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    August 23

    Amy Winehouse

    Winehouse leads Mobo nominations
    Amy Winehouse
    Amy Winehouse is also up for the Mercury Music Prize

    Singer Amy Winehouse leads the way at this year's Music of Black Origin (Mobo) Awards with four nominations.

    The 23-year-old, who has just cancelled a string of US gigs because of ill health, is up for best UK female, best R&B act, best video and best song.

    Rapper Dizzee Rascal has also been nominated for four awards - best UK male, best hip hop act, best song and best video for Sirens.

    The 12th annual Mobo Awards will be held at the O2 arena on 19 September.

    Winners will be chosen by the public, with voting taking place on the award show's website.

    'An honour'

    Winehouse, who has reportedly been in rehab recently, will go up against Beverley Knight, Corinne Bailey Rae, Joss Stone and Jamelia for best UK female.

    Speaking of Winehouse's recent health issues, Jamelia said: "I just hope she gets better very soon and can come back and continue to give us the great music she has been doing.

    "I think it's fantastic she has been nominated. I think she could have been nominated for a few years now. So yes, it's about time and hopefully she'll perform for us at the Mobos."

    The four-time Mobo winner - who will also be presenting the awards ceremony - added she was pleased to have received a nomination herself.

    "To be acknowledged for the music that I've made and I've grown up listening to is fantastic. It's always an honour," she said.

    Rihanna
    The video meant a lot to me, being nominated for best video is definitely an honour
    Rihanna

    "I'm unbelievably excited about hosting. I've hardly done any presenting before, so to be asked to do such a huge thing, yes, slightly nervous."

    UK garage performer Kano, who is also up for best hip-hop act, will compete against Lethal Bizzle, Sway and Wiley for best UK male.

    Rapper Kanye West takes on 50 Cent in the best hip-hop category.

    Winehouse's Rehab is nominated for best song, alongside Dizzee Rascal's Sirens - a re-run of their stand-off at this year's Mercury Music Prize.

    Other contenders for the best song award are Ne-Yo, Amerie and Robin Thicke.

    Rihanna's hit single Umbrella, which remained at number one in the UK charts for 10 weeks, does not feature in the category.

    'Excited and anxious'

    The Barbadian pop star, who won best R&B act last year, was not disappointed as she said being picked for best video - for Umbrella - was just as important.

    "I put a lot in the song and the video. The video meant a lot to me, being nominated for best video is definitely an honour," she said.

    On the night of the awards the star revealed she would be feeling "nervous, excited and anxious".

    When asked if she can still stand her all-pervasive song, she said: "I love to perform it, it's one of my favourite songs to perform."

    The 19-year-old star admitted she is a big fan of Winehouse's and even bought her album, Back to Black, three times because friends kept stealing it from her.

    "I love her so much. If she wins that would be so great," she said.

    Rihanna is also the only female in the male-dominated best international act going up against the likes of P Diddy, Akon and TI.

    The former Sugababes singer, Mutya Buena, is up for her first Mobo award for best UK newcomer, along with Shola Ama's sister Sadie Ama.

    Reggae artist Shaggy, nominated in the best reggae category, will join R&B singer Jamelia in hosting the event.

    He promised the ceremony would be "climactic".

    He added: "I think it's going to be wonderful. I'm happy to be involved with it."

    The event will be broadcast on BBC Three on 19 September, with edited highlights on BBC One two days later.

     

    Info courtesy of BBC News click here to see page
    August 21

    Celebrity Smack - for all your gossop

    Here's a brilliant site, informative & well run for anyone that loves celebrety gossip! Tonnes of blogs/images/news & gossip to explore! If you like the above, click the link below.

