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Hip-hop mogul RUSSELL SIMMONS is set for another major business honour - he has been named the recipient of the first Difference Maker accolade at the American Business Awards.
The Def Jam Recordings co-founder will be feted at the prizegiving, aka the Stevie Awards, on 20 June (11) at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City.
The award will be presented to Simmons for his "groundbreaking vision and influence on music, fashion, finance, television and film, as well as the face of modern philanthropy." Stevie Awards president Michael Gallagher says, "Russell Simmons is the personification of the American business spirit. His approach to building businesses for the future - which are both sustainable and philanthropic - has instigated change in corporate America. He has the kind of vision as a business leader that not only makes a difference, but creates a path that inspires others to follow and that’s why we are proud to honour him with this award."

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TWIN PEAKS composer ANGELO BADALAMENTI is to be honoured with the 2011 Henry Mancini Award at the upcoming American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) Film and Television Music Awards.
Director David Lynch will lead a tribute to Badalamenti and present him with his latest accolade at a Beverly Hills gala on 23 June (11).
The Henry Mancini Award is awarded to composers in recognition of their outstanding achievements and contributions to the world of film and television music.
Previous recipients include Quincy Jones, Randy Newman, James Newton Howard, Howard Shore and Hans Zimmer.
Composer Alf Clausen will also be honoured at the event - he’ll receive the prestigious ASCAP Golden Note Award, which is presented to songwriters, composers and artists who have achieved extraordinary career milestones. Past recipients include Mark Snow, Andre Previn, Garth Brooks, Jay-Z, Tom Petty and Stevie Wonder.

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LADY GAGA has heaped praise on Amazon.com bosses for allowing fans to purchase a digital copy of her new release BORN THIS WAY for $0.99 (£0.62) - because it gives everyone the chance to hear her music.
The Poker Face hitmaker’s highly-anticipated album hit stores on 23 May (11) and the online retailer offered the digital version to fans for a fraction of its normal price on the day of release.
The deal proved so popular, the huge numbers of customers flocking to the website caused it to crash. Amazon.com executives extended the sale for a second day (24May11) to promote its Cloud Drive download service.
The promotion helped Gaga to smash U.S. digital album sales records by scoring first-week figures of 662,000, boosting her total sales to 1.1 million.
And Gaga insists she had no problem with Amazon selling Born This Way at the bargain price.
Asked whether she thought her album was worth more than $0.99, she tells the Wall Street Journal, "No. I absolutely do not, especially for MP3s and digital music. It’s invisible. It’s in space. If anything, I applaud a company like Amazon for equating the value of digital versus the physical copy, and giving the opportunity to everyone to buy music." But Gaga admits she wasn’t the one losing out on money: "It also wasn’t really 99 cents, because Amazon paid the difference on all of those purchases as part of their promotional campaign for one of their new services. I think it’s amazing and it was a really nice surprise and I felt honoured that they chose my record to be part of it."

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British soul singer ADELE’s soap dreams are about to be realised - she has been offered to chance to appear on her favourite show NEIGHBOURS.
The Rolling in the Deep hitmaker recently revealed she was a big fan and told a reporter she wanted to follow in the footsteps of fellow Brit Lily Allen - and make a cameo.
She says, "I love Neighbours and especially (veteran character) Harold. He plays the tuba, so I’d love to ask him to play on some of the tracks. In return I could do a cameo on Neighbours like Lily Allen did. But I have to overcome my fear of flying all that way first." Word apparently travelled fast - Neighbours director Susan Bower has extended a warm invitation to Adele.
Bower tells DigitalSpy.com, "I can promise Adele she would receive a huge Neighbours welcome from all the cast and crew. We would love her to have some fun with us on Ramsay Street. I’m a huge fan and I know a number of the cast are also."

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GLEE star JANE LYNCH has signed on to host the 2011 Primetime Emmy Awards.
Already an Emmy winner, she will take charge of the 63rd annual prizegiving at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on 18 September (11).
The thrilled comedienne/actress says, "I am tickled pink… I’m looking forward to singing, dancing and sporting my finest tracksuit." Lynch plays tough, tracksuit-wearing cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester in Glee.
Emmys producer Mark Burnett insists Lynch was his first choice to host the awards: "Jane was my first - and only - choice as the host for this year’s Primetime Emmys, and I am glad she said yes. She has incredible comedic timing, and is a charismatic, talented actress whose energy leaps off the screen and stage. I am thrilled and excited to have her as our host." It will mark the first time the show has had a solo female host since Ellen DeGeneres took charge of the Emmys in 2005.
Lynch landed the Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series honour at the Emmys for her role in Glee.

