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A French model who posed nude for an anti-anorexia campaign while suffering from the illness herself has died at the age of 28, her colleagues confirm. Isabelle Caro died on 17 November after being treated for an acute respiratory illness, Swiss singer Vincent Bigler told journalists. He added that he did not know the exact cause of death. Ms Caro appeared in posters for an anti-anorexia campaign in 2007, but the ads were banned in several countries. It was not clear why it took so long for her death to be made public. The anti-anorexia campaign came amid a debate among fashion circles on the use of "ultra-skinny" models on the catwalk. The AFP news agency reported her as saying at the time: "I thought this could be a chance to use my suffering to get a message across, and finally put an image on what thinness represents and the danger it leads to - which is death." The model, who was 5ft 4in tall ...

Danica Patrick might not be IndyCar's most popular driver anymore, either because fans are tired of the excuses, don't like her turning on her teammates, or are unhappy because she's splitting time between open-wheel and NASCAR. Patrick has said she made a mistake in criticizing her teammates, but insists there are issues with the car. She'll start outside the top 10 for the first time in six Indys. Despite the sexy commercials, big-buck sponsors, model looks and international attention, she's yet to win the big one - the Indy 500 - or even string together enough smaller wins to match the attention she garners off the track. Moreover, to some she has committed the ultimate open-wheel sin by dabbling with those full-fendered boys in NASCAR. Could there be a Danica backlash brewing? As the sport gets ready today for the IndyCar Series' 94th running of the Indianapolis 500, some long-time followers of open-wheel racing are thinking there just might be. Last week, a...

Paris Hilton wants to warn young girls from making "humiliating" sex tapes. The blonde socialite was devastated when X-rated footage of her and ex-boyfriend Rick Salomon surfaced in 2003 and has vowed to stop other girls from agreeing to film themselves engaging in sex acts to please their lovers. She said: "I want young girls to never put themselves in that situation I was in. Don't ever let someone talk you into doing something you don't want to do." She added: "I was humiliated, embarrassed and in shock that it happened. It wasn't my fault, it was something that someone did to me, so I've just learned to be a strong woman and nothing can hurt me at this point. "It was definitely very painful. When you trust someone and love someone - for them to do that to you, it's really hard. It's something that bothers me everyday." The 28-year-old hotel heiress - who receives a percentage of profits from the footage, which was eventuall...

Britney Spears will appear on the X Factor tonight for her first UK television performance for more than four years. The pop singer will perform her current single Womanizer , while the five remaining finalists will each cover one of her songs. Her appearance is part of a whistle-stop tour to promote the release of her sixth studio album, Circus, which is out in the UK next week. Spears, who is 27 on Tuesday, recently announced two concerts in London next summer as part of her world tour. She is scheduled to play at the O2 Arena in London on June 3 and 4. The new album and tour mark a comeback for the singer, who in recent years has hit the headlines for her turbulent private life. In January this year police took her to a psychiatric hospital, fearing she would harm herself. Her parents said at the time that they believed her life was at risk. A representative for Spears said she would only be performing on X Factor and would not coach the show's contestants, as previous guests ha...

Angelina Jolie may be playing an anguished mother in her latest film The Changeling, but in this exclusive interview, she explains why she's never been happier. Angelina Jolie is in a buoyant mood as she sweeps into New York for the premiere of her new film The Changeling, directed by Clint Eastwood. "This is such a beautiful time for me," the elegant, green-eyed actor says. "When I look back on my life, I never really believed that I would find this kind of happiness on so many different levels. "I think I trained myself to expect less, but meeting Brad and being with him has shown me that sometimes it just takes the right circumstances for you to meet a good man who enjoys being with you and working towards the same goals in life. Brad has always been there for me." A year after her appearance in the harrowing A Mighty Heart, Jolie delivers another remarkable performance in The Changeling, a searing drama based on the true story of a child's disappear...

