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British comedian JIMMY CARR has apologised for telling a joke about car crashes shortly after seven motorists died in Britain’s worst road disaster for 20 years.
The funnyman posted a comment on his Twitter.com page on Sunday (06Nov11) less than 48 hours after seven people died and more than 50 were injured in a fireball following a 34-vehicle pile-up in England.
Carr soon realised his joke could be mistakenly linked to the horror in Somerset on Friday night (04Nov11) and removed the post, apologising to his followers and insisting he was not referring to the crash.
He writes, "Very bad timing by me. The joke was obviously not about recent tragic events. Apologies if any offence caused." Police have launched a criminal investigation into the horrific accident amid claims drivers were blinded by a wall of fog or smoke, possibly linked to a nearby fireworks display.

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Supermodel CHRISTY TURLINGTON is celebrating after completing the New York City Marathon on Sunday (06Nov11).
The 42-year-old catwalk beauty took part in the gruelling 26.2-mile (42.19-kilometre) race to raise money for her maternal charity Every Mother Counts.
Turlington completed the course in a respectable time of four hours, 20 minutes and 47 seconds, and she was flooded with congratulatory messages from her famous friends.
In a post on Twitter.com, fellow supermodel Heidi Klum writes, "I admire you for running the NYC Marathon for Every Mom Counts! Big Kiss!" while Cindy Crawford writes, "Christy - congrats! I’m tired just thinking about it." TV host Ricki Lake adds, "Congrats Christy! Such an accomplishment and for a great cause." Turlington adds, "Thank u (sic)… It was painful at times but so awesome & I loved it. Feeling so grateful 4 (for) my health, family & friends."

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Venezuelan beauty IVIAN SARCOS has been crowned 2011’s Miss World at a glitzy ceremony in London.
Miss Venezuela, 22, was orphaned at the age of eight and grew up in a convent before finding her calling as a pageant queen.
She took the Miss World title in London on Sunday (06Nov11) after seeing off competition from Miss Philippines, Gwendoline Ruais, who was named runner-up, and Miss Puerto Rico, Amanda Perez, who came third.
Sarcos says of her win, "I felt the most gorgeous woman in the world. I was so happy and I wanted to shout, to cry, to stand still and to smile… Winning means everything to me and I hope to take advantage of being a winner in a productive manner… I would like to help people like me. I am an orphan. I would also like to help the elderly and troubled teenagers. As many people as I can."

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KIM KARDASHIAN has been reunited with her estranged husband KRIS HUMPHRIES for the first time since filing for divorce last week (ends06Nov11).
The socialite married the basketball player in August (11) in a lavish, televised ceremony, but last Monday (31Oct11) she announced the union had come to an end after just 72 days.
Kardashian subsequently jetted to Australia for a promotional tour, but cut the trip short and travelled back to the U.S.
She flew to Humphries’ hometown in Minnesota on Sunday (06Nov11) and was photographed at the sportsman’s house in Chanhassen.
They reportedly met with their pastor to talk over the split, but a reconciliation is not expected, according to TMZ.com.

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Former CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION star GARY DOURDAN has been arrested following an alleged altercation at his California home, according to TMZ.com.
The actor is said to have been detained by cops at his property in Venice, California after they were called to investigate a disturbance at the house.
Dourdan is alleged to have been embroiled in an argument with an unnamed ex-girlfriend, who was reportedly found with a broken nose, according to TMZ.com.
The website reports Dourdan was arrested on suspicion of felony battery and held on $50,000 (£33,333) bail.

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LINDSAY LOHAN has checked into jail in California to begin serving her 30-day sentence.
The Mean Girls star pleaded guilty to a probation violation last Wednesday (02Nov11) and Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Stephanie Sautner sentenced her to a month behind bars.
Lohan was given several days reprieve, reportedly to allow her to finish work on a photoshoot for Playboy magazine, and she checked into the Century Regional Detention Facility in Lynwood, California on Sunday night (06Nov11), according to TMZ.com.
The website reports the star is expected to be released on Monday (07Nov11) due to overcrowding at the jail.

