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PARIS HILTON has thanked her fans for their support following her arrest on suspicion of possessing cocaine on Friday (27Aug10).
The hotel heiress was taken into custody in Las Vegas after a car she w as travelling in was pulled over and cops found a suspicious-looking whit e powder in her purse. The substance was tested and proved to be cocaine, according to reports.
Hilton’s attorney David Chesnoff helped get the star out of jail just h ours after her arrest and he spoke out to stop critics jumping to conclus ions about the socialite.
He said, "This matter will be dealt with in the courts, not in the medi a, and I encourage people not to rush to judgment until all of the facts have been dealt with in a court of law." The Simple Life star has now reached out to her supporters to thank the m for their ongoing well wishes.
In a post on her Twitter.com page, she writes, "I’m so thankful to all my fans for all the love and support you are giving me. Thank you all. Lo ve you so much. Love Paris xoxo." The blonde’s thanks came as reports in the U.K. emerged suggesting she told cops the white powder was not hers because the handbag it was found in belonged to someone else.
A source tells Britain’s The Sun, "This purse in question was a high st reet brand - and by no means up to her high fashion standards. Paris is h oping authorities will see sense and let her off the hook." 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. (CL/WNTWT&

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. drama MAD MEN and comedy newcomer MODERN FAMILY were the toast o f the 2010 Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday night (29Aug10), winning the e vening’s top honours.
Mad Men’s win for best drama series marked the third consecutive time t he 1960s hit took the prize, seeing off competition this year (10) from B reaking Bad, Dexter, The Good Wife, Lost and blood-sucking vampire series True Blood.
Best comedy series winner Modern Family topped Curb Your Enthusiasm, Nu rse Jackie, The Office, 30 Rock and Glee for its big win
. The show’s Eric Stonestreet took home the night’s first prize, for best supporting actor in a comedy, while the hit also won best writing in a comedy series.
Musical comedy Glee started the evening as the most-nominated series af ter landing an impressive 19 nods, but the show failed to make a clean sw eep - supporting actress Jane Lynch and director/co-creator Ryan Murphy w alked away with wins while Glee star Lea Michele lost out on the best lea ding actress in a comedy to Nurse Jackie’s Edie Falco.
Hollywood stars took over a portion of the evening, as Claire Danes acc epted the prize for best leading actress for her role in TV movie Temple Grandin, which also won the best made for television movie award and saw supporting actors Julia Ormond and David Strathairn take home prizes.
Meanwhile, Al Pacino’s You Don’t Know Jack scored two Emmys, for lead a ctor and writing, while Tom Hank’s The Pacific won for best mini-series.
The Closer star Kyra Sedgwick was a winner for best leading actress in a drama series, seeing off competition from The Good Wife’s leading lady Julianna Margulies
. She took to the stage fresh from her defeat to presen t former ER co-star George Clooney with the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award, to honour his use of television to help good causes.
Clooney used his speech to urge the media to put the plights of disaste r victims on the front pages instead of headline-grabbing celebrities, te lling the star-studded crowd: "It’s important to remember how much good c an get done because we live in such strange times where bad behaviours su ck up all the attention in the press and the people who really need the s potlight, the Haitians, the Sudanese, the people in the Gulf Coast..
. Pak istan, they can’t get any (press)." This year’s show, hosted by comedian Jimmy Fallon, was opened with a ro cking performance from the Glee cast and comediennes Tina Fey and Betty W hite, as the group took to the stage for a song and dance rendition of Br uce Springsteen’s Born to Run.
Meanwhile, the spectacular ceremony was marked by an emotional in memor iam tribute by singer Jewel, who took the stage to play an acoustic versi on of an unrecorded song she dedicated to a friend who recently died of c ancer.
The full list of the 62nd Annual Primetime Emmy Award winners is as fol lows: Outstanding drama series: Mad Men Outstanding comedy series: Modern Family Outstanding mini-series: The Pacific Outstanding lead actor in a comedy series: Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Th eory Outstanding lead actor in a drama series: Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad Outstanding lead actor in a mini-series or movie: Al Pacino, You Don’t Know Jack Outstanding lead actress in a comedy series: Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie Outstanding lead actress in a drama series: Kyra Sedgwick, The Closer Outstanding lead actress in a mini-series or movie: Claire Danes, Templ e Grandin Outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series: Eric Stonestreet, Mode rn Family Outstanding supporting actor in a drama series: Aaron Paul, Breaking Ba d Outstanding supporting actor in a mini-series or movie: David Strathair n, Temple Grandin Outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series: Jane Lynch, Glee Outstanding supporting actress in a drama series: Archie Panjabi, The G ood Wife Outstanding supporting actress in a mini-series or movie: Julia Ormond, Temple Grandin Outstanding made for television movie: Temple Grandin Outstanding variety, music or comedy series: The Daily Show With Jon St ewart Outstanding reality competition program: Top Chef
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RIHANNA is laughing through the pain after burning her face with a curlin g iron - blaming the painful singe on her large forehead.
The Umbrella hitmaker was styling her new bright red hairdo when she ac cidentally caught herself with the hot tong.
But the singer laughed off the singe, posting a picture of the burn mar k on her Twitter.com page in the early hours of Sunday morning (29Aug10).
She wrote, "New hair=E2=80=A6.new curling iron BURN=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6da mn 5head always in the way." The candid post is among the first Rihanna has made since taking over h er Twitter page from record bosses on Friday (27Aug10).
She explained: "So now that i finally took over my Twitter page no more corny label tweets……lol! whaaasssuupppp ppl!!!!!"

