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PARIS HILTON, sister Nicky and mum Kathy were among the guests at socialite PETRA ECCLESTONE’s wedding on Saturday (27Aug11).
Eric Clapton and the Black Eyed Peas performed at the lavish bash near Rome in Italy, where the daughter of Formula One CEO Bernie Ecclestone married businessman James Stunt.
The couple exchanged vows at the Castello Orsini-Odescalchi, the venue of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes’ 2006 nuptials, and they will have a lavish Los Angeles estate to set up home as husband and wife - Ecclestone, 22, recently bought the Spelling mansion from actress and reality TV star Tori Spelling’s mother Candy for a whopping $85 million (£53 million).
The property, the largest residence in Los Angeles County, comes with a bowling alley, beauty salon, gift-wrapping rooms and parking for 100 cars.
Ecclestone wasn’t the only celebrity who wed in Italy this weekend - filmmaker Sofia Coppola exchanged vows with musician Thomas Mars on her father Francis Ford Coppola’s estate in Bernalda. Johnny Depp and George Lucas were among the guests.

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British hip-hop star TULISA CONTOSTAVLOS has stopped short of confirming reports she’s dating her N-DUBZ bandmate FAZER, but confesses she’s madly in love.
The singer and the rapper have been romantically linked since last year (10), with reports suggesting the pair has made a pact to never confirm or deny the relationship.
Contostavlos, who is a new judge on Britain’s reality show The X Factor, is still refusing to admit Fazer is her love interest, but she has confirmed she has a boyfriend.
She tells Britain’s Sunday Mirror, "What I will say is I’m really happy and have the best boyfriend - he’s really supportive in what I’m doing with the show (The X Factor). He’s my rock. He’s been there for me throughout the past few months. I couldn’t be doing what I’m doing without him."

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Veteran rockers JANE’S ADDICTION have axed another U.K. festival slot due to frontman PERRY FARRELL’s voice issues.
The band scrapped their appearance at Britain’s Reading Festival on Saturday night (27Aug11) after Farrell’s vocal chords severely swelled and now the group has cancelled their slot at Leeds Festival on Sunday (28Aug11), leaving Crystal Castles to take over the set.
In a statement, the band says, "This morning in London his doctor determined that Perry Farrell’s vocal condition remains unchanged from last night. Farrell has been ordered to not use his voice until further notice for risk of vocal damage. His condition remains day to day.
"Again Jane’s Addiction wishes to convey their sincere apologies to the fans who had been looking forward to their scheduled performances at Reading and Leeds."

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SELENA GOMEZ braved storm warnings to perform at the New York State Fair in Syracuse on Saturday night (27Aug11), but almost had to abandon her show.
As the state braced for Hurricane Irene fans turned out in droves to catch the singer/actress and her band The Scene at the fair.
All went well until a power outage forced her to take an unscheduled pause.
An estimated 10,000 fans cheered her on as she performed her own hits and a medley of Britney Spears songs.

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Rapper THE GAME has escaped police custody for the second time in two weeks after cops decided not to arrest the star following an investigation into a fight outside a Los Angeles nightclub.
The Let’s Ride hitmaker was caught on camera scrapping with a fellow reveller outside the Colony nightclub on Monday night (22Aug11).
Footage, which allegedly showed members of The Game’s entourage restraining the rapper, and the alleged victim’s complaint prompted police to launch an investigation into the fracas.
But they’ve now announced they have no plans to arrest The Game for an alleged assault after speaking with him about the fight.
Eyewitnesses have told TMZ.com that the rapper, real name Jayceon Taylor, lashed out after his accuser spat on him.
It was the hip-hop star’s second run in with officials at the Los Angeles Police Department in a week - in a tweet posted on his Twitter.com page earlier this month (Aug11) wannabe interns were asked to call a number for a job; the number given was the emergency line to Compton sheriff’s station.
Hundreds of hopefuls called, jamming the phone line for over two hours.
The Game insists he didn’t post the tweet and sheriff’s officials later dropped their investigation into the incident after the rapper repeatedly apologised.
The star was arrested in 2007 for threatening another player in a South L.A. basketball game with a handgun. He pleaded guilty to a weapons charge and was placed on three years’ probation.

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Representatives for TOM JONES are playing down reports suggesting he suffered heart problems prior to a show in Monte Carlo, Monaco on Saturday (27Aug11), insisting the veteran singer was simply dehydrated.
The 71-year-old Welsh crooner was forced to cancel a show at the Sporting Club on his doctor’s advice, but the health scare had nothing to do with his heart.
A statement from the star’s management reads, "This was extremely disappointing for Tom, the band and all connected with the tour. This was the last date of a very successful three-month tour, where many of the shows were in locations that were in the throes of high summer heat. There are NO heart problems, as has been reported in the press.
"He (Jones) thanks everyone for their understanding and support, and hopes to see the fans in Monte Carlo again soon." It appears the alarm over Jones’ health problems may have been sparked by a tweet from theatrical producer David King, who wrote, "Tonight’s concert at the Sporting Club, Monte Carlo, cancelled as Tom Jones admitted to hospital with a heart scare." A representative from the Sporting Club says, "I received a call at 8.10pm informing me that the event had been cancelled because Tom Jones had been taken to hospital." Jones isn’t the only star who has been caught up in a bogus heart scare recently - U2 frontman Bono was forced to play down reports of a serious condition after he was hospitalised while on vacation in Monaco.
According to editors at RollingStone.com, the rocker had been admitted to Princess Grace hospital in Monaco on 17 August (11). He was allegedly checked by a heart specialist and told to rest, before being released.
But the frontman moved to quash the rumours, insisting he did attend the medical facility - but only for a planned routine check-up.
A rep for the star says, "Despite press stories to the contrary, Bono has not suffered a recent health scare. Reports of his being rushed to hospital for emergency treatment are untrue. Bono is in good health and enjoying a family holiday in the south of France."

