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CHER has made history in the U.S. by becoming the only artist to score a number one on a Billboard chart in each of the last six decades.
Her Diane Warren-penned Burlesque tune You Haven’t Seen the Last of Me, which picked up the Best Song award at Sunday’s (16Jan11) Golden Globes, has topped the Dance/Club Play Songs chart, giving Cher her first number one of the new decade.
The pop superstar scored her first U.S. chart-topper in 1965, when Sonny & Cher’s I Got You Babe went to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 countdown.
Her other number ones have included Dark Lady, All I Ever Need Is You, If I Could Turn Back Time, Believe and Strong Enough.

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U2 star ADAM CLAYTON has become a first-time dad, according to reports.
The rocker, 50, and his unnamed French girlfriend secretly welcomed the tot into the world almost a year ago, according to the Irish Independent newspaper.
Clayton is the last member of the rock supergroup to become a father.
Details of the birth and the identity of the mother are being kept a closely guarded secret - but insiders tell the publication the baby was a boy.
An source tells the Independent that the bassist is "deliriously happy with fatherhood".
Clayton was previously engaged to supermodel Naomi Campbell and longtime Canadian girlfriend Susie Smith - but both romances fizzled out.

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Rocker VINCE NEIL has been sentenced to serve two weeks behind bars for driving under the influence of alcohol.
According to reports, the Motley Crue frontman will plead guilty to a DUI charge on 26 January (11) and surrender to Las Vegas officials on 15 February (11).
He will serve 15 days in the Clark County Detention Center, followed by another 15 days of house arrest.
A statement from the rock star reads, "I have recognised that you can’t drink and drive at all. I take full responsibility for my actions and will learn from this experience." Neil initially pleaded not guilty to misdemeanour drink driving and speeding charges stemming from an arrest in Las Vegas in June (10).
He was accused of driving his luxury Lamborghini sports car 60 miles per hour (96.6 kilometres per hour) in a 45 mile per hour (72.4 kilometres per hour) zone near the Vegas Strip, while over the legal alcohol limit.
He failed three field sobriety tests and had a blood-alcohol level almost three times the legal limit.
Neil was sentenced to 30 days in jail and five years probation in 1984 for his part in a car crash that claimed the life of Hanoi Rocks star Nicholas Dingley. He was driving under the influence at that time.

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Funnyman CHECCO ZALONE’s new movie WHAT A BEAUTIFUL DAY has become his native Italy’s biggest-earning film.
The movie has surpassed Roberto Benigni’s beloved Life is Beautiful thanks to fans who flocked to cinemas across Italy.
Reports suggest the film passed Life is Beautiful’s record earnings of $41.8 million (£27.8 million) during screenings on Sunday (16Jan11).
In the film, which was released earlier this month (Jan11), Zalone plays a man hired to guard the Madonnina statue on the top of Milan’s Duomo Cathedral.
What a Beautiful Day has already claimed Italy’s biggest weekend opening ever, even beating blockbuster Avatar.

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NATALIE PORTMAN could relate to the dedicated ballet dancer she played in acclaimed new movie BLACK SWAN, because she spent her childhood seeking everyone’s approval.
The Golden Globe winner and Oscar front-runner made her movie debut in 1994’s Leon when she was just 13 and appeared in a string of films before her role as Queen Amidala in 1999’s Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace made her a huge star.
But Portman admits she has struggled to overcome her need to please people, which stems from her early days as an actress - and she found similar traits in her troubled and ambitious character Nina, who drives herself mad.
She tells Britain’s Daily Telegraph newspaper, "When I started out as a child actress, I wanted to please everyone, and was always looking for approval. Having grown up, I’m not totally immune to approval, but I do look to please myself.
"It’s all to do with finding a way to express yourself instead of being the way someone else wants you to be. Nina starts out as this childlike woman, trying to please her mother, trying to please her ballet director and fit exactly into the standards of this world that’s prescribed to her. Finally she finds that perfection only lies in pleasing herself."

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Actor SETH ROGEN and director MICHEL GONDRY were left stunned by how quickly Taiwanese pop star JAY CHOU mastered the English language for his role in THE GREEN HORNET, because he could only string together a few words before the cameras rolled.
Chou stars as Rogen’s sidekick Kato in the new big screen adaptation of the popular comic books, and Gondry reveals casting the singer-turned-actor in the superhero movie was an easy decision to make.
He says, "We had a conference on (video calling software) Skype where Seth was reading with Jay and we felt there was already chemistry, even though it was with a 10-second delay, and we liked him for his acting." And the Knocked Up star admits he was highly impressed by Chou’s determination to learn how to converse in English so he could perfect his film role.
Rogen says, "He knew very little (English) when we started filming and a few weeks in, he could improvise his own dialogue and come up with his own jokes, which was very frustrating because that took me years to learn how to do!"

