SPICE GIRLS TO EXTEND WORLD TOUR?
Reformed British pop group the SPICE GIRLS are set to extend their forthcoming world tour to add another 25 dates to their schedule, according to reports.
SPICE GIRLS
The Nineties pop sensations - who originally split in 2001 - have already announced 11 gigs across the world, starting in Los Angeles on 7 December (07) and ending in Buenos Aires on 24 January (08).
Plans for an additional 14 concerts are currently being finalised, but their manager Simon Fuller is keen for the girls to make the most of their official farewell tour and has suggested they play a 50-date world tour instead - if they can juggle family commitments.
A source tells British newspaper The Sun, "The girls really want to do a huge tour but they're worried about how much time they'll be able to commit to it because of their families.
"It's going to be a huge commitment for the girls, who are extremely devoted to their families. But they are overwhelmed by the world-wide response from their fans and don't want to let them down."
Victoria Beckham (Posh Spice), Melanie Brown (Scary Spice) and Geri Halliwell (Ginger Spice) all have young children, while Baby Spice Emma Bunton is expecting her first child in August (07).
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Post a commentMCCREADY ARRESTED FOR BATTERY HOURS AFTER RELEASE
Country star MINDY McCREADY has been arrested and charged with battery and resisting arrest - just hours after she was bailed for a driving conviction.
MINDY McCREADY
The Guys Do It All The Time singer, 31, was taken into police custody early on Saturday morning (21Jul07) in Florida, where she was booked on the two misdemeanour charges.
Local authorities - the Lee County Sheriff's Office - have refused to divulge further information regarding the circumstances surrounding McCready's arrest, according to TMZ.com.
This is the latest in a string of legal problems facing McCready - on 19 July (07) she was found not guilty of a driving under the influence charge stemming from a prior incident, but was convicted of driving with a suspended license.
She was released on Saturday on $1,000 (GBP500) bail and is due back in court to be sentenced on 14 August (07).
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BANTON AGREES TO REFRAIN FROM HOMOPHOBIA
Dancehall artist BUJU BANTON has agreed to refrain from writing homophobic lyrics after signing up to the Reggae Compassionate Act.
BUJU BANTON
The Deportees star was heavily criticised for the anti-gay statements made in his 1992 song Boom Bye Bye, in which he advocates the shooting of homosexuals.
But Banton - real name Mark Anthony Myrie - has now joined his peers Beenie Man, Sizzla and Capleton in the historic agreement, which renounces homophobia.
The deal, brokered between reggae promoters and Stop Murder Music activists, also states, "We (as artists) agree not to make statements or perform songs that incite hatred or violence against anyone from any community".
Carl Edmonson, from the Jamaican gay rights group J-Flag, says, "I really hope that his actions are genuine and it is not just because international pressure is hurting his pocket. We hope it is a sincere commitment that will end homophobic violence."
Peter Tatchell, campaigner for British human rights group OutRage!, is also pleased at the campaign's latest development, adding, "Our number one priority is to stop murder music."
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RUSSELL SIMMONS IS 'TOO OLD' FOR DATING
Hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons is having difficulty finding love again - because he believes he's 'too old' to be dating.
RUSSELL SIMMONS
The Def Jam founder, 49, has been linked to a number of beauties since his split from wife of 15 years, Kimora Lee, in 2006, but admits his age is a "problem" when it comes to courting.
He says, "Being single at my age is a problem. I see old, rich, day men in the club with 12-year-old models, and they're like, 'Hey, Russ, sit with us!' And I'm like, 'I gotta go home!'
"You don't think of yourself as old until you see those guys and they're asking you to come join them."
Simmons has two children with Lee - daughters Ming Lee, seven, and Aoki, four.
The former supermodel is reportedly romancing Blood Diamond actor, Djimon Hounsou.
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LINDSAY LOHAN DRESSED IN A FULL LENGTH STRAPLESS DRESS ON A BALCONY OVERLOOKING MALIBU BEACH
Malibu, California - 22.07.07
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DAVID BECKHAM PLAYS IN DEBUT MATCH FOR HIS NEW TEAM LA GALAXY AGAINST FA CUP HOLDERS CHELSEA
Home Depot Center, Carson, California - 21.07.07
Katie Holmes and Joanne Beckham, Victoria and son Brooklyn Beckham
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SLASH HANDS BACK HARD ROCK GUITAR
VELVET REVOLVER guitarist SLASH showed his gratitude at a recent Hard Rock dedication ceremony honouring his music - by returning a guitar he stole from the organisation.
