Katie's new haircut

Posted by Will Parkhouse

Ooh look, Katie Holmes has been to the hairdresser's and got herself a bang. She bangs, she bangs, as eminent raconteur and wit Ricky Martin once sang.

Although the new do has the appearance of an old-fashioned brown motorcycle helmet, you have to admit it makes her look younger (although this was probably her greatest moment).

Having said that, whenever I see I picture of her, I just can’t stop picturing a thought bubble above her head that says, “I am planning my escape. It will be soon.”

Anyway, what do you reckon: bang on or crash bang wallop? Post your comments down below.

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Christina gets her bump out

Posted by Will Parkhouse

Wow, Christina Aguilera’s looking a bit fat these days. She must’ve been knocking back pints of London Pride like no one’s business. What’s that? Pregnant? Is that the thing with the sperm and eggs and stuff? Oh. Right.

Well anyway, after annoying everyone by refusing over and over again to confirm she was up the duff, Aggers is now rubbing everyone’s face in it, by doing a Demi Moore and appearing in this month’s Marie Claire completely starkers.

And her unclothed airbrushed bits aren’t all the Aggmeister reveals as she discusses the ins and outs (sorry) of how she and husband Jordan Bratman made the magic happen.

“We were planning on starting to try after the tour,” she says. “And so, I had gone off the Pill to prepare my body, because I didn't know how much time it would take. You've heard it takes some time - except with Power Egg and Super Sperm here... I'm like, ‘Oh, my God, can you believe it just happened?’”

Nice jacket, by the way.

Picture: Marie Claire

Chantelle has changed

Posted by Will Parkhouse

Yes, that is the same person. On the left (March 2006), we have pale, boobless, soon-to-be-married Chantelle. On the right (yesterday), it’s tan-tastic 32DD just-divorced Chantelle.

Which one do you prefer? Thoughts below, please.

Picture: Wenn

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Kevin's top of the pops!

Posted by Jane Murphy

This time last year he was one of the most ridiculed men in showbiz. But now Britney Spears's ex-husband Kevin Federline has come up smelling of roses in a high-profile US survey.

K-Fed is the seventh most influential man under 45 in Hollywood, according to a poll by upmarket Details magazine. He also shares the title of "Good Father of the Year" alongside Anna Nicole Smith's ex, Larry Birkhead.

"To be a father is everything," gushes Kevin. "It shows me how little I am." On the contrary, Kev, it seems to be making you bigger and bigger...

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Madonna in sheep dye row

Posted by Jane Murphy

Oh dear - bad Madonna. Bad, bad, baaad Madonna.

The 49-year-old Queen of Pop has sparked a furious row with animal rights activists after dying the sheep on her Wiltshire estate blue, pink, yellow and green for a Vogue photo shoot.

"Why is it necessary and what is she trying to prove?" asks a furious RSPCA spokesperson. "It sends out the wrong message about how to use animals. Even if the dye is safe, others might copy it with unsafe dye."

Hmmm... what's the betting that Guy Ritchie gets a nice blue, pink, yellow and green jumper for Christmas?

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Nice one, Cheryl!

Posted by Jane Murphy

Hmmm... footie star Ashley Cole still looked a little disappointed about England crashing out of Euro 2008 when he bowled up to Kimberley Walsh's birthday party at the weekend.

And that's despite wife Cheryl's best efforts to help him put things in perspective. "I told Ash to get over the loss and move on because now we can go on holiday early next summer," she admits - with the same kind of tact and candour usually displayed by fellow Wag Victoria Beckham. "That went down like a lead balloon." Funny, that...

Still, Chezza has plenty of other tricks up her sleeve to encourage her husband to smile again. She's just got a new tattoo on the back of her neck, bearing the words "Mrs Cole". How romantic!

Pictures: Big

Britney’s new boyfriend

Posted by Will Parkhouse

“Waiter waiter, there’s a fly in my soup.”
“Please don’t speak so loudly, Madam, or everyone will realise you’re Britney Spears and get scared you’re about to do something crazy, like attack their SUVs with umbrellas, jump in the sea in your pants, or flash your bits.”
“Good point. Hey, you’re hot by the way, fancy being my new boyfriend?”

OK, it probably didn’t happen like that, but bottom line is that Britters is now seeing waiter Michael Marchand. The pair have been spotted dining out together at Los Angeles’ Mirabelle restaurant, where Michael works – well, if you get a staff discount, why not use it?

