Joe Swash has been crowned King of the Jungle tonight as the winner of I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here.
The Eastenders actor was in the final with George Takei (who came third) and Martina Navratilova (who came second), and when I polled you earlier today Joe emerged as your favourite to win.
He was so thrilled to win, he gave Ant a great big kiss on the lips as he took to his throne! In his interview he spoke about how much he loved George, and how he couldn't help but kiss him all the time!
Emma and Matt Willis presented him with his crown, and all his fellow contestants were there to cheer him on, as his mum greeted him at the end of the red carpet.
Via popsugar.com
Joe Swash Is the Winner of I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here! 2008
sábado, 6 de diciembre de 2008 | Etiquetas: I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here, Joe Swash
Fallen football legend O.J Simpson, cleared more than a decade ago of killing his ex-wife, may now end his days behind bars after being jailed for up to 33 years Friday for armed robbery and kidnapping.
After analyzing judge Jackie Glass's complicated sentencing for 10 convictions, Simpson's lawyers said the minimum time the 61-year-old could serve before being eligible for parole would be nine years, and the maximum would be 33.
Earlier Simpson had apologized to the judge for the September 2007 robbery at the Palace Station hotel in Las Vegas.
"I did not know that I was doing anything illegal. I thought that I was confronting friends and retrieving my property. So I am sorry. I am sorry for all of it," Simpson said, his voice trembling as he fought back tears.
Simpson was found guilty for his role in the 2007 raid in which he and five friends, two of them carrying arms, stormed a room in the Las Vegas hotel, locked the doors and robbed two dealers of a trove of sports memorabilia.
Simpson said he had been trying to get back personal items he said had been stolen from his family.
"Property that over the years we have seen being sold on the Internet, and we have seen pictures of ours that were stolen from our home going into the tabloids," he said.
But judge Glass dismissed Simpson's excuse that he had acted out of stupidity. "That was actually a very violent event," she said.
"Guns were brought, one was displayed. The potential for harm to occur in that room was tremendous.... This was not just a legitimate 'give me my stuff back.' This was something else," Glass said.
The heaviest single sentence she imposed was 15 years for each of two charges of kidnapping to run concurrently.
His co-accused Clarence Stewart, 54, who took part in the raid was also sentenced to 15 years for the same charges as emotional friends and relatives looked on from the public gallery.
Simpson's October 3 conviction came 13 years to the day after he was acquitted in his controversial 1995 trial of murdering his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend, Ron Goldman.
"It's kind of a bittersweet moment knowing that that S.O.B. is going to be in jail for a very long time," said Fred Goldman, the father of Ron Goldman.
"He'll never change, and he's going to stay in jail for a very long time," he said, before adding: "There is never closure. Ron is always gone."
Simpson said among the items he had been looking for was a picture of his son in the Oval Office and his daughter's mother's wedding ring.
Defense lawyer Yale Galanter confirmed that Simpson intended to appeal the verdict on several grounds including that he was tried by an all-white jury.
Despite Friday's heavy sentences, Galanter said that "it could have been worse" since kidnapping carries a maximum life imprisonment.
"After all the numbers and all the calculations, the minimum sentence imposed was nine years," according to Galanter.
"The top end is 33 years. He'll have his first parole hearing after six years, and then there are two 18-month sentences after that."
It remains unclear whether Simpson will have good grounds for an appeal.
But Las Vegas criminal defense attorney, David Chesnoff, said co-accused Stewart may have a better case because his lawyers had asked from the start for a separate trial to avoid being tainted by Simpson's notoriety.
"There are some issues on severance for Stewart that the Nevada Supreme Court has been sensitive to in the past," said Chesnoff, who has represented Martha Stewart and Mike Tyson among other celebrity clients.
One of the most famous American football players of his generation during a glittering 1970s career, Simpson was the prime suspect in the 1994 brutal murders of his ex-wife and her friend.
Nicole, who had divorced Simpson in 1992 citing his "abusive behavior," was attacked so savagely she was almost decapitated.
Simpson, who has always vehemently denied the killings, was acquitted after the racially charged 1995 trial, in a verdict that was greeted with widespread outrage across America.
He was subsequently found liable for the deaths in a 1997 civil suit and was ordered to pay damages to the victims' families totaling 33.5 million dollars. He has repeatedly said he will not pay the settlement.
Via afp
Britney Spears' ex Jason Alexander headed to jail
viernes, 5 de diciembre de 2008 | Etiquetas: Britney Spears, Jason Alexander
Britney Spears and Amy Winehouse should write a book on how to pick quality husbands.
Just like Winehouse's husband, Blake Fielder-Civil, Britney's ex Jason Alexander is headed back to the slammer for violating a court order.
Alexander, whom Brit wed in a quicky Vegas ceremony in 2004, was busted for DUI in 2006 and ordered to complete an alcohol education program.
Part of the program includes a fun-filled visit to the local morgue, but upon learning Alexander skipped his first two appointments, a judge has now tossed him back in the pokey.
He is scheduled for release on Dec. 9.
If only his marriage had lasted as long...
Via nydailynews.com
Socialite heiress Paris Hilton has been reportedly lined up to play the fairy Tinkerbell in a movie based on J M Barrie's novel Peter Pan.
According to contactmusic.com, the star has impressed bosses at Disney with her movie roles and her online comedy sketches.
