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  • New face, new man: Shane Warne plays smooth-faced English gent as he accompanies Elizabeth Hurley to Elton John's White Tie and Tiara Ball

    New face, new man: Shane Warne plays smooth-faced English gent as he accompanies Elizabeth Hurley to Elton John's White Tie and Tiara Ball
    By SARAH BULL
    ©Red carpet debut: Elizabeth Hurley and Shane Warne leave the model's London home to head to Sir Elton John's White Tie and Tiara Ball
    Shane Warne's new appearance continues to baffle and entertain in equal measure.
    The 41-year-old Australian cricket star played the smooth-faced English gent as he escorted his girlfriend Elizabeth Hurley to Elton John's White Tie and Tiara Ball.
    The pair, who have been dating since last December, cut quite a dash as they headed to the annual fundraising event held at Sir Elton and partner David Furnish's Windsor Home but the main talking point was Mr Warne's distinctly smoother face.
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    Smooth operator: Shane Warne as he was in 2005 and how he now looks six years on
    The cricketer, who has built up a reputation as a stereotypical macho Australian 'bloke', appeared to be wearing make up to boost his looks.
    He had his eyebrows shaped into a definite arch, perhaps styled by his own girlfriend, together with a goofy smoothed over hairstyle.
    Also noteworthy was his distinctly smoother looking face, particularly the area around his eyes with the disappearance of his crow's feet.
    ©You old smoothie: Shane Warne's altered appearance has led to speculation from some observers
    ©Posed up: The couple, who have been dating since last December, looked smart in their outfits
    In recent weeks observers have noted that the cricketer's formerly weathered, rough and ready appearance has altered somewhat thanks primarily to his weight loss, though he has rubbished any suggestion of surgery.
    Last week, cosmetic surgeon Dr Shahab Mahdi told the Daily Star: "The difference in Shane's appearance is dramatic. In my opinon it looks as though he has had a facelift.'
    His army of followers are not convinced either, accusing Shane of having a little help in the anti-ageing department.
    ©The morning after! Shane Warne didn't look like he was recovering from a hangover today while strolling around London
    ©Making a statement: Elizabeth opted for an animal-print gown which featured a long trailing train
    One fan took to Twitter, saying: 'He looks like a waxwork, all plucked and sculptured.'
    Another blogger from the social networking site wrote: 'How much surgery has shane warne had? Lol, the male version of jordan!'
    However the 41-year-old bowler defended himself, retaliating with: 'Questions re faclift/ Botox etc are absolute rubbish.'
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    Home and dry: Liz Hurley wears Shane Warne's dinner jacket as they arrive back at her Chelsea home
    ©New look: The cricketer has shed his rough and ready image for a more dapper, smooth look
    The sportsman is believed to have lost around 22lbs over the last few months, largely due to his girlfriend's influence.
    In fact, Shane has now completely changed the way he thinks about food, as he showed on his Twitter page when he asked his followers for advice on what to eat.
    He tweeted: 'Feel like a hot pie with copious amounts of sauce with crinkle cut chips!! What the best pie?'
    ©Stunning: Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie attended the event with their mother Sarah Ferguson
    ©Hosts for the night: Sir Elton and partner David Furnish pose for photographers inside the party
    But Shane then added just minutes later: 'NO Shane!! 78kg is target currently 82.5. Settle on a protein shake with an apple and banana - sob.'
    In the fashion stakes Elizabeth stuck to her usual formula in a floor-sweeping animal-print gown.
    She admitted to her Twitter followers earlier in the day that she had been struggling to decide what to wear.
    She wrote: 'Off to Elton & David's White Tie & Tiara Aids fundraiser. Can't decide which dress......'
    Meanwhile, Shane looked sharp in a black tuxedo which highlighted his recent weight loss.
    Elizabeth and Shane looked happier than ever as they attended the ball, keeping their arms around each other and smiling for photographers.
    And, in a recent interview, Shane said he was looking forward to spending more time with his gorgeous girlfriend.
    ©Smile, Boris! Becker and wife Sharlely 'Lilly' Kerssenberg arrive at Sir Elton's Windsor home for the annual event
    He said: 'She's a lovely lady. We get on really well and I'm spending a lot of time in England this summer, working for Sky.
    'We'll wait and see what happens between Liz and I - but at the moment things are great.'
    Earlier in the day, Shane was photographed arriving at Elizabeth's London home with a huge grin on his face and carrying a bag of golf clubs.
    Elizabeth, 46, announced in December that she had split from husband Arun Nayar, after pictures emerged of her kissing cricketer Shane Warne in a hotel in London.
    Following the pictures' publication, both Hurley and Warne hastily issued statements revealing that their respective marriages had been over for some time.
    Since then, the new couple have been making headlines for their on/off romance, rendezvous in Australia and India and tabloid rumours of his alleged infidelity.
    Elizabeth married Indian textile heir Nayar at Sudely Castle, near Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, in March 2007 - and had a traditional Hindu wedding at Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jodhpur, India.
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    New love? Glee star Matthew Morrison arrived hand-in-hand with a mystery woman
    The ceremonies were attended by numerous celebrities, including Sir Elton John, who gave the bride away.
    Announcing her separation from Arun, Liz tweeted: 'Not a great day. For the record, my husband Arun & I separated a few months ago. Our close family & friends were aware of this.'
    She added: 'Painful, sad days. Arun & I separated for private reasons but FTR he has been a great father to our son Damian & will always be in his life.'
    ©Date night: Noel Edmonds and wife Liz Davies arrive at the estate
    ©Brunettes have more fun: Alexa Chung and Nancy Del'Ollio were among the invited guests
    ©Dressed in black: The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo star Noomi Rapace arrives
    Hours later, Shane, 41, took to his own blog to confirm that his tumultuous marriage to wife Simone was also over.
    In a statement he said: 'Sadly and unfortunately, Simone and I split up a while ago, our close friends and family were informed at that time.
    'It is a private matter so we did not make it public. We remain friends and will continue to be good parents.'
    A notorious philanderer, Shane split from Simone, the mother of his children Brooke, 13, Jackson, 11 and Summer, 8, after a string of affairs, including a notorious sex text scandal in 2000 which saw him stripped of his Australian vice-captaincy.
    ©Casual wear: Earlier in the day Elizabeth was seen out shopping while Shane later popped around to her house carrying his bag of golf clubs
    ©Let me in! Shane rings the doorbell as he waits for Elizabeth to buzz him in
    source: dailymail

    VIA New face, new man: Shane Warne plays smooth-faced English gent as he accompanies Elizabeth Hurley to Elton John's White Tie and Tiara Ball

  • Aren't you meant to be posh? Made In Chelsea's Caggie Dunlop and Spencer Matthews slump on the pavement among the fag butts

    Aren't you meant to be posh? Made In Chelsea's Caggie Dunlop and Spencer Matthews slump on the pavement among the fag butts
    By NADIA MENDOZA
    ©Butt of the joke: Caggie and Spencer sit among cigarette ends on the pavement
    Her annual school fees cost a yearly salary, but Caggie Dunlop bid farewell to her posh upbringing last night.
    The Made In Chelsea star sat drunkenly on the pavement outside the Mayfair Hotel, sitting on the concrete surrounded by cigarette butts.
    She seemed oblivious to the fact she was perched on the floor instead of a throne, as she cosied up to love interest Spencer Matthews.
    Spencer, who also appears on the E4 reality show, looked delighted with the attention and reciprocated by putting an arm around his friend.
    The pair, joined by co-stars CJ Chapman and Hugo Taylor, wiled away the hours drinking at the Slazenger party, before heading to Funky Buddha.
    Caggie, an aspiring singer, has a 'Ross and Rachel' friendship with Eton-educated Spencer.
    Their 'will they/ won't they' romance has been a prominent storyline in the first season of the programme.
    But last night, the couple only had eyes for each other and seemed oblivious to fellow partygoers.
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    Eyes only for each other: Spencer and Caggie are oblivious to anyone else
    The blonde Sloane looked elegant, albeit a little windswept, when she headed out for the evening.
    Dressed in a short white dress, she kept her long legs under wraps beneath an ankle-length floral coat.
    But towards the end of the night, she was stumbling around and flashing more than she intended to by striding along with her knickers on display.
    This morning, Spencer implied it had been a heavy night with an early tweet at 6.30am.
    He wrote: '@hugo_london Death.. Thank god it's friday.. So much love for you.. x'
    ©Fag break: Spencer and Caggie stand outside as they talk among the smokers
    ©Windswept: Caggie faced a stiff breeze in her little white tunic
    Spencer's latest conquest could be a public display of revenge for his ex Chloe Green.
    The former PR manager, now a broker, reportedly dated the Topshop heiress before she rather incestuously moved on to another lover in their friendship circle - Spencer's bisexual Made In Chelsea co-star Ollie Locke.
    Sir Phillip's daughter and Spencer, who have been friends for years, are believed to have cemented their relationship in Monaco last month when they attended the Grand Prix together.
    ©Former flames: Chloe is believed to be Spencer's co-star Ollie Locke
    Other guests in attendance were former No1 tennis ace John McEnroe and presenter Jameela Jamil.
    The T4 host tried her best to get noticed by wafting a racket around in a 'look at me' spectacle.
    ©Slazenger party: Jameela sneaks into a picture with tennis champ John McEnroe
    ©Off with her shoes: T4 presenter whips off her heels to wave a racket around
    source: dailymail

