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WILL SMITH is baffled by the controversy surrounding the location of the massive trailer he has been calling home while shooting MEN IN BLACK III on the streets of New York, insisting it’s the same mobile home he’s always used when filming in the city.
The Hollywood star is currently shooting the sci-fi blockbuster in Manhattan, but he hit headlines last week (ends13May11) after residents in the Soho district complained about the sizeable eyesore parked outside their homes.
The two-storey trailer, which features a cinema, a lounge bar and offices, as well as a full-sized kitchen, large bedroom and bathroom, had to be moved after Mayor Michael Bloomberg waded into the debate and demanded Smith relocate to a private car park, half a mile (0.8 kilometres) away from the movie set.
But Smith can’t get his head around the scandal - because the public has never taken issue with it before.
In an interview with his former manager, Russell Simmons, on GlobalGrind.com, Smith says, "I don’t really understand the controversy. Men in Black 1 and 2 and Hitch used the same trailer, in the same place. In fact, we use it every time." And rap mogul Simmons has publicly shown his support for Smith - he’s titled the blog post, ‘If I Was Will Smith, I Wouldn’t Move My Trailer One Inch’.

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Pop superstar BRITNEY SPEARS is looking to build a future with her agent boyfriend JASON TRAWICK, revealing she has considered marriage and kids with her beau of two years.
The Toxic hitmaker’s revelation comes less than a month after a representative for Spears shot down rumours she was set to wed again after the singer was photographed wearing what appeared to be an engagement ring.
But that doesn’t mean it hasn’t been on Spears’ mind - the mum-of-two would love to settle down and add to her brood.
She tells Harper’s Bazaar magazine, "I’ve thought about both. So if the timing was right…" However, the singer insists she’s happy with her life as it stands after overcoming the personal troubles which threatened to derail her career for good in 2008 and 2009.
She says, "I feel like I’m drinking a tall glass of homemade sweet tea on a really hot, beautiful day." And Spears is adamant she’s learned from her past problems and changed for the better: "I think things through a little bit more, and I worry a lot. I’m more straightforward, and I speak up more than I did before. When I was younger, I wouldn’t speak up as much, but now that I’m a mum, things have changed." Spears has two sons with ex-husband Kevin Federline.

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Jazz singer BOB FLANIGAN has died of congestive heart failure at the age of 84.
He passed away at his home in Las Vegas on Sunday (15May11).
The tenor was part of the Grammy Award-nominated jazz group The Four Freshman, which recorded a string of hits, including Blue World and Graduation Day, during the 1950s.
Flanigan, an original member of the vocal group, retired from showbusiness in 1992.

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The members of rap group CALI SWAG DISTRICT are appealing to the public to help police track down the gunman responsible for the murder of bandmate M-BONE.
The 22 year old, real name Montae Talbert, was killed in a drive-by shooting in Inglewood, California on Sunday night (15May11) and his grief-stricken bandmates are now pleading for anyone with information about the shooter to come forward.
In a statement issued to TMZ.com on Monday (16May11), the Teach Me How to Dougie stars say: "(M-Bone) was the victim of a random act of violence last night…
"As police are still investigating the shooting and untimely death, we ask that anyone with information contact the Inglewood Police Department.
"(M-Bone) was an inspiration to his family, friends, and fans. He was a hardworking, passionate artist and dancer that will be deeply missed."

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PRINCE wowed fans during his Los Angeles concert on Friday night (13May11) by welcoming birthday boy STEVIE WONDER onstage.
The pop superstar was performing the encore of his Welcome 2 America show at the Los Angeles Forum, when Wonder, who turned 61 on Friday, stepped up to perform his hit Superstition with the headliner.
Prince had previously paid tribute to his special guest, announcing, "Love and respect to Stevie Wonder".
The thrilled Purple Rain hitmaker was visibly thrilled by the collaboration with his hero, yelling, "You’ve just seen Stevie Wonder," as the blind star was helped off the stage.
Prince is in the middle of his 21-date run at the fabled Forum and Wonder joins Gwen Stefani, Christina Milian, Whitney Houston and Chaka Khan among the stars who have so far joined the icon onstage.

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Hitmaker DJ AM’s family has been hit by another tragedy - the star’s older sister has died after a short battle with cancer.
Lara Long, 40, passed away last week (ends13May11), four months after she was diagnosed with a very rare form of colon cancer.
Long’s death comes less than two years after AM, real name Adam Goldstein, suffered an accidental drug overdose which claimed his life on 28 August, 2009.
Family representative Jenni Weinman tells TMZ.com, "It is with unbearable sadness that I can confirm that Lara Long, the sister to DJ AM passed away late Monday night, May 9th after a fierce four month battle with an extremely rare colon cancer.
"She was just two months shy of turning 41. Lara was responsible for keeping the memory of her brother alive with the creation of the DJ AM Memorial Fund… working tirelessly to make sure he would not be forgotten.
"Lara was an amazing woman, with a huge personality, a heart of gold and an incredible laugh. There are no words to explain how she will be missed. We ask that you please respect the privacy of the family at this most devastating of times."

