Author: Martin D'Anjou

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Charlie’s Valentine’s Day present

Actor Charlie Sheen promised his wife he will stay sober, only a few weeks after putting a knife to her throat.

The highest paid television actor today also gave his wife some handmade jewellery to commemorate his promise.

The 44-year old actor seems determined to save his marriage. Sheen returns to court next month. In the meantime, he wants to show the judge he is acting in good faith.

The Two and a Half Men star has a long history of drug and alcohol abuse and paying for prostitutes.

Police in Aspen, Colorado responded to a distress call from a 32-year old woman over the Christmas holidays. She said that, after a night of drinking with friends, the actor put a knife to her throat while they were in bed. Sheen was released after promising a judge to stay away from his wife and from booze.

The couple has since reconciled. Mueller asked a judge to remove the restraining order. The judge agreed on the condition that Sheen stay sober.

Sheen still faces a possible three-year prison term for his actions.

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Tiger Woods’ pregnant mistress

Porn star Joslyn James revealed in an interview being aired tonight that she had unprotected sex with American golfer Tiger Woods.

The 32-year old actress told Inside Edition that she got pregnant twice during her affair with the golfer.

James says she never told Woods about the pregnancies. She claims they happened while Tiger’s wife, Elin Nordegren, was also pregnant. "The first one was when [Elin] was pregnant with Sam," James said, referring to Woods’ 2-year-old daughter.

She talks about the second pregnancy too, "Well, Elin was pregnant with Charlie at that time," she said. "I just didn’t want to ruin anything."

The porn star says she dated Tiger Woods on and off for three years. She adds that they never used protection when having sex.

Tiger Woods recently finished a stint in therapy for his sex addiction. More than a dozen women have come out of the woodwork claiming to be his mistress.

 

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Céline Dion up close and personal

The documentary Celine: Through the Eyes of the World will be released on February 17 in Canada, the United States, England, South Africa, Australia and Japan.

The documentary will be in theatres for a limited run, until February 28.

The film follows the singer on her Taking Chances tour that began in South Africa on February 14, 2008.

Celine: Through the Eyes of the World follows the Quebec diva on stage, backstage, in cars, planes and hotels. The film shows Céline spending time with her family, team and fans.

Throughout the journey the singer was accompanied by her son, René-Charles, and also her 80-year old mother.

Segments of the documentary were recorded throughout the 132-concert tour.

The star turns 42 next month. She confirmed last week that she is heading back to Vegas. Starting March 15, 2011, Céline Dion will headline a new show at Caesars Palace, the scene of her previous success (A New Day). Dion signed a contract to perform 70 shows a year.

 

 

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Peter Gabriel helps Haiti

The English singer, who launches a new album, Scratch My Back, on February 16, does a remake of David Bowie’s classic song Heroes.

The track of Bowie’s cover, found on the ex-Genesis singer’s next album, stars Gabriel in front of a wall of televisions broadcasting images from the earthquake in Haiti.

This song is also on an album full of previously unreleased material now available through MusicForRelief.org. The album offers songs from Dave Matthews Band, Hoobastank and Enrique Iglesias. 

Money raised will go to earthquake victims in Haiti.

Peter Gabriel starts a new world tour in March. On March 22, his tour begins at the Palais Omnisports in Paris.

 

 

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Spice Girls Rumours Confirmed

Simon Fuller, the man in charge of creating the famous girl group, and Judy Craymer, the woman behind the success of the musical Mamma Mia!, have announced that they will be teaming up to make a musical show in honour of Britain’s Spice Girls.

The musical will highlight the big moments of the group’s career, which was flaming hot in the 90s and resulted in album sales exceeding 75 million copies.

As expected, the show will debut in London in two years, and may next cross the Atlantic to grace the stages of Broadway.

Despite the fact that the Spice Girls split while still in their glory days, in 2001, they still hold major market value. In 2007-2008, the girls embarked on a world tour, playing sold-out shows.

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Kate Hudson Is Back on the Prowl

The 30-year-old actress, who starred in Fool’s Gold and Bride Wars, apparently seduced one of Hollywood’s most eligible bachelors, Gerard Butler.

The star from Scotland and Hudson, who is ten years his junior, partied together before the Golden Globe Awards in Los Angeles last week.