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    Heres a few links for the board people!

    paris hilton could be a new housemate on the UK's celebrity big brother - if the price is right...
    justin timberlake was spotted getting close with some brunette and her name wasn't jessica biel...
    kevin federline and his lawyer are having everyone subpoenaed including promises rehab center!
    did y'all see britney spears w/o her wig or extensions?!? what the hell did she do to her locks?!?
    brad and angelina took the kids on a boat trip - and safety came first with plenty of life jackets
    yeah maybe 'only little people pay taxes' but we all die - including leona helmsley who died at 87
    donald trump is trying to get britney, lindsay & paris to appear on his celebrity apprentice show!
    mel c is laying down the law for her fellow spice girls - there's going to be no drinking on tour!
    i ask myself this all the time! what is it about pete doherty that women find attractive? he's ick
    kim kardashian has two sisters? i had no clue! check 'em out w/ lynn & alex talking about reality!
    Board yet? NO? ok a few moreWink
    oh my gosh - how cute - dogs in wigs - neither of my dogs would wear them but i would totally try!
    ryan seacrest just landed another gig! he will be hosting the upcoming emmy awards in september...
    still no official word from christina about her bundle of joy - but her growing boobs don't lie...
    rumer willis is claiming she has totally got both feet on the ground - for now - she's still young
    rihanna's breasts and maybe a little nipple came out while she was doing her show - she's so cute!
    oh no - nicole kidman's latest movie was a big box-office disappointment! i'd still like to see it
    anybody up for lunch with jordan aka katie price? she just unveiled a new fragrance line in the UK
    yikes! nick carter from the backstreet boys weighed in at 224lbs - but he has lost a lot of weight
    this is so gross - jason davis aka gummy bear had open wounds on his legs that got all infected...
    oh man if i had the money i'd totally buy this island & set up a swank international rehab center!
     

    Wino-Amy Winehouse

                          

    Janis winehouse for some reason is speaking out to the daily mail and spilling the beans on intimate details of amy's childhood & family life plus she talks about amy's recent overdose and rehab attempts! (I don't know how much she was paid for her interview but at the end of the article it mentions she asked for a donation to the multiple sclerosis society - sadly she suffers from MS)

    I don't want to trash her but I think now was not the time to be breaking her silence - she needs to deal with Amy - and not the press! right now amy has taken a small drop of time off - and is apparently going to be hitting the states next month for an appearance at MTV's video music awards along with touring the US a bit (including two dates in los angeles.) 

     - i'll make sure to keep you guys updated on ms. winehouse (now we've got some dude claiming she's a maniac in the bedroom - plus idiot kate moss who wants to do an amy tribute song) Why the hell do so many people jump on a bandwaggon? I'm still not convinced it's as bad as it is, I'm still opting for the clever move Amy approach.

    August 20

    Two films I must see!

    They need no introduction so I won't bore you with one.

    10 THINGS YOU NEVER KNEW LAST WEEK

    1. Uncollected council tax totals £760m.
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    2. Some otters don't like swimming.

    3. The Rubik’s Cube can be done in 26 moves.
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    4. Crows can use tools.
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    5. CDs were nearly called mini-racks.
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    6. CDs have 74 minutes' audio capacity, originally to accommodate Beethoven's 9th Symphony – before that they were just an hour.
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    7. Attractive people are, on average, less selfish than moderately attractive people.

    8. The name Hells Angels was coined by a squadron of World War I fighter pilots.

    9. Seven double espressos can land you in hospital, with caffeine intoxication.
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    10. Left-handed people are called sinistral.
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    Talksport Radio station rapped. Gary Bushell-loud mouthed pratt.

    Garry Bushell
    Garry Bushell said he regretted making the comments
    Radio station Talksport has been censured after two presenters made derogatory comments about gay people.

    Mike Mendoza was suspended for a week after linking homosexuality with paedophilia, while Garry Bushell called homosexuality a "perversion".

    Regulator Ofcom upheld two complaints, saying connecting homosexuality with paedophilia was "highly offensive".

    A Talksport spokesman said it took the watchdog's findings "very seriously" and called the comments "unacceptable".

    Introducing a show in May, Mendoza commented on footballers making appeals over the disappearance of four-year-old Madeleine McCann.

    "Paedophiles in general are the type of people that surely would not follow football... not many gay people to the best of my knowledge are great football fans," he said.

    The broadcaster did not attempt to justify these offensive remarks by the context - it admitted they were not defensible and apologised
    Ofcom on the Mike Mendoza comments
    In a separate show in June, which generally concentrates on footballing issues, a discussion began about a recent gay demonstration in Russia.

