Sean Borg Goes LA!

Hugh After Booker Prize?

Hugh Grant’s been threatening to give up acting for years (although some might argue that he never really started), but now he reckons he’s ditching his day job to become a novelist.

The 49-year-old Four Weddings star is turning his back on Tinsel Town and hunkering down to write a book.

Hugh said: “I have always promised myself that when I have made some nice films and earned some money, I’m going to write a novel.”

This isn’t the first time Hugh’s threatened to leave the limelight, but then he always signs on for another film. Last year he claimed he liked “everything about filming except the acting” and often refers to his job as a “miserable experience”.

The box office takings for his last movie, Did you Hear about the Morgans? were certainly pretty miserable – oops, did I just say that?

So maybe he might as well give writing a go, perhaps an autobiography might be best though. It could be called Luvvie, Actually… Hmm I like that!

Vinnie’s Mini Roughneck Role…

What a shocker! Roughneck hardman Vinnie Jones has landed a ‘little’ part on US telly playing, er… wait for it… a roughneck hardman.

Well what else did you expect!

I’m hear the ex-footballer stars in an upcoming episode of NBC’s Chuck in which viewers will see him appearing as a hitman who takes a beautiful cop hostage. Quality casting!

But seriously at least someone has given Jonesy a job, I was starting to think his career might be going down the pan after hearing he decided to take part in Celebrity Big Brother in the UK, where fellow contestants have already suspected him of stealing the corned beef (such dramz).

I am not saying Vin’s hard up for cash or anything, but one certainly wonders why on earth he agreed to take part in such low-rent TV especially after appearing in hit Hollywood movies such as X-Men 3.

Vinnie’s character in Chuck is described as devoid of all emotion apart from his love life.

A case of life imitating art perhaps, eh Vinnie?

Lohan’s Clancey’s Fancy!

Top British fashion designer Julia Clancey hit the town in Los Angeles earlier this week for a fashion soiree thrown by well known boutique – Church.

The trendy’s including former American Idol judge Paula Abdul and troubled wild-woman Lindsey Lohan turned out in their droves to peep at the highly conceptual store on Santa Monica Boulevard that stocks Miss Clancey’s incredibly stunning gowns.

Lohan was so in awe of Julia’s creations often worn by Hollywood’s A-list that she forked out $2,400 on the spot for one of them then literally raced to the changing rooms to kit herself out in the fancy Clancey frock.

Um, Talk about a touch of impulse shopping… If you ask me it looks like Miss Lohan is in danger of being labeled a shopaholic, er, among other things!

Leona Gets Seal of Approval From Hollywood Legend!

As the stars celebrated director Martin Scorsese at the Golden Globes last weekend –according to my spies, Scorsese had admiration for one of our fellow Brits – for the former X Factor winner Leona Lewis…

Apparently the film legend told stunning singer Leona that he listens to her hit song ‘Bleeding Love’ every day. Er… Really?

The word is the Oscar-winner plays the track while he runs and is a big fan.

Our Leona couldn’t believe it when he came over to pay her the compliment. A source said: “He was charm personified and told her he listens to I See You, was nominated for Best Original Song, but lost out to The Weary Kind in Crazy Heart.

The thing that surprises me most is not that Marty’s a fan of Leona – granted she is one of our finest exports after all – but that the legendary director likes to listen to power ballads when he works out! I had him down for more of a rock ‘n’ roll man, especially as he’s worked on a documentary about The Rolling Stones and a film about Bob Dylan.

Maybe he’s softening up in his old age and he’s all about the sexy divas now. Can we expect to see a documentary about Celine, Mariah and Whitney as his next project? Hmm… Hollywood never ceases to surprise me!

Ricky’s Tricky Golden Globes Divides Critics…

Ricky Gervais’s hotly anticipated performance at host at the Golden Globes has garnered some harsh words from US TV critics.

He was branded ‘tasteless’ and ‘unfunny’ by the Chicago Sun Times, while Entertainment Weekly listed him under their worst moments of the show.

Ricky’s act included jibes to Sir Paul McCartney about his costly divorce, and quips about Mel Gibson and Colin Farrell’s drinking. Even America’s sweetheart, Jennifer Aniston, wasn’t safe. Gervais introduced her as ‘Rachel from Friends’, which the actress was supposedly upset about.

