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Super slimmer JENNIFER HUDSON has developed a new obsession now she’s a sexy size six - she can’t stop shopping.
The Oscar winner admits she’s fast running out of space for all her clothes at the home she shares with fiance David Ortunga.
Appearing on Wednesday’s (16Feb11) Ellen DeGeneres Show in America, the singer revealed, "It’s so bad, to the point that I have to throw my clothes up on the canopy of the bed because I don’t have any space in the drawers or the closet. David’s closet, he gets a little space and the rest is mine. I’ve taken over the bedroom, the guest room, and now I’m throwing stuff on top of the canopy.
"That’s when I realised I have a problem. My assistant and my family tell me, ‘You have a serious shopping problem’."

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Country couple BLAKE SHELTON and MIRANDA LAMBERT have found their wedding singer - crooner NEAL MCCOY.
The pair plans to wed later this year (11) and McCoy will perform at the reception.
Shelton tells Eonline.com, "We were at a concert this summer and watched him and we both looked at each other, high-fived and said, ‘There’s our guy’. Then we said, ‘Whatever it takes to get him there, we’re going to get him there’." The couple became engaged last May (10).

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JUSTIN BIEBER has a hidden flaw - he’s struggling to straighten his teeth.
In a new Rolling Stone expose, the Baby singer reveals he has been wearing a set of invisible braces on his teeth for the past year.
He explains, "They (teeth) were pointed inwards a little bit, so they had to bring them out, but when they did that, it made a small space in my teeth, and now they have to push that in… It hurts."

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ARETHA FRANKLIN has been forced to give up her beloved junk food in a bid to get healthy following her minor surgery in December (10), and she is determined to keep her new slimmed-down figure.
The Queen of Soul worried fans when she scrapped a series of end-of-year shows in 2010 to recover from sickness. She has refused to reveal the nature of her ailment, but recently dismissed reports she has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
She missed out on an all-female tribute to herself at the Grammys on Sunday (13Feb11), but appeared by video link sporting a much slimmer figure.
And the star has revealed she has been working hard at beating the bulge since her health scare - finally giving up her love of fatty pork products.
She tells the Associated Press, "I want to not only maintain the weight I am at now, but better it, by one dress size.
"They’re off my diet. They just really don’t fit with (health food store) Whole Foods. I had it for enough years that I don’t miss it. You can’t continue to eat things that are not good for you." But the legend admits she’ll miss her calorie-laden snacks when she finishes performing: "When you come off (a high-energy concert), a carrot or some celery just isn’t going to work. I’ve gotta do a fresh fruit thing… and come up with some tasty and satisfying recipes that are going to work for me after concerts."

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OZZY OSBOURNE has spoken about the dangers of taking LSD in his latest Rolling Stone magazine column, revealing he still suffers from the after-effects from his use of the drug.
The fun-loving rocker got serious when one fan asked him about the effects of LSD after confessing he uses the mind-bending drug to get high with pals.
The Iron Man singer writes, "LSD is a great time until it isn’t. One minute you’re running down Miami Beach with a foam finger on your head, the next you’re sticking a gun in your best friend’s face.
"I still get the after-effects of LSD to this day - I call them my ‘wobblers’. In a flash, every little problem freaks me out and becomes the end of the world." And addressing his LSD-using email sender, Ozzy adds, "Seriously, man, be careful. If you keep taking that s**t, it’s gonna bite you on the balls."

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Conductor SIR COLIN DAVIS shocked opera fans when he collapsed before reaching the podium for a performance at London’s Royal Opera House on Wednesday (16Feb11).
The 83 year old was set to conduct Mozart’s The Magic Flute at the revered venue when he fell to the floor reportedly clutching his chest as he made his way to the orchestra pit.
According to Britain’s The Times, the auditorium was emptied so paramedics could attend to Sir Colin. A spokesperson at the venue told fans he was "all right" but would be forced to pull out of conducting the performance.
He was forced to scrap his appearances at the BBC Proms last year (10) due to health reasons.

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HURTS frontman THEO HUTCHCRAFT has been banned from flying for medical reasons after he was accidentally knocked down a flight of stairs by a group of female fans.
The British singer was playing a gig in Madrid, Spain on Sunday (13Feb11) when he had a run-in with a mob of overzealous devotees and was left with an injured nose and ear.
He spent the night in a Madrid hospital with head injuries and was banned from flying by concerned doctors - so he had to catch a 36-hour train to Bologna, Italy for the band’s next gig, according to Britain’s The Sun.
Hutchcraft writes on his Twitter.com page, "Woke up delirious & surrounded by Portuguese mountains after a night of bleeding Madrid’s A&E dept. 13hrs into a 36hr trip to Bologna after a wild night in Porto.
"I have a boshed (injured) nose and a cut ear and can’t fly."

