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NEWS & NOTES ARCHIVES:
December 31, 2008 - January 1, 2008

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December 31, 2007 - January 1, 2003

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December 31, 2002 - April 3, 1999

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• 12/31/08 Shania On "CMT Insider" 2008 Wrap-Up. According to CMT's Shania schedule, Shania is scheduled to be featured on "CMT Insider" 2008 Year-End Wrap-Up Show. I assume they will mention Shania and Mutt's separation and maybe her CMA appearance. The show airs Saturday, January 3 at 1:30pm ET and Sunday, January 4 at 10:30am ET.

• 12/25/08 Shania & Frederic Arriving At New York's JFK Airport - VIDEO! Click HERE for a 3min 30sec minute video from December 4th.

• 12/22/08 Shania Preparing Getaway And Relaxation Ranch In Broye, Vaud, Switzerland. From 24heures.ch: Click HERE to read the article which I translated from French to English using an online translator.

• 12/20/08 This Week's Shania-Frederic Magazine Articles. Click links below for scans!
PEOPLE - December 29, 2008  Page 1  Page 2
Us Weekly - December 29, 2008  Page 1
National Enquirer - December 29, 2008  Page 1  Page 2
National Examiner - December 29, 2008  Page 1  Page 2

• 12/17/08 HELLO! Again. Shania is in the Special Holiday Edition, January 12 issue of HELLO! Canada. On the cover is a picture of Shania and Frederic at Miami International Airport last week with an article titled "Shania Twain In Love And In Paris With Her New Beau." Click HERE to view the cover.

• 12/15/08 Shania & Frederic Spotted In Paris! From Extra: Shania Twain's French Kiss! Did Shania Twain really share a smooch in Paris with her former assistant's ex-husband? That's true! Shania and Frederic Thiebaud were spotted in the City of Lights, where he stole a kiss on the cheek from the country star. The "Still the One" singer split from her hubby Robert "Mutt" Lange in May 2008.
***Note: There wasn't even a kiss. Frederic was actually nuzzling Shania's hair with his face. Here are a couple vidcaps I made from tonight's "Extra." Vidcap 1  Vidcap 2

• 12/13/08 Shania-Frederic HELLO! Canada Magazine Article. Click links below for scans! Thanks to "Loonie Echo" on my message board!
HELLO! Canada - December 22, 2008  Cover  Page 1  Page 2  Page 3  Page 4  Page 5

• 12/13/08 Shania Feelin' Like A Woman In The Keys. From MiamiHerald.com: Shania Twain and her entourage, including a young male personal assistant, hairdresser and stylist, nestled up in oceanfront suites at Ocean Key in Key West last weekend. She sent her personal assistant out to pick up all organic food. The resort's chef cooked it all for her personally.

• 12/13/08 Shania Moving To New Yortk City? From IanUndercover.com: Still sad about her failed marriage, music superstar Shania Twain is moving back to North America. According to close friends of the singing sensation, Twain wants to change her life. And she wants to be far away from cheating hubby/producer Mutt Lange and their Swiss home. “She’s moved on and feels great,” one friend told IUC. “Looks like she’ll be buying a place in New York’s Soho or Gramercy Park area. She loves it there and feels very at home in New York."

• 12/12/08 Shania And Her Man Wrap Up Their Florida Vacation. Click HERE to read the article from PopGoesTheNews.com.

• 12/12/08 Shania Enjoys Time With Pal Frédéric Thiébaud. Click HERE to read the article from PEOPLE.

• 12/12/08 Shania Moves On. From PerezHilton.com: Could things be getting serious between Shania Twain and her new guy???? As we mentioned earlier this week, Twain was spotted with very good "friend" Frédéric Thiebaud, vacationing together in the Florida Keys and in New York City. Thiebaud was married to the homewrecker who used to work for Shania and allegedly started sleeping with Twain's husband! It seems Shania and her new man have been spending a lot of time together and friends say she couldn't be happier. One inside source says, "She's finally doing things she always wanted to do, emotionally freeing things. She's playing tennis four times a week, sky-diving for the first time."As for her career, the source adds, "She's writing her ass off!" Looks like her next album might be coming out soon. And in regards to Shania's trips the source says, "She had the best time ever." Good to see Shania moving on with her life after discovering she had a cheating husband. Don't let your past hold you back!

• 12/12/08 Shania In New York Video Clip. Click HERE for a brief video clip of Shania in New York City last week.

• 12/11/08 Shania-Frederic Magazine Articles. Click links below for scans!
PEOPLE - December 22, 2008  Page 1  Page 2
National Enquirer - December 22, 2008  Page 1  Page 2
Star - December 22, 2008  Page 1  Page 2
Us Weekly - December 22, 2008  Page 1  Page 2
In Touch Weekly - December 22, 2008  Page 1  Page 2

• 12/10/08 Shania's New Relationship Goes South. Click HERE to read the article from PopGoesTheNews.com.

• 12/10/08 Mutt Approves Of Shania's New Romance! Click HERE to read the article from ContactMusic.com.

• 12/10/08 Shania & Frederic - Magazine Covers. As expected, Shania's relationship with Frederic Thiébaud has made the cover of the tabloid and celebrity magazines. These are all December 22 issues - HELLO! Canada (online article HERE), Star, National Enquirer, In Touch Weekly, Us Weekly. I'll have scans of the articles as soon as possible.

• 12/9/08 Shania's New Relationship. From 20min.ch: Translation of Swiss article from French to English is as follows: Since the relationship between the country star and Frédéric Thiébaud was unveiled, the couple hid no more. Yesterday (12/7), they went to the Florida Keys to sky dive at Drop Zone. Last May, it was learned that Shania Twain, then resident of the Tour - de - peilz, split from her husband, music producer Robert "mutt" Lange, after 14 years of marriage. In the process, the magazine People announced a loyal a woman was to origin breakdown: a long-time friend and wife and formerly best friend of Shania Twain, Marie Anne Thiébaud, the Swiss Secretary of the couple. Abandoned, Shania Twain therefore visibly present found love in the arms of husband of her former friend, Frédéric Thiébaud.

• 12/9/08 Shania & Frederic - More Than Friends!/Cover Of HELLO! Canada. It now seems that Shania and Frederic Thiébaud are more than "friends." "ET Canada" reported tonight that Shania and Frederic were seen feeding each other olives and kissing while vacationing in Key West, Florida. No video or pictures were shown. Thanks to "BobbyBoy" on my message board for the info!
Here is a post by Loonie Echo:
"I just watched today's show of ET Canada (Entertainment Tonight Canada). They had Ciara Hunt on - she is Editor of Hello! Canada Magazine and they have put Shania and Frederic on the cover (hits newsstands this week). The photo on the cover will be ST and FT walking (in jeans) while in Florida. They also had a photo of them sitting at a table for two having lunch. They also had at least 2 photos of their 'extremely close' tandem sky dive. Let me say that Frederic has very strong bone structure, and you can tell he would be much better looking in person than in photographs. Ciara said that ST and FT flew into New York, did some shopping, then went to Key West, Florida, stayed at a private beach side bungalow - they were seen kissing and 'he popped an olive into her mouth' CONFIRMED! They are clearly more than 'just friends' - Once again, I'm so happy for Shania! I can't wait to get my hands on a copy of this mag when it comes out. I'll scan it when it comes out!"

• 12/8/08 Shania & Frederic Vacation In Florida! On tonight's "Inside Edition", they showed Shania and Frederic Thiébaud taking a stroll on a sidewalk while vacationing in Key West, Florida together. The camerman said, "Congratulations on your new relationship. You guys look great together!" Shania and Frederic both smiled as Shania replied with an "ohhhh". The reporter then said they were being tight-lipped about their relastionship. Shania was wearing capri-style jeans, a black sweater-type top with a white shirt under it, flip flops and a baseball cap. The two were also seen doing a tandem skydive together! The cameraman said, "That must have been a rush." Shania replied, "Yeah, I'm still alive!" Here are a few caps - Cap 1  Cap 2  Cap 3. Thanks to "UpUpUp" on my message board for the info and caps!

