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The man behind THE MADNESS OF KING GEORGE is planning a big budget movie about the breakdown of DIANA, PRINCESS OF WALES’ marriage to PRINCE CHARLES.
Producer Stephen Evans, who worked on the 1994 historical hit, as well as period pieces Twelfth Night and The Wings of the Dove, has set his sights on creating the first feature film about the beloved late royal since her death in 1997.
The $50 million (£31.2 million) movie will focus on the time leading up to the princess’ divorce from the heir to the British throne in 1996, according to Britain’s Guardian newspaper.
Crime novelist Philip Kerr is onboard to write the script and Princess Diana’s former private secretary and head of security have been hired to make sure the screenplay is authentic.
And Evans is adamant the movie will be a hit, saying, "What is quite clear is that her life was an amazing life.
"She was a wagonload of monkeys (mischievous) but she was also an amazing, fascinating, ballsy woman. You don’t often get a movie like this where you know, that if you can make it work, it is bomb proof."

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SIR PAUL McCARTNEY has thrown his support behind a global campaign to save wild tigers.
The avid animal rights activist and longtime vegetarian is lending his name to TigerTime, which was established in June (11) by conservationist David Shepherd in a bid to raise awareness of the dwindling numbers of tigers left in the wild.
And the Beatles legend has urged his fans to sign a petition supporting the campaign.
He says, "Losing the wild tiger would be unforgivable. We need people power to save it! Please get behind this fabulous initiative. Whatever you do, wherever you live, your voice matters! Every signature makes the campaign stronger." Shepherd adds, "The vast majority of people are shocked to the core when they hear that there are only 3,200 wild tigers left on earth. It is a shockingly low figure. Think of it this way - every wild tiger on earth could stand on just one soccer pitch! Getting that message out to people is vital if we are to save the wild tiger.
"Paul McCartney has a huge following around the world. His support will help us to reach out to people in ever greater numbers. We are asking everyone, from every part of the world, from young to old to add their signature to our cause."

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LIZA MINNELLI will never forget her late pal ELIZABETH TAYLOR’s kindness, remembering how she once sent a kid a new bike after seeing him take a tumble at the side of a road.
Minnelli was devastated by the death of the Cleopatra legend following her death earlier this year (11), and she reveals her favourite memory of Taylor is when she saw a young boy fall off his bike and rushed to help him.
Minnelli tells Britain’s OK! magazine, "I was in New York (when she died) and I was heartbroken. I had known her since I was 12. She was so generous. We were driving into town one day in Beverly Hills to go shopping. I was driving and we were yammering (chatting) away and suddenly we saw a kid had fallen off his bike. ‘Stop!’ she said, so I pulled over and she was so kind to this little guy. We took him home and the next day she sent him a new bike."

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Rockers PRIMAL SCREAM have slammed Britain’s Home Secretary THERESA MAY after she used the band’s song ROCKS without permission, insisting the group is "disgusted" to be associated with her political party.
After her speech at the Conservative Party’s annual conference on Tuesday (04Oct11), May walked off the stage to the rockers’ 1994 hit.
But the move has infuriated the band, who have released a statement mocking the politician for failing to understand the meaning behind the music or Primal Scream’s political viewpoint.
The statement reads, "Primal Scream are totally disgusted that the Home Secretary Theresa May ended her speech at the Tory Party conference with our song ‘Rocks’.
"How inappropriate. Didn’t they research the political history of our band? Hasn’t she listened to the words? Does she even know what getting your rocks off means? No. She is a (Conservative) Tory; how could she? "Primal Scream are totally opposed to the coalition government, (Prime Minister David) Cameron, (Chancellor George) Osborne, (Education minister Michael) Gove, (Michael) Howard, (Deputy Prime Minister Nick) Clegg, etc.
"They are legalised bullies passing new laws to ensure the wealthy stay wealthy, taking the side of big business while eradicating workers rights and continuing their attacks on young people, single parents and OAPs (old age pensioners) by slashing education and social security budgets, in effect persecuting the poor for being poor.
"We would like to distance ourselves from this sick association. The Tories are waging a war on the disenfranchised. They are the enemy."

