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Actress KIRSTIE ALLEY, RALPH MACCHIO, rapper LIL’ ROMEO and Former Playboy Playmate KENDRA WILKINSON are among the celebrities set to show off their fancy footwork on the upcoming season of hit U.S. TV show DANCING WITH THE STARS.
Talk show host Wendy Williams, Disney star Chelsea Kane and wrestler-turned-rocker Chris Jericho have also been unveiled as part of the latest line-up.
They’ll compete against supermodel Petra Nemcova, sportsman Hines Ward, retired pro boxer Sugar Ray Leonard and DJ Mike Catherwood in the contest, which is set to premiere in America later this month (Mar11).
Alley is looking forward to appearing on the show - and is hoping to avoid any falls during her debut dance: "I think we’re just here and trying not to fall on our butts the first week. That’s what I’m going for."

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Actress JOANNA LUMLEY has blasted parents for failing to instill decent "moral codes" in their children - insisting the lack of social values is to blame for an increase in crime.
The Absolutely Fabulous star opens up to Britain’s Radio Times about her view of youngsters today - and she’s unhappy with the way some kids are brought up.
She explains, "There was one ‘crime’ during the whole time I was at school, when a fountain pen went missing. Stealing just didn’t happen. I was taught not to shoplift, not to steal, not to behave badly. We weren’t even allowed to drop litter.
"We are very slack with our moral codes for children these days. Nowadays, children find it laughably amusing to shoplift and steal." Lumley has urged parents not to be afraid to give their children strict responsibilities after witnessing the plight of youngsters in developing countries.
She adds, "In Ethiopia… you might find a seven-year-old expected to take 15 goats out into the fields for the whole day with only a chapati to eat and his whistle. Why are we so afraid to give our children responsibilities like this?" And the star also hits out at the reliance of modern technology in schools, insisting: "I think laptops should be banned from schools. Until you can prove you can add up on your fingers or think independently in your head, you have learnt nothing. We smile when they download information from the internet and lazily present it as their own work.
"I think we’re leading our children into a false paradise. We’re not teaching them how to apply themselves and be present, how to accomplish a job and finish it, how to learn other languages and actually achieve a trade. We have taken our foot off the education pedal."

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Actress BETHANY JOY GALEOTTI is a first-time mum after giving birth to a baby girl earlier this month (Feb11).
The One Tree Hill star and her rocker husband Michael are proud parents to little Maria, and the actress has posted a picture of the happy family on her blog.
In an accompanying post, she writes, "I just met a girl…named Maria! Michael and I are pleased to announce the arrival of our beautiful girl.
"I’ll probably be MIA from my blog for a few weeks as we adjust to life with our girl. Bless you guys and thanks for all your thoughts and prayers!"

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JAMES FRANCO’s Oscar night dig at CHARLIE SHEEN was the 2011 Academy Awards’ most awkward moment, according to an overnight online poll.
Fandango.com ran the survey as soon as the Oscars wrapped and film fans inundated the website with the most cringe-worthy highlights.
Co-host Franco’s cross-dressing skit, in which he poked fun at hooker-loving Sheen and stated he had received calls from the troubled actor, came in first with 34 per cent of the vote.
Kirk Douglas’ Best Supporting Actress presentation came in second, while Oscar winner Melissa Leo’s "rambling acceptance speech", complete with the ‘F’ word, was third.

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Reality TV star SPENCER PRATT has offered to work as CHARLIE SHEEN’s new publicist - for free.
Sheen’s longtime PR man Stan Rosenfield quit after the actor staged a media frenzy from his Hollywood home over the weekend (26-27Feb11), blasting the creator of his hit sitcom, Chuck Lorre, and boasting about his drug use on news shows, which aired on Monday (28Feb11).
Angry Sheen alleged Lorre is responsible for shutting down the show in the wake of the star’s rehab stint.
In a third interview with TMZ.com, Sheen suggested that Rosenfield had lied to cover his client when police were called to his New York hotel room last October (10) to investigate a disturbance.
And it seems the three interviews together were too much for the PR, who quit.
But Sheen’s troubles only excite Pratt, who has reached out to offer the actor a little PR help.
The reality TV star, who is married to Heidi Montag, tells TMZ.com, "I want to be Charlie Sheen’s new publicist… I am offering to be his media point man and that I have great contacts with media outlets and will work for free just to be part of his winning team."

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JENNIFER LOPEZ celebrated her twins’ third birthday on Saturday (26Feb11) by throwing a cartoon-themed bash, with guests including the kids of her celebrity pals GWEN STEFANI and LEAH REMINI.
The singer/actress and her husband Marc Anthony toasted little Max and Emme’s big day by decorating their backyard with their favourite animated characters, complete with candy machines and a big cake.
Stefani and her rocker husband Gavin Rossdale attended with their boys Kingston, four, and two-year-old Zuma, while actress Remini joined the party with her six-year-old daughter Sofia.
Max and Emme actually turned a year older on 22 February (11) and Lopez marked their birthday by tweeting, "It’s my coconuts bday 2day!!! HAPPY BDAY my beautiful babies… you’re 3 2day and Mama’s SO proud! There are no words 4 how much I love u!!"

