The 'Hannah Montana' star was falsely reported to have been killed by a drunk driver.
Like the rumors about Mark Twain, reports of Miley Cyrus' death have been greatly exaggerated.
The "Hannah Montana" star is alive and kicking despite an Internet hoax over the weekend that claimed she had been killed by a drunk driver, report news sources.
Someone had apparently hacked into the YouTube account Cyrus, 15, shares with her friend Mandy Jiroux and posted a video alleging the tragic and grisly death. The fake message attributed to Jiroux claimed: "Miley died this morning after being hit by a drunk driver. She always told us if anything ever happened to her then tell her loyal fans first before the public. R.I.P Miley, we'll never forget you!"
This caused a frenzy on Google with "Miley Cyrus Dead" becoming the most searched phrase on Sunday (Nov. 16).
The real Jiroux caught wind of the false rumor and smacked it down with a message on her MySpace page, saying, "MILEY IS OK!! Some1 hacked our youtube account."
And although the vampires in "Twilight" have made dead folk all the rage among the teen and tween set, Cyrus' fans will be happy to hear she was looking in the pink while conducting interviews on Sunday for "Bolt," a Disney animated film for which she lends her voice.
Young, impressionable minds that need even more proof that she's alive can check out her special performance on the season finale of "Dancing With the Stars" on Tuesday, Nov. 25.
Via zap2it.com
Miley Cyrus Dead? Nope, Just Another Internet Death Hoax
martes, 18 de noviembre de 2008 | Etiquetas: Hannah Montana, Miley Cyrus
Britney Spears, who suffered a very public breakdown earlier this year after which she lost custody of her two sons, has re-emerged recently with a new, clean image after getting her personal life back on track. While the move is great for her career, she is terribly unhappy, she says.
The ‘Womanizer’ singer suffered a public breakdown earlier this year resulting in her father Jamie becoming co-conservator of her estate, but has recently impressed fans with her new image after getting her personal life back on track.
The 26-year-old singer, however, has revealed she is still very unhappy and says having her life controlled by other people means every day is “like Groundhog day”.
Britney said: “There’s no excitement, there’s no passion. I have really good days, and then I have bad days. Even when you go to jail you know there’s the time when you’re going to get out. But in this situation, it’s never ending. It’s just like ‘Groundhog Day’ every day.”
The star – whose new album ‘Circus’ is set to be released on December 2, her 27th birthday – believes she is still being made to “pay” for her meltdown, and thinks no-one is interested in how she wants to live her life. She revealed on the upcoming TV show ‘Britney: For The Record’: “I don’t think it’s out of control, I think it’s too in control. If I wasn’t under the restraints I’m under, I’d feel so liberated. When I tell them the way I feel, it’s like they hear but they’re really not listening. If you do something wrong in your work, you can move on, but I’m having to pay for a long time. I never wanted to become one of those prisoner people. I always wanted to feel free.”
It has been suggested part of Britney’s angst is being caused by Jamie, who is desperate to prove to the world his daughter is back on form and that he has masterminded her comeback.
Via welt.de
Nicola McLean gets her boobs out on I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here!
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Nicola McLean isn't at all shy and stripped off in the I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here! jungle yesterday.
The page 3 model seems to be willing to do anything to raise her profile and put on a tiny polka dot bikini as she went for a cool down in the stream.
Simon Webbe might have vowed to remain faithful to his X Factor singer girlfriend Layla but even he will have to look at Nicola's breasts sometime.
She will no doubt be using every opportunity to gain more male fans - at home and in the camp.
A source told The Sun: "Our eyebrows were raised when Nicola stripped off. She's extremely canny and has made it no secret that she's desperate to win.
"You can't blame a girl for trying!"
The public have voted for Nicola to face the first bushtucker trial against Joe Swash so she'll have to perform well if she wants her team to eat tonight.
Joe is the favourite to win the Ice Scream Van challenge as Nicola is scared of creepy crawlies so will struggle to eat the icecream with insect toppings.
