Cracking the fame game Oct 14, 2008
SHE might have risen from the reality-series girl band Bardot to her own Hollywood reality show, but Sophie Monk was keeping it real as she arrived in Sydney yesterday morning. The Gold Coast-born. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Blink-182 drummer escapes death in plane crash Sep 22, 2008
" He also read the following statement from Travis and Adam's families: "The families wish to thank fans from all over the world for their prayers and concern. Deepest sympathy is expressed to the loved ones of those who perished in the crash. (Ninemsn)
As Seen On Streetside San Diego With Lorrie Jordan Aug 25, 2008
Spa By Bardot is here to help. Plus an interview with one of the stars of High School Musical On Tour. (NBCSandiego.com, CA)
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One of the reasons that the Founding Fathers of the US gave us the First Amendment was so that we would not be subjected to censorship in the same way Ms. Bardot et al are in the Enlightened Western nations ... I wrote to the French Consulate in support of Brigitte Bardot in her libel case, which she lost, in France. (International Herald Tribune)
School's in - and Baz sees stars May 23, 2008
The Sydney Morning Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Australia's leading newspaper. Hugh Jackman, Baz Luhrmann and Deborra-Lee Furness at the Australian Film, Television and Radio School opening. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
The importance of being creative Apr 16, 2008
Brigitte Bardot on trial for Muslim slur. New discovery on what caused the Titanic to sink. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Jeremy Thomas has produced a diverse filmography Apr 13, 2008
He recalls crouching at the top of the stairs as glamorous visitors such as Bob Hope, Katharine Hepburn, and Brigitte Bardot drifted through, and doing a bit of amateur filmmaking as a 10-year-old hanging out at Dirk Bogarde's house. Early editing jobs led to his first feature as a producer, "Mad Dog Morgan" (1976), shot in Australia with Dennis Hopper - who'll be reappearing in "The Palermo Shooting," just wrapped in Sicily. (Boston Globe)
Too talented for words Apr 12, 2008
Of course, the actress-singer phenomenon is hardly new - Judy Garland's star was born in 1929 when she was plain old Frances Ethel Gumm, while screen sirens as memorable (or otherwise) as Doris Day, Jane Birkin, Ann-Margret and Brigitte Bardot all doubled as chanteuses. More recent, though, is the withering disdain that these artists have to endure. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Sailors to tread the planks Apr 11, 2008
The girl formerly known in Tinseltown as the ex-fiancee of Good Charlotte singer Benji Madden has been on a series of high-profile dates with Seacrest this week and yesterday the former Bardot singer was swamped by paparazzi, to the point where a homeless woman - on her way to a nearby shelter- was forced to intervene and play impromptu security guard for the Gold Coast girl. Meanwhile, former Home And Away star Tammin Sursok will return to Australian television screens next month, albeit in the... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Model of decorum on the red Feb 29, 2008
Monk first experienced the dizzying heights of fame as part of manufactured Aussie all-girl pop group Bardot, playing to packed Westfield shopping centres across the country. She later moved to Los Angeles to launch a B-grade movie career where she became BFF with Nicole Richie, Hilton's Simple Life co-star and partner to Madden's brother and bandmate Joel. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Pamela Anderson Campaigns For Seals in Paris Feb 15, 2008
PARIS - Former Baywatch star Pamela Anderson followed in the footsteps of French actress Brigitte Bardot on Thursday by campaigning in Paris for the protection of baby seals. Anderson was to perform a burlesque striptease later at the Crazy Horse cabaret to the tune of 'Harley Davidson', a song written by Serge Gainsbourg and sung by Bardot in the late 60s ... Anderson said she would deliver a letter from Bardot to the Canadian ambassador to France urging him to stop seal hunting around the... (Planet Ark, United States)
Chanel across the Channel Dec 12, 2007
Then out came Chanel's gorgeous girls sporting fabulous tousled beehives and black eyeliner a la Amy Winehouse with pale pouty Brigitte Bardot lips. The references bounced about in a typically eclectic Lagerfeld way: gorgeous black organza dresses that were a touch Edwardian, puffed, ruffled beribboned and pintucked, with flashes of Tudor doublets and shoulder rolls, silvered shearling jerkins, purple and silver satin coats with full sleeves, tartans, chiffons and distressed English tweeds in a... (The Australian)
Sophie Monk in hot ad Oct 22, 2007
Sophie Monk, a former Bardot singer and now Hollywood actor arrived in Australia with here finace Benji Madden on October 8, although was not present at Good Charlotte's Indy show, according to online sources. Of her nude campaign, she said: "There's no doubt in my mind that going vegetarian has made me feel better not only physically but also because I learned about the suffering of animals who are raised and killed for food.". (Sunshine Coast Daily)
