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Supermodel NAOMI CAMPBELL is building on the success of her charity fashi= on show in New York on Friday (12Feb10) - by staging a follow-up event to= kick off London Fashion Week.
The British beauty organised the Fashion for Relief Haiti show as part = of New York Fashion Week to raise money for aid efforts in the earthquake= -hit Caribbean nation, roping in pals including Chris Brown, Malin Akerma= n and singer Estelle.
And Campbell is now planning a second gala with star names to raise fun= ds for mothers and new babies in Haiti.
She says, "I am deeply saddened by the recent tragedy in Haiti. So many= have been killed and severely affected by the earthquake - women and chi= ldren in particular are most vulnerable in disasters. Fashion is universa= l, personal and touches everyone." The model is also teaming up with bosses of luxury carmaker Lotus, who = have designed eight special edition vehicles named Naomi for Haiti. One o= f the cars will be auctioned off during the show, with the other seven be= ing sold online at www.naomiforhaiti.com from Friday (19Feb10).
Campbell adds, "I am delighted that Lotus Cars is supporting my Fashion= for Relief charity and I am sure with such generous help we will raise c= rucial funds to help save the lives of women and children."

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ROBERT DE NIRO was honoured with a lifetime achievement award for his fou= r-decade long career at a lavish ceremony in Los Angeles on Tuesday night= (16Feb10).
The star made his first movie in the 1960s and has won two Oscars and a= Golden Globe during his glittering career - and editors at AARP The Maga= zine picked De Niro to receive the annual lifetime trophy.
Jeff Bridges won Best Actor for his role in Crazy Heart, and Dame Helen= Mirren took Best Actress for The Last Station. Alec Baldwin (It’s Compli= cated) scooped Best Supporting Actor while his ex-wife Kim Basinger (The = Burning Plain) won Best Supporting Actress.
Invictus, directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Morgan Freeman, was n= amed the Best Movie for Grownups by bosses at the publication, which is a= imed at the over 50s, while Julie & Julia landed the Best Grownup Love St= ory nod.
Bill Newcott, entertainment editor of the magazine, says: "In 2009, 50+= actors and filmmakers took center-stage on the silver screen, turning in= performances and films that were riveting and nothing short of daring. T= ackling war, apartheid, sexuality and adding real depth to romantic comed= ies, the 50+ Hollywood community shows once again that they are an integr= al, much-needed element of the film industry. And 60-year old Meryl Stree= p proved without a doubt that she is the leading lady of our times, a cri= tical and box-office cottage industry."

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SIR PAUL McCARTNEY’s ex-wife HEATHER MILLS was determined to set up a sup= port group for amputees after a counsellor declared she would never be "a= s attractive to men" after losing her leg.
The charity campaigner has worn a prosthetic limb since her left leg wa= s amputated following a motorcycle accident in 1993.
She decided to try therapy to help her overcome the trauma - but was so= upset by the counsellor’s methods, she decided to set up her own organis= ation to help amputees.
Mills says, "She said, ‘You do realise you won’t be as attractive to me= n,’ and I just looked at this woman and said, ‘Listen, dear, if both my a= rms and legs were missing, I’d still be more attractive than you,’ and sh= e just slammed her text book down and off she went.
"That was my experience of counselling and I thought this is ridiculous= and that’s when I started to counsel amputees from atrocities, war zones= and cancer."

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ROLLING STONES rocker RONNIE WOOD is helping his ex-girlfriend EKATERINA = IVANOVA to launch her music career, according to reports.
The musician split from wife Jo in 2008 after he embarked on a whirlwin= d romance with the 21 year old former waitress, but the pair split in Dec= ember (09) after Wood was cautioned for assault following a public bust-u= p between the pair.
The former couple has remained friends - and the Rolling Stone was spot= ted leaving Ivanova’s house last week (begs08Feb10), sparking rumours of = a reconciliation.
Now Wood is set to write music for his Russian ex to help her break int= o the industry, according to Britain’s Daily Express.
A source tells the publication, "Katia is an ambitious girl and she and= Ronnie have discussed her going into music. Ronnie knows the business be= tter than most and there’s talk of him writing some material for her. Ron= nie’s at his happiest making music. If that also involves Katia, all the = better for him."

