Security beefed up for Beyonce

Beyonce Knowles' security guards have reportedly been asked to watch out for obsessed fan Bassey Essien when the singer headlines Sound of Change concert Saturday.

Essien, who had been sending threatening letters to the singer since 2009, has been warned to stay away from the 31-year-old star, thesun.co.uk reports.

Knowles had also won an anti-harassment order in court in 2011, prohibiting him from troubling her.

"Staff have been briefed on the situation and pictures of him have been passed round. They've been told to keep their eyes open and be extra vigilant," a source said.

"Security has been increased on a few engagements now, especially for her (British) promo. It is believed similar letters to the ones that Essien sent have been received," he added. (Source)

Elizabeth Taylor's wedding gown to be auctioned

Late actress Elizabeth Taylor's first wedding dress will be auctioned by Christie's here June 26. It is expected to raise 50,000 pounds.

The Helen Rose-designed shell-white satin gown was worn by her when she married Hilton Hotel founder Conrad Hilton in 1950, femalefirst.co.uk reports.

Taylor was gifted the dress by film studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer to which the "Cleopatra" actress was contracted.

The star, who died in 2011 from congestive heart failure, married seven more times. (Source)

Milla Jovovich sends nude photograps to husband

Actress Milla Jovovich has a unique way of lifting up her husband's mood. She send him photographs of herself naked.

The model-turned-actress is married to filmmaker Paul W.S. Anderson. Often, due to work commitments, they have to stay apart for weeks at a time. But Jovovich keeps sending him pictures of herself through the phone, reports dailystar.co.uk.

"Paul sent me the funniest text the other day from the set. He said: 'In a field in the pouring rain, standing in mud...' And my answer was: 'In Cannes, drinking Champagne and standing in caviar...!' I sent him a nude picture, too, to make him feel better," Jovovich told Hello! magazine. (Source)

Robert Pattinson split with Kristen Stewart sparked by Katy Perry dating rumours

Robert Pattinson's final bust-up with Kristen Stewart was sparked by his date with singer Katy Perry, it has been revealed.

According to a close pal, the 27-year-old actor hooked up with Perry for a night out in New York two weeks before he split from Stewart, the Daily Star reported.

Actress Bella Rapone, a friend of the singer, said, "She and Rob started off in the Bowery Ballroom, where they watched a gig by the indie band Daughter with a whole bunch of people, mainly pals of hers.

Then they took off with a smaller group for a much more intimate venue, The Spot at the Trump SoHo Hotel.

She said that it was obvious there was chemistry between them, and that they've always liked each other.

Rapone said Pattinson is "outraged" at the way Perry was treated by Brand and John Mayer, who she dumped in March for cheating on her. (Source)

Meet Kim Kardashian's transvestite lookalike

Kim Kardashian apparently has a zany transvestite look-alike in Austria.

Austrian Europop star Conchita Wurst, whose real name is Tom Neuwirth, was spotted mingling with the stars at the Life Ball in Vienna earlier this week, the New York Post reported.

The bystanders were stunned at the Columbia-born singer's striking similarity with the reality star.

Wurst wore Kardashian-style long locks, curled to a glossy perfection atop the skin-tight getup, but he lacked the mom-to-be's pregnancy curves and sported a pitch-black beard. (Source)

Katy Perry, Robert Pattinson crash wedding rehearsal together

Katy Perry and Robert Pattinson were spotted watching a wedding rehearsal of a pair of strangers from the back of a courtyard at San Ysidro Ranch in Santa Barbara.

An eyewitness told People magazine said that the 28-year-old singer was wearing a hoodie and big sunglasses.

The source explained that the pair just sat next to each other watching the wedding rehearsal in the main courtyard area and there was no PDA between them, the New York Daily News reported.

The source asserted that there was no body language that showed that Perry and Pattinson were dating.

The pair have been friends for sometime, and according to reports, Perry encouraged him to end his relationship with Stewart after she felt that Stewart's cheating scandal irreparably damaged the couple's relationship. (Source)

Britney Spears to marry David Lucado?

Britney Spears has reportedly agreed to make her relationship with David Lucado official but the singer's father doesn't want her to rush into anything.

She was first snapped with him in February 2013, reports entertainmentwise.com.

"He's fallen for her big time and loves her kids. Lucado wants to make things official and Spears is all for it," a source said.

Spears' father Jamie Spears is not against Lucado but doesn't want his daughter to take decisions in haste.

"He likes Lucado, but they've only been dating a few months. Jamie is hoping she doesn't rush into anything," the source said.

