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HAYDEN PANETTIERE "welled up" when AMANDA KNOX’s murder conviction was overturned - because she feels "a certain connection" with the American student after playing her in a TV movie.
The Heroes star took on the title role in Lifetime’s Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy, which is based around the brutal killing of Knox’s roommate, Meredith Kercher, in Perugia, Italy in 2007, and the subsequent trial.
Knox was found guilty of the killing and sentenced to 26 years in prison in 2009, but she took the case to appeal and her conviction was quashed earlier this month (Oct11).
Panettiere was watching the appeal case unfold on TV - and she hopes the 24 year old gets "a second chance at life" now she’s returned to her native America.
The actress tells Access Hollywood, "I was on the edge of my bed, my eyes welled up when I heard the verdict read.
"It’s hard for me because I played her. I do feel like I have a certain connection with her. It’s difficult for me to say that I’m not excited to see a young girl get a second chance at life and she does have a second chance, and I hope she makes the best of it."

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TV chiefs in America have halted filming on upcoming series TRANSPORTER after actor CHRIS VANCE was injured during an action scene.
The Prison Break star was shooting at the show’s set in Toronto, Canada when the incident happened, and Cinemax bosses have stopped production on the programme, based on the Transporter film series, for at least two weeks.
In a statement, showrunner Steve Shill says, "We want to ensure Chris’ return to peak physical condition before putting him back in front of the camera to continue shooting this fast-paced, action-packed series." The show is expected to debut on America’s Cinemax channel next year (12).

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Movie executives at Universal Pictures have abandoned plans to release EDDIE MURPHY and BEN STILLER’s new film TOWER HEIST as a pay-per-view video-on-demand movie on TV three weeks after its theatrical release following an outcry from cinema chiefs.
The bosses of a handful of leading U.S. cinema chains vowed not to play the comedy at all if Universal bigwigs went ahead with the idea to make the movie available at home in select markets before the end of November (11). It opens in the U.S. on 4 November (11).
Executives of one big player, National Amusements Inc., insisted the film would not show at any of their 950 theatres in America, Britain and Latin America unless Universal chiefs reconsidered.
The theatre bosses feared that film fans would stay away from the movie in cinemas if they knew they’d be able to see it at home within a month.

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Florida man CHRISTOPHER CHENEY has been charged with hacking celebrities like SCARLETT JOHANSSON and MILA KUNIS following a year-long FBI investigation.
Reports allege Cheney hacked into more than 50 email accounts and hijacked forwarding features, so he would be able to get copies of anything sent from cellphone devices.
The correspondence included candid and naked photos.
He has been charged with 25 counts of aggravated identity theft and unauthorised access. He faces up to 121 years in federal prison if convicted.

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NICKI MINAJ made a special visit to comedienne ELLEN DEGENERES’ U.S. TV show on Tuesday (11Oct11) to surprise two little girls who have become YouTube.com sensations by performing her song SUPER BASS.
Eight-year-old Sophia and her five-year-old cousin Rosie, from Essex, England, have become Internet sensations after their video performance picked up over six million views and Minaj, who tweeted the link to the footage of the adorable duo to her Twitter.com followers, was so impressed she agreed to meet them on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
But no one told the girls, who were left stunned when the star walked out onstage to greet them during Tuesday’s taping.
Minaj treated her two young fans to a major shopping spree and they were kitted out with wigs and jewellery for a performance of Super Bass with the star on the programme, which aired on Wednesday (12Oct11).
Minaj told the host she is a big fan of Sophia, who organised and choreographed the YouTube performance, stating, "Within five seconds of seeing this video I was calling everyone. I was also receiving a billion emails. Everyone was like, ‘You have to see this little girl’. She blew me away.
"Seriously, we are watching a journey that’s about to be amazing. You are incredible. I just want you to stay in school. Music is beautiful but stay in school."

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Rocker KENNY LOGGINS has lost out on a windfall from the new FOOTLOOSE movie - because he receives no royalties from the use of his hit theme.
Loggins recorded Footloose for the hit 1984 Kevin Bacon film and his 32-year-old song features at the beginning of the new remake. It’s also covered by country star Blake Shelton in the film - but the hitmaker won’t be receiving any cash thanks to a clause in the original contract.
He says, "It says that any sequels are covered in the original deal, so they consider this a sequel." But Loggins is thrilled his song is back - and Shelton’s cover sounds the same.
He tells Access Hollywood Live, "They tried 10 different versions of the song and they kept re-cutting it because they wanted to capture that spirit of the original - and Blake came the closest." Loggins wasn’t even consulted about the remake’s soundtrack or what was done with his song.
He adds, "I even had to ring and ask for tickets to the premiere."

