Former Hustle actress Jaime Murray has revealed her anxiety about being vilified after landing a role as a psycho in US serial killer programme Dexter.
\"I thought I'd become one of the most hated women in America,\" Jaime told the Metro.
\"Instead people came up to me, telling me how much they loved to hate my character,\" she continued. \"I'm sure there are some fans out there plotting my demise but I haven't met any yet.\"<\/p>","url":"2008/7/4/Jaime-Murray-0107.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Jaime Murray 01.07"},{"captionHeading":"London Gossip","caption":"
Amy Winehouse and Duffy have been bandied about as possibilities, but legendary songstress Annie Lennox is the latest name being linked to the new Bond film Quantum Of Solace.
The Sun report that Annie is being considered to sing the title track for the movie, but with comp from the aforementioned artists and Leona Lewis, nothing's decided yet.
We can't wait to see who wins out...<\/p>","url":"2008/7/4/Annie-Lennox-0108.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Annie Lennox 01.08"},{"captionHeading":"London Gossip","caption":"
Rhys Ifans may be trading his acting ambitions for a crack at a rock-star career.
Rhys performed with his band, The Peth, at his first ever public gig in North Wales recently, and the result was apparently convincing.
Could he be Wales' answer to Jon Bon Jovi?<\/p>","url":"2008/7/4/Rhys-Ifans-0208.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Rhys Ifans 02.08"},{"captionHeading":"London Gossip","caption":"
Noel Gallagher was left one album short of a title recently, when his partner, Sara MacDonald, pointed out the name he was considering for his new record is also a Geri Halliwell track.
Noel told The Sun: \"The missus goes, 'Bag It Up? Isn't that a song by Geri Halliwell?' I was like, 'You've ruined my entire f***ing year.'\"
Gutted.<\/p>","url":"2008/5/22/Noel-Gallagher-0607.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Noel Gallagher 06.07"},{"captionHeading":"London Gossip","caption":"
The claws are out among the Dragon's Den tycoons.
Peter Jones has accused his co-star Duncan Bannatyne (left) of having a facelift, telling the Daily Mirror: \"I'm saying he has been to LA and had work done. Put it this way, it is nothing to do with the water he is drinking up in Scotland.\"
Duncan's rep lashed back by saying: \"He (Peter) is jealous of Duncan's magnetism and wit.\" Boys, boys.<\/p>","url":"2008/7/4/Duncan-Bannatyne-0608.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Duncan Bannatyne 06.08"},{"captionHeading":"London Gossip","caption":"
It's a case of mistaken identity as someone has set up a Facebook profile pretending to be Alex Curran.
\r\nMessages have even been sent to the Wag's pals supposedly from her, and the account has a whopping 1,000 friends. But it's nowt to do with the blonde lady herself.
\r\n\"I can’t believe people have time to do stuff like that,\" said Stevie G's missus.
<\/p>","url":"2008/7/3/Alex-Curran-0508-7.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Alex Curran 05.08"},{"captionHeading":"London gossip","caption":"
Now we all know Jeremy Clarkson likes to be a bit of a rebel but has he gone a step too far?
\r\nThe motor obsessive is in the doghouse after drink-driving on TV.
\r\nJez and co-host James May were filmed drinking gin and tonics during a Top Gear special to the North Pole.
\r\nThe BBC said no rules were broken but they were told it did break pre-watershed guidelines. Naughty.<\/p>","url":"2008/7/3/Jeremy-Clarkson-1107.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Jeremy Clarkson 11.07"},{"captionHeading":"London Gossip","caption":"
Lily Allen has made one big statement.
\r\nShe's said that if her new album doesn't do well she'll quit singing.
\r\nBut Lily admitted that she won’t leave the music biz as she fancies herself as a bit of a Simon Cowell, working in A&R and spotting the next big thing.
\r\nShe also told The Rolling Stone magazine that she doesn't think she's \"really good at anything\".
\r\nWe're sure Lil's album will be a success - have faith, girl.
