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LINDSAY LOHAN will not be short of job offers once she leaves rehab as she has been inundated with scripts in recent months, according to a producer pal.
The Mean Girls star is currently serving out a three-month court-ordered stay at California’s Betty Ford Clinic and she will continue to receive treatment at the facility until January (11).
Her most recent trip to rehab has cost her a role in Inferno, an upcoming biopic of porn star Linda Lovelace, with the film’s director Matthew Wilder insisting he had to drop Lohan from the project as her personal problems made it "impossible" to secure insurance.
But Ethan Terra - who co-owns a production company with Lohan’s mother Dina - is adamant the star will not have any troubles getting back to work once she is released.
He tells Fox News, "It’s not fair in any way, shape, or form for those reports to be out there. Lindsay is 100 per cent insurable, all she had to do was put up a fee as a bond then she would have been paid upon completion. I could insure her today. She was definitely not fired…
"Lindsay has absolutely no qualms about getting work. She literally has a mountain pile of scripts to choose from. When she is ready, we’d like to see her take on a positive role; she is doing so amazingly well with her recovery."

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TOM JONES’ new album is a tribute to his late pal ELVIS PRESLEY - the Welsh singer promised The King he would one day record gospel songs.
The music veteran moved away from pop to release Praise & Blame, a compilation of hymns and gospel tracks, over the summer (10).
Jones admits he has wanted to release a gospel album ever since Presley suggested it during a late night jam session, and the Sex Bomb hitmaker was determined to keep his word.
He says, "We would stay up all night talking about music. He was surprised I knew gospel songs and wanted to know when I’d record a gospel album. I said I would and this is it."

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Twice-divorced singer ANNIE LENNOX has branded men "a huge disappointment", insisting her life would have been "easier" if she was gay.
The singer divorced her first husband, Radha Raman, in 1985 after a year-long union, and her second marriage to record producer Uri Fruchtman collapsed in 2000 after 12 years.
Lennox, 55, is currently single and fears she may never find lasting love - and she’s convinced she would have more chance of a happy ending if she was a lesbian.
She tells Britain’s Saga magazine, "It’s not like I think being gay could be an alternative, ‘cos it isn’t. I sometimes wish it would have been ‘cos it would have made life easier…
"I wouldn’t want to disallow the possibility of falling in love again, but I think that for 90, maybe even 95 per cent, of women, men are a huge disappointment in relationship terms.
"(But) I’m not a man-hater, let me say that. I love men, love their company."

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JUSTIN BIEBER delighted fans at his book signing in New York City on Friday (26Nov10) after he agreed to extend the event and meet an extra 1,000 devotees who had queued in the rain to see him.
The Baby hitmaker was due to autograph copies of his book, First Step 2 Forever, for 1,000 fans at a Barnes & Noble store in Manhattan, but an estimated 2,000 youngsters descended on the store.
Bieber was late for the signing after his car was caught in a traffic jam, but he promised to make up the time by staying late.
The 16 year old kept his word - and he even decided to double the number of fans he would greet, letting in an extra 1,000 fans before ending the event.
In a series of posts on Twitter.com during the event, he wrote, "Sorry we are late… My fans are the most loyal passionate people ever. Super grateful. thank u… We got a lot more people to see… I’m not leaving until I keep my promise. Thanks for everyone being so cool about (this)." Later, he added, "Finished the signing in the NYC. Had to show love. We let 1,000 more people in. Love y’all. wish I could let the whole world in."

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Former ABBA star ANNI-FRID REUSS has lost her legal battle to recover a multi-million dollar loan from a Swedish health resort.
The singer, better known as Frida, filed suit against the executives of the Yantorp Qigong facility, which specialises in Chinese medicine and meditation, in a bid to recoup a $6.9 million (£4.6 million) investment.
Reuss insisted the money was a loan to help fund the construction of a Buddhist temple at the site, while bosses at the centre claimed the star had made a very generous donation.
Her legal team asked for the resort to be pushed into bankruptcy to recoup the cash, but a judge at Malmo District Court in Malmo, Sweden ruled against her on Thursday (25Nov10).
Reuss and her partner Henry Smith, who was also a complainant in the suit, were ordered to pay legal costs amounting to approximately $22,500 (£15,000).
The pair’s lawyers have vowed to continue fighting the case, according to Britain’s Daily Telegraph.

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Pop star PINK was devastated when details of her pregnancy leaked to the press early - because her parents heard the happy news on the radio.
The singer is expecting her first child with husband Carey Hart, and baby rumours surfaced online at the beginning of the month (Nov10) before she had told her close friends and family.
And Pink admits she subsequently chose to go public with her pregnancy news on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, after her parents found out through the press.
She tells Britain’s The Sun, "We wanted to wait and not talk about it for a while. But the world started talking about it last week so our parents had to hear it through the radio."

