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Tony Blair to Beckhams' rescue (Go To Top)

          London: Prime Minister Tony Blair has warned the British media that invading the privacy of celebrities such as David and Victoria Beckham was not always in the public interest. According to Ananova, Blair was responding to a question from Labour backbencher Clive Soley, who criticised the continuing and crude coverage of the England soccer captain's alleged infidelities. The British PM's comments followed the publication of a new poll showing that the majority of people were in favour of a privacy law for celebrities. According to the new Guardian/ICM poll, some 69 per cent of respondents said that there should be legal protection from media intrusion for celebrities. Just 11 per cent believed that there was a legitimate public interest in newspapers publishing claims about Beckham's private life. However, newspaper sales figures prove that the public still has a voracious appetite for allegations delving into celebrities' private lives, adds the report. Interestingly, 'The News of the World' added that there were 100,000 extra sales to its circulation when it broke the sensational Beckham sex scandal.

Rebecca Loos is a tramp: Uma Thurman (Go To Top)

          London: Oscar nominee Uma Thurman has branded "publicity hungry" Rebecca Loos a "tramp" after she tried to steal the limelight at the actress's movie premiere. According to the Sun, 26-year old Loos posed for a battery of cameramen, as she strolled up the red carpet for the London opening of Thurman's "Kill Bill: Vol 2". The "Pulp Fiction" star later fumed at Loos, who claims she had an affair with soccer superstar David Beckham. "I'm not sure whether she's trash or tramp - I'd say tramp. She can't get enough PR", said 33-year old actress.

Meet Kylie, the actress (Go To Top)

          New York: Soon enough, Kylie the singer will transform into Kylie the actress, as the pop star is desperately searching for the right lead role to kick start her movie career. According to rate the music.com, the Australian chart-topper enjoyed brief film success in the 1980s and 90s in movie flops "The Delinquents" and "Street Fighter" and made a cameo in 2001 Oscar-winner "Moulin Rouge". Now, the singer, who started her career on Australian soap opera Neighbours, wants leading Hollywood role. "People see me as Kylie the singer. It would be a dream for me to be taken seriously as an actress", she said. The petit pop star reportedly missed out on a role in "The Lord Of The Rings", because she was too short.

BB King to go on with the show, surgery can wait (Go To Top)

          New York: For Blues great BB King, the show must go on. The living legend has now scrapped plans to undergo double cataract surgery to fulfil his current touring commitments. According to rate the music.com, the 78-year old singer initially decided to reschedule dates so he could be operated upon, but instead he has opted to postpone the surgery. The decision will see King performing his annual home-coming show in Indianola, Mississippi, on June 11 this year. He will also be able to make a June 6 appearance at pal Eric Clapton's All-Star Crossroads Guitar Festival in Dallas, Texas. King will undergo the cataract surgery upon the completion of his annual North American BB King Blues Festival Tour, which is due to kick off at the end of July this year.

Britney jails bro as part of birthday surprise (Go To Top)

          New York: Pop sensation Britney Spears gave a surprise shock to her older elder Bryan by getting him arrested on his birthday as part of a birthday gimmick. As part of the charade, the star arranged for people to play undercover cops and FBI agents over to nab Bryan, who works with Britney's management company. Bryan, who turned 27 on the day of his "arrest", was handcuffed and taken into custody, while Britney played her role to perfection by looking terrified and worried, according to a report in the Teen. But the fake police actually took him to his own birthday party, where the role play came to a happy end.

Tarantino is Britney Spears' fan (Go To Top)

          New York: Kill Bill director Quentin Tarantino is a huge fan of pop diva Britney Spears, he loves to listen to her tracks whenever he's driving around in his car. "I'm a big fan of Britney Spears and I defend her constantly with all these too-cooler-than-thou types," teenmusic.com quoted him as saying. "I'm like, 'Have you ever heard her stuff in a club? If you're in a club, it's fantastic," he further added.

Thurman deserved Best Actress Oscar: Quentin Tarantino (Go To Top)

          Washington: Hollywood director Quentin Tarantino has insisted that Uma Thurman deserved the Best Actress Oscar that was eventually clinched by South Africa-born Charlize Theron for her role in Monster. Tarantino strongly feels that Uma's demanding role in the 'Kill Bill' movies made her a more deserving candidate for the Oscar. Ironically, Uma was not even nominated for the Best Actress category. "As far as I'm concerned, the Academy should've just walked up to her door, knocked on it and put the Oscar in her hand. Kill Bill: Vol 2 - there's a whole other year, a whole other crack at it," imdb quoted a disappointed Tarantino as saying.

Neil Morrisey buys Dylan's pub for 670,000 pounds (Go To Top)

          London: Hollywood actor Neil Morrisey has bought Dylan Thomas's favourite pub for 670,000 pounds. According to Ananova, the 'Men Behaving Badly' star snapped up the historic Brown's Hotel in the west Wales village of Laugharne at a packed evening auction at the local memorial hall. The voice of TV series 'Bob the Builder' is now expected to fix up the Welsh bard's favourite watering hole and turn it into a mecca for tourists. Dylan, the booze lover poet, was a long-term regular who was reputedly inspired by the characters he met there to create 'Under Milkwood' and some of his other memorable works. Locals had packed out the hall in the hope of glimpsing one of a clutch of potential celebrity buyers which speculation had linked to the property, says the report. Morrisey, who already co-owns a pub in the village, was regarded as a front runner from the outset but Mick Jagger and Pierce Brosnan are both believed to have declared an interest in the property. Tommy Watts, 72, the pub's long-time landlord, said that he was thrilled to hand over watering hole to Morrisey. "As the voice of Bob the Builder he is probably well placed to exploit the full potential of the property and fix it up," the report quoted him as saying.

Warner strikes back at Madge (Go To Top)

          Washington: After Madonna's label Maverick Records sued long time partners Warner Music last month, Warner has got back at Madonna by accusing her label of causing a loss of 66 million dollars to it since 1999. Madonna and business partners Guy Oseary and Ronnie Dashev recently filed a court order to terminate the relationship between their company and Warner Music. They also sued Warner for 200 million dollars, claiming that their mismanagement was responsible for Maverick's loss. However, Warner Music is demanding that they pay 92.5 million dollars for the split, plus the value of Warner's interest in the label. According to IMDb, if Madonna and her partners are not able to pay the sum, the record label, which signed on artists like Alanis Morissette and Michelle Branch will be turned into a "purely passive economic interest". This would mean that Warner Music will take over the company and Madonna will not get a share of the profits.