Here's what we're working on for "The Insider" on TV tonight! We're counting down the summer's biggest scandals! From Shia LaBeouf car crash to Al Reynolds' YouTube rant... We have the latest on Ed McMahon's mansion foreclosure -- as an "Eight Is Enough" star files for bankruptcy! And move over Luke Perry and Jason Priestley -- meet "90210"'s new bad boy hunk! For all these stories and more, watch "The Insider" on TV tonight!

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Madonna's 50th birthday bash, organized by her hubby Guy Ritchie was a "low key" affair, People reports. "It was a small party," a source confirms to the magazine. "A private event for her close family and friends." Madonna's daughter Lourdes serenaded her mom at the piano while world-famous illusionist David Blaine performed card tricks for the guests. Meanwhile, The Sun reports that Ritchie made a touching toast to his wife. "She looks better now than ever," he reportedly said. "I'm so proud. I love her so much."

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The stars sizzled Sunday night on the red-carpet of the 2008 ALMA Awards which celebrates the outstanding artistic achievements of Latinos in motion pictures, TV and music -- and "The Insider" was there! Eva Longoria Parker, the event's host and executive producer, shot down rumors that she and hubby Tony Parker are eager to have a baby. Jessica Alba dished about her dress and stunning post-pregnancy bod. And a number of other celebs discussed the special night, including Charlie Sheen, Victoria Beckham, "Ugly Betty"'s America Ferrera, Terrence Howard, "Idol"'s Paula Abdul, "Dancing"'s Cristian de la Fuente, Cheryl Burke and Helio Castroneves. Taking home the night's top honors was "Ugly Betty," which won for Best Performance by a Latino Ensemble in a Television Series. The show's star, America Ferrera, won for Entertainer of the Year. Other celebs who appear at the event included Ryan Seacrest, Ashley Tisdale, Ana Ortiz, Roselyn Sanchez and Disney Channel's Selena Gomez. The 2008 NCLR ALMA Awards air on ABC on September 12 at 8 p.m.

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'Harry Potter' star Daniel Radcliffe has revealed that he lives with a brain disorder called dyspraxia, says the New York Daily News. The condition creates difficulties with hand-to-eye coordination, says the newspaper, adding that Radcliffe told Britain’s Daily Mail that he sometimes fumbles, for instance, with his shoelaces. "I sometimes think, 'Why, oh why, has Velcro not taken off?'" the NYDN says Radcliffe jokingly told the UK paper. The NYDN adds that dyspraxia is a life-long disorder that can become more pronounced in times of stress.

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Reuters - Former Eurythmics singer Annie Lennox is recovering from spinal surgery after being forced by a back injury to return home early from an AIDS conference in Mexico, the star's Web site said on Monday.
John Mayer has confirmed his split from actress Jennifer Aniston insisting the break-up was amicable.


KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - Malaysia's Islamic opposition party has urged the government to cancel a concert by Avril Lavigne saying the Canadian singer's


Katy Perry mother fears life in Los Angeles is leading her pop star daughter astray.


PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - "Ugly Betty" and its star, America Ferrera took top honors Sunday at the 2008 ALMA Awards, which recognize achievements by Hispanic artists.


LOS ANGELES (AP) - It took four of Hollywood's biggest stars to take down Batman. The DreamWorks-Paramount comedy "Tropic Thunder" — with Ben Stiller Robert Downey Jr.,


Rupert Grint is terrified at the prospect of kissing Emma Watson in the final Harry Potter film - because his co-star is like a sister.


Soccer stud Cristiano Ronaldo has toppled Kylie Minogue as Britain's top gay icon. The Manchester United and Portugal star landed ahead of Minogue


Lindsay Lohan embarked on a secret lesbian affair with "aspiring" actress Courtenay Semel before meeting Samantha Ronson, it has been claimed. Semel - the daughter of Yahoo! CEO Terry Semel - insists she was the Mean Girls star's first gay love.


