It’s official! The recovering starlet that is Britney Spears will be going back to the set of the CBS comedy ‘How I Met Your Mother’ for an episode which is set to air on May 12. She will be reprising her role as Abby, a receptionist at a dermatologist’s office who got love struck with Ted. The synopsis of her episode ‘Everything Must Go’ says “Barney and Abby realize that they have one thing in common, their mutual hatred of Ted. The new ‘couple’ decides to go to the bar to flaunt their new relationship in Ted’s face. Desperate to get a rise out of his former pal, Barney pops a surprising question to Abby.” Executive producer and co-creator Craig Thomas said that “We’re all so thrilled to have Britney joining us once again.” Neil Patrick Harris must be so happy… not!
Amy Winehouse is still keeping up her crazy antics and it’s made her loved ones want to take drastic measures. Wino’s dad Mitch has even come forward to say that he thinks rehab isn’t enough for his daughter and that he wants to do what Britney Spears’ parents did by forcing his daughter into a mental health facility. Mitch told UK’s News of the World “I want her sectioned (institutionalized). The situation is getting out of control. I want her off the street. I don’t think being somewhere for six weeks is going to cure her problems… I want Amy to be somewhere where she will be safe and where no harm can come to her. Obviously as her dad I will try and do what’s best for her. Unfortunately, what I think is best for Amy and what she thinks is best for her are two different things.”
Jennifer Aniston is dating top US musician John Mayer, it emerged yesterday.
The former Friends star, 39, has been spotted having romantic meals with the 30-year-old singer-songwriter.
Mayer spent “all weekend” with her at the Mandarin Oriental in Miami, Florida.
A source said: “He’s held her hand on at least two very intimate dinners.”
Aniston, who divorced Brad Pitt in 2005, and Mayer also cuddled on a private beach. They then arranged for a restaurant to open early so they could eat in private.
Aniston, in Miami to film movie Marley & Me, was recently linked to Brit model Paul Sculfor.
Mayer has dated actresses Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Love Hewitt and Jessica Simpson.
Tokio Hotel have just announced they will perform “Ready, Set, Go!” on Late Night with Conan O’Brien on May 9th.
Thanks to the massive amounts of on-line votes, the diehard Tokio Hotel fans have booked the band another spot on TV with a #2 video (“Ready, Set, Go!”) today on MTV’s TRL.
Tokio Hotel will release the U.S. version of Scream on May 6th.
She may look like she’s rail thin and without any strength in her but don’t forget that Amy Winehouse’s beehive may have some sting. Scotland Yard is apparently investigating an incident in which Wino allegedly head-butted a 38-year old guy in London. According to the UK media, the man’s offense was hailing the ‘Rehab’ singer a cab. Be a good Samaritan to Wino and you get a head butt in return – nice. What was she thinking? She could get thrown in jail for that! Maybe that was the point so she could be with her husband. But then again, there aren’t any co-ed jails.
Despite not being able to conquer the top spot in the UK, Mariah Carey has garnered the top spot in the albums’ chart in America this week. She only came in at #3 in the UK with the top spot going to The Kooks. Her ‘E=MC2’ record had been projected to sell around 500,000 units in the US. As of Wednesday, it was reported that the album debuted to a pretty massive sale of approximately 475,000 copies sold. Congratulations to Mariah on that one. Now, the countdown is on to see how well Madonna will do on her first week.
Leona Lewis has been told to shape up if she wants lasting success in the US.
The ‘Bleeding Love’ singer, who recently topped The Billboard album and singles charts, reportedly needs a ’sexier’ image so her team have hired Mariah Carey’s personal trainer.
A source said: “Leona has done brilliantly in the US. But some of her team think she needs to be a bit sexier if she wants to have the longevity of female artists like Mariah Carey, Janet Jackson or Madonna. Her looks needs to be more polished. They think that having Leona work with Mariah’s trainer Patricia Gay would be a treat for her because she adores Mariah.”
Leona, 23, will reportedly fly to the Caribbean for ‘intensive sessions’ with Patricia to help get her into shape.
Mariah recently revealed she regularly flies Patricia - who helped Mariah shed around 30lbs - from St. Barts to her New York apartment for their training.
The ‘Touch My Body’ star has insisted she can’t see any similarities between Leona’s music and her own and claims there will never be a “new” Mariah.
She said: “Honestly, there has been so many, ‘This is the new her,’ and I’m like, ‘OK, show me the new her.’ And I’m not particularly talking about this girl Leona, because I only heard her once and I didn’t really hear a true similarity, particularly in the style of music.”
