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Kylie Minogue is going to be a guest editor for Australian Vogue magazine. The upcoming December issue is dubbed "The return of the showgirl." Kylie also models outfits by Chanel and Dolce E Gabbana, and appears on the front cover of the publication. In her editorial, she pays tribute to her family and Olivier Martinez, saying "My whole world changed. I have learned and experienced so much about myself and others. It is great to be able to make those first steps back into the life I knew before - the one I now know better." This is a great move to showcase her feelings, not that many wouldn't know of. Any fashion tips included as well?

According to Us Weekly, Jennifer Aniston has flown to London to spend some quality time with Vince Vaughn on October 27. They both checked into a London hotel, ordered room service (veal, steak and wine) and caught a showing of Wicked...[Jenn-V-London]

Ivanka's new For-Man? So, maybe the Lance Armstrong connection wasn't quite strong but there might be a possibility she fancies a certain Eric from the 70s. Ivanka Trump has a new guy, and, no, he doesn't ride a bike for a living. Page Six reports that Topher Grace spent Ivanka's 25th birthday at Las Vegas' Pure with the curtains closed around their table for a full half-hour, after canoodling on the balcony during dinner at Social House with friends including Wilmer Valderrama. The newly ensconced couple "never left each other's sides" all night. Fez won't probably run off to tell Daddy Trump about it. Ivanka probably prefers the nerdy dudes rather that the hunks. Maybe she prefers to be in control.

Someone indie frontman really doesn't want them back for good. Alex Turner took time to take a swipe at Take That at the Q Awards this year. His band won the Best Album and People's Choice gong, but he wasn't impressed about Take That's Icon Award. In his speech, Turner said: "A lot of people make jokes about having awards for no reason just for the sake of having awards, and pretending they were good when they weren't. I'm not old enough to know a lot of them, but even I know Take That were bollocks." The comments were received with a mixture of cheers and boos. Kids nowadays; hating the 90s cheesy pop bands that don't look good on the dancefloor.

Kasabian - The Doberman (feat Noel Gallagher) [Koko, London]


Lily Allen performed at Studio 24 in Edinburgh, Scotland on Wednesday (October 25). Watch fan filmed highlight clips [Lily-Edinburgh]

Anne Hathaway:
@ Marchesa's 2nd Anniversary 25/10/2006


@ 23rd Annual Night of Stars (26/10/2006)



Why is Kate Hudson recently spending $1,500 on baby clothes? Wonder if Owen Wilson has something to do with it.. According to TMZ, a source said: "Kate was shopping alone. She bought 12 pieces including a pink cuddle coat, green frog slippers and a designer leather diaper bag." She is currently filming 'Fools Gold' in Australia with Matthew McConaughey.


Nicole Richie is fed up about not putting on sufficient weight and has finally decided to seek treatment. Her spokeswomen confirmed: "Nicole has decided to undergo diagnostic treatment. She is working with a team of doctors and specialists whose focus is nutrition. It is important to Nicole that she achieves this goal in a healthy way as this is not a treatment for an eating disorder." A source told People mag: "She's tired of everyone saying you don't eat, because she does. She wants to gain weight and it was a personal decision." We shall see if that helps. Tim Burton should have included Nicole on The Killers latest video. *do you wanna feel my bones, on your bones*


Another lady is distress is Demi Moore. She has undergone yet another cosmetic surgery - to remove saggy skin from her old lady knees. Demi went to famed surgeon Brian Novack, who has made an estimated $420,000 from it, to correct her new problem area. "Demi went to Brian Novack, who has already done work on her," a source said. "He is a fantastic surgeon and his clients don't look like they've had surgery. Demi couldn't stand it that there was any part of her that is not perfect." All because she doesn't want Ashton to leave her..