    VIA Aren't you meant to be posh? Made In Chelsea's Caggie Dunlop and Spencer Matthews slump on the pavement among the fag butts

  • Well, if it suits you...! Princess Eugenie recreates Ascot success with red gown at Elton John's White Tie and Tiara Ball

    Well, if it suits you...! Princess Eugenie recreates Ascot success with red gown at Elton John's White Tie and Tiara Ball
    By SARAH BULL
    ©If it suits you...! Princess Eugenie looked stunning in a corseted red gown by Vivienne Westwood at Sir Elton John's White Tie and Tiara Ball, which was similar to the Alexander McQueen dress she wore to Royal Ascot earlier this month
    She won praise from fashion's fiercest critics when she arrived at Royal Ascot last week in a plunging, corseted Alexander McQueen dress.
    So it's little wonder Princess Eugenie decided to attempt to recreate her Ascot success by wearing an incredibly similar red number to Elton John's White Tie and Tiara Ball.
    The 21-year-old princess looked stunning in the Vivienne Westwood full-length gown, which was corseted to accentuate her tiny waist and feminine curves.
    Eugenie teamed the dress with a pair of gold earrings, a nude-coloured clutch bag and matching nude peep-toe heels.
    However, she had some competition to be the centre of attention from her older sister Princess Beatrice.
    Beatrice, 22, also looked incredible in a nude Elie Saab net and flower gown, pulled in at the waist to highlight the extent of her dramatic weight loss.
    ©Family night out: Eugenie attended the annual fundraising event with her sister Princess Beatrice and mother Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York
    The royal is almost unrecognisable in a red Vi after shedding an astonishing amount of weight over the past year.
    She was spurred into losing her puppy fat by pictures which showed her wearing a tight blue bikini in the Caribbean in 2008.
    However, Beatrice said she was not ready for the barrage of criticism she received following the shots.
    ©Lady in red: Eugenie won rave reviews from fashion's fiercest critics for her McQueen dress at Ascot
    ©Svelte: The dress highlighted Eugenie's slim figure and drew attention to her feminine curves
    She told the Daily Mail at the time: ‘It was such an unflattering bikini and I've got one that's so much nicer, so I could have kicked myself for wearing it.
    'I thought people were a bit mean, although I know it comes with the territory. The trouble is, I don't have much confidence so it can be quite upsetting. I could probably do with losing the odd pound though, so perhaps it is the kick I need.'
    Beatrice, who has faced a battle with her weight similar to that of her mother Sarah Ferguson, has previously put her transformation down to trainer Nadya Fairweather, whose help she enlisted in the lead-up to the London Marathon.
    source: dailymail

    VIA Well, if it suits you...! Princess Eugenie recreates Ascot success with red gown at Elton John's White Tie and Tiara Ball

  • An emotional Lady Gaga wipes away tears as she remembers Japanese earthquake victims

    An emotional Lady Gaga wipes away tears as she remembers Japanese earthquake victims
    By GEORGINA LITTLEJOHN
    ©Compassion: Lady Gaga wipes away her tears as she remembers the victims of the Japanese earthquake at a press conference in Tokyo today
    She donated more than £1million out of her own pocket towards relief efforts after the Japanese earthquake and another £500,000 from sales of her charity bracelet.
    So it was no surprise to see the Lady Gaga compassionately shed a tear for the victims of the disaster which devastated the country in March.
    The singer was at a press conference in Tokyo today to promote the MTV Video Music Awards Japan.
    ©Choked up: The tears falling down her face, Gaga struggles to compose herself
    She will be performing at the awards, which take place on Saturday, which have been renamed Video Music Aid Japan and will raise money for the Japanese Red Cross.
    Today Gaga broke down as she spoke about her love for the country.
    She said: 'I am always so inspired when I come to Japan, inspired by the spirit, the passion, the love, the absolutely infectious joy of Tokyo.'
    ©Hello, Tokyo: Gaga arrived at the press conference in her new aquamarine wig and black Aladdin pants
    And she encouraged people from all over the world to visit the country, which has seen a huge plunge in tourism since the disaster, the nation's biggest recorded earthquake struck.
    It created a tsunami that caused widespread destruction and set off a crisis at the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant about 140 miles (220 kilometers) north of Tokyo.
    It killed almost 20,000 people, tens of thousands more were left homeless and thousands of others were forced to leave homes near the plant because of the radiation danger.
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    Please visit: Gaga urged tourists to come to Japan declaring it 'beautiful' and 'safe'
    Wearing a long aquamarine wig, she said: 'I can't say enough to people all over the world that the majority of Japan right now, Japan in general, is very safe. It's fine to come here. It's beautiful.
    'The most important thing, and the best thing, we could do for Japan right now is to boost tourism.
    'I would like to use my position here today and all week long to run around Tokyo enjoy the beautiful city and kiss all the beautiful little monsters and scream at the top of my lungs that everyone should come visit this beautiful place.'
    ©Thirsty work: Gaga sipped from a china tea cup which had Japanese characters that read 'Pray For Japan' across it
    ©For luck: The singer kisses an Okiagari-Koboshi, a traditional Japanese doll
    During the press conference, she sipped tea from a china cup that was painted with Japanese characters that read 'We pray for Japan'.
    She was also presented with an 'Okiagari-koboshi' - which means 'getting up little priest' - a Japanese traditional tumble doll that is considered a good-luck charm and a symbol of perseverance and resilience
    GaGa arrived in Tokyo on Tuesday, days in advance of her performance on Saturday's Music Aid Japan benefit concert which will be broadcast live to an estimated 30 million households in Japan, Korea, Singapore and China.
    ©For her Little Monsters: Gaga stopped to sign autographs as she left a restaurant last night...
    ©... and kept her faithful followers happy as she stopped to greet fans at the airport
    Last night she was bombarded by fans as she left Shabuzen, a popular restaurant that specialise in a common Japanese dish called Shabu-shabu, which is a Japanese hot pot, in the trendy night life area of Roppongi, in Tokyo.
    But ever gracious to her 'Little Monsters', she happily stopped and signed autographs for them, just as she did when she arrived at Narita International Airport.
    ©Just put your paws up: Gaga gives her trademark claw-hand sign and then waves to her fans as she heads out of the airport
    Lady Gaga at the MTV Video Music Aid Japan press conference (june 2011)

    source: dailymail

    VIA An emotional Lady Gaga wipes away tears as she remembers Japanese earthquake victims

  • Racy Katie! Ms Holmes wears a white see-through top as she dines at Miami restaurant

    Racy Katie! Ms Holmes wears a white see-through top as she dines at Miami restaurant
    By DAILY MAIL REPORTER
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    Racy Katie: Katie Holmes left a Miami restaurant today in a white crochet top which exposed her black bra
    She is known to keep her wardrobe on the conservative side with her array of sophisticated dresses and covered-up comfortable casualwear.
    But in a daring turn, Katie Holmes stepped out today in a white crochet top, which exposed her black bra.
    The 32-year-old sported the uncharacteristic risqué look as she left a restaurant in Miami.
    The actress had clearly gone for a relaxed look, paring the vest with some white floaty trousers and embellished sandals.
    Toting a cup of coffee, she topped off the look with a fedora hat, black wayfarers and a make-up free complexion.
    Katie has been getting into Miami style with her array of beachwear.
    On the weekend, Katie showed off her slimmed-down physique in a bikini as she played with five-year-old daughter Suri on Miami beach.
    Mother and daughter are together at the seaside town in Florida where Tom Cruise, 48, is filming Rock of Ages.
    ©Beachy keen: The actress had clearly gone for a relaxed look, paring the risqué vest with some white floaty trousers and embellished sandals
    Katie wore a red bikini and pink denim shorts while Suri was fully clothed in a multi-coloured dress.
    The family were also spotted celebrating Father's Day in Miami on Sunday where Katie and Suri were pictured strolling with Cruise and then boarding a boat.
    The close-knit trio were seen around the marina together in casual weekend wear.
    Katie carried Suri in her arms, as always, to the luxury yacht which they hopped on for their afternoon cruise.
    ©Accessorising: Toting a cup of coffee, she topped off the look with a fedora hat, black wayfarers and a make-up free complexion
    After they boarded the yacht, named Marquis, Katie and Suri sat on the deck while Cruise kept cool inside as they sailed out to sea.
    The couple have been the butt of break-up rumours pretty much from as soon as they got together six years ago.
    But the loved-up twosome showed that their relationship is stronger than ever and were very touchy-feely at an event in Miami Beach later in the weekend.
    ©Making waves: On the weekend, Katie showed off her slimmed-down physique in a bikini as she played with five-year-old daughter Suri on Miami beach
    Katie lovingly grabbed her husband of nearly five years from behind and Cruise reciprocated, resting his hand over hers in a sweet gesture.
    The couple turned up the Miami heat during a night out with the cast members from Rock of Ages including Julianne Hough and Malin Akerman.
    They cosied up at Larios Cuban style bongo club and seemed to enjoy their date night in the Sunshine State.
    ©Beach babes: Katie keeps close to her daughter Suri as they play in the water
    Cruise is undergoing an amazing transformation to play long-haired, tattooed rocker Jaxx in the film, which is due for release next year.
    Also starring Russell Brand, it tells the story of a girl who arrives in Hollywood at the height of the 1980s rock scene.
    It's a very different role for Cruise, and Katie has given her backing to the career departure for her husband by revealing that he likes to perform at their home.
    'Tom is such an amazing performer. Yes, we have music in our house and it’s amazing,' she told Access Hollywood.
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    Casual Cruises: The family celebrate Father's Day in Miami, Florida on a yacht
    source : dailymail

