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GREEN DAY star BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG is to reprise his role as St. Jimmy in the movie adaptation of hit musical AMERICAN IDIOT.
Armstrong, who came up with the concept for the Broadway show which is full of his band’s music, took a lead role on two separate occasions earlier this year (11), and according to The Hollywood Reporter, he’s planning to make his big screen debut when director Michael Mayer turns the musical into a movie.
Tom Hanks will be among the co-producers of the project, which is set for a 2013 release.

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SHANIA TWAIN has recorded a new version of classic duet ENDLESS LOVE with LIONEL RICHIE.
The country star has revamped the tune Richie recorded with Diana Ross for the finale of her reality TV show Why Not? With Shania Twain, which will air in the U.S. this weekend (19Jun11).
Soul star Richie agreed to work with the You’re Still The One singer as she struggled to regain her voice following the stress of her marriage break-up and divorce in 2006.
The duet was one of the first things she recorded.
Twain will also debut her new single Today is Your Day on the finale episode of her Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) series.

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A judge has urged NICOLAS CAGE’s ex-girlfriend CHRISTINA FULTON to reach an out-of-court settlement with the actor in a dispute over her Los Angeles home.
Fulton filed a $13 million (£8.1 million) lawsuit against the actor in 2009, claiming Cage bought her a home but failed to officially transfer the property into her name, preventing Fulton from selling off the house.
Cage’s lawyer, Marty Singer, previously insisted, "All of these claims are long-time barred by the statute of limitations and are baseless… We expect this lawsuit to be promptly thrown out." And on Tuesday (14Jun11) Superior Court Judge Teresa Gordon-Sanchez ruled that Fulton couldn’t sue Cage for breaching an oral contract and should instead consider reaching an agreement before trial as it would be the "best option for everyone involved".
The National Treasure star and Fulton were both present for the courthouse meeting, according to the Associated Press.

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Hip-hop mogul BRYAN ‘BABY’ WILLIAMS is $2 million (£1.25 million) poorer after betting on the wrong basketball team to win the NBA championship.
The rapper, also known as Birdman, was confident superstar athletes LeBron James, Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh would take the Florida team to victory and placed a high-stakes bet on the Heat triumphing over the Dallas Mavericks in the finals.
During Sunday’s (12Jun11) final, which the home side had to win, Williams remained hopeful, writing on his Twitter.com page, "Don’t panic real n**gaz know tha rules stay focus (sic). miami heat… 2million gone turn 2 (sic) 4m (million dollars)." But the Heat lost and the visiting Mavericks lifted the NBA trophy, leaving Williams millions out of pocket.
However, he refused to sulk over the loss and helped the Mavericks celebrate their win in Miami by joining the players and his protege Lil Wayne at the LIV nightclub for a big party.
Williams is known for his high stakes bets - he became $1 million (£625,000) richer in February (11) when he bet on the Green Bay Packers beating the Pittsburgh Steelers in American football’s Superbowl.
His latest loss won’t make too much of a dent in Williams’ wallet - Forbes magazine recently ranked him among the top five wealthiest hip-hop artists of the year (11).

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Bulgaria’s Sonisphere festival has been scrapped a week before IRON MAIDEN, SLIPKNOT and ALICE COOPER were set to hit the stage in Bankya.
Event organisers at Balkan Entertainment have yet to give a full reason for the cancellation of the 21 June (11) show, insisting it’s "due to reasons outside" their control.
The touring festival was scheduled to stop at the National Hippodrome.
Reports of problems began last week (09Jun11) when managers of masked rockers Slipknot revealed the promoters had cancelled the show, and they had booked a replacement gig in Berlin, Germany.

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Soul legend STEVIE WONDER has been inducted into the Hall of Fame at New York’s fabled Apollo Theater.
The Isn’t She Lovely? hitmaker was honoured at the Apollo’s spring gala event on Monday night (13Jun11), with veteran crooner Tony Bennett on hand to present him with a special award.
The induction is a significant one for Wonder - he started his career at the Apollo in 1962 when he was just 12 years old.
Speaking at the gala in his honour, the blind icon says, "It’s a moment to cherish and remember, relishing in the memories of the times that I’ve been at the Apollo, as well as this night, the great people that came out to support me being here. It’s a great thing to be one of those people in the Hall of Fame for the Apollo." He also performed at the celebration, teaming up with Bennett, hip-hop pioneer Doug E. Fresh and musician Paul Shaffer.
Other guest performers included singers Yolanda Adams and Raphael Saadiq, and The Roots drummer Ahmir ‘?uestlove’ Thompson.
Wonder joins an esteemed group of Apollo Hall of Famers - previous honorees include Aretha Franklin, Ella Fitzgerald, James Brown and Michael Jackson.