Once we were union, too Oct 22, 2007
The last time the former Bardot singer ventured into politics was in 2004 when she turned poor Peter Beattie's Queensland campaign into a dance party, exhorting stunned ALP luminaries to keep "doin' what you doin' baby; Got me cryin' out for more. So good screamin' and shoutin' baby". Unsurprisingly perhaps, Zoo Man is a journalist with the one-handed magazine ZOO Weekly. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Meet world's tiniest baby; 10oz bundle of defiance... Sep 29, 2007
Nowadays Brigitte Bardot has an altogether more sombre public image. Victoria Beckham has jetted to join her husband in a London hospital as he holds a bedside vigilr. (The Drudge Report)
Back with a passion Aug 13, 2007
Insiders say the video is the sexiest Goodrem has made 00004000 to date, with the singer sporting a Brigitte Bardot look in several scenes. "I guess that's what happens when you grow up and develop your own sense of style," Goodrem said. (Melbourne Herald Sun)
Countdown To Stanford Football 2007 Aug 12, 2007
Nickname: Dray My greatest athletic moment is: Winning a state championship My favorite stadium in which to play is: Stanford Stadium The reason I chose Stanford University is: Education Since coming to Stanford, I have learned: Bicycles are useful The best thing about Stanford is: The weather My least favorite class at Stanford is: IHUM The sports team I followed when I was younger: Jets When I played football as a kid, I pretended to be: Barry Sanders The person I admire most is: My father If... (Gostanford.com)
No straying with Snoop Jul 7, 2007
In her place, the former Bardot popette and latter-day Hollywood B-lister Sophie Monk was hired to play Snoop's better half in the spoof mini-documentary about the rap artist's journey to become an Australian - even buying a Vaucluse mansion in the process (just down the hill from the Packers' Bellevue Hill compound). No doubt the Packers are exhaling a collective sigh of relief. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Hospital refuses to accept kidney Jun 4, 2007
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. June 4, 2007 - 2:15PM. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Stars jet in to sing or bling at MTV awards May 1, 2007
On the red carpet at the Acer Arena in Sydney, the former Bardot singer Sophie Monk and the Hollywood gossip blogger Perez Hilton stalked starlets such as Nicole Richie, Erika Baxter, Meagan Gale, Abbie Cornish and dressed-down rock stars, including Silverchair, Eskimo Joe and Sneaky Sound System, before an awards ceremony dominated by international acts. "Nicole Richie has been a bit difficult ... she didn't want to do a dress rehearsal," Hilton said of the Simple Life star. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Celebrities for hire all the rage Mar 23, 2007
"People want to add that touch of glamour to their party and there is almost a bit of party envy happening now," said media personality Bessie Bardot, who launched Australia's first celebrity broker company Movers and Shakers last week ... " Bardot says while some clients are content on sticking with local talents such as former Australian Idol stars Ricki-Lee Coulter or Guy Sebastian, others are begging for Hollywood's red carpet kings and queens. High-profile US talk show hosts Oprah Winfrey... (The Age, Australia -- Entertainment)
Monk to bring Richie Down Under Mar 11, 2007
Former Bardot singer Monk will chat to the awards celebs on the red carpet with US blogger Perez Hilton. Hilton, who spoke to S last week, confirmed Hollywood rumours about Richie's plans: "They're saying Nicole will show up too," he said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
With a song in his art Feb 16, 2007
The Sydney Morning Herald Blogs: Stay in Touch. Welcome to Sydney Morning Herald Online. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
What went wrong at the launch of Vista Jan 30, 2007
This is a considerable improvement on the Windows XP launch, which boasted the weird combo of Rove McManus and Bardot. But it's still not a patch on the incomparable Barry Humphries at the Windows 95 launch. (Australian Personal Computer)
Minor smash on total car crash Jan 26, 2007
Channel Nine and its budding new daytime talkshow hostess Libbi Gorr have been left somewhat underwhelmed by the revelation of sexpot Bessie Bardot, pictured, that Gorr will be a judge on Bardot's new adult-themed program Erotic Star on Foxtel. Apparently the nature of Bardot's show doesn't quite fit with Gorr's new, slightly less risque daytime TV image over at Nine. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Infotainment Jan 23, 2007
Virgin Home Loans launchSYDNEY: Richard Branson (L) poses with Australian personality Bessie Bardot and a fish during a Virgin Home Loans launch. Reuters. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
