Sugabebe Keisha Considered Suicide! October 1, 2007

‘Sugarbabes’ singer Keisha Buchanan once thought of committing suicide.
As to why Buchanan felt this way, well that’s because her early days in the band were blighted by self-doubt and loneliness.
“I thought about ending it all, that’s how bad things were for me. It was a really difficult time and I was so, so depressed,” the Mirror quoted her, as saying.
“I went through a really bad patch when I was around 17. A lot of my friends were just incredibly mean to me and I was really depressed.
The singer revealed that one of the major reasons for her feeling so low was loneliness, as none of her friends turned up for her parties or for her group’s performances.
“I always invited my friends to the shows but they never came and they never invited me out,” she added.
Keisha said that it was her family who helped her coming out of the dilemma. “It was a difficult time. My parents would say I should go out on a Friday night but I didn’t have anyone to go out with. I had everything I wanted but not happiness. I wanted to fall asleep and not wake up,” she said.
But now she has all the reasons to be happy as the band’s new single ‘About you now’ has reached the no 1 spot on the music charts this weekend. Also, she has found a good group of friends.
“I’ve got a great circle of friends now. It’s been hard but I’m through the worst,” she said.

Bill Clinton Hosts Celebs for NYC Talk

After getting hundreds of pledges to tackle the world’s problems at his philanthropic summit this past week, former President Bill Clinton did what any good host would: He threw a party.
Music, celebrity and politics mixed Saturday night at Harlem’s Apollo Theatre, where Clinton was joined by Bono, Chris Rock, Shakira and Alicia Keyes for a roundtable discussion on youth activism.
Clinton called on each young member of the audience to “be a citizen servant, a giver, because we have to have a vital society,” before announcing the Clinton Global Initiative’s first youth summit, called CGI U, planned for next year at Tulane University in New Orleans.
Like the three-day Clinton Global Initiative philanthropic summit this week, the college version aims to bring together attendees to tackle global issues like sustainable development and poverty.
“What we are trying to do is make activism cool again for kids,” Rock said.
The former president and the other superstar panelists took questions from the audience before giving up the stage to performances by hip-hop artist Wyclef Jean and soulful singer Keyes.
Clinton got some laughs from the crowd when he told them he was fulfilling a lifelong ambition.
“You know, I grew up playing music, and all my life I’ve wanted to play the Apollo,” he said.
At this week’s event, participants including heads of state, celebrities and business executives made 245 pledges on efforts such as treating neglected tropical diseases, protecting forests and enabling children to go to school for the first time.
Many of the celebrities on hand Saturday night had already made promises this past week at the summit.
Shakira said she would commit $40 million to help Peru and Nicaragua through ALAS, a coalition of artists and intellectuals committed to social change in Latin America.
MTV, which is partnering with the Clinton initiative on the youth activism summit, was to broadcast Saturday’s event on several of its networks and online at its recently launched Think.MTV.com Web site.

Elizabeth Taylor Gearing Up for 9th Wedding!

Hollywood’s veteran actress Elizabeth Taylor might be heading for her ninth walk down the aisle. Rumours that the legendary actress is planning to wed started after she declared her love for a wealthy businessman she met last year in Hawaii. Taylor ended all the speculation about her relationship with African-American businessman Jason Winters, whom she met while promoting his jewellery line. “Jason Winters is one of the most wonderful men I’ve ever known and that’s why I love him. He bought us the most beautiful house in Hawaii and we visit it as often as possible,” the Daily Mail quoted her, as telling Variety. Dame Elizabeth has been married eight times to seven men, twice to actor Richard Burton. Her last marriage – to construction worker Larry Fortensky – ended in 1996 after being together for five years. Earlier this year, the actress celebrated her 75th birthday in Las Vegas in March with a star-studded party.

Biel Turns Down Wonder Woman Role!

Jessica Biel has turned down the chance to star as Wonder Woman in superhero film ‘Justice League of America’. Biel was earlier reported to be in talks to star in the film, but according to Entertainment Weekly, the deal has broken down, reports Moviehole. Movie bosses at Warner Bros. are still looking to fill up are that of Superman, Batman, the Flash and Aquaman. George Miller is already on board as director, with the script being penned by Kieran and Michele Mulroney. The studio, in the meanwhile, has declined to comment on whether Biel is a part of the cast or not, saying that it prefers to announce an entire cast rather than piecemeal deals. Joel Silver is producing the superhero flick. However, not expected to join the cast are Christian Bale and Brandon Routh — Warner’s reigning Batman and Superman, respectively.

Only Sex Kept Moss, Pete Together So long!

While fans of supermodel Kate Moss have wondered just what it is that keeps her going back to Pete Doherty, Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan believes that he has the answer – ‘mind-blowing sex’. The 49-year old rocker revealed that a reason why the couple’s affair lasted for so long was because not only were they ‘totally nuts’ about each other, but because their sex life was also incredible. “They were perfect for each other. Totally nuts about each other. They were one of those couples that would argue loads but when they got back together they would have mind-blowing sex,” the Mirror quoted him, as saying. MacGowan, who is rumoured to have offered Doherty a place to stay after the latter completes his stint in rehab, also said that the couple were sure to miss their ‘great chemistry’. “They had this great chemistry and that’s something they’ll miss,” he said. Doherty is currently at the Clouds rehab clinic in Wiltshire, where he has spent the past month receiving treatment for drug addiction.