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A spokesperson for LISA MARIE PRESLEY has spoken out to reassure fans the singer is in good health following reports she collapsed at her home in England.
A U.S. tabloid had reported that Elvis Presley’s daughter had fallen ill after embarking on an extreme diet and losing over 50 pounds (23 kilograms) in the space of five months.
The star was said to have jetted back to the U.S. from her estate in the U.K. to receive emergency treatment.
But a spokesperson for Presley insists the star is well, and currently in Los Angeles to record her third album.
The representative tells People.com, "It is absolutely and completely untrue. The National Enquirer puts Lisa on the cover every few months with manipulated photos and horrendous stories of supposed ‘meltdowns,’ and has since she can remember.
"She is happy and healthy and working hard. The rest is absolute garbage. Not a bit of truth to any of it."

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A former AMERICAN IDOL contestant is attempting to sue bosses for discrimination for a third time, withdrawing a $100 million (£66 million) complaint to ask for just $5 million (£3.3 million).
Ian Benardo, who failed his audition when he tried out for the talent show in 2006, originally filed a $300 million (£200 million) lawsuit against producers, claiming they "exploited" his homosexuality by asking him to "gay it up".
He reduced his demand to $100 million when he refiled papers in September (10) but the lawsuit was dismissed, reports TMZ.com.
But Benardo isn’t giving up his fight - on Friday (28Jan11), he submitted another lawsuit in federal court, citing discrimination and requesting $5 million from TV executives.
The wannabe singer shocked audiences when he stormed the stage during the competition’s live 2010 TV finale, grabbing the microphone from comedian Dane Cook to shout at judge Simon Cowell.
He later alleged Idol bosses had invited him to the special and put him up to the stunt.

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British actor STEPHEN FRY was made an honorary doctor by a British university on Friday (28Jan11) in recognition of his charity work.
The funnyman was awarded the degree in front of 1,000 students at the University of Sussex in honour of his work campaigning for patients suffering with bipolar disorder, mental health problems and HIV.
He donned the traditional cap and gown to attend a graduation ceremony at the English campus, where he told the crowd he "couldn’t be happier or prouder".
He later took to his Twitter.com page to express his delight at his latest achievement, writing in a series of posts: "Emerged from Sussex Uni graduation. My 4th honorary doctorate. You’ll have to address me as Dr Dr Dr Dr Fry from now on.
"It was a wonderful ceremony… The atmos (atmosphere) was great. Feel very honoured but mustn’t accept any more I feel."

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Former MELROSE PLACE star AMY LOCANE has pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from a fatal car crash she was involved in last year (10).
The actress is facing charges of aggravated manslaughter and assault by automobile after she struck another vehicle as it turned into a driveway in Montgomery, New Jersey in June (10).
Driver Fred Seeman was airlifted to a nearby hospital with serious injuries while his passenger, wife Helen, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Locane was arrested after cops detected alcohol on her breath, reports the Associated Press.
The 39 year old, who remains free on $50,000 (£33,000) bail, is seeking to have the indictment dismissed.

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Mexican actress FERNANDA ROMERO has issued a public apology after pleading guilty to lying on an immigration document in a bid to gain U.S. residency.
The Drag Me To Hell star formally entered her plea in court on Friday (28Jan11) after she was accused of making a false statement to officials investigating her sham marriage to American musician Kent Ross.
On a 2007 immigration form, Romero claimed that Ross and her mother "hang out all the time", a statement authorities believed to be false.
Romero now faces up to five years behind bars, as well as a fine and probation, but prosecutors have not pressed for a prison sentence, according to the Associated Press.
Romero has owned up to the offence, admitting her regret over the "misstatement".
Apologising for her behaviour, the star says, "I deeply regret my making this misstatement to (immigration officials) and take full responsibility for my actions. I apologise to all of those who have supported me through this difficult time." Romero had been living in the U.S. for 10 years before marrying Ross in 2005. Prosecutors alleged the pair married to allow the actress permanent residency, but lived separately and dated other people.
She is due back in court on 11 April (11) for sentencing.

