Katy Perry is the golden girl with four Grammy nominations... but comeback king Eminem sweeps board with TEN

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER

Golden girl: Katy Perry at the Grammy nominations concert at Club Nokia in Los Angeles, California


But rapper didn't manage to make it along to ceremony in LA

SuBo to go up against Lady Gaga for best pop vocal album


Katy Perry chalked up another golden moment in her career tonight after receiving four Grammy nominations in Los Angeles.

The singer, who dressed for the theme in a metallic confection, is up for both album of the year and best pop vocal album for Teenage Dream.

She also received a nod for best female pop vocal performance for her single by the same name, and best pop collaboration with vocals for California Gurls alongside Snoop Dogg.

But it was rapper Eminem, riding high on the comeback trail after spending several years battling drug addiction, led the field of Grammy contenders with 10 nominations.


Opening act: After rehearsing her routine yesterday, Katy slipped back into her silver dress to perform her hit California Gurls


The 38-year-old, who did not attend the nomination ceremony, will compete for the three big awards of album, song and record of the year, as well as in a host of rap categories.

Meanwhile, Lady Gaga and former Britain's Got Talent contestant Susan Boyle will be going head to head in the best pop vocal album category with their respective records The Fame Monster and I Dreamed A Dream.

The nominations were announced as part of an hour-long TV special from Club Nokia, which Katy opened with a high-energy performance.

The show also featured appearances by nominees such as Bruno Mars, Train and Miranda Lambert.

It was a night that also saw the academy honor one of the year's most profane but infectious hits: Cee Lo's F*** You, so rude it had to be changed for radio to Forget You, was nominated for both record and song of the year.


Leading the charge: Eminem, pictured here in January, received an impressive 10 nominations for his comeback album, Recovery


'It wasn't meant to be a radio song,' said Cee Lo, of Gnarls Barkley, after the nominations.

'It was meant to be something with flair and first impression and it really took on a life of its own, and I had no idea it would become what it is today.'

That song was co-written by Bruno Mars and helped him garner seven nominations, the second-highest tally.

'It's just been a great year, incredible, incredible year, and I can't believe this is happening to me,' said Mars, who was also nominated for best male pop vocal for his own hit, Just the Way You Are.

'We've worked so hard trying to make a living doing music and the fact that we're here right now is incredible, incredible.'

Other top nominees included Lady Antebellum, Jay-Z and Lady Gaga, who were all nominated for six each. Gaga also was nominated for album of the year - the second straight nomination in the category for her.


Jumping for joy: Songwriter/producers Ari Levine, Bruno Mars and Philip Lawrence from production team The Smeezingtons celebrate their nominations


For Eminem, Recovery was a critical and commercial triumph. It became the best-selling album of the year so far, with more than three million copies sold, and spawned top hits like Love the Way You Lie featuring Rihanna, which was nominated for song and record of the year.

But it was also a mark of personal redemption for Eminem, and came almost 10 years after he was first nominated for album of the year for The Marshall Mathers LP.

Since then, Eminem has become one of the top-selling artists in the world, but also struggled through prescription drug addiction that led to lags between albums and sub par material. With Recovery, his status as the best rapper - and pop's top artist - was restored.

Country trio Lady Antebellum couldn't be more opposite than Eminem, but their album Need You Now was the second-best selling album of the year, doing almost as well as Recovery, with almost 3 million albums sold and fueled by the lovelorn title track - a huge crossover hit for the band.


Special guests: Rocker Dave Grohl and actress Selena Gomez helped announce the nominees


Grammy voters rewarded that success, nominating them for album of the year and also record and song of the year for the hit.

Only last year, they were celebrating their first Grammy win.

'It's been a wild and crazy year; it definitely feels like Christmas came early for us,' said Lady A's Dave Haywood in a telephone interview after the awards were announced.

'It's just kind of complete shock that we'd be recognized, especially to be recognized in some of these all-genre categories,' Haywood said.

Other nominees for record of the year included the rap hit Nothin' On You by newcomer B.o.B and featuring Mars, and Jay-Z and Alicia Keys' anthem for New York, Empire State of Mind.

