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Heidi will be a guest on The Bonnie Hunt Show this Friday, March 6. Check your local listings, so you can record it for all of us and post it here. (Y)

I love these!

Thanks jal718! And crease, she has never had plastic surgery. (N)

Introducing…Heidi Klum Published: 26 Feb 09 12:52 CET Online: http://www.thelocal.de/lifestyle/20090226-17675.html Introducing…is The Local's guide to the fabulous world of German celebrity. Know all there is about Germany’s top model Heidi Klum? We shine the spotlight on a Rhineland beauty who’s become a one-woman glamour franchise. If you flick on a TV or open a newspaper in Germany these days it’s hard not to bump into Heidi. With a fierce PR machine pushing the latest season of her series Germany’s Next Top Model, the leggy Klum is omnipresent in the media. Of course, as one of the country’s leading cultural exports, there are few Teutons as well-known around the world as the pretty lass from Bergisch Gladbach near Cologne. There’s no doubt she’s famous, but how’d she get her big break? Heidi has defined Germanic beauty since taking over as Germany’s buxom blonde du jour from Claudia Schiffer in the 1990s. But apart from being a top supermodel, she is also a television host, an occasional actress, a producer, a designer and of course an extremely successful businesswoman selling one very important product – Heidi herself. She even registered for the trademark Heidi Klum GmbH way back in 1996! She got into modelling by beating out 25,000 other girls in 1992 to win a contest where Heidi and other wannabe models went on a Thomas Gottschalk TV show and subjected themselves to a celebrity jury. Sound familiar? Yes, her start was not unlike her current hit TV show. Her big break internationally came in 1998 when she became the first German model to grace the cover of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition. So she’s more than the average catwalk model on a cocaine diet? Oh yes indeed! Instead of spending her free time away from the fashion world knocking back the champagne on a yacht in the Caribbean, Heidi has developed her career into global media enterprise. She has her own clothing line, cosmetic series and several TV shows including Germany's next Top Model – by Heidi Klum. A quality product ‘Made in Germany,’ eh? Sounds too good to be true. She must have skeletons in the closet. Well, there is definitely one. Heidi doesn’t beat her assistants with telephones like Naomi Campbell or get photographed snorting drugs like Kate Moss, but she does have an illegitimate lovechild with an Italian businessman. Formula One bigwig Flavio Briatore – a notorious womaniser in his day – knocked Klum up and then promptly ditched her. Perhaps not wanting to ruin his playboy image Flavio still denies that Heidi’s four-year-old daughter Leni is his spawn. In fact, the day she announced that she was pregnant with his baby, Briatore was pictured kissing Austrian crystal heiress Fiona Swarovski. So, lucky in life, but unlucky in love? Before Flavio, there was one failed marriage and a series of high-profile flings including the likes of Anthony Kiedis from the Red Hot Chili Peppers, so it might seem that way. But plucky Heidi eventually found her prince charming too! After all her romantic disasters she met and fell head-over-heels in love with the British pop singer Seal – while still heavily pregnant with Leni. A decent English gentleman to the rescue. I suppose they lived happily ever after? Indeed. They married in 2005 and have since had two more children together: Henry Günther Ademola Dashtu Samuel (3) and Johan Riley Fyodor Taiwo Samuel (2). Good gracious, that’s a mouthful. I take it Heidi didn’t become a full-time mother and housewife? Certainly not! Those nappies don't buy themselves! What's that supposed to mean? It means that Heidi advertises pretty much everything you can imagine. Whenever you decide not to go to the loo during a television advert break during her show, you'll probably still see her smiling at you. She might have jelly sweets stuck between her toes for Katjes, be hawking perfume for Douglas, or even shilling for McDonald’s fast food. She’s even rocked out for the Guitar Hero video game in her panties. Fair enough. A girl’s got to eat. But getting back to the sexy models on the catwalk… Sure! Despite squeezing out three kids, Heidi still does some runway shows like the annual Victoria’s Secret underwear show – if that’s the kind of thing that floats your boat. But the latest season of Germany’s next Top Model has also garnered her some unflattering publicity. Oh no! Are the newcomers prettier than she is? Well, they’re certainly younger than the now 35-year-old Heidi! But according to the contestants on the show, Klum is far from being as nice as her public persona would seem. She supposedly is hardly ever present on set (which makes sense since she has lived in Manhattan since 1993), but when she does turn up, Heidi is reportedly quite cold and harsh with the girls. So much for the wholesome girl from next door routine. Certainly that’s the case if you believe this year’s contestants. Some of the failed model hopefuls have gabbed to more than one gossip magazine, claiming that everything is staged and the winner was already apparent from the beginning. Aren’t they just being catty? Models are always so rational when it comes to how pretty other girls are, right? Just ask my boyfriend… Well, if the rumours are true, this is more than just a case of sour grapes from some underfed failed clothes-hangers. It would also certainly cast a rather dark shadow across Heidi’s squeaky-clean image. Then again, it’s only a TV show about pretty girls fighting for attention. What did you expect? Masterpiece Theatre? Now pass me the chocolates, this week’s episode is about to start…

