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BRADLEY COOPER is thrilled about finally becoming one of ROBERT DE NIRO’s friends - because the movie icon has played a major role in his life.
The two stars have teamed up to make new movie Limitless and now De Niro accepts The Hangover star’s calls - just years after a strange meeting with his hero in a Los Angeles hotel suite.
Cooper reveals he auditioned to play De Niro’s son in 2009 film Everybody’s Fine, but lost out to Sam Rockwell.
He felt like a winner, however, when De Niro got hold of his audition tape and arranged for a meeting in Beverly Hills.
Cooper recalls, "The director wouldn’t even see me, but we have the same agent… and he got my tape and he called me in to meet him.
"He (De Niro) says, ‘Yeah, um, I saw that tape and you’re not gonna get it (the role), but I see it, I see you… OK, thanks for coming…’ and then he hugged me, a really wonderful hug.
"And he said, ‘Who was reading the other role?’ and I said, ‘My mother,’ and he said, ‘Yeah, I thought that.’ "I got in the car outside and my mother said, ‘How did it go?’ and I said, ‘Well, I didn’t get it but he said I have it.’" Cooper met De Niro again at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York a year later - but the Raging Bull star he had no idea who he was.
But then Cooper found himself pitching his new movie to his hero: "Cut to I’m sitting in his hotel in L.A. trying to talk him into Limitless… I pitched him on it… and he signed on to do it. Now I love him; I talk to him way too much." But the pair’s history doesn’t end there - Cooper also had an encounter with De Niro at grad school: "I went to the Actors Studio… and he came to our school and I asked him a question, so, like, I have this whole history - that he’s not even aware of - that I have with him."

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Hollywood star MATT DAMON has taken aim at U.S. President BARACK OBAMA for failing to fulfil his promises since he was voted into office.
The Bourne Identity actor campaigned heavily for Obama to win the presidential race in 2008, but he admits he now feels let down by his failure to fix America’s economy and unemployment levels.
He tells Britain’s The Independent On Sunday, "I think he’s rolled over to Wall Street completely. The economy has huge problems. We still have all these banks that are too big to fail. They’re bigger and making more money than ever. Unemployment at 10 per cent? It’s terrible… They had a chance that they don’t have any more to stand up for things. They’ve probably squandered that at this point. They’ll probably just make whatever deals they can to try and get elected again." And Damon, whose mother is a teacher, has also been left unimpressed with Obama’s handling of education in the country: "They have to get people who actually know about educating kids in positions of power.
"Now they’re trying to get business people to come and manage schools like they’re factories. It’s not going to work."

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British model KATE MOSS’ fiance JAMIE HINCE is keen to start a family with the beauty because he fears he’s getting too old to have children.
The Kills rocker, 42, who has been dating Moss since 2007, proposed to the catwalk star last month (Feb11).
And Hince is already planning to have a baby with Moss, who is a mother to eight-year-old daughter, Lila, from her previous relationship with Jefferson Hack.
He tells Britain’s News of the World, "I definitely want kids. I’m forty f**king two, I’m getting on."

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British rocker LIAM GALLAGHER is adamant he will eventually reach out to his estranged brother NOEL, because he can’t imagine his former OASIS bandmate will be first to fix their rocky relationship.
The band disintegrated in 2009 following an explosive argument between the siblings backstage at a concert in France and Liam has gone on to form new group Beady Eye, while Noel is working on a solo career.
The pair hasn’t spoken since the bust-up, but Liam is convinced they will eventually make up and he’s convinced he will be the one who takes the first step in making amends.
Liam tells Jam magazine, "I hope it’ll happen. It will be sad if it doesn’t. I’m not missing him yet. I’m sure he’s not missing me yet. I’ll probably make the first call and will probably get the phone put down on me. I’m a big man and I can take it."

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WILLIE NELSON is set to join the madcap JACKASS crew for a new treasure hunt movie.
Johnny Knoxville has recruited the grizzled country legend for new movie Mustache Riders, which will also star Bam Margera and Ryan Dunn.
It’s not the first time Nelson and Knoxville have teamed up for a film project - they were co-stars in 2005’s Dukes of Hazzard.

