French first lady Carla Bruni Sarkozy: Negative gossip about me is part of my job

Jul 21, 2008 - Hello! Magazine has a new interview with hot French first lady Carla Bruni Sarkozy and I found myself impressed with the way she views the gossip press and journalists. She realizes that if she wants to use them for publicity for her projects she’s got to take the gossip that goes along with that. - 3 Comments

Angelina Jolie a great role model

Dec 24, 2007 - Celebrities like Angelina Jolie, David Beckham and Kylie are more influential role models than famous historical figures, a new study has shown.Research carried out at the University of Leicester's department of media and communication found that the legacies of the likes of Winston Churchill, William Shakespeare and Isaac Newton are less significant to today's youngsters than the Tomb Raider star, the England footballer or the Australian pop singer.Dr Charlotte de Backer - whose research is published in the journal Human Nature - found that the high publicity afforded to households like the Jolie-Pitts or the Beckhams makes them 'teachers' for the young. She said: "Life is about learning, gaining experience and in that process we have a tendency to observe and mimic the actions of others. Ideally we mimic what makes others successful and avoid unsuccessful actions others have trialled (and paid for)."In reality, humans seem to have the tendency to mimic the overall behaviour pattern of higher status or more successful others."This explains why celebrities act as role models for broad ranges of behaviour they display - good or bad."Her study of 800 respondents also found that older people are interested in celebrities for purely social reasons rather than because of any specific interest in Lindsay Lohan's latest spell in rehab or Britney Spears' latest run-in with the paparazzi. - 0 Comments

Vivica Fox denies allegations she is the star of a celebrity sex tape?

Jan 05, 2008 - Kill Bill actress Vivica Fox has denied claims she is the latest star of a celebrity sex tape (sort of). Reportedly, an unscrupulous boyfriend had allegedly filmed Fox performing oral sex on him. He is then said to have emailed the mobile phone footage of Fox “on her knees” to several pals. - 8 Comments