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Indian actress NIKHITA THUKRAL has been banned from making films for three years over an alleged affair with a co-star.
Bosses at the Kannada Film Producers’ Association placed the ban on the Saroja star after reports emerged alleging she has ruined the "domestic harmony of a fellow actor" by becoming romantically involved with married star Darshan.
The move came after Darshan was arrested in southern India on suspicion of domestic violence following a complaint from his wife Vijaylakshmi.
She later withdrew her complaint, but the dispute was reportedly about his relationship with Thukral.
The actress has vehemently denied the allegations and has labelled the movie ban "ridiculous", complaining she has never been consulted about her version of events.
Kannada Film Producers’ Association president Munirathnam Naidu tells the BBC, "If Nikhita (Thukral) apologises for her behaviour and says she will just work in films and not get involved in domestic affairs of fellow actors, we will withdraw the ban." But Thukral argues, "There’s nothing between us beyond a professional relationship. If Darshan has a problem with his wife, how am I responsible?" Heads at the association say the star is free to challenge the ban.

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Cops were called to KELLY ROWLAND’s home in Miami, Florida over the weekend (10-11Sep11) to help the singer film scenes for a British talent contest.
The former Destiny’s Child star currently sits on the judging panel on the U.K. version of The X Factor and she flew eight potential contestants to her beachside house for the latest round of the show.
Singer/actress Jennifer Hudson joined Rowland to help choose four wannabe stars to go through to the live finals - but the shoot was brought to a standstill over unbearable noise from nearby jet skiers.
The X Factor host Dermot O’Leary tells Britain’s The Sun, "This guy was doing it on purpose. He kept waving and we had to call the police and eventually he left. The cops are like Miami Vice, and they sorted it out. We did have to stop filming for a while though."

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A remake of 1991 hit movie POINT BREAK is surfing back into action after an initial reboot was shelved following PATRICK SWAYZE’s death in 2009.
The late Ghost actor and Keanu Reeves starred in the original cult film, about a gang of surfers who rob banks.
Swayze was due to reprise his role as group leader Bodhi in a revamp, but the movie was abandoned after the star lost his battle with pancreatic cancer.
Now studio bosses at Alcon Entertainment have started work on the film, which will centre around extreme sports.
A representative tells Daily Variety, "The new version is set in the world of international extreme sports, and like the original involves an undercover FBI agent infiltrating a criminal ring."

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WHITNEY HOUSTON is in talks to make her big screen comeback in a reboot of 1976 musical movie SPARKLE.
The I Will Always Love You hitmaker has not starred in a film since her 1996 hit The Preacher’s Wife alongside Denzel Washington, but now she’s in negotiations to return to acting after 15 years.
Sparkle focuses on three Harlem-based sisters who form a musical group in the 1960s and Jordin Sparks is already on board to make her film debut.
Despite the success of her first big screen outing, The Bodyguard in 1993, Houston only made three movies before her personal problems and addictions hampered both her screen and singing careers.

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Teenage soul singer DIONNE BROMFIELD showed off her rock ‘n’ roll credentials on Monday (12Sep11) when she made a special guest appearance in the MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET musical.
Bromfield, the goddaughter of late singer Amy Winehouse, took to the stage in London’s West End wearing a ’50s-style dress to perform a rendition of Why Do Fools Fall in Love.
Her special appearance in the rock ‘n’ roll-themed show was in aid of the BBC’s Children In Need Pop Goes the Musical fundraiser, in which stars perform theatre cameos for charity.
Other pop stars taking part in the project include the Sugababes, Melanie Chisholm, and Australian singer Peter Andre.

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British pop star ALEXANDRA BURKE has apologised to fans after her record label bosses delayed the release of the lead single from her upcoming second album.
The Bad Boys singer’s new track was set to hit the airwaves later this week (begs12Sep11) ahead of her new album, but chiefs at her RCA label decided to halt the release to make a few last minute tweaks.
She tells fans in a blog post, "To all my supporters out there.. Firstly again. Thank you for you patience (sic).
"I am so so sorry for telling you guys that a single would be serviced to radio this week, that was the plan but we’ve decided to take a tiny bit more time as some exciting things have come up that we are looking at and RCA want to make sure everything is perfect. So please bare with us.
"I promise you all it will be worth the wait. When I get a date that is confirmed for the single to be serviced to radio I will inform you all once I know it is CONFIRMED!!"

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ROLLING STONES rocker RONNIE WOOD has told of his delight after raising "a few billion" dollars for charity on the trading floor on Monday (12Sep11).
The guitarist volunteered to man the phones alongside British royal Prince Harry, supermodel Eva Herzigova and singer Duffy at the offices of BGC Partners at London’s Stock Exchange as part of the annual BGC Charity Day.
Wood was thrilled after completing a number of deals with clients, telling Britain’s Daily Express, "I can’t keep up with billions - it’s fantastic. I’ve raised a few billion today." But it was Prince Harry who closed the biggest deal of all - the 26 year old brokered a record-breaking foreign exchange deal worth £15.5 billion.
Bosses at BGC, formerly known as Cantor Fitzgerald, host the annual fundraiser to commemorate victims of the 9/11 attacks in New York. The company lost 658 employees at its offices in the World Trade Center during the atrocity.

