THE Spice Girls are roaring towards a likely Christmas number one as fans snap up their latest single, released yesterday.
Other runners fell behind in the race for the seasonal top chart slot as 2 Become I flew out of the shops. It seems set to be the feisty fivesome's third number one single in a row and their biggest seller yet.
Estimates of 650,000 retail orders for 2 Become 1 compare with 600,000 for Babylon Zoo's Spaceman earlier this year and 520,000 copies for the Dunblane children's version of Knockin' On Heaven's Door last week.
Supermodel Naomi Campbell stunned onlookers by turning up with Flamenco heart-throb Joachim Cortez at the opening of the Fashion Cafe in Barcelona.
Wearing a fiery scarlet dress and a rose in her hair, the 25-year-old arrived arm-in-arm with Cortez. They appeared relaxed and smiling in each other's company, and danced together later.
Following its triumphant American premiere, the London critics agreed yesterday that Evita has propelled Madonna into the film star stratosphere she has so long craved.
Sylvester Stallone (50) intends to move to London to give his daughter a better education in a safer environment, according to the Sun. The tough hero of Rambo and Rocky also confessed he had gone "as soft as a cream puff" following last month's heart operation on three-month-old Sophia Rose.
A special arena is being set up in the heart of New York for David Bowie's 50th birthday concert on January 9th.
Madison Square Garden is being transformed into an indoor venue for a potential 18,000 people. Joining him will be Lou Reed, Sonic Youth, Frank Black, Foo Fighters, Robert Smith of The Cure and opening guests Placebo. Proceeds from the event will be going to Save The Children.
Buckingham Palace has denied rumours that Queen Elizabeth is preparing to move from her official London residence, saying they were "completely untrue and unchecked".
Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei arrived in France yesterday for a three-day state visit to boost investment in a country seeking to open up its oil-dominated economy.