MY favourite girl band might be busy pursuing solo projects – but I’m delighted to report that GIRLS ALOUD are back in the studio!
These girls have a WHOLE LOTTA HISTORY together and they did make THE PROMISE to me that they wouldn’t split up, despite some exciting solo careers.
TODAY might be the day when we finally learn who will be PARIS HILTON’S new British Best Friend – but does she really need one.
Because it seems that Paris and her new fella DOUG REINHARDT have become inseparable since getting together just a few weeks ago.
And here they are again arriving together at LAX airport in LA looking very cute indeed.
I SEE that the SPIRITS of the Irish have definitely found a home with GUY RITCHIE.
Here’s the former Mr MADONNA enjoying his single life as he leaves his Mayfair pub in the early hours of this morning after a night on the booze.
The Lock Stock and Snatch director had been partying with pals all night long to celebrate St Patrick’s Day and hit the Punchbowl after dinner at a trendy restaurant.
ONE fame-grilled rock star coming right up . . . pretty cool pic of ol dapper PETE DOHERTY sparkin’ a smoke from a fireball guitar.
But it’s not the only thing up in smoke — Pete still hasn’t convinced former bandmate CARL BARAT to sign up for a £2m LIBERTINES reunion.
He said: "Carl wants to be sure I’m no longer surrounded by dark forces."
IT looks like love is definitely still firmly in the air between long-term couple JAIME WINSTONE and ALFIE ALLEN.
The sometimes troublesome pair have been inseparable recently and enjoyed last night out at Guy Ritchie's Mayfair bar 'The Punchbowl.'
I met the cute couple recently at the NME Awards in Brixton and they were clearly more in love than ever.
BRITNEY Spears mimed her way through her much-hyped comeback show last night - but still managed to blow the audience away.
The pop princess lip-synched her way through her whole set - including hit song Womanzier as seen in my video - at the New Orleans Arena on the opening night of her tour.
It comes just months after she was slammed for a shambolic performance on the X Factor where she again didn't sing a word.
HERE is the first video of RIHANNA and CHRIS BROWN - back together.
The pair were leaving a private jet in LAX Airport after returning from a short break in Miami.
And my exclusive video shows 21-year-old Rihanna exiting the plane, closely followed by her R&B boyfriend Brown.
ZIG-A-ZIG eurghh — what the hell do you look like POSH?
Here’s super-skinny Mrs B with a designer furry toilet mat draped round her shoulders.
I was later told it was actually a faux fur shrug. Meanwhile, her healthier-looking preggers pal SPORTY looked set to pop during a walk in London.
YOU should be so lucky, lucky, lucky lucky . . . Brits boys JAMES CORDEN and MATT HORNE are on a mission to pull co-host KYLIE MINOGUE!
Well, that’s according to Matt’s onscreen missus JOANNA PAGE.
She giggled: "They’ll be desperate to try and pull her.
LITTLE PIXIE GELDOF chatted about her sister PEACHES’ divorce for the first time with me — saying she’s been left "heart-broken".
I met up with Geldof’s gal for a cheeky glass (or two) of champers at the Elle Style Awards this week.
"They’re both strong people but broken hearts need a long time to heal," explained P. "My sister is really devastated with the break-up."
STAND by for an all-Blighty scrap as our divas go head-to-head at America’s biggest music awards, the Grammys.
And believe me, chirpy chicks LEONA LEWIS, DUFFY, ADELE, ESTELLE and M.I.A. are all taking the competition seriously.
So much so, in fact, that they’re IGNORING one another before the big night. I’ve been in LA catching up with the girls before tonight’s event — and they’re all desperate to win.
WHAT’S recurring AGAIN then, Mr CORDEN?
Because it seems that you are once again out and about with your former flame SHERIDAN SMITH and are even trying to impress her by running in slow motion.
Although I’m guessing the venue – the fabulous Claridges in London – was slightly more impressive than your moves for their big night out.
WHAT’S that growing out of heartthrob actor ORLANDO BLOOM’S trousers?
