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THE SOCIAL NETWORK star ANDREW GARFIELD and the man who appears to have edged him out of an Oscar nomination are both to be honoured at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.
Garfield missed out on a Best Supporting Actor nod when the nominations were announced on Tuesday (25Jan11) - with Winter’s Bone star John Hawkes receiving the surprise boost instead.
Now, both actors will receive 2011 Virtuoso Awards on 4 February (11) in Santa Barbara, California.
Also honoured will be Hawkes’ fellow Oscar nominees Hailee Steinfeld and Jacki Weaver, and actress Lesley Manville.

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Oscar-winning moviemaker DAVIS GUGGENHEIM is building up the courage to tell his two young daughters he turned down the chance to direct the new JUSTIN BIEBER movie.
The Inconvenient Truth documentarian has revealed he was in the running to take charge of the pop sensation’s upcoming film Never Say Never - but decided the project wasn’t for him.
Confessing to news show Access Hollywood Live, Guggenheim reveals, "We were talking about it and I went home for dinner one night with my two daughters and I said, ‘What do you think of Justin Bieber?’ The two of them said, ‘I want to marry him’.
"I haven’t told them about (not) doing it; I hope they’re not watching. The scheduling didn’t work out. I would have loved to do it.
"I will be there opening weekend. I’m excited to see it. I think he’s a really talented kid."

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Actress TARAJI P. HENSON has stripped naked for a new People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) anti-fur campaign.
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button star is the latest celebrity to join the organisation’s I’d Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur campaign, following in the footsteps of Charlize Theron and Eva Mendes, among others.
The provocative ad, which features Henson baring all in a full-body profile shot, will be unveiled at PETA’s New York Fashion Week Bash on 10 February (11), and will also appear on a billboard in Los Angeles.
The 40 year old star says, "I don’t think a living being should suffer for the sake of fashion, period. End of story. You don’t have to kill an animal just because you want to be hot and fly. And I really stand by that."

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Production on hit U.S. TV series GOSSIP GIRL and PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN’s new movie A LATE QUARTET was halted on Thursday (27Jan11), after a massive snow storm struck New York City.
The wintry blast began on Wednesday afternoon (26Jan11), and, by Thursday, 15 inches (38.1 centimetres) of snow had been dumped on the city, closing local airports and production on TV and film projects.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, New York-based crime drama Law and Order: SVU was also affected - bosses issued a last-minute production change on Wednesday night, moving an outdoor shooting location inside.
The production also provided courtesy "snow rooms" last night for crew members who have to travel long distance to work.
Spokesman Sharon Pannozzo , "If they were on the streets today with all the snow banks, we’d never be able to get the trucks parked."

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DAME JUDI DENCH has confirmed she’ll be back as JAMES BOND’s boss in the much-anticipated 23rd 007 adventure.
The British thespian has played MI6 boss M in six Bond films and she’ll return for her seventh this year (11).
She says, "I’m looking forward hugely to working with Daniel (Craig) again and with (director) Sam Mendes, who I’ve only ever worked with in the theatre." The new Bond film is expected to go into production later this year and will hit cinemas in November, 2012.

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CHARLIE SHEEN is in hospital after paramedics were spotted carrying the actor out of his home on a stretcher.
Emergency services were called to the troubled star’s home early on Thursday (27Jan11) after he started experiencing severe abdominal pains.
TMZ.com reports Sheen left the home with a towel partially covering his face.
Two young women left the house minutes after Sheen was driven away in the back of an ambulance.
The actor’s publicist, Stan Rosenfield, has confirmed his client has been admitted to Cedars-Sinai Hospital’s emergency room. No further details have been released.
The Wall Street star has been dogged by health and legal woes in recent months - in October (10), he trashed a New York hotel room while an escort reportedly cowered naked in a bathroom, and he was subsequently hospitalised to treat an "adverse allergic reaction" to medication.
He was treated for an ear infection earlier this month (Jan11) and he also hit the headlines when a recent wild weekend in Las Vegas turned public.
Meanwhile, network executives behind his hit TV comedy Two and a Half Men have a revealed there’s "high level of concern" about the actor’s personal troubles.
As WENN went to press, it was not known why Sheen had been hospitalised.

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Bosses behind OPRAH WINFREY’s new U.S. TV network have axed a planned daytime talk show hosted by British TV producer MARK BURNETT.
The reality TV mogul had signed on to co-host a programme similar to hit American chat show The View on Winfrey’s new network OWN, which launched earlier this month (Jan11).
But network president Christina Norman has scrapped the show ahead of its planned March (11) premiere.
Norman gave no specific reason for her decision, but said OWN is focusing on prime time, according to Variety.
She says, "We have to be really smart about what goes on our air and when." But Burnett hasn’t been completely ousted from OWN - he already produces a talent show on the network, called Oprah’s Search for the Next TV Star.

