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confirmed - michael jackson has died at 50

tdg — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:37:51 +0000

Very sad news, but it has now been confirmed by NBC that Michael Jackson has died!

Jackson who was 50, suffered a heart attack just after 12.00pm local time 19.00pm GMT. Paramedics on the scene were unable to revive him it has been reported on TMZ.com.

The LA Times were told by a fire department captain that he was not breathing when they arrived and they then administered CPR before he was taken to UCLA Medical Center for treatment.

A cadiologist at UCLA informed a celebrity website of the stars death.

The surounding area of the hospital has been completely surrounded by police with huge press prescence along with thousands of fans appearing walking around stunned.

The singer had been due to begin a series of comeback concerts in the UK on 13 July, but a history of health problems had meant he had not completed a concert tour in 12 years.

CNN reported:

“Brian Oxman, a Jackson family attorney, said he was told by brother Randy Jackson that Michael Jackson collapsed at his home in west Los Angeles Thursday morning.

Family members were told of the situation and were either at the hospital or en route, Oxman said.

At the medical center, every entrance to the emergency room was blocked by security guards. Even hospital staffers were not permitted to enter. A few people stood inside the waiting area, some of them crying. “

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michael jackson reported in a coma

tdg — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:25:00 +0000

New reports coming in that michael jackson is in a coma.

The true condition is not yet truely known but the LA Times and CNN is reporting that sources are telling them that the singer is actually in a coma.

Jackson who was 50, reportedly suffered a heart attack just after 12.00pm local time 19.00pm GMT. Paramedics on the scene were unable to revive him it has been reported on TMZ.com.

The LA Times were told by a fire department captain that he was not breathing when they arrived and they then administered CPR before he was taken to UCLA Medical Center for treatment.

More to come.

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michael jackson dead?

emma — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:15:43 +0000

According to reports from TMZ, Michael Jackson has died at aged 50 from a cardiac arrest.

12:32pm Pacific time Michael was rushed to hospital.

News agencies around the world are reporting conflicting reports, some talking about him being in a coma while others reporting the TMZ story of his death.

More coming soon.

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tim henman and laura robson in robinsons webcast!

emma — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:23:58 +0000

The tennis legend Tim Henman and junior Wimbledon champion Laura Robson have teamed up with Robinsons, the official still soft drinks sponsor since 1935 to create a webcast to encourage families to have some tennis fun this summer!

Packed with tips, tricks, advice and a whole load of games for families to enjoy during the championship starting at the end of June.

Tim says: “Our film will help you improve your tennis skills and give the whole family lots of tennis ideas, so you can not only sit and watch Wimbledon this year, but you can get out and play too. Whether you want to impress your friends by learning to juggle with tennis racquets, discover lots of new games for the garden or simply keep fit, our film is filled with fun family tennis ideas that you can enjoy all summer.”

Watch the video below to start enjoying tennis with your family this summer!

Tim Henman and Laura Robson have teamed up exclusively with Robinsons to create a fun guide to family tennis, available now at www.robinsonsdrinks.com/wimbledon.

sophie ellis bextor’s final exclusive blog for shloer

emma — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 19:05:30 +0000

Since giving birth three months ago to baby Kit, Bextor has been blogging for Shloer to give details on being a new mum.

After a premature birth, Sophie and Richard have been adjusting to life with a new baby in the house.

Sophie says: “Health wise I feel pretty good. Obviously I am surviving on not much sleep but I feel ok about that and have returned to the gym.”

She also talks about her new song ‘Heartbreak’, a collaberation with the Freemasons which is due to be released on the 22nd of June.

If you too would like the opportunity to blog about being a new mum, why not enter our competition to be Shloer’s Real Mum Blogger 2009 at www.sparklingpregnancy.com for the chance to step into Sophie’s shoes.

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the apprentice new clip!

emma — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:47:18 +0000

With only five contestants remaining fighting to be Sir Alan Sugars next apprentice, things are set to heat up in the boardroom this week.

Catch a sneak peek below of this weeks show with the final five James, Yasmina, Debra, Lorraine and Kate. Three are set to be fired in an explosive semi final!

The Apprentice, Wednesday at 9pm on BBC One.

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the saturdays video: ‘work’!

emma — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:38:44 +0000

The brand new video’s for the next Saturdays single to be released on the 29th of June is out!

‘Work’ is the latest single to be taken from the girls hit album ‘Chasing Lights’.

Watch it below!

secrets behind the way you hold your drink!

emma — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:14:30 +0000

Ex-Hollyoaks actress Ciara Jansen talks us through how the way we hold our drink can display key body language clues.

Could the way we hold a wine glass reveal what type of person we are? According to Ciara, it can!

