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Bosses at a food company have paid tribute to DAVID HASSELHOFF by launching a frozen sweet treat in his honour.
The former Baywatch star has been voted the smoothest person on British TV in 2011 and to celebrate, staff at Del Monte Iced Refreshment fashioned an ice lolly in his likeness.
The purple smoothie popsicle is shaped like Hasselhoff’s upper body and was released to mark National Ice Cream Week in the U.K. earlier this month (Jun11).
Hasselhoff posted a link to a YouTube clip about the lolly on his Twitter.com page, adding, "Check out my Hoff iced lolly! Hoffalicious. Del Monte rocks! The new Hoffsicle ice lolly! Like me, it might take a licking but it keeps on ticking!" Bond star Daniel Craig has previously been honoured with an ice lolly likeness by the company.

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INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS star ELI ROTH has come to the defence of RUSSELL CROWE over a Jewish joke that went too far.
Gladiator star Crowe appeared to be attacking Jewish parents who circumcise their kids in a recent rant on Twitter.com, branding the practice "barbaric and stupid" and "man’s interpretation of what God requires".
He asked, "Who are you to correct nature? Is it real that God requires a donation of foreskin? Babies are perfect. (I have) many Jewish friends, I love my Jewish friends, I love the apples and the honey and the funny little hats but stop cutting yr (your) babies." He then responded to several critics who took him to task for his opinion by adding, "We can get by without little fingers and toes too, we can still be fully human missing limbs… I will always stand for the perfection of babies." But now Crowe and his Twitter.com pal Roth, who is Jewish, have insisted the whole thing was just a joke - and wasn’t meant to offend.
Taking aim at a Hollywood Reporter article which branded Crowe an anti-Semite for his remarks, Roth tells TMZ.com, "It’s tabloid journalism at its worst. No one contacted either of us. It’s terrible. Russell is a great person and respectful of all religions.
"The press is trying to terrify celebrities into not using Twitter. They want to show they can still ruin you. It’s sickening." The controversy has prompted Crowe to remove the correspondence from his Twitter.com account and apologise for any offence he caused.
In a tweet on Friday (10Jun11), he writes, "I realize that some will interpret this debate as me mocking the rituals and traditions of others. I am very sorry." He added, "I have a deep and abiding love for all people of all nationalities." He also issued a statement via his publicist, which read, "I am deeply sorry for any distress I have caused by my insensitive remarks."

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Teenage pop hunk NICK JONAS dodged questions about his rumoured romance with Australian beauty DELTA GOODREM during a recent TV interview, but revealed his personal life is "in a really good place".
The Jonas Brothers star, who previously dated Miley Cyrus, has been linked to 26-year-old Goodrem since early May (11), when the pair was photographed holding hands after left a movie theatre in Los Angeles.
They have since been snapped on vacation together in Bali, Indonesia, but neither star has commented on the romance claims and Jonas, 18, remained tight-lipped when quizzed about his love life during an appearance on U.S. talk show The View, which aired on Friday (10Jun11).
Asked if he was dating anyone special, a coy Jonas replied, "Oh boy, this is a question I was trying to avoid. The thing is, I’m in a really good place in my life right now as far as my personal life goes. I’ll keep the secrets of my relationship to myself." Goodrem called off her engagement to Irish singer Brian McFadden in April (11) after seven years together.

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Embattled reggae star BUJU BANTON is appealing to a Florida judge for leniency following his conviction on drug charges earlier this year (11).
The Jamaican hitmaker was arrested in 2009 after he was busted for allegedly planning a cocaine deal with two other men. Banton, real name Mark Myrie, reportedly boasted about his drug connections to a federal informer on a flight from Spain to America.
The case originally went before a judge last year (10) but ended in a mistrial after the jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict on four charges.
A second trial got underway in a Tampa court in February (11), and during his testimony, Banton insisted he was simply trying to impress the undercover informant with details of a fictional drug deal.
He was convicted on three counts, including conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute cocaine, and is facing a minimum of 15 years in prison when he is sentenced on 23 June (11).
But Banton insists he doesn’t deserve such a long term behind bars and his lawyer David Markus filed a request for a shorter sentence on Thursday (09Jun11), claiming 15 years is "way more than necessary" as he only played a small role in the drug deal.
Markus has submitted letters of support for his client from actor Danny Glover and fellow reggae star Stephen Marley and highlighted his charity work in a bid to land a reduced sentence.

