The Twilight Saga, No.5

Are the vampires and werewolves still back in town?

Yes I think they are. As if waiting for the third installment of Twilight, 'Eclipse' to premiere wasn't enough, the latest news is that Stephenie Meyer has announced a fifth book is soon to join the Twilight series, well its more of a short story than a full book, but still exciting news for all the twilight fans.

'The short second life of Bree Tanner', tells the story of newborn vampire Bree, whose character was first introduced to readers during 'Eclipse'. The novella, as Stephenie Meyer calls it, is written from Bree's point of view and how she came about the change from human to vampire.

Its no surprise how Twilight has created such a fan base, as it not only has a fantastic concept but has also now been backed up by a great cast who can portray each character effectively. What is surprising though is how Stephenie has utilized this fan base and gained a positive outcome from it. The novella will not only satisfy the fans but will also help the American Red Cross International Response Fund to raise money to support natural disaster relief efforts such as those in Haiti and Chile. One dollar for each book sold in the US from the first printing will go towards this charity. I feel by gaining maximum publicity for the new novella will help Stephenie and publishing house, Little Brown Books, to succeed in thier target and hopefully Twilight fans across the world will come together and 'bite' back to help support this wonderful charity.

For more info on 'The short second life of Bree Tanner' see; http://www.stepheniemeyer.com/

Sandra's publicist strikes back

Behind every successful woman is....?

Who knows the answer to this question, I mean it seems as though every successful woman is not getting the commitment they need from their spouses', first it was Hollywood's girl-next door Jennifer Aniston, then pop sensation Cheryl Cole and now Hollywood's sweetheart and our very own Miss Congeniality Sandra Bullock.

After learning that her husband Jesse James has allegedly had four affairs with other women, rumors started to emerge that Sandra was going to adopt Jesse's three children from his previous marriages. Sandra Bullock's publicist has since then informed the media that although the childrens' welfare is both Sandra and Jesse's prime concern there have been no plans made by Sandra to adopt.

Now although the media is a great way to clear up any false rumors and is probably the best means of communication for celebrities I can't help but feel by having the media involved in such personal matters will ultimately affect the children who are amidst all the accusations.

What do you think is the media a good source of communication for celebrities in these matters or could there be another more personal route?

Celebrity Cheaters!

Is it time we learn to forgive and forget?

Personally I feel that once a cheater, always a cheater and Ashley Cole just proves my point. After countless number of try's Ashley Cole has now come up with the 'brilliant' idea of creating a memory book to help win back his wife Cheryl Cole, but is it too little too late?

Well judging by the look on Ashley's face, it seems like it's a hard life for a cheater, but he's not alone in the world of celebrity cheaters.
Many more celebs are now coming out and either admitting to cheating on their other halves or just simply being sold out to the media. The most recent being Take That's Mark Owen, who admitted to his wife he had cheated several times on her before they got married in 2009.

Just because they're celebrities doesn't make it any less painful or embarrassing for their other halves when they cheat, in fact in any case it's worse as the whole world gets to hear about it. Adultery is a growing and sensitive subject and I feel that it's time adulterers learn that they have to repent for their mistakes and not just expect an easy route out with a mere apology or in Ashley's case a book with a few pictures in there. It's time they grew up and took responsibility for their actions.

Size Zer - O

Food: Friend or Foe?

I cant help but think that in some way food has taken over our normal everyday lives, I mean is it not true that before making any decision related to food we always think about what we eat and more importantly how much of it we eat.
Some people say they eat as it's a means of comfort for them, whether this be a bar of chocolate, a hot rice pudding or even as Joey from Friends would like, a giant pizza.



After reading about how popstar Geri Halliwell had suffered from Bulimia following her departure from mega popband the Spice Girls in 1998, it really struck me that how food, which is a life saver one minute can turn and nearly take your life the next.
Halliwell had always been in the media during the early years of the Spice Girls regarding her bad eating habits, however she had always been very open about it. It wasn't until after she had left the band Halliwell's weight plummeted from a healthy 9 stone to a shocking 7 stone which nearly killed her. Even though food had turned it's back on Halliwell it was close friend and known popstar Robbie Williams who saved Halliwell from deteriorating away.

It's not just celebrities who suffer from these illnesses, however by them being open about it helps give us the public, courage to stand up and face our concerns about food. I feel we need to stop counting how many calories are in our next chocolate frappuccino and start enjoying these different foods and drinks. It's time we embraced and celebrated our individuality and stopped trying to be the next size zero figure.

For full article on Geri Halliwell see; http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1260821/Geri-Halliwell-Robbie-Williams-saved-dying-bulimia.html