The Israeli entry in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest will be allowed despite fears the track would insult Iran with its references to nuclear war.

Finnish Eurovision official Kjell Ekholm voiced concerns about Teapacks’ Push The Button entry last week, because he thought it could be deemed offensive to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

But Teapacks singer Kobi Oz denies the song is political and insists it only addresses the current worries held around the world about potential nuclear war.

Actor Shia LaBeouf has laughed off reports he has been cast as Harrison Ford’s son in the much-anticipated Indiana Jones 4, and insists fellow Jewish star Natalie Portman is a better pick as the movie adventurer’s kid. 

The I, Robot star admits he was stunned when internet reports suggested he had landed the role of Jones’ son, partly because, as a fan of the film franchise, he’d prefer it if his hero had a daughter.

American Idol judge Paula Abdul says she is “great friends” with Simon Cowell despite their fiery onscreen relationship.

But the 44-year-old singer-turned-talent adjudicator admits she tries to avoid the star when he’s being overly facetious.

“Simon and I actually get along great. We have cultivated a fun relationship. He’s actually become a really good friend,” she says.

And Abdul is adamant any rumours of a romance between the pair is wide of the mark.

Hollywood star Steven Seagal is set to launch a charity to help provide underprivileged youngsters in Britain with guitars.

The actor, who began playing the guitar aged five, is currently touring the UK with his blues band Thunderbox.

Seagal has one of the world’s most important blues guitar collections, including instruments that once belonged to Jimi Hendrix, Muddy Waters and Albert King, and wants to give kids the chance to enjoy the guitar as much as he does.

Former Beverly Hills, 90210 star Tori Spelling reconciled with her mother Candy just before giving birth to a baby boy.

The two had a troubled relationship that became even more estranged after the death of media mogul Aaron Spelling last June.

Candy was with her daughter at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles when she gave birth to son Liam Aaron McDermott.