celebrity buzz

In her latest column posted on the website of Weekend Magazine, Patty Brard has paid tribute to Dutch furniture designer Jan des Bouvrie who is one of her closest friends. The diva first met him in the early 1990's when she was romantically involved with Eric Peute who provoked her bankruptcy. On August 2nd, Jan will celebrate his 71st birthday in St. Tropez, France. Tomorrow Patty will leave Holland...

LUV's international breakthroughOn July 29th 1978, "You're the Greatest Lover", Luv's fourth single, entered the Dutch Top 40 and became the trio's signature song and their breakthrough abroad.BackgroundIn March 1978, Luv' reached fame and fortune in the Netherlands and Belgium with their "U.O.Me" single (see article posted on March 11th 2013). But the girls were not satisfied by the way their manager...

In early June, I announced that Bonnie St. Claire and José Hoebee could be booked for live performances (see news posted on June 2nd 2013). Last week, ShowNu.nl posted an article about the ladies' comeback. "Bonnie called me some time ago and asked me if I wanted to work with her again and it was a good idea," José told the celebrity gossip site. In the mid 1980's, Bonnie & José were...

José at Typisch 80 Festival with Luv' in 2011José Hoebee has not performed on stage for ages. Her latest live show took place at the Dutch Valley Festival last year with her Luv' colleagues (see news posted on August 12th 2012). The singer has decided to relaunch her career and will be performing during the "Week der Besten" (week of the best) in Vlagtwedde, NL on August 8th at 8.00 pm. This...

* On July 14th, BNN/Nederland 3's panel game show "Ranking the stars" (featuring Patty Brard) attracted 539.000 viewers (overall market share: 9.4%). In this episode, the diva faced her rival Chazia Mourali (see news posted on June 27th 2013).To watch "Ranking the Stars", click hereSource: BNN / Kijk OnderzoekPatty and her Showieuws colleague Bridget Maasland* Patty appeared on several broadcasts...

Hugh Jackman has spoken of his plans to take a break from acting.The 44-year-old actor, who is currently promoting The Wolverine, told Australia's Kyle and Jackie O Show that he needs some time off following four major films in close succession. Jackman will also appear in X Men: Days of Future Past next year.The exact length of his sabbatical was not revealed. "I'm taking a little...

Prince Harry has opened up about his nephew, Prince William and Kate Middleton's son, Prince George.Speaking to reporters at a London charity event, the fourth in line to the throne said: "When I saw him he was crying his eyes out like all babies do I suppose, but it's fantastic to have another addition to the family."I only hope my brother knows how expensive my baby sitting charges are,"...

Celebrities, Jesse Metcalfe and Cara Santana, caught out for a romantic date night. They both looked stunning and we really hope they had a great time!The two actors, before their date they attented TNT's 25th Anniversary Party at The Beverly Hilton Hotel.Follow on Twitter: @IfigeniaAris...

Recently Luv's signature song "You're the Greatest Lover" was ranked #233 on the "Foute Top 500" (a list of the 500 cheesiest pop songs compiled by Q-music radio station). To see the complete list of the Foute Top 500, click hereSource: Q-mu...

The latest issue of Veronica magazine features an article about Patty Brard. The diva has had a hectic 2012-2013 TV season and is happy about her work on "Shownieuws". Source: Veronica Magazine / Patty Brard's Facebook Page / Zappen.blog...

Dutch Pop Star and TV personality Gerard Joling is a real friend to Patty Brard. He has always helped the diva in good and troubled times. Today's edition of De Telegraaf/Privé features an article about the two celebrities."Patty suffered so much during programs that I hosted. For example, in 2007 on "Sterren dansen op het ijs" (the celebrity ice skating competition on SBS 6) when she did the splits....

José and Viola Holt in GreecePhoto credit: José Hoebee's Official Fan ClubYesterday José Hoebee posted a message to her Facebook fans. Recently the singer spent one week with her friend Viola Holt in Euboea (Evvia), the second largest Greek island. I've translated her text in English for the non-Dutch fans:"Hi everybody!I'm not comfortable with Facebook. Tim (José's son) still has to help me....

* Yesterday's broadcast of BNN/Nederland 3's panel game show "Ranking the Stars" (featuring Patty Brard) attracted 513.000 viewers (overall market share: 10.2%).To watch the program, click hereSource: BNN/Kijk Onderzoek* Patty's latest column in Weekend magazine is about her Shownieuws colleague Bridget Maasland. To read it, click hereSource: Weekend* The July issue of HP/De Tijd magazine...

Jessie J will guest edit the GLAMOUR website today.The pop star will be answering fans' questions via the GLAMOUR MAG's Twitter account www.twitter.com/glamourmaguk from 11am.Got a question for her? Then tweet it to us @GlamourMagUK, remembering to use the hashtag #GLAMOURJessieJ and follow the interview live to find out if she answered.But Jessie's work won't be over there: she'll be specially...

Yesterday's episode of BNN/Nederland 3's game show "Ranking the Stars" drew 653.000 viewers (overall market share: 10.4%). The program hosted by Paul de Leeuw featured Patty Brard and other celebrities. A moment of conviviality and humour. The diva revealed funny news which was covered by De Telegraaf: she would like to go to a "swinger club" with one of the participant of the show, Dutch writer...

Patty with her "Shownieuws" colleagues: Bridget Maasland and Leco van ZadelhoffAfter a twenty-month hiatus, Patty Brard made her comeback on "Shownieuws" ("the" entertainment news program on SBS 6) in January. In the beginning of this year, the diva appeared sporadically on the TV show but now she participates more often. Last week, four broadcasts featured the ex-Luv' singer....