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Reese Witherspoon Highest Paid Actress

According to ContactMusic, the star is now making $29 million for the horror film Our Family Trouble.

This is the largest amount ever paid to an actress.  She has now surpassed Julia Roberts who was being paid $24 million per movie.

This 29 year old star, of movie Legally Blonde, is shining brighter.  Her recent success in the movie Walk the Line is nominated for an Oscar, and has pushed her to the peak of her career.

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Cinéma

Vince Vaughn in the Comedy Fred Claus

The two men had great success with the movie Wedding Crashers.  In this new movie, Vaughn will play Santa Claus’ brother who is forced to move back to the North Pole.

Vaughn is now among the high paying actors receiving over $20 million per film.

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Mariah Carey Doing a Movie

The singer will be starring in this independent film directed by Aaron Woodley (Rhinoceros Eyes).

The movie will begin filming in the spring in New Mexico and Tennessee.  The singer will play the part of a waitress, who with the help of her two brothers, sets out to find the father they never knew.

Carey will try to make this movie more of a success than her former attempt at acting.  In 2001, her first part in the movie Glitter was a disaster.

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Dan Brown in Court for The Da Vinci Code

Michael Baigent and Richard Leigh claim that Brown stole ideas presented in their book.

The two authors wrote in their books The Holy Blood and The Holy Grail, as early as 1982, that Jesus had a child, a hypothesis used by Brown in The Da Vinci Code.

A judge will start hearing opening arguments Monday.

The book The Da Vinci Code was published in 40 different countries, and has sold more than 30 million copies.

A movie based on the book, starring Tom Hanks and Audrey Tautou, will be coming out this year, and should be presented at the Cannes Film Festival.

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Amnesty International Honours U2

The four members of the group were named Ambassadors of Conscience during a ceremony held in Santiago, Chile.

The Secretary General of Amnesty International Irene Khan explained, "They have inspired and empowered millions with their music and by speaking out on behalf of the poor, the powerless and the oppressed."

U2 was also commended for their work in the declaration of human rights around the world.

Other well known personalities that were named Ambassadors of Conscience included:  First President of the Czech Republic, Vaclev Havel, and former President of Ireland, Mary Robinson.

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George Michael Arrested

The incident took place last Saturday, after an annonymous caller notified police that the singer was asleep in his vehicle.  A police spokesman said: "We were called by a member of the public to a man seen slumped over the steering wheel of a car on the street close to Hyde Park Corner."

Police confirmed the arrest of the 42 year-old star, stating that drug possession will be the charge that Michael will face in court next month. 

A police spokesperson said, "A search of the man revealed what was believed to be controlled substances."

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Victoria Beckham Launches Cosmetics Line

According to the Daily Mirror, the star has created a complete line of cosmetics.

A source told the Daily Mirror, "It’s universally acknowledged that Victoria knows her stuff when it comes to fashion and beauty and she’s done work with cosmetics brands in the Far East for years."

The source added, "People are always asking her how she manages to look so good despite being manically busy, so it makes sense for her to design her own range."

According to the paper, the collection may be sold as a collaboration with cosmetics giant, Coty.  Coty is also the company that makes the after-shave created by her husband, David Beckham, called Instinct.

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Victoria Beckham Launches Cosmetics Line

According to the Daily Mirror, the star has created a complete line of cosmetics.

A source told the Daily Mirror, "It’s universally acknowledged that Victoria knows her stuff when it comes to fashion and beauty and she’s done work with cosmetics brands in the Far East for years."

The source added, "People are always asking her how she manages to look so good despite being manically busy, so it makes sense for her to design her own range."

According to the paper, the collection may be sold as a collaboration with cosmetics giant, Coty.  Coty is also the company that makes the after-shave created by her husband, David Beckham, called Instinct.

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Musique

Alice in Chains Making Come-Back

The news was confirmed by the group’s guitarist, Jerry Cantrell, to MTV.  Cantrell, Mike Inez and Sean Kinney will perform together for the first time since singer, Layne Staley, died in April, 2002.

Cantrell explained, "We feel confident that we will have a good time and that it’s something that will live up to the same level. We’d like to go out and play for the people that supported us and love the music as much as we have all these years. We want to celebrate what we did and the memory of our friend."

He added, "We have played with some [singers] who can actually bring it and add their own thing to it without being a Layne clone."

The remaining members of Alice in Chains have continually refused offers to participate in the television show Rock Star, where another group in search of a singer, INXS, found their new member.

Alice in Chains was one of the most important rock groups in the 1980s.  They were the inspiration behind Nirvana and Pearl Jam, among others.

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More Troubles for Whitney and Bobby

Tamala Jones told Smooth magazine recently that Bobby Brown attempted to seduce her.  The 37 year-old actress, who worked in 2001 with Brown in the film Two Can Play That Game, revealed to the mag that Brown tried to get her into bed.

She said, "He came over and said, ‘What’s up?’ He picks me up and he’s like, ‘I heard you been in Atlanta, girl. Why you don’t come and see me? Don’t you know I always wanted to f**k you?’ I’m like, ‘Boy you better put me down! I am dating somebody that’s in the business, and he’s from Atlanta. You know my dude and I know your wife.’"

Jones added, "He said he wasn’t even with Whitney anymore."

Last month, Houston and Brown denied rumours that they are divorcing.  The couple has been married for 14 years.