• 12/8/08 Shania & Frederic In New York. "ET Canada" showed Shania and Frederic Thiébaud out on a date in Manhattan (New York). They were coming out of the same hotel - and then going into Madison Square Garden together for the Michael Buble concert on Friday night. Frederic gently touched the small of Shania's back to guide her in through the stage doors of Madison Square Garden. She was glowing with happiness. Thanks to "Loonie Echo" on my message board for the info!

• 12/8/08 Shania Denies Part In Messy Love Tangle. Click HERE to read the article from Yahoo! Xtra. (New Zealand)

• 12/6/08 Mark Knopfler Interested In Producing Shania's Next Album. From IanUndercover.com: IUC has learned legendary Dire Straits’ frontman and virtuoso producer Mark Knopfler believes he can bring Shania Twain back to the top of the charts. “Shania’s working with a new producer but is considering bringing on Knopfler to make sure the album goes smooth,” a friend of Shania told IUC. “He recently told colleagues how he believes Shania is the most gifted singer in the world. He thinks he can make her bigger than Britney, Christina and even Celine. It could be quite the collaboration.” Click HERE for Mark's official website.

• 12/6/08 Shania Attends Michael Buble Concert. According to Michael Buble and this YouTube video, Shania was at his Madison Square Garden concert in New York City last night.

• 12/5/08 Shania Spotted At New York's JFK Airport With Surprising Companion - PICS & VIDEO! Click HERE to read the article from PEOPLE. Click HERE to read another article from Star. VIDEO Here! Click links below for related articles.
Fox News
Nashville Narc
Extra TV
E!
PerezHilton.com
Waleg.com
Fashion.ie
TMZ (video)

• 12/4/08 Shania In Country Weekly. There's a small picture of Shania on the CMA red carpet in the December 15 issue of Country Weekly (Tim McGraw is on cover). The caption reads: Looking like a million bucks, Shania Twain made a surprise appearance on the red carpet. Never one to disappoint, Shania proves the little black dress is timeless - and sexy! I'll try to post a scan soon.

• 11/29/08 Shania In Star Magazine. Shania is in the December 8 issue of Star magazine. The article is titled "5 Steps To A Rockin' Recovery." Click links for scans! Page 1  Page 2

• 11/23/08 Shania On The CMA Red Carpet - Video. Click HERE for a pretty cool video of Shania on the Red Carpet at this year's CMA Awards! It looks like it might be from a news agency.

• 11/22/08 More Shania/CMA Magazine Mentions. Shania is also in the December 1 issues of In Touch Weekly and Life & Style Weekly magazine. Click links for scans!

• 11/20/08 Shania/CMA Magazine Mentions. Shania is in the December 1 issues of PEOPLE, Us Weekly and Star magazine. Click links for scans!

• 11/18/08 Shania Christmas Ornament & Notecards. The Shania Twain Official Fan Club Store has new merchandise for Christmas! Click HERE to order your Shania Twain holiday ornament along with a set of her beautiful notecards! If you are a Fan Club member, login to receive a discount on the items.

• 11/17/08 Rihanna's Eight Hits Catches Come On Over. From Billboard: The debut of "Rehab" (SRP/Def Jam) on the Hot 100 at No. 91 gives Rihanna her eighth hit from her "Good Girl Gone Bad" album. That's the highest number of actively promoted singles any artist has extracted from one album since Shania Twain had eight hits from "Come On Over" from 1997-1999. Rihanna's octet of hits has arrived a little faster, in one year and seven months, the time elapsed between the debut of "Umbrella" in April 2007 and this week's arrival of "Rehab."

• 11/17/08 Shania Has Tongues Wagging. Click HERE to read the article from GAC.

• 11/14/08 Taylor Swift: "I Met Shania And It Was AWESOME." From Taylor Swift's CMA MySpace blog: "But the real moment that brought on this wave of gratitude was when Shania Twain HERSELF walked up and introduced herself to me. Shania Twain, as in.. The reason I wanted to do this in the first place. Shania Twain, as in.. the most impressive and independent and confident and successful female artist to ever hit country music. She walked up to me and said she wanted to meet me and tell me I was doing a great job. She was so beautiful, guys. She really IS that beautiful. All the while, I was completely star struck. After she walked away, I realized I didn't have my camera. Then I cried."

• 11/14/08 CMA Reception Brings Tears To Shania/Returns Home To Switzerland. Click HERE to read the article from The Tennessean.

• 11/13/08 Carrie Underwood Advises Shania Against Revenge. Click HERE to read the article from Us Weekly.

• 11/13/08 Shania Goes Partying. From PEOPLE.com: Shania Twain surprised everybody at the end of the CMA ceremony then continued her night out at the Universal Music afterparty at the label's Nashville office. The singer mingled with multiple-winner George Strait and Julianne Hough at the bash.

• 11/12/08 Shania Surprises Nashville At The CMAs. Click HERE to read the article from PEOPLE.com. Click HERE to watch Shania present the Entertainer Of The Year award to Kenny Chesney!

• 11/12/08 Kenny Flirts With Shania. From Tennessean.com: Chesney received laughs onstage when he told award presenter Shania Twain, who was wearing a low-cut dress, that she looked really good. "I flirted with her onstage," he said. Both Twain and Chesney went through marital break-ups in the public eye. "Relationships are hard anyway, for anybody. Its even tougher when its a spectator sport. I wish her all the best really. I think she is obviously an amazing artist. It was really great to have her be a part of this night. I think she can do anything she wants." Click HERE to listen!

• 11/12/08 Shania Makes Her Return - New Pic! Click HERE to read the article from PEOPLE.com.

• 11/12/08 Shanis Spotted In Nashville! From Tennessean.com: There has been speculation about the special surprise guest being touted in the CMA Awards ads on ABC. My guess is that it's Shania Twain. Shania, who lives in Switzerland, is in town and was spotted Tuesday night at Flyte dining with Universal Music Group's Luke and Lauren Lewis and Jason Owen. When asked about Shania's presence, Jason said, "She is in town because I wanted to borrow her one-piece leopard outfit to wear to the CMAs."

• 11/10/08 Shanis Single Again And Ready To Rock The World! From IanUndercover.com: Shania Twain’s days as a housewife descended into a long afternoon pall . Now, she is triumphed and crushed. Get ready for a huge makelift of the world’s hottest female country star. Rumours have been floating she’s dating Toronto Maple Leaf goaltender Curtis Joseph. She’s also working with a new producer to reinvent the sound her ex hubby Mutt Lange made so popular worldwide. But her turbulent marriage to Mutt made so many of her affections replaced by hate. IUC predicts 2009 will be the year Shania once again shares a bottle of Dom Perignon with the world.

• 11/6/08 SHANIA TO ATTEND COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS! Although no official word has been announced, I'm going ahead and betting that Shania will make her first public appearance since her split with Mutt at the 42nd Annual Country Music Association Awards on November 12! Why else would her Official Fan Club be giving away two tickets to the CMAs? Click HERE to listen to the Nashville Narc announce the Shania news on the radio. Here is the CMA television lineup. Don't miss a minute of Country Music's biggest night with Shania!!!
2008 CMA Awards Red Carpet Show - Wed, Nov. 12 7:00 PM ET on CMT
Live from the Sommet Center in downtown Music City, hosts Katie Cook and Lance Smith capture all the pre-awards show buzz. See country music's brightest stars and the hottest fashions.
CMA Awards Red Carpet Live! - Wed, Nov. 12 7:30 PM ET on select ABC affiliates (check your local listings)
Julianne Hough and Craig Morgan will host the 30-minute special and capture all the top stars as they make their red carpet arrivals for the CMA Awards in Nashville. The show will be available to ABC-TV affiliates at 7:30 p.m. ET, 30 minutes before the live telecast of The 42nd Annual CMA Awards. Check your local TV listings to see if the red carpet special will be carried in your market.
42nd Anuual CMA Awards - Wed, Nov. 12 8:00-11:00 PM ET LIVE from Nashville on ABC
The reigning CMA Male and Female Vocalists of the Year, Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood, will unite to host "The 42nd Annual CMA Awards." This is the first time that either artist will have hosted "Country Music's Biggest Night"." "The 42nd Annual CMA Awards" will be broadcast live from the Sommet Center in Nashville, TN.
CMT Insider: CMA Wrap-Up - Sat, Nov. 15 1:30 PM ET on CMT
Host Katie Cook talks to the night's biggest winners and gives you the insider look from backstage at the CMA Awards. Relive the show's most memorable moments, and see how Nashville celebrates the stars and the music of 2008.

