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Hollywood actress ANNE HATHAWAY has urged Broadway playwrights to produce musicals with stronger storylines because she’s desperate to challenge both her acting and singing skills onstage.
The Devil Wears Prada star has long harboured dreams of appearing on the New York stage and she’s always on the look out for the opportunity to make her big debut.
But Hathaway admits she’s still waiting for the perfect role because she’s just not impressed with the offers that have been rolling in.
She tells the New York Daily News, "I would do a musical on Broadway in an absolute heartbeat and I’m constantly looking for the opportunities to do it.
"I don’t mean to slam musicals, but the problem is that, a lot of times, in the classic shows, the songs are heavenly but the book doesn’t offer the acting challenge that you hope."

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JUSTIN BIEBER proved he was a force to be reckoned with on Sunday (21Nov10) when he scooped four honours and beat EMINEM, KATY PERRY and LADY GAGA to be named Artist of the Year at the 2010 American Music Awards (AMAs).
The 16-year-old pop sensation became the youngest ever recipient of the prestigious accolade and paid tribute to his mentor Usher as he invited the superstar up onstage to bask in the limelight with him.
Bieber told the audience, "I really got this opportunity about a year-and-a-half ago, I really was embraced by a man called Usher Raymond
. I feel like he’s had an amazing career, it would only be right if I invited him up to share this with me
. Not only my mentor but my best friend and my big brother
. I love you, man." The Baby hitmaker, who performed with a gospel choir at the ceremony, also claimed the awards for Favourite Album, Pop or Rock for My World 2.0 and Favourite Male Artist, Pop or Rock
. He used his acceptance speech for that prize to thank the late Michael Jackson for paving the way for today’s pop artists, "because without Michael Jackson, none of us would be here".
Usher was a double winner at the event - he claimed the very first award of the night, for Favourite Album, Soul/R&B Album for Raymond v
. Raymond ahead of Alicia Keys and Sade, while he landed his second for Favourite Male Artist, Soul/R&B.
Honouring his peers Ne-Yo, Trey Songz and Chris Brown, Usher said, "Can’t call it a comeback, I been doing it (for) 18 years y’all (sic)! Ne-Yo, Trey, we’re killing them on the road! …Chris, I know you at home, love you boy
. R&B forever!" Meanwhile, Brad Paisley and Taylor Swift were crowned country’s favourite male and female artists, respectively, and Lady Antebellum landed their very first AMA when they scored the genre’s best band honour.
But it was all about the performances at Los Angeles’ Nokia Theatre as artists like Bon Jovi, Katy Perry, Enrique Iglesias, the Black Eyed Peas and Usher proved their star credentials with show-stopping renditions of their hits.
Rihanna got the event off to a blazing start when she opened the show perched high up in a tree to belt out her ballad Love The Way You Lie (Part II).
She then turned the stage into a party and stripped down to a strapless black bra top and matching underpants to sing What’s My Name? and Only Girl (in the World) against a fiery backdrop, earning her a standing ovation from the star-studded crowd.
It was also a night of firsts for some stars - Christina Aguilera marked her new single status with a sizzling rendition of a track from her new movie musical Burlesque, while Pink abandoned her usual high-flying acrobatics for her first performance since confirming her pregnancy last week (begs15Nov10).
And viewers were taken back to the Nineties for the finale as the Backstreet Boys teamed up with New Kids On The Block for a spectacular medley of hits including Backstreet’s Back, My Way, Step By Step and Right Stuff, giving fans a sneak preview of their upcoming joint tour.
The complete list of winners at the 38th annual American Music Awards, determined by online voting, is as follows: Favourite Male Artist, Pop or Rock - Justin Bieber Favourite Female Artist, Pop or Rock - Lady Gaga Favourite Band, Duo or Group, Pop or Rock - The Black Eyed Peas Favourite Album, Pop or Rock - Justin Bieber, My World 2.0 Favourite Male Artist, Country - Brad Paisley Favourite Female Artist, Country - Taylor Swift Favourite Band, Duo or Group, Country - Lady Antebellum Favourite Album, Country - Carrie Underwood, Play On Favourite Male Artist, Rap/Hip-Hop - Eminem Favourite Album, Rap/Hip-Hop - Eminem, Recovery Favourite Male Artist, Soul/R&B - Usher Favourite Female Artist, Soul/R&B - Rihanna Favourite Album, Soul/R&B - Usher, Raymond v
. Raymond Favourite Album, Soundtracks - Glee: The Music, Volume 3 Showstoppers Favourite Artist, Alternative Rock Music - Muse Favourite Artist, Adult Contemporary Music - Michael Buble Favourite Artist, Latin Music - Shakira Favourite Artist, Contemporary Inspirational - MercyMe Artist of the Year - Justin Bieber Breakthrough Artist - Justin Bieber
.