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Embattled rap star WAKA FLOCKA FLAME escaped injury on Wednesday (16Feb11) when his tour bus came under fire from gunmen.
According to TMZ.com, the hip-hop star’s tour bus was pulled up outside a stereo store in Charlotte, North Carolina when two cars drove past and the occupants shot at the vehicle four times.
His security team also opened fire in retaliation, and one person was reportedly shot in the shoulder.
The police detained the rapper and several other people.
It’s not the first time the star has been involved in gang troubles - he was shot in the arm last year (10) by an alleged hitman.

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Former Westlife star BRIAN MCFADDEN was questioned by cops in Sydney, Australia over allegations he was drunk and abusive on a flight from Los Angeles.
The singer boarded a business class Virgin flight on Wednesday (16Feb11) and reportedly became offensive to staff and fellow flyers.
According to witnesses, the star even tried to smoke on the flight.
The incident was reported to ground staff and McFadden and fellow Australia’s Got Talent judge Kyle Sandilands were quizzed upon landing Down Under but police decided to take no further action against the pair.
A spokesperson for the Australian Federal Police says, "The AFP can confirm it responded to a request from Virgin Airlines to attend a flight, which was arriving at Sydney International Airport.
"The AFP attended the gate when the aircraft arrived and spoke to Virgin Airlines staff. Two men were subsequently spoken to by Police. No formal complaint was raised by the airline carrier, Virgin, to the AFP.
"As a result, the men were released without charge, and no further action will be taken." McFadden subsequently took to his Twitter.com page to downplay the reports - branding the incident a "storm in a tea cup".
He writes, "Wasn’t arrested! Didn’t smoke on the flight. and the virgin staff were very nice. I did have a few drinks but i was not smashed and abusive.
"If reports were true then I would have been arrested, fined and worse! Banned from my favorite airline v australia. storm in a tea cup."

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Little known actress ADRIANNE PALICKI has landed one of Hollywood’s most coveted roles - she has been picked to play WONDER WOMAN.
The Friday Night Lights star will lead the cast of David E. Kelley’s new TV series about the superheroine.
She’ll play Diana Prince, a Los Angeles crime fighter who has a double life as a businesswoman, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Palicki will also star in the remake of action film Red Dawn.

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U.S. dancer and TV star CHERYL BURKE’s childhood molestation horror was extended into her adult life after she fell for two men who physically and mentally abused her.
The Dancing With the Stars regular has revealed all about her terrifying ordeal in her new book, Dancing Lessons, confessing she was first assaulted at the age of five by a retired mailman in her neighbourhood in San Francisco, California.
And the star admits that the sexual assaults she suffered in her early years led to her falling into a dangerous cycle of embarking on relationships with two abusive men - one of whom savagely beat her with a belt.
She tells CNN’s Piers Morgan, "I’ve been through two abusive relationships at high-school, one which was seriously physically abusive and one was more mental. (The first) hit me with his belt, that was the worst day of my life and I continued to go back to him, continued to go back to that relationship because I was scared to be alone and I didn’t want to leave him because he told me he would be the only person that would ever love me as much as he does.
"When he came back (after he attacked me) I felt sorry for him and made me feel that it (the attack) was my fault and I deserved that. That’s how I had no self-esteem, I was too scared to walk away and be alone. I was terrified. My dancing (saved me). I got a call from New York and packed my bags and never looked back."

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U.S. TV star MELISSA RYCROFT has given birth to a baby girl.
The Bachelor star welcomed her first child with husband Tye Strickland on Wednesday (16Feb11).
The tot, weighing in at 6 lbs, 13 oz (7.27 kilograms), has been named Ava Grace, according to People.com.
Rycroft tells the website, "Our lives have changed so much in the last two years and today we’ve been blessed with the best change ever, our beautiful baby girl."

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SEINFELD star LEN LESSER has died, aged 88.
The actor, who played Seinfeld’s Uncle Leo in the sitcom, passed away from cancer-related pneumonia in California on Wednesday (16Feb11), according to his family.
Lesser was a familiar face on U.S. TV for decades, appearing in successful shows including Get Smart, The Munsters, The Monkees and The Rockford Files.
In his later years, the towering actor’s roles as hitmen or criminals gave way to ageing comedy characters, including his Seinfeld role and his appearances as arm-shaking Garvin in Everybody Loves Raymond.
He also appeared in several movies, such as The Outlaw Josey Wales, Kelly’s Heroes and Birdman of Alcatraz.
He is survived by a daughter and son, as well as three grandchildren.