Slash honored at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. Las Vegas, Nevada - 14.07.07
The ex-Guns N' Roses rocker's career was celebrated at the Hard Rock Hotel + Casino in Las Vegas on 14 July (07), and Slash surprised officials by handing back a long-lost instrument he took without asking years before.
He says, "The guitar has the best story. I stole that from the Hard Rock in Orlando (in Florida).
"It was in the dressing room. I didn't know what it was doing there, so I took it. I mean, it was in the dressing room and no one claimed it. So I've had it all these years and been playing it.
"But then I thought what better way to honour the Hard Rock for honouring me than to give it back, sort of."
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SMITH UNLIKELY TO WORK WITH SIMPSON THIS YEAR, IF AT ALL
THE CURE frontman ROBERT SMITH has refused to deny reports he plans to work with pop star ASHLEE SIMPSON, but admits a collaboration is unlikely to take place this year (07).
ROBERT SMITH of The Cure
In April (07), the pair was reported to be working together to create a new sound for the follow-up to Simpson's debut album I Am Me, after meeting in London in 2006 when the 22-year-old was performing in West End musical Chicago.
However, Smith claims a collaboration is far from definite.
He tells website Billboard.com, "I would be hugely surprised if I end up working with Ashlee this year, but I haven't ruled it out.
"I went to see her in Chicago. We have people we both know, and I have some nephews and nieces who think she's really good. I was impressed. The fact is, when she got on stage and sang, she was really good."
He adds, "It was staggering the amount of coverage that (the news of their possible collaboration) got.
"I was encouraged to issue a denial, but I thought, 'Why?' I don't deny anything. I don't see the point. I've worked with lots of different people down the years."
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INCUBUS ROCKER WRITES CLASSICAL SYMPHONY
INCUBUS guitarist MIKE EINZIGER's new musical direction is guaranteed to surprise fans of the U.S. rockers - he's writing a classical symphony.
Michael Aaron Einziger of Incubus performing at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. Las Vegas, Nevada - 13.01.07
Einziger has been working on his project since March (07), after undergoing surgery to relieve Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, a nerve condition which leads to pain, paresthesias and muscle weakness in the forearm and hand.
Although he has no plans to quit Incubus, the 31-year-old is so serious about the currently untitled symphony, he has been studying classical composition for five days a week with a teacher.
He tells website Billboard.com, "I couldn't play guitar for a few months, so I just started studying music again. I started working on (the symphony), and I learned very quickly that there were a lot of gaps in my musical knowledge.
"I'm just kind of writing it in small pieces, because it's very intimidating to think of it as a whole body of work. It'll probably be three movements and 40 minutes of music, and that's a lot of music to write.
"And I completely realise that it can't just be interesting only because it's the guitar player of a rock band writing it. It has to stand up to the work of other composers as well. It's a pretty hefty task for me to endure, but I'm actually excited about it."
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WEILAND DECLARES HIS ALL-AMERICAN FAMILY LIFE
Reformed wildman SCOTT WEILAND insists his family life is as wholesome as it gets, comparing his household to that of U.S. TV's THE CLEAVERS.
SCOTT WEILAND
The singer's wife Mary Weiland was arrested in March (07) on arson charges after she was spotted burning his clothing outside their California home. She later blamed her behaviour on an imbalance in medications used to treat her bipolar disorder.
However, the Velvet Revolver frontman claims their home life is actually just like that of the All-American Cleaver family in '50s sitcom Leave It To Beaver.
He says, "There's definitely a Cleaver sense about our household.
"We get our kids to bed at 8pm. We tuck them in. We lay down with them at night. There are three square meals - the whole shebang."
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RIHANNA REIGNS SUPREME IN TENTH WEEK AS UK NUMBER ONE
RIHANNA is still holding her UMBRELLA high at the top of the U.K. singles chart - the Bajan beauty is enjoying her 10th week at number one.
RIHANNA
The R+B star's collaboration with Jay-Z has now become the longest-running number one in over a decade, since Wet Wet Wet's Love Is All Around scored 15 weeks at the top in 1994.
The 19-year-old fought off competition from British pop newcomer Kate Nash with her single Foundations climbing one spot to number two.
Timbaland takes third place with The Way I Are, while Fergie and Enrique Iglesias are at numbers four and five respectively with Big Girls Don't Cry and Do You Know? (The Ping Pong Song).
In the album chart, Britain's Got Talent winner Paul Potts has entered at number one with his debut release, One Chance.
Brit rockers The Enemy slip down one place to second with We'll Live And Die In These Towns and Travelling Wilburys are in third.
Mika's Life In Cartoon Motion is at number four, while Timbaland's Shock Value climbs 12 spots to round out the top five.
