Norah’s funeral plans ready

Washington: She’s in the bloom of life, but that has not stopped singer Norah Jones from already working out her burial plans.

The Jazz star revealed that she doesn’t want to be buried, and that she would prefer to be cremated, with her ashes being scattered around Big Bend National Park in her native Texas.

“I don’t want a tombstone — I want to be cremated,” Contactmusic quoted her, as saying.

As for why she wants to be cremated, well Jones revealed to Blender magazine that she found that prospect of decaying slowly very “creepy”.

“I’ve always thought the whole embalming-and-burial thing was creepy. I don’t want to be decaying there in my clothes,” she added.

However, Jones is hoping that she won’t have to put her plan for her last rites into work for a long time yet.

Travolta’s hair raises suspicion at the oscars

(L)Travolta at the Oscars on Sunday, (R) COVER-UP JOB? Travolta at Los Angeles on Tuesday

John Travolta was sporting an impressive new head of hair at the Oscars, sparking rumours he was wearing a hair piece.

The Pulp Fiction star turned heads on the red carpet with a bouffant of light brown hair styled in an elaborate wavy fringe. An onlooker said: “His hair seemed to be thinning in the past and it used to be much darker.

“You couldn’t tell if it was plugs or a hair piece, but it was very big hair.”

The 53-year-old actor has just finished filming a modern adaptation of Hairspray which may explain his new thatch.

ELizabeth Taylor turns 75

Las Vegas: Film legend Elizabeth Taylor celebrated her 75th birthday on Tuesday night with a New Orleans-themed party flanked by her four children and famous friends spanning the generations from model Kathy Ireland to former rival Debbie Reynolds.

Taylor, who suffers chronic back pain, made a cheerful entrance to the Ritz-Carlton Lake Las Vegas Hotel in a wheelchair escorted by her sons, Michael and Christopher Wilding, and daughters, Maria Burton and Liza Todd, en route to her party at a restaurant in the property.

The two-time Academy Award winner and dame of the British Empire was adorned by a white fur and satin robe and resplendent in an icicle-design pearl and diamond necklace from her jewellry line called Frost.

Taylor’s voice was soft and she seemed frail as she chatted briefly with reporters, telling them her secret to making it to 75 was “just living a very

Beyonce and Leo’s girlfriend have fallen ill

Beyonce Knowles and Leonardo DiCaprio’s girlfriend Bar Rafaeli have been left reeling by a health alert — they could have been exposed to hepatitis A.

Officials at the Los Angeles County Department Of Public Health have confirmed an employee of celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck, who was working at a recent party the ladies attended, has been diagnosed with the disease, according to TMZ.

And now all guests and staff at the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue party on February 14 and all other events catered by Puck’s company in Hollywood between February 1 and February 20 have been advised to seek medical help immediately.

The health experts suggest all those who may have come into contact with the sick Puck employee should get an immune globulin shot to prevent illness.

Meanwhile, a spokesman for Puck insists no one who attended Sunday’s post-Oscars Governor’s Ball, which the chef catered, is at risk.

Naughty old dame

Dame Helen Mirren has confessed she wasn’t wearing any underwear when she collected her Best Actress Oscar on Sunday night.

The 61-year-old, who was honoured for her role in The Queen, was wearing a Christian Lacroix dress that was such a perfect fit there was no need to wear any underwear.

Speaking to US chat show host Oprah Winfrey, Mirren said, “It was all made for me so I didn’t have to have any underwear. It fitted me like two angels’ hands.

“I cried when I put it on, it is a work of art.”

Mirren has also said that she could not even keep herself from filching a pillow adorned with her face from an awards party.

The Oscar-winning actress loved the pillows featuring Andy Warhol-style images of her as Queen Elizabeth so much she took one home from the Miramax pre-Oscar on the February 22.

“I love them! They had the same pillows at the party at BAFTA in London, and I was blown away. I took one of mine,” she was quoted by Femalefirst, as saying.

