Gallery: The Glee tour as well as snaps of Gwyneth Paltrow’s surprise entrance
By Andrea Petrou on June 30th, 2011
The cast don their red coats and start singing
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Cheryl Cole out of UK X Factor – We look at her US and UK X Factor style
By Andrea Petrou on May 31st, 2011
In polk dots for the US Factor auditions
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Rihanna feels betrayed by her father.
By Andrea Petrou on March 16th, 2011
Rihanna feels betrayed by her father.
The ‘S&M’ singer has never forgiven her dad Ronald Fenty for cashing in on her problems by selling information to the media after she was assaulted by her ex-boyfriend Chris Brown in February 2009.
The 23-year-old pop star admits she felt heartbroken when she realised someone in her own family could use her for their own personal gain.
In an interview with the US edition of Vogue, she said: “You hear the horror stories about people going behind people’s backs and doing strange things, but you always think, ‘Not my family. My father would never do that to me.’
“But my dad went to the press and just told them a bunch of lies. Because he hadn’t talked to me after … that whole thing . He never called to find out how I was doing, if I was alive, nothing. He just never called. He went straight to the press and got a cheque. And now he does it again.”
Even two years later, Rihanna still struggles to comprehend that her own dad would treat her so badly.
She tearfully added: “It’s like, what do I even mean to him? It’s really strange. That’s the only word I can think of to describe it, because you grow up with your father, you know him, you are a part of him, for goodness sake! And then he does something so bizarre that I can’t begin to wrap my mind around it.”
The ‘Umbrella’ hitmaker insists she has no interest in having a relationship with her dad, who is an ex-drug addict, anymore.
She said: “Now I’m like, whatever, I tried.”
Ronald, 57, had claimed that he and his daughter had repaired their fractured relationship at a meeting in her native Barbados at Christmas.
He previously said: “I saw her twice before Christmas and she came to see me on Christmas Day (25.12.10). She showered me with gifts, a lot of stuff, many shirts and cologne.
“Maybe we’re not as close as we were when she was growing up here and was at school. But we are blood, we do not stay angry and we are friends again.”
Rihanna has previously revealed her childhood was blighted by her dad Ronald’s drug problems and eventual split from her mother Monica when she was 14.
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Style spotlight: Nicole Scherzinger
By Andrea Petrou on November 29th, 2010
Looking chic in a LBD earlier this year
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Shinystyle watch: Robert Pattinson performs at a very private gig
By admin on August 10th, 2010
He may be planning to hide away from the media with on and off screen love Kristen Stewart but R-Patz still seems intent on making sweet music.
The Twilight star has been filmed performing a secret gig from the sofa of someone’s living room as part of the Songs From a Room project, which organises performances by up-and-coming artists, and uploads the filmed footage online.
The star opted to sing one of his own songs at the gig, which you can watch below.
R-Patz hasn’t made a secret of the fact that he wants to get into music and has already recorded a few tracks, one which features on the Twilight soundtrack.
And now he’s finished filming he may continue to pursue this career in the future. Watch this space ladies.
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Cheryl Cole to be paid £250,000 to perform at the Cannes Film Festival
By Andrea Petrou on May 18th, 2010
While some celebs are using Cannes as a good excuse to party others are using it to build up their millions.
One example is Cheryl Cole who it is rumoured will be paid a crazy £250,000 to perform a 30-minute show at a party in Cannes.
The singer has been asked by jeweller Grisogono to perform at a dinner, which it is hosting at the Hotel Eden Roc in Cannes.
And if the payment wasn’t enough it also seems Cheryl will be rewarded further for her time by being given a piece from the company’s huge sparkly range.
Some girls have all the luck.
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Britney Spears had a first go with Lady Gaga’s Telephone song
By Andrea Petrou on May 5th, 2010
It seems Lady Gaga‘s music is not to everyone’s taste, especially if you’re a fellow songstress.
The story circulating the world wide web at the moment is that Miss G’s famous Telephone song was actually written for none other than Britney Spears.
The demo of Brits singing the well known tune was leaked on YouTube after the troubled singer decided to turn it down for her Circus album.
It is thought the demo was leaked by a source within Britney’s record company, but it doesn’t seem we’ll be hearing another recorded version of it.
Music producer Rodney Darkchild Jerkins Tweeted about the incident, where he wrote: “Not sure who leaked Britney Telephone.
“Just listened and yes it’s the demo, not a mixed version. I will not leak a mixed version. I am respecting Britney and Jive wishes,” he added.
However every cloud has a silver lining and had Brits taken on the song there would have been any funky outrageous fashion, and no Lady Gaga and Beyonce collaboration.
Listen to the tune below and let us know who you think sang it best.
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Joss Stone to design forotwear range for Nine West
By Andrea Petrou on April 27th, 2010
It doesn’t seem as though the celebrity designing trend is going to end anytime soon. Everywhere we turn new actresses, models and singers are announcing collaborations with designers and today it’s the turn of Joss Stone.
The songstress who prefers to go barefoot when she performs in concerts has announced that she will be designing a range of footwear for Nine West, which the company claims will be based on the “many facets of her personality” and her array of floral tattoos
However, we’re a little bit disappointed with this Brit singer who will be designing for the US arm, which has a moto of “rugged American individualism.”
