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Former SPICE GIRL MELANIE BROWN put on a united front with her husband ST EPHEN BELAFONTE on Sunday (29Aug10) amid reports their marriage is in cri sis.
Belafonte is alleged to have personally phoned a journalist at Britain’ s Sunday Mirror last week (beg23Aug10) to tell him the couple’s union is over and that Brown plans to return to Britain without him.
Brown has remained silent over the report, ignoring the issue on her Tw itter.com blog and declining to release a statement clarifying her positi on.
But she sent a clear message to fans on Sunday night when she and Belaf onte were seen dining at a plush Japanese restaurant near their home in L os Angeles.
They left the Katsuya eaterie hand-in-hand - but Belafonte looked grim- faced as he led his wife to their waiting car.

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FANTASIA BARRINO returned to the stage on Friday night (27Aug10) three we eks after her failed suicide attempt.
The former American Idol star survived a drug overdose earlier this mon th (Aug10) and later shocked fans by insisting the scare wasn’t an accide nt and she meant to take her own life.
Barrino recently declared she wanted to put the incident behind her and move forward with her music career - and she took the first step on Frid ay night by taking the stage in Las Vegas to perform for the first time s ince her hospitalisation.
During her show at Rain nightclub, the singer told the crowd, "They tho ught I was finished, they thought I was done, they counted me out. But I will never, ever stop. I don’t care what nobody say about me… Don’t let your haters stop you. Don’t let nobody stand in the way of your destiny.
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BRAD PITT is giving the city of New Orleans, Louisiana a further boost - he’s agreed to narrate a documentary about the local football team’s rece nt Super Bowl win.
The New Orleans Saints emerged victorious in the play-off final against the Indianapolis Colts back in February (10) and football officials will document the team’s road to success in a new film titled America’s Game: 2009 New Orleans Saints.
Pitt has been a fervent supporter of New Orleans since the city was dev astated by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, founding a charity to help build ho uses for displaced families - and now he’s stepped in to help out with th e documentary.
The film will air in America on 8 September (10) - the day before the S aints begin their defence of the title.
Previous National Football League (NFL) documentaries about Super Bowl winners have been voiced by stars including Alec Baldwin, Morgan Freeman and Bruce Willis.

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MATTHEW NEWTON proposed to his girlfriend, TRANSFORMERS star RACHAEL TAYL OR, just days before she applied for a court order against the Australian actor accusing him of "violent assaults", according to his mother.
The Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities star is currently undergoing treat ment after checking into rehab earlier this month (Aug10) for the second time this year (10).
A day after he was admitted to the facility, the actress took out an ap prehended violence order (AVO) against the star, alleging she was the vic tim of two "gravely serious" attacks by Newton while they were vacationin g together in Rome, Italy.
But in a new interview, the troubled star’s parents insist the holiday was a romantic getaway and their son proposed to Taylor during the trip.
His mother, Patti, tells Australian news show A Current Affair, "He kep t ringing me from all parts of the world. Russia, London and then the las t one, he said Rachael and he were in Italy - and I’ve just found out the y were… engaged. He bought her a ring and… then everything went sour.
"His biggest problem is the fact that (his temper is) not a drug, it’s not an alcohol problem as much as it’s a mental health issue. He’s always had a bit of a problem with his temper, even as a kid, but I do think it ’s accelerated. We don’t know how to handle it." Newton’s father, Bert, told the show his son’s bad behaviour stems from "his lifestyle in Sydney and getting in with the wrong people." He adds, "I do love him and I do support him, but I don’t support or co ndone any of the things that have happened. We should have seen the signs …. but we didn’t." The full interview is due to air in Australia on Monday night (30Aug10) ..

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A billboard featuring JULIANNE MOORE posing naked for a fashion campaign has been banned by officials in Venice, Italy after it was deemed "inappr opriate".
The Far From Heaven star stripped off for a recent shoot for Bulgari ha ndbags and plans were in place to erect a promotional poster in the city’ s famous St Mark’s Square.
But Venice’s recently elected mayor, Giorgio Orsoni, deemed the picture - which shows Moore posing with only a handbag protecting her modesty - too risque.
He says, "An advertisement showing a nude woman on a divan is not appro priate for St Mark’s Square." The billboard will instead show less racy images of the actress fully d ressed and modelling Bulgari jewellery, according to Britain’s Daily Tele graph newspaper.