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Rockers KASABIAN crowned their BRIT Award win on Tuesday night (16Feb10) = with a charity concert in London.
The Fire hitmakers fought off competition from Muse, Doves, Friendly Fi= res and JLS to gain the coveted Best British Group honour at the annual p= rizegiving.
And the band celebrated their win by dashing from the lavish ceremony t= o perform a gig at the British capital’s Shepherds Bush Empire to raise f= unds for the War Child charity.
During the show, frontman Tom Meighan told the audience of their BRIT a= ward win, saying, "Best band, whatever it was…something like that. (Kas= abian are the) best band in Britain, bar f**king none".
La Roux and DJ Calvin Harris also took to the stage for the benefit gig= ..

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Former NEW ORDER star BERNARD SUMNER’s new group BAD LIEUTENANT are looki= ng forward to their upcoming U.S. tour after finally resolving work visa = issues which forced them to postpone the shows.
The band, which also features Phil Cunningham and Jake Evans, was due t= o support the Pixies in Chicago, Illinois and New York in November (09) -= but had to pull out of the gigs due to immigration issues.
But the band is now busily preparing for its April (10) shows, after so= rting out the appropriate work documents.
Sumner says, "As promised we are coming to the U.S. to play our re-sche= duled dates in Chicago and New York with the addition of the Coachella Fe= stival and a concert in San Francisco. We are really looking forward to p= laying our songs live for our fans in the U.S. It’s been quite some time = since I have played in America, and we are all very excited about the pro= spect."

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Singer LEONA LEWIS has branded bosses of Britain’s biggest department sto= re Harrods "backwards" - for refusing to ban fur from their shelves.
The Bleeding Love hitmaker turned down a $1.6 million (=C2=A31 million)= offer to launch the London store’s summer sale in 2008 over its policy o= n stocking animal products.
And she’s still seething that the company’s bosses have not taken actio= n to remove animal pelts from shelves, despite her public snub.
Vegetarian Lewis tells Britain’s Smooth Radio West Midlands, "Yeah they= did offer me money to open the sale but I said no because they stock fur= .. They’re one of the few places that still do it. I just think it’s so ba= ckwards, it’s very evil and cruel. I definitely stand up for what I belie= ve in when it comes to animal rights." Earlier this month (Feb10), Lewis convinced organisers of the BRIT Awar= ds to remove foie gras from the event’s menu after threatening to boycott= the ceremony.

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THE KILLERS’ recent concert cancellations have been explained - frontman = BRANDON FLOWERS’ mum has died after a two-year battle with cancer.
Jean Flowers passed away last Thursday (11Feb10) aged 64, after she was= diagnosed with brain cancer in 2008.
The band had cited the "severity of the illness of a close family membe= r" for scrapping several concerts in Australia earlier this month (Feb10)= ..
They pulled out of a show in Sydney on Friday night (12Feb10), as well = as an appearance at the Good Vibrations music festival in Sydney and Pert= h over the weekend (12-14Feb10).
It came just weeks after the band axed its January (10) tour of Asia du= e to "unforeseen" circumstances.
Flowers had not commented on his mother’s passing as WENN went to press= ..

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Veteran actress BETTY WHITE has been honoured for her tireless animal cha= rity work at a ceremony in Las Vegas.
The Golden Girls star received a lifetime achievement award from the Mo= rris Animal Foundation earlier this month (Feb10).
In honour of White’s continued support of the charity, American company= P&G Pet Care donated $10,000 (=C2=A36,250) to the American Veterinary Me= dical Foundation.
White tells ETOnline.com, "I can’t tell you what a special day this was= .. I’m the luckiest old broad on two feet because my life is divided into = two halves: Half animals and half show business, the two things I love th= e most."

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Actress VANESSA HUDGENS will be honoured with the ShoWest Female Star of = Tomorrow award at the annual cinema owners convention in Las Vegas in Mar= ch (10).
The 21 year old has landed the coveted accolade after impressing movie = bosses with her turn in the High School Musical franchise, and her more r= ecent roles, including the upcoming film Beastly.
Her co-star in the fantasy movie, Alex Pettyfer, has been named the Mal= e Star of Tomorrow, with ShoWest managing director Robert Sunshine brandi= ng the pair "outstanding young talents".
Katherine Heigl will receive the Female Star of the Year award at the a= nnual ceremony.
Hudgens and Pettyfer follow a long line of impressive Star of Tomorrow = recipients, including Chris Pine, Shia LaBeouf, Hayden Christensen, Brad = Pitt and Johnny Depp.