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Race equality leaders in the U.K. have hit back at R&B star KELIS’ rant about racism in Britain, insisting America has the same problems with prejudice.
The Milkshake hitmaker launched a furious broadside on Twitter.com on Monday (12Sep11) after she was insulted at an airport in London, claiming she was branded a "slave" by a fellow traveller.
She blasted race issues in the U.K. as "disgusting" and accused Brits of being "racially decades behind progression" - but officials at a leading race equality think-tank are adamant the problem is just as bad in the U.S.
A spokesman for the Runnymede Trust, the U.K.’s leading independent race equality group, tells WENN, "It’s worth noting that we’re not a multi-racial paradise in the U.K. but there is a fight back here, and there are lots of ways in which musicians like Kelis can contribute to that. Things like the UpRise music festival in London - 10,000 people making it clear they are against racism.
"But I don’t think we have got a huge amount to learn from America in terms of the racism that operates over there. We are struggling against racism in the same way as people are in the States. What’s interesting about it is you can be a star and be really famous and still not escape some of the racism that exists in both the U.K. and the States."

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Rocker SEBASTIAN BACH became so infuriated with an unruly fan at a gig over the weekend (10-11Sep11), he ordered security guards to throw him out of the venue.
The former Skid Row star was performing in Raleigh, North Carolina when he spotted an apparently abusive male in the audience.
Midway through a track, Bach pointed at the man and shouted at him to leave immediately - before urging security staff to remove the fan from the premises.
In a film clip posted online, Bach can be seen telling the mystery man, "Hey, come here. Come here mother f**ker… get the f**k out of here. I want this guy to get the f**k out of here. F**k you. F**k you. Goodbye… get him out. You’re a f**king a**hole, f**k you.
"Get him the f**k out of here, otherwise I’ll get him the f**k out of here." The rocker continued his set after the man was removed from the venue.

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Rocker STEVEN TYLER is in mourning after his father died on Saturday (10Sep11).
The Aerosmith star’s dad Victor Tallarico passed away at the Hunt Community assisted living facility in Nashua, New Hampshire, aged 95.
The World War II veteran, who was also a musician, was surrounded by family when he died peacefully at the facility.
His obituary reads, "Victor was predeceased by his wife of 63 years, Susan Ray (Blancha) Tallarico. He leaves a brother, Ernest Tallarico, of Tampa, Florida, two children, Steven and Lynda; seven grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and many friends.
"Among Victor’s proudest accomplishments were his offspring: Lynda, a retired teacher who resides in southern Vermont, and Steven, who, having been well launched into the music business by Victor, became famous as Steven Tyler, the lead singer of the rock band Aerosmith."

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American star ELIZABETH MCGOVERN is thankful she decided to settle in England, insisting older actresses find it much easier to land work away from Hollywood.
The Oscar-nominated beauty decided to turn her back on Tinseltown and move to the U.K. 18 years ago after falling in love with British director Simon Curtis.
And the Downton Abbey star is adamant she has no regrets about focusing on working in Europe - because she hasn’t come under pressure to have cosmetic surgery.
She tells Britain’s Daily Mirror, "It’s a mystery to me. As far as I can see women who have facelifts don’t look younger, just weirder. You see them on screen with these tight, little porcelain faces - then the hand goes up to the face and it looks like it belongs to an alien. I find it really freaky.
"Still, I think it’s better in England and in Europe in general where women are allowed to age and still get work - whereas in Hollywood it tends to be a different story.
"There are exceptions, like Meryl Streep. She’s one of few actresses of a certain age that a movie company are prepared to build a film around. But it’s a long way from the days of Bette Davis and Joan Crawford when mature women were celebrated on screen."

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Actor JAMES FRANCO made his number one fan’s day after buying up several of her artworks at the Toronto Film Festival earlier this week (begs12Sep11).
The Milk hunk was at the film event in Canada to discuss his own art installation Memories of Idaho when he spotted 13-year-old Macy Armstrong, the founder of the James Franco Forever page on Tumblr.com.
She had brought three Franco-inspired pieces of her work, including a yarn portrait, a canvas inspired by his 127 Hours movie and a collage of newspaper clippings - and the actor left with them all.
He told the stunned fan, "I saw that one on the Internet, someone sent it to me. I wanna buy those." Armstrong took to her fan page to write, "Ohmygod I don’t know what just happened but I can’t breath! I gave James my art! And he has my email! And he’s seen my 127 Hours painting!! AHHHHH.
"He looked at me, he spoke to me, and I’m pretty sure we mentally got married! Everyone on the street thinks I’m crazy because Im freaking out! Its like a dream!"