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USHER and the BLACK EYED PEAS are celebrating after taking home the first two honours of the night at the 2010 American Music Awards on Sunday (21Nov10).
Rihanna got the show at Los Angeles’ Nokia Theater off to a blazing start when she opened the show perched high up in a tree to belt out her ballad Love The Way You Lie (Part II).
She then turned the stage into a party and stripped down to a strapless black bra top and matching underpants to sing What’s My Name? and Only Girl (in the World) against a fiery backdrop, earning her a standing ovation from the star-studded crowd.
Supermodel Heidi Klum presented Usher with the accolade for Best Soul/R&B Album for Raymond Vs. Raymond, beating Alicia Keys and Sade to the podium, while the Black Eyed Peas triumphed over Lady Antebellum and Train to be named Favorite Pop/Rock Duo or Group for the second year in a row.
Enrique Iglesias, Miley Cyrus and Diddy-Dirty Money also performed in the first part of the ceremony.

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Country icon GARTH BROOKS was left red-faced following a recent meal with Las Vegas casino boss STEVE WYNN - after realising a group of autograph hunters were only interested in meeting the entertainment mogul.
The singer/songwriter has become good pals with Wynn in recent years and signed a five-year concert deal with the real estate developer’s Encore Hotel and Casino venue last December (09).
But dinner with Wynn became a big embarrassment for Brooks last month (Oct10) when they were approached by a trio of female fans.
Brooks recalls, "About a month ago, we were having dinner and while he’s talking to me, these three ladies come over to the table to get an autograph. I stand up, they were standing behind Steve and he didn’t see them, so I touch his hand, ‘Excuse me’, and they say, ‘Can I have your autograph?’ and Steve just goes off on one, ‘We’re trying to have dinner here!’ "I’m panicking, I didn’t know what to do and I turned to the ladies and said, ‘I’m sorry, if you’re still here when it’s over I’ll come over and sign an autograph’. They went off and everyone was embarrassed." The Lost In You star tried to make amends with the ladies for the snub and went over to their table after dinner to apologise. But he soon realised the women had no idea who he was.
He says, "As I’m walking towards their table, there was a look on their face I’d never seen before and just as I get to their table, it hits me and I say, ‘You weren’t asking for my autograph, were you?’ Steve Wynn’s the most popular guy on the planet! They thought I was his security. And then suddenly these nice people were like, ‘Come on, we’ll take a picture with you.’"

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Former HAPPY MONDAYS star ROWETTA has lifted the lid on her relationship with bandmate SHAUN RYDER - she alleges the singer was "sex mad" and even used a prostitute during their romance.
The pair dated during the group’s 1990s heyday but the relationship only last six months because of Ryder’s wild ways.
Rowetta tells Britain’s News of the World, "Shaun was sex mad. He couldn’t cope without it. But I couldn’t be jealous - I knew what he was like." She claims Ryder regularly slept with female fans when the band was on tour - and alleges he even hired a prostitute while they were dating.
The star adds, "I wasn’t in the mood for sex so he picked a number out of a newspaper and he said he was ringing a prostitute. I thought he was joking. But later there was a knock on the door and she was stood there in a mac with nothing underneath. I didn’t stick around to see them together.
"It was a big suite and I went to another room while they had sex. Luckily we always had the telly on so I couldn’t hear anything. I didn’t think it was weird. I wanted to keep him happy. I was in love with him."