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CRANK star AMY SMART has found new love with TV handyman CARTER OOSTERHOUSE.
The actress, 34, and her beau were spotted "stealing kisses" at an Art of Elysium event in Los Angeles on Saturday (15Jan11).
Smart previously dated actor Branden Williams for more than a decade, according to People.com. Oosterhouse fronts America’s home improvement show Carter Can.

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Supermodel MIRANDA KERR has taken to cyberspace to show off her baby son FLYNN.
The Aussie beauty gave birth to her first child on 6 January (11) and she posted a shot of herself posing with the tot on her Kora Organics website on Tuesday (18Jan11).
Calling the baby "our beautiful little son," the model pays tribute to husband Orlando Bloom, who was with her throughout the birth, insisting, "I could not have done it without him." She adds, "We are so happy and are enjoying our time together as a family. He is our little ray of sunshine. Thank you everyone for your beautiful well wishes and your lovely thoughts."

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LAURA LINNEY will return to the stage on Tuesday night (18Jan11) for the first time since the death of her father.
The actress dropped out of Broadway’s Time Stands Still over the weekend following the passing of her playwright father Romulus Linney on Saturday (15Jan11).
She also missed the Golden Globe Awards on Sunday (16Jan11), where she was honoured with a Best Actress prize for her role in TV drama The Big C.
The lights of Broadway’s theatres will be dimmed for a minute on Wednesday (19Jan11) to mark Linney’s death.

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Actress MINNIE DRIVER is set to show off her musical skills in new movie HUNKY DORY by performing with a children’s orchestra.
The actress, who has recorded two albums, has never sung on film before and she admits it was a dream come true to combine her two passions.
She says, "Apart from singing the title track on the Phantom of The Opera soundtrack this is my first time singing on film. It’s the best experience I’ve had.
"It was incredible singing all the music from the 70s; I sang a Beach Boys song, I sang a Dusty Springfield song. My favourite was singing Strange Magic. The orchestra in the movie were these kids from seven to 17 and they had been workshopping for the last three years.
"They played everything on all of the tracks. So you have Life On Mars by David Bowie played by these kids incredibly."

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British model-turned-reality star KATIE PRICE has confirmed her second marriage is over following weeks of press speculation.
Price, also known by her glamour modelling alias Jordan, married cage fighter Alex Reid in Las Vegas last year (Feb10), just months after divorcing Australian singer Peter Andre, the father of two of her children.
Rumours of another marriage break-up have been rife in the U.K. tabloids for weeks, and Price fuelled the reports by taking to her Twitter.com page to tell followers the union was in "crisis".
The couple has failed to work through its troubles and Price has released a lengthy statement to the British media labelling her latest marriage a "mistake", accusing Reid of trying to cash in on her fame.
The statement reads, "Alex and I have had a number of difficulties over the past few months. I accept that these were in part caused by my marrying too quickly - we all make mistakes and this was one.
"However, Alex changed from the man I fell in love with, and some of his behaviour became difficult for me to understand and caused issues. I have tried to help him with these issues but they have put a considerable strain on our relationship. Our difficulties were also not helped by Alex becoming more fascinated by life in the media eye." Price also claims that her estranged husband is refusing to leave her English country estate, which has been adapted to suit her blind son Harvey’s needs.
She adds, "It is true that I have asked Alex to leave the family home and that he will not do so. I would leave myself but the house is equipped for Harvey’s needs. Alex would like to portray himself as honourable and I hope he acts that way.
"I am deeply upset that my relationship with Alex has failed but I know it is the right thing for my children and I that we separate. My children are my absolute priority in this and they are being shielded from what is happening."

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MELISSA ETHERIDGE is set to step in for GREEN DAY’s BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG while he takes a break from performing in his Broadway musical AMERICAN IDIOT next month (Feb11).
Armstrong - who composed and co-authored the musical based on Green Day songs - kicked off the New Year reprising the role of drug dealer St. Jimmy in the show after original castmember Tony Vincent bowed out, making appearances from 1 to 9 January (11).
He resumes the role onstage on Tuesday (18Jan11) and will perform on and off until 27 February (11).
And now director Michael Mayer has revealed Come to My Window hitmaker Etheridge will fill in for the star from 1 to 6 February (11).
Armstrong made his Broadway debut in the show in September (10), winning over theatre critics and sending box office sales soaring above $1 million (GBP666,670) during his week-long run.
The show debuted in the Big Apple last April (10).

