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Fall Out Boy - Also Into Cats

Posted on January 31, 2007 at 10:56 AM

Misheard lyrics - they've been fooling listeners, and irking librettists, since the dawn of the tune. Alex the seal? Our Lips Are Sealed (The Go-Go's). There's a bathroom on the right? There's a bad moon on the rise (Creedence Clearwater Revival). Just a come on from the horse on Seventh Avenue? Just a come on from the whores on Seventh Avenue (Simon and Garfunkel).

Nice to see, then, that this fine art has not gone the way of the Betamax. Case in point is Fall Out Boy's latest, This Ain't A Scene, It's An Arms Race. If you're unfamiliar with the track, watch the real, legit vid here. After that, click on the below.

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Diddy Works Factory?

Posted on January 30, 2007 at 10:51 AM

Nobody makes the scene like Sean 'P Diddy Puff Daddy Diddy' Combs. The rapper/producer/romancer extraordinaire was seen escorting Sienna Miller into her New York hotel early Sunday morning. Miller is in town promoting Factory Girl, in which she plays Warhol plaything and Dylan lover Edie Sedgwick. Combs claims he was just being a gentlemen and escorting Sienna home. Edie Sedgwick and Bob Dylan, Sienna Miller and Diddy - sadly life does not imitate art.

Sean 'P Diddy' Combs has laughed off rumours he is romancing actress Sienna Miller after they were spotted sneaking into a New York hotel together.

The rapper and Jude Law's ex-fiancé were snapped after an all night clubbing session in the Big Apple yesterday.

However, when he realised he had been caught on camera - the superstar approached photographers to explain.

Diddy - who became a dad to twins with girlfriend Kim Porter last month - said: "Man, I was just being a gentleman and dropping her off.

"Yeah, we all hang out together but there's no more to it than that."

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Uh, What?

Posted on January 29, 2007 at 09:18 AM

Celebrities - will they ever cease to amaze us, or at the very least, make us feel kinda creepy? Whitney Houston is here to tell us, No, they won't. Check it: recently single Whitney Houston has moved on from the craziness of Bobby Brown's World to the absurdity of dating Ray J. If you are unfamiliar with the name of Ray J, and who isn't, it may surprise you to learn that Ray J is the younger brother of Brandy. And if you know who Brandy is, and who doesn't, then it won't shock you to learn that Ray J is young. Really young. Like, 26 years old. So cheer up, youth of America... bagging over the hill damaged goods is still possible in 2007.

Gossip columnist Janet Charlton and numerous other bloggers are currently claiming that 43-year-old diva Whitney Houston (who recently separated from her husband of 14 years, Bobby Brown) is already dating 26-year-old R&B singer Ray J, the younger brother of Brandy.

While Houston and Ray J (real name: William Ray Norwood Jr.) have not admitted that they are romantically involved, paparazzi photos of the pair leaving the Beverly Hills eatery Maestro's Steakhouse together--after reportedly having dinner there on Sunday, January 21--seem to substantiate rumors of their supposed May-December romance.

According to Charlton, "Whitney Houston is in LOVE," Houston and Ray J have already moved in together, and Houston spent the holidays with the Norwood family. Charlton also writes on her website, janetcharltonshollywood.com, about alleged Houston/Ray J spa vacations in Santa Barbara and plans for Ray J to appear on Houston's much-anticipated comeback album.

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Might As Well Yawn

Posted on January 26, 2007 at 11:19 AM

This would have been interesting, say, ten years ago. At this point, half of Eddie's mouth is gone, his 15 year-old son is playing bass, and they've gone through all the trouble of bringing Diamond Dave back just so he can watch Michael Anthony, harbor of the true spirit of Van Halen, not to mention killer backing vocals, be given his (bass) walking papers. Pretty lame. Fascinating. But lame. And I gotta agree with Sammy Hagar (who is the man, btw) on this one: what the hell Is Eddie doing putting his teenage kid on the road for a Van Halen tour with all of its concomitant pressure? Unreal.

Sources tell Billboard.com a contract could be signed as soon as today for Live Nation to produce a 40-date amphitheatre tour by Van Halen this summer, with original frontman David Lee Roth back in the fold for the first time in more than 20 years.

As previously reported, guitarist Eddie Van Halen's 15-year-old son Wolfgang has stepped in for original bassist Michael Anthony in the new incarnation of the group, which also features drummer Alex Van Halen.

