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The stars of MOTLEY CRUE and POISON appear to have failed to put their past animosities behind them on their joint tour - they rarely see each other at the shows, according to VINCE NEIL.
The Motley Crue rockers were initially reluctant to tour with the band after Poison frontman Bret Michaels first suggested it, but eventually agreed to the idea after coming under pressure from fans. Nikki Sixx even apologised for derogatory comments he made about Michaels’ group.
The joint tour - which also features the New York Dolls - kicked off in March (11), but Motley Crue singer Neil reveals they aren’t spending any time with their tourmates.
He tells the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, "When you’re on tour together, it’s not like you see each other. We don’t all hang out in a big room before the show. We get there at all different times. I don’t get there until Poison is on stage, and they’re usually gone by the time we get off stage".

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MARIE OSMOND took to the Las Vegas Strip on Thursday (21Jul11) to protest against hidden charges in Sin City hotels.
The singer was joined by 50 showgirls, as well as magicians Penn & Teller, to speak out against mandatory resort fees, which can be as much as $24.99 (£15.60) per night.
The charges, which cover amenities such as internet service and gym access, are often not included in advertised room rates, but Osmond insists travellers should be told about the costs at the time of booking.
She says, "It’s extremely important for visitors to the city to be aware of the high prices they could be paying in mandatory resort fees. I am proud to be part of this key initiative." The star and her brother Donny are currently performing a residency at the Flamingo Las Vegas, which does not charge resort fees.

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LADY GAGA is to team up with CHER for a collaboration.
The veteran pop legend has long been keen to work with the Poker Face hitmaker and was thrilled when Gaga wrote a song for her new album.
Cher previously insisted the track, titled The Greatest Thing, would not be a duet, but she has now revealed Gaga will be joining her in the studio to record vocals for the song.
In a post on Twitter.com, Cher writes, "Can’t wait till Gaga puts her voice on The Greatest Thing. She will rock it so f**kng (sic) hard!"

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KIM KARDASHIAN celebrated her engagement to basketball player KRIS HUMPHRIES with a lavish party, which was planned by her sisters in just three days.
The socialite announced plans to marry her boyfriend in May (11) and a month later her siblings, including TV co-stars Khloe and Kourtney, threw a massive party in California to mark the occasion.
Khloe has now revealed the event was put together in just three days, and she shared pictures of the party with fans online.
In a post on her blog, she writes, "Just wanted to share my pics from Kim and Kris’s (sic) engagement party that I hosted at my house. It was insane how quickly we threw it together - we decided on a Monday that we were going to have it and then it took place that Thursday! We are nuts but we all have such busy schedules that this was the only time we could all do it.
"Even with just three days to pull it together, the party turned out fab and Kimmie and Kris loved it, which made me so happy!"

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Legendary director SIR RIDLEY SCOTT has turned his back on traditional filmmaking after starting his first 3D movie PROMETHEUS, insisting all his future work will feature the multi-dimensional technique.
Scott is going back to his sci-fi roots in the new blockbuster, originally slated to be a prequel to his hit Alien franchise, and he is using 3D filming technology for the first time.
Scott has become a big fan of the process, and vowed to use it in all his future films.
In a video-link message at the Comic-Con event in San Diego, California on Thursday (21Jul11), he told fans, "I’ll never work without 3D again… (it) opens up the universe of even a small dialogue thing." Prometheus, which stars Charlize Theron, Michael Fassbender and Noomi Rapace, is due for release next year (12).

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PHIL COLLINS was reportedly forced to leave the Mojo Honours awards ceremony early on Thursday night (21Jul11) due to a recurring back injury.
The Genesis star was slated to present fellow drummer Ringo Starr with the Mojo Icon award at the prizegiving in London, but he was in too much pain to hand out the trophy, according to Sky News.
A BBC reporter at the awards show added in a post on Twitter.com, "Elderly rocker news from Mojo Awards. Phil Collins has put his back out and can’t present Ringo with his Icon Award." Collins was forced to stop drumming in 2009 as years of performing had caused damage to his spine and the nerves in his hands.

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RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE star TOM MORELLO has teamed up with comic book bosses at Dark Horse to create a new graphic novel series, called Orchid.
The first issue of the rocker’s new publication will hit comic book stores in October (11).
Orchid is a futuristic fantasy tale about a teenage prostitute living in a world full of ferocious new animal species.
He’s not the first rocker to team up with Dark Horse for a comic book line - the firm also gave My Chemical Romance frontman Gerard Way the chance to realise his dream of becoming a graphic novelist when bosses released his The Umbrella Academy series.
Scott Hepburn has signed up to illustrate Orchid and street artist Shepard Fairey will provide an alternate collectors-item cover for the first issue.

