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Singer Loleatta Holloway dies

Posted by Shazy on Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Singer Loleatta Holloway dies

Soul singer Loleatta Holloway dies aged 64
American soul icon Loleatta Holloway, best known for her 1980 hit "Love Sensation," has died at the age of 64, her manager confirmed.

Chicago-born Holloway had been battling a short period of ill health and died from heart failure late Monday, her manager Ron Richardson told music website spinningsoul.com.

Holloway, who was also known for disco song "Hit and Run," successfully sued UK dance act Blackbox for a share of royalties from the group's 1989 number one single "Ride On Time," which sampled "Love Sensation" without credit.

Her work has also been sampled by Whitney Houston, for the star's 2009 hit "Million-Dollar Bill," and by US singer-turned actor Mark Wahlberg for his 1991 number one "Good Vibrations," with Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch.


Twitter tributes for the singer poured in Tuesday from fans and celebrities, including DJs Giles Petersen and Boy George.






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Hilton 'I m feeling broody'

Posted by Shazy on Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Hilton 'I m feeling broody'
According to Bang Showbiz the 30-year-old socialite has said that she started feeling "broody" since getting together with the nightclub owner last year.

She said: "I feel broody sometimes. I'd love kids in the future.

"Cy's the best boyfriend I've ever had. I'm so happy with him."

Meanwhile, Hilton's mother Kathy stated that she would never "pressure" the 'Simple Life' star into marrying Waits, but stated her belief that Paris would be an "incredible" parent.

Kathy said: "She adores him and I never ever ask or ever push that question [of marriage] with my girls because I got married so young, I never want them to feel pressure.

"Anyone that loves animals and is kind like that.she'll be an incredible mum.


"I was at Macy's with her recently and there were 1,000 people there and the little children came up and she lights up. I could see babies and a wedding."

Hilton previously confirmed that she would like to have "three or four" children before turning 40.




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Rhanna Shows Off Her Wig Collection

Posted by Shazy on Monday, March 14, 2011



Rhanna Shows Off Her Wig Collection
Earlier in the day she was sporting long sleek locks, but by the time evening rolled around Rihanna had transformed her barnet into a fiery red afro.

The singer took her afro out to Giorgio Baldi Ristorante in Los Angeles last night, and put her clea**** on full display in a low cut mini dress.

Her hair and outfit both grabbed as much attention as each other, as the Bajan beauty almost spilled out of her tiny dress.
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Big Brother Winner Josie Gibson Turns Princess

Posted by Shazy on Saturday, March 12, 2011




 Big Brother Winner Josie Gibson Turns Princess
In her billowing white dress, it looks like Big Brother 11 winner Josie Gibson was dropping wedding hints to her boyfriend John James Parton.

But in fact the reality TV star was actually dresses as a princess for her royal-themed fancy dress party to celebrate her 26th birthday.

The Bristol blonde was joined by her Aussie boyfriend and a host of Big Brother stars at the Jewel bar in Piccadilly Circus.
After the party wrapped up at midnight, Josie was seen wondering around the street of London in her fancy dress outfit - which consisted of a corseted white dress and fuchsia gloves.

It appeared she had also substituted a pair of high heels for some comfortable Haviana flip-flops.

Nowhere to be seen was her Australian boyfriend John James - who she met on the defunct Channel 4 reality show last summer - who had been DJing in the party.

The reality star was clearly a bit merry after admitting the morning after the night before on her Twitter page she was a 'drunken twit'.

Writing on her Twitter page on Saturday, she said: 'I'm cringing today. Remembering what a drunken twit I am. Oh no...

'Oh no I keep getting flashbacks from last night. I'm sorry to anyone that was there.'

She also sent a Tweet to Big Brother 9 contestant Lisa Appleton - who attended the party - admitting she had fallen asleep in her fancy dress costume.

She said: 'Thank you so much for coming. I still got my dress on. LOL. Thank you so much.'

