4th August 2007
* VEDDER KICKS OFF LOLLAPALOOZA A surprise appearance by PEARL JAM legend EDDIE VEDDER kicked off the Lollapalooza music festival on Friday when he appeared on stage with BEN HARPER at Chicago's Grant Park. The rock veteran was introduced by "special friend" Harper at the three-day American festival, before performing a special sit-down set with the ecstatic audience. Texas-based symphonic rockers The Polyphonic Spree also wowed the crowd with a choral rendition of Nirvana's Lithium in a performance complete with tapdancers, while British band The Fratellis, M.I.A., The Rapture and LCD Soundsystem also took to the stage. The first day of festivities was brought to a resounding close by French electronic duo Daft Punk, who shut the night down with an explosive act that included a psychedelic light show. Lollapalooza will end on Sunday . * MADONNA ADOPTION OFFICIALS 'CAN'T AFFORD' FLIGHT TO LONDON Pop superstar MADONNA's plans to complete the adoption process for baby David Banda have suffered a setback - because Malawian child welfare authorities can't afford the flight to the U.K. A welfare officer from the 23-month-old's native country was expected to travel to London in May to determine whether Banda can be officially adopted by the Music hitmaker and her husband Guy Ritchie, who brought him back to the U.K. from a Malawian orphanage last October . But Penston Kilembe, the director of Malawi's child welfare services, admits the authorities have faced financial difficulties which have forced them to postpone their official visit until later this year . He says, "We have been unable to travel because of logistical problems. You know it requires some resources for me to travel." However, Kilembe hinted the Hollywood couple have already met all of their adoption requirements. He adds, "What we expect is that the child must be provided all the necessities of basic needs for him to grow up." Kilembe hopes to make the trip to the U.K. by the end of this month . * SISTER OF MASSACRE VICTIM UPSET ABOUT NAS SHOW LATEST: The sister of a student killed by gunman SEUNG HUI CHO has spoken out about the inclusion of rapper NAS in an upcoming Virginia Tech benefit concert. Following reports that families of seven of the April massacre's victims are unhappy about Nas playing at the upcoming 'spirit-lifting' concert, Alicia Farrell feels a performance by the rapper - whose songs include Got Ur Self A... and Shoot 'Em Up - will be "inappropriate". Farrell, whose brother Jarrett Lane was among the 32 people slain by gunman Seung Hui Cho, says, "My issue is not with Nas or his lyrics in any other place, but this is an opportunity for healing in the community. "It's the most inappropriate thing I could imagine hearing at such an event." The concert, which is also slated to feature performances by the Dave Matthews Band and John Mayer, will take place on 6 September . Organisers state they have no plans to revise the line-up. *** SPOILER ALERT *** * WILLIAMS AND BECKHAM TO PLAY DESPERATE GAY COUPLE? British pop star ROBBIE WILLIAMS and soccer ace DAVID BECKHAM are set to star in DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES - as a gay couple, according to reports. The pair, who both currently reside in Los Angeles, are show creator Marc Cherry's top choices to play the best friends of another homosexual couple - the latest characters to move into Wisteria Lane. Cherry says, "David and Robbie are perfect to star as the new neighbours' best friends; the gorgeous, eccentric couple flown over from Blighty . "We haven't had that kind of wow for the wives since Jesse Metcalfe left and we want it to cause such a stir when they turn out to be together. "David's keen, but though the obvious choice was to work with Tom Cruise, we wanted someone who matches him in height and well, Britishness, so Robbie is the one. They're both funny, game for a laugh and ridiculously macho, so it should work wonderfully... the English are pitch-perfect for sending themselves up." * CRISS: 'KISS REUNION WILL HAVE TO BE FAIR' Rocker PETER CRISS insists a full KISS reunion is unlikely - until band leaders PAUL STANLEY and GENE SIMMONS agree to share the wealth. The drummer admits he was "distraught" when the last reunion ended badly with financial squabbles and bitterness - because he had hoped it would be a great chance to end the Kiss story. Bitter Criss says, "We repeated history. It's like we had a great chance to make it right... and it didn't happen. "I would have loved to