Leona Lewis says "no" to Obama

How can a recent winner of a reality TV show tell when they've made it ? When you are too busy to to have dinner with the President of the United States that's when.

Leona Lewis winner of ITV reality program X-Factor in 2006 has turned down an invitation to have dinner with President Obama, according to a report in the Daily Mirror.

The 24-year-old singer was flattered by the offer but is currently too busy recording her second album in Los Angeles.

A source told the newspaper: "Leona was thrilled to be invited to dinner by Obama. She really wanted to meet him and his wife Michelle - who is a big fan and has her Spirit album.

"They both think she is a strong, inspirational and talented young woman who is a fantastic role model for children. They would love her to get involved in some of their charity projects. But it was really unfortunate that it clashed with her tight schedule to get her second album done."

The insider added: "Leona has had studio sessions in L.A. booked for months and has been working day and night getting things perfect. So there was no way she could make the trip to the White House as it would have put back recording by a week and she's desperate to get it all finished."

Katie Price vs Peter Andre : The Andrew Gould Story....

Andrew Gould had been fingered in the tabloid press as the other man in the breakdown of the marriage between glamour model Katie Price (also known as Jordan) and Peter Andre.

The married Gould, described as Katie Price's hunky horsey pal by the tabloids, has found himself in the centre of one of the biggest celebrity stories of the year. Despite repeated denials of any involvement on his part the constant dripping of stories linking him in some fashion to Katie Price have continued relentlessly. From the "exclusive" in the Daily Mirror in which Price bizarrely confesses all allegedly to ex-Apprentice candidate Mona Lewis through to the "revelation" in the Sun that Price spent three hours home alone with Gould after the separation.

In a frank interview in the Daily Telegraph Gould categorically denies he is "Jordan's other man" and expresses exasperation at the tactics of the tabloids in their attempt to link him into the rift between Price and Andre. As an example he talks about the the tabloid headline "Meet me man to man and I'll save your marriage" which appeared in the Daily Mail. Gould Explains

Gazing down at an array of lurid headlines in the red-top titles, Gould is, momentarily, speechless. ''The sleazy night of wild boozing, flashing and snogging,'' screams one. ''Jordan's hunky riding coach hoofs it,'' shouts another. ''And then there's this,'' Gould says, holding up another with distaste. ''Jordan's handsome horsey pal tells Pete [Andre]: 'Meet me man to man … and I'll save your marriage'.'' His wife, Polly, has fared little better: '' 'Keep your hands off my husband,' says the wife of Andrew Gould, Jordan's new love interest,'' says another.

Sitting at the dining table of his Billingshurst home with Polly, Gould rolls his eyes. ''The last thing I want to do is meet Pete face to face,'' Gould says. ''I got asked if I wanted to meet Pete and I replied: 'I don't think Pete would want to talk to me.' Astonishingly, that turned into a headline saying I want to see him, man to man.''

Read The full interview here.

Katie & Peter: The Next Chapter - Divorce!

It looks like it is all over for the marriage of legendary glamour girl Katie Price (aka Jordan) and her husband Peter Andre. A press release on Katie's website confirms that the couple are to split after four and half years of marriage.

The pair met when they both appeared on the TV reality show "I am a celebrity get me out of here!" in 2004. Peter Andre was a one hit wonder from the nineties who was fading into obscurity and Katie was a glamour model with high ambitions.

Their courtship on the programme seemed unlikely, but not only was it real they went onto get married to the surprise of many. To the less charitable it was even a greater surprise that the marriage lasted so long, for others it seemed Peter Andre was the solidity that Katie Price had long needed to get away from her wilder past.


Katie Price and Peter Andre

Their marriage in 2005 had the tabloids in a frenzy for its lavishness and questionable taste and was an indication of how they planned to live their life as man and wife.

They plunged themselves into a whirlwind of album releases, TV programmes, charity events and a concerted attempt to break into America, although I am not sure what as ..

Their activities did not go unrewarded as the Daily Mail Chav Rich List named them the second richest chav couple, after Victoria and David Beckham, with a joint fortune of £30m.

However by 2007 rumours of the troubles had begun to surface in what had always been a volatile relationship. The couple renewed their vows in South Africa that year as a sign of their commitment, but it looks like those troubles were the beginning of the end and so it has proved.

