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Posh Spice sues fashion label, Kanye unleashes his ego

2:00PM Monday May 5, 2008

Not everything that sartorial goddess Victoria Beckham turns to gold, it seems.

Beckham has reportedly instigated legal action against renowned fashion label Rock and Republic, who tailored her own-brand jeans, R&R.

The Spice Girl signed a deal with Rock and Republic in 2004, but split from the firm two years later after reportedly falling out with the owner, Michael Ball.

Whatever the story, it's obvious that things are far from sorted between the two.

Posh is said to have filed a lawsuit against the fashion company, claiming it owes her a whopping US $100 million in lost earnings.

This news is somewhat ironic when you consider the fact that her jeans sold for a whopping US $400.00 a pair.

A High Court listing obtained by Britain's Daily Mail shows that Brand Beckham, Ltd, a company Posh set up to handle her fashion affairs, filed the claim against Rock and Republic last month.

Posh is apparently under the impression that her jeans were a lot more profitable that she was led to believe.

No further details about the lawsuit are available, because R & R has yet to receive the claim. Well, they sure know about it now.

Fashion faux pas

This isn't the first time that Posh has been at the centre of a stink over her pricey jeans.

Only last month she was accused of not doing enough publicity to promote her latest line of jeans, dVb.

Los Angeles boutique owner, Fraser Ro, slammed the pouty one for not promoting the denim brand in her store.

"She's not supporting the line," he said. "It's not good for her brand and not good for her endorsements."

Then there's the fact that Posh's dVb range is selling so poorly in the US, a number of key retailers are set to drop her range next season. Ouch.

She's tried her hand at singing and peddling clobber that, quite frankly, nobody gives a toot about - so what's next for Posh?

The truth is she doesn't have to do anything. She can just be a lady of leisure and indulge herself accordingly.

Mind you, if you had this on tap, you wouldn't want to leave the house either. Work, you say? Are you out of your tiny mind?

And as the great Paul Newman once said: "Why go out for a burger when you can have steak at home?"

Mind you, he was talking about fidelity, but who cares - it's a killer line.

Lucky mare.

Sources: people.com, dailymail.co.uk

Back to work

Lindsay Lohan's rumoured cameo on hit TV series Ugly Betty is a go.

Lohan reportedly shot her guest spot for the show on Saturday.

The beleaguered star plays the role of "a down-on-her-luck old high school pal of Betty," according to reports.

Lohan was obviously keen to get back in the saddle, for USmagazine.com reports that she turned up 45 minutes early for the shoot.

A source tells the mag, "Lindsay and America [Ferrera] really hit it off!"

Lohan's episode will air May 22nd in the US.

No show

Avril Lavigne's singing career is somewhat on the skids, it would appear.

Only days after cancelling performances in San Diego and Phoenix, due to Laryngitis, Lavigne then cancelled yet more shows.

Shows were canceled in Anaheim, Universal City, Santa Barbara, and San Jose, Calif., as well as Spokane and Everett, Wash, according to People.com.

Of the cancelled shows, Lavigne said:

"My sincerest apologies to all of my fans. My intention was to complete the rest of the tour, but tonight at sound check in Anaheim I realized this wasn't possible."

But rumour has it that ill-health has nothing to do with the cancellations. My moles tell me that ticket sales for Lavigne's tour have been poor - to the point where she's been playing before half-filled arenas. That's got to hurt.

The ego has landed

Kanye West unleashed his inner-diva this weekend.

First he threw a tanty during a concert in Houston on Friday.

A technical malfunction caused two monitors on either side of the stage to go haywire, which led to West walking off the stage in a huff.

Kanye Turn Off The Screens

Warning: Contains swearing (NSFW)

Then there's the curious incident over a review of his show in Entertainment Weekly.

West is positively fuming over the grading an EW reporter awarded his show in this review.

So what's the stink? West doesn't think a B+ is good enough. Actually, that's putting it mildly. Here's what the big fella has to say about the review in his blog:

Yo, anybody that's not a fan; don't come to my show. For what?! To try and throw ya'll two cents in? Ya'll rated my album sh*tty and now ya'll come to the show and give it a B+. What's a B+ mean? I'm an extremist. It's either pass or fail! A+ or F-!

You know what, f*ck you and the whole f*cking staff!!! I know I shouldn't dignify this with a comment, but the reviewer threw a jab at all the artists. I just wanna know when was the last time you enjoyed yourself. If you can't have fun and lose yourself at this tour it's a good chance you're a very miserable person. I actually feel sorry for you guys.

Your job forces you to not have fun anymore. Grab a drink, holla at some nice girls, and party b*tch!! You don't know sh*t about passion and art. You'll never gain credibility at this rate.