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Bosses of a New York company have launched a campaign to buy the iconic white dress MARILYN MONROE wore in THE SEVEN YEAR ITCH when it comes up for auction this month (18Jun11) - because they believe the outfit belongs in the Big Apple.
Monroe made movie history in the dress and sent the temperatures of film fans soaring when she stood on top of a New York subway grate in the movie and delighted in watching it billow up.
And now inQuicity executives want to buy the dress from actress Debbie Reynolds when it becomes available at an upcoming Profiles in History sale in Los Angeles, where it’s estimated to fetch over $1 million (£625,000).
The technology company bosses have set up a website, www.savethedress.org, to attract donors, who will be credited in any exhibition of the dress.
inQuicity co-founder Darlene Newman says, "The dress worn by Marilyn Monroe in The Seven Year Itch is… a prolific piece of New York City’s vivid history and culture, and deserves to find a permanent home here." The dress will be part of a treasure trove of costumes being offered up by Reynolds from her fabled collection.

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KELSEY GRAMMER’s ex-wife CAMILLE is going head-to-head with the actor over their two children - she has filed for sole custody, weeks after the star demanded the same.
The Frasier actor ended his marriage to reality TV star Camille last summer (10) and has since wed Kayte Walsh.
The ex-couple was expected to seek joint custody of son Jude, six, and daughter Mason, nine, but Grammer sparked a new war of words in May (11) when he filed court papers requesting he be recognised as their primary guardian.
Camille has now challenged Grammer’s claim, filing her own legal papers in Los Angeles Superior Court and accusing the actor of trying to "create a false impression to the media and to wrongfully disparage" her.

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TOM HANKS’ actor son COLIN is making a new documentary about the demise of retail giant Tower Records.
The new dad is asking for donations via Kickstarter.com to fund the project, titled All Things Must Pass: The Rise and Fall of Tower Records.
His proud father went public with his son’s film plans in a tweet on Wednesday (01Jun11), writing, "This will make a great docu (documentary), and I’m a fan of the film maker! Do U miss LP’s? I do."

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Troubled soul star AMY WINEHOUSE has left a London rehab centre and will continue to battle her sobriety issues as an outpatient.
The Rehab hitmaker, who has long struggled with drink and drug abuse, checked into The Priory last week (ends27May11) after reportedly suffering a relapse.
However, her representative Chris Goodman reveals she is no longer staying at the facility full-time.
In a statement released on Thursday (02Jun11), Goodman says, "Amy Winehouse has completed her assessment at the Priory Clinic in London and will continue as an outpatient." And the spokesman insists 27-year-old Winehouse is now looking forward to getting back on the road as she prepares to tour Europe this summer (11), admitting she’s "raring to go".
The singer will perform in Belgrade, Serbia on 18 June (11).

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Rapper SEAN ‘DIDDY’ COMBS has hired an etiquette coach to teach his entire staff proper manners.
The music mogul recently enlisted the help of expert Dawn Bryan to give lessons to all Bad Boy Records employees based in the Manhattan office, according to the New York Post.
Bryan was specifically called in to give courses on how to conduct business practices appropriately overseas. She reportedly taught staff members how to hold chopsticks, present a business card, eat caviar and select gifts for the host.
A representative for the star confirmed Combs’ new mission and insisted the new training "is a protocol for new hires".

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Actress JENNIFER GREY is set to star in a TV movie about the young burglars who raided the Hollywood homes of PARIS HILTON, LINDSAY LOHAN and ORLANDO BLOOM.
Five people, including Nick Prugo - the man billed as the gang’s ringleader, were arrested and charged on felony first degree residential burglary counts last year (10).
The group, known as the Hollywood Bling Ring, was believed to be responsible for a string of celebrity break-ins in 2008 and 2009, reportedly stealing designer clothing, jewellery and cash from victims including actress Rachel Bilson and reality TV star Audrina Patridge.
Network bosses at U.S. cable channel Lifetime are now working on turning the alleged crime spree into a film entitled Bling Ring, although the suspects’ names will be changed for legal reasons.
Dirty Dancing star Grey will play the mother of Prugo’s small screen character, according to TMZ.com. Bling Ring is expected to premiere this summer (11).