The marriage log book at Scarsdale Town Hall confirms, along with their signatures and everything, that Jay-Z and Beyonce did get married on April 4. More and more details are coming out but still no confirmation from the couple! According to the Town Clerk, the license arrived in the mail and was fully executed and solemnized on April 4. The license was sent in not by Beyonce and/or Jay-Z but rather by the person that actually performed the ceremony. There may be trouble brewing for that guy as since it was received later than 5 days after the wedding, the officiator may be charged with a misdemeanor but the clerk says that the person has a good chance of skating out of it.
Are we getting sick of American Idol? There are several things indicating that it’s the case. Even though over 29 million viewers tune in to the show every week this season, industry insiders are pretty concerned about the declines in key demographics and average total viewers. While Simon Cowell says that it’s because the contestants lack personality, the insiders are saying that it may be show fatigue. They say that hit shows, no matter how popular, usually get diminishing ratings somewhere from season 5 to 7. Idol is currently on its 7th season. Are we really over it? Is it time to pull the plug?
Another new A-list relationship looks to be nicely taking shape.
Kirsten Dunst and Ryan Gosling have finally gone public after being spotted snogging each other’s faces off at a New York club last night. Kirsten met the actor shortly after leaving Utah’s Cirque Lodge rehab clinic last month.
A source said: “They were making out publicly. They didn’t even try to hide it.”
The couple were first spotted together on a date at New York’s Freemans restaurant two weeks ago.
An onlooker said: “They were definitely acting like they were on a date. They lingered there for hours.”
Kirsten, 25, has been single since splitting from Razorlight frontman Johnny Borrell last year.
Ryan, 27, split from his The Notebook co-star Rachel McAdams in April 2007 after a two-year relationship.
First there was Bennifer, then there was Brangelina, Tomkat and Reesenhaal.
Here’s an update for all Robbie Williams fans wondering how the former Take That oaf is getting on in Los Angeles.
Well, I can report that the beardy pop nob is still completely crackers.
He has been chartering jets to fly into obscure desert towns to attend conferences with victims of alien abductions. The millionaire singer would rather listen to speeches by characters claiming to have had a brush with ET than write more songs.
Surely he has something better to do with his time and money?
Like filling a swimming pool with champagne and inviting the Pussycat Dolls around for a dip?
Junkie jailbird Pete Doherty was in fear of his life last night – over a plot to cripple him by heroin suppliers he owed money.
The Babyshambles singer, 29, has been put into the segregation unit at tough Wormwood Scrubs prison in West London for his own safety. Shocked Doherty was told by prison officers of the threats against him by lags who gave him drugs on tick – and is said to have gone “white with fear”.
One insider said: “There are more drugs in here than outside. Pete is being given methadone to help wean him off smack but he is still desperate for it and has got well out of his depth. He has been writing IOU’s to the dealers and getting his gear on credit. But he has not paid up and they have realised they have been stitched up. There are some very heavy people who have lost money and want to hurt him bad. They won’t kill him – but it will be a pan of boiling water job with sugar in it, to scar him good and proper.”
Doherty is expected to be moved to an open prison as soon as space is available
Amy Winehouse’s marriage is hanging by a thread after she snubbed husband Blake Fielder-Civil on his 26th birthday.
The troubled singer, 24, did not visit Blake in jail on Wednesday or send a card in time. Pals say she is living as “a single woman” but will not dump him while he is inside.
Blake is self-harming because she keeps missing visits to Pentonville Prison, North London, where he is awaiting trial on assault and trial-fixing allegations.
A pal said: “Amy does everything she can not to visit. She forgets she is married half the time. There are a few men she is close to and Blake can’t stand it.”
The Rehab star’s dad Mitch said: “It wouldn’t surprise me if Amy and Blake had broken up.”
Fergie says she gets her “fire” from her Latin ancestry.
The Black Eyed Peas singer believes she inherited the passionate side of her character from her Mexican grandmother.
She said: “Yes, I have Mexican in my ancestry. My Dad’s grandmother was born in Guanajuato. I’m very proud of it - that’s probably where I get my fire! I love going to Mexico. Cabo San Lucas is my spot. I love to hang out by the pool, go fishing, shop for furniture, and I’ve taken painting classes over there. It’s beautiful.”
However, the 33-year-old singer admits she doesn’t like to put too much emphasises on her Latin roots. She added: “I don’t go around claiming it big time because there are many more full-bred Latinas that are out there to represent.”
