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25 July 2008 10:40 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Will Ferrell once had to spend a day calling members of his family - to assure them he was still alive.

The Anchorman star was incorrectly named as the victim of a hang gliding accident.

He says, "It was this crazy rumour that I had died and it was not fun to go through. It was rough.

"My publicist told me about it and I had to call my family and make sure they didn't hear it first - and believe it."

But Ferrell is getting used to hearing and reading strange rumours about himself.

He tells WENN, "I heard that I was a germaphobe, and I carry my own pen to sign autographs. Crazy."

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28 May 2008 7:00 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

A Dunkin Donuts commercial featuring beloved U.S. TV chef Rachael Ray has been ditched after critics accused her of dressing like a terrorist in the ad.

Ray, who was announced as the company's new spokeswoman last year, appears in the commercial wearing a black-and-white scarf, alleged to be symbolic of a keffiyeh - a traditional headdress worn by Arab men.

Fox news columnist Michelle Malkin explains the garment "...has come to symbolise murderous Palestinian jihad. Popularised by Yasser Arafat and a regular adornment of Muslim terrorists appearing in beheading and hostage-taking videos.

"The apparel has been mainstreamed by both ignorant and not-soignorant fashion designers, celebrities, and left-wing icons."

Dunkin' Donuts bosses first dismissed complaints, claiming Ray's black-and-white wrap was merely misinterpreted, but an ensuing firestorm forced them to quickly pull the ad from rotation.

A statement from company executives reads, "In a recent online ad, Rachael Ray is wearing a black-and-white silk scarf with a paisley design. It was selected by her stylist for the advertising shoot.

"Absolutely no symbolism was intended. However, given the possibility of misperception, we are no longer using the commercial."

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23 May 2008 12:11 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Comedian Katt Williams found himself at the centre of a police raid on Tuesday, when cops stormed his Los Angeles mansion and arrested his distant cousin in connection to a drug-related shooting.

Members of the U.S. Marshals Service, who had been looking for Robert McGhee, targetted Williams' home after spotting his relative's car parked outside the property.

McGhee was wanted by Ohio police after allegedly shooting a man in the chest on 24 April in Dayton, following a failed drug deal.

McGhee is said to have fled the state with his girlfriend last week (ends16May08), resulting in a nationwide search for the 31-year-old.

But he was soon tracked down to Williams' house in the L.A. suburb - and authorities have credited the joint work of various state officials for his arrest.

U.S. Marshal James Wahlrab says, "This arrest highlights why it is critical for federal, state, and local law enforcement to team together to investigate and locate such dangerous fugitives.

.Criminals do not recognise jurisdictional boundaries that often limit our partnering agencies. Through tremendous collaboration and the efforts of our task force officers, we were able to utilise all of the necessary resources across the nation to apprehend this suspect..

McGhee has been charged with felonious assault (causing serious harm), felonious assault with a deadly weapon and aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon.

Williams has not been charged with any crime, although police are still trying to determine whether the funnyman was aware of McGhee's fugitive status and if he was home at the time of the arrest, reports AllHipHop.com.

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7 May 2008 6:51 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Movie funnyman Mike Epps has been accused of beating up a man who attempted to serve the star with paternity court papers.

The Friday After Next star allegedly attacked the unnamed victim after he was served with documents following his stand-up comedy spot at Kentucky's Louisville Gardens.

A report filed to the Louisville Police Department, suggests Epps and others beat up the server backstage.

The alleged victim claims he suffered an abrasion to the right side of his head and his left eye was swollen shut.

According to Tmz.com, Epps is the prime suspect.

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6 May 2008 9:09 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Lindsay Lohan has been caught up in the riddle of a $11,000 (GBP5,500) fur coat which went missing from a birthday party in a New York bar.

Masha Markova claims her blond mink jacket vanished when she tried to retrieve it from a bundle of coats at trendy nightspot 1 Oak, where she was celebrating the birthday of a friend on 26 January.

Two weeks later she spotted Lohan - who was also present at the party - wearing an identical garment in the pages of a celebrity magazine, photographs taken the same night the coat went missing.

Markova insisted, "It was my coat. It was no doubt," and instructed her lawyer to threaten to legal action the actress. Soon after, she was contacted by bosses at 1 Oak, who then returned the item, without explanation, smelling of alcohol and cigarette smoke and with a tear in the lining.

Although she cannot prove Lohan is responsible for 'borrowing' the coat, Markova is demanding a $10,000 (GBP5,000) fee for the rental. She says, "I don't see how it could have been an accident."

Lohan's spokesperson has yet to respond to the New York Post report.

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24 March 2008 8:05 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Elvis Presley's ex-wife Priscilla is reportedly undergoing corrective surgery for a botched cosmetic procedure she had done in 2003.

The socialite and actress, who is among the celebrities taking part in the current season of U.S. reality TV show Dancing With The Stars, was a client of Dr. Daniel Serrano, who was jailed for injecting industrial, low-grade silicone into women's faces, reports Tmz.com.

Serrano claimed his injections worked better than Botox, but the non-approved drug he allegedly smuggled into America from Argentina left some clients with holes in their faces and paralysis.

And he wasn't even licensed.

Serrano was indicted for smuggling drugs, and the conspiracy and use of unapproved drugs, and convicted.

He was released last week (ends21Mar08) and is currently being investigated by federal immigration officials, and could be deported.

Presley's publicist has issued a "no comment" to Tmz.com's claims.

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20 March 2008 5:13 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Teen sensation Miley Cyrus has found herself at the centre of a health scandal.

A new report suggests select Hannah Montana-branded merchandise poses a potential risk of lead poisoning to young fans.

The findings by researchers at the non-governmental agency the Center for Environmental Health (Ceh) caused a stir in the U.S. earlier this week (begs17Mar08) when they were first published.

Researchers purchased a variety of Hannah Montana-related items - including the Girls Rock and Undercover Pop Star backpacks, the Secret Star wallet and the slumber tote - in February and tested the made-in-China products for lead, using "an X-ray fluorescence analyser".

And they claim several items contained above the "federal standard for lead in paint (600 parts per million)", while others proved to contain "lead concentrations above the American Academy of Pediatrics' recommended level (40 parts per million)" - all of which were found in the "vinyl parts" of the products.

Ceh officials are now looking into whether the products are in violation of California's Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 before deciding whether or not to take action.

A spokesperson from Disney, the company behind the Hannah Montana franchise, has refused to comment directly on the case, but says, "We require all licensed producers of products using Disney characters to test their products and to comply with all applicable product safety laws and standards."

A representative for Cyrus has yet to comment on the report.

The American Academy of Pediatrics has labelled lead a "serious threat to children's health" and reiterates that there is "no 'safe' level of lead exposure" of the mineral, which can lead to neurological damage and kidney and heart disease.

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