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Van Morrison recorded his recent shows at LA's Orpheum Theater so that he could give copies of the performances to Farrah Fawcett to watch from home. According to E!, Fawcett has been a fan of Morrison since the 1970s, while long-term partner Ryan O'Neal and his grandchildren reportedly visited the musician backstage after his show on May 9. "Van is also a huge fan of Ryan and Farrah's work," a representative for Morrison said, revealing that his favourite movies featuring the stars include Fawcett's The Apostle and O'Neal's Barry Lyndon. The artist's 1987 song 'Queen Of The Slipstream' also appears...

A naked woman suspected in a Pasadena car vandalism was taken into custody Thursday night after leading Pasadena police officers on a wild car chase. Police say the woman was reported vandalizing a car in the 2400 block of Mohawk and jumped into her car when she saw police officers. The female suspect led police onto the Ventura (134) Freeway, the and the Golden State (5) Freeway, driving at speeds as high as 95 mph without headlights. The suspect weaved in between cars and blew past big rigs as if they were standing still, CBS 2/KCAL 9 helicopter reporter Larry...

ELIZABETHTOWN, N.Y. Sep 28, 2005 — A former nursing home worker has filed a $9 million federal lawsuit against an upstate county, claiming she's suffered mental anguish and needs anti-anxiety medication after being forced to prove she was wearing a bra at work. Karen Tenney claims in the lawsuit against Essex County that a supervisor at the Horace Nye Nursing Home where she worked placed her hand on the back of Tenney's sweater to feel for a bra clasp. When a clasp wasn't found, Tenney, a dietary aide, pulled up her sweater to show she was wearing a black sports...

FORMER First Daughter Chelsea Clinton and her longtime boyfriend Ian Klaus have called it quits. "They are no longer together," a source close to Clinton confirmed. And Klaus isn't wasting any time getting back to the dating business. Early last week, the tousled-haired history buff - having recently returned from a lengthy stint in Iraq doing humanitarian work - was seen romancing a "curly blond-haired girl, looking very much together," at the new downtown in spot, Employees Only on Hudson Street, another reliable source told PAGE SIX. -snip- Having now grown out of her gangly appearance during Bill Clinton's years...