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Rocker BRUCE DICKINSON has snubbed an offer to judge the upcoming U.K. version of THE VOICE, branding the show "demeaning".
Christina Aguilera, Adam Levine, Cee Lo Green and Blake Shelton passed on their expert advice to wannabes on the American reality series earlier this year (11), and the talent finding programme is heading to Britain.
The BBC has acquired rights to the series, but the Iron Maiden frontman has rejected TV bosses’ pleas to sit on the judging panel.
He tells Britain’s The Sun, "That show sounds so c**p and demeaning to everyone involved, I took great delight in turning the BBC down. The X Factor is appalling enough…" The Voice is set to launch in Britain next year (12).

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DEMI LOVATO’s new single was written following her stint in rehab last year (10) - and she hopes the track will provide fans with the "faith and inspiration" to tackle their own problems.
The 18-year-old singer/actress quit a tour with the Jonas Brothers late last year (10) and sought professional help to treat a number of issues including an eating disorder, self-harming and bipolar disorder.
Lovato returned to work earlier this year (11) and she’s set to release her comeback single, entitled Skyscraper, this week (begs11Jul11) - and she admits the song is deeply personal to her.
In a series of posts on her Twitter.com page, she writes, "Who’s excited for Skyscraper?!! This isn’t just a single or a song to me… This represents the strength of an incredibly difficult journey I’ve been on that will hopefully provide the faith and inspiration to others going through the hardest issues of their own. Stay strong."

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LIAM GALLAGHER has challenged his brother NOEL to a fight after the former OASIS guitarist re-ignited their feud last week (ends10Jul11).
The siblings have been at loggerheads since the Wonderwall hitmakers split in 2009 after a furious backstage bust-up between the pair, and they’ve traded insults in interviews ever since.
Last week, Noel Gallagher announced the release of his long-awaited solo album and took the opportunity to speak publicly for the first time about the band’s break-up, blaming Liam for trying to advertise his Pretty Green clothing line in Oasis tour programmes.
The comments angered the Beady Eye frontman, who took to his Twitter.com blog to post a one-word retort: "S**tbag".
And he came out fighting backstage at Scotland’s T In The Park festival over the weekend (09-10Jul11), telling the Daily Record newspaper he’s ready for a brawl with his brother.
Liam says, "I’m quite prepared to go head to toe (sic) verbally, physically, musically, mentally with Noel Gallagher. We’ve heard our new tunes and they’re big, so bring it on."

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Veteran rocker RONNIE WOOD is convinced he’s won his battle with booze, declaring: "The war is over." The Rolling Stones legend has had an ongoing drink problem for years and has undergone several stints in rehab, but he’s always eventually returned to his wild ways.
He entered a clinic for the eighth time last year (10) following a violent altercation with his ex-lover, Russian waitress Ekaterina Ivanova, and now he’s spoken out to assure fans he’s finally beating his demons.
Wood tells Britain’s Daily Mail, "(It’s) 16 months now. The war is over. I’m not fighting or struggling - not thinking, ‘Can I? Can’t I?’. You’re just (contented). I’m like, ‘This is lovely’. I don’t have that burden on my shoulders."

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Rapper PITBULL thrilled a group of sick children at a Miami, Florida hospital last week (ends10Jul11) by treating them to a special performance.
The star, real name Armando Perez, showed off his caring side on Thursday (07Jul11) by dropping in unannounced at the Miami Children’s Hospital.
Pitbull was happy to speak with patients and pose for pictures, before performing for the youngsters at the health facility.
Lucy Morillo-Agnetti, President and CEO of the Miami Children’s Hospital Foundation, says, "We were deeply touched by Armando’s visit and the joy he brought to the patients and their families who are facing a difficult time in their lives.
"We are very appreciative of his heartfelt support and honoured to have such a celebrated figure as part of our Miami Children’s Hospital family."

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GLASTONBURY boss MICHAEL EAVIS fears the iconic British music festival could be axed by 2015 because the growing number of outdoor summer rock events is saturating the market.
The three-day festival in south west England, which is held annually in June, has become the highlight of Britain’s music calendar since its launch in 1971, attracting headline acts including Sir Paul McCartney, Oasis, and U2.
This year’s (11) event was one of the most popular in its history and came to a spectacular end with a closing performance from Beyonce on the Sunday night - but organiser Eavis worries the festival could be living on borrowed time.
He tells Britain’s The Times, "It’s on the way out. We’ve probably got another three or four years. (British festivals) Womad and Latitude are not selling out. Partly it’s economics, but there is a feeling that people have seen it all before…
"We sell out only because we get huge headliners. (But) in the year Jay-Z played we nearly went bankrupt. I don’t see the market will be there in the future."

