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KAISER CHIEFS feared they would have to scrap their groundbreaking plans for the release of their new album because their fellow British rockers RADIOHEAD had beaten them to the idea.
The I Predict a Riot hitmakers announced last week (beg30May11) fans will be able to choose their own tracklisting and artwork for their latest record The Future is Medieval.
The band hopes the innovative technique will discourage fans from downloading the album for free, and admit they want the release to "revitalise and subvert" the troubled music industry.
But the rockers were faced with the possibility that Radiohead had hit upon the same idea when they announced the online release of their eighth album, The King of Limbs, in February (11).
Drummer Nick Hodgson tells NME magazine, "Three months ago, when Radiohead did the Lotus Flower video on the Monday and announced they were putting out The King of Limbs on the Friday, we got a bit nervous. We were like, ‘Have they just done what we’re going to do?’ "Then there were all those rumours, that they were going to put out another disc straight afterwards. But they didn’t. It’s been a bit stressful like that, because we’ve been keeping this secret for so long. There have been times when you get a bit drunk and feel like blurting it out." Part of the release scheme even allows buyers to earn some money by recommending their version of the album to pals - and the Kaiser Chiefs are urging celebrity fans to donate their cash to charity.
Hodgson adds, "There is a danger that a lot of that money will go to celebrities. But we’ve nominated a registered charity they can give it to: The Alzheimer’s Society."

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British entertainer MICHAEL BALL has cancelled a concert after falling sick.
The veteran star is currently touring the U.K. with his Heroes shows, which see him performing his own hits as well as those of his musical idols.
He was due to take the tour to Nottingham, England on Wednesday (08Jun11), but has now scrapped the gig due to ill health.
A statement reads, "Unfortunately, due to illness, Michael Ball… has had to cancel his Heroes show at Nottingham Royal Centre. Work is underway to reschedule the show, ticket holders will be notified as soon as a new date is confirmed, however refunds will be available at point of purchase." No more information about Ball’s condition was available as WENN went to press.

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JUSTIN BIEBER has become the latest star to suffer the wrath of EMINEM after the rapper described him as "evil" in his new song.
The 8 Mile star is known for taking aim at celebrities in his lyrics, famously poking fun at Christina Aguilera, Jessica Simpson and Britney Spears in the past, while his new song A Kiss mocks Lady Gaga and brands her a "male lady".
It has now emerged Bieber is also a target in the track, with Eminem branding the teenage pop singer "evil" and a "demon" in the song.
Eminem raps, "Him (God) don’t give a damn about Bieber, do Him?/What a demon, a behemoth, evil just seems to be seeping through him." But the hip-hop star’s celebrity comments are not all negative - the lyrics reveal he is a big fan of pop star Katy Perry: "Aw hell Shady, he’ll tell it like it is/So Katy Perry he’s on her tail/He’s tailgating." The song is part of Eminem’s Bad Meets Evil side-project, a collaboration with rapper Royce Da 5′9.

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Singer/songwriter JASON MRAZ has split from his fiancee TRISTAN PRETTYMAN.
The I’m Yours star proposed to fellow singer Prettyman in December (10), but subsequently insisted they would not be walking down the aisle until gay marriage is legalised in the U.S.
However, Mraz has now confirmed the engagement is off and he has blamed his heavy workload for the split, telling The Daily Beast, "My greatest mistake right now is, I’ve been clinging to my art. In that, I have victory for my art and a great loss for my heart. At the moment, my beautiful fiancee is no longer my beautiful fiancee.
"Two halves don’t make a whole. Two wholes make a whole. In my relationship, I was giving myself away to make the relationship better, but in actuality, wasn’t doing better by doing that. I became less of a man." But Mraz is adamant the break up was amicable and they are even still attending yoga classes together. He adds, "We are still super friends, we go to yoga together, we surf together. We acknowledge the journey that each of us is on. We certainly want each of us to feel whole and complete. And it’s when you’re whole and complete that that attraction exists and it really thrives."

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Outspoken animal rights activist BRIGITTE BARDOT is urging Australia’s prime minister to end the export of live cows to Indonesia forever following publication of shocking images of cruelty in Asian slaughterhouses.
The veteran actress has taken her longrunning battle to end animal suffering Down Under by writing to the country’s Prime Minister Julia Gillard, demanding she implement a permanent ban on animal exports.
Bardot’s public plea comes after an Australian TV station published disturbing footage of cows being abused in Indonesian abattoirs.
The images caused outrage and the Australian government this week (beg06Jun11) suspended the cattle trade to Indonesia for up to six months. Bardot is now urging Gillard to make the suspension permanent.
She writes, "(The cows are) condemned to the worst mistreatment in Indonesian slaughterhouses… Please, Mister (sic) Prime Minister… listen to the massive protest of your own citizens and of thousand(s) of animal lovers in the world who are, like me, expecting Australia to finally end live export?"

