It seems Rihanna’s problems do not revolve only around her incident with Chris Brown… what a surprise, huh? The singer has not talked with her father in over a year, even though she claims to have done her part in trying to reestablish the connection. This is what Rihanna said on the matter: “I’ve been the one trying to reconcile with him forever. I haven’t heard from my father in over a year. I try though, I reached out to him. I did my part. Now it’s on him.” Of course her father is saying exactly the opposite. Wow, it looks like Rihanna’s family is a really be tight unit, doesn’t it? Didn’t they all get along better when she was still in a relationship with Chris Brown?
Joel Madden has said his daughter Harlow is “so happy” to be a big sister to new brother Sparrow.
The 30-year-old Good Charlotte singer became a dad for the second time when girlfriend Nicole Richie, 27, gave birth to son Sparrow James Midnight on September 30.
Madden said: “I love kids, I love working with kids, I love being around kids.”
Asked about how Harlow has adapted to being a big sister, he said: “She loves it. She’s so happy, she’s just psyched. She totally gets it. It fit in perfectly there – hasn’t been a hitch.”
Madden said that parenthood is much easier the second time around: “Well, one, it’s a boy – so you’re not as precious, so he’s going to be a little tougher.”
Michael Jackson’s sudden death re-opened the wounds of the family of Heath Ledger.
Similar circumstances of suspected drug use and the loneliness of a star have brought back the pain of the discovery of Ledger’s death in January, 2008, said Heath’s father Kim Ledger.
“On the day Michael died, I spoke to my daughters and former wife Sally and we all had such a down day,” Ledger told a women’s magazine in Australia.
But Kim has now taken a tougher line on Ledger’s death.
“At the end of the day, we’re all responsible for what goes into us and I blame Heath for not being responsible,” he said.
Ledger was found to have taken prescription drugs signed for by three different doctors on three countries.
A recent story in Vanity Fair magazine has claimed a combination of drugs, a break-up with Michelle Williams and insomnia caused Ledger’s death.
Kim, his former wife and Heath’s mother, Sally Bell, and one of Heath’s sisters took to the stage to accept a posthumous Best Supporting Actor Oscar for the star in Los Angeles.
Actress Natascha McElhone has spoken out about the death of her husband and how she gave birth to their third son alone.
Natascha, 37, was four months pregnant with her third child when her husband Martin Kelly died suddenly of a heart condition. They have two older sons Theo, now eight, and Otis, five.
She gave birth to son Rex in October last year, just five months after Martin’s death, and chose to give birth alone. She said: “It just felt right somehow.”
Natascha added to Britain’s Hello! magazine: “If Martin couldn’t be there, I couldn’t replace him with someone, as that would have felt very strange. I wanted to be on my own because that was the way it was going to be.”
She added: “I was going to be my baby’s only parent so I may as well get used to it. But I was fortunate to have the most brilliant obstetrician. He knew Martin, so he was wonderful.”
Talking about her late husband, she said: “He was the most magical father you could wish for. I often used to look at him in action and think: ‘Wow! I would have loved that as a kid.’”
She added: “He had this gift for doing the unexpected and turning everything on its head, which children adore, whereas I tend to gravitate towards the safer and more obvious.”
Natascha added that she still talks about her husband with their two older sons.
She said: “We speak about him all the time. He’s very present in our lives. They don’t really ask questions, but I think kids live very much in the moment and I anticipate that, later on in their lives, they will have many.”
On May 20 it will be a year since Martin’s death and Natascha plans to remember the day as a “happy” one. She said: “It’ll be a happy occasion; a celebration of his life. Martin was such a huge man in every way and so very funny, so there is a lot to celebrate.”
Katie Price and Peter Andre’s youngest son Junior already has a way with the ladies.
On a visit to a resturant, during the family’s recent stay in the US, the three-year-old demanded their belly-dancing waitress gave him a kiss.
“I want to kiss girls on the lips,” the tot said. After puckering up no less than three times, a lipgloss-covered Junior told the camera: “I’ve got lipstick.”
Even Andre, a renowned ladies’ man before meeting wife Katie, seemed shocked at how forward his youngest son is becoming.
He said: “That kid is unbelievable, I never got to do what he’s doing, that’s too much. Three years old, kissing a belly dancer on the lips, three times.”
Angelina Jolie angered animal lovers when she appeared on the set of her new movie wearing a fur-trimmed cape along with what looked to be a matching chinchilla-trimmed Russian hat.
