Mel B is currently appearing on billboards and posters across the U.K. as the face of Ultimo lingerie, and says she’s a little bit shocked by the whole thing. I always wondered what models thought when they saw their posters on the street.

She told me: “It’s weird seeing massive posters of me in my underwear.

“But it’s my body and I like it. This bra feels especially nice today.

“It’s not like wearing underwear - I like walking around naked so it’s perfect for me.”

The Sun

Here’s a link to the pictures of of Mel B advertising the underwear, which isn’t particularly suitable for work.

Seeing your behind, enlarged beyond what any cheeseburger diet could achieve, while driving down the street on a poster would be more than a little disconcerting.

As far as underwear that feels so comfortable that it feels like you aren’t wearing any, I think this is not a good idea for women who sometimes forget to put it on. Particularly those who might be getting photographed by the paparazzi. You know who I’m talking about.

Mel and Joey Fartone are going to be the new hosts of American TV show ‘The Singing Office’, where they travel to offices across America looking for singing talent. This combined with her stint on Dancing with the Stars and her upcoming duet with Janet Jackson makes me think another Spice Girl is trying to cross the pond and have success in America.

Mel B is shown promoting Ultimo underwear in the UK. Header image from Ultimodirect.com. Other images from PRPhotos.

Eddie Murphy just cannot be anything other than a complete jerk when it comes to his baby daughter with Spice Girl Melanie Brown. Murphy has never seen little Angel Iris, and claims that he never will – at least until she’s much older and they can meet without any interference from Melanie. It seems to be more of a matter of principle than anything – Murphy claims he was tricked into the pregnancy. Supposedly Mel B told him she was on birth control – but let’s be real here, birth control is not 100% effective, so she may well have been on it. Anytime you have sex, you know a baby could still come out of it. What a lame way to try to make it sound like he’s not a total jerk. You are Eddie, you are.

The Nutty Professor star claimed 32-year-old Mel insisted she was on birth control, and revealed they only had sex three times, according to a US report. “What was supposed to be a casual relationship ended with her having his baby and taking him to court for millions,” a source told The National Enquirer.

Although Eddie accepts that Angel is his daughter, he has said that he won’t see the little girl, because he doesn’t want to set eyes on Mel. A source said: “He says he will have to wait until Angel is older before he can get to know her without any interference from her mother.”

Secrets behind the couple’s doomed three-month fling have been revealed in legal papers in which Eddie, 46, states that Mel allegedly asked him for a $9million (£4.5million) house, plus living expenses for 18 years in exchange for her silence while she was pregnant. But Eddie baulked at the demands and it is claimed he has since refused to see the baby and the Spice Girl.

[From the Daily Mail]

Something tells me that waiting to see Angel until she’s older (because of all those “interferences” by her mother) will present a million more problems than seeing her now. But it all works out well for Eddie, because those problems will all be Angel’s, not his. If Eddie sees her now, he has to deal with Mel B and all that drama. But if he avoids her, Angel gets to grow up knowing her dad doesn’t want to see her. So it’ll probably be easier on Eddie in the short run, and harder on Angel for the rest of her life. Awesome. I’m pretty sure Eddie Murphy may be one of – if not the – most selfish people in show business. And that’s saying something. Here’s to hoping he gets caught with another tranny hooker.

Here’s Melanie carrying daughter Angel Iris Murphy en route to her Newark, New Jersey concert on February 12th. Images thanks to Splash.

We all have those times where we over share, and really wish we could take it back. Sometimes you’re talking with your girlfriends and you all just get carried away, and the next day you realize they know just how bad your boyfriend is in bed. Sometimes you’re drunk and say a bunch of things to mere acquaintances, and the next day you realize they know just how bad your boyfriend is in bed. But you can normally comfort yourself with the fact that at least it’s just a couple people. Worst case scenario, maybe it’s the whole bar. But it’s generally not a whole arena. Unless you’re Spice Girl Melanie Brown. The girl doesn’t seem to know the difference between sharing an appropriate versus inappropriate detail from her private life.

Spice Girl Melanie Brown has sparked outrage in the U.K. for the second time in a month - by talking about her sex life on stage.

The singer stunned young fans at the band’s U.K. gig in London on Tuesday by informing fans she had “too much clitoral stimulation” over Christmas.