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VIN DIESEL has filmed a love story about his adopted Dominican Republic for the DVD release of his new blockbuster hit FAST FIVE.
The actor’s 20-minute The Fast & The Furious prequel was shot in the Dominican Republic and features many of the friends he has made there since his first trip in 1995.
The film, called Los Bandoleros, features Latino reggaeton heroes Don Omar and Tego Calderone, who appear in Fast Five.
Diesel is also hoping to give the bouncer friend who introduced him to the delights of the Dominican Republic a big career boost in a new series of Internet dramas, titled The Ropes.
Valentino Morales, who appears in most of his friend’s films, will star in the webisodes, which recount the pair’s days as nightclub security men in New York.
Diesel has written and will direct each segment.

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HILARY DUFF has fired back at reports she’s no longer part of TONYA HOLLY’s upcoming BONNIE & CLYDE film saga, insisting the director has assured her she’s still the leading lady.
Internet reports from the beginning of May (11) suggested the actress/singer had been dropped from The Story of Bonnie & Clyde - but Duff reveals she hasn’t made a statement yet, because, as far as she’s concerned, she’s still a part of the film.
Duff heard the news about her apparent firing from a friend minutes after it broke online.
She says, "I was just driving in my car, minding my own business and I got a call that’s like, ‘Oh my God, it’s all over the Internet that you got fired.’ I was like, ‘What?’" Duff tells U.S. news show Access Hollywood Live she approached director Holly through her agent for clarification: "I said, ‘Well, I wanna, like, release a statement, but if I got fired I just want you to let me know so I don’t release something, saying, ‘I didn’t know that I was fired’.
"She emailed me and said, ‘You know you’re my Bonnie and of course I don’t even know where this all came from and I’m so sorry…’ "So, if the movie ever gets made, I think I’m Bonnie… It’s been a long time coming. With these independent movies, sometimes they never get made or sometimes they take 10 years to get made." However, Duff’s name has been removed from the cast list of the film on imdb.com.
The singer/actress is set to play Bonnie Parker in the movie, opposite Kevin Zegers.

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Movie star SHIA LABEOUF has spoken out about his February (11) bar brawl, revealing he got angry when two drunks started poking fun at him.
The actor was handcuffed by cops after the scuffle at Mad Bull’s Tavern in Sherman Oaks, California, and detained for 20 minutes before he was allowed to leave the scene.
No arrests were made, and the fuss over the troubled star’s latest run-in with the law was quickly forgotten, but LaBeouf was happy to talk about the incident when he appeared on the Ellen DeGeneres Show on Monday (16May11).
He said, "I can’t say I wasn’t a part of it. I was a part of it. I walked out to go and have a cigarette; I was with some friends and some guys instigated me and that’s what it was. (There was) some name calling. I didn’t know them.
"It was just an awkward situation… People get drunk, people get crazy." The Transformers star insisted the media taunts aimed at him after the fight meant nothing to him - because his mum accepted he hadn’t just started a fight during a night out.
He added, "The only opinion that really counts for me, and I don’t care how cheesy it sounds, is my mother’s opinion. It’s a serious deal for me."

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SCREAM star NEVE CAMPBELL has been granted a divorce a day after what would have been her fourth wedding anniversary.
Campbell married British actor John Light in May, 2007. The divorce documents, obtained by TMZ.com, were signed on 6 May (11).
The former couple has reached a confidential settlement agreement, which divides up their belongings from the marriage.
The terms of the settlement are not known.

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JOSH HARTNETT loves his ladies’ man label but insists his Hollywood reputation couldn’t be further from the truth - because he has only had "two real relationships" in his life.
The Pearl Harbor hunk has been linked to a series of A-list beauties, including actress Scarlett Johansson and chart stunner Rihanna, and admits he finds the false rumours amusing.
He says, "Ninety-five per cent of the rumours are false and I just laugh. It’s funny how they connect you to everyone in the room.
"They called me a Hollywood cad. I think it’s fantastic, having been in two real relationships in my life. It doesn’t surprise me because they want to make a story out of anything, really. That’s just the bread and butter of a lot of magazines these days. What’s surprising is how obsessed people are about it." Hartnett also admits he tries to stay out of the tabloids - because he doesn’t want his personal life to affect his acting roles.
He adds, "The more you stay out of the spotlight, the more believable you are as an actor. You don’t want anyone knowing about your life anyway."