I’m guessing the presence of a trouser tree is not because he’s pleased to see my snapper on the set of his new flick, ‘Sympathy For Delicious,’ in Los Angeles.
The movie apparently revolves around a newly paralyzed DJ who suddenly gets more than he bargained for when he seeks out the world of faith healing.
SLUMDOG Millionaire notched up yet more gongs again last night at the London Film Critics’ Circle Awards.
I was there to see DANNY BOYLE scoop British Director of the Year and British Film of the Year while SIMON BEAUFOY was named Screenwriter of the Year.
But it wasn’t all good news for Boyle’s film as Slumdog star DEV PATEL tragically missed out on two awards on the evening.
KATY PERRY has blasted reports she warned girls not to date her ex TRAVIS McCOY during a recent show.
The gorgeous I Kissed A Girl singer had supposedly slammed her former lover's commitment issues during her incredible performance at Los Angeles' Wiltern Theatre on Saturday.
But I can finally set the record straight and reveal she was actually referring to DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE frontman BENJAMIN GIBBARD.
THE current frosty weather might be SNOW joke for most people - but at least LILY ALLEN has started to SMILE again!
My spy told me: "Lily was having a great time - she built a snowman and attempted to slide down a hill but kept falling off.
"She didn't mind because she was enjoying the snow day like everyone else."
IF the 90s were the decade for emerging British guitar bands, then the noughties are definitely the decade for hot female Brits.
And the latest Cool Britannia breakthrough act is the incredible 24-year-old VV Brown who has given the sound of vintage girl groups a 21st Century quirky twist.
I met up with the singer who told me she thought British men were struggling to get their careers off the ground because they can’t deal with doing it solo.
THE other showbizers just can’t comPETE with me.
Because I have got Pete DOHERTY’s FIRST ever solo release — Last Of The English Roses (out March 9) — which you can see first here.
THREE Brit noms, four Grammy nods — yet our most talented star says she’s in a crisis.
And despite being covered in Hometown Glory, soul princess ADELE insists she’s fleeing the UK for good to set up home in America.
She’s also QUIT booze to get her life back in shape after a series of personal traumas.
LIBERTINES fans rejoice, PETE DOHERTY’s getting back with his old band mate CARL BARAT.
He told me: "We’ve spoken about playing together again and I want to. But he’s told me I need have some weird sort of therapy to check my energy levels first."
Pete fans rejoice — he’s given me his signed guitar to give to one of you lucky lot.
JANUARY’S a lonely month for me — all my favourite babe-band party animals have escaped London to head for the sun.
Yesterday AMELLE BERRABAH showed why she’s a devil on the dance floor (trust me, the girl can groove) as she got her teeny tiny figure into a bikini at the posh Atlantis Resort in Dubai.
One SUGABABE fan who couldn’t keep his eyes — or hands — off her was boyfriend FREDDIE FULLER.
As long as there was no sex on the beach.
SAY hi to the British KYLIE, who is set to be a Kooky monster hit.
Kooky LITTLE BOOTS (real name VICTORIA HESKETH) is the future of catchy pop.
Okay, Kylie’s are some seriously big Aussie shoes to fill but I’m betting this gal won’t be Little for long.
THE DARKNESS, SCISSOR SISTERS, ALANIS MORISSETTE — big names who were all victims of SAS (Second Album Syndrome).
And now one of Britain’s most gifted treasures DUFFY must hope (along with rest of us) to avoid the same fate.
The Welsh wonder is back in the studio working hard on album No2.
The good news is that she’s with Brit nominated producer BERNARD BUTLER - the man behind her storming debut Rockferry (if it’s not on your iPod, go download it NOW!).
FLIPPIN neck — JAMES CORDEN’s new film looks wicked.
Here are some XSlusive snaps from my main man’s flick, cleverly titled Lesbian Vampire Killers.
MATHEW HORNE, James’ co-star in Gavin & Stacey, also gets his teeth into the script.
IT can’t be easy when the love of your life leaves you for rehab.
And KELLY OSBOURNE’S fella LUKE WORRALL has been more than a little down in the dumps since his girlfriend entered a clinic for an undisclosed problem last week.
