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Female Celebrities - Daily NewsAmy Winehouse Cancels North American DatesThursday, August 23, 2007 Amy Winehouse has postponed her US and Canada concerts because of concerns about her health. The popular British singer, who was recently taken to hospital, has been advised to rest by doctors after “the rigors involved in touring” took their toll. The star recently pulled out of a number of engagements in Europe, including two concerts with the Rolling Stones, the V festival and the T in the Park in Scotland. The US and Canada concerts are now due to go ahead early next year. “Until then, Amy has been ordered to rest and is working with medical professionals to address her health,” said a spokesperson. Meanwhile, the 23-year-old star today received four nominations for this year’s Mobo awards. She is nominated for best UK female, best R&B act, best song for Rehab and best video for Back to… Read full article Fantasia Barrino Wowing Critic on Broadway Wednesday, August 22, 2007 Idol contestant and Broadway actress Fantasia has wowed critics in her role as Celie, the down-trodden character in the Broadway musical ‘The Color Purple.’ The former American Idol champ has not had a lot of acting experience other than a Lifetime Movie Channel movie about her life where she played herself, which would not have been remotely considered challenging. The lack of acting experience certainly has not hurt Fantasia. She is putting her all into this show. Some critics believe that Fantasia has revitalized the show, which can be proven by more box office sales since she came to the show in April. “Fantasia give the production new heart, soul and star power,” said Associated Press drama critic Michael Kuchwara and the New York Times has said “Fantasia is so terrific that this earnest but mechanical musical is more effective and affecting than… Read full article Bette Midler May be Fined for Cutting Trees Wednesday, August 22, 2007 Bette Midler, singer/actress may be fined for cutting down more than 230 trees around her property on the island of Kauai. Midler cut the trees without obtaining a permit and the state of Hawaii is recommending that she be fined. The Board of Land and Natural Resources recommends a fine of $6,500 for having the trees cut and for building a graded road without permits required for the land zoned for conservation use. Midler said she didn’t realize permits were needed to remove trees on a vacant 58,000-square-foot parcel of land on Kauai’s North Shore. The idea to cut the trees in the first place was to improve the lot with native species instead of the nonnative invasive plant species that had grown on the lot. The National Tropical Botanical Garden, which maintains gardens on Kauai, will design the lot and will be… Read full article Keira Knightley Fears for Wannabe Stars Wednesday, August 22, 2007 Keira Knightley has advised would be Hollywood stars to pursue a career in financial services, rather than try to make a career in the movie industry. The Pirates of the Caribbean actress said that it “frightens” her when she hears young people saying they want to be famous. Knightley, who has been known to struggle with the pressures of fame, advised those who want to follow her lead to “go work in the stock market”. “The magic is in the screen, not knowing what’s behind it, because that ruins the magic,” she told British magazine, the Radio Times. She also spoke of her discomfort with the media constantly focusing attention on her looks. “I’m on the cover of a magazine but somebody else does the hair, and the make-up, and airbrushes me. It’s not me, it’s something other people… Read full article Kristen Bell Joins the Cast of Heroes Tuesday, August 21, 2007 Kristen Bell is going from being Veronica Mars who solved mysteries to being a part of Heroes where she will be a mystery. The 27-year-old actress will appear in many episodes on “Heroes” this fall. “This was not easy to pull off. But since we are an ensemble show, with many arcs playing out through the year, we found a way to jump into a small window in her schedule. I pitched her the idea we have for the character, which she loved, and we’re off and running.” Tim Kring, the shows executive producer and creator, said on Monday. Kirsten will make her first “Heroes” appearance in October. Her character is Elle, who is described as mysterious. Elle has a tie to the supposed death of Peter, H.R.G.’s past and the future of Claire. Elle will start her arc by committing a serious crime though… Read full article Foxy Brown Charged with Lying to Police Tuesday, August 21, 2007 Foxy Brown is in trouble again. Brown is accused of lying to police during a traffic stop. Brown was driving a sport utility vehicle last week when she was stopped for talking on her cell phone and going through a stop sign in Mahwah, N.J. When the police checked Brown’s SUV she was driving, it showed the registration had been suspended. The 27-year-old rapper gave the police a variation of her real name, which is Inga Marchand. She also gave the wrong date of birth. Of course the police checked her name she gave, which didn’t show up on any records. The police then asked Brown again for her name and date of birth. Unfortunately for Brown, the Police also found out she was driving under a suspended license. She was then taken to police headquarters where she was issued seven traffic tickets and told… Read full article |
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