Chariots Of Fire has topped an apt new list of Olympics-related films. The celebrated 1981 Hugh Hudson movie, starring Nigel Havers and Ben Cross beat ice hockey


Gwyneth Paltrow has angered animal rights campaigners by endorsing a new collection of luxury goods using fur.


Monday, Aug 18

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (Fox, 9 p.m.) - See why everyone's all, "OMG, Brian Austin Green is actually good!" in this rerun that flashes to the future.


British singer Amy Winehouse is reportedly using the 1939 movie The Wizard of Oz as her inspiration for her upcoming album.


Model-turned-talkshow host Tyra Banks has been branded a 'phony' by infuriated audience members who waited more than two hours for her to appear in the Tyra Banks Show studio.


Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has admitted he suffers from a brain disorder which effects his everyday life. The teen actor has dyspraxia, a condition that leaves the star with coordination problems.


TV star Roseanne Barr has reportedly launched a scathing attack on Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie - branding them "evil".


California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger had surgery this weekend to repair a knee injury he recently suffered while working out.


America Ferrera and her hit show 'Ugly Betty' were tops at this year's ALMA Awards last night in Los Angeles. The show and its cast rated four gongs for best achievements of Latinos in the entertainment industry.

America won the award for Outstanding Actress in a TV Series, while her on-screen sister, Ana Ortiz, scooped the gong for Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role.
Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas' son claims his acting abilities are genetic.

Eight-year-old Dylan Douglas told his drama teacher he will have no trouble learning to be a thespian because of his talented parents.
Kim Kardashian gave her boyfriend a sneak preview of her routine with the Pussycat Dolls via webcam.

The curvy socialite was so keen to find out what lover Reggie Bush thought of her sexy outfit and raunchy dance moves that she put on a private showing for him ahead of her live performance with the dance troupe in Las Vegas on Friday night.
Jennifer Aniston is reportedly determined to "behave like a lady" over her split with "Gravity" singer John Mayer.

Despite John saying over the weekend that he was the one who ended the relationship with the former "Friends" star, the actress is also claiming she was the one who made the decision.
Pierce Brosnan admits growing up without a father inspired him to ensure his own sons "know the love of a family".

The "Mamma Mia!" star - who has two sons Dylan Thomas, 11, and Paris Beckett, seven, with wife Keely Shaye Smith - admits his own upbringing has affected how he raises his children.
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They were the original LiRo -- and now Courtenay Semel wants the world to know all about her fling with Lindsay Lohan This probably isn't any surprise to anyone who reads TMZ - after all, we've seen Lindz and Courtenay out plenty of...

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Finally, someone is trying to stop Avril Lavigne from corrupting the youth of their country -- unfortunately, that person is not from the U.S. of A.The major opposition party in Malaysia wants to 86 Av's concert in Kuala Lumpur later this month...

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Filed under: Wacky & Weird Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber were actually smiling for once, until one pap -- not TMZ's -- asked about those topless pictures from Italy.Cheer up, Rande, at least your wife actually won our poll pitting her against a half naked Heidi Klum.

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The puppeteer who won "America's Got Talent" last year just struck a deal to make a fortune, but not before allegedly firing his manager because he wasn't "a bastard."According to the suit just filed in a Las Vegas courthouse, Terry Fator was eeking...

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And you thought Paul McCartney got sucked dry by Heather Mills.Phil Collins' ex-wife, Orianne Cevey, definitely has a leg up on Heather, milking a $46 mil divorce payday from the soft-rocker, according to the the Brit tabs. It's the biggest payout of...

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Bono has reportedly been ordered to lose weight before U2 release their new album and start a proposed world tour next year.

The singer - who has been entertaining celebrity friends including Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie and Robert De Niro on his yacht in France this summer - has been told he needs to lose his excess pounds before the band start their promotional duties again.
Madonna's husband Guy Ritchie paid tribute to her at her 50th birthday celebrations on Saturday.