Rounding out the nominations for song of the year were Ray LaMontagne's Beg Steal Or Borrow and Lambert's hit The House that Built Me, written by Tom Douglas and Allen Shamblin.

Perry's California Gurls was one of the year's top hits but was shut out of the record and song of the year categories.

Yet Perry, who performed the hit on the live nominations broadcast, was far from disappointed: Her album Teenage Dream was nominated for album of the year, along with Gaga's The Fame Monster, Recovery, Need You Now and Arcade Fire's The Suburbs.


Music stars: Stevie Wonder took to the stage alongside singers of today including singer/songwriter B.o.b


'It's amazing. It's like no other award show because I feel like you're being recognised by your peers,' she said.

'And there's so many fantastic performers and artists that could be in this category, so when they nominate you, it feels like a win.'

Bieber appeared on the show from London and the 16-year-old was rewarded for staying up: he was nominated for best new artist in a category that also included Drake, Florence & the Machine, British band Mumford & Sons and jazz artist Esperanza Spaulding.

Speaking about the nomination, Bieber said: 'It feels amazing, I can't believe I'm in this position. I don't know what to say, I don't think of myself as a superstar, I feel like an ordinary person.'


'I feel like an ordinary person': Justin Bieber, who appeared via satellite link in London, said he was amazed by his Grammy nomination


'It feels amazing. I can't believe I'm in this position. Thank you to the fans,' he said. 'I don't know what to say.'

The evening's biggest snub may have belonged to Ke$ha. Even though the party girl singer had a top-selling debut and several hit songs, she was not nominated for any awards.

The Grammys will be awarded Sunday February 13th 2011 at Staples Centre in Los Angeles and broadcast live on America's CBS.








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Get outta my way: Kylie Minogue can't hide 'bed face' puffy red-eyed look as she goes make-up free in New York

By MAIL ONLINE SHOWBIZ REPORTER

Wonky: Kylie had something of a case of 'bed face' yesterday on the left as she flew out New York, or else she was the victim of an unflattering camera angle - as she'd looked rather different performing the night before


She's previously admitted having botox but says she's never had plastic surgery - and Kylie Minogue seemed determined to put her money where her mouth was when she went almost barefaced yesterday.

Kylie, 42, went virtually make-up free apart from perhaps a flick of mascara as she prepared to fly out of New York - so couldn't hide her slightly puffy-looking face and reddened eyes.

Perhaps the star had literally just got out of bed which would explain the less flattering than usual photographs.

The normally hugely photogenic singer admitted in May this year: ‘I’ve been honest about the fact that I did use Botox. But I don’t any more, I won’t go near it. I have lines. You can see the lines on my face.’

She also pledged she'd never resort to cosmetic surgery, saying: 'I'd to never to change her looks with plastic surgery. I wouldn’t want to go under the knife. You’re not yourself if you do that,' and claimed the only thing she uses to enhance her features is Ponds Cold Cream.

The day before, Kylie had sported her usual fully made-up and glamorous look when she'd joined A-list stars from around the world for the annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony at New York's Rockefeller Centre.

Dressed like a snow queen in a white fur-hooded coat, black knee-high boots and black gloves, Minogue serenaded the crowd with Santa Baby and Let It Snow for the 50,000-strong crowd.


Pop princess: Even if not as polished as by her usual standards, Kylie still looked more stunning than most mere mortals in black biker books, puffa coat, jeans, cap and a Louis Vuitton scarf


Others performing included a pregnant Mariah Carey and Jessica Simpson before New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg switched on the 30,000 energy-efficient bulbs which will light the tree until early January.

Kylie Tweeted after the even: 'Tonight was great, amazing.'

The Spinning Around star has had a busy few weeks in the States, which also saw her performing at NYC's Thanksgiving Day Parade, also in New York, and on Dancing With The Stars.

Meanwhile, Kylie Minogue has confessed she's rooting for Rebecca Ferguson to win this year's X Factor.

