Miley Cyrus has won an inspirational award

The 18-year-old actress-and-singer – who has been named as the worst celebrity influence for the past two consecutive years – was presented with the first-ever Global Action Youth Leadership Award for the positive impact she has on young people’s attitudes at a gala in Los Angeles on Friday (18.02.11) by her idol Hilary Duff.

Accepting the accolade, she said: “I got to tell you that I never thought I would get an award from Hilary Duff. This is like a dream come true to me. She inspired me.

“I want kids to do something they love. Not something that seems like a chore because someone tells them that’s the right thing to do or what their parents want or what’s important to people around them, but what’s in their heart.”

The ‘Hannah Montana‘ star recently admitted while she is happy to be seen as a role model for younger girls, she doesn’t want her fans to idolise her.

Miley explained: “If you look at me as a role model I agree with it. If you look at me as an idol, I don’t agree. An idol for me is someone that you want to replicate. You want to be them.

“I don’t wish that on anyone, to lose what they have personally, because that’s when your spark goes.”

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Halle Berry has been named as one of the 50 Most Beautiful Women In Film

Compiled by the Los Angeles Times Magazine, the Oscar-winning actress landed the number five spot thanks to her role as a Bond girl in ‘Die Another Day‘, closely followed by new mother Penelope Cruz – who gave birth to her first child with Javier Bardem last month – in 11th place.

With the likes of Jennifer Connelly, Kim Basinger and Anne Hathaway all making the top 20, the trio were joined by Hollywood legends Farrah Fawcett, Ava Gardner and Faye Dunaway, while Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe were voted in at number 22 and 32 respectively.

‘Gossip Girl‘ actress Blake Lively was the youngest star on the list at the age of 23, while Oscar-nominated ‘Black Swan’ star Natalie Portman, ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ beauty Freida Pinto and Julia Roberts also made the top 50.

However, 55-year-old French actress Isabelle Adjani – known for her roles in ‘Queen Margot’ and ‘Possession‘- eclipsed all the other women in the poll by claiming the top spot.

Los Angeles Times Magazine’s Top 50 Most Beautiful Women In Film 2011:

1. Isabelle Adjani

2. Brigitte Bardot

3. Kim Basinger

4. Monica Bellucci

5. Halle Berry

6. Louise Brooks

7. Claudia Cardinale

8. Julie Christie

9. Jennifer Connelly

10. Joan Crawford

11. Penelope Cruz

12. Dorothy Dandridge

13. Catherine Deneuve

14. Faye Dunaway

15. Farrah Fawcett

16. Greta Garbo

17. Ava Gardner

18. Eva Green

19. Anne Hathaway

20. Salma Hayek

21. Rita Hayworth

22. Audrey Hepburn

23. Angelina Jolie

24. Grace Kelly

25. Beyonce Knowles

26. Nicole Kidman

27. Hedy Lamarr

28. Vivien Leigh

29. Virna Lisi

30. Blake Lively

31. Jennifer Lopez

32. Sophia Loren

33. Ali Macgraw

34. Marilyn Monroe

35. Kim Novak

36. Merele Oberon

37. Michelle Pfeiffer

38. Frieda Pinto

39. Natalie Portman

40. Julia Roberts

41. Jean Seberg

42. Brooke Shields

43. Sharon Stone

44. Elizabeth Taylor

45. Charlize Theron

46. Gene Tierney

47. Lana Turner

48. Rachel Weisz

49. Natalie Wood

50. Catherine Zeta-Jones

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Christina Aguilera has apologised for fluffing her lines while singing the US national anthem at the Super Bowl yesterday (06.02.11)

The ‘Burlesque’ star was given the prestigious task of performing the Star-Spangled Banner to open the proceedings ahead of the NFL showpiece game in Texas but shocked onlookers with her mistake.

Instead of the correct line “O’er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming?” the 30-year-old singer repeated an earlier line with a slight variation, singing “What so proudly we watched at the twilight’s last gleaming.”

