MICHAEL JACKSON's father JOE JACKSON has praised the late singer's THIS IS IT concert rehearsal movie after watching it in Las Vegas on Tuesday night (27Oct09).Joe Jackson had initially poured scorn on the film, suggesting director Kenny Ortega had used a Jacko body double to flesh out the film. But now he's seen the finished product, Joe Jackson is thrilled with the movie, which he saw with boxing promoter Don King at The Palms resort. He says, "The performance is great because it’s Michael performing. He’s always going to give a good show." And now Joe Jackson is calling on critics to be kind to his son's swansong film: "I don’t know what the media are going to say, but after they see the movie, I hope it's good... If the media talks good in favor of the movie, that’s fantastic." Brother Jackie Jackson, who first saw the film last week (22Oct09), also attended the world premiere in Los Angeles on Tuesday night (27Oct09) and admits he loves the movie: "It's Michael at his best... ...

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50 CENT "begged" R+B beauty KELLY ROWLAND to star in his new music video after a chance meeting in California.The hip-hop star was getting ready to film the promo for his upcoming single Baby By Me when he ran into Rowland in Los Angeles. The encounter made 50 Cent - real name Curtis Jackson - determined to hire the singer as his onscreen love interest, and he refused to let her leave town until she agreed. He says, "I actually ran into her, I said, 'Wow! It'll be great if I could get her to come tomorrow (and film the video).' Kelly was getting ready to fly back to Miami. I was lucky enough to catch her. I kinda (sic) begged my way into her doing it. I didn't want to do the normal video situation, where you have the vixen or somebody no one knows from anywhere. I think it intensifies the whole song."

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THE JONAS BROTHERS have slammed rumours they are to split following news of NICK JONAS' solo plans and insist they are "not breaking up".The Jonas Brothers' mother Denise Jones revealed that her youngest superstar son had been working on a side-project away from the group, entitled Nick Jonas and The Administration. The announcement sent Jonas Brothers devotees in a spin over fears the solo work could lead to the trio going their separate ways. But the brothers have taken to their official website to assure fans they have no intention of splitting - saying "a three chord strand is not easily broken". On the blog, Nick Jonas writes, "We've said from the beginning of our career as the Jonas Brothers that anything we do outside of the group is a side project because you can't break up brothers. My brothers are my biggest supporters, and were on the phone with me every day while I was in the studio asking how it was going, and telling me they couldn't wait to hear the record." And Joe ...

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CHRIS BROWN has paid an emotional online tribute to his ex-girlfriend RIHANNA with a montage of photos featuring the pair before their split.Brown is currently forced to stay 100 yards away from the Umbrella hitmaker for the next five years, part of his sentencing after pleading guilty to assaulting her back in February (09). The Kiss Kiss hitmaker, who has been open about his "regret" over the incident, used his Twitter.com page on Sunday night (25Oct09) to post a to a fan-created video montage - set to the tune of R&B singer Lee Carr's The Way We Used to Be. The happy footage of the pair was accompanied by an apology from Brown, who wrote, "IM SORRY YALL (sic). JUST HAD TO POST IT." Minutes later, the star defended his emotional outpouring. He added, "FOR THE FELLAS (men): showing emotion doesn't make u (sic)weak... BEING HONEST MAKES U (sic) STRONG."

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LADY GAGA treated her father to a new heart with the advance for her new album.The Poker Face singer revealed her dad, Joseph, had undergone open-heart surgery in a 'tweet' to fans on Twitter.com over the weekend (24Oct09) - and now she's revealing her fortune helped him get the best treatment. In a radio interview with 104.7 KISS FM in Phoenix, Arizona on Monday morning (26Oct09), the singer said, "It was pretty necessary... It was the biggest nightmare of my life. My father is my whole world; I'm such a daddy's girl. "I said, 'I haven't bought anything yet with any of the money that I've made from my new album... so let me buy you a new heart, dad.' And he said, 'OK, fine.'" And GaGa is relieved the worst few days of her life are over: "I took care of my mom and my sister and I took care of me, and he's gonna be out in a couple of days... Now I feel like I can get back to work. "For a while I was feeling like I just wanted to give up. This really kinda put things in perspective....

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JAY-Z has landed the gig of a lifetime - he'll perform New York anthem EMPIRE STATE OF MIND to kick-off baseball's World Series between his beloved Yankees and the Philadelphia Phillies.The song has been played at the Yankees Stadium during the team's play-off run and now Jay-Z will perform the track with Alicia Keys there on Wednesday (28Oct09). He says, "Thank the good Lord for making me a Yankee." Jay-Z, who namechecks the team in the song, admits he's thrilled the song has become an unofficial New York anthem. He adds, "It's about inspiration, it's about hope - I think that's what connects with people. The song connects outside of New York. Every night I play it, there's a monster response, no matter if we're in Providence (Rhode Island) or whenever."

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JENNIFER ANISTON has ruled out a second Botox jab - because she hated the way her face froze after the procedure.The actress tells HollyScoop.com she tried the cosmetic procedure once but wasn't happy with the results - and she hates the way continued injections make friends and peers look. The Marley & Me star explains, "You see women and you know they're not young but you can't tell how old they are. It makes them look harder. The warmth in their face goes away. It is not a good look." Instead, Jennifer Aniston encourages fellow 40-somethings to get serious about what they eat if they want to look young and fresh. She adds, "If I eat burgers and fries everyday I won't get the parts I'm offered. I'd become a character actress, that might be fine one day but not right now."

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Hollywood's KARDASHIAN clan are about to get under your skin for real - the reality TV family is launching a new cosmetics range.Family matriarch Kris Jenner and her Kardashian kids Khloe, Kim and Kourtney are perfecting their very own skincare line they hope to have in stores next spring (10). The launch will coincide with socialite Kim Kardashian's new fragrance, which will be available exclusively at Sephora stores in February (09).

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BRAD PITT tattooed his back with a series of bizarre lines - after partner ANGELINA JOLIE sketched the design on his body during a bored night in.The movie star sparked an international gossip debate when he debuted the new tattoo last year (08) - as fans and skin art experts attempted to decipher the symbols. But Angleina Jolie, who shares her partner's fondness for tattoos, admits the horizontal lines across the mid-section of his back was just something she did during a boring night in while they were attending the World Economic Forum. She tells Entertainment Weekly, "One night we didn't have anything to do, so I was drawing on his back. "He just liked it! The picture everybody saw was kind of awkward, but it just lines up beautifully on his back, just enhances the part of the body I like. "It's meaningful in that it's us making angles and shapes out of each other's body, that kind of a thing."

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Hundreds of fans stormed THE JONAS BROTHERS' hotel in the Dominican Republic on Sunday (25Oct09) - more than 300 people followed the band after their gig in the hope of meeting their idols.The Jonas Brothers took to the stage at the Sanchez Olympic Stadium as part of their world tour. Their performance was so impressive, fans couldn't tear themselves away and followed the group back to its hotel. But things got out of control as hundreds of devotees rushed the Hilton Santo Domingo's entrance, and tried to make their way to the boys' suite before they were escorted out by security, according to RadarOnline.com. A source tells the website, "The girls were freaking out! Some of the girls were trying to sneak in. I saw several of them get kicked out by security."

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