Lizzie Smith Angelina Jolie has admitted that she and Brad Pitt fell in love while he was still married to Jennifer Aniston. Hollywood's most glamorous couple have always stressed that they only fell for one another AFTER Brad had split from the Friends star. But Jolie has now confessed that they found love on the set of Mr and Mrs Smith in 2004, when rumours of romance first emerged but long before Brad's break-up. However, it was not clear if the 'confession' was a bid for more openness - or an accidental slip-up during an interview with The New York Times which she was 'jet-lagged'. The revelation came during a seemingly innocent aside that she is excited about her children being one-day able to see their mother and father in Mr And Mrs Smith. Tellingly, she explained: 'Not a lot of people get to see a movie where their parents fell in love.' But Angelina will not be afraid of a public backlash, as she insisted: 'I live in a bit of a bubble when i...

Britney Spears' new single called "Womanizer", which has been leaked three days ago, was supposed to hit the airplay today, but has been pushed back for another week. A publicist from Jive/Zomba Records named Wendy Washington says that the release delay happens because the song "needs more mixing and editing." The track, which record company bosses had been desperate to keep secret until the singer's big relaunch in November, was discovered on YouTube by an LA radio station. The station played a 40 second clip of the song, which has now been picked up by hundreds of thousands of fans. The revelations follow reports of a fake leak which appeared last week when new website BritneySpearsCircusLeak claimed to have a leaked version of single Candy from Strangers, from the singer's new album Circus. It was later proved to be a fake. The record company are now trying to track down the insider who posted the version of 'Womanizer' on the internet, along ...

While they have neither confirm nor deny their rumored pregnancy, Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck are hunting for a new home, in which to raise their expanding family. Just days after Garner's former Alias co-star Victor Garber reportedly let slip the couple is expecting a second child, the actors have been snapped house hunting in Los Angeles. Affleck and Garner, who was struggling to hide a distinctive baby bump, spent an hour on Monday (21Jul08) at a construction site in Brentwood viewing a luxury house currently under construction. Although the couple has yet to confirm the pregnancy, Garner is expected to give birth later this year (08) to a little brother or sister for two-year-old daughter Violet. Garber insists comments he made about the possible pregnancy were taken out of context, and he has no idea if Garner is with child.

The Hannah Montana star, 15, has posted new footage of herself and her best pal joking around as they mock an earlier video made by friends Gomez and Lovato, in which they talk about their love of make-up and cartoon characters Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. In her own take on the chat, Cyrus boasts about a new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles T-shirt she's bought, saying: "I got a really cool shirt today. Like, really emo, like emo-mazing." Cyrus' video has now been interspersed with Gomez and Lovato's footage and posted on video-sharing website YouTube.com to show a frame-by-frame comparison of the two. The attack has sent online gossips into a spin, with many speculating that Cyrus' actions were prompted by reports her ex-boyfriend Nick Jonas is dating Gomez. However, both Jonas and Gomez, who appears in The Jonas Brothers' new Burnin' Up video, have denied the claims. In an earlier report, Miley Cyrus says she's "lookin'" for a boyfrie...

Megan Fox hates her position as the Sexiest Woman In The World - insisting the flattering title "annoys" her. The Transformers actress was voted the top babe in FHM magazine's annual list of lovelies earlier this year (Apr08). But the sexy star isn't keen to promote herself as a screen siren, and hates getting raunchy on set after her "awkward" love scenes in upcoming movie Jennifer's Body. She tells MTV UK.com, "I'm not comfortable with it (FHM Sexiest Woman) at all. It annoys me. "I have a few love scenes (in Jennifer's Body). I eat and seduce everyone - boys and girls. There's a lot of kissing and craziness. It was awkward, it's always awkward and it's never fun."

