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MICHAEL JACKSON’s father is demanding upto $500 million (£333.3 million) in compensation in his wrongful death lawsuit against the King of Pop’s personal physician DR. CONRAD MURRAY.
Joe Jackson launched legal action against Murray in August (10), accusing him of administering the fatal dose of anaesthetic Propofol, which led to the singer’s death in June 2009.
The family patriarch alleges he was being supported by the Thriller hitmaker at the time of his passing - a claim which gives him the necessary legal standing to pursue a wrongful death suit.
And, in new documents obtained by TMZ.com, Jackson is said to be seeking damages in the region of $10 million (£6.7 million) and $500 million (£333.3 million) - an amount he claims is in "the realistic range of provable damages".
Jackson attributes 20 per cent of the compensation for loss of support, 40 per cent for emotional distress, and 40 per cent for "loss of comfort, aid, society and companionship".
However, he may struggle to win the cash from Murray - the medic insists he is penniless and can’t afford to settle the case because insurance company bosses refuse to cover him.
Murray has pleaded not guilty to a charge of involuntary manslaughter stemming from Jackson’s death and is awaiting a preliminary hearing in January (11) to determine if he will face trial.

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ANGELINA JOLIE has found herself at the centre of a rent scam controversy in Hungary after a security guard allegedly conned the star out of $2,750 (£1,830) to let her film in a building he didn’t own.
The Hollywood actress is currently shooting an as-yet-untitled Bosnian war drama in the country and had reportedly scouted out a warehouse in Budapest to use in the production.
She negotiated a fee with the onsite guard, who had posed as the property owner, and handed over the sum - only to discover the lease was illegal.
One of the warehouse owners tells AFP, "My partner called to ask if I knew about a film shoot in our building. And he said, ‘You’ll never guess (which star is involved) - it’s Angelina Jolie!’ "(The guard) thought we wouldn’t find out about it, because we hardly ever go to the building." It’s the second scandal to hit Jolie’s project - she recently won back permission to film in Bosnia following confusion about the movie’s plot.
The film will tell the story of a Serbian man and Bosnian woman who fall in love during the middle of the Bosnian war.

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HEIDI KLUM and her husband SEAL are planning to simplify their Halloween party costumes this year (10) after showing up as crows in 2009.
The fun-loving couple dress up every year for their star-studded party - but German model and TV personality Klum admits they went too far last Halloween.
The retiring Victoria’s Secret star says, "It was bad. My husband was driving and he could hardly see anything… When you have a beak on, you can’t talk to anyone, you can’t really drink. It’s not a good costume." Klum is playing mum about the couple’s 2010 Halloween outfits for the upcoming party in New York.

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Former pop star LOUISE REDKNAPP is set to make her big screen debut as movie tough guy RAY WINSTONE’s wife in new British crime caper THE HOT POTATO.
The former Eternal star has joined a cast that also features Winstone’s daughter Lois and his Quadrophenia co-star Phil Davis.
The film chronicles real-life events that took place in the East End of London at the end of the 1960s and involves the explosion of a research laboratory and the sale of a ball of lost uranium.
Shooting began at the end of September (10) and will conclude towards the end of next month (Nov10).
Hot Potato is Tim Lewiston’s directorial debut.

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Sitar star RAVI SHANKAR has postponed a Wednesday night (20Oct10) concert in Los Angeles after falling ill.
Details of what ails the revered musician have not been released.
The performance at Walt Disney Concert Hall will be rescheduled.

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Rapper LIL WAYNE has taken over at the top of the U.S. album charts two weeks after he debuted new album I AM NOT A HUMAN BEING at number two on the countdown.
The album jumps up 15 spots to claim the Billboard 200’s number one spot, and becomes the first release in a year to climb to the top of the charts, as opposed to debuting there.
Its 16-1 jump on the chart is also the largest leap to the top since a retail error sent Radiohead’s In Rainbows rocketing up from 156 to number one in 2008.
The chart success gives the incarcerated rapper something to celebrate as he serves out the final weeks of his sentence at New York’s Rikers Island prison.
Meanwhile, former Hootie & the Blowfish frontman Darius Rucker debuts Charleston, SC 1966 at number two and kids TV band Big Time Rush enter the chart at three with B.T.R.
The Band Perry’s self-titled debut is a new entry at four and Eminem’s Recovery rounds out the new top five.
Last week’s number one album, Bullets in the Gun by Toby Keith, drops to nine.

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Former England soccer star PAUL GASCOIGNE has been warned he could face jail following his arrest for driving under the influence earlier this month (Oct10).
The troubled sportsman was caught driving erratically through his native Newcastle, north-east England, and pulled over by cops, who discovered he was four times over the legal alcohol limit.
Gascoigne admitted to the charge when he appeared in Newcastle Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday (20Oct10), during which District Judge Stephen Earl told the 43 year old a 12-week jail term was possible.
Judge Earl said all options "up to and including a custodial sentence" were open.
Gascoigne, who has battled alcohol and depression problems for years, was immediately banned from driving and the case was adjourned until sentencing on 11 November (10).

