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TAYLOR SWIFT has fuelled speculation she is dating Hollywood actor JAKE GYLLENHAAL after talk show host ELLEN DEGENERES grilled the young star about her "handsome" new "boyfriend".
The country singer sparked rumours of a new romance when she was spotted holding hands with Gyllenhaal during a stroll through Brooklyn, New York on Sunday (24Oct10).
Swift recorded an appearance on DeGeneres’ U.S. TV show this week (beg25Oct10) and the presenter took the opportunity to ask the 20 year old about her relationship with the actor.
DeGeneres asked Swift if she is feeling optimistic about love, and she replied, "Well, why wouldn’t anyone be?" and the host countered, "Especially if your boyfriend is Jake Gyllenhaal, because he is very handsome. Y’all are just hanging out though right?" Swift refused to deny a romance with Gyllenhaal, simply asking, "You have a picture of us on the screen, don’t you?" The singer has previously been linked to stars including Joe Jonas and Taylor Lautner.

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MADNESS’ legendary comeback show in London was almost axed hours before the band was due onstage - after a robber stole the group’s $900,000 (£600,000) advance.
The British band reformed six years after splitting up in 1986, and they celebrated the reunion with two huge concerts - dubbed ‘Madstock’ - at London’s Finsbury Park in August 1992.
But a new tell-all book on the ska-pop group reveals the hotly-anticipated weekend shows - attended by more than 75,000 fans - were in danger of being cancelled when organisers were faced with telling the band their payment had gone missing.
Steve Finan, manager of Madness at the time, was shocked when promoter Vince Power informed him hours before showtime that a robbery had taken place.
Finan tells author John Reed in House of Fun: The Story of Madness, "What happened was the big drama. Vince comes up to me and says, ‘We’ve got a problem with the bank drafts for the advance,’ which they’d gotten from the bank on the Friday. Someone had followed Maureen, his accountant, home… and robbed her.
"Let’s say the advance was maybe £600,000. A lot of money. Vince is like, ‘I haven’t got any money to pay you but it’ll be OK, I’ll give it to you on Monday.’ This was my worst fears come true…
"I knew that if the band realised there was no money there, they wouldn’t go on. This is midday on Saturday… So I said to Vince, ‘I know it’s a problem but if I don’t have the £300,000, half of the advance, before they go on, I know they won’t perform." With the outdoor concerts under threat, Power rallied round and managed to raise the cash from his personal funds and business contacts, handing the money over just an hour before Madness was due to take the stage.
Finan adds, "Giving Vince his due, he got the £300,000 together by a quarter to eight… We get to the Securicor van, the guy lifts the hatch up, I throw the money in, kiss everybody, sign the bit of paper, then off we go! Now we’re going to do the gig!"

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THE GOONIES director RICHARD DONNER has confirmed he’s in talks to bring the popular 1985 film to Broadway in a new musical.
The movie, starring Sean Astin, Josh Brolin and Corey Feldman, tells the story of a group of children who go in search of a pirate’s treasure and the story has now been re-written as a song-and-dance stage show.
Donner admits transforming the film into a musical has been a long, arduous process, but he’s convinced the show will be a hit.
He tells Empire, "It’s been taking forever, but that long process just got a lot shorter. There’s a great writer/producer called Tim Long who does musicals on The Simpsons which are classic. He just delivered a treatment of The Goonies as a musical, and it’s friggin’ great!"

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ROGER REES is reuniting with his former fellow CHEERS co-star BEBE NEUWIRTH onstage - he’s lined up for a role in THE ADDAMS FAMILY musical.
The Welsh actor, who played Robin Colcord in the hit U.S. sitcom, is set to replace Nathan Lane as patriarch Gomez in the Broadway production from next spring (11) opposite Neuwirth as Morticia, according to Variety.
No reason has been given for the change of line-up.
It’s not the first time Rees and Neuwirth have appeared onstage together - they starred in a 1999 production of The Taming of the Shrew in Massachusetts, and in Cabaret Verboten in Los Angeles.
Rees is due to join The Addams Family musical on March 22 (11).

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Disney star DEMI LOVATO staged a fake engagement after a young fan proposed to her on Wednesday (27Oct10) - because she didn’t want to hurt the youngster’s feelings.
The actress/singer was stunned when the young boy dropped to one knee and asked her to marry him after her concert in Colombia.
He even offered up an engagement ring and the 18 year old couldn’t bring herself to turn him down.
Lovato posted a picture of the moment on her Twitter.com page and told fans, "You guys… I’m engaged!" She later confessed the engagement wasn’t real, adding, "No I’m not really engaged to my fan! That was just a joke!"

