ROBERT PATTINSON and KRISTEN STEWART auditioned for their TWILIGHT roles in director CATHERINE HARDWICKE's own bedroom.The director, who recently admitted Robert Pattinson and Stewart are in a real life relationship, didn't want to hire the British actor to play heart-throb vampire Edward Cullen unless he could romantically connect to Stewart in front of the camera. So Hardwicke auditioned the pair in the bedroom of her Venice, California, home. The moviemaker reveals the location of the pair's first smooch in an interview with TV show Access Hollywood, in which she allows the TV crew to film inside her home. She says, "This is the place where we had the first kiss from Rob and Kristen. We did the audition to see if these two would have chemistry - to see if their kiss would be exciting and cool.” And Hardwicke admits she threw Pattinson and Kristen into the deep-end, because they had only just met when she asked them to pucker up. She adds, "I’m like, 'OK, I know you guys just me...

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MARIAH CAREY has blamed music industry bosses for failing to spot the internet download trend - accusing record labels of letting their artists down by allowing illegal file-sharing to become commonplace.Carey is adamant label bosses should have realized the potential of the internet a long time before illicit song swapping became prevalent, and she's furious because the practice means many musicians lose out on precious royalty money. The Hero hitmaker insists that although record labels are slowly beginning to grasp the potential of the internet, they will never be able to repair the damage done by illegal downloads, because many consumers now feel entitled to get their music for free. She says, "Frickin' idiots! A lot of big, powerful music industry executives made a giant mistake and now we're all paying the price. They gave the music business away on the internet. If they had just sat back and said, 'Maybe let's figure this internet thing out, it could be something cool,' we cou...

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REESE WITHERSPOON has sparked controversy after admitting on TV she dumps her excess garbage in her neighbors' bins.Reese Witherspoon was promoting her new perfume on The Tonight Show on Friday (13Nov09) when she opened up about her garbage "obsession". The Oscar-winning Walk The Line star told shocked host Conan O'Brien, "I like to throw things away. I'm obsessed with garbage. "After a holiday or a birthday, I have tons and tons of garbage and it always overflows and I always sort of peek out late at night and look at the neighbors' garbage can, and it's, like, empty. They're like these amazing people that have no trash. "So, if I have a particularly bad day, where I have a lot of extra garbage, I go and take my garbage and put it in theirs." And the pretty star is not proud when it comes to crunching her trash down: "I also put on rubber boots if there's too much garbage and I'll stand on the garbage and smash the garbage down... I'm, like, a garbage compactor."

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Campaign groups in Britain have taken aim at the Hollywood studio behind recent comedy movie COUPLE'S RETREAT after two black actors were airbrushed from publicity posters in the U.K.The American advert for the film, which stars Vince Vaughn, Jon Favreau and Kristin Davis, shows all eight of the movie's principal actors, including Faizon Love and Kali Hawk. But Love and Hawk were removed from the promotional campaign ahead of the movie's U.K. release last month (Oct09). Vivienne Pattison, spokeswoman for Mediawatch-UK, says, "I think this was an ill-conceived move. We celebrate diversity in Britain and we could have coped with seeing the same poster used in America." A spokesperson for Universal Pictures apologized for any offense the posters may have caused, and insisted plans to use the airbrushed images in other countries have been abandoned. The rep says, "(The new image was used) to simplify the poster to actors who are most recognizable in international markets."

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Reality TV star STEPHANIE PRATT has agreed to undergo 30 days in rehab as part of her ongoing drink-driving case.The Hills star was arrested last month (Oct09) after she failed a breath test in Los Angeles and she was formally charged with driving under the influence (DUI). She pleaded not guilty to the misdemeanor, and in a hearing in Los Angeles on Friday (13Nov09) the 23 year old has now agreed to spend a month in a rehabilitation center. If convicted of the offense, Pratt could face up to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine.

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LEONA LEWIS has thanked her mentor SIMON COWELL for supporting her after she was attacked at a book-signing last month (Oct09) - crediting the music mogul with helping her through the ordeal.The Bleeding Love hitmaker was allegedly punched in the face as she signed autographs for fans at a store in London. Peter Kowalczyk, 29, was arrested at the scene and charged with assault. He is currently awaiting trial. Lewis admits the incident left her severely shaken, but Cowell was a big help - because his ex-girlfriend, Terri Seymour, suffered a similar attack in Los Angeles in May (09) when a woman wrapped her hands around the model's throat. Lewis says, "Simon was amazing. He called me up and just knew what to say. Earlier this year, his ex-girlfriend, Terri Seymour, was attacked. He's still close to her, so he knew what it was like. He said, 'It's just one person - make sure you feel the love from all the other people who actually love you. It's just this one person who is actually cr...

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LINDSAY LOHAN has landed another fashion gig just days after designer EMANUEL UNGARO called the work the actress did for him earlier this year (09) a "disaster".The French style guru hired Lohan as a style consultant for his company in September (09) and debuted her first collection during Paris Fashion Week last month (Oct09). But the star's hard work was panned by critics who dubbed her creations an "embarrassment". And, earlier this week (beg09Nov09), Ungaro spoke out about the actress' disastrous efforts, complaining he was powerless to prevent the deal going ahead because he sold the fashion house in 2005. He said, "Lindsay Lohan's collaboration was a disaster." But that hasn't stopped jeweler Pascal Mouawad from signing her up as a new style partner. Lohan tells news show Access Hollywood, "We’re doing something with a friend who owns bebe. We’re doing a collection for them and we’re also going to be doing some other things."

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Movie hunk ROBERT PATTINSON got so caught up in Oscars fever earlier this year (09) he lost his car - and still hasn't found it.The British Twilight star admits 2009 has been a terrible year for him and motors - he crashed the rental car he picked up after his vehicle went missing. He tells Entertainment Weekly magazine, "I drove to the Oscars in my little old car, which I don't even know where it is anymore. I lost it! "I borrowed a fancy car for five days and crashed it." He reveals the crash took place as he was trying to outrun the paparazzi: "People never followed me when I had my little old BMW."

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Reality TV star STEPHANIE PRATT has pleaded not guilty to driving under the influence.Pratt, who appears on The Hills, was pulled over by police in Hollywood on 18 October (09) and taken into custody after failing a breathalyzer test. The blonde was just over the 0.8 legal limit for California after a second breath test registered at 0.9, according to TMZ.com. She was formally charged with the misdemeanor on 28 October (09). If convicted, Pratt could face up to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine.

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BEYONCE and LADY GAGA have delivered a double treat for fans - they've recorded a second duet after collaborating on the R&B superstar's new single VIDEO PHONE.The Irreplaceable hitmaker invited Lady GaGa to remix her latest track and the pair filmed the video for the song in New York last month (Oct09). But that wasn't the only phone-centric tune the stars recorded together - Beyonce returned the favor by lending her vocals to Telephone, a new Lady GaGa song that will be included on the re-release of her debut album, The Fame, renamed The Fame Monster.

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