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A movie starring HAYDEN PANETTIERE as convicted murderer AMANDA KNOX has been thrown into jeopardy after lawyers for the jailed American student v owed to challenge plans to turn her story into a film.
Executives at America’s Lifetime network announced this week (beg20Sep1 0) that the Heroes actress has signed up to appear in The Amanda Knox Sto ry, based on the 21 year old’s sensational Italian murder trial over the brutal killing of her roommate.
Meredith Kercher was killed during a violent night fuelled by sex and d rugs in 2007 and last year (09) Knox was sentenced to 26 years in prison for slashing her friend’s throat with a knife.
Knox has maintained her innocence and is challenging the guilty verdict - and her lawyers are adamant movie bosses should not be allowed to take her story to Hollywood until the outcome of the appeal is heard.
Knox’s attorney Maria Del Grosso, says, "It is inconceivable to make a film when a final verdict on this case has not been reached." Giulia Bongiorno, a lawyer representing Knox’s ex-boyfriend Raffaele So llecito, who was also convicted of Kercher’s murder, adds, "If the film i s shown before the end of the appeals trial we will request it be seized (by authorities)." Both their appeals are to go to court later this year (10). (LR/WNWCRV/

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METALLICA rocker LARS ULRICH is offering up a private drumming lesson to one lucky fan as part of an all-star charity auction run by former tennis champion ANDRE AGASSI.
The Danish musician has donated the prize - which also includes flights , accommodation and a tour of the band’s studios - for the top bidder and a guest at the Andre Agassi Foundation for Education’s upcoming fundrais er.
The auction, which raises money for disadvantaged youths, also features the chance to win a dinner party with funnyman Robin Williams.
Sir Elton John and Jason Mraz will perform at the event, which takes pl ace in Las Vegas on 9 October (10).

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OZZY OSBOURNE is hoping his son JACK has included footage showing him in "a bad mood" in his new documentary - so fans can see the rocker’s real p ersonality.
The 24 year old has filmed his father for new project Wreckage Of My Pa st, but he’s refusing to show the legendary Black Sabbath singer the film until it’s completed.
And Ozzy is just praying Jack has included enough footage to give his f ans an insight into his life - good or bad.
He says, "I said to him: ‘Jack, it can’t be how wonderful I am all the time because I’m not that way all the time. Everybody wakes up in a bad m ood sometimes.’ "I’m hoping he’s put a bit of sweet and sour in there. For every good t hing there’s a bad thing, you know. When I was drinking I don’t suppose I was Mr Charming."

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BETH DITTO has become a shopaholic since finding fame - to make up for he r childhood wearing hand-me-down clothes.
The Gossip frontwoman is known for her outlandish outfits and she admit s it stems from her early years wearing second-hand ensembles.
She tells British TV presenter Fearne Cotton, "I shop. I’m a hoarder. I t’s a scarcity issue." And Ditto cringes when she remembers being forced to wear maternity bra s from her mother’s friends when she was younger.
The singer adds, "My mum always had to make my pants fit me, which were hand-me-downs. We used to get bags of clothes from my mum’s co-workers a nd they would have bras that no-one wanted, always maternity bras, like t he wet-nurse bra, so I was in fifth grade wearing nursing bras that snap down and expose your (breast). So, now, I will never do that again." (CL/

