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The executors of CHARLES BRONSON’s estate are taking legal action against studio bosses at Warner Bros. and MGM over allegations of unpaid profits.
Representatives for the legendary The Great Escape actor filed suit in Los Angeles Superior Court on Thursday (26May11), claiming the Bronson estate is owed money from the Warner Bros. film St. Ives and the MGM-produced Telefon in 1976.
Larry Martindale, a trustee for Bronson’s estate, claims the star was promised a 10 to 15 per cent cut of "gross receipts" and "gross film rentals" from both movie contracts, but alleges the full payments have yet to be made, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
Estate executors blame studio executives for "not fairly allocating revenue generated from television sales and only reporting 20 per cent of the gross receipts for home video and DVD sales".
Bronson’s representatives are seeking unspecified damages for charges including breach of contract, unjust enrichment, fraudulent misrepresentation and unfair business practices.
Bronson died in 2003.

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Acting veteran PETER FONDA is preparing to wed for a third time - as soon as his divorce from his second wife is finalised.
The Easy Rider star, 72, wants to exchange vows with girlfriend Margaret DeVogelaere, but he will have to wait until his legal separation from Portia Rebecca Crockett is approved in court.
Fonda, who split from Crockett in 2008, proposed to his new love earlier this year (11) and he is aiming to make the 57 year old, known to friends as Parky, his third wife this summer (11).
The brother of Barbarella actress Jane Fonda tells the National Enquirer, "Parky and I have known each other since 1974. But things just blossomed for us recently, and we’re getting married in July. I’m in love. She’s my stunning uber-babe!"

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Actress BRYCE DALLAS HOWARD is pregnant with her second child.
The Twilight star and her actor husband Seth Gabel welcomed their son Theo in 2007 and now the couple is preparing to expand its brood.
A representative for the expectant mum confirmed the news to UsMagazine.com on Thursday (26May11).
The 30-year-old daughter of director Ron Howard previously admitted she struggled with post-partum depression following the birth of little Theo and only managed to pick herself up after seeking professional help.

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LINDSAY LOHAN has begun her 120-day jail term - in the comfort of her own home.
The Mean Girls star was sentenced in April (11) to serve time for violating her probation on a 2007 charge for driving under the influence. She was also ordered to complete 480 hours of community service after the actress was accused of stealing a necklace from a California jewellery store in January (11).
Lohan turned herself over to authorities at Lynwood Jail in Los Angeles around 5am local time on Thursday (26May11), but she was allowed to return to her Venice, California home within the hour to serve her time under house arrest.
Los Angeles Sheriff’s spokesman Steve Whitmore tells People.com, "She is now confined to the interior premises of her home at all times." Whitmore explains prison overcrowding, and the fact that Lohan is a non-violent offender, made her eligible for house arrest.
The actress, who has been fitted with an electronic ankle bracelet, was not required to take another booking photo.
A Los Angeles judge ruled Lohan’s arrest over the alleged theft broke the terms of her parole, but Lohan, who pleaded no contest to the misdemeanour, escaped further punishment and was simply ordered to turn herself into police on or before 17 June (11) to begin the 120-day sentence.

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KANYE WEST’s ex-girlfriend AMBER ROSE has defended her right to build a career off the back of the failed romance, insisting she deserves the chance to prove herself.
The couple’s relationship came to an end last year (10) and Rose has gone on to score numerous modelling deals and land her own reality TV show after shooting to fame as the rapper’s lover.
Rose acknowledges West is responsible for much of her good fortune, but she is determined to make the most of the opportunities which come her way.
She tells Vibe magazine, "What am I supposed to do? Crawl up in a corner and die ’cause I’m not with Kanye anymore? Am I supposed to go back to the strip club and not take these opportunities that I have? I don’t have rich parents, and it’s a struggle. I can’t just call my dad and be like, ‘Dad, my money is a little messed up. Can you buy me a car or a house?’ It’s not like that for me.
"I feel like more people will relate to my story than the Kardashians or the Hiltons." The model is also adamant she is still good friends with her famous ex-boyfriend, even though she is now dating another rapper - Wiz Khalifa. She adds, "People think me and Kanye are enemies, and we are not enemies. He wants the best for me, still.
"Let me say this: I still love Kanye. I will always love him as a person. I will always love him for what he’s done for me. I still always have that soft spot in my heart for him.
"I do not look at him in a sexual way anymore. I’m in love with someone else. I still love him as a person and want him to find happiness like I did. Everyone deserves that."

