London:
Soon after a book revealed the 27 faces of men, a report
in the Daily Mirror presented by Jane Ridley puts women
into 27 distinctive character types and claims all women
fit into one of her categories. And her A-Z of the fairer
sex, makes for some very interesting reading.
Bird
with a brain: Both an intellectual and a good-time gal.
Stuffs her books in her Gucci handbag and knows as much
about Prada as Pythagoras. Bitch: A man's woman who
sees other women purely in terms of competition. Queen of
the putdowns, she would eat Bridget Jones for breakfast.
Alpha female: Bossy, loud-voiced, go-ahead. Waiters
always ask her to taste the wine. The cat lover: Friendly,
30-something dreamer whose shopping basket is chock-full
of ready meals, chardonnay and cat food. Envies and despises
smug marrieds. Diet obsessive: This Twiglet is impossible
to socialise with because she can't hold a conversation
unless it involves calorie intakes, Atkins or your glycaemic
index. Her shallow life revolves around staying the perfect
Size Eight. Sassy singleton: Girl about town who
loves cocktails and can drink men under the table. Driven
in both her career and her pursuit of a husband. Ladette:
Mouthy and always up for a laugh, she can smoke eight
fags at once and drink all her weekly alcohol units in two
hours. Likes wearing tight jeans and simpy tops. Earth
mother: Ethereal and hippyish. Makes own bread and sews
children's clothes. Eco-Girl:
Big-hearted veggie in combats can shin up a tree quicker
than you can say Newbury by-pass. Never get her into an
argument about the Kyoto Agreement. Funny girl: Always
there to put a smile on your face with her witty wisecracks.
Not the person to console you after a pet has died. Librarian:
Reads books, watches Heartbeat and University Challenge.
Could be stunning if she in-vested in her appearance. Mutton
mamma: The only size 10 she looks good in is her shoes,
but this delusional woman of a certain age still dresses
like a Sugababe. Mumsy: Nurturing type who puts her
kids before everything else. Always there in a crisis with
a packet of Wetwipes. New mum: Thinks she is the
only person ever to have given birth. Fiercely combative
about her baby's looks and development. Pleaser: She
can't do enough to make you like her, handy if you need
to borrow. Sporty spice: A Gym bunny who knows more
about the Premiership than Alan Hansen. Posh totty: Had
a crush on the head girl at school. Spends Daddy's money
on hairdressing, holidays and balls. Rock chick: Lives
life on the edge, bottle of Jack Daniel's in hand. Has body-piercing
and tattoos. Likes to grab attention, so slightly bisexual.
Stepford wife: Holds traditional views about the
family and wouldn't dream of going out to work. Doesn't
like sex, it would crease her frock. Superwoman: Reads
the FT as if it were Heat, doesn't let giving birth get
in the way of mega deals. Girl next door: Pretty,
down-to-earth, sensible and fun-loving. Men would be delighted
if she was their girl's best mate, they'd love to bed her.
Try harder: Art student type with wacky hair and
far-out dress sense. Flirty, but with no follow-through.
Uber-chic: Unflappable clothes horse who would look
good in a sack. Has never skidded on dog poo or got her
heels stuck down a drain. Venus: Leggy, high-maintenance
princess-type never has a hair out of place. Is constantly
told she's adorable but knows it already. Wannabe: Her
fake tan is so deep she's been Tangoed. She wears impossibly
short skirts and her dream is to bed Darren Day. Waynetta:
The couch is her natural habitat. Names two of her eight
babies Benson and Hedges and lives off state handouts.
Jennifer
Aniston lifts her 'dead' dad's spirits! (Go
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New
York: Actress Jennifer Aniston is her daddy's girl for
sure. The 'Friends' star, along with hubby Brad Pitt recently
called her 66-year old dad, John, to say they "had tons
of (films) in development and they would find the perfect
role" for him. This made her father feel better. According
to the Star, John "was extremely upset" over the killing
of his character, Victor Kiriakis, after nearly two decades
of being on the soap. "John was really touched by the call
and I think he was excited about finally being able to get
movie parts," an insider was quoted as saying.
