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DANIEL RADCLIFFE had a friendly face in the audience of his Broadway show HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING last week (ends01May11), when his HARRY POTTER co-star EMMA WATSON turned up to support him.
The British actor is currently receiving rave reviews for his second turn on the New York stage, showing off his singing and dancing skills in the high-octane musical.
The actor - who previously appeared on Broadway in Equus - was all smiles on Thursday (28Ap11) after coming off stage to find his close pal Watson waiting for him in his dressing room to congratulate him on his performance. The two later posed for snaps together.
Watson may have been picking up some tips on how to work the stage - she recently revealed she hopes to tackle a Broadway production in the future.

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KID ROCK faced the wrath of angry protesters outside the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) gala in his native Detroit, Michigan as he picked up a special prize on Sunday night (01May11).
Organisers’ decision to honour the star sparked outrage among civil rights leaders because of his affiliation with the American Civil War-era Confederate Army flag, which has been adopted by white supremacists.
When the tribute was announced, leading Detroit activist Adolph Mongo said, "It’s a slap in the face for anyone who fought for civil rights in this country. It’s (Confederate flag) a symbol of hatred and bigotry." Before Kid Rock took to the stage at the event to accept the Great Expectations Award, around 60 demonstrators picketed the city’s Cobo Center to burn a replica of the controversial flag.
The musician went on to address their concerns at the event, telling the audience, "I love America. I love Detroit, and I love black people." Detroit NAACP President Wendell Anthony defended the board’s decision, saying, "We’re not lifting up the flag. We’re lifting up a gentleman who has worked very hard to be a booster for Detroit."

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ADELE continued her dominance of the British album charts on Sunday (01May11) after 21 reclaimed the top spot last week (ends24Sun11).
The soul singer’s second record was pushed from the top of the charts after spending a record breaking 11 weeks at number one when the Foo Fighters briefly stole her crown for a week.
She bounced back and 21 continued to hold the lead on Sunday (01May11), with her debut, 19, sitting at number two in the record countdown.
The Wombats follow at three with This Modern Glitch, with the Foo Fighters’ Wasting Light and Jessie J’s Who You Are at four and five respectively.
In the singles list, LMFAO’s Party Rock Anthem is the best-selling track, with Bruno Mars’ The Lazy Song and On The Floor by Jennifer Lopez sitting at number two and three.
Rounding out the top five is Beautiful People by Chris Brown and Snoop Dogg’s Sweat.

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JACK OSBOURNE has taken aim at a critic of his new documentary about rocker dad OZZY after the journalist gave the film a less-than-glowing review.
Jack acted as producer on God Bless Ozzy Osbourne, for which he teamed up with directors Mike Piscitelli and Mike Fleiss to create a tell-all movie about his father’s unconventional story.
The crew followed the Black Sabbath star around for three-and-a-half years to create a never-seen-before glimpse into the Prince of Darkness’ life.
However, Variety reviewer John Anderson dismissed the movie’s credentials, insisting "non-fans will grow restless" and claiming the graphic detail of Ozzy’s former drug use bordered on "disgusting".
The review infuriated Jack Osbourne, who has addressed the critic in a foul-mouthed post on his Twitter.com page, writing, "Dear Variety Magazine, your review of my film is absolute b**locks. Your journalist obviously had his head up his a**e the entire time."

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CHER praised her son CHAZ BONO’s bravery during a private screening of his revealing sex-swap documentary at her home over the weekend (30Apr-01May11).
The 41 year old, who was born a girl called Chastity, allowed directors Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato to film him as he underwent gender reassignment surgery in 2008.
The documentary, titled Becoming Chaz, features footage of Bono preparing to go under the knife to remove his breasts.
The Believe hitmaker has previously revealed she struggled to get used to having a son instead of a daughter, and admitted she often makes Chaz angry by referring to him by his birth name.
To show her support for his life-changing decision, the singer invited pals round to her Malibu, California home to watch the movie, according to People.com.
An insider tells the publication, "Cher and 10 of her and Chaz’s friends stood up and cheered when it was over," before revealing that Cher addressed the guests to say, "I admire my son Chaz’s courage for sharing his personal journey. Most important to me is that he is very happy. That’s what I care about the most. He has my love and support."