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Gay porn actor STEVEN DAIGLE has been arrested and charged with misdemeanour battery after allegedly beating up his ex-boyfriend TRENT LOCKE on Monday night (18Oct10).
Daigle, who previously appeared on American reality show Big Brother 10, was booked by West Hollywood police and is being held on $20,000 (£13,330) bail.
Locke, a fellow adult star, was admitted to hospital after the bust-up. He was treated for unspecified injuries, reports TMZ.com.

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Former BOND girl DENISE RICHARDS has joined the cast of risque U.S. TV comedy BLUE MOUNTAIN STATE for the raunchy series’ second season.
The actress will play the sex-mad ex-wife of a football coach who seduces quarterback Alex Moran (Darin Brooks) on the Animal House-inspired show set on the campus of fictional Blue Mountain State college.
Her ex on the show is played by former Hill Street Blues regular Ed Marinaro, a former running back for the Minnesota Vikings.
Richards tells the USA Today newspaper, "It’s a fun, over-the-top show. I enjoyed pushing the envelope, being a little inappropriate."

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Former Playboy model ANGELA DORIAN has pleaded not guilty to a charge of attempted murder following the shooting of her boyfriend on Saturday (16Oct10).
The Sixties’ pin-up, who became the magazine’s Playmate of the Year in 1968, was arrested after allegedly firing a handgun at her partner during a fight at their Hollywood apartment.
The unidentified lover was admitted to hospital and is expected to make a full recovery.
Dorian was placed on $1 million (£667,000) bail and appeared before a judge on Wednesday (20Oct10), when she entered her plea, reports TMZ.com.
The 66 year old maintains her boyfriend was shot by a drug dealer.
The ex-model, who is still in police custody, must return to court next month (Nov10). If convicted, she faces life behind bars.

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MARIAH CAREY surprised a needy school teacher with an early holiday gift on Monday (18Oct10) - by revealing his family home would be completely renovated for U.S. TV series EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME EDITION.
The Hero hitmaker stunned students and teachers at Florida’s Baker High School to announce cheerleading coach Finis Gaston was the lucky recipient of the Makeover team’s generosity.
Dressed in a black ensemble and accompanied by the Extreme Makeover crew, Carey said volunteers from Heritage Homes of Mobile, Alabama would complete the new house while Gaston and his nieces and nephews take a vacation to Disney World.
The show is scheduled to broadcast in the U.S. on 12 December (10).

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Actress GWYNETH PALTROW will put her skills as a country singer to the ultimate test next month (Nov10) when she makes her live debut at the Country Music Association Awards.
Paltrow sings the title track from her upcoming drama, Country Strong, and now she’s set to perform it on stage at the 44th annual ceremony - with the music genre’s top stars watching her from the audience.
But the Hollywood actress won’t face the country crowd alone - she’ll be joined on stage by legendary singer Vince Gill.
Paltrow has previously admitted she was surprised by the positive feedback and praise she received for her singing voice.
She told Entertainment Weekly when Sony Music Nashville chair Joe Galante first heard her sing the track "he was like, ‘I want to release this as the single," adding, "I was like, ‘Excuse me please? What? What is going on?’" The CMA Awards are scheduled to broadcast across America on 10 November (10).

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LINDSAY LOHAN’s estranged father MICHAEL has vowed to turn his back on the press and fight all his future family battles in private.
Born-again Christian Michael Lohan has frequently used the media to voice his opinions about his troubled daughter and his legal disputes with his ex-wife Dina in recent years, often staging press conferences and photo opportunities after court appearances.
But the Lohan patriarch has now had a change of heart and has released his last statement to the press, expressing his desire to live in "peace" for the sake of his loved ones.
In the press release, he says, "I want to make a public statement that I will not be commenting on ANYTHING relating to my daughter Lindsay, or ANYTHING my ex-wife Dina, or any ’sources’ related to her, might say.
"NO MATTER what accusations, lies or conjecture are disseminated to the public about me, for the sake of the ones I love and with hope of creating peace, I WILL NOT respond, in ANY way, to what is said or done, to me.
"For the sake of those I offended, I apologise and ask their forgiveness… So please refrain from calling or contacting me." Michael’s last post-court press conference took place moments after the Mean Girls actress was sentenced to 30-days behind bars without bail in September (10) for violating her probation and failing two mandatory drug tests. She subsequently walked free after posting $300,000 (£200,000) bail and is now seeking treatment in a drug rehab clinic.

