Lucian Freud’s one-time muse was paid £20 a day to sit for a painting expected to fetch more than £17m. But Londoner Sue Tilley said she did not do it for the money and had “lovely lunches” with the artist. Freud’s 1995 work, Benefits Supervisor Sleeping, looks set to become the most expensive painting by a living artist when it is sold in New York next month.
Ms Tilley - who is now a job centre manager - joked she had now become a broadsheet pin-up.
Ms Tilley - nicknamed Big Sue - told the BBC’s Today programme: “I can’t quite believe it, to be honest.
“I only found out on Thursday afternoon. You know, I didn’t have any idea it was going to happen, so I’m a bit in shock.
“I was reading on the internet…all the things about it. And I was just going ‘Oh my god’, I could hardly believe it was about me.”
‘Lovely lunches’
Referring to her portrait gracing the front-page of Saturday’s Financial Times, she said: “Am I the first naked pin-up in the history of the FT? Read more…
Category: B Listers, actors Date published: April 13th, 2008
I just came across these sexy photos of Mario Lopez newest gig in The Chrous Line production on Broadway in which he stars. Mario is looking mighty good. The I’m loving the way he looks in those black tights and tank top. Hopefully his performance is a hit. I’ve always loved him ever since Saved By The Bell. I think he may be soon seen as the new (physically fit) John Travolta , hopefully minus the gay rumors.
I can’t believe in 2008 this is being said by a black man of God. This will either make you laugh or cry. Your pastor will seem like an apostle after you see this. I feel sorry for the suckers who give their money to this charlton.
I was watching Trina’s new video “I got a thang for you” featuring Keisha Cole and I couldn’t help but see the irony in her attempt to now be seen as softer and more mainstream than before. We all know how dirty this girl is, and back when hip-hop was hot she didn’t hide the fact that she was ghetto and ho, she actually seemed quite proud of it.
But we insiders know the truth to Hip-Hop’s about face attitude towards pop that we are seeing more and more of everyday. Hip-Hop is slowly becoming more pop more than ever before. The nasty, jail bragging, female bashing , ignorance that has become standard in most hip-hop music is slowly fading out, and replaced by a new glitzy, popish, mainstream sound that appeals to the masses and fits in somewhere between Miley Cyrus and Justin Timberlake. Everyone and there grandmamma has to collaborate now more than ever just to sell records. No one is benefiting from this more than Justin since he seems to be on everyone’s album and video. I see major JT overkill happening very soon. Read more…
Category: world news Date published: April 10th, 2008
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - A desperate appeal from the president Wednesday failed to restore order to Haiti’s shattered capital, and bands of looters sacked stores, warehouses and government offices.
Gunfire rang out from the wealthy suburbs in the hills to the starving slums below as 9,000 U.N. peacekeepers were unable to halt a frenzy of looting and violence that has grown out of protests over rising food prices.
Thousands of people were in the streets of Port-au-Prince following President Rene Preval’s speech, many looting stores and terrorizing drivers and shopkeepers with rocks. Thousands more took part other in protests across the country. An uneasy calm settled in by late Wednesday, with stores remaining closed but protesters mostly dispersed and many roadblocks abandoned. Read more…
“Rapper Foxy Brown is in talks to front her own reality TV show. The “Candy” singer - who is currently incarcerated at New York’s Riker’s Island jail - is reportedly negotiating with VH1 to document her day-to-day life in a new program.
If the deal does come to fruition, Brown will be following in the footsteps of fellow hip-hop stars Flavor Flav and Da Brat, who have also found success with their own VH1 shows.
Brown - real name Inga Marchand - is currently serving a one-year prison sentence for violating her probation after a string of altercations.”
Great. Now this washed up drag queen looking hefer is gonna try to make some kind of a comeback with yet another D-list reality show. Let me guess, she’s gonna be a nasty bitch to everybody and hit people with stuff while promoting her new album. Big deal, you are so over with “china doll”. Your only famous now for being an trouble making psycho. In 10 years I predict Foxy Brown will be the Janice Dickinson of hip-hop. No body likes you anymore! Go away! Read more…
I’m so annoyed right now. I was in the mood to watch Madonna’s video “jump” and when I tried to find it on youtube and other sites I saw this annoying message “This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by Warner Music Group Germany“. WTF??? I am so tired of labels trying to censor every single thing the public wants to see. I give major props to the musicians and record labels that don’t freak out because video sites like youtube and myspacetv have clips of their videos and songs.
Since I didn’t want to be shady and find a site that’s showing it illegally I decided to go back a few years and check out one of my favorite songs and videos from back in the day , “Dance Tonight” by Lucy Pearl. I Read more…
I was watching Trina’s new video “I got a thang for you” featuring Keisha Cole and I couldn’t help but see the irony in her attempt to now be seen as softer and more mainstream than before. We all know how dirty this girl is, and back when hip-hop was hot she didn’t hide the fact that she was ghetto and ho, she actually seemed quite proud of it.
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - A desperate appeal from the president Wednesday failed to restore order to Haiti’s shattered capital, and bands of looters sacked stores, warehouses and government offices.
“Rapper Foxy Brown is in talks to front her own reality TV show. The “Candy” singer - who is currently incarcerated at New York’s Riker’s Island jail - is reportedly negotiating with VH1 to document her day-to-day life in a new program.
I’m so annoyed right now. I was in the mood to watch Madonna’s video “jump” and when I tried to find it on youtube and other sites I saw this annoying message “This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by Warner Music Group Germany“. WTF??? I am so tired of labels trying to censor every single thing the public wants to see. I give major props to the musicians and record labels that don’t freak out because video sites like youtube and myspacetv have clips of their videos and songs.