Mel was on talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live! (US) last night, where she was found to not know who any of the other celebrities on the show are. Mel also said:

"I have been a huge fan of the show since season one. I'm excited and I'm nervous. I started training this week and my feet are killing me."

"I love [Mel B]. I met her at the Beckhams' party in LA. We didn't chat much, we were just hanging out. It was so exciting to meet her. She is absolutely beautiful. I would love to see them on their reunion tour. When I was little I had the Spice Girls dolls and stickers, all that fun stuff. My favourite song was 'Wannabe'."

...sometimes as a three-some. The Sunday Mirror (UK) is running a story about two women who have come forward and revealed their two year sex affairs with Mel B. The women have come out about this now because they are supposedly worried about Mel B's state of mind, in regards to her sudden marriage of Stephen Belafonte, claiming that the wedding was to serve as "a big fuck you to Eddie (Murphy)". The detailed, steamy, hornifying article (well, maybe not for many of you :P) can be read over at the Daily Mirror (features a picture of the women). [local backup]

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I think this is the record for the number of rumored stories in a row (8) on SpiceNews.

Victoria has joined LA's The Sports Club gym, and signed up for Candlelight Stretch classes, which are accompanied by a live string quartet. Various media sources add to the story that she is competing with Geri to be the most fit for the Spice Girls reunion tour. A source says:

"She hates working out and would rather fill her day with playing with the kids or shopping but Vic realises she has a bit of work to do before fitting into her skintight catsuits and her little black dresses again. Vic was really unhappy after seeing photos of herself with cellulite on her legs last month and it gave her the final push to join a gym. She takes a lot of pride in her appearance and knows it takes more than good clothes and good hair to pull off the perfect look... you have to have the perfect toned body too. And the pressures to look good in Hollywood are even more intense than at home in the UK."

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Vicotria said last week:

"I really don't like the gym, in fact I can't stand it. Maybe it's the whole getting sweaty thing but it's just not me. I tried cycling in Spain but maybe my bum's too small as it just wasn't comfortable. I want to get fit, though, so I'm exploring some different options. I like what I've heard about Pilates - just sitting in a room, stretching and breathing. Sounds much more civilized."

NBC has cancelled a documentary they were planning to make about Victoria and David Beckham because Victoria told them she will be too busy getting ready for the Spice Girls reunion tour to be able to film it. A source says:

"Victoria is focusing on the Spice Girls reunion and has said she won't have time to film. She is, however, thinking about making a documentary about the Spice Girls getting back together."

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Walkers crisps, that is, the popular British potato chips. A source says:

"Victoria has a thing for Walkers crisps. Cheese and onion and chicken flavor. She has them shipped over from Britain by the box-load."

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The word is that Melanie C is worried about keeping her solo career alive and wants to spend time right now working on it. She originally suggested that she was going to put her solo work on hold during the Spice Girls reunion, but now plans to release her latest single, "This Time", on October 12 - a month before the new Spice Girls single. Spice Girls management has a contingency plan in place to continue the tour with four of the five girls should Melanie change her mind. A source says:

"Mel C still wants to be seen as a solo singer and she's told pals she's tired of being ordered around. Things are so tense she hasn't even spoken to Mel B, Victoria, or Geri since June."

The source said about her single release:

"It's an obvious sign of where her priorities lie because she'll need to promote her own single and have less time for the group. Management are treating her feelings like gold-dust to salvage things. But they are also planning to make sure the tour goes ahead even if she pulls out."

A Spice Girls spokesman, however, says:

"The girls are in regular touch, they are all getting on great and very much looking forward to the tour."

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Victoria and David Beckham are upset after two nannies have walked out on them. The first nanny (a New Zealander named Zara) had been with them for over a year, and the second (a Londoner named Claire) for half a year. Victoria had to take her children to school herself after being left without help. A source says:

"You'd imagine it's a dream job working for celebrities like that in California. But these two trained professionals said it was a nightmare. They complained Victoria spoke down to them, her mother Jackie bossed them about and they felt like dogsbodies."

Another source says:

"Both girls ended up having to cook and clean up for all the family. Victoria and Jackie constantly nagged and ordered them about. Some days they were on the go from 6am to midnight. The pay was OK but they just got sick of it."