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Tragic fashion designer ALEXANDER MCQUEEN died after hanging himself in a= wardrobe at his London home, an inquest has heard.
The star’s body was found on Thursday (11Feb10) and a post-mortem exami= nation has ruled he died as a result of asphyxiation and hanging.
During a five-minute hearing on Wednesday (17Feb10), officials at Westm= inster Coroner’s Court heard McQueen wrote a farewell note prior to his d= eath and that there were "no suspicious circumstances".
The inquest was adjourned until 28 April (10).
Speculation has been rife about McQueen’s death, with some reports clai= ming he was struggling to come to terms with the loss of his mum Joyce, w= ho passed away earlier this month (Feb10), while others cite a recent rel= ationship breakdown as the reason behind his shock passing. (CL/WNWCCB/ZN=

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JOE JONAS and his brother NICK will battle it out at the upcoming Nickelo= deon Kids’ Choice Awards after both were nominated for a top honour.
The siblings received nods in the Favourite TV Actor category for their= roles in Disney show Jonas - but face tough competition from twins Cole = and Dylan Sprouse, who star in The Suite Life on Deck.
Disney queen Miley Cyrus is up against her pal Selena Gomez (Wizards of= Waverly Place), Miranda Cosgrove (iCarly) and Keke Palmer (True Jackson,= VP) for the Favourite TV Actress award - but her hit series Hannah Monta= na has been sensationally snubbed in the Favourite TV Show category.
Gomez and Cosgrove’s shows will fight it out for that honour, along wit= h Sonny with a Chance and The Suite Life on Deck.
Cyrus dominates the music categories - picking up nods for Favourite Fe= male and Favourite Song for Party in the USA. The track goes up against I= Gotta Feeling by the Black Eyed Peas, Paparazzi by Lady Gaga and Taylor = Swift’s You Belong with Me.
The teen sensation, Swift and Gaga face R&B superstar Beyonce in the Fa= vourite Female category, while Jay-Z, Sean Kingston, Mario and Ne-Yo are = all in the running for the Favourite Male nod.
The Black Eyed Peas and the Jonas Brothers picked up one further nod ea= ch - for Favourite Music Group. They’ll face British band Coldplay and ro= ckers Linkin Park.
It’s the battle of the movie hunks in the Favourite Actor category - Za= c Efron (17 Again) will face off against Taylor Lautner (The Twilight Sag= a: New Moon), Shia LeBeouf (Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen) and Tyle= r Perry (Star Trek).
In the actress category, Cyrus receives a nod for Hannah Montana: The M= ovie and is up against Sandra Bullock (The Blind Side), Megan Fox (Transf= ormers: Revenge of the Fallen) and Zoe Saldana (Star Trek).
Action blockbusters Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen and X-Men Origi= ns: Wolverine are up against fan favourite The Twilight Saga: New Moon an= d kids’ classic Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel for the Favourite= Movie accolade, while Up, A Christmas Carol, Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosa= urs and Monsters vs. Aliens are all in contention for the Animated Movie = award.
Monsters vs. Aliens stars Reese Witherspoon and Seth Rogen are both nom= inated in the Favourite Animated Movie Voice category, along with Jim Car= rey (A Christmas Carol) and Ray Romano (Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs).
The Kids’ Choice Awards take place in Los Angeles on 27 March (10). (CL=

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ROBERT PATTINSON struggled to stay in character on the set of his new fil= m REMEMBER ME - because he was constantly surrounded by screaming girls.
The Twilight hunk plays a young rebel who falls in love with Emilie de = Ravin’s character.
But the Brit insists giving a realistic performance was almost impossib= le, as the hordes of hysterical fans kept pulling him out of character.
He tells America’s Vogue magazine, "It was the most ridiculous experien= ce. You’re trying to stay in character and you’re trying to walk down the= street, but all those people keep reminding you that you’re not this cha= racter." Pattinson recently expressed a wish to become more social with his ador= ing fans, after being left in awe of how his co-star Pierce Brosnan inter= acted with his own devotees.