The producers are now said to be keen on Hilton to bring the fairy Tinkerbell to life in a 'live-action' version of the story. "Paris has worked on her acting lately and showed some comedy prowess in her YouTube spoof of running for president. Disney saw it and think she may be developing some comedic-actress potential," said an insider close to the actress.
Via sify.com
Leona Lewis' new single, a cover of Snow Patrol's 'Run', has become the fastest-selling digital-only track in the UK.
The song has been downloaded around 70,000 times since it was made available as a digital single on Sunday (November 30), reports BBC News.
The tune has surpassed the previous record-holder, Estelle's 'American Boy', which was downloaded 51,857 time in its first week of sales.
As previously reported, Lewis' cover of 'Run' was not initially intended to be released as a single, with the singer's record label, Sony, then accused of attempting to cash in by tagging it on to a reissue of her 2007 debut album, 'Spirit'.
'Run' reached Number 5 in 2003 when first released by Snow Patrol, and their version has also recently returned to the UK singles chart on downloads alone.
Via nme.com
Boy George has been convicted of falsely imprisoning a male escort.
The jury in a London court sided with Audun Carlsen, 29, who claimed that the former Culture Club frontman (real name George O'Dowd), 46, had handcuffed him and beat him with a metal chain.
(The musician – best known for such '80s hits as "Karma Chameleon" and "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" – admitted to cuffing the escort, but said it was because he suspected the man of tampering with his computer.)
According to the U.K.'s Press Association, the singer looked grim as the verdict was delivered. The singer was released on bail until his Jan. 16 sentencing.
Judge David Radford warned Boy George that he was likely to face jail time. "The fact that your bail is being continued does not imply that this will be dealt with by a non-custodial sentence," he said, CNN reports. "I don't want any false expectations created."
This is not the musician's first brush with the law. He has a long history of drug abuse and, in 2006, spent five days sweeping the streets of New York as his court-ordered community service.
Via people.com
I'm A Celeb: Nicola McLean regrets not complaining over David Van Day
| Etiquetas: I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here
Nicola McLean regrets not asking producers to remove David Van Day for his "sexual advances".
The 27-year-old glamour model said she was horrified when he slapped her bottom and washed mud off her body during a challenge. She added: "What he did was degrading. He touched me inappropriately. Our contract says we are not to touch one another in a sexual way.
"I didn't do anything about it at the time. But I am kicking myself now.
"When he asked me to have a jungle romance for the cameras, I felt sick."
Via mirror.co.uk
Lindsay Lohan Denies Split with Samantha Ronson
miércoles, 3 de diciembre de 2008 | Etiquetas: Lindsay Lohan, Samantha Ronson
Naysayers, be banished: Lindsay Lohan has taken to the Web to announce that, despite some rumors, she and Samantha Ronson are still very much a couple.
Writes Lohan, 22, on her MySpace celebrity blog, after exclaiming (in a very New York-like manner), "oy vey! rumors":
"just to clear this up.. because i have been getting a lot of emails asking me this one question […] samantha ronson and lindsay lohan (me) are NOT breaking up."
Lohan then added a smile and signed-off with, "take care xxLL."
Only last month, Lohan credited her relationship with deejay Ronson, 31, in helping to keep her grounded.
"She's a wonderful person and I love her very much," said Lohan.
Via people.com
Actress Jessica Alba shows in the 2009 calendar of the of alcoholic beverage Campari that she has restored her figure after giving birth to her first daughter, Honor Marie Warren, last June.
The digital edition of People magazine published today photos of the The Love Guru actress dressed in swim suits, high heels and gowns.
“I’m usually walking around in comfy clothes with a baby on my arm, and it’s nice to dress things up and feel sophisticated, sexy and surrounded by so much beauty,” Alba said of her sexy shoot. “Also being surrounded by Brazilian models made it even easier!”
Alba, 27, married last May to producer Cash Warren, whom she met during the filming of Fantastic Four in 2004.
Campari, which showcased Eva Mendez in 2008 and Salma Hayek in 2007, has become one of the iconic art calendars worldwide.
Via ireallyshouldstudy.com
Brad Pitt made several New Orleans families who lost their homes in the disaster caused by Hurricane Katrina happier. The well-known and wealthy actor built six houses in the Lower 9th Ward neighborhood and several families will move in. It will be those families’ first holidays spent in their home since the destructive hurricane struck.
The houses were built with funds from Pitt's Make It Right foundation which was launched a year ago and aims to build 150 energy-efficient homes in a section of New Orleans where Hurricane Katrina broke levees in the summer of 2005 causing enormous damage.
Although Pitt is very happy to see the families moving in their new homes, the actor said it’s a “push-pull” for him because he cannot stop thinking about the other families who are still homeless.
“The excitement is that it's being proven, that it's working. The frustration is that we have a long way to go," Brad Pitt said according to The Associated Press.
Two other homes are under construction and the erection of 14 other begins in early 2009.
"You're going to see 100 homes here, mark my words. It's nice to see a few, but I'm anxious to see 100, 150, 1,000.," he said, adding that the Lower 9th Ward will most likely become one of the largest "green" neighborhoods in the U.S.
Meanwhile, Pitt and his lovely partner Angelina Jolie appeared at a screening of the actor’s new film "The Curious case of Benjamin Button." The two were, as expected, the highlight of the red carpet. Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros. chose to hold a special screening in New Orleans because the shooting for the film was done there.
Via efluxmedia.com
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