October 28, 2008 2:02 PM
Paul McCartney's burning rubber
Sir Paul McCartney and The Beatles' former drummer Pete Best were deported from Germany for setting fire to condoms.
The Beatles' former drummer Pete Best has revealed he and Paul returned to the UK after being accused of arson when they used the rubber contraceptives as emergency lighting.
Pete explained to Absolute Radio: "We were deported for burning condoms. We defected to another club who paid us more money to play. And we'd been staying in the back of the van.
"We went back to pack our belongings up and being good, clean living lads, we had some condoms on us, and we pinned them on the wall and they spluttered. Let's get it clear, they weren't used.
"For those of you who might try to burn rubbers, please don't, because they smell horrible. But they spluttered, gave us enough light to throw our belongings together, but as a result of that we were charged with trying to burn the van down.
"They'd been used for many other things since then, but at that particular time they served its purpose."
The Beatles honed their talents in Hamburg, Germany, where they played two or three shows a night at the beginning of the 60s.
Guitarist George Harrison was deported back to the UK for lying about his age, while John Lennon followed the band back to Liverpool, UK, a few weeks after Paul and Pete were deported.
Pete was replaced by Ringo Starr in 1962, just before the band exploded onto the world music scene.
Posted by Maus on October 28, 2008 in Paul McCartney | Permalink | Comments (0)
October 20, 2008 10:48 AM
Paul McCartney's love house
Beatles legend Sir Paul McCartney's girlfriend Nancy Shevell - who he has been dating for almost a year - has moved into his East Sussex estate.
The Beatles legend asked the US millionairess - who he has been dating for almost a year - to move into Peasmarsh, his East Sussex estate, after she began spending almost every weekend there.
A family friend said: "Paul and Nancy are as solid a couple as you can get after just a short time together. She always seems to be at Peasmarsh anyway so it made sense to him just to ask her to move in.
"She'll still travel between the UK and her base in the US but is setting up home with Paul."
The 66-year-old musician asked Beatrice, his four-year-old daughter with ex-wife Heather Mills, for her approval before asking Nancy to live with him.
Paul's fashion designer daughter Stella - who had a well-publicised feud with Heather - has also given the move her blessing, although she is said to be urging her father not to rush into marriage.
The source added to Britain's The Sun newspaper: "Paul asked Beatrice if she liked Nancy and got a resounding 'Yes', which meant the world to him."
Paul bought the secluded Peasmarsh estate as a wedding gift for his first wife Linda in 1969.
Posted by Maus on October 20, 2008 in Paul McCartney | Permalink | Comments (0)
October 8, 2008 12:48 PM
Paul McCartney's McRage
Sir Paul McCartney has urged people to boycott McDonald's after the fast food giant displayed pictures of The Beatles at one of their outlets.
The vegetarian singer is furious the fast food giant are displaying his picture - along with his former Beatles bandmates Ringo Starr and the late John Lennon and George Harrison - at one of their outlets in his home city of Liverpool to attract more customers.
The musician's spokesperson said: "What sort of morons do McDonald's think Beatles fans are?
"It's ridiculous and insulting to use images to peddle hamburgers. Fans should boycott McDonald's - and not just in Liverpool."
Paul is president of the Vegetarian Society of Great Britain and an ambassador for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).
A PETA spokeswoman said: "He became a vegetarian after watching lambs play in a field outside his home and surely would not want anyone to use his likeness to help promote meat.
"We hope anyone who sees his picture on the wall will be reminded that he's a vegetarian and skip the Big Mac for a veggie burger."
A McDonald's spokesperson denied using The Beatles' images to boost sales, insisting they wanted to "acknowledge the outstanding contribution The Beatles made to both local and global culture".
It was reported earlier this week that Paul - a vegetarian since 1975 - has been influencing new love Nancy Shevell's attitude towards food.
A source said: "Nancy has toned down her super-Republican views and given up her beloved steaks, which shocked us.
"When they travelled around America this summer, they lived on avocado sandwiches and tomato soup. Now Nancy orders veggie food all the time."
Posted by Maus on October 8, 2008 in Paul McCartney | Permalink | Comments (0)
October 3, 2008 12:06 PM
Paul McCartney's musical attack
Sir Paul McCartney attacks ex-wife Heather Mills in a new song, 'Nothing Too Much, Just Out Of Sight'.
'Nothing Too Much, Just Out Of Sight', sees the former Beatle screaming in an angry rant about his ex-wife, who received a £24.3 million settlement when their divorce was finalised earlier this year.
The track - which opens 'Electric Arguments', Paul's latest album with side-project The Fireman - features lyrics including "The last thing you do was try to betray me/ In new morning light I'll never forget it/ And that's just outta sight."
Later in the song, Paul seethes: "I remember you well/ Oh woman betrayed you/ I couldn't resist you/ When I made you."
In a thinly-veiled reference to Heather's conduct in court - which included throwing a glass of water over Paul's solicitor Fiona Shackleton - the song ends with "And you have money/ And no manners."
The Fireman features Paul and producer Youth.
They released two ambient albums in the 90s and 'Electric Arguments' - set for release next month - is their first record to feature vocals.
Paul and Heather separated in 2006 after four years of marriage.
Posted by Maus on October 3, 2008 in Paul McCartney | Permalink | Comments (0)
September 26, 2008 7:57 PM
Paul McCartney's peace show
Sir Paul McCartney defied death threats from Islamic extremists to perform in Israel last night (25.09.08).
The former Beatle had been warned by Islamic extremists not to appear at the 'Friendship First' show "if he values his life" but defied protestors to perform to 50,000 screaming fans, telling them: "I am bringing a message of peace."