The photos of Jolie, a UN Goodwill Ambassador, on the set of Salt in New York wearing clothes supposedly made from furry little creatures made animal rights organisation PETA angry.
But the film’s publicists have now confirmed that the outfit the actress was wearing was, in fact, fake fur.
PETA wrote on its website: “Yes, Angelina Jolie was spotted wearing what appeared to be a chinchilla-trimmed hat and cape on the set of her latest movie. But our LA staffers – knowing that Angelina is a long-time fur foe – were on it, and they’ve received word from the film’s publicist that [phew!] the chinchilla is actually synchilla.”
By now, none of us should be no stranger to Lady Gaga’s outrageous fashion choices. Nice hair bow. However, I’m not completely sure about the shade of lavender that the singer was seen sporting as she left Koko Nightclub in London this past Wednesday. And I’m not completely sure that it’s lipstick either. Maybe it’s hypothermia! It’s freezing cold in London and she still goes out in barely there clothing. She’s bound to get cold some time. And being too cold can lead to hypothermia. Someone should really get her a coat. I’m sure they can find something fierce and outrageous for her to wear.
It’s barely been a month since singer Fergie and Josh Duhamel got married in a lavish wedding ceremony that was held in Malibu. They are now on a honeymoon and had plans to kick start a family as well.
When the couple was planning their honeymoon trip they agreed to plan for a kid but on reaching the destination Fergie had a complete change of mind and refused to get pregnant. But the two sat down together and amicably came to the conclusion that for their first kid they would adopt a child.
A close friend of theirs’ who knows well about the happenings says “They decided that adopting is the perfect solution. They can start their family without Fergie having to put her on the back burner.”
Obviously Fergie might have realized that she cannot give up a successful singing career and sit and take care of a baby at this point in time and believe me she’s done the right thing. The two are ‘Just Married’ and let some time go by and they will understand marriage and having kids in a better way.
Fergie is once again the face of MAC Cosmetics’ Viva Glam campaign. Check out the latest image that has been released as part of the campaign. Airbrushing is turning out to be one flourishing industry don’t you think? Even with all that airbrushing done, I’m still not impressed. I have nothing against Fergie, but I really doubt that she’s going to help MAC sell more make up. It takes a lot to make her face look right. She still looks like a butter face to me. MAC could have done so much better in choosing a face for their new campaign.
The fashion designer recently talked about how she thinks dresses should be. Here are some of Victoria Beckham words: “I wanted a zip that undoes from both ends because then you can either put the dress on over your head or step into it – and also, you know, going to the loo wouldn’t be this whole big problem.” I can see the practical part in this… but it still sounds very, very weird. But Britney would probably jump at this one in a minute if the stories about how she gets along with her digestive system are true.
Madonna’s soon-to-be former father-in-law John Ritchie is lashing out at the Queen of Pop through the British media. He is apparently not happy with Madonna’s outburst in her Boston concert where she dedicated the song ‘Miles Away’ and called out Guy for being emotionally retarded. Poppa Ritchie said “She’s being beastly. She is saying, ‘Did you ever love me?’ It goes back to a time when she fell off her horse and she’s blaming him for that. She’s calling him an emotional retard. When he’s being bashed by her it’s horrid.” I think this will just egg Madonna on to say more so I hope that’s all that Pops had to say. But then again, let the Madonna bashing continue!
Britney Spears spent the weekend with her mother Lynne in California. The troubled 26 year-old singer – who is reportedly set to regain joint custody of sons Sean Preston and Jayden James in a new arrangement with ex-husband Kevin Federline – enjoyed a shopping trip with her mother before going out to dinner at the nearby Bond St. restaurant.
A source at the eatery said: “They had a girls’ dinner of salad, sushi rolls, and fish with two of Britney’s friends. Britney walked in with a big smile and introduced her mom to the staff. She looked gorgeous, and I have never seen her in a better mood. She was laughing the whole time she was here. Britney seemed to have the best time hanging out with her mom and friends.”
Lynn arrived in California on Wednesday, after spending time with Britney’s sister Jamie Lynn, who recently gave birth to daughter Maddie Briann, her first child with fiance Casey Aldridge.
Meanwhile, Britney is reportedly “excited” about getting her career back on track, and has filmed a video segment for Madonna’s upcoming ‘Sticky and Sweet’ tour.
