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2 December 2006

SI STITCHES UP VICTORIA

 

Eva Simpson & Caroline Hedley

 

IS Sienna Miller trying to pick a fight with Victoria Beckham? The actress and ex-girlfriend of Jude Law is launching her own clothing line but says she rules out a Posh and Becks-style empire.

 

"I'm not about to become a brand," she reveals. "I won't be releasing an album, perfume and knickers next year." Oooh.

 

The 24-year-old (left) has teamed up with fashion designer sister Savannah for next year's launch of the Dickensian London-inspired Twenty8Twelve collection, named after Sienna's birthday.

 

 

Wonder what supermodel Kate Moss, who's launching her own clothing range for Topshop, will make of it all?

A Socialites Life

 

Fresh Prince Not Down With Extraterrestrial Volcano Worship

 

Hollywood.com reports that despite attending Tom and Katie's wedding, Will Smith isn't planning on getting with the "clears" just yet.

 

Will Smith has turned his back on pal Tom Cruise's efforts to convert him to Scientology because he doesn't want to upset his late grandmother.

Smith admits he has spoken with Cruise about the church the Mission: Impossible actor is a fervent campaigner for, but he could never follow writer and thinker L. Ron Hubbard's belief system.

 

He says, "I've talked to Tom about it--(there's) lots of incredible, wonderful concepts (but, my wife) Jada (Pinkett Smith) and I don't necessarily believe in organized religion.

 

"I was raised in a Baptist household and my grandmother would get up out of her casket (if I became a Scientologist)."

 

 

I think those are two marvelous reasons not to go running to the Celebrity Centre. Organized religion can be scary, and Nana Smith would whup your ass for that sort of foolishness.

panachereport.com

 

 

Eddie Murphy will reprise his role as Detective Alex Foley in the fourth installment of the "Beverly Hills Cop," franchise. Executives at Paramount Pictures are keen to revive the classic action-comedy series which dominated the box office in the 1980's. Producer Jerry Bruckheimer says, "Axel Foley is one of the great action-comedy characters, a character that Eddie loves. "I'm lucky enough to help bring it back. This genre is missing from the landscape."

panachereport.com

 

R&B singer Akon found working with Gwen Stefani on her new album "The Sweet Escape," a challenge because he had to completely change his trademark sound. Akon went into the studio with Stefani to record the project's title track and was amazed by the instant musical chemistry they enjoyed. He says, "She was definitely one of the ones that surprised me because I didn't even think she was listening to my type of music. "Sweet Escape" was definitely one of those tracks that was a challenge. I had to switch my whole style up and make a record that would cater to her. The chemistry was incredible in the studio."

From Popbitch

 

>> Bah humbug <<

Some facts about the City this Christmas

 

* Deutsche Bank is refusing to provide or pay

for Christmas parties for any staff in their

Global Markets business this Christmas.

(Revenues in the last quarter - $3.5bn)

 

* Cleaners at Goldman Sachs, London get

paid 5.35 GBP per hour.

 

* Goldmans has set aside $3.5bn to pay

bankers' bonuses this month.

 

* And in the US, the bonus pool for the top

five Wall Street firms is $36 billion.

(For 173,000 staff).

"A New Day" Will Have To Wait Until Another Day

 

Celebrities get sick too, just like the rest of us normal people. Not all of them are magic. The Showbuzz reports:

 

Celine Dion has called off upcoming performances of her Las Vegas show because she's got a highly contagious infection. Producers of Dion's show say she's canceled the next five performances of "A New Day" because she's being treated for mycoplasma bronchitis, a contagious bacterial infection. She's been ordered to rest. Dion's show has been called off through Sunday. She was scheduled to take a holiday break after that. Her show will not resume until Dec. 28.

Ooh, that sounds gross. Yes, she needs to get herself some rest, lest this happen.

 

Ailing Celine Dion Cancels Shows [The ShowBuzz]

From panachereport

 

Black Eyed Peas star Fergie claims she survives on just one hour's sleep each night. She compares herself to former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, who famously only slept for a few hours each night. Fergie says, "You can't assume any success. Usually artists spend time in the studio recording an album, then they do prep, then they do press. And then they tour. "Most find it hard but I love it. I have about an hour's sleep. I'm like Margaret Thatcher."