The Good The Bad and The Queen (live @ Exeter) 21/10/2006 audios - [tgtbtq-exeter]

New Songs:
Albert Hammond Jr - Holiday [mp3]
Jarvis Cocker - Baby's Coming Back To Me [mp3]
Klaxons - 4 Horsemen of 2012 [mp3]

Albert Jr's side project album is called 'Yours To Keep' and it contains lots of insanely beautiful tracks that you won't grow tired of. Out soon is Jarvis Cocker's solo album which Pulp fanatics have been waiting ever since their hiatus. New trio gang by the name of Klaxons has this indie-rave thingy going on. Not everyone's cup of tea but loud-twisted sounds galore they are made of.

Feud no more? Cheryl Tweedy has retracted her claws and called a truce with her arch enemy Charlotte Church. She finally declared some similarites between them, including big mouths. Writing in the Daily Mirror Cheryl says: "Things just spiralled out of control. I'm upset that it got like that. It's unnecessary. I wouldn't hug her if I saw her though. I wouldn't go that far." Wonder if the Welsh warbler will be accepting the offer anytime soon?? A good first step should be an invite to the Charlotte talk show.

Alicia Silverstone - Down By The River


Keira Knightley - Photoshoot


Nicole Appleton is determined to wed her long-term love Liam Gallagher, despite himself swearing off marriage. Nicole said: "Absolutely, we will get married. Of course we will. Things are so great between us that it will just happen when it does. Having children together is a bigger commitment that getting married - but we will do it." Actually, it doesn't matter whether they tie the knot. Here is Liam spending morning shopping in Hampstead, London (Oct 23rd). [Wenn] Nicole also admits their kid Gene loves the Gorillaz. She says: "Gene really loves Gorillaz. Liam bumped into Damon in the street and told him: 'My kid is a big fan of yours.' I love Gorillaz too so I think Gene has good taste." Guess his Dad has no control over that matter..

Scottish band The View want to work with their heroes Oasis - and a chance meeting in London might have sealed the deal. [The View-Oasis]

Meanwhile, Mr Rudebox has apologized to Liam for writing a song that ridiculed the rocker. The secret track on Robbie's new album, berates Liam and calls him an inbred. But of course, the response wasn't so nice. Big bro Noel said at the Q Awards: "I haven't heard the album - I doubt I ever will - apparently that's the best track on it. He sent this note to our office claiming he didn't know it was on the album. He can f*** right off. I don't give a f*** what he thinks and I don't give a f*** about him." Waahahaahaha! He must have said all that in one breath.










The ten best horror villains of all time? [Top-10-Horror-Villians]

Westlife were recently mistaken for a gang of hoodlums by the terrified owner of a fish and chip restaurant in Birmingham, England. Nicky Byrne and Shane Filan had walked into eatery George And Helen's with a bouncer - and because they wrapped scarves around their faces to avoid being recognised shop owner Kostas Georgiou thought the worst. He says: "They looked really intimidating and we were worried." Dangerous boys aren't they? Wonder if that shop owner wanted compensation for his temporary scare. An impromptu 'Uptown Girls' performance should be enough.

Someone who thought his original song was infringed by Fiddy has lost the case. A judge has dismissed a copyright infringement lawsuit accusing 50 Cent of stealing the opening line for his 2003 hit In Da Club from a song by former 2 Live Crew frontman Luther Campbell. US District Judge Paul Huck found that the disputed phrase was a "common, unoriginal, and noncopyrightable element of the song" and was not entitled to copyright protection. Who the hell is this 'Lex' Luther guy? Must be some lame artiste from the 90s.











Evangeline Lily recent interview with Self Magazine [Evangie-Self]


Nicole Kidman threatened to leave her new husband Keith Urban unless he sought help for his addictions. The drink and drug addict Urban admitted himself into a rehabilitation facility after falling off the wagon. A friend of the couple's told Life & Style magazine: "She gave him a choice. He could enter a programme or she'd leave him.. He chose the former. Keith can't stand the thought of life without Nicole." Is it a common trend for these guys to be sucked into this d & d stuff? At least Keith knows his priorities and is lucky to have a patient wife.