A source said: “Britney is excited, but in a grown-up way. She has come a long way in the last year. Working with Madonna is a dream, but I think Britney feels like it’s one she has earned.”
Britney and Madonna reportedly appear together in the video wearing bandages which they will remove to reveal tiny bondage pants and knee-high boots.
Charlotte Church is pregnant again. The singer – who gave birth to daughter Ruby Megan Henson last September – and her rugby player boyfriend Gavin Henson have announced they are ‘delighted’ with the news.
Charlotte is due to give birth in November. She told a friend: “I am thrilled. Me and Gavin want a big family and this second child will get us well on the way. The first labour wasn’t as bad as I expected and it is going to be well worth going through it again for a beautiful family.”
After turning her back on her partying ways to raise Ruby, Charlotte insists she will have no trouble giving up alcohol for the duration of the pregnancy. She added: “I’ve even stopped drinking and just want to concentrate on Ruby and my new child now.”
Amy Winehouse is set to model at this year’s London Fashion Week.
The troubled singer has been approached by top British designer Julien Macdonald to appear in his show at the prestigious event in September.
He said: ‘Amy has great style and she’s an amazing talent, isn’t she? She’s unique.’
However, many fashion critics are worried her scruffy look may inspire a new high-street trend.
A source said: ‘It’s unbelievable – when you see her she is such a mess. She’s always roaming the streets in ripped clothes, like she’s thrown things on, and not on purpose.
‘She goes for a rework of the 50s look, but when she’s out of it, she looks terrible. There’s nothing chic about walking around drunk and screaming in public.’
In February, it was reported Amy was offered $1.00,000 for a one-off performance by French fashion house Louis Vuitton to appear at their show during Paris Fashion Week.
A source said: “Louis Vuitton are huge fans of Amy and think she’ll be the perfect performer during their show, which is one of the most anticipated throughout the week. It’s a lot of money but they know she’ll be worth it.”
Fergie is featured on the latest issue of OK! magazine where she models her signature Kipling bag line. Of her line, Fergie says “[It’s] groovy and free-spirited — it’s just who I am.” And while some may think that having a career like Fergie is too time-consuming, the singer is adding to her resume by launching a jewelry line. She says “I’ll take it step by step, day by day because I don’t want to swamp myself.” Fergie is turning out to be quite the entrepreneur. It definitely doesn’t hurt that all her stuff sells so well unlike so many others who have tried and failed. You go girl!
Kylie Minogue says she may never settle down and have a family.
The singer, who beat breast cancer, does dream about a permanent relationship and a family.
But she admits: “On other days, I think perhaps this is not right for me. I never had the feeling of a conventional marriage. It comes down to how much love you have in you – and if you are ready to give that love.”
Kylie, 40 next month, denies she is seeing old flame Olivier Martinez, 40.
Guy Ritchie’s dad has insisted his son’s marriage to Madonna is not in trouble — and they have no plans to split.
John Ritchie, 78, spoke out after constant rumours the Queen of Pop was set to move back to America, leaving Lock Stock director husband Guy behind in Britain.
Last week the pair were seen together for the first time in weeks.
But John said: “They’re happy. I was shocked when I read they were supposed to be having problems. They’ve been running around different places. That’s why they haven’t been seen together.”
Madonna, 49, has been publicising new album Hard Candy and Guy, 39, has been working on a new film. They have been wed seven years, have three children and own homes in London and Wiltshire.
John added: “She won’t be going out to America to live for good. They’ve got lovely places here.”
Michelle Williams finally speaks out about the death of ex Heath Ledger. They became a couple in 2005, eventually having a daughter Matilda together.
Michelle issued a statement saying, “Please respect our need to grieve privately. My heart is broken.”
She goes on to address their daughter, “I am the mother of the most tender-hearted, high-spirited, beautiful little girl wo is the spitting image of her father. All that I can cling to is his presence inside her that reveals itself every day.”
Congrats to new mom Christina Aguilera and pop Jordan Bratman. They welcomed baby boy Max Liron on Saturday night at 10:05 pm. This is their first child.
Their rep says, “Christina and Jordan are proud to announce the birth of their son Max Liron Bratman. He a beautiful, healthy baby boy!” He was 20.5 inches long and weighed 6 pounds, 2 ounces.
Christina later posted on her webpage, “Today is a very joyful and special day for Jordan and I as we welcome our first son into this world.”
