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Scarlett Johansson refused to perform a duet with Meatloaf for his new Bat Out Of Hell album. Meatloaf approached the actress, asking her to record Celine Dion's song 'It's All Coming Back To Me Now'. WTF? A source told the Daily Express: "Meat Loaf's first choice was Scarlett but she said no." He then targeted Norwegian vocalist Raven, with whom he had more success." At least Scarlett knows what is considered rubbish music. Anyway, her first love wasn't Josh but was actually a musician... the man who sold the world. She was left dumbstruck when she met David Bowie - because he was her first love. Scarlett got to meet him backstage at one of his concerts and admits she was practically shaking when he came over to speak to her because she had a massive crush on him when she was younger. She told Live magazine: "My first crush was on David Bowie in the movie 'Labyrinth'. I actually met him a year or so ago, backstage at one of his concerts. I couldn't tell him he was my first love because I couldn't actually speak when he shook my hand." Good taste?


Pete Doherty has lost his ninth Jaguar after failing to pay 170 pounds road tax on the vehicle. His car was taken away after bailiffs arrived at his East London home yesterday morning. Pete bought the Jag this summer after his others were impounded following a series of traffic offences. An onlooker told the Daily Star: "Pete's not exactly clever about this. For the sake of a couple of hundred quid he's now lost another Jag. It didn't take them very long to get the car out of there. They winched the Jaguar up onto their trailer and away they went. The pound must be like a second-hand Jag showroom now. They seem to take one a month off him at the moment." Don't think it bothers this guy. Getting car number 10 is like buying another packet of sweets.

Pete Doherty and Tom Chaplin of Keane were photographed at The Priory in London on Thursday (September 7). Check out the pics [Wenn]

The Pipettes - Judy



Avril Lavigne is finding it harder than she thought to get into acting but it's not her fault. The pop star turned actress complained recently: "I've been reading scripts for a year and they're all crap, they all suck. I'm going to be really picky and wait for something amazing." Not an easily impressed girl it seems. Most of her scripts are for cartoon characters so maybe Avril wants a real feminine role?

Geri Halliwell interviewing Avril Lavigne vid: [A.L-interview]

Jane Fonda, who plays Lindsay Lohan's grandmother in the film 'Georgia Rule', talked about the 20-year-old's tardiness on the set of the film, prompting the CEO James Robinson to fire off a stern letter to the actress. "Lindsay's so alone out there in the world in terms of structure and people to nurture her," Fonda said. "She is so talented. Oh my gosh, she can access emotion like nothing... And she just makes me cry. I just want to take her in my arms and hold her until she's grown up." Such a caring 'grandma' she is. Watch the interview [Jane-Vid]

Lindsay Lohan outside Cipriani restaurant, looking rather natural and relaxed:


Noel Gallagher has revealed that Oasis were reluctant to release a greatest hits album. The singer once vowed never to "sell-out" with a best-of compilation, however Stop The Clocks will hit shelves in November. Noel told Radio One: "We were kinda forced into it anyway, but we're going to give it our best shot." That revelation wasn't surprising at all. Just another marketing scheme. [Stop The Clocks Track List]

Oasis - Acoustic Collection (3CD).rar [oasis-acoustic]

Check out four unreleased Pulp tracks here [pulp-four], and plenty more from here [elgolfo-pulp]

Sophie Ellis Bextor turned down the infamous Agent Provocateur mechanical bull ad campaign - because it was too raunchy. Sophie has been stepping out of the shadows of motherhood to attend London parties - and revealed why she said no to the ad made famous by Kylie Minogue. She said: "They wanted me to do this raunchy shoot riding a bucking bronco. The message was that I was making all the blokes watching overexcited. I felt if I did it, then girls would be saying 'I don't like her, she's going to steal my boyfriend'". Nah, she doesn't need to go through that route. Really can't wait for her third album to arrive.


New Young Pony Club - Ice Cream [interesting colourful band]



Matt Damon and his wife, former bartender Luciana Barroso, enjoyed a rare date night out at celebrity hotspot Hyde last week. Matt looks like he's enjoying himself. The two have been photographed only occasionally since the birth of their daughter, Isabella, three months ago.


50 Cent punches out a fan at a fashion show! [link] At the Baby Phat fashion show, a man asked 50's bodyguard if he could take a photo with the rapper, but the bodyguard turned him down. After that, when a member of 50's entourage arrived late looking for a place to sit, 50 asked the 'fan' to move, but he refused - at which point 50 became enraged, allegedly punched the man in the face and almost threw a chair at him. Security ended the fight quickly; when MTV crew asked the man what happened, he would only say, 'I'm not talking, but I'm good looking." Must be a die hard fan.

Lost Season 3 Prequel Recap - PENELOPE WIDMORE CAME TO THE ISLAND!












In The Zune: Post-Announcement Link Roundup [link]