The pop princess revealed in an interview with comedian Alan Carr for more! magazine that although she is supporting sister Dannii Minogue, who is mentoring the boys, she really likes Rebecca.


Festive: Kylie performing at the 78th annual Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting ceremony on Tuesday


Furry good: The star joined a line-up that included Mariah Carey, Jessica Simpson, Katherine Jenkins and Susan Boyle to mark the start of advent


Kylie revealed: 'Obviously I'm Team Minogue, but I have to say, Rebecca really stands out this year as one of my favourites.'

She added: 'Matt [Cardle] is really amazing. He had a bad week a couple of weeks ago, but he's really come back, and nailed his songs.'

Speaking about the pressure the contestants are under, Kylie said: "It never used to be like this so soon, did it? It was more like they were normal people until the end of the show, and now they're celebs immediately. I just can't imagine what it's like for them. It's such a head spin and whirlwind."

Kylie, who is dating Spanish model Andres Veloncoso, 32, revealed she is gripped by the show.

She said: 'I don't go out at weekends any more! It's TV dinners every Saturday and Sunday. If my boyfriend's round, I rope him into watching it with me. I'm like, "No sport tonight honey, sorry, it's The X Factor!"'



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Latest travel advice: More misery as Gatwick and Edinburgh airports close for second day

Standstill: Airports have employed extra people to try to clear the runways, but to no avail


Tens of thousands of passengers due to fly out of Gatwick and Edinburgh today saw their travel plans in tatters as the airports closed for a second day.

Gatwick shut down with hundreds of flights cancelled after two runways became inoperable.

An airport spokesman said: 'We are doing everything we can to resume operations, however conditions have deteriorated considerably.

'Our teams are working around the clock to make the runway safe for aircraft to use and get our airlines and passengers flying again.

'We brought in extra people to try to clear the runway. We had a vast army of people, but as fast as they were clearing the snow, the quicker it settled again.'

A statement said Gatwick will remain shut until at least 6am at the 'very, very earliest'.

Passengers in Scotland were also left stranded after Edinburgh airport was shut because of the harsh weather. However unlike Gatwick, it hopes to be open later today.

A statement said: 'We anticipate that the runway will be clear and open at 4pm,' adding 'please don't travel to the airport before then.'

Also hit was London City airport who this morning announced the closure of their runway until 2pm on Friday.


Frozen to the spot: Blizzards leave cars in Eastbourne, East Sussex, under a blanket of snow


At Luton, staff proudly announced that the airport 'is fully open and operational', but did warn passengers there may be a knock-on effect from other airports which may need to cancellations.

There was a similar message at Heathrow and also at Newcastle International Airport. A statement from Tyneside said: 'Significant snow has resulted in some disruption.

Passengers due to travel from the airport should still arrive as planned but should be prepared for changes to scheduled arrivals and departures.

Just after 11am a spokesman for Heathrow said: 'There are currently 99 mostly short-haul departures cancelled throughout today's schedule, as well as 102 arrivals. Over a thousand flights are still scheduled to operate today to and from Heathrow.'


Stranded: Lorries were stuck on the M25 in Reigate, Surrey, yesterday after heavy snow. Motoring organisations say councils have failed to plan properly for winter


White landscape: A woman tries to dig out her car in heavy snow near Edinburgh


Stansted airport is open and operating well with only eight cancellations scheduled so far today. Additional flights are being operated by airlines usually based at Gatwick, which is closed.

Manchester and Birmingham both claimed to be operating normally, adding: 'Although forecasts anticipate some snow flurries this morning we don't expect any significant disruption.'

Trains were also affected, with Eurostar reporting delays of up to 90 minutes.
A statement on their website said: 'Due to the current weather conditions, Eurostar will be operating a significantly reduced timetable on Thursday 2 December, with a number of cancellations. In addition, Eurostar services will be subject to delays of up to 90 minutes.

'Therefore we are strongly advising passengers booked for Thursday to postpone their journey if it is not essential, and are offering free exchanges or refunds.'

Around the country the big freeze tightened its grip with scores of cancelled railway services and chaos on the roads bringing the South to a standstill.