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FELICITY HUFFMAN regularly contacts her husband WILLIAM H. MACY from the set of DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES to ask him for acting tips.
The actress plays mother-of-five Lynette Scavo on the hit U.S. show, which also stars Eva Longoria and Teri Hatcher - but rather than turn to her co-workers for support on set, she looks a little closer to home.
Huffman tells Scotland’s Sunday Mail, "If you have someone like Bill in your corner, you make use of him professionally.
"I call him from the set and I fax him pages of the script so that he can help me with the scene. He helps me a lot." Huffman also admits filming truly is a family affair for her, as she also takes her two young daughters on set: "There have been a bunch of times when we were shooting where they were hidden under tables or behind couches and stuff."

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RYAN KWANTEN caused a security headache at a convention in California after wandering away from his assigned bodyguard and getting lost.
The True Blood star has attended San Diego’s Comic-Con event for the past three years and there’s one moment which stands out as particularly memorable for the Aussie actor.
He tells The Hollywood Reporter, "I was supposed to be tailing security with the True Blood cast and I don’t know how, but I lost track of him and I wandered out onto the convention floor by myself.
"I had more fun wandering around and seeing all the things I could possibly buy than being upstairs in the green room waiting to go out.
"They had to send out a search party to find me because I wasn’t exactly willing to go back on my own; I was having too much fun out there. It was really a visceral out-of-body experience."

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CHRISTIE BRINKLEY has ruled out walking down the aisle again following four failed unions, branding marriage "ridiculous".
The veteran supermodel has wed four times - to French artist Jean-Francois Allaux, rocker Billy Joel, businessman Richard Taubman and Peter Cook.
She is mother to three children, all from different relationships, and although she’s open to love again in the future, she’s adamant she’ll never exchange vows with another man after the drama of her divorces.
Brinkley tells Britain’s Stella magazine, "I can now say unequivocally that I would never get married again. There’s absolutely no reason to.
"I learned in my divorce that marriage is ridiculous. You take a vow but you don’t get brownie points when you honour your vow and the other person doesn’t.
"The court doesn’t recognise that. It’s like, ‘All right now, let’s see how we’re going to divvy up the kids.’ Well, obviously, the one that didn’t break the vows should be the role model, but no." Brinkley’s last marriage, to Cook, came to an end in 2008.

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Model/actress ROSIE HUNTINGTON-WHITELEY has revealed shooting her role in the new TRANSFORMERS movie sealed her love for JASON STATHAM - because he was her "rock" during filming.
The British beauty replaced Megan Fox in Transformers: Dark of the Moon and admits her debut Hollywood role was the ultimate test of her romance with fellow screen star Statham.
And she’s adamant the action man’s help and support during filming showed his commitment to their relationship - despite the couple’s age gap.
She tells Britain’s The Times, "He’s 20 years older than me. He’ll kill me for saying it… The whole experience of me doing this role was either gonna make us or break us and it made us.
"He was like a rock every day. We’re very happy. We’re in a special happy time in our lives together. We look after each other."

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Supermodel MIRANDA KERR endured an out-of-body experience as she gave birth earlier this year (11), and was convinced she was dying during her traumatic labour.
The Australian beauty and her husband Orlando Bloom became first time parents to Flynn in January (11).
The tot weighed in at a whopping nine pounds, 12 ounces (4.43 kilograms) - and Kerr admits the "intense" pain she felt during the 27-hour labour left her fearing for her life.
She tells Australia’s InStyle magazine, "I actually thought I was going to die at one point and left my body. I was looking down on myself - the pain was so intense. I kept thinking, ‘How do women do this? But if other women have done this, I can do it too.’ I was determined." But Kerr insists her traumatic labour was worthwhile: "We spent every minute together, morning and night, for those weeks before I went back to work. He sleeps in our bed every night."

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VICTORIA BECKHAM is a mum again - the former SPICE GIRLS star gave birth to a healthy baby girl in Los Angeles on Sunday morning (10Jul11).
The tot weighed in at 7lbs 10ozs, according to a spokeswoman.
The baby is Victoria and husband David’s first daughter. The couple has three sons, aged 11, eight and five.
Word of the baby’s impending arrival was the talk of Hollywood on Saturday night (09Jul11) when soccer star Beckham attended a BAFTA party thrown for visiting royals the Duke & Duchess of Cambridge alone.
David told Prince William, "Victoria really wanted to come but she is just so tired at the moment. She sent you both lots of love", to which the royal, who is a close friend of the Beckhams responded, "Don’t be silly, send her all our love and tell her good luck with it all."