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ASHTON KUTCHER and DEMI MOORE let loose at a SNOOP DOGG show on Friday (2 7Aug10), by taking to the stage to dance with the rapper.
The couple was in the audience at the Fantasy Football Superdraft Weeke nd concert, featuring the Drop It Like It’s Hot hitmaker, at Rain nightcl ub in Las Vegas.
They decided to join the action onstage when Snoop took to the micropho ne and got up to join him - dancing and rapping with the star, much to th e audience’s delight.
And it seems the partying pair had a good night - the day after the eve nt (28Aug10) Kutcher told his Twitter.com fans, "I think I injured my bra in last night and I can’t seem to find my voice."

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Bosses behind hit MTV reality series JERSEY SHORE are facing a lawsuit fr om a woman who alleges she was assaulted by security guards working for t he production company following a dispute with one of the show’s stars.
The female accuser, named only as J.P., has filed court papers claiming she was left with a gash on her chin after a heated argument between her and Nicole ‘Snooki’ Polizzi was broken up by four men allegedly working for 495 Productions.
J.P. alleges she was wrestled to the ground by the men and left with a cut to her chin which has become a permanent scar.
She has filed suit against MTV’s parent company, Viacom, 495 Production s, and the entire cast over the alleged assault.
The court papers also accuse TV bosses of illegally profiting from crim inal behaviour by filming such scenes for the show and seeks damages unde r New Jersey’s racketeering laws, according to the Dailyrecord.com.
The case is one of a number of lawsuits filed against TV bosses over al leged assaults which have featured in the show - three other New Jersey n atives have filed suit over incidents which are claimed to have been show n in the series’ first season.

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PARIS HILTON’s boyfriend has been fired from his job at a leading Las Veg as nightclub following the couple’s brush with the law in Sin City on Fri day night (27Aug10), according to reports.
The socialite and her partner Cy Waits were driving down the famous Las Vegas Strip when their car was pulled over by cops.
Waits was arrested on suspicion of DUI and Hilton was charged with coca ine possession after police officers allegedly found drugs in her purse.
Now new reports suggest Waits has lost his job as head of nightclub ope rations for Wynn and Encore properties following the scandal.
A Las Vegas insider tells E! Online, "Wynn has a zero-tolerance policy with their club execs when it comes to brushes with the law." The news comes as new details about the night’s events have emerged, wi th a police officer claiming cops discovered Hilton was carrying a quanti ty of suspicious white powder when she opened her purse to apply her lip balm and a small bag fell out.
Police sargeant John Sheahan tells the New York Daily News, "Miss Hilto n pulled out a tube of lip balm. At the same time… a bindle (sic) of co caine in a plastic bag came out of her purse." Hilton’s lawyer David Chesnoff remains adamant the socialite will be "e xonerated". He says, "As the case proceeds, a lot of facts are going to c ome to light that will ultimately lead to exoneration."

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Rockers ARCADE FIRE refuse to indulge in excessive boozing on tour, prefe rring to snack on sweet treats instead - but drummer JEREMY GARA is sport ing a 30 pound (13.6 kilograms) weight gain as a result.
The band has toured extensively since 2008 and Gara admits he’s piled o n the pounds during his time on the road.
He tells Britain’s The Sun, "We’ve just done a two-year tour and I wasn ‘t prepared to have a hangover everyday. We don’t really drink, so we sco ff (eat) instead. I went home from tour 30 pounds heavier.
"I have no self-control when it comes to chocolate. If there’s 10 bars in the dressing room, they’ll be gone in five minutes."

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T.I. nearly rejected the rap anthem that catapulted him to fame - because he thought hip-hop titan JAY-Z was better-suited to record his hit track BRING EM OUT.
The MC found his breakthrough hit with the release from his 2004 album Urban Legend, but admits he was reluctant to accept the song.
He remembers telling music producer Swizz Beatz, "I must admit I said t his sounds like it should be for Jay-Z. I said, ‘Has anybody spoken to Ja y about this?’" The rap newcomer was later persuaded to record the track, and used a vo cal sample from Jay-Z’s What More Can I Say. And the decision made his ca reer - it became T.I.’s first top 10 single in the U.S.

