Victoria Beckham New Underwear Pics

She launches her latest Armani campaign…

MTV / 7 May, 2009

Victoria Beckham was in New York yesterday to launch her latest raunchy campaign for Armani.
 
The former Spice Girl looks stunning in lingerie shots for the designer brand which were unveiled at Macy’s department store in the Big Apple.
 
Posh is reportedly paid a cool £15 Million to be the face, and er, body of the Armani brand.
 
According to The Mirror David Beckham is also a fan of the new photo in the advert. They report that he has had the picture framed and put next to his bed in Milan.
 
A source told the paper: “He was blown away (by the image). Without telling her, he had it reproduced and put in an antique silver frame.
 
“When she visited and saw it by his bedside she was hugely touched- if a little embarrassed.”
 
AC Milan midfielder Becks also models underwear for the Armani brand.

Source: http://www.mtv.co.uk

Donald Trump: Miss California photos are 'not so bad'

Sawf News / May 06, 2009

Donald Trump says the pageant will take a decision on Miss California "probably today or tomorrow." 

"They're sending me the photos now, and we have to make a decision, but from what I'm hearing, they're not so bad," Trump told Ryan Seacrest during a phone in to his Morning Show on KIIS FM. 

"And her body does look good," he added, restating the obvious. 

"She's a beautiful girl," he continued. "And I'm not sure if, in the end, is this going to help her or hurt her? I think maybe it helps her. I don't think she realizes that." 

In the audio clip below, the conversation moves on to the Miss California controversy at around 2min 55 sec.

Source: http://news.sawf.org

Paula Abdul Kicks Painkillers in Time for New Single

By Jennifer Cady / May 5, 2009

Paula Abdul has seemed kind of out of it for a while now and it's always been rather amusing, but the American Idol judge tells the June issue of Ladies' Home Journal that we were the only ones having fun.This past Thanksgiving she checked into the La Costa Resort and Spa, in Carlsbad, Calif., to finally kick her painkiller addiction.

"I could have killed myself," she said. "Withdrawal—it’s the worst thing. I was freezing cold, then sweating hot, then chattering and in so much pain, it was excruciating. But at my very core, I did not like existing the way I had been.”

Paula says she got to that point after years of keeping "everything hush-hush" while she suffered from chronic debilitating pain.Too much working and dancing led to her being diagnosed with reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome in 2005, which meant more pain, teeth chattering and shingles-like lesions.

To deal with all this she had regular shots of lidocaine, wore a patch that administered pain medication 80 times stronger than morphine, took nerve medication and would pop a muscle relaxer when needed. All that combined with sleepless nights would cause her to "get weird" (her words) and act all crazy high (our words) on TV.But she says she's kicked the habit, so enough of the bad stuff and on to the dance party.

She's back with a new single, which she premiered this morning on Ryan Seacrest's KIIS-FM show. "Here for the Music" sounds a lot like her other single "Dance Like There's No Tomorrow" but with more bass—and this time it's about when her dancing like there's no tomorrow accidentally turns on some guy in the club. It's the perfect sequel.

The new track is below, and Paula told Ryan she'll be performing the song tomorrow night on American Idol—her first performance on the show ever. Hopefully, they'll keep the camera on Simon's reactions in a little corner of the screen.

Source: http://www.eonline.com

Drama Critics’ Winners and Astaire Nominees

By DAVE ITZKOFF / May 6, 2009

Overshadowed by the Tony Award nominations on Tuesday morning were the 2009 New York Drama Critics’ Circle Awards, which were announced late on Monday night and went to “Ruined” (best play), “Billy Elliot: The Musical” (best musical), and “Black Watch” (best foreign play). ... Also on Monday, nominations were announced for the Astaire Awards, which honor dance onstage and in film. The nominees for Broadway choreography are Andy Blankenbuehler (“9 to 5: The Musical”), Karole Armitage (“Hair”), Peter Darling (“Billy Elliot”), Sergio Trujillo (“Guys and Dolls”) and Graciela Daniele (“Pal Joey”). Nominees for film choreography include Anthony Van Laast (“Mamma Mia!”), Longines Fernandes (“Slumdog Millionaire”) and Kenny Ortega (“High School Musical 3: Senior Year”). Allison Janney, above in “9 to 5,” was a nominee for best leading actress in a musical.

Source: http://www.nytimes.com

Former publicist to sue Jackson

A former publicist for Michael Jackson says she is suing the singer for $44m (£29m) for his alleged failure to pay her for her services.

BBC / May 7, 2009

Raymone Bain said Mr Jackson had agreed to give her a share of profits from deals she arranged and that she was "disappointed" he had not done so. Ms Bain acted as Mr Jackson's publicist during his 2005 trial for child abuse. There has been no comment from the singer, who is reported to have been in financial difficulties for some years. 

Ms Bain, a trained lawyer, regularly briefed the media on Mr Jackson's state of mind during his lengthy trial, at which he was found not guilty of child molestation. She was later made general manager of the Michael Jackson Company, which handles the singer's business affairs.
In the lawsuit, filed in Washington DC, Ms Bain said Mr Jackson had agreed to pay her 10% of any business deals arranged with her assistance, but had not done so. 

The deals included the 25th anniversary relaunch of his successful Thriller album and a series of concerts in London scheduled for this July.Ms Bain said it was with "deep regret" that she was launching the legal action against someone she "greatly admired and respected". 

"Unfortunately, Mr Jackson has elected not to honour the financial obligations of our contractual relationship, despite my numerous attempts to amicably resolve this matter," she said. 

"I am sincerely disappointed in Mr Jackson's failure to honour his obligations." 

Ms Bain said she expected the the lawsuit would result in "hypothetical theories, accusations and rumours" about the relationship between her and Mr Jackson, but that the truth would emerge in court. She added that despite the legal action, she had no regrets about working with Mr Jackson. "Michael Jackson, in my opinion, is the 'King of Pop'," she said. 

Mr Jackson has faced several law suits in the past few years from former friends, employees and associates claiming he owed them money. Last year, he lost ownership of his sprawling Neverland ranch after failing to pay his staff or to cover arrears and insurance costs for the property.

Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk