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TV host CHELSEA HANDLER treated staff on her CHELSEA LATELY show to a $1,000 (£625) bonus after she signed a new $25 million (£15.6 million), two-year deal, according to a U.S. report.
The funnywoman’s risque talk show has proved a massive hit for the E! network and TV bosses extended her contract for a further 24-months earlier this week (begs14Nov11).
To show her gratitude to the 138 employees who work on the series, Handler used $138,000 (£86,000) of her pay package to dish out bonuses, according to New York gossip column Page Six.
As part of her new deal, Handler will remain executive producer on the show and will develop further spin-off projects.

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JOSEPH GORDON-LEVITT’s turn in cancer movie 50/50 made such a lasting impression on one female sufferer, she has recorded a video appealing for a date with the actor.
The Inception star has won over critics with his new film role, and cinema-goer Lindsay Miller, who has been diagnosed with cancer, was equally in awe of the actor’s performance.
In a post on her website, she writes, "I saw the cancer comedy 50/50 recently and was impressed with it, though it was difficult emotionally for me to watch. After seeing Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s performance and seeing/reading some of his subsequent interviews about the film I thought, ‘This guy gets it. And he’s cute. I wonder if I could ever run into him somewhere.’ But even though I live in L.A., it seems impossible to find him." Miller, 26, has now filmed a YouTube.com video appealing for Gordon-Levitt to contact her so they can meet up for a coffee date.
In the clip, she says, "Even though I look healthy, dating has been a little difficult because I’m not sure how to explain what I’ve been going through. But, after years of living with this, I’ve decided to get back on the dating scene and I’d like my first date to be with you.
"Maybe you could call it my make a wish, but let’s not be over-dramatic - just a cup of coffee with you would make me happy."

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MEGAN FOX took to the stage in New York on Monday night (14Nov11) to mark her Broadway debut in THE 24 HOUR PLAYS.
The Transformers star was among a number of famous faces taking part in the charity theatre project, which gives a group of actors, writers and directors 24 hours to come up with a script and prepare it for the stage.
Fox made her New York stage debut as she appeared in a short play called The Maid opposite Paul Bettany, Sarah Silverman and Tracy Morgan, and she told reporters at the event she would never consider signing up for a proper Broadway production.
She says, "I don’t have the stomach for (the stage). It takes a very brave, courageous person, and I’m too neurotic. I wouldn’t survive an entire run of a play.. It’s frightening… Everyone is so completely terrified (in The 24 Hour Plays), even the people who have done it several times. But I was really impressed with how very relaxed Sarah was, and obviously I don’t think Tracy’s ever been nervous in his life." Proceeds from ticket sales benefit the Urban Arts Partnership, an organisation which supports arts education in under-privileged schools.

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Veteran British actress DULCIE GRAY has passed away at the age of 92.
The star, most famous for her role in U.K. TV series Howards’ Way, died at actors’ residential home Denville Hall in London on Tuesday (15Nov11) after a battle with bronchial pneumonia.
Gray started her career in 1940s melodramas for Britain’s Gainsborough Pictures studio and often appeared alongside her husband, Michael Denison, on TV and in theatre productions.
The couple even made their Broadway debut together playing Lady Markby and the Earl of Caversham in Oscar Wilde’s An Ideal Husband in 1996.
However, Gray will be best remembered in Britain for her turn as Kate Harvey in BBC series Howards’ Way between 1985 and 1990.
She returned to the stage after her husband’s death in 1998 to appear in adaptations of The Ladykillers and The Lady Vanishes.
Her last TV appearance was in 2000 on British soap opera Doctors.
Gray also had a second career as an author, writing 24 books.

