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Teen pop sensation JUSTIN BIEBER is going a little bit country for his next album - he’s recorded a duet with RASCAL FLATTS.
The Baby hitmaker recently reached out to the What Hurts The Most trio and they hit the studio to lay down vocals for the unlikely collaboration.
Confirming the news, Rascal Flatts singer Gary LeVox says, "(Bieber) asked us to do a duet with him on his next record. It’s actually a really good song!" And Bieber is delighted to have been given the opportunity to work with the country stars.
He writes on his Twitter.com page, "I love @RascalFlatts and I’m honoured that they are making music with me."

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Rockers AVENGED SEVENFOLD have cast doubt on whether they will ever fill the void left by tragic drummer JIMMY ‘THE REV’ SULLIVAN, insisting they’re "not ready" to face a future with a permanent replacement.
The band members were left devastated when Sullivan died from a drug overdose in December 2009 and they subsequently hired Mike Portnoy as a temporary stand-in for their summer (10) concerts.
They parted ways with the former Dream Theater star last week (ends17Dec10) and the rockers have now explained the reasons behind their decision.
In a statement, the band says, "We’re not ready to add a permanent member - and we don’t know if we’ll ever be. If we do, it will be someone who’s not only a brilliant drummer but someone we’ve gotten to know well, and who the fans get to know and hopefully accept.
"Mike and the band agree it can’t be him. Why? Long before there was an Avenged Sevenfold there were members of this band who looked up to Mike.
"Jimmy learned a lot from watching Mike play. He’s also a brilliant writer and producer. But because of all that, the world would always see it as Avenged Sevenfold with Mike Portnoy." Avenged Sevenfold’s manager, Larry Jacobson, reveals they were driven to cut ties with Portnoy because they feared he was getting too comfortable with the group - even though it was made clear from the start that he would only be a temporary addition to the band.
He tells RockAAA.com, "The plan had always been for Mike to play through 2010. Nothing changed, but it got confusing because Mike gave interviews suggesting he might tour with the band beyond 2010.
"There will be another drummer behind the kit for the Nightmare After Christmas tour in January and many other dates round the world in 2011 and beyond."

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Funnyman JACK BLACK refuses to turn his film premieres into family affairs - because his two young sons have no idea they have a famous father.
The School of Rock star admits he’s yet to tell four-year-old Sammy and Thomas, two, exactly what he does for a living - and he’s keen to keep it that way.
Speaking at the Los Angeles premiere of his new movie Gulliver’s Travels, he tells Access Hollywood, "I didn’t bring my babies because they don’t know I’m famous yet. I’m trying to keep it well-hid. They’re like, ‘Whatever. Daddy’s Daddy.’ They think I’m a salesman." Black isn’t the only celebrity parent keeping his star status under wraps from his little ones - the comedian’s Shallow Hal co-star Gwyneth Paltrow recently admitted she had been hiding her profession from her two children, until her six-year-old daughter Apple found out she was famous from her classmates.

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Iranian filmmaker JAFAR PANAHI has been sentenced to six years behind bars after he was convicted of campaigning against the country’s government.
The outspoken director, a critic of the country’s strict Islamic laws, went on trial in November (10), accused of making a film without permission and inciting protests by supporters of the opposition following the uproar in the aftermath of the controversial 2009 presidential election.
Panahi was handed the punishment alongside fellow filmmaker Mohammad Rasulov, who was also jailed for six years.
His lawyer, Farideh Gheirat, says, "Mr. Panahi has been sentenced to six years in jail on a charge of (participating) in a gathering and carrying out propaganda against the system.
"He has also been banned from making films, writing any kind of scripts, travelling abroad and talking to local and foreign media for 20 years."

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Comedian JACK BLACK has set himself a hefty goal for 2011 - he wants to shed 50 pounds (22.68 kilograms) of his body weight.
The School of Rock actor wants to embark on the New Year leaner and fitter than ever before and he’s ready to begin a vigorous exercise and diet regime to slim down.
The rounded actor tells U.S. news show Access Hollywood, "I’m gonna drop 50 pounds.
"Push-ups, sit-ups, and a strict diet of… raisins! That’s my plan."

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The official opening of troubled Broadway musical SPIDER-MAN: TURN OFF THE DARK was postponed to allow director JULIE TAYMOR to incorporate "new ideas" into the storyline, according to producer MICHAEL COHL.
The show has suffered a number of setbacks since it began preview performances in November (10), with a series of onset accidents and further safety inspections forcing producers to push back the launch date until January (11).
On Friday (17Dec10) it was revealed the big-budget play would be delayed once more, opening in February (11) instead.
But producer Cohl has defended the decision to postpone the grand opening, insisting it was necessary to give Taymor adequate time to revamp certain aspects of the show.
He tells Rolling Stone, "It was a culmination of reasons. This is a continuing process. We’re previewing, which takes away from our time to iron out wrinkles and put other things in.
"(Taymor had) some great new ideas over the last two or three weeks. We said, ‘Yeah, let’s put them in.’ "But if it takes a week for everybody to figure things out and put them in the show, well, we don’t have that many rehearsal hours between now and January 11th." Cohl adds that the new launch date will give the musical’s composers, U2 rockers Bono and The Edge, time to perfect the sound as they’ve had to skip previews due to tour commitments in Australia.
He adds, "They couldn’t be here to work on the songs, and tweak things in the sound. So we turned it into a positive rather than a negative. If we delay it for a month, Bono and Edge will be back from Australia, and Julie can get everything done that she wants." Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark will now open on 7 February (11).

