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Michael Jackson in talks on possible Las Vegas act

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Michael Jackson may relaunch his career as a Las Vegas act, thanks to the private equity group that recently bought the loan on his Neverland Ranch in California to help the pop star avert foreclosure.

The investment firm Colony Capital is discussing with Jackson various repayment options for the $23 million debt, including a possible long-term engagement as the resident performer of a Vegas casino or nightclub, a source familiar with the talks said on Friday.

Colony Capital, based in Los Angeles, owns the Las Vegas Hilton and is a major shareholder in the Station Casinos chain.

The source emphasized that no deal was in place and that a Las Vegas gig for Jackson was merely one idea under consideration as Colony Capital explores the question of the loan repayment with him.

The talks with Jackson were first reported by the Wall Street Journal, which quoted Colony Capital CEO Tom Barrack as saying, "we've been having discussions with Mr. Jackson about a recapitalization and refinancing of Neverland in addition to various other business opportunities and mutual interests."

A Colony Capital spokesman told Reuters the company was not commenting further on the matter. Jackson's personal spokeswoman was not immediately available for comment.

Bringing Jackson to Sin City as a performer would mark the biggest step the 49-year-old performer has taken toward a comeback since a child molestation trial left his career, his reputation and financial status in tatters three years ago.

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Tom Cruise & Katie Holmes Long For Another Baby

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes are keen to give little Suri a baby brother or sister according to new reports.

The couple are said to be feeling broody now that their young daughter has gotten to the toddler age, and they are thinking of trying for another baby.

A source tells E!: "She (Katie) said she's got the itch. Now that Suri is more toddler than baby, she said she misses having an infant in the house. And, of course, she thinks Suri would make a great big sister."

Tom is also looking forward to the prospect of become a father again. "He said if Katie wants to make another baby, she doesn't have to ask twice," said the friend of the power couple. "He always wanted more. It was Katie who has been holding off. Until now."

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Mike Myers: Don't Expect Wayne's World 3

Mike Myers has squashed rumors of a third 'Wayne's World' movie, saying the reunion with Dana Carvey at the MTV Movie Awards was, "a dream come true" but not a sign they're bringing the characters back.

Starting out as a segment on TV show 'Saturday Night Live' in the early nineties, the pair played Wayne Campbell and Garth Algar and successfully made the transition to the big screen featuring in two hit movies.

The pair recently reunited onstage for the awards, with Myers telling MTV he, "loved doing these characters" but it was just so they could get "caught up" in them again.

Myers is about to debut a new character, Guru Pitka, in the upcoming movie 'The Love Guru,' starring Jessica Alba and Justin Timberlake.

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The Supremes - Supremes Fashion Blunder

THE SUPREMES singer MARY WILSON has recalled how she was once ridiculed for her style by late BEATLE GEORGE HARRISON.

The Baby Love hitmaker met up with the group at a 1960s event in New York, but failed to impress them with her fashion choices.

She explains, " We thought it was going to be a formal affair like a cocktail party, so we were all very elegantly dresses in fur coats, gloves and hats. As soon as we got there, we realised it wasn't formal at all. There were just a load of people milling around and standing in corners, so we left pretty quickly.

"Later, George Harrison said, 'We expected these three black girls to be hip but they came in looking like Jackie Onassis.'"

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Russell Brand - Brand Bags First Radio Oscar

Russell Brand won his first Gold award at the radio industry "Oscars" last night.

Brand, who launched his Saturday late-night Radio 2 show in 2006, picked up the Entertainment Award at the Sony Radio Academy Awards.

Meanwhile Radio 1's Chris Moyles won a Sony Gold for best Breakfast Show and Jonathan Ross on Radio 2 won the Music Radio Personality Award.

Radio 4 won UK Station of the Year, beating Radio 2, the UK's most popular station, into second place.

But Today veteran John Humphrys was pipped by Simon Mayo on Radio 5 Live to the Speech Broadcaster of the Year title.

Dermot O'Leary beat fellow Radio 2 DJ Johnnie Walker to the Music Programme award. Planet Rock, the radio station which is expected to close at the end of the month if it cannot find a buyer, was named Digital Station of the Year.

Queen guitarist Brian May has said he is involved in a "rescue operation" to save the GCap Media station.

Jenny Abramsky, who is stepping down as director of audio and music at the BBC to chair the Heritage Lottery Fund, won the Special Award.

British broadcaster Brian Matthew won The Gold Award for "an impressive record of more than 50 years of national and international radio broadcasting".

BBC 6 Music's George Lamb was awarded Rising Star award, beating Kelly Osbourne on Radio 1.

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