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Pop star PINK has paid tribute to her late pet ELVIS with a new tattoo.
The TROUBLE singer was devastated when the bulldog drowned in her pool last month (17JAN07), and she’s had him memorialised on her left arm.
According to American magazine Life & Style, part of Pink’s tattoo reads, "A time to weep. A time to mourn. Sleep in peace."
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The pop princess arrived in a stunning purple Grecian-style Dolce and Gabbana dress to open a retrospective of her showbiz outfits, ‘Kylie - The Exhibition’, at the Victoria and Albert Museum, in South Kensington.
Kylie, 38, avoided questions about her recent split from long-term love Olivier Martinez, saying, ‘I’m here, it’s all good’.
One onlooker told BANG Showbiz: ‘She looked absolutely amazing and was smiling from ear-to-ear. She was thoroughly enjoying herself and even danced to her own hit songs as she passed through the exhibition.’ The exhibition features a timeline of Kylie’s iconic outfits, from the mechanic overalls she wore as Charlene in Australian soap ‘Neighbours’ to the famous gold hotpants she wore for her 2000 ‘Spinning Around’ video. The revealing hooded white jumpsuit from her 2001 ‘I Can’t Get You Out Of My Head’ video is also a highlight.
DJ Gilles Peterson provided entertainment for the exclusive launch party which was attended by a host of the singer’s friends, fashion designers and a galaxy of stars.
Dita Von Teese - who has filed for divorce from Marilyn Manson - and Boy George were among the celebrities in attendance. George got very excited when he saw his own designs in a special mock-up of Kylie’s dressing room.
Kylie was especially thrilled to see old friend and trusted confidante shoe designer Manolo Blahnik, who warmly embraced the diminutive star.
Guests sipped on Showgirl cocktails and nibbled canapés served on plates adorned with Kylie-esque stilettos.
Kylie also insisted that Evian mineral water, her favourite tipple on tour, was readily available - the bottled beverage was the official sponsor of the show.
The exhibition runs from February 8 to June 10.
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The ‘Cold Mountain’ star will romance her country singer husband Keith Urban with the organic Northern Lights candles, designed to maintain inner-balance and harmony.
Nicole has bought a dozen of the $20 candles which are made from organic Australian beeswax and cosmetic grade macadamia nut oil with chemical-free cotton wicks.
Keith, a former cocaine addict and alcoholic, was recently released from the Betty Ford clinic where he was being treated for alcoholism.
Nicole is recovering after being involved in a car crash while filming ‘The Invasion’.
The 39-year-old actress was hospitalised when her camera-rigged stunt car crashed into a light pole on the Los Angeles’ set.
Meanwhile, Keith is suing a New Jersey artist, also named Keith Urban, for selling paintings online under the pretence they were created by the singer.
The painter sold his artwork using the website keithurban.com, which he registered in May 1999, the same year Keith’s self-titled debut album entered the US charts.
The lawsuit, filed on Friday (02.02.07), states the New Jersey-based painter ‘registered an internet domain name and has structured a related website with the intent of producing confusion as to the sponsorship of the website and the source of the goods advertised for sale thereon.’ The homepage opens with the message: ‘You have reached the site of Keith Urban. To those who don’t know, oil painting is one of my hobbies. To view some of my work, please enter my virtual gallery.’
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The ‘SexyBack’ singer - who recently ended his four-year relationship with Cameron Diaz - got very cosy with Scarlett at Miami’s Mokai club after watching the Super Bowl.
A source told the New York Post newspaper: ‘They were talking, dancing, holding hands all night - it was very cosy.
‘Then, as they left through the back, Justin was leaning against the wall and Scarlett came up, leaned into him and did a sexy little dance, grinding into his body.’ The pair became close after the ‘Lost in Translation’ actress starred in Justin’s latest video. They were seen in a New York nightclub shortly after Justin split from Cameron.
Just a week later the former *NSYNC star was joined by Jessica Biel at Utah’ s Sundance Film Festival, where his new film ‘Black Snake Moan’ premiered.
Justin and Jessica were seen snowboarding and spending time together.
Representatives for Justin and Scarlett have refused to confirm or deny if the pair are an item.
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The singer-turned-actress is said to be dating with US songwriter John Mayer, and the pair have been spotted out together on several occasions.
Jessica - who divorced husband Nick Lachey in June 2006 - insists she is not romantically involved with anybody and is convinced her fame frightens off potential suitors.
She told Britain’s Star magazine: ‘Do I have a new love in my life? I wish I was in love! Everybody needs to be in love.
