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21 September 2010

WINEHOUSE BACKTRACKS ON RONSON COMMENTS

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AMY WINEHOUSE has backtracked over comments she made about MARK RONSON af ter telling him he’s "dead to" her - by publicly declaring her love for h im instead.
The Rehab hitmaker took to her Twitter.com blog on Friday (17Sep10) to proclaim she is cutting all ties with her pal and collaborator after accu sing him of taking credit for her fame.
The comments came after Ronson, who worked on Winehouse’s 2006 release Back to Black, appeared on Jools Holland’s British TV show saying he had "created the tracks" on the album.
Ronson was left confused by Winehouse’s remarks, insisting he needed to speak to the singer to ask what she meant, telling BBC Breakfast, "I’ve always been really candid about saying that Amy is the reason I am on the map. If it wasn’t for the success of Back To Black, no-one would have ca red too much about (Ronson’s second album) Version.
"Amy is a friend and I think that’s something I should discuss with her personally." But Winehouse has already attempted to make amends, writing on Twitter, "Ronson I love you; that make it better? You know I love you - it’s a Je w thing. (sic)"

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FLOWERS’ GAMBLING CONFESSION

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BRANDON FLOWERS has risked disappointing his fellow Mormons - the rocker has confessed to enjoying adrenaline-fuelled gambling sprees in his nativ e Las Vegas.
The Killers frontman was raised under the teachings of the Church of Je sus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which rejects all forms of gambling as d amaging to society.
But the singer admits he struggles to stick to a Mormon lifestyle - esp ecially in his casino-packed hometown.
Flowers tells ShortList magazine, "The most I’ve won is a couple of gra nd. I’m not a huge gambler personally but the adrenaline of it can draw a nybody in so you’ve got to be careful. I’m still drawn to those neon ligh ts." The musician has previously admitted he has been mocked for his beliefs because religious rock stars "aren’t cool".

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WILLIAMS ‘FREAKED OUT’ BY FAN KISS

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PARAMORE frontwoman HAYLEY WILLIAMS "freaked out" during a concert in Ari zona last Wednesday (15Sep10) after a male fan she invited on stage kisse d her without permission.
The singer allowed three devotees to get up on stage at the band’s gig in Pheonix, but Williams was taken by surprise when one of the boys leane d in and gave her a peck on the cheek.
Williams retreated to the other side of the stage, telling the audience , "Oh my God he just kissed me. Urgh! Don’t kiss me, I will kick you off the stage. That’s disgusting! Boys! Hey boys out there, never kiss a girl unless she says she wants you to, alright." She then jokingly chased the perpetrator and shooed him to the side of the stage, adding, "Why would I want to kiss you? That’s disgusting, get off the stage. Go go go. I love you and everything but you are just freak ing me out."

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KARKWA WIN POLARIS PRIZE

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Indie rockers KARKWA are the toast of the Canadian music scene after land ing the coveted 2010 Polaris Prize.
The band’s fourth album, Les Chemins De Verre, scooped them the country ’s highest musical honour after it was declared the best release of the l ast 12 months.
The group saw off competition from acts including Caribou, The Besnard Lakes and Broken Social Scene to take the $20,000 (=C2=A313,300) cash pri ze.
Hard rock band F**ked Up scooped last year’s (09) award for their recor d The Chemistry Of Common Life.

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JONAS BROTHERS IN STAGE SCARE

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The JONAS BROTHERS found themselves caught up in a security scare during a concert in California on Thursday night (16Sep10) after a fan jumped on stage and attempted to grab one of the boys.
The Disney heart-throbs were playing a show in Chula Vista, California on 16 September (10) - the day of Nick Jonas’ 18th birthday.
But the star’s celebratory concert was marred when a young blonde fan j umped a security fence and clambered on stage in an attempt to get close to her idol.
The girl was immediately grabbed and hauled off by a burly security gua rd and the band was able to continue with the show.

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FRANKLIN’S SON HOSPITALISED AFTER ATTACK

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ARETHA FRANKLIN’s son EDDIE has been admitted to hospital for emergency s urgery after he was savagely beaten at a filling station in the U.S.
The Queen of Soul’s 52-year-old son was attacked on the forecourt of a garage in Detroit, Michigan on Monday night (20Sep10) while a female pal was inside the building.
She saw Eddie lying in a pool of blood and immediately drove him to hos pital, where doctors reportedly operated.
It is believed two men and a woman were involved in the attack, but cop s had released no further details of the incident or Franklin’s condition as WENN went to press.

