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SLIPKNOT have thanked fans for their support as they continue to mourn tr agic bass player PAUL GRAY.
The musician was found dead at a hotel room in Des Moines, Iowa in May (10) after an accidental overdose.
Tributes poured in for Gray following his death, and percussionist Shaw n ‘Clown’ Crahan has now spoken out to pass on the rockers’ thanks to fan s.
He tells Metal Hammer, "I haven’t publicly spoken about Paul, except fo r the conference meeting, but I wanted to let you all know that I want to personally thank everyone who stood up for us and helped us. I want to p ersonally thank each and every person out there who said beautiful things about Paul.
"We really have a fanbase and a culture and it’s real important to us, so thank you… We’re in a mourning period right now, dude. We’re in a pl ace that we never thought we’d be in so it’s a little hard to explain, bu t we have a brotherhood that will never be replaced so there’s no worries there."

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Executives at an anti-racism campaign group have officially axed ties wit h MORRISSEY and urged him to "grow up" after he branded the Chinese a "su bspecies".
The former The Smiths frontman provoked a storm earlier this month (Sep 10) by blasting China’s record on animal rights issues.
Describing the country’s treatment of animals as "absolutely horrific", he added: "You can’t help but feel that the Chinese are a subspecies." Now bosses at U.K.-based Love Music Hate Racism (LMHR) have confirmed t hey have cut all ties with Morrissey because his comments on the issue we nt "too far".
LMHR campaign spokesman Martin Smith says, "I think (our relationship w ith him has) gone now… I don’t believe it’s a mistake. I think it’s con scious, and I think he’s gone too far. In our organisation, some of the b ands have already met and talked about it, and we don’t want to be associ ated with him. We feel it’s not helpful to anybody.
"Of course, he could come out and make a clear denunciation, saying he didn’t say it - he hasn’t done that so far. And he hasn’t contacted us to say he wants to distance himself from his statements. I think really he has to grow up at minimum." In April 2008, Morrissey stepped in to save a LMHR concert in London by reportedly donating $42,000 (=C2=A328,000) to the event.

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KEITH URBAN was among the stars honoured by the Academy of Country Music (ACM) in Tennessee on Monday night (20Sep10), winning praise for his long -running international career.
The big names of country music gathered at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium for the star-studded show which saw performances from acts including Joh n Rich, Kenny Rogers and Martina McBride.
Urban was presented with the Jim Reeves International Award and he used his acceptance speech to relive the moment he was introduced to country music at a Johnny Cash concert when he was just a child.
He told the crowd, "I couldn’t say it was life-changing - I was five ye ars old. But it was impactful. This music is global. It crosses all langu age barriers." Jeff Bridges’ Oscar-winning movie Crazy Heart was also singled out for praise, winning the Tex Ritter Award for films which promote country musi c.
The event was hosted by singer Lee Ann Womack and other honours were di shed out to a variety of songwriters, producers and musicians for the con tributions to the genre.

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KEITH URBAN was among the stars honoured by the Academy of Country Music (ACM) in Tennessee on Monday night (20Sep10), winning praise for his long -running international career.
The big names of country music gathered at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium for the star-studded show which saw performances from acts including Joh n Rich, Kenny Rogers and Martina McBride.
Urban was presented with the Jim Reeves International Award and he used his acceptance speech to relive the moment he was introduced to country music at a Johnny Cash concert when he was just a child.
He told the crowd, "I couldn’t say it was life-changing - I was five ye ars old. But it was impactful. This music is global. It crosses all langu age barriers." Jeff Bridges’ Oscar-winning movie Crazy Heart was also singled out for praise, winning the Tex Ritter Award for films which promote country musi c.
The event was hosted by singer Lee Ann Womack and other honours were di shed out to a variety of songwriters, producers and musicians for the con tributions to the genre.

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THE CHARLATANS drummer JON BROOKES has been diagnosed with a brain tumour ..
The percussionist was hospitalised last week (15Sep10) after collapsing during a gig in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The band scrapped the rest of its U.S. tour and the musician returned t o his native Britain. A statement from the group has now confirmed Brooke s is suffering from brain cancer and they have thanked fans for their sup port as the star continues treatment.
The message from the rockers reads, "The band and Jon would like to tha nk all well wishers for their kind messages of support." The band also revealed they will be hiring a "short-term replacement" w hile Brookes battles the brain tumour.

