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MICHELLE WILLIAMS has defended a controversial sex scene in her movie BLUE VALENTINE, insisting she is "proud" to have filmed the risque clinch.
The actress plays Ryan Gosling’s lover in the drama, which was initially stamped with a restrictive NC-17 rating because of a graphic oral sex scene between the two stars.
Williams admits she was baffled by the decision, since she is adamant there was nothing "scandalous" about the shoot.
She tells Reuters, "When we shot that scene, both Ryan and (director) Derek (Cianfrance) said to me, ‘If this bothers you when you see it in the movie, we’ll take it out.’ "I thought, ‘I’ve never seen that before in a movie and I’m proud to be the first. Good on us for making that happen.’ As the woman in the situation that was in question, I found absolutely nothing scandalous, tawdry or disgusting about it." Film censors at the Motion Picture Association of America’s Classification and Rating Administration agreed to release the movie with an R rating after studio bosses challenged their original decision.

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ANGELINA JOLIE is hoping to perfect her French in 2011, so she can make a movie in her late mother’s native tongue.
The movie star’s mum Marcheline Bertrand hailed from France and Jolie now has a dream to make an arthouse film in the country - once she has mastered the language and accent.
She says, "I’m going to practice (French) and try to become fluent in the next few years.
"I would love to do a movie in French when my French gets a little better."

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A racy animal rights advert featuring PAMELA ANDERSON has been banned from another airport after officials in Hong Kong deemed the promo too risque.
Anderson is seen posing as a scantily-clad member of airport security staff in the clip for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). She is shown stripping passengers, including Jackass star Steve-O and comic Andy Dick, of their leather, fur and other animal products as they pass through security checks.
It was banned from Logan International Airport in Boston, Massachusetts last month (Nov10) and now chiefs at Hong Kong’s airport have refused to screen the ad, because it was "considered inappropriate" and might offend some visitors, reports the AFP.
The promo was banned from all three New York City airports by officials last year (09) amid fears it was not suitable for passengers with young children.

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Singer GERI HALLIWELL has followed in the footsteps of ELIZABETH HURLEY by stripping off to promote her new line of swimwear.
The former Spice Girls star has teamed up with British retail firm Next to design her own range of bikinis - and she models the collection herself.
Halliwell says, "It’s about inspiring confidence with great-looking swimwear for all body shapes. It’s for real women of all shapes and sizes." Hurley poses in her own designs for the Elizabeth Hurley Beach range, which she launched in 2005.

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If rocker ALICE COOPER had one day left on earth he’d wake up on Maui, play golf in Augusta, Atlanta and New Jersey and force vegan SIR PAUL McCARTNEY to eat a steak in front of him.
The School’s Out hitmaker has a very clear vision of his last 24 hours - if he’s given the heads up.
He tells ThePulseOfRadio.com, "I’d wake up in Maui. That’s the best place to wake up in the world anyway, because that’s sort of like halfway between earth and heaven. It’s the halfway point. It gives you a little taste of heaven… and then you’re immediately on the first tee at Augusta, and then you’re immediately on the first tee at Pine Valley." He’d then wrap up the day by dining with Mike Myers, Michael Douglas, Catherine Zeta Jones, Sylvester Stallone, Rob Zombie, Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney - with the latter eating a "big thick steak".
Then it’s off to bed for a long sleep: "I think you just go to sleep. I can’t imagine a long death."

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BONO’s teenage daughter EVE HEWSON is dating ONE TREE HILL hunk JAMES LAFFERTY, according to a U.S. report.
Actress Hewson, 19, and Lafferty, 25, were spotted getting close as they watched the Leopardstown Horse Races with the U2 frontman and his wife Ali from their private box in Dublin, Ireland on Tuesday (28Dec10).
A source tells JustJared.com, "They looked adorable together. Eve kept whispering in James’ ear and they exchanged a few kisses." Another insider tells the website the stars have been together since at least last month (Nov10), adding, "James and Eve were making out at a recent concert for Brooklyn-based alternative/rock band Wakey Wakey held at Maxwell’s, Hoboken, New Jersey, on November 20. They hung out… with friends after the concert."

