http://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities-n.../53521/general/

 

Geri Halliwell: 'Robbie Williams saved my life'

 

His recent comeback has seen pop star Robbie Williams win numerous plaudits.

 

But there's one famous face in particular who couldn't be more appreciative of the Angels singer for advice she received over a decade ago.

 

Former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell has revealed how Robbie rescued her from an eating disorder when they were both at the height of fame in the late Nineties.

 

Thirty-seven-year-old Geri says the former Take That star convinced her to visit a US clinic for treatment of bulimia.

 

"Robbie knew about my bulimia and he advised me to get help. He told me to go into rehab and that possibly saved my life," Geri says during a televised interview with Piers Morgan.

 

"The bulimia would have got worse without it. I will always be grateful to him, always.

 

"I became really close to Robbie after leaving the Spice Girls and it was a very poignant friendship.

 

"I was lonely and felt he was the only person on the planet who could understand me because of his experiences with Take That. We understood each other.

 

"I am happy and healthy now," adds Geri, whose interview will hit screens on April 3.

 

 

 

Looking forwar dot seeing Piers reaction to when Geri shares this information. :lol:

 

Imagine Rob went on Piers's show? :lol: I hope that never happens but with Rob nothing would suprise me tbh - and although I depise Mr Morgan he is a pretty good interviewer based on the interviews with Danni Minouge and Simon Cowell I watched. -_-

Why is Debbie Harry on that list, she's not a man :huh:

 

 

:o

 

Are you sure?

 

 

The list is a joke. But then I think the 'Q' readership are all rabid Oasis fans. Didn't they vote them Best Group last year? When they'd split up and not released anything? :lol:

 

Yeah Debbie Harry being on the list is an odd one, although I suppose Blondie were more punk/rock in the early days and she is the best frontwomen ever so they included her. Either way it is odd as she is a women but the whole list is ridiculous so it doesnt matter. :lol:

 

Looking forward to the interview with Rob though - I suspect it is an article by him on who he thinks is the best ever frontman. I bet he picks Freddy - altough he does love both Bono and Mick as well. :D

Bono

Freddy

Mick

 

 

It's got to be one of them surely? :unsure: I'd say the best was Freddy ^_^

I agree Jup.

 

I have more stage charisma in my big toe than Liam Gallager. And my big toe has never been on stage in front of 100,000 people!!

ROBBIE WILLIAMS READY TO SIGN UP FOR X FACTOR TO REPLACE DANNII MINOGUE

29th March

The Star

By Peter Dyke

 

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POP star Robbie Williams has the X Factor and is ready to sign on the dotted line as a judge.

 

Former Take That star Robbie, 36, has admitted he is desperate for the job.

 

Now sources say he is days away from getting the golden contract in his hands after high-level talks.

 

Even punters are backing Robbie, with bookies William Hill making him 2-1 favourite.

 

Current judge Dannii Minogue, 38, was last night forced to deny reports she had been sacked.

 

The singer, who is pregnant with 32-year-old rugby star Kris Smith’s baby, wrote on her Twitter page: “No truth in me being axed at all.”

 

But last night a source said: “Robbie is the number one choice for judge.

 

“His common touch will make him a hit with fans.”

 

Last year, show boss Simon Cowell, 50, said Robbie would be perfect for the panel, which also includes Cheryl Cole, 26, and Louis Walsh, 57.

 

He said: “He’s fun, he’s got good instincts and he doesn’t take himself too seriously.”

 

Last night, Cowell’s spokesman said: “Anything being written about judges at this stage is complete and utter speculation.”

 

source

 

TRWS

Former Take That star Robbie, 36, has admitted he is desperate for the job.

 

Typcal 'Star' crap, he said he had no interest in an interview recently. :lol:

 

I wouldnt be suprised if he goes a guest spot for the auditions but no way would he be a full time judge. I cant imagine Rob sitting next to Louis bloody Walsh though :lol:

Typcal 'Star' crap, he said he had no interest in an interview recently. :lol:

 

I wouldnt be suprised if he goes a guest spot for the auditions but no way would he be a full time judge. I cant imagine Rob sitting next to Louis bloody Walsh though :lol:

 

 

 

Whatever do you mean :mellow: Robbie & Louis are in :heart: these days ;)

Edited March 29, 201015 yr by Cleo

I set up a thread. This story is likely to run and run :rolleyes:

http://angryape.com/news/robbie-williams-r...as-mrs-williams

 

Robbie Williams 'Refers To Ayda As Mrs. Williams'

Published Wednesday, 31st March, 2010 at 7:35 PM

 

Robbie Williams hasn't married Ayda Field yet, but he already refers to his fiancé as "Mrs. Williams".

 

The 'Bodies' singer got engaged to Ayda at the end of last year, although the couple are yet to decide on a date for their wedding.

 

As for that pet name, Robbie referred to his future wife during an interview, when he said: "That Mrs. Williams over there, Ayda. Well as good as, eh babe?"

 

Williams also spoke about a recent story that claimed the former Take That star is no rush to marry.

 

"We were reading some stuff and saw the headline 'Robbie Williams in no rush to get married'," he said, "I looked at her and she looked at me and the bottom lip started quivering." :unsure:

 

Robbie added: "It's not happening anytime soon. Sorry, it genuinely isn't. She's a bit gutted, a teeny, teeny bit."

