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Justin Timberlake is reportedly planning to marry girlfriend Jessica Biel this summer.

The 'SexyBack' singer sparked rumours that the couple were engaged after being spotted browsing a jewellery store for a ring.

"Justin was really taking his time looking round the rings. He made the staff get a couple out of the cabinets so he could properly look at them," a source told Metro.

The pair, who have been together since 2007, are said to have chosen to marry in Italy after attending a friend's nuptials in the country last October.

"They both like the idea of marrying in Italy in the summer," the source added.

Timberlake has previously dated Cameron Diaz and Britney Spears.

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Matt Damon has battled strong winds to complete a 110km bike ride in South Africa.

Gusts of up to 60km per hour were recorded on the annual Cape Argus Cycle Tour, which attracted about 35,000 entrants.

The Departed star told ITN: "It was windy at first and we had a bunch of bike problems so we were on the side of the road quite a bit. But it's nice to finish, it was beautiful."

Damon is in South Africa to film The Human Factor, which tells the story of the South African Springboks Rugby World Cup win in 1995.

Directed by Clint Eastwood, the movie also stars Morgan Freeman and is due to start shooting this week.

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Actress Hayden Panettiere reportedly lost her cool at a fundraiser gala in Hawaii at the weekend (7/8Mar09) - blasting a reporter for touching her shoulder.

The Heroes star allegedly screamed "back up" to photographers as she was walking the red carpet at a charity event on Sunday.

The 19-year-old then barked "Don't you ever touch me" to a reporter who had tapped her on the shoulder to ask for an interview, before telling the onlooking press, "You all make my life miserable", according to Us Weekly magazine.

Panettiere has had previous run-ins with the media - she fell out with a Us Weekly reporter in July after the publication ran a story about her split with Stephen Colletti.

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Transformers star Megan Fox and actor Brian Austin Green are reportedly seeking professional help to save their romance.

Friends close to the couple insist reports suggesting the engaged pair had split are not true, but they have "hit a rough patch".

A source tells In Touch Weekly magazine, "They didn’t break up. They hit a rough patch."

Fox was spotted taking Brian’s son, Kassius, to school, and the pair was also seen holding hands in public.

A friend tells the publication, "These two are very much in love and plan to be together for a long time.

"They decided to enter counselling in hopes of staying together. It was a mutual decision. Lots of couples go to therapy together, and they are committed to try and make it work."

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TMZ now has all the details about the secret late-night recording sessions between Rihanna and Chris Brown -- and they were jam-packed with emotion and serious drama, with some playful touching -- seriously.

The whole thing came together when they decided to reconcile shortly after the attack. Sources tell us music producer Polow Da Don convinced both Chris and Rihanna to get in the studio and record a love song stat, stressing that timing was important because the heightened emotions would translate powerfully into the music.

Both Rihanna and Chris agreed and snuck in a couple of "late night" sessions that we're told were "very, very emotional ... the feeling in the room was pure love." Clearly, love hurts.

As for how they got along, they were "playfully touching each other."

We're told the song was originally written for Rihanna before the fight, but after the beat down the producer believed the track -- which ironically focuses on overcoming difficult challenges as a couple -- would be the perfect duet.

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Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson was a tearaway teen who only turned his life around when he realised his family was on the brink of financial ruin.

The wrestler-turned-actor landed in frequent trouble with the law while growing up in Hawaii, and was arrested numerous times for fighting and theft.

He admits he could easily have become a criminal for life if it wasn't for the intervention of his mother, who had to bail him out of jail when he was 17.

Johnson reveals, "My parents were dealing with evictions and repossessions and electricity getting shut off, and I just realised I had to get it together."

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Wrestling star Hulk Hogan has requested access to funds that were frozen by a judge during his pending divorce - because he cannot afford to pay his bills.

Hogan - real name Terry Bollea - has filed documents asking a judge to free up $300,000 (£219,000) as he is unable to work due to back surgery he underwent last month.

