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<title><![CDATA[Year in Review: Best of Hairdos & Don’ts 2009]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Wonderwall's picks for the most memorable hairdos and don'ts of 2009.]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:38:26 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Susan Boyle to Sing on Dancing With the Stars]]></title>
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<link>http://wonderwall.msn.com/movies/susan-boyle-to-sing-on-dancing-with-the-stars-1525334.story</link>
<description><![CDATA[Susan Boyle is set to perform on Dancing With the Stars, but don't expect her to dance.Look back at more memorable reality TV momentsThe Britain's Got Talent runner-up, 48, will sing on the hit ABC show. She'll fly to L.A. for an appearance early next week, Access Hollywood reports. See photos of today's top news storiesAccording to Access, the Scottish singer will perform "I Dreamed a Dream," the Les Miserables song that skyrocketed her to fame last April. Pro dancers Tony Dovolani and Chelsie Hightower will perform on the ballroom dance floor as she sings.While Boyle is on the DWTS set, she may have a run-in with competitor Kelly Osbourne's mom, Sharon Osbourne. The America's Got Talent judge -- who has come to the set to cheer her on this seasn -- recently lashed out against her on Sirius radio's Opie &amp;amp; Anthony show. See photos of famous star makeovers"[God] gave her the talent, but he hit her with a f---ing ugly stick," she said last week. Get more Us! Follow us on Twitter, Friend Us on Facebook]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:47:58 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Thompson 'withdraws Polanski support']]></title>
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<link>http://wonderwall.msn.com/movies/thompson-withdraws-polanski-support-1525327.story</link>
<description><![CDATA[British actress Emma Thompson has agreed to withdraw her name from a petition to free Roman Polanski after a fan called on her to stop supporting the incarcerated filmmaker.The Oscar-winning actress signed a petition to free Polanski, who has been imprisoned since September (09) on the request of Los Angeles law officials.
  But on a trip to Exeter University in the U.K. earlier this month (Nov09), Thompson was accosted by a student who requested she retract her support.
  And after a lengthy chat with Caitlin Hayward-Tapp, who has set up a petition for those opposed to Polanski&amp;#039;s freedom, Thompson agreed.
  The 19 year old says, &amp;quot;I asked if I could speak to her (in person). She is such an inspirational woman, I reckoned she must have been willing to reconsider.
  &amp;quot;It turned out she was very willing to hear what I had to say. She said she knows Roman Polanski and that she had had calls from friends asking her to sign the petition. She knows what a terrible early life he (Polanski) had.
  &amp;quot;She said she had already been thinking a lot about the petition, as others had expressed their dismay at her signing it. We talked for 15 minutes and by the end she said she would get her name removed. She said regardless of the fact she knows him and the terrible things he has been through, a crime is a crime. If she doesn&amp;#039;t do this, it&amp;#039;d be a great shame.&amp;quot;
  Polanski is facing extradition to the U.S. to face sentencing over a 1977 charge of unlawful sex with a 13-year-old girl. He pleaded guilty to the charges but fled the country in 1978 before he could be handed his punishment.
  Despite calls from his victim to drop the case, Polanski has been refused bail on two separate occasions over worries he is a &amp;quot;flight risk&amp;quot;.]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:06:31 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Williams eyes action role]]></title>
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<link>http://wonderwall.msn.com/movies/williams-eyes-action-role-1525333.story</link>
<description><![CDATA[Tennis ace Serena Williams is eyeing a move into acting when her sporting career ends.The Wimbledon winner made a brief cameo in medical drama E.R. in 2005 but her character died in the show - and now she&amp;#039;s looking for a more action-packed role.
  Williams says, &amp;quot;I really enjoy acting. I like being in front of the camera. I think I should be an action star. I always wanted to die in acting and then I died (in E.R.) and I was miserable! I was like, &amp;#039;I don&amp;#039;t wanna die anymore&amp;#039;, so my dying in acting career is over!