During the past few days his Facebook status updates have gone from "Luke is in a mess" to "Luke wants his lovely" to "Luke is finding it hard".
KATE Moss and Lily Allen are certainly a pair who know a lot about rings.
Because every time one of them steps out with their finger covered in something jewel-like, someone immediately screams : "Oh my god! She's engaged."
So it's not suprising the twosome spent a while giggling and comparing their rings in a corner for Fran Cutler's bash at London's Whisky Mist.
LILY ALLEN is absolutely my kind of gal.
She's usually spotted at some of the hottest restaurants in town tucking into premium grub prepared by the very best chefs.
But Lil's not too big to pop down to her local takeaway in London to pick up some tasty jerk chicken to snack on between those luxurious meals.
ANOTHER day and another set of awards to announce - and this time it's the biggest of them all: The Oscars.
And it looks Like British actress KATE WINSLET might be sending a large bunch of flowers to RICKY GERVAIS very soon.
Because the six times Oscar nominated actress is once again back in the running again with a Best Actress nomination for her film "The Reader."
Kate once famous said on Ricky's hit comedy Extras that "you're guaranteed to win an Oscar if you do a film about the Holocaust."
Click through for the full list of nominees.
THEY may only be nominated for one award but that’s not going to stop TAKE THAT performing at the Brits next month.
The man band have been added to the award do’s top line-up along with, er, man band COLDPLAY.
They’ll perform along with PET SHOP BOYS, being honoured for lifetime achievement, U2, KINGS OF LEON, DUFFY and GIRLS ALOUD.
What. A. Line. Up.
I can’t wait to head to Earls Court on February 18, especially ith KYLIE MINOGUE, JAMES CORDEN and MATHEW HORNE hosting.
Click through for the full list of nominees.
Click through for a rare pic of the superstar singer in an 'artistic' pose from 1979.
IT'S not often (in fact, probably never again) you'll see an artistic nude shot from the 1970s gracing my pages.
But when this 1979 picture of Madonna was slapped on my desk I felt it was my duty to share it.
Adults only!
IT’S bad. No, it’s worse than that. I’ve got something so shocking to announce, you’ll be taking your iPod to the nearest council crusher.
Kerry Katona is re-launching her pop career.
What pop career? I hear you scream . . .
PARTY animal DAVINIA TAYLOR takes the crown from birthday girl KATE MOSS after a stonking performance at her celebrations.
Kate laid on a three-day bender to mark turning 35. But while she appeared the vision of glam, my snapper’s pics show wild Davinia let more than the party’s secrets slip when she left.
I’VE been waiting to say this for a VERY long time, Pete Doherty is on the road to recovery.
I sat down for a rum and coke (that’s right, not a rum and some coke) with Kate Moss’s ex at Camden hot spot the Prince of Wales, run by his best mate Anthony Donnelly.
He told me that seeing our pictures of his pal Amy Winehouse enyoying herself in the Caribbean inspired him to change.
THINGS aren’t looking too rosy in NADINE COYLE’S camp—because her family have got cold feet about her new boyfriend JASON BELL.
The couple have been getting closer and have even been spotted househunting in an upmarket area of LA.
But relatives of the Girls Aloud singer are fretting because the American football star has a badboy reputation and hooked up with their girl while he was STILL married and on PROBATION for assaulting another man.
I WAS the first to go ga-ga over chart-topper LADY GAGA—and I’m sticking to my guns by making her a Celeb XS Icon.
It was an awkward Christmas peace deal which, remarkably, saw Madonna and her ex in the same room for the first time in months.
HAS Star Wars actress NATALIE PORTMAN bagged herself a brand new fella?
My cameras spied the star on an intimate lunch date with a mystery guy at the ultra cool Chateau Marmont in Hollywood.
One onlooker revealed: "They were quite touchy feely and they were in fits of giggles all throughout their meal."
I'M going absolutely GAGA over this LADY at the moment.
She's riding high in the UK charts at number one and has a massive gig planned in London at the weekend. And now she's even appearing in my blog - can her week get any better?
