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* Houston... we have a problem
* Cover your ears! Halliwell's back
* Charts: Usher is the new number one
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>> Prince's Paisley payday <<
Money Don't Matter 2 Night

Prince was inducted into the Rock and Roll
Hall of Fame this week and publicly renounced
his sexually explicit past. It looks like he's
about to say goodbye to his iconic studios
Paisley Park soon as well.

Sony and Time Warner are making multi-million
dollar bids for the huge complex to turn it into
an "American Music Hub" which they think can
cut their recording budgets considerably, not
to mention turning Paisley Park into a
modern day Graceland-style tourist attraction.

So when Jacko goes down, will somebody please
buy Neverland so we can all go and see the
wanking monkeys and paedo-playground?




>> Prime Minister's Question Time <<
Cherie tries to get to the bottom of it

The editor of a top women's magazine was
invited to tea with Cherie Blair recently.
She expected to talk about politics, life as a
working mother etc, but was somewhat surprised
when Cherie opened the conversation by asking
if the editor knew whether, "men have pelvic
floor muscles in their bum", as she was
interested in finding her husband's...


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Q: What's the difference between Simply Red and a cow?
A: The cow's got the horns at the front...
and the arsehole at the back.
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>> Big Questions <<
Who's getting a rub-n-tug this week?

A weighty Hollywood leading man goes to an
upscale day spa in LA every few months to look
for a massage therapist to work on the set of his
new movie. The management arrange it for him
to "audition" willing male therapists.

One of the masseurs who auditioned recently says
that a few minutes into the massage the high-
flying movie star pulled off the towel, pointed
at his wanger and said "I'm kind of tight in this
area. Can you do some work here?" The masseur
declined. He wasn't chosen for the movie job.


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Microsoft are just about to launch their new
Windows Server 2003. The project manager who
oversaw its development? Todd Wanke.
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>> It's Raining Fans <<
Geri just wants to be loved

Geri Halliwell was all over the tabloids
today for being nice to two fans who accosted
her in the street.

Wouldn't it be funny if the fans had been told
by Geri's management company exactly when and
where to be, with a paparazzi tipped-off to
capture the happy, spontaneous moment...

Geri Halliwell has a new album out in May.


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Geri's first single is rumoured to be a cover of
Madonna's Cherish.
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>> Celebrity Donger <<
Scotland's swordsman

Ewan McGregor's wang gets a lot of positive
press coverage but we hear it's fellow
Scottish actor Ewen Bremner who is the
real cock of the north.

When Ewen crouches down his flaccid member
brushes the floor, and when fully erect it's
described simply as "a monster".


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Princess Di-shagger James Hewitt recently took part
in a magazine competition where readers could write
in to win a date. The total number of entries? Two.
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>> Private school piss fun <<
Will Young's toilet humour

Will Young is not quite the bland mummy's boy
we all thought. At school, exclusive Wellington
College, Will and his twin brother Rupert used
to bully a classmate, who was a good friend of
TV presenter Johnny Vaughn. Their favourite
trick was pinning him down in the toilets and
pissing on him.

(FYI: An ex-conquest of Will emailed us this week
to say the star was "filthy in bed." Maybe Will is
shaping up to the new George Michael after all.)


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The Young Women's Christian Association HQ in
Hong Kong is located on Man Fuk Rd.
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>> Houston... we have a problem <<
Wacky Whitney goes to rehab

Now it looks like Whitney's finally decided
to put the crack pipe to one side, let's
take a last look at some of the amusement her
drug years have brought to us all:

1. Turning up for a magazine shoot and
insisting on playing an imaginery piano.
2. Demanding a hotplate as part of her
touring rider.
3. Trying to hypnotise husband Bobby Brown
in a bid to control his drug use and cheating.
4. Sweating like a rapist while appearing at
Michael Jackson's anniversary concert.
5. She once recorded a song called My Name
Is Not Susan.

(FYI: a journalist who interviewed Bobby Brown some years
ago got to Bobby's hotel suite at 3am, remembers
Bobby greeting them, stagger into the bathroom, pull
down his trousers, do several huge lines and then stagger
back into the room for the interview, pants still round
his ankles.)


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Bryan McFadden's school nickname was Bryan McFathead.
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>> Fun in the Philippines <<
Brandy looks for a New Direction

Napoleon brandy is being advertised in the
Philippines with the slogan "Have you
tasted a 15-year-old yet?"

After complaints from women's groups
the ads have been banned, but Destilieria
Limtuaco, the company behind the brandy is
furious and has issued a huge damages claim
against the Philippines advertising board.

Their spokesman claimed it was merely a catchy
way to sell brandy aged in oak for 15 years.
The spokesman wouldn't deny rumours
he was a huge fan of the Olsen twins.