He greeted the crowd in Hebrew, sending good wishes for the Jewish new year, as well as wishing Muslims a happy Ramadan, before launching into The Beatles' hit 'Hello, Goodbye'.
He later invited the crowd to join in with singing John Lennon's 'Give Peace A Chance', closing the song by telling the crowd: "Here tonight you sang it, you wanted it."
More than 5,000 police and security guards were stationed at the concert - which had been given the status of a state visit - but a police spokesperson later said there had been no concrete threats made against the singer.
During the two-hour performance - for which 66-year-old Paul was reportedly paid £1 million - the singer played a set spanning his 50-year career, including Beatles classics 'Yesterday', 'Hey Jude' and 'Eleanor Rigby' and Wings hits, including the James Bond theme 'Live And Let Die'.
The concert came more than 40 years after the country banned The Beatles fearing they would corrupt its young people.
The band was scheduled to appear in 1965, but after claiming their music might have a negative influence on the morality of the nation, the government refused to grant them permits.
Posted by Maus on September 26, 2008 in Paul McCartney | Permalink | Comments (1)
September 15, 2008 1:33 PM
Paul McCartney's terrorist defiance
Sir Paul McCartney is going ahead with his first performance in Israel despite receiving death threats from hard-line Muslim fanatics.
The musical legend is due to perform at the Friendship First concert, which marks Israel's 60th anniversary, later this month, and will be guarded by armed secret agents costing £1 million after suicide bombers threatened to attack his show.
A source said: "Anyone who tries anything will be meeting Allah sooner than they thought."
Paul, 66, said he was "shocked" after hearing self-styled hate preacher Omar Bakri had deemed him an "enemy" of all Muslims for his decision to perform in the Jewish country.
Speaking on Israeli TV, the former Beatle said: "I was approached by different political bodies who asked me not to come here. I refused. I do what I think and I have many friends who support Israel."
Israeli security experts have told the musician he must increase his security for the foreseeable future.
Speaking about Paul's decision to play at the concert, Bakri, who now lives in Lebanon after fleeing the UK in 2005 and is unable to return after being forbidden by British authorities, said: "Our enemy's friend is our enemy. We have what we call 'sacrifice' operatives who will not stand by while he joins in a celebration of their oppressions.
"If he values his life Mr. McCartney must not come to Israel."
Paul's spokesman refused to comment on the death threats, only saying: "Paul's Friendship First concert is about his music. Paul's is a message of peace."
Posted by Maus on September 15, 2008 in Paul McCartney | Permalink | Comments (0)
September 12, 2008 12:17 PM
John Lennon's McCartney fantasy
John Lennon fantasised about having a sexual relationship with Sir Paul McCartney and having sex with his own mother Julia, a new book claims.
John Lennon had gay fantasies about Sir Paul McCartney, a new book claims.
Respected Beatles author Philip Norman alleges in new book 'John Lennon: The Life' that the musician wanted a sexual relationship with his bandmate Paul and also fantasised about sleeping with his own mother Julia, leaving Paul and the late Beatle's wife Yoko Ono furious.
Both Yoko and Paul agreed to be interviewed for the book but are now distancing themselves from it and Yoko has withdrawn her endorsement.
A source revealed: "Both Sir Paul and Yoko are extremely angry and upset."
It was recently rumoured that filmmaker Sam Taylor-Wood is planning to direct a biopic focusing on the early life of the late Beatle and his relationship with his estranged mother.
The film is set during John's teenage years, at the point where Julia came back into his life - after he was raised by her step-sister Mimi - and began to influence his future with her love of music.
It then follows the musical legend as he forms The Quarrymen with friends Paul and George Harrison, the band they were involved with before The Beatles.
The film has been written by Matt Greenhalgh, who won a BAFTA award for his work on the Joy Division movie 'Control' and will be produced by Robert Bernstein.
John was shot dead aged 40 in 1980 by deranged fan Mark Chapman as he entered the Dakota building in New York.
Posted by Maus on September 12, 2008 in Paul McCartney | Permalink | Comments (1)
September 2, 2008 3:22 PM
Paul McCartney's Nancy love song
Sir Paul McCartney has written a love song for his girlfriend, US heiress Nancy Shevell.
The 66-year-old former Beatle feels so strongly about the US heiress he has put his emotions into music for Nancy, 48.
A source said: "The song Paul has written a song for Nancy looks set to be on his new album. Paul has long been inspired by the women in his life and Nancy is no different."
Earlier this year, it was revealed Paul had collaborated on a song about his ex-wife Heather Mills - who he divorced this year – with world music artist Nitin Sawhney.
A source said of the track: "Paul has done a track about how he feels about Heather because no one has heard his side of it at all. It's a very emotional and very powerful song."
Paul has also previously composed songs for his first wife Linda, who passed away after a battle with breast cancer in 1998, including 'Maybe I'm Amazed' in 1970.
A number of Paul's songs for The Beatles, including 'And I Love Her' and 'Here, There and Everywhere' were said to be inspired by his ex-fiancee, Jane Asher.
Meanwhile, Paul has been spotted kissing Nancy on his boat named after Linda.
The couple were sailing at The Hamptons, on New York's Long Island, while on holiday with Paul's four-year-old daughter, Beatrice, with Heather.
Nancy is presently in the process of divorcing her lawyer husband of 23 years, Bruce Blakeman. The pair were separated when Paul and Nancy met.
Posted by Maus on September 2, 2008 in Paul McCartney | Permalink | Comments (0)
August 29, 2008 2:38 PM
Paul McCartney's meat stick
Staunch vegetarian Sir Paul McCartney reportedly told a chef to "stick" his meal after he was served meat at a New York restaurant.
Staunch vegetarian Sir Paul McCartney reportedly told a chef to "stick" his meal after he was served meat.