    In it, Bushell made light of gay rights activist Peter Tatchell being arrested during the protest.

    "I think there are a lot of things to put right in this country before you go around preaching the gospel of perversion," he said.

    Ofcom said there was some attempt by his co-presenters to challenge what he had said, but that it was an "inflammatory remark" that would be regarded as "derogatory and offensive".

    Gory act

    Bushell was later spoken to by managers about his comments, which he said he regretted.

    Ofcom also ruled that an act on the live prime-time semi-final of the ITV show Britain's Got Talent was "unsuitable for the time of transmission".

    The regulator upheld 21 complaints about an act by illiunsionist Dr Gore, who seemed to use a rotary saw to remove pieces of flesh and an organ from a young man's body.

    Channel TV, which cleared the show for transmission, said his act had been "softened and amended".

    But Ofcom ruled that the act "went beyond audience expectations for peak family viewing at the weekend, particularly given that audience figures suggest that more than one million children were watching".

    Never been a fan of big mouth Bushell & his over inflated ego to match his over inflated mouth & wasteline.

    Now he says "I deeply regret what I said" Who the hell you trying to convince? PRAT!

    Vanessa Minnillo naked

                                         

    Oops! Poor Vanessa Minnillo got caught out here, isn't any one safe from the men & their long lenses? Before you condem me, remember I am a tabloid photographer. In my defence I don't do the paparattzi side, I do the glamour side. *rolls eyes*

    Vanessa is on holiday with Nick Lachey in Mexico, hrm---"THERES A HURRICANE ON THE WAY!!!"
    Naked pic click here

    Fashion Designers

    Do you have a favourite designer?

     

    I’m lucky in that I can blag my way into some venues & often chat to the designers & models. (don’t get freebies tho) A press card helps & a couple cameras slung over shoulderWink

     

    I don’t have a particular favourite that stands heads above any other but I do love a lot of the work by La Redoute, Chloé & Stella McCartney. GUCCI have had a great summer collection! An Australian designer has recently caught my eye, Alice McCall. One to watch in the future I suspect.

     

    Dolce & Gabbana have had some great ideas over the last few seasons & their designers have continuously come up with truly inspirational ideas, I never get board with D & G wear & the changes they continue to make.

     

    Over all I don’t think you can beat the Italians for style & the iconic houses that are Gucci, Prada and Versace, but the French come a close second. The French, and their haute couture, unmatched class and sophistication. In addition to the top haute couture houses, I love Dior, Louis Vuitton, and Hermes.

     

    Well, it will soon be London Fashion week all over again! 

                                      
    August 18

    The Digital artist.

                                         

    Right, look at the image above of Victoria. She's flawless! Does she look like that in real life? Er... No. So why does she look so perfect in every picture we see? Simple, the skill of the airbrush or Digital artist.

    Below are a few examples of what is or could be done to an image.

    Q. Why is it done?   A. To sell images & then in turn magazines.
    Q. Does it have to be done?  A. Yes.
    Q. But why? that’s cheating isn't it? A. Hrm... No. It's enhancing an image to make it sell-like polishing your car before you sell that.
    Q. Does it take long to airbrush someone? A. No, for a general picture just a few minutes for an expert, in the case of an A list Celeb for a calendar etc upto an hour an image depending what work is involved.

    I have no idea who airbrushed Victoria above, but it's a nice job. I airbrush all the time, I'm bloody good at it as I have been doing it for years & use photoshop CS3.

    Q. What’s 'generally' done during a re-touch?

    All blemishes removed moles-spots-stray hairs-lines-scars-wrinkles-veins etc.
    A new 'skin' is brushed on, shade & light added to give perfect tonal qualities. The skin can be made to appear 'wet-look', or shimmer, look softer etc.
    Fat removed, lumps & bumps removed, teeth straightened, re-growth done. Nail varnish applied, make-up applied, boobs lifted-made larger/smaller, nose straightened, made smaller/larger, sun tan applied & the list goes on.

