11:29 Friday, February 15, 2008
Aretha Franklin is reportedly pissed at Beyonce for introducing Tina Turner at the Grammy's as "the queen" and since there was nothing to shove in her mouth like there usually is, she's speaking out about this so-called "diss."
I am not sure of whose toes I may have stepped on or whose ego I may have bruised between the Grammy writers and Beyonce," Franklin said in a statement issued by her publicist. "However, I dismissed it as a cheap shot for controversy.
After the award show, a still angry Aretha calmed herself down by consuming 4 whole pigs, each cooked differently (Smoked, BBQ, Kalua, and Muu-Haan style) followed by cleaning out a Hollywood area Chevron of all their candy, ice cream, and cake-like deserts. You know that Guinness world record guy that can shove 400 cigarettes in his mouth and smoke them all at once? Aretha can do that with twinkies.
Anyway, Beyonce's father, like an good gravy-trainer, has come to his meal ticket's defense and spoke with CelebTV.com.
I am not taking something this ridiculous to Beyonce. Beyonce referred to Tina Turner as a 'queen.' Not queen of gospel, queen of soul, queen of blues, Queen of England. I consider my wife a queen and sometimes call her that. Does Aretha have a problem with that?
What Papa Knowles should have said was that just because Aretha is the size of the sun, it doesn't mean sh*t revolves around her. Learn some self-control.
Beyonce's Dad Weighs in on 'Queen' Flap
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9:14 Friday, February 15, 2008
Ginger Spice Geri Halliwell has admitted that the Spice Girls have finished for good.
When the girls announced recently that their reunion tour will finish at the end of the month, they hinted more shows would come, but now Geri admits that a reunion tour "probably won't happen ever again". The group's world tour finishes on February 26, sadly not visiting many of the countries the girls had earlier promised to. Geri admitted:
"I'm still absolutely blown away that we did more than one show. So right now I'm thinking this is it. This is the last time you will ever get to see this Girl Power, the five Spices on the stage as one."
However, even while giving such a clear sign that the band is through, Geri still confusingly refused to completely destroy the fans dreams.
"What this reunion taught me is you can never say never. If you had asked me 10 years ago whether there'd ever be a Spice Girls reunion concert, I'd have gone, 'No f*cking way!'"
She also went on further to deny reports that that the reunion was terminating early because of fighting among the five Spices.
"Actually it's gone on longer than planned, because we thought we were only going to go to the end of January. After February everybody had commitments - kids had to go back to school and that. So we had to leave places out that we would have loved to have gone to."
Pictures by Splash News / London Entertainment / JMS
7:38 Friday, February 15, 2008
Actress Bai Ling has spoken out about her tears and her "sweet sad heart" following her airport arrest. The Asian superstar was arrested yesterday, after being accused of shoplifting two celebrity magazines and a packet of batteries from a shop in Los Angeles International Airport. Bai refused to answer the flood of calls from friends - but instead decided to write a blog about her heartbreak on her Blackberry.
On her blog she seemingly blamed the arrest on the "huge problem of breaking up" with her boyfriend just before Valentine's Day. Alongside a sad looking photograph, Bai said she was writing from her trailer in Albuquerque, New Mexico, "with my heart feeling sad". Bai did not directly address the allegations against her or detail her arrest, but merely spoke about her sadness. With a string of mistakes, the star wrote:
"Thursday, February 14, 2008. No matter what happens, today is a Valentines day, I still want to wish all the loved ones are together sharing love and smile and a tender kiss under the beautiful sky.
Here I am in Albuquerque with my heart feeling sad, and my emotions are running through me like a wild river, tears come from the lake of my heart hurt my eyes. Life happens to you either you liked it or not, sometimes I feel you have to be so brave to stand in front of the World, and just hope that people will have a tender heart toward you.
Right now I just walked from the set to My trailer, cold, but the evening brightness on the sky is just so beautiful in Albuquerque, so beautiful, it takes my breath away like a bralliant lover, nature is my gift, no matter what happens it always there to confort me give me wisdom and love, how lucky I am to have it and recognise its beauty and power.
"So beautiful here in Albuquerque, the desert the wild endless land, the stars and the moon so up high there quietly singing a Valentines song. Many many friends called me today but I can not talk because I am shooting, I want to thank all my friends and the people that I don't even know out there cared for me and send me love. Its a gift and I am lucky to have you. Thankful with all my heart to all of you and send my Valentines love smile to you, with my sweet sad heart. Bailing"
When Chris reads this, I can only imagine he will lose 3 stone through vomiting!
Pictures by Splash News
7:09 Friday, February 15, 2008
Lily Allen reportedly spent her Valentine's Day on a sixteen hour bender with pals. The singing starlet, who has recently been battling with a relationship break down and a miscarriage, was spied ripping up London town with close friends Kelly Osbourne, Kimberly Stuart, Alex Chung and Peaches Geldof.
Lily's day started just before noon, as she attended the Fall 2008 Luella Bartley show at the Claridge's Hotel. In honor of the designer she arrived wearing a Luella Bartley dress and sunglasses. Kelly Osbourne also attended the show, and it looked like the pair jointly decided to wear eccentric shades of lipstick, as Lily pouted in purple, and Kelly revved it up in red.
Afterwards the gang headed to Vivienne Westwood's London Fashion Week show, before heading to the Hadley Freeman book launch in Mulberry on Bond Street. But, the antics didn't stop there. With energy still left, Lily and friends continued on to the Dolce club for an after party. The in true celebrity style, they made the final stop of night at night club Punk, where Miss Allen was spotted leaving at 2:45am.
Not a bad effort I say!
Pictures by Splash News / Elizabeth Lippman
6:19 Friday, February 15, 2008
I'm no body language expert, but if I were, I'd say camp McCartney was looking a little smug! Heather Mills and Paul McCartney have been battling it out in London's high court all week, and ironically for the former couple, they even had to cross paths on Valentines Day.
Paul reportedly left court yesterday in high spirits, and used his break from the case to share jokes with his lawyer and the waiting media. Heather on the other hand, stayed in her car for twenty minutes, before having to return to fight her case. Does this speak volumes about who is currently the stronger half in court?
The former model and PETA campaigner is trying to win £60 million from the aging Beatle, who is reportedly worth £825million. If she wins, she will get half in a lump sum, before receiving the rest in monthly installments, at £2.5 million a time.
Pictures Splash News
4:42 Friday, February 15, 2008
Sweet Ba-jeeee-ba's!! Hollywood must have been quiet last night, if the photographer was forced to go through this. Imagine seeing that face through your lens! Worst of all, Lisa Rinna is married! Still, scary looks aside, Lisa's heart is the right place. The actress popped by the Nivea Garden of Love at Military Island in Times Square to help couples celebrate Valentine's Day.
Pictures by Splash News / ST