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Singer DEMI LOVATO still needs constant support to stop her from slipping back to the issues that sent her to rehab a year ago.
The teenager was throwing up at least five times a day and cutting herself as she battled a string of depression and anxiety issues - and she snapped while on tour in South America with the Jonas Brothers.
A frail Lovato spent three months in rehab and now feels a lot better about life - but she still needs friends and advisors to help her stay focused on her recovery.
She tells TV show Access Hollywood Live, "Just yesterday, I needed support; I was having to try on clothes that were made for a model’s body and not for a girl with a healthy body, and I was like, ‘I don’t know what to do’.
"I texted a bunch of people, I texted somebody that stays with me all the time to make sure that I stay healthy… I have a huge support system."

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Pop superstar CHER is undergoing treatment on her back.
The Believe hitmaker claims her love for high heeled shows have left her with spinal problems, and she took to Twitter.com on Wednesday (12Oct11) to tell followers she was in San Francisco, California treating the health issue.
In a series of tweets, she writes, "In SF 4 (sic) treatment on back ! Gotta keep WEARIN (sic) those HIGH HIGH HIGH PLATFORMS ! "Goin (sic) to face the Music…. AHHH I MEAN THE DRS (doctors) WITH GREAT BIG NEEDLES YUCK!"

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PULP frontman JARVIS COCKER has been hired as the editor-at-large at a U.K. publishing company.
The rocker will join the Faber & Faber team in a "broad commissioning" capacity and begin his two-year role in January (12).
Cocker tells BBC News, "(I am) proud, and more than a little excited. It is my dearest hope that we will produce some fantastic books together." And publishing director Lee Brackstone admits the organisation is thrilled to include the singer among its staff, adding, "Jarvis felt like a natural fit with the Faber sensibility, both as author and editor. I’m sure the small list of books he will develop will represent his eccentric and yet popular touch." The star’s first book, Mother, Brother, Lover: Selected Lyrics, will be released by Faber & Faber next week (begs17Oct11).

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Cult British rocker DAN TREACY is fighting for his life after undergoing surgery to remove a blood clot from his brain.
The Television Personalities frontman was placed in an induced coma on Monday (10Oct11), reports NME.com.
Police are investigating the circumstances of the 61 year old’s medical condition.
In a statement, his bandmates - Texas Bob Juarez, Mike Stone and Arnau Obiols - say, "The band is very much concerned for our dear friend and Brother Daniel at this time, and we are all praying for a recovery." Treacy and the group rose to fame in the 1980s with cult album And Don’t The Kids Just Love It.
The singer/songwriter was recently honoured by MGMT on their song Song for Dan Treacy.
Treacy has been the only constant member of Television Personalities since the band’s inception in 1978.

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MODERN FAMILY star SARAH HYLAND and her boyfriend had a lucky escape last week (ends07Oct11) after they lost control of their car while driving through a storm.
The young actress, 20, was accompanying her beau to an acting audition when their vehicle spun out of control on a Los Angeles freeway, and Hyland admits the scary incident left them "shaken up".
She tells Eonline.com, "It was so foggy you couldn’t see 10 feet ahead of you. He (her boyfriend) had an audition and we were going through lines. He would have been focusing on remembering his lines (but) (Adele’s song) Someone Like You came on the radio, so we blasted it to sing along to it. And then we hit a water pocket…The wheels turned to the right and locked and then it spun.
"We were just really shaken up."

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Actress JANUARY JONES took her newborn son to work with her on Tuesday (11Oct11), so she could show him off to her MAD MEN castmates.
The new mum was photographed cradling little Xander on her second day back on set, where she introduced the child to co-stars, including John Slattery.
Jones gave birth to the baby boy on 13 September. She has still to name the father of her child - and even left his name off the kid’s birth certificate.