Also in attendance at the party was Big Brother 11 alumni JJ Bird and Mario Mugan, The Only Way Is Essex Candy Jacobs and Mikey Woods and Vanessa Feltz's boyfriend Ben Ofoedu.

Josie's birthday was actually in January, but she only got round to celebrating it now.

In recent weeks she has been promoting her debut perfume Josie.

Gibson won the 11th series of Big Brother last August and went on to appear on Ultimate Big Brother.

But she found it hard to fit in with the other celebrities and was pining for her boyfriend John James so quit the follow-up show after three days.

Since leaving the show, Gibson and Parton have moved in together in London and co-starred in a one-off Channel 5 documentary together last October.

In an interview last month, Gibson admitted the pair have come close to splitting several times.

She said: 'I think we've both considered calling it quits a few times. But I love him. John's really loyal and if he loves you he'll do anything for you.'







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Big Brother Winner Josie Gibson Turns Princess

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Big Brother Winner Josie Gibson Turns Princess
In her billowing white dress, it looks like Big Brother 11 winner Josie Gibson was dropping wedding hints to her boyfriend John James Parton.

But in fact the reality TV star was actually dresses as a princess for her royal-themed fancy dress party to celebrate her 26th birthday.
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The Only Way Is Essex Girls Go Mud Wrestling

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The Only Way Is Essex Girls Go Mud Wrestling
With just days until the second series of The Only Way Is Essex returns to our screens the characters are no doubt topping up their tans, primping their hair and ensuring their vajazzles are firmly in place.

But it seems two stars of the show tried out a novel way of getting into shape for the second round of cat-flights, tears and tantrums embarking on a grueling fitness boot camp – in true Essex style, of course.

Mark Wright’s former flame Lucy Mecklenburgh was joined by Arg’s girlfriend Lydia Bright and the girls weren’t going to let the muddy training getting in the way of looking their best and found enough energy to enjoy an impromptu mud-wrestling match.


The pair were joined by two friends who were also sporting a full face of make-up and blow dried hair for the outdoor activities at the No1 boot camp in Norfolk.

With their hair flowing behind them the girls ran down to the beach to begin their session carrying small weighted balls.

That in itself must have been a tough task for the girls who are more used to lifting boutique shopping bags than weights.

And the girls ditched their designer dresses and high heels for black exercise leggings and a low cut black vest, but didn’t opt for sports bras for the strenuous activities.

The girls did show willing and performed a number of exercises including a girl-style press up which displayed their ample cleavage and a wide-legged squat on the sand.

The girls then crawled through the mud and while they seemed to be exhausted at the activity seemed to be in good spirits, even when the trainer flicked mud across their made-up faces.

And perhaps aware of the cameras on them, or maybe just fans of mud-wrestling Lydia challenged Lucia to a bout and the pair got the grips with each other in the dirt.

Always ready to oblige a waiting photographer the girls got together for a group shot.

Lucy, who is a size eight and weights nine stone has revealed how all the cast members have been putting in extra effort getting into shape for the new series.

She told New! Magazine: ‘Everyone’s gone a bit hardcore trying to lose weight for the next series.’

The 20-year-old credits her own trim figure to zumba classes and poledancing

The Only Way Is Essex returns March 20th on ITV2 at 10pm








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Blue Unveil Anthemic Eurovision Track

Posted by Shazy on Friday, March 11, 2011



Blue Unveil Anthemic Eurovision Track 
Reunited quartet Blue have unveiled the "anthemic" track they will be taking to Eurovision this year, insisting taking part will not be "career suicide".

"We felt quite privileged to be asked," singer Duncan James told reporters on Thursday. "How many opportunities do you get to represent your country?"

Blue will perform the song, I Can, on Graham Norton's BBC One show on Friday.

This year's Eurovision Song Contest will be held in Dusseldorf, Germany on 14 May.

Band member Simon Webbe is adamant the track will not receive the dreaded "nul point".

"We don't see this as career suicide even if a lot of people will see it that way," he continued.

"It's a great way to show we are a live group and we are back after 10 years."

