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Madonna's new album, "Confessions on a Dance Floor," has been leaked onto the Internet 10 days before its official release. Warner Music Group is said to not be very happy about the leak.(Duh!) "Confessions" was being held right until the last minute. Copies aren't even available at the record company's offices yet. All in all, "Confessions" is a return to what Madonna does best: mindless, fun, dance music. There's none of the grenade-throwing politics that got her in trouble last time out with "American Life," her lowest-selling album and a total bust for her and for Warner Music Group. "Confessions" is mixed to be one hit after another, no filler. It's a great idea, and in a time when nothing is selling and Warner is barely functioning as a record company, Madonna has come riding to the rescue. We shall see whether this album is 'something to remember'.

Watch Madonna's performance at MTV Europe Music Awards. This 47 year old aunt can still groove like a 'La Isla Bonita' in a material world. The song sucks though. And her thighs can put some WWE superstars to shame.

Take That, are set to stun fans old and new by including a completely new and unreleased song on their forthcoming greatest hits album Never Forget - The Ultimate Collection, which is released on 14th Nov 05.
"Today I've Lost You" was originally written in 1996, and scheduled to be the follow up to Take That's massive chart hit 'Back For Good'. Nine years on, the song has been revitalised and recorded by Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Jason Orange and Mark Owen, marking the first new material released by the band since their split. According to Gary Barlow, the four went into the studio during Sept and Oct this year. It was at a meeting with the record company in Jan that Mark Owen remembered that the track existed. Darren Henderson at Sony BMG has since commented, '...it was only after several months of working with the band that we discovered to our amazement that they had written this forgotten track. It's a true reflection of how talented the most entertaining boy band of all time were'.
Written by Gary Barlow when he was only 23, this never-before-heard song undoubtedly adds an extra dose of excitement to the release of their ultimate collection, and is sure to create a huge noise within their loyal fan base and the media alike.

Pete Doherty has severed ties with his former band The Libertines claiming their acclaimed second album had nothing to do with him. The troubled rocker says he feels like a "fraud" when listening to Libertines tracks. He said, "The second Libertines album was nothing to do with me at all. By the time it came out it had nothing to do with me, the artwork, nothing - I just wasn't in the band. It was quite strange." Has he ran into the 'ha ha wall' while listening back to that album? A very puzzling character indeed.

Kate Moss is considering breaking her drug counsellors' orders to rekindle her tempestuous romance with Pete Doherty. She has been instructed to ditch the troubled Babyshambles rocker in order to stay clean. But according to pals, Kate is determined to see Pete as soon as possible, even if it means exposing herself to drugs again. A close pal said: "Kate's been told that she has to end her relationship with Pete if she wants to stay clean and sober. Pete's brought her nothing but trouble. The truth is that she's still completely addicted to him. She's in constant contact with Pete, and, although she's happy for the world to believe their romance is over, she won't let go, and has no intention to". Kate is said to be so in love with Pete that during therapy sessions she even discussed being addicted to her tearaway lover. The source added : "When she was in rehab she had various sessions talking about the fact she is genuinely addicted to Pete. Even though he has behaved badly to her she sees him as some kind of Bohemian poet and musician who lives by different people's rules and that he is her one true love." A very complex situation, ayyye?

Daniel Craig is getting used to being the new 007 - by checking into hotels as Jimmy Bond. The 'Layer Cake' star will have to handle a range of weapons to play 007 in the next James Bond movie, 'Casino Royale', but says he was left petrified after seeing a real life bullet wound. The 37 year old star said : "I hate handguns. They are used to shoot people and as long as they are around, people will shoot each other. I've seen a bullet wound and it was a mess". The blonde actor also confessed he doesn't even like 007's well-known top tipple - Martini shaken, not stirred. He revealed: "I don't think anybody makes a Martini stirred any more." Does this guy have anything nice to say after being given a privileged role???

Jennifer Aniston has revealed she was propositioned by men when she was still with ex-husband Brad Pitt. The stunning actress, who is rumoured to be dating Vince Vaughn, claims the fact she was married didn't stop male admirers trying to woo her. She revealed: "I've had inappropriate come-ons. Just when I was with my husband at the time. Nothing worth discussing, truthfully. Just dumb drunk stuff". Jenn also admitted she felt awkward filming the raunchy sex scenes with Clive Owen in the new movie 'Derailed' - because she barely knew him. She revealed: "It's Week 2: 'How are you, nice to meet you,' and let's get to the sex." (Not bad..)
Jenn was left covered in bruises after filming passionate sex scenes with Clive Owen. She has revealed how romping with the actor left her black and blue. "I got some good bruises on my legs. It wasn't pretty. But your adrenaline is running so you don't even feel it".

