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Cellulite-free Sarah Jessica Parker proves she can still pull off a tiny minidress at 46

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

By DEBBIE EMERY

All leg: Sarah Jessica Parker, 46, put her best foot forward in a mini-dress and heels in New York yesterday

All that walking around New York has paid off for Sarah Jessica Parker.

The actress proved that hitting the pavement in high heels is the best leg-toner a woman can do as she stepped out in a super-short mini-dress and high-heeled ankle boots this morning.

The busy mother-of-three stopped traffic yesterday as she stepped out in a super-short mini-dress and high-heeled ankle boots in her West Village neigbourhood.

Her pseudonym Carrie Bradshaw refuses to let age affect her impeccable style and the Sex And The City star clearly follows in the footsteps of the role that made her famous.

'I’m ageing all the time. But what can I possibly do? Look like a lunatic?' she told People magazine about her healthy approach to ageing gracefully.

Fabulous at 46: The ageless actress is still as stylish as her Sex &The City character, Carrie Bradshaw, despite playing the part for 13 years

Fortunately her new job hasn't kept her away from acting. Parker began her career as a child actress in the television series Square Pegs and has not slowed down since.

She has two films due out later this year - I Don't Know How She Does It, in which she aptly plays a Boston hedge fund manager with two young children, and New Year's Eve, a ensemble comedy with Ashton Kutcher, Jessica Biel, Robert de Niro and Zac Efron.

source: dailymail

Is Ryan Giggs the new Tiger Woods? Love-rat footballer faces exodus of sponsors like shamed golfer

Monday, June 6, 2011

By JAMES TOZER

United in public: Stacey Giggs has so far stayed with the shamed footballer and the couple are currently out of the country as further revelations come to light

Reebok declines to comment if they are standing by him following claims

Rhodri Giggs could demand paternity test over possibility footballer is son's father

Brothers' aunt describes Ryan as: ‘a dirty dog’ with ‘no morals’

Ryan and Stacey cancel plush Spanish hotel break, opting to stay in private villa

Ryan Giggs could become the ‘new Tiger Woods’ as sponsors abandon him over his

alleged philandering, marketing experts believe.

They predicted that the firms which have helped amass a £34million fortune would react unfavourably to the wrecking of his family-man image.

And they warned that, unlike the golfer who still has a long career ahead of him, 37-year-old Giggs is unlikely to have enough time to rebuild his reputation before he ends his playing days.

More to come: Natasha Giggs is understood to have signed a six-figure tabloid deal following the revelation that she had an eight-year affair with Ryan Giggs, the brother of her husband Rhodri, pictured right

Giggs’s biggest deal, which has earned him £20million, is with the sportswear giant Reebok, but it declined to respond yesterday when asked by the Mail whether it would be standing by him.

The Manchester United star’s downfall came after he was revealed to have taken out an injunction forbidding reporting of an alleged relationship with former Big Brother contestant Imogen Thomas.

Big deal: Giggs' sponsorship with sportswear company Reebok has helped to earn him £20m

Then, at the weekend, his brother Rhodri’s wife Natasha revealed that she and Giggs had an eight-year affair.

She is said to have regularly slept with the £80,000-a-week star until April this year, during which time she and Rhodri had a son who will be five this summer.

Struggle: Marketing experts have said that Giggs will find it extremely difficult to recover his image in the time he has left in his playing career

The alleged affair raises the prospect that Rhodri could now demand a paternity test to examine the possibility that his brother is actually the father of the child.

‘He looks just like Rhodri – but then the two brothers also look very similar,’ a friend was quoted as saying.

The boy was born in August 2006, two months before Ryan and Stacey Giggs’s own son was born.

DNA testing experts confirmed that there would be sufficient markers in samples from brothers who were not genetically identical twins to establish paternity.

Rhodri fled abroad yesterday after apparently telling friends that his marriage is over.

Meanwhile, Ryan was due to stay, with wife Stacey, at their favourite hotel in Spain.

But the couple cancelled their room at the plush Marbella Club and are now believed to have switched to a more private villa.

A source at the exclusive resort told The Sun: 'Their booking was suddenly cancelled. It's a shock to hear of the trouble in their marriage.'

Serial adulterer: Tiger Woods lost several sponsorship deals when his affairs came to light

It was reported at the weekend that 28-year-old Natasha decided to speak out from a sense of betrayal after Giggs took out his ill-fated injunction to keep his alleged affair with Miss Thomas secret.

Marketing experts said firms would now be loth to associate themselves with him.