(FYI: The Philippines is believed to have the
fourth highest number of child prostitutes in the
world, numbering approximately 100,000)


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S Club 7 watch - Hannah says she has no plans to
sing again but boyfriend Paul is about to
start recording his long-awaited rock album.
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>> Murky Manchester madness <<
A billionaire, a manager and two hookers

John Magnier, the racing magnate and Manchester
United shareholder has just bought two new
foals and is said to have named them after two
popular Manchester call-girls.

Surely this bizarre gesture can't be in any way
connected with his recent campaign to embarrass
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson?


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Charisma Carpenter - Cordelia from Buffy the Vampire
Slayer - poses nude in Playboy next month.
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Yay! The Muppets are back. A muppet version of
The Wizard of Oz is being made this year.
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>> American TV's new hopes <<
Zzzz we're asleep already....

With Friends, Sex and The City and Frasier all
finishing, nervous US TV executives are turning
to celebrity power next season. These are some
sitcoms you can expect to see:

1. Jessica Simpson will have her own show playing
a TV reporter called, er, Jessica Sampson.

2. Jennifer Love Hewitt stars as a sports
reporter, from the creators of Freaks and Geeks.

3. Alyson Hannigan plays a workaholic ex-geek
with a slacker younger brother. (NBC are
taking no chances here - the Pilot is being
directed by Ross from Friends.)

4. Kate Hudson stretches herself playing a
newlywed, based on Jenny Lee's book, I Did,
I Do, Now What?

5. John Stamos goes out on a date - the whole
series will show the date in real time, 24-style.


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New British TV - "The Gay Test". Straight celebs
are asked questions to determine how gay they are.
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>> Things to make you go hmmm <<
Hot Rod, nude dancers, marijuana

Michael Jackson was trying to get a film called
Hot Rod made, directed by Kevin Smith. The film
was about how a man, played by Jackson, would hang
out with a little boy, then morph into a car,
which the boy would then get into and drive.
(Dr Freud...anything?)

Jackie Chan and Ani DiFranco team up: http://www.pigsflycd.com/track01.html

A plan to erect a statue of Kerry "Chipshop"
McFadden in her home town of Warrington has been
scuppered by the council. A spokesman said
"A statue needs to be somebody who will be
remembered for centuries. Kerry is not that
person." So they've chosen George Formby, the
1930s ukelele-playing actor instead.

Reefer Madness has been colourised ready for
a DVD release in April. Each joint has a different
shade of smoke "to reflect the unique experience
every pot smoker has". It has a bonus feature
called "Grandpa's Marijuana Handbook," an
instructional film hosted by 72-year-old Evan
Keliher, who has been a stoner for 34 years.

The latest release from Japan's most profitable
porn film company, Soft on Demand (SOD), is
Zenda Baree (All Nude Ballet), featuring four
professional ballet dancers who perform
Swan Lake starting off in tutus, and ending
up entirely nude.

Our favourite French soft-rockers Phoenix release
their second album later this month and tour
here in May. For tickets: http://www.popbitch.com/c...et?phoenix


>> Chart Predictions <<
New entries for Sunday 21st March

++ Number One
USHER Yeah
Last time Usher was in London he got in trouble at
his hotel, St Martin's Lane, for ordering six
girls up to his room every hour.

++ Top Ten
WILL YOUNG Your Game
Will represented his school in rugby, football,
basketball, athletics, long jump, and triple jump.

NERD She Wants To Move
Pharrell described the new album
as "audiotechnicolour".

++ Top Twenty
MARK JOSEPH Bringing Back Those Memories
His grand-parents fled to Britain to
escape the Hungarian Uprising in 1956

ALISTAIR GRIFFIN You And Me Tonight
Another Fame Academy wannabe bites the dust?

THE KILLERS Somebody Told Me
Band is from Las Vegas, like Andre Agassi.

NELLY FURTADO Try
Nelly's band are complaining about her personal
hygiene. On CD:UK Nelly was said to be
"absolutely stinking".

++ Top Forty
KRAFTWERK Aerodynamik
Excellent Francois K mix.

KATIE MELUA Call Off The Search
In a recent interview said "In a way the Beatles
are responsible for the downfall of music... with
their technology and studios. It's a bit
like Terminator." What?

COURTNEY LOVE Mono
At yesterday's court appearance Courtney handed a
reporter a book, A History Of Women, Renaissance
and Enlightenment Paradoxes, pointing out it
listed female journalists, witches and
prostitutes consecutively.


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Wow thanks for the news.

BTW, do you even READ this board?

Screw Paisley Park - Charisma Carpenter is posing NUDE for Playboy.


NUDE.

not really. Not enought time.

Screw Paisley Park - Charisma Carpenter is posing NUDE for Playboy.


