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  • Mariah Revisits Leggy Album Cover

    In a homage to her 1998 greatest hits release, #1s, Mariah’s is back with a new best of, and guess what the legs are back too!

    Along with a new Greatest Hits, Mariah has signed back to her original label, Sony, under the Epic brand. Mariah left the company in 2001 when she signed the world’s most expensive record contract with Virgin Records. Despite the huge signing, Virgin dropped her after one record after sales bombed dramatically – despite it actually being a good record **go Glitter**

    Speaking about the move back to Sony, Antonio ‘L.A.’ Reid, Chairman and CEO, Epic Records said, I couldn’t be more thrilled to be back together again with Mariah,” said Mr. Reid. “There is really no one who comes close to Mariah as both a songwriter and a singer, and as the world knows, her vocal range is legendary and truly incomparable. Her music is indelibly etched into our culture, and she’s shattered so many chart records that she’s now firmly entrenched in the history books. With a fierce and loyal fan base that covers every corner of the globe, I have no doubt Mariah will do it again.”

     

  • Out Gay Actor Chad Allen Says Goodbye

    Out gay actor Chad Allen who rose to fame after starring in the hit TV series Dr Quinn: Medicine Woman has just published a video to say goodbye to his website fans as he is now leaving the bright lights of show business to focus on his own private life.

    Allen was forced out of the closet in 1996 during Dr Quinn when a tabloid published photos of him kissing another man, but since then has been very involved in LGBT activism something he plans to continue to keep doing.

    He also fully embraced his sexual orientation on screen, portraying Donald Strachey, a gay detective in a series of TV movies, and played a young gay addict who is placed into an ex-gay’ Christian retreat to be “cured” of his homosexuality in the movie Save Me.

    In the video Allen explains,

    “I’ve been focusing on my education and working as a clinical psychologist, which is something that I’m super excited about and I feel like it will give me an opportunity to take my life experiences and my passion for well-being and human growth and particularly my passion for helping young gay people grow in a healthy, confident way and I’ll be able to effect the world in a slightly different way. I like to think of my work as an actor and my work in psychology as being kind of similar. They’re both human behaviour. One’s an artistic perspective and this one a scientific.”

  • Is Boy George The New Kim Kardashian?

    Boy George has just announced that not only is he moving from London to Los Angeles this summer but that he has signed up to make a reality TV docu-series chronicling his new life.

    It will cover him dating, house hunting, embarking on Culture Club’s North American tour, managing Brando, his pop group, launching a vegan food line and juggling visiting family members. The star has maintained a worldwide presence for the past 30 years, having sold over 100 million singles and more than 50 million albums as a performer and songwriter with 80’s super group Culture Club and as a solo artist in his own right. He is one of the world’s most successful and in-demand international DJs touring extensively across the globe.

    If Marge Simpson met Dolly Parton and went dancing with Ziggy Stardust, it wouldn’t come close to what you’ll see. Why now…why not? Why me…who else?”said Boy George.

    Boy George’s Manager Paul Kemsley and award-winning producer Cindy Cowan are developing the series on the star along with Bunim/Murray Productions the producers of Real World, Project Runway and Keeping Up with the Kardashians,

    Watch this space for further details as to when we can hope to see this on our screens.

     

     

  • And Madonna Tries Her Hand At Stand-Up

    God loves a trier and Madonna is certainly that.

    Looking sensational, gay icon, Madonna tried her hand at stand-up comedy on The Tonight show starring Jimmy Fallon.

    The Ray Of Light singer had the show’s in-house band in stitches but failed to really get the audience behind her. The stint which saw Madonna talk about her love of younger men comes after recently admitting to Jonathan Ross that she would like to try stand-up comedy. At one point she jokes about asking her son Rocco if he had any school friends she could date.

    At the end of routine, she asks Fallon, if she “has a future” in comedy – we’ll let you be the judge.

  • Bruce Jenner The Interview Promo

    Watch this first promo of Bruce Jenner’s interview with the the former Olympic star turned reality star Bruce Jenner.

    ABC / YouTube
    ABC / YouTube

    The two-hour interview with veteran interviewer Diane Sawyer is set to air on ABC in the US on the 24th April. The 23-second clip doesn’t reveal much except to say that Jenner will talk about “the journey” and “the decisions” and “the future.”

    There has been much speculation on Bruce Jenner’s possible transitioning, Jenner has yet to talk publicly about it.

     

  • Did Barry Marry Garry? Manilow In Secret Wedding Ceremony?

    There have been several media reports that Barry Manilow has married his long-term manager Garry Keif in a secret ceremony last year.

    Barry Manilow

    US magazine and People magazine are proudly proclaiming that Barry Manilow has married his long-term male manager, Garry Keif in a secret wedding.

    According to a source close to Manilow, 71, the superstar allegedly invited a number of his closest friends to a party at his Palm Springs home, where they were surprised to learn that the party was actually a wedding ceremony.

    The Mandy singer has never publicly come out as gay or bisexual, but he did tell The Daily Telegraph in 2012, that he wasn’t dating anyone and that he was happily single.

    According to Radar online, the source said,

    “Barry and Garry did not tell friends or family that the occasion was their wedding.

    “It was a beautiful wedding and consummated their lifelong love affair.”

    Manilow’s publicist has refused to comment on the reports, stating,

    “We don’t comment on my client’s personal lives – that is all I am going to say about this.”

    Barry Manilow has been married once before, he walked Susan Deixler down the aisle in 1996, but the pair parted after two years together.

