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Co-stars ASHTON KUTCHER and JON CRYER have stripped down for a saucy new advert to promote their much-anticipated season premiere of TWO AND A HALF MEN.
Kutcher signed on to the popular U.S. sitcom earlier this year (11) after embattled actor Charlie Sheen was fired from the show, and now the actor is taking great pains to ensure his debut will be a hit by disrobing with Cryer and fellow co-star Angus T. Jones for a fun teaser campaign.
In the advert, the shirtless and pantless trio hold a large sign, which reads, "All Will Be Revealed: 19 September (11)," leaving the rest up to the viewer’s imagination.

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Former STEPS star IAN ‘H’ WATKINS and his partner are planning to become parents with the help of a surrogate mother.
The British singer and his longtime boyfriend Craig Ryder decided four years ago that they wanted to become parents, and they have now decided on an egg donor, who has offered to carry their child.
Watkins tells Britain’s OK! magazine, "We’ve always wanted to have a family and now we are halfway through our surrogacy process… Well for a long time we didn’t know it would be possible for us to have biological children so we started down the route to adoption but we decided not to go forward with it…
"We think we have found our egg donor, and we’re hoping to confirm the lady who will carry our baby soon. Sometime this year the eggs will meet the sperm and then hopefully, happy families! We know there’s no guarantee, it might take a few attempts." And Watkins is adamant he and Ryder are determined to be hands-on throughout the surrogacy process, adding, "The donor has similar colouring to us - blond hair and blue eyes. And we’d like to meet our surrogate. And we want to be there for the birth - we’re very excited." And this could be the first of many kids for the Tragedy singer and his partner: "We want to have more children eventually and we want them to be treated identically, so, although we will choose between us who is going to father our child, we’ll keep that to ourselves."

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Former X JAPAN star TAIJI SAWADA has died.
The 45-year-old bassist died in hospital on Sunday (17Jul11).
Sawada quit the group in 1992.
His death came three days after he reportedly tried to kill himself while he was being detained after allegedly assaulting a female member of a Delta Airline Flight 298 crew, which was en route to Saipan from Tokyo.
Sawada reportedly punched a window on the plane and kicked the seat in front of him.
The rocker was taken to hospital after hanging himself with a bed sheet.

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MARY MARY star ERICA ATKINS-CAMPBELL is expecting her third child.
The gospel singer, who is married to record producer Warryn Campbell, announced the happy news during an appearance on U.S. breakfast show Good Morning America on Tuesday (19Jul11).
She told host Robin Roberts, "Me and my husband are expecting our third child. I’m having another baby!" The couple wed in 2001. Atkins-Campbell is already mum to six-year-old daughter Krista and son Warryn Jr., one.

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Celebrated opera baritone CORNELL MACNEIL has died at the age of 88.
The Metropolitan Opera favourite died on 15 July (11) in Virginia.
Born in Minnesota, MacNeil made more than 600 appearances at the Metropolitan Opera in New York.
He made his operatic debut in 1950.
He sang the lead role at the Met in Verdi’s Rigoletto more than 100 times.

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SEAN ‘DIDDY’ COMBS is facing legal action from music executive KEVIN LILES’ cousin after he was injured during a shooting in the parking lot of the rap mogul’s Atlanta, Georgia restaurant last year (10).
Leroy ‘Tony’ Austin filed suit in the U.S. District Court of Northern Georgia on Friday (15Jul11), accusing Combs of failing to provide adequate security to guests on the grounds of Justin’s eatery.
Austin, a former artists and repertoire (A&R) representative for Def Jam Records, claims restaurant owners knew there were "dangerous and hazardous conditions" around the property when he dined there in November, 2010, but failed to warn him.
Austin was one of two men shot during the incident. He is seeking damages for his injuries.

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Embattled rapper DMX has walked free from prison after serving seven months for a probation violation.
The hip-hop star, real name Earl Simmons, was originally expected to leave an Arizona state prison in Yuma last week (13Jul11), but had his release date pushed back after allegedly committing seven disciplinary infractions during his incarceration.
He was released on Tuesday (19Jul11) and is already planning to get back to work.
DMX tells AllHipHop.com, "I’m feeling good… feeling really good. I spoke to my daughter, I just got off the phone with my wife… I’m going to go see my daughter while the sun is up then I’m going to be in the studio, man."

