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R&B star ALICIA KEYS called on her fans to show their support for the fight against AIDS by joining a protest in New York on Wednesday (08Jun11).
The No One hitmaker has long championed the cause and spoke at a United Nations event on Tuesday (07Jun11), ahead of a crucial discussion between world leaders to outline their plans for battling the global pandemic over the next decade.
And Keys rounded up her Twitter.com followers to take part in the March to End AIDS on Wednesday morning. The peaceful protest started at Manhattan’s Bryant Park and ended outside the U.N. headquarters, where the General Assembly meeting was due to take place.
Urging followers to join the street march, she posted a note on her social networking blog, which read, "World leaders r (sic) meeting in NYC 2day (sic) to adopt a new declaration to reaffirm commitments to fight global AIDS. Join the march in Bryant Park!"

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LINDSAY LOHAN has obtained a two-year restraining order against the man she exposed as a "stalker" online.
In May (11), the actress posted a surveillance video grab of the male she claimed had been threatening to kill her on her website.
A temporary restraining order was then issued against David Cocordan on 19 May (11) and, on Wednesday (08Jun11), a Los Angeles judge ordered Cocordan to stay away from the Mean Girls star and stop trying to contact her until 2013.
Lohan did not appear in court for the hearing; she is currently serving a 120-day jail sentence under house arrest after breaking the terms of her 2007 probation on a DUI charge.

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British rockers ARCTIC MONKEYS purposely released their new album with a blank cover in a bid to force fans not to download it for free - because the record will look "c**p" on an iPod.
The Fluorescent Adolescent hitmakers are among several bands who are pioneering different methods of releasing new material to encourage fans to buy hard copies, rather than obtain it online.
They caused a stir with the cover for their new record Suck It and See, which features an off-white sleeve containing just the band’s name and the album title - with many fans accusing the rockers of laziness.
But now they’ve revealed the inner sleeve does have artwork - and the bland cover is a deliberate attempt to discourage downloading.
Drummer Matt Helders tells NME magazine, "It’ll make sense if you buy the actual album, because there is summat (something) to look at inside it. That’s why we did it, really. It’ll look c**p on an iPod screen. We want people to buy the physical product. And we thought it looked good. It looks nice."

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British singer and TV host MYLEENE KLASS has called on fans to back a campaign aimed at inoculating children in the poorest parts of the world.
The former Hear’Say star has loaned her support to Save the Children’s drive to provide vaccinations for four million kids to immunise them against potentially deadly diseases such as pneumonia and measles.
She took to Twitter.com to praise a fellow blogger who is promoting the campaign, and posted a link to an online petition calling for world leaders to take action at an upcoming global vaccines conference later this month (Jun11).
Klass, a mother of two, writes, "Introducing MrVaccine, he’s a total lifesaver, follow him, sign the petition & Pass It On."

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New mum PINK took her baby girl to the beach for her first family outing on Tuesday (07Jun11), just five days after giving birth.
The So What hitmaker and husband Carey Hart welcomed baby girl Willow Sage Hart into the world last week (02Jun11) and the tot is already out and about.
X17online.com snapped the new parents taking the baby to a beach in Malibu, California for a day of hiking.
Willow was strapped to her dad’s chest during the trip, hiding her face from the waiting paparazzi.

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Rock icon PAUL WELLER is set to release a clothing range for pal LIAM GALLAGHER’s fashion line.
Weller has designed six items, ranging from scarves and leather jackets, to be included in the Beady Eye frontman’s Pretty Green collection.
Weller tells NME.com, "I’ve wanted to design my own range for some time and Pretty Green felt like a good home for my clothes. My main design reference is somewhere between 1968 and 1970. The clothes themselves sit between being smart and casual with quality materials and tailoring." The rocker’s items can be purchased online from 23 June (11).

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MATTHEW MORRISON has denied rumours he is set to quit GLEE for a role on Broadway, insisting he is "not going anywhere".
The actor, who plays teacher Will Schuester in the hit TV show, was a respected theatre star before finding fame on the small screen, and recent reports suggested he was planning to walk away from Glee to return to his roots on the New York stage.
But Morrison has now spoken out to assure fans he will remain in the show, telling British chat show Loose Women, "I will tell you. I’m not going anywhere. Mr Schuester is going to stick around."

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Model/actress SUZANNE STOKES is facing a drug possession charge following an arrest in Los Angeles in the early hours of Wednesday (08Jun11).
The former Playboy Playmate, who once appeared on hit TV sitcom Frasier, was questioned by police after driving past a stop sign in Hollywood.
Cops discovered she already had a warrant out for her arrest stemming from a previous traffic violation and a search of her car turned up a stash of methamphetamines, according to TMZ.com.
The 31-year-old blonde was booked for the felony and released hours later on $11,000 (£6,875) bail.

