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DEMI LOVATO has likened the recording of her new album to therapy as she is using her music to express the suffering she endured at the height of her personal problems.
The 18-year-old singer/actress quit her tour with the Jonas Brothers last year (10) and checked into rehab to address a number of issues, including an eating disorder, self-harming and bipolar disorder.
She is now back at work recording new songs, and Lovato admits this album will be deeply personal.
In her column for Seventeen Magazine, she writes, "I love being back in the studio! It’s been very therapeutic to be able to express my feelings and talk about who I really am, through my music… My first single is really special to me - to me it symbolises my journey from the person I was to the happy healthy person I am today, and the fact that people are able to rise above anything, despite the odds." Lovato also hopes her new songs will help other young girls who are suffering similar problems: "With my new album, I’m hoping to provide inspiration for girls everywhere who are going through the same issues I’ve faced. I think this will come through in a lot of the material… There are definitely a lot of emotions that go into making an album. I feel blessed, inspired, and nervous with anticipation, but mostly, I feel excited about the future…"

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Country music star SHANIA TWAIN spoke of her joy as she received her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday (02Jun11), calling the honour a "miracle".
The You’re Still the One hitmaker received the 2,442nd plaque on the famous Hollywood Boulevard sidewalk in Los Angeles, and she was joined by actress Bo Derek, who served as the event’s guest speaker.
Twain also spoke at the ceremony and revealed she was surprised by her Walk of Fame induction, telling the crowd, "I mean why is a girl from Timmons, Ontario standing here, getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame? I really don’t know. Where I come from and where I am today… it’s a small miracle, to be honest, that I am here today…
"That is the truth of being a star. Our job is to make you happy and entertain you, come thick or thin - and I can tell you that I do that with the greatest of pleasure. Thank you all so much!"

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DALLAS legend LARRY HAGMAN and his co-star LINDA GRAY arrived in style at the opening of the actor’s upcoming memorabilia sale on Thursday (02Jun11) by riding through Beverly Hills on horseback.
The TV villain, famed for his portrayal of sleazy oil tycoon J.R. Ewing, is auctioning off mementos he has collected over the years following the sale of his ranch in Ojai, California.
The items up for grabs include antiques, art and furniture, as well as costumes and props from his TV shows, which are all set to go under the hammer on Saturday (04Jun11), and Hagman ensured the auction hit the headlines by riding a horse through the streets of Los Angeles.
He was joined by Gray, who played his wife Sue-Ellen on the hit TV show, who also rode a horse to the sale’s opening party at Julien’s Auction House.
Hagman even wore his trademark Stetson hat, several of which are up for sale, and told reporters, "When people know that you collect hats, they send you hats from all over the world.
"I’ve collected a lot of things in my life - about 60 years of collection - and I don’t have any place to store it anymore. And why store something like that? Share it with other people. That’s the fun thing." Gray was equally enthusiastic about the sale, insisting it brought back happy memories from their time on the show: "There were many items that I saw and it brought back these great times together. I’ve known Larry 33 years."

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Model JESSICA WHITE is glad she told the world about the sexual abuse she suffered as a child because the admission made her feel "healed".
The catwalk beauty stunned the audience at a gala for her Angel Wings Foundation in New York on Sunday (29May11) by revealing she had suffered abuse when she was a youngster.
White reveals she didn’t plan to make the public announcement at the charity dinner, but is glad her secret is now out.
She tells New York Post gossip colum Page Six, "I wanted the world to know. It just came out, and I realised, standing there, that I was healed." White has vowed to make it her "mission in life" to help other victims of sexual abuse and is teaming up with actress Gabrielle Union, who was raped as a teenager, to launch an online campaign to help other women who have endured similar experiences.
She tells E! Online, "This is my mission in life, I’ve actually lived it… I’m teaming up with other women and teenagers and we’re gonna do a YouTube campaign, along with Gabrielle (Union) who also was sexually abused. We’re all partnering together, and we’re fighting to stop this altogether."

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SHIA LABEOUF is convinced MEGAN FOX was compelled to quit the TRANSFORMERS franchise because she felt "awkward" in such a "sex-driven role".
The actress starred in two of the robot blockbusters before quitting the series last year (10) and she was replaced by lingerie model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, who tackles the female lead in the third installment, Transformers: Dark of the Moon.
LaBeouf has now opened up about Fox’s departure, revealing she felt uncomfortable with director Michael Bay’s filming style.
He tells the Los Angeles Times, "Megan developed this Spice Girl strength, this woman-empowerment that made her feel awkward about her involvement with Michael, who some people think is a very lascivious filmmaker, the way he films women.
"Mike films women in a way that appeals to a 16-year-old sexuality. It’s summer. It’s Michael’s style. And I think (Fox) never got comfortable with it. This is a girl who was taken from complete obscurity and placed in a sex-driven role in front of the whole world and told she was the sexiest woman in America. And she had a hard time accepting it.
"When Mike would ask her to do specific things, there was no time for fluffy talk. We’re on the run. And the one thing Mike lacks is tact. There’s no time for ‘I would like you to just arch your back 70 degrees’." LaBeouf is adamant Huntington-Whiteley was better prepared for the sexy role because of her Victoria’s Secret modelling experience, adding, "Rosie comes with this Victoria’s Secret background, and she’s comfortable with it, so she can get down with Mike’s way of working and it makes the whole set vibe very different."

