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JANET JACKSON still misses her late POETIC JUSTICE co-star TUPAC SHAKUR, insisting the "sweet" rapper wasn’t always the tough guy he portrayed through his music.
Jackson made her film debut alongside Shakur in the 1993 romance, and became close friends with the hardman hip-hop star, who was fatally shot in Las Vegas three years later (96).
And Jackson reveals she saw Shakur’s softer side on set.
She tells Britain’s Sunday Telegraph, "Pac was just silly. He was completely different from what people knew. Not that it was an act, the person that the world knew, because that was him, too. I adored him - he liked to play and laugh.
"I remember when he said he was going back to L.A. to get a tattoo. And I said, ‘Why are you going to L.A. We’re not supposed to leave, we have a shoot tomorrow.’ He looked at me and said, ‘Square!’ When he came back he showed me the tattoo he got on his stomach. He was sweet. Granted, there was another side, but he wouldn’t snap or go crazy out of nowhere. There had to be something that triggered that. I miss him."

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SANDRA BULLOCK, JUSTIN BIEBER and BETTY WHITE have landed on one of America’s most important end-of-year countdowns - broadcaster BARBARA WALTERS’ 10 Most Fascinating People list.
They join basketball star LeBron James, U.S. politician Sarah Palin, new American Idol judge Jennifer Lopez and the cast of U.S. reality TV series Jersey Shore on the list.
Kate Middleton, whose engagement to British royal Prince William was announced earlier this month (Nov10), also made the cut.
Walters’ pick for the Most Fascinating Person of the Year will be revealed when her annual chat show special airs on 9 December (10).
Last year (09), U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama landed in the top spot.

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ANGELINA JOLIE’s directorial debut has sparked fresh controversy among a group of Bosnian War rape victims who are calling for the "ignorant" actress to be stripped of her role as a United Nations goodwill ambassador.
The Hollywood star has stepped behind the camera for the first time for the as-yet-untitled wartime love story, which is set in the region and was shot in Hungary and Bosnia in October and November (10).
The project encountered problems early on in its production when Bosnian government officials revoked her film permit following confusion over the plot, which was said to focus on a Muslim woman who falls in love with her Serbian rapist.
The claims caused outrage among members of the Women Victims of War (WVW) association and Jolie offered to make amends by meeting with the campaign group to clear up the reporting mistake.
The actress invited WVW representatives to Hungary to sit down face-to-face and discuss their grievances, but the campaigners rejected the offer, insisting any meeting should take place in Bosnia, where the war crimes had been committed.
Now WVW members have fired off a letter of complaint to the United Nations, insisting they are "deeply concerned" about Jolie’s film.
In the letter, published on Monday (29Nov10), the campaigners write, "We have insisted to meet Angelina Jolie since we don’t want to be wrongly presented in the world… Our voices are worthwhile and we should have got much more respect…
"Angelina made a big mistake. We feel that she did not act like a real UNHCR ambassador and we believe that she has no more credibility to remain the ambassador." WVW boss Bakira Hasecic adds to the AFP, "We wanted to talk woman to woman. She should have asked after the victims, come (to Bosnia) before the shooting to hear our voice.
"As far as we are concerned a love story could not have existed in a camp. Such an interpretation is causing us mental suffering."

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JULIA ROBERTS’ ex-husband LYLE LOVETT has penned the score to a new take on SHAKESPEARE’s MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING.
The country star has contributed songs to the play, which is set in a California vineyard.
Actress Helen Hunt will star in the production, which begins a two-week run at the Kirk Douglas Theatre in Los Angeles on 1 December (10).

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OZZY OSBOURNE has advised a dumped ex to send her former boyfriend a box of excrement - just like his wife SHARON does to people she means to get even with.
In his latest Rolling Stone magazine advice column, the rocker urges reader Ashley from New Jersey to follow through on her plan to send her ex, who proposed to her best friend on the one-year anniversary of their split, a "bag of s**t" - but suggests she does it with class.
He writes, "If you’re gonna send c**p in the mail, take a leaf out of my wife’s book and do it right: Put it in a Tiffany’s box. Everyone loves to get a Tiffany’s box, which makes the thought of them (ex and his fiancee) untying the ribbon and bow to find a fresh dump inside even more satisfying."

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Actress TALULAH RILEY almost missed out on dating the man of her dreams - because her father thought he was married.
The Inception star wed internet tycoon Elon Musk in September (10) after less than two years together, and she admits he is the only man she’s ever slept with.
But their fairytale romance almost ended before it began - her dad used the internet to research Musk before the couple went on a date, and he mistakenly thought the businessman was still married to his ex-wife, Justine.
He told Riley the man she was about to go out with was a "playboy" and a "b**tard" and ordered her to cancel their dinner arrangement.
She says, "I was sad, because my judgement on people is usually quite astute." But after a friend reassured her that Musk had divorced several weeks earlier, the actress went on the date and realised she had found her soulmate.
She adds, "He’s very chivalrous and protective; always concerned for my comfort. And he’s very romantic."