Brown’s statement embarrassed fellow bandmates Geri Halliwell, Melanie Chisholm, Emma Bunton and Victoria Beckham, prompting them to tell her to be quiet.

Brown stunned parents in the crowd at a gig in December by thrusting her head between the legs of a male fan during her solo performance of Lenny Kravitz’s Are You Gonna Go My Way.

[From Starpulse]

I’m guessing the parents that brought their children to the concert weren’t really happy to receive that information. Though to be fair, it’s probably safe to say that most of the audience didn’t really want or need to know that. And I think that most of us – at least those of us that aren’t 17 year old boys – are capable of keeping that level of sex talk to ourselves and maybe a few close friends. The average person is not so desperate to prove they have a love life that they have to talk about their lady bits. I know there’s a lot of free press to shock value, but I can’t imagine that the Spice Girls are this desperate for it.

Picture note by Jaybird: Header image of Mel B and husband Stephen Belafonte on December 18th. Images thanks to Splash Photos.

The Spice Girls must have the most restrained and logical concert rider in history. We recently reported on some of the crazy celebrity contract riders as mentioned in the book “The Little Red Riders Book: The Backstage Requests Of Rock ‘n’ Roll’s Most Famous Artists” by Steve Lamacq. Among a few of the better ones were Mariah Carey’s request for Cristal champagne, one box of bendy straws, one special attendant to dispose of used chewing gum, tea service for eight, a Honey Bear pack of honey, two air purifiers, a puppy, and kittens. And Mariah’s request were certainly not the most outlandish. Marilyn Manson requested a bald toothless hooker (which we hope was simply a reflection of his dark sense of humor) while David Hasselhoff requests a life-size cutout… of David Hasselhoff. I’m assuming frozen in that dramatic beach rescue running pose.

By comparison, the Spice Girls don’t exactly seem like the divas they used to be portrayed as.

All five have submitted a rider asking for a regular supply of light salads, steamed fish and fresh fruit. Geri Halliwell has asked for Evian and Melanie Brown will have sparkling spring water. [Melanie] Chisholm wants a kettle in her dressing room, Emma Bunton will have scented candles, slippers and flowers while Victoria Beckham’s fridge will be replenished daily with edamame soya beans.

[From the Daily Mail]

The most lavish thing the girls have requested is a daycare to be installed at London’s O2 Arena, where they’re playing 17 sold-out dates. Considering all the kids and nannies they’ll have in tow, it seems pretty reasonable.

The Spice Girls have had a creche [daycare] installed at the O2 ahead of their 17 nights of sell-out gigs.

The group - who, with the exception of Melanie Chisholm, are all now mothers - have requested the facility so their small army of child-minders can keep the children occupied during their two-hour concerts, which start tomorrow.

An insider said: “They all want their babies close by and looked after, so their nannies also come with the package.”

[From the Daily Mail]

When I first started researching this story, I assumed it would head in the direction of “Spice Girls have crazy diva demands.” I also assumed a creche was some type of fancy air ionizer or something. Since the article just called the arena the O2, I was thinking oxygen. So I was mightily disappointed – though impressed – that the girls were just asking for a quiet, fun place to put their kids. So far their concerts are getting pretty good reviews. Emma Bunton took a spill during a show last week and sprained her ankle, but has continued to perform, despite her leg being wrapped and hobbling around on crutches. Say what you want about their talent, but either they’re keeping their petty differences to themselves, or the Spice Girls are – at the very least – consummate professionals.

Picture note by Jaybird: Header image of the Spice Girls (with Sir Richard Branson) opening Virgin Atlantic’s new terminal at Heathrow Airport yesterday. Images thanks to PR Photos.

The Spice Girls are touring, making them suddenly cool again (or maybe ‘cool’ for the first time). Victoria Beckham is featured on the cover of Elle magazine this month, and revealed what we’ve long suspected - she has no natural talents.

ON HER TALENT:
“It became very obvious from the start,” Beckham continues, “that I was never going to be the best singer or the best dancer or the best actress. I was never a ‘natural.’ ” She thinks about this. “You know, I’ve never been that good at anything, to be completely honest.”

[From Elle]

Actually, Posh seems to have a talent for attracting attention to herself and wearing naff outfits.

As if to prove that she has no talent, at the Los Angeles Spice Girls show she skipped her solo singing spot, instead opting for a prance down the runway.