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ROD STEWART has spoken of his sadness following the death of a soccer fan who led a famous pitch invasion at London’s Wembley Stadium in 1977.
The Maggie May hitmaker was one of hundreds of attendees to rush down o nto the turf following the Scottish national team’s 2-1 victory over arch -rivals England, and Alex Torrance became the poster boy of the moment af ter he climbed onto the crossbar of the goal, which snapped under his wei ght.
Torrance passed away on Tuesday (21Sep10) following a long battle with alcoholism and Stewart has spoken out to send his condolences to the 54 y ear old’s family.
He tells Scotland’s Daily Record, "I was saddened to read of Alex’s pas sing. I was at Wembley in 1977 for that famous occasion - and it is a day I remember well.
"At the end, I wanted to go on the pitch with the rest of the fans but I was there with my dad, who said ‘No’. I said to him, ‘Just try and stop me’. When I got to the pitch, police were trying to stop the fans going on. I lifted my hat to show my face.
"And when the officer saw who it was he said, ‘Oh alright, go on then’.
It was a great victory that day and they are such fond memories." The singer has also arranged for a floral tribute to be delivered to th e church in Glasgow, Scotland where Torrance’s funeral will take place on Thursday (23Sep10). The message simply reads, "I was there, too. RIP." Stewart adds, "I felt it was appropriate to send something up to Alex’s family - and I hope he gets the turnout he deserves at his funeral." (LR

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Rockers WOLFMOTHER will play at Asia’s largest music festival next month (Oct10) even though frontman ANDREW STOCKDALE "freaked out" and threatene d a cancellation when he discovered the gig is sponsored by a cigarette c ompany.
A statement attributed to the singer and posted on a fan site claimed t he band had scrapped plans to perform at the Java Rockin’ Land festival i n Jakarta, Indonesia over their opposition to an endorsement deal with to bacco firm Gudang Garam.
The Australian group’s agent Joe Segreto has confirmed Stockdale wasn’t happy when he found out about the sponsorship agreement, but they have d ecided to go ahead with the gig for the sake of their fans.
He tells Australia’s Triple J radio show, "(The band’s management) have pretty much confirmed Wolfmother will be performing. Andrew was freaked out but then having thought about his job as a performer… He does not e ndorse any tobacco company, any alcohol company, that’s none of his busin ess.
"That’s the promoters that have made those arrangements and he doesn’t want to let down his fans." The festival runs from 8-10 October (10) and will also see performances from Smashing Pumpkins and The Vines.

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KATY PERRY’s appearance on SESAME STREET has reportedly been scrapped aft er parents branded the singer’s cleavage-baring dress too sexy for kids’ TV.
The I Kissed A Girl hitmaker filmed a cameo role for the show, singing a child-friendly version of her song Hot ‘N Cold with beloved character E lmo.
The clip became an internet hit when it surfaced online this week (beg2 0Sep10) but has reportedly incurred the wrath of parents, who complained about the star’s low-cut mini-dress and deemed the flesh-flashing frock i nappropriate for children’s viewing.
Perry’s star turn on the New Year’s Eve (31Dec10) episode of the show h as now been pulled by producers, according to TMZ.com.

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A representative for BONO’s Aids charity has spoken out after the organis ation came under fire for spending more money on wages than on good cause s.
The U2 rocker has thrown himself into humanitarian work over the last f ew years and set up the ONE campaign to help fight the Aids epidemic and combat global poverty.
But the organisation hit the headlines for the wrong reasons this week (beg20Sep10) after it was revealed the non-profit group took nearly $15 m illion (=C2=A39.6 million) in public donations in 2008, but only $184,732 (=C2=A3123,155) was distributed between three charities, according to do cuments obtained by the New York Post.
The group’s wage bill amounted to more than $8 million (=C2=A35 million ) and the organisation was also criticised for sending out expensive gift boxes to media organisations.
ONE spokesman Oliver Buston has now defended the way the organisation i s run, insisting the money is used for promoting its campaign and raising awareness rather than being handed straight to those who need help.
He says, "We don’t provide programs on the ground. We’re an advocacy an d campaigning organisation."