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LADY GAGA is searching for an attractive ENRIQUE IGLESIAS look-a-like to star in her latest video.
The pop superstar is preparing to shoot the promo for her new single, The Edge of Glory, this weekend (28-29May11) and casting bosses are hunting for a suitable Latino hunk for her to kiss.
The casting notice, obtained by E! Online, reveals the star wants an attractive "Puerto Rican or Dominican type bada**… (who) must be willing to kiss Lady Gaga…Think Enrique Iglesias."

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KNIGHT RIDER star DAVID HASSELHOFF climbed back behind the wheel for the kick off of the famous Gumball 3000 Rally in London on Thursday (26May11).
The flag dropped in the British capital’s Covent Garden and Hasselhoff was one of a number of famous faces taking part in the 3,000-mile (4,828 kilometre) race across Europe.
The line-up of 120 supercars and their drivers also included Eve, Cypress Hill’s DJ Muggs, Boyzone singer Shane Lynch and the stars of Jackass.
The cars will be on the road for eight days travelling through cities such as Paris, France, Barcelona, Spain and Milan, Italy before crossing the finish line in Istanbul, Turkey on 1 June (11).

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ALEC BALDWIN and AMY POEHLER delighted Harvard students this week (beg23May11) by addressing them during their graduation ceremonies.
The pair was chosen to help fete the class of 2011 at the famed Massachusetts school, and state native Poehler couldn’t help but make jokes about her own education in Boston during her speech on Wednesday (25May11), telling the pupils, "Just because youâ��re wicked smart doesnâ��t mean youâ��re better than me. I graduated from BC (Boston College): â��The Harvard of Boston.â�� Though we all know, Harvard is the Harvard of Harvard.â�� She also poked fun at famous Harvard graduate Mark Zuckerberg and his legal battle with the Winklevoss twins, which was depicted in The Social Network movie, adding, "(Harvard is) filled with people who get rich by inventing things, and people who get rich suing the people who invented things.â�� Baldwin also kept his speech light-hearted, but ended on a serious not by urging the students not to squander their prospects, according to the Boston Herald.
He said, "This country needs your help. You have the tools to change lives. Thereâ��s no limit to what you can do. Better peopleâ��s lives or liberate your countrymen. You have the power. Use it not just to do good, but to bring morality to the law… As Iâ��ve grown older, I believe I would trade what I have for what you will have tomorrow afternoon.â��

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Country singer TAYLOR SWIFT often finds song-writing inspiration in bizarre places, and once wrote a tune in an airport bathroom.
The Love Story hitmaker, who pens most of her own hits, admits when an idea for a melody strikes, she scrambles to jot it down - no matter where she is.
She tells MTV, "The weirdest place I have ever written a song is probably in an airport, and I got an idea so fast that I had to run to the bathroom at the airport, grab a paper towel and write lyrics on the paper towel. I still have it. I still have it in a box in my room."

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Pop superstar PRINCE is planning to put on a special performance for fans this week (beg23May11) by playing three gigs in one night.
The Purple Rain hitmaker will take to the stage at the House of Blues Sunset venue in Los Angeles on Thursday evening (26May11) to play the first concert at 8pm local time.
He will then return to the stage for a second show at 11pm, while another performance is listed for midnight.
Ticket went on sale just hours before the event and prices for the shows are staggered, from $100 ($62.50) for the earliest gig to $500 (£312) for the latest concert, which raises money for charity, according to the Los Angeles Times.

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Late folk singer KATE MCGARRIGLE is to be honoured with a special memorial stamp in her native Canada.
McGarrigle, who died last year (10), will feature in the Canadian Recording Artists stamp series along with her singing sister Anna.
Other artists who will be honoured with stamp portraits include rocker Robbie Robertson, Bruce Cockburn and Ginette Reno.
Robertson says, "It never crossed my mind that one day I would be asked to be featured on a Canadian stamp. It is a lovely and proud surprise." Bosses at Canada Post will launch the set on 30 June (11), and the stamps will be available at post offices across the country.

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Pop superstar PRINCE was originally on the bill for this year’s (11) Glastonbury festival in Britain, but dropped out of the line-up.
Fesitval organiser Michael Eavis has revealed the Purple Rain hitmaker was his first choice as a headline act, but after weeks of negotiations the deal fell through and he decided to settle on a bill of U2, Coldplay and Beyonce.
Eavis tells Britain’s Daily Star, "I tried to get Prince earlier on. At one point he was, then he wasn’t, then he was. It was a question of a bird in the hand. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush, if not three in a bush. In the end I went for the bands we have on the bill now, which ain’t bad."

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RYAN REYNOLDS is hoping his upcoming superhero blockbuster THE GREEN LANTERN is a hit at the box office as has already researched potential plotlines for follow-up films.
The actor stars as the title character in the DC Comics adaption, which is set for release next month (Jun11).
Movie bosses have reportedly been in talks to continue the story in future releases - and Reynolds is already dreaming up storylines.
He tells Total Film magazine, "I looked ahead at a few other Green Lantern comics just in case we were doing a sequel or a third film, like where could this go? You do your due diligence before you sign on."