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Musicians PETE WENTZ and CLAY AIKEN have filmed emotional appeals to help boost aid for flood-ravaged Pakistan.
The stars, both ambassadors for UNICEF, have added their voices to the campaign to help victims of the disaster as floodwaters continue to rise.
In two new public service announcements (PSAs), which show images of yo ungsters struggling to survive in the country, they say, =E2=80=9CRight n ow, four million children are caught in the aftermath of the worst flood in Pakistan=E2=80=99s history. Homeless, hungry, traumatised. They need c lean water, medicine and shelter to survive.
"(UNICEF) can stop kids from dying needlessly but we need your help. Yo ur contributions go to provide the water, medicine and protection that ch ildren of Pakistan need to survive. Please visit unicefusa.org to learn m ore." Scottish actor Ewan McGregor has also filmed a video calling on his fel low Brits to donate cash to UNICEF’s appeal.
More than 1,500 people have been killed and many more have been left st randed after monsoon rains caused the worst flooding in Pakistan for a ce ntury.

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KATY PERRY is set to hit the small screen in the U.K. - she’s in talks wi th producers to front her own show.
The I Kissed A Girl hitmaker, whose funnyman fiance Russell Brand hails from Britain, is currently in negotiations with chiefs at the ITV2 netwo rk.
Speaking at the Edinburgh TV Festival, channel controller Zai Bennett s ays, "Katy is a target for us currently. She’s brilliant, a bullseye pers on. We are talking to her management about various shows." Perry made her judging debut on British TV show The X Factor on Saturda y night (28Aug10).

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A representative for RONAN KEATING has denied reports the BOYZONE star ha s reconciled with his wife YVONNE after their marriage was rocked by affa ir allegations.
Keating announced his separation from his wife of 12 years in May (10) and was subsequently hit by claims he’d enjoyed a fling with a dancer on his tour last year (09).
The couple was said to have reunited earlier this summer after Keating was spotted on numerous family days out with his wife and three children after the split, and he fuelled rumours of a reconciliation by telling re porters, "We=E2=80=99ve been left to our own devices but we are now a hap py family. It=E2=80=99s all good, thank God." But the singer’s rep is adamant the former couple is not back together.
A statement from the spokesperson reads, "On May 20, 2010, Ronan and Yv onne Keating issued the following statement, ‘With great sadness Ronan an d Yvonne Keating today announce their separation. The separation is amica ble and they will continue to work together in order to provide the best for their children. The family ask for privacy at this difficult time.’ T he situation as outlined in that statement remains the same and the coupl e continue to work together for their children.
"The children are now preparing to go back to school. Any inaccurate re porting could be particularly damaging to the children=E2=80=99s welfare.
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JEWEL led a touching in memoriam tribute at the 2010 Primetime Emmy Award s on Sunday night (29Aug10), playing an unrecorded song she wrote for a c lose friend who recently died of cancer.
The singer took to the stage to play an acoustic version of The Shape O f You as a montage of tributes to stars who recently passed away played i n the background.
Beloved stars Jimmy Dean, Gary Coleman, Rue McClanahan, Dixie Carter, L ynn Redgrave, Lena Horne and Dennis Hopper were among those included in t he Emmy in memoriam segment.
Jewel revealed the song’s personal nature during the Emmy pre-show, con fessing it would be difficult for her to sing live: "It’s a song I wrote for a friend that passed away. It’s a personal song and it’s not recorded …. Hopefully it will have a lot of heart and hopefully people enjoy it. I’m really happy to be able to sing for people who lost a loved one. It’s a hard song for me to sing."