The 31-year-old had split from former agent and fiance Jason Trawick in January after a three-year relationship. (Source)

Fuddy duddy Karl Lagerfeld surprised by own fame

Designer Karl Lagerfeld, who describes himself as a calm, fuddy duddy and indifferent person, finds it funny that he has become famous despite not being an actor or singer.

"It's quite funny to have managed to become famous despite not being an actor, a singer and not being 15 years old. Not a day goes by where I don't get presents, drawings, dolls from fans," femalefirst.co.uk quoted Lagerfeld as saying.

The Chanel's creative director finds it funny that people like him even after he slammed Duchess of Cambridge's younger sister Pippa Middleton's looks.

"Probably things started with the H&M collection in 2004. I was known before that, of course, but after I wasn't able to cross the street without a bodyguard. People are very nice to me, even though I'm known for saying rude things," he said.

However, the 77-year-old designer insisted he is a naturally easygoing person and never takes himself seriously.

"Calm, fuddy duddy even, indifferent. I'm totally indifferent to unimportant things. I don't mind looking serious, but I don't want to take myself seriously. Some designers take themselves a bit too seriously, don't they," he added. (Source)

Roman Polanski says birth control pill has made women masculine

Hollywood filmmaker Roman Polanski has sparked criticism by saying that the birth control pill has had a "masculinizing" effect on women and that the leveling of the sexes is "idiotic"

The Polish-French director made the comments Saturday at the Cannes Film Festival, where he came to premiere 'Venus in Fur,' a film adapted from the David Ives play which stars Polanski's wife and toys with the subject of gender, Fox News reported.

Polanski said the pill has "changed the place of women in our times" while talking to reporters.

He further lamented that "offering flowers to a lady" has become "indecent." (Source)

Roman Polanski says birth control pill has made women masculine

Hollywood filmmaker Roman Polanski has sparked criticism by saying that the birth control pill has had a "masculinizing" effect on women and that the leveling of the sexes is "idiotic"

The Polish-French director made the comments Saturday at the Cannes Film Festival, where he came to premiere 'Venus in Fur,' a film adapted from the David Ives play which stars Polanski's wife and toys with the subject of gender, Fox News reported.

Polanski said the pill has "changed the place of women in our times" while talking to reporters.

He further lamented that "offering flowers to a lady" has become "indecent." (Source)

Katie Holmes enjoyed beach lunch with Suri Cruise

Actress Katie Holmes enjoyed weekend with daughter Suri Cruise and other family members.

They had lunch at Summer Kitchen Cafe.

"Everyone looked like they were having a great time," people.com quoted a staffer as saying.

"Holmes had a chicken salad and the table was drinking iced tea. There was a lot of laughing. Suri was really polite and so well-behaved," the staffer added.

They were reportedly dressed in beach attire. (Source)

Madonna banned by daughter from attending NYC bash

Madonna, who usually has no problem getting into any party in the world - no matter how A-list it is, struggled when it came to attending a special bash at New York's Lincoln Center.

The Queen of pop's 16-year-old daughter Lourdes made it clear that she didn't want her famous mum at the LaGuardia VIP night in the Big Apple, the Daily Star reported.

The embarrassed teen, who is dating Homeland actor Timothee Chalamet, 17, insisted that Madge should rip up her tickets.

According to a source, "Madonna bought premium tickets to the gala and was planning to take toyboy lover Brahim Zaibat. But Lourdes begged her not to come."

The source said that she didn't want the event to turn into a circus, as she knows that anything to do with her mum can end up being hijacked. (Source)

Rihanna opens European tour in Spain

Rihanna awed and captivated a devoted audience at the BEC arena in the northern Spanish city of Barakaldo with a show that had fans dancing and singing along at what was the first European concert of her Diamonds World Tour.

The singer from Barbados staged her show for close to 15,000 fans Sunday night.

Rihanna kicked off the evening with "Mother Mary" and went on to perform songs from her latest disc "Unapologetic," along with some of her previous greatest hits.

The singer got the audience up and dancing, above all with her best-known numbers like "Umbrella", "Only Girl (In The World)" and "Don't Stop The Music".

Soul, rock, reggae, rap and electronic combined in a concert during which the audience sang the successive songs and loved Rihanna's very sexy wardrobe and dancing as she moved in sync with a team of eight dancers. (Source)

Is Chris Brown headed for jail?

If Chris Brown's alleged hit-and-run is found to have violated the terms of his 2009 battery case on Rihanna, the rapper could face up to four years behind bars.

According to the 24-year-old singer, he did nothing wrong when he was involved in a minor accident last week, claiming that the other driver is ducking attempts to discuss the matter, TMZ.com has reported.

He allegedly had refused to give his driver's license number and provided wrong insurance information to the driver of a Mercedes he rear-ended, which, if found true, could put his probation in the earlier case in jeopardy.