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R&B star LYFE JENNINGS has been jailed for three and a half years over a violent altercation with his former girlfriend which ended in a high-spee d car chase with police.
The singer was due to perform a concert in Seattle, Washington on Tuesd ay (21Sep10) but the show was abruptly cancelled after Jennings was convi cted by a court in Atlanta, Georgia of a string of charges relating to th e 2008 incident and sentenced to prison on Wednesday (22Sep10).
The 37 year old - real name Chester Jennings - was accused of breaking down the door of a house in Smyrna, Georgia belonging to the mother of hi s children, Joy Pound, and firing a gun outside.
He was later pursued by cops as he fled the scene in his sports car and the high-speed chase ended when he crashed the vehicle into a tree. He w as charged with misdemeanours of criminal trespass, discharging a firearm near a public highway and refusal to take a DUI test, as well as two fel ony counts of attempting to elude a police officer and possession of a fi rearm by a convicted felon.
The singer, who previously spent 10 years in jail on a felony arson cha rge, took to his Twitter.com page on Wednesday to say goodbye to fans sho rtly before he began his sentence.
He wrote, "This will be my last post. To everyone who gave me a chance I am forever in your debt. I have had a fabulous career because of you. I ‘ve lived a hundred lives in these 6 years so I not only won’t, I don’t h ave the right to complain. I would like to think that I’ve changed lives by changing my own, though I can’t be sure. But one thing I am sure of is God gives and takes away in measure. He is fair, just and forever." (LR/

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KIRSTIE ALLEY is winning her ongoing weightloss battle - she’s shed more than 50 pounds (22 kilograms) since January (10).
The former Cheers star, who has famously struggled with her weight duri ng her career, vowed to slim down to mark the launch of Organic Liaison, her company to support dieters in the U.S., at the beginning of the year.
She’s been sticking to a strict regime on the program - and Alley’s sho wing off a much slimmer figure as a result.
In a post on her Twitter.com page, she writes, "I’ve lost over 50 lbs..
.. and I’m having the time of my of my life… 30 more to go." (CL/WNTWT/K

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WILLIAM SHATNER won’t be reprising his role of CAPTAIN JAMES T. KIRK in t he next STAR TREK movie - because the actor has finally accepted he’s too old to bring back his character.
The 79 year old was fuming when he was left out of last year’s (09) rev amped movie, which starred Chris Pine as a younger version of the famed s tarship captain and included a cameo appearance from Shatner’s former co- star Leonard Nimoy as an older Spock from the future.
Shatner has previously insisted he would convince his pal, Star Trek di rector J.J. Abrams, to feature him in the next installment, but the star has now accepted it would be too difficult to explain his appearance in t he upcoming film.
He tells Collider.com, "I’ve become a buddy of JJ, but I don’t know if they can solve the problem of how you put the body I’m in now with the Ki rk that we remember from 40 years ago."

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TIM ROBBINS is given a hero’s welcome when he meets criminals in jail - b ecause his uplifting prison drama THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION has gained him a mass following among inmates behind bars.
The Hollywood star is part of the Actors’ Gang rehabilitation project w hich aims to help convicts in California develop stage skills while servi ng their sentence.
And he was surprised to learn his turn as jailed banker Andy Dufresne i n the multi-Oscar nominated 1994 movie is an inspiration to real-life pri soners - with many insisting the film made them vow to turn their back on a life of crime.
Robbins says, "People say it’s turned their life around, it’s allowed t hem a vocabulary that made it easier to avoid violence as an option. Some tell me that for the first time they were able to talk to their children on visits. They found emotions inside them that they were able to expres s more freely."

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Former AMERICAN IDOL contestant ADAM LAMBERT has given his seal of approv al to the show’s new judges JENNIFER LOPEZ and STEVEN TYLER - insisting t he stars will make the talent contest more credible.
Lopez and the Aerosmith rocker were unveiled as the new panellists of t he hit U.S. reality series on Wednesday (22Sep10), following weeks of spe culation over who would replace exiting judges Simon Cowell, Ellen DeGene res and Kara DioGuardi.
And now the new additions have been named, Lambert, who landed the runn er-up place on the programme last year (09), has spoken out in support of the high-profile choices.
He says, "I think Steven Tyler’s obviously an icon. I think it’s really cool - it will give it (the show) some cred (credibility). I think J-Lo gives them some cred. She’s urban pop - hopefully they can find some urba n pop artists." The new series will start in January (11).

