Archive - Mar 30, 2010

Lindsay Lohan’s Documentary on India’s Child Trafficking


Lindsay Lohan is desperate for people to watch her BBC documentary about child trafficking in India.

The 23-year-old actress traveled to the impoverished country in December to shoot the documentary with the British broadcaster and has urged people to watch it when it airs in the UK on Thursday, April 1.

Writing on her twitter page, Lindsay said, “My documentary for the BBC network is coming out soon… It’s about child trafficking in India… I’d like to encourage everyone to watch it!

“It’s a massive world issue, and it goes on every day. I just want people to recognize the more important things in the world-rather than gossip. (sic)”

However, it seems Lindsay also has other pressing issues on her mind, as she took to the micro-blogging website to tell the world about a new pair of Versace shoes she wants.

She tweeted in a separate posting, “the new VERSACE open toe-cut out boots are SINFULLY AMAZING!!!! to die 4!!! bless VERSACE’s <3(sic)”

‘Mean Girls’ actress Lindsay previously claimed to have saved lots of lives in just one day while she was making the documentary last year.

She said on twitter, “Over 40 children saved so far… Within one day’s work. This is what life is about… Doing THIS is a life worth living!!!

“traffiking is a big issue here, I’m doing what I can, and I will continue to do so as long as life when time permits it. (sic)”



Cheryl Cole Gets Secret Date Invite From Will.I.Am


Cheryl Cole has reportedly been asked by will.i.am to fly to Los Angles for a “secret date”.

The Black Eyed Peas star has given the ‘Parachute’ singer a shoulder to cry on since she split from her soccer player husband Ashley Cole over his alleged infidelities, and he now wants her to spend Easter weekend with him and his family.

A source told Britain’s Grazia magazine, “He has asked Cheryl to fly out to Los Angeles for a secret date with him over Easter. He’s having a big family get-together and he wants her to be there.”

The 35-year-old pop star has worked with Cheryl, 26, on many occasions, first dueting with her on his 2008 single ‘Heartbreaker’.

He then went on to co-write and produce most of her debut solo album ‘3 Words’, which was released last year.

Cheryl has previously praised will.i.am for being a great artist and a good friend.

She said, “I would work with Will for the rest of my career if I could. He’s absolutely inspiring, fantastic, futuristic, creative, he’s everything that you would want from a producer and also from a person.”

Besides their working relationship, friends of Cheryl say there is a spark between the pair.

A source added, “He wants to look after her and treat her. He’s a really romantic guy who wants to take her out for dinner and cook for her.

“They’ve got loads in common, they’re from similar backgrounds and have similar family values.”

However, Cheryl is said to be keen on taking her relations with the star slowly.

The source added, “As much as Cheryl loves his support she is going into this with her eyes wide open. It will be a very slow process but there is definitely something there.”

Earlier this month, it was claimed Cheryl and Ashley often argued about the Girls Aloud star’s friendship with will.i.am.

Referring to comments made by the ‘Meet Me Halfway’ hitmaker who said he would move to Britain “if it meant being with her”, a source revealed, “will.i.am’s comments about his wife are not news or a surprise to Ashley. He and Cheryl rowed about it last year.

“She’s done absolutely nothing wrong but Ashley’s sick of this man openly making advances toward her.”



Teri Hatcher Launching Website For Women


Teri Hatcher is launching a website for women.

The ‘Desperate Housewives’ actress has teamed up with Disney to work on a new online forum to create a place solely for ladies and allow them to chat and have “intimate conversations” with her about the problems they face in their lives.

She explained, “I just want to create a go-to respite for women where they can find a shoulder to lean on. I hope what you get from it is a sense of honesty, candidness and the understanding that wacky things happen to all of us. I love to get at problems through humour.

“I want to carry on an intimate conversation with people. There will be no audience, no publicists. This is not about promoting your next movie. It’s about having natural conversations.”

The website will be called GetHatched.com, with the subtitle A Chick’s Guide to Life, and will be produced by DisneyFamily.com.

While the 45-year-old actress will be heavily involved in the project, she has promised it won’t be just about her.

She added, “This will not be the Teri Hatcher reality site.”



Kate Gosselin shamed on DWTS as partner quits, comes back

Kate Gosselin is looking like a favorite for first voted off on career graveyard reality show Dancing With the Stars this week.

