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It seems Matt Damon and Ben Affleck
are more than just childhood pals and Hollywood collaborators. According the the New England Genealogical Society, they're also cousins, 10th cousins, once removed, that is. Socitey researchers dug up evidence that both Damon and Affleck are descended from William Knowlton Jr. He came to the U.S. from England in the 1630's and settled in Ipswich. The society said Friday that Affleck has lots of other famous relatives, including 16 U.S. presidents--Barack Obama among them--and the late Princess Diana Affleck and Damon were friends growing uop in Boston area and teamed jup as writers and co=stars for the 1997 "Good Will Huntng~ [guess everyone should check out their deep roots, who knows what they will find]:thumbsup:

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With a familiar high-pitched voice counting off one-two-three-four, a new Michael Jackson single debuted online Monday, prompting a hasty response from the singer's estate after Paul Anka revealed he was the song co-writer. "This Is It" featured on the soundtrack to the upcoming documentary featuring the late superstar, but it's genesis was actually in 1983, when it was written for a duets with Anka was recording. The song title "I Never Heard" and Jackson and Anka credited as co-authors on an early 1990's version recorded by the singer Sa-Fire. Ankan said Jackson's estate moved quickly to give him credit, promising Anka 50% of the song's profits 'They did the right thing" Anka said~

Megan Fox, Hugh Jackman, Toby Maguire and Quentin Tarantino will celebrate the creepy and other-worldly at "Scream 2009". All are set to appear on the SPIKE TV special, which will be taped Saturday at the Greek Theater and air Oct. 27. Liv Taylor, Sam Raimi, Elijah Wood and comic-book legend Stan Lee will also take part in the 4th annual event honoring sci-fi fantasy and horror work in TV and film~

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HEIDI KLUM has given birth to a daughter, they named Lou Sulola Samuel--her 4th child. Klum, who is married to Grammy-winning singer SEAL, says on her Web. site, that the baby girl was born last Friday. In the message posted Tuesday, Klum says 'She is beautiful beyond words and we are happy that she chose us to watch her grow over the coming years". Klum already has two young sons with Seal, whom she married in 2006. Klum, 36, also has another daughter from a previous relationship~

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Nicholas Cage, the Academy Award winning film actor seen in "Leaving Las Vegas" "Moonstruck" and "National Treasure", has sued his former business manager, claiming financial ruin. Manager Samuel Levin's alleged failure to pay the actor's taxes, combined with poor investment decisions sent Cage down "a path to financial ruin" according to a complaint filed in a California state court in L.A. The actor is seeking $20 million in damage [good luck]:wtf:

One of Madonna's New York neighbors says the superstar's loud music and frequent dance sessions are causing too much noise and commotion. Karen George, of Manhattan, who filed the lawsuit lives above Madonna in a building on Central Park~

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In the midst of a career surge that has made him one of rap's biggest stars Lil Wayne is bracing for a year behnd bars, after pleading guilty in New York on Thursday in a 2-year old gun case. A glum Lil Wayne said little as he admitted illegally having a loaded gun on his tour bus in 2007, moving to end a case that had churned along as he collected Grammys and gold records. He's expected to get one year in jail at his sentencing set for Februrary. The plea comes as he boasted the country's #1 Pop song~

Nicole Kidman conceded that Hollywood has probably contributed to violence against women by portraying them as weak sex objects. The Oscar-winning actress said she is not interested in those kinds of demeaning roles, adding that the movie industry also has made an effort to contribute to solutions for ending violence. Kidman is a goodwill ambassador for the U.N. Development Fund for Women~

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Composer Andrew Llyod Webber diagnosed with cancer

LONDON – A spokeswoman for Andrew Lloyd Webber says the composer has been diagnosed with prostate cancer.

The announcement came in a statement Sunday which said "the condition is in its very early stages. Andrew is now undergoing treatment and expects to be fully back at work before the end of the year."

Lloyd Webber, 61, recently announced plans for a sequel to his phenomenally successful musical "Phantom of the Opera." Called "Love Never Dies," it is scheduled to open in London's West End in March and follow on Broadway in November.

He said the sequel resulted from "unfinished business."

Lloyd Webber's other musical hits have included "Cats," "Jesus Christ Superstar," and "Evita." He was knighted in 1992 and named to Britain's House of Lords in 1997.
 