The musical legend was dining at New York restaurant Nick and Toni's with his girlfriend Nancy Shevell recently when the chef ordered a waiter to carry a meat-based amuse bouche to "his vegetarian guests".
According to the New York Post newspaper Paul, who is a regular at the restaurant, reportedly told the waiter: "You can tell the chef to stick it… but don't tell him I said that."
It was recently revealed the 66-year-old musician - who refuses to buy leather shoes and even asked for the leather interior in his Lexus car to be swapped for cloth - stayed in a leather-clad ranch room while on a US road trip with Nancy.
A source said: "He booked the room himself, but wouldn't have realised that it had so much leather in its interior.
"He would have been a bit annoyed, but the whole point of the trip is to travel anonymously so he wouldn't have caused a fuss.
"He can't change how other people decorate a room."
Posted by Maus on August 29, 2008 in Paul McCartney | Permalink | Comments (0)
August 6, 2008 12:33 PM
Paul McCartney's road trip
Sir Paul McCartney is enjoying a road trip across America with new girlfriend Nancy Shevell.
The former Beatle has shunned traditional holiday destinations in favour of driving along America's legendary Route 66 in a classic 1989 Ford Bronco.
The couple left Paul's New York home last Thursday (30.07.08) and are expected to stay together for all of August - their longest time together since they were first linked last November.
News of the trip emerged after Paul posed for pictures with a group of fans at a service station in Springfield, Illinois on Saturday (01.08.08) after travelling almost 1,000 miles since setting out.
One fan, CJ Lowder, said: "They looked totally in love.
"Nancy jumped at the chance to take a picture of Paul with us.
"They told us they were on a rip and going to St. Louis before heading west. No one could believe it was really him - he was so laidback and ordinary.
"They seemed a great couple."
The trip has been planned in great secrecy, with Paul, 66, and Nancy, 47, telling just a few friends.
A source close to Nancy said: "The road trip was Nancy's idea as a way of them getting to bond and spend time together - just the two of them.
"They've been talking about the holiday non-stop and were so excited.
"It's the perfect way for them to both get away from it all and really get to know each other. Paul even packed his guitar."
According to reports, the car they are travelling in is the vehicle they were first spotted kissing in late last year.
Posted by Maus on August 6, 2008 in Paul McCartney | Permalink | Comments (0)
April 9, 2008 6:42 PM
Heather Mills nags Paul McCartney about daughter's diet
What's left to say about Heather Mills? The former model (yeah, right!) and activist just can't stay out of the limelight. If she's not turning heads (and maybe a few stomachs) with her new red hairstyle, she's bullying Sir Paul McCartney. Isn't this 2008? Didn't he already ditch the deadwood? You might ask and you would be right to. Yes, he might have coughed up £24million to see the back of her, but she's stumbled upon (no pun intended, but if you’re feeling cruel – enjoy) a new way to irritate the hell out of him and it involves their four-year-old daughter Beatrice.
Turns out Heather is so dedicated to being a top mum that she struggles to hand over responsibility of the girl to her ex. Paul has taken his youngest sprog on a special holiday to a five-star hotel Morocco and even on another continent Heather is managing to bust his balls, this time with eight pages of instructions on Beau's dietary needs.
A source told the Mirror: "Paul booked the break for some quality time with Bea. Now he's found out that Heather has been driving the hotel staff mad, faxing both the head chef and manager instructions and recipe suggestions for Bea. Paul is furious. He is perfectly capable of looking after his own daughter - especially after successfully bringing up his other children on vegetarian diets."
Maybe she should go on GMTV and whinge about it, as that really helped the public sympathise with her 'plight'.
Posted by Katie Button on April 9, 2008 in Celebrity Diet Watch, Heather Mills, Musical Stars, Paul McCartney, Paul McCartney & Heather Mills, UK Stars | Permalink | Comments (1)
February 21, 2008 12:55 PM
The Brit Awards: Who won, who lost and all the backstage gossip
So what did we all think? Yes, it was bawdy chaos but that's to be expected, hell it's the only reason I bother watching. The Osbourne clan was as reliably amateurish and embarrassing as we could have hoped for as the night's hosts (especially Sharon, for such a seasoned TV star she really brought the crazy) and there was the much touted appearance of Amy Winehouse. And not only did she awkwardly tug at her dress and dance in that squirmy fashion that suggests she needs the loo once, but twice!
Awards wise, 90s comeback kings Take That got all emotional over their two gongs (Best Live Act and Best Single) and the Arctic Monkeys were apparently so full of naughty words that they were cut off midway despite picking up Best British Group and Best British Album for Favourite Worst Nightmare. Rock gods The Foo Fighters couldn't be bothered to make the trip to London, so Dave Grohl made some cheeky thank you speeches via a video tape for the group's two wins for Best International Album (Echoes, Silence, Patience and Grace) and Best International Group. Oh and there was plenty more…
Kylie jigged about to that god-awful Wow song and snagged Best International Female. Kanye West, like the Foos, picked up his Best International Male award via a VT, while Kate Nash and Mark Ronson won as the Best British Female and Male respectively. Mika scored with the Best Breakthrough Act and Adele took home the Critics Choice award in its debut outing. In a show-stealing performance Sir Paul McCartney reminded his money-grabbing soon-to-be ex how he came by his fortune with a great medley to celebrate his Lifetime Achievement gong.
The gossip from backstage is all a bit girly, with question marks over some notable Girls Aloud absentees with neither Nadine Coyle or Cheryl Cole's wedding ring in sight. But of course, whatever she does has tongues a-wagging and so the appearance of the Wino generated the most buzz. Yes, she turned up. Yes, she sang (albeit pretty screechy at moments.) She gave her obligatory mention of her locked up hubby (as if anyone could forget) and looked quite sauced. But no, surely this couldn't be. We all know that she's been trying to clean up and get her act together, what's that you say Heatworld insider? That the Wino got bladdered. Please do elaborate.