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Pregnant actress MAYA RUDOLPH is hoping for a calm labour when she gives birth to her third child later this year (11) as she delivered her second daughter at home after failing to get to hospital in time.
The star and her director partner Paul Thomas Anderson are expecting their third baby, a sibling for Pearl, five, and 18-month-old Lucille.
Rudolph admits Lucille’s birth in 2009 was far from smooth, telling People.com, "(A homebirth) was not my plan, but that’s what happened… because the baby came out really fast. Luckily, she just kind of glided into her father’s arms.
"It was scary, but it was kind of awesome. Hospitals make me nervous because I feel like hospital equals death, like it smells like dead people and weird fluids that pickle people." And having her baby at home meant a further surprise for Rudolph: "You have to put the placenta somewhere and I didn’t know it at the time, but someone put it in my freezer. Then a couple of weeks later I opened the freezer and was like, ‘What is that weird meat?’ Apparently a lot of cultures eat it. I did not do that, so don’t worry, I’m not a weirdo."

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Expectant actress JANUARY JONES has spoken for the first time about her pregnancy, insisting she is feeling "great" and looking forward to parenthood.
The Mad Men star is set to become a first-time mother later this year (11), but has so far refused to name the baby’s father.
She has now broken her silence on her happy news, revealing she is feeling good as she carries her child.
The 33 year old tells People.com, "I feel great. I haven’t had any weird physical side effects. I feel pretty lucky so far.
"Everybody is asking if I’ve had any odd cravings. I haven’t yet. It’s a bummer. I wish I had something weird to tell."

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British actor ALAN RICKMAN has marked the upcoming end of the HARRY POTTER franchise in an emotional letter praising his now grown-up co-stars, as well as creator J.K. ROWLING.
The wizard movies will conclude this year (11) with the release of the final installment, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, and Rickman, who plays wizard teacher Severus Snape, has shared his thoughts about the end of Potter.
In a letter written to Empire magazine, Rickman reveals he realised the enormity of his 10-year stint in the Potter franchise when he saw a grown-up Daniel Radcliffe recently performing on Broadway.
He writes, "I have just returned from the dubbing studio where I spoke into a microphone as Severus Snape for absolutely the last time. On the screen were some flashback shots of Daniel, Emma, and Rupert from 10 years ago. They were 12. I have also recently returned from New York, and while I was there, I saw Daniel singing and dancing (brilliantly) on Broadway. A lifetime seems to have passed in minutes. Three children have become adults since a phone call with Jo Rowling, containing one small clue, persuaded me that there was more to Snape than an unchanging costume, and that even though only three of the books were out at that time, she held the entire massive but delicate narrative in the surest of hands.
"It is an ancient need to be told in stories. But the story needs a great storyteller. Thanks for all of it, Jo."

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An American TV network is set to broadcast previously unheard tapes of former First Lady JACKIE KENNEDY talking about her husband, President JOHN F. KENNEDY, just months after his assassination.
The interviews with historian Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. were conducted in early 1964 in the aftermath of the U.S. leader’s death in November 1963.
The tapes, which have been kept private for nearly 50 years, were inherited by Kennedy’s daughter Caroline and they will be aired in public for the first time in a series of TV and radio programmes later this year (11).
Kennedy - later known as Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and who died in 1994 - rarely spoke about her time in the White House, but will be heard opening up about the details of her life in the shows, which will include a one-hour 20/20 TV special hosted by Diane Sawyer due for broadcast in September (11). A book, titled Jacqueline Kennedy: Historic Conversations on Life with John F. Kennedy, is also set for release.
Caroline Kennedy says in a statement, "It is a great privilege to be able to share these recollections with the millions of people who admire my parents. My mother took very seriously the obligation to preserve and document the history of my father�s administration - and these interviews are the result. I am honoured to play a small part in that effort by bringing them forward in connection with the 50th anniversary of the Kennedy administration.�

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JOHNNY DEPP’s new movie PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES is continuing to break global box office records - it’s sailed past the $400 million (£250 million) mark less than a week after its release.
The fourth installment of the hit franchise debuted with an international gross of $346.4 million (£216.5 million) over the weekend (20-22May11), making it the world’s biggest debut ever.
And film fans are still rushing to see the latest swashbuckling sequel - the film had surpassed $415 million (£259.4 million) globally by Tuesday (24May11), according to The Hollywood Reporter.
On Stranger Tides beats the 2009 global opening record set by Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ($236 million/£148 million) in 2009.

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