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JESSE JAMES has been forced to pay a neighbour’s veterinary bill after his dog attacked an innocent pooch.
James’ pitbull escaped from the reality TV star’s bike shop in Texas at the weekend (04-05Jun11) and savaged a corgi named Buckley, who was walking with its owner nearby.
Cops were called to the scene and James has since pledged to cover the $250 (£156.25) medical bill for the injured pup and any other future related expenses, according to TMZ.com.

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Attorneys for MEL GIBSON’s ex-girlfriend OKSANA GRIGORIEVA have asked appeals court officials to dismiss the legal team representing the actor in their ongoing custody battle.
The Braveheart star split from Grigorieva, the mother of his daughter Lucia, early last year (10) and the ex-couple has been locked in a bitter dispute over the child ever since.
But the Russian singer has taken issue with Gibson’s choice of legal firm, Kolodny and Anteau, because she had previously consulted partner Ronald Anteau over a separate custody case with former James Bond star Timothy Dalton, regarding their teenage son Alexander.
Anteau is not directly involved in Gibson’s court battle, but Grigorieva claims her discussions with him in 2008 could be used as part of her custody fight with the actor, reports the Associated Press.
In her court papers, Grigorieva states, "The matters discussed with Mr. Anteau concerned the same subject matter that has been inquired into in the present case by (Gibson’s attorney) Stephen Kolodny, both in open court and at deposition." Grigorieva recently asked Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Scott Gordon to address the potential conflict of interest, but the objection was dismissed last month (May11), with the judge ruling she had waited too long to raise the issue.
However, the singer claims she only recently made the connection, and is now asking officials at the California 2nd District Court of Appeal to step in and deliver a new ruling before the custody battle resumes in court later this month (Jun11).

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Newly-engaged KIM KARDASHIAN is threatening to sue the editors of a U.S. magazine after they alleged the reality TV star has been cheating on her fiance KRIS HUMPHRIES with another sportsman.
New Jersey Nets basketball player Humphries proposed to Kardashian in May (11) after a six month romance and the couple plans to wed this summer (11).
But the Keeping Up with the Kardashians beauty has been left fuming after writers at In Touch Weekly published this week’s (begs06Jun11) cover story with the headline, ‘Kim Caught Cheating!’ The article accuses Kardashian of embarking on a five-month affair with American footballer Bret Lockett - while she was dating Humphries. Lockett, who is quoted in the story, appears to confirm the allegations - which Kardashian has strenuously denied.
TMZ.com reports the star learned of the tabloid’s plans to print the story earlier this week (06Jun11), prompting her lawyer, Dennis Roach, to fire off a stern letter warning that any publication of the salacious claims are, "at a minimum, damaging, defamatory, and an invasion of her privacy".
But In Touch editors ran the article in their latest issue, which hit retailers on Wednesday (08Jun11).
The piece even features what the magazine insists is sexy text correspondence between Kardashian and the footballer.
Kardashian’s representative tells the website her attorney now plans to sue the magazine and New England Patriots star Lockett.
It’s the second false report about Kardashian in as many weeks - she was recently forced to shoot down reports she’s pregnant with Humphries’ baby after another magazine took her remarks about starting a family too far.

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Actress KIRSTIE ALLEY is facing the loss of her Florida home if she fails to settle a big bill for outstanding property taxes, according to a U.S. report.
The former Cheers star allegedly owes more than $41,000 (£25,625) on her mansion in Clearwater, and, according to the National Enquirer, Alley had until 31 March (11) to hand over the cash to Pinellas County officials - but she missed the deadline and the five bedroom, four bathroom house is now listed as a "delinquent real estate tax" property.
If the actress fails to pay up, the home, which was previously owned by Lisa Marie Presley, will go into foreclosure.
Alley has been staying in a rented apartment in New York’s trendy Tribeca district since finishing in second place on U.S. TV competition Dancing With the Stars last month (May11).

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Embattled actor MEL GIBSON has jetted to Guatemala to complete his required community service hours.
In March (11), the actor struck a plea deal with Los Angeles prosecutors in a bid to stay out of jail after he was accused of attacking ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva during a heated argument last year (10).
Under the terms of the agreement, Gibson was sentenced to three years probation and ordered to undergo 52 weeks of counselling, pay almost $600 (£400) in fines and serve 16 hours of community service.
Gibson, who landed in the Central American country on Wednesday (08Jun11), plans on finishing his volunteer duties by Thursday (09Jun11), according to TMZ.com.
The Braveheart star will work with a local chapter of Mending Kids International - the organisation which, until recently, boasted his ex-wife Robyn as President of the Board of Directors.