The New York Daily News describes Kate’s “stiff and robotic movements” and “the frightened, frozen look on her face” as she apparently forgot most of her routine. Eventually, Kate’s dance partner Tony Dovolani tossed his mike and walked off due to Kate’s harping. He eventually returned, and Kate hugged him and thanked him, bitterly adding, “a lot of people quit on me in life.”

Apparently, the judges were about as impressed as Dovolani with Gosselin’s dancing skills:

Bruno called the performance a “nightmare” and suggested Gosselin take acting lessons in order to portray a character. Carrie Ann applauded her for making it all the way through the routine without giving up. Len said her nerves are breaking her and told her to “go out fighting.”

The first pair to get the ax will be revealed tonight at 8pm on ABC.



Courtney Love Dating Uma Thurman’s Ex Andre


Courtney Love is dating Uma Thurman’s ex-fiance.

The Hole singer, widow of Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain, began romancing hotelier Andre Balazs earlier this year and is completely smitten with the handsome businessman and insists the feeling is mutual.

She wrote in an email to a friend, “I’m in lurve. It’s nice. Scary. I’m a great catch and he can be a bad boy but he loves me. He is the sweetest thing and he actually totally does respect me. His manners are impeccable but he is funny too (sic).”

Courtney, who has repeatedly claimed to have been defrauded of her wealth by various people, has been staying in a suite at the Mercer Hotel in New York, which her new beau owns, but now says she is spoilt for choice over places where she can stay.

She said, “He has properties everywhere and has given me the key to his apartment, but what is better than living in his hotel?”

The mother-of-one recently denied reports she was dating Andre, who split from actress Uma in 2007 after a three-year relationship.

She said, “He is just an old friend and my sometime landlord.”



Simon Cowell To Buy Mezghan a Jaguar XK Convertible


Simon Cowell is set to buy fiancee Mezhgan Hussainy a $97,900 car.

The music mogul, who is expected to marry make-up artist Mezhgan Hussainy in early September, reportedly spent an hour looking at a luxury 1954 Jaguar XK convertible at a showroom in Los Angeles recently, and is thought to be buying the classic car for her 37th birthday.

A source said, “Money is clearly no object but he’s considering buying her something that little bit special. He’s obviously a big fan of cars but she is too.”

The ‘X Factor’ judge, who is known for being vain, has already been splashing the cash on Mezhgan, as he recently bought her a joke his-and-hers diamond encrusted mirror for $10,500.

The source added to the Daily Mirror newspaper, “Simon also has a wicked sense of humour and decided to present her with a mirror so they could both check their reflections. It’s a running joke between them.”

The TV star is said to buy her romantic gifts almost every day, and recently treated Mezhgan to a “private Swedish massage”.

A source said, “Red roses, French lingerie, Prada bags, you name it. He gives her something new practically every day. One particularly sweet surprise was private his-and-hers Swedish massages in their London hotel room.”

The 50-year-old star is due to arrive back in the UK with Mezhgan later this month when he starts the new series of his TV talent show ‘Britain’s Got Talent’.



Ricky Martin Admits He’s Gay


Ricky Martin has revealed he is gay.

The 38-year-old singer has previously alluded to being bisexual, but finally revealed on his website yesterday, March 29, he is gay, saying he is “proud” of who he is.

Writing on his official site, rickymartinmusic.com, he said, “I am proud to say that I am a fortunate homosexual man. I am very blessed to be who I am.”

Ricky also revealed the birth of his twin boys Matteo and Valentino in August 2008, who he had through a surrogate, convinced him to admit his sexuality.

He said, “To keep living as I did up until today would be to indirectly diminish the glow that my kids were born with. Enough is enough. This has to change.

“This was not supposed to happen five or 10 years ago, it is supposed to happen now. Today is my day, this is my time, and this is my moment.”

The Puerto Rican star also insisted he is not worried about people’s reaction to his announcement. He said, “What will happen from now on? It doesn’t matter. I can only focus on what’s happening to me in this moment. The word ‘happiness’ takes on a new meaning for me as of today. It has been a very intense process.”

The ‘She Bangs’ singer also revealed people had tried to stop him from coming out, saying it would destroy his career.

He revealed, “Many people told me, ‘Ricky it’s not important’, ‘it’s not worth it’, ‘all the years you’ve worked and everything you’ve built will collapse.’