Ashlee Simpson is the new international face of footwear firm Skechers. Currently starring in Chicago on the London stage, Ashlee enjoys wearing the casual shoes when she finishes performing. She says: "My feet really take a pounding every time I perform in the show so it's a relief to get into my comfortable sneakers at the end of the night. I grew up wearing Skechers and hope to add a few more pairs to my wardrobe." The Skechers people are over the moon about having her.

Ashlee Simpson @ The Launch of Her Skechers Campaign (24/10/06)


Meanwhile, elder sis is so desperate to find a man that she has started looking for a suitable candidate online. According to More magazine, Jessy has created a new MySpace page under a false name in a bid to ensnare a man. A source said: "After she split up with John she set up a MySpace page to meet new people. She used a fake name and got really into it. She's totally addicted. Whenever she's at home, she's on her laptop and pretends to be this shy Texan girl." The lengths some people go to just to get laid...

----- Wee Siew Kim saga = LOL!! -----




1) All Saints - Rock Steady (live)
2) The Killers - Bones
3) Albert Hammond Jr - 101
4) The Good The Bad And The Queen - Herculean (live)

The more times 'Rock Steady' is played out, the higher the appreciation level grows. Brandon and gang have some skeletons they want to expose in their latest video. If you sing Hilary Duff's chorus 'Wake Up' along with Albert's guitar licks in 101, a funny/scary surprise awaits.. Damon Albarn latest project 't.g.t.b.a.t.q' brings back the dark 'Blur' tunes that some peeps once loved.

Congrats to Piper! Holly Marie Combs and her husband, David Donoho, welcomed their second child, Riley Edward Donoho, Thursday afternoon in L.A. "Everybody's great," Donoho said. "Holly is tired, but she's fine. Riley came right out and as soon as he heard Holly's voice, he smiled. He has hair like Elvis - a full head of black hair. The doctor said he came out looking like a 2-year-old." The couple met on the set of Charmed and they wed on Valentine's Day in 2004.

Avril Lavigne exposed panties in car.. [Avril-Mess]

LOST Season 3 Ep 4 - "Every Man For Himself"
We're back to Otherville territory where the captured Losties learned more about Ben & his gang. Jack was 'entertained' with some old school cartoons in his cell when Juliet comes in to bring food and some queries about his health. Knowing that Ben has been watching him through the video cam, Jack asked some questions about Juliet taking orders from Ben and wanting to speak to him rather than her. Emergency! Colleen is back from 'the sub' transport and they have a situation. Ben urged Juliet to follow him. At the cages above, Sawyer & Kate were curious about people scurrying around and saw a seriously wounded Colleen on a stretcher. Sawyer became delighted, saying "Our team did it." *cue theme music* The flashbacks showed a prison scene whereby Sawyer learned about having a daughter called Clementine that he refused to believe, him reading a book 'Of Mice And Men' and helping out the officers find the location of 10 million dollars hidden by one of the inmates. By conning that particular inmate, Sawyer got the info and won himself an end to his prison term and some commission which he want anoynmously sent to Clementine. Wow. He finally acknowledged having a daughter. Back to present, Juliet pleaded with Jack to help her remove the gun-shot wound on Colleen which he agreed. He was sand-bagged on the head and brought to the medical room while bypassing Sawyer & Kate. They tried to scream for him but loud horns were being played around the area to nullify their voices. Upon reaching the room, Jack stumbled upon a spinal cord x-ray. As there wasn't an important item on the treatment table, Colleen was unable to be saved. Danny Pickett became angry that they have killed his wife. So he went out and beat the crap out of Sawyer but because of the pace-maker implanted onto him, Sawyer can't fight back. Earlier, Ben dragged Sawyer into a similar cell as Jack and warned him that if his heart rate reaches above 130, it will explode just like the experiment bunny with no. 8 painted on it. Kate answered Danny's call on whether she loves Sawyer which was a 'Yes'. Danny stopped the beating. Small scene at the Losties beach where Paolo didn't quite like Desmond during a conversation about him wanting to borrow a gold club from Paolo. Desmond earlier tried to help repair Claire's tent roof but was politely declined by her and an onrushing jealous Charlie. Why the need for the golf club? Later on, after Hurley was done making fruit salad, Desmond told him to wait a minute before he comes out of the shelter.. It suddenly began to rain! And the long stick with a golf club attached to it at the top got struck by lightning! Charlie, while attending to Claire and Aaron, looked at Desmond in disbelief. That guy can really predict the near future. How will it help them in their search for J,S,K? In the medical room, Jack was handcuffed beside Colleen. Juliet came in and got interrogated by Jack regarding the tumour he saw on the X-rays belonging to a 40-year-old man. "Who am I here to save?" that got Juliet staring back without an answer. Next morning, Ben woke Sawyer up before sunlight and brought him mountain climbing. Upon seeing his watch showing the heart rate of above 130, Sawyer was told that no pace maker was injected and it was all a con. Ben then showed him a breathing 8-bunny that went to 'sleep' during his earlier experiment in the cell. Both of them quoted some phrases from 'Of Mice And Men' to test their reading knowledge. The reason Sawyer came along was to show him that they are on a separate island overlooking the Losties beach and is twice the size of Alcatraz. "The best way to gain a con-man's respect is to con him." Ben claims Sawyer is pretty good but The Others are much better. With that, Sawyer realized the whole situation and slowly followed them back to his cage. So now James Ford had been conned and accepted the fact of him being stuck on this mystery place with no escape route.