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THE ZUTONS rocker DAVE MCCABE has been found guilty of assault for headbu tting a stranger in a drunken brawl.
The singer was convicted on one count of assault occasioning actual bod ily harm for attacking Peter Appleby in an altercation at a nightclub in Liverpool, England in February (10).
Appleby claimed the star broke his nose in the attack, which was prompt ed when his group of friends insulted McCabe’s girlfriend.
McCabe, who admitted drinking three glasses of wine and five bottles of beer before the attack, insisted he had been provoked and acted in self- defence, but a jury at Liverpool Crown Court disagreed and found him guil ty on Wednesday (22Sep10).
The star now faces a possible jail sentence following the guilty verdic t. It was not known when he will be sentenced as WENN went to press. (LR/

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Former supermodel STEPHANIE SEYMOUR’s reconciliation with husband PETER B RANT has been criticised by his alleged mistress, who insists the reunion is not "genuine".
The retired catwalk beauty spent months locked in an ugly spat with the publishing mogul following their split last year (09) as they attempted to thrash out the details of their separation and custody arrangements fo r their three children.
But the pair surprised officials on Monday (20Sep10) by withdrawing the ir divorce petition and insisting they are back together and ready to giv e their marriage another go.
And now Alyssa Pallett, who claims she enjoyed an 18-month fling with B rant, has slammed the couple’s decision to call off their divorce - liken ing it to nothing more than a "business deal".
She tells New York Post’s gossip column Page Six, "They deserve each ot her - I don=E2=80=99t think it=E2=80=99s genuine. It=E2=80=99s just way t oo sudden. I think more likely they worked out some sort of deal, like it was strictly business. That would be like him.
"Peter treated our relationship like a business deal, where if you do t his, I=E2=80=99ll give you that… At this point, she=E2=80=99s probably so drained that she=E2=80=99ll take it, if he gave her a good deal.=E2=80 =9D But Seymour and Brant have released a joint statement slamming Pallett’ s comments: "This woman knows nothing about our personal situation, and h er thoughts and opinions about us are meaningless.=E2=80=9D (KD/WNWCPS/LR

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MISCHA BARTON is single again after reportedly splitting from her latest boyfriend, British DJ ALI LOVE.
The O.C. star has endured a series of failed relationships in recent ye ars, including a broken romance with The Kooks singer Luke Pritchard and Rooney star Taylor Locke.
Barton looked to have found happiness again when she struck up a romanc e with Love over the summer (10), but the relationship has now fizzled ou t, according to Britain’s Heat magazine.
A source tells the publication, "(Love) wasn’t ready to be a celebrity.
He was expecting they’d get some attention, but he never imagined it wou ld be as bad as it was.
"He values his privacy and couldn’t deal with photographers following t hem around or the nasty comments people would make on blogs. So he finall y told Mischa it would be better if they stopped dating…
"She’s trying to forget about him and move on, but they might give it a nother go. Mischa has always had on-off relationships. But she’s not reac hing out to him at this stage."

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CASEY AFFLECK saw the ugly side of fame while filming I’M STILL HERE with JOAQUIN PHOENIX - insisting no one "worried" about his brother-in-law wh en he seemingly suffered a breakdown.
The pair embarked on a bizarre "social experiment" for the new movie, w ith Phoenix declaring he was swapping acting for a new career as a rapper ..
The actor hit headlines with a series of strange stunts, including a mo nosyllabic appearance on David Letterman’s talk show and falling off stag e at his first gig.
But Affleck, who followed his pal with a film crew, reveals that despit e Phoenix’s troubling antics, no one got in touch to make sure the star w as ok.
In an interview with U.S. talk show host Jay Leno, he says, "You know, I never did (receive any worried calls).
"Afterward, the movie comes out, the critics liked to say, ‘This is cra zy, this is disturbing, this is sick and we should be worried about him,’ but while it was happening, people were happy just to mock him." Affleck is adamant the film should not be dismissed as a "hoax" because it was actually an important "social experiment".
He adds, "I wanted them (the audience) to think it was real while they were watching it. But I assumed, when it was over, they would understand that it wasn’t real.
"It’s not a documentary, because all the people in the movie are acting …. A social experiment, if you want to call it that."

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DIANE LANE has shrugged off a series of lurid allegations about her relat ionship with JON BON JOVI by insisting she can’t remember much about her romance with the rocker.
The actress’ relationship with the singer is documented in a new book b y the band’s former tour manager Rich Bozzett, who alleges Bon Jovi dumpe d her when he caught her frolicking with his bandmate Richie Sambora.
But Lane, who is now married to actor Josh Brolin, insists she’s not bo thered by the claims because her memories of the romance have faded.
She tells the New York Daily News, "(It took place) a quarter of a cent ury ago, so I’m a little fuzzy. Some people will just try and sell a book , and I can’t blame them. They can make up what they like. What was that line from the Cars’ song, ‘Let the Good Times Roll’? Let them say what th ey want, baby!"