Helen revealed she was also impressed with pillows featuring other Oscar-nominated actresses. “They also had a wonderful pillow of Penelope Cruz’s face, and I have to say I took one of those home too!” she added.

Sexy Eva Mendes wanted to be a nun

Washington: Hollywood star Eva Mendes has revealed that as a child she really wanted to pledge her commitment to god and wanted to be a nun when she grew up.

However, the 2 Fast 2 Furious star said that she gave up the dream, when her sister informed her that nuns aren’t paid for their services.

“It was something I really wanted to do. But then my sister told me, ‘You know, Eva, nuns don’t get paid.’ And I said, ‘Forget it’,” Contactmusic quoted her, as saying.

Meanwhile, the sexy Latina star, who stars opposite actor Nicholas Cage in Ghost Rider, said that cemeteries enthrall her, and that she’s is a bit obsessed by them.

“I’m somewhat obsessed with cemeteries. There’s just something so beautiful about them,” she said.

Hugh catch

London: Actor Hugh Grant was stunned when a fan handcuffed herself to him at the Dutch premiere of his new movie Music And Lyrics.

Cielke Sijben, a journalist working for Dutch TV network 101 TV, leaped forward as Grant walked the red carpet at the Amsterdam Pathe and clamped a metal handcuff on his wrist, attaching herself to him.

The confused star had to stand for 10 minutes while the police detained Sijben and fire fighters were summoned to free him from his captor. After the cuffs were cut off, the calm 46-year-old returned to his red carpet duties, promoting the film — in which he stars alongside Drew Barrymore.

An onlooker was quoted as saying by contactmusic.com: “It was incredible. She appeared from nowhere and Grant couldn’t believe it was happening. But he was the ultimate professional. He just stood in silence and waited for the fire fighters to free him. He did look relieved when he disappeared into the theatre — she could have been a maniac.”

Winslet knew she would return home without an Oscar

Five-time Oscar nominee Kate Winslet already knew that she would return home without any award, as she did not reckon anybody else to be in direct competition with Dame Helen Mirren in the Best Actress category.

The Titanic star had been nominated for her portrayal of a desperate young mother in Little Children, but she had an idea that she did not stand any chance to hold the trophy aloft.

“I think it’s never been a more foregone conclusion (that Mirren would win) and that’s fantastic,” Contactmusic quoted her as saying.

“She’s worked her ass off for God knows how many years, and she’s delivering one of the best performances she’s ever given (THE QUEEN). Why in hell should anyone like me win that award this year?” she added.

Winslet further said that she did not mind missing out on Oscar gold, and that she was just happy to attend the Academy Awards ceremony.

Barrymore takes potshot at Posh Spice

Victoria Beckham was mortified by Drew Barrymore mocking her eating habits. The Music and Lyrics star pretended to be the former Spice Girl and insisted she wouldn’t eat “meat, vegetables, grains, liquids or dairy products” for a sketch on US TV show Saturday Night Live — but Victoria failed to find it funny.

A source told Britain’s New magazine: “Going to America is a fresh start and she doesn’t want to be seen as the poster girl for eating disorders. Victoria doesn’t have an eating disorder, and wants to be a good sport, but it’s just not funny to her.”

Victoria and her soccer star husband David Beckham are moving to live in Los Angeles this summer after David signed a £128 million deal to play for Los Angeles Galaxy.

Uma felt ugly as a kid

Uma Thurman used to think she was ugly when she was at school.

The Kill Bill star battled with body image issues as a schoolgirl and admits she had very few friends as a teenager.

Uma, 36, said: “I spent the first 14 years of my life convinced that my looks were hideous.

“There were none-stop changes of school and no friends. I hated sports lessons and all group activities.”

It wasn’t until Uma started acting that her confidence began to grow and she started to realise she was attractive.

She said: “I had a part in a school play and, because I was tall, I did some modelling. Based on that, I tried to launch a career. It was crazy. But the parts kept coming.” Uma, who is around 6ft tall, didn’t have a boyfriend for most of her school years and only started properly dating when she got older.