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Beloved former U.S. First Lady BETTY FORD has died. She was 93.
Another former First Lady, Nancy Reagan, broke the sad news on Friday night (08Jul11).
Ford battled breast cancer, prescription drug addiction and alcoholism, and went on to set up the Betty Ford Clinic in Palm Springs, California, which has become a sanctuary for celebrities battling addictions.
She died on Friday at the Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage, California.
Ford was the wife of Gerald Ford, the 38th president of the United States.
Paying tribute to her on Friday night, President Barack Obama stated, "Throughout her long and active life, Elizabeth Anne Ford distinguished herself through her courage and compassion. As our nation’s first lady, she was a powerful advocate for women’s health and women’s rights.
"After leaving the White House, Mrs. Ford helped reduce the social stigma surrounding addiction and inspired thousands to seek much-needed treatment. While her death is a cause for sadness, we know that organisations such as the Betty Ford Center will honour her legacy by giving countless Americans a new lease on life." Reagan added, "She has been an inspiration to so many through her efforts to educate women about breast cancer and her wonderful work at the Betty Ford Center."

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KYLIE MINOGUE took time out from her world tour this week (beg04Jul11) to go on safari in South Africa.
The Spinning Around hitmaker headed to the country ahead of the closing shows on her Aphrodite: Les Folies trek in Cape Town later this month (Jul11), and she wasted no time in soaking up its infamous wildlife.
The Australian pop star joined rangers in a specially-converted sports utility vehicle to go animal-spotting, and she later posted photos of the trip on Twitter.com, telling fans of her excitement at encountering some exotic beasts.
Minogue writes, "Thanks for the safari ride Peter!! Giraffe, hippos, rhino, monkeys, zebras and more. Beautiful South Africa!!"

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CHARLIE SHEEN has returned to acting by taking on a starring role in a rap video playing a grouchy fast food restaurant manager.
The Two and a Half Men star was fired from the hit sitcom earlier this year (11) due to his bizarre antics and subsequently replaced by Ashton Kutcher. He is rumoured to be planning a TV comeback in a show based on Jack Nicholson’s 2003 movie Anger Management, and has now returned to acting with a role in a video for his rapper pals Simon Rex and Brother Marquis.
Sheen is seen chastising the pair as a restaurant manager in the promo for Steak and Mashed Potatoes.
He took on the role for free as a favour for his friends, according to TMZ.com.

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SIR PAUL McCARTNEY paid tribute to RINGO STARR on his former Beatles bandmate’s 71st birthday on Thursday (07Jul11) by performing a song in his honour and posting it online.
The rock legend was rehearsing with his band at a studio complex in London and asked an aide to film the practice session so he could wish Starr many happy returns.
He gave a shout out to his close friend and his wife Barbara Bach before launching into a rendition of The Beatles’ track, Birthday.
McCartney said, "Ladies and gentleman, today is Mr Ringo Starr’s birthday. Cool guy, cool guy. He is celebrating in Hamburg, we are celebrating here in London town. We wish you a happy birthday. Yeah man. Have a great one. Love to you and Barbara." And when the song finished, McCartney couldn’t resist a cheeky dig at Starr’s real name, adding: "Happy Birthday, dear Richard." The clip was posted on YouTube on Friday (08Jul11) and McCartney took to his Twitter.com page to post a link to the clip alongside the message: "Happy 71st Birthday Ringo (07/07/2011)."

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Hollywood actor RUSSELL CROWE is set to test out his musical skills by performing at a festival in Canada next month (Aug11).
The Gladiator actor is to team up with his Robin Hood co-star Alan Doyle to perform two nights of music at the Newfoundland and Labrador Folk festival in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador.
They will be joined on stage by fellow Robin Hood stars Scott Grimes and Kevin Durand, Crowe’s singer wife Danielle Spencer and Irish duo Size2shoes.
Crowe, who has called the shows an "indoor garden party", writes in a post on Twitter.com, "Alan Doyle and I will be singing tunes and telling stories from the Crowe/Doyle songbook LSPU Hall Aug 3 & 4 with special guests." Crowe and his crew previously entertained guests at the Cannes Film Festival in France last year (10).
The shows will take place at the LSPU Hall in St. John’s on 3 and 4 August (11).

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PARIS HILTON has praised her bodyguards for their quick reactions as they dealt with a potential threat over the Independence Day holiday (04Jul11).
James Rainford, 36, who is banned from going within 200 yards (183 metres) of the star, was arrested outside the hotel heiress’ house in Malibu, California on Monday (04Jul11), and subsequently pleaded not guilty to a charge of violating a protective order.
Hilton has revealed her security team was on hand to help as the "scary" drama unfolded and she insists "everything is fine now".
A post on Hilton’s website reads, "Unfortunately, this past weekend, the man who confronted me at an L.A. courthouse last spring, came to my home in Malibu. Although it was another scary situation, I have a great security system and four 24 hour bodyguards who helped stop him before he could do any harm. Everything is fine now and I know it’s going to be a great summer. Everyone stay safe and have fun!" Rainford previously served time in jail for attacking Hilton’s then-boyfriend Cy Waits outside a Los Angeles courthouse in April (11).

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