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JENNIFER LOPEZ threatened Golden Globes host RICKY GERVAIS with physical violence if he poked fun at her as she took to the stage as a presenter at the ceremony on Sunday (16Jan11).
Gervais’ Globes comedy left a lot to be desired by many critics and celebrities, who have taken aim at the Brit for his mean-spirited banter - Tom Hanks and Robert Downey, Jr. actually targeted the funnyman from the stage at the prizegiving.
But Lopez was determined not to be embarrassed by Gervais as she took to the stage with co-presenter Alec Baldwin.
She explains, "We’re about to walk out and Ricky shows up and I said, ‘Listen, I will kill you, you understand. I am from New York, my husband fights… we both fight, we will beat you up after the show.’ "I said, ‘Let me see your card…’ He said, ‘You’re gonna love it’." The singer/actress admits she was not offended by Gervais’ Jenny From The Block gag, insisting, "It was funny". But she did feel for others who were savaged by the Brit.
She tells Access Hollywood, "He’s very gutsy. It takes a lot of guts to get up there and make the comments he made… I’m sure in his mind it was all in good fun… There were some awkward (moments)." "He may have hit one or two (jokes) below the belt… Some comments were tough."

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HALLE BERRY’s ex-boyfriend GABRIEL AUBRY has asked a judge to declare him the father of the couple’s daughter NAHLA.
The Canadian model filed a paternity petition on 30 December (10), according to TMZ.com.
Sources tell the website Aubry merely wants to protect his rights now he and Berry are no longer together.
The former couple has not filed for child custody, visitation or support and they don’t plan to.

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Rapper MOS DEF has disappointed fans in Australasia by mysteriously axing his tour of the continent.
The hip-hop star was scheduled to kick off a series of gigs in Auckland, New Zealand on Wednesday (19Jan11), with subsequent dates scheduled for Australian cities including Sydney, Brisbane, Perth and Melbourne.
The start date had already been altered once before - a concert in Melbourne on Sunday (16Jan11) was cancelled at late notice too.
Mos Def has yet to comment on the cancellations.
New dates are expected to be announced within a week.

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Rocker SERGE PIZZORNO has credited fatherhood with helping him "focus" on recording material for the next KASABIAN album.
The guitarist’s wife, Amy, gave birth to Ennio in August (10), and Pizzorno has since headed back into the studio with his bandmates to work on a follow-up to 2009’s West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum.
And the star is adamant that becoming a dad has helped him come up with new material.
He tells Britain’s NME magazine, "Fatherhood has kind of made it easier (working on the album). The little things in life that do your head in (frustrate you) just disappear, the nonsense just evaporates. It’s the most important thing, and it makes you think, ‘As long as he’s alright…’ "It helps you focus, in a way."

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Rock producer and promoter DON KIRSHNER has died of heart failure, aged 76.
Kirshner passed away on Monday (17Jan11) at a Florida hospital.
He entered the music business in the 1950s, writing commercial jingles with Splish Splash hitmaker Bobby Darin.
He went on to work behind the scenes with his publishing company Aldon, which published songs by Neil Sedaka and Brill Building songwriting teams including Carole King and Gerry Coffin, and Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil.
As a producer, Kirshner also put together songs for the Monkees and the Archies; and he served was the producer and host of U.S. TV show Don Kirshner’s Rock Concert from 1973 to 1981 - which featured appearances by Lynyrd Skynyrd, the Allman Brothers and David Bowie.

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AEROSMITH’s recording plans have been drastically brought forward - the group is planning a get together in the studio this weekend (22-23Jan11).
Frontman Steven Tyler has confirmed the rockers will reconvene for the first time since he accepted the job as a judge on TV talent show American Idol to start recording its first album since 2004’s Honkin’ on Bobo.
He says, "We’ve certainly been writing. I know Joe (Perry)’s got some licks, and I got a bunch of songs that I’ve written for solo and/or Aerosmith.
"Friday I’m writing with (producer) Marti Frederiksen, and Saturday we’re into a writing programme with the band." And the rocker reveals Aerosmith are already planning for their next big tour: "We’re already booked for a tour for November and December, that should be South America and Japan." It’s a busy week for Tyler - the new season of American Idol debuts on Wednesday (19Jan11).
The planned recording session comes a year after Tyler rejoined the band following a stint in rehab. He announced plans to leave the band and concentrate on a solo career at the end of 2009. The announcement led to a rift between him and Perry that has since been resolved.

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