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Kasabian frontman Tom Meighan knew he was destined to be a rock star when he heard Ringo Starr singing, when he was just a toddler. The Cutt Off member sang along to the former Beatles' hit I Am The Greatest as a three-year-old, and instantly knew his career path. He says, "I heard Ringo Starr singing I Am The Greatest - I thought, 'Jesus Christ, I like this and I feel good singing it as well.' It's the only thing I can do, just open my mouth and let it all come out. "You are either born with it or you're not, you can't pretend". No wonder that swagger is so prevalent. This dude had it since then. Imagine if Tom and Liam were best mates in high school. They would probably get kicked out before the semester ends and people there would get used to ambulance sightings every other day.

Thom Yorke interview with Pitchfork: [thom-pitch]

All Eyes On: Christina Aguilera - Vid Interview [ Part1 / Part2 / Part3 ]

Courteney Cox and David Arquette called in a therapist to help them cope with a marriage crisis after they found themselves fighting in front of the paparazzi on holiday. Cox poured out her problems to pal Laura Dern upon her return and the actress advised her friend to seek counselling help. She told a magazine, "I could see how relationships break up if you don't go, 'What are we doing?' So we went to a therapist" After fixing her marital problems, Cox decided to take some time out to take care of her own issues. She adds, "I'm a great caretaker but one thing I'm not good at is taking care of myself." Wonder what triggered that fighting incident. At least she knows who not to ask for advice. This should turn out alright.

Nicole Kidman goes shopping at Fred Segal with daughter Bella (08/06/2006)


Lindsay Lohan shops at Vionnet on Robertson Boulevard
La Lohan has a stalker?? [ID-Mag-Scans]


Together forever? Scarlett Johansson is planning on moving in with her long term boyfriend, Josh Hartnett. They are rumoured to have bought a New York apartment together. The home in Tribeca neighbourhood cost $6million. The apartment features three bedrooms, two bathrooms and two balconies; the private couple have requested that extra insulation be installed between the bedrooms of the penthouse and the unit next door. A source said: "They asked that we change the design to include extra insulation between the bedrooms of the penthouse and the unit next door.'" A publicist for Hartnett has denied that the couple are planning on moving in together...watch this space to see if that publicist is slightly stretching the truth.


The exploits of all Ms Hiltons everywhere are not unseen by a certain lady from the island... Evangeline Lilly has blasted socialite Paris Hilton and her partygirl pals for living a selfish existence. The Canadian actress tries to spend as much time away from Tinseltown as possible and prefers to spend her free time relaxing in Hawaii or doing charity work. She says, "(I need to help people or I'd be) no better than the Paris Hiltons of the world, waltzing around with their Louis Vuitton bags and their little dogs. "Those people couldn't give a rat's ass if somebody was starving in the street next to them". Sad, but true.


Albert Hammond Jr - (Scared/ Back to the 101 / Everybody Gets A Star).rar [link]

Liz McClarnon was photographed [wenn] going to an ATM to withdraw money in London, England on Wed (Aug 9).

What a good husband he is. Ben Affleck jetted to Arizona to be with his ailing wife, Jennifer Garner, after she passed out in 110-degree Fahrenheit heat. Garner was shooting new movie "Kingdom" in Phoenix last week when she was overcome by the heat and fainted. A set source says, "She overexerted herself." The actress was taken to hospital while her husband flew from Massachusetts to the desert as soon as he heard the news. Garner was released the next day and spent time relaxing with her concerned husband before returning to the film set. The second little one in there must have been frustrated about the heat. She's cool now.

Looks like there will be another X-Files saga coming soon. David Duchovny insists the movie sequel will take place, despite a string of delays. The film has been in the pipeline for more than six years but shooting has yet to materialise after legal wrangles, studio hiccups and scheduling conflicts disrupted pre-production. But Fox Mulder is adamant the sci-fi project is still on track. He says, "It's always on the horizon. I'm still very much in touch with (creator) Chris Carter, Gillian. Both Gillian and I are positive about it. There are some legal things that need to be resolved over at Fox". Duchovny adds there is an "idea" for a sequel in place already, but no final script. The movie will pick up four years after the 2002 TV finale that left Mulder and Scully on the run from the FBI. Will be looking forward to it.

J.B wants to be part of the 50 gangsta clan? Jessica Biel was disappointed she didn't get the chance to strike up a friendship with her new co-star 50 Cent. She stars alongside the rapper in 'Home Of The Brave', but didn't share any scenes together. She tells MTV, "I only worked with him one day, and we didn't even speak to each other in that scene. He's with some soldiers, and I'm on my own with some other soldiers, and I walk by him. It was disappointing I didn't really get to actually work with him, but he was lovely and really nice". Maybe she could ask for a guest star role in future music videos. Fiddy would probably be glad to comply.

Jessica Biel out and about in Los Angeles (08/04/2006)


Some new tunes:
Arctic Monkeys - Put Your Dukes Up John (Little Flames Cover)
The Pipettes - Simon Says
Keane - Let It Slide

Daniel Craig has clearly been stung by blogs that have criticized his selection as the new James Bond. "If I went onto the Internet and started looking at what some people were saying about me, it would drive me insane," he told Entertainment Weekly in its latest edition. "They hate me. They don't think I'm right for the role. It's as simple as that. They're passionate about it, which I understand, but I do wish they'd reserve judgment." Nevertheless, Craig acknowledges that he has tried to take "Bond to a place he'd never been before." He told the mag, "I watched every single Bond movie three or four times, taking in everything I could about how the character had been portrayed in the past, then threw all that away once I started doing the role." It was not clear why he had studied the past performances so diligently if he had intended to throw away all that he had learned about the character.

Entertainment Mag Scans (Aug 2006)



Forget the band, the T-shirt rocks: They can confer cool, they can win friends and occasionally get you arrested. Sophie Heawood celebrates the rock T-shirt.. [rt-article]