    VIA Racy Katie! Ms Holmes wears a white see-through top as she dines at Miami restaurant

  • Has O.J. Simpson confessed murder to Oprah? Huge TV interview planned in which convict 'will admit he killed Nicole in self-defence

    Has O.J. Simpson confessed murder to Oprah? Huge TV interview planned in which convict 'will admit he killed Nicole in self-defence
    By PAUL BENTLEY
    ©Revealing all? Oprah is said to be lining up an historic interview with Simpson
    O.J Simpson has confessed to Oprah Winfrey that he murdered his former wife, it has been reported.
    The talk show host made headlines recently saying that one of her regrets was never having got the shamed former sportsman to confess to the killing.
    And it appears her wish may well have come true with reports Simpson has already told one of her producers in an interview from jail that he knifed ex-wife Nicole in self-defence - a confession he will now repeat to the talk show queen during a spectacular televised sit down interview.
    The chat, which would be held in prison, would be a hug coup for Oprah, whose network, OWN, has suffered a massive hit in ratings recently.
    Simpson is currently serving a nine-year sentence at Nevada’s Lovelock Correctional Centre, after he was convicted of robbery and kidnapping in Las Vegas in October 2008 after a botched heist to retrieve his memorabilia he said was stolen by dealers.
    ©Coup: Will Oprah finally get the confession from O.J. Simpson that she is said to have been pining for?
    He was famously acquitted in October 1995 of the murders of ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman despite huge amounts of evidence against him.
    According to the National Enquirer, the interview is set to be filmed after Simpson confessed he killed the pair in self-defence to a producer from inside prison.
    'Oprah has been in touch with O.J. for the past year,' a source told the magazine.
    She contacted him in prison to explore the possibility that he might give her an interview.
    ©Confession? O.J. Simpson and his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, when they were a couple in 1993
    'He has always been a big fan of hers, but for a long time he was reluctant to say he did the crime or give the details of how it happened.'
    According to the insider, Simpson recently decided to go through with the confession after he was contacted again by one of Oprah's producers.
    'He told the producer: "Tell Oprah that yes, I did it. I killed Nicole, but it was in self-defence. She pulled a knife on me and I had to defend myself",' the insider was quoted as saying.
    He reportedly then went on to give a full account of what happened on the night of the murders on June 12 1994.
    ©Murdered: Ronald Goldman was an American waiter and an aspiring model
    The former couple had got into an argument after Nicole was said to have snubber Simpson when he interrupted a meal she was having at a restaurant with their children.
    'O.J. said he went home and kept getting angrier and angrier and worked himself into an absolute rage,' the source told the Enquirer.
    ©Family: Simpson, pictured with Nicole and their children, Sydney Brook and Justin
    Simpson allegedly told the producer he 'didn't like the way she treated me in front of the kids at the restaurant. I didn't like that she was routinely having guys have sex with her at her condo with the kids there.
    'I went over there to give her a piece of my mind,' he was quoted as saying.
    When he arrived and no one answered at the house, he started pounding the door and shouting, according to the report.
    The door allegedly then swung open and Nicole was standing there with a kitchen knife in her hand.
    ©Evidence: A glove that was found at Simpson's home - originally said to have been the pair to another which was bloodied from the violent murders
    'O.J. told the producer, "she was yelling go away! Go away! And waving the knife around at me. At one point she was lunging at me with the knife and I was just trying to talk to her. Nicole stepped out of the apartment - slashing the knife in the air.
    '"I was in such a rage that something just snapped. I couldn't take her constant taunting of me with other men or her using drugs and drinking while my kids were living with her. I went beserk.
    '"Before I knew what I was doing I took the knife away from Nicole and started slashing at her. I cut her over and over again until she was lifeless. I was shocked at my own anger - I had killed the woman I had loved for so long.."'
    ©Weapon: A German-made 15-inch knife similar to one originally said to have been sold to Simpson five weeks before the murders
    He allegedly went on to tell the producer he also knifed Ron Goldman in self-defence as he tried to attack Simpson when he turned up at the home soon after and spotted Nicole's body on the floor.
    The shamed former sportsman was acquitted on October 3, 1995 of stabbing to death his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman after perhaps the most famous trial in modern history.
    After the bodies were found in a pool of blood on her driveway in Los Angeles driveway, Simpson, who has until now maintained he did not commit the murders, began a bizarre slowspeed car chase with police.
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    Custody: Simpson's original mugshot
    Almost 100million people are thought to have watched the events live on television as the sports star held a gun to his head while being driven by a friend.
    He was allegedly headed for the Mexican border with $5,000 dollars and his passport when he was tracked by authorities.
    Eventually, 27 police cars trailed him until he surrendered on his mansion's driveway an hour and a half later.
    Despite huge amounts of evidence against Simpson, including bloodstains in his car, a glove holding DNA from the three, a sock engrained with traces of his victims'
    blood on his bedroom carpet and tapes of a terrified Nicole begging police for help as Simpson hit her - he was acquitted of the murders.
    If the confession is made to Oprah on television, Simpson will not, however, suffer legal consequences.
    Under the law of double jeopardy, a second trial is forbidden following an acquittal.
    source: dailymail

    VIA Has O.J. Simpson confessed murder to Oprah? Huge TV interview planned in which convict 'will admit he killed Nicole in self-defence

  • Did Elisabetta Canalis' marriage plans scare off Hollywood's most eligible bachelor George Clooney?

    Did Elisabetta Canalis' marriage plans scare off Hollywood's most eligible bachelor George Clooney?
    By SARA NATHAN
    ©A girl's best friend: Newly single Elisabetta Canalis was spotted strolling through Milan's Malpensa Airport today with her two dogs
    It looked like she was going to succeed where so many others had failed.
    But just weeks after Elisabetta Canalis hinted that she could be walking down the aisle with committed playboy George Clooney, their relationship has ended.
    Friends claimed last night that Clooney feared the Italian model and TV presenter was trying to tie him down after two years together.
    Earlier this month, the 32-year-old suggested marriage could be on the cards as she addressed Clooney’s reputation as an eternal bachelor, saying: ‘I could never be with someone who every time he opens his mouth says he doesn’t want a child with me or to marry me
    ©Hollywood bachelor: George Clooney, pictured with the Italian star in September, has vowed never to walk down the aisle again
    ‘My boyfriend has not given an interview on his private life since 1999 – everything that you read is just a rehash of stuff that has been written in the past.’
    In an interview with Italian magazine Chi that appears to have tempted fate, Miss Canalis continued: ‘My second job at the moment seems to be maid of honour. For the time being that’s how it is, but I’m not putting any time limits.
    ‘Who knows what will happen? I am a firm believer in marriage, in the future I will be married, but for the time being I am happy as I am. I don’t need anything to confirm how happy I am.’
    Clooney, however, has insisted that he would not walk down the aisle again following the end of his four-year marriage to actress Talia Balsam in 1993.
    ©Before the split: The pair were spotted at Il Gatto Nero restaurant near Clooney's home on Lake Como last week
    The actor, who turned 50 last month, said: ‘I tried marriage and it didn’t work.
    ‘I have had long relationships with women and they get bored with me working all the time.
    ‘My fear is that I would make a lousy husband and I don’t want to put myself, or anyone else, through the pain of finding out. If I was my girlfriend, I wouldn’t put up with me for very long.’
    A source in Los Angeles said: ‘Elisabetta is a traditional girl and wanted the fairytale.
    ©Ex factor: Sarah Larson, Lisa Snowdon and Clooney's first wife Talia Balsam
    ‘But George has never made a secret of his feelings and he wanted things to continue as they were.’
    Clooney and Miss Canalis made their romance official in September 2009 after stepping out together at the Venice Film Festival.
    The ER star's ex-girlfriends include British model and radio personality Lisa Snowdon and cocktail waitress Sarah Larson.
    He is currently working on his new drama, Gravity, with Sandra Bullock.
    source : dailymail

    VIA Did Elisabetta Canalis' marriage plans scare off Hollywood's most eligible bachelor George Clooney?

