French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Carla Bruni

Nicolas Sarkozy and Carla Bruni’s “Open Marriage” – Is France’s first couple cheating? Rumors rampaging through Paris link both Sarkozys to other lovers. What were the tweets that started the firestorm? And what is Carla’s new stance on monogamy, and the French presidential tradition of infidelity? This the woman who broke Eric Claptopn heart went she ran off and bonked Mick Jagger. [dailybeast

Tiger Woods Expected Back March 25, With New Image Coach – Tiger Woods has summoned someone even more significant than swing coach Hank Haney to help facilitate his wildly anticipated comeback. Ari Fleischer, the former presidential advisor to George W. Bush and the man who was brought in to help repair the steroid-shattered image of Mark McGwire, has been huddling with Woods, plotting a strategy for his return to golf – at the Arnold Palmer Invitational starting March 25. [nypost]

Paul “Snoddie” Snodgrass Rips Up The Baxter – Last night was the opening of Cape Town comic Paul “Snoddie” Snodgrass’ one-man stand-up show, entitled “I’m So Lonely.” I went and literally pissed myself. From “sluts saving lives” to “Southern Suburbs rugby jocks,” this is NOT to be missed. Only two nights left. Be there! Oh, Taxi Violence also nail down a few tunes – Jesus, they’re shit hot! [snoddie]

Bullish Trump presses ahead with $1.6bn golf course in Scotland – Despite the financial downturn affecting property prices and construction projects around the world, bullish American billionaire Donald Trump remains committed to building what he has dubbed the “world’s greatest golf course” in Scotland after unveiling designs for the new complex. [cnn]

Elle Macpherson returns to catwalk at 46 – They say ‘with age comes beauty’. And the phrase certainly rang true as Elle Macpherson sashayed down the runway at Paris Fashion Week on Wednesday.The supermodel was defying her 46 years as she took to the catwalk in a rose-coloured gown by Louis Vuitton Ready to Wear. [hellomagazine]

Julius Malema Finds A Home, Online – Some intrepid online pranksters have put together a new website called ClassicMalema.co.za, which keeps track of the ANC Youth League presidents latest scandals, comments, embarrassments, cartoons and jokes. All in a neat and tidy one-stop shop. Oh dear, what will traditional media write about now that their front page mainstay has found a home? [classicmalema]

Pink Floyd Wins Battle With EMI Over Online Sales – Album lovers may rejoice a little at last: a British court says Pink Floyd, purveyor of iTunes-unfriendly concept records, cannot be unbundled. The High Court ruled Thursday that record label EMI Group Ltd. can’t sell Pink Floyd tracks individually without the band’s permission. A judge said that the band’s contract applied both to physical albums and Internet sales. [huffing]

Samsung Unveils World’s First 3D LED TV Sets – South Korea’s Samsung Electronics giant late Wednesday unveiled the world’s first 3-D TV technology aimed at revolutionizing the home viewing experience. At a glitzy ceremony in New York’s Time Warner Center, the leading consumer electronics maker announced the launch of a broad lineup of new sets, showcasing the LED-lit TVs’ 3-D picture quality. [luxuo]

Conan O’Brien Goes On Tour – After being contractually banned from TV, our boy is taking things to the next level. Conan O’Brien just announced his 32 city The Legally Prohibited from Being Funny on Television Tour with Andy Richter which promises to be a night of music, comedy, hugging and the occasional awkward silence. [blemish]

Wal-Mart Black Barbie Price Cut Sparks Uproar – Wal-Mart has dropped the price of a black Barbie doll in a move that’s raising a ruckus. “Both are great dolls,” carefully emphasized a Wal-Mart spokeswoman. But the price was cut $2 for a black Ballerina Teresa Barbie from the $5.93 for the white version because the black Barbies weren’t selling. [newser]

Kristen Stewart Discusses Her Kiss With Dakota Fanning – Kristen Stewart has never had a problem getting close with her costars. She’s been romantically linked with Twilight’s Robert Pattinson, is great pals with Taylor Launter and has formed a bond with Dakota Fanning, who stars in The Runaways with her. Stewart and Fanning lock lips onscreen, which the two say wasn’t awkward one bit. I cannot WAIT for this movie! [people]

Gerard Butler Talks Getting Laid, Trimming Jennifer Aniston’s Bush – Gerard Butler covers the April issue of Men’s Journal, and inside he discusses his sex life and continues to provocatively insinuate he is involved with ‘Bounty Hunter’ costar Jennifer Aniston. [imdb]

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