October 2007

HEATHER MILLS SPLASHED OUT A REPORTED £100,000 ON A DISNEY-THEMED FOURTH BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR DAUGHTER BEATRICE.

Heather Mills splashed out a reported £100,000 on a Disney-themed fourth birthday party for daughter Beatrice.

The former model - who is currently embroiled in a bitter divorce battle with Beatrice's father Sir Paul McCartney - hired actors dressed up as famous characters, including Snow White, Tinker Bell and Cinderella, to entertain the tot and around 60 of her friends over the weekend.

A cinema, fountains, bouncy castles and trampolines were erected in the grounds of Heather's £3.2 million East Sussex home. Beatles legend Paul also attended the party, but left after 20 minutes. A source said: "Beatrice is Paul's world and there was no way he wasn't going to be there. But he doesn't get on with Heather's family."

Kate Moss believes Sienna Miller will break Rhys Ifans' heart.

The supermodel - who had a blazing row with Sienna at a wedding last month when she accused the 'Factory Girl' actress of stealing her style and friends - is said to have warned the 39-year-old Welsh actor, who is her close friend, that Sienna is bad news.

A designer friend of Sienna's is quoted as saying "Kate isn't happy. Rhys was her main male friend in her close-knit group. She isn't keen on Sienna. There is definite tension between them.

"Sienna was fuming after Kate gave Rhys a talking to when she heard the relationship was getting serious. Kate doesn't think it will last and doesn't want Rhys getting hurt."

Robbie Williams has been banned from performing at a Dubai racecourse.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum - the current ruler of Dubai - rejected Robbie's concert request because the 'Feel' singer terrified the sheikh's thoroughbred racehorses when he performed there last year.

Dubai Racing Club chief Frank Gabriel said: "The concert affected the horses' state of mind and their performance. That will not and must not happen ever again."

Sheikh Mohammed is a major international figure in the breeding and racing of thoroughbred racehorses. He hosts the annual Dubai World Cup, which is the world's richest series of horse races.

Robbie was paid a staggering £1 million to perform at a sell-out concert at the course in April 2006.

Kylie Minogue will never be "normal" again after her breast cancer ordeal.

The '2 Hearts' singer - who was given the all-clear from the deadly disease earlier last year after being diagnosed in May 2005 - admits the illness has changed her life forever.

She said: "I learned that you never go back to a normal state, instead you have to create a new normal state.

"I have to accept my life for its triumphs and its other sides, take the good with the bad. I experienced a totally new environment. I experienced a world of illness and positive attitudes. The sympathy you're shown can knock you off your feet. "These experiences contributed to making me a more mature person."

KEITH RICHARDS SPARKED FEARS FOR HIS HEALTH AFTER SLURRING HIS WAY THROUGH AN ACCEPTANCE SPEECH.

Keith Richards sparked fears for his health after slurring his way through an acceptance speech.

The Rolling Stones rocker - who picked up the prize for Best Cameo at Spike TV's Scream 2007 awards for his performance in 'Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End' - rocked back and forth as he mumbled his thanks to fans and co-star Johnny Depp in a pre-recorded video message. Keith, 63, said: "Thank you all fans voting for me in, you know. "It's a first - it's not my land, usually, to do this sort of stuff, but due to enormous public pressure. I've got to say thank you very, very, much and also to Johnny - who insisted that I play his father."

He added: "We had a great time and it was a wonderful thing. Driving into the Disney studios, I laughed. God, at last I'm working for Mickey Mouse."
It has now emerged Keith's slurred speech - which had the audience at the glitzy Los Angeles ceremony on Friday (19.10.07) in hysterics - could be a side effect of the medication he takes daily to prevent seizures.
The guitarist has taken the powerful drug Dilantin - which slows down nerve impulses in the brain - every day since undergoing brain surgery after he fell out of a coconut tree in Fiji 18 months ago. Keith - a former heroin addict - has previously joked taking Dilantin means he has to limit his intake of illegal substances. He said: "The drug I'm on now because of the brain job, Dilantin, means you can't take cocaine any more, which is fine with me."

Jessica Biel launched a tirade of abuse at waiting photographers yesterday

Jessica Biel launched a tirade of abuse at paparazzi yesterday (24.10.07).
The 25-year-old actress was in no mood to have her picture taken when she left a Santa Monica yoga studio, and began screaming at the waiting photographers. She shouted at them to "not to get close" and "to get a real job".
'The Illusionist' star even reportedly tried to hit one snapper with her umbrella - in a move reminiscent of troubled singer Britney Spears' umbrella attack on a photographer's car in February this year.
It seems Jessica has been taking a few tips from boyfriend Justin Timberlake who has had his own run-ins with photographers in the past.