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The cast of THE SOCIAL NETWORK will be the guests of honour at the Palm Springs International Film Festival in California next month (08Jan11) - they have been named as the recipients of the 2011 Ensemble Performance Award.
Actors Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield and Justin Timberlake will be among the stars taking to the podium at the annual event in January, when director David Fincher presents them with the top prize.
The awards gala will kick off what is sure to be a big season for The Social Network - the story of Facebook.com has already scooped a host of honours from film critics associations across the U.S., as well as picking up six Golden Globe nominations, including recognition for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Screenplay.

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50 CENT is expanding his music empire - the hip-hop mogul has launched a new record label.
The In Da Club hitmaker founded his G-Unit Records in 2003 with his manager Sha Money XL.
The label hit headlines back in August (10) when 50 ended its deal with Interscope Records and signed a new distribution deal with executives at EMI.
Four months on, the rapper has announced a second imprint, called GNote Records - and he’s already signed his first artist, Pheonix, Arizona rapper Hot Rod.
Confirming the news on his Twitter.com blog on Friday (17Dec10), 50 wrote, "@officialhotrod is the first artist of G NOTE he gonna do his numbers watch." As WENN went to press, it was not clear which company would handle the new label’s distribution.

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The fan who accidentally kicked USHER in the face with her shoe during his New York concert last week (13Dec10) has issued a public apology to the pop superstar.
The Yeah! hitmaker thrilled one lucky female audience member by inviting her to join him onstage at Madison Square Garden last Monday night.
He teased the excited devotee by writhing with her on a couch during a rendition of his ballad Trading Places, but the sexy show went awry when she knocked him in the head with her shoe.
Usher laughed off the incident and insisted he was fine, quipping, "We play rough in the bed… We kick each other in the face and all that good stuff!" But Donnetia Rabb, 35, admits she feels guilty about the incident, insisting she "never intended to kick him in the face, much less draw attention to such a mishap during the evening of an amazing performance".
In a statement addressed to Usher and issued via Usmagazine.com, she adds: "I would like to extend my sincerest apology to you and all of your fans. The concert was one of the most enjoyable and entertaining that I have ever attended. I do hope that my over excited, once in a lifetime moment did not leave you with any marks or even as much as a headache."

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CHRISTINA AGUILERA celebrated turning 30 in style at the weekend (18Dec10) by taking to the slopes in the French Alps in a horse-drawn sleigh.
The pop superstar took a break from her promotional duties for new movie Burlesque and headed out to the ski resort of Courchevel on Saturday (18Dec10) to enjoy some winter fun with her new boyfriend Matt Rutler.
They were treated to a two-horse sleigh ride and raised a toast to her birthday with glasses of wine as they were given a ride around the village, according to People.com.
Aguilera then shared her evening with another birthday boy - she was booked to perform a surprise set at a party for Ukrainian industrialist Victor Pinchuk to celebrate his 50th.
The singer split from husband Jordan Bratman in October (10) and went public with her new romance last month (Nov10).

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PARIS HILTON is revving up the expansion of her business empire as she heads into the New Year (11) - the socialite has launched her own motorcycle team.
The hotel heiress unveiled The SupermartXe VIP by Paris Hilton in Madrid, Spain on Saturday (18Dec10).
The team, kitted out in pink, white and blue, will compete in the world motorcycling championship circuit’s 125cc category from 2011 to 2013.
Posting on her Twitter.com blog during the launch, Hilton wrote: "I can’t believe I have my own racing team! So cool! "

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ZAC FARRO has already moved on from his split with rockers PARAMORE - the drummer has reportedly launched a new band days after he quit the group.
The band hit headlines on Saturday (18Dec10) when Farro and his guitarist brother Josh, who founded the group with singer Hayley Williams and bassist Jeremy Davis back in 2004, announced their show in Orlando, Florida on 12 December (10) was their last with Paramore.
Zac recently admitted he desperately missed his family while on the road, while Josh sat out one of Paramore’s tours earlier this year (10) to spend more time with his fiancee ahead of their wedding.
But according to Altpress.com, the star is now performing as part of a new act, Tunnels, with musician Jason Clark.
Paramore announced the Farro brothers’ departure on the band’s website at the weekend, insisting the news did not come as a shock, writing, "It hasn’t seemed as if they wanted to be around anymore."

