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Just had the pleasure of meeting Megan Fox. I was hoping to kick this off with a photo to prove that I’m not lying. But the moment I produced my camera a large security man instructed me that there are no photos allowed…. so you’ll just have to believe me.
Anyway – this is how the beginning of the interview went…
Me: So you’re pretty famous now. How are you dealing with all the attention?
Her: I get bored with it. Like, if I were to tell you how good that shirt looks on you every day, wouldn’t you get bored?
Me: [deep breath] No I could probably get used to it actually.
*Her: Do you have a girlfriend?*
* Lie
But, seriously that first bit was true, which was pretty surprising to say the least! Junket interviews are often fairly dull…
Any7way there’ll be a video later this week to prove I’m not fibbing!
Madonna adoption approved
Madonna has won the right to adopt a second child from Malawi.
The country’s Supreme Court of Appeal said the earlier hearing, which took place in April, had failed to take modern realities into account when it rejected the star’s initial bid.
Chief Justice Lovemore Munlo also said Madonna’s charitable commitment to the welfare of disadvantaged children should have been taken into account.
Usually, potential adoptive parents must live in the African nation for 18th months while child welfare experts decide their suitability.
Madonna first met Mercy in an orphanage in 2006 when she adopted David Banda, now three.
It’s official: Britney has a boyfriend
Over a year after ending her disastrous relationship with paparazzo Adnan Ghalib, and after weeks of rumours, it’s finally been confirmed – Britney Spears is in a new relationship.
The lucky man is her long-time agent, Jason Trawick. And, thankfully, Papa Spears approves.
The star was photographed with Jason (and her two sons) on holiday in the Bahamas in May, but her camp denied they were anything more than friends. But now a source close to the family has spoken to People magazine. "They are totally and definitely dating," the insider said. "Her dad loves him. He’s the best thing that happened to her."
"They’re very sweet together," the source continued. "He makes Britney really happy, and he’s great with the boys." Jason has been Britney’s agent since May 2008 and is credited with helping her get her career back on track following her breakdown. The 37-year-old also guides the careers of Paris Hilton and Hilary Duff.
Britney plays London’s O2 Arena tonight.
Madonna adoption to be approved?
Madonna looks set to be granted permission to adopt a Malawian girl, after taking her case to the country’s Supreme Court of Appeal.
The star’s attempts to adopt four-year-old Mercy James were blocked by a judge in April, due to a rule which states that potential adoptive parents need to have lived in the country for 18 months.
Madonna left the Malawi devastated after losing her bid, but went straight to her lawyers to launch an appeal. And now it seems she has got her way – according to a PA report, two of the three appeal judges have stated the adoption should be allowed to take place and Malawi’s Supreme Court of Appeal will announce the ruling on Sunday.
If so, Mercy will start a new life in New York, alongside Madonna’s other adopted child, David Banda, also from Malawi, and biological children Lourdes and Rocco.
Lindsay Lohan reunites with ex-girlfriend
After following ex-girlfriend Samantha Ronson around London last week, it seems that Lindsay Lohan’s persistence has finally paid off – she and Sam have reunited and flew back to Los Angeles together on Monday.
The pair were photographed together at Heathrow on Monday as Lindsay posted a message on Twitter, hinting they were back together: “Leaving London but with my favorite favorite travel buddy & great news to share!! Maybe…. ;)”
But Lindsay’s UK trip didn’t start out so well – Sam initially rebuffed the star’s attempts to get in touch and, according to the Daily Mail, even made a quick exit from a club at the weekend after Lindsay turned up unexpectedly.
According to the newspaper, Lindsay arrived at Bungalow 8 where her ex was enjoying an evening out with brother Mark Ronson. But as soon as she made her presence known, Sam ditched the club and returned to her hotel, Blakes at Kensington, keen to avoid any contact. But in the early hours of the morning, persistent Lindsay was then photographed arriving at Blakes.
Thankfully for Lindsay, Sam seems to have relented and the on-off couple are back on, for now at least.
Get your Excitement UP (and keep it that way for five months)
Pixar animation UP has opened with a massive $21.4 million weekend box-office take. And it fully deserves it! Bravo, Pixar…
The problem is, those of us over here in the UK won’t be able to watch it until October. The desire you are feeling to go and see it, right now, will have to be quelled. I just hope you’re still excited in five months time. I’m afraid I’m not allowed to review it myself, per se.