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Geri Halliwell is overdoing her fitness training to get in shape for the Spice Girls' reunion tour. An old friend of hers who recently met up with her told the Daily Mirror (UK):

"You could feel her bones sticking through. She's on the cusp. She looks good now but if she takes it any further, she's going to start to look ill. She's incredibly compulsive. The Spice Girls' reunion is a huge deal for her and she wants to look her very best for her moment back in the limelight. The problem is, Geri is a woman of extremes and she doesn't always know when to stop. She is a very disciplined person. She has regular vitamin injections to ensure her body is getting the right nutrients. She's a big fan of taking her own packed lunches with her. They will be carefully controlled, a certain amount of protein and carbohydrate. It will all be measured out and she'll stick to it rigidly. Her boobs are always the giveaway. Once they shrink, you know she's gone too far. Look closely at her collarbones too. She looks great at the moment. But, unfortunately, she doesn't always recognise when it's time to pull back. There are times when she takes it to the brink and then falls over the edge. Let's just hope it doesn't happen this time. We mustn't forget that ego plays a major part in all this. Geri loves Victoria, but she also envies her figure and Victoria is looking fabulous at the moment. Geri is always very determined to work on her figure when she knows she's got something to promote and this is her biggest career move in recent years. That old friendly rivalry with Victoria could well be in full swing again. That's what worries her friends the most."

A source in Los Angeles adds:

"Her bandmates have also noticed something might be wrong. The other girls are all a bit worried about Geri's behavior. She's always been one to take things to extremes and the way she's dealing with her pre-tour fitness regime is another example of her obsessive personality. Her mumsy, unflattering outfit at the reunion shoot was, most of them believe, a calculated move. She wasn't at what she considers her peak physical condition and she wanted to give everyone a big 'wow' photo when she unveils her perfect body on the first night of the tour."

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Wow, talk about a "friend" that can babble on and on.

Simon Cowell (American Idol, etc), has gone off at Louis Walsh for bashing the Spice Girls. Both Cowell and Walsh are judges on the British show The X-Factor, and Simon badly wants the Spice Girls to appear on the show. Simon is now begging for the girls to forgive Walsh. A source says:

"Simon was furious with Louis for slaughtering the Spice Girls. He really wants them to do a masterclass on one of the live shows and now fears Louis has blown it. He gave him a bitching and told him to keep his mouth shut. The girls haven't said yes or no yet. Simon is going to have to do a lot more grovelling to make it happen."

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"We'd like to have another, maybe next year. He or she might be lucky enough to have dual nationality. It's so great for all of us here. The children love the sports and outdoor activities. David loves his new team, and I'm just really happy to be somewhere where I already have friends. Katie's a really good friend, as is Eva Longoria (from Desperate Housewives). It makes settling in a whole lot easier. Emma, Mel C, and Geri are moving over here in a few weeks to join Mel B and myself so we can start the rehearsals properly."

"I'm not looking forward to it. I didn’t look forward to the first one. I don’t see why I should look forward to the second one. I think Victoria just feels like she has some broke friends and wants to help them out. When she married David Beckham she made a great career choice. I take my hat off to her, but I'm not looking forward to the shows."

• The S is made from amber and represents Victoria.
• The P is made of pink ruby and represents Emma.
• The I is made of diamond and represents Mel C.
• The C is made of Saphhire and represents Geri.
• The E is made of Emerald and represents Mel B.

Geri's new guy, Russion billionaire Evgeny Lebedev, has bought her a pair of $40,000 earrings. A friend tells the Daily Mail (UK):

"Evgeny wanted to do something special for Geri and thought a pair of earrings would do the trick. He is a very classy guy so he didn't want to get her something too in-your-face, or a big rock that might have scared her off. Geri was overwhelmed when he gave them to her, she felt so touched and loves showing them off to her friends now. Geri doesn't have much luck in love, so this pressie has really touched her. She is usually getting messed around by men, so this is a refreshing change for her."

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"If you read those police reports, they never say he physically beat up a woman. The only thing I don't like is that my friends and family read this and go into shock-horror mode, thinking, 'Oh, she's married a psychopath!'. He hasn't been the best of people [in his past]. I know everything that he's done. He went through group therapy and counselling, but he's fully aware of what he's done."

"He melted my heart... but I'd been so so hurt. I wanted to make sure that this guy was gentle enough to have me believe again that it is possible."

"I took one big, deep breath and said, 'Yes'. As well as going, 'Thank you God! Don't let me down. Not for the third time'."

Victoria has just noticed on the Spice Girls' official reunion photo that her back/neck tattoo has been removed. The tattoo is hebrew script dedicated to her husband which reads "I am my beloved and my beloved is mine." She has complained to the Spice Girls management about the removal, especially since Mel B's tattoo is visible in the picture. Spice Girls management/the team responsible for the picture is contending that they did not remove it, and it is actually the angle and lighting that is causing that tattoo not to appear.