An insider gave Life and Style Magazine the details: “Michael came in a little after midnight, and she came in right after. They were being discreet. Forty-five minutes later, they left the restaurant together. He was charming – he made Britney laugh and looked at her with this secret smile. They left in separate cars.”

“Their chemistry was immediate. He’s very turned on by her. Since then, the two had at least one date at Brit’s mansion.” So is he caviar or a pot noodle? Post your thoughts on the new boy below…

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Chantelle and Preston divorce

Posted by Helen Jennings

Chantelle Houghton divorced pop star Preston in a speedy 90 seconds yesterday.

Neither of them were at the hearing at London’s High Court, but The Ordinary Boys singer admitted unreasonable behaviour and a decree nisi was granted quickly along with 29 other divorces.

The couple, who met on last year’s Celebrity Big Brother, separated after 10 glorious months of marriage in June, saying at the time the break-up was after “much soul-searching and tears”.

It was also after making £300,000 in an OK! deal for their wedding. It’s rumoured that by the time they called it quits, the couple had made £1m each from the relationship.

Were they worth it? Share your thoughts.

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Jonathan's dark day

Posted by Will Parkhouse

A sad story today. Actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers was spotted drinking extra-strong cider on the street at 10am yesterday, following the death of his mother.

The star of Bend It Like Beckham, Match Point and, more recently, The Tudors, was a teetotaller, who has been in rehab twice for boozing. He was reportedly very close to 50-year-old Geri Meyers O'Keeffe, who was known to have been in poor health.

The sighting comes days after Rhys Meyers was arrested in Dublin as he tried to board a flight to London, after allegedly aggressive behaviour towards airport staff who believed he was drunk.

Freesheet Metro runs an interview with the 30-year-old today, which took place before Rhys Meyers’ difficult week, and carries some particularly poignant remarks. “I live very healthily – I have done for a while now,” he told the reporter. “My big thing is going to the gym. It’s very LA. And I don’t drink alcohol any more, under any circumstances.”

And: “Growing up in Ireland, I saw many a handsome young man walk into the bar with great dreams. Then I saw the same man sitting there 15 years later, still nursing the pint.”

We're sure we're not alone in offering our condolences to Jonathan and wishing him well.

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Kate slammed by UN

Posted by Jane Murphy

Uh-oh! As Kate Moss recovers after another weekend of hard partying (well, it was Davinia Taylor's 30th birthday), she could do well to ponder the words of Antonio Costa.

Not to be confused with the bloke from Blue, Antonio is head of the United Nations' office on drugs and crimes - and he's singled out the supermodel for "glamorising" the use of cocaine.

"Look at Kate Moss who still receives lucrative contracts after she was photographed sniffing," he says. "A sniff here and a sniff there in Europe are causing another disaster in Africa, to add to its poverty, its mass unemployment and its pandemics."

But is Antonio right to single out Kate in this way? After all, she did go straight to rehab after her alleged cocaine use was revealed in 2005 - and she reportedly did all she could to get ex-lover Pete Doherty off drugs, too. Post your comments below.

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Britain's sexiest Wag?

Posted by Jane Murphy

Hear that? It's the sound of Victoria Beckham and Cheryl Cole tutting in fury at news that Abbey Clancey has been voted Britain's sexiest Wag. Yep, despite Posh and Chezza's sky-high profiles and much-charted efforts to look good, the Hell's Kitchen star pipped them both at the post in a poll of 3,000 fans.

Abbey - who dates Liverpool and England star Peter Crouch - beat Mrs Cole into second place, with Carly Zucker, Elen Rives, Melanie Slade and Coleen McLoughlin all not far behind. And Mrs Beckham? She only managed a rather disappointing 16th place.

So is it time for Posh to try harder on the sexy front - or has she been trying a little too hard? And is Abbey really sexier than Cheryl and Coleen? Post your comments below.

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Damon is sexiest man alive

Posted by Helen Jennings

It’s official – Matt Damon is the sexiest man alive in 2007.

As voted for in a poll by People magazine, the actor beat his pals Ben Affleck and Brad Pitt to the top spot of ravishing males with a pulse.

Upon hearing the news, the Bourne Identity star said: "You gave an ageing suburban dad the ego boost of a lifetime."

Does he deserve the crown? Post your thoughts below.

Beyonce shocks

Oh dear, has she done a Britney? No, not really. She's just exposed her armpits. Shock, horror!

Some Las Vegas residents have allegedly been shocked by an advert for a local radio station, featuring the sultry singer.

Beyonce is posing wearing a bikini and exposes nothing more than her armpits.

“It’s obscene. I have my two little grandkids coming over here, and they don’t need to be seeing that.

