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LINDSAY LOHAN’s apology gift of cupcakes was turned away from the Los Angeles County Morgue on Friday (21Oct11), because the actress’ community service bosses felt it was "unacceptable" for staff to munch delicious treats inches from dead bodies.
The Mean Girls star began her court-ordered service at the morgue a day late on Friday morning, after she was turned away on Thursday (20Oct11) for arriving at the wrong entrance, and thought it would be a nice gesture to say hello with cupcakes.
Unfortunately, Assistant Chief Coroner Ed Winter didn’t agree - and he insisted the delivery guy was turned away.
Winter tells TMZ.com, "It’s unacceptable. We’re not here to accept food." Lohan’s representative says, "Lindsay asked her assistant to pick up lunches from the In-And-Out (fast food chain) in Huntington Park around 10:30 a.m. Around 11:00 a.m., her assistant returned with the lunches and brought them into the administrative trailer and set the food on a table for the volunteers to eat on their break.
"Additionally, Lindsay ordered cupcakes for the staff and volunteers. When they were delivered, morgue supervisors would not let them into the building.
"It is unfortunate that Lindsay’s well-intentioned actions were not taken in the spirit in which she intended; to say she was sorry for yesterday’s misunderstanding."

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BARRY MANILOW is to donate $300,000 (GBP185,000) worth of instruments to a high school in Missouri after learning the music department’s equipment was largely destroyed by tornadoes earlier this year (11).
Tornadoes devastated Joplin in May (11), killing dozens of people and levelling many homes, and touched by the tragedy, the singer’s non-profit organisation, the Manilow Music Project, has now donated funds and launched a community instrument drive to help the students and administrators at Joplin High School rebuild it’s music department.
He says, "I know firsthand how invaluable music can be to get you through life’s tough times. It is an honour and a privilege to help these kids after such a disaster." The Copacabana hitmaker will visit the school on Thursday (27Oct11) to hand over the donation..

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SUPER FURRY ANIMALS frontman GRUFF RHYS has won the inaugural Welsh Music Prize for his new album HOTEL SHAMPOO.
The singer/songwriter beat artists like Manic Street Preachers and cult acts Funeral For A Friend and The Blackout to claim the new award, which is being billed as his native Wales’ equivalent to the Mercury Music Prize.
Accepting the award at Cardiff’s Kuku Club on Friday (21Oct11), Rhys said, "Everyone on the list deserved to win, so I am very grateful. I really didn’t expect to win."

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A year-and-a-half in NOEL GALLAGHER’s life is set to become the focus of a new photography exhibition in London.
Photographer Lawrence Watson spent 18 months travelling with the guitarist following his split from Oasis and documented Gallagher launching his solo career.
And now the black and white images are to be put on show at the Londonnewcastle Project Space.
The free exhibit will begin next week (27Oct11) and run until the middle of November (11).
Watson says, "Working so closely and for such a consistently long time with him (Gallagher) has given me a great opportunity to experience his creativity at first hand."

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THE DECEMBERISTS star JENNY CONLEE is winning her battle against breast cancer - the disease is in remission.
The keyboard player was diagnosed with breast cancer earlier this year (11) and she has undergone five months of treatment.
And now bandmate Colin Meloy is sharing the good news with fans and followers on Twitter.com.
He writes, "For those of you wondering, saw Jenny this week; our girl’s officially in remission!" Reports suggest Conlee, 39, will be back on stage next month (Nov11) as a member of John Wesley Harding’s backing band.

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DEMI LOVATO will mark the first anniversary of her rehab stint at baseball’s World Series on Monday (24Oct11).
The singer/actress was admitted to rehab in October, 2010 following a breakdown on tour with the Jonas Brothers in South America.
Lovato is now in recovery and in the middle of a major comeback after revealing she struggled for years with eating disorders and emotional problems.
And, a year to the day after the beginning of her three-month rehab treatment, Lovato will perform the U.S. National Anthem at Game 5 of the World Series between the Texas Rangers and the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday.
The call-up to the big game comes just days after her sister Dallas tweeted that the Skyscraper singer should belt out the National Anthem during the Major League Baseball championship series, while watching Game 1.

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Celebrated playwright TOM STOPPARD has teamed with Disney bosses to adapt his Oscar-winning SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE script into a theatrical blockbuster.
Stoppard, who dabbled with Shakespeare in his play Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead, is to revamp his screenplay for the stage, according to Variety.
The play is expected to premiere in London, although no dates have been announced.
There are also no casting details available.
Gwyneth Paltrow won her only Best Actress Oscar for her portrayal of a cross-dressing noblewoman chasing Joseph Fiennes’ Will Shakespeare.

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HAYDEN PANETTIERE, Oscar nominee HAILEE STEINFELD and GLEE star DARREN CRISS have been named among the stars honoured with prestigious Power of Youth awards by trade publication Variety.
In all, seven celebrities have been recognised for their charity work and together they’ll scoop up the accolades at a special ceremony in Los Angeles on Saturday (22Oct11).
Glee hunk Criss has been an avid supporter of the Trevor Project, which raises awareness about the suicide rate among lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth, Panettiere has been a longtime advocate of the Whaleman Foundation, which preserves oceanic habitats, and breakout True Grit star Steinfeld fronts the hunger campaign Share Our Strength.
Modern Family’s Rico Rodriguez, 12-year-old Brothers actress Bailee Madison, Kick-Ass star Chloe Moretz and the teen star of hit sitcom Two and a Half Men, Angus T. Jones, will also receive prizes.

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FOOTLOOSE star DENNIS QUAID has put the Montana ranch where ROBERT REDFORD filmed both A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT and THE HORSE WHISPERER up for sale.
The 418-acre property in Emigrant is on the market at $14 million (GBP8.75 million).
The estate features four guest houses and a home for a ranch manager, stables, a private creek and even gold mines, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Quaid, who purchased the place 25 years ago tells the publication he’s selling up in Montana so he can pursue his new surfing hobby in Hawaii.

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Moviemaker TIM BURTON has created a giant balloon for next month’s (Nov11) Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York.
His B. Boy will float alongside Garfield and Snoopy inflatables.
Burton admits he was "surprised" to be asked to be a part of the annual parade, which takes over the streets of the Big Apple, and he jumped at the chance to create a balloon.
He tells USA Today B. Boy was inspired by the thought of unwanted balloons left behind at children’s parties at the Great Ormond Street Hospital in London, that dream of being able to fly free.
Burton adds, "There’s always been something about balloons. You see them deflated and you see them floating. There’s something quite beautiful and tragic and sad and buoyant and happy, all at the same time."

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