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VILLAGE PEOPLE star VICTOR WILLIS is heading back to court once again after suing his former bandmates for $1.5 million (£890,000) in royalties.
The singer, who played the cop role in the camp group, left the line-up in 1979, but claims he is owed a larger slice of the proceeds because he helped to write hits including Y.M.C.A., Macho Man and In The Navy.
He filed his lawsuit in federal court in California last week (ends01May11).
Stewart Levy, a lawyer for Can’t Stop Productions, which now owns the rights to the tracks, insisted Willis’ legal action is "without merit".
Willis is no stranger to suing over his Village People past - in 2009, he settled a legal battle with the organisers of a college football half-time concert, which featured an offshoot of the Village People. He insisted a group using the band’s name had no right to include his image while performing under the moniker at the 2009 Brut Sun Bowl, which was broadcast across America.
He has not performed with the Village People since 1984.

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ZSA ZSA GABOR’s husband PRINCE FREDERICK VON ANHALT is set to welcome a royal cousin and his new bride into the couple’s Bel Air home as part of a crazy new reality TV show.
The Hungarian royal tells TMZ.com his cousin, Carl Alexander von Hohenzollern, will join him in Los Angeles after he weds his fiancee in Las Vegas this week (beg02May11).
The wedding will enable European royal Carl to work in America.
Prince Frederick hopes a reality show about the regal relatives will help him raise the cash he needs to pay for his ailing wife’s medical fees.
According to TMZ.com, Carl and his new wife will have their own floor in Gabor’s mansion.

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The casts of cult JOHN HUGHES films PRETTY IN PINK and THE BREAKFAST CLUB could have been completely different if the late writer/director had his way, according to his star MOLLY RINGWALD.
The actress attended a Hughes film class at the University of Southern California last week (ends29Apr11) and let slip that the stars of the two movies weren’t necessarily her mentor’s first choice.
She told students her break-out role in Hughes’ Sixteen Candles cost John and Joan Cusack leading roles in The Breakfast Club - the siblings were slated to play bad boy Bender and outcast Allison in the school detention movie, but studio bosses wanted to shoot Sixteen Candles first, and the Cusacks were forced to bow out of the project.
According to EW.com, Ringwald explained, "Universal said ‘We want to do this one first. We feel like it’s much more commercial’, which I think is funny because, well, I love Sixteen Candles, but I think Breakfast Club is a more interesting screenplay." The actress feels Hughes never settled with the eventual choice of ‘method actor’ Judd Nelson as Bender - and their relationship was frosty at times, particularly when Nelson goaded her in rehearsals.
She said, "In my head, he was doing an acting thing. It didn’t bother me but it bothered John a lot… I don’t remember specifics about what he said, but he made some crack about Stevie Wonder and my father is blind. All of the sudden I turned and looked at John and his face was like stone.
"The rehearsal ended early and all of a sudden it blew up. I don’t know what happened, but I’d heard he told Judd he was ready to put him on a plane." Ringwald also revealed Rick Moranis was the first choice to play janitor Carl, but studio heads persuaded Hughes to use John Kapelos instead: "He decided it would be funnier if the janitor was a Russian immigrant.
"He (Moranis) came and filmed for two days, and Rick Moranis was hilarious, but it just did not belong in this movie at all." And even Jon Cryer’s iconic role as Phil ‘Duckie’ Dale in Pretty in Pink wasn’t set in stone as pre-production on the 1980s film got underway - Michael J. Fox and Robert Downey, Jr. were both in the mix to play the character.
Fox dropped out to replace Eric Stoltz in Back to the Future and Ringwald admitted she had a lot of fun with Downey, Jr.
She recalled, "I remember Robert came in with a jacket decorated with Pez dispensers. He was just so funny and charming and charismatic, and we had this sort of sexual charisma together."