Being tabloid favourites in no surprise the newspapers are falling over themselves to produce tributes in their own inimitable ways to the crown prince and princess of chavdom.

The Sun has a special video dedicated to the pair (and a hotline number viewers can call to give inside info on the split).

The Mirror has a photo montage of Katie Price's lovers past and present.

The Daily Mail reviews the ups and downs of their tumultuous relationship.

The Daily Star has cleared its deck for what possibly is it's story of the year.

Critics round on Madonna over 2nd Malawi Baby

The knives are out for Madonna. It seems her plans to adopt another baby from Malawi is leaving critics spluttering on their double decaf Cappuccinos and choking on their slim-line almond croissants

Take Andrea Peyser from the NY Post

The baby monster must be stopped! Stuck in a midlife crisis, Madonna is hoping to soothe the pain of being 50, manless and well past her freshness-expiration date by taking home a Third World daughter to match the last baby she bought like a human trinket.

Recently divorced for the second time, and accompanied by three children who should be in school -- and not advancing Madonna's pathetic cry for help -- she has traveled to the African nation of Malawi.

and Sue Caroll from the Daily Mirror

Madonna's arrival in Malawi to 'adopt' yet another poor child is the latest example of a new breed of showbiz imperialist who preys on the misfortunes of nations too impoverished to resist.

This increasingly desperate woman is unable to do anything - let alone adopt another poor child - with an iota of dignity or decorum.

This could be another tour, another album or another marriage such is her casual disregard for the emotional delicacies surrounding a huge undertaking like this.

Why is this super-rich egotist allowed to indulge in a spot of celebrity human trafficking?

Ouch !

Is Amy Winehouse now a Lesbian ?

She has been accused of so many things taking crack, racist ranting and now we find out she is apparently a lesbian lady stealer.

According to a report in the Daily Mirror, Amy Winehouse who has been on a seemingly endless holiday in St Lucia, has been involved in the breakup of a lesbian couple.


The paper reports

A woman holidaymaker on her first romantic trip with her new partner exploded in rage when she found her in bed with Amy in a hotel room on St Lucia.

But unashamed Amy just shrugged and asked the other woman to join them.

The shocked woman and her partner, who had been together for four months, left the room and had a furious row which led to them splitting up.

She's not shy is our Amy!

Paris Hilton splashes out on £2 million London mansion....

Paris Hilton was in the UK filming her reality TV series My British Best Friend last year and it looks like she has been smitten by the British capital and has now decided to splash out on a £2million mansion in Camden according to the Daily Mirror. Paris is said to set to also plough in another £250,000 bringing her new pad upto her particular specifications.

Camden is one of London's trendy upcoming neighbourhood and she will be living not far from celebrities like Amy Winehouse (if she ever decides to return from St Lucia). It is unlikely she'll be hanging out with Amy though, apart from the obviouses challenges it poses to anyone, Paris had previously been quoted as saying about Amy "I love her music but I don't know if I could handle that lifestyle."

Leona snubbed by Brits.

It seems Leona must have upset some of the head honchos at the Brits awards. Despite her worldwide sucess, appeal and being the first British artist to top the US charts in what seems like centuries she is deemed worthy of only a single nomination at the Brits.


Reporting on the snub the Daily Mirror quoted a music biz insider as saying

“It’s a complete travesty, Leona has been overlooked in her own country.

“She should have been a dead-cert for Best Female. She’s had the most amazing year – even the new US President wanted her to perform at his inauguration.”

Well roll on Feb 18th and we'll find out who wins what...

Kelly Osborne arrested

Kelly Osborne seems to have got herself in a bit of trouble with the London Met Police. Reports say she was arrested for allegedly slapping a gossip columnist with the British tabloid the Daily Mirror. The incident was alleged to have occured at the London nightclub Punk when the Mirror columnist Zoe Griffin was approached by Kelly and an argument ensued over an article Zoe had written about Kelly and her boyfriend Luke Worrall.

The argument was said to have lead to some 'argy-bargy' and as the police spokesperson put it "a 24-year-old woman attended a central London police station by appointment " in connection with what the police called "a charge of common assault".

I guess we'll have to remember be nice to Jake if we ever write about him....