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Troubled star CHARLIE SHEEN has checked into a rehabilitation centre, just a day after he was treated in hospital for a hernia.
The Two and a Half Men actor was admitted to Los Angeles’ Cedars-Sinai Hospital on Thursday (27Jan11) after complaining about abdominal pain, caused by a hiatal hernia.
Reports suggested Sheen had been partying prior to his health emergency.
He was discharged later on Thursday to continue his recovery at home, but on Friday (28Jan11), his publicist Stan Rosenfield confirmed the star is seeking professional treatment for unspecified issues.
Rosenfield says, "He is most grateful to all who have expressed their concern.
"Sheen asks that his privacy be respected at this time and that no additional informational will be provided." The actor had been expected to return to work on hit sitcom Two and a Half Men on Tuesday (01Feb11) when the programme resumes filming, but TV bosses have now placed the show on an indefinite hiatus.
A statement says, "Due to Charlie Sheen’s decision to enter a rehabilitation center, CBS, Warner Bros. Television and executive producer Chuck Lorre are placing Two and a Half Men on production hiatus.
"We are profoundly concerned for his health and well-being, and support his decision." It is Sheen’s third stint in rehab - he previously sought help for drug problems in 1998, while he checked into a medical facility last year (10) as a "preventive" measure following his Christmas Day altercation with wife Brooke Mueller in 2009.

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GLEE star MATTHEW MORRISON feared he was destroying SIR ELTON JOHN’s classics when they teamed up to record new versions of the superstar’s songs - because he was "so used" to hearing the originals.
The singer/actor landed the special collaboration for his upcoming solo album, Bringing It to the Masses, and recently hit the studio with John to complete the tracks.
But Morrison admits he was star-struck the whole time they were working - and he was convinced his vocals were not up to par.
He tells People.com, "(It was) an out-of-body experience. I didn’t really believe it was actually happening.
"I actually felt like I was a bad singer because we were singing a couple of his songs, and you’re so used to hearing that voice on these songs, and I’m like, ‘I don’t sound good on these songs.’" Morrison claims the duet was meant to be a secret - but John is so proud of the work, which he’s described as "really fantastic", he’s been "telling everyone".
The TV star says, "It was supposed to be a secret that he was going to be on my album, but he’s kind of telling everyone. So I guess we can talk about it. He’s just the most loving man, and we had the best time. He was so giving and so supportive. We just had a ball."

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British rocker SHAUN RYDER was convinced to undergo a makeover and transform his "trashed" teeth when he was offered $60,000 (£40,000)-worth of dental work for free.
The Happy Mondays frontman ruined his smile with years of boozing and drug-taking, but was only persuaded to change his look with a full set of veneers when he was handed a bargain deal by a dentist.
He tells Britain’s Q magazine, "I had a completely new set put in in 2004. The others were trashed. They looked like a row of derelict houses or a street that had been bombed in the f**king war. The dentist ground what was left to little stubs and then they glue on new ones… It cost £40,000, but I didn’t have to pay. The dentist did it for free ‘cos I let him take a photograph and stick it in the paper showing what a great job he’d done. These are like show home teeth."

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American rockers A DAY TO REMEMBER had to postpone a concert in Scotland on Friday (28Jan11) after a snow storm left them stranded in the U.S.
The Florida-based band had planned to fly to the U.K. earlier this week (begs24Jan11) ahead of their gig at Glasgow’s O2 Academy on Friday, but heavy snowfall grounded their plane, forcing them to scrap the show.
In a statement released on Thursday (27Jan11), the group says, "We hate having to do this, but due to bad weather keeping us in the USA, we’re postponing tomorrow’s show.
"We have our new flights booked, we’re ready to go, and we apologise for the inconvenience. We will see you guys very very soon!" States including New York, New Jersey and Massachusetts ground to a halt on Thursday (27Jan11) after more than 15 inches (38.1 centimetres) of snow was dumped across America’s East Coast.
A Day To Remember is expected to make it across the Atlantic Ocean in time for their next gig in Manchester, England on Sunday (30Jan11).
The rockers have rescheduled the cancelled show for Monday (31Jan11).

