The power and
the glory of Mel
And lo. To the land of Hollywood there came a man. And he was called Mel. And he was powerful. The most powerful man in the world. And then, there did come . . . Oh sod this biblical language malarkey. Mel Gibson, who stirred things up with The Passion of The Christ, has been named the most powerful man in showbusiness by American magazine Forbes. Jennifer Anniston, who topped the list last year, slipped to No 17. J K Rowling was sixth. Su Pollard was 24th, The Krankies 18th and Emu 20th. Some of these have been completely made up.
We're missing you
already, Britney
We hope you weren't getting
excited about seeing Britney in concert. Or Courtney. Or Missy Elliott. All the girls have cancelled. They have not entered the building. Britney had been due to perform in the summer leg of her north American tour, but her left knee couldn't be bothered. Courtney Love has postponed her 21-date tour; she's facing trial on drugs possession and assault charges. Missy Elliott had been planning tour dates in the UK and Europe, but what's a girl to do when there just aren't enough buses for all your stuff?
Big bother for
Big Brother
This column is called Celebrity Circus. That's celebrity, as in famous people, which means Big Brother doesn't qualify. But it would be silly to ignore it, even if contestants are right at the bottom of the Z list. This week, the evictions were delayed after a row between two participants, Emma and Victor. Emma was reportedly separated from the group in the nearby bedsit before an attempt to resolve the situation. We just have this to say: we have had enough. Big Brother One was ground-breaking (just), but this is embarrassing. Stop. It. Please.
So, who is this
beautiful stranger?
Being a popstar isn't enough. You have to have the right name. It has to sound sexy, iconic, alluring. So what do you make of Esther? Don't laugh. Esther
is, in fact, Madonna, who has announced that, forthwith,
she will be known as Esther, inspired by her study of kab-balah. Could this be the beginning of a trend? Britney, aka Brenda? Christina, aka Maude?
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