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Funnyman STEVE COOGAN is set to reteam with his 24 HOUR PARTY PEOPLE director MICHAEL WINTERBOTTOM for a new biopic about porn king PAUL RAYMOND.
Coogan will reportedly play the London strip club tycoon in Raymond in Paul Raymond’s Wonderful World Of Erotica.
Winterbottom and the actor also teamed up to make quirky comedy A Cock And Bull Story.
The Raymond film is an adaptation of Paul Willet’s biography Members Only: The Life And Times Of Paul Raymond.
Raymond opened the U.K.’s first strip club, Raymond Revue Bar, in 1958. He also published the magazines Razzle, Mayfair and Men Only. He died in 2008.

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Actor JOSH DUHAMEL has been honoured for his fundraising efforts by officials from the American Red Cross.
The star has been a longtime supporter of the organisation and recently staged a charity run in California to help the clean-up operation in Japan, following the country’s earthquake and tsunami disaster in March (11).
Duhamel was the guest of honour at the Red Cross Red Tie Affair in Santa Monica, California on 21 May (11) and he was awarded the special Crystal Cross prize.
He tells FOX411.com, "I had never been honoured in that kind of way. I was like, ‘Really? You’re going to give me an award? OK, I’ll be there!’" The actor admits he felt compelled to stage the run to benefit the Red Cross’ aid efforts in Japan because of his wife Fergie’s association with the earthquake-ravaged country.
He adds, "I had this need to want to do something, actively do something - rather than just go to an event. I wanted to feel like I was actually contributing something physically.
"The Black Eyed Peas have a very close relationship with Japan. They go there quite often. They were shooting a video just four days before the earthquake and tsunami struck there. So Fergie was really upset by the news.
"(Fergie) loved the idea that I was sort of spearheading this thing, that I was taking the initiative to do it - because I’ve never really organised anything like it before. So she was able to come out for the Japan run that we did on her birthday - it was a great way to celebrate and we had a blast."

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Actress BLAKE LIVELY has threatened to take legal action after a set of fake nude snaps appeared on the internet.
The images, which show a blonde woman completely nude, surfaced on Tuesday (31May11) and soon appeared on several websites, but the Gossip Girl star’s representative is adamant the girl in the pictures is not Lively.
The actress’ legal team has now threatened to take action against anyone posting the photographs, as they are "100 per cent fake", with a rep telling Us Weekly, "The photos of Blake Lively which have just surfaced on various websites including Perez Hilton and Zap2it are 100 per cent fake.
"Blake has never taken nude photos of herself. Blake will pursue legal action against the publication which initially published these photographs and any other outlets that republish them in any manner."

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Actress NICHOLE HILTZ was arrested in the early hours of Tuesday (31May11) on suspicion of child neglect.
Police were reportedly called to the In Plain Sight star’s Los Angeles apartment after receiving a call about a disturbance.
Officials detained Hiltz and subsequently took a young child into protective custody, according to TMZ.com.
Hiltz was booked on suspicion of misdemeanour child neglect, but her lawyer has played down the allegations, telling the website, "It was an unfortunate misunderstanding. No charges have been filed and absolutely no harm was done to the child."

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Actress/model MOLLY SIMS is engaged to marry film producer SCOTT STUBER.
The Love and Other Drugs moviemaker popped the question last month (May11) and Sims said yes, her representative tells People.com.
Stuber, who has been dating the blonde beauty for 18 months, had an extra surprise in store for Sims - he flew her parents into Los Angeles to celebrate the engagement.

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KANYE WEST’s ex-girlfriend AMBER ROSE turned down the chance to be in his BLAME GAME video - because she felt such a move would be disrespectful to current beau WIZ KHALIFA.
The bald-headed stunner reveals her ex asked her to be in the Blame Game segment of his Runaway movie, but she refused - even though the track is all about her.
Speaking to King magazine, Rose explains, "I know that movie was about me, because he (West) told me it was. Kanye did hit me up and ask me if I could be in the video.
"He explained Blame Game, saying how much he loved me in that song, and I understood that… (but) I’m with Wiz. I didn’t think it would be a good look for me to be in my ex’s video." Rose also took exception to comedian Chris Rock’s foul-mouthed spoken word rant at the end of the song, in which he states, "A neighbourhood n**ga like me ain’t supposed to be getting no p**sy like this… Who taught you how to get sexy for a n**ga?" Rose adds, "I just felt like Chris Rock’s part was disrespectful… and so I passed on it."