Along with Reebok, Giggs signed deals to publicise the Swiss watch firms Patek
Philippe and Cyma, car manufacturer Citroen and phone company Saudi Telecom.

Fleeing abroad: A tired looking Rhodri was driven from his £170,000 terrace home yesterday by his best friend, the actor Will Mellor

‘A little like Tiger Woods, he had this untouchable air about him, almost Mr Perfect – he was seen as a model professional and a really good guy.

‘Once that image goes, he’s likely to find his whole unique selling point has gone, too.’

Before the storm: Rhodri Giggs and his wife Natasha enjoy a meal on holiday

The Giggs boys: Rhodri, left, with brother Ryan as children. Rhodri is three years younger than his brother

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She's one of the world's most beautiful stars... so why does Katherine Heigl insist on dressing like a middle-aged woman?

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER

Lamb-dressed-as-mutton: Katherine Heigl, pictured in LA today with husband Josh Kelley, seems to favour a rather middle-aged style for her off-duty look, often sporting a mostly grey or beige palette

She's a knockout on film, stunning on the red carpet and is widely considered to be one of the world's most beautiful women.

But recent pictures of Katherine Heigl in real life have shown her looking rather less youthful than the screen siren we are so familiar with.

Though she has flawless skin and a face and body most other women would kill for, the 32-year-old star appears to have a penchant for a somewhat middle-aged style.

Old before her time: Ms Heigl on Tuesday last week (left), on Sunday (centre) and last month (right) is just 32, but she looks like she has raided her mother's wardrobe

Beige seems to be her go-to colour with sensible shirts and belted trousers forming the core of her wardrobe.

An despite the sunny climes of LA where she lives with her husband and adopted daughter Naleigh, she always covers up in drapey shapes, jackets and boots.

Of course, no-one could accuse Ms Heigl of committing any fashion sins. She plays it far too safe for that - but given the means at her disposal, she could have a lot more fun with her off-duty look.

Understated: The actress, pictured in March at a restaurant in Los Feliz, often wears shapeless grey garments

Making the effort: It seems the star can look fabulous when she wants to, such as on the red carpet at the Oscars in 2008 (left) and at last year's Country Music Awards (right)

Fashion writer and stylist Siam Goorwich told MailOnline that the star has no excuse not to make more effort.

She said: 'It's beyond me how anyone in Hollywood can fail to look good.

source: dailymail

'Make love to that microphone': Lady Gaga pushes American Idol contestants to their theatrical best

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER

Theatrical: Lady Gaga tutored the four remaining American Idol contestants, advising them to add a touch of theatre to their performance

Lady Gaga is not known for her restrained approach to performing - whether it be emerging from an egg or dousing herself with blood onstage.

So perhaps she was just what American Idol needed to liven it up as the final four contestants performed last night.

The eccentric pop superstar pushed the Fox singing competition's finalists to add theatrics to their renditions of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller songs.

Intimidating? Gaga tutors the religious country singer Scotty McCreery, who kissed his crucifix when she told him to act like the microphone was his girlfriend

Her advice that Scotty McCreery should pretend that the microphone is his girlfriend prompted the deep-voiced 17-year-old country crooner to kiss the cross around his neck.

'You've got to get right in the center of that hot dog,' she advised the conservative singer.

Ready for super stardom: McCreery received plaudits from the judges for his performance

Lady Gaga's steamy direction didn't seem to deter McCreery, who impressed the judges with both his rollicking take on The Coasters' Young Blood and heartfelt rendition of Alan Jackson's Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning) during the beginning of Wednesday's episode when the finalists were tasked with performing inspirational tunes.

'You're ready for superstardom, and I hope you make it,' Randy Jackson told McCreery afterward.

Popular: The singer has the audience on their feet

Lauren Alaina also seemed poised for greatness with her inspirational ballad of Martina McBride's Anyway, but she wasn't ready to proclaim that she was 'evil,' as noted in the lyrics to Elvis Presley's Trouble, until she received some motivation from Lady Gaga, who directed the 16-year-old singer to sing the ditty in character.

'When I was 16, I was way too weird to be on American Idol,' Lady Gaga admitted.
The result was apparently delicious, with Steven Tyler noting that Alaina 'delivers a song like a blue plate special.'

Intense: Gaga stares at Lauren Alaina as she performs her version of Elvis' Trouble

What an outfit: Lauren Alaina and the other contestants performed songs by writers Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller

Haley Reinhart, 20, wasn't quite as yummy.

The judges bickered about her interpretation of Michael Jackson's Earth Song.
Tyler was a fan, but Jackson and Jennifer Lopez didn't eat it up.

