hit musical sho w, but before becoming a series regular she was a back-up dancer for sing ers including Beyonce and Tina Turner.
But Morris had her heart set on being centre stage as she wasn’t gettin g "anything back" out of her dancing career.
She tells the Boston Herald, "You’re underpaid. You’re under-appreciate d. You’re kind of just like the end of the stream.
"As much enjoyment (as) I got out of dancing, I felt like I didn’t get anything back. I knew there was more that would make me happier, which is exactly what I’m doing."

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Former Playboy Playmate KENDRA WILKINSON has vowed to undergo liposuction in a desperate bid to get her body back in shape - after she has a secon d baby.
The former Girls Next Door star and her husband Hank Baskett welcomed t heir first son, Hank Baskett IV, last December (09) but the blonde admits she’s been unhappy with her figure since packing on 55 pounds (24.9 kilo grams) and having a Caesarean section.
And Wilkinson, who is aiming to be pregnant "within the next year", wan ts to regain her famously fit shape with the quick fix medical procedure.
She tells America’s Star magazine, "Having a nine-and-a-half pound baby stretched me out so much, I have all this loose skin that just won’t go away… I had a C-section, which changed everything and put a bump in the road to my weight loss.
"I didn’t get liposuction after Hank, because I knew I wanted more babi es. But I will 100 per cent have lipo after my second baby, because until then, I know I will never be satisfied looking in the mirror." (JMA/TS/M

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A soiled porcelain toilet owned by legendary writer J.D. SALINGER is up f or sale as part of a stomach-turning online auction, urging bidders to ‘b uy it now’ for $1 million (=C2=A3666,670).
A seller on auction website Ebay.com claims Salinger’s toilet bowl was purchased from the new owners of the late The Catcher in the Rye author’s home in Cornish, New Hampshire, and that it was "personally owned and us ed" by the writer.
The buyers of the home have even provided a letter of authentication.
The listing reads: "When he died, his wife inherited all of his manuscr ipts with plans to eventually release some of them! Who knows how many of these stories were thought up and written while Salinger sat on this thr one! "This vintage toilet is from 1962 and is dated under the lid. It will c ome to you uncleaned and in its original condition when it was removed fr om Salinger’s old home! "J.D. Salinger was notoriously private; he didn’t make public appearanc es or speak to the press for the last 45 years of his life. May we find a better way to honor his legacy than with an unwashed toilet." Bidding ends on 4 September (10).
Salinger passed away in January (10), aged 91.

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Moviemaker JAMES CAMERON has rejigged the storyline to his AVATAR sequel after tribesmen and women in the Amazon rainforest gave his hit film the thumbs down.
The director was hosting a fundraiser for the indigenous Achuar in Sout h America, who are fighting oil companies for rights to their land, and t hought it would be a good idea to invite tribal leaders to a screening of his blockbuster - because he thought they’d approve of the environmental message in the film.
But their comments after the film were not what he was expecting and no w he has rewritten parts of his planned sequel as a result of the negativ e remarks.
He explains, "A bunch of Achuar were bused in to watch Avatar at an IMA X theatre in 3D. These are people who had never been in a movie theatre. They’re wearing feathers and paint.
"They put on the (3D) glasses and watch Avatar, the first movie they’ve ever seen… This one woman, a tribal elder, says, ‘In this movie, they solved their problems by fighting. We are not afraid to fight, but we hav e decided to solve our problems through dialogue. So this movie needs a b etter message.’ "I felt like I’d been Punk’d, but it made me think… That has altered the story somewhat."

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Veteran GOLDEN GIRL BETTY WHITE will share all about her life lessons in a new advice book.
The actress, 88, has experienced a career resurgence in recent months a fter drawing laughs during an appearance on hit U.S. sketch show Saturday Night Live and successfully launching her own TV comedy series, Hot in C leveland.
And she is set to share the secrets to her success in a new tome after signing a two-book deal with publisher G.O. Putnam’s Sons, reports the As sociated Press.
Listen Up! will hit book shelves next spring (11), while a second relea se, The Zoo and I: Betty and Her Friends, will follow in 2012.
The animal book will feature White’s photos and stories about her "anim al friends" at the Los Angeles Zoo, where she serves as a member of the b oard.

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JOHN TRAVOLTA’s actress wife KELLY PRESTON celebrated her pregnancy by ho sting an all-female baby shower for friends and family in Los Angeles las t week (13Aug10).
The Hollywood stars confirmed they were expecting their third child in May (10), and Preston, 47, prepared for the impending birth by gathering with loved ones for a girly bash at the Beverly Hills Peninsula hotel on Friday (13Aug10).
Thirty guests were treated to high tea and were served finger sandwiche s, scones and cakes as they mingled, costing the Travoltas $75 (=C2=A350) per person, reports U.S. tabloid the National Enquirer.
A source tells the publication, "Kelly’s carrying beautifully. She’s gl owing and says she feels fantastic…
"Kelly received gorgeous gifts, and each guest made her an individual b aby bib at the table and signed their names. It was very sentimental." The stars’ baby joy comes over a year after the tragic death of their 1 6-year-old son Jett, who died in January, 2009 after suffering a seizure.
Preston and Travolta, who are also parents to daughter Ella, 10, will w elcome the new addition later this year (10).

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LINDSAY LOHAN’s father MICHAEL has been cleared over allegations he attac ked his ex-fiancee during a heated argument last month (Jul10).
Kate Major, a former tabloid reporter, filed a police complaint with Ne w York authorities on 19 July (10), accusing Michael of reportedly kickin g her in the face as she lay on the ground.
Officers from Southampton Police Department launched an investigation i nto the claim and Michael was hauled into court on Wednesday (18Aug10) to be arraigned on a charge of harassment in the second degree.
But Major told prosecutors she no longer wished to press charges agains t him and the case against the born-again Christian will be officially dr opped if he remains out of trouble for six months.
A restraining order obtained by Major after the former couple’s fight w as also dismissed.
Michael Lohan has apologised to Major and plans to smooth out any diffe rences with her in the near future.
He tells E! News, "I wish Kate the best and sorry this ever happened. W e have been through a lot together and I hope that we will remain friends .. I plan on meeting/talking to her soon to resolve any outstanding issues .." The couple called off its engagement after the reported bust-up. (MT/WN

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Movie veteran ERNEST BORGNINE will be honoured with the Screen Actors Gui ld Lifetime Achievement Award in January (11).
The Oscar winner will become the 47th star to land the accolade.
A statement from SAG reads, "Ernest Borgnine has performed in more than 200 motion pictures, five television series and dozens of television fil ms and guest appearances." Guild President Ken Howard adds, "Whether portraying brutish villains, sympathetic everymen, complex leaders or hapless heroes, Ernest Borgnine has brought a boundless energy which, at 93, is still a hallmark of his r emarkably busy life and career.
"It is with that same joyous spirit that we salute his impressive body of work and his steadfast generosity."

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