30 March 2006
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3620228a5620,00.html
By CHRIS SCHULZ
A blonde bombshell knocked up by a tattooed rocker? It's been a long time coming but New Zealand finally has an answer for Britney Spears and Kevin Federline, and the gossip mags are rejoicing.
Treasure Island couple Vicky-Lee (she doesn't have a last name) and Scotty Rocker (it's probably not his real name) make the cover of Woman's Day this week, and they're the spitting image of Britney and Kev. She's blonde and busty, he's a wannabe rock star, and they're having a baby together.
But it's going to be an interesting experience, especially if Scotty - a black-clad, tattooed and pierced rock drummer - has anything to do with it. He's already bought the poor kid a range of "death metal" togs, a T-shirt with the words "Milk, mum, rock 'n' roll" on it and a dummy shaped like the devil.
"I can't wait to be a dad," Scotty tells WD. "I'm looking forward to heaps of things. Like, when he's first born, that whole feeling of 'Whoa, look what we made'." They were probably Kev's first words after the birth too.
But Scotty admits fatherhood could be tough: "I have trouble looking after myself sometimes. The last thing I was responsible for was my pet rat which I forgot to feed and it died." That's not a good start.
To be fair, Scotty is trying his best. He's been putting speakers next to Vicky-Lee's belly and playing metal to their unborn child. Nothing like a bit of Metallica to help induce labour. And will Scotty disown the kid if he's not throwing up his devil's horns when he's born?
New Idea heads to the other end of the fatherhood spectrum with a cover spread on Michael Douglas, who has told Catherine-Zeta Jones that he doesn't want another child with her. Michael used the excuse that "women's careers are pretty finite" and he wants his wife to make more movies.
Despite the excuses, Michael can't be blamed. He's is a greying 61-year-old who's developing a very nice set of man boobs to go with his beer belly. He should be lying around with his feet up and smoking a pipe, not changing nappies and being vomited on.
Over at Woman's Weekly, the mag interviews its own columnist - April Bruce - about beating the "baby blues'. "I had no interest in romance or in being attractive," she tells the mag. Snooze.
Much more interesting are pics of wafer-thin Teri Hatcher trying to ten-pin bowl, a make-up-deficient Pamela Anderson prancing around in an Irish cheerleaders outfit and Natalie Portman getting it on with a chimpanzee. Well, they're about the same size.
Also hitting the headlines this week:
# Jennifer Aniston has sold her $40 million mansion and is considering moving out of Hollywood for good, reports NI. "It makes sense for me to leave," Jen says. "I don't have a day job. I don't have Friends to go to." NI also reports that Vince Vaughn is a better lover than Brad, as he's slept with more woman. Now we're getting catty.
# Star-spotters at London's Heathrow Airport were shocked by Kiwi model Rachel Hunter's "frail and pale" appearance, reports WD. The mag says our Rach has lost at least 7kg and the stress over her divorce to Rod Stewart is contributing to her "gaunt" look. The mag's 'before' and 'after' pics tell the story on their own.
# Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale plan to call their baby "Gigi" - but only if it's a girl. WD reports the pair like the name because it uses their initials and has "street cred". Pray for a boy, people.
Finally, this week's best quote comes from Paris Hilton, who is on the hunt for a new musician boyfriend: "I love James Blunt. I love the fact he used to be in the army - that's hot. I love Jack Johnson too. He's a surfer. Surfing is sexy. I think they're both very talented."