walk away hugging and kissing and really feeling like champions. " it would have to be fair baseball. It really would. For me, it would have to be really fair. And you know what I'm talking about. It would have to be fair... One, two, three, four - fair. Everybody walks away fair. Nobody walks away with more than the others." * WINEHOUSE VOWS TO STOP MISSING GIGS AFTER FATHER'S STERN WORDS British singer AMY WINEHOUSE has vowed not to miss any more concerts, after she was chastised by her father for her "bad" behaviour. The Rehab star has disappointed fans by cancelling countless gigs this year , and she admits she still "gets into trouble" with her father Mitch, who has ordered her to stop cancelling performances. She says, "Yes I've been bad. And yes I still get the odd rollicking from my dad. "In fact, he sat me down the other day and gave me a talking to about missing gigs. I got into trouble, but I'm not gonna do that any more." * McFADDEN BATTLES KATONA FOR CUSTODY OF KIDS Irish pop star BRIAN McFADDEN has appealed for full custody of his children from ex-wife KERRY KATONA, because he is worried about their welfare. The former Westlife singer, 27, took his appeal to Taunton County Court in Somerset, England, on Friday , after becoming concerned about the well-being of Molly, five, and Lily-Sue, four, following Katona's run in with armed robbers at her Cheshire mansion last month . The British reality TV star and magazine columnist, 26, checked into London's The Priory clinic shortly after the ordeal. The couple have shared joint custody of their two children since their split in 2004 after 21 months of marriage. The kids have been staying with McFadden's mother Mairead for the last few weeks while Katona seeks professional counselling, but the McFaddens believe the kids are safer living with their paternal grandmother at her home in Ireland and have launched legal proceedings to secure full custody of the girls. A source tells Britain's The Sun newspaper: " is not trying to persecute Kerry. But his whole family are concerned for the girls' well-being after the break-in. They have tried to talk to Kerry but all she does it scream and cry and shout down the phone. "Communication has completely broken down. They just want what is best for the girls." * WILLIAMS IS 'DEPRESSED' BY CRACKED RIB British pop star ROBBIE WILLIAMS is feeling depressed after suffering a broken rib in a recent boxing match - because the injury means he is unable to play soccer for the next three months. The Angels hitmaker, who is also recovering from a knee injury, is "devastated" he won't be able to join his Los Angeles soccer team LA Vale for their upcoming matches, and admits he is "beyond depressed" about being out of action. He says, "I'm beyond depressed. I've been told I'll be out for one to three months. I'm beyond gutted. I'm devastated." * THE THINGS THEY SAY: "I think we are kind of stuck together forever... There will always be BLUR somehow or other, I think." ALEX JAMES dismisses reports his band are on the verge of splitting up. * THE THINGS THEY SAY: "I can't listen to Sit Down, it makes me feel sick." ARCTIC MONKEYS star MATT HELDERS has a physical reaction each time he hears JAMES' 1991 hit song. * RHAMES' DOG VICTIM SUFFERED FROM HEART ATTACK LATEST: The caretaker attacked by dogs reportedly belonging to VING RHAMES died from a heart attack, police have claimed. The deceased man, who has yet to be named, was pronounced dead on the scene in front of Rhames' Brentwood, California, home on Friday morning. The Pulp Fiction star was not at home at the time of the mauling, and is thought to be out of the country shooting a movie. Authorities have taken away four large dogs - three mastiffs and one bulldog - but cops believe the man is likely to have suffered a cardiac arrest as he was running away from the canines, because none of the wounds from the attack appear to have been life threatening. TMZ.com claims the 40-year-old man had been working as a live-in caretaker for Rhames for two years and had been caring and feeding the dogs every day. It is still not known who made the emergency call to police as nobody was on the property when authorities arrived at the scene. * ANDERSON QUITS HOLLYWOOD FOR MAGIC SHOWS PAMELA ANDERSON has consigned her acting career to the history books - because she prefers her new job as a magician's assistant. The former Baywatch babe voiced her plans to quit Hollywood in a recent posting on her website, revealing she loves her "glamorous" role