Girls Aloud - Boys Magazine (26/10/2006)


The Trojan horses of Pop? G.A The Times Interview (20/10/06) - [G.A-Times]

Lindsay Lohan isn't worried about perfecting an English accent for her new film The Best Time of Our Lives but will still try hard because she doesn't want to "Van Dyke" it. She said recently: " If I hang out with a British person for an hour or so, I start talking just like them. I can pick up accents pretty well. But I don't want to be remembered like Van Dyke." V.D would probably say, "the feeling is mutual". Here is La Lohan leaving the Area nightclub. [Lohan-Club] After snacking on cupcakes at Magnolia on Friday (Oct 27), Lindsay headed to Agent Provocateur to pick out a costume. Scary look? Footage/pictures from X17. [Lohan-Pajama]










Anne Hathaway, Julianne Moore and many other celebs arrive outside Cipriani's for the 'Night of Stars' event held in New York City. [Cipriani-Event]





Astonishing scenes of scantily-clad models posing for photographs underwater and surrounded by sharks. Renata Foucre, said she knew instantly she had been bitten by a shark but didn't panic and calmly swam to the surface. Missy Kehoe, also had a lucky escape after 6-foot shark became entangled in the fishnet. [Model-Sharks]


Are the current young frontmen weaklings? According to Liam G, Pete Doherty and Tom Chaplin are just 'posh lightweights.' He believes that both artists who have battled their drugs demons, aren't very rock n roll. Liam ranted: "None of us (Oasis) have been in the priory like all these little idiots today. They have one little line, they have one burn and they're all in rehab. That Pete Doherty is cabbaged already. And it's like: 'How old are you? Priory at 27 years of age?' You idiot. Those posh boys are lightweights." Time to clean up their act???

Liam's BBC Radio 1 Interview (19/10/2006) - [Liam-Radio1]

Liam was photographed leaving The Queens pub in Primrose Hill after a drink with some friends on Thursday (Oct 26) in London. [Wenn]

Well, well, well.. Ewan McGregor was offered the James Bond role before Daniel Craig, it has been revealed. Martin Campbell, director of Casino Royale said: "I think he got another job or decided he didn't want it." He wasn't totally convinced Daniel would live up to the standard set by previous Bonds. Ewan previously said that playing Bond might be fun but could be too long-term. It's a shame he refused this huge offer. There won't be any disappointment from the public eye then unlike what is happening currently with Craig.