  &amp;quot;Now I&amp;#039;m moving on to more action roles. I can do a real mean chop and a kick and I can jump high and run fast and cartwheel.&amp;quot;]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:06:31 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Twilight stars hit the road]]></title>
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<link>http://wonderwall.msn.com/movies/twilight-stars-hit-the-road-1525329.story</link>
<description><![CDATA[Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart thrilled hundreds of fans in Los Angeles on Friday night (06Nov09) as they kicked off their Mall Tour to promote The Twilight Saga: New Moon.The pair, along with co-star Taylor Lautner, took to the stage in the Hollywood and Highland Center and sent waiting fans into a frenzy.
  Pattinson told the crowd, &amp;quot;First of all, thanks to you guys. Without you, Twilight wouldn&amp;#039;t be anywhere, so thanks very much.&amp;quot; 
  And Lautner stunned fans further by announcing: &amp;quot;We have a special treat. The whole entire cast is about ready to come on stage and they&amp;#039;re going to answer your questions so thank you, it should be exciting.&amp;quot;
  The trio was then joined onstage by the rest of the cast, including Kellan Lutz, Nikki Reed and Ashley Greene.
  The waiting audience had earlier been entertained by performances by Death Cab For Cutie, Sea Wolf, Anya Marina and Band of Skulls, who all have tracks on the upcoming vampire movie&amp;#039;s soundtrack.
  The Twilight Mall Tour is continuing across the U.S. over the next two weeks, before wrapping up in New York on 19 November (09).]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:06:31 PST</pubDate>
<source>WENN</source>
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<title><![CDATA[Rihanna: 'Brown restraining order is unnecessary']]></title>
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<link>http://wonderwall.msn.com/movies/rihanna-brown-restraining-order-is-unnecessary-1525320.story</link>
<description><![CDATA[Rihanna cannot understand why a Los Angeles judge ordered her ex-boyfriend Chris Brown to keep his distance from the R&amp;amp;B star after he pleaded guilty to attacking her, branding the restraining order &amp;quot;unnecessary&amp;quot;.The Umbrella hitmaker was badly beaten up in February (09) when a heated argument between the couple escalated into violence.
  Brown was sentenced to five years&amp;#039; probation in August (09) and ordered to stay away from Rihanna as a result of the incident.
  But the Bajan beauty insists the court order only serves to complicate her work schedule, because she constantly has to take into consideration her ex&amp;#039;s whereabouts.
  In a candid interview with U.S. newswoman Diane Sawyer, she says, &amp;quot;I did not want that because it was unnecessary, really.
  &amp;quot;And I didn&amp;#039;t want it to be interrupting my work. Like if I went to an event, I&amp;#039;d have to think, &amp;#039;Oh my gosh, I&amp;#039;d have to stay 10 yards away from him.&amp;#039; It&amp;#039;s a spectacle, it&amp;#039;s too much, it just didn&amp;#039;t make sense to me.&amp;quot;
  The interview aired in full on Friday night (06Nov09).]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:06:31 PST</pubDate>
<source>WENN</source>
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<title><![CDATA[Rihanna: 'Brown will never understand pain he caused']]></title>
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<link>http://wonderwall.msn.com/movies/rihanna-brown-will-never-understand-pain-he-caused-1525324.story</link>
<description><![CDATA[Rihanna is not convinced her ex-boyfriend Chris Brown fully understands the hurt and pain he caused following their violent bust-up in February (09) after viewing his video apology online for the first time this week (ends06Nov09).Brown released a two-minute video on the internet in July (09) in which he expressed his &amp;quot;deepest regret&amp;quot; for raising his fists to Rihanna, beating her black and blue.