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Actor NEIL PATRICK HARRIS and his partner DAVID BURTKA have taken on certain monikers so their tots won’t be confused as they grow up with two fathers.
The How I Met Your Mother star’s nine-month-old twins, daughter Harper and son Gideon, have recently begun crawling and are on the cusp of uttering their first words.
But Harris jokes that he and Burtka have grown nervous their day-to-day life will be confusing if both toddlers call them dad, so they’ve taken on specific names to make for a less chaotic household.
During an appearance on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno on Monday (18Jul11), he said, "This is a sore subject. Because we are two gentleman with children. And so we didn’t know what to call ourselves. Daddy One and Daddy Two sound kind of strange… So David’s daddy and I’m poppa, just to differentiate." However, Harris isn’t looking forward to hearing the kids speak their first words because he knows daddy is much easier for an infant to say: "One of the child’s first syllables is da da… So I’m going around (trying to teach them) pa pa."

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Actress JANE LYNCH realised she was gay when she was just 12 years old.
The Glee star, who married psychologist Lara Embry last year (May10), first revealed the truth about her sexuality when she turned 21 but Lynch admits deep down she knew much earlier.
Speaking to America’s Vogue magazine, Lynch says she "never felt quite right" as a child, but the pivotal moment came to her as a budding teen when she spied two boys walking hand in hand on a beach in Florida.
She recalls, "(I thought), ‘That’s what I have… I am the girl version of that’." But, as a conflicted girl, Lynch vowed to keep that notion a secret to avoid a backlash from her peers.
She adds, "When I grew up… I didn’t want to be too tall. I didn’t want to be too loud. I didn’t want to be gay." Lynch finally came to terms with her sexuality and confessed all to her parents after watching comedienne Ellen DeGeneres ‘come out’ on her hit sitcom.
The actress insists her parents have always been supportive of her and her mother even handled her daughter’s 2010 gay nuptials with humour, telling her, "Well, you’re marrying a doctor!"

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Actor MARTIN SHEEN jetted to Washington, D.C. on Tuesday (19Jul11) to lead a rally in support of drug court funding.
The Apocalypse Now star, who has previously detailed his own personal battles with alcohol, publicly addressed the U.S. Congress in a plea to help the National Association of Drug Court Professionals (NADCP), which helps rehabilitate non-violent abusers.
The organisation faces budget cuts throughout America but Sheen has pledged his help to the program, insisting it’s imperative the association is backed.
He says, "Drug Courts provide hope and strength and support for those who the traditional justice system says are hopeless. Instead of indifference, they show compassion. Instead of punishment, they are shown the possibility of a new way of life." Friends star Matthew Perry, who formerly suffered from drug and alcohol addiction, was also on hand to show his support.

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Media mogul RUPERT MURDOCH was attacked by a cream pie opportunist on Tuesday (19Jul11) as he addressed questions from a British Parliament committee inquiry into the News of the World phone-hacking scandal.
Two hours into the inquisition, a spectator jumped over a railing and lunged at Murdoch, attempting to slam a plate of shaving cream into his face.
Murdoch’s wife, Wendi, who was sitting directly behind her husband, fought off the attacker, who called the mogul "a greedy billionaire". In the fracas, cream fell onto the tycoon’s suit. The hearing was halted for 15 minutes so order could be restored.
Police led the pie thrower, identified as Jonnie Marbles, away in handcuffs.
Murdoch and his son James were called upon to answer questions about the phone-hacking scandal, which prompted them to close the New of the World earlier this month (Jul11).
The Murdochs run the News Corp empire, which oversees the running of newspapers like the News of the World, The Sun and The Wall Street Journal.
During the parliamentary hearing, Murdoch, 80, insisted he was not responsible for the phone-hacking controversy and offered, "This is the most humble day of my life." Murdoch shut down the 168-year-old tabloid amid allegations a private investigator working for the publication had illegally accessed voicemail messages belonging to royals, celebrities, and the families of murder victims.

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Oscar winner JAVIER BARDEM has called on government officials around the world to introduce a new international treaty to curb movie piracy and protect actors’ rights.
The No Country for Old Men star appeared at a conference held by the World Intellectual Property Organisation in Geneva, Switzerland on Tuesday (19Jul11) and expressed the need for more stringent measures to put a stop to the widespread problem.
Bardem, who is married to Spanish beauty Penelope Cruz, told the crowds, "More than 90 per cent of actors have serious problems to pay rent, bills, and even to eat. Remuneration of actors is crucial. Not for people like me, but for those who have a problem living from what they are doing." The actor insisted he had never illegally downloaded any film or song and compared the act to simple theft.
He said, "It is like going to a shop, getting those products for free, and running. And the mentality of the people is that to do piracy is fine, because we will harm the actor who has a private jet.
"But they are wrong. They are harming the people behind these people." And Bardem is keen for movie theatres to reduce the cost of tickets to encourage more people to watch films as they were intended - in the cinema.