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British rockers GRAHAM COXON and JOHNNY MARR have paid tribute to legendary guitarist BERT JANSCH following his death on Wednesday (05Oct11).
The pioneering folk musician passed away at a hospice in Hampstead, north London after a two-year battle with lung cancer.
Jansch was a major influence on a stars including Neil Young, Paul Simon and Jimmy Page - and following the news of his death, Coxon shared his memories of meeting Jansch backstage at a gig in Oxford, England.
In a series of posts on Twitter.com, he writes, "A sad day. When I first bought my martin om28v (guitar) i took it along to watch bert and davy graham play in oxford. i went backstage pre show where i was persuaded to play a couple of songs at half time. i agreed but was frightened of course.
"I was tuning this lovely new guitar. i was a little panicked and asked bert "how the hell do you tune a B string?". he said ‘you can’t’ with the faintest hint of the wryest of smiles… R.I.P dear bert." Former The Smiths guitarist Marr also paid tribute to Jansch, telling BBC 6 Music, "Playing with Bert was like a long walk through the woods. Mysterious, ancient & natural. Leaves would fall but the sun could come out, too."

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AMANDA SEYFRIED refuses to undergo Botox because of a lack of research into its potential side-effects, despite acquaintances often insisting she needs the treatment.
The Mamma Mia! star, 25, admits she is already conscious of the small changes to her face as she ages because of the pressure on women in Hollywood to look young.
And although tactless pals urge her to invest in face-freezing injections, the actress doesn’t trust the lack of evidence into the potential dangers of Botox use over several years.
She tells Britain’s Glamour magazine, "Living in a society where there’s so much attention given to age-defying products, I’m really aware of how my face is changing, even at my age… because once you start, I don’t think you can stop.
"A good friend recently told me that I really had to whiten my teeth and I thought to myself, ‘That’s not wrong’, but people I don’t know so well have told me I need Botox, and those people I’ve ignored because although it’s accepted now, the research isn’t there yet."

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Bosses at America’s Fox network have confirmed the future of THE SIMPSONS is in doubt because the animated hit is too expensive to produce.
Following speculation the longrunning cartoon series would be axed next year (12), a spokesperson for the channel has spoken out about their issues negotiating a cut in the cast’s huge pay cheques.
In the statement, the rep says, "We believe this brilliant series can and should continue, but we cannot produce future seasons under its current financial model. We are hopeful that we can reach an agreement with the voice cast that allows The Simpsons to go on entertaining audiences with original episodes for many years to come." According to reports, the cast, including Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright and Yeardley Smith, each receive around $400,000 (£259,000)-per-episode, which bosses at Fox want to reduce by 45 per cent.
There is a long history of disputes between Fox and the show’s voice actors over payment, with negotiations delaying production by several months in 1998, 2004 and 2008 after talks stalled.

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SIR PAUL McCARTNEY joined SALMA HAYEK and British fashion icon TWIGGY at his daughter Stella’s Paris Fashion Show launch on Monday (03Oct11).
The former Beatle was spotted in the front row for the designer’s Spring/Summer 2012 ready-to-wear collection.
McCartney’s fiancee Nancy Shevell sat next to him.
The proud dad told reporters backstage he enjoyed the show and thought his daughter’s new line was "very beautiful".
But he stopped short of confirming Stella would be designing Shevell’s wedding gown, adding simply, "Well, she (Stella) makes ‘em."