The motion, filed on Monday, indicates that the star has approximately $411,000 (£300,000) in his bank account but owes $312,000 (£228,000) in bills.

The star's estranged spouse Linda, who filed for divorce from Hogan in November 2007 after 23 years of marriage, was granted $400,000 (£292,000) to pay attorneys' fees in December.

The matter is expected to be resolved at a hearing on Thursday

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Bones actor David Boreanaz is to become a father for the second time.

The 39 year old star let the news slip during an appearance on U.S. morning show Live with Regis & Kelly on Wednesday, when he discussed how he explained "the birds and the bees" to his six year old son Jaden Rayne, with wife Jaime Bergman.

He revealed, "(I said), 'Jaden, you're aware that mommy and daddy are having a new baby?'"

Co-host Kelly Ripa picked up on the mistake and prompted, "Did you just say you're having a new baby?" - to which Boreanaz replied, "I said that? Oh I did! Yes, I'm having a new baby."

The expectant couple has been married since 2001.

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Shocking new photos of Patrick Swayze show the actor gaunt and frail, with friends fearing he is "close to the end" of his cancer battle.

The 56-year-old star has bravely fought pancreatic cancer since he was diagnosed with the deadly condition last year. He has continued to work on U.S. TV show The Beast despite his ill health, dividing his time between the Chicago, Illinois set and the California hospital where he has undergone brutal treatment to attack the disease.

Swayze was struck down with pneumonia back in January, just days after discussing his cancer battle for the first time in a U.S. TV interview.

He overcame that setback - but two months on, the actor's health has deteriorated further.

Photographs published in this week's (begs09Mar09) National Enquirer show a bald and thin Swayze hooked up to a chemotherapy catheter as he attends a medical appointment before going shopping with his wife Lisa.

A friend tells the tabloid, "He knows the end is getting close and he's treating every day as precious. Still he feels a sense of satisfaction that his hard fight has shown the world what determination can do."

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Jennifer Aniston is reportedly set to receive a marriage proposal from her boyfriend John Mayer - the rocker has approached a top U.S. jewellery store to buy an engagement ring.

The former Friends star ended her marriage to Brad Pitt in 2005 and went on to date her The Break-Up co-star Vince Vaughn.

She was first linked to Mayer early last year but the couple parted ways at the end of last summer after several months of dating. They rekindled their romance in October.

And now Mayer looks set to take the relationship to the next level - British newspaper the Daily Mirror is reporting that the musician has been shopping for rings at top jeweller's Lorraine Schwartz, the design house which also provided wedding bands for Jennifer Lopez and Beyonce Knowles.

A source tells the publication, "Money is no object for John. He is creating a vintage-style classic ring for Jen. He's looking at an 18-carat flawless diamond. When he does get down on one knee, he wants to be completely sure he gets the right answer.

"He knows a ring like that would be difficult to refuse. He's just waiting for the most romantic setting to put the ring on her finger - busy schedules permitting."

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Actress Katie Holmes is adding fashion designer to her resume - she's developing a clothing line for young girls.

The 30-year-old star has been inspired by Suri, her two-year-old daughter with Tom Cruise.

And she's teamed up with stylist Jeanne Yang to break into the fashion industry.

Holmes tells America's Glamour magazine, "Jeanne Yang and I have been working together. We started about a year ago, sketching different things, trying to find comfortable clothing for our daughters that is also pretty and cute... We both grew up with mothers who sewed."

But Holmes admits her longterm plans for the line will see it expand to include more than just children's clothes.

She adds, "We just started, and we've played around with doing things for women as well."

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Hollywood superstar Will Smith is to open another school with his wife Jada - following the success of the couple's new Leadership Academy in California.

The pair launched the New Village Leadership Academy in Calabasas, California last year, which will teach pre-kindergarten children through to sixth grade at age 11-12.

