Actress Keira Knightley and her fiance James Righton, got engaged last year after 15 months together. New they're getting ready to become husband and wife, and it's happening this weekend (May 3-4, 2013) in the South of France!
"Most of their friends will fly out fot the wedding on Friday. They've been planning it for a while but wanted something small and private", a close source reveals. "They will get married in total private in stunning surroundings".
Keira and James met in early 2011, after being introduced by their mutual friend Alexa Chug.
So congrats to them both, and we hope they have a great wedding!
Patty Brard will sell clothes tomorrow at 8.00 am during a garage sale on Koningsdag (King's day, the coronation of Willem Alexander). The location is Beethovenstraat 83, Amsterdam Zuid at Tilly's nail studio. Patty promoted this event on her Twitter account and her Facebook Page.
To watch a Shownieuws video, click here (only available in Holland).
Source: Patty Brard's Twitter account and Facebook page
We think we might have the best news ever for all you Directioners out there! One Direction is recording their third studio album right now, Huffingpost reveals, and it is said to be released around Christmas this year!
Louis Tomlinson revealed a few things about it in an interview: "We've been writing and recording it while on tour. We don't want to rush it but it will be out for Christmas", he said.
Their latest album, "Take Me Home", was released in November 2012, and has been one of the best-selling releases of the year.
So what do you think? Will it become a hit like "Take Me Home"? Tweet us!
Jennifer Lawrence is rumored to be the number one choice to play Anastasia Steele in the adaptation of "50 Shades Of Grey".
There have been many hot a-lister names on the list of this role, including Mila Kunis and Emma Watson.
Production isn't set to start until Spring 2014, but according to sources, J-Law is the producers top choice as the frontrunner of the major film franchise.
Well, I believe it's going to be epic! What do you think? Tweet us!
Congratulations to model-spokesperson for L 'Oreal, Natasha Poly, who just announced that she's expecting a child.
On Thursday (April 25, 2013), Natasha posted a photo of herself wearing a blue and white patterned maxi dress to her Instagram account with the caption:
"Baby on board."
The 27-year-old, who just appeared on the May 2013 cover of Vogue Russia, has been married to Dutch bussinessman Peter Bakker for just over two years, and they will be having their first child.
The radio show "The Story Of..." airs every Sunday between 5.00 and 6.00 pm on RTV-Ridderkerk and features music, interviews and career information about the greatest singers and bands from the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. It is repeated on Monday at 10.00 pm.
Tomorrow's broadcast will put Luv' in the spotlight. From 1977 to 1981, the trio dominated the record charts in several European countries (Benelux, German speaking coutries, Denmark) but also scored hits in exotic territories (South Africa, New Zealand and Mexico).
Beyoncé has allegedly banned all press photographers from her current The Mrs Carter Show world tour. Last week, was reported that all photographs from her shows in Eastern Europe did not come from agency sources, but were instead being distributed through Parklife Entertainment, which indicated that she had strict control over the taking and distribution of pictures of her from the tour. Since then, The Guardian have reported that only one pre-approved snapper is allowed to take photos of the star, which they have alleged to be because of the unflattering pictures of Beyoncé that surfaced after her Super Bowl performance in February. Frank Micelotta was the sole professional photographer to on hand at her recent tour dates in Amsterdam, Zagreb, Belgrade and Bratislava. No photo passes are expected to be issued for the rest of the tour, which comes to the UK later in the week. Beyoncé played Paris on April 24 before her first UK show of this tour at Birmingham LG Arena on Friday (April 26). Beyoncé's UK tour sold out 12 minutes after going on sale back in February. She will also headline V Festival in August. Follow on Twitter: @IfigeniaAristid
Disney Interactive and Majesco Entertainment are teaming up to launch Phineas and Ferb: Quest for Cool Stuff, a new game for Xbox 360, PS3, Wii U, Wii, 3DS, and DS. In the game you'll play as the inventive duo as they hunt for lost loot, like the lost Atlantis hieroglyph, to display in their backyard Museum of Cool. Along the way, you'll build, upgrade, and customize the A.T.T. (All-Terrain Transformation vehicle) and take it on treasure-seeking adventures around the world. Phineas and Ferb: Quest for Cool Stuff is set to release at the end of August 2013. Follow on Twitter: @IfigeniaAristid
In addition to Patty Brard, José Hoebee reacted to the release of the "King's song" or "Koningslied" which was meant to be sung at the inauguration of new Dutch King Willem-Alexander and which had to be scrapped following a public outcry (see news posted earlier today). The track (performed by 51 Dutch celebrities and written by John Ewbank) caused outrage among some when it came out, despite it going straight to the top of Holland's iTunes charts. Some listeners disagreed with lyrics included in the song such as: ‘I build a dyke with my bare hands and keep the water away’ and ‘through wind and rain I’ll stand beside you… I’ll keep you safe as long as I live’.