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R&B star BRUNO MARS has landed a plea deal with Las Vegas prosecutors over his drug arrest last September (10) - he will avoid a conviction if he stays out of trouble until 2012.
The Grenade hitmaker, real name Peter Hernandez, was facing a felony drug charge after a bathroom attendant at the Hard Rock Hotel allegedly caught him with a bag of white powder, which tested positive for cocaine.
He was due to appear in a Sin City court to answer the count on 4 February (11), but he has now dodged having the incident listed on his criminal record, according to TMZ.com.
The website claims the District Attorney in Clark County has agreed to a "deferred adjudication", allowing Mars to have the charge dismissed if he isn’t arrested in the next 12 months.
In exchange, Mars will complete 200 hours of community service and undergo private counselling sessions.
The plea deal is good news for Mars - he’s currently flying high at the top of the U.S. pop charts with his track Grenade, while he also scooped the most popular single and album for Doo-Wops & Hooligans in the U.K. last weekend (23Jan11).
And he’s set to battle it out at the 2011 Grammy Awards next month (Feb11) - he’s been nominated for an impressive seven prizes.

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Singer/actress DEMI LOVATO has left rehab and returned home to Los Angeles after three months in a treatment programme.
The 18 year old pulled out of the Jonas Brothers’ world tour in October (10) and checked into a medical facility to address emotional and physical issues.
It subsequently emerged one of her backing dancers, Alex Welch, had accused the star of lashing out at her in an altercation on a plane. A legal dispute with Welch was settled in December (10).
Lovato spent the winter holidays under doctors’ care and reached out to fans earlier this month (Jan11) to thank them for "all their love, support and prayers" during her rehab stint.
She moved out of the treatment centre earlier this week (begs24Jan11) and is now working to get her life back on track as she continues to receive help as an out-patient, reports TMZ.com.
A source adds to People.com, "(Lovato has) completed her prescribed treatment and (is in) an outpatient programme near the treatment facility.
"For now, she is getting back to her regular routine and spending time with her family and close friends."

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Revered British film critic BARRY NORMAN is mourning the loss of his novelist wife following her death on Thursday (27Jan11).
Diana Norman, who also wrote books under the pseudonym Ariana Franklin, passed away after a serious illness. She was 77.
She met TV personality Norman while the pair was working as reporters on London’s Fleet Street and they wed in 1957.
The writer was known for her crime thrillers, including Mistress of the Art of Death, Pirate Green, The Morning Gift and King of the Last Days.
She is survived by her husband, their daughters Samantha and Emma, and three grandchildren.

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BROOKE SHIELDS will show off her musical comedy skills on the New York stage next month (Feb11) in a one-woman cabaret show.
The actress and singer will talk about growing up as child star and discuss how she keeps her career going strong in new musical revue In My Life, which incorporates popular songs and show tunes.
The production, which Shields has written and produced herself, will run at New York’s infamous Feinstein’s at Loews Regency theatre from 1 to 10 February (11).
Shields previously appeared in the Los Angeles run of musical Leap of Faith and replaced Donna Murphy in New York stage show Wonderful Town.

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Actor JEREMY PIVEN has become good pals with teenage superstar MILEY CYRUS after striking up an unlikely friendship on the set of their new movie SO UNDERCOVER.
The Entourage star appears alongside Cyrus and Kelly Osbourne in the film, and he admits even he was surprised at just how well he got along with the 18-year-old Hannah Montana singer/actress.
He tells Eonline.com, "I think I must be an 18-year-old girl because we got along really well. It was just so much fun. I had so much fun with her and we had great chemistry. I was really, really weird - we’re like polar opposites." And Piven has defended Cyrus against criticism for being a bad role model to her young fans, after she came under fire in December (10) when film footage of her smoking a huge pipe, believed to contain the legal high Salvia, was posted online.
The 45-year-old actor insists Cyrus is behaving just like any other teen her age.
He says, "You know, you can judge her, but what were you doing when you were 18? She’s kind of amazing. There’s something so incredibly refreshing about someone who is exactly who they are. There’s nothing pretentious about her. She’s this force. She loves to laugh." The new pals demonstrated their friendship during a wrap party for So Undercover earlier this week (begs24Jan11), when Cyrus took to the microphone with Piven on drums for an impromptu performance of I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll.

