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HARRY POTTER director DAVID YATES is swapping the wizard world for post-apocalyptic Earth - he’s set to adapt STEPHEN KING’s acclaimed book THE STAND for the big screen.
Yates is now in advanced talks with Warner Bros. bosses to direct a movie version of the classic 1978 novel, according to HitFix.com The lengthy tome, which is nearly 1,500 pages long, tells the story of survivors after the planet is decimated by a flu-like virus.
Screenwriter Steve Kloves, who worked on the Potter franchise with Yates, will team up with the filmmaker again for the horror project.
Rob Lowe starred in a TV miniseries based on The Stand in 1994.

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French star CLAUDE LAYDU has died. He was 84.
The actor passed away on 29 July (11) in Paris. The cause of death was a heart condition, according to his family.
Laydu, who was born in Belgium, was just 23 when director Robert Bresson picked him to star in his movie Diary of a Country Priest.
The critically acclaimed drama scooped a haul of awards, including the Grand Prize at Italy’s Venice International Film Festival.
Laydu went on to star in other films including I Was a Parish Priest and Rasputin, and later wrote a kids’ puppet show for TV called Good Night, Little Ones.
He is survived by his wife Christine Balli-Laydu as well as a son and daughter.

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Outspoken rapper KANYE WEST used his set at a Norway music festival to launch another onstage rant accusing the media of constantly trying to "demonise" him.
The rap superstar stalled his performance at Oya Festival in Oslo on Wednesday (10Aug11) to lash out at the press.
He told the audience, "It feels so good to come by here and rock y’all tonight. We come to make sure you all have a good time ‘cos so many bad things have happened. I’m so thankful to have my voice back and I want to thank everyone. (New album) Watch The Throne is number one in 23 countries with no press or promotion.
"You know how I feel about the press. I hate the press. They try to take my s**t out of context. They try to demonise me, but it don’t matter because my fans are always here." West also caused a stir at The Big Chill event in England last weekend (06Aug11) after he was late for his set, complained about losing his voice and ranted about the music industry’s perception of him.

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HEATHER LOCKLEAR’s teenage daughter is following in the actress’ footsteps - she’s landed a part in JUDD APATOW’s new movie.
Ava Sambora, the 13-year-old daughter of the Melrose Place beauty and Bon Jovi rocker Richie Sambora, will make her debut in the as-yet-untitled comedy, according to TheWrap.com.
Ava will play the best pal of the movie’s central teen character, Sadie, played by Apatow’s daughter Maude.
The film is a spin-off of smash 2007 hit Knocked Up, with Paul Rudd and Apatow’s wife Leslie Mann reprising their roles as bickering husband and wife.
Megan Fox will also star in the movie.

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EDDIE MURPHY has signed on to voice all-action cartoon character HONG KONG PHOOEY in a new animated caper, according to online reports.
The comedian, who voiced Shrek’s Donkey character, has teamed up with Alcon Entertainment animators for their updated version of the Saturday morning TV hit.
According to Variety, Murphy will play a dog who becomes a crime-fighting kung-fu expert after he is granted mystical powers.
The Hanna-Barbera cartoon version of Hong Kong Phooey ran for 16 episodes in 1974.
Movie mogul Brett Ratner is slated to produce the project.

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Newly split couple JENNIFER LOPEZ and MARC ANTHONY proved their break-up is an amicable one after reuniting for a day in the sun with their children on Wednesday (10Aug11).
The singer/actress stunned fans last month (Jul11) after announcing her split from Anthony, the father of her three-year-old twins, Max and Emme.
They have not been seen together since confirming their marriage was over, but they put on a show of unity for their twins by visiting Sagg Main Beach in Southampton, New York as a family.
However, a representative for Lopez insists the stars have not rekindled their romance, explaining, "They are not back together - they were just visiting each other and the children."

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GERI HALLIWELL’s ex-boyfriend has taken time off from his high-powered job to help heal his heartbreak after their recent split.
The former Spice Girls star, 39, began dating British aristocrat Henry Beckwith in March 2009 following her split from fiance Fabrizio Politi, but they parted ways earlier this month (Aug11).
Now the banker appears to be struggling to cope with their parting - he has taken a professional break as he gets over Halliwell.
A spokesperson for his company tell Britain’s Daily Mirror, "Henry’s taken time off for personal reasons." Meanwhile, Halliwell jetted to the South of France to spend time with her daughter, Bluebell.