Van Halen last toured in 2004 with vocalist Sammy Hagar, grossing nearly $40 million, according to Billboard Boxscore. Hagar refused to collaborate further with Eddie and Alex Van Halen after the tour's completion ("I don't get along with Eddie anymore, and that's all there is to it," he told Billboard.com in August 2005), although he has consistently played live with Anthony in recent years. The warring factions may wind up meeting in public in March when Van Halen is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Hagar recently told Billboard.com he was concerned Eddie Van Halen was asking too much of his son to have him join the band and promptly perform in front of thousands of people every night.

"That's a lot of pressure for Wolfie. Just 'cause he's Eddie's son doesn't mean he can go out and play in arenas and perform and entertain an audience for two hours," he said. "I would love to see Eddie and Alex get behind Wolfie, with a kid of his age singing, and produce the record for him and help him launch a career. I'd rather see it go that way than come out and say 'Wolfie's the bass player in Van Halen and maybe singing, too.' Van Halen's got way too much history to have that put on him."

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Symbol Of Hatred Rocks Texas Ball

Posted on January 24, 2007 at 11:39 AM

Sometimes I'm confused. Why would the Confederate flag, a symbol that, over the years, has undeniably taken on connotations of racist hateful thought, be allowed at a ceremony meant to represent a preogressive America and the triumph of democracy? Is it perhaps because when it is displayed on the body of a rock n' roller that makes it alright? Ted Nugent, please take your subpar music, your weapons, your outdated ideas and your attitude back to the ranch.

Rocker Ted Nugent says Gov. Rick Perry had no problem with his decision to wear a Confederate flag shirt during his appearance at last week's inaugural ball and even complimented his performance, several newspapers reported Tuesday.

Nugent said Perry talked to him backstage after the black-tie event, complimenting him on "the greatest rock 'n' roll" and thanking him for coming. The governor also called over the weekend, ending the conversation by telling Nugent to "give 'em hell," Nugent said.

Perry spokesman Robert Black said the governor wouldn't personally wear such a shirt but told the singer he has the right to wear whatever he wants.

"If you're going to defend freedom of expression, then you're going to have to defend all freedom of expression," Black said.

When asked if Perry would have invited Nugent if he had known what he would wear, Black said: "Yes."

The black-tie ball was just hours after Perry was sworn into office and spoke of bipartisanship, compassion for the poor and racial and class unity.

The president of the Texas chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People criticized Nugent's decision to wear the shirt, saying it symbolizes "the enslavement of African-Americans and more recently the symbol of hate groups and terrorists."

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7 Seconds To Love, and Money.

Posted on January 23, 2007 at 01:03 PM

Sometimes the good guys win after all. Coca Cola (you may have heard of it) had been using a song called Ninja by a band called 7 Seconds Of Love. Fine, right? Wrong. It turns out the Coke had used the UK band's song without permission. Obviously, this is a big no-no. Coke claims they had no idea, and to give them credit, they're probably telling the truth. The Atlanta-based megabrand immediately pulled the spots in question and settled with the band. And all the attention is paying off for the band - they plan on using settlement money to record more professionally. And the band is giving some money to charity! C'mon, this story rules.

Coca-Cola Co. has reached an agreement with an unsigned London ska band over the global soft drink giant's use of the band's material in TV ads.

The band, called 7 Seconds of Love, had argued that Coke used their video and song "Ninja" without permission in a South American commercial for Coca-Cola Light.

Coke agreed Monday to an out-of-court settlement. The ads have been taken off the air, and the band retains all the rights. The amount of the financial settlement wasn't disclosed.

"They (Coke) have a policy of not litigating against bands and we came to a nice agreement," said lead singer Joel Veitch, animator of the video.

The band had only learned of the advertisement when a fan asked about it.

In a statement, the company said: "The Coca-Cola Company has a long history of working with some of the best artists around the world. The creative talent of 7 Seconds of Love is quite evident and we wish them all the best in their musical endeavors."

Veitch said "Ninja" will be rerecorded and released in the next few weeks.

"It's really good for the band. You never know, maybe we could get into the charts," he said. "We've never had the money to do a very good job, but now we've got into a good studio and have got a fantastic management team behind us."

Veitch said the settlement could mean that 7 Seconds of Love can finally play in front of big crowds.

"Getting the band going would be brilliant, jumping around in front of thousands of people is better than fiddling with computers," said Veitch, who works as a freelance animator.

A substantial amount of the financial settlement will go to two British charities, while the rest will go to the band.

