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Rocker JACK WHITE’s lost movie debut is to premiere at San Diego, California’s comic book convention Comic-Con later this month (Jul09).
The White Stripes, Raconteurs and Dead Weather star has appeared in films like Cold Mountain and Walk Hard, in which he portrayed Elvis Presley, but his first acting role was in a low budget 1997 movie, called Mutant Swinger From Mars.
Billed under his real name, John Gillis, White plays Mikey in director Michael Kallio’s sci-fi spoof, according to TwentyFourBit.com.
White will be a familiar face on the big screen this year - he’s part of new guitar documentary It It Might Get Loud and will also be seen in White Stripes concert film Under Great White Northern Lights, which will premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in Canada in September (09).

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NEW ORDER star BERNARD SUMNER has used HARVEY KEITEL’s ultra-violent movie BAD LIEUTENANT as inspiration for his new group.
The Blue Monday hitmaker has teamed up with former New Order guitarist Phil Cunningham and newcomer Jake Evans to form a band named after the 1992 film.
The trio has recorded a new album with Blur’s Alex James and Sumner’s former New Order and Joy Division drummer Stephen Morris as guests.
Morris is expected to join the group for an upcoming tour, according to NME.com.

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THE KOOKS were left fearing for their lives on Thursday (02Jul09) when their plane was struck by lightning.
The rockers were jetting from Munich, Germany, to Warsaw in Poland when their aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing when a lightning bolt hit the plane just ten-minutes after take-off.
And the terrifying ordeal has left the band spooked.
Frontman Luke Pritchard tells Britain’s The Sun newspaper, â��There was a loud crash, like someone had smashed plates, and everyone was jolted. I saw the lightning hit the side of the plane. Scary stuff, man.â�� But the incident hasn’t put the group off flying for good - the foursome caught a later flight to Warsaw.

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Actor BOB HOSKINS had to risk his safety and turn stunt-man in his latest TV show - after blundering bosses hired a double who was a foot taller than him.
The Mrs Henderson Presents star stands at just five feet six inches (1.67 metres), and often has a stunt double stand in for him on set for dangerous scenes.
But he was forced to film his own stunts for BBC drama The Street, after TV chiefs accidentally hired someone too tall to emanate Hoskins.
He says, "I wound up doing my own stunts because, when the stunt man turned up, he was six foot six inches. I know how to act - it’s being bashed up that’s not such fun. I’ve done quite a few fight scenes in my time, but this one was quite tough."

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MICHAEL JACKSON will be laid to rest in the same make of solid bronze casket as JAMES BROWN.
Batesville Casket Company bosses have received an order for a $25,000 (£16,600) custom casket, called The Promethean, for the late King of Pop, according to TMZ.com.
The 14-karat gold-plated casket comes with a dark blue velvet interior and a hand-polished, mirror finish.
New reports suggest the pop star’s remains will be buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Los Angeles on Tuesday morning (07Jul09) before a public memorial service at the Staples Center, where Jackson was rehearsing for his comeback This Is It shows before his death last week (25Jun09).
The cemetery has refused to comment about rumoured burial plans.

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MICHAEL JACKSON’s mother has been given another week as guardian of her late son’s three children.
Despite new reports suggesting the King of Pop’s ex-wife Debbie Rowe plans to fight for custody of her two children with Jackson, Prince Michael and Paris, the singer’s mother, Katherine, will remain the sole guardian of them and their brother Prince Michael II until a court hearing decides their future on 13 July (09).
In his newly-filed will the late pop superstar named his mother as his children’s guardian in the event of his death, but Rowe plans to contest that - and will be in court to challenge the Jacksons for custody.
Her former attorney, Iris Finsilver, tells People.com, "She is going to be pursuing custody of the children.
"Frankly, she won’t have to fight for them. She is the children’s biological mother. She loves her children." Katherine Jackson has also been awarded temporary control of her late son’s estate. A hearing on that will go ahead on Monday morning (06Jul09) in Los Angeles, as planned.