  In the footage, Brown admits he is &amp;quot;very ashamed&amp;quot; of his &amp;quot;inexcusable&amp;quot; actions and wishes he could go back in time to correct his mistakes: &amp;quot;I wish I had the chance to live those few moments again but unfortunately I can&amp;#039;t. I can&amp;#039;t go into what happened but most important (sic) I&amp;#039;m not gonna sit here and make any excuses. I take great pride in being able to exercise self control but what I did was inexcusable. I am very sad and very ashamed at what I&amp;#039;ve done.&amp;quot;
  Rihanna was shown the video by U.S. newswoman Diane Sawyer during a candid TV interview earlier this week, and while she accepts his apology, she fears Brown will never know just how badly he hurt her.
  The Umbrella singer says, &amp;quot;Sounds like he might have been reading off of a teleprompter... I know he felt really bad about doing it, I just don&amp;#039;t know if he understood the extent of what he did.
  &amp;quot;The thing that men don&amp;#039;t realise, when they hit a woman, it&amp;#039;s... the face, the broken arm, the black eye, it&amp;#039;s going to heal. That&amp;#039;s not the problem. It&amp;#039;s the scar inside. You flashback. You remember it all the time. It comes back to you whether you like it or not. And it&amp;#039;s painful. So I don&amp;#039;t think he understood that. They never do. They don&amp;#039;t know that. They can&amp;#039;t know that.&amp;quot;
  Brown was sentenced to five years&amp;#039; probation and ordered to stay away from Rihanna after pleading guilty to the attack. He was also ordered to undergo anger management counselling and complete community service.]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:06:31 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Anderson: 'I was an easy target']]></title>
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<link>http://wonderwall.msn.com/movies/anderson-i-was-an-easy-target-1525330.story</link>
<description><![CDATA[Pamela Anderson fears the construction bosses working on her Malibu, California home took advantage of her when they went way over budget on renovations.The actress/model admits she gave the builders too much trust while she was working in Las Vegas with illusionist Hans Klok in 2008, and when she got back she was stunned with the costs that had mounted up.
  Her financial checks led to reports the former Baywatch babe was cash-strapped, but she insists she was simply getting her affairs in order.
  She says, &amp;quot;I realised after millions and millions of dollars being over budget I wasn&amp;#039;t paying attention when I was in Vegas doing that magic show.
  &amp;quot;When I came back and added it all up, I realised that it was way beyond budget so I actually went back to the very first nail hammered into the house, so I&amp;#039;ve been going through it.
  &amp;quot;I was just signing cheques every week and going back and forth to Vegas and I realise, at the end of it, I was probably an easy target.&amp;quot;]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:06:31 PST</pubDate>
<source>WENN</source>
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<title><![CDATA[Bentley heaps praise on hero cop]]></title>
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<link>http://wonderwall.msn.com/movies/bentley-heaps-praise-on-hero-cop-1525323.story</link>
<description><![CDATA[Country star Dierks Bentley has paid tribute to the cop who ended a killing spree at a U.S. Army base on Thursday (05Nov09), after realising she&amp;#039;s a fan of his.Kimberly Munley shot and injured Army doctor Major Nidal Malik Hasan after he went on a rampage at the Fort Hood base in Texas, killing 13 people and wounding another 30.
  Bentley recognised the heroine from a photo she&amp;#039;d taken with the singer during a country music meet-and-greet this summer (09), which was shown on TV news shows in the aftermath of the real-life horror story.
  Munley was shot in the thighs and wrist as she took aim at the killer, and she&amp;#039;s now recovering in hospital.
  In a Twitter.com message, Bentley revealed he has contacted his heroic fan and thanked her for her actions, which halted Hasan long enough for military police officials to move in and apprehend him.