The UK has not won Eurovision since 1997 when Katrina and the Waves triumphed with Love Shine a Light.

Last year's hopeful, Josh Dubovie, finished in last place with That Sounds Good to Me, a song co-written by Mike Stock and Pete Waterman.


"People always say the UK aren't particularly liked in Europe and we don't get the points," said James.

"But they're trying to change the block voting so it becomes less political."

"Eurovision is about the music and bringing people together," added Webbe.

"People just want to have fun and I hope the politics doesn't get in the way."

But according to Lee Ryan, it is a "cop out" to blame the UK's mixed fortunes on anti-British prejudice.

"It's nothing to do with being English," he insisted. "It's because we haven't put a good song in for a long time."
At a press event in central London on Thursday, reporters were played the track which the band will perform on a Graham Norton's chat show.

The "anthemic" song, said Ryan, was "a very powerful" composition that was "perfect" for the annual competition.

For fourth member Antony Costa, the chance to win the contest "and bring it back to Britain" would be "fantastic".

"It would be amazing, wouldn't it?" he added, exhorting members of the press to "get behind us and bring the crown home".

The 29-year-old - who was unsuccessful in his attempt to represent the UK as a solo artist in 2006 - said he was "a massive Eurovision fan" and had watched it since childhood.

"As long as we can go out there and give 110%, so all you guys can wake up on the 15th and go 'Blue did a good job', I'll be happy."

X Factor contestants Jedward and last year's winner Lena Mayer-Landrut are among other acts competing this year, representing Ireland and Germany respectively.

Israel's Dana International, who won Eurovision in 1998, is also making a return to the contest.

Graham Norton will commentate the BBC's coverage of the 2011 contest, to be broadcast live on BBC One.



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Britney Spears and Jason Trawick attend her son Sean's little League game

Posted by Shazy on Thursday, March 10, 2011





Britney Spears and Jason Trawick attend her son Sean’s little League game
It was very nice family time for Britney and Jason, at her son Sean’s baseball game on Sunday. Brit’s ex Kevin Federline is one of the coaches for Sean’s team.
Both of the parents showed up with their significant others (Jason Trawick and Victoria Prince, respectively.) But they reportedly made a conscious effort of not having to speak to each other.

It looked like there was some parental favoring as well. Jayden was very affectionate to both Brit and Jason.

“When Jayden [their other son] saw Britney arrive, he raced over to her and she picked him up and gave him a big kiss. He wanted to sit with Britney and Jason,” a source said.

At one point a mum from the team brought her newborn over and Britney and Jason cooed over it – Britney even held it! Are the two lovebirds thinking about a baby of their own?







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Charlie Sheen launches his own cookery show

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Charlie Sheen launches his own cookery show
He's currently unemployed after being fired from Two And A Half Men on Monday, but it looks like Charlie Sheen may have found a new vocation.

Taking his media blitz one step further, the father-of-five has hosted a spoof cookery show for the FunnyOrDie.com website.

Playing up to his new 'winning' catchphrase, the troubled actor wears a tiger-patterned chef's hat as he presents 'Charlie Sheen's Winning Recipes'.

Despite his erratic behaviour in recent weeks, the 45-year-old was praised for being 'very professional' during the filming at his Beverly Hills home.


Mike Farah, President of Production for FunnyOrDie.com, said the company had approached the actor on Sunday with ideas for a collaboration and he had been very forthcoming.

Farah told TMZ.com that Sheen was full of ideas and even suggested the tiger-patterned hat - playing up to his recent claim to drinking 'tiger blood'.

As Sheen was filming at home, a porn star was outside with a 'special delivery' from adult entertainment company Brazzers.

Actress Britney Amber turned up with a large box addressed to Sheen while wearing a T-shirt reading 'Charlie's Goddess'.
She was declined entry to the property, but she did manage to successfully deliver whatever was in the box.

After Sheen claimed he had tiger blood running through his veins, he's also been spotted drinking a bottle of red liquid with the words 'tiger blood' written across it.

