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Rocker BENJI MADDEN struggles to watch TV talent shows because he hates seeing wannabes "hurt" and "shot down" by judging panels.
The Good Charlotte star tuned in to new U.S. series The Voice on Tuesday night (03May11) but admits the programme, which sees Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton pass judgement on singers, makes him "feel bad" for the participants who don’t get approved.
In a series of posts on his Twitter.com page, he writes, "Man I love this show The Voice, but I feel bad when they don’t make it. Damn man. Hurts 2c (to see) people get shot down. Hard 2put (to put) urself (yourself) out there.
"I get so excited for these people on The Voice when they get picked man. And then they got the parents cryin back stage…"

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An airplane used by IRON MAIDEN on their world tours has been called in to transport holidaymakers from Scotland due to a mechanical problem with another jet.
The band’s customised Boeing 757, which is emblazoned with their logo and the flight number 666, is owned by Astraeus airlines, where frontman Bruce Dickinson is also registered as a pilot.
The jet is used by the airline as a commercial plane when the group isn’t on tour - but staff normally remove the Iron Maiden sign.
But Thomson Airways bosses had to call the vehicle in at the last minute to transport tourists from Edinburgh Airport to destinations in Greece and Turkey after another jet was grounded.
A representative for Astraeus airlines tells The Scotsman, "Normally our planes are always plain white so they can operate for any airline. Iron Maiden have just finished the overseas leg of their world tour and the plane has gone straight into use, as a plane being used by Thomson Airways had some mechanical difficulties and has been taken away for repairs. That’s why we haven’t had a chance to take the logo off." A Thomson Airways rep adds, "It has been quite interesting for them, definitely. It’s a little different to what you normally see on the Tarmac. We will be using it for the next few days on short-haul flights to destinations such as Paphos in Greece, and Dalaman in Turkey."

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Rocker STEVEN TYLER has taken aim at DR. DREW PINSKY and his U.S. reality show CELEBRITY REHAB, insisting the "ghoulish and unreal" series exploited his pal STEVEN ADLER’s weaknesses.
The former Guns N’ Roses drummer was kicked out of the band in 1989 amid rumours his drug use was hampering his performance, and he has long struggled with his addictions.
He was ordered into rehab in 2009 following a 2008 felony drug charge, and his battle to get clean was chronicled on Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew and its spin-off series Sober House.
But Tyler has accused TV bosses of giving Adler cash to "act out his own messed-up state" while he was a patient at a California facility where the show was filmed.
In his new book, Does The Noise In My Head Bother You, Tyler writes, "They wanted him to act out his own messed-up state when he entered rehab. It was ghoulish and unreal. They gave him 30 grand for the episode, he snorted it all, crashed his car, and he ended up in jail detox." And Tyler has also questioned the programme’s credibility, adding: "It didn’t seem to me all that ethical using actual f**ked-up people like Steven Adler in a reality show, but who am I to say? "Not to mention getting trashed celebrities to mime their own self-destructive nosedives which they then sensationalise on a melo-f**king-dramatic reality show, which so traumatises them they end up in worse shape than ever - from the drugs they bought with the money from the show." Adler is set to join Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew for another season later this year (11), alongside stars including Michael Lohan and Jeremy Jackson. The rocker has told fans he wants to ensure he keeps up his recovery and stays "on the right track".

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MADINA LAKE rocker MATTHEW LEONE has returned to the stage less than a year after he was left fighting for his life in a coma - and he admits he was terrified of performing live again.
The bassist was subjected to a savage beating in Chicago, Illinois in June last year (10) after intervening in a domestic dispute between two strangers.
He made a remarkable recovery after undergoing brain surgery following the attack, and he wowed fans by returning to the stage at the band’s gig in their hometown of Chicago last month (23Apr11).
Leone tells Kerrang! magazine, "I was really scared. By the time we started with Never Take Us Alive, everything came back to me and felt normal. All that fear just disappeared and the energy of the fans carried me along the whole way." Frontman Nathan Leone - Matthew’s twin brother - adds, "We wanted to do this show so badly so we could be Madina again… We’re all so proud of him."

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Funnyman EDDIE IZZARD has vowed to pursue a career in politics by standing as a candidate for the position of London Mayor in 2020.
The comedian is a vocal supporter of Britain’s Labour party and campaigned on former leader Gordon Brown’s behalf in the run-up to the U.K.’s general election last year (10).
He has now confirmed he will put himself forward to run London as a Member of Parliament (MP) or a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) in the 2020 ballot.
Izzard tells Sky News, "I’m standing for either Mayor of London MP or MEP in nine years’ time, in 2020. Can you set your watches?"