“Because all this advice came from people who I love dearly, I decided to move on with my life not sharing with the world my entire truth. “Allowing myself to be seduced by fear and insecurity became a self-fulfilling prophecy of sabotage. Today I take full responsibility for my decisions and my actions.”



Katie Price calls Alex Reid ‘Peter Andre’ in Live TV Interview


Alex Reid doesn’t mind his wife calling him by her ex-husband’s name.

The cage fighter insists he is still comfortable in his relationship with Katie Price, despite her accidentally calling him Pete, the name of her former spouse Peter Andre, in a recent UK TV interview.

Alex said, “When Katie said, ‘Me and Pete’ on ‘This Morning’, I didn’t have a problem with it at all. Slip-ups happen. I’ve called ex-girlfriends the wrong name before, or I’ve called Katie my girlfriend when she’s my wife.

“She was talking about Pete just before, so it is ridiculous to make a big deal of it. I do get jealous – I’m human – but that moment hasn’t made me insecure in the slightest. I know how strong we are as a couple.”

Despite making appearances on Katie’s reality TV show ‘What Katie Did Next’, Alex claims he is happy leading his life out of the spotlight and doesn’t want to play a big part in the fly-on-the-wall show.

He added in his column for Britain’s Star magazine, “It’s the last ‘What Katie Did Next’ show this week. Filming isn’t stopping though – there’s no break from the cameras! I doubt it’s going to be called ‘What Katie And Alex Did Next’ when it returns, though. I let Katie have her moment with that. I don’t try to be on the camera. I’m happy to let her do her thing.”



Liam Hemsworth Claims Easy Chemistry With Miley Cyrus


Liam Hemsworth claims it was “easy” to develop good chemistry with Miley Cyrus.

The Australian actor embarked on a relationship with his ‘Last Song’ co-star while they were shooting the movie and believes their off-set closeness helped them give a better performance.

He said, “We spent every day together in Georgia. We were on the set together and hanging out together every day. So for me and her, it wasn’t hard to create a good chemistry on screen because we enjoy being around each other in real life. It was just easy.”

In the movie, Miley’s character Ronnie falls in love with Will, played by Liam, and the 20-year-old hunk admits he particularly enjoyed the kissing scenes with the 17-year-old star.

He added to Parade.com, “I guess we did kiss a lot in the film. The hardest thing was the first kiss. Once you got that out of the way, kissing was fun.”

Despite his closeness to Miley, Liam insists he is generally not good with women and doesn’t take rejection well.

He explained, “I’m nothing like my character in the film, not at all, to be honest. He’s very persistent when Miley’s character gives him the brush off.

“If I was to get turned down by a girl, I’d just give up and say, ‘Oh well.’ I don’t have any of that kind of motivation to keep going. I would just be embarrassed and would try to never think about it again if I was to get turned down. I would find it humiliating.”



Kim Kardashian Dumped Over Sex Tape


Kim Kardashian was dumped by Reggie Bush because of her sex tape.

The American footballer but he was uneasy about settling down with the socialite because the 2007 video, which features raunchy footage of the brunette and her then-boyfriend Ray J, made his mother uncomfortable.

A source told X17 online, “Reggie’s mom just could not get over the fact that Kim had a sex tape. Reggie and his family are very conservative, and he told Kim that a marriage is never going to happen between them because of the tape.”

Kim is said to regret the video more than ever now as she believes she would still be with Reggie, 25, if it had never been made public.

The source added, “She’s still crazy about him. If she didn’t have the sex tape, she could have been Mrs. Bush.”

While the ‘Keeping Up With The Kardashians’ star is struggling to cope with the split, the sportsman is throwing himself into the single life.

A friend said, “Reggie is surrounded by a bunch of his single friends. He wants to be a party guy, hang with the boys and date other people.”

Kim is currently in Miami, Florida, with her sisters Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian but plans to attempt to build a friendship with her former lover when she returns to Los Angeles in the coming weeks.

One insider told E!, “There hasn’t been any communication as of late. But that will change once she gets back to Los Angeles.

“They have a dog together and stuff at each other’s homes. It’s not like they’re enemies. They will work on their friendship, but it will happen very slowly.”

News of Reggie and Kim’s separation came less than a month after the couple – who had been dating for almost three years – reportedly bought a $4.8 million love nest together in Beverly Hills.