    Back grounds changes, clothes changed, hair changed & so on.

    In due course I will post some before & after images so you can actually see what's been done. Assuming I find a willing person!



    Jessica Simpson’s Fall 2007 Ads


    Jessica Simpson has released new ads for her fall 2007 collection which features footwear, eyewear, handbags, clothing, swimwear, intimates, and jewelry. And don’t forget she also has a perfume out and the Dessert line! Phew! She sure is building a franchise for herself.
    Never been a fan of Jessica, but I tave to take my hat off to her-she sure does have that Midas touch!

    Flare Magazine

                                                    
    The always lovely Keira Knightley is on the cover of “Flare” magazine which will be out on news stands August 20th. I think by now you know how I get on with Keira- If you don't- theres always the option to trawl previous blogs.

    I can't comment on the contents as I haven't seen the mag yet. I don't know who shot the images or who the stylist was-yet.

    Theres just something about that cover.... it doesn't look quite right. Is it me? or does the magazine logo (Flare) make Keira's head look a little strange?  Maybe I just need a coffee!Thinking

    Alena Šeredova

                  

    Heres the info on Alena if anyones interested ----> click here

    Gemma Atkinson

           

    Heres the info on Gemma for those interested. ----->click here

    Amanda Bynes reveals Dear Clothing line

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    Amanda Bynes  finally unveiled her new line of clothing and accessories, Dear, last night in New York.

    The clothes look cute, although I’m not sure that I can see much that will appeal from displayed in the pictures above. I think they would appeal to some of her younger fans. She has a lot of those! Maybe I'm starting to get old & out of touch!

    I love her young, fresh look however, verry fitting. Good Luck with it.

    August 17

    David Beckham

                                          

    David blogs about his goal!

    Hello everyone,

    I know, another blog so soon, but after my game yesterday I couldn’t wait to let you know how I felt.

    It was incredible to finally start the game against D.C. United but to actually score a goal in my first proper home match was more than I could have hoped for, and an intensely amazing moment for me. On top of that I was handed the captain’s armband for the start of the game and I felt very proud to have been given that honour so early on in my career here. I definitely hope there are a few more of those!

    I felt fit, so that was very encouraging and I was pleased to play a good hour of the game, but especially pleased that we won and we’re in the final of the SuperLiga. The fans were superb all night and I thought we deserved to go through, even though D.C. gave us a few problems and are a very strong team.

    I’m now looking forward to our next game against Red Bull New York and hope to play a part in that. Hopefully, we can build on last night’s fantastic result.

    Speak to you soon


    David

     

    How exciting! Now maybe this boy wonder will help us to win the world cup! Oh & David, Please.......... It's FOOTBALL!!!!!!  Soccer indeed-twat!

    They tried to make me go to Rehab- I said NO NO NO

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    Earlier this week Amy Wino was in rehab then she wasn't then she was, but only for 2 days. Well, it looks like she's back in rehab. For real this time. Wino was interviewed this morning outside her home in Camden. She said she was fine and all the stories about her rampant drug use aren't completely true.
     
    Her rep issued this statement:
     
    "Amy Winehouse is putting all her touring commitments for this month on hold until further notice in order to address her health issues. Amy will now not be performing at this weekend's V Festival in Chelmsford and Staffordshire. Her family has requested that the media respect Amy's privacy at this time."
     
    So...it looks like she's in rehab this hour. Next hour might be different. Who does she think she is?! Britney Spears? Lindsay Lohan? These hos go in and out of rehab as many times as they change their undies. Bad analogy. They never change those things.
     
    Anyway, I'm not convinced by it all, I have to give Amy some credit here Sure the press maul her, but who's grabbing all the headlines?
     
    More to Amy Winehouse that meets the eye, I'm opting for the 'whos the real fool here' & Amy's opting to watch her bank balance grow.
    Clever? I think someone's clever, not necessarily Amy & sure she fcuks up-but how much of thats stage managed?
     
    AND YES, I'M A BIG FAN OF AMY-I LOVE HER MUSIC & LOVED HER PERFORMANCE AT THE BRITS THIS YEAR. DO IT YOUR WAY AMY!