Six inches of snow in Kent overnight saw rail operators throw in the towel and cancel many services, leaving commuters with no way of getting into the capital.

And forecasters say there could be another eight inches across the east of England today as blizzards are forecast across the South East.

Gridlocked roads around the country were this morning leaving stranded motorists asking 'Where are the gritters?'

Conditions on the railways were no better as 300 commuters were forced to spend the night on an stranded train in West Sussex after heavy snow caused a series of line failures.

An attempt to 'shunt' the stuck Southern train into action failed and after being made to get off and wait on the platform for an hour, passengers were forced to reboard and spend the night in the stationary carriages.


Southern Trains were telling commuters this morning 'Sorry there are no trains at all until at least 10am'.


Yesterday the M25 – Britain’s busiest motorway – was among those reduced to nothing more than a car park because snow fell before gritters treated the surface.

Schools across the country were closed for a second day, giving hundreds of thousands of pupils a midweek break.

With millions caught up in the chaos, questions were today mounting over the failure to treat the roads despite councils and the Highways Agency boasting they were prepared.

And forecasters warned of the big freeze tightening its grip for the rest of the week, with more snow on the way and temperatures expected to plunge as low as -25C.

The failure to prepare for the widely forecast severe weather cost the economy at least £1.5billion yesterday in lost work. It saw:

Police warning drivers to travel only if it was ‘vital’ because roads were so dangerous.

The key A1 and M1 routes to the North hit by jams and closures throughout the day and virtually every main road across the Pennines blocked.

A total of 700,000 children given the day off school despite promises that classes would stay open after February’s big freeze.

Home Counties areas including eastern Surrey, Kent and south-east London were hardest hit by the weather, along with Lincolnshire and Yorkshire. Millions of workers arrived late or simply took a day off as the transport system collapsed.

Despite 3,300 gritters, new gritting technology and stockpiles of rock salt being replenished, most roads were simply not treated on time.

The failure prompted Transport Secretary Philip Hammond to order an urgent review of what went wrong. He warned there had been ‘complacency’ over planning for the big freeze.


Lost in the white stuff: Motorists made slow progress as they attempted to drive through the centre of York


‘I share the frustration of the travelling public and we need to be sure that we are doing everything possible to keep Britain moving,’ he said.

‘In extreme weather conditions some disruption is inevitable but there is no excuse for poor communication with passengers and motorists.’

The review followed a similar crisis in February – when Britain ground to a halt in two weeks of freezing weather – which itself prompted a review.


Miserable map: Met Office graphics reveal the swirling winds and dense cloud cover blanketing Britain


Taking it easy: Cars and vans drive through the slushy centre of Guisborough, North Yorkshire


On Tuesday the Highways Agency said it was ‘confident that the strategic road network’ would stay open.


‘We have 230,000 tons of salt and our fleet of 500 salt spreaders are operating day and night to keep the motorways and major A-roads open,’ said spokesman Mark Powell.
But yesterday the M25, M20, M23, M2, M3, M1, A1, A66, and A69 were among the vital motorways and trunk roads closed for all or part of the day.

As the chaos worsened, councils suggested it was the Government’s cuts which were to blame.

A spokesman for the Local Government Association said: ‘Most people in this country wouldn’t be willing to pay more council tax or see money diverted from other services to spend more on gritting.’

On Tuesday night at Orpington, Kent, parents with children were stranded on a train for more than ten hours.

Scores of passengers were forced to sleep in broken-down trains overnight after two trains became stuck in the snow.


Grounded: Planes sit on the tarmac at Gatwick Airport which shut down yesterday


Any port in a storm: A passenger at Gatwick Airport finds somewhere to rest in the hand luggage area


Rail services around the country are also expected to be disrupted through today, with special timetables running in worst-hit areas.

A fifth of all trains were cancelled yesterday and at least a third were severely delayed – leading to the prospect of it being fined for its performance.