'I felt like you were just screaming,' Jackson said over a chorus of boos from the crowd.

Reinhart returned with a vengeance - and a string orchestra - with Ben E King's I (Who Have Nothing).

Taking her advice: Gaga tutors Hayley Reinhart, who then had her stand-out performance of the season

Two different sides: Hayley sang 'Earth Song' by Michael Jackson then Ben E King's I (Who Have Nothing)

Lady Gaga directed her to let out a dramatic exhale in the middle of the song.

The judges were floored. Jackson dubbed it 'her moment' of the night, and Tyler informed her that she 'just Reinharted yourself into the middle of next week.'

'That was amazing,' said Lopez. 'One of the best performances of the year.'

James Durbin, the wailing 22-year-old rocker, opened the show clad in tails with Journey's Don't Stop Believin' and closed it down with a metal-tinged take on The Clovers' Love Potion No 9.

Getting into it: Gaga and James Durbin share a love of performance

Hands on: Gaga shows James how to move

Jackson, who formerly played bass with Journey, said Durbin was 'paying homage to my friends,' and Tyler attested that he 'did it right.'

'You can sing anything,' Lopez told Durbin after Love Potion No. 9.
One of the four finalists will be eliminated tomorrow night.

The final four: The judges look on as their contestants line up with host Ryan Seacrest

source: dailymail

Pippa rage! Motorist who paid the price for telling his girlfriend he preferred the famous Middleton derriere

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER

Paying the price: It is thought the unlucky driver of this blue Peugeot made the mistake of telling his better half of his admiration for Pippa Middleton's bottom

An unlucky motorist seems to have paid the price for telling his partner she wasn't as attractive as Pippa Middleton.

The driver of this Peugeot 206 was caught on camera driving through Birmingham with 'Is Pippa's Bum Still Better Than Mine???' daubed across the side of it in white spray paint.

Miss Middleton's slim derriere stole the show at the Royal Wedding, with countless Facebook pages in praise of it springing up in the days after she was seen following her sister, Kate, up the aisle as maid of honour.

One such group, the Pippa Middleton Ass Appreciation Society, now boasts 215,950 followers on the social network. By contrast, the most popular fan page with no explicit mention of her behind can only muster 160,598 followers.

It is thought that the unknown driver of this vandalised vehicle made the mistake of telling his better half of his admiration for Miss Middleton's most talked about asset.

The scruffy message was scrawled in bright white letters down the passenger side of the blue car, which was spotted in the Highgate area of the city - much to the delight of nearby residents who revelled in the unfortunate man's misery.

But it is not men as much as women who are buzzing about Miss Middleton's bottom. Particularly the fashion pack, who are as besotted with her enviable figure as they are with her Alexander McQueen dress.

U.S. style blog Fashionista.com published an article entitled In Praise Of Pippa (Especially Her Bum), while fashion blogger Susie Bubble tweeted: 'It has to be said... I’m a tad jels over the pertness of Pip Middleton’s arse…'

Fashion editor and author Derek Blasberg also took to Twitter, writing: 'Unexpected #RoyalWedding facts: Pippa's bum was apparently the center piece of the nuptials.'

Miss Middleton is the Duchess of Cambridge's only sister. They have one younger brother, James, 23, who did the only reading at the wedding ceremony.

She was named Tatler magazine's number one society singleton in 2008, beating Prince William's cousin Princess Eugenie to the title.

She has since become something of a socialite and is known for her love of partying.

In a Daily Mail article earlier this year, writer Plum Sykes said of Miss Middleton: 'Pippa is the luckiest one of all. She gets all the right sort of attention from men, fashion designers, hostesses and things, and doesn’t have any of the duties.

'She’s become a Princess without the bad bits.'

source :dailymail

Bollywood beauty Aishwarya Rai keeps it simple in pretty brown dress at Cannes

Friday, May 13, 2011

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER

Keeping it simple: Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai looked pretty in a brown dress and black heels at a photocall in Cannes yesterday

It must be difficult having to come up with outfits for every single occasion ahead of the Cannes Film Festival.

So Bollywood beauty Aishwarya Rai can be forgiven for going for a plain outfit as she attended a photocall for the festival yesterday.

However, while Aishwarya's dress was absent of any glamour, it flattered her lithe figure and complemented her brunette hair.

Beautiful: Aishwarya is arguably one of the most recognisable Indian actresses in the world

The 37-year-old actress teamed the dress with a pair of black strappy sandals as she posed on the dock.