"Amy was enjoying herself," reveals the source. "She had a few drinks and she wanted to party. She has been under so much strain and it was really nice to see her letting herself go and having a good time." Letting herself go? I think we're a bit past that stage love. How going on a bender is any reward to a life spent on a bender I don't quite understand, but if you missed all the debauched antics hop on over to our sister site, My Chemical Toilet, for a real-time look at the night's winners, losers (Leona Lewis) and more.
Posted by Katie Button on February 21, 2008 in Amy Winehouse, Girls Aloud, Kelly Osbourne, Kylie Minogue, Musical Stars, Ozzy & Sharon Osbourne, Paul McCartney, TV Show Gossip, Take That, UK Stars | Permalink | Comments (0)
September 6, 2007 4:30 PM
Paul McCartney and Zellweger 'just good friends'
Can you imagine an odder couple than Paul 'Get those thumbs out they need waving' McCartney and Renee Zellweger? Well tongues have been set wagging when the pair were seen out and... gasp... eating. She's definitely pregnant with his child on those grounds eh readers?
Joking aside, Sir Paul has had to quashed rumours that he is in a relationship with the Bridget Jones' Diary star. Although, bizarrely, Zellweger confessed to having a "crush" on him. However, McCartney, who is currently sorting his divorce out with Heather Mills, has insisted that the pair are just good friends.
He told WENN: "We're not dating. We're in the same group of friends and that's it." Zellweger's friends have also denied the accusations, agreeing that they are just pals.
Posted by mofgimmers on September 6, 2007 in Paul McCartney, Paul McCartney & Heather Mills, Relationship Watch | Permalink | Comments (0)
November 22, 2006 8:54 AM
Heather Mills: Media vilification worse than "having all your limbs chopped off"
Good to see she's got it all in perspective then. Yes, Heather Mills gave her first TV interview yesterday in the US, and took the opportunity to explain just how bad it's been copping several months of media abuse.
"I would rather someone come up and chop all my limbs than go through what I went through," she told an interviewer. "It's a fact because if your limbs are chopped off you get another limb and theres' light at the end of the tunnel. When you're vilified for doing nothing but falling in love with an icon... I'd rather have all of my limbs cut off. That's the God's honest truth."
I think she made her point. Heather also declined to set the record straight on those 1980s escort rumours, and says she's getting nothing but support from the general public. "People want to come up and give me a hug," she says.
Posted by Stu on November 22, 2006 in Heather Mills, Paul McCartney, Paul McCartney & Heather Mills | Permalink | Comments (0)
October 31, 2006 5:03 PM
Quote of the Week with Jonathan Ross
Last night, as he was hosting the Q awards in London, Jonathan Ross stepped into the boxing ring and took a swing at the muchly-deserving Heather Mills. He announced 'what a f**king liar! I wouldn't be surprised if we found out she's actually got two legs!' Wotta gweat Wossy.
Posted by Katherine on October 31, 2006 in Heather Mills, Paul McCartney, Paul McCartney & Heather Mills, Rag Roundup, TV Show Gossip | Permalink | Comments (0)
October 23, 2006 9:30 AM
Only two million for Heather Mills in McCartney divorce?
Heather Mills is worried she'll only walk away with £2 million from her divorce settlement with Paul McCartney, claims today's Sun. "Heather has demanded £100 million from Paul, but he has not made her any financial offer," a source tells the paper. "She is worried he wants to give her as little as £2million even though
Paul is worth close to £1billion. Heather also thinks Macca wants to go
to court instead of settling because he believes he will walk away a
winner."
However, the paper quotes legal experts as estimating that £20 million is a more realistic settlement, although this doesn't include child maintenance for the couple's daughter Beatrice, if Heather is awarded custody of her.
Posted by Stu on October 23, 2006 in Heather Mills, Paul McCartney, Paul McCartney & Heather Mills | Permalink | Comments (0)
October 20, 2006 9:42 AM
Paul McCartney / Heather Mills wrangles continue in public
Hmm, I can't help thinking that the only people who stand to win from the increasingly bitter McCartney/Mills divorce are the lawyers, and the tabloids. This week has seen claim and counter-claim splashed on the front pages, including lurid allegations of physical abuse on the part of Sir Paul.
Today's latest 'revelation' is that he's turned to a psychiatrist and his family to cope with the strain of the divorce battle, while Heather's lawyers have launched an inquiry into how their legal documents, which haven't even been submitted to the court yet, ended up on the front pages of tabloid newspapers showing their client in a good light and rubbishing her husband. Funny, that.
Posted by Stu on October 20, 2006 in Heather Mills, Paul McCartney, Paul McCartney & Heather Mills | Permalink | Comments (1)
September 26, 2006 8:49 PM
Top Ten Stories
Turns out the suicide-attempt by David Hasselhoff's 14 year old daughter that we reported yesterday may in fact have been caused by the family cat, pictured. David's estranged wife claims he used the suicide allegation as revenge on her to make her appear a bad mother.
Lindsay Lohan uses Stavros Niarchos to make ex-boyfriend Harry Morton jealous.
Is the world coming to an end? Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie have reportedly made up.
To add insult to injury, Heather Mills was kicked out of Sainsbury's for shoplifting there 20 years previously. What she doesn't know is they're team McCartney.
Liza Minelli's ex-husband, David Gest, has had his lawsuit thrown out of court, as the headaches he suffered from were because of his herpes, not a result of her beatings.