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Stars from across the world of showbusiness have expressed their shock and hailed the news that terrorist OSAMA BIN LADEN has been killed in Pakistan.
The Al-Qaeda leader, 54, is believed to have been the mastermind behind the tragedy of 9/11, when two airplanes crashed into the Twin Towers at the World Trade Center in New York on September 11, 2001. Nearly 3,000 people were killed in the worst terrorist atrocities in the country’s history.
Reports of Bin Laden’s death began surfacing late on Sunday (01May11) after an almost 10 year manhunt.
U.S. President Barack Obama confirmed the news during a specially televised press conference on Sunday, revealing he received intelligence about Bin Laden’s whereabouts last August (10) and authorised action last week (ends29Apr11). Bin Laden was shot during a U.S.-led military mission earlier on Sunday and his body is currently under U.S. custody. DNA tests have confirmed his identity.
During the live telecast, Obama said, "Tonight, I can report to the American people and to the world, the United States has conducted an operation that killed Osama Bin Laden, the leader of Al-Qaeda, and a terrorist who is responsible for the murder of thousands of innocent men, women and children." Celebrities were quick to react to the news, taking to their blogs on Twitter.com to voice their astonishment and celebrate the death of America’s public enemy number one.
Hollywood action man and former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger writes, "I’m proud of our men and women in uniform. Wherever you are, take a minute to say thank you to one of the brave heroes who serve our country." In a series of ‘tweets’, CNN newsman Piers Morgan stated, "Bin Laden dead. Wow… What a moment for Obama. What a moment for America. Magnificent address by the President. And magnificent operation. This is his finest hour." Actress Christina Applegate writes, "Let me try this one more time…my heart raced when I heard the news. the terror he caused us was epic.the lives lost, too many..", while designer Nicky Hilton adds, "After 9 years, 8 months and 20 days justice is finally served. #binladenisdead." Supermodel Tyra Banks paid tribute to the bravery of the U.S. military, writing: "My brother has been a US soldier for over twenty years. Today I salute him and all of our brave, selfless miltary women and men." The moment was made even more emotional for rocker Nikki Sixx, who heard the news while in the Big Apple: "Being in New York and hearing that Bin Ladin (sic) is dead is icing on the cake…".
Meanwhile, a stunned LeAnn Rimes exclaims, "Omg (Oh my god), Bin Laden!!! Blessings to our troops and a bit of peace for our country and those who lost loved one’s (sic) in 9/11", and Spice Girl Melanie Brown writes, "We need to take a moment to give thanks to the soldiers who risked there lives."

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Movie veteran PETER O’TOOLE made his mark on Hollywood on Sunday (01May11) by joining the long list of stars who have left their hand and footprints on a Los Angeles sidewalk.
The Lawrence Of Arabia actor attracted a big crowd as he placed his hands and feet in wet cement outside the Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in celebration of his stellar film career.
The 78 year old was cheered by fans and proved he still has an eye for the ladies by planting a kiss on actress Rose McGowan’s cheek.
O’Toole also famously holds the record for the most Oscar nominations - eight - without winning.

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Al Qaeda leader OSAMA BIN LADEN has been shot and killed in Pakistan.
A small CIA-led team spent almost nine months tracking the terrorist mastermind behind the 9/11 attacks on America in 2001 after receiving vital information about reclusive bin Laden’s whereabouts.
In an address to the nation given by U.S. leader President Barack Obama minutes ago, he revealed he gave the order to capture or kill bin Laden and take custody of his body a week ago after deciding the experts had "enough intelligence to take action".
Obama learned of bin Laden’s death from CIA Director Leon Panetta.
Bin Laden has been at the top of the world’s most wanted terrorists list since 1998.

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NICK CANNON fears he’ll never be able to better his wife MARIAH CAREY’s fourth wedding anniversary gift to him - twins.
The entertainer watched amazed as the R&B superstar deliver the babies on Saturday morning (30Apr11) - four years to the day he wed Carey in the Bahamas.
Tweeting about becoming a first-time father, he wrote, "My wife just gave me the most incredible anniversary gift ever in life! I won’t ever be able to top this!" He later added, "I’m in the happiest place I’ve ever been in my life. I never had more amazing things happening. I am humbled by God’s Favor!!" Cannon was prepared for the anniversary arrival of his twins - he predicted they’d be born on Saturday in TV interviews last week (ends29Apr11).
Asked if Carey had planned to deliver the babies on Saturday, the singer’s publicist Cindy Berger said, "Not even Mariah could plan that."