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Country music superstar DOLLY PARTON has launched a project to make free books available to children in foster care across Scotland.
The singer/songwriter developed the initiative as part of her Dollywood Foundation in her hometown of Sevier County in Tennessee in 1995.
After its success, she expanded the idea to neighbouring communities, before it was rolled out across America.
Now Parton is working with the Scottish government and the Scottish Book Trust to launch the Imagination Library scheme, in which youngsters in care in Scotland will be given a free book every month until their fifth birthday.
She says, "When I started the Imagination Library in my hometown, I never dreamed that one day we would be helping Scottish kids. Much of my music has been inspired by Scotland, so it’s only right that we are now in a position to bring more joy into the lives of the nation’s looked-after children.
"From the bottom of my country heart, I want to thank the Scottish government and the Scottish Book Trust for asking us to be part of something so special."

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Former VAN HALEN frontman SAMMY HAGAR and DEF LEPPARD’s PHIL COLLEN will head up this year’s (11) Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasy Camp in Los Angeles.
Wannabe rock stars will get specific tuition from the stars, who will be joined by Aerosmith producer Mark Hudson, Kip Winger and Whitesnake and Quiet Riot star Rudy Sarzo.
The next edition of the Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasy Camp is set to take place in Hollywood in May (11).
As well as expert mentoring, those who sign up for the camp will get the chance to record at East West Studios with music mogul Eddie Kramer, who has has worked with Led Zeppelin, The Beatles and The Rolling Stones.
Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasy Camp was founded in 1997 as the ultimate music experience for aspiring rockers.

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ELVIS PRESLEY has been made a citizen of Budapest in Hungary.
The late King of Rock ‘n’ Roll has had posthumous residency rights conferred upon him by Hungarian officials in recognition of Presley’s connection to the country’s unsuccessful 1956 uprising.
Presley paid tribute to the struggles of the Hungarian people during a January 1957 appearance on America’s Ed Sullivan Show, and he dedicated the song Peace in the Valley to the revolutionaries who had lost their lives protesting their nation’s Soviet rule just months before.
Elvis has been made a burgher of Budapest, and locals will vote on what city landmark will be renamed to honour the singer.
There already is an Elvis Presley Boulevard in Budapest - named to honour the nation’s top Elvis impersonator, Laszlo Komar, who lived in the city.

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Gay HARRY POTTER actress MIRIAM MARGOLYES hates playing lesbians in films and TV dramas because she is terrified of acting out same-sex kisses.
The 69 year old admits she prefers playing heterosexual roles as she dreads the idea of smooching another woman for work.
And Margolyes puts her fear down to her worry that her ’straight’ co-stars will think she is attracted to them.
She explains, "I don’t like playing lesbians. I am a lesbian, but I don’t like playing them. I loath kissing women on stage or on screen. Absolutely loathe it. And I’ll tell you why, it’s because I don’t want them to think that I fancy them."

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The child star who voiced BAMBI in Disney’s 1942 classic movie was told his real mum was in peril, so he’d sound authentically panicked for the film’s pivotal death scene.
Former child star Donnie Dunagan was in the studio recording his voice for the scene in which Bambi’s mother is shot by hunters and his mother had to excuse herself to run an errand - and animators pounced on the opportunity to really worry the six year old.
Dunagan recalls, "They said, ‘Your mother is in trouble, call for your mother,’ and I said, ‘Wait a minute, I just saw my mom and she looks fine.’ "A very astute man behind me said, ‘Your mother is in trouble here in the studio; we’re gonna put you on the speaker, call for your mother…’ I believed she was in trouble.
"He probably shouldn’t have done that but it works fine and he hugged me later." Appearing on TV show The View on Friday (04Mar11), Dunagan revealed he quit acting at the age of 12 and became a legal orphan after falling out with his family.
He later served in the Marines and became a commanding officer.