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One of the actors playing SPIDER-MAN in the superhero’s new Broadway musical was admitted to hospital last week (ends24Oct10) after he broke both his wrists in a terrifying on-stage accident.
Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark is due to premiere in New York later this year (10), but producers unveiled some of the show’s spectacular stunts early to a small group of ticket brokers and sales agents.
But the presentation when horribly wrong when Kevin Aubin, one of several stuntmen to don the Spider-Man costume in the production, was injured in front of the horrified audience.
Aubin was whipped into the air as part of an aerial stunt, but he came crashing down at the front of the stage and snapped both of his wrists as he hit the floor. The show was halted and the actor was admitted to a local hospital for treatment.
One of the show’s producers, Michael Cohl, has now spoken out to insist all safety procedures are being followed correctly.
In an email to the New York Post, he writes, "With a show as complex as this, safety is the top priority for everyone at Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark."

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CELINE DION has named her newborn twin boys after former South African president NELSON MANDELA and her late songwriting partner EDDY MARNAY.
The 42-year-old singer gave birth to the tots in Florida on Saturday (23Oct10), marking the end of a long struggle with in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatments as she strived to expand her family with husband Rene Angelil.
The baby boys were discharged from hospital on Thursday (28Oct10) and Dion has now revealed the names of her newborns.
One baby has been named Nelson, after Mandela, and the other Eddy, in memory of the Algerian songwriter who died in 2003.
A representative for the couple tells People.com, "(Marnay) was like a father to her. Eddy is a major influence in both Celine and Rene’s lives." The couple chose the name Nelson after an influential meeting with the former leader in South Africa two years ago.
The rep adds, "Rene said that in just the few minutes they were able to spend with him, they were impressed by the human being he is. Celine and Rene want their children to be inspired by their names, because they were so inspired by these men." The couple is also parents to a nine-year-old son, Rene-Charles.

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The red carpet premiere of KEIRA KNIGHTLEY and EVA MENDES’ new movie LAST NIGHT was called off at the Rome Film Festival in Italy after hundreds of workers gathered to protest against cuts to the film and TV industry.
The actresses were forced to use a side entrance for the opening celebrations after approximately 2,000 demonstrators invaded the event on Thursday (28Oct10).
Screenwriters, actors and directors carried banners and marched together against the government’s decision to cut its art budget.
The Last Night screening began almost two hours late but director Massy Tadjedin backed the Italians, insisting, "We are pleased to renounce the red carpet and support you." Rain Man actress Valeria Golino, one of the Italian stars who joined the cause, claims workers had no choice but to protest.
She says, "The government disrespects our industry, which means culture, entertainment. They disrespect the people who work in the industry - it would be enough to protest about that. They call us names, that would be enough to protest. But that’s not (the) only (thing) - they’ve cut our funds for (the) film industry. They’ve cut tax shelter, tax credit, which was our only hope for independent movies to be made. It’s a farce."

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EMMA BUNTON has become the latest SPICE GIRL to dismiss rumours she’s signed up for British reality TV show I’M A CELEBRITY… GET ME OUT OF HERE!.
Earlier this month (Oct10), Melanie Brown laughed off reports she is heading to the jungle for the next series of the hit programme, which sees celebrities struggle to survive in the Australian rainforest.
Brown branded the claims "wrong" and her former bandmate Bunton was subsequently linked to the challenging show.
But the star has brushed off the latest rumours, writing on her Twitter.com page, "I’m NOT going into the jungle!"

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KATE MOSS stunned gig-goers at a jazz concert in Qatar on Tuesday night (26Oct10) by jumping on stage for an impromptu performance, according to a report in the U.S.
The British supermodel paid a brief visit to the country on her way to the Maldives for a vacation, and she enjoyed a night out at the exclusive Spice Market restaurant in Doha to see jazz star Doctor Gabs play.
And Moss reportedly couldn’t resist joining in with the performance.
A source tells New York Post gossip column Page Six, "Kate hopped on stage and surprised diners with a rendition of Gershwin’s Summertime. The crowd gave her a huge round of applause."

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CIARA helped out an aspiring singer at a charity event in New York on Tuesday night (26Oct10) by taking her to one side and giving her some advice on breaking into the music industry.
The pop star made an appearance at the Lord & Taylor store in Manhattan for a party benefiting VH1’s Save the Music Foundation and the night saw performances from a number of music students.
And when Ciara spotted one hopeful "looking upset", she took the girl to one side and allowed her to sing a song in private, before handing out some words of wisdom.
A source tells New York Post gossip colum Page Six, "She noticed one student looking upset… Ciara took her into a nearby bathroom for a one-on-one performance of Over the Rainbow."