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LADY GAGA dominated the MTV Europe Music Awards on Sunday (06Nov11), taking home four top honours including two for her hit single BORN THIS WAY.
The pop superstar was a winner before the main event even began - she claimed the Biggest Fans prize in the run up to the big ceremony, which took place in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
And Gaga’s winning streak continued as the night progressed - Born This Way was named Best Song and Best Video, while the singer beat Beyonce, Adele, Jennifer Lopez and Katy Perry to be crowned Best Female.
The singer also lived up to her reputation for bizarre costumes, wearing a silver dress with an oversized tilted hat covering her face, and joked about having undergone Botox treatments as she accepted the accolade, telling the crowd, "Thank you so much, I love you so much
. I’m so grateful
. I’m really smiling right now, but I know you can’t tell." Performances throughout the show came from Gaga, LMFAO and Justin Bieber, who was a double winner at the awards ceremony
. The Baby hitmaker’s girlfriend Selena Gomez hosted the event.
The main list of winners at the 2011 MTV Europe Music Awards is as follows: Best Song - Lady Gaga, Born This Way Best Video - Lady Gaga, Born This Way Best Male - Justin Bieber Best Female Artist - Lady Gaga Best Rock Act - Linkin Park Best Hip-Hop Act - Eminem Best Pop Act - Justin Bieber Best Alternative Act - Thirty Seconds to Mars Best New Act - Bruno Mars Best Live Act - Katy Perry Global Icon - Queen
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AMY WINEHOUSE’s devastated mother had to leave a restaurant halfway through a meal when her late daughter’s music came on the stereo, as she finds it "impossible" to hear the star’s heart-wrenching tracks.
The Rehab star was found dead at her home in London in July (11) and her death was ruled "misadventure" after an inquest last month (Oct11) found she died after drinking too much alcohol.
Winehouse’s grieving mother Janis recently took a trip to Spain with her new husband Richard to have dinner with friends, but was forced to flee the venue when the singer’s hit song Valerie came on the radio.
She tells Britain’s Daily Mail, "The meal was over in that instant. We paid the bill and left. I still find it impossible to listen to Amy’s music."

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ELLEN BARKIN was stunned to find herself in SAM LEVINSON’s directorial debut because his dad was behind the camera for her breakthrough movie.
Levinson wasn’t even born when his father Barry directed Barkin in 1982 film Diner and he was stunned to discover the actress hadn’t figured out who he was when they first started working together.
She tells WENN, "I was working with Sam for a week and a half on another project that he had rewritten and he was on this shoot to tweak dialogue and work with the actors because we had a non-director. I was sitting in my canvas chair in between scenes, in my bad villain girl costume and Sam was sitting next to me.
"I had spent every day with this man on the set as the director/writer even though he had nothing to do with directing camera because the movie sucks and my script is closed and I looked down and said, ‘Wait. Levinson. Are you Barry’s kid?’ And he said, ‘Didn’t you know that?’. It was amazing." Levinson adds, "I was actually minus three years old when my dad directed Diner… and I love her in Diner, but her body of work is just so diverse and she’s such a phenomenal actor in so many ways that when I approached her with this script, the last thing I was thinking was, ‘My father worked with her at some point’. It didn’t hit me until a bit later into the process." Barkin heads up the cast in Levinson’s feature film debut Another Happy Day.

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Officials in Bosnia have named an apartment block after ANGELINA JOLIE because her visit to a refugee camp in the country last year (10) prompted American politicians to finance the housing project.
The Hollywood actress visited refugees in the town of Rogatica last April (10) as part of her duties as a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations, and met with elderly Bosnians who had been displaced by the 1992 to 1995 war.
Her highly-publicised trip caused ripples back in her native America, with government officials agreeing to donate $500,000 (£312,000) for a housing scheme.
On Thursday (03Nov11), 13 refugees from the camp moved into a new fully-furnished apartment building, which has been named Villa Angelina in the Oscar-winner’s honour.
New resident Lena Babic, 79, who met Jolie during her visit to the camp, will never forget what the star has done for her.
She tells the Associated Press, "Angelina saw everything. She said, ‘If I can do anything, you will have your own bathroom.’ She could not have done it on her own, others also helped, but she is the one who is in my heart."

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The woman HUGH GRANT dined out with in Berlin, Germany this week (beg31Oct11) has dismissed rumours of a romance between the pair.
The Notting Hill star hit headlines on Tuesday (01Nov11) when he released a statement confirming is the father of a one-month old daughter - reported to be called Jessica - following a "fleeting affair" with a woman, believed to be former model Tinglan Hong.
The evening before the news broke, Grant was spotted enjoying a night out in Berlin with German singer Elisa Schmidt, sparking gossip about a new romance.
However, Schmidt has now spoken out to clear up the rumours, claiming she met Grant through songwriter Guy Chambers and that their relationship is purely platonic.
She tells Germany’s Bild publication, "I was in London with Guy to talk about my first album. In the evening we shared a meal and there got to know Hugh Grant.
"Since then we have come to understand one another very well and have become good friends. But there is definitely nothing more than friendship. Now he is in Berlin and invited me to dinner. That is all." Grant is currently shooting a film in Germany.