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Moviemaker JULIE TAYMOR has confirmed she will be attending the opening night of beleaguered Broadway musical SPIDER-MAN: TURN OFF THE DARK on Tuesday (14Jun11), despite the fact she’s battling with the show’s producers over compensation fees.
Taymor helped develop the troubled show but quit as director in March (11) after producers opted to pull the musical offstage and rework the plot and music and address ongoing safety concerns, following a series of accidents to cast members.
Last week (ends10Jun11), officials at the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society filed an arbitration claim against producers on Taymor’s behalf after she alleged she had not received full compensation for helping to create the $70 million (£43.75 million) spectacular.
But the director isn’t letting the legal spat keep her from opening night.
A spokesman for Taymor says, "She is so proud of the cast, crew, musicians and creatives with whom she worked on this amazing project for so many years, and she looks forward to sharing in tonight’s celebration." Taymor has been replaced by Phil McKinley.

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Funnyman MARLON WAYANS has become the latest comic to attack TRACY MORGAN for homophobic remarks he made during a show in Nashville, Tennessee earlier this month (Jun11).
The White Chicks star, who teamed up with Morgan in 2006 film Little Man, has condemned the remorseful comedian, urging him to show better judgment when performing stand-up shows.
Wayans says, "He has the right to say what he says, but he has to be a little more responsible and write a little bit, and think a little more before he does it next time.
"Tracy needs to work on his material… Tracy’s a cool dude. I just think he says dumb stuff." But Wayans insists comics have been trying out unsavoury gags at clubs for years - and it’s fans with camera phones that have turned bad jokes into headline-grabbing scandals.
He adds, "I don’t like people having cameras in the comedy clubs, because you’re just throwing thoughts out there, and that’s the creative process. You’re going to offend some people as you’re finding the lines. Now, he didn’t find a line, he found a cliff. But unfortunately, that happens." Morgan has since apologised publicly for his homophobic remarks and is planning to return to Nashville next week (beg20Jun11) to personally beg the forgiveness of fans he offended.

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LORD OF THE RINGS star SEAN ASTIN and AMERICAN PIE leading man JASON BIGGS are to team up as Mutant Ninja Turtles.
The two movie stars will lend their voices to animated crime-fighters Raphael and Leonardo in a new animated Turtles series for kids TV network Nickelodeon.
According to Entertainment Weekly magazine, Rob Paulsen, who played Raphael in the first Mutant Ninja Turtles movie, will voice the character of Donatello in the new show.
Astin tells the publication he’s suddenly become a hero in the eyes of his nephew, who grew up a huge fan of the Turtles.
He explains, "I was too old for them. My wife’s brother’s son… when he was four years old, he was sleeping in the Turtles sleeping bags, wearing the Turtles clothes, playing with the Turtles toys, watching the Turtles show.
"I remember we took him to DisneyWorld, and we got a private audience with the Turtles. I thought he was gonna have a heart attack. He was seized with terror and awe."

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HUGH HEFNER has confirmed reports his weekend wedding is off.
The Playboy publishing mogul, 84, proposed to Playmate Crystal Harris on Christmas Day (25Dec10) and was due to tie the knot with the 24 year old on Saturday (18Jun11).
However, TMZ.com reports suggested Hefner’s bride-to-be had called off the nuptials and moved out of the publisher’s Hollywood mansion - five days before the big day.
And Hefner has now taken to Twitter.com to announce the news in the same way he announced the shock engagement.
He writes, "The wedding is off. Crystal has had a change of heart." Harris’ manager Michael Blakey tells People.com, "The split was a mutual decision and the two remain good friends."

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ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER splashed out thousands of dollars to help buy a house for his former mistress, MILDRED BAENA.
The movie tough guy split from his wife of 25 years, Maria Shriver, last month (May11) after confessing to her that he had fathered a love child with a former member of their staff 14 years ago.
It later emerged his mistress was housekeeper Baena, and, in her first interview since the scandal hit headlines, she has confirmed rumours the Terminator star "recently" gave her cash to buy a home of her own in Bakersfield, California.
She tells Britain’s Hello! magazine, "Just recently I asked his help to buy a home and he said, ‘Sure.’ I didn’t want a half-million dollar house. I bought one for $250,000 (£156,000) and I pay all the upkeep myself. I have two hands, I’m used to working hard. I have managed for 14 years and I will continue."