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Funk legend SLY STONE was forced to skip a court hearing on Friday (10Jun11) after he was hospitalised with heart problems.
The reclusive Sly and the Family Stone frontman is facing a charge of cocaine possession stemming from an arrest in April (11). Stone was a passenger in a pal’s car when police pulled them over for a minor traffic violation. A subsequent search of the vehicle turned up the illegal substance.
The veteran singer, real name Sylvester Stewart, was due to appear before a Los Angeles judge to answer the count on Friday morning, but his lawyer James Silverstein turned up without Stone and explained his client had been taken ill.
The judge postponed the hearing and ordered the 68 year old to return to court on Wednesday (14Jun11).
However, Silverstein is confident Stone will not face prosecution because he is adamant the drug was not his.
He tells TMZ.com, "The evidence is clear that the vehicle was not his. I believe that this case his highly defensible, and Stewart should never had charges filed against him.
"We firmly believe the DA (District Attorney) will lose this case at trial without us having to put on one witness."

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Rocker JACK WHITE is divorcing his model/singer wife KAREN ELSON after six years of marriage.
The former White Stripes star wed the British beauty in Brazil in 2005, but the couple - parents of daughter Scarlett and son Henry - announced its split on Friday (10Jun11).
In an email sent out to friends and family, White and Elson write, "We remain dear and trusted friends and co-parents to our wonderful children.
"We feel so fortunate for the time we have shared and the time we will continue to spend both separately and together watching our children grow." However, the parting lovers insist their break-up is more than amicable - and they’re throwing a "divorce party" in Nashville, Tennessee to mark the occasion, stating the evening will "re-affirm our friendship and celebrate the past and future with close friends and family." This is White’s second failed marriage. He was previously wed to former White Stripes bandmate Meg White. They remained friends and continued to perform together after they divorced in 2000.

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JUSTIN BIEBER’s girlfriend SELENA GOMEZ is in hospital after complaining about nausea and a severe headache on Thursday (09Jun11).
The singer/actress taped an interview for U.S. TV’s The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on Thursday afternoon, but felt queasy after coming off stage and was taken to a Los Angeles medical centre.
She spent the night under doctors’ care and is still undergoing tests to determine the exact nature of her illness, according to TMZ.com.

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The woman who was left mutilated following an attack by an acting ape has undergone a full face transplant in Massachusetts.
Charla Nash was left severely mutilated and disfigured after the terrifying encounter with her friend’s pet in 2009.
The ape, Travis, who had appeared in TV commercials, ripped off Nash’ hands, face, nose, lips and eyelids. He was shot and killed by police.
The Boston Globe reports she underwent a 20-hour operation last month (May11) at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Surgeons hope the transplant will help Nash eat and breathe normally again.

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JENNIFER LAWRENCE was left red-faced during a visit to LENNY KRAVITZ’s house when the singer caught her holding one of his Grammy awards and pretending to make an acceptance speech.
The actress became friends with the rocker’s daughter Zoe during the making of superhero movie X-Men: First Class and was invited to visit the Fly Away hitmaker’s home.
Lawrence was left alone on one visit to see her pal and couldn’t resist inspecting Kravitz’s trophy collection, and she was left embarrassed when the singer walked in on her midway through her monologue.
She tells Britain’s Marie Claire magazine, "I was round Lenny Kravitz’s house. Anyway, I was all by myself in his home and I looked around and I saw his collection of Grammys. I just couldn’t resist, so I went and grabbed one and started giving an imaginary acceptance speech.
"Next thing, I just hear this deep voice from behind me go, ‘So, how does it feel, Jen?’ I turned around and there’s Lenny with his huge bodyguard friend. I was gonna come up with something about polishing it. But, hey, I’m fooling no one."

