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The week in showbiz

Week in showbiz: Madame Tussauds put the final touches to a wax figure of Britney Spears
Britney has a fixed grin after arriving in London for the British leg of her world tour. Oh, wait: it's her waxwork Photograph: Joel Ryan/AP
Week in showbiz: A new smoothie ice lolly modelled on James Bond 007 actor Daniel Craig.
Apparently this 'licenced to chill' ice lolly is meant to be Daniel Craig as James Bond. Is it just us, or does it look more like Freddy Krueger? Photograph: PA
Week in showbiz: Piers Morgan and singer Katy Perry at Glamour Women of the Year Awards 2009
Katy Perry does the world a favour by trying to rid it of Piers Morgan at the Glamour Women of the Year awards Photograph: Jon Furniss/WireImage.com
Week in showbiz: Agyness Deyn at the Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition Preview
Agyness Deyn cuts a dash on the blue carpet at the VIP view of the Royal Academy's Summer Exhibition Photograph: Zak Hussein/PA
Week in showbiz: Models Yasmin Le Bon and Erin O'Connor at the Summer Exhibition Preview
Bored of the paintings, models Yasmin Le Bon and Erin O'Connor play that well-known game, 'Who can bend backwards the furthest?' Yasmin wins by 10cm Photograph: Nick Harvey/WireImage.com
Week in showbiz: Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson at the UK premiere of Last Chance Harvey
Dustin Hoffman puts his diminutive height to great use in escaping Emma Thompson's kisses at the Last Chance Harvey premiere Photograph: Jon Furniss/Jon Furniss/WireImage.com
Celebrity: Sophie Dahl and Jamie Cullum at the afterparty for a fundraising dinner
Luckily, recently engaged couple Sophie Dahl and Jamie Cullum don't feel the same way Photograph: Dave M. Benett/Getty Images
Week in showbiz: Zachary Quinto waves during a press conference for the movie Star Trek
Zachary Quinto could have at least attempted to do the proper 'Live long and prosper' Spock salute at a Star Trek press conference Photograph: Gregory Bull/AP
Week in showbiz: Sophie enters the Big Brother house at Elstree Studios in Borehamwood
Let the pantomime begin! Contestant Sophie enters the Big Brother house as the 2009 series gets under way Photograph: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images
Week in showbiz: Take That rehearse for 'Take That Present: The Circus Tour Live'
Take That think it's OK to clown around instead of rehearsing for their live show in Sunderland Photograph: Dave Hogan/Getty Images
Celebrity: Ashlee Simpson, son Bronx Mowgli Wentz, and Pete Wentz
This week's top celebrity parents are Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz. They are seen here at a charity do in LA, proudly showing off Bronx Mowgli Wentz. Yes, that's right: Mowgli Photograph: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for EGPAF
Week in showbiz: Eric Cantona signs autographs at the UK premiere of Looking for Eric
There hardly seemed to be a need for the police van at the UK premiere of Looking for Eric in Manchester Photograph: Dave Hogan/Getty Images
Celebrity: Enrique Iglesias and Ciara performing on stage
Enrique Iglesias seems to be doing a very thorough job of hunting for nits on Ciara's head during their performance at the the Capital 95.8 summertime ball Photograph: Yui Mok/PA
Celebrity: Yasmina Siadatan and Kate Walsh The Apprentice finalists
And finally, this week's Reason to be cheerful: Yasmina won The Apprentice! Photograph: Ian West/PA
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