• 10/23/08 Shania Attending Country Music Awards? Could Shania possibly be attending the Country Music Awards on November 12?? ABC is airing a commercial which says there will be a special guest that everyone will be buzzing about. "...plus a surprise appearance that will have everyone buzzing!" Watch the commercial HERE. Stay tuned...

• 10/16/08 CW's "Country's Most Beautiful Woman" Results. The November 3 issue of Country Weekly (on newsstands Friday) has the results of its "Most Beautiful Woman" poll. Shania came in 4th place. Click HERE for a scan! Kellie Pickler was voted #1 followed by Carrie Underwood and Gretchen Wilson.

• 10/14/08 For Better Or For Worse Comic Strip. Shania is a part of today's For Better Or For Worse comic strip by Lynn Johnston. Click HERE!

• 10/9/08 Is Shania Dating??? From Toronto Sun: Rumour de jour. Sources close to the situation insist that recent rumours are not true suggesting Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Curtis Joseph and country music icon Shania Twain have become an item. Joseph apparently has been approached about the scuttlebutt by curious reporters the past few days, including a member of Sun Media this morning. Cujos response? He remained quiet, offered up a wry smile, then headed off to the team bus.

• 10/7/08 BMI London Million-Air Certificates. From BMI.com: American music rights organization Broadcast Music Inc. (BMI) lauded U.K., Europe and Jamaica's premier songwriters, composers and music publishers tonight at the 2008 installment of the BMI London Awards. Staged in the Grand Ballroom of London's Dorchester Hotel, the event honored the past year's most-played songs on U.S. radio and television, saluting numerous U.K. songwriters, composers and music publishers alongside music creators from Europe and other international markets. Prestigious "Million-Air" certificates were also presented throughout the evening in recognition of those songs that have achieved more than three million U.S. radio and television performances/ -- the equivalent of more than 17 years of continuous airplay. Shania received three Million-Air certificates. One for "Man! I Feel Like A Woman!" which achieved 4 Million airplays, one for "That Don't Impress Me Much" which also achieved 4 Million airplays and another for "Forever And For Always" which achieved 3 Million airplays. Congratulations Shania!!! Click HERE for a complete list of BMI London Awards winners.and Million-Air list.

• 9/27/08 Shania - No. 10 Act Of SoundScan/Bar-code Era. From Yahoo! Music: Nielsen/SoundScan began tracking U.S. album sales in May 1991. There were charts before 1991, of course. Billboard first ran an album chart in March 1945. It became a regular weekly feature 11 years later. But precise sales figures weren't authenticated and made public until SoundScan brought the business into the modern bar-code-reading age (for better and for worse). To mark the occasion, I'm counting down the top 15 acts that have sold the most albums in Nielsen/SoundScan history. These are the 15 artists who have sold the most albums since May 25, 1991. The tallies don't count any albums sold before that date. Nielsen/SoundScan also maintains a running list of the top 200 albums in its history. I've included the total number of albums each of these artists has on that list, as well as the title of the artist's highest-ranking album.
10. Shania Twain, 33,672,000 albums sold. Twain is the only female country artist in the top 15. (Reba McEntire is runner-up in 22nd place.) Twain has three albums in the top 200. Her 1997 blockbuster, Come On Over, is the #1 best-seller of the Nielsen/SoundScan era, with sales of 15,467,000 (nearly half of her total). Twain, who was born Eilleen Regina Edwards, was named CMA's Entertainer of the Year in 1999. Twain first hit the country album chart in July 1993 with her eponymous debut. She first made the pop album chart in March 1995 with The Woman In Me.

• 9/18/08 Sarah Palin - Not Just A Pretty Face. Like Shania, it seems Republican VP candidate Sarah Palin is not just a pretty face. According to this FOX News blog, Shania's "She's Not Just A Pretty Face" was played at the conclusion of one of Palin's campaign rallies! Could it be her new song?

• 9/18/08 Shania On Country Weekly Cover. Shania is on the cover (upper-right) of the October 6 issue of Country Weekly magazine which is on newsstands now. The headline is "Shania Twain's Heartache." Inside there is an article titled "Healing After Heartache." There is not any new info in the article. Click links for scans. Cover  Article

• 9/12/08 Billboard's Top 100 Songs Of All-Time! From Billboard: To celebrate the Hot 100 chart's 50th anniversary, Billboard reveals the top 100 songs of all time. Chubby Checker's "The Twist." is No. 1. Shania’s "You’re Still The One" came in at No. 66. "You're Still The One" peaked at No. 2 on the Hot 100 chart on 5/21/98. Written by Shania Twain and then-husband Mutt Lange about their relationship, "You're Still The One" was the artist's first top 10 and most successful single on the Hot 100. Twain won two Grammy awards in 1999 for the track, as well as song of the year at the 1999 BMI Country Songwriter Awards. Over on the Hot 100 Country songs chart, Shania's "You're Still The One" is No. 3.

• 9/4/08 Shania On Possible 10/6 Country Weekly Cover. Shania could possibly be on the cover of the October 6 issue of Country Weekly magazine which will be on newsstands in a couple weeks. The feature article is titled "Shania Twain: Healing After Heartache." Click HERE for the cover. Subscribers to the Country Weekly mailing list are currently voting for the October 6 cover.

• 8/28/08 HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHANIA! Today Shania celebrates her 43rd birthday! On behalf of all her fans around the world, I want to wish Shania a very Happy Birthday!!!

• 8/26/08 Star Magazine Article. In the September 1 issue of Star magazine, there's an article titled "Shania's Message To Mutt: Good Riddance!" Click links for scans. Page 1  Page 2

• 8/21/08 Vote For Shania In Country Weekly. The September 8 issue of Country Weekly magazine (Taylor Swift on cover) is asking readers to vote for "Country's Most Beautiful Woman." Click HERE for a scan. Vote for Shania!!! You can also vote online by clicking HERE. Voting ends Sep. 20 and results will be announced in the Nov. 3 issue.

• 8/17/08 Shania In People And Star. There's a picture of Shania in Huntsville, Ontario in the August 25 issue of People and Star magazines. Click HERE and HERE for scans. The same picture can also be found in the August 25 issue of HELLO! Canada.

• 8/13/08 Shania Spotted At A Huntsville, Ontario Liquor Store - PIC! From CanadianTabloid.com: Shania looks fine carrying a box of red wine from a liquor store in Huntsville. Click HERE for a picture!

• 8/13/08 Shania In Country Weekly. There's a picture of Shania at Toronto's Pearson International Airport last month in the August 25 issue of Country Weekly magazine. Click HERE for a scan of the picture.

• 8/13/08 Man! I Feel Like A Birthday! From CMT Canada: CMT Canada invites you to celebrate Shania Twain's birthday with six back-to-back Shania specials! The birthday festivities kick off with "The Case For Shania" and include "Flashback Shania", "Project Mom", "Spotlight", "Ultimate Fan Access: Shania" and "Totally Shania."
The Case For Shania - 3pm ET/12PT - Take an entertaining look at the enormous impact Shania has had on the music world and beyond. Featuring interviews with Shania's peers and people who were there as she achieved worldwide fame.
Flashback Shania - 4pm ET/1PT - Rare footage, candid interviews and great music paint a story about the evolution of one of the world's most beloved singers. See how Shania assesses her triumphs, the music business and her life.
Project Mom - 4:30pm ET/1:30PT - An extraordinary Shania-loving mom is surprised with an unforgettable day living the lifestyle of Shania.
Spotlight - 5pm ET/2PT - CMT puts together a collection of your favourite Shania videos.
Ultimate Fan Access: Shania - 6pm ET/3PT- CMT gave the ultimate Shania fan the chance of a lifetime - an Ultimate Fan Backstage Pass to see Shania. This one hour special chronicles the nationwide contest, the winners and the search for Shania.
Totally Shania - 7pm ET/4PT - Watch the very best collection of Shania videos and interviews.

