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Former music mogul ALAN MCGEE has blamed punk stars’ "rock and roll lifestyle" for claiming the lives of his heroes before their time.
McGee, who founded independent label Creation Records, is convinced punk rockers suffer untimely deaths because of their self-destructive behaviour in the ’70s.
In a column in Britain’s The Sun, he writes, "There was a nihilism to punk which is partly what made it so great. Sadly, that rock and roll lifestyle is not very compatible with good health.
"We’ve lost so many great people from that era tragically young. Ironically, a lot of the previous generation who we call the rock ‘n’ rollers are still around - Paul McCartney and the Stones to name a few.
"I’ve had my heart broken by the deaths of so many punk rockers - Joe Strummer, The Ramones, Tony Wilson and Malcolm McLaren particularly. They were my heroes." And McGee admits the music world lost another great when former X-Ray Spex frontwoman Poly Styrene passed away, aged just 53, on Monday (25Apr11).
He adds, "She was so iconic to me and so many people. Poly wasn’t a conventional kind of sexy woman but she was still very sexy. She paved the way for lots of unconventional female bands and female singers who came later… Poly paved the way for people including Madonna and Lady Gaga. You wonder if they would have even existed without Poly and Ari Up from The Slits, who died last year."

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Former child stars-turned-designer duo MARY-KATE and ASHLEY OLSEN are supporting the U.S. economy by employing American workers to make their clothes.
The twin sisters insist on using garment factories in New York and Los Angeles to produce their high-end label The Row in a bid to save the country’s flagging manufacturing companies.
Ashley tells Newsweek magazine, "I really believe in our being able to create here and utilise the skills that people have here. The skill set is here.
"Our main issue is that some of the machinery is gone, so some knitwear is produced in Italy. But whether it’s clothing or cars, I believe in manufacturing as close to home as possible…
"We really want The Row to be an American luxury brand. We believe in not just American by representation but American by make."

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KATY PERRY is suing an Australian magazine over an article suggesting she had an affair.
Editors of NW magazine ran a front-page story in March (11) claiming the pop star, who is married to English funnyman Russell Brand, had an "intimate relationship" with record producer Benny Blanco.
The headline read: "World exclusive, Katy’s other man" and also contained the words, "Split fears after shock revelation." Perry has moved swiftly to take legal action over the article, filing a lawsuit against publishers ACP Magazines in the Victorian Supreme Court on Wednesday (27Apr11).
Perry’s statement of claim alleges, "By reason of the publication of the article the plaintiff (Perry) has been gravely injured in her reputation and feelings (and) has suffered distress, embarrassment and humiliation." The I Kissed a Girl hitmaker is pursuing not only damages but also aggravated damages, according Australia’s Herald Sun newspaper.

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Comedienne and chat show host ELLEN DEGENERES, newsman ANDERSON COOPER and Walt Disney boss RICH ROSS have been named among the 10 Most Influential Gays and Lesbians in America in a new magazine poll.
DeGeneres comes in second behind Apple boss Tim Cook on Out magazine’s 2011 Power 50 List. Cooper is third and Ross is 10th.
Designers Marc Jacobs and Tom Ford, film producer Scott Rudin, Glee creator Ryan Murphy, blogger Perez Hilton, music mogul David Geffen and actor Neil Patrick Harris make the top 20.
Jodie Foster, singer Adam Lambert, Oscar winner Dustin Lance Black and The Kids Are All Right director Lisa Cholodenko also make the 2011 list.

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Movie star STEVEN SEAGAL has joined Arizona’s top cop as part of his hardcore law force.
The Under Siege star has been invited to patrol the streets of Phoenix with Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s lawmen, and he admits he jumped at the chance to serve as a deputy.
Seagal tells the Globe, "When Joe invited me to join them, there wasn’t a moment’s hesitation." Arpaio insists the actor and martial arts star will be an "asset" to his team.
Seagal will also film his experiences on the job as a deputy for the new season of his hit show Steven Seagal: Lawman.
He filmed two seasons of the reality show in Lousiana, but the series was put on hold after the actor was accused of sexually harassing an assistant last year (10). She has since dropped her charges against Seagal.

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TV star MARISKA HARGITAY has accused her former talent agents of trying to lay claim to her LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT fortune in a new lawsuit.
Hargitay claims William Morris Endeavor bosses are after a 10 per cent cut on her earnings from seasons 11 and 12 of the hit drama, even though she fired her agents in 2009 and signed with a rival firm.
The actress insists she has already paid the commission to her new representatives, according to the suit she filed on Wednesday (27Apr11) in New York.
Hargitay has asked a judge to ban lawyers for William Morris Endeavor from trying to collect the money, according to TMZ.com.

