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Rap pioneer GRANDMASTER MELLE MEL plans to help overweight Americans shape up with a new hip-hop-themed fitness TV show.
The 49-year-old star - formerly known as Grandmaster Melle Mel - is convinced too many people have become "fat and lazy" and has vowed to help them change their lifestyle.
The programme, titled Grand Master Fitness with Melle Mel, will be shown on a local TV channel in New York and Mel insists he will provide plenty of handy hints for eating well and slimming down.
He tells the New York Daily News, "The average American used to be a strong, respectable person. Now he’s fat and lazy and wondering when he’s going to get his next Big Mac. We need a more fit image. It’s got to be done, and I’m going to do it…
"We’re going to mix it up. We’re going to go to different gyms, different playgrounds to see what people do to stay fit… Every episode isn’t going to be me and a bunch of people sweating to music. I want to make it fun, and show people how to eat right."

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RUFUS WAINWRIGHT threw himself into performing for charity while his late mother KATE MCGARRIGLE was battling cancer because he was convinced he could "save her life" with the shows.
Folk singer McGarrigle was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer in 2006 and her son fronted several gigs to raise funds for those fighting the disease, including a 2009 concert at London’s prestigious Royal Albert Hall in aid of Cancer Research UK and his mum’s foundation, the Kate McGarrigle Fund.
McGarrigle died last year (10), at the age of 63, but Rufus is still determined to do all he can to raise money and awareness of the disease.
He tells NowToronto.com, "(My advocacy) coincided with the greatest tragedy of my life so far, which was my mother dying of cancer.
"When I started doing charity shows (before she passed away), there was a side of me that believed it would save her life.
"As I was able to (raise money), life threw me a situation: this is what you’re really involved with, so, you know, look out!"

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Rocker BILLY CORGAN is putting pen to paper to write an autobiography detailing his private life and career.
The Smashing Pumpkins frontman has already written 300 pages of God Is Everywhere, From Here To There, which he describes as a "spiritual memoir".
He tells Rolling Stone magazine, "It’s a very interesting take inside my personal life and my band life. I’ve decided to write this on my own, which is complete insanity. I try to spend an hour a day on the book, which is the time I would usually put towards music writing. So that means I have to find that hour, because I won’t give up that music writing time. It’s a journey, for sure." Corgan admits he has had to tread carefully with the subject matter following the backlash he faced after taking to his MySpace blog in 2005 to write about abuse he suffered as a child.
He adds, "It’s totally fresh material. When I started talking about child abuse stuff, and people started saying, ‘You have no right to talk about that stuff,’ it was a total turn-off. Because people start saying, ‘Well, my dad ripped my arm off, so you can’t talk.’ Well, I’m just talking about my journey. I apologise that I didn’t get beat more." Corgan’s book is due for release next year (12).

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LADY GAGA helped raise a massive $47.4 million (£29.6 million) for good causes as the star performer at a charity show in New York on Monday night (09May11).
The Poker Face hitmaker arrived at the Robin Hood Foundation’s annual gala in Manhattan in a giant glowing egg to perform in front of Wall Street’s top bankers, who paid up to $250,000 (£156,000) for tables.
Other performers during the event at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center included veteran singer Tony Bennett, comedian Seth Meyers and Kid Rock, who sang with 300 military personnel in the aisles.
Black Eyed Peas stars Fergie and Apl.de.ap were also on hand to auction off a special package to give one lucky fan the chance to write and record a song with bandmate Will.i.am. The prize was sold for a massive $400,000 (£250,000).
Star guests at the gala included Sarah Jessica Parker, Michael J. Fox, Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber and Gisele Bundchen and Tom Brady.
The money raised at the event goes toward the Robin Hood Foundation’s veteran and poverty programs in New York City.

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ODD FUTURE star TYLER, THE CREATOR aimed a vicious online rant at police after he was detained in California on Tuesday (10May11) for allegedly disturbing the peace.
Hundreds of fans gathered in Westchester, Los Angeles after the rapper announced he would be there handing out passes for an upcoming concert.
But the event ended in chaos when cops arrived on the scene and put the hip-hop star in handcuffs.
An angry Tyler later took to his Twitter.com page to write about the incident, ranting: "F**k cops. F**k police f**k you all… I will never respect you. Pigs." He added, "F**k those cops. Had us in cuffs for no reason, didn’t do s**t. ‘Disturbing the peace, loitering and skating pass a cop.’ What the f**k?" He also posted a photo taken by another Twitter user which showed him being apprehended by an officer, as well as a snap of a cop confiscating a skateboard in front of a large crowd of people.
A representative for the rapper tells MTV.com he was neither arrested nor charged.

