Tag Archives: Spice Girls

So Much Ballyhoo About The Beckham’s

In the course of my daughter’s recent illness she has gotten into a pattern of wanting a full body massage at around 2 a.m. It’s around this time that I switch on the news (mute it) and read the headlines that scrawl at the bottom of the screen. I have been shocked that for the past three nights one of the top stories has been David and Victoria Beckham’s move to America. The British soccer star and his “Spice Girl” wife’s move from England to California has been covered by all the major networks, the cable channels, and extensively by … Continue reading →

Pop Culture Potpourri: No More DNA Doubts, No More Appendix, and More

NO MORE DNA DOUBTS The facts don’t lie. The results of the DNA test imposed upon Eddie Murphy are in, and according to PEOPLE magazine, the actor is indeed the father of Melanie “Scary Spice” Brown’s 2-month-old daughter. You’ll recall Libby previously wrote about the hoopla surrounding the paternity of Brown’s baby. The results came back yesterday and according to sources: “The baby is undoubtedly, 110 percent Eddie’s.” Brown gave birth to Angel Iris Murphy Brown on April 3 and immediately contended that Murphy was the child’s father, but in May Murphy refused to take a paternity test and reportedly … Continue reading →

Spice Girls Reunite

Don’t believe the rumors… The Spice Girls will not be reuniting for the Princess Diana memorial concert next month. They are, however, preparing for a Christmas reunion tour, according to PEOPLE magazine. A source close to the group told the publication that the popular five-woman group will be reuniting together in December to perform new material that is currently being created by Geri Halliwell, a.k.a. “Ginger Spice” and Emma “Baby Spice” Bunton. The Spice Girls were one of the most successful female acts of the 1990s, thanks in large part to their manager Simon Fuller (the man who created “American … Continue reading →

Scary Spice Gives Birth to a Daughter

Are you all caught up in the Anna Nicole paternity suit? Who is the dad – Howard K. Stern, Larry Birkhead, or Frederic von Anhalt? Or could it be someone completely different? Reads a bit like a Maury Povich episode, doesn’t it? Well, if you are in the mood for a paternity test with a few less contestants, get ready for Scary Spice vs. Eddie Murphy. Former Spice Girl “Scary Spice” Melanie Brown has given birth to her second child, a daughter, simply known as Baby Brown for right now. Baby came into the world right after midnight on Tuesday … Continue reading →

Celebrity Updates: “The View” Feud and “Spicy” Refusals

The world of entertainment is fluid (to say the least), which is why blogs about certain celebrities tend to require updates on a weekly basis (save for Britney Spears in which case it’s an hourly basis). The following are new takes on subjects from my previous blogs featuring the ladies of a certain ABC chatfest and a reality star in the making. “The View’s” Youngest View Much has been written about the growing animosity brewing between “View” co-hosts Elisabeth Hasselbeck and Rosie O’Donnell. Some media reports have the ladies clawing at each other during commercial breaks. While other reports (including … Continue reading →

A “Spicy” New Reality TV Show

Okay, try to refrain from rolling your eyes until after you’ve read this entire blog (or at least half of it). Just when you thought there was not a soul left in the world for TV producers to recruit for a reality series—BAM—one comes out of the woodwork. According to news reports, former Spice Girl, Victoria Beckham is reportedly in talks to appear in her own reality TV show. While nothing has been set in stone, a source close to the project tells news reporters that a decision is imminent. The premise of the show (which sources say is being … Continue reading →

Hollywood Stork Strikes Again

Things are about to heat up for a former Spice Girl… Emma “Baby Spice” Bunton is pregnant with her first child, according to PEOPLE magazine. “I guess I will be handing over the ‘Baby’ tag now to a deserving little new owner,” the 31-year-old mom-to-be said in a statement. According to PEOPLE, the baby’s father is Bunton’s boyfriend Jade Jones, a former member of the British boy band Damage. The couple has been together for eight years and recently purchased a five-bedroom home in north London together. Bunton says the news of her impending arrival is that much sweeter because … Continue reading →