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Aussie actress ABBIE CORNISH is learning Spanish for her new movie THE GIRL - because more than 70 per cent of her dialogue in the immigration drama is in a foreign language.
The Stop-Loss star plays a 25-year-old Texan who smuggles Mexicans into America to earn extra cash - and she thought it would be better if she took the trouble to learn Spanish for the film, rather than speak it phonetically.
She tells WENN, "It’s quite a challenging film as I’ve had to learn to speak Spanish and I don’t know how to speak it at all. It’s an incredible feat because I’ve only got a couple of months to prepare.
"I just think it will be authentic if I could learn as much as I can before I get there because then at least I understand what I’m saying. I go to Mexico soon to spend time with the young girl (co-star) Maritza, who doesn’t speak a word of English and is a non-actor and a native. It’s pretty awesome.
"I’m actually really excited and I love places because I love to travel and I’ve never been to Mexico. I love that energy where the culture and the life is so vibrant."

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Representatives for late designer ALEXANDER MCQUEEN’s fashion house have shot down reports they’re creating princess-to-be KATE MIDDLETON’s wedding gown.
The fashion world is abuzz with rumours regarding the future royal’s dress, but her spokespeople are refusing to reveal the identity of the chosen designer - because they want it to remain a secret up to the big day next month (Apr11).
But Alexander McQueen’s stylists have ruled themselves out of the race, denying reports suggesting they’ve landed the honour.
McQueen’s creative director Sarah Burton was said to be the woman behind the gown, but the company’s spokeswoman Myriam Coudoux says, "This is not true." Burton has also denied the Sunday Times story.
Hongyi Huang, the head of PR for McQ, the house’s contemporary clothing line, also denied the report.
Meanwhile, a royal family spokesman has added to the mystery over the chosen designer, stating, "We’re not commenting on the specific designer for the dress, because Catherine Middleton wishes to keep the designer a secret until the wedding day." She’ll wed Prince William at Westminster Abbey in London on 29 April (11).

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RACHEL WEISZ proves she’s still a yummy mummy after four decades - the British beauty turns 40 on Monday (07Mar11).
Starting her career in the drama department of Britain’s posh Cambridge university, Weisz soon caught the eyes of casting directors around the world and has become one of the U.K. most glamorous exports.
From action queen to indie dream, Weisz has fought ancient enemies in The Mummy films, proved her comic timing in Fred Claus and provided an Oscar-winning turn in The Constant Gardner.
And as the actress moves into her forties, we have come up with 10 terrific facts to quench your thirst for Rachel.
- Weisz’s film career could have started a lot earlier - she was offered a part in Richard Gere’s movie King David in 1985 when she was just 14 - but her parents wouldn’t let her do it.
- She gets her dark good looks from her mother’s Italian ancestry.
- She’s multi-talented: not only did she gain a degree from Cambridge - one of England’s most revered universities - she is fluent in German.
- For all those who have struggled saying her last name, it’s pronounced Vice.
- She has been linked to Bond star Daniel Craig after splitting from Black Swan director Darren Aronofsky last year (10). He is the father of her son, Henry.
- Weisz took over from supermodel Kate Moss as the face of Burberry in 2006.
- Gemma Arterton is Rachel’s biggest fan - insisting she’d "love" a career like the actress.
- She was voted the woman most men want as their wife by British magazine Esquire.
- Sienna Miller missed out on Weisz’s Oscar-winning role in The Constant Gardner in 2005 after a home dye disaster left her hair green at the audition.
- She was a radical feminist in her student days.

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KANYE WEST is reportedly planning to secure his place in the style world by applying to study at Britain’s most prestigious fashion college.
The Stronger hitmaker has previously designed for brands including Louis Vuitton and Nike and he cemented his love of fashion in 2009 by travelling to Italy to complete an internship at Fendi.
He is now said to be hoping to build on his design skills by applying for a place at the Central Saint Martins College in London to study a Masters degree in fashion.
West met with course head Professor Louise Wilson, whose previous students have included late designer Alexander McQueen, on Wednesday (02Mar11) to discuss his application, according to Britain’s The Sun.
A source tells the publication, "The rapper already has work experience with Fendi and Louis Vuitton on his CV. Now that he has been interviewed, the school’s board will have to decide whether to allow him to start the MA fashion course later this year."

