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Naked model protests against whale hunting at Japanese embassy

A naked Argentinian model holds a placard saying "Let them live" to protest against whale hunting and smugglling of animals fur skin at the Japanese embassy in Chile, Dec. 1, 2008. The protestor also required the Argentinian government to set whale protection zone in its territorial waters.


A naked Argentinian model holds a placard saying "Let them live" to protest against whale hunting and smugglling of animals fur skin at the Japanese embassy in Chile, Dec. 1, 2008

Victoria Beckham wants to design toilet dresses

Victoria Beckham waves after posing for photographers during a presentation of her clothes collection at a store in downtown Madrid October 16, 2008.

Dec. 3 -- Victoria Beckham wanted to design dresses women can go to the toilet in.

The former Spice Girls star - who recently launched her second collection of women's clothes - determined the most important features the outfits needed.

She said: "I put all the clothes on myself and walk around in it, and I know what feels comfortable. I know how a dress should sit. I've worn so many in the past and when I see the photographs I think, crikey, my boobs are up round my neck again because the corsets are too short and not cut high enough.

"Like I knew I would spend a lot on high-quality zips because I have had my share of badly made zips. I wanted a zip that undoes from both ends because then you can either put the dress on over your head or step into it - and also, you know, going to the loo wouldn't be this whole big problem."

Victoria - who has three sons with husband David - also revealed being in the Spice Girls made it harder to pursue a career in fashion.

She added to Britain's The Times newspaper: "Being in the Spice Girls, fashion-wise, probably didn't open any doors. If anything, it shut doors and I have had to bang them down."

(Agencies)

Britney Spears wants to marry again in "five years"

Singer Britney Spears performs on ABC's "Good Morning America" in New York on Dec. 2, 2008.

Dec. 3 -- Britney Spears wants to marry again in "five years" time.

The 27-year-old singer - who is divorced from second husband Kevin Federline, and had her 2005 marriage to Jason Alexander annulled after just 55 hours - is keen to wed for a third time despite her bad experiences.

She told America's Glamour magazine: "In five years I would like to be married and have a father figure for my kids, someone who is a provider and can be really stable."

Britney - whose sons Sean Preston, three, and Jayden James, two, live with their father Kevin - also appeared to blast the rapper's parenting ability, adding: "It's hard doing it on your own."

The "Womanizer" singer revealed she finds it hard to be taken seriously, because people can't look beyond the public breakdown she suffered earlier this year.

Britney - who was hospitalised after refusing to return her children to Kevin in January - said: "When I tell people the way I feel, it's like they hear me, but they aren't really listening. It's bad."

(Agencies)

Estranged relative arrested in Hudson killings

Jennifer Hudson accepts the award for "Best New Artist" at the 2007 BET Awards in Los Angeles, California June 26, 2007

Dec. 2 -- Police arrested the estranged brother-in-law of Jennifer Hudson on Monday in the deaths of the entertainer's mother, brother and young nephew, taking him from a prison where he had been held on a suspected parole violation.

William Balfour was arrested at Stateville Correctional Center and released to detectives as he awaited formal charges in the shooting deaths of the singer and Oscar-winning actress' relatives, said Chicago police spokeswoman Monique Bond.

Until Monday, police had identified Balfour, 27, only as a "person of interest" in the investigation. He had not been charged by late Monday afternoon, said Andy Conklin, a spokesman for the Cook County state's attorney's office.

The bodies of Jennifer Hudson's mother, Darnell Hudson Donerson, and brother, Jason Hudson, were discovered Oct. 24 at the family's home on the South Side of Chicago. The body of 7-year-old Julian King was found three days later in a sport utility vehicle on the West Side. All three had been shot.

Police took Balfour into custody the same day the bodies of Donerson and Hudson were discovered. After 48 hours - the longest Chicago police can hold a person without charges - Balfour was taken by the Illinois Department of Corrections on the suspected parole violation.

This undated photograph, released by the Illinois Department of Corrections October 25, 2008, shows William Balfour.

Balfour - Julian's stepfather and the estranged husband of Jennifer Hudson's older sister, Julia Hudson - served seven years for a 1999 attempted murder and vehicular hijacking conviction.

His mother, Michelle Balfour of Chicago, has denied that her son had anything to do with the deaths. Telephone numbers for Balfour's mother and sister were disconnected Monday.

Balfour had refused to take a lie-detector test and stopped cooperating with detectives in the case, a police official, who was not authorized to discuss the case publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity, has said.

Police have confirmed they found the gun used in the killings. The .45-caliber gun was discovered Oct. 29 in a vacant lot in the West Side neighborhood where the King's body was found a few days earlier.

Bond declined to discuss any evidence Monday. But after a hearing at the prison, the chairman of the Illinois Prisoner Review Board said a woman had told authorities that a gun used in the slayings was "identical" to the gun that was recovered.

At the time, board Chairman Jorge Montes said the evidence was key to a decision finding probable cause that Balfour violated his parole and should remain locked up pending a Dec. 3 hearing before a review board panel.

Balfour did not have an attorney at the November hearing, and the Cook County public defender's office said at the time that nobody from the office had been assigned because he was not formally charged with a crime.

No one in the public defender's office was assigned to Balfour's case late Monday, and it' was not clear whether he had other representation.

(Agencies)

Britney Spears: Yahoo's most popular search term in 2008

Singer Britney Spears walks on stage to perform with Madonna (not pictured) during the Los Angeles date of her "Sticky and Sweet" tour at Dodgers stadium in Los Angeles Nov. 6, 2008.

Dec. 2 -- Britney Spears did it again! The "Womanizer" singer was the most popular search term on Yahoo for the fourth year in a row - her seventh time topping the list.

Spears bested World Wrestling Entertainment, Barack Obama, Miley Cyrus and the online game "RuneScape" as the five most-searched terms of 2008, the Web portal and search company announced Monday, a day before the singer released her new album "Circus."

Jessica Alba, the anime series "Naruto," Lindsay Lohan, Angelina Jolie and "American Idol" rounded out the top 10 list. To compile their year-end review, Yahoo editors analyze search queries based on "absolute volume and growth versus previous periods, to see which themes and trends bubble to the surface." Users and their search queries remain anonymous.

Spears also continues to be a ratings draw on television, too. The Saturday episode of the British talent show "The X Factor," which featured an appearance by Spears, attracted 12.6 million viewers, the show's biggest audience, The Guardian reported Monday. Ratings for the Sunday premiere of Spears' MTV special, "Britney: For the Record," weren't yet available.

Yahoo top 10 overall searches for 2008

1. Britney Spears

2. WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment)

3. Barack Obama

4. Miley Cyrus

5. "RuneScape"

6. Jessica Alba

7. "Naruto"

8. Lindsay Lohan

9. Angelina Jolie

10. American Idol

(Agencies)