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JUSTIN BIEBER has denied reports he acted like a "brat" on a recent flight after a fellow passenger accused the pop star of giving staff a hard time before take-off.
The teen sensation allegedly behaved badly on an American Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Asia earlier this week (begs08Aug11), reportedly refusing to take his seat before the plane took off and then being rude to airline employees throughout the journey.
A source told Fox411.com, "He gave the staff a really hard time the whole flight, nobody could believe it. And then at the end, the captain introduced himself to Justin and kindly asked for an autograph, and he rudely refused." However, the Baby singer insists he is baffled by the reports, insisting they are "made up".
He tells TMZ.com, "I have no clue. I have never heard that rumour. I don’t think you should believe everything you hear. People make up stuff all the time." It’s not the first time Bieber has been accused of brattish behaviour - CSI: Crime Scene Investigation star Marg Helgenberger claimed the star was difficult to work with when he filmed a guest spot on the show earlier this year (11).

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Rocker ANTHONY KIEDIS finally forgave his father for his unconventional upbringing after becoming a dad himself.
The Red Hot Chili Peppers frontman was introduced to drugs and rock ‘n’ roll early on by his dealer father Blackie Dammett, who provided narcotics to some of the biggest bands and Hollywood stars.
Despite his upbringing leading to a serious drug problem, Kiedis now understands his father’s actions after becoming a dad in 2007 to his son Everly.
He tells Britain’s The Sun, "The fact my relationship with my son is so good makes me forgiving of my father and also appreciative.
"Now I can look back and say I actually like the upbringing I had and my father was very attentive and a great educator. He just didn’t have the same tools I have today and there was no way he could have acquired them at that point in time. So, yeah, I forgive him for his mistakes and I thank him for giving me so much of his time and energy."

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British rapper PROFESSOR GREEN has lashed out at a newspaper columnist who blamed the U.K.’s recent wave of violent riots on hip-hop culture.
The unrest started in London on Saturday night (06Aug11) and spread across the country’s major cities, with police struggling to combat mass looting, fires and lawlessness.
Britain’s disadvantaged youth has been blamed for the ugly scenes, and journalist Paul Routledge wrote in his column in the Daily Mirror that rap’s "culture of hatred" and hip-hop stars who glamorise violence and crime influenced the thugs’ actions.
But Professor Green - who grew up in Hackney, London, one of the worst affected areas of the rioting - insists the rap genre helps bring people of all classes and backgrounds together.
In a series of posts on his Twitter.com page, he writes, "Paul Routledge is an absolute moron. An absolute f**king moron. Yeah ban rap music, silence our voices even more. Ignorant p**ck. Surely this isn’t about shifting the blame, but accepting responsibility? Neither my music or that of my peers is to blame for society and its faults. We didn’t create the tiers.
"I’ve done hundreds of shows and there’s never been even a fight. My music brings everyone together, not start riots."

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British DJ PETE TONG has been granted a restraining order against a former MASSIVE ATTACK collaborator after she alleged the pair had wed.
The dance music star accused singer Shara Nelson of pestering him with calls and claiming she is his wife.
Nelson reportedly gave her name as Tong in court earlier this month (Aug11) and said that she had a child with the DJ. She was banned from contacting the 51 year old indefinitely.
She was also handed a 12-month community order and 80 hours’ community service by magistrates in West London.
Nelson was the voice featured in Massive Attack’s hit song Unfinished Sympathy in 1991.

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Actor CHRIS LOWELL hated kissing co-star EMMA STONE in new film THE HELP - because it was like smooching with his sister.
The actors also discovered they had odd facial quirks that presented problems when they locked lips for the film.
He tells Celebuzz.com, "Emma’s nose is so flat and mine is so pointy that I would just end up sticking her in the eye every time we kissed. Then it would all fall to pieces. It was like kissing my sister. It was ridiculous!" But he doesn’t want film fans to think he and Stone didn’t get along: "Emma is great, she just makes it so easy. She is so professional and so off-book and so prepared, she’s rehearsed it a million times. At the same, time she is not stuck in her ways and she is adaptable to change and what you’re doing."

