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Tarantino & Pearl Jam Top WENN Polls
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Quentin Tarantino and rockers Pearl Jam have another reason to celebrate this Christmas - they've topped the WENN end-of-year movie and album polls.
Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds narrowly beat comedy The Hangover and indie hit (500) Days of Summer to land the Best Film prize, while Pearl Jam's Backspacer was the clear winner on the album countdown, ahead of Jay-z's The Blueprint 3 and Them Crooked Vultures' eponymous debut.
Also making the two top 10s were Woody Allen's Whatever Works, Watchmen, Up and Public Enemies and Robbie Williams' Reality Killed The Radio Star, Florence & The Machine's Lungs and Year in the Kingdom by Fleet Foxes drummer J. Tillman.
Here are the lists:
Best Album of 2009
1. Backspacer - Pearl Jam
2. The Blueprint 3 - Jay-z
3. Them Crooked Vultures - Them Crooked Vultures
4. Lungs - Florence & The Machine
5. Together Through Life - Bob Dylan
6. It's Blitz - Yeah Yeah Yeahs
7. Reality Killed the Video Star - Robbie Williams
8. 21st Century Breakdown - Green Day
9. Year In The Kingdom - J. Tillman
10. Humanoid - Tokio Hotel
Best Movie of 2009
1. Inglourious Basterds
2. The Hangover
3. (500) Days of Summer
4. Whatever Works
5. Watchmen
6= Public Enemies
6= Up
8. The Hurt Locker
9= Star Trek
9= An Education.
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Cowell To Launch X Factor In U.S.
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Millionaire music mogul Simon Cowell is eyeing another big payday - he is taking his smash hit U.K. show The X Factor to the States.
Cowell found fame with his role as a judge on Pop Idol in Britain and on American Idol in the U.S. in 2002, earning a 'Mr Nasty' reputation for his cutting comments and biting put-downs.
In 2004, he launched The X Factor - a search for new singing sensations which regularly draws an audience of millions in the U.K. and discovered Bleeding Love hitmaker Leona Lewis.
Cowell has long been rumoured to be considering launching The X Factor stateside - and he has now confirmed it will happen.
He tells BBC's Newsnight, "I think the show will go to America. It has to go to America. There has to be an American version of the show. To not make The X Factor in the biggest market in the world would be crazy."
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Lohan's Dad Jailed At The Weekend
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Lindsay Lohan's father found himself behind bars at the weekend after trying to contact his ex-fiancee.
Michael Lohan was arrested in New York state on Sunday after calling Erin Muller, according to TMZ.com.
Muller has a standing restraining order against Lohan, who was charged with criminal contempt of court.
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Depp's Shock At Bahamas' Film Award
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Johnny Depp was stunned to be honoured with a Lifetime Achievement award by film bosses in the Bahamas on Sunday night.
The 46 year old, who made his debut in 1984 cult favourite A Nightmare on Elm Street, was handed the prestigious Career Achievement Award at the 2009 Bahamas International Film Festival (Biff) in Nassau by Sean Connery.
Upon receiving the honour, Depp admitted he was "a little stupefied by the notion of winning awards," adding, "I'm amazed I get jobs after all this time".
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Hudson & Rodriguez Split?
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Kate Hudson has split from baseball star Alex Rodriguez, according to U.S. reports.
The Almost Famous star has been dating the New York Yankees player since the beginning of the year, but she has been fiercely protective about the union, refusing to talk about the romance.
Rodriguez sparked speculation he and Hudson had parted ways earlier this month, when he was spotted partying alone in Miami, Florida, and now a source close to the pair has confirmed the couple has split, telling website GossipCop.com, "It's true."
A spokesperson for Hudson had not commented on the allegations as WENN went to press.
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