alongside illusionist Hans Klok so much, she's signed up to stay on at his Las Vegas magic show until the end of the year . She says, "I love theatre. My entrance broke on stage tonight. Crazy. But those are the moments. I'm having the best time. I want to be in Vegas forever. So glamorous. "I'm rehearsing another illusion tonight. I'm definitely staying till December. Then who knows? No more TV or film. This is what I love doing. It's so over the top." * SUVARI 'DOES A BRITNEY' Actress MENA SUVARI has followed in the footsteps of troubled star BRITNEY SPEARS - she's shaved off her long blonde locks. The American Beauty star unveiled her new look while dining with friends at a Beverly Hills eatery - and her latest hairstyle bears an uncanny resemblance to Spears' buzz cut. Spears stunned the world when she shaved off all her hair in full view of paparazzi camera crews at a Los Angeles salon in February . * TRUMP REACHES OUT TO DINA LOHAN U.S. property tycoon DONALD TRUMP has reached out to LINDSAY LOHAN's mother DINA, after previously advising the actress to "get a new set of parents" as part of her ongoing recovery. Trump blasted Dina's parenting skills during an interview with the New York Post the day after the Mean Girls star was arrested for drink-driving and cocaine possession - and Lohan Snr responded by releasing a statement expressing her "disappointment" at Trump's words. But, in a surprising turnaround, Trump is now lending his support to the troubled actress and her mother. He tells Access Hollywood, "Dina's a terrific woman as far as I'm concerned... I hope everything works out for Lindsay because Lindsay's got a lot going for her in the positive sense." * CROWE'S LOVE-IN UPSETS RUGBY HARD MAN RUSSELL CROWE has come under fire from a rugby rival - for telling players at the team he co-owns that he loves them. Former South Sydney rugby league club players like tough guy John Sattler were stunned when they watched the actor hugging players and "sharing the love" in a new Australian TV documentary. Angry Sattler says, "It's a lot of bulls**t." The retired player admits he was particularly offended when Crowe was seen hugging star Dean Withers in one scene. He tells the Sydney Daily Telegraph, "Imagine me walking up to John O'Neill and saying I loved him and giving him a hug. "He'd run. We had coaches like Clive Churchill and Bernie Purcell. They never said they loved us even when we won four premierships." * SCOTTISH TV PRODUCER STEEL DIES Scottish television producer and writer TOM STEEL has died. He was 64. The Life and Death of St Kilda writer passed away on 21 July in London. Steel, who was married three times, was championed for his contribution to Scottish culture. In 1984, he produced Scotland's Story, a revered 24-part drama-documentary series which earned Steel critical acclaim. He is survived by his writer wife of 18 years, Peta Van den Bergh. * LANGHAM'S WIFE CONSIDERING DIVORCE? LATEST: British comedy star CHRIS LANGHAM's wife CHRISTINE is considering divorcing her spouse after he was convicted on 15 counts of child pornography. The former actress is reportedly so sickened by her husband's offences she is contemplating putting an end to their marriage. A source tells Britain's The Sun newspaper: "She had no idea of what he was doing until he was arrested and she did not know many of the details until the court case. "To say she is heartbroken is an understatement. Chris has begged her to stand by him but she has not decided what she is going to do." But Christine appears to be in two minds about a divorce, showing she still cares for the actor by visiting him at Elmley Prison on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent on Friday . She was later photographed smiling as she emerged from the 20-minute visit - her first since Langham was found guilty on Thursday . The actor will be sentenced on 14 September . * FISCHER READY TO SHOOT THE OFFICE AFTER BACK FRACTURES Actress JENNA FISCHER is ready to start shooting the new season of U.S. TV hit THE OFFICE, almost three months after she fractured her back in four places. The 33-year-old injured herself when she fell down a flight of stairs at New York club Buddakan on 15 May . Doctors advised her to rest for 12 weeks, and, although Fischer is still suffering, she's all set to start filming. She tells People.com, "I'm still sore. I have good days and so-so days. I'm definitely able to work. "Truthfully, I'm not in a lot of pain anymore. It's more some discomfort. I don't