News of November 2004
29/11/04
Robbie Williams will launch an official
download store via his website to coincide with the digital release of his
latest single, Misunderstood', which features in the hit film 'Bridget Jones:
The Edge of Reason'.
Fans visiting RobbieWilliams.com can download exclusive bundles of content
including audio and video tracks. The content is being pushed to a wider
audience through a viral referral system. Visitors who buy a 'Misunderstood'
bundle are invited to recommend it to a friend, with rewards of unique footage
featuring behind-the-scenes moments from Robbie if a friend also buys the
package. The download service uses a new service for hosting, managing and
distributing music and related content from a partnership with BT and media
technology company Blueprint. Its Open Royalty Gateway and Song Centre software,
hosted by BT, enables rights holders to post digital files and control
distribution of content directly through retailers. The content can be delivered
direct to PC's digital audio players and mobiles. The service has been used for
Robbie Williams' number one hit 'Radio' through Australia and New Zealand music
retailers, Sanity and Sounds. Audio, visual and mobile content was bundled
together for sale and linked to a competition using Blueprints referral and
reward technology to drive sales. EMI music has also agreed a deal with the
Carphone Warehouse to provide the greatest hits albums of Robbie Williams, Kylie
and Blue as Realtone downloads using edits of the audio masters as mobile
ringtones.
29/11/04
Pop superstar Robbie Williams has been spotted comforting heart-broken Kerry Kantona at a London hotel. The Radio singer was seen with the former Atomic Kitten at the Conrad Hotel earlier this week as she poured her heart out about her break-up from Brian-McFadden. An onlooker says, "They looked very relaxed with each other and were getting on extremely well. They were laughing and joking and seemed to have a lot to talk about. At one point Robbie seemed to be reassuring Kerry." The pair swapped mobile phone numbers before leaving the hotel separately. Katona split from former Westlife singer McFadden in September (04), and has since dated old flame Dan Corsi before ditching him two weeks ago.
29/11/04
Pop hunk Robbie Williams is ashamed of the way
he treated his fellow Take That star Gary Barlow after the band split up. The
Feel singer mocked Barlow's attempts at a solo career and has now stunned fans
by publicly apologising to the singer. He says, "It was when (Williams' debut
album) Life Thru A Lens came out. I made a big public thing of going back and
taking his album back and asking for my money back. Didn't get it, but they let
me exchange it.
"Actually, I should leave it with Gary now. He's a decent fella. "It's almost
like when I tell the jokes now it isn't like I'm talking about the same person.
I've invented a Gary Barlow and I should leave him alone. I apologise to him, I
genuinely do."
28/11/04
British singer Robbie Williams has threatened to frighten photographers away by blasting Morrissey's Suedehead song out of his window. The Angels star hates being bombarded by photographers outside his Los Angeles apartment, and hopes Suedehead's melodramatic lyrics, "Why do you come here/ When you know it makes things hard for me" will help them understand his need for privacy. He says, "Next time there's loads of paparazzi outside my house I'm going to put massive speakers in my window and play Suedehead. 'Why do you come here?' I love Morrissey."
26/11/04
Robbie Williams has been talking up his
talents for the people of Latin America. Williams is currently on a promo tour
of Central and South America which started in Mexico City on November 15.
During the visit he performed live on the Mexican TV shows Otro Rollo and No
Manches.
Last Thursday he went further south visiting Brazil and San Paulo. On Saturday
he was in Rio and performed five songs for Fantastico TV. Then it was off to
Argentina for more television appearances. Williams next single is 'Misunderstood',
due on December 6. The song is also featured in his 'Greatest Hits' album as
well as in the movie and on the soundtrack for 'Bridget Jones The Edge of
Reason'.
19/11/04
Singer Robbie Williams said yesterday he would
make a better president than George Bush. The 30-year-old star also said he was
a far better public speaker.
Robbie said: "You know Americans keep saying they are the leaders of the free
world, and this guy can't form a sentence.
"He can't speak. I speak better than him, you know. "I should be president. I'd
do a better job than him. And I'm not very bright, I'm not." Robbie was speaking
in Mexico promoting his new greatest hits album. He said: "I'm scared as an
individual, I'm scared for the world. "I can't believe he got back in again.
This guy is obviously an idiot."
Singer Elton John also branded Bush "the worst thing that has ever happened to
America". He also rounded on Tony Blair and accused him of lying over Iraq.
Elton said in Time Out magazine: "You lied to us, Tony... It was like: these
idiots think they can get away with anything..."