My snapper caught up with the Just Dance singer arriving back at Capital Radio in a naughty catsuit this morning.
I'VE got some exclusive snaps that are gonna send KP's old boyfriend TRAVIS McCOY absolutely NUTS!
Here's the top-heavy jugga-naught giving one strapping young man a right tongue lashing - the only way KATY PERRY knows how!
It might only be for the video of her new tune Thinking Of You – which I absolutely love by the way – but it definitely seems from these shots that HE definitely likes it.
IT'S a tough job this XS lark.
Countless exclusive parties, A List celebs to chat to and more free booze than a Pete Doherty 'Home From Rehab' party.
So it came as relief to be entertained by some of the funniest men and women on the planet last night as the stars performed in aid the Free Fringe.
IT looks like SIMON COWELL has finally revealed why he has a permanent Colgate grin fixed on his botoxed mug.
Here's the music mogul describing the, ahem, size of something to a couple of gorgeous mystery girls as he does a jet ski dance on holiday in the Caribbean.
IT'S been quite a week for LILY ALLEN. First she had to defend her views on drugs after an interview with her was published appearing to condone their use.
Then she reportedly splits with 45-year-old sugardaddy JAY JOPLIN at the weekend. And now Miss Allen has decided to slam Christianity.
WARRING duo MADONNA and GUY RITCHIE have agreed to play happy families five times a year for the sake of the kids.
It was an awkward Christmas peace deal which, remarkably, saw Madonna and her ex in the same room for the first time in months.
SOME people stand in the darkness, afraid to step into the light . . . not JAMES CORDEN.
And I say that’s a good thing. For the larger than life — and utterly hysterical — Gavin & Stacey star cuts a brillo pose as a Baywatch babe.
LOOK famous people, you can’t buy yourself one of my coveted MASHTA nominations —unless you blow £29k in one night like AMELLE BERRABAH did.
The smokin’ SUGABABE, her boyfriend FREDDIE FULLER and some (very) rich pals EMPTIED top club Mahiki of Cristal champers.
CELEB big brother has spoken — SHAM RONSON, please leave your ridiculous relationship.
Well said DJ MARK RONSON, who has ordered his skinny little sis to end things with "actress" LINDSAY Yes-I-Really-Am-A-Lesbian (I-Think) LOHAN.
"Mark doesn’t think Lindsay is right for his little sister," said an insider. "He’s really protective and is pressing to end it for good."
The EX Factor judge has decided to move her Rugby chap KRIS SMITH to Australia to live with her (happily ever after).
She’s paying for the Manchester lad to swap brrrrrr-ass monkeys Britain for the blistering heat of her home town Summer Bay . . . oh, sorry, I mean Melbourne.
NOW DEYN, now DEYN, why does this supermodel (and she is super) look like wrinkly wonder JIMMY SAVILE?
This snap shows AGYNESS DEYN sporting a new kinda mop chop.
But she’s just one cigar and a gold medallion away from a Jimmy spit.
TALK of a possible CHERYL COLE solo project next year continues to grow, with top producers lining up to get involved.
FRAZER from platinum hip-hoppers N-DUBZ has already made a pitch.
He told me: "I’d like to produce something for her, I’m sure we could come up with a hit."
JUST when she thought she could add another string to her bow, SIENNA MILLER is maid redundant.
It turns out she will NOT play Maid Marion in the new Robin Hood film by director RIDLEY SCOTT (aka God).
NEW Year, and a new start by the looks of it for ALFIE ALLEN and actress JAMIE WINSTONE.
I caught up with screen hardman RAY WINSTONE’s pride and joy at the Cirque du Soleil premiere in London this week.
Shivering beneath a massive fur hat, Jamie told me that, despite a rough patch, the couple were concentrating on a future together.
LOOKS like BILLIE PIPER’s hubby is getting a bitty carried away with being a daddy.
LAURENCE FOX, who’s just become a father, is snapped offering to cradle Little Britain’s DAVID WALLIAMS. Blame it on those man-boobs, Dave.
I GUESS some celebs will turn up to the opening on an envelope if there's a free bar on offer.