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KATE HUDSON’s representative has laughed off reports the actress is growing "bored" with her romance with rocker MATT BELLAMY, dismissing the tabloid rumours as "ridiculous".
The Fool’s Gold star has been dating Muse frontman Bellamy since April (10), when they met at California’s Coachella Music Festival, and they went public with their romance in July (10).
But gossips have claimed the relationship is waning because the singer is not a people person.
A source says, "She doesn’t like how he never talks around her friends and family. Matt doesn’t have much personality. She’s bored and ready for the next guy." However, Hudson’s spokesperson has shot down the allegations, telling Us Weekly magazine the reports are "ridiculous and untrue".

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Indonesian rocker NAZRIL ARIEL is facing 16 years behind bars for pornography charges after a homemade sex tape leaked online.
The Peterpan frontman was formally charged with distributing pornography on Wednesday (20Oct10), more than four months after he was initially arrested.
Ariel, 28, turned himself in to police in Jakarta in June (10) after the sex scandal hit the headlines in the conservative Islamic state.
The explicit bedroom footage, which features the singer with two female Indonesian celebrities, is believed to have been shot by Ariel on his cell phone and uploaded to the internet.
The star has denied leaking the video.

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Fallen pop star LEIF GARRETT blames his early fame on his decades-long battle with drug and alcohol addiction - because he had easy access to illegal substances as a teen celebrity.
The 48 year old began his career at the age of five and eventually became a teen addict - at 17, he crashed his car while high on alcohol and Quaalude, leaving a friend paralysed.
But the singer is adamant he could have avoided the pitfalls of fame if he had been properly supervised as a young star on the road.
He tells U.S. breakfast programme Good Morning America, "My mum didn’t understand, you know. It was partially her fault. You don’t allow a 14 or 15-year-old kid to go on the road without parental guidance. The bartenders knew who I was, knew how old I was, but no one said no.
"I think part of my drug use was that I didn’t want to get older. I wanted to stay that rebellious 18 year old, just thinking I was superman or, you know, indestructible. But things catch up to you. Fame is a drug not only to oneself but to others as well." Garrett admits he still suffers "hardcore nightmares and sleep issues" because of the teenage accident, which he claims led to his addiction to heroin. He has since been charged twice for possession of the drug, with his last arrest taking place earlier this year (10).
Garrett, who recently sought drug help on Dr. Drew Pinsky’s U.S. reality series Celebrity Rehab, will begin a court-ordered treatment programme next week (begs27Oct10), but the singer doubts the stint will help him kick his vices once and for all.
He says, "Since I have been out of rehab, I have had a cocktail. But I don’t go out and get drunk out of my mind. And I haven’t gone to use drugs so… some people say it is (a slippery slope). Some people say it’s not. I am going to live my life as me."

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MADINA LAKE star MATTHEW LEONE has revealed the full horror of the vicious assault that left him close to death - insisting he looked like a character from the climax of bloodbath movie CARRIE.
The rocker underwent life-saving surgery after suffering a fractured skull and a brain haemorrhage when he was beaten unconscious as he attempted to break up a violent domestic dispute between two strangers.
Bass player Leone has now revealed why he intervened in the bust-up in his native Chicago, Illinois in July (10) - insisting he was following his "instinct" to protect a woman in danger but was "left to die on the street".
He tells Kerrang! magazine, "I heard a bloodcurdling scream. It was like the kind you hear in horror movies, so I ran across the street and down the block, where I saw a man holding a woman on her back against a chain link fence. I acted on instinct, so I charged into him and knocked him off the girl.
"I told them both to chill out and created a bit of distance between them. I called 911 and the next thing I know, he screamed something - I can’t discuss this for legal purposes - and bam! My lights went out. I was beyond cool to both of them, but was left to die on the street.
"I woke up when the detectives picked me off the street and took me to the ambulance. I managed to text (my girlfriend) Autumn and (bandmate and twin brother) Nathan, then said to the (paramedics), ‘I don’t have insurance, are you sure I have to go to the hospital?’. They held a mirror up; I looked like Carrie on prom night." Leone also thanked fans for giving him the strength to pull through his ordeal, adding: "I can’t tell you how much they truly saved my a**… You get to a point where you’re so vulnerable and weak that you almost wanna say ‘F**k it!’ and throw down your hand. But having that support kept me so happy and surrounded by love - there was no way I was going anywhere!" Justin Pivec, 33, has been charged with attempted murder and aggravated battery causing serious bodily harm in connection with the incident. He is due in court later this year (10).

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Funnyman DAX SHEPARD is launching his own production company with actor pals NATE TUCK and DAVID PALMER.
The When In Rome star, 35, has teamed up with his co-stars in upcoming independent comedy Brother’s Justice to form Primate Pictures.
The Los Angeles-based firm will focus on lower-budget, original scripts with modest box office expectations and will aim to produce at least one film per year, reports Variety.

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