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MICHAEL JACKSON’s family took a break from the trial of DR. CONRAD MURRAY on Sunday (02Oct11) to attend the world premiere of Cirque du Soleil’s highly-anticipated King of Pop tribute.
Following his death in 2009, Jackson’s estate executors signed a deal with Cirque producers to put on an acrobatic stage spectacular featuring the Thriller hitmaker’s songs, and the $60 million (£37.5 million) Michael Jackson The Immortal World Tour kicked off in Montreal, Canada at the weekend.
The pop superstar’s older brothers Tito, Jackie and Marlon Jackson were all in attendance at the Bell Centre, along with their mother Katherine and Michael’s kids Prince Michael, 14, Paris, 13, and nine-year-old Blanket.
And the elaborate show, which features high-energy dance and acrobatic routines and video clips of the late superstar himself, has won high praise from Jackie Jackson.
Taking to his Twitter.com page on Monday (03Oct11), he writes, "The @cirque show last night was incredible! The dancers & acrobats were on fiya (fire)!!" Michael Jackson The Immortal World Tour is due to make stops across North America before taking up residence in Las Vegas in 2013.
The Jackson family returned to Los Angeles after the Cirque du Soleil premiere to attend Murray’s ongoing involuntary manslaughter trial, which resumed its fifth day of proceedings in Los Angeles Superior Court on Monday.
The medic has pleaded not guilty to accusations he administered the fatal dose of Propofol which claimed Jackson’s life on 25 June, 2009.

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The movie musical version of hit stageshow LES MISERABLES looks set to be a 3D affair, according to its star HUGH JACKMAN.
The Aussie actor, who will play Jean Valjean in the film, reveals producers and director Tom Hooper are looking at the latest 3D technology with a view to giving the project a series of eye-popping effects.
He tells Collider.com, "It’s in discussion. Honestly, that’s probably gonna be part of what the tests are about, to see what that does."

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Pop star PINK has landed her first major movie role in GWYNETH PALTROW and MARK RUFFALO’s new film about sex addicts.
The new mum will make her debut as free-spirited Dede in Thanks For Sharing, under her birth name Alecia Moore.
The film, which also features Tim Robbins, Patrick Fugit and Joely Richardson, is a dramatic comedy about a group of unlikely friends brought together through their shared determination to recover from sex addiction.
The film will reunite Ruffalo and writer/director Stuart Blumberg, who last collaborated on the Oscar-nominated The Kids Are All Right.
Blumberg says, "Alecia could not be a more ideal fit for this role. She carries with her just the right combination of heart and edginess for the part of Dede, and we�re incredibly excited to share her acting talent with audiences."

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Finnish rocker MIKKO LAINE has been killed in a bizarre truck accident in Holland.
The Sole Remedy guitarist, 30, is believed to have been asleep backstage after performing at the ProgPower Europe festival in Baarlo on Sunday night (02Oct11) when a vehicle carrying stage equipment reversed over him.
Blabbermouth.net reports Laine was sleeping next to a fence. He died at the site.
Initial reports incorrectly suggested his bandmate Henry Silmonen was killed in the accident.

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Singer/songwriter STEVIE B has settled his child support battle with an ex-lover.
The Because I Love You (The Postman Song) hitmaker was arrested and hauled offstage during a performance at the MassMutual Center in Massachusetts on Friday (30Sep11) for allegedly failing to pay thousands of dollars in child support fees.
But on Monday (03Oct11) the singer appeared at the Hampden County Family and Probate Court in Springfield and put an end to the dispute after agreeing to pay more than $400,000 (GBP250,000), according to the Associated Press.
As part of the agreement, Stevie B, real name Steven Bernard Hill, will offer up $921 (GBP576) a week and an additional $500 (GBP313) each month, however he’ll remain behind bars until he comes up with a $10,000 (GBP6,250) payment.

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THE PRETENDERS star CHRISSIE HYNDE has been forced to close her vegan restaurant in Ohio due to the economic downturn.
The I’ll Stand By You hitmaker opened VegiTerranean in her native Akron four years ago, but she can no longer keep the place afloat.
In a post on the restaurant’s website she writes, "It is with great regret that The Vegiterranean in downtown Akron has closed its doors for the last time. This has been a labour of love for me for the last four years. We tried everything we could to keep the restaurant going but unfortunately due to the current economic climate this has not been possible.
"I’d like to thank everybody who helped me try to fulfill my dream. I discovered that vegan cuisine in Ohio has become more appreciated than I imagined. We were even voted among the top 5 vegan restaurants in America by Business Week. Of course my chef Scot Jones is responsible for that, with the help of Tal Ronnen, the man who taught him how to translate his delicious recipes into non meat versions.
"Last but not least, I’d like to thank our amazing staff, servers and every one of you who dined with us at The Vegiterreanean."

