BIG AdminIn an interview with Billboard, the singer said, "Some of the songs are kept authentic, sticking to a really raw, old-soul sound, where others combine elements of old blues, jazz and soul with a hard modern-day edge."
The singer is working with producer Linda Perry, a former member of Four Non Blondes. Perry also worked with Aguilera on her last album, Stripped.
According to the BBC, the star is writing a story based loosely on her own life, with a young girl who rises to stardom. The book is aimed at children aged 6 and older, and will be released in September.
Minogue is following the same path as Madonna, who also released a children’s book in 2003.
Kylie Minogue was diagnosed over a year ago with breast cancer, and after several treatments, she is now cancer-free. She hopes to return to her musical career in December.
She confided to Hello! magazine, that should she have a girl, she likes the name Stella, and for a boy, the name will be Leonardo.
She said the pregnancy has been "a huge hormonal journey, and for the first three months of pregnancy I was very ill. It was like being hungover, with a depth of tiredness I’d never experienced."
She added, "I’ve put on between 10 and 12lbs (each breast now weighs about three!), gaining most weight in the first three months, all around my bottom and my breasts. It’s a hideous stage when you don’t look pregnant, but just as if you’ve eaten too many pies."
The singer also said that the other former members of the Spice Girls encouraged her throughout her pregnancy, especially Victoria Beckham, who gave her a poncho from her last pregnancy.
According to the New York Post, the Kill Bill star ended her relationship with Andre Balazs, stating that she was not yet over her divorce when she began dating Balazs.
The 35 year-old star, who was previously married to actor Ethan Hawke, revealed that she still feels broken hearted over her divorce from the actor. Thurman also said that Balazs is not the type of man she would have married.
In an interview with Vanity Fair magazine, the Desperate Housewives star said that she even considered suicide as a way to end the sexual abuse that she endured between the ages of 5 and 8. She explained, "Any day of the week, I could feel that sort of pain. I haven’t tried to kill myself, but I’ve certainly thought about it, and then I felt guilty about thinking about it."
As an adult, Hatcher learned that a 14 year-old victim of her uncle and abuser, Richard Hayes Stone, had committed suicide. Hatcher then helped police to build their case against the pedophile, who is now serving 14 years in prison.
The star has kept her past private, but has now decided to share her story. She said, "I’m 41-years-old, and it’s time for me to stop hiding."
According to ContactMusic, the two stars, who also live together, are considering roles as Olympic athletes. According to a source at a Hollywood studio, "Justin is a speed-skater and Cameron is a figure-skater, and the whole thing is set at the Olympic Games in the Olympic Village."
The source added, "Cameron and Justin have been working on a number of ideas together and this is one they are seriously considering taking it on themselves."
The Eddie Vedder group is ready to return to the road to promote their eighth album, which will be released on May 2.
Here are the first confirmed dates for their tour:
9-10 May: Toronto (Air Canada Centre)
12 Maiy Albany, N.Y. (Pepsi Arena)
13 May: Hartford, Conn. (New England Dodge Music Arena)
16 May: Chicago (United Center)
19 May: Grand Rapids, Mich. (Van Andel Arena)
20 May: Cleveland (Quicken Loans Arena)
22 May: Auburn Hills, Mich. (Palace of Auburn Hills)
24 May: Boston (TD Banknorth Garden)
27 May: Camden, N.J. (Tweeter Center)
30 May: Washington, D.C. (MCI Center)
1, 3 June: East Rutherford, N.J. (Continental Airlines Arena)
In an interview with Billboard the singer explained, "I’m gonna get with [guitarist] Zakk [Wylde] soon and start hopefully writing a new studio [album]. I’ve gotta get a studio album this year."
The last time the two men worked together, it was on the disc Down to Earth in 2001. Osbourne is also working on his musical, entitled Rasputin, that he started ten years ago. The project tells the story of an immortal Russian monk. When asked when the musical would be finished, Osbourne replied, "I don’t know, because I’ve never done it before. It’s something I’ve always wanted to do. It’s gonna be drama, I suppose. Some f*cking guy says, ‘Oh yeah man, I can see it now: These silver things come out of the sky …’ I don’t want ‘Star Trek’ meets f*cking Russia. I want it kind of like authentic, like ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ meets f*cking ‘Phantom.’"
Reeve, who spent several years as caregiver to her quadrapalegic husband, died Monday evening at New York’s Sloan-Kettering Medical Center. The non-smoker was diagnosed with lung cancer last August.
Dana and Christopher Reeve began the Christopher Reeve Foundation, which helps to fund research for spinal cord injuries. Christopher Reeve, best known for his role as Superman, became paralized after a fall from a horse in 1995. He died in October, 2004. Dana and Christopher have a 13 year-old son, Will.
According to the Daily Express, Brad Pitt prefers ‘Jess’ for a girl, and ‘James’ for a boy. Angelina Jolie is expected to deliver the couple’s baby this summer.
According to a source, Pitt selected the names while filming the movie The Assassination of Jesse James in Canada.