• 8/12/08 Shania 'Working Hard' To Get Over Split - New Pic! Click HERE to read the article from PEOPLE.com.

• 8/12/08 Happy Birthday Eja! Today, Shania's son Eja turns 7 years old! On behalf of Shania's fans around the world, Happy Birthday Eja!

• 8/9/08 Shania's Former Manager Shares Stories At Convention. Click HERE to read the article from The Timmins Daily Press.

• 8/8/08 Twain Fans Boost Food Banks. Click HERE to read the article from The Timmins Daily Press.

• 8/7/08 Twain Fans Flock To City. Click HERE to read the article from The Timmins Daily Press.

• 8/7/08 Shania's Broken Heart, On The Record. Click HERE to read the article from CelebEdge.

• 8/6/08 Shania In Toronto. From NewYork Post/Page Six: Shania Twain, who has split from her husband and evacuated her castle in Switzerland, has been spotted in Toronto lately, jogging on Avenue Road, dining at the Kit Kat restaurant and shopping at the Summerhill liquor store. National Post columnist Shinan Govani reports she was at the fancy Holt Renfrew store in the lingerie department - "Possibly a good sign, that she's looking to the future?" Govani wondered.

• 8/4/08 Shania Shops In Toronto's Yorkville District - PIC! From CanadianTabloid.com: Shania Twain shops Yorkville and signs 17 autographs for one lucky fan. Click HERE for a picture!

• 8/4/08 Shania Makes "Hollywood’s 10 Most Fit Women Over 40" list. From MSNBC: Say what you will about Kabbalah water, but it is one thing Madonna and Demi Moore, who both topped “Hollywood’s 10 Most Fit Women Over 40” list, have in common. The list, pulled together by celebrity trainer Joel Harper (his fitness program is featured in the bestseller, “You: On a Diet”) also includes Sharon Stone, Halle Berry, Ashley Judd and Shania Twain.

• 8/2/08 New Shania Special - August 10. On Sunday, August 10 at 9:00pm ET, GAC will premiere a new Shania special called "Superstar Sessions: Shania Twain." According to RockOnTV.com, the "Superstar Sessions" series is described as: "Video blocks featuring your favorite artists." So it looks like it will just be an hour of Shania music videos. The show isn't listed on GAC's website yet but you can click GAC Search for a list of other artists episodes and their descriptions. "Superstar Sessions: Shania Twain" will also air on Monday, August 11 at 1:00am ET.

• 7/30/08 Shania Spotted In Toronto Again. From NationalPost.com: Team Twain! The I-will-survive-you-haven’t-seen-the-last-of-me country sizzler we know as Shania has been all over Toronto recently. She did dinner at Kit Kat, on King Street, last Saturday, and the day before, was spotted stocking up on intoxicants further uptown at the Summerhill liquor store.

• 7/27/08 Shania Joins Other Canadian Artists In 1991 AIDS Tribute Song. From PRLog.org: ...In 1991 Rhonda Silver, Marc Connors and Claude Morrison wrote and recorded a song with lifelong friend and early AIDS victim Allan Greenspoon called “The Human Family”. The song was never heard and the video never seen until now, years later, where it is available on Rhonda’s website. The Human Family, which included Dan Hill, Shania Twain, Alien Zappacosta, Salome Bey, Veronique Beliveau, Molly Johnson and Deborah Cox, Ian Thomas and many more Canadian music royalty will finally have its chance to pay tribute to those who’ve lost and those who continue to battle in the fight against AIDS. Visit www.RhondaSilver.net and click on "The Human Family" banner (or HERE) to watch the video! Here are a few screencaps - 1 2 3 4
...In the early 80s, Rhonda followed a dream to California where late night TV was a natural as were regular gigs at the Bonaventure Hotel and the Century Plaza. In 1985, she was lured back to Canada to headline a revue at the Deerhurst Inn and Resort and establish a presence in their piano bar. Before long, she and Mike Degazio, backed by the management of Deerhurst, signed a contract with A&M Records as Silver & Degazio and enjoyed success in Canadian country radio. During this time, she helped an aspiring singer named Eilleen Twain secure work in the show where they sang side by side for two years.

• 7/21/08 Shania Twain In Canada. From CMT Hot Dish: The word I get is that Shania Twain and 6-year-old son Eja are in her native Canada. She's been in touch with friends to say everything that's been reported is true about her soon-to-be ex-husband -- record producer and co-writer Robert "Mutt" Lange -- and the other woman. The woman is the one who worked for Shania and Mutt in their mansion in Switzerland. The woman has also filed for divorce from her husband. I've been told the former employee pretended to be Shania's friend and went places with her. Goes to show that you just can't get good help these days.

• 7/19/08 Shania Goes Golfing - PICS! I received a few never-before-seen (at least I haven't) pictures of Shania playing golf! Click 1, 2 and 3 for the pictures! The pics were taken July 21-22, 2006 at the Deerhurst Golf Course where the Viper Club of Ontario spotted Shania.

• 7/19/08 HELLO! Canada Article. Click HERE for a "picture" (taken with a camera) of the article/pics in the July 28 issue of HELLO! Canada. Thanks to Tara for sending it to me.

• 7/18/08 Shania On HELLO! Canada Cover. For those of you in Canada, Shania is on the cover of the July 28 issue of HELLO! Canada. Click HERE for the cover. Pick up a copy of this week's magazine: SHANIA TWAIN - The newly single mom keeps her spirits high back home in Canada. If anyone in Canada can scan the article and email it to me I'd appreciate it very much!

• 7/18/08 Shania In Star Magazine. There's a picture of Shania at Pearson Airport in Toronto last weekend in the July 28 issue of Star magazine. Click HERE for a scan of the picture.

• 7/17/08 National Examiner Article. The July 28 issue of National Examiner features a cover story titled "DIVORCE!: These Beauties Were All Betrayed!" The 'beauties' are Christie Brinkley, Rachael Ray and Shania Twain. Click links for scans. Cover  Page 1  Page 2  Page 3

• 7/15/08 Shania And A Fan Reunite 12 Years Later. Click HERE to read the article from HoundsTV.com.

• 7/14/08 Shania Is Singing The Blues - NEW PIC! Click HERE to read the article from People.com. Click links below for related articles.
Actress Archives
Extra
GAC
Hollyscoop.com
The Boot

• 7/14/08 Shania's Airport Sting! - NEW PIC! From TMZ.com: The best thing to do after your husband of 14 years allegedly cheats on you with one of your friends/employees -- besides call a top notch divorce lawyer -- is look flawless. Shania Twain did just that as she made her way through an airport in Canada this weekend. Click HERE for a new picture!

• 7/9/08 Unoffical 2009 Shania Calendar! An unofficial 2009 Shania calendar from the UK is now available at Amazon.co.uk. Click front cover and back cover (to see pictures for each month).

• 7/8/08 The Jonas Brothers Do Shania! From PerezHilton.com: Words can't describe how super awesome this is!!!! The Jonas Brothers perform a cover of Shania Twain's "I'm Gonna Getcha Good!" on their new "Burning Up" tour. And it kills!!!! Click HERE to check it out.

• 7/3/08 Quick & Simple Weekly Article. As mentioned last night, Shania is on the cover of the July 15 issue of Quick & Simple Weekly. Inside there is an article/bio titled "Shania Twain: Growing Up Poor, Growing Up Strong." Click links for scans. Cover  Page 1  Page 2

• 7/2/08 Shania Sighting In Toronto! Shania was seen shopping  for lingerie at the very expensive Holt Renfrew in Toronto earlier today. Thanks Tara!

• 7/2/08 Shania On Quick & Simple Weekly Cover. Shania is on the cover (upper right) of the July 15 issue of Quick & Simple Weekly magazine with the headline "Healing A Broken Heart." Inside there is a two-page article/bio titled "Shania Twain: Growing Up Poor, Growing Up Strong." I'll post scans in the next couple days.