Scarlett Johansson gave boyfriend Ryan Reynolds her wisdom tooth, dipped in gold and strung on a necklace for his birthday present.

Scarlett Johansson gave boyfriend Ryan Reynolds her wisdom tooth for his birthday. The ‘Smokin Aces’ star turned 31 on Tuesday (23.10.07) but Scarlett held an early celebration for him at Los Angeles’ Chateau Marmont hotel last week (16.10.07) where she presented him with her tooth, which had been dipped in gold and made into a necklace.

A source told E!: “She’d just had her wisdom teeth removed, so she had one dipped in gold and strung on a necklace for him.” Scarlett – who recently flew to Canada with Ryan to meet his parents sparking rumours they are engaged – also organised another special treat for his birthday. The 22-year-old ‘Lost In Translation’ star paid for Ryan to have a full body massage with all of David Beckham’s bodyguards present. The soccer ace is said to have his muscles kneaded to perfection while his security team watches to ensure no body part is missed. Scarlett’s representative said: “Scarlett was out of town for Ryan’s birthday but she gave him a gift this weekend in private. There was no one else there."

SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY AND HEATHER MILLS’ DIVORCE SETTLEMENT HAS COME TO A STANDSTILL OVER A £6 MILLION HOUSE.

Sir Paul McCartney and Heather Mills’ divorce settlement has come to a standstill over a £6 million house.

The Beatles legend, who split from the former model in May 2006 following a four-year marriage, bought the Beverly Hills mansion from rocker Courtney Love as an engagement present for Heather in 2001.

Heather, 39, insists the house belongs to her, but Paul has become emotionally attached to the property and is reluctant to let it go. A source said: “Neither side will budge. It is deadlock. Heather helped choose the house, she persuaded Paul to buy it and it was an engagement gift to her. That is certainly what she is telling people.

“To Heather the home represents the glitzy lifestyle she was thrilled to marry into. And she intends to spend a lot of time in Los Angeles, building up her profile over there.”

Paul, 65, is unwilling to relinquish the house - situated on Heather Road - because of its “mysterious” ties to fellow Beatle George Harrison’s death in November 2001.

The source added to a British newspaper: “Paul has never been a fan of California - he prefers the quiet life. But Heather Road became very important to him around the time of George’s death.

There is still a mystery, known only to Paul, George’s family and a few others about his final hours. His death certificate had a false address. It has been said he passed away in Heather Road in the presence of his wife Olivia and Hare Krishna mentors. Paul invited George to stay at the house just days before he died.”

Last week, it was reported Heather had demanded a £50 million divorce settlement from Paul and vowed to take him to court if he didn’t pay up.

Heather was even said to be threatening to take their three-year-old daughter Beatrice to the US for an extended stay in a bid to convince Paul to agree to the staggering sum.

Nicole Kidman’s fat role

Nicole Kidman is gorging on chocolate and pasta to fatten up for her latest movie.

The 40-year-old star has already piled on 10lbs to play a middle-aged woman in 'The Reader' - based on the best-selling German novel about the emotional repercussions of the Holocaust in World War II - by sticking to a four meal-a-day calorific diet of puddings, protein shakes and carbohydrate-rich foods.

A friend of the actress said: "It's a very demanding role because there are a lot of explicit lovemaking scenes. The film is set over several decades so her character changes a lot. Nicole was originally planning to use prosthetics but was told by the director, Stephen Daldry, it would be more realistic if she gained the weight.

"It's not usual to see her work her way through a big plate of pasta, with bread, and then a dessert."

Nicole - who plays Nazi camp guard Hanna who has an affair with a teenage boy and is later put on trial for war crimes - has enjoyed one major benefit from her weight gain, a larger bust.

The pal added: "Nicole loves her new bosom, but she is finding eating so much makes her lethargic and sleepy." The Australian actress is not the first star to drastically change her appearance for her art.

Renée Zellweger famously piled on 30lbs - going from a size six to a 14 - for her lead role in 'Bridget Jones' Diary', by munching on pizza, peanut-butter sandwiches, fast food and drinking Guinness.

Pavarotti’s big debts

Luciano Pavarotti’s family have been left with £12 million of debts.

The passing of the opera singer – who died last month, aged 71, after a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer - had sparked a row between his three daughters and his second wife over his estimated £200 million fortune.

