PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd has received a rave review from singer/songwriter KD Lang for his stance on Tibet.

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THE fight for the mic is on, with Nova breakfast duo Merrick and Rosso set to scramble for the spotlight on the red carpet at the MTV Awards next month.

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US singer Ashlee Simpson and her punk boyfriend Pete Wentz are engaged, the couple announced today.

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A 14-year-old boy has sued hip hop mogul 50 Cent over an alleged assault that “promoted a gangsta lifestyle”.

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JUST a year ago she claimed reality talent shows were “exploiting” and “prostituting” young performers, but Tina Arena has changed her tune after signing on as an Australian Idol judge.

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GIVEN they share the same church and Australian Idol background, it’s no wonder Guy Sebastian has selected Matt Corby to be his wedding singer when he marries long time love Jules Egan next month.

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THEY hooked up at the Melbourne Grand Prix, now it looks like the fire is still burning for Dannii Minogue and Formula 1 superstar Lewis Hamilton.

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KYLIE Minogue says she fears her battle with breast cancer is not over, but still dreams of marrying and having children.

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THOUSANDS of fans were forced to temporarily evacuate a concert by American heavy metal band Queens of the Stone Age in Hobart last night when a stage light overheated, filling the venue with smoke.

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INDIE-electro outfit Duran Duran tell NEWS.com.au’s entertainment reporter, Alison Stephenson, why they’re “way ahead of what’s going on”.

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HIP hop mogul 50 Cent, Universal Music Group and several of its record labels are being sued for promoting a “gangsta lifestyle” by a 14-year-old boy who says friends of the rapper assaulted him.

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THE mean Queen of the Hollywood screen, actress and comedian Joan Rivers, has lashed out at the wife of one of the world’s hottest men, labelling her “arrogant”.

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RECORD companies must give away music for free and stop expecting people to pay for songs, industry insiders have told a music conference.

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SOPHIE Monk gets swarmed by paparazzi and attacked by tramps but manages to take it in her stride as just another day in her new celebrity life.

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DESPITE Britain arguably producing some of the world’s best bands, including The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and Oasis, outstanding female artists have never really been the nation’s forte. Until now.

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THE staged kiss between Anthony Callea and his singing partner Candice Falzon on It Takes Two was Callea’s idea.

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A former rubbish collector has been selected as Britain’s entry to the Eurovision Song Contest to be held in Belgrade in May.

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A TARGET date of March 17 has been set for the ruling on the epic divorce battle between Sir Paul McCartney and Heather Mills.

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Audio Slideshow: NEWS.com.au talks to OneRepublic about boyfriend revenge over their song Apologize and how Timbaland is a “sweetheart.”

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SIBLING punk pop group Krill could hardly call themselves the Jackson Five.

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OLIVIA Newton-John and Delta Goodrem will have just a few days next week to record their duet to raise money for breast cancer research.

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WEATHER permitting, the plaques for Brisbane’s rock’n'roll Walk of Fame will be laid today celebrating acts from the Bee Gees to Powderfinger.

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SYDNEY Kidman? How about Baz Urban or perhaps Kylie Kidman-Urban?

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GOOD Charlotte rocker Benji Madden has been telling friends Paris Hilton is “the one”.

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GUY Sebastian has been subjected to relentless gay taunts since he was crowned the Australian Idol four years ago.

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AVRIL Lavigne is reportedly pregnant with her first child.

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DELTA Goodrem’s personal dream to crack the lucrative American music market has stalled after she was dumped by her US label.

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AUSTRALIAN pop princess Kylie Minogue is reportedly planning to embark on a world tour just days after her 40th birthday next year.

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TROUBLED star Amy Winehouse has allegedly been arrested in Bergen, Norway where she is currently touring, reports Holy Moly, a British gossip website.

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HE may be Blunt but the swooning women of Sydney are anything but, with a bevy of sexy stunners surrounding British singer James Blunt this week.