The actress, who is widely considered to be one of Hollywood’s most beautiful women, revealed: “When I was young, no boy ever liked me. For years, when people told me I was beautiful, I didn’t believe a word of it. Now I think it’s a great compliment — it’s utterly delightful.”

Dannielynn's Guardian: Anna Will Go to the Bahamas

Richard Milstein, the court-appointed guardian of Dannielynn Smith, announced that he intends to bury Anna Nicole Smith in the Bahamas, next to her son Daniel.

Oops! Britney’s Out of Rehab Again

Amazing! What else does Britney have up her sleeve for us? Yesterday she checked into rehab at Promises treatment center, but today she was once again out. people quote a source saying:

“It was against their advice. If she comes back for treatment, Promises will have to assess the situation. Sometimes people come back, but it doesn’t look good.”

She’s starting to bore me.

Anna & Methadone Doc -- Down and Dirty

shocking video footage of Anna Nicole Smith and a shirtless Dr. Sandeep Kapoor getting hot and heavy at a West Hollywood, Calif. gay bar in 2005.

Both Larry Birkhead and Howard K. Stern can be seen looking on as Anna gets groped and licked by Kapoor, who is currently the subject of an inquiry by the California Medical Board over his possible misconduct in the prescribing of methadone to an alias used by Smith.

As a prescription for methadone was written by Dr. Kapoor on August 25, 2006 for "Michelle Chase," a known alias of Anna Nicole Smith, who was eight months pregnant at the time.

Britney is Bald as a Shaved Nut!

In what seems like the worst publicity stunt since Hitler did a Got Milk ad, Britney Spears
shaved her head completely. The crazy thing is, she effing did it herself!

This photo looks like a scene from an HBO drama. You know, right before Britney takes a blade, slashes a cross on her arm and then lights up a cigarette. Well, close enough. She went to a tattoo parlor and got some new ink.

If you’re gonna be a truck driver, you might as well do it all the way, right?

It’s not easy to look like a bigger loser than K-Fed, but Britney is definitely getting there.

Madonna wants to be like Mahatma Gandhi

Pop Star Madonna says she wants to be like spiritual leader Mahatma Gandhi.

She adds peace campaigners John Lennon and Martin Luther King to her roll call of individuals she emulates.

Agencies have reported Madonna, 48, says she likes to be inspired.

"For me the best thing in the world is to see something or hear something and go `damn, I wish I did that, damn, I wish I could do that. That's inspiring'."

She told Sirius Radio in the US: "I want to be like Gandhi, and Martin Luther King, and John Lennon... but I want to stay alive.

"I'd like to think I am taking people on a journey ... I am not just entertaining people, but giving them something to think about when they leave."

Is Brit Headed for a Breakdown?

After checking herself out of rehab and slumming it in coach on an American Airlines flight back to L.A., Britney Spears had something to prove. As soon as she landed, Brit stopped at a Tarzana salon and asked them to shave her head. When the hairdresser refused, a source says Spears "grabbed the hair clipper and started doing it herself," reports Us Weekly. Then she jetted over to Body & Soul Tattoo in Sherman Oaks, where employee Emily Wynne-Hughes says the singer was agitated and a "nightmare" to deal with. When asked about her new 'do, an exasperated Britney told Hughes, "I don't want anyone touching me. I'm tired of everyone touching me." Her two new tattoos -- a black, white and pink cross on her hip and red and pink lips on her wrist -- cost $80. During the one-hour visit, the employee noticed a stain on the singer's white handbag, and Brit explained she had "spilled Nyquil all over it." The employee says it was clear that the fallen pop princess was "on the verge of a nervous breakdown."