“You can change the channel on the TV but you can’t change that,” one resident said.

Yes, darling, there's no need for your grandkids to see more armpits than they already do. A gun-wielding rapper would have been so much nicer to look at.

Alfie uncovered

Posted by Helen Jennings

Lily Allen’s younger brother Alfie has finally got himself a proper acting job – he’s to strip off for the play Equus.

The 21-year-old, who Lily has written a song about regarding his bad habits (sleeping in late, playing computer games and smoking marijuana), will get naked for the role formerly played by Daniel Radcliffe in the play’s West End debut.

Yet Alfie’s leading lady is none other than Daniel’s girlfriend Laura O’Toole. Daniel and Laura met when she was an understudy in the steamy equestrian theatre production and now she takes centre stage in the touring version to have a roll in the hay – as in the yellow straw stuff – with Alfie.

Equus kicks off in February in Chichester. Wonder what Alfie’s new squeeze, Jaime “daughter of Ray” Winstone, will have to say? Get your front row tickets – and binoculars – now.

Ange's sticky situation

Posted by Jane Murphy

There's much twittering in the tabloids today because Hollywood's hottest couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie were in London last night for the premiere of Ange's new movie, Beowulf.

Presumably because this was only the UK capital and not somewhere really important such as Los Angeles or New York, the couple chose to dress down for the occasion - with Brad sporting a fetching open shirt/flatcap combo, and Ange in tight leather trousers and black jumper. In fact, Ms Jolie's pants were so tight, they were bursting at the seams around her bottom, as the Daily Mirror's eagle-eyed fashion guru takes much glee in pointing out.

What's more, if you look closely at our picture you'll notice Angelina also stood in some chewing gum. Oooh - the horror! Ever the pro, the actress managed not to stick to the red carpet, and carried on with the tricky business of pouting for the cameras. And despite suffering not one, but two (count 'em!) style disasters, she still managed to look drop-dead gorgeous throughout the evening. How annoying!

Picture: Wenn

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Paris is worth it

Posted by Helen Jennings

Paris Hilton has turned being famous for nothing into an art form – but her latest scoop is a new high in her celebrity career.

Rumour has it she’ll be earning $1m by simply turning up to a party at Las Vegas nightclub LAX on New Year’s Eve. Yes, that’s right, she’s being paid to party.

An “insider” tells US rag In Touch: “Paris is receiving the biggest payday ever for a one-night appearance in Vegas. Nobody draws a crowd like she does.” Not since a hungry tiger put paid to Siegfried & Roy’s double act, any hoo.

As hostess at the club, the heiress replaces her old pal Lindsay Lohan, who pulled out earlier this week citing post-rehab sobriety concerns, i.e. the bar staff weren’t prepared to hide the bubbly.

So let’s hear it for Hilton. She’s had a rough year, what with prison and talking about going to Rwanda to do good deeds but not actually doing it, so no doubt she’s worth every penny.

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Eva in wonderland

Posted by Helen Jennings

Eva Mendes has posed for the 2008 Campari calendar and the results are hot hot hot.

The 12 images see her depicting various grown-up versions of fairytales and fantasies alongside a selection of beefy hunks holding bottles of the red liquor.

Re-enacting such stories as Little Red Riding Hood, Thumbelina, The Little Mermaid, Snow White, Beauty & The Beast, Aladdin, Pinocchio, Sleeping Beauty, Puss in Boots and Cinderella, the Hitch star gives each one a deliciously wicked twist.

“The Campari calendar has been a truly unique experience,” said Eva. “Who wouldn’t want to live a fairytale, even if for a short while?”

You can say that again, sister.

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Rihanna falls for Josh 'big time'

Posted by Nikki Scholey

Rihanna's dating Josh Hartnett!

The ‘Umbrella’ singer admitted she's fallen for the thespian hunk, despite it being early days in their relationship.

The pair sparked reports they had started seeing each other after they were spotted partying together at a New York nightclub last month.

According to the Daily Mirror she said: "I've fallen for him big time. I would be lying if I told you we were not more than just friends."

"He is so hot and he is so sweet to me. When we hang out it feels right - even though it's still pretty new."

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Allen Provocateur

Posted by Helen Jennings

So, little miss Lily Allen is to be the new face of Agent Provocateur. Who’d have put money on that one?

Following in the illustrious bra straps of Kate Moss, Dita Von Teese, Daisy Lowe and Maggie Gyllenhaal, who have all previously modelled for the upscale lingerie brand, Lily has just sat for the no doubt saucy shoot – but the campaign won’t be launched until the spring.