The director threw a lavish $200,000 party for 90 guests to celebrate his wife reaching the landmark age at the weekend and, in an emotional speech, spoke of his love and pride for the singer.
Phil Collins has been ordered to pay $50 million in the biggest celebrity divorce settlement ever seen in Britain.

The Genesis singer must pay the staggering sum to his ex-wife Orianne Cevey, 35, who he split from two years ago.
Samuel L. Jackson was among 6,000 mourners who gathered to remember comedian Bernie Mac at a service on Saturday.

The "Pulp Fiction" actor paid his respects to the "Ocean's Thirteen" star - who died on August 9 after suffering complications related to pneumonia - and made a touching speech during the ceremony at Chicago's House Of Hope Church.
Daniel Radcliffe struggles to tie his own shoelaces - because of a medical condition.

The "Harry Potter" star has revealed he has the condition dyspraxia - a common neurological problem which causes sufferers to have difficulties planning any sequence of coordinated movements - and can sometimes struggle to complete the most basic of tasks.
Felicity Huffman tried Madonna's used thong on.

The "Desperate Housewives" star admits she couldn't resist trying on the underwear after she found the discarded garment in her dressing room when she replaced the singer in 1988 Broadway play "Speed-the-Plow."
Katy Perry parents have denounced her hit song "I Kissed a Girl" as "shameful and disgusting".

Katy - who is celebrating her second week at number one in the U.K. singles chart with the track - has upset her parents with the song's lesbian lyrics.
Peaches Geldof marriage could be in jeopardy after a mystery woman was seen sneaking out of new husband Max Drummey's home.

A stunning brunette left the musician's Los Angeles apartment wearing the same clothes she was seen sporting the previous evening as she drove off in a sports car.
AP - Malaysia's Islamic opposition party has urged the government to cancel a concert by Avril Lavigne saying the Canadian singer's on-stage moves are "too sexy," an official said Monday.
Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi "looked ecstatic" as they married in an intimate ceremony on Saturday.

The couple - who have been dating since December 2004 - tied the knot in front of 19 guests, including Ellen's mother Betty and Portia's mother Margaret Rogers who flew in from Australia, at their home in Los Angeles.
John Mayer says ex-girlfriend Jennifer Aniston is the one of the "most lovely people" he has ever met.

The 'Gravity' singer confirmed he had ended his relationship with the former 'Friends' actress, but does not have any hard feelings about the way things finished.
Kiefer Sutherland was so scared when the shark appeared in Disney movie 'Finding Nemo' that he jumped and spilled his popcorn.

The actor - who has three stepchildren and one biological daughter from his two failed marriages - admits he couldn't believe how scary the children's film was.
The singer - the younger sister of former Destiny's Child singer Beyonce - says her energy levels and sporadic speech patterns make people think she is on drugs.

