New York, Jan 19 : Queen of pop Madonna seems to have had an effect on Brazilian male model Jesus Luz's life and career, with him using his association with her to demand a bigger pay for his work.
Madge, 50, had met the 21-year-old model during her Sticky & Sweet tour in South America, and Luz has ever since used that as a climbing ladder for his career.
New York, Jan 19 : Peaches Geldof, it seems, has given up on men. The socialite was recently spotted at a loft party "getting very cozy with another girl."
New York, Jan 19 : When it comes to workout, Uma Thurman makes no compromises - the super-fit actress was recently spotted practising dance moves and yoga poses when travelling by aeroplane.
New York, Jan 17: Aussie singer/songwriter Emma Sophina, who was on the US Airways Flight 1549 that crashed in the Hudson River on January 15, has been inspired by the incident to write a ditty called `My Life in the Bottom of the Hudson River'.
Sophina, 26, who had come to New York last week in search of creative inspiration, got more than she bargained for, and feels blessed that she is alive.
"I really do feel inspired," the New York Daily News quoted her as saying.
New York, Jan 17: Singer Beyonce Knowles will be singing ''At Last'' for Barack and Michelle Obama''s first dance at the inauguration ball, it has been confirmed.
Aptly chosen, the song was to be kept under wraps as per the Presidential Inaugural Committee's decision, however, the singer disclosed the secret in an interview on Entertainment Tonight.
"To sing ''At Last'' while [the Obamas] have their first dance is a dream come true," The New York Daily News quoted her as saying on the show.
New York, January 17 : Guy Ritchie, who officially ended his marriage with Madonna this month, is not interested in women - at least for the moment.
The `RocknRolla' director was spotted at a "table full of young model types" at Lafayette Street eatery but "didn''t pay attention to any of the girls sitting with them."
"He was very low-key and kept to himself," the New York Post quoted a source as saying.
His fellow diners allegedly included Lou Reed, Lily Donaldson, Tony Shafrazi and Salman Rushdie.