22-year-old woman in the United States is publicly auctioning her virginity to pay for her college education, sparking a heated online debate about sex and morality.
The student from San Diego, California, who is using the pseudonym Natalie Dylan for "safety reasons," said she had no moral dilemma with her decision and found it "empowering".
But few bloggers sided with her and some suspected her intentions.
"I don't think auctioning my virginity will solve all my problems," she told celebrity television show The Insider on Wednesday. "But it will create some financial stability. I'm ready for the controversy, I know it will come along. I'm ready to do this."
"We live in a capitalist society. Why shouldn't I be allowed to capitalize on my virginity?" she added.
The woman, who has earned a bachelor degree in women's studies and now wants to start a master's degree in marriage and family therapy, is hoping the bidding will hit $1 million.
The online auction site eBay turned her down so the auction will take place at a Nevada brothel, the Moonlite Bunny Ranch, where her sister is working to pay off her college debts.
The date for the auction was not immediately available.
In a flurry of media interviews and appearances, she admitted that her mother, a fourth grade teacher, does not agree with her decision. Many on the Internet also disapprove.
"Maybe this is the conservative in me coming out, but this seems so wrong," wrote one blogger, Mike. "Isn't this prostitution?"
"I must say I feel sad for the future of our society," said Mike from Montclair State University in New Jersey.
"What disgusts me about this whole thing is the fact that she is promoting it so heavily. It seems less about having some guy pay for her virginity and more about trying to get her 15 minutes and a reality show," said a blogger called "Ent Lawyer".
She does have her supporters -- not surprisingly Dennis Hof, owner of the Moonlite Bunny Ranch.
"I think it's a tremendous idea. Why lose it to some guy in the backseat of a Toyota when you can pay for your education?" he told reporters.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Student auctions virginity, sparks online debate
Anne Hathaway breaks silence on boyfriend arrest
Actress Anne Hathaway says she felt like "a rug was pulled out from under me" when her Italian boyfriend, Raffaello Follieri, was arrested on fraud charges and that she is still looking for a new place to live.
The "Princess Diaries" and "Devil Wears Prada" star broke her silence on the June arrest of her boyfriend of four years in an interview in the October edition of W magazine.
"As soon as I found out about the arrest, I had to get on a plane to Mexico to do a press tour for 'Get Smart.' And then I spent a week in shock at a friend's house. And then I had to go back and do more press, and I haven't stopped since," Hathaway, 25, was quoted as saying.
Hathaway declined to discuss specifics about Follieri or what she knew abut his business dealings. But the actress said she had been staying at a friend's house since moving out of the New York apartment she shared with Follieri, which was searched by investigators.
"I have to find a place to live," she told the magazine. "It's a situation where the rug was pulled out from under me all of a sudden, but just as suddenly my friends threw another rug back under me."
Follieri, 30, pleaded guilty in New York on Wednesday to 14 counts of fraud and money laundering. He admitted to lying about his links to the Vatican and taking part in a scheme in which he obtained more than $2 million in a web of shell companies with phony consultancies.
When he is sentenced in October, he could face years behind bars. He also has agreed to hand over gold and silver watches, rings, bracelets and earrings that he had given to Hathaway.
Prosecutors said Follieri used money from his scheme to buy expensive clothes, meals and a $37,000-a-month Manhattan apartment, as well exotic vacations and private jets for his girlfriend.
"I've been shown such kindness. Not everyone gets that. A lot of people go through tough times alone," Hathaway said.
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Britney Spears' VMA triumph
A year after her disastrous comeback attempt at the MTV Video Music Awards, Britney Spears swept the event on Sunday, winning the first three "Moonman" statuettes of her career.
The pop singer, whose career has been overshadowed in recent years by a litany of personal woes, took home the awards for video of the year, best pop video and best female video, all for the tune "Piece of Me."
"I'm in shock right now," the 26-year-old starlet said, after taking the stage for the third time to receive the coveted award for video of the year.
In her brief acceptance speeches, she doled out multiple thanks to God, her family and her fans.
But the 25th annual broadcast of the lifestyle cable channel's flagship bash did not begin promisingly for Spears. After weeks of speculation, the channel announced last week that Spears would open the ceremony and promised some surprises.
All she did, however, was deliver four sentences, shielding her lower face with her microphone.
"Thank you so much. Thank you for all the love. I'm here tonight to celebrate a very important birthday, the 25th anniversary of the VMAs. This is the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards and it starts right now."
The audience, primed for fireworks, barely had time to digest her perfunctory delivery before R&B singer Rihanna belted out the the first of many musical performances.
Spears inadvertently stole the show last year. Clearly unsteady and out-of-shape, she badly lip-synched a song, drawing bewildered stares from the high-wattage audience and universal derision in the messy aftermath.
But the tabloid target seems to have avoided any calamities in recent months. While she puts her life back together, her ex-husband has full custody of their two sons, and her father and a lawyer have taken control of her business affairs.
Other winners included R&B singer Chris Brown's "With You" for best male video, Linkin Park's "Shadow of the Day" for best rock video, and rapper Lil Wayne's "Lollipop" for best hip-hop video.
The show was hosted by British comedian Russell Brand, who is known for his scene-stealing turn as a lovably sleazy rock star in the romantic comedy "Forgetting Sarah Marshall."
Brand implored Americans to elect Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama, and described U.S. President George W. Bush as a "retarded country fella."
He also ridiculed the oaths of virginity undertaken by fresh-faced teen idols the Jonas Brothers, declaring that "Eight years of Bush is what the Jonas Brothers are going to have to cram into their bachelor parties."
But "American Idol" winner Jordin Sparks came to the brothers' defence, saying, "It's not bad to wear a promise ring, because not every guy or girl wants to be a slut."
"High School Musical" star Ashley Tisdale also entered the fray on the brothers' behalf, telling reporters backstage that Brand's jokes were "not really nice."
Even Paris Hilton took pity on the threesome. "Don't pick on them. That's something cool for a kid to keep."
The awards were held in Los Angeles for the first time in a decade, on the historic studio lot of MTV's corporate sibling, Paramount Pictures. The lifestyle cable network used the faux city streets, rooftops, and sound stages all over the Paramount lot to show various performances.
Last year, 7.1 million MTV viewers watched the festivities, according to Nielsen Media Research. While viewership was up from 5.8 million the year before, the numbers were a far cry from the record 12 million viewers for the 1999 version.
Saturday, September 6, 2008
Lindsay Lohan's Playboy snub
Lindsay Lohan has turned down a $700,000 offer to pose nude for Playboy magazine.
The 'Mean Girls' actress - who posed nude as screen icon Marilyn Monroe in New York magazine earlier this year - was approached by Playboy's creative consultant Hal Lifson who wanted her to pay tribute to 60s star Ann Margret's movie 'Kitten With A Whip' in a sexy eight-page spread for the magazine's 55th anniversary.
However, Lindsay's representative reportedly told Hal: "If there's nudity, then the answer's no. She's not going down the New York magazine road again."
Following the shoot for New York magazine, Lindsay insisted she was "comfortable" shedding her clothes to recreate the famous 'Last Sitting' shots of Marilyn, taken by photographer Bert Stern just six weeks before she died of a drugs overdose.