George Bush can breathe easy, as George Clooney is sticking to movies, and won't be running for presidency anytime soon.
Sadly, Russell Crowe won't be starring in a Steve Irwin biopic anytime soon.
Kevin Federline knows what the punters want, as he drops Popozao from his debut album, and replaces it with a duet between him and Britney.
Brad Pitt is rumoured to be starring in a biopic on Jeff Buckley's life.
Kate Bosworth says 'Orlando who?' after caught canoodling with an Unidentified Hottie in public.
Posted by Katherine on September 26, 2006 in Brad Pitt, Britney Spears, Britney Spears & Kevin Federline, David Hasselhoff, George Clooney, Gossip Rag Roundup, Heather Mills, Hot Gossip, Kevin Federline, LA Airheads, Lindsay Lohan, Marriage Watch, Musical Stars, Nicole Richie, Paris Hilton, Paul McCartney, Paul McCartney & Heather Mills, Rag Roundup, Relationship Watch, Thighs Wide Open, Top Ten Stories | Permalink | Comments (0)
September 25, 2006 5:27 PM
Top Ten Stories
Lindsay Lohan and Harry Morton have reportedly parted ways, after it was rumoured they were engaged.
Gwyneth Paltrow and Stella McCartney are trying to set their parents, Blythe Danner and Paul McCartney, up together, as they can't wait to overhear geriatrics going at it like rabbits.
Jennifer Lopez is so desperate to fall pregnant, she has resorted to IVF treatment. If only she'd stayed with P Diddy - his sperm seems very fertile.
Has Paris Hilton stooped even lower than Travis Barker, and hooked up with Fred Durst, Britney Spears's former lover?
Speaking of trashy tattooed bad boys, Steve O literally pissed all over the red carpet at the Jackass 2 premiere in Los Angeles.
After six days of engagement, Aaron Carter and his Playboy girlfriend have split.
Victoria and David Beckham are apparently going to star in an episode of Neighbours - let's hope Posh gets it on with Harold, eh?
Buffy - ahem, Sarah Michelle Gellar, thinks Alec Baldwin is sexy.
Not surprisingly, Steven Tyler has Hepatitis C.
David Hasselhoff's 14 year old daughter tried killing herself last night by slitting her wrists. We could make a joke here about how we'd do the same if he were our father, but really, we're not that cruel.
Posted by Katherine on September 25, 2006 in Britney Spears, David Beckham, David Hasselhoff, Gossip Rag Roundup, Gwyneth Paltrow, Hot Gossip, LA Airheads, Lindsay Lohan, Marriage Watch, Musical Stars, Paris Hilton, Paul McCartney, Posh 'N Becks, Rag Roundup, Relationship Watch, Soap Stars, Spice Girls, Sport Stars, TV Show Gossip, Thighs Wide Open, Top Ten Stories, Victoria Beckham | Permalink | Comments (0)
September 1, 2006 7:19 AM
Sir Paul Gets Support From Richard & Judy
When Heather Mills realised that her marriage to Sir Paul McCartney was over, she probably expected a custody battle - but not over Richard & Judy. The TV power couple have come down hard on Paul's side and completely cut Heather - who they've had on their teatime TV show countless times - out of their life. And good for them!
Richard has been scathing of Heather in his newspaper column - where he finished with the words "a happy man is a good husband. Linda [Paul's first wife] knew that instinctively. Perhaps Heather should learn it - and Judy is said to have been a shoulder for Paul to cry on, says Closer magazine.
This all makes me think... does Heather Mills have any friends? Anyone at all?
Posted by Antonia on September 1, 2006 in Gossip Rag Roundup, Heather Mills, Marriage Watch, Musical Stars, Paul McCartney, Paul McCartney & Heather Mills | Permalink | Comments (0)
August 17, 2006 12:11 PM
Top Ten Stories
Turns out that the photos of Prince Harry having a grope were actually taken several years ago. Naughty Sun, bit desperate for a front-page story, there?
Kate Hudson and Chris Robinson's separation seems to be due to a young blonde thang named Owen Wilson, aka, The Butterscotch Stallion.
Tom Cruise's heroics the other day may well have been fake, as a list of all his supposed charitable efforts are revealed, leading one to wonder whether he is indeed a superhero, or a compulsive liar as we always believed.
Paul McCartney has banned Heather Mills from his house, good thing too, as he doesn't want that sort hanging 'round wearing hoodies, causing trouble.
Yet more Scientology-brainwash stories, this time Katie Holmes is described as 'dead in the eyes'.
Not content with pilfering clothes and jewellery, Winona Ryder is trying to steal Keanu Reeves's heart instead.
Cover your eyes and ears, kids, as Ace Ventura 3 is coming to a cinema near you. Without Jim Carrey, which is probably a good thing in my opinion.
P Diddy-doodles is robbed of a £6 million necklace whilst on holiday.
Thank the Lord, Madonna has given up acting permanently!
Justin Hawkins from the Darkness has checked into rehab at The Priory, presumably he turned to drugs and booze over his failed career.
Posted by Katherine on August 17, 2006 in Hot Gossip, Katie Holmes, Madonna, Marriage Watch, Musical Stars, Paul McCartney, Paul McCartney & Heather Mills, The Royal Family, Tom Cruise, TomKat, Top Ten Stories | Permalink | Comments (9)
August 10, 2006 9:59 AM
Rag Roundup: Lindsay Lohan's tattoo parlour, Nicole Kidman for Playboy, Diddy and James Blunt get pally, and more!
The McCartneys have unaccountably been pushed off the front pages by proper news this morning, but don't worry, there's still a bunch of celebrity gossip in the inside pages. Lindsay Lohan wants to open a tattoo parlour, Charlize Theron gets a rollicking from her bloke, Playboy want Nicole Kidman to pose nude, and back here in England, the WAGs are still fighting like steely-eyed-blonde-tinted ferrets in a bag to get on TV. No change there then.