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:

 

Beyonce has blamed her hectic work schedule for her slip up last week at the "BBC Chart Show Live" event, when she mistakenly thought she was in the British capital instead of the seaside resort of Brighton. Knowles' upset local residents when she expressed her delight at being "back in London" but quickly apologized when she was informed of her mistake. She says, "Before I was in England, I was home for maybe four days. "Before that, I was in Australia; before that, I was in China, before that, I was in Africa, so my body was very confused. "I don't know where I am. I just lost track of where I was-it happens. That fact that it said BBC everywhere really confused me. "Usually, when I'm in London, that's where I do my thing, and I saw the letters and thought, 'OK, I'm in London." In Related News: Unknown British newcomer M-Tina is stunned after knocking Beyonce off the top of the Billboard R&B chart. The 22-year old nurse is from England and recorded her debut single "Submerge" in her bedroom with her boyfriend and a friend. She never envisioned that the song would outsell Beyonce's "Deja Vu." She says, "We are stunned!"

Patty Jackson 4-1-1

 

 

Wesley Snipes says it’s unfair that the I.R.S. is going after him, and they are only doing it because he is black. He says he is not running, and he is not a fugitive. Snipes owes the I.R.S. over $12 million in back taxes. Once he returns from Africa, where he is filming a movie, he will have to deal with his tax issues.

A Socialite's Life

 

Daniel Craig and I Feel That Bond Should Bat For the Other Team

 

ContactMusic reports that Daniel Craig is down with 007 getting with the D.

 

Daniel Craig is urging movie bosses to revolutionise the JAMES BOND franchise by including a gay scene involving the superspy in the follow-up to CASINO ROYALE. The heart-throb actor has also reportedly told studio chiefs he is prepared to film a full frontal nude scene to please both his male and female admirers. He says, "Why not? I think in this day and age, fans would have accepted it. "I mean, look at (British TV series) DOCTOR WHO - that has had gay scenes in it and no one blinks an eye."

 

Amen, brotha!

 

Craig has my vote for hottest Bond. And it's not just because he's apparently sexually free-wheeling and spent quite awhile tied naked to a chair in Casino Royale. He has this blonde no-nonsense violent gorilla thing going on. Casino Royale was boss, and it was because he trimmed away layers of cheese and got to the nitty gritty of the whole series - Bond's a guy who kills people for queen and country.

30 November 2006

MACCA DIVORCE: LET ME IN!

 

Heather 's court battle for access to home she shared with Paul

By Victoria Ward

 

FURIOUS Heather Mills has launched another bitter legal battle with Sir Paul McCartney - to be allowed access to their old matrimonial home.

 

Heather, 38, was humiliatingly barred from the mansion when she arrived with daughter Bea in August and found all the locks changed.

 

She believes she should be allowed to visit for the sake of the couple's three-year-old youngster and held talks this week with her legal firm Mishcon de Reya.

 

Her battle plan was laid bare in a handwritten dossier she clutched as she met up with pals at a London vegetarian restaurant.

 

In the notebook, she had written: "I'm seeking an order for occupation of the matrimonial home."

 

Underneath, in a list of three bullet points, she added: "1) Continued access till divorce. 2) Refused access if I have court order. 3) Contempt of court. Ex parte application."

 

Further scribbles appear to reveal that Mrs Justice Baron will hear the case in a London court next year.

 

The mum-of-one's court bid marks another acrimonious turn in her bitter divorce wrangle with Sir Paul, 64.

 

Heather - pictured with the notes on Tuesday as she lunched with friends - has told pals she left a wealth of personal possessions at the mansion in St John's Wood, North-West London.

 

But she feels unable to ask the pop legend to be allowed in to retrieve them because of the way he has treated her since their split.

 

Friends stress that, although Heather is convinced she is legally entitled to access, her overriding concern is to provide little Bea with a stable, family environment.

 

The former model was left fuming when she and the youngster arrived at the gates for a pre-arranged visit four months ago to find Macca had locked them out.