Baby, Scary, Ginger and Sporty each belted out solo numbers. Mel C’s “I Turn to You”, Scary’s rendition of “Are You Gonna Go My Way” and Ginger’s of “It’s Raining Men” brought the house down! Meanwhile, Posh rested her pipes and opted instead for a maaayjah prance down the runway as a mix of Madonna’s “Like a Virgin” and RuPaul’s “Supermodel” played in the background.

[From TMZ]

When the Spice Girls were in their heyday it was always said that Posh and Sporty were the two strongest singers, so I wonder if Victoria’s reluctance to sing is actually from a lack of self confidence. Although, she did work that catwalk!

While I’ve never heard any of Victoria’s solo music, maybe a great cover would work for her. How much would you love to see her parody herself while singing ‘You’re So Vain’?

Note by Celebitchy: Victoria Beckham is shown in the video below singing live and acoustic. She’s not bad. Victoria is shown in the header image on 12/7/07 at “The Mint” in LA with Mel B, thanks to Splash News.

The Spice Girls world tour kicks off this weekend, and it’s been a busy week for the girls. Geri Halliwell blogs on the lead up to the first show on Sunday in Vancouver.

I actually feel like I’m in the Spice bubble… we are encapsulated in this world where we are just immersed in each other’s lives constantly. Just before the run through of the show this morning, Mel B, Victoria and I even went to the loo together… in separate cubicles, obviously!

But of course… there’s also my daughter Bluebell. She loves hanging with the Beckham boys. Cruz and Bluebell have play dates, and Romeo – well, he is just gorgeous with her. Actually, it was a beautiful moment when we were rehearsing the other day and all of our kids were playing on the stage at the same time. It made me smile.

As you probably know, Mel B was in the live final of Dancing With The Stars and we surprised her on Monday down at the show. She was so shocked, it’s the first time we’ve ever seen her quiet! She was with us in rehearsals yesterday morning and then went to the studio in evening for the results show. She SO should have won… I’m very disappointed. But we are all so incredibly proud of her. You’re a winner to us Mel!

Read the full entry at thespicegirls.com

Mel B was robbed! Robbed I tell ya!

The girls were also visited by Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes this week, and surprised them with an impromptu performance.

Tom and Katie’s 19-month-old Suri danced around as the band belted out a selection of their greatest hits.

Following the surprise visit, Victoria - who is married to England soccer star David Beckham - said: “David and I are great friends with Tom and Katie. It was lovely of them to come down to rehearsals, a really nice surprise.

“Katie has told me before that she used to be a huge Spice Girls fan, so it was great for her to meet the other girls.”

Stuff

In other Victoria Beckham news, she’s just been announced as the new face of the Marc Jacobs campaign. We’re unsure whether her new boobs have been temporarily added at the designer’s request, or if they are a permanent fixture. They’re definitely nicer than her old half melons.

Sadly, the Spice Girls aren’t coming to my town. Still, video of the shows should be up on YouTube before I even make it out of bed. I’ll be listening to their CDs, and watching their movie this weekend. Not because they’re on tour – I do it most weekends…

Picture note by Jaybird: The Spice Girls made a surprise visit to the studio’s of ‘Dancing with the Stars’ to support Melanie Brown. Images thanks to Splash Photos.

I live in Europe, so I don’t watch American television yet, (although I’m trying to get JayBird to install one of those Slingbox devices so I can.) Right now I’m on “vacation” in the states, though, and my mother loves Dancing with the Stars and we watched a couple of episodes, fast forwarding through the results episode because they just drag that shit out as long as possible.

The show is quite entertaining, and it’s easy to see how people get hooked. When excellent dancer and Cheetah Girl Sabrina Bryan was eliminated in an upset last week, I suspected that she was involved with her partner, because of the way he was clinging to her and she called him “baby” all romantic-like. Sabrina and her partner, Mark Ballas, are indeed dating, with Sabrina confirming their romance to TVGuide, saying that “I always call him ‘Baby Marky.’ I absolutely love and adore him.” She also said they were going out on a date the next day. Sabrina and Mark were spotted out at Hollywood hotspot Hyde, and TMZ has video of a photographer asking them when they’re getting married, with Sabrina answering “August of 08.”