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French star GILLES LELLOUCHE has been added to the international cast of GUY RITCHIE’s SHERLOCK HOLMES sequel.
The Tell No One actor will play a villain in the film opposite Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law and Rachel McAdams.
Lellouche says, "I’m thrilled, and I’ll play a nice bad guy." Scandinavian star Noomi Rapace and Stephen Fry have also been added to the cast.

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SIGOURNEY WEAVER knows where movie mogul JAMES CAMERON gets his drive and inspiration from - she has met his mother.
The actress, who has starred in Cameron’s Avatar and Aliens films, admits she always thought there was something special about the visionary director and the way he presents women in his films.
She tells WENN, "During the roll out (publicity tour) of Avatar, I got to meet Jim’s mother and there’s something about her; she has the beautiful blue eyes and she’s very calm and she raised these three sons, all extraordinary and all very much who they are.
"There is great strength that emanates from his mother… Jim is very impatient with people who underestimate women. There’s a reason." And Weaver reveals the blue alien princess Neytiri in Cameron’s Avatar was inspired by a picture he drew as a gift for his mum - when he was just 14.
She explains, "He’s told me that he first drew Neytiri when he was 14. He drew this picture of a blue princess for his mother as a gift. There’s something about her that has inspired Jim."

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Oscar-winning producer GRAHAM KING is convinced the British film industry needs to start investing in "bigger movies" because he fears the U.K. is falling further behind Hollywood.
The Departed producer is adamant his native country produces top talent, but fails to exploit it properly and many bright stars end up emigrating to Los Angeles.
And he is urging Brits in the movie business to rethink their strategy to make sure U.K. films don’t become obsolete.
He tells Radio 4’s The Film Programme, "We have the best writers, the best directors and some of the best actors in the world, so why don’t we make the best movies, why don’t we make bigger movies, why don’t we movies for a broader audience? "I’m a big fan of rolling the dice, going bigger… They do spend a lot of money here, they just spend it in other ways that maybe aren’t as constructive as Hollywood."

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Formula 1 racing boss BERNIE ECCLESTONE was kicked unconscious by thieves during a savage beating, which he has described as "completely stupid and uncalled for".
The 80-year-old billionaire and his Brazilian girlfriend, Fabiana Flosi, were set upon by a gang of thugs outside his London office on Wednesday night (24Nov10).
The sports entrepreneur was punched in the face and kicked in the head as the men robbed him and his partner of their valuables, and he was later admitted to hospital for treatment.
Ecclestone has now spoken out for the first time about the terrifying attack and shown off his horrific facial wounds.
He tells Britain’s Daily Express, "I drove as I often do and we had just got out of the car when suddenly these guys laid into me. They said nothing to me, just went on the attack, so there was no chance to feel scared or react.
"When I was on the ground I could hear Fabiana screaming for help and I took a kick or two in the head and went unconscious. When I came to there was blood everywhere from my head wound but I was lucky. They weren’t worried about taking my eye out or head injuries when they were kicking.
"It was completely stupid and uncalled for. If they had confronted me and asked for everything we had, I would have handed over everything in my pockets, my wallet, anything." And Ecclestone insists the robbery was pointless, as he never carries much cash or pricey jewellery, adding, "They won’t be going far on what they took off us… I never carry much money or expensive jewellery. Most of Fabiana’s stuff was just personal from Brazil and not worth much."

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U.S. President BARACK OBAMA is nursing a cut lip after he was injured in a basketball game on Friday morning (26Nov10).
The politician was taking part in a holiday game at Fort McNair in Washington, D.C. when another player elbowed him in the face.
Obama brushed off the mishap and finished the court session before seeking medical attention upon his return to the White House, where doctors gave him 12 stitches.
In a statement issued on Friday, White House Press Secretary Robin Gibbs says, "After being inadvertently hit with an opposing player’s elbow in the lip while playing basketball with friends and family, the President received 12 stitches today administered by the White House Medical Unit."

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Actor BRIAN CRANSTON can boast about sharing a bed with JULIA ROBERTS - even if the actress was fully clothed and he was cold and naked under the sheets.
The former Malcolm in the Middle actor co-stars with Roberts in Tom Hanks’ new movie Larry Crowne, and admits he loved playing the Oscar winner’s husband.
But there was one bedroom scene he’ll always remember.
Cranston tells Eonline.com, "She’s giggling and I am completely naked. She is completely in sweats (under the blanket), but I’m naked underneath because I have to make an exit and you see that he has nothing on.
"She says she’s embarrassed. I go, ‘Why are you embarrassed? I’m the one with nothing on!’"