But bank records have now revealed the Three Tenors star owed over £5 million on his homes in New York, Monte Carlo and North Italy, as well as having a £7 million overdraft at the Monte dei Paschi di Siena bank in Bologna.

Fabrizo Corsini, the lawyer representing Pavarotti's three daughters from his first marriage - Lorenza, Cristina and Giuliana - said he would be examining bank statements and documents in detail to find out exactly how much the late singer owed.

He said: “We never imagined Pavarotti would owe so much. We have received the paperwork and we are going through it with a fine toothcomb to see what exactly he had or didn't have.”

Notary official Giorgio Cariani added: “We are just at the beginning of the inventory. The paperwork we have gone through is only a small part and it will take us several weeks yet to complete the work.”

PARIS HILTON HAS DUMPED HER NEW BOYFRIEND BECAUSE HE IS "TOO SHY".

Paris Hilton has dumped her new boyfriend because he is "too shy".

The 26-year-old socialite decided to end her fledgling relationship with Swedish Alex Vaggo - who she started dating in September - after the pizza delivery boy failed to excite her.

A source said: "She loved his good looks, but she gets bored very quickly, and he was just too shy and quiet for her."She likes bad boys."

Paris announced to the world she was single again by stepping out with bad boy rocker Kid Rock in Toronto, Canada, at the weekend. She said: "I'm single. I'm way too busy for a boyfriend."

Britney Spears doesn't go out in underwear because she "just doesn't like" the feel of it on her skin.

The 'Toxic' singer - who has been frequently pictured in public without panties on - knows it is "stupid" to go out without underwear but just doesn't feel comfortable in it.

Jewellery designer Tuesday Knight, who has been friends with Britney since 2003, said: "Not wearing panties is ridiculous — and I've told her!

"I've said, 'You can't walk into a store wearing just a shirt with your underwear off, or get out of cars baring all.' I've told her that no one will take her seriously when she does this.

"Britney knows it's stupid, but says she just doesn't like to wear underwear. She doesn't feel comfortable with it on."

Amy Winehouse has teamed up with Pete Doherty for a new duet.

The 'Rehab' singer and the Babyshambles star recently recorded the track, which sees Amy showcasing her impressive guitar playing skills as well as her singing talents.

Pete's bandmate, guitarist Mick Whitnall, said: "It's a ska-type track. Amy's playing guitar on it and singing as well.

"She plays better than James Brown playing acoustic guitar. She thinks she's s**t but she's not. I've never met a man who plays like that, let alone a girl."

LINDSAY LOHAN IS REPORTEDLY BROKE AFTER SPENDING HER $7 MILLION FORTUNE ON DRUGS AND ALCOHOL.

Lindsay Lohan is reportedly broke after spending her $7 million fortune on drugs and alcohol.

The troubled Hollywood star – who left Utah’s Cirque Lodge rehab clinic earlier this month after a two-month stay – is staying with movie producer Tom Gores in Los Angeles because her money has run out.

Gores was the executive producer of the 21-year-old actress’ recent flop film ‘I Know Who Killed Me’. A source told Britain’s News of the World newspaper: “Lindsay doesn’t have much choice as she is totally broke. The only reason she’s coming back to Los Angeles is to try and get some film work and earn some money fast.

“The amount she has wasted putting cocaine up her nose is disgusting. Even she has lost count.” Lindsay’s extravagant spending spree reportedly includes $1 million on just one hotel bill.

She has also spent more than $137,000 on three separate stints in rehab battling her drug and alcohol addictions, and thousands more in legal fees after her conviction for DUI (driving under the influence).

Sienna Miller and Rhys Ifans have confirmed they are a couple after being seen kissing in a park.

The pair – who have constantly denied they are a couple, despite frequently being pictured together – were spotted walking Sienna’s dogs Porgy and Bess in a West London park on Saturday (13.10.07) when they stopped for a lingering kiss on the lips.

An onlooker said: “They looked like they were very much in love as they strolled through the park. They were holding hands as they walked the dogs, and then suddenly stopped to share a romantic kiss. Sienna was beaming afterwards.”

The stars – who sparked rumours of a relationship when 39-year-old Rhys had a swallow tattoo to match Sienna’s inked on his wrist – have always insisted they are “just good friends”, but Rhys couldn’t hide his feelings for 25-year-old Sienna on their walk.

P. Diddy has been accused of punching a man twice in the face at a New York party.

The rapper reportedly got into an argument with an acquaintance, Steven Acevedo, over a woman at around 3.30am on Saturday (13.10.07) while partying with friends at Kiosk - a high-end store that hosts exclusive parties at night.

