'Harry Potter' star's death threats, Brangelina's wedding bust-up

Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe's life is in danger after receiving death threats, news reports claim.
So serious are the reported "credible and very serious" threats made against his life, the wizard star is now being protected by four ex-SAS soldiers.
Radcliffe, who is currently filming the next installment of the Harry Potter franchise in the UK, has been assigned a security team - all of whom used to work for the British army force, the Special Air Service - as movie bosses feared for his safety.
A source told Britain's The Sun newspaper: "There is a real concern for Daniel's welfare. No one has said what has been going on. It's all hush-hush - but security has been massively ramped up. Daniel has the four guards with him at all times."
The threats made against the 18-year-old star are unclear, but bosses at Warner Bros. are not prepared to take any chances.
Aides close to the star are concocting a series of elaborate ploys to outwit any potential stalkers, kidnappers or death eaters.
The actor was made to switch cars three times on Saturday as he made his way from the film set of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
Radcliffe's regular driver - used by the star for seven years and considered "part of the family - has also been replaced by a member of the security team.
And in a move usually reserved for the Royals, Radcliffe will now be given a "chase car" which will follow the star in case of an emergency.
A source said of the SAS guards: "They are all experts in evasive driving, threat assessment and close protection. This isn't about keeping an eye out for the paparazzi - these guys are looking for something far more sinister.
"Daniel has the four guards with him at all times, as well as a new driver. When he travels they use dummy cars and swap vehicles."
Warner Bros. refused to comment on the security alert.
Baby complex
Note to Salma Hayek's newborn baby girl: When the penny drops and you realise that mummy really wanted a boy instead of you, I know a fabulous therapist who can fix things.
Hayek recently blabbed to Glamour magazine that having a baby girl was not her first choice.
"I have something to confess, I wanted a boy."
And the reason? She sensed trepidation about bringing a girl into the world.
"I think women suffer a bit more than boys, and there is always conflict between mother and daughters."
Eh, I beg your pardon?
I disagree. Conflict happens between us all - irrespective of gender.
It's people like you who help to perpetuate inaccurate stereotypes in this world.
Human ashtray
For the love of humanity, what's going on in Amy Winehouse's thick skull?
Trash talk tabloid The Sun reveals what it claims to be the real reason behind the ugly swelling that's appeared on the singer's cheek for the past few days.
Brace yourselves...
The jazz pixie allegedly stubbed out a cigarette on her cheek.
The self-harm spectacle came to be after Winehouse lost it in front of diners in a London restaurant last week.
Winehouse was dining with pals and puffing away at a cancer stick and asked by a waitress to put out her fag no less than three times.
It's now against the law to smoke in restaurants in the UK - but not in Wino's world.
Upon receiving her final warning, Wino stared into the waitress's eyes and proceeded to extinguish the fag on her cheek.
An onlooker said: "She hardly flinched because she was so high. The whole place was open-mouthed in horror."
"She was so out of it that she didn't feel the pain - everyone else looked completely stunned.
"The waitress covered her mouth in shock and just walked off to tell the manager. It was a shocking sight."
In typical PR fashion Wino's reps tried to cover up the incident by claiming she was suffering from impetigo.
And so did Wino by trying to conceal the wound with foundation - but it got infected, which explains the everlasting gobstopper look she's now sporting.
Blind items
Let's guess together...
* Which actress went into rehab only after she suffered a miscarriage? She was on a four-day cocaine bender when she lost the baby she didn't even know she was carrying.
* Which seasoned Hollywood star likes to make sure her much younger husband isn't straying by spending all day with him on set? Her tactic seems to be working - after recently spending 45 minutes together in his trailer, they both emerged with smiling faces.
* Which not-so-happily-married TV star will be hoping that the sparks don't continue to fly with her talented British co-star? Should their on-screen chemistry become something more, it would be difficult to explain to both her husband and their marriage counselor.
Source: pagesix.com
The demon greed
I know it, you know it - but Heather Mills doesn't.
Old pegleg is greedier than a starving hippo, but don't expect the gold digger to admit that anytime soon.
Her father, on the other hand, is a different matter.
Pappa Mills has recently attacked Sir Paul McCartney's estranged wife over her decision to drag the former Beatle through the courts - and has even branded her "greedy".