But it turns out the source of 'Sheen's power' is actually Xango mangosteen juice.

A source close to Sheen he actually refers to it as 'mango juice' privately, despite hamming it up and claiming its tiger blood for the media.
However, one company has been inspired to launch a new energy drink called Bi-Winning Tiger Blood.

Sheen's impassioned outbursts about his strength and mental prowess have inspired the red drink, which is described on Harcos Laboratories's website as: 'Made from 100 per cent passion specifically to make your brain fire in a way that's not from this particular terrestrial realm.'

The website continues: "Tiger Blood allows you to use household items, you're welcome to take more drugs than anyone can survive.

'Be different, have a different brain, and a different heart. When you feel Tiger Blood in your veins, you'll realise dying's for fools and that can't is the cancer of happen.

'Period. The end.'

While the world is still reeling from the stream of garbled 'Sheenisms', Harcos is selling pouches of the drink for $4 each through the website.

The firm behind Sheen's on-screen shirts in the sitcom aren't so positive about the future after he complained about the 'silly shirts'.

Clothing company Da Vinci's pannelled shirts were inspired by one worn by his character Charlie Harper and endorsed by the actor.

But they're concerned about their business after he declared he was happy he didn't have to 'put on those silly shirts for as long as this warlock exists in the terrestrial dimension'.

Chief designer Christopher Wicks told TMZ.com: 'Charlie's frustration is based on his current position in life, rather than the actual shirts. I wish him good health and happiness in his new found terrestrial dimension.'
Meanwhile, the actor revealed yesterday that over 74,000 people have applied to be his social media intern.

He only joined Twitter last week and has so far accrued 2.45million followers and is hoping to employ someone to spread his own brand of 'winning'.

Yesterday, Sheen appeared on a California radio station while running on a treadmill from his LA home.

The actor talked about his possible replacements to play his Two And A Half Men character Charlie Harper - and wished them good luck.

He also offered a 'half apology' to his former co-star Jon Cryer for calling him a 'turncoat and a troll' but later told the hosts of K-EARTH 101 that Cryer was awful at fluffing his lines.

During his breathless interview, Sheen also challenged Celebrity Rehab's Dr. Drew Pinsky to a boxing match.

Speaking about the experts who have branded him unstable, he said: 'I have to scoff at their silliness ... they never met the man.'

Sheen said he had been talking to Rob Lowe, who has been touted as his possible replacement.

'He's a buddy of mine, he's a beautiful man, he's a brilliant actor and I hope he does it and kicks its a** - because I still get paid.'

But asked if he had any advice for his possible replacement he joked: 'I recommend making it their own. Don't look at the 177 brilliant episodes I did, ignore the 400 re-runs every week that you can't avoid, cancel your Sheen ap.'

Asked about his former co-star Cryer, who he hit out at yesterday, Charlie said: 'I will apologise to Jon right now. I was kind of in a mood and I threw it out there to someone.'

When one of the presenters Lisa Stanley asked him he was formally apologising to Cryer, he back tracked, saying: 'A little bit, it's a half apology, it's an apol.'

He said that he was upset because Cryer hadn't been in touch following his sacking to say he 'had his back' which promoted him to make the comments to a U.S. celebrity website.

Later, when asked by host Gary Bryan about a reel of footage which Warner Bros. is said to have put together showing Sheen in a bad light, the actor appeared shocked at first.

The host explained that the reel supposedly showed Sheen forgetting his lines and being unable to perform his duties which Warner Bros. could use to justify sacking Sheen if the matter is the subject of a civil lawsuit.

But Sheen put on a strong front, blasting: ' I say poppycock. Is that the best they've got. Wow. Burial, losing, sizzle, bye.'

He claimed that Cryer was the one who always fluffed his lines: 'Jon's the bubble popper, but it's OK because it makes it fun for the [studio] audience.'

Sheen rounded off by saying that his TV days are 'probably behind' him, but said he was looking forward to going and making some movies.











