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MARTINA MCBRIDE has enlisted breast cancer survivor SHERYL CROW to star in her new music video to give hope to women battling the disease.
The country singer’s single I’m Gonna Love You Through It chronicles a woman’s fight with the condition, with lyrics including "She dropped the phone and burst into tears/ The doctor just confirmed her fears… She made it through the surgery fine/ They said they caught it just in time." Cancer survivors Crow and American TV presenters Robin Roberts and Hoda Kotb feature in the touching video for the song, and McBride is convinced their involvement will inspire her fans experiencing health battles.
She says, "I knew it was a song I wanted to record because of the strong message of hope that it sends. I believe I’m Gonna Love You Through It will offer hope and inspiration to so many people who are going through or have been through cancer and the people who love them through it.
"It takes a lot of strength and a lot of love to get through something like that. I think this song says what so many people want to express to their loved ones."

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SCARLETT JOHANSSON and HAYDEN PANETTIERE have shown off their creative sides by designing shoes in aid of cancer research.
Olivia Palermo and Michelle Trachtenberg have also teamed up with style guru Stuart Weitzman for the special range, which will be sold to fund studies into ovarian cancer at the Folkman Institute in Boston, Massachusetts.
Johansson created a red patent platform, Panettiere designed a black suede ankle boot and Gossip Girl star Trachtenberg’s calf skin pumps feature stud detailing.
The shoes, along with Palermo’s satin sandals, will go on sale later this month (Aug11) and are priced from $425 (£265).

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DANIEL CRAIG has praised movie bosses for refusing to release COWBOYS & ALIENS in 3D - as he’s convinced traditional screening gives the film "a much richer feeling".
The British actor heads up the new sci-fi Western, which has already earned more than $92 million (£57.5 million) at the box office since its release last month (Jul11).
Despite the rise in 3D films hitting cinemas in recent years, director Jon Favreau decided against using the technique - and Craig is sure it’s benefited the blockbuster.
He tells BBC’s Newsbeat, "It was a very deliberate decision and I’m glad we didn’t (use 3D). We’d still be shooting it apart from anything else. Classic westerns are 2D… so you can stretch the image right across the screen and it looks like it should do.
"I think 3D works in animation and it gives me a headache to tell you the truth, I’m not a big fan of it. Maybe I’m a bit old-fashioned.
"When you watch a 3D live action movie you’re forced to look at parts of the screen which you might not necessarily want to look at, but you have to because that’s where the focus is. With 2D you get a much richer feeling and can look where you want basically. The whole thing with wearing the glasses is a bit silly."

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NIRVANA’s iconic album NEVERMIND will be honoured with an exhibition in London next month (Sep11) to mark the record’s 20th anniversary.
The 1991 masterpiece has sold 30 million copies worldwide, and fans will be able to see rare photos, memorabilia and artefacts linked to the band and the album in the U.K. capital.
The event will be held at The Loading Bay Gallery in London’s East End and will also feature a number of contributions from Nirvana devotees.
The exhibition will coincide with the re-release of a special edition of Nevermind on 19 September (11).

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Singer/actor DAVID ESSEX is eyeing a return to films after 20 years - studio bosses are keen to adapt his West End musical for the big screen.
The Rock On hitmaker thrilled cinema audiences with his roles in cult 1970s movies Stardust and That’ll Be The Day, but his last film role was in 1991 action thriller Shogun Warrior.
Essex is currently starring in West End musical All the Fun of the Fair, based on his 1975 album of the same name, and he’s now revealed movie execs are in talks to make a film version of the show.
He tells British TV show This Morning, "There is big interest for it to be a film, with me in the lead."

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British singer KATE NASH is set to share her favourite music with fans after landing a pop column in a U.K. magazine.
The Foundations hitmaker will edit the music pages in Phoenix and bosses of the fashion and culture publication are looking forward to her contribution.
Editor Hannah Kane says, "We are really excited to have Kate as our new music editor. She’s intelligent, talented, stylish… and opinionated! Everything you could ask for from a member of your editorial team. I know she’ll bring her unique voice to the section, and make sure we are featuring only the best new music talent." The first issue featuring Nash will be available from 15 September (11).