José told De Telegraaf: "Respect for this song of John Ewbank. It is a beautiful composition performed by classy artists. OK, you cannot sing along to it and that's what the Netherlands want. I'm convinced that if a song for Obama was written and performed by American artists, it would be a hit. Even in the Netherlands...Our country seems to be too small for class. What a pity!!!"
Due to the controversy, the song was withdrawn but the coronation committee put it right back into its program.
A BBC report about the controversial King's song
Source: De Telegraaf, BBC, Yahoo! News, The Independent....
The latest issue of Privé magazine features an article about the new life of José Hoebee. Two months ago, the former lead singer of Luv' left her temporary accommodation in Muiderberg to move to Hilversum, NL (see news on February 23rd 2013). Because of her problems after her husband's death, José is still depressive and left 18 kilos. She has not overcome all her worries yet.
Jan Uriot and Marine Hauwert of the "Telegraaf/Privé" team talked about this article in their entertainment news program. To watch it, click here.
Patty Brard wrote her latest column for Weekend Magazine about John Ewbank who caused controversy with his "Koningslied", a song that was written for the upcoming investiture of prince Willem-Alexander as King of the Netherlands. The five-minute track features 51 Dutch artists (including Ali B, Gerard Joling, Glennis Grace, Marco Borsato, and Paul de Leeuw) and was due to be performed in front of the new monarch at the ceremony at the Ahoy sports arena in Rotterdam. It reached the first position on the Dutch iTunes charts.
Ewbank has been obliged to withdraw it after critics likened it to North Korean propaganda. Journalist Sylvia Witteman started an online petition entitled "In protest at this imbecilic King's Song, I hereby resign as a citizen of the Netherlands" and attracted more than 38,000 signatures. A real anti-Koningslied campaign happened on the social networks and the mass media. Even the serious "Financial Times" was among those criticizing the song, pointing out its "poor grammar, eclectic mix of styles and lack of a memorable refrain". Nevertheless, after its withdrawal, the coronation committee put it right back into its program.
Recently Patty met John Ewbank at the Schipol Airport as she was about to fly to Ibiza and briefly talked to him. She was shocked by the death threats he received on Twitter.
Particularly offensive to the song's detractors is the part in the music video where singers break into a chant of “‘W’ is for Willem" and form the letter 'W' with their hands. So far, the video has been viewed more than 500,000 times on YouTube, with the majority of viewers giving it the thumbs-down.
The final episode of RTL 5's reality show "Echte Meisjes op de Prairie" (hosted by Patty Brard) aired on April 23rd and drew 330.000 viewers (overall market share: 4.7%). The program features ten "reality stars" who had to compete for the title of "best cow boy or girl" in Utah. Ricardo Sibelo (former candidate of "De Gouden Kooi") won the competition and the €23.500 prize.
Although she praised the hysteria of some participants and considered that the show was entertaining, Patty deplored in a recent column in Weekend magazine the poor viewing figures of the TV program (see news posted on March 28th 2013). However, #EMODP has been a trendy topic on Twitter. Some episodes have hit the target audience (15-34 year old age group) and have reached the Top 5 of the daily Web TV report conceived by SKO (the Dutch audience measurement company) and based on streams. Despite these good results, the show has never achieved mainstream success. This failure is probably due to the fact that the "Echte Meisjes op de Prairie" was the third season of the "Echte Meisjes" series. The public has not been surprised. The 2011 and 2012 seasons scored better ratings.