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MATTHEW MORRISON was mortified when he first met U.S. President BARACK OBAMA, because the GLEE star was dressed as a Nazi stormtrooper at the event.
The actor/musician was invited to perform at the annual Kennedy Center Honours in Washington, DC, in December (10) to pay tribute to Mel Brooks, and he sang a version of the director’s well-known song, Springtime for Hitler.
Morrison dressed in full Nazi uniform - complete with Swastika - for the performance, and he was still wearing the controversial costume later in the evening when he met the U.S. President.
He tells British TV show Loose Women, "We were honouring Mel Brooks and I sang Springtime for Hitler in a full Nazi stormtrooper outfit. It was actually the first time I met Obama, and I was wearing… I had a Swastika on and stuff. I was, like, ‘This isn’t how I envisaged meeting you, but hello Mr. President!"

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The director of RIHANNA’s controversial new MAN DOWN music video has confirmed the singer deliberately set out to hit headlines to "shine a light on the very dark subject matter".
Anthony Mandler teamed up with the pop star to make the hard-hitting promo for Man Down, in which the Umbrella star shoots a stranger at a railway station. A series of flashback images then show her grappling with the man outside a nightclub as he tries to attack her.
Rihanna has defended the footage, insisting she just wanted to warn young fans about the dangers of the "real world", and director Mandler has now backed her up, branding the headline-hitting criticism simply a "knee-jerk" reaction.
The filmmaker is also convinced today’s artists need to stop playing safe with their music videos and push the boundaries in the way Madonna did in the 1980s.
He tells the Hollywood Reporter, "It’s (the video) doing exactly what Rihanna and I hoped it would do, which is shine a light on the very dark subject matter… This medium used to be a great medium of messages… I grew up in the era of Madonna releasing videos and sparking controversy. I think most people are wasting this medium…
"The fact that there’s an argument to ban this because this will make girls retaliate from abuse with murder is skipping over the point. We obviously have a huge issue to deal with as a country."

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KEVIN COSTNER has been forced to go to trial over a multi-million dollar lawsuit which accuses him of duping STEPHEN BALDWIN into giving up his shares in a pioneering oil-cleaning technology.
The Usual Suspects star sued Costner in December (10), claiming he should have benefited from Costner’s success after he introduced an oil-filtration device to help clean up the Gulf of Mexico oil spill last year (10).
Baldwin alleged he was a 10 per cent partner in the invention, but claims the movie star and his partners persuaded him to sell his shares in the company. He is now demanding more than $4 million (£2.7 million) from the actor.
Costner filed to dismiss the legal action in February (11), but on Wednesday (08Jun11), a U.S. district judge in New Orleans, Louisiana rejected the request, ruling the case should be fought out in a non-jury trial, according to Bloomberg.
A trial date has been set for May (12).

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PRETTY WOMAN star RICHARD GERE is planning a trip to South Korea later this month (Jun11) to tour Buddhist temples.
The actor, a devout Buddhist and longtime campaigner for Tibetan rights, will arrive on 20 June (11) and meet leaders of the Jogye order, a Buddhist sect, before stopping at the Bulguksa temple in the ancient city of Gyeongju.
He will also stay overnight at Gyeongju’s UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) World Heritage site, which boasts Korean Buddhist art in the form of pagodas, sculptures and palaces.
A spokesperson for the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism tells the AFP, "We are still in talks with Mr Gere to hammer out details (but) the final itinerary will be announced next week." Gere will also go to Seoul to promote a photo exhibition he took in Tibet.

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MATT DAMON’s plans to host a fundraiser for U.S. politician ANTHONY WEINER have been axed in the aftermath of the congressman’s sex scandal.
The married New York representative hit headlines after he admitted lying about sending a saucy picture to a female student via Twitter and confessed to having intimate internet and phone chats with several other women.
The Good Will Hunting star was set to host an event for Weiner at Almond Restaurant in the Big Apple on 20 June (11) with tickets being sold for up to $25,000 (£15,625) each.
However, the fundraiser has now been cancelled in the wake of the scandal engulfing the politician.
Damon tells New York Magazine, "Look, I really support his politics. Anybody who fights for the working class and the middle class, I’ll help in any way I can… (But) it’s going to be postponed now because of all this."

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