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BILL MURRAY has visited the former home of FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT as he prepares to play the 32nd U.S. president in a new movie.
The Ghostbusters star will tackle the role of Roosevelt in the film Hyde Park on Hudson, which will focus on the politician’s close relationship with distant cousin Margaret ‘Daisy’ Suckley, who will be played by Laura Linney, as well as the 1939 visit of England’s King George VI and Queen Elizabeth.
Murray visited Roosevelt’s hometown of Hyde Park, New York on Sunday (05Jun11) with the film’s screenwriter Richard Nelson, spending time at several historical sites including the president’s former home and the local museum.
Nelson tells local newspaper the Poughkeepsie Journal, "It was his choice. He wanted to come and take a look." Filming begins next month (Jul11) in England ahead of a planned 2012 release.

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Disney star MATTHEW ‘MDOT’ FINLEY has been released from hospital, three weeks after he was severely injured in a motorcycle accident in Los Angeles.
The Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam star was treated for multiple fractures and broken bones in his right leg after losing control of his bike in Malibu last month (26May11).
He underwent multiple surgeries at the UCLA Medical Center and has now been ruled well enough to be discharged.
Finley, who is using a wheelchair as he cannot yet walk on his own, will continue daily treatment at home as part of his "extensive" physical therapy, reports TMZ.com.

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British voice artist ROY SKELTON has died at the age of 79.
Skelton passed away on Wednesday (08Jun11) after suffering a stroke, his daughter Samantha has confirmed.
He was best known for providing the voices of puppets Zippy and George in classic children’s U.K. TV series Rainbow from 1973 to 1992.
The star also made a name for himself voicing Doctor Who villains the Daleks in the cult sci-fi series from 1967 to 1988.
Rainbow star Geoffrey Hayes has paid tribute to Shelton, telling the BBC, "He really brought Zippy and George to life through his voice. (He was) fabulous at improvising if something went wrong.
"The most wonderful thing was if Zippy and George were having an argument between themselves, it sounded like he’d double-tracked it as they seemed to be talking over each other. It was a wonderful technique and I don’t know how he did it.
"Although he was known for Zippy and George he was actually a fabulous actor with a great singing voice and a wonderful raconteur - he used to tell us some wonderful stories."

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JENNIFER CONNELLY is a mum again after giving birth to a daughter.
The Oscar-winning actress and her husband Paul Bettany are now the proud parents of Agnes Lark Bettany, who was born at the family’s home in New York City on 31 May (11).
A representative for Connelly tells UsMagazine.com, "Everyone is healthy and doing well. The family is very excited." The couple has a seven-year-old son, Stellan, while Connelly is also mum to a 13-year-old son, Kai, from a previous relationship.

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NICOLAS CAGE’s rocker son WESTON has been hospitalised after allegedly attacking his personal trainer in a restaurant.
Cops threatened to taser the Eyes of Noctum star when they arrived at the The Farmer’s Kitchen in Hollywood, reports TMZ.com.
According to the website, the 20 year old was strapped to a gurney and taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center for a mental evaluation. His father rushed to the hospital to be with his son.
Sources claim the fracas in the restaurant came hours after Weston’s new wife, songwriter Nikki Williams, stormed out of their Hollywood home following a row. The couple was married in New Orleans, Louisiana in April (11).
Los Angeles police were investigating the restaurant altercation as WENN went to press.
Weston is Nicolas Cage’s son with his actress ex Christine Fulton.
It has been a headline-grabbing year for the family - the movie star was arrested in New Orleans shortly before his son’s wedding, following a drunken street row with his wife Alice Kim.
Charges of domestic violence and disturbing the peace were dropped last month (May11).

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SIENNA MILLER has received a formal apology from the owner of British tabloid the News of the World for the "harassment and distress" caused to the actress during a phone tapping scandal in 2004.
The G.I. Joe star was targeted by the publication’s reporters, who illegally hacked into her private voicemail messages in the hopes of acquiring information about her relationship with then-boyfriend Jude Law.
Miller sued over the controversy and was awarded $160,000 (£100,000) in damages last month (May11) after editors accepted responsibility for invading her privacy.
Michael Silverleaf, legal counsel for News Group newspapers, the tabloid’s parent company, offered the firm’s "sincere apologies" to the actress in London’s High Court on Tuesday (07Jun11).

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Pop superstar JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE is planning to quit touring for good after one final global trek.
The SexyBack hitmaker last hit the road for the FutureSex/LoveShow, spending almost the whole of 2007 performing to fans across the globe.
He has since taken a step back from his music to concentrate on his acting career with roles in movies such as The Social Network and the forthcoming Bad Teacher and Friends With Benefits.
Timberlake has yet to start working on a follow-up to his 2006 release FutureSex/LoveSounds and, although he hasn’t given up on pop just yet, he admits he can’t imagine touring for much longer since turning 30 in January (11).
Asked whether he plans to release another album soon, he tells Vanity Fair magazine, "I really don’t know. I wouldn’t say I’m not going to put out another one. I would say that would be a bad bet, if you were betting. But I could see myself only doing one more big tour." Timberlake is currently enjoying a rare long break in his schedule and insists he’s enjoying doing nothing - because it gives him the space to do whatever he wants.
He says, "Right now, I’m not in the mood to work. I want to not have a schedule. I want to go to the Dodgers (baseball) game if I feel like it. ‘Hey, do you guys want to play basketball today? Cool, let’s do that.’ I’ve never really given myself the opportunity to be spontaneous.
"I figure I can go on like this until the end of the year. I don’t have anything I have to do. The only job I have to do is promote the films that are coming out, and I’m really looking forward to that. It will be fun. I’ll get to go to a bunch of countries, hang out."