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Pop star PINK has become a first-time mum after giving birth to a baby girl.
The So What hitmaker sent gossips into a spin on Wednesday (01Jun11) by posting a cryptic message on Twitter.com hinting she’d delivered her baby.
She posted, "New Moon in Gemini today… a good time to start something new…. Also called the Honey Moon." And Pink has now confirmed she and husband Carey Hart are the proud parents to a little girl, named Willow Sage Hart.
In a post on her Twitter.com page on Thursday night (02Jun11), she writes, "We are ecstatic to welcome our new beautiful healthy happy baby girl, Willow Sage Hart. She’s gorgeous, just like her daddy. Beyond blessed."

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Officials at U.S. cable network BET are refusing to ban RIHANNA’s hard-hitting new promo for MAN DOWN, despite growing criticism about the graphic nature of the video.
The Umbrella hitmaker ‘murders’ a sex attacker in the harrowing video, which premiered on BET on Tuesday (31May11). In the promo the singer shoots a man at a railway station and a series of flashback images then show her grappling with him outside a nightclub as he tries to attack her.
Rihanna, who was famously assaulted in 2009 by her then-boyfriend Chris Brown, came under fire from members of the Parents Television Council for setting a bad example with the promo, and they hit out at TV executives for allowing the video to be shown.
A PTC representative added, "If Chris Brown shot a woman in his new video and BET premiered it, the world would stop. Rihanna should not get a pass." But BET chiefs are refusing to bow to pressure to pull the video from screens.
A spokesperson tells TMZ.com the network "has a comprehensive set of standards and guidelines that are applied to all of our content. The Rihanna Man Down video complied with these guidelines and was approved for air."

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INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS star MELANIE LAURENT is making a run on the pop charts in Europe after releasing an album of self-penned songs.
The French actress’ ex-boyfriend, Damien Rice, co-produced the album and duets with Laurent on select tracks.
The album is already available in France and songs are for sale on iTunes.com.

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SWEET HOME ALABAMA star JOSH LUCAS is in talks to play TOM CRUISE’s character in a TV series sequel to hit 1993 film THE FIRM.
According to MovieHole.net, the series picks up 10 years after Cruise’s Mitch McDeere character exposed members of the Mafia in the legal thriller, adapted from John Grisham’s bestseller.
The reputable movie news website says McDeere leaves witness protection only to discover he should have stayed hidden a little longer.
The show plans to shoot in Canada this summer (11).

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Legendary BEATLES manager BRIAN EPSTEIN’s life is to be turned into a biopic, which will unearth secrets about the gay svengali.
Broadway producer Vivek Tiwary has been developing the project, titled The Fifth Beatle, for years, but now has the financing to officially start work on the film, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
And, in a first for a film about the Fab Four, Tiwary has secured the rights to use a handful of Beatles songs for the soundtrack.
He tells the publication, "My guess is we’ll use six to 10 Beatles songs. We have the ability to use All You Need is Love, A Day in The Life…, Sgt. Pepper, Yesterday, Eleanor Rigby, Help and You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away.
"It’s definitely possible that You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away is about Brian." Epstein died of a drug overdose in 1967.
No casting has been announced for the Epstein role; David Angus played the manager in 1991’s The Hours & Times and Rory Kinnear portrayed Epstein in last year’s (10) Lennon Naked.

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U2 star BONO was forced to hitch-hike in Canada earlier this week (begs30May11) after he was caught out by a storm.
The rocker and his assistant were walking through West Vancouver on Tuesday (31May11) when the weather turned nasty.
Rather than walk on Bono tried to catch a driver’s attention - and was shocked to discover Edmonton Oilers ice hockey pro Gilbert Brule and his girlfriend Kelsey Nichols in the car.
Nichols tells the Edmonton Journal, "I didn’t want to stop, but they waved and G yelled, ‘That’s Bono!’ I didn’t believe him, so I kept driving." Brule then convinced his partner to turn around to pick up the rock star and his assistant - and he was stunned when Bono offered the couple tickets and backstage passes to U2’s show in Edmonton on Wednesday (01Jun11).
And the rocker gave a special shout-out to Brule during the gig, telling the crowd, "I like ice hockey because people who play ice hockey are the kind of people who pick up hitch-hikers. I’m ever so grateful. I’ve decided that I want to be Gilbert Brule."