With all the attention and fame that comes with competing on the dance show, many c and d-listers are vying for a place. Tori Spelling is said to be anxious to appear next season, and to follow her 90210 cast mates, Jennie Garth and Ian Ziering’s, lead. The thing is, she’s also gunning for her husband, Dean McDermott, to be on the show, and since he’s only known as Mr. Tori Spelling, producers don’t want to take him on:

[Tori Spelling] is campaigning to be on next season’s Dancing with the Stars after seeing how it helped Beverly Hills 90210 pals Jennie Garth and Ian Ziering. “She is hoping it will open doors,” says an insider. “At the very least, she can earn some money from touring with the dancers after the show. She’s the breadwinner in her family and needs to keep her career alive.” There’s just one hitch - Tori has hinted that she wants her husband, Dean McDermott, on the show. The show’s producers “don’t want Dean at all,” adds the source.

[From Star Magazine, print edition, November 12, 2007]

I can see Tori appearing on the show, but she seems so gawky to me that you wouldn’t expect her to get the hang of it. Maybe it’s just her um, features, that give you that impression and she could be a surprisingly good dancer.

Jane Seymour and her partner were eliminated from last night’s Dancing with The Stars, with Jennie Garth also in the bottom two. Four couples remain on the show, Melanie B and Makshim, Helio Castroneves and Julianne, Jennie Garth and Derek, Marie Osmond and Jonathan, and Cameron Mathison and Edyta. Marie Osmond was absent from last night’s results show due to the death of her father. Jane Seymour also missed a results show in week two due to her mother’s death that day.

Nearly 50 million people watched the premiere of Dancing With The Stars this season, so you can see how the show appeals to minor celebrities like Tori.

Tori and Dean are shown on 9/28/07 in Vegas before Tori’s appearance with The Pussycat Dolls.

Well it’s been a little while since we’ve heard much about the bitterness that is the relationship between Melanie Brown and Eddie Murphy. Once in a while I’ll think about it, and then think about how I’d like to drop-kick his head. Then I remind myself that I’m not the ninja I like to think I am. Though I will admit I’m damn close. But it appears the two haven’t come any closer to an agreement regarding support for their daughter, Angel Iris. There’s really no talk of visitation, so it seems Murphy doesn’t want a thing to do with her – supposedly he hasn’t even bothered (or maybe been allowed to) meet Angel yet.

“Mel B and Eddie Murphy are headed to court again — this time in regard to child support for their 6-month-old daughter, Angel. The exes are scheduled for a Nov. 14 hearing in Los Angeles to iron out the dollars and cents. In June, DNA tests proved the Oscar-nominated star to be the father of Angel. Eddie had infamously and publicly questioned his paternity of the child, born on his 46th birthday, Apr. 3.

“Despite claims from Eddie, who has five children with ex-wife Nicole, that he has paid child support, the Spice Girl and Dancing With the Stars contestant, 32, insists that the star has not coughed up “one penny” and filed a lawsuit in July to legally establish paternity.”

[From OK magazine]

I really don’t understand what the hell Eddie Murphy’s problem is. But then again we’re not privy to the private legal workings behind the case. But I’m wondering why he thinks he has a leg to stand on – the kid has been proven to be his. I’m guessing the argument is not about child support in and of itself, but about how much child support he should have to pay. I feel so badly for their baby daughter. It’s hard to imagine that she’ll ever be able to have a loving, supportive relationship with her dad. I would hope that Eddie Murphy could put aside whatever his issues are with Melanie so that they can raise their kid together. But the guy is supposedly a crazy control freak and sort of a jerk, so I’m not holding my breath.

Here are some reasons not to like Stephen “Belafonte,” Melanie Brown’s new hidden husband. 1. He killed a duck. Not while hunting, or eating in a restaurant. The guy just went out a killed a duck with a brick. Now there’s probably more to this story – or maybe not. Sociopaths kill for no reason and without conscious, and target animals. I’m not saying Stephen “I changed my name to make you think I’m the famous singer’s son” Belafonte is a sociopath, I’m just saying they share some traits. That’s also Celebitchy’s new nickname for him, and I think it’s a winner.

“Melanie Brown’s new husband Stephen Belafonte owes a New Jersey court a $600 fine after he was allegedly found guilty of killing a duck.

“The film producer, 32, was found guilty of an animal control charge after he admitted of throwing a brick at a mallard outside his home in Point Pleasant, according to British newspaper The Sun.

“An Ocean County court spokeswoman said: ‘A warrant has been issued over unpaid fines and costs relating to an animal control offence. He will be arrested if he returns to the area.’

