* Rapper Kanye West has scored himself a dream home in Los Angeles - for a cool $7.2 million. The hitmaker's new Beverly Hills pad was built in 1921 and, according to the Los Angeles Times, it hasn't been on the market for 45 years.

* Terrence Howard's first single will feature R&B star Chris Brown after the singer asked if he could record a track over the tune after hearing it in the studio. The track will feature on Howard's debut album, Elephants With Guitars.

* Supermodel Rachel Hunter launched a new ladies swimwear line, called Lola, in Sydney, Australia, last week.

* Halle Berry uses a pair of jeans she wore as a teenager to stay in shape. The sexy Oscar winner admits she tries the blue jeans on once a year - and, if they fit, she knows she's maintained her perfect look. She says, "It's my annual test - I try them on once a year, and if I can still fit into them, then all is good in the world."

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