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Eli Roth: 'I was an online sex worker'
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Eli Roth has claimed that he paid his way through film school with a job as an online sex worker. The Inglourious Basterds star confessed that he was rewarded by Penthouse to titillate men on the internet by pretending to be a rock groupie called Tami. Roth told PopWrap: "When I was in college, I used to work as an online operator for Penthouse, posing as a woman. That's how I paid for my student films. They hired guys because guys know what other guys want to hear. "The creepy thing was, because this was in 1991, we only got doctors and scientists (more) »
- By Oli Simpson
Rocker Johnny Hallyday hospitalised
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Johnny Hallyday has been hospitalised, according to reports. The AP says that the French rocker was taken to a clinic in Los Angeles after acquiring an infection from a recent back surgery. His reps have since confirmed that the infection has been "contained". "Hallyday's producer Jean-Claude Camus has been given reassuring news," said a statement. "Hallyday is reacting satisfactorily to antibiotics. The (more) »
- By Aaron Broverman
Weezer singer condition 'stabilised'
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Rivers Cuomo is stabilising at an Upstate New York hospital. The Weezer frontman was ferried there after his bus crashed on the way to its next tour stop on Sunday. The singer injured his spleen and one of his lungs, but yesterday Karl Koch, the band's webmaster, posted an update for fans on the group's official site. It reads: "The doctor announced that Rivers's blood pressure had stabilised, meaning the spleen was no longer leaking - it was on the mend. His lung (more) »
- By Aaron Broverman
Jessica Simpson dating Billy Corgan?
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Jessica Simpson is dating Billy Corgan, according to new reports. The 29-year-old is said to have "fallen hard and is smitten" with the Smashing Pumpkins singer, 42, after the pair started "officially dating" several months ago. However, the news is not thought to have been welcomed by Simpson's friends. A source told E! Online: "They think he's too old for her. No-one takes any of her boyfriends seriously anymore because she has had so many. They're sick of all of them being 'The One'." The two were first romantically linked in November (more) »
- By Oli Simpson
Kevin Smith's cop comedy changes name
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Director Kevin Smith's forthcoming buddy-cop movie A Couple of Dicks has changed its name. Also previously called A Couple of Cops, the film reportedly altered its moniker in order to satisfy all parties involved with the project. "The movie formerly known as A Couple of Dicks has finally settled on a (network policy-dictated) replacement title!" Smith announced yesterday on his Twitter. "While we'll always have Dicks in our hearts, the title we just now locked makes me smile on a bunch (more) »
- By Aaron Broverman
Tila Tequila to wed heiress Johnson
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Bisexual reality TV star Tila Tequila is engaged to Johnson & Johnson heiress Casey Johnson. According to E! Online, the pair announced their wedding plans earlier today. "Tonight, my beautiful girlfriend has just asked me to marry her and check out this rock," Tequila said in a Ustream video with her new fiancée. "Bam! That is a 17-carat diamond ring (more) »
- By Aaron Broverman
Danny Dyer: 'I'll get married next year'
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Danny Dyer has vowed to marry his girlfriend of 17 years next year, declaring it "ridiculous" that the pair are still to make their union official. The Dead Man Running star began dating Joanne Mas when he was a teenager, but the couple split in 2008 after he was caught cheating on her with another woman. However, the two have since reunited and Dyer is now keen (more) »
- By Oli Simpson
Eminem 'top-selling artist of decade'
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Eminem has been named the top-selling artist of the '00s in the Us. The Relapse rapper has shifted over 32.3 million records since the turn of the century, according to Nielson Soundscan. The Beatles hold the title for the bestselling album with their November 2000 collection 1, which has sold 11,499,000 copies over the course of the decade. The top-selling albums in America this decade are: 1. The Beatles: 1 (11,499,000)
2. 'N Sync: No Strings Attached (more) »
- By Oli Simpson
Ronnie Wood 'splits from girlfriend Ivanova'
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Ronnie Wood has reportedly ended his relationship with girlfriend Ekaterina Ivanova following his arrest on suspicion of assault. The Rolling Stones rocker was held by police last Wednesday after allegedly choking Ivanova during a heated argument outside a restaurant in Surrey. The 62-year-old guitarist spent a night behind bars before he was released on bail. A source told the Daily Mail: "Ronnie (more) »
- By Oli Simpson
Barker 'settles plane crash lawsuit'
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Travis Barker has settled his lawsuit with the companies connected to his plane crash in South Carolina last year. The Blink-182 drummer was one of two survivors of the September 2008 crash, which left four dead. DJ Am, who also survived, has since died of an accidental drugs overdose. Barker claimed in his lawsuit that the aircraft had been improperly operated and maintained. Learjet and the plane's owners Goodyear Tire & (more) »
- By Oli Simpson
Fergie reveals baby plans for 2010
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Fergie has revealed that she is planning to have a baby in 2010. The Black Eyed Peas star, who married husband Josh Duhamel at the start of the year, admitted that the couple can't wait to start their own family. "Am I getting broody? Oh, definitely!" Fergie told Cosmopolitan. "But I want to finish this tour first before trying to start a family. "We're never going to be at this time of our lives again so we have to make the most of it." Fergie said (more) »
