|
|||||||||||||||
Female Celebrities - Daily NewsBeyonce To Be New Spokesperson For American ExpressMonday, August 06, 2007 “Bootylicious” R&B singer Beyonce Knowles, 25, will be the latest celebrity spokesperson for American Express to help pitch their gold and platinum credit cards. Former representatives include Ellen DeGeneres, Tiger Woods, Kate Winslet, Robert DeNiro, and Venus Williams. The campaign is reported to be worth several millions of dollars and scheduled to launch in late 2007. Reports say that Knowles has already shot some print ads and will be in Manhattan, New York today to film the first commercial, with casting for extras underway. American Express is also a sponsor of the Beyonce Experience Tour. Per an article from OK! Magazine, “She’s a role model for so many young people,” says an insider. “She has tremendous cross-over appeal the same way Tiger does. She’s an inspiration for lots of people. She’s a great fit for American Express.” Knowles was the lead singer of the girl… Read full article Sinead O’Connor New CD Release Monday, August 06, 2007 The most memorable aspect of Sinead O’Connor is her first album ‘The Lion and the Cobra’ released in 1987 and her single ‘Nothing compares 2 U’, a hit in 1991. The other thing that the Irish singer Sinead O’Connor is noted for is her appearance on NBC TV’s Saturday Night Live series when she tore up a photo of then Pope John Paul II accusing the Catholic Church of child abuse in 1991, an eerie premonition of things to come since she did this before all the scandal about the subject appeared. However, O’Connor fell into oblivion shortly after that. Like the phoenix, Sinead O’Connor has risen through the ashes seemingly a bit more respectful to religion and a bit more mature with her newest CD ‘Theology’, an album about God. She sings about love, hope and worship, in what she calls her own little response to… Read full article Robin Roberts home after breast cancer surgery Sunday, August 05, 2007 ABC News ‘Good Morning America’ co-anchor Robin Roberts is home resting after undergoing surgery for breast cancer August 3. Her spokesman said the operation was ‘very successful’ and the prognosis is very good. Roberts discovered a lump during routine breast self-examination after ABC News aired a tribute to colleague Joel Siegel who succumbed to prostate cancer. She announced that she had breast cancer July 31. Roberts went through the main test that should show early signs of cancer, a mammography. In Robin’s case however, the mammography failed to show a lump. Her doctor then ordered an ultrasound, which did show the lump and a biopsy confirmed the diagnoses of breast cancer. “I did not want you to hear this from anyone else,” Roberts told her viewing audience. “I have breast cancer, as my family here (at ABC) knows and my family at home… Read full article Reese Witherspoon, Global Avon Lady Friday, August 03, 2007 Oscar-winning actress Reese Witherspoon, 31, has officially signed a multi-year deal with cosmetic company Avon as its Global Ambassador. This position did not exist until now. Witherspoon will be Avon’s spokeswoman and will be involved in product development and appear in Avon advertising, including web sites and brochures, and serve as the Honorary Chairman of the Avon Foundation. According to its website, the Avon Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) public charity which was founded in 1955 and whose goal is to improve the lives of women and their families by raising awareness of breast cancer and domestic violence, among other things. Financial terms of Witherspoon’s contract were not disclosed. Witherspoon said, “Avon is more than an iconic world class beauty leader - it is a company that is known the world over as a crusader for women’s causes...I’m very excited about working with the Avon Foundation… First… Read full article Heidi Klum says she’s just a normal Girl Friday, August 03, 2007 Heidi Klum is used to wearing the best clothes as she is one of the most popular models. But now, she says that being super glamorous doesn’t fit into her daily life. “For me it’s about being comfortable and not getting too much into trends,” Heidi says. “I don’t like going too crazy like full on from the runway head to toe. I love to do it when I shoot for fashion magazines or when I go down the runway but in normal life, I like to be more normal.” Melanie Brown aka Scary Spice Files For Paternity Against Eddie Murphy Thursday, August 02, 2007 Melanie Brown aka Scary Spice, 32, filed a petition in the Los Angeles Superior Court yesterday. Brown is seeking to legally establish actor and comedian Eddie Murphy, 46, star of “Beverly Hills Cop” and “Dreamgirls” as the father of her infant daughter, Angel Iris Murphy Brown, who was born on April 3. She is also seeking sole custody of the child and reasonable child support, according to her attorney Gloria Allred. Brown said, “I am here for one reason and one reason only - her name is Angel. Angel is my baby and Eddie’s. She will always know that she was planned and wanted by both of us, but I want her to know that she has two parents who desire to be responsible for her during her life and who love her so much that they want to be a part of it.” She also said… Read full article |
Select a CelebrityGet your news via e-mail
|
||||||||||||||
|
|||||||||||||||