I can kinda see why Lindsay Lohan would want to open a tattoo parlour. After all, she's got one herself, she has a bunch of privacy-craving celebrity mates, and perhaps most importantly, it'll give her something to fall back on when the movie career goes south. Sorry, if. I meant if. Really.
Also in Hollywood, the Mirror claims Charlize Theron was reduced to tears in a restaurant before going to see a Radiohead gig with boyfriend Stuart Townsend. No, not because someone told her they wouldn't be playing 'Creep'. The couple allegedly had a huge bust-up because Charlize arrived 45 minutes late for the pre-concert meal. Given the choice between missing pudding or missing the start of Radiohead, I know what I'd do.
The Sun reckons Hugh Hefner is going all-out to convince Nicole Kidman to pose for Playboy magazine. "The vision of her with a cigarette in one hand and her knickers in the other as a delicious French au pair haunts my fantasies," says the randy old goat. "I'd better add that she's a terrific actress."
Today's McCartney divorce story in the Mirror needs no words from me - the introduction speaks for itself. "The sister of Heather Mills' first husband Alfie Karmal last night branded her a scheming manipulator who lures men by twisting the truth about her personality." Is this a pro or anti Heather story? I just can't tell.
In other news, Diddy and James Blunt have formed an unlikely friendship, which appears to revolve around chasing posh English women and arguing over whose music is worse. Former Atomic Kitten singer Liz McClarnon says she's not ready to join the WAGs, despite dating Swansea City striker Lee Trundle. The implication being that she'll only be a proper WAG when she trades up to a Premiership star, or at least someone with a less silly haircut.
Meanwhile, it's getting devious in the race to star in upcoming reality show Footballers' Wives Boutique. Apparently Jermaine Defoe's girlfriend Charlotte Meares is "shelling out a fortune on hair extensions" in an effort to take centre stage. Tsk, hasn't she heard that Victoria Beckham has chopped hers off?
And finally, reality shows may be scraping the bottom of the celebrity bucket, but at least the celebs are honest about it. Channel Five's 'Trust Me, I'm a Holiday Rep' will star chef Nancy Lam ("I need the money") and ex Hearsay singer Noel Sullivan ("I want to prove that I'm a survivor"), as well as teary royal butler Paul Burrell, mentalist DJ Brandon Block, comic Rowland Rivron, "socialite" Emma Jones (i.e. she couldn't bag a footballer in time to get on the Boutique), and "wannabe model" Samantha Rowley. [Stuart Dredge]
Posted by Stu on August 10, 2006 in Heather Mills, James Blunt, LA Airheads, Lindsay Lohan, Nicole Kidman, Paul McCartney, Paul McCartney & Heather Mills, TV Show Gossip, Tabloid Tales | Permalink | Comments (2)
August 8, 2006 10:35 PM
Heather Mills McCartney Made To Look Stupid ... And Locked Out As Well
We mentioned recently that Heather Mills McCartney was left "glowering with rage" after an unfortunate miscommunication left her locked out of her estranged husband's home yesterday, according to the Mirror. It seems that Paul, co-writer of such classics as "Yesterday", and such legacy-staining travesties as "Free As A Bird", had changed the locks on the mansion's outer gates, and FORGOTTEN to tell Heather. There's no other explanation, is there?
A source claimed: "She was horrified to find the gate lock changed. It was a huge mix-up." Well, indeed. No doubt Paul was left ashen-faced when he realised his "mistake". Heather, who had turned up for an arranged visit, sent her security guard over the fence to open the gate from the inside, whereupon Macca's security men called the police, fearing a break-in. She then requested her chauffeur to drive daughter Beatrice around the block so she wouldn't be upset by the sight of police officers. Look, somebody's left this stable door open, I'll close it. Oh NO! Where's the horse? [Toni Kelly]
Posted by Aigua on August 8, 2006 in Heather Mills, Marriage Watch, Musical Stars, Paul McCartney, Paul McCartney & Heather Mills, Tabloid Tales | Permalink | Comments (0)
Rag Roundup: McCartney divorce rages on, Kate Moss back with Pete Doherty, Pamela Anderson fuels pregnant rumours and more!
No earth-shattering stories in today's UK tabloids, but plenty of gossip on who's seeing who, who's looking rough, and who's stuck outside their millionaire rock husband's mansion raging at the fact that he's changed the locks. The usual stuff, in other words. There's also news that Kate Moss is back with Pete Doherty, Mischa Barton's phone-pest pet, and the shocking news that Survivor haven't been asked to reprise The Eye Of The Tiger for the new Rocky film. So who's got the gig?
It's safe to say that Heather Mills wasn't very happy yesterday. Both the Mirror and the Sun report that she arrived at Paul McCartney's London home for the weekly handover of daughter Bea, only to find that the locks had been changed. When her security guard tried to leap over the wall, the police turned up - cue red faces all round. It's all a big misunderstanding, but the fact that it's splashed all over the papers today will hardly lighten the increasingly public divorce wrangles between the pair.
Meanwhile, the Mirror reports that another high-profile couple are back together (without scaling any walls). Yes, Kate Moss is back with Pete Doherty, and the couple weren't scared who saw it backstage at this weekend's Rhythm Festival in Bedfordshire. ""You've never seen a couple so tactile," an observer tells the paper. "They were kissing passionately and didn't leave each other's side all night."