Lindsay said: "I didn't have to put much thought into it. Working with Bert Stern on a Marilyn Monroe shoot was really an honour. When is that ever going to come up again?
"I wanted to portray the look and get it point-on as much as I could, to bring it back to life. I was comfortable with it, the nudity and everything."
'Crazy' actress Keira Knightley
Keira Knightley says actress shouldn't be role models because they are too "crazy".
The 'Duchess' star - who plays Georgiana, the Duchess of Devonshire, in the new period drama - insists young women should not be influenced by film stars because they will get the wrong idea about how to act in life.
She said: "You have to leave your emotions available to you. Which is why all actresses are crazy and why I don't particularly think they should be role models."
Keira also revealed she "expects" to star in bad films, because you can't have a trouble-free film career.
She added to the Big Issue magazine: "You never know what is going to happen. You can have the best script, the best everything and the film can still be c**p. Or you can still have c**p people and the film, for some reason, can still be good.
"So you have to accept that failure is going to happen - and it is going to happen - and I'm going to make shocking films and do really horrendous performances. It won't be intentional, obviously!"
'Buddhist' Victoria Beckham
Victoria and David Beckham have turned to Buddhism.
The couple - who live in Los Angeles with their three sons - have reportedly "embraced" the mystical religion and are now chanting every morning in a bid to help them deal with their hectic lifestyles.
A source said: "David and Victoria have gone completely Californian! David has begun wearing health, prosperity and performance beads around his wrist. He has started yoga and stretching classes after a knee injury, and then a teammate suggested Buddhist chanting to soothe his mind.
"Now he and Victoria do a short five-minute chant when they wake up to start the day off on the right foot, repeating, 'Homage to the blessed one, the worthy one, the rightly self-awakened one.' "
Former Spice Girls star Victoria, 34, has also reportedly incorporated holistic eating into her diet plan.
The source added to Britain's Look magazine: "David and Victoria are really getting into the whole holistic, healthy vibe too. Victoria often picks up a soya latte at an organic cafe called Urth Caffe, which is next to The Bodhi Tree bookstore, where she bought hundreds of dollars' worth of self-help books."
The pair have are even said to have employed a feng shui expert to ensure their mansion is appropriately arranged.
The source revealed: "They have had Chinese Feng Shui experts come in to rearrange their home, hope it will improve David's luck on the soccer pitch and their chances of conceiving. They have turned into the ultimate hippy power couple!"
Eva Mendes 'nipple Slip' Upsets Tv Censors.
Sexy Eva Mendes knows why her new Calvin Klein perfume ad caused such a stir - it featured a little "nipple slippage".
Few people have seen the Secret Obsession promo because it was pulled from U.S. TV networks last month (Aug08) before it aired for being too provocative.
And Mendes thinks she knows what all the fuss is about.
She says, "I was rolling around in bed for the commercial spot and I had a little situation - one of the girls (breasts) wanted to say hello... Basically, I had a nipple slippage and it made the commercial cut because it was so natural and so beautiful and it was very quick.
"(Yet) the censors wouldn't have me for it (sic) and they pulled it."
The actress admits she's a little upset the sexy ad won't be seen on TV: "We can show guns everywhere and stuff but we can't show a woman's nipple; that's a bit backwards to me."
In seperate news the Hollywood actress Eva Mendes is terrified of paparazzi car chases - insisting some photographers go too far by driving dangerously in a bid to get a picture.
Mendes is often the focus of snappers when she is out and about in Los Angeles, and while she accepts that dealing with the media scrum is a part of life as a celebrity, she is adamant that some should take more care, especially on the road.
She says, "I've been followed and it's scary. You're a young woman alone in your car and you have a few guys in Suvs (sports utility vehicles) following you that won't let up. And the scary part is that they actually run red lights.
"I hate it when people say 'You're in this business, that's what you have to deal with'. No. You don't have to deal with harassment. You have to deal with your life being somewhat public.
"I heard George Clooney talking a few months ago about how he was being followed on a motorcycle and they were running lights and almost getting into accidents with other people and I've totally experienced that."
Friday, September 5, 2008
Britney Spears' first love revealed
Britney Spears' first lover has come forward.
Reg Jones, now 30, has been revealed as the man who the 'Gimme More' singer lost her virginity to at the age of 14.
The troubled star's mother Lynne outed him in her tell-all book 'Through The Storm' which claims the former high school American football star had sex with the singer when he was 17.
The jilted lover - who Britney dumped for 'SexyBack' singer Justin Timberlake - admits he still thinks of the pop star and keeps a picture of his ex wearing a black bra.
He is quoted by Britain's Daily Star newspaper as saying: "We were madly in love and Britney was very passionate. I'd often stay over at her house and we'd fool around like any young couple.
"Although there was a couple of years difference in our age, it didn't seem to matter.
"She was everything a boy could have wanted - great-looking, always laughing and liked by everyone.
"One time she called me from Los Angeles, saying, 'Guess who I've just beaten at ping-pong? Leo DiCaprio.' How do you compete with that?"
Lynne's book also reveals how Britney - who broke down in tears when she found out her most intimate secrets were to be published - took drugs at 15 and started drinking aged 13.
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Britney Spears' wild teen years
Britney Spears had sex at 14 and started taking drugs aged 15, according to her mother.
Lynne Spears' shocking revelations also include claims Britney began drinking at 13 and was introduced to drugs when she went to Los Angeles to record her first hit.
The 'Toxic' singer was even allegedly caught with cocaine and cannabis on a private jet when she was just 16.
Dispelling claims Britney lost her virginity to her former pop star boyfriend Justin Timberlake, Lynne says in her book 'Through the Storm' her daughter first had sex with an 18-year-old American football player while she attended her local high school in Kentwood, Louisiana, for a year before becoming a teen pop star.
Lynne admits she allowed Britney, aged 16, to sleep with Justin.
A source told Britain's The Sun newspaper: "Lynne thought Britney was in love and Justin was good for her."
Lynne claims her daughter experimented with alcohol after joining Disney TV show 'The Mickey Mouse Club'.
Lynne - who has had a turbulent relationship with Britney since she split from ex-husband Kevin Federline in 2006 - admits in the memoir she regrets handing control of Britney's career over to her managers and allowing her to be promoted as a sex object at the age of 17 in the music promo for 'Baby One More Time'.
Lynne, 53, believes Britney's behaviour as a teenage star led to her public breakdown earlier this year, which involved her being put in a psychiatric hospital twice and losing custody of her two children, Sean Preston, almost three, and Jayden James, 23 months.
Retired actress Jessica Simpson
Jessica Simpson has no plans to return to acting.
The singer - who starred as Daisy Duke in movie 'The Dukes of Hazzard' and has since appeared in films including 'Blonde Ambition' and 'Employee of the Month' - admits she has lost her appetite for the industry following the lack of interest in her latest movie ventures.
She said: "I'm not closing that chapter of my life by any means. But I am all about the music right now. When it comes to acting, it's got to feel right for me at this point in my life.
"It's got to just be a really incredible director and production with an awesome studio and great cast. But for me right now Jessica Simpson is music."
Jessica - who will soon release her debut country album 'Do You Know' - also revealed she began to lose confidence in her vocal talents following her shambolic performance of Dolly Parton's '9 To 5'.