NUDE.

pop this bitch

a. Popbitch write shite
b. Cutting and pasting all of this is a waste of bandwidth
c. it's been posted three times already today

http://www.prince.org/msg/7/85197
http://www.prince.org/msg/7/85181
http://www.prince.org/msg/7/85159

That would be Great actually. Prince should then just open another club say in Vegas or something where he could play any damn time and be Free and forget about any Limits or Constraints or Laws .

Zelaira said:

I doubt alot from this Bullshit New.....But if this one is true > This means that PRINCE Wants stop making Music....and this year 2004 might B the year of his retirement from the Music World!

love2thenines2003 said:

I'm thinking Prince knows how to record in studios that aren't Paisley Park, so don't pop that umbrella just yet, Chicken Little.

love2thenines2003 said:

You jumps in logic are amazing.
If Prince sold a car would you assume he is never touring again?
IF this is true then all he is doing is selling some property - period.
It doesn't signal anything but a desire to unload some property.

Anxiety said:

U forgot that Paisley Park is not only a Studio.....but something very special 4 Prince in a philosophical way!! >> Paisley park=The house of his children and the symbolism of his Freedom & his Love 4 the Music!!
Remember this >> If Paisley Park is really sold By Prince.....this will B the end 4 the Prince we all knew from the Beginning as an Artist & Musician!

thedoorkeeper said:

YEEEHAAAWWW!! ALL THAT REALLY MATTERS!!!!

love2thenines2003 said:

WOW. I really hope that you don't have anybody working under you in whatever job you have, because that would just be SO wrong.

theblueangel said:

Though sadly, it IS classic middle management logic....

theblueangel said:

I have Responsabilities in my jobs and .....all is on GOOD Way!!! >> And i do Believe that i'm right .....sorry 4 You!!

love2thenines2003 said:

Your bold type and way of jumping the gun on this is really scaring the children.

{*sniff* I smell Natasha....}

well, it was falling into disrepair the last celebration. insulation dropping from the ceiling, air conditioning dying and all. he maybe has to choose where he puts his $$$$ but how sad. he's cutting ties right and left ain't he? bah. never thought i'd see the day he'd turn his back on mpls.

love2thenines2003 said:

Why would it be the end???
You put too much stock in the importance of a building.
Prince didn't have PP when he started recording.
Perhaps he plans to build a PP2 in another location.

thedoorkeeper said:

true. and, it don't necessarily mean he's turning his back on mpls does it? however, as a fan on these boards i feel it to be my duty to overreact to EVERY SINGLE RUMOR POSTED UP HERE!!@!!


therefore,

Anxiety said:

Agreed! I believe that Musicology was recorded in Los Angeles, at the very least a few songs.

JediMaster said:

I'll second that! (Hey jedimaster, I hear she's chasing the role of Wonder Woman, more good news!)

love2thenines2003 said:

Prince recorded long before Paisley Park. He will probably record long after. What makes you think he would stop recording? Have you considered that it is too expensive to maintain? Maybe he is selling it because he plans on spending more time in Toronto. Perhaps he wants to build something better. Or just maybe the money is so good that he can't pass it up.

thedoorkeeper said:

Damn, seriously?

TheOrgerFormerlyKnownAs said:

Well thats what popbitch says.
So I'm torn - is popbitch a trustworthy source of news or not??
How do I seperate the news from the gossip???
Damn you internet sites!!!!

Paisley Park Is In Your Heart ....

Prince has recorded tons of great music at different places than Paisley Park, and he´s written and recorded tons of great music WAY before there was any notion of such a place in his very own mythology , let alone some recording and soundstage complex named after it...of course it has a special aura and there´s the whole Mpls connection and history playing a big part but it would be a completely new start, like in some comic books where some superhero is moving to another location....like Peter Parker moving to FLA or CA or whatever, or Bruce Wayne leaving Gotham City.
Paisley Park 2.0 could be located in Hawaai or Toronto .....or Holland .
I mean, he´s recorded great music even on the road or remember back in the eighties he had a place in Paris and one in Beverly Hills . If he doesn´t really need a big soundstage for rehearsals or concerts ( which only take place occasionally , like the Celebrations or Paisley Parties for 7 $ that don´t really generate money ) then what´s the use in keeping such a huge facility ?? I think someone here ( Bart ?) once mentioned that updating and renovating Paisley Park would be very costly ( but necessary ) if he wants to rent it out to other musicians again like he used to.
If he only needs a studio and has no other plans , like the Celebrations or opening it as a recording facility again he´s better off selling it if it´s economically sensible .....but hey, wait a minute, this is Paisley Park, this is like Prince´s Graceland....and the Xenophobia celebration was an experience... so maybe I should get some sleep now and think twice about it.
It´s probably just a rumor, like some of the rumors they posted before.