• 7/2/08 Shania In Country Weekly. The July 14 issue of Country Weekly magazine, which is on newsstands now, has a "Shania's Divorce" headline on its cover. It's just a reprint of Shania's personal message to her fans. Don't waste your money! Click HERE for the cover.

• 7/2/08 National Enquirer Article. Click HERE for a scan of the National Enquirer (7/7/08) article claiming Shania has returned to Switzerland to "gather more evidence" against Mutt for her upcoming divorce battle.

• 7/2/08 Old Newsweek Articles. Here are a couple pretty good Shania related Newsweek magazine articles from 1996 and 1997 respectively. The Malling Of Shania - The Girl Problem

• 6/29/08 Shania In National Enquirer. From Toronto Star: "Off the racks: National Enquirer (7/7/08) - This week in Shania Twain: Girl detective: Shania has returned to Switzerland to "gather more evidence" against Mutton Lange for her upcoming divorce battle."

• 6/29/08 EW's Top 100 Albums (1983-2008). Entertainment Weekly has compiled its own list of the Top 100 albums over the past 25 years (1983-2008). Shania's Come On Over is #24 on the list. Click HERE for EW's Top 100 albums.

• 6/24/08 Shania Has Canada's Best Legs. Click HERE to read the article from NewsWire.ca.

• 6/20/08 Shania & Mutt Separated Last Year? Click HERE to read the article from Sky Showbiz.

• 6/20/08 Shania Letters In People Magazine. In the June 30 issue of PEOPLE magazine (Tim Russert on the cover), there are three letters in the Mailbag section that refer to the June 9 cover story titled "Shania Betrayed". Here are the three letters on Page 6:
"Shania is beautiful, talented and a total sweetheart, but Mutt has thrown all of that away. Foolish man!" - Kathie Bruch; Marion, Ill.
"I was saddened to hear about Shania Twain and her husband, Robert "Mutt" Lange, splitting up. I can't believe he allegedly left a stunning woman like Shania for the matronly-looking lady who was supposed to be one of his wife's best friends. Shania's heart will eventually heal. In the long run, she's lucky to be rid of him. He's not a mutt, he's a hound dog." - Janice Pielert; Stamford, Conn.
"Shania is a brave and independent woman. I'm sure she will recover from this hearbreak and be better than ever. I can't wait to hear new music from her and see her with a loving, faithful, younger man." - Kristen Komis; Miami Beach, Fla.

• 6/16/08 SHANIA ATTENDS L.A. LAKERS GAME! Click HERE to read the article from USA TODAY.

• 6/16/08 Shania Escapes To Mustique And Barbados. Click HERE to read the article from Yahoo! Xtra.

• 6/15/08 HELLO! Canada Article. As mentioned last week, Shania is on the cover of the June 16 issue of HELLO! Canada. Inside there is a feature article titled "Canadian Country Superstar Shania Twain Heals At Home." Click links for scans. Cover  Page 1  Page 2  Page 3  Page 4  Page 5

• 6/14/08 GAC Q & A. From gactv.com: Q: Shania Twain fans are anxious to find out how her split from Mutt Lange has impacted her recording career. Although she hasn't set a release date for her next album and 2008 remains highly doubtful, word is she wants to scrap the tracks she already laid down with Mutt and start from scratch. Is there any truth to this? (Amanda, West Midlands, England)
A: Amanda, my first reaction was to hope they'd already completed her projects before the split. There's no confirmation on that, but Shania was quoted recently as saying she and Mutt will continue to be partners in their music business affairs. There was no indication of how long that relationship will last? But hopefully, it means they have or soon will have, at least one more project to collaborate on. Only time will tell.

• 6/9/08 Shania Will Return To Switzerland. From 24heures.ch: Click HERE to read the article which I translated from French to English using an online translator.

• 6/6/08 Shania Heads To The Caribbean. In the June 16 issue of PEOPLE magazine there's a small picture of Shania on the "Star Tracks" page with the following caption: SHANIA'S NEXT MOVE - Ontario, May 30 - After spending time with family in Canada, Shania Twain catches a flight to the Caribbean [she has a home on Mustique island] for more R&R. Twain recently split from her husband of 14 years, Robert "Mutt" Lange, after he allegedly had an affair with the couple's longtime assistant.

• 6/5/08 A Personal Message From Shania. Today Shania posted a message on her Official Fan Club, MySpace and UMG Nashville page thanking all her fans for their love and support during this difficult time in her life. Click HERE to read the message. Click links below for related articles.
Access Hollywood
Associated Press - FOX News
Canadian Press
CBC
CMT
E!
Extra
Hollyscoop.com
People.com
PerezHilton.com
Stuff.co.nz

• 6/5/08 Shania On HELLO! Canada Cover. For those of you in Canada, Shania is on the cover of the June 16 issue of HELLO! Canada. Click HERE for the cover. Pick up a copy of this week's magazine to see Shania as she heads home to the comfort of family and friends after splitting from her music producer husband. If anyone in Canada can scan the article and email it to me I'd appreciate it very much!

• 6/5/08 The Husband Of  'Other Woman' Speaks Out. The husband of Marie-Anne Thiébaud is speaking out in the June 16 issue of National Enquirer. Click links for scans. Cover  Page 1  Page 2

• 6/4/08 Country Weekly Magazine Article. Click HERE for a scan of the article featured in the June 16 issue of Country Weekly. Here is a quote from the article: "Shania, 42, hasn't released a full album of new material in six years, and the status of her new music is up in the air. Her label won't say whether anything she and her 59-year-old ex recorded together will appear on her next CD, or when the long-promised album might appear.

• 6/3/08 Classic Shania At Deehurst Resort - PIC! From enewsbuzz.com: CLASSIC SHANIA TWAIN WHERE SHE ALWAYS FEELS AT HOME.. DEERHURST RESORT...This classic image is for all the fans sending enewsbuzz requests for more and we were able to dig this out of our archive..enjoy! Click HERE!

• 6/2/08 Shania On Country Weekly Cover. Shania is on the cover (upper-right) of the June 16 issue of Country Weekly magazine which is on newsstands now. Click HERE for the cover. I'll post a scan of the article soon.

• 6/1/08 Shania Comes On Over To Muskoka. Click HERE to read the article from Canoe.ca.

• 5/31/08 Vote For Shania - Sexiest Vegetarian Celebrity 2008. It's time once again to pick the hottest compassionate vegetarian celebrity in PETA's 2008 Sexiest Vegetarian Celebrity poll. Click HERE to check out this year's list and VOTE for Shania!!! In 2001, Shania was the first star named "Sexiest Vegetarian Alive" by PETA.org voters but hasn't won since.

• 5/30/08 SHANIA SPENDING TIME WITH FAMILY IN ONTARIO - PIC! From enewsbuzz.com: People Magazine has the latest details on Shania Twain.. and we have the latest images.. stay tuned... Click HERE for a new picture of Shania today in Muskoka, Ontario! Notice there's no ring on her left hand. Cya Mutt! I'm Outta Here!!! Click HERE for a picture from People.com.

• 5/30/08 Shania Ain't No Quitter. Click HERE to read the article from CMT.com.

• 5/29/08 Shania-Mutt Split Magazine Articles. Click links below for scans!
PEOPLE - June 9, 2008  Cover  Page 1  Page 2  Page 3  Page 4  Page 5  Page 6
National Enquirer - June 9, 2008  Cover  Page 1   Page 2

• 5/29/08 The Day Shania Proved The Obvious. Click HERE to read the article from CMT.com.

• 5/29/08 The 'Other Woman' In Shania Split Speaks. Click HERE to read the article from PEOPLE.com. Click links below for related articles.
All Headline News
Entertainment Tonight
PerezHilton.com

• 5/28/08 Shania On PEOPLE Cover. Shania is on the full cover of the June 9 issue of PEOPLE magazine which hits newsstands on Friday. It's the same picture from Us Weekly this past week (from Redbook). Click HERE for the cover. "Shania Betrayed" is the Cover Story. On a side note, People.com has just launched a page dedicated to Shania. Check it out HERE!