According to a police report filed by Acevedo, the pair initially walked away from each other after exchanging heated insults, but tempers flared minutes later. Unable to contain his fury, Diddy reportedly launched himself at Acevedo throwing a "one-two combo" while screaming, "I'll kill you, punk!"

SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY AND HEATHER MILLS ARE DESPERATE TO FINALISE THEIR DIVORCE SETTLEMENT BEFORE THEIR DAUGHTER'S FOURTH BIRTHDAY.

Sir Paul McCartney and Heather Mills are desperate to finalise their divorce settlement before their daughter's fourth birthday.

The pair - who split in May 2006 following a four-year marriage - will appear in London's High Court Family Division today (11.10.07) in a bid to reach an agreed settlement sum before Beatrice's big day at the end of the month.

Paul - worth an estimated £825 million - has reportedly agreed to give the 39-year-old former model more than £50 million. A source said: "It's Bea's fourth birthday on October 28. Both Paul and Heather want closure before that.

"£50 million seems to be a figure they to have finally settled on. The lawyers will thrash out the details which could take a couple more weeks to finalise. But the biggest issue was always going to be the scale of the settlement - and this is no longer an obstacle."

Bobby Brown was reportedly hospitalised after suffering a mild heart attack on Tuesday (09.10.07).

The 38-year-old singer was rushed to Los Angeles' Tarzana Regional Medical Center by his manager-and-girlfriend Alicia Etheridge after complaining of severe chest pains.

Brown's attorney Phaedra Parks said yesterday (10.10.07): "This morning they did diagnose him as suffering from a mild heart attack. They attributed it to stress and diet."

Brown - who was staying with his father when he fell ill - was released from hospital on Wednesday morning in good condition. Parks added: "He is in great spirits, he's doing very well. He's speaking with family members."

Amy Winehouse's marriage is reportedly "hanging by a thread" after she watched her husband leave a party with another woman.

The 'Rehab' singer "went ballistic" when she saw Blake Fielder-Civil chatting intimately with supermodel Lily Cole, at the bash at London department store Harvey Nichols.

Blake then left with Lily, leaving Amy alone at the party for three hours before he returned to continue the argument. A source said: "Blake and Lily were chatting very intently for ages before Amy arrived. "Amy went ballistic and dragged Blake to the toilet were they argued for at least 20 minutes. "Blake tried to explain but Amy was having none of it. Their marriage is hanging by a thread."

PAMELA ANDERSON HAS MARRIED FOR THE THIRD TIME.

Pamela Anderson has married for the third time.

The former 'Baywatch' actress wed fiancé Rick Solomon at Las Vegas' Mirage Hotel and Casino on Saturday evening (06.10.07). The couple - who have been dating for just over a month - were joined by 60 guests, including Pamela's sons, Brandon, 11, and nine-year-old Dylan, and Rick's daughters, Hunter, 11, and Tyson, nine.

Uma Thurman is engaged to her Swiss millionaire lover, it has been reported.

The 'Kill Bill' actress, who has only been dating banker Arpad 'Arki' Busson since the summer, was said to be shocked and delighted when Arpad proposed to her last week. A source said: "They have only been together a few months, but Arpad was determined to snap Uma up as quickly as possible. They make a great couple and are totally smitten with each other." The couple are yet to set a wedding date or choose a location for the nuptials.

Britney Spears has been reunited with her estranged mother.

The troubled singer - who lost custody of her two young sons to ex-husband Kevin Federline last week - met with Lynne and younger sister Jamie Lynne on Saturday morning (06.10.07), hours after discovering her Beverly Hills mansion had been burgled. The 25-year-old star was left in tears when she returned home from a night out at the five-star Peninsula Beverly Hills hotel at around 2am to find thieves had raided her $6 million property. A source said: "Britney really needed her mom. So Lynne flew out and they met. Everything's great now."

BRITNEY SPEARS IS ALLEGEDLY CHECKING INTO ERIC CLAPTON'S REHAB CENTRE THIS WEEKEND.

Britney Spears is allegedly checking into Eric Clapton's rehab centre this weekend.

The 'Toxic' singer - who has been granted supervised visitation rights with her sons, two-year-old Sean Preston and one-year-old Jayden James - is reportedly planning to enter the Crossroads Centre in Antigua on Saturday (06.10.07).

A source told America's OK! magazine: "Britney's team has been working closely with her attorneys to figure out a way to get the babies back from Kevin.

