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Rap star KANYE WEST has become the subject of a new musical in Australia.
Producer Phillip Rosser and writing partner Damien Higginbottom have put together a play chronicling the Stronger singer’s life story in a production called Kanye: The Musical.
The show highlights West’s early life and his career successes.
A post on the play’s official website reads, "This is a story of a struggle against the man to become the man. Itâ��s about a guy who took a shot at the throne and didnâ��t miss.
And Rosser can’t wait to pay tribute to his favourite musician, telling the Los Angeles Times, "I’m a big Kanye fan. I thought that a musical in his honour would be a lot of fun to put on. I really just meant the show to be something fun for my friends to see, and I’m pretty excited by all the attention it’s been getting." The play will be staged as part of Sydney’s Verge Festival next month (05-07Sep11).

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Actress JULIANNE MOORE has put her star power to good use - she’s working to eradicate hunger in New York City.
The Kids Are All Right star hosted an outdoor fundraising event, called What’s On The Table, with famed chef Tom Colicchio in The Hamptons over the weekend (20Aug11) to benefit America’s charity coalition United Way.
Colicchio tells Bloomberg.com, â��The visibility I have for doing (reality competition TV show) Top Chef helps me… bring people into the tent. And this is a time when people need food more than ever.â�� Saving Private Ryan actor Ed Burns and his model wife Christy Turlington were also on hand to show their support, with each guest paying $250 (GBP156.25) to attend.
The United Way’s Big Apple branch has seen a startling 30 per cent increase in those seeking aid from food pantries and soup kitchens across the city, which has put a stress on the area’s supplies and resources.

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MARK WAHLBERG and his brothers are creating their own burger joint.
The actor, New Kids on the Block singer Donnie and their chef brother Paul are opening Wahlburgers - a play on their famous last name - in their native Boston, Massachusetts.
The fast food diner will be located at the city’s Hingham Shipyard, where the brothers have a popular Italian restaurant, called Alma Nove, which opened in 2009.
The food-loving siblings are also planning to open a pizza place next spring (12).

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PARIS HILTON’s reality show has been axed after just one season, according to a U.S. report.
The socialite’s latest TV venture, The World According to Paris, will not be returning for a second season, according to New York Magazine.
The much-maligned series premiered on U.S. network Oxygen to just 400,000 viewers in June (11) and ratings have continued to plummet throughout the summer (11), prompting producers to decide not to renew the show.
A rep for the series tells TMZ.com, "The show just recently completed its run and no pick up decision has been made." The heiress has previously found much success with her reality show productions beginning with The Simple Life, her project with childhood best friend Nicole Richie, which attracted a cult following throughout its five-season run.

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Dutch music mogul GUUS VAN HOVE and his wife have been found dead in the California desert.
Reports suggest the rental car Van Hove and his wife Helena Nuellet were driving stalled and the couple perished in 105-degree heat.
Their bodies were found on Tuesday (23Aug11) miles away from their abandoned vehicle.
Van Hove, 44, was the director of Dutch music venue 013 and the organiser of the annual Roadburn Festival.
A statement from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department reads, "At this point, there is no sign of obvious injury to either person, and the evidence indicates the pair both succumbed due to exposure to the elements." It is believed Van Hove and his wife were on vacation in California, driving from Palm Springs to Arizona.
All upcoming concerts at 013 have been cancelled as a mark of respect.

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Scottish DJ CALVIN HARRIS has healed his rift with CHRIS BROWN after he previously accused the singer of copying his hit I’M NOT ALONE on YEAH 3X.
Harris claimed he "choked on (his) cornflakes" when he heard the alleged similarities between the songs last year (10), but has revealed Brown contacted him to sort out the situation and they are now good friends.
The DJ tells BBC Newsbeat: "He phoned me up. He was gutted about the whole situation. Once he heard the original he was like, ‘Wow. Okay’, and sorted it out… We’re great. Chris Brown’s like my best mate now."