  • Louis Walsh denies that he indecently assaulted man in nightclub toilet

    Louis Walsh denies that he indecently assaulted man in nightclub toilet
    By ELEANOR HARDING
    ©Louis Walsh had seen Westlife sing in Dublin before the alleged incident
    Louis Walsh last night denied allegations that he indecently assaulted a man in a nightclub toilet.
    The X Factor judge said: ‘The allegations made against me are wholly false and with no foundation.
    ‘I will happily cooperate fully with the police and am 100 per cent confident that after a full investigation I will be fully exonerated.’
    An anonymous 24-year-old, who is understood to be a single father, told police that Mr Walsh, 58, touched his groin after they struck up a conversation, according to The Sun newspaper.
    According to the unsubstantiated claims from the alleged victim, the attack happened in the early hours of April 10, when Mr Walsh is said to have visited Russell Court Hotel in Dublin.
    Earlier in the evening, Mr Walsh had attended a concert by Westlife, the Irish boyband he created.
    The man allegedly told police he chatted with Mr Walsh in the hotel’s private Global Bar, before the pair moved on to its well-known Krystle nightclub.
    His statement to officers claims the TV star then indecently assaulted him in the nightclub’s toilets.
    ©The venue: The alleged assault is said to have taken place at the Krystle nightclub, inside Dublin's Russell Court Hotel
    According to The Sun, a police source said the investigation was ‘ongoing’ and that officers have taken CCTV footage from the nightclub and will also study film from cameras in the hotel.
    A spokesman for Mr Walsh said: ‘He vigorously denies all of the allegations. If contacted by the police he will willingly co-operate with any investigation. Louis categorically denies any wrongdoing and will fight to clear his name.’
    ©Famous: The nightclub is one of the most popular and exclusive in Dublin
    Last night, the alleged victim refused to comment.
    Mr Walsh is on the judging panel for this year’s X Factor, alongside Gary Barlow from Take That, Kelly Rowland from Destiny’s Child and N-Dubz singer Tulisa Contostavlos. The Irishman first appeared on the programme in 2004 alongside Simon Cowell and Sharon Osbourne.
    Mr Walsh became well-known in the 1990s for creating the group Boyzone after deciding to create an Irish version of Take That.
    Under his management, they achieved international success, selling more than 12million copies worldwide
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    Back to work: Louis Walsh arrives at the London Studios for X Factor yesterday
    He later used the same formula to produce Westlife, co-managed by Boyzone member Ronan Keating. Mr Walsh launched his television career as a judge on the Irish edition of reality music show Popstars.
    After finding a band on that show he was brought across to London to star in Popstars: The Rivals on ITV. It was on this show that he found UK fame, as mentor of the winning group, Girls Aloud.
    During his time on the X Factor, Mr Walsh had success with classical-style boyband G4, who went on to have a chart-topping album and completed two tours of the UK.
    source: dailymail

    VIA Louis Walsh denies that he indecently assaulted man in nightclub toilet

  • Grim-faced Johnny Knoxville leads the mourners at memorial service for Jackass star Ryan Dunn

    Grim-faced Johnny Knoxville leads the mourners at memorial service for Jackass star Ryan Dunn
    By DAILY MAIL REPORTER
    ©Distraught: A forlorn-looking Johnny Knoxville attends the memorial service for his tragic Jackass co-star Ryan Dunn in West Chester, Philadelphia. Dunn was killed in a high-speed car smash on Monday aged 34
    Controversial church plans to picket public funeral later this week
    Memorial comes as toxicology results reveal Dunn was more than two times over the drink-drive limit
    Police say there is no suspicion of drug abuse
    Star had notched up 23 driving convictions - including ten for speeding - before accident
    Pilferers collect ghoulish mementos from crash scenes and 'plan to sell parts of wreckage on eBay'
    A private memorial service was held today for Ryan Dunn, who was killed in a high-speed car crash in the early hours of Monday morning.
    Jackass frontman Johnny Knoxville led the mourners as a private ceremony was held at a funeral home in West Chester in Philadelphia on Wednesday afternoon.
    Dunn's best friend and fellow Jackass star Bam Margera was also in attendance with his wife Melissa Rothstein and parents April and Phil, who were also close Ryan.
    ©Mournful black: Dunn's best friend and Jackass associate Bam Margera and his wife Melissa Rothstein
    It comes on a painful day for the 34-year-old stuntman's loved ones after toxicology reports confirmed Dunn was more than two times over the drink-drive limit when he crashed in the early hours of Monday morning, killing himself and passenger Zachary Hartwell.
    Wednesday's memorial was held at the DellaVecchia, Reilly, Smith and Boyd funeral home and comes ahead of a full funeral, which is set to be held later this week.
    Meanwhile a controversial church from Kansas has released a statement, saying it plans to picket Dunn's funeral.
    ©
    Remembrance: It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia stars Glenn Howerton, left, and Rob McElhenney cut a sombre figure
    In a statement which will no doubt cause fresh anguish for Ryan's loved ones, Westboro Baptist Church proclaimed: 'Ryan Dunn is in hell,' adding: 'WBC will picket any public memorial/funeral held for Dunn, warning all not to make a mock of sin, & to fear & obey God.'
    Westboro was started by the Rev. Fred Phelps in 1955. The website for the group outlines plans to send parishioners to Philadelphia to protest at the funeral in Philadelphia.
    Funeral director Joseph DellaVecchia told CNN today that he didn't expect any disturbances at the memorial- but admitted he had heard of Westboro's plans.
    He told CNN: 'We can’t stop someone from coming to a public funeral, but this is private, and the police have everything under control.'
    ©Support: Bam's parents April and Phil Margera, who were very close to Dunn, arrive hand in hand
    ©Time to reflect: DellaVecchia, Reilly, Smith and Boyd funeral home in West Chester, Philadelphia, where the memorial was held
    Dunn was heavily intoxicated at the time of his deadly high speed crash, police revealed yesterday.
    The star's blood alcohol level was 0.196, more than twice the legal limit in Pennsylvania, which is 0.08, West Goshen Police Chief Michael Carroll confirmed in a statement released today.
    Mr Carroll added that the toxicology report from the Chester County Coroner's Office indicated there were 'no drugs of abuse detected'.
    The 34-year-old had been drinking at a bar with friends in the hours before the crash, which also killed his passenger, Zachary Hartwell.
    He is said to have drank three beers and taken shots before getting behind the wheel shortly after 2am on Monday morning.
    ©Over the limit: Ryan Dunn, seen here in a Twitter picture hours before the crash, was twice the legal limit at the time of the crash
    It has emerged that Dunn had notched up 23 driving convictions, including ten for speeding, before his accident, it was revealed yesterday.
    Dunn, whose Porsche sports car slammed into a tree at 130mph, had also been arrested for drink driving.
    His driving record was revealed as friends from the Jackass films mourned his death and visited the crash site in Pennsylvania.
    On Tuesday, Margera was in tears as he stood on the roadside where Dunn and his passenger Hartwell were killed in the early hours of the morning.
    ©Wreckage: The charred remains of the Porsche 911 GT3 is towed away as police survey the scene
    ©
    Fresh details: A statements released by the West Goshen Township Police Department revealed details of the the toxicology report
    Police say Dunn was travelling at around 132mph and 140mph in a 55mph zone when his Porsche 911 flew off the road in West Goshen and burst into flames.
    It is not known if the pair died from the crash impact or were unable to escape the vehicle as it exploded in a fireball.
    West Goshen Police Chief Michael Carroll, who was involved in the accident reconstruction, described it as the worst crash he had ever seen.
    ©Ghoulish: New footages shows 'treasure hunters' at the scene pilfering bits of the car wreckage
    ©Cashing in: Some people told reporters they were planning to sell the mementos on eBay
    Court records showed that Dunn received at least 23 driving citations in the last 13 years.
    Ten were for speeding and careless driving and three others were for driving on a suspended licence.
    According to the Philadelphia Inquirer 90 per cent of the citations ended in guilty pleas.
    Dunn was drinking with friends in the hours before the fatal crash.
    Meanwhile it has emerged that 'treasure hunters' are pilfering debris from the car that Dunn crashed.
    ©Heartbroken: Bam Margera returns to the spot where his best friend and Jackass co-star lost his life in a horrific car smash in the early hours of Monday morning in Philadelphia
    ©Devastation: Dunn's car span off the road, through a guardrail and into the woods
    A video report by Philadelphia Fox News captured footage of people collecting ghoulish mementos along the stretch of road where the accident happened in the Pennsylvania state.
    Reporter Chris O'Donnell said that some had told him they were planning to sell the parts on eBay.
    'You should have seen these people pilfering away,' an outraged O'Donnell reported back to the studio, while reporting from the scene.
    O'Donnell added that police had told him taking parts of wreckage from an investigation scene is illegal.
    ©
    Where the night started: Dunn and Hartwell were both at Barnaby's in West Chester hours before the accident
    Bam Margera Breaks Down After Hearing About Ryan Dunns Death

    source: dailymail

    VIA Grim-faced Johnny Knoxville leads the mourners at memorial service for Jackass star Ryan Dunn