Southeastern trains services to Kent and East Sussex were reduced to a fraction of their normal level and hundreds of thousands of regular passengers were unable to get to work. Buses which were ordered to replace them got stuck in the snow which had hit areas around London.


A spokesman for Network Rail said that the south and east were expected to be hardest hit by the weather overnight.


Asked how operators are handling the hazard, the spokesman said: 'I wouldn't want to generalise about the country as a whole as there are some train operators that have run a near perfect service today - yet if you move further south you'll find 2ft of snow and disrupted services.

'We are expecting particularly heavy snow tonight in Kent and Sussex, and while there will be a contingency timetable in operation, people can expect delays and should check online if possible before they start their journey.'

The spokesman added that rail crews will be working through the night, with special 'ghost trains' running to keep lines and points free of ice.

'We will also have railroad treatment trains that spray anti-freeze, snowploughs on standby to deal with any drifts, and thousands of people out working through the night so that we can run as full a service as possible,' he said.

According to the National Rail website, more than half of the 28 train operators across the country had their timetables affected by the weather, with eight operators reporting 'major' delays and disruptions and a further eight suffering delays on some routes.

Regions hit worst by the weather included Scotland, the north and east.
East Coast, which runs trains in Scotland and the northeast, advised passengers not to travel unless absolutely necessary, warning that the weather was causing disruptions to 'all services'


Trusty old girl: Tourists enjoy the 70-year-old steam engine of the North Yorkshire Moors Railway as it powers through snowy conditions which brought modern trains to a halt


First TransPennine Express and Grand Central which both operate out of the the north of England, also said that there were cancellations and major delays, with services out of Manchester, Sheffield, Leeds Middlesbrough and Nottingham affected.

Southeastern was running a limited contingency timetable 'due to the continued ice and snowy weather conditions', while Southern Railway's services were disrupted and all Gatwick Express services were suspended.


Going nowhere: Trains sit idle by icy platforms at Orpington in Kent


A spokesman for Southern Railway said: 'We will continue to do everything we can to run our planned services but passengers should be prepared for short notice alterations, cancellations and delays.

'We are currently running a revised Sussex Coast timetable and tomorrow plan to do the same.'

Britons hoping to pop over to mainland Europe to escape the bad weather will also be out of luck.

Eurostar Group Ltd., which runs the high-speed trains between London, Paris and Brussels, has cancelled seven of its services between London and Paris today and five between Paris and Brussels because of weather conditions


The long road home: Traffic queues around the M25 in Kent as snow causes travel chaos for commuters last night


Employment law firm Peninsula said a study of over 850 firms carried out today showed that 57 per cent of workers arrived in their offices, shops or factories late yesterday morning, with the north of England hit the hardest.

Insurance firm RSA has estimated that the bad weather could cost the struggling British economy up to £1.2 billion a day, with retailers and the restaurant industry likely to be the worst affected.


How the M25 became a car park


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Congestion was already heavy on the M25 when, at the height of the Tuesday evening rush hour, a lorry jackknifed.

Two clockwise lanes were closed between junctions 8 and 9 for Reigate and Leatherhead in Surrey – and the chaos rapidly spread.

Up to 400 lorries and hundreds more cars became stranded overnight and there were massive queues around the Swanley area where the M25 joins the M20.

The jams stopped all prospect of the motorway being kept running as gritters and snowploughs could not get through.

At its high point late on Tuesday, the gridlock stretched around about a quarter of the 119-mile M25 – from Reigate to the Dartford Crossing.

Paul Watters, head of roads policy for the AA, said the problem was that lorries got into difficulty when going uphill on the icy motorway.

‘They start slithering and sliding around, and their weight compacts the snow so much that it turns into one massive sheet of ice that neither man nor beast can shift.
‘It turns the M25 into one big ice-rink, so the gritters can’t get through.’

Mr Watters added that there should be ‘smarter thinking’ about preventing vehicles continuing to join motorways once they are gridlocked.

‘You must take traffic off.

‘There is no point whatsoever in sending people on to a motorway that is blocked a few miles up.’