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A lawyer representing MEL GIBSON’s ex-girlfriend OKSANA GRIGORIEVA has ap peared on U.S. TV to publicly deny allegations the singer made money from selling damaging tape recordings of her arguments with the actor.
The couple, parents to baby daughter Lucia, split in April (10) and the break-up turned nasty, with Grigorieva accusing the actor of beating her during a violent altercation in January (10).
Tapes of the Braveheart star purportedly hurling abuse at his lover lat er surfaced on the web and the recordings hit headlines across the world.
Gibson’s lawyers accused Grigorieva of violating a restraining order by releasing the audio tapes even though she denied being behind the leak.
Grigorieva’s attorney Daniel Horowitz appeared on America’s Today show on Wednesday (22Sep10) to vehemently deny claims she profited from the sa le of the tapes - insisting she didn’t release them and whoever did would have made a million-dollar sum from the sale.
He says, "No, absolutely not (she did not sell the tapes). In fact thos e are worth probably a million dollars to whoever leaked them and she is broke." And Horowitz is adamant Grigorieva didn’t ask for money to hold the tap es back either, adding: "She’s a domestic violence victim. She was beaten .. She was terrorised and yet all the media seems to focus on is whether s he extorted Mel Gibson and in fact it’s just the opposite.
"This is not about money. This is what happens to domestic violence vic tims. They’re vilified… She is simply a violence victim and anybody who is beaten or threatened has a right to document it and show the world th at this is what happened otherwise (it) is going to be Mel Gibson, one of the most popular and loved superstars in the world against a lone woman - who is going to believe her? She has a right to prove this really happe ned to her."

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A judge in the U.S. has dismissed a copyright infringement lawsuit which claimed SHIA LABEOUF’s 2007 movie DISTURBIA was based on the famous story of REAR WINDOW.
Lawyers representing the trust of late writer Cornell Woolrich filed le gal papers claiming DreamWorks movie bosses stole part of the film’s plot from her short story, which was turned into an Oscar-nominated film by A lfred Hitchcock in 1954.
Both stories follow a man who spies on a neighbour from his window and becomes convinced they have committed murder.
Legal reps alleged studio heads didn’t ask permission to turn the short story into a film.
But New York District Court judge Laura Taylor Swan has dismissed the c omplaint, insisting the similarities aren’t enough to warrant copyright i nfringement.
She says, "The main plots are similar only at a high, unprotectable lev el of generality. Where Disturbia is rife with sub-plots, the short story has none. The setting and mood of the short story are static and tense, whereas the setting and mood of Disturbia are more dynamic and peppered w ith humour and teen romance."

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NAOMI CAMPBELL is adamant prosecutors forced her to give evidence at the war crimes trial of former Liberian President CHARLES TAYLOR in a despera te bid to publicise the case.
The British supermodel testified during proceedings in the Netherlands last month (Aug10), admitting she received a pouch of uncut gems after a dinner party hosted by Nelson Mandela in South Africa in 1997.
Campbell claimed she didn’t know what the "dirty stones" were or who ha d given them to her, while prosecutors claim the rocks were in fact blood diamonds, used to finance the 1991-2002 Sierra Leone civil war.
Now the beauty has opened up about the testing experience, accusing pro secutors of using her celebrity status to highlight the case.
She tells Sky News, "What you need to understand - I wasn’t on trial - I was forced through a subpoena to testify. Nothing to do with me. This t rial has been going on for how many years? No one cared to write about it .. You bring Naomi Campbell to the stand, the whole world knows. So as far as I was concerned I was used as a scapegoat.
"I do not think what he (Taylor) did to his people is correct. I do not condone that and I will never condone that, but I do not see why I have to sit here and hear around everywhere I go in the world that this was li ke my trial. I was a witness. I told and remembered what I could to my ab ility and it was 13 years ago." Taylor is accused of using blood diamonds to fund Sierra Leone’s 1991-2 002 civil war. He has pleaded not guilty to 11 counts of war crimes and c rimes against humanity stemming from the brutal conflict. (KD/WNVSK/LR&ZN

