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Posted by heatworld on Wednesday 06 Aug 2008

Filed under: Britney Spears, Joss Stone, Leona Lewis, Quentin Tarantino, Victoria Beckham

Brit to play a killer lesbian stripper!
Not only is she about to launch herself back onto the music world, but Britney is also being lined up to make an impact on the movie world, too. The singer has apparently been hand-picked by legendary director Quentin Tarantino to play a killer lesbian stripper in his new movie. The director, famous for films such as Pulp Fiction and Kill Bill, wants Brit to star as psycho dancer Varla in a remake of a 60s cult movie called Faster Pussycat! Kill! Kill!. Brit's character is extremely violent, and she would have scenes where she has to kill a man with her bare hands. Crikey! There is also rumoured to be sex scenes involving other women. A source revealed, "Quentin is convinced Britney will be brilliant. He wanted to get Britney first as she's playing the most important character." The movie is being described by industry insiders as "perfect Tarantino material". And what does Britney herself make of all this? Well, according to a close source, "She's delighted. She thinks it could turn her career and life around." We think it would be great to see Brit in a Tarantino movie – and just think what Pulp Fiction did for John Travolta's career...

Posh discovers a REALLY famous relative
An historian has revealed that Victoria Beckham is descended from a pal of Karl Marx – the father of communism. Her great-great-great-grandad Carl Pfaender was a German revolutionary and close associate of Marx, who shunned wealth and believed all men should be equal. Hans Mueller, who made the find said, "He certainly didn't get rich doing it. His wife was buried in a pauper's grave." Hans has been in contact with Posh's mum Jacqueline, who confirmed his findings. A spokesperson for Victoria said, "We've been aware of this for a while."

Joss becomes a munter for TV role
Another female star who's polishing up on their acting skills is slightly loopy British soul singer Joss Stone – she has been lined up to play one of Henry VIII's wives in the new series of BBC drama The Tudors. However, far from being glammed-up as a sexy stripper like Britney, Joss will be made-up to look as ugly as possible for her role as Anne of Cleves. King Henry, played in the series by Jonathan Rhys Meyers, agreed to marry Anne of Cleves after seeing a flattering portrait of her – but when she arrived in the flesh and he discovered how unattractive she was he demanded an annulment. A source from the series admitted, "It's not the most flattering role." However, Joss is convinced that it will help her chances of landing a movie role in the US. She's already been in one movie, Eragon, where she played the part of a witch, but the film failed to do well at the box office. We just hope she doesn't struggle with mastering a proper English accent for the role – as we all know, her voice now seems to have morphed into a weird American drawl...

Leona coming to a Topshop near you...
Leona Lewis looks set to get her very own clothing collection – at Topshop! The X Factor winner has arranged a meeting with Philip Green to discuss a deal, which could be a big-money clincher for the singer. A source said, "They have fitted it in after he returns from Ibiza and before she heads back to the States. He knows she is emerging into one of the world's top pop stars, and wants to discuss her doing her own Topshop range. She's a beautiful girl and a huge star, but also has a great girl-next-door quality that means her style will appeal to lots of young women. Leona is really excited." I'm sure her bank manager – or should that be Simon Cowell – is too. It will make her an absolute packet.