Dr. Kapoor: Methadone OK for Pregnant Anna

A lawyer for the doctor who prescribed drugs to Anna Nicole Smith in the late stages of her pregnancy says giving methadone to Smith was "medically sound and appropriate." The lawyer for Dr. Sandeep Kapoor responded to allegations of medical misconduct today in a statement to TMZ, saying, in part, "Medical research and protocols confirm that methadone is approved for use by pregnant patients." According to the US Department of Health and Human Services, methadone treatment for pregnant women can "save [a] baby's life" and can "allow [one] to regain...quality of life." The government also says that using methadone while pregnant "will not cause birth defects for [a] baby." The lawyer also defended the doctor's use of an alias for Smith's methadone prescription, explaining, "The media frenzy surrounding Smith's life and tragic death underscores why public figures may choose to use pseudonyms in order to protect the privacy of their medical treatment." Kapoor's attorney didn't discuss the specifics of his treatment of Anna Nicole, citing the confidentiality of medical records, saying only that the "treatment program for Anna Nicole Smith was at all times medically sound and appropriate." According to the statement, Kapoor "will cooperate with any inquiries by the Medical Board of California," which said yesterday that it would investigate the doctor's prescribing Smith's drugs to an alias. Kapoor's lawyer also says he is "saddened" by Anna's death and offers his condolences to her family.

Anna's Body to Be Held for DNA Testing

A Florida judge has ordered that Anna Nicole Smith's body not be released until a DNA test can be performed, as requested by Anna's potential baby daddy, Larry Birkhead. This decision echoed a a previous ruling by a Los Angeles judge last week, ordering Florida authorities to keep Smith's body for 10 days. Both Howard K. Stern and Smith's mother, Virgie Arthur, argued the decision, claiming that if the body is not embalmed soon, it will not be suitable for viewing or funeral purposes. Birkhead's camp argued that accurate DNA testing would not be possible if the body were released and moved out of state. Meanwhile, Anna's mother is pulling out all the legal stops to ensure that Stern does not get custody of 5-month-old Dannielynn. This morning, Arthur petitioned a Bahamian court to name her the legal guardian of her granddaughter, and asked the judge for an order that forbids the baby to leave the country.

BRITNEY Spears is close to breaking point and desperately trying to conquer her inner torment with marathon sex sessions, ex love Isaac Cohen has reve

In a world exclusive interview, the man who had been sharing her bed since her marriage to Kevin Federline fell apart, tells how her life is in tatters.

Worried Isaac revealed how she:

MADE him dizzy romping on a revolving bed while watching themselves in the mirrored ceiling.

STRIPPED naked and beckoned him to join her for an al-fresco romp in a moonlit Jacuzzi

LOVED all night sex in her marital bed as her wedding dress hung framed on the wall outside

CRUMBLED when the sex stopped, as she struggled to cope with a bitter divorce and the fear her children could be taken away.

Their whirlwind romance collapsed just a week ago and Britney, 25, has already found a new admirer.

But Isaac, also 25, said: "She loves sex and is incredibly adventurous. She was totally happy when we were locked in each other's arms. But once the sex stopped Britney was like a little girl lost, unable to cope.

"She would lie like a limp rag doll in my arms and and say, ‘Why can't everyone leave me alone?' and, ‘What have I done to deserve this?'"

Britney, who was first married to childhood friend Jason Alexander for 55 hours before it was annulled, lasted a full two years with Kevin.

They have sons Sean Preston, one, and four-month-old Jayden James, but Britney grew tired of hearing rumours about Kevin's womanising.

Trashy

In the weeks leading up to her first date with Isaac last December, Britney was branded a bad mum when she was photographed night after night partying until the early hours with new best friend Paris Hilton, 25.

And her family was horrified when she was photographed three times stepping out of cars knickerless.

Isaac said: "By the time I met Britney she was burnt out. She knew she had been drinking and partying as a way to try to banish the bad stuff from her life. Far from the trashy drunk, I saw a very shy, sweet girl who was just desperately sad about what had happened with her marriage.

"Yes she enjoyed Jack Daniel's but she was trying not to get in the state she had been in with Paris. Her boys mean everything to her and she worried she might lose them in a custody battle.

"It was clear she was not over her marriage. The first time she invited me to her home I saw her wedding dress hung on the wall in a glass box.

"As we made love that night it was like Kevin was in bed beside us. She had not even begun to move on with her life."

And so when Britney decided to clean up her act at an Arizona health spa, Isaac went along too.