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RIHANNA has caused an ink stink in New York after she was caught moonlighting as a tattoo artist.
The singer was spotted wielding a needle in Manhattan parlour East Side Ink on Wednesday night (01Jul09), and website TMZ.com reports that she etched umbrella designs and the letter R on three resident artists.
The session could end up costing her dear, because tattooists need a license to hold a needle in New York.
Lawmakers tell the website Rihanna could be fined almost $2,000 (GBP1,300) for the three misdemeanour offences.
A New York City Health Department Spokesperson says, "Only licensed tattoo artists can administer tattoos in the city according to the City’s Health Code. We are sending someone down to follow up on this."

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JOHNNY DEPP thrilled sick children at a London hospital on Wednesday (01Jul09) - by dropping in unannounced, dressed as a pirate.
The actor has been in the U.K. capital this week (beg29Jun09) to promote new movie Public Enemies, and took time out from his busy schedule to visit Great Ormond Street Hospital to cheer up young patients.
Dressed as his Pirates Of The Caribbean character Captain Jack Sparrow, he visited several wards - including the one his daughter Lily-Rose stayed in when she was treated for kidney failure in 2007.
A source tells WENN, "Johnny was so friendly with all the children on the ward and they absolutely loved his pirate outfit.
"He spoke to lots of the youngsters and staff - and made their day by posing for pictures with them all." The generous star has previously donated $1.5 million (£1 million) to the hospital to thank them for looking after his 10-year-old daughter during her health scare.

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LINDSAY LOHAN’s on-off relationship with SAMANTHA RONSON appears to be back on track - the couple celebrated the actress’ birthday together on Wednesday night (01Jul09).
The Mean Girls star turned 23 on Thursday (02Jul09) and hosted a lavish party on Saturday (27Jun09) at the MGM Grand hotel and resort in Las Vegas.
DJ Ronson missed out on the Vegas trip but was at Lohan’s side in Los Angeles on Wednesday.
The pair dressed down in jeans and matching hats as they hit The Ruby nightclub to dance the night away.
Lohan and Ronson split earlier this summer (09), but were spotted together at Heathrow Airport in London - where they caught a flight to Los Angeles together last month (Jun09).

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LADY GAGA is set to wow fans with a provocative new photospread for style magazine V.
The Just Dance hitmaker, sporting a curly, Pamela Anderson-style hairdo, poses among sand dunes wearing bondage gear and a see-through lace mini-dress in the sexy shots.
In one of the candid photos, GaGa - real name Stefani Germanotta - wears a breast-bearing bra under an off-the-shoulder shirt and in another saucy shot she arches her back in a figure-hugging black leather corset.
It’s not the first time the singer has bared almost all for a magazine shoot - she recently appeared on the front of Rolling Stone wearing nothing but heavy make-up and a see-through bubble corset.

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AEROSMITH have scrapped another two shows due to an unspecified "band injury".
The rockers postponed a concert in Cincinnati, Ohio and now shows in Pennsylvania on Friday night (03Jul09) and a Sunday show (05Jul09) at the Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheater in Virginia Beach, Virginia have also been axed.
Aerosmith are currently touring North America with ZZ Top.
The two groups’ next planned show is on Tuesday (07Jul09) in Raleigh, North Carolina.

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Irish rockers U2 are facing a hefty fine for breaching noise regulations during rehearsals in Spain for their world tour.
The band kicked off their global trek in Barcelona on Tuesday (30Jun09), but spent days rehearsing there beforehand.
A city resident complained about the excessive noise after the rockers played longer than agreed by local officials.
Bono and his bandmates were allowed to practice until 10pm at the Camp Nou stadium - but on one occasion they rehearsed until midnight, according to a local newspaper.
They face a fine of 15,000 Euros (US$21,000/£12,800) under noise pollution laws.
Local businessman Alfons Huescar says, "While business outlets cash in on fans flooding in, residents can’t even open their windows at home."