  The singer says, &amp;quot;I told her that she was in our prayers, and we wanted her to get a speedy recovery, and that we&amp;#039;ll get down there when all the hoopla is over... She&amp;#039;s a national hero.&amp;quot;]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:06:31 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Boyle to headline dance show after Osbourne's 'ugly' barbs]]></title>
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<link>http://wonderwall.msn.com/movies/boyle-to-headline-dance-show-after-osbournes-ugly-barbs-1525332.story</link>
<description><![CDATA[British talent show sensation Susan Boyle is to perform on U.S. TV hit Dancing With The Stars next week (beg09Nov09) - just days after contestant Kelly Osbourne&amp;#039;s mum Sharon called her &amp;quot;a hairy a**hole&amp;quot;.Osbourne was far from complimentary about the Britain&amp;#039;s Got Talent runner-up when she took to the airwaves for raucous U.S. radio programme The Opie &amp;amp; Anthony Show earlier this week (beg02Nov09).
  She told the hosts, &amp;quot;There&amp;rsquo;s this great picture of Susan Boyle, smiling, looking like a slapped a** next to Ozzy.&amp;quot;
  And Osbourne added, &amp;quot;I like everybody to do well, even someone that looks like a slapped a**. It&amp;rsquo;s, like, God bless her. You go girl. She does look like a hairy a**hole... You just want to say, &amp;#039;God Bless and here&amp;rsquo;s a Gillette razor.&amp;#039;
  &amp;quot;He (God) hit her with the f**king ugly stick.&amp;quot;
  Her mocking comments wound up on website YouTube.com, and now Boyle will come face to face with Osbourne&amp;#039;s daughter on Dancing With The Stars.
  The Scottish singer will perform I Dreamed A Dream, the Les Miserables song that turned her into an overnight Internet sensation, after she wowed talent show judges led by Simon Cowell with her moving rendition.]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:06:31 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Cruz locked herself away before singing debut at Abbey Road]]></title>
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<link>http://wonderwall.msn.com/movies/cruz-locked-herself-away-before-singing-debut-at-abbey-road-1525331.story</link>
<description><![CDATA[Spanish movie star Penelope Cruz was so paranoid about protecting her voice before her musical debut in Nine she became a recluse.The actress felt the pressure of recording her vocals at London&amp;#039;s famed Abbey Road Studios and decided to lock herself away in her hotel room and speak to no one as she prepared to hit the high notes.
  She tells Entertainment Weekly magazine, &amp;quot;I thought it would be more responsible and professional if I didn&amp;#039;t talk to anybody before I had to record. So I was laying on my bed like Dracula, looking at the ceiling and waiting to go to the studio.
  &amp;quot;I got so tense from trying to protect myself too much... The second day I was much more relaxed.&amp;quot;]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:06:31 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[DMX 'insisted on fight win']]></title>
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<link>http://wonderwall.msn.com/movies/dmx-insisted-on-fight-win-1525325.story</link>
<description><![CDATA[Rapper Dmx pulled out of his debut as a martial arts fighter because demands to ensure he won were turned down by the promoters, according to U.S. reports.The hip-hop star, real name Earl Simmons, pulled out of the December (09) fight with Eric Martinez in a celebrity Alabama Pride MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) event earlier this week (begs02Nov09).
  DMX, who served jail time for drugs possession, animal cruelty and theft earlier this year (09), was said to have cancelled the match over fears for his safety.
  But documents obtained by TMZ.com show the fight was axed because Thunder Promotions refused to fix the match to allow DMX to gain victory.
  His manager, Nakia Walker, allegedly submitted an addendum to the rapper&amp;#039;s original contract for the fight, stipulating: &amp;quot;Event Promoter and Management agree that (DMX) is scheduled to win Boxing Challenge... All parties agree this event has been scheduled to occur only in fun and that the artist involved is not a professional boxer.&amp;quot;
  The promoters refused to sign the amended contract - and are reportedly looking for a replacement celebrity while preparing a lawsuit for breach of contract.]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:06:31 PST</pubDate>
<source>WENN</source>
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<title><![CDATA[Doherty's manager charged over hit-and-run]]></title>
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<link>http://wonderwall.msn.com/movies/dohertys-manager-charged-over-hit-and-run-1525326.story</link>
<description><![CDATA[British rocker Pete Doherty&amp;#039;s manager has been charged in connection to a hit-and-run car crash which left a man fighting for his life.Babyshambles boss Andy Boyd is accused of running down 42-year-old Chris Corder in Suffolk, England and driving away without stopping in September (09).