He said: "She needed me to hold her and tell her what a beautiful girl she is. We would make slow love until the sun came up.

"She has an amazing body and I loved exploring every inch of it."

In January Britney surprised him by flying them to Las Vegas to stay at Hugh Hefner's exclusive Sky Villa in the Palms Hotel.

At a whacking £20,000 a night the two-storey suite has a rotating bed, with mirrored ceiling and an infinity Jacuzzi spa bath on the rooftop.

Isaac said: "Britney is not shy about her body so she slowly stripped off her clothes and beckoned me to join her under the stars in the pool.

"It was an amazing view over the Las Vegas strip. But we didn't stay long as we wanted to try out the bed.

Watched

"So we clambered on and I grabbed the remote and started it turning round and round. All the time as we made love we watched ourselves in the mirrored ceiling.

"It was amazing but we did it so many times it made us start to feel sick. We had to turn it off."

Britney was also racked with insecurities about her appearance, said Isaac. "Like any woman who has had two children she worried about her figure.

"As far as I was concerned she was gorgeous, but she had such low self esteem she sometimes would not listen.

"She would say, ‘Am I fat? Am I fat?' then spend hours dancing around the house trying to burn off calories.

"She was always jumping around.

"Other times, she got so low she didn't care what she looked like. She could not care less some days if she went out of the house without brushing her hair or checking to see if her outfit matched.

"That's just where she was in her life. She had so much on her plate with the children she had precious little time to worry about how she looked.

"It was around that time her aunt died and that totally devastated her. It was yet another blow.

"It was me she turned to for comfort and me who travelled to Louisiana for the funeral.

"I rarely saw Britney with any friends and during our time together I never saw her with Paris, it was like that was a part of her life she wanted to forget."

Chance

But it soon became clear that Isaac could not cope with the demands of Britney's troubled and hectic life.

And so last week, in an emotional phone call, the couple put an end to their six-week romance.

"I adore Britney and in a different place at a different time we might have stood a chance," said Isaac. "It was far too soon for her to get involved in a relationship with anyone.

"But she has coped with so much in her life I hope she does not give up now. She is too special for that."

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Christina Aguilera’s Unreleased X-Rated Song

Christina Aguilera has recorded a song about oral sex, but has vowed never to release it. The 'Dirrty' singer revealed she laid down the X-rated track called 'F*** You, Suck You' during one drunken night in the recording studio. And despite record producer Linda Perry's pleas, Christina says the only people who will get to hear the racy lyrics are her close friends. Speaking at the Grammy Awards, she said: "We recorded it one night over whiskey in the studio. "It's completely breathy. Linda wanted to put it out under someone else's name. "But I play it when I have my friends over when we've had one too many and start rolling around the floor with each other." image Christina, 26, also confessed her own music is a turn-off when she is having sex with husband Jordan Bratman. She prefers the melancholic tones of British band Radiohead. Christina explained: "I'd be too busy analyzing my own voice. I get very nitpicky. "I like listening to Thom Yorke from Radiohead. That's good sexy-time music." The raunchy star has previously revealed she tries to make love every day and made no secret of her openness to experimenting in the bedroom. She said: "I'm a red blooded woman who doesn't feel guilty about making love. If a lover wants to experiment with handcuffs, then that's fair enough for me! "What's the point of holding back that side of your personality if it's horny and turns you both on?"