• 5/28/08 Twain's Heartbreaking Split. From Extra: Shania Twain is heartbroken as more details emerge about her recent split with husband Robert "Mutt" Lange. Reports say that Marie-Anne Thiébaud, a caretaker for the couple's Swiss home allegedly had an affair with Mutt, causing the billion-dollar breakup. Thiébaud became one of Twain's best friends during her time with the pair, and she and Lange both deny accusations of a relationship, reports People magazine. The "Still the One" singer and her son Eja, 6, have returned to their secluded cottage in Huntsville, Ontario -- which along with the Swiss chateau and a 60,000 acre spread in New Zealand -- is just part of a huge fortune set to be divided. Lange -- the man behind Def Leppard, Nickelback -- and Shania's success -- has made $500 million as one of the most successful music producers in history. Twain, having sold 60 million albums, has her own $450 million fortune. Sources close to Shania say that her legendary warmth and spirit will help her bounce back from this painful break.

• 5/27/08 Secretary Denies Breaking Up Shania's Marriage - New Pic! Click HERE to read the article from Country Weekly.

• 5/25/08 Shania's Pain. Click HERE to read the article from the Daily Express (UK).

• 5/25/08 GAC Q & A. From gactv.com: Q: I read that Shania Twain is on a "permanent sabbatical" from music. Is it true? (Max, Denver, CO)
A: Max, what's up with Shania Twain has been the permanent question of the week from folks like you for the last couple of years. There was hopeful word that Shania was close to releasing new music later this year. But late last week, Shania's spokesperson issued a brief statement that said that she and her husband, Robert "Mutt" Lange, have separated. Now, that is sad news for Shania, Mutt and their son, Eja. And it also affects Shania's musical career. After all, Mutt Lange has produced, helped write and sang background vocals on all of her hugely successful albums. The question is, did they complete enough new music together before the breakup that her career won't be hurt? Or, have their marriage difficulties held up any creative work for such a long time? Now that they've gone public with their personal problems, hopefully they'll let the world know how that has impacted Shania's recording career. We'll keep you posted.

• 5/24/08 Split Raises Fears NZ Land May Be Sold. Click HERE to read the article from stuff.co.nz.

• 5/22/08 Shania-Mutt Split Magazine Articles. Click links below for scans!
PEOPLE - June 2, 2008  Page 1  Page 2  Page 3
Us Weekly - June 2, 2008  Page 1
National Enquirer - June 2, 2008  Page 1

• 5/22/08 Shania's Domestic Unrest. Click HERE to read the article from CMT.com.

• 5/22/08 Secretary Denies Breaking Up Shania's Marriage. Click HERE to read the article from eonline.com. Click the links below for related articles.
Access Hollywood
PerezHilton.com
The National Ledger
Us Weekly magazine

• 5/22/08 Shania NOT Attending Swiss Red Cross Gala. Shania fan Rita received an email from the Swiss Red Cross stating Shania will NOT be attending Saturday night's gala. She was going to be the Honorary President. Thanks Rita!

• 5/22/08 First Photo Of Alleged Other Woman In Shania Split! Click HERE to read the article from PEOPLE.com. Click the links below for related articles.
Associated Press - FOX News
Entertainment Tonight
Extra
New York Daily News

• 5/22/08 Shania Splits, Access OK. Click HERE to read the article from scene.co.nz.

• 5/21/08 Shania On PEOPLE & Us Weekly Cover. Shania is on the cover of the June 2 issue of PEOPLE magazine which hits newsstands on Friday. Can you guess why??? Click HERE for the cover. She is also on the cover of the new issue of Us Weekly which is on newsstands now. I'm sure Shania will be on the cover of all the other weekly entertainment magazines as well.

• 5/21/08 Mutt's Alleged Affair - Video Report. Click HERE for a video news report from "ET Canada". The report says Shania is currently staying with her sister.

• 5/21/08 Shania's Love Song. From ExtraTV.com: In 2004, our Mark McGrath sat down with Shania Twain to talk about her Greatest Hits CD. Which track off of the album made Mark cry? Click HERE to watch video!

• 5/20/08 SHANIA SIGHTING IN ONTARIO, CANADA - PIC! From enewsbuzz.com: We have the latest sighting of Shania... get all the details on ET Canada tonight... ET Canada is reporting Shania was spotted over the weekend shopping with her family in Ontario cottage country. Click HERE for a new picture of Shania shopping!

• 5/20/08 Mutt's Alleged Affair Caused Shania's Split! Click HERE to read the article from PEOPLE.com. Click the links below for related articles.
Access Hollywood
Associated Press - FOX News
CMT
Country Weekly
Daily Mail
Entertainment Tonight
E!
Extra
Hollyscoop.com
The Insider
United Press International

• 5/19/08 Stars Comment On Shania's Split - Video Clip. From Entertainment Tonight: ET's KEVIN FRAZIER was backstage and on the red carpet for all the action at the "43rd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards," where the country world was abuzz over DOLLY PARTON's feud with HOWARD STERN, SHANIA TWAIN's break-up and NICOLE KIDMAN's baby bump! Last night Garth Brooks, Leann Rimes and Dr. Phil commented about Shania's split on the ACM Awards orange carpet.
Garth Brooks: "For all people who are getting divorced, there are 2 people you can talk to: God, and the person you're divorcing. Always talk, talk..."
Leann Rimes: "It's sad, it's very sad what they're going through... But they'll grow; both of them are strong people."
Dr. Phil: "She's strong, she's talented, she's gonna do great. I'm sad for what she's going through and I sure wish her well and I'll keep being a fan."
Click HERE to watch video clip!

• 5/17/08 Bryan Adams On Shania Divorce. From USAWeekend.com: Just got off the phone with Canadian rocker Bryan Adams who has just released his eleventh album titled 11 and has been doing a big promotional push this week. Adams worked with producer Mutt Lange on several songs so I asked Adams if he'd heard today's news that Lange's 14-year-marriage to Shania Twain is over. He had, and said he was surprised to hear it, but noted that they may still be able to collaborate on music, which drew them together in the first place.

• 5/16/08 Mutt Calls Split 'Unfortunate', Shania 'Devastated'. Click HERE to read the article from PEOPLE.com.

• 5/16/08 Shania And Mutt Split - Video News Reports. Click HERE for a video news report from UPI. Here is the transcript: "Meanwhile, Shania Twain is separating from her husband, music producer Robert "Mutt" Lange. The couple has been married for more than 14 years and they have one son, who was born in 2001. The singer worked closely with her husband on many of her songs. Twain has spent several years away from the public eye. She told Redbook magazine last year that she had a hard time dealing with her fame. But the singer plans to release a new perfume and a new album this year."
Click HERE for a video news report from E! News
Click HERE for a video news report from eTalk Canada
Click HERE for a video news report from Undercover.com.au
Click HERE for a video news report from SomaGirls.tv

• 5/16/08 Shania And Mutt Split - Continuing Coverage. Click HERE to read an article from the Toronto Sun which states Shania might currently be in Toronto. Actual newspaper scans - Front Page  Article. Click HERE for an article from Shania's hometown newspaper, Timmins Daily Press.

• 5/15/08 BREAKING NEWS: Shania And Mutt Split! Click HERE to read the article from PEOPLE.com. Click the links below for related articles.
Access Hollywood
Associated Press
Billboard
CBC
CMT
CNN
CTV
Country Weekly
Detroit Free Press
E!
Entertainment Tonight
Entertainment Tonight Canada
FOX News
GAC
Hollyscoop.com
MSNBC
National Enquirer
New York Daily News
OK! magazine
PerezHilton.com
Reuters
Star magazine
The Chronicle Herald (good article)
The Insider
Undercover.com.au
United Press International
Us Weekly magazine

• 4/27/08 2008 Swiss Red Cross Gala - More Info. As reported a few days ago, Shania will once again attend this year's Swiss Red Cross Gala. It will be held on Saturday, May 24 in Palexpo, Geneva, Switzerland. This year's event will have a Brazilian theme and Shania is the Honorary President. Click HERE to view the invitation and Program of the Evening. Click HERE to go to the Swiss Red Cross website.