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Rocker AXL ROSE has been voted the best frontman of all time, ahead of stars including FREDDIE MERCURY and JOHN LENNON.
The Guns N’ Roses singer gained the most votes to take the top spot in a Musicradar.com poll, fighting off competition from Queen star Mercury, who landed in second place.
Led Zeppelin icon Robert Plant came in third place, while Ronnie James Dio - who passed away earlier this year (10) - claimed the fourth spot as the frontman of Black Sabbath and Heaven & Hell. Beatles legend Lennon rounded out the top five.
Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden), Thom Yorke (Radiohead), Kurt Cobain (Nirvana), Matt Bellamy (Muse) and Sir Paul McCartney (The Beatles/Wings) made up the rest of the top 10.

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Jazz musician BILLY TAYLOR has died of heart failure, aged 89.
The star passed away in New York on Tuesday (28Dec10), according to his daughter Kim Taylor-Thompson.
With a career dating back to the 1940s, the musician founded the Billy Taylor Trio and composed more than 300 songs, including the civil rights anthem I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free.
Taylor played with musical greats including Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald during his time in the spotlight.
He also taught up-and-coming musicians about jazz with seminars at Yale University and the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, where he earned a PhD and taught as a professor.
A spokesperson for the John F. Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., where Taylor was the artistic director for jazz since 1994, has paid tribute to him, saying, "We are grateful for Dr. Taylor’s devotion, friendship and his influence on jazz." He is survived by his daughter and wife Theodora, who adds: "He enjoyed his life. Music was his love."

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TOM FELTON was unable to resist the lure of the HARRY POTTER theme park during a vacation in Florida - he stopped by for a visit on Tuesday (28Dec10).
The British actor, who found fame playing boy wizard Draco Malfoy in the movie franchise, opened the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando alongside co-stars Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson this summer (10).
He left the U.K. for a post-Christmas holiday in the U.S. earlier this week (begs27Dec10) and jumped at the chance for a repeat visit to the attraction - Felton was snapped at the resort on Tuesday, surrounded by workers at the theme park.

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JENNY MCCARTHY is facing a race against time to find an outfit in which to co-host a New Year’s Eve (31Dec10) TV special in the U.S. after an airline lost her luggage.
The actress/model is teaming up with American Idol host Ryan Seacrest to co-present Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve live from Times Square on Friday night, and she flew into New York earlier this week (begs27Dec10) to prepare for the TV spectacular.
But the blonde beauty will have to hit the Manhattan shops for new clothes after her baggage was misplaced.
Seacrest quips, "She may be doing it in the nude this year."

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CHRISTIE BRINKLEY is struggling to find love again two years after her divorce and now admits romance is not her "number one priority".
The veteran supermodel’s marriage to Peter Cook came to an end in 2008 and she has since been focusing her efforts on looking after the former couple’s children, Jack, 15, and Sailor, 12.
Brinkley is convinced being a full-time mother has a detrimental effect on her love life, but she is now happy to just concentrate on her kids.
She tells Prevention magazine, "Most of the time, I’ve got my kids with me, so I’m not as prone to meeting people. And then, you never really know if someone is talking to you because you’re a celebrity. (Romance is) not my number one priority." Before her marriage to Cook, Brinkley was previously wed to singer Billy Joel.

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MICHELLE WILLIAMS refuses to let her daughter MATILDA star alongside her in movies - because she wants to let the youngster choose her own path in life.
The Brokeback Mountain star admits she once thought about letting a director cast the five year old, her child with the late Heath Ledger, with her in a film, but ultimately decided against the opportunity.
She tells Reuters, "There were a few very sweet, very light scenes that were more about playing. They were having a hard time finding a child and I said to the director, ‘Gosh, Matilda would be the right age.’ But then (I) realised if that’s something she’s interested in, then it’s a choice she can make in her own life. It’s something she’s never expressed interest in doing. Her interests are horseback riding, Flamenco dancing and taking care of puppies." And Williams was adamant Matilda would have no part in her racy new drama Blue Valentine: "I think in the context of Blue Valentine, that would have been too strange and not healthy for her at all. The things that were happening - the bad vibes of a relationship for instance - felt very real."