have a headache, but I would say it's comparable to having a low-grade headache." However, Fischer admits she has a way to go to full recovery. She adds, "There are little things all the time that I don't realise I can't do until I try to do them, like parallel-park my car. It's the twisting behind me. It's certain muscles that you're not sure about yet. "I'm just going to try to roll with it. Everyone is so supportive and concerned. I know it's going to be OK." * THE THINGS THEY SAY: "If you can't be a mother, then don't be - and let somebody who can." Actress and new mum JAIME PRESSLY has words of advice for pop superstar BRITNEY SPEARS. * THE THINGS THEY SAY: "People who have car collections - I never understood that. I always thought that was unnecessary. It's not beautiful, it's not creative. It's just showing how much money you've got." HARRY POTTER star DANIEL RADCLIFFE has no plans to own a fleet of cars. * SPEARS REHIRES ALLI SIMS BRITNEY SPEARS has rehired cousin ALLI SIMS as her assistant after sidekick SHANNON FUNK was sacked last month . Sims dined with Spears and a mystery man at Winston's in West Hollywood on Thursday after the pop star asked her cousin to assist her until she finds someone full-time. Sims, who quit Britney's employ to concentrate on her singing career, agreed. A source says, "Britney and Alli split on really good terms and Alli was very good at her job, so Britney wanted her back almost as soon as she'd quit. "Britney was particularly impressed when Alli stood up for and insisted she was a great mom in a recent interview with People magazine. She knows Alli is someone she can trust." * TAKING BACK SUNDAY DRUMMER QUITS TOUR WITH BACK INJURY TAKING BACK SUNDAY drummer MARK O'CONNELL has been forced to quit LINKIN PARK's Projekt Revolution tour after suffering a herniated disc in his back. The rocker underwent Magnetic Resonance Imaging earlier this week and has been advised to return home for treatment until further notice. Former Matchbook Romance drummer Aaron Stern, who has toured with Taking Back Sunday in the past, will replace O'Connell while he is undergoing treatment and recovering. In a statement, the injured rocker says, "I'm really sorry. I feel like I'm letting people down. I'm hoping to feel better and be back as soon as possible." * PARENTS OF VIRGINIA TECH MASSACRE VICTIMS UPSET BY NAS SHOW The parents of the students killed during the Virginia Tech university massacre are calling for the promoters of an upcoming benefit concert to wipe NAS' name off the bill - because they feel his lyrics are inappropriate. Nas was announced as one of the performers at the upcoming free concert, which has been organised to "lift the spirits" of the Virginia Tech community, but the parents of victims are asking organisers to reconsider the line-up. Vincent J. Bove, who claims to be spokesman for seven of the victims' families, claims Nas' inclusion is disrespectful because the rapper's violent lyrics won't set a good tone at the event. Bove claims Nas' lyrics are "indicative of the moral decay in our society that contributes to acts of violence. "For a university official to condone it or to be clueless of what this person's track record is, it's unconscionable beyond belief." The concert, which is also to feature the Dave Matthews Band and John Mayer, will take place on 6 September . Organisers state they have no plans to revise the line-up. Thirty-two people were shot dead at the Blacksburg, Virginia university when student Seung-Hui Cho staged a rampage, before killing himself in April . * COVERDALE SCARED BY BEAR INTRUSION WHITESNAKE frontman DAVID COVERDALE was recently forced to fight off a "huge" black bear that entered his property in Lake Tahoe, Nevada. The rocker admits bear intrusions have become something he worries about daily - but he hopes he never has to chase one out of his home again. In a post on his website, the Here I Go Again singer recalls, "It appears we have a very real problem." Coverdale estimates one smaller bear broke into the swimming pool area of his home and took a swim before breaking through a window in a guest bedroom. The rocker adds, "Fortunately the guest left... but, unfortunately, left the sliding glass door open. This is where the bear came in. "I was in my office on the same floor, thank God, when Jaz burst in saying he'd heard something in the pool. I paged the house for my assistant Mikey, grabbed an air horn canister and ran out of my office just as the bear's head came out of the