Via myparkmag.co.uk
Actress Freida Pinto is starring in a new film - and everybody is asking about it.
Sexy British actress Freida Pinto stars in a new movie called 'Slumdog Millionaire', a flick that is expected to be released before the year 2009.
Freida, a gorgeous brunette who stars the lead female role in the new film, is hot actor Danny Boyle's ''Slumdog' love interest.
Go here for photos of Freida Pinto.
Via postchronicle.com
Strictly Come Dancing judge Arlene Phillips unleashed a fresh attack on contestant John Sergeant, claiming that instead of rehearsing he "sits and reads the Guardian".
Veteran broadcaster Sergeant, 64, came bottom of the score table for the third week in a row with dance partner Kristina Rihanoff but the pair were again saved by the public vote.
Phillips, who has been a fierce critic of Sergeant's performances, told the BBC: "There is nothing that is correct about his performance.
"His posture's wrong, his feet are turned in, he hasn't got the rise and fall, his head's on one side.
"In terms of dance everything is wrong with it.
"When the performers and celebrities put hours in the studio they are constantly working. They do not sit down, and I know with John he sits and reads the Guardian.
"I think a lot of the time he and his partner spend fooling around.
"We've never had anyone this bad who has gone this far. It is a little bit disheartening when the public are voting for a non-dancing Mickey Rooney."
A string of groups have been set up on social networking website Facebook in support of Sergeant, who is as low as 16-1 with some bookmakers to win the competition, but Phillips, 64, told the BBC Radio 4 Today programme: "I personally would like to see him off the show. I would be desolate if he won."
Actress Cherie Lunghi became the ninth celebrity to leave the show, even as the judges praised her "breakthrough" performance.
Via pressassociation
Madonna Warns Britney Spears Off Marriage
lunes, 17 de noviembre de 2008 | Etiquetas: Britney Spears, Madonna
Madonna has reportedly been dishing out advice on men and marriage to her biggest fan Britney Spears.
The pop princess - whose relationship history makes Jennifer Aniston's love life look successful - was apparently eager to hear Madonna's thoughts on the subject.
A source tells AbsoluteNow.com, "Britney asked Madonna if she will ever marry again after her split from Guy.
"Madonna not only said she wouldn't but told Britney to forget about marriage. She said it just doesn't work for girls like them.
"Madonna clearly sees a lot of herself in Britney because she seems very eager to help her."
Mmm, we're not sure whether soon-to-be divorced Madge is best person to be taking relationship advice from right now.
Via entertainmentwise.com
Plans for Britney Spears to play the Virgin Mary in upcoming comedy Sweet Baby Jesus have apparently been put on hold due to a family row.
The singer pulled out after being put under pressure by her family over the part, reports WENN.
Producer Philippe Rebboah said: "Britney read the script and liked it. She really wanted to play the role of Mary. But people were against it and she was pressured.
"Then she ran into trouble with her family so we decided the timing wasn't right," he said. The decision comes after the 26-year-old cancelled plans to duet with Madonna on November 26.
Via digitalspy.co.uk
A busboy is suing Justin Timberlake, saying the pop star's Manhattan barbecue joint didn't pay him a legal wage.
Felipe Ramales, 26, said in a federal lawsuit filed Friday that he worked for Timberlake's Southern Comfort restaurant for about a year before he left in June.
The suit said Ramales and other staffers didn't get their proper share of a gratuity charge that the Upper East Side restaurant automatically collected from parties with six or more diners. Ramales, of the Bronx, also said he worked more than 40 hours per week without getting overtime.
A manager at the restaurant, Chris Russell, called the lawsuit baseless. He said staff members received every dime of their tips, and busboys were paid well over the legal minimum wage.
Publicists for Timberlake did not immediately respond to e-mail messages Friday night. The lawsuit also names two other partners in the restaurant; Russell said he couldn't immediately provide phone numbers for them.
Lawsuits alleging similar labor law violations have been filed against several other New York City restaurants in recent years.