  Boyd was charged on Friday (06Nov09) with dangerous driving, failing to stop, driving without insurance, and attempting to pervert the course of justice.
  He is due in court in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk on 24 November (09).
  Corder remains in a critical condition at a London hospital.]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:06:31 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Douglas 'touched' by film honour from Schwarzenegger]]></title>
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<link>http://wonderwall.msn.com/movies/douglas-touched-by-film-honour-from-schwarzenegger-1525328.story</link>
<description><![CDATA[Kirk Douglas was stunned to be presented with a top movie award by California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on Thursday night (05Nov09) - because he coached the muscleman on his first ever film.The veteran actor was handed the Britannia Award for Worldwide Contribution to Filmed Entertainment at the 2009 BAFTA/LA Britannia Awards in Los Angeles.
  Douglas was touched to receive the honour from Schwarzenegger, as he has fond memories of working with the star on 1979 movie The Villain.
  In a post on his personal MySpace page, Douglas writes, &amp;quot;Sometimes I think that if you live long enough you get all the awards. But last night was something special. I received the BAFTA/LA award for Worldwide Contribution to Filmed Entertainment. What was special about it was that Governor Schwarzenegger drove down from Sacramento to present it to me. That was very thoughtful.
  &amp;quot;I worked with Arnold Schwarzenegger in his first movie, The Villain. At that time, neither of us could imagine that he would become such an important movie star and then governor of California. He was a great guy back then, and he has never changed.&amp;quot;]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:06:31 PST</pubDate>
<source>WENN</source>
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<title><![CDATA[Fans walk out on miming Britney]]></title>
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<link>http://wonderwall.msn.com/movies/fans-walk-out-on-miming-britney-1525319.story</link>
<description><![CDATA[Britney Spears fans stormed out of the pop superstar&amp;#039;s show in Perth, Australia on Friday night (06Nov09), insisting the singer was terrible.The exodus began just three songs into her Aussie tour debut - after fans made it clear they were unhappy with the star&amp;#039;s lacklustre performance and miming.
  One fan, Josh Blee, tells the Sydney Daily Telegraph, &amp;quot;It was cr*p... She has let us down.&amp;quot;
  Other concertgoers complained they couldn&amp;#039;t even see the singer miming on the big screens above the stage because she mostly performed with her back to the cameras. And she never addressed the fans who had paid for expensive tickets.
  Friday night&amp;#039;s outrage came just 24 hours after Virginia Judge, the New South Wales Minister for Fair Trading, urged ticket agencies to warn fans about touring stars who don&amp;#039;t sing live.
  Taking aim at Spears in particular, Judge said, &amp;quot;Live means live. If you are spending up to $200, I think you deserve better than a film clip. The NSW Government would be happy to look at options, such as a disclaimer on a ticket which would warn consumers a performance is pre-recorded.&amp;quot;]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:06:31 PST</pubDate>
<source>WENN</source>
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<title><![CDATA[Federline blasts father reports]]></title>
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<link>http://wonderwall.msn.com/movies/federline-blasts-father-reports-1525321.story</link>
<description><![CDATA[Britney Spears&amp;#039; ex-husband Kevin Federline has laughed off reports he is to become a father again.The National Enquirer claimed the former dancer&amp;#039;s girlfriend, Victoria Prince, who he has been dating since last year (08), is several weeks pregnant with the pair&amp;#039;s first child.
  The tabloid went on to claim Federline, who has two sons with Spears, as well as two children with ex-girlfriend Shar Jackson, was unhappy at the baby news.