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A bronze sculpture in honour of Oscar-winning actor SIR SEAN CONNERY has been unveiled in the Estonian capital of Tallinn.
The screen legend was honoured on Thursday (27Jan11) when a bust baring his likeness was unveiled outside whiskey sampling society The Scottish Club, where members honour "Scots who have made a difference".
The $14,000 (£9,330) sculpture by Estonian artist Tiiu Kirsipuu was financed through private donations.
British Ambassador Peter Carter attended the unveiling ceremony, telling guests: "Sir Sean Connery is, without a doubt, an icon. He is variously known as James Bond or the sexiest man of the century. He’s a great British actor, a great Scot actor and a great symbol for Scotland." Connery follows in the footsteps of 18th century poet Robert Burns with The Scottish Club honour.

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Tough guy ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER used to become so aggressive during his son’s soccer matches he would infuriate the coach, folk singer RICHARD THOMPSON - but the musician felt too "intimidated" to reprimand the actor.
British rocker Thompson used to coach his son’s soccer team in Los Angeles, the same squad which Wolfgang Schwarzenegger played on.
The Terminator star would often turn up to watch his son play and he would offend Thompson by shouting out instructions throughout their sessions - but the musician couldn’t work up the courage to ask the actor to calm down.
Thompson tells MOJO magazine, "I coached my son’s team in Los Angeles. If you have a European accent of any description then you are the coach - you didn’t need any other qualification. Actually, I think I was a really good coach…
"Wolfgang Schwarzenegger (was on the team). Wolfie. Arnold was one of those parents who couldn’t stand to be silent on the touchline. He had to micro-manage his son through shouted instructions, sometimes in German. I hate parents who do that. I usually tell them. But I didn’t tell Arnie. He’s twice as wide as me so I was slightly intimidated. Wolfie was quite good actually…"

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Former AMERICAN IDOL star CHIKEZIE EZE is wanted by police after a Los Angeles judge issued a warrant for his arrest.
Eze, who was sentenced to three years probation for allegedly buying cologne with a phony credit card last year (10), failed to appear at a court hearing on 14 January (11).
After the no-show, Judge Marsha Revel revoked his probation and issued a warrant for his arrest, reports TMZ.com.
The 25 year old was a finalist on the seventh season of the hit TV talent show.

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American singer/songwriter JOHN GRANT considered suicide following the completion of his debut solo album, because his struggle with sobriety and the end of his long-term relationship left him in the depths of despair.
The gay rocker spent years battling drink and drug addiction, before finally kicking his bad habits in 2004.
The former The Czars frontman made a return to music in 2009 when he went into the studio to record his acclaimed album, Queen of Denmark, a collaboration with rock band Midlake.
Grant admits he was plunged into a dark depression after the record was finished, because a crushing a split from his boyfriend left him feeling trapped - and he credits his loved ones with getting him through the tough times.
He tells Britain’s Q magazine, "I was convinced taking my life was the only option. The reason I’ve made it is because I’m surrounded by incredible people. Quitting drinking just exposes all of the rot that you’ve been covering up for so long. The fact that I didn’t drink this last year is a miracle to be honest."

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Mexican singer KALIMBA is set to be released from jail after a judge ruled there’s not enough evidence to take his rape case to trial.
The pop star, full name Kalimba Marichal Ibar is accused of raping a 17 year old in a Quintana Roo hotel last month (Dec10). He was deported from America to Mexico last week (ends21Jan11).
Kalimba, 28, has maintained his innocence of the rape charges.
The singer was the voice of Simba in a Spanish-language version of The Lion King.

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Celebrated Japanese conductor SEIJI OZAWA has scrapped six upcoming concerts in March (11) so he can fully recover from a back operation he underwent earlier this month (Jan11).
The former musical director of the Vienna State Opera, who completed treatment for oesophageal cancer last August (10), recently had an operation to address chronic pain in his lower back.
The 75 year old was due to conduct a series of shows in Japan in March (11), but has now axed the gigs and announced he’s taking a six-month break from his career.
Organisers at Ozawa’s Ongaku Juku group say in a statement: "Though the surgery was successful and his chronic back pain has been cured, he’s much like an athlete and what he does really taxes his back. Therefore he has decided to concentrate on rehabilitation for about half a year."