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Bollywood beauty AISHWARYA RAI BACHCHAN has become a first-time mother after giving birth to a baby girl.
The 38-year-old actress, who is married to Abhishek Bachchan, son of veteran Indian actor Amitabh Bachchan, welcomed a daughter at a hospital in Mumbai, India last Wednesday (09Nov11).
The news was announced by the baby’s famous grandfather, Amitabh Bachchan, in a post on his Twitter.com page, he writes, " I am dada (grandfather) to the cutest baby girl!… Ecstatic!" Amitabh is already grandfather to his daughter Shweta Nanda’s two children.

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Sexy singer RIHANNA is toning down her outrageous outfits as she promotes new album TALK THAT TALK in a bid to ensure the focus is on her music.
The Umbrella hitmaker is known for her raunchy stage costumes and bold hairstyles, but now she’s sporting a more natural look to avoid becoming a "gimmick".
Rihanna explains, "I kinda just wanted to scale right back instead of having a look. I didn’t want to make it such a big deal about what hair colour or what cut (I have). I just wanted to go right back to something simple and something flexible, something a little more natural. It’s more about the music. I don’t want to become a gimmick - ever. Well, I ran out of (hair) colours, so that’s why I decided to go back to my natural color.
"I’m just really having fun with the music and the style is a lot more accessible. It’s more lifestyle, it’s not so much a look or a costume, which I really enjoy."

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Singer ROD STEWART is setting sail on the route of the doomed Titanic to mark the 100th anniversary of the tragedy next year (12).
The Maggie May hitmaker plans to embark on the special voyage next April (12) as part of a memorial for the 1,500 lives lost when the ship struck an iceberg and sank in the middle of the Atlantic.
He explains, "I would very much like to be on these ships that are going to be doing the Titanic run. Amazing that next April, it’s 100 years. I’m just in the middle of choosing which one I’d like to do.
"One ship is going from Southampton to New York and staying on the exact route going over where the Titanic went down and the other one is going from New York out to Halifax, where the ship sunk, and back again.
"Is it tempting fate? No, things have moved on since 1912. None of the icebergs come down that far south any more, and if they did, they’d blow them up." But Stewart will be sailing solo because his wife Penny gets seasick.
He adds, "I can’t get my wife to go because she suffers from seasickness on the Atlantic - she prefers a nice Caribbean cruise. So, I might just go on my own."

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DAME HELEN MIRREN and STELLA MCCARTNEY are among the fashionable stars who are donating their coats to help keep Britain’s elderly warm during winter.
Supermodel Elle Macpherson has also donated a jacket to the Donate A Coat campaign, which will see the items sold in thrift stores to raise money for Age UK.
The charity’s bosses hope the initiative will make winter warmer for the thousands of older people who struggle in the cold months.
Macpherson says, "It’s shocking that so many people are suffering and dying needlessly in winter due to the cold.
"Donating a coat you don’t wear anymore, or even one you love, to Age UK is easy and will make space for that new one you’ve just spotted. It’s the perfect recycle!"

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Country stars SUGARLAND are planning a break from the spotlight after experiencing "a tumultuous year" in 2011.
The hitmakers, comprised of Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush, will take a few months off to rest before they begin writing their next album, the follow-up to their chart-topping disc The Incredible Machine.
Nettles says, "We’re in the writing - actually, we’re in the resting process. Let’s be really frank. We just got off tour two weeks ago after two years of being on the Incredible Machine Tour, and obviously after quite a tumultuous year, to say the least, we are taking a few months just to chill and relax and sleep in our own beds and contemplate how we want to approach what’s next." Nettles and Bush were both left devastated in August (11) after seven concertgoers were killed at the Indiana State Fair when a thunderstorm brought their concert stage crashing down. Another 45 were injured in the tragedy.