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The Shaggy Dog Likes to Scooter Round Town

Posted by Shazy on Wednesday, March 9, 2011




The Shaggy Dog Likes to Scooter Round Town


As shaggy dog stories go, the one about Norman the very bright Briard who is a wizz riding his scooter ranks high on the list.

The clever canine, who lives with the Cobb family in Canton, Georgia, competes in many obedience competitions and received his Companion Dog Title at just 15 months of age after four first place finishes.
But it's his razor scooter that has remained the pooch's passion since he was a mere pup when his owner, Karen Cobb, took him out for his first spin.

'He began playing with the kid's scooter in the backyard and we thought it would be fun to give him a ride on it,' says Karen. 'Then we decided to teach him to push it, and now he loves riding his scooter.'

His scooting antics have already made him popular on the Internet, and his Facebook page has quite a following.
Norman, now 20 months old, has even attracted the attention of television show host and comedian David Letterman and last month made an appearance on Stupid Pet Tricks on The Late Show.

Briards originate from France and their recognised talents include search and rescue, police work, military work, herding, watchdogging and guarding, but they also also make excellent companions, finding favour with Napoleon and Thomas Jefferson.








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The Shaggy Dog Likes to Scooter Round Town

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The Shaggy Dog Likes to Scooter Round Town


As shaggy dog stories go, the one about Norman the very bright Briard who is a wizz riding his scooter ranks high on the list.

The clever canine, who lives with the Cobb family in Canton, Georgia, competes in many obedience competitions and received his Companion Dog Title at just 15 months of age after four first place finishes.
But it's his razor scooter that has remained the pooch's passion since he was a mere pup when his owner, Karen Cobb, took him out for his first spin.

'He began playing with the kid's scooter in the backyard and we thought it would be fun to give him a ride on it,' says Karen. 'Then we decided to teach him to push it, and now he loves riding his scooter.'


His scooting antics have already made him popular on the Internet, and his Facebook page has quite a following.
Norman, now 20 months old, has even attracted the attention of television show host and comedian David Letterman and last month made an appearance on Stupid Pet Tricks on The Late Show.

Briards originate from France and their recognised talents include search and rescue, police work, military work, herding, watchdogging and guarding, but they also also make excellent companions, finding favour with Napoleon and Thomas Jefferson.








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Pregnant Victoria Beckham dresses dark but fails to hide her growing baby bump

Posted by Shazy on Tuesday, March 8, 2011



Pregnant Victoria Beckham dresses dark but fails to hide her growing baby bump
With pretty pastels and bold colour blocking prevalent in current spring and summer shows, Victoria Beckham is not taking on the trend.

The expectant mother opted instead for an all-black outfit as she arrived at Heathrow airport earlier today.

The expectant mother was looking chic as she jetted into the U.K. but while her dark look could be simply a style statement it is more likely to be a disguise for her growing baby bump.

The fashion designer arrived into London in a loose-fitting top, smart blazer, and over the knee suede stiletto heels.


The 36-year-old kept most of her face covered with a pair of oversized sunglasses from her own collection - even her nails were also painted black.

Her bright gold watch on her left wrist and the chain of her bag were the only elements of her outfit breaking from the colour palette, which is often worn for a slimming effect.

The mother-of-three, who is expecting her fourth child this summer, covered her stomach with a similar handbag to her own Hexagonal Chain crocodile bag, £8,950, from her line, but failed to hide her swelling stomach.

Victoria soon revealed the reason behind her visit to the UK - for a meeting with Range Rover - on her Twitter page.
Last year Victoria was unveiled as the designer of the interiors for the Range Rover Epoque.
She wrote : 'Working with Range Rover.The car looks amazing...
'Sun is shining in London... I feel good! Thank you for such kind messages! Good to be in London.'
Last week speculation surfaced that Victoria may know the sex of her baby after all.
Victoria, who has three sons by footballer husband David, has consistently insisted she had no idea if she is carrying a boy or a girl.
But her footballer husband David, 35, then told pals in New York they did know.
Actress Eva has now booked LA’s Chateau Marmont Hotel for a baby shower in July, when the child is due.
It is thought that Eva visited the famous celebrity haunt last week to ‘put the wheels in motion’.
A source told the Mail on Sunday: ‘They know the sex of their baby, which is helpful for Eva – she plans to fill the suite with balloons, and rumour has it that they will be pink, not blue.’