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Producers behind LINDSAY LOHAN’s new movie INFERNO have confirmed they ar e adding a "sobriety clause" to her contract to ensure she behaves hersel f on set.
Lohan has endured a turbulent summer (10) which has seen her jailed for breaching her probation relating to a 2007 DUI arrest and sent to court- ordered rehab. Movie bosses behind the new Linda Lovelace biopic vowed to stand by the star as she battled her personal issues, but the November ( 10) start date has been thrown into jeopardy after Lohan failed two manda tory drug tests.
She is due back in court on Friday (24Sep10) and is reportedly facing a nother stint in jail.
Inferno producer Chris Hanley has now revealed movie bosses are determi ned to make sure Lohan stays out of trouble when she finally begins filmi ng the role and they have made sure her contract now contains a specific "sobriety clause".
Hanley tells E! News, "Formally, the terms of the acting services agree ment would be such that Lindsay would not violate any obligation she woul d have to fulfil with the court, with her probation, or with the producti on insurance… Informally, as far as I am concerned that would include b eing 100 per cent sober, yes. The actual contractual wording would be mor e legal to include making sure the movie production would not be compromi sed in any way."

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DAVID BECKHAM vowed to launch legal action against a U.S. magazine on Wed nesday (22Sep10) after denying a report alleging he cheated on his wife V ICTORIA with a $10,000 (=C2=A36,333)-a-night hooker.
Editors at InTouch Weekly ran a front-page story this week (begs20Sep10 ) carrying allegations from a former prostitute named Irma Nici, who clai med the soccer star hired her services in 2007, shortly after he moved to America.
She claims they met on two separate occasions - once in New York and on ce in London - but Beckham’s rep has moved swiftly to issue a denial and confirm the star plans to take legal action over the story.
Within minutes of the publication hitting the streets, the star’s rep t ells UsMagazine, "(These allegations) are completely untrue and totally r idiculous, as the magazine was clearly told before publication. Sadly we live in a world where a magazine can print lies and believe they can get away with it. We are taking legal action against the magazine." (ZN/US&IT

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BRITNEY SPEARS’ version of I LOVE ROCK ‘N’ ROLL has been named the worst cover version of all time.
The singer released Joan Jett’s track in 2002 but music fans were unimp ressed with Spears’ rendition - NME readers have voted it their least fav ourite cover.
Ronan Keating’s Fairytale of New York by The Pogues came second in the shameful survey, while Celine Dion’s version of AC/DC’s You Shook Me All Night Long was named third.
Muse’s rendition of Feeling Good by Nina Simone was branded the best co ver of recent years in the poll.

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Boy band the JONAS BROTHERS treated elementary students in Los Angeles to an impromptu concert on Tuesday (21Sep10) as they handed out school supp lies.
The singing siblings teamed up with stationery company Office Max to ta ke equipment to the Los Feliz Charter School for the Arts - and they sent kids crazy as they unexpectedly took to the stage.
The school’s project manager Amanda tells E! Online, "I thought some of the students were going to pass out! It was amazing, the boys were great .. I’ve never met people so selfless. They were so interested in the schoo l. We are very grateful to them and Office Max. Our teachers each got $1, 000 worth of school supplies too." The band also posed with fans and signed autographs - and Joe Jonas adm its he was happy to be part of the venture.
In a post on his Twitter.com page, he writes, "Starting the day off sur prising some kids w (with) OfficeMax gifting them some school supplies. F eels good to give back."

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The mother of late INXS star MICHAEL HUTCHENCE has died at the age of 84.
Patricia Glassop passed away on Tuesday (21Sep10). No further details a bout her death were available as WENN went to press but the sad news was confirmed by Hutchence’s brother Rhett, who posted a statement on the sta r’s website.
It reads, "Sadly yesterday my 84 year old mother Patricia passed on. Sh e looked beautiful, and I was happy to have been there for her. Thank you for all your kind words and wishes. Sincerely, Rhett Hutchence".
The Australian rocker died in 1997 and his daughter Tiger Lily was left orphaned when her mother Paula Yates passed away following a drug overdo se in 2000. The youngster was adopted by Yates’ ex-husband Bob Geldof and was raised in London with her half-sisters.
Glassop was a fierce critic of Geldof over the last few years and accus ed him of cutting Tiger Lily off from her Australian relatives.
The news comes on the same day it was revealed INXS have become embroil ed in a legal battle with an investment company over the rights to Hutche nce’s image and songs. Tiger Lily is rumoured to be the beneficiary of th e firm, but bosses have refused to comment on who is behind the company.

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