Swank gave up vegetarianism to gain weightOctober 9th, 2009 LONDON - Oscar-award winning actress Hilary Swank has revealed that she gave up vegetarianism after 18 years in a bid to gain weight and stay healthy. The 35-year-old abandoned vegetarianism two years ago when she suddenly started dropping pounds and Swank admits she's much happier with her figure since the diet change, though she still struggles with eating animal flesh, reports gossip.ie.
Matt Damon had fun gaining weight for movieSeptember 8th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood actor Matt Damon says he had fun while working on "The Informant" because he could binge on food as well as skip his workout sessions. "It was very, very easy to gain weight.
Tito Jackson says he will pay tribute to brother Michael during string of British showsAugust 20th, 2009 Tito Jackson says UK shows will honor MichaelLONDON — Tito Jackson says he plans to pay tribute to his brother Michael during a British tour later this year. Jackson is supporting soul diva Gladys Knight on a tour starting Oct.
Jackson harmed himself before death: ReportsAugust 19th, 2009 LONDON - In a bid to obtain powerful prescription drugs, Michael Jackson banged his head and hurt himself before his death in June, media reports say. The pop music icon, who died June 25 after a cardiac arrest, was said to have been so desperate to fuel his addiction that he harmed himself to convince doctors to give him medication that included the strong pain killer Demerol, reports contactmusic.com.
Debbie Rowe preparing to gain custody of Jackson kidsJuly 4th, 2009 LONDON - Debbie Rowe, the mother of Michael Jackson's two older children, is apparently drawing up plans to gain custody of the children. The former nurse, who married the King of Pop in 1996 and filed for divorce three years later, made her first public appearance at her California ranch since the star's death at his Los Angeles home on June 25.
Carey blames happy marriage for recent weight gainJune 29th, 2009 LONDON - Singer-actress Mariah Carey blames her happy marriage with American actor-rapper Nick Cannon for her recent weight gain. The singer, who has gained weight over the past few months, is so content with her husband that she is regularly eating fatty food, reported femalefirst.co.uk.
Madonna was planning surprise appearance at Jackson showJune 26th, 2009 LONDON - Pop diva Madonna was making plans to take to the stage for a one-off performance with pop legend Michael Jackson at his London shows at the O2 Arena. Jackson died Thursday after a heart attack.
Michael Jackson's brother Jermaine Jackson says docs tried to resuscitate him for an hourJune 26th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Late pop star Michael Jackson's brother, Jermaine, has revealed that the personal doctors looking after the 'Thriller' star tried to resuscitate him for an hour. "My brother, the legendary king of pop, Michael Jackson, passed away on Thursday, June 25, at 2:26 p.m.," Us magazine quoted him as telling reporters at UCLA Medical Center.
Phobic Jacko 'goes on meal-a-day hunger strike to beat skin cancer'June 3rd, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson is turning away from food fearing his weight gain could hamper his chances of beating skin cancer, according to reports. The King of Pop is reportedly living on just one meal a day and now weighs less than nine stone.
Michael Jackson feels too weak to do 50 showsJune 2nd, 2009 LONDON - Pop legend Michael Jackson is angry with the organisers of his shows in Britain for booking him up for 50 performances because he feels he is not physically strong enough. The 50-year-old is worried he might not be able to cope with the gruelling schedule of his shows starting at the 02 Arena in London next month.
Lindsay Lohan 'asked to gain weight for movie role'June 1st, 2009 LONDON - Lindsay Lohan is reportedly being ordered by the producers of new flick 'The Other Side' to pile on the pounds in a bid to look healthier on camera. The 'Mean Girls' star lost a lot of weight and looked painfully thin after her split with on-off girlfriend Samantha Ronson.
Lindsay Lohan ordered to gain weightJune 1st, 2009 LONDON - Singer-actress Lindsay Lohan has been ordered by producers to gain weight. Lohan lost a lot of weight and looked painfully thin after her split with on-off girlfriend Samantha Ronson.
Michael Jackson scared his nose will fall offMay 30th, 2009 LOS ANGELES - King of pop Michael Jackson, who has been detected with skin cancer, is in constant fear of dying and is terrified that his nose will fall off. Though the music star has seen top doctors here after cancerous skin cells were found on his nose, chest and arm, he continues to fret about the effects of the ailment, thesun.co.uk reported.
Michael Jackson to undergo painful skin-shaving surgeryMay 21st, 2009 LONDON - Pop star Michael Jackson, who is suffering from skin cancer, will undergo a painful skin-shaving surgery Thursday in a bid to rid his flesh of potentially lethal growths. Layers on his chest and nose will be removed.
Jacko 'too thin' for O2 residency, say docsMay 6th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson is "too thin" and should gain weight before his mammoth O2 residency, according to medics. Doctors say that the erstwhile King of Pop is 20lb underweight, and urgently needs to pile on the pounds before he ventures on to the 50 live shows, from July 8 to February 24.