Monday
JK Rowling Splashes The Cash
 JK Rowling had some spare loose change in her purse so she decided to use it to buy a £2.5 million 17th century mansion in Edinburgh. It's only a short drive to her luxury house nearby in Merchiston.JK supposedly bought the mansion after just seeing 3 of it's 31 rooms. It's not known if this will become her main residence or not. She has a choice, as she owns properties in Scotland and London with a value in excess of £12 million. Ms Rowling's spokesperson would not comment on such 'a private matter'. 10 Examples Of Coincidences. Are coincidences just by chance or is there some other meaning? Labels: JK Rowling |
Wednesday
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince Cleavage
 Despite the torrential rain hundred of Harry Potter fans were at London't Leicester Square to see the stars at the premiere of Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince. Danielle Radcliffe got drenched but Emma Watson held back as long as she could before being sheltered by a huge umbrella. JK Rowling, as she seems to like doing recently, showed off her cleavage and wore sexy high heels. Lots of other celebs walked the red carpet.  Ad: YouGov: Make extra money by completing surveys and polls for payment - genuine company. Labels: Emma Watson, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, JK Rowling |
J.K. Rowling Gets A French Gong
 Harry Potter  creator J.K Rowling yesterday with a French gong. She was at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris and was awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour (Legion d'Honneur) by the main man President Nicolas Sarkozy.Other Celeb Blogs: In Praise Of Konnie Huq / In Praise Of Konnie Huq / I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here / CelebTease.com - over 18's only. Labels: JK Rowling, JK Rowling photo |
Saturday
Celebrity News Snippits
 JK RowlingThe Harry Potter Creator, J.K. Rowling, has donated £1 million (about $1.9million) to Prime Minister Gordon Brown's political Labour party. She said, "I believe that poor and vulnerable families will fare much better under the Labour Party than they would under a Cameron-led Conservative Party. David Cameron's promise of tax perks for the married is reminiscent of the Conservative government I experienced as a lone parent. It sends the message that the Conservatives still believe a childless, dual-income, but married couple is more deserving of a financial pat on the head than those struggling, as I once was, to keep their families afloat in difficult times." Obviously she means well but why not donate the money to children's charities. Brown is a dead political man still walking. Heather Mills Still on the giving away money theme it's reported by The Press Association that Heather Mills is donating $1 million worth of vegan food to the poorest neighbourhoods in New York. She told the NY Post that she wanted the kids in the neighbourhood to 'have as many nutritional advantages as anyone else.' Let's hope that everything is as it seems. Jade Goody Reality celebrity Jade Goody has been allowed to leave hospital following her cancer surgery. She will have to return in due course for chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Natalie Cole Natalie Cole has had to cancel tour dates following her admittance to a New York Hospital after a setback in her battle against Hepatitis C.  Pamela AndersonAnimal rights campaigner Pamela Anderson is asking stars and celebrities to shun Giorgio Armani designs. According to Pammy he has broken his promise to stop using fur on his clothes. Lindsay Lohan Playboy magazine offered Lindsay Lohan a whole bundle of money to pose nude but she has turned the offer down. It would have been for their 55th anniversary issue. Her spokesperson said, "If there's nudity, the answer is no. She's not going down that road again." Ads: Tattoo Me Now. Over 3,500 tattoo designs. While others settle for mediocre tattoos you can now find your dream tattoo from the comfort of your home. Make Adult Friends. Make new adult friends on the world's largest personals network. Join free today and get your details listed. Over 18's only. Labels: Heather Mills, Jade Goody, JK Rowling, Lindsay Lohan, Natalie Cole, Pamela Anderson |
Thursday
The 10 Most Influential Celebrities
 Forbes have yet another list out. This time it's The Celebrity 100.So what's it all based on. Forbes say this is what they do: "Forbes estimates celebrity earnings, then factors in media metrics like Google hits, press mentions as compiled by Factiva, TV/radio mentions from Lexis/Nexis and the number of times an A-lister appears on the cover of more than 50 consumer magazines."We won't give you the whole list but here's the Top 10 with Oprah Winfrey still riding high. From a Brits point of view it's good to see David Beckham (but not Posh! Though the Spice Girls are at 50) and JK Rowling in the high positions.  The Celebrity Top 101 Oprah Winfrey 2 Tiger Woods 3 Angelina Jolie 4 Beyonce Knowles 5 David Beckham 6 Johnny Depp 7 Jay-Z 8 The Police 9 J.K. Rowling 10 Brad Pitt Labels: Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, JK Rowling, Oprah Winfrey, The Celebrity 100 |