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AXL ROSE declared "war" on the organisers of Britain’s Reading and Leeds Festivals during GUNS N’ ROSES’ headlining slot on Sunday (29Aug10) amid claims their set was shortened for a second time.
Festival bosses were under mounting pressure from police and local offi cials to ensure the gigs didn’t over-run and the tardy rockers provoked f ury at the Reading leg of the event on Friday (27Aug10) by taking to the stage an hour late, with organisers cutting the sound in a bid to force t he band off.
Guitarist DJ Ashba claimed the festival’s director, Melvin Benn, has lo ng held a "grudge" against the band and Rose even threatened to cancel th e band’s Sunday slot at the twinned Leeds festival over the furore.
Their Leeds set went ahead as planned, albeit 30 minutes later than sch eduled, but during their performance the frontman told the crowd they wer e banned from continuing with an encore.
He said, "We would like to play a few more songs for you tonight. But s omeone is telling us the show’s over. This war ain’t over yet." But Benn has played down the feud, insisting he had to abide by the "cl ear rules" set out by officials.
He tells NME.com, "I’d definitely book them again but I don’t know if t hey’d come and play. I doubt I’ll be getting a Christmas card from them, which is a shame because tonight was great. There are rules we have to ab ide by here in the U.K., they’re very clear rules. It’s not personal, I t hink the band are great. Why would I make it personal?"

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Model-turned-actress MILLA JOVOVICH is preparing to quit Hollywood to hav e another baby and be a full-time mother.
The Fifth Element star, who is married to director Paul W.S. Anderson, has been modelling since she was 11 and acting since age 13.
The couple shares a two-year-old daughter, Ever - and Jovovich, now 34, is anxious to settle down and give her little girl a sibling before the tot starts school.
She tells America’s Gotham magazine, "Once she (Ever) starts school, I want to stay in one place and be there to take her to school and just hav e a normal life. When your kid is in school, it’s hard to just pick her u p and travel. So right now I am taking advantage of the time when she is mobile.
"It’s been tough because this year piled up on me starting last fall (0 9), and I thought, Wow, I might not be able to have a baby this year (10) .. Right now we are shooting for next year (11) because I don’t want there to be too much of an age difference between the two of them. So it’s got ta happen, and it’s gotta happen soon."

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Actor BALTHAZAR GETTY has "taken care" of a $96,000 (=C2=A364,000) tax bi ll after he was hit with a demand from officials at America’s Internal Re venue Service (IRS).
A $96,498 (=C2=A364,432) lien for delinquent state taxes was filed agai nst the Brothers & Sisters star and his wife Rosetta with the Los Angeles County Recorder of Deeds on 27 July (10) but the couple has since report edly paid off the debt.
Getty’s publicist Susan Patricola tells The Detroit News, "They’re not denying they had a lien. They’re telling me it’s taken care of and it’s a non issue."

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GEORGE CLOONEY called on Hollywood to cast its spotlight on the desperate needs of disaster victims as he accepted a special Emmy Award on Sunday night (29Aug10).
The Hollywood actor was handed the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award at the 2 010 Primetime Emmy Awards show to honour his use of television to help go od causes.
Clooney has long been involved with humanitarian causes and has been a major figure in raising awareness of the genocide in the Sudanese region of Darfur, as well as helping the victims of Hurricane Katrina and hostin g the Hope for Haiti TV telethon - which was also nominated for an Emmy.
The star was presented with the prestigious prize by his former ER onsc reen flame Julianna Margulies, and took to the stage to a standing ovatio n from the star-studded crowd.
And he used his moment in the spotlight to urge the media to put the pl ights of disaster victims on the front pages instead of headline-grabbing celebrities.
He said, "It’s important to remember how much good can get done because we live in such strange times where bad behaviours suck up all the atten tion in the press and the people who really need the spotlight, the Haiti ans, the Sudanese, the people in the Gulf Coast… Pakistan, they can’t g et any (press)." Lightening the mood with a laugh, he continued: "I thought maybe there was a way to combine the two. I offered to go to the South Sudan and have a wardrobe malfunction, but it was pointed out to me that I’m 49 and it would just be upsetting and kind of sad." But Clooney was quick to get back to the point, emphasising the importa nce of his appeal: "The truth is when a disaster happens, everybody wants to help. Everybody in this room wants to help, everybody at home wants t o help. The hard part is part is seven months later, five years later, wh en we’re on to a new story. And honestly, we fail at that most of the tim e. That’s the fact. I failed at that. So here’s hoping that some very bri ght person right here in the room or at home watching can help find a way to keep the spotlight burning on these heartbreaking situations that con tinue to be heartbreaking long after the cameras go away. That would be a n impressive accomplishment." Clooney follows in the footsteps of Oprah Winfrey, Bill Cosby and Danny Thomas, who have all been awarded the prize in previous years. (JMA/WNV/

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