| Pamela Anderson's taken to bed
Pamela Anderson is so upset about her ex-husbands' feud she has taken to her bed.
The former Baywatch actress — who was horrified when Tommy Lee and Kid Rock came to blows at a recent awards function — says the incident has ‘stressed her out'.
Pammie says, “I was in bed early. I was stressed out because of my ex-husbands behaviour." The scuffle took place after Lee reportedly muttered something to Rock as he walked past his table at the awards ceremony in Las Vegas' Pearl Theatre. Pammie was rumoured to be the reason for the disagreement. .
Hominy & Hash
The editors will print any headline remotely connected to Jennifer Anniston so they can put her on the cover. This week it's her sorrow over a baby. What baby? Ex-husband Brad Pitt's baby with Angelina Jolie? Oh, hers? I didn't hear about that but I'm sure busy actress Jennifer has moved far beyond heartbreak hotel. "Confidential" was the first tabloid sold above the counter in my memory. It was published tabloid size with a cheap pulp paper magazine feel to it. It was sleazy and it sold. The early '50s public wanted to see people who they usually saw in the best light fading into sordid shadows. It was an instant switch from Technicolor to film noir. Because this magazine had subscribers, Confidential got attention from Postmaster General Arthur Summerfield, who barred its mailing.
The Nooner (September 26) - Blues Going Oranje?
The Russian offered the job of Chelsea manager to Marco Van Basten. The former Dutch star will only accept if he can think of an appropriate nickname.
If Van B does sign on, he'll have Didier Drogba at his services. The Ivory Coast star said he's committed to the club, at least until the assorted collection of stars fail to win the Champions League again.
Authorities at JFK held Real Madrid president Ramón Calderón for three hours after they mistook his name for one on the "suspicious people" list. Beckham's arrival has done less to clear the way for footballers in America than then Nooner thought.
Gabriel Heinze believes Ronaldinho will return to world-class form. The Argentinian must know something the Nooner doesn't. Maybe the Brazilian's taken a liking to quiet nights in front of the couch.
Taking matters into their own hands
Ten years ago Sarah McLachlan launched Lilith Fair, "a celebration of women in music." The tour was born of frustration - with radio programmers who wouldn't play two women back to back and with tour promoters who balked at booking more than one female artist on a concert bill. A decade later, gender bias is alive and well in the music industry. It's the reason we still see annual Women Who Rock specials in magazines, the fuel for breathless coverage of Kelly Clarkson's showdown over creative control with her male handlers, and the subtext of events like last week's Estrojam in Chicago - whose mission to break down stereotypes and foster bold expression is not something men have ever needed to organize around. But the industry has been transformed in the past decade by the rise of technology and the crumbling of familiar business models, and that's good news for women - particularly those wise enough to navigate the early stages of their careers, to cultivate their voices and their audience, without deferring to the suits.
Madonna nominated for Rock Hall of Fame
NEW YORK—Here's something Madonna can really celebrate: a nomination to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Madge joins heartland rocker John Mellencamp, the puckish rappers Beastie Boys and premier dance acts Donna Summer and Chic among the nine nominees for the hall. The five leading vote-getters will be inducted in the annual ceremony March 10, 2008, at New York's Waldorf Astoria Hotel. The other nominees are rap pioneer Afrika Bambaataa, literate songwriter Leonard Cohen, the original British Invasion combo The Dave Clark Five and surf rock instrumentalists The Ventures. The nominations illustrate how far the Hall of Fame has stretched its definition of rock 'n' roll to incorporate a variety of musical styles. It's certainly the case with Madonna, the Detroit-area native who burst out of New York dance clubs in the early 1980s with "Holiday" and soon became a pop culture icon.
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