Happy Birthday to "The O.C." actress Rachel Bilson (1981), "Kenan & Kel" star Kel Mitchell (1978), German supermodel Claudia Schiffer (1970), "All My Children" actor Cameron Mathison (1969), Powerman 5000 singer Spider One (1968), Belle & Sebastian singer Stuart Murdoch (1968), Wilco singer Jeff Tweedy (1967), actor Blair Underwood (1964), country singer Billy Ray Cyrus (1961), "The Corpse Bride" director Tim Burton (1958), English musician Elvis Costello (1954), Asia keyboardist Geoff Downes (1952), Judas Priest singer Rob Halford (1951), Kiss bassist/singer Gene Simmons (1949), "Alien Loc...

German supermodel Claudia Schiffer was the subject of merciless teasing during her early catwalk days because she refused to take drugs. While narcotics are well-known to be popular in fashion circles, the clean-living beauty always refused to sample the illegal substances.

Schiffer tells the Italian edition of Vanity Fair magazine, "They called me the girl with the wool knickers. My parents taught me that drugs were for losers."

Schiffer warmed to modeling after being discovered in a nightclub in 1987. With her 5'11" frame and striking angular countenance, Schiffer was a natural,...

David and Victoria Beckham have raised $185,500 for UK charity the National Society For The Protection Of Cruelty To Children (NSPCC) by auctioning off two tickets to their glitzy World Cup party on eBay.

The soccer superstar and his wife donated the coveted invites to help raise cash for the launch of There4me.com, the NSPCC's online counseling site for kids.

The lucky bidder, known only as heyjo-uk, will rub shoulders with a star-studded crowd at tomorrow's bash and will see Robbie Williams duetting with soul superstar James Brown.

An NSPCC spokesman says, "It is a huge ...

Stars including Claudia Schiffer and Christian Slater have teamed up with British charity the National Society For The Protection Of Cruelty To Children (NSPCC) and auction site eBay for a multi-million dollar auction.

Celebrities are donating items in order to raise $18 million for the launch of There4me.com, the NSPCC's online counselling site for kids. Lots in the star-studded auction include an invitation to David and Victoria Beckham's glitzy World Cup bash, a London screening of X-Men: The Last Stand for 72 people, a shopping spree with Elizabeth Hurley and a chance to duet with...

German supermodel Claudia Schiffer is celebrating after winning significant damages from a legal battle with her former chef, who used her name to sell copies of her cookbook. Culinary whiz Sophie Michelle enraged the catwalk beauty by using a complimentary quote from the supermodel on the cover of recipe collection, "Irresistible."

Schiffer successfully claimed the endorsement was used without her consent and that it mislead customers because her name was printed directly beneath the author's. The comment read, "We love Sophie and everyone loves her cooking too."

As a result of...

Playboy has fired back at Jessica Alba's claims they implied she had posed naked by placing her on their front cover, insisting many A-list stars have graced the page without appearing nude in the publication. The star's lawyers sent Playboy a threatening letter last month after the mag published a promotional image of a bikini-clad Alba from her 2005 movie Into The Blue on the front of its March issue.

Alba claims the choice of front cover insinuates she appears nude or semi-nude in the magazine. She said, "Playboy has violated my personal rights and blatantly misled the public, who ...

Claudia Schiffer is putting modeling on hold to launch her own line of trendy baby clothes. The German beauty, 35, is keen to flex her creative muscles after years of walking the runways. And as a mom to children Caspar and Clementine, she knows how to keep little ones looking stylish.

A pal says, "Claudia has been modeling from the age of 17, and, even though motherhood has made her happier than anything, she's now keen to try her hand at something new. She's drawn up a business plan for a baby clothing range with the help of a few of her husband Matthew's friends, and she's just wait...

Scarlett Johansson has signed a multi-million dollar deal to be the new spokesmodel for French beauty giant L'Oreal. The star, 21, joined L'Oreal only weeks after her two-year contract with Calvin Klein fragrances ended.

Johansson will be seen experimenting with different hair colors in the ads for L'Oreal's new line HIP High Intensity Pigments.

Johansson enthuses, "It's wonderful to be working with L'Oreal, a company that has celebrated independent women for years. I'm very excited to be part of this campaign, which is modern and fashion forward."

Johansson joins Beyonce ...

Supermodel Claudia Schiffer was left terrified when her London home was raided by burglars as she and her two children slept upstairs. Thousands of pounds worth of electrical equipment, including a laptop and digital camera, were stolen after thieves broke into the trendy Notting Hill home last Monday.

The catwalk beauty and her two children, 2-year-old Caspar and 1-year-old Clementine, were sleeping upstairs when the robbery took place, and the 35-year-old is still badly shaken by the incident. A friend says, "She's horrified at the thought that someone broke into the house and wa...