Catholics Slam Joanna Krupa’s PETA Ad – Having just apologised for sexually abusing little boys, it is interesting to note that the Catholic Church has slammed a new PETA ad, featuring the smoking hot Joanna Krupa half naked with a crucifix in front of her breasts and a bunch of puppies at her feet. Oh ja, that’s much worse! [hollyscoop]

Tiger Woods Apologises For “Transgressions” – As a third woman makes herself known, Tiger Woods has released an apology on his official website, following the surfacing of a voicemail message which one of his alleged mistresses Jaimee Lee Curtis Grubbs sold to a US tabloid magazine. “I regret those transgressions with all of my heart..” [tigerwoods]

David Beckham rocked by death of grandfather during Cape Town trip – David Beckham has been rocked by the death of his grandfather on his trip to South Africa to boost England’s bid to host the 2018 World Cup. However, it is understood that the player will remain in Cape Town to fulfill his duties as an ambassador for the campaign team and will take part in the World Cup draw on Friday. [timesuk]

Ireland angry with Sepp Blatter for making ’33rd-team’ suggestion public – The Football Association of Ireland has hit out at the Fifa president, Sepp Blatter, for making public details of private discussions over its bid for World Cup justice. The FAI revealed it had asked yesterday that its request for Ireland to be included as the 33rd team at next summer’s finals not be raised at a meeting of the governing body’s executive committee in Cape Town. [guardian]

Susan Boyle Head-To-Head With Snoop Dogg – She has the best selling US debut album of 2009. With 701,000 copies sold in the first week, Susan Boyle’s debut album “I Dreamed a Dream” smashed 2009 debut records previously set by the likes of Rihanna. Only one album in Nielsen’s tracking history has beaten her. You guessed it: “Doggystyle” by Snoop Dogg. [chinadaily]

John Gotti Avoids Prosecution For the Fourth Time – Tony Soprano John J Gotti beat his dad, John A Gotti’s record, when a Federal Jury declared a mistrial this week for the fourth time in a row. Claiming he was not involved in the Gambino crime family, Gotti believed his late father watching over him. Paulie and Sil were there as well, I’m sure. [nytimes]

Don’t Tell Them You’re Gay, Warns Rupert Everett – The 50-year-old My Best Friend’s Wedding star came out as gay 20 years ago and admitted that since then, he has been given supporting roles and not lead parts. Everett is now suggesting that aspiring actors stay in the closet as it could harm their career. [dailymail]

Pony Express Stamp Collection Up For Auction – I don’t know much about stamps but I can tell you that the Pony Express was a fast mail service crossing the North American continent from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Sacramento, California, from April 1860 to October 1861. A bunch of envelopes and stamps from that very Pony Express is expected to reach $2.5 million. [luxist]

Rupert Murdoch Accuses Google of “News Theft” – The drama that may change our lives forever continues. Escalating the battle between traditional newspapers and online news providers, media mogul Rupert Murdoch lashed out at Google Inc. and other Web companies Tuesday, accusing them of looting news articles and contributing to the industry’s decline. [latimes]

Google to Limit Free News Access – Well whaddaya know,Newspaper publishers will now be able to set a limit on the number of free news articles people can read through Google, the company has announced. The concession follows claims from some media companies that the search engine is profiting from online news pages. [bbc]

Michelle Obama Unveils White House Christmas Decorations – First Lady Michelle Obama gave members of the press a preview of the White House’s holiday decorations. The previous night the White House had opened the doors “to the first of more than 50,000 visitors who will come to the White House during this holiday season, and it’s safe to say that everyone was really impressed. [huffington]

Eva Herzigova Joins The Shaggy Coat Trend – Last night, Eva Herzigova wore a shaggy multicolored coat to Sonia Rykiel’s H&M fashion show. When it comes to outerwear, how hairy is too hairy? I tell you, I often wake up in the middle of the night with that very question on my mind! [thecut]

“The Mobile Boutique” launches in Cape Town – 48 talented new fashion design labels, music, food and drink plus a club all at one popular venue. Every Friday night From 6 to 11 pm in The Shed at The Old Biscuit Mill, Salt River, Cape Town. Dates: Friday 4 + 11 plus Monday 28, Tuesday 29 and Wednesday 30 December. [themobileboutique]