She said: "People think I'm high even when I'm sober."
Irish singer Brian McFadden has sparked outrage in New Zealand after warning heterosexual men not to wear the colour pink.The former Westlife star was guest-hosting an Auckland radio breakfast show when he told listeners, "If you are not gay, a man should not be wearing pink.Saying pink is a form of red is the same
Peaches Geldof wed MAX DRUMMEY because she is still scarred from the death of her mother, according to the teen’s sister PIXIE.The 19-year-old married American rocker Drummey in Las Vegas last week (ends15Aug08), despite only dating for one month.But younger sister Pixie, 17, believes the marriage is a result of Peaches’ depression following the death
LATEST: A nanny has backed former tennis ace PAM SHRIVER’s claims her husband George Lazenby is an ‘abusive drunk’.Shriver is divorcing the one-time Bond actor after six years of marriage.She claims he has threatened to kill her and previously assaulted her in a drunken rage.Shriver further claims he fed alcohol to their three kids: George,
Catherine Zeta-Jones and MICHAEL DOUGLAS’ eight-year-old son is planning a career in Hollywood.Dylan, whose grandfather is Hollywood veteran Kirk Douglas, has started taking drama classes - and he ensures his teachers are aware he is from a famous acting family.The Chicago star explains, "My son went to his first drama lesson and he turned to
Lindsay Lohan embarked on a secret lesbian affair with aspiring actress COURTENAY SEMEL before meeting SAMANTHA RONSON, it has been claimed.Semel - the daughter of Yahoo! CEO Terry Semel - insists she was the Mean Girls star’s first gay love.But she claims they kept their affair secret because of the actress’ fear of coming out
Gwyneth Paltrow has angered animal rights campaigners by endorsing a new collection of luxury goods using fur.The actress appears in Italian designer Tod’s advertising campaign draped in fox fur and wearing fur-lined boots.The 35-year-old and husband Coldplay singer Chris Martin have previously won praise for their green credentials.But Paltrow has angered animal rights campaigners with
Hugh Jackman concedes he was second choice for the role in epic movie AUSTRALIA - after RUSSELL CROWE turned down the part.Jackman claims the producers were keen to land Crowe for the part of Nicole Kidman’s lover, but the actor snubbed the film over pay.But Jackman doesn’t mind being second choice.He says, "I don’t mind
GUY RITCHIE dispelled rumours his marriage to pop superstar MADONNA is in trouble during a speech at her 50th birthday party on Saturday (16Aug08).The film director also paid tribute to the singer’s career during the speech at the exclusive Volstead nightclub in London’s West End.He told the 90 guests: "She looks better now than she
Troubled star Amy Winehouse was booed by fans after arriving late onstage at the U.K’s V Festival.The Rehab hitmaker - who missed last year’s (07) event following a suspected drug overdose - riled fans after turning up late for her scheduled performance at the event in Staffordshire, England on Saturday night (16Aug08).The star was delayed
Happy Birthday to Relient K musician Jonathan Schneck (1981), "The Cosby Show" actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner (1970), "Pump Up The Volume" star Christian Slater (1969), "American History X" star Edward Norton (1969),


Who needs a cab? Little Suri and a stuffed animal friend catch a ride in dad Tom Cruise’s arms over the weekend in NYC. One of their destinations? An indoor playground at Chelsea Piers -- what fun!

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Madonna celebrated her 50th birthday in style on Saturday as she attended a party in her honor at a London club, the Daily Mail reports. The paparazzi caught the pop icon -- decked out in black, wearing gold necklaces and carrying a bold, jewel-studded handbag -- as she arrived at the Volstead club in London's West End with her husband Guy Ritchie, the newspaper said. The night before the birthday bash, the couple attended a Kabbalah service together in London. Photo:  Gotcha Images / Splash News

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Bernie Mac was laid to rest on Saturday in Chicago, and ET has video from the star-studded funeral as thousands of people turned out to pay tribute to the late actor and comedian.

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Eva Longoria Parker, pictured here with hubby Tony Parker, takes time out from her hosting duties to pose on the red carpet for the 2008 ALMA Awards on Sunday night. Eva is not just the host of the awards, but also the executive producer of the event which celebrates the outstanding artistic achievements of Latinos in motion pictures, TV and music. In addition to Eva, stars turning out for the event at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, CA, included Paula Abdul, Ryan Seacrest, Ashley Tisdale, Ana Ortiz, Roselyn Sanchez and Disney Channel's Selena Gomez. The 2008 NCLR ALMA Awards air on ABC on September 12 at 8 p.m.

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Talk show host/comedian Ellen DeGeneres and longtime girlfriend Portia de Rossi took advantage of the California law that allows gay couples to wed on Saturday night in Los Angeles.  The couple, who've been an item since 2004, were married in a small ceremony with just 19 close friends and family, according to People magazine. This despite Ellen's joke earlier this year at the Daytime Emmys that "the wedding is now so big my gardener is invited." The pair wore ensembles by Zac Posen and exchanged rings by Neil Lane. Hollywood.tv was outside the Los Angeles home where the high-powered celeb wedding took place, bringing you footage of buzzing paparazzi helicopters overhead as well as some guest arrivals.