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DON’T expect to see singer Kate Ceberano gracing the covers of any women’s magazines over the next month or so - she reckons most of what’s printed is crap.

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FORMER Beatle Sir Paul McCartney has reportedly offered his estranged wife Heather Mills a divorce settlement of ?25 million ($57 million).

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POP star Britney Spears suffered a fresh legal blow in her ongoing custody battle today after a judge suspended her visitation rights to her two sons.

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AMY Winehouse and Pete Doherty have recorded a duet which sees Amy showcasing her impressive guitar playing skills as well as her singing talents.

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ENIGMATIC Aussie singer-songwriter, sometime actor, author and screenwriter Nick Cave will be inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame later this month.

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ROBBIE Williams’s ex has spilled the beans on the singer’s bizarre behaviour, and says his addictions are far from behind him despite a stint in rehab.

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A NEW York appeals court has ruled that a landlord can evict Bianca Jagger from her Park Avenue apartment because of her immigration status.

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CONTROVERSIAL Sydney breakfast radio duo Kyle Sandilands and Jackie O, have been voted the best on-air team at the Australian Commerical Radio Awards in Melbourne.

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SINGER Madonna will sever her ties to Warner Bros and sign a landmark $US120 million ($133.98 million), 10-year deal with concert promoters Live Nation, the Wall Street Journal reported today.

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DELTA Goodrem is set for a financial windfall and significant boost to her international profile thanks to superstar Celine Dion recording one of her tracks.

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MADONNA is about to ditch her record company, Warner Bros, to sign a $134 million, 10-year touring and recording deal with US company Live Nation.

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BRUCE Springsteen whipped up some “Magic” on the US pop charts yesterday with the eighth No.1 album of his career, although sales fell far short of a record for the veteran rocker.

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OPERATOR Please - the Gold Coast band that could - has snared a performance at this month’s ARIAs along with big rap from US gossip king Perez Hilton.

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BIG DAY Out tickets were listed for sale on eBay for almost nine times the price before they were even sold out as scalpers took advantage of a legal loophole.

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A NEW purchase limit of two tickets per person hasn’t stopped the Sydney leg of the 2008 Big Day Out selling out in record time.

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FORMER Beatle Paul McCartney and his estranged wife Heather Mills arrived in court today amid reports their acrimonious divorce battle was drawing to a close.

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RECORD industry officials are chasing illegal copies of Kylie Minogue’s latest single as their “top priority” and have denied suggestions the song was leaked intentionally.

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ZOMBA Recording filed a lawsuit today against gossip website PerezHilton.com after the blog leaked recordings from pop star Britney Spears’s new album.

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SINGER Christine Anu was left “fuming” after allegedly being branded a lesbian by a policeman outside an Alexandria cafe at the weekend.

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POP music legends Elton John and Madonna are set to collaborate on a new record to mark their recent reconciliation, it has been reported.

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BRITNEY Spears’s ex-husband Kevin Federline is taking full custody of their two sons from tomorrow until further notice, according to LA court documents.

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SEXY songbird Fergie has come to the aid of ’70s rockers The Police to support their act at Suncorp Stadium, and also nationally.

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THE WIGGLES could soon become more popular with creative video-savvy internet users than Barney the Dinosaur - at least where hardcore rap is involved.

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KYLIE Minogue has reportedly censored a documentary tracking her comeback from breast cancer and break-up with her French boyfriend.

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RADIOHEAD, one of the world’s biggest rock bands, plans to sell its new album from its website as a digital download and let fans choose what they want to pay.

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A ONE-NIGHT holiday fling for embattled pop mum Britney Spears is set to emerge as the latest celebrity sex tape, if the owner plucks up the courage.

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TICKETS for the Spice Girls’ comeback concert in London sold out in just 38 seconds, the show’s organisers announced today.

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HARDCORE rockers Rage Against the Machine and Icelandic songstress Bjork lead the line-up for the 2008 Big Day Out.

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