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U.S. oil heir JASON DAVIS has been arrested on suspicion of drug possession, a day after declaring he was clean during a live episode of hit reality show CELEBRITY REHAB.
The grandson of billionaire businessman Marvin Davis was a patient on counsellor-to-the-stars Dr. Drew Pinsky’s TV treatment show, which saw him receive help fighting his drink and drug demons at the Pasadena Recovery Center last year (10).
A live reunion episode of Celebrity Rehab aired in the U.S. on Wednesday (26Jan11), when Davis claimed he had managed to stay sober.
But he appears to have slipped back into his wild ways and was picked up by cops in Newport Beach, California on Thursday night (27Jan11).
He is facing a charge of possession of a controlled substance and has been placed on $20,000 (£13,330) bail, reports TMZ.com.
And Dr. Pinsky has offered his support to Davis in the hope his arrest will prompt him to return to rehab to conquer his troubles once and for all.
He tells the website, "Jason was honest about his struggles with his sobriety on the reunion show. Hopefully, now that there are legal consequences, further treatment will be mandated, which he so desperately needs. As I said when I saw him Wednesday, we care for him very deeply and we are here for him."

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MEL GIBSON was forced to call in police on Wednesday (26Jan11) after a DVD copy of his new movie THE BEAVER was stolen from his mailbox outside his Los Angeles home.
Production bosses at Summit Entertainment sent Gibson a copy of the film, directed by Jodie Foster, so he could view the final cut before its world premiere at the upcoming South By Southwest Festival in Austin, Texas.
The Braveheart star screened the picture at his home earlier this week (begs24Jan11) and placed it back in his mailbox ready for collection by a courier on Wednesday.
But the DVD was nowhere to be found when the delivery man arrived to pick up the package - prompting Gibson to report the incident to local authorities.
Officers at the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department are now investigating the matter as a petty theft, reports TMZ.com.
Cops had yet to name any suspects in the crime as WENN went to press.

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CHARLIE SHEEN has been released from hospital in Los Angeles and will return to work on his hit sitcom TWO AND A HALF MEN on Tuesday (01Feb11), after receiving treatment for a hernia.
The troubled actor was admitted to Cedars-Sinai Hospital on Thursday (27Jan11) after complaining of abdominal pain, caused by a hiatal hernia.
Sheen was treated for the condition, caused when the stomach pushes up through the diaphragm, and is now recovering at his California home after being discharged from the medical centre on Thursday night.
His publicist, Stan Rosenfield, insists the star’s work schedule has not been affected by the health problem as Two and a Half Men has been on hiatus for the week (begs24Jan11). Filming will resume on Tuesday and Sheen will be back on set as scheduled.
In a statement released on Friday (28Jan11), Rosenfield says, "Charlie Sheen left the hospital last night and is at home. He will be on the set of Two and a Half Men on Tuesday." It’s been a trying few months for Sheen - he was hospitalised for an "adverse allergic reaction" to medication in October (10) and treated for an ear infection earlier this month (Jan11).

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British rocker SHAUN RYDER turned down the chance to tour the world with GORILLAZ so he could appear on a U.K. reality TV show.
The Happy Mondays frontman featured on the band’s 2005 hit single Dare and he has appeared with them onstage for a number of shows, including their headline set at legendary British music festival Glastonbury last summer (10).
Gorillaz frontman Damon Albarn asked Ryder to go on the road with the group for a 2010 world tour, but the rocker rejected the offer so he could appear on jungle survival series I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! Ryder insists he has no regrets over the snub, as he made the decision to promote his solo career.
He tells Britain’s Q magazine, "It’s f**king common sense. Doing a tour with all your showbiz mates is all well and good. But that don’t (sic) get your album in (U.K. supermarkets) Tesco or Asda. That don’t (sic) get you (interviews). The record company wanted me in there (the jungle) and I didn’t want to go, but it turns out I really enjoyed it."

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