var galleryData = [{"captionHeading":"Neil Sean's Gossip 22/7","caption":"You will recall how Cheryl Tweedy of reality TV band Girls Aloud recently blasted Charlotte Church's new album for 'stealing their sound'?
Well, Charlotte - who shot into fourth place in the charts last week with her first pop album, Tissues & Issues - is not happy about the accusations.
\n\nThe Crazy Chick told me: \"It is infuriating. After all, unlike Cheryl and the girls, I have co-written seven of my album tracks. I fail to find how that means I have copied their sound. I always admired and respected the girls but now, if they want to attack, I won't hit back.
\"I will hopefully have better sales and even better songs in the future.\"
\n\nChar did manage to get her own dig in, though - \"I mean, I haven't resorted to wearing short skirts and dating a footballer to get into the charts, now, have I?\"","url":"2005/6/8/British-Glamour-Awards-1303449.jpg","width":200,"height":350,"alt":"British Glamour Awards"},{"captionHeading":"Neil Sean's Gossip 22/7","caption":"Are Justin and Janet about to kiss and make up after the infamous 'breast-gate' scandal? It seems that their track is finally set to get a release.
Who can forget the sheer shock on Janet's face when Justin Timberlake accidentally revealed a little too much during their now-infamous Rock Your Body duet at the Super Bowl? Janet told me: \"He cooled our friendship for a while, and I was upset that I was left holding the blame.\"
So she's over the moon that he's now allowed her to include the live version of the performance on her new album. She told me: \"I'm thrilled because, against all odds, it was a great vocal and routine. Now perhaps fans will enjoy it for what it was meant to be... a fun song.\"
\n\nJanet also said the pair are talking again and plan to hook up in a studio soon for a brand-new track.","url":"2005/7/22/Neil-Seans-Gossip-1317130.jpg","width":350,"height":300,"alt":"Neil Sean's Gossip"},{"captionHeading":"Neil Sean's Gossip 22/7","caption":"Kevin Costner was the toast of Hollywood all through the Nineties, until his flop movie Waterworld changed his pulling power. Now the Untouchables hunk has told me he's finally got a script ready to film as a follow-up to the 1992 classic film The Bodyguard - which co-starred Whitney Houston. Kevin reveals: \"Ideally it would be great to get someone like Jessica Simpson on board to take the story to the next level. That's where we're at with the film at present... finding a leading lady.\"
\n\nI can also reveal that Kev wants to try his hand at stage work, and is in talks about appearing in the most famous grumpy old man role of them all - The Odd Couple.
\n\nHe told me: \"Of course, with all modern life there are now even more things to get grumpy about and I like the idea of playing live to an audience nightly.\" I'll keep you posted on progress...","url":"2005/5/19/Neil-Seans-Showbiz-Gossip-1298668.jpg","width":250,"height":350,"alt":"Neil Sean's Showbiz Gossip"},{"captionHeading":"Neil Sean's Gossip 22/7","caption":"Madonna and her quest for movie success continues at a fast pace... but she is now planning to hit the screen as a producer. While she may have been the undisputed star of the recent Live 8 show in London, as far as movies are concerned, Madonna's star doesn't shine so bright.
\n\nBut she plans to rectify this by making a big-screen version of the life of Sixties singing legend Dusty Springfield - who scored worldwide success with tracks like I Only Want To Be With You. Madonna told my mole: \"In order to work at the level I want in movies, I have to create my own vehicles. This is a story I can relate to well.\"
\n\nNot only will she produce the movie, but she's also hinted that she will take a small role... that of Dusty's manager. Fans of Musical Madonna, take note that her new album - provisionally called Confessions Of A Dance Floor - will be out towards the end of October this year.","url":"2004/11/12/Madonna-At-UK-Music-Hall-Of-Fame-1254264.jpg","width":250,"height":350,"alt":"Madonna At UK Music Hall Of Fame"},{"captionHeading":"Neil Sean's Gossip 22/7","caption":"Shane Richie scored a no.2 hit with his George Michael Classic I'm Your Man over a year ago... but now the soon-to-be-ex-EastEnder has landed a secret deal with Simon Cowell. Shane, who's played the role of Alfie Moon in the soap for over two years, told my spies that his success with the charity single has encouraged him to record his first album.
\n\n\"I love singing and dancing and Simon has said that, once I'm free of the show, we can work together putting the album out to the public,\" he revealed.
\n\n\"We were all blown away by the success of the single and I know fans want more from me. Who better than Simon Cowell to direct you to chart success?\" Fans can see just what Simon is excited about when Shane stars in Scrooge The Musical this festive season at the Hippodrome in Bristol. And Shane plans to have a single out before Christmas...","url":"2005/5/10/Ann-Montinis-Soap-Box-1295923.jpg","width":250,"height":350,"alt":"Ann Montini's Soap Box"},{"captionHeading":"Neil Sean's Gossip 22/7","caption":"Budding Hollywood star Ioan Gruffudd, currently starring in The Fantastic Four, has plans to take Hornblower to the big screen.
\n\nThe hunk, who started out life as an actor in a small Welsh soap opera, has not forgotten his acting roots, as he told me. \"I made three series of the adventure drama Hornblower and always wanted to take it to the big screen,\" he said. \"At the time I was not that well-known but now, with The Fantastic Four doing so well at the box office, people are already talking about backers and studios, plus exciting scripts...\"
\n\nBut Ioan won't be dedicating himself entirely to film work now that his star is rising, he told me exclusively. \"2006 will see me on stage in the UK at some point. It won't be a huge role but then I always take the obscure for an acting challenge. It's a top deal but, at present, my lips are sealed.\"","url":"2005/7/22/Neil-Seans-Gossip-1317129.jpg","width":250,"height":350,"alt":"Neil Sean's Gossip"}];