  • What the deuce is she wearing? Bethanie Mattek-Sands plays at Wimbledon in another Lady Gaga-inspired outfit

    What the deuce is she wearing? Bethanie Mattek-Sands plays at Wimbledon in another Lady Gaga-inspired outfit
    By EMILY ANDREWS and GABBY MORGAN
    ©Ball girl: Bethanie Mattek-Sands wears an unusual bespoke outfit for her first match at Wimbledon today
    A quick glance and you might have mistaken her for some sort of quirky pop star.
    Not for nothing is Bethanie Mattek-Sands known as the Lady Gaga of tennis.
    The American baffled fans as she stepped out on court yesterday in war paint and a white bomber jacket decorated with spray-painted white tennis balls chopped in half.
    And when she removed her coat, the white dress she had on underneath appeared to have lost a sleeve.
    ©All white? The white fringed jacket was created by Lady Gaga's own fashion designers
    The outfit complemented an armful of colourful tattoos, socks pulled up to the knees and the face paint. The 26-year-old claimed that was actually a couple of anti-glare patches.
    Miss Mattek-Sands had already turned heads with an equally bizarre tennis ball outfit at a pre-Wimbledon party last week, which was designed by one of Lady Gaga's own dressers.
    ©Ball-girl: Mattek-Sands arrives for her match against Japan's Misaki Doi
    British designer Alex Noble had again been commissioned for yesterday's outfit.
    Unfortunately for Miss Mattek-Sands, it failed to inspire her to victory.
    Despite going into the match as the firm favourite and 30th seed, she lost in three sets to Japan's Misaki Doi. And her decorum appeared to desert her as she refused to shake the umpire's hand at the end.
    The tongue-in-cheek number is just another example of how players are working around the rules to make fashion more prominent on court.
    ©Skin art: The tennis player shows off her tattoos in a one-shouldered top
    On Monday, Venus Williams wore a Greek-inspired romper suit by her own brand Eleven. And high-end label Ralph Lauren have designed new uniforms for the ball-boys.
    Mattek-Sands said last month: 'I don't think I can really challenge the colour rule right now. You know, I got to figure something out. Obviously the white, you got to work with a lot of the cuts.
    'Obviously I'll be wearing my high socks. But yeah, it's always challenging to think of new things for Wimbledon.
    ©When fashion meets function: Serena, left, and Venus Williams are trendy sisters at the tournament
    source: dailymail

    VIA What the deuce is she wearing? Bethanie Mattek-Sands plays at Wimbledon in another Lady Gaga-inspired outfit

  • RIP 'planking': Internet craze officially dead after Gordon Ramsay tries his hand at the latest online fad

    RIP 'planking': Internet craze officially dead after Gordon Ramsay tries his hand at the latest online fad
    By DAILY MAIL REPORTER
    ©
    What a plank: Gordon Ramsay posted up a picture on his Twitter of himself trying out the latest internet craze of planking
    Along with Rick Rolling, LOLCats and recreating classic album covers, it was fun while it lasted.
    But the death knell has officially been sounded for the latest online fashion for 'planking' after celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay, 44, posted up photos of himself playing out the prank.
    He posted up a picture of himself on Twitter trying his hand at the latest cyberspace craze on the back of a boat as he headed out from Newport Beach, California, for a spot of Father's Day fishing in the Pacific.
    ©Navy lark: The celebrity chef was stirring up trouble onboard as he joked around and pretended to throw a pal overboard
    It wasn't the only larking around the father-of-four did either in true 'embarrassing dad' fashion.
    At one point, he pretended to try and throw a friend overboard, and he came back completely sunburnt.
    He wrote: 'Catch of the day ! Lobster three ways !!! Face, Neck, Ears , burning like hell I used. X Factor 50 !'
    ©All at sea: Despite slapping on the Factor 50, Gordon's skin was nicely roasted when he arrived back from his Father's Day fishing trip
    ©Reel-y good time: The sweary chef had gone for a day's deep sea fishing in the Pacific
    Perhaps he should stick to what he is undeniably amazing at - cooking.
    For the uninitiated, planking sees people lying stretched out flat in the most unlikely of public places, then sharing their poses on social media sites like Twitter, Flickr and Facebook.
    Aficionados - generally youngsters - are required to lie expressionless with a straight body, hands by their sides with toes pointing into the ground.
    The phenomenon caused alarm last month when an Australian practitioner was killed trying it on a balcony in Brisbane, but falling to his death instead.
    ©Pondering the deep: What is Gordon contemplating for his next online-inspired shenanigans? Posting up a video of himself singing Rick Astley's never Gonna Give You Up?
    ©Setting sail: The Michelin-starred gourmand was joined by friends for his skin-frying voyage to catch supper
    The victim, a man in his 20s, fell while a friend photographed him, according to police.
    However, the fact that craggy-faced chef Ramsay thinks the practice is now cool is more likely to put youngsters off trying it than anything.
    According to the BBC, two groups claim to have invented the prank, either in Somerset in 2000 as the 'lying down game' which went online in 2007, or in South Australia the year after where it became known as planking.
    Both groups have rival Facebook sites boasting more than 100,000 fans - but maybe a few less after people see the swearing celebrity chef at it....
    source : dailymail

    VIA RIP 'planking': Internet craze officially dead after Gordon Ramsay tries his hand at the latest online fad

  • Feeling a bit posh? Frankie Sandford sports new elfin crop hairstyle just like Victoria Beckham's old do

    Feeling a bit posh? Frankie Sandford sports new elfin crop hairstyle just like Victoria Beckham's old do
    ©New do? Frankie Sandford showed off a short pixie crop hairstyle as she arrived at Kiss FM studios in London earlier today
    Her side parting short bob has been her signature hairstyle for a while now but yesterday Frankie Sandford decided it was time for a change.
    The Saturdays singer, 22, paid a visit to the salon and showed off her super-short pixie crop as she arrived at Kiss FM earlier today.
    Frankie’s new elfin-inspired hair, echoed Victoria Beckham’ short do seen in 2008, although the Saturdays singer was sporting a slightly longer fringe.
    The singer, who is currently dating footballer Wayne Bridge, was dressed in a short striped navy, white and peach dress with a suede dark brown leather jacket.
    She finished off her look with a pair of oversized sunglasses and a pair of brown peep-toe ankle boots.
    Frankie arrived at the radio station with her bandmate Una Healy, who was bright in a strapless tangerine-coloured maxi dress with gladiator sandals.
    ©WAG style: The Saturdays singer appeared to have taken some inspiration from Victoria Beckham's short crop which she displayed in 2008
    The girls had made a pit stop to pick up breakfast and a coffee ahead of their radio appearance.
    Frankie has recently spoken out about her relationship with footballer Wayne, who she has been dating since January, and believes Waynecan be trusted and won't stray.
    She told More Magazine: 'You can’t ever say for sure that someone would never do that, but Wayne’s different.
    ©Summer style: Frankie and her bandmate Una Healy were seen looking lovely as they arrived at a radio studio
    'We don’t hang out with other players, and I’m not really interested in being a WAG.
    We’ve both had past relationships that were in the public eye.
    'This is more private, and so much nicer. Things are going really well. I’m so happy.'
    The Saturdays have been busy this week and yesterday the girls sported a whole host of summery looks as they arrived at the BBC Radio 1’s live lounge Maida Vale studios to record a session.
    ©Out with the old: Frankie decided to change her signature side bob style into a shorter crop
    ©Anybody in? Frankie was seen knocking on the window of the building before she was let in with her fellow Saturdays
    The band also have a number of television appearances in the next couple of weeks before they take to the festival circuit this summer.
    They're on Graham Norton's chat show this Friday, before T4 on Saturday and both Daybreak and Lorraine on Monday.
    ©Mixed styles: Rochelle donned a pretty peach dress with a patterned scarf while Mollie wore the same printed T-shirt that Frankie wore yesterday
    They're gearing up to release their next single All Fired Up ahead of the release of their as yet untitled third album later this year, ahead of their All Fired Up Tour in December.
    source :dailymail

    VIA Feeling a bit posh? Frankie Sandford sports new elfin crop hairstyle just like Victoria Beckham's old do

  • God Bless America! Green Mile actor Doug Hutchison's 16-year-old bride is 'a good Christian girl,' insist her parents as new saucy photos emerge