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SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION actor FRANK MEDRANO has had his car impounded by U.S. police after he was caught driving on a suspended licence.
The 56 year old’s 2007 Cadillac was pulled over by cops on Saturday night (27Nov10) after he was spotted making an unsafe lane change.
But when officers ran a background check on Medrano, they discovered he had already been banned from getting behind the wheel of a car for a previous incident and had his vehicle towed away.
Medrano will be able to reclaim his Cadillac after 30 days, reports TMZ.com.

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ROBERT CARLYLE cried when he was portraying Nazi leader ADOLF HITLER - and got so involved in the role that he felt full of "hatred" and "bile" for months afterwards.
The Scottish star played the German Fuhrer in 2003 movie Hitler: The Rise of Evil, and wept on set because he was convinced his anti-Semitic rants were offending Jewish crewmembers.
And Carlyle admits the strain of playing Hitler stayed with him for "months" after the cameras stopped rolling.
He says, "If you are spewing bile as Adolf Hitler it doesn’t just stop when they say ‘cut’. It’s in your f**king mind, this stuff is rattling around, these words, this hatred, this bile, is in there, and you need to just sit and let it go. That one in particular took months to get rid of, I felt horrible.
"There was one really hard moment during the beer hall speeches, it was only after I’d done it that I realised how many Jewish people were in the crew, and that affected me. I was in tears and going round saying sorry and stuff. They would say, ‘It’s OK’, but it was bad for me because I felt awful saying that stuff."

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British actress GEORGIE HENLEY had a tough time on the set of THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER - she was hospitalised after she was hit in the face with a sword.
The teenager was filming a fight scene for the upcoming fantasy movie when one of her assailants accidentally struck her with a weapon.
Henley was left with a black eye and a swollen cheek - and producers had to use make-up to hide the bruise, and camera tricks to "reshape" her face.
She tells Britain’s You magazine, "The worst thing happened in a sword scene in which I had to fight off four grown men. We had almost got it right on the first take but the camera missed an important bit where I kick one of the men in, er, a not-so-very-nice-place, and they wanted me to do it again.
"So we did it, but then I forgot that I was supposed to duck and one of the men’s sword handles hit me. I had to go to accident and emergency - I had a black eye and massive swelling on one side of my face. We had to continue shooting the next day, so they applied tons of make-up and digitally reshaped my face!"

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ANNE HATHAWAY and JAMES FRANCO will share the stage at the 2011 Oscars as co-hosts of Hollywood’s most prestigious event.
It will be Franco’s second appearance on an Oscar telecast, while Hathaway will be making her fifth appearance.
The actress was nominated for an Oscar in 2008 for her lead performance in Rachel Getting Married.
Neither has previously hosted the ceremony.
Making the announcement on Monday (29Nov10), Oscar telecast producers Bruce Cohen and Don Mischer stated: "James Franco and Anne Hathaway personify the next generation of Hollywood icons - fresh, exciting and multi-talented. We hope to create an Oscar broadcast that will both showcase their incredible talents and entertain the world on February 27. We are completely thrilled that James and Anne will be joining forces with our brilliant creative team to do just that." The 83rd annual Academy Awards will be televised live from the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood.
This year’s (10) prizegiving was co-hosted by Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin.

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RIHANNA was nervous about stepping on set to make her movie debut in BATTLESHIP - because she was worried she might "hate" acting.
The Umbrella hitmaker is set to appear in the upcoming action drama, based on the game of the same name, alongside Liam Neeson and Alexander Skarsgard.
Rihanna reveals she didn’t know whether she would like acting, but she’s so far found moviemaking to be an enjoyable experience.
She tells Interview magazine, "I didn’t know if I was going to like it or hate it or love it. But I actually enjoy it and it’s something that I’m looking forward to in the future. But I’ll never shut off music and just do film. I love music too much." Battleship is due for release in 2012.

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ALICIA KEYS was the big winner at the Soul Train Awards, picking up prizes for Record Of The Year for UNTHINKABLE (I’M READY) and Best Female R&B/Soul Artist.
The singer was the toast of the Atlanta, Georgia ceremony, which was broadcast in the U.S. on Sunday (28Nov10), while Usher also landed two awards.
He shared the Best Male R&B/Soul Artist trophy with Trey Songz, and his Raymond vs. Raymond record was named Album Of The Year.
Other big winners included B.o.B., whose hit track Nothing on You with Bruno Mars took the Song Of The Year honour, while Eminem and Rihanna’s Love the Way You Lie was named Best Hip-Hop Song Of The Year.
Anita Baker and Ron Isley were given Legend Awards and Ciara took best dance performance for Ride.

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YOKO ONO has selected her 10 favourite JOHN LENNON tunes for Rolling Stone magazine’s new Playlist issue.
Marking the 30th anniversary of the late Beatle’s death on 8 December (10), Ono has picked tracks including God, Mother, Imagine and Grow Old With Me.
But her top selection is her late husband’s 1971 tune Oh My Love.
Ono also singles out Gimme Some Truth, Give Peace a Chance, Scared, Jealous Guy and I Don’t Wanna Be A Soldier.