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Anna Nicole Dead at 39

Model, reality TV star, mother, playmate, actress, stripper and iconic pop celebrity Anna Nicole Smith passed away Thursday in a hotel room in Hollywood. That's Hollywood, Florida. I don't want to bore you with the details of the death, but basically, she collapsed and the cause of death is still unknown. I don't know whether to be sad about Anna Nicole's passing or happy that she and her loving former husband will be joined once again in heaven. I'm sure he is interested in what happened to his money. While many newspapers and websites covered her death by portraying Smith in an elegant Marilyn Monroe-wannabe light and write about her life as though she was an important figure in American history, I chose to run a photo that faithfully portrays the true Anna Nicole Smith. She was a blond, busty, at times beautiful, fucked up female figure who never was able to get it together. Anna Nicole was one of these people who every time she spoke, moved, blinked or did anything, it was obvious she was on drugs. Yet for some reason all of her "fans" would rather just believe that she is "crazy" or "eccentric." The girl was messed up. Always. She dropped out of high school, had a son as a teenager, was from Texas, worked as a stripper, married an 89 year-old man when she was 26 (who she picked up in her strip club... yuck) and then gained about 100 pounds and had cameras follow her around for two years documenting how fucked up she was. Her own mother in November went on a talk show to beg Anna Nicole to get off drugs. She said of Anna, "She lives on drugs now." Her mother also prophesized months ago that if she married her then boyfriend, current husband Howard K. Stern, she would end up dead. After her son died mysteriously 5 months ago, Stern stands to inherit Anna Nicole's money. I guess what goes around comes around. I wish I could say Anna will be remembered for all the good work she did. But other than Playboy and Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult, I can't really think of anything good she did. She will go down as a 90s sex symbol who made what she could out of a shitty life and then went off the deep end. As my friend Joe, saddened over the sudden death, remarked, "I hope they donate those tits to science."

Kylie's FedEx Revenge

Australian singer returns to £100,000 of Oliver Martinez's possessions

It was her night and hers alone. But Kylie Minogue certainly hadn't expected to arrive by herself. Not that she was showing her disappointment. Days after a painful break-up with French actor Olivier Martinez, She could have been forgiven for staying home under the duvet.

Instead she slipped into a stunning Dolce & Gabbana dress, Smothered herself in 1Million of diamonds and arrived at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London to open an Exhibition celebrating her status as fashion icon.

Martinez, said to have cavorted with three different women in Los Angeles while Miss Minogue toured Britain in her comeback concerts remained in the US.

He will soon be joined by 100,000 of his belongings, gathered up from Miss Minogue's homes in London and Sydney and sent by FedEx air courier.

Friends revealed the 38 year old singer, who credited Martinez for the helping her win her battle with breast cancer, had gone to great lengths to excise him from her life since their break-up lat week.

"Kylie has been in absolute turmoil but she said the show must go on," One said. "She had FedEx-ed all his property to Los Angeles, where he is staying.

"What has gone back includes an antique pair of diamond earrings and a friendship ring he gave her.

"Also couriered were all of his clothes and personal belongings, including tow leather jackets by Claude Montana, Cashmere jumpers and Hermes shoes, five Dunhill shirts, Six pairs of Giorgio Armani jeans, his aftershave, moisturiser, all books and records and CDs they brought together in flea markets in Paris while Kylie was in recovery and other things like film scripts he left behind."

The friend went on: "She has also had all the pictures of her and him taken down in the houses and put them in a big envelope.

"She said the V&A night was going to be her night. If she can get over cancer she can got over him. She is going to sparkle and have a brilliant time."

Miss Minogue, who referred lovingly to 41 year old Martinez Ollie, now speaks of him only as "The Frenchman."

She said on Tuesday night: "I have struggled all day to think of what to say tonight. There are so many friends here tonight so i Thank you all."

Kylie-The Exhibition, a collection of her costumes, has become the V&A's most popular show even before opening. Already, 4,000 advance tickets have seen

Kate dumps Pete.. Again!

When Kate Moss was pictured snorting cocaine she promised to clean up her act starting with a temporary split from her junkie boyfriend Pete Doherty.

now after lurid photos appeared of the singer injecting the same class A drug into his arm, it seems history is repeating itself.

According to friends of the 32 year old model, Miss Moss has been advised to 'distance herself' from the Baby shambles star.

It follows the publication of pictures showing the bare-chested drug addict 'shooting up' in a grubby Thai backpackers' hostel.

Last night a source close to the model said: 'Kate is understandably livid about these pictures. That they were taken just two days after their special commitment ceremony simply adds insult to injury.

Her decision comes amid increasing pressure for her to clean up her act, and less than 18 months after she was apparently pictured snorting cocaine in a London recording studio.