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"Going on tour is like getting married. You have to look your best and prepare by exercising three to five times a week - either running, cycling or yoga. Rehearsals take up to five hours a day so it's important to eat well. For dinner I'll advise smoked mackerel with steamed vegetables and new potatoes. I'm quite healthy with snacks and stick to nuts and dried fruit. I get up at 8.30am and do at least 30 minutes of exercise to open the lungs. You should eat about four hours before a show so you're hungry when you go on stage and have the energy to perform. And I recommend avoiding dairy because it can affect your voice. We'll be going to bed at 10.30pm. When you have a show, it's such a big day, so the night before has to be an early one. If we're touring and doing show after show, we have to really look after ourselves. We might have a few drinks in the dressing room but I'm sure most of the time I'll be back at the hotel, in the bath and feeling sorry for myself because I can't go out and play."

Sorry about all the errors in this stupid story the first time, I was pretty high on vicodin when I wrote it. Legally.. cause I just had my wisdom teeth pulled. Word.

The Spice Girls will soon announce five extra tour dates for the UK.

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GREATEST HITS

Hello Everybody,

We are very excited to be able to show you the cover of our Greatest Hits album. We have all been involved with the design and are really pleased with it... we hope that you like it as much as we do. We wanted to use our official website to show it to the fans first!

As well as working on the album we have already started planning for the tour - we can't reveal too much but what we can say is that it is going to be amazing!! We are so excited and can't wait to see you all. If you haven't registered for your tickets then what are you waiting for? Do it now!! And keep checking the website for more news.

Finally we have to give a big Girl Power hug to our Emma. Baby had a Baby!! Congratulations to Emma and Jade and welcome to the Spice family, baby Beau.

Lots of love - Emma, Geri, Mel B, Melanie C and Victoria

Melanie C - Interview in Belgium (8.12.07).mp3 (192kbps, 2.8mb)

Thanks melaniec.be

"I've always been a girl's girl. And I know from experience that making the very best of your self is something any woman can do. I was never the six-foot-tall pin-up... I've always been the girl-next-door who got lucky. I've come a long way in the last ten years, but this book isn't my attempt to tell you what or what not to do. It's just to share some of what I've learned."

35 year old Geri is getting anxious to have a second child. A friend of hers told the Daily Express (UK):

"She had a great time on her birthday with her inner circle in the South of France. But she spent a lot of time talking about the race for a second child. She's scared that if she waits for Mr. Right it will be too risky to have another baby. Geri said that age isn't just something that bothers her, Victoria is also worrying about time going by and wanting to add to her family. The girls are [also] all concerned about their looks, especially now [that] they're older. But, as Geri is the oldest, she's feeling it more than others. It's really brought home her age to her. She's just four years older than Emma, who just had her first child, and two years older than Victoria, the Spice Girl she's closest to."

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Victoria will be playing a fat version of herself, who since arriving in America has binged on treats. An ABC source says:

"Everybody at the wedding will be expecting skinny beautiful Posh to show up. But they'll be horrified to see she's piled on the pounds because of major comfort eating and American junk food."

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Allow me to introduce you to the spoiler warning.

"The Spice Girls are very lucky and very overrated. Those girls are not talented. None of them can sing and their music is not half as good as Girls Aloud's. Girls Aloud are the top girl group in the world right now. Girls Aloud are also better looking. Spice Girls appealed to little girls. It wasn't good music - mums would buy the albums for their kids - it was all about the gimmicks. None of them can stand on their own. Nadine from Girls Aloud could definitely go solo - she's the one with the talent and will have a successful solo career. None of the Spice Girls could do that. They have nothing else to do, nothing else is happening in their lives. One's just a wife of a footballer and the others are not on the radar. They're well past their sell-by dates. I'm sick of them, like I'm sick of Lindsay Lohan and Paris Hilton. Let's focus on people with talent and the next big thing."

Whoopty-freakin-do, some obscure guy that nobody's ever heard of outside of England. And I really don't appreciate him setting up this versus type talk between Girls Aloud and Spice Girls, when neither group has said anything bad about each other. Fuck off old man.

It's all go!