Aishwarya, who is arguably one of the most recognisable Indian actresses, was at Cannes to announce she would be signing on for a new project - a tale of a fictional Bollywood star entitled Heroine.

Asked if the film would be at all autobiographical, Aishwarya replied: 'That's what the viewer will probably be searching for, but very honestly, as an actor, it's your professional responsibility to give to your characters with absolute commitment.

Red carpet glamour: Aishwarya chose a stunning asymmetric dress for the opening night of Cannes earlier this week

Aishwarya posed at the photocall with director Bhandarkar and producer Ronnie Screwvala.

The actress has been keeping busy during the Cannes Film Festival, and also made an appearance at the opening night ceremony and screening of Woody Allen's Midnight In Paris looking stunning in a nude asymmetric beaded gown.

A release date for Heroine has yet to be announced, but production is due to commence in June.

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan at Cannes 2011 Red Crpet ( day 1 )

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan at Cannes Film Festival Red Carpet Day 2 - 2011

Aishwarya Rai to act in 'Heroine' movie

source: dailymail

Bollywood beauty Aishwarya Rai keeps it simple in pretty brown dress at Cannes

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER

Angelina Jolie confirms new tattoo is a tribute to Brad Pitt as she arrives in Cannes

Thursday, May 12, 2011

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER

Tribute: Angelina Jolie, pictured at a photocall for Kung Fu Panda 2 in Cannes today, has confirmed her latest tattoo is an ode to partner Brad Pitt

Angelina Jolie has finally put an end to mounting speculation relating to her latest latitude and longitude arm tattoo.

When asked about the new etching in an interview with Extra today, the obviously annoyed mother-of-six confirmed that the co-ordinates are a tribute to long-time partner Brad Pitt.

In a rather snappy retort, the 35-year-old was irritated when an interviewer asked whether it related to a possible new adoption.

C'est chic: Angelina looked happier in Cannes today than when she was asked about the tattoo during a serious interview to promote her work as a UN ambassador

'Well, if they know that it's latitude and longitude they would have figured out quickly that it was Brad's birthplace,' she snapped.

'It doesn't take much investigation to figure that one out. The coordinates are Shawnee, Oklahoma.'

In the interview, conducted at the Cannes Film Festival, where the actress is currently promoting her new movie Kung Fu Panda 2, Angelina also ruled out another adoption in the near future, saying it wasn't a possibility, 'at this time'.

Needled: She confirmed that the ink, first seen here when she toured a Tunisian refugee camp last month, are the coordinates for Pitt's birth place

She also explained that Kung Fu Panda 2 'deals with family and adoption,' and that initially she was nervous about how her mix of biological and adopted children would deal with 'such a heavy issue'.

But she said she was relieved with their reaction to the film and said they all discussed it.

'The kids loved it!' They laughed out loud, hysterical,' she said.

Tribute: Another line of the latitude and longitude representing Shawnee, Oklahoma, Brad's place of birth have been added to Angelina's arm, left, and, seen right in December, with just six lines before for the children's birthplaces

'We talk very openly in our house. Orphanage and birth parents are happy words in our house.'

Speculation ran rife about Angelina's seventh line of co-ordinates signifying the birthplaces of her six children, added as recently as a few months ago.

In photos, the full co-ordinates could not clearly be made out, and the inking led to speculation - raising the question whether The Tourist star had another adoption in the process.

Celebrity website Wonderwall asserted that the latest one, based on the numbers that can be made out, points to Algeria.

Playful: The actress said her brood 'loved' the film and 'laughed out loud, hysterical'

Family film: Kung Fu Panda 2 'deals with family and adoption,' said Angelina, pictured with co-stars Jack Black and Dustin Hoffman

However, in February the actress denied reports she was planning to expand her brood.
Other reports suggested the numerics referred to the latitude and longitude of Brad's birth place.

U.S. publication In Touch claimed to have inside knowledge that the marking was actually a tribute to Brad, 47.

A source revealed: 'She got the seventh line right around the time she and Brad moved the kids back to LA.

World famous: Angelina Jolie and Jack Black are at the Cannes Film Festival promoting the sequel to their film Kung Fu Panda

'After dragging their kids around the world, Angelina has finally agreed to Brad’s long-standing request to settle down.

'But in return, she demanded a permanent commitment — the tattoo, which signifies family unity.'

The artwork was first seen when Jolie toured a refugee camp last month on the Tunisian-Libyan border.

She was there in her capacity as a UN goodwill ambassador to appeal for aid for the thousands fleeing war-torn Libya.