room. "Jesus, he was big... I ran toward him screaming, firing off the air horn and shocked the buggery out of him... He turned and scarpered out the way he came. I chased him into the garden and saw his size... Thank God he ran off... No way was I gonna wrestle this bugger!" Coverdale reveals he has now installed a "big bear trap" in his garden and is in "major lockdown" inside his home. * DIXIE CHICK SET FOR BIG SCREEN MOVIE DEBUT Outspoken DIXIE CHICKS star NATALIE MAINES is heading to the big screen - as a prison nurse. The singer will make her big screen debut in upcoming movie Stealing Cars. Director Michael Skolnik reportedly cast Maines after seeing her in the Dixie Chicks documentary, Shut Up and Sing. * PLANT & KRAUSS TEAM UP FOR NEW ALBUM Former LED ZEPPELIN singer ROBERT PLANT is teaming up with bluegrass star ALISON KRAUSS for an album of cover songs. The pair, who met seven years ago and played together at a Leadbelly tribute concert in 2004, has been planning to record new disc Raising Sand for years. Among the songs tackled are Gene Clark's Polly, Tom Waits' Trampled Rose and Please Read The Letter, which originally appeared on Plant's 1999 album with Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page, Walking Into Clarksdale. Raising Sand is due for release in October . * VILLAGE PEOPLE STAR KEEN TO PLAY DOWN GAY TAG New VILLAGE PEOPLE frontman RAY SIMPSON is keen to play down the group's gay past when they launch a comeback later this month - because he doesn't want them just to play camp clubs. The singer, who now fronts the revamped Y.M.C.A. group, admits he's frustrated that the band is given credit for being nothing more than gay icons. He says, " straight, gay, Catholic, Protestant... It's black, white, Indian, it's a very diverse group. "Thank goodness that we're embraced by a lot of different people and a lot of different groups. The only way that you can actually exist... is by having mutual respect for each other and respecting the differences." * KORN DRUMMER QUIT BECAUSE OF BAND DEMANDS Former KORN star TERRY BOZZIO quit the group because his bandmates refused to make him a full-time member. The drummer quit earlier this year after failing to convince founders Jonathan Davis and James 'Munky' Shaffer to take him on as a bona-fide bandmate. Shaffer reveals, "There were certain demands that he made. We weren't ready to meet those demands. We just brought him in to write. "It's like some chick that you hang out with and all of a sudden they want to move in. What do you say to that? 'You were supposed to stay for the weekend, but you moved in all your .' It was kind of like that. "He was a great guy and a phenomenal drummer but the demands that he made were offensive. He wanted to be a member of the band, and that included ownership. "We were like, 'What, you want to have 25 per cent of everything?' We can't just sign away the right to music on a whim." Bozzio quit the heavy rockers in April , after he replaced David Silveria in December. * CORNELL KEEN ON SOUNDGARDEN RARITIES ALBUM Rocker CHRIS CORNELL is calling on former SOUNDGARDEN bandmate KIM THAYIL to follow through with his promise to release the band's rarest material - because he'd love to hear it again. The former Audioslave frontman insists a Soundgarden reunion is unlikely, but he's all for Thayil's plans to compile the grunge group's unreleased gems for an upcoming album. Cornell says, "I've left that in Kim's world, because Kim had always talked about wanting to be in charge of doing, like, a box set or a B-sides album. "That was something that he had mentioned years ago, and I'm sure at some point he will want to do it. "I don't know how much actual unreleased stuff is out there, but there's definitely some Soundgarden rarities stuff that the average fan has not heard and it would be nice to put out." Soundgarden split in 1997. * TUCKER'S PERSONAL ITEMS RETURNED AFTER EX-FIANCE'S TRUCK DASH A truck load of country star TANYA TUCKER's clothes and jewellery has been recovered after her ex-fiance drove off with it. Jerry Laseter reportedly stole the U-Haul truck containing the personal items last month , while Tucker and her entourage were travelling from Nashville to Malibu, California, where she is setting up a new home. The empty U-Haul was later recovered in Las Vegas and the wardrobe and jewellery items were found shortly afterwards. Laseter was arrested and charged with felony theft on 28 July in Las Vegas. He was released on bail. * FASCINATING FACT: Former