Lepaparazzi News Update: Journalist Begs For Pearl's Forgiveness At Cannes

Journalist Begs For Pearl's Forgiveness At Cannes.... The Cnn reporter who asked grieving widow Mariane Pearl if she'd seen the video of her husband's execution used the press conference surrounding Angelina Jolie's new film to apologise for his thoughtlessness.

Chris Burns stunned Pearl with his tough questions during a TV interview in February 2002 and begged her forgiveness during a Cannes Film Festival press conference on Monday (21May07).

The journalist stood as Pearl, Jolie - who plays her in new film A Mighty Heart - and Brad Pitt were promoting the movie, and reminded the single mother of his poor judgment.

Burns said, "Have you maybe forgiven me for that question? It was journalistic instinct that I regret."

Smiling Pearl said, "I accept your apologies."
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Lepaparazzi News Update: Scott Stapp Assult Charge Reduced

LATEST: Former CREED star SCOTT STAPP's assault charge following a fight with his wife has been reduced to a misdemeanour.

The rocker had been charged with aggravated assault with intent to commit a felony after he was arrested at his home on Sunday (20May07). Police were called to the residence on Long Lake Estates in Palm Beach County, Florida after neighbours heard a disturbance, and took the 33-year-old into custody.

However, Judge Cory J. Ciklin reduced the charge yesterday (21May07) "because the allegation is that Stapp threw a bottle of Orangina at his wife, at her head, and missed and the bottle broke," sheriff's spokesman Paul Miller said.

Miller adds, "Based on the circumstances, the defense attorney argued that was not a deadly weapon."

Stapp's lawyer Robert Gershman says, "The facts against him are weak. The judge saw that."

The singer is back at his home but will be subject to random drug and alcohol testing, Miller reveals.

Stapp wed former Miss New York Jaclyn Nesheiwat last year (06). They have a baby daughter, Milan Hayat Stapp.
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Lepaparazzi News Update: Another Cancer Fight For Fawcett

Former CHARLIE'S ANGELS star FARRAH FAWCETT's cancer has returned just three months after the actress was given the all-clear by doctors in February this year (07).

Medics reportedly discovered a new cancer outbreak during a routine check-up, but insiders state Fawcett will not have to undergo chemotherapy again.

Instead, according to US news show Extra, doctors will plant a seed-like device, which emits radiation, in the diseased area in an effort to kill off the cancer cells.
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