Amanda Seyfried reveals the vulgar tattoo inspired by actor Colin Firth

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By Daily Mail Reporter

Vulgar: American actress Amanda Seyfried revealed an unusual tattoo at the premiere of new film Dear John on Tuesday night

Glamorous actress Amanda Seyfried may look like butter wouldn't melt. But her choice of tattoo tells a different story.

The American actress who shot to fame in the film version of musical Mamma Mia has revealed a surprising choice of inking.

Seen on her left foot at Tuesday's premiere of new film Dear John, Amanda revealed a tattoo of the word 'm**ge' on her left foot.


Funny: The Mamma Mia! star has the word m**ge tattooed on her foot


The actress revealed her Mamma Mia! co-star Colin Firth was the inspiration for the unusual tattoo.

She told Glamour magazine: '...Colin Firth used to say that word on set and Rachel (McDowell) had to explain to me what it meant.

'So it's on my foot. It's to make me laugh, and every time I look at it I do.'
Amanda and best friend Rachel McDowell, who was in Mamma Mia! both have the matching tattoos.
'I've never really been a fan of tattoos but I wanted to see what it felt like. Rachel has a lot of them.'

Seyfried added: 'I have a dirty sense of humour. I can be blunt and vulgar.'

Despite the tacky tattoo, Amanda, 24, still looked stunning in a glittering LBD as she cosied up to heartthrob and Dear John co-star Channing Tatum at the Kensington Odeon in West London.

The pair star in the movie version of the novel by acclaimed best-selling author Nicholas Sparks.

The low-budget film surprisingly knocked Avatar off top spot in the U.S. box office when it was released in February.


Inspiration: Amanda seen here with actor Colin Firth in a scene from film Mamma Mia!


It tells the story of John (Tatum) and college student Savannah (Seyfried) who meet by chance on the beach during a summer holiday.

But their romance is threatened as the holiday ends as Savannah has to go back to college and John must return to life in the army and all that his duty entails.

The pair can only communicate through letter writing and Tatum admitted that Dear John was the real life story of many service men and women around the world today.
Dear John will be released in the UK on April 14.


Red carpet moment: Amanda and handsome co-star Channing Tatum, who play star-crossed lovers in new film Dear John

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Susan Boyle turns 49 surrounded by 10,000 fans as she performs special birthday concert in Japan

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By Katie Glass

What a difference a year makes: Susan Boyle blows out her birthday cake at her private party in Tokyo


Susan Boyle celebrated her 49th birthday today in the company of her adoring fans.

The thrilled singer, who leaped to fame with her first Britain's Got Talent audition just under a year ago, was presented with a cake and flowers by a select group of fans in Tokyo in a private party last night, before taking to the stage to perform today.

Boyle arrived in Japan this week to perform at the Budokan concert venue earlier today, with fans flying specially in for the occasion from Australia, Europe, the U.S. and Asia.

Guests at the party donned home-made 'Susan Boyle' buttons and red scarves in a tribute to the star, who is known affectionately as Su-Bo, before presenting her with a chocolate cake decked with strawberries and featuring her album cover.

Meanwhile, Boyle also woke up this morning to a £4million gift from Simon Cowell.

The payout from Cowell's Syco label represents the first instalment of royalties from Miss Boyle's best-selling debut album, I Dreamed A Dream, which was released last November.

It has since become the fastest-selling album in British history, with more than 3.1million copies bought in its first four weeks.


It's my birthday and I'll sing if I want to: Boyle performs with the Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra today


Miss Boyle, who still lives in a council house in Blackburn, West Lothian, with her cat Pebbles, said of her party: 'We had a wonderful time. I can't believe they have come all the way from America, Australia, and the UK. I just can't believe how lucky I am.'

Linda Caillet, who helped organise the event, said; 'This started out as a small idea. A couple of us asked if anyone wanted to go to see Susan sing in Japan and before long it became a big group of us from all over the world.

'One of the group flew over from Australia for a day to buy the tickets because you could only get them in Japan'.