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Country star SHANIA TWAIN is set to wed for the second time - the singer is engaged to businessman FREDERIC THIEBAUD.
Twain’s spokesperson has confirmed to Usmagazine.com that the businessman, a Nestle executive, popped the question about two months ago (Oct10) in his native Switzerland.
The singer appeared to confirm the reports when she stepped out for lunch with Thiebaud in New York on Thursday (16Dec10), wearing what appeared to be an engagement ring on her left hand.
A source tells the website, "I’ve never seen Shania so happy. She has ended up with the love of her life." Twain has been romantically linked to Thiebaud since splitting from her husband Robert ‘Mutt’ Lange in 2008 after 14 years of marriage.
She confirmed the romance in August 2009.
Ironically, Thiebaud is the ex-husband of Twain’s former best friend Marie-Anne Thiebaud, who was accused of having an affair with Lange following the news of his marital breakdown. Both Lange and Marie-Anne Thiebaud denied the allegations.
Twain has a nine-year-old son, Eja, with her ex.

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Comedian NEIL PATRICK HARRIS and his partner DAVID BURTKA have to have fresh breastmilk shipped to their Los Angeles home every week because their newborn daughter struggles to digest baby formula.
The couple welcomed twins Harper Grace and Gideon Scott via surrogate in October (10), but the star admits feeding time for their baby girl has been far from smooth and they’ve had to resort to a special milk bank to give the tot the nutrition she needs.
Harris says, "Harper was very fussy… she was always in a state of angst. So we switched formulas a couple of times and now we’re having to have breastmilk brought in.
"You have to have breastmilk shipped in. I think it’s a racket (farce). Seriously, if someone is in Santa Monica - down the street and wants to provide milk - it has to go on a plane to San Jose and get fertilised and pasteurised and boiled and whatever happens in little bottles." And the special feeding requirement has cost the How I Met Your Mother star dear: "They charge a fortune! It cost more for breastmilk than sushi! I like sushi and it’s not inexpensive, but you at least figure, alright, they have to go that morning and get the fish and there’s a lot of labour involved… you know, you stick a thing on her hee-haw (nipple) and it just sucks out some milk and they’re charging a fortune!"

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American actress LISA ROBIN KELLY has been placed on probation after pleading guilty to drink driving in North Carolina.
The former That 70s Show star was arrested on 21 August (10) after police suspected she was driving while intoxicated, according to TMZ.com.
The website reports Kelly, 40, recently pleaded guilty to the charge and spent one night in jail.
She was sentenced to 12 months of unsupervised probation and was also ordered to pay a fine.

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TAXI actress MARILU HENNER has been hiding an incredibly rare superpower - she has a medical condition which enables her to remember almost every day of her life in vivid detail.
The star, 58, is one of few people in the world with superior autobiographical memory, which was first diagnosed by neurobiologist James McGaugh in 2006.
Henner was unaware of the official term for the abnormal ability until her close friend, TV journalist Lesley Stahl, began researching it for a case study about violinist Louise Owen on U.S. news show 60 Minutes - and realised the similarities between the musician and the actress’ conditions.
Stahl says, "When I first heard about this research, what surprised me was not that this condition existed, but that it was considered so rare. That’s because it sounded like a description of a friend of mine." Interviewed on 60 Minutes, which aired on Sunday (19Dec10), Henner tells Stahl, "I can rattle off almost every time I’ve seen you… It’s like putting in a DVD and it queues up to a certain place. I’m there again, so I’m looking out from my eyes and seeing things visually as I would have that day."

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British actress EMILY BLUNT found it "hell" working against green screens for her new adventure film GULLIVER’S TRAVELS because she exhausted her imagination with the "tedious" and "confusing" process.
The Devil Wears Prada star appears alongside Jack Black and Jason Segel in the big screen adaptation of Jonathan Swift’s fantasy tale, but Blunt struggled through production because the movie relies heavily on special computer-generated imagery (CGI) effects to bring the island of Liliput to life.
She tells Access Hollywood, "(It is) hell. I find it really tedious and confusing. You’re like begging a tennis ball on a pole for help and crying! I think that’s (the moment) when you’re like, ‘Oh wow. This takes a lot of imagination!’" But Blunt insists having Black and Segel on hand to provide a few laughs in between takes definitely helped to lift her spirits.
She says, "Heaven - they’re so much fun. I mean, they’re too much fun! It almost ruins you for other actors, you know? They’re really delightful and sweet, and it was just like a comedy fest on that set."

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Actor VINCE VAUGHN has become a first-time father - his wife KYLA WEBER gave birth to a baby girl on Saturday (18Dec10).
The couple welcomed little Locklyn Kyla Vaughn at a hospital in the Wedding Crashers star’s hometown of Chicago, Illinois and the tot weighed in at seven pounds (3.17 kilograms).
The actor’s representative confirmed the news to People.com on Monday (20Dec10).
Vaughn, who previously dated Jennifer Aniston, wed Canadian real estate agent Weber in January 2010.

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