Some good California goss today in the Sun. Britney Spears cops some criticism for her dodgy shorts'n'top combo while shopping in Malibu, while Pamela Anderson has apparently fuelled rumours that she's up the duff during a radio interview. And finally, Paris Hilton has cleared up those nasty stories that she made a fat profit from the DVD 'One Night In Paris'. "I never received a dime from it, it's just dirty money and he should give it all to some charity for the sexually abused or something."
Back in Blighty, TV presenter Paul O'Grady has been telling all to the Mirror about his most recent heart attack, which is keeping him off the screen. Meanwhile, ex-Boyzone star Shane Lynch has quit Love Island after reading the Bible ('Thou shalt not risk your career by appearing on sinking reality shows'), while Girls Aloud singer Sarah Harding is apparently simultaneously dating footballer Paolo Vernazza and TV presenter Steve Jones. Presumably not after reading the Bible.
And finally... Natasha Bedingfield has scooped the hot potato that is the theme tune for the new Rocky movie at the invitation of Sly Stallone himself... Eva Longoria says the second series of Desperate Housewives was amazing (while launching the DVD of the second series of Desperate Housewives)... and Mischa Barton's cat likes to call her friends on the phone: "He hits the redial button and they just hear purring at the other end," she says. "So I have to grab the phone and tell them it's my pussy."
Posted by Stu on August 8, 2006 in Heather Mills, Kate Moss, Kate Moss & Pete Doherty, Paul McCartney, Paul McCartney & Heather Mills, Pete Doherty, Tabloid Tales | Permalink | Comments (1)
August 7, 2006 8:47 AM
Sunday Rag Roundup: McCartney divorce gets nasty, Big Brother Mikey has plans for Grace, Mischa Barton's new rugby love and more!
A bumper crop of tabloid goodness yesterday, including the first real indications that the Paul McCartney / Heather Mills divorce is going to turn nasty. Meanwhile, Big Brother evictees Mikey and Susie had their 15 pages of fame - Mikey wants to get Grace into bed, and Susie wasn't ever an escort.
Elsewhere, celebs are eagerly diving into new romances, whether it's Mischa Barton with a rugby player, Lily Allen with an indie drummer, or Noel Edmonds with a mystery woman (who doesn't drum or play rugby as far as I'm aware).
Colin Farrell and Bianca Gascoigne are the victims of kiss'n'tells, while there's also news of Jordan's country pile, the England WAGs' World Cup bill, and which former S Club 7 star is hotly tipped to be appearing in the next series of I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here. Read on for more details.
Sunday's front pages were dominated by Paul McCartney and Heather Mills, with the usual 'sources close to...' telling all about the couple's divorce battle. The News Of The World was firmly in Macca's corner, claiming that he feels betrayed. "As Paul says, all he ever did was love her and now she's playing the victim," said the source. "Heather thinks we're all stupid and she can pull the wool over our eyes."
Meanwhile, the Sunday Mirror wasn't quite rooting for Heather, but its source was in her camp, claiming she was hit by a stern legal letter after her nanny took three half-used bottles of cleaning fluid from his Peasmarsh Estate. "They will stop at nothing to irritate each other, no matter how petty," said the Mirror's source. "Heather was speechless when she got the letter." Readers, this one will run and run.
Happier in love is Big Brother's Mikey Dalton, who was evicted on Friday and is already planning the obligatory 'romps' with fellow ex-housemate Grace Adams-Short. "I definitely want to get her into bed," he told the News Of The World, while the Sunday Mirror reports that Mikey took constant cold showers to cope with his sexual frustration. Nice.
Meanwhile, leathery model Susie Verrico was also evicted on Friday, and was promptly quizzed by the Sunday People on whether she'd ever been an escort, following recent tabloid claims. ""I loved being a stripper but I was NEVER a hooker," she said. Glad that's cleared up then. She also denies that it was a fix when she entered the Big Brother house as the 'Golden Ticket' winner.
Best Kiss'n'Tell of the weekend is movie bad-boy Colin Farrell, who met Woody Allen's au-pair at breakfast, and bedded her three times before lunch. I'm not making this up, really. Unfortunately, she wasn't impressed. "Between the sheets, he is a let-down with only half a baguette in his lunchbox," says 24-year-old Angelique Jerome. "Once he'd got what he fancied - in about 10 seconds flat - he just wanted to go to sleep." Ouch!
Meanwhile, Love Island star Bianca Gascoigne is the victim of a notably un-chivalrous ex-boyfriend, who told the News Of The World about, yes, more romps. There's also a story about a bloke from military TV reality show Bad Lads Army that's notable mainly for heroic punning: 'phwoar hero', 'always has his weapon ready', 'on kinky active service', and even 'thrust deep into enemy territory'. Give that journalist a cold shower medal.
More romantically, The OC star Mischa Barton is apparently scrumming down with an English rugby player, Lily Allen has snared the drummer out of The Rakes, and Noel Edmonds is bouncing back from splitting with his girlfriend by dating an English teacher in Monaco.
OTHER STORIES
- Jordan buying a £4 million country mansion (Sunday Mirror)
- Rachel Stevens set to brave bugs in the jungle (Sunday People)
- England WAGs' World Cup bill tops £1.5 million (Sunday People)
[Stuart Dredge]
Posted by Stu on August 7, 2006 in Big Brother, Heather Mills, LA Airheads, Lily Allen, Love Island, Mischa Barton, Musical Stars, Paul McCartney, Paul McCartney & Heather Mills, TV Show Gossip, Tabloid Tales | Permalink | Comments (0)
August 1, 2006 1:28 AM
Sir Paul Finally Files For Divorce
Sir Paul McCartney has finally filed for divorce from his estranged wife, Heather Mills. He is thought to have offered the former "model" a £30 million quickie divorce settlement, but the money-grabbing mare rejected it, despite earlier claims that she'd settle for just £10 million of Sir Paul's £800 million fortune.