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JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE and MILA KUNIS convinced director WILL GLUCK to rewrite the script for FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS as a sex-fuelled romantic comedy after learning it was originally planned as a family-friendly movie.
The co-stars play pals who agree to embark on a no-strings-attached intimate relationship, but the singer-turned-actor reveals the plot was originally very different - because studio bosses were aiming to please film censors and gain a PG-13 rating to appeal to a wider audience.
However, Timberlake and Kunis agreed the story should be all about sex, as the title suggests, so they spent weeks working with Gluck to give the story a complete overhaul.
Timberlake tells Vanity Fair magazine, "It was originally supposed to be a PG-13 movie. That was crazy to me. How do you make a movie called Friends With Benefits and not embrace the title." The movie, set for release in July (11), has yet to be given an age rating by officials at the Motion Picture Association of America, but is expected to receive a more restricted rating as it includes a nude scene featuring both Timberlake and Kunis.

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Pioneering rapper and graffiti artist FAB FIVE FREDDY is launching an exhibition of his artwork in New York.
The star, who rose to fame on the hip-hop circuit in the 1980s, is putting a number of his personal canvas pieces on show in a series described as an abstract exploration of Freddy’s graffiti experience as a youngster growing up in the Big Apple.
The art show at Manhattan’s Gallery 151 opens on Wednesday (08Jun11) and will run until 1 July (11), reports AllHipHop.com.

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TAYLOR SWIFT and SHANIA TWAIN have channelled SUSAN SARANDON and GEENA DAVIS’ performances in THELMA & LOUISE to film a promo clip for the 2011 CMT Music Awards.
The country singers shot the Thelma & Louise-themed segment in Thompson’s Station in Tennessee on Monday (06Jun11), posing for photos in a classic blue convertible similar to the one used in the iconic 1991 movie, about two best friends on the run from the law.
Swift, 21, is a triple nominee for the 2011 prizegiving. The winners, voted for by country music fans, will be announced at a ceremony in Nashville, Tennessee on Wednesday (08Jun10). Kid Rock will host.

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Hip-hop veteran FLAVOR FLAV spent thousands of dollars on drugs a day - for six years.
The Public Enemy star and reality TV regular details the extent of his battle for sobriety in his new memoir Flavor Flav: Icon, admitting he’d never be able to live with himself if he totalled up the amount of money he wasted on drugs.
He tells PopEater.com, "I was spending $2,600 (£1,625) a day, for six years, every single day (on drugs). I don’t know how much that is, but, if you did the math, wow, I went through a lot of money. If I did the math I’d probably be shocked on how much money I spent, I’d probably punch myself in the face." Based on his estimate, he would have spent nearly $5.7 million (£3.56 million) over a six-year period just to fuel his addiction.

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TAYLOR SWIFT is set to give the BLACK EYED PEAS’ upcoming charity concert in New York a country twist by joining them onstage in the city’s famed Central Park.
The I Gotta Feeling hitmakers will treat fans to a special outdoor show on Thursday (09Jun11) to raise funds for anti-poverty group the Robin Hood Foundation.
Stars including Deborah Harry, LL Cool J and Natasha Bedingfield, along with actors Whoopi Goldberg and Zach Braff have already signed up to make appearances at the gig, and now Swift has joined the line-up.
Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie says, �We are thrilled to have Taylor on board to benefit two very important causes. Not only will she will be an amazing addition to our line-up, she is an incredible inspiration to people of all ages and her music gives a voice to those who feel left behind.�

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THE HUMAN CENTIPEDE director TOM SIX has slammed British film officials for banning his upcoming sequel to the graphic horror movie and posting scene spoilers on their website.
The original film, about a German doctor who kidnaps three tourists and surgically joins them mouth to anus to form a human centipede, received mixed reviews upon its limited release last year (10), and now the follow-up The Human Centipede II (Full Sequence) is causing controversy over its sexually violent plotline.
The disturbing new movie, written and directed by Six, was due for release on DVD this year (11), but it will not hit the U.K. market following a ruling by officials at the British Board of Film Classification, which deemed the film "unacceptable" for viewers.
And Six is not at all pleased.
In a statement released to Empire, he says, "Thank you BBFC for putting spoilers of my movie on your website and thank you for banning my film in this exceptional way. Apparently I made an horrific horror-film, but shouldn’t a good horror film be horrific? My dear people it is a f**king MOVIE.
"It is all fictional. Not real. It is all make-belief. It is art. Give people their own choice to watch it or not. If people can’t handle or like my movies they just don’t watch them. If people like my movies they have to be able to see it any time, anywhere also in the UK.â�� Filmmakers have six weeks to appeal the decision.

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