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Model AMBER ROSE has defended her boyfriend WIZ KHALIFA over an altercation with her ex KANYE WEST at the Coachella festival, insisting he was only defending her honour.
Rose was upset when her former lover changed the lyrics of his hit Stronger and took aim at her while she was standing feet away with her new beau at the April (11) event, calling her a "blonde dyke" who would do anything he asked.
Khalifa confronted West as he left the stage and reports suggest the two rappers and their entourages had to be separated by security staff.
Now, Rose tells King magazine the whole incident was "unfortunate" - but she can’t blame her new man for his actions.
She says, "Any man who loves his woman is going to feel some kind of way if someone is throwing shots at her, especially an ex." The stunner can only hope West is done dissing her, adding, "I can say whatever I want about him. I can write a book or do whatever, but I choose to take the high road.
"It’s just unfortunate that he has to constantly say s**t… It’s time to keep it moving."

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Singer SHERYL CROW helped cheer up sick children in a Memphis, Tennessee hospital on Tuesday (31May11) by making cupcakes with the youngsters.
The All I Wanna Do hitmaker visited St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital as part of the Music Gives to St. Jude Kids initiative, aimed at raising money and awareness in the fight against childhood cancer.
Mum-of-two Crow visited the medical centre on Tuesday and posted a photo of her with a young boy proudly showing off his decorated treat on her Facebook.com page.
In a post alongside the snap, she writes, "Making cupcakes with Hutch at St. Jude Children’s Hospital, initiating ‘Music Gives to St. Jude Kids’." The hospital received a cash boost last month (May11) when country singer John Rich donated his $250,000 (£156,000) prize money from U.S. reality TV show Celebrity Apprentice to the facility.

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Actress KIRSTEN DUNST has defended her MELANCHOLIA director LARS VON TRIER over controversial statements he made at the Cannes Film Festival about Nazi leader ADOLF HITLER.
The Danish moviemaker stunned reporters during a Cannes press conference last month (May11) when he rambled on about his German heritage and declared he could "understand" Hitler - as an awkward Dunst sat next to him.
Von Trier has since apologised for his remarks, but it was not enough for festival organisers; they have banned the filmmaker from the French movie event.
Dunst, who was named the Best Actress at Cannes for her role in the film, has now offered her support to the director, insisting the Dane’s words "came out wrong".
She says, "He says dumb stuff sometimes but not anything I had ever been offended by. It just came out wrong, that’s not Lars at all.
"He was trying to make people laugh by telling the story of his life but it was not the right audience for it. He doesn’t speak English that often, he’s been in Denmark for a long time. It just didn’t translate well." Dunst, who shifted awkwardly in her seat at the press conference as her director made his remarks, admits she was annoyed with him at the time: "I was upset, shocked and angry but, at the end of the day, he is still my friend."

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Rocker EDDIE VEDDER has publicly thanked THE WHO’s PETE TOWNSHEND for giving him an appreciation of the ukelele.
The Pearl Jam star is set to release an album full of ukelele music - and he insists it’s all the result of listening to Townshend’s strumming on The Who’s Blue Red and Grey.
Explaining the song helped "legitimise the instrument", Vedder tells RollingStone.com, "I thanked Pete profusely, but I should probably send him some dough (money), or a nice ukulele. I think I owe it to him at this point."

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TRENT REZNOR and the YEAH YEAH YEAHS’ KAREN O have given LED ZEPPELIN’s IMMIGRANT SONG a dark makeover for the soundtrack to the new GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO remake.
A trailer for the much-anticipated David Fincher film, featuring the track, has hit the Internet in Europe.
Reznor has reteamed with songwriting partner Atticus Ross for the soundtrack. The duo won an Oscar for its work on The Social Network.

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Rockers QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE have invited fans to help the band decide what to play when they hit the stage at Britain’s Glastonbury festival this summer (11).
The group is among the headliners on the opening day of the annual event, and frontman Josh Homme is calling on devotees to pick the tracks they want to hear live.
Fans will have the chance to log their suggestions for the setlist on the BBC Radio One website, selecting from 50 tracks.
Voting closes on 9 June (11). The 10 most popular songs will be unveiled by Homme on the eve of the Glastonbury festival and played by the band on 24 June (11).

