Did L. A. Reid let slip that Cheryl Cole is the next X Factor judge?
Grammy Award-winning record exec L. A. Reid may have let slip that Cheryl Cole is the third judge in the American version of The X Factor, ending (mostly media) speculation on whether Britain’s sweetheart would appear Stateside. Reports ITN, Reid, who was confirmed as the first judge, said, ‘… Along with Simon Cowell and […]
New footage from Michael Bublé and Luisana Lopilato’s wedding
Footage from singer Michael Bublé and actress Luisana Lopilato’s civil wedding ceremony in Buenos Aires has emerged, in the below report from ITN. Lopilato wore a pleated, violet mini-dress, while Bublé donned a grey suit. The couple’s wedding took place on March 31, and is one of three ceremonies they will have. […]
Nicole Scherzinger gives her top five style tips—and be in to win from Topshop
Nicole Scherzinger, of the Pussycat Dolls, gives her top five styling tips in association with MissWinIt and Lucire. Click on ‘Win’ at the end of the video and you can be in to win a bag full of killer new clothes, shoes and accessories, worth £350 from Topshop, that Nicole would give you on […]
Celebrities donate to Japan to varying degrees
This is all well and good: ITN’s report about celebrities donating to organizations working with the Japan earthquake and tsunami. The Sandra Bullock report, we can understand, deserves applause, and Demi Lovato has done a good thing so early in her career: both are donating amounts from their own pockets. But is this the same […]
Jennifer López signed as face of Tous Jewellery
Tous Jewellery has announced that it has signed Jennifer López to be its spokesmodel, in a campaign shot by Ellen von Unwerth. The Barcelona-based jewellery company will début López as the face of its brand for spring 2011. ‘We are absolutely delighted to have the iconic Jennifer López be the face of Tous’s […]
Rihanna is face and voice of Nivea’s 100th anniversary
German group Beiersdorf has announced that music icon Rihanna is the face and voice of Nivea’s 100th anniversary campaign. The company says it will focus on its skin care competence, with Nivea’s centennial events commencing in May. The marketing campaign will target a younger group and will include digital media, says the company. […]
Gwen Stefani shows LAMB fall 2011–12 at New York Fashion Week
Gwen Stefani showed her autumn–winter 2011–12 LAMB collection at Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week. As mentioned below by our colleagues at ITN, Stefani is one of the few singers to mix a career in music with one in fashion. LAMB stands for Love, Angel, Music, Baby, the name of an earlier Stefani solo […]
Film composer John Barry, the man behind the James Bond sound, dies
Film score composer John Barry, OBE has died in New York of a heart attack, we have learned, aged 77. Born John Barry Prendergast in 1933 in York, his father was an impresario who owned cinemas in the area. Barry once told the story of how, as a child, he went into the projection […]
Kylie Minogue endorses Lexus: what’s the connection?
We’re not too sure if they’re a good match, but the money’s there, as Kylie Minogue promotes the Lexus CT200h hybrid hatchback, while Lexus becomes the headline sponsor of her UK Aphrodite—les Folies tour. In 2002, Ford had Minogue endorse the StreetKa roadster, with a company exec saying, ‘StreetKa and Kylie have a lot […]
Diana Vickers to headline opening day at Britain’s Next Top Model Live
Singer–songwriter Diana Vickers will headline opening day at Britain’s Next Top Model Live on Friday, October 22, at London’s Excel Centre. Vickers will perform two three-song sets on the Kiss Open Catwalk, and will include her hit singles ‘Once’ and ‘The Boy Who Murdered Love’ from her album Songs from the Tainted Cherry Tree, […]
