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Paul McCartney Writing Children’s Books

Following Madonna, the former Beatle has published a book, entitled High in the Clouds: An Urban Furry Tail.

McCartney worked on the project along with a veteran children’s writer Philip Ardagh.

"Having worked on this story and the characters for many years, it’s very exciting for me to see things come to fruition in what I think will be a remarkable book," McCartney said in a statement.

 

The book was inspired by the animated film Tropic Island Hum, which McCartney also was a part of.  It tells the story of a squirrel and a frog who are saving many other animals.

The book will be in stores next October.

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Celine Dion Teams with Paris 2012

Dion recorded the Francis Lemarque song, entitled Paris, in Las Vegas.

The mayor of Paris, Bertrand Delanoë, personally wrote a letter to the singer asking her to record the song.

It’s not the first time that Dion has been associated with the Olympic Games.  In 1996, she sang The Power of the Dream at the opening ceremony in Atlanta.

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Britney’s Pregnancy Revelations

The star made the comment in an interview with People magazine.  She said, "I think it’s best. Sex is crazy good."

She also revealed that she was speechless after having a sonogram, and seeing the first image of her child.  "You can’t really say anything. I was emotional. I think it’s the best feeling in the world.", said the star.

When the conversation turned to work, Spears mentioned that she is in no hurry, and plans to take the time away from her career to focus on being a mother.  She added, "I’m sure there’s going to come a time when I get back to work again, but it’ll be a totally different way of life than it was before."

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Coldplay’s New Disc on Internet

The CD, entitled X&Y, has been in the works for over a year.  Since Monday, the songs from the album have been found on file exchange sites.

The group doesn’t seem to be too concerned about the incident.  Many artists have been experiencing the same thing, and CDs are making their way to the net before their releases.

"I’m not saying we condone it but I’m not saying it’s a disaster,"  an EMI representative said.

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Trent Rexnor Wins $3M Lawsuit

A New York jury ordered John Malm, the former manager, to pay Reznor 2.95 million dollars for breach of contract and fraud.  The total may reach more than $4 million with the calculation of back interest.

The verdict was handed down after three weeks of trial.  During the court battle, Reznor testified that he was stunned to learn that he had only earned $400,000 after selling millions of discs.  He soon learned that his manager was taking most of the money.

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X-Men 3 Loses Director

The British filmmaker said that personal reasons were behind the decision, which was announced just 9 weeks before filming begins.

According to the director, he was originally planning on commuting from his home and family in London to Vancouver, where primary production will take place.  However, as the project’s start grew nearer, he realized that he would have to uproot his family for at least a year to Los Angeles.  He was not willing to make that move.

The producers of the movie are hoping to name a new director within the next several days.

All of the stars from the previous two films are returning for the third entry.

X-Men 3 is scheduled to be ready for audiences on May 26, 2006.

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Four Roles in One for Ewan McGregor

McGregor (Star Wars) will be directed by Scot Peter (Strictly Sinatra) in the new project.

The movie, which hasn’t yet been titled, is set in the 1930s.  McGregor will play a Hollywood star as one of his roles.

Filming is scheduled to begin in 2006 in England.

McGregor can be seen now in the Michael Bay film, The Island.

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Is Nicole Kidman in Love?

According to the New York Post, the well-known actress is now involved with the rich business man who owns many companies, including 60% of Gucci.

"They just started dating," an insider tells the paper although Kidman’s rep Catherine Olim denies the pair are romantically linked.  The rep’s official comment was, "Don’t be silly. She is not dating anyone."

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Nick and Jessica Renew Their Vows

According to Contactmusic, the celebrity couple may be planning an intimate ceremony.

Their 2002 wedding was filmed for their MTV series Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica.  According to Jessica, the next ceremony will not have cameras.

She says, "Nick and I did think of renewing our vows in a private ceremony.  It would be great to be a bachelorette again. I had a really wild bachelorette party."

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Live 8 Participants

The free concerts are being held simultaneously on July 2nd in London, Paris, Berlin, Philadelphia and Rome.  Tickets are being given away through drawings.

The London performers are:

Mariah Carey, Coldplay, The Cure, Dido, Keane, The Killers, Elton John, Bob Geldof, Annie Lennox, Paul McCartney, Madonna, Muse, Razorlight, R.E.M., Scissor Sisters, Snow Patrol, Stereophonics, Sting, Snoop Dogg, Joss Stone, Robbie Williams, U2 and Velvet Revolver.

The Philadelphia performers are:

Will Smith (host), Bon Jovi, Maroon 5, Dave Matthews Band, Sarah McLachlan, Rob Thomas, Keith Urban, Jay-Z, Stevie Wonder, 50 Cent, Kaiser Chiefs and P Diddy.

The Berlin performers are:

A-Ha, Bap, Crosby Stills and Nash, Lauryn Hill, Die Toten Hosen, Peter Maffay and Brian Wilson.

The Paris performers are:

Andrea Bocelli, Craig David, Calogero, Jamiroquai, Kyo, Yannick Noah, Youssou N’Dour, Placebo, Axelle Red, Johnny Halliday, Manu Chao and Renaud.

The Rome performers are:

Irene Grandi, Faith Hill, Jovanotti, Tim McGraw, Nek, Laura Pausini, Duran Duran, Vasco Rossi and Zucchero.