    God Bless America! Green Mile actor Doug Hutchison's 16-year-old bride is 'a good Christian girl,' insist her parents as new saucy photos emerge
    By DAILY MAIL REPORTER
    ©Posing: Green Mile star Doug Hutchison's bride Courtney Stodden, who claims to be 16, with an American flag wrapped around her in a photo from her website
    Bride's father is four years YOUNGER than groom
    Her mother insists she is a good Christian girl.
    But these pictures of Green Mile star Doug Hutchison's 16-year-old bride, Courtney Alexis Stodden, would seem to suggest she does have a naughtier side.
    The aspiring model and singer is seen here striking a series of lascivious poses for the camera.
    ©Bright: The teen, who is an aspiring singer, pictured here in a shocking pink bikini
    In one she is pictured on a beach with just an American flag wrapped around her while in another she poses in a shocking pink bikini.
    Courtney married 51-year-old Hutchison last month in a Las Vegas ceremony.
    And while many parents may be horrified at the dramatic age gap, Courtney's mother and father have actually given it all their backing.
    RadarOnline today posted a copy of the marriage certificate, which details how the nuptials took place on May 19.
    The service was held at the Chapel Of The Flowers and was officiated by Reverend Douglas Gilbert, with Courtney's mother Krista acting as a witness.
    With Courtney looking older than her 16 years, many have questioned her age, although the webside claims the documents prove she will be turning 17 on August 29.
    ©Extreme age gap: Hutchison, 51, and Courtney were married in Las Vegas last month
    Courtney's father, Alex Stodden, who at 47 is four years younger that his son-in-law, and her mother Krista even gushed about the new addition to the family.
    'Every father can only pray to have such a man behind their daughter,' he told Radaronline. 'Doug is the nicest man I’ve ever met in my life.'
    He says that Courtney is an intelligent girl and he has no concerns about her decision.
    'Courtney is one of the most level headed girls out there and I’m not just saying that because she’s my daughter,' he said.
    Yesterday Courtney's mother Krista also told RadarOnline.com: 'We are totally supportive of this marriage. Doug is a wonderful man and we love him.'
    She defended her daughter's decision, insisting that she is a 'good Christian girl'.
    Mrs Stodden said: 'They are very much in love and we are so supportive of this.
    ©Preening: Courtney's mother insists her daughter is a 'good Christian girl' and has not had plastic surgery
    'Courtney was a virgin when she married Doug. She is a good Christian girl.'
    Looking well beyond 16, it appears that Courtney has possibly gone under the knife to obtain her more 'mature' looks, but her mother denies this.
    She said: 'She is a beautiful girl. She has real breasts, real lips, she's not plastic.'
    ©Controversial: Since the nuptials, the TV star and his teenage bride have been forced to defend their decision
    Mr and Mrs. Stodden are also about to pay the newlyweds a visit, by travelling to to Los Angeles, this week.
    Courtney and Doug, who have a whopping 35 year age gap, married in Las Vegas last month and Doug proudly posted a picture of himself and the former beauty queen on his website this week.
    He wrote: 'Doug Anthony Hutchison and Courtney Alexis Stodden became husband and wife on Friday May 20th, 2011, at 12 pm in The Little Chapel of Flowers in Las Vegas, Nevada.
    ©It's all good: Her father Alex Stodden, who at 47 is four years younger that his son-in-law, has gushed about the new addition to the family
    'Mr and Mrs Hutchison live together happily ensconced in their Hollywood Hills home with their lil' pups, Everette and Tuna.'
    Since the wedding, the TV star and his teenage bride have been forced to defend their decision.
    'We're aware that our vast age difference is extremely controversial,' the couple told E! Online.
    'But we're very much in love and want to get the message out there that true love can be ageless.'
    The legal age for marriage in Las Vegas is 18, however with parental consent it drops to 16.
    ©Wannabe: Courtney Stodden in a music video posted on YouTube called Don't Put It On Me
    Hutchison is best know for his role as prison guard Percy Wetmore in the film adaptation of Stephen King's The Green Mile, for which he received critical acclaim.
    He later went on to play supporting roles in films such as Shaft and Bait, I Am Sam, and The Salton Sea.
    Currently, he is producing Vampire Killers, described as 'a show around the hunt for a queen vampire and her 13 coven members by an elite group of vampire hunters'.
    Courtney is an aspiring country music singer, who, judging by her website, appears to be managed by her new husband, who is listed as the primary contact person for all her business affairs
    ©Hutchison is best know for his role as prison guard Percy Wetmore in the film The Green Mile
    On her site she describes herself as a 'recording artist, singer/songwriter, actress and model who currently resides in Ocean Shores, Washington, as well as Hollywood, California'.
    The teenager started her career early, signing with a modelling agency at the age of 12.
    She was 15 when she entered Donald Trump's Miss Universe Organisation, becoming Miss Ocean Shores, Washington, and going on to represent her city in the Miss Washington USA Pageant.

    source: dailymail

    VIA God Bless America! Green Mile actor Doug Hutchison's 16-year-old bride is 'a good Christian girl,' insist her parents as new saucy photos emerge

  • Grateful Kate and the handwritten Wimbledon thank you letter... with a spelling mistake

    Grateful Kate and the handwritten Wimbledon thank you letter... with a spelling mistake
    By DAILY MAIL REPORTER
    ©Flashback: Kate Middleton in the Wimbledon crowd three years ago. There are rumours she will be back this year
    As one would expect from the future Duchess of Cambridge, she had impeccable manners.
    But unfortunately for the then Kate Middleton, a handwritten letter to the All England Club has revealed that spelling is not her strongest point.
    Despite her public school and university education, her note thanking club officials for a visit in July 2008 contains two mistakes.
    In the letter, just unveiled in Wimbledon’s museum, she writes quite instead of quiet and confuses ’till with ’til.
    Kate, whose brother James suffers from dyslexia, is a former pupil at Marlborough College, whose current boarding fees are £29,000 a year, and went on to study at St Andrews University.
    This is a rare example of her handwriting before she joined the Royal Family and had flunkeys to check, or even write, letters for her.
    ©Oops: One of Kate Middleton's errors
    In a two-page letter displayed in a glass cabinet, she wrote in looping script: ‘Dear Sir. Thank you for your kind hospitality at Wimbledon last week. My friend and I had such a fantastic time and it was great to be able to enjoy the day knowing that we could have a little peace and quite if things got a little too hectic.
    ‘It was a wonderfully relaxed day and we even spent part of it on the “Henman/Murray Hill”, which was great fun. I really was not expecting to be looked after with such hospitality and I certainly wasn’t expecting to see any of the Centre Court games.
    ‘I do hope the end of the tournament runs smoothly and this fantastic weather lasts ’till the end of the week.
    ©Rumours: Kate Middleton may attend this year's tournament before going to Canada and the U.S. with Prince William
    ‘Thank you again for making it such a fun and easy visit.’
    The note, whose address is covered by a strategically placed Union Jack flag, is signed off: ‘Best wishes, Catherine Middleton.’
    It is believed the duchess was consulted and gave her permission for it to be revealed to the public – perhaps unaware of her errors.
    Speculation is rife at SW19 that she will visit with her sister Pippa before leaving for her first official royal tour of Canada and the U.S. with Prince William.
    source :dailymail

    VIA Grateful Kate and the handwritten Wimbledon thank you letter... with a spelling mistake

  • Tears of 'back from the dead, Serena': Williams breaks down after opening victory at Wimbledon

    Tears of 'back from the dead, Serena': Williams breaks down after opening victory at Wimbledon
    By EMILY ANDREWS and PAUL HARRIS
    ©Overcome: Serena Williams showed her emotions today after he first round victory by burying her head in a towel before openly crying as she left Centre Court
    It's not the image that most people would associate with the so-called Queen of Mean.
    Serena Williams – one of the toughest players on the tennis circuit – won her first-round match, sat on her chair … and then dissolved into tears.
    Such a display might have been expected from a novice winning her first match at Wimbledon – rather than the defending champion who has won the title four times.
    ©
    All too much: Miss Williams was upset because she has been out of the game for year following a severe foot injury and suffering from blood clots on her lungs
    But as the 29-year-old explained later, emotion overwhelmed her because yesterday was a day she feared she would never see after a year in which her life – let alone her sporting career – almost came to an end.
    The American has been absent from tennis for 49 weeks after suffering serious foot injuries in an accident, then life-threatening blood clots on her lungs. ‘It definitely hit me at the end of the match,’ she said. ‘I’m not a crier, so I don’t know.
    ‘It definitely was so emotional for me because throughout the last 12 months, I’ve been through a lot of things that’s not normal. So it’s just been a long, arduous road. To stand up still is pretty awesome.
    ©Watching on: The large crowd sees Serena rifle down another serve during the match
    ‘So this was probably the most emotional I’ve gotten after a match, after a win.’ By the standards of some of her previous outfits, Miss Williams was dressed relatively soberly in a white tennis dress with navy piping, matched by a classic cable-knit cardigan – although her hot pants were black.
    She added: ‘It wasn’t about winning the match. It was about being out there. Everyone that has had some troubles, whether it be health, whether it be something else, to realise that you can do it. But it just really goes to show if you don’t give up, you still have a chance.’
    ©Hand raised in victory: Serena forces a smile seconds after confirming her win and before the emotion got too much
    Within days of claiming her 13th Grand Slam title at the All England Club last summer, Miss Williams’s feet were cut by glass as she left a restaurant in Munich, wearing sandals.
    Then in March she had trouble breathing and was diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism.
    ©She revealed: ‘I was on my death bed at one point – quite literally. It got to the stage where it felt like I could hardly breathe. Some days I didn’t get out of bed at all. I just laid on a couch thinking, why has this happened to me?
    ‘At first people said it would be fine, it would be all right but it turned out to be a lot more serious. If it had been left two days later it could have been career-ending – or even worse. They told me I had several blood clots in both lungs. A lot of people die from that.’
    ©In action: Serena Williams plays a forehand during her two sets to one victory over French player Aravane Rezai
    ©
    Knocked out: Aravane Rezai reaches for a shot during the defeat to Williams on Wimbledon's Centre Court
    Floored Serena Williams makes winning lob

    source: dailymail

    VIA Tears of 'back from the dead, Serena': Williams breaks down after opening victory at Wimbledon