• 4/24/08 FHM's 100 Sexiest Women - Update. The results are in for "FHM's 100 Sexiest Women 2008" and the news is not good! Shania did not make the FHM (U.S.) list or the FHM (UK) list where she came in at #56 last year.

• 4/22/08 Shania Expected To Attend 2008 Swiss Red Cross Gala. From OFC message board: CountryQueen posted, "Hi everyone! I thought of sharing this with you. Last week I wrote an email to the Swiss Red Cross asking if Shania was going to attend this year. They answered me that she's planning to go there. The event will be on the 24th of May and it will take place in Geneva, Switzerland. That's great!" Thanks Rita!

• 4/22/08 Greatest Hits Certified 4x Platinum! From RIAA.com: On April 17th, the RIAA certified Shania's 2004 Greatest Hits album 4-times platinum (4 million sold)! Congratulations Shania!!! Shania has now sold 48 million albums in the U.S. which is 5th among female artists behind Barbara Streisand, Mariah Carey, Madonna & Celine Dion.

• 4/17/08 Shania Is Related To Royalty! Click HERE to read the Daily Star article.

• 4/16/08 Today In Music History. From 93x.com: 1999 - SHANIA TWAIN became the first woman to be honored as a songwriter/artist by the Nashville Songwriters Association International.

• 4/14/08 New Album Q & A. From gactv.com: Q: Is Shania Twain still working on her new album? Is it true that we can expect it out on September 23 this year? (Tammy, Ardmore, OK)
A: The only thing we know for sure is that Shania Twain has indicated that there may be new music from her this year. But, her label is quick to tell us that there is no official date announced yet.
***On a side note, the September 23 release date rumor came from the Pulse Music Board back in January.

 • 4/11/08 New Starlight Gift Set. A new Shania Starlight gift set is now available just in time for Mother's Day. The set retails for $35.00 and includes the perfume spray, the body mist spray and a NEW body souffle.

• 4/5/08 CMT 100 Greatest Videos - Updated. From CMT.com: CMT presents "100 Greatest Videos," a celebration of the best videos from country’s biggest stars (updated from 2004). Featuring interviews with the artists and more, "100 Greatest Videos" presents a collection of the most entertaining and innovative videos ever shown on the network. In addition, "100 Greatest Videos" will present exclusive, behind-the-scenes footage from the actual sets that provide insight into the often demanding task of filmmaking while revealing lighter moments with the artists, actors and directors. The show premieres Saturday, April 5 at 6:00pm ET/PT. Click HERE for a complete schedule of air times. Shania has 5 videos on the countdown. #82 You're Still The One, #49 Man! I Feel Like A Woman!, #31 Any Man Of Mine, #14 That Don't Imprees Me Much, #6 The Woman In Me

• 3/26/08 Twain Twack. Click HERE to read the New Zealand Herald article.

• 3/21/08 Vote For Shania - FHM's 100 Sexiest Women! It's that time of the year again! Time to vote for "FHM's 100 Sexiest Women 2008" - UK edition! Shania came in at #56 last year, let's improve her ranking this year! Click HERE to Vote!

• 3/21/08 HELLO! Canada Cover. HERE is the HELLO! Canada magazine cover (issue 77, 3/31/08) featuring Shania and her New Zealand property. From the picture on the cover, it looks like the pictures inside are the same photos that were posted with newspaper articles last week.

• 3/20/08 Shania Reveals Her Breathtaking New Zealand Retreat. From HelloMagazine.ca: In this week's issue of HELLO! Canada magazine country music superstar Shania Twain shows off her spectacular mountain retreat in New Zealand. "I'm very proud," says the 42-year-old mom-of-one about her home in the antipodean wilderness. "It's a great place for inspiration." The gorgeous chanteuse - who lives primarily in Switzerland with her music producer husband Robert 'Mutt' Lange and their six-year-old son Eja - was photographed taking New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark around her secluded 61,000-acre property, which she purchased for $17 million in 2004. Pick up a copy of HELLO! Canada, issue 77, with Shania on the cover, for a look at the country superstar's private mountain retreat in New Zealand. The issue is available on newsstands Thursday, March 20.

• 3/20/08 Anne Murray Duets Nominated For Juno Album Of The Year. Click HERE to read the gactv.com article.

• 3/13/08 Shania: 'I'm On A Permanent Sabbatical'.  Sounds like we won't be hearing any new Shania music anytime soon - if ever. According to this article, Shania is on a permanent break from music: Is a musical comeback on the cards? "I'm on a permanent sabbatical."

• 3/13/08 Shania Makes Surprise Appearance At NZ Walking Track Opening. Click HERE to read the articles and view videos.

• 3/6/08 Time Change - CMT 40 Sexiest Music Videos. The premiere of "CMT 40 Sexiest Music Videos" will now air March 8 at 12:00am ET/PT. It was originally scheduled to premiere March 7 at 10:00pm. The show is described as: "a two-hour countdown of the the hottest videos ever to air on CMT, featuring insightful, enticing and outrageous commentary by some of America's sexiest celebrities." Click HERE for a complete schedule of air times.

• 3/3/08 GAC Q & A. From gactv.com: Q: I miss Shania Twain so much. When — or will — she return? (Jackie, Salem, VA)
A: Jackie, that’s been a popular question for the last couple of years. And, even though we still don’t exactly when Shania Twain will offer up new music and surface again as a performer, there seems to be a strong indication that there could be new music from her this year. Don’t hold me to that, because nobody at her label is ready to go on record to say it will happen this year.

• 2/27/08 Shania-Related Q & A. From MSNBC.com: Q: Shania Twain has a huge compound there [New Zealand]. Is your place as big as hers?
A: Serj Tankian - Lebanese-born, Armenian-American singer and keyboard player: (Laughs) It’s probably as big as her little tool shed. Mine’s a small house. I don’t have a “station,” which is a huge land block with thousands of acres, which is what she has. She built that house and a lot of people rejected that the government allowed her to do that. There was a strong backlash by New Zealand’s government to allowing major construction projects like that from overseas. They started an overseas investment council. Good on her, as they say down there, but it did make it tougher for the rest of us.

• 2/26/08 Shania, Dolly, Emmylou Animal-Friendly. Click HERE to read the article from gactv.com.

• 2/22/08 CMT 40 Sexiest Music Videos. CMT (US) is premiering a new show and Shania is one of the artists featured. "CMT 40 Sexiest Music Videos" premieres Friday, March 7 at 10:00pm ET/PT. The show is described as: "a two-hour countdown of the the hottest videos ever to air on CMT, featuring insightful, enticing and outrageous commentary by some of America's sexiest celebrities." Click HERE for a complete schedule of air times.

• 2/21/08 Shania Fast Fact. From VirginMedia.com: 42 year-old Canadian Shania Twain (real name Eilleen Regina Lange) has sold a staggering 65 million records to date, and is the only artist in the history of recorded music to have sold over 10 million copies of three consecutive albums. Not bad for someone whose singles bear such exhausting names as Ka-Ching!, Up!, Don't!, I'm Gonna Getcha Good! and Man! I Feel Like A Woman!

• 2/5/08 Ne-Yo Had Shania In Mind While Writing Beyoncé's Biggest Hit. From VH1.com: You've heard this story a million times about some enormous hit song: "It was a last-minute add to the album," "It almost didn't make the cut," "We didn't think it sounded finished," "I wrote it in two minutes on my way to rehearsal," "I almost gave it to another singer." And sure enough, one of last year's most inescapable songs, and one of the biggest hits in Beyoncé's already smash-heavy career, "Irreplaceable," almost didn't happen. Written by Ne-Yo and super-producers Stargate, the Record of the Year Grammy nominee is the kind of tune that worms its way into your head and keeps you humming the hook, "To the left, to the left." .....The tune was not specifically written for Beyoncé — in fact, Ne-Yo wrote it from a male perspective — and Tor Hermansen (Stargate) said that had they been writing for the former Destiny's Child leader, they might not have gone in the direction they did. The sound just wasn't one they associated with her voice. Ne-Yo has said in interviews that he had Faith Hill and Shania Twain in mind when he wrote "Irreplaceable" as a country song, and Hermansen still thinks the tune could easily have been a country radio hit.