‘I think I’m too hard to be in love with. It ends up on the cover of every magazine! I scare people away.’ Meanwhile, Jessica has revealed she wants to adopt.
The blonde star would love a big family and is seriously considering adopting because she fears she may not be able to cope with childbirth more than once.
She said: ‘I want to adopt before I actually have my own kids. I want three kids - but I don’t know if I can give birth three times. I’ll have to see how much pain is involved the first time round!’
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Bosses at the BBC are approaching A-list stars to cameo in the upcoming series in an attempt to add a touch of Hollywood glamour to the show and have contacted Jessica.
A source said: ‘It’s a great idea. Having Jessica on the show will help sell it to the US.’ Sexy Jessica Biel is also rumoured to be on TV bosses’ hit list.
Biel - who starred in ‘Blade Trinity’ and ‘The Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ remake - was recently linked to Justin Timberlake after she joined him on a snow-boarding holiday.
‘Doctor Who’ writer Russell T Davies is desperate for Britney Spears to join the time-travelling adventurer.
He said: ‘I’d love Britney to do it. It would be fun.’ The sci-fi drama, a cult hit since the 60s, was re-launched in 2005 starring ‘Gone In Sixty Seconds’ villain Christopher Eccelston and former singer Billie Piper.
The Doctor is currently played by ‘Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire’ actor David Tennant.
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The ‘Music and Lyrics’ star wants a role in an ‘adult and dramatic’ film because she thinks she plays too many happy characters.
Drew said: ‘I do want to avoid being repetitive and I know I have been. I love romantic comedies. I love happy endings.
‘But I know now that it is time to get in touch with a different side of myself - the one that is mature, adult and dramatic.
‘I do want to be a ‘woman’ woman rather than a young woman.’ The 31-year-old became a child star when she appeared in ‘E.T.’ aged seven.
She went off the rails, smoking marijuana aged nine and taking cocaine aged 12 but said the experience taught her a lot.
Drew said: ‘By 14 I was a has-been. I am so grateful now for all and any jobs I get.
‘And so grateful that I went through that in my life. I honestly truly never take anything for granted.’
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The flame-haired singer became addicted to drugs after forming all female band The Go-Gos and it almost ruined her life.
She told Seven magazine: ‘I was meant to be flying from Los Angeles to London and I missed five consecutive planes because I was stoned. That’s when I knew everything was out of control.
‘Looking back I could easily have died. In many ways it amazes me that I didn’t.’ Belinda - who also scored solo success with ‘Heaven is a Place on Earth’ and ‘(We Want) The Same Thing’ - says she is still famous in the US, but never gets recognised in France, where she has now settled.
Belinda, 48, said: ‘It’s very weird actually - I go off to Las Vegas and all these people are going berserk. And then I come back to France and nobody has a clue who I am. But that’s the way I prefer it. Here, if I see anyone staring at me, I just assume they are mad.’
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The ‘I Predict A Riot’ singer thinks the Arctic Monkeys - who once said they would quit music if they were ever compared to the Kaiser Chiefs - should never have signed a record deal if they wanted to continue making music in peace.
Ricky said: ‘If you just what to do it for yourself, then don’t sign a record deal.
‘Play in a coffee shop on the corner - for coffee. And then f**k off.
‘Don’t slag us off for selling millions of records when it’s exactly what you want to be doing. And if you think you’re going to get there by saying you don’t want to do it, it’s a joke. You’ve got to really want it.’ Ricky’s bandmate Nick Hodgson agrees.
The drummer said: ‘Ambition’s a dirty word, but everyone’s got it. I think the stupid thing is people pretend they don’t have any ambitions because they think that’s cooler. As soon as they sell a few records, they soon change their tune.’
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The former Hear’Say singer will speak to the stars as they arrive at the prestigious British film awards ceremony.
Sponsored by mobile phone company Orange, the exclusive show will be broadcast live to the Orange website and Orange mobile TV.
Myleene said: ‘I’m so excited to be the first-ever host for Orange’s red carpet programme as there will definitely be a buzz coming live from the red carpet.
‘As a fan of award season glamour and of the movies, I can’t wait to see what all the stars will be wearing and what they think about The Orange British Academy Film Awards.’ In anticipation of the coveted ceremony, which takes place on February 11, Myleene will be recording video diaries which can be seen on orange.co.uk/bafta.
Head of Film at Orange, Hattie Evans, said: ‘We are always looking at ways of bringing the spirit and excitement of The Orange British Academy Film Awards to a wider audience.
