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EMMA WATSON had to "grit her teeth" during the filming of the latest HARRY POTTER movie when she was called on to kiss both RUPERT GRINT and DANIEL RADCLIFFE.
The next installment of the wizard franchise, Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 1, is set to hit cinemas next month (Nov10) and the film features romantic scenes between Watson and both her co-stars.
Watson admits she felt uncomfortable filming the scenes because she struggled to separate Grint and Radcliffe from their onscreen roles.
She tells SFX magazine, "Getting into character to kiss Dan and Rupert was tough. Forgetting all of our history, and our relationship. Putting all that aside and being in character was pretty b**ody hard, it really was. That required a huge amount of professionalism. I really had to grit my teeth and be like, ‘I am Hermione, this is Harry - stop thinking that it’s Emma kissing Dan. It’s not. It’s all good.’"

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X-MEN star HUGH JACKMAN took the stage at a charity evening in New York on Wednesday night (20Oct10) to help stamp out world poverty.
The Hollywood actor helped launch the Global Poverty Project’s new awareness movie 1.4 Billion Reasons at Manhattan’s Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), in front of a star-studded audience which included Gerard Butler and fashion designer Donna Karan.
Jackman urged the crowd to send a text message donation to the charity and offered his services as a "technical adviser" in case any guests were unable to figure out the system, according to New York Post gossip column Page Six.
The Australian star also offered up a personal training session with him as an auction prize to help raise money, joking, "Don’t worry, we’ll make the workout aerobics."

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Rapper 50 CENT has explained his recent rumour-spinning liaison with TV star CHELSEA HANDLER - the pair met up to discuss an upcoming film project.
The In Da Club hitmaker sparked reports of a new romance when he was photographed on a night out with Handler at a jazz bar in New Orleans, Louisiana early this month (Oct10).
The pictures surfaced just days after 50 Cent professed his love for her late-night talk show Chelsea Lately and gossips quickly cited them as a new couple.
Handler subsequently dismissed the rumours and now 50 Cent has insisted their late-night meeting was strictly professional as they were hooking up to talk about Handler’s appearance in upcoming film This Means War.
And the rapper admits the meeting was connected to the $200 million (£133 million) deal his film company recently signed with the Lionsgate studio.
He tells Allhiphop.com, "We actually was (sic) talking about a film project. She’s working on a movie now with McG called This Means War. And we spoke, you know… because I just did the Lionsgate deal. I’ve been sitting with different people talking about film projects.
"I’m not dating her. Yeah I did send her flowers… why not?"

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Actress SIENNA MILLER has dismissed rumours she secretly married her former fiance JUDE LAW earlier this year (10).
The couple took part in a spiritual ceremony in Laos in April (10) during an Asian vacation, and many reports suggested the Baci ritual was a cover for a secret wedding.
But Miller insists she did not marry the Sherlock Holmes star - they just had their relationship "blessed".
She tells Extra, "It wasn’t a marriage ceremony at all. It was a blessing from a monk. The whole thing (about a wedding) was completely fabricated." The Alfie co-stars called off their engagement in 2006 shortly after Law’s affair with his children’s nanny was exposed in the tabloids.
They reunited last year (09) and went public with their rekindled romance in May (10).

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ROBBIE WILLIAMS has branded his most recent solo album "schizophrenic" - and confessed it was written in a "panic" while he was high on drugs.
The Take That singer released his comeback record, Reality Killed the Video Star, last year (09), and its lead single Bodies was his first chart hit for three years.
But Williams has now brushed off the lyrics to Bodies as "gibberish" because they were written as he watched endless documentaries while "stoned".
Williams tells Q magazine, "(Bodies is) a great track but the lyrics are f***ing gibberish, you look at them and go ‘Stop watching documentaries, you k**b.’ "Who knows what I was going on about? I was f**king stoned, the edge had gone… When suddenly you’re not on top of the wave any more and the imperial phase is over, you panic. You’re left to compromise, basically, the last album was schizophrenic - it was like, I’ll put (song) Morning Sun on it because I know (my fans) will like that kind of thing."

