Van Tango

Don't expect to see Keira Knightley again if there is a fourth Pirate movie.. Keira is refusing to star in any more P.O.T.C sequels, insisting the third movie will be her last in this franchise. The announcement was made after finishing filming "P.O.T.C : At Worlds End", which will be released next year. She has played the part of cabin girl Elizabeth Swann since the first installment and would now like a change. Keira said, "I've been playing this girl since I was 17. I'm 21 now and I'm onto very different things." Hmm, it would be nice if she is involved in more 'Domino' kind of characters. And maybe as a 'Mean Girl' once in a while..


Not in Portland, dudes. Guns 'N' Roses were forced to cancel a performance in Portland after officials told them there wasn't to be any booze on stage. According to a spokesman, the band had wanted to drink beer and wine on stage, but state laws prohibit it. A band rep then said it would have been "impossible for the band to perform their show to the usual high standards that their fans deserve," so the gig got cancelled. Axl Rose called the rulings "draconian" and said the band would try to play again in the state some other time. Oh, woh oh woh all the grown-up sweet childs of the 90s will be disappointed with their government...


Is Kate Moss serious about being a rock star? Looks like she might have a new way into the business: Simon Cowell has said he would give her a recording contract whether she can sing or not. He said recently: "I would like to offer Kate Moss a recording contract, whether she can sing or not. The thing about Kate is that she's a star - it's the 'Kate factor'. People attach themselves to her and instantly become interesting." In the hands of this old man, they could work something out to make her a singing sensation. But what does Simon think about Kate's fiance? Can he handle a Libertine? Pete Doherty already has a contract and that is good news because Simon added: "There's no way I would take Pete on. I doubt he'd turn up for anything." Yeah. You don't even need a crystal ball to predict that.

Royal Irish Blood? One of the world's infamous socialites Paris Hilton revealed her Irish roots as she launched her new perfume in Dublin. Fans thronged Grafton Street to catch a glimpse of her where she was asked why she decided to launch the fragrance, Heiress, in Ireland. Paris replied: "Because I'm Irish. I've never been here before and I've always wanted to come here, my whole life. I'm fourth generation Irish. My great grandmother Dorothy Doogan was from Dublin." Meanwhile, her mum Kathy is desperate to find her long-lost nanny, Marie Clifford, who looked after her when she was ten or 11. Wonder if that nanny was one party animal as well.

Katharine McPhee @ Playstation 3 Launch Party Beverly Hills (09/11/2006)



Music delights:
Later With Jools Holland session audios (04-11-2006) - [Jools-Muse&Racons]
-> Muse - Knights Of Cydonia / Map Of The Problematique / Starlight
-> The Raconteurs - Broken Boy Soldiers / Store Bought Bones

Placebo's brilliant cover of 'Running Up That Hill', originally by Kate Bush - [Placebo-Hill]