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The cast of hit show GLEE kicked off the 2010 Primetime Emmy Awards with a rocking opening number on Sunday night (29Aug10) - teaming up with TV s tars TINA FEY, BETTY WHITE and host JIMMY FALLON for a star-studded song and dance routine.
The Glee cast started the night poised to be the toast of the 62nd Annu al Primetime Emmy Awards, after landing a massive 19 nominations, includi ng bids for Best Comedy Series and nominations for cast members Matthew M orrison, Lea Michele, Jane Lynch and Chris Colfer.
And the show’s leading stars joined Fallon to kick off the evening with a musical sketch, based on the idea of raising money for the cast to aff ord tickets to the show.
Along the way, Betty White surfaced as a dance instructor, while 30 Roc k=E2=80=99s Fey joined the performance as the group took to the stage for a rendition of Bruce Springsteen=E2=80=99s Born To Run, which featured F allon on guitar and American Idol judge Randy Jackson on bass.
Mad Men star Jon Hamm and Betty White handed out the night’s first awar d, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, to Eric Stonestreet f or Modern Family.
And the actor used his time on stage to pay tribute to his co-stars and encourage young hopefuls to follow their dreams.
Stonestreet said, "All I wanted to be was a clown in the circus when I was a kid growing up, from the age that I can remember. And to be in this industry and working with such incredible people. A lot of people say do n’t pursue this as a career because it’s difficult, and it is. But I’m mo st proud of all the people I’ve met in this business, our crews, and the people I get to go to work with and act with every day. I get to work wit h Ed O’Neill everyday. I get to work with Ty Burrell and Jesse Tyler Ferg uson and Julie Bowen, it’s incredible."

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CHRISTINA AGUILERA is feeling the effects of the U.S. housing market slum p - she’s slashed the price of her Hollywood Hills mansion by $2 million (=C2=A31.3 million) in the last two years.
The singer initially listed the property in 2008 for $7.995 million (=C2 =A35.3 million), and subsequently purchased Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne’s $1 1.5 million (=C2=A37.7 million) home in Beverly Hills after the birth of her son, Max.
But Aguilera’s home in the Hills has yet to sell, forcing her to knock millions off the buying price over the years.
According to HousingWatch.com, the star dropped the price by another $2 55,000 (=C2=A3170,000) last week (begs23Aug10), bringing the listing pric e down to $5.995 million (=C2=A33.9 million) in a last ditch bid to sell.
Sales of previously occupied homes in the U.S. plunged 27 per cent in J uly (10), the lowest monthly drop in the last 15 years, according to a re cent report by the National Association of Realtors.

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LIONEL RICHIE is still struggling to come to terms with the death of MICH AEL JACKSON - the veteran singer misses his pal "every single solitary da y".
Richie enjoyed a long friendship with the Thriller hitmaker, who was go dfather to his daughter Nicole, and he was devastated when he passed away last year (09).
And more than a year after the tragedy, Richie admits he is still griev ing the King of Pop.
He tells Britain’s The Sun, "I think about Michael every single solitar y day. If you have ever lost a parent, you’ll know that you’ll do somethi ng and think, ‘Oh I’ll ring mum and tell her.’ Then you remember you can’ t ring mum. It’s the same with Michael. I think of something I want to te ll him and then I remember. How can you even comprehend that? It’s just t oo much. He was a big part of my life…"

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Perfectionist BRANDON FLOWERS struggled to record his first solo album aw ay from THE KILLERS - because he was "too involved" with every track.
The rocker has stepped away from the hit group to produce his first sol o release, entitled Flamingo, while his bandmates enjoy a hiatus.
And he admits he was stunned by how much "harder" it was working in the studio on his own.
He says, "I’ve never felt great about The Killers records. I’ve never f elt like any of them were this perfect, cohesive thing. We struggled with that. So now I’m making it harder on myself.
"Maybe I micro-manage too much. I think it’s just that you’re so close to it and worried about it and want it to be perfect so maybe I just get too involved.
"I have fantastic hearing and in the studio I hear every little thing. It could be a little edit or a mistake that nobody else hears deep in the re - and I find it. I do make musicians re-do little bits but I’m not too bad. I’ve seen people worse than me."