 

To add to her embarrassment, his staff called police when her minder scaled a wall to try to let her in.

 

A letter sent from the former Beatle's legal team accused his estranged wife of stealing three bottles of cleaning fluid from the house.

 

She has also been forced to move out of their other home in Peasmarsh, East Sussex.

 

Heather later bought a new barn house in nearby Hove, but she has since put it on the market for £625,000 - just six months afterwards.

 

Yesterday, her spokesman refused to be drawn on the legal battle. He would only say: "This is an ongoing legal matter."

 

However, legal experts believe the length of time she lived in the couple's matrimonial home gives her the right to return there.

 

Stephen Foster, head of the divorce department at London law firm Stewarts, said that, as she had resided there with Bea, she was be entitled to stay until a settlement was finalised.

 

He explained: "The matrimonial right to occupation arises not out of ownership of a property, but by virtue of living there.

 

"If Heather has lived there with a child or children, she has a right to remain there unless a court makes an order otherwise.

 

"Her rights concern the home she was living in at the time of the breakdown of the relationship."

 

Mr Foster pointed out it was irrelevant who owned the property and that it was quite usual for the husband to own a house but his wife live there until the divorce is completed.

 

The lawyer went on: "Heather would have rights to live in the family home, whichever was considered the family's dominant property."

 

"If she lived there when it was the matrimonial property, then she has the right to stay there.

 

"The parent who is considered the primary carer tends to stay in the family home until proceedings are resolved.

 

"If she was kicked out, the courts would potentially have the power to make an order allowing her back in."

 

The couple's break-up has already become one of the messiest in showbiz history. Heather has accused Macca of being violent towards her and alleged he once lunged at her with a broken wine glass.

 

The anti-landmines campaigner is reported to be seeking an £80million private settlement, although she has said she intends to give most of the money to her favourite charities.

 

Both she and Macca currently share time with Bea.

 

Heather has allowed her estranged husband access to their daughter whenever he wishes in order not to upset the youngster.

 

However, both parents are said to be fighting for custody of her.

 

Sources close to the pop idol have branded Heather a "fantasist".

 

And Macca has vowed to publicly challenge Heather's claims that he was a violent husband.

 

CONTEMPT OF COURT EX PARTE APPLICATION

 

If a court order is issued but then ignored by Sir Paul, Heather could make an ex parte application.

 

This is a legal proceeding brought by one person in the absence of and without representation or notification to other parties.

 

But this would be an extremely unusual move in such circumstances and a judge would likely ask to hear Macca's version of events before making a decision.

 

 

I'M SEEKING AN ORDER FOR OCCUPATION OF MATRIMONIAL HOME

 

Heather wants to regain access to the North London home she shared with Sir Paul. She thinks it would be a stable environment for Bea. An occupation order is rare and usually obtained when domestic violence is an issue. Her notes imply Heather wants to keep Macca out of the home until the divorce is finalised.

 

CONTINUED ACCESS TILL DIVORCE

 

Suggests Heather is seeking unlimited access to the house in St John's Wood until the bitter court battle is over.

 

She feels she has the right to come and go from the property she was locked out of - for the sake of her daughter and to pick up her own personal possessions.

 

It is where they lived as a family before the split.

 

REFUSED ACCESS IF I HAVE COURT ORDER

 

Friends claim Heather feels she can't ask Macca for her possessions back because of his behaviour towards her. She was locked out and could seek a court order to gain access. If she was still refused access, she would have the right to take further action as Macca would be in contempt of court.

 

HIGH HOLBORN

 

The central London location of her law firm Mischcon de Reya. Heather has had several meetings at the offices since the marriage split was announced and has spent countless hours thrashing out her case with experts.

 

Her lawyer Anthony Julius, is nicknamed "Anthony Genius" after winning Princess Diana a £24million settlement when she split with Prince Charles.

 

THE HONOURABLE MRS JUSTICE BARON

 

She works in the High Court Family Division.

 

Before being a judge, she handled several major divorce cases. She once described the £570,000 legal fees paid by one couple after a six-year divorce battle as "horrific".

