Tag Archives: Melanie Brown

Shows That Defy Imagination

Fans of Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” will soon get the chance to see their favorite princess (and various pieces of dancing silverware) in 3-D. Disney execs just announced that the mega-popular 1991 animated movie is getting a major makeover. Come 2010 fans will be able to view a 3-D version of the flick starring a beautiful maiden and her monstrous muse. Filmmakers are reportedly planning to use the movie’s original computer files to create a new Disney digital 3-D “Beauty and the Beast,” which will be released in about two years. Re-rendering the film is expected to take 10 … Continue reading →

Star Gigs—Inmates Running the Asylum

Anyone who tunes into the 2008 Miss Universe pageant next month has got to wonder who was in charge of casting. The beauty competition is set to air on NBC July 13th and when it does two of the most unlikely people in Hollywood will be presiding over it. Pageant organizers just announced that Jerry Springer and Melanie Brown (a.k.a. Mel B of the Spice Girls) will co-host the annual pretty girl fest. What? Let me see if I’ve got this right… you have a show that is taking place in Nha Trang, Vietnam and being beamed around the world … Continue reading →

No April Fool’s Joke—Britney, Melanie and Joey’s New Gigs

I think it’s safe to say that the animal rights group People For The Ethical Treatment Of Animals or PETA hasn’t exactly been Britney Spears’ biggest supporter. Which is why I honestly thought their most recent offer to the recovering popwreck was an April Fool’s joke. But according to PETA reps, their goodwill gesture (at least that’s what they’re calling it) is the real deal. According to PETA bosses, they want the singer turned TV secretary to work as a real receptionist at their Los Angeles offices. The PETA people say they were inspired to make the job offer to … Continue reading →

Eddie Murphy and Tracey Edmonds—SPLIT!

If their union was legal the news could put them in the record books… then again this is Hollywood were talking about. Just two weeks after Eddie Murphy and Tracey Edmonds rang in 2008 by hosting a lavish multi-million dollar sunset vow exchange on a private island off Bora Bora in French Polynesia the two have reportedly called it quits. Murphy made the news official via this statement to the media: “After much consideration and discussion, we have jointly decided that we will forego having a legal ceremony as it is not necessary to define our relationship further. While the … Continue reading →

Holly Jolly Celebrity Gifts—-Spice Girl Style

What did you get from your spouse this Christmas? Soccer star David Beckham gave his Spice Girl wife a gift I found very interesting. Not because it was priced at $1,500, but because it was made of paper and not precious gems. Victoria Beckham’s hot hubby dropped more than a grand to get a fashion book for his famous wife. The expensive (to me anyway—I’m sure $1,500 is stocking stuffer range for the Beckham’s) Christmas present, Valentino Garavani: First Name in Fashion is one of just 2,000 copies made available worldwide. Victoria’s was personally signed by the legendary designer, covered … Continue reading →

“Dancing’s” Maks Back Pedals After Dissing Show That Made Him Famous

He needed some fancy footwork to get out of this one… “Dancing with the Stars” pro Maksim Chmerkovskiy took his foot off the dance floor and planted it firmly into his mouth when he spoke about leaving the mega-popular televised ballroom competition. A few weeks ago Mel B.’s pro partner hinted that he wanted to move on from the show at the end of this season. Now, the Russian with attitude says his remarks were made in haste. “I am not quitting the show,” Chmerkovskiy told PEOPLE magazine Wednesday. He added that his comments were made “at a time when … Continue reading →

Star Updates: Speedy Nuptials, Speedy Recoveries and More

Speeding Nuptials Spice Girl Melanie Brown is back in the headlines again. No, she’s not lunching with any more of Eddie Murphy’s former love interests; rather she’s raising eyebrows for getting hitched to her own love interest. According to Brown’s rep, the singer secretly married her boyfriend, Stephen Belafonte, in Las Vegas two months ago. According to friends of the couple, the pair has known each other for years, but things turned romantic when Brown became pregnant with Murphy’s baby. According to Brown, Belafonte (no relation to singer Harry Belafonte) was a “tremendous support” to her during her pregnancy. The … Continue reading →

Hell Hath No Fury As TWO Women Scorned

Eddie Murphy may want to think twice before making enemies with any more former flames. Judging by the recent solidarity shown by ex-wife Nicole Murphy (mother to five of his children) and ex-girlfriend Melanie Brown (mother to his infant daughter), the actor may want to add extra security. I’m kidding… about the security, but not about the recent bonding that has been going on between Murphy and Brown. The ladies recently lunched together at the paparazzi friendly Beverly Hills eatery the Ivy last week and were documented by at least 100 photographers exchanging kisses before departing. I don’t think it … Continue reading →

Hollywood’s Single Moms—A Contrast In Characters

Surprise, surprise… It’s another bad mama award for Britney Spears. The pop singer’s much publicized divorce may finally be official, but the crisis concerning her children is far from over. As I mentioned in a previous blog, currently Spears and Kevin “Fed-Exed” Federline share joint custody of their two sons Sean Preston, 22 months, and Jayden, 11 months. However, there has been speculation that the former Mr. Britney Spears is working on wrangling custody from the pop singer due to her recent (and ongoing) “questionable” parenting skills. In addition to her reported meltdown at a recent magazine shoot, US Weekly … Continue reading →

Another Star Engagement

Movie producer Tracey Edmonds may be sporting a sling soon… she’ll need it to help support her left hand, specifically her ring finger. According to multiple media outlets, Edmonds is proudly flashing an enormous rock given to her by her now fiancé Eddie Murphy. The “Shrek” star and Edmonds (his girlfriend of 10 months) are officially engaged. The Oscar nominated actor reportedly proposed to Edmonds with a massive yellow diamond ring (some reports estimate the ring is nearly 10 carats) on July 25th, just two days after the premiere of “Who’s Your Caddy?,” which Edmonds produced. OK! Magazine reports the … Continue reading →