Carla Bruni With Eric Clapton
Past lovers also included Donald Trump,
Mick Jagger & Kevin Costner  

Book Lifts Lid On Carla Bruni’s lovers – A controversial new book examining the “secret life and lovers” of Carla Bruni-Sarkozy is to be published in France this month. Lawyers for French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s third wife are said to be bracing themselves for the release of the work by Besma Lahouri. The publishers reveal, “It’s a robust, anything-goes book which contains explosive revelations about everything from Carla’s relationship with secret lovers to plastic surgeons.” Yu! [telegraph]

Burger King To Sell For $3.3 Billion – Burger King Holdings Inc. agreed to be acquired by 3G Capital, a New York investment firm backed by Brazilian investors, for $3.3 billion in the biggest restaurant acquisition in at least a decade.The $24-a-share price is 46 percent more than Miami-based Burger King’s close Aug. 31, before reports of a deal surfaced. Under the terms of the agreement they can solicit superior bids through Oct. 12. Hmm, I’m thinking about it.. [bloomberg]

Guns N’ Roses Bottled Off Stage By Angry Irish Fans – Guns N’ Roses singer Axl Rose stormed off stage in Dublin as angry fans booed and chucked bottles at the rock group when they showed up an hour late to a gig. Rose issued an ultimatum to impatient fans during Wednesday night’s drama: “Here’s the deal — one more bottle and we go home. It’s up to you. “We would like to stay. We want to stay.” Concertgoers failed to heed the singer’s warning and Rose and the rest of group bolted. Mboerrt. [nypost]

Ferrari Recalls Latest Supercar – Ferrari has been forced to recall its latest supercar after reports that several had burst into flames. The Italian carmaker revealed it had investigated five “thermal incidents” across the world involving its 458 Italia model, which was unveiled last year at the Frankfurt motor-show. No fatalities were reported. They discovered defects in the bonding adhesive used to attach the heat-shield to the wheel arch in each of the five cars. Not ideal. [cnn]

Blair’s Memoirs Tell of Buddying Up to Bush and Ignoring Brown’s Calls – Tony Tony Tony’s new book is out and the critics are all over it like Herschel matric at a Stormers after party. It has been reported that juicy revelations include Blair referring the Gordon “The Moose” Brown as a “disastrous” president and goes on to describe how he used to ignore his calls. Blind. He talks about Bush as well.. [time]

Terrifying Kate Moss Video Used In Paparazzi Case – The California state government voted 43-13 on Tuesday to pass a law fining photographers up to $5,000 or a year in jail for breaking traffic laws or impeding the operation of a celebrity’s vehicle, TheStar.com reports. And one of the key exhibits in the case was a video of supermodel Kate Moss and her daughter at LAX on March 29, 2008. Check out the terrifying footage as Kate tries to leave the airport surrounded by police, paparazzi and flashbulbs. [huffpo]

Apple Introduces “Ping” Music Social Network and iTunes 10 – Apple has revealed iTunes 10, the newest version of iTunes complete with a new logo, new features and its very own social network for music called “Ping,” described as Facebook meets Twitter for music. Ping allows users to follow others, just like Twitter. You can follow artists or your friends to find out what they’re listening or what they’re creating. With custom song, album charts, a news feed & 17,000+ concert listings, it is available to 160 million iTunes users. [mashable]

Sleep, the Newest Status Symbol Among the Wealthy – One of the subtle markers of wealth that people often fail to pick up on is the classic mid-conversation yawn. To the untrained eye, the gesture appears to be nothing more than a natural response to fatigue, but in truth it is a coded indicator of status that can effectively signify both affluence and leisure. You see? And there you were thinking that you were merely boring me. Not at all – I’m just seriously minted! [vanityfair]

Hot Russian Women Prowl The Hamptons – As we investigate the new social phenomenon of lovely, young, Russian-born women flocking to Southampton to find moneyed men. Forget Anna Chapman, the Russian-born Manhattan socialite deported last month over charges of spying for Moscow: hordes of other gorgeous, smart Russian girls are on the prowl. Unlike the crimson-haired Chapman, their quarry is rich American men, not state secrets. [dailybeast]

How Did Kelly Osbourne Lose All That Weight? You’ll Never Guess.. – Kelly Osbourne, 25, hit the Emmy Awards red carpet on Sunday looking slimmer than ever in a black, form-fitting Tony Ward gown. What’s the secret to her new sleek physique? “Ever since Dancing with the Stars, I’ve tried to get in at least a half hour of cardio a day–nothing too crazy.” [stylenews]

Computerized Facade Allows Skyscraper to Inhale and Exhale – It’s hard being green in a high rise, and if you want operable windows, forget it. You might as well turn the place into a coal plant. But German architects Sauerbruch Hutton have figured out a way to let in fresh air without tossing their eco cred. The secret: a high-tech skin. Stay with me.. [fastcompany]

Stephen Hawking: God Was Not Needed To Create The Universe – The Big Bang was the result of the inevitable laws of physics and did not need God to spark the creation of the Universe, Stephen Hawking has concluded. In his latest book, The Grand Design, Hawking said: “Because there is a law such as gravity, the Universe can and will create itself from nothing. Spontaneous creation is the reason there is something rather than nothing, why the Universe exists, why we exist.” Nailed!  [telegraph]

Psycho Chick Climbs Down Chimney, Gets Stuck, Dies – A doctor involved in an “on-again, off-again” relationship apparently tried to force her way into her boyfriend’s home by sliding down the chimney, police said Tuesday. Her decomposing body was found there three days later. Dr. Jacquelyn Kotarac, 49, first tried to get into the house with a shovel, then climbed a ladder to the roof. It is rumoured that Gabrielle was still playing on repeat in her car.. [charter]

Harvey Keitel Might Replace Steve Carell On The Office – As fans of the The Office continue to debate who should replace Steve Carell when he exits the show after this season (or if the show should end along with Michael Scott), exec producer Paul Lieberstein has revealed his dream replacement: Life on Mars’ Harvey Keitel. “He’s probably the only guy who can do it, and he’s doing TV now.” [popwatch]

The Premier Show – Something Special. You deserve nothing less going in to the weekend, after all. That means that tomorrow you can expect guest appearances by Evolver One, Goldfish, Kahn Morbee of the Parlotones and New York comic, Ian Bagg. We know. It’s too awesome. But we won’t apologise for it. [2oceansvibeRadio]

[thanks carryn, mike]