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BRANDI GLANVILLE is facing a lawsuit for allegedly crashing into another car - and she’s blamed the wreck on a fight with her ex-husband EDDIE CIBRIAN.
Glanville has been accused of running through a stop sign in Los Angeles and slamming into the back of a sports utility vehicle last year (Mar10).
According to the suit, filed by an unidentified female driver, Glanville apologised to the woman and admitted she had been on the phone arguing with Cibrian.
Glanville, who has been sued for $25,000 (£16,000) in damages, has confirmed the incident to TMZ.com, insisting, "We were probably fighting about money or custody." Glanville has feuded with Cibrian since the couple split in 2009 and he embarked on a very public affair with country star LeAnn Rimes, who he married last week (22Apr11).

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Former California Governor ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER is returning to his TERMINATOR roots after reportedly signing on for another futuristic action film.
The movie star-turned-politician is attached to star in the latest Terminator film project, which is currently being offered to studio bosses in Hollywood.
Deadline.com reports the film doesn’t even have a script or a director yet, but Arnie will be back as a robot from the future.
The 63 year old stepped down as Governor of California in January (11) after serving two terms as the head of the state.
Schwarzenegger is also developing an animated TV show and accompanying comic book series with Spider-Man creator Stan Lee, titled The Governator. Schwarzenegger starred in three Terminator movies. Aussie star Sam Worthington took over from him in 2009’s Terminator Salvation.

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A little-known actor has launched an online bid to raise cash to fund a trip to Los Angeles so he can propose to pop star AVRIL LAVIGNE.
Jason Selvig wants to raise $5,000 (£3,125) to cover his travel costs and expenses - and strangely enough, people are already pledging to help him succeed via funding platform website Kickstarter.com.
Smitten Selvig states he has been in love with the Canadian pop star, who is currently dating Kim Kardashian’s half-brother Brody Jenner, but has "never had the opportunity to be in the same room with her".
The blurb on Kickstarter.com reads, "In order to finally marry Avril (or at least date her long enough to get into one of those real-couple fights), Jason needs to get to Los Angeles where she lives. After doing some math, he figured $5,000 would be enough to fly him out there, put him up, and get him in the same room as her so that he can take her out for a nice night on the town." Selvig also hopes to film his experience and turn it into "a pretty awesome documentary short".
So far, Selvig has raised $30 (£18.80) from three pledges.

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The man who attacked PARIS HILTON’s boyfriend outside a courthouse in Van Nuys, California on Wednesday (27Apr11) has been identified as JAMES RAINFORD - the guy who pleaded guilty to civil assault after attacking the socialite’s security staff last year (10).
Cy Waits was escorting his girlfriend into court, where she testified against Nathan Parada - the man who allegedly tried to break into her home earlier this year (11) - when Rainford lunged at him and grabbed his throat.
Security staff dragged him away and police took him into custody, according to TMZ.com.
Rainford was arrested outside Hilton’s Hollywood Hills home in October (10) after trespassing on her property and then fighting with her security staff.
He was sentenced to three years probation.
Meanwhile, Waits tells HollyScoop.com he’s glad his courthouse attacker wasn’t armed: "I’m glad Paris and I are both safe. It’s a good thing he didn’t have a weapon."

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Entertainer NICK CANNON fears he’ll be useless in the delivery room when his wife MARIAH CAREY gives birth to twins - because he doesn’t like hospitals and can’t stomach the sight of blood.
The squeamish star, who hosts TV contest America’s Got Talent, is worried he’ll pass out when his wife needs him most.
He says, "I’m not too good with hospitals. I get a little woozy if there’s blood… I can’t really handle that… Hopefully, if they assign me, like, a little nurse I’ll be right there.
"I can’t watch those doctor (TV) shows and stuff. Like, Mariah can watch them and be eating… That’s nasty." But his heavily pregnant wife is less worried about her upcoming delivery: "She’s cool, calm and collected. She’s ready to get the babies out." The couple are due to become parents early next month (May11).

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Pop star NELLY FURTADO is urging young Canadians to take part in an upcoming election after she spent years ignoring politics and refusing to vote.
The 32-year-old singer admits she used a number of excuses before finally getting involved and casting her ballot - and now she’s calling on fans in her native Canada to join her at the polling station.
In a video posted on YouTube.com, Furtado says, "I’m a dummy, I used to not vote. I used to be out of the loop and feel detached from politics, like, ‘Yeah, I’m Canadian but (it’s) boring, I don’t know what to do, I don’t know anything - I’d rather not vote! I don’t know who to vote for? Everybody sucks, what’s the point? Voting’s lame. I’m too busy.’ "I’m over that now because I started to vote a few years ago and it feels amazing. I love voting because it makes me feel like a real citizen of this great country we call Canada.
"The youth across Canada are getting so excited about voting and that’s amazing… Show up and vote because it’s fun. It’s actually a thrill, a rush. I’m gonna be there, it’s gonna be a party! You’re voting for you, you’re voting for the youth, our demographic. Politicians cater to their audience so let’s become a part of that audience." Canada’s 2011 general election will be held on 2 May (11).

