Van Tango

Portia De Rossi has ruled out baring all in TV and film projects again because she has never felt comfortable shedding her clothes on screen. The lesbian star insists she'll never do it again and now has a strict no nudity clause in all of her acting contracts. She said, "I have done them in the past, which is how I discovered I just didn't want to do them. I really don't think it's because I'm gay; I just find it way too compromising."
And she's gone one step further as a mark of respect to new girlfriend Ellen DeGeneres - she won't even kiss her co-stars. De Rossi stated, "I don't want to kiss somebody I don't want to kiss." But she does have fond memories of being fondled by Elle MacPherson on the set of Sirens. She adds, "It was fantastic, are you kidding me? I mean, Elle MacPherson, what's so bad about that?" A lucky woman, indeed.

Jose Mourinho has shattered his super-cool image - by admitting he loves cheesy singer Phil Collins. The Chelsea boss, famed for sporting a long grey overcoat - is a big fan of this has-been singer. He also revealed a liking for naff singers Bryan Adams and Sting - plus ageing rock band Pink Floyd. Mourinho, said: "Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon is my No1 album. Followed by Bryan Adams, a Portuguese folk band, Phil Collins and Sting." The shock admission by the Blues boss will have fans questioning his status as a style icon. Fan Darren Patterson, 29, said: "Mourinho rules Chelsea like a lion so why does he have to ruin it all by admitting he loves Phil Collins? Now I imagine him at home relaxing to Groovy Kind of Love." Mourinho also showed a dodgy taste in comedy by saying he found Mr Bean hilarious.

I can imagine Jose singing this to his wife after he got eliminated in the CL last season...

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When I'm feeling blue, all I have to do
Is take a look at you, then I'm not so blue
When you're close to me, I can feel your heart beat
I can hear you breathing near my ear
Wouldn't you agree, baby you and me got a groovy kind of love
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*shivers & goosebumps*

George Clooney has found love again, just three months after his split from British Tv presenter Lisa Snowden. The actor has been dating Italian heiress Gianna Elvira Cantatore since they met through mutual friends.
A source claimed, "He met her over dinner at a hotel near his villa in Lake Como. Gianna had a bouquet of white daisies delivered to him the next day. He has even met her family." That was fast eh? G & G design labels sounds nice..

New music videos :
Rachel Stevens - I Said Never Again ////
Depeche Mode - Precious ////
The Departure - Arms Around Me ////

Europop hit 'The Ketchup Song' by Las Ketchup has been declared the catchiest summer song of all time according to a new, ultra-scientific study.

Dr Rupert Till has worked out a formula for a song's 'Catchiness Quotient' based on a number of variables including number of steps in a dance routine; distance in semi-tones between the highest and lowest notes in the chorus; number of chords and promotional spend by the record company. He said: "The Catchiness Quotient proves that there is a formula operating behind the phenomena of the Big Summer Song. Our unique formula reveals the science behind why every summer our charts are invaded by these poppy records that critics hate, but the public love."

Feeding in all the variables The Top Ten catchiest tunes were found to be:

1. The Ketchup Song - Las Ketchup
2. Macarena - Los Del Rio
3. Y Viva Espana - Sylvia
4. Holiday - Madonna
5. Agadoo - Black Lace
6. Boys (Summertime Love) - Sabrina
7. The Birdie Song - The Tweets
8. Saturday Night - Whigfield
9. Paloma Blanca - George Baker / Una Paloma Blanca - Jonathan King
10. Summer Holiday - Cliff Richard

Aaah, the top two are me all time favs under funny songs categories. Others include - Calcutta, Movin On Up & Cotten Eye Joe. Don't understand why some people are turned off by these tunes. Oh well, asereje ja de je de jebu tu de jebere seibiunouva, heeeeeeeeey macarena!

Nu-wave rock bands summary :
The most compelling development is the critical mass of bands like The Kaiser Chiefs, as they're known in their native Leeds, who are successfully riding the '80s new wave sound revived four years ago by New York rockers The Strokes. In the UK, after the Scottish art rock band Franz Ferdinand opened the gates last year, skinny ties and all, a flood of similar-sounding bands has rushed in, including the Futureheads from Sunderland in northeast England, Londoners Razorlight and Bloc Party, and Leicester's Kasabian. The Futureheads' sound is inspired by the post-punk of the Jam; Kasabian take their lead from Manchester bands of the late '80s like the Stone Roses and the Happy Mondays; The Kaiser Chiefs have a playful and distinctly British sound, "more Madness than Gang of Four" Wilson says, while Bloc Party share the nervy punk-funk of Gang of Four. The Bravery's album sounds like any of the recent nu-wave of rock music: the Strokes, Interpol, Franz, Killers - you can find any element from those bands in their sound. All these I laaaaaaiiikeee...

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Wayne Rooney has had a tough time of things in the press after he was inexplicably shown the red card for merely applauding the incisive decision making of referee Kim Milton Nielsen, so perhaps the wisest move for the hot-headed striker would be to keep his head down a bit. Perhaps in need of some calming influences in his life the ManUtd man was instead spotted on stage with American rapper 50 Cent, as well as Snoop Dogg look-a-like Rio Ferdinand, at a concert in Manchester just recently. 50 has an illustrious history including a time drug dealing in his native New York and the unique claim of having been shot nine times - perhaps not the best role model for a young professional footballer. Then again, 50's European tour with Eminem was titled 'Anger Management'. Imagine - instead of Detroit, Rooney blurted out 'Merseyside what, Merseyside what' after that incident.

Jennifer Aniston credits yoga with helping her get over her heartache following her split from Baad Pitt. She's not a yoga-mad type who carries a mat with her at all times, but she can understand women who become obsessed - because her classes have given her renewed strength. She said, "I'm doing the yoga thing... y'know the mind, body, soul of it all." And the star revealed she had an epiphany at the end of a yoga class recently.
She explains, "I was doing yoga with my girlfriend and we were finished and we were sort of sitting there just sort of stretching and I looked over at her and I said, 'You know what, I'm feeling a feeling I don't know if I've ever actually felt before, and that is I don't want to be anywhere other than where I am right now - sitting across from you." Road to recovery. Good for her.

Andrea Corr will appear in the upcoming thriller film 'The Thread'. Corr will appear alongside Linus Roache, Saffron Burrows and Roshan Seth in the film about a half-Indian, half-English businessman haunted by a mysterious woman. "It's a supernatural thriller like The Sixth Sense and is set in London and India," said Deepak Nayar, the film's producer. Wow. Would she leave the audience 'breathless' in the show?

Bon Jovi are hoping rock sensations Franz Ferdinand will join them onstage when their world tour hits Scotland in 2006. The hitmakers are huge fans of the Scottish chart stars since they heard the breakthrough single Take Me Out, and hope Franz Ferdinand will accept their invite.Guitarist Richie Sambora says: "Whoever shows up at our gigs has to play- whether it be Elton John or Eric Clapton. It's like a big jam session whether they like it or not. I think Franz Ferdinand are killer and I love their songs. We'd like to get them on stage to play with everyone." I'll be there for you...these five words I swear to you...please just take me out!! Hopefully there's no mix-mashing if Franz were to be involved. Sophia would not accept that, even at 40ft..