You're f*cking trash! I make art. You can't rate this. I'm a real person. I'm not a pop star. I don't care about anything but making great art. Never come 2 one of my shows ever again, you're not invited and if you see me...BOW!! This is not pop, it's pop art!

But is it art, darling? Actually, I'm backing off...I don't want to bare the brunt of this bolshie bloke's wrath.

No entry

Now this is ironic.

Megan Fox may be the sexiest woman in the world, but that doesn't mean she's invincible.

Fox has been banned from a Wal-Mart store in Florida - because she allegedly shoplifted there as a teenager, according to news reports.

A friend of the star tells contactmusic.com, "Megan was quite a rebel growing up. She thought she could get away with anything, and definitely had sticky fingers.

"She would pocket things like candy and gum from convenience stores, but Megan's shoplifting days were quickly put to an end when she got busted for heisting a $7 tube of lipgloss from Wal-Mart.

"At first, Megan denied it. Even after they told her they caught her on surveillance video, Megan still tried talking her way out of it. But when they threatened to call the police, Megan broke down in tears and confessed."

And Wal-Mart has been sulking ever since.

What I find amusing is the fact that Wal-Mart is under the delusion that Fox would actually go wild in their aisles anyway. I mean, she's Hollywood Royalty now, FFS.

Tommy Girl hearts Oprah

So the first part of Oprah Winfrey's interview with Tom Cruise has aired.

If you haven't seen it yet, here it is below.

Seriously, chills ran up and down my spine when Tommy Girl mentioned little Suri's "office" under the stairs. That's just creepy.

Oh, and despite being a pre-programmed fembot, Katie Holmes does actually know how to form an opinion.

Speaking to Vanity Fair about the media coverage she and her brood amass, she said:

"I do know what is being said in the press. This is my family, and I do care about them. The stories are not okay. It eats away at me. Some of the crap that's out there - it's really frustrating the amount of s**t that's out there!'"

Oh behave, admit it Holmes - you love the attention.

Not my drugs

Gary Dourdan, the CSI: Crime Scene Investigation actor who was busted last week for drug possession, has broken his silence.

The CSI star says:

Obviously I certainly wish I hadn't been responsible for so many people getting to the festival's VIP area. And the after party, it ran me ragged, but I'm glad pulling over did prevent a DUI. I recommend not driving at all, but a little kip (nap) is always good (on either side of the road LOL). I am blessed that the Sgt. realized that the luggage carrying whatever they found was not mine and that my tests have been coming back negative. I've been happy to cooperate in any way to clear myself and go on with my blessed life. I am so sorry to all my fans, especially the young ones, like Taylor Swift, who I should've been supporting with my daughter instead of driving tired in the desert. I am planning events to get the word out that you don't need a bunch of nasty chemicals to have a good time. Just good friends, family, good music and a good honest spirit full of faith.

Bear in mind that this is the guy's official statement to the press. Professional? I think not.

Instant fix

Mmmmmmmm McDreamy

It's Monday morning, and my brain's inoperable...coffee hasn't helped, so I might need the jump leads. Stat!

Actually, this will do the job nicely.

Madge malfunction

Oops. Does the video below show Madonna experiencing a lip-synching malfunction?

The clip's from her recent free gig in New York.

Watch it and spot how at around 1min 50secs her backing track seems to jump, causing the star to flinch.

Some say this is indisputable proof that her Madgesty doesn't sing live. I beg to differ, because if you listen to her vocals in the video, there's no way a pre-recorded tape could sound that awful. She kills the track - and not in a good way.

Dark Knight

I was going to unveil the shiny new Dark Knight trailer to you sooner, but I'm not really a fan of peddling mediocrity.

News of the second Dark Knight trailer exploded online last week, with umpteen celebrity news blogs publishing what turned out to be bootleg or pirated versions of the teaser.

But it was hideous. The quality was extremely poor, and it marred the whole experience. I should have looked way...

Anyway, the Gods have answered my prayers.

Here's the brand new Dark Knight trailer in high definition.

Kerpow! Shazam! Ding dong! And all that jazz.

Trailer here

One word: amazing.

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Fast gossip
Hey you, come on into my store, I've got scandal galore...

* Kate Hudson's stalker arrested with axes in his car: INO

* Whitney Houston's daughter tried to stab her: INO

* Donald Trump is a famous big mouth: City Rag

* Criminal mastermind comes this close to stealing $360 billion: Dallasnews

* Too much information: We Smirch

* Rob Lowe faces accusations from a second nanny: CS

* Dakota Fanning is all grown up: CB

* Orange skin is in: PB

* What a shock, Britney Spears trashed her rented mansion: CB

* Gary Coleman's divorce court video: POP

* Kanye West loves chess for dumb people: Lainey Gossip

* Is Drew Barrymore about to marry Justin Long? HH

* Miley Cyrus is officially grounded: The Blemish

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