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British singer MARINA DIAMANDIS was left fuming during her set at Britain ’s Leeds Festival on Sunday night (29Aug10) after she was hit on the head with a bottle.
The 24 year old, also known by her stage name of Marina and the Diamond s, thrilled thousands of fans as she closed the Festival Republic Stage a t the annual event in the north of England.
But she was stunned when a bottle was thrown at her by a reveller.
She told the crowd, "Please don’t throw things at me, if you don’t like me just leave. Do the Diamonds agree? Please don’t throw bottles at my h ead."

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Pop star JUSTIN BIEBER has taken to his Twitter.com page to apologise for his Sunday night (29Aug10) concert cancellation - revealing to fans he’s "trying to recover from the not so good news" from his doctor.
The Baby hitmaker was forced to pull out of his scheduled appearance at the New York State Fair in Syracuse due to a mystery illness.
Bieber admits he’s been "super sick" recently, and a doctor ordered the teenager to undergo complete bed rest - but the singer is just sad to le t his fans down.
In a series of posts on the microblogging site, the teen writes, "I rea lly dont know what to twitter… I’m getting rest right now and trying to recover from the not so good news from the doctor.
"I’m gonna be ok just need 2 rest but I wanted all of u 2 know I never want to let any of u down. Ever. I really appreciate all the kind words. This really sucks." Sunday’s show has been rescheduled to Wednesday (01Sep10). (CL/WNTWT/JM

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Thousands of MICHAEL JACKSON fans gathered across the U.S. on Sunday (29A ug10), to celebrate what would have been the King of Pop’s 52nd birthday.
Devoted Jackson fans proved they have not forgotten about the Thriller hitmaker, who died on 25 June, 2009 - and hundreds gathered outside his c hildhood home in Gary, Indiana at the weekend to celebrate his life and m usic.
The singer was honoured with a special This Is It birthday party on Sat urday (28Aug10), where Gary Mayor Rudy Clay addressed the crowd. He said: "The passing of our favourite son, Michael Jackson, is still fresh in ou r hearts. A year later, on the day before his birthday, we honour his mem ory as a great and giving person and as the world’s greatest entertainer.
" Filmmaker Spike Lee - who directed two of the singer’s music videos in 1996 - also led tributes to the star, hosting his second annual free bash to celebrate his late pal in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park.
Meanwhile, curators at Los Angeles museum The Autry Center also held a special Michael Jackson Day celebration, during which fans learned the hi tmaker’s signature dance moves.

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GUNS N’ ROSES backed down from their pledge to boycott Britain’s Leeds Fe stival on Sunday (29Aug10) following their shortened set at the twinned R eading event - but still arrived onstage late.
The tardy rockers began their set more than an hour after their schedul ed start time at Reading on Friday (27Aug10), infuriating festival bosses who were given strict instructions from police and local officials to en sure the band didn’t break its 11:30pm (local time) curfew.
The group continued performing acoustically and overran their finish ti me.
Frontman Axl Rose vowed to pull out of Leeds Festival, telling the Read ing crowd, "Unfortunately due to tonight we will not be at Leeds, althoug h we will try and play a bit more now." He demanded an apology from the events’ organiser Melvin Benn over the situation - and it seems Rose calmed down enough to step on stage to 80,0 00 adoring fans at Leeds on Sunday.
But the band’s tardy ways only improved slightly - they still arrived o nstage more than half an hour late, according to the Virtual Festivals we bsite.

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JAMES CAMERON’s re-release of sci-fi epic AVATAR was a flop at the U.S. b ox office at the weekend (begs27Aug10), as THE LAST EXORCISM held on to a thin lead over bank heist movie TAKERS.
The horror film came out on top, debuting with $21.3 million (=C2=A314.
2 million) in earnings, followed closely by Takers - the crime drama star ring Chris Brown, Hayden Christensen and Matt Dillon opened with $21 mill ion (=C2=A314 million).
But the figures were so close, experts have warned the films could make a switch in the number one and two spots ahead of Monday’s (30Aug10) fin al weekend results.
Meanwhile, Cameron’s 3-D special edition of Avatar, which included an e xtra nine minutes of footage, failed to draw cinemagoers in droves as it did last year (09). The film didn’t even make the top 10, pulling in a me re $4 million (=C2=A32.7 million), which bumps its U.S. box office total to $753.8 million (=C2=A3502.5 million).
Sylvester Stallone’s action hit The Expendables slipped to third place with $9.5 million (=C2=A36.3 million), raising its three-week total to $8 2 million (=C2=A354.7 million).
Rounding out the top five were Julia Roberts’ feel-good film Eat Pray L ove and Samuel L. Jackson’s action comedy The Other Guys, taking in $7 mi llion (=C2=A34.7 million) and $6.6 million (=C2=A34.4 million) respective ly. (JMA/WNWA/CL) ————————————————————————-