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ROSEANNE BARR is planning her sitcom comeback with a show about another dysfunctional family.
The larger-than-life comedienne scored a huge hit in the 1990s with her longrunning show Roseanne, in which she played a grouchy mum in a working-class household.
Now Barr, who recently returned to the small screen in her own reality show about her nut farm in Hawaii, is working on a new project - about another troubled blue-collar family.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Barr’s new sitcom is called Downwardly Mobile and is not yet attached to any particular network.
Earlier this year (11), Barr admitted she missed the bright lights of the sitcom studio.

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A Playboy Playmate was arrested on Monday (08Aug11) after she allegedly tried to carry a loaded gun through security at a Florida airport.
Shanna McLaughlin, who was Hugh Hefner’s Miss July 2010 in his Playboy magazine, is accused of taking a revolver loaded with six hollow-point bullets into Orlando International Airport.
She was arrested and charged with carrying a firearm in a place prohibited by law.
According to E! Online, the blonde beauty claimed the gun belonged to her boyfriend and wasn’t aware it was in her luggage.
McLaughlin has since been released from custody.

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TRUE BLOOD star SAM TRAMMELL is celebrating after his actress girlfriend gave birth to twins.
The actor, who plays Sam Merlotte in the hit vampire drama, is a first-time dad after his longterm partner Missy Yager delivered twin boys on Tuesday (09Aug11).
A source tells Life & Style magazine, "The couple is very happy that everything went smoothly." They began dating eight years ago.

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R&B star KELLY ROWLAND is still cringing about her weekend (07Aug11) wardrobe malfunction after she accidentally flashed her breasts during a performance in New Jersey.
The former Destiny’s Child star, who underwent breast enhancement surgery in 2007, was playing a brief solo set at the 4Sixty6 nightclub in West Orange on Sunday when her black bra-style top rose up, revealing her boobs to fans.
She laughed off the incident in a tweet to devotees after the show, but now admits she can’t bear to think about the embarrassing moment.
In a video interview with TMZ.com, Rowland covers her face as she recalls, "Oh God. That was very embarrassing. You can’t feel that. Your adrenaline’s going, your top (rides up)… argh!"

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ASHTON KUTCHER has joined HUGH LAURIE as the highest paid actor on TV in America, according to a new magazine study.
Both stars will earn $700,000 (£438,000)-per-episode for Two and a Half Men and House, respectively, when the two high-rated shows return to TV next month (Sep11), but Kutcher also reportedly has a deal in place, where he’ll profit further if his sitcom is a hit.
Kutcher is replacing fired Charlie Sheen on Two and a Half Men.
However, both actors’ 2011/2012 TV salaries won’t match Simon Cowell’s package when he kicks off his new X Factor show - the study, carried out by TV Guide magazine, suggests he’s on a whopping $75 million (£47 million)-per-year.
And the music mogul’s replacement on American Idol, Jennifer Lopez, has signed a new deal to return to the talent show reportedly worth $20 million (£12.5 million) for the second season.
Also among the big U.S. TV earners: chat show hosts David Letterman and Jay Leno bring in $28 million (£17.5 million) and $25 million (£15.6 million) annually, NCIS star Mark Harmon ($500,000/£312,500-per-episode), and Kutcher’s Two and a Half Men sidekick Jon Cryer ($600,000/£375,000-per-show).

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Superstar JENNIFER LOPEZ has officially signed on to return as an AMERICAN IDOL judge for a second season of the hit TV talent show.
The singer/actress was recently said to have agreed a deal with Fox TV executives worth a staggering $20 million (£12.5 million), but had yet to sign on the dotted line.
However, producer Nigel Lythgoe has now confirmed Lopez will reunite with Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler and record producer Randy Jackson on the judging panel for the upcoming 11th series of the talent competition.
Making the announcement on Idol presenter Ryan Seacrest’s Los Angeles radio show on Wednesday (10Aug11), he says, "I am delighted to say that all three judges, along with the brilliant host of American Idol, is (sic) back for the next season." Auditions for the forthcoming show will begin later this month (Aug11).

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