Holding a glass by the bowl may say one thing, but suggestively stroking the neck of a bottle would put across a very different message. The way we lean into the glass, hold it to ourselves or whether we take short sips on our drinks could make all the difference.

Watch below to see the different types of drinker you might be including the ‘Playboy’, the ‘Fun Lover’, the ‘Flirt’, the ‘Gossip’ or maybe the ‘Ice Queen’!

take that tour - only 9 days to go!

emma — Wed, 27 May 2009 14:18:23 +0000

Its less than two weeks until the Take That tour, the Circus Live and we’re all getting a little bit excited!

The eagerly anticipated summer tour see’s 20 dates starting at Sunderland’s Stadium of Light on June 5th.

Yesterday 59 Take That trucks hit the A1 headed for a secret location for practice. Onlookers looked stunded and amazed as the lorries carrying all the equipment for the show’s dominated the roads.

Traveling all over the country as well as Sunderland the guys will travel to Coventry, Cardiff, Glasgow and Manchester, culminating with four sell-out shows at London’s Wembley Stadium in July. Gary, Howard, Jason and Mark will play to over 1 million people along the way, making this the biggest tour the band have ever undertaken.

For more information on dates and the band go to www.takethat.com

we’re all buying big from primark

emma — Wed, 27 May 2009 13:43:32 +0000

According to new research from Kellogg’s, we’re all buying BIG from Primark, but not in the money sense. According to a new survey, Primark has been named as the chain with the least flattering outfits for women!

But its not the style or price putting us off, its the sizes!

The survey conducted by cereal brand Special K showed 15% women were more likely to buy clothes in a larger size in Primark. Over at Marks and Spencer, it was the opposite with larger sizes often being generous prompting us to buy clothes in a smaller size.

Special K’s survey of 1000 women found nearly a quarter of the nation’s females admitted to shopping at certain shops because of their “generous” sizing. We all know we would rather be a 12 than a 14, or a 14 than a 16!

However there are some divided opinions. While 11 per cent of women think Next sizing is too small, 16 per cent say it is generous and makes them feel slimmer.

Laura Keay from Special K said: “Shopping can be an emotional rollercoaster. If a woman doesn’t fit into the size she thinks she
is in a particular shop, especially if she is watching her weight, it can be upsetting and confusing. The survey showed that sizing is even more important in the summer when clothes are expected to be tight and more revealing.”

League table:

TOP STORES FOR “FEELING SLIMMER”

1/ M&S
2/ George@ASDA
3/ Next

TOP STORES WITH “SMALLER” SIZING

1/ Primark
2/ Top Shop
3/ New Look

escala - the new legs of pretty polly!

emma — Wed, 27 May 2009 13:23:28 +0000

The gorgeous classical four piece Escala have been named the new legs of hosiery brand Pretty Polly.

Chantal from the band is delighted with the deal, saying: “they provide us with that coveted ‘air-brushed’ look without the air-brushing!”

And it doesn’t stop there for the quartet who rose to fame last year on Britains Got Talent, their album is also Number 2 currently in the album chart challenging America’s rap legend Eminem for the top spot!

Escala’s self titled debut album is out now. For more information go to www.escalamusic.com.

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Playtex Moonwalk raises millions for breast cancer

emma — Wed, 27 May 2009 12:02:00 +0000

Over 15,000 women and men walked the moonlit streets of London in decorated bra’s to raise money and awareness for breast cancer.

In it’s 12th year, the Playtex Moonwalk 2009 was the most successful year yet generating over 6 million pounds in donations from the one event alone!

Celebrities Paul O’Grady and Sara Cox joined actresses Kate Magowan and Daisy Beaumont to power walk a full or half marathon across London with everyone sporting decorated bra’s.

Radio DJ Sara Cox said: “It was amazing! The last two miles were the toughest but the volunteers were incredible, their support really kept us going along the way. My friend Rosie and I did the Half Moon in just under four hours.”

For more information or to take part in the Walk the Walk challenges to raise money go to www.walkthewalk.org

Well done everyone!

Apprentice tonight at 9

emma — Wed, 27 May 2009 11:46:14 +0000

Sir Alan manages to raise the game yet again this week by making the final contestants try to sell products live on shopping channels.

But Sir Alan isn’t looking for a new sat nav or gardening tool, he’s looking for his next Apprentice. Who will be fired this week?

The Apprentice, Wednesday at 9pm on BBC One

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ready steady cook the game!

emma — Fri, 22 May 2009 12:28:46 +0000

The Nations best loved cookery show is coming to Nintendo Wii and DS on July 3rd in shops.

