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Troubled rocker PETE DOHERTY has spoken out for the first time since he was released from prison, admitting he’s had a "rotten few months".
The British singer/songwriter was jailed for six months in May (11) after he admitted possessing cocaine, and he was released last month (Jul11) with a monitoring tag on his ankle.
He has kept a low profile since being freed, but he played a gig in Stoke, England on Wednesday (24Aug11) as a warm-up for his sets at the Reading and Leeds festivals this weekend (27-28Aug11).
Doherty later admitted the show was "shambolic" and he’s now reached out to fans to tell of his "relief" at his early release from jail.
In a post on his blog, the rocker writes, "The first outing since the sentencing, prison, tag, sequence that just ended… although the sods haven’t yet removed the actual tag… So I was bound to be a little bit, er, rusty?…
"The gig was shambolic and I was at something of a loss… just playing songs as people shouted them out… but even so, I can’t tell you the sense of relief now I’m finally free to crack on with my (life). It’s been a rotten old few months and I dont mind admitting it. Deep sigh."

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JUSTIN BIEBER is recording a special Christmas album to raise money for charity.
The Baby hitmaker has been secretly recording tracks for the one-off festive release and he revealed his plans to fans on Thursday (25Aug11).
And he’s asked his followers to help him dream up the name of the album, which he hopes will make thousands for his favoured charities.
In a series of posts on his Twitter.com page, Bieber writes, "So it’s true… been in the studio doing something special for christmas. We are going to try and raise a lot of money this year for charity! "Trying to figure out the name of this christmas album. It is special. We are going to raise alot (sic) for charity with it. What is a good name?"

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Rockers SEBASTIAN BACH and ROB AFFUSO performed together on Thursday (25Aug11) at a "mini" SKID ROW reunion.
Singer Bach called Affuso onstage during his show in the drummer’s hometown of Poughkeepsie, New York after they met up for a meal earlier in the day.
Bach reminded his fans Affuso was the original Skid Row drummer, before adding: "Would you guys mind if we had a little mini-reunion here tonight? The band that calls themselves Skid Row only has two f**king guys from Skid Row, okay? So tonight, the Sebastian Bach band has two guys from Skid Row in it." Affuso then climbed behind the drum kit and the band performed a rendition of Skid Row song I Remember You.
Bach and Affuso both left Skid Row in 1996.

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British singer GARY BARLOW turned to former THE X FACTOR judge CHERYL COLE for advice before accepting a role on the show.
The Take That star was approached to replace Simon Cowell on the British version of the programme, but before signing up he reached out to Cole, who served as a judge on the series for three years.
And despite the Girls Aloud singer’s warning that being a judge could be "frustrating" and "difficult", Barlow accepted the job.
He tells BBC Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles, "Before I took the job on, I had a couple of phone conversations with Cheryl, because I really wanted to know the ins and outs of the show.
"She was brilliant, she really told it me (sic) like the TV company hadn’t told it to me. She told me how long the audition days would be, and the frustrating times, and what was difficult and what wasn’t.
"She was really offering everything I needed to know so I could really make a decision on whether I wanted to do it or not. It was very sweet of her and I saw her recently, and she’s on great form I think." Cole left the British panel to join the American line-up earlier this year (11), but was axed from the U.S. programme during the audition rounds.

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Actor EMILE HIRSCH has posted a bizarre video online showing him recovering from a wisdom tooth operation.
The Milk star appears to be coming round from his anaesthetic as he begins filming the three-minute piece, which was uploaded to his YouTube.com channel.
Hirsch, whose cheek is swollen from the operation, lies flat on a bed while he rambles to fans about the surgery.
Slurring his words as he speaks, the actor says, "So I got my wisdom tooth out… I got a big smile on my face."

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Former child star COREY FELDMAN is in trouble with U.S. officials after his company allegedly failed to hand over more than $34,000 (£21,250) in tax.
The actor is president of Corey Feldman Inc., a company he established in 1987, and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) bosses filed a lien against the firm at the Los Angeles County Recorder of Deeds earlier this month (Aug11).
The papers, obtained by The Detroit News, suggest the organisation owes $34,662 (£21,663) in unpaid tax bills.