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Britney’s ex-bodyguard has her nude pics

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Britney’s ex-bodyguard has her nude pics
Britney Spears' former bodyguard claims he has the embarrassing nude pictures the singer sent him from her mobile phone to lure him into her bed.

Fernando Flores has told pals he will use the "filthy" snaps in court to back his 9 million pounds sexual harassment lawsuit against the singer, reports the Sun.

"They are really explicit images that will shock and disgust the majority of her fans," said a friend of Flores, who claims to have seen the pictures.


"Fernando says he can prove the photos were taken on Britney''s phone and sent to his mobile.

"He says she sent them last April when she was coming on to him on a daily basis. He left the following month.

"Some of the pictures show Britney with the camera between her legs. Others show her in provocative positions wearing lingerie.

"There are a few where she is naked, exposing herself in a way that she clearly hoped would make him aroused," he added.

Mum-of-two Britney, 29, however, denies the claims.
Her lawyers want the case heard behind closed doors or else "there is a real possibility that Ms Spears will be exposed to danger by the release of confidential and personal information





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Brooke Vincent and Sacha Parkinson Dress up as Playboy Bunnies

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Brooke Vincent and Sacha Parkinson Dress up as Playboy Bunnies
Coronation Street stars Brooke Vincent and Sacha Parkinson made history as the street's first female gay couple.

And the gorgeous pair, who have dressed up as Playboy bunnies in a racy new photoshoot, are now insisting that they'll leave the soap if producers break up the characters.

Brooke declares: 'If they split us up, I’d leave. It’s made too much impact for them to break it up.

'It’s gone past the line. Me and Sach think we should win Best Partnership at the Soap Awards.'

The gal pals dressed up in blush pink satin Playboy bunny outfits, complete with bow ties, bunny ears and cotton tails for a provocative photoshoot and interview for Heat magazine.

Lounging against an ornate bar, the girls, both 18, giggle and whisper in each other's ears as they work the cameras.

Sacha has hinted that perhaps their close bond off camera is even becoming something more, adding: 'We just come as a pair now. We tell each other we love each other all the time. I think we’re really starting to become our characters.'

The girls have also revealed their celebrity 'girl crushes'.

Both agree that What's My Name star Rihanna is their favourite. They add: 'And Nicki Minaj. Definitely. We just love Nicki’s attitude.'

The also actresses say they feel a responsibility to fans who can relate to their onscreen relationship.

Brooke, who has played Sophie Webster on the long-running soap since she was just 11, says: 'It’s mad when you realise how many people have come out because of the storyline.

'So many people have come up to us and said, “Thank you. Without this, I wouldn’t have been able to come out to my parents or have people accept me.”

'There’s a pressure to make it 100 per cent believable. Because we’re not gay ourselves, it could be like watching someone in a film trying to put on an Irish accent and getting it totally wrong.'

Sacha, also 18, adds: 'You don’t realise it at the beginning, but when you’ve been doing it for a while – and especially now because of Twitter – you get so many people saying things about it.'

In the soap, the pair play former best friends who have fallen head over heels in love.

Christian teenager Sophie was seen succumbing to her feelings for Sian in an episode screened in April.

Vincent said at the time: 'Sacha and I were friends long before Corrie and I'm so glad it's her. We've been to drama school together and known each other since we were six or seven.

'We've talked about it, we're so close so we'll be all right. I've just told her as long as she sticks to her own side when it comes to the kissing scenes things will be fine. But no tongues.

'It will also let other teenage girls know they are not the only ones going through it if they are experiencing something similar.