Justin Timberlake was granted a temproray restraining order on Friday against a woman, his attorney described as an obsessed stalker, court records show. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge David Cunningham, granted the singer the protective order against Karen J. McNeil, 48. Timberlake's attorney Evan Spiegel, described McNeil in court filings as "mentally unstable celebrity stalker". The papers state McNeil was place in protective psychiatric custody by police after she trespassed at the singers hom on Thursday. Cunningham will consider whether to grant a 3 year restraining order at the Nov. 9 hearing~

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Ivanka Trump has wed the son of another major New York-area real estate family. The daughter of Donald Trump and Ivana Trump married Jared Kushner at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminister N.J. on Sunday. The Orthodox Rabbi Haskel Lookstein performed the ceremony. Trump, 27, is the co-host of "Celebrity Apprentice" a vice president at her father's real estate company and has a jewelry company [and is filthy rich] The 28-year old Kushner is the publisher of The New York Observer and an excutive at the Kushner Companies, which owns and manges commercial real estate and aprtments [he's also filthy rich] must be nice:shifty:

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ERIC CLAPTON has pulled out of this week's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame concert in New York after undegoing gallstone surgery. Kristen Foster, a publicist fror the guitarist, said this week that Clapton was doing well and recuperating with his family in England. The hall says JEFF BECFK will replace the 64-yr. old guitarist for Friday night's show at Madison Square Garden~

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WAYNE NEWTON is telling fans "Danke schoen" after 50 years in Las Vegas and hinting that his latest run could be his last. But with Sin City says he's leaving himself an opening in case he wants to perform after April. The man known through out the world as "Mr. Las Vegas" says retirement is possible, but that decision won't hinge on the success of his new show that opened Wednesday at the Tropicana Las Vegas Hotel Casino on the Strip. Instead, he says it depends on whether his itch to keep working conflicts with his desire to spend more time with his 7-year-old daughter. "I'm enjoying my second daughter in a way that I didn't get a chance to do the first time around" Newton, 67, said. " The decision that I make, whether or not to perform or retire will pretty much be based on that"

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RYAN SEACREST was granted a temporary restraing order against a man arrested on suspicion of stalking the radio and TV host outside his work place on Friday, court records show. Seacrest's attorneys obtained the order hours after Chidi Benjamin Uzomah Jr. was detained at the E! Entertainment headquarters in L.A.~

U2 brought 3 generations of chart toppers Mick Jagger, Bruce Springsteen and the Black Eyed Peas on stage Friday at Madison Square Garden in N.Y.~

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Dennis Hopper has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and is canceling all travel plans to focus on treatment, his manager says. The 73-year-old actor and artist is being treated through a "special program" at USC, his mgr. said. He would not elaborate on the actors condition~

Colin Farrell is again a proud papa. and it's another boy. A spokesman for the 33-year-old actor said that Farrell and actress Alicja Bachieda welcomed son Henry Tadeusz Farrell on Oct.7. The couple met while filming "Ondine" Farrell has a 6 yr. old son, James Padraig Farrell, with model Kim Bordenave~

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Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin are taking on the Oscars. The two Hollywood veterans will share hosting duties at the 82nd Academy Awards, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, said Tuesday. The telecast producers said they hope to resurect the Oscars' ratings and make the show more fun by building on the changes introduced at February's ceremony, which tinkered with the way awards were presented and featured Broadway style musical interludes. The last time multiple hosts graced the Oscar stage was in 1987, when Chevy Chase, Goldie Hawn and Paul Hogan shared hosting duties~

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Two time Oscar nominated actor James Woods has sued a Rhode Island hospital over the 2006 death of his younger brother. Woods told The Associated Press he wants "justice" for his brother, Michael who was 49 when he died at Kent Hospital of what is beleived to be a heart attack. Woods, who is the executor of his brothers estate recieved negligent medical care. A spokesman for the hospital did not repond, when seeking a comment on Friday~

Michael Jackson's father is seeking an allowance from his son's estate to help cover expenses that exceed $15,000 a month, according to court documents filed Friday. The request seeking an unspecified amount for Joe Jackson was filed by lawyer Brian Oxman, who said there was no apparent reason for the adminstrators of the estate to not seek an allowance for the Jackson patriarch. Michael Jackson's 2002 will, however, omitted any mention of his fatther. The two had an often-strained relationship~

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Brad Pitt says he's in the market for a new motorcycle. The actor, in Tokyo last week to promote his latest movie "Inglourious Bastards" said he trashed his favorite bike recently while trying to escape overzealous photographers. "I had a little mishap", he said "No injuries, except my ego. I was trying to get away from some paparazzi and instead gave them a good story, it was my favorite bike, so this is sad" Pitt, a well known motorcycle buff, was involved in a minor accident in Los Angeles last month after a Paparazzo reportedly cut him off in traffic. He said he'll be looking for a new one while he's in Tokyo~

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