- By Oli Simpson
Miley Cyrus 'to take a break from music'
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Miley Cyrus has revealed that she is planning to take a break from recording in order to develop an "edgier" sound. The Hannah Montana star, who is currently touring the UK, announced her plans during an interview on GMTV. Cyrus said: "I want to do my last pop record, I'm working on a record right now. I kinda want this to be my last record for a little while and be able to take a break and just get all the types of music that I really love. (more) »
- By Oli Simpson
John Prescott for 'Gavin & Stacey' cameo
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Former Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott has been announced to make a cameo appearance in the final episode of Gavin & Stacey. Character Nessa Jenkins, played by co-writer of the BBC One comedy Ruth Jones, has referred to him several times in the programme as one of her old flames. The 71-year-old is now due to appear at the wedding of Nessa and current (more) »
- By Oli Simpson
Freeman: 'Nolan to return to Batman'
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Morgan Freeman has said that he believes Christopher Nolan will return to the Batman film franchise to helm the follow-up to The Dark Knight. Nolan is currently working on action thriller Inception, which is slated for release next summer. It is unclear whether the director will revisit the Batman series when his current project wraps up, but Freeman is confident of his return. "I know - I just know - that Chris is working on number three," he told MTV. "He couldn't possibly not be." The actor went on to say that his character Lucius Fox and Michael Caine's (more) »
- By Mark Langshaw
'The Return Of Bruce Wayne' detailed
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Writer Grant Morrison has revealed details of the original Batman's return in an upcoming miniseries. Batman: The Return Of Bruce Wayne sees the original Dark Knight battling through space and time to reclaim his memory and identity. The hero was thought to be dead following a battle with Darkseid in DC's 'Final Crisis' event. During the character's absence, former Nightwing Dick Grayson assumed the mantle of the bat and Wayne's son Damien took on the role of Robin. "Return is a fairly intricate time travel story in which the world's greatest hero, the optimum man, is up against the supreme challenge to his ingenuity (more) »
- By Mark Langshaw
Lambert recalls 'surreal' Madonna meeting
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Adam Lambert has recounted his intimidation at visiting Madonna's home in New York. Speaking to People, the American Idol runner-up revealed that he was met at the superstar's door by her 3-year-old son David Banda. "I was at her house in New York. It was intimidating. Her son David answered the door. I thought, 'This is so surreal'," he is quoted as saying. "When (more) »
- By Lara Martin
Rihanna 'gets personal motto tattoo'
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Rihanna has reportedly had her personal motto inked backwards on her chest. According to Ok, the 'Russian Roulette' star had the words 'Never a failure, always a lesson' tattooed backwards at East Side Ink in New York on Monday night. "I asked her why she wanted that and she said, 'It's kind of my motto in life for everything'. Instead of considering things to be mistakes, considering them lessons," explained owner and artist Keith 'Bang Bang' McCurdy. (more) »
- By Lara Martin
Jade Ewen: 'Erasing Keisha was hard'
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Sugababes newcomer Jade Ewen has admitted that she found it "hard" to re-record Keisha Buchanan's vocals for the band's forthcoming Sweet 7 album. The Eurovision star was recruited for the group following Buchanan's ousting in September. She was later asked to replace her predecessor's contributions to 'About A Girl' and other tracks. Speaking to New magazine, Ewen explained: "We're doing some new material too, which is nice because it was hard re-recording (more) »
- By Daniel Kilkelly
Band Aid 20 'biggest Xmas hit of decade'
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Band Aid 20's 'Do They Know It's Christmas' is the most successful festive song of the decade, according to the Official Charts Company. The charity song, which features artists including Bono, Dido, Robbie Williams and Estelle, spent four weeks at No. 1 in 2004 and sold a total of 1.1 million copies. The Darkness's 'Christmas Time (Don't Let The Bells End)', which was held off the top spot by Gary Jules hit 'Mad World' in December 2003, was the second biggest-seller of the decade. Christmas songs by The Pogues, Mariah Carey, Shakin' Stevens and Slade also make up the chart, despite being released in previous decades. Dance act Cascada's rendition of Wham's 'Last Christmas' is the sixth best-seller, one place ahead of the 1984 original version. The original Band Aid single, organised by Bob (more) »
- By David Balls
Massive Attack heal rift with Tricky
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Massive Attack have claimed that they could collaborate with Tricky again in the near future. The group were part of Bristol's Wild Bunch in the mid-1980s, while the soundsystem outfit also featured Tricky, Nellee Hooper and others. Tricky also appeared on Massive Attack's Blue Lines and Protection LPs in the early-1990s before falling out with the band. Grant 'Daddy G' Marshall told BBC 6 Music: "I did actually ask Tricky to come on board for this album and there's talk about him maybe coming on the next album. "Things seem like they've healed between us and Tricky. It's been quite (more) »
- By Mayer Nissim
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