SAVAGE GARDEN star DARREN HAYES' new video features a cameo by SYLVESTER STALLONE's ex JANICE DICKINSON. * THE THINGS THEY SAY: "I once said I'd only do it if it cured cancer. And that's still how I feel." DARREN HAYES insists a SAVAGE GARDEN reunion is unlikely. * MURPHY FIRES BACK AT MEL B IN STATEMENT EDDIE MURPHY has hit back at former girlfriend MEL B's claims they planned to start a family together. The Spice Girls star insisted her four-month-old baby, Angel Iris, was no mistake during a press conference held after she filed paternity papers against Murphy in Los Angeles earlier this week . She said, "She will always know that she was planned and wanted by the both of us." But actor/comedian Murphy has begged to differ in a statement released on Friday , in which he responds to his exgirlfriend's legal attack on him. The statement reads, "Eddie Murphy always has and will continue to honour his responsibilities as a father. Mr. Murphy and Ms. Brown dated very briefly and never made any plans of ANY sort. "He acknowledges paternity of the child Angel, and has paid child support to Ms. Brown as well as covering the expenses of her pregnancy. "Mr. Murphy views this as a private matter and as such, will not be making any further comments about it." Baby Angel was born on 3 April and a subsequent DNA test established Murphy, who is now engaged to producer Tracey Edmonds, as the father. The statement from the actor/comedian comes a day after Brown and Murphy's ex-wife Nicole were spotted dining together at Hollywood restaurant The Ivy. * RHAMES CARETAKER KILLED BY DOGS Dogs reportedly belonging to PULP FICTION star VING RHAMES have attacked and killed a caretaker at the actor's Brentwood, California home. The deceased man, who has yet to be named, was pronounced dead on the scene in front of Rhames' property on Friday morning. Rhames was not at home at the time of the mauling, and is thought to be out of the country shooting a movie. Police spokeswoman Sandra Gonzalez says, "We found the body of a male, approximately 40 years old, on the front lawn, who had been mauled by dogs." Animal control officers have taken away four dogs - three mastiffs and one bulldog - which police report were "the size of lions". As WENN went to press it was not known who made the emergency call to police as nobody was on the property when police arrived at the scene. * ROBERTS UNDERGOES CANCER SURGERY LATEST: U.S. news anchor ROBIN ROBERTS has undergone "very successful" surgery to remove a cancerous growth from her breast. The Good Morning America presenter, who announced she was suffering from the disease on the breakfast show earlier this week , was operated on by doctors in New York on Friday . Roberts, 47, admitted she was inspired to go for a cancer screening following the death of her co-host Joel Siegel, who passed away from colon cancer last month . * RICHIE HAS NO PROBLEMS GAINING BABY WEIGHT Super-skinny socialite NICOLE RICHIE has no fears about gaining weight now she's pregnant with her first child, insisting she'll happily balloon 50 pounds if that's what her baby needs. Richie, who is four months pregnant with boyfriend Joel Madden's child, insists her wild partying, drug-taking days are behind her and now all she wants to be is a good mum. And, with that, she has no concerns about her changing image. Richie claims to have gained 10 pounds already and says, "To me, numbers don't mean anything. If I gain 40 pounds, if I gain 50 pounds, then that's obviously what my body needs to do. I'm totally OK with that." * LOST DANES FEARED FOOLISH DEATH DURING SCOTTISH STROLL Actress CLAIRE DANES feared the worst when she became lost on a remote Scottish island after taking what she thought was a leisurely stroll. The 28-year-old was on the Isle Of Skye shooting new movie Stardust when a short walk turned into a nightmare. She says, "I decided to go for a walk one afternoon on the hotel grounds where we were staying on the Isle Of Skye. About an hour later I realised I was a little lost maybe and then an hour after that I realised I was devastatingly lost. "The weather is pretty erratic there. It started to rain, and then it started to pour, and then it started to rain horizontally at me. I was scared. It was getting dark and the sun was setting. "Occasionally, I would see a house in the distance and I would work up the courage to knock on the house and ask to use the phone or something. And I would get there and all the windows would be smashed and the house would be vacant. "I was starting to get spooked. In my head I saw these headlines: 'Idiotic American Actress Found Dead'. I couldn't see the hotel, I couldn't see anything. It was totally desolate and barren. "Finally, after about three hours, I happened upon a road that was paved. And 20 minutes later, a car passed by and I flagged it down in hysterics. He was
