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Here we go again – Charlie Sheen is going back to rehab. Not so shocking news, but break out the large flannel button-downs and spin your favorite Nirvana record because it’s starting to feel like the 90s! Charlie is one of Hollywood’s most infamous bad boys and is arguably known more for his hard-partying ways and multiple trips to rehab than his roles in blockbuster films like “Major League” or “Platoon.”

Actor Sean Penn has urged President Barack Obama to keep the American military in Haiti for as long as possible – because the country is like a war zone in the aftermath of January’s earthquake. Looting of stores and homes has been rife in the capital Port-au-Prince since the disaster, and U.S. troops were sent to the Caribbean nation to help relief efforts and keep order on the streets

Executives at a parents’ rights group in the U.S. are urging American Idol bosses not to hire Howard Stern to replace Simon Cowell – insisting the shock jock is too controversial for the family-friendly TV show

Angelina Jolie has met with the president of the Dominican Republic to discuss the country’s aid efforts to help the people of the nation’s earthquake-ravaged neighbor Haiti. The Hollywood actress flew to Santo Domingo earlier this week to visit patients at Dario Contrera Hospital, where dozens of survivors of the January 12 disaster are receiving medical treatment.

Bruce Springsteen is taking legal action against the owners of a New York bar who allegedly failed to obtain permission to play The Boss’ songs. The Born to Run rocker filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Connolly’s Pub & Restaurant on Wednesday, claiming the venue’s bosses charged customers a fee to hear a band perform three of Springsteen’s tracks in August 2008

A Victoria’s Secret representative has blasted rumors sexy Marisa Miller has parted ways with the lingerie giant – insisting she is still a company spokes model.

The Lakers and their wives were invited to the White House to meet Barack Obama to celebrate their 2009 NBA championship.

Movie maker James Cameron has landed another honor – for his portrayal of aliens in ” Avatar “. Animal rights group PETA has handed the director a Proggy Award for Outstanding Feature Film for “the inspiring message in his blockbuster”. A PETA spokeswoman says, “Viewers will recognize how the plight of ‘Avatar’s’ catlike Na’vi people, who are faced with being driven off their land by a greedy corporation, closely echoes the real-life plight of animals on earth, many of whom continue to be torn away from their homes and families and locked up in cages in zoos, circuses, and laboratories

Avatar beauty Zoe Saldana is joining Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Hudson as the new face of make-up giant Avon. The actress will front the upcoming advertising campaign for the company’s latest perfume Eternal Magic, as well as its color cosmetics collection.

Comedienne-turned-talk show host Ellen Degeneres and style guru Tim Gunn have been named PETA’s Woman and Man of the Year.


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