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The legal clerk JULIA ROBERTS turned into a film heroine in ERIN BROCKOVI CH is in trouble with U.S. authorities after allegedly falling behind on her taxes.
Roberts won an Oscar for her portrayal of the single mum-turned-activis t in the 2000 movie - but the real Brockovich is facing financial woe in the state of California, where the company she personally runs owes more than $2,600 (=C2=A31,730) in back taxes, reports TMZ.com.
According to documents, Erin Brockovich, Inc. owes $2,621 (=C2=A31,750) in unpaid taxes from 2007 and 2008.

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Sports fan SEAN BEAN is putting a small British soccer team on the map - he has joined the board of directors of a club in his hometown.
The Lord of the Rings star, who played Boromir in the hugely successful film trilogy, will now help run the local team in Handsworth, England, w here he was born.
And he’s hoping to take the players out of the low-level Northern Count ies East Football League Premier Division and into the top tables.
Handsworth chairman John Ward says, "It is great news for us. He has be en supporting Handsworth for years but now wants to come on board officia lly.
"He won’t be a director who is just a name in the programme. He was bor n in Handsworth, not far from the ground."

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JOHN CUSACK has confirmed he is set to play EDGAR ALLAN POE in a new murd er mystery.
The High Fidelity actor will star as the horror writer in director Jame s McTeigue’s forthcoming The Raven, a fictionalised account of Poe’s myst erious last days chasing a serial killer.
In a post on his Twitter.come page, Cusack announces: "Official I will play Edgar Allen Poe in fall. A film called The Raven, send any Poe gold my way as I begin this journey into the abyss." Ewan McGregor and Jeremy Renner were previously in talks for the projec t but their parts were not specified. It is unclear if either actor is st ill involved.
The period thriller is due to begin filming in autumn (10) and is set t o hit theatres next year (11).

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DIANNA AGRON has found love with British actor ALEX PETTYFER - and she’s already introduced her new beau to her GLEE family.
The blonde beauty, who plays cheerleader Quinn Fabray on the musical TV series, is said to have met Pettyfer while preparing to shoot their upco ming sci-fi movie, I Am Number Four.
And their relationship is blooming quickly, according to Agron’s co-sta r Jayma Mays.
She tells People.com, "(Alex) came on set, and my husband (British acto r Adam Campbell) was there that day, so we introduced the Brit to the Bri t. Brits hang tight. That’s how they are.
"(Pettyfer) seems lovely. He seems like a really nice guy. He’s really cute and she’s beautiful. I think our cast is pretty welcoming. And he’s nice to look at, so I’m sure all the girls on set will love to have him a round."

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AMERICAN PIE producer WARREN ZIDE has filed for bankruptcy after he was h it with a tax demand for more than $500,000 (=C2=A3333,000).
A $518,630 (=C2=A3345,753) lien was filed against the moviemaker by off icials of the state of California at the Los Angeles County Recorder of D eeds on 14 July (10).
It was the latest in a string of financial demands dating back to 1999 for Zide - and on 18 August (10) he filed for bankruptcy, according to Th e Detroit News.
In court papers, the producer listed estimated assets and liabilities b etween $1 million (=C2=A3666,000) and $10 million (=C2=A36.6 million) and creditors include the California Franchise Tax Board and America’s Inter nal Revenue Service (IRS).
Zide’s $1.69 million (=C2=A31.12 million) house in Santa Monica is also up for sale, according to the documents.

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R&B sensation TAIO CRUZ has stormed to the top of the U.K. singles chart with his new track DYNAMITE.
The Break Your Heart hitmaker knocked Green Light by Roll Deep to fourt h place, while Eminem’s Love The Way You Lie, featuring Rihanna, remained at two.
Club Can’t Handle Me, Flo Rida’s collaboration with French DJ David Gue tta, stayed at three as Katy B’s Katy On A Mission debuted at five.
In the British album charts, Eminem climbed one place to reclaim the to p spot with Recover, while Plan B’s The Defamation Of Strickland Banks wa s at two.
Former number one The Final Frontier, from Iron Maiden, dropped to thre e.

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