Jack/Meg White should be smiling about this.. Nick Valensi and his wife, Amanda de Cadenet, welcomed twins - one boy, one girl. These are the first kids for the couple, who met five years ago on an MTV shoot and were married secretly on a beach in the Bahamas. De Cadenet, also has a 14-year-old daughter, Atlanta, from her 1991 marriage to Duran Duran bassist John Taylor. Looks like a potential rock n roll duo in two decades time, aye?




Keira Knightley and 'boy'friend in Beverly Hills (14/10/2006)


Rachel Bilson - In Style Mag:


Lack of confidence? Robbie Williams told Take That he wouldn't tour with them as he feared the fans wouldn't want him. The remark is further proof of Robbie's ego becoming increasingly fragile. He recently met up with his old bandmates halfway through their reunion dates. Also, Robb's new album had mixed reviews. Is the bad boy past his prime, we wonder.

Kate Moss is rumoured to be pregnant with Pete Doherty's baby, according to his uncle Phil Michels. He said, "I have spoken to Pete twice about the baby and he has confirmed that Kate is pregnant." He claimed Pete called him from Italy, to say Kate had had a scan. "They are both delighted and Pete sounded really excited," he added. Phil says the couple are now planning to tie the knot. "That is why they want to get married. Pete told me they want a baby together to cement their marriage," he said. Phil dude telling truth? We'll just have to wait for confirmation from the official lady.

Kate Moss and Pete Doherty at Babyshambles concert in Italy (20/10/2006)



New Songs:
Robyn - With Every Heartbeat [mp3]
Elize - Rhythm Of Love [mp3]
New Young Pony Club - Tight Fit [mp3]
Shiny Toy Guns - Le Disko (Version 3.0) [mp3]

This is a new track from Robyn and she sounds like a modern day version of Cyndi Lauper. Yup, there are definitely some similarities. Argueably the best pop song from Elize, 'Rhythm Of Love' can be placed on the same pedestal as Kylie's Chocolate. This girl is already a powerhouse in her homeland but then, she would probably have little recognition for the MTV crew being Dutch and quite unknown. Having listened to 'Ice Cream' few months back, New Young Pony Club returns with another groovy disco-indie product called 'Tight Fit'. There is something special about it that so appealing to the ears. A slight adjustment from the original song, Le Disko Version 3.0 makes an already gigantic indie track leap into another level. One song that can match its greatness would be 2004's 'Take Me Out'.

Lily Allen Q&A:
Littlest Things:



Hard to believe this. Killers' guitarist Dave Keunig has revealed that their new album was highly influenced by Coldplay. He told aolmusic: "We all listen to our favourite bands and are inspired on the drive to the studio by whatever's in our car. I guess maybe we're trying to be just as good as Coldplay. You know, we use them as an influence, too." Meanwhile, Brandon Flowers revealed that 'You Only Live Once" also had a huge impact on him. He said: "The very first song on the third Strokes album is a perfect pop sensation and that made us (try harder). I remember playing pool and that record came out and listening to it over and over." Yeah, he's a huge fan of Strokes but.. Coldplay?

Paris Hilton was videotaped outside Hyde in Hollywood on Tuesday night (Oct 17), exiting the hotspot with drummer Travis Barker. Watch the video footage [Paris-Hyde]