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Rocker SHARLEEN SPITERI once called in police after two men posing as maintenance workers conned their way into her home.
The Texas frontwoman let the two imposters onto her property after they convinced her they were there to carry out a routine check on her gas supply.
Spiteri quickly realised the guys weren’t who they claimed to be and threw them out of her house - and then rang police to alert them to the suspicious men.
She tells Britain’s The One Show, "One time I had the ‘gas men’ ring the doorbell and they weren’t actually gas men. I let them in and they were having a good scout about. I was looking at their shoes and thinking, ‘There’s something really wrong there, so I went, ‘On your bike!’ "I was really lucky. I did call the police afterwards and say there are two guys walking around, described them and everything."

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ROSEANNE BARR is returning to TV comedy - as funny woman CHELSEA HANDLER’s aunt.
Barr has joined Laura Prepon in the TV sitcom adaptation of Handler’s book Are You There Vodka, It’s Me, Chelsea.
Prepon will play Chelsea Hanson - a character based on Handler - in the series.
She’s not the only former That 70’s Show star returning to a starring role on TV; Ashton Kutcher has signed on to replace Charlie Sheen in sitcom Two and a Half Men.

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EVEL KNIEVEL’s hair-raising life is to be turned into a biopic by a former stuntman.
Ric Roman Waugh became a movie set thrill-seeker after worshipping Knievel as a child and now the Felon writer/director has been given the chance to tell his hero’s life story on the big screen.
He’ll adapt Leigh Montville’s book The High-Flying Life of Evel Knievel: American Showman, Daredevil and Legend.
Waugh tells The Hollywood Reporter, "This is my Walk The Line (acclaimed Johnny Cash biopic). It’s less about the stunts and more about an exploration of a man who let nothing stand in the way of his quest for fame and glory - including his own mortality." No casting details had been announced as WENN went to press.

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Actor GILLES MARINI has travelled to Italy to show his support for U.S. troops stationed there.
The Sex & The City and Brothers & Sisters hunk teamed up with the United Service Organizations (USO) to meet armed soldiers, boost morale and personally thank them for their continued efforts.
After arriving in the city of Naples, he took to his Twitter.com page to tell fans all about his trip, writing, "First day in Italy (Naples) for @the_USO ! Can’t wait to see the troops and play some basketball with them!"

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Actress ZOE KRAVITZ almost lost out on her role in X-MEN: FIRST CLASS after turning up to auditions in a dowdy outfit, convinced she was going to be rejected.
The daughter of rocker Lenny Kravitz and actress Lisa Bonet stars as flying go-go dancer Angel Salvadore in her first major movie role, but the 22 year old admits she never even expected a call back.
She tells Us Weekly magazine, "I auditioned in a hat and a T-shirt because I didn’t think I even had a shot. They said, ‘Can she come back and sex it up a bit?’ So I returned in form-fitting clothes - and got it!" And Kravitz was so flattered to have scored the superhero part, she threw herself into a strict exercise regime to ensure she was in tip-top shape in her sexy costumes.
She says, "I did a lot of sit-ups and push-ups to build enough muscle to hold myself up (for stunt scenes). I wanted to look good in the tight leather I had to wear!"

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British actor STEPHEN FRY has opened up about his cocaine use, insisting he used the drug to calm him down when he was feeling "hyper".
The TV star, who has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, took the drug for 15 years to help control his mood swings and reveals that he used to spend hours solving crosswords when he was high.
He tells Sky Arts programme In Confidence, "There were 15 years of pretty chronic cocaine taking. In my most hyper frames of mind, I found it was a wonderful drug to take to calm me down. Most people took it as a stimulant! "I tended towards the end to take it alone at home and play word games, mind spinning. I’d do very difficult crosswords… I would spend hours on those." But he insists he was never truly addicted to the drug, adding, "I found it extremely easy to stop (taking it), but it took me a very long time to get to a position where I was ready to."

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Newly-single actress OLIVIA WILDE has dismissed rumours she’s dating BRADLEY COOPER.
The Tron: Legacy star filed for divorce from Italian prince Tao Ruspoli in March (11), citing irreconcilable differences.
She was linked to Cooper after the movie stars were spotted together at an after-party for The Hangover Part II premiere in New York last month (May11), with a source telling Us Weekly, "They’re definitely hooking up." But Wilde’s representative has since told GossipCop.com the two stars are "friends only", and the actress has taken to her Twitter.com page to further dispel the dating speculation.
She jokes, "I think Us Weekly has the same sources who promised us WMDs (weapons of mass destruction) in Iraq."

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