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Model AMBER ROSE has brushed off rumours she is expecting a baby with rapper WIZ KHALIFA.
The curvaceous beauty, who previously romanced Kanye West, has been dating Black and Yellow hitmaker Khalifa since last year (10).
And recent reports suggest the bald-beaded beauty is pregnant with her first child - and was trying to cash in on the news by selling it exclusively to a U.S. tabloid in exchange for a big pay cheque.
But the model has shot down the allegations in a series of posts on her Twitter.com page.
She writes, "Hey Rosebuds I am NOT Pregnant I never went to any media outlets to sell a story either its just not true.
"Wiz & I Love each other so much & we would love to have baby when the time is right but for now we are just enjoying each other."

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Rapper EMINEM has filed a lawsuit against German car maker Audi for allegedly featuring one of his songs in a European commercial without his permission.
The star previously authorised the use of his hit Lose Yourself to Chrysler in February (11) for an ad to promote their latest model release.
But now he has learned Audi bosses are using the same tune in a commercial which was unveiled at a Berlin press event last week (begs23May11) - without his consent. Eminem has issued a cease and desist order against the company.
It is not yet known which advertising agency is responsible for creating the clip, which is now available on video sharing website YouTube.com.
Bosses at Chrysler, based in the rapper’s home town of Detroit, Michigan, have credited Eminem with giving them a financial boost - sales increased by 154 per cent after the star offered up his track for the commercial, in which he stars.

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GUNS N’ ROSES rocker RON THAL is recovering from injuries sustained in a severe four-car accident.
An SUV (Sports Utility Vehicle) slammed into the guitarist’s silver Toyota on Tuesday (31May11) - and the rocker feels lucky to be alive.
The star has taken to his Twitter.com account to post a photo of his mashed up vehicle and alert fans to his scary experience, paying tribute to his car’s safety features for helping him escape the crash unscathed.
He wrote, "24 hrs dealing with car rental, insurance & collision folks, lease & bank, police, as the injuries begin to reveal themselves… Thank you Toyota for the functional seat belt, air bags & crumple zone, you saved my skull."

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Pop star PINK has sent fans into a frenzy after posting a cryptic message on Twitter.com hinting she’s given birth to her first child.
The So What hitmaker is expected to give birth to her and husband Carey Hart’s first child imminently - and gossip bloggers are speculating Pink became a mum on Wednesday (01Jun11) after the singer appeared to suggest the baby had been born.
She wrote, "New Moon in Gemini today a good time to start something new…. Also called the Honey Moon." Babies born between 21 May and 21 June fall under the Zodiac sign of the Gemini.
A representative for the couple had yet to respond to requests for a comment as WENN went to press.

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SUSAN SARANDON is reuniting with funnyman ANDY SAMBERG to play his mother in ADAM SANDLER’s new comedy.
The Dead Man Walking actress previously portrayed Samberg’s mum in two of his hilarious digital shorts on hit U.S. sketch show Saturday Night Live, and now she’s set to mother him on the big screen in I Hate You, Dad.
The movie will be a true family affair for Sarandon - her real-life daughter, actress Eva Amurri, is also among the castmembers, alongside Leighton Meester, James Caan and Milo Ventimiglia.

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THE HANGOVER star BRADLEY COOPER showed off his language skills during a TV chat in France on Monday (30May11) - by conducting the entire interview in French.
The actor wowed a female reporter by insisting on chatting to her in her native tongue as he promoted new film The Hangover Part II.
Cooper is fluent in French, but until now, the Pennsylvania-born star has never publicly displayed the hidden talent.

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Director MARTIN SCORSESE is in talks to turn ELIZABETH TAYLOR and RICHARD BURTON’s love story into a Hollywood movie, according to reports.
Taylor, who died in March (11), initially embarked on a romance with Burton after the two stars met on the set of Cleopatra in 1963 and they wed twice - once in 1964 and again in 1975, a year after their first divorce.
Taylor, who married a total of eight times, always maintained Burton was her one great love and they starred in 11 movies together before the actor’s death in 1984.
Their tumultuous relationship became the subject of Furious Love, a 2010 book by authors Sam Kasner and Nancy Schoenberger, and now the tome has been optioned by Paramount Pictures executives.
Scorsese is reportedly in negotiations to take charge of the film. Casting details have yet to be revealed.

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