The 9 O'Clock News - Fri 14 Aug

Posted by heatworld on Friday 14 Aug 2009

Filed under: Amy Winehouse, Blake Fielder-Civil, Jordan, Michael Jackson, Peter Andre

Jordan: “I thought Peter was joking about split”:
A close friend of Jordan’s has revealed she thought estranged husband Peter Andre was joking when he called time on their marriage back in May. The friend said: “She honestly thought he was playing a joke. They had a fiery relationship but always made up. She's still in shock. She loved Peter.” Jordan has made a barrage of derogatory remarks about Peter Andre since the split, and headed off on a wild holiday to Ibiza just weeks after the break-up. She’s also been seen openly snogging new boyfriend Alex Reid, proving that although she claims to be devastated, she seems to be battling on through.
 
Amy’s secret chats with Blake
Amy Winehouse has been secretly talking to ex-husband Blake on Facebook – by posing as her cat. Amy created a profile for her puss Shirley and has been sending Blake messages at the Yorkshire rehab centre where he is currently staying. One bizarre posting read: “Oi mummy was saying to her friend about the time she made you breakfast an you drank all th nesquick til you was sick xxxxxxx.” [sic] ‘Shirley’s status also declared that she loved “sailor” – one of Amy’s nicknames for Blake. Meanwhile, Blake is clearly enjoying hearing from his feline friend – Blake’s status has changed from “It’s complicated” to “Married”. No, wino, no!
 
Corrie to be a musical!
We are ridiculously excited about this story – the mighty Coronation Street is set to be turned into a musical to celebrate the show’s 50th anniversary.
The hit show will have been on our TV screens for half a decade next year, and to mark this momentous event a stage show is being created using past storylines from the UK’s top soap. Composer Trisha Ward will work alongside the show’s writers to create the theatre extravaganza, and we’ll be at the front of the queue for tickets.
 
Jacko's estate set to earn fortune
Michael Jackson is set to become the top earning dead star of all time. His estate is expected to make £120million this year alone, and executors of the will have already made £60million from merchandising contracts and a deal to make a film from unreleased footage of rehearsals for his planned O2 shows. It's also been reported that album sales and other royalties could double that sum, meaning the estate will earn more than Elvis Presley, who rakes in £33million a year. Marketing guru John Branca says: "When you look at what the Presley estate has done, you see the opportunities here. I quite frankly think this will be a bigger estate."