Four videos of Patty Brard's appearance on "Jensen Laat" (see previous post) have recently been uploaded to Veronica's YouTube channel. The prima donna is known to be straightforward.
Who is Patty? : a presentation of the incomparable TV personality and former Luv' member
Patty on "Sterren Springen" (Celebrity Splash)
Pat's funny comments on the men of her life: Eric Peute, René Muthert, Ron Brandsteder, Carlo Nasi and her fiancé Antoine van de Vijver
Miss Brard on the drama of her life: her bankruptcy twenty years ago. The diva has overcome this tragedy.
JLS have confirmed that they will split up after one final farewell tour. The boyband, who found fame and fortune after appearing on The X Factor five years ago, will end their career together following a string of shows in December. Speaking to The Sun, Aston Merrygold said: "It's just that time. We are still best of friends and always will be, but this is the end. "The question was asked, 'Can you do this together for another five or so years? Can you see that happening?' Between the four of us, there was no definite 'Yes' in the room. We had to dig deep and find the right solution. "We haven't fallen out. We leave with some amazing successes under our belt, and we can say goodbye in style." Marvin Humes added: "It's an emotional time. There's no getting away from that. We have been through so much together. But we have to be mature and look at this decision as a celebration of what we managed to achieve. "We wanted to finish on a high. We're finishing with an arena tour - our third arena tour - and that is a massive achievement. The last five or so years have been nothing short of incredible. It has been an incredible journey." Humes, who is expecting his first child with The Saturdays star Rochelle Wiseman in just four weeks, continued: "We are the first X Factor act to finish a five-year recording contract. If we wanted to carry on and sign to another label, it was going to be another three, four or five albums. "So we all thought about it for a few months, and it sort of made sense to say we were moving on with our lives." The band shot to fame after they came second to Alexandra Burke on The X Factor in 2008. Since then, they have enjoyed five No.1 hits and sold over 10million records. They boast countless MOBO and BRIT Awards between them. "They say all good things come to an end and for us it just felt like it was the right time to move forward and pursue different ventures," Oritsé Williams said. "We have all become so close, as have our families, so that has been quite hard to deal with. "Breaking the news to them was hard, but my mum was proud we did it, and we are calling it a day as friends." JB Gill added that, despite the impending split, the group will continue their work with charitable organisation the JLS Foundation. "We've all made a commitment on paper that no matter what we're doing, wherever we are, whatever happens from here on, we will commit to the Foundation," he said. "We're already in a partnership with Cancer Research UK - we're committed to them for two years, and we want to raise £2 million." Source Follow on Twitter: @IfigeniaAristid
'Ke$ha: My Crazy Beautiful Life' is an intimate, no-limits documentary series taking us inside the world of multi-platinum recording artist Ke$ha as she faces the biggest personal and professional challenges of her life. Shot over the course of two years by her filmmaker brother, Lagan Sebert, the series provides unprecedented behind the scenes access to Ke$ha's life and her coming of age as an artist and young woman. The audience views this incredible journey in real time, and because of the sibling bond of trust, and unprecedented access, there are no filters and no walls, it's all real and raw. Source
Watch it here through MTV: MTV (every week new episodes)
Patty Brard appeared yesterday evening on "Jensen Laat", a talk show hosted by Robert Jensen on Veronica channel. 259.000 viewers watched the program (overall market share: 3.9%). The diva discussed many subjects (her bankruptcy, her participation in "Sterren Springen" (aka "Celebrity Splash"), the men of her life...).
Patty on JENSEN! (RTL 5 - 2006)
Patty and Robert know each other well. In 2002, when Jensen got his own TV show his first guest was Miss Brard. Then, the former Luv' singer was often invited on Jensen's programs which scored good ratings in the 2000s.