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DALLAS star LINDA GRAY still hasn’t packed her bags for her move to Texas to start filming for the show’s relaunch this month (Oct11), revealing she’s "in denial" about its comeback.
Producers of the cult serial drama confirmed last year (10) they were planning to bring Dallas back to the small screen, and they have since signed up each member of the original cast except Victoria Principal.
Gray, who starts shooting her scenes on the real-life Southfork Ranch near Plano, Texas later this month (Oct11), still can’t believe she’s getting a second chance to play J.R. Ewing’s alcoholic wife Sue Ellen.
The actress, who is based in California, tells Britain’s Hello! magazine, "I’m not prepared. I keep saying, ‘I’ll get my bag ready’ but haven’t done anything yet. I’m in denial that I’m going to move to Texas for four months."

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Actor SAM SHEPARD received a hostile welcome from locals in Potosi and Uyuni, Bolivia while shooting new western BLACKTHORN - because they were "rife with superstitions" about white visitors.
The Right Stuff star filmed the movie entirely on location in Bolivia and once he left the capital city of La Paz, he cast and crew were met with much suspicion - because locals were not accustomed to "seeing white people".
He tells New York Post columnist Cindy Adams, "Seventy per cent of the population is Indian and rife with superstitions. In the mountains an Indian lady appeared suddenly from nowhere flailing her arms, shrieking loudly. I didn’t know what was happening but stopped instantly. They later explained she believes white faces are ghosts who will tear her belly out and eat her intestines.
"The culture is distinct. Packs of dogs behind barbed wire. In one scene I was trying to herd a llama, which is indigenous to the area, and people were screaming. Their belief is the pregnant animal, seeing white people, would abort or deliver a stillborn baby… Spanish is not their first language… Translators with us told us what was happening." But the locals weren’t Shepard’s only obstacle - the country’s topography and climate proved to be a challenge as well.
He adds, "It was hard going… Wasn’t easy working at 1,500 feet, where the air is thin and (it’s) hard to breathe. Our hotel rooms had tanks of air, and on location auxiliary oxygen went around. We shot in places so remote that driving to the location took two hours."

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Newly-engaged JACK OSBOURNE has pleaded with tabloid reporters desperate to get more information about his actress fiancee, asking them not to pester her parents.
The reality TV star and filmmaker proposed to Lisa Stelly last week (ends30Sep11) and she confirmed the happy news in a tweet on Friday.
She cooed, "The most amazing man I’ve ever met asked me to marry him… and he wasn’t joking!" But Osbourne isn’t happy about the media interest in the engagement story - and he has taken to Twitter.com to urge hacks not to bother his wife-to-be’s family.
He writes, "Dear Journalists, please refrain from contacting my fiances (sic) family. Don’t be a**holes. There is a right way to go about this."

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Real estate mogul and reality TV star DONALD TRUMP has become a grandfather again.
The Apprentice star’s son Donald Trump, Jr.’s wife Vanessa gave birth to the couple’s third child, Tristan Milos, on Sunday (02Oct11).
The baby boy will join Donnie John III, two, and Kai Madison, four.
Taking to his Twitter.com account to share the baby news, Trump, Jr. wrote, "Mom and baby doing great! He can�t wait (to) meet his big brother & sister.� And business tycoon Trump is thrilled by the latest addition.
He tells People.com, "I am delighted that Don and Vanessa have a beautiful new member of their growing family.â�� This is Trump’s fourth grandchild - daughter Ivanka gave birth to her first child, Arabella Rose, in July (11).

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