Can't wait to hear Get Rich or Die Tryin' - the original soundtrack to 50 Cent's new movie?
Sample the album here. It features plenty of new tracks from 50 Cent including "Window Shopper"(first single) and "Hustler's Ambition," plus songs by Lloyd Banks, Tony Yayo and Young Buck. Also features special guests Mobb Deep, Olivia, Spider Loc, Prodigy, M.O.P., Nate Dogg, and Mase. The soundtrack will be released this Tuesday, Nov 8th.

Kylie will release a brand new live DVD "Showgirl - The Greatest Hits Tour" on Parlophone on Nov 28. With the release of this DVD, the full two hour show, filmed live at Earls Court on May 6th 2005, will be available for the first time. Also included is the never before seen documentary "Behind The Feathers", a 20 minute film made exclusively for this release, which takes the viewer backstage and into Kylie's dressing room, giving a real flavour of what happens behind the scenes of this ultimate theatrical event. A Rom section includes screensavers and an entirely new selection photographs." Nice!

Some interesting videos :

• Avril Lavigne & the Sum41 guy on a 'complicated' night out behaving like a shy high school couple.
• Tara Reid with a hip-hop cap(??) hanging out with pals. Maybe she has a 0.1cm acne breakout?
• Paris Hilton going to a party after U2 Concert. The right way to handle the paparazzis.
  

Renee Zellweger's estranged husband Kenny Chesney claims his split from the actress was like losing his TV. The country singer said of his divorce to the screen beauty after a four month marriage: "It was like opening the door to our house and having someone come in and take your big-screen TV off the wall during the big game, and there's nothing you can do about it".
The admission comes eight weeks after Renee cited "fraud" for the breakdown of their whirlwind nuptials. Last month, the Oscar winner said she wanted to take a year off from making movies to recover. Kenny has conceded he rushed into his short-lived marriage with Renee Zellweger. The musician married Zellweger in a surprise ceremony in the Virgin Islands in May this year, but his actress wife filed legal papers to have their marriage annulled just four months later (Sept). Neither of them have spoken about why their marriage failed, but the country star suggests their courtship should have been longer. It just seems so simple how they are not uptight about the whole saga.

Girls Aloud - What Will The Neighbours Say? Live In Concert DVD out on 7th Nov. Woo Hoo!! (Cheryl looks slimmer than usual whereas Nadine is very...)

Their new album cover 'Chemistry' looks similar to 'Ladies Night' and 'Passion'.

Lindsay Lohan is gearing up for an indie film role opposite Jared Leto. The lovebirds will star in 'Chapter 27', a movie about the 1980 murder of former Beatle John Lennon. Lohan's role will be that of a Lennon fan who befriends the musician's murderer, Mark David Chapman (Leto), during the weekend that he kills the legend outside his New York apartment building. In 'Chapter 27', Jared will star as Mark Chapman, who shot the Beatles legend outside his New York apartment in 1980, while Lindsay will play an obsessed fan who befriends the murderer. Filming on the indie movie is due to start early next year. Earlier this week, it was reported the couple are about to go public with their romance. The smitten pair have tried to keep their relationship secret so far, but friends claim they are now ready to show the world how they feel about each other.
The couple were seen out together on Saturday at New York nightspot Bungalow 8, where they celebrated Lindsay's new album 'Confessions of a Broken Heart' getting to number one on the TRL show. The pair first sparked rumours of romance in May, when they were spotted canoodling in another New York nightclub.

Lindsay Lohan loves many Hollywood peeps. Everybody comes to.. hollywood, they wanna make it in the..neighbourhood.

Wanna visit Ashlee Simpson in Habbo on Mon, Nov 7th at 7pm EDT? This game is very popular amongst the kids nowadays. Don't know what the heck is so interesting about it.

Two weeks after her 21st birthday, Ashlee was celebrating another occasion: I Am Me, the follow-up to her hugely successful debut Autobiography, debuted on the charts at number one. With the first single, "Boyfriend", enjoying a cozy spot in high rotation on the radio airwaves, Ashlee's gearing up to shoot the video for her second single "L.O.V.E" in the next few weeks. "When I go home I'm going to look at some directors' reels and choose someone to do the video - I'd really like to use a female director." Another addictive song from the new album. Ello Ello Ello Ello...

Bananarama - Look On The Floor (Hypnotic Tango) single will be released on 7th Nov. This should have been their comeback single instead of Move In My Direction, because it's way better. The comeback may not have been hugely successful, but the music they're making is perfect for them. They're like Girls Aloud's older sisters, or at least their cool young aunts, and the music is great, but just a bit more laid-back, mature and comfortable with itself, despite not being quite what the taste-challenged youth of today is looking for.