<\/p>","url":"2008/7/3/Lily-Allen-0608.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Lily Allen 06.08"},{"captionHeading":"London Gossip","caption":"
Posh and Becks are theatre-bound.
\r\nA play has been written about the glamorous pair that apparently draws on Shakespeare's Macbeth and Romeo And Juliet.
\r\nThe comedy will have characters including Rebecca Loos and Sven-Goran Eriksson.
\r\nThat sounds pretty funny to us.
<\/p>","url":"2008/7/3/David-Victoria-Beckham-0508.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"David Victoria Beckham 05.08"},{"captionHeading":"London Gossip","caption":"
Russell Brand still has the touch when it comes to ladies.
\r\nThe charmer was out in London when some female fans came up to him - and, true to form, Russell couldn't let the girls just go.
\r\nSo the funnyman sat down on the pavement and had a proper good chinwag.
\r\nQuel gent.<\/p>","url":"2008/7/3/Russell-Brand-1207.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Russell Brand 12.07"},{"captionHeading":"London Gossip","caption":"
Princes William and Harry might be royalty, but could they also be film stars? \r\nYes, if producer David Marlett has his way. He said about his new film, Of Kings And Cowboys: \"There's a scene in the movie supposedly with the royal family at Guards Polo Club and we would love to have Princes William and Harry doing some cameos.\"<\/p>","url":"2008/6/23/Prince-William-Prince-Harry-0608-3.jpg","width":385,"height":420,"alt":"Prince William Prince Harry 06.08"},{"captionHeading":"London Gossip","caption":"
The grass is always greener, ain't that right Fearne Cotton?
\r\nIt turns out she gets green around the gills over her mate Holly Willoughby's boobs.
\r\n\"I like my small bosoms I think they're lovely. I like running and yoga, so I don't want big bozoongas.
\r\n\"But then I do the jealous (act) when Holly wears a fabulous frock and we go to a party and I look like a boy in a dress.\"<\/p>","url":"2008/5/7/Fearne-Cotton-0408.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Fearne Cotton 04.08"},{"captionHeading":"London Gossip","caption":"
...Speaking of boobs - if Chris Martin was to list a few of his favourite things, we bet they'd be on there.
\r\nIt appears he's a bit of a chest man, although it nearly wasn't the case: “What I grew up with was, if you even think about boobs, you’re going to hell.
\r\n“It was drilled in - they’re wrong. But let’s face it, they’re fantastic.\"<\/p>","url":"2008/6/24/Chris-Martin-0608.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Chris Martin 06.08"},{"captionHeading":"London Gossip","caption":"
Josh Hartnett is coming to town...
\r\nOh yes ladies, he's going to be hanging out over in Blighty as he's set to appear in the stage version of Rain Man.\r\nThe show opens in September so make sure you get your ticket soon.<\/p>","url":"2008/7/2/Josh-Hartnett-0208.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Josh Hartnett"},{"captionHeading":"London Gossip","caption":"
Eugh, ikerty, eugh... could Penny Lancaster Stewart not have kept it to herself?
\r\nShe's revealed the secret to her happy marriage to Rod Stewart: \"Every week we have Roddy and Penny time when we scoot off to our love nest in London. We'll spend the afternoon shopping or go to the theatre and then spend the rest of the afternoon together, with nobody else around.
\r\n\"It would be very hard to go for a week without Roddy and Penny time. It's a given - like a cup of tea at four o'clock.\"<\/p>","url":"2008/6/30/Penny-Lancaster-Rod-Stewart-0608.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Penny Lancaster Rod Stewart 06.08"},{"captionHeading":"London Gossip","caption":"
She's smiling here, but former Atomic Kitten babe Liz McClarnon has revealed she spent lots of time crying while on BBC show Celebrity Masterchef.
\"I was totally behind everyone else. I made of hash of mashed potatoes,\" Liz told Digital Spy of the programme, which begins tomorrow night.
