Duffy and UK and Global Female Celebrity News 6 August 08

Posted by fjgirls in August 6th, 2008

Main Headline: Duffy

The Duffy buzz and success story continues with some mixed headlines from this in vogue welsh singer, all good headlines, she’s been nominated for a US MTV Award, she’s currently performing live in the US, and she has caught the eye of Nivea in the US and has been named the new face of Nivea!

Leona Lewis, Duffy, Coldplay Nominated For US MTV Awards
Gigwise, UK
by Jason Gregory Leona Lewis, Duffy and Coldplay will do battle in a new British category at next months MTV Video Music Awards in America. …

From soulful to soft-focus… Duffy is the face of new US beauty …
Daily Mail, UK
By Daily Mail Reporter There’s no doubt Duffy has earned a well-deserved reputation as one of the most unique voices to grace our radio waves for a while. …

Above and beyond with Duffy
Before her gig at the Wilbur Theatre last night, the Welsh wonder known as Duffy took to the roof of the Colonnade Hotel to play a few tunes for Mix 98.5 listeners. Source Boston.com

Wales, by way of Motown: Duffy belts out soulful refrains
With significant poise and an even more impressive set of pipes, Welsh soul singer Duffy delighted a sold-out crowd in her first Boston gig last night. Source Boston.com

Duffy photo by duffy-3

Birthdays Today: Michelle Yeoh

Dato’ Michelle Yeoh Choo-Kheng (traditional Chinese: 楊紫瓊; simplified Chinese: 杨紫琼; pinyin: Yáng Zǐqióng; Cantonese (Yale romanization): yèuhng jí kìhng; born August 6, 1962) is a BAFTA Award-nominated Chinese Malaysian actress and dancer, well known for performing her own stunts in the action films that brought her to fame in the early 1990s.

Born in Ipoh, Malaysia, she is based in Hong Kong and was chosen by People magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World in 1997.

She is best known for her roles in the 1997 James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies, playing Wai Lin, and the multiple Academy Award-winning Chinese action film Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, for which she was nominated the BAFTA for “Best Actress”. In 2008, the film critic website Rotten Tomatoes ranked her the greatest action heroine of all time.

She is credited as Michelle King and Michelle Khan in some of her earlier films.

Michelle Yeoh Photo by luciusvorenusfreeper

More Michelle Yeoh Biography at Wikipedia

Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) trailer

Global Female Celebrity News

Leona Lewis photo by ailynmico

Leona Lewis to launch Topshop range
Not satified with topping the charts Leona Lewis will launch a new fashion range for Topshop. Source Metro.co.uk

Johansson embarrassed by hoopla over Obama e-mails
Scarlett Johansson can laugh about it now, but the actress says she was embarrassed by the media coverage of her so-called “e-mail relationship” with Barack Obama. Source Boston.com

Scarlett Johansson’s beaver crown
Scarlett Johansson is set to wear a beaver crown when she marries Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds. Source Boston.com

Royal premiere for new Bond film - BBC News
Princes William and Harry will attend the world premiere of the next James Bond film, Quantum of Solace. They will be joined on the red carpet in London by 007 actor Daniel Craig, as well as co-stars including Dame Judi Dench and Gemma Arterton.

Killer lesbian Britney Spears
Britney Spears is set to play a killer lesbian stripper in Quentin Tarantino’s next movie. Source Boston.com

Lindsay Lohan photo by casvetech

Lindsay Lohan’s wedding woe
Lindsay Lohan’s father won’t give her away if she marries girlfriend Samantha Ronson. Michael Lohan - who claims he hasn’t been told about plans for Lindsay to marry DJ Samantha later this year - doubts he will be involved in the ceremony if his daughter does tie the knot. Source Boston.com

Nerdy Katie Holmes
Katie Holmes has revealed she was a nerd at school. The former ‘Dawson’s Creek’ actress - who is now married to ‘Mission: Impossible’ star Tom Cruise - admits despite her calm and elegant exterior, she is actually just like everybody else. Source Boston.com

It Will Be Twins for Lisa Marie Presley!
The singer’s mother, Priscilla Presley, says her daughter is due to give birth in the fall. Source Boston.com

Producer: Cancer Telethon Will Be ‘Comforting’ for Christina Applegate
The actress will be surrounded by others who also have fought breast cancer Source People.com

Michelle Williams photo by gimmemore2007

Michelle Williams & Spike Jonze Get Cozy in L.A.
The actress and her Synecdoche, New York producer show some P.D.A. over dinner. Source People.com

Heath’s ex Michelle finds new love?
Heath’s ex Michelle Williams has been spotted getting cosy Hollywood director Spike Jonze. Source Metro.co.uk

Rep: Jennifer Aniston “Is Not Getting Married”
Reports that she is also having John Mayer’s baby are “complete fabrications,” rep adds. Source OMG-Yahoo

ACCESS EXCLUSIVE: Miss Universe Will Not Lose Crown Following Topless Photos Surfacing
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Miss Universe 2008 Dayana Mendoza will retain her crown despite a host of nearly topless modeling photos of the pageant queen, which surfaced this week. “Dayana Mendoza is not in jeopardy of losing the title of Miss Universe,” Paula M. Shugart, President of the Miss Universe Organization told Access Hollywood in an exclusive statement. Source OMG-Yahoo

‘Paparazzi drive SJP out of home’
Sarah Jessica Parker is planning to shift from her current New York pad, after she and husband Matthew Broderick have been plagued by paparazzi. Source Metro.co.uk

‘Scrawny’ Keira hits gym to beef up
Wafer-thin Keira Knightley has revealed she now feels more comfortable with her fragile figure after employing a personal trainer to build up some muscle. Source Metro.co.uk

Sadie has secret boyfriend of two years
Sadie Frost has revealed shes been secretly dating for the past two years. Source Metro.co.uk

Eva Herzigova photo by rocknrollfun

Eva Herzigova goes topless in racy shoot
Wonderbra model Eva Herzigova gets even sexier by going topless on the cover of Italian GQ. Source Metro.co.uk

Joss Stone turns ugly in Tudor role
Soul singer Joss Stone will star as the ugly Anne of Cleves in the BBC show The Tudors. Source Metro.co.uk

Anna Meredith is prom queen - This is London
Amazingly composed: Anna Meredith at the Albert Hall. This year?s Proms finale will reach a potential audience of 40 million Asked her view on the Last Night of the Proms two years ago, composer Anna Meredith described this bastion of musical tradition …