Seven months after the sudden death of her ex-fiancé Heath Ledger, Michelle Williams appears to have found happiness again. A U.S. magazine reports the former Dawson's Creek actress, 27, has started dating film director Spike Jonze, ex-husband of Lost In Translation director Sofia Coppola. Williams and Jonze, 38, have been spotted together several times near the film-maker's £1.5million New York apartment in recent weeks. Williams was devastated in January when her former fiancé Ledger died following an accidental drug overdose. Since the actor's death, Williams has been struggling to stay strong for the sake of their two-year-old daughter Matilda. But now it appears she finally has something to smile about again, thanks to a burgeoning romance with Jonze. American magazine Star reports Williams was seen kissing Jonze outside his Lower East Side Manhattan apartment on July 2nd. An onlooker told the publication: 'Michelle kissed Spike with a closed mouth on the corner of...

The chance of having fraternal twins at Angelina's age (33) naturally is under 1 percent; with in vitro, the chances are 25 percent. Says Dr. Arthur Wisot of L.A.'s Reproductive Medical Group (who did not treat the couple), "We live in an era of reproductive freedom, so anybody can do anything they want within legal limits." The actress chose the procedure (which can cost around $12,000 a pop) so "she wouldn't have to deal with the stress of trying to get pregnant," the source tells Us. "She could just knock it out." Indeed, Jolie has spoken about her goal to do just that. "If we're going to have 10 kids, we'd like to raise them while we're young," she told Elle U.K. last year. Brad Pitt turns 45 on December 18.

Cameron Diaz and Jennifer have decided to put their differences aside and talk about the awkward situation they have found themselves in -- they are both dating each other's ex-boyfriends. Jennifer, 39, is currently romancing crooner John Mayer, who dated Cameron last year, while the 'Charlie's Angels' star is dating British model Paul Sculfor, who had a brief fling with the former 'Friends' actress. A source reveals, "Jennifer is friends with Cameron. They had a chat about the situation because Cameron felt a bit awkward about dating Jen's ex. But Jennifer is really easy-going and cool about it." Cameron and Paul's relationship is said to be getting serious and the couple are planning to move in together. A friend said, "Cameron and Paul have been spending every night together. He doesn't have a house in Los Angeles and Cameron doesn't mind him staying with her. "When he dated Jennifer Aniston he used to stay at hotels, but C...

Entertainer Tania Zaetta is still furious over claims she had sex with Aussie troops on a war zone tour, despite Defence chiefs offering an apology yesterday over its handling of the affair. The Bollywood movie star said "mud sticks" and is still hoping fellow performer Angry Anderson -- and the media - will offer an apology to clear the "slur" on her name. Defence head Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston and Defence Secretary Nick Warner both admitted the military completely mismanaged the affair - which Zaetta vigorously denies - after a so-called "Hot Issues Brief" containing the claims from ageing rocker Anderson was distributed to 96 people. It was recalled four minutes later and the names removed. Despite his denials, The Daily Telegraph can reveal Anderson triggered the scandal when he told Lt-Col Greg McCauley that Zaetta had sex with troops and there were "photographs to prove it". But last night Zaetta said she did not expect an apology fro...

Pop singer Kylie Minogue's breast cancer diagnosis triggered a surge in women being screened for the disease, according to a new study. But the University of Melbourne study found the increase in testing of women at low risk of developing the cancer did more harm than good, by lowering the capacity of the system to deal with high-risk cases. The study found use of mammography and breast ultrasound procedures soared by more than 30 per cent in women aged 25 to 44, in the six months following Minogue's diagnosis. There was also a sharp rise in women aged 25 to 34 who had breast biopsies but the surge did not lead to the detection of more cases of breast cancer. The study, published this week in the International Journal of Epidemiology, used Medicare data to examine the impact of the publicity surrounding the singer's illness on breast imaging, biopsies and operations to remove breast tumours. Study leader Margaret Kelaher, of the university's Melbourne School of Populati...