She added: "You know, what happened at Kennedy Center, I really thought I was done singing. I was just at a place where I'd lost a lot of confidence and I didn't even know who I was. But Dolly totally took me under her wing and helped me up and over the cares of the world.
"It went from the Kennedy Center to her being a part of this record and getting letters from her of encouragement. She told me she's never been more proud of anything in her whole life. And I have it written down in her handwriting! I do owe a lot of my confidence to her."
The 28-year-old star added she now wants to inspire other young singers.
She told E! News: "On stage, when I say, 'Thank you for giving me a second chance,' I feel like I'm having a comeback. I'm on solid ground again. They can look to me for inspiration. I want to be a role model."
Monday, September 1, 2008
Reporter proposes to Charlize Theron
New York, Aug 31 (IANS) “Monster” star Charlize Theron was embarrassed by a reporter at the Venice Film Festival in Italy when he asked the actress to marry him.The Oscar winner was promoting her new film “The Burning Plain” at a press conference in Venice when the unnamed reporter plucked up courage to pop the question. He also quizzed her about sleeping arrangements, reports hollywood.com.
He asked: “I really like you so much and have a lot of respect for you, but I would like to marry you, and I have a question: which side (of the bed) do you prefer to sleep on?”
The quick-thinking actress replied: “The side that you are not on,” before joking, “Security! Security! Security!”
She then added: “You are very cute, but you know my boyfriend will kill you.”
Theron’s is dating Irish actor Stuart Townsend.
She then further confused the world’s press by stating, “I am married, I am taken, whatever.”
Theron and Townsend have never officially wed, but the pair has always maintained they feel like a married couple.
Friday, August 29, 2008
Lindsay Lohan blasts father
Lindsay Lohan branded her father Michael a "public embarrassment and a bully".
The 'Mean Girls' actress is furious her dad accused her girlfriend Samantha Ronson of using her to raise her profile, and insists it is Michael who is "addicted to fame".
She wrote in a MySpace blog: "If you have something to say to me, say it to my face - that's what I have believed my whole life - don't be a coward and say it to others first, let alone to all the media in the world.
"It really hurts, because I have tried - after all that my mother and siblings have gone through, I really tried to make things work - for the hope of having a father again and wanting things to change - even though people have said, some people will forever remain the same.
"He has become a public embarrassment and a bully - to my family, my co-workers, my friends, and a girl that means the world to me (it's obvious who that is).
"His recent attack on my life and my loved ones is simply for an ADDICTION THAT HE HAS - FAME. If he really cared about me and my life, then he would learn to respect my wishes by staying out of it. Samantha has not and would never sell me out. Nor has my mother, who is wonderful."
Samantha also wrote a blog entry about the incident, insisting she is being "used" in Michael's desperate attempt to boost his profile.
She said: "I really don't want to say anything because I feel like he wins - he, being the man who is so desperate for attention that he goes to the media whenever possible - I know I am being used, I am just a pawn - easy to sacrifice in order to feed his addiction. I was angry when I first read his attack on me, but I believe that actions speak louder than words. So now I just pity him."
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Samantha Ronson's loose Lohan lips
Samantha Ronson is reportedly set to write a tell-all book about her relationship with Lindsay Lohan.
The DJ - who is believed to have dated the 'Mean Girls' actress since late last year - is planning to reveal intimate details about the couple's daily life.
A source told website E! Online: "Samantha is certainly telling friends she's planning to write a book. It's supposed to be about her, allegedly. But come on, you know Lindsay will be all over that book. She's the only one people want to read about."
However, Lindsay's father Michael is furious about the prospect and believes the 31-year-old music star is "using" his 22-year-old daughter.
He said: "I've shut up about this long enough. Samantha is using my daughter. People never even knew who Samantha Ronson was until she met Lindsay. She was just some Los Angeles DJ. And now she's writing a book? I am at my wit's end with this stuff. This is not in Lindsay's best interest.
"Let's just say I hope Lindsay starts opening her eyes and realises who the people using her are."
Michael also thinks Samantha is responsible for getting Lindsay hooked on alcohol again, despite the 'Georgia Rule' actress seeking treatment in rehab for her drinking problems.
He said: "Samantha drinks and passes the drinks under the table to Lindsay, and behind the scenes it gets worse and worse. Sam is using my daughter. My daughter isn't working because she's always with Sam. Even my ex-wife Dina knows it. She just isn't doing anything about it."
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Madonna's Hitler storm
Madonna has come under fire for comparing US Presidential candidate John McCain to Adolf Hitler.
An image of McCain flashed on screen alongside images of Nazi leader Adolf Hitler and Zimbabwean dictator Robert Mugabe at the first night of her 'Sticky and Sweet' world tour in Cardiff's Millennium Stadium, Wales, on Saturday (23.08.08).
The images were shown as Madonna performed her song 'Get Stupid'.
Tucker Bounds, an outraged spokesperson for McCain's campaign, used the opportunity to take a swipe at McCain's Presidential rival Barack Obama.
He said: "The comparisons are outrageous, unacceptable and crudely divisive all at the same time.
"It clearly shows that when it comes to supporting Barack Obama, his fellow worldwide celebrities refuse to consider any smear or attack off limits."
While McCain - the Republican party candidate for the November US election - was shown opposite despots, his rival, Democratic candidate Barack Obama was juxtaposed with pictures of peace activist Mahatma Ghandi and late Beatles singer John Lennon in the same song.
Meanwhile, Madonna has reportedly been forced out of her own gym by noisy construction workers.
The 50-year-old singer spent £12 million converting the Georgian house next door to her London home into a state-of- the-art workout room.
But after several months of noisy drilling, leering and suggestive whistling from nearby workers, she has switched to another gym.
A friend close to the star said: "Madonna felt as if she has been living in a siege situation. The noise of the drilling meant she was forced to listen to her iPod at full volume, potentially damaging her ears."
Madonna has since moved to her personal trainer's gym.
Her 'Sticky and Sweet' world tour continues in Nice, France, tonight (26.08.08) before moving on to Germany and Switzerland.
Kate Moss' rabbit sex
Kate Moss is set to 'romp' with a giant rabbit.
The British supermodel is to get steamy with a man dressed as a rampant bunny and will also take part in a nude orgy in the video for We Are (Not) Sex People's new single.
The promo will be filmed at The House of Cyn in Streatham, South London, which was one of the country's most notorious brothels in the 70s and 80 and was run by legendary madam Cynthia Payne.
Lead singer of the band Dan Summers is quoted by Britain's Daily Star newspaper as saying: "There will be lots of nudity.
"Kate will play a sexy, young version of Cynthia. And we'd all give our right ears to be that bunny rabbit she fools around with."
Meanwhile, the 34-year-old model has revealed that, despite making a fortune from her body, she used to dislike her physique.
Kate was unhappy with her modest chest when she was a teenager and used to wish she had bigger breasts
She said: "When I was 15, I was like, 'Oh no, I don't want to be different. I want to have big t*ts! I want to look like Cindy Crawford!
"I remember standing up in the bath one day, and there was a mirror in front of me, and I was so thin! I hated it. I never liked being that skinny."
Monday, August 25, 2008
Anna Faris' puppy love
Anna Faris says men are drawn to blonde women "like they are to a puppy".