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Rage Against The Machine To Reunite

Posted on January 22, 2007 at 08:15 AM

It seemed it would never happen. When Rage Against The Machine went on indefinite hiatus about seven years ago, the chances of seeing them together again seemed slim; word was that internal strife had ravaged band chemistry. Well, it ain't no Bulls(h*t) On Parade - Zach de la Rocha, Tom Morello, Tim Commerford and Brad Wilk are reuniting to play the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival (AKA Coachella). This year, Coachella takes place on the last weekend in April and thus far constitutes the entirety of the Rage Reunion. So a one show reunion - and if they get along, who knows, maybe we'll see more.

The leftist rock band Rage Against the Machine will reunite after a seven-year hiatus for a single performance at a southern California rock festival in April, the Los Angeles Times reported on Sunday.

The chart-topping quartet, famed for its angry denunciations of capitalism even as it recorded for a label owned by Sony Corp., will play the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, the paper said, quoting unspecified sources.

The desert festival will take place over three days beginning April 27, about 130 miles east of Los Angeles.

The paper also said former headliners the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Bjork will return to the event, which is in its eighth year. The lineup is expected to be announced this week.

Rage, which broke through in 1992 with the defiant single "Killing in the Name," won fans across the social spectrum with singer Zack de la Rocha's rap-based lyrics backed by the band's hard-rock melodies. They topped the U.S. pop album charts in 1996 with "Evil Empire" and in 1999 with "The Battle of Los Angeles."

Amid continued internal friction, de la Rocha left in October 2000. His bandmates -- guitarist Tom Morello, bassist Tim Commerford and drummer Brad Wilk -- formed Audioslave the following year with former Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell.

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Insurance Against Taste

Posted on January 18, 2007 at 07:05 AM

That was fast. Mere months after being ditched by his one claim to celebrity, Z-lister Kevin Federline has already agreed to spoof himself, though admittedly in a high-profile gig. America's Most Hated is set to appear on America's Most Watched annual television event, the Super Bowl. In an ad for Nationwide Mutual Insurance, Fed-Ex will play himself, a former rapper down on his luck and forced to short-order cooking to make ends meet. Previous celebrities to appear in Nationwide's Life Comes At You Fast series of ads include MC Hammer and Fabio. K-Fed, you're in good company, er, hands (wait, that's Allstate).

Britney Spears no longer wants him as her husband and audiences have been cool to his attempt at a rap music career, but Kevin Federline has Nationwide on his side.

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co., known for its "On Your Side" slogan, plans to run a national ad during the Super Bowl, and K-Fed has been tapped to star, the Columbus-based company announced Wednesday.

The 30-second spot, to air during the third quarter of the Feb. 4 game, will be the latest installment in Nationwide's "Life Comes at You Fast" ad campaign. Previous celebrity ads in the series have featured Fabio and M.C. Hammer.

In the new commercial, Federline, 28, goes from starring in a rap video surrounded by beauties and bling to working at a fast-food joint.

"No one has personified ‘Life Comes at You Fast’ in the media better than Federline," said Steven Schreibman, Nationwide vice president of advertising and brand management. "Our partnership with Kevin shows the world that he has a great sense of humor."

His debut rap album, "Playing With Fire," sold a dismal 6,500 copies in its first week of release last fall.

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Beckham + Jacko = Backo

Posted on January 17, 2007 at 09:04 AM

Completing David Beckham and the former Posh Spice Victoria Beckham's transfer into the Hollywood meta-universe, the soccer star and his glamo-spouse were contacted by King of Flop Michael Jackson in the hopes that they could be duped into buying his retreat-cum-zoo Neverland. Posh Spice wisely told him to park it where the sun don't shine. Which is not to say the Beckhams are averse from real estate haggling with 80s pop superstars - apparently, they are eyeing a property once owned by Lionel Richie.

Michael Jackson is reportedly desperate for Victoria and David Beckham to buy his Neverland ranch.

The singer, who left the property 18 months ago after being cleared of child abuse charges, wants the Beckhams to buy the 2,800-acre property for £10 million [$20 million].

Michael has asked estate agents to show the property details to Victoria, who has been house hunting ahead of David's summer move to the Los Angeles Galaxy soccer team.

However, Victoria is said to have no interest in Neverland, because it is in Los Olivos, California, 150 miles away from David's new training ground.

Victoria, 32, is expected to look at around 35 properties in total, all valued between £5 million and £10 million.

She reportedly has her eye on a £7.5 million [$15 million] mansion previously owned by Lionel Richie and is determined to find the perfect home for her family.

