Author Archive for Betty Melnikoff

Amy WinehouseJazz songstress Amy Winehouse says she wants to set up her own beauty salon.

The boozy singer was recently revealed to be the cover girl of next month’s edition of American Vogue after her unique sense of style wowed editor Anna Wintour - and Winehouse reveals fashion has always been close to her heart.

Aussie actress and recent Jewish convert Isla Fisher says she fancies her fiance’s Sacha Baron Cohen alter ego Borat.

The Wedding Crashers star, who is reportedly expecting a baby with Cohen, says she finds his character a real turn-on.

“There’s nothing sexier than a big handlebar moustache. Call me crazy,” she reveals.

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Matt Lucas in Little BritainLittle Britain star Matt Lucas realised he was gay when he started to fancy 1980s pop star Shakin’ Stevens.

The 33-year-old who married boyfriend Kevin McGee late last year, says he started to question his sexuality when he saw a poster of the singer.

“The first time I’d an inkling I was gay was looking at that picture when I was seven,” he told Attitude magazine.

Amy WinehouseJazz songstress Amy Winehouse is said to have cancelled her Los Angeles concert last night to give her some more time and space to get over her ex.

According to media reports, the 23-year-old north Londoner was devastated when she split from chef boyfriend Alex Jones-Donelly at the start of this month but hasn’t had time to deal with it due to her hectic promotional schedule in the UK and USA.

English actress Jane Seymour is coming back to the UK to star in ITV’s Ordeal By Innocence, based on the novel by Agatha Christie and featuring the popular Miss Marple character.

Seymour, best known for her lead role in Dr Quinn Medicine Woman, will be shooting the drama in London until next month. It is due to be broadcast at the end of this year.

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Kevin FederlineBritney Spears’ current fixation with playing tonsil tennis with Jewish guys like Isaac Cohen and Jonathan “J.R.” Rotem may not be something new. Her former hubby Kevin Federline could have some Hebrew roots.

According to the website of Radar magazine, Federline is a name with Jewish connections. A search on the Ancestry.com genealogy site describes the name as:

Roman AbramovitchBillionaire Russian tycoon Roman Abramovitch is set to be the owner of the world’s largest privately owned yacht.

The owner of Chelsea Football Club is having the 550 foot Eclipse built in Hamburg, Germany according to The Sunday Times. This will add to his exiting fleet of four ships.

The Eclipse is also set to be one of the most expensive ever private boats coming in at around £200m.

Kate Price and husband Peter AndreKatie Price is set to release a diary of her day-to-day life in January 2008.

The diary, follows her successful autobiography and is set to include details of her relationship with family and friends including husband Peter Andre.

As well as her personal story, Price, better known as glam model Jordan is to release a follow-up to her novel Angel.