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TOMMY LEE knew he could never compete with OZZY OSBOURNE’s wild ways when he found the rocker smearing his own excrement on the walls of his hotel room after one particularly crazy drink and drugs binge during the 1980s.
Lee witnessed the extent of Osbourne’s bizarre behaviour in 1984 when his band Motley Crue joined the former Black Sabbath frontman on the road.
The drummer admits even he was shocked by the amount of booze and illegal substances Osbourne took during that tour - and he vividly recalls the moment he realised the Brit had completely lost it.
Speaking in candid new film documentary GOD Bless Ozzy Osbourne, Lee remembers how he tried to take Osbourne back to his hotel room to rest - only for the singer to take a dump on the carpet and begin making a complete mess of the walls.
He recalls, "I’m pushing him into his room… and he takes a s**t right on the floor! …I turned around and saw him smearing s**t all over the walls. I though this is my chance to leave. I pinned it out of there! I thought, ‘This is some next level s**t. I’m old, taking a s**t in the toilet!’"

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Former DESTINY’S CHILD star FARRAH FRANKLIN has blasted authorities in Culver City, California for taking her into custody on Saturday (23Apr11), insisting she was the victim of racial profiling.
The singer was reportedly arrested on suspicion of disorderly conduct in the early hours of Saturday, before being released on $100 (£63) bail shortly afterwards.
Police officers claim they were responding to a telephone complaint accusing Franklin of disturbing the peace, but the star is adamant she did nothing wrong and has hit out at cops for allegedly mistreating her.
She tells TMZ.com, "Unfortunately, I am the latest victim on what seems to be a growing list of those who are racially profiled and mistreated by Culver City Police. I was manhandled by the arresting officers.
"I am really upset about all that has taken place. I have never had a run in with the law before Saturday. On Saturday I was not arrested, I was detained.
"There were no female officers on duty and I was required to take off my top and treated unfairly."

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Moviemakers behind OZZY OSBOURNE’s candid new documentary film had to write off a whole year’s worth of footage after struggling to get the BLACK SABBATH frontman to open up about his dark past for the cameras.
Directors Mike Piscitelli and Mike Fleiss worked with the rocker’s son, Jack Osbourne, to produce GOD Bless Ozzy Osbourne over a period of three-and-a-half years, but co-producer Jordan Tappis admits they had to start from scratch 12 months into production, because they just weren’t getting anywhere.
But Tappis reveals they soon learned how to handle the veteran star, born John Osbourne, and eventually managed to convince him to openly discuss his lifelong battle with drink and drugs, and how his addictions and increasing fame affected his family.
He tells WENN, "The first year (of filming) was pretty much a waste. It was about learning and understanding Ozzy… and we wanted to find out who John Osbourne was, so we spent a lot of time figuring out how to get to him so that he would reveal the truth behind who he really was.
"A little bit of prodding (was involved). It was just understanding his personality and learning how to talk to him and how not to talk to him, and what makes him tick." And Tappis is urging fans to check out the documentary, which premiered at New York’s Tribeca Film Festival on Sunday (24Apr11), to see a different side of Ozzy.
He adds, "I hope that people walk away from this and say they thought they saw something that was true and honest and that’s new for them, for this story."

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Actor JESSE L. MARTIN doubts he will ever return to his roots in a stage musical, because the heavy workload is too much for his body to handle.
The former Law & Order star rose to fame on Broadway, playing gay philosophy professor Tom Collins in a 1996 production of hit show Rent.
Martin, 42, admits he no longer has the stamina to take on such a demanding role, although he’s not completely opposed to testing out his vocals on the stage again.
He tells WENN, "I’m open to it, it’s just really hard! You gotta work really hard with musicals. I mean, eight shows a week, it just takes a toll on your whole body and voice so it has to be something I’d be really, really excited about."

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Hollywood funnyman KEVIN JAMES has become a new father - his wife has given birth to their first son.
The Grown Ups star and his wife, Steffiana, welcomed Kannon Valentine James on Sunday (24Apr11) in Boston, Massachusetts, reports USA Today.
The newborn is the couple’s third child - they are also parents to daughters Sienna-Marie, five, and Shea, three.
James wed Steffiana in 2004.

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Actress ANNALYNNE MCCORD has fuelled rumours she’s rekindled her romance with KELLAN LUTZ after throwing a bachelorette party for the TWILIGHT hunk’s soon-to-be sister-in-law in Las Vegas.
The 90210 star proved she was still close with the Lutz family after taking on hosting duties on Saturday (23Apr11) to help Brandon Lutz’s fiancee, Sara Oriolo, celebrate her final days as a single woman with a pool party at Wet Republic.
And McCord can’t wait to attend the upcoming nuptials.
Introducing Oriolo as "the future Mrs. Lutz", she told partygoers, "I’m very, very excited about her big day next week." Kellan, who threw his brother a bachelor party in Sin City earlier this year (11), was not present for the weekend bash - he is busy filming scenes for the upcoming Twilight sequel Breaking Dawn in Canada.
McCord sparked reports of a reconciliation with Lutz last week (19Apr11) after the on/off couple was spotted arriving together at an airport in Vancouver.
The stars split in October (10) after two years together.