Poor Jude Law

...is poor. Or so he claims.

 

Earning millions of dollars per picture allows movie stars a life of luxury, but it is not often one will claim that they have to pinch some pennies. However, English star Jude Law claims that his fat paychecks have not piled up over the years and since his divorce settlement he has been scaling down his lifestyle. The hunky actor, who has received Oscar nominations for his work, says that divorcing wife Sadie Frost left him with little money in the bank. The couple, who split after having three children together, are now on good terms despite the financial woes. The one time sexiest man alive says, "I haven't got any money. I'm renting my house and I'm trying to save up so I can buy it."

I'm going to need Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes to sit me down and explain again how you can be making so much money and still end up broke as a joke.

Beyonce Has Love For Her Nigerian Fans

 

The frontwoman for Destiny's Child had nothing but nice things to say about the audience she received during her stay in Nigeria. The Tide Online reports:

 

The American super star said she was so impressed that everybody could sing along her music note for note. "I was like in a familiar terrain. The crowd everywhere we went was the same. They were familiar with the lyrics of every song and it was interesting performing before such an audience" she said. Beyonce, who confessed her love for the Nigerian fans said she found the Nigerian fans especially the men very friendly, hospitable and cheerful. "They are nice, the men are real African brothers, she added. "I was shown lots of respect and admiration by the men and it was nice".

I want Nigerian fans. But I don't want them to be respectful. I much prefer rowdy fans. Especially the guys. I mean, they're the whole reason I got into this blogging thing to begin with. Cause you know all the blogger girls get the hot guys.

 

 

Beyonce in love with Nigerian fans [The Tide Online]

A Socialite's Life

Screw Strippers, Give Me Versace

 

Elizabeth Hurley just went up a notch in my book.

 

Before walking down the aisle in hot Hollywood style the future Mrs. Arun Nayar is having a bachelorette party. Guests will be treated to a private fashion show thanks to Donatella. No expenses were spared as the party train is racking up quite a bill. An insider dished:

 

"Elizabeth wants Donatella to provide some dresses so her friends can choose stunning outfits for her big day. She wants it to be an intimate gathering, with lots of champagne and nibbles."

With A-listers in attendance like gal-pal Vicky Beckham, Liz is treating the ladies to dinner at a top rated restaurant, beauty treatments, and massages. Not to mention guests will choose their dresses from Versace to wear at the wedding. The February party is budgeted for about $5,000 a head.

I am sure my invitation was just lost in the mail. Besides, she could top a fire fighter stripping down to a purple thong and a drag queen singing a Whitney Houston tune from "The Bodyguard" soundtrack while passing phalluses between your knees with your best friends.

Ex of Nas: Three was rapper's big delight

 

Nas (above) and wife Kelis are targets of a book by his ex, who claims he wanted to have a threesome with both women.

 

Hell hath no fury like a baby mama scorned.

 

Nas's ex is raking her acrylics over the rapper and his wife, Kelis, in a new tell-all book, "It's No Secret."

 

 

Carmen Bryan says he beat her, cheated on her, cut her child support, and then invited her for a threesome with the "Milkshake" singer, just before they married.

 

 

And you think your boyfriend has lousy foreplay.

 

 

Not that the self-described "hip-hop Helen of Troy" stayed home watching Oprah when her man was away. She found time to entertain Jay-Z and Allen Iverson while dating Nas.

 

 

She claims he beat her "with a closed fist" after finding out about one fling. In turn, she "pulled out my pepper spray from my back pocket and sprayed Nas down like he was some rabid pit bull," when he cheated.

 

 

Miz Bryan also claims Kelis doesn't wear deodorant, Jay-Z scrubs his butt in the shower (doesn't everyone?), and Nas once turned down a date with Beyonce because, he said, "to be honest, I can't take her breath."

 

 

Sure.