  But Federline insists he won&amp;#039;t be a father-of-five any time soon, with his spokesperson telling website GossipCop.com the allegations &amp;ldquo;are not true&amp;rdquo;.]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:06:31 PST</pubDate>
<source>WENN</source>
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<title><![CDATA[Full Take That reunion at charity gig?]]></title>
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<link>http://wonderwall.msn.com/movies/full-take-that-reunion-at-charity-gig-1525322.story</link>
<description><![CDATA[Robbie Williams will join his former Take That bandmates onstage at a charity concert in London on Thursday (12Nov09), according to reports.The Angels hitmaker has not performed alongside Gary Barlow, Jason Orange, Mark Owen, and Howard Donald since he quit to pursue a solo career in 1995.
  Williams has forged a close friendship with his former bandmates over the last year, and headed into a New York recording studio with them in September (09) - despite ruling out a reunion until at least 2011, due to legal issues.
  But the 35 year old is set to join them onstage at a gig in aid of Children In Need later this week, according to Britain&amp;#039;s Daily Star newspaper.
  A source tells the publication, &amp;quot;It&amp;rsquo;s the gig where Robbie finally gets back with Take That. They&amp;rsquo;re mates again, and doing it for charity seems like the best way. Everyone fears Rob will change his mind. But he feels it&amp;rsquo;s the right time.&amp;rdquo;
  The all-star charity show, organised by Barlow, will also feature performances by Sir Paul McCartney, Lily Allen, Dizzee Rascal and Leona Lewis.]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:06:31 PST</pubDate>
<source>WENN</source>
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<title><![CDATA[Pakistan models defy Taliban with 1st fashion week]]></title>
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<link>http://wonderwall.msn.com/movies/pakistan-models-defy-taliban-with-1st-fashion-week-1525318.story</link>
<description><![CDATA[KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) -- Some women strode the catwalk in vicious spiked bracelets and body armor. Others had their heads covered, burqa-style, but with shoulders — and tattoos — exposed. Male models wore long, Islamic robes as well as shorts and sequined T-shirts. As surging militant violence grabs headlines around the world, Pakistan's top designers and models are taking part in the country's first-ever fashion week. While the mix of couture and ready-to-wear fashions would not have been out of place in Milan or New York, many designers made reference to the turmoil, reflecting the contradictions and tensions coursing through this society. The four-day event, which was postponed twice due to security fears and amid unease at hosting such a gathering during an army offensive in the northwest, is aimed at showing the world there is more to Pakistan than violence and at helping boost an industry that employs hundreds of thousands of people, organizers said. Many of the models, designers and well-heeled fashionistas packing out each night said the gathering was a symbolic blow to the Taliban and their vision of society, where women are largely confined to the house and must wear a sack-like covering known as a burqa. "This is our gesture of defiance to the Taliban," said Ayesha Tammy Haq, the CEO of Fashion Pakistan Week. "There is a terrible problem of militancy and political upheaval ... but that doesn't mean that the country shuts down. That doesn't mean that business comes to a halt." The shows are taking place in Karachi, the country's largest and most cosmopolitan city, in a five-star hotel just next door to the American consulate, which was bombed by Islamist militants in 2002. It's two hours by plane from the northwest, the heartland of al-Qaida and the Taliban, and has largely been spared the violence sweeping the country over the last month. "Unfortunately, it is the bad side of Pakistan that gets everybody's attention," said top Pakistani model Nadia Hussain as hairdressers and makeup artists fussed over her backstage. "It has never been this bad, I don't know what will happen," she said, as fellow models chain-smoked cigarettes. While many of the city's 12 million people live in slums, hip cafes and restaurants in wealthy neighborhoods draw sophisticated crowds of young men and women into the early hours, more often than not speaking English with each other and wearing Western dress. While the shows in Karachi resembled fashion weeks in other parts of the world, there were no foreign designers or buyers. The organizers decided not