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Actor JASON LEE has been handed the honour of serving as grand marshall at Sunday’s (12Jun11) NASCAR ENERGY 500 race.
The Almost Famous star, who is a big fan of the sport, will signal the start of the five-hour Sprint Cup Series event at the Pocono Raceway in Pennsylvania - and Lee can’t wait to step on the fabled track.
Speaking on U.S. TV’s Live with Regis and Kelly on Friday (10Jun11), he says, "I will be the grand marshall. I will get to say, ‘Gentleman, start your engines!’ I’m just gonna yell it as loud as I can. It’s gonna be great, I love NASCAR."

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Comedian TRACY MORGAN has issued a public apology after upsetting fans with homophobic remarks made during a recent stand-up show in Nashville, Tennessee.
The 30 Rock star took to the stage at the city’s Ryman Auditorium for a comedy show on 3 June (11), but the fun ended when Morgan made a series of offensive comments about homosexuality and joked he would "stab" his son if he was gay.
The story hit the headlines and invoked the wrath of gay rights groups, with a representative for the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLADD) urging Morgan to change his act.
The controversy has prompted Morgan to respond to critics and express his regret at his choice of material.
In a statement released on Friday (10Jun11), Morgan wrote, "I want to apologize to my fans and the gay & lesbian community for my choice of words at my recent stand-up act in Nashville.
"I’m not a hateful person and don’t condone any kind of violence against others. While I am an equal opportunity jokester, and my friends know what is in my heart, even in a comedy club this clearly went too far and was not funny in any context."

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Singer/actress JENNIFER HUDSON has been hospitalised after experiencing "abdominal pain" moments before she was due to perform on U.S. TV.
The Grammy and Oscar winner had two big gigs lined up for Friday morning (10Jun11) and took to the stage in New York’s Central Park as planned for breakfast show Good Morning America as part of the ABC network’s annual Summer Concert Series.
She then dashed across Manhattan to the CBS channel studios to headline this week’s Early Show Outdoor Concert Series - but the gig was axed at the last minute when she fell ill.
A representative broke the news to photographers and fans waiting patiently for the show to start, telling the crowd Hudson was "unable to perform" and had been taken to hospital to seek treatment for stomach issues.
No further details were available as WENN went to press.

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Actor/rocker JARED LETO’s band 30 SECONDS TO MARS were the toast of the British rock scene on Thursday night (09Jun11) after picking up two trophies at the annual Kerrang! Awards in London.
The rockers beat out competition from frontrunners My Chemical Romance by winning awards for Best International Band and Best Single for their hit Hurricane.
Leto took to Twitter.com to announce the big win to fans, writing, "THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE TWO KERRANG AWARDS!! Its because of this wonderful family that we won
. We accept them, with love, on your behalf." My Chemical Romance, who were nominated in five categories, grabbed one win - for Best Video (Na Na Na).
In the newcomer categories, Asking Alexandria took home the Best New British act while Best International Newcomer went to Black Veil Brides.
And the evening saw some of the most iconic heavy rock acts altogether in the same room - Alice Cooper was presented with the Kerrang! Icon prize, Korn were added to the magazine’s Hall of Fame, while Def Leppard walked away with a trophy for inspiration.
Ozzy Osbourne’s son Jack collected the former Black Sabbath frontman’s Kerrang! Legend Award.
The ceremony also marked the 30th anniversary celebrations for the British rock magazine.
The full list of winners is as follows: Best British Newcomer - Asking Alexandria Best International Newcomer - Black Veil Brides Best Single - Hurricane by 30 Seconds To Mars Best Video - Na Na Na by My Chemical Romance Best Live Act - All Time Low Best Album - There Is A Hell, Believe Me I’ve Seen It
. There Is A Heaven, Let’s Keep It A Secret by Bring Me The Horizon Best British Band - You Me At Six Best International Band - 30 Seconds To Mars Classic Songwriter - Biffy Clyro Kerrang! Icon - Alice Cooper Inspiration Award - Def Leppard Hall Of Fame - Korn Kerrang! Legend - Ozzy Osbourne

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