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CHRIS EVANS and SAMUEL L. JACKSON stopped traffic in New York’s Times Square over the weekend (23-24Apr11) as they filmed scenes for new movie CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER.
The film crew set up in the famed Manhattan location to shoot footage for the superhero blockbuster with the two actors, as security fences were erected to keep eager fans at a distance.
Evans, who plays the title role, was seen running through Times Square, pursued by a group of men in black, waving guns.
The shoot comes just weeks before the movie is due to hit theatres in July (11).

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CHARLIE SHEEN sent his Twitter fans into a frenzy on Saturday (23Apr11) by launching an online contest to give away tickets to his show in Florida.
The actor scheduled a stop in Fort Lauderdale on his ongoing My Violent Torpedo Of Truth/Death Is Not An Option tour and he took to the social networking site just hours before the show to offer seats to his most dedicated fans.
He wrote, "Ft Lauderdale!! Who wants tix (tickets) for tonight’s epic event..?! Give me your full name! I’m giving away at least a dozen… Cause I can!! My show!" Sheen’s message prompted a flurry of responses from eager fans and the actor handpicked his favourites to go to the show, including one follower who claimed to be a porn star and another who wrote, "I have awesome boobs and I’m poor." He also handed a pair of tickets to a fan who sent him a picture of herself with her face digitally imposed onto the body of a naked woman riding a tiger, with the caption "I know how to handle tiger blood" - in reference to Sheen’s famous catchphrase.

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Singer LILY ALLEN is "outraged" she has not received an invitation to Britain’s royal wedding on Friday (29Apr11), because her pop rival JOSS STONE will be attending the star-studded event.
The Smile hitmaker learned on Sunday (24Apr11) she has not been invited to Prince William and Kate Middleton’s marriage ceremony in London while soul star Stone will be there.
Allen is convinced she is worthy of attending - because she and Stone were both on the bill at the Concert for Diana in 2007, which was held to mark what would have been the 46th birthday of the prince’s late mum, Diana, Princess of Wales.
In a post on her Twitter.com blog, Allen writes, "Well, you can quote me as ‘outraged’, why does bl**dy Joss Stone get an invite and not moi (me)? I sang at the Diana concert too!"

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Sports star DAVID BECKHAM has asked fans to celebrate his upcoming birthday by helping him donate thousands of soccer balls to charity.
The soccer ace turns 36 years old on 2 May (11) and he wants devotees to mark the occasion by giving $33 (£21) to purchase leather footballs for those less fortunate around the world.
The dad-of-three, who is expecting his fourth child with wife Victoria Beckham, insists every kid should have the chance to play his favourite sport.
An appeal from Beckham in Britain’s The Sun newspaper reads, "Often kids have to play football (soccer) with cans and discarded rubbish - or they’ve nothing at all and miss out totally.
"Now I’m almost 36 and I’m asking all Sun readers to help put this right." Fans can visit the UNICEF website to give to the cause.

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NOEL GALLAGHER is backing calls for gallery bosses in London to display paintings by L.S. LOWRY, calling the British artist’s work "very brilliant".
The rocker is a big fan of Lowry, famed for painting industrial Britain, and even paid tribute to the painter in Oasis’ animated music video for The Masterplan in 2006.
Gallagher is now backing actor Sir Ian McKellen’s campaign to convince officials at London’s famous Tate Britain museum to exhibit 23 Lowry pieces that are currently kept in private.
Speaking in McKellen’s U.K. TV documentary Looking for Lowry, Gallagher admits he has always admired the artist for his honest depiction of life in the north of England.
He says, "It’s like when did you first hear the Beatles? Lowry has always been there… I guess all the people Lowry ever met are there in his paintings…
"Everybody’s on the move. There’s nobody standing still. They’re very brilliant… You get great skies up in Manchester, real turbulent. Grey skies and tall buildings and a little scraggy dog." Gallagher goes on to question why Lowry’s artwork has been kept from the public, adding: "They’re not considered Tate worthy. Is it just because he was a northerner? Does anybody know why? Why? What’s the official line?"

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JENNIFER HUDSON is convinced losing weight has improved her singing ability as her vocal range is now nearly as extensive as it was during her teenage years.
The singer/actress embarked on a strict diet after giving birth to her son David in 2009, dropping 80 pounds (36.2 kilograms) within months and becoming a spokesperson for healthy eating plan WeightWatchers.
She has now revealed shedding the weight has not only given her more confidence, it is also helping her voice.
Hudson tells British TV show Daybreak, "When I was in high school, I could do (sing) the whole piano. Now I’ve lost weight my voice is getting back to that same state."