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SIR ELTON JOHN has urged fans not to worry too much about DAME ELIZABETH TAYLOR as she battles ill health - because she’s "a fighter" who always bounces back.
The Hollywood icon has been resting at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles since her hospitalisation earlier this month (Feb11) for congestive heart failure treatment.
Taylor’s representative insists the actress, who turned 79 on Sunday (27Feb11), is making good progress in her health crisis and Elton is confident his old pal will return stronger than ever.
He tells America’s Today show, "I’m sorry she’s sick, I hope she gets better. She’s a fighter. She’s been down before. Don’t ever count Elizabeth out. She’s one hell of a lady." And the Rocket Man has credited Taylor with inspiring him to continue hosting his annual AIDS fundraisers, which have raised millions for charity since the singer launched his foundation in 1992.
He says, "Without Elizabeth we wouldn’t be doing all this. She got us all off our backsides and was the forerunner of all this. I can’t tell you how much I love her, how much she means to me." John recently joined Gladys Knight, Stevie Wonder and Dionne Warwick onstage at the amfAR gala in New York to honour Taylor, the organisation’s founding international chairwoman, for her philanthropy.

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Lawyers representing DR. CONRAD MURRAY have urged a judge not to delay the upcoming involuntary manslaughter trial into MICHAEL JACKSON’s death - because they "don’t have the budget" for lengthy court proceedings.
The medic stands accused of administering the drug Propofol which killed the King of Pop in June 2009.
The case is scheduled to begin on 24 March (11), but Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor could push back the start date of the trial after prosecutors called for a later hearing, according to the Associated Press.
Speaking on Monday (28Feb10), he said, "I am extremely distressed about the state of this case and whether the defense is prepared for trial and its obligations to Dr. Murray." But Murray’s legal team have appealed to Judge Pastor to keep 24 March as the start date - as they are running out of cash.
Defense attorney J. Michael Flanagan pleaded, "We need to go to trial right away. We don’t have the budget that would let us draw this out." Reports suggest prosecutors are objecting to the trial start date because they are entitled to receive discovery of defense evidence 30 days before trial starts - a deadline which has already passed. The judge threatened Murray’s lawyers with hefty fines for failing to share evidence with prosecutors.
He told the attorneys for the pop icon’s personal physician that he would impose the fines or other sanctions on Wednesday (02Mar11) unless they met their legal obligation to turn over witness statements and expert reports to prosecutors.
Meanwhile, the judge has ordered Deputy District Attorney David Walgren to turn over digital photos from Jackson’s autopsy as well as all of the surveillance tapes recorded at his home on the day he died.

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Filmmaking siblings PETER and BOB FARRELLY are in secret talks to revive the DUMB & DUMBER comedy franchise - with JIM CARREY and JEFF DANIELS returning as dimwitted best pals Harry and Lloyd.
The brothers admit they’re continually approached by fans of the 1994 movie, who quote lines to them, and now they’re seriously considering bringing their madcap creations back for a sequel.
Bob Farrelly tells MovieHole.net, "Dumb and Dumber has run a bunch of times on TV in the States, and kids will come up and they’ll be able to quote lines from that - lines that I’ve long forgotten.
"If we could get those two guys back together, Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels, that might be a worthwhile sequel - and that ball is in motion. We’re starting to think about what those two dimwits would be doing 20 years later in life." The original film spawned a poorly-received prequel, Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd, which featured Eric Christian Olsen and Derek Richardson in the roles made famous by Carrey and Daniels.

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KATY PERRY had her own Oscars moment hours after her husband RUSSELL BRAND made his debut at the Academy Award alongside ARTHUR co-star HELEN MIRREN when she took to the Kodak Theatre stage as part of OPRAH WINFREY’s big show wrap-up special on Monday (28Feb11).
The pop star took a break from her European tour and flew in to Los Angeles from Austria to join Sunday’s (27Feb11) Oscars finale performers, the student choir of PS 22, for a rendition of her hit Firework.
Perry stunned the kids and Winfrey’s Kodak Theatre audience when she stepped out onto the stage from behind a screen, dressed in a form-fitting gold dress.
The rousing performance ended with images of fireworks lighting up the hi-tech stage as the kids rushed to hug and high-five Perry.

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EMINEM and the ARCTIC MONKEYS have signed up to headline the V Festival in England in August (11).
The two acts will alternate top-of-the-bill slots at parkgrounds in Chelmsford and Stafford on the weekend of 20 - 21 August.
They will join Duran Duran, Plan B, Pendulum, Manic Street Preachers, the Saturdays and rapper Tinie Tempah, among others.

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Hard-living heavy rocker LEMMY has played down reports he has bedded over 2,000 women, insisting he has probably had only 1,000 sexual partners.
The Motorhead frontman was asked to come up with a realistic figure as part of a new interview for Nylon magazine, and the 65 year old claims he’s probably had at least once-weekly sex for the past 50 years - but not always with different partners.
He says, "If you think about it, man, it’s (1,000 sexual partners) quite reasonable. I’m 65 and I’ve never been married, right? So if you work it out it’s probably about one a week, which isn’t too bad for somebody who’s in the rock ‘n’ roll business."