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Hollywood star GERARD BUTLER increased his security team at the Toronto Film Festival over the weekend (10-11Sep11) after receiving death threats.
The 300 star has been promoting his role in controversial movie Machine Gun Preacher, a true-life story based on a Hells Angel who rescues orphans in Muslim-dominant Sudan after converting to Christianity.
Butler was forced to hire more bodyguards when he took to the red carpet at the Canadian festival after reportedly receiving a string of threatening messages.
A source tells Scotland’s Daily Record, "It is quite a controversial subject and some people are upset by the strong religious theme. We are treating this matter seriously."

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Illness has forced JANE FONDA to scrap a planned trip to the Toronto International Film Festival in Canada, where she was scheduled to promote new movie PEACE, LOVE & MISUNDERSTANDING.
The actress was supposed to join director Bruce Beresford and co-star Catherine Keener at the festival, but pulled out over the weekend (10-11Sep11).
And in a post on her blog on Monday (12Sep11), she wrote, "Bummer! I was to be at the Toronto Film Festival today and tomorrow to support my newest film… but I have been sick with a persistent and very contagious bug for the last 5 days and had to cancel the trip." Fonda has also pulled an appearance on U.S. TV talk show The View to promote her new book.
But she’s making the most of her sick days: "One thing being sick has afforded me is the down time to watch college football and the U.S. Open (tennis tournament). The University of Michigan versus Notre Dame game - the first night game in Michigan’s stadium - was extraordinary. With three minutes remaining and Notre Dame up by a considerable lead, I emailed my friend Frank Belatti who is a Notre Dame alum and runs a program there, to congratulate him on his team’s win.
"No sooner had i hit send, than Michigan scored 3 touchdowns in a row (in the last 3 minutes!!) The amazing Denard Robinson threw the winning pass with 2 seconds to go. (Boyfriend) Richard (Perry) is a U of M alum so you can imagine the jubilation.
"Yesterday, though, things were glum when Serena Williams lost. We both adore her."

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Tragic AMY WINEHOUSE was planning to return to the tropical island of St. Lucia this month (Sep11) to celebrate her upcoming birthday with her boyfriend REG TRAVISS.
The late star, who passed away at her London home on 23 July (11), would have turned 28 on Wednesday (14Sep11).
Her parents Mitch and Janis Winehouse and filmmaker boyfriend Traviss have now spoken at length about the singer’s untimely death in their first TV interview with U.S. newsman Anderson Cooper, which was taped in New York on Friday (09Sep11).
The late star’s mum and Traviss recalled how Winehouse had been happy and healthy just days before her passing, and her boyfriend revealed the couple had been discussing plans for a special vacation to mark her 28th birthday in the country where she had spent much of 2009 trying to overcome her drink and drug addictions.
Traviss said, "We were gonna go to St. Lucia, because it would have fallen on Amy’s birthday." The interview aired on Monday (12Sep11).
A full inquest into her death will begin next month (Oct11).

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JEFF GOLDBLUM, AL PACINO and CHRISTOPHER WALKEN were among the big names who turned down the lead in DAVID CRONENBERG’s controversial 1988 movie DEAD RINGERS until JEREMY IRONS signed up.
Irons played identical twin gynaecologists in the dark, twisted David Cronenberg thriller adapted from Bari Wood and Jack Geasland’s book Twins - and even he wasn’t sure he wanted to be attached to the film.
Director Cronenberg flew to Britain to convince Irons to take the role a decade after he started casting.
He tells The Hollywood Reporter, "It was a tough sell. I literally went to 30 of the best American and Canadian actors… and they all said no.
"William Hurt said it would literally drive him over the edge of madness. You’d think playing twins would be a no-brainer, but they were based on real people… and that is hard to play.
"Jeremy Irons was the first slightly positive response. But it still took a year before we could get it together, at which point he was cooling and I went to London to talk him into it."

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Members of OZZY OSBOURNE’s former group BLACK SABBATH, MOTLEY CRUE and KISS are among the acts involved in a new album tribute to the Prince of Darkness.
No More Tears: A Millennium Tribute To Ozzy Osbourne will also feature covers by Slaughter, Night Ranger, Alice Cooper, The Cult, Warrant and Spinal Tap.
Reports suggest Ozzy himself will rework one of his classic tracks for his own tribute.

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Country singer LEANN RIMES’ new video will feature homeless teens from Chicago, Illinois.
The Blue hitmaker recently partnered with the Stand Up For Kids organisation, and she’s helping spread the word about the homeless problem among youngsters in America by including many of them in the promo for her new song Give.
In a post on her website, Rimes writes, "My life is forever changed from this experience. One thing they all said to me is no one looks them in the eye when they see them on the streets, so there’s a deep loneliness there and a feeling of almost not existing.
"I will now always look anyone who’s homeless in the eye and smile. That smile could make their whole day."

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