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Price, Andre 'offered £2 million TV deal'
1 December 2008 9:48 PM, PST
Katie Price and Peter Andre have been offered £2 million for two more reality shows, reports claim. The couple are reportedly ready to sign a new deal with ITV2 to include 12-part series Kate & Peter: Stateside next year and another fly-on-the-wall documentary at the end of 2009. "The new show will follow them living and working in the Us. Then they’ll be back with another eight-part reality show later in the year," a source told the (more)
By Michael Thornton
Liam: I don't care about Coldplay
1 December 2008 8:28 PM, PST
Oasis singer Liam Gallagher has claimed that he is not threatened by Coldplay. Gallagher insisted that the Dig Out Your Soul hitmakers are the best in the world and have nothing to fear from their chart rivals. "We are the most important band. We may not be the biggest band in America but who would want that?" he told Loaded magazine. "I don't give a s**t (more)
By Michael Thornton
Art Brut team up with Frank Black
1 December 2008 7:10 PM, PST
Pixies legend Frank Black will produce the next Art Brut album, the band's lead singer has confirmed. Eddie Argos revealed on his blog that Black will join the group in the studio to produce the follow-up to last year's It's A Bit Complicated. "I was thinking about trying to put anybody off that asked me outright if the Pixies legend Frank Black (more)
By Michael Thornton
Man relieves himself at display toilet
1 December 2008 6:24 PM, PST
A German man has been banned from a bathroom shop after relieving himself at a display toilet. 39-year-old Heinz Kessel used the lavatory in the Bochum store before realising that it was a dummy and was not connected to the drains. He was spotted by shop assistant Simone Fiedler, who said she first noticed a "terrible smell" in the shop. "I called the manager and we went around the shop looking for it and then behind a screen where we had some toilets on display there was (more)
By Michael Thornton
Brian spends night behind bars
1 December 2008 4:04 PM, PST
Former policeman Brian Paddick agreed to spend the night behind bars in order to win a cooked breakfast for the I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here! camp. Brian was told that he would be given the ingredients for a full English if he remained caged overnight in a prison containing jungle critters. He took on the task, despite protestations from the other campmates, saying: "I am the sort of guy who loves the idea of doing something for the people so this is right up my street. I'm going to do it. I'd (more)
By Michael Thornton
David and Nicola bury the hatchet
1 December 2008 4:02 PM, PST
I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here! contestants David Van Day and Nicola McLean have attempted to put their disagreements behind them. The campmates have been arguing since David's late arrival into the jungle, with his decision to take Carly Zucker's bed after she left the camp proving to be a particularly divisive issue. "David's offered me an olive branch and I took it because I didn't want to be the cause of tension. If he's willing to make (more)
By Michael Thornton
Webbe conquers water fear in Trial
1 December 2008 4:02 PM, PST
Simon Webbe was forced to confront his fear of water in order to complete the Last Gasp task on I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here!. The singer grabbed six out of seven underwater stars with his mouth and returned them to a base bubble within the allotted six-minute period. Oscar fish, eels and crocodiles conspired to hamper his progress, as well as his own fear of water. "I don't swim at all but didn't want to say anything in camp. This is the whole part of the show, getting over your fears," he told Ant and Dec before the challenge began. Webbe, who said he was dedicating the task to his daughter, dived in and successfully retrieved the first star. He held his breath in the base bubble (more)
By Michael Thornton
Barker, DJ Am for New Year reunion
1 December 2008 3:42 PM, PST
Travis Barker and DJ Am will perform together at a New Year's Eve party, marking their first joint show since they survived a plane crash which killed four others. Both artists sustained second and third degree burns in the tragedy, which happened in South Carolina on September 19. The pair will team up to headline a New Year Nation party in West Hollywood, which (more)
By Sarah Rollo
Alesha Dixon: 'I forgive Harvey'
1 December 2008 3:20 PM, PST
Alesha Dixon has revealed that she has forgiven ex-husband Mc Harvey for cheating on her. The singer said she no longer resents the former So Solid Crew member, who was unfaithful with Javine Hylton. "I have forgiven him and I've moved on," she told Now magazine. "I don’t like being a victim - what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. That is my past and I am over it." The Strictly Come Dancing winner (more)
By David Balls
Liverpool striker is 'games addict'
1 December 2008 2:32 PM, PST
Liverpool striker Fernando Torres is a console addict with three dedicated gaming rooms in his luxury mansion. According to Click Liverpool, the Spaniard spent around £35,000 on the rooms, which feature huge plasma screen televisions with cinema surround sound. Torres also has individual copies of his favourite games - Halo 3, Grand Theft Auto IV and Pro Evolution Soccer - in all three rooms. A Liverpool insider said: "Nobody was surprised (more)