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SCISSOR SISTERS frontman JAKE SHEARS jumped at the chance to create the score for the new stage adaptation of ARMISTEAD MAUPIN’s classic TALES OF THE CITY stories - because the books helped him come to terms with his sexuality when he was a teenager.
The author’s stories about gay and lesbian life in bohemian 1970s San Francisco has already been turned into a cult TV series, starring Laura Linney and Olympia Dukakis, and now Shears has created the music for a new version of the saga, which launches in California next month (May11).
And he reveals he has a very special connection with Maupin’s work.
He tells RollingStone.com, "When I was 13, there were these two gay guys in my hometown and I think they probably picked up on the fact that I am gay. They were really lovely, they gave me a lot of music to listen to and turned me on to new stuff.
"One day, Sean, one of them, gave me a copy of Tales of the City and said, ‘I think you’ll really like this, you should read it.’ I fell in love with the characters and read the entire series. The books were, for me, a rite of passage.
"Anybody can pick them up and really get into them. There’s lots of lascivious behaviour, but somehow they remain really kind of beautiful and nonjudgmental and strangely wholesome." Shears insists he won’t be stepping out onstage to guest in the musical he has created: "I couldn’t act my way out of a wet paper bag. I’m a terrible, terrible, terrible actor… The characters have a lot of depth and the performances are super-important. I just don’t have the skills."

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AEROSMITH star STEVEN TYLER has confirmed reports he’s going solo after recording what he thinks is the ultimate summer anthem.
The rocker is enjoying a popularity boost thanks to a stint as a judge on American Idol and he’s making the most of his success by releasing (It) Feels So Good in May (11).
He says, "I can hear it coming out of people’s cars this summer." It’s Tyler’s second solo effort in less than a year - in November he released Love Lives, the theme song for a Japanese film, titled Space Battleship Yamato.
His daughter Liv Tyler recently referenced her dad’s new summer song, revealing he played it to her while driving around the Hollywood Hills.
She said, "We were driving through the Hills in his fancy sports car with the top down… He was blasting me his new single; it’s amazing and beautiful." But Tyler is not planning to record an album of solo material - he’s back in the studio with his Aerosmith bandmates recording a follow-up to 2004’s Honkin’ on Bobo.
The video accompanying Tyler’s new song will debut on an upcoming Idol episode.

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GARY BUSEY’s recent stint on DONALD TRUMP’s reality show CELEBRITY APPRENTICE has helped reboot his movie career - he has been added to the cast of the PIRANHA 3D sequel.
The eccentric star will join Danielle Panabaker, Matt Bush and Chris Zylka in Piranha 3DD.
The movie, which is currently filming on location in North Carolina, will be released in November (11).

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Moviemaker DAVID LYNCH has posted a bizarre new ad for his Signature Cup Coffee online.
In the strange commercial, the Twin Peaks director talks to a Barbie doll head cradled in his hand about his organic brew.
In the three-minute short, the Barbie asks Lynch what he’s drinking and he explains it’s a cup of espresso from his Signature Cup range.
When the doll asks, "Is it good?" Lynch offers to fix her a cup.
The odd chat then turns a little romantic as the Barbie tells the filmmaker, "You’re kinda cute," to which Lynch responds, "You are beautiful."

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Actress DEMI LOVATO is set to become her Disney co-star TIFFANY THORNTON’s bridesmaid.
The two Sonny with a Chance stars have become really close after Thornton helped Lovato as she struggled through a very public meltdown in recent months, and now Lovato will get a chance to show her pal her appreciation and step in to support her on her big day.
She tells People.com, "Demi is one of my bridesmaids! We go way back. She’s like a little sister to me. She’s one of my closest friends." But the two actresses are co-stars no more after Lovato recently quit the show to focus on her own physical and emotional recovery.
Thornton adds, "I’ll miss Demi. I’m really proud of her. It takes a lot of guts to admit that you aren’t perfect in front of the world." Thornton announced her engagement last February (10).

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Outspoken ALEX PETTYFER has taken aim at Hollywood in a profanity-laden interview.
The I Am Number Four star, who has picked up a reputation for being anti-industry, has let it be known he’s not a fan of Tinseltown and its power people during a recent interview with VMAN magazine.
The British hunk says, "L.A. is growing on me a little bit but it’s still a s**thole. I think it’s this insidious pool where nearly everyone lives in fear. Geographically it’s fantastic, but socially it’s disgusting. I wish they’d run all the c**ts out.
"I really don’t give a s**t about any of that. I wish I had some interesting stories about living in L.A., but mostly I just do my work and then go home."

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