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WILL SMITH has dismissed reports suggesting he and wife JADA PINKETT SMITH are on the verge of splitting up, insisting their marriage is "intact".
U.S. publication In Touch Weekly first reported the couple had separated after 13 years of marriage on Tuesday morning (23Aug11) but representatives for the Smiths and Will’s son Trey have since addressed the story, insisting the pair is still together.
Trey took to Twitter.com to play down the story, writing, "Will and Jada getting a DIVORCE ..NOT TRUE AT ALL!!" And Smith himself has now issued a statement through his rep.
He writes, "Although we are reluctant to respond to these types of press reports, the rumors circulating about our relationship are completely false. We are still together, and our marriage is intact."

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Actress KELLY PRESTON woke her husband JOHN TRAVOLTA up with her baby news after sneaking out of bed for an early morning pregnancy test.
The Jerry Maguire star fell pregnant last year (10) and gave birth to baby Benjamin in November (10) and now she’s opening up about the magical morning she discovered she was going to be a mum again at 48.
She tells Health magazine, "When I found out I was pregnant, I was floored. I’d snuck out of bed and then came back and woke Johnny up in bed. We both started crying. It was wonderful.
"I didn’t have any doubts. I love being pregnant. I love the closeness I feel when I’m carrying them (babies)." Little Benjamin is Preston’s third child - she and Travolta have an 11-year-old daughter, Ella Blue, and the couple’s 16 year old Jett died after suffering a seizure on a family holiday in 2009.

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The organisers of the Los Angeles street fair which is set to feature HANSON, BOBBY WOMACK and the reunited BUTTHOLE SURFERS this weekend (27-28Aug11) are facing a desperate last-ditch push for cash to stage the event.
Sunset Junction organisers lost a fight for permits on Monday (22Aug11) during a Board of Public Works hearing after city officials demanded payment for the policing and clean-up of last year’s (10) event and part-payment for this year’s festival.
Bosses are now hoping to raise $142,000 (GBP88,750) by noon on Wednesday (24Aug11) in order to continue with the 20011 fair.
If the money isn’t forthcoming and the permits are not given, the event will be cancelled for the first time in its 31-year history.
A spokesperson for Sunset Junction tells WENN, "We are working to raise the 2011 fees prior to the Board of Public Works hearing on Wednesday. Our intention is to show the City that Sunset Junction is a committed and reliable partner, who continues to contribute to the Silverlake community year-round, along with being one of the most anticipated and historic fairs in Los Angeles for 31 years.
"We’ve received a very positive response from our sponsors and supporters, and we are optimistic that we will reach our goal of obtaining the $142,000 necessary to pay the city. We also want the fans to know that no bands have cancelled yet. We remain optimistic and we’re diligently making every effort possible to move forward with Sunset Junction this weekend."

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WYCLEF JEAN, GRACE POTTER and NICKELBACK are among the eclectic mix of stars paying tribute to bluesy rockers ZZ TOP on a new album.
The acts have recorded new versions of the trio’s hits, including Legs, Rough Boy and Sharp Dressed Man for the compilation A Tribute From Friends.
The album features the first recording by Mick Fleetwood’s new supergroup M.O.B., which includes his Fleetwood Mac bandmate John McVie, Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler and guitarist Jonny Lang.
Fleetwood admits he was thrilled to be asked to be a part of the tribute: "We’re delighted to honour ZZ Top this way. Their legacy, like that of the original Fleetwood Mac, is steeped in the blues we all love so much. I know that Steven and Jonny feel as strongly about their legacy as John and I do." The new album also features covers by Filter, Mastodon, Wolfmother, Loaded and Jamey Johnson.

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Pop star KEVIN JONAS is nervously awaiting the outcome of his sister-in-law’s driving test on Tuesday (23Aug11) - because he has been coaching her.
Katie Deleasa is taking her test on her 17th birthday and the Jonas Brothers star is anticipating her passing with flying colours.
He says, "I took her in my car and tried to help her learn how to parallel park… I’m crossing my fingers for her; I’m praying for her that she passes because that’s the worst thing - you wait this long to get your license and then you don’t pass the test on the first time." But he won’t be buying her a car if she does pass: "Her dad actually came through, got her an old-school BMW convertible - so cool!"

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Singer JENNIFER HUDSON has founded a children’s charity in honour of her late nephew, who was murdered three years ago.
Hudson’s mother Darnell Donerson and brother Jason Hudson were shot dead in October of 2008 in Donerson’s Illinois home and the body of the singer’s seven-year-old nephew, Julian, was found in a car nearby three days later.
The Spotlight hitmaker was devastated by the triple murder and took a hiatus from her music career, but eventually bounced back from the loss.
She’s now found a way to pay an apt tribute to Julian by launching the Julian D. King Gift Foundation in his name. The charity will help provide holiday toys to needy children in Chicago.
She tells SELF Magazine, "I wanted to help kids in Julian’s memory… We were poor growing up, but I didn’t know it because we never went without or had a sad Christmas. It’s heart-wrenching to see kids with no holiday gifts. So my sister and I started a toy drive at our old church in Chicago, and now we’re expanding to school supplies.
"I believe God chooses celebrities to make a difference - otherwise, we’re pointless! It shouldn’t just be about us… I’ve been so blessed. Anything I can do to help kids, I’m there."