Meanwhile, Fergie has revealed she is keen to start a family with fiance Josh Duhamel, and is planning to ask fellow pop star Gwen Stefani for parenting guidance.
She said: “I’d like to ask Gwen some advice about being a mom, because she’s done a really great job.” Gwen has a 22-month-old son, Kingston, with husband Gavin Rossdale, and is currently pregnant with the couple’s second child.
Britney Spears may not have broken any laws in her fender bender on Saturday night but she may have thought that she did and tried to cover it up. In a video shot by CelebTV.com, you can clearly see the recovering pop wreck hop over from the driver’s seat into the passenger seat in the aftermath of the 3-car crash. Did she consider telling people that she wasn’t the one driving only to change her mind later? In any case, everyone knows that Britney isn’t the best driver. It was a minor crash anyway. I’m sure she can be let off.
Billy Ray Cyrus went on the record to say that he won’t be making any cameos on his daughter’s online show ‘The Miley and Mandy Show’ but one place that you can catch the father-daughter team together is at the 2008 CMT Music Awards. The ceremony was held at the Curb Events Center at Belmont University on Monday in Nashville, Tennessee. Miley rocked a very mature look for the red carpet of the awards show. What do you think of the floor-grazing gown? Is it too much for at 15-year old? The ‘Hannah Montana’ star hosted the awards ceremony with her country superstar father.
Britney Spears is one unwanted pop wreck on the CBS sitcom that she recently appeared on last month – at least according to one of its stars. In an exclusive interview with AP, ‘How I Met Your Mother’ star Neil Patrick Harris says he doesn’t want Brit back. It was nothing personal. It’s just that he doesn’t think they need recovering wrecks on the show for cheap ratings’ boosts. He also said that he was in the minority that the show doesn’t need stunt casting in order to succeed. There were rumors that Brit might make another appearance on the show after her first one came off great. Producers have reportedly been receptive to the idea. Things aren’t looking good on Neil’s part then.
Catch her if you can as Amy Winehouse is set to do just one appearance on the UK festival circuit this year. The only chance to see the wreck that is Wino in concert this summer is at Bestival on the Isle of Wight in September. The singer has agreed to be the Saturday headline act. I wish all of you, who are set to buy tickets expecting to see her, a ton of luck. You’re all quite aware of her history. Here’s to hoping that she shows up. But if her hubby gets out of jail early and goes bonkers with Wino and the drugs again, don’t hold your breath.
Gwyneth Paltrow hosted a Mexican dinner party for her two-year-old son’s birthday.
The ‘Shakespeare In Love’ actress invited Moses’ closest friends to the sophisticated New York bash. She said: “It was so exciting. We had a little birthday party at 5pm - a little dinner for all of his New York friends. We had it in a Mexican restaurant - he loves guacamole.”
Gwyneth revealed she is waiting until she is reunited with her husband Chris Martin - who is currently in the UK with his Coldplay bandmates preparing to release new album ‘Viva La Vida’ - to give Moses his birthday presents.
She said: “His daddy is in London. So we’re going to do presents when we can all be together. Moses is not so little anymore. He doesn’t like a stroller anymore, he doesn’t like a highchair. He likes his independence.”
The 35-year-old actress also has a three-year-old daughter, Apple, with Chris.
Thrilled Kerry Katona last night gave birth to her fourth child — two days after going into labour.
Her son Max weighed 5lb 4oz — despite arriving five weeks early.
I recently told how Kerry, 27, was rushed to hospital on Wednesday as she was filming the last scenes for her reality show. Her waters broke amid fears that she was on the brink of collapse.
But her publicist Max Clifford said last night: “Kerry is fine. She had a natural labour after being induced at lunchtime and Max arrived at 5.42pm. Max is great, he’s a little small, but Kerry’s baby Heidi was only 4lb 9oz when she was born premature.”
Kerry had contractions just hours after revelations of how she had quit the fly-on-the-wall MTV documentary Crazy In Love because of health worries.
The ex-Atomic Kitten was due to give birth on May 19. She and hubby Mark Croft, 37, are also parents to Heidi, one.
Kerry is also mum to Molly, six, and Lilly-Sue, five, fathered by ex-Westlife star Brian McFadden.
There may be justice served just yet in the case of Pete Doherty. The drug addict of a rocker is headed to jail for 14 weeks for breaking his probation order. Doing drugs is against the law and breaking the law is against probation terms – go figure. Reports say that Pete was taken to jail from West London Magistrate’s Court after a 30 minute hearing on Tuesday. His 14 week jail stint will affect any and all shows scheduled but his record company did say that they will be rescheduled and all tickets will be valid for the new date.
