Prem predictions: Will Spurs boss AVB get his revenge against Chelsea?

Simon Bird shares his predictions for this weekend's big Premier League matches...

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Surely no players at White Hart Lane or the Stadium of Light will be shovelling down caffeine tablets to get sharp for the two biggest games of the weekend.
One of the side effects of England's waterlogged and delayed friendly against Poland was to reveal that Roy Hodgson's men took Pro-Plus to get them up for the big game.... then needed sleeping pills to knock them out after it was postponed.
Perhaps it should be no surprise that our footballers take caffeine pills to stay awake during England games given the tedium that is served up as our players scurry around after the ball and give it away at the first opportunity.
The fans are the ones who need the chemical assistance. None of which will be required when Chelsea visit Spurs for a noisy start to the weekend with all eyes on Andre Villas Boas.
Or when Newcastle visit Sunderland for their traditional North East mutual hate-athon. So who will come out of top?

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 Andre Villas Boas has insisted that his first game against his former club Chelsea "isn't personal".
Well that's what he says in public. Surely privately he will be desperate for his Spurs squad to teach his old Chelsea charges, whose under-performance got him the sack, a lesson.
It is a tough one to call. Spurs are the Premier League's most in-form team after four wins in a row. Chelsea have won five on the trot in all competitions.
Has Villas Boas learned from his man-management problems at Chelsea? Or will Chelsea's men simply show he was the wrong man for the job, as they were intent on doing for much of last season, before winning the Champions' League under Roberto De Matteo.
At least there will be an outbreak of football at lunchtime on Saturday. What a mad world we live in when typing "Hahahahaa, well done £fa I lied did I, £BUNCHOFT***S" into your phone and sending it out on Twitter can cost you £330,000.
Fresh from being fined £90,000 by the FA for the outburst about the John Terry/Anton Ferdinand case, Cole is likely to be fined two weeks wages by Chelsea. Terry this week accepted his FA punishment too, and has been fined.
The one question arising: why not apologise for the language he used a year ago?
Chelsea's title credentials are about to receive their toughest test yet. The Spurs game is the start of a difficult run, and the results could well determine what momentum De Matteo has for the battles ahead, including league and cup games against Manchester United.

The Top 5 ‘Pending Larry’ Tweets

Google's early earnings report spawns hilarious Twitter account

We all make mistakes — even big-name companies like Google (NASDAQ:GOOG).
As you’ve surely heard by now, the tech giant accidentally filed its earnings report early — and it was so clearly incomplete, it even included a line saying “PENDING LARRY QUOTE.”
The mishap sent shares down around 9% before trading of the stock was halted. But it also led to some comic relief. Other funny big-time news bits have turned into Twitter accounts — from Romney’s “Binders Full of Women” comment to Clint Eastwood’s chair-talking antics. Google’s snafu was no different, spawning a Twitter account for “Pending Larry” himself.
So while everyone pores over the details of Google’s not-too-hot report — and while Google points fingers at financial printer R.R. Donnelley & Sons (NASDAQ:RRD) — take a minute and enjoy some of Pending Larry’s best quips (so far):

 

Whoa! Whopping Amount Britney Spears Makes — and Spends

Court documents reveal a fortune of more than $32 million

Britney Spears isn’t hurting for cash. From court documents filed by her conservators, which includes her father and an attorney, Spears is doing all right.
Spears is worth more than $32 million, reports The London Daily Mail. More than $15 million of that is cash. The figures are from the filings for 2010.
However, the pop star spends it as well as she earns it. With expenses of more than $300,000 for child care and $61,000 for grooming and clothing, the singer lives on the costly side of the street.
Britney doesn’t do it alone, thank goodness. She had $460,000 in expenses for personnel and assistants.

 

Don't look now Selena Gomez, but Justin Bieber seems to be getting a bit frisky with Carly Rae Jepson

Carly Rae Jepson definitely has Bieber fever as she and Justin get up close and personal on stage

Don't look, Selena! Don't look!

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Holding hands, dancing closely and Justin Bieber then falls for her (no, literally he does). We're not talking about the Bieb and his girlfriend Selena Gomez (who Justin quickly seemed to forget about) but about Biebs and Carly Rae Jepson, who he performed a duet with last night.
If we didn't know any better, we'd have thought Justin was young, free and single (we'll give him young) as he got down and dirty on stage with Carly, in their native Canada.

Again, Selena, really don't look

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 The pair sung Carly's song Beautiful, which must have got Bieber in a spin, as towards the end of the song, he fell down some steps, leaving Carly to save his blushes, catching him before he landed on his bottom. (Damn you Jepson - the Bieb falling slap bang on his bum would've been hilarious. Although not nearly as funny as him throwing up all over the stage...)

Justin was about to nearly fall, hard... pretty gutted that didn't happen

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 Carly and Justin already have history behind them, as he kindly helped to make her the star she is today.
Just last year, Justin tweeted to his 29 million followers (yes, 29 million! But, hey, we're almost catching up with him!) about how much he loved Call Me Maybe (you know, the one where she meets a guy, and although it's crazy, she gives him her number, so he can call her...maybe... GOD WE LOVE IT)  and the song became an instant hit - with Carly then joining Justin on his world tour.