And now Pinkett Smith has announced that they hope to open a companion high school, which will take pupils from the age of 11 until graduation.

The decision comes after Pinkett Smith spent time developing a home-school program for the couple's own children, Jaden, 10 and Willow, eight.

The Smiths' school was targetted by critics following reports the facility would follow a Scientology based program - but the couple denied the rumours insisting the school will cater for pupils of all religions.

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Pop superstar Michael Jackson has added a further nine dates to his run of comeback shows in London this summer - after more than a million fans tried to get tickets.

The Thriller hitmaker announced his return to the stage last week at a press conference in the British capital, unveiling a residency of 10 shows at the city's O2 Arena in July.

More than a million fans registered to buy tickets for the ten shows at the 20,000-capacity venue, with pre-sale seats snapped up within minutes of going on sale on Wednesday.

And as WENN went to press, the singer has extended his run for another nine shows, with more gigs expected to be announced.

The shows currently stretch from 8 July until 24 August.

Jackson hasn't played a full concert since 2001 and insists these shows will be his last in London.

Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday.

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Penelope Cruz has transformed into a blonde bombshell for her role in the upcoming drama Los Abrazos Rotos.

Director Pedro Almodovar was determined to do away with the Spanish actress' trademark dark and dishevelled hairstyle for the film after seeing it was the look she wore in Woody Allen's comedy Vicky Cristina Barcelona.

He opted instead for a sleek platinum blonde wig - and even managed to convince Cruz to squeeze into a red latex minidress and fishnet tights to complete her dramatic metamorphosis.

Almodovar explains, "Before beginning the tests for my film I had already decided to avoid the dishevelled styles, inspired by Sophia Loren, which suit Penelope so well. After seeing the photo from Vicky Cristina Barcelona, I was even more convinced about my decision.

"I want to try not to repeat hairstyles that Penelope has worn in other films. I really enjoy reinventing her, discovering the number of characters that reside within our beautiful and versatile leading lady."

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Patrick Swayze has blasted tabloid reports he is losing his battle against pancreatic cancer, accusing the press of fabricating lies to "paint an unpleasant picture" about his health.

This week's (begs09Mar09) National Enquirer alleged Swayze's condition is fast deteriorating, publishing photos of a bald and gaunt actor hooked up to a chemotherapy catheter looking frail.

But the star has denied the publication's claims he is "close to the end", insisting he is continuing with his treatment.

He tells People.com, "It's amazing to me that the tabloids such as the National Enquirer print such negative stories about me and my health when there are so many positive things going on in my life right now.

"I've started a new chemotherapy and, once again, I am one of the lucky ones with pancreatic cancer that is responding well to the treatment."

And the 56-year-old is keeping a positive outlook, thanks to various projects - and a new pet: "There is a brand new, 12-week-old, Rhodesian Ridgeback puppy named Kumasai in my life who is gorgeous and already showing that he will be one special dog.

"I am starting work on my new book, in addition to enjoying the fantastic response from everyone on my A&E series The Beast.

"I hope in the future, the press will think twice about printing inaccuracies and painting an unpleasant picture when I have so much to be thankful for at this time."

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Actress Jennifer Love Hewitt is moving on from her broken engagement with the help of her Ghost Whisperer co-star Jamie Kennedy, according to reports.

The 30-year-old star endured a painful split from fiance Ross McCall in December, but she has been spending more and more time with colleague Kennedy and their friendship has blossomed into a romance.

The actor joined Hewitt to celebrate her 30th birthday last month and America's Star magazine claims they are now a couple.

A source tells the publication, "Jennifer and Jamie have grown incredibly close since he joined the cast of her show last fall. They hit it off right away, and her feelings for him have only grown stronger.

"She's trying to keep her relationship with Jamie a secret, telling people they're just friends, but she can't hide her true feelings.

