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The latest photo album of Chinese film star Gong Li was recently released

Spice Girl Mel B has been unleashed as the new face of Ultimo lingerie and if these shots are anything to judge by she's in better shape than ever.

Posing in a daring photoshoot above the LA skyline, the 32-year-old sparkles dressed in nothing but the company's latest line of racy two-pieces and stilettos in some of the shots.

The singer follows in the footsteps of supermodels Helena Christensen, Rachel Hunter and Penny Lancaster but thanks to the Spice Girls' gruelling reunion tour Mel looks just as good as her catwalk-strutting predecessors.



Spice Girl Mel B has been unleashed as the new face of Ultimo lingerie and if these shots are anything to judge by she's in better shape than ever
Her honed physique and glowing reputation stateside are reportedly the reasons behind the brand's decision to hire her.

When the new appointment was leaked to The Sun earlier this month, a source from the company said: "We were blown away by the great shape she is in and desperate to land her. Mel B has never been bigger."

Mum-of-two Mel said: "I am over the moon to become the Face and Body of Ultimo lingerie. When Michelle Mone asked me, I was ecstatic. I was so excited, but slightly nervous I had never modelled lingerie before.

"The photoshoot in LA was fantastic. Ultimo lingerie gives you a superb shape and is so comfortable with sexy styles in every collection. I took every set home with me."

Meanwhile, Sarah Harding may be smarting at being replaced after just two seasons modelling for the company.

The 26-year-old signed a 100,000 deal with Ultimo in 2007 and was expected to negotiate an even bigger sum in her next contract.

Upon being dropped by the label, a source close to her told the People newspaper: "Sarah's a bit upset but she is sure she won't be short of modelling offers - plus she's really busy with the group."



Hot pink: Mel models the label's latest designs


Mel showed off her enviable figure on the glamorous LA photoshoot

Jennifer Messelier of France reacts after winning the 24th final of the Elite Model Look competition in Prague, April 21, 2008

A waitress pours champagne into glasses at the foyer of Prague's Municipal House before the final of the Elite Model Look competition in Prague, April 21, 2008.

Dancers perform on a stage during the final of the Elite Model Look competition in Prague, April 21, 2008


Contestants from the 24th final of the Elite Model Look competition congratulate each other at the end of the show in Prague, April 21, 2008. Jennifer Messelier of France who won this year is on left

Elton John introduces the three young boys who will alternate in the lead of Billy Elliot: The Musical at the press event held at the Professional Performing Arts High School in New York City on Tuesday. (The musical is based on the 2000 film of the same name. The music for the musical was composed by Elton.)

Pictured left to right: Trent Kowalik, David Alvarez, and Kiril Kulish.

“Trent is probably one of the most genius tap dancers we’ve ever come across, so he’s had to learn ballet,” says Mr. Daldry, who directed the movie. “David and Kiril are exceptional ballet dancers; these are probably the best kids in the world right now, but they’ve had to learn tap.”

According to the New York Times, the show changes depending on the boy: the choreography is different, and some of the music varies. Dang it! That just means I need to see this show three times!!!

Billy Elliot: The Musical opens officially at the Imperial Theater on October 1. For additional coverage of the boys of Billy Elliot, check out NYTimes.com.

UNIFEM Goodwill Ambassador Nicole Kidman answers questions at a press conference against violence towards women at the United Nations on Tuesday in New York City.

“One in three women will encounter violence in some way, shape or form against them in their lifetime,” Nicole said. “That’s an extraordinary statistic. Yet do we ever hear it?”

The 40-year-old pregnant actress encouraged the signing of an online petition to support the elimination of violence against women.

“I’m a mother, I have a child on the way, I have two children in the world and a lot of (my motivation) is about realizing the things that are wrong and how can I contribute,” she added. “What are the things I can contribute to help my children have a better life and help other children around the world have a better life and other citizens of the world have a better life.

To join Nicole in her fight against violence towards women, visit SayNoToViolence.org.

Nicole has two teenage children, Isabella, 15, and Connor, 13, from her marriage to actor Tom Cruse. She’s also expecting a baby in July with her second husband, country superstar Keith Urban.

Shakira speaks as an honorary chairperson for the “Global Campaign For Education” at the Capital in Washington D.C. on Tuesday.

The Colombian singer, 31, shared her experience growing up in the developing world where parents are desperate to provide education for their children.