Personally, I think the Americans need to lighten up a little, I loved Gervais’s delivery, it was stellar!

The whole point of hiring a comedian like Ricky is that he’s not going to suck up to the A-list, and far from ‘offending’ stars like Macca, apparently Sir Paul found the whole thing funny. He gave Ricky a big hug backstage and told him he loved the joke.

Hollywood has a habit of taking itself a teensy bit seriously, so why shouldn’t Ricky create a few laughs at their expense?

And remember how Russell Brand got slated when he presented the MTV Awards in 2008? The media must have been the only ones that were outraged because he was invited back again in 2009. Team Ricky for Golden Globes 2011!

SuBo’s Top Of The.. Er, Mops!

According to The Sun newspaper today, Britain’s Got Talent singing sensation Susan Boyle suffered another bizarre public meltdown yesterday when she started singing and dancing into a mop at Heathrow airport.

SuBo apparently grabbed the mop from a cleaner and gave a chaotic impromptu performance, before using the mop to clean other passengers shoes.

After receiving complaints, British Airways then tried to calm her down, but Susan fled the Terminal 5 lounge shouting, “I’ve escaped, I’ve escaped.”

An onlooker told The Sun: “It was chaos. Susan was very restless and agitated from the minute she walked in and immediately started making a scene.”

The source added, “She was singing and dancing around, shouting obscenities at full volume.”

Susan was on her way to Chicago to go on The Oprah Winfrey Show. In the end a BA staff member sat with her until it was time to board her flight.

This isn’t the first time SuBo has lost the plot and I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I don’t think SuBo is equipped to deal with the pressures of fame and it’s only a matter of time before she Boyles over again.

Hold The Front Page: Posh Chews (out Simon Cowell, that is)…

Victoria Beckham (or as I call her – Vic-bore-ria) made her anticipated guest appearance on American Idol last night and managed to hold her own against Simon Cowell – but critics weren’t impressed.

Posh was brought in as one of a few guest judges who filled Paula’s slot during the audition stages and actually contributed well to the panel, even giving Simon some stick at one point.

When Simon branded one performer’s audition ‘dull’ Victoria was quick to disagree, and then told Simon off for rolling his eyes.

She scolded him: “Why do you do that?’ He said: ‘Do what?’ She replied: ‘That thing where you roll your eyes. It takes so much nerve to stand there and do that.”

But fashion designer Posh’s appearance didn’t win her any fans and I’ve got to say I half agree. On the second day of auditions in Boston her navy dress was classy and her hair looked cute, but on day one, her dodgy lace headband was BIG fashion faux pas. And what’s with the overly made-up, tanorexic look? She made sun-worshipping Simon look pale and wan.

New York paper, The Village Voice, called her face “too crazy for the close-up” while the LA Times said her “gaunt appearance was so off-putting it might have cost her the slot DeGeneres eventually won”. Harsh, but her arms were so skinny you just wanted to force-feed her a burger.

Vickie B did, however, bond well with fellow female judge Kara DioGuardi and they both took a shine to one of the charming male auditionees and told another off for being rude.

They even had a laugh together when one hopeful identified Posh as “David Beckham’s wife”.

Kara giggled to Victoria: ‘That’s all you are honey, sorry’.

Needless to say, that auditionee received a resounding NO.

American Idol’s Talent’s Got Britain’s X-Factor…

Just as I reported, um… a while back… Simon Cowell is definitely going to be bringing X-Factor to the US in 2011, which means he will almost certainly be saying ta-ta to his judging spot on American Idol after this season.

Now I’m hearing Simon has been negotiating with Fox execs this week, who are desperate to keep him on Idol, but apparently Simon has already made up his mind to leave and concentrate on X-Factor USA. If any of these execs actually watch the show, they’ll know that Simon’s decisions are usually final!

Cowell produces and judges X-Factor in the UK whereas on Idol he’s simply a judge. Bringing X-Factor over will mean more control (and more money) for the sharp-tongued mogul.

And while Fox are trying to assure audiences that Idol will go on without Simon, everyone knows that Simon is Idol and it wouldn’t be the same without him. Ellen’s going to have to make a big impression to convince me that it will still work if Simon goes.

Luckily, we’ll still be able to get our Cowell fix when X-Factor starts in autumn 2011!