Emma Rotherham
Tiger’s 42 year old lover

Emma Rotherham (No Relation) Emerges As Tiger’s 19th Mistress – Tiger Woods paid around £300,000 to buy the silence of a blonde British mum who has been his secret mistress for 18 months.The cheating golf superstar fixed the golden kiss-off for Emma Rotherham to set her up for life after she vowed never to talk about their torrid fling. [newsoftheworld]

Plane Crashes into Mediterranean – An Ethiopian airliner with 90 people aboard crashed into the Mediterranean Sea minutes after takeoff from Lebanon early Monday, authorities said. The Lebanese army and the U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon were scouring the area off the Lebanese coast where the Boeing aircraft was thought to have gone down. Rescue crews had not found the wreckage. [cnn]

Did Jeannie D Get Photoshopped in The Latest Marie Claire? – Photoshopping in print media has come under fire in recent months, with some people even suggesting a law forcing publishers to display a warning on the magazine covers. The local Marie Claire Naked Issue has recently come under fire with accusations of Photoshopping, with Vanessa Raphaely biting back. [hurricanevanessa]

Avatar Sinks Titanic – James Cameron’s unstoppable Avatar hit $1.29 billion at the international box office, Fox said today, passing Cameron’s Titanic mark of $1.24 billion to set the new record. By Monday, the studio estimates, Avatar will top Titanic’s worldwide gross of $1.848 billion to become Earth’s biggest money-maker of all-time. And, no, the film is not stopping there. [eonline]

Andy Murray To Face Rafael Nadal in Ozzie Open Quarter Finals – God help us all, if Andy Murray beats Raffa in the Quarter Finals of the 2010 Australian Tennis Open. It simply cannot happen. Great Britain has not had a male grand slam champ in 74 years. Why should it stop there? Bring on 75! [telegraph]

New Bin Laden Tape Surfaces – A new audio tape allegedly from al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden claims responsibility for an attempt to blow up a plane en route to Michigan on Christmas Day and warns the United States of more attacks. The tape, which aired on Al-Jazeera on Sunday, says “the United States will not dream of enjoying safety until we live it in reality in Palestine.” Mellow. [cnn]

Richard Branson’s Necker Island Available For Rent – If he let’s you, that is! You can rent Richard Branson’s famous Necker Island retreat for just $51,000 a night! And for that cash you will be able to bring 27 friends with you to enjoy the 74-acre private island, complete with staff. Click link for more celebrity pads for rent. [newser]

Winter Olympics Organisers Slightly NQS (Not Quite Sure) About The Lack Of Snow – With the Winter Olympics set to begin in British Columbia in about three weeks, Canadian Olympic organisers have run into an unusual problem – a lack of snow. Vancouver is enjoying spring-like weather with mild 12 degree Celsius temperatures and no snow in the forecast. Baking! [abcsport]

The World’s Most Elaborate “Save The Date?” – The concept of saving the date is common practice these days, as events jostle for position for entry in your diary. A couple in Australia have taken things to the next level as they have gone and produced a full-on Hollywood trailer, just to get their friends and family to “Save The Date!” Check it out. [youtube]

Holiday Inn Offer Human Bed Warming Service – Would you be happy with a service that includes a human lying in your bed before you get home? Well Holiday Inn are giving it a bash. “The new Holiday Inn bed warmers service is a bit like having a giant hot water bottle in your bed,” said a Holiday Inn spokesperson Jane Bednall. Wonderful – you can keep it, thanks!  [livetric]

[thanks jean, galen]