“Education can really save lives”, said Shakira. She also mentioned that according to her sources, 226 million teenagers can’t attend secondary school due to violence or being forced to work.

Connor Cruise has decided to follow in his parent’s footsteps with an upcoming role in Will Smith’s Seven Pounds film according to People.

The son of Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman, Connor, 13, will be playing a younger version of Smith in the film.

Seven Pounds also costars Woody Harrelson and Rosario Dawson.

Bump-bump-bump

Alessandra Ambrosio, Victoria’s Secret model and mom-to-be, shows off her burgeoning baby bump as she goes shopping at Intermix in London on Monday.

Alessandra, 27, confirmed the pregnancy rumors on her website over a month ago.

Jennifer Aniston and Owen Wilson lock lips in a passionate kiss on the set of Marley & Me in Miami, Florida on Tuesday.

The pair were shooting at Miami International Airport where it appeared that Owen’s character was dropping off Jen’s character.

Jen, 39, & Owen, 39, looked very comfortable together as they joked and laughed off camera throughout the shoot.

Marley & Me is due to be released on Christmas Day this year!

Adrian Grenier, Jeremy Piven, Kevin Connolly and the rest of the Entourage cast shoots some scenes in Hawaii on Monday.

Hanging out on a white sandy beach with beautiful women and rolling waves in the background — not a bad life for Adrian!

A, 31, even picked up the guitar and held his own sing-a-long while they waited for the next scene.

To see the full set of 39 photos, visit Pacificcoastnewsonline.com.

Not exactly!

But it looks like the characters of Evan Rachel Wood and Larry David (Seinfeld’s creator) go on a date in their new untitled movie from Woody Allen. Gotta play up the younger chick with older man dynamic as much as possible!

Evan, 20, and Larry, 60, were both dressed in funky outfits as they munched on knishes from the famous Yonah Schimmel Knishery.

The pair shot their scenes on Manhattan’s Lower East Side of Manhattan on Tuesday.

Gerard Butler grabs a quick cup of morning coffee in Los Angeles on Tuesday before heading off back to work on his latest romantic comedy, The Ugly Truth.

Rumors have been swirling around the internet that Gerry, 38, has been involved with Dancing With the Stars cast member Cheryl Burke.

Cheryl shot down those perky rumors on Ryan Seacrest’s KIIS-FM morning show: “Who’s Gerard Butler?…You know, everyone says hello and goodbye and kisses each other. Don’t you, Ryan?…[Gerard] actually lives in my apartment building. And we’ve been friends for, you know, a few months…so does Cristían [de la Fuente]. We all live in the same apartment building…weird, huh?”

And here is part II of Avril Lavigne’s interview with Just Jared. (Be sure to check out part I if you missed it.)

(Sidenote: Av was on Arizona’s John Jay & Rich radio show earlier this morning. She gives a brief shout-out to JustJared.com!! Listen here.)

JJ: What’s the musical direction of your next album? How are you evolving musically?

AL: I would like to sit and and write some acoustic stuff. That’s what I want to do but that doesn’t mean that’s what my record is gonna be. It means creatively, that’s what I want so I need to do that for myself and then I’ll just see. I don’t know, I cant really tell. I’m just touring for six more months and so your body goes through cycles and change so I have no idea.

JJ: The acoustic stuff would really showcase your voice, which is fantastic live.

AL: I think it would be good to have some of that stuff on the record, just to show people, instead of the song being so all about the track and hiding my voice. But I don’t know about the entire record being like that. We’ll see. Maybe like half.

JJ: Your clothing line, Abbey Dawn, was a nickname from your dad? How did he get that nickname?

AL: He worked in Kingston, and it was like a street name or something. It was this area called Abbey Dawn and I don’t know. He just called me Abbey and Abbey Dawn. All my friends in high school called me Abbey, and when I first started out, my alias name was always Abbey Dawn in my hotel rooms, so it was something that stuck with me my entire life. I always used to think if I had a girl I’d called her Abbey but now I have a clothing lined that I call Abbey…

JJ: What’s your favorite thing you like to do with [Sum 41 husband Deryck Whibley]?

AL: Just chill and be at home [in LA].

JJ: What’s the sweetest thing he’s done for you?

AL: He’s just really sweet all the time [giggles]. He’s just a really sweet dude.