 

Last week it was reported that he is singing on an updated version of 3 Lions in time for the World Cup this summer.

 

It's also claimed that Robbie doesn't want to tour anytime soon. :(

 

I feel a bit sorry for her tbh. Shouldn't he be keeping this kind of stuff private? :unsure:

Robbie keeping stuff private? :rofl:

 

I doubt that will ever happen - he has no filter and never will. :lol:

From

 

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business...se-1932927.html

 

 

EMI in dire straits as talks with Universal and Sony collapse

 

Music label left with two months to raise £120m and keep creditors at bay

 

By Nick Clark

 

Thursday, 1 April 2010

 

 

EMI's attempts to secure a licensing deal with rivals fell apart yesterday, heaping pressure on the struggling label as it seeks to raise £120m in less than two months or face being seized by its creditors. :o

 

The music group, whose artists include Lily Allen and Robbie Williams, had been locked in separate negotiations over the past week to offer Universal Music Group and Sony Music distribution rights for its artists in the US and Canada.

 

Talks with Universal were understood to be the furthest advanced, but fell apart at the 11th hour as the two sides failed to reach terms over price. Charles Allen, who took over as the head of EMI last month, called off the talks yesterday. Negotiations with Sony have also come to nothing.

 

None of the companies would comment yesterday, but sources close to the deal said both the rival labels had approached EMI with proposals. The discussions were understood to have focused on a five-year deal for the rival labels to secure the rights to sell EMI artists in North American stores as well as digitally. Such distribution deals are relatively common, one insider said. EMI had hoped to raise £200m from the deal.

 

The company's holding vehicle had revealed in annual results published earlier this year that the business was in danger of breaching its banking covenants. Yesterday's failure to secure a distribution deal means the company is likely to have breached its covenants for the quarter. Mr Allen now has until 14 June to come up with a plan to raise £120m, to avoid the company defaulting on its loans.

 

One insider said the company was not in talks with any other companies over alternate deals, adding: "Plan A is still the focus." This involves the company's senior management putting together a business plan to secure the future of the group to take to parent company Terra Firma.

 

Should the private equity group, fronted by the industry tycoon Guy Hands, back the plan, it will call on investors to put up the cash needed to avoid debt holders Citigroup from taking control.

 

Terra Firma bought EMI at the height of the private equity leverage bubble in the summer of 2007 for £4.2bn. The takeover saddled the company with huge debts, which had been provided by Citigroup.

 

The company was almost immediately hit by the onset of the credit crunch. This also came at a time when the music industry was undergoing profound change in the shift to digital, and EMI suffered from the rise in illegal downloading of artists over the internet. Its catalogue also suffered the defection of several high-profile artists shortly after the deal, including the Rolling Stones and Radiohead.

 

Terra Firma's relationship with EMI's principal debtholder has become strained to breaking point. The buyout firm has launched a lawsuit against Citigroup, which provided £2.5bn of the company's £3.2bn debt for the deal, over its role as defence adviser to EMI. Mr Hands alleges that the bank led Terra Firma to believe that other bidders were interested, which pushed up the price of the acquisition.

 

EMI's former chief executive Elio Leoni-Sceti admitted that the legal wranglings had made it harder to sign new acts. Earlier this month, Mr Leoni-Sceti made the surprise announcement that he was to quit the group. Charles Allen, the former chief executive of ITV, who was EMI's non-executive chairman, filled the vacancy by taking over as executive chairman.

 

Several EMI artists are doing well in the UK charts. Gorillaz' new album, Plastic Beach, is No 12 in the charts, with Laura Marling and Goldfrapp in the Top 10. The label remastered albums by Kraftwerk and the Beatles last year, with the Beatles' release selling 10 million copies in just four months. It is also set to release new albums from Chemical Brothers and LCD Soundsystem.

 

Hitting the high notes: The history of EMI

 

*March 1931: The Electric and Musical Industries is formed through the merger of the Columbia Graphophone Company and the Gramophone Company. It opens recording studios at Abbey Road, north London, the same year. EMI's roster of artists now includes Lily Allen and Alison Goldfrapp.

 

*August 2007: Terra Firma secures takeover of EMI for £4.2bn. Radiohead and Rolling Stones leave shortly after. Sir Paul McCartney had left before the deal was signed.

 

*January 2008: Terra Firma forced to restructure the company, drawing up plans to cut up to 2,000 employees. The previous week, UK boss Tony Wadsworth quits after 25 years.

 

*November 2009: Guy Hands sends letter to Citigroup offering to raise £1bn of new equity if the bank writes off £1bn debt.

 

*February 2010: Maltby Capital, holding vehicle for EMI, reveals pre-tax loss of £1.7bn for the year to the end of March 2009. Reveals group could breach covenants; auditors KPMG warn over its status as a going concern.

 

*March 2010: Elio Leoni-Sceti announces he is to quit the group after just 18 months. Chairman Charles Allen takes over. In the same month, Pink Floyd successfully sues EMI over selling individual tracks digitally. Talks with Sony Music and Universal over a North American distribution deal fall apart.

 

*June 2010: Deadline for company to raise £120m to avoid breaching debt covenants.

 

Is EMI about to go bust then? :unsure:

Sounds serious :unsure: although I have to admit, I didn't read it all :lol:

 

It's April btw :P

You think maybe it's an April Fool and they're not in danger of going bust? :unsure:

:lol: possibly