...and they're still holding hands. SELENA, SERIOUSLY DON'T LOOK

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Want more celeb news? Hop on over to our gossip blog for all the latest HERE.
And if you love Bieber and Selena, get over this by looking at their best pics together here.

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Tow Car of the Year 2013: Volkswagen Jetta

The classy four-door VW Jetta wins for a second year in a row

A first past the post scoring system made picking an overall Tow Car of the Year easier than ever.
Over three days, each judge used the 23 entrants to tow a variety of caravans nearly 700 miles on two challenging courses. Of course, they also rated each car’s ‘caravanability’, assessing how much luggage they could take and how easily it could be loaded. And the VW Jetta successfully defended its crown.
It scored with its crisp handling and superb ride, plus its impeccable road manners when towing. The DSG box shifted smoothly and on motorways the car’s stability was second to none.
VW offers three trims and a choice of petrol and diesel engines. But this 2.0 TDI is best for towing, preferably with the DSG twin-clutch box.
But there’s more to the Jetta than classy looks and capable dynamics. The boot has a huge 510-litre capacity, while top-spec Sport models get a hill-hold function, semi-auto air-con, cruise control and an iPod connection.
Plus, this diesel promises 53.3mpg economy, while 138g/km emissions mean low road tax bills. Sealing the deal is VW’s great-value £329 three-year/30,000-mile servicing package.

More than just Rumours: Fleetwood Mac confirm they're touring next year

Singer Stevie Nicks has agreed to reunite with Lindsey Buckingham, Mick Fleetwood and John McVie

 

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Rock super group Fleetwood Mac have confirmed they are starting rehearsals and will head out on the road next year.
The 1970s rock giants plan to tour around the world to mark the 45th anniversary of their first album release, with rumours they could appear at Glastonbury in 2013.
Singer Stevie Nicks has agreed to reunite with Lindsey Buckingham, Mick Fleetwood and John McVie.
Insiders say singer Christina McVie will be not be joining the reunion.
The group may even try to record new material for a proposed Greatest Hits package.
The decision puts pay to months of wrangles and issues between Mick and Stevie.
Nicks confirmed on ABC radio in America: “We go into rehearsals somewhere around the end of February.
“So if everything goes to plan, we should probably be out  by end of April or May, I would think.”
Stevie says the band could work on some new material for a greatest hits package.
“Well, actually, maybe like two songs, maybe four, who knows?” he added.
“We don’t really know yet ’cause we’re not in the world of Fleetwood Mac yet. We’re just still in talks about that”
And they may even be doing a new album, so watch this space.”
Fleetwood Mac – famous for hits like Lies and Don’t Stop - has been on hiatus since 2009.
An expected 2011-12 tour ended up falling apart due to schedule clashes.
That prompted a media battle between Nicks and Cornish born Fleetwood.
American singer Nicks, 64, told a US TV show a tour was on the cards for 2013: “It’s the plan. Because that’s what we do.
"I do my thing. And Lindsey is out doing his thing right now.”
Drummer Fleetwood, 65, changed his mind about a reunion admitting there were no plans in April before wanting a comeback,
He said: “In terms of aspiration, I’m always there for Fleetwood Mac and of course love the band and hope we work and stuff like that.
“But we thought we were going to go out this year and we ended up not doing that... I would say we’re in a waiting game, and that’s fine. We get used to doing that.”
The band’s last record was almost a decade ago when Say You Will peaked at No. 3 in the US in 2003.
Formed by Fleetwood as a blues band in London in 1967, the group gained platinum fame after an early ‘70s membership shake-up brought in Nicks and Buckingham.
They became the sound of a generation thanks to classics, including the self-titled lineup debut, the multi-platinum Rumours and the fan favourite Tusk.
A 2013 tour would mark 45 years since Mac’s first album was released in February 1968.
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Kim Kardashian Cleavage in plane to see as she jets out of Miami

KIM Kardashian sends temperatures soaring sky-high in the departure lounge in a boob-flashing blouse.

The bra-less reality show star looked first class as she arrived in Miami airport wearing a sheer black top with plunging neckline and tight leather trousers.
The belted top gave fellow passengers a bird’s eye view of the famous Kardashian curves.
The stunning brunette added cute gold shoes and carried a fur coat, in case she felt the chill as she flew away from the sweltering Miami heat.
Kim – who has been filming her new reality show with sister Kourtney – was set to reunite with boyfriend Kanye West to begin her birthday break.

Cleavage ... Kim Kardashian

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She turns 32 on Sunday and the smitten rapper has forked out £600,000 on celebrations, including a holiday in Pine Cay, a private island in the Turks and Caicos group, with a five star chef to cook for the couple.
He has also splashed out on a made-to-order special edition Prada bag, lined in a “KK” print, a pink diamond bracelet and a couture Chanel dress.

Miami nice ... Kim Kardashian

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Let’s hope it matches her new ‘fave shoes’, a pair of gold Roman sandals from Tom Ford, which she tweeted yesterday.
That could have put a dampener on the couple cosy plans, as Kanye has his own range of designer footwear.
But she made amends with a glowing tweet about Kanye’s more famous talents.

Going for gold ... Kim Kardashian's Tom Ford shoes

She posted a comment about tenor Andrea Bocelli being her “favorite male singer of all time!”
But she quickly added: “But my favorite male rapper of all time is Kanye ;-)”
The diamonds won’t be going back to shop just yet.