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Officials in PETE POSTLETHWAITE’s home town of Warrington, north-west England have renamed a performance space in honour of the late star.
The veteran actor passed away in January (11) and he’s been honoured by town chiefs with the Postlethwaite Studio in the Pyramid Arts Centre.
Local official Kate Hannon says, "Pete Postlethwaite always made Warrington proud through his distinguished work and immeasurable talent. I am thrilled that we can pay tribute to him in this way." Postlethwaite’s family is set to officially open the centre on Friday night (26Aug11).

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CHARLIE SHEEN has reportedly offered to move his ex-wife DENISE RICHARDS into a house just yards from his own home.
The former Two and a Half Men star lives in a gated community in Los Angeles, and earlier this year (11) he purchased another property in the same street.
According to TMZ.com, he has asked Richards to move into the mansion so he can be nearer to their two daughters, Sam, seven, and six-year-old Lola.
Sheen married Richards in 2002 but they divorced four years later. The former couple briefly fell out but are now on friendly terms.

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SARAH JESSICA PARKER is fully prepared for Hurricane Irene hitting New York - she’s stocked her home with emergency storm supplies.
The hurricane has been lashing the Caribbean since the start of the week (begs22Aug11) and is moving up America’s East Coast.
It’s predicted to hit the Big Apple over the weekend (27-28Aug11), and Parker has made sure she won’t get caught out when the bad weather arrives.
The Sex and the City star tells the Hollywood Reporter she and husband Matthew Broderick are "battening down the hatches" of their New York home and are well equipped with water, flashlights and batteries in case the hurricane knocks out the power to their property.

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ANGELINA JOLIE witnessed history in the making on Thursday (25Aug11) when she attended a trial at the International Criminal Court in the Netherlands.
The Changeling actress headed to the hearing in The Hague to observe proceedings as the case against Congolese warlord Thomas Lubanga, who is accused of recruiting child soldiers, wrapped up.
She tells the Associated Press, "(This is) an extraordinary moment for international justice but more than that for children of the world." Jolie, who is a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, is currently living in Scotland while her partner Brad Pitt films zombie movie World War Z.

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JULIA ROBERTS’ much-delayed movie FIREFLIES IN THE GARDEN has finally landed a U.S. release date - it’s set to hit the big screen in October (11).
The drama, which also stars Ryan Reynolds and Hayden Panettiere, was first screened at the Berlin Film Festival in 2008. It was subsequently shown in a limited number of European cinemas, but failed to pick up an American distributor.
However, cinema-goers in New York and Los Angeles will now have the chance to see the movie when it’s released in theatres across the cities on 14 October (11).
Director/writer Dennis Lee tells Variety, "I am so pleased our film will finally get a theatrical release in the U.S. Anyone familiar with our story knows the road to this moment has been paved with challenges. It’s not lost on me how much care and determination it took to bring Fireflies to light."

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SPANDAU BALLET star TONY HADLEY beamed with joy as he gave his daughter away at her wedding earlier this month (Aug11).
The rocker was a proud father at 25-year-old Toni’s nuptials, and even delivered a rendition of Robert Palmer’s Addicted to Love at the reception.
But Hadley admits he was overwhelmed with emotion the morning after the wedding.
He tells Britain’s Daily Mail, "All of a sudden, she’s gone off as a married woman. It was a really weird thing. I don’t know where time’s going.
"You get to a point where you realise you’re not going to last forever. You want to push a button and freeze the present. You think: ‘Stop right now. I want to live forever with my family and friends’."

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Rapper NELLY is helping build a state-of-the-art recording studio in his home state of Missouri to help budding sound engineers.
The Ride Wit Me hitmaker, who grew up in the city and owns a property in the area, headlined a benefit gig at St. Louis’ Vatterott College last weekend (20Aug11), and has decided to help out school officials again.
Along with the college, he will open an advanced recording studio in the building which used to house his Skybox restaurant. The studio will be for students wanting to learn professional recording and production skills.
Nelly says, "We’re not just building the most advanced recording studio St. Louis has ever seen, but we’re helping students learn recording and production the old fashioned way, hands on." The recording school will open in October (11).

