Sumo Wrestling Match-Fixing Skandaal – The ancient sport of sumo wrestling was today bracing itself for a fresh assault on its reputation, after police said they had found evidence of match-fixing on several wrestlers’ mobile phones. Text messages showed the wrestlers had gone as far as agreeing which winning moves would be used during bouts, and how the losing opponent should fall. Honour, pride and ancient wisdom, will no-doubt come up during this investigation. [guardian]

Kenneth Cole In Deep Online Shit For Egypt Tweet – Fashion designer Kenneth Cole learned the hard way about the power of social media Wednesday when an insensitive tweet linking the uprising in Egypt to the launch of his spring collection resulted in some serious Internet backlash. Earlier this morning, the company’s official Twitter feed put out the following tweet: “Millions are in uproar in #Cairo. Rumor is they heard our new spring collection is now available online.” Ooooh.. pushing it! [pcmag]

JP Morgan Knew About Madoff’s Ponzi Scheme – The bank’s Equity Exotics & Hybrids Desk is alleged to have wilfully overlooked concerns over how Mr Madoff was generating his returns because it was making good money from selling products linked to the performance of the Ponzi scheme’s feeder funds. The lawsuit quotes one JP Morgan employee as saying that “there is a well-known cloud over the head of Madoff and that his returns are speculated to be part of a Ponzi scheme”. Yu! Not ideal.. [telegraph]

SA Farmers Not Digging Shell’s Karoo Gas Plans – Royal Dutch Shell is facing opposition to its plans to seek shale gas in South Africa’s semi-desert Karoo region, as farmers fear methods used to extract it will contaminate water and harm the environment. The outcome of whether Shell is allowed to proceed could affect prospects for other oil and gas companies in the Karoo, which may hold substantial deposits of gas in shale. Indeed. [mail&guardian]

Kate Moss Is Engaged – After several false engagement reports, Kate Moss is ready to tie the knot. The supermodel, 37, and her rocker boyfriend, Jamie Hince, will wed July 2, according to The Sun. The British newspaper reported that Hince, a 40-year-old guitarist for The Kills, proposed Tuesday with a vintage diamond ring. “Kate is delighted,” a source said. “Jamie is the man for her – they are soul mates.” [nydailynews]

White House And Egypt Discuss Plans For Mubarak’s Exit – The Obama administration is discussing with Egyptian officials a proposal for President Hosni Mubarak to resign immediately and turn over power to a transitional government headed by Vice President Omar Suleiman with the support of the Egyptian military, administration officials and Arab diplomats said Thursday. Even though Mr. Mubarak has balked, so far, at leaving now, officials from both governments are continuing talks. [newyorktimes]

Mick Jagger To Perform At Grammys For The First Time – Gywneth Paltrow and Cee Lo won’t be the only ones rocking out at this year’s Grammys. Rolling Stones’ frontman Mick Jagger will be performing live at the awards for the first time in his career at this month’s ceremony in Los Angeles! The 67-year old will be performing solo as a part of the show’s annual tribute to musicians who have recently died. That’s so weird – I’ve ALSO never performed at the Grammys! [popeater]

No More Smoking In New York Parks – New York City on Wednesday moved a step closer to ban smoking in parks, beaches and other outdoor public spaces, amid grumbling that the city government may have gone too far in its war on salt, fat and smoke. The city council voted 36 to 12 in favor of the smoking restrictions, extending an existing ban on smoking in restaurants and bars. Mayor Michael Bloomberg has said he would sign the bill, and it would come into effect 90 days later. [reuters]

Knicks Fans Boo Justin Bieber [Video] – Perma-tween Justin Bieber was in New York to promote his 3-D biopic opus “Never Say Never” and decided to swing by Madison Square Garden for a Knicks game last night. Hopefully, the singer will fare better on the big screen than on the arena’s jumbotron, since spectators roundly booed his appearance. Follow link for the video. Shame. Little prick. [thefeast]

Catholic Priest Admits Violations Of Chastity Amid Exorcism – Until last year, Thomas Euteneuer was president of Human Life International, a group that has worked successfully to limit abortion and family planning all over the world. In August, he abruptly left his job, and now we know why. Earlier this week, Euteneuer, a Catholic priest, confessed to “violations of chastity” with a woman he was performing an exorcism on. When it comes to clerical abuse of vulnerable people, this may be a new frontier. [dailybeast]

China Will Be World’s Biggest Luxury Goods Market By 2020 – China will be the world’s biggest luxury goods market by 2020 as its economy booms and an emerging middle class spends a growing chunk of their cash on high-end items. Over the next decade, Chinese consumers — including a surging number of billionaires — will account for 44 percent of global spending on goods such as bags, vehicles, watches, shoes and clothes, the report by brokerage CLSA said. Slight snag, people – the world ends in 2012. Duh! [luxuo]

Blonde Only Island Resort To Launch In The Maldives – The jury is out on a Lithuanian company that plans to build a “fantasy resort” staffed only by blondes in the Maldives. Olialia (pronounced Oh-la-LA) has created a business empire in Lithuania, using its troupe of glitzy models with platinum hair to market just about anything from potato chips to pop music. There’s Olialia pizza and Olialia cola, even Olialia computers. [huffers] Petite Student Drowns In Champagne At ANC Sushi Eating Competition – Just kidding.

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