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Moviemaker KEVIN SMITH has boosted ELIZA DUSHKU’s bid to raise $30,000 (£20,000) for charity by her 30th birthday on Thursday (30Dec10) by auctioning off a promotional poster for upcoming film RED STATE.
The Bring it On star is spearheading efforts to build a recovery centre for former child soldiers in Uganda, which will help rehabilitate young fighters who were abducted by the African country’s rebel army.
Dushku has asked friends and family not to buy her birthday gifts and instead mark her milestone by making donations to the cause.
And Smith has risen to the challenge - appealing to his followers on Twitter.com on Wednesday afternoon (29Dec10), he asked, "Who wants to use money to buy the affections of a girl out of your league? We’re auctioning off the next Red State poster, this time so that Eliza Dushku can get her #303030bday wish!" Many of his online followers bid for the prize, and the winner of the auction offered up $1,000 (£666), which Smith has pledged to donate to Dushku’s fund.
Dushku later tweeted an appreciation message to Smith following the prizegiving, writing, "Thank u baby."

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TV producer ARON ABRAMS passed away on Christmas Day (25Dec10). He was 50 years old.
The star, who worked on shows including sitcom Everybody Hates Chris, was found dead in his Hawaii hotel room by his wife Lynn Lempert, according to local reports.
The Hawaii Tribune-Herald reports paramedics were called to the Fairmont Orchid Hotel early on Saturday morning (25Dec10). Abrams’ cause of death has not yet been released.
As well as Everybody Hates Chris, Abrams also worked on 3rd Rock From the Sun and King of the Hill.

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London’s eccentric Mayor BORIS JOHNSON has sparked a last-minute campaign to land rocker KEITH RICHARDS a knighthood in the QUEEN’s New Year Honours List.
In a letter published by Britain’s Daily Telegraph, the journalist-turned-politician admits he’s upset Mick Jagger has been knighted and not his Rolling Stones sidekick.
Johnson writes, "It is a continuing scandal that Keef (sic) Richards has not been made, at the very least, a knight bachelor, and the outrage became clear to me this Christmas when… I was given a copy of Keef’s super-selling autobiography… By the end of my researches I felt the full weight of the injustice.
"I cannot think of another member of the British artistic, cultural or media world who has done so much or who has so widely penetrated the global consciousness… Arise Sir Keef, I say, and if there were any damn merit in it, he would have the Order of Merit, too." The Queen will announce her annual Honours List at the end of the week (31Dec10-01Jan11).

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A representative for EDDIE MURPHY has dismissed gossip the star passed away following a snowboarding accident, the latest in a new round of celebrity death hoaxes.
The actor suffered fatal injuries during a Christmas skiing trip in Switzerland, according to the crazy online story, but Murphy’s spokesperson has moved swiftly to dismiss the shock speculation.
The rep tells EW.com, "Absolutely false. I just spoke with him." Aretha Franklin, Aaron Carter, Charlie Sheen and Adam Sandler have also been at the centre of fictional death reports in the past week. Sandler was also reportedly the victim of a skiing-related accident in Switzerland.

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BRUNO MARS will start 2011 as America’s pop chart king - his GRENADE has blasted KATY PERRY’s FIREWORK off the top of the Billboard Hot 100.
Perry falls to two as both top tracks make history as digital downloads, scoring two of the biggest sales weeks ever.
Only Flo Rida and Ke$ha have had better weeks online.
Talking of Ke$ha, her We R Who We R ends 2010 by jumping back up the chart to three, while What’s My Name? by Rihanna and Pink’s Raise Your Glass round out the new top five.

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Rap mogul MASTER P is planning a tribute concert to TEENA MARIE during the week of the Grammy Awards.
The 54 year old, born Mary Christine Brockert, passed away in her sleep at her home in Pasadena, California on Sunday (26Dec10), and superfan Master P is keen to bring stars together for a remembrance gig in February (10).
No venue or line-up has been announced, but the show will be staged in Los Angeles on 11 February (11).

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