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Kanye West helps race relations by saying he loves chicken because he’s black

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Superduche Kanye West has made a rather interesting contribution to race relations by saying loves chicken because he’s black.

Kanye made headlines last week after he apparently went mental backstage at a concert when everyone was served fried chicken except him. After berating staff and finally receiving his chicken, he took one bite and threw the rest out.

TMZ prompted the response in the video below:

Kanye: I Wanted Chicken Because I m Black

(via PopCrunch)

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Naomi Watts Named Top Actress For The Buck By Forbes

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“King Kong” actress Naomi Watts has been named the “best value” Hollywood star. The 41-year-old actress has topped Forbes’ new list of Top 10 Actresses for the Buck, which lists stars who offer studios the best return on investment.

Watts, who Forbes noted has never been involved in any kind of high-profile scandal and usually shares equal screen time with a male lead, relatively receives small paycheck but she helps film studios earn big bucks from their investment.

Forbes cites the 2005 hit “King Kong,” wherein she shared credit with Adrien Brody, Jack Black and others. It earned $550 million in theaters worldwide.

Most actresses on the list did not carry films on their own. An example is Jennifer Connelly, who starred in the ensemble film “He’s Just Not That Into You.” She places second on the list.

Also included are Rachel McAdams, Natalie Portman, and Meryl Streep.

Top 10 Actresses For The Buck:

  1. Naomi Watts – $44 for every $1
  2. Jennifer Connelly – $41 for every $1
  3. Rachel McAdams – $30 for every $1
  4. Natalie Portman – $28 for every $1
  5. Meryl Streep – $27 for every $1
  6. Jennifer Aniston – $23 for every $1
  7. Halle Berry – $23 for every $1
  8. Cate Blanchett – $23 for every $1
  9. Anne Hathaway – $23 for every $1
  10. Hilary Swank – $23 for every $1

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Kevin Federline Owes Landlord $110K

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Kevin Federline owes over $110,000 in unpaid rent and damages after abandoning his home.

The dancer – who has two sons, Sean Preston, four, and Jayden James, three, with ex-wife Britney Spears – allegedly infuriated landlords of his rented Los Angeles home by disappearing without paying the last six months of rent and leaving the property uninhabitable.

Photographic evidence shows cigarette butts and glass bottles tossed across the garden and in the gutters, drawings over the walls, a broken dishwasher and damage to smoke detectors and light fittings.

The aspiring rapper also had tinted windows installed in the bathroom and converted another room into a studio without permission.

A source said, “The landlord was distraught when he saw the state of the house.

“Everything was broken and even the garden lampposts were bent.”

The unnamed landlord has sent a letter to Kevin, 31, demanding $110,661 in back rent and compensation or he will take legal action.

A spokesperson for the star is unsure why the house has been left in such bad condition or why the rent wasn’t paid.

The representative added, “His agent, manager and lawyer no longer work for him. None of us have any idea what is going on.”

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Hugh Hefner Wants Life on Broadway

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Hugh Hefner wants a musical of his life to be made.

The Playboy mogul has already had talks with ‘Juno’ writer Diablo Cody about shooting a biopic, but is now keen to create a version for New York’s Broadway theatre district.

He said, “Steve Watts, who has written a biography about me, wants to make it into a TV mini-series. I’ve told him that until the feature is done, we can’t do that. They’ve also talked about a Broadway musical. All of it makes sense to me.”

The 83-year-old publisher who is currently dating 20-year-old twins Kristina and Karissa Shannon and 23-year-old Crystal Harris, insists he has no immediate plans to slow down because he loves what he does.

He is currently promoting his TV show ‘The Girls Next Door’, which follows the lives of his live-in girlfriends at the Playboy Mansion.

Hugh explained to US TV channel ‘E!’, “I think if you retire, then that’s the beginning of the end. I think the show and my job for the magazine, it’s what keeps me alive. I have no plans to retire.

“This is as happy a time as I’ve ever had in my entire life – and I’ve had some pretty happy times. I could not be happier. I’m a very lucky fellow and I know that.”