The 'Scary Movie' actress has sported both blonde and brunette locks, and admits she always received more attention when her locks are a lighter hue.
She said: "I remember when I studied in Italy I felt like I could have been a hundred years old and guys would still hit on me because of my hair colour. It's true - they're drawn to blondes like they are to a puppy.
The 31-year-old actress also claims her hair shade affects people's perceptions of her, with many assuming she is stupid when she is blonde.
She revealed: "Sometimes I get tired of people just assuming if you're blonde you're a dim bulb. When I was a brunette people treated me with more respect, intellectually.
"Now that I'm back to blonde they think that I'm going to be really friendly and bubbly and not talk about the economy or the war in Iraq."
Romantic Scarlett Johansson
Scarlett Johansson is a romantic.
The 'Vicky Cristina Barcelona' - who recently announced her engagement to Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds - thinks she "inherited" her romanticism from her mother.
She said: "My mom is a romantic person and I think I inherited that from her. There are all different types of romance, the romance you share with a partner, but there's also the thoughtfulness you have with your children, that can be romantic.
"Then there is remembering what people like and what they appreciate and wanting them to experience it - that's romantic to me."
Scarlett also said despite being considered a sex symbol worldwide, she rarely feels beautiful.
She added: "Beauty is something you recognise in someone. I mean, you put on an outfit or whatever and think, 'Hey, I feel sexy.' But I think it's rare that you feel beautiful. I never look at myself in the mirror and say, 'I look really beautiful.' "
Miley Cyrus' pricey birthday
Miley Cyrus is to charge guests $250 to attend her 16th birthday party.
The 'Hannah Montana' star - who reportedly earned $18.2 million last year - is set to celebrate her birthday at Disneyland, California, and will sell tickets to raise money for Youth Service America, which helps improve the lives of young people aged five to 25.
Promising a special fireworks display and a live performance, Miley said: "It's gonna be an awesome party with more than seven things I like. I love roller coasters. So this is my ultimate birthday."
Explaining the decision to turn her celebrations into a fundraiser, Miley said: "There's only one world and we got to take care of it."
The actress-and-singer, the teenage daughter of country star Billy Ray Cyrus, also revealed she wants a car for her birthday.
The party will take place on October 5 - just over a month before Miley turns 16.
Tickets to Miley's Sweet 16 - Share the Celebration will go on sale on August 30.
Jordan's breast agony
Jordan's latest breast operation has left her in agony.
The former glamour model - real name Katie Price - underwent her fifth boob job earlier this month, but the reduction surgery is proving so painful she has lost her appetite and can't sleep.
A source said: "She is in a lot of pain, but the surgeon has told her it is normal. She is not sleeping well because she can't lie flat and has to sit upright all the time. She is finding it tough to eat properly."
Despite the pain, Jordan - who is married to Australian pop singer Peter Andre - is said to be happy with her new, smaller breasts.
The source added: "As soon as she woke up from surgery, she felt around to make sure they were sitting upright and that her nipples were in the right place. She is feeling positive about it all so far."
Now Peter is reportedly considering going under the surgeon's knife to get a more toned abdomen because he is struggling to lose his excess pounds.
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Pop pauper Duffy
Duffy hasn't made any money since she started singing.
The 'Mercy' singer - who is proving a hit in both the UK and US - admits she hasn't seen any of her earnings yet, but isn't worried about her lack of funds.
She said: "I haven't had any money yet! I think it's something to do with royalties. But at least I have enough money to buy a pair of tights now!
"I don't care about the money, I don't do it for that. I do it because I can't not do it. I have a love-hate relationship with music. It drives me mental but if I'm not writing melodies and lyrics I feel ill."
Duffy, 24, also claims she has made a conscious effort not to let her growing fame change her life.
She added: "I'm clinging onto reality. I still want to hang out with my friends and have a drink but I don't have any time. Sometimes it does my head in. But I wouldn't have it any different."
Jade Goody diagnosed with cancer
Reality TV star Jade Goody has been diagnosed with cancer.
The star, who entered the Indian Big Brother house just two days ago, was called into the Diary Room and told the news by her consultant in the UK. She then burst into tears and ran into the house in hysterics, telling housemates: "I have cancer".
Jade left the house immediately and is flying back home for treatment.
Her spokesperson confirmed, "She went for tests and results have come back and she has cancer of the womb. She was phoned up and informed. This is a massive blow for her." Jade was undergoing hospital tests just over a week ago after collapsing four times, but was later discharged.
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Paris Hilton's 'hot' prosthetics
Paris Hilton's boyfriend thought her prosthetic face for her new movie was "hot".
The socialite, who plays a plastic surgery addict in 'Repo! The Genetic Opera', was surprised when her lover Good Charlotte rocker Benji Madden told her he loved her new look.
Paris is quoted as saying: "The looks were pretty brutal at points. I was pretty embarrassed by all the prosthetics on my face. In every scene I look completely different.
"Throughout the film I had different prosthetics, different hair, different eyes, and different chins. But Benji thought it was really hot!"
Paris, 27, recently revealed how much she enjoyed being able to dramatically change her appearance.
She said: "I've never had any plastic surgery, so doing a character like that - it was a lot of fun to change because every scene I have a different nose, I have different eyes, different hair.
"We were using a lot of prosthetics, so every scene you can't really tell that it's me, so that was a lot of fun. "
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Penelope Cruz's beauty doubts
The Spanish actress - who appears alongside Scarlett Johansson in Woody Allen's new movie 'Vicky Cristina Barcelona' - insists despite being one of the world's most famous sex symbols, she doesn't think she is attractive.
She said: "I don't think I am beautiful. I can look good and I can look ugly. What's funny is that when I was younger I wanted everyone to look at me. Now I like to watch other people because you can learn a lot of interesting things."
Penelope - who is dating Oscar-winning actor Javier Bardem - also revealed she has no plans to marry the 'No Country For Old Men' star.
She added to Parade.com: "My family, my brother, my sister, they're always complaining that I'm too protective and I've always been like that. But I don't know if I believe in marriage. I believe in family, in love, in children."
Friday, June 20, 2008
Amy Winehouse's TB fears
Amy Winehouse may have tuberculosis.
Doctors fear her symptoms of coughing up blood, weight loss and lack of appetite point toward the deadly disease - more commonly known as TB.
The 24-year-old has been in hospital on a drip since she collapsed at home on Monday (16.06.08).
A friend of the 'Back to Black' singer told Britain's The Sun newspaper: "Amy is in a bad way. Doctors are still struggling to control her irregular heartbeat but the chest condition has been really worrying them.
"She has been suffering horrible coughing fits and hurling up blood for a while but refused to be examined. Doctors now believe it is tuberculosis and are doing more tests to be certain."
Amy's family and friends hope the diagnosis could shock Amy into quitting drugs for good.
The pal added: "Things sound really bad but at least now they have found something specific it will be easier to keep her in hospital and free from drugs. The word tuberculosis might frighten her into getting herself well. It certainly should do.
"She needs to realise she will die if she doesn't clean up her act."
Amy is scheduled to play Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday concert in London and the Glastonbury festival in Somerset this month.
Her spokesperson said the singer still plans to honour the commitments - but only if doctors will let her.
