Duffy and Olympics and UK and Global Female Celebrity News 11 August 08

Main Headline: Duffy

Duffy has another single out on 1 September called “Stepping Stone”. This was performed live on Later at Jools Hollands some months back……. we have that performance here, and the studio video version we have a pre release version also.

Duffy - Stepping Stone - Later With Jools at You Tube

Duffy CC photo by chromewaves

Duffy is also appearing at the V Festival live open air music event which is to be held this weekend at Chelmsford, Essex on the 16th August and in Staffordshire on the 17th August. Big Big event this one, check out the line up at vfestival.com. Female stars and girl bands include amy mcdonald, girls aloud, duffy, alanis morissette… to be confirmed, amy winehouse, sugababes, estelle , robyyn, sia, siouxsie, gabriella cilmi, sugarush beat company and the boy bands including the verve, hoosiers and on and on….and on.

Duffy - Stepping Stone (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO) -Premiere

Sort of clashes with the Olympics which we are also covering and things will be picking up speed Olympics wise with track and field events just round the corner but if there’s video coverage available of the v festival we’ll have it here. Bank holiday the following weekend has a stack of music festivals also including Reading and Bestival , more on that nearer the time and a lot of films are also on the way!

Check out our NEW FJ Girls Events Calendar still BETA but packed with live events, premieres, uk film releases, sports events and loads more. This is what we use to forward plan news items! A live feed box is on the fjgirls main page which will have more and more features added over time to rival this part of the fjgirls site.

Birthdays Today: Anna Gunn

Anna Gunn (born August 11, 1968) is an American actress, best known for her roles as ADA Jean Ward on The Practice, Martha Bullock on Deadwood, and, currently, Skyler White on Breaking Bad.

Photo courtesy FemaleStars.com

More Anna Gunn Biography at Wikipedia

Beijing Olympics Day 3 News

See Previous post for Rebecca Adlington Team GB Gold Medal Win. Full headlines and BBC Video of event and interview!

2008 Beijing Olympics Results: US Women’s Basketball Team
TransWorldNews (press release), GA
Sylvia Fowles added 18 points and eight rebounds for the Americans, who stretched their Olympic winning streak to 27 games. The US women’s team is …

OLYMPICS: Day three update
Maidenhead Advertiser, UK
Day three of the 2008 Beijing Olympics saw Great Britain pick up their second gold of the games as Rebecca Adlington became the first British woman in 48 …

2008 Beijing Olympics Results: China, US Lead Medal Count on Monday
TransWorldNews (press release), GA
China and the United States lead the medal count in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, according to reports Monday. China has won nine gold medals, …

2008 Beijing Olympics Results: Italians Dominate Women’s
TransWorldNews (press release), GA -
The Italian women looked dominate in fencing’s individual foil results on Monday as Maria Valentina Vezzali captured gold and Margherita Granbassi secured …

For Trickett, one set, three to go
Xinhua, China
Lisbeth Trickett of Australia waves on the podium during the awarding ceremony of women’s 100m butterfly at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in the National …

Diving preview: Teenager pair eye third gold for China’s mighty …
Xinhua, China BEIJING, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) — Teenager pair Wang Xin and Chen Ruolin will seek the women’s synchronized 10-meter platform gold in their Olympic debut on …

Katherine Grainger’s Great Britain crew create history en route to …
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom -
By Rachel Quarrell in Beijing Although the first-round racing of the men’s and women’s eights was delayed as a thunderstorm rolled around the Shunyi lake, …

Nadal, Federer, Serena, Venus all win at Olympics
The Associated Press
BEIJING (AP) — Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Serena and Venus Williams are all winners today at Olympic tennis. Rafael Nadal took the court at 10:30 am and …

New number one Jankovic dressed for success
AFP
BEIJING (AFP) — Serbia’s Jelena Jankovic celebrated her new number one ranking with an Olympic win on Monday but warned injury could yet wreck her campaign. …

Spanish cyclist kicked out of Olympics for doping
ESPN AP BEIJING — In the first official doping case of the Beijing Olympics, Spanish cyclist Maria Isabel Moreno was kicked out of the games Monday after …

Beijing Olympic 2008: Saina On, Sania Off
Merinews, India -
Saina Nehwal reached the quarter final of the women’s singles in the Beijing Olympics. Tennis star Sania Mirza retired from the first round of women’s …

Global Female Celebrity News

Kylie and Danni Minogue photo by daznmaz

Dannii Minogue’s Kylie duet
Dannii Minogue wants to duet with her sister Kylie. The Australian singer - who will soon be seen judging hopeful music acts on the new series of UK TV show ‘The X Factor’ - would love nothing more than to vocally collaborate with Kylie again soon. Source Boston.com

Early truce for Dannii and Cheryl - BBC News
Dannii Minogue has said it is too early to rule out a confrontation with fellow X Factor judge, singer Cheryl Cole. In an interview with the Radio Times the singer said: “Everybody’s jumping on me going, ‘What’s Cheryl like?