Timberlake, 27, became a star as part of the boy band 'N Sync and has since become a best-selling solo artist. He also has appeared in the films "Alpha Dog" and "Black Snake Moan" and voiced a character in "Shrek the Third."
Via associatedpress
Kanye West denies assaulting a photographer in a "bogus" incident outside a Newcastle, England, bar that led to the rapper's second paparazzi-related arrest.
"When I left the club," he writes in his blog, "I was encountered by a thirsty paparazzi as usual. He felt he had more rights to my space than me, so I put my hand up to prevent him from taking my image. I didn't assault him."
The hip-hop star, 31, who is currently performing in the U.K. as part of his Glow in the Dark tour, goes on to say, "I guess in all the commotion the camera scraped his nose."
Three hours later, West states, five "very cordial" police officers arrived a his hotel room and explained that they had to arrest him because a complaint had been filed.
"That was the bogus part," he says. "They placed me in handcuffs and drove me to the station. They spoke about how this was obviously a publicity stunt by the photographer but they still had to go through the motions."
Although arrested on suspicion of assault and detained, West was released without charge. He says, however, that his reputation has taken a hit.
"Sure enough the next morning, plastered across every media outlet... Kanye Gets Arrested. It didn't matter that I wasn't charged or that I hadn't assaulted anyone," he laments. "All that mattered was that I was arrested."
In the blog post, he also calls for strict laws to crack down on shutterbugs whose practices he deems intrusive.
"When will there be a law passed that simply enforces that someone has to ask to have a photograph of you?" he wonders. "That would seem like common courtesy. Right now the paps are above the law and the people they shoot are below it."
This run-in with the authorities marked West's second arrest this year, following a similar incident in September at Los Angeles International Airport, for which he was accused of damaging a photographer's camera. He has not been charged in that alleged altercation.
Via people.com
Paul McCartney And The New 40-Year-Old Beatles Song: Carnival of Light
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Paul McCartney has revealed that he wishes to treat fans to a never-before released Beatles track called “Carnival of Light” which the Fab Four deemed too adventurous at the time of its inception, in 1967.
The 14-minute track was recorded in 1967 with the four Beatles, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr experimenting what they could do with their instruments and voices. McCartney’s indication at the time had been for them to “just wander round all of the stuff and bang it, shout, play it.”
Titled “Carnival of Light,” it was recorded for an electronic music festival, McCartney told BBC Radio 4’s Front Row in an interview that is to be broadcast later this week. The musician had asked his bandmates to be “indulgent” for ten minutes during a recording session at Abbey Road Studios.
The final product was deemed too adventurous by the other three members and thus it was never released. It was played only once at an electronic music festival in London.
McCartney, 66, said he was fond of the song and that he felt the time had come for it to fulfill its fate – that is be available for listening.
It was inspired by experimental composers John Cage and Karlheinz Stockhausen, the veteran artists said and it shows The Beatles “free” and “going off piste.”
One detail that McCartney must settle first though is obtaining permission from surviving member Ringo Starr and the widows of John Lennon and George Harrison, who all manage the band’s estate.
“Carnival of Light” is said to include distorted guitar and organ sounds as well as random shouts from the members such as “Barcelona!” and “Are you alright?”
Paul McCartney also helped complete The Beatles’ legacy earlier this year when he performed in Tel Aviv, Israel. The concert, titled “Friendship First,” gathered some 50,000 fans and was a rewriting of history, as The Beatles were once scheduled to perform in the country in 1965 but were ultimately denied this possibility by the government. He refused to cancel his September concert in Israel, despite threats from Islamic militants.
Another historical event was last month’s announcement that a video game in the vein of “Rock Band” would be released in 2009 featuring songs from The Beatles’ catalog. The game is to be conceived by Apple Corps, the company handling The Beatles’ music catalog, game developer Harmonix and publisher MTV Games.
Surviving Beatles McCartney and Starr, as well as Yoko Ono and Olivia Harrison, have all given their blessing to the project and will be active in its creation. Giles Martin, son of the Beatles’ producer George Martin will serve as the project’s music producer.
Via efluxmedia.com