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ROD STEWART and PENNY LANCASTER are sleeping in separate rooms - so the singer can get the rest he needs as he tours with STEVIE NICKS.
The couple’s second child together, Aiden, was born 10 weeks ago, and Stewart admits he has had to come to an agreement with his wife so he can get plenty of sleep.
He tells People.com, "If the baby wakes up then you have to go sleep in the other room. He’s up every two hours now, so a few nights a week I go and sleep in another room."

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GLEE star LEA MICHELE has backed PAMELA ANDERSON’s campaign to have horse-drawn carriages banned from New York City after seeing the animals’ plight during filming of the hit TV show in Manhattan.
The actress/singer has been in the Big Apple over the last week filming scenes for the musical series’ upcoming second season finale.
Animal rights activist Anderson has also been in New York promoting her drive to replace Central Park’s famous carriages with classic cars - and Michele gave the Baywatch star her full backing.
In a message sent to Anderson on Twitter.com, Michele writes, "I’m in NY (New York) right now and it is devastating to see these horses on these busy streets at all hours. Wish this would end… It’s near 1am now and these poor horses are lined up in the centre of Time Square (sic)… against all the traffic, noise, fumes, and people… I love New York but this is no place for a beautiful horse."

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ADAM ANT is planning to reform his famous 80s act once he’s completed his current solo tour.
The Stand & Deliver singer hopes to reform Adam & The Ants in "a couple of years" - if his old bandmates prove worthy.
He tells Britain’s News of The World, "Some of the Prince Charming line-up will be back - if they can make it through boot camp. I’m a hard task master."

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RONNIE WOOD’s girlfriend has given up drinking to support the rocker in his battle to stay sober.
The Rolling Stones star has long struggled with alcohol abuse and he enrolled in rehab in 2009 to kick his bad habits for good.
Wood claims to have successfully given up booze and he has now revealed his partner, Brazilian polo coach Ana Araujo, has shown her solidarity by quitting drinking as well.
He tells Britain’s Daily Mail, "She gave up (drinking)… she used to drink a glass of wine and enjoy it, but she said, ‘If you need the support, I won’t do it.’ And she hasn’t weakened, which I think is very admirable… It is nice to be with someone who isn’t like, ‘Come on, let’s go and get wrecked (drunk)!’ I can go into bars and parties, and I used to feel, ‘I’m really missing out here,’ but now I don’t feel I am - been there, done it."

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SHARON OSBOURNE has taken aim at tax collectors at the Internal Revenue Service in the U.S. after they hit her with another big bill last week (ends29Apr11).
While the rock matriarch was in London covering the royal wedding for U.S. TV show The Insider, she was served another huge tax lien - but she insists the latest IRS order for cash is a "procedural error".
In a tweet sent out over the weekend, Osbourne wrote, "Just when we thought it was safe with the IRS, here they come again! This time their fault, not mine. Not taking this one laying down.
"Mine was a f**k up, yours was a PROCEDURAL ERROR. The bill has been paid, in fact I’m owed a rebate. Please send. Big Kiss, Mrs O." Reports suggesting Osbourne and her rocker husband Ozzy owed more than $1.7 million (£1.06 million) in unpaid taxes emerged earlier this month (Apr11). Sharon spoke out about the debt, insisting it had been paid and vowing to take better care of her accounts in future.

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SLIPKNOT frontman COREY TAYLOR has dismissed reports he’ll be SCOTT WEILAND’s permanent replacement in rock supergroup VELVET REVOLVER, insisting the role was not meant to be.
The rocker auditioned for the role in Slash and Duff McKagan’s band, but he has nailed shut any suggestion he’s the man for the job in a new interview with BackstageAxxess.com.
Asked if he’s still in the mix for the vacant frontman role, Taylor replies, "It wasn’t on the cards, and that’s cool. I made some great friends… It was just cool to kind of get together with them and jam, man. But it’s all good." But Taylor has teamed up with McKagan in his band Loaded - and the bassist has nothing but respect for the Slipknot leader: "We recorded a bunch of songs with Corey. I think he’s f**king great. Whether he’s in Velvet Revolver or not… I think he’s the best voice of a new generation. The best rocking voice out there. He’s got a lot of positive energy. I’d be proud to do anything with him." Velvet Revolver has been on hiatus since Weiland was fired from the group two years ago (Apr09).

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