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KEIRA KNIGHTLEY was forced to skip the premiere of her boyfriend’s directorial debut in London on Thursday night (21Oct10) after falling sick.
Knightley stars alongside Colin Firth in short film Steve, which is written and directed by her partner Rupert Friend.
But The Young Victoria star had to walk the red carpet solo in the actress’ absence.
Friend, who starred opposite Knightley in 2005’s Pride and Prejudice, told reporters at the event his girlfriend was too ill to attend, admitting she has been feeling "under the weather".

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Veteran singer CILLA BLACK has an unlikely rival for her pal SIR CLIFF RICHARD’s affections - soccer superstar DAVID BECKHAM’s mum.
The You’re My World hitmaker has been close friends with Sir Cliff since the 1960s and he has invited her to accompany him to his belated 70th birthday party on Saturday (23Oct10).
But she is facing competition for the date from Beckham’s mother Sandra, who is begging the star to take her along instead.
In a bizarre exchange on U.K. TV show Loose Women on Friday (22Oct10), host Kate Thornton told Sir Cliff, "We’ve just had an email in from David Beckham’s mum. She says drop Cilla, she’ll be your date tomorrow night." But Black had no intention of changing her plans, replying: "Well, get in line, Mrs Beckham!"

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ROBERT DE NIRO and SYLVESTER STALLONE are set to put the gloves back on - they’re rumoured to be playing rival boxers in new movie GRUDGE MATCH.
De Niro won an Oscar for his role as fighter Jake La Motta in 1980’s Raging Bull, while Stallone found fame as down-on-his-luck boxer Rocky Balboa in 1976 film Rocky.
Now both Hollywood legends are reportedly preparing to face each other in the ring in Grudge Match, which is scheduled for release in 2012.
The movie tells the story of two ex-boxers - Billy ‘The Kid’ McGuigan and Henry ‘Razor’ Sharp - who agree to come out of retirement for one last bout, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
In a post on Twitter.com, a representative for Production Weekly magazine writes, "La Motta VS. Balboa - Sylvester Stallone & Robert De Niro rumoured to get back in the ring for Tim Kelleher’s Grudge Match at Warner Bros."

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TAYLOR SWIFT has booked some unusual concert venues as she promotes her new album - the country star has scheduled a gig at an airport, on a plane and onboard a cruise ship.
The singer is preparing to release her third record, Speak Now, next week (beg25Oct10) and she has scheduled a number of promotional appearances to plug the CD.
Swift is set to perform an intimate gig at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport next Wednesday (27Oct10) for a small group of competition winners and passengers travelling through the terminal.
She will then play another concert onboard a JetBlue flight to Los Angeles, according to the New York Times.
The news comes as she has scheduled a concert on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship in January (11). The Love Story hitmaker will play a gig onboard the Allure of the Seas liner when the vessel docks in Cozumel, Mexico on 21 January (10).

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Rapper BIG BOI and singer KERI HILSON surprised high school students in Chicago, Illinois on Thursday (21Oct10) by dropping in to encourage them to work hard for top grades.
The pair spoke to over 1,000 teens as part of the Get Schooled National Challenge and Tour, and Outkast star Big Boi revealed he once had ambitions to be a child psychologist before hitting the big time.
He told the thrilled students, "Before I started doing music, I was actually going to school to study child psychology, but, when I was in 11th grade, we went platinum. But I still finished and graduated with honors…you need that." Hilson also chatted with the kids about their studies and the importance of finishing high school - regaling her young fans with memories from her own school days.
She explained, "I juggled a lot in high school. I had to learn balance. I had to learn to prioritise my time. I think that is the key to making it through high school in life in general, is knowing what’s important. Attacking that and executing everything."