The spokesperson said: "At present she still intends to perform at her two scheduled dates next week.
"However the decision will be made entirely on the advice of her doctors and in her best interests. Amy has undergone more scans and tests and we are awaiting the verdict of her doctors."
Tuberculosis is transmitted by droplets in the air, and is usually more common in developing countries. Drug addicts, alcoholics and those with poor diets are more susceptible to the disease because of their reduced immune systems.
TB - which is on the rise in Britain - requires six months of medication and if left untreated attacks most organs, resulting in likely death.
Keira Knightley's naked confidence
Keira Knightley has no problem going nude in front of the camera.
The 23-year-old actress was happy to whip her bra off during a sex scene with Cillian Murphy in 'The Edge of Love'.
She said: "It was very simple. It was a sex scene and I never like them when they've got bras on. So when asked I said, 'alright
then'."
This isn't the first time Keira has stripped off in a movie. The British star previously filmed steamy scenes for 'Domino' and
'Atonement'.
While the actress is happy to bare her flesh on the big screen, she is terrified of singing in front of the cameras.
Keira, who has previously spoken about her reluctance to sing in 'The Edge of Love', is set to receive singing lessons for the role
of Eliza Doolittle in the remake of 'My Fair Lady'.
The actress is determined her vocal abilities will be in tip-top shape when she belts out the movie's classic songs, including 'The
Rain In Spain' and 'Wouldn't It Be Loverly?'.
My 'Fair Lady' is due to start shooting in 2010.
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Charlotte Church pregnant
Charlotte Church is pregnant again.
The singer - who gave birth to daughter Ruby Megan Henson last September - and her rugby player boyfriend Gavin Henson
have announced they are "delighted" with the news.
Charlotte is due to give birth in November.
She told a friend: "I am thrilled. Me and Gavin want a big family and this second child will get us well on the way.
"The first labour wasn't as bad as I expected and it is going to be well worth going through it again for a beautiful family."
After turning her back on her partying ways to raise Ruby, Charlotte insists she will have no trouble giving up alcohol for the
duration of the pregnancy.
According to Britain's Daily Mirror she added to her pal: "I've even stopped drinking and just want to concentrate on Ruby and my new child now."
The 22-year-old star has confirmed she will continue filming the third series of her Channel 4 series 'The Charlotte Church Show' this summer.
Lindsay Lohan's Best flirt
Lindsay Lohan has been receiving flirty text messages from her ex-boyfriend.
The 'Mean Girls' actress - who is rumoured to be in a lesbian relationship with DJ Samantha Ronson - dated model Calum Best
last year and friends say he is desperate to rekindle their relationship.
A source close to Calum - who is in Los Angeles to film his new reality TV show 'Calum: The Best Is Yet To Come', which
sees the renowned womaniser try to stay celibate for 50 days - said: "Calum can't wait to see Lindsay - whenever they meet
they always seem to get on."
Lindsay is also believed to be keen to meet Calum - who is the son of late soccer legend George Best - as she still has a soft
spot for him.
The source added: "Lindsay couldn't get enough of his bedroom antics."
Last year, it was claimed Calum had dumped Lindsay because he didn't like her being sober, following her stint in rehab for
drink and drug addiction.
A source said at the time: "Calum called Lindsay and said he was finding her post-rehab existence dull and that he didn't want to
give up partying.
"He loves Lindsay but he's simply not in the same place anymore."
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Nicole Kidman's baby tears
Nicole Kidman started crying the first time she saw her baby on an ultrasound machine.
The 'Moulin Rouge' actress - who is expecting her first biological child with husband Keith Urban - was so overwhelmed with
joy when she saw the image, she couldn't hold back the tears.
She said: "When I first saw the baby on the ultrasound, I started crying. I didn't think I'd get to experience that in my lifetime. I
like the unpredictable nature of it.
"To feel life growing with you is something very, very special, and I'm going to embrace that completely. I don't believe in
flittering around the edges of things. You're either going to walk through life and experience it fully or you're going to be a
voyeur. And I'm not a voyeur."
Nicole also revealed she loves all aspects of being pregnant.
She added to America's Vogue magazine: "The whole experience is so primal. But I'm glad I've learned to let things flow. I'm
now so much more capable of receiving love and giving it in a far different way. So to be given the blessing of a child at this
stage of my life, you just say, 'Wow, this was meant to be.' "
Paris Hilton's solo ceremony
Paris Hilton has ruled out having a double wedding ceremony with Nicole Richie.
The hotel heiress - who is dating Good Charlotte rocker Benji Madden - was rumoured to be tying the knot at the same time as
Nicole and her fiance Joel Madden, Benji's twin brother, but insists she wouldn't want to share the spotlight on her big day.
She said: "I've been hearing that rumour. But no, I think we both would want to have separate weddings."
Paris added she is finding life "pretty perfect", being in a foursome with Benji, Joel and Nicole.
She told Ryan Seacrest on US entertainment network E!: "It is weird - we're dating twins but it's pretty perfect. We are all going
on tour this summer, so I'm really excited about that."
Benji also revealed he has never been happier, and is thrilled to be in a relationship with Paris.
He told Seacrest during an interview on KIIS-FM radio: "I'm so beyond happy. Paris is my best friend. I've never been so
happy. Nothing worries me in life anymore. When you find that best friend, that love, all your worries kind of go away. Your
work gets better and everything you do, you have someone supporting you, and she's that for me.
"I've never been supported so much. I'm a lucky guy. Her family is so nice to me. And now the four of us, we all - it's great, you know."
Keira Knightley's love snub
Keira Knightley says she never gets asked out on a date.
The 23-year-old actress - who is dating her 'Pride and Prejudice' co-star Rupert Friend - insists she is never approached by
prospective lovers, and wouldn't even notice if she was.
She said: "I never get chatted up. Honestly, I don't! And I'm so stupid that I wouldn't even realise if I was. I sometimes get a
look but that's about it!"
Later in an interview with BBC Radio 1, Keira's 'Edge of Love' co-star Sienna Miller - who stars with her in the new biopic of
Welsh poet Dylan Thomas - revealed she threw her across a room while shooting the movie.
Sienna said: "I was filming this scene where I was on top of Matthew Rhys, who played Dylan Thomas, and Keira had to come
and pull me off. But she literally ended up throwing me halfway across the room!"
Keira added: "I just don't know my own strength!"
Monday, June 16, 2008
Kate Hudson's love ride
Kate Hudson accompanied rumoured boyfriend Lance Armstrong to Canada at the weekend for a charity bike ride.
The 'Fool's Gold' actress and the cycling champion - who reportedly began dating last month - travelled to Ontario where Lance
was joined by 40 local residents for the 117-kilometre race to help raise over $1 million on Saturday (14.06.08).
The Ride With Lance event was held to benefit cancer research at two hospitals, Grand River Hospital in Kitchener and
Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto.
Before the race, Kate and Lance - who has battled testicular cancer in the past - spent a romantic few days together.
They had a mini vacation in Muskoka where Kate's mother, Goldie Hawn, has a cabin.
On Friday (13.06.08), Kate took her four-year-old son Ryder out for lunch and ice cream in the trendy Toronto Yorkville
shopping district and was also spotted with Lance's children, Luke, eight, and six-year-old twin girls Grace and Isabelle, while
he prepared for the race.