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CLARKSON: 'I'VE ONLY KISSED FIVE BOYS'
Singer KELLY CLARKSON has only kissed five boys in her life because she fears contracting mouth herpes.
Kelly Clarkson performing at Live Earth New York concert at Giants Stadium. New Jersey, USA - 07.07.07
The American Idol winner, 25, credits her low smooch rate to worrying about what she might catch from an unhealthy flame.
She tells American magazine Blender, "I have major trust issues. I just don't make out with people. That's a waste of my kisses and time.
"And it's so personal - it's, like, my face. Plus, I'm afraid of mouth herpes."
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WENTZ FEARED USING LIL' WAYNE'S NICKNAME COULD GET HIM SHOT
FALL OUT BOY rocker PETE WENTZ has stopped checking into hotels using LIL' WAYNE's nickname, because he began to worry somebody might want to shoot the rapper.
Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy performs Live on NBC's 'The Today Show' Toyota Concert Series at NBC studios Rockefeller Plaza. New York City, USA - 06.07.07
Wentz stays in hotels under a false name so fans can't track him down and has now decided to use a safer moniker when checking in.
He tells American magazine Blender, "Last night I got home from the bar, and there was this whole Little League team waiting outside my (hotel) room.
"I don't know how they find me. Right now, I'm staying under the name Nick Papagiorgio from National Lampoon's Vegas Vacation.
"I used to stay under Weezy F. Baby, Lil' Wayne's nickname, but then I thought, 'What if somebody shows up and wants to shoot this dude?'"
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TRAVOLTA SUES HOMETOWN AIRPORT
Actor JOHN TRAVOLTA has filed a lawsuit against the owners of a Florida airport, claiming they falsified records to prevent him from landing his plane there.
JOHN TRAVOLTA
The Get Shorty star is suing Greystone Airport owners James and Christine Garemore for allegedly lying to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in a 2006 report by saying their landing field cannot accommodate large airplanes such as his Boeing 707.
Travolta claims that when he moved to the exclusive 'fly-in' community of Ocala, Florida in 2001 he was assured he would be allowed to land his airplane at Greystone Airport.
Travolta's lawyer Michael Ossi says, "Mr. Travolta has been severely mistreated as a consequence of these acts and intends to vigorously pursue all appropriate legal recourse against these responsible parties."
The lawsuit is seeking an injunction for the Garemores to withdraw their 2006 report and to authorise flights as had previously been permitted.
James Garemore has responded to the legal action, saying, "The runway is not suitable for heavy aircraft. It is cracking and breaking. They are bringing this lawsuit against me and all I was doing was trying to maintain safety here."
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ANAND JON WAS 'OBSESSED' WITH UNDERAGE MODELS
Fallen fashion designer ANAND JON has an obsession with underage models and would often give them alcohol, his former personal assistant has claimed.
ANAND JON
Indian-born Jon has pleaded not guilty to 32 counts of sexual assault, including charges of rape, sexual battery, lewd acts on a minor and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. The alleged victims are aged between 14 and 23-years-old and are all linked to the fashion industry.
And Juan Mendez, who worked as Jon's personal assistant for two months in 2005, "wasn't surprised" when he first read about the allegations.
He tells the New York Post's gossip column PageSix, "Anand seemed like a decent guy. Sometimes I did question what was going on behind closed doors... (but) I never saw any girl come back crying.
"When I heard the initial rape accusations, I was appalled but not surprised. There were situations where alcohol was involved with minors. I figured because of that, a girl could always speculate about what had happened afterward and fabricate a story. Then it could easily happen that one girl could build on the story of another. But then it was five, 10, 20 kids coming forward..."
He adds, "I have not been questioned by the police yet because none of the rape accusations are during the time I worked for him."
Jon, 33, faces life behind bars if he is found guilty.
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BRAEDEN HONOURED ON HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME
Veteran actor ERIC BRAEDEN has been honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Eric Braeden is honored with the 2,342nd star on the Walk of Fame on Hollywood Blvd. Hollywood, California - 20.07.07
The 66-year-old is best known for his long-running role as ruthless Victor Newman on popular U.S. TV soap The Young and the Restless, and he was awarded an Emmy for his part in the show in 1998.
He was presented with the 2,342nd star on the Hollywood Boulevard landmark on Friday (20Jul07), with his The Young and the Restless co-stars on hand to celebrate the achievement.
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CELEBRITIES WATCH BECKHAM'S U.S. SOCCER DEBUT
A galaxy of stars including KATIE HOLMES and EVA LONGORIA gathered to watch DAVID BECKHAM make his American soccer debut on Saturday (21Jul07).