Now Christina has released an apologetic statement saying: “I got so caught up in the moment of the song that I lost my place. I can only hope that everyone could feel my love for this country and that the true spirit of its anthem still came through.”

The singer’s celebrity pals were quick to take to twitter to defend her with Nicole Scherzinger, who attended the game writing : “Xtina just killed it ’sangin’! Sounded amazing here,” and Black Eyed Peas will.i,am saying”Xtina sing’n wonderful (sic).”

Meanwhile, the Black Eyed Peas delighted the crowd with their 10-minute halftime display, playing a number of their biggest hits before being joined by Slash and Usher.

The game – between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Green Bay Packers – took place in Arlington, Texas, attracting a star-studded audience as well as one of the biggest TV audiences of the year.

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Owen Wilson has become a father

The ‘Little Fockers’ star’s girlfriend Jade Duell gave birth to a healthy baby boy who they have named Ford Linton Wilson on Friday (14.01.11) in Hawaii.

The baby, who weighed 6 pounds, 13 ounces, was reportedly born naturally via a water birth at their oceanfront home in Maui, with Jade’s labour lasting 18 hours.

A source told perezhilton.com: “Owen and Jade are thrilled! Owen has been doing a celebratory hula dance all afternoon! It’s a beautiful boy and everyone is incredibly happy!”

Jade’s pregnancy had been a secret until this week, with it only announced on Monday (10.01.11) that Jade was pregnant.

A source told at that time how first time dad Owen, 42, was “very excited and involved” in the pregnancy, adding: “He has been doing research and learning as much as he can.

“He’s super into it and asks a lot of questions to make sure he knows what’s going on every step of the way.”

Jade’s uncle, John Duell, has said her whole family is “thrilled” about the news, and it is thought her parents flew to Hawaii to be with her for the birth.

Jade and Owen have been dating for over a year, and it is not known if they plan to marry, but Owen has previously given some insight into how he realised Jade could be the one for him.

He said: “When you stop talking about yourself and you’re more open to listening to what they’re interested in and what they want to talk, that’s how you know.

“Maybe you’re more open to even renting a movie like ‘Steel Magnolias’. Before you know it, you’re getting late fees for ‘Sleepless in Seattle’.” to pay him only £250,000, the figure she believes he has earned during their marriage.

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Taylor Momsen has apologised to her parents for claiming they ruined her childhood

The 17-year-old Pretty Reckless singer has previously said she appeared “miserable” because her parents forced her to work constantly since she was two years old but after they were hurt by her comments she has begun to backtrack.

She told Kerrang: “I love my mom and dad. Maybe I didn’t have the childhood people think you should have, but I still went through the ages. I was still a child. Maybe it wasn’t a conventional one, but you know… I like where I am now, so it’s OK. I think my parents have learned by this point that none of [what they read] is probably true, and words can be put in your mouth.”

The controversial ‘Gossip Girl’ star also admitted she finds fame difficult to deal with, comparing it to high school but on a much larger scale.

She said: “If you think about it like high school or college then you’ve got your circle of friends – my band [guitarist Ben Phillips, bassist Mark Damon and drummer Jamie Perkins] are my friends – then outside of that there’s going to be people that don’t like you, there’s going to be people that talk about you, and there’s going to be people that go ‘Wow! Look how big her shoes are!’ no matter where you are.

“This is just high school on a massive, massive scale. So I ignore what people say and focus on my music and doing what I do.”

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Etta James has leukemia

The legendary ‘At Last‘ singer – who is also suffering from dementia – is reportedly so ill her husband of 41 years Artis Mills has filed a court order to take control of more than $1 million of her money.

In documents filed at a California court he has claimed his wife is unable to manage her finances due to her condition. Dr. Elaine James, who is no relation, added in the court documents that the singer cannot sign her name and she needs help with feeding, dressing and hygiene.

According to the Riverside Press Enterprise he said in court documents his wife expressed that “if she ever became disabled, she did not wish to be placed in an institutional nursing facility as long as they had the money to keep her at home”.