"They work together all day and hang out most nights. And when they aren't together, they're constantly on the phone... Jamie makes (her) laugh, which she really appreciates after crying over Ross the last few months."

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Rapper/actor Nick Cannon's TV career has been given a big boost - he's been named chairman of Nickelodeon's new network TEENick.

The husband of Mariah Carey, who was recently announced as the new host of reality show America's Got Talent, has signed a two year contract with broadcasting bosses, which will see him serve as creative consultant and director of the teenage-orientated firm.

And Cannon is delighted with the appointment - because he scored his TV debut on the network's hit comedy show All That in 1998, when he was just 18.

He says, "I started my career here at Nickelodeon and am so excited to be back, serving as an integral part of TEENick as the in-house voice and representative for teens everywhere.

"TEENick is their network and I am here to make sure this is an ultimate destination for and about them."

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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang star Dick Van Dyke rolled back the years to perform hits from the kids' classic at a charity bash in California on Monday.

The 83-year-old performer took to the stage to sing and dance a number of tracks from the 1968 musical - which is in line for a Hollywood remake - and he helped to raise $500,000 (£357,000) for kids' outreach charity Geffen's Stage for Any Age.

Helen Mirren, Ted Danson, Mary Steenburgen, Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson and Brendan Fraser were also in the crowd at the seventh annual Backstage at the Geffen Gala at the Geffen Playhouse in Westwood.

During the event, the stars were invited to share embarrassing theatre tales, before Wilson was honoured with the Distinction in Theater Award.

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Michael Caine has launched a savage attack on education and planning bosses in the U.K. for turning working class housing estates into no-go areas.

The veteran British actor insists officials are to blame for the country's spiralling crime epidemic because many underprivileged children were "left to rot" and "grew into animals".

And he is adamant the streets of London were safer in the 1950s and '60s - because criminals were "honest gangsters" who "didn't assault small boys or old ladies".

The Get Carter star recently filmed upcoming movie Harry Brown on the Heygate housing estate in south London, and he was shocked at how working class communities have crumbled.

He tells London's Evening Standard, "The film is about sink estates and the violence on them. This is a dark portrait but unfortunately it's very true and we're all responsible for it. We left the children to rot. We left these children and they grew into animals."

And Caine also realised that his own impoverished upbringing was luxury compared to some parts of modern London.

He adds: "I come from this. I'm on these estates with these guys and they're talking to me like I'm one of them and I think, 'There but for the grace of God go I.'

"The families have let the children down, the educators have let the children down. We've put them in rotten places like the Heygate estate... which fortunately is being pulled down. It should never have been built."

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Matt Damon insists the Oscars are no indication of whether films are good or not - even though he's a past winner.

The Bourne Supremacy star picked up a Best Screenplay Oscar in 1998 for Good Will Hunting, a film which also earned him a Best Actor nomination - but he's sceptical about the way the Academy picks its winners.

He tells Parade.com, "I think that the best way to judge movies is, like, 10 years after they're released. I think they should actually do the awards that way.

"I think they should have done the Academy Awards this year for movies from 1998. I think it's better to look at a movie and then step back and look at it again. I don't think that the awards necessarily get it right. I think they get it wrong more often than they get it right."

It's not the first time the actor has questioned the validity of the Oscars - he campaigned for director Martin Scorsese to win his first Academy Award three years ago, insisting the prizegiving would be a "farce" if the moviemaker was overlooked for The Departed.

He said, "Marty's such a great, great director. He really wants it (Oscar) and he hasn't made that a secret. He's been upfront about saying it would really mean a lot to him.

"He never felt that Hollywood had validated his work because his work is centred around the east coast and New York and that somehow threatened the establishment or something. But it demeans the Oscars more than it demeans Marty that he doesn't have one, to be honest with you. Once he receives his (Oscar), then everyone who has one, their award is validated."

Scorsese won his first Best Director Oscar for The Departed. It was the sixth time he had been nominated for the award.