  • Purple patch: Beach babe Kelly Brook back on smiling form as she smooches on sand in mauve cossie with beau Thom Evans

    Purple patch: Beach babe Kelly Brook back on smiling form as she smooches on sand in mauve cossie with beau Thom Evans
    By JODY THOMPSON
    ©Pucker up: Despite their heartbreak in May, Kelly and boyfriend Thom Evans appear closer than ever as they kissed and cuddled on the sands
    She suffered one of the most heart-breaking times of her life when she suffered a miscarriage last month.
    But Kelly Brook, 31, showed that she has finally got a smile back on her face as she relaxed on holiday with boyfriend Thom Evans yesterday.
    The couple have taken a well-deserved sunshine break on the idyllic Greek island of Mykonos - and despite their heartache, appear to be as loved-up as ever.
    ©Hot property: Hunky Thom kept his hands on his hot girlfriend at all times
    They were seen constantly kissing and cuddling as they lazed on the white sands and paddled in a crystal clear sea.
    Model and actress Kelly, who was showing off her stunning figure in a plunging purple one-piece swimsuit, was seen larking around on the shore posing as her former rugby star beau Thom, 26, took some holiday snaps.
    The pair also couldn't stop laughing as they took a stroll along the tideline - and passed a naked male sunbather who was clearly happy to let it all hang out.
    ©Here's lookin' at you: The model took a more casual approach to posing for Thom than in her day job - but looked amazing regardless
    Once they relaxed on the sands for a spot of sunbathing however, it seemed besotted Thom didn't want to risk closing his eyes to take a nap and kept his adoring gaze on Kelly at all times.
    After announcing her pregnancy in March, Brook admitted it was unplanned but believed she had found 'the one' in 26-year-old Evan - a former teammate of her most recent ex-boyfriend Danny Cipriani.
    She said: 'That is what happens when you are in love - you surrender to whatever is to be. It wasn't a plan, but if it happened, it happened. We were boyfriend and girlfriend.'
    ©Fun in the sun: The happy-looking couple couldn't stop laughing when they passed a rather eager sun worshipper
    However, they tragically lost their unborn baby girl after just five months of pregnancy in early May.
    Since then, Kelly has kept a very low profile with barely any appearances in public.
    She has been recovering at home in Kent with boyfriend Evans and her mother Sandra Parsons.
    But following the disappointing summer weather of the last few weeks, it seems that a trip abroad for some proper sun was just the tonic that Kelly and Thom needed.
    And as she reveals her sensational curves in the rays again, clearly, Thom won't be the only one of Kelly's admirers happy to see the star smiling again.
    source: dailymail

    VIA Purple patch: Beach babe Kelly Brook back on smiling form as she smooches on sand in mauve cossie with beau Thom Evans

  • Remember me? Cameron Diaz, in an itty bitty mini-dress, greets ex Justin Timberlake with a kiss on the red carpet

    Remember me? Cameron Diaz, in an itty bitty mini-dress, greets ex Justin Timberlake with a kiss on the red carpet
    By CHRIS JOHNSON
    ©Cheeky one: Cameron Diaz shares a smooch with ex-boyfriend and co-star Justin Timberlake as they arrive for the New York premiere of their new movie Bad Teacher tonight in New York
    For the past week Cameron Diaz - and her legs - have been shipped around Europe and Russia promoting her new movie, Bad Teacher.
    But the 38-year-old actress was finally united with her ex-boyfriend and co-star Justin Timberlake as the pair attended the New York premiere.
    The couple dated for three years before splitting five years ago - and clearly the film's promoters were holding Timberlake back for the U.S. unveiling.
    And of course, the one-time couple did not disappoint, duly sharing a kiss on the red carpet - in view of the army of flashbulbs.
    ©Remember these? Cameron was wearing a very short dress by Chanel, complete with a see-through top section, as she dangled her long legs in front of Justin
    Diaz, who is dating baseball player A-Rod, put her famous legs on show in an impossibly short Chanel knit dress, complete with a see-through top section which revealed a black bra underneath.
    Meanwhile, 30-year-old Timberlake - who is single following his split from Jessica Biel - opted for a dapper black suit.
    Cameron plays a flesh-flashing, booze-guzzling, pot-smoking, foul-mouthed teacher in the comedy, which was released in the UK last week and will hit U.S. cinemas on Friday.
    ©Cast call: From left to right, director Jake Kasdan, Timberlake, Diaz, Jason Segel, Punch, and Phyllis Smith
    Her character, seventh grade teacher Elizabeth Halsey, tries to get out of the classroom for good by wooing a rich substitute teacher, played by her ex Timberlake.
    Cameron was today on a promotional blitz in New York, stepping out in no less than four different outfits in total.
    This morning she told breakfast show Good Morning America that working with her ex-boyfriend Timberlake on Bad Teacher was easy because they 'know their boundaries'.
    ©Changing styles: The actress has donned four outfits today, seen left arriving for an appearance on GMA, before slipping into two different ensembles at the The Late Show with David Letterman and, R, tonight
    ©
    Cameron Diaz flanked by co-stars her teenage co-star Kathryn Newton, left, and Kaitlyn Dever
    She said Timberlake was: 'A blessing, a privilege that wasn't lost on either of us. He's so funny and talented,' she gushed.
    When asked if the sex scenes were awkward she added: 'It was easier because the boundaries were clear. Like if it's somebody you don't know you are kind of going 'mmm maybe' but you know, 'no', in this instance we're like 'we already did that',' she giggled.
    The actress also admitted that she was nicknamed 'the intestinator' by staff on the set because she was always eating.
    ©Acting up: Timberlake stands on a chair as he poses for photographers at the event, which was held at New York's Ziegfeld Theatre
    'I decided my character was a consumer, she's always taking taking taking so I decided that in every scene I would be eating, drinking or chewing on something,' said the There's Something About Mary star.
    'So the whole film I was eating, all the worst foods too - corn dogs and fried chicken it was really just an excuse to eat all the bad foods.
    'Donuts and breakfast sandwiches. The prop guys called me the intestinator,' she laughed.
    ©Best foot forward: Kirstie Alley, wearing leggings under a LBD, brought along her Dancing With The Stars partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy
    ©I am ready for my close up: Comedian 'Weird Al' Yankovic also made an appearance to join in with the fun
    Wearing a super-short mini skirt Diaz noted that she usually leads a healthy lifestyle to stay slim.
    'Because I love to do active things in my lifestyle, if I don't take care of my body, if I'm not strong then I can't bring those things into my life and those are the things that truly make me happy and my happiness is what really makes me who I am.
    'So I'm constantly trying to stay strong so that I can do anything I want at any time.'
    ©In the spotlight: Leggy Cameron gets bombarded by photographers as she makes her entrance
    ©
    Bad Teacher indeed: Diaz and Timberlake pictured together in a scene from the movie, which is released in U.S. cinemas on Friday
    Bad Teacher Movie Trailer Official (HD)

    source :dailymail

    VIA Remember me? Cameron Diaz, in an itty bitty mini-dress, greets ex Justin Timberlake with a kiss on the red carpet

  • Don't do it pet! Cheryl Cole's family beg her not to forgive cheating ex Ashley as rumours of reconciliation heat up