To watch Patty on "Jensen Laat", click here (only available in Holland).
Rihanna has broken Katy Perry’s record for the most number ones on America’s Pop Songs radio airplay chart. She becomes the first artist in the 20-year history of the countdown to land 10 chart-toppers, thanks to the success of her latest release, "Stay", which rose a spot to the top on Monday.
Rihanna has managed the feat in less than seven years – her first number one on the chart was 2006′s SOS. Her other Pop Songs number ones include "Take a Bow", "Disturbia", "S&M" and "We Found Love".
The Vogue website wrote: The most glamorous festival in London returns for 2013 on the 27 and 28 April. Leading designers, photographers, celebrities, models and fashion editors will be giving audiences a unique insight into their lives and work through interviews, panel discussions and talks.
Participants include Victoria Beckham, Alexa Chung, Cara Delevingne, Anna Dello Russo, Alber Elbaz, Livia Firth, David Gandy, Anya Hindmarch, Christopher Kane, Michael Kors, Yasmin Le Bon, Natalie Massenet, Tamara Mellon, Mario Testino, Donatella Versace, Paul Smith and many more.
Tickets allow access to a host of other activities, such as cover-shoots, mentoring, workshops, demonstrations and makeovers. Let Dior advise you on your perfect bright-lip shade for spring, or try out this season's smoky eye, courtesy of Yves Saint Laurent. And some of Vogue's favourite hairstylists will be working at the Vogue Braid Bar with a menu of runway-inspired looks to try out.
The only event of its kind, the Vogue Festival in association with Vertu is a unique opportunity to hear from the people who create and work alongside the world's greatest fashion magazine. Buy Tickets Follow on Twitter: @IfigeniaAristid
Hey you Gleeks out there - the end is not even near yet.
Fox Network has reportedly confirmed that seasons five and six will definitely be happening, writes Contactmusic. This deal means that you will get to enjoy Glee at least until 2015.
The show has been a great success ever since it started, and all the actors and producers are said to be overjoyed to continue working with each other.
Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez are thought to have rekindled their relationship, after they were seen kissing in Norway. The couple split in November, but are thought to have reunited after Gomez joined Bieber in Oslo, where he is currently on tour. Sources report that the young couple "looked really in love, like no fights ever happened before. It definitely looked like they were back together". "They were holding hands, hugging and they kissed on the lips." Bieber was spotted visiting the actress' LA home last month, but this is the first time they have been spotted back together in public. SOURCE Justin Bieber also posted yesterday (April 22, 2013) on Twitter, a photo of him and Selena Gomez and minutes after, he deleted it! Fortunately I was able to save the photo before it was deleted! Here it is:
What do you say are they back together? Tweet us! Follow on Twitter: @IfigeniaAristid
Last month, I posted an article about the Dutch pop-folk band "Mister and Mississippi" which features Ria Thielsch's niece Maxime Barlag as the lead singer (see news posted on March 11th 2013). The group won the "Best newcomer 3 FM Award" on April 18th. Congratulations!!!!
Click here to watch a YouTube video of the group's victory.
Patty Brard's latest column in Weekend magazine deals with the TV personality Sylvie van der Vaart and her former husband, the footbaal star Rafael van der Vaart. In early April, Rafael confirmed his relationship with Sylvie's best friend Sabia who is the wife of Raf's Hamburg teammate Khalid Boulahrouz. This "soap opera" has been front-page news in Holland and Germany.
As a wise person, Patty gave Sylvie good advice. According to the diva, the 35-year-old woman missed the essence of life. Miss Brard wrote: "I remember when I was in my early 30s and I often thought: "Do I miss something? Do I have to jet-set in Monaco and Ibiza?" I was on the most beautiful yachts, had houses in Los Angeles and Rome. We celebrated Easter with Princess Caroline, I jumped on Mickey Rourke's Harley and raced off down the road and then you're 30. Thirty...what a terrible age. You're constantly afraid of losing something because you think you won't be "in" after your 35th birthday."