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Beloved U.S. TV personality FRANK POTENZA has died at the age of 77.
Potenza has been a regular fixture on his nephew Jimmy Kimmel’s late night TV chat show Jimmy Kimmel Live! for years, appearing in comedy skits and interviewing stars on film premiere red carpets.
A retired New York police officer, Potenza graduated from security man to star on the show.
He died on Tuesday morning (23Aug11). Details have not been released.

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Actor JAKE GYLLENHAAL is urging kids to adopt healthy eating habits by teaming up with American schools to foster the importance of gardening.
The Brokeback Mountain star has partnered with famed chef Alice Waters to promote the Edible Schoolyard Project, a programme aimed at teaching children to grow and cook their own food, in order to prevent childhood obesity and other diseases like diabetes.
Gyllenhaal actively set an example and rolled up his sleeves to work with young kids at the Boys & Girls Club in San Francisco, California to prove that tending a garden can be fun and educational.
During an appearance on U.S. morning show Today on Tuesday (23Aug11), he said, "I grew up around gardens, growing my own food. My family did that a lot, that was a real source of community growing up. More than anything, I got to know my mother and father and my sister, and they got to know me, at the dinner table…
"The essence of the idea of these gardens is that the kids can come and experience what it’s like to grow something and see something grow. And then, once they do see it grow, they have a different relationship with what they eat."

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JAMES BOND is heading to India for a show-stopping train stunt, according to reports from Asia.
The Times of India reports, producers of the untitled 23rd Bond film are seeking permission to block off a section of railroad in Ahmadabad and Goa for an ambitious film sequence featuring Daniel Craig and his stunt double.
Pravesh Sahni, a representative for India Take One Productions, the unit that will be responsible for the location shoot, tells the Times, "This could be one of the biggest Hollywood movies shot in our country." And he reveals, "Trains are the backbone of the film."

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AMY WINEHOUSE did not have any illegal drugs in her system at the time of her death, according to toxicology reports.
The Rehab hitmaker sent fans and celebrity pals into mourning when she was found dead at her London home last month (Jul11), aged 27.
An initial post mortem examination carried out just two days after Winehouse’s passing came back as inconclusive, and an inquest into the tragedy was postponed until October (11).
Now it’s emerged toxicology tests show there were no illegal drugs present in her body when she died but she had been drinking alcohol, according to a statement from her family.
The statement, released on Tuesday (23Aug11) by family spokesman Chris Goodman, reads, "Toxicology results returned to the Winehouse family by authorities have confirmed that there were no illegal substances in Amy’s system at the time of her death.
"Results indicate that alcohol was present but it cannot be determined as yet if it played a role in her death."

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Hip-hop star SNOOP DOGG is eyeing a new record - he wants to outdo rap rival REVEREND RUN by sparking four million messages on Twitter.
The Gin and Juice hitmaker will send out a message to his followers on the microblogging site on Tuesday (23Aug11) and is urging them all to ‘re-Tweet’ it - meaning to send it on to their own online pals.
And he hopes his four million fans on the site will oblige, setting a new world record and beating the previous best set by former Run-DMC star Run last year (10).
Snoop tells AllHipHop.com, "Hitting four million Twizzles (followers) is a big moment for me and I want to thank all my fans for their continued support. I want to show the world how powerful and influential social media and my fans are, which is why I am attempting to set the world record for the most ‘re-tweets’ on Twitter."

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KATE BECKINSALE had to be convinced by her filmmaker husband LEN WISEMAN to reprise her role as a vampire in the UNDERWORLD franchise.
The British actress starred in the first two movies, but was left out of the third instalment, and she was reluctant to reprise the role of the vampire character Selene in the forthcoming Underworld: Awakening as she was originally told the series was a trilogy.
However, Wiseman, who co-created the story, was determined to coax his wife into playing the part once more.
She says, "I really wasn’t intending to do another one. I kind of always heard that it was a trilogy and that was that.
"I didn’t like the idea of rehashing the same whole thing too much. I’ve never played the same part even twice before. So I thought that doing it for the third time was like, ‘Where would you take it where it is worth doing?’ "Len is a really great husband and has learned to just ignore his wife going, ‘No’, and just quietly write a script for a couple of years and then say, ‘Actually, I have had this pretty good idea’."