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Australian comedian ANDY LEE’s house was burgled while he was on television the morning after the Logie Awards.
The TV personality appeared at the prizegiving ceremony, which honours the best in Australian television, on Sunday night (01May11).
He then appeared on Australia’s Today Show the following morning, along with his comedy partner Hamish Blake, and returned home to find his music equipment had been stolen.
And he’s convinced he was targeted because the thieves knew he wasn’t at the property as they could see him on the small screen.
Taking to his Facebook.com page, Lee writes, "House was robbed this morn! Smart thief, probably saw Ham & I in bath robes on Today & realised we were in no state to fight crime today! Thieves took 2 guitars and a pedal board but I’ve added a few things for the insurance claim… Like the Mona Lisa and Justin Beiber (sic)."

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Oscar winner KATE WINSLET is the new spokesmodel for upscale brand St. John, replacing ANGELINA JOLIE and JACK WHITE’s wife KAREN ELSON.
The Tomb Raider star was dropped by the designer line last year (10) after starring in its ad campaigns for more than five years, with redheaded singer Elson taking her place.
But now Elson is out of the picture, too - and Titanic star Winslet is slipping into her shoes.
The British beauty’s appointment has come as a surprise to fashion insiders since top executive Glenn McMahon admitted last year (10) that Jolie was dropped because she "overshadowed" the brand.
He added, "We wanted to make a clean break from actresses and steer away from blondes and cleanse the palette." Winslet posed for a campaign shot by photographer Craig McDean last week (ends01May11) and will appear in St. John advertisements later this year (10).

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Pregnant pop star MELANIE BROWN has no plans to have husband STEPHEN BELAFONTE as her birthing partner - she’s terrified he will be "all over the place" in the delivery room.
The former Spice Girls star, who has two daughters from previous relationships, is expecting her first child with Belafonte this summer (11).
The couple is already preparing for the new arrival and Brown’s imminent hospital stay - but the star is worried her husband won’t cope during her labour.
She tells Britain’s new! magazine, "Will he be my birthing partner? Oh God, no, he’s going to be horrendous. I mentioned to him that we’re going to pack our overnight bag and he went white. I instantly had a flash forward that he’s going to be all over the place."

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Rookie actor SAM CLAFLIN is still stunned he was chosen to replace ORLANDO BLOOM in the next PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN movie - because he always dreamed of a career as a soccer player.
The Brit was a keen footballer in his youth and planned to sign up for English Premier League club Norwich City, but his sporting career was cut short when he suffered a broken ankle.
Claflin’s mother suggested he tried his hand at acting instead and he won roles in several minor British TV shows - and less than two years later he’s been plucked from obscurity to star as Johnny Depp’s new sidekick in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.
Claflin tells Empire magazine, "I realised I was too weak to play football at an adult level. As I was a drama queen on the pitch, my mum said, ‘You should try acting on stage.’… The biggest challenge (on the Pirates of the Caribbean set) has been staying focused. You have to pinch yourself, say, ‘I am working… but look at that cave!’" Bloom quit the swashbuckling franchise after 2007’s Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End to concentrate on more theatre work.

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Fans of MCFLY will get a glimpse into the British boyband’s lives after the four-piece allowed cameras to film them for a new reality show.
McFly On The Wall follows the Obviously hitmakers on their tour of the U.K. earlier this year (11) and singer/guitarist Tom Fletcher promises it’ll be a real tell-all programme.
The star, who recently proposed to longterm girlfriend Giovanna Falcone, says, "We’re all really excited to have the chance to show our fans what it’s really like being in McFly! We’ll have a camera crew following us everywhere, so viewers will get a real insight into what goes on behind the scenes." The series is set to air in Britain later this month (May11).

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MELANIE CHISHOLM has thrown her support behind a motivational charity in the U.K. by singing the soundtrack for the organisation’s film.
The former Spice Girls star has long backed Kandu Arts, which aims to promote development and raise awareness in society - she donated the proceeds from her 2000 single If That Were Me to the cause.
And she’s once again lending her name to the charity by recording a song, Viva Life, for a small-budget movie, named Bash Street, about real-life experiences of crime, growing up and relationships.
In a series of posts on her Twitter.com page, she writes, "Thank you for all your lovely comments on Viva Life. The title song for Bash Street, the new film by my favourite charity Kandu Arts. I’m honoured to be a part of this fantastic project."