‘Myleene was certainly our first choice, and no doubt will add even more glamour to our red carpet programme!’ Among the stars nominated for a BATFA are Helen Mirren, Dame Judy Dench and new Bond Daniel Craig.
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‘The Simple Life’ stars - who recently made up after a year of not speaking to each other - met at Los Angeles’ Mr. Chow restaurant and Paris was seen comforting her distraught pal.
A source told Life and Style Weekly magazine: ‘She was really freaking out.
Paris kept telling Nicole not to worry, that everything was going to be fine.’ The adopted daughter of singer Lionel Richie was charged with DUI after police arrested her in the early hours of December 11 for driving the wrong way along a California freeway.
Nicole, 25, confessed to officers she had taken the strong painkiller Vicodin and had smoked marijuana.
The former heroin addict has a previous DUI charge from 2002 and California law states that a repeat offence carries the mandatory jail sentence of five days.
If convicted, Nicole would also have her driving license suspended for one year and be ordered to attend an alcohol education programme for a year-and-a-half, even if the second conviction is not alcohol-related.
Paris recently negotiated a plea with prosecutors in her own DUI case.
The hotel heiress was charged after she was found to be over the legal blood-alcohol level. Her excuse was that she had not eaten all day. Paris insisted she had drunk just one margarita cocktail.
The 25-year-old pleaded not guilty to DUI, instead pleading no contest to a lesser charge of reckless driving. Paris was placed on probation for 36 months and ordered to pay a $390 fine and attend an alcohol education programme.
Her lawyer Howard Weitzman will also represent Nicole in her DUI case.
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Tatum, 43, claims her Oscar-winning father is to blame for the family fracas.
She said: ‘No matter what my dad is saying in the press, Griffin was not trying to start a fight, he was attempting to protect his younger brother Redmond.’ The ‘Paper Moon’ actress has a history of feuding with her father and has not spoken to him for years.
Ryan’s manager Neil Hassman has rubbished her claims, saying: ‘I would be hesitant to buy into anything Tatum says about her father, or her brothers for that matter.’ Ryan, 65, was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon and negligent discharge of a firearm, after police were called to his Malibu home in the early hours of Saturday morning (03.02.07).
Ryan, who was later released on bail for $50,000, claimed he only got his gun after Griffin started wildly swinging a fireplace poker. The ‘Love Story’ actor says he was grazed in the attack but Griffin’s pregnant 22-year-old girlfriend was struck in the head.
Ryan said: ‘I ducked and he hit his girlfriend. She’s seven months pregnant.
I got nervous at that point and fled to my room and got my gun. Griffin came up the stairs so I just fired it into the banister. He fled.’ Redmond, 21, is Ryan’s son with ‘Charlie’s Angels’ actress Farrah Fawcett.
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The 42-year-old actress claims she has never used any type of wrinkle-removing chemical treatments or plastic surgery of any kind.
She is quoted by Britain’s Daily Express newspaper as saying: ‘I don’t use Botox or Restylane and I’ve never had any surgery.
‘A male friend in the fashion industry once asked me, ‘Why is make-up any different to getting Botox?’ I said I didn’t think it was a fair comparison, make-up is removable, it’s not permanent. But changing the natural chemical state of who you are? I’m not sure.’ In March 2006, the ‘Desperate Housewives’ star admitted having Botox and collagen injections - which plump up the lips - to keep her looking young.
Teri - who plays hapless Susan Mayer in the US TV show - said: ‘In the past, I’ve had Botox and collagen.’
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Laine - one of the most popular singers in the 40s and 50s - passed away in San Diego’s Mercy Hospital aged 93, on Tuesday (06.02.07).
The veteran singer, who sold an estimated 250 million albums during his career, had been initially admitted for hip replacement surgery.
Laine, whose hits include ‘I Believe’ and ‘Jezebel’, gave his final public appearance last year singing his first big hit ‘That’s My Desire’ on US TV.
Music producer Jimmy Marino said: ‘He was one of the greatest singers, one of the last Italian crooner types.’ Born Francesco Paolo LoVecchio to Sicilian parents, Laine struggled to make a living until he reached his 30s.
He enjoyed his first taste of success in 1947 after jazz musician Hoagy Carmichael saw him performing in a Los Angeles nightclub.
Laine said: ‘Ten years is a good stretch of scuffling, but I scuffled for 17 years before anything happened and 17 years is a bit much.’ Laine sang the instantly recognisable theme song to the ‘Rawhide’ cowboy TV series and Mel Brooks’ Western spoof ‘Blazing Saddles’.
