Sideswipe

With the third Star Wars instalment, Revenge of the Sith, fast approaching, the ramped-up kids and single men over 35 will be scrambling for a new Darth Vader mask and chestplate toy that changes the wearer's voice and features real electronic breathing sounds and phrases from the movie.

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Ever noticed the actual lyrics to girl-anthem Still by Macy Gray?

In my last year with him there were bruises on my face
In my dawn and new day
I finally got away
But my head's all messed up and he knows just what to say
No more dawn and new days
I'm goin' back to stay
Why say bye bye
When it only makes me cry
I still
Light up like a candle burnin' when he calls me up
I still
Melt down like a candle burnin' everytime we touch
Oh say what you will
He does me wrong and I should be gone
I still
Be lovin' you baby and it's much too much.

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Bids on celebrity love letters, for the children's charity Variety, opened today on trademe.co.nz ... The top bid as of 1.30pm yesterday was Rachel Hunter and Fitzy on $15.50 (probably because their autographs might actually be worth something), followed by Mark Ellis on $10. A teenage boy spent all his pocket money bidding $5 for Toni Marsh's romantic sentiments. There could well be a catfight over at Charlotte and Nicky's flat with Dawson pulling in $8 to Watson's $5. Letters donated by the cast of Shortland Street are holding firm at $1 each. Celebrity family and friends - time to dig deep or it could be embarrassing.