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Newlyweds KATY PERRY and RUSSELL BRAND rejected a string of lucrative offers to sell their wedding photos to the press, because they feared it would only lead to further media intrusion into their lives.
The I Kissed a Girl hitmaker wed the outlandish Brit in a lavish ceremony in India last month (Oct10) and hired burly security guards to keep the paparazzi out.
Brand reveals they were inundated with picture deals from top magazines, but ultimately decided against sharing one of their most intimate moments with the world.
The comedian tells U.S. newsman Larry King, "They offered us money to sell the photos, but once you’ve sold the photos to the wedding, how can you go, ‘Oh, give us privacy!’ We kept them private and normal."

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Pop star SINITTA is hoping to welcome a new addition to her family - she’s in talks with officials to take in the biological sister of her two adopted children.
The singer adopted Zac and Magdalena in 2008 with her then-husband Andy Willner.
They have since split, and she’s now dating businessman Stefano Zagni - but Sinitta is putting their relationship on hold as she makes an official application to adopt the younger sibling of her two children.
She tells Britain’s Sunday Mirror, "My children’s sister needs a home. So even though I’ve met someone I’m very fond of, I need to do what I feel is right for me and the children. It’s tricky ­but it’s on pause at the moment.
"The ­adoption’s gone to an official panel now so it’s up to them. I’m not sure what Christmas will bring. Life is pretty good right now. Another child would be great - but if she doesn’t come to us then it’s not meant to be."

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Police have charged a New Jersey man in connection to the 2004 murder of AKON’s road manager.
Robert ‘Screw’ Montanez was gunned down outside a New Jersey bar six years ago after attempting to stop rapper Capone from being robbed of his jewellery. Akon had been filming a promo with Capone at the venue.
Montanez was fatally shot twice in the chest.
Cops launched an investigation into the murder but witnesses have only recently come forward to formally identify Almalik Ward as the gunman.
He was taken into custody last week (ends21Nov10) and has been charged with Montanez’s death, reports AllHipHop.com.
The 34-year-old suspect is being held on $1 million (£666,700) bail.

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Rapper WAKA FLOCKA FLAME has been threatened with legal action by a Florida promoter after failing to perform at a charity event last week (18Nov10).
The hip-hop star was expected to hit the stage at the Hip Hop For Hunger event in Melbourne on Thursday (18Nov10), but refused to play the gig after organiser Christopher Duncan rejected Flame’s demands for a $10,000 (£6,700) payment in cash at the venue.
Duncan insists their contract mentioned nothing about the extra money and he is now planning to file suit against the rapper in a bid to get his deposit back, reports AllHipHop.com.
It’s the latest concert scandal surrounding the rising MC - his booking agents were recently hit with a $1 million (£666,700) lawsuit over allegations Flame skipped a show in Birmingham, Alabama in June (10).

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British model/actress KELLY BROOK has reportedly been lined up to star in a U.S. TV remake of CHARLIE’S ANGELS.
Plans are afoot to bring back the iconic show and producers Miles Millar and Alfred Gough, who previously worked with Brook on hit series Smallville, are keen for the busty beauty to take on a leading role.
A source tells Britain’s Sunday Mirror, "Al and Miles know Kelly from their time on ­Smallville and they think she is a star in the making.
"Rather than cast established stars, producers want to find less well-known ­actresses and turn them into household names - just like they did in the 1970s with Kate Jackson, Farrah Fawcett and Jaclyn Smith.
"Kelly fits the bill. She’s gorgeous, feisty, athletic, a good actress and - most importantly - the ­producers think American viewers will love her."