• 2/4/08 More Shania Perfume Sales Info. From Shania Twain Official Fan Club: Shania Starlight had $4.8 million (US) in sales, and was the No. 1 women's fragrance launch, according to this IRI report. And in terms of overall ranking, Shania ranked as the 8th largest fragrance house (which would include BOTH fragrances), with 2.4% of the total women's fragrance market.

• 2/4/08 eBay Offers 'Nude' Shania Calendar. Click HERE to read the article from Canoe.ca.

• 2/1/08 Shania Perfume A Top 10 Seller. From MediaPost.com: ...Fragrance sales also faltered in 2007, with the total category declining by 2.2%, and both women's and men's fragrances weakening. One growth spot was women's designer fragrances, which accounted for 20% of sales in 2007, up from 18% in 2006. Celebrity scents slipped a bit, accounting for 27% in 2007, compared with 28% in 2006. While the top 10 women's fragrance houses account for a 37% share of the total market, only four of the top 10--Calvin Klein, Jennifer Lopez, Shania, and Baby Phat--made share gains.

• 1/27/08 Another Mention Of 9/23/08 Release Date. From Extreme Hot Music: According to the official Enterprise which release the official Spanish charts every week, these are the international new releases planned for 2008 in Spain. This list has been sent to all the radios and music TV, but it's a provisional list, so the date of the releases may change and new artists will be added. Anyways, this is what record labels plan to release this year: SEPTEMBER - Shania Twain (23rd)

• 1/25/08 Shania In The Caribbean. From sail-world.com: For the past two weeks the Treleaven family, with their mast removed have motored south from Martinique to the Grenadine Islands and back again. ......Port Elizabeth on Bequia is a delightful natural Harbour, and a steel band on shore at night sees Ian and Nicola salsa-dancing in the sand. Princess Margaret beach with its turquoise water, white sand beach lined with palm trees is a welcome anchorage and swim ashore. Seven miles away is the peaceful billionaire’s island of Mustique, privately owned but can be still enjoyed by the public. Princess Margaret was the first to own a house here in 1968. Current owners are Mick Jagger, Tommy Hilfiger, Shania Twain and Bryan Adams who were all present during our stay, plus Hugh Grant. Hiring a mule -as they call an open jeep - we go ‘mansion’ hunting around the island. Beware of the land tortoises crossing the road, one has to stop and carry them out of the way. Mansions we do find and even get to see through Bryan Adams modern water front secluded home on a private beach.

• 1/19/08 New Album - September 23, 2008? A second rumor regarding the release of Shania's new album has surfaced on a message board. According to a post on the Pulse Music Board, Shania's new album will be released September 23. The other rumor is from UMG Spain citing a release date of May 13.

• 1/18/08 ET Canada: New Album In May. Last night on "ET Canada" it was reported that Shania will have a new album coming out in May. The media person they interviewed said Shania has been doing alot of soul searching and it will be kind of an introspective album. In no way is this an official announcement. For all we know they could be just running with the rumors circulating the internet. Stay tuned...

• 1/15/08 Fan Letter About Shania In Redbook. Click HERE for a scan from the "Red Letters" section of the February issue of Redbook magazine.

• 1/14/08 Fan Convention 6 Dates. The Shania Twain Centre has announced the dates for the 6th Annual Shania Twain Fan Convention. It will be held.August 7-11, 2008. More info and details of the events being planned as well as registration forms will be available soon

• 1/13/08 Brush With Fame. Click HERE for a nice little story about a TV sports producer meeting Shania and not even knowing it was her at the time.

• 1/13/08 Starlight Interview - Video. From FashionTelevision.com: Shania Twain talks about her second fragrance and how her early fashion statements have changed the country music industry (10/11/07). Click HERE for video!

• 1/10/08 Shania, Queen Of Sales. From gactv.com: Just over 10 years after its initial release, Shania Twain's Come On Over remains the best selling album since Nielsen's Soundscan started tracking sales in 1991, according to countryondemand.com. Last year alone, the CD sold 41,000 copies. Certified 20X platinum and racking up total sales of well over 15 million, Come On Over is the best selling country album of all time and the best selling female album of all time. Overall, Shania ranks tenth on Soundscan's list of all-time best sellers with 33 million units sold. Shania, who was selected in a GAC poll as the singer most men would want to serenade them, is currently working on a new studio project. No release date has been set.

• 1/8/08 New Album Q & A. From gactv.com: Q: Is it true that Shania Twain is having a new album coming out on May 13, 2008? (Chucky, Aberdeen, MD)
A: Chucky, I get this a lot, but can't confirm any release date for new Shania Twain music this year. Her label tells me not to believe any rumors regarding a Shania release until you hear about it on the radio, read it as confirmed on her website, or in the news at GACTV.com. When the label gets word from Shania that she'll be releasing new music, they plan on making a lot of noise about it.

• 1/4/08 SoundScan Stats In Canada. From Reuters: 2007 Top Ten Selling Albums Of SoundScan Era (1995 - 12/30/2007) - 1. Come On Over/Shania Twain: Units sold 1,920,000  Top Ten Selling Artists Of SoundScan Era (1995 - 12/30/2007) - 2. Shania Twain: Units sold 4,207,000

• 1/4/08 Shania's Old Stomping Ground Burns Down - PICS. Click HERE to read the articles from The Globe and Mail, The Timmins Times and The Daily Press.

• 1/3/08 New Album Rumor Not True. According to Angie, the Moderator on the Official Fan Club message board, the rumor about Shania releasing a new album on May 13 is NOT true. A spokesperson from Q-Prime Management said "she is still writing and has not recorded. At this time, we have no time-line for any release." Sorry fans. The waiting and wondering continues.

• 1/3/08 Shania Maintains Biggest Album Of SoundScan Era. From UndercoverHD.com: The top 10 best selling albums of the SoundScan era did not change last year. Shania Twain still has the biggest selling album of the SoundScan era. The SoundScan era accounts for sales from 1991 until now. Last year, Shania Twain's 'Come On Over' sold an additional 41,000 units bringing total sales to 15,449,000. Metallica's 'Metallica' sold 258,000 units in 2007 to bring total sales to 15,077,000 and closing the gap to Shania by 372,000 units. If these percentages keep up, 'Metallica' will overtake 'Come On Over' during 2009. It looks like Shania is safe for '08. While the top 10 albums stayed in the same 10 positions, sales for the albums varied dramatically. The biggest seller of the Top 10 was The Beatles '1'. It sold 276,000 units last year. The slowly mover of the 10 was N Sync's 'No Strings Attached'. It sold just 5,000 units in 2007. Backstreet Boys 'Millennium' and the 'Bodyguard' soundtrack also registered less than 10,000 sales with 8,000 and 9,000 respectively.
The Top 10 albums of the SoundScan era as of close of business 2007 are:
1 Come On Over/ Shania Twain (15,449,000) 2 Metallica/ Metallica (15,077,000) 3 Jagged Little Pill/ Alanis Morissette (14,557,000) 4 Millennium/ Backstreet Boys (12,099,000) 5 Soundtrack/ Bodyguard (11,798,000) 6 Supernatural/ Santana (11,643,000) 7 Human Clay/ Creed (11,504,000) 8 No Strings Attached/ N Sync (11,104,000) 9 Beatles 1/ Beatles (11,097,000) 10. Falling Into You/ Celine Dion (10,768,000)

• 1/3/08 Where Are The '90s Sexiest Women Now? From Javno.com: We all remember the nineties, decorated by beautiful women. Some of them are still on the scene, some have hidden, and some other have simply changed their ‘role’ and found themselves in some other. However, they have definitely beautified the passed decade..... Shania Twain holds the 11th position. The singer heated up the public with her songs in the passed decade, but today people do not talk so much about her.

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