\"The show's full of tears, which are basically all mine,\" she added.<\/p>","url":"2008/7/1/Liz-McClarnon-0208-7.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Liz McClarnon 02.08"},{"captionHeading":"London Gossip","caption":"
Pixie Geldof headed up the Glasto partying action this year, but not so for her sis Peaches, who apparently shunned the festival in an effort to clean up her image.
Peaches reportedly stayed away from the music shenanigans, despite the offer of VIP passes, to prove to people she's not all about parties.
However, she will be attending the upcoming iTunes festival in the role of a presenter for ITV.<\/p>","url":"2008/6/25/Peaches-Geldof-0208.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Peaches Geldof 02.08"},{"captionHeading":"London Gossip","caption":"
Lovesick scamp Pete Doherty has posted a moving song on YouTube which is apparently all about his high-profile ex Kate Moss.
The tune, titled Bohemian Love, includes the lyric: \"I miss your face, I miss the places, what happened to her? What happened to me? Every time I lie on the pillow I cry.\"
We feel your pain, Pete.<\/p>","url":"2008/6/20/Pete-Doherty-0607.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Pete Doherty 06.07"},{"captionHeading":"London Gossip","caption":"
EastEnders actress Angela Wynter has been given her marching orders after five years on the soap.
Angela is leaving Walford following a drought on juicy storylines for her character Yolande Trueman.
Angela told The Sun: \"I'm not unhappy to leave because life is about changes and new beginnings, but I'm unhappy about the producers' reasoning.
\"You can always write stories for people to act.\"<\/p>","url":"2008/7/1/Angela-Wynter-1007.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Angela Wynter 10.07"},{"captionHeading":"London Gossip","caption":"
Openly gay fashion sensation Gok Wan has admitted that he loves breasts - but not for the same reason as other hot-blooded men out there.
\"When I look at a pair of tits, I see them and think, 'Ooh, how can I dress them?' I guess I do the exact opposite of a straight man,\" Gok said.
\"I definitely don't want to bury my head in them,\" he added for clarification. Good to know, Gok.<\/p>","url":"2008/7/1/Gok-Wan-1207.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Gok Wan 12.07"},{"captionHeading":"London Gossip","caption":"
A friend in need is a friend indeed, right? Well, Sting and Trudie Styler have been offering Guy Ritchie support in light of all the speculation about his married, with Guy spending a night or two at Sting's home.
Meanwhile, Guy's mum has said: \"Guy will be furious at me talking to you but I feel I can't just let these reports go unanswered as they make me so angry and they are hurtful intrusions into their private lives.
\r\n\"I'll say it one more time, they are not getting divorced, the speculation is TT – that's total tosh.\"<\/p>","url":"2008/6/30/Madonna-and-Guy-Richie-0801.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Madonna and Guy Richie 08.01"},{"captionHeading":"London Gossip","caption":"
There's been some banter from Sir Ben Kingsley's camp. He's had a go at Hollywood for hiring peeps based on their looks and not their talent.
He's lamented: \"It's unfair to exploit a young person and say they can be in movies, then make it happen for them when they can't do it.
\"We throw people away too easily, but we should never invite them in the first place.\"<\/p>","url":"2008/6/30/Ben-Kingsley-0208.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Ben Kingsley 02.08"},{"captionHeading":"London Gossip","caption":"
Spotted: Barbara Windsor in Sydney, Australia. The star was walking through a car park at Bondi Junction's Westfield shopping centre.
Our spy told us she wasn't wearing much slap and had a leopard-print top and jeans on. Let's hope she's got plenty of sun cream on - the Aussie winter is usually hotter than our summer, darn it.<\/p>","url":"2008/6/30/Barbara-Windsor-0408.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Barbara Windsor 04.08"},{"captionHeading":"London Gossip","caption":"
Guess what Sadie Frost's doing? Going back to the stage, that's what. She'll soon be treading the boards in London's West End.
She's said: \"It's going to be a comedy. I can't say any more than that, but rehearsals start in December and I'm very much looking forward to it.\"
So are we, Sadie, so are we.<\/p>","url":"2008/6/30/Sadie-Frost-0408.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Sadie Frost 04.08"}];