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KATY PERRY and RUSSELL BRAND have treated guests at their upcoming wedding to a safari adventure in India.
The I Kissed a Girl hitmaker is due to marry the British funnyman at the luxury Aman-I-Khas resort in Jaipur, Rajasthan on Saturday (23Oct10) and their friends and family have already flown out ahead of the special day.
And the happy couple has made sure their loved ones enjoy their time in India, by booking them all on to a safari trip.
Perry’s mother, father and brother were photographed exploring the Ranthambhore region in the back of a Jeep, while British comic David Baddiel was pictured riding a camel with his young daughter close to the hotel where the ceremony will take place.

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Actress RACHAEL LEIGH COOK battled "food issues" as a teenager after she gained weight on the set of her first movie and lost confidence in her looks.
The She’s All That star made her big screen debut at the age of 15 in 1995’s The Babysitter’s Club, and Cook admits she over-indulged in the free food on set.
The 31 year old reveals her self-esteem reached an all-time low when her weight ballooned and she "went too far in the other direction" as she strived to slim down.
She tells Fox News, "I remember gaining quite a bit of weight on the first movie that I worked on because, ‘Hey, free food!’. You’re at that stage where your body is just changing so actively, so it was a natural change, but I remember finishing that film and realising that I had gained probably 10 pounds over the course of filming which is a lot when you’re only 5ft 2in.
"I knew then that I needed to go and really try and get healthy. I went too far in the other direction and I worried my parents for a while, I think it’s fair to say. I think that it’s something that many, many teenage girls go through, especially ones that are achievers and ambitious. You’re looking for a sense of control, and when you’re in a really transitional phase in your teenage years, I think it’s a pretty normal reaction to develop food issues."

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VINCE VAUGHN and KEVIN JAMES are taking to the road together for a stand-up tour of the U.S.
The actors, who star in new movie The Dilemma, tested out a comedy routine at a recent charity event in Chicago, Illinois and the performance was so successful, they decided to book a series of joint live shows.
Vaughn says, "We were having so much fun making (The Dilemma) that we decided one night to do a charity benefit in Chicago, and it went over really well, it was a lot of fun, and we said why not get a chance to go on the road and go to some places." James adds, "I did stand-up my whole career, and Vince didn’t, and it’s a little frustrating when he’s funnier than me, and that bothers me a little bit. (It’s) a different way to promote a movie and go out and actually meet the people. I think there’s a fair amount of fireworks, a little bit of nudity, and some good heartfelt hugging." The Vince Vaughn & Kevin James Comedy Roadshow kicks off in Boston, Massachusetts on 1 November (10).

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Actress RACHAEL LEIGH COOK is rallying against the perfect portrayal of female stars in the media - insisting she is outraged over the "manipulated images" of celebrities which are fed to vulnerable young girls.
The She’s All That star has joined forces with Oscar-winner Geena Davis, the Girl Scouts of the USA and The Creative Coalition to attend a summit in Washington, D.C addressing body image issues for youngsters.
Cook admits she’s "up in arms" about the relentless stream of airbrushed images of famous women plastered over the pages of magazines, and she’s urging young girls not to measure themselves against the impossibly high standards of celebrities.
She tells Fox News, "I did not grow up getting told about how manipulated the images we see of women and girls out there are, and I think it’s an absolute travesty that young women are seeing what the media is feeding them. It breaks my heart to be part of an industry and part of a machine that really pushes out these images and propagates these really terrible standards that are false.
"Nothing that you see is real, even if you look at what looks like a candid photo of someone, anything can be done. It is false advertising and false advertising is a crime so why isn’t this a crime? I’m just up in arms about it." And Cook insists the movie industry should be more honest about the images which are presented to the public.
She adds, "People need to know that there are actual lenses that are put on cameras that make people stretched out. If you saw these actors in person, you wouldn’t even recognise them as the people you see on TV. It’s just all a complete illusion and maybe it should be viewed as art, the way that art isn’t real. The way that a picture of a rose can be beautiful, but it’s not a real rose."