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Rocker KIP WINGER is calling on fans to help him fund a new classical recording with an Ohio student orchestra.
The former Winger star and one-time Alice Cooper band bassist has kicked off a 45-day online fundraising drive to raise $33,000 (£20,600).
The cash raised, via website Kickstarter.com, will enable him to cover costs for the recording of Conversations With Nijinsky, which is planned for January (12).
He’ll be joined in the studio by students from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music in Ohio.
Conversations With Nijinsky will be Winger’s follow-up to his composition Ghosts for Christopher Wheeldon, which he recorded with the San Francisco Ballet.
The enterprising rocker also plans to shoot the two-day recording session for a future documentary.
The composition was inspired by the life of fabled Russian ballet dancer and choreographer Vaslav Nijinsky.
Winger tells WENN, "I conceived the piece as the accompaniment to the unseen dances of Nijinsky, whose career was cut short by schizophrenia." Fans who donate to the Kickstarter.com initiative will be given co-producer credit on the finished album, and the chance to sit in on rehearsals and recording.

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Irish pop stars WESTLIFE are adamant no amount of money will spark a future reunion, because they have already turned down a multi-million dollar deal to stay together.
The Flying Without Wings hitmakers have announced they are to split in 2012 following a greatest hits tour after 14 years together.
The singers insist they won’t be tempted to reunite after they go their separate ways, as they have already snubbed a lucrative deal from their Sony record company to carry on.
Bandmember Kian Egan tells The Sun, "We walked away from a multi-million pound record deal that would have changed our lives for ever, secured our future beyond anything.
"It’s not about the money. We’d have made far more on a new record than we ever would with a comeback tour." Nicky Byrne adds to Britain’s Daily Star, "It’s not a publicity stunt… Other bands who have breaks know they might come back. We’re saying we’re not."

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Australian pop star PETER ANDRE is undergoing intensive voice therapy in a bid to avoid an operation on his vocal chords.
The Mysterious Girl hitmaker has been suffering issues with his throat since earlier this year (Sep11) after discovering a lesion, and he has now thrown himself into therapy amid fears surgery will permanently damage his voice.
His tells Digital Spy, "I’m doing therapy. I’m doing it about four or five times a week at the moment. So I reckon within a few months I should be (ok), hopefully. I won’t have to have the operation if I keep doing this therapy. It’s intense, but I’ve got to do it.
"If you have an operation, there are risks. If you don’t, there’s none. You know, singing is my passion."

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Rap producer SHAWTY REDD has been found not guilty of murder over a shooting at his home last year (10).
Redd - real name Demetrius Lee Stewart - stood trial for the killing of Damon A. Martin, who was shot dead at Stewart’s home in Hampton, near Atlanta, Georgia on New Year’s Day (01Jan) 2010.
His attorney claimed the shooting was self-defence, and on Thursday (03Nov11), a judge without a jury cleared him of all charges relating to the death.
Stewart’s lawyer Ashutosh Joshi says, "The defence was clearly self-defence. We argued that Redd’s life was threatened both verbally and physically, and this occurred in his home and that he shot this gentleman as a result of that." The producer has worked with rappers including Young Jeezy and Snoop Dogg.

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LORD OF THE RINGS star ELIJAH WOOD is to lead the cast in a remake of 1980 slasher movie MANIAC.
He’ll join Nora Arnezeder in director Franck Khalfoun’s reimagining of William Lustig’s gory cult film, according to BloodyDisgusting.com.
In the original film, a serial killer stalks and kills various young women in New York as revenge for the mistreatment he received from his abusive mother.

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AMANDA SEYFRIED is relishing life as a single woman, as having a boyfriend is "so much responsibility".
The Mamma Mia! beauty spent two years in a long-distance relationship with her British co-star Dominic Cooper, before the pair split and she moved on to a short-lived romance with Ryan Phillippe.
The actress admits she is currently enjoying being single, because men are such hard work.
She tells Britain’s Daily Mirror, "I got my heart broken pretty hard. It changes you a little bit every time you either break someone’s heart or get your own broken.
"For the first time in my life I’m really happy to be unattached because I realise there is so much responsibility to having a partner. I would just be with boyfriends for a couple of years at a time and after the last one, I really value my independence."

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British actor STEPHEN FRY experienced a nightmare journey as he made his way from Australia to London on Friday (04Nov11) - his plane was grounded in Dubai and he lost his wallet.
The actor has been Down Under for several weeks after shooting scenes for The Hobbit movie in New Zealand, and he started his 24-hour flight home to England on Thursday (03Nov11).
However, Fry’s plane was grounded at a Dubai airport hours into the flight after an engine shut down.
In a post on his Twitter.com page, he wrote, "B**ger. Forced to land in Dubai. An engine has decided not to play." After several hours, the passengers were removed from the plane and transported to the airport terminal, but Fry realised he had left his wallet onboard the aircraft.
He added, "Oh Jesus a**emothering f**k. I’ve left my wallet on the s**ding plane. Hell’s teeth this really isn’t my day. Will not leave without it.
"I’ve left my wallet on the plane - all my ID cards, money passes etc. I’m going to be siting here for ever and ever and ever. It’s at times like this a man considers taking up smoking again. Possibly with heroin, crack and MDMA mixed in & all washed down with vodka."

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