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Taiwanese director CHANG TSO-CHI is celebrating after scooping the Best Film honour for WHEN LOVE COMES at the Golden Horse Awards, the Chinese-language equivalent to the Oscars.
The low-budget family drama beat Hong Kong’s Bodyguards and Assassins and China’s Judge to take the event’s most coveted prize.
Saturday (20Nov10) proved to be a big night for Taiwan - filmmaker Chung Mong-hong triumphed in the Best Director category, landing the title for his drama The Fourth Portrait, while singer-turned-movie star Ethan Juan Ching-tien claimed the Best Actor award for his turn as a gangster in Monga.
The Best Actress honour was handed to China’s Lu Liping for City Monkey, while top Hong Kong martial arts star Sammo Hung walked away with the Golden Horse for Best Action Choreography for Ip Man 2.

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JAKE GYLLENHAAL is planning a 30th birthday to remember - he’s jetting off to the Arctic to face his fear of freezing temperatures and frightening mammals.
The Hollywood star will celebrate the milestone in December (10) and he’s treating his family to an adventure in the Arctic Circle to scuba dive with walruses.
But Gyllenhaal admits there’s another reason behind the icy excursion.
He tells the New York Daily News, "The only reason I’m doing it is I wanted to do something that absolutely terrified me - killer whales and walruses and freezing cold water? That seems absolutely terrifying." And the actor insists he’s not worried about reaching the landmark age after a chat with his sister Maggie Gyllenhaal.
He says, "I was talking to my sister the other day about being 30 and celebrating the life you’ve had up to this point. I feel there’s a massive sort of sea change coming in myself and I’m psyched."

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Director SPIKE JONZE narrowly avoided jail while shooting an Al-Qaeda documentary in Yemen by bribing authorities with $8,000 (£5,330).
The filmmaker recently travelled to the Arabic country with Vice magazine founder Shane Smith to shoot a new series for MTV about their search for the terrorist group.
But they found themselves in trouble with the law on one occasion and only managed to wrangle their way out of the legal mess by handing over the cash in exchange for their freedom.
Smith tells the New York Post’s Page Six gossip column, "Most of these places you can bribe your way out for a couple hundred bucks." The series, titled The Vice Guide to Everything, is set to premiere in the U.S. on 6 December (10).

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Oscar-winning British producer JEREMY THOMAS has criticised the U.K. government for introducing tax breaks on American movies shot in the country - while he had to head abroad to make A DANGEROUS METHOD.
The Last Emperor moviemaker is angered by the rules, which allow films with American studio backing a 20 per cent tax break in the U.K.
He was forced to move shooting for his new movie A Dangerous Method, starring Keira Knightley, from Britain to Germany, with post-production in Canada - and Thomas is annoyed that meant no U.K. staff could be involved in the making of the film.
Thomas wants more U.K. movies to be shot at British facilities, such as the iconic Pinewood Studios, which has previously acted as a base for the James Bond and Carry On franchises.
He tells Britain’s Observer newspaper, "These places are full up with films from the United States.
"Films made with American studio finance are given a 20 per cent tax break. But if a British film has to go into partnership with, say, a French company, in order to get made, it immediately becomes ineligible for any tax breaks here. So you have to go abroad.
"Everything that I need is here in England, but I had to go and make it overseas. We filmed nothing here (U.K.) and all the post-production has had to be done in Canada. So there is no work for technical people here as a result.
"Governments seem frightened of the film business, perhaps because it is about ideas. Film is very powerful, so they are fearful."