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JUSTIN BIEBER struggled through his gig in the Philippines on Tuesday night (10May11) as he was vomiting during the show.
The Baby hitmaker is in the country as part of his My World tour and he took to Twitter.com over the weekend (07-08May11) to inform his fans he had been struck down with a mystery illness.
He still felt sick on the day of his show in Manila and saw a doctor, who reportedly diagnosed him with a chest infection and advised him to rest, but the star refused to cancel his appearance.
An insider tells celebrity blogger Perez Hilton, "Justin was advised to either cancel the show or do an abbreviated set. But he insisted on going on. So they cut down the show, but once the show started he kept going." Bieber managed to complete the 90-minute set, but he had to keep running backstage and was seen "vomiting… in between songs", according to the website.
In a post on Twitter after the gig, Bieber writes, "That show was great but tough. Real sick. Time to rest… Even when I’m sick (it) feels good to come on here and see the love. Gonna rest up and hope to get better. I thank you."

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ED ASNER had to play WARREN BUFFETT in a new TV movie without ever having met the billionaire.
The veteran actor takes on the role of the famed investor in new HBO film Too Big To Fail alongside co-stars James Woods and William Hurt.
The Mary Tyler Moore Show star thoroughly researched the role, but never had the opportunity to come face-to-face with Buffett.
He tells Cindy Adams of the New York Post, "I’d like to meet Buffett, but I’m not the sort to reach out. I don’t do those things. Not that type. I handle things sedately." Too Big To Fail is due to air in the U.S. on 16 May (11).

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STARSKY AND HUTCH star PAUL MICHAEL GLASER is facing legal action from his ex-wife after allegedly failing to make child support payments.
The actor, who played Detective David Starsky in the classic 1970s cop series, is being sued by his former partner Tracy Barone, who has accused him of owing $3,224 (£2,015) in child support payments and $13,000 (£8,100) in spousal support.
Glaser and Barone, who divorced in 2007 citing "irreconcilable differences", are parents to a 13-year-old daughter named Zoe.
Glaser hit the headlines earlier this month (May11) after winning a restraining order against a woman who bombarded him with hundreds of emails and camped outside his home.

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DOCTOR WHO writer STEVEN MOFFAT has taken aim at fans who leaked top-secret plotlines from the show, calling the spoilers "horrific" and "heartbreaking".
Two storylines from the current season of the British sci-fi programme were posted on an internet forum last year (10) before the episodes were broadcast.
Moffat blames fans who were invited to a preview screening, where producers specifically asked guests not to give away any details.
He tells the BBC, "You can imagine how much I hate them. It’s only fans who do this, or they call themselves fans. I wish they could go and be fans of something else.
"It’s heartbreaking in a way because you’re trying to tell stories, and stories depend on surprise. So to have some twit who came to a press launch write up a story in the worst, most ham-fisted English you can imagine, and put it on the internet… I just hope that guy never watched my show again, because that’s a horrific thing to do." Moffat admits most Doctor Who followers are "spoiler-phobes" who avoid reading about the cult series, adding: "They want to preserve the surprise. The tragedy is you have to work hard at that now. Stories depend on shocking people. Stories are the moments that you didn’t see coming, that are what live in you and burn in you forever. If you are denied those, it’s vandalism."

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RACHEL WEISZ has been tracked down in the search for a leading lady to join JEREMY RENNER in the next BOURNE movie.
The action franchise is set to return for a fourth installment, but the new movie will be without original star Matt Damon who played secret agent Jason Bourne in the first three films.
The Hurt Locker star was recently confirmed as the franchise’s new male lead, playing a different character to Damon, while movie bosses continue searching for a female actress to join Renner onscreen.
Reports now suggest Weisz is top of the list to join the film and she is said to be in talks with studio bosses, according to Deadline.com.
The Bourne Legacy is slated to begin shooting in September (11).

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HAYDEN CHRISTENSEN has vowed to launch an appeal after a judge dismissed his lawsuit against the TV bosses he accused of stealing his idea for a comedy series.
The Canadian actor and his brother, Tove, filed suit against executives at the USA Network over allegations one of the channel’s shows is based on an idea the brothers pitched to them back in 2005.
They claim their proposal for a show called Housecall, about a "concierge" doctor who makes home visits to rich and famous clients, was turned into Royal Pains, starring Mark Feuerstein.
The case went to court in New York on Tuesday (10May11) and Manhattan federal Judge Colleen McMahon dismissed the lawsuit, ruling the claims concerned "materials that are not copyrightable, such as ideas".
Their lawyer, David Marek, has now confirmed the brothers will appeal the decision, telling the New York Post, "We are disappointed with the ruling and hope to have it reversed on appeal."

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Singer/actress JENNIFER LOPEZ credits BARRY MANILOW with saving her strained relationship with her mother.
The American Idol judge admits her decision to pursue a career in the entertainment industry caused a rift between her and her mum, but the veteran crooner helped bring the two together again.
She says, "I wanted to go into showbusiness and she wanted me to be a lawyer. And I was dropping out of school. We butt heads for a while… I left the house and we had a big fight, it was like a big Lopez family drama. I didn’t talk to her for a while.
"She loves Barry Manilow… and there was a big Barry Manilow concert. He was performing for Mother’s Day. So I was like, ‘You know what I’m going to do? I haven’t spoken to my mother for, like, eight months…’ I went and bought tickets. I had no money but I somehow got money to get these tickets and then I went home and I was like, ‘I have Barry Manilow tickets for Mother’s Day!’ And that’s when we started talking again."