David Beckham plays in debut match for his new team LA Galaxy against Chelsea at the Home Depot Center. Carson, California - 21.07.07
The British superstar is recovering from an ankle injury, so only played for his new team L.A. Galaxy for 13 minutes in the second half of the exhibition match against London side Chelsea.
Although L.A. Galaxy ended up losing 1-0, Beckham was cheered on by celebrities including Holmes and her baby daughter Suri, Longoria, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mary-Kate Olsen, Brooke Shields, Alicia Silverstone and Jennifer Love Hewitt.
Speaking after his brief appearance, during which soccer-mad locals constantly chanted his name, Beckham said, "The ankle has swollen up slightly, but that was going to happen. We'll see how it is tomorrow.
"It was a good performance from the team. We just lost one-nil. My 15 minutes, it was nice to get out there. I haven't trained all week. I hadn't kicked a ball yet today. I enjoyed it."
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LILLY PLEASED HOME WAS DESTROYED IN FIRE
Actress EVANGELINE LILLY found the experience of having all her possessions destroyed when a fire swept through her home 'really liberating and exciting'.
Evangeline Lilly arrives at ABC Studios for an appearance on 'Live with Regis and Kelly' show. New York City, USA - 16.05.07
The Lost star's Hawaiian property burned to the ground in December 2006.
Despite being homeless, the optimistic 27-year-old decided the blaze, which was caused by an electrical fault, was a good thing.
She says, "It was a really liberating and exciting thing to happen.
"All that I lost were the things inside. I've always believed things are more of a chain than a vehicle. To not be tied down to anything was a great feeling.
"I was at work and I was like, 'So I've got the clothes on my back, my wallet and my car and that's everything I have in the world.'
"It was like I was 20 again and the world was my oyster and I could go anywhere, do anything and be free.''
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COWELL IS AMERICAN TV'S SECOND HIGHEST-PAID STAR
British music mogul SIMON COWELL's annual earnings of GBP22.5 million ($45 million) has earned him second place in a new poll of U.S. TV's highest-paid stars.
SIMON COWELL
The 47-year-old is the brains behind popular talent shows America's Got Talent and American Idol, with the latter attracting more than 30 million viewers per episode.
But Cowell's impressive salary still cannot touch Oprah Winfrey's massive earnings - she remains top of the TV Guide magazine's rich list with a whopping GBP130 million ($260 million) a year.
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SANDLER COMEDY TOPS U.S. BOX-OFFICE CHART
Comedian ADAM SANDLER has ended HARRY POTTER's spell on the U.S. box-office - his new film I Now Pronounce You Chuck + Larry has debuted at the top of the American movie chart.
Jessica Biel as Alex McDonough, Adam Sandler as Chuck and Kevin James as Larry in 'I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry'
The comedy, about two heterosexual men who pretend to be a gay couple, made $34.8 million (GBP17.4 million) over the weekend (20-22Jul07).
After jumping straight in at the top of the chart last week (16Jul07), Harry Potter + The Order Of The Phoenix falls to second place with $32.2 million (GBP16.1 million).
Musical Hairspray has sung its way straight in at three with $27.8 million (GBP13.9 million), while Transformers slips a place to number four with $20.5 million (GBP10.25 million).
Rounding out the top five is animated movie Ratatouille, which took $11 million (GBP5.5 million).
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SPEARS TO TELL ALL IN EXCLUSIVE OK! INTERVIEW?
Pop superstar BRITNEY SPEARS is to set the record straight about her much-publicised personal problems in a revealing interview with OK! magazine, according to reports.
The troubled star, 25, is said to have personally called the American magazine's main switchboard and asked to speak to the publication's editor-in-chief, Sara Ivens, to negotiate a deal for the interview, according to TMZ.com.
And the mother-of-two is expected to tell all about her rift with her mother, Lynne, her custody battle and impending divorce from ex Kevin Federline, and her one-month stint in rehab in February (07).
The issue of OK! magazine is reportedly due to hit news stands later this month (Jul07).
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GORE'S SON CHARGED WITH DRUGS POSSESSION
Former U.S. Vice-President and Live Earth co-organiser AL GORE's son has been charged with possession of illegal drugs after being arrested for allegedly speeding on Independence Day (04Jul07).
Al Gore III was pulled over by police on an Orange County, California freeway. During a search of his hybrid Prius, cops claim they found a stash of prescription drugs and marijuana.
The 24-year-old has been charged with two felony counts of possessing a controlled substance, and two misdemeanour counts of possessing a drug without a prescription.
He also faces charges of possessing marijuana and of speeding.
If convicted on all counts, Gore could be sentenced to three years and eight months in prison.
He is currently free on $20,000 (GBP10,000) bail and is next due in court on 1 August (07).
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