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by Zoe Griffin
IN showbiz land, May means short skirts, cleavages on display, tanned flesh and bright colours. We’re through the worst of the Winter and now the celebrities can do what they’re paid for, which is to make the most of their best assets to sell their films / music / fashion. Are we complaining? I doubt most people would moan at the sight of someone like Kirsten Dunst or 
Rihanna in a bikini on a yacht in Cannes when their film happens to be in competition. And if the young British actors Eddie Remayne and Jamie Campbell-Bower want to pose topless for a Burberry campaign or Gucci poster then we fully support that.
If you follow the showbiz section of Rugby Unplugged this month we can promise you some fabulous things. There are two premieres we're quite excited about - Dark Shadows on 9 May will see the iconic Johnny Depp walk the red carpet in Leicester Square. A week later, It’s the premiere of Men In Black 3, which means comedy and aliens and Will Smith - a fabulous mix! Jennifer Lopez will be in town on 22 May but her film's called What To Expect When You're Expecting. Let's hope it's better than what the title suggests.
Music-wise we will be treated to Jay-Z at the o2 arena performing alongside Kanye West on 18 May. If they both bring their other halves (Beyonce and Kim Kardashian), will the capital be able to cope with such glamour? Will Boots run out of cough sweets after all the screaming girls get them to ease their throats the day after?
All you need do is follow showbiz news for all the answers...
zoe@rugbyunplugged.com
HAPPY FEBRUARY everyone! Whether or not your Valentine's date is as gorgeous as the movie stars doesn't matter as you can enjoy some escapism through my antics this month. I'm looking forward to the BAFTA awards, London Fashion Week, the BRIT awards and then rocking out at the end of the month to the NME awards (even showbiz Princesses like to let their hair down sometimes).
Music-wise, one to watch this month is Ed Sheeran. Ed who? Exactly! This time last year, he put out a few singles on YouTube and it got noticed by the right people. Now he's been nominated for four Brit awards. That's one more than Adele, which seems bizarre. The Military Wives choir led by Gareth Malone are up for Best British Single, which we're thrilled about, but it's unlikely they'll win given that they're up against teen favourites The Wanted and JLS and it's always the teens that vote. And finally, keep an eye out for Emeli Sande, who's won the Critics Choice Award. Last year it was won by Jessie J and she's had an incredible year so Emeli's scheduled for great things.
And movie-wise, it will be interesting to see whether the BAFTA critics agree with the film reviews we've written about on Rugby Unplugged. For some reason The Iron Lady has been nominated heavily at the BAFTAs, which we don't understand that much as you can see from our review. Thank heavens for War Horse, however, and the legendary Steven Spielberg. If that doesn't receive at least one BAFTA then I'll turn up to a red carpet event in trainers (a huge faux pas!).
To see what we think about the movies and the fashion at the latest sparkling events, have a wander over here...
Showbiz Kisses...
zoe@rugbyunplugged.com
HAPPY NEW YEAR! There’s no time for post-Christmas blues in the world of showbiz because we’re straight into awards season. In January we have the People’s Choice Awards, The Golden Globes, The Wellbeing of Women Inspirational awards. There’s also the nominations announcements for The Brit Awards, the BAFTAs and the Oscars®.
Some things are easy to predict – Meryl Streep’s going to need to enlarge her trophy cabinet to fit in awards for The Iron Lady. If Adele doesn’t win at least one Brit there’s going to be national outrage. And we’re going to be seeing a lot of fishtail style maxi dresses worn by all the divas on the red carpets. 
For some reason a simple straight up and down maxi dress is not enough anymore – you’re not taken seriously in the glitterati unless the train of your dress is at least a foot long. This is partly because it means nobody else can get near you and you get a longer red carpet moment because it can only fit one dress at a time. No wonder award ceremonies drag on these days - it takes at least 2 hours for the stars to walk inside the venue and when it comes to walking up the steps to collect the award, it’s calling out for trouble. It can’t be long until we see the first fishtail flop!
My advice to anyone that isn’t hugely obsessed by showbiz is to record the ceremonies so you have use of the Fast Forward button. There’s nothing worse than staying up for an American awards ceremony and sitting through Best Lighting Operator etc. What we really want to know is did anyone snog, did anyone get insulted and did anyone have a wardrobe malfunction. My aim this month is to attend a few parties and premieres and give you the highlights.
So, all you need do now is pop over here for the latest news:
Showbiz Kisses...
zoe@rugbyunplugged.com
TO get celebrity stories you need parties where the stars let their hair down and December is the ideal time of year – it’s Christmas party season! This means even the most image conscious famous person indulges in a glass or four of Champagne (they’re usually free) and maybe a festive cocktail or two (they’re usually better than they sound). On top of all this, we can get a warm and fuzzy feeling by seeing smooches under the mistletoe and celebrities falling over on the ice rinks as, lets face it, stars making fools of themselves is always funny.
My aim for the festive season is to start off my series of Rugby Unplugged showbiz reports by telling you who’s out where, with whom, wearing what and what we’re all drinking. I’m going to tell you what silly things celebs say that don’t normally get printed in newspapers and magazines. And if I find out that a certain celebrity supports a specific premiership team or has played himself then you can rest assured it will be up on this page faster than you can sing a verse of Swing Low, Sweet Chariot.
Film Premiere parties we’ll be attending include Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows with Jude Law and Robert Downey Jr, Girl With The Dragon Tattoo with the lovely Daniel Craig and Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol with Mr Tom Cruise. And yes, we’ll totally be asking Tom Cruise if he understands anything about rugby! Professor Green’s on tour, Gary Barlow’s playing the Royal Albert Hall and Katherine Jenkins is swapping singing the national anthem at The Millennium Stadium for singing carols in charity services for the NSPCC and Breast Cancer Care (told you it was a busy time). 
That’s not to mention awards ceremonies like the annual British Comedy Awards hosted by Jonathan Ross and the Golden Globe awards happening in the States. This year Morgan Freeman – who we’re still in love with after his Mandela performance in Invictus – is receiving a lifetime achievement at The Golden Globes. So you see, rugby and showbiz really are interlinked.
Come back to this showbiz section for the breaking news as it happens. And if you want to ask us a question or give us a dare – we love making mischief – email or tweet me by clicking the buttons below. The only thing we won’t do is pull down Tom Cruise’s trousers. Nobody wants to see that!
zoe@rugbyunplugged.com