The select group joined a 10,000-strong audience to watch as Miss Boyle performs alongside the Yomiyuri Nippon Orchestra.


Happy returns: Boyle, who turns 49 today, will receive a £4m payout from Simon Cowell's Syco label


Drawing a crowd: Fans queue outside the Budokan concert venue ahead of Boyle's performance


Earlier this month rumours suggested that the singer intended to buy a £2million home in Chelsea.

Friends, however, have suggested more recently that Miss Boyle intends to buy a bigger house in Blackburn, where she has lived all her life.

A friend close to the star said: 'Fame hasn't changed her, but she does recognise money will bring her security and that's why she's looking for a new home.'

Miss Boyle became an overnight sensation after appearing on Britain's Got Talent last April.

She is receiving royalties only now because they are subject to a time


Security concerns: Miss Boyle still lives at this council house in Blackburn, West Lothian, which has been targeted by intruders


Upgrade: She is set to buy this £300,000 five-bedroom house in her home town of Blackburn, West Lothian
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SME denies that SNSD’s phone numbers were leaked

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It was reported that there have been fliers advertising a certain Korean stock company recently and it apparently listed out the name and personal phone numbers of the SNSD members.

However, after testing out the numbers, StarNews has confirmed that these phone numbers do not belong to the girl group members because they been discovered to be either fake or non-existent.

SM Entertainment expressed on April 1st, “We acknowledge that this certain stock company has been advertising strange numbers. The false numbers that this company has been advertising though their fliers are in no way affiliated with the members at all. We do not understand why they would do this kind of act.”

Perhaps the company are banking on SNSD’s popularity for some viral attention?
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Wayne Rooney fit for World Cup: Fab news for Capello - but such a cruel twist for Manchester United

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By Ian Ladyman and Matt Lawton

Hobbling on: Rooney

Wayne Rooney is expected to be fully fit for the World Cup, though he is likely to miss the next tumultuous month of Manchester United’s season.


Rooney arrived home from Germany with his United team-mates on Wednesday afternoon still using crutches and with his right foot in a protective boot after damaging his ankle towards the end of their 2-1 Champions League loss to Bayern Munich on Tuesday.

The 24-year-old was whisked out of a side door of Manchester airport and taken to hospital for a scan. Although United refused to release the results of the examination last night, it is understood it was suspected to be a ‘grade one’ ligament tear.

If that is confirmed today, Rooney would be out for between three and four weeks, forcing him to miss pivotal games against Barclays Premier League rivals Chelsea at Old Trafford on Saturday and Bayern again in Europe four days later.

However, enquiries by the FA’s medical staff yesterday morning went some way to allaying England manager Fabio Capello’s fears that Rooney would miss the World Cup in South Africa, and the Italian is hoping to have that confirmed today.


Walking wounded: Wayne Rooney leaves the Allianz Arena on crutches

It is not uncommon for United, at the behest of manager Sir Alex Ferguson, to be unhelpful when it comes to releasing information about their injured players. This is particularly the case if Ferguson suspects the interest is motivated by something other than the outlook for United.

Certainly this was the scenario yesterday as United flew home from a disappointing first leg of their Champions League quarter-final with all eyes and cameras trained on Rooney. Indeed, it is possible that Ferguson will not officially reveal the prognosis until his weekly press conference tomorrow.

Arriving at the steps of United’s plane in a private vehicle yesterday lunchtime, Rooney made light work of boarding as he used his crutches to help him up the stairway.

Once on board, Rooney sat a third of the way down the plane in an aisle seat and did venture to the lavatory, without the use of his walking aids, midway through the two-hour flight.

United, and indeed England, will not be totally satisfied that there is no damage to the bones in his foot until the swelling around his ankle goes down. Chelsea defender Ashley Cole, for example, was thought to have suffered only ligament damage until further investigation revealed an ankle fracture.