Video of Heidi and Seal on the red carpet at the Oscars 2009: http://www.etonline.com/news/2009/02/71175/

Besides "The Body", everything else has been derogatory. She said when she first moved to America, the people she worked with called her "Muffin" because she liked to eat a lot of muffins, which they don't have in Germany. When she was in school, they called her "pizza face" because she had an acne problem. They also called her "Heidi, wo ist der Almöhi?" (Heidi, where is the Almöhi?) after the famous story Heidi. I suppose now you could call her "The Kluminator".

Thanks!

(February 19) Seal has announced the upcoming dates for his spring, North American tour. Seal is a British soul singer and songwriter as well as husband to supermodel Heidi Klum. He first gained public attention as a vocalist on the Adamski 1990 single, “Killer.” Then in 1991, he released his debut album, “Seal.” The album debuted at No. 1 in the U.K. Since then, Seal has released another five studio albums. While on tour, the artist will continue to promote his latest studio album, “Soul.” The album was released in November 2008 and peaked at No. 13 on the U.S. Billboard 200 Chart and No. 4 on the R&B Charts. The tour kicks off on March 31st at The Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and continues through the first week of May with a final concert on May 6th at Nokia Theatre at LA Live in Los Angeles, California. Seal Tour Schedule: (Dates are subject to change.) March 31 Minneapolis, MN - The Orpheum Theatre April 1 Chicago, IL - Civic Opera House April 3 Windsor, ON - The Colosseum @ Caesars Windsor April 4 Toronto, ON - Massey Hall April 6 Boston, MA - Orpheum Theatre April 8 Upper Darby, PA - Tower Theatre April 10 Mashantucket, CT - MGM Grand Theater April 11 Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata April 15 Columbia, MD - Merriweather Post Pavilion April 16 New York, NY - Radio City Music Hall April 18 Atlanta, GA - Chastain Park Amphitheatre April 19 St. Petersburg, FL - Mahaffey Theater April 22 Miami Beach, FL - Fillmore @ Jackie Gleason Theater April 24 Biloxi, MS - Beau Rivage Resort & Casino April 25 Houston, TX - Verizon Wireless Theater April 28 Austin, TX - Bass Concert Hall April 29 Grand Prairie, TX - Nokia Theatre @ Grand Prairie May 1 Albuquerque, NM - Sandia Resort & Casino May 3 Valley Center, CA - Valley View Casino May 5 Oakland, CA - Fox Theater May 6 Los Angeles, CA - Nokia Theatre @ L.A. Live Also, yesterday (Feb. 19) was Seal's 46th birthday

Great stuff!

What magazine is that from Ksenia?

Here's an interview from her Victoria's Secret appearance in NYC earlier this week:

Heidi Klum and Coco Rocha star in: "Spiked Heel: Supermodels Battle the Forces of Evil" http://www.modelinia.com/videos/spiked-heel--episode-1/117 http://www.modelinia.com/videos/spiked-heel--episode-2/120 http://www.modelinia.com/videos/spiked-heel--episode-3/123 http://www.modelinia.com/videos/spiked-heel--episode-4/125

Here are the links to each episode of "Spiked Heel: Supermodels Battle the Forces of Evil" starring Heidi Klum and Coco Rocha. http://www.modelinia.com/videos/spiked-heel--episode-1/117 http://www.modelinia.com/videos/spiked-heel--episode-2/120 http://www.modelinia.com/videos/spiked-heel--episode-3/123 http://www.modelinia.com/videos/spiked-heel--episode-4/125

Heidi fronts Oxfam's "Sustain Me" Campaign dedicated to promoting clothes recycling: http://www.looktothestars.org/news/2069-he...-oxfam-campaign

