Di's
bodyguard lover was murdered
London:
In another controversy hitting Britain's royal family,
police officials have got hold of a 90-minute tape in which
the late Princess Diana reportedly confesses that her bodyguard
lover Barry Mannakee was murdered. According to newsoftheworld.com,
Diana claims that Mannakee was murdered because he was her
lover and supported her when she discovered Prince Charles'
affair with Camilla Parker Bowles. After listening to the
tape, Metropolitan Commissioner Sir John Stevens has decided
to launch a new investigation into the motorcycle crash
in which Mannakee, 39, died 17 years ago. In an astonishing
step, Sir John has ordered detectives to re- interview everyone
linked to the accident.
Heidi
Klum and Seal to present the World Music Awards (Go
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London:
Supermodel Heidi Klum and her boyfriend 'Kissed by a
Rose,' singer Seal will join the likes of Naomi Campbell,
Pamela Anderson and Michael Douglas to present this year's
World Music Awards. According to The Mirror, the event takes
place on September 15 in Las Vegas. Artists like Alicia
Keys, Avril Lavigne and Mark Anthony will perform at the
function.
French
Connection to drop tacky 'FCUK' logo (Go
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London:
The iconic slogan "FCUK" might have inspired a generation
of teenagers, who splashed it across their tees, but the
clothing chain French Connection has finally decided to
drop it, replacing it with a more subtle three million pound
advertising campaign. According to The Independent, the
logo will be replaced by a series of ironic, self-referential
phrases such as "Don't make us say it", "Something beginning
with F" and "Haven't you had enough influences for one day?",
with no other clues as to which brand they represent. A
one-minute "anti-marketing" advert created by TBWA, the
London advertising agency will feature denim-clad youths
on a road-trip across a desert, with an ironic voiceover
asking, "Where do you think you're going?" and "You weren't
influenced by the advert, were you?". It then ends with
the phrase, "Don't you just hate being influenced by the
great big offensive logo at the end?" before it ends with
a blank black screen. TBWA, the London advertising agency
that created it, is pushing to have it featured on the BBC
as a three-minute short.
Crazy
fans force Robbie to go dog walking at night (Go
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London:
Robbie Williams is so paranoid of his fans that he walks
his dogs at midnight instead of the day, reports the Daily
Star. According to Paul Scott, who has penned Robbie's new
autobiography, "He's started walking his dogs in the middle
of the night to avoid being hassled. He also found it impossible
to indulge in his love of football for fear of his fans".
Pink
Floyd's `dark side' of the Iraq war (Go
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Washington:
The legendary rock band Pink Floyd's founder, Roger
Waters, has written and sung two new songs about the devastation
caused by the war in Iraq. According to E-Online, "The Dark
Side of the Moon" singer has released the songs on his web
site, www.roger-waters.com, and they are called `To Kill
the Child' and `Leaving Beirut'.
Being
a mother, invaluable as an actress: Kate (Go
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London:
British beauty Kate Winslet has revealed that being
a mother of two has transformed her life in more ways than
one. Not only has she become a changed person, it has also
made her a better actress, she claims. According to Ananova,
the "Titanic" actress confessed that her becoming a mother
has helped her to essay a similar role in her new movie
"Finding Neverland." The movie, in which she stars with
Johnny Depp, is based on a boy who inspired J M Barrie to
write the children's classic "Peter Pan." Winslett plays
the role of Sylvia Llewelyn Davies, the 12-year old boy's
mother. It is believed that Barrie befriended the boy's
family at a young age and became the child's guardian after
his mother died. "I don't think I could have played Sylvia
if I wasn't a mother. Being a mother myself was invaluable,"
Winslett was quoted as saying.
Yoga
best for shaping up after delivery, say celebrity mums (Go
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London:
Have you ever wondered how Hollywood actresses manage
to look like a million bucks just weeks or months after
giving birth? Well a combination of a little bit of yoga,
aerobics, cycling and celebrity diets might be the answer.
According to the Daily Mail, while actress Catherine Zeta
Jones managed to lose four stones after hiring a personal
chef and a nutritionist, "Sex and the City" star Sarah Jessica
Parker went in for a mix of Yoga and Pilates and lost two
stones after giving birth to her son James. Here is a list
of the actress's who managed to lose a phenomenal amount
of weight and how they did it: -Gwyneth Paltrow lost the
3 stones she had put on while pregnant with her baby daughter
Apple. She followed the macrobiotic diet, which includes
eating vegetable and cereals and did yoga. -Kate Hudson
hired a team of full-time trainers to get her drop almost
ten sizes to get back to being a size 8. Her seven days
a week routine included three hours of yoga, Pilates, hiking,
aerobics and gym work daily. -Liz Hurley hired personal
trainer and a yoga and Pilates expert. This and a diet of
rice, fish and oatcakes had a dramatic effect and restored
her from a size 18 to size 10. -Catherine Zeta-Jones lost
four stones after giving birth to her baby Carys, the movie
star hired a nutrition coach, a personal chef and a personal
trainer. -Sarah Jessica Parker did yoga workouts and Pilates
classes to lose the two stones she had gained while she
was pregnant with her son James.
I
would give up football for family, says David Beckham (Go
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London: Footballer David Beckham has revealed that the
past few months have made him put his priorities in order.
Whereas earlier he named football as the most important
thing in his life, he now realises that his family is what
comes first. According to The Sun, the Real Madrid star
writes in the new chapters that are to be added to his book
'My Side,' that he is absolutely thrilled that he was going
to become a father again and that he was ready to sacrifice
his career and everything it's brought without a second
thought to have what he has with his family. He also revealed
he is happy with their recent decision to settle down in
Spain as it would bring the family closer. "I had things
in the wrong order. Being with them made me realise there
are things in life more important than football. I hope
I'll never have to, but I'd sacrifice what I do for a living
and everything it's brought without a second thought to
have what I do with them," the report quoted him as saying.
"If anything, we've come through it stronger than ever.
The storm around us has just made us hold each other, and
our boys Brooklyn and Romeo closer. Maybe you don't know
how much you love someone or how completely you trust them
until your bond is put to the test," he added, while explaining
the impact of the recent scandals that have hit the Beckhams.