The singer is no stranger to modelling, having recently launched the Braun Satin Hair range and posed for her own clothes line at New Look. But does the girl best-known for smoking jazz cigarettes and falling out of clubs – and all the time, eschewing revealing clothes in favour of kookier, more demure fare – really have the necessary to pull off an expensive underwear shoot? We shall see.

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Is Pete back on heroin?

Oh no - say it ain't so. Just hours after performing at last week's MTV European Music Awards, the supposedly cleaned-up Pete Doherty was filmed injecting heroin again, according to claims in The Sun. The newspaper has published stills from a video which was reportedly shot on a mobile phone at Pete's Wiltshire home last Friday.

"He may have got clean through rehab, but as soon as the temptation is put in front of him, he can't help himself," says an insider. "It's so sad to see. He's been given so many chances and so many fresh starts and he just throws them all away."

It's particularly disappointing when you consider how upbeat and well Pete has seemed over recent weeks. Immediately after the MTV performance, the Babyshambles frontman told waiting press: "I feel fantastic! Everything's really cool right now. I'm enjoying life. People are going to try and bring you back down, but I'm strong now." But it seems he may not have been strong enough...

So what should happen to Pete now? Should he be sent to prison - or go straight back to rehab? Or does he really have the strength to fight his addiction on his own? Post your comment below.

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Jade and Jack reunited!

Posted by Jane Murphy

Well, you're doubtless as thrilled as I was to see this touching picture of on-off lovers Jade Goody and Jack Tweed holding hands as they left London's Embassy Club in the early hours of yesterday morning. No? The reality TV stalwarts reportedly ended their relationship a couple of months ago - but this is just the latest in a long string of recent sightings that suggest their great romance is well and truly back on.

But is Jade doing the right thing by taking Jack back after all those recent cheating accusations? If it had just happened once - or maybe twice - I'd be willing to pass it off as a misunderstanding or momentary lapse of reason. But Jack's roving eye seemed to make tabloid headlines every single week throughout the summer.

So can he ever be trusted? Will their love stay the course this time? Or are you just relieved they're not spoiling another couple? Post your comment below.

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Joss Stone's unusual wardrobe

Posted by Will Parkhouse

Now we know Joss Stone is prone to the occasional bit of wardrobe eccentricity, but she must realise very few people can successfully pull off the accessories-from-Argos, top-from-Tesco combination.

Ms Stone donned the controversial garb to present a prize at the MTV Europe Music Awards last night. Oh well, it could've been worse: apparently Amy Winehouse got booed for failing to make a proper acceptance speech after winning the Artists' Choice award and, singing 'Back to Black', put on one of the worst performances of her career. Oops!

Picture: Big

Rachel Weisz is all White

Posted by Helen Jennings

Rachel Weisz may consider herself to be a bit of a princess, but isn’t dressing up as Snow White taking it a little too far? Don’t worry, she’s not gone loopy. The Hollywood star has in fact donned the famous costume for a photo shoot with celebrity snapper Annie Leibovitz.

It’s part of a series for Disney's Year of a Million Dreams celebration. Other A-listers to pose include tennis ace Roger Federer as King Arthur, and Dame Julie Andrews as the Blue Fairy from Pinocchio.

“It is every little girl's dream,” Weisz gushed of her Snow White experience.

But where are her seven dwarves?

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Heather goes to war!

Posted by Jane Murphy

Heather Mills was so ubiquitous on our TV screens yesterday, I half expected her to pop up in the middle of Coronation Street. The estranged wife of national treasure Paul McCartney did the rounds of GMTV, This Morning and various news studios in order to declare war on the tabloid press.

A sample quote? "I have had worse press than a paedophile or a murderer and have done nothing but charity for 20 years." And another? "Look what they are doing to the McCanns. What did the paparazzi do to Diana? They chased her and killed her." And one more for luck? "They have called me a whore, a gold-digger, a fantasist, a liar, the most unbelievably hurtful things. I have been close to suicide."

So following this heartfelt display, the tabloids have agreed to back off and leave her alone, right? Wrong! All the usual suspects have come out with pens sharpened this morning - with many questioning Heather's mental health, plus a lot of tut-tutting at the way she "compared herself" to Kate McCann and Diana (which, if you read the quote properly, she didn't actually do).

I'm still not sure how I feel about Heather - but it seems her supporters are few and far between. Even her press spokesman has reportedly quit over her latest TV campaign. Should we feel sorry for her? Should the press back off? Or does she deserve everything she gets? Post your comment below.

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