Jaden Smith and Kylie Jenner have been spotted together a several times, but non of them have opened up about their relationship, until now. Will Smith's son, the 15-year old actor Jaden Smith, has finally revealed his feeling for the Kardashian's little sister Kylie Jenner: “I was in LA, we were all hanging out," Smith says. "Then I went to New York and she came too, and then she came here and surprised me, so that’s pretty baller. She’s one of my best friends. It’s pretty awesome.” Source Hope they get on well! Follow on Twitter: @IfigeniaAristid
The seventh episode of "Echte Meisjes op de Prairie" aired on April 16th on RTL 5. The program (hosted by Patty Brard and featuring former candidates of reality shows divided into two teams) drew 301.000 viewers (overall market share: 4.8%).
In the early 1990s, Luv's lineupconsisted of Marga Scheide (the only original member), Diana van Berlo and Carina Lemoine. This version of the girl group was nicknamed "Marga's Luv'" by the fans (see Chapter VII of the trio's biography).
Luv' performing "He's My Guy" on RTL 4 in 1991. From left to right: Diana van Berlo, Marga Scheide & Carina Lemoine
On April 12th, Carina appeared on a TV talent show "Bloed, Zweet & Tranen" (Blood, Sweat & Tears) which attracted 724.000 viewers (overall market share: 9.6%). This music program airs every Friday on SBS 6 and is hosted by Jeroen van der Boom. The jury is composed of two teams: André jr. Hazes with Danny de Munk and Roxeanne Hazes with Gerard Joling. They have to find the new star of the "Nederlandse Lied" (Pop music in Dutch language). The first phase of the contest dealt with auditions. Carina Lemoine sang "Dokter Bernhard" (originally performed by Bonnie St. Claire). The singer was praised for her vocal talent and was selected for the next level of the competition.
Zac Efron has revealed that he broke his hand during a fight with Dave Franco, the younger brother of James Franco. The actors were brawling as part of a scene for forthcoming movie Townies. However, the staged fight ended in injury, Efron admitted on the Live With Kelly And Michael show yesterday. "[It occurred] during filming, it was during a stage fight with Dave Franco," he explained. "I had to go back to work so I couldn't really wear a cast." He went on to explain that, after seeking medical treatment, he now has metal in his palm, though has regained full use of his hand. "So they put like a titanium plate in it and a bunch of screws. "I don't know why I'm telling you this. My hand in theory is back to normal, it just looks really gross." Hope you get better Zac! Follow on Twitter: @IfigeniaAristid
Cara Delevingne is best known for being a model and for dating Harry Styles a while ago. Now she's gearing up for a new career - in pop music!
Sources tell Cara is very lucky since she has many friends in the music industry, and Rita Ora has promised to help Cara putting together a debut album. "Cara's singing voice is a lot better than anyone will expect", a close source tells according to Contactmusic.
The source also explains that Rita and Cara are planning on doing a fun pop track together.
What do you think? Will she make it? Or do you believe that music isn't her think.. Tweet us!
Selena Gomez is one of the coolest young Hollywood women we know, and therefore we were really surprised when she revealed she hid from Brad Pitt at MTV Movie Awards, when he wanted to meet her.
"They knocked on my door and they said Brad Pitt would like to come in and I was like, 'He can come in'. I was trying to play it cool and be really nice and as soon as he walked out I ran and I hid under the craft service table for like two minutes, because I couldn't believe it was happening", she explains.
Mr. Pitt wanted to see Selena since his kids are were big fans of her TV Show The Wizards of Waverly Place, and he wanted to take a picture with her. Follow on Twitter: @IfigeniaAristid
Well, Kristen Stewart is not confirmed officially to star in the sequel of Snow White and the Huntsman. The 23-year-old actress will take on the lead role as Snow White again, and the movie is planned to go up on the big screen in 2015. Rupert Sanders, who she had a fling with filming the first movie, will not be the director this time. Follow on Twitter: @IfigeniaAristid
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