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LADY GAGA is taking surfing lessons while on a break in Mexico.
The Poker Face hitmaker has been pictured testing out her wave-riding skills off a beach in the sun-kissed resort of Puerto Vallarta.
The novice surfer was given coaching tips by an expert but was soon impressing sunbathers by managing to stay afloat on her board and skim across the water.
An onlooker tells British newspaper The Sun, "For a relative beginner she took to surfing really well. She started quite slowly learning how to bodyboard and then she was able to work up to standing - she made excellent progress."

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Actress ABIGAIL BRESLIN has landed a shocking new role - she’s set to play a teenager who kills her mother.
The 15 year old, who made her name as a child beauty pageant contestant in 2006’s Little Miss Sunshine, is shedding her family-friendly image by taking on the lead in a movie adaptation of Bob Mitchell’s 2008 book The Class Project: How To Kill a Mother.
The tome tells the real-life story of two Canadian sisters who drowned their alcoholic mum.
Production is set to start on the movie, entitled The Class Project, later this month (Aug11), reports Variety.

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Supermodel MIRANDA KERR has added editor to her resume after taking charge of an Australian wellbeing magazine.
Orlando Bloom’s wife is the guest editor of the 18 September (11) issue of the Body + Soul supplement, which is part of the country’s The Sunday Telegraph.
Kerr headed to the company’s newsroom last week (ends14Aug11) to take on her guest editor duties and she’ll share with readers her tips to a healthy lifestyle.
She says, "If you have love, first of all love and appreciation for yourself, then you are going to eat healthily and you are going to take care of yourself and exercise.
"When you do that, you can give so much love to other people because you have the energy to give. That’s what gives me a healthy body and a healthy soul."

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ANNE HATHAWAY has hit back at criticism of her northern English accent in new romantic movie ONE DAY, insisting her voice is "designed to change" because her character regularly moves around the U.K.
The Devil Wears Prada star plays Yorkshire-born Emma in the film, an adaptation of David Nicholls’ 2009 novel, and some critics have been left unimpressed with Hathaway’s regional dialect.
But the actress insists her accent is accurate, as Emma spent her formative years moving from place to place.
Hathaway tells Britain’s Grazia magazine, "Emma is from Leeds but has been at university, and then goes to London, so the accent is designed to change the way it does when you leave home, particularly in the U.K.
"I met 10 people from Yorkshire and nine of them didn’t sound like they were from Yorkshire any more."

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BON JOVI star RICHIE SAMBORA is handing out guitars to U.S. Marines after a friend introduced the rocker to a new fold-up instrument.
The Livin’ on a Prayer hitmaker took the "napsack guitar" on vacation with him and was impressed by the way the instrument kept its tune and now he has struck up a deal with the company behind the axe to hand them out to military musicians.
Ten lucky Marines stationed at Camp Pendleton in California will get autographed guitars direct from Sambora on Friday (19Aug11).
He says, "It really works, stays in tune… and I had this idea. I said, ‘After travelling the world… you realise how important American freedom is… These guys need to take a little piece of home with them when they leave… Why don’t we give this to the troops?’ "They held a contest… and now the guys have something to do when they’re not fighting."

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KATE WINSLET has joined forces with fellow British actresses EMMA THOMPSON and RACHEL WEISZ to rally against the cosmetic surgery trend in Hollywood.
The Titanic star is adamant she won’t ever go under the knife and has formed what she’s dubbed the ‘British Anti-Cosmetic Surgery League’ with fellow Oscar-winners Thompson and Weisz.
She tells Britain’s Daily Telegraph, "I will never give in. It goes against my morals, the way that my parents brought me up and what I consider to be natural beauty.
"I am an actress, I don’t want to freeze the expression of my face." And Thompson agrees, adding, "I’m not fiddling about with myself. We’re in this awful youth-driven thing now where everybody needs to look 30 at 60", while Weisz claims people "who look too perfect don’t look sexy or particularly beautiful." Meanwhile, Salma Hayek has also spoken out against cosmetic surgery, telling the latest issue of Allure magazine, "I believe that every woman is entitled to fight to preserve her youth. (But) it’s (cosmetic surgery) like the uniform of a generation. And it’s not necessarily beautiful. It’s not wrinkled-looking, but it’s not beautiful."