Keira Knightley’s Sienna sadness
Keira Knightley admits she has lost touch with Sienna Miller since they filmed ‘The Edge Of Love’. Source Boston.com

Madonna photo by a7ok83

Madonna’s party postponed
was set to throw a lavish party at her country estate in Wiltshire, England, but has now postponed the festivities after suffering an injury during rehearsals for her forthcoming world tour. Source Boston.com

Madonna’s Son David’s ‘Mama’ Dies in Malawi
The woman who raised the boy in his native country succumbs to pneumonia. Source People.com

Happy mother Kate Hudson
Kate Hudson doesn’t regret forsaking her partying years to have children. The 29-year-old actress - who has a four-year-old son Ryder with ex-husband Chris Robinson - insists she would much rather look after her child than go out drinking and dancing. Source Boston.com

‘Knight’ still rules
“The Dark Knight” became the third-highest-grossing domestic film ever with $442 million in sales as it topped the box office for a fourth straight weekend. The Batman film, starring Christian Bale and the late Heath Ledger , made $26 million this weekend in the US and Canada, according to studio estimates. It now trails only “Titanic” ($601 million) and “Star … Source Boston.com

Lazenby to dispute Pam Shriver’s custody claim
Former James Bond actor George Lazenby says he will fight Pam Shriver’s claim for custody over the couple’s three young children. Source Boston.com

Sarah Michelle Gellar’s Spanish lessons
Sarah Michelle Gellar is learning Spanish by watching dubbed repeats of ‘Buffy The Vampire Slayer’. Source Boston.com

Hayden Panettiere’s Dad Arrested for Domestic Violence
The actress’s father allegedly struck her mother after an event hosted by the Heroes star. Source People.com

Angelina jolie photo by fern_dawg

Angelina Jolie Undecided on Presidential Pick
“I have not decided on a candidate,” she says. “I am waiting to see the commitments they will make” Source People.com

Prince William and Kate Middleton Enjoy Caribbean Splash
After vacationing in Mustique, the duo head back to Britain for more summer fun. Source People.com

Rep: Tori Spelling “No Plans to Appear” on 90210 Spin-OffThe actress drops out after an online report claims she was unhappy with her salary. Source OMG-Yahoo

Hollywood’s Top-Earning Actresses
These 10 ever-active actresses collectively banked $244.5 million over the past year. Source OMG-Yahoo

Sarah Harding’s diva demands for boyfriend’s DJ set
Sarah Harding is using her star power to make sure that boyfriend Tom Crane is constantly by her side at this weekend’s V Festival. Source Metro.co.uk

Peaches: ‘I have taken drugs’
Peaches Geldof has admitted to taking drugs, according to reports. Source Metro.co.uk

Sienna Miller photo by tobyberger80

Smiling Sienna happy to show off new love
It appears as though Sienna Miller and her married boyfriend Balthazar Getty are definitely together. And if these pictures are anything to go by they’re more than happy to let the world know. Source Metro.co.uk

Lunch date in Malibu for loved-up couple Sienna and Balthazar - hellomagazine.com
Sienna Miller and billionaire oil heir Balthazar Getty looked closer than ever as they had lunch together at a Malibu restaurant on Sunday.

Bald Gail Porter grows hair back
Gail Porter has spoken of her joy at having her eyebrow and lashes grow back. Source Metro.co.uk

Kate Perry photo by AmazonFire222

Kate’s debut single steals top slot - The Press Association
American singer Kate Perry has snatched the top slot in the charts with her debut single. I Kissed a Girl, penned by 90s pop star Cathy Dennis, climbed from number four to knock Kid Rock’s All Summer Long off the top spot.

I Kissed A Girl- Kate Perry at You Tube

Stella McCartney furious over fur blunder - Digital Spy
By Daniel Kilkelly, Entertainment Reporter Stella McCartney has reacted in anger after discovering that lingerie from her collection was used to advertise fu

Britney shows heartache with necklace
Britney Spears stepped out in Hollywood last night looking slim line and fresh-faced - but showing the heartache of losing her children to her ex-husband. Source Metro.co.uk

Meet the sexy new Lara Croft - The Sun
By JONATHAN WEINBERG A RECEPTIONIST plucked from obscurity to become the real-life Lara Croft already has her first mission - to find herself a man!