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Representatives for British singer CHERYL COLE have dismissed a report she’s set to announce she has reconciled with her ex-husband.
The Girls Aloud star filed for divorce from England international soccer ace Ashley last year (10) following allegations he had cheated on her with several women.
Their four-year marriage officially ended in September (10) and Cole later told of her heartache during a tearful TV interview with Piers Morgan.
On Tuesday (03May11), a British magazine reported the pair reunited several months ago and is preparing to go public after deciding to give the failed romance another chance.
But a spokesman for the Fight For This Love singer moved swiftly to deny the claims, posting a link to the article on Twitter.com with the message: "It’s bulls**t Tuesday. Again."

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Punk icon PATTI SMITH has been selected to receive Sweden’s prestigious Polar Music Prize.
The rocker will share the honour, which is handed out by the Royal Swedish Academy of Music, with the Kronos Quartet.
The prize committee which selected Smith insisted that "by devoting her life to art in all its forms, Patti Smith has demonstrated how much rock ‘n’ roll there is in poetry and how much poetry there is in rock ‘n’ roll".
The judges added that the 64 year old "has transformed the way an entire generation looks, thinks, and dreams".
Both Smith and the string quartet will be invited to a ceremony in Stockholm later this year (11) to accept the prize of one million kronor ($166,000/£103,000).
The Polar Music Prize, which was founded by ABBA’s former manager Stig Anderson in 1989, is shared annually by a pop artist and a classical musician. Last year (10), it was awarded to Icelandic singer Bjork and Italian composer Ennio Morricone.

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FALL OUT BOY rocker PATRICK STUMP was stunned by footage of Americans rejoicing after terrorist leader OSAMA BIN LADEN was shot, because he would never "party" after someone’s death - no matter how evil the person had been.
The singer was in London to embark on a European solo trek when news broke that the U.S. military in Pakistan had killed bin Laden, the mastermind behind the 9/11 attacks, at the weekend (30Apr11-01May11).
Stump admits he was surprised to see relieved patriots in his homeland waving flags to mark the event and admits he found the news footage "unsettling".
He tells WENN, "The thing that is hard for me as an American is that… obviously it’s a symbolic victory for the War on Terror but at the end of the day, I don’t think it’s ever cool to celebrate anyone’s death. I just don’t believe in that.
"Not to say that I don’t think he was a bad guy - I think he was a bad guy, he did a lot of terrible things. He killed not only Americans, he killed people all over the world, he killed people of all different religions.
"He was a bad guy but I’m not going to jump up and down and party because some guy died - that’s not cool. It’s unsettling because I can say that I’m glad that he won’t order more killings but that’s about it. I’m not glad that a person got shot."

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The director of hit blockbuster FAST FIVE has confirmed plans for another fast and furious sequel, declaring: "We’re just hitting our stride." Vin Diesel, Paul Walker and Dwayne Johnson have struck gold with Fast Five, which has already raked in $86.2 million (£54 million) at the U.S. box office since it debuted last week (28Apr11).
Filmmaker Justin Lin insists the turbo-charged movie’s success means a sixth installment is inevitable.
He tells USA Today, "After this big weekend, we’re going forward. It’s pretty much 100 per cent. It’s going to happen. At five, we’re just hitting our stride. We’re growing. People want to continue this journey."

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Funnymen WILL FERRELL and JOHN C. REILLY puckered up for a smooch at a basketball match on Monday night (02May11) - after staff targeted them with a "kiss-cam".
The close pals attended the Los Angeles Lakers game against Dallas Mavericks and were pictured munching burgers as they cheered on their team.
But their evening took a saucy turn when pranksters working in the control booth aimed the venue’s kiss-cam at the pair - obliging them to lock lips for the amusement of other fans.
And the actors proved they’re willing to entertain even on a night off by leaning in for a smooch, prompting a huge cheer from the crowd as it was broadcast on giant screens in the auditorium.

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Playwright SIDNEY MICHAELS has died at the age of 83.
Michaels passed away at his home in Connecticut on Friday (29Apr11) after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease, reports the New York Times.
The star wrote three Tony Award-nominated plays during the 1960s - Tchin-Tchin, Ben Franklin in Paris, and Dylan, which featured veteran British actor Alec Guinness.
Michaels is survived by his longtime wife Louisette, sister Meryle Ober, and his children Cotter and Candia.

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DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES star RICARDO CHAVIRA has been arrested by cops in Los Angeles, reportedly on suspicion of driving under the influence (DUI).
The actor, who plays Eva Longoria’s onscreen husband Carlos, was stopped by officers as he drove through the city in the early hours of Tuesday (03May11).
TMZ.com reports he was subjected to field sobriety tests before he was arrested on suspicion of DUI. Chavira was being held on $25,000 (£15,600) bail as WENN went to press.

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