Tiger Lily heads to Hollywood - Feb 29 2008
Bob Geldof's youngest daughter Tiger Lily is apparently about to become a Hollywood film star.

The 11-year-old daughter of the late Paula Yates and Michael Hutchence - who has been in Bob's custody since her mother died in 2000 - is tipped to star as Eloise in a film based on the popular 50s books by Kay Thompson, according to The Daily Mail.

The film is being produced by Handmade Films, the company founded by the late George Harrison, and Uma Thurman is to star as Eloise's nanny, the part played by Dame Julie Andrews when Handmade made the book into a TV film in 2003.

Heavenly Hiraani Tiger Lily Hutchence - her full name - was apparently picked for the top 10 shortlist after casting bosses scoured schools and drama departments in Britain, America and Canada. She will attend her final audition next week.

If she gets the part, Tiger Lily might have to dye her hair blonde like half-sister Pixie, 17, as Eloise is traditionally blonde.

The film's plot involves Eloise - who lives in the Plaza hotel - attending Paris fashion week and helping to recover a stolen dress.

Sir Bob ’still grieving’ - Nov 23 2007
Sir Bob Geldof has reportedly spoken about the enduring "nightmare and horror" of life without his ex-wife Paul Yates.

The 57-year-old star also apparently spoke of how he and his daughters cope with the loss of Paula who died following a drugs overdose in 2000, according to the Daily Express.

The paper reports how he talked openly about how much he loved Paula, with whom he enjoyed 20 years of married life before she left him for INXS front man Michael Hutchence.

"You live this life for this great 20 years - she was brilliant, funny, gorgeous and I loved her very much," the star is quoted as saying.

"And then she falls in love with someone else. Like everyone else in that situation, you find it hard to understand and yet you have to - and then there are the nightmares and horrors that follow."

Following their marriage breakdown, Sir Bob won custody of the couple’s three daughters but he insisted that his children were deeply affected by the loss of their mother.

The Boomtown Rats singer added: "But what can you do? There’s nothing you can do about that - you deal with it. But they’re all great. They’re mad and they’re funny and they’re doing well."

Geldof launches online county TV channel - Sept 21 2007
Bob Geldof has launched the UK’s first county council-funded broadband television channel.

Kent TV, which is available on demand 24 hours a day, provides viewers with information about the county, as well as news.

The star, who has lived in Kent for more than 20 years, co-founded Ten Alps plc, which won the contract to operate the online channel on behalf of Kent County Council.

Speaking at its launch at Maidstone Studios, he said: "It’s pretty cool; it’s very experimental and potentially very interesting.

"I think it’s very smart of whoever came up with this on the council and it’s fairly brave of it to go ahead and give this the thumbs-up."

A local authority spokesman said: "Kent TV is designed for anyone who wants to know about the county, wherever they are, and people can submit their own short films and have a say on issues that concern them."

The channel can be found at www.KentTV.com.

Sir Bob ’aids cyclist after collision’ - July 26 2007
Live Aid organiser Sir Bob Geldof was reportedly "very shaken" after a collision with a cyclist as he was driving his car in London.