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N-DUBZ star TULISA CONTOSTAVLOS was involved in an alleged altercation with her bandmate DAPPY’s girlfriend backstage at a show on Wednesday (20Jul11).
The singer, who recently replaced Cheryl Cole as a judge on Britain’s The X Factor, was left furious when Dappy’s on/off partner Kaye Vassell accused Constostavlos’ friend Nyomi Gray of having an affair with the rapper.
The pair argued behind the scenes at a gig at the O2 Academy in Oxford, England before Contostavlos ordered bouncers to remove her, according to Britain’s The Sun.
A spokesperson for the band has confirmed the bust-up, saying, "There was an altercation between Tulisa and Kaye backstage at the concert. This took place in a private area away from the gig. Tulisa was upset Kaye had accused her best friend of something she hadn’t done." Dappy and Vassell, the mother of his two sons, split in March (11) after three years of dating, only to get back together in June (11).

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BEATLES legend RINGO STARR has removed himself from the line-up of a potential supergroup tipped to perform at the London Olympics next year (12), insisting he will be busy on tour at the time of the games.
British gold medal-winning rower Steve Redgrave hinted that organisers want to reteam Starr with Sir Paul McCartney as part of a spectacular ensemble which would include Sir Mick Jagger and John Lydon to kick off the Olympics’ opening ceremony, which is being directed by Danny Boyle.
But Starr insists he won’t be involved in any such line-up as he will be performing in the U.S.
He tells Sky News, "I’ll be touring America so I won’t be doing it."

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WOLFMOTHER frontman ANDREW STOCKDALE has been handed a hefty fine from Australian officials for his drunken behaviour during a night out in Brisbane on Sunday (17Jul11).
The rocker was arrested following a boozy night at the city’s Archive Bar, where he caused trouble by jumping on stage and singing Beatles hit Let It Be, before sitting on the floor and refusing to vacate the premises.
He was charged with being drunk and disorderly, failing to leave licensed premises and resisting removal of licensed premises.
Stockdale did not appear at Brisbane Magistrates Court on Friday (22Jul11), but his lawyer entered guilty pleas on his behalf. He was fined $377 (£236).

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Australian rockers COLD CHISEL are making their return to the stage following the death of drummer STEVE PRESTWICH to embark on the band’s first tour in 28 years.
Prestwich died in January (11), two days after undergoing emergency surgery on a brain tumour.
His bandmates headed back into the studio in March (11) with replacement percussionist Charley Drayton, and now the rockers have announced plans to play 26 gigs across Australia and New Zealand throughout October and November (11) - their first shows since splitting in 1983.
Songwriter Don Walker reveals the death of their beloved bandmate was the catalyst for the concert plans.
In a press conference on Thursday (21Jul11), he told reporters, "For so many years we could’ve played together but didn’t because we always thought it could happen next year or in 10 years.
"One of the biggest lessons out of the Steve thing is that you don’t have unlimited time, you’ve only got a little window." The group will pay tribute to Prestwich during their shows by playing some of the late rocker’s unheard tracks which were found on an iPhone last month (Jun11).
Walker adds, "We got hold of the files which resulted in me sitting up late over a couple of nights around midnight listening to Steve on his own on his back porch strumming and writing beautiful songs." A slice of the profits from the tour will go to Prestwich’s children.

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Australian actress RACHEL GRIFFITHS is to make her Broadway debut in star-studded society drama OTHER DESERT CITIES.
The Brothers & Sisters star will join Stockard Channing and Stacy Keach, who launched the play off-Broadway earlier this year (11).
The story revolves around an awkward family reunion in Palm Springs, California.
Channing and Keach will play the parents of Griffiths’ character. Beloved actress Judith Light has also been added to the cast.
The show transfers to Broadway in the autumn (11).

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Scottish actor EWAN MCGREGOR has no regrets about quitting booze a decade ago, insisting drinking is a "self-centred" activity.
The Trainspotting actor went teetotal in 2001 after his partying spiralled out of control, and later revealed he had been drunk on the set of on some of his biggest movies.
A decade on, McGregor insists he does not miss alcohol, telling Britain’s Daily Mirror, "Drinking is a very self-centred way of being. I was successful and felt invincible - drinking and just living the life. I had a problem, which is why I stopped and I haven’t had a drink in more than 10 years now."