Victoria said: "I want to make sure I pick the right one for David and the kids. I've seen some beautiful places, but we want somewhere that looks like a nice home."

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Our Long, National Nightmare Of Awards Shows Continues

Posted on January 16, 2007 at 10:36 AM

For shame. Hollywood's best and brightest, and Arnold Schwarzenegger, turned out for that annual awardsy boozefest, the Golden Globes. The timing? This year's awards took place on Martin Luther King Day. The tragedy? Monday was a sea of white. When will we ever learn to heal, America?

The Golden Globes lived up to its reputation as the most relaxed of the major awards shows as Hollywood's leading ladies from both the movie and TV worlds chose flowing gowns, tousled hair and funky dangling earrings.

The red carpet-turned-runway at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Monday night was largely a sea of white with the glitz coming more from a smattering of metallic dresses and embellishment instead of blinding diamond necklaces.

Among the stars who wore white to the black-tie event were Jennifer Garner in a beaded V-neck dress, Heidi Klum in a strapless gown, Kyra Sedgwick in a chiffon gown with amethyst crystal trim by J.Mendel that she picked straight from the catwalk, Salma Hayek was in a draped short-sleeve gown with an open portrait neckline, Ellen Pompeo wore a Versace high-neck gown with an open back and silver trim, and Kate Winslet was dressed in a strapless white Azzaro gown.

PS: Man, people really love Grey's Anatomy.

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She Smells Beautiful...

Posted on January 12, 2007 at 11:08 AM

...No matter what you say. Her body odor can't bring her down. That's right, Christina Aguilera is joining the list of celebs launching their own scent (or really, allowing their name to be attached to an odor). No word yet on a name. Suddenly... I can't breathe..."

Christina Aguilera is launching her own perfume.

The Dirrty singer announced on Thursday (01.11.07) that she is teaming up with Procter and Gamble Prestige Products to create her own signature scent.

Christina said: "I love trying new things in my music and in fashion. To have a perfume of my own is the beginning of an exciting adventure. Procter and Gamble is the ideal partner for this new experience."

The perfume is expected to hit stores towards the end of the year. It is not yet know if Christina will be lending her name to any other beauty products.

The pop superstar is just the latest in a long line of celebrities to release their own fragrance.

Jennifer Lopez, Sarah Jessica Parker, David and Victoria Beckham, Beyoncé Knowles, Britney Spears and Kylie Minogue have all brought out their own perfumes.

Um, not to mention Derek Jeter.

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That Goth Dude Gets Around

Posted on January 11, 2007 at 12:26 PM

Recently, we told you about the sad but true divorce of Marilyn Manson and Dita Von Teese. Unsurprisingly, the reasons, rumored of course, for said break-up are starting to come out of the coffin woodwork. Namely, Dita was dee-tered by Manson gallivanting about with women half his age. That woman? Erm, Evan Rachel Wood. Wow.

Controversial rocker Marilyn Manson's relationship with a teenage actor half his age has been blamed for the end of his marriage to burlesque dancer Dita Von Teese.

Manson, 38, has been romantically linked to 19-year-old actor Evan Rachel Wood, who shot to fame playing a drug-taking, sexually-charged adolescent in Thirteen.

Reports in the US said their close relationship was a major factor in the December 29 divorce filing by Von Teese, 34, Manson's wife of just one year.

Manson first met Wood last year when he asked her to be in his coming horror film, Phantasmagoria: The Visions of Lewis Carroll.

She also posed for a watercolor that he painted and attended the opening of his new Hollywood art gallery, the Celebritarian Corporation Gallery of Fine Art, in October.

"It came as kind of a shock," Wood told Rolling Stone about being asked to pose. "I was beyond flattered."

Manson, who is in Paris, was unavailable for comment.

Wood, whose representative would not confirm the relationship, had been dating Billy Elliot star Jamie Bell since 2005.

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Style Free And Fashion Deprived

Posted on January 10, 2007 at 09:37 AM

This week, Britney Spears manager Larry Rudolph said that Brit Brit was sorry for her recent club-hopping and her embarassingly neglectful parenting, was in the studio and was ready to make 2007 the year of Britney. That works out perfectly, beecause it turns out that, for yet another notable reason, 2006 was also the year of Britney.

