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Police Pull Prince From the Stage

The singer was performing in his home town of Minneapolis at the First Avenue Club, which became famous after being featured in the film Purple Rain.  Still on the stage at 2:45 AM, the singer was forced to end the show when police advised the club that public gigs are not permitted to run that late into the night.

Prince told the crowd, "The authorities say we gotta go."

"We always listen to the authorities," he added. "I promise I’ll be back."

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Eva Longoria and Tony Parker Are Married

The star of the television series Desperate Housewives and the NBA star were married at a church just hours after saying their "I do’s" before the Mayor of Paris.

Among the celebrities attending the special event were Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones, Denzel Washington, Victoria Beckham and Desperate Housewives co-stars, Felicity Huffman, Terri Hatcher, Marcia Cross and Nicolette Sheridan.

All of the stars were transported by limousine to a 17th century castle for a reception. 

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Jessica Alba Wants To See Male Nudity

In an interview with GQ magazine, the Sin City and Fantastic Four star revealed that there should be more nudity in magazines for women.

Jess said, "Men’s magazines have nipples, so why don’t women have a magazine where men show their penises?  If there was a magazine like that I’d buy it. Nudity’s not a big deal to me."

The 26 year-old goes on, "I won’t go naked in my films, because I don’t want to.  But that doesn’t mean I don’t want to see others."

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Avril Lavigne Defends Herself

Following public accusations made last week, Lavigne published a letter on her Internet site to respond.  The 22 year-old singer is accused of copying the song I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend.

The Canadian star wrote, "I had never heard this song in my life and their claim is based on 5 words.  All songs share similar lyrics and emotions. As humans we speak one language."

Lavigne adds, "I am not going to sit here and defend my writing skills. I don’t have to prove anything to anyone. I know who I am and what I have done and accomplished and no one can take that away from me."

A lawsuit was filed by the band Rubinoos, claiming that their song was stolen by Lavigne.  The case is scheduled to be heard in Oakland, California on August 28.

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Musique

A Solo Disc for the Singer from Train

The CD, entitled Last of Seven, will be in stores in North America on September 18.  The first single from the disc will be Her Eyes, which was inspired by Monahan’s wife and daughter.

The singer told Billboard magazine, "I’m a soul singer in a way that I’m projecting more on this record than on any other."

Fans of Train need not worry about the solo career of Monahan.  He has confirmed that he will be back with the band to record another disc.

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Ben Affleck and Matt Damon Team for Film

The two friends have collaborated on a project for the first time since writing the 1997 film Good Will Hunting.  The film went on to win the two young men an Oscar that year.

Since the success of their first film, the two stars have been concentrating on their solo careers as actors.  The two friends recently spent a vacation together with their families in Hawaii.  A representative for Damon told the New York Daily News that the pair spent some time working on their new script.

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Nelly Furtado Plans To Marry

The 28 year-old Canadian has been dating her fiance for eight months.  Furtado split from producer Jasper "Lil’ Jaz" Gahunia in 2005.  The two have a three year-old daughter, Nevis.

Furtado is currently recording her first Latin disc.  Recently she earned the award for the best disc of the year in Canada.

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Cinéma

Sex and the City Film To Begin Shooting

Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon will all be returning to their roles for the project.

According to Variety, New Line Cinema and HBO are teaming together to bring the successful series to the big screen.

Filming had been delayed due to the salary request of Kim Cattrall, who wanted to be paid the same amount of Sarah Jessica Parker.  It seems now that everyone is happy with their agreement.

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Britney Spears Apologizes for Her Actions

The star specifically apologized for the incident that took place just before she entered a rehabilitation centre.  Last February, the pop singer attacked a car with an umbrella.

The starlet justified her actions by saying that she was simply preparing for a film role.  The role was reportedly for a film, where Spears would have played a woman who changes places with her husband.

Spears told X17, "I want to apologise for the past incident with the umbrella. I was preparing a character for a possible movie role.  Unfortunately I didn’t get the part. I’m sorry I get carried away with my role!"

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Avril Lavigne Faces Lawsuit

Singer Chantal Kreviazuk is accusing Lavigne of copying one of her songs, The Best Damn Thing.

Also, the band The Rubinoos have filed paperwork in California claiming that Lavigne copied their song I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend, written in 1979, into her successful hit Girlfriend.

Chantal Kreviazuk made the suprising accusation just days ago to Performing Songwriter magazine.  Kreviazuk claims that she offered the song to Lavigne two years ago, but on Lavigne’s latest disc, the credits only go to Lavigne and Evan Taubenfeld.

Avril Lavigne’s disc The Best Damn Thing has already sold more than 4 million copies.