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Actress FREIDA PINTO was eager for fans to see her politically-charged film MIRAL because she was convinced it would show people the "real story" and help bring about social change.
The Slumdog Millionaire star was at first wary of taking on the project because she knew little about the subject - the Israeli-Palestinian conflict - however, Pinto admits once she started researching her role, she knew the film could do a lot to squash stereotypes and spark conversation.
Speaking to Interview magazine, she says, "There was a lot I had to learn, because all the news channels say is ‘Israeli soldiers’ and ‘Palestinian terrorists’ - we’ve already compartmentalised them. But when you go there, and you see the real story, there’s where your journey really begins…
"The best way to describe it is that there are people who are trying to make a difference in a very civil manner, not just by picking up a gun. I felt that if I became part of this film and I gave it my all, that’s exactly what I would be doing.
"I can’t join the army, I’m not a politician, but through my film I could talk about it. I knew the film was not going to be accepted too well, but I did it hoping that somewhere in the future it would be referred to as one of those films that started the conversation."

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PRINCE ALBERT and his new wife, SERENE HIGHNESS PRINCESS CHARLENE OF MONACO, held a press conference after returning from their honeymoon in a bid to silence rumours about their marriage.
In the build-up to the royal wedding earlier this month (Jul11), reports circulated suggesting the South African swimmer had tried to flee Monaco three times, only to be stopped by the prince’s aides.
Following their two lavish marriage ceremonies, the new princess tried to stop the gossip, insisting she is "in love" with Prince Albert and accused critics of trying to "sabotage" their union.
New rumours of a rift erupted during the couple’s honeymoon in South Africa, when they spent a night in separate hotels, so the royals called a press conference in Monaco on Thursday (21Jul11) in a bid to end the speculation for good.
Prince Albert told reporters, "My family have long been the subject of rumours born out of jealousy. There’s one or more people in Monaco who are trying to cause harm. We want to express our indignation at these rumours. It’s unbearable.
"What’s regrettable is that the media pick up these rumours without verifying the information." Prince Albert also addressed the honeymoon story, adding, "Sometimes these rumours make us smile, for example when the media reported that the princess and I did not sleep in the same hotel in South Africa. That was for obvious practical reasons." A spokesperson confirmed the royal had an appointment early the next morning, prompting him to stay in a hotel closer to the meeting’s location.

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Cell phones and cameras were banned from THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN set while the cast and crew were filming the top secret wedding scene between characters Edward and Bella.
Actress Kristen Stewart, who plays Bella in the film franchise, reveals the fictitious big day was a Secret Service-style event - the studio was locked down and all mobile devices were confiscated.
During a panel chat with fans at the Comic-Con convention in San Diego, California on Thursday (21Jul11), Stewart said, "It was insane… The crew was completely inconvenienced; there was no cell phone or email.
"I said thank you so much, because if this (wedding) dress gets on the internet, I’ll die!" She admits it was a terrifying day for her: "When I got to set I was as nervous and terrified as I expected myself to be… I had to be locked into the dress to protect it." Stewart was joined by Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner and director Bill Condon, as they discussed part one of the movie, which will hit cinemas this November (11).
Other co-stars thrilled fans outside Comic-Con’s fabled Hall H early on Thursday when they showed up unannounced to meet and greet devotees queuing up outside.

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ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER has asked a judge not to award his estranged wife MARIA SHRIVER any money in the couple’s divorce - because he objects to her request for spousal support.
The former newswoman filed for divorce on 1 July (11), almost two months after Schwarzenegger confessed to fathering a lovechild with a maid at the family home over a decade ago.
In her divorce petition, Shriver filed for spousal support and requested that her cheating ex pay the legal fees for both parties.
But the Terminator star is challenging both claims and his lawyer filed the objections in court earlier this week (begs18Jul11), reports TMZ.com.
Schwarzenegger and Shriver have both requested joint custody of their minor children, Patrick, 17, and Christopher 13.

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Singer/actor MARC ANTHONY is throwing himself into his work to keep his mind off his broken marriage to JENNIFER LOPEZ.
The Latin star took to the stage in Bogota, Colombia last Saturday (16Jul11), just a day after news of the split broke, and even joked about his troubled love life, telling the crowd, "They’re saying I’m single." And Anthony is relying on his career to pull him through his impending divorce.
His guitarist Mario Sebastian tells People.com, "He’s a performer. He is as confident as all the band members are. The show always will go on." Lopez has also been keeping busy since announcing the end of her seven-year marriage - she flew to the Ukraine earlier this week to perform at a wedding on Tuesday (19Jul11).

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