The whitemare... and the winter wonderland

By RYAN KISIEL
To those caught in endless traffic jams or freezing on platforms as they waited for long-delayed trains, the snow was unlikely to raise a smile.

But for others liberated from work and school, it brought a simple delight in the beauty of a Britain blanketed more heavily and much earlier in the winter than normal.

Hundreds of thousands of children given a day off took sledges from cupboards and tea trays from kitchens to enjoy the slopes.


Impressive: An artist puts the finishing touches to his 50ft snow dragon in Nottinghamshire


And while the most modern trains could not cope with the freeze, a 70-year-old steam engine on the preserved North Yorkshire Moors Railway showed that traditional modes of transport can keep going in the worst of conditions.

Those who enjoyed the weather have reason to keep smiling – it is likely to stay until at least the end of the week, forecasters said yesterday.

Temperatures have plummeted below zero because of unusual weather conditions over the Atlantic. There is a high pressure system to the north of Britain, in the north of the ocean, and there are low pressure systems to the south.

Due to the way that air blows around pressure systems, wind is coming in from an easterly direction, bringing in bitterly cold air from Siberia where temperatures are -17c (1.4f).

Normally in Britain the wind comes from a south-westerly direction, bringing in relatively mild, wet conditions from the mid-Atlantic.


Standing strong: This snowman strikes a pose in front of the Tyne Bridge in Newcastle


As it crosses the North Sea, the air from Siberia warms a little – because sea is warmer than land at this time of year – and picks up moisture which evaporates to form clouds. These clouds produce snowfall.

As the winds are coming from an easterly direction, Newcastle, Hull, East Anglia and Kent and other easterly regions have been particularly badly affected.

The conditions are linked to La Nina, the phenomenon when the waters of the Pacific cool, causing atmospheric change around the world.


Posing for pictures: Deer create a perfect winter scene in Petworth, West Sussex


Slipping off to the shops: A young girl enjoys her sledge in Stirling


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SPOILER ALERT: Controversial teen whose waist can be held in a man's hands named America's Next Top Model

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER

Stunned: Ann Ward finds out she has been crowned America's Next Top Model on the finale show last night


Her first appearance on America's Next Top Model caused controversy when a judge showed he could fit both hands round her tiny waist.

But model wannabe Ann Ward's ultra slim physique did not deter the judges in tonight's finale of the hit TV show.

The 6"2 gangly model from Dallas was declared the winner of the programme, landing a modelling contract, a spread in Italian Vogue and a $100,000 contract to advertise Cover Girl cosmetics.


Reactions: Ann was overcome when she was crowned winner, but loser Chelsey Hersley didn't look impressed


The 19-year-old was overcome with emotion after judges including designer Roberto Cavalli, Vogue magazine's Andre Leon Tally and host Tyra Banks told her she had beaten 22-year-old finalist Chelsey Hersley from Idaho.

'I'm so honoured right now,' said Ann who told Tyra she was bullied at school because of her unusual appearance.

'All those comments about being tall and just not normal. They're going to look back and feel "I should have been so nice to that girl."'


Emotional: Ann burst into tears when host Tyra Banks told her she was the winner of Cycle 15


However, Chelsey, who says she has wanted to be a supermodel since she was three-years-old, did not take her loss well.

'I feel cheated. I feel I have the whole package,' she said. 'And I don't think Ann does.'

But, after watching the show back last night, Chelsey admitted Ann definitely took better photographs than she did.


Catwalk queens: Ann and Chelsey walked in a Roberto Cavalli show in the season finale of the programme


She said: 'I had time to realize I made it to the final two. I'm the runner-up to America's Next Top Model. I think that's a huge accomplishment. I'm really proud of myself.

'I think the Cycle is more elevated, more high fashion. And I find myself to be very high fashionable and editorial, but Ann took amazing pictures.

'When it came down to it, Ann took better pictures than I did.'


Challenges: The girls took part in an fashion shoot in the Italian countryside for the final show




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Kim Kardashian looks less than perfect with spotty skin after a trip to the beauty salon

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER

Natural woman: Kim Kardashian was caught out yesterday (left) looking very different to her usual immaculate self (right)


A day at the salon is supposed to guarantee gorgeous, glowing skin.