 

From: NYDN - Gatecrasher

CLAY AIKEN: LET'S FORGET ABOUT IT

 

How come no one is talking about the fact that Rosie O"Donnell blatantly OUTED Clay Aiken? Poor Kelly Ripa is being chastized for her perfectly normal reaction to Clay clamping his hand over her mouth to jokingly "shut her up" on her own TV show. No female TV host WE know of would be okay having a guest clamp his paw over her mouth and having her lipstick smeared on live TV. Granted, Aiken meant no harm - it was just rather tasteless, and Kelly's gripes about "where his hands have been " are perfectly normal. But Rosie's take on the incident - that Kelly's protest was homophobic - is laughable. In calling the incident "homophobic," Rosie carelessly (or deliberately?) OUTED Clay Aiken, who has made it clear he wants to keep his sexuality private. WE bet Clay is VERY upset with Rosie for making an issue of this, and wishes it would go away.

 

Posted by Janet Charlton

CHRIS AND LIL TO DUET

 

Eva Simpson & Caroline Hedley 3a.m. girls

 

IT is one of the more interesting musical meetings we've heard of this year.

 

We can reveal that Coldplay's Chris Martin is set to join Lily Allen on stage for a charity gig on Monday.

 

James Morrison and The Automatic are also in the bill for the week-long Mencap's Little Noise sessions at the Union Chapel in Islington, London.

 

Our mole says: "Chris was the surprise guest this Wednesday but pulled out because he was ill. He can't wait to meet Lily as he is a massive fan."

 

Hope she's gentle with him!

BOOTY LOVE

By Antonia Hoyle

POP diva Beyonce Knowles has always been a supreme talent.

 

Now the bootylicious beauty, 25, proves it in a new movie in which she plays a member of a 60s girl band just like The Supremes.

 

In Dreamgirls, she stars as Deena Jones, lead singer of the Dreamettes. And the role - alongside Jamie Foxx and Eddie Murphy - will strike a chord with fans of Motown music.

 

 

Beyonce shed 20lb in two weeks and looks the spitting image of Supremes legend Diana Ross.

 

 

But the curvy singer couldn't wait to pile the pounds back on after filming. She admits: "At the wrap party, I ate so many cupcakes I was sick. Then I ate everything fried I could find. That was the best time of my life."

 

 

She's not about to quit pop, but after spoof movies Austin Powers and Pink Panther, she is desperate to show she is a talented actress.

 

 

She said : "People will be shocked by Dreamgirls because I finally have a part I can really act in. "I still haven't proven myself as an actress as I haven't had the roles to show what I can do."

 

 

We're sure they will come in time. But as The Supremes might have put it - you can't hurry, love...

Kate Moss Fancies Herself An Actress

 

Oh, British people. I will never really quite understand you. The Daily Mail can better explain:

 

Decked out in cheap gold chains and a garish blue tracksuit top, Kate Moss was barley recognisable during her theatrical debut last night. Away from the glamour of the catwalk, the supermodel embraced her role as the sister of Britain's favourite chav Vicky Pollard with apparent ease. Moss joined Little Britain stars David Walliams and Matt Lucas for a cameo appearance at the Hammersmith Apollo in London for a Comic Relief version of the famous television comedy series.

How is this woman not only still working as a model, but now starting an acting career? I'm not so much annoyed as I am jealous. Grrr.

Yeah but no but...meet my friend Kate [The Daily Mail]

Naomi Steals Show At Polish Fashion Do

 

The only thing Naomi Campbell does better than give hired help a beat-down is strut down a cat-walk. The British beauty with the problematic police blotter proved she can still rock some stilettos on the catwalk this past week when she strutted her stuff on the runway in Warsaw Poland, showing off designs by Agnieszka Maciejak. Naomi wore a series of remarkable floor-length gowns, including a slashed-to-the-thigh frock in lime green satin, and a sheer purple chiffon number and sported a new wig--er, I mean hairstyle (a short bob), while photographers flashed away. Interviewers waited for three hours to speak with the 36-year old supermodel, who has been working in the business since her discovery at the tender age of fifteen.

 

Girl, you may be crazy. You may even be sociopathic. But despite your criminal record, your stellar performance on the catwalk for this last challenge was so awe-inspiring that you are still in the running towards becoming America's Next Top Model. (Pause.) Even though you're British.