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ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER’s lovechild was told the truth about his father a year ago and promised to keep the secret.
The action man stunned Hollywood last month (May11) when he split from his wife of 25 years Maria Shriver and then announced he had fathered a son 13 years ago with the a former housekeeper.
His ex-mistress, Mildred Baena, has now spoken out for the first time since the scandal broke to confirm her son, Joseph, is the boy at the centre of the headline-grabbing saga.
Reports following the revelations suggested the teenager only discovered Schwarzenegger was his father when the scandal hit news stands - but Baena insists his grandmother sat him down to tell him the truth last year (10).
She tells Britain’s Hello! magazine, "My mother and I sat down and he asked me if it was true - and I said yes. He asked, ‘How can he be my father if he is married?’ I told him, ‘I’m not saying I made a mistake… you’re not a mistake. I did a wrong thing because he was married.’ I told him not to tell anyone and he said he wouldn’t and of course, he never told a soul.
"He’s a wonderful boy; strong, caring, respectful and down to earth… I am so proud of Joseph through all this. His strength is the reason I have made it these last few weeks. And we have been away from home since, hiding." And Baena is hoping now she has set the record straight she will be able to get her life back: "I’ve had enough. I want to bring my son home so he can get back to normal life. He’s innocent.
"I made the choices, he didn’t, and he’s the one who has suffered the most these past weeks. And I don’t want my son to be ashamed of who his father is or what happened. I want him to be proud, which he is."

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BRITNEY SPEARS’ boyfriend JASON TRAWICK was in for a special treat when he attended the pop star’s Femme Fatale dress rehearsal on Sunday night (12Jun11) - she hauled him onstage for a lap dance.
A lucky fan will get up close and personal with Spears on the tour, which begins in Sacramento, California on Thursday (16Jun11), but it was Trawick who was selected for the Britney bonus onstage in Los Angeles - before a select group of bloggers.
Spears invited her man to join her during her rendition of How I Roll, and she tied him to a chair and straddled him as she performed.
The singer’s father Jamie and her two sons, Sean and Jayden, joined the bloggers in the audience at the top secret run-through.

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Former SPIDER-MAN TOBEY MAGUIRE has signed on to become the face of fashion house Prada.
The actor will step in front of the cameras for the Italian label’s autumn (11) menswear campaign, which will be shot by famed photographer David Sims.
In a statement obtained by E! Online, he says, "A great supporter of the arts, Miuccia Prada has inspired a culture of creativity that is woven through every aspect of her company, from her collections, her campaigns, to every design in her stores. I have such admiration for her artistry and I’m thrilled to be a part of Prada’s fall campaign."

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JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE turns to marijuana to relax and shut his mind off.
The SexyBack hitmaker admits he sometimes relies on pot to help him unwind and appreciate the small things in life.
Speaking to Playboy magazine, he says, "The only thing pot does for me is it gets me to stop thinking. Sometimes I have a brain that needs to be turned off. Some people are just better high…
"I feel I’m just getting to a point in my life where I’m looking around, going, ‘There’s a lot to enjoy if I can just sit still, actually stop and take more time.’"

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Irish singer BRIAN MCFADDEN has laughed off reports he’s preparing to wed his new girlfriend, just two months after splitting from former fiancee DELTA GOODREM.
The couple called off its seven-year romance in April (11) and McFadden subsequently moved on to date Irish reality TV star Vogue Williams.
But the ex-Westlife singer has taken to his Twitter.com blog to dismiss rumours he has already proposed to DJ Williams.
In a tweet to fans on Tuesday (14Jun11), he writes, "ive (sic) just been informed that i’m getting married!!!!! lol (laugh out loud)….. the press are funny." McFadden was previously married to British singer-turned-reality TV regular Kerry Katona, meanwhile Australian beauty Goodrem has been linked to Jonas Brothers star Nick Jonas since splitting up with McFadden.

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R&B singer MYA is giving one wealthy fan the chance to win an intimate dinner date with the sexy star as part of a charity auction.
The Case of the Ex hitmaker, who previously dated rapper The Game, has offered up a night in her company for the CharityBuzz.com sale.
The lot, valued at $2,500 (£1,560), will raise money for the North Shore Animal League America - an animal rescue organisation.
Singer/songwriter Janelle Monae is also taking part in the online sale and has offered bidders the opportunity to meet her backstage at a concert of their choice.
Her prize will benefit the Alzheimer’s support group, the I’m Still Here Foundation.
Both auctions close on Wednesday (15Jun11).

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Celebrated tenor PLACIDO DOMINGO has paid tribute to composer DANIEL CATAN by dedicating his upcoming performances of IL POSTINO to the late opera star, who died unexpectedly in April (11).
Catan, best known for his theatre adaptation of the 1994 Italian movie, passed away in his sleep in Austin, Texas.
Domingo, who starred as poet Pablo Neruda in Catan’s original production of Il Postino, which premiered at the Los Angeles Opera last year (10), was left devastated by the sudden news and he will honour his old pal when he takes to the stage for the Paris, France opening of the show next week (20Jun11).
The singer admits rehearsals for the new shows have been emotionally tough for all members of the cast.
He says, "Every 15 minutes, someone starts crying because something reminds them of Daniel."

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