To wit: fashion critic Mr. Blackwell, and his annual list of the best, and worst, dressed celebrities. This year Mr. Blackwell, who seems to be known only for his annual groundhog-like appearances in the Entertainment pages, chose fuseblog favorite and firecrotch monikered Britney Spears and also Paris Hilton as the worst dressed celebrities of 2006. Also shown little mercy:

Christina Aguilera: All crass and no class

Lindsay Lohan: Adorable to deplorable

Mariah Carey: Mariah the fashion pariah [get it, it rhymes]

BBC News: Style Scorn for Britney and Paris

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Yet Another Reason To Not Pass Out On New Year's Eve

Posted on January 9, 2007 at 10:59 AM

Remember when our friend Firecrotch passed out due to exhaustion on New Year's Eve? Well, it's gonna cost her. Britney Spears is set to be docked her appearance fee for failing to perform her duties, namely, staying awake. Though Brit claimed to simply be taking a nap, word is that she was downing sake earlier in the evening. we've said it before and we'll say it again: WOULD BRITNEY SPEARS PLEASE GET IT TOGETHER THANK YOU.

Britney Spears' New Year's Eve collapse could cost her $400,000.

The 'Toxic' singer was contracted to appear at Los Angeles' PURE nightclub for their New Year festivities, but she was forced to leave early after reportedly fainting.

Club bosses are now demanding she hand back her appearance fee.

A source said: "The moment a celebrity gets into one of those deals they are on the clock. They are watched to the minute, and they are not allowed to leave early. It's a contractual obligation."

However, Britney's representative has dismissed the reports and a club spokeswoman has claimed her fee was "less than half" of the suggested $400,000 and insists she was not penalized for leaving early.

The spokeswoman said: "Britney had a great time. We love her and can't wait for her to come back."

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Who Gets To Keep The Nazi Era Espresso Maker?

Posted on January 8, 2007 at 10:26 AM

Surprising news out of Hollywood, because this looked like a celebrity marriage that was made to be, but, alas, all was not bliss in Berlin-On-The Pacific; the unholy union of Marilyn Manson and Dita Von Teese has ended. Von Teese (real name: Heather Sweet) and Manson (real name: Brian Warner) filed for divorce in Los Angeles (nickname: Tinseltown) on December 29th. Von Teese cited irreconcilable differences. Manson presumably was at his palest in years.

Marilyn Manson's marriage is over. The glitzy goth rocker's wife of just over a year, model and burlesque dancer Dita Von Teese, is seeking a divorce.

Von Teese, whose real name is Heather Sweet, cites irreconcilable differences for the split in papers filed Dec. 29 in Los Angeles Superior Court, which were posted on celebrity news site TMZ.com. The break-up was first reported by the New York Post on Friday.

Von Teese and Manson (real name: Brian Warner) were wed Nov. 28, 2005, according to the court documents. They separated on Christmas Eve.

It was the first marriage for both. They have no children.

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Rocky Like Rocky Balboa?

Posted on January 5, 2007 at 01:46 PM

According to Britney Spears, she is very aware that she is undergoing a "rocky moment." Meaning she is like everyone else in the world who is aware that Britney Spears is undergoing a "rocky moment." My favorite Rocky moment is when he caught the chicken in the first Rocky film.

Also, she aims to once again reach the top of the music industry. We wish her the best.

Britney Spears is aware that she is going through a "rocky moment" but knows "exactly what she needs to do" to get her music career back on track, her manager has revealed.

The 25-year-old singer has come in for a lot of criticism in the press recently for her late night clubbing antics since her split from second husband Kevin Federline.

Although her manager, Larry Rudolph, has said that he is "not defending" her behaviour he has sought to downplay some of the more exaggerated rumours.

On reports that she had passed out at a New Year's Eve party and had to be carried out, he told USA Today: "We were sitting there drinking orange juice. She got tired in a club, and we took her back to her room. Suddenly, I'm hearing words like 'collapsed' and 'passed out'."

He added that he understands the "disappointment" of fans but promised she would be back on form this year.

"Britney is increasingly motivated to get out there. She sees this as a challenge, that some fans may be questioning her," he promised.

"She's taking all the right steps. Britney Spears will be back and absolutely at the top of the entertainment industry very soon."

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NoMoreFutureSex

Posted on January 4, 2007 at 11:18 AM

Not among these two, it seems. Maybe she didn't like the D*ck In The Box she got for Christmas? Word is that Justin Timberlake and Cameron Diaz are as over Lance Bass' music career. A moment of Timbaland-produced silence, please, for the formerly happy couple.

Justin Timberlake and Cameron Diaz have called it quits, according to a report in Star magazine.

