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Mariah Carey's marriage counselling nightmare

     New York: Pop singer Mariah Carey has revealed that the marriage counselling sessions she took along with her husband Sony boss Tommy Mottola did not help her much. The singer admitted her former husband agreed to counselling sessions when she told him she felt stifled in the relationship but she later realised that it was only to "get inside her head". "They did nothing for me because I couldn't talk about myself and my own issues from childhood. It was all just a tool to get into my head," Carey was quote by Ratethemusic as saying. Carey also revealed that her home life was hell because she felt all the staff she and Mottola employed hated her. She found out later that her ex had told them all not to look the mistress of the house directly in the eyes. "It was like, every time I came around, somehow everyone was about their business. It wasn't until I left, that I found out that they were told not to look me in the eye," she added.

Britney and Justin Timberlake's secret rendezvous (Go To Top)

     Washington: Britney Spears and her ex flame Justin Timberlake reportedly still share a great bond. According to the Star, Britney and Timberlake secretly met at a private Los Angeles hotel room in March to discuss about their troubled relationships. Britney reportedly called the meeting to discuss, among other things, her fears that Kevin, was putting her under a lot of stress. "She's probably worried about what kind of father Kevin's going to be," a source was quoted by the Star as saying. "And Justin, 24, has his own relationship woes. He told Brit things aren't perfect with his girlfriend of almost two years, Cameron Diaz, 32," he added Besides sharing details of their relationship troubles, Britney also broke her baby news to Timberlake. "Justin was totally blown away," says the source. "He'd heard the rumors, but once he knew the truth, he was shocked." the source concluded.

Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie fall out  (Go To Top)

     Washington: The rift between Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie has reportedly widened with the latter claiming that Paris' partying and jealousy killed their friendship. The two who co-hosted the reality show 'The Simple Life' have now fallen out. "Paris' wild ways have been getting to Nic. She's complained to lots of us, beginning months ago. She let everyone know she couldn't be bothered with Paris anymore, couldn't stand to be around her and didn't want to do the show anymore. Nic complained that Paris was way out of control," a source close to Nicole was quoted by the 'Star' as saying. "Further fuelling the fire is Paris' jealousy over Nicole's sudden star turn. Nicole lost weight, got engaged and is crazy in love. Paris can't stand it," he added. However, friends of Paris counter that it's Nicole who is jealous about being in Paris' shadow.

Madonna lays down her own rules (Go To Top)

     Washington: Pop diva Madonna likes to do things her own way. According to 'Star' magazine the 'Material Girl' insists that whenever she travels abroad her chef, two nannies and manager accompany her. The singer also drives around in style in her Mercedes Limo. At home too Madonna lays down the rules for her daughter Lourdes, who is not allowed to watch television or eat sweets.

Paris Hilton is ready to wed Paris Latsis (Go To Top)

     London: Hotel heiress Paris Hilton has said that she is in love with Paris Latsis, the world's 54th richest man, and intends to marry him soon. The couple have been dating since January this year. Hilton, 24, says she is head over heels in love with Latsis and would like to spend the rest of her life with him. "We'll definitely get married in the future. I'm young but I love him and he's the guy I want to spend the rest of my life with," Hilton waqs quoted as saying by The Sun. A media-shy Latsis, however, is finding his current lady loves fame quite overwhelming. "He's low-key. He doesn't like cameras," Hilton was quoted as saying.

Penelope Cruz's blonde nightmare (Go To Top)

     Washington: Spanish beauty Penelope Cruz recalls her nightmarish experience when she had to dye her black hair blonde for a movie. The 'Sahara' star revealed that she was in tears after unsuccessful attempts to dye her hair left her scalp bleeding. "For a movie in Spain, I had to bleach my hair," Penelope was quoted by Contactmusic as saying. "My scalp was bleeding because my hair is so dark that it took four times to get my hair Marilyn Monroe blonde," she added.

Slapped , shot  (Go To Top)

     Sydney: Authorites in Britain and Australia are having sleepless nights trying to find out young people who slap unsuspecting commuters and filming the incident on their camera phones. The recorded film showing the victim's pain is then sent to the phones of friends or is posted on the inter-net. This crazy new trend is being called 'Happy Slapping.' The incident is said to have first taken place in England. Victims mostly fall prey to these 'happy slappers' while travelling in trains. Innocent commuters are either badly bashed or slapped by these crazy people, whose friends simultaneously film the attack with their camera cell phones. The footage is then distributed as an entertainment item. Recently in Melbourne, an 11 year old , Balwyn High student was kicked by a group of students. The attack was filmed by friends. "It was humiliating. They were filming it like it was some sort of trophy," the teenage victim was quoted assaying later. The victim's mother condemned the whole episode by calling it sick. While many websites have condemned happy slapping, there are others that profit from such incidents by promoting them either as a 'source of entertainment' or 'black humour.' Andrew Blair, president of the state's Secondary Principals Association described 'Happy Slapping' as a "disturbing and worrying development". He called for stricter controls on usage of cell phones and recording devices.

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