LOST Season 3 Ep 6 - "I Do"
The fall finale episode. Story of Kate. In her flashbacks, she got married to a policeman and he is not the same guy who gave her the miniature toy plane. Even though they were happy on the surface, Kevin didn't know that Monica wasn't her real name and his wife was a fugitive still on the run. After a shopping trip, Monica(Kate) called US Marshall Edward Mars from a phone booth, telling him to stop looking for her. So he propositioned for Monica to really settle down so that he won't have to chase her again. Interesting enough, she didn't want to comply to the offer and immediately hanged up the phone. This might mean Kate has done this scam a few times before. After being surprised with two Oceanic air tickets to Costa Rica for their delayed (6 months) honeymoon, Monica became uncomfortable as it might then blew her cover at the airport. In another flashback, Monica took a pregnancy test that turned negative which moved her to tears. Kevin was busy doing some IR checks on a Fugitive Recovery in Tampa (Sawyer's case?) and later got drugged by her but was told about the truth before he became unconscious. Monica had no other choice it seems and thus left her husband for good.. Back on the island, Jack told Ben about his medical problem but laughed when they asked him to carry on with the surgery. He wants Ben to die. While working on their construction site, Kate & Sawyer learned that Alex wasn't a follower of The Others when she somehow got through the area and activated 'Compound Breach' warning signal. She wants to know where Carl is and told Danny to bring her to Ben. Some big guy grabbed hold of her and was ordered to sent her back. Alex then warned Kate about them planning to kill Sawyer soon. Plan B was then carried out where Juliet brought Kate to see Jack and plead with him to carry out their orders or else Sawyer's life will be sacrificed. But Jack still won't help them.. At the losties site, Locke decided to bury Mr Eko at the same area and told the rest it was probably the bear who did it. Locke told Sayid in private that 'the monster' was responsible. After they came back from retriving Mr Eko's stick, Locke said his final words and planted the stick onto the ground. "Lift Up Your Eyes And Look North.. John 3:05" - So Locke finally realised the reason Mr Eko died. Can he find his captured friends if he followed that particular instruction? Back to the cages. Kate told Sawyer about seeing Jack and the operation on Ben. She got pissed with him after he blasted her for telling Jack to follow their orders and thus escaped and easily came in to Sawyer's cage. After knowing she was in an 'Alcatraz' land, they had a steamy sex session.. In the cell, Jack unlocked the door with ease after a lady voice in the intercom told him. Still in Plan B mode, they let Jack into the close circuit monitoring room and allowed him have access with rifles/guns where he saw his two friends cuddling on the tv set. Ben arrived and tempted him to shoot but then Jack agreed to perform the surgery as long as Ben sends him home. 'Done'. Ben asked Juliet whether Alex asked about him at which she said no. Why is Juliet lying to Ben? Any connections between Alex & Ben? At the operating room, Jack cleverly cut a small incision on Ben's kidney so that he can have the upper hand in dealing with them. Danny Pickett, on his way to execute Sawyer, mentioned that "Shepherd wasn't even on Jacob's list." -- Nathan = Jacob? If not, who is this high ranking person? A stunned Zege gave him the walkie-talkie where Jack made contact with Kate and told her to get the hell out of there after which she will recite the story he told her in Season 1 pilot episode to prove she is safe. But Jack wasn't aware that Sawyer was about to be shot by Danny and they were in a separate island with no known link to their crashed site. Now is her a chance to run.. she simply can't do it like in the past. Kate was pleading to him that she can't run but Jack still wanted her to escape. And it ends there!!

Michael Emerson - The Creepy Guy on 'Lost' Reveals Clues to His Past [Emerson-Interview]

Ms Dynamite was airlifted to hospital following a recent collision on Sky One's The Race. After undergoing tests, no serious injuries were detected. The crash occurred when AC/DC singer Brian Johnson clipped the back of her car sending it spiralling out of control. A spokesman explained: "The contestants were on lap four of 25 when Brian Johnson's wheel clipped the back of Ms Dynamite's car causing it to spin down the track for about 50 metres before it came to a halt. The paramedics were straight on the scene." Not to worry, she is conscious and talking and is now okay. Just a lil shaken.

Avril Lavigne - Fast Food Nation Premiere (10/11/2006)


Tobey Maguire officially became a first-time father over the weekend. People magazine reports: Spider-Man star Tobey Maguire and his fiancee, jewelry designer Jennifer Meyer, welcomed the birth of their first child, a daughter, on Nov. 10 in Los Angeles. Congrats!

The Simpsons movie new trailer [Simp-Trailer]

Is this really what the girl wants? Christina Aguilera has revealed that her first year of marriage has been a lot harder than she anticipated. She got married nearly a year ago, but admits her surprise at the troubles involved in the relationship. She said: "I think it is hard. You're surprised and disappointed by certain things in your first year. I think the biggest misconception is that everything is going to be perfect and nothing will go wrong. But we have a strong bond. I'm prepared to grow old with this man. We look forward to the ups and downs." Bratman would wanna do the same if he is a sane guy.

While writing my first ever blog post, an Aussie performer had just been admitted to the hospital and thus cancelled the remaining tour dates which included here. But now, the good days have finally arrived...

Kylie Minogue - Showgirl Homecoming Tour Sydney (11/11/2006)


Vid Clips from the concert --> [Kylie-Homecoming]

George Clooney has been crowned the Sexiest Star in Hollywood in a new US magazine poll.

The top 10 is:
1. George Clooney
2. Josh Holloway
3. Nick Lachey
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10. Ashton Kutcher

No Johnny Depp?? Must be rigged.

Is Scarlett Johansson and her Black Dahlia co-star Josh Hartnett calling it quits? According to the New York Post, her relationship with him is on the rocks. Sources say, "Scarlett is always mad at him, and they are always arguing." Another insider says Hartnett hasn't been in the United States in weeks - presumably he's shooting "30 Days of Night" in New Zealand. Whatever the case is we hope its not true, but then again its Hollywood and we are not suprised. I don't think this is true.

Kim Cattrall at a recent book signing for her new book, 'Sexual Intelligence'. [Kim-Book]






Is the Zune player really relevant? Douglas Reinhardt has some interesting points to consider. [Doug-Zune]