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The movie adaptation of KATHRYN STOCKETT’s bestseller THE HELP has scored a second week at the top of the U.S. box office.
The movie debuted behind blockbuster Rise of the Planet of the Apes when it was released earlier this month (Aug11), but it has become the sleeper hit of the summer (11), grossing more than $96 million (£60 million) in America alone.
Thanks mainly to Hurricane Irene on America’s east coast, it only earned $14.3 million (£8.9 million) over the weekend to take the top spot.
Zoe Saldana’s new film Colombiana is second and the Planet of the Apes prequel comes in third.
Debuts from Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark and Our Idiot Brother round out the new top five.

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Former child star SYBIL JASON has lost her battle with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
The 1930s silver screen star passed away on Tuesday (23Aug11) in Northridge, California, according to the Washington Post.
Jason was born Sylvia Jacobson in South Africa and performed on the British vaudeville stage before landing her big break in Hollywood.
Her film credits include 1935’s The Singing Kid, in which she performed alongside Al Jolson, and Little Big Shot.
She appeared opposite fellow child star Shirley Temple in 1939’s The Little Princess and The Blue Bird a year later (40).

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Actor SETH GREEN has applied to legally alter his name.
The Road Trip star was born Seth Benjamin Gesshel-Green but he now wants his mother’s maiden name, Gesshel, to be removed.
Green filed papers at Los Angeles County Superior Court earlier this month (Aug11) asking a judge to legally shorten his name to Seth Benjamin Green "to reflect my professional stage name." According to TMZ.com, Green is now required to publicly declare his new title in a local newspaper once a week for four consecutive weeks.
He is due to appear in court on 20 October (11), when his name change will be made official.

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Actor SHIA LABEOUF’s publicist is playing down reports suggesting the actor became unruly at a party in Los Angeles on Friday night (26Aug11), insisting the TRANSFORMERS star’s exit from the bash has been "misinterpreted".
Guests told Life & Style magazine that the actor spat water over his date and rocker Marilyn Manson, who was also at the event at The Box nightclub, and that he appeared to be having "a public meltdown".
But LaBeouf’s representative Melissa Kates insists there was no incident and the whole thing has been taken out of proportion.
She tells WENN, "Shia actually left early… He went to see one of the bands performing in the showcase and left after they finished.
"Exiting through a crowded room was apparently misinterpreted. No altercation occurred." Onlookers had told Life & Style that LaBeouf "lunged through the very thick seated crowd, and the crowd pleaded with him and encouraged him to sit down".
One audience member told the publication, "Shia had to climb over people and tear himself out of the grasp of various strangers who were trying to keep him from going crazy. His date panicked and ran out after him.
"It was so insane. He just had a total meltdown right in front of everyone. It was completely out of control. He was so angry and physical. He was determined to get out of there."

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Officials at the University of Texas have refiled a lawsuit against RYAN O’NEAL over an iconic ANDY WARHOL portrait he owns which they claim is rightfully theirs.
O’Neal’s late lover Farrah Fawcett, who died in 2009, reportedly left her entire art collection to the University of Texas, her alma mater.
Producer/filmmaker Craig Nevius suggested a 1979 Warhol painting owned by O’Neal should have been among the items handed over to the school and that prompted lawyers for the university to file papers asking a judge to order O’Neal to return the piece.
The Love Story actor, who was a close friend of Warhol’s, claims the artist produced two copies of the Fawcett portrait, which is worth an estimated $30 million (£18.75 million) - one for the screen beauty and the other for O’Neal.
Federal court judges ruled they didn’t have jurisdiction in the case, and now university officials have refiled their complaint at Los Angeles Superior Court.
In court papers, university representatives state, "Mr. O’Neal has wrongfully converted the missing Warhol portrait that belongs to UT Austin. Mr. O’Neal was not included in Ms. Fawcett’s will, nor in the Fawcett Living Trust, and Ms. Fawcett’s express wishes as stated in the Farrah Fawcett Living Trust have been thwarted by such conversion." The original lawsuit was branded "ridiculous" by O’Neal’s spokesperson, while the actor is also suing Nevius for his "false, malicious and defamatory" comments, insisting he has suffered "humiliation, mental anguish and emotional distress" as a result.