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LADY GAGA wrote the song she has just recorded with CHER years ago - but it was too big a tune to release on her albums.
The pop superstars have teamed up to record The Greatest Thing for Cher’s new album and Gaga insists it was always destined to be a big duet hit.
She tells MTV News, "I wrote that song a long time ago, and I’ve never put it on one of my own albums for, really, no particular reason. I always write these concept records, and it just didn’t fit in. But it’s always been, like, this big, massive, beautiful hit record and everyone always says, ‘Why don’t you put that on your album?’ And I said, ‘I don’t know, it just doesn’t fit with everything else.’" When Cher heard the track she asked if she could record it with Gaga.
The Poker Face singer says, "Cher heard the song and loved it and wanted to do it together, and I said, ‘F**k yeah, it’s Cher!’" Reports suggest the two colourful pop superstars will perform the song publicly for the first time at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday (28Aug11).

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Motown founder BERRY GORDY’s sister ESTHER GORDY EDWARDS has died, aged 91.
Gordy Edwards founded the Motown Museum to preserve the legacy of the record label her brother created.
She served as Motown’s vice president and chief financial officer during the company’s 1960s heyday.
Paying tribute to his sister, Gordy says, "She was the most educated in our family and was the go-to person for wisdom in business." In a statement, he adds, "Esther Gordy Edwards was a top Motown executive, businesswoman, civil and political leader, who received numerous awards, commendations and accolades. Whatever she did, it was with the highest standards, professionalism and an attention to detail that was legendary. She always came out a hero.
"Esther turned the so-called trash left behind after I sold the company in 1988 into a phenomenal world-class monument where Hitsville started -The Motown Museum.
"She preserved Motown memorabilia before it was memorabilia, collecting our history long before we knew we were making it. She nurtured and held it together through the years, protecting the Motown legacy for generations to come, which is only one of the reasons people all over the world will remember and celebrate Esther Gordy Edwards.
"Despite my sorrow, I will proudly continue to honor and celebrate her. She will always be my big sister and she will forever live in my heart." Her death marks the second big Motown loss of the week - Ashford & Simpson star Nick Ashford died on Tuesday (23Aug11).

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BOOGIE NIGHTS star HEATHER GRAHAM is heading back to TV to play a California girl experiencing a culture shock in Texas.
The actress will replace Paula Marshall in new comedy Little in Common, according to TV Guide magazine.
Marshall appeared in the pilot episode of the show, which also stars funnymen Rob Corddry and Kevin Hart and actress Gabrielle Union.
Graham last appeared on TV in 2006, when she starred in the short-lived Emily’s Reasons Why Not.

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Kind-hearted WHOOPI GOLDBERG has adopted an orphaned kitten - just one month after it was tossed out of a moving car by its callous owner.
The tiny Russian blue kitten’s plight became a headline-grabbing story in New York after it was rescued from the Verrazano Bridge by a good samaritan who watched the horrific incident unfold.
Goldberg, a longtime animal lover, introduced America to the miracle cat while hosting U.S. talk show The View in a bid to raise awareness about animal cruelty and stir up adoption bids, and now the Sister Act star has adopted the pet.
In a post on her Facebook.com page, she writes, "For all of you who remember me on The View meeting Verrazano, the kitten who was thrown out the window of a moving car on the Verrazano Bridge, I adopted him and I was finally able to take him home. His nickname is Vinny." But even though the kitten now has a permanent home, he still has another problem to face - Goldberg’s other cat, Oliver.
She adds, "Oliver’s not too happy but Vinny is having the time of his life. I think he’ll get Oliver to come around sooner than later."

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Mexican-born moviemaker GUILLERMO DEL TORO refuses to return to his troubled homeland following the kidnapping of his father in 1998.
The Pan’s Labyrinth director fears he and his family will become targets for drug lords seeking ransom money if he goes home.
He tells Time magazine, "I cannot go back to Mexico as a director because of the kidnapping of my father. A film is a highly visible venture, and I canâ��t risk it." And Del Toro admits he always regrets the fact he can’t simply go home: "Every day, every week, something happens that reminds me that I am in involuntary exile… As a man, the kidnapping defined my life."

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Actor DAVID ARQUETTE has signed up to show off his waltzing talents on DANCING WITH THE STARS, according to a U.S. report.
The Scream star is set to appear on the upcoming season of the hit reality TV show, and on Thursday (25Aug11) he was spotted heading to the network’s studios in Los Angeles for a rehearsal with supposed dance partner Kym Johnson, reports TMZ.com.
At the time WENN went to press, a rep for the actor had yet to comment.
TV bosses have not released a roster of contestants for their new season, which will air in September (11), but recent reports have suggested reality TV star Kristin Cavallari and George Clooney’s ex-girlfriend Elisabetta Canalis will be among the contestants.