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RIHANNA’s latest album RATED R was her most emotional work to date - the = star admits she was "venting" her personal issues on the record.
Rated R was the first new material the Umbrella hitmaker released follo= wing her infamous bust-up with ex-lover Chris Brown last February (09).
The pre-Grammy Awards fight left the singer battered and bruised, and B= rown was later given a community service order and five years probation.
And recording the album was a cathartic experience for the Bajan beauty= ..
She tells Australia’s The Daily Telegraph, "Making this album was a lot= of fun I have to say, it was really good for me.
"The vocal performances definitely were influenced by the emotion, the = feeling.
"I wasn’t just singing lines. I was singing every word and every word m= eant something because it was my story. It was a lot more personal, a lot= more real… I was venting."

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LEONARDO DiCAPRIO understands the struggle some Hollywood legends face wh= en their career start to wane - insisting it’s easy for stars to become d= etached from reality.
The actor has been a mainstay of the movie industry since his criticall= y acclaimed turn in What’s Eating Gilbert Grape aged just 19.
He became one of Hollywood’s hottest leading men after starring in Jame= s Cameron’s hugely successful Titanic, and has proved a hit at the box of= fice ever since.
But DiCaprio doesn’t take his popularity for granted - insisting he can= see how stars become "nuts" after falling for their own hype.
He tells Access Hollywood, "Just because you’ve done a good performance= once, doesn’t mean you’re always going to be good. That’s why some of th= e greatest actors in the world have gone a little bit nuts. They’re sayin= g to themselves, ‘What happened? You used to love me?’ "It’s an easy trap to fall into. You just have to realise that when you= ‘re hot, you’re hot, and when you’re not, you’re not."

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SIR PAUL McCARTNEY hopes the recording studio famously used by the BEATLE= S can be saved - after it was put up for sale by record label giant EMI.
The Abbey Road recording facilities in North West London became synonym= ous with the Fab Four, with the band even naming their 1969 album after t= he building. The record’s cover shot featured the Beatles crossing the ro= ad outside.
Fans across the world have since flocked to the landmark, and the studi= o has also been used by music greats including Michael Jackson, U2, Green= Day and Pink Floyd.
Bosses at EMI - who own the studios - have decided to try and recoup mo= ney lost in recent years by selling the property, which is expected to be= worth an estimated $20 million (=C2=A312.5 million).
And McCartney has expressed his concern over the sale - revealing that = a consortium is desperately trying to come up with the cash to save it.
He tells the BBC, "There are a few people who have been associated with= the studio for a long time who were talking about mounting some bid to s= ave it. I sympathise with them. I hope they can do something, it’d be gre= at."

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Rapper WALE has hit out at reports he has been dropped by his record labe= l Interscope.
The Pretty Girls star reacted to online gossip he had been axed from th= e company’s roster, after a fan asked if the rumours were true.
Writing on his Twitter page, he replied, "N**gas be pressed to make s**= t up huh." Wale signed to Interscope in 2008 and went on to release his debut reco= rd, Attention Deficit, last year (09), which saw him collaborate with Lad= y Gaga and fellow rapper Gucci Mane.

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Singer/songwriter ASHANTI’s manager mum is still sore about SUSAN BOYLE’s= album success in America - because the Scottish sensation shattered her = daughter’s eight-year-old chart records.
Boyle’s I Dreamed A Dream ended the R&B star’s biggest debut sales week= for a female on the Billboard countdown. The middle-aged singer’s five w= eeks at number one also shattered Ashanti’s three week record with a debu= t - a mark she shared with Lauryn Hill.
And, although she’s delighted with Boyle’s success, Ashanti’s mother, T= ina Douglas, is keen to remind music fans of the struggle she and her dau= ghter had to go through to get to the top of the charts in 2002.
She tells WENN, "It’s a double-edge sword… We were happy for her (Boy= le) but Ashanti held onto that record for eight years and that was a big = feat to accomplish with the music industry the way it is.
"This is my personal opinion: people wanna be successful and they’re go= nna take whatever route that they can. At the end of the day, before Asha= nti blew up in 2002, it took me nine years of struggling with three recor= d deals that failed. It was a struggle, it was hard, but it built charact= er.
"I’m not gonna knock anyone who has their hustle, and that’s what I’m c= alling it… It’s a little bit different, but we’re blessed to be where w= e are. Ashanti’s talent speaks for itself. In the next year or two we’ll = be looking to break other records."

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