Madonna's
passion lies in producing (Go
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New York: She is one head-turner for sure. The diva
of pop, Madonna has now ventured into production. According
to the Star, Madonna's Maverick Films is working with NBC
to produce a mini-series about the 1980s. The series, which
will start with the assassination of John Lennon,will conclude
with the fall of the Berlin Wall. NBC is hoping to produce
a soundtrack featuring music from that decade.
Eminem's
birthday suit in new video (Go
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Washington:
Rap star Eminem stunned an MTV camera crew shooting
for the making of his band D-12's new video by stripping
off and wandering around the set naked. The rapper opens
the new promo 'My Band' from a tanning bed and has no qualms
about baring all for the scene, reports rate the music.
Eminem boldly walked around the set holding a small towel
over his genitals and cracked jokes with director Philip
G Atwell. MTV bosses, however, had to censor the scenes
by placing a pixilated square over Eminem's potentially
offensive bits for their 'The Making of the Video' special.
David
Beckham presented medal by Juan Carlos (Go
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London:
The captain of England met the King of Spain this week,
when David Beckham was presented with a medal from head
of state Juan Carlos. The footie ace and his Real Madrid
teammates were being honoured after coming runner-up in
the King's Cup competition. David was the toast of Madrid
after scoring a spectacular goal from a free- kick, but
in the end it was challengers Zaragoza who won the game.
"When you lose a game like this, you feel frustrated," admitted
the handsome athlete afterwards. "We were all so disappointed.
But as hard as it is, you have to forget about it straight
away. We also have the Champions League to go for, so all
is not lost," he was quoted in Hello. The popular style
icon has been recognised for his parenting skills too, after
he topped a poll for Spain's number one dad. The country
celebrates Father's Day this weekend, and it seems that
the football champion from Leytonstone is very much the
man of the moment. The 28-year-old has been dubbed "Papa
Becks" in the country's press after taking his sons Romeo
and Brooklyn along to the Real Madrid training ground.
Justin
Timberlake misses Britney Spears' wild ways (Go
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New
York: Pop idol Justin Timberlake is having trouble with
women and there are just too many of them! While Timberlake
has been telling pals he feels "blessed" to have girlfriend
Cameron Diaz, 31, in his life, he admits that he misses
the wild times he had with ex-girlfriend Britney Spears,
22, reports the Star. His friends attribute this to the
age gap between Cameron and Spears. "Cameron's been there
and done all that. Justin is barely legal. He's a hot-looking,
successful young guy who's getting a lot of attention from
the ladies,"a friend was quoted, as saying. Justin is also
trying hand at acting as he claims to be a little tired
of the music business. "He wants to try other things, and
he certainly doesn't want to go back to 'Nsync," Timberlake's
friend added. All set to play a reporter in the thriller
"Edison" also starring Kevin Spacey and Morgan Freeman,
the singer has turned to top L.A. acting coach, Howard Fine
for lessons. "It's been his dream since he was a kid to
become a major actor, and now he's able to learn it from
one of the best," the friend said.
Avante-Garde toilet in Kawakawa stinks (Go
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London:
An Avante-Garde toilet bequeathed by an Austrian artist
to a small New Zealand community is causing a stink due
to its huge popularity. The public toilet in Kawakawa, north
of Auckland, has attracted streams of tourists since it
was built by Frederick Hundertwasser, who lived nearby for
two decades before his death in 2000. But officials fear
that too many visitors want to not only spend time appreciating
the colourful tiles, wine bottle windows and roof alive
with plants that occasionally include marijuana, they also
want to spend a penny. According to Kawakawa Community Board
chairman Norma Shepherd the toilet's undulating floor caused
water, urine and disinfectant to pool, leaving a pungent
cocktail. She said new toilets need to be built, or tourists
must be made to pay to use Hundertwasser's work. Board member
Quinn Turton added that the toilet might be surreal, but
not necessarily sanitary.