Friday
Celebrity News Snippits
 Kristen SchaalWomen's commentator, Kristen Schaal, did a strip on the Daily Show! She took off one item of clothing for every TV clip found that was considered misogynistic towards Hillary Clinton. You can see the video on Insider Hot News Videos. Woody AllenThere aren't any racy sex scenes between Penelope Cruz and Scarlett Johansson in the movie Vicky Cristine Barcelona according to Woody Allen. He told Empire magazine, "There are sex scenes between all the characters in the movie: between the men and the women, and the women and the women. That is accurate, but I'd say there's probably not even 20 seconds of sex in the whole picture."Stevie WonderFor the first time in over ten years Stevie Wonder is set to tour Europe starting at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham on September 8th. Stevie will tour Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Germany, Netherlands, Italy and will finish in Paris on September 28th.T.R. KnightThe gay star T.R. Knight has defended his decision to date a man 16 years his junior. Not sure why he needs to do this but, anyway, he said, "It's bound to raise some eyebrows but we love each other. (He is) an amazing guy. I love being around him. I love what we have." Knight is 35 and his new friend, Mark Cornelson, is 19. J.K. RowlingAn honorary degree has been awarded to J.K. Rowling by Harvard University. She told those present, "We do not need magic to transform our world. We carry all the power we need inside ourselves already; we have the power to imagine better."Cybill ShepherdCybill Shepherd is thinking it over as to whether she will take part in the next Dancing With The Stars. She wants to make sure she has the time for rehearsals. Cybill said, "I love ballroom dancing. I've been offered Dancing With the Stars and I'd love to do it. I'm sure I could do it. It's just a really hard training period and I just haven't had time to devote to that."Labels: Cybill Shepherd, JK Rowling, Kristen Schaal, Scarlett Johansson, Stevie Wonder, T.R Knight, Woody Allen |
JK Rowling: Breast Touched But Keeps Smiling!
 Yesterday we published a photo of JK Rowling at the Galaxy British Book Awards. It now seems that she was having trouble protecting her modesty in the low cut dress. The man in the above photo is her aide Mark Hutchinson and he does appear to be touching her breast - though he denies it. "Maybe it's the angle of the photograph," he suggested. He was, however, only doing the gentlemanly thing.   Labels: JK Rowling, JK Rowling low cut dress |
Thursday
Abi Titmuss Poses At Galaxy British Book Awards
 There must be more to Abi Titmuss than meets the eye - though she's has had most of herself on display. Anyway, her she is at yesterday's Galaxy British Book Awards which was held at the Grosvenor House, London.  No, Abi didn't receive an award but J.K. Rowling did, she was presented with the Book People Outstanding Achievement Award. With all of those Harry Potter sales it's difficult to disagree with that.Going back to Abi Titmuss, for those who may not know, she is a British model, television celebrity and actress and has been named in FHM's annual 100 Sexiest Women In The World - though perhaps a lot of people wouldn't agree with this nomination. She has her own website with photos in glamour mode here. So judge for yourself if she's really a Top 100 girl (actually she's 32). Photo WENN. Labels: Abi Titmuss, JK Rowling, JK Rowling photo |
Tuesday
JK Rowling Lets It All Hang Out
 Harry Potter writer JK Rowling has changed from her almost drab appearance when her first book was published to someone quite glamorous - perhaps it's all of that cash she's made. She's also taken to wearing lower cut dresses and got a bit flustered yesterday when she showed off slightly more than she intended. There she was in the USA talking to a group of children and the photos show us what happened next.Fortunately she was able to adjust her dress and bra to continue her talk.  JK Rowling is in the U.S on a book tour, her first in over seven years, and she started out with a mass signing in Los Angeles.Jo said, "This is an amazing treat for me. I really miss being able to interact directly with the readers." The tour travels on now to New Orleans and finishes with two appearances in New York. Subscribe to Celebrity Insider - Photos & News Subscribe to Celebrity Insider - Photos & News by Email Labels: JK Rowling, JK Rowling photo |
Friday