But Kim Kardashian may want to ask for her money back after leaving her beautician looking a lot less perfect than usual.

The reality star was pictured with spotty, blotchy skin as she left the salon in Beverly Hills.


Imperfections: Kim had spotty, blotchy skin beneath her dark sunglasses


She attempted to make a quick dash out the back door to her Rolls Royce to avoid being photographed without her usual immaculate hair and make-up.

It was a stark contrast from just two days earlier, when the 30-year-old was picture perfect at a book signing in New York for her autobiography with sisters Kourtney and Khloe, Kardashian Konfidential.

Dressed in her gym gear of black Nike leggings and vest, the socialite hid behind oversize dark sunglasses as she made her getaway.



Quick getaway: The reality star kept her head down as she dashed to her car


Beauty day: After a gym workout, Kim spent time at the beauty salon, and later showed off her pedicure (right)


Kim may have been hoping to emerge glowing from the salon, in preparation for an alleged sleepover with her new boyfriend Gabriel Aubry.

Celebrity website X17Online reported that Halle Berry's ex spent the night at Kardashian's house.

The pair were first spotted together at an LA Lakers basketball game a fortnight ago and also spent Thanksgiving night date to the cinema.


Luxury lifestyle: She was relieved to get behind the wheel of her Rolls Royce


Her return to the gym may also be a result of her new romance, after she admitted to falling 'off the wagon' during her recent stay in New York.

'I hit the gym hard today!!!! I fell off for 8 weeks in NYC BUT IM BAAAACKKKK!' she wrote on her Twitter page last week.

Kim and her sisters have been busy promoting their new autobiography, Kardashian Konfidential, over the past week, doing publicity on TV and radio and attending book signings.


Camera ready: Kim, with her sisters Kourtney (left) and Khloe, was ready for her close up at a book signing in New York earlier this week


Glamorous: Kim also appears picture perfect in the seductive billboard ads for her new fragrance on Hollywood's Sunset Strip


Kim, worth an estimated £40 million, is also launching a new fragrance in time for the holidays.

She certainly looks far more glamorous in the billboard advertisements which are currently on display over Hollywood's Sunset Strip.

The brunette swings from a silver hoop in the ad, wearing a white bra and underwear and fur jacket.

The self-named perfume is described as a 'voluptuous new fragrance', a nod to her famous curves.



New romance: She visited the salon ahead of an alleged sleepover with new boyfriend Gabriel Aubry


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She sure likes her fish! Angelina Jolie takes a trip to the aquarium for the second day in a row

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER

Return customer: Angelina Jolie made a trip to the Paris Aquarium for the second day in a row today, taking along her son Knox this time


It seems Angelina Jolie has developed somewhat of a liking for the aquatic life as she returned for the second day in a row to the Paris Aquarium earlier today.

Or it could be that with six young children to care for the busy actress likes to stagger their trips to ensure all the kids get maximum mummy and me time.

Angelina visited the aquarium yesterday with her two oldest daughters, Shiloh and Zahara and her second oldest son, seven-year-old Pax.

And she came back again today, with her youngest son, two-year-old Knox.

Bundled up against the falling snow, Knox looked totally adorable with his grey fleece deerstalker hat pulled down low to keep his ears toasty warm.

Dressed in a little black coat, grey knitted sweater and black shoes, the boy looked the spitting image of his forty-five year-old father, Brad Pitt.

There was no sign of Knox's twin sister, Vivienne, but he wasn't travelling solo, choosing to take a large stuffed shark toy along to keep him company.

Angelina was dressed for comfort, in a black overcoat and flat black ballet shoes, although her thin bare legs must of been freezing cold in the plunging Parisian temperatures.


Chip off the block: Little blonde Knox looks the spitting image of his 45-year-old actor father, Brad Pitt


Winter wonderland: Knox was bundled up warmly against the freezing Parisian temperatures and appeared to be loving every minute of his time in the snow


But if the 35-year-old was bothered by the cold winter weather she didn't show it.
In fact she seemed to be loving every minute of her time outside, smiling and laughing, and even holding her hand out to catch some falling snowflakes.