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Singer/actress FANTASIA BARRINO has hit back at reports suggesting she derailed production on the upcoming biopic of gospel great MAHALIA JACKSON by hiding her pregnancy from filmmakers.
The former American Idol star was set to begin shooting the movie, titled Mahalia!, this year (11), but the start date has been postponed to January (12) following the news Barrino is expecting her second child.
It was alleged that Barrino had kept her baby news secret from producers until recently - but she insists that wasn’t the case and blames financial problems for holding up the movie.
In a chat with U.S. TV presenter Wendy Williams, she says, "There were no contracts signed, and there was no set date and time (when I agreed to the role). I began to gain the weight (to portray Jackson), I began to study her. And then they called us back in January and said the investors had backed out. So they were waiting on investors.
"I wanted to make the family proud, and most of all, I wanted to make Mahalia Jackson proud - and my fans and everyone who’s been following me." Barrino, who has not yet named the father of her child, is due to give birth on 29 December (11). She is already a mother to nine-year-old daughter Zion.

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Newly-engaged JACK OSBOURNE is set to be a first-time dad.
The reality TV star and filmmaker proposed to girlfriend Lisa Stelly last month (Sep11) and now he’s confirmed the pair is expecting its first child.
Speaking to CNN’s Piers Morgan, Osbourne revealed the happy news, and admitted he was nervous about impending parenthood.
He says, "I guess I do have something to tell you, I am about to be a father. I’m excited. I’m a little nervous." His rock icon father Ozzy, who already has four grandchildren, jumped with glee after his son announced the news, saying, "I’m shocked. I think it’s fabulous." Osbourne’s mother Sharon adds, "I’m happy because it’s what Jack wants so I’m happy, and I’ve always wanted to be a grandma so it couldn’t be better."

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KID ROCK is donating the proceeds from his upcoming U.S. tour to charities in the cities he visits.
The Cowboy rocker is heading out on the road next month (Nov11), and he’s vowed to hand over the profits to needy organisations through his Kid Rock Foundation, in honour of his new track Care.
He says, "The song says, ‘The least that I can do is Care’ - and I want to put my money where my mouth is." The trek kicks off in Silver Spring, Maryland on 16 November (11) and runs until 4 December in Boise, Idaho.

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KELLY CLARKSON "hit rock bottom" when her career took off following her AMERICAN IDOL win - because she worked non-stop for four years.
The Miss Independent hitmaker won the inaugural contest in 2002 and went on to release two albums by 2004.
Clarkson promoted the releases around the globe, but her packed schedule had a bad effect on her health and she took time out from the spotlight to recover.
And the 29 year old admits the years of working non-stop have aged her considerably.
She tells Britain’s Closer magazine, "I feel like I’m 45. Because my career went from zero to 100, there was no ‘growing’. I learnt well under pressure, but like, four years passed by and I hit rock bottom. It was four years of non-stop (work).
"(Second album) Breakaway just exploded everywhere. Everyone was making a lot of money, so everyone was pushing the train.
"That’s when it finally all caught up with me. I came down with ‘walking pneumonia’ for the second time in a year. My body was physically giving up. I took six months off and went home. I love working, but at the end of the day you’ve got to take care of yourself."

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RIHANNA felt "too much anger" against ex-boyfriend CHRIS BROWN after he assaulted her in 2009 - but she’s overcome her issues with the star to support his career.
The Umbrella hitmaker was left bloodied and bruised after Brown beat her during a furious argument following a pre-Grammy Awards party.
They subsequently split and Brown, who was left with an assault conviction, suffered a nosedive in popularity after the incident.
Rihanna admits she harboured a lot of anger towards her former partner after the shocking assault, but after re-assessing her life she decided to adopt a more positive outlook.
She tells Esquire magazine, "It was too much anger. (It) was taking up too much of my time. I’m really excited to see the breakthrough he’s had in his career.
"It’s incredible to see how he pulled out the way he did. Even when the world seemed like it was against him, you know? I really like the music he’s putting out. I’m a fan of his stuff. I’ve always been a fan.
"I would never wish anything horrible for him. Never. I never have."

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Hollywood hunk HUGH JACKMAN set a British TV presenter’s heart racing when he briefly locked lips with her by feeding her chocolate mouth-to-mouth.
The X-Men star was interviewed by Alison Hammond on U.K. show This Morning on Tuesday (11Oct11), and she cheekily shocked the actor by asking him to feed her sweet treats while wearing boxing gloves.
Jackman gamely joined in the bizarre stunt but found it impossible to pick up the candies - so he stunned Hammond by popping one between his lips, pulling her close, and slipping it into her mouth.
As the Australian star performed the saucy move, the giggling presenter told viewers, "As far as I’m concerned, this interview finishes here!"

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