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JOHN MELLENCAMP’s estranged wife ELAINE IRWIN is refusing to let her divorce from the rocker get her down, insisting she is embracing the "change" in her life.
The veteran musician announced in December (10) that he had separated from 41-year-old model Irwin, and filed papers to legally end their 18-year marriage earlier this month (Jan11).
But Irwin, who has two children with Mellencamp, is adamant she’s handling the break-up well and is ready to move on.
She tells GlobalGrind.com, "The only thing certain in life is change itself. Change is good, some would say it is our greatest teacher, and I am embracing it." Mellencamp, 59, is now reportedly dating actress Meg Ryan.

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DADDY YANKEE has landed a small victory in a breach of contract lawsuit filed against him by a group of U.S. musicians - a Massachusetts judge has dismissed the case because the Latin rapper has no ties to the state.
Members of the Springfield Crew, a band from Springfield, Massachusetts, claim they were lured to the artist’s native Puerto Rico by a producer affiliated to Yankee to collaborate on writing and recording an album.
But they claim once they arrived, they were forced to live in a tiny room with no furniture and sleep on the floor for months as they worked on new material. They also alleged they were never compensated for their efforts and accused the Gasolina hitmaker of copyright infringement over his 2008 song Salgo Pa la Calle.
However, U.S. Magistrate Judge Kenneth P. Neiman has ruled in Yankee’s favour this week (begs24Jan11) after his attorneys proved he had no real association with Massachusetts, where the lawsuit was filed.
The reggaeton icon, real name Ramon Ayala, has only played one concert in the state, in Boston in 2009, and has previously received an honour from Harvard University in recognition of his charity work with at-risk youths - an award the judge ruled was "unrelated to his musical career".
Judge Neiman subsequently dismissed the claims for breach of contract, intentional infliction of emotional distress and negligent infliction of emotional distress, although he allowed the Springfield musicians to pursue their copyright complaint.

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Actor SETH ROGEN struggled to listen to GREEN HORNET radio clips from the 1930s as he prepared to star as the masked crimefighter on film - because the programmes were so slow and "outdated".
The funnyman thoroughly researched the vigilante’s past incarnations before writing his movie script, sitting down to watch the original 1960s TV series as he gathered his ideas together.
But he admits his patience was put to the test when listening to the Green Hornet radio show, which debuted in 1936.
He tells MovieHole.net, "We tried to listen to almost all the radio serials, but they’re a little outdated. I guess back then hearing footsteps for 30 seconds straight was really suspenseful and interesting. The creaking of the door opening was real cinema at that time! "It’s a little hard to sit through hours of it, at this point, for me. But I’m very stupid. But yeah, we went back to the radio show, the serials and then the TV show and we really tried to include ideas from all these things… and little just tips of the hat to previous incarnations of it."

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[SHARON OSBOURNE] and the star-studded line-up on U.S. chat show THE TALK are celebrating after network bosses renewed the series for a second season, three months after its premiere.
The hour-long daytime talk show, co-hosted by the rock matriarch, newswoman Julie Chen, and actresses Leah Remini, Holly Robinson Peete and Sara Gilbert, features the all-female panel discussing current events and parental issues.
And it’s proved to be such a big hit with TV viewers, CBS executives have commissioned it for another season following its October (10) premiere.
CBS Entertainment President Nina Tassler says: "After only a few months on the air, The Talk has delivered creative and ratings growth and established a strong profile in daytime. The co-hosts have clicked together, the topics have connected with the audience and the show has added a new dimension to our top-rated daytime line-up." The Talk’s renewal follows the departure of correspondent Marissa Jaret Winokur, who left last month (Dec10) over a lack of screen time.

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U.S. soap star DEBBI MORGAN is planning to return to her role on hit show ALL MY CHILDREN in two months after undergoing treatment for Lyme disease.
The actress recently revealed she has been suffering from the condition, caused by bacteria from a tick, for over 15 years.
She was forced to take a career break in December (10) to seek medical attention for the advancing condition, with programme writers working Morgan’s absence into the storyline, sending her pregnant character Dr. Angela Baxter Hubbard away to San Francisco, California to visit her daughter.
The 54 year old is remaining upbeat as she receives treatment for the illness in a bid to curb the symptoms, which include severe fatigue, arthritis and heart problems.
A source tells the National Enquirer, "She is in good spirits and says she doesn’t anticipate any problems…
"Debbi didn’t want to leave the show because she has a contract with ABC and she’s a real trouper. But it got to the point she couldn’t do the show and get treatment at the same time, so she didn’t have a choice." But Morgan is planning a fast return to the series: "She is going to get aggressive treatment and is hoping to be back on All My Children in a couple of months."

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