Quick Celebrity Snippits
| Robbie As Kirk? Film director, JJ Abrams, is said to be in discussion with Robbie Williams for the part of James T Kirk in Star Trek XI. When asked about this Abrams, said, "I think he'd be a good Captain Kirk. The Kirk in my movie is quite young. But I can't comment on who we are casting just yet. You'll have to wait."  JK Writing Two BooksJK Rowling is moving on from Harry Potter. She says she is now working on two books: a childrens' book and an adult novel. When talking about Harry Potter she admits though, "I won't write anything as popular as this again." Pregnant? There's a pregnant pause at the moment to see if it's true that Jamie Lynn Spears, Britney's 16 year old sister, is pregnant or not. The National Enquirer seems to indicate that she is but you can't always believe what you read!  It's All A ShamThe Daily Star reports that Jodie Marsh's MTV television reality show is a sham. In the program Totally Jodie Marsh: Who'll Take Her Up The Aisle she is supossedly searching for romance and seeing hundreds of possible suitors. However it is now known, according to the Star, that she is already dating one of the contestants. So, in other words the whole programme is a fix. The gentleman is Matt Peacock, seemingly an ex of Jodie's other inflated rival Jordan, now known as Kate Price. Jodie Marsh is quoted as saying, about Matt Peacock, "I am in love with his six pack and big willy." And that about sums up Jodie Marsh! Kate's On The Run Kate Moss is said to be on the move to the USA as she wants to get as far away as possible from her ex Pete Doherty. Kate is thinking about basing herself in Las Angeles and Pete? He's in a rehab clinic. Whoops! Pia Zadora - remember her? - is being sued by Alfred Newman. It seems she went into the back of his Mercedes with her Hummer. It's said that Pia Zadora, now 53, failed to apply her brakes in time. Well it can happen!  IcePoster. Over 200,000 photo and poster images. Search for your favourite celebrity. Subscribe to Celebrity Insider - Photos & News Subscribe to Celebrity Insider - Photos & News by Email Labels: Jamie Lee Spears, Jamie Lee Spears pregnant, JK Rowling, Jodie Marsh, Kate Moss, Matt Peacock, Pia Zadora, Robbie Williams |
Saturday
Celebrity News Snippits
 Wowed By JKJK Rowling wowed Jonathan Ross viewers last night dressed in a sexy low cut halterneck top. For a change JK looked confident and at ease while being interviewed. She told how she felt after finally completing all of the Harry Potter books: "I was in a hotel room on my own. I was sobbing my heart out, I downed half a bottle of champagne from the mini bar in one and then went home with mascara all over my face." To think, that before she started writing the HP books she was living on £70 ($140) a week social security. Now she's worth something like £550 million, that's $1100 million. Quite an achievement. Help Paris  Paris Hilton says she has some very exciting news: "I have been nominated for the Teen Choice Awards '07, in the Female Reality/Variety category! The show is airing live Sunday, August 26th, 8pm/7pm CST. I would love for you to show your support by voting at the link Teen Choice."A Frightening Thought The UK Big Brother contestant, Laura Williams, who was evicted last night says she 'would love to show off' her 40HH 'wangers'. Is she demented or something? Hopefully she'll disappear from our television screens now for good. Eva Gets Married Eva Longoria, of Desperate Housewives fame married basketball player, Tony Parker, yesterday in France. Eva is 32 and Tony's 25. He said, "I'm the luckiest guy in the world. I feel blessed." This was the civil ceremony, as required by French law, and today there will be a religious ceremony followed by a knees up at the Chateau Vaux-le-Vicomte - this is where the movie Maria Antoinette was shot. Tony is a bit of an eager beaver saying that he'd like to have children as quickly as possible. Should be a good night.  A Good KisserKatie Leung, who had to kiss Harry Potter, said that Daniel Radcliffe was a good kisser. And Daniel said he'd never been trained at kissing and that he used his tongue without realising he shouldn't have. Katie doesn't seem to have minded having her tonsils licked. It's All Fake At BB It's fake week on UK Big Brother. Actress Thaila Zucci is to go into the house pretending to be an Australian Big Brother housemate. If the other contestants don't realise she's telling fibs within three day they will be on basic rations. Autographs of your favourite celebrities and sports stars. Also signed posters, books etc. Subscribe Free: Subscribe to Celebrity Insider - Photos & News Subscribe to Celebrity Insider - Photos & News by Email Labels: Eva Longoria, JK Rowling, JK Rowling photo, Katie Leung, Laura Williams, Laura Williams wangers, Paris Hilton, Thaila Zucci |