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Firefighters and residents try to put out a fire that engulfed the neighbourhood in Phnom Penh April 11, 2008 . At least several hundred people were affected by the blaze that hit the Rusey Koe district in the Cambodian capital, police said

Cambodian military police hose down a burning house in Phnom Penh April 11, 2008

A firefighter listens to a handheld radio set as a woman carrying her belongings flees her burning house in Phnom Penh April 11, 2008

A woman carries a gas canister as she flees her burning house in Phnom Penh April 11, 2008

A woman cries as she is led away from her burning house in Phnom Penh April 11, 2008

A firefighter hoses down a burning house in Phnom Penh April 11, 2008

A nude photo of French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, standing in a pigeon-toed pose and covering her modesty with her hands, was sold on Thursday in New York for $91,000, more than 20 times its expected price.

A buyer for a Chinese art collector bought the black-and-white image, taken by photographer Michel Comte in 1993 during her modeling days, Christie's auction house said.

The sale of the photo has attracted attention since Bruni married French President Nicolas Sarkozy in February.

The photo had been expected to fetch between $3,000 and $4,000. It was auctioned as part of a sale of 140 photos from German collector Gert Elfering, which also features work by Irving Penn, Richard Avedon, Helmut Newton and Peter Beard.

"Naked woman" costs

Meanwhile, a painting by British artist Lucian Freud will likely fetch the highest ever auction price for a work by a living artist, Christie's auction house said on Friday.

The life-size portrait of a large naked woman, called "Benefits Supervisor Sleeping," will be sold in New York on May 13.

Pilar Ordovas, head of contemporary art at Christie's in London, said the painting is coveted because it is the first from a series of Freud's paintings from the 1990s that have never been previously available on the open market.

The 1995 painting depicts Freud's subject Sue Tilley lying asleep on a worn out sofa, Christie's said.

Auctioneers estimate the British artist's work will fetch between $25-35 million. That would top the current record, set in November by Jeff Koons' "Hanging Heart" sculpture, which sold for $23.6 million.

Freud, 85, the grandson of psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud, was introduced to the model, nicknamed "Big Sue," by the Australian performance artist Leigh Bowery, Christie's said.



France's President Nicolas Sarkozy's wife Carla Bruni (C) takes off her coat as her husband (L) is about to make a speech at a meeting of the French community in London, March 27, 2008

Frances's first lady Carla Bruni arrives for a state banquet at the Guildhall in London March 27, 2008

France's President Nicolas Sarkozy's wife Carla Bruni attends a speech delivered by her husband at a meeting with the French community in London on March 27, 2008

French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy (L) and human rights junior minister Rama Yade (R) attend a march for the release of Ingrid Betancourt in Paris April 6, 2008

"Forgetting Sarah Marshall" cast member Kristen Bell attends the premiere of the film in Los Angeles April 10, 2008

K.T. Tunstall performs at the Hammersmith Apollo on Friday in London, England.

K.T. has just completed a month-long jaunt touring around Australasia and the Far East.

The Suddenly I See singer will be heading to the rest of Europe, the U.S. and then Canada for continuation of her tour.

Apparently K.T.’s been getting pretty popular! “One of the weirdest things ever just happened yesterday,” said K.T., “I got an e-mail from my manager, the subject of which was the Dalai Lama, and the message said, “He wants to meet you!”

Mila Kunis arrives at the premiere of Universal Picture’s Forgetting Sarah Marshall at the Chinese Theater on Thursday in Los Angeles.

Kunis, 24, is best known for her role as Jackie Burkhart on That 70’s Show. She also voices Meg Griffith on Family Guy.

Mila is currently filming Max Payne with Mark Wahlberg, Chris O’Donnell,
Beau Bridges and Ludacris.

Renee Zellweger and George Clooney do a little two-step as they attend the Premiere of Jeux de Dupes on Friday in Paris, France.

Earlier today George’s girlfriend Sarah Larson spilled the beans on how she met her dashing man.

As reported earlier, Vanessa Hudgens debuted her new single “Sneakernight” on Radio Disney @ 6PM ET/3PM PT on the Planet Premiere radio show.

“Sneakernight” is off of V’s new sophomore album.

Vanessa Hudgens - “Sneakernight” Lyrics

Put your sneakers on, Put your sneakers on
We’re goin’ dancin’ all night long

I got somewhere to be, I want you to come with me
See I’ve put my sneakers on, Cause I’m gonna keep dancin’
After they all go home

So are you ready? Did you eat? Do you have the energy?

Are you reloaded? Are you able to stay on your feet?
Don’t want you passing out after a couple hours of beats…
We’re keep going, And going, And going, Yeah, Cause

Chorus:
Basically what we’re gonna do is dance (3x)
It will come easily when you hear the beat, oh
Basically what we’re gonna do is dance (2x)

All you gotta do is take a chance
Yeah that’s right, it’s sneaker night

So now they’re closing, Close it up,
Shut it down, go home now
But this far from the end, Second round, Ding,
It’s about to begin
Cause I got comfortable full
Where the weather is nice
So let’s take it outside
The… slam, hands clap
And the beatbox, and it’s all right

CHORUS

Don’t you even worry about other plans
Yeah, that’s right it’s sneaker night!

When the sun goes down, Oh we wake up
I got no sleep. Ha! No need
No compliment staying away
When the beat is like an earthquake

We’re unstoppable, we’re uncontrollable
Just admit it, You can’t stop it, It’s addictive

CHORUS

Put your sneakers on…Let’s go all night long…

To listen to Vanessa’s new single “Sneakernight“, check it out here. Feel free to correct some of the lyrics in the comments section!

WHAT DO YOU THINK of Vanessa’s new “Sneakernight” song?

“H” for Hayden?

Rachel Bilson gases up her Lexus SUV and then heads to the Sweet Dreams Body Care Salon for a manicure on Ventura Blvd. in Sherman Oaks, Calif. on Friday.

Was RB wearing an “H” necklace - for Jumper co-star Hayden Christensen?

Hayden was also seen stopping by a gas station on Wednesday.

Hayden Christensen is spotted out and about in Beverly Hills on Friday afternoon wearing his favorite BAPE cap.

FYI: A Bathing Ape (BAPE) is a Japanese clothing company that specializes in urban and hip hop fashion.

Can’t wait to see Hayden, 26, in the anthology film New York, I Love You!

Muscle man Mario Lopez shows how fit he really is while rehearsing for the Broadway musical, A Chorus Line in New York City on Friday.

Ayyyyy, papi!

Lopez, 34, is set to play the role of Zach, a demanding director who is casting the chorus roles for a new Broadway musical. His official debut in the musical is this Tuesday, April 15th. BFF Eva Longoria better show up!

Promo shots of Mario were released yesterday.

Former cocktail waitress Sarah Larson has much to rave out after snagging one of Hollywood’s most eligible bachelors.

Larson, 28, spills the beans on her relationship with George Clooney, 46, to Las Vegas Review Journal.

On how she met Clooney: “It was on his birthday three or four years ago at Whiskey at [Vegas’] Green Valley Ranch. I was with some friends. We were all dancing, taking pictures, being silly.”

On the Leatherheads star being supportive of her modeling career: “Your boyfriend better be. If they aren’t, you gotta kick ‘em in the butt and walk away.”

To read the full Larson interview, visit LVRJ.com.