Later that night, the couple were seen canoodling in the lobby of their hotel.
An onlooker said: "He was laughing and she was laughing and they put their arms around each other. It was sweet."
After Saturday's race, the actress joined Lance for a gala dinner at a country estate where they happily posed for photos.
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Angelina Jolie: Pregnancy 'Great for the Sex Life'
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have been inspired in the bedroom by her pregnancy.
"It's great for the sex life," the actress, who is expecting twins, told Entertainment Weekly. "It just makes you a lot more creative. So you have fun, and as a woman you're just so round and full."
She also said that she and Pitt, her partner and the father of their four children, were surprised to learn they were having twins.
She also said that she and Pitt, her partner and the father of their four children, were surprised to learn they were having twins.
"It did shock us, and we jumped to six [children] quickly," she told the magazine.
Jolie also said that her doctor ordered her to stop lifting the kids, so the couple has "worked out a system where Brad just lifts them to me every time they want to come up. I just don't bend down. I'll scream, 'Honey!'' and he'll come running."
She holds no hard feelings toward her "Kung Fu Panda" co-star Jack Black, who revealed on national television that she was expecting twins.
"Poor Jack! Immediately when he saw Brad, he apologized. But we both told him very clearly that we had only waited because ... you wait until all results are in on their health, and that we were past that point and if somebody had asked me directly, I would have said yes."
So why haven't she and Pitt tied the knot?
"It's not a big intentional thing not to marry," Jolie said. "We immediately were a family when we became a couple, and children were the priority, and we're both legally committed to the children."
Pitt's most recent gift to Jolie? A gun-charm necklace designed by their son Maddox.
''Mad, our 6-year-old, draws lots of war scenarios,'' she explains. ''He's all into war and guns. So for Mother's Day he drew a machine gun, and Brad had it made into a necklace, which is really sweet. It's really cute. I think it's really good!''
If six kids become too much, Jolie and Pitt certainly have enough money to pay for more assistance. Jolie just took the third spot on Forbes' annual Celebrity 100 list, due to the $14 million she earned in the last 12-month period, and Pitt, who earned $10 million, is ranked tenth.
'Good mother' Jessica Alba
Justin Timberlake says Jessica Alba will make a "good mother".
The heartthrob singer believes the stunning actress - who gave birth to daughter Honor Marie on Saturday (07.06.08) - has the right qualities to become a perfect parent.
Justin, who starred in 'The Love Guru' with Jessica, said: "Congratulations Jessica! She seems very patient, and I would assume that's what it takes to be a good mother, a good parent for that matter."
Justin is also impressed with the choice of name Jessica and husband Cash Warren decided on for their little girl.
He said: "Honor Marie - that's a cool name. I'm happy for them. It's beautiful."
Jessica's other co-star Mike Myers also believes she has what it takes to be a good mom.
He said: "She'll be a great mother. She's smart, she's talented and she's one of the most down-to-earth people I've ever worked with."
The Love Guru' will be released this summer.
Paris Hilton's Cruise fan mom
Paris Hilton's mother Kathy stars as Tom Cruise's on-screen wife in new movie 'Tropic Thunder'.
The 49-year-old beauty - who is mother to socialites Paris and Nicky as well as sons Barron and Conrad - kept her appearance in the Ben Stiller movie a secret from her family, but "raved" about her new co-star when her cameo was finally revealed.
A source said: "She filmed last winter and didn't even tell her kids because she wanted to surprise them. She raved about Tom, saying he was so warm and friendly and made her very comfortable."
This is not Kathy's first acting role. She has also starred in numerous episodes of hit US TV show 'The Young and the Restless'.
Paris is also hoping her acting career will soon take off, after her appearances in horror movie 'House of Wax' and comedy 'The Hottie and the Nottie' were panned by critics worldwide.
'Tropic Thunder', which sees white actor Robert Downey Jr. play an African-American man, will be released later this year.
Saturday, June 7, 2008
Sharon Stone still sorry
Sharon Stone has apologised again for her controversial comments about the Chinese earthquake.
The 'Basic Instinct' star - who suggested the devastating natural disaster in the Sichuan province on May 12 was "karma" for the Chinese government's treatment of Tibet - issued another apology on Wednesday (04.06.08) following her original statement of regret last week.
In her latest backtrack, she said: "There have been numerous reports about what I said in Cannes. I would like to set the record straight about what I feel in my heart and end all of the misunderstandings.
"Yes, I misspoke. I could not be more regretful of that mistake. It was unintentional. I apologise, those words were never meant to be hurtful to anyone. I am deeply saddened by the pain that this whole situation has caused the victims of the devastating earthquake in China."
Stone's original comments sparked mass outrage and were condemned by many commentators.
French fashion house Christian Dior was so appalled by what she said they dropped her from all their advertising campaigns in China.
Speaking about the earthquake, Stone, 50, initially said: "I'm not happy about the way the Chinese are treating the Tibetans because I don't think anyone should be unkind to anyone else. And then this earthquake and all this stuff happened, and then I thought, 'Is that karma? When you're not nice then the bad things happen to you?' "
China has occupied Tibet since its invasion in 1950, claiming the neighbouring nation is rightfully part of China. Since the occupation began, people have campaigned to liberate Tibet and to end the human rights violations.
Paris Hilton 'pregnant'
Paris Hilton has sparked pregnancy rumours.
The hotel heiress - who is currently dating Good Charlotte rocker Benji Madden - seemed to be sporting a swollen stomach as she arrived at Los Angeles' Crown Bar in a tight green satin dress recently.
An onlooker said: "Paris definitely looked a lot bigger than she usually looks. She is either pregnant or had eaten a massive meal!"
The 27-year-old beauty has made no secret of her desire to have children.
Speaking earlier this year, she said: "I do want a baby, pretty soon. Not yet because I'm so busy, but next year."
Sources close to Paris also claim her best friend Nicole Richie giving birth to daughter Harlow - her first child with her boyfriend and Benji's twin Joel Madden - has reignited her desire to start a family.
A source said: "Paris has seen how happy Nicole is and really wants to have a baby in her own life. She is so happy with Benji and thinks he would make an amazing father."
However, Paris' spokesperson has denied the pregnancy rumours, saying they are "false".
Britney Spears' 'hot' cameo
Britney Spears looks "hot and blonde" in her cameo appearance in the Pussycat Dolls' new video.
The troubled singer - who has been working hard to get back on track following her alleged breakdown earlier this year - shot her scenes for the girl group's latest track 'When I Grow Up' in California on Wednesday (04.06.08).
A set source said: "It was carefully planned out.
"In the scene shot, Britney is driving in a car. They all wave at each other as they are passing in traffic - that is it. It is genius and you will love it! Of course, Britney looks hot and blonde."
The Pussycat Dolls filmed the part of the scene in a blue convertible Chevy Imapla.
The insider added: "They are singing and in traffic - looking hot.
"It is a very short sequence, but Britney had a lot of fun with it. Britney really likes the Dolls' music and when she saw them on the MTV Movie Awards at the weekend, she was totally down to do the video."
This is not the first time mother-of-two Britney has teamed up with the group.
She once appeared with the Pussycat Dolls as part of a special performance for her older brother Bryan's birthday.