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Rap mogul JAY-Z is determined to be a better parent than his own absentee father, admitting he was left with a "huge scar" when his dad abandoned him as a boy.
The hip-hop star, who is expecting his first child with Beyonce in February (12), was left deeply traumatised at 11 when his dad Adnes Reeves walked away from the family.
And Jay-Z insists losing his dad at such a young age hurt more than never getting the chance to properly know him.
He tells GQ magazine, "If your dad died before you were born, yeah, it hurts - but it’s not like you had a connection with something that was real. My dad was such a good dad that when he left, he left a huge scar. He was my superhero… I bet (my dad) didn’t believe he’d spaz out and leave either." Jay-Z later discovered that Reeves had left his children following the sudden death of his brother. The father and son reconciled years later before Reeves passed away.

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Soul star ADELE has assured fans she’s "doing really well" after undergoing surgery on her vocal cords last week (ends11Nov11).
The Chasing Pavements hitmaker feared the worst for her voice after falling ill with a recurrent throat condition, which forced her to cancel her tour dates for the rest of this year (11).
But, after a successful laser operation in Massachusetts earlier this month (Nov11), the British singer is feeling "very positive" she will soon make a full recovery.
In a post on her blog, she writes, "Sorry I haven’t written for a while. Thank you for all your positive thoughts and get well wishes. I’m doing really well, on the mend, super happy, relaxed and very positive with it all.
"The operation was a success and I’m just chilling out now until I get the all clear from my doctors. Thank you to everyone who voted for the awards I’ve won recently as well. Hugely appreciated. I best get back to practicing my mime show now. Take care, miss you all - Always adele xx"

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COURTNEY LOVE stormed offstage during HOLE’s appearance at Brazil’s SWU festival on Sunday (13Nov11) after an audience member held up a picture of her late husband KURT COBAIN.
The outspoken rocker halted her set at the Sao Paulo event to call out a concert-goer in the crowd brandishing a photo of the Nirvana frontman, who took his own life in 1994.
She shouted, "I don’t need to see a picture of Kurt, a**hole, and I’m going to have you f**king removed if you keep holding that up. I’m not Kurt, I have to live with his f**king s**t and his ghost and his kid every day. Throwing that up is stupid and rude and I’m going to beat the f**k out of you if you do it again." The furious star then removed her guitar and flashed her middle finger as she walked offstage, declaring, "Great, we’ll leave now. F**k you!" Love and her bandmates later re-emerged after a member of her entourage encouraged the crowd to chant, "The Foo Fighters are gay!", taking aim at the rockers’ frontman and former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl.
The singer then took a dig at Grohl herself, ranting, "I don’t care what you listen to at home, but if a guy takes money off my kid’s table, f**k him."

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Reality TV star KIM KARDASHIAN is facing legal action over allegations of false advertising for a hair removal product she endorses.
Lawyers for beauty firm Radiant have accused Kardashian of misleading consumers with claims she’s made as the celebrity spokesperson for home laser hair removal system TRIA.
Bosses have taken exception to the socialite’s claims that she uses the gadget all over her body, since TRIA allegedly states it is unsafe for sensitive areas such as the face and neck.
In Radiant’s lawsuit, Kardashian also comes under fire for allegedly boasting that the product cancels the need for razors or shaving cream, despite its instructions reportedly noting that it should be used in conjunction with shaving.
Radiant executives want Kardashian to stop making the claims and are suing the brunette beauty for unspecified damages.
According to TMZ.com, Kardashian recently signed an 18-month contract to continue her endorsement work for TRIA.

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British comedian FREDDIE STARR has been hospitalised after suffering a severe allergic reaction while competing on U.K. series I’M A CELEBRITY… GET ME OUT OF HERE! The funnyman fell ill after participating in a so-called ‘’greasy spoon'’ challenge as part of the show, which is filmed in the Australian rainforest.
He was removed from the set and admitted to a hospital to undergo tests.
A spokesperson for the ITV network confirms, "Freddie Starr was taken unwell in the jungle. He was immediately attended to by on-site medics and taken to hospital where he was assessed by doctors.
"He will remain in hospital overnight as a precaution, and further tests continue. However, Freddie is in great spirits and keeping nursing staff entertained." McFly rocker Dougie Poynter, model/actress Lorraine Chase, former jockey Willie Carson and Olympic athlete Fatima Whitbread are among the other stars competing in the programme.