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Party girl PARIS HILTON has another reason to celebrate on Thursday (17Feb11) - the socialite turns 30! The bubbly blonde was born into the famous family in 1981 and has turned heads since she was old enough to walk the red carpet.
Model, actress, singer, author, fashion designer and entrepreneur, Hilton has tried more things in her 30 years than most people could cram into a lifetime.
To help Paris and her fans celebrate her big day, WENN has compiled 10 fascinating facts about the star: - She attended the same New York convent school as Lady Gaga.
- Hilton’s had a colourful love life - she has previously been engaged to model Jason Shaw and Greek shipping heir Paris Latsis and dated singer Nick Carter, Good Charlotte guitarist Benji Madden and The Hills star Doug Reinhardt
. She’s currently in a relationship with nightclub owner Cy Waits, who bought her a yellow Lexus as a 30th birthday gift.
- The star was honoured in 2009 for her love of animals - she was awarded a Certificate of Excellence for Outstanding Contribution to Animal Welfare after she gave a generous donation to the Humane Society
. Hilton owns several pets, including many Chihuahuas.
- She turned down the chance to take to the stage in a production of Chicago on London’s West End - because the play’s gruelling rehearsals didn’t fit in with her busy globetrotting schedule.
- Hilton served 23 days of a 45-day jail sentence in June 2007 for violating probation on a 2006 drink-driving charge.
- The blonde beauty has appeared in several films - her role in House of Wax won her the 2005 Razzie for Worst Supporting Actress at the 2005 Golden Raspberry Awards.
- Her debut single, Stars Are Blind, topped the U.S
. Hot Dance Club Songs chart in
2006. It also reached number one in Hungary and Slovakia.
- She showed off her comedy skills in 2008 by filming a ‘Paris For President’ spoof campaign ad for Will Ferrell’s FunnyorDie.com website.
- In 2007 Hilton posed covered only in gold paint to promote Rich Prosecco, a canned version of an Italian sparkling wine.
- Paris will appear on The Late Show with David Letterman on her birthday
.

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Disgraced American footballer MICHAEL VICK has scrapped his appearance on the OPRAH WINFREY SHOW for personal reasons.
Winfrey had to withdraw her bet with CNN newsman Piers Morgan over who would land the first in-depth interview with the sportsman, who was jailed in 2007 for his part in a dog fighting ring, in order to land the big get - but now Vick has backed out of the TV chat, which was scheduled to air next week (24Feb11).
Vick was expected to discuss his 18-month prison stint and his image makeover as the quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles on the show.
A statement from him reads, "After careful consideration, I will need to postpone the taping of the Oprah Winfrey interview scheduled for February 22. I admire and respect Oprah and hope to be able to participate in an interview in the future."

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ANTONY & THE JOHNSONS frontman ANTONY HEGARTY is teaming up with movie star WILLEM DAFOE to stage a theatrical tribute to legendary performance artist MARINA ABRAMOVIC in England.
Dafoe will star alongside Abramovic in The Life and Death of Marina Abramovic, which will open at the Lowry Theater in Manchester as part of the city’s International Festival in July (11).
Hegarty, who will score the music for the production, tells Spinner.com, "She’s (Abramovic) the premier performance artist in the world… It’s a biographical piece on her life. It’s going to be very interesting. They asked me to write the songs for it and I’ll be performing two songs as well."

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Rock matriarch SHARON OSBOURNE had a hurried Valentine’s Day (14Feb11) date - her children treated her to an early dinner, before rushing off to enjoy their own nights of romance.
Ozzy Osbourne’s wife reveals she would have been alone on the most romantic day of the year had it not been for son Jack and eldest daughter Aimee.
But Osbourne soon discovered her kids had other places to be after they attempted to speed up the meal.
She says, "My husband was away working in Chicago and so I had Jack and Amy, Kelly was in New York. They gave me the best dinner, but they kept wanting me to hurry. ‘Mum, you don’t want dessert’, or ‘Mum, you don’t want that’, and I’m thinking, ‘I do want dessert, and I do want coffee with something else!’ Because they had dates and they were filling me in! I was like the fill in. (They were like), ‘Can we have the bill now?’"

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Reformed rockers THE CARS have been struggling with the memory of their late bassist BENJAMIN ORR as they record their first new material in 24 years.
Frontman Ric Ocasek admits he was initially reluctant to bring the band back together because they wouldn’t be able to replace Orr, who sang the group’s Live Aid anthem Drive.
But they agreed not to bring in a new bassist - and keyboard player Greg Hawkes has stood in for Orr on the new tracks, playing one of his bandmate’s guitars.
Hawkes says, "Ben would have been there if he had been alive. That’s the only way we could think about it." But Ocasek tells Rolling Stone magazine he missed his old friend when it came to laying down vocals.
He adds, "I was aware that on half the new songs, Ben would have done better than I did." And the frontman hopes fans understand when he has to perform tracks Orr sang, like Drive and Just What I Needed, if the reunited group decides to hit the stage.
He adds, "People would just say, ‘He doesn’t sing it as good as Ben, but what the f**k - he’s the guy who wrote it.’" Orr lost his battle with cancer in 2000.

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