 

From a Socialite's Life

So, there's more to her than those truthful hips......

 

Shakira's Hips to Stop Child Labor

 

 

 

While shaking her money maker in Santiago, she took some time to free children from the ranks of child labor. Shakira met with Chile's President Michelle Bachelet during her tour stop to talk about the program Chile is designing to put an end to child labor. The government is aiming to have rid itself of the use of children as work horses by the year 2010.

 

Following the meeting with President Bachelet Shakira went out on a balcony and waved at the people like a sexy Evita. She spoke with some newspaper stating that she "she supported the scheme" and was happy to help. Being a big part of UNICEF and a child labor activist through her foundation 'Pies Descalzos' it is an issue close to her heart.

 

Damn do-gooders are making the rest of us look bad.

 

Shakira gets political [sky News]

 

Written by Cara Harrington

Heidi's ready to spawn.

 

Hello! has a fawning article about just how wonderful her life is, and how tiny hummingbirds hold her dress aloft and open for her to slip into in the morning, and how little elves bring her delicious sparkling water from the purest glacier imaginable in a crystal goblet to sip from, and how Seal makes his most beautiful music solely for her.

 

With days to go until the birth of her third child, mum-to-be Heidi Klum looked the picture of health as she left a California hospital with her husband Seal. Smiling and holding hands, the couple strolled in the sunshine, before returning home to make the final preparations to welcome the new arrival.

The supermodel and British singer married last year and already have an 11-month-old son together called Henry. Heidi also has a two-year-old daughter, Leni, from a previous relationship with Formula One boss Flavio Briatore.

 

And it seems the latest addition to their family may not be the last. "Seal always says that he finds me the most beautiful when I'm pregnant," Heidi commented as she announced her pregnancy in June. "We want to have a lot of children."

 

 

Sure he does. Right. Sure. Because hemorroid complaints are hot. Keep that baby weight and see how beautiful he finds your ass. He married a model, not a breeding sow. I know what goes on.

 

 

 

A Socialites life

From Yahoo news

 

Blood tests debunk Brazilian's cat-puppy claim

 

SAO PAULO, Brazil (Reuters) - Brazil's cat-puppy mystery has been solved.

 

Blood tests refute a Brazilian woman's claim that her cat had given birth to three puppies, geneticist Adil Pacheco said on Tuesday.

 

Cassia Aparecida de Souza, 18, from a poor neighbourhood of Passo Fundo in southern Brazil, said last Friday that her cat Mimi had given birth to the three puppies as well as three kittens, which did not survive.

 

"People who aren't experts often imagine things," said Pacheco, director of the Institute of Biological Sciences of the University of Passo Fundo. "All the facts contradict her."

 

Pacheco, who was asked by a local newspaper to conduct a chromosome test to check the spectacular claim which gained wide media attention, said mammals sometimes nursed the young from another species.

That's an active imagination!!

Teri Hatcher Is Dating Eva Longoria's Ex-Boyfriend

The stars of TV hit Desperate Housewives have become so close they're sharing boyfriends - Teri Hatcher is dating Eva Longoria's ex. Hatcher recently confirmed she is romancing her co-star Longoria's ex-boyfriend, director Stephen Kay. But the new romance only came about after Longoria, who is back with on-off lover Tony Parker, gave the pair her blessing.

 

A spokeswoman says, "Eva and Tony have never been happier together and Eva wishes the same happiness for Teri." The hook-up means all the "Desperate Housewives" stars are now taken.

All the toilet facts you need

 

Sunday is World Toilet Day. Did you know:

 

1. The average person visits the toilet 2500

times a year, or about six-eight times a day. You

spend about 3 years of your life in the toilet.

 

2. A woman spends, on average, three times longer

on each toilet visit, yet there usually the

same number of toilets in each public convenience.

 

3. When Madonna performed last year on German TV

show Wetten Dass, she refused to use their

toilets. The show's producers had to use a crane

to bring Madonna's own personal 18 square metre

luxury toilet into the grounds.

 

4. The Queen has to have a new toilet seat

everywhere she visits. It is then destroyed

if she "goes".