to invite them given the precarious security situation. "Who is going to come here with such negative stuff going on?" said Tabassum Mughal, a young designer who employs about 30 people. "Those who are here already are leaving." Textiles make up some 60 percent of Pakistan exports and are worth around $12 billion dollars a year. The country's cotton and silks are among the finest in the world. But the industry has failed to grow in recent years amid political unrest, violence and chronic power shortages. As if on cue, a power cut during the fashion week's opening evening left the hall in darkness for several minutes. The fashion industry represents a tiny fraction of the country's textile exports. "We are still doing the 30 dollar a dozen T-shirt business. There is no value added," said Haq. "We should be employing millions of people, not hundreds of thousands of them." Designers presented a mix of clothes, some drawing on traditional Pakistani outfits and tribal motifs, others that had little or no sign of traditional aesthetics. In a culture where nearly all women dress modestly, many outfits were too racy for local tastes. "This does not represent what we are as a people," designer Ayesha Tahir Masood said. "Only 0.001 percent of Pakistani women would wear these clothes, and then only in a controlled environment when drunk out of their minds." ]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:28:51 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tyler 'quits Aerosmith']]></title>
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<link>http://wonderwall.msn.com/movies/tyler-quits-aerosmith-1525317.story</link>
<description><![CDATA[Steven Tyler has quit Aerosmith, according to the band&amp;#039;s guitarist Joe Perry.It comes just months after the singer spoke out publicly to dismiss reports the band was on the verge of splitting following a year of cancelled tour dates, injuries and accidents.
  In August (09), Tyler broke his shoulder after falling off stage while performing in South Dakota, and the group was forced to scrap the remainder of its summer tour.
  Perry admitted that following the accident he and Tyler didn&amp;#039;t speak for more than a month, prompting rumours the band&amp;#039;s future was in jeopardy.
  And it seems fans&amp;#039; fears were justified - guitarist Perry has revealed his pal has left the rock group after its performance as part of the Formula One racing season&amp;#039;s final weekend in Abu Dhabi last weekend (01Nov09).
  He tells the Las Vegas Sun, &amp;quot;Steven quit as far as I can tell. I don&amp;#039;t know any more than you do about it. I got off the plane two nights ago. I saw online that Steven said that he was going to leave the band. I don&amp;#039;t know for how long, indefinitely or whatever. Other than that, I don&amp;#039;t know.&amp;quot;
  Perry claims the discord in the band is down to Tyler&amp;#039;s lack of communication, including his failure to return phone calls: &amp;quot;He&amp;#039;s notorious for that. That&amp;#039;s one thing I&amp;#039;ve learned to live with. I try to overlook it. I like to pick my battles. 
  &amp;quot;Frankly, the last few months I&amp;#039;ve been wanting not to rock the boat. I don&amp;#039;t want him cancelling any more gigs. We really wanted to do these last four. We just kind of didn&amp;#039;t want to call him out or anything and get him anymore p**sed off, for whatever reason. So we just let things lie. So we did the gigs and, like I said, I got off the plane and saw this online. That&amp;#039;s how I know about it... He has had no contact with me or the other band members.&amp;quot;
  But Perry is determined to continue with Aerosmith, even if Tyler refuses to return.
  He adds, &amp;quot;Right now I&amp;#039;m adjusting to how we&amp;#039;re going to go on. Aerosmith is such a powerful band, I mean it&amp;#039;s like a steam locomotive. You just can&amp;#039;t disregard 40 years of four guys who play together as well as they do. We&amp;#039;re just trying to - at least I am - trying to figure out what direction the band should take.
  &amp;quot;As far as replacing Steve, it&amp;#039;s not just about that, it&amp;#039;s also four guys that play extremely well together, and I&amp;#039;m not going to see that go to waste. I really don&amp;#039;t know what path it&amp;#039;s going to take at this point, but we&amp;#039;ll probably find somebody else that will sing in those spots where we need a singer and then we&amp;#039;ll be able to move the Aerosmith up a notch, move the vibe up a notch.&amp;quot;]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:36:32 PST</pubDate>
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