Sources close to him said that Brown gave the woman all the correct information but when his lawyer tried to call her up, she hung up on him; subsequent calls to her have gone unanswered. (Source)

I used booze as medication to treat depression after 9/11, says Billy Joel

Billy Joel has blamed his alcohol problem and depression to the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

The 64-year-old singer told the New York Daily News that he was in a mental fog, which had nothing to do with the alcohol.

He said that his mind wasn't right and he wasn't focused, asserting that he went into a deep, deep depression after 11 September attacks.

Joel said that he still doesn't know if he has recovered from it.

He added that it really, really hurt him that man could do that to man and because of this he started using booze as a medication. (Source)

Amanda Bynes suing police over mistaken arrest

Amanda Bynes, who was recently taken into custody after officers allegedly found marijuana in her apartment following building complaints, has revealed her plans to file a lawsuit against the New York City Police Department for her "mistaken arrest."

The 27-year-old actress was arrested in the middle of widespread speculation that she is either mentally ill or under the influence of drugs.

Just after her detainment, Bynes started sharing her thoughts about her experience, with her fans on Twitter, Stuff.co.nz reported.

"I'm suing NYPD for illegally entering my apartment, lying about drugs on me and lying about me tampering with non existent drug paraphernalia, then I'm suing for being put into a mental hospital against my will," she wrote.

"Then I'm suing for being put into a mental hospital against my will, then locked up overnight for coming home after a facial and working out with my trainer like the good girl that I am," she tweeted.

Byne also claimed that she is "allergic to alcohol and drugs" and is "proud" to not be a user of either.

The 'Big Fat Liar' star, who apparently threw a marijuana water pipe out of her midtown apartment window when cops arrived, also tweeted that she is suing her apartment complex for "lying" about her smoking in her building.

Byne closed the sermon by saying: "Thankfully I'm an educated multi-millionaire who knows better than to speak to perverted unjust cops without my lawyer." (Source)

Amanda Bynes plans to turn rapper

Amanda Bynes is planning to start a career as a rapper.

The former child star, who was arrested last Thursday after officers allegedly found marijuana in her apartment following building complaints, took over to twitter to reveal her plans of starting a career in rapping and getting a nose job done, Stuff.co.nz reported.

"I'm free forever!" she wrote.

"You can't lock up an innocent person! Thanks for caring! Look forward to seeing me in music videos! I'm getting in shape and getting a nose job!"

"I'm looking forward to a long and wonderful career as a singer/rapper!" she wrote on the micro blogging site. (Source)

Kelly Rowland choked while singing about Beyonce

Singer Kelly Rowland broke down while performing her new single "Dirty Laundry", which talks about her jealousy for former Destiny's Child band member Beyonce Knowles.

The singer choked when she reached the line "Turnin' me against my sister", in reference to Beyonce. She sat on the stage with her head in her hands. The audience chanted her name until she got herself together and continued with the song, reports usmagazine.com.

"Doing the song for me was so therapeutic," she said during the show prior to the song.

Though the song is related to Beyonce's success, Rowland, 32, is also doing well.

Apart from her music career, the singer will also be seen on TV as a judge on third season of "The X Factor". (Source)

Demi Lovato sells own clothes for charity

Singer Demi Lovato is selling several personal clothing items to raise money for charity.

The 20-year-old has cleared out her closet to benefit the Free The Children organisation, which helps youngsters in developing countries.

Lovato's dresses and tops are available on eBay.com, and she is keen to raise as much funds as possible, reports contactmusic.com.

In a post on her auction homepage, she writes: "I hope you will enjoy wearing these awesome clothes as much as I have! Thank you so much for helping me support Free The Children. I really believe in all of the great work they are doing for young people everywhere." (Source)

Miranda Kerr gifts lingerie to Jennifer Aniston

Supermodel Miranda Kerr, who used to model for luxury lingerie brand Victoria's Secret, has gifted custom-made innerwear to actress Jennifer Aniston ahead of the "Friends" star's wedding.

Aniston is engaged to Justin Theroux.

Kerr, who has two-year-old son Flynn with husband Orlando Bloom, recently quit her role as Victoria's Secret Angel. But she is keen to start her own underwear line, and she has sent Aniston a box of lingerie made out of her creativity.

"It's hand-stitched, one-of-a-kind! It's virginal white, sexy yet classy, too - and absolutely beautiful," contactmusic.com quoted a source as saying.

Aniston has already given her close friends a sneak preview and she can't wait to wear the lingerie on her wedding night.

"Jen loves it so much that she's going to wear it on her wedding night," added the source. (Source)