Despite receiving criticism for dating much younger girls, Hugh insists his partners and their families couldn’t be happier.

He revealed, “I got the sweetest letter from the twins’ grandmother who raised them. She said how happy she was that they’re here and they’re good girls and that this was going to be a good thing for them.”

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Liam Gallagher Confirms “Oasis Are No Longer”

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Oasis are “no longer”, according to Liam Gallagher.

The singer has spoken about the future of the group for the first time since his brother Noel quit the band in August, and although he admits Oasis are over he plans to continue making music with the remaining members – guitarist Gem Archer, bassist Andy Bell and drummer Chris Sharrock.

He said, “Oasis are no longer. I think we all know that. So that’s done. Without a doubt. And it’s a shame, but that’s life. We had a good run at it. The thing about Oasis is, no one ended it for us, we ended Oasis. Which was kind of cool. I’m thinking of what my next step is musically, which is all my mind’s on.

“It’s not all for the worst because Noel can do his thing and I can do mine. People will be able to buy his records. People will be able to buy our records. So everyone’s happy.”

Liam is currently concentrating on his Pretty Green clothing range but admits nothing makes him happier than touring.

The 37-year-old rocker – who has an eight-year-old son, Gene, with his wife Nicole Appleton, and two other children from previous relationships – added to Britain’s The Times newspaper, “We’ve always had a lot of fun on tour. I’ve always had a lot of fun. That’s why it was never hard work for me. It was a joy and it was always a bit of a bummer when the tour ended. You know, it was great.

“Obviously you’ve got to get back and see the missus and the kids and that. Nothing lasts forever. But it was never, ‘Oh f**k I need to get off the tour because my head’s up my a**e.”

Noel quit Oasis following a fist-fight with Liam before the band were due to perform at a music festival in Paris.

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Rachel Weisz Happy to Get Older

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Rachel Weisz is happy she is almost 40.

The 39-year-old actress isn’t nervous about hitting the milestone age next March because as she has gotten older her confidence has grown.

She said, “I just think that things get easier as you get older and wiser and more experienced. You get more confident about who you are as you get older. I find that really comforting.”

Rachel – who has a three-year-old son, Henry, with her filmmaker fiance Darren Aronofsky – believes her twenties were the worst decade of her life, because she was struggling to make it as an actress and find her identity.

The Oscar-winning actress added, “Being 20 is excruciating, at least it was for me. In your thirties you get more confident about who you are and that is a relief, so imagine what the forties will be like!”

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Robbie Williams Reveals ‘Colossal’ Drug Abuse

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Robbie Williams took “colossal, heart-stopping” amounts of prescription drugs and didn’t care if he died.

The former Take That singer, who checked into an Arizona rehabilitation centre in 2007, has confessed his addiction to medicines and powerful painkillers became so severe he believed he was hours away from death.

He told Britain’s The Sun newspaper, “At the time you don’t give a s**t if you pop your clogs. I must have been very, very close. I would have carried on, to be honest. You get to the point that far into your addiction, you’re not bothered whether you live or die, because that’s where it takes you.

“It was the American addiction. Prescription drugs… I would do 20 Vicodin in a night. It was a painkiller. Then I’d take Adderall, which was like speed for people with ADHD. I’d be doing colossal, heart-stopping amounts of that. You can buy Sativa, which is basically LSD for five minutes. It’s powerful stuff.

“I was on my way out. I might have been a couple of days of 24 hours from dying.

The 35-year-old ‘Bodies’ singer finally entered rehab on his 33rd birthday – after his team urged him to seek help.

He explained, “My managers were supposed to see me on a Wednesday. I had a big blow up on Monday night and then on Tuesday I was on a sofa coming in and out of consciousness. Then I heard their voices and I thought, ‘It’s Tuesday. I bet you I’m going to rehab today.’