Moment of impact: Mario Gomez treads on the foot of Wayne Rooney


Long day: Rooney leaves a south Manchester hospital after having his ankle scanned

Nevertheless, the initial indications when United doctors examined Rooney at the team hotel in Munich yesterday morning were that the injury was restricted to the ligaments and soft tissue around his joint. He was, for example, able to put some weight on his foot once it was encased in a protective boot.

Despite this, Ferguson’s mood was grim as he contemplated the vital month ahead without his star striker. Rooney has scored 34 goals this season, 22 more than Dimitar Berbatov, United’s next-highest scorer.

Berbatov will be expected to lead the line against Chelsea on Saturday and then in games against Bayern, Blackburn, Manchester City and possibly Tottenham. Although the £30million striker has enjoyed some improved form recently, scoring twice last weekend at Bolton, he now faces one of the most critical periods of his up-and-down Old Trafford career.

United defender Nemanja Vidic said: ‘At Bolton on Saturday Berba showed what he could do. He had a great game against Bolton and is a great footballer

‘Also this season we have shown we play as a team. Wayne is unbelievable. He scored again against Bayern and had another chance, he is one of the best in the world. But we can cope. We will have to.’
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American singer Erykah Badu causes controversy with naked video at JFK assassination spot

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Starts off tame... Erykah Badu parks her car in Dealey Plaza and begins the video for Window Seat fully clothed


American singer Erykah Badu has caused controversy by stripping off in the street and pretending to be shot near the site of John F Kennedy's assassination.


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The Grammy-winner, 39, is fully-clothed at the beginning of the promo for her new single Window Seat and ends up lying completely naked on the pavement at the climax of the video.

The guerilla video was shot in just one take in the famous Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas on March 13 without any filming permits.

As Badu walks through the plaza disrobing, various onlookers are seen gawking at her.

Towards the end of the video a gunshot-like sound is heard, and Badu collapses to the ground.

The beginning of the video features Badu driving a white car with the famous radio commentary of Kennedy's fateful visit to Dallas.

Despite the public outrage, Dallas police confirmed no one had made any official complaints and as no officer witnessed the indecent exposure, the singer wouldn't be charged with any offence.


The disrobing begins: Off come the jacket and the shoes...

A Dallas native herself, Badu's decision to pretend to be shot on the same site as the former U.S. President in 1963 has left many locals offended.

John Crawford, president of the non-profit group Downtown Dallas, said: 'It's in poor taste and poor judgment, in my opinion.'

Explaining the video, Badu said: 'I tied it in a way that compared the assassination to the character assassination one would go through after showing his or her self completely. That's exactly the action I wanted to display.'

When asked what she thought about the young children present in the street who would have seen her naked, she said: 'I tried to telepathically communicate my good intent to them. That's all I could do, and I hoped they wouldn't be traumatised


Fear of arrest: Badu's directors had bail money ready just in case she was arrested for public indecency


Directing duo Chike and Coodie admitted they had bail money ready just in case the singer was arrested for public indecency.

Chike told MTV: 'I just remember hearing a siren, or every minute looking up and seeing some kind of sheriff's car or something. So I was like, "This is gonna be interesting."

'Her contingency plan was get arrested. She was big on doing it. We had bail money and everything. I think she really wanted to get arrested, even make a bigger message.'

Coodie said several people threatened to call the police, but obviously didn't.


Shock factor: Badu stunned onlookers as she removed her bra and knickers in the street

He said: 'It was nothing but two or three people, it was nothing that crazy at all. There was that one lady, though, that was really crazy, she was like, "That was so offensive."'

If Badu had been caught in the act by a police officer, she could have been fined up to $2,000 or be jailed for 180 days.

The single comes from Badu's fifth studio album New Amerykah Part Two (Return Of The Ankh).

Badu leapt to fame in the late Nineties with her debut album Baduizm, which included the worldwide hit song On & On, which clinched the singer a Grammy award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance in 1998.


Controversy: Badu falls to the ground naked amid sounds of a gunshot - near the area where John F Kennedy was shot in 1963



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