News of January 2003
26/01/03
Robbie Williams has let cameras into his £3.5million Los Angeles home for an episode of MTV Cribs. It's said to be the first time he's allowed cameras into the house in Beverly Hills. In the edition of the show to be broadcast in the UK next month, Robbie shows off his king-size bed before joking about being a flop between the sheets. The Sun says he also jokes all his friends are gay, introduces a man in the swimming pool as his father and claims he's so lonely he ate Christmas dinner alone. Robbie says: "It would be great if I was handsome and could get girls. I can only imagine." Instead he claims he had to make friends with "sensitive" guys from West Hollywood - an infamous gay haunt. Standing in front of a vast dining table he explains: "I sat at this table to eat my Christmas dinner alone because I sometimes find it difficult to make friends. Which goes to show that money doesn't equal happiness."
21/01/03
Mariah Carey has had a vicious bust-up with Robbie Williams at a music awards show. Furious Robbie hurled abuse at the diva, telling her to “f*** off” during the backstage spat before bouncers pulled him back. The two stars were appearing at the NRJ Awards — the European equivalent of the Brits — in the Swedish capital Stockholm, when Mariah and her 20-strong team of bodyguards breezed backstage and ordered everybody to clear out of her way. Robbie was muscled against a wall and immediately saw red. He screamed at the singer: “F*** off. Who the f*** do you think you are? Get a life.” The pair then eyeballed each other in front of shocked guests including Craig David, Big Brovaz and Destiny's Child, beauty Kelly Rowland before Mariah pushed past. One onlooker said: “Mariah and her entourage swept in like they owned the place. Her security guards were shoving everyone back and ordering everybody out of the way. “They explained they were clearing the area for Mariah but Robbie was having none of it. He shouted at her as she walked past, she gave him a scowl and then did her best to completely ignore him. “She clearly thought she was the biggest star there and Robbie kept making faces at her until he went on stage.” Mariah had to settle for second best at the bash, with Shakira beating her to the Best International Female gong and French singer Billy Crawford taking out the Best International Male gong ahead of Robbie.
20/01/03
Culture minister Kim Howells has accused
Robbie Williams of supporting drug-dealing and prostitution. He made the
comments after the singer told reporters that he thought internet piracy was "great".
Mr Howells says he is "appalled" at the comments and says piracy is often linked
to gangs involved in other crimes. Williams, speaking at a music conference in
Cannes, is reported to have said: "I think it's great, really I do. There is
nothing anyone can do about it. "I am sure my record label would hate me saying
it, and my manager and my accountants." Mr Howells told the Guardian Unlimited:
"I'm appalled at Robbie Williams' statement. "He has an £80 million contract and
probably doesn't worry too much about all those singers, songwriters, musicians,
and music publishers who depend entirely for a living on receiving honest
revenue from sales of their product." He added: "He should also realise that
many of these pirate operations are linked to organised crime on a worldwide
basis. "In saying that piracy is a 'great idea', Williams is doing the work for
international gangs involved in drugs and prostitution who find music piracy an
excellent way of laundering their profits.
15/01/03
Robbie Williams will partecipate to "brit awards" because he has a nomination regarding "British male solo artist"
10/01/03
A rumor says that Robbie Williams will be announce in a TV program on MTV where he will be spy by cameras into an house..... a kind Tv program of Ozzy Osbourne