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MICKEY ROONEY celebrated his 90th birthday on Wednesday (23Sep10) in styl e by taking to the stage with his wife in New York City.
The Oscar-winning actor celebrated the landmark with two nights of show s in the Big Apple, performing with his longtime partner Jan.
Celebrity guests including Nathan Lane, Tony Bennett and Donald Trump t urned out to see the Let’s Put On a Show gigs which took place on Sunday (19Sep10) and Monday (20Sep10) ahead of the star’s actual birthday on Wed nesday (23Sep10).
Rooney was pictured blowing out candles on a specially-made cake to cel ebrate the occasion.
TV host Regis Philbin, who was in the audience, tells NY1.com, "Celebra ting his 90th birthday, after all these years. When I was a little kid, I used to watch him when he was in his heyday, and it was a great show ton ight, it really was, it meant a lot to a lot of people."

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MATT LEBLANC is so fed up with fans referring to him as his FRIENDS chara cter JOEY he launched into a foul-mouthed rant at reporters on Tuesday (2 1Sep10) insisting the show is "in the past".
The star rose to fame as lovable character Joey Tribbiani in the hit U.
S. sitcom in the 1990s alongside Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Ku drow, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer.
LeBlanc went on to film two seasons of spin-off show Joey when Friends ended in 2004, but he has failed to make a mark in the industry following the programme’s cancellation.
The actor has seemingly grown tired of fans still greeting him with Joe y’s catchphrase "How you doin’?" and he reportedly became enraged during a London Fashion Week party on Tuesday when he heard the iconic comment, according to Britain’s Daily Mirror.
He reportedly ranted, "I’m not Joey. Don’t you dare call me Joey. The p apers say I’m finished so don’t you call me f**king Joey. I want to leave that all behind. I’m moving on… I’m not Joey. For the last time. I’m n ot f**king Joey. It’s Matt. Matt LeBlanc. Joey’s in the past. I’m trying to do something new." In a recent interview, LeBlanc insisted he didn’t mind still being link ed with his famous Friends alter-ego, saying, "If people really believe m e as that character, I have done my job. I don’t look on it as a negative thing. I take it as a compliment."

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SHAKIRA scrapped plans for a super-sexy video to accompany her upcoming s ingle LOCA - so collaborator DIZZEE RASCAL could feature in the promo.
The rapper wasn’t initially included in the video plans but the Hips Do n’t Lie hitmaker told music executives she wanted the Brit to play a part - and so they teamed up for the fun promo filmed in Barcelona, Spain.
A source tells Britain’s Daily Star, "The lyrics of Loca are about Shak ira being crazy so she wanted a video that really showed her personality.
"She decided it would look great having Dizzee film her larking around and capturing it all in YouTube-style clips. In some scenes, he points th e lens at himself so it’s clear who is recording. It’s a much more natura l vibe with Shakira running around causing mayhem in Barcelona." The video hit the headlines last month (Aug10) when Spanish authorities slapped Shakira with a fine for dancing in a fountain without obtaining a permit ahead of filming.

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JOE JONAS is to team up with Oscar winner TOM HANKS on a new TV project.
Details have yet to be announced, but Jonas can’t keep quiet about the exciting news.
He says, "He’s (Hanks) working on a new TV show and he asked me to be a part of it." In a post on the band’s Twitter.com page, Jonas writes, "Not ready to s hare details just yet, but will soon."

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Irish band THE SCRIPT refuse to use photographs of themselves for album c overs - because they’d rather make an impact with their music than image.
The rockers have released two albums, each featuring a quirky picture - and they’re adamant a disc will never feature a snap of them on the fron t.
Frontman Danny O’Donoghue tells Britain’s The Sun, "Nowadays a lot of b ands are image-based - being in a scene, dressing a certain way. Their mu sic seems to be second to their perfume lines and what they are. That’s n ot what music is about.
"You won’t find a picture of ourselves on the front of a CD - would you do that if you looked like us? We’re not doing this for fame and self-gr atification. We want to leave a legacy of songs, number ones, but also ea rn good money that will take care of our families."

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