Family day out: Brad and Angelina took their brood of six out in New Orleans in March, from left Vivienne, Shiloh, Knox, Zahara, Pax and Maddox

The Oscar-winning actress was pictured on the red carpet in December at the Spanish premiere of The Tourist with just six lines of co-ordinates.

Each one refers to the respective birthplaces of her children - Maddox, aged nine (Cambodia), Pax, seven (Vietnam), Zahara, six (Ethiopia), Shiloh, four (Namibia), and two-year-old twins Vivienne and Knox (France).

Angelina has around 14 known tattoos. Among them is a Latin proverb, 'quod me nutrit me destruit' meaning 'what nourishes me destroys me' plus a famous quote from Tennessee Williams, 'A prayer for the wild at heart, kept in cages'.

She also has the title of a song by The Clash, 'Know Your Rights' on the nape of her neck plus a 12in by 8in tiger lower down on her back.

Sprawling designs: Angelina has 14 known tattoos, pictured here in a backless gown at the The Assassination of Jesse James premiere in 2007

Angelina Jolie Interviews for Kung Fu Panda 2 at Cannes

Kung Fu Panda 2 : Trailer Offcial HD

Kung Fu Panda 2 | Deutscher Trailer #2 HD

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Pippa rage! Motorist who paid the price for telling his girlfriend he preferred the famous Middleton derriere

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER

Ole! Lady Gaga takes the bull by the horns in matador-style outfit for Cannes performance

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER

Red flag: Lady Gaga performs at the Cannes Film Festival today for the French chatshow Le Grand Journal

She may be in France for the Cannes Film Festival.

But Lady Gaga opted for a decidedly Spanish theme as performed on French television show Le Grand Journal today in a matador-style ensemble.

The 25-year-old singer was clad in an intricate black and gold outfit, which was sheer from the stomach down.

Fancy footwork: The singer wore a Spanish matador-inspired outfit as she sang her hit tracks before her dedicated fans

She finished off the look with a bright red cape, reminiscent of matador's flag, which was attached to her hair and fastened around her arms.

Earlier she went to a soundcheck, wandering around the stage in black lingerie, tights and studded leather boots.

Gaga had done away with her fox-inspired hairdo, which she was sporting yesterday, and instead was wearing a Cruella De Vil-esque platinum blonde wig with a black fringe.

Revealing outfit: She was joined by an army of scantily-clad backing dancers

The New York-born star is currently promoting her second album, Born This Way, which is set for release later this month.

Next stop on the tour is London, where she is set to perform a secret show this week, ahead of her show at Radio One's Big Weekend in Carlisle on Sunday.

The Born This Way singer has certainly been jetting around of late.

At the weekend, she played the Robin Hood Foundation Annual Gala in New York, just days after performing in Mexico City and jetting to Los Angeles to mentor young hopefuls on American Idol.

Her new album Born This Way is due out on May 23.

source: dailymail

On the road again: After his car crash David Beckham treats the boys to ice cream

By ANDREA MAGRATH

Frozen treat: David Beckham takes sons Romeo and Cruz and the family dog Coco to Pinkberry in Studio City for frozen yoghurt

His 'lucky escape' last week from a multi-car collision on a busy Los Angeles freeway fortunately hasn't scared off David Beckham from getting behind the wheel.

The footballer was pictured taking two of his sons, Romeo, eight, and Cruz, six, out for frozen yoghurt in Studio City, California yesterday.

A few hours later he chauffeured his wife Victoria to dinner at Matsuhisa restaurant in Beverly Hills.

Beckham wears his favourite black beanie for the trip to Pinkberry. Eldest son Brooklyn didn't join the boys' outing

The family dog Coco joined Beckham and the boys for the trip to Pinkberry, where they often stop off for a frozen treat.

Eldest son Brooklyn, who was with Beckham when the accident occurred on Friday, did not join the outing.

Date night: Beckham later drove his pregnant wife Victoria to dinner at Matsuhisa in Beverly Hills

Mrs Beckham sat in the back seat while her husband drove to Matsuhisa - part of the Nobu franchise.

The collision happened after a gold Mitsubishi stalled in the fast lane due to mechanical problems, a California Highway Patrol spokeswoman said.

She said: 'Yesterday at approximately 9.13am Beckham was involved with a collision on the southbound 405 Freeway just south of Artesia Boulevard.'

She added: 'The biggest commotion was when people realised it was David Beckham.'

‘David’s car was taken away from the scene by a tow truck. It had lost a front bumper in the collision.’

Scare: The footballer was involved in a collision over the weekend with son Brooklyn (pictured together in March) but both were unharmed

source: dailymail