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Space suits worn by OZZY OSBOURNE and JUSTIN BIEBER in a hilarious Super Bowl ad look set to net SHARON OSBOURNE’s cancer charity more than $6,000 (£4,000) at auction.
Fans of the two stars have just one more day to bid on the items which the stars wore in a Best Buy ad.
The highest bid on Ozzy’s suit currently stands at $2,175 (£1,450), but Bieber’s is the more popular on eBay.com - his clothing item is at $3,650 (£2,430). Both are expected to swell in value before the lots end.
Showing off the outfits on her U.S. daytime show The Talk earlier this month (Feb11), Sharon Osbourne said, "These outfits cost $30,000 each. Justin was sweating all day, so it’s covered in his sweat.
"They are unbelievable outfits… They’re signed by the guys and it smells just like Justin! The money goes to a great, great cause." All proceeds from the sale will benefit the Sharon Osbourne Colon Cancer Program at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.

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Rocker NICK MCCABE has offered up the spare rooms in his Auckland, New Zealand home to the victims of last week’s (22Feb11) devastating earthquake in Christchurch.
Last Tuesday’s (22Feb11) quake has so far claimed 145 lives and left approximately 200 people unaccounted for.
Thousands more have been left homeless following the disaster, and the former The Verve star is keen to do what he can to help, so he’s opening up his property and inviting the needy to come and stay.
In a series of posts on his Twitter.com account, he writes, "Literally did not sleep last night. Nervous/Uneasy… absolutely heartbreaking.
"My flatmate wants to help too so we called 0800 AUCKLAND and increased our take-in to 4 people who need a place to stay because of #eqnz (earthquake)… If you are stranded in Auckland after being flown out of #eqnz in CHCH (Christchurch) let me know, I can provide housing and a ride from the airport." He adds, "We all just need to band together… We are Kiwis (New Zealanders), We are family… it’s great to see we can all roll our sleeves up and work together to help our fellow kiwis."

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BRET MICHAELS has confirmed months of speculation suggesting legendary 1980s hair metal bands POISON and MOTLEY CRUE are to tour together.
Michaels announced plans for the massive U.S. trek in November (10) but fans were left disappointed when Motley Crue’s Tommy Lee insisted the Poison frontman was wrong.
Now, the two bands have agreed to team up for a string of dates - and Michaels, who reveals iconic glam rockers The New York Dolls will support them on tour, is ecstatic about the collaborative gigs to mark their joint anniversaries.
He tells CNN talk show host Piers Morgan, "Huge, it’s coming, are you ready? All that stuff I talked about is coming. It will be the tour of the summer. That’s what the promoters are calling it, that’s what I’m calling it.
"It will be Poison’s 25th anniversary tour along with Motley Crue’s 30th anniversary tour and a very special guest will be coming with us on the road. Poison and Motley Crue have never toured together. It will be the rock tour of the summer. The New York Dolls (are the special guests). They’re a great band and it will be their 40th anniversary."

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NELLY FURTADO is so appalled by Libyan leader MUAMMAR GADDAFI’s refusal to step down amid growing rebellion in the Middle East she is planning to donate the $1 million (£666,600) he paid her for a 45 minute concert to charity.
As the world’s leaders impose strict sanctions on Gaddafi’s Libya in the hope of ending the defiant dictator’s reign and the country’s unrest, the Canadian singer insists she wants no association with him.
And that means giving away the cash she received for performing at a party.
She tweets, "In 2007, I received 1million$ from the Qaddafi clan to perform a 45 min. Show for guests at a hotel in Italy. I am going to donate the $." Furtado isn’t the only big name to have cashed in on Gaddafi gigs - Mariah Carey, Beyonce, Usher and 50 Cent have also performed at family functions. As WENN went to press, there was no word as to whether the quartet would be following Furtado’s example and giving up the millions they earned.

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Actress GRETCHEN MOL is a new mum - the star gave birth to her second child on 17 February (11).
Little Winter Morgan Williams is a baby sister to Moll’s three-year-old son Ptolemy John.
The actress is married to Paranormal Activity 2 director Tod ‘Kip’ Williams.

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Oscar winner COLIN FIRTH left THE KING’S SPEECH co-star GEOFFREY RUSH stunned on the red carpet at the Oscars on Sunday (27Feb11) with a very special gift.
Both actors were nominated, and, while Firth was a clear favourite to win the Best Actor prize, Aussie star Rush was expected to lose out to Christian Bale in the Best Supporting Actor category.
So, to boost his pal’s spirits and hopefully his luck, Firth handed Rush a coin from the era their film was set.
Reuniting on Oprah Winfrey’s annual post-Oscars TV special on Monday (28Feb11), Rush recalled, "He did the most beautiful thing… when I arrived on the red carpet. I ran over and gave him a big hug and he took a 1946 King George VI shilling out of his pocket and gave it to me as a gift." Firth admits he’s not looking forward to the time when he no longer has to do things with Rush professionally: "I think it’s going to be quite sad that we have no excuse to get together and congratulate ourselves."

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