But I can give you an estimation of the look on my face when I saw it…
…and by that I don’t mean that I wet myself. I was happy. THAT’S MY HAPPY FACE OKAY!? It’s ace…
Also, I can now announce that we do have a review in from our intrepid reporter – Jonathan Crocker – in Cannes. Read it now!
INTERESTING THING I READ TODAY…
“Why Terminator Salvation Isn’t a Terminator Film” over at ScreenCrave. They make a good point – it just didn’t have that feeling.
Peter Andre to sing for Queen?
Peter Andre’s personal life may be a mess, but his career is on the up – it’s been reported that the Aussie star will perform for the Queen at this year’s Royal Variety Performance! Pete’s apparently been invited to sing tracks from his new album, which he recently recorded in Los Angeles.
Meanwhile, Peter has used his column in New! magazine to refute claims he has already met another woman since splitting with Katie Price in May.
“Apparently, I’ve got one woman out in Cyprus, another in Los Angeles and I’m even supposed to be involved with a member of staff,” Peter wrote. “I can hold my head up high and say I’ve been 100 percent faithful throughout my marriage and still am, and any reports suggesting otherwise are totally hurtful and false.”
He continued: “It’s really important to me, though, that people know I didn’t just wake up one day and decide to leave on a whim. My children have always been the most important thing in my life and they always will be.”
Katie Price seems to already be putting the split behind her – or at least that’s what she wants us to believe: “Everyone deals with breakups in different ways and my way is to just keep going and not think about it,” the glamour model wrote in her column for OK! magazine. “I’m just focusing on my kids and my friends.”
Remember 2D Animation?
This is the year of 3D. I was lucky enough to get an early look at Pixar’s UP in 3D yesterday and, though I can’t really talk about it too much, it blew my mind!
This is perhaps the second major turning point in the tranformation of animations. The first was the moment the Pixar ball bounced onto our screens at the beginning of Toy Story in 1995 – the dawn of CGI animation.
With all the 3D excitement caused by screen-bending features such as Coraline and Monsters Vs Aliens, both of which had vast audiences donning their 3D goggles this year, it’s easy to forget the classics made us love animation in the first place.
In recognition of this, Disney is releasing a "classic" 2D movie this year – The Princess & The Frog. It’s amazing to me that the trailer almost pitches the film as a “retro” release, using the phrase, “In the tradition of Walt Disney’s beloved classics.” Perhaps I’m getting old.
I agree with the sentiment from Disney. There are things that can be done in 2D that the new tech can’t touch.
Dumbo 3D anyone? No thanks. It’s perfect as it is.
Britain’s PM Could Have Talent!
Roll out the red carpet on Downing Street as there could well be a new Prime Minister in town. Over 100,000 MSN readers voted for their choice to lead the country, with Simon Cowell clinching 21% of the online electorate. However, the poll on MSN Entertainment was not quite a landslide victory for Simon, as the absolutely fabulous Joanna Lumley secured 20% of the vote.
Responding to the news, Joanna said: "I am so touched I can’t tell you but strangely the answer is no. I have had a look close up at what MPs do, the responsibility on their shoulders and how hard all of them, no matter which party they are in, no matter what position they’ve got, they work absolutely ceaselessly".
With expenses revelations rocking Westminster, David Cameron calling for a snap general election and Esther Rantzen threatening to wade into the political ring, it may well be a good time to abandon party politics altogether and give the British public what it seems to want. If Arnold Schwarzenegger can be Governor of California then why not Simon Cowell at No.10 Downing Street?
I also think that third placed Sir Trevor McDonald (17%) would make a good PM. However, it seems that super-chef Delia Smith failed to convince the public of her leadership qualities, finishing last with a measly 1% (1,015) of votes, while the middle ground was fought out between mountain-climbing Radio One DJ Chris Moyles (9%), controversial comedian Russell Brand (8%), and pop princess Cheryl Cole (8%).
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Simon Cowell’s ex-girlfriend attacked
Simon Cowell’s ex-girlfriend has been attacked by an angry fan.
Terri Seymour was leaving a taping of American Idol when a woman approached and demanded to know if she was dating Cowell.
According to reports, the suspect then grabbed Terri and allegedly attempted to choke her. Security guards alerted police who took the woman into custody. The Los Angeles Police Department has since confirmed that 33-year-old Janice Thibodeaux is being held on $52,700 bail.
Terri refused medical treatment and was escorted home by police officers.
She and Simon split in November after a six-year relationship but are still very close.