    Don't do it pet! Cheryl Cole's family beg her not to forgive cheating ex Ashley as rumours of reconciliation heat up
    By DAILY MAIL REPORTER
    ©Clash: Cheryl Cole's family are begging her not to forgive cheating ex Ashley
    Cheryl Cole's concerned family and friends are urging her to reconsider letting ex-husband Ashley back into her life.
    Reports today claim that the singer's mother Joan Callaghan is furious that her cheating former son-in-law may have wormed his way back into Cheryl's heart.
    The 27-year-old singer yesterday told confidantes she will not rule out a reconciliation with the Chelsea and England footballer, 30, who had a string of affairs during their marriage.
    ©Furious: Cheryl's mother Joan Callaghan is understood to have challenged her daughter's judgement in letting the footballer back in her life
    But Joan is said to have challenged her daughter's judgement, asking, 'How many times do you want your heart broken?' the Daily Mirror reports.
    Cheryl's family and friends believe that 'once a cheat, always a cheat - and Ashley will go and break her heart again,' a source told the paper.
    Close friends of Mrs Cole last night confirmed she returned to their £5million marital home in Surrey three weeks ago to spend the evening with him.
    ©It is believed Cheryl and Ashley recently spent a night together at their marital home in Godalming, Surrey
    A source said the couple did not share a bed, but added: 'Who knows what is going to happen in the future with them?
    'Ashley is a predator, he likes a challenge and Cheryl is so tired and emotional that she may just give in.
    'He is the only man she has ever truly loved and that's a powerful thing – and Ashley knows how to play her like a violin.
    ©Maestro: A friend said Ashley, seen here in LA, knows how to play Cheryl like a violin
    'Cheryl has only a very small core group of friends and family whom she trusts – her mother, her brother, the girls from Girls Aloud and her PA, who is one of her best friends – and that could make anyone feel lonely and insular at times.'
    Joan is also understood to be furious with Derek Hough for seemingly abandoning Cheryl at her most vulnerable.
    Hough was a constant presence at Cheryl's side throughout her divorce and battle with malaria last year, but has disappeared from her life.
    ©
    Protective: Joan is also said to be angry at Derek Hough for 'abandoning' her daughter during her lowest point
    Cole, 30, is currently on a 'lads' holiday in Los Angeles, while Mrs Cole – who has kept a low profile for the past month after being sacked from the U.S. version of The X Factor – is at a rented home in North London.
    Last night, a source close to the footballer said he had even made plans to cut short his holiday to try to win back his ex-wife.
    'Cheryl told him she needs him and that she wants him to come back early and he's agreed,' the source said.
    Mrs Cole last saw him two weeks ago before he flew to California.
    Her divorce was made final in October shortly after she had battled malaria. In a recent TV interview with Piers Morgan, she said: 'We had a great relationship.
    There's part of us that will always love him.'
    source :dailymail

    VIA Don't do it pet! Cheryl Cole's family beg her not to forgive cheating ex Ashley as rumours of reconciliation heat up

  • Green Mile actor Doug Anthony Hutchison, 51, marries aspiring country music singer, 16, in Las Vegas

    Green Mile actor Doug Anthony Hutchison, 51, marries aspiring country music singer, 16, in Las Vegas
    By DAILY MAIL REPORTER
    ©Extreme age gap: Green Mile star Doug Anthony Hutchison, 51, and 16-year-old Courtney Alexis Stodden were married in Las Vegas last month
    They say age is only a number when it comes to love - just ask Green Mile star Doug Anthony Hutchison and his new bride.
    The 51-year-old actor has married aspiring country singer Courtney Alexis Stodden, who is 16.
    The pair married in Las Vegas last month and Hutchison proudly posted a picture of himself and the former beauty queen on his website this week.
    ©Wannabe: Courtney Stodden in a music video posted on YouTube called Don't Put It On Me
    He wrote: 'Doug Anthony Hutchison and Courtney Alexis Stodden became husband and wife on Friday May 20th, 2011, at 12 pm in The Little Chapel of Flowers in Las Vegas, Nevada.
    'Mr and Mrs Hutchison live together happily ensconced in their Hollywood Hills home with their lil' pups, Everette and Tuna.'
    Since the wedding the TV star and his teenage bride have been forced to defend their decision.
    'We're aware that our vast age difference is extremely controversial,' the couple told E! Online.
    'But we're very much in love and want to get the message out there that true love can be ageless.'
    The legal age for marriage in Las Vegas is 18, however with parental consent it drops to 16.
    ©Famous role: Hutchison is best known for playing prison guard Percy Wetmore in the film adaptation of Stephen King's The Green Mile, for which he received critical acclaim
    Courtney's mother Krista Stodden told RadarOnline.com: 'We are totally supportive of this marriage. Doug is a wonderful man and we love him.'
    She defended her daughter's decision, insisting that she is a 'good Christian girl'.
    Mrs Stodden said: 'They are very much in love and we are so supportive of this.
    'Courtney was a virgin when she married Doug. She is a good Christian girl.'
    Looking well beyond 16, it appears that Courtney has possibly gone under the knife to obtain her more 'mature' looks, but her mother denies this.
    She said: 'She is a beautiful girl. She has real breasts, real lips, she's not plastic.'
    source: dailymail

    VIA Green Mile actor Doug Anthony Hutchison, 51, marries aspiring country music singer, 16, in Las Vegas

  • Born again (for the third time)... Lady Gaga hatches from another egg-like cocoon during the MuchMusic Video Awards

    Born again (for the third time)... Lady Gaga hatches from another egg-like cocoon during the MuchMusic Video Awards
    By CHRIS JOHNSON
    ©Suspend your belief: Lady Gaga emerges from a hanging cocoon during rehearsals for the MuchMusic Video Awards in Canada
    Could Lady Gaga be running out of ideas for her stage shows?
    The pop superstar emerged from a cocoon during her performance at the MuchMusic Video Awards in Toronto, Canada this weekend, a stunt she has pulled twice already.
    Gaga, 25, was at the event to perform some of her recent hits, including Edge Of Glory, and to pick up two awards.
    ©Just hanging around: The cocoon was suspended in the air
    She entered the stage via the egg-like cocoon, just as she did at the Grammy Awards in February this year - she also popped out of a chamber during a performance on Saturday Night Live late last month.
    ©Doing it for real: Gaga on stage during the actual awards show
    This time however the contraption was suspended above the ground, whereas the previous two crysalis-esque devices were laid down horizontally on the ground.
    For the duration of her appearance on the Canadian awards show, Gaga remained relatively covered up in comparison to her usual outrageous get up.
    ©Similar entrance: The superstar singer popped out of an egg-like contraption at the Grammy awards in February
    By Lady Gaga standards, her ensembles were positively demure.
    In fact the Queen of shocktastic fashion and barely-there outfits turned out to the ceremony with much more material per square inch than usual.
    Despite changing into an array of outfits, the 25-year-old singer kept relatively covered up - which was perhaps something to do with the slightly fuller figure she was seen to be sporting as she arrived.
    ©
    Paunch: Lady Gaga revealed a slightly fuller figure as she arrived the the MuchMusic Video Awards in Canada tonight in a tight LBD teamed with dominatrix-style boots
    ©Making an entrance: The singer opened the show with a performance on Edge of Glory, staying relatively covered up in a bejewelled catsuit
    The Edge of Glory star, who won two awards at the event, turned up at the ceremony in Toronto, Canada, in a form-fitting little black dress which showed a more curvy shape around her midsection.
    Last year Gaga's former tour manager, David Ciemny, claimed that the star would starve herself to fit into her revealing stage outfits.
    He alleged the singer would go on unhealthy food binges before barely eating in a bid to slim down - saying she once lost 20lbs between fittings.
    ©Got it all covered: The superstar singer remained relatively demure in comparison to her usual guises
    ©Covering up: We're used to seeing the singer in barely-there outfits and skimpy underwear
    Earlier this month, Gaga left very little to the imagination as she partied at the CFDA Fashion Awards in a see-through black body stocking in New York.
    But tonight was a relatively low-key affair for Gaga, who remained relatively covered in her series of outfits.
    She opened the show with a performance of Edge of Glory wearing a bejewelled black catsuit, before closing the event with a rendition of Born This Way.
    ©Colourful: She made an outfit change to accept international video of the year for Judas, keeping her flesh under wraps in a printed trouser and jacket combo teamed with her turquoise wig
    In a nod to her Grammys performance, Gaga hatched out of an egg, but was kept her flesh under wraps in black trousers and a dramatic ruffled feathered top half.
    She stripped her top off in the last minute of the song, but kept her midriff out of sight with her high-waisted, belted trousers.
    Earlier in the show she accepted an award, wearing another body covering outfit, a colourful trouser and jacket combo, complete with her turquoise wig.
    ©She eventually de-robed, but rather than a skimpy two-piece the singer was wearing black trousers and buttoned up jacket which revealed a hint of cleavage
    The singer was voted the most popular international artist in the fan category, while also taking home the best international video for Judas.
    Bieber was the other big winner of the night, joining his girlfriend and host of the event Selena Gomez on stage to accept his two gongs.
    The 17-year-old star was voted the favourite artist by ordinary Canadians for his video Somebody to Love, which also features Usher.
    He was honoured in the best international Canadian video category for the same video, although shared the award with hip hop star Drake.
    Lady Gaga - Born This Way Live Performance at: MMVAs 2011

    source :dailymail

    VIA Born again (for the third time)... Lady Gaga hatches from another egg-like cocoon during the MuchMusic Video Awards

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