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BLADE director STEPHEN NORRINGTON has thrown an upcoming remake of THE CROW into jeopardy by quitting the project.
Mark Wahlberg is rumoured to be taking on the role made famous by tragic actor Brandon Lee in an update of the 1994 original.
Singer-turned-scriptwriter Nick Cave has penned a screenplay for the film and Norrington had signed on to direct, but the moviemaker has now confirmed his departure from the project.
Norrington tells Comics2Film, "I’m no longer involved with The Crow. As I had gotten involved explicitly as a writer-director my exit was inevitable. I was bummed. I had developed a genuinely authentic take that respected the source material while moving beyond it, and Nick Cave came in and added more depth. I think the fans would have been pleasantly surprised." But Norrington insists Wahlberg will make a good choice for the lead role: "I think Wahlberg could be cool if they take a gritty blue-collar approach. He’s a truthful actor. I think he could really ground the supernatural stuff." The original movie was marred by tragedy when Lee, son of martial arts legend Bruce Lee, was accidentally shot and killed during filming.

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SIR ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER’s PHANTOM OF THE OPERA sequel is to shut down in London for four performances while the production undergoes a series of changes.
The theatre mogul launched Love Never Dies, the follow-up to his long-running musical hit, in the West End this spring (10) and the show is set to be rolled out internationally next year (11), with productions planned for Broadway, as well as Australia and Canada.
Lloyd Webber has now decided to shut down the London show for four performances next month (Nov10) while new lyrics and choreography are added.
The musical impresario admits the changes were made for the show’s upcoming incarnation in Sydney in May (11) and he decided to incorporate them into the already-running London production.
He says in a statement, "Some changes were written up over the summer and destined for the Australian production and, as they make improvements to the show, we’d be mad not to put them into the (London production)." The show will be closed between 22 and 25 November (10).

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Hundreds of fans lined the streets of Britain’s Isle of Man on Friday (22Oct10) to pay their last respects to comic legend SIR NORMAN WISDOM, who died earlier this month (Oct10).
The veteran funnyman passed away on 4 October (10) at the age of 95 following a battle with ill health.
He was remembered at a public memorial service in Douglas, Isle of Man which saw fans travel from all over the world to watch his funeral cortege pass through the town.
More than 600 people squeezed into the St George’s Church to attend the funnyman’s tribute, which was open to all residents of Wisdom’s beloved island community. The star’s trademark flat cap and a bouquet of flowers were placed on top of the coffin as pall-bearers carried it into the venue.
Wisdom’s son Nicholas said, "Today is definitely a celebration. I met somebody at the bar last night who came all the way from Albuquerque. I think (my father would) be extremely pleased (by the turn out), but he wouldn’t admit it. He’d be delighted." The public memorial was followed by a private funeral service for Wisdom’s family and close friends.
Another tribute will be held in London on 4 February (11) on what would have been Wisdom’s 96th birthday.

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DANIEL RADCLIFFE has traded HARRY POTTER for TWILIGHT by appearing as a vampire in a new Halloween episode of THE SIMPSONS.
The British actor makes a cameo appearance in an upcoming broadcast of the hit cartoon comedy in a plot which pokes fun at the bloodsucker movie series.
In the spooky episode - part of The Simpsons’ annual Halloween ‘Treehouse of Horror’ shows - Radcliffe plays a mysterious youngster called Edmund, a reference to Robert Pattinson’s Edward in Twilight.
Edmund falls in love with Lisa but his vampire ways are said to be foiled when he takes a bite out of Simpsons patriarch Homer and becomes ill from the large amounts of cholesterol in his blood.
The episode is set to air in the U.S. in the coming weeks as part of the Halloween holiday at the end of the month (31Oct10).

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