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Archive for March, 2008

Duffy in teen ‘kill plot’ horror

Soul star Duffy was taken into police protection as a teen after a plot to kill her stepdad, it was revealed yesterday.
The Mercy singer, 23, was put in a safe house when cops rumbled plans to murder her mum’s hubby Philip Smith. Ex-wife Dawn Watson offered a man $6,000 to kill Philip.
Watson and her [...]

Monday, March 31st, 2008

Mariah Carey Wins One

After losing on the magazine covers and album pre-sales, Mariah Carey finally wins one against Madonna in their unofficial diva wars. Both Mariah and Madonna’s new songs dropped on iTunes earlier this week and as of right now, Mariah’s ‘Touch My Body’ has gone all the way to the top and is resting comfortably oat [...]

Sunday, March 30th, 2008

The American Idol judge Paula Abdul Live

You can choose to believe it or to not believe it but Paula Abdul is set to do a live performance very soon. The American Idol judge has just been confirmed to be kicking off the Today show concert series on April 25th. ‘Hannah Montana’ star Miley Cyrus and Rihanna are also included in the [...]

Friday, March 28th, 2008

Mary J’s Workout

Mary J. Blige was spotted as she was getting her physical fitness on with her husband in tow last week in Miami. And here I thought most ladies stop working out after they land themselves a husband. It looks like Mary’s exercise weight might be a little too much for her to handle though. You [...]

Thursday, March 27th, 2008

More Heidi Montag Music

Reality show whore Heidi Montag is determined to make it as a singer – or at least she’s getting us to talk more about her by using music as a vehicle for more publicity whoring. ‘The Hills’ star recently released another song on iTunes. This time, it’s a pop balled called ‘No More’ and it’s [...]

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008

Miley Cyrus YouTube for Jesus

Well, it was another episode of The Miley and Mandy Show on YouTube, featuring Miley Cyrus and her bff Mandy Jiroux. The two discussed their fave colors and boyfriends and their religion. They both emphatically answered, “Yes, we are” to a question of whether they are Christian.
Miley said, “We love Jesus! Jesus [...]

Tuesday, March 25th, 2008

American Idol Sandwich

If you’re one of the many people who can’t get enough (and I don’t know why) of American Idol wannabe Kristy Lee Cook, not only can you watch her on Idol, you can now eat her as well. Rosso’s Delicatessen in Grants Pass, Oregon where she once worked now has a Kristy Lee Cook Special. [...]

Monday, March 24th, 2008

It’s Suga n’ spite for girl band

Relations in the Sugababes camp have never been the sweetest in pop. But at the afterparty for their triumphant Royal Albert Hall gig on Thursday, bandmates Heidi Range and Keisha Buchanan didn’t swap a single word.
Heidi, Keisha and Amelle Berrabah dazzled on stage before hitting new London club 20. Heidi sported purple, while Amelle wore [...]

Monday, March 24th, 2008

Mandy’s Musician

Mandy Moore was interviewed back in February regarding her relationship status and she replied with “I’m a single girl. [But I like guys who are] musically inclined or involved or obsessed.” Well it seems like she found someone who fit the bill and according to In Touch, it didn’t happen just recently. An insider says [...]

Saturday, March 22nd, 2008

Danity Kane is on Top

This one is a little bit hard to believe but based on the first day sales, Making the Band winners Danity Kane will have the number 1 album on next week’s charts as reported by HITS magazine. Their record is expected to sell anywhere between 250,000 to 275,000 units. Really? I’m wondering how this happened. [...]

Friday, March 21st, 2008

Amy Winehouse is Wounded

And here I thought she was getting better. Amy Winehouse is continuing down the path of self-destruction. The British pop wreck was seen walking around London on Monday with some fresh wounds on her arm. The ‘Rehab’ singer has spoken openly about her self-harming in the past. This just screams out for serious psychological [...]

Thursday, March 20th, 2008

Stipe finally admits being gay

The R.E.M frontman has never felt the need to publicly discuss his sexuality before, but thinks now is the right time to do so.
He said: “It was super complicated for me in the ’80s. I was totally open with the band and my family and my friends and certainly the people I was sleeping with. [...]

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008

Mariah Carey the prude

Mariah Carey has revealed she is as prudish as Mary Poppins.
The ‘Touch My Body’ singer, who is famous for her provocative music videos and songs, says she couldn’t be more different from her on-stage persona.
She said: “It’s a dichotomy, I understand. I understand that people think I’m a ditzy moron. But I’m more like a [...]

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008

Jessica Simpson is High Maintenance

Jessica Simpson’s big concert for the troops in Kuwait may be touted as a gift for the troops but it’s costing someone hundreds and thousands of dollars. MSNBC is reporting that flying Jess and her entourage to the Middle East cost over $150,000 and that her stylists will run more than $20,000 per day. [...]