This week, Jade and Nnenna became very close friends and got the others noticing. Being in bottom two didn't faze Jade a bit. Their next task was to meet George Wayne for a mock paparazzi interview. He tried to be as upfront as possible towards them. Jade's headwrap "just a jade style" & racial butterfly comments seemed arrogant to him. Danielle told him she was stubborn, Sara don't mind sacrificing relt. matters "all or nothing", Joenie was told she's not really sexy, Furonda acted like a 'chiva lion?' and Nnenna seemed a complex creative and kinda snobbish to him. In the post review, Joenie was the truest/special, Furonda handled it well, Danielle needed to improve her speech, Sara wasn't sure if she wants it, Nnenna can handle the pressure, Jade's dagger eyes needed to be balanced with a little humility. Back home, Sara & Joenie persuaded Danielle to fix her gap tooth. So she called mum and was told it was her call. And thus, she went back to the dentist to improve her gap condition which turned out good. Back home, Sara spoke to her bf about 'not wanting to win it enough' comments she was getting and then told the camera she wants to change that perception. Next session was in some dining room. A drag queen Tyra appeared and the real one came out to confront him.. Best way to solve this problem..they are going to Thai-land! After reaching their destination, Joenie read out a Learn Thai book and said 'sawadika' & 'tau-rai' (how much?) to the rest. Their new house is much more grand than the one back in US. Spa-treament winners, Jade and Nnenna are introduced to Thai-style massage treatment. The others will be assisting the local massaeus. Furonda used one finger to massage Nnenna's leg.. haha. Joenie was serious in learning the Thai massage. T.Mail = "get some tail?". They were brought to a floating market where the photoshoot will be above the river dressed as mermaids. Dead fish/weed were attached to them and held upside down. Nnenna was average. Sara 'scared guppy in a fishnet' but eventually turned beautiful. Furonda 'fish bait' look.. but did ok. Jade, Joenie and Danielle did very well. Back home, Jade didn't know who were the vunerable ones for the next cut as anything could happen. Judging time - they were told to sell themselves through a self-made speech that will be memorable for the judges. Joenie 'smile is the sword to beauty' is so cliche, Jade contradicts herself, Sara said she is intelligent and use it in all aspects of her life?? Nnenna gave a 'Miss Uni' super long speech, Danielle said some cool descriptions (long wriggly hair/long legs great for runway) about herself, Furonda thinking long looking at the top then said some cliche phrases. Judges like Danielle's speech best.. All the photos were great. Most were impressed with Danielle's presence. Joenie is improving fast, Nnnenna didn't step-up from usual high level, Furonda looked clueless at times, Sara/Jade were great and should be safe. First name called... Danielle! Then Jade, Sara, Joenie.. Last two were Furonda & Nnenna. One of them always had brilliant photos but now is just bland. The other improved a lot but the judges were still unsure whether she can be top model. And so.. Furonda needs to work on her appearance/personality next time. Goodbye Nnenna.

The tide is high enough for Kirsten Dunst to play legendary Blondie star? According to Variety columnist Liz Smith, Kirsten is considering playing Deborah Harry is a new biopic about the Blondie star and the band. No official news yet but it is sure to be met by mixed reactions from the bands' fans. Expect Daniel Craig level anti-Dunst feeling if the stories are true!

Kate Hudson pumping some gas:


Ashton Kutcher has vowed to his wife Demi Moore that he will never allow her to get Punk'd. Kutcher is famous for setting up celebrities with elaborate Jeremy Beadle-style pranks for his show but Demi Moore will never be a victim. Actress Jill Wagner, who used to help Kutcher to set up pranks for the show, said: "There's no way Demi will ever get Punk'd. No way. They made a pact that he'd never do it. "And because they live together there's lots of things she could do to make his life hell if he ever did!" Hah. She's wearing the pants and he knows it.

Girls Aloud took part in an interview and performed their new single 'Something Kinda Ooh' on GMTV on Wednesday (Oct 18). Vids - [ Performance / Interview ]

Sandra Bullock and Jesse James at LA Kings hockey game (22/10/2006)


Morrissey's recent support act has blasted the singer for his behaviour towards them on a recent tour. Guitarist Patrick Krief from The Dears said: "Opening for Morrissey was a sad sight... being asked to leave the building when he's crossing the corridor or being told not to look directly at him made me sick." Krief admitted that "sometimes it's better not to meet people you admire.. seeing what success can do is pretty painful." Maybe the reason for Uncle Morr behaving that way was because he didn't want to tell this Patrick what was in his mind. Like "You guys suck." It would definitely hurt their egos; being in a small time band.