Coldplay think the screens used during their arena tour make them look fat.
The band – who are currently on a world tour to promote new album 'Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends' – claim the videotrons make them look like they have “love handles” and are worried their fans will think they have piled on the pounds.
Frontman Chris Martin said: “We’ve turned from a Mars Bar into a King-sized Mars Bar.
There’s a little bit of fat on me. I could see on the screen. It adds love handles.”

The new Britney Spears song `Womanizer` has finally been uncaged, 5 days after schedule.
The song is the first taste of the new Spears album 'Circus’, due on her 27th birthday on December 2.
The video for `Womanizer` will feature Britney wearing a short black wig, red lipstick, leather pants and tattoos.
It was directed by Joseph Khan, who also did the clips for 'Toxic’ and 'Stronger’.

Madonna has copped a £135,000 fine ($AUD300,000) for going overtime at her London gig.
The September 11 show at Wembley Stadium was due to finish at 10:30pm but Madonna didn’t finish until 11:10pm on account that she started more than half an hour late.
Because of the amount of production involved in a Madonna show, it is not like she can just drop a few songs. Once the go button is flicked at the start of the show, Madonna’s job is to basically keep up with the scenery behind her.

In an advertising campaign, Alicia Keys asks you to, well, vote for change.
The campaign does not specifically mention any party and simply encourages people to register to vote.
'I’m Alicia Keys,' she says in the ad, 'and I’m asking you to get out and vote on November 4th. Your vote is your voice. Be heard.'
Be sure to head over to Vote For Change to check your registration or register to vote.

Justin Timberlake’s manager has offered to manage Ali Lohan’s singing career.
Johnny Wright – who has managed bands including the Backstreet Boys, New Kids on the Block and singers Britney Spears and Janet Jackson – is keen to help Lindsay Lohan’s 14-year-old sister get her professional life back on track.

According to various interweb rumours rockers Limp Bizkit have reformed. Fred Durst and the boys have not released any new material since 2005's Greatest Hitz, which included a medley of Mötley Crüe's Home Sweet Home and The Verve's Bitter Sweet Symphony.
Since the nu metal bands guitarist Wes Borland officially joined Marilyn Manson earlier in the year, Durst and co have re-recruited another guitarist namely Terry Balsamo, who was part of the early Limp Bizkit line-up in 1995, before joining Cold and Evanescence.

Paris Hilton has been immortalised in a portrait compiled using pornographic images.
Jonathan Yeo's depiction of the hotel heiress - which has already been purchased by artist Damien Hirst for an undisclosed amount - is set to be displayed as part of a new gallery show 'The Outsiders' in London's Lazarides Gallery from today (26.09.08).
Yeo - who has previously painted portraits of Andrew Lloyd Webber, Britain's Prince Philip, former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair and media mogul Rupert Murdoch - also revealed he has offered the proceeds from the sale of a $20 poster of the portrait, which is entitled 'Paris, 2008', to the heiress.

Amy Winehouse is helping to launch her goddaughter's music career.
The troubled singer begged organisers of London's Berkeley Square Ball - an annual charity event in aid of The Prince's Trust - to let 12-year-old Dionne perform at the event last night (25.09.08) and she was eventually allowed to take to the stage.
A source said: "Amy's really pushing Dionne to be a big star. Amy's manager Ray always supports the Berkeley Square charity bash so she asked organisers if Dionne could perform a couple of numbers.

Mel B is inviting fans to spice up their lives with a rare opportunity to land some of the star's most treasured items. Today (Friday 26th September) sees the launch of  Her website - an online initiative where Spice Girls enthusiasts can bid on a medley of memories from Mel B's exquisite treasure trove.
Having moved to Los Angeles, Mel will part with some of her most cherished collectibles with all proceeds going to charity.

50 Cent is to make his new album into a movie.
The rapper is set to release LP 'Before I Self-Destruct’ later this year and is planning a film of the same name to coincide with the record.
50 – real name Curtis Jackson – said: "It's not Prince’s 'Purple Rain’, but it is inspired by the actual music.
"When movies portray certain lifestyles they don't show cause and effect, but I showed characters under pressure in scenarios where they felt like there were no other options, even though there were."