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Live 8 Adds Edinburgh

Dido, Annie Lennox and Travis will be the main stars at the event.  Edinburgh joins London, Paris, Philadelphia, Berline and Rome as hosts for the simultaneous concerts on July 2.

The Live 8 concerts have been scheduled to take place just before the G8 Summit, which will begin on July 8 in Gleneagles, Scotland.

Another city, Ottawa, Canada, may also be added to the line up.

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Cinéma

The Fast and the Furious 3 In the Works

Universal Pictures has announced that Justin Lin (Better Luck Tomorrow) will direct the third installment action film.

In this entry, the action will take place in Japan.  Production is set to begin in the fall.

The two previous films generated more than 450 million dollars at box offices world wide.  Additionally, DVD sales have totalled $20 million.

A release date for the film is not yet known.

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The Fast and the Furious 3 In the Works

Universal Pictures has announced that Justin Lin (Better Luck Tomorrow) will direct the third installment action film.

In this entry, the action will take place in Japan.  Production is set to begin in the fall.

The two previous films generated more than 450 million dollars at box offices world wide.  Additionally, DVD sales have totalled $20 million.

A release date for the film is not yet known.

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Potins

24 Karats for Paris Hilton

According to the magazine Us Weekly, Hilton, who got engaged last month to the son of a weathly Greek ship owner, Paris Latsi, chose a platinum ring with diamonds.

The 24 year-old star had her choice of two dozen rings.

The couple has not yet set a wedding date.

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Madonna Writes Another Children’s Book

The new book from the pop singer tells the story of the richest man in the world who loses everything, but he wins a friend.

Lotsa de Casha is intended for children from the age of six.

The literary career of the singer began with her first book, The English Roses, in September, 2003. 

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Cinéma

You Can Visit War of the Worlds

Park visitors can already walk through the 747 plane that crashes in the film.  The new attraction has been added to the existing Jaws, Back to the Future Earthquake and King Kong sets.

The film War of the Worlds stars Tom Cruise.  The much-awaited movie is an adaptation of the classic H.G. Wells tale, and will be in theatres on June 29.

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M:I3 Has a Start Date

The new installment of the action series will be directed by J.J. Abrams (Alias, Armageddon, Lost).  The film will be shot in locations in Europe, Asia and the United States.

Tom Cruise and his production company, Cruise/Wagner Productions, are producing the film that is set for release in May, 2006.

The Mission: Impossible films are adapted from the original television series that appeared from 1966 to 1973.  The films have earned more than a billion dollars since the first movie in 2000.

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Musique

Duran Duran Returns to the Studio

Keyboardist Nick Rhodes confirmed to Billboard that the group will be having a string of songwriting sessions from August until December.  They plan on recording in January.  If everything goes well, the new disc should be available in the summer of 2006.

"The band’s in great shape — we’ve played a lot of shows," notes Rhodes. "We did 45 shows across America in the first three months of the year. We’re ready."

At the moment, Duran Duran is scheduled to take part in the Live 8 concert on July 2nd in Rome.

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Quentin Tarentino Interested in Beverly Hills Cop

According to website Joblo.com, Eddie Murphy has stated that the Pulp Fiction, Resevoir Dogs and Kill Bill director wants to work with him.

Murphy tells website Joblo.com, "There’s been talk. Nothing solid yet. Quentin is insane but good insane. He came to me with an idea for another Cop, and we’ve been talking about that."

"If it comes off, great – he’s one crazy guy worth working with.", added Murphy.

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Radiohead Says No to Live 8

Radiohead, one of the biggest English rock groups, announced the news through their representative, who explained, "Jonny is out of action because he and his wife have just had a baby and the rest of the band are spread out all over the place at that time."

The Live 8 concerts on July 2nd are being called the 5 most important concerts in the world.  The concerts are scheduled in advance of the G8 Summit in Scotland.