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Teen actor WILL POULTER put the filming of THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER in jeopardy - he needed stitches after he was struck on the head by a surfboard on his day off.
The Son of Rambow star, 17, shot the upcoming movie in Australia, and headed to a beach in Queensland during a break in his filming schedule.
But his surfing trip soon turned into a disaster.
He tells Britain’s Sunday Mail, "I got hit by a surfboard and the fin cut open my head. It was terrifying because there was blood everywhere. Luckily, the cut only needed six stitches.
"But when I called Michael Apted, the director, he freaked out. He thought the cut might be on my forehead or the front of my face but luckily it was at the back and covered by hair." And Poulter wasn’t the only one who suffered during the cast’s time in Australia - his co-star Georgie Henley fainted after shooting an underwater scene.
She adds, "There was a panic. They had to get oxygen for me. In hospital they checked I hadn’t swallowed any water or anything."

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JESSE JAMES will be spending America’s upcoming Thanksgiving away from his youngest daughter SUNNY - a judge has granted his ex-wife visitation with the child on all major holidays.
The TV mechanic was given custody of the six year old when porn star Janine Lindemulder was jailed on tax evasion charges in 2009.
But she has been battling to spend more time with their daughter since her release and stepped up her efforts earlier this year (10) when James’ marriage to actress Sandra Bullock fell apart.
And Lindemulder was handed a small victory in her ongoing custody fight on Friday (19Nov10) when a judge ruled in her favour - giving her access to Sunny on the main U.S. holidays, including Thursday’s (25Nov10) Thanksgiving celebrations.
The judge also submitted the little girl to psychological tests to determine "if there’s a problem of Jesse interfering in the relationship between Janine and Sunny", according to Eonline.com.
The psychologist will then decide whether the visitation schedule needs re-evaluation.

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COLIN FARRELL was so determined to impress British hardman RAY WINSTONE with his Cockney accent in new movie LONDON BOULEVARD, he hired a dialect coach.
The Irish actor plays a criminal recently released from jail in the film, opposite Winstone and Keira Knightley, and he went to great lengths to ensure his East London accent was just right for the role.
He tells Britain’s Sunday Mirror, "I had a great dialect coach who came to my house in Los Angeles every day.
"I’m happy with the way it turned out but it was intimidating doing it in front of Ray. You can’t get more Cockney than him. He’s a sweetheart and we do get on - but I do find him a bit scary."

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ANNE HATHAWAY stepped into the shoes of princess-to-be KATE MIDDLETON this weekend (20Nov10) when she joined ANDY SAMBERG for a foul-mouthed spoof about the engagement of PRINCE WILLIAM on hit U.S. comedy show SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE.
The Hollywood actress donned a cheap copy of Middleton’s sapphire blue engagement dress to portray the British royal’s new fiancee, opposite Samberg as William, during a raucous sketch on Saturday’s (20Nov10) episode.
The segment saw William introduce her to his grandparents, Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Phillip - played by Frank Armisen and Bill Hader, respectively.
During the sketch, Middleton told the monarch, "I love your grandson very much and I’m honoured to join the Windsor family." But the royals turned on Middleton as soon as William left the room and adopted East London Cockney accents as they quizzed the brunette beauty about her real intentions and accused her of wanting a piece of the "palace action".
Armisen, as the Queen, said, "You think you can just show up and take over and do a bit of Queening?" But it was Hader’s Prince Phillip impersonation which had Hathaway and viewers alike gaping in awe at his crass comments as he made references to William’s mother, the late Diana, Princess of Wales; Grace Kelly, the late Princess of Monaco; and Sarah ‘Fergie’ Ferguson, the controversial ex-wife of Prince Andrew.
Phillip told Hathaway’s Middleton, "When it comes to being a wife, when you’re out there waving to a parade, you be Princess Di, you be Princess Grace. But in the bedroom think Fergie." Hathaway also drew laughs in a sketch about fellow actress Katie Holmes, impersonating the Batman Begins star as she was questioned about everything from her transition from TV to Hollywood, her daughter Suri’s fashion sense and her thoughts on Scientology.

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