With 3 game player levels Ready Steady Cook the game lets contestants pick their value bag, compete with a rival cook against the clock, assist the chef with chopping and preparing food and present their culinary masterpiece to the voting audience who will rate your efforts!

Get Ready Steady Cook the game in stores from 3rd of July.

its apprentice time!

emma — Wed, 20 May 2009 14:57:10 +0000

This week the seven remaining candidates are getting to grip’s with the baby market.

Each team gets two parenting products to tell at a stall for the country’s biggest baby show. Catch a clip of the episode below!

The Apprentice, Wednesday at 9pm on BBC One.

escala talk music, slash and simon!

emma — Thu, 14 May 2009 16:02:23 +0000

Britain’s Got Talent 2008 finalists ESCALA managed to squeeze in a couple of minutes to talk to us about where they have been for the last year and their new self titled album out on the 25th of May.

The string quartet made up of gorgeous best friends Tasya, Victoria, Izzy and Chantal wowed the judges last year with their eclectic and sexy style of classical music. Simon Cowell was clearly impressed offering the girls a million pound record deal and the chance to make all their dreams come true.

We caught up with Victoria and Chantal to see what the girls are up to and it seems like they have had full schedules!

Congratulations on reaching the finals of Britains Got Talent! What have you been up to over the last year?
“We’ve recorded the albulm and been really busy doing shows. We’ve played some really cool events and we event played at the James Bond premier! Last week went on Opra, that was a real highlight.”

So being on the show has been good for you, what made you decide to audition?
“We were actually approached by producers after playing at an X Factor wrap party. They asked us to audition but at the time we said no. At the time we had been doing corperate gigs and it was going well. But we needed something fresh because we weren’t always getting noticed. We needed a different angle and we had nothing to lose.”

Simon Cowell offered you an amazing record deal, how has it been working with him?
“He’s been so lovely, like on the show he has a really good sense of humor and he’s incredibly passionate about the whole thing. He’s so knowledgable, he would listen to five seconds of a track and say ‘no’, he knows if its not right! But we were slightly worried, we’re instramentalists but he’s been very understanding.”

So the album is out on the 25th of May, what can we be looking forward to?
“There’s a mix of tracks, Kashmir is amazing and Children is definatly in our top five favourites on the album. Craig Armstrongs ‘Finding Beauty’ is amazing, good to listen to in the bubble bath. There’s some choirs too, its got quite a filmic feel to it. There’s lots of different tracks, something for everyone.”

We heard you worked with Slash! How did that happen?
“Simon met him at Elton John’s Oscars party and asked him to record on the track Kashmir. We recorded in London and he recorded in LA so unfortunately we didn’t get to meet him, but he’s done an amazing job on the track.”

A real mix of sounds! Is this the Escala style?
“Of course, its a universal style of music we hope will appeal to all people all over the world. Its a combination of our favourite tracks and its been our dream to have the money to create this album!”

It’s no wonder that ESCALA are tipped to be huge when they have a fan base including Robbie Williams, so we can’t wait for the album!

For more information on ESCALA or to preorder the self titled album due on the 25th of May 2009 head to www.escalamusic.com.

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jordan and peter andre split!

emma — Mon, 11 May 2009 20:08:20 +0000

The couple who found love in the Australian jungle on ITV1’s ‘I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!’ announced today they are separating after a four and a half year marriage.

The shock split comes after headlines suggesting Jordan aka Katie Price was suspicious of Pete cheating, some very public rows and The Sun publishing pictures of Katie out boozing without her husband.

They released a statement asking for “the media respect their families’ privacy at this difficult time.”

The former Page 3 girl, 30, and the singer, 36, who found love in the Australian jungle on ITV1 hit made the shock announcement this afternoon.

The couple have two children, Junior (3) and Princess Tiáamii (1) as well as Harvey (7) from Katies previous relationship with Footballer Dwight Yorke.

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random bandits part 3

emma — Fri, 08 May 2009 14:41:05 +0000

The Random Bandits third installment with Kickers is funnier, louder and ruder than ever!

The twisted feel-good features are back with more cult conversations including The Flys and cult hero Dave Beeline having some toilet trouble.

Don’t just believe us, watch it below!

abseiling nuns in london!

emma — Fri, 08 May 2009 14:04:52 +0000

The London Palladium was taken over yesterday by abseiling nuns for the up and coming opening of the new musical ‘Sister Act’.

The West End venue saw the energetic six nuns dressed in full habits complete with black patent stilettos prepping the crowds for the musicals June opening.

The London Palladium has hosted show’s such as The Sound of Music, The King and I, Saturday Night Fever and Joesph and the Technicolor Dream Coat.