"She is surrendering herself to rehab for treatment of depression and alcohol so that there is no question if she is drinking or missing any future tests.

"She has got to pull her life together or else she will lose the kids for good.”

Michelle Pfeiffer has no interest in learning the secret to eternal youth.

The 49-year-old sex symbol - who plays a hideous wicked witch who believes eating stardust will give her eternal youth in new movie 'Stardust' - revealed she does not share her character's fear of growing old.

Speaking at the film's European premiere in London last night (03.10.07), Michelle said: "Well, I don't have the secret to eternal youth, and I don't want it."

The 'Hairspray' star also confessed she found it hard playing gnarled witch Lamia as she had to wear so much prosthetic make-up for the part.

Heather Mills is set to buy a house in the same London street as estranged husband Sir Paul McCartney.

The former model - who is currently embroiled in a bitter divorce battle with the Beatles legend - was spotted viewing a £16 million mansion in St. John's Wood just yards away from the house she and Paul shared before their marriage broke down.

Heather - who has a three-year-old daughter, Beatrice, with Paul -returned for a second private viewing with Michael Sulkin, senior director at estate agent Aston Chase

EVA LONGORIA HAS CONFIRMED SHE DID STAR IN A SEX TAPE.

Eva Longoria has confirmed she did star in a sex tape.

The ‘Desperate Housewives’ star revealed the minute-long video which was leaked on the internet this week was staged for actor Will Ferrell’s comedy website Funny or Die.

Longoria revealed: " It's so funny. I've gotten like 100 calls on it saying it's so hilarious, even my husband thought it was hilarious!

“We've got this comedian called Perry Hilton, who does everything that Paris Hilton does. If you go on there, he's gotten a DUI. He goes out clubbing. So, they go, 'We want to do a sex video in that night vision – kind of like the one she did.’ ”

Britney Spears was filmed having sex with a stranger she met on vacation, it has been claimed.

The 28-year-old unnamed man met the ‘Toxic’ singer while holidaying in Hawaii last June and secretly recorded them having sex in a bungalow at the Four Seasons hotel on the Kona-Kohala Coast.

He claims he has not sold the tape yet because he is embarrassed by his own performance.

The man told In Touch Weekly magazine: "It was just normal, we didn't do anything crazy. It was a little disappointing. It lasted for about 25 minutes and then we passed out."

Angelina Jolie’s female co-star Bai Ling claims there was an irresistible “sexual energy” between them.

Bai, who worked with Angelina on ‘Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow’ and documentary ‘A Place in Time’, insists there was an instant attraction between them.

She revealed: “We shared a special attraction. I felt this energy between us, when we look at each other there is an energy, an attraction. Her eyes transfer a sexual energy to me that makes her irresistible."

Bai claims Angelina told her they would play lovers if they ever worked together again.

Pamela Anderson is set to marry for the third time.

The 'Baywatch' actress and her professional poker player fiancé Rick Solomon - who famously starred in and released the Paris Hilton sex tape ‘One Night in Paris’ - were granted a marriage licence in Las Vegas on Saturday afternoon (29.09.07).

The certificate, granted by Clark County's Marriage License Bureau, allows the happy couple to tie the knot any time in the next year.

Earlier this month, Pamela, 40, told US TV chat show host Ellen DeGeneres she had fallen in love and was "engaged", but refused to reveal the identity of her new lover only saying he was a poker player.

She claimed they started dating after she offered him sexual favours to pay off her gambling debt.

Lindsay Lohan is set to leave rehab to spend time with her father.

The ‘Mean Girls’ actress – who is currently being treated in Utah’s Cirque Lodge for drink and drug addiction – will spend five days of “quality time” with dad Michael at a secret location.

Michael – who has successfully battle drink and drug addiction - will take his daughter away as part of the clinic’s out-patient therapy programme.

He said: "I'm looking forward to spending the next week with her. We've been in constant phone contact. She's in a great, great place now. I've never heard her so honest, remorseful and focused.”

George Michael decided to become a pop star after bumping his head.

The ‘Careless Whisper’ singer was “obsessed” with “creepy crawlies” as a child and dreamed of becoming an entomologist - a studier of insects - but developed an interest in music after suffering a blow to the head.

He said: “At the age of about eight I had a head injury and I know it sounds bizarre and unlikely, but it was quite a bad bang, and all my interests changed - everything changed in six months.

“I had been obsessed with insects and creepy crawlies, I used to get up at five o'clock in the morning and go out into this field behind our garden and collect insects and, suddenly, all I wanted to know about was music, it just seemed to be a very, very strange thing.”