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Entertainment Tonight’ Sticking With Report on Jolie’s Twins
Five days after “Entertainment Tonight” reported that Angelina Jolie had given birth to twins, it is starting to look more and more as if the syndicated show — which is on every weeknight, primarily on CBS affiliates — made a serious mistake.
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie at the Cannes Film Festival on May 20, about three months before her reported due date.
A law firm representing Ms. Jolie says that an impostor claiming to be the actress’s assistant misled some news organizations. According to Ms. Jolie’s camp, the birth report was false.
The law firm, Lavely & Singer, sent a letter of warning to roughly two dozen news media outlets on Monday.
“A random individual has engaged in a scheme to intentionally harm my client and deceive her fans, the public and the media through illegal and tortuous impersonation of Ms. Jolie’s longtime assistant, Holly,” the letter said.
The letter did not specifically mention “Entertainment Tonight,” but it seemed to be a response to its report.
For news organizations, many millions of dollars hinge on the pregnancy of Ms. Jolie, whose partner is the actor Brad Pitt. As most people know — or perhaps cannot avoid knowing — the couple has four children, three of them adopted, and is expecting twins this summer.
The first photographs of the twins will undoubtedly sell for seven figures, and online reports say that the bidding war is already well under way. News about the newborns will also drive viewers and readers to entertainment television shows, Web sites and magazines (as it apparently has already).
On Friday morning, after seeing a spike in Google search traffic about Ms. Jolie’s pregnancy, an “Entertainment Tonight” producer e-mailed a person she believed to be Ms. Jolie’s assistant. The person responded by BlackBerry, saying she had been in the room for the birth.
The ensuing “Entertainment Tonight” report, published online just before noon on Friday, was quickly picked up by The Associated Press and myriad other outlets, large and small. Publicists for the show circulated the story widely, complete with a requirement that other outlets must mention “tune in to ‘Entertainment Tonight.’ ”
Part of the surprise came from the fact that Ms. Jolie’s due date has widely been reported as Aug. 19, so the twins’ arrival, if true, would have meant that they were born very early.
The report prompted swift denials from Ms. Jolie’s representatives.
Despite everything, “Entertainment Tonight” is sticking to its story. “We are waiting to see how this story plays out,” Linda Bell Blue, the show’s veteran executive producer, said in a statement on Monday, which was repeated on Tuesday.
But sometime before Monday, the article was removed from the “Entertainment Tonight” Web site. The show’s spokeswoman would not comment on the decision to delete the record, and the show has not acknowledged the denials.
Although “Entertainment Tonight” pumps out light fare, it does have a respected place in the world of infotainment, so the apparent mistake left some analysts wondering about a risk to its reputation. Many tabloids have a history of rushing to press with flimsy stories that turn out to be fake, but “Entertainment Tonight” has historically acted with caution.
“Entertainment Tonight” is a moneymaker for the CBS Corporation, although the company does not release financial details. The show, which has been on the air for 27 years, draws an average of 6.5 million viewers every night, twice as many as its most popular rival, “Access Hollywood.” And much of its brand is built on credibility.
The producers know how damaging a blunder can be. The show “can never afford to be wrong,” Ms. Bell Blue told the trade publication TV Week in 2004. “If it means we’re not first on a story, then we won’t be first. We make sure it is right.”
But that was before the Internet became a major player in the gossip game. Since then, sites like Time Warner’s TMZ and Yahoo’s OMG have made the format of a half-hour evening show seem sluggish.
Is it possible that Ms. Jolie has indeed given birth and that the news is being withheld for some reason? Yes, but as a person close to her said, when Ms. Jolie’s baby Shiloh was born in 2006, the event was confirmed almost immediately.
Monday, June 2, 2008
Charlize Theron's naked wish
Charlize Theron wishes she could see people naked without them knowing. The 'Hancock' actress confessed: "I think it would be fun to see people naked. It could be scary as well.
"But it would be fun to be able to walk down the street and be able to see people nude without them knowing.
"I think that's the element that makes the difference. When we're nude we tend to suck it all in. Just to see some dude taking the garbage out would be good!"
The 32-year-old actress, who lives with her boyfriend Stuart Townsend, also revealed she is flattered by polls which put her among the 'Sexiest Women Alive' but insists she doesn't take them seriously.
She added: "I think everything in life has to be taken with a giant pinch of salt, especially in this industry. It's a great compliment.
"They could have something a lot worse. I'm not jaded about that, it's really sweet.
"But there's no such thing as the sexiest woman alive."
'Hancock', which also stars Will Smith, opens in cinemas worldwide in July.
Rihanna no diva
She said: "People really thought I was going to get out of my head andbecome some super diva chick and to this day that never happened.
"I don't ask for extravagant things like flowers flown in, or the room to be all one colour."
The 'Shut Up And Drive' singer will never to follow in troubled singer Amy Winehouse's footsteps by "doing a Winehouse" and abuse drugs.
She also said seeing her father go through crack cocaine addiction when she was young has put her off illegal substances for life.
She added to Britain's The Guardian newspaper: "Because I've seen up close what an effect those things can have on someone, I would never want to put myself in that situation.
"It would be very careless and just not smart at all."
Rihanna's single 'Take a Bow' is out now and her album 'Good Girl Gone Bad' will be reissued on June 2.
Manager denies Jolie birth reports
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are parents to four children.
Brad Pitt's manager has denied reports that Angelina Jolie has given birth to twins in France.
"It's not true. It's a rumour," Pitt's Los Angeles-based talent manager, Cynthia Pett-Dante, told Reuters in a statement.
She declined further comment.
However, Entertainment Tonight is standing by its report that Jolie has given birth to twin daughters in France, attributing the story to an unidentified person close to the actress.
"The source says she was inside the delivery room," the program said in its broadcast.
"[The source] tells 'yes, the babies were born' and 'yes, mother and daughters are fine'."
There has been no immediate comment from Jolie's Los Angeles-based manager.
Just two weeks ago, Jolie publicly acknowledged she was pregnant with twins during an interview at the Cannes Film Festival.
Jolie and Pitt already have one biological daughter together, Shiloh. She was delivered by caesarean section a year ago in the southern African nation of Namibia.
The Hollywood couple also are the parents of three adopted children - daughter Zahara, three, from Ethiopia; son Pax, four, from Vietnam; and son Maddox, six, from Cambodia.
Friday, May 30, 2008
Naomi Campbell's assault charge
Naomi Campbell has been charged with assaulting two police officers. The 37-year-old supermodel - who was removed from a British Airways plane at London's Heathrow Airport on April 3 - was told she faces prosecution on five different counts as she arrived at Heathrow police station, in West London, to answer bail yesterday morning (29.05.08).
Naomi's lawyer Simon Nicholls said: "Ms. Campbell is bitterly disappointed to find out she will be prosecuted on the five charges.
"Prosecutors in this case have decided she needs to be prosecuted in the magistrates court. She respects that decision and she hopes this matter is dealt with expeditiously."
Following the alleged assault, Naomi was removed from the flight from London to Los Angeles and banned from British Airways for life.
She now faces three counts of assaulting a constable, a charge which carries a maximum sentence of six months in prison and a £5,000 fine.