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AP - "Ugly Betty" and its star, America Ferrera took top honors Sunday at the 2008 ALMA Awards, which recognize achievements by Hispanic artists.
AP - BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — There was much dancing: Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi are married, according to reports.
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British funnyman Steve Coogan is set to tour as a stand-up comic for the first time in a decade - and he’s terrified.The Tropic Thunder star is the latest comedian to turn back to his stage roots after finding Hollywood fame, joining the likes of Robin Williams and Eddie Murphy, who is still planning his
CHARIOTS OF FIRE has topped an apt new list of Olympics-related films.The celebrated 1981 Hugh Hudson movie, starring Nigel Havers and Ben Cross beat ice hockey sports film Miracle and Cool Runnings to top the new Access Hollywood movie poll.The top 10 is:1. Chariots of Fire2. Miracle3. Cool Runnings4. The Cutting Edge5. Munich6. Prefontaine7. Olympia8.
Actress ANNA FARIS still feels a little sore about mocking Cameron Diaz in LOST IN TRANSLATION - because she had no idea she was lampooning the CHARLIE’S ANGELS star.It has become fabled that writer/director Sofia Coppola was poking fun at Diaz in the film, and cast Faris as the movie star’s alter-ego.But the Scary Movie
Jennifer Lopez found inspiration for her post-baby triathlon goal while flicking through the channels on TV while she was pregnant.The singer/actress was "laid out like a beached whale" when she stumbled across a televised triathlon - and decided that would be a great achievement for a mother of twins.She tells U.S. fitness magazine Self, "I
BEN STILLER’s hilarious new war movie TROPIC THUNDER has ended BATMAN’s reign at the top of the U.S. box office.The comedy, which features Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr. and Tom Cruise grossed $26 million (£13 million) in its first weekend on release in America, giving the film a $37 million (£18.5 million) five-day tally.But
Soccer stud CRISTIANO RONALDO has toppled Kylie Minogue as Britain’s top gay icon.The Manchester United and Portugal star landed ahead of Minogue and actress Judy Garland on the new list compiled by website GayGolddiggers.uk.com.More than 3,000 gay men were polled for the survey.The new top five is:1. Cristiano Ronaldo2. Kylie Minogue3. Judy Garland4. Elton John5.
BLADE: TRINITY filmmaker DAVID GOYER is steering clear of any Heath Ledger controversy in his new GREEN ARROW movie - his JOKER won’t even appear in the film.Instead, Goyer’s colourful villain will simply be referenced on a prison cell door.The respectful director scrapped any visual reference of the real Joker after Ledger, who plays the
E! Online - No, John Mayer is not doing comedy. The guitar slinger and recent Jennifer Aniston ex is standing up for the girl he just dumped. It probably doesn't make her feel any better, but props to John for coming clean while going off on a group of photogs yesterday in New York City:
AP - LOS ANGELES (AP) — It took four of Hollywood's biggest stars to take down Batman. The DreamWorks-Paramount comedy "Tropic Thunder" — with Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr., Jack Black and Tom Cruise — debuted at No. 1 with $26 million, bumping "The Dark Knight" to second place after four weekends on top, according to studio estimates Sunday.
AP - There was much dancing: Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi are married, according to reports.
Madonna and husband Guy Ritchie separated briefly in 2003 after a series of counseling sessions, according to a British author.


British director Guy Ritchie script adviser has been charged with possessing more than $200,000 worth of cocaine and cannabis.


Kill Bill star David Carradine has found the secret to eternal youth - younger women.


Movie tough guy Vinnie Jones saw his life flash before his eyes when he thought a wild bear was charging towards him during a fishing trip in remote Canada.


Talk show host Ellen DeGeneres married her longtime girlfriend Portia de Rossi in the backyard of their home in Beverly Hills yesterday. According to a report in People magazine, The intimate ceremony was attended by 19 guests, including Ellen's mom Betty and Portia's mother Margaret Rogers who flew in from Australia for the occasion.