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Actress SADIE FROST is recovering after undergoing emergency surgery on her hand.
The Brit damaged her hand last year (08) when she fell from a bicycle and when pins, plates and stitches failed to stop the pain, Frost checked into hospital.
She underwent surgeries in London on Monday (29Jun09) and Wednesday (01Jul09) in a bid to get full function back into her hand.
Frost tells Britain’s The Sun newspaper, â��Itâ��s in a cast but I can wiggle my fingers. I think it is going to be so much better.â��

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MEGAN FOX has been dubbed "ridiculous" by her TRANSFORMERS 2 director MICHAEL BAY, after she slammed the movie in an interview.
Fox took a swipe at the sequel in a new interview, describing it as "not a movie about acting".
She told Entertainment Weekly, "I mean, I can’t s**t on this movie because it did give me a career and open all these doors for me. But I don’t want to blow smoke up people’s a**. People are well aware that this is not a movie about acting." Bay has laughed off the comments, but claims Fox "has growing to do".
He says, "Well, that’s Megan Fox for you. She says some very ridiculous things because she’s 23 years old and she still has a lot of growing to do." Bay also boasts his movies have long been stepping stones for actors on their way up: "Nic Cage wasn’t a big actor when I cast him, nor was Ben Affleck before I put him in Armageddon. Shia LaBeouf wasn’t a big movie star before he did Transformers - and then he exploded. Not to mention Will Smith and Martin Lawrence, from Bad Boys.
"Nobody in the world knew about Megan Fox until I found her and put her in Transformers. I like to think that I’ve had some luck in building actors’ careers with my films."

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The lights of New York’s theatre district will be dimmed on Thursday night (02Jul09) to honour Oscar winner KARL MALDEN, who died on Wednesday (01Jul09).
The 97 year old had a long affiliation with the Broadway stage - he made his Big Apple stage debut in 1937 and struck up a theatrical partnership with legendary director Elia Kazan, who cast Malden in a host of successful New York shows.
Malden starred in more than 20 productions, including Arthur Miller’s All My Sons and Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire opposite Marlon Brando.
And now Broadway bosses are to pay their last respects to the late star.
Charlotte St. Martin, Executive Director of The Broadway League, says, "Karl Malden’s performances in some of Broadway’s most legendary original productions in the 1930s, ’40s and ’50s showcased his talent and set a standard for excellence on stage.
"He made a lasting impact on Broadway and in other mediums throughout his career that will continue to live on."

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MICHAEL JACKSON planned to hit the stage with his 12-year-old son for a special duet at his London comeback concerts, according to reports.
The Thriller superstar was due to perform a 50-date residency in the U.K., beginning later this month (Jul09), and he was rehearsing vigorously for the spectacular in the days leading up to his death last week (25Jun09).
But he had an extra special treat in store for fans - he wanted to share the stage with his eldest child, Prince Michael Jr., according to Jackson’s former publicist Stuart Backerman.
He tells Usmagazine.com, "He was planning on doing a short duet with his son, Prince. He knew his kids would enjoy it.
"He wanted his kids to see him perform at least once to get the vibe of the Michael Jackson mania." And the father and son duet was so top secret, even tour promoters at AEG Live were unaware of the family affair, with bosses admitting they had "no knowledge" of Jackson’s plans.

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U.S President BARACK OBAMA has finally paid tribute to MICHAEL JACKSON, revealing he "grew up" on the King of Pop’s music.
While many expected Obama to issue a statement following Jackson’s sudden death last week (25Jun09), he instead chose to send the superstar’s family a private letter of condolence.
A week on, Obama has finally spoken out, insisting Jackson will "go down in history as one of our greatest entertainers".
He added, "I grew up on his music. I still have all his stuff on my iPod."

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Footage of MICHAEL JACKSON in rehearsals for his London comeback shows has been released by promoters AEG Live.
Shot less than two days before the King of Pop’s death last week (25Jun09), Jackson appears thin but in good form as he performs They Don’t Care About Us with his backing dancers during a full dress rehearsal.
The pop superstar, wearing a dark suit and red patterned shirt, sounds great and AEG bosses insist Jackson is singing live in the minute-long video footage, taken at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
Fans, family and friends will get the chance to bid farewell to Jackson at the venue next Tuesday (07Jul09), when a memorial takes place at the Staples Center.
The This Is It dates, which Jackson was rehearsing for, were scheduled to begin at London’s 02 Arena later this month (Jul09).

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