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Rapper 50 CENT is determined to use his position of influence to help the world’s needy and has set himself a five-year goal to feed one billion Africans.
The In Da Club hitmaker famously turned his life around from being a drug dealer in New York to becoming one of the world’s biggest-selling hip-hop artists, and has built himself a huge fortune since his debut in 2003.
Now the star is keen to give back, and is focusing his philanthropy on Africa’s hungry.
In a post on his Twitter.com page, he writes, "I want to impact people’s lives more. I created a new goal for myself, I want to feed 1 billion people in Africa over the next 5 years."

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JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE turned down several movie scripts focused on the teen market at the start of his film career so he didn’t become typecast as an actor.
The Bad Teacher star has turned his back on music to focus on carving out a career on screen, and reveals he refused to take on any projects which were aimed at the fanbase he already had as a pop star.
Timberlake insists his patience paid off as it made sure he wasn’t "pigeonholed".
He tells the New York Times, "I don’t think in genres. Early on especially, I turned down a lot of scripts that were targeted to a demographic I already had. It’s about being patient, and having something in the back of your mind about not getting pigeonholed."

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Australian pop star DANNII MINOGUE has been dropped as one of the famous faces of U.K. retail giant Marks & Spencer.
The singer and TV talent show judge has modelled in the adverts since 2009, but bosses at the company have now decided to move forward without her, according to Britain’s The Sun.
British pop star VV Brown has also been axed from future campaigns, while veteran supermodel Twiggy will remain as the brand’s face, along with George Clooney’s former lover Lisa Snowdon.
Minogue now resides in her native Australia full-time after Simon Cowell drafted in Kelly Rowland and pop singer Tulisa Contostavlos to replace her and Cheryl Cole on the British version of The X Factor.

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Irish rockers U2 have recorded a special tribute to mark NELSON MANDELA’s 93rd birthday on Monday (18Jul11).
The band performed a rendition of Happy Birthday at a show in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania last week (ends17Jul11) and recorded it for Mandela.
The video will be played for the former South African president at a Mandela Day gala at the Four Seasons restaurant in New York on Monday, according to New York Post gossip column PageSix. The event will be hosted by Hollywood actor Morgan Freeman, who played Mandela on the big screen in Invictus.

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KATY PERRY has brushed off the latest reports which suggest her marriage to RUSSELL BRAND is in trouble, insisting they are keeping a low profile in a bid to maintain their privacy.
The I Kissed A Girl hitmaker and the British funnyman married last year (10), but they have been dogged by rumours of a rift in recent months.
The couple has rarely been seen together and reports suggested they were planning a trial separation.
Perry and Brand recently purchased a new Los Angeles home together and the singer has now spoken out in a bid to silence gossip about their relationship, revealing they are just trying to keep their private life out of the public eye.
In a post on Twitter.com she writes, "Just cause we don’t flaunt our relationship doesn’t mean there’s something wrong w/ (with) it. Privacy is our luxury. Tabloids r (are) trash. Gossip is gross." Brand backed his wife’s comments, writing, "You tell ‘em Mrs Brand! In Britain we’re currently dismantling the scum media so I’m not tuned in to their brain-farting."

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BETTE MIDLER has accused LADY GAGA of stealing her ideas, insisting the pop superstar’s controversial wheelchair stunt in Australia was copied from her own stage show.
The Poker Face hitmaker sparked outrage among disability rights groups by taking to the stage at a show in Sydney last week (13Jul11) dressed in a mermaid’s tail and sitting in a wheelchair.
Midler has now spoken out to insist she invented the routine in the 1980s and has used it at many of her own concerts.
In a series of posts on Twitter.com, she writes, "I’m not sure Lady Gaga knows that I’ve performed my mermaid in a wheelchair for millions of people - and many of them are still alive… Dear Lady Gaga if you think a mermaid in a wheelchair seems familiar - it’s because it is! You can see it on youtube 24/7 - with ME performing it… Dear Lady Gaga I’ve been doing singing mermaid in a wheelchair since 1980 - You can keep the meat dress and the firecracker t**s - mermaid’s mine." The singer/actress also vowed to talk it over with Gaga when they both attend the upcoming Emmy Awards later this year (11), adding, "Let’s drink this over at the Emmys in September. Fabulous mermaids can co-exist!"

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