  • EastEnders: Kat And Alfie Get Their Own Show

    EastEnders’ favourites, Kat and Alfie, will be taking a break from Walford later this year but even though they are leaving Albert Square they will not be leaving BBC One as they will star in their very own drama series.

    EastEnders
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    Life has been a rollercoaster for the on/off lovers over the past few months but Kat and Alfie soon reunite and have the opportunity to put their past behind them. Only this time viewers can follow, when the episodes air in 2016 them as they head out of Walford to start a new life in six hour long episodes for BBC1

    The six part drama series has been created by Dominic Treadwell-Collins, EastEnders Executive Producer and it will be written and produced by the EastEnders team.

    Speaking about the new drama, Dominic said “In the next few weeks on EastEnders, viewers will witness several huge twists for Kat and Alfie Moon that will change their lives forever. Now is the perfect time to take two of EastEnders’ most beloved and enduring characters out of their comfort zone as they head to Ireland to search for answers to some very big questions… My team here are very excited about creating a whole new drama that stands apart from EastEnders while taking our style of storytelling to a place of stories, myth, secrets and immeasurable beauty.”

    Charlotte Moore, Controller BBC One added “Life is anything but dull for favourite EastEnders couple Kat and Alfie as they embark on a new life in Ireland in this exciting drama series. Rest assured, their rollercoaster isn’t set to end any time soon.”

    Speaking of their new drama Shane said “Both Jessie and I are absolutely thrilled to be given this amazing opportunity. To have a whole drama focussed around Kat and Alfie is a huge honour for us both and we just can’t wait to start filming.”

    Jessie Wallace added “I have always loved working on EastEnders so when I heard of this new drama to take Kat and Alfie outside of Walford, I couldn’t believe our luck. To be exploring the next chapter for Kat as well as working alongside my best mate, Shane, is a dream come true and a huge compliment.”

  • X FACTOR Johnny Robinson Drops New Single – As A Woman

    You won’t quite believe the new look, but X FACTOR legend Johnny Robinson has just debuted his new music video.

    X FACTOR Johnny Robinson, 45, who won the nation’s hearts with his renditions of Hung Up and Unchained Melody and his outrageous costumes on the 2011 series of the show, has unveiled an altogether new look, complete with heavy eye makeup and massive hair. The sort even Bonnie Tyler would be proud of.

    His new, high energy single is called Eaten Alive. and even stars a Michael Jackson tribute. Check out the new look and video here.

    The former X FACTOR star, isn’t just famous for his singing stint on Simon Cowell’s flagship show, when he was 24, Robinson starred as Boy George on Stars In Their Eyes.

     

     

     

  • Did Downton Dan “Beat Off” Other Men For The Part?

    Did Downton’s Dan Stevens provide ‘personal services?

    Dan Stevens (aka Matthew Crawley on Downton Abbey) was on Breakfast TV recently to promote his new movie The Guest in which he plays an American soldier.

    Host Susanna Reid sent Stevens into a fit of giggles when she asked a question that suggested it took more than a simple audition to get the role. She asked the star if he had to “beat off a lot of American men to get this part?”

    To make matters funnier the hapless interviewer still didn’t get her faux pas … and incidentally the very good-looking Stevens didn’t actually give a direct answer!

  • James Corden Is The Next Big Big Thing

    Getting the job of hosting The Late Late Show on American TV is a Big Big thing and when Britain’s own James Corden was picked, the whole country just said ‘who is he?”

    On Monday night they certainly found out as very tongue-in-cheek Corden started off his very first show with a hilarious video showing how he ended up in one of the hottest seats in TV.

    Leslie Moonves the President of CBS is decides the fairest way to find someone for this most coveted job is to slip a golden ticket in a random candy bar and who ever finds it gets to be the host. Luckily for James he happens to pick up the winning ticket Chelsea Handler when drops it and he embarks on a grueling training schedule run by a host of Hollywood A List stars, culminating with Meryl Streep who try to get the Brit into shape.

    Check out the video and see why next morning the news media gave James Corden rave reviews for his performance and declared this relative unknown to be such an excellent choice as the new host.

  • Christopher Biggins: Loose Women Are “Mean Girls”

    The somewhat controversial Christopher Biggins, king of Panto and all that, has said that his friendship with Katie Hopkins has cost him his friendship with some of the Loose Women.

    Despite his glowing review of Katie Hopkins as, “one of the nicest, funniest people” his friendship with the former Celebrity Big Brother house, former ex-Apprentice and gay icon wannabe has not been accepted by the Loose Women camp.

    Huffington Post reports Mr. Biggins said:

    “I’ve lost several pals over my friendship with Katie – especially the ‘Loose Women’ lot. None of them will talk to me anymore.”

    He added, rather defiantly:

     “I don’t care – they can act like ‘Mean Girls’ all they want.

    “I’ve been friends with Katie for a long time.”

    Katie Hopkins appeared on the day time show after her ratings busting appearance on this year’s Celebrity Big Brother in January and was taken to task by Janet Street Porter and the rest of the presenters on her comments about Coleen Nolan’s sister.

    In 2013 Christopher Biggins caused outrage when, in an interview with The Big Issue he suggested that Bisexuals “ruin women’s lives”. He said, “I think the people who fear homosexuality most are the ones who could be gay. The world is full of bisexuals because that’s the way they want to do it. What do they do? They ruin a woman’s life. It’s so wrong, because you’re not owning up to what you are. You lead a double life so how can you be a real person?”