Hi everybody
Hope you are all well? Well we have finally unpacked our boxes and I am loving our new house - it is totally major! Just adding some of the finishing touches to it actually and then it really will feel like home. On top of that the weather here has been amazing too so we are all a happy bunch. The boys are really looking forward to starting their new school so we've got to make sure they are all kitted out with new schoolbags and pencil cases - you remember what it's like going back to school, you've got to have a new EVERYTHING!
David and myself attended a launch last week in Bel Air (very swish) for the launch of our latest fragrance Intimately Beckham, we met lots of people there and I thought it went really well. On top of that I have been busy having a good look around LA, checking out the restaurants and the beauty parlours - well you never know when you might need a facial!
I'm also just starting work on my new dVb denim collection - I'm really excited about starting the next project - it's going to be totally major so keep your eyes open for that.
Catch up with you all again very soon
Love
Victoria
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Geri is continuing to train herself hard for the upcoming Spice Girls reunion tour. She is terrified that she won't live up to fans' expectations and wants her performance to be the best she can make it. A source told Closer magazine (UK):

"Geri is very anxious she won't be up to the tour and so is on a new regime to make herself as fit as a soldier. Geri has been working on her stamina because she's worried about the energy it will take to cope with being with the girls again, getting on with everyone and their entourage, travelling around the globe and performing 15 concerts. The prospect of performing in front of so many people after having a baby and being in her mid-30s is worrying. She really wants to be at the top of her game. She's determined that people won't point to them as 'too old' or girls who've 'had their day'. She is experimenting with having less sleep, even though she doesn't have to at this stage. She wants to train her body and mind to exist on less sleep, to prepare for when she'll need to be sparkling and bubbly with less rest than she gets now."

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Emma was listening to "Here Comes the Sun" by the Beatles while she gave birth.

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"We just had a lovely baby boy. I'm over the moon, he is absolutely brilliant."

The Spice Girls now have 7 children between them.

• Mel B - Larry King Live (Aug 09, 2007).avi (AVI XviD, 512x384, 92mb)

The Daily Mirror is reporting that the Spice Girls very much want to open at the Fashion Rocks concert/fashion event, which takes place on October 18th at London's Royal Albert Hall. Other performers already scheduled for the event include Kasabian, Alicia Keys, and Beth Ditto. A source around the girls says:

"People around the Spice Girls think it's the perfect place for their first gig in years. They're keeping their fingers crossed, but they know there are some big names in the mix."

The other big name in the mix is Britney Spears. However, her record company is unsure as to whether her songs are up to par yet.

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The Sun is reporting that the rest of the Spice Girls are as shocked to find out about Mel B's marriage as we are. She had kept it a secret from them. She also had her husband sign a prenuptial agreement this time.

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Site News: Logo Contest Results Are Now Posting

"Melanie Brown confirmed today that she and long-term friend Stephen Belafonte were married at the Special Memory Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas on Wednesday, June 6, 2007. Melanie and Stephen felt that they were at a good point in their lives and wanted to make a private commitment to each other."

Mel B said:

"Stephen and I have known each other for seven years. We wanted to make a commitment. We wanted it to be private and have a big wedding with our families later in the year."

"Regarding the marriage, Mel and Stephen have know each other for many years and were great friends first. Now they are deeply in love. The two are very happy together."

Melanie B was scheduled to appear on Larry King Live (US) tonight but cancelled the appearance, possibly citing illness as the reason.

Spice Girls manager Simon Fuller ordered the girls to have singing lessons to prepare for their reunion tour. Mel C took the advise as an insult and said "I don't need lessons. I can sing, thank you very much." A source told Closer magazine:

"The girls have been told by Simon that they need to get their voices back in training and should start having singing lessons as soon as possible. But Mel C is furious as she thinks her voice is already in shape. Simon thinks she needs to re-familiarise herself with the lyrics and the pop style to make the comeback work. Mel feels really insulted but Simon has insisted on it. They are all going to vocal coaching because they have lost the art of singing in harmony. The rest of the band are fine with getting some voice coaching and can't understand why Mel is kicking off about it."

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"I am not going to be able to attend the masked ball because of my touring schedule, but I hope you raise a lot of money to restore Shire Hall to its former glory."

Posh Spice Victoria Beckham is planning on getting a fertility symbol tattooed on her inner thigh to help her conceive a baby girl. She will get the tattoo as soon as her favored tattoo artist arrives in L.A. from Manchester. Victoria has been looking at traditional fertility symbols such as acorns, eggs, and roses as options. "A friend" says:

"Once her forthcoming Spice Girls reunion tour is over, Victoria definitely wants more children. And this time she is convinced it will be a girl."

Victoria says:

"David doesn't have tattoos on his left arm and he's said that is where he will put the name of our first girl."

"Why is this different from any other celebrity fragrance? The fact that (I) have spent a lot of time checking all the details. We are not just saying, 'We are celebrities, put our name on it.' I love to be involved with the whole process."

"We are starting to say trunk instead of boot, trash instead of rubbish."