By Andrew Laughlin
Brian Paddick leaves 'Celeb' jungle
1 December 2008 2:04 PM, PST
Brian Paddick has become the sixth contestant to be voted off I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here!. The former police officer received the least amount of support from the public and follows Robert Kilroy-Silk, Carly Zucker, Dani Behr, Timmy Mallett and Esther Rantzen off the show. Speaking after his eviction, Brian told Ant and Dec that he entered the jungle in order to do something "trivial" after his career in law enforcement and (more)
By Michael Thornton
'X Factor' finalists perform secret gig
1 December 2008 1:36 PM, PST
The final four acts in this year's X Factor have performed for competition winners at a secret gig. Eoghan Quigg, Alexandra Burke, Diana Vickers and Jls sang before 28 fans in the basement of a Carphone Warehouse on Oxford Street in London. Show favourite Burke said afterwards that she was surprised that bookmakers are now backing her to win the contest. "It's very, very scary. I got that (more)
By Michael Thornton
Cruise dismisses book ban claims
1 December 2008 12:36 PM, PST
Tom Cruise has denied claims that he pressured Amazon to stop selling a book which is critical of the Church Of Scientology. The Complex, which went on sale on October 31, recounts how author John Duignan escaped the church's "elite para-military group", the Sea Organisation, after 22 years. According to the New York Daily News, Cruise visited Amazon's Seattle HQ five days later to offer staff a sneak view of his movie Valkyrie. Days later, the firm stopped selling the book in Britain (more)
By Sarah Rollo
Bleakley: 'The other dancers are better'
1 December 2008 12:08 PM, PST
Christine Bleakley has revealed that she thinks the remaining contestants on Strictly Come Dancing deserve to be there more than her. The television presenter exited the show yesterday after losing out in the dance-off to Rachel Stevens and Vincent Simone. She said she was pleased to have made it to the 11th week, telling Claudia Winkleman on It Takes Two: "I thought it would be our last week, to be honest. I have to just constantly think how well we've just (more)
By Michael Thornton
'X Factor's Ruth: 'Cowell is not my type'
1 December 2008 11:22 AM, PST
Axed X Factor star Ruth Lorenzo has revealed that Simon Cowell is not her type. The 26-year-old Spaniard enjoyed a flirtatious relationship with Cowell on the ITV1 singing contest, but insisted that she does not find him attractive. "He's quite good-looking and he's got beautiful teeth but he's not my type," she told Digital Spy. "I really don't care about looks. I really, really care about the way people look at you. "When someone gives (more)
By Nick Levine
Grammy Hall Of Fame tracks announced
1 December 2008 11:06 AM, PST
New submissions to the Grammy Hall Of Fame have been announced by The Recording Academy. The 28 classic tracks include Queen's 1977 double A-sided single 'We Are The Champions/We Will Rock You', Stevie Wonder's 'For Once In My Life', and 'Synchronicity' by The Police. New songs for The Hall Of Fame, which was created in 1973 and now includes a collection of 826 tracks, are chosen annually (more)
By Sarah Rollo
Young feels 'manly' after weight gain
1 December 2008 10:48 AM, PST
Will Young has admitted that his recent weight gain has left him feeling more manly. The singer said he has been reluctant to diet after over-indulging in alcohol and his favourite snacks. "I look bigger than I used to but I feel like a man so I quite like it. I'd like to lose a bit off my tummy but that would mean I'd have to stop drinking beer," he told The Guardian. "Maybe I could eat less but I'm not very good at that either so I'm a bit of a crap popstar in that sense." Young also revealed that he is (more)
By David Balls
Winstone: 'Britain's gone to the dogs'
1 December 2008 10:26 AM, PST
Ray Winstone has said that Britain is in such a state that he is considering emigrating. The Nil By Mouth actor cited crime, high taxes, healthcare and politics as the main areas of concern in a country he claimed has "gone to the dogs". He told Live magazine: "It's just not that great anymore, is it? Let's be honest. This country isn't going to the dogs. It's gone to the dogs. We're a mess. And do I really want to live in this mess any more? I (more)
By Sarah Rollo
Cotton: 'I need sex, gym and drink'
1 December 2008 10:08 AM, PST
Fearne Cotton has revealed that she requires sex, drink and visits to the gym to relieve stress. The TV presenter, 27, said that she tries all three vices after spending a day working on camera. "It's the adrenaline thing," she told In Style."You need to have that release. "If you've been working really hard and you're pent-up and tense, sex, getting (more)
By Alex Fletcher
Bugging device found on Cowell's car
1 December 2008 9:46 AM, PST
Simon Cowell is reportedly considering increasing security after a sophisticated bug was found on the undercarriage of his car. The music mogul was said to be "completely freaked out" after the device was discovered, reports The Mirror. Cowell asked his security team to search the Bentley Continental after noticing that a leather-clad biker frequently turned up wherever he was. A source said: "He can't believe someone has gone to so much trouble and expense to monitor his every movement. It's extremely sinister. "Simon has his suspicions as to who is responsible. (more)
By Sarah Rollo
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