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Friday round up: the French president’s marriage fails, Michael Jackson’s furniture sells, The Marriage Ref sucks

carla-bruni-in-primo-piano-2Get one last newsblast before the weekend, why dontcha?

Tiger Woods will “most likely” mark his comeback to golf at the Masters and not at the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill, according to sources close to the situation. The green at Augusta National has already closed its press credentials list, meaning that reporters and curious onlookers will be kept firmly outside the gates at the Masters. /DN 66, NYP 83

Rumors are swirling about the disintegration of the high-glam marriage between French President Nicolas Sarkozy and former model Carla Bruni, with Sarkozy reportedly about town with karate champ and political ally Chantal Jouanno and Bruni getting friendly with pop star Benjamin Biolay. /NYP 29

Olympic bronze medalist Joannie Rochette will take to the ice again in her first public appearance since the games for two guest performances in “Thin Ice,” a figure-skating competition similar to “Dancing With the Stars.” Rochette performed at the Olympics just four days after her mother’s death of a heart attack last month. /DN 50

Conan O’Brien will be launching a cross-country comedy show that will hit 30 cities in 20 states. The former “Tonight Show” host promises “a night of music, comedy, hugging and the occasional awkward silence.” /DN 9, NYP 21

The 22 pieces of custom-made furniture Michael Jackson commissioned for his London home are going on the auction block, with proceeds going to charity. Jackson initially intended to use the furnishings during his “This Is It” comeback concert run in London. /AP

Madonna appeared on Thursday’s “The Marriage Ref” alongside actor-comedians Larry David and Ricky Gervais. Among her thoughts on marriage: She doesn’t think a wife should withhold sex from a sloppy husband, but a wife should dispose of her late husband’s prosthetic leg to spare the feelings of the wife’s current mate. /AP

National Enquirer vet Barry Levine was on “The View” yesterday to discuss the weekly’s bid for a Pulitzer Prize for its stories about John Edwards, Rielle Hunter and their love child Quinn. /NYP 10

The Daily News picked up People’s report that former cast members Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Molly Shannon, Maya Rudolph, Ana Gasteyer and Rachel Dratch will appear alongside host Betty White on “SNL” on May 8. /DN 98

James Cameron talks about the future of 3D, including its potential in the home, converting “Titanic” to 3D and the possible availability this fall of a Blu-ray DVD “Avatar” 3D. /USAT 3B

“Millionaire Matchmaker” Patti Stanger got downright dirty on Twitter in a recent post about Bethenny Frankel on behalf of her new gal pal, fellow “Housewife” Jill Zarin. “My BFF Jill Zarin is getting the shaft on NYC Housewives bc of a dark haired loser!” Stanger posted. “Any cow can give birth.” /DN 26

“Jersey Shore” star Jenni “J-Wowww” Farley displayed some diva behavior by making a brand-new Cadillac Escalade sent to take her to Boston’s Estate club wait 45 minutes, and telling the driver she “doesn’t travel in Escalades,” opting for a limo service instead. /DN 26

Jessica Biel smiled as a group of excited girls tipped off café @65 diners yesterday by writing her name in big letters in their notebooks and pressing them against the glass window for all the other patrons to see. /NYP 11

Gerard Butler jokes that he has curbed his sexual prowess since the Tiger Woods scandal. “I get laid less now than I used to because I’m way more paranoid now,” the actor said of worrying his antics will end up in the press. /DN 27

Kara DioGuardi tells Women’s Health that she was initially resistant to the idea of baring her bikini body for the mag, but now admits the stunt “probably saved [my] job.” Of her decision, the “Idol” judge says: “It was a defining moment, like, ‘She’s … as kooky as everyone else on this panel.’” /DN 27

Chris Brown is begging fans to help save his career by calling into radio stations and requesting his songs. “A lot of radio stations aren’t playing my records,” the singer says in an audio message on SayNow.com. “They are not being that supportive.” /DN 27

Nickelodeon’s TeenNick will premiere the 10th season of “Degrassi: The Next Generation” this summer to test out the viability of the telenovela format. English-speaking networks have yet to hit on a telenovela format that works. /DN 98

The $200 million, 10-part HBO miniseries Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks teamed up for, “The Pacific,” will premiere Sunday night. /USAT 1D

Photos in the Daily News: Ed Westwick stopping to feed a meter in NYC while filming for “Gossip Girl.” /DN 26

Photos in the Post: Newly engaged Hilary Duff promoting Samsung’s new 3D TV at the Time Warner Center; Beyoncé heading to Brooklyn in a houndstooth jacket; Sharon Stone in hair curlers on the set of “Law and Order: SVU” in Manhattan; Gerard Butler and Jennifer Aniston at the London premiere of “The Bounty Hunter.” /NYP 21, NYP 17, NYP 11

ABBA fans will only find one half of their favorite quartet reunited next Monday night, when the group, which hasn’t played together since 1982, is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Benny Anderson and ex-wife Anni-Frid “Frida” Lyngstad are scheduled to attend. /USAT 1D

USA Today highlights the final 12 contestants for this season of “American Idol,” as well as follows up on last season’s top 13. /USAT 3D

Russian model-turned-makeup artist Irina Krupnik is suing the makers of film “Couples Retreat,” claiming that they used an old photo of her from her bikini-modeling days, and that she is disgusted that her clients recognize her in the raunchy scene. /DN 14, NYP 3, AP

A healthy 6-pound 9-ounce baby boy was born in the back of a cab midway through the Brooklyn-Battery tunnel yesterday. Said first-time dad Eric Handelsman: “I was there to catch him; he slipped right into my hands.” Mom Maya Polton joked: “We don’t know if he was born on the Brooklyn side or the Manhattan side.” /DN 56

Former TV announcer and Pro Football Hall of Famer Merlin Olsen died yesterday at City of Hope Hospital in Los Angeles at the age of 69. He was diagnosed with cancer of the lung lining last year. /DN 92, NYP 18

A magnitude 6.9 aftershock rocked Chile yesterday just as a new president was being sworn into office. The follow-up quake was nearly as strong as the one that devastated Haiti in January, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. /USAT 7A

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