Despite that, there is a silver cloud here. The A/W collection will be raising funds for the charity Soles4Souls.
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Beth Ditto to model another range for Evans
By Andrea Petrou on April 26th, 2010
Beth Ditto is championing plus size women everywhere, showing you don’t have to be a stick to be considered “gorgeous”. The singer has just been signed up for another season to front the campaign of plus-size clothing for Evans. .
The AW2010 range, which is being designed as we write, is said to incorporate a mix of 1980s punk and vintage styles from the 1940s alongside current trends.
Lisa Marie Peacock, head of design at Evans, said: “We’re really excited, we are working on a great concept for young women with different styles, shapes and sizes.
“We have a look a decade, taking inspiration from the world’s greatest icons. Beth’s vintage-inspired prints – from Victorian to punk – look amazing. These very special pieces are all modernised versions, to be worn in the mix-matching Ditto style.”
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Leona Lewis to sing on SATC 2 soundtrack
By Andrea Petrou on April 13th, 2010
We know you’re as excited as we are about Sex And The City 2, and we’re even more jittery now that we’ve seen the second official trailer (click here if you missed it).
So imagine our glee when we found out Leona Lewis would be playing a part in the SATC craze. The brit singer and X-Factor winner is rumoured to be singing on the sequel’s main theme song alongside Jennifer Hudson, who Carrie’s assistant Louise in the first film.
“They each have incredible voices and will appeal to both the UK and the US.
“It’s perfect for the next SATC film.”
Fab fashion, men and now good music, is there nothing that this film has missed?
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Lady Gaga claims she was bullied at school and Rihanna has a go at the Telephone stars “blatant” product placement
By Andrea Petrou on April 7th, 2010
This morning we told you Rihanna had spoken about her “body issues” and now it seems Lady Gaga wants our sympathy vote too.
The singer, who yesterday claimed she suffered from severe bouts of insomnia, has spoken out about her school days claiming she was bullied.
In an interview with Cosmopolitan she said she struggled to fit in at her all girls school in New York.
“I had a very big nose, very curly brown hair and I was overweight. I got made fun of,” she said.
We know who’s laughing at those bullies now Ms Gaga.
However, it seems we’re not the only ones pitting Ms G and Rihanna against each other.
The Umbrella star has started her own war of words with the kooky singer hinting Ms G “sold out” by using blatant product placements in her Telephone video.
Rihanna said: “I don’t like things to be so commercial. I hate product placement in my videos. Videos should just tell the story of the song. With product placement, it becomes this big ad campaign. I just don’t like that. Sometimes we have to (use products in music videos), for whatever political reason, but it’s never my first choice.”
Could this be the beginning of a full blown fight between two of the hottest stars? Watch this space.
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Lady Gaga’s outfits cause her sleepless nights
By Andrea Petrou on April 6th, 2010
It seems being a quirky fashion queen is once again taking its toll on Lady Gaga.
According to reports the pop star is so concerned about her outfits she’s beginning to suffer from huge bouts of insomnia.
A source said: “She’s always planning her next outfit and wanting to constantly out-do herself. She never switches off. Ever. She’s well on her way to a breakdown and we’re all worried.”
In fact her sleeping patterns are so bad that Miss G admitted during her last bout of severe insomnia she stayed wide-eyed and wired for three days. Despite this the singer refuses to take any medication to help her visit the land of nod.
“I lie in bed and try to pray and breathe. I have a very overactive mind,” she said.
“I’m the sort of person who would never take medication to calm myself. It’s maddening.
“But I love what comes out. If my destiny is to lose my mind because of fame, then that’s my destiny. My passion means more than anything.”
Lady Gaga’s outfits have caused health concerns before and it was only last month that we reported that the popstar had risked her health by wearing a tight outfit on a long haul flight.
Miss G, we love your fashion and we’ve had the occasional night where we’ve been awake teaming jeans and tops up in our heads, but really, your next crazy outfit is not worth losing sleep over.
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Liam Gallagher to add womenswear line to his Pretty Green clothing range
By Andrea Petrou on March 19th, 2010
First there was Amy Winehouse‘s collection for Fred Perry and now Liam Gallagher has announced he too will be expanding his talents into the world of womenswear.
The Oasis singer is adding the line to his Pretty Green brand, which has so far been targeted just at men.
“A lot of girls are asking if we will be doing a range for them and the answer to that is yes, once we have got rid of all the lads’ stuff,” he said.
And it seems Mr Gallagher isn’t just doing this for the money – he’s actually quite sentimental about the range.
“Its success does surprise me considering I’ve got something to do with it – there are a lot of people who try to kill things before they even become alive,” he added.
We can’t wait to have a peak at the range
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Leighton Meester’s new single “Body Control” – listen now!
By Kimberley Foster on July 6th, 2009
Lots of bloggers are talking about Leighton Meester’s new single, Body Control today. The Gossip Girl starlet has been working on her début album of what she calls “sexual electro-pop,” and now a track believed to be on that album has found its way onto YouTube. It’s a little too early for me to make my mind up about it, but Leighton certainly has the pipes to carve a music career for herself. Don’t believe me? Then check out this audio clip of her singing her own version of Bette Davis Eyes. Gwyneth who?
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