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SEAN PENN’s Oscar-winning movie MILK has been voted the best gay film of the last decade.
Penn won an Academy Award in 2008 for his role as gay activist and politician Harvey Milk in the biopic, which topped the poll of the most important movies depicting gay people in the last 10 years.
Officials at U.K. charity Stonewall, who conducted the survey, commended director Gus Van Sant’s drama for its realistic portrayal of the homosexual community.
Milk’s gay activist friend Cleve Jones, portrayed in the movie by Emile Hirsch, says, "This is a fantastic achievement for Milk. As someone who was depicted in the film, I feel very proud that gay people are saying it’s the most significant film for them in the last decade - it shows that the campaign for full gay equality has reached a whole new generation of people, which gives me real hope." Family drama The Kids Are All Right, starring Julianne Moore and Annette Bening as lesbian mothers, was in second place, while cowboy movie Brokeback Mountain came third.
A Single Man, starring Colin Firth as a gay university professor, and The Hours rounded out the top five.

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KELLY CLARKSON has spoken out to reassure fans after a few of her unheard songs leaked online - insisting the demo recordings are "not the real deal".
Two new Clarkson clips hit the web last week (ends15May11), prompting fans to speculate that the tracks would be included on her upcoming fifth album.
But the Miss Independent hitmaker is adamant the snippets are not set for release.
In a post on her Facebook.com page, Clarkson writes, "I just heard another demo of mine leaked. I don’t know how or who is doing it but they’re demos and not the real deal. I record a ton of songs I write and songs that other people write when I’m making an album.
"Sorry for the confusion. I promise y’all I’m just as anxious to get my CD out! The recording is all done and now we’re finishing up with mixing the record and getting ready to release the single in July."

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British singers ROBBIE WILLIAMS and ROBIN GIBB have helped to raise more than $2.4 million (£1.5 million) for charity at a London benefit.
The pop star and the Bee Gees legend agreed to perform for free at the Caudwell Children Butterfly Benefit on Thursday (12May11).
Williams and Gibb both sang for an audience of 200 at the private event hosted by philanthropist John Caudwell, who will donate the proceeds handed out to sick and disabled children and their families.
Caudwell, who founded the charity 11 years ago, says, "Tonight was my opportunity to share my passion with a small audience of friends; by working together we are going to make a big difference." Williams is an ambassador for the charity, along with actress Joan Collins, Elizabeth Hurley and Rod Stewart.

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Actress ANGELINA JOLIE has confirmed she is in talks with director DAVID FINCHER to make a 3D retelling of Cleopatra.
The Tomb Raider star has been linked to the project for months as Hollywood speculation mounts over whether Jolie would follow in Dame Elizabeth Taylor’s footsteps by playing the Egyptian pharaoh.
Jolie has now announced at the Cannes Film Festival in France she is on board for the project - and she wants the Fight Club filmmaker to direct.
Asked about Fincher’s involvement in the Cleopatra movie, Jolie tells MTV.com, "Yes, we just don’t know. It’s all very early. Fincher’s been an old friend, so we’ve always been looking for something to do."

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British rapper DIZZEE RASCAL picked up a camera to snap pictures of his native London to help launch an online photography competition.
The Bonkers hitmaker embarked on a tour of the U.K. capital for the new contest, taking shots of office blocks, his favourite barber shop and the poor neighbourhood where he grew up.
His images will be displayed on Microsoft’s Bing.com website to inspire entrants in the Your Britain contest, who have been asked to submit their own shots of what makes the U.K. a "beautiful and inspiring" country. The winning photographer will take home $16,000 ($10,000).
The rapper - real name Dylan Mills - explains, "This is a great opportunity to visualise what you see as beautiful about Britain." Mills admits he’s now considering taking up photography as a regular hobby, adding, "I bought a big camera so that I can take proper pictures - it’s a shame to waste a lot of the amazing things I’ve seen."

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LADY GAGA has revealed the full extent of her hell at the hands of childhood bullies, telling how she was once dumped in a trash can by her laughing tormentors.
The Poker Face hitmaker was targeted during her school years by several classmates who would tease her and abuse her for being "eccentric".
And she’s now revealed the low point came when three boys threw her in a filthy garbage can while their female friends watched and laughed.
Gaga tells the Guardian Weekend magazine, "I’m eccentric and talkative and audacious and theatrical, and I used to get picked on. I got thrown in a trash can on a street corner once by some boys who were hanging out with girls in my class.
"I got profanity written all over my locker at school and all the others were nice and clean. I got pinched in the hallways and called a slut… (When they put me in the trash can I felt) worthless. Embarrassed. Mortified. I was 14. Three boys put me in it. The girls were laughing when they did it."

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ASHLEE SIMPSON is throwing herself back into music following her marriage split from PETE WENTZ, confirming she has been working on new material.
Simpson took a break from her singing career after releasing Bittersweet World in 2008 to raise her son, Bronx Mowgli, with the Fall Out Boy rocker. The couple filed for divorce in February (11), citing "irreconcilable differences".
Now Simpson has taken to her Twitter.com page to announce she is ready to make her pop comeback, posting a photo of herself holding an acoustic guitar.
She adds, "Writing sesh (session) on the balcony. My album doesn’t seem so far away…"

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