On big screen Blake Lively going to "Town"

"Gossip Girl" star Blake Lively has joined the ensemble cast that Ben Affleck is assembling for "The Town," a crime thriller he's directing.

In addition, Chris Cooper is in negotiations to board the Warner Bros. movie.

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Affleck, Jon Hamm, Rebecca Hall and Jeremy Renner already are cast in "Town," an adaptation of Chuck Hogan's novel "Prince of Thieves."

The story follows a bank manager (Hall), the career criminal (Affleck) who stole more than her

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heart and the dedicated FBI agent (Hamm) trying to bust the crook and his gang, of which Renner is a part.

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Lively is playing Renner's sister and Affleck's troubled ex-girlfriend. Cooper would play Affleck's father.

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Lively returns as Serena van der Woodsen on the CW's "Gossip." whose new season begins September 14. She also will be seen on the big screen in "New York, I Love You."

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Cooper, who won an Academy Award for "Adaptation," also appears in "New York" and the upcoming drama "The Company Men," which stars Affleck.

Madonna booed in Bucharest ...

At first, fans politely applauded the Roma performers sharing a stage with Madonna. Then the pop star condemned widespread discrimination against Roma, or Gypsies — and the cheers gave way to jeers.

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The sharp mood change that swept the crowd of 60,000, who had packed a park for Wednesday night's concert, underscores how prejudice against Gypsies remains deeply entrenched across Eastern Europe.

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Despite long-standing efforts to stamp out rampant bias, human rights advocates say Roma probably suffer more humiliation and endure more discrimination than any other people group on the continent.

Sometimes, it can be deadly: In neighboring Hungary, six Roma have been killed and several wounded in a recent series of apparently racially motivated attacks targeting small countryside villages predominantly settled by Gypsies.

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"There is generally widespread resentment against Gypsies in Eastern Europe. They have historically been the underdog," Radu Motoc, an official with the Soros Foundation Romania, said Thursday.

Roma, or Gypsies, are a nomadic ethnic group believed to have their roots in the Indian subcontinent. They live mostly in southern and eastern Europe, but hundreds of thousands have migrated west over the past few decades in search of jobs and better living conditions.

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Romania has the largest number of Roma in the region. Some say the population could be as high as 2 million, although official data put it at 500,000.

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Until the 19th century, Romanian Gypsies were slaves, and they've gotten a mixed response ever since: While discrimination is widespread, many East Europeans are enthusiastic about Gypsy music and dance, which they embrace as part of the region's cultural heritage.

'The View' Kate Gosselin to sub on

ABC is adding Kate Gosselin to the list of guest co-hosts for "The View."

Celebrity mom Gosselin will be subbing for regular "View" co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck on Sept.

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14 and 15. Hasselbeck is on maternity leave after giving birth to her third child, Isaiah, earlier this month.

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Gosselin, the mother of twins and sextuplets, co-stars with her estranged husband on TLC's

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reality series "Jon & Kate Plus 8."

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ABC has previously announced Meghan McCain, E.D. Hill and LaToya Jackson as guest co-hosts for the daytime talk show.

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'True Blood' star Anna Paquin doesn't have a problem

Anna Paquin thinks Americans have a problem - at least when it comes to nudity.

The Canadian-born, New Zealand raised actress tells Nylon Magazine, "I was not brought up in the United States [so] I don't have the [attitude] that you can have graphic violence but - God forbid - you see someone's nipples."

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Paquin shows just those body parts, and more, in her role on HBO's "True Blood," series. But she's hardly ashamed.

"I don't think a naked body is particularly shocking or interesting," says the 27 year old.

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To make things even easier for her, Paquin shares her nude scenes with actor Stephen Moyer, to whom she became engaged earlier this month.

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"You're not having to sort of get over the ‘wow, I'm naked with someone that I don't even know the middle name of!' commented Paquin to AOL Television.

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Paquin also finds it odd how people treat her since she became a blonde for her new role, as opposed to her previous brunette guise.

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"People are incredibly literal in how they view you," she says. "You have dark hair and pale skin? You must be brooding. The second you dye your hair blonde and get a spray tan, people treat you as if you're a bit stupider and happier. Suddenly....you're hot and sexy."

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Conspiracy theorists have claimed that Michael Jackson [ Images ] is not dead after reportedly

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getting access to an alleged video of the King of Pop.

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The video shows a man, allegedly MJ, jumping out of a coroner's van after his death.

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News.com.au quotes the LiveLeak post as mentioning: 'I checked the license plate number and it looks like the King of Pop is jumping out of the same van, his dead body has been in.'