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Scottish singer SANDI THOM has threatened to call in health and safety officials after playing a gig in an over-heated hotel with no air-conditioning, insisting she "could not breathe" while she was on stage.
The I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker hitmaker played a show at The Green Hotel in Kinross, Scotland on Saturday (23Apr11), but soaring temperatures in Britain over the weekend (23-24Apr11) left the singer struggling during her set.
Thom called the show "hottest gig I’ve ever played" and has now spoken of her anger after discovering air vents were allegedly covered with plastic wrap.
In a series of posts on Twitter.com, she writes, "Last night’s show in Kinross was possibly the hottest gig I’ve ever played. To say I was burning is an understatement… And to then discover that the air vents were covered up with cling film was outrageous. I literally could not breathe… For a girl who sings her a** off & plays harmonica constantly I need my air on stage!! I am calling health and safety. It’s just not right!" But Thom is grateful to fans who attended the show, despite the adverse conditions. She adds, "It was rammed (crowded) & the crowd was great so thank you peeps (people) of Kinross. You guys rocked. Just remind me to bring my oxygen tank."

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Rapper JADAKISS went ahead with a concert in Swaziland, Southern Africa on Saturday night (23Apr11) despite protests from members of a youth group who urged fans to boycott the gig.
The hip-hop star took to the stage for a show in Swaziland in aid of the Prince Lidani Foundation, an organisation named after the country’s King Maswati III.
Members of the Swaziland Youth Congress, a banned opposition group, previously called for a boycott of the gig in protest against the king. Jadakiss refused to call off the show, and the event went ahead despite demonstrations from the group, but the turnout at the gig was affected and less than 500 people attended, according to the AFP.
Swaziland Youth Congress spokesman Mxolisi Nghamphalala has since hailed the protest a success, saying, "We have no problem with Jadakiss personally, we have a problem with taxpayers’ money being used to organise activities of this kind. Jadakiss performed and he got his money."

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HAYDEN PANETTIERE frustrated her boxer boyfriend WLADIMIR KLITSCHKO during the making of her new movie SCREAM 4 - because she refused to tell him the film’s top secret plot twist.
The Heroes actress appears in the horror sequel alongside the franchise’s original stars David Arquette, Courteney Cox and Neve Campbell - and she was ordered to keep the identity of the film’s ghostface killer quiet.
Klitschko admits he pestered Panettiere to give up the secret, but she refused, and made him wait until an official screening of the film to find out.
He tells the New York Daily News, "She never told me who the killer was and what’s going on in the movie. I’ve been asking for all these days and weeks."

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Director PETER JACKSON is scrambling to recast a role in upcoming movie THE HOBBIT after British actor ROBERT KAZINSKY quit due to "personal reasons".
The star had signed up to play Fili, a member of the Company of Dwarves, in the Lord of the Rings prequel and recently flew to New Zealand to start filming his scenes.
Jackson has now confirmed Kazinsky’s departure from the movie and assured fans he is working hard to find a replacement.
He writes in a post on his Facebook.com page, "I am sad to report that Rob Kazinsky, who was cast in the role of Fili, is having to leave The Hobbit and return home, for personal reasons. Rob has been terrific to work with and his enthusiasm and infectious sense of humour will be missed by all of us. I should say that Rob’s departure will not affect ongoing filming of The Hobbit, nor will it impact work done to date, as we had yet to film much of Fili’s storyline. At the moment we are shooting scenes featuring Bilbo without the Dwarves, which will give us time to find a new Fili. I’ll keep everyone posted with updates as they come." Kazinsky has not confirmed the reason for his departure, only admitting he is suffering a "health issue", and he has thanked Jackson for his understanding.
He writes in a post on Twitter.com, "Thanks for all your support, Peter and team have been the most wonderful and supportive team to work for and it’s with a truly sad heart that things have turned out this way. The Hobbit will go on to be as great as I’ve seen and I will miss the family and friends that I’ve (made) here. From every disaster I’ve tried to make an opportunity… It’s a health issue… all will be well in time, promise!"

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RYAN PHILLIPPE has announced plans to end his acting career after nearly 20 years in the spotlight.
The 36-year-old star began acting as a teenager and found fame in 1992 playing a gay youth in American daytime drama One Life to Live. He went on to enjoy a stellar Hollywood career with films including Cruel Intentions, Gosford Park and Oscar-winning drama Crash.
Phillippe is adamant he has grown tired of life in front of the camera and now intends to pursue roles behind the scenes. He also wants to move out of Los Angeles and spend more time in New York.
He tells New York Post gossip column Page Six, "I’m going to move. I’m going to spend a third of my year in New York… I think I’m going to end my acting career. I’m so introverted. I’m ready to be behind the scenes. I’m 36, but I’ve been doing this for 20 years."

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GERI HALLIWELL wrote to her friend GEORGE MICHAEL while he was behind bars but refused to send the notes in the post as she feared prison guards would read them.
The former Spice Girls star has been pals with the Older singer for many years and she was devastated when he was sentenced to jail for driving his car into the front of a photo store in north London in July (10).
Michael served 27 days in prison for after pleading guilty to possession of cannabis and driving under the influence of drugs, and Halliwell was determined to lift the singer’s spirits by writing to him.
But she was wary of staff opening her letters, so she sent them into the prison with a mutual friend who was allowed to visit the incarcerated star.
She tells Britain’s Daily Mirror, "I sent him letters in prison. But I got scared that the guards would open them all and read them. So I gave a letter to the one friend who was allowed in.
"George is such a nice bloke, such good company. It’s often the way, the more A-list the star, the kinder they are."

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