In the petition, Sir Paul says the split was caused by Heather's "unreasonable behaviour" and continues to claim she was "argumentative" and "rude to staff". Heather, it is said, is preparing to fight him all the way for up to £200 million, claiming he changed after their marriage. A source said: "Heather feels like he wasn't the man she married. She is prepared to throw everything at Paul."
And really, she wonders why people call her a gold-digger? [Toni Kelly]
Posted by Antonia on August 1, 2006 in Hot Gossip, Paul McCartney, Paul McCartney & Heather Mills | Permalink | Comments (0)
June 22, 2006 2:56 PM
Best Thing Since Sliced Bread: Sir Paul McCartney Joke Courtesy Of Popbitch
Now, I must point out here that I'm not too sure if this is true, or a joke, but whatever it is, damn, it's made me giggle the whole day through. If any of you receive Popbitch's weekly mail-out, you'll surely remember this morning's delightful Paul McCartney joke - 'A journalist interviews Sir Paul McCartney: 'So, Sir Paul, do you think that you will ever go down on one knee again?' Sir Paul: 'I'd prefer it if you called her Heather'.
Crack-tastic! Certainly beats my latest jab at Her One-Leggedness. [Katherine Hannaford]
Posted by Katherine on June 22, 2006 in Heather Mills, Marriage Watch, Paul McCartney, Paul McCartney & Heather Mills | Permalink | Comments (1)
June 13, 2006 7:05 PM
Heather Mills Late-Night Dash To Assure Paul She Wasn't A Hooker.
Heather Mills is reported to have made a late-night visit to soon-to-be-ex husband Paul McCartney to assure him she was never a (well you know). Following allegations in the NOTW Heather first denied the story to Paul by phone and then visited their London home around midnight.
Sir Paul was said to be "deeply shocked" at the rumours. A friend of Heather's said: "Heather was very distressed but she told him with absolute certainty the allegations are not true."
So, who's telling the truth - Mills or the newspapers? I think a court may soon be deciding that one... [Toni Kelly]
Posted by Antonia on June 13, 2006 in Heather Mills, Hot Gossip, Marriage Watch, Paul McCartney | Permalink | Comments (0)
June 5, 2006 7:29 PM
Heather Mills in German sex book shocker
Not happy with my news last week that Heather Mills is a one-legged trollop? Well here's some more fuel to light your fire. Allegedly she made a German sex-book back in the days of 1988, titled 'Die Freuden Der Liebe'. And no, that doesn't translate to 'Die evil wench who stole Paul McCartney from me, I could've had a chance with him, you trike', (as I orginally thought), it apparently means 'The Joys of Love.' The explicit photos apparently show her having sex with a German 'musclebound hunk'; rubbing baby oil into him; and her being handcuffed as he undresses her. Yes, you can go have a cold shower now, I've finished. [Katherine Hannaford]
Posted by Katherine on June 5, 2006 in Heather Mills, Hot Gossip, Paul McCartney, Paul McCartney & Heather Mills, Tabloid Tales, Thighs Wide Open | Permalink | Comments (3)
May 30, 2006 6:47 PM
Heather Mills Set To Hobble Down The Catwalk Again
In order to move on from her break-up with Sir Paul McCartney, Heather Mills is returning to the catwalk, albeit one leg less this time 'round. The couple split earlier this month, apparently due to her 'boredom' with the wrinkly crooner. Heather has reportedly been snapped up by the prestigious modelling company Zone, as 'she's guaranteed to attract huge media interest,' a source told the Daily Star. She barely needs the money however, as it is believed Heather could gain anything between £20 million to £200 million in the divorce settlement with McCartney, leading many critics to label her a 'gold digger,' but I'm sure they're not worried - she can hardly chase after them with only one leg. Snap! [Katherine Hannaford]
Posted by Katherine on May 30, 2006 in Heather Mills, Hot Gossip, Paul McCartney, Paul McCartney & Heather Mills, Relationship Watch, Tabloid Tales | Permalink | Comments (4)
May 10, 2006 1:05 PM
Sir Paul & Heather McCartney Deny Marriage Crisis.
We told you on Sunday that Sir Paul and Heather McCartney are reported to be going through marriage difficulties. The story appeared in the News of The World and claimed that they were spending a lot of time apart after a series of arguments.
Au contraire, say the McCartneys. Heather has publicly stated: "Paul and I are still very much together", reports new magazine. The reason for the separation - the couple were living 50 miles apart - is supposedly to protect Heather from paps, as she has recently undergone an operation on her amputated leg. "Some people have been trying to get pictures of me in a wheelchair," Heather said. "It's sick." Somehow, I don't think we've heard the last of this one. [Toni Kelly]
Posted by Aigua on May 10, 2006 in Heather Mills, Marriage Watch, On Heat, Paul McCartney, Paul McCartney & Heather Mills | Permalink | Comments (0)
May 7, 2006 3:12 PM
Paul McCartney & Heather Mills marriage in trouble.
Paul McCartney and Heather Mills' marriage is said to be on the rocks after a string of huge arguments. The story broke in today's News of the World. The couple, who have been married for four years, are living apart and not even meeting when daughter Beatrice is taken from one house to the other.
There are no divorce rumours, but the vultures are bound to start circuling if the couple don't sort it out soon-ish. NOTW deemed the story big enough to splash with it on their front page. Sadly for Paul, if the couple do divorce, he's set to lose millions; he and Heather never signed a pre-nuptial agreement. Ooops. [Toni Kelly]
Posted by Aigua on May 7, 2006 in Heather Mills, Marriage Watch, On Heat, Paul McCartney, Paul McCartney & Heather Mills | Permalink | Comments (1)
