The rest of this week's column…..

February 13th, 2011 by Dean Piper

*Rachel Stevens (above) is trying to make her mark in the TV field these days. Today she’ll make a start on that new career by working on the red carpet interviewing the stars at the film Baftas. And she told me she couldn’t wait to meet the stars: “It’s incredibly exciting and my first red [...]

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Emma's Imagination

February 13th, 2011 by Dean Piper

Despite being crowned winner of Sky1’s Must Be The Music in September last year, Emma Gillespie, aka Emma’s Imagination, has kept her feet firmly on the ground. Having been helped along her way to musical success by show judges Dizzee Rascal, Sharleen Spiteri and Jamie Cullum, Emma scooped a £100,000 prize fund and since signed [...]

Talay Riley gets ready to work with One Direction and Cher Lloyd

February 13th, 2011 by Dean Piper

Keep your eyes and ears peeled for newcomer Talay Riley as he’s set to become the UK’s answer to Ne-Yo. As well as being a talented singer – his second single Sergeant Smash is out Feb 13 – he’s been booked into the studio with some of the UK’s biggest musical names. He’s already worked [...]

Introducing: Diagram of the Heart

February 13th, 2011 by Dean Piper

If you like your music euphoric, uplifting, and a tad camp then you’ll love this new male duo. Kye Sones and Anthony Gorry, aka Diagram Of The Heart, are definitely one to watch. The London lads already credit Fearne Cotton, Olly Murs and McFly as fans and are set to release their debut single If [...]

Plain Jane star Louise Roe is on the way up….

February 13th, 2011 by Dean Piper

Leggy TV girl Louise Roe is on the up these days. The Brit presenter’s show Plain Jane has been picked up and commissioned around the globe. You can watch the US version of the makeover series on MTV every Wednesday at 8pm. But the show will be fully remade in the UK and will air [...]

All the gossip from the Belvedere Vodka Red Special party in LA – faturing Paris and Nicky Hilton, Usher and Beth Ditto

February 13th, 2011 by Dean Piper

Usher had a bizarre request when performing at the slick Belvedere Vodka Red Special launch in LA this week. He had to have his “five girlfriends side of stage” or he wouldn’t perform. My mole at the event tells me: “There were five girls standing by the rope at the entrance and they couldn’t get [...]

Meeting Pauly D and Vinny from MTV's Jersey Shore

February 13th, 2011 by Dean Piper

I’ve done a lot of things in my time – but a ‘fist pump’ was one I never thought I’d do on camera. Fortunately Pauly D and Vinny from MTV’s cult show Jersey Shore were on hand at Mahiki this week to teach me the move. Pauly and his greasy hair told me: “London is [...]

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Dancing on Ice star Jeff Brazier

February 13th, 2011 by Dean Piper

All-round decent chap Jeff Brazier is currently strutting his stuff in Dancing On Ice but this week he took a moment to slip out of his skintight outfit and sequins to chat to me about new love Claire Springett, The Xtra Factor and er, his ‘auto-fellate’ party trick. Why is it so important for you [...]