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WILL SMITH and his wife JADA PINKETT SMITH have reportedly decided to separate.
The couple was thought to have had one of the strongest marriages in Hollywood, but editors at U.S. publication In Touch Weekly reported on Tuesday (23Aug11) they are planning to split up.
The Men In Black star and his wife have been married for 13 years and have two children - Jaden, 13, and 10-year-old Willow. The couple is yet to comment on the report.
But the claim has come as a surprise to Jada’s representative Karynne Tencer - when a journalist from TMZ.com called her for a comment, she replied: "What? In Touch said that? I know nothing about this… Lord. I’m going back to bed."

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BLUR rocker ALEX JAMES was inspired to produce a range of strange-flavoured cheeses when his kids became bored of his cooking.
The bassist, who owns and manages a dairy farm in the English countryside, has launched a selection of unique cheddars, including curry, sweet chilli, and tomato ketchup flavour.
Several food critics have slammed the tastes developed by James, but he’s now spoken out to defend his savoury snacks - and reveal the inspiration behind them.
In an article for British newspaper The Sun, he writes, "I remember the moment I knew it was time to go back to the drawing board. I had some of my own goats’ cheese in the fridge. I said, ‘Kids, we’re having my award-winning cheese for tea’. But they all wanted standard cheese on toast. I decided to make something I could enjoy with my family." Addressing criticism of his bizarre cheese flavours, he adds: "I’m so proud of these cheeses. I thought it was time to shake things up and I have. One critic called my ketchup-flavour cheese ‘an abomination’ without even tasting it - just like the crusty establishment figures reacted to punk rock when it came out. There is so much snobbery about food.
"I love everyday cheese and I love posh cheese. There’s room for everything. In a world where most things are becoming more similar, cheese is becoming more different."

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Madcap KATY PERRY has the perfect cure for insomnia - a mammoth question-and-answer session with her fans on Twitter.
The I Kissed a Girl hitmaker was struggling to sleep at her hotel room in Chicago, Illinois following a gig on Monday night (22Aug11) so she turned to her legion of online followers for help.
She invited her fans to submit questions for her to answer - and after two hours of furious typing, Perry was finally ready for a nap.
She wrote, "Oh boi! I have full insomnia! Shall we have a tweety chat? You ask Q’s I’ll give A’s if you like?" After answering almost 40 questions - including naming her favourite sport and declaring her love of British tinned snack baked beans - she called the session to a close, adding: "Okay it’s 4am & I’m tweeting whilst eating flaming hot cheetos. I am losing my marbles. Thanks for the Q’s. Hopefully it was fun for u!!!"

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Rock legend PETE TOWNSHEND has confessed he’s struggling to write new songs.
The Who rocker penned a string of classic hits in the 1960s, including My Generation, I Can’t Explain, and Pinball Wizard, but his inspiration has dried up with old age.
He tells the BBC, "Today I just wish that when I walk down to my studio I could sit at my piano and be able to organise my thoughts, pull out one of the sheets of lyrics I have got in front of me, finish the song, record it and put it out on an album.
"But it’s not how life is today. I don’t know why. When I stray into familiar territory I feel uneasy. I feel I am not breaking new ground. And that’s bad. I am expected to break new ground."

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A cheerleading coach from Ohio has become the seventh victim of the Indiana State Fair tragedy - officials have confirmed she has died nine days after the horror.
Five people died and several were injured when strong winds brought down a stage at the event on 13 August (11) just before country music duo Sugarland’s performance.
A sixth music fan died from her injuries last Friday (19Aug11), and now the coroner’s office has confirmed the tragedy has claimed a seventh victim - Meagan Toothman, 24, who died on Monday (22Aug11). She had previously been kept on life support suffering from brain injuries.
Toothman’s family posted on a website, "Late (Sunday) night it became apparent that our Meagan was no longer with us. The decision was made to allow to her to be at peace… She is scheduled for a surgery that will provide gifts of sight, health, and life to dozens who are in need."

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KEN LOACH’s controversial documentary about British charity Save the Children will finally be aired more than 40 years after it was banned.
The acclaimed director was commissioned by the charity and London Weekend Television to make a 53-minute documentary ahead of Save the Children’s 50th anniversary in 1969.
But bosses of the charity were less than impressed with the film’s critical view of their work in Kenya, particularly scenes showing its workers taking part in parades of the country’s former colonial overlords, and they subsequently axed the documentary.
Now the film is to be part of a major retrospective of Loach’s work at the British Film Institute in London next month (Sep11), after current Save the Children bosses agreed to lift the veto.
Justin Forsyth, chief executive of the charity, explained, "Save the Children has changed a lot, but the issues that come out in the film about colonialism, aid and charity are still relevant today. I think it’s great it’s being shown. I don’t think we should be in the film censorship business and we shouldn’t stifle debate."

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