“Belafonte, who wed the Spice Girl in secret in June (07), admitted attacking his ex-partner Nicole Contreras and was given a suspended jail sentence.”

[From Ireland Online]

None of this is cool. Bludgeoning a duck? Not okay. Beating up the mother of your child? Not okay. There is absolutely no excuse for domestic violence. An argument with another human being is something I vaguely understand – the person can talk, move, etc. An argument with a duck doesn’t compute. This guy isn’t such a winner.

Scary Spice’s mother, Andrea Brown, wasn’t told about the wedding, just like the rest of the world. One would think a mother could be privy to such private information, but apparently that’s not the case.

“Andrea Brown – who was kept in the dark over the wedding - described it as a ‘big mistake’, claiming that her daughter was on the rebound from her split with Eddie Murphy. But a friend of Mel’s said she went into the relationship ‘with her eyes open’ and is well aware that her new hubby is ‘no angel.’”

[From Digital Spy]

No angel is one thing. Psychopathic duck murderer is quite another. I may poke fun at Stephen “Belafonte” because I think he’s a poseur, but this story truly makes me so sad. I love animals more than I love some people. It seems like when a couple gets this much bad press so early on, they generally don’t make it. So let’s see, “Belafonte” has a rap sheet, he beat up the mother of his child, he’s been sued for unpaid child support ($254 a month), and he’s a brick-toting duck killer. Now I imagine him wandering around ponds, waiting for the some poor feathered victim to take his rage out on. You suck, Stephen Standsbury. Oops. I mean “Belafonte.”

Picture note by JayBird: Here’s a Central Park mallard. Header image is Mel B and Stephen “Belafonte” leaving the Baglioni Hotel on June 29th. Images thanks to Splash Photos.

Mel B went on Larry King Live last night after postponing her scheduled interview due to “illness” to continue to talk well-deserved smack about her baby daddy, Eddie Murphy. Murphy broke up with her when she was five months pregnant by telling a Dutch interviewer he was being presumptuous for assuming Mel’s baby was his, and she had to be told by her friends about it. Murphy was most likely already dating Babyface’s ex, Tracy Edmunds, before he broke it off with Scary by proxy.

Mel said that Eddie’s behavior was “extremely disrespectful” and that it’s important their fourth month-old daughter, Angel Iris, “knows her dad.”

Mel gave Larry King proof that her relationship with Murphy was no flash in the pan. She said their baby was planned, a claim Murphy denies, and that it must have been love because they have tattoos with each other’s names on them.

TMZ reports that Mel didn’t really answer Larry King’s question whether she asked Murphy for a $9 million mansion, and that she went on to say that their tats are proof they were serious:

On last night’s “Larry King Live,” the suspendered one revealed that Eddie’s people are claiming Scary demanded a $9 million mega mansion from the funnyman — a claim that Scary never outright denied.

After she was finished bobbing and weaving, Scary also revealed that she and Eddie tattooed their names on each other — and claimed that the ink proves that they were, “very much in love and wanted to have a family together” adding, “You don’t tattoo somebody’s name on your body if it’s brief and unimportant, let’s put it that way.” Romance fades, tats are forever!

These two got tattoos with each others names on them less than two weeks after meeting each other, and were engaged after dating a little over a month. Getting inked isn’t proof of anything other than the fact that they were having great unprotected sex and were both impulsive.

Meanwhile Scary’s new husband, who she romanced and married quickly in a secret ceremony in Vegas in June, has a record of abusing women. Film producer Stephen Belafonte, who is not related to Harry Belafonte at all and changed his name to make you think he is, beat up an ex girlfriend, the mother of his daughter, at her home in Beverly Hills in May, 2003. Belafonte pled “no contest” and was given probation along with an order to attend a “domestic violence batterers’ program.” Let’s hope for Mel’s sake that the court-ordered education sessions had an effect on Belafonte.

The entertainment lawyer and seasoned divorcee over at Crazy Days and Nights points out that Mel B, who is at least $25 million richer thanks to the Spice Girls reunion tour, did not get a prenup with Belafonte, an unemployed movie producer. Is Mel B stupid and hasty in love or what?

In Belafonte’s defense, his battered ex says “He’s a changed person now,” but she’s probably talking him up hoping for some decent child support now that he’s a hell of a lot richer for hooking up with Scary.