However Artis faces objections from son Donto James, who along with his brother Sametto James and wife Christy was given power of attorney by the singer in 2008.

Donto’s court filing says he is happy to release the money to cover the costs of his mother’s medical treatment, but he would prefer for a third party to be placed in charge “to avoid present and future family conflict and discrepancies”.

A hearing at a Riverside County court in California is scheduled for Friday.

Rihanna has mended her long-running feud with her estranged father

The 22-year-old beauty – whose strained relationship with former drug addict Ronald Fenty for worsened after he spoke to the media about her assault at the hands of then-boyfriend Chris Brown in February 2009 – reconciled with her parent in her native Barbados over the festive period.

Ronald, 57, said: “I saw her twice before Christmas and she came to see me on Christmas Day (25.12.10). She showered me with gifts, a lot of stuff, many shirts and cologne. She’s always really generous.”

Though Ronald knows he can never be as close to the ‘Russian Roulette’ hitmaker as he once was, he is happy to be her “friend” again.

He said: “Maybe we’re not as close as we were when she was growing up here and was at school. But we are blood, we do not stay angry and we are friends again.”

Rihanna originally fell out with her dad after he turned up drunk to one of her shows and trashed her tour bus in 2008, and Ronald – who has now given up alcohol – admits he was not surprised by how he was treated in the immediate aftermath by his feisty daughter.

He explained to the Daily Mirror newspaper: “We did have a disagreement about the drinking on the tour. I got plastered on the tour bus. I can drink rum or beer but vodka does not like me – or gin.

“She blasted me for that – she was always lippy from her small days. I was picked up from the hotel in the morning and I was just shuttled to the airport.”

Rihanna has previously revealed her childhood was blighted by her dad Ronald’s drug problems and eventual split from her mother when she was 14.

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Leslie Nielsen has died at the age of 84

The comedy actor – best known for his role in movies ‘Airplane!’ and the ‘Naked Gun’ series – died in his sleep yesterday as a result of complications from pneumonia yesterday (28.11.10) in Ford Lauderdale, Florida.

His agent John S. Kelly confirmed the star’s passing in a statement which also paid tribute to his lengthy career.

He said: “We are saddened by the passing of beloved actor Leslie Nielson, probably best remembered as Lt. Frank Drebin in ‘The Naked Gun’ series of pictures, but who enjoyed a more than 60-year career in motion pictures and television.”

His nephew Doug told radio station CJOB the actor was a “very caring” man who he would miss “greatly”

He said: “He just fell asleep and passed away. He was a truly nice man. A very caring, naturally funny guy in day-to-day life, not just because someone wrote something on paper for me.

“He was a very tender-hearted man. He was one of my best friends and I loved him dearly. I’ll miss him greatly.”

Canadian-born Leslie appeared in a number of big movies before his break into comedy, including sci-fi epic ‘Forbidden Planet’ and ‘The Poseidon Adventure’ in 1972.

He was married four times and is survived by his last wife Barbaree Earl and two children from his second marriage to Alisande Ullman, Maura and Thea.

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Rihanna has toned down her sexiness

The 22-year-old singer – who is well known for her suggestive stage outfits – has grown more comfortable with her femininity, and believes that is now reflected in her style.

She explained: “My sexiness now is more flirtatious, not so defensive and aggressive. It’s more .”

The ‘Only Girl (In The World)’ hitmaker – who shot to fame aged just 17 – regularly questions whether she has tried to do too much too young, but admitted she is highly ambitious and has many things she still wants to achieve.

She said: “It’s a very repetitive thought. Especially when I think about what I want to achieve. I always over-challenge myself and beat myself up. ‘I haven’t done enough. I haven’t done enough.’ And then I think, ‘What the hell — you’re 22!’ “

Toning down her sexiness is just one way in which Rihanna feels she has matured – she has set up her own company, Rihanna Entertainment, now that she feels old enough to handle the business aspects of her career properly.

