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Singer/songwriter James Blunt has bought a gun that fires rocks to scare away fans who congregate outside his new home on the Spanish island Ibiza. The hitmaker, who has topped charts on both sides of the Atlantic, spent $3 million on his holiday retreat last month and is shocked to find fans have already discovered his hideaway's location.
The 32-year-old, who is a former British Army officer, says, "I've not had my place in Ibiza long but since I've been here, I've experienced a lot of people hanging around outside my house - it's totally out of order.

"When I come here I want to get away from it all and I just keep to myself so I'd like some privacy in return. I've gone out and bought a gun that shoots rocks so if I catch anyone hanging around then I'll get them with that.

"Some people just go too far, it's an invasion of privacy."

"South Park" creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone have set two live-action films at Paramount.

Parker and Stone, who have re-christened their Par-based shingle Important Pictures, will first make the Jeff Roda-scripted high school comedy "My All-American." They plan to follow with "Giant Monsters Attack Japan!," a film scripted by J.F. Lawton ("Under Siege") that will combine live-action with the "rubber suit" techniques made popular in Asian imports like "Godzilla."

Parker will direct each film and Stone produce; both will work on the scripts with the writers. Sean Daniel and Nickelodeon will also be producers on "Giant Monsters."

Parker and Stone are aiming for a 2007 production start, timed to a hiatus from "South Park," which this week launched its 10th season.

"My All-American" will sport a young cast, marking the first time Parker and Stone have worked with real actors since the pre-"South Park" features "Cannibal: The Musical!" and "Orgazmo."

"Neither of these movies feel like vehicles for big stars, but this will be our opportunity to find out if there are any actors left who want to work with us," Stone said.

The duo is determined to beef up its Important shingle, with topper Jennifer Howell and longtime series producer Anne Garefino spearheading the search for project acquisitions.

"We learned from the last two films that these can't all be self-generated," Stone said. "Trey and I are script whores, so we'll be very involved in shaping these projects. We've averaged a movie every five years. We'd like to make more and produce films that give other directors a chance."

Christie Clark (Carrie) and Austin Peck (Austin) are the latest victims of budget cuts at DAYS. The popular pair received their notice and will be leaving the show.

A spokesperson for the show says, "We are in an incredible time of change at the moment. As exciting as this time is, it does necessitate changes in cast and story.

There will be a shift in the cast and unfortunately, the characters of Carrie and Austin will be leaving. Fortunately, their exits will be happy for everyone involved in Salem."

Brandon Routh is engaged to his girlfriend Courtney Ford.

"They are very happy," says Kacey Spies, the rep for the Superman Returns actor.

The couple, who have been dating for three years, co-star in the upcoming short film, Denial. They plan to wed next fall. Routh, 26, proposed earlier this month with a sparkler from LA jeweler Neil Lane.

The couple met when Routh was tending bar at the rehearsal dinner for Ford's brother's wedding. Speaking in June, Routh called Ford, 28, his personal kryptonite. "She brings me to my knees," he said.

X-MEN fans prick up your ears Wolverine-style – a fourth chapter is in the making.
Executive producer of the X-Men movies, Lauren Schuler Donner, says they are keen to do yet another movie.

But Lauren says that although some of the stars are ready to shoot, the likes of Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry and Famke Janssen are not.

Lauren told the LA Daily News: "The newer cast members are signed, and the older cast members are not."

That means it’s likely X-Men 3 stars Shawn Ashmore, Aaron Stanford, Ellen Page and Ben Foster are locked into doing the next one.

Reports suggest one solution is to do an ‘X-Men: The New Mutants’ movie featuring the next generation.

It would also mean the bigger stars wouldn’t have to return.