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British rockers ARCTIC MONKEYS are taking a break from recording music until 2013.
The Fluorescent Adolescent hitmakers released their fourth album, Suck It And See, in June (11) and are currently on the road at the start of a huge world tour to promote the record.
Frontman Alex Turner insists the rockers will be taking a studio hiatus for at least 18 months - because he needs time to gather inspiration for new songs.
He tells Britain’s The Sun newspaper, "I don’t really write on the road any more. We come up with a few ideas on soundchecks and that but I have written too many terrible lyrics touring around. As yet there is no plan to return to the studio next year, we’re keeping our heads down.
"We’ve always been thinking about the next move. For now we’re just focused on the touring."

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A screenwriter accused of harassing former RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS star JOHN FRUSCIANTE has been ordered to stay away from the rocker for two years.
The guitarist claims August Elizabeth Thomas approached him with a request to write a film script about him but has since sent the musician letters, visited his home in Los Angeles, and showed up at concerts where his wife Nicole Turley was performing.
Frusciante filed a legal request for a restraining order, and on Wednesday (24Aug11) a judge in L.A. granted the application, according to TMZ.com.
Thomas has been ordered to stay at least 100 yards (91 metres) away from Frusciante and his wife until 2013.

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Rapper DMX is threatening to sue cops for harassment after he was arrested for speeding earlier this week (beg22Aug11).
The hip-hop star, real name Earl Simmons, was pulled over in Arizona on Wednesday (24Aug11) and accused of travelling at more than 100 miles (160 kilometres)-per-hour in a 65 miles (104 kilometres)-per-hour zone.
He is adamant he was driving at a maximum of 90 miles (144 kilometres)-per-hour - and now he’s vowed to launch legal action against officers for harassment.
Simmons tells TMZ.com, "I was going 85 miles-per-hour… I know for a fact I didn’t go more than 90… I’m used to driving fast, I’m a New Yorker… but I constantly look at the speedometer when I’m driving… I need to make sure I don’t drive too fast.
"I plan on suing… and I plan on suing for harassment… I’m in discussions with multiple lawyers who are not afraid to go against the system in helping me clear my name because I have been harassed."

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MIRANDA COSGROVE is recovering at home after undergoing surgery following her tour bus crash earlier this month (Aug11).
The iCarly singer/actress sustained a broken ankle after her bus collided with a tractor while en route to Wichita, Kansas for a concert on 12 August (11).
Her mum and the bus driver were also injured in the incident and as a result, Cosgrove cancelled her Dancing Crazy Tour and returned home to Los Angeles.
The 18 year old has now revealed to fans she checked into hospital last week (ends21Aug11) for an operation and is recuperating at home - and she’s grateful for all their support following the accident.
In a series of posts on her Twitter.com page, she writes, "Been in the hospital for the last few days. I had a successful surgery. I’m so happy to be heading home.
"My house was like a flower garden when I got home. Thanks to all my friends and thanks all of u for all your messages."

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The DAVE MATTHEWS BAND have postponed their weekend (27-28Aug11) festival in New York over fears Hurricane Irene will hit the city.
The storm has caused chaos in the Caribbean in recent days and forecasts show it is heading up America’s East Coast.
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has declared a state of emergency and advised residents to evacuate their homes this weekend, and as a result, the Dave Matthews Band have axed their planned Caravan music festival on Governors Island.
Ticketholders for Saturday and Sunday’s shows can instead attend the event on Friday (26Aug11), before the storm is scheduled to hit.
A post on the group’s website reads, "Ticket holders for Saturday and Sunday are invited to attend the Friday event at Governors Island.
"The Governor of New York has issued a state emergency, therefore the DMB Caravan events on Saturday, August 27th and Sunday, August 28th have been postponed. We will announce the new Caravan Governors Island dates as soon as they have been confirmed." Acts due to play the event included The Roots and Gogol Bordello.

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