The couple, who exchanged handwritten vows, wore Zac Posen outfits for the ceremony - Ellen was in a white pant suit and Portia wore a backless light pink wedding dress.
Actor and musician Jared Leto and his band, 30 Seconds To Mars, are being sued by Virgin Records for $30 million for failing to deliver three albums. Under an agreement signed by the group in 1999, they were to release five albums for the label but only did two.

Virgin is claiming they "failed and refused to perform" under the contract even though the emo/rock band - which may or may not have broken up over the summer - had sold a million copies of their last album, A Beautiful Lie.
Soul queen Aretha Franklin has become the latest star to record an album of Christmas hits - because she’s sick of dancing to other people’s songs over the holidays.The Respect singer has been put off releasing a festive album for years because her managers assured her such an album would never sell.But now Franklin is
Neil Young warned CSNY bandmate STEPHEN STILLS he’d captured an embarrassing stage fall for a new concert movie - but the rocker had no interest in cutting the footage out.Stills took a tumble during a performance while Young was filming CSNY Deja Vu - but insisted the embarrassing fall stay in the film.Young, who directed
Film maker Woody Allen has never seen any of his own movies at the cinema or read a single review of his efforts.The prolific director refuses to dwell on projects once they have been completed, and prefers to move on to the next movie, insisting he has no time for either positive or negative press
DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES star Felicity Huffman knew she had found the perfect personal trainer when her new fitness guru told her to eat more.The actress admits to having "a lot of trainers through the years," and was discouraged when they each tried to keep her below her ideal weight of 125 pounds (56.6 kilograms).She recalls, "They
Reality star-turned-style icon Lauren Conrad is hoping to expand her clothing line to cater for skateboarders - like her teenage brother.The Hills star has had mixed success with first fashion line, but she has been asked to design the gown usher Miss Emmy will wear at the upcoming Emmy Awards next month (Sep08) - and
LATEST: JOHN MAYER has confirmed his split from actress Jennifer Aniston insisting the break-up was amicable.The pair became romantically linked in April (08), but Mayer decided to call off their relationship this week (beg11Aug08), reports People.com.Now the singer has spoken out to deny tabloid speculation he parted ways with Aniston because he couldn’t commit to
A Hollywood socialite who has been romantically linked to MADONNA and NAOMI CAMPBELL has been arrested and charged with felony assault.Chris Paciello and Los Angeles nightclub boss Reza Roohi were reportedly caught on camera beating up a man in Hollywood on Saturday night (16Aug08). An attorney for Roohi, who runs popular celebrity hang-out Villa, insists
Daniel Radcliffe is preparing to bare all in the final film of the HARRY POTTER franchise - and insists he isn’t scared about stripping off on screen.The 19 year old was required to disrobe on stage when he starred in the dramatic play Equus in London’s West End last year (07) - a role he’ll
RUPERT GRINT is terrified at the prospect of kissing Emma Watson in the final HARRY POTTER film - because his co-star is like a sister.The teenage stars have worked together since they were cast in the first installment of the boy wizard franchise, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, which was released in 2001.Now the
Eva Longoria PARKER has her beauty queen background to thank for her Hollywood success - because she won a trip to Los Angeles in one pageant and never left.The sexy Texan claimed top prize in one pageant and it turned into the trip of a lifetime.She tells Latina magazine, "In my pageant package, I won
Phil Collins has handed over $50 million (£25 million) to his ex-wife in the largest ever divorce settlement by a British star.The former Genesis singer’s settlement, paid to his third wife Orianne Cevey, beats the $48.6 million (£24.3 million) Sir Paul McCartney gave to Heather Mills earlier this year (08).Cevey, 35, was married to the
Rockers THE WHO are offering one lucky fan the chance to roadie for them as part of a new charity auction item.Bidding for the package, which includes becoming a member of the group’s road crew for a day and meeting frontman Roger Daltrey has reached $20,000 (£10,000) in just four days, since the giveaway was