Paris Hilton has recorded a gushing interview with the talk-show host claiming she and relatively new boyfriend Benji Madden are planning to marry. Urgh. The blonde bombshell dropped the clanger, with Madden - who only recently was set to wed Monk - giving the idea the thumbs up. Hilton waxed lyrical about what a great couple they were, while flashing his initials in bling on her ring finger. Meanwhile, Paris Hilton has swapped partying for Monopoly. The Simple Life star, who is currently dating Good Charlotte rocker Benji Madden, prefers quiet nights at home preparing homemade food and playing the property board game with her friends. She said: "When I was younger I loved to go out, but now that I'm in a really great relationship it's so much more fun to stay at home. We don't really like to go out. We have game night where friends come over and play Monopoly. "I love to cook for Benji, I cook great lasagne. I've grown up a lot and I'm at peace. He has ch...

Gina Carbone It wasn't exactly the Berlin Wall or The Sanjaya Occupation, but the vote-off of Kristy Lee Cook almost brought me to tears. America, I take back all the things I've said about you. You're beautiful people and you got there eventually. I'm expecting thank you cards from everyone I've ever predicted to be ditched from "American Idol" because I have not been right once. This time I thought Carly was out. Brooke, maybe, or Syesha whom I've guessed the past few weeks. Instead, you finally voted KLC extra tasty crispy GONE. Several weeks belated, but at least Kristy Lee Cook had the chance to prove herself worthy of being on the show at all. She took it like a pro and tried to sing her final song. Then she was cut off. Here endeth the lesson of Kristy. (Should we feel sorry for her that she sold her horse to go to the "Idol" auditions? She lives in Oregon and auditioned in Philly. Why? So she could be at the first auditions? Another r...

Kristy Lee Cook's American Idol run was marked by a number of stays in the bottom three and, as it turns out, a secret engagement. Cook's boyfriend popped the question in the sauna of her Idol apartment on March 15, days after she survived her first elimination round as a finalist. The country-inclined singer was able to share this detail with reporters Thursday because she did not survive Idol's latest elimination round Wednesday night. After an especially Byzantine results show, Cook, 24, was revealed to be the odd singer out, exiting in Mariah Carey week with the inaptly titled "Forever." "I was kind of upset that I went home because I thought I was getting stronger and stronger," Cook said. "I thought ["Forever"] was my best performance so far. I thought I had at least another week in me." Cook said her goal was to make the top five. In the end, she finished seventh. No stranger to the bottom three—she was there four out of the la...

As a junior media magnate and the executive chairman of Pacific Magazines, Ryan Stokes is widely reputed to be a clever - and savvy - businessman. Which begs the question why he's effectively hand-balling profits to rival magazine empire ACP by giving his girlfriend Jodi Gordon the thumb's up to grace the cover of Men's Style. Wearing very little, we might add. From Home and Away cutie to men's magazine sensation, Gordon has almost bared all in the alluring eight-page spread in the title, casually speaking about Stokes as she does so. Revealing her love of tattoos and how she's happy to have nabbed herself "a good bloke", the brunette beauty speaks of the Stokes' own inked ankle which bears a tattoo he designed himself. Somehow we're guessing male readers of the mag will find Gordon's saucy shots a little more interesting.

Pop princess Kylie Minogue has been spotted out on the town in Paris with her estranged lover, French actor Olivier Martinez, sparking rumours they may be back together a year after they split. The pair, who split in 2007 after a four-year relationship, were snapped walking arm-in-arm during a late-night stroll and the pictures were splashed in Britain's Sunday Mirror. The tabloid said Minogue arrived in Paris on Sunday and her chauffeur dropped her at her former boyfriend's apartment before Olivier walked her back to her hotel about 11pm. The next day, the two walked the dog they once shared, Sheba, who still lives with Olivier but often receives visits from Kylie. Minogue and Martinez also reportedly went shopping and visited a cafe. Martinez's father, Robert, told the paper: "We love seeing Kylie in Paris, especially Olivier. She makes everybody very happy." Asked whether his son was still single, Robert was quoted as saying: "But of course." Kylie fl...