Monday, March 17th, 2008

Janet Jackson in the Hospital

Janet Jackson was taken to the hospital on Monday. Oh no! Us Weekly is reporting that the pop diva went into Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles late Monday night with a shortness of breath. Before any rumors start to form, Miss Jackson’s rep counters the report saying that “She’s just battling this [...]

Saturday, March 15th, 2008

More Rihanna PDA

As they say, actions speak louder than words. She can deny it all she wants but it’s pretty clear that Rihanna and Chris Brown are really together. The pair of R&B crooners was spotted heating up the clubs in London last weekend. They were reportedly singing each other’s songs, locking lips and grinding up [...]

Friday, March 14th, 2008

Dive Melissa Dive

Melissa Etheridge was spotted wearing fins, snorkel and a not even close to skimpy t-short and shorts to waddle on the beach in Hawaii on Thursday. The rocker mom looked happy as a clam as she spent the day in the sun with her four children and wife Tammy Lynn Michaels. Is it me or [...]

Thursday, March 13th, 2008

Madonna in Interview

Madonna gets in the boxing ring for the April 2008 issue of Interview Magazine. The 49-year old is looking mighty fierce and ready to kick some major butt! In the accompanying interview, she talks about her adopted son David Banda’s life, bringing her daughter Lourdes with her to Malawi and on collaborating with Justin Timberlake. [...]

Wednesday, March 12th, 2008

American Idol at Risk

One of the most recent American Idol cast-offs, Danny Noriega, has issues. Of course, everyone may be aware of that already after watching his video rants wherein he looks more Goth than sassy. Here’s something to back it up further – Danny attended Sierra High School in Azusa, California, a school dedicated to [...]

Tuesday, March 11th, 2008

Lily Allen gets into flashing

Lily Allen visits male friends wearing just sexy underwear and a mac. The ‘Smile’ singer - who recently split from Chemical Brothers star Ed Simons - loves the look on her pals’ faces when they see her standing outside their home in skimpy lingerie.
Lily, who was recently dropped as the face of lingerie label [...]

Monday, March 10th, 2008

Janet Jackson on Top

Considering that her single ‘Feedback’ hasn’t done that well on radio, I applaud Janet Jackson for claiming the top spot on the charts. Miss Jackson’s new CD ‘Discipline’ is the number 1 album in America. The record is projected to have sold 178,000 copies. It’s a measly number but it still got her to number [...]

Monday, March 10th, 2008

I don’t want you in my life Jessica Simpson

John Mayer appears to have had a very unsubtle dig at former flame Jessica Simpson in his latest blog. Though he has said not to read too much into the message to an ‘ex-lover’, I’ve been left questioning how we could possibly not.
He writes: “I was sitting in the airport lounge this morning when I [...]

Friday, March 7th, 2008

Iggy Pop and Madonna - The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Madonna is set to be inducted into ‘The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’ on March 10 in New York. Justin Timberlake will be inducting her but do you want to know who’s going to perform for her? According to Rolling Stone, Iggy & the Stooges are set to perform for the Queen of Pop [...]

Thursday, March 6th, 2008

Fierce Yet Soft Gwen Stefani

Gwen Stefani is looking fierce with her avant-garde look for the March 2008 issue of V Magazine. While the cover is ferocious, the accompanying interview with the singer who’s expecting her second child gets in touch with her softer side. When she talked about her 21-month old son Kingston, Gwen couldn’t help but get choked [...]

Wednesday, March 5th, 2008

Amy Winehouse get $1million for gig

Amy Winehouse picked up the Worst Dressed gong at last night’s NME Awards, as it was revealed a top fashion house is paying her $1,000,000 for a single appearance
The druggie singer has become a darling of trendy designers – despite looking like she’s been dragged through a crack den backwards.
And her Worst Dressed gong was [...]

Monday, March 3rd, 2008

Snoop Dogg gives parental advice

Snoop Dogg has told new mother Jennifer Lopez to take things “one baby at a time”.
The musician - who stars in reality show ‘Father Hood’ with wife Shante and three children Corde, 13, Cordell, 10, and eight-year-old Cori - has advised Jennifer, who recently gave birth to twins with husband Marc Anthony, to take parenting [...]

Monday, March 3rd, 2008

90s Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey seems to be stuck in the 90s – or maybe she just needs a new stylist. The curvaceous singer appeared to have rummaged through her closet and found a 90s relic of an outfit which she dusted off and wore for an appearance on MTV’s TRL on Wednesday. It’s not that [...]

Monday, March 3rd, 2008