“They came in and I think they were expecting a fight. They sat down and said, ‘Rob, you look f**king awful.’ I said, ‘I’ll go rehab, you don’t have to say f**king nasty things to me.’ They had a plane waiting for me. I was sitting on this plane kicking the seats, I was so angry with myself.”

Robbie admits his problems with addiction first started when he was a teenager and worsened during the early days of Take That.

He said, “When I started going clubbing at 16 we were on acid. Then it progressed into cocaine. Before the acid, heroin.

“I haven’t had a drink for 10 years. It’s a f**king miracle. I was a horrendous drunk.

“When I was 19 and went to the MTV Awards and did some Ephedrine, a stimulant, cocaine and some ecstasy. I was supposed to be doing this performance and there was black bile coming up. Our manager got a doctor in. After that I thought, ‘I’ve got a problem. S**t.’ I was 19.”

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Stephen Moyer Plans ‘Vampire’ Family

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Stephen Moyer wants “vampire babies” with Anna Paquin.

The ‘True Blood’ actor, who stars in the US vampire drama alongside his co-star fiancee, can’t wait to start a family.

He said, “What’s in store in the future for Anna and I? Well, we’re going to have little vampire babies.”

Stephen fell for the 27-year-old actress when they were filming the ‘True Blood’ pilot in America.

He explained to thisislondon.co.uk, “From the moment I met Anna we got on really well. There was an immediate sense of play, we starting working well together. She’s a superb actress. After the pilot I went back to London, she went to New York but we missed each other.

“It seems really organic and natural, it feels like the most normal thing in the world.”

Stephen, who is originally from the UK, visits London as often as he can, and still gets a thrill when he glimpses the city from a plane.

He laughed, “I love it. When the airplane comes in and we go beneath the clouds and I see the grey and the wet on the streets my heart leaps – I’m usually the only one who’s happy.”

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Lily Allen to Duet with Donovan

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Lily Allen is set to duet with Donovan.

The legendary 60’s singer/songwriter wants the ‘Not Fair’ singer to appear alongside him when he tours next year.

He told BANG Showbiz, “Lily Allen I like, yeah sure, all the young boys and girls that are coming up with their own songs. Singer songwriters I love. It would be great to play live with her.”

When asked if he was planning a collaboration with Lily, he replied, “I’m hoping to do so on my tour – there will be an open invitation to young songwriters in the capitals of the world I’m playing in to join me onstage so I can highlight what they’re doing.”

Donovan also revealed he prefers working with female musicians and is looking forward to discovering new talent when he is on the road.

The ‘Mellow Yellow’ singer added, “I collaborate mostly with girls because of the goddess aspect. The girls work better with me than the boys. There are many throughout the world which I am going to discover I am sure.”

Donovan, who was friends with The Beatles at the height of their fame, was honoured at the BMI London Awards on Tuesday October 6, where he picked up the BMI Icon accolade for his songwriting skills.

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Kate Hudson Set to Marry A-Rod

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Kate Hudson is set to marry Alex ‘A-Rod’ Rodriguez.

The ‘Fool’s Gold’ actress is delighted with the way her romance with the baseball star, who she has been dating since May, is progressing and friends are expecting the couple to announce their engagement in the near future.

A source said, “Kate is head over heels for Alex and he feels the same way. As long as things continue to be so great, they will get married. They are practically there already with the shared homes, the children and balancing work.”

Kate and Alex have just moved in together in New York and are taking steps to help their children bond.

Kate has a five-year-old son Ryder with her ex-husband, Black Crowes rocker Chris Robinson, while Alex is father to Natasha, four, and 16-month-old Ella, his kids with former spouse Cynthia.

The source added to the FOX 411 blog, “Kate will spend every free minute with him and she happily brings her son along with her to games and on trips to be with Alex.

“They are sharing one of her Los Angeles homes and his New York bachelor pad, but recently they have moved into a second home in Purchase, New York. Alex has to be close to New York for work and his daughters.

“Kate wanted Ryder to meet Alex’s daughters, and now the three kids play together. They make an adorable family. He makes plenty of time for family meals, and especially dates with Kate.”

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