17/11/04
Robbie Williams is said to be deeply upset
after his former lover sold her story. The singer is reportedly furious after
former probation officer Lisa Brash revealed intimate details of their affair -
and now fears he will never find a woman he can trust. Lisa, 30, who met the
star at a charity football match last month, revealed that the star preferred
chocolate and hugs to sex reports Femalefirst. She told Reveal magazine: "He was
no better endowed or more experienced than any other lover. We stayed in and
cuddled. I think he prefers cuddles to passionate sex.
"We did lots of smoking and eating chocolate - Rob's two vices. He smokes about
80 a day and can polish off a box of Celebrations by himself."
16/11/04
Robbie Williams thinks he may never find true
love. The former Take That star has admitted he is struggling to find that
special person to settle down with. And according to the Daily Mirror he has
told friends that he is "running out of time".
He was also upset that his latest ex, probation officer Lisa Brash, sold her
story to the papers. A source told the paper: "When Robbie saw that Lisa was
profiting from their fling he was deeply hurt.
"He feels that every time he starts to trust someone they betray him." Robbie
has dated a string of beauties including Rachel Hunter and Geri Halliwell.
15/11/04
British singer Robbie Williams is on the verge of landing a role in smash hit American TV show Desperate Housewives.The Radio singer impressed at a screen test for the programme and is reportedly the producers' first choice to star alongside Teri Hatcher and Nicolette Sheridan, who have already set ratings records in America with 25 million viewers.
14/11/04
FROM DAILY RECORD:
Robbie Williams has given UNICEF a Christmas boost - by launching his own
yuletide card to raise cash for the charity. Fittingly, the card's called Angels
and features Robbie's handwritten lyrics for his fans' fave track on the inside.
12/11/04
Delta Goodrem has a new admirer - and if you
thought the Scud was a naughty boy, how would the nation's darling cope with
Robbie Williams? Robbie has revealed in an interview that he has a crush on
Goodrem, her hair does it for him, he said. He knew all about the Delta/Paris/Scud
love triangle and told Kyle and Jackie O in an interview to be aired today that
he loves Delta's new look.
"I've seen her," he said from his LA mansion.
"She's got a brand new short haircut. She's very pretty.
"Delta, wait a little bit," he pleaded, adding that he was coming to Australia
next year.
After just three weeks Williams split up with probabtion officer Lisa Brash last
week. Delta will say what she thinks of Robbie's offer on air this afternoon.
Williams also talks about how Elton John failed to get him into a rehab centre,
why he hired a prostitute but didn't sleep with her and why he authorised a
biography containing information he didn't want published
12/11/04
FROM DAILY RECORD:
Looks like Robbie Williams is still running scared of Elton John. A terrified
Rob abandoned TV babe Jayne Middlemiss mid-interview when Elt headed his way at
the Bridget Jones: Edge of Reason premiere. "Ooh, I've gotta go now, Elton's
coming," he trembled. Robbie hurt Elt's feelings by revealing the Rocket Man
kidnapped him after Rob turned up at his door with "cocaine shakes".
08/11/04
Robbie Williams has split from his latest
girlfriend, scary-looking probation officer Lisa Brash, I can reveal. The
30-year-old singer started dating hard-faced Lisa last month and - goodness
knows why - friends had hoped that she might turn out to be the long-awaited
"One". But the Robster has gone all cold on Lisa and jetted back to his home in
Los Angeles. He is returning to the UK tomorrow to doll himself up for this
week's Bridget Jones film premiere in London.
And Lisa will not be his arm candy for the night. My mole revealed: "He really
liked Lisa but it just wasn't meant to be. Robbie can never seem to find the
perfect woman - and it's heartbreaking because he really wants to fall in love
and start a family."
Geordie Lisa met the multi-millionaire star after she turned up at an after-show
party for reality TV show The Match in a scruffy outfit. She said: "Robbie
walked right up to me, stuck out his hand and said, 'Hi. I'm Robbie. I just
watched you walk in here with jeans and a T-shirt and you turned every head in
the room." She ended up going to his hotel room and the pair kissed, cuddled and
chatted until 7am. Lisa added: "If I never hear from him again, I'll still
cherish the time we had. I had a wonderful time. He's a wonderful guy."
Robbie has been previously linked to Nip Tuck actress Valerie Cruz, Rachel
Hunter, Geri Halliwell and actress Anna Friel. He was engaged to All Saints star
Nicole Appleton. In his new autobiography, Feel, lovelorn Robbie admits: "I just
want to find somebody I can go home to."
