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Blog: Kylie Minogue to adopt? Winehouse to be questioned by cops

By Myrddin Gwynedd
11 Nov, 2007 09:05 PM7 mins to read

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Kylie Minogue (L) and sister Dannii Minogue. Photo / Reuters

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KEY POINTS:

Brave Kylie's been through the mill of late, and what better way to replace bad Karma with good than to adopt an aboriginal baby - which is precisely what Kylie's allegedly considering.

British tabloid The Sun is reporting that the Aussie pop princess is desperate to become a mum, and has been toying with the idea of adoption.

After her recent battle with breast cancer, Kylie's reportedly focusing on her maternal instincts and is getting advice on an adoption from her family and friends before she makes a decision.

A source close to Kylie said: "She'd make a great mum. She's so caring and considerate and has a playful sense of humour as well.

"Having cancer really got her thinking about her chances of having a child. She feels now might be the time to go ahead.

"She's got a lot of love to give."

Kylie's romance with French actor Olivier Martinez fizzled out after four years, and one of the main reasons for the break-up is believed to be about her desire to have children, sooner rather than later.

The pint-sized singer starred in a TV special in the UK last week, and the eponymously titled The Kylie Show kickstarted a fabulous new chapter in her life.

Her new album, X, is about to be released, she's looking hot, and it looks as if she's got her sense of humour back, too.

They may come across as bosom buddies, but Kylie and kid sister Dannii actually hate each other.

The siblings acted out the megabitch fight between Alexis and Crystal from 80s soap Dynasty for the TV show, and the result is hilarious... with showbiz hair, screaming and leopard-print undies.

See the clip here.

Out of the frying pan...

The Heather Mills faux pas juggernaut is steaming full ahead.

First she's 'fired' by her legal and PR teams, now she's appointed an eccentric beauty parlour owner to be her 'official spokesperson'.

Comtesse Michele Elyzabeth, a French aristocrat, was appointed the unenviable task of being Mucca's mouthpiece last week.

The comtesse describes herself as one of Mucca's closest friends, and formerly worked as her US spokesperson last year - before she wrongly claimed on TV that Heather had been granted full custody of her daughter, Beatrice.

So she's a mouthpiece full of misinformation - that'll really help Mucca's cause.

Predictably, Sir Paul apparently can't stand the comtesse...funny that.

Oh, James...

Hunky actor Daniel Craig is apparently hand-picking his Bond girls for the new 007 flick, out next year.

A movie mole tells The Daily Mail: "Daniel campaigned for Eva Green to do Casino Royale and is having a similar input in the casting of the next film.

"There'll be four girls, all of whom will look Latin-American as much of the film is set in Panama, and Daniel is having a hard time choosing between those screen testing."

Word has it that Brazilian actress Cleo Pires and Israeli Moran Atias are in line for serious consideration.

Jacko's denial

Former pop star Michael Jackson has hit out at reports that he's about to lose his Neverland Ranch in California - despite defaulting on a loan worth millions.

Jacko's spokeswoman Raymone K. Bain says the 49-year-old refinanced the loan last year, and is now refinancing again.

She says, "Contrary to published reports, Mr. Jackson was never in default of the loan. Mr. Jackson is in the final stages of refinance and will not lose Neverland Valley Ranch."

So it looks like cash-strapped Jacko gets to keep his isolated mansion with its own giraffes, funfair and a cellar allegedly filled with stacks of lip-smackingly delicious "Jesus juice".

Crowe in the City

A mole informs me that burly actor Russell Crowe had once dreamed of appearing in an episode of Sex and The City - purely to impress his missus.

The sexmopolitan show used to be his wife Danielle Spencer's ultimate fave show before it ended in 2005.

He says, "It would have been fun to have a turn on an episode where she (Spencer) wasn't expecting to see me."

Mercifully, Crowe won't be muscling in on the Sex and The City movie anytime soon - the producers reportedly vetoed the idea of shooting the movie in widescreen to accommodate Rusty's burgeoning ego.

Introducing Kabloom

Ok! Magazine reports that Kate Hudson and Orlando Bloom were spotted canoodling and smooching in front of revelers at Hudson's Halloween party.

Word has it that the pair could hardly keep their hands off each other all night.

A source said, "Kate and Orlando were talking, drinking and laughing. Then they just started going at it. They made out for ages and looked like they were really enjoying themselves. They didn't care who was watching. After that first make-out session, they walked around and talked to everyone as a couple. They were inseparable for the rest of the night."

Hollywood's latest golden couple? I give them two weeks&

Britney preggers?

Unfitney was tottering around town over the weekend, shopping for her kiddies and buying bambino clothes for the soon-to-drop Christina Aguilera.

As is the norm, Brit was chased by a throng of paparazzi and heckled by a curbside comedian who yelled, "She's pregnant!"

Brits, just because you can reproduce, it doesn't mean you should.

Thankfully, the man was joking. But with Brit, you just never know...

Watch the incident here.

What's that hideous noise?

It's the sound of Britney singing a capella. Click here to listen to an audio clip of Brit recorded during her Live from Las Vegas show in 2001. It's how Brit really sounds live - sans backing tapes and vocoder.

Spice is right

The Spice Girls have filmed a TV commercial for supermarket chain Tesco. Watch the clip here. It's actually far superior to that arm-gnawingly dull promo video for new single Headlines they inflicted on us last week.

Winehouse to be quizzed

Amy Winehouse is to be questioned by police this week, according to The Daily Mail, after a plot to fix her husband's forthcoming assault trial was foiled.

Wino will be interrogated over claims that she could have knowledge of the plot to derail the case against Blake Fielder-Civil.

Fielder-Civil was still in custody last night and was continued to be questioned by detectives.

The newspaper report also reveals that "significant" evidence had been found in Wino's house in North London last week.

Items seized included mobile phone accounts, banking details and computer software.

Although she'll be treated as a witness, she could face arrest if the evidence in question is found to be incriminating.

Amy said: "Blake has told me he's done nothing wrong and I believe him. Someone has set him up but whatever happens I'll be there for him."

Hear that? That's the sound of Amy on a sleighride to denial.

What can I say? Maybe some women aren't meant to be tamed. Maybe they need to run free until they find someone just as wild and moronic to run with...if so, Amy's clearly found her man.

But she could surprise us all and see this latest incident as a wake-up call. Sometimes you need to hit rock bottom before you can drag yourself up again.

And as my darling grandmother used to say, "People are like tea bags: you don't find out how strong they are until they're in hot water."

See you Wednesday.

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