A source told Us Weekly, "Gerard told Kate she was the most beautiful girl in the room and that he adores her work."

"He was really locked in on her," added the source.

Hudson has been single for a short while, following her breakup with baseball star Alex Rodriguez.  Butler, who starred in the film 300, has been romantically linked to Jennifer Aniston, Lindsay Lohan, and many others.

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Simon Cowell Helping Haiti

The television mogul has plans to remake the REM song Everybody Hurts to raise funds for Haiti relief.

The Englishman, who has brought several artists to fame over the years thanks to his popular TV talent shows, has asked stars to sing a new version of the popular 1992 hit.

Several artists have heeded Simon’s call. Mika, Leona Lewis, Michael Bublé, JLS, Rod Stewart and Cheryl Cole have already confirmed, while Will Young, Joe McElderry, N-Dubz, Robbie Williams, Coldplay, Take That and Paul McCartney are planning to join the effort.

REM, who wrote the song, has already confirmed that they would drop the copyrights, so that money can be collected in full and given to the victims of the January 12 earthquake.

Many other world artists have already taken initiative for Haiti. The artistic community often reaches out when events as tragic as the Haiti earthquake arise.

 

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Barenaked Ladies to Release New Disc

 

Formed in 1988 in Scarborough, Ontario, Barenaked Ladies initially attracted a lot of attention with the originality of their name.

After the shock of the name passed, the group’s catchy songs spoke for themselves.  Looking back, it’s no surprise that the band, founded by Steven Page and Ed Robertson, is still rocking on 22 years later.  The Barenaked Ladies are about to release their 11th studio album on March 30.

"This is a really important record for us and we’re really proud of it," said Robertson. "We’re redefining who we are, and how we communicate as a band, and as friends. The album has an emotional rawness to it that we may have shied away from in the past. I think we pushed ourselves to heavier places, and also allowed for some really spacious moments. We can’t wait to play these songs live."

The next album from Barenaked Ladies, entitled All In Good Time, will be the group’s first release sinceBarenaked Ladies Are Me, from 2006.  The new album’s first single, You Run Away, hits the airwaves later this month. 

 

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Nick Jonas Moves Forward with Solo Project

The youngest brother wants to have a parallel solo career in addition to being a member of the popular band with his brothers.

Nick Jonas and The Administration are getting ready for their first tour, which begins tonight in Washington, DC.

No Canadian dates have been confirmed for the moment, although rumours leave us to believe that additional dates will be added in the future.  In fact, a February 3 show may be announced soon for Toronto.

For his new project, Nick, 17, says that he was inspired by the music of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band.

In their final hours before their first show, Nick Jonas and The Administration have been putting the final touches on their show in Dallas.  They plan to perform covers of Use Somebody by the Kings of Leon, Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I’m Yours by Stevie Wonder, as well as their own songs.

Here are the dates for the Nick Jonas and The Administration tour so far:

Jan. 6 Washington, DC @ Warner Theatre
Jan. 7-8 New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre
Jan. 9-10 Upper Darby, PA @ Tower Theatre
Jan. 12-13 Boston, MA @ Orpheum Theatre
Jan. 16 Detroit, MI @ Fox Theatre
Jan. 17 Chicago, IL @ Rosemont 
Jan. 19 St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
Jan. 20 Milwaukee, WI @ Eagles Ballroom
Jan. 21 Minneapolis, MN @ State Theater
Jan. 23-24 Denver, CO @ Paramount Denver
Jan. 26-29 Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
Jan. 30 Berkeley, CA @ Zellerbach Auditorium

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New Projects for Jessica Sutta of the Pussycat Dolls

After months of rumours, the creator of the Pussycat Dolls, Robin Antin, confirmed that the group is taking a break.

Today, we learned that Jessica Sutta is embarking on a solo career.  She also echoed Antin’s comment that the Pussycat Dolls will return in 2010, though perhaps with new members.

Sutta wrote on her Twitter page, "This year is going to be really busy for me because I’m starting my album so I’m not going to have a lot of time."

"I’m writing and I’m working with up and coming producers. It’s really nice, 2010, I’m just really looking forward to it. It’s a new chapter in my life. It’s time," she added.

Jessica Sutta, originally from Miami, Florida, first caught Robin Antin’s attention in 2002.  She has previously worked on a few television series in the United States.