But last night it was the opening of Walkers Crisps packets that got all the great and, er, not so good out in London's trendy Soho.
LOOKS like VANESSA HUDGENS is finally acting like a real high school student for once.
The whiter-than-white High School The Music star, usually seen tucking into a fruit smoothie, was spotted by my snappers pigging out with an armful of fast-food treats.
CHRISTMAS might be long gone, but that doesn’t mean that the presents have to stop for my loyal XS readers.
I've teamed up with the Hard Rock Cafe to offer two lucky winners the chance to catch folk-pop troubadour Teddy Thompson live in action!
Teddy will play tracks from his album A Piece Of What You Need to an audience of just 150 at Hard Rock Cafe London on 15 January as part of Q The Music Club.
Teddy follows in the footsteps of We Are Scientists, The Fratellis, The Charlatans, Stevie Wonder and Starsailor – all of whom graced the Hard Rock stage last year.
To be in with a chance of winning my exclusive prize email your name, address and the name of Teddy's famous dad to win@notw.co.uk. Usual NOTW competition terms and conditions apply. Closes on Monday January 12.
X FACTOR judge CHERYL COLE has spoken about her husband ASHLEY'S infidelity, calling the ordeal "horrendous."
In a candid interview, the singer discussed allegations that Cole had cheated on her with hairdresser AIMEE WALTON.
She said: "It was horrendous. Look, Ashley's young, and he's got a young mentality for his age anyway.
McFLY star DANNY JONES has dumped his girlfriend for Miss England.
I can reveal that the cheeky lead singer of the hell-raising band enjoyed a snog with LAURA COLEMAN after performing at the Miss World pageant in South Africa.
He then CONFESSED about the clinch to his loyal girlfriend of two years Olivia Shaw, before promptly ENDING their relationship.
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EX-tra, ex-tra, read all about it — lovefool FEARNE COTTON’s back with her former fella!
Yep, I caught the "singleton" DJ serving up a hefty game of tonsil tennis with her ex, JESSE JENKINS.
Fearne and her big Jesse laughed with each other as she cuddled up to the skater boi, who stroked her hair lovingly (pause to reach for the sick bucket).
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WELL, looks like KATY PERRY got bored of kissing her boy — she’s finally gone a dumped boyfriend TRAVIS McCOY after weeks of trouble.
I can reveal the pair ended their two-year relationship after a make-or-break festive trip to Mexico failed to spice things up between them.
My source told me: "It’s sad, but they were fighting a lot in recent months because they never saw each other."
GOOD news — I hear AMY WINEHOUSE may be moving, erm, house.
I can reveal the singer has decided to shift her big beehive to the Caribbean in the near future. She’s hoping the sun and sea of St Lucia is what is needed to sort herself out and FINALLY finish her new album.
A Wino pal said: "Amy’s been having the time of her life out there." Might be nice to add a Caribbean sound to her music.
All together now, I Shot-up The Sheriff . . .
PICTURE SPECIAL: Amy topless in St Lucia
That's Not My Age
STUNNING TING TINGS singer KATIE WHITE has hit out at rumours that she LIES about her age.
Katie is 25, but has been the target of music industry rumours that she’s really 40. But she told me, That’s Not My Age: "I’ve tried to laugh it off, but no girl of 25 likes being told they look 40. It’s just bloody rude." Yes it is.
THE likes of PAMELA ANDERSON, BRAD PITT, JAMIE FOXX and DEMI MOORE will hit London in April to open the new £5 million Planet Hollywood in Haymarket.
I can’t wait!
Peaches shaved
PEACHES GELDOF has had a hair cut — but you’d have thought she’d have gone for a Bob (geddit)!
Instead, she showed off a somewhat sophisticated look while holidaying in Miami. A pal revealed: "She’s very happy with her new look. It’s much more grown up and less grungy than her usual style."
Pete's unhappy New Year
SMACKHEAD PETE DOHERTY had a miserable New Year’s Eve.
While normal people enjoyed the night glugging champers with loved- ones, he struggled to find someone to let him in.