Her father's disdain comes days before a judge is due to return a decision on her acrimonious divorce settlement on March 17.
Mark Mills had this to say: "He's offered her multi-millions. She should take that and stop what she's doing. It's plenty. "She's being greedy. How much does she need?"
Source: WENN
Insult to injury
Take a peek at this trailer for the new Anna Nicole TV movie.
The self-dubbed "the most anticipated motion picture of the year" looks seriously bad. How bad?
This bad
It's an accolade, darling...
One day Madonna will wake up and realise what a conceited, self-righteous moo she's been for the past 25 years.
The pop dame's finally spoken about her feelings over being inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame.
Why the delay? Her Madgesty though that being inducted meant she was over the hill and wrinklier than a dehydrated prune.
Au contraire, you miserable bag. You're being honored for your outstanding contribution to music.
"I heard about it and I kind of felt ambivalent, like, 'What is that, the place they put musical dinosaurs?' said Madonna.
"I didn't really know what to think of it. But then lots of people explained to me that it's an acknowledgement of singers and songwriters who have made a contribution in the world of music for 25 years, and so eventually I came around to the idea that it was flattering."
And then the penny dropped. Doh!
Tanorexia time
Guess who forgot to spray all her white bits with fake tan?
Jordan.
Look at the state of her claws.
Dodgy perma tan and loopy lingerie to boot.
Nip/Tuck...WTF?
Has Hollywood's biggest muscle Mary succumbed to peer pressure and gone under the knife?
X17online.com caught Sylvester Stallone trotting out of a clinic in Beverly Hills yesterday, and judging by these pictures, something's had a go at his mug - he's redder than a floozy's nail polish.
Acid peel perhaps? Definitely not HGH. Oh no.
Shoe malfunction
Renee Zellweger's taken a tumble.
The Daily Mail reports that the Bridget Jones actress experienced what has to be every girl's worst nightmare while on the set of her new movie this week - a broken heel.
Zellweger was filming in Miami when this happened.
Hardly newsworthy, but it's a shoe drama - so it's in the blog.
Everyone's talking about...
Patrick Swayze's fight against pancreatic cancer.
The 55-year-old Dirty Dancing star was diagnosed with cancer more than a month ago and is currently undergoing treatment.
But despite fevered tabloid reports that Swayze had only five weeks to live, his doctor has dismissed them as "absolutely untrue".
Amazingly, despite his ill-health, Swayze has vowed to carry on with his work commitments, which reportedly include to films and a TV series, according to the Associated Press.
Meanwhile...
I never thought I'd say this, but I actually agree with fellow celebrity blogger Perez Hilton about something,
His overbearing ego and obsession with drawing dribbles on celebrity mug shots aside, it seems the Latino louse does have a heart after all.
Here he is canvassing for his readers to download Swayze's classic tune She's Like The Wind from iTunes as a goodwill gesture to the ailing star.
Nobody puts Swayze in a corner.
Over before it began?
Nothing's ever straightforward about the lives of these fickle celebs.
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's forthcoming nuptials are in jeopardy - after the pair had a screaming match over details of the ceremony, Star magazine reports.
Problem No 1: Brad wants a big wedding in New Orleans, the town he has more or less adopted in a bid to get it back on its feet after Hurricane Katrina. However, Jolie's after an intimate ceremony in France,
Problem No 2: Jolie was not impressed when Pitt told her he'd enlisted the help of his mother, Jane, to help with arrangements - she hit the roof.
A source says: "They ended up going to separate bedrooms and slamming doors. Angelina was so frustrated, she was crying,"
Problem No 3: Jennifer Aniston. Jane Pitt is still friendly with Aniston and suggested to Jolie that she should be on the guest list.
"Brad tried to reassure Angie that she wouldn't show up," adds the source.
"Still, Angie's furious. Anytime Jen's name is mentioned, she gets jealous."
This just in...
Whoopi: Patrick, we'll talk soon
Comic and TV presenter Whoopi Goldberg expresses her feelings over Patrick Swayze's cancer prognosis.
On the rocks
Have Katie Holmes and Victoria Beckham really fallen out over a tattoo? These guys seem to think so.
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