During yesterday's trip, Shiloh proved that she has very definite ideas when it comes to style.

The four-and-a-half year old was showcasing her fun fashion sense, and giving a nod to her African roots, by wearing some cute zebra print boots.

Shiloh, who was born in Swakopmund, Namibia in Africa, paired her stylish footwear with a matching zebra print hoodie, which peeked out the top of her zipped-up leather jacket.


Mummy and me: Angelina seemed to also be enjoying the cold climes and even held out her hand at one point to catch some falling snowflakes

Meanwhile, little Zahara, who turns six in January, looked equally stylish in some black leggings tucked into black boots, a black puffa jacket and her hair pulled-up into cute bunches either side of her head.

The family are currently in France to support Brad as he promotes his new animated movie, Metroman.

On Monday night Brad, clad in leather trousers, walked the red carpet at the Paris premiere of the film, holding hands with Angelina.

The romance of the city seemed to be working it's magic on the couple, who despite dating for five years and being parents to six children, looked more in love than ever.


Upbeat: Angelina seemed to be in very fine spirits, laughing and smiling and clearly enjoying every minute of her bonding session with her youngest son


But despite their relationship going from strength to strength, and the couple's obvious love of children and family life, don't expect them to be adding to their brood any time soon.

In an interview recently Angelina ruled out adopting any more children in the future, explaining that she thinks it's important they concentrate on the children they already have.

Of their six children, three are adopted - Maddox from Vietnam, Pax from Cambodia and Zahara from Ethiopia, and three are biological - Shiloh and the twins, Knox and Vivienne.


Fun for all the family: Jolie visited the aquarium the day before with Shiloh, Zahara and Pax (not pictured)


And it's not just adopting that Angelina has nixed, she revealed that the couple have no plans to add any more biological children either.

'I think it’s very important to give our children the individual attention they need now before expanding the family’, she said.

In the meantime, Angelina is content to occupy any spare time she may have with the millions of children around the world that have been displaced by war, famine or natural disaster, explaining that she feels a special bond with them.


Out of Africa: Namibian-born Shiloh was totally rocking her zebra print boots and matching hoodie during her trip yesterday


'My children are from the countries that I work in,' she told Vogue magazine in a recent interview.

'I don't see my family as a global family. I don't see it separate. So when I look at my kids, and I wake up and hear something's happening in Pakistan, I think: It's Asians, and my children are from that part of the world.

'Those kids are very much like my kids. So I'm happy to be able to go.'


Best foot forward: Angelina has commented that Shiloh has 'Montenegro style' and that 'she likes to dress like a boy.... she wants to be a boy'


Still, Angelina's ban on growing their family any further may come as disappointing news to Brad, who in the past has said he wants enough children to create his own soccer team.

Shortly after the birth of Shiloh in 2006, the actor told the Daily Mirror:'I'm not joking around. I have three kids now and next year I will have six....Nine...
'We're looking for a soccer team. I want to compete in the next world cup.'

But perhaps the hands-on father has undergone a change of tune after being faced with the reality of actually parenting so many children of such a young age.

Whatever the case, his partner of five years has nothing but praise for Brad the man, and Brad the father.


Fun day out: Angelina and the kids obviously love visiting the Aquarium De Paris at the Trocadero in France


'I think he's an extremely sexy -- extremely handsome and the most sexy ... When I think about him, I just think of the man who's such a great friend and such an extraordinary father,' Angelina told Vogue.

'And that's when I fall, you know, when I have my moments of getting caught up in how much I love him ... it's usually when I see him with the children.'

And when it comes to their future, Angelina seems certain on one hing - where she would like them all to be located.

‘The truth is I’d love to live in Africa at some point,’ she says.


Proud parents: Angelina and her partner of five years, Brad Pitt were dazzling at the Paris premiere of Brad's new animated movie, Metroman on Monday night





source: dailymail