According to Star, Diaz, 34, spent Christmas with her family in Vail, Colo., while Timberlake, 25, was with his family near Memphis. The magazine quotes a source who says the former N' Sync singer told friends that he and the actress had broken up. The couple were last seen together on Dec. 16 when she introduced his musical performance on "Saturday Night Live."

Diaz and Timberlake started dating shortly after they met each other at the 2003 Kids' Choice Awards.

The magazine also reported that Timberlake has started seeing a former flame, Veronica Finn. The pair dated in the late '90s before he began dating Britney Spears. Finn and Spears were briefly in a girl group together called Innosense, according to music impresario Lou Pearlman.

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Busta Busted

Posted on January 4, 2007 at 10:50 AM

Is this any way to treat people on Boxing Day? Rapper Busta Rhymes busted a proverbial cap in the ass of some Dickensian dude that had the gaul to ask Busta for some dough on the day after Christmas. "Please, sir, may I have some benjamins?" Money disputes = lame.

Busta Rhymes has been arrested and charged with misdemeanour assault after a man claimed the US rapper beat him up.

Police said Rhymes, 34, turned himself in at a police station in Lower Manhattan on Wednesday night and later appeared in court.

The man told police that Rhymes assaulted him outside a building on Boxing Day in an argument over money, Lieutenant John Grimpel said.

It's the rapper's latest incident in a series of run-ins with the law.

Rhymes, whose real name is Trevor Smith, was arrested and charged with kicking a 19-year-old man in the head five months ago.

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Did They Or Didn't They?

Posted on January 2, 2007 at 01:28 PM

It looks like they did! Marry, that is. Supermodel Kate Moss and brilliant musician/complete drug addict Pete Doherty were married in a Buddhist ceremony in Thailand on New Year's Day (cue U2...). In attendance? Friends like Fergie, Duchess Of York, you know (no, not THAT Fergie). The ceremony isn't legally binding in the U.K., but the happy couple may be taking care of that soon enough...

The supermodel Kate Moss and the rock singer Pete Doherty were "married" in a Buddhist wedding ceremony yesterday.

The couple, on holiday in Thailand, exchanged vows before having water sprinkled over their heads as a priest pronounced them man and wife. A select group of family and friends attended the traditional Thai ceremony, at their luxury hotel villa overlooking a Phuket beach.

Moss, 32, was dressed in a white Galliano dress while Doherty, 27, wore a black linen suit and trademark pork pie hat.

A Buddhist marriage blessing is not legally binding in the UK and it is rumoured that the legal marriage will take place late this month.

A legally recognised marriage in Thailand is a complicated affair which involves visiting the British embassy and Bangkok Foreign Affairs office with documentation.

Just hours before their "wedding", Ms Moss and Mr Doherty saw in the New Year at a party also attended by the Duchess of York and her teenage daughters Beatrice and Eugenie.

Mr Doherty was pictured dancing at the event and taking a photograph while Ms Moss, who was barefoot, was wearing a low-cut silver dress and had her hair tied up in a bun.

Mr Doherty, who was last year given a two-year supervision order for drugs offences, had to tell his probation officer he was going to Thailand.

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Britney Sleeps While The World Cries

Posted on January 1, 2007 at 10:16 PM

Our little ol' pop tart is all tuckered out; Britney Spears fell asleep at a Las Vegas nightclub on New Year's Eve, and who can blame her? Placing your child in danger, undergoing a public divorce, having to be around K-Fed, spiraling down the drain on the LA club circuit, (probably, maybe) paying Paris Hilton to be your pal, and then giving her the heave-ho... it was an exhausting 2006.

Britney Spears finally appears to be acting like a new mom.
The pop princess, who recently made headlines for a rash of less-than-motherly hard partying, fell asleep in a Las Vegas nightclub early Monday shortly after leading the New Year's Eve countdown, her manager said.

"By about one o'clock, she was just done, so we took her out," Spears' manager, Larry Rudolph, told The Associated Press Monday. "She was not drunk. She was just tired and falling asleep."

Rudolph denied reports circulating on gossip websites that Spears, 25, collapsed shortly after midnight and was carried out by bodyguards. The star was hired to host the festivities at Ceasars Palace's PURE nightclub.

Rudolph said Spears walked out of the club and did not seek medical attention.

"There is nothing out of the ordinary here," he said.

Spears was traveling with her two sons, 3-month-old Jayden James and 1-year-old Sean Preston.

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