When the Spice Girls finally touched down in England to make a scheduled appearance at an event at London’s Heathrow airport for Virgin Atlantic’s new terminal on Thursday, the fab five - Victoria Beckham, Melanie Brown, Geri Halliwell, Melanie Chisholm and an injured Emma Bunton on crutches - were greeted by a suprisingly small group of supporters.
Approximately 500 Spice fans who won a competition to see the Spice Girls at a ”secret location” met up at a hotel to make their way to the airport, however only 250 showed up at the terminal to watch the girls as they attended the event with Virgin Airlines mogul, Sir Richard Branson.
The girls flew in from Los Angeles on their newly-christened ‘Spice One’ Boeing 747 jet, and sources say they angered fans who attended the event by taking to the stage for only a very brief chat - and nearly an hour after they were scheduled to do so.
A source says:
“We’d been working on this event for eight weeks - ensuring the health and safety for the large crowds was all up to standard. We had expected at least 500 fans - that was the amount who won the chance to see the Spice Girls - but less than half came on the day. These are supposed to be the band’s die-hard fan base - and we struggled to fill the small closed-off area at the airport. It was a bit embarrassing. You would think the Spice Girls’ homecoming would whip up more excitement…but evidently not.”
On Monday, the Spice Girls reportedly played to a half-capacity crowd in Las Vegas, Nevada, despite previous claims that the tour was ”completely sold out”.
It’s hard for me to believe that Prince and Michelle Pfeiffer both turn 50 next year. Where did the time go? Other celebs who’ll be hitting the half-century mark:
January 26th: Ellen DeGeneres turns the big 5-0 and she’ll be throwing a birthday bash on her daytime talk show, “Ellen.”
March 10: Sharon Stone says she loves dark chocolate but works out religiously to keep the calories from sticking to her slender hips.
April 29: Mother of two teenagers, Michelle Pfeiffer, finally kicked the smoking habit this year.
June 7: Prince is still a one-man band and launched a new fragrance this year, 3121.
August 16: Madonna, mom of three, is scheduled to release a new CD this year and is mulling over a “Madonna at 50” tour next summer.
October 20: Viggo Mortensen isn’t just an actor, he’s also a poet, photographer, painter and fluent in four languages.
Pamela Anderson says there’s no truth to the recent rumors that she and new husband Rick Solomon have signed a deal to front their own reality show for E! which would have the camera’s following them around 24/7 and documenting their life as a couple.
In a recent post on her website, Pam says she had considered doing a show, but it seems like she was eluding to her Vegas show with magician Hans Klok and not anything concerning her family life. She also says she would feel uncomfortable having the camera’s around because of her two children:
“The choices I have to make now are about quality of life…And meaning. Not about money or fame for no good reason.”
I agree with her - I think Pam is one of the few successful parents in Hollywood who has always seemed to take her parental responsibilities very seriously. I don’t think she would ever jeopardize her children for the sake of a money - she doesn’t need to.
Have newlyweds Pamela Anderson and Rick Solomon signed on for their own reality series? Spies say it’s really true!
According to recent sources, the former Baywatch star and Solomon, who walked down the aisle in Las Vegas in October, are set to star in and produce a new reality show for the E! network. The show - as yet untitled - will reportedly follow the newlyweds as they embark on married life together.
“These two don’t have any boundaries, which is perfect for reality stars.”
Anderson recently gushed to reporters:
“I’m the happiest I’ve ever been. We’re good for each other. We’re in every night - having sex!”
Given how these newlywed reality shows usually go (who can forget Jessica and Nick, Shanna and Travis and now the Hogans - Terry and Linda Bollea), these two will be seperated by the time 2008 comes to a close and Pammy will be back in the arms of Tommy Lee - again.
It’s one thing to make the list of the ”Super Beautiful” and yet quite another to make the list of ”Top 10 Hollywood Meltdowns of 2007.” That said, who now can say she’s had the honor of being tops in both? Why, it’s our Miss Brit - who else?!
Britney had some stiff competition this year, and even managed to beat out Owen Wilson for the coveted spot, but with her no panties philosophy, shaving her head, a couple of weeks in rehab, a forgettable performance at the MTV Video Music Awards, and a divorce from Kevin Federline, not to mention that ongoing custody battle over the kids, there’s nobody who came close this year - but Wilson did come in at the number two spot for his suicide attempt in August.
That said, I give you the Top 10 Hollywood Meltdowns of 2007, as compiled by Us Weekly:
1. Britney Spears
2. Owen Wilson
3. Paris Hilton
4. Lindsay Lohan
5. Amy Winehouse
6. Cameron Diaz
7. Rosie O’Donnell
8. Ellen DeGeneres
9. Alec Baldwin
10. David Hasselhoff
Rock and blues legend Ike Turner died Wednesday at his San Marcos, California home. He was 76.
Turner was born Izear Luster Turner, Jr., in Clarksdale, Mississippi where he began his career as a Mississippi disk jockey and later a bandleader, finding success with the group The Kings of Rhythm with the hit, “Rocket 88″ in 1951. While on the road, the band adopted a revue format for live performances and used the band to try out new talent, among them a virtually unknown young singer named Anna Mae Bullock, who became a solid act in the revue during the 1950’s. Turner and Bullock would later move in together when Bullock found herself pregnant by another member of the band. The couple eventually married and in 1958, Anna would became known the world over as Tina Turner.
Together the pair toured across the country and became a successful duo in the 1970’s, toured with the Rolling Stones and had a hits with their songs, “Proud Mary” and “Nutbush City Limits.” Eventually, the couple separated in 1975 and Tina would later claim that Ike both physically and mentally abused her, revealing that her husband was a control freak who was addicted to cocaine and who would often burn her with cigarettes during their marriage.
I heard on the radio late yesterday that game-show host Alex Trebek suffered a minor heart attack in Los Angeles and was admitted into a hospital. A quick check around the web (and a stop at People.com) verified the information. According to the website, Trebek, who is 67, is expected to make a full recovery and return to work when the show resumes production in January.
Said a rep for his game show, “Jeopardy”:
“He has had a very minor heart attack. He is resting comfortably.”
On Monday, actor Will Smith was honored with a hand and footprint ceremony at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles. I love these pictures of Will Smith - they show exactly why he’s one of my favorite actors. He’s got personality, energy and a mega-watt smile you can see from space. Not only that, but he’s a great actor, too.
Too bad Tom Cruise had to show up and ruin everything. Is it just me or are Tom, Katie and Suri all sporting the same haircuts these days?
According to the Associated Press, toxicology tests have confirmed that Quiet Riot lead singer Kevin DuBrow died of an accidental cocaine overdose.
The Clark County Coroner’s Office released the official autopsy report on Monday.
The 52-year-old DuBrow was found dead in his home in Las Vegas on November 25th. At the time, police said they did not suspect foul play and there was no sign of forced entry to the home.
Here is the first look at the David Beckham campaign for Armani and is it me, or it is getting a little hot in here?
This is Beckham’s first campaign with Armani and we’ll no doubt be seeing much more of Beckham since he scored a three year deal that’s worth millions. The new ads can be seen in a special debut in the February edition of Vanity Fair. Later, look for Beckham on billboards in New York and LA, before jumping across the pond to London and elsewhere.
In other Beckham news, the footballer recently teamed up with rapper Snoop Dogg and his three children for a California coaching session, which will be aired on E!, January 20th. After kicking the ball around, Snoop and Becks decided to dine at Roscoe’s House of Chicken ‘n’ Waffles in Los Angeles, a Snoop Dogg favorite eatery.