'Often there aren't as many lesbian characters on TV compared to gay ones so it's a really positive thing for the soap.








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George Michael says He is Ashamed

Posted by Shazy on Sunday, March 6, 2011

George Michael says He is Ashamed
George Michael has said he deserved to be jailed for a month after crashing his Range Rover while high on cannabis, describing it as 'karma'.

The 47-year-old former Wham! singer said he was 'ashamed' to have broken the law repeatedly, adding that he is now in therapy over his drug abuse issues.

In an interview with BBC Radio 2's Chris Evans Breakfast Show, he said: 'By the time I went to court, I knew this wasn't going to happen again. I knew I was going to lose my licence.

'I was assured I wasn't going to prison but I thought I was, and like I said, it was much easier to take because I felt it was deserved.


'This was a hugely shameful thing to have done repeatedly so karmically I felt like I had a bill to pay. I went to prison, I paid my bill.'

Asked on his reaction to being sentenced after admitting driving while unfit through drugs and possessing two cannabis cigarettes, he said: 'Remarkably enough, I know people must think it was a really horrific experience - it's so much easier to take any form of punishment if you believe you actually deserve it, and I did.'

He said he was sent to prison for two reasons - because it was his second conviction for the same offence, despite the fact no cannabis was involved on the first occasion, and also because: 'I'm George Michael and the poster boy for cannabis.'

The singer, whose real name is Georgios Panayiotou, was initially taken to Pentonville Prison in north London, where former inmates have included Oscar Wilde and Boy George - who was one of many fellow celebrities to write to him in prison.

Michael however revealed has not spoken to Sir Elton John 'for a long time', but said: 'He wrote to me in the nick which was nice, and so did Boy George write me a lovely letter.'

He added: 'And I got a letter from Paul McCartney which was lovely.'

Describing his first night in the prison, he said: 'Well, it was Pentonville. It wasn't a weekend break, put it that way.

'What did I think? Well, I didn't feel sorry for myself. I thought, 'Oh my God, this place is absolutely filthy, because it was Pentonville.




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Lady Gaga Arrives by Private Plane in Canada Wearing Another of Her Revealing Outfits

Posted by Shazy on Friday, March 4, 2011

Lady Gaga Arrives by Private Plane in Canada Wearing Another of Her Revealing Outfits
Lady Gaga Arrives by Private Plane in Canada Wearing Another of Her Revealing Outfits
Most people look travel-worn by the time they embark off of a long haul flight and would hate nothing more than having their photograph taken.
But not Lady Gaga - she got off of her private jet today in Canada and went straight into a photo shoot on the tarmac.
The camera-ready singer had just arrived in Toronto from Paris where she strutted the catwalk at a Thierry Mugler runway show.



Gaga did not disappoint in her latest ensemble which was a cross between a Flashdance costume and rocker chic ensemble.
The 24-year-old wore her favourite heel-less leather boots which did a great balancing act on.
She wore purple tights which showed off her black thong underwear underneath and matching purple gloves.
A black leather side-less top finished off her look.
Her new hairstyle, which she is forever changing is now a blonde do with a heavy black fringe.
Gaga strutted down the stair of the private plane as photographer Terry Richardson captured her walking from the jet to her tour bus.
She will be performing at the Air Canada Centre tonight as part of her Monster Ball tour.
Gaga had strutted down the catwalk earlier this week for the stylish Nicola Formichetti collection as creative director of Thierry Mugler at Paris Fashion Week.
Gaga had worn a predictably outrageous outfit for her Thierry Mugler show, wearing a sheer black dress and military-inspired hat while making her entrance in a cloud of cigarette smoke.
The Born This Way Star had worn long blonde pigtails to strut like a pro to her forthcoming new single Government Hooker for Formichetti, the man behind her infamous meat dress.
The singer also released the video for her new single Born This Way this week.
In the provocative and risqué new clip, which is set in outer space, Gaga is seen to give birth to an unknown being, strips off to her underwear for a dance routine and gets dressed up as a skeleton in a suit.
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