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BOYZONE star KEITH DUFFY is nursing painful knees after cycling almost 200 miles (320 kilometres) through the European Alps for charity last week (ends29May11).
The singer tackled the endurance race in the mountains to raise money for the Irish Autism Action organisation, of which he is a patron.
Duffy successfully completed the cycling challenge, but admitted he suffered for his cause. Speaking during the cycle, he said, "My knees are sore but are holding up so far but my hernia hasn’t caused me any bother. But all the pain will be worth it." Duffy is also competing in an extreme triathlon in Ireland in September (11) to raise money for the charity, which helped him when his daughter Mia, 11, was diagnosed with autism at 16 months old.

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COURTNEY LOVE has snubbed an offer from businessman SIR PHILIP GREEN to launch a fashion range for Topshop - because she wants to land a deal with a more upmarket store.
Green approached Love during last month’s (May11) Cannes Film Festival in France about becoming a celebrity designer for his store to replace Kate Moss, who created several clothing ranges for Topshop before stepping down as the company’s spokesmodel last year (10).
The rocker said no to the offer - but Green’s still pursuing her about a potential deal.
She tells London’s Evening Standard, "He was on the boat next to us in Cannes and I talked to him about my line. He was very interested but I kept telling him he couldn’t have it. I don’t want my collection in the basement in Topshop on Oxford Circus (London shopping area), I want it in Browns or Selfridges.
"But apparently the thing with Sir Philip is, just to keep saying no to him is what he likes best. He’s called me four times already, saying he wants to do a diffusion line. He said, ‘I’m not looking for another Kate’. Well, that’s good, because I am clearly not another Kate."

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"Coachellla (sic) two weekends? Holy s**tballs Gotta start getting in shape now! Visions 2 weekends of glorious outdoor music&rum&coke…" Diminutive actor and festival regular DANNY DeVITO can’t wait until next year’s (12) music and arts event in California following the news it will take place over two weekends instead of just one.

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Actress BROOKE SHIELDS returned to her Ivy League university on Monday (30May11) to address students on Princeton Class Day.
The star, who graduated in 1987, congratulated students for all their hard work, recalling the fun she had at the school’s Nude Olympics, which have since been banned at Princeton.
Shields said, "You survived, through all of the hard work, the fear, the anger, the tears, the fatigue, the joy, the sadness, the feelings of success, the love, the excitement, the fun - and that was all just during Nude Olympics." The actress also recalled what it was like being a celebrity student at Princeton, revealing her grades were published in Life magazine, and a National Enquirer photographer once tried to take pictures of her in the shower.
She confessed that the friends she made at Princeton are still among her closest - and urged the class of 2011 to keep hold of the relationships they made at university: "Loyalty is what I always got and loyalty is what you always get.
"I urge you to surround yourself with good and honest people."

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Actor JAMES MCAVOY has warned comic book fans to expect the unexpected when they watch X-MEN: FIRST CLASS - one scene in the prequel even sees his mentor character PROFESSOR CHARLES XAVIER don drag.
The Last King of Scotland star, who portrays a younger version of the mind-reader previously played by Patrick Stewart, admits director Matthew Vaughn had an oddball approach to making the film and came up with a number of "weird" and "ridiculous" ideas.
He tells New York Magazine, "(Vaughn) goes, ‘Eh… let’s have you dress as a prostitute.’ And I’m like, ‘I play Professor X’. (It’s) weird, weird s**t. It’s not like dangerous filmmaking or anything, but it’s fun, it’s irreverent, and it’s not what you’d expect… You have to commit, to try and believe it even more, maybe because it’s so ridiculous." But McAvoy insists the superhero mutant movie will be worth the wait. The Scottish star recently admitted he and co-star Michael Fassbender had their reservations about the final cut of the film, but were relieved when they realised it was actually good.
He told WENN, "I phoned Michael within a half hour (of seeing it) saying, ‘Dude, you’ve got to see this movie really quick because you’re gonna be relieved…’ "We were worried because sometimes these things are a nightmare to make and it’s well documented so there’s no point in hiding out but it turned out really good. I think we always thought it could either be really different and really brilliant or really bad and really different."

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Actor MARK-PAUL GOSSELAAR is officially single again - his divorce has been finalised.
The former Saved By the Bell and NYPD Blue star and his wife of 14 years, Lisa Ann Russell, split last year (Jun10).
According to TMZ.com the couple worked out a private arrangement for custody of their two children, Michael, seven, and four-year-old Ava, as well as spousal support.
In his divorce papers, Gosselaar requested joint custody of the kids.

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