She added in an interview with USA Today newspaper: “You can’t have too much responsibility without being able to handle it in a responsible way.

“So I just waited until the time was right. It was now. Business is something I need to be a lot more serious about. I feel, like, really old doing it. It has made me grow up.”

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Kate Moss has secretly got married

The supermodel was reportedly joined in Sicily, Italy, by just a few close friends and family members as she tied the knot with The Kills rocker Jamie Hince – who she started dating in September 2007 – on August 7.

A source said: “It was quiet – but still very romantic.

“Kate’s had a fairly turbulent love life but she’s a romantic at heart. The plans were kept very quiet as Kate wanted the day to be low-key and purely a celebration of their love. She’s never been one for convention or tradition, but Jamie’s been there for her through thick and thin, and she simply felt the time was right.”

Kate – who wore a see-through white dress and was barefoot for the ceremony – and Jamie reportedly decided to go to the idyllic island to avoid as much attention as possible, and chose a small picturesque church to declare their love for one another.

The British star’s eight-year-old daughter Lila – whose father is Kate’s ex-boyfriend Jefferson Hack – was one of three ringbearers at the ceremony.

The 36-year-old beauty was determined to keep the ceremony “spiritual” and the couple celebrated their love by dancing under the trees.

The source added to the Daily Mirror newspaper: “They planned the day for weeks and were so excited. Kate didn’t want a stuffy, formal do, but something spiritual.

“Minutes after tying the knot, the giggling newlyweds were outside the church, dancing under trees.”

Kate has had an eventful love life since her rise to modelling fame as a teenager, and has dated many stars including actor Johnny Depp, photographer Mario Sorrenti and rocker Pete Doherty.

She has been spotted wearing a huge rock on her ring finger several times over the past few months, and it is believed Jamie proposed on her birthday in January.

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Johnny Depp has snubbed British food on the set of his latest movie

The 47-year-old actor – who is currently filming ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides’ in the UK capital – reportedly blasted the culinary treats he was offered, including sausage and mash, jacket potato and salad, spinach and ricotta ravioli and chicken curry, as “just awful” and asked to be served takeaway noodles instead from Japanese chain Wagamama.

A source told The Sun newspaper: “He was really annoyed, said he needed something decent to survive and kept on about noodles.”

The star, who lives in France, was also overheard complaining that British workers were slower at set changes on the movie than their American counterparts.

It was recently revealed that Johnny – who lives in France with long-term partner Vanessa Paradis and their children Lily-Rose, 11, and eight-year-old Jack – travels to work on the film by sailing a luxury yacht named The Jolly Roger down the River Thames every day.

A source explained: Johnny chose to charter a boat for the week because it’s the easiest and quickest way to get there.

“He’s been flying in from his home in France some mornings and hopping on the yacht at Battersea. He’s been enjoying the views from the water.”

Kim Kardashian has “girlcrushes” on Megan Fox and Victoria Beckham

The socialite – who recently confirmed she is dating NFL player Miles Austin – is in awe of the two famous brunette beauties and doesn’t think they can do anything wrong.

She gushed: “Oh my god, I have two girlcrushes. I completely adore Megan Fox and Victoria Beckham.”

The ‘Keeping Up With The Kardashians’ star admitted she acted like an “embarrassing” fan when she met the ‘Transformers’ actress – who is married to actor Brian Austin Green -at the Teen Choice Awards in Los Angeles recently.

She explained: “I couldn’t contain myself it was embarrassing. I rushed over and told her she was beautiful and I thought she was amazing. She’s completely flawless, like a 50s starlet. She was so sweet about it, she was saying thank you and being really kind.”

Kim also spoke of her admiration for singer-turned-fashion designer Victoria – who has sons Brooklyn, 11, Romeo, seven, and Cruz, five, with husband David Beckham – explaining she is a fan of the British star because of her unique personality.

She told Now magazine: “I love Victoria Beckham. She’s not afraid to be herself, she has her own personality and I completely adore that. She’s brave and fearless.”

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