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Celebrity tattoo artist KAT VON D has accused her ex-fiance JESSE JAMES of cheating on her with 19 other women during their relationship.
Von D began dating the TV mechanic just two months after he divorced actress Sandra Bullock last year (10) amid rumours of infidelity.
Now the tattooist claims James was also unfaithful to her after opening up about their September (11) split for the first time.
In a post on her Facebook.com page, she writes, "Today I encountered the 19th girl to add to the list of people Jesse cheated on me with during this last year.
"I know I deserve a big fat ‘I told you so,’ from everyone, and wish I didn’t have to say, ‘You all were more right than you’ll ever know,’ but you were." Von D insists she’s moving on from the "toxic relationship" and admits she pities James for "seeking validation" with a slew of alleged conquests.
She adds, "I think it just made me sad today to imagine him still in that dark place - where seeking validation through the attention of women takes precedence over being a good father, a sincere friend, a better coworker, and a happy individual."

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HARRY POTTER star ROBBIE COLTRANE was the toast of the Scottish BAFTA Awards on Sunday (13Nov11) as he was acknowledged for his longrunning career.
The actor was honoured for his "outstanding contribution to film" at the British Academy Scotland Awards ceremony in Glasgow.
Donkeys was named the Best Feature Film, while actor/director Peter Mullan picked up Best Director and Best Writer for his 2010 drama Neds, about 1970s Scotland.
BAFTA Scotland director Jude MacLaverty says, "We’re thrilled to see the British Academy Scotland Awards return for such a fantastic night.
"The strength of nominations in the categories demonstrates the wealth of talent we have within our country. The British Academy Scotland Awards has produced some truly deserving winners and my congratulations go out to them and all the nominees."

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The original members of BLACK SABBATH have confirmed they’re heading back into the studio to record an album of new material with top producer RICK RUBIN.
Ozzy Osbourne, Bill Ward, Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler reunited for a press conference at the Whiskey A-Go-Go in Los Angeles on Friday morning (11Nov11) - the 41st anniversary of their first concert at the fabled venue - to announce big plans for 2012.
As well as recording their first studio album together since 1978, the group will tour the world and headline Britain’s Download Festival in June (12).
Earlier this month (Nov11), guitarist Iommi revealed the band had secretly regrouped and rehearsed at Osbourne’s home in California.
He told Billboard.com, "It was for a bit of fun, and to see if we could all play. It was good, but it was just purely, ‘Let’s have a go and see what happens.’" The four original members of the group reunited on and off between 1997 and 2006 for live events, but a feud over the band’s name drove a wedge between Iommi and Osbourne and led to a brief legal battle which has since been dropped.

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BRAD PITT has come out in support of demonstrators who have set up camp in cities across the world to protest against corporate greed.
The Occupy Movement first hit headlines in New York in September (11), with the demonstration in Wall Street, and it has since spread to cities including San Francisco, California and London.
Stars including Kanye West, Tom Morello, Mark Ruffalo and Russell Brand have already shown their support for the campaigners, and now Pitt has thrown his star power behind the movement.
The actor is convinced the campaigners have a relevant point and urges them not to stop looking for solutions for the financial problems they are protesting against.
He tells reporters in Tokyo, Japan during his press tour there, "I think what you’re seeing in America is questioning a system that has not served us very well. A system that, I mean for example, is defined for corporate lobbyists instead of the best needs for the people and people are feeling screwed a little bit there.
"The most important thing is, really, not just getting swept up in the fervour of a fight. If you’re feeling marginalised and frustrated, sometimes the release of a fight can pacify for the moment. But beyond that, really understanding the details, really understanding the systemic problems - and you can’t stop there - really looking for solutions. And if you’re going to say one guy’s bad, you’ve got to back it up with ‘This is how we fix it.’"

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