    London Fashion week soon!

     

    It's comming up to that time again, how time flies! September 16th-19th 2007. Set on the forecourt of the historical Natural History Museum in South Kensington this year. I'm not sure if I'm shooting this year or not, I hope to get there at some point as I love this show.

                                                            

    I won't even go into the zero model debate yet, I will await & see how this pans out-but you will know my feelings from previous blogs.

    DO YOU HAVE A FAVOURITE CATWALK MODEL?

    Gemma Ward is pretty funny, a good model & always makes me laugh. She need to go to MacDonalds for a feed thoWink An Aussie by berth but her image loved by girls that adopt the baby doll young & thin look. Hrm.....

    Anyway, heres Gemma at the Oscar de la Renta, backstage for the ready to wear spring summer 2005 @ New York fashion week  Sept 04.

                                                             

     

    Anja Rubic's another favourite of mine, Polish & extremely beautiful. She's lived all over Europe & currently resides in the states.

                                                             

     

    But I think  Jeisa Chimanazoo is probably my fav of all (currently) Brazillian girl although I believe her Mothers Italian. Still a baby! 21 & has graced the cover of my favourite mag, Vogue in 6 countries-BUT WHERES THE ENGLISH COVER?  Brazilian, Spanish, French, German, Japanese and Russian! This pic from GUCCI Backstage Ready to wear Spring '07 @ the Milan Fashion week October 2006 

                                                             

    August 15

    Britney has a friend

                                                

    A man named “Jeff” has spoken exclusively to X17 about Britney Spears' latest troubles. The man, who is not Jeff Kwatinetz who is rumored to be Britney’s new manager, but rather a close friend, has come to Britney’s defense amidst her recent behavior defending her and claiming the press spins the stories on Britney making her look bad. He discusses everything from drugs, why she shaved her head, the custody battle with Kevin, to her family and love life. Check out some of what he has to say below:

    On Britney and drugs:

    “Britney does NOT do drugs!,” says “Jeff” who tells us he’s strictly against any type of drug use and against anyone involved in any type of drug use. She might enjoy a drink or two when she goes out but that’s it. And the lollipops? — “They’re Tootsie Roll pops, not suckers laced with drugs or whatever Kevin’s camp is claiming — I’ve never even heard of that!” She doesn’t even go out on nights when she has the kids and she becomes very sad immediately after they leave. Her world revolves around her children — 98% of her energy is spent on her children and at this point her career takes a distant second.

    The reason Britney infamously shaved her head:

    Kevin taunted Britney that even his smoking of marijuana in her presence (Jeff showed us a pic of Kevin on his phone of Kev with a joint in his hands, partying with his friends) would leave traces of the drug that could be picked up by drug testing when they lived together and he threatened to use that against her in a custody battle. After Britney shaved her head, she begged her mom and Kevin to test the hair from the salon however no one went to claim it. Instead, Larry and her family staged an intervention in a hotel room with the same interventionist that put Britney’s father Jamie in rehab and also worked with her brother. Britney begged for them to give her a drug test but eventually felt there was no other option but to enter a treatment program to prove to her family that she was clean and to protect herself from any unfounded accusations in a potential custody battle.

    On Britney and the press:

    “Britney is very clever. She’s a seasoned celebrity veteran, if anyone knows how the press spins stories, its Britney. Get it straight people, Britney doesn’t go out when her kids are home!! Come on, she has shared custody there is half the week when she’s not with her kids! The press needs to quit being so ignorant at times. If you had 50 cameras and cameramen hovering around you, inches away from you at all times, pushing and shoving, wardrobe malfunctions are bound to happen.”

    On Britney’s family:

    “They have issues of their own that they need to work on. They need to quit blaming Britney.” He’s totally “turned off by Britney’s family at the moment” He’s also somewhat disappointed in her mom for being so naive.”

    It’s a long read, but he actually raises some valid points and speaks pretty logically. It still doesn’t answer her erratic behavior or things like the whole OK! magazine ordeal. To read more of what he has to say, click   here.