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Hip-hop stars SNOOP DOGG and DRAKE were among the big winners at Saturday’s (27Aug11) BMI Urban Awards in Hollywood.
The Gin and Juice hitmaker was celebrated with the BMI Icon prize, which was handed to him by Dr.Dre, who paid homage to the rapper with a special performance at the Pantages Theater.
After accepting the award, Snoop thanked Dre and Death Row Records honcho Marion ‘Suge’ Knight, telling the crowd, "We built Death Row, we built a sound and you can’t take that away. And I’m thankful to both of them because wasn’t nobody (sic) from Long Beach rapping then. But I can do 20 more years of this; it ain’t over yet." Drake picked up the Songwriter of the Year title, and B.o.B, 22, became the youngest songwriter to be honoured with the Song of the Year crown for his Bruno Mars track Nothin’ On You.
Universal Music Publishing Group was awarded the BMI Urban Publisher of the Year, and was honoured by stars including Warren G, Nas, Wiz Khalifa and Akon, who performed a musical tribute to the company.

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JENNIFER ANISTON and JUSTIN THEROUX have reportedly taken their romance to the next level by moving in to a new pad together.
The couple is renting a Hollywood Hills house while searching for the perfect place to buy, according to People.com.
A source tells the website, "Jen and Justin are very excited about living together in their new home." Aniston and Theroux have spent much of the summer (11) looking for a love nest after the actress moved out of her Beverly Hills estate, revealing the sprawling property was "too much" for her. She sold the house for $38 million (£23.8 million).
The actress reportedly rented the new home on 1 August (11) and the couple has been living there ever since.

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KATY PERRY found herself in the middle of hostilities between Israeli and Palestinian fans earlier this week (beg22Aug11) when she inadvertently took sides in the ongoing dispute between the two Middle East nations.
When one fan asked the Teenage Dream singer to pray for Israel in a tweet to the pop star, she responded, "I am! My prayers are for you guys tonight, SHALOM!!!", prompting Palestinian fans to berate her.
Perry later took to the social networking website to explain she thought the tweet was from a kid called Israel.
She wrote, "A kid asked me to pray for him and I did." The I Kissed a Girl singer added, "I don’t support ANY side of violence, in ANY place, for ANY reason."

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THE STROKES were joined by a guest performer during their set at Britain’s Reading Festival on Saturday night (27Aug11) - PULP frontman JARVIS COCKER.
The Common People hitmaker was beckoned onstage by Julian Casablancas during The Strokes’ headline slot, and the pair sang a rendition of Cars classic Just What I Needed.
After the song, Cocker told the crowd, "The Strokes, ladies and gentlemen. Bye", before Casablancas paid his own tribute to the British star, saying, "Give it up for Mister Jarvis Cocker. I love that man."

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JANE’S ADDICTION axed their headline set at Britain’s Reading Festival on Saturday night (27Aug11) after frontman PERRY FARRELL lost his voice.
The veteran rockers were due to top the bill on the event’s NME/Radio 1 Stage on Saturday but pulled out hours before showtime because of Farrell’s vocal problems.
BBC presenter Fearne Cotton said, "Jane’s Addiction couldn’t play today. Dave Navarro came out on stage to explain that Perry Farrell had lost his voice. Obviously Perry is absolutely gutted that they couldn’t play today."

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Veteran crooner SIR TOM JONES cancelled a concert in Monte Carlo on Saturday night (27Aug11) after he was rushed to hospital with heart problems, according to reports.
The Sex Bomb hitmaker, 71, was due to perform at prestigious venue Salle des Etoiles at the Sporting Club in front of 200 diners, but the gig was axed at the last minute following news Jones had to be taken to hospital after falling ill.
In a post on Twitter.com, theatrical producer David King writes, "Tonight’s concert at the Sporting Club, Monte Carlo, cancelled as Tom Jones admitted to hospital with a heart scare." A representative from the Sporting Club says, "I received a call at 8.10pm informing me that the event had been cancelled because Tom Jones had been taken to hospital." Staff at Monte Carlo’s Princess Grace Hospital could not confirm whether Jones had been admitted into the medical facility.
No further information was available as WENN went to press.

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DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES star DANA DELANEY was left stunned when a bus driver asked for her autograph just moments after colliding with her car.
The actress was driving through Los Angeles when she grew angry with the behaviour of a fellow motorist, and was about to get out of the car to berate her when she decided to make a last-minute turn.
Delaney reveals her decision was a mistake when a bus ploughed into her vehicle - but she was left even more shocked by the driver’s bizarre request.
She says, "I’d just left yoga classes at 8.30am with a cup of coffee and felt very calm driving my car until a woman behind me started hooting for me to make an immediate left turn even though people were crossing. I was about to get out to tell her to stop when the green light turned amber and I decided to make the turn…
"But at the same moment, I saw a bus coming towards me out of the corner of my eye. I thought, ‘You’ve got to be kidding.’ There was an almighty crash. My glasses had flown off and coffee was all over the place. Then the bus driver came over and when she recognised me from Desperate Housewives, she asked me for my autograph. I said, ‘I don’t think so.’"

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