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Shalit Grows TV Business

Music manager Jonathan Shalit is to further expand his Shalit Global agency into managing additional TV stars.

Shalit, who famously discovered singer Charlotte Church, already represents former Hear’Say star Myleene Klass’s growing career as a TV and radio presenter as well as Konnie Hug from Blue Peter.

Stand-up comedy legend Jackie Mason is to top the bill of an Israel 60 event being organised by the Zionist Federation in London.

The Yom Ha’atzmaut Gala Show at Wembley Arena on May 8 will mark the 60th anniversatry of the formation of the Jewish state and will also feature Israeli singer Sarit Hadad.

Other acts and performers, as well as ticket prices will be announced in the coming months.

Sexy actress Natalie Portman is set to disappoint lusty fans of her new film Goya’s Ghosts, by revealing the naked shots of her character feature a body double.

Israeli-born Portman, 26, insists she didn’t disrobe for the film’s graphic torture scenes, in which she appears to be completely nude, explaining the images feature a look-a-like stripped bare.

New mother Maggie Gyllenhaal is the latest spokesmodel for raunchy underwear firm Agent Provocateur.

The World Trade Center actress will appear in videos for the British company’s online advertising campaign.

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Rachel StevensFormer S Club 7 star Rachel Stevens is hoping to make it as a Hollywood star and has now based herself in tinseltown.

The sexy singer who scored a number of solo hits believes moving to America is the right move to progress her career.

Her previous acting roles including a small part in the much derided Jewish comedy Suzie Gold.

Pop star Pink is writing a song for fellow Jewish singer Amy Winehouse.

The Get The Party Started hitmaker reckons boozy Winehouse can reflect the emotions and feelings that Pink writes about and even sing its better than herself.

“Amy’s a real singer with the right attitude to carry off dumb stuff I write about,” Pink says.

Amy Winehouse Pink

Natasha KaplinskyThe BBC is to introduce a nightly news bulletin at 8pm on BBC One in an attempt to appeal to younger viewers with Natasha Kaplinsky as a front-runner to present it.

The 60 to 90 second bulletin is set to begin in the autumn and will fill a gap between the Six and 10 O’Clock news.