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Actress KEIRA KNIGHTLEY was the bridesmaid from hell at her brother’s April (11) wedding - everything that could have gone wrong for her on the big day did.
The Pirates of the Caribbean star watched her older brother Caleb marry his designer fiancee Kerry Nixon in Glasgow, Scotland, but admits the celebration was not without a few mishaps.
She explains, "I don’t know what happened. Normally I’m fine wearing clothes and I don’t spill things down me. But, with that dress, every single drink I had… or, we had a curry buffet at the wedding, the curry went all the way down the dress.
"And I went to the toilet and I got it (dress) stuck in the toilet door and the whole thing ripped down the back. So I was the worst bridesmaid in the entire world."

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Actress TERI HATCHER has teamed up with the Grains Food Foundation to help put an end to childhood hunger.
The Desperate Housewives star is urging fans to get creative by designing a piece of artwork on a digital slice of bread in the name of charity.
During an appearance on U.S. talk show The View on Tuesday (10May11), she said, "You can go to this website, BreadArtProject.com, and you can create a piece of toast. And for every person that creates a piece of toast, Grains Food Foundation donates $1 (£0.65) to Share Our Strength, which is a charity dedicated to ending childhood hunger by 2015.
"One in four children still, in America, go hungry. It is outrageous. They are getting the message out that breads and grains are nutritious and full of fortifying minerals that people need, so it’s a really great thing."

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CHER’s son CHAZ BONO has reached out to BRAD PITT and ANGELINA JOLIE, offering to give them tips about how to parent a tomboy.
Bono was born Chastity, the daughter of Cher and Sonny Bono, but he recently underwent gender reassignment surgery to fulfil his dream of becoming a man.
And, after speaking out about his physical and emotional transformation, Bono admits he’d like to talk to the superstar couple about their four-year-old biological daughter Shiloh, who has captured the media’s attention by donning a short haircut and clothes more commonly found on a boy.
Even Jolie has admitted her daughter is quite the tomboy.
Bono tells E! News, "I would love to talk to them (Brad and Angelina) at some point, to at least let them know we have this resource for them if they ever need it. I relate to these kids. The difference between them and myself is that I didn’t articulate it and fight for it and say, ‘No, no, no! I’m a boy!’ "I have so much respect for these kids that do… People get too freaked out about kids and what to do with kids. If you just let kids do what they need to do they usually have the right idea."

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DAVY JONES is taking his dancer wife on THE MONKEES’ upcoming reunion tour so she can thrill the crowds with her flamenco moves.
Jones is teaming up with bandmates Peter Tork and Mickey Dolenz to hit the road again for the first time in 10 years, kicking off their trek on Thursday (12May11) in Liverpool, England.
Fans are set for an extra treat during the shows as Jones’ 33-year-old wife Jessica Pacheco will grace the stage to perform two routines.
But the Daydream Believer hitmaker admits there is another reason why he is bringing his partner along with him - he can’t fall sleep without her.
Jones tells Britain’s HELLO! magazine, "She’s not only coming on the tour, she’s doing her flamenco dancing in two of the numbers.
"We’re never happier than when we’re together. I can’t sleep anymore if she’s not with me. If I go (away) alone… I find myself texting her in the middle of the night."

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Six men suspected of shooting at rapper WAKA FLOCKA FLAME’s tour bus during an attempted robbery in February (11) have had all charges against them dropped.
The hip-hop star’s vehicle was sprayed with bullets by assailants in two passing cars outside a store in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Flame’s security guards opened fire in retaliation, injuring one man in the shoulder, and police subsequently arrested six men in connection to the incident.
They were hit with charges of armed robbery, conspiracy and two counts of shooting into an occupied property, but witnesses were unable to positively identify the shooters, prompting prosecutors to drop the case against the six men, who all have criminal histories.
District Attorney Andrew Murray admits he had no choice but to have the charges dismissed this week (begs09May11) and release them from custody.
Flame was detained at the time of the shooting but was immediately released without charge.

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JUSTIN BIEBER is giving fans the chance to meet him backstage at his upcoming concert in Tokyo, Japan as part of a charity auction.
The teenage pop star recently announced plans to press ahead with his dates in the country despite fears of increased radiation levels following the March (11) earthquake and tsunami disaster, which caused severe damage to a nuclear reactor in Fukushima.
He is now using his trip to the Far East to raise money for the Pencils of Promise organisation, which helps fund schools in the poorest parts of the world, by auctioning off a meet-and-greet session with four fans at his show at The Budakan venue in Tokyo on 19 May (11).
The Charitybuzz.com auction ends on 12 May (11).

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