His other hits include ‘Mule Train’, ‘A Woman In Love’ and ‘Hey Joe’.
Laine once said his approach to music was inspired by Louis Armstrong playing the trumpet. He explained: ‘I use my voice like a horn.’ During a career which spanned four decades, Laine starred in a series of musical films including ‘Sunny Side of the Street’ and ‘When You’re Smiling’ and hosted three different variety shows in the 50s.
Laine’s first marriage, to actress Nan Grey, lasted for 40 years - until Nan ’s death in 1993.
He is survived by wife Marcia Ann - whom he married in 1999 - and stepdaughters Pamela Donner and Jan Steiger from his first marriage.
Laine’s family said he would be remembered for the beautiful music he brought into the world and his sense of humour.
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The ‘Eternal Sunshine’ actor - who has been married twice - has been dating McCarthy for a year but says they will never tie the knot.
Carrey said: ‘We’re never getting married, but we’re never getting divorced, which is fantastic.
‘She’s just a wonderful lady and much deeper than she’s ever received credit for, and I’m very excited about her future.’ Asked if he would at least give former Playboy playmate McCarthy a ring to cement their love, the 45-year-old actor replied: ‘I bought her a Chloe purse. Isn’t that good enough?’ Carrey was previously married to actress Lauren Holly and has a 19-year-old daughter, Jane, with his first wife, Melissa Womer.
McCarthy filed for divorce from film director John Asher in August 2005, after six years of marriage. They have a four-year-old son, Evan.
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The former ‘Cheers’ actress, 56, will star in ‘The Minister of Divine’ as a preacher who returns to the small town where she was once a teenage rebel.
Fox TV will make a pilot episode of the new comedy, co-produced by ‘Vicar’ creator Richard Curtis, before deciding whether to go ahead with a complete series.
British comedienne Dawn French has played the lead role in ‘The Vicar of Dibley’ since it began in 1994.
Since ‘Cheers’ ended in 1993, Kirstie has had roles in several comedy sitcoms including ‘Veronica’s Closet’ and ‘Fat Actress’, which mocked her real-life battle with obesity.
In November 2006 she appeared on ‘The Oprah Winfrey Show’ in a bikini to show off her new figure, having lost a total of 75lb.
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The author, who recently announced she had completed ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows’, says she has been in mourning since concluding the series.
Rowling wrote on her website, www.jkrowling.com: ‘I always knew Harry’s story would end with the seventh book, but saying goodbye was just as hard as I knew it would be.
‘Even though I’m in mourning, I feel an incredible sense of achievement. I can hardly believe I have finally written the ending I’ve been planning for so many years.
‘I have never felt such a mixture of extreme emotions in my life, never dreamed I could feel simultaneously heartbroken and euphoric.’ Rowling, 41, says there is one thing that stopped her from ‘collapsing in a puddle of misery on the floor’ - knowing the book is the best one yet.
She explained: ‘While each of the previous Potter books has strong claims on my affections, ‘Deathly Hallows’ is my favourite, and that is a wonderful way to finish the series.
‘If it comes as any consolation, I think that there will be plenty to continue arguing about, even after ‘Deathly Hallows’ come out. So do not despair.’ Rowling, who became the world’s first billion-dollar author after the series sold an estimated 325 million copies worldwide and were adapted for the big screen, has revealed at least two characters will die in the final instalment.
‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows’ will be released on July 21.
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The ‘Smile’ singer had threatened to boycott the prestigious event because she feared she would leave empty-handed, despite being nominated for four awards.
However, Lily’s father, comedian Keith Allen, told her she must attend because she may never have the chance again.
According to Britain’s The Sun newspaper, Keith told her: ‘It’s a once-in-a-lifetime thing to be nominated for four BRITs - you must go and have a good time.’ Lily has taken heed of her father’s advice and decided to go.
She said: ‘I really was going to stay away from the BRITs because as soon as the nominations came out, I was convinced I wouldn’t win anything.
‘It’s not like the end of the world if I don’t win something. But when my dad found out I wasn’t going, he went mad. He said it would be bad form.’ Lily is convinced she will lose the Best Female gong to rival Amy Winehouse and the Best Album trophy to Arctic Monkeys.
She has also been named in the Best Single and Best Breakthrough categories, but fears the awards will go to Leona Lewis for her debut song ‘A Moment Like This’ and The Kooks respectively.
Lily, 21, added: ‘There’s the split vote thing going on when you are nominated in all those categories, but I think Amy Winehouse will win the Best Female award and I don’t think I will win anything.’
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