“Couples Retreat” Comedy Package at the St. Regis Bora Bora

“Couples Retreat” Comedy Package at the St. Regis Bora Bora – The setting of the new Vince Vaughn – Jon Favreau comedy Couples Retreat is idyllic even if the characters get themselves into some rather sticky situations. That’s because the movie was shot on location at the lush The St. Regis Bora Bora resort in the South Pacific, a favorite celebrity getaway since it opened in 2006. [justluxe]

New Michael Jackson Single hits the airwaves – The first drop in what might be a flood of unheard Jackson material is a song called “This Is It,” which Sony had scheduled to send to radio stations on Sunday night. Based on a tape Mr. Jackson left behind containing only his piano and vocals, a full arrangement was built, complete with swelling strings and his brothers’ backup vocals. Oh my goodness. [nytimes]

Previous Portofino restaurant (The Showroom) owner breaks omelet record : Armed with 60,000 eggs, a 14-meter skillet, and 25 spatulas, two South African chefs managed to crack the world record for the largest omelet. Bruce Robertson, ex-owner of The Showroom (now Portofino), and colleague Ryan Bradbury whipped up an omelet weighing three-point-two, comprising of 60,000 eggs, 500 kilograms of cheese and 200 kilograms of tomatoes. [digitaljournal]

Heidi Klum is a mom again. The supermodel’s supermodel gave birth Friday to a baby girl. The baby, named Lou Samuel, was born naturally at 1am, within one hour of being induced. The supermodel already has three children, two with hubby Seal, and one with ex-boyfriend, Italian race car mogul and cheat, Flavio Briatore. [radar]

How iPhone’s App Store Could Stimulate the Flash Economy – Thanks to new tools provided by Adobe, the iPhone has the potential to transform the Flash programmer community from an experimental playground into a lucrative industry. Adobe last week announced that its new version of the Flash Professional CS5 developer kit will include tools to convert software written in Flash into standalone iPhone apps. That creates the opportunity for Flash developers to submit Flash-ported iPhone apps to Apple; if Apple approves those apps, they can then be sold through the iTunes App Store. [wired]

Boyzone’s Stephen Gately ‘choked in sleep’ – The Boyzone singer’s partner Andy Cowles discovered his body in a crouched ‘praying’ position at their holiday home in Majorca, Spain, on Saturday lunchtime following a night out at a local gay club. A family friend said: “The family has been told the most likely scenario is Stephen had a bit too much to drink, vomited in his sleep and choked. It was a terrible accident.” [iol.tonight]

Father-to-be misses birth of son after being arrested for grabbing nurse’s breasts on way to delivery room – Police said Adam Manning sexually assaulted the nurse as she wheeled his wife into the delivery room. The 30 year old had told the nurse she was “cute” then reached round to grab her breasts. [dailymail]

The Book Cover Photos Sarah Palin Turned Down – They went with “staring off into the distance, at the future, or Russia, maybe,” but the dude who shot the cover photo for Sarah Palin’s Goin’ Rogue: An American Life, also uploaded the outtakes to his website. For a minute. Apparently after six days of photographing the former governor they decided that “looking at the camera” was not what they wanted. [gawker]

South Africa’s government promises World Cup security (Roundup) : South Africa’s government Monday attempted to alleviate fears of possible foreign terrorist attacks as it hosts the 2010 football World Cup. The statement comes after comments by the national intelligence service earlier Monday that it was working with foreign spy services to forestall any terrorist threat to the 2010 football World Cup. Nice. Get Bond, he’s fucking good. [monstersandcritics]

In Messy Divorce, Ex-Yahoo President Accused of Being a Druggy, Philandering Spy – Sue Decker‘s tenure as Yahoo president was full of corporate intrigue. But it’s nothing compared to her ongoing divorce in which her husband’s lawyer is brandishing accusations of illegal drug use, “extramarital affair(s)” and secretly recording him at home. [valleywag]

Five of the best… cycle helmets – Cyclists make up almost one in ten hospital admissions for head injuries. Most are superficial and recovery is quick – but a few are fatal. One way to avoid unnecessary injury is to wear a helmet. Here are five eye-catching options to keep your head well and truly covered. [dailymail]

Oprah Winfrey Sued by Flight Attendant – A flight attendant on Oprah Winfrey’s private jet filed a lawsuit Friday denying allegations that she had sex on board. Corrine Gehrls, 39, (tart) claims that fellow flight attendants Myron Gooch and Kirby Bumpus — who is the daughter of Winfrey’s best friend Gayle King and is Winfrey’s goddaughter — made the accusation that caused her to be fired. [usmagazine]

Tonight’s SuperEna Lottery jackpot is €71 million – In Rands, that’s R769 million. With that kind of tom you could buy seven of these houses in Bantry Bay – one for each of your lovers. They’ve got tickets available safely online. [playsuperena]

[thanks earl, kate]