Bill Taylor, producer of Sister Act commented, “We’re hoping Sister Act fever will be taking the capital by storm, and we’re celebrating our first preview by stamping our mark on the wonderful London Palladium with our fearless sisters. The nun fun is just beginning!”

Sister Act opens at the London Palladium on 2 June, following previews from 7 May. Vistit www.sisteractthemusical.com

fashion watch: emma embery

emma — Fri, 08 May 2009 13:08:05 +0000

International fashion designer Emma Embery is showcasing her beautiful range of occasion wear, jewelry and hair pieces.

All hand made and one off items, Embery has already sold designs globally to the likes of DKNY, Laura Ashley, Liz Claiborne and Monsoon.

The delicately elegant pieces are timeless and all holding that vintage romance feel. Embery makes the unique pieces by hand and uses vintage and rare fabrics she collects on travels all over the world.

For more information on the collection and to view more of Emma Embery’s garments go to: www.emmaembery.com/

bravissimo guru’s top bra tips!

emma — Fri, 08 May 2009 12:50:34 +0000

Lingerie leader Jacqui Jagger is on hand to show us some essential items for every woman’s underwear needs.

From the nude to the black to the invisible, the Bravissimo guru shows us the importance of wearing a bra that fits as well as being comfortable. According to Jacqui, the key to confidence is a good fit!

With the national average bra size rising, astonishing figures showing that thousands of women in the UK are wearing the wrong size bra’s keep making the headlines.

Watch Jacqui Jagger below and find out how you can achieve a better fitting bra.

girls aloud singles box set

emma — Wed, 06 May 2009 16:30:04 +0000

The special edition set features all their 20 top 10 hit singles plus their new single ‘Untouchable’, all packaged in a metallic mini-flight case!

With over 13 hours of music, the gorgeous pop set includes all the B-side singles, remixes, original single artwork, video’s, games and a 64 page booklet!

It’s only available to order online from 24th April for postage on the 1st of June. The special collection is also at limited release, with only 5,000 available.

For more information on how to get one go to: www.girlsaloud.com/site.php

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get lisa butchers summer fashion tips!

emma — Wed, 06 May 2009 16:07:56 +0000

The What Not To Wear fashion expert and model is helping us all get rid of our “Seasonal Wardrobe Syndrome”, a fear effecting 2 out of 3 women.

With summer approaching and the thought of wearing skimpier summer clothing creeping in, a whopping 53% of women told Special K researchers that they would diet in order to fit into last years summer clothes rather than go up a size.

A spokeswoman for Special K said: “The onset of finer weather is often the spark for a wave of summer dieting by British women, we found. “Women do not want to buy a new summer wardrobe because it means they are admitting they cannot fit into last year’s so they either lose weight or feel the squeeze. And this year, unlike others, financial reasons are also a major factor behind Seasonal Wardrobe Syndrome. So it is even more important to be able to wear last year’s clothes.”

To give us a boost for this year Lisa Butcher is showing us how to dress for our shape, make use of last years summer clothes and maintain a healthy balanced diet to help lose weight.

For more information on slimming for summer go to: www.shapemate.co.uk

Watch Lisa Butcher below!

new apprentice clip!

emma — Wed, 06 May 2009 15:41:12 +0000

Oh dear, it doesn’t look things are going well for for Howard and Debra in a sneak peek at this weeks The Apprentice.

As the pair pitch a sleeping bag suit to a hardware store in Liverpool, they soon see that the sums don’t add up and the client isn’t impressed!

Take a quick look at episode 7 below.

The Apprentice, Wednesday at 9pm on BBC One.

jennifer ellison launches doritos dodgeball challenge

emma — Fri, 01 May 2009 13:46:41 +0000

Jennifer Ellison is launching the first ever Doritos Dodgeball Challenge, a unique live gaming experience from Doritos.

The UK public are invited to fire dodgeballs at real people and celebrities by simply clicking their mouse.

By visiting www.Doritos.co.uk the game can be played completely live online and give the public the chance to take on the dodgeball teams in the firing line. The dodgeball challenge will run for a month and see some 31 dodgeball teams battling it out for a chance to take on the world champions for a chance to win £10,000.

The winners will then take on reigning world champions San Diego Cross Fire in Las Vegas and scoop a £10,000 jackpot!

Jennifer Ellison explains: ‘This, I’m sure, will be great to watch but agony to play in. I’m pretty glad I’m not on the receiving end of any of those dodgeballs, I can only wish every one the best of luck!!’

From 5th- 8th May players can log on for “Slam a Celeb” hour at 4pm. Fire and watch as celebs try to avoid, round after round of your speeding dodgeballs!

Log onto www.doritos.co.uk to start firing some dodgeballs

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