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SEAN PENN has sparked fresh political controversy by heaping praise on Venezuelan President HUGO CHAVEZ for supporting his Haiti relief charity JP Haitian Relief Organization.
The movie star and activist met with Chavez in Caracas on Saturday (05Mar11) and later told reporters the politician’s aid has helped his humanitarian work in earthquake-ravaged Haiti.
Penn has sparked protest in the past by meeting with and befriending Chavez, who is considered a diplomatic outcast in the U.S.
The U.S. and Venezuela have been without ambassadors since December (10), when Chavez formally rejected the White House’s nominee for envoy in a diplomatic dispute. The U.S. government revoked the visa of Venezuelan Ambassador Bernardo Alvarez in response.
But Chavez’s thoughts and feelings do not extend to Penn.
Speaking outside the presidential palace after their latest meeting, the Venezuelan leader complimented his friend for his "new plans" and ideas, and said, "Sean is an activist of the struggles for the world’s oppressed peoples, and he’s leaving for Haiti right now." Penn is preparing to meet another controversial figure in Haiti when Charlie Sheen flies out to offer a publicity boost next week (beg07Mar11).
Sheen has been all over the media in the last few weeks as he battles personal and professional problems and he recently revealed he is set to put his raised profile to good use by jetting to the Caribbean nation on a humanitarian mission with Penn.
Penn has confirmed Sheen plans to help boost publicity for the JP Haitian Relief Organization, which Penn set up in the aftermath of last year’s (10) earthquake, and the Milk star insists his friend will be an asset to the team.
A statement from Penn reads, "I think his energies, intelligence and passion could be both of service and servicing to him, as it is to all who are touched by the struggle of the Haitian people. Charlie is one of the very few public people who cannot be accused of using the media to his own benefit. I would very much like to show my old friend the world of needs on the ground in Haiti, and introduce him and his tremendous wit to our hard working Haitian staff."

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Embattled TV star CHARLIE SHEEN launched his own Internet TV show on Saturday (05Mar11) and spent an hour rambling on about his life and loves.
At one point, the Two and a Half Men star had 116,000 viewers.
During the Ustream.TV show, titled Sheen’s Korner, the actor chatted with friends and frolicked with girlfriend Natalie Kenly. He also showed off a new tattoo on his arm - the word ‘winning’, which he has used countless times in TV and radio interviews as he wages a war of words with the producers of his hit sitcom following their decision, last month (Feb11), to cancel the rest of the eighth season of the show - and his estranged wife Brooke Mueller.
Sheen also read from his book of published poetry and promoted a string of products direct to camera.
He enjoyed the experience so much, he told fans he’d like to stage Sheen’s Korner from his home daily - but there are no plans for any more broadcasts.
Sheen also hit the satellite airwaves on Friday (04Mar11) and Saturday (05Mar11) - bosses at America’s Sirius XM dedicated 24 hours of programming to breaking news about the actor on the Tiger Blood Radio channel.
The initiative came after Sheen appeared on Howard Stern’s Sirius show this past week (beg28Feb11) and the shock jock urged the actor to put a microphone in his home so he can speak to fans over the airwaves whenever he has something to say.
The embattled TV star has been a big hit on TV and radio across America this past week as he talks about his tumultuous personal life and professional problems - a candid interview with Sheen earned news show 20/20 its biggest ratings in two years when it aired on Tuesday night (01Mar11).

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JOHNNY DEPP is back at the top of the U.S. box office - and this time he’s an animated lizard.
The movie star’s computer-animated western Rango took in a staggering $38 million (£25.3 million) in its opening weekend, beating Mat Damon’s sci-fi thriller The Adjustment Bureau to the top by $18 million (£12 million).
Vanessa Hudgens and Alex Pettyfer’s retelling of the Beauty & The Beast fable in Beastly had a disappointing debut with $10 million (£6.7 million). The film has opened in third place.

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CHRISTINA AGUILERA is embroiled in a lawsuit over allegations bosses at her record label sampled a 1968 song in her track AIN’T NO OTHER MAN without paying the rightful owner.
The singer’s hit single reportedly uses a beat from Dave Cortez and the Moon People’s soul song Hippy Skippy Moon Strut.
According to legal papers, filed in New York, TufAmerica bought the exclusive rights to the original song in 2004, but Aguilera’s label bosses at Sony made a deal with Codigo Music and the Clyde Otis Music Group to use the record.
Heads at TufAmerica are now asking a court to declare them the rightful owner of the song and are seeking damages, reports TMZ.com.

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