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The poster claims the video has been received from a "trustworthy" source.

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However, there's no timestamp on the video or even a clear shot of the man who's believed to be Jackson.

Melanie Griffith is in rehab

The 52-year-old actress has checked into Utah's Cirque Lodge - where Lindsay Lohan and Kristen Dunst previously received treatment - to be treated for an undisclosed condition.


Her representative Robin Baum said: "She is there to reinforce her commitment to stay healthy. This is part of a routine plan that was designed between her and her doctors years ago."

This is Melanie's third stint in a treatment center.

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In 1988, she checked in to a facility to help her battle addictions to alcohol and cocaine.

In 2000, she sought help for an addiction to painkillers which she developed after taking medication for a neck injury.

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Melanie - who has a 12-year-old daughter, Stella, with her husband, actor Antonio Banderas - has previously said her family have been instrumental in helping her deal with her personal problems.

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The blond star - who also has a 24-year-old son, Alexander, and 19-year-old daughter, Dakota, from previous relationships - said: "Overcoming addictions is tough but it can be made easier if you have someone that can offer support. My husband and family supported me so much through this journey and continue to do so."

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It has been claimed her latest stay in rehab came at the insistence of Antonio, who feared her life was spiraling out of control.

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A source is quoted by gossip blogger Perez Hilton as saying: "The reason Melanie checked in was her husband was demanding that she get clean and sober. He told her that if she didn't get the help she needed it would be the end of their marriage."

Hot celebrity Hudson gives birth to boy

Singer and actress Jennifer Hudson has given birth to her first child -- a boy named David Daniel Otunga Jr, her publicist said on Tuesday.

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Hudson, 27, suffered both triumph and tragedy in the last 12 months winning a Grammy award four months after the murders in her Chicago home town of her mother, brother and nephew.

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The Oscar-winning star of "Dreamgirls" has been engaged for almost a year to actor David Otunga.

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"The baby is beautiful and perfect," said Hudson's publicist Lisa Kasteler. "His parents are

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ecstatic."


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Hasselbeck's New View of Motherhood

Joy Behar can breathe easy. Elisabeth Hasselbeck will be logging yet more maternity leave.

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The youngest, Republicanest View crew member gave birth to a son, Isaiah Timothy, Sunday afternoon in a New York hospital.

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Hasselbeck has two other children with her former footballer husband, Tim Hasselbeck: Grace

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Elisabeth, 4, and Taylor Thomas, 1.

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Elisabeth, 32, surprised fans and her cohosts with news of the third pregnancy on the show Jan. 29.

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Pennetta secures ''LA'' tournament success

10th seed Pennetta played the best tennis of her life at the Premier-level tournament, beating Nadia Petrova and Vera Zvonareva before seeing off Maria Sharapova in the semifinals.

Stosur had come into Sunday's match without dropping a set but is now 0-5 in finals after Pennetta proved the stronger despite her lengthy battle to get past Sharapova.

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She quickly took a one-set lead and immediately broke Stosur again to take a 3-1 lead in the second set.

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The Australian 13th seed bravely hit back to level by claming Pennetta's service, but a further break saw Penetta claim a deserved victory.

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"I think my serve was very good today. Almost all week it helped me a lot in the important points".

"When I was aggressive I won the points today. That was a big step for me to improve my game. I've played a few finals before. I was ready to play the final today."

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It was only Pennetta's second title on hardcourts and continued her fine form after winning on clay in Palermo before heading to the United States for the build-up to the U.S. Open.

The tournament was marked by upsets with world number one and defending champion Dinara Safina crashing out to Zheng Jie of China.

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Sharapova also showed improved form as she continues her comeback after shoulder surgery, beating third seed Victoria Azarenka en route to the last four, where she lost to Pennetta, 6-2 4-6 6-3.

Gosselin breaks silence in interview

However, the star of TLC's "Jon & Kate Plus 8," who continues to wear her wedding ring, said that's not because of any hope of reuniting with Jon.

Speaking on Monday's "Today Show" in her first live TV interview since her marriage ended

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seven weeks ago, Kate broke into tears as she told the program's Meredith Vieira that the ring remains on her finger because "I don't want to upset the children."

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The sextuplets and twins, all under the age of 10, "know that it's my 'married to Daddy' ring," she said.

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Repeatedly describing herself as "determined to hang in there," Gosselin, 34, said "I am as well

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as can be expected" and prepared to deal with whatever life hands her. Her chief concern, she made clear, is "the health and well-being of my children."

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