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KASABIAN frontman TOM MEIGHAN showed off his charitable side after donating bags of designer clothes to his neighbourhood thrift shop.
The kind-hearted rocker collected more than 1,000 unwanted items to hand over to the Oxfam charity store in his native Leicester, England last weekend (23-24Oct10).
His haul included a $1,200 (£800) Vivienne Westwood jacket, shoes, autographed t-shirts and designer apparel by Ralph Lauren and Burberry.
Staff were delighted as Meighan was forced to make two trips to carry in all his treasures, which they expect will raise as much as $4,500 (£3,000).
Manager Ahsan Sheikh says, "Tom is a local man so the staff recognised him. He was really friendly and said he didn’t want any fuss.
"Somebody waited outside for a couple of hours before the clothes first went on sale. He spent £130 on a jacket, trousers and t-shirt."

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Former singer DANNII MINOGUE has denied rumours she plans to quit as a judge on U.K. talent show THE X FACTOR live on air this weekend (30-31Oct10).
Minogue is a mentor on Simon Cowell’s hit singing contest, but she’s been dogged by rumours of backstage bust-ups with fellow judges Cheryl Cole and Louis Walsh.
Rumours swirled online earlier this week (begs25Oct10) suggesting Minogue had been reduced to tears by the in-fighting and was planning to resign live on air during this weekend’s show - but she’s taken to her Twitter.com account to blast the gossip.
Asked by fans if the rumours are true, Minogue ‘Tweeted’: "No."

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CHRIS BROWN has offered his services to a charity which aims to stamp out violence against women.
The pop singer, who was convicted of assaulting his ex-girlfriend Rihanna last year (09), has been attempting to make a career comeback in recent months following the highly-publicised court case.
He approached Jimmie Briggs, the founder of anti-domestic violence charity Man Up, at the GQ Gentlemen’s Ball in New York on Wednesday evening (27Oct10) and asked whether he would be able to help.
Briggs tells New York Post gossip column Page Six, "I found Chris to be very humble, sincere, honest and clear about expressing an interest in working with Man Up or an organisation like ours. Chris is a young man, and he made a mistake. Some people may feel or not feel he hasn’t paid his dues, but he’s on a journey. We have to be supportive. My parting words to him were ‘Keep your head up.’"

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Former couple ASHANTI and NELLY have fuelled rumours of a reconciliation after they were spotted enjoying a night out in New York together this week (beg25Oct10).
The pair split last year (09), but speculation about a reunion has been growing since they were seen together in August (10).
They have now intensified gossip about their relationship by appearing together at a private listening session for the rapper’s new album 5.0. in Manhattan on Tuesday evening (26Oct10).
A source tells New York Post gossip column Page Six, "Ashanti sat by his side the entire night and smiled… They seemed to be enjoying each other."

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Canadian rocker JAMES LABRIE has cancelled his upcoming solo tour of America due to "unforeseen difficulties" over visa issues.
The Dream Theater frontman was scheduled to kick off the trek on 26 November (10) in Charlotte, North Carolina, before wrapping up in December (10) in Texas.
But LaBrie has now been forced to scrap the Static Impulse shows because of immigration issues - and he has been left in "shock" at having to pull the tour.
In a statement he says, "The Static Impulse tour has been cancelled due to some unfortunate, unforeseen difficulties with securing work visas for a couple of the guys. It would be virtually impossible for us to have these visas processed on time to begin the tour let alone the rehearsals which were scheduled for the week prior to the first show.
"I don’t know what to say other than we are all in shock and can only hope we can make this a reality at some point in the near future.
"I am really sorry… This totally sucks and I’m sure you’re all quite upset and have every right to be. I can only ask for your understanding and forgiveness and assure you that when we are in a position (hopefully in the near future) to tour, all of this will have been taken care of well in advance or it just won’t happen."

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THE ZUTONS rocker DAVE MCCABE has avoided a jail term for assaulting a stranger outside a nightclub earlier this year (10).
The singer was convicted in September (10) on one count of assault occasioning actual bodily harm for attacking Peter Appleby in Liverpool, England in February (10).
Appleby claimed the star headbutted him and broke his nose in the drunken brawl.
McCabe was sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court on Friday (29Oct10) and ordered to carry out 150 hours of unpaid work as punishment.
He was also told to pay the victim $2,250 (£1,500) in compensation and hand over $5,250 (£3,500) in court costs.

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WHITNEY PORT is hosting a dreamy new competition - the former THE HILLS star is leading the search for the perfect boyfriend most like a KEN doll.
Port has signed on to host new reality series Genuine Ken: The Search for the Great American Boyfriend, which aims to find a man who embodies all the qualities of Barbie’s man.
The show is being produced as part of toymakers at Mattel’s 50th anniversary of the Ken doll next year (11), reports Variety.com.
Stephanie Cota, senior Vice President of Mattel Girls brands, explains, "He’s getting a makeover to make sure he’s still as culturally and visually relevant as Barbie is. He’s getting a little work done to get ready for his 50th anniversary.
"With a 50-year history, you have people who have been embracing (Barbie and Ken) from day one. The series is a great way for us… to have grown-up girls and boys stay connected to the brand."

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