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Hollywood stars DAME HELEN MIRREN, COLIN FIRTH and SIENNA MILLER have made small steps to help charity - by donating their shoes to a special auction.
The stars have joined the likes of Julie Walters, Russell Brand, Rachel Weisz, Ricky Gervais and Liam Gallagher by handing over their footwear to the Small Steps Project.
The shoes will be sold off at the London Celebrity Shoe Auction in October (11) at The Royal Society of Medicine to benefit children in poverty who live on rubbish dumps across the world.
Firth has donated a pair of his loafers and written a note to go alongside them which reads, "My old loafers, my best to the feet that find them!" Other celebrities who have given their shoes to the cause include Simon Pegg, Ralph Fiennes, Jamie Lee Curtis, and singers Anastacia, Boy George, David Gray and Eliza Doolittle.

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SANDRA BULLOCK is no longer in touch with her former stepdaughter, according to the young girl’s mother JANINE LINDEMULDER.
The Blind Side star became a mother figure to husband Jesse James’ daughter Sunny during their marriage, but they split in early 2010 following revelations over his infidelity.
Earlier this year (11), the TV mechanic admitted he had lost complete contact with his former partner, but revealed Bullock and Sunny still saw each other.
However, the actress has completely lost contact with the youngster now, according to her mother Lindemulder.
She tells Us Weekly, "Sandra doesn’t communicate anymore with Sunny. Sunny never talks about her. I don’t bear any grudges against Sandra. She has her own son to raise."

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Pop superstar MADONNA is launching a competition to find a dancer to join her next tour.
The Material Girl has teamed up with Smirnoff Vodka and asked fans to submit a 60-second video about themselves, before they get the chance to show off their moves in front of the star.
As part of the campaign, fans from across the globe are being asked to swap their best nightlife experiences on social networking site Facebook.com to create the "world’s biggest nightlife exchange".
Meanwhile, 50 parties will also occur simultaneously in different countries on 12 November (11) - and Madonna will attend one Smirnoff Nightlife Exchange Project bash to judge a dance-off by selected competitors.
She says, "What attracted me to the Smirnoff Nightlife Exchange Project is the combination of participating in the celebration of nightlife around the world and the opportunity to discover the world’s best unknown dancers. The best dancers are always in the clubs looking for the most original experience, just like Smirnoff is doing." The winner of the dance contest will get the chance to perform on the singer’s next trek.

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Alternative rockers PORTUGAL. THE MAN have recovered the tour van that was stolen in Chicago, Illinois after the band’s Lollapalooza festival appearance.
Frontman John Gourley has taken to the band’s website to thank fans and the local police for helping locate the van - and some of their gear - so quickly.
The vehicle was stolen from an attended parking lot near Grant Park, the site of the group’s triumphant set on 7 August (11).
Pearl Jam and actor Danny Masterson were among the celebrity fans who retweeted the description of the van to followers.

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Rapper THE GAME has escaped criminal charges after a friend posted the contact details of a sheriff’s office on the star’s Twitter.com page, causing the phone lines to become jammed.
The Dreams hitmaker, real name Jayceon Taylor, was accused of telling his online followers to call into the Compton, California station last week (12Aug11) in a bid to land an internship with him.
Sheriff’s Captain Mike Parker slammed the star for his actions, while police were said to be considering filing charges against him.
The rapper insisted a childhood pal was the one tweeting to fans and on Wednesday (17Aug11), cops decided against taking the case any further, after receiving an apology from the hip-hop star during an interview on CNN.
Captain Parker says in a statement, "The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department will not be seeking criminal charges. Based upon our investigation, as well as consultation with the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, the LASD considers the criminal investigation into this matter closed."

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Incarcerated music mogul PHIL SPECTOR’s latest attempt to overturn his murder conviction has been quashed after officials at the California Supreme Court refused to consider his appeal.
The record producer, 71, was found guilty of the murder of actress Lana Clarkson and sentenced to 19 years to life behind bars in 2009.
His lawyers have previously appealed the ruling twice, but both attempts, including one in May (11), were dismissed, with officials insisting there was overwhelming evidence of his guilt.
Spector’s legal team attempted to launch another appeal, but on Wednesday (17Aug11) court chiefs officially refused to consider the bid.

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