A pal said: "He turned up at the door of a friend he’d not seen for years, begging to be taken in. "He said he was completely skint and had nowhere else to go."
Elton-lujah!
Rocket Man Sir ELTON JOHN blasted X Factor winner ALEXANDRA BURKE — by refusing to duet with her during his fab New Year gig.
King Elt ignored pleas from ITV bosses for him to sing with Alex just before midnight in the O2 Arena. Alex had been told the collaboration was likely, but the Pinball Wizzard only flippin well let her perform the No1 hit Hallelujah BEFORE he took to the stage.
A senior ITV source told me: "We were desperate for Elton to do a duet with Alex to boost ratings. But his people weren’t having any of it.
"She was allowed to come on at midnight while he was playing Auld Lang Syne but that was all."
And just to rub it in, Sir Elt did agree to sing a duet of his classic hit Daniel just before midnight with Pop Idol winner WILL YOUNG.
Think ya better leave right now, Alex.
TROUBLED actress Lindsay Lohan's father has launched another scathing attack on his daughter’s girlfriend Samantha Ronson.
Speaking exclusively to the News of the World, Michael Lohan claims that the DJ would not let his 22-year-old offspring visit her family over the festive period.
And the devout Christian – who has spoken of his disapproval of the pair’s lesbian relationship in the past – calls Ronson a "parasite" who is a bad influence.
IT'S not quite MEGAN FOX bending over a car in Transformers, but here's one for the girls.
Here's Megan's co-star SHIA LaBEOUF struggling to put his giant man claw to good use after injuring his hand in a back car crash back in July.
The leading lad has been keeping a low profile in recent months, but it's great to see Shia getting his hand dirty by working on a classic car.
I think he's a awesome actor and those big roles will soon be rolling in again.
But while he certainly won't be swinging with monkeys any time soon - like he did in that dreadful Indiana Jones scene - it's certainly a step in the right direction.
I just hope he ditches those diabolical chunky trainers before it's too late.
For anyone who still wishes they were watching Megan, then see my clip below...
HOWDY XS-ers everywhere and Happy New Year!
I’m, somewhat tragically, in the newsroom preparing this week’s column with just a little sore head, but feeling very envious of everyone else who got to sleep in today.
I’ve got a round up of where some of London’s biggest wreck headed out to see in 2009 but first I have to tell you about the extraordinary ELTON JOHN New Year extravaganza.
I was there as the piano man counted down in front of 17,000 people at the 02 in East London before launching into Auld Lang Syne.
The spectacular performance, which was based on his Las Vegas shows, was broadcast to HALF A BILLION people across the globe, including the US.
Some people have claimed today that X Factor winner, who sung Hallelujah earlier in the evening, stole the show from the piano man but I couldn’t disagree more.
Elton is a true showbiz legend and performer, and Your Song to close the night blew everyone away. Although my favourite moment had to be his duet with Will Young on Daniel just before midnight.
Although I couldn’t help get the feeling that for him it was just another night doing what he loves best, especially when he said: "'I do not drink anymore. I've been sober for eighteen-and-a-half years so New Year is always a predicament for me because we usually don't do anything.
"I've never really liked New Year's Eve, never enjoyed it that much. I'm a musician and would rather be playing."
Well, thank goodness you did!
Elsewhere, KELLY OSBOURNE took to the desks at hip Mayfair club Mahiki with fiancé Luke Worrell to spin disks until the early hours.
KELLY BROOK and boyfriend DANNY CIPRIANI saw in the New Year by hitting London's Vendome club. The pair had just returned from a holiday in a £1,000-a-night penthouse apartment in St Lucia.
SARAH HARDING partied the night away at Gilgamesh in Camden – but had to be ushered out after a fight took place on the dancefloor.
A male reveller was soaked in blood after his face was slashed with a broken glass. The blonde beauty's bandmates were not at the party, but Sarah was accompanied by a gaggle of girlfriends.
RIHANNA stepped out at London club MO*VIDA to celebrate the New Year with her R&B star boyfriend CHRIS BROWN – and sported a giant curly quiff.
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