She also faces a count of disorderly conduct likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress - for which she could be fined up to £2,500 - and one count of using threatening, abusive words or behaviour towards cabin crew, for which there is a maximum penalty of £1,000.
She will appear at Uxbridge Magistrates' Court on June 20, according to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).
Naomi refused to comment as she left the station.
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Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Sharon Stone's 'karma' quake
Sharon Stone has caused controversy by suggesting the recent earthquake in China is "karma" for their government's treatment of Tibet. The 50-year-old actress said the devastating natural disaster in the Sichuan province on May 12, which killed tens of thousands of individuals and left five million people homeless, happened because the country had treated their neighbour Tibet so badly.
She said: "I'm not happy about the way the Chinese are treating the Tibetans because I don't think anyone should be unkind to anyone else. And then this earthquake and all this stuff happened, and then I thought, 'Is that karma? When you're not nice then the bad things happen to you?' "
Ng See-Yuen, who owns the UME Cineplex chain - one of China's biggest cinema chains - has now confirmed his company will no longer show any of the actress' movies in their theatres, labelling Sharon's comments "inappropriate".
China has occupied Tibet since its invasion in 1950, claiming the neighbouring nation is rightfully part of China. Since the occupation began, people have campaigned to liberate Tibet and to end the human rights violations.
In the recent interview, Sharon also revealed she cried when she received a letter from the Tibetan Foundation asking her to help the victims of the earthquake.
She added: "They wanted to go and be helpful, and that made me cry. It was a big lesson to me that sometimes you have to learn to put your head down and be of service even to people who aren't nice to you."
The 'Basic Instinct' star's comments have caused massive controversy worldwide, and have spurned at least one website dedicated solely to attacking the actress.
Sharon has four movies being released between now and 2010 - including 'Streets of Blood', 'Five Dollars a Day' and 'The Year of Getting to Know Us'.
Angelina Jolie's marriage plans
The Hollywood couple are reportedly planning to tie the knot in a "simple outdoor ceremony" with their friends and family present.
A friend of the pair said: "Angelina and Brad aren't going to do a lot of planning. It will just be a simple outdoor ceremony at Villa Maryland, the home of Microsoft billionaire Paul Allen, in France, where they have been staying while they are house-hunting in the region.
"Angelina wants all the children - Maddox, six, four-year-old Pax, three-year-old Zahara and two-year-old Shiloh - to participate in a celebration of their family. The kids will be central to the blessing. Maddox and Pax have contributed to the vows as well."
Brad's parents - who flew to France earlier this week, again suggesting the couple are planning to marry soon - are said to be "thrilled" Angelina has finally agreed to marry their son.
A source told Britain's Grazia magazine: "Brad's parents are thrilled that she has come round to the idea of a wedding. It took a long time for them to accept Angelina, and she hated that people saw her as the one who stole him from Jennifer Aniston, but all that is ancient history now she's prepared to take the next step."
Angelina is said to be planning to give birth in France, as a tribute to her late French-Canadian mother Marcheline Bertrand.
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Lindsay Lohan's girl wedding
Lindsay Lohan has announced she wants to marry Samantha Ronson.
The 'Mean Girls' star was seen sporting a ring at the Dolce and Gabanna party at the Cannes Film Festival, in France, and reportedly told her former lover, British model Calum Best, the pair are engaged.
Lohan, 21, and 30-year-old DJ Ronson - sister of music producer Mark Ronson - were also spotted at one of P. Diddy's infamous boat parties kissing passionately and draped over each other.
According to Britain's Daily Star newspaper, the 'Georgia Rule' star has apparently told friends she wants to have a partnership ceremony with Ronson at Dolly Parton's Dollywood theme park in July.
She is also referring to herself as Lindsay Ronson.
Rumours Lohan and Ronson are more than just friends have been circulating for months.Previously leaked emails from Lohan to Ronson said: "Babe, if I don't have you in my life then I should just go die? I want to marry you."
Reports also suggest that since returning from the world famous film festival, Lohan has moved into Ronson's Los Angeles home.
Beyonce Knowles' new love nest
Beyonce Knowles and Jay-Z have reportedly splashed out on a new house.
The newlyweds have purchased a home in Scarsdale, a quiet New York suburb close to where they got married last month.
The colonial-style house has reportedly been under construction for six months and the 15,000 sq ft property is situated on two acres of land.
Quiet Scarsdale is very different from where the couple's current home is - a penthouse apartment in New York's trendy TriBeCa district.
The first indicator that the couple were planning to marry came when they registered for a license in Scarsdale in April.
Shortly after applying for permission to wed, Beyonce and Jay-Z exchanged vows in a private ceremony at a chapel in Scarsdale Village.
Reports then emerged that the former Destiny's Child star may be pregnant.
Last year, Beyonce insisted she wouldn't pressurise 38-year-old Jay-Z into having children, saying: "You can't rush a man into anything whether it's a relationship, marriage or having children. When he's ready he'll let you know."
Saturday, May 24, 2008
Miley Cyrus Didn't Know People Would Look at VF Pics "Like That"
Hannah Montana star Miley Cyrus feels the pressure of fame – especially after Vanity Fair published a semi-topless photo of the 15-year-old, according to co-star Anna Maria Perez de Tagle.
"Sometimes I'll talk to her on the phone and she'll be like, 'It's really hard' or 'I'm really tired. I can't do this,'" Perez de Tagle told E!
"But I'll always say, 'You do want to do this. You love your job.' And she's like, 'Yeah,'" the actress added.
The Vanity Fair portrait "really hurt her inside," said Perez de Tagle. "She didn’t know that people would look at it like that."
After Cyrus apologized and said she was embarrassed when the photo was released, Bill O'Reilly blamed her dad for putting "her into a situation where she becomes, at 15, a sex symbol."
Production is under way for the Hannah Montana movie, which hits screens in 2009.
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Friday, May 23, 2008
Lindsay Lohan and gal pal Samantha Ronson share kisses at Cannes
Lindsay Lohan planted this liplock on celebrity deejay Samantha Ronson in Cannes Thursday - fueling new rumors that the two are a lot more than just friends.
The couple held hands and smooched during a party on Sean (Diddy) Combs' yacht.
Lohan, 21, and Ronson, 30, have been followed by rumors that they've been involved in an intimate relationship for nearly a year. Both have denied it.
Asked about the coziness in Cannes, Lohan's rep, Leslie Sloan said only, "They are close friends."
Some celebrity watchers have speculated it was all just an attention-grabbing stunt by the publicity-hungry actress.
But to some who saw the two sharing a passionate kiss on the top deck of Diddy's party yacht it looked like the real thing.
"They didn't seem to care who was watching," one said, according to London's Daily Mail.
Last year, Star magazine printed lovey-dovey e-mails and text messages allegedly sent from Lohan to Ronson.
One read: "Babe, if I don't have you in my life then I should just go die... I want to marry you."
The "Mean Girls" star was spotted with a ring on her engagement-ring finger Wednesday night, but she isn't believed to be dating anyone - at least not a male - right now.
It was last May that Lohan was photographed in Hollywood apparently passed out in Ronson's car and keeled over on a nearby sidewalk.
The evening capped a wild Memorial Day weekend that saw Lohan crash her car and get busted for DUI.
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