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KARDASHIAN DOESN’T DATE

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KIM KARDASHIAN limits the number of dates she goes on over fears she will be accused of sleeping around.
The socialite admits she turns down many romantic engagements and keep her outings with potential boyfriends secret as she worries her reputatio n will be smeared if she is pictured out and about with more than one guy ..
She tells Britain’s Heat magazine, "I’m trying to be single, but for me that doesn’t mean dating around. I don’t multi-date. What if I wanted to go on five dates? There’d be photos of me with five different men and I’ d be a sl*t and a w***e. So I don’t like to date."

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PIKE EMBRACING SINGLE LIFE

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British actress ROSAMUND PIKE is embracing life as a single woman, becaus e she is no longer scared of a broken heart after director JOE WRIGHT cal led off their engagement last year (09).
The couple, together for four years, became engaged in 2008 and planned to wed last summer (09) - but the Atonement director dumped his partner just weeks before they were due to walk down the aisle.
Pike was left devastated and confused by the sudden break-up - but she is now making the most of being free and single.
She tells Britain’s You magazine, "Being single has propelled me into s ome amazing adventures. After what happened, I have nothing to lose any m ore; I’m not scared of being heartbroken, because love is always going to take you somewhere new and frightening and wonderful.
"When you spend time in a couple, that starts to define you and, while it was fun, I’ve also discovered that it’s fun being me. I might meet som eone tomorrow or in two years and that’s fine. Meanwhile, I get to live o ut the most glorious love affairs on screen. How fabulous is that?" (KD/W

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CROWE’S ROAD TRIP WITH SONS

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RUSSELL CROWE is showing his sons how to get back to nature - he’s taking them on a road trip through Australia’s Outback.
The Gladiator star has two children - Charlie, six, and four year old T ennyson - with his wife of seven years, Danielle Spencer.
And the doting dad decided to make good use of his time while singer Sp encer is in a two-week stint of rehearsals, by heading out into the bush with his boys.
In a post on his Twitter.com blog, Crowe writes, "Her indoors has rehea rsal every day for the next two weeks, so the boys and I are going on our first Road Trip. 600 kms (kilometres) into the bush. Cool. The wife thin ks I’m bonkers (mad), but I love driving long distances."

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FOSTER REACHES OUT TO ‘LOYAL FRIEND’ GIBSON

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JODIE FOSTER has reached out to her longtime pal MEL GIBSON in light of h is recent personal problems - insisting she will "help him get through th is dark moment".
Foster worked with Gibson on 1994 Western film Maverick and they recent ly reunited to shoot new movie The Beaver, which the actress also directs ..
Filming wrapped just months before Gibson hit the headlines when his ex -girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva accused him of knocking her teeth out durin g a fight earlier this year (10).
The scandal was intensified by leaked recordings which appear to captur e Gibson hurling abuse at his former lover.
The Beaver’s release date is rumoured to have been pushed back because of the negative publicity surrounding Gibson’s personal problems, but Fos ter is adamant she will continue to support her longtime friend as he att empts to get his life back on track.
She tells More magazine, "When you love a friend you don’t abandon them when they are struggling. Of course, Mel is an undeniably gifted actor a nd director and The Beaver is one of his most powerful and and moving per formances. But more importantly, he is and has been a true and loyal frie nd. I hope I can help him get through this dark moment."

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WINSLET SHOWS OFF NEW BOYFRIEND

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KATE WINSLET has gone public with her new boyfriend by treading the red c arpet for the first time as a couple.
The Oscar-winning actress announced in March (10) that she had separate d from her husband of seven years Sam Mendes and she was subsequently lin ked to British model Louis Dowler.
Rumours of a blossoming new romance were fuelled when Winslet was pictu red walking hand-in-hand with Dowler in London over the summer (10) and n ow she appears to have confirmed the relationship with a red carpet outin g to a Vanity Fair photography exhibition in Spain on Monday (20Sep10).
Dowler was pictured posing with his arms wrapped around the actress’ wa ist as they attended the Todo o Nada event in Madrid, and Winslet was als o photographed lovingly placing an arm around the handsome model’s neck.

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RILEY CONFIRMS HARDY ENGAGEMENT

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British actress CHARLOTTE RILEY has confirmed reports she’s engaged to ac tor TOM HARDY.
The pair, who met while filming a TV adaption of Wuthering Heights last year (09), sparked speculation they are set to wed after Riley was spott ed with a diamond on her ring finger at a red carpet event in July (10).
And now the 28 year old has revealed she is due to walk down the aisle with the Bronson star - although no date has yet been set.
She tells the Sunday Express magazine, "Yes, we are engaged. We just go t on well right from the start, to be honest, and had an immediate unders tanding of each other." Hardy was previously married to Sarah Ward and has a son, Louis, with h is ex-girlfriend Rachael Speed.