Baby Spice Emma Bunton and her boyfriend Jade Jones purchased a $60 DIY belly casting kit from a North London store late last week in order to make a cast of her pregnant belly. Jade was the one who actually went into the store and made the purchase. A customer in the store at the time says:

"Jade bounced into the shop like an excited father-to-be and said he was interested in one of the kits in the window display. When I asked if the kit was for him, he laughed and said, ‘No, not for me, but I do have a bit of a belly, though.’"

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"I'm not excited about it at all. Why do they have to do it? Do they need to do it? It's obviously just about money. I think it will be embarrassing. They're all older now, so, to kind of still want to be the Spice Girls is just, I don't know... just grow up."

Can't say I've ever heard of the girl before, but she was 9 years old when the girls were at their height, and she's telling them to grow up? She should shut her trap cause it seems like she's embarassing herself more than anything.

Victoria was at the restaurant Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles last Tuesday. Britney Spears was also there at the same time. Victoria introduced herself to Britney, saying "Hi, Britney. I'm Victoria from the Spice Girls", to which Spears responded by looking at Victoria with a bemused expression before turning around and walking away.

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Mel B will be joining judges Len Goodman, Carrie Ann Inaba, and Bruno Tonioli for the fifth season of Dancing with the Stars (US). A source told the Sunday Mirror:

"Mel saw how positive the show was for Heather (Mills') profile in the States and she's keen to use it to reinvent herself."

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"He has met my mum and kids. They really like him. We're very happy together. He's just a very caring and considerate person. Stephen was really there for me during the pregnancy. We'd known each other for years, but one day he just turned to me and said 'You know, I've liked you for a long time', and I said 'Really, I never knew that'. That part of me got shut down, which is what happens when you get hurt. But he's been my tower of strength."

"(Toronto) just narrowly beat Manchester, and I'm from Liverpool, which is quite close. I'd have been happy with Manchester, which is near all my family. But I love Toronto and I also have family (near) there too. I have my uncle and auntie and two cousins in Windsor. Canada has always been such an amazing market for us, so it's only fitting that we play two shows there."

"Like everybody, we've matured and mellowed a little. But for me, we still have that chemistry. And after spending time with the girls, it felt as magic as it's always done."

"It's going to be the Spice Girls' story, told by us. The cameras were with us the day we announced the tour. It'll take some getting used to, but it'll be great."

YOUR SPICE CITY

Hi Everyone

We’re really amazed by the fantastic response to our “Spice City” competition. Thanks to everyone who took the time to get involved.

We set this up to give all our genuine fans the chance to turn their hometown into a SPICE CITY. This was all about making your own city a SPICE CITY and since we launched there have been literally millions of votes for us to play in hundreds of cities including places like Rio, Chicago, Melbourne, Manchester, Paris, Alice Springs, Baghdad, and Diss (in Norfolk England)!

But one city had to win and we are now delighted to announce the winner is... TORONTO. Thanks to everyone in Canada who voted for us to play there - we’ll work out the date over the next few weeks and let you know.

If your city wasn’t the winner this time, then keep checking back to this site and register for updates. Who knows what might happen next?

Lots of love

Emma, Geri, Mel B, Melanie C, Victoria

The city of Toronto has some special history with the Spicey ones, when back in 1998 Toronto's mayor Mel Lastman made headlines when he wrote a letter to Geri pleading her to not leave the group, saying:

"Please get over your differences and make your appearance in Toronto with the rest of the band members. I know you can work things out to make an appearance in Toronto."

Congratulations Toronto!

"Eddie Murphy always has and will continue to honor his responsibilities as a father. Mr. Murphy and Ms. Brown dated very briefly and never made any plans of ANY sort. He acknowledges paternity of the child Angel, and has paid child support to Ms. Brown as well as covering the expenses of her pregnancy. Mr. Murphy views this as a private matter and as such, will not be making any further comments about it."

The Spice Girls may indeed perform in Baghdad if it becomes the winner of the Spice City contest. A spokesperson for the girls told the Daily Mirror:

"The girls will go anywhere in the world that gets the most votes, be it Baghdad or Antarctica."

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"When Mamas & Papas invited me to model their Autumn Winter range, I was thrilled to be asked. From ultra-feminine kimonos to the chic wrap dresses, party dresses to the perfect flattering jean, I have found every single element of my fashion must-haves in their collection. Not only did I get a cheeky look at all of next season's key ranges but they allowed me to pick my favorites to model."

"Angel is my baby and Eddie's. She will always know that she was planned and wanted by both of us, but I want her to know that she has two parents who desire to be responsible for her during her life and who love her so much that they want to be a part of it..."

Probably more sad than funny, due to the state of Iraq.