Heidi Klum turns other chic to detractor http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2009/02/..._detractor.html A day after German designer Wolfgang Joop’s comment that Heidi Klum is “too heavy” to be a runway model hit the Internet, the stunning bombshell was still smiling at the Victoria’s Secret flagship store on 58th St. “Do I look like I care?” Klum asked Monday as she gave fans makeup tips using her new Spring Look kit. “I really don’t think about [Joop or what he said]. What am I supposed to say? It’s his opinion. What do you think?” Well, personally, Heidi, we think you look hotter than ever. And the 35-year-old mom of three will be even more toned and sexy if she latches onto a new exercise routine she’s trying out: pole dancing. “I’m headed to White Plains right after this because I have my ‘Germany’s Next Top Model’ girls here, and we’re all having a pole dance lesson,” smiled Klum. “I’ve never done it before, but I know that pole dancing is very in right now. It’s an actual workout. “I don’t know how good I’ll be, or what I’ll be wearing,” she added with a wink. “But I’m going to give it my best effort.” Then, pointing to a tiny stanchion pole in the corner, Klum joked, “I’d show you my moves, but that’s too short.” The Victoria’s Secret Angel also shared some details about “Project Runway.” “We’re filming this week and the finale is on Friday” with the “Project Runway” fashion show, she said. There’s just one problem: The hit series currently has no network. “It remains to be seen where it will end up airing,” she said. “I don’t deal with the deals for TV. It’s not up to me. [Executive producer] Harvey [Weinstein] does those deals. If I were the dealmaker, we would have already been airing months ago.”

Thanks again Ksenia and joyride

Six Seconds With: Heidi Klum http://www.nypost.com/pagesixmag/issues/20...onds+Heidi+Klum Watching Heidi Klum effortlessly glide between Project Runway, Victoria's Secret catwalks and her full-time job as a mom, one might think she's a supermodel superhero. Well, she does play a caped crusader in a video airing tomorrow on Modelinia.com, a Web site about models. The short film "is about me saving Fashion Week. We filmed at the Michael Kors show [last Fashion Week]," says Heidi, who first moved to NYC in 1993 but recently sold her West Village pad because "I outgrew it." She'll return to film Project Runway in June and will be renting a—presumably larger—home for herself and hubby Seal and their kids (daughter Leni, 4, and sons Henry, 3, and Johan, 2). Keeping Fashion Week safe and stimulating the real estate market? Sounds pretty super to us. What is your dream NYC address? I would go back to the West Village. I love the stoops of the brownstones and the cobblestones—even though they're a pain if you're sitting in the back of the car—and the cute little boutiques mixed in with big-name stores. What's been your craziest night out in NYC? When I first came to New York there was this place called the Vault. It was weird…like a sex bar. I went with [producer] Desiree Gruber and [model] Frederique Van der Wal. There were people dancing in cages. I was fresh off the boat from Germany and it was quite an experience. If you were mayor of NYC, what would you do? I would start a program for homeless people, especially the mole people [who live] underneath the subway stations. People should watch the documentary Dark Days—you get an insight into how happy they are to have someone helping them. If you could have a dish named after you at an NYC restaurant, what would it be? It would be at McDonald's in Union Square and I would call it the McKluminator. It would come with extra special supermodel sauce! When I first came to New York, my modeling agency was [in Union Square] and I used to go to that McDonald's. Where should people go for peace and quiet in the city? The zoo in Central Park. It's cute, not too big. There is a small part of it off to the side where they can feed the llamas and goats. And there is a little pond with ducks. You don't feel like you're in the city.

Thanks Ksenia.

Thanks journal21

Heidi Klum stars in a new Internet comic called Spiked Heel: Supermodels Battle the Forces of Evil Times are tough. There's a death ray pointed at Fashion Week, and no one can stop it! People will be hurt -- and not just models. Real people, too. Good thing Heidi Klum's had some free time lately, because if anyone can save designer fashion by brandishing a hairdryer while lookin' hot, it's The Kluminator. Now please indulge me as I paste part of the best press release ever. (It has a DATELINE that says "THE INTERNET") (The Internet) - New style-centric site Modelinia announces a four-part web series called SPIKED HEEL: Supermodels Battle the Forces of Evil, starring cat walkers Heidi Klum and Coco Rocha. The series will premiere at Midnight on February 16, 2009 and post the following webisodes consecutively for the next three days on www.modelinia.com/spikedheel. After the jump, watch the trailer for Spiked Heel and check out a few more teaser stills, including Gossip Girl's Blair (Leighton Meester) and a seductive closeup of the liquid gold-encased Kluminator in which she appears to be sipping a liquid gold martini. Drink it up. You can watch the trailer here: http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2009/02/heidi-spiked-he.html

Um, she is older. It has been 17 years since she first won that modeling contest. How many models out there have only been alive for 17 years?

Thanks for the cover scan journal21. I'm still waiting for the rest of the article and pics, though.

Do you have scans from the rest of the article? I would love to have the rest of the pics and article, too.

New to me!

Wow! Great stuff everyone!