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Opera star KATHERINE JENKINS has warned fans against purchasing a compilation album released by her former record label.
The Welsh singer parted ways with Decca, part of Universal, in 2008 and she’s furious to learn officials at the company are releasing a record comprised of her old hits.
In a post on her Twitter.com page, she writes, "Just heard that Universal DeccaRecords are putting out YET ANOTHER compilation album of my music called One Fine Day.
"Considering that I haven’t recorded (for) them since 2008, there is NO new music & it’s stuff you already have. Don’t want you to feel conned. DontBuyOneFineDay."

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Kind-hearted CHARLOTTE CHURCH thrilled her neighbours with a performance at a charity event in her local village in Wales.
The former child star attended the Strawberry Tea event in Dinas Powys earlier this month (Aug11) with her boyfriend Jonathan Powell to perform five songs in front of 60 people.
Local politician Chris Franks tells Britain’s Daily Mail newspaper, "We were thrilled to welcome Charlotte Church and Jonathan Powell to the Strawberry Tea. Their musical contribution made the afternoon an unforgettable occasion." The event raised more than $2,200 (£1,400) for a charity helping elderly and disabled residents in the area.
Church moved to the village last year (11).

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GIRLS ALOUD star NICOLA ROBERTS has urged her young fans to be wary of sexual predators, and she’s backing a charity to help children who have been exploited.
The singer has joined Dame Helen Mirren and Brenda Blethyn by lending her support to Barnardo’s Cut Them Free campaign, which aims to protect young children from sex abuse and prostitution.
In a post on Twitter.com, she writes, "Sexploitation is a hidden danger… Make sure you know how to keep safe."

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Country superstar TAYLOR SWIFT has splashed out $2.5 million (£1.5 million) on a Nashville, Tennessee mansion - just weeks after placing another nearby property she owns on the market.
The Love Story hitmaker purchased a four-bedroom, five-bathroom family home in 2010 for $1.45 million (£900,000), but put it up for sale earlier this summer (11) with a $50,000 (£32,000) price hike.
But despite her desire to offload the property, she’s recently paid out for a new mansion in Nashville, according to The Real Estalker website.
The Northumberland Estate features four bedrooms and four bathrooms and was previously owned by Universal Music Group chairman Luke Lewis.
It is just one house in Swift’s growing property portfolio - she has a huge penthouse in central Nashville, and is the proud owner of a $3.55 million (£2.2 million) home in Beverly Hills.

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Three members of British pop group BUCKS FIZZ have been ordered to stop using the band’s name after singer BOBBY G won a court case.
Cheryl Baker, Mike Nolan, and Jay Aston have been performing under the moniker The Original Bucks Fizz, but their former bandmate took legal action, insisting his wife owns the trademark.
It has now emerged Bobby G, real name Robert Gubby, has won the case, forcing Baker, Nolan and Aston to find a new name for their group.
A lawyer for the trio says, "Clearly the band is extremely disappointed in this decision and we will be immediately appealing it through the High Courts to get this overturned." The vocal four-piece formed in 1981 and shot to international fame when their song, Making Your Mind Up, won the Eurovision Song Contest that year.

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PINK FLOYD are planning to release several unheard songs by legendary late rocker SYD BARRETT as part of a trawl through the band’s back catalogue.
The rockers have opened their vaults and will release a haul of rare material next month (Sep11), including live recordings, demos, and a ‘work-in-progress’ mix of their classic album, The Dark Side of the Moon.
Now drummer Nick Mason has revealed the band is planning a similar project featuring their first two albums - The Piper at the Gates of Dawn and A Saucerful of Secrets - which will feature never-released tracks by reclusive founder member Barrett.
Mason tells Uncut magazine, "I would love that. If we did a (re-released) version of the early stuff, we could have all those (Barrett songs), and then we’ve got some demos that were made really early on, which I think are just charming." The new release is likely to hit stores next summer (12), according to Mason.
Barrett, who suffered mental illness, walked away from the music scene in the early 1970s and lived as a recluse in his native Cambridge, England until his death in 2006.

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