very sweet and asked where I was staying and I'd completely forgotten. I was just in such a panic, my mind went blank. "It's such a tiny town and there were only two hotels to choose from and he dropped me in one and it was the right one." * HARTNETT NOT READY FOR FATHERHOOD Movie hunk JOSH HARTNETT has learned he's not ready to be a father after playing one for the first time. The Pearl Harbor actor admits he grew very close to his onscreen son, Dakota Goyo, in new film Resurrecting The Champ, but the actor was relieved when he could hand the kid back to his mum at the end of each working day. Hartnett says, "I developed a connection with the kid. The third day he was already putting his arms around my leg and attached himself to me. He was sweet. "He was a kid, really squirrely and ran around a lot so we just goofed around. At the end of the day I got to give him back to his mom, so I was saved some of the parenting aspects. "I don't think I'm ready yet. I think I've got a little bit of time left in me before I become a parent." * PITT & JOLIE TO APPEAR ON NEW AUSSIE STAMP BRAD PITT and ANGELINA JOLIE are to feature on a new Australia Post stamp. The Hollywood couple recently helped New Idea magazine break sales records when they featured on the cover - and the same image will be used for the new stamps. The image features a smiling Pitt and Jolie with their newborn baby girl Shiloh. * DAMON PERFECTED BOURNE'S TIRED LOOK BY BABYSITTING MATT DAMON credits his baby with helping him achieve the worn-out look of a man on the run in THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM - the little girl kept him awake at night as he was shooting the sequel. Damon's wife Luciana gave birth to daughter Isabella in June 2006, just before the actor began filming The Bourne Ultimatum. He says, "I look so exhausted... Even if I tried to have a methodical sleep-deprivation look in the film, it wouldn't be as authentic as me being up all night with a crying baby at home." * DANES LEFT SHOCKED BY GOLDEN GIRL SURPRISE Actress CLAIRE DANES was left stunned during a U.S. TV interview on Thursday when the star of her favourite sitcom came to greet her after the actress gushed about the show she loves. The Shopgirl star started cooing about her fondness for The Golden Girls during an appearance on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno and was left temporarily speechless as the sitcom's star, Betty White, appeared before her. Danes was telling host Leno she constantly watches re-runs of the beloved show, which ran from 1985 to 1992, when the surprise took place. She said, "I like TV a lot. I'm a big fan of The Golden Girls. I watch it avidly, I'm a big follower. I went as a Golden Girl to Halloween one year." Leno then asked Danes if she had ever met White, to which the actress replied, "No, I don't know if I would be able to breathe or speak. I love that show." At that point, 85-year-old White appeared from backstage and presented a shocked Danes with a DVD boxset of seasons one and two of The Golden Girls. Danes told White, "That is the most thrilling thing I think I've ever experienced." * THE THINGS THEY SAY: "I'm madly in love. He just brought light to my life. I feel lucky every morning when I wake up and see him." Actress ALI LARTER on her new mystery man. * OSCAR-WINNING MAKE-UP MAESTRO TUTTLE DIES Veteran make-up artist WILLIAM J. TUTTLE has died of complications relating to old age. He was 95. Tuttle passed away at his home in Pacific Palisades, California. Tuttle was the first make-up artist to win an Oscar - his groundbreaking work on 1964's 7 Faces Of Dr. Lao prompted officials to give him an honorary Academy Award in 1965. The first competitive Oscar for make-up was won in 1982 by Rick Baker for An American Werewolf In London. Tuttle is survived by his wife of 40 years, Anita A. Tuttle, and a daughter, Teresa. * FASCINATING FACT: PARIS HILTON has named her new pet dog JIMI HENDRIX. * THE THINGS THEY SAY: "When they say there's no film in the camera, there really is!" Original sex tape star PAMELA ANDERSON warns girls not to believe rockers who insist cameras capturing naked romps on boats are empty.