Click inside to continue reading the exclusive interview…

Heroes costars Milo Ventimiglia and Adrian Pasdar, aka the Petrelli brothers, grab dinner together at Nobu restaurant in London on Monday.

As we all know, Milo, 30, is a suit guy. And studying the art of the suit is on his life agenda: “Studying suit-making in Italy is something I’d love to do. My family is from Sicily and I went back there when I was 22. I’d love to return and work with a tailor to get to understand how a great suit is made.”

Mr. Ventimiglia also recently told People that he’s really pumped about the upcoming movie Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.

Milo said, “May 22, I will be there.”

Gwyneth Paltrow glows in a sparkly mini at the premiere of her superhero flick Iron Man at the Cinemaxx on Tuesday in Berlin, Germany.

Who’s that on her dress? Elizabeth Taylor?? The 35-year-old shoe fashionista also didn’t try any new daring footwear this time around–she stuck to classic black Christian Louboutin pumps.

When asked what friends and family members thought about her doing this kind of film, Gwyneth said, “A lot of people were really confused when they heard I was doing Iron Man. They thought I was doing an Ironman triathlon.”

Derf!

Of course, lead actor Robert Downey Jr. attended as well. Iron Man blasts into theaters everywhere on Friday, May 2.

Penn Badgley and Jessica Szohr shoot scenes for their not-such-a-hit drama Gossip Girl on Monday in New York City.

Not such a hit? Well, according to overnight Nielsen ratings, only 2.44 million viewers tuned in to the return of Gossip Girl last night, which is only slightly better than its last original episode on January 9. However, GG did help The CW score its highest ratings ever in the Monday 8-9pm time period among adults 18-34 (1.9/6) and women 18-34 (2.9/8).

So what did taking down streams of new Gossip Girl episodes online do? Absolutely nothing!

Check out this new interview with Penn at NYMag.com. And it’s been reported that model and magazine heiress Lydia Marie Hearst-Shaw, 23, will be on the season finale of Gossip Girl.

And what happened last night?? Wasn’t someone supposed to be of “the gay persuasian”?

New York Ranger Sean Avery is Vogue’s newest intern.
Ashlee Simpson has a t-shirt line.
Tony Romo sucks Jessica Simpson’s cake face.
Elizabeth Hurley loves getting airbrushed
Hilary and Mike sneak smitten kisses
Laguna Beach’s Kristin Cavallari goes wild.
How does Kim Kardashian look without make-up?
A random dog pees on Natalie Portman.
Pete Wentz goes commando.
Will Smith multi-tasks on set.
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YouTube user “TrashMan” claims to have infected 1,500 girls with AIDS.
According to the Post, Lindsay Lohan yelled at Ashley Olsen for saying “hello” to her pal Samantha Ronson Friday night at Beatrice Inn. “Get your 15-year-old Full House a– away from my girlfriend!” La Lohan screamed, according to a spy. Lindsay is reportedly so smitten by Ronson that she’s created a Facebook profile under “Lindsay Ronson.”
Good Morning America’s Robin Roberts has decided to stop wearing wigs. The ABC co-anchor, who lost her hair during her breast cancer treatments last year, took off her wig during Monday’s show and said, “Springtime is a time of renewal and growth.”
Sacha Baron Cohen, who was hobbling on crutches, and girlfriend Isla Fisher were spotted entering the Ritz-Carlton on Central Park South.
Alicia Silverstone is eying a return to the small screen in ABC’s comedy pilot Bad Mother’s Handbook. She’ll play a 32-year-old woman whose taking care of both her 16-year-old daughter and 48-year-old mother.

What do Liv Tyler, Gwyneth Paltrow and Maggie Gyllenhaal have in common?

All of these lovely ladies will be starring in superhero flicks coming soon to a theater near you–Incredible Hulk, Iron Man and The Dark Knight, respectively.

Here’s what Liv, Gwyn and Maggie had to say after being asked, “How do you think women have changed in these kind of films over the years?”

Gwyneth: There’s a reason why they’re hiring actresses like us. We’re all women, we’re all mothers, and we all normally do different films. There’s a certain understanding of who we are and what we bring and a certain respect for that.
Maggie: Twenty or 30 years ago, the women in these films were vapid and just appeared for extra silliness.
Liv: In all these films, our characters have real jobs and really fall in love and have real dilemmas. When you look at the history of the comic books, the women also have changed.

Read the full interview at USAWeekend.com.