Bad news ladies…Johnny Depp is officially off the market as of this summer. Boo.
He and Vanessa Paradis are getting married on June 14, it has been claimed.
The pair – who have been together for over 10 years and have two children, eight-year-old Lily-Rose and six-year-old Jack – have always insisted they don’t feel the need to legalise their relationship, but French singer Vanessa is now keen to tie the knot.
A source close to the couple is quoted as saying: ‘Vanessa recently told Johnny that she would love to have a wedding. Johnny loves Vanessa very much, and he said if that’s what would make her happy, then he would marry her.’
‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ star Johnny – who recently said the couple were ‘for all intents and purposes married’ – is planning to have the ceremony in Georgia to make it convenient for his family who live in Florida. The source added: ‘Lily-Rose and Jack are really excited about it.
Actually - the whole family is excited. They’re going to send out invitations in a few weeks.’ Johnny has previously admitted he would be reluctant to tie the knot because he loves Vanessa’s surname.
He said: ‘It would be a shame to ruin her last name! It’s so perfect - Vanessa Paradis. So beautiful. It would be such a drag to stick her with Paradis-Depp. It’s like a flat note! ‘But if she ever said, ‘Hey, let’s get hitched’, I would do it in a second. We’ll do it if the kids want us to, or maybe when the kids are old enough to enjoy it with us.’
Now that it’s pretty safe to say that Madonna will be able to keep her Malawian adopted son David Banda, new reports are coming out that the Queen of Pop wants to adopt again. This time around, she’s hoping to adopt a baby girl from India. It is being said that she’s planning to make the trip and the adoption after the promotional stuff for her new album ‘Hard Candy’ gets done. Madonna was in India with her family earlier this year and met with someone who supposedly talked her into adopting a child from India. I say that this is a complete rumor.
After six years of dating, a good chunk of which was done in hiding, the golden couple of R&B, Beyonce and Jay-Z finally got married in New York City last Friday. The pair reportedly chose to get married on that date because of a special significance. The wedding was a white affair, with guests wearing cream-colored outfits. Attendees included the likes of Beyonce’s mother, father and sister, her former group mates Kelly and Michelle and Gwyneth & Chris Martin. It’s already a couple of days after the fact yet there’s still no confirmation from their camp that a wedding did go on. But with all the things that went down on that day, something big happened.
Kylie Minogue has revealed that the first doctor she saw failed to diagnose that she had breast cancer.
Chatting on US TV, the Australian singer told how she was initially misdiagnosed when she went for a check-up before she embarked on her Showgirl tour in 2005.
Kylie told talk show host Ellen DeGeneres: “Because someone is in a white coat and using big medical instruments doesn’t necessarily mean they’re right.”
Kylie added that she decided to continue with the world tour because a doctor has told her she was perfectly healthy. The star heard stories from other women who had been to see a doctor for a diagnosis and were told things were fine, when in fact, they were not.
Kylie said: “I don’t want to say that to frighten people but that’s just a fact. You must follow your intuition and if you have any doubt go back again”.
Kylie has previously spoken about the “anger” she felt after she was diagnosed with the disease in 2005 and how she channeled it into her album X, which reached No.4 in the UK charts last year.
Madonna has dramatically scrapped her two-year bid to adopt a Malawian girl.
Instead she will support the orphan financially from Britain.
The 49-year-old singer told aides she has been left “exhausted” by a mountain of red tape. Her adoption of Malawian son David Banda, two, was finalised this month. Pals were sure she would be bringing home Mercy, also two, as a sister for him.
But Madonna — who has two other children and is wed to Brit film director Guy Ritchie — feared another two years of legal wrangling.
A family friend said: “Madonna wanted to adopt a boy and a girl. But Mercy’s relatives objected and she had a complete turnaround. Everyone was stunned. Normally nothing will stop her. She now believes David will be the last child she adopts. Instead she will support orphans through her charity.”
Amy Winehouse is moving to a new home – for the third time in less than four months! What’s gotten her so antsy? Apparently, reports are saying that Wino is being “tormented by demons” at her current home in Camden, North London. A friend revealed to UK’s The Sun that “She feels it is full of bad vibes and demons bringing her down.” Wino is pretty intent on moving as she feels her surrounding have affected her well-being and state of mind. Really? I thought drugs did that to you. It’s not the demons that haunt you, it’s the drugs and the drug users for guests that you usually have in the house.