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Hollywood heartthrob JOSH HARTNETT has sparked rumours of a new romance with model-turned-actress KATHARINA DAMM.
Damm, who has a featured role in upcoming movie Blue Crush 2, reportedly met the actor earlier this year (10) at a party he hosted, and a source tells the New York Post the couple’s relationship has heated up in recent months.
Hartnett’s love life previously hit headlines when he was linked to actress Abbie Cornish back in April (10), and he was linked romantically to model Helena Christensen and Kirsten Dunst back in 2009.
But the couple is playing coy about the rumoured new romance, refusing to confirm or deny if there is truth to the claims.
Damm and a spokesperson for Hartnett said "no comment."

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RIHANNA has scored a chart double in Europe, almost becoming one of the only stars to register number one albums and singles on two continents in the same week.
Her new album Loud has debuted at the top in Europe, ahead of Bruce Springsteen’s The Promise: Darkness on The Edge of Town, while her hit single Only Girl (in The World) scores a fourth week at number one in the European Hot 100 Singles countdown.
The success comes just two days after Loud debuted at three in America and Only Girl (In the World) made her the first artist since Usher in 2004 to score four U.S. Billboard Hot 100 number ones in a calendar year.

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Action man DWAYNE JOHNSON has a career as a sports pundit if his movie career stalls - the former wrestler and college football star hit the press booth for the live TV coverage of the New England Patriots/Detroit Lions clash in America on Thanksgiving Day (25Nov10).
The Scorpion King star was a prodigy at the University of Miami in his youth and he showed he hasn’t lost his knowledge for the game as he took on play calling at the beginning of the second half of the match up.
He wasn’t the only big name playing a part of the big game - Detroit native Kid Rock performed his patriotic new tune Born Free at half-time.
Kid Rock will return to Ford Field in January (11) to celebrate his 40th birthday with a star-studded hometown concert.
Meanwhile, Nicole Kidman and her daughter Sunday Rose looked on as country star Keith Urban rocked the half-time show during the Dallas Cowboys/New Orleans Saints game in Texas.

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ELTON JOHN insists he’ll contain his excitement about the 2011 royal wedding when he guest edits an upcoming issue of British newspaper The Independent - because he fears the media has gone overboard with its coverage of the big news.
The knighted pop superstar, who was a friend of groom-to-be Prince William’s late mother Princess Diana - and performed at her funeral, insists he won’t be turning his special issue into a royal wedding tribute.
He says, "There’s not going to be much about the royal wedding in there. I think we’ve had enough of that for the time being." But Elton is hoping to be able to perform at the nuptials, which will take place in London next April (11).
He jokes, "I’ll probably be busking outside." The Rocket Man hitmaker is expected to be right at the top of William’s wish list as he plans his wedding to fiancee Kate Middleton.
Elton, who performed a reworked version of his classic Candle in the Wind at Diana’s 1997 funeral, will guest edit The Independent newspaper on 1 December (10) - World Aids Day. All circulation revenue from that day’s edition will go towards the Rocket Man’s AIDS foundation.

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KYLIE MINOGUE has taken to Twitter.com to address fan complaints she mimed during her Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade performance in New York on Thursday (25Nov10).
The Aussie pop star joined Kanye West and Jessica Simpson among those performing on floats during the annual event - and was shocked to discover many devotees were upset because she wasn’t performing live.
In a tweet to followers on Friday (26Nov10), Minogue wrote, "Relax peeps, EVERYONE has to mime at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade!!"

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RAINDROPS KEEP FALLIN’ ON MY HEAD singer B.J. THOMAS turned his back on CLINT EASTWOOD’s lucrative Hollywood career so he could be more of a family man.
The hitmaker reveals he started receiving movie offers after landing his big break in 1973 western Jory - and he was in the running to replace Eastwood in the film that helped the tough guy make his name.
But a chat with his wife Gloria made him realise he wasn’t movie star material.
He tells BlogTalkRadio.com, "My dad passed away when I was down there (shooting Jory) and I had to fly back to Texas, so there was a lot of drama… The movie was OK, but I made some good friendships and I loved my horse.
"I actually went and read for Sergio Leone when he lost Clint Eastwood for The Man With No Name. I don’t know if I could’ve been Dirty Harry but Gloria and I had a conversation because I was working 300 nights a year and gone all the time, so she asked me not to be an actor.
"So we made an agreement that I would just do the music and I wouldn’t pursue the acting thing. I don’t know what could’ve been there."

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