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HILTON QUESTIONED IN JAPAN AFTER DRUG CONVICTION

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PARIS HILTON was quizzed by immigration officials in Japan on Tuesday (21 Sep10) just hours after she was convicted of possessing cocaine.
The socialite was handed a one-year suspended sentence on Monday (20Sep 10) and ordered to attend a substance abuse program after she was caught with the drug in Las Vegas last month (Aug10).
And it appears her woes aren’t going away - sources in Tokyo tell WENN Hilton was stopped and questioned for several hours at Narita Airport aft er jetting in with her sister Nicky on Tuesday.
Shortly after receiving her sentence on Monday, Hilton was seen boardin g a private plane and she took to her Twitter.com page to tell fans about her trip to the Far East to undertake a promotional tour of her Asian fa shion shops, unveil her 2010 Fall/Winter collection and launch her new fr agrance, Tease.
The hotel heiress posted a picture of herself and Nicky grinning shortl y after arriving at the airport in Tokyo - but their joy quickly turned t o despair when Hilton was taken to one side by officials and grilled abou t her recent drug conviction.
It was unclear whether Hilton has been allowed to enter Japan as WENN w ent to press.

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GREY BREAKS DOWN IN TEARS OVER SWAYZE SONG

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JENNIFER GREY broke down in tears when she first heard the song she would be performing to on DANCING WITH THE STARS - because it reminded her of late pal PATRICK SWAYZE.
The Dirty Dancing actress made her debut on the reality TV show on Mond ay night (20Sep10), performing a Viennese waltz to Otis Redding’s These A rms of Mine, which appeared on the film’s soundtrack.
But when Grey, who played Frances ‘Baby’ Houseman opposite Swayze in th e 1987 movie, first heard the track in rehearsals she broke down because it made her miss her co-star.
In pre-recorded footage, Grey is seen crying and telling her profession al dance partner, Derek Hough, "It took me back in a time capsule, and I was with Patrick. I just missed him. He was like you, young and gorgeous.
" But the star triumphed in the live show - picking up the highest scores from the judges on the night.
After her dance, panellist Bruno Tonioli said, "Baby is back where she belongs. I know somebody up there is going to be very proud of you." (KD/

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SHAKIRA LOOKING FOR FAN DANCERS ON TOUR

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Sexy singer SHAKIRA is giving fans the opportunity to dance with her onst age during her North American tour.
The Hips Don’t Lie hitmaker kicked off her massive trek in Canada last week (15Sep10) and she wants to get up close and personal with lucky audi ence members during each show.
She’s launched a competition on her official website, offering fans the chance to win two special tickets for a chosen gig which will allow them to show off their dance skills with her on stage.
A post on the site reads, "The 2010 The Sun Comes Out Tour kicked off i n Montreal and is headed to cities across North America! We’d like to cel ebrate with Shakira fans in the US and Canada by giving you a chance to g et loca on stage and dance with the queen of shakin’ it herself!" (CL/WNT

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THE DRUMS DRAFT IN KESSLER REPLACEMENT

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Indie band THE DRUMS have drafted in a temporary guitarist for their U.S.
tour following ADAM KESSLER’s departure.
The musician stunned his bandmates by quitting the lineup earlier this month (Sep10), shortly before their American shows were due to kick off.
The group was left devastated by the news, but they’ve taken on pal Tom Haslow to play Kessler’s parts on tour until a permanent guitarist is fo und, according to NME.com.

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BIEBER LEADS NEW CANCER CAMPAIGN

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JUSTIN BIEBER, MAROON 5 and KEITH URBAN are among the singing stars who h ave recorded versions of Happy Birthday for a new cancer awareness campai gn.
Jack Johnson, punk band Devo and country singer Colbie Caillat have als o added their vocals to the American Cancer Society’s latest initiative, according to CMT.com.
The project is designed to call attention to the 11 million survivors o f the disease who celebrate their birthday each year, giving hope to suff erers.

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SHAW DELIGHTED WITH FOOT SURGERY

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Veteran pop star SANDIE SHAW marked her 60th birthday by treating her fee t to a cosmetic overhaul.
The singer became famous for her barefoot onstage performances in the 1 960s, but admits she has "never liked" her feet and decided to go under t he knife in 2007 for a painful operation to remove her unsightly bunions.
Shaw, 63, also had her toes shortened and straightened and she’s convin ced the operation gave her a new lease of life.
She tells Britain’s Daybreak TV show, "I like my face but I’ve never li ked my feet. I did it when I was 60 - I gave it to myself as a present. I had my bunions taken away, I had one toe shortened, one toe straightened .. It was a full foot lift - they are divine (now)…
"I couldn’t wear really nice shoes (before the surgery but my feet have ) become interesting again."

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