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BEN AFFLECK turned down the chance to direct the new SUPERMAN film because he didn’t feel confident enough to take charge of an "epic effects movie".
Christopher Nolan, the brains behind the rebooted Batman franchise, is bringing the Man of Steel back to the big screen in a new installment following Bryan Singer’s 2006 offering Superman Returns.
Nolan, who will act as a producer on the film, recently hired Watchmen moviemaker Zack Snyder to direct it, and Affleck has now revealed he was "tempted" by the job, but decided to leave the superhero movie to a director better acquainted with big budget blockbusters.
He tells Deadline.com, "The one benefit of having done all kinds of movies as an actor is, you learn the pros and cons of being tempted to do a really big movie because it costs a lot of money. With Superman, I think they’re going to do a great version. Chris Nolan is brilliant and they’ve got a great director for it.
"I’ve love to do something like Blade Runner, but a lesson I’ve learned is to not look at movies based on budget, how much they’ll spend on effects, or where they will shoot. Story is what’s important. Also, there are a lot of guys ahead of me on the list to do epic effects movies." Affleck previously donned the superhero’s cape to play Superman actor George Reeves in 2006 film Hollywoodland.

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BONO, JACK JOHNSON, OZZY OSBOURNE and SIR ELTON JOHN are among 50 artists who have detailed their favourite iPod playlists for a special issue of Rolling Stone magazine.
Bono chose 15 David Bowie tracks, Ozzy loves listening to The Beatles, Johnson picked reggae great Bob Marley and Elton’s playlist is dubbed New Pop Classics and features songs by Eminem, Amy Winehouse, Bob Dylan and The Shins.
Rod Stewart, Keith Richards, Sheryl Crow, Chris Martin and Kanye West also took part in the Playlist issue.
Coldplay star Martin selected 10 tracks from the 1980s, including songs by A-ha, Kate Bush, U2, Neneh Cherry and Michael Jackson.
Of A-Ha’s 1985 song Hunting High & Low, the pop star says, "It has the best use of seagull sounds of any track I can think of."

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SIR ELTON JOHN has reignited his war of words with SIMON COWELL by suggesting the music mogul’s TV talent shows can leave contestants with lasting "psychological damage".
The music legend was linked to a role on the American Idol judging panel earlier this year (10), but he fiercely denied the rumours - branding singing contests "boring" and "brain crippling".
Cowell responded by accusing the star of "missing the point" and insisting high profile artists feel "resentment" towards singers who make their name on his TV shows.
The Rocket Man has now waded into the debate once again, insisting programmes such as American Idol and The X Factor can harm competitors, as they are treated like "products" and "dumped" soon after finding fame.
He tells Britain’s Absolute Radio, "What’s the psychological damage going to be when you’ve humped and dumped them, and the next one comes along? "They’re a bit like products, to be honest with you. They’re products, and the record comes out at Christmas, and it’s always number one, and then what happens next year? Why aren’t they touring? Who’s managing these people? Why aren’t you building their career properly? That’s what worries me.
"You know, I don’t hate The X Factor. I hate what happens to people’s careers, because it’s not thought about properly."

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Pregnant pop star PINK has decided to name her baby after her favourite whiskey.
The singer and her husband Carey Hart are expecting their first child in the spring (11) and although they don’t yet know the gender of the baby, Pink admits they’ve already decided what they are going to call a boy.
Pink reveals she wants to wants to name a son after the Jameson whiskey brand.
She tells Access Hollywood, "My dad’s name is James, and my brother’s name is Jason. (Hart and I) are both Irish, Carey’s middle name is Jason, (and) Jameson - we like whiskey. That’s a no brainer." But the couple has yet to make a decision on what to call a baby girl, adding, "We’re all over the place. I’m all about meaning, and Carey feels like he had a girl’s hair cut and a girl’s name, and he doesn’t want kids to have a weird name. I have to get him on the boat for originality, so I’m working on him."

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CHER wishes she had heeded doctors’ advice to take a break from dancing after she injured her foot because she is now facing a painful operation to fix the damage.
The Believe hitmaker crushed a bone during a workout several years ago, but ignored expert opinion and returned to the stage while the injury was healing.
She has suffered foot problems ever since and had to cancel a number of shows in Las Vegas in May (10) when the injury flared up.
The 64-year-old pop superstar has now booked in to undergo surgery after her residency at Caesars Palace ends in February (11) and admits she should have listen to her doctors at the time.
She tells Britain’s You magazine, "Oh, (ageing is) a major pain in the a**. I crushed a bone in my foot years ago at the gym - I danced on it soon after and the doctor said, ‘You’re going to pay for this later’ and now I am.
"I have an operation (booked) in March… I’m just going to keep going and pray for the best."

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