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Archive for May, 2008

Naomi Campbell photo Naomi Campbell is going bald, a friend of the troubled supermodel has claimed.

The 38-year-old’s receding hairline has come under scrutiny this week in pictures of her leaving a police station following her latest legal problems.

Campbell’s hair-loss started up to 15 years ago after the model underwent a series of hair extensions, fashion photographer Huggy Ragnarsson told a British newspaper.

heath ledger photo A Scholarship is being launched in name of the late Heath Ledger to help young people fulfill their acting dreams.

Australians in Film has set-up a fund which will be awarded to one up-and-coming actor each year.

The organization was established in 2001 to support Australians in the film and television industries. It has announced it will honor actresses Abbie Cornish and Mia Wasikowska at its fourth annual breakthrough awards at a California ceremony on June 5.

50 cent photo 50 Cent has denied his ex-lover’s claims that he set fire to the New York home she‘s staying in.

Shaniqua Tompkins claims the rapper started a blaze at the Long Island estate he owns by she and their 10-year-old son, Marquise, are living in.

The fire, which took place early on Friday morning, has been called “highly suspicious” by New York police.

nicole kidman photo Pregnant actress Nicole Kidman has put her Australian homes up for sale, hoping to raise over £12 million from the two properties.

The actress is selling her Sydney and New South Wales homes to buy a property more suitable for a family.

Nicole and husband Keith Urban are now said to be searching for a home in the eastern suburbs of Sydney or Hunters Hill peninsula, which is home to actress Cate Blanchett.

Lindsay Lohan photo Lindsay Lohan has ditched plans for a massive 22nd birthday party over fears of negative publicity.

The ‘Mean Girls’ star has claimed she “can’t commit to a specific date” as she’ll be “in production on a movie”. But it’s reported Lohan has been advised by her management to abandon plans for the party, fearing the negative headlines that follow whenever Lohan goes partying.

Lohan set up a website looking for corporate sponsorship for the Moroccan-themed party, but was said to be short of offers with companies scared to commit because of the star’s rehab stint and bad reputation.

 britney spears photo Despite her mental state reportedly improving, Britney Spears is still incapable of handling her own estate - her lawyer claims.

The pop superstar was deemed unfit to look after her own legal and financial affairs earlier this year following a short stay in a psychiatric facility, with her father Jamie becoming conservator.

But this week, an LA court was told that Spears is still not well enough to participate in legal proceedings, with her lawyer saying the stars doctor hopes to carry out “additional testing in the not-too-distant future”.

miley cyrus photo Photos of Miley Cyrus’ first kiss are the snaps magazines can’t wait to get their hands on, according to a new report.

The LA Times says the asking price of the ‘Hannah Montana’ starlet’s “first kiss” pictures at “anywhere between $30k to $150k.”

halle berry in X-Men as storm photo Halle Berry is hoping her new mom status will help her ditch her sex symbol reputation and help her win more Oscar-winning roles.

Halle hopes being a mom to two-month-old Nahla Ariela will give her a more wholesome image and help her attract different roles.

“I feel having a baby will open up a whole new world for me. I think I’ll actually find better roles, because I’ve gotten past being the ingénue and sex symbol,” Halle says.

angelina jolie photo Angelina Jolie has dismissed reports that she’s given birth to twins this week in the south of France.

A number of media outlets had claimed the actress had gone into labour today, with one revealing the names of the baby two girls; Isla Marcheline and Amelie Jane. The names were said to honor Jolie’s late mother Marcheline and Brad Pitt’s mom Jane.

Tyra Banks photo Tyra Banks has revealed she was initially rejected by the fashion industry for being “black and curvy”.

The catwalk-queen-turned-talk-show-host says it was hard for her to break into the modelling world because her shape and colour didn’t fit the traditional model mould.

“My biggest obstacle was that I was black and curvy,” adding that her agency had a list of “designers who will not book Tyra because of hips and breasts,” she told the ‘New York Times’.