Aaaaaah.
06/11/04
Robbie Williams is organising a party to
celebrate his arrival when he moves into his new English country home. The Feel
superstar is inviting family and friends to a local pub near the Sussex pad but,
as a recovering alcoholic, he has issued strict instructions to make sure the
event doesn't turn into an all-day booze-up. An insider says, "He said he wanted
something low key but obviously wants it to be enjoyable for his friends.
"One thing that he made entirely clear though was that he didn't want it to
revolve around alcohol, for obvious reasons. "He wants to use it as more of a
way of getting to know the area."
06/11/04
Blue frontman Lee Ryan thinks that Robbie
Williams' comments comparing him to a gay sexline operator are "great." In an
interview with a gay magazine, the straight 'Rock DJ' singer described Lee as "like
one of those adverts you get at the back of magazines, the ones,with the guys in
soccer strips you can phone up and listen to them having a w**k."
"Robbie is a nice bloke, isn't he," responded Lee, 21, on MTV's TRL Wednesday. "It's
a compliment, really, it's great, it's cool."
05/11/04
Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine is sick of
Robbie Williams, because the British singer refuses to leave his ex-girlfriend
alone. Three months ago (AUG04), Levine warned Williams against chatting up
model Kelly Mcgge, but it seems his harsh words have had little effect.
Feel star Williams, now dating probation officer Lisa Brash, continued to pursue
McGee, who has since split with Levine.
Levine says, "I am having a massive feud with Robbie Williams at the moment - do
you know who he is?
"I had to warn that dude to stay away. He just kept hitting on my girlfriend.
That man will hit on anyone. He is unbelievable."
03/11/04
Robbie Williams says he would have the hots
for Blue's Lee Ryan - if he were gay. Robbie told gay mag Attitude: "They've all
got their appeal. But if I put my gay man shoes on for a minute, Lee is your
archetypal gay's bloke. He's like one of those adverts you get at the back of
magazines, the ones with the guys in soccer strips you can phone up and listen
to them having a w**k apparently.
"Well Lee's one of them. He is totally a gay phoneline ad."
Robbie has dated a string of beauties including Rachel Hunter, Geri Halliwell
and Valerie Cruz reports the Daily Star.
02/11/04
FROM DAILY RECORD:
The video for Robbie Williams' catchy Bridget Jones track, Misunderstood, was
premiered on Dutch TV channel PR07 yesterday. Robbie, dressed in a green vest,
is seen being harassed by Asian immigration workers as they go through his
suitcase.
In typical Robbie style, he tries to have a laugh and joke with them - but fails,
and ends up being pushed off his seat. They quiz him about the bag's contents,
including a straw hat and a pair of Bridget Jones-style big pants - references
to the sequel The Edge Of Reason which is out in the UK on November 12.
The soundtrack to the new movie is out next Monday.
02/11/04
Pamela Anderson has reportedly enjoyed a
dinner date with Robbie Williams. Sources claim the former 'Baywatch' babe and
the handsome pop star shared a romantic candlelit meal at London's swanky Conrad
Hotel during Pamela's recent trip to the UK.
One revealed to Britain's Daily Star newspaper: "Pamela really wanted to meet
Rob properly. So she asked her people to fix up a dinner. She's had a bit of a
crush on him for a while, so, although she's attached, she couldn't see any harm
in striking up a friendship."
The pair are now said to be planning to meet up again when they are both back in
Los Angeles. Although Pamela has been dating model Christian Monzon, Robbie is
the second heartthrob she's spent time with during her UK visit.
Last week, Pamela sparked rumours of a fling with handsome British TV presenter
Steve Jones after she allegedly invited him to her hotel room following her
appearance on his 'T4' show. Robbie has also been dating another woman - single
mother-of-two Lisa Brash. Lisa, who is currently on holiday in Florida with her
children, claims the singer was "fantastic" in bed when she slept with him at
his London apartment.
She told Britain's News of the World newspaper: "We've only had sex once - a
fortnight ago at his Chelsea Harbour apartment. But he was fantastic in bed. He
was all for me - not at all a selfish lover." Lisa, who met the star at the
after-show party for British TV show 'The Match', is hoping to see Robbie again,
but claims she won't be upset if he doesn't call.
She said: "If I never hear from him again, I'll still cherish the time we had.
He's a wonderful guy."
