It’s a ‘Pole-Role’ For Former Bionic Babe Michelle!

Former Bionic Woman star Michelle Ryan is finally climbing up the ladder, or should I say ‘pole’ to success in tinseltown.

Busty brunette Michelle, most well known for her role as wayward teen Zoe Slater in the hit BBC1 soap Eastenders, is now set to bare all playing a stripper in her new film  A Girl Walks into a Bar and says it’s “great fun” practicing her moves for the racy role and is currently taking pole dancing lessons in Los Angeles to prepare for it.

She said: “I play a stripper and had to go to a pole-dancing classes.

“I have so much respect for the dancers. It is hard work.”

But the busty telly babe admits she’s not as tough as her ex-screen persona Jamie Sommers and ended up covered in bruises as she attempted some of the more difficult dance routines.

Um, Michelle I’ve have some good advice for you sweetie, maybe you should get on the phone to former ‘wild child’ Emma Ridley at Goddess Fitness Dance, I’m sure Em’s could give you a few tips on how to handle some Hollywood’s more ‘trickier ‘poles in business… Oo-er, no pun intended!

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SuBo’s Raging!

Rebellious rockers Rage Against The Machine have offered to bury the hatchet with Simon Cowell by collaborating with that famous headbanger Susan Boyle.

OK, maybe SuBo’s no metalhead, but RATM are definitely keen to perform with the Scottish singer during their Finsbury Park gig this June.

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Chezza Cole’s Cheshire Cat Grin is Back!

Cheryl Cole was all smiles yesterday as she left a recording studio in Los Angeles (told you she was here!)

I’ve got to say it’s fab to see her grinning again after a difficult few weeks. The gorgeous girl is in town working on solo material after recovering from a bout of bronchitis. If only it was as easy to shake off cheating hubbies eh?

Meanwhile, on the other side of town bandmate Nadine Coyle stepped out with her hunky boyf Jason Bell as they attended music producer Toby Gad’s birthday party. Nadine looked super-glam in a one-shoulder Grecian style frock and black booties.

Just one question ladies…are you planning on meeting up with each other seeing as you’re both in town, or is more a case of Girls Alone than Girls Aloud?

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Life’s Not So Peachy For Peaches!

Shamed it-girl Peaches Geldof has been axed by lingerie giants Ultimo after naked – and allegedly drugged up – pics of her appeared on the internet. Sensible move Michelle Mone! (Ultimo’s CEO)

Shots of her cavorting with a grotty-looking fellow known only as ‘thatscoolben’ (is it just me or does he look like Jeremy from Channel 4′s Peep Show?) after boozing and (according to Ben) taking heroin were all over the web this weekend, meaning Peaches was at the centre of yet another gossip scandal.

Reps for Geldof of course deny allegations of drug taking but yesterday her management was locked in talks to save her 100,000 a year contract with the brand, which er, failed. They axed her and pulled no punches in saying it was for setting a bad example.

In a statement they said: “We have been in meetings all morning with regards to the stories that have surfaced over the weekend about Peaches and unfortunately we have no option but to terminate her contract.

‘Miss Ultimo is a brand geared towards a young female audience and as a company we have a social responsibility to ensure we are promoting only positive role models that young women can aspire to.

‘We are in the process of removing Peaches from the website and we are working with Debenhams to remove her visuals form all Miss Ultimo shops and window displays throughout the UK.’

I’m not surprised the knicker folks are so angry. I mean, in the one picture she’s wearing underwear, it’s not even Ultimo… How verrrry dare she!

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Jude’s calling in the Law-yers!

Jude Law is fuming over ex-wife Sadie Frost‘s upcoming tell all book.

The Sherlock Holmes actor has fallen out with the fashion designer/actress/ (what does she do again?) plans to publish an autobiography and has consulted solicitors Atkins Thomson, who just so happen to be girlfriend Sienna Miller’s solicitors too – so that will help relations then!

A source tells The Daily Mail: “Jude has told Sadie that he wants to know exactly what is written about him. He is very worried that some of the revelations could be damaging to his career and upsetting for their children when they are old enough to read it.’

Apparently the book will concentrate on Sadie’s upbringing and career, as well as her marriage to Jude.

I don’t know what you’re worried about Jude, after all the revelations surely there’s nothing else we can read about you that will shock us!

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Happy As Larry… Ricky To do Curbed?

Larry David has asked Brit comedian Ricky Gervais to appear in Curb Your Enthusiasm, and the normally very dry Seinfeld creator has gushed about his respect of the funnyman.

He said: “I think Ricky Gervais is one of the funniest guys I’ve ever met.”

Sounds like a comedy love-in to me. I can’t wait to see what kind of character Ricky plays – maybe a successful comedy star who everyone loves, much to the chagrin of Larry!

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Does Katy Know You’re Out Russell?

Now I think about it, I can’t understand why it hasn’t happened before. Russell Brand at a Victoria’s Secret party? It seems like an obvious invite to me!

The loose-lipped lothario was there to help celebrate the launch of the brand’s new swimwear catalogue along with models Miranda Kerr, Alessandra Ambrosio and Candice Swanepoel.

Maybe he was just browsing for a swimming cossie for fiancee Katy Perry… Hmm, I wonder!

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Robbie Saved My life, Admits Geri

Back in the late 90s Robbie Williams and fellow pop band exile Geri Halliwell were rumoured to be dating, but Geri has just revealed that he was actually saving her life!

Geri says that Robbie prevented her from dying of bulimia, the eating disorder that she has admitted she suffered from during her youth, and that without him it would have got much, much worse.

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